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The Republican journal., 1888-09-20
NUMBER 80.
Portland Odd Fellowship,

Portland is yertable hot-bed of Odd Fellow
ship. 1t has more Odd Fellows to its population
than any city in the world Every third man, in
the city, over twenty years of age is member
of the order. At the last session of the Grand
Bodies there We're reported six subordinate
lodges, four encampments enc Rebekah Degree
Lodge and one Canton Of Patriarchs Militant The
aggregate lodge membership Is about 5000. The
invested fund and cash on hand of these bodies,
in round numbers, is Sl5o,o00. They pay out,
an average for the ~elief of the sick burying the
lead, widows and orphans over $4,000 annually.
This does not include the local and state relief as
sociotions, The Portland lodges are remarkable
i'll many particulars. They the largest and
richest in the State. Two of the lodges have an
invested fund Of about $4,000 each, while third
has nearly $4,000. The membership comprises
the leading citizens. Unity lodge, perhaps, excels
the others. This lodge has about 400 members and
fund equal to $50 per member To join Unity
lodge a candidate has TO pay a sum equivalent to
$50 The s!N lodges meet on the six evenings of
the week respectively.
Notwithstanding this remarkable showing there
was instituted in that city last week the seventh
lodge, which in many particulars smpassrs all the
others. Tic charter members numbered twelve
and came from the lodges in the city ON the
night of institution 1863 candidates were received,
H1 Of whom were initiated. Thirty other arpIica-
tons are ready tn hc submitted, so that the lodge,
almost from its Inception, will have 300 members.
1t Is the largest lodge ever made in Maine. The
average age If all its members, nearly poo is less
than twenty eight years. The oldest member Is
A. willie nine out Of ten are in the neighborhood
of twenty five wears The new lodge is called
lia'latt%h, No H. The Noble Grand is Dr. j. I.
Palmer, ard the Vice Grant nr, Edwin +. No4e,
leading physicians in the city. The lodge was in
stinted by Henry G. Baglty, Grand Master, H.
sisted by other Gratid officers
The Republican journal., 1888-09-20

BY the recent hurricane in Cuba forty-three
lives were lost mt Isabel de Saglia.
This years cotton crop is more than half
million bales larger than that of last year.
The English sparrow il Vigorously .scuS>ed"
while alive, and sold rs 4 reed-bird when dead.
Samuel Drake, an actor. committed suicide
at Springfield Mo-. to escape the vengeance Of
his four wives, who We're after him for bi"amy.
Large quantities of the richest quartz are
being taken from the Michigan mine at Ish-
peming. Some Of the rock pans out 500, 900 to
the ton.
Miss Weber of Terre IIaute. Ind. rejected
the attentions of Frank Marting. when he
drew a pistol and shot himself dead in her
presence.
Customs department of Quebec has seized
two American barges for landing their dut-
able articles without making a report, having
no clearance and without certificates or IL
censes.
Professor Richard A. Proctor died in New
York Sept. u, of yellow fever. He had arriv-
ed in the city from Florida Monday. but it was
not known that he had been exposed to the
disease.
The Massachusetts Republican State Conven-
ton renomnated the present State ticket with
the exception of State Treasurer. Mr.. Beard
declined a denomination, and Hon. George A.
Marden Of Lowell was nominated for that
office.
Congress has made small appropriation to
enable Major Powell Of the Geological Survey
to begin an important work which he has long
contemplated-th storing of water in recesses
Of the Rocky Mountains for the purpose of irri-
eating the arid land of the Western plains.
The next national encampment Of the G. A.
r. veterans will be held at Milwaukee. AT the
session Of Sept - despatch was received
from President Cleveland expressing regrets
at his inability to be present 1t was received
with mingled groans, Kisses and cheers. The
invitation was not sent by authority Of the en-
campment.
Joe Hoffman, resident Of Texas, German
American, Republican and brave soldier,
testified two years ago before the United States
Senate Investigating Committee in regard to
outragcs on the ballot box in that Sta,e. Re-
Gently he was murdered for having so testified.
and the tragedy provoked sharp debate We'd
nesday in the Senate.
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Terrible Loss of Life.

