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The workingman's advocate., 1874-12-05
H. B. BRYANT'S
(BKYlNr STRArToN)
Chicago Business College,

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noEase For eireultrs address II. b. BRYANT,
Chicago, Ill
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BY TELEGRAPH
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Especial to PreSs.l
-.sstUo TAh far tho I.AhI,r


Little Job for the Lobby.
AUGUSTA, Jan. Blast winter bill was in
troduced introduced into the House and killed
in the Railroad Committee, providing for a
railroad from West Waterville to Augusta.
Next week bill similar in its general outlines
will be introduced and vigorously pressed. The
road is proposed to be built ON the west side of
the Kennebec. 1t is really the continuation of
the Norridgewock and West Waterville road.
The Maine Central Companyiwill fight it fierce
ly.
Governor DingIey's staff.
The following officers are announced on the
staff of the Governor and Commander-in-C Chief:
Brigadicr General Isaac Dyer Skowhegan, In
spector General; Col. Jackson Hutchins, Cor
nth, Assistant Surgeon General; Col Martin
v. B. Chase, Augusta, Assistant Copmlssary
General; Col. Greenlief F. Stevens, West Wa
teryile, Assistant Judge Advocate General;
Aides de Camp, Lieut.. Col. Zemro A. Smith,
Portland Lieut. Col. Harrison Hume, Cherry
field; Lieut. Col. Nelson Howard, Lewiston;
Lieut. Col. John f. Whitcomb, Ellsworth;
Major Alexander Fl. S. Davis, Pennington,
Military Secretary.
Gossip and RumOr.
Mr.. Htchborn of the Shore Line Railroad is
here looking after the interests of his road
The impression prevails that there is to be a
railroad war, the precise nature of hich is not
developed.
Hon. j. L. Stevens lectured at Granite Hal
to-night.on South America to large audi
ence.
Mr.. Furber of the Boston and Maine, it is re-
ported, offers to guarantee the Shore Line Rail-
road bonds, provided the Boston and Maine can
control the road.
The General Railroad bill will meet With OPP
position from the Maine Central Railroad.
Several amendments are already suggested.
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Forty Third Congress First Session
SENATE.
Wy .c-x,1-ox, Tn- I

w AShlNGIONs OdI. lo
The Chair laid before the Senate a communi
cation from the Postmaster General in regard
to the use of official postage stamps; also
similar communication from the Secretary of
War. Both tabled.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Mr. morrill, of Maine, from the Appropriation
Committee, reported back the House bill max
ing appropriations to pay official reporters of
the House with an amendment making an ap-
preparation to pay official reporters Of the Sem
ate.
Mr.. Conklng thought the bi | did injustice as
it proposed to pay the House reporters $4,000
per annum and they performed no work ex-
cept from the time Congress convened on the
hrst Monday in December, till the end of the
year. On the other hand the Senate met in
extra session after the 4th Of March and con-
unued in session several weeks. All the re or-
tiers received was about 81 800.
Mr.. Morrill, explained that the House made
such contract with its reporter.
Mr.. Sherman moved an amendment that the
Committee on Printing fix the salaries of the
reporters in each House.
MIR. Anthony explained that at the time the
Senate made the contract with its reporters af
ter the 4th of March there was no Committee
ON Printing, The whole matter was now be-
fore the Committee.
Mr.. Sherman withdrew his amendment and
the bill passed.
Mr.. Conkling presented petition from the
New York Chamber of Commerce in regard to
the use of ifesaving RATS and electric lights at
sea to save life. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
MIR. Frelinghuysen made remarks on the reso-
luton from the Finance Committee, concluding
by presenting a bill to secure the resumption OF
specie payments without contracting tne cur
rency, and it was referred to the COMMITTEE on
Finance.
