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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-28
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

The bill taxing four cents per ton on coal
was dropped IN the Pennsylvania House Thurs
day, and taxing five mills on the franchises of
coal companies substituted and passed to a
third reading.
Father Powers, the Catholic priest who found
a crazy woman, Mrs. Browne in st. Patrck's
church in San Francisco, and horse-whpped,
knocked down, kicked and threw her out of
the church window, was arrested Friday.
The steamship Merrimac from Rio Janeiro,
is considered q wreck, as she is overdue at
New York.
A cable despatch states that the ship c. A.
Farweil, which is ashore on the island of
Anhalt, Denmark, will probably be totll
wreck.
At Albany, n. Y, Weeds law office, the
Office of the Catholic Reflector and several
small stores of a building on State street were
burned Friday morning, Loss $4,000.
Philadelphia druggists came near being vic
timized to the tune Of $4,000 by bogus orders
from Texas.
The race between the Oxford and Cambridge
crews comes off to-day. The betting is almost
even.
H. c. Bennett, pension agent at San Fran
cisco, has disappeared and is defaulter to
quite an amount.
Sir John A. Macdonald has resigned the
leadership of the opposition in the Dominion
Parliament Or. Upper will succeed.
The Mississippi has overflowed its banks
near Cairo, and large territory is covered
with water.
The bands of brigauds in California are COM
pletely exterminated.
The strike of the Erie employees at the Sus-
quehanna depot is still maintained, and
through travel is suspended or nearly SO.
John Clough, real estate operator of Den
yer suicided yesterday.
Reports from various parts of the Indian
country are not encouraging. Indians are in
clined to leave the reservations and two or
three murders reported.
Rev. Edward N. Kirk, D. D., of Boston, died
last evening, aged Il.
A Susquehanna, Pa, despatch says that
1000 machInists of the Erie road are still on a
strike, being thoroughly organized and allow
ing no trains to pass.
In the French Assembly motion to vote on
the question of the future government of the
nation July IA, was defeated after a hot debate
by vote of 800 to 1885,
Major Randall reports fight with the
Apaches in which II were killed and "a captur-
ed.
A destructive fire occurred at Port Henry, N
Y. Loss 100000.
A Half ak despatch says it is contemplated
to shorten the route between Halifax and the
United States by running an express train to
make trip in four hours in connection with a
line steamer to Portland.
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NEW YORK..
The Erie Sfrilxers.

NEW YORK, March PA depatch from Sus
quehanna depot at midnight last night, says
that forty engines were in the yard there Grip
pied, and tue yard was full of loaded freight
trains. Mail trains only are allowed to pass
either way.
All the saloons are closed and th e men are
sober and orderly. At meeting last night a
proposition from the company prom
Using to pay the back wages if the men would
go to work to-day, was declined, and the writ
ten proposition returned to the representatives
of the company with the statement that they
would 90 to work wheE they received their
pay, and not uhtil then, as they had been so Of
ten heretofore deceived by promises. The men
have the sympathy of the travelling public and
press along the line.
The Brooklyn Council.
The Congregational Council assembled at 9
O'Clock this morning in secret session. The
difference in the two points in the charges were
described at great length in all their various
bearings and new committee appointed to
draft resolutions of similar character TO those
tabled at the session last night A recess was
taken at ! o'clock until three in the afternoon.
At the close of the session it was stated that
great differences still exist in the opinions
formed by the members though where these
differences exist did not leak The committee
will make its report this afternoon or evening
to the general body for their action. The great
est secrecy is observed among the members, and
attempts to extract any information so far have
been successful.
Theodore TiltOn writes Letter to the council
to-day denying he had been guilty of Islander,
as in mated in the statements made in the
council.
why the Council was Called.
The Brooklyn Union says of Theo Tilton's
letter. In November, 1872, Mrs Woodruff,
once warm friend of Mr.. Tilton, and SUBJ
ject of his biographical pen, published in her
weekly gross story about Mr.. Beecter. She
named Mr.. Tilton among others as authority
for her statements. Mr. Titon has never pub
licly contradcted her. He has never pronounc-
ed her story false. The only thing he has said
on the subject, he said in letter published
months after the disgusting story had become
familiar as household work throughout the
country. What he then said was to the effect
that he could not tell the truth for fear of
piercing somebody hear ''as with thunder
bolt" The first question for Mr.. Tilton now to
answer is: did you ever tell Mrs. Woodruff
or anybody else what she said in her paper
published in Now, 1872, you had told, or did you
say before her or anybody else what she there
and then alleged that you had said? That
question had never been answered categorically.
