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The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
Maine historical Society.

We repeat this morning the programme OF
the meetings for this afternoon and evening:
The society will meet at 2 p. M, at the Ii
brary.
Report of the librarian and cabinet keeper,
FL. w. Bryant.
Paper on General John Sullivan by Hon.
Joseph Williamson of Belfast.
Presentation Of the banners borne in Mon
treal by citizens of Portland, at the opening of
the Atlantic and st. Lawrence Railroad, by
Hon. William Goold of Windham
A paper on the Territorial History of Ban
COR and vicinity, by Hon. A. W. Paine of Ban
gor.
Presentation of photographs of the Gorges
monuments in st. Budeaux church, Devon,
England, lately restored through contributions
of members of the Maine Historical Society.
The evening session will be held in the Re-
ception Hail, City Building, at s o'clock, when
will be presented paper on "Our Poet Gov
ornor'' from e. Ell. Elwell, ESQ.,, to be followed
by brief addresses on the life and death of
Longfelow. Ladies and gentlemen are in
vited to attend these sessions.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
Personal.

E. Clements & Co. of this city pay 1879 tax
in Gorham, N. Ell.
Col. A. W. Wildes of Skowhegan was at the
Preble House yesterday.
Gen. Charles Hamlin of Bangor will deliver
the memorial address before James A. Gar
field Post No. 46, G. A. R., of Bluehill.
The Rev. E. G. Bolles, Mrs. Lunt Ives, and
Sister Bartol of the Episcopal church are visit
ing this city.
Monday evening at St. Marks Church, Au-
gusta, Bishop Nicely of this city administered
the right of confirmation to four candidates.
Joseph II. Stickney, for many years conect-
ed with the Eastern Express Company in this
city, has accepted position with the Boston
and Bangor Express Company and opened an
office on Exchange street.
We are pleased to note that Payson Tucker,
ESQ.,, the popular Superintendent of the
Maine Central Railroad, has recovered from
his illness and was seen upon the street yester-
day.
Mr.. W. FL. Brownson of this city was united
in marriage at Harrington yesterday to Miss
Ada B. Dinsmore, only daughter of D. w.
Dinsmore, Esq, at the residence of the
brides parents. The numerous friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Brownson in this city will wish them
joy.
Mr.. P. FL. Whitehouse, of the firm of Nevens
& Whitehouse, was united in marriage with
Miss Almena E. Staples, daughter of Mr.. w.
K. Staples, at 1852 Cumberland street, yester-
day. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Mr.. Lowden of Casco Street Church. The
presents were numerous and costly.
On the Atlantic and Pacific road George 7.
WisweIl, division superintendent and super
visor of construction, the most wide-awake
man in New Mexico, is from Maine; and his
brother, Charles Wiswell, the most popular of
conductors, began his railroad life as con-
ductor of one of our street cars on Congress
street
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25

The Union Mutual Life Insurance Co. Of
Portland, Me.
Holding high rank in the list of American
life insurance companies, the sUnion Mutual
of Portland, Me-, shows in its annual state
ment for 1881, fled in the Insurance Commits
soner's office, over $6,25S,0 900 of assets, and a
surplus on policy-holders account of S673,011.
The Union Mutual was organized in 1913, and
during its thirty -four years Of business life, it
has been faithful exponent of the best inter
ests of life insurance. 1t has insurance in
force amounting to over $24000,000, and re-
serve of nearly $500, 900, thus guaranteeing
the fulfllment to the letter of every existing
contract.
Its income last year from premiums was over
1856, 900, and from interest over $362,0OO. 1t
paid for death claims 1886, 1926, for matured en-
dowments and annnities, $435, 1922, for surren-
dered and ceased policies, $751; 451, and to divi-
dends to policy-holders, $59,660 making total
payment to policy-holders of over 81, $4,000
Notwithstanding this, it carried to its reserve
fund nearly $4,000 after paying all its ex-
penses.
1t is such showing as this that substantiates
ana ILLUSTRATES tuo lacb budl regular itl6 luSul-
ance companies, managed on the tried and APP
proved plan experience has demonstrated to
be reliable, not only returns to the policy-hold-
ers all that the latter pay for insurance, but
more, and, at the same time, furnishes an easy
and certain method of protection.
Since its organization, the Union Mutual has
paid to its policy-holders in death claims and
endowments over $780, 900. But seven
American companies excel it in this respect.
Being conducted in conserva tive and able
manner, the Union Mutual promises to exist
and dispense its benefcence for many years to
come. Its past record towards its policy-hold-
ers, and its present prudent and straightfor-
ward methods are guarantees that those who
trust in its promises will not be disappointed
in the realization of their hopes.
Its present prosperous condition is largely
due to the able and energetic management of
that well-known and popular life underwater,
Mr. John E. Dewitt, its President. The Paci-
fic coast business of the Union Mutual is in the
hands of Mr.. E. Hawkins, who carefully looks
after its interests in this feld.-Coast Review,
May, 1882.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.



