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& DIR. G. j. CHENEY,
~1lIw Surgeon Dentist,
No. 21S MIDDLE ST axer III N Hax,.

Having bought DR.. w. R Johnson's practice and
good will. he agreeing not to practice dentistry
and all others in need OF first class at low prices
Ether and Nitrous Oxide Gas, administered with
safety, to extract teeth. ocI4dIv
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STEAMERS.
INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP co.
Eastpors, Calais, 81. John, N. Be-, Annap-
oils, Windsor and Halifax. N. b.,
Charlettefown, p. Ell.
FALL ARRAN GEMENT.
TWO TRIPS PER WEEK.

~ On and after Monday, Septem-
.IAA Pber 2sd, the Steamers New
K&ANEzE Brunswick, Capt. d. s. Hall,
and City Of Portland, Capt, s.
H. Pike, will leave Railroad Wharf, foot of State
street, every Monday. aud Thursday, at P. M, for
PASSPORT and St. John.
Returning will leave St. John and Eastp"rt on
same days, and Portland the next morning at 8 A,
NJ. for Boston.
Connections made at Eastport for Robbinstou, st.
Andrews and Calais.
Connections made at st. John for Digby, Annapo-
H. Windsor, Rentville, Halifax, N. g., Shedac, Am.
herst, Pctou Summerside, Charlottetown, p. Z.
l., Fredericktown N. b. and all stations on the In
tercoonial Railway
.f-Freight received on day OF sailing until
o'clocB p. m.
For Circulars, with maps Of routes, Tickets, State
Rooms and any further Information apply at tho
surance Co.,) or Of
sep2idt' A. R STUBBs. Agent, R. r. Wharf.
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For Sale /!
The new and thoroughly built
house Ellsworth st. Very pleas
antIy situated; i'm the healthiest
part OF the city. The best bargain
i'm the market this season.
Apply ON the premises.
j. TX. AVERILL.
iuly3, diff
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=. N. RREsMMAN . BROs.,
ADTBRT7sxHe AGENTS,
iS6 w. Fourth Stress, Cinesnnsss. o
Estimates fsrpishsd nss ss.& ss q uruhs,
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RAILROADS.
Eastern Railroad.
OCT. y, 1873.
FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENTS.

PASSENGERS TRAINS leave ReRslanA
for Scarbefe,. 0aco, DiAdcferd, Hen
nebunk, Wells Nsrsh Berwick, gSasn
Berwick, Conway Junesien, 8aBo @
Kitsory, Psrtsne1sh, NeWb1FyDers,
oaIem, Lynn Ghelsea and Doseen ~
s.45 .. m. and 81 ,. -.
Hessen n 2I5 ., ~, svsry day szesps
RETURNING,
Leave Boston NJ $50 .. ~, 1850, snA
700 .. M, cennecsinR Wfsb Mslne
Central and X. q N, A. Railway fer %.
John and HALIFAX. Pullman slsepins Car
attached.
Through Tickets TO all Points South and Wess g
lowest rates. Pullman Car Tickets for Seats m
my27dn 4. p. ROCKwElL. Prsslds.a.
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FOR SALE.
For SaleO

For Sale or to Let.
T1yHE Three Story Brick House No. Gray Street
Il Can be examined any day after 10 O'Clock a. m
For further particulars call on
j. F. RANDALL & CO.,
sep10tf 126 Commercial St.
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WANTS.
Wanted.

Wanted.
A GENTS for STANLEY, IN AFRICA.' New
"A book. Extra terms. Exclusive territory.
Apply, stating territory wanted, to
SHUMWAY'S Pub. House.
decl7dtf Portland, Me
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Real Estate for Sale.
TO LET.
TO Let.
To Let.

A upper tenement No. $50 State street; very
"A pleasant, with modern improvements. Small
family preferred. Call at the house. de7dtf
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Wanted.
Wanted.
LOST AND FOUND.
Found.

an Pearl street, a Package. The owner can have
~ the same by calling on Mr.. ORIN r. BOWIE,
No Meals Court, proving property and paying
charges. del2.lw*
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Maine Central
RAILROAD.

