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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-15


quainted with some of the most eminent
men of his time, and that he numbered
among his intimate friends such men as
Lincoln, Grant, Horace Greeley, Gerrit
Smith, Commodore Vanderbilt, Charles
O'Conor and William M. Evarts. He
is not at all reticent of talk about the
men he has met and known, but will
chat away for an hour at time in a
voice that is cheerful and hearty enough
to be entertaining if he only rec:ted the
multiplication table.
Judge Shea recently told Boston
newspaper man whole lot Of interest
ing things about great people, and
among them narrated some recollections
of Edgar Allan Poe, who was friend OF
the judges father, John Augustus Shea,
himself poet and literary man OF no
mean ca1iber. The elder Shea was
commissary clerk at West Point when
Poe was cadet there, and the intimacy
then begun by the two poets continued
till Shea's death in 1Sa5. Judge Shea
considers it possible that association
with his father may have stimulated
Poe's poetic genius somewhat, as it was
while he was at West Point that the lat
ter began writing verses.
The judge has in his possession letter
to his father from Poe which is valu-
able literary treasure. 1t relates to some
alterations in his famous poem, 1.-The
Raven" which had not then been pub
lished, but which Judge Shea says was
first printed in the February number of
The American Review in 1916, under
the nom de plume of Quarles. The elder
Shea secured its publication and was for
some time supposed to be its author.
The letter is written on glazed paper,
the penmanship is clear and legible, and
the ink is still unfaded. Here it is,
Poe's punctuation and capitalization be-
ing followed:
Dear Shea.
Lest I should have made some mistake in the
hurry transcribe the whole alteration. In
stead of the whole stanza commencing WON
dering at tho stiffness broken &c substituting
this
Startled at the stiffness broken by reply SO
APPLY spoken,
"Doubtless," said i. what it utters is its only
stock and store
Caught from some unhappy master whom I'M
merciful Disaster
Followed fast and followed faster till his songs
one burden bore
Till the dirges of his Hope the melancholy bur-
den bore,
'Nevermore-oh, Nevermorer"
At the close Of the stanza preceding this.
instead Of "Quoth the raven Nevermore," sub
stitute "Then the bird said 'Nevermcre.'
Truly yours, Poe.
On the back Of the letter is the adj
dress, 81. Augustus Shea, ESQ.," and the
words "To be delivered as soon as he
comes in"
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THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.


ductive is directed where it is most
needed-to the building of great rail-
roads, maybe, or to the development of
great enterprises.
A hundred years ago New York was a
very small city compared with what it
has since become OF compared with many
other then existing cities. 1t was far
behind it's sister city, Philadelphia, in
therace for commercial supremacy which
had already begun. But even then the
business in stocks and bonds must have
been of Importance, and the brokers do
ing business in New York must have
felt the need of some organization among
themselves.
At all events, % of them met on the
18th of May, 1899, and agreed among
themselves that thereafter no person
shall buy or sell for any person whatso-
ever any kind of public stock at a less
rate than one-quarter per cent commits
sion on the specie value, and that we
will give preference to each other in
our negotiations. In testimony whereof
we have set our hands this 18th day of
May, at New York, 1892"
From the small beginning Of that pc
Rod it has steadily grown until it now
numbers LOO persons. Its transactions
decade ago had reached the enormous
sum annually of nearly $13, 1000, 000, 900
at the par value of the stock and &C.
curities dealt in. The commissions on
such an amount of purchases and sales
,,,o +<, .,x,a,. 600 mn nm TI,,. o,,x4
divided among the 1,100 members
amounts to an average of over $29, 600 for
each.
The regular commission and that
charged to all not members is one-eighth
Of per cent on the value of the securi-
ties sold or bought. But Of course in
each transaction there is both seller
and purchaser, and there are there
fore two commissions, amounting on the
transaction to one-quarter of per cent,
to be paid by the principals. The semi
annual dues are $25, and $40 is charged
for the gratuity fund on death of one of
the members. From this fund the sum
of $40, 200 is given to the heirs of a mem
Der upon his death. The assessments
upon the members have more than met
the death payments, and the fund now
accumulated is about $3.50, 1000. In a
short time more the invested fund will
amount to so much that the natural in
come from it will be enough to pay the
death losses, and no more assessments
will have to be levied.
The exchange has never sought char
ter or to become incorporated, and it is
therefore not enabled to hold real estate
of its own. The building devoted to its
uses, however, is owned by the New
York Stock Exchange Building COM
pany, corporation so closely allied in
membership to the parent organization
that the building is as if owned by the
Stock Exchange itself. It is hand
some, snowy, but strong. structure, de-
signed by James Renwick, the architect
Of Grace church and St. Patrick's cathe-
dral. 1t cost nearly 100000.
W. N. BANGS.
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BASE BALL.
Yesterdays National League Games.
The following games were played yes
terday in the National League:

