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The Portland daily press., 1872-04-15

By Secretary Robeson--Did you write back
to Dana saying the charges were substantially
true?
Ans.-I wrote to him had heard of some of
Ihese things, but not of others / don't think
IN ,de use of the expression that they were
substantially true
Ques.-Did you make suggestion that the
payment of the Secor claim was New Years
present, because it was made on that day.
Ans.-I heard it was insisted that the re-
quisluon should be issued on the 31st of Decem-
per, but this could not be done. The hour be-
ing iaee and the force having left the Bureau.
IL was however issued next day JAN 1st.
Ques.-Did You suggest in that letter to
Dana that the Secretary of the Navy or any
Dody else received New Years present out of
the money?
Ans.-I did not say that the Secretary receiv-
Ell any part of the sos, 5000. ..--
Sues.-Dld you suggest that a lady did?
r Ans-l stated part of what l heard, but
mentioned no lady's name.
witness was interrogated at length by sever
al members of the committee regarding the
payment of claims
MI. Peters asked witness whether he did not
CONSIDER con 1t proper to pay the Secor claim of
$9o,oo0, they having performed work for the
therefor 'o--'
witness replied that as Congress had passed
on On the oecor claims and made an appropriation
ior settlement in full, nothing could have in
ouGeu MN TO reopen the case.
Edgar Welles was sworn and testified that
ne was chief clerk in the Navy Department
under ms fathers administration. He had the
general impression that he saw Ringgold's re-
port, but did not know the nature Of its con-
tents N ~ WI
Inc chairman said that he wanted to call
TWO witness which would be ready Monday
evening, and the committee. adjourned until
that time
The Ways and Means Committee.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-The Committee on
ways and Means were long time in session
yesterday ON the subject of the tariff and rev.
enue, and will resume the consideration of the
SUBJECT tomorrow, hoping to perfect the meas
n 9Te IN Time to be reported during the afternoon
Ihe protectionists on the committee wanted
tne internal revenue bill first reported to the
Reuse ana voted on before considering the tar
III SO as to revive the tobacco and other domes-
TIC interests, and in order that they might know
the extent Of the reduction of revenue under
that bill and as guide in modifying the tariff,
but they were out-voted by the committee. In
consequence of this Representative Burchard
OF the minority, will report the tariff taking
preference. Instead of tea and coffee being
first on the list, they are, it is said, among the
last which will exclude at commencement the
consideration of the bill a test on those two ar
ticles which produce probably 500, ,000, 900 an
der the present duties. 1t is probable that at
some stage of the proceedings substitute will
be offered for the bill, the committee leaving
the House to select between the two PROPOSE
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

A merchant of San Francisco was assassinat-
ed Friday night by some persons concealed in
the shrubbery in front of his dwelling, who
shot him down without warning. = -
The Michigan Senate met Friday for the tri-
al of Land Commissioner Edwards. He will
plead to-day.
A large part of the principal business street
of Pictou, Ontario, was burned Saturday. Loss
$4,000.
The government of Venezuela has sent the
Spanish Minister away. The civil war in that
country is not yet at an end.
A diamond of considerable value has been
found in the gravel gold mine in EldOrado
county, Cal. tr....
The elevator of the Lake Shore & Southern
Railroad was burned Saturday evening with its
contents, consisting of 900 bushels of corn,
1900 of oats and 5000 of wheat. Loss $780,,
00O
The Court has refused to accept the bonds
men offering bail for the Tichborne claimant
Coal has been discovered in Cedar county,
Nebraska, within half a mile of the Missouri
river. ...-.
An Omaha despatch says there were $500
pounds of silver bullion on Fridays train, and
200 on SATURDAYS
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We learn that the water-power real estate
and half-completed canal and other improve
ments near the mouth of the Presumpscot river,
owned by Hon. F. o. j. Smith, have been bond
ed by weli-known real estate man, who pro-
poses to put it in the market directly or induce
capitalists to take up manufacturing sites.
To-day is the seventh anniversary of the
death of Abraham Lincoln. All the Posts of
the Grand Army in the country have been or
dered to display their flags at half-mast
A sure sign of warmer weather. A hand
organ was on the street Saturday, Il
Hawes & Cragin have received the bound
copies of the music to be sung at the Peace
Jubilee.
We learn that U. S. Surveyor George w.
True will leave this city for trip to Ohio next
week for the benefit of his health. :-.
President Chamberlain of Bowdoin College,
is to deliver the Grafton on Memorial Day, in
DIR. w. r. johnson has presented the new
cIsurch at Woodford's Corner with Bible,
vaiuea at $40 a + .nra
A. new lodge of Knights of Pythias was in
sttuted in this city last Thursday evening, by
D. v. Chancellor Ingersoll, at the rooms of
Bramhall Lodge The new lodge is to be loca-
ted at Saccarappa, and is to be known as Pre-
sumpscot Valley Lodge No. T. u
Bark Oder arrived at Boston, reports March
9Th, lat 81, Ion. GA, took the crew off the Sch
Zeyla, Capt Crowell, bound from Portland for
Georgetown. She had five feet of water in the
hold. The 'Zeyla" sailed from Portland
March 9th, and had been given up as lost
Messrs. Averrill & Bracket, connected with
Shumachers' art store will launch on Thursday
next, a handsome four cared boat, sixteen feet
in length, named ''Fliengender Hollander,"
which we suppose, in Yankee parlance, means
'"Flying Dutchman." The boat is painted
white and very tasteful furnishd.
In addition to the usual attractions of the
Dru miner Boy, the music will be by Chambers
full brass band and orchestra. Reserved seats
are sci ling rapidly at Stockbridge's.
The elegant store which w. l.. Wilson &
Co., this week take possession of at the juno
ton of Ex change and Federal streets, is said to
be the finest occupied by any tea dealer in
Maine Their stock of fruits, spices, coffees,
&C., is worthy the examination of those seek
ing the best articles for home use. r-s ., .t..'
Rev. Samuel Harrison has begun his labors
at Pittsfeld, Mass. Several city clergymen
have kindly offered to give an occasional Sab
bath discourse at Newbury street church, which
is now without pastor and which surely de-
serves well of the stronger parishes.
A novel and unique entertainment is prom
ised for next Thursday night by the ladies of
ST. Stephens parish. $500 .-.-....
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
The Block Coal FieIds Of Indiana.