Portland Theatre will be crowded tonight
with an audience that will fully test its capa-
city. Sheridan's sparkling play of "The
Rivals" will probably be presented fully as
well, if not better than ever before in this city,
and surely, with Jefferson, Messrs. Fred
Robinson, Mark Pendleton, Mrs. John Drew
and Miss Lillian Lee in the cast, it may be
said to have been placed in competent hands
The fiery baronet Sir Anthony Absolute; the
Irish gentleman Sir Lucius O'Trigger; the
elegant Capt. Absolute, who nearly loses his
game by introducing himself to the fair Lydia
Languish as Beverly; the jealous, self-tortured
Falkland; the buxom Mrs. Malaprop with
her strange confusion of the kings English ;
the sentimental Lydia, the pert Lucy; and last
but not least, Bob Acres, the dear delightful
Bob, with his quaint oaths and buster, will be
brought before us again, reminder OF the
days when the stage was school OF manners,
and when brilliant repartee and bright ia
logue delighted the public more than scenic
effect and rich upholstery.
NOTES.
The American Casino at Boston opened to
an audience of 1900 people. 1t will be the
summer place of resort for amusement loving
Bostonians.
The theatrical seasons are closing, and the
Weather actors and actresses are on the way
to Europe for the vacation.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
DOWN TOWN.
Money and Stocks-Fish Market-Steam-
ship Freights.

The Boston money market yesterday showed
little change. The banks were abundantly
able to meet the wants of the trade on moder-
ate terms. Stocks were dull. Maine Central
sold at Gil. Foreign exchange quiet
The stormy weather has had an effect upon
the fish market. Fish have been scarce and
high and some pretty sharp work among fresh
fish dealers to secure enough to fill their or
ders is reported. There has been demand
from Boston; the requirements OF the interior
have in no way diminished, and therefore, with
the local want added, the trade is very active
and prices are high. The ruling price yester-
day was $3.50 for cod and paddock, but we
hear of So being paid for small fare of cod.
The total reported receipts for the last three
days are $4,000 pounds of market dressed and
two fares of 10000 pounds split shore fish.
Some very handsome shad from the weirs at
Bald Head and Harpswell are coming in. They
command 10 cents each at wholesale. A very
few salmon from the same places have been
seen here, but they are a rarity yet and COM
mand rs cents pound Mackerel are received
now from the weirs at Cape Cod, and the price
is little easier than last week. which indi-
Gates greater plenty. The Titmouse arrived in
New York on Monday with fare, and the
Eddie Pierce landed 40 barrels there on Tues
day, stocking $4,000 for the trip. Both these
are Portland fishermen. The lobster trade is
brisk and the demand good. HOLSTERS are
quite plenty now, though small. The receipts
for the past three days ha 20 been some 600
barrels, or about 10000 in number. They
wholesale at $3.50 per barrel. Clam bait is
very scarce and sought for Holders ask ~
per barrel. The dry fish market corresponds
with that for fresh fish. Stocks move off
quickly and the supply is limited. Dry pollock
is very scarce. New cod are little more
plenty than they were two weeks ago, but the
weather has prevented drying. A few days of
good weather will rejoice the hearts of the curers
The foreign steamship lines from New
York and Boston are having hard times now.
For some time vessels from the latter port
have been purchasing grain freights, Offering
on Tuesday as high as three cents per hun
bred pounds for wheat, which is an advance
over last weeks offers. The agents of one
line refuse to buy, preferring to purchase grav-
ell rather than take grain for nothing, in the
hope of affecting the market. Corn is
not any better for them, as the difference in
price between Chicago and Liverpool is only
about five cents. At Chicago corn on board
the cars is worth rs cents; at Liverpool it is
quoted at 6s 3D.. or equivalent to S2a cents
which does not allow margin for profit in
freight. At New York the nominal grain
rates are I cent, but this is equivalent to car
rying it for nothing as it will not pay forshand-
ing. Very little grain, therefore, is going for
ward, and other freights are light. sFreights
are reported light on the other side, and about
the only thing that's remunerative at present
is the passenger traffic.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25

Yesterday morning three boys found the dead
body of man about 50 years of age in the
sluice way this side of Tukey's bridge close to
the Marginal Way. Coroner Gould and I'm
dertaker Rich were notified. The man was as
certained to be George Allen, sailor, who has
lived for five years at Shaw's boarding house
on Fore street. Allen had been missing since
Saturday last. He had attempted suicide once
before unsuccessfully. There was small tar
red rope around Aliens neck, when found,
from which large stone hsd evidently slip
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
Brief lettings.