Yesterdays National League Games.
The following games were played yes
terday in the National League:
AT CLEVELAND.
Baltimore, ....2 0 o 10 l 1 o II 6
Cleveland -. ....I 2 0 o n Q o l. 5
Base hits Cleveland, -; Baltimore, IL. Err
Hawke and Robinson, Williams and O'Connor,
AT CINCINNATI.
New. York. ...-...o Q o 2
Cincinnati. 30 o 9 o O Q o. .
Base hits Cincinnati, 4 New Yorks,, l.. FIR
ors-Cinciunati q; New York, O. Batteries
Rusie and Fuller, Cross, Vaughan and Con Muir
ply
AT PITTsBURG.
Pittsburg. .......o 0 Q 2 Q Q K 4
Boston. 10 1 o 0 o. 0 0 o. l
Base hits-P ittsburg, z; Boston, A.; Errors
PiJtsburg, b; Boston, Q, Batteries-Killen and
Earle, Nichols and Bennett.
AT LOUISVILLE.
First Game.
Washington. 0 0 L L 0 o O. 2
Base hits-Louisville, 10; Washington. s.. Err
rors-Louisville, o; Washington, 4. Batteries
Kilroy and Grim, Maui and J. ORourke.
Second Game.
Washington. .......4 o 3 o u o OF
Louisville. ..........O 0 0 / o o.
Base hits Washington, 8; Louisville, z. En-
Washington, q; Louisville, Q. Batteries
Esper and McGuire, Wittrock, Hemming and
Weaver.
AT CHICAGO.
Chicago. .,.......O 4 o II o o Oh
Philadelphia. 20 o . / 0 0 Q A. s
Base hits-C Chicago, II; Philadelphia, g.. Err
rors-Chicago, q; PHILADELPHIA, 4. Batteries
Griffin and Schriyer Sharrott and Cross.
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A Pilgrimage to Rangeley.

Pennington, September 14.-Pilgrim
Commandery, No. 10, K. T., of Farm
ington, and ladies, started this morning
on their annual pilgrimage to Rangeley.
Fifty Sir Knights were in column head
ed by Wheeler's band. They tarried al
Phillips for a short parade there. Al
Rangeley there was sail down the
lake with lunch at the Mt. View house,
There was "a parade and dinner at the
Rangeley Lake house this afternoon.
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who came all the
way from ALA
habad In Hindoo-
stan to represent
the East Indian
theosophists at
the worlds con-
gress Of religions
in Chicago. It is.
not often either
that a visitor to
sur hospitable
shores sacrifices
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De Lesseps,s Big Ditch.

New York, September 14-The Herald s
Panama correspondent cables: It is re-
ported by FL Espanol that M. Mango in
tends to resume work on the canal in
November. The receivers have, ON the
security Of the canal company's shares in
the railway, it is said, procured sufficient
funds from the Bank Of France to resume
operations on the Calebra section.
The same paper intimates that M.
Monchicourt expects thus to restore
public confidence in Colombia and pro-
duce favorable effect upon the Paris
Bourse. He hopes thus to facilitate the
organization of new syndicate, which
will take over the franchise and conces-
sions, and recommence work on the other
sections also before the last time extern
sion lapses
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STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