ONE III NpREb ANb 1IIIETl-SrNFN FRENCH
FISHERMEN Dl;oW NED orr ICELAND.
GLOUCESTER, Mas. sept. :. lS>S. CAPTAIN
Ryan. OF the schooner 4. u. story. which ar
rived from Iceland last night. reports great
destruction among the French fishing feet
during April on the south coast of Iceland.
As this is the cod ti>hin. ground for the
French the whole French fleet were concen-
trated in this locality when a terrible storm
came up. which engulfed six vessels and their
crews. One other vessel lost her captain and
three men. As near as could be ascertained
the number lost was 131.
Many Of the vessels were so badly damaged
that they had to be abandoned. and three hum
dred men were left in a destitute condition in
Iceland until a steamer carried them awav
They endured many hardships while there,
the supply Of food being limited.
The American vessels have done fairly aud
suffered no serious mshaps. The schooner
Landseer was reported sailing for new fish
ing ground off place called Weseruland $50
miles from Dyiefjord, where no American ves-
sci had ever tished. The winter at Iceland
was finer than usual, and there was no destitu-
ton among the natives. Fishing on the Lab
rador coast had been very poor, yet he heard
OF no distress among the people, however.
The Republican journal., 1888-09-20
Merchants Week,

From Sept. 2ith to Oct. 9th will be merchants
week in Boston, similar to that of last year. and all
retail merchants of New England are particularly
invited to visit Boston during that time. Greatly
reduced fares on the railroads and at the hotels
will be given, and the Boston merchants will
doubtless leave nothing unlonc that will con'ucc
to the comfort and pleasure of their rural brethren.
The Republican journal., 1888-09-20
The Builal0 Rug.

To riIE EDITOR ur TN Jut IiNAI think for
the benefit of the lady who writes to the Gardiner
Home journal, or any other journal, concerning
the buffalo bug that she VIII find that spirits of
tuiPcntnc applied to pieces Of flannel placed
among her goods will prevent the rlvages Of tie
wee little pest / have some things in my house
that are quite good, and am not a pattern of neat
ness, yet a moth bite is u stranger and use no
antid"tc except spirits of turpentinc.
Il. g.. RolAL.
SWanyillc, Me
The Republican journal., 1888-09-20
COmmi>NlDn. of Pharmacy.

The Examining Board will hold especial Ses.
sion for the Examination of Candidates for Reg
lstratlon atthc Bangor House, Wednesday Sept %
. A. NJ As the meeting is called tor the accommo-
cation OF those residing in the eastern part of the
state, it is hoped all who can will avail themselves
OF the opportunity. Any further information if
desired, may be obtained by addressing either of
the commissioners
III. T. CUMMINGS, NJ. ID. Portland
JQ. A. HAYES, NJ. ID, Hallowrn.
1lERSHELL BolNTON, Bitdcforl.
The Republican journal., 1888-09-20

An attempt was made to steal the body Of
Brooks, alias Maxwell, the executed murderer.
at st. Louis
The returns issued by the British Board of
Trade show that during the month Of August
the imports increased t310,OO0 and the exports
increased Fl 100000, compared with Au-
gust, 1897.
The Board Of Ordnance officers who Witness
ed the recent tests OF the guns Of the cruiser
mcnt stating that the tests were in every way
satisfactory and that 40 alterations or improve
mentS are necessary.
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The Republican journal., 1888-09-20

Miss Lois NJ. Royce the little school teaching
heroine of the Western blizzard, has received
the pair of artificial feet to provide which
teachers and others in Boston contributed the
means, and they have already proved wonder
fully efficient. She writest ''They fit far
admirably. and walk very well with them. l
walked to the carriage this afternoon just by
taking hold Of my fathers arm
The Republican journal., 1888-09-20

Queen Victoria has granted a charter to the
Dritish East Africa Company. The object of
the company is to promote commercial interests
IN the territories granted by the Sultan of
Zanzibar and other potentates.
The Republican journal., 1888-09-20

Canadian workingmcn in their labor congress
at London. Ont, cut out Il large lot of work for
the Dominion Parliament.
The Republican journal., 1888-09-20

A prominent Philadelphan has sued his
wife in Maine for divorce, serving the papers
In the former city
The Republican journal., 1888-09-20

