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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-20
MONDAY MORNING., DEC. 20.

question might readily be taken, on question
of hydraulic engineering the opinion of such
eminent engineers as James B. Frances of
Lowell, Mass, and Luther H. Eaton of Ban
gor, would seem to- be entitled to the greater
consideration.
But the matter has been SO extensively
discussed, Mr.. Editor, it must neces-
sarily be brought to the attention Of the Legis-
lature, and receive at the hands of that body
due consideration. If any additional supply
but it will be forthcoming, as our Lawmakers
are certainly not justifable in mourning risk
however small as to the safety of an institu-
tion whose walls shelter over four hundred
helpless insane people. In the meantime the
matter can very properly be allowed to remain
in allegiance, with the fullest assurance that
for the present. at least, there is no occasion
for alarm. n. A. S.
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TENNESSEE SENATORSHIP.
Chance for the Elect

Chance for the Election of Republican.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-A Tennessee Re-
publican, just from Nashville, says that the
election of Republican United States Sena-
tor from Tennessee is more than probable
The Tennessee Legislature is composed of 100
members; of this number the Republicans Sc
cure At straight Republicans, and there is one
Greenback member who will act with them
There are 81 Democrats elected, counting both
wings, and there is tie in one district. This
tie will probably cause new election to be or
dered in that district. If this is done the
member cannot be elected in time to take part
in the Senatorial election and so members will
elect. OF the so members necessary to elect
the Republicans have AZ and the Greenbacker
makes 4S. In addition they claim two slow
tax Democrats as having been elected by Re-
publcans under pledges that they would vote
for Republican Senator. Postmaster General
Horace Maynard is the leading Republican
candidate, although Emerson Etheridge and
81. Fl. Harrison have Senatorial aspirations.
Senator Bailey, the present incumbent, hopes
for reelection, but is very obnoxious to the
low taxi members of the Democratic party.
Casey Young, Col. Whitthorne, John NJ.
Bright and Gov Marks are also in the field.
The chances are in favor of Maynard.
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The Oklahoma Raiders.

CALDWELL, Kansas Dec. 1S.-No change in
the situation of the colonists here. Gov. Over
ton and other delegates of civilized Indians
left for home today. They said they had Or
gained force to meet Payne if he got in
Capt Payne, in reply to an inquiry of a large
party from Arkansas City, said today that the
colonists will make no further attempt to 20 in
now, but would await reports from DR.. Will
son. 1t is rumored that the colonists will re-
main here until they hear from Washington,
and If no favorable is received will return
home to organize for another raid in March
should Congress fail to act before that time.
Enthusiasm appears undated but the severe
weather will prevent their remaining much
longer in camp. They claim to be receiving
supplies from sympathizing friends, but an adj
dress was sent out today by the colonists asking
assistance. 1t is believed dissatisfaction wifi
soon show itself and the colony break up in
disgust.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Dr. Robert M. Will
son, representative of Capt. Paynes Oklahoma
eolcnists, arrived today. He expects to call
upon the President Monday and urge that his
proclamation of last spring be 80 qualified as to
give the colonists military escort through the
Cherokee strip, aud permit them to settle upon
government land on which the indian title
was extinguished by purchase.
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XLvIth CONGRESS-2d Session.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
The morning hour was dispensed with today
and the House went into committee of the
whole on the military academy bill.
Mr.. Forney Of Alabama made a short ex-
planation of the bill, which appropriates 1922,
155, after which it was read by sections for
amendment.
Mr.. Conger moved to strike out the proviso
allowing the Secretary of War to assign any
officer OF the army as professor of law at West
Point Academy. There has been, he said, (al-
luding to the Whitaker case) an exhibition
made by the officer in charge of the examina-
ton of a colored cadet at West Point, that was
unworthy of any officer in the service of the
government The amazing spectacle has been
presented of an institution supported by the
government and ruled by caste; he cared not
whether the colored cadet was the author of
his own misfortune or not; an institution that
would drive man, goad man compel man.
by isolation and want of all human sympathy
to resort to such measures needed Watching
He had merely desired to express his indi gna-
ton at the spirit which prevailed at til at insti-
tuition, and under its new management he now
hoped that the academy would be redeeme
and become again the pride and glory of the
country
The amendment was then with drawn and
the bill passed.
The House went into committee on the con-
sular appropriation bill 1t appro pirates ST.
190,435.
The committee rose and reported the bill to
the House and the vote-140 to 2-disclosi ng
no quorum the House adjourned till Monday,
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Presidents Messages and Other
State Papers.
The Dilligent Manner in Which They Are
Not Read.
[Elmira Free Press.

