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The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08
OPENING N1GHT.-Ward's Oper

formerly MUSIC dalIJ was ialrly packed
-,--t. Every inch of standing room was
taken up, the galleries swarmed over, and one
could with difficulty make his way about on
floor. Such rousing house was grand testi-
monial to the popularity of the Ward troupe.
The lately renovated hall looked very neat
and pretty, and called forth warm praise from
the large audience. 1T is now an amusement
room of which the city has reason to be proud,
and something which has long been needed
here. 1t is to be hoped that our citizens will
show their appreciation by liberal patronage.
1t is really pleasure to sit in the comfortable
chairs and look at the neat surroundings.
OF the entertainment itself it is only neces-
sary to say that it was frst-cass variety
show, and well sustained Mr.. Wards reputa-
ton. The aerial queen Lola, was truly won
derful in her performance on sthe trapeze
Miss Helen Revere repeatedly called forth the
-plaudits of the house. Burton Stanley was i'm
mense, of course, Harry Bryant sustained his
old-time popularity. Ned Wambold was
hugely amusing in his ''pathetic effusions."
Burnham was good, Harris and Carroll brought
down the house Unthan, the armless violin
player, is a prodigy. The orchestra, under
VI l. iOi. iliuuioyJ was SACeileut, duu ut-
serving of great praise.
Mr.. Ward and the public are to be congratu
lated ON the successful opening of the second
season. He has won great and deserved popu-
larity, and has shown that he knows how to
cater to the tastes of the Portland public. A
long and successful career. it cannot be doubt
ed, is before Wards Opera House.
The PARADE To-DAY.-The visiting Hook
and Ladder Company will arrive day at
noon. A committee from the Washington
Hook and Ladder Company will meet them al
Berwick, and on arrival at the depot in thi.
city they will be met by the full company, head
ed by Chambers Band, Line of march will bt
taken up for City Building, where a collation.
provided by Clark will be served in Reception
Hall. After collation. the visiting company
will be escorted over the city over the route
published in yesterdays issue. 1t win be not
iced that the procession will pass all the en-
CINE houses in the city. The house of the
Washington Hook and Ladder Company will
be deliberately decorated with bunting, and
over the door will be two clasped hands will
the word "Welcome." At the collation. the
foremen of the different companies, as well a:
the Chief and x-Chiefs of the fire department
will be present.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08


a BIG GAME.-The game of base ball be-
tween the Unas of Charlestown, the junior
champions of Massachusetts. and the Resolutes
OF this city, at the horse railroad grounds in
Deerlng, Thursday afternoon, calls forth great
and deserved attention. The game will be
Sharply contested, and will be of great interest
70 all lovers of base ball. The Resolutes have
been to considerable expense in the matter, and
SO are compelled to charge the small admittance
lee OF twenty-five cents, which no one will
grudse paying The Resolutes are great favor
ties here, and our people will rejoice to see
them succeed, as they have worked hard for the
honors OF base ball, and gained re equation
throughout New England Of which our city is
justly proud. Our amusement column contains
full particulars. AS this is the first appearance
of the Resolutes in this vicinity this season it
ishoped the friends of base ball will turn out
in great numbers and give them rousing 1e-
ception.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08

NARROW ESCAPE. Yesterday afternoon
about three o clock lady careles,ly left baby
carriage containing a small child, on Congress
street, in place where the sidewalk declines
considerably. Just as she left it, supposins
that it would not start, she stepped into store
and as she did so the carriage started down the
sidewalk at quick pace. A gentleman who
was passing saw the danger of the child and
stopped the carriage just in time to prevent an
accident.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08

DR.. KENIsoN, Chiropodist, has rooms at the
U. S. Hotel from Tuesday morning till Satur-
day evening of this week. Corns, bunions,
nails ETC., treated without pain. se7tf
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08
PORTLAND s ROCHESTER RAILROAD.
Report OF ti.e .goint Special Committee
of the City Council.
CrTv OF PORTLAND.

To BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
| September Z, 1874. }
The Joint Special Committee of the City
Council, to whom was referred all matters re-
lating to the Portland & Rochester Railroad
Company, would report that they, the commit
tee, have made as full an examination into tie
affairs of the Company, as the time would
allow, having divided the work into three parts
| First. Examination of The road bed, bridges
| statous and rolling stock.
Second. Examination of the books, papers,
| and accounts of the Company in the hands of
| the Treasurer.
Third What course shall be taken by the
| City Council to relieve the city from the pay
| ment of future interest on its bonds issued said
| Company, and to protect its rights under its
| mortgages.
| The road is 50 miles in length, extending
| from Portland to Rochester, N. Fl. Your COM
| mittee have made personal examination Of
the road bed, bridges, stations, tools and roll
ing stock, ana when the repairs now contem-
plated have been made ON the pile brd, near
Alfred, and the completion of suitable station
buildings for passengers and freight at Buxton,
in place of those recently burned, then the en-
tire length of the road between Portland and
Rochester will be in good condition for present
and Immediately anticipated business, but will
require additional rolling stock as its business
increases, and is at present sadly in need Of
better station accommodation in Portland.
The annexed report made to the committee
by Superintendent Turner, will give valuable
information in relation to the road and its
equipments.
PORTLAND, July %, 1871.
H9n. q: \. Wescott Chairman Of Joint Special
In compliance with your request for a statement
of property belonging to the Portland & Rochester
railroad Company on the list of july the following
is respectfully submitted:
The company owns ffty-two (52) miles of main
track, extending from Portland to Rochester, and
six and quarter 6D miles of side track at termi-
nal and way stations. With the exception of Port
land it all its stations and other buildings. to-
getter with an ample amount of land at those sta
tions for immediate and anticipated business. Of
other lands and ontside of its location it lot
in Deerng, valued at three hundred $500 dollars,
at six hundred 6G0) dollars one lot and building
thereon in Lebanon, valued at three hundred 900
dollars, and gravel pits at different points along the
road sufficient to keep it properly balasted for
eral years.
In Portland the company own one half of the
brick building and land occupied as machine shop
and engine house and the wooden building used for
wood shop.
In addition to the rolling stock owned, the compa
ny is operating under lease, one locomotive engine,
and thirty platform The valuation of the roll
ing stock is much less than its actual value to the
ton made.
The following statement will show the value of the
rolling stock, tools, fuel and stock ON hand ON the
first of July last.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08

Doom plates and street numbers, as fine an
assortment as can be found in New England
at A. I'll. Atwoods, gold and silver platter, 81
Market Square. aug28eod2w
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08

FIRE-The alarm of fire yesterday afternoon
from box 81 was caused by fire being discover
ed in the stable on Oak Street, owned by the
Notre Dame Society of Montreal, and occupied
by Mr.. James H. Smith. The fire broke out
in the straw in the second story OF the stable
The carriages and horses were all saved with
out damage. The fire was put out without
much injury except to the second story. Dow,
Coffin & Libby have an insurance on the stable
in the Home of New York, and the Atna of
Hartford for $500. The damage to the stable
is about 5000. The house adjoining the stable
was uninjured except by smoke.
First Assistant Engineer Lttiefeld had
charge of the fire, Chief Merrill being absent.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

Door PLATES and Numbers of the best
quality, at M. Pearson's, Gold and Silver
Platter, % Temple street. se5eod2w
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08

RocKLAND, Sept 5-Market very firm; common
soc % 90; Lump 81 40; Casks, Csc.
Wood-Firm at S. for best.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08

Rocklnnd Lime Market

lodIes 1t Ih5 BrOKUf's B0ard Sept. n
Boston and Maine Railroad rs. ...........,.,, 1914
Boston d Maine Railroad. .................,.....11
Portland. Saco s. Portsmouth R.......-- % 1852
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08

PONCE. PR. Schr Hortensia-2S6 hhds molasses
"a ties do 10 bbls do to Churchill & Co.
Foreign Exports.
DIGBY, Ms. Sch Athlete-7O tons coal.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08

Door PLATES AND NUMBERs.-The best as
sortment of door plates and numbers in New
England at Tierney's, 81 Market Square, Lam
caster Hall building, over Horse Railroad of.
fee. au31eod2W
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08
METEOROLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT rwEsTY-FouR
HOURS
WAR DEr'r, OFFICE CHIEF SiGNALl
OFFICER Washington, ID. g.,
Sept. s, Il A. My
For New England,
rising barometer, fresh and northwesterly
winds, stationary or low temperature, partly
cloudy and clear weather.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08
MORGAN & DYER.
Extensive Auction sale OF Horses
and Carriages.

