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The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20
THE PEACE CONGRESS-.
President Arthur's Message to Congress
Regarding 1t.

President Arthurs Message to Congress
Regarding 1t.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Following is the
message from the President regarding the pro-
posed Congress of republics:
To the Senate and House of Representatives.
l send herewith a copy of the circuar invi-
tation extended to all the independent coun-
tries of North and South America to partici-
pate in general Congress to be held in the
city OF Washington on the 22d day of Novem-
Der next, for the purpose of considering and
discussing the methods of preventing war be-
tween the nations of America In giving this
invitation was not unaware tha4 their exist
ed differences between several of the republics
of South America which would initiate
against the happy results which might other
wise be expected from such an assembago.
The differences indicated are such as exist be-
tween Chill and Peru, betv cen Mexico and
Guatemala and between the States of Cen
trail America. 1t was hoped that these differ
snces would disappear before the time fixed
for the meeting of the congress. This hope
has not been realized. Having observed that
the authority of the President to convene such
congress has been questioned, / beg leave to
state that the constitution confers upon the
President the power, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, to make treaties,
and that this provision confors the power to
take all requisite measures to initiate them,
and to this end the President mayefreely confer
with one or several commissioners or delegates
from other nations. Inc congress c0ntompat-
ed by the invitation could only effect any val
liable result by its conclusions eventually TAX
ing the form OF a treaty of peace between the
States represented; and besides the invitation
to the States of North and South America is
merely preliminary act, of which the consti-
tutionalty or the want OF it can hardly be af-
firmed. 1t has been suggested that, while the
international congress would have no power to
affect the rights Of nationalities there repre-
sented, still Congress might be unwilling to
subject the existing treaty rights Of the United
States on the Isthmus and elsewhere ON the
continent to be clouded and rendered uncertain
by the expression of the opinions of congress
composed largely of interested parties. 1 am
glad to have it ID my fpower to refer to the
Congress of the United States, as now do,
the propriety of convening the suggested in
ternational congress, that may thus be in
formed of its views, which it will be my pleas
ure to carry out.
Inquiry having been made by some of the
republics invited whether it lis intended that
this International congress shall convene, it is
important that Congress should at as early
day as Isl convenient inform me by resoln-
tion or otherwise oflits opinion in the premises
My action will be in harmony with such ex-
preston.
(Signed) CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Executive Mansion, 18th April, 1882.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20
THE BETRAYAL.
samuel Jones Tilden.l

samuel Jones Tilden.l
"Was he pretty full?"
"Well, should smile."
Percy Perkins and Reginald Reardon were
men of the world-men who had seen life in
all its varied phases. They were of the type of
men SO common in America, and met with no
where else, that go through life apparently
unaffected by that which surrounds them,
whether it be misery and crime or luxury and
refinement. They were men who one night
could talk airy nothings to ballroom beauty,
and on the next do the honors at chicken
dispute, and in each of these widely-divergent
spheres of lifetheywould have the Savoir Uivre,
the chic, the hustie-around-a nd-and-get-there-some-
how style of doing things that only experience
of years can give. The one of whom they
spoke was Maurice Montravers. AT fete
chdnlpetre given the previous night bya prOmi-
through bankruptcy, Maurice had shocked
and Mortified the assemblage by appearing in
the parlors in state of intoxication. The
following morning the event was the talk of
the town.
s'Who put the booze into him?" asked Per-
cy, tipping the ashes from his cigar as he
spoke.
"Oh, all of the boys. believe Gus Green
headed the procession most of the evening"
'Why thought his sister was going to mar
"Well, 1 don't know anything about that.
But at all events thought Maurice was too
noble, too fly boy to give himself away like
Chinaman"
''You can't tell what one of those West
Siders will do when he gets started" replied
Percy. Il knew one of them who married
Cincinnati girl
''No?"
eyes, he did. And he knew where she came
from, Joo."
well, that wins the pool,'' and with mer-
ry Board-of-Trade smile lowering around his
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20
MINOR TEL EGRAMS.