For Lewiston and Auburn.
Passenger Trains leave at 1890 p. m. and SIS
p. m. The train leaving at 11.45 p. m, also has .
passenger car attached, connecting at Cumberland
junction with Mixed Train for Lewisson, Au-
burn, Winthrop and Waterville. The 1880
p. m. tram is the day train and the 1.45 p. m.
train Is the Night Express Train with Pullman
Sleeping Car attached; both make close connection
at Bangor for all stations on the =. q N, A.
Railway, and for ST. John and Halifax. The
I45 p. m. train makes close connection at Ban
gor for all stations on Hanger & Piscata-
quis e r., Houlton, W oodsteck, -. An.
drewa ss. stephen, Fredericton, Fers
Fairfeld aud Carbon.
Passenger Trains arrive In Portland -
follows:-The morning trains from Augusta, Gar.
diner, Bath, Brunswick and Lewiston at s.35 and
$40 q. m. The day trains from Bangor, Dexter,
Belfast, Skowhegan, Pennington, z. q L. r. B.,
and all intermediate stations at 1892 and 3.37 p.
m. The afternoon train from Augusta, Bath, Z, u
L, B. K. at 5.25 p. m. The night Pullman Express
train at LBS a. m.
PAYsON TUCKER Sup't.
Portland, Oct. T. 1878. oc5dtf
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
49, One or both of the elegant Brick Dwelling
@;;: Houses on the corner of Pine and Carlton
RtsH- Streets in this city.
The Houses are now being finished and are open
inspection.
For particulars apply to
+. HI. FASSETT, Architect,
Centennial Block, Exchange Street.
Portland, Aug. 5, 1878. au5dtf
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
CASCO NATIONAL BANK.

TINHE annual meeting Of the Stockholdsfp Of TIA
4 Casco National Bank Of Portland, sof the
Snoce OF Directors and the Transaction Of such other
n is st their Banking House, on TUESDAY,, the
18th day of January, 1879. ct 10 O'Clock A. n
Dec. 18th, 1878. oA'o az
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A PLEASANT RENT Of six rooms. Sebago aud
"A gas, at SO Spruce street; one of five rooms No.
Salem street, Sebago water. S. D. KNIGHT,
dec2dtf SO Spruce street.
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To Let,

10 Let,
A BRICK house, centrally located, containing
~ rooms, with furnace, gas and Sebago. For par
ticulars inquire of
no27dtf d. S. WARREN, 1852 Commercial st.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
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Q GOOD rents, from S. to SIS per MONTH All IN
y good repair. Apply to
oc26dtf W. w. CARR, 1877 Negbury ST.
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VEST END RAILROAD oFLoNG BRANCH
FIRST MEETING OF THE coMMIssIoNERs-A LARGE
ARRAY OF LAwYERs-A FINAL ADJOURNMENT


