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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-31

One source of the trouble in the militia
which the court of inquiry failed to refer to,
is the enmities and jealousies between the
officers. 1t crops out in the report Of the
last adjutant general, and it cropped out sew
eral times in the testimony in the Lynch in
quiry. Apparently the officers are in the
habit of laying up grudges for future settle
ment. Last winter every one of them seemed
to have one laid up against Adjutant Gener-
al Gallagher. and they all turned to and paid
it off. The brigade inspector, who so severe
ly criticised Col. Lynch's military conduct,
admitted that some time ago he declared that
he was going to get square With the Colonel,
though at the present time he is inclined to
look upon the declaration as mere Joke
Out Of the present stirring up will spring up
probably other grudges to be paid off in the
future. The best way to guard against these
animosities and jealousies Is to make sure
in the first place that the officers selected are
men of undoubted military capacity and
knowledge and of good character, and then
to insist on strict discipline. Nothing is so
demoralizing to subordinates as the feeling
that their superior is incompetent for the
position which he holds. There is certain to
grow up contempt for him which will
manifest itself In insubordination or In plot
ting to get him out Respect for superiors Is
absolutely condition precedent of disci-
pline, and it cannot exist without the supe-
riors are of such character and capacity as
to inspire it. 1t may be doubted If the pres
ent method of selecting militia officers is the
best possible. 1t may be doubted If as
general rule the qualities that are needed in
commander are the qualities that are like
ly to appeal strongly to the popular choice.
While 1t would perhaps be unwise to abolish
the system of election altogether, it might be
a good thing to supplement it by system of
examinations to test the capacity and knowI-
edge of the person elected. This would tend
to more care to choose commanders whose
capabilities were undoubted. II the State is
to continue to appropriate money for the
training Of the militia it owes it 20 the tax
payers to see to it that the money is applied
as intended and not FILTERED away as 1t ap-
pears to have been to large extent in the
past.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-31

Boulanger's latest method of raising the
wind has turned out complete fasco In
stead of demonstrating popularity and
strength as he expected, it has shown
conclusiyely that France has got thoroughly
sick of him. There is nothing certainly in
the result to encourage him to attempt to
initiate the tactics of the first Napoleon or
the third. He is outside Of France now, and
the verdict of the French people is that he
should stay out
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-31

And in the hospitals the mortality is much
the hospitals.
Compare this reality with that of the diseased
women who enter Murdock's Free Surgical Hos
operations.
The results show with how little risk of life.
Oi the 1000 operated on last year, representing
W OF the worst classes of surgery known, only
died; the rest returned home restored to health.
Again, OF the deaths in Boston, AZ Of them
were cancers ON the breast, We operated on
thirty-five women, with no deaths, and they re-
manned in the hospital eighteen days on an
average. During the year we operate on MOI c
women than all the hospitals of Massachusetts,
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island,
Connecticut and New York, and our mortality is
less than any one hospital, showing the value of
Murdock's Liquid Food and Suppositories in re
pairing the wastes Of disease and operations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-31

Gen. Butler said al Bar Harbor the other
day that he had made no attack on Admiral
Porter He had merely related the same
facts he had written years ago in his State
reports bnt as nobody ever reads State re-
port good many people seemed to think he
had brought out something new. Reports of
State military officers in Massachusetts a
quarter of a century ago couldn't have been
so spicy and entertaining as are such reports
in Maine today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-31

The talk of forming a railroad trust /:
probably all nonsense-simply a manifesto
ton of midsummer Stiffness. The railroads
have felt the effect of public prejudice toe
much to want to create any more Of 1t. Any.
thing called trust Haunted in face of the
public nowadays has tremendous effect,
and 1t is tremendously prejudicial effect to
the individual or corporation that faunts it.
The salt trust has felt the effect of this preju-
dice SO keenly that it has decided to with
draw its shares from the market The rail-
roads would feel it much more strongly
Besides some legislation would be needed
before the railroads could combine as |:
suggested. One can imagine with what hor
ror the great majority of our State and ma
tional legislators would look upon bill Il
enable the railroads to create trust.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-31

