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The Portland daily press., 1880-04-02

The New York World says: The great
Providence Line between New York and
Boston will reopen for the season on Monday,
April 9th. On the magnificent steamers,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, of this line,
no second-class passengers are carried, travel
lers enjoy an opportunity for full nights
rest. electric bells connect each state-room
with the stewards department, the dining
saloons are on the main deck, away from the
disagreeable odors and close air of the
kitchens and the sleeping births, and full
view of the beauties of Narragansett Bay by
daylight may be enjoyed. Steel boilers, steam
steering apparatus, and all approved devices
tending to safety, are in use on the steamers,
and the car ride of only forty-two miles on one
of the smoothest of railways is noticed only as
a pleasant feature.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-02

To DEVELOP HEALTHY AND HARMONIOUS
ACTION among the organs of secretion, diges-
ton and evacuation, take DIR. Morris VEGE-
TABLE PILLS, which healihfully stimulate the
liver, give tone and regularity to the liver,
counterfeit tendency to costiveness, and
purify the blood. Their cathartic action is
unaccompanied by gripping and is never
violent and abrupt, but always gradual and
natural. These pills are of the greatest assis-
lance in overcoming scrofulous tumors and
eruptive maladies Sold by all druggists.
Oxygenated Bitters cure Dyspepsia.
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FIRE ON CENTRE STREET.
Conant, the Photographer, the Princi-
pal Sufferer.

About half-past II o'clock last night fire was
discovered in the wooden three story building
on the westerly side of Centre street. the Sec
ond building below Congress, owned by David
Robinson of Boston, and occupied on the
ground floor by Chase and Robinson, saloon
keepers, and Chinese laundry; in the second
story by R. Fl. Knight, picture frame maker
and glider, and Mrs. Elliot, dressmaker; and
in the third story by c. B. Conant, the photo
grapher, as an operating room.
The fire when discovered was in the second
story. 1t burned that story pretty well out and
crept up into the third story and 10 the roof
before it was extinguished. The principal
damage from fire however was to the second
The entire building was, however, thoroughly
drenched with the water.
The adjoining building ON the corner of
Congress street, which is occupied by G..
M. Elder, boots and shoes, in the first story,
and by Conant as office and reception rooms
above. was considerably damaged in the back
part by smoke and water. This building is al
so owned by Mr.. Robinson. The loss on the
buildings will probably amount to between
$4,000 and $4,000. They are said to be we'll in
sured.
The losses of the occupants can only be
roughly estimated. Chase & Robinson suffer
some damage from water and smoke. They
have an insurance of $500. r. H. Knight
loses about 5000 worth of picture frames and
stock. In his rooms were four or five pictures
belongingto Chas. j. Schumacher, estimated
to be worth about $500. knight has an in
surance of $500 in the agency of Palmer,
Dow & Anderson. Mrs. Elliott's loss is
not known, but it is probably trifling.
Conant is probably the heaviest loser, but
he is unable to give even an approximate
estimate of what his loss will be. Many OF
his instruments and pictures were got out but
a large part of them in damaged condition.
One valuable instrument was ruined by the
breaking of one of its lenses He thinks many
of his negatives will come out all right.
Until recently he had an insurance of $4,000,
$4,000 with Sparrow and $1,000 with VIM. AL
len, Jr. He thinks the latter policy had run
out within few days. G. M Elders stock OF
boots and shoes was somewhat damaged by
water. His insurance amounts to $4,000 and is
with J. W. Munger and Dow, Coffin & Libby.
The fire is supposed to have caught in Mrs.
Elliot's dressmaking rooms probably from the
stove. The total loss will perhaps reach $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-02

The following officers were elected by ballot
President-Ambrose Giddings.
Vice-President Daniel Hamblen.
Observation-Disclosures H. Gerrish.
Recording Secretary-R. B. Swift
Corresponding Secretary-Stephen Marsh.
Trustees-Joel Whitney, Thomas Conner,
James R. Hawkes., Horace G. Noyes, John B.
Coyle, Jr.
Committee Of Relief-Ward /, A. FL. Waite;
Ward 2, 81. G. Griffin; Ward 3, E. P. Banks;
Ward A. Elisha Higgins; Ward 5, Nathaniel
Walker; Ward 81 Chas Blake; Ward 7, F.
E. Pray.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolued, That for the efficient and valuable
services rendered the association by Brother
Dan Carpenter, its Treasurer for the past ten
years, he deserves and receives from the asso-
citation its hearty and sincere thanks; and
Brother Carpenter may also rest assured that
in retiring from the official position herein in
dictated, he carries with him the personal good
wishes of each and every member of the asso-
citation,
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Personal.

