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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28
ATTEND THE cAucusEs.

The Republican caucuses to select delegates
to the State and District conventions will be
held this evening. There should be large
turnout of Republicans. There is no diff
ference of opinion as to who should be the
candidate for Congress. Republicans all
over the district are enthusiastic in support
of Mr.. Reed and not whisper of opposi-
ton is heard anywhere. With regard to the
candidate for Governor the case is different.
As is well known two gentlemen, and only
two, are mentioned in this connection.
On one Of them the choice is certain to fall,
and it is important that the one should be
selected who is most acceptable to the major
ity of the Republicans. Therefore all Repub-
licans should take part in the caucuses, for
this is the only effective way in which they
can make their preferences known.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28
OUR FOREIGN LETTER.
Especial correspondence of the PREss.]
PARIS

PARIS.
After painting for long breath for over
four months in London air, whose compo-
nent parts are sea fog and smoke, stirred up
thick with SCOT, we began to long for fresh
air, and the sunny shore of Italy, and started
once again on our peregrinations Taking
the shortest route across the channel, by
Dover and Calais, we found ourselves early
one evening toasting our toes by tiny fire.
place in Paris. Here we passed few days,
going back to the Louvre as to the house of
an old friend, with kind of assurance and
familiarity that adds much to the enjoyment
and facilitates the speedy selection of the
best works of art. One day was given to
Hotel Cluny, most quaint and charming
sample of the ancient palaces 1t is filled
with antiquities, and is pervaded by the
spirit of the historic past. When we visit
one such storehouse, packed with treasures,
and multiply it by hundreds scattered all
over Europe, the wonder is that so much has
been handed down from those times, when
wars, fires, ruthless plumber and revengetu
destruction were the ruling methods of inter
national intercourse.
We proposed to enter Italy by way of the
Riviere, therefore took the night train from
Paris to Nice. For what reason the direct
ors OF this railroad contrive to put travellers
to all possible discomfort no one can divine.
Rather than pay one hundred and seventy
five francs, or thirty-fve dollars, for sleep
ing accommodations for each person for one
night we, with most of the passengers. pre-
ferred to sit up all night, as protest against
such an overbearing monopoly, and save that
amount to spend in ways which would bring
us more satisfactory returns. The closest
calculation is made so every seat is filled,
and each person, without regard to his di-
mansions, has just his portion of square in
ches. Three Russians, French Daniel
Lambert and our party of four Just packed
our compartment like box of sardines At
an early hour Daniel settled himself into
his corner and began snoring, which he kept
up, putting and blowing like hippopotamus,
until midnight Finding there was no alter
native by that time, we submitted to the in
eyitable and fell into the rhythm Of his pro-
digious breathings and were soon lulled into
delicious state of drowsy forgetfulness,
when the jerk of the brake in stopping the
train reused us, and babel of voices burst
upon our ears. Before we could rub open
our eyes, a man came tumbling into our laps,
urged on by three or four jabbering French
men screaming 'Montez vous, montez vous."
The Russians sprang to their feet, Daniel
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Reception Hall, Portland, on Thursday, June 8, 1886,


The Republicans OF the First Congressional Dis
trict are invited to send delegates to Convention
to be held in
Reception Hail. Portland, on Thursday, June 3, 1886,
at o'clock p. m, for the purpose of nominating
candidate for Representative in Congress to be
supported at the September election, and trans
acting any other business that may properly come
before It,
The basis of representation will be as follows:
Each city and town will be entitled to one dele
gate, and for each seyenty-fve votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor in 1884, an
additional delegate, and for fraction of forty
votes in excess Of seventy-iye votes an additional
delegate. The district Committee will be in SEES
sion at the Hall at O'Clock on the afternoon of
the convention for the purpose of receiving the
credentials of delegates.
Per order Republican District Committee.
ANDREW HALVES, Chairman.
S. W. JUNKINS, Secretary.
Portland, Me-, May 3, 1886.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28