AS Mrs. G,S. Bridges of Sedgwick was
standing sprinkling clothes theother day
near window, rifle ball came through
the window, passed within four inches
of her head and lodged in the wall near
her. The fright caused the sickness of
her sister, who was boarding with her
and was sitting in the same room not far
away. 1t was ascertained later that the
rifle fred was in the hands of a small
boy.
While the Rev. Mr.. I. G. Bumpus and
wife of Sherman were returning from
the funeral of Mrs. Longfellow,. their
horse became frightened at a yoke of
cattle by the side of the road ana ran
away, tipping the carriage and throwing
them out. Mrs. Bumpus had both her
arms broken. Mr.. Bumpus aside from
being badly frightened and few bruises
was unhurt.
Mr.. Nathan Stevens Of Dixmont may
be counted among the smart old men OF
the state. He is 81 years of age, and
with the aid of a boy carries on a 5O-acre
farm, keeps two horses, a number OF
cows and young stock, large flock OF
sheep, etc. He cut 25 tons of hay this
y S~S
life. and never took any medicine; never
used liquor or tobacco in any form and
has perfect set of teeth. He has two
sons. Amos T. Stevens of East Dixmont
and Herbert L. Stevens of Belfast. When
he visited the latter a short time ago he
remarked that there had been good
many changes in Belfast since he was
there before-in 1882. SO Gs
The 9th annual convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association of
Maine, will be held in Auburn, opening
Friday afternoon, September Goth and
closing Sunday evening, October LIST.
of the Chicago Association, one of the
strongest. most successful and progress
i've workers, will probably attend. Mr..
Logan A. Hoots, college secretary of the
international committee, will be at all
sessions of the convention and will con-
duct special college session Saturday
evening. The committee are also ar
ranging to secure the strongest men of
our own state to participate in the pro-
gramme The singing will be III charge
of Mr.. |. G.. March of ROckland.
James E. Walters of East Hampden
has discovered on his farm what is said
by mineralogist to be valuable vein
of silver ore. 1t also contains copper
and lead. The vein is five feet wide and
apparently extends some distance. Mr..
Walters has several men at work blast
ing and getting out quartz, samples of
which will be sent to an assayer, and in
all probability the work of opening the
mine may be begun.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-15
English Trained Nurses.

In England they have an institution
known as the Rural District Nursing as
ISOLATION. The nurses are in training
two years at cost of $3.50. Each nurse
has salary of $195 To $3.50, with board
and lodging and donkey cart in which
to go the rounds of district of 1000 to
5000 inhabitants.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-15
w. O, Thompson,s Bicycle Stolen.

A bicycle, owned by w. 0. Thompson.
was stolen last evening from the City
Building. 1t was Victor, model d, No.
$3.50. A rough looking man was OBJ
served on wheel going in the direction
of Westbrook. He did not seem at home
on the machine, and Mr.. Thompson
thinks it clue worth following. The
machine cost $50
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-15
MAINE TOWNS,
Items OF Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Baldwin.
WEST BALDWIN.

WEST BALDWIN.
from Our Regular Correspondent
The third annual fair of Baldwin and
Sebago occurs next week at Fair View
Park, East Sebago.
Mr.. and Mrs U. OK. Gage of Portland,
Mr.. and Mrs. John 7. Hennessey of Bos-
ton, Mrs. l.. j Lane, Miss Alice G.. Wright
Wright, Miss Mary e. Looney, Mrs. Frank
Benton Mrs. Nathan Webb, Misses
Jeanette and Edna Webb of Portland, Miss
Elizabeth M. Braid of Saco and Miss
Margery Wright of Denver, Col, who
have been spending their vacation at the
Pequaket House, returned home this
week.
Ellie Harris, Geogie Harding and Lulu
Richardson are attending the High
School at Cornish and Allison Vent
worth is at Fryeburg Academy.
There will be Harvest concert and
supper at the Methodist church on Fri
day evening Sept. %.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-15
Coal and wood sheds Burned.

Waterville, September 14.-Fire this
morning destroyed the coal and wood
sheds of Dow & Greene with a portion
of the contents. The origin is unknown.
Loss $500; partially insured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-15
Universalist Church Dedicated.

Liyermore Falls, September 13.-The
Universalist church at North Jay was
dedicated today by Rev. Selden Gilbert,
DID,, assisted by Rev. F, K, BEEN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-15
A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.

Ganendra Nath Chakravarti Comes From
India to the Religious Congress.
It is not often that America is honored
by the presence of such an illustrious
visitor as Ganendra Nath Chakravarti,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-15
Railroad Building,

In the six months ending June 80 there
were 95 different lines incorporated and
1.014.96 miles of track laid in this coun-
try.
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Cape Elizabeth.
cAsH's CORNER.


