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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-12

numbered ABOUT 200 Of the officers and
members of the encampment.
IN the evening banquet was held in
the town hall at 5 O'Clock for whioh
four tables extending the whole length
of the room, one at right angles in front
of the stage and another at the rear,
were set with places for 200 members.
The decorations were tastefully and
beautifully arranged.
The tables were richly set and well
sustained the spirit of hospitality which
has been manifest during the whole en-
campment and which has been warmly
and literally displayed by both BROTH
ers and citizens.
At the close of the banquet Brother
Charles J. Carr, captain of Phil Sheridan
camp, called the assembly to order and
after q few well-choosen words, intro
duced Rev. Geo. B. MerrimaD, who de-
Hvered an admirable address of welcome.
Unfortunately Colonel-elect Cooper of
Augusta WAS obliged to return home in
the afternoon and could nos respond.
Misses Mitchell and Lewis rendered a
vocal duet aoceptably, and Col. L. ID.
Carver, department com mander of Maine
G. A. R., greeted the S. of V. in the
name of our fathers.
The rest of the programme consisted OF
responses to the following toasts and
musical selections as follows:
Relief Corps, Mrs. L. d. Hunters.
Ladies' Aid Society.
Division President Mrs. j. W. Williams
History of Our Order,
Past Col. @. K. Gould
Solo-For All Eternity, Miss Mitchell
with violin obligato by Miss Belle
Jordan.)
Our Prospects and Our Duty,
Past Col. r. L. WhiGoomb
L. A. S.,
Division Chaplain Geo. E. Leighton
The Progress and Dignity of Our Order.
Past Col. Charles e. Merrill
Solo, Miss Fl. F. Lewis
Phil Sheridan Camp,
Past Capt. c. S. Wilson
Our National Order,
Past Commander il Chief Frank r.
Merrill.
Our National Hymn-AmeIioa. 4hr
The whole affair, it's conception and
successful execution, reflected great
credit upon those in charge, while at tn G
same time it WAS a most fitting finale
to very interesting and helpful gather
ing of the representatives OF our state
S. of ", numbering some 1900 members.
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WAS RATIFIED.


Gen. jas. r. Chalmers, was the star
speaker when the contest in the second
Mississippi district was taken mn at the
night session. With Sydney4O. Dillon,
(colored) ne claimed place on the roll
and the opposition was offered by Geo.
W. Buchanan and William Simmonds,
(colored.)
Both delegations favor MCKINLEY. In
his argument the noted ex-Confederate
admitted he was delegate only by the
right OF revolution. but that revolution
had been brought about by snap oon-
ventlon and by falsity and fraud on the
part OF faction. Honestly and fairly he
did not believe he was entitled to seat,
but neither We're his opponents and il be
was not given recognition they also
should be excluded.
Nj. A. Montgomery and Claimant
Buchanan made presentation of the
case for their side and the committee
went into executive session. Committee
man Hill of Mississippi favored the ex-
clusion Of both delegations on the ground
that no primary election was held. Sem
ator Thurston urged tho seating Of Buch-
anan and Simmonds and carried his point
by close vote of 20 to 49,
Short work was made Of the contest
in the Third Mississippi district. w. G,
Raymond and Jose Ousley being seated
over W. Fl. Allen and Louis Woldoner,
both Mckinleyites. At 1890 the re-
mainder of the Mississippi contests were
laid aside and the committee took up the
trouble in the Twelfth district of
Missouri, where ex- Congressman Nathan
Frank and Charles D. Comfort on one
side and Charles Parsons and +. G.
Uthorff on the other were respectively
contests and contestees.
1t was an echo of the old tina fight be-
tween the Kerens and Filley factions.
Frank who belongs to the Keren wing,
presented his own case in an energetic
speech. claiming that Parsons and
Uthorff We're not neglected by any con-
vention called pursuant to law or as pro-
vided by the call of the national commit
tee. but merely Rump-bolting gather
ing. S. P. Spencer presented the side of
the contestants with equal force.
On motion of Wilson of Delaware, the
Frank delegates were seated. There
were but four viva vOce votes in the
negative.
In tie fourth Mississippi district Chas.
Rosenbaum. Reed adherent, and
Eugene Pettibone, (colored), Mckinley
ito, were seated over E. s. Mathews and
e. e. Buck, both McKinleyites. The
committee decided to make the selection
of a temporary chairman of the commit
tee the special order for noon Sunday.
The settlement of the fight i'll the sixth
Mississippi district was the last business
of the night. Joshua Smith and J. G..
Garrett were contestants and r. A. Sim
mons and A. J. Hyde, both oolored con-
testees. National Committeeman Hill
made an argument for the two first
named, while the colored men told their
own story. They were SO impressive
that the committee seated them by an
almost unanimous vote. All four are
Mckinley men. The committee nd
journed until 10. 30 a. m. tomorrow.
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THE FIGHT ON THE PLATFORM.
Opinions of Both Sides Regarding Finan-
ciaI Plank.

