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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

PORTLAND WATER CoMPANY.-At noon Fri
day an adjourned meeting of the bendholders
of the Portland Water Company was held at
of Saco, presiding. The committee appointed
for that purpose reported that parties have
been found to pay off and assume all the float
ing debts OF the company, except the overdue
coupons OF April and October, which the bond
holders agree 10 tund in bonds due, in five years
from July 1, bearing per cent interest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

Too BAD!-The young ladies are beginning to
get rested from their arduous labors of the last
two weeks, and are lamenting, with woe too
wild Cor tears, the close of the Fair. The deco
rations of the floral pavilion and the fancy ia
bles, and the jaunty costumes of the waiter
gills made superb and attractive setting for
for their beauty. They find it hard work to
come down to plain citizens clothes aid citi-
zen's duties
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23
Attempt to Rob n Bank.

the Peoples Bank of Chilico the, was made on
Friday night by Smith RaMbo, wealthy but
notorious bad character, who planned with
confederates to seize the cashier and hold him
as a hostage and compel his wife to open the
bank and vaults. The design was disclosed
and when Rambo went to the cashiers house
late on Friday night, he was confronted by a
party of citizens and after short parley, was
riddled with bullets and instantly killed. Two
confederates were arrested yesterday morning
and are now in JAIL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

HAVANA, June 21.-Sugar active and advanced;
Nos 10 to II d. s. at 104 a 0s rs; Nos Is to 20 d. s.
at liz @ rs Molasses Sugar IT q 81 rs; Muscovado
Sugar inferior to common "a 81 rs fair to good
timing at % q 81 rs; grocery grades 1oa a III rs
900 boxes and 900 hds receipts for the week
boxes and $500 hhds exported $4,000 boxessand 5000
hhds, including $500 boxes and 1890 hhds to United
States Molasses is nominal; empty hhds in fair de-
mand at 8 90 q %. Lumber nominal. Hoops, long
shaved quiet at 80 q IS per M.
Freights firm.
Exchange is firm; on United short sight sight cur
rency 20t a 21 prem. short sight 22A a. % prem; 60
DAYS Gold, 40 q 402 prem; do short sight at AZ q
40a prem.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

MILITARY EXCURSION. - Tomorrow tho
Blues, accompanied by the Norway Light Tn
fantry, take trip to the Islands. The R,nos
form at the armory, proceed to the Preble
House where they receive Col Mattocks and
staff, thence march to City Hall and Iopen
ranks for the Mayor and other invited guests,
and from there proceed to the Grand Trunk
Trunk Depot, where, at 9 a. M the Norway
men arrive The two companies then march to
the wharf and embark for the Isla nds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Foreign Expoefs.
SAGUA. Brig Mechanic-2540 shocks and heads
IL empty casks, 1928 # lumber.
Foreign Imports.
FREDERICTON. NIB. Schr Ada-2650 cedar
sleepers to H George & Co.
HALIFAX. Ms. Steamer Falmouth-7 boxes fresh
salmon to John Loveitt & Co., pckgs mdse to Eas-
tern Express Co.
CAIBARIAN. Schr Eva L Leonard-225 hhds %
ties molasses to E Churchill g. Co.
PARSBORO. Schr Magnolia-175 tons plaster to
Knight 81 Whidden.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

For Loss of Appetite, Dyspepsia, Indiges-
ton, Depression of Spirits and General Debili
ty in various other forms, FERRo-PHosPHoRA-
TED ELIXIR of CALIsAYA made by CAswELL,
HAZARD & Co., New York. and sold by all
druggists, is the best tonic. AS a stimulant
tonic for patients recovering from fever or 9TH
er sickness, it has no equal. If taken during
the season it prevents fever and ague and other
intermittent fevers. jun18-4wf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

SABBATH SCHOOL CoNCERT.-The closing
Sabbath School concert for the summer came
OFF at the India street Universaist church last
evening. The exercises consisted of singing,
ioo,'a.lons, &C. The church was ornamented
".'n moral decorations. Near the conclusion
u 'ne exercises floral veil was LEI fall, and a
framework was revealed, upon which twenty
little girls dressed in white ooch ,,Iocod letter
OF evergreen aad flowers, the whole forming
w un0 ''m'on'e' oesus' the Rose of Sharon,
Inc effect was very artistic and very fine.
The pleasing Sabbath evening exercise will
be resumed in September
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

SALMoN.-Three tons of salmon from the st.
Lawrence were received by Loveitt & Co.,
Commercial street, Saturday. A large portion
of it was shipped to the eastern part of the
State, the very home of salmon! Seems like
sending Goals to Newcastle dosen't it?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23
Groceries AMI Store Fixtures AT
Auction.

