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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-16
GEN ERAL VIEWS.

The Rio Grande river is lower than it has
been for generation past.
There were % new cases and three deaths
in Jacksonville, yesterday.
Rabbi M. Strauss, aged about 65 years,
shot himself in New York yesterday, because
OF his failure to earn livelihood.
The United States steamship Constella-
ton, with naval apprentices from the ship
navy yard yesterday morning, for Hampton
Roads and Norfolk, Va, where slight re-
pairs will be made. She will then proceed
ou winters cruise to the West Indies.
David Burke of Boston ran a mile in 4
minutes and 45 seconds last night. beating
Ed. Case Of Hamilton, Ont.
The United States Circuit Court, in San
Francisco has affirmed the constitutionality
OF the Chinese exclusion bill The case will
be taken to the Supreme Court on appeal.
John Walters. of Pittsfield, Mass, was
killed Sunday night by stone thrown by
one OF party with whom he had been
drinking. His companions were arrested.
James Gordon fired two .shots from a re-
volver at Mrs. James Olmsted, in Dedham,
Mass, last evening. Both shots took effect.
Gordon was arrested. The parties are col
ored.
In the Second District Republican Conven-
tion at Providence, r. l., yesterday, Hon.
Warren 0. Arnold was unanimously re-nom-
mated for Congress.
Charles Thomas, of Worcester, Mass,
aged about 36, was found under a large chest
nut tree, near Lake Boulevard, dead, with
his head doubled under his body. A broken
limb indicated the cause of his fall, which
Inust have been about thirty feet
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-16
Cape Cottage Road.
"A circular vale, land locked as might seem
With brook and bridge and gray stone cottag
Half hid by rocks and fruit trees

Half hid by rocks and fruit trees"
The above quotation very accurately de-
scribes Delano Park in summer; but now
the last denizen Except the tenants of the
old club house,) has moved to the city. By
ron's Remote, unnamed lone spot, the dull
est in the districts map" best BELTS the
place.
Mr. Denison, of the Portland Indurated
Fibre Co., with his family, were the last to
vacate, having remained several weeks later
than the other cottagers. The Park Associ-
alton have several men at work laying out
new streets and improving the old ones.
The cottages at Pond Cove are also vacat
ed, but several of the owners, notably George
X. Davis, have men employed improving
their buildings and grounds.
The Iron Clad" is having an 'annex"
constructed which will be considerably larg-
er than the original building. The establish
ment will, as formerly, be occupied by its
through the winter.
Quail are occasionally seen in the neigh
boring fields and woods, and sportsmen from
the city bag few every suitable day for
cunning. A bevy of about dozen was seen
one day feeding in the road between Pond
Cove and Delano Park.
In epilogue to the transforms. snow fell at
the Cape Sunday forenoon, but made no gain
on the wet ground.
We learn that not dozen barrels of her.
ring were caught by shoremen and the east
ern feet combined at the Cape this fall. This
result was chiefly owing to the unfayorable
weather.
Talk of rainbow lines; no iris ever con-
ceiyed or contained the beautiful shades and
tints to be seen in drive on this road be-
tween Cape Cottage and Pond Cove. Oak,
maple, shumac, birch and beech, mingle
their gorgeous autumn colors with the vari-
GUS tinted eyergreens, making picture love
ly to look upon. M.
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James Mutrie, the manager Of the cham
plOn New 1orks, was once player himself,
and filled his first professional engagement
In this State. The New York Press tells
trie made his debut as a professional. He
and some Of his friends were camping out at
Reddicks Island in Boston HarbOr, when he
was visited by some Lewiston people, who
had heard of his skill as a captain and organ
izer. They proposed that Mutrie should
take charge Of the Lewiston team and try
and defeat the Portlands. There was some
haggling, but finally Mutrie agreed to 90 If
he was guaranteed the sum Of S18 week.
jim went down to Lewiston full of energy
and determined to carry out his contract.
But fate was against him. In the first game
he was done for. Mutrie was catching very
swift pitcher, Denny Callahan, now Lew
iston alderman. TO monkey with a foul tip
in those days was almost as bad as tackling
buzz saw. Liver pads, masks and door mat
gloves were unheard Of luxuries. Mutrie
tackled foul tip. He was very sorry for II
afterward. The ball smashed his collar
bone, and he was laid off for the season. II
Is needless to say that the Portlands escaped
without injury.
In 1877 Mutrie managed the Fall Rivers
ell manager, did the pitching for the team.
1t was about this time that he brought
George Gore to the front. The Press says
Gore was big. raw boned countryman then
from Saccarappa He was catching for the
Portlands. This youngster hit the ball so
hard that Mutrie had TO put his fielders back
to the limit Of the grounds, and then they
couldn't get the ball. Gore agreed to play
ball for $40 month. Gore didn't make an
impression at first, but inside of two
weeks he owned Fall River, and the public
thought he was the only batter in the nine.
city-Ed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-16
a Novel Election Bet.