- $500
cial Plank,
ST. Louis, June 11.-Henry Cabot
Lodge, who is talked of as chairman of
the committee of resolutions, has tele-
graphed to Mr.. Crane, the national COM
mitteeman from Massachusetts, to rally
the friends of the gold standard. Mr..
Lodge said that no evasion would be
tolerated, AMI that q straddle would be
platform, which has been popular in
certain circles for the past few days
would not be acceptable. The Indiana
platform, he says, declares for the best
money known to the world and pro-
nounces emphatloally against the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of 10 to /. 1t has been suggested
to amend this declaration by striking
out this words sat ration of 16 to !, I"
co that the paragraph would read 'unal-
serably opposed to the free and unlimited
tonnage of silver"
1t was argued that if the words sat a
ratio of Is to !" were kept i'll the plat
form 1t might be construed to mean that
the Republican were in favor of the free
coinage Of silver at some other ratio.
There has been so much talk about
this Indiana platform that the suspicion
has gained ground that the Mckinley
people were in favor of it. Nothing def
mite or authoritative, however, can be
had from those supposed to represent
Mckinley. The supporters of the Ohio
man from the East declare that MoKin-
ley is in favor of the gold standard. The
supporters Of Mckinley from the West
insist that he Is in favor of the largest
use of silver consistent with the mainte-
nance OF the parity of the two metals
Mr.. Hanna, who could settle the uncer-
tainty in a few moments, declines TO
speak. There is no doubt that the dis
pute will be taken into the convention.
1t cannot be settled in the committee.
4 John r. Tanner, candidate for COVER
nor of Illinois on the Republican ticket,
has thrown down the gauntlet to the free
silver Republicans. In an interview with
a reporter, he declared emphatically for
the gold standard and said that the
platform to be adopted by this oonven
ton should not hold out the slightest
hope for the silver Republicans
Senator John H. Gear of Iowa does
not believe the Republican platform will
declare for gold. He said: ''Allison will
be placed in nomination before tn 9 con-
vention and to say the least will put up
Iowa is for Allison
When asked what he thought would
be the result if the Republicans sh ould
declare for gold, he said: II do not
suppose anything about 1t. / should not
like to see my opinion on that point APP
pear in print. OF course no man can tell
just exactly what will happen, but am
confident that Mckinley will not be
nominated on the first ballot, and it is
not foregone conclusion that he will be
nominated at all. As to the nomination
of Vice President. I have formed no def
mite opinion. However, / think some one
from the East will be selected"
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New England League Standing. N
Baseball Notes.

Baseball Notes.
Bowdoin and Bates will play off their
game for the college championship, at
Lee park, Lewiston, Saturday at 1920 a.
m.
MaRoon spoiled wonderful pickup by
a weird throw in the ninth inning yester-
day.
The Pawtuckets hit the ball hard and
viciously. They are hard team to beat
1t was reported here last evening that
Manager Long had been released by Ban
gor and Mike McDsrmott engaged. As
between the tw o we should prefer Long
to MoDermutt. The latter gave his terms
to Lewiston as 5000 month.
Waldron of Pawtucket, is certainly a
wonderful fielder.
Lewiston has heard from Sheehan
again, and this time in Boston. II Tim
has good luck he ought to spend Sunday
in this city.
The Harvard baseball team arrived
from Princeton at Z O'Clock yesterday
morning and we're given most enthu-
siastio reception by throng of Harvard
students. who marched over from Cam
bridge
Today's game with the Pawtuokets
will no doubt be hard fought contest
as Manager Smith says he is out for six
games on this Maine trip, and says he is
bound to take one game in Portland,
Manager Leonard on the other hand says
the Pawtuckets will leave Portland with
out single soalp dangling at their belts,
as the Portlands are out for six out of the
light games from the Western clubs.
MoDougall will do the twirling for the
home team and Herr, an Eastern league
man, late from the Scrantons, will en-
deavor to pitch his club to victory. Game
will be called at the regular hour, g. Is.
and it will be Ladies' Day, the fair sex
being admitted free both to the grounds
and grand stand.
A dispa toh from Bangor confirms the
report that MoDermott has been An.
pointed manager of the team in that citv
in place Of long, resigned,
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pLEuHlsy WAS THE WORD.
The Stranger Knew How to Spell If, bu
Was Rather Slow.