The bill authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue $225. 900 of six per cent 1910
bonds to be disposed of from time to time OF
the purchase of $200,000,000 OF gold coin with
which to redeem legal tender notes of the
United States, and it shall be in the discretO Z
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The Home of the WOmens' Christian As



ISOLATION.
Mr.. Editor:-"W." makes certain inquiries
as to the conditions of admission to the above
Home
The reply is, that all benevolent institutions
and societies are obliged to make similar re-
strictions. If they did not their career would be
brief. Only certain persons, and they on GER
tain conditions, can receive aid of the Widows
Wood Society, the Old Ladies' Home, the
Portland Benevolent or Provdent Society.
Why then should any one expect that the
Home of the Womens' Christian Association
can throw open its doors to all without restric-
tion. 1t was never designed fer all women
seeking boarding house, or to be competitor
of boarding houses. 1t was established to BEN
eft mainly single class of women, viz: Those
coming to the city for employment, and more
especially young women from the country. VI
such, it is reasonable to assume they can bring
written certificate as to their character, from
some responsible party.
Applicants are often received without
weeks notice, but the Home cannot promise
that they will be, as the accommodations are
limited. This notice, therefore, is required to
prevent possible disappointment. A weeks
board is required as a rule, in advance, to pre-
vent loss to others.
The Association furnished the house and SER
vices of a Matron. The cost of living at the
Home, beyond this is to be met by the inmates
of the house, till relief fund is contributed to
aid the destitute. To open the Home to all,
without conditions, would soon bring it to an
end as Home for the class in whose behalf it
was provided.
ONE OF THE MANAGERS.
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MINOR TELEGRAms.

The council of spirit dealers of the United
States recommend moderate increase in the
whiskey tax.
An old woman named Hayes of New Mar
ket, N. H., was killed yesterday sitting on the
track of the Boston & Maine Railroad near a
curve.
The New York Legislature was organized
yesterday.
The National Board of Trade met at Balti-
more yesterday. Forty delegates were present
No action was taken on any subject.
The internal revenue receipts Tuesday we re
$123,O05.
A Wilkesbarre, Pa, despatch says that ru-
mors are rife of general strike of the mine rs
in the anthracite Iegions.
Mr.. Ross of New York asks Congress to
grant American registers to certain Canadian
| steamers.
An iron clad escaped from Cartageua, Spain,
with $500 refugees to Algeria. The city fell by
the treachery of commanding officer.
A large meeting of taxi payers in South Car
DINA, recently held, passed resolutions asking
Congress to remand the State to a territorial
| condition or put it under military rule.
1t was showing in Washington last night.
Senator Thurman was reelected u s. Sena-
tor by the Ohio Legislature, receiving 70 votes
to IS for Gen. Noyes.
The Naval Committee considered the case of
Commodore Preble yesterday.
The Utah Legislature organized Monday and
the Governors message was delivered Tuesday.
The territory is free from debt with $4,000 in
the treasury
The Republican Senatorial caucus at Wash
ington, yesterday, decided first to consider the
bill for the resumption of specie payments un
til disposed of, after which the bankrupt bill
and the Louisiana question wonld be consider
| ed.
The Texas Legislature met and organized
yesterday without opposition, and committee
was appointed to wait on Gov. Davis and off :
cially notify him of the fact
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leading from Patten to Golden Ridge in Sher.
man; OF Alice McPhail for1deed of State land
Tor Tor amendment of chap. %, R. s., relating tc
division fences.
Orders Passed.-That the Committee on LIE
gal Affairs report what amendments of chap.
lib sec 55, r. s., are necessary to more clearly
define the duties of Sheriff and jailors; thai
the Committees Of State Prison, Insane Hospit
al, Reform School, Agriculture, Education and
Military Affairs, be authorized to visit the va
rious institutions they represent.
The following joint special committees were
appointed:
On the Governors Address-Corthell of Cal
ais, North of Augusta, Foster of Newry, Nc
Gilery of Searsport, Powers of HoultOn, Lord
of Saco, Kimball of Waterford.