By failing to answer it and by offering instead
the general proposition that you shave never
slandered Mr. Beecher," do you mean to be I'M
derstood as if affirmed that what you have
told Mrs Woodruff Or anybody else derogatory
to M. Beecher is true? If these questions
had been frankly answered IS months ago, the
council would never have met"
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Mr.. Editor:-Now that the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen have unanimously given their
consent for the Boston & Maine R, R. to fur
Their cucumber Commercial street with addi-
tonal tracks, wonld it not be well for them to
have the said railroad restore High street to
condition for public use, as that corporation
has withdrawn its petition for the discontinue
ance? High street from Commercial to York
street has heen closed against travel for many
months, Notwithstanding the fact that no per
mission has ever been granted for its discon-
tinuance permanently; and there has beenlam-
pie time allowed for bridging ard putting in
order for use. In the meantime the railroad
has made preparations to extend its tracks
across the outlet of High street on Commercial
and thence to the tracks now laid on the latter
street. Why is this street3thus cut Oft and
nothing done to restore it to condition fol
travel? The argument is that as the railroads
need more room and additional facilities fol
| and can put up with additional inconvenience,
| expense and danger. In this matter no provis-
| ion is made for the increased traffic OF Com
mercial street which we are promised. An in
| crease of business in ouI city calls for increas
| ed facilities for dooiug the same, and not a
| cutting off or destroying those we now have.
| Will any one look squarely at the situation and
say that additional tracks, switches, frogs, with
engines and trains backing and pulling across
| Commercial can be allowed without serious
| detriment to the streets and safety of the pub
| lie who use the avenue; which is and mnst be
the street through which the heavy travel to
and from the manufactures, depots, steamboat
landings and wharves, together with a large
| travel from the Cape must pass?
| Additional tracks across Commercial street
means increasing difficulty to the business done
along its length. Rails across at right angles
| do not of themselves offer serious objection to
| travel either light or loaded, but every one
| knows that increasing departure from this an
| gle makes the difficulty and consequent danger
| from passing trains, to say nothing Of wear and
tear, loss of time and temper
| We earnestly contend that this movement to
further obsttuct and block our main business
thoroughfare with more rails and consequent
| trains is in the wrong direction, and will prove
| SO in the not distant future E.
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BY TELEGRAPH,
MATTERS IN MAINE.

The New England Agricultural Institute.
WATERvILLE, March 27.-The second days
proceeding of the New England Agricultural
Club Institute are largely attended by crowded
audiences. E. Lewis Sturtevant, NJ. D., of
Mass, read paper on Adaptation in Farm
ing" and James o. Adams, Secretary of the
New Hampshire Board of Agriculture, read a
paper on "Clean Culture" Hon. T. S. Lang
of Augusta. delivered very able address on
Labor and Capital"
Geo. Angel of Boston, President o. the
Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruel
ty to Animals, being detained by severe i'll
ness, forwarded an address on "The relative
value of homemade meats to those transport
cd from distance" which was read by Sam'l
G. Oliver of Salem, Mass.
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Palm Sunday to- morrow.
A Portland man is negotiating for the Meta
of the Brooklyn Yacht Climb.
The Alhambra makes her last trip to Halifax
to-day.
A wagon belonging to F, & q. B. Nash
was smashed on Commercial street yesterday
morning by coming in contact with jigger.
If sufficient encouragement is offered Rev.
Mr.. Bolles will deliver lecture in this city on
polarized light.
The Grand Army will give, positively, their
last Sociable next week, and on Fast night
their friends tender 1.-THE managers of the
course complimentary dance at Grand Army
Hall.
The amount of goods that was entered in the
Custom House, Portland, in transit, in the
month of February was $5,043,S00.
Evening services at the India street church
will hereafter begin at half past seven o'clock,
We learn that quite party of Episco ,,s.lians
have arranged to visit New York On Easter
Day.
The Cape Elizabeth steamer, Joseph Hoey,
has been improved of late, making the accom-
modatons better for passengers.