AUGUSTA, Oct. 15.-C. E. Hamlin and
Martin l.. Scates, two well-to-do farmers,
living on the road leading to Palermo, have
made novel bet on the national election.
They are near neighbors and firm friends
although their politics differ. If Cleveland
is elected Hamlin will but and haul from his
own wood lot 10 cords of wood, the winters
supply. to the dooryard of Scates, the wood
to be eight foot length and piled up If Har-
rison is elected Scstes will do the same for
Hamlin.
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Hon. w. w. Thomas Jr., 4
Wisconsin.
[Peshtigo (wis.) Argus.l


The Hon. w. W. Thomas, Jr., of Maine.
addressed large Republican audience at
Opera Hall last Wednesday evening. He
spoke in both the English and Swedish lam
guages, and his addresses are acknowledged
to have been by far the most eloquent as
well as interesting and convincing that have
been delivered in Peshtigo this season. His
speeches were brimful of facts and statistics
and just witty enough to make them enter
tanning. If the Republican managers desire
to poll large vote in November they will do
well to keep this gifted orator upon the
stump from now until election day His
arguments are new aud original-different
from any that have been furnished by other
public speakers in this campaign, and, if
listened to by candid Democrats, cannot fail
10 impress them with the folly Of the preach
ings oi Democratic campaigners. In open
ing his address Mr.. Thomas read extracts
from the confederate constitution which pro-
hlolted the imposition of duties upon import
&c goods, and went ON to prove that the
Leading men in the confederacy, who were
democrats and who framed that constitution
were sui at the head of that party and were
responsible for the introduction OF the Mills
tariff reduction bill, which struck a direct
Dlow 10 every northern industry and which
was al the same time aimed to benefit
soatnern industries. He showed plainly that
Der, would result in the lowering of lumber
men wages here to the same level as in
Canada, and while this would be an injury
to American lab0rers it would not benefit
those in Canada, as the supply Of laborers
there would be greater than the demand and
aud consequently wages would remain there
the same as at present. While lumber was
placed upon the free list by this bill, high
tarlff was imposed upon sugar and rice, both
southern products. At the same time the
United States produced but six per cent, OF
the amount of sugar consumed by its inhabi-
tants! This was intended to prove that the
Mills tariff bill was purely sectional meas
ure and disseminated in favor of the south
ern rebel States to the injury Of the northern
loyal States. The bill was recommended by
President Cleveland, introduced in Congress
by southern member and passed the House
OF Representatives, which is composed large
ly OF ex-rebels, but he thanked God in the
interest OF laboring men that it was check
mated by the Republican Senate, which alone
had prevented the utter ruin Of the indus
tries OF the county. While in Peshtigo Mr..
Thomas secured from Hon. w. A. Ellis, the
wholesale prices paid in Chicago for different
articles by the Peshtigo Company in 1887, a
low tariff period and compared them with
the wholesale prices now paid in the same
city. We take the liberty of reproducing
them, adding to the figures the tariff duties
imposed upon the articles in 1857 and also in
1888. Following are the figures.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
PORTLAND AND ROCHESTER,.

