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:. THE PRESS, viii ch talks so glibly about "boss
liars" will please point out the number Of the
Era which has ever said that the interest bear
ing debt OF 1866 was only one billion dollars.
And if it does not find any such statement
made by the New Era, will it acknowledge that
the ''boss liar" is paper named the PREss?-
Neao Era
This is what the Ne,o Era said:
Appletons Encyclopoiia gives the bonded
debt for October 1865, and John Sherman, Sec.
retary of the Treasury, gives the figures for
1878, as follows:
Bonded debt in 1866. 81, 163, ,769,5S0
Bonded debt in 1873, 500, ,633 $50
Increase. 64OS6 ,271
creased over oNE-HALF since 1866. While this
debt has been Increasing one-half your property
has deprecated in just about the same ratio,
and this makes the debt doubly oppressive.
The Era is contemplating a quibble and
will doubtless say that it did not include the
interest-bearing treasury notes in the bonded
debt of 1865. The distinction is slight. The
treasury notes were heavier burden be-
cause the rate of interest on them was high
er. The Era intended to convey the i'm
preston that there has been great increase
since 1866 in the amount of interest paid by
the Government on its Indebtedness. That
is itsendeavored to deceive its readers by the
use of misleading language. That it did de-
ceive some of them is apparent from the
letter of one of its correspondents &c. B.
s." of Standish, 10 which the statement
is made that our interest bearing debt
has increased over five hundred mill
lions since 1865, an error into which he
was led by the deliberate Misrepresentation
of the Ne,u Era. The interest-bearing debt
in 1865 was over two billions, and there has
been great decrease instead of an increase.
The PRESS, by the way, does not accuse the
Era of saying that the debt bearing interest
in 1866 was but billion dollars. 1t accuses
that untruthfal sheet of undertaking the
amount by billion.
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To be Rented.

A VERY desirable frent room, with large alcove
"A Bath room upon same floor. Apply at
jan7dtf COS CONGRESS ST.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS

NI1L
Is published every THURSDAY MORNING at $3.50 a
year, II paid In advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch Of space, the
length of column, constitutes square"
81 so per square, daily first week: rs cents per
week after three insertions less, $100 continu-
ing every other day after first week, so cents.
Halt square three Insertions or less, rs cents; one
week, SI.00; 50 cents per week after.
SP scIAL NOTICES. one third additional.
Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs'' and "AUCrIoN
SALES, zoo 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 LOO per square for first insertion,
and 30 uts square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communications TO
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House Lots i'm Deering for Sale.

AN Pleasant street. Choice fruit trees. On the
~ line of horse ears Parties locking for lots are
invited to examine before purchasing elsewhere
Apply to E. G.. PATTERSON, No. o70t Congress
street. Portland, mv1Id2w
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
8 E w r. R PIP E.

CEALED proposals will be received at City Clerks
- Office till 12 O'Clock m, WEDNESDAY,
May 22d, for 2,300 Infect, any part thereof, 12
inch sewer pipe, Of the varieties which have been
the usual specifications for such pipe Right rsserv-
ed to reject any proposal State price per in-foot,
and address JAMES E. HASELTINE,
my15d1w Chairman Sewer Committee.
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HOUSE on line of Horse Railroad in Woodfords
Ii Corner containing seven rooms all in good re-
pair. Enquire of j. II. REED,
! 4 f1dtf Woedford's Corner.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
CITY OF PORTLAND.
SEWERS.

CEALED proposals will be received at City Clerks
y Office till 10 o'clock M. on WEDNES DAY,
May % for constructing the following sewers-pipe
to be furnished by city:
Brown street 10 Free, II rods, IL inch pipe.
Danforth Centre, 10 II .s
West '' Pine, u
York State, 143 II
Plans and specifications at City Civil Engineers
Office Right reserved to reject any proposal. To be
endorsed 'Proposals for Sewers" and addressed to
JAMES Il. HASELTlNE,
my1sd1w Chairman Com. on Sewers.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUB LTSHING CO.
AT 1os EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.

TERMS; Eight Dollars a Year in advance. To
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year if paid in ad-
vance.
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WANTS.

