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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-18

Forty Third COngress-First Session.
HOUSE.


WASHINGTON. May 16.
After disposing of one or two land bills the
House went into committee of the whole on
the diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr.. Cox of New York, made a humorous
speech descriptive of rowing Consuls like DR..
Newman, who travel for the benefit of the
American people to Chimborazo, the Chinese
wall, Spitzenbergen and Navigators Islands
A motion to strike out the item of $4,000 for
Minister to Uruguay was voted down..
Mr. Orth of Indiana, chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, offered substitute
Tor paragraphs relating to consulates, the sub
stItue being the bill reported two months ago,
and containing almost an entire revision of the
whole consular system. He explained the re-
cessity for this revision. The first object of the
revision he said. was to equalize the compensa-
ton of Consuls, an to do so without increas-
ing the aggregate expense. In fact the aggre-
gate expense is diminished by over $18, 900. He
reminded the committee that the consular ser
vice was only branch OF the government that
was actually remunerative. Thus the amount
of fees received at different consulates and ac-
counted for t, the Treasury during the past
year was STAGED while the expense under the
proposed amendment would be $685., 800.
Mr. Swami of Mary land, moved to amend
the amendment in regard to the clerk hre.
Adopted.
Mr. Orth moved to amend his own amend
ment in regard to consular clerks who remain
ed continuously in service for five years, by
making the salary $3.50 instead OF $1,000.
Agreed to-
Mr. Orth's general amendment as thus amend
ed was adopted.
MIR. Orth moved to insert the following items
For repaying to Brazil money enormously
claimed by and paid to the United States, S57,
oo0, or SO much thereof as may be necessary.
T. Il. Hoar explained the amendment and
gave history of the transaction which led to
its necessity. 1t arose out of the condemnation
In Brazilian port Of Peruvian vessel which
| had been insured in New York and Philadel-
phla. The condemnation was unjust. James
Watson Webb, then Minister to Brazil, had
been directed to press the claim on Brazil, but
While that government was involved with Par
aguay, and just before the departure of the
steamer for Europe informed the Brazilian
government he would break off diplomatic re-
lations unless the claim was Immediately paid.
and the sum of $14, 252 was paid under protest.
A draft for $4,000 was sent to the State Depart
ment as being the entire amount received, and
that amount was invested pending an investl-
gation. The result Of the investigation was
decision by this government that the Brazilian
| government had not been liable in the first in
! stance, and that the amount should be restored
| with interest, and then it was discovered the
amount paid had been ST., 252, not $1,000. Mr..
| Webb had declined to give any explanation,
| and he was abroad and not under the jurisdic-
ton of this government. The item was to
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The Ministry Defeated.

The Ministry Defeated.
PARIS. May 16-The vote on the quest ion of
priroty of discussion of the electoral bill taken
in the National Assembly this afternoon re-
suited in the defeat of the governme Mt by GA
votes. The ministers thereupon rendered their
resignation to President MacMahon.
Great Excitement in Paris.
The defeat of the government and the resig-
nation of the ministers causes great excitement
and the boulevards are crowded this evening
1t is the opinion of the public that comprom-
Use will be effected. Ex-President Theirs voted
a cabinet, to consist of four Republicans, two
Legitimists and two Bonapartists 10 order to eff
feet a dissolution of the Assembly. Others
suggest cabinet, of which Buffet. NJ. du Foure,
Duke de Cozes and Gaulard shall be members.
Later
Midnight-Gaulard had conference with
MacMahon this evening. The ministers will
remain till the crisis is settled. Negotiations
for new cabinet will continue on Sunday.
VERSAILLES, May 16.-The National Assem-
bly, was crowded to-day, as vote was to be
taken on the lectoral law over the municip i
bill, which motion has been made cabinet
question. After the usual routine of business,
Bottle offered a motion requiring debate ON
the electoral law to begin next wednesday. The
motion was supported by Braglie, who declared
that the government did not wish to evade its
Its engagements in relation to the municipal
bill, but believed the country desired the cleo.
tora luw to be first discussed. He refused to
accept the declaration of Lucien Brown Of the
extreme Right, that that PAL ty would oppose
giving the priority to the electoral bill, but did
not desire the opposition to be understood as
implying lack Of confidence in the Ministry.
