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The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16
ITEMS FOR hoRsEMEN.
A Word From the Rev. T. Dewitt Tai
mage About the Noble Animal.

Admirers of fine horses are found every
where. Even among members of the clergy
there are those who think great deal of the
trotter and who can talk "horse" as well as
the oldest sports on the turf. The Rev. F. De-
Witt Talmage of New York is well posted
concerning horses. He has the following to
say in the Turf, Field and Farm: SIN reply to
your question which is the faster, the single
horse or the span, have to say horses are
very much like men. They love companion
ship. They go better when side by side.
The rataplan of their hoofs, the breath of
each upon each, the magnetism of another
city and power. OF course, speak of a
good sensible horse, one of ambition, and
pluck, and noble heredity. OF the horse
poorly bred, and one with all spirit banged
out of him, do not speak. You are right In
supposing like horse. Ministers always
do. The Bible has many horses, and they
are all spirited. Jobs horse had neck
clothed with thunder" and Elijah drove
fiery span up the sky-horses Of fire before
chariots of fre-and in the book of Revela-
tion we are told that the armies of heaven
are to follow on white horses. The fact is
that like good horse better than a stupid
man, and my admiration for the magnificent
animal is the greater because his morals
have never been injured, Notwithstanding he
is often compelled to associate with bad
people,"
The Mirror and Farmer says: NELSON
looks like the coming champion. Two heats
in race in 2.15 Is doing very well for a
Northern-bred one. At this juncture 1t
looks as il Mr.. Nelson's namesake would be
pretty near the front in the big stallion
race" That paper also remarks: Alcryon's
mile in 2.174 at Buffalo will give him quite
good place in the estimation of the talent
who are looking for the winner Of the Ma
tional Stallion Stakes. Alcryon is stout as
we'll as speedy.
Bell Boy is being worked to lower Man
Zanitas 4-year old record of ZIG and his
owners are confident he will succeed. He
was sent a half recently In Ito; second
quarter in 81 seconds.
Nancy Hanks, by Happy Medium, is the
sensational three-year-old Of Kentucky this
season. She won another three-year-old
stake last week, trotting three heats In
2267, 224A, 2.264.
Gold Leaf, the California filly by Sidney,
which paced mile last year as a three-year-
old in 215 is reported to have worked half
this summer in 100, the first quarter in 0.29
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P0Partly Cloudy
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REcIMENTAL REUNIONS.
Veterans of the Fifth and Ninth
Meet Again.

RocKLAND. August 15.-The annual re-
union of the Fourth Maine regiment and
Second Maine battery was held at Hurri
cane Isle today. There was large attend,
ance. The election of officers was followed
by clam bake and speeches by Col. Elijah
Walker of Somerville and Gen. Tilson OF
Rockland.
NEWPORT, Me-, August 15.-WeGnesday
proved rainy day at Camp Benson. The
Seventh Maine Battery held their annual re-
union, the following named veterans being
present. E. A. Lothrop, r. M. Berry, Fred
c. Fuller, II. g. Mason, W. Il. Stevens, Will
lam Hamilton. G. F. McDaniels, F. S.Wade,
II. E. Hale, W. o. Carney, T. S. Simms, A
S. Chapman, Aug. Bradbury. ID. ii. Love
joy, c. o. Randall, Frank Lancaster, Chas
G. Kenney, W. S. Starbird and A. B. Mer.
rill. The following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year:
Presidential. E. Hale of Norridge wock.
Vice President-Aug. Z. Bradbury OF Fairfield
Secretary-A. B. Merrill of Bangor
Treasurer-W. q. Carney Of Portland.
Executive COmmittee-W. o. Carney, A. b
Merrill, Thomas Simms, A. S. Chapman and K. A.
LOthr0p.
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STATE CONVENTIONS.
Iowa Republicans and Virginia DEM
ocrats Nominate CandIdat

DEs MONIES, Iowa, August 15-After one
of the most exciting Republican conventions
ever held in this State, Mr.. Hutchinson was
nominated for governor on the 25th ballot.
The platform endorses Harrlson's admin
istration, favors liberal construction of the
pension laws, favors protection, provided it
does not foster trusts and monopolies, en-
dorses railway regulation, State and:national,
declares it the duty of the nation to suppress
trusts in the necessaries of life ;.sre-affirms
adherence to State prohibition welcomes the
four new States; and endorses arbitration
for the settlement of wage differences.
RICHMOND, Va, August 15.-The first bal
lot taken in the Democratic convention stood
Mckinney, 594; Beirne, 361; O'Ferrall, 3O7
Tyler, 139; Venable, 70; Harris, 81. On the
second ballot, this forenoon, Capt. Phil w.
Mckinney was nominated by acclamation
before the roll call was finished.
The platform among other things sdemo-
cratic and white supremacy in the State
of more Importance than the tariff
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The Schools.

