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The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
A DEMOCRATIC PROTEST..

We publish by request the following
letter addressed to the Argus. but not
published therein, for fear probably of
disturbing harmony. Mr.. Slower has
always been Democrat and prominent
in his party:
Brunswick, Me-, Aug. 20.
To the Editor Of the Argus.
Dear Sir-I have just been reading the
article in today's Argus signed a jackson
Democrat. Being an old-fashioned Demo-
crat myself and one who reads the Argus
| daily, take tho liberty to give you my
| impression in regard to Democratic
union. The Democratic party has been
| brought by designing and unprinoipeled
leaders into sad plight. The Democrat
10 leaders at the Chicago convention
stampeded the convention into adopting
a platform most repugnant to the en-
| lightened people of all GLASSES. 1t was
adopted as they thought to draw votes
| from every disorganizing element in the
country. 1t satisfies the Populists and
| ths Anarchists, but 1t did not satisfy
those Democrats who believe in the party
of Jefferson, and who regarded the rights
of all persons as equal under the laws of
the land.
Many Democrats could not, and did
not. support policy which in their esti-
| nation would be ruinous to the people
and dishonorable to the country. The
vote of 1896 showed that the Democratic
| party was beaten on that issue, and
would have been beaten worse If the dog
ma of regular nomination had not
drawn many Democrats to vote that tick.
ct, although they did not accept all it's ia.
tai policies Two years having passed
since that inexcusable blunder at Chica.
go, the Democratic party in Maine seemed
to be drawing together with a seeming
desire to fight the common foe, when t b
Democratic State committee made their
call for convention to nominate can
didate for governor. That committee held
in their hands the power, if they had SO
desired, to have united the Democrats of
their State In one complete union to
again fight the common foe.
The committee in their call, instead of
calling all Democrats to attend the eau
GUS made it a condition that all per-
sons 50 attending must be believers in
the doctrine of the Chicago platform,
which every we'll wisher Of the party
hoped was obsolete.
They knew that many Democrats, and
many who voted for Bryan because it
was regular nomination) did not ap-
prove Of that platform, and could never
approve Of it; therefore they purposely
and with malice aforethoughJ. ruled out
of the party all persons who would not
abandon principle for the sake of fighting
the common foe.
They expected, no doubt, to draw more
disreputable votes from the Republican
party than they would have received from
the jackson Democrats they had driven
out. But predict that they will be dis
appointed, and that the masses of the par
ty will condemn the acts of the commit
tee.
Yours respectfully.
L. II. STOVER.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
EASILY PROVEN,
Becanse It's Portland News Item About
Portland Citizen.

The reader has not got to go to Kala-
inazoo, Mich, or Duluth, Mimi, for
proof. 1t can be procured in abundance
in Portland This particular instance oc-
Cured on 16 Tate street, the residence OF
Mrs. VIM. Moore. What more can the
most skeptical want? Mrs. Moore says:
''If my experience in using Doan's Kid
ney Pills will be of any use in inducing
TO try Doan's Kidney Pills, will cheer.
fully give it. My back gave me no end of
trouble for years, gnawing, aching pain
just across the kidneys, pain when
stopped, pain when l walked and pain
when sat still, was ever present. When
tho last attack came on, knew from my
former experience that it came from my
Kidneys, went to FL. H. Hay 81 Son S
drug store at the junction of Free and
others who suffer from kidney complaint
Middle streets and got box of Doan' s
Kidney Pills. AS took them the pain
gradually lessened, and finally it left
completely. 1 have not been trou bIed
since. l have no hesitation in recon- :
mending Doan's Kidney Pills.
Dosn's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers; price so cents. Mailed by Fos-
ter. MiIburn Co.. Buffalo, N. z, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name DOAN'S and take
no substitute.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
PRESIDENT RYAN TALKS,

President Ryan of the Marine Salts
Company said to Boston Journal man
yesterday:
"Jernegan tells the truth when he says
it is his own money that he has taken
We have always claimed that, but still
we are going to prove embezzlement
against him if possible.
"Within a week st 'ckholders' meet
ing will be held in Portland, Mo. This
is simply to make it legal, and II the
stockholders desire, they can adjourn to
Boston for future meetings
"We intend to try to work the plant
at Lubec, Me-, but know we will not get
any such amount of gold, and at ;as low
expense, as Jernegan claimed we could. -
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
SKEREFE'S SAFE.
Cumb erland. S..
State of Maine,

