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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-13
The Knox and Lincoln Railroad.

portland Advertiser, March III
The dispatches from Rockland and Thomas
ton to-day convey wrong impression. The
Maine Central has made no new proposition
concerning the Knox and Lincoln railroad.
Various parties in the cities and town interest
ed had represented to President Jackson that
while they were satisfied with the amount the
Maine Central proposed to pay under the lease
they could not vote for the lease,
on account of the manner of payment The
lease provides for substantially perpetual an
nuity which will be for the benefit of posterity,
but entirely unavailable to aid in removing the
burden the cities and towns are now carrying,
and have to meet the next twenty years They
suggested that if the Maine Central could
purchase the Knox and Lincoln, the cities and
towns could use the ayails to reduce their debt
at once. This, of course, is a very important
matter, and the desirability of adopting this
course very great Bnt it cannot be done with
out legislative authority. An agreement could
however, be inserted in the lease that the
Maine Central should purchase, whenever the
needed authority can be obtained. An inform
al conference was held at Bath yesterday be-
tween representatives of the Maine Central
and the subcommittee of the cities and towns,
at which the conditions above referred to were
stated to the subcommittee and their views In
relation thereto desired. The result was that
they deemed the matter of sufficient import
ance to advise their respective constituencies to
adjourn to future date the meetings to be
held to-day to act upon the proposed lease, in
order to give those interested an opportunity
to consider the question of introducing into the
lease an agreement to purchase. The repre-
sentatives Of the Maine Central admitted the
reasonableness of the proposition, and express
ed themselves in favor of doing all in their
power to relieve the cities and towns, and were
ofppinion that that company would be willing
to substitute its bonds running for term of
years instead of the rent.
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Nominations for City oficers-

The Republican caucus to nominate city ON
GERS. for the ensuing year, to be elected al 'ne
meetings to-day, was held in the Council cham'
Der at 4 p m. yesterday. 1t is reported tna'
the only changes will be in the City SOLICITOR
Physician, Assessor for three years, and Assist
ant Assessor for Ward 8. Mr.. Love1oy is nom
mated Overseer of Poor in place of Mr.. stur-
gis, no longer a resident. The following Is the
list, as reported, of principal officers;
City Clerk-Hosea T. Robinson.
Treasurer and Collector-Henry w Jersey.
Auditor-Cyrus No veil.
City Solicitor-William H. Looney.
Civil Engineer-William A. Goodwin.
Street Cemmissioner-HansonS s. Clay.
City Messenger-John l.. Shaw.
Assessor for three years-George G. Burgess.
Assistant Assessors-W ], Ihomas a.
Bowen: Ward 2, Thomas Pennell; w ara .,
Herbert r. Sargent Ward 4, Charles =, Doug
lass; Ward 5, Henry S. Trickey; ware .,
Charles I'll. Rich; Ward Z, William H. rum
mer.
Overseers of Poor for three years Jacob 1.
Lewis, Lyman N. Kimball Sewall Lang LIN.
Lovejoy. -
Chief Engineer Fire Departmsnt-Granvile
II. Cloyes.
Assistant Engineers Charles D. Skillings,
Amory HI. Rogers, Charles W. Gushing, Albert
S. Mitchell.
Engnemen-Steamer No l, Edward w;
Porter; No. 2, John Cousins; No. 3, Alfred
Wiggin; No. 4, T. FL. Williams; No 0, Cnaries
P. French.
Harbor Master-C Charles II Knowlton.
City Physician--Dr. VIM. Cammett.
Consulting Physicians Eugene W BROOKS,
Horatio N. Small.
AT the conclusion Of the caucus the members
elect of the Board of Aldermen nominated Al
bion Little as chairman of the Board. The
members-elect of the Common Council noml-
mated Sylvester Mari as president of the Coun-
Gil, and l.. Clifford Wade as clerk.
The new city government will meet and Or
ganize at 10 o'clock this forenoon.
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THAT SPECIAL DOCKET.
Mr.. Ring and His Critics.