On State Printing-Pulleno of Portland, North
OF Augusta Wilson of Bangor, Bradbury of
Oldtown, Stone of Bridgton, Richards of Cam
den, Pressey of Lewiston.
On Maine State Year Book-Walden of Port
land, Hurd of North Berwick, Barker of Le-
banon, vitt9m of Concord, Robbins of Nor.
ridgewock, Mccartney of West Waterville, land
Moulton of ScarbOro',
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NEW YORK. Jan. 13-EvenlDg. ---Cotton ID easier;
sales 1918 bales; Middlng uplands at 1910. Flour
Hoop ohio 90 q GO; Western s 10 s.; south
ern 20 g IL co.. Wheat easier; sales q, ooo bush
a ss; N ea chicago g, e. q. Corn IS steady;
sales III 900 bush: Mixed Western at IS q Sc
aSs .S old g @ n IS sfss es 6 &C.
200 bbls new mess 16 Is q IS 50: Lard heavy sales
whisEes saes soo q bsI. wessin ss s
sass 4 s Ssd and
very ssa Prime T% Sa1af s1s
strained Petroleum quiet; sales 500 bis; crude At
5sc; refined at 13Ac cargoes held at Isle Tallow Is
Freghts to Liverpool quiet; Cotton per sail ad
Grain per do 101d
WATERFOWL, Jan. 13-Cattle Market.-Receipts
0
quality Of offerings not good as last week: Gales OF
choice at IS 10 90; extra rs 50; first quality
quality rs q 5 so. 49,
Sheep and Lambs-receipts 1850 head. Sheep in
arrived with dry wool. We quote sales Of sAeep in
lots at 25 q 8 so each; extra at 4 90 q rs.
CHICAGO, Jan lsmFiour is firm and wS. in fair de,
in at emagd l9I mo spTns at M No SPRING
25a bid for cash; seller FEB at 27i e Is; seller
March soi; No. Spring at IS q is5; rejected at
L
Mixed steady at 61ic cash or january; 62ic seller
Feb; seller March 6ssc; do for May sole; new No2
q 5ic oats quiet and unchanged; No 2 at 4sc cash;
seller for Feb 49, q 44e; do May 49c; rejected 4oc:
& se firm B snS s s at
for No Spring. Pork steady at IA So spot; dull,
unsettled and lower for futures Il s5 seller Februa
ry; Is 10 do Mar. Lard steady at 10 on spot; %
seller Feb; so seller Mar. Bulk meats steady;
shoulders SIC loose; short clear DOSE, Tic; green
meats steady; shoulders 5ic; hams sold at 81 g SIC
for 16 pound averages. Dressed Hogs steady at 20
q 6 20. whiskey is active and higher at 9Ilc.
Recepts-17oO bbls -four, 236 600 bush wheat, 49,
600 bush corn bush oats 1000 bush rye, n 900
Shipments 10000 bbls -four, 1l4,oco bush wheat
5000 onsb corn, 1900 bush oats, oooo bush rye 1900
bush barley.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 13.-Flour quiet and unchang-
ed; extra Spring g. 90 "a %. Wheat steady at 2ea
For ES sPyng 90 81
and closed dull at 42c for Nc 2. Corn steady No
Mixed at Sc: Rye is steady at 79c for No Barley
Provisions nominal. Pork at IA rs g Is 90. Hams
in pickle firm at 81 q loic. Dry sslted meats.
no%ina; Kettle II rendered &c; &c Tor steam
Rsesipts~7.ooo Sbls -four. $1,000 bush wheat. 5000
Shipments 1900 bbls -four, $4,000 bush wheat.
TOLEDO Jan: 13-Flour steady. Wheat steady;
No 2 White Wabash 50; Amber Michigan1 30 cash;
No Red as. Corn steady; high Mixed ON spot at
66lc seller January 81; do Feb and March CSC; now
64c; low mixed o63c; new -; no grade 6Vt g DC
Oats steady at 49c for No No at AZ q 4sc. Glow
er Seeds at % Dressed Hogs 30.