Grand Master Powderly's address to the
Knights of Labor convention was wise and
moderate. He frankly admitted that the
order had been losing ground during the
last six months on accounty of the hasty and
ill-considered action of some of its leaders.
He said that the contest with the Missouri
Pacific was unwise and that the order could
not stand the strain of many such fights. He
pointed out that the order had been
growing too rapidly and that discordant ele-
ments had been taken in faster than they
could be assimilatod, and enjoined upon the
convention the duty of taking some measures
to check this unhealthy growth AS yet none
of the turbulent elements of the order, if
any are present, have come to the front The
eoolheaded men, with Mr.. Powderly at their
head, are evidently in control and will be
able to shape the proceedings of the eonven-
fion
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28

The House has passed the shipping bill
with Senator Frye's amendment empowering
the President by proclamation to deny to
Canadian vessels the enjoyment of privileges
in our ports that are refused to our vessels in
Canadian ports Congress has, therefore,
done all that is possible to bring the Domin-
ion authorities to their senses. 1t is now for
the President to act.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28
A REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL, LEWISTON,

Wednesday, June g. 1885, at u O'CLOCK d. H..
For the purpose of nominating g, canaiaate for
Governor to be supported at the t eiec
ton, and transactng any other business 'iiat may
properly come before it, -, 10 =. .o,,o,u.
The basis of representation VIII pe do uoldows
Each city, town and plantation WIZ a po en..eeu "
one delegate, and for each sevenIy-nse au.ss cast
for the Republican candidate TOT 5oyeTnor IA 1888
an additional delegate, and Tor lacso ~ !a.9Ity
votes in excess of seventy-fye Votes' an auuitoi-
al delegate. T.. ,, T.; -,
The State Committee will be III session IN the
Reception Room Of the Hall at nine O'Clock on the
morning of the Convention for the purpose OF re-
ceiying tile credentials of delegates.
All electors of Maine who are in favor OF main
tainng a Protective Tariff; who Will Join IN re-
sisting the attempt now being made IN Demo-
cratic House of Representatives 10 lnJuTe many
of the leading industrial interests ~ mh,e; VINO
are in favor of elevating ana olghl ylis human "a
Dor by securing to the laDorer ms Just reward;
who demand freedom OF Suffrage tnrousnout the
republic and an honest counting ~ Wy pailols;
WHO uphold all judicious measures loI lle encour-
agement of American shipbulidIiing; VINO peneye
IN an honest and responsible clVli service ana IN
an economical administration q tne GoVernment;
who approve the Prohibition OF the Liquor Traffic
and the promotion of the cause OF temperance,
are cordially invited without regard 10 past poit-
zeal differences to unite with the Republicans in
the selection of delegates to this convention.
Per order Republican State committee.
JOSEPH II. MANLEY, Chairman.
WILLIS H. WING, Secretary.
Augusta, Me-, April 10, 1886.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28

The Democratic candidates for the guber-
material nomination to date are the Hon.
John B. Redman, the Hon. John W. Deer
ing, the Hon. j. E. Ladd, the Hon. J. S. Ta-
Der, the Hon. Fl. M. Plaisted, theIHon. D. Fl.
Thing and Col Clark S. Edwards. The hon
or of being set up to be knocked down seems
to be very much sought after by the Democ-
racy this YEAR
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28

The Democracy of Maine viii declare their fe-
atty, in no doubtful terms to our present able,
firm, honest, pure and incorruptible Democratic
administration of the Federal government, and
pledge to it an earnest, unfaltering support.-New
Age.
Apparently ex-Gov. Plaisted has thought
better of his determination to pitch into the
administration, which it was announced some
time ago that he had arrived at.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28

Wanted-A Democrat to run against Con-
gresham Reed. He must be the possessor
of large amount of doodle" and be ready
to shell it out freely. A deposit will be re-
quired. For further particulars inquire of
the Democratic District committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28

