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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-27
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

They have Christ crucihed and the whole
scene on Cavalry In a cyclorama in New
York, and it Is said to be a startling piece of
realism-the Illusion being perfect In repre-
senting the dim light of a partially clouded
sky
A surprising thing has happened in Asia.
and 1t is not new advance of Russia,-if in
deed such an advance could any longer be
surprise. The shah Of shahs has issued an
edict commanding his subjects to 60 in for
railways, canals, good highways and internal
improvements generally. 1t would be more
TO the purpose Of the Persian monarch 10
set the example by utilizing the town treas
nry. But 1t Is great thing that his blazing
highneSs has been led to recognize occidental
ideas 10 this extent. IL recalls the time
when Persia was a mighty kingdom, and
ruled the great part Of western Asia. The
the ear will probably admonish his Persian
brother that II won't do.
There is not one person in one hundred
who has any idea Of the speed Of a train. A
large per cent. OF even the regular train men
of the country cannot tell with any degree Of
accuracy how fast train Is isrunning. The
majority Of engineers use their driving
wheel as a gauge. They know its cireum-
ference, and by counting its revolutions
within a certain time can tell very accurately
the speed at which they are running. An
other method Is to time the run between
mileposts, and still another Is TO make ealcu-
latl0ns from the number Of telegraph poles
passed In certain time. These poles. In a
level country and where four or five wires
are used are spaced so that they are thirty to
the mile. IL only a single wire Is used they
are spaced from twenty-five to twenty-eight
10 the mile. The most accurate method, and
the one most In use by experienced railroad
men, Is 10 count the number Of rail Joints
the train passes over In twenty seconds.
The rails In nearly all cases are thirty feet
in length, and the number passed over In
twenty seconds is the speed per hour train
Is running. For instance. II passenger
sitting In a sleeper can count thirty clicks Of
the wheels on rail joint in twenty seconds
the train Is running at the rate Of thirty
miles an hour.
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MILITIAMEN DISCHARGED.
Dismissais Made in Accordance with
the Inspector Generals Report.

AUGUSTA, June 26-The adjutant general
has issued orders No. 5, dscharging from
the volunteer militia men whose dismissal
was recommended by the inspector general
for the good of the service. These are the
removals in the first regiment:
Company Aired w. Hartwel, Frank L. Mi
mott and David X Wilkinson, for absence with
out leave.
Company B-Guy M. Griffen. Arthur w, Mars
tiers, Charles H. McKinDon. William j. Nalley.
Company CHI. A. Butterfield, Cony A. Pun
pus, George A. Evans, Ira l.. Hayford, Leon
hutchlns. Henry Haryie, E. A. Leavitt Charles
NJ Langen, Ulysses Mann, Herbert ii. Moody
George W. Towns and Frank Young, for absence
without leave.
Frank. Herbert w. hobbs. Charles 4. johnson,
Hugh +. Mckay Joseph Mcclellan, w. Z. Mayo,
Edward +; Mckeen, Howard H. Moore, Harry
r. smith, James G. True and Ernest w. Tracy,
Tor continned absence from drills without leave.
Company E-Corporal John Ii. Powers, John
nj. Burke, Michael A. Nee, James NJ. O'Brien,
Irainor, Martin A. Vaughan and William Walsh,
Tor continued absence without leave.
company F-Will E. Dunn and William Varney,
tor absence from drills and inspection.
Company G-Charles Mccarthy, for absence
from drills.
The following changes among the COM
missoned officers of the first regiment since
the publication of G. o. No. 4, c. s., are an
nounced for the information of all con-
cerned:
Robert II. Burnham to be captain, Charles Z.
Young TO be first lieutenant and A. Judson Bird
Jr, to be second lieutenant, of Rockland, each to
rank from April 20, 1888. New organization as
ny H. f~
Company A-George NJ. Blake, Portland, to be
first lieutenant vice Barrows promoted captain
Portland Cadets, and Frederick G. Rogers 10 be
second lieutenant, vice Blake promoted, each to
rank from April &c, 1888.
The following staff appointments have
been made:
William c. Woodbury. of Dover, to be captain
and alde,de-camp on staff of brigade commander,
vice Hyde resigned to rank from April III. IS88'
Frank A, Robinson, Bangor, to be first lieuten-
ant and ad1utant second regiment vice Brown,
resigned, to rank from April 25. 1888.
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A Chicago despatch says that there was
one figure among the audience in the great
convention hall upon which many eyes were
riveted. IL was that Of the blonde beauty,
Rachel Sherman, rightly proud of her line
age, rightly flattered whenever 1t showed its
domination OF the convention. On one side
OF her was Walker Blaine. On the other
side sat Emm0ns Blaine. The beautiful
blonde girl bent over her tally sheet with
golden pencil poised, and every sense alert
TO catch Photographic re-echo OF the pro-
ceedings. She wore a dress of changeable
drab and silk. Her blonde. wavy hair framed
her beauteous face, significant Of intelli-
gence, modesty and high spirit. The trlo
Interested politicians keonly, for here sat in
harmony the scions Of majestic force occu-
pied with vigorous contention. The young
Blaines hoped for the downfall of the aspi-
rations of the Sherman family. The diadem
of that family bent her prayers upon the hu-
initiation Of the Blaines. Yet they sat to-
gether harmoniously, rendered amicable by
their YOUTH
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MR.. BLAINE COMMENTED.
How He Received the News Of the
Nomination.

