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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-09

for the town, said farm to contain not less than
fifty nor more than one hundeed acres
Our Democratic and Greenback friends are
sore enough, and denounce in no unmeasured
terms Garcelon and Council for their at
tempted fraud and steal.
Alfred
Especial Despatch to the PREss.l
ALFRED, March S.-The town election
passed off tremendously with the following re-
suit:
Moderator-Caleb b. Lord
Clerk-Wm +. Ferguson.
Selectmen-Sylvester Littlefed, Caleb B. Lord
John Roberts,
TreaSurer-Ushec A. Hall.
Agent-James l.. Emerson.
5. 5. Committee-A. B. Kimball.
Audtor-A X. Gile.
Collector-Willis J. Linscott
Augusta.
AUGUSTA, March SIN the city election to-
day Peleg o. Vickery (Republican) received
lib votes; D. W. Pillsbury Democrat) 494;
VIM. E. Lowell (Greenback) 90. vickery's
majority 524. Scattering5. The Republicans
carry every ward, electing the seven aldermen
as follows: Alden W.. Philbrook, Daniel
Whitehonse, Rolon c. Irish, Abner Coombs,
Wilson B. Leighton, Daniel A. Cony, James
w. North, Jr.
Winthrop.
WINTHROP, March S.-The Republicans to-
day elected their officers by majorities ranging
from one hundred to two hundred. There was
a contest on third selectman. r. Alden ran
against several candidates. The Greenbackers
fought alone, many Democrats voting with
the Republicans
Bangor.
BANGOR, March 9.-At the municipal cleo
ton, to-day, the votes for mayor were divided
between w. II. Brown, he present incum-
bent. the regular Republican candidate; A. G.
Wakefield, Republican, run as an independ-
emit temperance ticket, and Philo A. Strick-
land. Democrat. nominated by citizens
caucus. Mr.. Strickland published a card de-
Ginning to accept the nomination but several
hundred votes were thrown for him. The total
vote for mayor is 2247: Brown had 1901, Wake
field $50, Strickland 355, scattering 1. Browns
majority over all is 955, gain of over eight
hundred since last spring. The Republicans
carry four of seven wards. In ward the oppo-
sition majority was reduced to thirty-nine and
in ward to three. Mayor Brown has re-
ceived the largest majority ever given at a
contested municipal election.
Other Penobscot Towns.
BANGOR, March, S.-Brewer, Hampden,
Newport, Pittsfeld and Milford I'll elected
Republican town officers to-day.
Piscataquis Towns.
In Piscataquis county, Dover, Foxcroft and
Milo are Republican. Sangerville, always be-
fore Democratic, elects full Republican and
anti-counting out ticket. Atkinson, before
Democratic, elects full Republican ticket.
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HALE'S COMMITTEE.
Overhauling the Accounts of
Garcelon's Administration,
The Appendix to the Agricultural
College Report Illegally Printed.

AUGUSTA, March S.-Samuel L. Boardm an.
Esq, Secretary of the Board of Agriculture
for six years past, appeared before the Hale
committee this afternoon in relation to the
printing and binding of the appendix of the
agricultural report of 1878. The legislature of
1879 did not authorize the printing of this APP
pendx, but Mr. Boardman was instructed by
P. A. Sawyer to proceed as rapidly as possible
in the work of preparing copy. The printing
and binding of this report entailed an expense
of quite number of thousands of dollars upon
the state.
j. r. Milliken, clerk in the Office of Secre-
tary of State, produced the books of the last
administration. The appropriation for docu-
ments had been overdra Hn. OF this appro-
priaton $243.10 was paid to the Eastern Ex-
press Co., $500 was paid to George G. Stacy,
Librarian, and charged to the same account.
The appropriation for the committee on State
Insane Hospital, $500, was overdrawn S25 %.
There was bill of 1922 for stamps. The ap-
preparation for the library, $500, is charged as
paid to Geo. G. Stacy.
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XLvIth CONGRESSES Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March s.
A memorial OF the trustees of the Peabody
educatlonal 1und, recommending legislation to
aid in the education of colored children, was
referred.
Bill for the relief of homestead settlers on
public lands, amending the homestead laws in
several particulars. was passed.
Davis OF W. Va, gave notice that the an
preparation bills now before the Senate wouId
be disposed of.
Senate resumed the bill for the relief of
Fitz John Porter.
Bayard spoke, advocating the adoption of
the substitute authorizing his appointment as
colonel
At the conclusion of Bayard's speech Nc
Donald obtained the floor and after short ex-
ecutive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The committee on coinage agreed to report
| favorably Mr.. Forts bill to provide for the
exchange of trade dollars for legal tender sill
| yer dollars
The Speaker announced the new rules would
be operative today, and in accordance proceed
| ed to call the states for bills etc.
Debate followed as TO the duty of the Speak
er in regald to reference of bills.
The following bills were introduced under
| call OF states and referred:
To remove the duty on printing type. paper
| and paper making material.
| To reduce the duty on unsized paper
| Granting pensions to all soldiers and sailors
imcapacitated to labor and who have no means
| of support.
.Appropriating $4,000 to encourage the man.
ufacture of sugar from corn stalks and sorg-
hum
Abolishing all duties on agricultural ma
chinery.
To equalize at SO month all bounties for
total disabilities.
To reduce the price of public lands within
railroad limits.
To provide for importation of salt free of
duty
Also to organize and discipline the militia of
the United States.
To repeal the tax on bank checks, watches
and legacies.
Majority resolution from the committee on
elections, declaring Slemons of Arkansas en-
titled to his seat, and minority report declaring
the seat vacant, were tabled and ordered
printed.
Petition from the District of Columbia that
rape be punished by death was referred
Message from the President in relation to
the inter-oceanic canal was referred, and the
House adjourned.
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WASHINGTON.
The Constitutionality of the Election Law
Affirmed.