Mr. EDITORIALS many erroneous impress
sions in relation to the special docket are get
ting into the minds Of many good and we'll
meaning people, it seems to ne that the facts
should be known. The wonderful docket is
not a secret or sealed book but is open and
public to all. I have often had occasion to
study its pages, and while was engaged in
the enforcement of the Liquor Law l became
very much interested in it, by having to copy
names from its pages of those who had vio-
lated their solemn promise that they would not
engage in the illegal traffic of liquor selling
again.
find by referring again to its pages that it
was first instituted in July, 1861, and up
to January, 1874 about five hundred names
had been entered upon its pages. AT this time
(January /, 1874 Mr.. Libby came into office as
County Attorney, and during his term of a lit
tie over five years, twenty-seyen were taken
from the special docket and sentenced for VIC
lating their parole of honor. Not one was taken
from said docket and sentenced before he came
in. Not one has been since. The last name
which was entered upon the docket was at the
May term, 1878.
The special docket is not instituted for one
class of offenders more than another. We find
criminals of all kinds entered upon its pages.
A man indicted for manslaughter and who is
now lecturing on temperance in England, be-
lieve, gracesits pages. Some who are often
| seen at Congress Hall also have'a little space
appropriated for them.
| have been severely criticised and abused
for the letter which appeared in the PRESS a
few days since over my signature, in relation
to Mr.. Libby's record as prosecuting officer. |
SAID no more than have repeated hundred
times to every one who cared to listen to me.
Il was but an act of justice to an energetic and
able officer, although one differing with me
about the prohibitory law.
In nv Judgment, if all good temperance
men. who now make so much noise about the
enforcement of the law, had stuck to the good
had not followed after strange gods, they
would not now be sitting in sackcloth and
ashes But they SOW ed to the winds, and are
now reaping the whirlwind.
OREN RING.
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Lectures.

Mr.. Charles W. Fem will, this evening, de-
liver the last in the course of popular lectures
given at the First Baptist church. Subject:
Chow we Hear" Previous to the lecture, Mr..
Homer A. Norris, organist at Free street
church, assisted by Miss Ruth C. Long, will
give an organ recital We feel sure that those
who attend will be amply repaid We give tho
programme:
Wedding March, (by request. Dudley Buck
Pastoraie-.... ...........-.......' Scotson CLARK
Miss Long
Ofertoire ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .......... Weley
Meditation. ...........-.... -. CLARK
Miss Long.
Fugue. in Minor the greater, ............ Bach
Mr.. Arthur B. Morrill, lectured at Buxton
Friday evening, on 1.-THE Telegraph, Telephone
and Fire Alarm"
A. A. Strout, Esq. will lecture in the course
of the North Congregational church at Cape
Elizabeth, this evening, on "Aaron Burr"
OF Mr.. Jarman's illustrated lecture on Nor
monism, announced for next Wednesday even
| ing at City Hail. the Boston Herald says: "It
| is the best entertainment of the kind ever
| given" The Providence Press says: "The
views are of high order of excellence The
Boston Daily Globe soys; ''Mr. Jarman has
learned all there is of Mormonism." Tickets
with reserved seats. can be obtained at Stock
| bridges.
The closing entertainment in the Y. NJ. G. A
course, which is to be given on Thursday even
| ing of this week, will consist of readings BY
Mrs, Minnie G. Gould, violin and vocal solos
| The singing will be by Miss Ada Kennard, the
popular vocalist Of Plymouth church.
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Maine Industrial school.

The regular quarterly meeting of the Board
of Managers of this institution was held at the
office of the treasurer in Hallowell on Wednes-
day last, and reports from the manager, treas
urer and matron, were presented and approved.
There are now Al girls at the Home, larger
number than can conveniently be accommodate
ed, and many applications flor admission are
on file. The subject of the erection of new
school building was discussed, and commit
tee was appointed, consisting of e. Rowell OF
Hallowell, Mrs. S. G. Sargent, Augusta, Mrs.
j. G. Dickerson, Belfast Mrs. Sarah S. Samp-
son, Bath, Mrs. Sarah f. Hamilton, Saco, Mrs
J. o. Smith, Augusta, Mrs. Moses Giddingss
Bangor, and Miss Clara NJ Farwell, Rockland,
to take measures for securing subscriptions tc
the building fund sufficient to warrant the sue
cess of the enterprise. 1t is to he hoped that
this committee, with the aid of philanthropists
in all parts of the State, may be enabled to
carry on this good work to q speedy and sue
cessful issue. The affairs of the school were
found in prosperous condition, and the NJ
most satisfaction was expressed by the indiyld-
al members of the Board, at the manifest pro
gress in all departments Kennebec Journal
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SACCARAPPA.
Morrison's Box Mill and Hawkes. Ice
House Burned