Boston, June 26. The following was
cabled to the Globe by I. C. Crawford, its
European correspondent. The despatch is
dated Linlithgow, Scotland.
l received from the World office Monday
evening, about o'clock. the first dispatch
giving the news Of Harrison's nomination.
Just before this Mr.. Blaine and the Carne-
gia party had passed down through High
street under the escort of the Lord Provost,
who had arranged to read the address of
welcome to Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie.
l followed the waiting military band down
the gruesome street, up the hill under
string of American flags to the green grass
plots about the old ruined palace where
Queen Mary was born. 1t was after this
gathering on the brow of the most exquisite
landscape of wood, hill and lake that the
Lord Provost had his liveried attendants
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The eridaI Trip Around the World.


bath Times, M0nday.l
On Wednesday last John o. Patten and
wife of this city sailed from Japan for San
Francisco in the steamer City Of New York,
this being the last of a series of journeys
which make up a complete circuit of the
globe.
On June A, 1887. the great trip was begun,
the first stopping place being Gibraltar.
Thence a course was taken leisurely through
Spain into French territory until Paris was
reached. The visit at this capital was short
and our travellers soon found their way to
Switzerland. where they fingered for some
time.
Down among the lovely Italian lakes they
wandered. and at last took up their abode in
beautiful Venice. But soon these famous
isles were left behind, the Mediterranean
crossed. and the historic region of the Nile
brought before their eyes. They fingered here
at Caro-, then passed through the great canal
sailed down the Red Sea to the Gulf of Alden
into the Italian ocean to the island of Cey-
Ion. But no place held them long. Soon
they were sailing up the Bay of Bengal and
fonnd Calcutta In the winter months. Their
stay in India was particularly pleasant,
there being many things about the country
and its people to interest these American
tourists.
China came next. From the great
commercial port Of Hong Kong up through
this vast eastern land the little band
travelled, and finally reached the empire Of
Japan.
Such in rough outline has been the course
pursued by Mr.. and Mrs. j. 0. Patten in
their journey around the world. Though at
times compelled by the dangers in certain re-
gions through which they passed to associate
themselves with other travellers Tor the
greater safety Of all, our Bath travellers
have journeyed often without partners, pre-
ferring to remain free from all restraints
which necessarily spring up In a group Of
travellers, whose various tastes would nat
urally draw the members in different direc-
ti0ns.
A large journal is one Of the results Of this
travel, in which much Of value and interest
must necessarily be contained.
Today the mothers Of these two travellers,
Mrs. G. K. r. Patten and Mrs. c. w. LARA
bee. started on trans-continental trip TO
meet the wanderers In San Francisco. There
all will remain during next month. and in
August we may expect to welcome them in
Bath once more.
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knock with their steel halberds upon the
heavy wooden door of the ruined castle.
The door opened and the party passed into
the broad court
1t was here that Mr. Blaine received the