FIRST MEETING OF TIE CoMMissIoNERs-A LARGE
ARRAY OF IAwYERs-A FINAL ADJOURNMENT
FOR ONE WEEK.
lTROM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIDuSE.l
Long BRANCH, June 4.-0ur village assumed
for a day its and holiday aspect The Commits
apprase the value Of the lands 10 be taken by
the West End Railroad met 81 the Pavilion Hotel az 10
O'Clock this morning The array OF lawyers in attend
auce was very large. For the property-owners were
the Hon Leon Albeit VIM. II. Vredenburgh, Ex-Repre-
sentative Haight. John l. Apologize, r. X Porter. l.
f. tanning and others; for the company, the Hon.
VIM Walter Phelps. Robert Allen. jr, and Howell
Jones Tho Board Of Commissioners organized
and elected Senator Hendrickson chairman. The
policy OF the opposition Immediately indicated All
the attorneys present insisted upon delay Mr. Vreden-
burgh the representative OF the Central Road, the
most urgent and took the Initiative There should be
postponemen because of the great interest at stakeb
because Il was the first under the General Railway
Law; because the enterprise one OF speculators;
because the landowners had only the railways maps,
etc. etc Mr.. Porter. counsel for the Long Branch
authorities. insisted that the Commissioners, whom
he represented, should have had notice, as
the railway intended TO cross the public high
ways. Mr.. Albeit. counsel for Mr. Walack.
had had opportunity TO prepare his case. And half
dozen lawyers all followed urging different reasonsfora
postponement Mr.. Allen. the counsel for the railway
company urged that the directors had had all the time
the Legislature thought necessary that the State had
given the company the right 70 cross highways that
this was not 40 the highway In question was private
road that had never been gwen 10 the company. Mr..
Phelps said he president OF the company that II
the enterprise was speculative Its advantages were
open 20 ALL subscription TO the stock had been or
would be refused that the enterprise was one IN
which the bOndhOlders OF the NewJersey Southern ana
the citizens Of Long Branch were equally interested
The list OF stockholders included the best names In Long
Branch and the interest Of the village In the enterprise
was proven by this fact the Of all but eight par
GELS had promptly accepted the terms OF the company
There but eight parcels left for the Commissioners
10 pass there laWy then there were
pieces OF land he thought II no hardship TO the owners
he urged that the Commissioners proceed TO business
Tie objection 10 delay that the Summer trainc
the only valuable business Of the new road
any delay would deprive it Of this years business.
compromise suggested By Mr. Jones finally prevailed.
The Commissioners surveyed the pieces Of land In dis
pute and then adjourned 10 Tuesday week at the
time ana place when they viii complete their task Sheriff
Brown accompanied the party over his grounds and
MIR sewell represented his father-!nlaw, Mr. Waack,
in the samc duty.
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MIR. HEWITT's ARMY BILL REVISED.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Tuesday, Juno I, 1873.
The subscriptions to the per cent loans to-day
Sl5O.OO0.
The House judiciary Committee has agreed to repor
adversely the pending bill proposing additional rep
resentaye IN the House from the state OF Nebraska.
The President, with several other gentlemen has
cepted the invitation Of Professor Baird United States
Fish Commissioner 10 visit Hayre de Grace Maryland
tomorrow the purpose Of witnessing the process Of
batclung fish by artificial means.
The House Committee on Patents to-day heard an ar
gument from Colonel r. A. Aston on the bill which pro
vides for extension OF the Cook patent for open slot
cotton ties. The committee subsequently, at tho re-
quest Of Representative Casey Young supported by the
petition OF The Memphis Cotton Exchange, decided 10
postpone action the subject until tho next session OF
Congress.
The Consul at Lyons reports that the rate OF wages Tor
the working classes IN France has increased since the
Frenco-German war from 20 TO 20 per cents that the
daily wages for ten hours work from rs cents 70
So 30 for men, 20 cents 10 81 for women, ana 10 70 80
cents for chdrep that the cost OF living has Increased
IN about toe same proportion, and that the present
state Of trade 10 depressed.
communication from the Secretary OF the Interior
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THE CRoss-EXAMINATIoN
A COOL ADMISSION OF PERJURY AND DECEIT.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCHl

GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcHl
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The crOss-examina-
ton Of James f. Anderson before the Potter Committee
was begun to-day. by Mr. Reed, one of the members OF
the committee. The questioning was largely devoted 10
an endeavor convict the witness of discrepancies be-
tween his testimony last Saturday aud the statements
heretofore made by him before the Senate investigating
Committee which visited Louisiana last year.
The contracts between Anderson and Nash, ana be-
tween Anderson and Weber were largely used Tor the
purpose Of showing the contradictions and discrepancies
ana disregard OF moral considerations on the
part of tho witness For instance. he HAD
stated. on Saturday, in relation 70 the Nash
contract that at the time Of its date he had no
evidence of fraud his possession and had not pre-
tended that he had yet the contract recites that nc
IA 10 SUPPRESS evidence showing that East fellclaha
had been fairly carried by tho Democratic party tue
consideration for such suppression Deing lhao
Nash WAS 70 secure for him the position OF Naval ON
GER He was pressed on that point for an expa-
nation whether his statement on Saturday hat he had
no ueh evidenced was correct not He asserted that
1t was, except that lie had the Sherman letter III MS
pocket at tho time az that could be construed into seh
eydenee aud also except that he had knowledge that
the vote the to be thrown out on lorSeu
protest lie admitted also that he idnot expect TO get
tho position OF Naval Officer u. -. ,t,o tr,,,,s
Q.-Then that agreement does not eSPreSs 'no ""'"'
A.-NO; not In that sense. ~, .. ~, ,o,n,o.ai
promlssory n1tei A.-Tbat Is about the construction
which a moral man might put upon ~ .., TT.
Q-You were not vefy particular about stating lacts
exactly In t. What you wanted was 10 get the thlng IN
that spe that It would hurt Nash ne uiu nO' oaii'
out A.-That was 10 exactly ,,, ~ g.
OBS that sort OF transaction Que when you ire
quently enter lntol A.-NO; never entefel ino my
thing OF this kind before until was brought INTO con-
tact with Republican officials IN Louisiana. ,.,,
Otis a common sort OF document IN louisiana
Ayes; Il is . common thing In Louisiana .,..o,o
Q-SOmething like this, hereby conltsS 'uat 3Ye
800 and, In confederation OF that VIII give john
smith Office" aud you both tgn ~ ana lnst ous you
is that the sort Of agreement you are Ia Tue a1t Vi
making AHo, am not aware oI s Delns neo Ii,,,
Q-YOu do not know how many uoIe OF tnese h'sle
promiesory notes are out A-rhat IL the ony one
& tfi ,,, u on on 1heh YOU entered into
with Weber was that sort Of prornissory note, too
A-No, do not know that we promised auRut W anS'
body
Q-Ths arrangement with Nash was You say so mat
Nash would not throw you Overt A.-Exaety 80,
Q.=You got thing that would blaeken MN IL ne didi
Ayes.
Q-And as for yourself backing would improve yOu'
would itf
The Witness-I do not know whether II would OF not
Mr.. Reed-I think 70 would.
The erossexaminstOn then directed to the object
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OF showing contradiction between the statement IN the
Weber contract that the parish had been carried by the
Democrats by legitimate meansl and statement maue
In Saturdays testimony that there had been some
slight intimidation in the parish Mr. Reeds ques-
lions upon this point ed great deal OF time
The witness having repcs5ed what he stated ON satur
day. that protest which he had signed the words
" Republican " or Democrat " did not occur, was
asked whether he had omitted them purposey He said
that he had and that had done las in the weber
contracD with the object his and Webers part OF pro-
tecting themselves.
Q.-You mean putting yourself in position so that
you could take either side Of the questions A-Nots
$50 that you could give testimony on either side of
the question: A.-NO, SIR
Q.-You gave testimony on one side OF the question
before the Senate Committee. did you mott Ayes,
Q.YOu carefully suppressed all the evidence tnat had
tendency to help the other side dld yYI Tot With
sherman and suppressed as much truth as possible WILL
Q.-And you did it by SUPPRESSION Al did it by
0~And now you are stating 1t on the other side, are
yOul Al do not know that am stating IL on elthcr
o.-You are doing It now entirely on level basis
Q-But before you stated it on one sidei A.-0n one
side.
Q.-And when you made the protest, you stated it on
one sdel Al did.
Passing TO Andersons examination before the Seu-
ate Committee he stated that he had purpOsely con-
founded two documents. There WERE" he said, one
affidavit and two protests my statement tried
to carry out far possible my implied agreement
with Mr. Sherman, and COMPOUNDED the affidavit with
the two protests"
Odd you purpOselyi Al did.
0-Then under oath, you purpOsely misled that COM
miiteel Al mised that committee purpOsely.
$50 that before that committee you meant one tnlng
in your mind and conveyed another thing to the COM
mittee A.-EXactly.
Q-And you went through the whole examination
under oath in that manners Aust in that manner.
Coming down to his testimony about the interview
with Mr. Sherman at Moreau's restaurant, in NewOr-
leans Anderson was closely crossexamined and made 70
repeat in detail all the circumstances OF the interview
His answers all the questions put to him on that
point did show any notable variation or discrepancy
The crOss-examinatOn was not concluded when the
committee adjourned 10 IL o'clock tomorrow
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wIDE.SpREAD RANIFICATIoNs.

THE CONSPIRACY SAID TO BE PART OF REyOLU-
TIoNARY PLor-THE EMPEROR SINGLED OUT
FOR ASSASSINATION.
lBY CABLE THE TRIBUNE.
BERLIN, Tuesday, June 4, 1873.
II is difficult to obtain authentic information
concerning all the qualifications OF the conspiracy But
the following statements may be taken as being approx
lmaely correct: The present condition of Europe has
given hope to the revolutionary leaders, who for long
time have been waiting for favorable moment to strike
n decisive blow. Intense discomfort pervaded
Germany; but there was the danger OF
In the glamor OF military and dynastc triumpbs the
wrongs OF the people lost sight Of Even the suffer-
ers by the war would DO dazZled by IFS victories or
cowed by the display Of military strength that would
everywhere be made.
II was accordingly deemed necessary In the secret
councils OF the revolutionary leaders 70 strike blow
that would alarm the crowned heads aud cause them 10
retreat from their purposes 10 Is believed that a con-
suatOn OF the revolutionary leaders there was dis
enon as TO which sovereign should be chosen as the
victim Queen Victoria ruled cut because she was
her of the cabal that If the revolution were
successfully started on the Continent, England would
feel IN IA well under the Queen as under Republic
King Uulnbert was proposed well. also, King AL
nhonso but was agreed that they too insgnlf
cant Victims Nothing 20 be Done in Franoeshe is
Renublicou now aud will be COnlmuniStic Tomorrow.
1ermany was the chosen field OF action, and the En-
per0r was by necessity 60 be the victim II viii not DO
long IL IS thought, the whole details of the
sniraey will he made known although IL Is said that the
authorities now disposed to Keep everything very
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
HE POSTAL UNIONS TREATY CONCLUDED