A. G. Dresser, A. B., a graduate Of Bow
doin College in the class of 1888, has been
elected sub-master of the Rockland High
school. Mr.. Dresser is native Of Standish.
Me-, and for the past year was principal of
Gould's academy at Bethel
The Rockland school committee on Tues
kay afternoon elected Miss Maria M. Bar
rett of Rockport. as director of drawing in
Rockland schools. Drawing will be a new
feature in the city schools at Rockland, and
Miss Barrett comes to her work with high
recommendations.
There is another vacancy on the board Of
teachers in Biddeford High school. Miss
Sally P. Cole, who was recently promoted to
the position of second assistant, was mar
ried Thursday to Fred K. Kicker OF Chicago
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Sporting Note.

At Littleton, N. H., yesterday, the ireo
for-all race, purse $780, was won by ii. j.
Stoves b. g. Rex.
The grand sweepstakes shoot OF the
Portland Gun Club, open to all corners, takes
place next Wednesday at the range in Deer
ing. The members of the Androscoggin
Gun Club have received an invitation to be
present Trap shooters all over the State
have been invited to attend the affair and it
is expected that they will generally respond.
Mr.. VIM. F. Stevens of this city, builder
of racing shells, canoes and fancy pleasure
boats, has just completed double padding
canoe The canoe is Is feet long, and weighs
only 30 pounds.
Mr.. Stevens is at work upon another boat,
and will soon begin light pleasure boat OF
new and original design. The new boat will
be constructed to carry four or five persons.
Six of Mr.. Stevens sailing canoes are at the
Thousand Islands, st. Lawrence river.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16

The average whole number Of arrests for
the month Of July for the last ten years Is
23o $40. and the average for drunkenness for
the same month and the same length Of time
is 143. The total number of arrests last July
was 80 $40 less than the average for the past
ten years, and the number Of arrests for
drunkenness was IA less than the average.
The total number of arrests for July Of this
year was 50 less than for July 1888. and the
arrests for drunkenness "A less than for the
same month last year. In considering these
figures it should be borne in mind that the
city has been constantly increasing in
population and now numbers some 10000
more souls than it did decade ago. More
over the number Of visitors to the city has
been increasing year by year. Certainly the
table here given is an interesting one. and
rather inclines one to believe that we, IL not
the world, are growing better every day."
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AN ELECTRIC STORM.
That Is the Kind We Have In This Age
of Improvements.

AsBURY PARK, N. j., Aug 15.-The storm
last night was the heaviest electrical one
that ever visited this region. Several build
ings were slightly damaged by lightning
Rain fell in torrents and flooded the streets.
stopping the electric street cars apd extin-
gushing the electric street lights. Ocean
overfiowed its banks and flooded several
stores in Main street. A sluiceway under
the railroad tracks checked with debris at
midnight and the water backed up into the
houses west of the railroad depot, six feet.
dermined, fences and small buildings were
swept away, the lawns of the cottages on
the bank of Wesley Lake were badly cut
out and several boats were swept out to sea
from the lake.
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Foreign Notes.

Tuesday night party of natives entered
menced thrashing the Indian men and
women without distinction until they were
ultimately stopped by soldiers. Eighteen
arrests only have been made. Wednesday
they were fogged.
Ion and Rochefort by the senate court has
occasioned no excitement in Paris. Thus
far the utmost quietness prevails. Republi-
can journals are convinced that public opin-
ion will ratify the decree of the court Con-
servative and Boulangist papers are san
guine that the general elections will show
that the people do not approve the verdict.
1t is said that the French Ambassador to
England has been instructed to sound the
English government on the question of ex-
traditing Boulanger, Dillon and R0chefort.
Chakir Pasha, the new governor of Crete,
has proclaimed martial law.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16

where he married woman Of Spanish blood.
Sarah Althe ahas never returned to the home
OF her girlhood.
:, Sarah Althea's long suit for part Of Y. 5.
Senator Sharon's estate on the claim that she
was married to him, was the sensation OF
San Francisco and the country for years. 1t
was while conducting this suit for her that
Judge Terry married her.
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The Atlantic League.

