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The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
The aIaska EzpIoring Expedition,

Reports have been received at the Navy
Department from Lieut.. George M. Storey,
commanding the Alaska exploring expedl-
ton, dated Fort Cosmos, Putnam river, Dec
26, 1885. Lieut.. Storey states the winter SO
far has been mild and the men in general
good health. Storey, with a party, has
reached the head waters of the river which
flowed northward and which, the natives
said, emptied into the Arctic near Point
Barrow. In this section Lieut., Storey came
across natives who had never before. seen
white men, and their surprise and curiosity
at the appearance of the explorers were be-
yond Imagination. They were, however,
kind and friendly. The natives here su6sl St
chiefly on the meat of the reindeer, of which
herds numbering many hundreds were seen
ply of fresh meat and all felt the benefit OF
it. The days were so short, there being
only twilight and moonlight, that Lieut.;
Storey decided to establish quarters and
wait until the days become longer before
exploring this river to its mouth, which
when it Shall have been accomplished, VIII
complete the exploration OF Arctic Alaska. r
country by means of sledges, in the vicinity
OF the headquarters.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
BASE BALL.
The New England League.
GAME TODAY.

GAME TODAY.
The Portlands play the BrOcktons again to-
day, on the home grounds. The battery for
the Portlands will probably be Haley and
Reilly.
PoRTLANDs, 2; BRoCKToNs, /.
The game yesterday, between the Port
lands and Brocktons was one of the closest
played of the season. The Portlands were
unable to hit Tuckerman much, only three of
them finding him safely, but three of their
four hits were doubles. The Brocktons did
little better with Madden than any of the
clubs have been doing of late, getting with
a total of 10 hits. But with this batting
they faile dto score but once, and that in the
ninth iuning. No run was made by either
side until the eighth inning, when PORTLAND
scored one. O'Rourke was first at the bat
and went out on a fly to Meister. Reilly nit
for two bags, stole third, and came home on
ShOeneck's hit. The latter went out In try
ing to steal second, and Madden went out on
foul fiy The Broektons began to pack
their bats and many of the spectators pre-
pared to leave the grounds, but in the flrst
half of the ninth, after Thayer was out at
first. Patton got hit, but was forced out at
second on Cudworth's hit to Hatfield. Cud-
worth stole second, and came home on Meis-
ter's two-bagger. This tied the score, and it
looked like long game, but Galligan, who
was the first man who went to the bat In the
last half of the ninth, hit two-bagger to
out. Wheelock hit foul fly, for which
Thayer had to run hard towards the en-
trance to the field, and after it had settled in
his hands Galligan ran in from third, scoring
the winning run. Meister played a contempt
ible trick by running into Galligan on his
way to the home-plate, but the latter got
there Just the same, and the game was won.
Following is the score:
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
SOUTHERN LABOR.
Scant Wages of the Negro VINO '0"S
in the Old Slave States.
81. Louis Globe-Democrat.
2A+ - NLn