PORTLAND AND ROCHESTER,.
Next Monday an afternoon passenger train
will be put on, leaving Portland at $50 p. m.
and arriving at Rochester at 7.35 p. m. This
will give people along the entire line of the
road an opportunity to come to Portland in
the morning and spend the entire day here,
getting back home early in the evening. The
mixed train which now leaves at $50 D. M,
will be changed to through freight The
train now leaving here at 1925 p. m. will
leave at 12.30s The train arriving at /. .35 D.
m. will, after next Monday. arrive at 13O D.
m. The train arriving at 5.45 p. In will ar
rive at $50 p. m.
"The Sycamore" new 43 ton locomo-
tive, will be delivered to the Portland and
Rochester, by the Portland Company, this
week.
Three short, iron culvert bridges are be-
ing put in, one in Lebanon and two in
WATERFORD.
The ground between the Portland station
ana the tracks on the southerly side of the
depot, is being graded.
The increase in the ioca passenger traffic
on the Portland & Rochester during the past
seven or eight years is remarkable For the
fiscal year of 1880 the road carried 93 1862 local
passengers. Last year the number carried
was l09, 126 This year the number will ex-
ceed 100000. The causes of the increase are
the general prosperity of the towns along the
line of the road, and the excellent train SER
vice which the road has been able to improve
from year to year.
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EXCURSIONS TO CALIFORNIA
EVERY WEEK Via ALL LINES.

For tickets and information, apply to the Ticket
Agent, b. & M, and M. c. r. r., Union Station,
Congress st. Lowest rates to all points West and
South. dac2Odtf
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POINTS AT ISSUE.
Trouble In Chicago Which Still
Remains to be Settled.

CHICAGO, Oct. 15-This morning six street
cars in charge of new men were attacked by
mob and the men received rough treatment.
The trouble arose from the fact that the new
men were retained and concentrated at the
Garfield avenue barns and were the only
men running cars from that point.
President Yerkes issued note to the old
employees. He said that under the agree
ment, one of the North side barns and part
of another were to be set aside for the new
men, and that none of the old men had been
discharged; but as there are not places
enough for all the men. old and new, the
returned strikers would have to share the
places left among themselves as best suited
them.
The North side men are not all satisfied
with the shape Of affairs have taken. They
say their understanding of the agreement
was that the new men were to be retained as
"extras," while all the old men were to go
to work regularly.
This morning one of the new men was at
tackled by four old employees and was being
roughly handled when he drew revolver
and fired several shots at them. One was
wounded in the foot and subsequently ar
rested. The other three escaped.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-16

James Harrigan brakeman on section 4. tes-
titled that he went back with red and white
lights and torpedoes, but said he never knew
Of a rule which required brakeman to go
back half mile. and did not think it neces-
airy to walk that far. When he got beyond
the platform of the station, he heard long
whistle, and thought it was an answer to his
flag, but when he saw the train coming at
what he judged to be 20 miles an hour, he
tagged them again. One witness, who was
on the fourth section, said he saw red light
being waved two or three hundred yards
back of his train. Most OF the passengers
on the sections corroborated each other in
declaring that the train was running at
high rate of speed and that proper danger
signals were displayed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-16
Civil Service ExamIratIon.

The examination of applicants for posi-
tions in the post office, to be held October
oath, will commence at 8 a. m, and II sufi-
cent number Of competitors pass at that time
there will probably be no other examination
until the first Tuesday of February next The
time allowed for clerk examination Is six
one-half hour in addition to this will be con-
sumed in preliminary explanations, &c. Can
didates must be on hand promptly at a. M,
and be prepared to remain until $50 D. m,
unless they can complete their examination
ance will be made for time spent out Of ex-
animation room for lunch or for other pur-
poses, nor for any time lost in examination
room.
Application blanks are to be returned to
the secretary by October 10th.
". u. IEIIIsON- Saeratarv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-16
The Assistant clerkshIp OF the House

j. w. Lang Of Bowdoinham, formerly Of
Brooks, is a candidate for the vacancy in the
assistant clerkship of the House in the next
Legislature. Mr.. Lang is well qualified for
the position. He is at present agricultural
editor OF the American Sentinel Of Bath.
Maine Regiment, was wounded at Darby
town Road, Va, in October 1864 has been
an efficient officer in town and society mat
tiers, was member of the Board of Agricul-
ture from Waldo county 1875; was clerk TO
Agriculture two years. He Is at present
Master OF Sagadahoc County Grange, which
has greatly prospered under his direction,
and Is chairman Of the State Grange execu-
tive committee. He is prominent member
pecsviug aoad hrS Ua sne eRupno pS I've
from every county.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-16