Among the exports forwarded by well
known transatlantic line, sailing from New
y ork last week were: An organ of American
manufacture for Sunday school in Beyrout
Turkey; a couple Of dozen sewing machines
destined to the Congo; pair Of Fairbanks
standard scales going to Moscow, Russia:
twenty barrels of whiskey for Liberia; 3
newspaper outfit for Il party in the Cape
Colony; a box Of Bibles for missionary al
Massowah; a photographers outfit for a ger
some one in Cyprus.
The Republican journal., 1888-09-20
Harrison's Letter,

THE AMERICAN MARKET FOR AMERICAN PRO
bltERS. TARIFF REVISION. THE SURPLUS,
TRUSTS. TIE CHINESE AND THE CIVIL SER
VICE.
The following is General iIarrison's letter
accepting the Republican Presidential nomina-
tion:
The Republican journal., 1888-09-20

oIHfK I'bltN.
cannot extend this letter hy special refer
enre to other subjects upon which the conNeii-
tion gave an cNpre>>ion In respect 10 them.
rs well as 10 those have nctitcd, | am in en-
tire agreement with the declarations If the
convention. The resolutions relating to the
coinage. to the rebuilding of the navy. to coast
defences and to public lands, express conru-
sions to all of which gave my support in The
Senate.
Inviting calm and thoughtful consideration
of these public questions, we submit them to
the people. Their intelligent patriotism and
the good Providence that made and has kept
conclusions.
Very respectfully, your obcient servant,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-10
A SENSATION In COURT.
President of Chicago Street-Railwsy Faints
While Undergoing Discrimination.

CHICAGO, May 9.-Presidsnt C. b. Holmes, Of
tho Chicago City Strset-railway Company. who
10 widely known a. . leading member of tho
Young Mems Christian Association, and super
intendent OF probably the largest Sunday school
in the United States, became 20 utterly dazed
while on the witness-stand in court this after
noon that he tainted dead away. and had to be
carried out unconscious, while the trial was i'm
msdiately adjourned. He wss testifyins on be-
halt Of ono Of his agents. who was accused OF hav
ing repeatedly hribed juries in damage
suits against Mr.. Holiness streetrailway line
The lawyer for the prosecution, Hiram Park
hurst. was subjecting Mr.. Holmes to . savage
cross-examination and had grown somewhat
personal In the matter, when the startling incl
dent occurred. Sumner G. WEIGH is the name
Of the alleged jury-fxer. He is the company's
testimony. had, some years ago, been number
OF thousand dollars short In bis accounts. This
shortage he was making mp by his servi yes as
claim agent The examination failed to show
that Mr.. Holmes was coRnizaut Of any crooked
ness by WEIGH in settling the company's suits
What it did show was that WEIGH had been al.
lowed to expend hundreds of dollars at q
time and the only voucher the company required
OF WEIGH was . verbal statement to Mr.
Holmes. Lawyer Parkhurst asked Mr.. Holmes
if q certain voucher for $50, expended in one
suit, would not be q proper statement If the
money bad been paid to secure . Disbursement
of the jury. Mr. Holmes became very excited
and angry at the question, but finally answered:
Eyes, perhaps So" The examination was pro-
ceeding sharply, when MIR. Holmes asked for
water; then, after . moments pause, suddenly
he reeled and fell. a. n dead. The court was in
stantly IN confusion, and was adjourned by the
Judge Mr.. Holmes WAS revived, and tonighs
is ont OF danger.
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Senator Ingalls, Is Their First Choice, but
They Would Vote for Mr.. Blaine.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WICHITA, Kan, May 9.-The Republican
State convention met at 1920 this morning bus
it was not until 6 o'clock that . permanent or
ganization was effected. A contest occurred
over the sending Of Alfred Griffin. an anti-saloon
Republican leader. as q delegate to the Chicago
convention. The fight was on his prohibitory
views, but he was elected on the first ballot.
Thomas A. Osborn, Ex-Governor Of the States
COL J. R. Hollowell and Judge Strong were Sc
lecsed 90 the three other delegates.
The resolutions adopted by the convention de-
nounce the President and bis pension-veto mes
ssges; recommend the reelection Of Senator
Plumb, and approve heartily the speeches Of
Senator ingalls, in reply 20 Voorhees, and Black
burn. The platform concludes ~ follows:
Resolved, That the delegates 20 the Chicago con-
vention would represent the Republicans OF Kansas
by giving solid vote for Senator Ingalls, . candi
date for President Of the United States.
Resolved, That while for Senator ingalls,
for President and so express ourselves IL no
uncertain words. il il shall DO found that
his nomination is impracticable then. IL the election
of James q. Blaine is deemed by delegates from
doubtful States possible that the Kansas delegates
vote for the latter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-10
THE WHEN
SLAVE MARRIAGES.
They We're Illegal, and tho Children of Such
Unions Have No Standing in Court.

CHICAGO. May a-Judgs Tuley has rendered
Q preliminary decision In y contested will case
that Is Of considerable Importance to all children
born in slavery, and to many descendants of
such children. He, in fact, pronounces such
inherit property from the father. The will con-
tested is that Of Mrs. Elizabeth Bunch, and the
story is IS follows:
James Washington, slave of Gen. Thomas
Marshall, Of Mason county, Kentucky, mar
sprang two children, Liza and Elizabeth. In
1882 James escaped. going to Huron, o., and
there he made arrangements to buy his wife
and two children from their master. But While
he was paying for them his wife and child, Liza.
died. and their master, in consideration of the
sum already paid. gave him Elizabeth. Eliza
beth, however. soon left him. and after wander
ing over Ohio and Indiana, came to Chicago,
where she married in 1874. Her husband and
children died, and in 1856 she too passed away,
to one 'BEs sssy R S y white sr
who had been her companion for some years.
But 10 seems that James Washington, after the
death Of his wife Liza, married again and had
several children. The eldest Of these, daugh-
ter, married William 81. NJ Bond and had three
contested the will. claiming it 70 be forgery,
and that they were the legal heirs OF Elizabeth
Bunch. But Judge Tulsy decided that Elizabeth
Bunch was an illseitimate child and could have
no heirs but those Of her own body. The ground
Of the decision il that slaves being chattes, no
legal marriage WAS possible any moro than real
estate can marry real estate. This decision,
which was made on . motion for rehearing,
was surprise TO both sides The case will be
appealed, however. and then the specia! point
involved will be fully discussed. It
is claimed by Mr. Fish, who represents
the Bonds that whatever may have been the
status Of slave marriage prior TO the
war, the effect Of the Emancipation Proclama-
ton and tho constitutional amendments was to
restore to the slaves all those rights of which
they had previously been deprived. When they
became free all the rights OF freemeu attached
to them retroactively, so that the children born
to them in slavery became legitimate This ia
said also to have been tho nature OF the decis-
ions made in the Southern States during what
is called the carpet-bag period. OF late. how
ever, it is said Southern decisions have leaned
the other way. It IL stated that the matter has
been brought to Congressman Masonic atten-
ton, and that he will introduce bill declaring
that the intent and effect Of the Emancipation
Proclamation and the constitutional amend
meuts were TO validate oil slave marriages and
legitimatize tho children.
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ture shook my faith In the application Of free trade 70
our country that is of selecting our country to begin
with.
The price of PRINT Il less than oneha OF what
it was before the war, and told Frank Hurd and
Henry Watterson about that and said was afraid
protection had caused more paper mills and paper
materials and had knocked down the price of the one
article OF merchandise that did know something
about; and when Hurd and Watterson could not az
plain 1t Cobden-club fashion could not In London.
some years after the whitehall dinner was troubled
for hours trying get triing article through the
custom house. for here is such place. gwen IN Lon
don. It of small bottles of cologne water,
and when was exhausted told them was an hon.
orary member of the Golden Club, and the expert.
ence liable TO mako . high protectionist.
The inspector greatly Disguised, In appearance,
and slammed down my case of cologne water ut once
This was the instance of the greatest utility to me OF
the Golden Club membership. Tho policy OF n.
Theirs In France. and Prince Bismarck In Germany.
after their war; both of these great statesmen relying
on the protective system for strength in time OF trial.
has been to me more striking chapter of history
than any / have found in my Golden Club volumes.
do not think the Democratic party has tariff policy
that 1t can apply to business or that its methods
would be Trustworthy If it had policy. If Presi.
dent Cleveland had been member OF the Golden
Club as long as have he would have known better
than to have written his message of December last
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HALsrEAD AND THE con DEN CLUB