so FAR there have been constant additions
to the family of the Union, but no losses.
The Southern States suffered severe mala-
dy. resembling fits, not many years ago, but
were saved by heroic treatment. But just at
the time when four lusty sisters are added
TO the family, one tall beauty, long pet of
the household, is pining away so surely and
rapidly that the most skillful doctoring and
kindest nursing does not avail to restore her.
Nevada came into the family of States in
1864, with blooming health and an inheri-
lance of gold and silver that made her at
once an envied sister. But fatal listless-
ness has In these later days crept over her;
and she has not so much gold and silver as
once she had. In 1870 her population was
42,491; and In 1880, 2,266. But since 1880 1t
has diminished so rapidly that at present 1t
is down to about 10000. or less than twenty
years ago. The whole taxable valuation of
the State is only little over thirty-fve and
one-half millions. or sum such as Gould or
the Vanderbits might lose without feeling
it. Some of the circumstances of Nevada's
position would be numerous. If not so pa
thetlc Hardly able to maintain State
government, and growing poorer year by
year, the people have been casting about for
reilef. Some of the newspapers have advo
Gated the annexation of Utah, which is
neighboring and rich in the agricultural
lands necessary to retain the population that
is slipping away from Nevada's barren ara
mountains. To this proposition Salt lake
paper retorts with true western bluntness.
AFTER being imposed upon and oppressed
Tor forty years, is it expected that the gov
eminent will have the heart to further affIict
Utah by saddlng upon it the dying and nan.
per State of the West?" The Utah neople
recommend that Nevada seek relief OF the
neighbor on the other side, California. But
rich and prosperous as is California, she
probably doesn't want Nevada On the
whole the situation is rather painful. and
may have TO be solved as some of the border
towns of Maine used to solve their problems
of existence, by throwing up their town or
ganization and resorting to the free and hap
by condition of plantations. But Nevada
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-31

would hardly make decent territory if she
should give up her State government. Her
population is very little more than the popu-
lation of the city of Portland, although she
enjoys the possession of two United States
Senators and a member OF the House OF
RepresentatiYes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-31

The two Dakotas boast that they are CON-
ing into the Union without rats or poisonous
snakes; but they bring with them the royal
Bengal tiger of storms. the blizzard, and so
much Of the midnight sun that its glow lin
gers on the western horizon at 10 80 d. m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-31

Maine is not to be left out entirely at the
dedication of the Pilgrims monument at
Plymouth tomorrow. The orator comes from
Kentucky; but the monument comes from
HallowelI, Me-, and the President OF the FL
grim Society, cx-Goy. John ID. Long, was
produced in Buck6eld Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-31

The Portland horse railroad with its five
cent fares willsbe more popular than ever
and under the progressive management of
Superintendent Newman it had already be-
come very popular institution.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-31
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 81,

We do not read anonymous letters and commu
nications The name and address Of the writer
are In allcases indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee of good faith.
we cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-31
ATLANTIC and ST. LAWRENCE
Railroad Company.
ANNUAL MEETING.

VlHE stockholders of the Atlantic and st. Law
4 renee Railroad Company are hereby notified
that the annual meeting of said company will be
held at the office of the company In the Grand
Trunk depot in Portland. in the State of Name,
on Tuesday, the sixth day of August, A. D. 1889,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to act upon the fol-
lowing business,
Ito choose board of directors for the ensu-
ing year.
2-To see if the stockholders will authorize the
directors to make, and by their president execute
and deliver, mortgage deed of the railroad fran
ehises and property to the Grand Trunk Railway
Company OF Canada, or to trustees, and such bond
or bonds or agreement In connection Herewith as
said directors may deem necessary to secure, in
demnify and save harmless said Grand Trunk
Railway Company of Canada from all loss, dam
age and expense arising from the payment by said
company OF the Indebtedness of the Atlantic and
st. Lawrence Railroad Company to the city Of
Portland and the interest which has accrued there
on, and to see If said stockholders will adopt rat-
fy and approve such mortgage deed or bonds or
agreement In connection Herewith as Shall be
prepared by the directors for said purpose and
presented to said meeting.
$40 act upon any other business that NAV
properly come before said meeting
Portland, July %, 1889. jy2Sdtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-31
HOW TO PROlONG LIFE IN OUR
CITIES AND TOWNS.

BY increasing cur knowledge OF the
laws Of nutrition, it enables us to know
what is most easily assimilated by the
diseased system.
just SO fast will the mortality Of our
loved ones decrease as they will be re-
stored to health.
With all the improvements in sanitation and
ventilation, we find in our cities this high rate Of
mortality:
In MurdOck's Free Surgical Hospital
for Women, 5 to each 1000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-31
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Portland and BOOthbay Steamboat Co.
STEAMER ENTERPRISES.

