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The Portland daily press., 1896-07-30
Androscoggin Prohibitionists

Lewiston, July 29.-Ths Androscoep,n
county prohibition convention today
nominated for senator, ". R. LYNN
Auburn; judge of probate, Thomas G.
Burden, Turner; county attorney, N.
f. Woodbury.. Auburn; register Of pro-
bate, A. K. P. Edwards, Lisbon. The
balance of the nominations were left 70
the county committee. Rev. A. T,add
the party candidate for governor ad >
dressed public meeting this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-30
A Fearful Catastrophe,

London, July ga despatch to the
Lloyds from Chefoo. on the north coast
of the Shan Tung promontory, states
that the German gupboat Hits, 4SOo tons,
was lost in typhoon on July 28 at a
point ten miles north of the southeast
promontory, which is low reef girted
island lying about 30 miles southeast
of the Shan Tung promontory. Only ten
of those belonging to the warship were
saved. All the others, including the
officers, persisted.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-30
New England League Standing.

The National League.
These are the results of the games
played in the National League yesuer-
day:
AT Brooklyn-Brooklyn. 5; Washing
ton, 0.
At Observation-Disclosures Is; New
York, 8.
At st. Louis-St. Louis, 5; Louisville,
4.
At Observation-Disclosures, i; Cleve-
land, 6.
At Chioago-Chicago, 9; Pittsburg, 5.
National League Standing,
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Bar Rarbor, Maine; Percy Brisby' VIII
Gray. g. d. Davis, Jason Libby, Myron
Libby, Bridgton, Maine. Sanotion
granted Septem ber 7,Central Wheel olub,
Rookland, Maine.
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ONE HONEST MAN

Dear Editor: Please inform your readers that if
written to conndentiay, will mail in sealed letter.
{9 health and manly vgor after years Of sutferngfrom
parts "1- "N'A' '' 'N--'-
l nave no scheme to extort money from anyone
was robbed and swindled by the quacks until nearly
losI iaitn IN lnanklnd, but thank Heaven, / am
well vigorous and strong, and anxious to make this
certain means of cure known to all.
Having nothing to sell or send c. 3D. want no
money Address, JAS. a. HARRIS,
Box $50, Delray, Mich
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-30

CHRIsTIAN MAN WANTED, not emnloved
~ known 3, among CHURCH people, SIS Der
week. Write standard Manufacturing Co. II
franklin street, Boston Mass. -
|e' d1aw10wTu
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-30
THE DAILY PRESS