CT Iouis Globe-DemOcrat
nFror,, three wears or So" said the statis-
.;oio1, 80 tbe Department of Agriculture, re-
',I,-nr, 10 ON inouiry 1--WE collect information
~ 20 tha condition and wages OF tarlh laDol
;n 40 ~, +bo states. We did this for 1885 and
here are the results.
The statician laid down three taoies Oh ny
ures some replies from correspondents ana
sor,e comments. With reference to black Ia
Dor the statician says;
stotes comnlain of the unwillingness OF col
ored people to work steadily, oil their dispo-
sition to congregate about cities, towns apa-
villages, depending on occasional JoDs' rather
than accept employment by the month or
wear ON farms, and of their disregard Of la
bor contracts into which they have entered.
A few Southern correspondents speak OF a
scarcity of labor for hoeing, on account OF
the increased unwillingness of eolored wom-
on. on whom the farmers have been accus-
TONED TO RELY in part for that KIND OF service,
to engage IN outdoor work.
Notwithstanding these complaints, con
Times the statistician, 'the reports are "a
many cases favorable. A correspondent IN
Chattooga County, Georgia, says;
We treat our hands fairly and rarely have any
trouble with them.
"And number of others speak Of the re-
lations between employers and employed as
being harmonious and satisfactory. lew
correspondents are inclined to blame the en-
blowers for such difficulties as exist, stating
that those who treat their employees fairly
and nav them promptly are always able to
obtain such help as they need. Otners again
testify to increased industry on the part OF
the colored people, but attribute 1t TO hard
times and more urgent necessity lot lhuus-
try as the alternative 70 starvation.
THE statistician's figures are interesting
He presents the average farm and plantation
wages in each State by the month, by the
day i'm harvest time, and by the day III ordl-
nary seasons. ~. A.. ,,,o,4,, .,
he saws. sfor the longer periods, and by the
day for harvest work. Two usages prevail
Payment wholly in cash, the laporer In one
case finding his own board and lodging, and
i'm the other receiving board as part Of MS
compensation. The difference IN tne rate
represents the assumed value. OF board, and
differs according to the cost OF living, being
| less in the West than in the East, ana SUN
| less in the South. ,.4
SIN the South" says the statistician. the
wage system is less prominent, though every
where in use. The change from involuntary
servitude in large class Of labor was nattl,
rally, and perhaps, necessarily. attended
with too much uncertainty, 700 wlde range
of efficiency and value, for the cash wages
plan; hence system of share contracts was
introduced which still prevails to eonsld-
erable extent"
Departing somewhat from the statisticfan'S
arrangement, but preserving his 1glires In
their integrity, the following is obtained as
the latest official showing of average wages
without board the latest official showing OF
average wages for agricultural labor in New
England and the Southern States.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
Games Yesterday.

At st. Louis-New Yorks, 12; st. Louis. /.
Base hits-NewY FORKS, II; st. Louis, 3. En-
rors-New orks, 4; st. Louis, IA.
At Kansas City-Kansas Citys, 5; Wash
ingtons, 2. Base hits-Kansas Citys, O.;
Washingtons, 0. Errors-Kansas Citys, 3;
Washingtons, s.
At Chicago Chicagos, 13; Philadelphias,
1. Base hits-Chicagos, II; Philadelphias, 6.
Errors Chicagos, 6; Philadelphias, s..
At Detroit-Bostons, Z Detroits, B.. Base
hits-Bostons, 70; Detroit, 4. Errors-Bos-
tons, 8; DetrOits, s.
At St. Louis-St Louis, 10; Louisvilles, Q.
At Staten Island -Metropolitans, s.; Ath-
letics, 2.
AT Belfast forenoon)-Belfasts, 13; Marl-
boros, l. Afternoon-Belfasts, 80; Ran
dolphs, Z.
At Rockland-Rock 10; Marlboros.
At Rochester, N. H.-Concords, 8; Roch-
pstprc n
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
GEN ERAL NEWS,


The Democrats of the ninth Ohio district
have nominated j. G. Lowering for Con-
greSS.
Hon. Charles II. Gibson has been renom-
mated as the Democratic candidate for Con-
gres in the first Maryland district.
The defalcation of ex-Chief Pension Clerk
Gay of Pittsburg, Pa, as certified to by the
examiner, amounts to 1887. The pecula-
tions began five years ago.
I. f. Brown & Co., furniture manufac-
turers of Boston, have gone into insolvency.
Liabilities, $4,000; assets about $4,000.
The Indian Orchard mill stockholders met
Yesterday morning in Boston and verbal
report was made by the president. No out,
siders were permitted to be present and
nothing definite was learned. The accounts
are in a complicated condition, but SO far as
known the directors are confident that the
losses by Gray's defalcation will not exceed
100000, divided between the Atlantic and
full report will be published soon.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
The Planets in September.