The debate continued to a late hour and the ex-
element frequently was so great that it was
necessary to suspend proceedings. The question
was put and the President announced the gov
eminent defeated, the vote standing 3I7 to 3Sl
showing majority of GA against discussing the
electoral law before the nun cipal bill. There
was much tuput after the declaration of the
vote When it had subsidized Duke de Cazes Of
fered a motion for the approval of the postal
convention between France and the United
States, which he announced as his last act as
Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Assembly adj
journed and the ministers soon after handed in
their designations to President MacMahon.
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SABBATH SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY. The fifty
seventh anniversary of the Second Parish Sab
bath school was appropriately observed last
evening at the vestry Of the church, Mr.. Daniel
Green, the Superintendent, conducting the
exercises, the special features of which were,
the Lords Prayer, chanted, memorial address
repeated by Miss Nellie Baker, responsive read
ings and a recitation entitled "Christ our Inter
cessor,'' participated in by number of
scholars. From the Superintendent report
we learn that four of the scholars have been
received into the church and that others are
seeking the way Of life. The number of
scholars connected with the school is oil, and
25 teachers. There are 80 children IN the in
FAINT class A former teacher and two scholars
have died during the year. The library con-
tains 1858 volumes. The Treasurer's report
showed $10302 collected from boxes, and $50. IA
at concerts; expenses, $97,O 3; on hand $1137S,
$500 of which has been appropriated for win
dows to the church. Rev. DR.. Carruthers, the
pastor, made few earnest and appropriate re-
marks at the close.
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make up the difference to the Brazilian psvA-

make up the difference to the Brazilian govern.
ment.
Mr.. Hoar regretted to have to spread on the
record the history of this disgraceful transac.
ton.
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill was then laid aside to be reported
to the Houae and the post Office appropriation
bill was taken up The bill appropriates $685.
653, 391, of which So, 645 $40 is to meet the diff.
ference between the revenue and expenses OF
the department.
Without making any progress in the bill the
committee rose and reported back the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill, which was
therein on passed.
Mr.. Roberts of New York. from the Ways
and Means Committee, reported bill to repeal
the moieties, and gave notice he would call it
up Tuesday.
MIR. Senior obtained leave to have printed and
recommtted the testimony taken before the
committee on expenditures in the Department
OF Justice in regard to expenses and general
management of the western district of Arkan.
sas.
The House at half past o'clock adjourned.
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The Yacht Fleet.

The fine weather of the last week has had the
effect to hasten the Quitting of our Portland
yacht fleet, and now all the yachting men are
busily engaged in setting up their rigging and
putting their last touches of paint upon their
| respective crafts
The yachts of the first class are all coming in
from their winter moorings, while upon those
of the second class very active work is going on.
OF those of the latter named class we may
say first and foremost that the "Gracie," Capt
E. T. Merrill, has just been overhauled, new
mast stepped, new rigging set up and otherwise
| improved. As usual, her gentlemanly owner
does not intend to he in last in any future re-
| gatta.
| The well-known yacht 'Whisper" owned by
| Capt Charles NJ. Thomas, has for the last
three months been undergoing enlargement
and consequent Improvement The hull has
been heightened and the stern made round, =
high house built with commodous cabin, fit
ted up with four berths and every modern adj
vantage. The cabin, companion way and cock
pit are finished in black walnut and ash, and the
whole work reflects much credit upon Mr.. w.
II. Phillips, who has executed the re construc-
tion so well. The Whisper was launched from
Merrll's wharf ON Saturday noon despite the
rain, many of the zach ting men being present
to assist.
Mr.. Charles L. Goodrich has built beautiful
sloop yacht called the Electra" the hull by
Digueio, and the whole finishing work being
doue by Mr.. George Goodrich at Stevens
Plains The cabin is high, ample, with two
wine berths, and is fitted up with all the i'm
provsments. Although the Goodrichea live Sin
the bush" they flatter themselves that they are
enc. countrymen" in the way of building or sail
ing fast yacht, and they intend TO follow in
nobody's wake.
A young lady of this city has purchased the
fast yacht Spy" and is fitting her up for the
present season. intending to enjoy, aceompan-
led by another young lady (having competent
man to navigate) the refreshment of the cool,
salt water breeze-a sensible and healthful
manner of spending the summer at home.
Judge Goddard is bending the sails on the
Laurel and the old green hull which has
ploughed the waters of Casco bay for 50 many
years is as good as new and as safe and enjoya-
BILE craft for summer day excursion among
the islands as any of them-so at least the post
master thinks.
