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The Portland daily press., 1878-03-23
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 20.

1sis-stephens. .lH. b. Amending an
act INCORPORATING the
Texas and Pacific Rail.
ROAD COMPANY, and to
aid In it, construction. ...,..
1s6i-House. .....ld RI Act amendAto-
ry, &C., OF an act to in
cOrpo ate and construct
- Pacific r. X. Co.. ..'.''
2s07-Yeates. 49,. [H.R.J 10 establish light
Sound, North Carolina 10000
2ol1-Forney. III RI To provide for a
of Mobile, Alabama. $4,000
GOLF Jones' .... III. B. To confirm to the
state of Alabama all
lands previously set
tied as swamp lands. ..,,..
2O1s-Money. 80. ia. R To transfer the
title TO square 109, New
Orleans, 10 American
Printing House for the
2Osl-A S. Wills. III. hi To incorporate '''
o. Southern Pacific Rail-
road. etc. ............. ......
2Ois-crittenden. IA RI For removal Of
snags from Mis- 'issppi
the Baptist Church at
Helena, Ark. $500. 2,70o
e63-Throckmorton.[a RI To confer ad-
di,ional jurisdiction
upon the Court Of
2oea-Giddings. H. ri For the Ieei Of
f Houston and Texas
Central r. R.......... ......
2o67-Gddings. LII III To authorize the
Secretary Of War
TO construct Railroad
to kio Grand City,
(per mile. .... ...-.. 5000
20se-Kenna.. ia. RI For the relief OF
MetLodists. Raleigh
Court House, Raleigh
County, W. Va ...... 1900
2oST-Kenna. .....[ III. r. Improvement of
Elk River, NorthCaro-
2oss-Kenna III Ri Improvement Of '''
New River ......... 10000
80 Gayandotte R,ver... 10000
Big sandy RIVER. $4,000
saw 49, at chowan river. 49,. 10000
2107-Yeates. ia. RI To deepen chan
-es mel at carrituck Sound
North Carolina.... ... 5000
Approximate amount asked for in
- Honss,............ s22 ,993 ,633
Approximate amount asked for in
Senate. 4,247 los
TOtal. ...-................$SJ ,44O, q IL
Approximate amount to be added for
blanks. .........,............l ~ 900 90
Grand Total asked BIZ and for
the South. $3.50 900 .OOO
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-23
rFRoM MrRcHANr,s EXCHANGE.

Ar at Boston 22d. brig Hattie Rich, I'm Trinidad.
Ar at st Jago 2lst inst, barque Jose ID Bueno,
:, At Mayaguez 18th inst, brig S Smith, for New
York.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-23

Prevalence Print Ciosiss Market
PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 22-The Printing cloths
market fiat and quotations nominal at 80 for stand
ard and extra 64x6is.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-23

IoaIes aI Ihe BrOK6r'S Board, March y
80 Eastern Railroad as
20 Portland. Saco q Portsmouth Railroads. ri
Boston q Name Railroad Is. .......,,...-0 iii
Boston q Maine Railroad ,.,... 1O6i0l1o61
Eastern Railroad new bonds) ,.,,....,,.-6D al
Second Call.
$4,000 Eastern R.. 3hs, 1906 ....,..,..s3 GAL
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-23

NEW YORK., March 22-Evening- Money easy at a.
q per cent. on call, closing at per cent. Ster-
ing Exchange is weak at ASH q 1877 for sixty DAYS
and 1881 q 4s9 for demand. N"''
Gold weak and declined from 1911 to 1OI closinp
at lower figure Carrying rates at Al q % per cent.
The cleaances were SIC, 342, 000 Customs receipts
SAL, 900. The Treasury disbursements were S33.
600 for,interest and $lS4,00 for bonds. WV
Imports Of dry goods at the port of New York for
marketed, $2,07O,s3S.
Governments steady. State bonds quiet Railroad
mortgages firm. Stock market buoyant for coal
shares.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day ag
gregated l50,50o shares, including $4,000 shares of
Lake Shore, 20,00 shares North Western. 46 nGO
shares Delaware q Lackawanua, $500 shares st
Paul. 210o Pacific Mail, 27O0 shares Western Union.
220U shares Michigan Central, 400 sha -es Del. 81
Hud 5000 shares Morris & Essex, 1900 shares New
York Central.
The following were the closing quotations Of Gov
eminent securities:
United States Is, 1881 reg. --..............1r6
United States bs, 1881, coup. 1888
United States 520s, 1855, new reg,.........,.lC4s
United States 5-20s, 1855, coup ........ ....1O4i
United States 1901, reg. .I07A
United states 1851, coupon. .""..".."........l0 7
United states 1865, reg,... ..10Sa
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-23
California Mining Stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.-The following are
the closing official prices Of mining stocks to-day
compared with those of yesterday:
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-23
Books Received.