The following games were played in the
Atlantic League yesterday:
AT Lowell-Lowells, 16; Norwalks, 2.
At Observation-Disclosures, 81. New Havens, 2.
Eight innings.
At Worcester-W -Worcesters, 10; Newarks, 0.
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The Louisville, Albany & Chicago Rail
road Company this morning gave notice that
it wanted to make a rate of cent a mile
over the whole line to veterans attending the
Wilwankee q. A, r. encampment. This may
result in other roads doing the same.
Secretary Tracy Leaves Bar Harbor on the
Despatch Saturday, going first to Williams
Island, thence to Portsmouth and Boston.
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Joseph 3. upham.

Assistant Engineer Joseph B. Upham,
United States Navy, (retire6 died in Ports
mouth, N. H., Tuesday from heart trouble.
He was born in Portsmouth, December, 1910
and received his education at Phillips Exc
ter Academy and Bowdoin College. grad
tering the navy the next year, after a brief
period spent in the study Of law, and begin
ming duty as third assistant engineer, ne
served until his retirement In 1879, having
meanwhile risen to the position OF hrst as
ber of DeWitt Clinton Commandery, X. T.,
and of the Order Of Cincinnati.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16
NEWS or THE DAY IN WASHINGTON
A Treasury Clerk In Trouble for His
PugnacIty.
General West, Whom He PummeIIed,
Is Dead.
Other Topics That Are Current at
the Capital City.

WASHINGTON, August 15.-Gen. Theodore
S. West, one of the proprietors Of the Lang
ham Hotel in this city, died suddenly this
morning. At Asbury Park, N. j., July 9th
last, Gen. West and Sterling Rufin. the well
known clerk Of the Treasury Department.
had quarrel over board bill, Ruffin struck
West In the face with an umbrella,
breaking his nose. Rufin hit next, and af
ter knocking him down, jumped on him. The
quarrel was renewed later In the day. and
West was so badly punished that he has not
since been able to get around. No arrests
were made at the time. When the police
learned of Vests death Ruffin was taken
from the treasury department and locked up.
The Pension List.
Z. WASHINGTON. August 15.-PensioEs have
been awarded as follows to Maine people
issue Of July 27th:
Henry X. Rand.
INCREASE.
Ether Sawyer, George W. Young.
A Maine Postmaster Appointed.
WASHINGTON. August 15.-W. j. Robbins
was today appointed postmaster at East
Belmont, Me.
Washington Notes.
The battleship Texas will be finished on
the foreign plains adopted by Secretary
Whitney, and advertisements have been
issued for furnishing 661 tons Of steel plates
bids to be opened Oct. 1st.
Commissioner Tanner has directed his
chief Of division to make all re-rating pen
sion claims separate from other claims.
The telegraph rate situation remains un-
changed. Mr.. Wanamaker Is consulting
President Norvin Green.
October LIST, bids will be opened for ma
terial for the construction Of the Monitor
Amphitrite at Kittery Navy Yard and for
furnishing the tools and machinery needed
at the Kittery and Brooklyn yards.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16
The American Association.

The following was the result of the games
played by the American Association clubs
yesterday:
At Kansas City-Brooklyns, z; Kansas Citys, 2.
At Observation-Disclosures, 10; Cincinnatis, 8.
At Observation-Disclosures Louisvilles, o.
AT st LOUIS ST. Louis, 10; Columbus, IL.
Eight innings.
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The EmbezzIIng Mania Continues

PHILADELPHIA, August 10. : William
Jones, 20 years old, trusted employe of
e. d. Butler & Co., educational publishers,
has disappeared. He is said to be $4,000
short in his accounts.
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MAIN &.
Officers of the Thomaston Board of
Trade,
Especial to the Press I


Especial to the Press.1
THoMAsToE, August 15.-The following
named officers were elected at the annual
meeting of the Thomaston Board of Trade
Prasident--James HI. II. Hewett.
Vice Presidents-E. L. Dillingham;, James A.
Creighton.
Secretary-Edward OBJ. Burgess
Treasurer-F. III. Jordan.
The standing committees appointed were
Finance-J. G. Levensaler Edward E. O'Brien
VIM. o. Masters and Harvey Mills.
ManufactureS-Wm. L. Vinai, Erastus Leonard,
G. s. Smith, James A. Creighton and o. E. Cope.
land.
Real Estate-J. Z. Moore, o. M. vinal. II. c.
Levensaler, j. 7. Beverage, P. M. Studley, A. G.
Strout and II. G. Copeland.
Railroads and ansportation-Atwood Leven.
saler, G. W. Stackpole. Joshua s. Linnehan, Ed
ward T. Washburn and Clarence A. Leighton,
Shippingm,Niven e. Mehan, Charles II. Wash
burn and Thomas w. Dunn.
Arbitration and Reception-Thomas A. Carr, G.
Prince A. F. Piper, e. M. O'Brien and Daniel P
Rose.
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THE WEATHER.
Showery.