WANTED.-Tsng good salssrnsn to ssll nv med
w ieal hsok hy pr. Naphsys; one agent reports q
guarantee men between 30 and 40 years Of aga whose
references please me, from $500 to $l0o per wear.
Give age. particulars Of past experience and guar
antee wanted: Send this W. j. HOLLAND.
Springfield, Mass. my16eod3t
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To Let.
FHNWO Tenements on Clark Street, No. IT. In
Il qure of JOHN SWEETSIR, Neal Street.
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TO LET.

nOUSE No &c Salem st. i've rooms with Sebag
LII water. Enquire on the premises. my3dtf
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To LEFT

GECOND floor of No. Carlton street, seven rooms,
- with gas and Sebago. Apply on the premises.
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Tenement To Let.

A PLEASANT convenient tenement of rooms,
"A at No. So Oak street. Call at promises
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BOARD.
Board Up Town,
TO LET.


TO LET,
nNE of the best offices on Exchange Street.
" Enquire of GEO. A. WHITNEY & CO.,
my14dtt No. 46 Exchange Street.
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MINOR TELEGRAms.

John Morrissey is improving.
Donnelps block in Louisville, was damaged
to the amount of $4,000 by fire, yesterday.
The steamship Quebec from Portland has
arrived at Liverpool.
Jonathan Hanson, a much respected cieizen
of Dover, N. e., committed suicide yesterday
Mrs. Dow, who was shot at Dorchester, N,
H., Wednesday, is dying.
VIM. NJ. Evarts was chosen President of the
Yulek Alumni Association last night.
Telegraph rates over the Western Union
lines, west of New York, were advanced yester-
day 20 per cent
1t is stated that Bennett has purchased the
Pandora, to be used in another Arctic expedi-
ton.
Alfred Smith, a wealthy resident of Newport,
r. L, was bound over yesterday for an outrag-
eous assault on a Mrs. Fleis
a suit has been commenced by the govern
lnent against the Erie railroad for $67 405, al
legged back taxation.
A boat containing nine boys was swept over
the dam on Shines creek, near Huntington, Va,
Thursday, and four were drowned.
The Louisiana Returning Board were arraig-
ed yesterday, and pleaded not guilty to indict-
ments found against them.
The court martial case of COL Chas. E.
Blunt at Buffalo, closed yesterday. The find
ing has not been made public
The paper bag manufacturers conference is
ended and the difficulties between eastern and
western manufacturers settled.
A Virginia despatch states that the threaten
ed hostilities at the Atlanta and Justice mines
were stopped by the miners union.
Catharine Ryan, an inmate of the Lawrence
almshouse, committed savage assault on
Mary Horrigan, another inmate, beating her
severely.
H. c. Sscrest was arrested at Monroe, North
Carolina, Thursday, for the murder of his wife
and step.child. Their bodies were found buried
in wood.
A number of prominent citizens of Chicago
held mass meeting yesterday, for thu purpose
of inaugurating movement to build memo
rial monument to the late Col. Geo. B. Arm
strong, the originator, and for eight years the
general superintendent of the Railway Mail
Service.
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NEW YORK.


The Erie Railroad Suits.
New YORK, Jan. 1S.-By consent, Judge
Brady has granted a postponement for 60 days
from Monday, of the sale advertised for that
day, of the Erie railroad under decree OBJ
tanned by the Loan and Trust Company as
trustees of the second consolidated mortgage.
A suit has been commenced by the United
States, in the United States Court, against the
road for $67 405, alleged back taxation.
Advance in Freight Rates.
There has been marked advance in freight
rates to the west, the Western Union and At
lantic q Pacific having this morning raised the
tariff to Milwaukee from 60 to Is cents, to Chi
cago from 80 to 60 cents. All the towns in
Missouri, except st. Louis, are raised to one
dollar.
Sensational Rumors ON Wall street.
Wall street is alive with rumors this after
noon, some of an exciting nature. 1t was re-
ported partner of one the members of the
stock exchange had absconded with $4,000 ;
that large tobacco house was in trouble, and
two houses in the grocery trade had suspended
None of them were authenticated.
miscellaneous.
Thos. Hunt an old and wealthy citizen of
Brooklyn, died to-day, aged 78.
Ellen Smith was brutally kicked by her hus-
| band, Thomas Smith, and her life is despairsd
of. The brute was arrested
The dwelling of ID. @. Capp in Hicks street.
| Brooklyn, was entered by burglars last night
and over $1,000 worth of jewelry and fars
stolen.
Owen Murphy, the ebsconded excise COM
missioner, is reported hopelessly i'll at Montre-
| all His wife is said to be in an insane asylum.
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Euro penn Hsarssesa,

