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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-28
Lost His Reason

HARRISBURG, April 27.-Rumberger, one of
the riot bribery convicts, has lost his reason in
consequence of imprisonment.
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FREIGHTS-There is very little doing either
for Coastwise or Foreign trade, and rates are COM
paratively low. The greatest decline is in ice
freghts, which is due to the surplus of tonnage and
the small amount of freight offerings the rate from
the Penobscot to New York is about 81 90 The
rate to Havana on shocks and heads is 24c, and to
Matanzas zoe. We notice the following charters
for the week ending April 9th:
Schr Minnie G. Taylor, Gun Point to New York,
ice go
Schr Susan. Windsor to Baltimore, plaster 90.
Schr j. Nickerson, St. John to Philadelphia laths
atp.
Schr S. P. Hitchcock, Kennebec to Washington.
ice co.
Bark John j. Marsh, Portland to Philadelphia or
Baltimore, ice p. t.
Brig Maid of Llangollen, Two Rivers to New York,
spiling 4c. '
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Daily Domestic Receipts,


Closing prices at Portland Mining Exchange, by
7. H. Mansfield Co., brokers, 81 Exchange street
Portland Me- April 27.
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Grand Trunk Elevator,
Foreign Exports.

Foreign Exports.
MATANZAS. Brig Merriwa-4OO5 shocks and
heads.
HAVANA. Bark Jose R. Lopez-4833 shocks and
heads.
Daily Domestic Receipts.
BY water conveyance-100O bush Cornmeal to
W. True & Co.
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MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

TUESDAY. April 27.
Arrived.
Steamer New Brunswick Winchester, st John NIB
via PASSPORT for Boston.
U steamer Myrtle. Foster, Mt Desert.
Sch j S Lane Eaton, Boston-salt to Dana & Co.
Sch Minnie Taylor, Taylor, Boston for GUN
Sch Mahaska, Merriman Boston.
Sch Gamecock, Robinson, Boston,
Sch Chalcedony, ingalls,, Machias,-potatoes to
Sch Alice Dean. Watts Pembroke for Boston.
Sch Railroad. Webster. Castine.
Cleared.
Barque Jose Lopez. Leland, Havana-Phinney
g. Jackson. ~,
Brig Merriwa, Downes, Matanzas-Geo Hunt
Brig Maid of Llangellan, Magner, Two Rivers,Ns,
Sch Sch Ann Elizabeth Dean, New York = Berlin
Sch Hitchcock. Reed, Kennebec, to load for
Washington-Chase, Leavitt & Co.
Sch Gamecock, Robinson, Calais-Nathl Blake
Sch Cinderella, Weber, Round Pond Nathl
Sch Exact, Kimball, North Boothbayi- Nathl
Sch T Haynes. Lunt, Tremont-s W Thaxter.
Sch G w Baldwin, Lewis, Rockland-master.
Sch Lucy Ann, Meservey, st George-D Choate =,
Sch oregon, Newman. North Boothbay-Dan'l
Sch Mary Elizabeth, Dunton, Boothbay- d
Choate.
SAILED-Barque Jose r Lopez; brig Merriwa,
Jennie Phinney, A ] Pettengill o B Stillman' Ab.
bic Clifford; schs VIM Z Lee, ma Elizabeth, WIN
Thomas, S p Hitchcock, and others.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
wIsCASsET. April 20-Ar, sch Matte A Frank
ln Wiley, Boston.
April 23-Sld sch Matte Franklin. for Norfolk
April 27-Sld, sch Sonth Shore, Whittemore, for
New York.
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Philadelphia 9th. brig Caroline Eddy, from
Cardenas Elizabeth Winslow do.
Ar at New York 9th, barques Alfred Keazer,
Pernambuco Ukraine, Havana; brigs Kassack, FIN
Guantanamo; City of Moule Point a-Pitre.
Sid FIN Antwerp Goth inst, ship San Joaquin,
Drinkwater, Hong Kong.
Ar at Havre 26th, snip John Watt, Sweetser, I'm
New Orleans.
Sid 26th, ship Pactolus, Colcord, Philadelphia.
Ar at Liverpool 26th, ship Tabor, Minott Port
land. o.
Sid 26th, ship Isaac Reed. Colby, Rangoon.
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is not said or done when this step is taken,