ON and after April 80, 1888, steamer will leave
" Franklin Wharf, Portland, every Tuesday
and Saturday at a. M, for Squirrel Island.
Boothbay.
Every Thursday at 500 a. M, for PemaquId
and all above landings.
Returning. will leave Boothbay every Monday
and Wednesday at 7.30 a. m, for Portland and
Intermediate Landings.
VIII leave Pemaquid every Friday at z a. M.
for Portland and intermediate Landings, arriving
in Portland at about D. m.
Connecting with Boston Boats at Portland.
Positively no freight received after LAS a. m
at Portland on the day of sailing.
Freight received and delivered by H. z. Knight.
on the wharf.
apr29du ALFRED RACE Manager
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-21

Alwavs In literary annals the Gore viii bee
,oted for Gore house. destroyed IN clearing
he site for Albert bail r. was for long a
literary center. where the Countess of Bless
nrton and her steps0n-in-aw. Count d Or-ay,
she .Admirable Crchton" of bis period. kept
a hospitable table for htterateurs and daudies,
and especially for those who affected % be
both one and the other Louis Napoleon. the
future emperor. was Cor long years one OF
the intimates OF Gore house. and when the
establishment finally collapsed in 1879. car
ried by storm by imporlwate creditors the
unfortunate pair neither of whom Nas adap
ted 10 face the stern realtie, of evil fortune.
lied 20 Paris. where their late guest was now
assuming his role of 'Sayiour of Society
Disappointmcnt followed upon their hopes,
there was no share for theme " tho brightness
Of the new empire. and tho latter days Of the
charming countess and the most accomplished
Of dandies soon came % am end in .the night
Of poverty and obscurity Gore house then
became a restaurant for the exhibition OF
1851. when Alexis Soyer presided as Gordon
bleu." All. what was the scene in the days
of that great exhibition which brought an
tho world 20 London and sent DO rolling down
the Corei Before that date the background
OF the Gore was q maze of groves, and farms,
and market gardens Farmers and market
gardeners had their business about tarls
court and Old Brompton. plo"s creaked
slowly along where now dash the equipases
of the great. the omnibus of the multitude
and ever, bodys hanson With the exhi-
bition began the great change which ha7
hereabouts almost swept away the landmarks
of Old Keusiugton - sd the Year Round
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-21
POLICE COURT.

. Moderate Docket for Monday Morning
The docket in the Police Court yes
,erdav was moderate for a Monday morn
ing. III. ho,no
disorderly 10 the annoyance oil 'he
neichborhood, and was required TO pay
s. and costs. nj.
Richard NJ. Gray white and Robert
Lee lcoloredl. were fined each SOU ana
costs for fighting in the street
Lucy Harris (colored), got drunk ana
used obscene language on an electric
car. She was fined $40 and costs.
Ellis Robinson and Elizabeth siarke
fbotb colored) charged with being disor'
DERBY and fighting in the street. were
fined each $3.50 and costs
Martha Brown aiias Mary Jones lcoi-
orcd). was charged with stealing SIX sii,
yer plated table forks, the properly o.
some persOn unknown. Continued liil
Nav Both. The woman was found oner-
ing the spoons for sale at low fgure:
Thomas Fry (coloredl, charged WIN
being a dcserter from the l. > MONITOR
Catskin Continued till May Both.
Annie TAYLOR, Jennie Sncad, Phillie
Twvman. Delphia Robinson, and Laura
johnson. five colored damsels, had a
festive time of it on the public streets
resulting in their arrest yesterday. They
were fined each 81 30 and costs.
Clarence Lee (colored) got drunk, be-
hayod disorderly in the street, and re-
sisted the police He was fined $40 and
cost for disorderly conduct, and sent on
to the grand jury for resisting the police
Edward Johnson (colored) was charged
with being drunk in an electric car on
the Sabbath day. lie was fined $40 anc
costs.
John Davenport alias Robinson (col
oredl. beat Anna Bowles and threatened
TO kill her with a Ratchet. He was llneC
500 and costs.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-21
rnslanh nnIed By roreIgner..

It is surprising 10 think how few 81 the
men who hold the desiuies OF England in
their hands are Eusiishmen The Marquis
Of Salisbury and Lord harrington are typl-
cal Of the national character Nr Gladstone
belongs 10 every birtap.ace-sage his own.
The Duke OF Portland is Dutrhman, one
Hendrix Bentinck Herr Van pipnham in
Overyssel. Baron IL dc Worms Is "a German,
Mr.. Ashmead- Bartlett belongs % the United
States Mr. Goshen is OF Hugueuot descent
a. Is "the Christian member for North
ampton." Mr Henry lanouchere, and also
Mr Shaw lefsvre The mother of beer era
cious Majesty, Queen Victoria, was Ger
man Her married SONS and daughters nave.
with one exception, espoused foreigners The
exception is a Scotchman. The Argyll ALI.
ancc however. cannot be said 10 have been a
remarkably happy one. Leeds Mercury
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-21
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
Meet,ne OF the Committee Last NIGHT
The Ice Contract Rejected.