During September Venus is morning star,
but she will grow dim because Of her dis
tance from the earth and her approaching
conjunction with the great luminary from
whom she borrows her power to shine. Sa-
turn is morning star, and is now prominent
object in the morning sky, rising at the be-
ginning of the month at a. m, and making
his appearance soon after IL p. m. at its
close. He must be looked for in the north
east. Mercury is morning star until the
9th, when he changes to evening star. We
nus is northwest and Regulus is southeast
of him. This is the last opportunity during
the year for seeing the bright little planet
with the naked eye as morning star. Nep-
tune is morning star, Jupiter is evening star
and the brightest of the galaxy. Mars, small
in size and family perceptible, is evening
star Uranus, too, is evening star, but no
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
THINGS DONE IN MAINE.
THE sMARTEsr sPINsTER YET.
Bangor Whig-

Bangor boasts of one spinster who for bus
iness, ability, pluck and activity cannot be
excelled. She is great faneier of cows and
has quite herd which she milks at all times
of the day and night, being exceedingly ec-
centric in the latter regard The animals are
kept in splendid condition and are said to be
perfectly trained. Last fall the owner sold six
cows to go to Fort Fairfield but did not get
her pay as agreed. She waited all the win
ter, spring and part of the summer and fl
nally started after them. She walked the
whole distance to the town mentioned, dis
tance of 160 mile and returned driving her
own cove. The journey occupied about six
weeks and the pedestrian did not seem at all
tired after it was over. She was subjected
to many curious remarks in the towns
through which she passed. In some places
boys tried to stampede the herd but the ami
mails would always halt at word from their
owner and would follow her anywhere. The
case is very curious one and eXclteS no lit
tie amount of comment.
HOW SENATOR FRYE MISSED RIDING IN A
NEW BUGGY.
Waterville Sentinel
One day last week stranger got of the
train at Somerset Mills, which he mistook
for Kendall's Mills He found out his mis-
take after the train was gone, and sent
man to find some one to carry him to his des-
llhobtVhs ~ NeeS @ ANAAJ hiShNs ouN q AoAhASA
was found who agreed to take him in his
mud wagon for consideration. The price
Ma MgasHtse fixed fPnAhBe PnA Be ts pf Sftf % St @ ts sa s4s
follows:
''Who may L call you?'
Frye, Bill Frye of Lewiston"
whats yer business?"
''Well, I'm engaged in the speech making
business little Just now"
A light dawned upon the honest farmers
mind.
"Ain't you Senator Frye?"
'Yes sir believe I'm the man."
''Wel, I'm glad to meet you; but / wish
| I'd known you before. I'd brought out the
new buggy"
| STORY WHICH SHOWS IT Is SAFEST TO
| COURT WITH YOUR BOOTS ON.
| Pittsheld Advertiser
A young man in Brooks has come to the
conclusion that the course of true love new
er did run smooth" While calling on a
Young lady few nights ago, he wore pair
of tight boots. They hurt his feet so he took
them off and set them in the hall. The old
man discovered the boots on his way to bed
and took them along with him. The result
| was, the visitor walked mile in his stocking
feet, while the old man gave the boots to a
nelghoor the next day in payment for some
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
STATE POLITICS.

A correspondent writes: The Republicans
of the district composed of Raymond, Sebago
and Naples have put in nomination for Re-
preventative Robert T. Smith, Esq, of Ray
mond. Mr.. Smith is too well known to need
any special commendation. He stands above
reproach among his own neighbors and
townsmen, who have honored him, among
other trusts, for series of years with the
office of superintendent of common schools.
At the call of his country for men to sup
press the rebellion, he responded with
alarcity and served till honorably discharged
and now carries the scar received by rebel
shell. One of the staunchest temperance
men in the community without any variable
ness or shadow of turning, honorable, capa-
BILE and trustworthy, we mean to elect
him.
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
Hon. Calvin Frost of New York, Hon
VIM. II. Clifford of Portland, d. j. McGilli
cuddy, Esq, of Lewiston, and Hon. S. S
Brown of Wateryille were announced to ad
dress the citizens of Piscataquis county a
Central Hall, Dover, yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28