The idea OF leaving cards at the graves
distinguished persons appears fast to be be-
coming established as one of the regular
rules of card etiquette The bust of Long
fellow in Westminster Abbey is surrounded
with these bits of cardboard, and the grave
OF III. H." in Colorado is said to be- strewn
with the cards of tourists A Bost on paper
says that nothing but vanity and lack t
1t is probably followed by persons who act
upon the rule if sou can't shed a tear, leave
your card.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-16
The General Executive Board.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15.-The regular
monthly meeting of the general executive
board, knights of Labor, began at their
headquarters today Messrs. Powderly,
Mcguire, Bailey, Aylesw orth and Hayes
were present, the other two members,
Messrs Carlton and Barry having resigned.
Action upon the designations will constitute
one of the most important events of the
meeting. The designations will not come up
before tomorrow or Wednesday. The case
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-16
A Count out.

New HAVEN, Oct. 15.-At the recent town
election at Bethel, N. Y. the vote for town
clerk was declared to be: G. B. Hotchkiss,
As; N. G. Clark, 25. Clark, who.held the po-
sition for 80 years, was greatly surprised and
secured the affidavits of 10 citizens who
claimed to have voted for him. In the SUI
perior court today, Judge Sanford ordered
the ballot box opened and recount showed
a deliberate count out, as Clark had 46 votes
and Hotchkiss, &c. Clark was given certif-
Gates
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-16
An AneIicized chInaman,s Case.

NIAGARA FALLS, Oct. 15.-Fong Tang, a
converted Chinaman, aged %, without a
queue, dressed in English clothing and ac-
companied by an English wife, aged %, ar
route to New York. The customs authori-
tie stopped them. Tang being a British
subject by naturalization and Christian.
thought he would undoubtedly have the
same privileges as other British subjects.
Canton, China, to San Francisco twelve
years ago. His wife refused to go on alone.
She said they were going to her father 5
house in New York, where her mother was
dying of consumption: Tang was to take
charge of his father-in- laws tobacco store,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-16
Judge Thurman In Indiana.

SHELBYvILLE. Ind, Oct. 17.-Ten cars.
with Col Brce's private car, carrying Judge
Thurman and party left Cincinnati at $50
this morning for the big Democratic barbe-
enthusiastically received at every STOPPING
place and in this town. Judge Thurman arr
rived at II o'clock and was driven to the
home of John Beggs, where he reviewed the
parade, which was over mile long.
Judge Thurman was driven this afternoon
to the fair grounds where a crowd of 35O0 10
1000 people awaited him. Senator Voorhees,.
Gen. Black, Gov. Gray and others spoke'
The Old Roman spoke easily and clearly. He
praised Cleveland's administration In glow
ing terms and then spoke briefly on the tariff.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-16
THE CASE OF THE TIMES.
Charges to be Presented Before the
Parnell Commission.

LONDON, Oct. 15.-The Times indicts GA
Irish members Of Parliament The list of
other persons includes JOS Carey, Breslin,
the hospital inspector of Richmond Jail who
said he assisted Stephens to escape, Steph-
ems, Byrne, Eagan. Ford, Brenn, Sheridan,
Boynton, Condor and other Fenians. The
Land League is charged with illegal acts
with an object of attaining the complete in
dependence of Ireland. The Ladies' League
is included with the names of Anna Parnell
and others
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A Marriage Certificate as a War.

TKennebec Journal.

Kennebec JournaLJ
Our veracious city clerk vouches for the
truth of the following: About two years
ago resident of this city, filled with good
spiIit. called and desired that his name, and
that Of China lady, be published. A few
months after he called round for the certif-
cate; and; after bracing up his courage by
of justice of the peace. On his arrival he
informed the justice that he desired to be
married He was informed that as soon as
the lady was produced the ceremony Should
be performed. Wall" he said, in hesita-
to get the old woman started but I've GOT
this here paper. "(brandishing the certifcafe)'
land if you'll hitch up your team and serve
it on her, why she's got to come" It is
needless to say that the ceremony has not
yet been performed.
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Y. M. G. A. Fair.
To the Editor Of the Press

10 the Edlt0F OF the Press
Wednesday afternoon and evening, Oct. II
fair will be given under the direction of
the Woman's auxiliary. One Of the ladies
informed me that there were TO be some very
pretty, useful ard fancy articles for sale,
also that they should have an oyster supper
at which ice cream and cake, coffee and rolls
will be served. She also said that they had
planned something with which to amuse the
children. and every child, by paying a small
sum, will be made very happy. She rather
thought some Of the grown children might
enjoy it also.
WIZ the iriends kindly send in their con-
nesday before IL a. m, and obljge the com
mittee on tables? .
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THE STAFF OF LIFE.
New York Bakers Raise Prices Be-
cause of the Corner.