LONDON, Jan. 19.--(Beerbohm's Circular)-Float-
ing cargoes of Wheat and Corn in favor of buyers
cargoes on the passage and for shipment of Wheat
and Corn cheaper. At Mark Lane Wheat and Corn
are easier good cargoes No Spring Wheat, off the
coast so; good cargoes Mixed American Corn, off the
coast Is g. fair average for prompt shipment 26 a
20 g. Fair No choice Spring Wheat for shipment
in January and February 40 a 49 6. at Liverpool
Wheat is quieter and Corn unchanged. California
choice shipping club Wheat II a 10 q; average at
IL q - IL; Spring 10 e II 5; English and French
country markets for Wheat turn easier.
LONDON, Jan. 17-1.9O P. M,-Consols at 95 Tie
for money and account.
LONDON, Jan. 1s-12.3OP. M.-Consols at 95 7-16
for money and account
LONDON, Jan. 1920 P. M.-Amercan securi-
tes-United States bonds, CTS, at 1861 new Is, at
1863; 10-4Us, 1883; new AIS, 1919.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 1872. so P. M-Cotton market.
steady; Mddling upands at sgd; do Orleans 9-16d
sales $1,000 bales including 600 bales for speculation
and export; receipts Is 500 American,
Futures-selleTs holding for 1-32 more; March and
April delivery at 516; new crop shipped December
sail 5-16
Flour at q a %; Winter Wheat at lis Sd "a IL 9;
Spring do los q II s.; California averages at 12s I'd
az rs 10; club at II q 13s Id. Corn at % a
% g. Peas at 36 6. Provisions, &c-Pork Sc; Beef
S4. Bacon at 80 6. Lard 40 g. Cheese at CAS-. Tai
low at 40 6. At London, Talow 80 6,
Receipts wheat for three days $4,000, Of which &c.
600 American.
PARIS, January 1s.-Rentes 1O9t
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GREAT z RITAEN.
Comments ON the Queens Speech-The
Diplomatic Correspondence with Rus

Comments ON the Queens Epeech-TEe
Diplomatic Correspondence with Rus
STA.
NEW YORK, Jan. IS The London Journal 8
this morning discuss at great length the Queens
speech and the general sentiment is one of warm
approval of the speech and of the government
sentiments.
The Marquis of Salisbury, Secretary for In
da, says the Russian army was encroaching on
British interests.
The documents relative to English mediation
show that the delay in transmitting the arms.
tice conditions from st. Petersburg arose from
their being sent by messenger instead of by
telegraph. Derby wrote to Lord Lotus at st,
Petersburg that Her Majesty's government
think IL is to be regretted that when Gortscha-
kot informed him that instructions had been
sent to the Russian commanders he did not ex-
plain the delay that would be caused by the
means of transmission.
LONDON, Jan. IS The Times leading edito-
rial says nothing more satisfactory to the
country with respect to the immediate course
of public affairs could well have occurred than
the declarations made 10 the Queens speech
yesterday as Well as by the ministerial leaders
In Parliament. The alarm recently raised
respecting the possibility of a war'ike policy
being adopted by the government may now be-
finally dismissed.
The Times commenting Goa the documents
contained in the blue book. says: ''In Lord
Derpy recent dispatches we cannot find
trace OF apprehenslOns such as alone could
have justified the late outbreak of the war
teellng IN certain quarters 1t is now alum
dainty clear that the feeling was confined to
small though noisy minority, but it will be
satisfaction and relief to the whole country to
know that it found no echo in the official ut
tersnces of the government"
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By TELEGRAPH.
FROM AUGUSTA.
Especial to the Press.l