I'm SATURDAY, Sept. 18th, at IL o'clock, on
" Market Square, we shll otier tor sale an extern
sve stock OF and second hand Carriages in great
Variety comprising Top Buggies, PhRtcns, side
spring Wagons. Carryalls, Concord Wagons Beach
Wagons &C., sc. Also Harnesses in all qualities,
with a number Of Horses, &c., &c.
Dealers and owners of Carriages aud
Horses, intended for this sale, will please
give early attention TINT they may be rep
Resented ON the Catalogue. se7d2w
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08
GOLD ORCHARD BEACH,"
New England Temperance
CAMP MEETING.
Commencing Sept. 9th at 8 P. M.

Welcome Address by his Exceeucy. Gov Dingey
John u. Cough, Henry Ward Beecher and r. H.
Boole oil New York and other distinguished speakers
are expected to be present Prominent men and
women also who have been engaged in the Crusade
movement in New York and other places will be
present to assist III the meeting.
. III Reform Clubs or other Temperance organiza-
lions desire large tents they secure them by writ
ing to NJ. q. Palmer, Orchard Beach. Private tents
can be secured by writing to +. A Leavitt Portland
Board and lodging can be had on the ground at
usual camp meeting rates. Correspond with Rev. 4.
Luce, Old Orchard Tor other matters concerning the
meeting.
se2dtf Per order of Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08
Norm london

SALT LAKE CRY, Sept. THE Third Dis
trict Court met to-day. Ann ELIAS suit for
divorce and alimony comes up Thursday.
There was considerable excitement at Tooele
to-day. 1t is reported that demand was
made of the late Probate Judge for records oil
the court, which was refused. The County
Court is ia session there, and the U. s Marshal
is there with his deputies. Large. numbers OF
armed Mormons are in town, and fight is
anticipated,
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08
WASHINGTON.
Postal AGairs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE question of in
creased compensation to letter carriers will
shortly be considered by Postmaster General
Jewell
Since the murder of Ivey, mail route agent
on the Alabama g. Chattanooga railroad, sever
al route agents in the South have shown con-
siderable alarm and are asking leave Of alb
sence from the Postoffice department, aud
some decline to run any longer on their routes.
Postmaster General Jewell has ordered can
celled the contract for penknives which have
been usually issued to clerks about New Years,
the custom obtained when quilts were used.
Reorganization of the Secret Service.
Secretary Brlstow has approved the recon-
mendations Of Solicitor Wilson in regard to
the secret service division of the Treasury, and
directed steps to be taken at once for the reor-
eanzation of this branch of the service.
Whitley has resigned and his resignation has
been accepted.
The Safe Burglary Investigation.
New YORK, Sept. IA despatch from Wash
ington says that the solicitor of the Treaury is
prepared to go before the grand jury o-day
with the results of his investigation in Canada
into the safe burglary matter, where it is al
legged that all the evidence has beeu secured
and the government will be fnly prepared to
go on with the prosecution on the 10Th inst.
Various MATTERS.
President Grant is to leave Long Branch
permanently for Washington on Wednesday
next.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08
City Affairs.
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.

The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last evening aud the follow
/ ing huSinaSs transaclad.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08
Nov. 8. 1871 100000 Mch.& Sept. per C.
exchanged for City of ortlana Bonds, in
terest due July and January per cent.