ON THURSDAY, june 26th, at p o'clock p. NJ,
~ we shall sell at salesroom is Exchange street
Coffee, Tea, Tobacco, Sugar, Pork, Kerosene Oil,
Pickles. Soap, Rice Currants, Split Peas. Canned
Goods, Saleratus, Cream Tartar, Mustard, Herbs,
Boards, Brooms, Clothes Pins, Fancy Goods Scales,
Show Gases, 2 Stoves, Tin and Wood Measures,
Lamps, Meat Bench, IS Candy Jars, Tools, &C., be-
ing the stock of retail dealer and fresh goods. Also
at same time Is chests Tea, rs boxes Family Soap,
Crockery Ware, SC.
JUL st
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

SINGLE SHELL RACE.-At seven O clock on
the evening of the End prox. single shell
race of two miles comes off in the harbor,
George D. Loring having challenged G. M.
Henry, the present holder of the champion
cup, and the challenge having been accepted.
BoOT AND SHOE BUSINESS.-The number of
cases of boots and shoes shipped in this city
for the week ending Saturday amounted to 6SS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23
Sale of Real Estate ON Franklin
Street.

DURSUANT to licenses of the P obate Court for
Il Cumberland County, authorizing Franklin C.
Moody as Guardian of Enoch c. Moody; and Sarah
Q. Moody as Guardian of John B. Moody and Annie
G. Moody to sell the interests of said wards in the
following real estate, aud pursuant to authority from
the persons owning the other interests in the same
the undersigned will sell at public auction, without
reserve, on the premises, Wednesday July 49, 1873,
ut twelve Q2) o'clock noon the following real estate,
to witt Lot of land on the eastery side of Frank
lin Street, next northery of the lot occupied by Ma
~ Woodbury., being about fty-four go feet front,
and one hundred eight Q0sl feet deep
Two hundred (200) dollars must be paid at time of
SALE and the balance settled as soon as the purchas
er can search titles Terms, one-third "a cash and
two-thrds ( on mortgage at seven "a per cent. in
terest, time to suit purchaser.
#. G. MOODY, Guardian,
SARAH G. MOODY, Guardian.
#. o. BAILEY & CO., Auctioneers.
JUS 23,30july7jul16t23
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

New ORLEANS, June 22.-The Hawkins
Picayune libel case, which has been going ON
for eight days before the Fourth Di, trict Court,
terminated tonight The jury returned YER
dict of $4,000 for Hawkins.
i, immediately after the adjournment two of
the jurors went to the Picayune office and re-
ported that they had been bribed, one receiving
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23
AsSignees Sale Of Mill Privilege,
Land, Cooper Shop, Stock,
Lumber, &c, at Auction.

IN ATURnAY, June 2sth, at 1 o'clock, we shall
~ sell the Mill Privilege situated ON Presumpscot
river at Great Falls, Wndham, with about one acre
Of land, building thereon. About 100 NJ #. lumber,
consisting OF pine plank and boards from to in.
In diameter. Ash and Bass Wood, Lumber, large
40 to 80 M in store. 800 Barrels, Chair Lumber,
Hoops, &c. The above Lumber is suitable for almost
every purpose, being sawed to various dimensions
from different grades of stock. The same being
all the lumber formerly owned by G. H. Wright.
Sold in lois to suit purchasers.
j. W. PARKER,
N. M LOUD,
Assiguees of @. II. Wright.
II. o. BAILEY a. co, Auctioneers.
iI1l0 Ia
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

BAPTIsM.-Yesterday morning Elder r. r.
York, acting pastor of the Second Advent
church, performed the rite of baptism to six
persons, at the foot of Franklin street. There
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23
Damage from Wind and Rain.