is not said or done when this step is taken,
but the difficulties of dealing with the
matter are neither greater nor less than
they have always been, and there
can be no question that the nuisance
calls for abatement. The details of
the work before the municipality are
likely to present a great many knotty
points. There are $4,000 Chinese who
have to live somewhere, at least for the
present. Nevertheless the Chinese Quarter
ought to be cleaned out, and its horrible
rookeries and noisome cellars thoroughly
purged, if that be possible. The work is
no holiday task, and will tax the admins
trative capacity of the local government to
the utmost, but now that beginning has
been made it should be carried forward as
rapidly as possible. Whatever rights and
privileges the Chinese may claim under
treaties, they have no right or privilege to
live in filth among civilized people, and
they can be made to obey hygienic regula-
tons without any danger of coming in col
lision with the supreme law of the land.
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THE RELIEF OF THE DESTITUTE.

On Saturday we published statement
regarding the Howard Benevolent Associa-
ton, which demands the most serious at
tention of all citizens of Sacramento.
Under the new Constitution State aid to
the Association is no longer attainable,
and it becomes necessary to determine
what shall be done to keep up that sys-
TEN of relief which the Towards have
hitherto administered. In the first place
it must be realized that there is no way of
evading the burden of poor relief. As we
showed on Saturday, the Towards are now
taking care of number of unfortunates
who, if they abandon the work, must he
provided for by the city government. All
of these people, or nearly all, are incapable
of becoming independent, but many of
them are doing more for themselves now
than they would be likely to do under any
other system. If the Towards are
to maintain their organization they
must be guaranteed certain support from
private charity. If the poor are to be pro-
vided for by taxation, it will be necessary
to create an entirely new and by no means
inexpensive machinery for that purpose.
There must then be an Almshouse or some
building of the kind erected, and that at
once calls for considerable expenditure.
An Almshouse, moreover, would inevita-
I1x, car,,a n ,ofpt of ~ ofia,, 70 fyor,Y,c
and destitute persons over a large area,
and it would be necessary to keep strong
force there to preserve order, while the
demand for relief would certainly be very
much greater than heretofore. The How
ards have done roble work, but it
is felt as grievance that the bur-
den of supporting them has almost
always been thrown upon few citizens,
and that the majority have escaped their
just share of the outlay. 1t is this feel
ing which prompts the desire for resort
to taxation, but those who favor that
method ought to realize what it involves,
and that it cannot be adopted without a
large immediate expenditure, and probably
a considerable permanent addition to the
expenses of city government. The ques-
ton, however, is not only serious but press
ing, and some decision must be reached
regarding it within the next thirty days.
The poor must be taken care of, and the
only question is, in what manner shall the
public charity be administered!
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-23

HIGH FREsHETs PREDICTED. The great
quantity of snow ON the mountains in this
county, which the cold weather has formed
into ice to great extent, together with an
average of about two feet of packed snow
along the foothills, promises to make the
streams boom during the warm spring
days approaching. The principal portion
of the water shed of Siskiyou, Trinity and
Del Norte counties, and Southern Oregon,
will pour into the Klamath, while the
southern and eastern sides of Mount Shasta,
the eastern side of the Trinity range, to-
gether with all of Modoc county to Goose
Lake valley, in Oregon, will pour into the
Sacramento. As the Klamath is swift
stream, running through great canyons
nearly the whole way to the coast, no I'M
usual flooding of country is expected, but
the Sacramento will test the levees and
food the Sacramento valley to large OK
tent, to cause great damage and loss. In
our own county Scott river is likely to
cause much loss to farmers in flooding
their lands on the island, until too late to
seed, especially since the stream has been
filled up with debris during late years,
which might be remedied good deal by
pulling out the willows, which catch the
floating sand, and also impede the speedy
flow of the water during freshets.-[ Yreka
Journal.
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IMPORTANT TO MINERs.-The following
amendments to the Federal law in relation
to obtaining patents to mining ground, and
the time for doing assessment work, will
be found of interest to mine-owners and
prospectors. The amendments recently
passed both houses OF Congress and were
signed by the President:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatiyes of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled. That Section 1895 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States be amended by adding
thereto the following wsrds Provided That
where the claimant for patent is not resident of
the land district wherein the vein lode ledge or de-
post sought TO be patented is located the atdavits
required to be made in this section by the claimant
for such patent may be made by his, her or its au-
thorized agent, where said agent is conyersant with
the facts sought to be established by said aiidavts
and provided, that this section shall apply to all
applications now pending for patents to mineral
lands
Section q That Section 1924 Of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States be amended by adding the
following words provided, That the period
within which the work required to be done annually
all unpatented mineral claims shall commence on
the first day of January succeeding the date of To-
cation Of such claim, and this section shall apply to
such claims located since the 10th day OF May, A. D.
1870
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SHOWED UNDER.