Shubael P. Lowell. Treasurer of the Stafford
mill, Fall River, Mass, died yesterday morn
ing of typhoid fever, aged 30.
Mr.. Hannibal Fl. Chase, President of the
Peoples Bank, fell dead yesterday, while on
the way his place of business in Baltimore.
This makes the third bank President who has
died in Baltimore within eight days past.
Miss Sarah Bradford, aged more than 80
years. the oldest person in Plymouth. Mass,
died yesterday morning, from the effects OF in
juries received from fall a few days ago. Miss
Bradford was the sixth in direct decent from
Gov. VIM. Bradford,
A state convention of farmers neld in Co
lumbus, Ohio, yesterday, adopted a resolution
that all miners who have suffereda reduction
since February shall be restored to former
prices, otherwise mining will be suspended
April 80.
Last evening four cars on the Eastern rail
road jumped the canal track at Lawrence,
Mass, one laden with coal sinking in the canal.
All were badly damaged.
The Hartford, Conn.,, House of Representa-
tives has passed new charter for Hartford,
which substantially does away with the an
cient government and substitutes city gov
ernment.
The Cincinnati liquor dealers are preparing
to test the legality of the law requiring sa-
looms to close Sundays. In Columbus and To-
ledo saloon keepers are disposed to obey the
law,
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20
features, Reginald Reardon took chew of plug
tobacco, and started for the street car.
LOVES TRIUMPH.
[John Kelly.J

| lcOAh AhCAiJsI
| "Gertrudel'
"Mauricei"
The little white hand that had been hanging
| by her side moved involuntarily upward, fut-
tered over his face, rested an instant caressingly
on the brown curls, and then, with long, con-
tented sigh, her arm stole around his neck.
"Kiss me, sweetheart" she said, speaking
the words in low tender tones, while the face
that looked up to his was all aglow with the
hallowed radiance of pure. answering affec-
ton. The young man drew the 1.-THE form
closer to him and rained upon the wine-red
lips shower of passionate kisses. "You will
get the blind-staggers some day." BERTHE Cecil
had once said to Maurice, "kissing girls so
many times without stopping to catch your
breath" But Maurice was strong in his pride,
and had only answered in his laughing, Dear
born avenue way: "Don't worry about me- I
will beat the record or die of apoplexy." 1t
was so in every act of his life. He was calmly
self-reliant, and coldly conscious of his power
81 never thought could forgive you, my
own love- said Gertrude, twining her soft,
white arms around his neck as she spoke. "Pa-
pa was so harsh and cruel He said that any
man who would let three small bottles throw
him was not worthy to link his name with that
of a family whose men had ALWAYS put the bal
anc6 OF lne crOWu 10 sleep: Out Wneu tOlu MIN
that loved you madly, passionately, and that
without you my life would be as drear as the
wind-swept seas of the frozen North. he kissed
me on the forehead and said that we might be
lovers once more, butt you fell again we could
never wed. So you must promise me, Maurice,
you must swear by the love you bear the little
girl who is SO lonely and sad whsn you are far
away, that until cassocked priest shall make
us one you will not get full again."
Under the shadow of a moon-kisSed front
fA<1 sa L<x. Axn1
took the OATH
"Let us seal your vow with kiss whis-
pered the girl, blushing as she spoke.
Gertie didn't get left very often.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20
TRIED AND TRUE.
Trharlne Ero~asa A1a,,c


The sunset streams into the rich old room
through heavy pomegranate curtains, upon the
Indian rugs and cushions, on vase of malachite
and alabasIer, on glowing. glorious picture, on
statue and bronze. Tazzas of jasper and lapis
lazuli stand in recess and alcove crowded with
flowers; curious trifes in gold and silver cary-
ing, in amber and mosaic, strew table and
6tagere; carven cabinets stand about, and in
one corner is curiously wrought sideboard.
Outside, the blue Cook County sky quivers
with turquoise bloom. The tropical scents of
the Summer creep into the room, thrilling the
blood with subtle caresses; the cool plash of a
fountain and birds liquid note fall on the
dream-flled silence.
1t is pretty smooth kind of place to be in.
Two men step through the damask curtains
that hide from view conservatory filled with
a tropical wreath of flowers, and enter the
room. One of them is a tall, strong climbed fell
low, whose dead-black eyes and swarthy COM
plexion are made handsome by tinge Of red
that reveals the Andalusian warmth of his ma
ture. Stepping to the sideboard he lifts from
a recess in the upper shelf cut-glass bottle,
through whose crystal sides comes the topaz
gleam of the rich, mellow sour-mash.
"Have smile?" he says to the other. sun
ny.haired sucker whom one instantly recog-
nizes as Maurice. Hespeaks in deep, sweet
voice that could lure soul through inferno,
and half-coaxing, half-sneering smile hovers
around his lips as he utters the words. Maurice
sees the smile and knows its every meaning.
He hesitates. The scorn and contempt of this
man are not pleasant to think of. But his love
for Gertrude comes over his soul like mighty
avalanche, bearing everything before it. All
his doubts are gone. Stepping forward into
the sunlight, he says in clear, ringing tones:
'Not much, / won't"
The demon is downed.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20
NEW YORK.

