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DEATH oE G. o. DAvIs.-Mr. Charles o.
Davis, the well-known Civil Engineer, died
suddenly of heart disease yesterday morning at
the age of Sc years. He was born in Standish.
and during the war was appointed an engineer
in the navy. After the war he was engineer
of the Chattanooga, and other Southern rail-
roads. He then became head of the shops of
the Portland Works, which position he held for
some time. He was chief engineer of the Port
land and Rochester and Rochester and Nashaa
railroads, and at one period city engineer. He
leaves three children.
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Municipal Court.
Brief .IOliings.

JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
Unconstitutional Fitzsimmons. Search and
seizure. Fined $50 With costs. Paid.
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MASONIC
MASONIC.
At Masonic Hall, No. 50 Exchange Street.


at Masonic Hall, No. 50 Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Landmark first Wednes-
Gay; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreeneafR R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, r. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNCIL-Portland c. r. g S. Masters, second
Monday.
COMMANDMENTS OF K. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
aay; st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council, Wednesday 3 D. M. Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
Masonic RELIEF AssoCIATIoN-Fourth Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION
Second and fourth Tuesday Of each month";
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES,
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNoIL-Portland Council P. of j. second FRI
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de Il.
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistcry, S, P. R. s., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
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Given Away-First Come First Served.
30 Boxes Of Pixies Centennial Salt Rheum
Salve will boGIVEN to the first thirty persons
residing in Portland who send THIS NOTICE.
with their address to j. j. Pike & Co., Chelsea.
Mass apr25i2t
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Street.
RELIEF AssoCIATIoN-Third Tuesday In the
month.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancieny
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Lgonia, on Friday
evenings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Unity, No.
3, on Wednesday evening; Ivy, d. Off,, second and
fourth Saturday of each month.
Observation-Disclosures first and third We'd
nesday Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
day; Portland, first and third Friday; Falmouth,
No. IL, first and third Tuesdays.
BENEFIT AsSoCIATIoN-Board of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meetsfrst Monday evening of January, April, July
and October.
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+. .. BAILEY & Co. make the closing sale of
oil paintings at rooms on Exchange street.
Some of the best pictures remain unsold and
some good bargains may be expected.
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% dozen ladies summer under vests slightly
damaged, AZ cents each, worth 75 at Carlton
Kimball's, 495 Congress street. ap26-2t
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STANDARD FLOWER and vegetable seeds, for
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TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

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CoUNCIL-Maine, first and third Monday in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
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Farms for Sale at Public Auction

TVHE subscriber will sell at public auction on the
Il premises, FRIDAY, April 26th, 1873, at 10
o'clock m, two farms containing about seventy
five acres each, aud situated on Pleasant Hill Free
port, Maine three miles from Freeport Village, and
one and one half miles from Oak Hill Station the
Maine Central Railroad. The farms adjoin aud
will be sold separately or together to suit the pur-
chasers. Pleasantly located well wooded, good
water, good orchards, and good buildings. Also
stock and farming tools. For further particulars
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PORTLAND. ME-. Apr. 20. 1877,
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Too Late, Mr.. Matthews.

The Erenin0 Post of last evening published
the following as u special despatch to that
journal:
"wAsHiNcroN June 20 The PorrrR Committee will
probably to day hut will continue the eNamina.
ton OF witnesses to morrow. The MATHEWS Committee
will begin its labors today. senator MArTHEws has
considered his refusal to appear before the PorrR
mittee, and will respond to the suhf0na after he has
made his statement before the Senate Committee"
There Is nothing improbable in this. Mr..
MATTHEWS placed himself in such an I'M
comfortable position-under load 80 intol-
cradle to bo bornc-that he cannot but be-
FESTIVE. Any change must seem TO him de-
sirablc. 1t Is the instinct of n live eel to
jump out Of the frying pan although he
jump into the fire.
II Is very doubtful whether Mr. MATTHEWS
can mend matters for himself by consontlng
to testify at this day. 1t Is too late II he
testilics nobody will give him the credit Of
doing it in good faith. 1t will be believed
that he intends to evadc, to conceal, to cover
up. We're he to tell the whole truth, we sup
pose the word confession would properly de-
scribe his evidence. And does he madly
imagine that after his stubborn refusal to
appear before the Investigating Committee,
any one will believe he tells the whole truth
If he does not both confess as to himself and
implicate Mr.. HAYES
Mr.. MArTHEws's own motion in the SEN
ate for committee to inquire into his con-
duct was concession that there was 50
much primd Jdcie evidence against him as 10
require refutation. Now, under such cir
cumstances a man who had nothing what
ever TO conceal would have embraced the
earliest possible opportunity to place the
whole truth before the public. He would
not have covered himself with the panoply
Of his Senatorship, as Mr.. MATTHEWS did.
1t is bad business for SHERMAN; a bad
business for MarTAEws; a bad business for
HAYES. With their several mouths open or
their several mouths shut, it is still bad
business for every one'and for all OF them.
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TERMONT's DEMOCRATS.
The Wisdom OF the Potter Investigation no
Longer Doubted.