On Monday of this week the Free Press
used eleven of its columns to put before the
people the communication sent by Mr.. Hayes
to Congress. The day after that. two column
synopsis was printed of John Sherman's re-
port concerning the finances of the country.
To see the effect produced upon the people
of this locality by these documents since the
days named, three hundred and fifty persons
as they happened to be met, living in this city
and neighborhoOd have been interviewed con-
corning them and each one tailed. These
persons are of all shades of political opinion,
and of all degrees of intelligence, and the an
swers they made to the questions asked we're
very curious and somewhat astonishing.
Only seventeen out of the three hundred
and fifty had read the letter of Mr.. Hayes, and
two had read Sherman's report. Five had
skinned over the message and twenty-three
had read the portion of it relating to the civil
service.
OF the seventeen who had read the message,
seven were ladies and one a clergyman. One
Of them read it because, as he said, he was
forced to do SO. He was on a train one Tues
day night that was blocked in below Bing.
hampton, and he read it to pass away the
the newspaper offices and had to read it. One
man said he had laid copy eff the document
aside to read it some Sunday.
What the old Harry should 1 read the mes
sage for?" asked one in reply to the question if
he had read it.
"Why, to get some idea of the state of the
country, to be sure"
Estate of the country be bowed! What
does Hayes know about the state of the coun-
try that man who keeps his eyes open don't
know? Life is too short my boy, to wade
through eleven columns of what you know al
ready"
"Well, then, as specimen of literary
skill"
The gentleman who was being Intercepted
put on such a blank and frightened look at
this that the inquirer choked off his question
as indicated by the long dash.
s No more words were necessary on that
score.
81 used to read Grants messages, some
times, said another one. "He was short and
pointed. But never read any other presi-
dents remarks, least of all, Hayess."
You newspaper men think it big stroke of
enterprise, said another, Ito kill as you call
it, a lot of live matter and fill up the space
with what no one reads. venture to say that
no reader of the Free Press took it up on Mon
day evening and seeing with what it was filled
words of disgust. Why, even the Members of
Congress and Senators when the message was
being read to them paid no attention to it
whatever. It is all a useless piece of form at
the bast. Ehe people don't want such docu-
ments these days"
Another one thought the newspapers should
not lumber up their columns with such stuff.
1t would be proper for the government to issue
number of the documents in pamphlet form
po6tofhces of the country.
Judging from the number who reaa it here
abouts, a very few copies would do for this
place,
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Fire in West Watarvilla

49, 49, '" GOV w dt6fVll16s
WATERvILE. Dec. 1S-The paint and fur-
niture rooms of Emerson, Stevens & Co.'s
scythe shops at West Waterville, were burned
this morning. The main shop was saved with
difficulty. The cause was pan of varnish left
on the stove by careless workman. Loss
about $1,000; fully insured.
Launch at Phipsburg.
BATH, Dec. 18.-Launched at Phipsburg to-
DAY BY G. V. Minot, fine ship of 1856 tons.
named James Drummond, owned by the
builder, Capt. James Drummond and Others
Fire in Rockland.
hocKLANp, Dec. ia building at Black
ington's Corner, in this city, owned by Isaac
Orbeton and occupied by harness shop and
grocery, was burned last night Loss on build
ing about $500; partially insured. Loss on the
goods not ascertained
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The following ara
the postal changes for the week in Maine:
Names changed-South Newcastle Lincoln
county, to Rosicracian.
POSTMASTER appointed-David B. Campbell
Sangerville, Piscataquis county.
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OHIO SENATORSHIP.
Gov. Foster Withdraws from the Con
test

Gov. Foster Withdraws from the Con-
test.
COLUMBUS, Dec. 19.-Gov. Foster, in re-
Spouse to letter from Speaker Cowgirl of the
Ohio House of Representatives, intimating
that there la danger to the Republican party
if the present deadly contest for the U. S.
Senatorship continues, has written letter in
which he says; Cup to the present moment
have fairly and honorably done what I could
to promote my candidacy, and information 1
have received leads me to believe that if I
continued the canvass to the end 1 am not
without fair prospect of success. Knowing
that many of my friends feel IS the APP
prehension referred to, and wishing only
to serve the best interests of the party,
without considering the future so fare as it re-
lates to me personally, have concluded to
yield to the judgment of friends and withdraw
from the canvass"
Gov. Foster further says that in declining
further to be candidate he is but obeyiny the
wishes of many leading Republicans, among
whom are those who hold high position in the
expressed confidence and esteem of the prrty.
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TRAIN WRECKINC.