Saturday night, about IL o'clock, a bright
blaze could be distinctly seen in this city, in
the vicinity of Saccarappa Investigation re-
vealed the fact that the Morrison box factory
and Hawkes. ice house were in flames, and
they were both mpletely destroyed.
1t appears the fire took about ten o'clock in
the box factory, probably from spontaneous
combustion. The building was formerly used
for machine shop for the Westbrook Compa-
ny, and was located at the lower falls. Then
Roper & Co. turned it into a knife and fork
factory. After time w. X. Dana moved the
building to the upper falls, and turned it into
a cotton factory. Later, it wa sremoved few
rods farther up river, in order to make room
for the new cotton factory, and turned into a
heading shop, after which Mr.. Morrison took
it for box factory. For short time past the
factory has not been running, but it was in
tended to start up again to-day.
The hoe company and hook and ladder
company exerted themselves to the utmost. but
without avail. The flames communicated to
Mr.. Abner Hawkes. ice house adjoining and
this building, with 1000 tons of ice, was also
consumed. The total loss on mill, machinery,
ice house and contents will probably reach
about $500, divided as follows: On stock in
mill, manufactured and unmanufactured,
1000; on ice, 80, 900; building, $500. There
was an insurance on machinery in the mill of
500, and on the ice house and ice 81 200
Twelve men are thrown out of employment.
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Brief lettings.

Br1ef JOtUlngS.
Fine day Saturday. Mercury ST. at noon,
wind northeast.
There were eight deaths in Portland last
week.
Mrs. Hannah Ross, 46 Montreal street, had
her clothes-line plundered last week.
Value of foreign exports last week foots UP
1924 800, including 0,470 feet Of lumber.
There we're As arrests last week; % for drunk
enness.
Gibert's children's ball to take place at City
Hall next Saturday will, as usual, prove one
of the events of the winter.
DIR. Getchell had a surprise party Saturday
night, and Lucy provided an excellent sup
per.
A man named Hughes was arrested Satur-
day for stealinga number of coats from vari-
GUS places.
Pleasant morning, snow and rain in the af-
ternoon and evening yesterday. Mercury 430
at noon.
Rev. Mr.. Hanscomb of Cape Elizabeth, had
a good sized audience at his temperance lee
ture in City Hall last night and delivered an
excellent address.
The Golden Circle Mining and Milling Com
pany have secured the services of Mr.. r. B.
King as superintendent, and he will COM
mence active operations at the mine on Mon
day, March 9th.
ST. Patrick's Day will be observed by morn
ing mass at the Cathedral with sermon by
Rev. T. f. Delany and concert at City Hall
in the evening, with q lecture by Rev.
Eugene OCallaghan.
The Portland Company will deliver two To-
comotives to the Northern Pacific railroad this
week. They will be sent by rail to New
York, thence shipped by vessel around Cape
Horn to the Pacific coast.
A Quilt in the Methodist fair at Woodford's
last week had inscribed upon it over 1,400
names Ten cents per name were collected, so
that the society realized nearly $50 from the
quilt.
: Mr.. George w. Rich has just received some
very fine specimens of what is known as land
coral from Wisconsin, Of the honeycomb and
chain variety. He will present them to the
Natural History Society.
At the monthly meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association this evening at So'clock,
a committee will be appointed to nominate
officers for the ensuing year. A full atten-
dance is desired. The annual meeting for the
election of officers occurs the first Wednesday
evening in April.
At the Portland Cadets ball to the Tillson
Light Infantry of Rockland, to be given at
City Hall the 23d inst, Gov. Plaisted and
staff, the militia officers of the state and both
sections of the artillery will be present. Beale
of Boston will decorate the hall, and Chan
dler's band furnish the music. The reserved
seats will be sold at Gould's drug store, Thurs
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Business Troubles.

The Commercial Bulletin gives the following
for the week in Maine;
The Kennebec Granite Company, Hal.owell
Office in New York City, is reported failed, and
efforts are being made to form a new company
The capital stock was $3.50, 0O0 of which $780,
600 was issued for property, and the balance
held as treasury stock. The annual report filed
January 20, in New York stated that the debts
did not exceed $4,000 A short time since the
company was attached for $12,40O, which was
followed by Judgment for 1872.
Nathaniel Knight, provisions, Auburn, re-
Gently reported failed has liabilities of $780,
600; assets $13, COO.
Horatio Clark of H. Clark & Co., tan
ners, New Portland, is reported attached for
$15OO0
Lorenzo Taylor, Shipknees, Portland, is re-
ported attached for 600.
S. d. Woods Sc Co., boots and shoes, Lewis
ton, are reported attached.
Charles B. Merrill has been appointed by
the Supreme Court, receiver of the j. Winslow
Jones Packing Company, with authority to
lease the property until January |, 1885, and
after that to sell under proper conditions.
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a Cigar Thief.