State of Maine Cumberland. IS.
Seized this twenty-first day of July, A. D.
1898, on execution dated July sixteenth, A D.
1885, issued on Judgment rendered by the
Municipal Court for the City of Portland IN
said County, at a term held on the twenty filth
day of January, A. d. 1893, in favor of Leander
Frank OF Portland, in said County against
Joseph A. Graffam of Deering, in said County,
for the sum of twenty-four dollars and seventy
five cents, debt or damage, and seven dollars
and two cents, costs OF suit, together WIFI tnlf-
ty cents more for this and one former c&ecu-
ton, and win be sold at public auction lunless
sooner redeemeD on Monday, the twenty
second day OF August. A. ID. 1898. at ten O'Clock
in The forenoon. at the Sherif'S once IN llie
City Building in Portland, in SAID County, tie
following described piece or parcel OF lard with
building thereon and all the right, title or lnte-
est which the SAID Joseph A. GRAHAM haq IL
and 10 the same on the twenty-tlrst day OF July.
A. D. 1895 at ten O'Clock and thirty minutes IN
the forenoon, thai being the time OF the seizure
on execution, 10 wit;
A certain piece or parcel OF land with the
buildings thereon. situated in said Deering: on
the southerly side OF the New Road reading
from Morrills Corner to Cumberland Mllls.
bounded and described as follows: Beginning
on the soutaerly side of said Road at an IRON
| lost on the line between the land OF Elbridge
Bailey and Thomas ]. Ward. thence in south
rrly direction by SAID Wards land TO q stone
road 10 an iron post. thence easterly or north
easterly across the lot hereby conveyed 20 an
other iron post on the line of saidsroad thence
by said road to the point of beginning. being The
same premises, conveyed by Alexander !,
Bailey 10 Joseph 4. Graffam, Jnne 10 1896,
and recorded in Cumberland County ieglssry
of Deeds. Book $50 Page s.
JAMES I'll. BANKS, Deputy sheriff.
Dated at Portland, July 2lst. A. ID. 1898
jy22 d1sw2WN
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04

the Warren avenue pier at 2. 20 p. m. II
stormy, postponed to Saturday evening.
| The Soath Portland nine4will play the
Westhrook Klerks at Warren Park Satur-
day. August 18th.
The families of Clark Morton and
Frank Raymond are at Higgins Beach
on an outing.
Letters from Chickamauga show that
Capt. Charles Carleton is rapidly recov-
ering from his attack of typhoid fever.
Lieut.. Lord is also doing nicely.
DR.. g. M. Woodman has completed his
year as house surgeon at ths Maine GEN.
eral Hospital, and is now the guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 9. b. Wood
man. He has not decided where he will
locate.
The Westbrook Democrats at their
caucus last evening nominated Mr.. O. A.
Cobb as candidate for representative to
the State Legislature.
DUCK POND.
No work in the mill, all are enjoying
holiday.
A party of eighteen from this place
who have been to Old Orchard Beach
camping for two weesk past, have re-
turned.
Mr. Whitcomb, foreman in the paint
shop, has gone to Winchendon Mass, on
his vacation.
This summer seems to be one of idle
ness and enjoyment. coming and going,
among the young peopls generally.
We realize that Duck Pond is fast COM
ing to notice. Only few years ago there
were no cottages. Now they dot the
shores. Well, it is beautiful place and
we trust ere long to see the electrics un.
loading their passengers on the shore of
the pend. We feel sure it could be made
as beautiful as any place we know of.
The Grant brothers have gone on their
wheels to Roxbury, Raymond and Bridg-
ton and Otistleld
The cottagers are enjoying themselves,
and one can hear their merry Laughter
on these moonlight nights as they sail
around the pond and their merry "Hal-
lo'' as they go from one cottage to
another, is very pleasant to hear.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
AN APPRECIATED OFFICIAL.

Nj. G. E. Mi tchell was for three years
and half Chief Clerk of the Hallway
Mail Service with headquarters at this
city and last spring he gave up that posi-
tlon and went back to the train in the
same position held by him before taking
the position of chief clerk. Mr.. Mitchell
was very popular official when located
in the Portland Office and so Tuesday
night as he returned here from his week S
run he was met by an assem- blage OF all
the postal clerks who pre- sented him with
valuable gold watch appropriately in
scrlbed as token of their appreciation
OF his services Mr.. Mitchell was very
such surprised at the gift and naturally
places very high value on it.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
MAINE TOWNS.
items of INTEREST Gathered by Cores
pondentB of tho Press.
NEW GLOUCESTER.