The Constitutionality of the Election Law
Affirmed.
WASHINGTON Mar. 8.-The Supreme Court
today denied the petition for habeas corpus
in the case of several election judges of Mary
land, convicted in the Circuit Court on a
charge of unlawful acts and interfering with
U. S. Supervisors and deputy marshals, the
case Ringing upon the constitutionality of the
federal election law.
The Inter-Oceanic Canal.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The President, in
response to Senate resolution asking for the
correspondence between this and foreign gov
ernments respecting the inter-ocean ship canal,
submits the papers asked for and states that
the policy of the government with regard to
the construction of the canal across the Amer
lean isthmus by any route is canal under
American control. The United States cannot
consent to surrender this control to any Euro
pean power or to any combination of European
powers.
NEW YORK, March 8.-A special despatch
from London says the Standard, referring to
the United States claim for preponderating
influence in the Panama canal, says; This
pretension the British government is bound to
watch and if necessary resist. No more at
Panama than at Suez can a preponderating in
1uence of another power be allowed to lay
hands ON the trade of England.
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SOUTH AMERICA.
Fearful Explosion at Santiago De
Chill.
TWENTY-SEVEN MEN INSTANTL,
KILLED.

SANTIAGO DE CHILL, March SAN explos-
ion took place in the artillery barracks here,
killing q men. A part of the building was in
use as a mandatory of shells, cartridges and
some of the workmen dropped loaded shell
which exploded and produced general catas-
trophe. The roofs and sides of the buildings
were blown to pieces. Fragments of shells
and grenades, arms and portions of the build
many wounds to people and much damage to
houses in the vicinity. Fifty workmen were
in the building at the time, besides sentries
and messengers.
aThe Antioquia Rebellion Suppressed.
PANAMA, Mar. 8.-The political revolution
in Antioquia, New Grenada, was promptly
suppressed by the general government after
some fourteen men were killed in the streets
of Medellin.
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DEATHS.

In this city, March Z. Thomns McEwan, youngest
son of Thomas II. and Janet Speirs, aged 2 years
months Is days.
In Portland, March 6, Mrs. Harriet b. Young
widow of the late David Young of Pittston.
In Saccarappa March 6. Mrs Ellen NJ, wife of
Albion P. Stiles aged 80 years.
Funeral service Tuesday forenoon, at IL o'clock,
at the Methodist Church, Saccarappa.
In Alfred March 8, Mrs. Harriet, wife of Forest
Eaton and daughter of the late Israel Chadbourn
OF Alfred
DB- 1.-The funeral service of the late Capt. John L.
Spaulding will take place Tuesday afternoon at 21a
o'clock. at the residence of his son, No. 8 Paris
street. Burial private. THE Aged Brotherhood
are invited toattend.
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MASSACHU SETS.

Suit Against Defaulter's Bondsmen.
Boston, March S-Suit has been broug hit a
Northampton, Mass, against the bondsmen
A. P. Peck to recover from $12, 900 to $15, 900
which Peck is alleged to have embezzle ed while
acting as administrator or trustee of the estate
of James Hibben. Peck disappeared last Jan.
uary and successful efforts have been made up
to this time to conceal the facts. He formerly
was trial justice and held various offices of
trust,
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California Mining stacks.

