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tion 10 the Governor, and astonished the
Democratic leaders. He was one Of the
hoId-over Senator'S in close district. that 81 Is
now likely to return Republican. MT.
Sommervell in his letter OF reslgnatioon ION
declares his intention Of supporting tne
Republican party in the future, Deine tie
politics as conducted in Maryland Mr.
Sommervel's popularity alone saved the
Democratic ticket at the last election.
The Republicans of this city are making
preparations for vigorous campaign. 80
far no satisfactory answer has been obtained
from Major Alexander Shaw, as TO his
willingness to accept the mayoralty nomina-
tion. IL he should consent, he will probably
receive the unanimous vote Of the nominat-
ing convention. Ii. Webster Crowl Is a
faVorite with many Republicans. George
M. Sharp is popular candidate for the
Chief Judgeship Of the Supreme Court
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-Four Years over a century

NEW YORK, September 18-Mrs. Rache,
Stillwaggon. is today celebrating her 10th
birthday, with her three surviving childran
at her little cottage in Flushing, /. T. The
combined age of Mrs. Stillwaggon's children
is 300 years and she is herself the Oldest neri
son on Long Island, if not in the State and and
is hearty and well preserved. She wears ears
paired but her memory is excellent. I'M
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A New hampshire Election case,

DOVER. N. H., September 1S.-In the su-
preme court today the Darlington super
visor cases came up for final disposal. The
names of the parties are John II. Palmer,
Frank III. Clark and John G. Daniels, super
visors of check lists in Darlington. The Of
fense on which they were convicted at the
previous term Of court was of striking the
name of DR.. Daniels from the check list,
and depriying him of the right to vote. To-
day they we're sentenced to pay fine of $50
each, costs to be equally divided between
them. Clark and Daniels paid but Palmer
would not pay and went to jail.
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running of the Boston upon rock in New
port harbor, August Sd last The opinion of
the board is that the commanding officer and
navigator believed themselves to be at safe
distance from the shoals off the southeast
end of Rose Island, and as Mitchell rock is
under water and not buoyed, that the strik-
ing of the vessel was due to an error of judg-
ment in estimating the distance from Mitch
ell rock. and not to negligence on the part of
any one attached to the vessel.
1t is the opinion of the court that no fuv-
ther proceedings should be had in the mat
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The PREPARATIONS for sending party to
Africa TO observe the total eclipse Of the
sun there next December are now in for
ward state. The party will be divided into
two groups, one under the direction of Prof.
Joseph Russell Of Washington, and the other
under Prof. Todd of Amherst. They will
occupy two stations not far from each other.
and will make separate observations. IL is
expected that the party will start in about
two weeks.
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Yankees In Washington.

WASHINGTON, September 1S.-The wealth
or is clear ard bracing this morning, and the
New England excursionists are taking ad-
the city. The boat to Mt. Vernon was
crowded with members of the party who
wanted to gaze upon the tomb of the i'm
mortal George, while the corridors of the va
rious public buildings were thronged with
people wearing blue silk badges who were
intensely interested in finding out how this
great government of ours is run
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The Prize Fight M,xdo

ST. LOUIS, September l8.-As a resu,t 30
the inquest on the body of yonne fs fscLso, u
killed in prize fight in Dalys saloon A'1n, al an
early hour yesterday morning. I'd Ahearn
the surviving principal, is held withont hail
to answer to sHc charge g Of murder, while the
referee, SECONDS ana time keepers are held
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Would Turn to His Old Comrades.

DEER PARK, Md. September 1s.-The
when leaving Washington Saturday, is de-
MED by the President He said he never
travelled more unattended and that instead
of protecting himself from the G. A. r., he
would turn to them for guard If he ever
needed one.
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TWO Vessels Lost.

RocKLAND. Me-, September IS -Schooners
Abbie Thaxter, Portsmouth for Bangor, and
Decatur Oakes, Portsmouth for Roekland,
are ashore ON White Head. Their crews
were taken of by the life saving crew. The
vessels are totally wrecked.
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Too Young to Prosecute.