PRINCETON, March IL.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-04-18
Incident in Lord ROsebery's Honey
moon.

The honeymoon of Lord and Lady
ROsebery, at Lord Leconfeld's beauti-
full seat of Petworth, in Sussex, was
enlivened by an unsuccessful attempt to
steal the Countess's magnificent wedding
presents. The same process was at
tempted which succeeded in the case of
the Earl of ROsebery's mother, the
Duchess of Cleveland at Battle Abbey.
The robbers, while dinner was going on,
climbed up ladder into the Countess
of Rosebery's dressing-room, but they
had their exercise for their pains. The
Earl of Rosebery had sent down heavy
iron safe, and the Jewel cases had all
been quietly locked into it. At Battle
Abbey, on the contrary, the Duchess of
Cleveland's jewel cases were found ex-
posed on table and rihed of their con-
tents to the value of many thousand
pounds, including a superb necklace
given to the Duchess when a young girl
by Queen Victoria, as one of Her
Majesty's bridesmaids. Apropos of the
failure at Petworth, the London Week
very truly says:
Newspapers are evidently the best
friends of that clever gang of jewel
thieves which has been going round the
country for months past. The public
journals give full descriptions of the
wedding presents. and announce where
the " happy couple" have flown to
spend the honeymoon, and it only re-
mains for the Captain of the gang to go
with his men to the spot at leisure. 1t
might be worth the while of the police
to send sharp detective to keep watch
over the next bride who has small
cart-load of diamonds given to her.
Petworth is house that might very
easily have been looked after, but no
precautiOn whatever was taken by the
police, and the result was that the en-
terprising thieves went with their lad
der and all their traps and got into the
They would have made
their usual haul at the Countess of Rose
bery's expense but for one mishap. The
Jewels were all locked up in an iron safe.
the thieves reckoned without their host.
They had evidently never heard of that
prudence which is the great
characteristic of Lord Rosebery."
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-04-18
Foreign Notes.

"A woman, claimingto be the daugh-
ter of the Duke of Brunswick, has be-
gun proceedings to secure a share of
his mammoth bequest to the City of
Geneva.
Baroness Adolphe de ROthschild
has just paid their weight in gold for
two works of art found in Venice, at
tributed to Michael Angelo. The amount
was $4,000.
Miss Graham, now belle in Lon
don society, receives pension from the
Government on account of a wound re-
ceived when baby at Lucknow, during
the mutiny.
Lady Florence Dixie, another of the
bellies of London society, appeared at
the last drawing-roOm in such an ir-
regular costume that the Queen glared
upon her, and remarked in a stage
" aside" Who is that woman?'
Lord Kinsale is the only peer who
can remain in the presence of the British
Sovereign with his head covered on oc-
casiOns of state. The privilege was
conferred by King John in the thirteenth
century.
The Car has ameliorated the con-
dition of the Jews in his dominion on
account of the services they have rem
dered to the army. Foreign Jews trad
ing in Russia are now allowed to be-
come merchants of the first guild, ac-
quiring all the rights of native traders.
Pope Leo XIII. has given orders to
sell the elaborate carriages and large
black horses which have long been
maintained by the papal establishment.
They have been used by the employees
of the Pope's Secretary of State for
transportation to and from their homes,
but his Holiness suggests street omni-
buses. If these should not prove ac-
ceptable, he thinks the employees had
better reside near the Vatican.
On the evening of the wedding
(writes London correspondent, Lord
ROsebery received a package from the
bride elect 1t contained small gold
box, and in separate envelope pretty
gold key. No letter accompanied the
gift, nor instructions of any kind. Ny
lord, however, did not hesitate as to
the use of the key. He opened the box.
1t contained the last check which Han
nah de Rothschild would ever sign as a
spinster. Beautifully written in her
own fair hand, it was drawn in favor of
Lord Rosebery-$1, 100000, payable to
his order.
The Archbishop of Canterbury
ranks Immediately after the royal
family, and takes precedence of all the
nobility. The Queen took compassion
upon him when he lost so many of his
children by fever, and hence his success
in the church. He puts members of his
family into fat livings, and the name of
TAFT fills nearly column of the Clergy
List. He is not endowed by nature with
any hair on his face, wears brown cot
ton gloves, and has an income of $751;
600 per annum.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-04-18
The Suns Coming Total Eclipse.