torres Of:
John 4 gnh ss51 1 s42 Congress street.
w. F. Good. Ao5 "
n. G. Fessenden, 500 g" 4.
]. A. Libby. $50
f. A. Jeison, 935 Congress street.
J. ]; Beardwcrth. 81 India street.
I. 81. Erskine.,43 Middle street.
J. w. Peterson, 2 Exchange street.
Mr.. Dennis, 4l9 Commercial street.
{. 3. Cole, Cor. Boyd and Oxford street.
j. W. Peterson, az Middle street.
". a. Golden. rs Exchange street
street, '''''
Frank Freeman 100 Bracket street.
John II. Allen, 3S11a Congress street.
Pe9ne5 8 Co. the Florist. $40 Congress street.
q. J. Hodgson, 961a Portland street.
I. N. Gendening, Long Island.
u. L. Bracket. Peaks Island
I, 1. Littleaeld, 1879 Congress street.
j. L. Harmon, 115 Congress street.
9. s. Morrill,, D31A Congress street.
L. IL. Be&i, 422 Congress street
J: III. Googins, 221 Spring street.
MRS s B Br cor. Spring and Clark streets.
e. W. Hunt Custom House Wharf.
John Cox. % Monument square,
bennett. the Florist, 563 Congress street.
l.. ID Look. cor. Congress and Franklin
Also at the new stands IN the Falmouth
treble and United States hotels, and Grand
Trunk and Union Depots ii can also be OH
tanned OF Chisholm Bros, agents on all trains
OF the Maine Central. Grand Trunk and Port
land & Rochester railroads and OF agents on any
OF the Boston trans
The PRESS can also be found at the following
places out side the city:
Auburn Z. Haskell.
Augusta. F. Pierce
Bath-John 0. Shaw.
Berlin Falls, N. He. S. Clark.
Biddeford-A. NJ. Burnham.
w: T. BardsIey.
Bridgton-A W. Ingalls,.
Brunswick-F P, Shaw.
Cape EIizabeth-Dyer q Jose.
Cumberland MillS-H e. Starr
Camden-Fred Lewis.
j. II. Gould
Cornish-E. l.. Brown
Deering-N. j. Scanon.
q DamarS cottaAE. w. Dunbar.
Eairheld--E. II. Evans.
FFsaIrmington,-IH; T; White & Co
Freepport-A. Y. Mitchell
FrYeburg-J 7. Whitmore.
Gardiner-RuSsell Bros.
Green's Landings. w. FitielG.
Gorham-L. j. Lermond.
n. HIS. NJ Leayitt & Son.
Kennebunllport-C E. Miller
Liyermore False. Newman:
Lewiston-Chandler & Winship.
Long lsland-Hughey Bros.
Limerick-S. A. Grant:
Mechanic Falls-Merril & Dennlng.
No. Deering-A. G. Noyes-
North StratforQ N. HI. G. Huchtlls,
Norway-F, P. stone, ~
" A. o. NoyeS 20.
Old Orchard-Fogg u j bly,
Ricnmond-A. X. Millett.
Rumford Falls-H. L. Elliott
&C. A. Clifford,
RockIaEd-Dunn & Carr
A. J. Huston.
Sanford-F II. Wingate.
Skowhegan-Bixby & Buck.
South Portland-J. Il. Merrlman-
,outh Windham-J. w. Read.
South Paris-A D. Sturtevant,
South Paris--F. A. Shurtleff.
South Waterboro-G. G. Downs.
Saco-H E. Hendricks & Co.
E. l.. Preble.
South Bristol-N. w. Carnage
Thomaston-E. Walsh.
Vinal Haven-A. B. NinaL
Waldoboro-Geo. Bliss.
Wateryille-W D. Spalding.
Westbrook-W. B. Boothby,
Winthrop-F. S. Jackson.
Woodtords-Chapman g. Wyman.
Yarmou'hYille-e4 Howard Humphrey.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-30
WE'LL! WE'LL! WELL!!!
The Patched Up PortIands Win
Again.
THE LITTLE LEGISLATORS BITE
THE DUST.

1t was Close Game, Six to Five-Bangor
Does Some Big Pounding-Other Games
in Other Cities and Leagues.
Augusta, July 29.-Portland had no
license to win today, but lucky hits with
errors in the seventh won the game.
Sensational catch by leighton in the
ninth and Doherty' 8 batting were feat
ures. Attendance 200. The score:
pOI91lT ANTI
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Endorses Reputation.

cratic town com mitee last evening unan-
imously adopted resolutions endorsing
Bry an and Sewall, the Chicago platform,
the action OF Hon. George Fred Williams
at the Chicago convection, and pledges
him the loyal support of the Democracy
of Wakefield.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-30
Law Suspensions.

Philadelphia, July a9.-The L. A. W.
Weekly Bulletin announces the following
suspensions, thirty days from July 90.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-30

Lottis Lorraine made the mares pac-
ing record at Cleveland yesterday 207sl.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-30

Blodeford Democrats adopted free
coinage resolutions last night.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-30
Baseball Notes.

Baseball Notes.
The Yarmouth Academy base ball club
desire to arrange games with all strong
amateur clubs.
EDGAR +. CARSWELL, Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-30

August IL has been settled upon to break
the news of their nomination to Bryan
and Sewa1l at New York.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-30
THE PLATFORM.

The Republicans of York county in CON-
vention believe in all the principles of
the Republican party rs declared in its
national platform adopted at st. Louis,
and especially protection and the main
tenance of the gold stand ard, ana pledge
their earnest support to the candidates OF
our party, Mckinley and Hobart.
We also pledge our earnest support to
LleweIlyn Powers, our candidate for Gov
ernor, to all nominees of this convention,
and to our distinguished Congressman,
Thomas B. Reed. Il
The county committee was chosen as
follows:
County Committee-Wm. Fl. Rich,
Berwick; Frances Keefe. Eliot; Park
er G. Wiggin, Kennebunk; Palmer A.
Iwombly, Kennebunkport; Horace
Mitchell, Kittery; John R. Cham berIain,
Lebanon D. A. Hurd, No. Berwick; John
III. Burleigh, South Berwick; VIM. S.
Wells, of Wells; Wilson NJ. Walker. OF
York; B. Frank Milliken, Old Orchard
Frank j. Leayitt, Buxton; K. W.Suther-
land, BiddefoIj; Cyrus P. Harmon,
Hollis; J. Wesley Clark, Dayton Horace
D. Hanson, Lyman; Willis +. Emmons,
Saco; S. W. Hobson. Limington; j. W.
Dear born, PaIsonsfeld; j. E. Hewey,
Alfred A. @. Mitchell, Newfleld; Frank
Wilson, Sanford; Jason S. CARL, Water
boro; Charles Coffin, Shapleigh; Oliver
C. Titcomb, Acton; Howard Braekett,
Cornish; +. M. Higgins, Limerick.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-30