The Lewiston police have recovered the ar
ticles stolen last week, from the Marston House
in that city. They learned that a sale of cigars
at very low figure had been made in Portland
Deputy Marshal Metcalf came here Thursday,
and found man to whom the cigars had been
sold. He stated that he purchased them of
Henry H. Hersey, of Auburn. Metcalf secur-
ed about 800 cigars and lot of cigarettes, about
half the quantity Mr.. Robertson lost The
Portland man bought them the next day after
the robbery and had been retailing them ever
since. On arriving home Thursday evening
officer Metcalf, with the ssistance of officer
Maxwell, procured the arrest of Hersey, at
his boarding house, He confessed his guilt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-13
OSCAR WILDE

A prominent New York
Artist photographed a
short time ago Mr.. Oscar
Wilde, the Esthetic apostle,
i'm many positions which
are very characteristic, as
being explanatory Of the
doctrines of this new dis
ciple. Among many of the
compositions which were
emblematic, were some,
with the dim and shadOWy
patterns of sunfiOWers and
lilies on the walls, and used
as acce. series in the interi-
Ors, and when exterior
compositions were used,
then the artist was equally
happy in their arrangement
The proof of the negatives
gave Mr.. Wilde the greatest
satisfaction, as does the
Esthetic and other poses OF
Hearn the popular photo
grapher of the State OF
Maine, whose new and ele-
CANT studio is located i'm
BOWS Block, 514 Congress
Street in this city.
feheo eodtf
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To the Editor of the Press

SIR Will you kindly admit a correction o
your brief report of my remarks at City Hall
on Friday evening?
1 did not say that Sin England papers sen
reporters two hundred miles to report my
speeches. 1 did not even intimate that I made
any speeches there. What did say was this
"The great London papers sent reporters t.
Manchester, two hundred miles. to temper
ance meeting in Free Trade Hall. That tn
sneeches were wired to London and We're on
in nrint the next morning" But L did no
saw was present at the meeting.
NEAL Dow.
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THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 10.


MAY be obtained q. the Periodical Depots Of N. G
Marquis, Brunei q Co., Andrews, Arm
strong, Cox, Wentworth, Hodsdon, A. T. Cleveland
Robert Costello, Boston g. Maine Depot, an
Chisholm Bros, On all trains that run out OF tn
,ity.
Auburn, willard Small u Co.
Augusta, F. Pierce.
Bangor, j. II. Babb u Co.
Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
Biddeford, +. NJ. Burnham.
q Jellerson's Bookstore.
Bridgton, Daniel Dickens.
Brunswick, b. g. Dennison.
Cum psrland Mills, F. A. Verrill-
Damariscotta, K. W. Dunbar
Ereeport, w. A. Mitchell.
Fryeburg r. G. Harmon and Shirley Lewis,
Gardiner, Palmer u 90.
6orham, j. Irish.
Eallowell @. l.. Spaulding.
Lewiston, Chandler q Estes.
Lisbon, q. z. Judkins.
Mechanic Falls A. w. Bridge +. A. Miilett'
Norway, A. o. Noyes.
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Rockland, o. O. Andrews.
Sabattus f. II. johnson.
gaccsrappa at the Post Office.
Saeo of L. Hodsdon and Il. b. Kendric1.
Thomaston, S. Delano.
Vinalhaven. d. Lane.
Waldoboro g. Bliss.
Waterville, j. M. Wall.
Wiscasset Gibbs g. RundleSs
Woodfords Corner. Fl. Moody.
Yarmouth. q. Il. Coombs.
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Fraternal Visit of Eyangelire Lodge No.
z, of Biddeford.
Saturday evening company numbering sew
enty-four from Evangeline Lodge, No. 7, d.
of r., of Biddeford arrived by special train
and were Hospitality entertained by Ivy Lodge,
No 5. of this city. Harmony Lodge gracefully
gave way to the daughters and allowed them
to take possession Of the large hall while they
held their regular meeting in Ivy Lodge hall.
A pleasant evening was passed by all
The entertainment consisted of the following
selections and Rotations:
Bros. Tnkey, Fernald Chase and Alexander:
''''''A '''''' : Sister j. II. Crockett. -
Vocal Solo. When the tide comes in
s.s.+ p.,ann Sister H ve Tsa 6,,v,. r. tool,
Select hsa0ns Bro. p. F. Turner. DA' s' '00'
and ao snd on he
Alexander.
Recitation -. .Curfew shall not ring tonight
Sister Alfred Woodman.
Vocal Duet. Der the hill, DER the dale
Sisters Alexander and Higgins.
Bro. David Moulton.
Bros. Turkey, Fernald, Chase and Alexander.
Mrs Mason, Mrs. Dearborn and Mrs. Ham
of Eyangeline Lodge also gave recitations and
received a hearty encore.
Bro G. j. Butler also sang comic song en-
titled the Hen Convention which was re-
ceived with much applause.
At the conclusion of the entertainment an
elegant collation. was served in the banquet
hall, which was handsomely draped with flags
and bunting, and on the wall over the table
were the words, "Ivy Welcomes Evangeline,"
in large evergreen letters over festoons of flags.
The tables, seven in number, were loaded with
good things and the company occupying them
numbered three hundred and twenty-five.
The table occupied by the visitors was made
very attractive by a generous donation of flow
ers from the conservatory of Thomas Goodale
of Sanford.
At the conclusion of the banquet the compa-
ny all joined in singing Sweet Bye and Bye
led b, Bro. Willis Pearson with cornet. After
which the visitors returned to Biddeford by
special train.
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From ANDREW SHuMAN,
Editor Evening journal, Chicago