CHICAGO, June 22.-This afternoon. a severe
storm of wind and rain, accompanied by thun-
der and lightning, burst suddenly over the city
and did considerable damage; blowing down
derrcks, tearing up wooden sidewalks, unroof-
ing barns, houses, etc. The most serious single
loss was the unroofing and partial demolition
OF the Swedish Church on Chicago Avenue,
near Sedgwck street. Damage $1,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

BASE BALL.-Tbe young Emeralds of the Port
land Rolling Mills are again organized under
the name of Lgonia Base Ball Club, and the
following officers have been chosen: President,
ahonas McGinnis; Vice President, M. Burke;
secretary, D. Wilkinsons Treasurer, W. Jones;
captain D. Jones; Field Director, w. Perkins
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23
e urOpean Markets,

LONDON, June 21-11.30 A. M.-Consols opened at
92a for money and for account.
American securities-U. s. 5-20's 1866 DID, at 92a,
do 1867, 92l ex in. do 1040s 50; IS, 500. Erie
Railway at 50l.
LONDON, June 21-2.30 P. M.-Consols and Ameri.
can securities closed unchanged. Erie sol,
LIVERPOOL, June 21-230 P. M-Cotton closed
as follows; Middling upands SID; do Orleans ed;
sales 10000 bales including 200 ales for speculation
and export
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

Mrs. MISUNDERSTANDING celebrated Clair
voyant and Eclectic Physician is now at the
United States Hotel, and is having large
run of practice. All should consult her as her
stay is limited to ten days longer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

ACCIDENTAL little son of George w. Rice,
about six years old, had his leg broken by the
fall of some heavy plank upon it, while playing
upon Anderson street, about four O'clock Sat-
urday afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23
ABRAMS e. BRO.

Auctioneers and Com mission Merchants,
give their special attention to selling Real Estate
Furniture and Merchandise of all kinds Horses Car
riages, &c. Advances made on consignments Reg
ular Sales of new and second hand Furniture at the
Auction Rooms every Saturday morning. Commu-
nications by mail promptly attended to
ABRAms a. IL ROTHER,
125 Federal ST., under the U. s. Hotel
N. b. Money advanced on Watches Jewelry,
Furniture, Clothing, and all goods of value.
apr23 DIFF
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

DIR. URANN at Preble House Tuesdays and
Wednesdays of each week. His cures are Won
derful may30-d&wtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

Now is your last opportunity to get beau
tiful Oil Painting or Chrome for one dollar, at
120 Middle Street They close in two days.
june21-2t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23
Boston Stock List.
[Sales at the Brokers' Board, June 21.l "a
New York stock and Money nUarke,

New n Ork Stock and Money Market.
NEW YORK. June 81 -Mornins.-Gold at 115s-
Money per cent. Sterling Exchange 100 a 1i0-
Stocks quiet. State stock dull and steady.
The following were the quotations of Government
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

For SALE on favorable terms, valuable
slate property. partially developed, with most
encouraging prospects, in the eastern part OF
the State. Owners refer to S. I. Pullen, ESQ.,.
PRESS Office ie14-dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23
METEOROLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER Washington, ID. G.,
June %, Is P. My
For New England
On Monday falling barometer, gentle and
fresh n ,rtheasterly to southeasterly winds and
increasing cloudiness with ram areas,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23
RANDEXCURSION
Old Orchard Beach {!
THURSDAY, JUNE 26th.

nIRIGO ENGINE co. NO. g announce to
~ their friends and the public that they will give
an Excursion over the Boston & Maine Railroad to
Old Orchard Beach and Fern Park. We have secur-
ed the use Of Pine Park for the day.
There will be dancing in the Park and q
select Orchestra from Chandler's Brass Band will
furnish the music. Trains will leave at $50 A. NJ.
Tickets for the round trip go cents, including
by the fSremen of the fire companies. ju19d1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

