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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-20

The Japan Gazette says that Europeans are
perfectly safe in that country.
Daniel G. Vaught has been appointed pen.
sion agent at Portsmouth, n. III.
A counterfeit fifty cent note of the last Sc
ries has been received at the Treasury Depart
ment.
A five thousand dollar mare was stolen by
the burglarious gang of Long Island Thursday
morning.
A little three-year-old daughter of John FL
wood was burned to death Wednesday while
playing with matches at her fathers house in
Orange, N. j.
Matt Morgan is engaged upon a colossal his
torical painting, representing the last hours OF
the late Chas. Sumner. All the figures intro
duced are portraits of distinguished men.
. a a. Laconia, N. H. despatch says that j. e.
Oulln, postmaster there for the last fourteen
yeaIs, Is ABOUT to resign, and the usual number
VI pe'itlons are In circulation for the place.
The California Senate has passed a commit
sorry education bill.
The Hudson river is clear. and NAVIGATION ;s
being resumed.
Lowenstein, the murderer, attemnted to o.
cape from Jail at Albany, N. Y. Wednesday,
and after being secured threatened to set the
Jail on fire.
William r. Chew has been arrested in Phila-
delphia, for having three living wives.
An oil tank at Modoc city, Pa, was struck
by lightning Wednesday, and afterwards burst,
and the fire spread to ether buildings which
were burned. Loss 100000
The Argus Office at Beaver, Pa, was burned
Thursday morning. Loss $4,000.
The Empress of Japan received the aries of
the United States, English, and other ministers
Jan. 18th.
The Emperor yf Japan has ordered that his
own income be taxed like that of others.
Patrick Clancy was thrown from a freight
har at Central Falls, r. T., Thursday, and was
run over, receiving probablr fatal injuries.
The Oregon Democratic State Convention
met at Portland, Wednesday, and nominated
Governor Grover for re election.
A dispatch from Halifax says that the fisher
men on the eastern shore are making large
catches of Goldfish.
Judge Dent is rapidly sinking.
Admiral Porter will soon be out
Lieut.. Gill, U. S. navy, committed suicide by
jumping overheard during the voyage of the
steamer Great Republic, from Hong Kong to
Yokohama.
Harris the negro mail robber has been sent
to Jail to await the action of the Grand jury
Checks and drafts amounting to about $4,000
have been recovered.
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DOES ADVERTISING PAY?-There is no In.
stance on record of well sustained system OF
Judiclous advertising failing of success.
My success is owing to my liberality in adj
vertising. "-Bonner
I advertised my productions and made mon
ey."-Nicholds LOngaoorth.
Constant and persistent advertising is sure
prelude to wealth.-Stephen Girard.
''He who invests one dollar in business should
invest one dollar in advertising that business
A T. SteUdrt.
''Without the aid. of advertisements / couk
have done nothing in my speculations. l have
the most complete faith in printers ink. Ad-
vertising is the royal road to busness.-Bdr-
mum.
advertising has furnished me with COM
petence. Amos Laurence.
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The Exhibition.

Mr.. EditOr:-Chere seems to be one impor-
tant question that ought to be settled in connec-
tion with the Portland Industrial Exhibition,
and upon that depends much of its success.
In the call for the Exhibition, it reads as fol-
lows: The object of this proposed Exhibition is
to gather together specimen products from all
our factories and workshops in our city or
elsewhere under the direction and control of
our citizens.
Now We believe there are those who have ap-
piled for room whose goods do not come under
the class mentioned, and entirely foreign from
the original idea
Will not the committee have this matter
placed before us in its true light so there may
not be any misunderstanding or hindrance to
SO worthy cause MANUFACTURERS.
MIR. EDToa:-The above article appeared in
your paper yesterday and is very proper in
quiry. In reply, the undersigned have to say
that the Secretary, Mr.. Blanchard, receives and
places on file all applications that come, but
will assure manufacturers and all others that
the goods and wares manufactured in Portland
and elsewhere, under the control of our citizens
shall have all the space allotted them that our
limited room will permit.
The Board will adhere strictly to the original
plan of making this exhibition exclusively a
Portland enterprise.
G. P. KIEBALL.
G. E. JOSE.
"
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ton relative to the school fund they took a re-