message teegraphed to me from New York.
He had heard no word for Chicago, and be-
ing six hours behind in point Of time, had no
idea that the final result would reach him
this evening.
The guard at the wooded doors gave way
very promptly when said had news for
Mr.. Blaine, and walked across the court
and came up to Mr.. Blaine as he was look
ing at one of the curious mouldings, once
one OF the principal doorways. Mrs. Carne-
gle was leaning upon his arm, and behind
him were his two daughters, ,.Hattie and
Margaret, Mrs. Blaine having remained az
the Star and Garter Hotel.
l touched Mr.. Blaine upon the arm TO at
tract his attention. He turned, and his
daughters leaned forward as If they antcl-
pated very special news. As Mr.. Blaine
looked at me inqDiringly, / called out 4:
Harrison Is nominated on the eighth bali
Mr.. Blaine smiled and bowed and said in q
sound. hearty voice 1T is good nomina-
tion.'
He then turned to continue showing Mrs.
CdIutBlt LHe features OF tnlS great palatlat
ruin. Mr.. Carnegie appeared for time to
be perfectly stupefed. He was the only one
who showed any disappointment. He burst
out with cheers when Harrison's name was
mentioned as victor, but there was no heart
iness in them. He looked almost pathetic as
he rolled his eyes toward the man whom he
admired so much, and who he thought should
have stood as candidate.
Neither one of Mr.. Blaine's daughters
showed any more feeling than did their
father. Miss Margaret Blaine. in dark
blue suit, with jaunty white feather in her
dark hat, looked the perfect picture Of
perfect health and content Miss Hattie.
who has improved very much during her
stay abroad. drew her tight fitting Jacket
about her and apparently dismissed In mo-
ment all thought of her fathers political flu
ture.
1t was yesterday that / heard Mr. Blaine
talk most freely Of Mr.. Harrison. He then
foreshadowed most clearly his nomination.
He spoke of Harrison's splendid record as a
soldier, lawyer and statesman. His grand
father was President of the United States,
and his great grandfather was one of the
signers of the declaration Of independence.
He had made good record as protectionist
and there was nowhere flaw in his record.
All of this glowing talk came yesterday in
connection with the expression Of opinion
that Harrison would be nominated.
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The National League.

The following games in the National League
were nlayed Yesterday:
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Hebron Academy.

The commencement exercises Of the class
of 'ss at Hebron Academy occurred yester-
day at o'clock p. m The graduating class
consists Of nineteen members, as follows
Grace T.. Bumpus, Hebron; Effie G. Chesley,
Hebron; Mabelle Cushman, North Paris +;
Bertha ii. Cushman, North Paris; Charles
III. Dodge, Sedgwick; Orissa w. Gould. Free
b. Hibbs, Hebron; Howard A. Lincoln,
Portland: James L. Moody, Turner: Annie
l. Parsons, South Paris Anna M. Proctor,
North Raymond; Maud Saunders, Ellsworth /;
Levi C. Sopher, South Poland, Mary T..
field; Hortense b. Torrey. Dixfield: Frank
ID. True, Portland; Albert s. Ventres, Peru.
The commencement concert last evening
was given by GrImmer's Orchestra Of Port
land, assisted by Miss Annie Stockbridge,
soprano; Mrs Jennie King Morrison, alto I;
John IL. Shaw. bass.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
GRAND TRUNK.