NEW GLOUCESTER.
Upper Gloucester, Aug. 2.-Mrs. Sarah
Chick is visiting her sister in Saco.
We are very sorry to hear of the acci-
dent with which Mr.. Thorn met by fai-
ling from beam in the barn. He Is DO
ing as we'll as can be expected
Mrs. Gertrude McRay of Reading,
Mass, and little daughter Florence are
visiting Mrs. Alvin Brown.
The Lend Hand Club went on an ex-
cursion to Riyerton last Wednesday.
Mrs. Wheeler of Auburn delivered
vary fine sermon in Centennial Hall last
Sunday.
Miss Ethel Estes will give party to
her friends Wednesday night.
Rev. H. G. Mark and wife have been
visiting friends in town.
YARMOUTH.
Yarmouth, August 3-Mrs. George
Carr has gone to Waltham, Mass. for a
visit.
Mr.. R. Z. Greely on Monday.
Mr.. Karl johnson of Deering lately
FlSil6tl LID oiouOAp &aAAoo AIAANesOSoiA OOAAAs
son at r. P. Greely's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osman Edwards and chill
dren are at Mr.. James Doughty's.
Miss Ella Kenney entertained few of
her lady friends at her home on Monday
evening.
Miss Ellen f. Shows Sunday school
class gave q social at the First Parish
chapel on Wednesday evening.
Little Guy Taylor is very much better:
The Baptist Sunday school and their
friends went on their annual picnic and
excursion TO Bustin's island on Wednes-
day. :.
4. S. Ridley, ESQ.,, of New York, Is
visiting friends in town.
Rev. Thomas Sims and family Of South
Manchester, Conn.,, have arrived at the
First Parish parsonage, where they will
remain during the month Of August
Mrs. Elizabeth Hodsdon, Harry and
Philip Hodsdon are spending the week at
B ustin's island.
Prof. Clarence W. Pierce of Yarmouth.
formerly principal Of the Bourne, Mass. !.
Bigh school, has been chosen principal of
Pennell Institute.
Dr. George Bates and family of Hills
borough. North Dakota, are visiting his
father, james M. Bates, NJ. D.
Mr.. Ernest Deering of Lynn, has lately
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charlss Den
nlson. mrs. DeunlsoA Has reou1noo w
Lynn with him.
Mrs. J. r. Barwell and Miss Eta
Clark of Cambridge, are at Mrs. Ann S.
Tabor's.
Miss Mabel Bennett died on Wednesday
morning after long and painful illness
of consumption. She was the daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Sidney W. Bennett.
She graduated from Yarmouth High
school with the class Of 'g7-the salutato.
rian of the class and was an active mem.
ber of the Baptist Young Peoples Union.
Mr. E. A. Clark, one of the proprietors
of the grlst mill is quite seriously III.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
HOW JOSEPH CHA FIRST
MET HIS WIFE,

The speech of Joesph Chamberlain,
advocating an alliance between Great
Britain and the United States, has at.
tracted so much attention that many per-
sons in discussing the subject recall the
visit which Mr. Chamberlain made to
Wash ington in 1887 as chairman of the
Fisheries Commission. He was the So
cial lion of the hour. A Baltimore lady
who met him tells the following story to
the Baltimore Sun:
"He was big, burly man, man,
caring so little for his appearance that at
one of the most fashionable dinners Of
the season his nravat got turned to almost
under his ear and his shirt.stud came
unfastened, and he sat calmly oblivious to
either accident His brains and charm in
conversation won him friends wherever
he went.
. Zone day he called on lady who hap.
pened to be giving girls luncheon.
She went out at once to see him. and
laughingly said that If he did not mind
being the only man present, she would be
delighted if he would come in the dining
room and take the vacant place of one of
her young friends who did not come. He
was not afraid to face lot of American
beauties, SO he accepted gayly, and the
vacant place happened to be next that of
Miss Endicott, daughter of Secretary of
War William Endicott, of Massachusetts +,
n dove-like, slender girl, one of the great
est bellies of the day.
Ths outcome of this was the ma rriage
of the English statesman and the Puritan
maid, as she was often called, his neigh
bor at an entertainment to which he had
only been hidden by that 'fate which
shapes our ends, rough hew them as he
Will'
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
ELECTRIC LINES OPEN.

Augusta, August 3.-The railroad COM
tidcate TO open the Portland and Var
mouth Electric railway from Portland to
the west line of Yarmouth, distance of
ten miles, also to the Portland railroad to
open the road from the corner of Wash
ington and Congress streets to the north
end Of Tukey's bridge; also from Lunt's
Corner to Aliens Corner in Deering.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
STAMPS FOR MARRIAGE CERTIFI-
GATES.