Rev. Mr.. Dalton is not behind hand with his
yacht, and with several others, will soon be
ready for sail down the bay and deep sea fish
ing.
A fine yacht is building at Yarmouth to join
the fleet, and we hear of the prospect of one or
two steam yachts being built by parties who
have enjoyed their advantages heretofore, land al
together very lively and enjoyable season may
be looked for in yachting.
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NEW YORK, May 1916 P. M.-Ashes are quiet and
steady at rs for potts. Cotton quiet and firm sales
1853 bales Middling uplands 1890. Receipts of -four
1S 1852 bbls the market 10 without material change in
prices with moderate export and home trade de-
mand sales II 800 bbls at go q IS for superfne
Western and State; 90 @ 40 for co nmon to good
do; 6 10 D 10 for common to choice White Wheat
Western extra; $40 OF IS for common to good ex-
Louis; Southern is Flour dropping at 25 "a 10 for
common to fair extra. Rye Flour is quiet ,and I'M
changed; sales $50 bbls at S59 90. Corn Meal is
IS. Grain-Wheat receipts 1856 42O bush; market is
slightly buyers favor, holders generally disposed
to realize sales 162, 600 bush; 1 AZ 9 so for No
Chicago; No 3aMiwaukee 46; 80 q so for No 2
North Western; So q "a for No Milwaukee; 1 Al
q 81 for ungraded Iowa ard Minnesota Spring; Sc
@ So for No Spring. Rye is quiet at 05 g 10.
Barley is dull and heavy, Barley Malt is quiet and
in buyers favor. Corn-recepts 205.0O9 bushjmarket
rules in buyers favor with moderate export and
home trade demand; sales of 1856 900 bush at IS SIC
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JUDGE VIRGIN PRESIDING.
SATURDAY.-Judge Virgin heard case Saturda.
of Barnette VS.. Barnette for the custody of child
Decision reserved.
F.O, j. Smith. Clifford & Clifford.
The following divorces have been decreed by Judge
Virgin.
Hannah w. Griffin VS.. Charles H. Griffin.
Strout 81 Gage. Sargent.
James A. Smith VS., Sarah j. Smith.
j. III. Fogg.
Eliza F. Humphrey vs.. VIM. F. Humphrey.
ID. III. Ingraham.
James Mariner vs.. Susan H. Mariner.
Cobb s. Ray.
Julia E. Cunningham VS.. Grin W. Cunningham.
Peabody.
Julia A. Ripley VS.. VIM. M. Ripley.
: Williams.
james 8. Affiick vs. Elmira j. Afflick.
Peabody. Howard & Cleayes
Mary II. Hayes VS.. Albert E. Hayes.
Locke.
Annie A. Paar VS.. Charles III. Paar.
Cobb g. Ray.
Charles N. Skillings VS.. Sarah E. Skillings.
Carleton.
Merrill Peace VS.. Mary E. Peace.
Perry. Sylvester.
Alice w. Wing VS.. George G. Wing.
Bradbury 81 Bradbury.
Henry McAlster VS.. Susan McAlister.
O'Donneu.
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs--The following
are real estate transfers recorded in this city
the past week:
Lot of land on corner of Forest and Portland
streets from Frank o. Merrill to A, Deerlng
and SON Consider alton $500.
Lot of land on Smith street from John Muir
ply to Thomas j. Murphy. Conslderat on
$1,000.
Lot OF land with the buildings thereon on
corner OF Smith and Lincoln streets from
Elizabeth A. Brown to Susan T. Dunlap. Con-
sideration $500.
Lot of land on Walnut street from Tbeophi-
lus Barbarick to Thomas Barker Consdera-
ton $780,
Lot of land with the buildings thereon on
Adams street from William Cavapv to
| Charles Mullen. Consideration S725.
Lotsof land with the buildings thereon situat
ed on Smith street from William Gould to
David III. Ingraham. Consideration $600O
Lot of land with the buildings thereon on
Congress street from George ii. Cushman to
Merrill Whitney. Consideration $4,000.
Lot of land VITA the buildings thereon on
! corner of Neal and Bracket streets from A. X
| Shurtleff to L. d. Warren. Consideration
$1,000
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Colonel Edward L. Davis died suddenly at
Young's Hotel, New York, Saturday.