PORTLAND CoMMANDERY.-Portland Com
mandery Knights Templar started on their
excursion to ST. John and Fredericton Satur-
day morning. The Commandery, numbering
81 men, formed in front of Masonic hall at IL
o'clock, and from there marched to the Fall
mouth House where ranks were opened and R.
E. G. Commander Ballou of Bath, and R. E.
ID. G. Commander Holmes of Gardiner, and E.
Commander Gordon of this city, were received.
The Commandery then took up its march for
the Maine Central depot On arrival at Ban
gor the st. John Commandery of that city will
join the Portland Knights, and the party will
proceed to ST. John, and thence up the river to
Fredericton, returning to this city Wednesday.
SCHOOL ExANINATIoNs.-The High School
examinations take place Tuesday, June oath,
at a. M. and 2.30 p m. The graduating ex-
ercises take place at City Hall at go p. m
Wednesday. The Grammar and West School
examinations are holden at 9 a. m. Wednesday,
the 18th inst. The examinations at Primary
Schools 1, 3, and and at intermediate School
at a. m. Thursday, the 26th inst. Primary
Schools 9, 4, g. s and Dat 2 p. m Thursday.
The examinations at the North School take
place Friday, the 9th inst; the primary de-
partment at a. m., and the grammar depart
ment at p. M. Parents are invited to attend
the examinations. The vacation of each school
will begin at the close of the examination. The
next term will begin Monday, Aug. 18th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

Now is the time to have your window screens
made. Lothrop, Devens & Co. have received a
large quantity of German linen and cotton
gauze, green wire, &c. No. 81 Exchange st.
may17tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

Governments are weak and a trife lower Gold
advanced to 1153 in sympathy with the reported
heavness of the London market. The carrying rates
for Gold has been 4, 81. and now 81 per cent The
money market is inactive the nominal quotation be-
ing q 6 per cent. Foreign Exchange is quiet and
steady at 1904 for sixty days and 1104 for short
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23
FREE STREET CHURCH.

The pastor, Rev. DIR. Small, was absent yes
terday, and his pulpit was supplied by Rev. Mr..
Estes of Paris HILL Mr.. Estes preached fine
discourse from Rev. X: l, 2. The subject was
very interesting The cloud that was spoken of
was explained as being symbol of mystery,
the rainbow as promise, the open book as a
revealmeDt of the promise The Bible is as
full of concealments as it is of revelations.
God shows His power just as much in the con-
cealment as in the revelation.
CATHEDRAL OF THE CONCEPTION.
Bishop Bacon delivered a sermon at the
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, his
text being Luke 4; 1st to 10.
IL peihg the 18th anniversary of the Pope's
ascension to the Seat of st. Peter, the thread of
MS sermon related to the papacy. The Bishop
said the catholic Church being founded by
Christ through his Apostles, was tba on1u t,,e
church. All governments must have he'd.
the Catholic Church was government iii,
Christ at its head. All other forms of COZ
ments may change, will change, have cbapooa.
the Catholic church never has changed and nevor
will. The Pope, he sad receives his power di-
rectly from Jesus as also did his predecessors,
consequently he mnst be infallible. AS man he
is liable to err, but as Pope he cannot The
Church has seen many bitter days; it has been
harassed during eighteen centuries, and will be
until the end of time, but at no time in her his
tory has she been so troubled as at the present.
The Pope has during the last three years been
despoiled of the possessions which the church
has held for twelve centuries, -possessions
which are absolutely necessary for him to have
He is now thrown upon the benevolence of the
catholic people throughout the world
MARKET SQUARE.
The usual open air meeting, holden under the
auspices of the Y. M. C. A., took place in Mar
ket Square last evening, Rev. Mr. Williams, of
Plymouth church, conducting the exercises.
Prayer, singing and exhortations made up the
programme. The attendance was good. The
interest in these meetings seems to be on the
increase, and we trust they will be continued
We would suggest, however, that they be hold
en- either at an earlier or later hour, as at six
o'clock most people are busily engaged,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

WASHINGTON, June 21.-Assistant Treasur-
ers are directed to pay interest due on the first
of July on the 18th inst, without rebate
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

CHARLES Il. HASKELL, Treasurer.
The headquarters of the Executive Commit
tee are now established at No. g. Elm street,
where they will be very happy to receive fur
ther contributions in aid of the Maine General
Hospital, and where they desire all bills against
The Fair may be Immediately presented for
settlement
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-27
Brief J0tfimgs.