The city clerk Of Old Town has received
the following from the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, Washington, &c. !:
"In reply to your letter you are informed
that certificates of birth, marriage, and
death given in pursuance of the laws of
the State requiring the collection of vi
tai statistics AS basis for the admins
tration of public laws, are exempt from
the stamp tax under the revenue act OF
June /, 1898. Such certificates, however,
If issued to private persons for private
use are subject to a stamp act of ten cents
each.' The marriage certificates some
times given by clergymen to the contract
ing parties do, therefore, require a ten
cent revenue stamp.
A. 6. YOUNG,
State Register.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
SICK SOLDIERS AT TAMPA

Atlanta, Ga. August 3.-One hundred
and sixty-six sick soldiers brought from
the camp at Tam pa were landed at Fort
Mcpherson today by Major Tyler. with
his hospital train. Nearly every man
aboard the train had fever and was un-
able to rise from his berth, and with a
very few exceptions every man on the
train was carried on stretcher to his
ward In the hospital. ID :,
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
DRAWN ABOUT A SHAFT.

Waterville, August 3.-Clarence Pieyce,
age 35, employed at the Lockwood cotton
mills, while painting the ceiling over
some machinery, met his death suddenly
this afternoon by being drawn around
a swiftly moving sheft in the carding
room. Death was instantaneous. He
formerly lived in Skowhegan. He leaves
a wife and ch lid.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
NEW ENGLAN o FAIR.
Arrangements for the Grand Annual
Exhibit.

The Thirty. t1fth New England Bail
will be held in connection with the Maine
Mile Track Association, at Rigby Pari
and City ii all, Portland, Me-, commeno
Ing Monday morning, August %, Angus
%, "a, 25 and 26. The hotel accommoda a
tions in Portland and at surrounding
ummer resorts are excellent and easy o.
access. Rigby Park is within the yart
limits OF the Boston & Maine Railroad
and trains will be run to and from the
grounds at short in nteryals. The officials
will have an Office at Rigby Park, where
information can be obtained.
Exhibitors desiring information relating
to transportation and rates may address
Alonzo Libby, Portland.
For Information concerning the New
England Fair of 1898, address the Presi-
dent, Francis H. Appleton, Boston,
Mass E. T. Rowell, Secretary, Lowell,
Mass. Warren Brown, Treasurer Hamp-
ton Falls, N. H., or Alonzo Libby,
Portland. Premiums and purses in all
competitive departments of this fair are
open to all.
The grounds will be open for admission
to the public from 8 q. m. to 6 p. IN.
The Marshals and Superintendents will
meet at the Managers's Office at O'Clock
each morning to perfect arrangements for
the day. A meeting Of the reception COM
mittee will be held at 10 o'clock a. m.
each day at City Hall or the Manager s
office.
This Is an outline Of the programme:
Monday. Aug %. Introductory Day
The Superintendents will receive animals
and articles for exhibition. Exhibitors
are requested to be prompt in getting ex-
hibits in place. At s. 90 a. m. the Mans-
gers Office will be open at Rigby Park
for the transaction Of business. Exhibits
for City Hall must be taken there and re-
ferred to the Superintendent of the De-
partments At 100 O'Clock, and continu-
Ing through the afternoon, horse races,
other special attractions will be given.
Band concerts will be given at the Park
in the afternoon and at the hall in the
evening.
Tuesday, Aug. 2s, Second Day-The
morning will be devoted to judging, ex-
animation of Hall exhibits, stock at the
Park, pulling matches, etc. At 100
O 'ClOCK, auQ UuIOuBA uAiC "a
ternoon. horse races, balloon ascensions,
parachute drops and numerous special at
fractions will be given.
Wednesday, Aug. "a, Third Day-The
morning will be devoted to examination
of stock, pulling matches, etc. At loo
O'Clock, and continuing through the af-
ternoor, horse racing, balloon ascensions,
parachute drops and numerous, special at
fractions Will be given.
,,~ Tnr1rth nau-The
morning will be devoted to examination
Of the stock, pulling matches, etc. At
!. 90 O'Clock and continuing through the
afternoon, horse racing, balloon ascen-
sions, parachute jumps and numerous
special attractions viii be given.
Friday, Aug. 26, Fifth Day-The morn.
ing will be devoted to the examination OF
stock and pulling matches. Beginning at
]. 90 O'Clock, and continuing through the
afternoon, horse racing, balloon ascen-
sons, parachute jumps and numerous at
fractions will be given.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
HORRIBLE CHARGE AGAINST
PORTLAND MAN.