MONTPELIER. June 20.-In the Democratic
state Convention this morning an organization
was effected by the election OF George l.. Water
man OF Hyde Park. Chairman; J. o. Livingston
81 Montpelier and George Dckey Of ST. Johns
bury. Secretaries. q. l.. Fletcher of Chester re-
nominated w. II. II. Bingham OF stowe as can
didate for Governor. This nomination was
seconded by John Cain and others. Mr. Bing-
ham was nominated by unanimous rising
vote. and was given three cheers. Jerome W.
Pierce Of Springfield was unanimously nomi-
mated for Lieutenant Governor. and George l..
Boyce Of Rutland for Treasurer.
The resolutions congratulate the country on
the restoration Of home rule in the South and
the overthrow OF military domination brought
about in response to the demands OF the Demo-
Gratis. and demand retrenchment and economy
in Federal and Stat" admin lstrAtOn. strict ne
cOuntablity Of all officers. honest payment Of
the public debt. home rule no Federal inter-
ference in municipal or State elections, Just
and equitable revenue tariff one currency for
ALL and the gradual substitution Of greenbacks
Tor national bank bills.
The resolutions further say that in view Of
the overwhelming majority for the late Demo
cratic candidate for President the Democrats Of
Vermont declare the thanks Of the people OF tho
United States nrc due To- the men who or vi mated
tho present Investigation OF the electoral frauds.
and thnt tho revelations already made before
the committee eliminating the dc factO Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and the Republican Sena-
tor from OHIO leave no room TO doubt the wis
dom OF this investigation. and that. while they
would sanction no assault upon the official title
~ Hayes. they urge the prosecution and pun
shment ~ all who aided the frauds by which
the Presidency was wrested from the Democrats.
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Which party Is to have a TlaiorltY in the
Senate on and after the itllof March next
The Democrats. Of course. The Rcpuhli-
cans have had COMPLETE control Of the
Senate since the rebel exodus in the win
Ter Of 1861. During this long period
tie Senate, with the exception OF the last
three years, has been the ruling branch Of
Congress and dominating factor in the
Government. All through the Administra-
tons Of LINCOLN, JOHNSON, and GRANT the
Republican majority in the Senate cXerted
commanding and at times an irresistible
Influence IN the party. This majority, which
stood eight years ago at more than five to
ono. ha- fallen away almost to nothing.
The senate contains seventy-siX mom-
brrs The terms OF twenty-four expire
with this Congress. OF the remaining fifty
two who hold over, twenty-nine, counting
DAVID DAVIS, are Democrats, and twenty
three Including BoOrH and CHMsTIANcY,
are Republicans, The Democrats, thore-
tore, will have majority Of six Of those
who hold over
OF the twenty-four senators who go out
I'm March, eight are Democrats. namely.
IARNUM II Connecticut, pTNNIs Of Mary
land, MCCREERY Of Kentucky, VOORHEES,
OF JAd!ana, ARMSTRONG Of Missouri, MER-
RrAoN Of North Carolina, GORDON Of
Georgia and EUsTIs Of Louisiana. There is
10 doubt that in six OF these States Demo-
Gratis will be elected. 1t is not quite GER
tain about the other two, Connecticut and
Louisiana.
Sixteen Republicans 60 out We will
classify them under three heads, those
eases whore Democrats are sure to be
elected those where Republicans are sure
u be elected, and those which may be re-
guarded as doubtful.
SIX VIII certainly he succcedcd by Demo-
crate VIZ, SPENoER of Alabama DORSEY Of
nhnsas' CoNoyRR Of Florida, MATTHEWS
VI Nhlo, 9ARdLST Of California, and MITCH
hih OIL oregon six will Just as surely be
sNecee'ed by Republicans, viz, MoRRtLr. Of
eV'moAt' WApLEIoa Of New Hampshire.
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NOVELTY IN VIEW YORK POLITICS.
tn. Coalition between Conli,ss and F..ton.