The new Congregational church in Saccar
Kappa will be dedicated this afternoon at 2 IL
o'clock
The gift of Mrs. Thon pson to the A. A. A
S. has already produced fruit Mrs Jane p
Thurston assures us that she stands ready to
give the Association a warrantee deed of the
State of Maine.
Rev. Geo. w Kelley of this city has accepted
the call extended to him by the Congregational
church and society in Machias.
At the earnest solicitations of large num-
Der of our citizens, Professor j. Stillman
Grimes of Chicago, will repeat his lecture on
temperance, given last Sabbath evening at the
Allen Mission Chapel, in City III all next Sab
bath evening.
During the progress of the camp-meeting at
Old Orchard, excursion trains will run on the
Portland and Ogdensburg railroad.
Superintendent Leach proposes to change the
route of the evening horse cars, so that the
Spring street cars shall go down Congress street
to Pearl street, down Pearl to Middle, aud
thence as at present to the Grand Trunk depot.
In returning the cars will proceed over the
same ground. This he thinks will better ac-
commodate the pablo than the present plan.
An amateur negro concert was held in No. 1
H ook and Ladder house, about ten o'clock last
evening, to a crowded audience, by three col
ored men.
For the first time in long while the police
station presented clean slate last night.
Last evening officer Totman found an office
door, near the head of Long wharf, open.
The members of Portland Division No. 80,
Sons of Temperance, and such Others as intend
to Join them in their excursion to the "Two
Lights" will start tomorrow at s o'clock pre-
cisey from Temperance Hail. Should the
weather be unfavorable the excursion will be
postponed to Frda y,
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-27
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.



The meeting opened cold and cloudy, and
fears were entertained that the projected Old
Orchard clam-bake would of necessity be given
up. But the sun soon broke through, much to
the delight of those of our Western visitors who
had never eaten a clam.
SECTION B.
Section B. met at A. NJ. and listened to the
following papers:
Some remarks on the Geological aud Physical Ex-
porations of tn New England Coast by the U. s.
Fish Commissioned. E. Verril.
The need of a Uniform Position for Anatomical
Figures; with recommendation that the Head be
always turned toward the Ieft-B. G. Wilder.
Some Botanical Contrasts of Portland with New
York city-James Hyatt.
On the effects of certain poisons on Mollusks-
VIM. North Rice.
Lateral P sition of the Vent in Amphi ,xus and
in certain Batrachian Larv8-B. @. Wilder.
Prese ut aspect Ct the question of Intermembral
Homologies-B. G. Wilder
Variation in tn condition of the Sense Organs in
Fetal Pigs of the same litter-B. G. Wilder.
Means of determining the Stratigraphica Order of
Saams of Coal in Ohio, Kentucky, etc.-E. b. An
drews.
On the Origin of Mountain Chains Charles Whit
tlesey.
Tn Devouian Limestone in Ohio-N H. winchel
On the Age and Structure of the Cincinnati Anti
The largest Tooth of the Fossil Elephant yet de-
scribed-Edmund o. Hovey.
The section having finished its business
finally adjourned
While waiting for the opening of the general
session Prof. Henry of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute was introduced to the assembly. He ex-
pressed his qualification at the great success of
the session. A number of new facts had been
gathered each of which would lead to n
series of new facts. While rot condemning
theory and speculation, which often lead to
GREAT results, he placed the greatest reliance on
facts
DIR. Newbery rose and asked that the Darwin
ians theory be not hastily condemned. tits one
of the great CONGRATULATIONS of the age, ana mas
done much for science The speaker was not
Darwinist, but he thought the theory had some
value The Association must take Jndlclal
POSITION, and let the thing work clear. Truth
above all things.
Prof Guyot was introduced and spoke few
words on the advance of science. He was in fay