Gabriel Charles Gleyne, the French painter,
is dead.
james Hazep, jr., runner for Whitcher &
Stratton, -four DE- alers at Concord, N. H., was
arrested for embezzement Saturday
A. F. Barker, sub-contractor in the Lowell
and Andover railroad, is missing with $500.
Weston m ade his 430th mile just before mid.
night, Saturday.
Edward S. Stokes has procured divorce
from his wife.
Senator Edmunds and Engineer Blackens-
doffer were examined by the District inyesti-
CATION committee Saturday.
The lease of the Atlantic and Great Western
railroad to the Erie railway company has been
conSummaJed.
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FRED T. MEAHER & Co., under Music Hall
announce a very full and varied druggist S
stock, embracing every desirable thing availa-
BILE for the toilet, the handkerchief, the sick
room or the ball room. All the popular per-
fumes in sachet powders and otherwise are te
be found, as well as hair-dressngs, cosmetics
soaps, brushes and other articles for the toilet
Give them call.
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THE ARKANSAS WAR.


All Lively in Little Rock.
LITTLE ROCK, May 16. Both Houses to-day
passed bill providing for the assembling of a
Constitutional Convention on the 18th of July.
The House declared all the offices vacant where
the officials have not come forward and taken
their places. Brooks forces surrendered to-day.
All Brooks men will be sent home without
molestaton. Bakers forces will be dsbanded
as rapidly as the public peace will justify.
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CRIMINAL NoTEs.-Deputy Williams arrested
young man Saturday for the larceny of gold
watch and chain.
A young man was arrested Saturday for
stealing sum of money from a fellow passen-
ger on the Boston boat.
officers Hanson. Sterling and Warren arrest
ed two young men yesterday for assaulting a
little girl
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METEOROLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT rwEHrY-FoUn
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, ID. e.,
May II, $500 Z. MY
For New England
and the Middle States generally clear weather,
and southeast to southwest winds will prevail,
with but slight changes of temperature and
stationary rising barometer, and light rain IN
the northern portion of these districts.
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FUNERAL SERVICES. funeral services of
the late Stephen B. Chase took place from his
late residence No. 6 1Frarklin street, yesterday
The Odd Fellows and Aged Brotherhood at
tended and followed the remains as far as the
bridge Rev G. f. Dole oficiated.
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Brief JOftinQs.

Clear Uedther, Dlth S0utherty Uands.
1t is now confidently asserted that Elijah
was the first practical crematOnist.
There will be special meeting of the Army
& Navy Union tomorrow evening. Important
| business. Every member is requested to be
| present.
''My Brothers Keeper will be OF the vestry
| of Congress Square church Thursday evening.
| The storm of Saturday caused heavy swell
outside yesterday. The sight at the Cape
Lights was very fine, as the spray from the
| water flew some distance.
The contract for 400 tolls of coal for the city
| has been awarded to Randall & NJ Alllster. .
| It's an i'll wind that blows no one any good.
| Since the st. John fire E. Nixon & Co. of this
| city have received orders for the complete
| stocking of trunk store in the Provincial
city.
The first number of the Commercial Herald,
| devoted to railroads, commerce and insurance,
has been issued by Rollins, Lorng & Adams.
Appearances now indicate that much larger
| number of persons than usual will this season
pass ihe summer in this city.
Wards Variety Troupe had good house
Saturday night, and in the afternoon at the
iii"sihcC' AhCJ nave iOG VI HcW dlelSbo tuls
evening.
Steamer City of Richmond takes persons to
! the State Sunday School Convention at Bangor
this week for one fare to go and return.
| Don't forget the weekly temperance meeting
| this evening at the Allen Mission. All are cor
daily invited and welcomed.
| 1t cannot be winked out of sight that the
| temperance movement has met with some ter
rible rebuffs. First there was Noah's flood,
then the Louisiana overflow, and now the
Goshen disaster. People are getting very shy
] of water.
There is new boat building at Ferry Village
larger and nicer boat than the old one, and will
| be put upon the line about the first of July.
Yesterday was very quiet. The police made one
arrest during the day and that was woman.
The wharf where the ferry boat lands at
| Ferry Village is to be repaired and built out
wider.
An India street man has hen that lays eggs
which weigh quarter of a pound, and does 1t
every day, too.
Curtis, Fobes & Co. launched one of their
scows Saturday at Back Bay.
The steamer Gazelle is on the Marine Rail-
way at Ferry Village undergoing repairs.
