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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-24
IRREGULARITIES.
How the Contingent Fund Of the Treasury
Department has been Wasted.

How the Contingent Fund Of the Treasury
Department has been Wasted.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Shortly after Sec
rotary Window took charge of the Treasury
department his attention was directed to the
loose and irregular manner of diSpoSing Of the
appropriation for the contingent expenses of
the department building here, under the pre-
sent custodian, who, however, is properly an
immediate subordinate of the chief clerk. 1t is
from this appropriation that such articles as
carpets, furniture, fuel, horses, wagons, books,
towels, ETC., are purchased. The Secretary in
stantly ordered thorough investigation, and
appointed committee of three officials of the
department for the purpose. The inquiry has
been in progress now for three weeks, but the
committee have barely completed one-third of
their task. Enough, however, has been dis
covered to create a wellgrounded impression
that not only the custodian but higher officials
will be seriously affected by the developments
In the item of carpets alone state of things is
disclosed which would Justify the immediate
dismissal of those responsible for the transac-
tions in that article without further search for
more evidence. 1t seems that for the Treasury
building alone there have been purchased
during the two fiscal years ending June Both
last the enormous quantity of nearly twenty
thousand yards of carpets In accounting for
this amount and without going beyond the
cnstodian's books, deficit of seven hundred
yards was discovered several months ago by
the present respected chief clerk, Major
rover, caused, as he ascertained, by the with
drawal and then resale of this quantity to the
government, nnder very suspicious circum-
stances In order to cover up this deficit an
inferior quality of carpet was, after detection
of the shortage, surreptltiously delivered to
the store-keeper. 1t is also established that
the custodian has been in the habit of pur-
chasing carpets which were not only not
needed but in face of the direct prohibition of
Major Power. Another strange circumstance
touching this business is, that the bulk of pur-
chases have been made from a few evidently
favored local dealers at ruling retail prices and
without advertisement or inviting bids or pro.
posals or anything looking to competition.
Che custodian evidently has bought from
whom he pleased and paid what he pleased.
Last year eight local retail establishments re-
ceived So, 900 for goods bought by the custo-
dian The entire appropriation was $500
1t should be observed that the purchases were
frequently made from persons not engaged in
the particular line of articles supplied. The
committee are now engaged in taking account
of the custodian's stock. A barrel of bay rum
and lot of Lubin's choice perfume extracts
and soaps are among the latest discoveries, but
what explanation the custodian has to offer for
the presence of these articles has not TRANSFERRED.
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MINOR TELEGRAMS.

A discontinuance was ordered on Saturday
of the celebrated case of the Government
against James Watson Webb, formerly United
States minister at Brazil, to recover $500 900
alleged to have been unaccounted for by Mr.
Webb during his term of Office
Secretary Hunt has returned to Washington.
Two boys, named Keenan, and Baker were
drowned in New York harbor by the upsetting
OF a row boat yesterday.
II. r. Stevens died in Newburg, N. Y, Sun
day aged 50. He was native of New Hamp-
shire and for several years Representative in
the State Legislature.
Signor Melegar, Italian minister to Switzer-
land, died at Berne yesterday.
Gen. Bakoush Tunisian Minister of Foreign
Affairs, has resigned.
Three men knocked down and robbed of
$4,000 r. NJ. Paisley, paymaster, at Union
town, Pa, on Saturday.
In most of the Protestant churches in Phila-
delphia on Sunday the clergymen referred to
the revised New Testament. Their views
were in most cases strongly in favor of it as a
valuable work which would throw light upon
many doubtful matters In one or two in
stances the work was condemned.
Miss Curtis, of Denver, has CHALLENGED Miss
Pinneo to ten, fifteen Or twenty mile race for
from $1,000 to $4,000 side, time and place to be
decided by the challenger.
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THE REVISED TESTAMENT.
Views of Some of the Leading Clergy
men.