The late Frederick Davis had policy of
$1,000 on his life at the agency of w. D. Lit
tie & Co., in the Mutual Life of New York.
Capt. J. B. Coyle has been elected junior
warden of st. Stephens church, and Mr.. J.
III. Short, Capt. Sewall and Dr. Fillebrown
added to the vestrymen.
Dr. P. FL. ingalls,, of this city, who recently
graduated at the College of Physicians and
Surgeons, New York city, has passed a COM
petitive examination and been appointed on
the surgical house staff of the State Woman's
Hospital in that city, for series of eighteen
months, and has entered upon the perform
ance of his duties there.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-02
SplenCid Granite

The sloop M. D. Hamilton is unloading
splendid granite at the Grand Trunk wharves
which will be loaded ON the cars for Chicago
and should be seen, before it is despatched, by
our citizens. The granite is in sheets 16 feet
long, and 6 feet wide, and will be used to fin
ish the post office in Chicago. 1t is estimated
that 800 carloads will be required. The gran
lite came from the Collins Granite Company
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Loss $4,000. Insurance $4,000.

A destructive fire occurred at Twin Mount
ain mill, near the Twin Mountain House, last
Sunday morning, the news of which has just
reached Portland, and it is one in which sew
eral Portland firms were interested. The mill
was owned by George Stewart of Carroll, N.
FL , and run by him. 1t was full of lumber
and had a capacity of five millions. One Port
land firm alone had 10000 feet ordered which
was consumed. The mill was valued at S12,-
900 and insured for $4,000. The Portland firm
sent an order to another mill near, and the
shaft of that mill broke down.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-02
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 2.
THE PRESS


:, May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N. G.
Fessenden, Marquis, Brunei g. Co., Andrews, Arm
Morris, corner Exchange and Fore ST.; Welander
Boston & Maine Depot, and Chisholm Bros, on all
trains that run out of the city.
Saco of L. Hodsdon and III. B. Kendrick.
Bath of j. 0. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn, of Richard Foss.
Biddeford, +. M. Burnham.
- Jellerson's Bookstore.
Brunswick, B. G. Dennison and w. H. Marrett.
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
woodford's Corner, H. Moody.
tCumsSrland Mills, A. W. G. Cloudman.
eGorham, j. Irish.
;Saccarappa, at the Post Office.
Rockland, o. G. Andrews and E. R. Spear.
.Damariscotta, e. w. Dunbar
Freeport, W. j. Parker.
ii Thomaston, S. Delano.
Vinalhaven, B. Lane.
Waldoboro, G. Bliss.
Wiscasset, Gibbs & Rundlet
Yarmouth, G. E. Coombs.
Auburn, V. r. Foss.
Lisbon, G. e. Judkins.
Hallowell, H. H. Allan.
Augusta, f. Pierce.
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Strike of Deck Hands.

Yesterday the deck hands on the steamers Of
the Boston q Portland Steam Packet Com
pany, lying at the wharf in this city, refused
to do any more work unless their wages were
increased. The company declined to accede o
their demand and about fifty applications were
made at once for their positions. Some of the
strikers tried to make trouble with the new
hands but the police kept perfect order.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-02
AnSon'S Railroad Debt

The town of Arson at its recent annual
meeting failed to make sufficient provision to
meet interest on bonds issued in aid of the
Somerset Railroad Tuesday of last week a
special meeting was held when the town again
voted eighty-two to sixty not to raise money
for this purpose. This looks like reputation
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-02