At late meeting Of Grand Trunk stock
holders in England, Sir Henry Tyler, the
President, explained the status Of the
dressed meat difficulty. "He said: "It is a
very important source of traffic to us, both
as regards the Chicago and Grand Trunk al
so. You know 1t was stolen from us. OF
course, do not use the word stolen often
sively. There are only two very large ship
pers-Mr. Swift and Mr.. Armour. Mr..
Swift is the gentleman whose traffic we have
mainly carried-Mr, Armour's went by an
other route-but as they are trying to split
the company in their favor, we went into
little operation Of splitting them one against
the other, and you will notice in Mr.. Sar-
gean.'s letter we are carrying Mr.. Armour's
traffic now, and Mr.. Swift found himself left
out in the cold. The only thing which Is not
satisfactory about 1t is that the rates are not
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GEN ERAL NEWS.

General Sheridan will leave Washington
Tor Buzzard's Bay the last of this week
The hot weater is retardiDg his recovery.
The loss by the recent floods in Mexico is
enormous. Fifteen hundred persons were
killed and 22e0 rendered homeless.
The Yale Freshmen won the eight-oared
race with the University of Pennsylvania
team yesterday.
II. w. Slocum won the tennis champion
ship of the New England States yesterday
defeating K. p. McMullen.
The Republican convention in Vermont
Will be held at Montpelier today.
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Of course try to raise an 1910 furore and to
make "a log cabin and hard cider, Tippe-
canoe and Tyler too" campaign Of it, but the
old chicken won't fight. The present Harri-
son is not that sort Of man. He lives in
palace and drinks only champagne out Of
cut glass. He never wore homesDun in his
life and would not know coon skin il he
saw it. He is merely the grandson of his
grandfather, with Morton for a yoke mate.
1t Is simply rich mans ticket on a poor
mans platform and will poll only the party
vote"
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 26-The In
dianapolis Journal says the nomination Of
Harrison is the happlest solution that could
possibly have been made Of the great politi-
cal problem.
The Indianapolis Sentinel Democratic)
says the nomination Is not in any sense
strong.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 26.-The Chicago
Times independently says the Republican
party has at last applied heroic treatment to
its chronic malady Of Blaineism.
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The French critic, Albert Delnit.

The French critic, Albert Delpit who
really is an Americana New Orleans creole
and NJ Febyre, of the Comedie Francais,
recently decided to settle the differences
arising out of the mutual attacks on each
other by means of duel. Their seconds
arranged the preliminary conditions of the
encounter, which were that Delpit should
read aloud to his adversary five-act comedy
prepared by him for the Comedie Francais,
after which Febvre was to act some of his
signs of WEAKNESS was to be declared the
vanquished party Before Delpit concluded
the reading of his drama, Febvre, with a
vawn, extended his hand in token of recon-
ciliation and declared himself vanquished.
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BRIDcToN ACADEMY.
Commencement Exercises and Con-
cert.
Especial to the Press.1

lopeclal 10 Ine ffeSS.J
BRIDGToN, June 26.-The commencement
exercises of the class of 'Ss, of Brdgton
Academy, North Bridgton, will take
place on Thursday, July 8, beginning at $50
a. m. The exercises bid fair to be excellent.
Music will be in attendance, and intersperse
the articles of the days programme.
The baccalaureate sermon will be deliver
ed Sunday. July |, at 1890 a. M, by Rev. III.
A. Freeman.
In the evening a concert is to be given un-
der the auspices of the class, that will furn-
ish aR OCCASION for enjoyment to all who at
tend. The well known Ruggles Street
Church Quartette, of Boston, III. o. johnson,
lst tenor; w. T. Meek, I'd tenor; G. ii.
Remele. lst bass; DR.. G. r. Clark, I'd bass,
have been secured. The quartette will be
accompanied by Miss Luce Pitts, an exceed-
ingly pleasing vocalist Prof. Charles Grim
mer's orchestra, of Portland, will also be in
attendance.
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LEWISTON, June 26.-Today has been class
day at Bates. and Hathorn Hall was crowd
ed. B. w. Tinker delivered the grafton M.
B. Pinkham, the history, A. C. Townsend,
the poem. c. c. Smith, the prophecy. and G.
w. Snow the parting address. The ode was
by C. A. White.
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a Soldiers Commentaries