$ Clouds and sunshine yesterday. Mercury
400 at sunrise $50 at noon, 500 at sunset; wind
north and east.
Queen Victoria's birthday yesterday.
The late rainfall was so of an inch.
Ladies' Day at the Cumberland Club will
occur May 30th.
The Deering base ball nine have reorganized
and are ready to accept chal lenges from any
and all clubs
Rev. Mr. Lowden will preach at Lincoln
Hall on MuDjoy Hill Thursday evening at u
O'Clock.
At Stockbridge's may be seen a cornet worth
S175, to be presented to the best cornet soloist
at the Maranocook tournament.
The Cumberland F. B. Quarterly Conference
will be held at Windham on Wednesday of
Eext week.
The steamer from New York did not leave
there on Monday, but Wednesday of this
week. Hereafter they will run as usual.
The planet Mercury, twinkling about ten
degrees below Venus, is a conspicuous object
in the early evening sky.
The revival meetings continue at Pine st.
Church with interest. Friday will be obser-
we'd as day of humiliation and prayer, meet
ings at 1870 a. IA and 2.30 and 7.30 p. m.
The following are the nights in feet abov e
sea level of the stations on the Grand Trunk
Railway in this State: Groveton, S79; Berlin
Falls 1011; Gorham, 789; and Shelburne, 69l'
In the life saving district comprising Maine
and New Hampshire, the losses last year were
Number of disasters, 81; value of vessels and
cargoes, $154,06O; saved, $142,o70; lost, SILL
900; lives saved 173.
Chairman Pennell, of the 4th of July com
mittee of Lewiston came to Portland. Tuesday,
to make arrangements with the Maine Central
railroad, for the transportation of militia te
and from that city.
The italian bark Famigla S. which arrived
at this port yesterday morning from Alexan-
dria, Egypt, brought 1886 bales of rags, weigh
ing 1871, 781 pounds for the paper mill at Cum
berland Mills.
Five icebergs were seen off our harbor from
the Observatory on Munioy, one day last week
and at the same time in the opposite direction
the White Mountains sat clad in their mantles
of snow; no wonder everybody was shivering
Mystic Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Roches-
ter, n. H., has extended an invitation to all Of
the lodges of that order in this city, with
the wives of the members to take part in the
grand parade and banquet on July Fourth il
that city.
A woman who does all her own homework
attends to seven children, and turns hel
dresses half dozen times to make both end
meet, may be a good Christian, but when a
lady in a $1,000 carriage and $500 dress halt;
at tho door and asks her to subscribe to some
charitable object, she can hardly be expected
to act and talk like one.-Philadelphi News
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
A Rantist Minister,s Experience.


am Baptist Minister. and before even
thought of being a clergyman, graduated IN
medicine, but left I. lucrative practice for my
present profession 40 years ago. was for ma
nv wears a sufferer from quinsy "THoMAs'
EerEcrR1c OIL cured me-" I was also troub-
led with hoarseness, and Thomas Electric
Oil always relieved me. My wife and child
had diphtheria, and "Thomas' Electric Oil
cured Them" and if taken in time it will cure
seven times out of ten. l am confident it is G.
cure for the most obstinate cold or cough and if
any one will take small teaspoon and half fill
it with the Oil, and then place the end of the
spoon in one nostril and draw the Oil out of
the spoon into the head by shifting as hard as
they can, until the Oil falls over into the throat
and practice that twice week, I don't care
how offensive their head may be, it will clean
it out and cure their catarrh. For deafness and
earache it has done wonders to my certain
knowledge. 1t is the only medicine dubbed
patent medicine that have ever felt like re-
commencing, and am very anxious to see it
in every place, for tell you that l would not
be without it in my hous for any considera-
ton. am now suffering with pain like
rheumatism in my right limb, and nothing re-
lieyes me like Thomas Eclectric Oil.
DIR. e. f. CRANE,
may22d1w Cory, Pa.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
STATE NEWS.

ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
Mr.. Ezra Bailey of Mechanic Falls had an
arm broken Wednesday morning, caused by
the'giving away Of a staging while shingling.
ARoosTooK COUNTY
The Pioneer says the house of John Smith
(who lives in the northeast portion of Houlton)
caught fire few days ago, but was saved by
extra exertions of the family. His wife, how
ever, was overcome by fright, and prematurely
confined. Mother and Enfant are both dead.
Mr.. Thomas Smith, aged Y years, father OF
John, died last Friday night, his death having
been hastened by over exertion in extinguish-
ing the fire.
A. P. Bennett, of Linneus has a dairy of
twenty-eight cows. The butter made from
their milk during the year ending April 1, was
6666 pounds
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
1t is estimated that from twenty-five hun
dred to three thousand river drivers are engag-
ed at the present time in driving logs on the
Penobscot and its tributaries.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The ice went out of Rangeley Lake, Monday
night
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
Superior Court.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY


WEDNEsDAY.-In the case of State against Sam
uel Rounds for forgery, Mr.. Hadlock began his ar
gument for the defense at five O'Clock Tuesday af-
ternoon and argued one hour. In the morning he
occupied another hour, land County Attorney Coombs
closed the argument for the government at one
O'Clock. Judge Bonney gave the case to the jury
and they retired at half past three o'clock.
At9.S5 o'clock in the evening the jury reported
that it was impossible for them to agree and they
were discharged from further consideration of the
casa
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
Narrow Escape.

AtSaccarappa yesterday afternoon boy and
two girls, all French, were rowing in Hat
bottomed boat above the falls, when the boat
got into the current and was carried over the
dam. The boat was not overturned and the
occupants were not spilled out but chung to
their craft Their danger was observed from
the iron bridge, and people rushed to theil
rescue and caught the boat just in time to pre-
vent it going over the second falls.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25

Yesterday morning Inspector Joseph Sterling
of the Custom House arrested Richard Burke
belonging in Portsmouth, N. H., on charge
of smuggling cigars bay rum ard honey into
this port from Porto Rico. He was taken be-
fore United States Commissioner Rand on a
charge of smuggling divers goods and put un-
der $500 bonds for appearance until today In
default of bail he was committed to Portland
jail Mr.. Wilbur f. Lunt appeared for the
United States. Mr.. Geo. FL. Townsend for
Rurka
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25

A series of Youths Gospel Temperance
Meetings will be held every Thursday even
ing-commencing this evening at 745 o'clock
at the Mission. The services will be conducted
by members of the Sabbath school and others.
This is special effort put forth to reach the
youth of our city. The exercises will consist
of Rotations, singing, dialogues, &c. The
pledge against intoxicating beverages profan.
ity and tobacco will be presented. All are in
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
New Jerusalem Sunday school.

The New Jerusalem Sunday School of Port
land, at their annual meeting this month elect
ed the following officers:
Experimentation Kingsbury.-
First Vice SUPPLEMENTARY. s. Lowell.
Second Vice SUPPLEMENTARY. Page Per-
kins.
Secretary-Miss Lora j. Roberts.
Treasurer-Miss Carrie Thompson.
Librarian-A. Waldo Lowell.
Executive Committee-Mrs G. Ell. Burr,
Rev. W B. Hayden, Benjamin Kingsbnry.
Auditors-Charles H. Lamson, George M.
Thomas.
The school has contributed about $125 to-
wards the mortgage debt of the church, be.
sides paying all its current expenses. 1t has a
valuable library of nearly one thousand vol
umes.
Mr.. Charles H. Lamson, who has been Su-
perintendent several years, declined re-elec
ton.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25

Among the heaviest operators of lumber in
Coos Co., n. H., this season are the Canton
Steam Mills, at Randolph and Berlin, 5OO0,-
900 feet; Berlin Mills Co. at Berlin Falls %,
100000; e. Clement g. Co., Gorham, 5000 900;
Milan Steam Mills, Stark 4,000,000 r. Soule
& Co ,Groveton, 10000 Isaac Emery, STRAIT
ford, 1000 900. All these are Portland parties
and the total amount cut by them will be A.
600 600 feet
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25

The challenge cup race of the Portland
Yacht Club will take place tomorrow at 10 a
M, weather permitting. Captains of yachts
intending to take part in these races must re
port to the regatta committee at least twelve
hours before the time of starting. Twenty
minutes will be allowed for crossing the line
after the firing of the second gun, which will
be at 10 o'clock sharp.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
F,owars for Memorial Dav.