The storm of sleet and snow that COM
menced on Wednesday continued all
through the night without the accompani-
ment of high wind, but the snowfakes
came down thick and fast, and by daylight
nearly a foot of heavy, damp snow covered
the ground, and under its weight shrub
berry was bent and the limbs of trees
broken Throughout yesterday more or
less snow fell, and altogether there must
have been as much as eighteen inches in
this vicinity, though, being wet, it settled
to depth of about fourteen inches. The
temperature was moderate, giving fear
that rain might follow and cause a
rush of water and flood the rivers, as
undoubtedly the snowfall has been
heavy in the mountains above-perhaps as
much as six or eight feet. This is the
heaviest snowfall experienced in this alti-
tude in the foothills in some years, and will
serve as complete check to all kinds of
mining except in quartz, and will embar-
rass cases where the mills and hosting
works are not supplied with good stock
of fuel In this district, however, such
contingency is generally provided for, but
the handling of quartz to the custom mill
must stop until such time as the roads are
in good condition. The county is literally
outbound, and has all the appearance of
an arctic region, without the nip of a
frozen atmosphere. Valley Union,
February goth,
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TRYING 1t ON.

The A. and P Railroad Company have
apparently resolved to put the question OF
their Pacific terminus up to auction. Even
before their ability or intention to complete
their road is at all satisfactorily demon
strated, they have begun to send letters to
the Chamber of Commerce at San Francisco
and various other places, stating that "the
90 Pacific terminus is as yet undecided
"upon, although strong inducements are
" offered at various points" And they
add: "If your citizens will extend suffi-
"a cient inducements and secure for us
81 terminal facilities in San Francisco, with
/" the necessary right of way thereto,
{" we Will at once take steps to exam
" inc into the matter, with the view
:" of commencing work at your end
"of the road at the earliest practicable
"date." 1t appears to us that there is
here very little TO build upon. San Fran
cisco is asked what she will give to have
the Atlantic and Pacific terminus there.
She is to bid against the various points
that have already offered g strong induce
"ments." When she has done this the
Atlantic and Pacific folks will ''take steps
to examine into the matter, with view "
to beginning to make preparations for CON-
mencing to lay out the ground for thor
ough discussion of the preliminaries, we
suppose. 1t is gravely suggested that an
excellent opportunity is here afforded for
giving the idle labor of San Francisco
something to do, but unless we are
greatly mistaken these unemployed persons
are likely to wait some time for work if
they decline all offers until they can secure
employment On the new line of railroad.
In fact, for people who are presumably
hungry now, and who cannot afford to re-
main much longer without something to do.
we fear that the new enterprise is likely to
prove very intangible and unsatisfactory
sort OF affair. As for San Francisco, per-
haps her citizens had better ascertain what
kind of strong inducements have been
offered the A. & P. at the "varions points >
30 vaguely indicated by Mr.. Thomas Nick
erson.
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A PRACTICAL STEP TAKEN AT LAST.