The Plan to RenOminate State Senators
Defeated, and the Single Term Idea
MISUNDERSTANDING of the Gath
erinE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27

No Explanation of the Failure to Brlns

No EXPLANATION of the Failure To Bring
Easl, fI,. Meteor work of Expedition.
NORTH SYDNEY. G. T., Sept .6.-rne
steamship Hope. with Lieuterant Peary
ami marty on board, arrived here to-day
about noon. and tied Up az Harm sron' %
wharf. The whole party lad their traps
ruady. expecting they would be able 70
leave for The United States by today
train, but the timetable of truias had
been changed since the party lett Tor the
North, and they were compelled 20 remain
here until Monday.
The correspondent Of the Southern AS
ISOLATED Press did not find any OF the
party very communicative as 70 why
they did not bring the much-talked-o
meteor with them. Ono explanation OF
the failure IS that the gear on the Hope
was not powerful enough 10 raise the great
mass.
The trip was singularly free from ac-
cidents and a slight seaslckncss al first
was tie only Illness from which any OF
the Marty suffered The propeller was
somewhat damaged by the ice. Three OF
the blades had pieces broken or, but
he sneed OF tie ship az no timr. when
necessary. was Jess than six knots.
tong AoELlf tIe Aielr Nt@.+NN 80 " -
Haven and Umanuak.
Professor Burton. ~ the Massachusetts,
Institute OF Technology. and party. land
el M Umaruak Here Porter. their ar
list male sketches and studies Of the
natives. on the following day, August
7th the Cornell party landed It the Pc
rirsula or Nugusak. where they remain a
while the ship went further north with
Lieutenant pcarv The Cornell party. un-
dor Professor TaTarr. during their month s
etav al Nugusaly. made a careful study Of
a large double gazler. which -ncy DIS
covered and which they cal ed Cornell
glazier They also made a valuable ho-
tanical collection and spent some time In
the study OF unvertedrate zoology and
made careful examination OF crystalina
rocks under the supervision Of Professor
Gill. As is wel-known, Greenland Is
covered with ice. except the penin-ula
around the end OF the coast. The Cor
NIL party went inland over ice cape FOR
six or seven miles and while there dis
covered a mountain which came ur
through a great field Of ice. Thay called
II Mountain Schurnan in honor or a
professor OF Cornell University. Durfn2
their stay at Bugsuak. the party lived IN
tents ard enjoyed plenty OF shooting
Mr.. Punam. with the Benton party. OF
the United States Coast Survey Depart
ment, made u serias of pendulum and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27
THACHER OFF THE TICKET.
He Declines 10 Accept The Chicago
Party'S Nomination for Governor.
THE PLATFORM A SURPRISE TO Hin.
He Had Been Led TO Believe That Only
State Issues Would be Involved ana
That Support of the Chicago Ticket
Would be All the Requirements.

ALBANY, y. Z. Sept. 2.-John Boyd
Thacher has declined to accept the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor.
Mr. Thacher was nominated at Buffalo
by tho Democratic convention, on Sep
temDer 17th. The platform adopted by
that convention Insofar as Il unequlvo-
cally endorsed the Chicago platform cam
not be subscribed TO by Mr.. Thacher any
more than he could have given his aD-
proval 10 tho Chicago platform itself in
many OF its essential features.
The result OF this Is his declination 10
stand as candidate. lie hsd been led
10 believe that the Democratic State plat
form would be entirely acceptable 10 him
and would not do violence TO the stand
taken by him at Saratoga on June 2fth in
favor OF an International b.metallic cur
rency Therefore lie had 1gree1 20 stand
as Democratic candidate for the Gov
ernor, for the sole purpose. as he says,
OF striving 70 keep the party IA this State
together for the future. as wei as Tor
the present. Ills idea was that the fight
in this State should be confined TO State
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27
Rnrhecnc ~ Green R.y.