Owing to the scarcity of flowers this year,
consequent upon the lateness of the season ''e
cItv has been divided into districts by the G.
A r.. and committees appointed by Bosworth
p,st. who viii, SO far as possible call upon the
,aonle for donotious of flowers All those who
have. even a few, if they will kindly give them
to the committee, or bring them to Grand
Army Hall, either Monday afternoon or even
ing, or Tuesday forenoon, will confer favor
and their contributions will .be gratefully re-
ceiyed
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25

May Chapman's lecture this evening will be
on "The Law of Human Progress" The Bos-
ton Daily Globe says:-"May Chapman has
shown herself thoroughly informed, not only
on her speciality of ?hrenology, but on other
important social matters. Her lectures convey
much practical wisdom, and are both interest
ing and instructive. May Chapman's lecture
on The Law of Human Progress was ably and
eloquently presented.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
Grattan Literary Associations Enter
tainment.

GbIuIQbuC.
Kavanagh Hall was we'll filled last evening
by the friends of the Grattan Literary Asso-
citation, who came to witness their first enter
tainment. The programme as previously pub
lished was most acceptably carried out and re-
ceived the hearty applause of the audience.
The literary numbers in which j. A. Gal
lagher, T. J. WEIGH, T. j. Feeney, j. A. Nc
Gowan and p j. McCallum participated, were
ably rendered and manifested careful study
and preparation, while the musical parts by
James Watts, J. Callinan, Misses Lynch,
Egan, Flaherty, WEIGH and Mackin ELECTED
great praise Taken as whole the entertain
ment in every particular was a grand success.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
Army and Navy Union.

The sixteenth anniversary of the Army and
Navy Union will be celebrated Friday. The
boats will leave Portland for Peaks Island at
$50 and 10 a. m, and 10 D. m. Ford q Rich
have got up most nobby carte for the dinner
at the Peaks Island House, an imitation clam
shell with the menu on the inside, and the
names of the committee, Messrs W. e.
Themes, F. G. Rich and James G. Sanborn on
the back.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
Portland SAVINGS Rank

The annual meeting of the corporators OF the
Portland Savings Bank was held yesterday
morning, and they elected as trustees and MAN.
ayers, James T. McCobh, w. f. Milliken, ia
cob Mcclellan, Geo. e. B. jackson and E. A.
Noyes. The managers reelected Oliver Ger
IRISH, president, and e. "A. NoyeS, treasurer and
secretary
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
international steamship Company


On and after Monday next the steamers of
the company will change their running time to
three trips per week, leaving here every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday at 6 p M for East
port, Campobello and st. John, N. B.. with
connections to all parts of the lower provinces.
The Owen at Campobello will open June LIST,
and during that month we learn that special
low rates will be made to the travelling pub
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
Municipal Court.

WEDNEsDAY.-Henry Beal and Edgar A. Hamb-
lin. Intoxication. Fined So and 12 costs.
James D. Moore. Assault. Fined So and costs.
Michael Dris-oll. Illegal transportation of LID
uor. Fined $50 and costs. Appealed.
John II. Flaherty and John Mulkern. Disturbing
meeting Fined SIS and " costs.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25

The James Robbins arrested last week for
drunkenness and disturbance is not James
Edwin Robbins, formerly waiter at the Preble
House and now at the United States Hotel,
who has always been strictly temperate, in
dustrious and highly deserving young man.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25

1t will be noticed in oar court report that the
Jury in the above case disagreed and were dis
charged last night 1t is understood that the
ballot resulted in eleven for conviction and
one for acquittal.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
PILES! PILES! PILES (!
A Sure re Found at Last! No
Need Suffer!

sure cure for Blind, Bleeding, Itching and
liberated Piles has been discovered by DR.. William,
IAN Indian remedy) called Dr. WILLIAMS INDIAN DIAN
chronic cases Of % or 80 years standing. No one
need suffer five minutes after applying this wonder
full soothing medicine. Lotions, instruments and
Ointment absorbs the tumors, allays the intense
itching particularly at night after getting warm in
bed,) acts as a poultiee gives instant and painless
relief and is prepared only for Piles itching OF the
private parts. and nothing else.
Read what the Hon. j. M. Coffinberry, of Cleve-
OTNTMENT: ST have used scores of pile cures ana
it affords me pleasure say that have never found
ANYTHING which gave such immediate and perma-
nent relief as DIR. WILLIAMS INDIAN OINTMENT
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Wholesale Agents, Portland, Maine
MARIO Th&M&w1y
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
Catarrhal and Sick Headache.

No-PALMINE MATTRESS Co.
GENTLEMEN-TheM Mattress purchased from
you has stopped the catarrhal and sick head
ache which has followed me for years. I would
not part with it at any price and be without it
Truly yours,
f. CARPENTER, Drugg t.
PROVIDENCE, z. I.
Fos Sale by j. H. Gaub TT, 201 Middle st.
Portland, Maine. may22dtf