Gen. Curtis and Political Assessments.
NEW YORK, April 19-The charge against
Gen. Curtis of collecting assessments from
customs employees, will again be brought be-
fore the next q. S. grand jury. by District At
torney Woodford, at the request Of the Civil
Service Reform Association.
Arrival of More than 5000 Immigrants.
Yesterday 63SS immigrants arrived here.
Tho Battery and all the streets In the lower
part of the city this morning are swaming
with the new arrivals, including many Italians.
Bank BErglarized.
The safe of the Farmers and Drovers' Ma
tional Bank of Somers near Croton Falls, M
Y, was blown open this morning by burglars
but they obtained no booty as the inner safe
proved impervious. The bank is situated in
the Elephant Hotel building and the half
dozen occupants were reused from their beds,
gagged and bound by the robbers before oper-
ating on the safe.
Reception to O'Connor.
T. P. O'Connor, member sof parliament was
given reception tonight at Cooper Institute
previous to his departure for home. Charles
A. Dana presided and many distinguished citi-
Zens attended.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20
A TERRIBLE CYCLONE.
Two Minutes Destruction az
Brownsville, Mo.
20 BUILDINGS RUINEr-SEVENL LIVES
LOsT-MANY PERSONS WOUNDED.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-. April ia terrible
cyclone swept over Brownsville, Saline county, nv
Mo-, at 4.30 o'clock Monday afternoon. Inc
entire business portion of the town was ue,
molishod and seven persons were kliieo, a,s Muu 7
between 20 and 80 others badly injured. 1he
storm came from the southwest, and it came
up SO suddenly that the first intimation - "a a.
people had was sudden roaring sound, whlcn
was Immediately followed by large, piacH, cd
funnel-shaped cloud, coming at the rate ci lVV
miles per hour. - -
the town it dropped down almost to the grosn.nu
and see med to draw everything within ra1lus
of several hundred yards up into the moutn y
the funnel. 1t swept through the town layln
everything to waste in its path: Iwo-s,Sty ,;hy
brick business houses were picked up nko
straws and whirled and twisted into shapeieSs
ruins. Frame dwellings were carried some
distance and dropped, smashing them into me
kindling wood. Heavy timbers were carriea
several hundred yards through the ar, ana,
falling end downwards, stuck several feaf lnpo
the ground. Occasionally the funnel seemed
to strike the earth and would rebound some
distance into the air, only to fall again aud
continue its work of destruction.
The storm lasted less than two minutes, Dub
about 20 business houses and dwellings ware
leveled. The people in the streets were picked
nm and carried various distances and hurled TO
the ground, dead or bruised, almost beyond
recognition, while those in the buildings were
Durl0Q Dy Inc IalllnS Walls duu uOutio' Hoi
some time after the storm passed the people
who were uniniured were SO terribly excited
that nothing could be done When they at
last recovered from their CONSERVATION, the
search for the dead and wounded was COM
menced. 1t was at first supposed that at least
30 persons had been killed but thorough
search revealed that only seven had been kill
ed outright.
Fnrther Details.
CINCINNATI, April 19.-In addition to those
reported killed in the cyclone at Brownsville,
James jackson had his back broken and will
die; c. M. Kelley, leg broken; Perry Orison,
leg broken. Dick Hickman, W. ii. Steers
and Schoelin Chapman were severely bruised.
Brownsville is the Oldest town in Saline
COUNTY, situated on the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road % miles from Sedalia and not far from
Sweet Springs. The hotel at the latter place
was not harmed. During the cyclone frame
dwellings were drawn into the vortex and
crushed like egg-shells and the heavy timbers
carried hundreds of yards. Among the stores
destroyed are G. M. Kelley's drug store W.
D. Rumbert, hardware; B. W. Robinson, dry
goods; G.. Mahiers, confectioner; the Central
Hotel, railroad depot and telegraph office and
most of the best business buildings in the town.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 20.
PSYCHOLOGICAL.

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
April 20 A. M.
For New England,
Partly cloudy weather and rain, southwest to
northwest winds, stationary or lower barome-
ter and temperature.
Cautionary signals from Smithville to East
port
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The storm which was central in Iowa yester-
day morning has moved eastward and is now
central north of Lake Ontario was accom-
panied by heavy and general rains in the Lake
region, New England and the Middle ATTAIN
tic States, and high winds on the Lakes and
region are westerly; in the other districts east
of the Mississippi river they are from south to
west Temperature has fallen from Z to 10
degrees in the Lake region. In New England,
the South Atlantic and East Gulf States there
has been slight rise.
Fair weather is indicated for Friday in the
New England and Middle Atlantic States.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20
WASHINGTON.