The Committee on Grounds ana Build
ings met in the Office OF the CITY En-
cineer last night. There were present
Messrs. Phillips (chairman), Crenshaw'
Higgins and Snead. ~,
The bids for ice for the public build
Ings were opened, and all OF them after
due deliberation, were rejected, ana the
CITY Engineer was instructed TO make
such arrangements his discretion might
suggest in the purchase OF the cold arii,
Gle that during the summer months VIII
delectate the parched palates OF the city
officials and employees
On motion of Mr.. Crenshaw, Colonel
Cutshaw. City Engineer, was authorized
10 receive bids for the copper Work con
nected with the going up OF the ne"
A communication from MI. b. VI
Ouarles was read, in which the com
mittee had its attention called to the
fsct that the trees on the streets and
those in the parks had many dangerou'
dead branches which marred thell
beauty and were liable to fall and In
iure passers-by. This, together with
suitable report, was ordered TO De LOT
warded 10 the Council with recon
mendation that an appropriation be made
to defray the expenses OF having Inc
trees alluded TO properly noticed ano
placed in a more attractive and less dan
gerous condition.: or, in other words, re-
Commenting that the City Engineer
nominate a nurseryman, subject TO the
confirmation of the Committee OF
Grounds and Buildings, and that thii
nurseryman be required tolook after th'
trees and see that they are properly
cared for. This matter was before th'
Council previously, was referred to tn
Finance Committee, but was not acte'
uDOn
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-21
LOCAL NOTES.

Policeman +. II. Robinson, who lost
his 32-calibre Smith Il Wesson revolver
Friday night, May 10Th, after midnight,
will give $3.50 reward to any one return
inc it to the First police station.
The remains of Mrs f. r. Anderson
were taken TO Lexington yesterday for
interment BY slip of the pen il ap-
peared in yesterdays TINES that it was
Mrs. J. f. I. Anderson. and in order to
correct any erroneous impression grow
ing out of this statement il might be well
to say that the last named lady is rapidly
recovering from recent illness, and is
able now to sit up in her room.
Major Charles Pickett, brother of
General George L. Pickett, and adjutant-
general Of the famous Virginia division,
was in the city yesterday on a short visit
TO his relatives.
Mr.. G. b. Wood, son of W. W. Wood,
OF this city, leaves to-day to accept the
agency of grain brokerage business in
go-ahead Norfolk.
The friends OF Mr.. John Thomas
Branch were surprised and shocked to
hear that he had fallen dead in his field,
about five miles from Manchester, yester-
day. Mr.. Branch was well advanced in
years, being beyond three score and ten,
and belonged to family noted In the
county in which he lived. lie held a
high place In the estimation OF all who
knew him, and his death will be sincere
ly mourned.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-21
MANCHESTER.
News Items From Across the River

News Items From Across the RIVER.
The Nav term Of the Hastings Court
began Yesterday Only a few orders were
entered. and the case Of the Common
wealth against Messrs. GuigOn, Nasbon,
Cohn. and Johnston for selling coupons
without license was postponed until
the July term.
The court will remain in session during
the week i'm the consideration of chancery
matters.
Polenna Burton (colored), aged eighty
nine, died at her residence on upper
Hull street Sunday afternoon. De
ceased was a member OF several colored
societies of this city.
The docket before Mayor Attkisson
Yesterday morning was brief and shortly
disposed of. The only case being that
of the Commonwealth against Mr.. Chas.
Dobbins, whose dog bit Mrs. Reams on
the street. The Mayor ordered the dog
TO be taken out of the city.
Mrs. Henrietta +. Pierce died at the
residence of her brother, Mr.. b. A. Ma
hone, on upper Hull street, Sunday
morning at half-past 9 o'clock. She was
i'm the forty-third year of her age, and
had many friends in this city who will
read the announcement of her death
with much regret.
The annual reunion of the Chesterfield
Troop will take place at MI. David
Mcore's farm, about three miles from
Manchester, August 9th.
Mr.. Jacob Redford, Of Swansboro, was
taken suddenly i'll yesterday morning
while at work at the Danyille shops. He
was ,aken to his home IN buggy, and
last night was still quite sick.
The Democrats of Manchester town
ship, Chesterfield last night nominated
Mr.. Daniel Bliley for supervisor.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-21
Hotel Arrivals.