Bold Attempt to Throw an Express Train
from the Track by Band Of Highway
men.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 19.-An attempt was made
early this morning to wreck train on the
Minnesota Central Railway, half waylbetween
Elkhart Lake and Plymouth, about fifty miles
from here. The attemptis supposed to have
been directed at the express train reaching
here at a. M, or the pay car which passed re.
Gently. A number of loose rails were placed
across the track in lonely spot. Fortunately
freight train was first to reach the place and
striking the obstruction the engine was thrown
from the track but kept the road-bed. A
brakeman was Immediately sent back to flag
the coming express train When but short
distance back the brakeman was accosted by a
man who asked if the pay car had passed, and
being informed it had pulled revolver and
demanded the brakeman's money which, to
the amount of $40, he gays. simultaneously
with the first demand two more men appeared
on the other side of the track from the under
brush. After the robbery all disappeared.
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KELLY AND TILDEN
Still Trying to Fix the Responsibility fol
the Loss of New York,

Still Trying to Fix the Responsibility for
the Loss Of New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-The Star will print
Sunday response from John Kelly to the
charges that he is responsible for the defeat OF
Gen Hancock in the late election. He shows
by taking tabulated statements, giving
in detail the vote of this State, that the Demo
cratic vote in New York city was increased
over that of 1875, per cent, while the Demo-
cratic vote in the remainder of the State in
creased less than per cent.
He claims that the whole State of New York
outside of New York city and Kings county
was wholly in the hands of and manipulated
by Samuel J. Tilden. Had the remainder of
the State thrown the same increased Demo-
cratic vote, nearly 9 per cent, as New York
city, Gen. Hancock would have been elected.
He claims that Tilden, Cooper & Co. are the
traitors to the Democratic party, and closes his
long address by urging Democrats to harmon
ize and rally for the future.
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THE PONCAS.

A Commission Appointed to Investigate
their Grievances.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The President re
quests the following gentlemen to proceed to
Indian Territory IS soon as may be and, after
conference with the Ponca indians, to ascer-
tain the facts in regard to their recent removal
and their present condition so far as is neces-
sary. to determine the question what Justice
Government of the United States and report
their conclusions and recommendations in the
remises:-Brigadier Generals George Crook,
Nelson A. Miles, U. s. A., William Stickney,
OF Washington, D. c., and Walter Allen, Of
to authorize the commission to take whatever
steps may in their Judgment be necessary to
enable them to accomplish the purpose set
forth
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DEATHS.

In this city, Dec. IS, Margie, youngest child of
Roscoe G. and Addie Hall, aged months
Funeral this Monday afternoon at O'Clock. at
No. Chappelstreet. Burial at convenience of the
familyl
In this city Dec. 10, of congestion of tho BRAIN
Louie NJ, wife of Abner H. Davis, and daughter OF
Margaret T. w. and the late E. H. Merrill.
In this city Dec. 10, Robert Mayhew son of
Lieut.: Commander Wm M. and Annie M. Folger
aged 10 months.
Boston and New York papers please copy.l
In this city, Dec. 10th, Capt. Henry Coffin, aged
rs years, months.
Funeral services Wednesday afternoon. at 2
o'clock, from his late residence, IL Mechanic
street. Burial private.l
In this city, Dec. 10th. Miss Mary Malloy, aged
10 years.
Funeral from her late residence, No. Bank
street, Tuesday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock. Rela-
tives and friends invited to attend.l
In Nobleboro, Dec. 10, Mrs. Catharine Pugley
aged 81 years.
In Topsham, Dec. IL, Miss Lucinda S. Barron,
aged "a years.
In Tolsham, Dec. 12 Adam I. Graves, aged 76
years.
In Mt. Vernon, Dec. 8, Frances A., wife of @. L.
Smith, aged "a years.
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THE INDIANS.
Sitting Bull Ready to Surrender.