The block coal of Western Indiana is coming
rapidly into notice, and the thorough tests ap-
piled to it prove it to be a most valuable fuel
in the manufacture of iron and Bessemer steel.
1t has excited notice among English iron-mas-
tiers. It is said that, under their direction, al
ready careful analyses of the coal have been
made, and that the results are in high de-
gree satisfactory. Already capitalists, East
and West, are moving in the matter of erecting
works to make steel with this fuel Several
railways now converge on these rich coal fields,
or cross them to give access to market. Both
the Terre Haute roads cross them, and other
roads are being built to reach them. Within
few months the Logansport, Charlottesville
and Southwestern railway has reached the
block coal. Indeed it comes close to the hills
in which is found a very superior bituminous
coal which is likely to be valuable for the man
ufacture of gas, as also for fuel; and twenty
five feet below this is the. famous block coal
stratum. The road which reaches these rich
deposits has easy connections west, northwest,
north, and east, and ia already carrying the
coal to market in considerable quantities.
These coal mines and the sandstone quarries
must prove the source of large income to the
road named. r
The papers of Indiana state that recently
company of scientific gentlemen, including the
State Geoogist Prof Cox, Prof. Foster, of
Chicago, Prof. Hovey, and Col. Darlington, of
Wabash College, and others, visited these coal
fields and sandstone quarries in Parke county,
which are reached by the Logansport, Craw
fOrdsyille, and Southwestern Railway, and that
they make very favorable report as to the ex-
tent and the. quality of both the coal and build
ing stone.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-15
WASHINGTON.
The Naval Investixation,