The San Francisco Board Of Health has
declared the Chinese quarter to be a
nuisance, and steps will be at once taken
for its abatement. There can be no doubt
of the legitimacy of this mode of procedure,
and it is altogether justified by the circum-
stances. The existence Of the Chinese
quarter has long been standing wonder to
the rest of the world. The people of San
Francisco have exclaimed against it, and
cited its denominations as evidence of the
barbarism Of the Chinese, yet it has
been suffered to remain in statu quo,
though it has always been obvious that
the municipality possessed full power to de
away with its evil features. Indeed, the
people and press of the East have repeat
eddy called attention to this strange in.
action. They have said "If it be true, as
"you San Franciscans say, that the
"Chinese herd together like pigs, in utter
defiance of all sanitary laws, in filth
and dirt unimaginable, what kind of a
"local government must yours be, to allow
"the continuance of so dangerous and dis
graceful state of things." And there
has never been any satisfactory answer to
these questions The Chinese Quarter,
indeed, would almost seem to have been
preserved and maintained as shocking
example. 1t has certainly furnished a
great deal of excellent ammunition to the
enemies of those who live in it. The city
authorities could have declared it a nui-
sance just as easily five, or ten, or fifteen
years ago, as last week, and the declaration
would have been as true, and as susceptible
Of proof. 1t is, no doubt, the case that all
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-23
WHAT THEY TALK ABOUT.
Editorial Expression Of Newspapers on
the Pacific Coast.


the Pacific Coast.
The Colusa Sun favors license law for
ownership of land in cities.
The Truckee Republican urges the build
ing OF railroad to Sierra valley, the cost
to be 100000.
The Russian Rirer Flag holds that from
the General Government alone can relief
from Chinese immigration be had.
The Virginia Enterprise halls with pleas.
ure the fact that Congress is about to take
hold of the food adulteration problem.
The Yreka Journal approves the action
of the Republicans in the Legislature in
taking charge as well as responsibility OF
legislation.
The Folsom Telegraph thinks the work
at the Branch Prison is a silent witness OF
its excellence and against the charge that
it was sighted.
The Salinas City Inder argues at length
in favor of canal from Moss Landing up
Tembladera slough by Castroville and SC
on to or near Salinas.
The Austin Receille favors State Con-
vention of Republicans to nominate dele.
gates to the National Republican Conven-
ton, and urges the State Committee to call
it, and not assume to name delegates.
The Willows Journal asks: "What
right has this State to prohibit its citizens
from killing their own birds, whether it is
for the fun or only for the purpose of hav-
ing a stew? The pigeons that are killed at
trap-shooting are taken home and used for
food"
The Nevada Tribune believes the Bodie
Railroad will not be built if the builders
are forced to employ only white men, and
urges that no invitation be extended to
white laborers to come and work on the
road, as it would injure the permanent
white laborers of the State.
The Reno Gazette says The Truckee
people are agitating the question of rail
road to the Plumas Eureka mines. Such
a road would open up an immense
timber belt as well as the farming country
10 Sierra and other valleys Reno has many
advantages over Truckee as the termin.
al for such road. 1t would have no such
high mountains to cross, with their immense
banks of snow The line is shorter and
through equally good forests and as fine
ranches.
The Chico Enterprise says cone diff
Guilty about the Assembly is that there are
too many men in it who are hell bent on
becoming famous, and who are deluded
with the false notion that much senseless
rant and profane mouthings will pass for
wisdom among the people. Especially are
the 'Workingmen' given to taking up the
time of this body by rehashing the argu-
ments of the sand lots of the last cam
paign. Instead of conciliating the mem
bers of the Republican and Democratic
parties, like Don Quixote, they are daily
fitting at wind-mills.
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To Messrs Baker & Hamilton, James MCGUIRE T.
NJ. Lindley. c. t. Wheeler, Albert Gallatin, c. w.
Clark, Jabez Turner, Stephen Uren, Robert S.
Smith and others
Gentlemen: Yours OF this date requesting me to
become independent candidate for reelection to
the Office now hold is received. 1t is exceedingly
gratifying to be thus assured of the continued
confidence of SO large number of my constituents.
Three years ago received similar request to be-
come all independent candidate, and was elected.
No apparent effect the status Of political parties
was caused thereby. AT this time, when you con-
sider the vigilance required by the constantly-in-
creasng danger to city from floods, the import
ance Of careful management in dealing with the
holders of more than half a million dollars Of
overdue and unpaid bonded Indebtedness, the expe-
rence and knowledge necessary n carrying out our
system of drainage and sewerage, the radical
changes made necessary by the new organic law in
regard to the improvement of Streets and other
matters but little less important, it would seem
that citizens might well be justified in overlook
ing mere political qualifications prestige in this
important local matter.
Your communication, together with other evil
dence, has convinced me that large number of my
fellow. citizens, of all parties desire my name sub
mitted as an independent candidate.
l accede to the request and, offering my record
during the past six years as guarantee of the fu-
ture, have the honor to be, very respectfully yours,
f2l-2ptd w. F. KNOX.
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NEWS OF THE MoRNIsc.