CHICAGO, March s.-Hogs-Receipts Ia, 900 head;
shipments 6C00more active and shade firmer quail
itty poor; pens cleared; mixed packing 1904 40;
Cattle-Receipts 34O0 head; Shipments 1000 head;
choice in good demand others fairly active shipping
at 9O@5 40; butchers firm at 2 0004 90; stock
ers and feeders quietyand steady 2 9003 so.
Sheep-receipts 200 head; market fairly active at
{ q SOO5 30.
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NEW YORK, March S.-Seven hundred cap
makers in this city today demanded an in
crease of wages.
PHILADELPHIA, March 8.--The wooden and
cotton operatives are about organizing an i'm
mense strike, being urged on by emissaries
from Fall River. 1t is stated, howev er, that
the employers will give half a cent advance per
yard to carpet weavers tomorrow.
READING, March S.-The employees of the
Reading Hardware Co. operating three large
foundries here, demanded an advance of % per
cent in wages, and threaten to strike if a IA
vorable reply is not given by Wednesday. The
men in Bridsboro iron mill returned to work
this morning without receiving any advance.
They strike Saturday unless an increase is
granted
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EUROPE.

The Situation in Ireland More Hopeful.
New YORK, March S.-London specials say
the news from Ireland is of the most encour-
aging character. The work of the relief COM
mittees has succeeded beyond the utmost SAN
guine anticipations and there is good reason to
believe the point of danger is passed. Come
mara is now the only section from which se-
rous suffering is reported
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Boston Produce Market.

BOSTON, March 7.
The following were today's quotations of Butter,
Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes:
Butter-we quote choice creameries at 3O93Sc for
Northern and Western. and at 25027c for fair and
good; choice fall New York and Vermont dairy 2560
28c; winter made do 20d24c; Western ladle pack
ed 2O025c market firm at full prices
Cheese-quoted at 1419al5c for choice; 13t614c
for fair to good; 1O@12c for common; the market is
firm with fair demand.
Eggs are quoted at 15c for Northern and Eastern;
Western and Southern 13G14c.
Potatoes-Northern and Eastern Rose at 5O655c;
Prolfcs at 53055c and ,Jacksons, Peerless and
other kinds at 40945c; rather dull with prospect
i've large sales.
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DETROIT. March S.--Wheat stronger; extra nomi-
nal mo White at 271a;1 271s for March1 291a
for April; l 3034 for May.
MEMpliIs, March s.-Cotton is firm; Middling up
lands 1850.
NEW ORLEANS, March 8.-Cotton firm; Middng
upanls 13c.
SAVANNAH, March S.-Cotton firm Middling up
Ifuds at 1:,e.
MOBILE, March S-Cotton firm; AIiddling uplands
at BE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-09

-NOTICE.-sCongress'' is one of the Oldest and
largest selling baking powders in the United States
It makes light dovghnuts dumplings, biscuits, cake.
NC, NC. CONGRESS Yeast Powder and SHADES
English Mustard received the award at Mechanics
Fair, 1873 Always reliable, and the ladies' fav-
Orite.
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LONDON. Mch. S-Consols at 81 1916 for money
and account.
LONDON, March S-12.3O P. M-American secu-
rites-United States bonds, new 5s, 1865;
41as. 11o14; new As. 1O9ss.
LIVERPOOL, March 8-12. 80 P.M.-Cotton market
active and tirmer; NIiddling uplands at 7-16d or
leans u; sales $4,000 bales; for speculation and
export 1000; receipts 81 600, all American.
LIVERPOOL, March S-l2.5O P M-Flour at 100
-; Winter Wheat 11@11 8; Spring Wheat 10 5
gil; California average at 10 7'G1I 2; club do at
II 19l1 z; Corn at 8; Peas at g. Provisions,
&c.,.Pork at 81 6; Beef at a 6; Bacon at 36d
IS; Cheese at "; Lard 80 o. rallow at So at Lon
PARIS, March S-Rents 80 e5.
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MARRIAGES.

In Ligonia Village, March 6. by Rev. F. L. Clark
of Portland, VIM. ID. Richards and Miss Maggie
Williams both Of Ligonia.
In New Gloucester, March 8, DR.. John C. Winter
of Wilton and Miss Addie +. Hayden of Raymond.
In North Vassalboro March 4, j. Francis Bush of
Vassalboro and Miss Rose B. Staples of Dexter.
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NEW YORK.
A Dishonest Clerk,

NEW YORK, March S.-David Roberts, for
16 years in the employ of H. B. Claim & Co.,
has been arrested for robbing the firm of goods
valued at $4,000 His mode of thieving was
to place valuable goods in the rag bag which
the rag man in collision with Roberts would
carry AWAY.
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MORE VICTORIES.
biddGtOrd Gives Over 100 Re-
publican Majority.
THE FUSIONISTS COMPLETE
LY DEMORALIZED.
Bangor, Augusta and BiddefOrd Roll Up
Heavy Republican Majorities.
REPUBLICAN GAINS IN EVERY
DIRECTION.