New YORK, Oct. 15.-It was decided at a
mass meeting of the German Master Bakers
Association held yesterday morning in the
German Masonic Hall, East 18th street. that
the price of the cheapest loaf of bread shall
not be less than cents. There were about
290 master bakers present, and number of
them were strongly opposed to any increase
in the price of bread unless they were as
sured of ulianimity in the proposed Increase,
as those who continued to sell at present
prices would undersell the others and would
get their customers.
President Moll said they were compelled
to raise the price because the price of -four
had been increased, and this increase was
not due to bad crops but to speculation. The
executive committee had called on the sew
erai large bakers to ask their cooperation
In the contemplated raise, and several of
them had promised to do so.
A statement was made by the president
that bakers could save % per cent by buying
flour direct from millers, and Messrs. Scher-
rer, Schinkel, Schleeirmacher, Goodman and
Reiss were appointed to report scheme for
a bakers flour exchange.
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THE STATE.
ANDRoscoee1N COUNTY.


Mrs. /. I. Warren, an elderly lady. living
alone In Durham, fell early Sunday morning
while arising from bed, and broke her hip
bone. She lay on the floor for hours, until a
passer heard her cries. Mrs. Warren suffer.
ed greatly from the exposure, in addition to
her injury.
KNOX COUNTY.
The steamer Rockland will be withdrawn
from the Rockland and Bangor route. upon
her arrival at Rockland on Saturday, Oct 27.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The first one hundred days that The Water
vile & Fairfield Horse Railroad was in oper-
alton 102 passengers were carried In
the spring the officers intend to sell the
n0rseS ana apply electricity. This will make
great saving in cost of running, and at the
same time reduce the time between terminal
points. 1t now requires thirty minutes to
run the three miles and make the many stops
necessary, but under the electric system the
managers propose to make the distance in 20
minutes. The cars are already equipped
with coal stoves.
most exciting political contest, and one
In which Gardiner boy was one of the
chief actors and a final victor, occurred the
other night at Hanover, Kansas, on the occa-
sion OF the second senatorial district con-
Vention to nominate a Republican member
OF Congress. On the S02d ballot, the one
previous to it having been lie between the
candidates, Edward A. Berry, Esq, of Wa
teryille, received the nomination, and will
probably be the next United States Congress
man from that district Mr.. Berry is an old
er brother of the present mayor of Gardiner.
Mr.. Berry read law with Hon. Charles Dan
forth, and was admitted to the bar before
going West. He has resided in Kansas for
period OF 22 years, and four years ago was
delegate to the Republican National conven-
tion from that State.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Gen. Greedy, the head of the United States
Signal Service. was in Bangor, Friday, the
guest of Frank I'll. Clergue, ESQ., Gen. Gree
ly proposes to establish an observation sta
tion on top of Green Mountain, Mount De-
sert.
WALDO COUNTY.
The tannery of B. B. Weed, at South
Unity was burned Saturday night. Loss
said to be covered by insurance.
YORK COUNTY.
Twenty-three buildings of various de-
scriptions have been erected at Old Orchard
since June 1st, among which are some sub
stantial cottages, and more are in process of
construction at the present time.
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The latest witticism Of oliver Wendell

Holmes is told in Boston. One morning he
stepped into his butchers and handing the
proprietor his latest bill, asked what was
meant by serving him with such an anti
quated fowl as the Dodo. What do you
mean" asked the astonished meat vendor.
why look here" said DR.. Holmes, you
have charged me October l, six pounds
beef; October 2, five pounds dOdo.' | have
never received the bird"
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Mean daily bar. .29. 972 Maximum ther.
Mean daily ther...41.0 Minimum ther....333
Mean daily d'wpt..34.O Max. vel wind. 10
Mean daily hum. ..76.0 Total precp.... 20
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Oct. 10, 1888, 500 P.M)
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations. o