Charges Against Congressman Speer.
WARRINGTON, April 19.-Congressman EN-
ory Speer of Georgia is out with card ans
wering the charges of the Macon Telegraph
and Messenger that he was directly responsi-
BILE for the murder of one of his classmates.
Mr.. Speer uses some very vigorous English,
and concludes the letter in the following words
81 love my state and my home, and am true
to my lineage, my kindred, my friends, and he
who asserts otherwise SHALL if it be the last act
of my life, have the falsehood fattened in his
teeth.
Miscellaneous.
The President has approved the joint reso-
luton providing for the erection of monu-
ment over the grave Of Thomas Jefferson.
1t has been decided to send the u. 8. s. Iro-
quis now at Mare Island, CALIFORNIA; to the re-
lief of the officers and crew of the Rodgers at
once.
The President has gone Indianapolis today,
with his son and daughter.
AT the dinner given at the Arlington Hotel
last night, there were guests whose aggregate
wealth represented more than $100,0O0,000,
and the party was very small one.
Marshall Henry offers reward of $500 for
the apprehension of Capt. Howgate.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20
MARINE NEWS.
A British Steamer Abandoned at Sea-
No Lives Lost.

A British Steamer Abandoned at Sea-
No Lives Lost.
LONDON, April 19.--The British steamer
Renport, Captain Osborn which sailed from
West Hartlepool, England, the 31st of March,
for Boston has been abandoned at sea. She
came in contact with field of ice the 11th of
April, staving a large hole in her starboard
bow, through which the water poured and it
was found necessary to .iettison the cargo in
the forward hold. The hole was Estopped and
the steamer got out of the ice on the 10Th,
when she proceeded slowly in the direction of
the nearest land. On the 18th the plug wash
ed out of the hole and the vessel was abandon
ed at midnight of that date in sinking con-
dition. All hands were rescued by the steam
er Mary Louise from Shields and landed at
New York today. The Renport was an iron
vessel of 1923 tons, schooner rigged; was built
at Sunderland, England, in 1874, and was
owned by r. Ropner & Co. of West Hartlepool
Her cargo codsisted of HOO tons of iron, 5000
bags of potatoes and a quantity of wire ,lchem-
icals, etc. The property is supposed to be in
sured in European companies. The steamer
was consigned to Messrs, j. B. Brigham & Co.
of this city.
Another Vessel Lost.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19-Steamer Oriza-
ba from Southern Gala, picked up a small
schooner with Chinese baggage sand merchan-
disc in damaged condition. She left Monte
rey recently with 10 Chinese passengers for
Southern Gala. The supposed schooner was
abandoned during a late gale. All hands were
lost
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20
THE RODGERS.
Description Of the vessel-Her Officers
and Crew.

Description Of the vessel-Her Officers
and Crew.
NEW YORK, April 19.-The following is a
list OF the officers of the Rodgers, lost in the
Arctic: Lieut.. Robert M. Berry, commanding;
Master. H. s. Waring; executive officer and
navigator, Master G. f. Putnam; ensigns, FL.
J. Hunt and G.. M. Stoney surgeon, Meredith
Jones; assistant engineer, A. V. Zane; pay
clerk, w. Ell. Glider. The crew consisted of
the following grades: One carpenter, one Off
GERS steward, one officers cook, one ships
cook, one blacksmith, three freh1en, three
machinists, eighteen seamen, making total
of 81 persons. The Rodgers, before her pur-
chase by the government, was used as a whaler
under the name of the Mary and Helen. She
was built in 1879 at Bath, Me-, and cost $685.
600. Her dimensions were as follows: Length,
155 feet; breadth of beam, 30 feet; depth,
16a feet, registered tonnage, 4201. Her frame
was very strongly built of white oak and hack
matack. Although steamer she relied
mainly on her sails for locomotion. She was
barque rigged, and carried great spread of
canvas. Her engines were about $50 horse
power.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20
JENNIE CRAMER's MURDER.