A coming event-the total eclipse of
the sun on the goth of July-has for as
tronomers an interest greater even than
that of the transit of Mercury. Yet
nothing has been done to take advantage
Of it. The path of totality of this
eclipse runs diagonally across the CEN
ter of the United States, from Montana
to Texas, and is between 120 to $50
miles wide. Many of the best points
for observation are directly accessible
by railroad, and dozen expeditions
might be equipped and sent to as many
different points with only fraction of
the outlay often made by European ma
tons in single expeditions for similar
purposes. Admiral John Rogers, the
superintendent of the Naval Observa-
tory, speaking to a correspondent of the
Tribune upon the importance of this
matter, said that the sum of all the OPP
portunities which all of the astronomers
of the world can get for observing such
eclipses does not exceed five or six
hours in century. Recent discoveries
have rendered it probable that many if
not all of the great meteorological
changes going on upon the earth are
caused by events taking place upon the
sun, and many questions relating to the
physical constitution of that orb, and
the changes there taking place can only
be studied during total eclipse.-WaSh-
ingt0n Cor. NeU York Tribune
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-04-18
A New Railroad Pass.

A new style of railroad pass has just
been patented by railroad man which
is something of novelty. The idea is
to provide a pass which can be used by
none save the person to whom it is is
sued, and the pass seems to meet the re-
quirement Around the pass proper is
a margin, with description which, by
the use of a punch, may be made to fit
any body. After the word sage " APP
pear series of figures out of which the
person issuing the pass punches the fig
ures corresponding with the age of the
one to whom the pass is issued. Then
after the head 81 shape" follow the
words " slim, ~ g medium" "stout,"
corpulent." After 90 color of hair "
come the designations "black,"
''brown, gray" slight, "auburn.
After {" color of eyes, come " black"
Z. bro wn, - '' gray" Z" blue, I" s. hazel :"
and after % beard y the terms 50 none,"
"full, -" side, "'' chin, -" moustache -
Thus. supposing the man to whom the
pass is issued be dark, slim man, with
black eyes and beard a Ia Napoleon, the
issuer of the pass would punch the word
"slim ~ under " shape," d" black " I'M
der 'seyes " and &c hair" g moustache''
and "ehin " under " beard" The pass
could then be transferred only to a man
CHANGING to answer just the above de-
scription The idea is certainly novel
ne.-Indi0nGpolts Sentinel.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-04-18
THE WAR TROUBLES.