The Editor Admits His Membership. and
Tells How 1t Came About.
WASHINGTON, May Gin reference to the
statement that Murat Halstead was . member
of the Golden Club, Mr. Boutells. in the House.
to-day. read the following from that gentleman:
The story that am member of the Golden Club
Is correct, One night in London, with Cyrus Field
a personal friend of Cobdens, ] boarded small
steamer at Westminster. and carried TO Green
witch. There We had . whitehall dinner, twelve
courses OF fish, and good cold champagne was
ever drunk In Maine. It was q lovely dinner. There
was distinguished man in the chair. and toastmas
ter who whooped things up and made them lively. I
made speech about the white wings of commerce on
the ocean and the largo rivers or America the dis
lance Cincinnati from salt water and the indifer
ence OF her people on the tariff question. and the
London Times said the humorous party from
Ohio ought to have told something about
the reciprocity treaty with Canada but did not
seem TO know much about it. and that was true.
1t was for my services in making this Greenwich
speech that was made an honorary member of the
Golden Club, and have since received marked
copies OF the publications Of that energetic organize
ZION. and many marked copies and pamphlets indeed,
loads OF the most serious and duh inform alton
msapplied 10 human affairs. would rather, 1t any
time, resd tho essays Of my old friend J. s. Moore.
the PArsee merchant. who resides the limited sx-
press between Washngton and New York This litsra
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The Kansas Convention Urges the Nomination
of Senator Ingalls,. but in Certain Con-
tingency Would Accept Mr.. Blaine.
Wisconsin Republicans Express the Be-
lief that Rusk Is an Available Man.
An Anti-Cleveland Man Puts Up His Head in .
Georgia Convention and Is ct Once Knocked
0ut-Political Notes of All Kinds.


They Select Delegates 20 Chicago, anA n
dorse Mr.. Phelps for President
TRENTON. n j.. May 9.-Ths Republican
State convention to select delegates 10 the Chi
cago convention assembled at noon to-day. A
picture Of James G.. Blaine was placed on the
platform amid tremendous chssrs State Senator
Gardner was elected temporary chairman
After the appointment Of the usual committees
. recess was taken.
On reassembling, the temporary organizatioa
was made permanent
The report OF the committee on resolutions
was read. The tariff clause was applsuded. but
the clause indorsine State temperance leeisla-
ton was greeted with mingled applause and
Kisses. The report was adopted.
A resolution favoring William Walter Phelps
for the presidency was read amid cheers. end
adopted. A separate hieh-tarif resolution was
referred to the committee
The delegates at-largs are: VIM. j. Sswsll,
of Camden; Senator John w. Griggs, Of Passaie;
ex-Congressman Geo. A. Halsey, Of Newark.
and John Hartbrewer, OF Trenton.
The district delegates are: First district.
Richard 7. Starr and Isaac Mofat. Of Salem;
Second. VIM 81. Skirm, Of Trenton. and Joseph
b. Gaskill, of Mount Holly: Third, Henry s.
White, Of Monmouth. and Joseph 81. T. Martin,
Of Middlessx; Fourth, John !. Blair, of Warren.
and h. B. Herr, of Hunterdon; Fifth. William
NJ. johnson, OF Bergen. and II. o. Marsh. Of
Morris; Sixth, Henry M. Doremus and Hsury A
Potter, OF Essex; Seventh, John B. Vreden-
burgh and Johr Ramsay, of Hudson.
A resolution favoring more liberal pension
TO soldiers and sailors was adop ted A resoiu-
ton deuouncing the Mills tar If bill did not
reach vote
The platform declares the mission of the Re.
publican party to Be: Protection TO the industries
OF the people, by tariff adjusted to that special
end; protection to the civil rights Of the people.
by securing free ballot and an honest count 20
every lawful voter; protection TO the basis Of
the character OF the people. by tie general sdu'
cation Of the children; protection TO the govern
msnt OF the people. by promoting the reform OF
the civil service and protection of the homes Of
the people, by the due restriction of vice and in
temperance; land we congratulate the Legisla-
ture of this State on their honest, earnest and
courageous efforts restrain the evils Of the
liquor traffic and indorse their action