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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-25
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Seven thousand colliers in Wales have
struck for an increase In wages.
Orrin Harwood of Stafford, CT, is dead,
aged 100 years.
McGuire's Opera House at Butte, Montana
burned Monday night The audience escap-
ed. Loss, $4,000; light insurance.
f. B. Taylor's five story brick block in
Springfield, Mass, was Quilted by fire yester-
day. Loss, $4,000.
McQuade Brothers, grocers, Manchester,
N, H., have failed. Liabilities, 100000; as
sets, $4,000.
The gelding Guy, at Detroit, yesterday,
shut out field of three horses in the three
minute class, making the first heat in 2.16f.
The Newfoundland schooner Arrow was
sunk in collision last Friday The crew
were rescued. The Arrow was of 700 tons.
Advices received in Washington are that
Tampa. Fla, is healthy, and that there were
two new cases of yellow jack in Plant City,
Monday.
A passenger train Monday, on the Milwau-
kee road, struck a cow and went down an
embankment. One man was killed and many
other passengers were badly injured.
A despatch from Crittenden county, Ar
kansas, says that one of the negro county of
hcers has been hanged by mob, and the
race war there has broken out afresh.
The remains of the late Courtland T. Pal
mer, Of New York, will be cremated Thurs
day. Robert I. Ingersoll will deliver an ad-
dress.
A New York despatch SAYS that Mrs
Grace Ada de Almagro, who married the son
of wealthy Cuban at Portland, Me-, in 1878
has been granted a divorce, with $25 a week
alimony.
Gov. Ames has so far progressed towards
recovery as to go to his country residence al
North Easton. The Governor had an excel.
lent night, and expresses himself fully able
and glad to go to the country.
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How Ruel Smith Cleaned Out the
Loafers.

Lewiston Journal
Every one connected with the law through
out Maine knows Court Reporter Ruel
Smith, who usually travels about the State
with Chief Justice Peters. Once upon a
time Ruel was in charge Of the telegraph
Office at Eastport, which was on the street
floor. just under the window Of this Office
there was wooden bench, and on 1t there
formerly gathered a crowd Of lOafers, who
persisted In occupying the place and In max
Ing Ing noise, despite The frequent appeals Of
they gathered so thick as to darken the
windows, and Ruel laid his plans to clear
them out. First he suggested the old seat
needed repairing, and he fitted on bran new
zinc cover. Then he ran a wire from the
main line inside, out through small hole in
the side Of the building, connecting with the
zine. Abut the usual time for the crowd TO
gather he went outside and thoroughly wet
down the ground where rested the feet Of
the loafers, and then resumed his usual atti-
tude inside BY and by along came the gang
and soon the usual loud conversation and
the whistling began, and soon, too, whole
row, some ten or dozen lOafers, were seat
ed along the new and innocent looking zinc.
Mr.. Smith Is a patient man, but soon for
bearance ceased to be telegraph virtue and
casting one mingled look Of pity and pleas
ure at the group, he gently made cOnnec-
tion," and in flash the electricity was dart
lns UP anu uOWn tnat Dencn, anu on through
the bodies OF the lOafers, TO the wet earth
beneath their feet "Gee Whizp' exclaimed
one, as he sprang from the seat, rubbing the
parts most. affected, and 1t was gee whiz, or
something worse that sprang 20 the lips of
all the rest. When they recovered all look
ed at some one else. but for their life none
could tell what had happened. They accused
each other OF using some kind Of a needle,
but close inspection Of the seat failed 10 re-
veal anything, and soon all were seated and
hard at their arguments again. Mr.. Smith
made another connection, and this time he
let her go the whole bigness. Those fellows
went endwise, sidewise, and otherwise, and
ever after their ways led them clear OF the
zinc seat In front Of the old Eastport tele-
grapE Office
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Political Notes.