$5,622.71
Of this balance $3,622.71 are in the savings
banks and $4,000 in Portland municipal bonds
The present market value of the bonds are
$2,280. Some bills for the year have not vet
been presented.
Mr. Carpenter in declining are-election said
that he had served ten years and that in that
time the Association had paid off all the
nds-$25, 00O-and coupons; and also paid
for relief to needy and sick members 81, 175;
also in the past three years paid notes to the
amount of 1,221
The report was accepted.
The auditors, Messrs j. R. Hawkes. and
Thomas Connor reported the Treasurers
report correct.
sECRETARY's REPORT.
The Recording Secretary, R. B. Swift, made
the following report:
sEcRETARYs REPORT.
The secretary, Mr.. r. B. Swift, reported
there had been held twelve stated, one ad-
journed and two special meetings of the as
ISOLATION, and twelve stated, with six special
meetings of the government. Five new mem
bers have been elected, of whom three have
signed the constitution and paid the regular
fees, viz: j. r. Hovey, Fl. S. sTrickey, and
D. Leathe. There have died: David Howith,
bridge, j. A. Lake and S. A. Nash. Total
number of members, 389, added during the
year, 8; lost by death, 6; dismissed, 2. There
has been $142 collected for dues and fees, paid
to treasurer, his receipt taken, and accounts
of secretary audited and found correct. The
following notes have been paid: Victor Rich
ardson, j. M. Jordan, s. L. Carleton, T. S.
Files, G. M Plummer, John Sparrow, Reuben
Kent, J. 81. Kimball, j. Stevens, r. D.
Bean, Ezra Russell of $25 each, and G. W.
Raa1 of S1E RrOther Tamac Railau procoptod
the association with their note for 1875, held by
him, and the widow of the late Major Sweet
sir presented a note of $25. There has been
title sickness the past year, and the annual
course of lectures and debates was dispensed
with. The most serious event was the break
ing of boys leg by the falling of the gate
at the lower end of the building.
The Corresponding Secretary, Stephen
Marsh, reported he had not been called upon
to conduct any correspondence during the
year.
The library committee presented their report
which was accepted.
The report of the school committee was read
and laid on the table till signed by majority
of the committee.
A report of the government in regard to the
property of the association was deferred until
the next meeting.
LIBRARIANS REPORT.
The report of the Librarian, Edward P.
Banks, was presented as follows, and was ac-
copied:
The library consists of about 1900 vols The
room has been open every Saturday from to
8 O'Clock p. N. during the year. There have
been $500 deliveries. There has been one out
side subscriber. More shelf room is needed at
once and a new catalogue after a more APP
proved method. On the oath of January, $780,
there was in the desk $14.12. On the Sd of
March the room was entered by burglars and
the money stolen, with some keys and other
articles of small value.
Receipts from fines. .3S
One yearly subscriber. ........ ,.......... 200
$17.3S
Loss by burglars Sl4.l2
| Expended for small necessaries. so
| -S14.62
Dalance.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $40
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Sherman,

At the annual meeting held March 2Sth
the following officers were chosen:
Moderator-J w. Ambrose.
Clerk-W s. Leavitt.
Aldermen--J. Burnham. W. p. Bale, G. W. Gich-
rest.
Treasurer--G. w. Weber,
Collector-A. Cushman, Jr.
AL Republicans. Voted for schools, 800;
for the poor $500; highways $500.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-02
HEAVY BURGLARY.
An Old Man Robbed of $4,000.

A heavy burglary took place at Blue Point,
Scarboro, Tuesday night last.
Mulberry Foss or Mub Foss as he is more
commonly called, is an old man who lives and
has lived for quite number of years passed
entirely alone in his house on Blue Point in
Scarboro. He has good farm and has always
been exceedingly penurious, saving something
every year and spending nothing and was
generally reputed to be wealthy. He had
quite deposit in the savings bank and be-
coming alarmed at the bank failures he some
months ago withdrew all, or nearly all of it,
and kept it In his house where it was secreted
in every way. Tuesday night burglars broke
into his dwelling, and robbed him, as he says,
of about $3,000-money which he kept in a
box at the head of his bed. Foss is entirely
overwhelmed with his loss, and his head is so
turned that it is impossible to get any details
from him. He shrieks and sobs and is reported
to have become entirely insane.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-02