Sitting Bull Ready to Surrender.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 18.-Indiaus belonging to
Sitting Bulls camp are now on their way to
Fort Buford to surrender According to Gen.
Terry's information they are in an almost starry
ing condition and appear to have but small
supply of ammunition. They want to keep in
the timber and come down Porcupine creek to
the mouth of Milk river, or stop a few DAYS on
the way to hunt for game to keep them from
suffering. The Indians are like wild cattle, so
Scout Allison reports, easily stampeded and
very difficult to be handled,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-20
WEST POINT ACADEMY.
A Bill to Put it in Charge Of the Engineer
Corps of the Army.

A Bill to Put it in Charge of the Engineer
Corps of the Army
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-On Monday Mr..
Pullipps of Missouri one of the board of visi-
tors for this year at West Point. will introduce
in the House bill making West Point what it
was before 1866 The bill, which has thetapproval
of Senators Enmunds and Garland, Mr.. Phil
lipps' colleagues on the board. places West
Point in charge of the engineer corps of the
pointment of officers from other arms of the
service at its head possible. 1t is claimed by
the board of visitors that the present system
has given it over into the hands of the politi-
clans, who dictate the appointment of its COM
manding officer. They claim, too, that it has
degenerated from its first estate; that it is no
longer what it once was, training school for
officers who were to serve in the most advanc-
ed arms of the service, the engineers and the
artillery. They think if it be remanded to the
engineer corps, that its administration will be
better and its graduates more highly and thor
oughly educated in their profession than at
present. The result of the passage of such
bill would be the abolition of the present de-
partment of West Point
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European Markets.

BY Telegraph.I
LONDON, Dec. 18-12.3O P. M.-American securi-
tes-United States bonds 5s, 1O4as.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 18-123O P.M-Cotton nh, ket
is moderately active and freely supplied; Middling
uplands at 6s4; sales 5000 bales; speculation and
export 1000.
LIVERPOOL Dec. 1S-12.3O P. M.-Flour 9s 6d@
12s. Winter Wheat at So Sd91Os; Spring Wheat
at IS 8d@9s 10d; California average s. 2d99sl1 Id;
Club do at 9s 9d@10s Cd; Corn at 6s 7d95s 71a.
Peas at at 7s Provisions. &c,-Pork at Cos: Beef,
con 38s 3d941s Taliow at 35s, at London S8s Sd.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Abbott Found Guilty of the Murder of
Mrs. Crue.
BOSTON, Dec. 1S.-Stearns X. Abbott was
found guilty of murder in the first degree to-
Gay. The jury was not out long The cir
cumstances of the murder at East Groton.
Mass, last winter, will be readily recalled
MIS-. Crue, o young married woman, was found
prutally murdered in her home. Counsel for
Abbott filed exceptions. '''
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MA RR lAGES,

In Windhan,, Nov ~, by Rev. Jesse Gay of Saco,
Fred II. Freeman and Miss Sadie E. Dole, both of
Windham.
In Bath, Dec. 10th, Fronk W. Paris and Miss
Zephie l.. Marsh.
In Casco, Dec. 8, Chas L. F. Allen and Rhoda e.
Brown, both of Raymond.
In East Boothbay, Dec. H. John S. Marston and
Ella May Van Horn.
In Augusta, Dec. IL, John L. Pierce and Miss
Ella H. Dudley.
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THE BUFFALO FIRE.

Eleven Persons Known to have been
Killed and Nine Injured.
BUFFALO, Dec. 18.-The total insurance
held by Birge is 10000; the insurance of Tiff
aggregates $4,000. The malt in the Queen
City malt house was insured for 1877 900. Two
bodies we're found under the debris Of the
fire, believed to be those of young brothers
named Stout. There is no effort to remove
the debris although the ruins are now cool.
The fire is believed to have been caused by an
overheated journal. 1t is ascertained that
eleven persons were killed and nine injured,
one of whom will probably die.
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All Wool Goods at Low Prices.