FoRD's.-T. f. Hill, G. A. Miller, Al
derson. w. Va; r. +. Barrett, Ritcher
Glenn. Va. Jos. Christian, city; Thomas
W Walker. Miss Ryland, King and
Queen; J. b. Hudkins, r. H.; j. o. hrutz,
city: +. T. Bishop, Cincinnati, D.; 1. IL.
Denk. c. and o., Cincinnati; w I. Ham
ilton. Stephen Horton and wife, Wiscon-
sin; f. c. Hart; Atlanta, Ga; {. NJ.
Mackie. Baltimore, Md; ii. {. Richie,
Louisville. XIV; c. F. schley, Norfolk
George X. Tyler New York; Charles
Rockwell and wife, Southport, Conn
John l.. Brag. Gloucester county, Va
Mrs. ;. :. CARL New York ;. a. Jarvis,
/. W. Blanks, Northampton, Va; NJ. A.
johnson and wife, Anderson, W. Va; W.
b. Branch. Petersburg; l.. Humphrey,
Baltimore; Harry NJ. Currier. Boston;
Miss Front, Roanoke, Va; Miss kenlcki
Paris, Ky; Miss Fry. Kansas City, Mo-
u. +. Webber, Philadelphia; {. o. Shatte,
Ohio
AMERICAN IIOTEL.-J. +. West, Staun-
ton. Val. d. Breyard, Asheyille, y. g.;
James Il. Heller. Washington, ID. G.;
Frank II. Elton, VI. d., Boston, Mass
.C.L. Cook, Stanton, Va; j. X. +.
Moss. Powhatan county, Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Henderson, New York; J.. r. Lucas
Lucama, \. C.; p. A. 5. Bline, Rich
mond. Va; t. f. Hill, G. A. Miller
Anderson. Md; G.. II. Kent, Fluyanna
county. Va; W. G.. billiard, Partlows,
Va j. W. smith, c. NJ. Delmond, San
Antori. Tex; Allen W. Talley, b. ;.
Apperson. Lynchburg, Va; \. II. Del
bridge. Detroit, Mich; T. l.. Gerald,
Selma. y. c.; w. A. Armisted, Selma,
Ala: Z. j. Tignor, Baltimore. Md; W.
III. Waddell, Lexington, Va.
MuRPmY's.-H A. Winner, Phila-
delphia. Pa; j. H. p. Leigh, North
Carolina; A. J. Schluter, New York;
Charles r. Perry. Schenectady, \. y,
Samuel Bennett, Newark, y. j. j X.
Ridgely, Philadelphia, Pa. Colonel
William A. Anderson, Lexington, Va;
George Shawry, p. II. Wesley, Gooch-
land, Va; c. VI. Casey, .I.ynchburg, Va
John c. Fox, Baltimore, Md; Ia. Wehrly,
Philadelphia, Pa; Charles ii. Johnston,
Louisville, Ky.
ST. CHARLEs.-Vernon TAnson, Nor
folk. Va; j. J. Catlins. city J. 4. Jer-
rold. Erie, Pa; Miss Lille Caycie, city;
Miss hdllt dIltlBui w a9Hii X lOhf - -
J. X. Wright, Augusta, Ga; b. y. Adams,
Chintwood Va A. ii. Dennis, city; G..
F. Conway, Manchester, Va; A. Decker,
Columbia, ;. c.; c. II. Martin, Virginia;
:. w. McDearin, G. V. r. r.. Robert F.
oizer, city; c. Larcen and wife, Virginia.
EXCHANGE AND BALLARD.-J. 5 Jones,
Greensboro. n. c.; L. :. Tenant viii
mington, n. c.; William y. Page, Evan
Powell, Powellton, w. Va; William
Seymour Edwards, Charleston, ". Va;
). Ross Campbell, Philadelphia: Edwin
p. Hon, New York Joseph W. Hen
bricks. John c. Bullitt, Philadelphia; j.
f. Murphy, Washington, ID. g.; w. Sar-
gent, Jr., Philadelphia; Edw. A. Sow,
Brooklyn, n. y X. A. H., Virginia {,
Basil B. Gordon, Rappahsnnock, Va;
Shepherd Romans. J. NJ. Haig, New
York; A. w. Earle, New Haven, CT. A.
VI. Wooden, Holstein Wooden Mills; H..
b. Nicholas, Virginia; James NJ. Crisp,
Trenton, n. j.; W. A. Wilcox, Grand
Rapids, Mich; J. III. Carlisle, Lynchburg,
Va; VIM. J. Robertson, Charlottesville,
Va; G. f. Cox. c. II. C)ster, J. kenne-
day Tod, New York; Chas. f.. Gillimand,
Amelia Courthouse.