GREEN BAY. VA. Sept. 2G-|Spccial.-- -
The crowd that attended the barbecue
given by the Bryan and Sewal CLUB OF
this place to-day was decidedly the largest
crowd OF the kind that has assemDlen
AT this place for number OF years, some
people coming from q distance OF twshy ~
miles. The visitors were welcomed ~
Mr.. A. A. Haskins. president OF the cIlu,
who also introduced the speaker. Inc
Speakers were Asa ID. Watkins Common.
wealth's Attorney Of this county, anu
G.. NJ Wallace, of Richmond.
Judge Watkins addressed the audience
first. He was received with great APP
plause, and at the mention OK Bryan
name, cheer after cheer went .ul me
Judge is an able speaker and IS wen
posted on the silver question. He spoke
for more than an hour
After hfs speech the large crowd were
invited 10 partaSe OF an elaborate dinncr,
spread on large tables. already PROVIDED
consisting OF barbecued lamb, roast oee'
and Brunswick stew, which IS fdNoil1e
dish IN Southside Virginia.
Mr.. c. NJ. Wallace, Jr., was next IN
troduced, This was his first appearance
before Prince Edward audience.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27

President and Cashier OF One of the New
Now Orlean. linnka i'm JaiI

PRESIDENT ana cashier OF one OF tho new
New Orleans Banks in jail.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2G.-The grand
jury held a special session this forenoon
and at noon came into court and pre-
sented indictments against Henry Cards.
president. and Walter w. Girault, cashier
OF the recently wrecked American Na-
tiOnal Bank. They are indicted under
Act l08 Of tho Legislature Of 1854. This
act makes il a crime for any bank Of
fcer to receive deposits or to contract
any Indebtedness for "A banking insiitu-
ton whom IL is insOlvent or IN falling
condition. and the penalty OF violating the
statute IS punishable 10y imprisonment for
not less than i've years. Both men were
arrested. and were held in 5000 bond.
They could not give the bond. and are IN
the parish prison.
The action Of Recorder tinnegan yes
fordav I'm fixing the bond Of President
Nichols and Cashier De Blanc. of the Bank
Of Commerce. at only 500, has been se-
vo-efv denounced on all SIDES today.
This had the effect or causing the Re
corder fo reconsider his action and ne
Increased the bonds 90 $500 each. The
bonds were signed. as on yesterday by
chief Justice Francis y. Nichols, of tie
eunrene Court OF Louisiana who IS the
nnele OF the bank president. The action
~ the chief Justice in going on the bonds
has been tho subject OF very unfavorabie
comment. It IS remembered, however
that when tho Chief Justice was Cover
nor Of the state. a few years ago, trihes
IKE adverse criticism and the usual "a
vorahle opinion Of the public never phased
| cene~ol Nichols. and they apparently con-
,ern him less now.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27

WASHINGTON. D. C., sept ,.-, "a
,s,isrr-rn received at the Navy DtpaIl l.
e., +bis morning announced the ar
rival at Fayal Azores, OF tho lite. nttlo
cruiser bancroft yesterday, sae ha<ins N,,s
heen inst ten days az sea from NeW
WI. VII 1-1e officials Of the department
were highly grauned with the eSGalsa. S1s,ser
g.. eiortest distance between the t"o
points being 2070 nautical niie5, .asog wnS for
i-i-rg rha bancroft an average speeS III III
tt. ,-,vaco OF luliy nine knots per hour.
II is believed that she missed ne ne sSsei 1vset
storms OF the early part or the weet.
which so seriously delayed TRANSATLANTIC
steamers on the. more ncrtne.y r2asaI,' 2eya,
The nancroft viii probably res -ne nef
course to Gibraltar, only about Loo miles
distant, and, as for the shorter dls1d Z.
ner speed eau bee safely Increased, mr.
arrival there Is looked for next week;
From Gibraltar she viii at once proc
~ C0nstsntin0nie where little DOUBT 10
soit that the permission 20 pass the DAY
danelles will be awaiting her. ---,.,
Ihe arrival OF the Alliance at tuhchdi
Is also reported.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27
Celes IN western Coast OF Europe.