ALBANY, June 20-The promptness with
which Mr.. Conkling came TO the rescue OF Mr..
Fenton In the Senate Chamber on Wednesday
night. exctes some surprise among those who
are not aware that relations OF a peculiar ma
ture between these two Republican leaders have
been gradually springinR up for some months
past. Perhaps this should not astonish any
body after witnessing the reconciliation between
Conking and Blaine. The gulf that separated
these aspiring statesmen for ten years was far
wider and deeper than that which has divided
Conkling and Fenton; and II tho former could
be bridged over so cordially. there would seem
TO be no insuperabe obstacle in the way of q
handshakc between the New York Senator and
x-Senator across a much narrower chasm.
But II does look a little queer. though. to see
Roscoe Conkling rush into the Senate Chamber,
draw his sword. throw away the scabbard,
make brilliant fight against desperate odds
for Reuben L. Fenton and by his gallantry save
him from ignomnious defeat This magma
nimity may seem strange to some who remem-
her the force encounter between Conkling and
Fenton In the Senate Chamber over the NOM
nation Of Honest Tom Murphy for Collector Of
New York. when the blows exchanged by the
combatants reminded the elder Senators Of tho
hand-to-hand conflicts in byeonc days between
Ben Wade and Bob Toombs over the rrepressl-
Die negro.
Why have Conking and Fcnton fallen. so to
speak. into each others arms2 Or. to put the
question more properly why did Conklng
come to the rescue at the critical moment and
bear the fallen Fcnton triumphanty Off the
arena upon his shield The answer Is obvious.
Neither Of them likes Hayes. both OF them hate
Eyarts. One OF them wants to be reelected to
the Senate. the other wants to BE- Governor
again. and therefore. in such a coniuncture It
Is for the benefit Of each that they forget their
own past differences and unite ~ fight the COM
mon foe.
The programme will work smoothly. Fem
tons friends ia the rural districts will all turn
in and help elect Conkling men to the next AS
scmbly. Durine part or the whole of the sum
mer and fall campaign Fenton will be abroad
on the Silver Commission. but will doubtless re-
turn In season to witness the first fruits Of the
coalition in the reelection OF Conkling 10 the
Senate. This secured. the canvass for the sue
cession to Lucius Robinson will be next in
order and the willy Chautauaua sachcm will be
on the spot to look to that matter in person.
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Let the Candidate. Come Forward.

Ii is very evident there will be vacancy
In the Eleventh Congressional District in
this State. Mr. WILLIS, the present Repre-
sentative, does not want to 20 again, or. at
all events. he wanted something else more
than he did a reelection. Mr. WILLIS not
only believes in the sanctity OF fraud but,
apparently, in the sanctits OF jobs also.
Mr. WILLIS could never have been elected
If he had been as well understood when he
was candidate as he Is now.
There are several able men in Mr.. VII
LIss district who, as members Of the House,
could reflect honor upon themselves and
their constituents. These men should Toe
heard from now, when the district stands So
greatly in need.
There should be no reserve In expressing
their sentiments on the Electoral Comms-
sion, on the sanctity of fraud, and on subsi-
dies and jobs. Ambitious Republicans as
well rs Democrats should speak out.
Among the questions candidates should
be prepared to answer, one Is. whether they
are assisted by contributions from navy
johber- aud steamboat men.
Who speaks for the succession to Mr..
WILLIS?
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MISSOURI GREENBAcK PLATFORM
New Laws Wanted for Laborine Men Equal
Pay for Equal Work.