The Belfast Age, the Waldo county organ of
the Democracy, thinks all the excitement over
the fisheries is worked up by few firms in
Boston, Gloucester and Portland, who want
the privilege of 'leyying tribute upon the
people who eat fish" and therefore oppose a
commission. The Age keeps out of sight the
fact that every man along the New England
coast who earns his livelihood by fishing is
as much interested in having the Canadians
shut out from our markets as these firms 1t
also keeps out of sight the fact that in years
in which tariff existed the consumer had
to pay no more for fish than in the years of
free fish
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28
THE LATE DURBIN WARD.
Springfield Republican.

late sen Dgr5f Wad Of 0nO SAID
more keenly than the public in general sus-
pected, but he was too independent man to
drift with the most popular political cur
rents. AS far back as 1852 he wrote out and
voted free-soil ticket for w. II. Seward
and John j. Crittenden for president and
vice president which is still preserved in his
home town as a curiosity. His Democracy
was matter of logical conviction. and he
wrote series of orations on the constitution
which his friends say show much intellectual
appointments not to see published. His De-
mocracy did not include the Endorsement of
slavery, which he always hated. He was
the first man in his country to enlist in the
civil war, and was shot through the chest at
Chickamauga.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28

The proposal of such measure by Demo-
Gratis after their repeated professions is po-
litical ishohesty-wanton, treacherous, de-
faint dishonesty. 1t is entirely consistent
with the record of pertdy made by the party.
1t is the same party which, in 1852, professed
to accept the compromises of 1850 as finali-
ty on the slavery question, and in 1854 pro-
posed to deliver the whole northwest to the
slave power by annulling a solemn compact of
fifty years standing Unprincipled, unscru-
pulous and incapable of fidelity, it was as
certain as that day follows night that its
professions of favoring honest reform would
be belied by its action at the first available
opportunity
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28

Ex-Governor Plaisted recommends to the
Democratic State Convention as the most
suitable candidate for Governor, Col. Clark
S. Edwards of Bethel. Mr.. Plaisted made
the same recommendation two years ago,
but the convention paid no attention to it,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28

The London Telegraph thinks it has dis
covered that the fishery dispute has been
worked up by irish sympathizers for the pur-
pose of involving Great Britain and the
United States in war. Here is what the
Telegraph has to say on the subject and it is
the hnest piece of unconscious humor we
have seen for many day:
II may be as well 10 state at th tset that the
DdFiu D. Adams, acting evidently Il luer the heat
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28
CURRENT COMM EMIT,
A SIGN OF THE TIMES.

At the recent election in the Second dis
trict of Louisiana, where, in 1884, the Re-
publican majority was 1,343, the Democrats
nominated a most pronounced Protectionist,
and elected him by maiogity of 1900. The
free trade South rather seems to be fading
ant
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28

The Democratic caucuses last night ap-
pear to have sat down pretty hard on the
Hon. John w. Deering and the Hon. Charles
TT Chaea
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28

One of the healthiest signs of the reaction
against reckless agitators is the determined
position of the labor organizations themselves
against malicious strikes and boycotts. The
grand lodge of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Brakemen has expelled 26 of its members for
originating the Union Pacific railroad strike
and suspended 3omore for participation. The
grand lodge is now considering the cases of
its members who took part in the Missouri
Pacific strike, and means to deal with them
in an equally stern manner Evidently the
day of the "agitator," walking delegate"
or whatever he may call himself, who goes
about ordering strikes and depriying honest
men of honest labor is about over.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28

Ex-Mayor Deering once thought he could
convert the Democratic party to prohibition.
He does not think so now
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28

ed impulse impaired by Irish-Amercans or their
sympathizers, seems positively to have courted
capture by the Canadians, in the hope perhaps,
tnat LII blood might thus be fomented between Che
american and English governments and the two
great nations which they severally represent In
ms mschieyous design, if It existed we feel con-
tors from Maine; Mr.. Nelson Dingley, one of the
representatives sent by the same State to Wash
tive of the tenth Massachusetts district-al of
Irish deScent-Will assuredlY be diSapnointed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28
sUPERFLUoUs BUT DESIRABLE.
Ist. Louis Globe-pemocrat.