WASHINGTON, April l3:-The balances in the
Treasury to-day were as follows: In coin $124,-
O64,19 currency 80, ,102,961; coin certificates
$27, los, 500. s--}e1t fs vqslfeg r.r.fs4cF
The Naval vestigatien. -t--r
The Naval Investigation COMMITTEES met To-
night. Ex-Secretary Welles was sworn and
testified as to the contracts of the Secors while
he was Secretary of the NAVY He did not re-
collect the date but thew were extended from
time to time There was a hoard. of which
Admiral Gregory was President which nassad
mon claims FOR alterations Such as yers psssuu an.
proved were sent to him. He signed them and
they were paid by the Bureau of Construction
The contract price for building three irOn-clads
was 81, 400 600 and the Secors were allowed he
tween $500. 600 and 5000, 900 additional. The
Ringgod Board completed scrutiny of the
Secor claims. After the death of Admiral Gre
gory the Secors had claims for extra work which
the Navy Department could not allow. Anan-
peal was made to Congress and others which
resulted in the appointment of the Selfridpe
Board, which made report on the claims
amocnting to S3OO,OOO The Secretary believs
ed that no action had been taken on this report.
but a law was passed authorizing the Secretary
of the Navy to appoint board to examine the
claims in detail. The Secretary appointed a
board, of which Marchand was President. The
them and made report allowing them S2O6,-
600. After the passage of an act of Congress
for the settlement Of the secor and other claims
prOposltlQn was made to witness to reopen
them, but this he considered he had no right to
do as the claims had passed from the control of
the department, congress having disposed of
them. He regarded the SecOr claims as finally
paid so far as the Navy Department was con-
cerned Witness recollected the contract with
Paul l. Forbes, who made an utter failure in
building engines for the Idaho and Algonquin.
The Naval Department refused to pay the bill,
when the contractor went to CongFess and re-
ceived more than he ought to have received,
viz: $5OD, 600.
During the proceedings Mr.. Blair, chairman
Of the committee, who had just returned from
Michigan resumed his seat.
The witness was questioned by Secretary
Robeson. Forbes claim he knew was not paid.
by the Department under his administration OF
its affairs He did not know whether the claim
was paid through the Committee on Appropria..
tions or not. He did not examine the bill OF
the SecoFs in detail, The Ripggold BOARD bad
all the irOn-clads under consideration, and he
thought he paid all claims allowed by the board
unless exceptions were taken to some portions
of them. He could not say that either the
Mahopic or Manhattan or Tecumseh was be-
fore the board, nor whether the board reported
or not on these vessels. He did not suppose
that the Secors had any claims to be considered
He had supposed their claims had been closeu
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-15
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Hasty Consumption Cured by Fellows
ff HyuOuhOsu I'll E

hH HypOphOsphites. J E y ~
CARBoNEAR, NEWFOUNDLAND, Jan. 3, 1871
Mr. j. J.LFELLows.-Sir:I 1 came to this country
in May, 1869. 1 found countryman of mine
laboring under some affection of the lungs. /
recommended your Syrup, tried at the Drug
gists in Harbor Grace, but they thought was
inventing the name at their expense How
ever, in April, 1870, Mr.. Edgar Joyce rapidly
wasted away. with every symptom of quick con-
sumption, SO that he was unable to walk across
the room, having no appetite, pains in the left
side, nervous system unstrung, dry, hacking
cough, &c. Fortunately L learned that your
Syrup could be obtained at Mr.. Dearin's, in
st. Johns, and Immediately procured some
(showed one to w. H. Thompson, who ordered
supply from you at once.) This was Tuesday
afternoon; at night he took the prescribed
dose, and in the morning he described the very
results notified on the wrapper. His appetite
soon began to return, and voracious one it
was, too; the dry, hacking cough changed into
loose but violent attacks, finally disappearing
altogether; pains left his side, his hand assum-
ed its usual steadiness, and before he finished
ten bottles his health was quite restored, and
to-day not more healthy person is to be found
on our streets; it is the opinion of all, had he
not been fortunate in getting your valuable
Syrup of Hypophosphites, he would now be in
his grave. ~
He happened to be in W. H. Thompson's the
day your first shipment arrived, and took at
once four bottles to the Labrador, which he
was very anxious to do, but had not occasion
use them himself. No other medicine will he
ever prescribe, recommend or give, but yours.
also recommended it to another consump-
tive, but have not heard from him since, as he
lives in distant part of the Island Hoping
this will give you some encouragement,
l remain yours, &c,
ID. H. BURRIGE.
apr6th-ded1w&w1t. @aTEn&
SATISFACTORY results always accrue from the
use of Duponco's Golden Pill sE
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-15
BY TELEGRAPH,
MATTERS IN MAINE.


Recovery of the body of one of the Lewis-
aa-s'l tHt- ton Suicides. & sslfslig-. g-lat
LEWISTON, April 13.-The body of Ada L.
Brown, one of the girls who committed suicide
last fall by jumping into the falls, was found
this forenoon in the river little below where
she jumped in. Nt
Fatal Railroad Accident.
John Road,a Frenchman belonging Farming
ton in attempting to get upon the train this
afternoon after it started, was thrown against
the canal bridge with such violence as to break
his neck. His death was instantaneous.
G Reform Meeting i'm Augusta.
AUGUSTA, April 13.-The Augusta Wash
ingtonians held large and enthusiastic meet
ing here tonight. Granite Hall was filled to
It's utmost at an early hour. The meeting was
addressed by Gen. James A. Hall Of Damaris-
Gotta. A large number of names We're added
to the pledge. The Augusta club has been Or
ganized six weeks and now numbers S00
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-15
New Advertisement. To-Day.

SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Diseased Digestion.
Gunpowder-G. L. Bailey
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall-New York Company
Music Hall-B. F. Lowell sla .
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Mt Desert and Machias-Cyrus Sturdivant.
Nonresident Taxes-H. W. Hersey.
Water Wheels. C. H. Warner.
Notice to Builders-Alfred Hull.
Allan Lne-H. & A. Allan.
Song Gardens-Oliver Ditson G. Co.
Insurance-S. II. McAlpine.
Ale-Wm. j. Smith.
Iced. w. Clark. E I fa
Wanted-D. N. Milliken.
Wanted-Agents -. t-..r
Savings Bank-Frank Noyes
Gas Pixtures-J. Kinsman.
Oranges-Smith & Philbrook.
Stable to Let-Wm. Parker.
opartnership-Lothrop, Devens Co.
Notice-H. G. Hayden.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
SozOdont.
The Block Coal Fields of Indiana.
Bottles Full of Beauty.
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FIRES.
D..tru.c,i,e ii Fire - Tia,.,. o,;... :.

Destructive Fire i'm THIN, Ohio. ..
TIFFN, o., April 13.--A fire at this place this
afternoon destroyed over sixty buildings, in
Guiding houses, barns, saloons, stove factory,
and portion of the railroad depot. The main
portion of the city was untouched. The loss is
very large; but 1t is impossible to ascertain the
amount e1WA WA4&AA4 81 gHAO tf n
Other Fires i'm Ohio
TOLEDO, O., April 13-There has been n
heavy southerly gale for the last twenty-four
hours. % I1E nf1dTai ui 9'aT 7't Sii'r i-11-,l'f
A fire this morning destroyed a dwelling on
Marion street owned by Mr. Bloom. Loss $4,000.
In the neghboring town of Perrysbury fire
occurred destroying stove factory and three
dwellings. Later in the day it broke out afresh
consuming the Court House with several shops
and dwellings. A steamer was sent from this
city and the fire is now said to be pretty well
subdued, though the high wind may cause 1t to
spread further. -. -
DisastrOus Fire in Aver, Mass. ..-.AH the
Business Part of the Town Destroyed
AVER, Mass, April 14-A fire broke out in
the bu lding owned by Samuel Reed at IL 30
last evening, destroying all the buildings on the
north side OF main street between the Worces-
ter & Nashua Raj road and the Lowell freight
depot The Post Ofice, Unitarian church
many dwellings and all the business portion of
the place is destroyed. Not grocery or a dry
goods store remains. Loss estimated from
$160,00O to 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-15

SALT LAKE, April 13.-The snow avalanche
Thursday and yesterday at Little Cottonwood
was the most fearful ever known in that re-
gion. The slide.at wellington mine from a
height of 1000 feet, carrying away everything
IN Its course and burying the entire force of day
the exception of foreman HI H. Murray, whose
body was brought here to-day. Seven men
were caught in another slide, but two men at
Davenport mine were buried in cabin but es-
capped Other slides aoe anticipated. In the
storm Of. the last few days snow sell six feet
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-15
Temperance NIecting.

Another monster Washingtonan Temperance
meeting was held last evening at City Hall. =
AT least 1000 persons were present. and nearly
every foot of room was occupied. Mayor Kings
bury presided, and the exercises were opened by
Rev. +. p Thwing, followed by hymn from
the Ancient Harmony Society. Mayor Kings
bury then addressed the meeting at some
length, drawing a comparison between the
present audience and the congregations that
were wont to assemble in the days of the war
then to devise measures to put down rebellion,
now to create a rebellion and overthrow mon
arch whose power makes widows and orphans
and fill jails and warehouses, to break his pow
er and make temperate and industrious peo-
pla. He had been asked how long this move
ment would continue. He could not answer,
but if it had the favor of power from on high
and the men engaged in it are imbued with a
spirit from on high it would last until all men
are indoctrinated with the principles of total
abstinence. These men who have signed the
pledge mean to ''stick?' until they have con-
quered. Some of them are here tonight to tell
you what they have suffered and what their de-
termination is. He then introduced Mr.. Chas.
j. Smith, who had served three and half years
in the army. sa l ....--r
Mr.. Smith went on to give a brief summary
of his life-how he,had taken to the intoxicat-
ing cup at an early age, and Fifteen years was
a constant visitor to and gained his living at
gambling dens and race-courses. Rum had
brought him to jail for a deadly assault upon a
companion, and while serving out his sentence,
good old lady-Sister Travers-visited him
and talked with him, gave him tract, and
gained his promise that he would read his
Bible and become sober man. All during his
subsequent period of temptation she was true
friend to him; and said he, came back, step
by step, and now am not ashamed to stand up
and declare that am, by the grace of God
temperance man in everything.
Lieut.. Forest Howe late of the 9th Maine
gave an affecting outline of his own history
Rum had been the cause of breaking up his
early home, and he and his brother at tine early
age of ten years, were driven out into the world
without friend He had been as debased as
man could be; but, thank God, there is a class
of men who practice their religion and are not
ashamed 10 go down and take the drunkard by
the hand. He found faithful friend in Good
Templar, and by his kindness he had been saw
ed. . ..7
Mr. Francis Murphy spoke at some length,
rehearsing the story of his life, and depicting
the sufferings of himself and his family while
under the ban of the law for heinous crime
and he besought his hearers to begin the tenn
perance work in their families and with their
children. u e
During the evening large number of names
were added to the pledge, and the exercises
were made additionally attractive by the music
of the Ancient Harmony Society.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-15