.,ssa and nafriotic associations confass M
surprise that in any one of those associations
there should ever be doubt or hesitation in
endorsing the protective tariff as the sheet
anchor Of the rights of American laborers-
the one that must be held to through good
report and through evil report from the
beginning to the end.
Mr.. Blaine then proceeded to speak of the
important matters which depend upon the
result of the approaching election in this
State, and concluded by commencing Mr..
Bodwell and Congressman Dingley to the
voters.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
MaCkaPeI

The total amount Of salt maekerel landed
at all ports for the week ending August 26,
1886, was 1906 barrels. The total catch to
date and corresponding dates since 1882, as
follows; 1856, 1856 barrels; 1885, 21290o
barrels; 1884, 2O2,5Si barrels 1888, s7,O54 bar
rels; 1882, 25l $50 barrels.
As soon as schooner Edith Rowe arrived at
Gloucester from the bay Thursday news
soon reached maekerel buyers that fare Of
maekerei mad arrived and would be sold this
Afternoon as soon as landed. At o'clock
all the buyers We're on Rowe's and Jordan's
wharf, "hete the maekerel were landed and
sold at auction. VIM, II. Jordan acted as
auctioneer. The first bid was 81. Then the
excitement commenced and the bidding con-
tinued till it reached Slo.75. and sold to Mr..
Jordan. This is the highest price paid for
mackerel out of pickle fora number of years
mackerel being scarce.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28

Running down the columns the reader will
observe that wages drop to one-half in the
South what they are New England. Take
the column of day wages in ordinary seasons
without board, for example. The range is
from 81 to S1.50 for New England, in not
the old slave States the range is from ninety
eight cents in Texas to sixty cents in South
Carolina, in not single State rising to 81.
These figures are submitted for infOrma-
tion simply. 1t is not the intention to argue
that the black hand at the end Of the hoe
handle in the Carolina cotton field is entitled
to the compensation received by the white
man who rides the cultvator through the
corn rows in Illinois. The comparison is
presented naked of comment OF argument.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
Rev. Mr. LeLacheur on Prohibition

To the Editor OF the Press:
The mistake in the figures in the report OF
my address of the 25th is a reporters mis-
take of the omission of the word three" L
said at the three last terms of the Superior
Court there were 502 liquor cases, 90 mol
pressed; III other crimes, II mol pressed The
following is what l said in my address;
At the September term, 1885, there were
81 cases for violation of the liquor law, 63
other crimes, 10 liquor cases mol pressed ana
five other crimes mol pressed. AT the jan
uary term, 1886, 101 liquor cases., Is other
crimes, 10 liquor cases mol pressed and four
other crimes mol pressed At the May term,
1886, 90 liquor cases, 90 other crimes, %
liquor cases mol pressed andtwo other crimes
mol pressed. ,..o.,,
Total for the three terms: 502 liquor eases;
55 mol pressed; III other crimes, II MOI M
pressed; which makes my address correct ds
published in the 25th, so did not make Il
d. w. LELAcHEUR.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28

signal flying for pilot, just outside of Rich
mond Island. One Of the Portland pilots
had left the Cape in his boat, to. go home,
only short time before the bark was de-
scried. The vessel lay becalmed off the
Cape all night ana 5er IN 'fe aer ON PortanS
tug took the bark in tow.
The crew of masons-five men-fnished
work on the new fog-signal house yesterday.
The carpenter work will be done ana the
building completed in week more. NJ.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
SUBURBAN NEWS.
ROWERY BEACH.