Only Seven of the Jury Empanneled
NEW HAVEN, April 19-The work of OBJ
tanning jury in the Malley case proceeded
slowly this morning. OF panel OF 80 ordered
this morning % were questioned and but two
this city, and Charles B. Clark, a carpenter of
Beacon Falls Other panels were called for
this afternoon. Geo. W. Woodward, a farmer,
of Bethany, was selected as the sixth juror.
Robt. Gates. q farmer of Branford, was chosen
as the seventh juror.
ground of having formed opinions about the
case and Others had been challenged by
Blanche Douglas and both the Malleys, Henry
Furman of Milford, a farmer, was accepted as
the eighth juror.
The panel was exhausted without selection
of additional jurors and at O'Clock court ad-
jourDed until tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20
DOWN THE HoMESTRETCH.
Robert Bonner.1

Merrily pealed forth upon the crisp, wintry
air the bells of st. Agnes Church Inside the
chancel of the sacred edifice kneeled Gertrnde
and Maurice, the sweet, winsome face of the
girl looking more womanly pure than ever as
the soft light of the candelabra fell upon its
perfect outline. Her bridal robe of virgin
whiteness showed in full perfection every out
line of her peerless form. As she placed her
six-buttoned kid-gloved hand in that of Maui
rice and repeated after the holy man Of God
the words that gave her for life to the one she
loved, the faint suffusion of a blush tinged
with rosy tint her damask cheek, and the soul
full eyes looked lovingly into those Of the man
for whose sake she would willingly have given
her life. As the last words of the solemn ser
vice were spoken, and the low notes of the Or
gan stole in dreamy, sensuous measures through
the dimly-lighted church, Maurice bent over
his bonny bride and kissed her silently but
warmly on the right ear.
The sucker was landed.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20
The Floods in Manitoba.

WINNIPEG, Man., April 19.-The river is
still rising at Emerson, the north end of the
town, and cellars on west side of Main street
are flooded West Lynne is under water. The
Avene risen has risen two feet. The last spar
of the bridge is out of sight, but it is still stand
ing. At Grand Forks the water is still rising
The ice opposite the city began to move last
night, but only reached the bend above the
Assinibone. The water is expected to rise
higher than any previous year. The ice in the
Assinibone is not yet broken up.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20
FINANCIAL AND COMM MERCIAl


Review of the Wholesale Market.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING April Is.
The following changes are reported the past week.
In Drugs g. Dyes, Tart. Acid is quoted at 52956c;
Opium has an inside price of 81 75, and Qunine has
fallen to 30@2 SO. Fish is firm and scarce at quo
tations. In Paints, Portland Pure Lead is quoted
at 25, and Pure Ground Lead at 25@7 80. Mess
and Extra Mess Beef shows advance in quotations.
Flour is strong and advancing; we quote Spring
Wheat Patents 25c higher; millers advanced Flour
again Tuesday from 25c to soc. Sugar is steadily
held at 10zsc for granulated and 9zsc for Extra
@, and higher prices anticipated in the fu-
ture. Eggs steady 17@1Sc. Pork and Lard strong
and higher Bermuda Onions have declined to
2 65@2 75 Maple Sugar is quiet and easier at r39
lac y ib for cakes and 991oc for tubs. Pea and
Medium Beans are higher. Seeds are firm. Tur-
pentine 1c lower. Wool we change to 20@25c for
unwashed and 35@4Oc for lamb skins.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20
Rrighton CattIe nnrket.

For the week ending Wednesday, Aprn I9.
Amount of stock at market 1910; Sheep and
lambs $500; Swine IL $50 0Veals 1856 horses il2;
number of Western Cattle 1916; Eastern and North
ern Cettl Mich Cows, &C., 265.
Prices of Beef Cattle " 100 ID, live weight-Ex-
ira quality at z 371s@8 90; first quality 20 g
z 25; second quality at 8 00@6 3219; third quail
ity at 25@5 871s; poorest grades of coarse Oxen,
Bulls. &C.. 3 7595 121a.
615@6M " fb.
Country Hides 70 Erfb; Country Talow SO y Ii.
Calf Skins 12@121sc y fb;Sheep and Lamb Skins
at 00GS1 rs each
Cattle cost higher at the West,f and prices here
were advanced lac " fb over those Of last week.
Working Oxen are in moderate demnad.
We notice sales of
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20

Tucson, A. T., April ia special from
Camp Thomas says the chief of police at San
Carlos has been killed by the Indians and fears
are entertained for all the employees. Colonel
Schofeld, with two companies Of the Sixth
Cavalry, left for their rescue.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-20
To Let.

LID stairs tenement in new house, Ocean street,
Woodfords Cor. On line of horse cars. rooms
sun all day. Delightful scenery modern improve
ments, &c. x
an1bd1w4 II. I. BLACKSTONE.