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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-09-30

April. 1sT, 1879.
Recognizing the fact that the relation
ship existing between the Counties o
Maryland and the City of Baltimore is
such that residents of the Counties have
occasion to visit the City frequently dur
ing the year; in consideration of these
facts and the liberal patronage extended
the "Maltby" in the past, deem it but a
matter of justice thai some discrimination
should be made in their favor. / have
thereiorecc included to
Reducethe Price of Board to 50 a day
feeling confident that the same will be fully
appreciated by them, and at the same time
merit and secure an increased share OF
their patronage. Assuring them that
nothing will be lett undone that can add
totheir comfort during their stay.
Rooms without board, rs cents and up
ward per day.
Abr 5
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-21

Bv Telegraph.)
LIyEEPooL Feb. 2O--I2.3UP. M.-- Cotton maj ct
steady; Uplands at Sgd; Orleans at 11-16ds ales
lv,0U0 bales; speculation and export 500: futures
quiet.
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WALL STREET.

A Bear View of the Situation-New Jer-
sey Central-Gold Shipments Predicted
Hannibal and st. Joseph, &c.
New YORK. Feb 20.-Wall street reports
state that leading commission houses, with
bearish tendencies say that If the public could
be brought into the market better prices might
be expected, as weak holders are pretty well
shaken out. Parties who have been prominent
in late raids upon the market consider the sell
ing pressure over for the present
Several members of the New Jersey Legisla-
ture are reported to have had conference
here Saturday and Sunday with prominent
Wall street operators, and efforts were made
both to procure and to prevent Gov Ludlow
from signing the bill recently passed allowing
an increased issue of stock by the Jersey Cen
trail.
The report circulated Saturday that the
American Cable and the American District
companies were to be consolidated with
Western Union is incorrect, as far as any in.
crease in Western Union stock is concerned.
Quite number of German houses have been
charged with selling Denver lately, for Ans
terdam account. The houses referred to state
that they had bought more Denver than they
had sold.
One of the foreign houses thinks gold ship.
ments will be made this week. Commercial
bills of exchange are still in rather light de-
mand, although some contracts have been
made for March delivery.
The Imperial Bank of Germany has reduced
its rate of discount to per cent.
Developments of Importance are promised in
Hannibal and st. Joseph preferred.
Rates on grain and provisions Will be adj
vanced at Chicago to-day.
Reports were current yesterday of an i'm
portant meeting Saturday evening in connec.
ton with the proposed extension of the Central
Pacific road and the Missouri river.
Large orders for the purchase of st. Paul
have been received from Chicago
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-21
SERGEANT MASON.

Trial OF the Man Who Shot at Guiteau.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The court-martiai
convened by the order of Gen. Hancock to try
the case OF Sergeant Mason for violation OF
articles of war in the attempt upon the life OF
Charles j. Guitcau, Sept IL, 1881, met to-day
at Washington barracks, Lieut. Col Miner
presiding, The prisoner was accompanied by
his guard and counsel, j. G. Bigelow, having
entered, Judge Advocate Second Lieut. Il. L.
Brown, of the Fifth Artillery, proceeded to
read the original and supplementary orders is
sued by Gen Hancock converting the court
martial The prisoner being asked if he had
objection to offer to the constitution OF the
court replied in the negative. The oath being
taken by the members Mr.. Bigelow, counsel
for the prisoner, suggested the propriety OF the
court securing diagram of the jail and its sur
roundings which should be absolutely accu-
rate, for the information of the court and
more especially for the information of visiting
members. After some discussion the court in
struoted the Judge advocate to have prepared
and to produce in court diagram which would
meet the requirements of the court. The room
was then cleared to.permit of consultation be-
tween members of the board. After the doors
were reopened the prisoner, Mason, was form
erly arraigned. The charges and specifications
being read to him Mason said he had nothing
to say and the president, Lieut.. Col. Miner,
directed plea of mot guilty" be entered.
Court then adjourned until tomorrow.
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The Chester Explosion