CONCORD, N. H., September 1S.-The Abb
bott BOYS, arrested for placing distractions
on the track of the Boston, Concord &
Montreal railroad at North Concord yester-
day afternoon were released from custody,
being too young to prosecute.
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Tho american Assoclatlor

inc american Association.
The following was the result of the games
played by the American Association clubs
yesterday:
At Philadelphia -BroOklyns, IL Athletics, IL.
Called on account OF darkness.
At COumbus-COlumbus, 8 Baltimores, 1.
At LOUSY Vlles--Cincnnatis J; LOuiSyllles, ..
AT Kansas City-St. Louis, q; Kansas Ciiysi a.
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A NEW PARTY.
Joseph Chamberlain on the Needs
Of English Politics.

LONDON, September 18.-Speaklng at a
political meeting at Huddersfield last eve
ming Joseph Chamberlain predicted that
the alliance between the LiberalUnionists
and Conservatives would continue until the
agitation in favor Of the separation Of Eng
land and Ireland was killed. He thought at
the time the alliance was formed that 1t
meant his sacrificing for long time many
cherished political objects, but he had found
that he had not been called upon to make
any sacrifices. The government was carry
ing much Liberal legislation through Parlia-
ment, The Unionist leaders had learned to
work together and to trust each other.
He agreed with the suggestion OF Lord
Harrington that new national party ought
to be formed, pledged to effect internal re.
forms in Great Britain and Ireland, and
whose policy should be the maintenance OF
unity and the strengthening Of the em-
pire. The Gladstonians, he said, are break
ing up. Their centre Of gravity Is now In
their tail. Their head has lost all Its direc-
ting energy.
The London Strike.
LONDON, September 1S.-Three thousand
men assembled outside the Victoria dock
this forenoon and demanded the dismissal Of
the men taken on during the strike before
they returned to work. The directors OF
The men at work are guarded by policemen.
The directors of the dock companies have
sent protest to Cardinal Manning and the
lord mayor pointing out the cases OF yio-
lence on the part of the strikers since the
agreement for the settlement of the strike
was arrived at, and stating that a number
of the men are refusing to submit to the
terms of the agreement. They ask the
cardinal and lord mayor to use their infu-
ence in the interests of peace.
Foreign Notes.
Mr.. Sexton is preparing speech to deliver
before the Parnell commission when 1t re-
sumes its sessions next month. 1t is ex-
pected that the speech will occupy four days
in delivery.
The captain, four sailors and one passen-
ger of the Spanish vessel which was captured
by natives off the Riff coast of Morocco, have
been carried into the interior of the country,
it being the object of their captors to sell
them into slavery,
Archdeacon Reeves, who has labored in
the far north of Canada for twenty years,
tells terrible tale of suffering among the
Indians. Two months ago thirty died from
starvation, he said. He tells Of a case of
cannibalism three months ago, on the Peace
river side, where one woman killed another
to procure enough meat to keep herself alive.
Sometimes the fish in the waters failed and
intense suffering resulted.
Mr.. Spurgeon's secretary says that Mr..
Spurgeon does not intend to retire from the
ministry.
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LEWISTON, September 1S.-The Lewiston
Corporations each held its annual meeting
this afternoon and elected the following Off
GERS:
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FIRE IN BANGOR.
The Western Union Telegraph Com.
aany's Offices Cutted.

BANGOR, DEPOT, September .19.-Fire
broke out in the office of the Western Un-
ion Telegraph Company at Il. 80 this morn
ing and the whole office was gutted also the
offices of F. Fl. G. Reynolds & Co.. and W.
o. Nelson and Others Great damage was
done the whole four story block.
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olsgusted With Maryland Democ-

BALTIMORE, September 1S.-Tired Of the
continued wrangling of the Democratic
factions In Calvert County, State Senator
William G. Sommervell has sent his resigna-
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The Roston's K1ishap.

-, WASHINGTON, September 1S.-Secretary
Tracy has approved the findings of the ma
val court of inquiry, which was appointed to
investigate the circumstances attending the
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Maine Free BaptIsts.