Official visitations to the Cape Lights for
several weeks past on matters relating to the
service in general, but more particularly to
the above named station, have been of fire.
ouent occurrence. Capt ii. F. Picking,
naval secretary of the Light House Board,
accompanied by Commander A. o. Batchel-
ler. u. S. N, light house inspector for this
district. visited this station Thursday, COM
ing bv private conveyance.
The recent east wind and heavy ocean
swell deposited large quantities of kelp and
rockweed on our beaches, and the Cape
farmers whose lands bound the seashore
have lar been kept pretty busily employed cart
ing the gb"rsdSy afternoon the haze whc %
bad nrevailed on the sea for two or three
dsvs dt past, became less impenetrable to the
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
CITY ADVERT1SEMENT
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice of a Hearing.

WHEREAS Zoeth Rich and elghty-four others
w of Long Island. have petitioned the City
Council of the City of Portland, to lay out public
way on said Long Island within the city Of Port
Fowler, on the westerly side of said Long Island,
and running BY the school house and BY Or near a
bor,' by or near the store of Zoeth Rich, to the
easterly end of said Long Island to connect % with
Notice is hereby given to all parties interested,
that the Joint Standing Committee Of the Clty
Council on laying out new streets, will meet to
hear the parties and view the proposed way on
the third day Of September 1885, at three o'clock
called on said Long Island, and will then and
there proceed to determine and adiudge whether
the public convenience requires said street OF way
to be laid out. ~
EGiven under our hands on this twenty-ffth day
Of August, A. ID. 1886.
pse, CHAS. J. CHAPMAN, Mayor,
EEtV. c. WILSON, COMMITTEE
WHITMAN SAWYER, on
~ ANSEL G. DEWEY, Laying out
HENRY p COX. New Streets.
PATRICK ONEID,
au26 div
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Hyyrnsp As yFsaysg, PRICE THREE CENTS.


,orosr visible to the unassisted'eye. The
Sorto,,,her moon fulls on the 18th, and then
iii, aa coon tbe most beautiful moon OF all
tbe Tnli YEAR ge the harvest moon of which poets
snY.o sno oo%, snng The husbandmen of old saw in
nav t oo1estial arrangement that permitted the
1no 20 r;se for four evenings after the full
HT ,,;th onIv tbirty-two minutes average differ
We O nyovidential interposition to prolong
the lle1 day and thus lend them assistance IN
snt ~atharine, i, in the harvest On the 22d at 10
% 'I,, m tbe autumnal equinox occurs. Night
and Id dov W., are then of equal length all over the
xIolo
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
Loss of a Bath ship.

New YORK, Aug. 27.-Bark Alnwick
from Matanzas, reports August 23d, falling
in with ship Virginia of Bath, Me-, Capt
Allen, in sinking condition, took of the
captain and crew, 81 in all, and brought them
to this port The Virginia sailed from Pen
sacola, June I'd, for Greenock. She was
built in Bath Me-, in 1868; was of 1895 tons
burden and was owned by Capt. Allen and
others
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
cnareed wlth a Serious Crime.

LEoMINsTER, Mass. Aug. 27. Walter Y.
Morse. livery stable keeper at North
Leominster, married man, and Miss Abbie
F. Pingree, IS years old, are in serious
trouble. The former is now in the Fltch h
burg jail, awaiting examination next Men
day on charge of procuring the death OF an
Miss Pingree is under $500 bail for examina-
tion Sept. 3rd, on charge of concealing the
birth Of her child. Nobody seems to know
when the child was born or what was done
with it,
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
ON THE TURF.
The Albany Races.

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 27.-The grand cir
cult races closed today. In the 2.29 class,
for purse of 81 1000, Rex was an easy win
ner with Zahn second; best time, 2.24f.
Barita won in the 2.19 class, for purse of
$1,000, in three straight heats; best time,
2195.
In the free for all, purse of 81 200, Jewett
won the first two heats, and Gossip, Jr., took
the next three. Time-214a, PA, 2.16a,
2171 220
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
Fatally Stabbed.