London dispatches of the 9th say that the
drift Of the news from Constantinople is
again strongly pro- English. New objections
have been taken by the Turks against the
Russian military movements. The Rus
sian garrisons have relieved the Rou-
manians at Widdin, Nikopolis and Rahova
and the Russians now hold the Danube from
its mouth to the Servian frontier. St
Petersburg kilograms say the feeling gains
ground that some formula will be invented
which will remove all obstacles to the as
sembling of the Congress.
The full text of Prince Gortscakoff's reply
to Lord Salisbury's circular was published
in London On the 9th. Prince Gortschakof
contests Lord Salisbury's assertions point
by point, but the general tone of his reply
appears to be cOnciliatory. He argues that
the fact that the San StefanO treaty is pre-
liminary indicates that Russia has not
prejudged the definite results and has
left room for an Interior understanding
The pacific and argumentative tone of the
Russian reply to Lord Salisbury's circular is
recognized with satisfaction by the London
morning papers as indicating a purpose and
gotiations. At Vienna, however, the
speeches of Lord Beaconsfield and Salisbury
are thought to point to probability of wal
and to hold out small hope of a Congress
which is there believed to be the only posi-
bic way of reaching pacific solution.
The Porte has issued circular to its rep
resentatives abroad. It recognizes the treaty
of San Stefano as the result of reverses sus-
tanned by Turkey in the late war, and ex-
presses a determination to carry out loyalty
the terms of the treaty, but declares that the
Porte would nevertheless regard as Oppor-
tune any notifications which might be
made by benevolent Intervention of the
Powers and moderation of Russia. The cir
cular concludes by stating that whatever
may be the issue of present negotiations the
Porte pledges itself to carry out projected
reforms.
London dispatches of the 18th show that
a quieter feeling existed throughout the
European capitals, the general impression
prevailing thatwar would be averted in some
way.
COnstantinople dispatch of the 14th
says: The Porte is removing valuables,
arms and ammunition to Scutari, and con-
sidering the question of transferring the
Government there, so as to avoid being
forced into an alliance by one of the bellig-
erents occupying Constantinople, in the
event Of war.
Dispatches of the 18th state: In cOnse-
quence of Russian circumstances the Porte
has promised the immediate evacuation OF
Varna and Shumla. 1t is stated that Dervish
Pasha declares he can not evacuate Batoum.
The instruction in Thessaly is almost over
whelmed by large forces of Turks sent from
Thrace and Bulgaria. In Epirus it COM
pletely hangs fire and can only be revived by
considerable efforts of Greek sympathizers.
The Cretans are still able to hold their own,
but it is feared that Turkish reinforcements
will be sent to the island. The Greeks are
much discouraged. They believe Russia is
intriguing against them.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-04-18
A Ghost and a Treasure.

The Baltimore Bulletin says: Last
evening while a number of workmen in
the employ of Smith & Co. were en-
gagged in cleaning a sink at the house of
Mr.. Peter Reth, No. 316 South Wolfe
Street, they were almost dumbfounded
by bringing to light about two bushels
of what seemed to be valuable gold and
silver coins. Henry Anton, foreman, it
is said, filled two large buckets with the
treasure and carried them off. When
the fact leaked out the greatest excite
ment was caused, and still prevails.
The circumstances surrounding the dis
cOvery of the coin are of the most TO-
mantle character. Forty or fifty years
ago there lived on the corner of Canton
Avenue and Wolfe Street a wealthy
boss mason, Henry Middleton by name,
who built most of the houses on Fell's
Point. The old man died, leaving sew
eral children. He was very eccentric,
very misery, and, it was said, left
large sum OF money hidden away IN the
house One of his daughters made
every effort to find the money without
avail. Although the old man was re-
puteG to be worth from $4,000 to $780,,
600, he left no visible property of value.
Five or six years ago laborer, Peter
Reth, a German, who had gotten to-
gether about $4,000, determined to buy
him little house, home for himself
and family. One night he had dream,
and he saw pictured before him house
with little store under it, behind the
counter of which stood his wife.
L., 10 l. Oh, al
dleton had lived, and in his dream many
events were pictured which have since
occurred. Subsequently Reth bought
the house and made some improve
ments, during which, it is said, a work
man discovered tin box containing
valuable treasure, which he secretly took
away with him. 1t is alleged that since
that time the workman, who was poor
man, has been in comfortable circum-
stances.
Last week Mr.. Reth had another
dream, III which a large, portly gentle
man, bearing a striking resemblance to
a daughter of old Mr.. Middleton, APP
peared to him and urged him, strongly
to clean out closet in the rear of the
house, intimating that he would find
something valuable there. This dream
was twice repeated, the. old gentleman
appearing to be very angry on the third
visit, and commanding him to do at
once what he babe him.
Reth was so much impressed that he
had the closet or sink cleaned out as
stated, and yesterday evening the work
men took out four large buckets full of
coin, which they placed in a potato
sack, and, it is alleged, made off with
all of them except a small quantity,
which were handed over to Mr.. Reth.
The latter, it is limited, will take legal
proceedings to recover the coin.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-04-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.

