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Conference Regarding the Military.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
An Appeal to the Republican Caucus

New YORK, May ;. The Philadelphia
Times Washington special says President
Garfield has sent 4 letter to Senator Dawes,
to be read at the republican caucus to-day, to
the effect that while his sympathy is with his
part. in the Senate, in the effort to break the
solid South, and the encouragement of the
independent movement in Virginia and else
where, he cannot indorse the mode adopted
by the Senate, nor cooperate in any scheme
which has for its conclusion the elevation of
such man as Geo. Gorham, at the expense
of the administration to the exclusion of the
most pressing and necessary business.
He repeats the fact that several importan!
treaties are awaiting their action: that the
wheels Of Judiciary are blocked; that his adj
ministration is greatly embarrassed at every
turn, while the Senate of the United States is
wrangling over the election of man who is
daily denouncing him personally, and this
same administration in his newspaper in this
city.
This is the purport of the President
epistle, and very sharp one it is. He
winds up in an appeal to the friends of the
Administration in the Senate to come to his
rescue, break the bonds of faction, and 60 in
to immediate executive session.
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necessity of doing so. are to-day letting 1t be
known that they can be counted upon to sup
port the President if the issue is made. Inere
is reason to believe that the number OF DEM
ocrats whom the Cameron report has credited
with purpose to support Mr.. Conkiing IN
his personal antagonism to the president Is
exaggerated. Mr.. Bavard's influence with
them will be Stronger than ex senator Eaton !,
or that of any senator of that party who VIII
stand with Mr.. Conkling The Baltimore
Gazette publishes an interview with Mr.
Bavard in which he is reported as saying
1--WE (the democratic senators) should never
forget that Mr.. Garfield is the president OF the
United States, and that to his office are at
tached functions and responsibilities. duties
and prerogatives that we are bound to see are
protected from embarrassment so tar as our
own sense of public duty shall dictate lie
saws he believes the democrats will refuse to
aid in any attempt to deprive the President OF
his just powers, or to degrade him and his
Office.
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Condensed TELEGRAMS.

Edmond Ryan Of Webster, Mass, was held
for trial on the charge of poisoning his wife
last November, with arsenic.
On the presentation of the new Spanish
Minister, Don Francisco Barca to President
Garfield the former delivereda most courteous
address, which was duly responded to by the
President.
Additional articles of agreement have been
concluded between the United States and
Canada for the purpose of preventing evasion
by publishers of the postal laws and regula-
tons of the United States
The thirty-second session of the American
Medical Association commenced at Rich
mond. Va, Tuesday. Five hundred dele
gates were present representing every con-
siderable CITY and State in the Union. The
session will continue four DAYS
The National committee of the National
Greenback Party has been summoned TO meet
in St. Louis, Mo-. June eth.
The entire democratic city ticket was cleo
ted in st. Paul, Mimi. Tuesday, Edmund
Rice being elected mayor.
All the trades unions of tine city of Mil
waukee, met Tuesday evening in secret con
vention. 1t is expected the unions will de-
mand an increase of wages.
The freight train on the Connecticut river
railroad, was teiescoped Tuesday evening, at
Greenfield, by running off an open switch.
Two engines and twelve cars were wrecked.
Estimated loss about $4,000
At Chicago-Chicagos, 6; Cleveands. o.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Affairs in Ireland.

DUBLIN. May 8. Besides the arrest of
Dillon, Brennan. Secretary of the League, is
also to be arrested without DELAY. 1t is not
impossible that Mr.. Kettle, another member
of the League. will also be arrested. Thus
the three active spirits of the League Execu-
tive Committee will be placed in DURANGO.
leaving only Parnell to carry on the work
Patrick Egan, the treasurer. returned to
Paris after the League Conference and will
not come back now. The authorities are at
quainted with places where Fenian organiza-
tons have secreted guns, and they will seize
these arms at once.
LONDON, May 3. The speaker will COM
municate the fact of the arrest of Dillon to
the House to-day. In consequence of his ar
rest, it has been determined to revive the
anti-coercion agitation in Ireland
In consequence of the arrest of Dillon,
Parnell has advised his followers to abandon
the present attitude toward the land bill and
vote against its second reading
\ Times Dublin dispatch saws billions ar.
rest has not caused the slightest excite
ment in any part of the country: on the
contrary it appears to have had a quieting
effect. Some of the warmest friends of the
tenant farmers condemn billions speeches.
Peru and Chill.
telegram states that the establishment of a
CHILEAN protectorate over Peru is rumored.
treaty of peace between these countries is
doubtful. From this it would seem that
Chill has yet TO hold the country by force.
The Greek Frontier.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 5. Ambassadors
of the Powers received Turkeys replv to
their last note last evening. 1t briefly an
nounced that Turkey accepts, without re-
serve. the proposed solution of the Greek
frontier question, and that the former com
missioner will confer with the ambassadors
for arranging formal convention.
Gloomy Accounts from st. Petersburg.
BERLIN, May ;. Private letters received
here, describes st. Petersburg as like a
gloomy prison-house, where little is heard of
the outside world, and everybody is in a con-
slant state of painful suspense. The chief
papers still appear with mourning borders
The atmosphere is fraught with the omens of
another apparent storm.
Foreign Notes.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 3. The dispatch of
convicts through Moscow for Siberia will
begin the 10th inst. They number II, 200.
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Especial TO Boston Advertiser.
The Senate Deadlock.