Brief lettings.
Fine day yesterday and warm. Mercury $50
at sunrise. $40 at noon, 46o at sunset; wind
north.
The spring term of the public schools of
Deering will begin Monday, April 18TH
Mr.. Thomas Goodale, of Sanford, has sent
in two large boxes of his hot house flowers to
the patients in the Maine General Hospital.
The Maine Poultry Association will possibly
give another exhibition next January or Feb
ruary.
The Female Samaritan Association great
fully acknowledges the receipt of five hun
bred dollars from the estate of A. X. Shurt.
left, Esq.
Large quantities of rockwell, much great
er than in former years, are floating into the
Cape harbors and coves. This is good thing
for the farmers.
The ladies of Bosworth Relief Corps went
to Bath last night to establish ladies' relief
corps there to be styled Sedgwick Relief Corps
No. 8.
The auction sale of the First Parish pews.
sold at auction by order of the church, re-
suited in the whole thirteen being bought in,
at about 81 900, or $40 apiece, for the parish,
by Mr.. Lewis Pierce.
The steamship Brooklyn of the Dominion
line cleared yesterday afternoon for Liverpool.
She takes cargo valued at $112, 434, the prin-
cipal items of which are 26,S00 bushels of
wheat, 1900 bushels of peas, 5000 bushels Ct
barley, 941 400 pounds of oat meal, $4,000
pounds of lard, 100000 pounds of bacon, 49,
$40 pounds of butter and 446 bales of cotton.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-02
CITY AND VICINITY
K NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall-Buffalo Bill.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
The New York World says.
Gents Kid Gloves-Owen Moore & CIR.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Re opening of the Providence Line.
Parasols-Owen, Moore & Co.
Hop Bitters.
State of Maine-Executive Department.
DIR. Monk.
Farm for Sale in Westbrook
II. A. of the p. f. ID.
Portland, Bangor & Machias Steamboat Co.
Best in the World-Globe Fine Cut.
New and Elegant-HOratio Staples.
Wanted Cook.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-02
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscosG1N COUNTY

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
All the Lewiston cotton mills are running
their machinery at its utmost capacity, and in
some instances are working over hours to meet
the demand for first class cotton goods Last
week the Barker Mill produced $4,000 yards of
40-inch fine cottons-the largest weeks work
ever done by the mill.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
The Dexter mills are about starting up.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A Canaan young man got drunk the other
day and paraded the streets in Good Templar
regalia.
Col. Daniel Snow of Skowhegan, counted in
member of the House, who refused to accept
headed cane bearing this inscriptions: "Col.
Daniel Snow. l don't believe in counting out.
Honesty, uprightness and repudiating fraud,
$780,
WALDO COUNTY.
Deacon Edward Beaman, the Oldest mer-
chant doing business in Belfast, died last
Tuesday, aged nearly 70 years.
A company composed of E. j. Morrison OF
Belfast, Samuel Miller of Searsmont, and w
d. Roberts of Stockton, propose TO go into the
sheep raising business in Montana territory
A ranch of 2500 acres in the centre of the ter
ritOry, in what is known as the MusSel Shell
Valley, will be taken up for the purpose. The
company will 60 well equipped. Three heavy
wagons are being manufactured in Belfast, up
on which wood, provisions, &C., will be trans
ported, and also two riding wagons. Four
shepherd dogs have been purchased to aid il
the care of the hocks A ranch of the size of
the one mentioned will support 10000 head of
sheep. The nearest postoffice is % miles from
the ranch, and should any of the company
be necessary. They will leave Belfast in abou
a month
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Superior Court.
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THURsDAY.-Charles H. Carpenter VS.. VIM. H.
Dresser. In February, 1878, the plaintiff picture
dealer in New York, wrote to Morgan g. Daven-
port auctoneers in this city, to hire store and he
would send stock of pictures and silver ware for
them to sell at auction The store was hired silver
ware sold for a few days, when the remainder was
packed in cases ready to be reshpped to New York.
The sale of pictures was to commence on the eve
ming of the 26th. On the afternoon of the Goth
while Davenport was in charge OF the store an at
tachment was made and keeper put in the store on
a writ in favor of Charles G.. Woodman against Nor
gan & Davenport. The plaintiff says upon his re-
turn to the store he found all the goods under at
tachment. and was so told by the keeper; that he
then left and has not had the goods snce that they
were never turned to him offered to him or
any agent of his. He claimed the value of the pic
lures, thrtynine in number, to be about $1,000 and
the silver ware $500.
The defendants deputy, Mr.. Brown, who made
the attachment, says he only attached the pictures
and the keeper corroborates him, denying that he
told Carpenter anybody he had attached the sill
ware; they also testified that the next morning
after the attachment the plaintiff notified that
the attachment was released, and few hours af-
forwards the key of the store returned to Nor
gan. Some of the pictures were exhibited in Court
10 the jury. Mr.. Allen, of the firm of f. O. Bailey
g. Co.. and Mr.. Rosele, testified that they were of a
cheap class, what are known printed by the yard,
and the frames Clutch guilt or Metal leaf'' pic
lures and frames together being worth from $3.50
to S3.75 each.
Frank-N. Cleaves for plaintiff
Motley-G. f. Holmes for defendant,
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WALDO COUNTY.