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LADIES as we'll as gentlemen are interested
in the card of Call & futile, Boston, which APP
pears in our paper to-day. Established in
1887, for nearly half century this firm has been
noted for the excellence of its work, and the
patrons to-day find all that is newest and
choicest in goods, style and workmanship.
For ladies' outside garments they have special
facilities which are highly praised by the many
who avail themselves thereof.
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STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.

KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says:-The Executive
Council have adjourned to meet again on We'd
nesday. Their time at this session Las been
largelyoccupied in routine work. The nominar
tion ofSamuel f. Gibson of Bethel for Clerk
of Courts for Oxford county was rejected.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A move is being made in Norway village by
the soldiers of the rebellion to organize Post
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Tuesday morning, as Luther B. Bartlett and
Frank L. Willis were removing stick of tim
Der from the carriage at Wills Mill West Paris
Mr. Bartlett lost his footing and fell upon the
large circular saw that was in motion, and his
body was nearly cut in two just under the
arms.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The winter term of the Eaton school at Nor
ridgewock closed Thursday, has been a most
successful one.
IN GENERAL.
Eggs from Maine salmon have recently been
sent to Germany.
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Linoington.

The Republican caucus held Friday nomi'
mated the following town officers to be sup
ported at the election to-day;
Moderator-H. p. Emmons.
Clerk-L. P. Thompson.
Selectmen-J. M. Hopkinson, Noah kan-
dali, Will l.. McKenney.
Treasurer. +. Bracket.
SUPERVISOR. f. Pillsbury.
Auditor-W. Scott Small
Town Committees. w. Hobson, j.
Brackett, W. L. McKenney, FL. 2, Emnops'
n j, w. Small.
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Personal.

Hon. Hiram Knowlton was not present at
the Littlefeld meeting Friday evening, as err
roneously reported in the Argus.
Prof. E. B. Andrews, of Newton Theological
Seminary has been engaged as instructor in
moral philosophy at Colby University
Bishop Foss OF the NJ. E. church, in compli-
ance with the request of the preachers OF the
Lewiston district, has requested Rev. A. s.
Ladd of Lewiston, to act as presiding elder for
the remainder of the conference year, in place
of Rev. C. G. Mason, of Hallowell, who is
dangerously i'll.
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Accidents.

Saturday, a little boy named johnson, was
playing with a toy cannon in Mr.. j. E. Os-
borne's cellar, % Mayo street. He had some
powder in small pail, also matches in his
hand. When about to load the cannon the
matches caught fire and exploded the powder,
badly burning the little fellow about his face
and hands. A physician had to be summoned
to dress the burns.
Michael Fay, while walking along Centre
street Sunday morning, about o'clock, on his
way home, slipped and fell on the ice, break
inc his leg just above the ankle. He was TAX
On home by officers Merrill and McCalum. DR..
s. p Warren set the broken limb.