WAsHISGToN, ID. c., May 3. The senate
will probably begin holding executive ses-
sions tomorrow. There will be a caucus of
republican senators in the morning before
the senate meets. The committee appointed
at the late caucus will report in favor of
holding executive sessions to consider the
Chinese treaties and uncontested nominations
In respect of the other matters which the
committee have under consideration they
will ask leave to report at a future day. 1t is
not questioned that the caucus will adopt the
recommendation of the committee as to hold.
ing executive sessions. and the dead-lock will
be so far broken.
As one result of the work of this commit
tee, it has come to be understood among Sem
Conkling over the nomination of Mr.. Rob
ertson cannot be avoided The senator fatty
refuses to be reconcied to this nomination
and says that unless the nomination is with.
drawn he will not only fight, but he will fight
the administration for making it; and he lets
it be understood that he will make the FIGHT
as ugly as he knows how. The President is
not shaken by any of these threateninps.
He will not Withdraw Mr.. Robcrtson's name.
and will defy Mr.. Conkling to do his worst,
bellevlng that he has treated fairly and not
believing that he has reasonable ground for
taking an attitude of hostility to the adj
ministration. The knowledge that this con-
test is inevitable, and that senators have
got to choose whether they will range
themselves with the administration is hay-
ing its effect already, and senators who
have not heretofore expressed any de-
clded opinion, hoping that there would be no
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Tbe Markets.
AUGUSTA RETAIL MARKET.

Corrected weekly fer the Journal
TUESDAY, May 3, 1881.
APPLES-Green Apples. 7oaso per bush; 81 20
a$2 2s barrel
BUTTER-2SaSoc.
BEANS-Pea, % 90; Yellow eyes. 50 co.
pound.
CHEESE-Country cheese, Use; Factory, lsc:
MDLASSES-Muscava ado, 80, forto htco, cHoAes'
e.: Golden syrup. 90; Sugar Drips, $780,
MAPLE SYRUP-9Oaleo.
FLOCR-Wichigan and 81. Louis, 81 o0as oo;best
Haxall, - J0alo 90.
HIDES AND SKINS-Heavy hides, 6!a7ic; calf
skins. l2ic: wool skins, .5eaSl 80. -,
HAl-Choice early cut, lOose,Sl5 90; ordinary
quality, Sl2 cdal3 co. pressed hay, Oc per hundred
pressed straw 65c per hundred. -,
LIME AND CEMENT 90 per eask for lime
81 .5 for cement
NATIVE CRANBERRIES-sl 5Oa2 90 per bush.
MEAI-6Sa13
COTTON SEED MEAL-sl.65 per 100 lbs.
PRODCCE-Potatoes, Early Rose, s0a90c; Eggs,
PROVIS1ONS-Round Hog, $40 90 per cwt.
Beef salcc Clear Salt Pork. He per 10; Fresh. l5e
per lb; Chickens, 10 a PC; Ham, Il a l6c; Lard
domestic, l6al9e; Fowls, l2a2ec; Sausages, lie
Mutton. l0al5 cts; Veal a 10 Per 10.
Enthusiastically 81 25a3 so per bush; Jersey red
top 75asoc per bush; HUNGARIAN and Millett 90 oo
per bush Orchard grass - 90 per bush; Western
clover l0aloic; Michigan lolc; New York lie; Con
necticut l4c: Peavine laic Alske 2.a25c.
SUPERPHOSPHATE-2la pound in pack
ages per ron S40a50; ground plaster So 5oa6 o.
sTRAW-S6 00a6 So
SHORTS-sl 25 to 81 80 per humid.
TALLOW-4c; Tallew scraps, lsc.
WOOD-Soft wood, 80 90 to 50 90 per cord dely
cred in the city: Hard wood, "a 50a5 So
WOOI.-Nedium, unwashed, %; washed, 33ai5c
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WESTERN FLOODS.
The River Rising a, st. LOUIS.