Recepts-2,O0o bbs tour, 1000 bush wheat, $1,000
bush corn, 1000 bush oats.
ShpmeDts-1000 bbls hour, 5000 bush wheat, &C.
900 bush corn, 1000 bush oats.
DETROIT. Jan. 13.-Flour quiet and unchanged at
75o@755. Wheat is active and higher; extra at
"a; ISL for No White; Amber Michigan at 1 30.
Corn is steady at sc tor No old. Oats In fair
demand at 47c. Hogs at so. Clover Seeds is a
$40.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 13-Co quiet; Middling up
lands 151c.
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The United States senator.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 13.-The session Of the
Legislature was given up to-day on account of
the Democratic caucus to nominate United
States Senator. 1t was agreed to drop the
name of the lowest candidate, and under this
rule Col. Withers was nominated. Upon this
result being announced a rush was made for
the Senate chamber where Col, Withers, who
is Lieut.. Governor, was standing. He was
called on to make speech in which he said
that his nomination was an expression of the
Virginians who resolved "to honor those who in
the dark days of war had upheld the flag of
the old Commonwealth" He had been charg-
ed with being an extremist and still prone to
look back with regret upou the ''lost cause"
put while he loved old Virginia and her grand
sta ant and Isages, he hoped he had arrived
q. 1ne age OF discretion, and appreciated the
SITUATION, and should ever be ready to support
any measure that might rebound to the interest
and d, prosperity Of the New Virginia. Subse
qnestly an election was held in both houses
for all others. N "a
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Ice Property mt Auction,

DURSUANT to decree Of the District Court Of the
Il United States tor Maine District, sitting In
equity, shall of for sale at auction, at my efce,
No SO Exchange Street. Portland, Maine, on SAT-
URDAY, January II, 1874, at 10 o'clock in the fore
moon, the following property, viz
What is known as the Cedar Grove Ice property,
situated in Dresden, Maine, the easterly bank 81
the Kennebec River. Said property comprises lot
Of land on the bank Of said river, aiming about
three acres less, with an Ice House thereon
about 16o 200 feet in size, together with all the
too's and fixtures thereon formerly used by the
Cedar Grove Ice Co., including engine, chain and
swing. plows, guides and various other ice tools.
And also the usual rights Of riparian owners to cut
ice on said River.
Said property was conveyed by Thomas X. Garlic
ton to said Ice Company by deeds dated April 4,
1871 and April 10, 1871.
Also at said time and place will be sold one Ice
Scale.
Possession Of all said property will be given the
purchaser at once according to the provisions Of said
decree of said Court If desired.
For particulars as to title and terms Of sale en-
quire of subscriber.
deposit of eoce required at time Of sale from the
purchaser. T. II. HASKELL,
Assignee in Bankruptcy of Cedar Grove Ice Com
pany. jal2d6t
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FOR Il / & N.
Car,hagenn Surrendered.

MADRID, Jan. 13-Cartagena has surrender
cd, and is now occupied by the government
troops under Gen. Dominiquez. Upon the cap
itulation Of the city the Insurgent Junta and
liberated convcts went on board the friga t.
Numancia, which was attacked by the govern
ment squadron, and at the time the last des
patch was forwarded naval engagement was
in progress.
A Case of Piracy.
HALIFAX, Jan. 13.-A case of piracy is re
ported from Cape Breton. On Sunday the 4th
while the schooner Charlotte, produce lad
en-, bound for Newfoundland, becalmed be
tween Louisburg and Lorraine, the captain and
boats put off from shore and their crews board
the Charlotte, carried off seven dead hogs, one
barrel of peas, -four and lot of cabbages. The
man on board offered resistance, but was imme
diately tied up to the main rigging. The boats
and crews returned safely to land with tn,
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E-snrr---r.~ superior Court.
JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM, 1874, syMoNps j. PRE-
SIDING.
Cunningham, reported yesterday, the jury returned
verdict of not guilty..
Butler County Attorney for State.
Motley for defendant
State VS.. Patrick Plunkett. Appeal from the Mu-
nicpal Court upon complaint for search and seizure
The officers seized on the oath of September two gal
Ions of whiskey the premises of the defendant.
Defendant testified that he received the 10th of
Septem ,er four gallons of whiskey which pre-
scribed by the physician for his sick wife, and that
between that time and the seizure, he and his wife
were the only persons who consumed any of it; that
he had sold none Of it, and it not for sale. Ver
dict guilty. -.-a
Butler, Assistant County Attorney, for State
O'Donnell for defendant
State VS.. Owen Gallagher Appeal from the NUM-
cipal Court upon complaint for drunkenness and
disturbance In the street. Defence, that he was not
drunk and was not disturbing the peace. Verdict
guilty. r..-.
Butler, Assistant County Attorney, for State.
s Frank for defendant.
The Grand Jury will probably report Wed nesday
morning at ten o'clock.
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Mortgages Sale of Real Estate.

10y virtue of a power Of sale and foi q breach Of
ID the conditions contained in certain mortgage
deed dated September Is, 1871, from Isaat Dyer Of
Baldwin, in the County of cumberland and state ef
Maine, to me- recorded in the Cumberland Registry
of Deeds Book 1863, Page 14i will be sold at public
auction on the premises, on MONDAY, the second
day OF February, A. ID. 1874, at o'clock p. NJ, .
certain parcel Of land situated and lying in Deerng
date Westbrook), in said County, containing acre
more less of upland, together with all said Dyer's
right title and interest to this marsh and fats the
whole bounded as follows, viz beginning at post
standing on the southwestern side Of the tow-path
of the Cumberland and Oxford Canal near high
water line, at the eastern point of land now or for
meriy Of David Thompson, and lying south
OF said canal: thence running North 63i degrees
West by said towpath (s) eight rods to a stone mon
ument; thence South 354 degrees West coy twenty
rods to stake thence South 64 degrees East to low
water line; thence by said low water line northeas
terly to said towpath thence Northwesterly by said
tow-path tc the place of beginning, with all build
ings thereon standing. being the same premises con-
veyed to Erastus III. Dyer by said David II mpsou
by deed dated December 5th, 1868, and reccr led In
Volume $40 Page 1854 of Cumberland Req try Of
Deeds to which record reference is hereby bad.
Terms cash, IRA p. HARRINGTON,
ja12eod3w Mortgage.
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Railroad Strike.

WHITING, N. j., Jan. 13.-The engineers of
the New Jersey Southern Railroad last night
after taking their several trains to their destin-
atoms, ran the engines to the headquarters of
the road at Manchester, and then disconnected
them. This action compelled the closing up oil
business on this and on the other roads de-
pending on 1it for connections. The cause OF
the strike is failure and the company pay the
wages due and the track is torn up in several
PLACES to prevent trains of other roads running
on the company's tracks.
MANCHESTER, N. j.. Jan. 13-Up to eight
O'Clock tonight no trains passed over any part
of the New Jersey Southern Railroad, the
trackmen having taken precaution to prevent
such an event by taking up the rails in various
places and posting signals to prevent the posi-
blllty OF an accident. The company, it lis said,
has not paid the track and train men for three
months
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MEMPHIS, Jan: 13-A dsgraceful scene &C.