LEWISTON, September 1S.-The session of
the Maine Central Free Baptist Yearly meet
ing opened Tuesday afternoon. The follow
officers were elected:
Moderator-Rev. NJ. Snmmerbell.
Clerk and treasurer-Rev. j. B. Jordan.
Delegates were chosen for each quarterly
meeting to Harper's Ferry conference.
A constitution was adopted uniting the
three yearly meetings under the charter of
the last legislature with the name of the
Maine Free Baptist Association.
Religious services and missionary meet
ings have occupied the time today.
The association elected the following Off
GERS:
President-Dea. 4. ID. Wade, Dover.
Vice Presidents-Rev. o. B. Cheney, d. d.,
Lewiston; Rev, ". W. Carver, West Peru; Rev.
q. d. Newell. Milo.
Corresponding secretary-Rev W. w.waldron,
Saco.
Executive Board-President, recording and cor
responding secretaries, treasurer, e1-oficio Rev.
DIR. Summerbell of Lewiston, Rev. f. Starbird of
West Pennington, Hon. b. T. Knkley of George
town. Rev. II. c. Lowden of Canton, b. c. Jordan
of Alfred, Alpheus Hilton of South Parsonsfeld,
Rev. S. c. Whitcomb of Pittsfeld, II. j. Preble,
Isle.
Lawn tennis Players.
SAco, September 1S.-The Lawn Tennis
today for the purpose of electing officers,
which resulted in the following choice:
President--E. p Sampson.
Vice President-Joseph N. Moves.
Secretary-Mary l.. Bowers.
Treasurer William c. Perry.
Three new courts have been laid out at the
academy grounds, one for the use of the as
sociation and the Others for the use of men,
berS of the academy.
Races Postponed at Saco.
BIDDEFoRD, September 1S.-The trots of
the York County Agricultural Society were
postponed one day on account of the rain.
Nearly all of the horses entered have arrived
and good field of starters in each race is
assured. Lots of noted Maine horsemen are
here and the hotels are so full that the priv
ilege of sleeping In the back yard is at pre-.
MUM.
Boom at SpringvaIe.
SPRINGvALE, September 1S.-The found
alton walls Of the new shoe shop are all up,
and work is being pushed rapidly. When
finished it will be occupied by e. A. Nudge,
a manufacturer Of Danvers, Mass, and of
Rochester, N. H.,who will employ 400 hands.
He will bring 200 men from the Danyers
shop.
Company Reunion.
ETNA, September 1S.-Company B of the
Thirteenth Maine Regiment held its annual
reunion here today. The bad weather pre-
vented number from being present, but
many of the old comrades renewed acquain-
| tances.
A Celebrated Case.
RocKLAND, September 18.-The Supreme
| Judicial Court for Knox county opened yes.
| terday. The celebrated Gardiner divorce
| case comes on the last of the week.
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The Veterans In Boston.

BosroN, September 18:-The veterans of
the list Maine Cavalry, although greeted by
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OBITUARY..
Louis Mas.

BOSTON, September IS. - Louis Mas,
famed in the old world and the new as
pianist and composer, died at his residence
in Jamaica Plain, at 10 o'clock last evening,
OF peritonitis; DIR. Mas was taken i'll In
Paris, from which city he returned about 10
days, ago, and continued seriously i'll till
death.
Born in 1852, he began to display his
prediction for music at a very early age,
and with many such signs as have been re-
corded only as innate characteristics of all
musical geniuses. In 1867 he entered as
student in the Royal Conservatory at Leip-
zig, where. he was pupil, until he grad
uated, OF Carl Reinecke and DR.. Papperitz.
From that time he devoted his whole time
and energy to his art. The renowned pian-
ist and composer, Moscheles, was also
greatly interested in his career, and his
friendship terminated only with his death
in 1870
During his concert tour in 1874 he played
at 80 concerts, his tour embracing all the
principal cities of Germany In 1881 DIR.
Mas came to America with Wilhelm. He
was professor in the New England Con.
seryatory of Music, and he conducted the
philharmonic concerts.
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Meteorological Report.
tseptember 1S. 1889, 500 p. M.
Observations taken al tine same moment 81 time
at all stations.
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Corporal Tanners Successor.

WASHINGTON, September 1S.-There is
nothing new tonight In the matter of ap-
pointing a successor to Pension Commits
sioner Tanner. The position has been
rendered to Gen. George G. Merrill Of Bos-
ton, and his appointment is looked for to-
morrow. He was Major Warmers choice
for the place but if he should for any reason
decline the appointment the impression pre-
walls that Major Warner will feel impelled
to take the place himself
The Pension List.
WAsHINGToN,S September 1S-Pensions have
been granted to the following Maine people
today:
ORIGINAL.
Jesse Mitchell, Richard V. Flagg
John B. Little1eld.
INCREASE.
Frank II. Libby, Horace Jefferson,
Solomon Buckland Daniel F0SS,
Amos Smith, Samuel Lane,
George NJ. Cotton, Nathan Beekman,
Sylvester Grindle, Tristan j. Wentworth.
Maine Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, September 18.-Aaron b.
Burnham has been appointed postmaster OF
Hollis Centre. vice I'll. B. Hooper, resigned ;
and Eliza S. Smart at North ParsonSfeld,
vice G. +. kilbourn resigned.
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Maine spIscopaIians.