New YORK, May 23.--In all of the Protes-
tant churches yesterday reference was made to
the revised New Testament. Rev. DIR. How
ard Crosby, one of the revisers OF the New
Testament, read his second lesson from the
new version of the Bible. After the services
were over, Dr.. Crosby was asked what he
thought of the new revision His response
was that as he was one of the revisers, of
course he thought we'll of it; it entirely met
his approval, aud he regarded it as vast i'm
provement over the existing version. II
Rev. Alfred B. Simpson, Presbyterian, took
strong grounds in faver.of the new revision;
said he was struck by the few changes that had
been made
Rev. DIR. Watkins of Holy Trinity church
said that the appearance of the revised Testa-
ment is the literary event of the nineteenth
century. 1t is the sensation of the day. 1t is
the same grand old book, only revised, and its
holy strength has not been impaired.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Rev. Dr. w. P.
Harrison, ex-chaplain of the House sof Repre-
sentatves, preaching yesterday on the revised
Testament, said he regretted that twenty-four
learned men had been assigned for ten years to
do what one mali could do in one year, and
much better, too if that new edition was a
fair sample. He said THAT the only changes
made were the substitution OF words which
weaken the sense and often involved grammat-
ical errors and bunders of rhetoric. He con-
cluded by advising his people TO stick to the
editions that have for many years been their
guide and consolation, and the congregation
pronounced an audible "Amen."
BROOKLYN, May 23.-The pulpit of Rev
John w Chadwick's Liberal Unitarian church
was filled yesterday by Rev. DR.. Edward
Everett Hale of the Second Unitarian Church
of Boston. He read to the congregation a
number of extracts from the revised New Tes-
lament, with which he had provided himself.
DR.. Hale said that he had taken this trouble
in order that one of the great events of the CEN
fury might not pass unnoticed. A majority of
the changes tmade jim the revised Testament
were, he said, unimportant and slight; but
there were some which were decidedly radical,
and especially so in their bearing upon the re-
ligion of the Unitarian churches. The three
proof texts relative to the trinity of the god
head, continued the speaker, which people,
not well versed in theology, have been in the
habit of quoting as establishing the three-in-
one, have been stricken out. Five other texts
have been SO changed as to sustain the Unita-
rian views. These alterations will end forever
the idolatry for book which has been a dead
weight on Professionalism for three centuries
Men are not likely to take down an idol and
set it up again and bow down before it.
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Explanation Of tie Murder of Lieut. Cher

CHICAGO, May ga special from Sioux
City says three men were arrested at Pierre
who turn out to be the party pursued by Lieut..
Cherry at the time he was reported murdered.
Their names are John Halsted, Thomas jack
son and John Roberts, alias Dick Burr. Burr
is badly wounded, two forefngers of his right
hand and the greater part of the palm being
shot away He also had four buckshot wounds
in the right side. After they had been arrest
ed courier arrived from Fort Niobrara, bring
ing intelligence that they were the robbers
who, in an attempt to rob saloons near Niobra-
IA, had killed halfbreed named Broodeau
and wounded another man, while one of their
own number had also been killed They then
appropriated government horses and fled
Lieut. Cherry, with detachment of men, pur-
sued them, and in a running fight which en-
sued Lieut. Cherry was killed and one man
wounded Halsted's real name is said to be
Richards and he is the same man who shot a
Mexican, named Lopez, mi Clay's train about
a year ago. The butt of Burr's rifle was about
half shot away. and his three large Colts re-
volvers were covered with blood This clears
up the mystery Of the killing of Lieut.. Cherry,
who was reported by sergeant who ran away
from the fight to have been shot by one of his
own men.
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Domestic MARKETS..

Mew YORK. May 23-Evenng. Flour market
shade stronger on low grades other kinds without
decided change with moderate export and home
trade.
Receipts of Flour "a 1861 bbs;exports 16, IS bbls;
sales 17,400 bbls; No 2 at 8 3O34 90; Supertine
Western and State O0@4 70;common to good ext.
Western and State 1906 25; good to 'choice Wes-
tern extra at 3006 rs; common t. choice White
Wheat Western extra 25@6 rs; fancy do at 80
CT so; common to good extra Ohio at 9096 75;
common to choice extra St. LOUIS at s O0a6 75;
Patent Minnesota extra at 25@6 80: choice to
Goubie extra at 90@S co. including 1900 bbls of
City Mills extra at 6 05a6 10: 240O bbls No at
3 30G4 90; 1900 bbls Superfine at A 00d4 10; 250
bbls low extra at 1904 90; AGO bbls Winter
Wheauextta at 4 9o9S 50: $500 bbls Minnesota
Elour is hrmer at 5O@6 O5 for Superfne Corn
Meal is quiet and unchanged. Whent-receipts
664, 1856 bush: exports 90. 27G bush; cash without
decided change; options 11aCaA higher closing firm
with moderate export and fairly active speculative
trade;sales 662. 900 bush, including 900 bush
on spot; No Spring at 1891 10; No 2 Chicago
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[San Francisco Wasp.l
Little JOHNNY on Dogs,