The friends Of Mr.. Liberty B. bennett, Of
this city, will present bis name at the Re-
publican county convention as a candidate
for register Of probate. Mr.. bennett is well
and favorably known throughout the county.
He is firm and consistent Republican, a
capable lawyer, and in every way qualified
for the position.
Charles Z. Waterman has been nominated
by the Union Labor convention and by the
Prohibition convention for representative to
the legislature for the district, consisting Of
Paris, Buckfeld and Milton. Mr.. Waterman
Is printer by trade and an employe Of the
Oxford Democrat
A Young Mems Republican Club was or
ganized in Doyer and Foxcroft Saturday eve
ming, with Frank Guernsey as president; L.
+. w. Pratt and c. U. Greeley, vice presi-
dents; G. G. Nichols, treasurer; L. p. Evans,
secretary; j. K. Robbins. V. A. Gray, w. f.
Parsons. j. III. Taylor and III. S. Brockway,
executive committee.
The Lincoln County Prohibition conven-
tion was held at Newcastle yesterday. c..
Emerson, Of Wiscasset, was chosen presi-
dent, and j. j. Bulfnch. Of Waldoboro, sec
retary. The following were the nominations:
Senator, Rev. ]. j. Bulfnch, Waldoboro !:
sheriff, S. d. Wyman, Newcastle; county
commissioner. Benz. M. EGiles, Boothbay /;
judge Of probate, Charles Z. Emerson, Wis
casset; county attorney, M. M. Richards,
Waldoboro; clerk Of courts, Geo. E. Linscott,
Jefferson; county treasurer, James NJ. Rol-
lins, Nobleboro. Volney b. Cushing, the
nominee for Governor. was present, and ad-
dressed the citizens in the evening.
The Democrats of AndroscOggin will hold
their county convention, Aug. I4th.
The Republicans Of Falmouth, at their
caucus, endorsed Mr.. w. b. Allen for the
Republican nomination for county commits
siOner.
At a meeting Of the Sagadahoc Republican
county committee, yesterday afternoon, it
was voted to hold the Sagadahoc county
convention, in Bath, Thursday, Aug. 9th, at
1880 o'clock.
Quite a lively canvass Is going on between
the friends Of Capt. 5. w. Lane, Of Augusta,
and DR.. j: +. Hill, Of the firm Of Vickery &
Hill, publishers, for representative to the
legislature. The other candidates will be re-
nominated. MIR. Manley having served but
one term.
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Items for horsemen.

Mr.. L. P. True of Saco has his stallion
Blue John at the State Fair ground track in
Lewiston. He would probably be classed as
a roam, but, as his name indicates, there is a
decided blue tint about him. 1t gives him if
an odd, certainly a very pleasing appear
ance. Blue John is by young Rolf, he by
Tom Rolf. His dam was by Mayhem, by
General Knox. He is. as will be seen, a half
brother to Nelson, and he maintained the
reputation Of the family by trotting full
mle In 2'42, the fourth time he was ever
hitched to sulky.
Mr. Charles Hurd Of Saco has recently
sent TO the State Fair track his five-year-old
chestnut gelding, Lord S. This horse is by
maine Duroc, by Messenger Duroc. dam
Mollle Smoker, by Hodges Black Rock.
Ihese two horses are under the charge OF
John Haines Of BiddefOrd, who expects
next week to add several more fast ones to
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RAFT MUM BER TWO
Successfully Launched and Ready
for Its ocean Passage.

JoGGINs, N. s.. July 24-The big raft
was successfully launched today at Two
Rivers. tits 59S feet long, 80 feet wide and
80 feet in diameter, tapering to 10 feet at the
ends. Itcontalns 22,OOO pieces of timber,
averaging 3S feet long and making over
100000 superficial feet. Its weight is esti-
mated at about II ,000 tons, and it is there
fore the largest structure ever launched. The
raft is insured for $4,000 and will be towed
and Underwriten. If it reaches New York
in safety two others will be built at once for
launching next summer.
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The Standing.

The following is the standing Of the club
in the National League:
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DEMOCRATIC TRIO uBLEs
Too Demoralized in Kennebec for
Complete Canvass.
Especial to the Press. ]

AUGUSTA, July 24.-The Democrats have
just completed their canvass of this county,
after laboring hard for three or four months
They mailed circulars throughout the county
in the beginning, but the party was so de-
moralized that nothing came of the effort
The next move of the management was to
visit every town personally, and after much
effort and an examination Of the check list a
partial canvass was made up. A leading
Democrat says his party will have $4,000 or
$4,000 in Doodle to be expended in Kennebec
county for campaign purposes.
The announcement that Mr.. G. r. Nc
Fadden is the only candidate for sheriff in
this county is not correct. Col. G. f. Stew
ems, OF Oakland, is also a candidate, and is
making a strenuous effort to secure the NOM
ination.
Although the Legislature is five months
away and none of its members have been
elected as yet, many rooms at the Augusta
House have already been engaged for the
session, and some even were spoken for as
long ago as the adjournment of the last legis-
lature.
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WEDNESDAY

