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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31

SNEAK THIEVES DOINGS.

Three New York sneak thieves, who hoped to reap
harvest In Williamsburg, camo to grief there last
night by falling into the hands OF Detectives Short
Horand of tho Fifth precinct They gave their names
as william Harvey, aged nineteen years. No. DO wilett
street; John viss II years, No. 90 Houston street,
and Thomas Fallon, eighteen years, No. 632 Ninth
street. When arrested they wore ncw hats aitcrward
identified by Simon Bcr. OF No. BOG Grand street as
before. !. ~.,..
Charles Garrison, an old man OF forty-cight years.
who desired to eat some wild duck, stole pair from
John Feddens store. on the corner oil South Ninth
and Fourth streets, last evening" Hc was arrested
before he had gone far, and Will prooaoiy suher more
than ever for duck.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31
COLORED JUBILEE IN NEWARK.

The coorcd people of Newark turned out yesterday
in honor Of Emancipation Day. They had parade
during the day which ambitious than impos.
ing Among the features vehicle bearing bevy
Of black damsels representing the States OF the Union
I'm the evening there was rally at Institute Hall On
the stage were ex-Copgrossmcn George A.. Halscy
and .HonesLn John Hill The orator OF the even
ing was Congressman Joseph II. Raney (colorcdl
South Carolina 1t was expected that he would oe-
some attention TO Hayes, Hampton and Chamber
spccch, aud devoted himself to glorItcaiion OF
Emancipation, declaration that the back man must
be projected and an exposition OF what the black
voter has put up with at the South tn the matter OF
buidezlng, &c
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31
THE BROKEN RESERVOIR.

A DEFENCE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DAM.
STAFFORD SPRINGS, March 80, 1871
To THE EDITOR TIRE HERALD
In your account OF the disaster this village by the
giving away of the StaordvIe DAM your criticisms in
regard to the building OF the dam very unfair. We
contracted with Lyman Jordan OF Willimantc Conn.,,
an old and experienced builder of stonework, to build
US dam that would be perfectly secure against all
emergencies. We paid him his price for his work,
and liberal one, too; paid him by the perch for
tho stonework and by the yard for tho gravel without
any restriction as TO the cost OF the dam, anc when
the work was finished, he assured Ia the strongest
terms that IT was right In all respects Respectfully
yours, Il. o. PINNEY.
Treasurer Of tho Stafford Reservoir Company
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31
A CONDUCTOR KILLED.

b T. Young, conductor on the Pennsylvania Kali
road was killed at Henderson street crossing, in
Jersey City, Thursday night He had run his tram
on the trese work AID the act Of turning 1t on
n switch when he was caught between t~o cars ana
crushed TO death The unfortunate maG rrsiled ~ No.
2O6 sixth street, jersey City.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31
MAKE 1T A LEGAL HOLIDAY.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Before the Legislature adjourns Good Friday should
be made a legal holiday II is observed by fully one.
half of our ctzons and Christmas is recognized by
the State law the principle is precisely tho
TO Good Friday Whoever objects TO the could as
well object TO the other Indeed, have too lew holt
days in TINS country, and Of those have are
recognized grudgingly.
none YOU will ventatc THE matter with your Gus
tomary yeor so that our Soons at Albany act
without delay. As there would DO popular demand
for tho could be made law before tho final
adjournment. ANTI-MONOPOLY.
MARCH 40. 1877,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31
A COURT HOUSE JOB.

The opposition to the Court House site in Jersey
CITY has not In the least apacd Mayor Sidler George
p. Howell, Peter Henderson, Alexander Bonncll and
other prominent citizens been summoned give
evidence before Supreme Court Commissioner wyn.
COOP regarding the value OF the property purchased
for the new site.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31
coon FRIDAY IN orHEn c1r1Es.