Cured at meeting of the aldermen last night,
Alderman Davis rising to personal explana-
ton to charges in regard to an attempt to bride
Alderman Dent to vote for him for chairman,
was interrupted by Dent, who spoke of Davis
as william. Davis retorted you're liarr'
Dent rushed at him and attempted to stIike
him. Dent then drew pistol, but was seized
by the chief of the police. Several of Davis
friends attempted to strike Dent after he was
arrested, and a general melee ensued; desks
were broken chairs knocked oyer, and repor
throw an inkstand at Dent; finally, the latter
was marched off to the station house, and re
quired to put up forfeit for his appearance to-
day, when he was fined $50, and required to
give a bond of $4,000 for his appearance at the
criminal court to answer.
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New York Stock and Money Market.
New YORK. Jan. 10 - Morning.-Money per
cent Gold at 111s. Sterling Exchange, long, at s3l
do short 81.
New YORK. Jan. 13-Erenino.-Wa street closed
with an improved feeling in financial circles AMI a
recovery from the depression of the morning. Money
closed easy at 6 a per cent. on call.
The following is the Clearing House statement:
Currency exchanges sos 050, 1861 currency balances,
S3131 $780, gold exchanges, s69o5So goid balances,
S1,32l 1907.
noon at SEA O So for prime bankers 60 days ster-
linz and So 01 s64 for demand. The produce ex-
ports from this port for the week ending to-day were
S45o5 1905 The Customs receipts to. day were S554-
60 Gold closed at 111i after selling at l1l3 "a iii
The rates for carrying to-day were I, Q, 1-35 a per
cent. gold. The Assistant Treasurer paid out to-day
s533,Ooo on account OF interest and S56OOOO in re-
demption of $40 bonds.
The days business at the Gold Exchange Bank
was as follows:-Ciold balances, $685. $50; curren-
cy balances. $2O6S,939; gross cearances, So, 994
900.
State bonds were quiet. Central Pacific bonds clos
ed at s6s a. 96s; Union Pacific IS a s5s for rsts 77s
q III for land grants, rs 9 759 for incomes. Cow
ernments were firm. The Stock Exchange opened
dull and declining but rallied after the first board,
closing firm with considerable recovery from the de-
cline.
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GRAND TRUNK RAILROADS. cars sundries. 2 do
potatoes, II do lumber, 5 do -four, do oats, 3 do
corn, do iron, do bark, do for Rhode Island
do for Boston, is do for st John, NIB, do for Hail.
fax, Ms, SO do for steamship.
STEAMER CHESAPEAKE. FROM NEW YoRx.-32
bales rags, 81 do duck, 48 bags wool. bales do 81
bbls BEANS 80 do sugar. 30 do pastr rs do glassware
100 rolls leather, "a bdls steel, 81 do trenas, do
iron $50 h chests tea ITO boxes cheese 81 do tobac
marchandise
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Remember that Mr.. Kennedy's new schoo
for children will begin this afternoon at o.
clock. Evening class at s.
Don't forget that tomorrow noon Mr. Geo
Hayden, the Boston costumer will he at the
Falmouth, with large variety of rich and fan
cy costumes, masks, etc.
The clarion-voiced cocks, at the Poultry
Show express themselves much pleased with
our City Hail. and compliment it as being the
best hall for public Growing in which they
have ever appeared.
A boy is wanted at this office to learn the
printers trade. See advertisement.
One of the Deering horse cars was badly
smashed Monday night by coming in contact
had her cheek cut by the broken glass, and
another tainted.
The creditors of Wilson & Clark, burlesque
actors anu bankrupts, will be interested to
learn that a hearing in bankruptcy will be
holden in this city on the 9th inst.
Weren't those country hens at the Poultry
Show astonished when they heard the band
play last night!
The pupils of Miss H. d. Robbins, the teach
Ell of one of our private schools, called upon hel
Monday evening and surprised her by the pre-.
sentation of some choice books aud other val
liable gifts.
The Grand Jury will probably report to-day
1t appears that the man killed at Upper
Bartlett was named Jansen. He attempted t6
part two drunken men, and was stabbed while
doing SO.
The Viking is discharging coal at Fish Point