1x New York Saturday Government bonds were
ouo.ed at LOG for As of 1907 1898 for IS Of 1881
100 for AS; sterling, "a s4I@l 81; silver bars,
1l3. silver coin, discount buying, par selling.
SILVER in London Saturday, SD; consols,
e8 SIG; per cent. United States bonds, 1861
IS, 1901; AS llo3-
In San Francisco half dollars quoted at par
Mexican dollars, 20 buying, all selling
AT Liverpool Saturday wheat quoted at los
6dalls ID for average California white, and lis Id
to lis Cd for club.
MINING STOCKS were dull and lower in San Fran
cisco Saturday morning. Compared with the rates
on Friday noon Utah showed decline Of 81, Sierra
Nevada 81, Union Consolidated g. Mexican 81 %,
and other Comstock shares from l0c to 75c.
Az election for City Tax Collector and member
of the Board Of Education occurred at Los Angeles
Saturday.
THREE men were killed at Franktown, New, Sat
urday, by snow-side.
THE Utah Legislature adjourned Saturday.
MANY wealthy Califo<nians are embarking in bust
ness in New York
INDIAN aft .irs in Nebraska are quiet.
JAMES GoRDoS BENNETT has been sued for libel by
Or. William Street, who claims $50 900 damages.
CHARLES MAMIE has been sentenced at Buffalo, N.
Y, to be hanged April 3d.
THE Hudson river is now free from ice.
HARRIET HINK was murdered Friday night at Pat
erson, N. j.
SCHOONER and all hands lost off Cape Hatteras.
"BLowER" Brown won the walking match in
London, beating all previous records.
AsERIous revolution prevails in Venezuela.
THE all ance between Peru and Bolivia is broker
off.
THE Board of Health of San Francisco have de
clared Chinatown to be nuisance.
AN immense mass-meeting was held at UnioI
Hail. San Francisco, Saturday night, which ad
dressed by Mayor Kaiioch.
CHILD was seriously scalded at East Portland
Or, Saturday, by falling into pan of hot water.
The steamer Gem was recently sunk in Erase
river, having been cut through byice.
THE severe weather continues in British Columbia
JoHS SHAY lost his life at Newport, r. l., yester
day, in trying to rescue horses from burning
stable.
The Academy of Forest Culture at Moscow, Rus
STA, was destroyed by fire Saturday.
,. GreenviIe, O., Monroe Robinson has beer
found guilty of murder in the first degree.
TnE Parnen demonstration at Detroit yesterday
was an immense affair.
The Geographical Society at Rome has conferred q
Id medal upon Professor Nordenskjold.
CATHOLIC PRIESTS in Russia are instructed by the
Pope not to mix in the political agitation there.
SIX more soldiers, wounded by the explosion at
st. Petersburg have diei.
TIE Car wishes state of siege to be proclaimed
over Russia.
THE village of Riein. Switzerland, was destroyed
by fire Saturday.
GREECE has recognized the independence of Rou
mania.
Born houses of the Legislature held short session:
on Saturday and adjourned to meet on Tuesday, the
Senate at 10 A. NJ. and the Assembly at Up. NJ.
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The following is said to be copy of Sa-
rah Winnemucca' challenge to the editor
of the Siicer State.
Your statement that am drunkar is an infer
nal lie, and you knew it was false when you wrote
it. II you anything Of man you will meet me
and give me satisfaction. W II cram the lie down
yJur throat at the point of bowie-knife. An early
answer will oblise SARAH WINNEMUCCA.
This was the challenge toned down by
her friends. The original document was
still more bloodthirsty, revolutionary and
decided. Virginia Enterprise.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-23

February 17-Isabella Meagher, IA years, months
years, months and days; Canada. Wen Sung,
rs years China.
February l9-Calvin NJ. Clark years, 5 months
and 10 days; California Margaret Teresa DAILY,
81 years and 10 months; California
Besides the above there were brought here for in-
terment the following:
February 17-C. H Valentine, 81 years New jersey
Melchior Letzinger, So years, month and 10
days; Switzerland. George c. Merryhew, "a
years; Illinois,