1t is gratifying to know that the House
amendment to the Constitution declaring
polygamy to be a crime. The impression al
ready prevails, to be sure, that it isn't exact
ly correct for a man to have as many wives
as he pleases, but a constitutional provision
to the effect that such behavior is absolutely
wrong will remove all possible doubt in this
connection, which is, of course, desirable on
every account
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28

1t would seem at first blush that the strong
est objection to clause twenty-four of the
home rule bill would come from the Irish
themselves, inasmuch as the clause excludes
them from any voice in Imperial affairs. and
depriyes them of any participation in legis-
lation that applies to them as well as to the
English and the Scotch. But the mystery is
cleared up by Mr.. Thomas O'Connor Power
in letter to the London Tablet in which he
gives three reasons why the Irish do
not want to send representatives to West
minister at present. First the construction
of home government will be an exceedingly
difficult task, and all the brains Of Ireland
will be needed to accomplish it successfully;
secondly, if there were two sets of represen-
tatives, one to the home Parliament and
another to the Imperial House of Commons
there would be danger of friction between
them which might jeopardize the success of
home rule: finally, with representatives in
both Parliaments the feeling would be liable
to grow up that the Irish Parliament was
subordinate body, whose measures would
have no weight without the sanction of the
Imperial body.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28
FREE FISH.

While our fishermen are highly indignant at
the refusal of the Canadians to allow them
to buy bait in Canadian ports they look
with perfect calmness apparently upon an
attempt that is making in their own country
to put law upon our statute book which,
should it be successful, would do them
vastly more injury than any refusal on the
part of the Dominion authorities to allow
them to purchase bait. The explanation of
their indifference lies in the fact that they
-lssaM-tAa+ thsy can rely upon Republican
Senate to defeat the attempt
The tariff bill which Mr.. Morrison pro-
poses to introduce into the House in about
two weeks contains provision admitting
fish to our markets free of duty. He expects,
and his expectations will doubtless be real
lied, that the great majority of the Demo-
cratic members will vote for the BILL Now
the effect of this measure would be to undo
all that has been accomplished by the abro-
CATION of the treaty of Washington. 1t
would open all our markets to the Canadians
ON the same terms that our fishermen enjoy
and would bring our fishermen again into
direct competition with their more adyan-
tageously situated neighbors. Fifteen years
of such competition have demonstrated that
it is ruinous to us and that if it is to con-
tinue our fishermen must be driven to the
wall, and the fishing industry, as far as the
United States are concerned, become thing
of the past. Nevertheless the Democratic
House is disposed to continue it, and that,
too, on terms less favorable to us than for
merly.
Under the treaty of Washington we did
get something for the gift of our markets,
though not much We got the right to fish
within the three mile limit, and our vessels
were allowed to enter Dominion ports with
no greater restrictions than were placed on
Dominion vessels. But under the Morrison
bill we give our markets and get nothing.
Canada could still keep our vessels from fish
ing within the three mile limit or refuse to
allow them to buy bait. 1t is obvious we
should be far worse off than when the treaty
was in existence and that all which the fish
ermen have been fighting for for several years
would be lost, and more besides. Some of
the curses which the fishing people are visit
ing upon the Dominion government they
should reserve for the free traders of the
House of Representatives.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28
no Contractors.