At their Last meeting in Cambridge, the Pie
ran SOdallty VOteu u JOIN WIN Ine harVdfu
Glee Club in giving concert in this city. The
time is not entirely decided on but 1T will prob
ably be on or about April goth.
Tomorrow forenoon the Methodist churches
of this city will unite in holding Love Feast
in the Pine street church. The services will
commence at 1890 a. M.
The boot and shoe stores will be reopened
evenings the first of next week.
There will be a temperance meeting at Preb-
lie Chapel tomorrow evening. All are invit-
ed.
The students at the Commercial College pre-
scented Mr., Charles Brown, retiring teacher
with heavy gold ring yesterday. Mr.. Brown
goes into business in Boston.
The T. B. Y's held very pleasant masquer-
AIDE at Army & Navy Hall last evening.
About thirty couples were present
The Bisbee Dramatic Club created sensa'
ton at Congress Square vestry last evening.
The very yonng debutante was warmly receiv
ed,
1t will be seen by advertisement that .. IL
Poor & Co., have reduced the price oil tneil
coal.
The first cotillion party of the season comes
off at the Pavilion, Lake Sebago, Tuesday eve
ming. An extra train will run from this city
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went through to Boston. At present nine out
of ten bring their journey to an end in this CITY.
Indeed there is no reason why any fancy goods
raider in Maine should 60 to Boston to procure
stock. Tbe enterprisng firm of Merrill Prince
q Co., occupying large, commodious and we'll
ntted rooms at No. 146 Middle street. have ia
cllitles for buying and selling goods unsurpass-
ed In Boston. They have o direct connection
with the great importing houses of New York,
and are thus enabled to buy goods at first
prices the very moment the steamers touch the
American shore. Mr.. Prince the buying mem
Der of the firm, passes much of his time in
New York, and is in position to take advan-
tage of any fuctuation in the market or to
seize at once npon desirable novelties as soon
as offered for sale. This places the firm on an
equality, as tar as buying is concerned, with
any house in Boston, and in the matter of SELL
ing it is notorious that they offer better bar
gains to the traders of Name than can be found
outside the State.
The assortment of goods at their rooms en-
braces hosiery, flowers, worsteds, silks and
threads, buttons, ruffles, belts, and that great
variety of articles only found in the largest es-
IdpllSnn entS IHey now Iolu tne exclusive
agency for this State of the favorits Jacqueline
corset, which stands first In the market, and
for the well known and popular brands of Ii
ger and Yuba silks. These goods, of course,
are at wholesale only.
1t must be apparent to Maine traders that
their interests lead them to purchase in this
city. The diffe, ence in their favor thereby is
at least five per cent. and the margin of profit
is correspondingly increased. Many of our
merchants do begin to see this. The sales of
the enterprising firm of which mention has
been made, have nearly quadrupled during the
last six years, and show noticeable increase
even during this year of depression. They have
built up, by enterprise and by a judicious sys-
tenn of advertising, large eastern trade. They
are rapidly extending their trade into northern
New Hampshire and Vermont, and have even
forced their way into southern New Hampshire
as orders from Portsmouth testify. They now
invite from Maine merchants an inspection of
their stock, confident that in quality and varie-
ty, and in price, it cannot be excelled this side
of New York.
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BRADFORD, VT, March 27-The sudden dis
appearance of G. P. Wright, teller of the Brad
ford Savings Bank and Trust Company, causes
much excitement here, and it is now believed
that be has been guilty of incendiarism as we'll
as robbery of the bank. One morning, about
two weeks ago, Wright built fire in the bank
and went to breakfast. Soon after smoke was
seen issuing from the door; it was broken open,
and the books and papers about the desk were
all found on fire, but few pals of water ex
tinguished the fire. The journal, containing
the account of this months business, was de-
stroyed. There was an unusually hot fire in
the stove, and it was thought at the time that
the fire caught from spark from the pipe.
When the treasurer of the bank, Mr.. L. F.
Hale, reached the place it was found that the
ledger was gone, but it was thought that it was
stolen during the fire. This week the officers
of the bank have been investigating the mat
ter. On Thursday evening, while they were in
the bank, Wright went in but soon left. After
they left Wright went into the bank, took what
money there was in the safe, some $4,000 or
$4,000, and left in the night train going south.