GFrom Our Regular Correspondent
The Browns Hill M. E. church at this
place has been thoroughly repaired in
side and out, making it a first class build
ing and an honor to the place.
Mr.. Chas E. Skillens, proprietor of the
barge line that runs from this place to
the city, has moved his family here from,
Pleasantdale.
Mr.. E. E. Thurston of this place had a
narrow escape from severe injury on
Friday evening of last week. While turn
ing his team into the yard of A. J. Cash
he was run into by team coming from
the opposite direction, throwing, him
down and badly cutting him about the
head. Mr.. Thurston's escape seemed al
most a miracle to those who saw him.
The driver of the other team showed a
very kind disposition. He did not stop
to see what was done but deliberately
drove out of sight.
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, s.

LUCAS COUNTY, "
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of L. j. CHENEY &
Co, doing business lnthe City of Toledo, COun-
ty and State aforesaid, and that said firm will
for each and every case of CATARRH that can
not be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
FRANK j. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence. this 9Th day of December, A. d. 1886,
A. w. GLEASON
t Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on tae blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. send for testimonials free,
ry-sold by Druggists, 700.
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Yachts at Boothbay.

Boothbay Harbor, September A.
Yachts Efterpie of Baltimore, Dorothy
O., and Enterprise are here.
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Do you want to know what is going on in the
world-Take the PRESS.
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John Page.
Captain Peleg 3. Nichols.

Searsport, September News was
received by cable Wednesday afternoon
Of the death at Mauritius of Captain Pc
leg B. Nichols of Searsport, commander
of the ship R. R. Thomas, who was tax
en- i'll on the passage from Hong Kong to
New York, and put into the above port
August Goth. Captain Nichols was 81
years of age, and one Of the ablest and
most accomplished shipmasters OF Sears
port He leaves a widow and five chill
dren
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Do you want to know what is going on
tho In world-Take theRDEss.
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OBITUARY.
Mrs. Hannah Day.

Miss Hannah Day, who was probably
the oldest person in Worcester, Mass : s,
having nearly reached the age OF II lo Of
years, died on Tuesday at the nome OF
her daughter, Mrs. Stephen CouTtiand'
Mrs. Day had been a resident OF Worces-
ter only a year and eight montns, nav
ing gone from Brunswick, Me-, to pass
the remainder of her life with her daugh-
ter and son-in-law. She was born IN
Brunswick, Me.
@f' ~ John Page.
John Page, one of Watertown.'s Oldest
residents, died Wednesday, having been
i'll for several weeks. Deceased was born
in Augusta, Me-, in 1916, but it was then
a part OF Massachusetts. When q he
Went to Watertown and entered the
painting business with his brother.
Later, in company with John Barnard,
he purchased the business, which he con-
tinued most successfully until few
years ago, when he retired, leaving the
business in the hands of his son. He
leaves widow and two sons. Although
prominent in town affairs he never as
PRED to nor would be accept town
Office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-15
4 RELIC OF EDGAR ALLAN POE.

Raven"
Judge George Shea, formerly chief
ustice of the marine court of New
York and at one time corporation attor-
ney of New York city, has accumulated
a rare stock of anecdotes and reminis-
cences during the 81 years of his active
and busy life, as may be easily inferred
when it is known that he has been &C.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-15
Narraganset Park, Gorham, Me-,
SEPT. II, l., IA and is, 1888.
Larger and better than ever. Extra
Stock and Hall Exhibits. First
class Races every day.

Trotting Purses Ss40o. Premiums $4,000.
SPECIAL TROTTING PREMIUMS.
First Day-Tuesday, Sept. IL.
No. Purse $3.50 for 2.3S class.
No 2-Purse 800 for 800 class.
No 3-S75 for 1-year-old colts.
Second Day--wednesday, Sept. -.
No. Purse $3.50 for 2.2S class.
No. 6-Purse 1925 tor 3-year-old-colts.
No. 6-Purse 500 for 2-year-old colts.
Third Day, Thursday, Sept. IL.
No. Purse $3.50 for 2.32 class.
No. 8--Purse $3.50 for 2.40 class.
No. 9-Purse $3.50 for PAGERS in ass class.
Fourth Day-Friday, Sept. 15.
No. 1o-Purse $50 for $50 class.
No, 11-PurSe $500 for 2.24 class,
No. l2-Purse 500. Consolation race for
horses not winning money in the 3-ninute,
$40 and 2.38 classes.
No. 13-Stake $780, Guaranteed stake for
oals of 1889. :
Excursion rates on all railroads. Admission;
cents. Grand stand extra.
W. H. vINTON, President,
F. D. SCA 4 MOI IT, Treasury. .,u
sept6dto15
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-27
TOO MUCH FIREwATER.