WATERvILLE, September 18.-The Ladies'
State Auxiliary of the Episcopal Diocese
of Maine is meeting here. Ten cities were
represented. Holy communion was cele-
Drated at 10 o'clock by Bishop Neely, after
which business meeting was held, Mrs.
Ogden, wife of State Missionary Ogden, oc-
cupying the chair. in place of Mrs. Nicely,
who was unable to,be present Officers were
elected as follows
President-Mrs. Neely of Portland.
Vice President-Mrs. Ogden.
Secretary-Miss Ii. 5. McCobb.
TreaSurer-MiSs Elizabeth Smith, Portland.
At o'clock collation. was served at the
residence of Mrs. Frank Smith The object
of the ladies' auxiliary is to work in behalf
of home and foreign missions. The dele
gates returned to their homes this afternoon.
AUGUSTA, September ia national
triennial convention of the Episcopal church
in the United States convenes in New York
October 2. The delegates from Maine are
Rev. NJ. Lefingwell, Bar Harbor: Rev. Mr..
Washburn, Lewiston; Rev. Henry r. Pyne,
Wiscasset; Rev. Walker Gwynne. Augusta; !;
Hon. Henry ingalls,, Wiscasset; Hon. George
e. b. Jackson, Portland; Jones Bridge, Au-
gusta; Ammi Davenport Gardiner.
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Jesse w. Payson.

BOSTON, Mass, September 1S.-Jesse
Wentworth Payson died at his home in Hyde
thor Of the Payson, Dunton 81 Scribner copy
books, his name is known over the entire
country. He was one of the best penmen in
the world and originated the lithograph copy
for common schools and writing books, the
1877, he was a member Of the faculty at the
Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn. lie re-
ceived many medals in his lifetime for supe-
rior work with the pen. He was native Of
Hope, Maine, and received his education in
the common schools of that town and at the
Waterville, Me-, Institute.
John c. Hit.
WARREN DEPOT, September 1S.-John c.
Hit, a prominent shipbuilder here years
ago, did this morning, aged 20 years.
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THE w EAThER.

Mean daily ther..64.0 Max vel wind..... 80
Maximum ther. ...60.0 Total precip... 20
Minimum ther .60.5
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

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AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. ME-.
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SPECIAL NOTICES, Une-third additional.
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TERMS: Six Dollars Year, or fifty cents a
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sertion. and 30 cents per square for each subse-
uent insertion.
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DIED

BROWN. On Tuesday. December O, 1888 at 10 40
An suddenly, ANIL MANIA BROWN widow Of
the late James l. Brown OF Prince Georges county,
Md, aged forty seven years and ten months.
May her soul rest in peace.
Funeral takes place Thursday, Il IL O'Clock an,
from her late residence.
EMERSON. On Tuesday, December 10, 1889 st q
o'cocA AIN, after long and painful Illness HAIR
kiSON A. EAEhSON, IN the eighty second year q
his age.
Past his suffering,
fast hlS pain;
Cease to weep,
tOI All ia vain.
BY MRS A. J. JOHNSON,
Funeral from his late residence, 1927 New Jersey
avenue southeast, al = ocaOck 18th Instant
Friends ana relatives respectfully invited TO attend
HOLMES. On Mon ay, December 8, lsSs al 1925
p M, Al oarne4d hospital. CHAS. l. h. HOLMES,
beloved hush nd OF Nalletta Holmes, daughter OF
David g steiner, Frederick Md. IN the hfty-second
Of his
services will be held at GARFIELD Memorial church on
FRIDAY at = O'Clock y. Relatives and friends
cordially invited TO attend. %
KING Entered into rest on Monday December a
1889, THOMAS KING, the beloved OF Margaret
and the late Patrick Hing aged thirty years
Funeral VIII take place from his mothers residence,
730 eleventh street, GA thursday, December II, at
$3.50 AIN. kequiem mass at st. Patrlck's church
Friends OF the family are respectfully invited 10 At
tend %
LYNCH. Departed this life on the morning Of De-
cenber III. 1889. al y: 10 O'Clock, ENOCH j. LYNCH.
beIoyed OF John and Sarah Lynch the thirty
Funeral from hls late residence, No. 502 Eighth
street southwest Friday ait rnUon at O'Clock hels-
uves and friends are invited to attend 2s
U'B4.IEN. Suddenly IN New lork city ON Deem
Der y, 1888, WILLIAM o'BhIEN, aged forty-nve
Funeral from his late residence, ll47 Seventeenth
street northwest, Thursday morning, December IL,
QUEEN high Friends Of the family respectfully
iuviled to attend
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Name. O. c. Name. O. c.
Washington STOCK Exchange.