The next morning the news of his flight was
telegraphed over the country, and he has been
arrested at Potsdam, New York. As the books
are destroyed it is not known how much he has
taken heretofore Some pieces of TIM suppos-
ed TO have been from the binding of the ledger,
have been found in the stove Mr.. Hale re-
members that Wright had yery hot fire in the
stove on the day of the fire and kent stirring it.
One man was killed and three badly iniured
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DOES ADVERTISING PAY?-There is no in
stance on record of well sustained system of
judicIous advertising failing of success.
"My success is owing to my hberality in adj
vertising. Bonner.
L advertised my productions and made mon
ey." Nicholas Longaoorth
Constant and persistent advertising is sure
prelude to wealth.-Stephen Girard.
Gle who invests one dollar in business should
invest one dollar in advertising that business
"A. 7. SteWdrt.
''Without the aid of advertisements 1 could
have done nothing in my speculations. l have
the most complete faith in printers ink. Adj
vertising is the royal road to business.-Bar-
mum.
advertising has furnished me with COM
petence. Amos Laurence.
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PERsoNAL.-Bshop and Mrs Nicely will sail
about the 21st of April for Europe.
Rev. E. G. Bolles, formerly of this city, sails
for Europe in May.
Rev Asa Dalton has recovered from his ill
ness and will hold services during Holy Week.
Mr.. Simon Ell. Milliken of Saco, who had a
shock few days since, is improving. Mr..
Milliken has been freight and ticket agent on
the P S. & P. Railroad station at Saco for the
past thirty-two years, and is the oldest person
in the service connected with that Company
He is father of Mr.. Milliken the ticket seller at
the Eastern station in this city.
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THE large music publishing house of Oliver
Ditson & Co., Boston, suffered from fire on
Tuesday evening last, the upper part of their
main building being destroyed. We are glad
to learn that, although many thousands of val
liable books were ruined by fire or water, their
remaining stock in other buildings and in
branch stores is quite large enough for present
binders will soon supply what has been lost. A
very few days interruption of active business is
all they anticipate. They have temporarily re-
moved to No. 225 Washington street, opposite
Franklin, where they may at present be adj
draSsed
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Sons OF TEMPERANCE.-At the meeting of
Portland Division No. 95, Sons of Temperance
last evening the following were elected officers
for the ensuing term: w. P. Chas. w. Thorn
as; w. A. Sabina 1. Phillips; w. R. S. Henry
S. Burgess, jr; w. A. S. Geo. Izett; w. f. S.
John B. Thorndike; w. T. Thos. w. Burn
ham; w. Chaplain, A H. Waite; w. Con-
George Strong: w. A. Con. Mary f. Pearson;
w. l. S. Ja5ez NJ Stevens; W. o, S. George
Warren.
The above officers will be installed next
Friday evening at u o'clock, at Temper
ance Hall, No. 351a Congress street. The in
stallation will be open to the public
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POLICE NoTEs.-Oficers Slower and Sterling
arrested two we'll appearing men yesterday,
named Hanscomb aud PlImmer, for breaking
into the shop of Mr.. Brewer in Brunswick,
Thursday, aud stealing a lot of copper bolts
and other property. The men were sent down
to bring some goods to this city in scow, the
owner accompanying them. Owing to the high
wind the owner proposed to return to the city
from Brunswick in the cars, and after he had
left these men committed the burglary and left
with the property in sail boat, and were ar
rested ON their arrival here.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Fourth Ballot.

BOSTON, March 27.-The fourth joint ballot
in the Massachusetts, Legislature for United
States SENATOR at noon to-day resulted as
follows:
Dawes, "a; Hoar, 70; Curtis, "a; Adams, IS;
Banks, z; Ex-Mayor Pierce, Q; Washburne, 1 !;
Whittier, 1; Absent, 8.
The SenatOrship.
The question of the Senatorship after one
ballot to-day remains about as it was. The
Dawes men are still confident of their ability
to carry the election, and Hoar men are still
protesting not to yield. 1t is now thought the
vote tomorrow will not be more defnit in its
character, and that the members will general
ly avail themselves of the intermission which
Sunday affords to return to their homes for con-
sultation with their constituents. In thar
event it is believed that on Monday the vote
will be more indicative than any which has
preceded it of the probable duration of the
contest
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AN OVERDUE STEAMER.-The steamer Coli
ma from Panama to San Francisco, is now
twelve days overdue. Among her passengers
are the wife of Mr.. r. o. Conant, DIR. Clarke
and Mr.. Eastman, of the firm of Eastman
Brothers, all of this city. 1t is supposed the
steamer has been disabled as to her machinery,
and SO is delayed.