OWEN, MOORE & Co. promise rich display
of new Parasols today which all our readers
should examine. The styles are entirely new
and will surprise many by their gorgeousness.
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Attention Pioneers,

There will be meeting of the Pioneers FRIDAY
EVENING, at 71a O'Clock, at Republican i cad
quarters A full attendance is requested.
Per order. W. P. OSBORNE, Capt.
W. L. NOBLE, Clerk
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MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC AS
ISOLATION.
The Annual Meeting for the Choice Of
Officers.

Inc association met last evening at Me-
chanics' Hall, the President in the chair.
There was very full attendance.
The relief committee from the different
wards presented their reports.
The death of S. A. Nash was announced.
Hobart W. Richardson made application
Tor admission to the association.
The reports of the various committees were
presented.
The Treasurer presented his quarterly re-
port and also his annual report
TREAsURER's ANNUAL REPORT.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-02

The man who heeds not the warning of pain
or suffering, which always precedes maladies,
often becomes, through Incidence, the victim
of incurable disease. Lassitude, WEAKNESS,
Sadness, Aching of the Limbs indicate ner-
vous disarrangement, the forerunner of many
organic and functional diseases. The early
employment of Fellows Hypophophites will
effectually ward off such maladies.
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The Portland daily press., 1880-04-02

GENTS Suede or Undressed Kid Gloves in
Trefousse, first quality. A new and nobby
Embroidered Glove in Mems and Youths
sizes. OWEN, MOORE & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-02

Some people have fashion of confusing ex-
cellent remedies with the large mass of Ispa-
tent medicines" and in this they are guilty of
"a wrong. There are some advertised remedies
fully worth all that is asked for them, and one
OF the best we know. of-Hop Bitters. The
writer has had occasion to use the Bitters in
just such climate as we have most of the
year in Bay City, and has always found them
to be first class and reliable, doing all that is
claimed for them Tribune ap1eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-02

RENTZ-SANTLEY.
To-day is the time to procure tickets for the
Rentz-Santley performances which will be
given in Music Hall tomorrow night. The
burlesque, "Penns Aunts among the Pirates,' -
is said to be very amusing, and in the variety
portion of the bill there are some very strong
features.
PIRATES OF PENZANCE.
We would suggest to all our readers who
have not already secured seats for the Pirates
which will be given at City Hall next Monday
they had better apply to Stockbridge at once.
AS there will not be any librettos those who
possess Wednesdays PRESS had better cut out
the full story and songs of the opera to use for
that purpose.
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STATE OF MAINE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Augusta, March 26, 1880.
NOTICE is hereby given that Petition for The
IN Pardon of Henry w. Williams a convict in
the Cumberland County Jail under sentence for the
crime of forgery, is pending before the Cover
nor and Coancil. and hearing thereon will be
granted in the Council Chamber at Augusta on
TUESDAY, the goth day of April next, at IL
O'Clock A. NJ. S. j. CHADBOURNE,
ap2dlaw2wF Secretary of State.
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Meteorological Report for March.
The following is the weather report of
Sergeant Laurens for the month of March,

Infantry Shoot.
AT the Infantry shoot held yesterday after
noon the following was the score:
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Receipts.
April 2, 1879, cash in
savings banks .S2,66O52
April 2, 1879, two Portland
municipal bonds ........... 100000
April 1, 1880, cash for rents
collected for year. ........S2,5 5466
April l, 1880, received for in
terest. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 23567
April L, 1880, cash from
Maine Savings bank 1888
April 1, 1880, for assessments,
s,os7. SO
S7.698.4S
Iotal receipts to April 1, 1880. SOS. 4S
biils &C., paid ....... -. 2,O75.77
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CARRIERS DELIvERY.-The following shows
ing the month of March, 1880:
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Municipal Court.
Brief lettings.

BEFORE RECORDER GOULD.
TFrRsDAY.-John Nancy. Intoxication. Fine
So and costs. Paid.
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II. A. of the Pc. Id.

FS'HE annual meeting of the Relief Association of
Il the Portland Fire Department, will be held at
the Chief Engineers office o. WEDNESDAY EVE,
April 7th 1880. at 74a o'clock for the choice of
Trustees and the transaction of other business.
Per order of the President.
JOHN II. RUSSELL, Secretary.
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