The Stranger Knew How to Spell If, but
Was Rather Slow. e
The junior Mr.. Bottum was digging
away very industriously at a brief in the
stenographer's room in the states attor-
ney's office, when suddenly he looked
about in a panic and inquired: ''Say
How do you spell pleurisy?"
"P-l-doublo ora c-y,," said Mr.. Nor
rison. "a good deal after the fashion Of
'plutocracy.' They come from the same
root
~ think it's p-l-u r-a-c-y myself, the
stenographer ventured, and Ramsay and
every other assistant in the department
had suggestion to make, and they were
making them when quiet voice spoke
from the door:
pardon mel I couldn't help hearing
your expressions of dilemma. Am justi-
fed in presuming to intrude my knowl-
edge of orthography to set you all right"
''If you know how to spell pleurisy, you
are as welcome as the DAWN said the
junior Mr.. Bottum. "No apologies neces-
sary."
"Still I must deprecate for my intru-
sion. When educated and refined men are
wrestling with a word that makes them
spell like steam shovels or mountain goats,
they naturally consider it impertinent for
an utter stranger to iDterfere.'
The attorneys looked at one another in
some surprise. Mr.. Bottum laughed nerv-
Ously. ''It's pretty tough word. Much
obliged to you for offering to square it up"
"Don't mention it. You are too good. I
do hope don't intrude, fop when people
Rre engaged in ground and lofty spelling
which is unlike the spelling shown in any
other menagerie or circus it is improper
and rude for one to disturb them. apollo
gize. You understand, of course, that I
do not take your joint inability to spell
the word pleurisy as indicative of illiteracy
or even of extreme ignorance. George
Washington, for instance, couldn't produce
the word parallel without using seven
Is, and he was noble and upright man
and shaved regularly. You should feel
perfectly easy about not being able to spell
pleurisy There is no need for blushing in
shame. Oliver Crom we'll spelled Ratchet
with an where the and and h should
be. Napoleon, indeed, when attempting
English took stage fright and spelled in a
manner to brighten timid children off the
street. He could conquer worlds, but he
could not encompass the word vinegar.
He called it vi n-n-i- G gse-r-a distressing
fashion of orthograpby. Alexander
"Sayl" called the junior Mr.. Bottum,
"are you guying us or are you going to get
around to the word 'pleurisy' some time
next fall?"
"Your pardon. I was simply trying to
show you that you should not be enveloped
in shame for your unfortunate infrmity
I was''-
"Oh, go On awayl Get out Get out
quick' And Mr.. Bottum rushed over
and slammed the door in the face Of the
polite man.
every WELL" came a muffled voice from
the outside. "Be angry. I only wished to
do you favor and ease your mind. Chris.
TOPPER Columbus could mott
But Mr.. Bottum and his friends took
flight to the adjoining room, and the girl
went on with the brief with the trouble
some word put down as "p-l-u-r-s-l-e-s-
y."-ChicaQo Record.
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How They Feel in Rhode Island.

Providence, June 11.-Chairlnan Free.
man of the delegation to-St. Louis, after
reading the statement of Joe Manley that
Mckinley would be nominated, said
Reed will be voted for at St. Louis, for
he will be named. We shall 60 with our
special car all arranged for the Maine
man, as we intended from the start.
There ia no change whatever in our pro-
gramme."
Delegate Read of Gloucester said the
Reed train would go through, just the
same. cit will be a funeral train, Tom
Reed funeral, and l would give a good
deal to remain at home.'
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hotter than before. Hanna liz threatening
The Southern with law suit for turning
out those colored brothers it had con-
tracted to keep. The Southern hotel
arches, as it were, its back, puts its
"turn out'' in writing, and bids Hanna
defiance Certain Republican chiefs
haggard, wild-eyed, with 90 anxious, re-
sentful. hungry negroes on their hands
hired the exposition building. Yesterday
the expositioners resented and refused
to let them into the building.
What will finally be done with those
wnifs of politics, whom mob ody wants or
will have, is hard to guess.
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MANY of the citizens of Rainsville, In
diana. are never without bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy in the house.
says Jacob Brown, the leading merchant
of the place. This Remedy has proven
of SO much value for colds, Group and
whooping cough in children that few
mothers who know it's worth are willing
to be without it. For sale by Landers &
Babbidge, druggists, and C. B. Woodman,
Westbrook.
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Hanna VIII Manage Campaign.