ST. LOUIS. June 20. The committee on
platform Of the Greenback State Convention re-
ported a declaration OF principles this morning,
It fayors such changes in the public school sys-
ten as will establish mechanical and CONNER
cial schools in connection with tho present
schools favors the Improvement OF all Western
navigable waters. and urges that the general
Government build. own. and control tho st.
Louis and san Francisco Railway II demands
That each sex shall receive equal pay for equal
work and the aorogation Of all laws that do not
bear equally upon labor and capital. and urges
the adoption of measures insurinR health and
safety to those engaged in mining. manufacture
NIX, or building pursuits. Ii opposes the intro
duction of Chinese labor. and pronounces
against strikes. revolutions and all violent
measures for the relief of labor. II fayors the
enactment of laws giving mechanics and labor
ers first lion on all descriptions Of their work
Tor their full wages. and finally invites the co.
operation Of all honest citizens In the following
language:
We cordially invite an patriotic and free citizens this
state who subscribe 20 the foregoing resolutions
abandon all old parties ana unite with ESTABLISHING
new party ul the people. u deliver them from tie
money and corporate drspou 20 sccur, 10 labor its
ust rcward-tradc conimrrc and credit solidy and
uriy 60 reform all abuse iu the administration OF pub
hr AFFAIRS to remove the burdens excessive taxation
licenses, and lmposiiions, 10 iuaugurae s,st,m of
American absolute money, and secure tu the people and
hcig roseiN the blessings Of cNi and religious liberty
luT all fat4uus
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FOR WAR IN THE PACIFIC
Powerful British ship. a. san Francisco.

SAN Francisco June 12-The British
corvette Opal arrived here from Victoria. a few
days ago. and yesterday she was Joined by the
Shah, the flagship OF Admiral De IIorsoy. COM
handing the British naval forces in tho Pacific.
1t Is Understood that these fast and powerful
ships came here In pursuance of orders from
the Admiralty and az a check upon projected
Russian naval expeditions from this port. Both
ships are admirably fitted for that purpose.
The Shah is a large frigate. built OF iron, COW
cred with a wood casing and copper shcathing.
Her only rival in speed Is her sister ship tho
Inconstant. The Shah can be driven up to six
teen knots in case Of need and in moderate
weather.
Tho Opal Is one Of tho now composite cor
vettes. all Of which are very fas, the Opal
steams fourteen knots easily and can be driven
to fifteen knots In chase. Both ships carry two
eighteen-ton guns forward and two aft, which
by peculiar construction of the forward and
AZ body Of the ship. can be fired on n line with
the keel. They are both In splendid order. and
quito throw into the shade the old Pensacola
the flagship OF our North Pacific squadron. and
the little liussian corvette the Craysser. which
has been lying here for several months.
- We nave no last steamers here to sell TO tho
hpssians. oven If they desired to buy them
There Is not steamer on the coast that will
steam over thirteen knots. and the two or three
mat could perhaps bo driven W to that speed
strengthening and altering to III them for an
armament. II is. therefore. not ut all probable
that any vessels Will be purchased and fitted out
mere, though there IL no more promising field
IN which to operate against British merchant
shipping than the North Pacific.
We have now large fleet Of British shiI- in
port, waiting for the new wheat crop. VIII ich is
the largest eyer grown in California, and be-
tween this and tho end Of the year more than
zOO BRUSH sailing ships Of largo tonnag and
the highest class will clear with wheat cargocs
Tor Europe.
A large number Of those ships would fall an
easy prey TO swift Russian steamers. provided
the latter could keep out Of the way Of British
cruisers. This would be difficult, except with
steamers Of the very highest speed IA Admiral
De Horsey has under his command the Amc-
thystand Turquoise sister ships 10 the Opaland
quite rs speedy; also the Albatross. Daring,
fantome. Osprey. Pelican, Penguin, and Rocket.
OTHERS are on their way out, headed 10y the fast
wood heathed irOnclad Triumph-One of the
fastest frigatcs in the British navy. Aud after
all the talk and fuss there will be no war. and
the Russians wall lose the money they are
ers into cruisers.
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oo1nsDY Of Illinois, HOWE of Wisconsin, In