Showery.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
August 10. 1889, pm.
The following is the forecast Of the wealth.
er for New England.
Local showers, followed by fair weather,
slightly warmer winds, shifting to westerly
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16

The bundle OF sticks, each in itself weak and to
be snapped at a blow, but firmly bound together
rivaling the oak in strength. is fitting synonym
Of the Life Insurance principle.
The theory can be put in nutshell, Shall one
man bear the burden or make ten thousand share
it with him?
INSURE IN THE UNION MUTUAL.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16

The midsummer fete at Eliot. Me-, will be
postponed until Aug 10th If today is not
pleasant.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16
Captain Alfred X. Spear.

RocKLAND, August 15.-The body Of Cap
tian Alfred X. Spear was found in the wafer
near his wharf this afternoon at o'clock.
He had been in infirm health for some time.
Several circumstances indicate suicide. A
eoroner's inquest was deemed unnecessary.
and large estate. He was a retired ship
master and an esteemed citizen. His age
was 60
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16
OBITUARY.
Elias Loomls.

Elias Loomis, LII. D., Munson professor
of natural philosophy and astronomy at Yale
University, died yesterday afternoon at
New Haven.
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sullivan saws Ne Isn't Guilty.

PURvIs, Miss. August ID. 1. sullivan ivan
was placed on trial today and plead mot
guilty." The witnesses, all Tor the prosecu-
ton, were sworn in body.
KIIrain Balled.
BALTIMORE, August 15.--Jake kilrain
was released on $1,000 bail today until
Thursday next.
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The Tabernacle at Richmond Camp.
ground Little leaky,


RICHMOND CAMPGRoUND, Aug. 15.-The
rain of today has somewhat interfered with
the meetings obliging them to be held in
wooden chapels. The tabernacle which has
served faithfully for years now shows its
age by leaking on the slightest pretence.
People are constantly arriving, Rev. w. S.
McIntire of Lewiston, Rev. N. c. Clifford,
Rev. M. E. King of North Conway, N. H.,
and others being among the well known.
Mrs. Van Colt or "Mother Van," as she is
called, is hard at work and the admiration
Of all increases for her every day. She
leaves here next Sunday night.
The stockholders meeting of the Kennebec
Valley Campground Association will take
place next Tuesday afternoon on the grounds
for the election of officers and other bust
ness.
Brunswick Is Really to Have an EIec-
tric Railroad.
BRUNSWICK, August 15.-At a meeting of
the Brunswick Electric Street Railroad Com
pany today, these officers were chosen:
President-Weston Thompson.
Secretary and Treasnrer-F. II. Wilson.
DlrectorS5Weston Thompson, ]; P. Winchell,
sennell, F. II. Wilson, Brunswick; A. F. Gerald,
Fairfield.
The capital stock is $25,000. They expect
to have the road in operation by the middle
of October. The storage battery system
will be used.
Bar Harbor Is Quiet Again.
BAR HARBoR, August 15.-Secretary Ira
cy, who remained at Ellsworth as the guest
of Senator Hale, returned here at noon to-
day. An informal reception of the personal
friends of the Secretary and Mrs. Wilmer
ding was held on board the Dispatch tn is af-
ternoon. EmmGns Blaine arrived at Stan
wood yesterday. Walker Blaine has recov-
cred from the effects of his fall.
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Local Weather Report.

Meteorological Report.
tAugust is. 1889, 500 p. M.
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
AZ ALL stQtfona
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MANY YACHTS AND HORSES GOING.
Johnston Fails to Lower the Worlds
Record for PAGERS.
New York loses a Game, But So
Does Boston.
Sporting News In the Local and Cen
eral Fields.