Drunken Chippewas Kill Several
Pottawatomies Near Eagle River.
RHIyELAEDER. Wis. Jan. 27-Three
Chippewa In lians were brought to this
city by the marshal of Eagle River a
small numbering hamlet in this county.
charged with the murder of three Pot
tawatomies near that place, and they
were bound over to the next term of the
circuit court. The evidence showed that
they got drunk at Eagle River, and
knowing that the Pottawatomies were
encamped outside of the town. con-
cluded to settle an old grudge existing
between the two tribes. They put on
their war paint and attacked the Potta-
wattomie camp, and in the battle that
ensued two of the Pottawattomies were
killed and one fatally injured. After
finishing their bloody work the Chip
pewas returned to town and announced
that they had KILLED heap plenty Pot
tawattomies. The city marshal inn.
mediately arrested them. The saloon
keeper who sold them the liquor fed to
Michigan to escape arrest.
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Directors Of the Duluth, Mesaba and
Northern Charged with Conspiracy.

Directors Of the Duluth, Mesaba and
Northern Charged with Conspiracy.
ST. PAUL. Jan. 27.-Judge Nelson, of
the Uniteds States circuit court, has
issued a temporary injunction against
the directors of the Duluth, Mesaba and
Northern Railway company on COM
plaint of William L. Brown, of Chicago,
who charges the Merritts, s. r. Payne
and other iron magnates Of Duluth, and
Donald Grant. the wealthy Faribault
contractor. with conspiracy to defraud
him out of nearly S400, 900, The COM
plaint states that the railway was built
by Foley Bros. &s Guthrie. These
gentlemen, it says. received one-fifth of
the stock and bonds. namely, $40, 600
Of the first mortgage bonds of the rail-
road and 41e8. .666 of its paid-up common
stock. Foley Bros 81 Guthrie sold these
stocks and bonds to William L. Brown
Jan. 12, 1893 for cash. Mr.. Brown says
there is conspiracy among the direct
ors to dispose of the stock below par
and thns defraud him. The injunction
summons the directors to appear here
and show cause why the injunction
should not be made permanent.
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Said That 1t Is Likely to Follow Porl
Skyward.

Said That 1t Is Likely to Follow Pork
Skyward.
Fort DODGE, Ia, Jan. 27.--A stock
famine is now one of the possibilities, If
not one of the probabilities, in North
western Iowa. Hogs have been scarce
for some time past, and are getting
fewer each day. Where they formerly
were brought in droves they are now
hauled to town in couples or trios. The
price of pork in its various forms has
gone up until it is worth as much as
beef Beef, however, will soon be higher
also, since there are now very few cattle
that are marketable in the country.
Buyers and meat market men from all
the towns around here are out each day
buying up all the cattle they
can get. The prices have gone up rap
idly and the people are beginning to
fear that meats of all kinds viii soon be
beyond their reach. The importation
of stock is the only thing that will pre-
vent it, and this hes been begun to some
extent. A large number Of farmers are
shipping shoats from Missouri to this
county to restock their farms. Even
this, however, cannot prevent the steady
rise in prices.
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TOO EARLY YET.
Mr.. Cleveland Refuses to BE Pumped
by Reporters.

Mr.. Cleveland Refuses to BE Pumped
by Reporters.
New York. Jan. 27.- --President-elect
Cleveland came to town from Lake
wood in his capacity as attorney-at-law
and spent the day in his Office in the
Mills building gathering together the
stray strands of his legal business. On
being questioned on the subject Of his
cabinet Mr.. Cleveland said: II have
nothing to tell you; it is too early; You
will know all in due time.a
will Mr.. Bayard be one of the
chosenr was asked.
''Ican't tell YOU" was the answer.
"And how about Mr.. LamontY'
LAS said before, the time has not
yet come for me to speak of these
things. You win have to wait"
Mr.. Cleveland was then asked if he
contemplated attending the funeral of
the late Associate Justice Lamar. He
said it was quite impossible for him to
do so.