ST.. LOUIS, No., May 3. The river rose
about seven inches. Monday, and is still
rising unite fast. Most of the wharf above
the bridge is submerged and in some places
the water is standing in the front doors OF
buildings, necessitating the removal OF goods
to the second stories.
In the southern part of the city, below
Chateau avenue, and between the Iron
Mountain Railroad and the embankment and
river. The land is all submerged. and business
operations in various establishments are
suspended.
In some places water has appeared on
the west side of the railroad track, ana
encroached upon the works of the Missouri
Car Company. That p rtion is shut down
throwing 200 men out of work. Harris
wooden handle factory was also obliged to
stop operations and 200 of their men are
out of employment. In the northern part OF
the city more than dozen factories, planning
mills, elevators and other industrial estab-
lishments, have been forced to stop.
YASKroN. Nav l. Telegraphic ccmmuni-
cation is just resumed after being broken IL
DAYS The direct line completely de-
stroyed for sixty miles, and will not be re-
placed for a month; all the floods are sub
siding The Missouri is falling rapidly. The
flood sufferers are being cared for by relief
committees. The government stopped issu-
ing rations yesterday the understanding being
that private contributions from outside would
relieve the War Department of this expense
The people are yet SO much scattered that
no definite idea of the extent OF losses can be
reached The design is to give the destitute
a horse and COW each, and if possible. enough
household goods for start. There Is much
demand for clothing for women and children
4 n Of
clad, and all of their surplus clothing lost
The Green Island mail bags were found
yesterday buried in the mud, and the con-
tents recovered but in bad condition.
Registered packages, one of which contained
/ $780, are all right.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
fAssociated Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Journal
MASONIC.
Meeting Of the Grand Lodge in Portland

PoKILaSp, May g. The Masonic Grand
Lodge of Maine met in Portland at Q A. n.
Charles I. Collamore Of Bangor. Grand
Master. presiding. The committee OF Gre
dentials reported 1874 out of 1s2 lodges
represented and large number Of others are
expected by the morning trains.
Grand Master Collamore made an able
and interesting report, showing the fraternity
in good condition, but recommended that few
new lodges be chartered until the lodges are
strengthened.
The report on returns shows 10, 1921 men,
bers. being an increase of Is members over
last year.
The initiates are 594 against GA last year.
But as two lodges have not made their re-
turns, the number may be nearly the same
The mortality was 230 against ls5 last year,
being little over per cent.
The report of the Grand Secretary showed
that he had held the Office quarter OF CEN
tury, since which time the lodges have in
creased from 20 to ls2, and the membership
from 32l to 1891.
Routine business occupied the time until
II 20. when the Grand Lodge called off until
2 O'Clock in the afternoon.
In the afternoon the Grand Lodge met at
2 O'Clock. The following officers were chosen ::
Grand Master-Marqui. +. King, Port
land.
Deputy Grand Master-Wm. X. &. Estes,
Skowhegan.
Senior Grand Warden-John b. Redman,
Ellsworth.
Junior Grand Warden--Fessenden l. Day,
Lewiston.
Grand Treasurer-William .. Fox, Fort
land.
Grand Secretary-Ira Berry, Portland.
Finance Committee-Oliver Gerrish. w.
II. Smith and Albro +. Chase, all of Port
land.
Trustees of the Charity Fund for three
vears-Charles |. Collamore of Bangor, and
Augustus Bailey OF Bangor.
one hundred and sixty-ive lodges were
represented in the afternoon. At ) O'Clock
the Grand Lodge called off until L. Nj.
Wednesday.
In the evening the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter met at o'clock, Joseph NJ, Hayes,
Grand High Priest, presiding. Forty-one out
out of forty four Chapers were represented.
The Grand officers made their annual reports
and the following were elected
Grand High Priest-Joseph A. Locke,
Portland.
Deputy Grand High l'riest-Frank F..
Sleeper, Sabattus.
Grand king-Manly &. Trask. Bangor.
Grand Scribc-James NJ Nevens, Bucks
port
Grand Treasurer - Rufus II. Hinkley,
Portland.
Grand Secretary-Ira Berry. Portland.
Finance Committee. II. DrummOBd,
Portland: Oliver Gerrish, Portland; Nathan
Woodbury.. Lewiston.
The Grand Chapter then called of until
4. NJ. Wednesday.
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WATERVILLE.