MONMOUTH PARK, August 15.-The
weathero was showery, the track heavy and
the attendance light. The first race, mile,
Civil Service won; King William second,
Ozone third. Time, 1.20.
The second was won by II. E. Brewster's
&. m. Racket.
In the $50 class the purse of $500 was won
by II. Holt's b. G. Jerry; second, Z. Martins
s. G. III. Ell.
The 2.4o class. purse $3.50, was won by
James McClay's b. g. Fred W.; second, F.B.
Bartlett's b. g. Johnny Knott
The second race for home and produce
stakes, six furlongs, resulted: First, Fan
Tan; second, Mandina Fila; third, Hondu
ras. Time 1.21.
The third race, mile and sixteenth,
resulted: Sluggard, first; Galop, second
Glackner, third. Time 1.55f
The fourth race, Monmouth handicap, mile
and half, resulted, Eurus, first; Senorita,
second Fortune, third. Time $50.
The fifth race, one mile, resulted, Newcas-
tie, first; Esau, second; Groosman, third.
Time, 1.52.
The sixth race, seven furlongs, resulted,
Gregory, first; Bradford, second; May o..
third. Time .35
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Johnston's Record Still at zoe IA.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y. August 15.-The third
day of the circuit races opened cold and
cloudy. About 10000 people saw the first
trotted. Johnston, Budd Doble's bay geld
ing. with pacing record of 2.06f, was sent
a mile today to beat the record for purse Of
81, 500, but it was too cold for record break
ing The time by quarters was 31f, 1.03a.
1861, 2.07a
Lee was first, Mocking Bird second, j. Il.
Shedd third; best time, 2.19.
In the four-year-old stake. purse 81, 800, di-
vided, Gilley was first, McEwen second,
Nightingale third; best time, 2.224 by Nc
Even.
In the 2.1S class. unfinished, purse $4,000,
divided, Susie s. won in two heats, time,
2.1Sl, 2lS4.
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The National League.
The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:

NdttOLdi lLcdSuo yColoiudys
AT CLEVELAND.
Innings ..........1 2 8 6 z 8
Cleveands. .........1 1 1 1-19
Bostons. ............O 1 L L o l. 8
Base hits -Cleyelands 81; Bostons, 10, Errors
-Clevelands, IA; Bostons. 10. Batteries = CRU
ber, Bakely, Twithen and thinner, Madden and
Kelly.
AT PITTsBURG.
Innings. .......1 3 8 6 z So
Pttsburgs. o 20 O. o
New Yorks.........0 q o o o O. 2
Base ehits-Pittsburgs .; New Yorks, 8. En-
rors-Pttsbtnss, 8 New 'Yorks, Z. Batteries
Morris and Carroll, Keefe, Ewing and Murphy.
AT CHICAGO.
Innings. s....1 3 45 g. 89
Chicagos. .........1 0 o Q o l.
Washingtons. .......4 O o i o O. g
Base hits-Chicagos. IL; Washingtons, o. Err
rors-Chicagos, 8; Washingtons, 8. Batteries
Tener and Farrell, Ferson and DAILY.
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Innings.........1 2 8 6 s
Philadelphia. 40 0 o z o o o o. 8
Indianapolis. o o 0 o.
Base hits -Philadelphias, IA; Indianapolis, IL.
Errors-Philadelphias, g; Indianapolis, 6. Bat
teries-Sanders and Schrtyer, Boyle and Buckley.
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KO-KO-TULU ;'i+'i| s#s%,sa 5S% y ;''s'

Cures Bad breath, Indig. stiou, Dyspep-
sin. A substitute for Tobacco. Surpasses in quail
ity anything ever offered. Astounds the world.
Samples by mail, &c. Handsome Box exact lmi-
tation of book (12 Pkgs) soc. Write
SOL COLEMAN, Memphis, Tenn.
au5 eod&w1m
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PALpITATION OF THE HEART.

Persons who suffer from occasional palpitaton
of the heart are often unaware that they are the
victims OF heart disease, and are liable to die with
out warning. They should Danish this alarming
symptom. and cure the disease by using DIR.
FLrNTs REMEpYMack Drug Co., N. Y.
mars eOd1 stp1y
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16
Yesterdays Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, N. Y, August 15.-In the
first race to-day, six furlongs, Milton was
1.19t.
Second race, 1-16 mile-Hindoo Craft,
first; Bessie JUNE, second; two starters ;time,
I57A.
Third race-1s miles-Montrose, first;
Lavina Belle second; Gypsey Queen, third.
Time, 304.
Fourth race, mile and furlong-Gymnast
first, Vosburg, second, Ben Harrison, third;
time 205.
Fifth race, Z mile-Fenelon first, Brown
jug second, Kemsen third; time, 1.204.
Sixth race, Z mile-Macauley frst, Red
stone second, Mamie Hunt third; time. 1.21 l.