ST. Louis, June 11.-All the talk about
Chairman of the National committee for
the campaign results in one conclusion,
that Hon. Marcus A. Hanna will be Sc
looted if he will consent to take the place.
When asked about il today, Mr.. Hanna
said that one thing at time was enough
for him, and he was not going into the
campaign before the convention was
over. He added that, after going through
preliminary canvass. he was not
anxious TO take campaign on his hands.
1t has been about definitely settled that
G. W. Fairbanks of Indiana will be tenn
porary chairman of the convention No
determination has yet been reached as to
the permanent chairman, although sena-
tor Proctor 10 still being talked of for the
place. MIR. Proctor says he has no desire
for the place. but will accept it if he is
requested to. The impression seems to he
that the permanent chairman will be
selected from the East.
CoIored Men Insulted.
ST. Louis, June 1.-THE color line is
drown moro deeply. the race war is
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NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN that the
IN subscriber has been duly appointed Ex-
ecutor of the will of
JEREMIAH MITCHELL, late of Pownal,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and
has taken upon himself tnat trust naa,a as the law
OF Pownal. Me-, agent or attorney within the
state. All persons having demands upon the
estate of said deceased, are required to ex-
said estate are called upon to make payment to
ALEXANDER l.. PIERCE,
Swmpscott, Mass, Executor, or to
HARLAN B. TRUE,
Pownal, Me-, Agt. or Atty.
Pownal, June 2, 1896. gu4dlaW3wTh*
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PAWTUCKET.

Earned runs-Portland. 8; Pawtucket,
A.. Three base hits-Duncan. Hannivan.
Two base hits-Slater 2. Magoon, Tebeau,
Killeen. News, steviok: Stolen bases
Smith, Beaumont. Yeager 9, Steyick.
First base on balls-By Killeen, Waldron,
Steviok: by Sproasl, Leighton, O'Rourke
8, Magoon, duncan, Killeen 2. F.rst
base on erro1s-Portland, /; Pawtuoket.
5. Hit by pitched bau-By Killeen,
Waldron, Hanni van Passed ball-Yeager.
Struck out-By Killeen, Smith, Sprogel
Tebeau, Killeen. Umpire-Brad ley.
Time-2 hours. 45 minutes.
See-Saw Game at Augusta.
Augusta, June 11.-Augusta won to-
day by heavy batting. 1t was see-saw
game throughout. Newell pitched finely
There was some good fielding and batting
on both sides. Attendance 400. The
score:
Augusta, 0 0 o Q o o Q 3-11
New Bedford, 2 / 0 2 0 30
Base hits-Augusta, 15; New Bedford,
IL. Errors-Augusta, 5; New Bedford, g.
Batteries Newell, Hart and Conner
Day and Burke.
Lewiston's Errors Costly.
G Lewiston, June 11.-There was very
little hitting in today's game. Errors
were about even, but Lewiston's were
COSTLY, while those Of the visitors were
not. Attendance 400. The score:
Brockton, 1O1 10 o 0 KS
| Lewiston, 0 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 OIL
Base hits-Brockton, 6; Lewiston, s.
Errors Brookton, Q; Lewiston. 2. Bat
teries-Korwan and Shea; Williams and
Messitt.
Fall River Bunched Hits,
Bangor, Me-. June 11.-Fall River won
today's game by punching their hits in
the seventh. The features OF the game
were catches by Roach. and the work of
Reilly and R. Moore. The game was
stopped in the first half of the eighth on
account OF rain. Attendance 600. The
seore
Fall River, 4 o o 0 81
Bangor, / 0 0 0 8 Cd
| Base hits-E'all River Y; Bangor, z,
Errors-Fall River, 0; Bangor, g. Bat
teries-Stevens and Rupert Wheeler and
Hayes.
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National League Standing.
The National League.