PHILADELPHIA, March 80, 1871
There Is general observance Of Good Friday to-day
and tho principal stores the leading avenues are
closed Business IS entirely suspended at the banks
Chamber of Commerce, Cotton Exchange and insur-
ancc and other public offices.
New ORLEANS, March 80, 1877.
To-day being legal holiday tho banks and exchangei
wero closed. Little business transacted and the
day was observed tho usual ceremonies in Catho
lie and Episcopal churches
MONTREAL, March so, 1877.
Good Friday observed here as a holiday, and
business was generally suspended All the courts and
law Offices were closed Services wero held in the
various Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31

Surplus in hands Of committee, about. 10000
-. ----$1 10000
The sold and recognized above
the stock of he reoganzed company share for
share upon the Of assessment Of 81 share
before transfer into the company.
Tho received from this assessment 10 be applied
toward expenses oil foreclosures and reorganization
claims about $4,000. shall
be audited by tho Purchasing Committee and they
allow the amounts thus audited ha In in
come and nchaf capital stock ut
OF he surplus remaining as above. -. itte...
The ommittce further recommends that two suitable
ons be designated tine Purchasing Committee
they he prepared formal agreement for
organizaton embodying tho above plan, and that said
submitted the parties In interest for their
signatures at the earliest possible day.
~ - OPDYKE. Chairman; eli AkI.Es II. vOORHlS
JOHN u. WGOOk, A. \. WILTON, Committee.
1t was, resolution agreed that the report OF the
committee be received ana laid over. Also that CON-
mitce OF five additional bondhoders be appointed and
added the above committee. Tho Chair appoin ted
Messrs. John II. Browning, George Chaplin, r. W. De-
Forrest, j. II. Dcmarest and John PciL IL appears,
however, that the gentlemen who have initiated this
movement are also first mortgage bondholdcrs and
those who IN possession of second and third
cages claim that they have been left out In the cold
md do not hesitate express their dissatisfaction with
the report Mr.. Chaplin, ono OF the gentlemen added
10 the committee, disagreed with the report OF the
mttee the same ground, that mrs; mortgage bond
no dcrs only were preferred
A gentleman who represented $780, 600 10 bonds
states that Mr. Patterson the receiver the road re-.
Gently made which did not the
ngs and expenditures but only reciicd the money
ceyed aud sbursed In bis report the receiver stated
that alter paying Tor rolling stock $1,000 per month tho
rond showed loss OF 81 900 to the LIST OF March.
The committee OF niEe will meet again ~ the call Of
tho Chair. ...Il
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31
GOOD FRIDAY.

THE SERVICES IN THE EPIscoPAL AND cAxHo-
Lie cHuRCHEs-PRAYERs AND sERMoNs-THx
ADoRATIoN or THE CRoss-HoLY SATURDAY.
Tho day on which Il concentrated by nearly Al she
Christian world tho cruci6xion the Redeemer bc
coming more and moro observed each recurring year
still there are many religious denominations which pass
by the anniversary with but little any devotional
ercises In tho Episcopal and Catholic churches, how.
ever Good Friday 10 made tho occasion OF special
prayers aud ceremonies and the members OF these two
by their attendance at tho churches
how deeply seated is the they feel for the
nnal scene Calvary, when was consummatsd the Of.
terpg of tho Saviour's lie for tho worlds redemption
In tho business streets downtown the appearance OF
tho haunts Of the moneyed men was rather that OF
Sunday than OF an ordinary week day. Many brokers
closed their Offices altogether, and throughout the
city, here and there stores closed out Of respect
TO tho day. Tho Gold Room and Stock Exchange wore
closed. and comparatively little business done
among the Wall street The streets were notice.
ably filled with promenadcrs, Who availing themselves
of so anc day after the storm and the religious OBJ
scrvanccs that had occurred In the forenoon, turned
out 10 enjoy themselves with holiday case.
The EPISCOPAL OBSERVANCE.
In the Episcopal churches solemn services were
hold commemorative OF the sublime event Trinity
Church prepared special service, and in many other
OF tho Episcopal churches throughout the city services
suitable the day held aud sermons the sub
ject of the death OF Christ preached The order OF
crcises Mt Trinity was ms follows
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13

ANOTHER government has abandoned sill
yer. Mr.. E. B. Elliot, the well-known sta
tistician, has received the following informa-
tion relative to the establishment of single
gold standard in Finland. The Government
has submitted to the Legislative Assembly of
Finland the draft of law proposing the es-
tablshment there of gold currency. Hith-
erto there has not existed in Finland paper
currency as in Russia, but strictly silver
currency. The fall in the price of silver,
however, to the great injury of trade, caused
a very extraordinary sinking in the prices of
securities in Finland. 1t is proposed to make
the gold ''mark" the unit of the new Finish
coin system. There will be coined pieces of
10 and 20 marks each The worth of the
Finnish gold mark is exactly the same as the
worth of the French gold franc. 1t is pro-
posed to carry this change into effect as soon
as possible, so that all Government accounts,
from and after January 1, 1878, shall be kept
according to the gold standard. The notes
of the Bank of Finland are to be taken in
place of gold coin, at which time the coinage
of the latter is to be completed. All con-
tracts stipulated in Finnish silver marks are to
be paid in gold coin at the fixed rate of 1 to
159, Mr.. Elliott adds that it is to be regret
ted that the proposed Finish ten mark piece
does not contain exactly three grammes of
fine gold, which is almost exactly the one
twentieth part of the half imperial of Russia,
also the precise value of the existing two-yen
piece of Japan, and of two of the pesos fue1te
lately adopted by the Argentine Republic, or
of two of the metric dollars which are advo-
Gated for adoption by our country.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13
The Welsh Language Spoken.

The very tune of the Welsh lapguage-that
one never varying sing-song into which every
Welsh preacher breaks when he warns to his
subject-must be the livinglecho of the adora-
tion of the Druids, descending without the
slightest change. 1t is the first note of scale,
the second, and the minor third and it goes
up, and falls, goes up, and falls, perfect chant
there, set in the midst of speaking, used by ev-
cry singer the same, unconsciOusly, apparently,
as if from the mere habit of tradition. The
tone of prayer too, before this chant is reached,
is quite the poetry of self-abasement. 30! Ar
glwyddp' a rough Welsh quarryman will ex-
claim. low on his knees, struggling for the in
spiraton that shall carry the hearts of some
thirty or forty fellow-wOrshippers with him.
Arglwydd Is the Welsh for Lord, pronounced
Ar-gloo-nth; and the Weshman will repeat it,
so! Ar-gloo-uth! o! Ar-gloo.uth!' in the pos
ture of an oriental and with all the ferver. In
the church service, the words, Lord, have
mercy upon u.s." sound o Ar-gloo-uth, trig ar
hah oor toomi standing, 80 Arglwydd, trug-
arha wrthym?') and they come with an effect
singularly fine. 1t is no less striking to hear
the shorter of the Ten Commandments: Thou
shalt not kill, Ma ladd Thou shalt not steal,
Ma ladratta; emphasis being in the very short
ness, like swords swift cut. IT the Eoglish
will be reminded of nearer orientalism,
Greece. The Corinthians are called the Corin-
| thiad, the Ephesians the Ephesiad, Christian is
Christion, cherub is cerub (the G hard),
purple is porphor, diamond is adamant,
. jot is lot, Job is Siob with other
| we'll known Biblical names, Joseph,
loan, lago, Pedr. George and Charles, too
| without mentioning scores of others, become
| Sors and Iarlles; the genius of the Welsh Ian
| guage having made no provision for the soft
sound of ch and or g. Other examples of this
are given in Siapan for Japan; 10 siasmin for
jasmin; in siaoed for jacket; in siercyn for jer-
! kin.-AU the Year Round.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13
Southern Opposition to Education.

That the Southern leaders are, despite vol
uble assurances to the contrary, opposed to
the education and enlightenment of the freed.
men, is daily becoming more evident. What
ever they may say they are determined
that the black man shall have no
opportunity TO remedy by acquired
skill his great weakness, that his way
out from the state of degradation in which
they have kept him for centuries shall be so
difficult road that he will not have the
courage to attempt 1t. They know that the
old maxim is true, that knowledge is power,
and they have resolved that no power shall
pass into the hands Of the negro.
The latest illustration of their
determined course is afforded by the
action Of the Legislature of South Car
olina in suspending the operations of the
University of that State. The University is
an institution WEIGH was established in 1901,
and which from the very first has been car
ried on chiefly at the public expense. The
salaries of professors and teachers have been
paid from the State treasury by annual ap
preparation. After the suppression of the
rebellion the doors of the University were
thrown open to colored men, and the white
students gradually withdrew from its halls.
Its work has been excellent, and for the last
decade has been done in quarter where
educational work was most needed.
Until within year the appropriations for
salaries have been regularly paid. But for
services of professors and others during the
last year there is now due from the State the
sum of seventeen thousand dollars. The
Legislature has not only refused to pay these
bills, but neglects to make any appropriation
for another year. 1t evidently intends to
make no further appropriations until some
means shall be found to exclude the blacks
from the benefits of the Institution. Indeed
the Governor. Wade Hampton, says as much
in his message to the Legislature. But he,
at least, advocates the fulfillment of contracts
already made by the State, using these
words: "Whatever disposition may ultimate
ly be made of the University, the just claims
of its professors for past services should be
recognized. They were employed by the
state, and just appreciation of the obliga
tion thus imposed, renders it imperative that
full justice should be accorded them"
Whatever plausible excuses may be made
for discontinuing the University, or fol
changing its character, there is no excuse fol
the failure to pay its servants for labor al
ready performed according to the contract
with the state. The failure to make these
payments is another proof of Southern bad
faith.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13

A PATENT has just been granted to Loring
Pickering, one OF the editors and proprietors
of the Erening Bulletin and the Morning
Call, newspapers of San Francisco, for a
method of rapid telegraphing of facsimiles Of
stereotyped plates. 1t is claimed that by this
process an entire page Of newspaper can be
transmitted by telegraph in from Is to 80
minutes, delivering the copy directly from
the instrument in such form that it can be
handed Immediately to the printers. In
other words, the copy will be a substantial
reproduction of the original, except that it
may be given in larger sized letter if so de-
sired. The stereotype plate requires no prep
aration for the purpose of telegraphic trans
mission, other than the filling of all its de-
pressions, or spaces between the faces of the
letters, with a non-conducting substance
which may be quickly applied, the faces of
the type being left clean by means of an
equally simple process. The plate thus pre-
pared is placed upon cylinder arranged to
revolve rapidly so as to present each success
sive letter to fingers attached to travelling
frame. As the cylinder bearing the plate re-
wolves, the frame gradually advances by the
operation of screw; and thus each and
every line is successfully presented to the
fingers or magnetic points already mentioned.
Necessarily the circuit is open when the
points are passing over the non-conducting
surface; but as often as the metal type pre-
sents itself to said fDgers the circuit is closed,
and the corresponding magnetic points or
pens at the receiving station make the record
there in the same letter as the original, de-
lineated in series of fine lines, either upon
chemically prepared or ordinary paper, fixed
upon corresponding cylinder at said receiv-
ing station.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13

FRjM all parts of the country there are
cheering prospects of abundant harvests.
Timely and copious rains have refreshed
nearly every section which had been threat
ened with drought. The crops of cereals, of
fruit, hay and vegetables promise to be of the
very best. The Eastern and Middle States
will gathersin rich yield from nearly every
branch of agriculture. The indications in the
South are excellent; the great Central West
expects even to surpass former years; such
crops were never before seen growing in Ore
gon, while California, where the outlook was
forbidding enough few weeks ago, estimates
the value of her surplus wheat from this
years yield at fully ten million dollars. Our
basis of returning and increasing prosperity
is, therefore, of the most substantial charac-
far
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13

The Washington correspondent of The
Boston Advertiser is responsible for the
statement that Governor Cullom of Illinois
had protracted interview with the Presi-
dent Monday, when the political and finan-
cial situation was discussed. The President
told Governor Cullom that he approved his
veto of the silver bill which passed the Illi-
nois legislature by an almost unanimous vote,
regarding such action on the governors par
as tending to aid the general government ia
bringing about resumption within the time
fixed by law. Governor Cullom said he be-
ieved in reconciliation of silver, but not to
make small change legal tender to an un-
limited amount, and therefore had vetoed the
silver bill. The President said he had given
much thought and attention to this question
of late, and had come to. the conclusion that
it was his duty to recommend in his forth
coming message to Congress the remonetiza
tion of silver. 1t was right, and nothing
else would sat isfy the country.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
Published every day Sundays excepteo' oy 'no
PUBLISHING co.,
Ar 1o9 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.


FERNS: Eight Dollars Year in advance TIC
m Ill subscribers Seven Dollars year II pald 10 ad-
va
rHE MAINE STATE PRESS
Is pubished every THURSDAY MORNING 1T $3.50 a
VAR, if paid in advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
10 18th of column, constitutes 'square."
$3.50 per square daily first week; rs cents per week
Af er; three insertions, or less $1.00; continuing
every other day after first week, 80 cents.
Half square, three insertions, or less, rs cents; one
week, $1.00; 80 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional
Under head of "AMJsEMENTs'' and "AUCTIoN
SALES" $2.OO per square per week. three insertions
or less, Sl.5O.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every part
of the State for $1O0 per square tor first insertion
aud so cents per square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13

The Railroad Gazette publishes some valu-
able statistics of railroad construction for the
first five months of this year, with sensible
comments thereon. Taking the period re-
ferred to for each of the last five years which
includes the panic of 1873, we find that the
total construction was smaller this year than
in any except 1876, being 1893 miles, against 542
miles last year, and 26O miles in 1875.
In 1873 it was 91S miles. OF the
total mileage so far constructed, 27 per cent.
is narrow gauge, and is of olrse, intended
only for local use or as feeders to the main
roads. Fifty.four per cent. of the increase
was in the two States of Texas and Callforr
MIA, while Ohio chiefly in narrow gauge
roads-was next. The Gazette points out
tina. there is now very little work remaining
to be done on long roads. and that we may
look forward to comparatively small rate of
mileage for some time to come, and it adds
that this is ga return to something like a
normal activity in railroad construction, not
retrogression to unhealthy stagnation."
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13

FAST TINE ON THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
RoAD.-The Pennsylvania Railroad commenced
Sunday night to run train from Chicago
through TO New York in 25 hours and Is min
utes, from st. Louis to New York in 20 hours.
This is hours faster time than ever made be-
tween those cities.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS IS furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming to represent
journal.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13
THE PRESS
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE Is.

We do NOT read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily Cor publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13

THE grasshopper trouble in the West is in
a fair way of solution without the aid of a
scientific commission. A mysterious disease
hiss broken out among the pests and they are
dying off by millions.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13

A SPECIAL despatch says that James Rus
sell Lowell has accepted the mission to Spain
made vacant by the appointment of Mr.. Kas-
son to the Austrian mission.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13

Down in Louisiana they call rife clubs
Unconstitutional Associations" the old name
was shorter and more expressive.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13
FACTS 2

All persons i'm need of Fine, Me
Gasslm or Common FURNITURE.
VIII lind our stock far more Ex-
tensive. Superior i'm styles. finish
and quality than at any other
Store ln Portland, and not excel
led in New England.
Our WarerOOmS are more con.
venient, goods better displayed,
having more departments, each
containing novelties not to be
found elsewhere in the city. Our
facilities for manufacturing are
more complete, we produce more
goods. employ many more hands
ahan any other Furniture EStab.
lIShment in the State and OUR
PRICES ARE, AND SHALL BE
AS LOW AS THE LOWEST, COM
pared with Portland, Boston or
New York markets.
Please examine our extended
WarerOOmS, large new Factory
and immense stock of goods be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13
THE SINGER

Has led the van among Sewing Machine. having
outstripped all competitors will be seen by refer
ring to the tables of its annual sales extending over
many years.
We submit the following statistics of sales of the
leading Sewing Machine Companies, for the year
1876. as shown by the returns made by each COM
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-10

the manhood positively
wanting the delicate attention. call
home for patients. book for the miou-Marriage Guide
which tells all about these diseases who marry why
not 10 cents TO postage Dr. James has fifty
pariors You see one but the Doctor Office hours
p.m Sunday 10 to IL. Dr. James is GO years age.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-10

Mail and Express has Through Coach from Gales
burgh and Reclining Chair Sleeping Car from p
oria TO Indianapolis without change
Atlantic Express arrives in Philadelphia 7:20,
m; New York 1920 p. M, and all Eastern md
southern cities In he morning; BUT ONE NIGHT
out, End one train in advance of Chicago lines
COMPARE TIME TABLES.
Eastern and Southern EXPRESS Inns pacltn;r
Chair Sleeping Car with State Rooms