LONDON. Sept. 2G.-Niolent gales pre-
vsilcd along the Spanish coasts last
evening. and many wrecks. CHIEFLY SINAI!
craft. are reported. The gale is sub
siding in the North Sea to-day. but tugs
and trawlers continue TO bring to loves
tot and Yarmouth crews Of foundeIeA
fishing vessels. several or which are still
unaccountod for.
I'VE eaie did not reach Scotland, but
heavy rainfalls prevailed throughout that
section.
The heaviest damage inflicted by the
high winds IS reported from the west ot
England. where serious injury was done
20 crops that were still standing. All Of
the crops were beaten down, and IN MANY
cases washed out Of the ground by the
heavy rains. A landslide az Pont-f-Pridd
burst the banks OF the Glamorean canal
and carried the railway enbanlment into
the river Tar. The British ship NeNan-
der Ieates. Captain Bramner. from Da-
rien August sfh for Deronn'rt is ashore
on Gurrara's Hoal Her crew were saved
but IL f. feared that the ship VIII be
a total wreck.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27

NEW HAVEN. CONN. Sept. 26-Ihe
REGISTER this afternoon says that plot
OF some downtown people 10 mob tie
annual rush OF the Yaic-Snefiield students
tonight has just reached the ears OF the
police. At political meetings al over the
city. word was passed around for men TO
GO to the lot on Orange stree where the
students will meet. and TO be prepared TO
give the college lads lively tussie IN
pavroent for the treatment Of Bryan.
ono man fearing that the affair might
turn out % be really serious, notified inc
noifce. The students. will probably not
be allowed TO visit this lo'.
Tho Register also says that the silver
Democrats have organized society or 30
FOR the purpose Of lending assistance 20
the nollce whenever II may be needed IN
future no rallies 10 preserve inc peace.
rbe organization is the outcome OF me
1o,,oref,ation OF the students on the
Green last Thursday at the Bryan meet
fur
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27

SAN ANTONIO. TEN. Sept "a tre--
mendous clOud-burst struck the city OF
San Marios about six miles north OF
here, at 30 o clock this morning and wash-
ed away a large portion Of the town.
The Missouri. Kan sas and Texas and In
ternational and Great Northern railway
tracks were washed away TOR three
quarters OF q mile, and the joint depot
badly wrecked. The damage 20 these two
roads will reach 10000 Tho cloud-burst
struck the lower portion of the city, and
swept everything before it. all The bridges
over the sar Mcrlog river, which runs
through the town, we've washed away
and q large number OF residences are m
runs. Sevt raj people are missing ana
Il is thought at least five have been
drowned. but 81 ch was the force OF the
deiuge that none Of the bodies have yet
been recovered. end 10 definite informa-
tion is obtainahle. Al telegraph ana tele-
phone wires are down. and no trains nave
been running since o o'clock this morning.
The only information that has reached the
outside world l. the above which was
sent By messenger 10 Kyle. Tex, ana
thence ~ telephone 20 this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27
DIXIE md WATSON.
\ Liberal Contribution Inspired by Per
sOnal Hate.

4 Liberal Contribution Inspired by Per
sOnal Hate.
DURHAM. y. c., sept. @.-special.- -
Tt Is sometimes difficult for home people
TO get home news first. The baleisu
correspondent OF the Washington star If
authority for the statement that Washing
ton Duke. OF the American Tobacco Com
pany. whose home 10 here, has pledged
$1,000 10 the Republican state campaign
fund. and that this contribution was
made because OF his hatred of Cy. Wat
son. Democratic nominee for Governor
who fought ,nis concern SO bitterly.
Dr. a. j. Daily, POpulst candidate for
Congress n This district, was here last
night. and stated tnat DE would commence
his canvass Monday next.
HIS running is generally supposed TO be
the work Of the Settle Republicans, as
Dalby is not q fusion candidate and can
have no reasonable hone Of being elected
A. J.. Brooks. OF Ro1DcrO, add esscd Tie
young Mems Democratic Club here last
NIGHT. and Hon Thco II. klutz. Demo
cratic fusion eiector VIII address the peo-
ple tonight ia the court-hOuse.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27
THOMASDIXON ON THE STUMP
Making Able Sound-Money Speeches on
the PeninSulaf.
TIE POEMAN WORTHY OF HIS STEEL.
The Famous Preacher the Victim OF Hood
Inns at Marionviile, but Secures
Marked Attention st Cape Charles.
w. A. Jones to Speak.