The CADET DRILL.-Among the pieces on
the concert programme this evening is Grim
mer's celebrated composition, "a Day at Fort
Preble." The drill will open with grand
march by the company, and continue in the
following order: Company movementsi skirm-
ish drill and combination lessons in McClellan's
bayonet exercise; fancy drill by the color guard;
silent manual and bayonet exercise by the COM
Yany; grand fancy drill by j. J. Lynch and N.
d. N'inslow. This will be succeeded by the prom
enade concert. After o'clock the sale of tick
cts will be closed except at Whittier's, Schu-
macher's, Stockbridge's, Hale's and at the
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-15
Municipal Court.

JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.
SATURDAy.-John Graham, intoxication and dis
tnrbance. Fined S5 and costs. Committed.
William Murphy for the sale of liquor, recognized
in the sum of $500 for appearance next Tuesday
morning for trial. j. O'Donnell.
Catherine Carney, for the sale of liquor was fined
$50 and costs. Execution of sentence suspended on
payment of costs and promise to quit the sale of
liquor.
Bridget Molss on search and seizure process
fined $50 and costs. Sentence suspended, condi
1iOned above.
lot oflibeled liquors were forfeited to the city.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-15

WHAT NExT?-We don't know; but the last
Yankee invention that we have seen is the
Electric Gas Lightning Burner by which one
is enabled to light the gas without the use of a
match, thus saving the marring of walls, paint
and paper. 1t works to perfection and will
come into quite general wse. The burner can
be seen at Kinsman's and Senter' on Exchange
street and at Plummers ON Union street.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-15

The VETERAN.-The company which gave
the first representation of ck's great mil.
itary drama at Music Hall on Saturday evening
was not over-praised by our contemporaries. In
point of ability 1t is all that was claimed for it,
and in the history of the drama in this city the
past winter no company has appeared that has
given so little occasion for unfayorable criti-
cism. The play is not only respectable as 3
literary production and entertaining as dra-
matte effort, but its power over the audience is
heightened by the splendid scenic effects which
appear ct almost every step in its progress.
Each act closes with fine tableau, the closing
one being of an unusually startling nature and
magnifcence, and is enjoyed by those who seek
for the sensational in the drama. At the earn
est request of the public the managers have SO
changed the order of engagements as to allow
them to remain in Portland two nights more,
and the play will be sure to call out large and
fashionable audiences, as it did on Saturday
evening.
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society At ,hc Cross R.aas.

CAIRO, April 13.-Two of the four men i'm
plicated in the late attempted to outrage lady
and her daughter near Clinton, Hickman coun-
ty, KY, have been arrested, and while the trial
was progressing repeated attempts by mob
were made to lynch them. The mob attacked
the Jail guard Thursday night and thirty shots
Were exchanged, but without serious result ON
either side. The mob is determined to lynch
prisoners or burn the village
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-15

BASE BALL-The Iron B. B. Club of Port
land Rolling Mills held the first meeting of the
season on Saturday, April 18th, when the fol-
lowing members were elected for the ensuing
year: President, David P. Thomas; Vice Pres
ident, Edward Walsh; Financial Secretary,
Francis Garden; Corresponding Secretary, Will
liam Walsh; Treasurer, Robert Jones; Field
Captain, Thomas W. Davis; Directors, w. Nc
Farland, D. Jones, M. Gorham, J. Mcdonald.