At late class meeting of the Sophomore
class of Colby. ii vas decided that they
should have an exit. 1t is understood
that the Bangor House, +. y. Beal- pro-
prietor, is the place chosen by the class, at
which it is to take place.
The mumps have made their appearance
and are quite prevalent. several of the stu
dents being confined to their rooms with
them.
tits reported on the campus that Prof. Ly-
ford and son leave in about month, for
trip through Europe.
The University nine are practicing daily
for their approaching game with the Bates.
The nine is in excellent condition. and,
though laboring under some disadvantages,
| its many friends expect good results from the
| faithful practicing, under such an efficient
captain as Mr.. Worcester.
| Our popular townsman Mr.. Henry Percival,
has been successful in introducing the tele-
phone into Watervile. Some of our leading
business men have already had the instru-
ments put into their places of business. The
connection is made with West Waterville
and Fairfield. The exchange will be under
the charge of Miss Alice McFadden.
The grounds in front of the depot are be-
ing graded and otherwise improved.
J Many of the friends of Mr.. A. o. Smith
will be pleased to hear that he has rented the
Page Block next to his old stand, which he
proposes to fit up for hotel.
| Everybody goes to Veazie's to see the
sights. He keeps an immense stock of dry
goods.
Senator Frye stopped at the Elmwood last
night, and left here this morning on his way
to Lewiston.
Quite a runaway occurred on Main street
last night. A man named Gallager was
thrown from his carriage and slightly injured.
Messrs. Arnold 4 Meader have bought a
small piece of land of the Maine Central to
widen out their 10. on main street, above the
crossing.
/ DIR. Benson from Newport, has arrived in
town. and will begin practice here.
DR.. Conant, with his medcated bath,
seems TO be doing quite business.
The workmen on Barretts new store have
finished cutting off the piles of the foundation
Gen. Smiths residence is undergoing eX-
tensive repairs.
Mr.. Frank Smith and wife are spending
some time in Boston. where they are taking
charge of the establishment of Mr.. Spauld,
ing, during his absence in the West.
A general grand runaway took place this
afternoon Main Street. which was partici-
pated in by four teams. two of which be-
longed to DeRocher 4 McFadden, the other
two being unknown. One of the horses
pulled back from his hitchng post, ran into
another team, and so on until the whole four
were in motion. No lives were lost, but
DeRocher's horse was considerably injured
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WEATHER REPORT.
for the Next "a Hour

Indications for the Next "a Hours.
War Dept, Office Chief Signal Officer.
Washington ID. c.. May I'll a. m.
For the New England and Middle States.
fair weather; variable winds: shifting to
southerly; stationary. followed by falling
barometer; stationary or higher temperature.
Special Weather Bulletin.
The barometer is highest in Ontario, and
lowest in the extreme northwest. The tenn
perature has fallen slightly in the Middle and
South Atlantic States, and risen slightly In
the upper Lake region and the Northwest.
Cloudy and threatening weather prevail in
Texas the South Atlantic and southern por-
in the South Atlantic States have shifted
northeasterly, and in the lower Lake region
to easterly. The Missouri has
fallen II inches at Omaha, II at
Leavenworth, where it is now l
foot above the danger line, inches above
and falling at Lexington, feet inches
above and falling at Brunswick, 3 feet )
inches at Hermann, 9 feet ) inches at Kansas
City, and has risen 6 inches at Bonneville
and jefferson City. The Mississippi has
fallen II inches at St. Pau, where it is feet
3 inches above: ? feet 10 inches above and
rising at St. Louis, feet above and rising at
Cairo, inches above at Memphis. feet 10
inches at Helena. foot inches at Nicks-
burg inches below the danger line at New
Orleans, and inches at keokuk.
Indications are that fair weather will pre-
vail in New England and the lower lake re-
gion to-day and tomorrow; fair weather will
prevail to-day in the Middle Atlantic States,
preceded by local rains in the southern por-
ton, and that partly cloudy weather and oc-
81 ,al IN flo
tic States, followed by fair weather to-mor-
row. The Missouri will probably continue
to fall above Bonneville, and rise at and
below that station. The Mississippi will
probably continue to fall at st. Paul and rise
slowly at st. Louis.
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xIyII CONGRESS- EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, May 3.