CAPE CHARLES, VA, Sept. 26.-Spe-
cisl-Rev. Thomas Dixon. Jr.. OF New
York City. the platform king OF America
delivered his last Of u series OF speeches
on the Peninsula op sound money In Par
sons Opera House here this afternoon TO
about five hundred voters. composed Of
eil political factions.
This speech is said 70 have been tho
abisst and most logical argument ever de-
ltvered IN this place on political issues
and it made a profound impression upon
the people and no doubt strengthened tho
cause OF sound money in this city.
GROWS ELOQUENT.
The best OF order prevailed throughout
the two hours discourse and the speaker
was listened TO with rapt attention from
the commencement 20 peroration, which
was a magnificent nght OF eloquence.
The free-silver people exhausted every
effort TO secure a spokesman TO meet Mr..
Dixon here this afternoon, Hon. W. 4.
Jones is expected to arrive on the o'clock
boat tonight and will probably speak on
Monday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27
ca.hinal GIhhnns /. SnncuInr.

nAITTMORr ND. Sept 26.-Cardinai
cihhons in commenting to-day upon the
intense rolliicai feeling whicn has been
deveiored in tris city during the par,
week. due largely 70 the visits OF Ncssrs.
Rrvan. Palmer Buckner, and CocNEai''
said.
III IS always so. We find each s'de pre-
dieting the ricst dire disaster N triumph
should fan TO the tier. ard YET wntn III
ia over the country proves 70 De - sale
as eyer For my part. | haze the Sfea,.N
faith N the stability OF American .ns'itu- '',u
,to,s and no matter how hiyh the dis-
crsslou may run. do no, allow myself
10 ha disturbed. for / know that me pa
trio,ism OF the American people may al
vfay. ba de perded on.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27
NORFOLK md wAsrhRN OFFICERS.
Keorranization Of the Company WIN
Henry Fink "a Presidcnt''

REORGANIZATION % Ah' ~''''t
Henry Fink a. Presidcnt''
NORFOLK. VA. Sept. 25.-Ihe Norfoi"
and Western Railroad Company "hlcn
VS. purchased by the reorganization com
,o1If'e Of DoudhOldcrs for szo.WJyJ WAen
n was sold here on September 18th ny
enecial Minister'S George j.. Bowden ana
charles sharp. has been reorGanizcd bS
tine new company under the name oil
tba Norfolk and Western Railway COL
nonv. and Henry Fink was elected presi-
dent The following members OF ine
rsoard of Directors of the new company
&C oresont at the meeting, when toOA
80 I'm CAPTAIN y. ~. osborne once
Tenrv Fink. Joseph S. Doran' Georse
Coppen. Victor Maumetz, j. kenneay
,roT william F.. Glyn, and II. i. Mar
shaii i. j. Kimba has not as set
-.-rrnod from his trip abroad. lie VIII
f,. e member and chairman of the board
The new company viii ta"e posse9S'oA ~.
o., n,idnieht OF September 59th. The d.
~cctors let for Old Fcut C,'nfort' ana
,-5l go from there 10 Their homes ID
tro north. All OK tie old employees OF
tbe road will be retained in their posi-
this. President Fink says that the poNcy
of the new management viii be the entI-
e.stto and progressive course which char
octerized the road prior 10 the receiver
ship.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27

magnetic observations for the purpose OIL
measuring the force OF gravity, which, as
Is nell known. increases from the elu~-
tor to the poles. on account Of the natteh-
ing OF the earth az the poles.
The climate was good, especially up tne
Fiords. the peculiar part being that AZ
Umanak, nearest the Greenfield ice helds'
the temperature is higher and the at
m0sphers clearer.
on the deck Of the Hope, securely tied
IN a large cage. were two great polar
bears. captured at Mugford. near Cape
Labrador. They are for the American
Museum os History. Between the decks
were Esqulmaux dogs and all around were
hung bird skins, whalebone and other me-
mentoes Of the trip.
Capt. Bartlett was spoken OF as having
given every satisfaction. The Captain .
son, George Bartlett. was one OF the
party.