ton relative to the school fund they took re-
cess.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:CCurrency, $2,759,959; special deposit OF
legal tenders for redemption of certificates OF
deposit, $52 955, 0O0 coin, $50, sos, 1923, including
coin certificates $40, 705, 700; outstanding legal
tenders, $685., 100000.
Internal revenue receipts 1924, 049.
Confrmations.
Use Senate to day confirmed the following
nominations: Ada c. Sweet to be pension
agent at Chicago, Ill; JAS w. Steele of Kan
sas, consul at Matanzas.
The nomination of Mahow Stubs of Kan
sas, agent for the Kane Indians of Kansas.
was rejected.
Civil Service Reform
The committee on reform in the civil service
to-day. agreed to report with amendments Mr..
Woodford's bill to provide for commission for
a reorganization of the customs revenue ser
vice of the United States As amended the
bill enact that within ten days after passag
the President shall by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate appoint three commits
sloners, of whom at least one shall have been
an importing merchant, whose duty it shall be
to codify. simplify and arrange all laws of the
United States, sand regulating the Treasury
Department with regard to importatious from
foreign countries, and the collection of duties
thereon for reasonable reduction of allOwan-
ances to officials aud informers, and for provid-
ing the people safeguards in respect 10 the SELF
urs of book sand papers That such commits
sioners shall be required to present their report
to the President on or before the first day of
November, 1874, in order that he may transmit
the same with any recommendations thereon
to the present Cangress at The opening of Its
second session, and that such commissioners
shall receive salary of $4,000 per annun, and
be allowed to appoint such clerks as they may
reqnire, which said clerks shall jointly receive
not exceeding $5000 Said COM
missoners shall report their disbursements in
detail with vouchers.
The Howard Cont of Inquiry.
In the Howard Court of inquiry to-day, Sec
ond Comptroller Brodhead, Second Auditor
French and Third Auditor Rutherford were ex-
amined regarding the rules governing dsburs-
ing officers of the army while Gen. Howard
was Commissioner of the Freedmen's Buraau,
and made responsible under the act of March
%, 1860, the same as other disbursing officers.
Tomorrow the Court will hear the testimony
Of Assistant Adjutant General Vincent.
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THE TEMPERANCE RAID.

raying Bands at Work in Worcester.
WORCESTER, March 19.-The woman's tenn
Polahce movement took a new phase here to-
DAY. AT nine O'Clock, without previous an
nonncement, four bands of ten or twelve wom-
en- each, started out and visited many promi-
nent saloons, singing and praying whenever al
lowed, and urging bar keepers owners and
spectators to sign the pledge. They were gem
orally well treated, but their appeals met with
no marked success. This afternoon the women
wise plans for future prosecution of the work
Indignation Meeting.
ELIZABETH, N. j., March 19.-Tbe MEETING
last night to express Indignation at the Ger
n man demonstration last Sunday against the
sunday laws, was the largest ever seen in this
Guy. Hon. John Davidson presided and all
! Iue clergy men addressed the meeting. Reso-
lutlons were adopted, declaring that the open
organized resistance to the Sabbath law by
ma Dltual vloators supported by formidable
element OF Intdelity, lmpresses alarm for the
permancncy of the Christian Sabbath, and call
ing on all good citizens to forsake party affilia-
tions and put it down.
I'm Worcester. s.
WORCESTER, March 19-The women of this
city who are working in the temperance cause
have, after endeavoring to obtain signatures to
pledges, described and adopted Dio Lewis plan
OF visiting saloons and praying there in pres
ence of the proprietors and customers. This
hoIHinS tutec udHuS stdrtcu Out ana curing the
day visited about thirty saloons. Immense
crowds followed the women about the streets.
and police have been detailed to keep them pas
sable to teams and foot passengers In most
cases the women have been well used, but it
has been necessary in nearly every case to lock
the doors after they enter the saloons to keep
the crowd back.
In enc or two instances women have been in
suited and in each by boys. The excitement in
the city is intense over the movement During
the day one one dealer agreed 10 give up the
business, but he has been one of the largest
dealers in the city for some time. The State
Constables are also at work and have seized
over 400 gallons of liquar to day.
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Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.
THrRsDAY.-Bridget Flaherty. Assault and bat
terry. Discharged.
Peabody. Carle'oh.
Peter Tobev, Intoxication. Fined s. with costs
Paid. carleton
Charles P. Rolfe. Drinking house and tipping
shop. Discharged. Bradourys'
David Lnahan. Drinking house and tipping shop.
Recognized for his appearance at May term Superior
Court Bradbuys.
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A Woman Murderer.