THE POSTAL UNIONS TREATY CONCLUDED.
PARIS Tuesday, June 4. 1873.
The International Postal Treaty has been
signed All the changes adopted look toward uniformity
The charges throughout the world except the Indian
and American rans-continental services are uniform
The separate proposals concerning the use OF exchange
letters with declared value and of international money
orders are adhered only by the group Oi countries
composing the continent OF Europe Book packets Of
two Kilograms lis pounds can be sent throughout the
Postal Union the right OF Japan To control her own
postal service entire is admitted in principle. The
british and French post offices are TO be removed shortly
from that country Mr.. Bryan, the Japanese Commits
soner been negotiating with that object during the
pas year The Postal Union Treaty to take effect i'm
Aui 1870 switzerland continues the administrator OF
the Postal Union. with the International Bureau at
Bene as heretofore The closing gession OF the Inter
national Postal Congress was held to-day
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ADARK CONSPIRACY REVEALED.
MODELLING IN A PRECARIoUs CoNDITIoN-HE ADMITS
THAT he HAD ACCoMPLCEs.
RFRTTS Tues1av ulne 1879

MODELLING IN PRECARIoUs CoNDITION-HE ADMITS
THAT he HAD ACCOMPLICEs.
BERLIN. Tuesday, June 4, 1873
The examination of MODELLING cannot be continued
on account of his pTecarious condition. letter has
been found which shows that Nobing correspondent
with German Social Democrats in England. 1t APP
pears that while in Dresden NObiling was an inOf-
fensiye quiet and dligent student of highly culti
waited manners but was pronounced Democrat.
The police have made dOmciliary visits TO the
residences of Sehapira Rackous Most and Auer edit
Ors of The Socialist Berlin Free Press aud con6scated
various documents. The search Is proceeding at
Elbgrfeld for the workman whO on Sunday morn
ing asst stated that an attempt TO assasSinate tho
Emperor would be made that afternoon.
MODELLING REFUSES TO NAME THE C0NsPIRAToRs.
LONDON. Tuesday, June 4, 1873.
The Berlin correspondent of The Times says that
before losing consciousness NObiling was ex-
amined by the Public Prosecutor and Judge of In
auiry the III presence of his mother, who had been
summoned 10 identify the prisoner He admitted
that he earnestly sympathized with the Ultfamon-
taues and Socialists that he had and that
though he had no reason to spare them, lac would
mention no names just then. He owned that the
office of shooting the Emperor had devolyed upon
him by the drawing Of lots, and that he believed it
would be to the public interest were the head OF
the State to be removed.
The German public have. therefore, 20 confront
the terrible possibility iOf the existence of
Socialist conspiracy to take the EmperOrs life, in
which men of rank and culture are concerned. The
town continues in state of the greatest excitement
and afiliction Whether committed by UltramOntane,
n Socialist, or a mailman, point on which reports
differ, the crime will produce grave consequences
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-05
TFLEGRAPHIC NOTES.

CHICAGO June 4.--The first annual meeting OF tho
Accusation of umbemen OF the Western aud Northwestern
statea opened here to-day with large attendance.
puIIADRLPHIA, June 4.-The Grand Lodge of the
herican Association closed It's annual session
today Reading PENN chosen for the next place OF
meeting.
RuTIMoRE. June 4.-Members of the United States
.assr AssociaOn which meets In this city tomorrow
S rendered reception at the Academy Of Music this
ING by the baltimore Association.
rRENroN N j., June AT meeting of the New
Jersey bar Association held mere today ths Committee
% eforn was instructed 70 draw act 10 provide for
new system OF the trial OF sma causes also for
reduction OF the cost Of litigation.
TRENTON, n. j., June 4.-To-day Governor Nc
Celian commissioned James g. Yard Of Freehold and W.
spencer Of Jersey CITY as Deputy QerLermasters q the
new Office made by an act Of last Winter.