No. ADAMS, Mass, Aug. 27.-At about 6
o'clock this evening, Giuseppe Cordea and
Antoine Ignazie, two Italians, living in a
tenement house at the Italian settlement
about mile from here, became involved in
table American girl, and during the alterca-
tion Ignazie fatally stabbed Cordea with a file
the weapon penetrating his lungs.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
Death of Prof. Cook.

CHATHAM, Mass. Aug. 27.-Capt vii,
liam p. Cook of Cambridge, who served
with credit in the war and suffered in Libby
Prison, and who has since been a professor
OF the Institute of Technology, Boston, and
was shot in the knee by the accidental dis,
charge of his gun, today, while hunting, and
before assistance arrived he bled to death.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
WINNING run made with two out.

swimming run made with two out.
innings ......... 9 .
Portlands s....... o o / l. 2
Brocktons ........ 0 0 L 1
Earned runs-Poruands, q Brocktons, l. Two
base hits-Galligan (2l, Reilly. Meister, Coughln
First base on errors-Po Portlands l Brocktons, 2.
Struck out-By Tuckerman, 81. by Madden, g.
lands. /; Brocktons, Il Stolen bases--Keilly,
MADDEN, Cudworth. Umpire-McCloskey. Time
of game-2 hours.
Innings 2 3 8 6 7 90
Haverhflls.. 30 0 0 0 Q l. 9
Lawrences ....O 1 . O. 8
Base hits-Haverhills, 10; Lawrences, IA. En-
rOrs-Haverhills, 8; Lawrences, 8.
AT BOSTON.
Innings. s...........1 2
Lynns ............. ] l o o 2 ks
Boston Blues.,.... 0 1 o.
Base hits-Lynns, 20; Blues, 13. Errors-Lynns
81 Blues, 81.
THE STANDING.
The following is the standing of the clubs
in the New England League:
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
Escaned the canadians.

HALIFAX, Aug. 27--The custom officials
tried today. at Darlington, to seize the
Gloucester schooner Legal Tender for hay,
ing shipped some supplies some time ago at
part Of the crew belong, but the vessel put to
sea and ESCAPED.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
Notes.

Harmon, left fielder on the Bangors, has
been engaged by the Haverhills.
The base ball players of Colby University
ale jubilant. Wagg of Auburn, a fine sec
ond baseman, and Gilmore, captain Of last
years Maine Central Institute, fine pitcher
and first haseman. will enter Colby this fall.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND. Me.
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.
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MAIN Z
Death of an Ellsworth Captain.

ELLSWORTH, Aug. 27.-Captain Samuel
Davis of Ellsworth, who sailed from Han
cock, Wednesday, in the schooner Wlillam
Hancher, Young, master, was taken sud-
denly ill Wednesday night, and died at ten
o'clock Thursday morning Capt. Young
put into Ellsworth last evening with the re-
mains. The deceased was well advanced
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
California Republicans.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Aug. .27.-The Repub-
lican State Convention, this forenoon. NOM
mated John F. Swift for Governor.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
Alexander returns in triumph.

LEMBERG, Aug. 27.-Prince Alexander ar
rived here this afternoon. He was received
at the railway station by Court Marshal
RiedezI and Court Chaplain Koch. The
Prince, on appearing at the window of the
thousands of Germans and Poles, who
raised enthusiastic cheers, waived handker-
chiefs and hats and indulged in other joyful
demonstrations. The crowd escorted the
livered an address of welcome, concluding
with the words Perish the traitors" The
people then escorted him to his hotel. The
town is brilliantly Illuminated tonight
Alexander will proceed to Breslau tomorrow
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. %.
The indications for Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont are fair weather and nearly
stationary temperature.
The indications for "a hours commencing
at a. m, August 2Sth, for New England are
fair weather, southwesterly winds, near
ly stationary temperature.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PoRTr AND Me- Aup Of. 1886,