New YORK, June 26.-General VIM. T.
Sherman said in New York last night: Il
think there could not be a more powerful
ticket than Harrison and Morton. think
that every man who fought for the preserya-
tion Of this government should vote for these
men. They are both strong union men. One
Is soldier and the other a statesman.
Both are well tried in their country's ser
viaa -
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Menda cIous and Malicious.

g. w. Smalley telegraphs the New York
Tribune from London as follows: The fol-
lowing despatch was received from Mr..
Blaine at Edinburgh today:
"The dispatches from the New York Evening
fosts editorial room TO the London Daily News
about Blaine and the Chicago convention are mar
yels OF mendacity and malice. The American
pubic would be astounded to read them. Their
falsehood will be exposed In due time.n
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ITEMS FOR HoRsEMEN.
West Oxford Agricultural society's
July Meeting.
A Table Of the Greatest sIres Of PER-
formers In 1897.

A Fryeburg correspondent writes The
West Oxford Agricultural Society has Sc
cured the services Of the Mr.. Howard Owen
Oh tne Maine Farmer, to deliver the Grafton
at Its grounds on July 4th. The society
Is exceeding fortunate and his being Sc
cured VIII add much TO the pleasure OF the
day. There will be large display Of fan
TASTES In the morning, followed by base ball
and speaking by MI. Owen. The races in
the afternoon will be interesting as there
Will be large list Of entries, which win be
published as soon as they close. The com
mittee having placed the entrance at 1--WE per
cent and five deducted from the winner,
there should be a large number Of good
horses present.
The sum Of $500 is offered In purses in
both races. Half fare has been secured on
the Portland d 0gdensburg railroad, and
horse cars will connect with all trains and
carry visitors direct to the grounds. There
VIII be good band In attendance ANY in
formation desired may be had by applying
to W. III. Abbott, Fryeburg, Me.
There Is another good stallion coming to
Fryeburg. Wilson Webb, Of North Frye
burg, will bring from Lewiston a fine two
year old. by Glenarm. out Of a mare by God
frey Patehen. This colt is a fine bay with
white hind feet, and Is said to be one Of
Glenarm's best colts. His dam, Midnight, is
half sister to Hopeful. Gladiator, Fred S.
and other fast ones. and this colt should
make a valuable addition to the breeding
stock Of Fryeburg.
Mr.. Hazen w. Stevens Coupon mare has
dropped fine mare colt by Dandy Wlthers.
1t Is clear bay color. good size and form.
Its being a mare makes 1t standard bred.
Mr.. Stevens Is very fortunate, and this foal
adds another 10 Fryeburg's standard colts
All Of our stations are being well patronized
and there are very many fine colts already
from them all.
The following is a table Of the greatest
sires OF performers In 1887. The list Is lin
ited to such as have put three or more new
trotters to their credit in that year. (And,
by way Of explanation at the outset It may
be well to remind the readers that by "per-
formers we mean trotters. In this tabula-
ton only trotters are counted:
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Notes.

The Sk0whegans defeated the Boston
Globo team five to two yesterday.
The Fraternity Cadet Club accept the
challenge Of the Jiffers to play on the plaster
mills grounds at 230 y. m.
Rain prevented the Boston game and the
New England League games.
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Frightened off.

Last night m an was seen trying to break
into house on Briggs street. He was un-
successful and went then to the house of
Hon. w. w. Thomas, on Danforth street.
He was followed and an alarm given. The
man escaped the police who responded but
the burglary was prevented.
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Political Notes.

An Oxford County Prohibition convention
is called by Editor Carver, Of the Canton
Telephone, to meet at Canton July 2lst. to
nominate candidates for county officers to be
suppOrtad at the September election.
Henry Nash, of Addison, Is spoken OF as
a candidate for Sheriff In Washington COun-
ty.
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Everything seems TO look favorable for the
building Of the proposed new load through
the Androscoggin valley from Turner 10
Livermore. A public meeting was held al
Turner Monday afternoon at which the com
mittees reported. 1t Is the general opinion
that narrow gauge road will be a paying
one while standard gauge would not be