WASHINGTON, May =.
The Vice President laid the resolution for
the election of officers before the Senate
Mr.. Davis of West Virginia, tsok the
floor. with speech upon the debt question OF
the Virginians.
In his remarks Mr.. Davis said while the
debt of the Virginians vas large it was not
very considerable. 1t was less than $50 per
capita, while the debt of the United States
was double that. The rate of taxation in
Virginia. was but so while in New York,
Brooklyn and Boston. it was far higher.
There was an impression that Virginia had
paid very little, if any interest on her bonds.
That was great mistake. Virginia had.
every year since ~ paid an average of 4-39
per cent. on her entire debt. With her pres
ent prosperity Virginia could and would pay
her debt in the future.
Mr.. Dawes - Including West Virginia 8
share?
Mr.. Davis--I speak with confidence when
say the Virginians and their people will
paw their debts, and the sooner the better,
and regret very much that my friend from
Massachusetts is encouraging a party in the
old State that does not want to pay the debt
at all.
After short debate on the question of the
debt of Virginia, the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow.
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The world is so crammed with swindles
that really honest man or honest thing is
almost as scarce as robins in January. Yet
Mr.. J. H. Northrop. of Lansingburg, n. Y,
formerly captain of the Troy police. saws DIR.
David Kennedy's "Favoritc Remedy is
''an honest preparation" And the captain
ought to know for the medicine cured him of
Liver Complaint. 1t is mean enough to
cheat well man, but to cheat the sick and
the suffering deserves short shift and a long
rope. Whatever sins DIR. Kennedy may be
guilty of, misrepresentation of his medicine
is not among them. Try it for One Dollar,
wrote to the Doctor at RondOnt. n Y
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Mother.. Mothers.. Mothers,,,

Are You disturbed at night and broken of
your rest by sick child suffering and CRYING
with the excruciating pain of cutting teeth
If so, go at once and get bottle of MRS.
WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. II will
relieve the poor little sufferer immediately-
depend upon it there is no mistake about il.
There is not mother on earth who has ever
used it, who will not tell you at once that it
will regulate the bowels, and give rest to the
mother and relief and health to the child
operating like magic. 1t is perfectly safe to
use IN all cases. and pleasant to the taste.
and is the prescription of one of the oldest
and best female physicians and nurses in the
United States. Sold everywhere % cents
a bottle
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WASHINGTON.
Republican Caucus.

WASHINGTON, May 3. The republican
senators met in caucus this morning and re-
ceived the report of the committee of seven
who were appointed last week to arrange for
the proposed executive sessions. The expla-
nation and discussion of the report being
still in progress when the hour for the
assembling of the Senate arrived the caucus
took recess until after adjournment and as
to the result of further deliberatien reached
a harmonious conclusion this afternoon. The
discussion was directed mainly to the point
of determining what was the precise scope of
the committees recommendation in regard to
CONTESTED cases. and what binding effect.
if any, the present adoption of this recon-
mendation would have upon the action of
the members of The caucus after the uncon-
tested cases shall have been also disposed Of
The report of the committee was to-day
amended SO as to make the doubtful
features clear and was finally adopted.
with entire unanimitv in the shape of a
resolution which provides in substance that
executive sessions shall be held forthwith
the first one tomorrow for the transaction of
accumulated business, in the following order ::
| lst. The reference of nominations now
on the table to the appropriate committees.
I'd. The consideration of all nominations
heretofore or hereafter reported from the
Senate committees, which respectively are
not objected to by one republican senator
from the State to which the Office apper-
tains. or from which in case of a national or
territorial appointment the nominee is to be
appointed. 1t was further expressly pro-
vided. that as soon as uncOntested cases shall
have been disposed of, the caucus shall again
assemble for the purpose of determining what
additional business should then be considered
by the Senate, and that although in the
meantime the contested cases as above de-
fined, shall not be allowed to impede the
transaction of other business Of the caucus.
Conference Regarding the Military.
Generals Sherman and Sheridan, and the
Secretary of War conferred with tine Presi-
dent to-day regarding the Encouragement of
military departments. 1t is believed that all
the departments will be merged into the de-
partment of the East and West, to be COM
manded by Sheridan and Hancock, with the
other generals to be assigned to duty where
ever most available.