AUGUSTA, Jan. Is.
The insolvency bill, introduced by Mr.. Nc
Laughlin some days ago, and ordered printed
has been distributed to the members of the
Houses. 1t is attracting much attention and
numerous requests have been deceived from all
parts OF the State for copies. The bill is pre-
sented this time, SO that should Congress re-
peal the National Act at this session, the State
may not be without suitable bankrupt law.
The lawyers are closely scanning it. and will
offer, without doubt, some amendments.
The bill presented by the fish commission for
the protection and propagation of fish, which
was published in the PRESS few days ago. ia
considered to be the most important which has
been offered during the session. think it is
generally liked, excepting section 20, which
provides that all weirs, hedges and traps shall
be closed by July 18th. Fhe members from
the eastern part of the State say that the close
time is too early, add if it becomes law it
would effectually break up the herring fishing
in Quoddy bay and that section. They will
oppose this part of the bill.
The usual bill providing for biennial cleo
tions and sessions of the Legislature, has made
its appearance. but receives the cold shoulder
~~~-~ -~SSH ~
ing member of the general court is too highly
priced for this bill to meet with favor.
The price of board for prisoners in county
jails, which is now fixed by law not to exceed
30 per week. is thought by many to be too high
and there are several bills before the Judiciary
Committee asking that the maximum be 50 or
50 30. The Prison Commission, which has
been in session here for two days. passed re.
solve asking the Legislature to fix the sum at
81, and think it will be DONE
The tramp question is assuming considerable
proportions and a proper solution appears diff
cult There are some half dozen bills before
the Legal Affairs Committee touching this
question already, and there seems to be differ
ence of opinion as to what would be lust and
best to enact upon this subject The Prison
Commission passed resolve asking the COM
mittee to draw up bill making vagrancy pun
ishable by imprisonment in Jail for not less
than six months for the first offence and two
years for the second, the expense to be paid by
the state. 1t is contended by some that honest
poverty compels many persons to pass from
place to place on foot and that it would ba un-
just to put such persons in prison for year or
more.
The bill to reorganize our judiciary system
and establish Superior Courts in every county,
was killed by the Judiciary Committee yester-
day, they reporting leave to Withdraw. This
will not affect thespetition for Superior Court
for Kennebec county. The Supreme Court
docket is overloaded, having some eighteen
hundred cases. and Superior Court would
facilitate business very much.
The committee will probable report a bill to
incorporate the Cumberland Club of Portland
RODERICK
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FOREIGN PORTS.

Sid I'm Messina prev to 18th inst, brig Isaac W
Parker, Keene, Philadelphia
Ar at Valparaiso prev to Dec Is, barque Q D Whit
more, Humphrey, Boston. aug ~
Sid TN Antwerp 10th inst. barque Vesuvius, Call,
Savannah.
Sid FIN Liverpool 10th inst, ship Belle O'Brien,
O'Brien, Hampton Roads.
ar at Fayal Jan 16, barque Julia, Higgins, NYork
for Bremen.
for New York. nearly ready; Irving Leslie, Hagerty,
and Mary Harris Crowley, from and for do.
Ar at st Thomas 9Th inst brig Edith Hall, Thayer,
Gibraltar.
Ar at Cienfuegos 9th, brig Lizabel Hooper, from
Boston; 7th, sch Carrit NJ Richardson, Richardson,
Philadelphia; sth, brig Clifford, from Halifax; 9Th,
Kaluna, Nash. New York.
Mobile.
Ar at Havana 9th. brig Josefa. True, Cardiff; sth.
Josie Hazeltue. Wood. st John, NIB.
Sid 9th, sch Norman, Hodgdon, Matanzas
Cid 10th. brig Alton, Perkins, pensacola; sch Mol
lie, Atberton. Matanzas.
In port 18th. briggs Cascatele, Sparks, and Fannie
FL Jennings. Mahoney, for New York, ldg; sch Mi
randa, Mitchell for do: and others.
AR at MatanZas 4th, barque L. Genera. Simmons,
Marseilles; 9Th, sch May Mcfarland, Mcfarland,
Havana; 18th. barque Neversink, Jarvis, Cardenas
schs Albert w Smith. Loring, Baltimore Elwood
Burton, Smith, Portland; 10th. Norman, Hodgdon,
Havana.
AR at Cardenas Jan 4th, sch j Cotter. Thu-ber,
sch Thos Stone Pitcher, Liverpool; 9th, brig Jere-
miah, Ford, st Thomas; sch Grace Davis, Davis,
Portland.
Cid 5th sch John Ell Converse Coffin for North of
Hatteras; 10Th, brig Don Jacnto, erosion, Havana.
Ar at Sagua 9th inst sch Curtis, Curtis. Guada-
loupe; 7th, brig Eudorus. Prince New York; 10th,
sch Thos Pillsbury Pitcher, Newport, f..
ar at Long Cay, TT, 4th inst sch Charles Sawyer,
Mullen, Point-a-Pitre.
At Baracoa Jan 5. sch Sarah W Hunt McFadden,
for New York, ldg; and others.
Ar at st John, NIB, 10th inst brig Clara Adams,
Lathwaite Portsmouth, to load tor West Indies; sch
Melissa Wiley, Wiley, Savannah.
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WASHINGTOs.

Senator Morton's Views ON the Chinese