/, Nov 8, 1871 100000 Mch8 Sept. per c.
| exchanged for City of ortlana Bonds, in
| terest due July and January per cent Szi,ooo
sa3,5Oo
| OF this amount The city is liable for interest
| on 81, 15O. 000 90 of bonds or 100000, leaving
| an annual interest of 24.500.00 to lie provided
tof by other bond holders There was due
| from the railroad company to the city tor sink
| ing fund investment the sum of $ll, 800 w
which was payable 10 May last, being one p per
| cent. of the principal of the bonds issued. This
| remains unpaid, which, added to the yearly in
| terest due ON its bonds, makes total OF one
| hundred and five thousand dollars, which must
| be provided over its operating expenses Tor
| the payment of its interest and sinking tuna.
Next year there will be an increase IN the
amount to be paid into the sinking fund. The
payments to be made, being increased from
year to year commencing with one per cent. per
ahnum, IN order to accumulate fund at ma
tur1ty of the bonds that should equal the prin-
cipal. The fund is managed by Commission
ers' the City Treasurer being ex-officlo It's
Treasurer. The amount of the two sinking
funds July 'st was to credit of first mortgage
ponds SOL 1854; credit of second mortgage
bonds 10,503.50, being invested in City OF Port
land bonds in aid of the Portland q Rochester
Railroad.
The gross receipts Of the road for the past
ten months have been as follows, VIZ:
FROM 1reight S,e'soo a ae
passengers. ............''.......''. '0g1 SS
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ....$126,177 20
The estimated receipts for the year ending
August 3fst, next are about one hundred anu
fifty thousand dollars and it is found that 1t
takes about75 per cent of this amount for OPP
Grating expenses" leaving about $3l 600 as the
estimated net earnings of the roaIfor the cur
rent year, ibeing less than one-third OF the
amount required for payment of its interest /
and sinking funds. Your committee feel Justl-
tied in endorsing Superintendent Turner as
good business man and careful manager Of the
interests of the corporation and believe that
cious and economically made, and that the eX
pense of operating the road and at the same
time improving its condition. to meet the re-
quirements of the travelling public cannot be re-
duced any considerable sum.
The financial condition of the company may
be stated as follows, viz:
LIABILITIES JUNE 80, 1874.
Bills payable Gncluding notes with COLI
lateral S10T ,592 w
Bills and accounts (estmated). ....... 1850 30
Due City of Portland for sinking fund Tin
May)..".. ..................,...... 1880 %
$141 ,O42 SO
ASSETS.
Pledged as collateral to above notes,
$55,000 City of Portland bonds, val. 92c $4,000 90
100000 stock in Nashua q Rochester
Railroad, val Sc. .................,. $1,000 90 |
Balance of liabilities. .............,. 3S,3S2 SO
$14l,O42 90 |
Balance of liabilities June 80. ....... $3S 9S2 90
Interest due July LIST on city bonds passed
by company, paid by city ........... $34,500 90 |
Total floating debt July 1st.. S73,4s2 90 |
,sot~o III IT,
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08

Your Committee have considered the FEAST
blity of placing the road in the hands of the
trustees under its mortgage, but after careful
examination of the subject we are unable TO
find that the security of the city would be
strengthened in the least. In fact such pro-
ceediDgs at this time would undoubtedly de-
preciate the value of its security. The road
now requires immediate and substantial aid for
the payment of interest due October LIST on its
seven per cent. bonds, and for purchase or lease
of rolling stock, the required funds must be sup
piled by stockholders, as it could not be done
by trustees without assuming personal liability.
They could not pay off the floating debt Of the
company neither would this change reduce the
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08
900 90 Sl0j,476 50 $1,396,523 0s
, ;ntarnct due on this debit Is as follomS

viz:
Date of interest RATE or
morfga0e. Principal. due. interest. Ans't.
Jne "a, 1867 $7O0,00O J'ly J'ny 6per c. $42,' 90
Nov. ], 1870 $4,000 Apr.& Oct. per c. 2i,5O0
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08

Joint Special Committee on Portland &c Roch
ester Railroad
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08

SPAN and England; that he was negotiating
| loan for Don Carlos; and that he was engaged
IN other moneyed Transactions Judymen in
| the case will be given to-,ro-ror,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-22
mot VERY WELL.

feeling OF vague bodily discomfort, which
does not amour 70 positive lime and Fei -
Incompatible with health. Is often apply de-
scribed by the phrase. "Sot very we'll" Tlsss
ieelng usually arises from deficiency of the
nervous power which l. required 10 keep the Vi
iloD. nervous weakness has too frequently
turned out 20 be the prelude of some serious
Inactivity OF the bodily functions IS surely be
gels their arrangement a. cause preeedes effect !.
III is therefore absolutely essential for the
preservation Of health perhaps O. Iife itself that
TINS warning should be promptly needed The
case does not admit OF delay. R0viIalize the
system at once and effectually with Hostetter's
Bltters- hat peerless lnvigorant which, BY in
rusipg new health and strength into the system.
knight OF old was protected by armor OF PROOF
against the foe.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-22
THE FLIGHT FROM THE FLAMES.