One time there was Teller bot dog of a
man in the market, and the dog it was bitter
After it had bit the Teller four or five times he
threw a ciosline over its neck and led 1t back
TO the dog man in the market the Teller did.
"Ole man, didn't you use to have this dog?'
The dog man ne luked at the dog
and then he thot a while, and then he
said, "Well, yes, had him about half the
time and the other hat he had me-" Then
the fell er he was fewrious mad, and he said
"Wot did you sell me such a dog as thi ism for?'
and the old man he spoke up and sed, "For
four dollars and seventy cents loff1e money!
Then the Teller sed he guessed he wude go
home II the dog was willing. Uncle Ned, witch
has been in India and everywhere, he says the
Mexican dogs don't have no hair on em Dogs
howl loudern cats, but cats is more parry and
can wok on top of a Tense and blow up their
tails like bloom when they want to spit.
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THE DOMINION.
Charge Of Corruption in the Quebec
Legislature.

Charge of Corruption in the Quebec
Legislature.
QUEBEC, May 23.-In the Legislature AS
sembly on Saturday night Mr.. Lavallee,
member for Toilette, formally charged Hon.
Geo. Irvine, late Attorney General of this
province, with having on the 22d of March,
1881, at Sheriff's sale Of the Lewis and Ken
nebec Railway, entered into a conspiracy to
defraud the creditors of the company and
government by promising Robert Cowan.
manufacturer of Montreal, who was then bid
ding $1,000 in order to prevent sale of the
road, from obtaining high price, and that in
consequence of this the road was knocked
down at $192,000 a sum much less than the
subsidy paid by the government to the railway
company. After long debate the matter was
allowed to stand till the return of Mr.. Irvine.
Pilots and Sailors Drowned
Five pilots were drowned off Ric on Satur-
day by the upsetting of boat A batteau
was sunk with four men on board opposite
Chaudiere; small boat with four men on
board was capsized opposite Etchemin and all
drowned, and portion of the crew of ship
Oscar are reported drowned. The gale on
Saturday was severe.
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FOREIGN.
Garibaldi Denounces the French
Treaty with Tunis.
BRENNAN ARRESTED FOR sEDITIOUs
LANGUAGE.

ROME, May 23.-Garibaldi has write n
another letter on the Tunisian question, in
which he says tho French treaty with the Bey
effaces his good opinion of the French Repub-
lie which he has served He reminds France
of the sacrifice that Italy made in yielding
compel Italians to remind her that Nice and
Corsica are as much French as Tartar. Italy
he says, should demand the complete indie
pendence of Tunis.
The Disturbances at New Pallas.
LONDON, May 23.-It is hoped that the dis
turbances at New Pallas, ireland, are over.
There have been no further attempts to evict
tenants to-day
Increased Activity Among the Irish Agi-
tators.
The Times Dublin dispatch says a circular
has been issued to the constabulary, urging
greater vigilance and activity in finding out
lawless persons. There are six flying columns
preserving the peace in the disturbed districts
There is now an organized attempt by the
Land League to boycott soldiers, auctioneers
and others who act against tenants.
In response to urgent appeals large force
of constabulary, hastily collected in the coun-
ties of Dublin and Wicklow, has been dis
patched to disturbed districts in Limerick.
The Nihilists and the Gear.
The Russian revolutionists have ans 1ered
the Cars manifesto by second utterance
dwelling on the wretchedness of the peasants:
the deportations to Siberia; the gagging of free
speech and public journals; and declaring that
false ceunsellors are in possession of the Cars
ear. The document concludes as follows
'Let your Majesty assemble your people
around you and listen to their wishes in an nm
prejudiced spirit, and then neither your Males
ty nor the State will have any reason to appre-
bend further catastrophe"
a Socialist Editor Charged " 18th Inciting
Murder
COPENHAGEN, May 23.-Jorgensen, editor of
the Socialist paper, the Herald. has been ar
rested on charge of melting the people to MUIR
der the king and establish a commune -
Sweden Alarmed by Emigration.
The Swedish government is becoming
alarmed and contemplates legislation in view
of emigration, which is assuming the proper
tions of an exodus. Several counties are prac-
tically denuded of all able-bodied Inhabitants.
Arrest of Brennan.
DUBLIN, May 23-Brennan, secretary of
the Land League, was arrested this evening I'M
der provisions of the coercion act and conveyed
to prison at Mas county Kildare. The war
rant for his arrest charges him with melting to
acts of violence.
Brennan was arrested for speech delivered
at Abbey Leik, Queens county, Ireland.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