Bath, August 3.-Louis -Kayo, who
came to Bath from Portland hos been
placed under arrest on the charge OF at
tempted rape upon the year old daugh-
ter of Mrs. Edward Biggins The child s
father WAS letter carrier here and was
drowned about three years ago. Kayo
is about 35 years old.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
CITY HALL.

City Hall will contain the agricultural
and Horticultural exhibits nee die work,
fancy work, paintings and
decorative art. Concerts each evening.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04

Il. D., eDJoyeu d pieasaHo oubiHS AiAoA"'
at the home of Mrs. Mary Babb, Chest
nut street. The time was spent pleasant
ly in various games, including a potato
race, the prize for which wa won by Mrs.
II. T.. Boynton. The ouse and grounds
were handsomely decorated with Tags
and bunting The guests enjoyed pic
mic supper.
Rev. and Mrs. John Matteson of Au'
burndale, Mass, en- route for Prouts
Neck, made short visit with Mr.. d. u.
Starr. They are to stop at the Checkley
House during the month of August Mr.
Matteson will supply the pulpit at the
Episcopal chapel during his stay.
While some workmen on the highway
were blasting near Brighton Corner
Tuesday an extra heavy blast caused tne
sudden COLLAPSE of one of the poles ana
several of the wires connected with the
Westbrook Light and Power Company.
This occurred late in the afternoon, but
by considerable hustling the lines were
repaired, SO that no interruption was
made with the Deering lights in the
evening. ran
Charles NJ. Larrabes of Fort Hlll'
Gorham, appeared before Judge Tolmah
Tuesday afternoon on q charge of illesai
transportati1 1n of liquors. The plea was
that they were for personal use and not
to be offered for sale. The judge DIS
missed the case.
The Presumpscot Band will hold anoth-
er dance at Pleasant Hill Falls next FIJI
day evening, after moonlight sail on
the Presumpsoot river. The boat leaves
Evening star., 1898-11-12
A Historic Oyster Feast.

An interesting and ancient festival was
celebrated at Colchester Essex, Monday
night last, when 500 guests headed by the
Duke of Cambridge, the lord mayor of
London, Lord Kelvin and the lord provost
of Edinburgh. sat down to a feast of oys-
tiers. The Colchester oyster feast runs the
Inauguration banquet of the lord mayor of
London very hard and Colne bivalves are
more than able second to Mansion
House turtle soup. 1t is the only other an
nual municipal banquet in England and is
a picturesque survival of '.merrie Eng
land, when municipal reform was yet un-
thought of, and eating and drinking-which
were then at the public eXpense-appeared
to be the most useful employment for
mayor and corporation. The cid records of
Colchester speak of bewidering number
of municipal junketings in the course of
the year. at all of which oysters-owins to
the proximity and fertility of the River
Colne-were the chief feature There was
feast when the mayor and corporation went
in their barge to open the fisheries aad
another when they closed them. There
was likewise a feast when they went once
a year to the Mersea Stone or Block
house." to hold there their ancient court
of jurisdiction, whilst there is evidence of
a liberal consumption of oysters at the
'lowance dinners" though no one in Col
chester can tell what these "'lowance din
ners" were At times the Colchester Cog
and Magog would be seized with remorse-
or indignation-and solemnly resolve to
feast no more at other peoples expense
These self-denying ordinances appear to
have lasted few weeks; but the end really
Evening star., 1898-11-12
Nuisance OF Guide Book Sellers,

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Can you State by what legal permission
the sellers of guide books to the new Lii
brary of Congress solicit III on the main
sidewalk in front of the fountain there and
along the stairway approaches to the build
ing? live near the library, but for months
have been so obstructed by these pamphlet
venders that L have not yet enjoyed one
visit to the architecture and The fountain.
As soon as any person approaches these
harpies start for him and dog him While
he is -! -IIS5 to absorb the spirit Of the edi-
hce, marring his thought and study with
their Interruptions, much as the heggars in
spain thrust their malformed limbs across
the EaVements Of the G.ralda.
yesterday l was followed around the
fountain by book hucksier till my pa
uence was worn out, and l told him l
should find his master somewhere.
AS the same guide books are sold in the
foyer OF the library, why need they be sold
on the street? Seeing their vendors so bold
the cabmen frequently chase visitors with
their carriages along a square or two by
the library, mistakng residents of the
neighborhood for tourists.
hope the police of the Capitol grounds
wiz break up n pernicious example which.
like begging, will become chronic unless
now taken in hand. / have for NOE thaE :
year suffered from these guide book Arabs
and desire to know if they have ang o-ficlaI
protection in intruding themselves into the
gateway of our study. BEDOGGED
November 10. 1888