The Republicans yesterday won more
Biddeford, Augusta, Bangor and Belfast all
give heavy Republican maiorities and the
smaller towns heard from, some of them for
years Democratic, denounce the attempted
steal with no less emphasis. Our dispatches
tell the story in detail
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Biddeford.

lopecidl despatch 10 Une freSS.
BIDDEFoRD, March S.-To say that to-day IS
election has surprised everybody would be
simply to give utterance to truism. To say
that Fusionism and State. stealing has proved
to be unpopular would be equally true. Strive
as they might the rank and file declined to
endorse what they were asked to do. The at
tempted ''steal' was the resolvent, the result
shows how the peoples opinions crystallized.
The Republican majority on mayoralty vote
is LIS, last year the Fusionist majority was
seven. Could words or votes be palmer The
victory is SO unexpected. so great that the
Republicans scarcely know how to measure
their joy; the Fusionists scarcely know
whether they are dead or alive
The vote by wards for mayor is as follows:
1880. 1879.
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MEMORANDA.

Sch Mary d Haskell, Carter, from Aspinwall for
New York, put into Bermuda Feb 2Sth with loss of
sails, mainboom sprung, and leaky in top.
Sch Spartel, Hallowell from Whiting for NYork,
which beached at City Island after being in col
lision has made temporary repairs and was towed
to New Rochelle 9Th
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MINOR TEI,EGRAMS

Andrew Monyhan, convicted murderer.
has escaped from the Cincinnatic jail $500 is
| offered for his capture dead or alive.
The British Parliament will be dissolved
the 23d inst
Parnell has been telegraphed to return
home.
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The astronomer at the Berlin observatory
has discovered planet of the 1lSth magnitude
in II hours II minutes right ascension, "a
5 minutes north. -
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Rosten Sugar Market.


NEW YORK. March 8-Evening- Money market
easy at 596 per cent. call: closed at s.; prime
mercantile paper 5@6 per cent. Sterling Exchange
firm at 4S4GI4S41a for long and 487(a4S7A for
short. Governments strong on moderate volume of
business State bonds are quiet and generally I'M
changed.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
ed 4O2. 900 shares.
Inc following to-day's closing quotations of
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WEST INDIES,
| Unsuccessful Revolt in San Dom ingo-
Taouble in Hayti

UNSUCCESSFUL Revolt IN San Dom lingo
Taouble in Hayti.
HAVANA, March SIN San Domingo, Feb
I'd, an insurrection broke out in the south.
Gen. Castillo, leader of the Insurgents, was
killed with six of his companions. in the Capt.
tol 16 persons implicated in the movement
are under arrest and will probably be execut-
ed. The government is master of the situa-
tson and all is quiet.
Advices from Hayti indicate that troubles
are gathering for President Solomon.
The cityxof Bolivia in Venezuela has pro-
nounced against the existing government and
has strong force to back up its revolt. Presi-
dent Blanco is well prepared for conflict but
considerable doubt is felt with regard to the f.
deity of other sections of the republic.
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Closing prices at Portland Mining Exchange, by
I. H. Mansfield g. Co., brokers' 81 Exchange street
Portland Me- March T:
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SPOKEN.

Feb 30. lat 81 lon 80, brig Mary Gibbs, from Ma
tanzas for Philadelphia.
Feb 20, lat % rs, lon ~ 80, barque Shawmut,
from Colonia for Boston.
March 4. off Capes of Virginia, barque Gene
var, from New York for Matanzas,
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The OLeary-W Weston Walking Match.
SAN FRANCISCO, March S.-There is a good
attendance at the walking match tonight. At
$50 O'Leary completed his Tooth mile and left
the track. Weston at o'clock had scored SO
miles.
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For New England,

The planters Of the Southern Mississippi are
negotiating for Chinese labor.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


Portland Daily Wholesale MnrIxet.
PORTLAND. March, T,
The following are to-days quotations Of Flour,
Grain, Provisions. &c.
Potatoes,
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Winter fair &c 5oi06 rs Ryt
Winter best. ~ 759a 90
gereIpt= OF Maine Cenra,.
Baiiy Domestic e.