GOrtinn" Vasi. Wholesale 51arLct.
PORTLAND. May %.
The general merchandise markets are more active
and stronger. Flour is held very firm at unchanged
prices: but the New York market for Flour shows
decided Improvement and quotations on most grades
are from 10 to z5c higher than on Saturday Corn is
active and strong. In Provisions we quote Lard
strong and higher. Sugars are in good demand and
1sc higher at 103sc for graduated and 9s4 C for
Extra G. In Cordage, Manila is firm at an advance
of 1c; Sisal fell off 1sc. Strawberries are quite
plenty and retail at 25e p box.
The following ,o-days quot..t;uus Of Flour,
Grain, Provisions. dSs.
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The characterization LITIGATION

PROVIDENCE, May 23-In the U. s. Circuit
Court today Judge Colt announced decision
in the case of Latham VS.. Chaffee, trustee of the
A & w. Sprague estate, denying the motion
for preliminary injunction and appointment of
receiver, but ordering Chaffee's answer TO be
hled by June 9th, and intimating dsapproval
oil trustees purchasing Sprague notes, The
creditors for June LIST,
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Rantist Anniversaries.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 25.-At meeting
of the Baptist Missionary Union the following
officers we're elected
President-Rev. Geo. Dana Boardman, D.
d., of Pennsylvania.
Vice PresidentS--Hon. j. Warren Merrill of
Massachusetts and Hon. W. E. Smith of Wis
consin.
Recording Secretary-Rev. Henry S. Burrage
OF Maine.
DIR. Gordon of Boston was appointed to
preach the anniversary sermon in 1882. l. S.
Kalloch, pastor of the Tabernacle in San
Francisco arrived to-day. He will likely at
tempt to claim the floor tomorrow. The
clergymen are loud in denunciation of his as
SuranCe.
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SPORTING.

Another Contest for the O'Lsary Belt.
NEW York, May 23.-The contes: for the
O'Leary belt began this morning with IA con-
testants and about 1000 spectators. The favor
ties are Hazsl and Littlewood.
Base Ball.
AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2, Browns 5.
At Detroit-Detroits 5, Providence 9.
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California auin,,sg stocks.


10y I6legraph.1
CHICAGO. May 23.-Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head;
shipments 1000 head; active and higher; common
to mixed packing 1896 Is; good to choice pack
ing and shipping at 20@6 45: bacon O5G6 10.
Cattle-Receipts 5000 head shipments 300 head:
shaoe lower; common to fair shipping & 25@5 so;
good to choice at 3O06 15
good to choice shorn 75@5 30; fair to good wooded
at SOFAS 90.
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Fatal Boiler Explosion.

CINCINNATI, May 23.-The Maryland steam
saw mill, four miles west of Oakland, was
blown to atoms by the explosion of the boiler.
700 feet and inst antly killed. VIM. Browning
was seriously mi ured, and eight or ten others
slightly injured.
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a Murder Contested After 40 years.

A Murder Confessed After 20 Years.
CINCINNATI, May 23.-The mystery in which
the assassination of Prof. Crowley of Mount
years has been dispelled by the confession of a
dying man iii the hospital at Nashville, Tenn,
that he and two companions committed the
crime because Crowley defended lady whom
they were insulting. All the parties are dead
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outrages by Kentucky Regulators.

day in the eastern part OF the county, aud
opened fire, wounding his wife. He and his
sons fed, leaving Mrs. Smith, but he lad ar
ranged to have her brought to town. Townley
Bethany, who was wounded by the regulators
a few weeks. ago, has died.
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In this city, May %, Alice Miriam, only daugh-
ter of Leonard H. and Mary L. Gerrish, aged year
months Is days.
Funeral this Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, at
No. 40 Cedar street. Burial private.
In Bowdoinham, May 18, Capt. Daniel Prebe,
aged 76 years.
In Bath, May 81 Mrs. Emily j. Welt. aged At
years months
In Winslow, May II, Mrs. Ruth II. Drummond,
aged n years.
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Collision of Trains

LANSING, May 23-In a collision between
two freight trains here yesterday both engines
and several cars were wrecked. Fire broke
salt, farm machinery and oil. A house and
lumber yard adjoining the track were also de-
stroyed. Loss 900.
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METEOROLOGICar,'
METEOROLOCflCAII
sNnIoArIoNs FOR THE NEXT rwENrY-FouR
HOURS.