Government Bonds-U. S. ANS. 1891. registered.
lo4H bid, lo5 asked. U. s; 4Hs, 1891. coupon.
1907 1907 issS Od is a sanSf . coupon
District Of Columbia Bonds-Per imp. 6s. 1891.
1867 BIZ" Market stock Is. 1852 currency. i0S 4
bid. 20-year fund. Us, 1892, gold, 1O6A bid.
2o-year fund; 5s, Isse, gold, ll3 bid. Water
fund. rs. gold, 1902, I2l bid Water stock, Is,
currency, 1903. 135 bid. 365s. 1924. fund, cur
MISCELLANEOUS Bonds-U. s. Electric Light bonds,
LIST 6s. 100 bid. u. S. Electric Light bonds, ID,
6s, 1O2 bid, lo5 asked. Washington and George
i1sson and ccnvsgtiois a bonds as es
gage, IS, ITO bid. washington Market
is, 1904, 1Os bid. washington Iish;
Infantry bonds, I'd IS, 1904. 91K bid, 100 asked.
A, 6s, i24 bid. Washington Gas Light Com
pany bonds. series b. 6s. LA bid.
National Bank Stocks - Bank of Washington,
52o bid. Bank of Republic 240 bid, 275 asked.
Metropolitan. 260 bid. Central, $50 bid. Second.
1856 bid. 1877 asked. Farmers and Mechanics, 100
bid. Citizens. l65 bid. Columbia, 176 bid Capt.
Railroad Stocks = Washington and Georgetown,
250 bid. 275 asked. Metropolitan. 14O bid.
Colombia, so bid. asked: Capitol and
and soldiers Home, 52H bid, 90 asked.
Insurance Stocks-Firemens. A bid, so asked.
Franklin, so bid Metropolitan, S319 bid, so asked.
National Union, 20 bid, p asked A ling
ton, IT'S bid, 100 asked. Corcoran, 60 bid, Is
asked. Columbia 10 bid, ICY asked. German
American, $50 bid Potomac, 81 bid, 100 asked
Riggs, 81 bid, 81 asked. Peoples, 81 bid, on
asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title l3O
asked. Columbia Title, 6L bid, IL asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Washngton Cas-
43k bid, AK asked. Georgetown Gas, 4S bid.
U. s. Electric Light, % bid, l03 asked.
Telephone Stocks - Pennsylvania. % bid, 81
asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 50 bid, SO
asked. American Graphophone Company, l6x
bid, Tx asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Washington Market Com
pany. 1SA bid, 10 asked. Washington Brick
Machine Company, $50 bid. Great Falls Ice
Company, 100 bid, 1875 asked. Bull Run PIANO.
rama, 20 bid, 80 asked. National Safe Deposit
Company. l2o bid Washington Loan and trust trust
Company, AZ bid, 81 asaed. National Typo
graphic, 80 asked. Mergenthaler. Is bid. Pneu-
matte Gun Carriage, y bid. 4 asked
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Low Prices of Farm Products.

The December returns of prices of farm
products to the Department of Agriculture are
lower than ever before. The lowest average
estimated value Of corn in former years was
31S cents in 1878 and since that date 50 in 1885
The present average is 29l cents The aver
age Of wheat estimates is 7o.6 cents. This is
not the lowest, as the average in December.
1884, was GAS; in 1887. 68.1; in 1886, 6s7 cents
The average price Of oats is lower than ever
before reported. In 1878 IL was 246 cents per
bushel; at the present it ID IS cents. Prices of
barley, rye and buckwheat are also very low.
The average value of the potato crop is AZ. /
cents. The lowest averages reported were 40
conditions of wheat seeded this autumn are
generally favorable. The general average of
increased