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Boston Stock List.
lSales at the Brokers' Board. March. 27l
Second Call.
Eastern kaliroad .;......... ...'... -...70 q 70a
Boston q Maine Railroad. .1os{

Boston q Maine Railroad. .................10 1881
New York Stock and Money Market.
NEW YORK. March 27- Mornino-Money at per
do short 4.ss4.
New YORK. March 21-Evenino. The Wall street
markets closed with reaction from the extreme
buoyancy and activity Of this morning. chiefly on
account of The continued discussion IN the Senate
and the proposition to continue in hands Of the
Secretary the power to vary the legal tender crcua-
ton: Al the elements OF strength exist in the mark
cnasng many who, when they do buy, invest for
proht OF or 10 per cent.
!, Money loaned at g per cent, and was easy with
large amounts offering at per cent on miscellape
GUS securities. Foreign Exchange closing dull and
steady at Az for prime banke 60 hays and 4ss for
OOO '''''p'' 'o-u"y were ~ffo'-
asa ne %ry goods imports for the week were s25s
corresponding period last wear S335l s57 and fr az
year 1872, S2,267,5O7. ~''''''0''' anu ior tne
at 113t advanced to 49, declined to ia and s
at 113s. The supply is abundan for present nnr
poses The rates paid for carrying were g. l. A. and
5per cent. The Assistant Treasurer paid TODAY san
900 on account of interest and 500 600 in REDEEM
of 5 20 bonds.
The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank w.s
as ollows:-Gold balances, S1.12O,22O; currency
balances. 1,3O9324 gross cearances &c, 5S2 UOOE
Government bonds closed firm and prices were not
affected by the decline in Gold State bonds nominal.
Active business in Railroad bonds and the market
was strong. The stock market opened active and
q Is above the closing quotations Of yesterday, fol-
lowing the active speculation of last evening at the
9TH Avenue Hotel induced by the Senate agreement
to the 4O0,OOU0OO legal tender amendment Later
there was falling off in the principal stocks of a
sper cent. on realization which was followed by a
recovery. During the afternoon the market was
weak on Washington dispatches reporting that the
senate was discussing that additional $18,0O0O 900
should be disbursed, and under further realizaons
the market again went off q 1 per cent. Specula-
tion, however, renamed active and there were re-
newed purchases at decline A marked feature of
the day was in Lackawana, which advanced Der
cent on quarterly dividend of "a per cent. The
transacuons OF the day were nearly 1926 600 shares
including 600 Lake Shore at so a ST. As $50 Union
Pacific at 3sa 37a 36a; $50 Western Union at sIa
S2s s04 5000 New York Central at 1914 1929 1OIs:
81 ooo Pacific Mail at 494 q 47a 24,700 Northwestern
common at 81 a 57 1880 Erie at Az q 4Ot; 1850
st. Paul common at 46 a Ash.
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BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.
FRIDAY.-William Gage. Intoxication Fined SIS
with costs. Committed.
William Rankins Search and seizure. Sentence
suspended on payment of costs and promise to quit
the traffic. HOward& Cleaves.
Turkey, lbellant VS.. Liquors. P. McGlinchy
claimant. Libel dismissed for want jurisdiction.
County Atty. Mattocks & Fox.
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FLORAL ExHIBrrIoN.-Joseph A. Dirwanger
announces his third annual floral exhibition,
beginning Monday and holding to Friday night.
The display of flowers will be more beautiful
and extensive than ever before. Mr.. Dirwanper
on a recent visit to Europe, purchased many of
the choicest plants on the continent Tickets
of admission entitIe the holder to premium.
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Superior Court.

MARCH CIVIL TERM, 1874, syMoNDs, j., PREsID-
ING.
FRIDAY.-Isabea L. Millett VS.. Edmond Bennett.
Action upon an account annexed to recover the sum
twenty dollars alleged 10 be due for the rent
of house. Defense-that the house was hired by
one Mrs. Blake with whom defendant boarded and
that the plaintiff agreed not to charge any rent unit
the house was thoroughly repaired, which was moi
DONE Decision for the plaintiff for the full amount
claimed.
B. D. Verrill for plaintiff.
O,Donnell for the defendant.