PORTLAND AIch. g.
FOR Portland, 20 cars miscellaneous merchandise So;
for connecting roads. GA cars miscellaneous n ar
chandise
Baify Domestic Receipts.
by water conveyance1Oo0 bush Cornmeal to G
". True & Co.
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METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FOUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF EIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
March 8, / A. M.
For New England,
falling, preceded by stationary or higher bar
ometer, north to east winds, increasing cloudi-
mess, snow or rain, followed by rising temper
AZURE tonight. Cautionaries continue from
Sandy Hook to Portland, Section and East
port.
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Passed Holyhead 7th inst, ships st Paul, Williams,
San Francisco for Liverpool; Isaac Reed, Colby,
do for do.
Ar at Havre 9th inst, ship John d Costa, Hamil-
ton, Queenstown.
Ar at Liverpool 7th inst, ship John A Briggs Ran
dali, San Francisco.
Sid 9th, ship Oriental, Otis, Baltimore.
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M ARINE NEWS s,
PORT OF PORTLAND.


MONDAY, March 8.
Arrived.
Steamship Eleanora, Bragg, New York-mdse to
Henry Fox.
Steamer Falmouth, Hall, Boston for PASSPORT and
st John. NIB.
Sch Tiara, Chotto, Brooksville-wood for mar
ket.
Sch Toronto, Colt, Brooklin.
Sch Regulator, Blake, Camden-lime to Portland
& Ogdensburg RR
Sch Mary Elizabeth, Dunton, Boothbay
Cleared.
Steamship Franconia, Mangum, New York-Hen-
ry Fox.
Sch Prescott Hazeltine French, Belfast to load
for Jacksonville-Ryan Kelsey.
Sch S p Adams, Tabbutt, New York Groton
Mills.
Sch G A Sproul, Sproul New York-Berlin Mills.
Sch Caroline Knight Dyer, Rockland-Geo w
True s. &c.
Sch Exact, Kimball, North Boothbay = Nath'l
Blake.
SAILED = Barques Sator, and NIagnus Hus;
schs Canton, Grace Gushing, Nancy j Day, Jos G
Slower, Ida Ray, Marion Draper Effort, Prospect,
Maggie Ellen, Pearl, land Others which put in for a
harbor.
Barque Edwin Reed, of Bath, Capt Bea. d, which
recently arrived at Cardiff, sailed from New York
Jan 10 with cargo of oil for London al rived in
the Downs 2Sth, discharged at London and took in
400 tons ballast, sailed Feb 49, arrived in Penarth
Roads in 30 days from New York. The Edwin Reed
is noted for making quick VOYAGES.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-12

ITcnING PnEs-SYMPToMs AND CURE
The symptoms are moisture, like perspira-
ton, intense itching, increased by scratch
ing, very distressing particularly at night,
as if pin worms were crawling in and about
the rectum; the private parts are some
times affected If allowed to continue very
serious results may fellow. DR.. Swaynes
All.IIealing Ointment is a pleasant, sure
cure. Also for letter, Itch, Salt Rheum,
Scald Head, Eryesipelas, BARRIERS Itch,
Blotches, all Scaly, Crusty, Cutaneous
Eruphons. Price so cents, boxes 81 %.
Sent by mail to any address on receipt of
price in currency or three cent postage
stamps. Prepared only by DR.. Swayne Il
Son, $50 North Sixth street, Philadelphia,
Pa Sold by all prominent druggists.
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Col. Tom SCOTT, the retiring president of
the Pennsylvania Central railroad, in an
interview with q representative of the
New York Tribune few days ago, said
that 1.-THE Texas Pacific railroad Is to-day
one Of the best roads IN the country, with
great future. It does not owe one dol
to anybody. The floating debt which
was necessary to build it has all been paid
off. The equipment debt, which is a very
small one OF 10000 mile, is the only debt
it has, and it is secured. 1t is also secured
by land grants The Texas Pacific is per.
fectly able to take care Of itself. 1t is
building 400 miles to FL Paso. After
that il remains to be seen what will
be done. In year it will tap New
Orleans so as to have port on the Gulf as
as well as on the Atlantic sea board 1t is
and will be a great road From this it
seems that the prospects Of the early com.
petion Of the New Orleans Pacific are
much better than were stated day or two
ago The very general impression here is
that it will take eighteen months to com
pete the building Of the road. 1t is very
gratifying to learn from Colonel Scott, who
is president Of the Texas Pacific and in
position to know, that it will be completed
in a much shorter time. 1t is also crafty.
ing to know that the Texas Pacific is in
such fourishing condition. That road is
to give US connection with large portion
OF Texas, with the southwestern territories
and California.