HATFoRD, Conn, March ia white wo-
man, wife of James Freeman tcolored) COM
mitted horrible murder IN Pennington ten
miles from this city, at an early hour this morn
same house. In the night about IL o'clock, the
murderess got up, her sister being in clair
asleep, and with an axe made the deadly as
sault. The victim gave single shrek and was
dead. The husband was then called from his
room up stairs by the wife, who subsequently
gave herself up to the authorities Great ex-
element prevails in Pennington. Jealousy
was the cause Of the murder.
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COUNCIL-Maine, HrSC anu unlru Mondays IN eacu
month.
TEMpLE-Forest City, No. 1. every Wednesday
evening.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets First Thurs
day in each month.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and CaSco streets. Every evening"
PORTLAND FRATERNrr--No. 1854 Congress street,
Every evening.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No. 3
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Mon
day evenings. At their Hall, Clapps Block, Market
Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
Sons OF Observation-Disclosures Division No. 90;
Sons of Temperance Hall. Friday evening.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF COOP TEMPLARs-Ar-
cana, Monday; Mssion Wednesday; Forest City
'Saturday-in Williams block, Congress street. Mys
ic, Thursday; Atlantic, Tuesday;7at Sons OF Tenn
Uerance Hall, Congress street. Iron Clad Thursday,
West End.
PORTLAND TYPoGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75-Cor-
ner Congress and Casco Streets Second Saturday in
each month.
PAYsoN LITERARY SoCIETY.-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u O'Clock.
BoswoRTH Posi- G. A. R.-Meetings every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner of Congress ana
Casco streets.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERIcA-Camp No.
1 convenes at Arcana hall, Williams block, corner
of Congress and Chapel SITS, Tuesday evening; No.
at School House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth,
Friday evening; No. 3 on Wednesday evening and
No. on Saturday evening at Temperance Hall, No.
S51a Congress street.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Block. Second Monday in each month. Deliv-
cry of books, 2 to g. Z to 8. day and evening.
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WASHINGTON.
The MOiety System,

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Judge Noah Da-
Wis made an elaborate statement to-day of his
connection with the Phelps-Dodge case. The
papers first handed him gave the opinion that
the case justified a further examination, but
arranged that the warrant for the seizure of
books and papers should not be used unless the
firmr efused 10 exhibit them, and that the war
rant;should be under his Davis control. The
firm expressed the greatest establishment at the
charge, declaring their entire innocence of
fraud or any violation of the statutes After
repeated interviews, the arrangement for set
Element was made the evening before Judge
Davis retired from his Office as u. s. District
Attorney. Meantime Bliss had secretly taken
the oath of Office and on Davis proposing to
Bliss to go to the customIhouse and close up the
case Jointly rith him, so that he (Bliss) could
participate in the fees, Bliss told BIN the case
would not be closed that day and declined to
90 to the custom house. Mr.. Davis then met
Collector Arthur, Naval Officer Latin and
JAYNE at Laflin's Office in the custom house,
and announced to them that if the case went
before a Jury it would never result against the
firm, unless under special instructions from a
Judge, and also announced to them that he
should take no fee in the matter.
Judge Davis continued his details, showing
great double dealing on the part OF Bliss and
the custom house officials.
In his testimony to-day, Judge Davis stated
JAYNE sent for him Dec 30th and he found
Jayne with counsel for Phelps, Dodge & Co.,
arranging a settlement at the Astor House
The first proposition of $4,000 was not salts
factory to ayne, but it was finally arranged to
settle the whole thing that evening for $780,
900 between Jayne and the counsel for the
firm. Judge Davis said he never commenced
any suit against Phelps, Dodge & Co. No
money was.ever paid to him and he had receiv-
ed no money directly or indirectly from the
case. A few days after, returning from the
office upon the application of Mr.. Dodge, he
advised him to fight the case out to the end,
The District Invsstigation.
The District Investigation Committee are to
send for private papers and for such persons
az may be necessary to secure thorough in
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MASONIC
At Masonic Hall, No. 95 Ercbdnqe Street,

At Masonic Hall, No. 95 Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LopGEs-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreenleafR R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, r. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNcIL-Portland c. R. & S. Masters second
Monday.
COMMANDMENTS OF K. Portland, fourth Mon
day: st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council, Wednesday p NJ; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
MASONIC RELIEF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wednes-
day in every MONTH
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNoIL-Portland Council P. of j., second Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Crox de T., third
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistory, S. P. R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December
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AUCTION COLUMN.