struck the De Braak and threw her on her
beam ends. The water rushed into her port
holes and she sank. Drew and thirty-eight
others were drowned, and twenty-five men
were picked up alive by the crews Of boats
that had seen the disaster. The rescued men
were fed by Mrs. Kytherine Marshall, whose
son, Jacob A., still lives at Lewes. The men
bemoaned the loss Of the precious cargo of
gold, silver and diamonds that had gone
down with the boat, and gave Mrs. Marshall
several gold half d0ubloons, of which they
said that they had many easkfuls in the hold
Jacob a Marshall still has one of the doub-
looms which his mother gave him. Three
days after the disaster Capt Drew's body
was washed ashore and buried by some fish,
ermen.
The De Braak was on her way to Halifax
towing the Spanish galleon La Plate, which
lid h;sd been captured, and was putting into
Tayas for water when the disaster came.
The La Plate continued on her way alone;
The De Braak, which was~a prlyateer and
provided with dozen brass cannon, Is sup.
posed to have on board specie yaiueu at
S7,000,000.
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Canton Worombus.

CINCINNATI, o., July 24.-Canton Worom-
bus, Patriarchs Militant, of Lewiston, have
arrived in Cincinnati in the pink of condi-
tlon. The men made their journey without
accident and are feeling confident of sue
cess. They had jolly time on the way, but
have now settled down to hard work They
will drill continually till their turn in the
great trial comes.
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Inhalation of the expeditionary force now on
its way up the Skeena river. Too late the
military department have discovered that
they have made a most serious blunder in
the route of transporting, which has to be
undertaken in canoes through a country re-
ported to be literally alive with hostile In
dians armed with repeating rifles and strong
ly entrenched all along on high bluffs which
bound the Skeena on either side.
1t is stated by traders recently from the
scene Ct the trouble that the Indians are ac-
lively preparing 20 -r3slst an attack, and
have entrenched themselves all aIong, the
river, from which position twenty Indians
could wipe out the whole detachment of
troops without fear of losing man.
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A CRISIS IN LYNN.

Matters are at crisis with the Lynn base
ball team, the leaders in the New England
League. AT 11.3O it was uncertain whether
the team would play its scheduled game at
Lowell yesterday, but they left for that city
at 12 o'clock. Ferson, the star pitcher, was
released yesterday forenoon and goes to
Manchester, the management giving him
$500 advance money and the Lynn manage
ment releasing him for very slight consid-
Grafton. A short time ago Manchester Of
fered $500 for Ferson and it was refused
Two weeks ago the directors of the Boston
base ball club offered S2,500 for the entire
Lynn team and it was refused by Manager
Henry Murphy. Now it is said that Murphy
is willing to give the franchise to anybody
who will take the team and run it in Lynn
the balance of the season.
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Lightning's Franks.

RocKLAND, July 24.-During a heavy
thunder shower yesterday afternoon, the
house occupied by Alonzo Davis was struck
by lightning, the bolt entering the roof and
passing down through into the cellar. The
family were at supper and were uniniured.
Schooner Ida Hudson was struck by light
ming during another shower this afternoon
and her foremast ruined.
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Charged with Cheating Uncle Sam.


AUGUSTA, July 24.-United States Marsh
al Harmon tonight arrested Martin !Brann of
Hallowell for procuring fraudulant PEN
sion certificate and locked him in Jail, from
whence he will be taken before Commits
sioner Rand at Portland tomorrow. Brann is
minus of several fingers Of one hand and OBJ
tanned his pension on the ground that he
lost them by a shell at the battle Of
Fredericksburg The government claim
that he was not wounded at this battle at all
but cut his fingers off with an axe either pur-
posely or accidentally at another time
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ordered Into an Ambuscade.

NEW YORK, July PA special despatch
from Ottawa to the New York Sun says there
has been some terrible laundering in for
wardlng troops to the Skeena river, the
scene OF the Indian uprising in British Co
lumbia, which, according to advices from the
Pacific today, may result in the complete an
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Ives Surrenders.

CINCINNATI. O., July 24.-Henry s.. Ives,
OF New York, supposed to be in Canada, un-
expectedly surrendered himself in Judge
Schroeder,s court this afternoon to answer
to an indictment charging embezzement
from the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
president of the same road, also Surrendered,
lie and Ives gave $4,000 bonds each.
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BASE BALL.
New England League.