oo1fsDY OF Illinois, HOWE of Wisconsin, In
CALLS OF Kansas, aud JONES OF Nevada.
80 far the tally is even in regard to new
Senators. II there Is shade OF doubt as to
the results we have predicted, the chances
for unforeseen changes are about the same
In each party.
OF the sixteen Republicans who 90 out,
four remain TO be considered They are
CoNKIINa Of New York, CAMERON OF Penn
sylvania, PATTERSON OF South Carolina,
and CHAFFEE of Colorado. There is n
strong probability that CoNKLINd will
be reelected and in view of the troacherous
course Of the Democratic State Convention
III Pennsylvania and the refusal Of the Re-
publican Convention to touch HAYES, the
way to the Senate seems To be rc0pencd for
CAMERON. The so-called Democrats OF South
Carolina can hardly fail to elect Senator
OF their peculiar type, while CHAFFEE will
probably be succeeded by a man who be-
loves that Democracy means the condcm-
nation rather than the conformation of the
Great Fraud OF the age.
If we are right in those estimates, how
will the next Senate stand ms between tho
two parties Twcnty-nine Democrats hold
'N'l. vi lut tlRuJ DtlnoCIUlS WHO go OUT
in March, six Of the same party are sure to
be returned. The Democrats are certain to
get eight Of the seats now occupied by Re-
publicans. This makes total Of forty
three.
Twcnty-three Republicans hold over or
the eight Democrats whose terms expire In
March, we allow the places Of two to be fill
cd by Republicans. or the sixteen Republic
cans who retire in March, we concede that
they will retlcct eight. This gives an ag-
gregate of thirty-thrcc.
These calculations place the Democratic
majority in the next Senate at ten. We be-
licvo we have allowed the Republicans the
benefit Of all reasonable doubts. But even
the most confident will not claim for them
more than two more seats than we have
allowed them. This would give the Demo-
Gratis forty-one senators and the Rcpubli-
cans thirty-nve. the former having ma jor-
ity Of six. But it IL more i.kely to be double
that number.
Those stupid Republicans who have been
scared out OF their senses at the mere idea Of
questioning HAYES TITLE had better calm
u 'vn long enough TO contemplate the fact
that nine months from to-day the United
States Senate will be cQntg9lled by the nomi
nal opponents of their party.
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Amopa,h. Recognizing Homeopathy.

PUTIN BAY. o.. June 20.-Thc thirty nrst an
nua meeting OF tie American Institute OF Homeopathy
is IN session here The annual address delivered by
the President j c. Burgher. NJ. d. OF Pittsburgh. Pa
The chei point made in It was that although the an.
insonism to the theory Of homeopathy still con
unHcs It /, FAR less general and many Of the more
prnsc,siNe of those nnmnay classed as allopathsts
WrN recognize the fundamental law OF HomG upNthY
Hu prNtter largely In accordance with H. The speaker
n-thnrrd i proof Nis un address ~ ID W Mefmure,
ATE Professor o Medicine in Cleveland o.. who in an ait
fts- before thc Bunalu Medical Association iu ~
ln is adesion 70 h, iiom"optc theory ana 90 paper
read 49, sNti 10y d. :. II ntssH 40 tins tho N,N
Nurh Medical journal Association old school tlc value
% small AMI frequently dnses forth. the essay
heus tf"rwtd printed in TWO regular medical Journals
without objection nom IN" faculty. Numerous ilu~tra.
IONS nrr gwen ui experiments pracuVtd hs mtuhci.
hr ot p, nu rspvc llN "a the odd country. IA tc tie
Nf4, that haN, resulted Co their satisfaction
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The Yale College boating crew are pulling
and training at New London for the race with
Harvard n week from to-day, whilethe Harvard
men continue their practice on the Charles.
They are soon to go to New London. Tho Yale
oarsmen find the water much agitatcd by pass
ing steamboats,. the swels making 1t dangerous
to row In the light racing shells On the other
side Of tho water the Columbia College crew
and the famous Sho.wae- cae- mettcs are in
daily preparation for the Henley regatta on the
Fourth OF July,and are attracting much auen-
tion from English oarsmen. Tho COURTNEY
DEMPSEY race at Geneva. in this State. which
had created a stir. ends In no race. That be-
tween HANLAN and MORRIS at Pittsburgh, yes
terday. drew thousands Of spectators. and was
an exciting event. Popular interest in rowing
increases every year. Even the Stock Ex-
change has its club the members Of which COW
cred themselves with glory yesterday after
noon.