Question.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-It is stated that the
late Senator Morton's report on Chinese immi-
grafton favors the free admission of the Chi
nese, their naturalization and representation in
Congress and the Legislatures.
Decision Affecting Duties on Wool.
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided
that commissions paid are not to be added to
the market value of wool in England, in ascer-
tanning the price per pound on which to as sess
customs duties
The Sergcant-af-Arnaso of the Senate.
The Republican members of the Senate met
in caucus this morning to further consider a
proposition for change in the Office of the Ser
geant-at-Arms Of the Senate There was very
earnest debate on the subject, which developed
a preponderating strength in favor of retaining
French, the present incumbent Finally the
whole subject was referred back to the caucus
committee of five members, and the caucus
adjourned without date.
The New Orleans COllectorsEip.
The contest over the appointment Of Colec-
tor of Customs of New Orleans was settled to-
day by the President, who sent in the name of
George Williamson, present minister resident
at Guatemala. 1t is understood that the Presi-
dent will tender some important Office to Gov
Packard in a few days.
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Supreme Court at saco.
The TariGyiILe piansfer

HARTFORD, Jan. 1S.-No more bodies were
recovered at Tarlffville today and none are re-.
ported in any of the towns along the line from
whence the exc9rsonists came, Probably Il
is the total number of dead. One of the iniur-
ed, Mr.. Gibson of Winsted, has suffered much
from his wounds. He has been in poor health
and mag not recover from the severe shock a
readily as strong man.
-, Inc cause of the accident was evidently from
me weakness Of the bridge The theory that
crushed the timbers is not sunnortad hr +bo
testimony of those best qualified to Judge Mr. yhe
Theodore I'll. Bsardsey of Wiusted, who il an.
ployed 10 the railroad Office here, was on tn
forward engine with Engineer Hatch who was
Killed. Mr.. Beardsley says that the engine
met no obstruction AMI did not 90 off the t,sn5
Inc engine was pulled backward By a brake
pe9nind, settled at rear end and then went over.
me coroneIs iary commences an investigation
at TariffVille tomorrow,
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CUBA,
The Tru,F, about ,,,e A,u,,s,,,.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS The Spanish Minis
ter 10 answer to an inquiry as to the correctness
of the report that an armistice was agreed upou
between the government troops in Cuba and
the insurgents. said today that he had received
teleeraphic information from Gov. Gen. Joyel
lar, denying the report aud declaring that the
war operations are actively carried on against
small, disorderly bands of rebels, but the Gene
ral-in-Chief in order to grant request of few
OF the most important surrendered chiefs to
communicate with the remsiuipg members of
the rebel Congress and their principal Chi f.
Ialns' mas decided to suspend operations fe W
days at their own will in small port in small
district of Camoe uey. namely, the final refuge
OF the last remaining official representative of
the rebellion -
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Arrested for Murder.

SALEM, N. j., Jag 18-Some eighteen
monts ago, Mrs Dicks, housekeeper for John
Lloyd, farmer, living at Pennsv,lle, was muir
dered and the body horribly mutilAted. The
circumstances Of the murder were a mystery
till few days ago, when certain facts were dis
closed warraniing the arrest of coored man
in the employ of MIR. Lloyd. The evidence is
said to be conclusive Of his guilt The motive
of the murder was TO obtain money. The pris-
oner will probably bs tried In April.
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MARYLAND LeuIslnfure.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Jan. 18.-In the House of
Delegates today the committee on federal rela-
tions reported joint resolution that our sena-
tors and representatives in Congress be request
ed to promote all measures looking to the ear
lest practicable resumption of specie pay
ments and to oppose every attempt to repeal
the RESUMPTION act also to oppose the Bland
silver bill and any other measure by which
silver coinage Of less value than the gold stan
dard may be made legal tender. The resolu-
ton was made a special order for Thursday
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NEW YORK, Jan. S-Evening-Money after
loaning at "a per cent. on call, became easy at 4
@ 5 per cent.
4s4 for demand.
Imports of dry goods at the port of New York fol
the week ending to-day were $l,472,859 amount
marketed, 81, 427 ,J52.
Gold opened at 102 and closed at 1919; all sales al
these figures. Carrying rates q % 81 per cent.
The clearnces were S13,624 900. Customs receipts
$3i1,O0O The Treasury disbursements were $117,-
900 for interest and $2S5 for bonds Governments
firm.
The following were the closing quotations of Gov.
eminent securities: