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The Portland daily press., 1880-03-08
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 8.
American Beauties.
Two OF Our Country Who Made q
Sensation at the Elysee.
From the Parisian,1

From the Partisan,
The first ball at the Elysee was most success
full. There were mirrors, flowers and floods OF
light everywhere, and sofas full OF dazzling
women. What shall say of the brocades,
the damasks and the satins, the softness OF
pearls, of all that whirling crowd, mixing form
and color, and leaving in my mind the impress
sion of the indistinct enchantment of an evoca-
ton? In the vestbule were twenty valets-de-
pieds in full livery, and fifteen valets-de-
chambre in full dress; in the first salon fifteen
haisSiers, decorated with their chains; at the
entrance of the first salon was NJ. Grevy, and
behind him all his brilliant staff.
Two American ladies made sensation and
were really the queens of beauty of the fete.
Nine. Gautreau, nee Avegne (she b married
to Frenchman). Her lovely golden hair was
parted on her bro in bdnde0u1 a Ia Verge,
and for sole ornament she wore diamond
crescent that shone on her youth of twenty
springs. M. Grevy, who admires her. as we
all do, was astonished to hear her speak French
so well. Madame Milford, who is supremacy
elegant in her dress and as handsome as Amer
lean women are "when they give their minds
to it," was dressed in white satin dress: and
what shoulders shoulders that did well to
Danish all signs of sleeves And how richly
they were replaced by those diamond shoulder
straps, that were less brilliant than your eyes,
madame She was lost amid circle
of admirers. / saw a narrow black satin dress
with square train; the sides OF the dress were
draped closely to the figure, and it was
trimmed with rows of marabout feathers that
fell from flowers made of passementerie. The
sleeves were short and flowing, made of lace,
dotted with jet; the neck was yelled by jet
dotted lace. Lovely black hair was parted in
flat bands on the lady's brow, and was dressed
low down on her neck behind, and she wore a
wreath of orange flowers. Who was she? An
other American. Her name? 1 cannot tell
you, for made promise not to mention her
name in The Partisan, for this beauty is as
modest as violet So made the promise and
have kept it. Alas!
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any, bookkeeping, chemistry, general qualitative
and agriculturalo during the entire course farm
implements, trigonometry, free-hand drawing, sur
veying with field work, mechanical cultivation of
the soil, mechanical drawing comparative physi-
ology and hygiene elements Of geology, mechanics,
physics, vice work, forge work and carpentry.
These studies shall be first and thoroughly taught
without excluding other kindred Studies
SECT. 3. Lectures shall be given during the
course at such time as the trustees shall fix, the
following subjects First Stock breeding and dairy
farming second Characters of soils and rotation of
crops, third, Veterinary surgery and care of
animals; fourth Useful and injurious insects; fifth,
Landscape and market gardening sixth, Rural ar
chitecture and sheep husbandry; seventh, Princi-
Piles of mechanics; eighth, Pneumatics and hydros-
tatcs ninth, Metallargy; tenth, Political and con-
stitutional history of the United States.
SECT. 4. The expenditures of the college shall be
limited to the income from the invested funds, tut
ton and private donations.
SECT. B.. The change in the course of study here
in provided for shall take place on or before the
first of January, eighteen hundred and eighty-one
SECT. 6. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
SECT. z. The sum of three thousand dollars is
hereby appropriated to discharge the existing debt
of the college
SECT. 8. This act shall take effect when approved
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-08
Kearney's Sunday Lecture.

SAN Francisco, March There was
good attendance at the Sand Lots today.
Kearney warned his hearers that those men
who invite them to deeds of violence are their
enemies and must be avoided; that the work.
ingmen had nothing to gain by violent meas
ures, etc. Then he announced that grand
plot was afoat on the part of the alleged ene-
mics of the workingmen to precipitate riot.
in preparation for which federal troops had
been ofdered to this city, the guns of the Cat
ling battery been removed to the central police
police station and a vigilance committee put
in shape for active duty. Aside from the mo-
tives imputed by Kearney to the authorities,
there is some truth in his statements. The
Gatling's have been removed to the police
station and there are rumors that some addi-
lions of United States forces in the vicinity
of the city are being made. Guards have
also been placed in some instances over
the armories of the National Guards. There
movements have failed to excite any particu-
lar newspaper notice or comment and no ex-
plantations have been accorded from an au-
thoritative source, but this action is probably
referrable to desire to be prepared for any
contingency liable to occnr at or before the
expiration of 80 days notice given in the
matter of the condemnation of Chinatown.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-08
XLVIth CONGRESSES Session
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 6.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of the Interior submitting revised
estimate of the deficiencies for the army and
navy Referred.
A number of bills were passed.
A bill in relation to the issue oflpatents for
private land claims was passed.
Senate resumed consideration of the bill for
the relief of Fitz John Porter.
Mr.. Carpenter addressed the Senate, con-
Guiding as follows:
Our people will not soon forget Fitz John
Porter. They will never forget him. They
would not forget me, and never forgive me If
should stand as their representative and
vote to put Fitz John Porter back where he
would have been had he not fallen, and pay
him all he would have had if he had remained
in service and served his country faithfully.
Queer things are being done these days This
thing may be done by the Senate; it will not
be done by my vote. I should regard it as
disgraceful thing to do. Nevertheless, Mr..
President, Gods will be done. 1t may be
that even this last travesty upon Justice is nee
essary. They tell us that whom the gods
would destroy they first maize mad. 1t may be,
although it seems impossible, that the Demo-
Gratis are not mad enough to ensure their total
destruction. This last act may be needed, to
convince the American people that to ensure a
proper discrimination between virtue and vice.
and fix proper punishment upon disloyalty and
hold rebellion in check, we need in the White
House once more the steady hand, cool head
and patriotic heart of U. S. Grant. Great APP
plause.)
Mr.. Bayard obtained the floor, but yielded
for an executive session, and when the doors
reopened the Senate adjourned to Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-08
THE PRESIDENCY.
Massachusetts Young Republicans" Op
posed to Both Grant and Blaine.

Massachusetts young Republicans" OPP
posed to Both Grant and Blaine.
BOSTON, March 6.-The young Republicans
of Massachusetts, met in Boston to-day and
elected officers. An effort was made to obtain
the sense of the convention on Presidential
preferences, but the motion was tabled by an
unanimous vote. A set of resolutions was Of
fered opposing the nomination of Grant or
Blaine, since many considerations will lead a
large portion of the Republican party to vote
against either They declare that man like
Hayes would be gladly supported, and endorse
the principles of the Independent Republicans
of New York, and the National Independent
Republican League of Philadelphia.
An effort was made to strike the name of
Blaine from the resolutions, upon which dis
cussion ensaed.
Col. Hopkins of Worcester opposed the cam
didacy of both Grant and Blaine, and this
sentiment was echoed by other speakers.
motion to lay the resolution ON the table
was lest.
Several speakers made an effort to have the
resolution relative to Grant and Blaine stricken
out, and motion to that effect was lost. A
motion endorsing Edmunds was lost.
An allusion to Bayard Of Delaware as candi-
date caused considerable excitement, and after
further earnest discussion the resolutions as
reported were adopted An executive COM
mittee at large was appointed and the conver-
ton then adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-08
Centaur
| in | M EN- rs

THE GREAT PAIN RELIEVING and
curative remedies have already worked their
way into every hamlet where the English Ian
guage is spoken. That the reputation of and
demand for such remedies as these are,
should extend and increase, could not be other
wise. THERE is NO PAIN, soreness or
swelling which they will not alleviate. There
are but exceptional cases of constitutional
humors and distorted joints, which they do not
cure, and none they will not benefit. They
are SOOTHING, absorbing and emollient.
They EXTRACT THE PAIN from and heal
burns and scalds without scars. For RHEU-
MATIC AFFECTIONS, pains in the back,
stiff joints, wounds, strains and eruptions, they
act with ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY. Thes
preparations are of two kinds, the FAMILY
and the ANIMAL Liniments. Being univer-
sally adapted to the external ailments of man
and beast, the name of the HALF-HORSE
and HALF-MAN Centaurs was naturally at
tached to them. They perform cures never be
fore effected by any remedy. Undoubtedly
more of them are sold than of all other lini-
ments, ointments, oils, embrocations, plasters
and so-called pain-killers combined.
The WHITE Centaur Liniment cures Rheu-
matism, Sciatica, Lumbago and Tic doul-
ourux.
IT RELIEVES Neuralgia and all kinds of
pain.
IT HEALS wounds, sores, gals and pois-
onous bites.
1T CURES Itch, Pimples and Salt Rheum.
IT SUBDUES Inflammation and pain.
IT CURES broken breasts and sore nipples.
BOILS, FELONS, ETC, are rendered near
y painless,
CONTRACTED CORDS and stiff joints are
limbered.
MRS L. KIRBY, 800 Eighth Avenue, n. Y; Had
Rheumatism and Erysipelas yenrs Cured;
Total cost; one dollar.
r. F. SToBo, 1875 W. 21st., n. Y; Inlammatory
Rheumatism; ankle supppurated; foot turned black;
amputation recommended. Cured and leg saved
by two dollars worth of Centaur Liniment. Had
spent several hundred dollars with physicians, and
for other remedies.
JACOB BYRD, Bellfair, Va. hobbled en- n crutch
six years. Maturated sore leg. Cured. Cost; 50c
Mrs. CATHERINE LYNCH, South Boston, infiam-
matOfy rheumatism hands, feet and nts
drawn out Of shape. Cured. Costs one dollar.
R. HANcE, 81 years old. West Windsor, Eaton
Co. Mich; Rheumatism 10 years. Cured
Cost: one dollar.
2. 7. BARNUM, the celebrated Snowman, says:
My teamsters and veterinaries speak in the highest
terms Of the Centaur Lniments."
''The Yellow Centaur Liniment is the best
remedy ever in our stables, We have used it upon
hundreds of horses" Signed:
Il. MARSH, Supt. Adams Express Co. stables, NY.
T.. PULTz, Supt U. S. Express Co. stables, N. Y.
N s. OLIN Supt. National Exp. Co. stables, n. Y.
p. MCGRATH, Esq, the great Kentucky horse and
mule breeder, says: Nothing to be compared with
it Ghe Yellow LinimenD, has been used on my
Stock
Ten thousand similar testimonials could be added.
There no doubt NO uncertainty to what
the Centaur Liniments will do. They perform more
than is advertised for them every time. They are
reliable, they are cheap, and they everywhere
obtainabe.
The Centaur Co., 46 Dey ST., N. N.
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Another Rotten Naval Vessel.

PORTSMOUTH, March THE naval board on
sanitary inspection of the U. s. steamship
Plymouth, which has been quarantined in this
harbor since the fall, have, it is said, brought
to light state of affairs not conductive to the
health of the men who have been on board or
for the safety of the vessel. Among other
things there was found between decks deep
accumulations of beans and other stuffs which
becoming decayed sent forth when disturbed
most offensive odor. 1t is further stated that
the vessel itself was also found badly decayed
and wonder is expressed that she held together
so long and 30 well.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-08
MAINE.
The Ice Season Clasad.

The Ice Season Closed.
GARDINER, March 6.-Nearly all the differ
ent ice companies on the Kennebec stopped
operations this week. The ice has already be-
gun to move down. With warm weather the
river will probably be clear in week. The
hotels have been crowded with ice men from
all parts of the Southern and Middle states for
two months. The price of ice is steadily ris-
ing.
An Editor Arrested for Libel.
NEWPORT, March 6.-R. O. Robbins, pub
Usher of the Newport Times, was arrested last
night on warrant for libel issued by Trial
Justice Bishop on complaint of John Benson,
Jr, Assistant Secretary of State under Joseph
l.. Smith. 1t is claimed that the libel was
committed in the publication of 'sThe new
Book of Chronicles" copy of which was
used in the warrant. Robbins was arraigned
before Justice Bishop and plead not guilty.
Don A. Ell. Powers was his counsel. The COM
plainant summoned a large number of wit
nesses to prove the circulation of the paper.
After examination of several witnesses COM
plainant rested his case. Counsel for defence
did not introduce testimony. but moved an
acquittal on the ground that nothing had
been proved to support the accusation. Ben
son, who was counsel for the state, said he
should call for the large bail of $4,000. De-
fence announced readiness to furnish it, Ben
son insisted on giving his reasons for large
bail and addressed the court for half an hour.
The Justice put respondent under bonds OF
$500 to appear for trial at the criminal term of
court in Bangor in August next. Bail was
promptly furnished.
Serious Charge Against a Bangor Ship
master.
NEW YORK, March 6.-The officers and
crew of ship Ladoga, which arrived yesterday
from Manila, have preferred charges of excess
sive cruelty against Capt. Pierce of Bangor,
commander of that vessel. He left the vessel
yesterday, and the customs officers, who had
been apprised by letter from Manila, found
laces, silks, cigars and other goods Struggled
in the captains quarters, all of which were
seized.
Death of Former Editor of the Cos
pei Banner.
GLOUCESTER, March 6.-Rev. Henry G.
Leonard, pastor of the Universalist church at
Annisquam, is dead. He was widely known
and was at one time editor of the Gospel Ban
ner, and served as Chaplain in Gen. Towards
department during the war.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON March 6-Ofices established
Spruce Head, Knox county, Jno. Blethen
postmaster.
Discontinued North Mariaville, Hancock
county.
Postmaster appointed-Geo H. Condor,
Orland, Hancock county; Mrs Caroline 1.
Reed, Woodviile, Penobscot county
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-08
ASIA.
China praparine for WAR with Rnssia.

China Preparing for War with Russia.
New YORK, March Ga Hong Kong dis
patch says China is making heavy prepara-
lions for war. She is purchasing arms extern
sively. The Kuldja embroglio has developed
sian settlements in eastern Siberia are regard
ed as absolutely dangerous to the peace of the
empire. The Kuldja restored is not the
Kuldia with which the Pekin government
parted. Russia has retained the strategical
positions. China has therefore begun to adopt
a defiant attitude towards all the foreign
powers. England and Russia both hope to
make use of her. England will probably sue
coed, and the Gar will have one more for to
encounter IN Asia. His government is already
melting Japan to take arms against China and
the question of the sovereignty of the Loo
Choo islands is being again pushed to the
'front.'
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-08
Havana Market.

HAVANA March 6.-Sugar-Accounts of gradual
ly advancing prices in the United States during the
week exercised a corresponding effect here, market
at SA@9 reals gold per arrobe; No 15 to 20 d at
9$4 gil reals; Molasses Sugar No z to 10 at 1850
ia reals; Centrifugal Sugar 96 deg polarization
in boxes and hhds at 914C99M reals; stock in the
warehouses at Havana and Matanzas Al 400 boxes
10000 bags and "a 900 hhds; receipts for the week
5000 boxes, IL 300 bags and 22OO hhds exports for
the week $500 boxes, 800 bags and Il, 800 hhds,
including S24 bags and Il, 200 hhds to the United
States. Molasses firm so degrees polarization 634 "a
reals gold per keg. :
Freights active with anlupward tendency; loading
S01a currency; " hid Sugar 1904 90; y HID Of
Molasses at 2 1903 90 afoat; to Falmouth and or
ders 32s 6d@35s loading lat ports on north coast
2594 70; per hid Molasses 25@3 so.
Spanish gold at 341a92 34A. Exchange fat
on United States go days gold at 4941s prem short
Paris l 1a.
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NEW YORK, March 6.-The market for Bread
stustfs and provisions during the past week has
ruled quiet and generally easier.
COTTON-The market closed steady and firm at
13Ac for Middling uplands and 1850 for middlng
bales the spot and $40 900 bales for future de-
livery.
FLOUR market closed heavy; No at 1894 10;
Supperfine Western and State at 9O05 %; COM
mon to good extra Western and State 5O65 80;
good to choice do at 80@7 80; common to choice
w, White Wheat Western extra at 8o@6 40; Fancy
White Wheat Western extra at 45@7 so; COM
mon to good extra Ohio at 1907 40; common to
choice extra St Louis at 5o97 80; Patent Mime
@8 7O City Mills extra for the West Indies at 80
96 40; low grades extra9 45@5 55; Southern -four
dull; common to fair extra at 5 1906 %; good to.
choice extra at 4O97 80; the sales for the week
have been 10000 bbls.
RYE FLoUR-quiet and unchanged at sO95 10
CoRN-MEAL-steady; Western yellow at Goa
2 80; Brandywne 3 80; Bag meal firm: coarse at
! 1291 a: fine Yellow at 2o91 20; fine White
WHEAT-market closed irregular and easier: No 2
Red Winter on spot at 46I4@1 1914; at 461A
sales 45 for May; No 2 Chicago nominally at i As
al 46; No 2 Milwaukee 46@1 AZ; sales for the
week have been 1850. 900 bush.
CORN-the market closed steady: No 2 on spot at
Gle; sales for the week have been 803, 900 bush.
OATs-market closed rather tirmer; No White at
52c;No do 50@@5O1sc; No White at 480481a;
week $3.50. 900 bush.
Pork-.-closed quiet and easy; new mess on spot
bid for May; sales for the week 1900 bbls on the
spot, and 81 900 bbs for future delivery.
Lard-closed easy; futures quiet and irregular;
prime steam spot at Z 621a@17 IS; March z ~
bid; 65 bid for April; 81 bid for May; 1914
bid June; city rendered at so; refined nominally
at Sci sales for the week II, 8O0tcs the spot and
1000 ties for future delivery.
Tallow quiet but firm at 63s@061ac.
BUTTER-steady;Sta and Western creameries 81
@39c; Western and State diaries 13@29c.
CHEEsE-quiet; State factories at 1391434 IVES
tern 12@1414c.
WHIsKEY nominal at 1 10 % GAL for Western.
CHICAGO, March 6.-Wheat lower at l 2234 for
March; 22A April; l 221s May. Corn lower at
$3.50 for March; 1854 for April; 401ac for May;
4O$sc June; Al sc July. Oats at 31@3114c for
March; 3l1A @3I1ac for April.
81. LOUIS, March 6-wheat lower; No 2 Red at
l 2391 2314; No at 1917 No Spring at l 90
bid Corn steady; No 2 Mixed 351s@3bSsc. Oats
lower at 321ac.
DETROIT, March 6.-Wheat weak; extra nominal;
No White at 261a bid;1 1894 for March;1 1884
for April; 80 for May.
MINIATURES, March 6.-whsat lower at 1874
for April; 221s May.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-08
The Quietest Sabbath Ever Known in
Covington.

CINCINNATI, March To-day has been the
soberest Sunday ever known in the annals of
Covington, Ky. All the saloons have been
closed and the saloon keepers devoted them
selves to seeing that tie law against manual
attempt was made to interfere forcibly with
the work Of anybody, but the names of all do
ing any class of work, from the clergymen in
their pulpits to the toll-keepers on the Suspen-
sion bridge were religiously recorded for use
were closed except the drug stores, but even
here nothing could be bought without pre-
scription.
The street car companies were wide awake
enough yesterday to get a law rushed through
the legislature exempting them from the eff
feet of the general statute. The whole trouble
arose from an attempt of the anti-Sunday
liquor traffic party to close saloons on Sunday
and the saloonists have taken this means Of
making their fight
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-08
Big Fire in St. PAIL

ST. PAUL, March IA fire occurred this af-
ternoon in the wholesale dry goods house of
Aurbach, Finch, Culberton & Co., the largest
building and occupied by the heaviest firm in
the city. About O'Clock the building was
beyond salvation and will be total loss. The
fire department from here and Minneapolis
continue their efforts, while the goods are he
ing rapidly removed from the lower stories.
The building is valued at $4,000; insured for
$4,000. 1t was filled with goods in anticipa-
ton of spring trade. the value of which is
$3.50, 200; insurance $492, 0O0
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California vuiu,u. stacks.
The WOOl Market.

BOSTON, March 6-[Reported for the Pressl.-The
following is list of prices quoted this afternoon:
Ohio and Observation-Disclosures, $4,000: Choice
Xxx at 54956c Fine X 54955c; Medium 5906Oc;
Coarse 5O@52c. Michgan-Extra and Xxx 54055;
Fine 53054c; Medium 57(95Sc; Common 5Oa52c
Other Western-Fine and x 52a55c; Medium SEA
5Sc; Common 50952c; Pulled, Extra 45C955o; Su-
perfne 47I97Oc; No at 35940c. Combing fleece
$1,000; Fine delane 52@58c; California 20645c;
Texas 2594Oc; Canada pulled 45a55c; do Combing
5O952c; Smyrna, washed 7c;unwashed 12@1 5;
Australian 5oa56c; Donskoi 2s@2s1ae o''
The Wool market retains all the strong features
previously noticed. There has been fair business,
and the sales would have been much larger were it
not for the extreme views of holders
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-08
Crop Prospects in the Southwest.

NEW YORK, March Ga letter from Gen.
Dodge, President of the Texas Pacific Con-
struction Co. gives glowing account of the
the crop prospects all through the southwest
from st. Louis to Texas He says the average
of everything has increased, that farmers ha We
finished blowing and are nearly through plant
ing. The weather is propitious. The largest
crop ever raised is indicated.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-08
Confession of Murder

CAIRO, ILL.,, March Two weeks ago Geo.
Kohl, farm hand in the employ of Frederick
Whitecamp, reported that Whitecamp was
drowned by falling into the Mississippi. Sus-
picion, however, led to the arrest of Khol who
today confessed that he. assisted by White
camps wife, murdered him. The body was
found buried ON the premises. Mrs. White
camp was arrested,
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-08
Counterfeit Bank Bills.

New YORK, March 6.-The Treasury de-
partment announces the existence of counter
felt 800 bills on the Revere National Bank of
Boston, Pittstield National Bank of Pittsfeld,
Merchants National Bank of New Bedford,
Second National Bank of Wilkesbarre, Pitts
burg National Bank.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. March. 6.
Flour is without important change but steady at
quotations. In Sugar there is very firm feeling
and prices are higher with increased demand;
we quote granulatd at 1880 and Extra at 9ssc.
Eggs are dropping, selling at 12@13c Y doz. At
Liverpool Wheat is quiet but steady; Corn firm at
IS 3d.
The following are to-day's quotations of Flour,
Grain, Provisions &c.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-08

Rrig Abbie Clifford, Storer from Old Harbor ia.
for New York, put into Tybee, Ca 9th inst, with
head of foremost sprung. viii stop for repairs.
Sch Telumah, Bennett, from New York for Bos-
ton run into 9th inst, off Captains Island by
schr Cora Eta, and had mainsail badly torn. She
returned to City Island for repairs The Cora Eta
did not appear damaged and proceeded.
Sch Fieetwing, Bowman, of and from Calais for
Philadelphia, went ashore LIST inst, on BOWS Ledge
Deer Isle Thoroughfare where she filled with water
She was hauled off after dischai gng deckload and
taken to Green's Landing