joaquin Miller is going abroad,
never to return.
There is not female figure to be
found in Meissonier's pictures.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton is 50
years old, but is still strong and healthy.
The King of Italy lately caused his
personal thanks to be conveyed to Bay
ard Taylor for the poem published at
the time of his fathers death.
-Moncure ID. Conway suggests that
during the period of Shakespeare's life
which is not accounted for, he became
Lord Bacon's private secretary, and
wrote most of his (Bacon's) works for
him.
Mr.. Peter Cooper, the eccentric phi
lanthropist, wears his hair long, and
has singular beard of sort of fan
shape. Mr.. Cooper always carries with
him an air cushion, which he blows up
to sit on.
Theodore Tilton has been idle very
few evenings this winter, and is now
lecturing in New England. He gets
from 800 to $3.50, according to the size
of the city, and at the close of the sea.
son will have lectured over 100 times.
Though in England, James Gordon
Bennett is in constant communication
with his managing editor, and every
day copy of the Herald, with the name
of the writer of each article writer
across it in blue pencil, is sent him
with copies of each of the other New
York papers. He reads them all care,
fully, and, if there is any thing he doe:
not like, over comes cablegram.
Subscriptions are being made for {
memorial to the late Charles Kingsley
1t is no tall and stately monument
bearing records of his worth; the pro
posed memorial is simply A.;
sick child's bed in an English hospita
"a charity which many a sick child
will bless. The Charles Kingsle!
Cot" as it will be called, requires abou
f600 to endow it, each bed in the hos
pital costing about ESQ a year. Sucl
memorials in honor of the worthy deaC
may well be multiplied.
A peasant named Wang, who hat
exhibited remarkable literary gifts, diet
in Norway the other day in his SD year
He never rose beyond humble Office il
the village school, but he published sew
eral important collections of folk musi
and folk songs, and in 1871 brought on
remarkable volume of local legends
He lived entirely among the people anC
supported himself partly by teachin!
and partly by breaking stones.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-04-18
Secret of CheerfuIness.

An Italian lady, the wife of a noble
man, who lived in retirement that he
might free the family estates from en-
cumbrances, was noted for her serenity.
Though she had been called upon to
face many difficulties, she always re-
tanned a calm cheerfulness. A friend
once inquired the secret of her energy
and composure. 8" am like the poor
Arab" wrote the lady; she had no
shoes, and no money to buy any. He
went to the mosque at Damascus and
saw man who had no legs, so he gave
thanks to God, and pitied himself no
longer for the want of shoes. And so
why should l complain when there are
so many people who have more cause
for grief than / haveP l smooth the
ruffied plumes. l am placed by God
amid so many poor persons that | may
remember their burdens, and in trying
to help them bear them forget my own. "
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-04-18
Science andIndustry.

Michigan condensed in March 55,-
984 barrels of salt.
-Oleomargarine is sold in New Or
leans in large quantities.
-Maple-sugar making has been I'M
profitable in Minnesota this season.
Large quantities of American con-
densed milk are exported to England.
Ice is to be manufactured by party
of New Workers in Richmond, on an
extensive scale.
A factory for the manufacture OF
cotton bagging from jute will soon be
in operation in Charleston, S. G.
There is an area of 40 acres in North
Carolina that has yielded over 81 ,0OO,-
600 in gold since the war.
Over 100000 American stoves are
now distributed over Great Britain and
Ireland. They are considered excellent
in every respect.
Norfolk, Va, has largely increased
in wealth since the war, through an en-
ergetic handling of oysters, and the cul-
tivation of fruits and vegetables.
1t is said that the losses of sheep
have been enormous this winter, In Cal
ifornia, and that many woOl-grOwers
are becoming disguised with the bust
ness.
AS a corn-growing State, Tennes-
see ranks sixth. The average annual
production of this great cereal is from
45,OOO,O 900 to 55,000,000 bushels.
L. G. Webb, of Fort Atkinson, Wis,
has a COW which he claims has made
1913 pounds of butter in 80 days. He
says he will verify the same by testimO-
ny and affidavit.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press prints a
list of 395 flour mills in Minnesota, Op-
Grating ,489 run of stone. Their ca
pacity it estimated at about 200, 900
bushels of wheat year.
delaware County, Iowa, has q
creameries in operation and 10 more are
to be built this season. She has also
six cheese factories. 1t is estimated
that 100000 pounds of butter were
marketed in Manchester the past sea-
son, for which the farmers who sell
there received a quarter of a million of
dollars.