A large number of people drove over to Cape
Lights yesterday
A meeting of the Board of Direction of the
Portland Catholic Union will be held at their
room this evening at o'clock.
John Cunningham died at the County Jail
Saturday morning. where he was confined sfor
liquor selling. He was Sc years old, and was
sent to Jail Monday for refusing to pay his
| fine.
The ship St. John Smith did not sail Satur-
day as there was not sufficient wind.
The police found well known Constable in
Nelson Leighton's shop last night
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CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day,

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall-Ward's Varieties.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Railroad Tickets William Allen, Jr.
Don't Do It-Wm. Allen, Jr.
Notice-T. j. Little.
Attention P. l.. /.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Lillies-Wm. Morton & Son.
Dog Lost-H. A. Hallett.
Wanted-A Lady Music Teacher
Treasury Department-Joseph Henry.
Portland, Bangor and Machias Steamboat Co.
Notice-Annual Meeting.
Copartnership Notice-Thompson g. Hall.
Law Library-Geo. c. Hopkins,
Railroad Tiekets-F. G. Patterson.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
For Breakfast-Walter Baker & Co.
DR.. c. Kimball has returned.
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For BREAKFAsT most Americans ignore tea,
and vet vast number find coffee positively in
furious. Walter Baker & Co., of Boston, by a
peculiar process, now prepare breakfast
mine and nutritive portion-of Cocoa, leaves no
sensation of heaviness after its nse. Sold by
all grocers These choice goods have been in
the market since 1880.
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The sxty-fifth anniversary OF this Society
was observed last evening at the High Street
Church Mr.. R. H. Hinckley presented the re-
port of the Trustees, an abstract of which is
as follows: Rev. A. B. Pendleton has been
employed as a colporteur during the past year,
canvass;ng the towns of Deering, Cape Eliza
beth, Scarborough, Westbrook, Gorham, parts
of Yarmouth, Falmouth and Portland, Harps-
well. including Great and Orrs Islands, also
Long Peaks, Great Chebeague, Littlejohn's
and Cousins islands in Casco Bay. He has Wis
tied 1888 families, finding 1873 destitute of the
Scriptures, as of whom were supplied, the re-
mainder refusing to receive copies. He has
sold Bibles and Tsstaments valued at 1854 II;
given away $40 O5 worth, and received in dona-
tions S57 40. Mr.. Pendleton has presented the
Bible cause to several congregations upon the
Sabbath and administered to the spiritual
wants of many.
There have been sold from the Depository of
the Society at Bailey & Noyes, books valued at
$6SS &c. They have delivered upon the order
of the Distributing Committee 122 Bibles and
1853 Testaments, at cost of $126 81 A few of
these were given to the seamen and to the
Women's Home while large proportion were
for mission Sunday Schools.
The Scriptures in the German, Swedish, Ital-
ian, Welsh and Danish languages have been
furnished to those desiring them in their ma
tive tongue
There have been received into the treasury
from sale of books, $500 40; collections from
members, $66; contribution at anniversary
meeting, SAT: collection at Pine street church,
$13 o. collection at Congregational church.
Cumberland, S. IS; rent of real estate on
Pleasant street. $125.
Paid for collecting, advertising, &C., $7.2S;
donation to American Bible Society, $1,000;
balance on hand, S247 80.
The Librarian owes the society 1861 50, and
has books on hand valued at $155594. There
have been books purchased of the American
Bible Society amounting to $139S OF, and there
is now due that society $649 IS.
After the reading of the report Rev. Mr..
Hayden spoke of the growth of the Bible work.
In 1852 the Bible was only printed in At Ian
guaees. In 1902 the first Bible Society was
organized in London, and in 1909 the first one
| in Portland In 1917 the American Bible So
| ciety was organized. Since 1852 the Bible has
baen translated to 205 languages. Remarks
were made by Revs. Messrs. Dalton, Dole and
Hill
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AS will be seen by advertisement, Cyrus
Thompson and James f. Hall have formed a
partnership in the general commission and
produce business. The new firm have opened
a store a, 1853 Commercial street.
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PROVIDENCE, May 16-The printing cloths market
has been active during the past week with stiff
fleming prices market closing firm at 55c; hold
ask 81 q &c for standard and extra 64x6fs.
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IMITATION Balbriggan hose, silk clicked for
33 cents; genuine Balbriggan hose from so
cents to $100 silk clicked. myl6-tt