We have just received the follow
ing goods:
One large lot Fine A inch Plain
Monte Cloth Dress Goods, i'm best
COlOrS, at only so cts.
These are just opened for sale
to-day, and are finer and better
value than the other Plain or Pol
ka Spot Monies which sold so
quick last week.
One lot Extra Heavy ~ inch
black Monte Cloths, also mt SOC.
One lot very nice large l3-4
Blankets, all perfect, sold every
where for $500, we shall sell mt
once, mt only 5000. This is n rare
chance for n useful Christmas
present at "a real value, One lot
Double width TWilled 67ct. Dress
Flannels. mt only scots. ClOaks
marked down to close seasons
stock.
FINFl6 8ES oS.
dee1S dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-20
METEOROLOGICAL

INDICATIONS FOB THE NEXT TwENrY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF S1aNALl
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
Dec. 20, 2 A. M.
For New England,
Increasing cloudiness and light snow with
colder northeast to northwest winds. and
rising followed by falling barometer.
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NEW JERSEY sENATORsHIP.

The Contest Probably Between Mr.. Hal
sey and Gen. Sewall.
TRENTON, Dec. 1S.-The contest for United
States Senator is becoming quite exciting The
most prominent candidates are Hon. George
A. Halsey of Newark, Senator Sewall and
Congressman Robson of Camden, and the
gentlemen spoken of as possible dark horses
are State Senator Hobart of Patterson, Hon.
Thomas d. Dudley of Camden, consul at Liv-
erpool under Lincoln, ex-senator Frelinghuy-
sen and Cortland Parker of Newark, and May
or Geo. Richards of Dover. The Legislature
is strongly Republican and the contest now
appears to be between Mr.. Halsey and Gen.
SpWall
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THE CONNEMARA COLONY
The Stories of Destitution and Sufferin,
u oil

The Stories Of Destitution and Suffering
" ell Founded.
CINCINNATI Dec. ia correspondent in
company with three responsible gentlemen
visited the Connemara settlement in Minneso-
ia, % miles from Norris Friday and Saturday,
and made a thorough investigation of each
shanty in that colony. There is no possible
doubt of the misery and restitution existing
and the utter heartlessness and neglect with
which these poor creatures have been treated.
Never has there been seen in this country such
squalid poverty, distress and suffering. Their
condition is solely due to the blunder of bring
ing penniless and practically helpless men,
women and children from Ireland and placing
them in huts on the open prairies with no time
for raising crop before the setting in of a
Northern winter.
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NOTICE.-For the past thirty three years
CONGRESS" Yeast Powder has been extensively
sold. 1t has always been made pure and
healthy, and is to-day without rival.
B SHADES English Mustard and Congress Yeast
Powder are standard and always reliable
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Mrs. Sprague Sues for Divorce

PROVIDENCE, Dec. ia petition was filed
crime Chase Sprague, praying for divorce from
William Sprague on the ground of adultery
and other misbehavior and neglect to provide.
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Sales Of the Brokers' Board, Dec. 1871
First Call.
New York stock and Money Market.

(By Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-Money closed at 6 per cent
The bank statement is decidedly favorable showing
large increase in most of the items and gain in
the net reserve of over 100000 This brings
the banks above the required reserve.
Sterling Exchange is quiet. We quote bankers
asking Ing rates 6O-day bills, at 4781s per G (of
4781s@481 one week ago. Commercial bills at
476s4 GAIT gold
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. Dec. 10.
Sugar frmer and advanced 1sc to-day. Beans
Mediums strong and higher. Eggs are scarce and 1c
higher. Poultry shows slight advance and in fair
supply. Potatoes strong and tending upward.
Thefollowing are to-day's quotations of Flour
Grain, Provisions. &c.
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Grain Market.
PORTLAND, Dec. Is.
The following quotations of Grain were received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by A. W. Jordan
167 Commercial street:
Chicago Wheat. COM --Oats-,
Time. Jan. Feb Jan May. Jan. NAV.
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LIVERPOOL ENG. Steamship Ontario-41, 200
bush wheat, 2400 do peas, 1900 sacks -four, 493.-
ZOO TBS cheese 122 bbls copper ore, 900 TBS of
lard $4,000 do bacon, "a bbls pork, 100 packages
boots and shoes n bbls notasb $40 sacks oatmeaI
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Michel Charles, distinguished French
mathematician,Dis dead.
Francis Trevelyan, Buckland an eminent
writer on Natural History, is dead.