AUCTION COLUMN.
Gents Furnishing Goods, &c-Abrams Bros.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Wanted-A retired business man.
Mercantile Library Association.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NC. Yourselves as Others G. U.
Soda Water-Ingalls Lrothers.
Situation Wanted.
For Sale-George Racket.
For Sale Cheap-D. f. knights.
$40 Reward-Dog Lost. he
Maine Shipbuilders-S. r. Niles. ..,..
Dissolution-Pride g. Richie.
johnson q Clark.
For Sale or to Let.
Wanted-W. c. Sawyer g. Co.
To Let-Rooms.
Bible Society of Maine w. H. Hobbs.
House Wanted-F. q. Patterson.
New Stable for Sale F. G. Patterson.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Renters Undressed Kids-F. Latner.
Arcaua Hall-Mrs. f. K. Weston.
Eureka Spool Silk.
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G. P. KIEBALL,
@. E. JOSE.


A TELEGRAPH PIoNEER.-The death of one
of the Oldest telegraph men in the State, Mr.
Samuel p. Plaisted, was announced Wednes-
day. For the last twenty-six years Mr.. Plais-
ted has been in the business, and has been in
charge of the construction of nearly all of the
telegraph lines between Boston and st. John.
At the time of his disease he was connected
with the Western Union Company. His con-
nection with telegraphy began in 1S47, when he
aided in building the first line east of Boston.
His business brought him into contact with
many people, and he had large circle of &C
quaintances throughout New England. He
leaves family of three daughters and two
sons.
The funeral services take place at two
O'Clock this afternoon from his late residence at
No 81 Green street.
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POLICE NoTEs.-Deputy Marshal Williams
and officer Stevens, arrested a man named Price
for an assault, in the street, upon a man named
Black.
Officer York arrested boy yesterday for va
grancy He was released on condition that he
left the city.
"Uncle divers" dodgers are on strike this
warm weather, but two new ones applied last
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KATAHDIN SLATE CoMPANY.-This company
was organized yesterday afternoon by the
choice of the following directors: David Keazer,
j. B. Mathews, M. L. Stevens, G. j. Chap
man, w. w. Thomas, Jr., Albert Evans and
l. W. Starbird. Subsequently the board of
directors elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, David Keazer; Vice President j. B. Ma
thews; Clerk, M. L, Stevens; Treasurer, c. j.
NJ,
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Markers.

Portland Wholesale Markets.
THURSDAY, NJ irch 10. Business continue to be
very good and the markets very steady. In the
grocery line coffee is the only article that is not pref
ty firm, and on that quotations not changed. The
flour market is more animated. Grain is steady.
Sugars firm. Molasses is steady. Provisions are
unchanged. Produce is not so firm; eggs lower
and selling lots at 1Sc for fresh Potatoes are not
so firm though prices are unchanged.
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European Markets.

LONDON, March 19- 80 P. M.-Amerlcan securi-
tes-U s. 5-20s 1851 1094 U. S. 10 40s, coupons, at
IO3a new IS, 10is. Erie Railway S9a g 40; DO pre-
ferred Go.
LIVERPOOL, March 1880 P. M.-Cotton active
and frmer; M:idllng upands q SID; 40 Orieans
Std sales $4,000 bales including 40O0 Dales ior ex-
port and speculation.
FRANKFORT, March 19-United States 5-2Os, 1862.
at 983.
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CINCINNATI. March 19.-J. r. Mclean of the
Enquirer, yesterday again declined to answer
certain queries, and the Judge fined him $50
and costs, released him from arrest, said he
would sign bill of exceptions for certiorari
and gave notice that each refusal would be a
separate contempt The case was postponed
ten days, when Mclean will be called upon.
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EUREKA spool silk excels all others.