The New England League games yester.
day resulted as follows:
AT LOWELL.
Lowells, II; Lynns, /. Base hits-Low-
ellis, 13; Lynns, 4. Errors-Lowells, s;
Lynns, 10. Batteries-Burnes and Murphy,
Hungler and Terrien.
AT PORTSMOUTH.
Worcesters, 16; Portsmouths, G. Base hits
-Worcesters, l6; Portsmouths, 10. Errors
Worcesters. A; Portsmouths, 6. Batteries
Stafford and Briggs, Reach and Ryan.
AT SALEM.
Manchester, 10; Salems,7 Base hits
Manchesters, 10; Salens, II. Errors-Man-
chesters, 9; Salems, II. Batteries-Ferson
and Mahoney, Turner and Hines.
The Standing.
The following is the standing of the New
England League:
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UTH PORTLANDi
AUGUSTUS.


Earned runs-Portland 3, Augusta 8. Three
base hlt-Rogers. Two base hit-Kehoe, Til
ton, Cole: Stolen bases-Portland IS, Augusta
8. First base on balls-McGoverin. Oliver, IRE
fethen, Kelly, Hit by pitched ball-McGovern,
Oliver, Spear. First bashs on errors-Partland
5, Augusta A.. Struck out by Spear 4, by Brown
9. Double play-Cole and Oliver. Webster and
Little. Passed balls-Rodgers 3, Webster 2.
Umpires-Borce and Spear. Time 2 hours.
At Brooklyn-Athletics 81; Brooklyns, 4;
thirteen innings.
AT Cincinnati = Cinclnnatis, 6; Kansas
Citys, A; ten innings.
At Thomaston- on-Thomastons, 10; Rock
lands, 3.
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YACHTS AT BAR HARBoR,
And New Method of Quitting the
Burdens of Life.

BAR HARBoR, July 24.-Yacts Ambassa-
dress. Mystery, and Nautilus sailed this
morning for Boston. Steam yacht Clean,
John P. Gushing owner, of Boston, has ar
rived.
hop was held at the Rodick's to-
night. Regular hops win be held there
Tuesday and Friday evenings during the
season.
Elbridge G. Young. of Otter Creek, COM
mitted suicide at about O'Clock this after
noon, by shooting. Family trouble was the
cause. He taste ned gun to sewing ma
chine.
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other Games.

oxFoRDs. 6; C. t. S., OF LEWISTON, 8.
The G. t. s., of Lewiston. played the Ok
fords on the grounds of the latter last Sat
urday. 1t was closely contested and was
characterized by the heavy batting of the
Oxfords. The c. 7. S. were unable to hit
Ellis's delivery. Ellis is pitching big game
Of ball this season. The 0xfords are the
strongest team that the c. T. S. have played
against this season. The Lewistons played
q good game both in and out and made but
few errors. The Oxfords did not play their
last inning as it was not necessary. They
play the Bridgtons next Saturday at Bridg-
ton. Below is the score in detail:
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MAINE.
Dangerously Poisoned.

BIDDEFoRD, July 24.-Rosa Durgin,
waitress in Charles M. Bradbury's restaur-
ant, is suffering from a critical case of
poisoning, caused by eating crystalized
camphor. She took it to relieve pain in the
stomach. The chances are about even for
her recovery.
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The Republicans Of Cape Elizabeth are request
ed TO meet in caucus at Town Hall, on TUES
DAY, July 81. at 7.30 p. m, to choose delegates
20 attend the Republican County Convention, at
Portland, August 8th. After adjournment of eau
Gus, there will be speaking, and a cordial invita-
TO be present, is extended to all voters of the
Town, irrespective OF party.
Per order of Town Committee.
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Notes.

The strong amateur Melrose team propose
making weeks trip through Maine August
9th to 11th. They would like to hear from
good teams. Frank NJ. Goss. Q Franklin
street, Boston, Is manager.
Walker, one of the Worcesters' players,
has been sold to the Baltimores for $500.
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SOUTH PoRTLANDs, 10; AUGUSTUS, s.
The Portlands easily beat the Augustus in
the league game at Augusta yesterday, out
batting them as well as doing better work in
the field. The home nine was weakened by
the absence of their regular battery, Free
man and Underwood, both of whom are una
BILE to play by reason of injured fingers. A
large and enthusiastic crowd witnessed the
game. In the second inning the visitors
punched their hits and made three scores
were unable to overcome. The score:
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The seyen-story brick building of Krippen-
the corner Of Sycamore and New streets,
Cincinnati, burned at 4 o'clock yesterday
morning. How the fire started Is a mystery.
The firm employed 200 hands. The factory
was one Of the largest in the West Loss,
$4,000.
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General sheridan's Condition.