VIVID ACCOUNT OF THE SCENE-THE PANIC
JUMPING FROM THE UPPER STORIES.
BosToS, Sept. l9.-The following account of the
fire In Fall River. to-day, is taken from dis
patch to the Boston Journal: Mills No. and 2
of the Granite works had been running about 20
minutes, when the operatives In No. were
star, led by the cry OF fire and the escape OF
TO the upper floor, was the mule warp
spinning oepsr, ment. and there were nearly
On the upper door, or fifth, thirty girls were emu
ployed spoOling and warping cotton. These
were the youngest of the Operatives. With the
coming from windows below, and up in the great
tower in the center of the building il which
were all the stairs communicating with each
story The d g caught in the mule spinning room
in the northwest end of the mill, from friction in
the mueheads, aud spreading by means OF oil
on the floor and about The machinery with great
quickness rushed toward the center tower. the
oniy means Of escape for those in the
fourth and ftth stories, besides four
end. Once getting into the tower, the fia@ lame
ran up and through the single entrance to the
filled two great rooms, 45O by 90 feet, with dense
black smoke and flames while the flames were
became fairly blind. The overseers saw that
there was no way possible to check the fire, and
gave their sole attention to hose whom ,shey
selves and pointed out ways OF escape, princi-
pally the fire ladders. The oversetr of the spool
| ing room, who renamed TIL nearly suf-
| located, states that the scene In his room.
and IL must have been worse in the roo m below,
can not be depicted. Children ran about crying
and begging pi eousiy TO be saved, yet wrench
| Ing themselves away when taken forcibly u the
| tower. while yet there was some chance by the
/ iron ladder that reached two scuttie WINDOWS OF
| the south end open ng upon the roof of the ball
| cony at the head of Tw It'll street. 1t was Inn
possible 70 the great majority TO take ev' n this
method to save their lives some wanted cloth
ing. Others something else. As the IRE
frightened them away from these
ladders they rushed 10 the windows at the
south gable end nearly 81 feet fIom
the ground bur dared not jumD down Cotton
| ropes Were put out FOR them TO slide down b
but no sooner would the rope be lowered than
there was rush Tor il from IN story be ow. Tor
many would take hold, when IL would break
| and all ciinging to IT, would come dow. in 4
bunch Similar scenes going on In the
mule spinning room. The flames hal assembled
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-22
A sNUB FOR EMORY.

BROOKE To STEP DOWN AND oUT-THE KEEL
LoGG REvELS TO BEGIN-NO TERMS WITH
THE INSURGENTS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. lS.-A special meet
ing of the cabinet was held this morning, and
after consultation the fol owin< Telegram 10
Gen. Emory was sent by the president through
AdJutant General Townsend:
WAR DEBT, ADJUTAST GEMS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Sept. Is, 1874.
Gen. W. II. Emory, New Orleans:
am directed by the president to say that your
acts 70 this date so far as they have been re-
ported and received here officially, are APP
proved, except SO far as they name Col. Brooke
TO command the city of New Orleans. IL would
have bsen better to have named him comman-
der of the United States forces in that
city. The State government existing al
be time of the beginning OF the present
In surrectioDary movement must be recognized
a. Sne iawtei SIaIe goverh u, inent nnlli SONS
Upon the surrender of the insurgents, you will
inform Gov. kellogg of the act, and give him
=, The state government. Ii at the end oil
~ Ave days given In he PROCLAMATION of the
18th inst here still exists armed resistance to
surrender of he ins irgenls IL the surrepder i
not quietly SO omitted ~. u must De enforced IL
all hazards: this being an ihis;urrecton against
suppression of which this government nss been
called upon iu the forms required oy the con.
Stitut1On ana avs Ol LO1gres> %
not a province of the United States authorities
to make terms with parties engaged N such in
su rections. (Signedl z. u. TOWNSEND,
Adjutant General.
The president. in conversation to-day, said
that he bell vd that all serious trouble in Louis
lana wss now over, and ca pressed hope that a
business aspect would be fully resumed In New
Orleans and elsewher in the state. He was
gratified in learning hat there had been no con-
fiict whatever between the federal and : ate
troops, and that The general government had
not been forced to extreme measures. 1t is as
certained from an official source that the orders
for the movement of troops and vessels had not,
up TO p. II. to-day been countermanded, with
the exception of one company IN Michigan. Al
though no danger is apprehended, the orders
will remain in force, at least until Monday next,
rs q precautionary measure.