HOURS.
War DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF BIGnAL
OFFICER, Washington. ID. c.,
May "a, A. NJ. !
For New England,
warmer, fair weather, southerly to westerly
winds and stationary slowly falling barome-
ter.
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
Clear weather continues in the lake region,
Middle States and New England. Light local
the Southern States, Ohio Valley and north
west. The temperature has risen slightly ex-
cept ON the Atlantic coast and in the extreme
northwest. Winds have shifted to westerly in
New England.
Indications are that fair and warm weather
will prevail in New England and Middle states
Wednesday.
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Exports of Bread stuffs.

New YORK, May 23.-The exports of bread
stuffs for the 10 months ending April 80, 1881,
from the United States were valued at $685.,
155,S01 as against 1898 S44, 1857 for the same
period the previous year.
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EOREIGN PORTS.

At Singapore Apl 10, ship Portland Lloyds. Chase,
for Manila; barque Alice Reed, Kelleran, unc-
At Maulmain Apl l, ship G M Davis. Trefry, for
Europe.
Sid I'm Rangoon Apl 4th, ship Sulote, Gocdburn,
Channel.
Sid I'm Algoa Bay, CGH Apl 9, brig Remicf,
Rose. Barbados.
CID at Cadiz 9th inst, barque Alexander Campbell,
Bunker, New York.
Passed Minehead Sd inst, B P Cheney, Humphrey,
Dublin for Sandy Hook; for orders.
Sid I'm Montevideo Apl 11th, barque Shetland,
Haskell Rosario.
Ar at Rio Janeiro Apl 25th, sch Grace Andrews,
Andrews. New York.
Sid 18th, barque Elinor Vernon Copp. Barbados
In port Apl 20, ship Laurens, Snow, from Ham
burg for Hong Kong.
Ar at Bermuda 18th inst, schs Ieonora, Bonsey.
Boston, land sailed 9Th on return); 18th, Horton
STA, Sanborn, New York; l6th Abbie Bursley, Low
ell. Friendship.
Ar at St JOHN. NIB, sch Olive. Frye, Boston.
Cid 21st sch q d Perry, Flynn, for Bridgeport.
SPOKEN.
April IL, lat 20 n. lon 40 w. barque Henry
Warner, Heed, from Portland for Buenos Ayres.
May 3, lat 40 N, lon W, ship G Blanchard
Mcintyre, from Cardiff for Rio Janeiro.
May 1G, on the Banks, ship Eclipse, Humphreys
from LIVERPOOL for New York.
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NOTICE. Ladies now using cream tartar and
soda in baking will have better results by using
Congress Yeast Powder. Try it in biscuits, cake,
doughnuts pie crust etc.
SHADES ENGLISH MUSTARD is sold by all gro
GERS.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Boston and a Worlds Fair

Boston and a Worlds Fair.
Boston, May 23.-The presidents of the
various mercantile associations of Boston
called meeting for the 25th inst, for the pur-
pose of considering the possibility of inaugural
ting worlds fair in this city in 1885.
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DENVER, COL, May 23.--Billy Leroy and
confederate calling himself Sam Potter were
after their arrival the prisoners were lyncheds
by the citizens.
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= MAR RIAGEs.

In Raymond Village, May %, by Wm H. Smith,
Esq, John S. Small and Mrs. Harriet NJ. Thompson,
both of Raymond.
In Belgrade, May l, JAS. r. Hersom of Belgrade
and Miss Augusta T;hbetts of Mercer.
In Auburn, May 10, VIM. II. Kingsley and Miss
Arab E. Danforth.
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E0rapeaD gsnrsess.

Eorepeap Ssnrsets.
By Telegraph
LONDON May 23.-Consols at 1929 @01O21s Ter
money and 1925 a1o3 for account.
london, May 23.--American secnrities--United
States bonds. As, 120A 41ss, 117s4; 5s at 107A.
LIVERPOOL, May 23-l2.3 80 P .M.-Cotton ,pal ket
hardening; sddling uplands at l5-1Gd; Orleans at
Cd: sales H. 90 bales; speculation and export
600: futures easier.
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The following quotations are wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer Bros. s. Co., Dry Goods
Woolens and Fancy Goods, 81 & SO Middle street:
AcuIrn CnrrnNs