NoNQUITT, July "a, s p. m.-The generally
favorable condition of General Sheridan's
case continues. Should there be no change
worthy of record in the next "a hours no
bulletin will be issued tomorrow evening.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. July 25
The indications for New England are
fair weather, continued high temperature,
followed Wednesday afternoon by local
rains, and cooler, variable winds.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, July a. 1888.
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The Republicans of Deering are requested TO
meet at Lewis Hall, SATURDAY, July 2Sth, at
7.30 p. m, to select delegates to the County Con-
ventlon, and to act on any other business that
may properly come before them.
Per order Republican Town Committee
Deering, July "a 1888.
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KENNEREC CouNTY.

KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Hon. Seth NJ. Carter, of Auburn. and Hon.
Eben Z. Rand, Of Greenwood, Of the Exec
utive Council, and II. 5. Partridge, ESQ.,, Of
Whitefeld, John Il. Sprague, esq, of Mon
son, and W. ). Brown, Of Wald0bOrO, ap-
pointed by the Governor + examine the ac-
counts Of the late State Treasurer COM
menced their labors yesterday morning. 1t
will take about two weeks TO complete this
examination.
The diphtheria at the Insane Hospital
seems to be well under control, and those In
charge are very hopeful that there will be
no new cases. There have been no new
cases since Saturday. At present there are
only two cases, one an attendant, Mr.. Gil
bert; the other a patient, Mr.. Symonds.
Both are doing nicely.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Jacob Overlook, of Washington, aged 90,
was found dead near his barn Friday after
noon. Paralysis was the probable cause of
his sudden death.
The ship yard Of Levitt Sterer. Waldoboro.
was the scene Of serious accident, Saturday
afternoon. Mr.. John G. Weston had charge
OF raising the frames of a schooner, which
was done, by passing them successively into
a perpendicular position and launching them
down into their respective positions on the
Keel by means OF steam power. Mr.. Weston
had charge Of the fall and as the rope for
some reason refused to "render," he at
tempted to assist 1t with his foot; and the
rope starting with great force, wound around
his leg, scraped downward and severed his
foot from the leg entirely, with the excep-
tion Of one cord. The leg was amputated
somewhat below the knee. Mr.. Weston was
recently appointed fish warden by Governor
Marble.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Beals House in Norway will soon
pass into the hands Of a stock company, be
put In first-class condition and leased Tor
term OF years to the right party.
Dr.. A. g. Young. secretary Of the State
Board OF Health, thinks that an effective
sewerage system for a moderate sum might
be easily put into Norway village.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The body Of George A. Smith, who has
been called George Spencer, and who was
drowned a few days ago at Milford, was
discovered floating in the water under the
Milford bridge, Sunday evening It was
taken ashore and buried short time after
wards, as 1t had become badly decomposed
while In the water
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Salmon are making their appearance In
the Machias river, and several were recently
taken there.
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The Standing.

The following is the standing of the New
England League:
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The Republicans Of Scarborough are requested
to meet at the Town House ON Tuesday, July
31st, at o'clock, p. m, for the purpose Of select
ing delegates to the County Convention, holden at
Portland, August 8, 1888.
Per order of Town Committee.
Scarborough, July %, 1888.
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The Republicans of westbrook are requested to
meet at Odd Fellows Hall, Saccarappa, on Satur-
day, July 2Stt, at o'clock p. m. TO select dele
gates to attend the Republican County conyen-
lion TO be held at Portland, Aug. Sth.
Per order Republican Town Committee.
Westbrook, July 21st, 1888.
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Mean daily bar. 29. .857 Maximum ther. ..85.6
Mean daily ther...73.5 Minimum ther. ....62.5
Mean daily d'wpt..61.5 Max vel. wind. 15SW
Mean daily hum. .65.5 Total precip......
Inappreciable.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
July a. 1888, 800 P.M)
Observations taken at the same moment Of time
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