AO GOBhtAhCaUESs
CEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing materi-
y al and labor required for the erection of
Town House at New Gloucester, Me-, will be re-
ceiyed until June 9th, 1886. Plans and specifi-
cations can be seen after May 25th, at the office
of the architect, G. NJ Coombs, Lewiston, Me-, or
by calling on M. I. Holt, New Gloucester Me.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
J. /. STURG1S,
Chairman of Building Committee.
New Gloucester, May 20, 1886. my21eodtiu1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28

We dined at Mentone, which, like all these
settlements, resemble the Hermes sculptures,
presenting two distinct faces. The old din
gy town built on the edge of an overhanging
cliff has very tossed up and tumbled down
look, but is decidedly more artistic than COM
Portable, while the new squares of marble
fronts, clean pavements and landscape gar
dens can furnish you with fried fish and clean
beds, from which you do not long to flea
away, as you most assuredly would in the
picturesque parts of the town. Our first
days drive landed us at Bordighera.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28

with volley of confines. All along the
way are scattered old Saracen towers many
have been plastered over, and converted
into dwellings; some stand far out in the
tide, where the sea has encroached upon the
Shore and others are fast crumbling to
atoms. On the cliffs, which seem to pierce
the clouds frown the old unrelenting Roman
forts, built by the Caesars, which will yet de-
fly the touch of wasting fingers OF future cen
turtles.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-11
ARoNsON WINS HIS SUIT.

A decision was rendered yesterday by jus
ticc Lawrence OF the Supreme Court, In the suit Of
Ralph L. Andcrton. jr, and others. representing the
stoc ockhodcrs Of the NewYOrk Concert Company, limit
hostile TO the Inanag"neht OF tho Ca7lho
ly fna directors OF certain shares OF the company =
siock and that an extension OF MS contract
hy committee OF the stockholders IN November 1851
he declared invalid The Court declares that In" ISSUE To
ArOu-Ou OF 200 shasc- III 1881, IN payment OF
rendered in procuring subscriptions at the time
nj e original organization valid because 1t was AFTER
ward ratified y the stockholders. The attempted eK-
tension of the contract ami the issue OF 2l6 shares To
Aronson In Juy, ls-4 In payment OF alleged pr"ht- are
10 void because they are not shown 10 nave
lccn approved by the stockholders BY votes repre-.
seunc the thus declared void the OF
A-nusons management secured. EN-Judgc a. j.
ttrnhOefer was counsel for the plantls and eGJudge
William H. ArnOux for the defendants.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-11

sung in the Roman Catholic Cathedral at Charleston by
the Bishop, for the boOdess victory.
At Montgomery the chiefs OF the Confederate Govern
ment serenaded. "Salvos OF artillery fired.
and the whole population seemed TO be in octacy OF
triumph" The Confederate Secretary Of War, flushed
will before the first OF May, float the dome OF the
old Capitol at Washington" and " Will eventually hoat
over Fanuel Hall, in Boston,"
From Maryland Mexico. the protests OF Union men
OF the South were drowned IN the fierce camor OF On
TO Washington :" .
the unanimty among the people before nor tlthe OF
the zeal upon subectha now manifested to take
Washing From thu mountain tops and valleys TO the
shores OF the there wild shOnt OF fierce resolve
to capture Washington City at ali and every human
hazard"
SO also the Mobile Advertiser enthusiastically ex-
claimed:
I'VE fare prepared to fight. and the enemy is not.
Now is the time for action, while he Is yet unprepared
Let the fife sound Grey Jackets the Border ana
let hundred thousand men, with such arms as they
snatch, get the border quickly as theycan
Let division enter every Northern border State destroy
railroad connection to prevent concentration Of the
body of LmcOlns country will compel him TO a peace
compel his successor should Virginia not suffer nm
to escape from his doomed capital"
Ii was on Friday morning. the 18th OF Aprll, as VIC
have SEEN that the first rebel shot fired AT Fort
Sumter Ii Saturday afternoon and evening
that the of surrender agreed to- ana on sun,
day afternoon that the Federal flag slluted ana
morning. being the 18th OF APRIL IN all tho great NORTH
ern journals of the day appeared the proclamation ol
President Lincoln calling for 10000 soldiers. -
While in the North the Official responses 10 tnlS call LOT
troops prompt and patriotic, IN the bOraor ana
slave states not yet in rebellion they were anything pu