DEATH by Consumption will become less and
less FREQUENT as it becomes more and more
widely known that Hale's Honey of Horehound
and Tar is an infalible cure for coughs anu
colds
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in minute.
mcb16eod wilt
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OUT OF WoRK.-A man and his wife, from
Canada, have been at the police station in tn is
city for about two weeks. They are out of
money and cannot get work. The man occa-
sionally gets short job, but it does not suffice
to support the two, SO they still occupy the
small lodging room. The woman is seventeen
years of age and quite good looking. She ap-
pears to be willing to work, but as yet has
found no chance.
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INDUSTRIAL ExHIBrrIoN.-The following

INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION following ad-
ditional applications have been received, viz:
w. A. Norris, Jig Saw in operation.
y. G. Hayes & Co., Hats, Caps and Furs.
7. j. Akely, Three Carriages.
Geo. w. H. Brooks, Cans of fancy Crackers
and Cakes, cases of Bread, Pastry, sc.
ing Fixtures, &c.
Duncan Morrison, Patent Stone Drilling Ma
chine, with man to run it.
VIM III. Kohlng, one suit clothes.
A. T. Hall, Scythes and axes.
w. G. Cobb, Specimens of baked bread,
cakes pastry &c.
Old Orchard Slate Co. A. L. Dennison, Agent
roofing Slate, Slabs, f1aggings, &c.
Geo. S. Swasey, Parlor billiard table.
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New York Stock aud Money Market.
NEW YORK. March 19-Mornino.-Mon at per
cent. Gold at 1l1a. Sterling Exchange at ass q
4S8.
NEW YORK March 19-EUenin0.- Wall street was
excessively dull to-day. Money was steady at a
per cent Sterling Exchange dull at 1874 q 4.s5 for
prime go days, and 4.87 q 4.8s for demand. Gold
closed at 11la 11I5; the extremes of the day
1l1a q liz. The rates paid for carrying were q 81
per cent, fiat, finally per cent. The Assistant
Treasurer paid to-day $4,000 account of interest
and $4l 900 in redemption of 5 20 bonds.
There were fifteen bids for Gold at the sub-Treas-
ury aggregatiDg $3600000 at Ill 26 100 a Ill 1OO
an award of $1,000,O0O was made at Ill S1-1O0 a
II S4-10O The Customs receipts to-day were $685.,
600.
The days business at the Gold Exchange Bank
was as follows:-Gold balances, $S44, GOO; curren-
cy balances. $946s66; gross cearances $21 PIP OOO
Government bonds quiet and firm. State stocks are
nominal, The Stock market was weak at the open
ing and declined a per cent; later there was
slight recovery but in the afternoon there was an
other falling of in response to the postponement of
the financial question in the Senate the market
winding up heavy at about the lowest prices. M
Kay, whose name connected with the recent
Wabash and Western Union documents ha sheen in
dicted by the grand jury. dispatch from San
Francisco 18th inst says that the trains are all run
ming and the weather is pleasant.
foIto,n
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The Best Farm in the County for
Sale.

FVNHE excellent and well known farm situated in
L Falmouth, Cumberland County, on Presumpscot
River, on main road, near the centre of the town.
owned and occupied seventeen year by Edmund
Frye. Said farm is located between the Grand
Trunk and Maine Central Depots, about one mile
from each, aid five miles from Portland; Containing
about one hundred and forty of land well di.
vided in field, pasture and woodland; the field is
seventy five tons of first quality hay. Excellent
corn, grain, and potato land; in close proximity
with sea dressing. Well calculated for milk farm
well watered fences all in good repair a good or
chard in bearing order and choice fruit. Churches
and excellent schools close by in a very desirable
neighborhood The buildings consist of la, ge two
storied dwelling house, two barns and all necessary
outbuildngs all finished inside and out on elevated
to none and equaled by few f any in the State In
Short fancy could not picture more pleasant Local
ton more desirable home.
Falmouth, Feb. %, 1874. w1mlO
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PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT rwENry-FoUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
Mar. 10, 800 (P. ND}
For New England
southwesterly winds, falling temperature and
partly cloudy and clearing weather.
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PERsoNAL-Gene-al F. d. Sewall, successor
to Supervisor Simmons, will leave Washington
in few days to assume the duties of his Office.
His headquarters will be at Bath.