The National League.
The following are the results OF tho
games played in the National League
yesterday:
At Boston-Boston, 9; Cincinnati, /.
AT Philadelphia-Phil 10;
l. ouisville. 8.
lat Notwithstanding, 6; Cleveland,
/.
At New York-New York, z; Pitts
burg. ~.
At Baltimore-Ba fillmore, 8; Chicago,
:, At Washington, II; St.
Louis, 8.
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MISS A. L. SAWYER,S
SCHOOL OF SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING
Also Headquarters for Shorthand Work
and Typewriting.
CENTENNIAL BLOCK, 93 EXCHANGE ST
jan1 cod
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CoIored Men InsuIted,

ST. Louis, June 1.-THE color line is
drawn more deeply, the race war is
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The First Cooking School in the Terri
tories of the Northwest to Be Opened in
Sitka-It Will Be in Charge of Miss OIL
ga Hilton, Who Begins Her Work Next
Month, After an Eight Years Prepare
tory Course.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-05-01
WILLIAMS COUNTY.
A Brief Description Of It's Great
Inducements to Settlers.

WILLIAMS COUNTY is the extreme
Northwest county of the State Of North
Dakota, with the Missouri River forming
its southern boundary, and it has z river
frontage of about 250 miles. The County
covers an area of nearly $500 square
miles, and embraces about 5000 900
acres Of excellent farming and grazing
lands. About one-hslf of the County 10
underlaid with a superior quality Of
Ignite Coal, which is found in stratas
varying from three feet to twenty feet
in thickness. There are also numerous
beds of sulphur of extra fine quality.
The soil is rich and durable, and by rea
son of the peculiar formation of the sur
face of the country, irrigation is rendered
both practicable and cheap. Cereals OF
all kinds and vegetables flourish here in
abundance, and always pay the producer
q handsome margin for his labor. .
As a stock-raising country Williams
the western states. Hay and shelter are
found in abundance along the Missouri
river and the small streams running
through the interior Of the county.
Williams County offers the most ad-
vantageous inducements to settlers by
it's famous stock-raising ranges, and its
own cheap fuel in wood and coal. The
winters are mild, and all classes Of stock
Craze out on the ranges nearly the entire
season through, requiring but very little
extra feeding. All kinds Of building
material and excellent clayf for brick
making can be found in many localities
throughout the county.
Financially. Williams County is abso-
lutely out of debt, there being not
dollar of bonded indebtedness, nor any
outstanding warrants, as shown by the
official statement Of the County Auditor
apd Treasurer on July LIST, 1895.
WILLISTON, tie County Seat Of Will
liams County, is beautifully located on
the Great Northern Railroad, with the
Missouri River washing its southern
limits, and situated only twenty miles
from Fort Buford.
Williston has two hotels, six stores, two
saw mills. frst-class blacksmith and
wagon shop, two meat markets, ono
newspaper and job printing office, four
restaurants, two dress-making shops,
carpenters shop, two brick yards, bar
ber-shop, two churches, school house,
a court house and Jail, two billiard halls,
and four samplerooms. It is the freight
division Of the Great Northern Railroad,
with it's roundhouse and shops located
here. In fact, tile volume of business
transacted here will compare favorably
with any town of it's size ii the northwest.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-05-01
ssses,s, Case Of Blindness.

Mrs. Jonathan Rowe, Of South Akin.
een, Me-, who has been totally blind
aer twenty years, experienced an odd
DArtil recovery Of her sight few DAYS
a9o. She suddenly became able TO see
quite distinctly one afternoon about
$40 O'Clock, but her vision was totally
Dbocured again in two hours. Since
ehen she has been able to see every day
between about two and four o'clock in
the afternoon, but during the rest OF
he twenty-fonr hours il as blind az
IosEnerlY. --.-ts..--
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-05-01
Young Cattle ,.i'' a Ssss ~;
:. head Of year.
For Sale. -. liz! %sifs s':; 3: s s.i!
A 81 Il

May delivery at reasonable prices Par
ties intending to purchase young cattle
this spring will find tito their Interest
to call on or address the undersigned, as
I will handle nothing but hrst-class
stock. J. H. ScoFIELD, Mjnot, N. d.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-25
THE NIGHT WHEN FAIRIES HOLD HIGH CARNIVAL

to know her marital kismet writes the
name of her three favorite swains. On
the fourth she writes Stranger" and on
the fifth death" Each slip is then
rolled into ball, covered with moistened
earth, and placed in a dish OF cold water.
The water dissolves the earth, hberating
the slips of paper. Whichever slip first
rises to the surface tells the maiden's fate.
If it bear name she'will wed the person
indicated; if it bear the word Stranger"
she will marry some one then unknown
to her, and should it display the word
death" she will die unmarried.
In Mother Bunch's Closet Newly Broke
Open," very old book of folk lore. | find
the following: IF maybe would know
what manner of fortune she shall wed-a
gentleman, tradesman or traveller
let her on Hallow Eve take walnut, a
hazelnut and nutmeg: CRATE and mix