CHESTER, Pa Feb. 20.-The coroner's jury
and experts to-day visited the scene of the re-
cent explosion. The inquest was resumed and
Samuel Kits aud Capt. Merely, officers at the
military academy, testified that the govern
ment furnished the academy with large lot
of brass cartridges, three hundred of which were
at the academy when that institution was
burned, but which were not to be found after
ward. The brass shells found near the ruins
of the Jackson, were identified as those stored
in the academy
Two more of the victims of the explosion at
Jackson's pyrotechnic works died last night
One, William Ell. Franklin, was member of
the Franklin Fire Company, and the other,
Robert Taylor, was a young colored man.
The deaths from this explosion now aggregate
seventeen.
One of Col. Hyatt's sons, who was sick in
the Military Academy and had to be removed
at the time of the fire there, has grown worse
since the explosion and is now in a precarious
condition.
Nearly all industrial establishments in tho
city suspended operations this afternoon SO
their employees could attend the funerals of the
victims of the late explosion. The funeral
was attended by the Fire Department, Odd
Fellows, Sed Men and Grand Army Post.
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THE STAR ROUTES.
Nineteen Indictments Found In
Washington.
DORSEY AND BRADY AMONG THE
INDICTED PERSONS.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 20.-The grand jury, as
asresult of a weeks inquiry Saturday night,
sent to the District Attorney presentment
AGAINST twelve persons for conspiracy in the
star route cases. 1t has been ascertained that
among those presented for Indictment are ex-
Assistant Postmaster General Thomes >.
Brady. Senator Stephen w. Dorsey, his broth
or. J. w. Dorsey; his private secretary, M. Z.
Berdell; Mr.. John Miner, of the firm OF Miner,
Vale & Co: Capt w. III. Turner, formerly
clerk in the Post Office department, and j. W.
Peck, brother-in-law of ex-senator Dorsey
In the case of U. P. Brown j. IL. French, \.
p. Lille, L. W. Vale and j. H.. Sanderson
whose names have been connected WIN star
route transactions and some of whom nave al
ready been before the court or United States
commissioner, the charges were virtually lg-
nored and dismissed from consideration early
in the enquiry. There was only one present.
ment but it covers number OF routes ana
contracts.
Col. Bliss, tonight, referring to the star
route indictments said the grand jury was
unanimous in its finding upon the merits of
the case He never saw any case in which the
evidence was Ecollected with so much energy,
intelligence and. ability as in these. That cred
it belongs to the inspectors OF the Post Once
Department who gathered this testimony from
| all parts of the West. There were % witnesses
| before the grand jury and the aggregate pay
| ments for witness fees and mileage amounts to
| about $4,000 We shall call, said Col. Bliss,
| about one hundred and fifty witnesses for the
| government in the prosecution of these cases
If the defendants are honest in their desire for
| speedy trial we can begin in April. Bliss
| saws he cautioned the jury against finding any
indictment that would not in their opinion
| result in conviction. He says that civil sui Il
will be instituted by the government agalns
| various mail contractors who are believed Il
| have profited by the star route ring.
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WASHINGTON.

Senator Sherman to be Exonerated.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The Star says the
report of the Senate committee investigator
the treasury contingent expenses will exoner-
ate Senator Sherman entirely 1t will also
exonerate Chief Clerk Power OF the charges
against him. The censure of the report will
fall upon ex- Custodian Pitney and those around
him.
The Soteldo Case.
To-day the grand jury took up the case OF
A. G. Soteldo Mr.. Barton, +. Il. Conger.
Judge Manley and others were examined.
Another Blow at Polygamy.
Senator Lapham introduced bill to-day to
amend the act establishing the territorial gov
eminent for Utah, and to change the name OF
that territory to "Allamont." The Dill makes
it the duty of the territorial legislature to re-
peal all statutes which authorize polygamous
marriages.
Reorganization of the Navy.
The subcommittee of the House committee
on naval affairs, which has been engaged fol
several weeks upon an investigation OF the sub
iuct of the wants of the navy, with view t6
recommending some plan of reorganization
agreed upon report this morning which will
be presented to the full committee.
Pay of Navy officers.
Secretary Hunt has corrected the order an
nulling the order providing that the New
Hampshire, the Minnesota, the Alarm and the
Intrepid shall only be credited with sea service
when the vessels are underway, so that now
the officers concerned shall be entitled to their
full pay from the date of the original order
January 1st.
Bills Introduced by Congressman Ding
ley.
Representative Dingley to-day introduced a
bill to extend to sailing vessels the same privi'
leges in unloading cargo as is now granted to
steamships He also introduced bill provid-
ing that payment of any duty imposed by laws
of the United States on imported, distilled and
fermented liquors shall not be held to authorize
the sale of such liquor in any State contrary to
laws of such State, or in places where such sale
is prohibited by municipal laws.
Miscellaneous.
A general court martial is ordered to con-
vene at the navy yard at Boston on the 23d in
slant for the trial of Andrew f. Ryan, pri-
vate in the marine corps, and such other pris-
oners as may be brought before it,
Mr.. Blaine will deliver the congratulatory
address at reception which is to be given to
Mr. Corcoran tomorrow evening at Washing
ton.
Ger. Grant is expected at the White House
as guest of the President for few days about
the end of this month The President and
Secretary of War, who were expected to attend
the Harvard reunion in New York, tomorrow
night, will not be able to BY r1nson o.
pressing official business.
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HAVERHILL.
Preparations for Rebuilding Loss
Mostly to Insurance Companies.

Preparations for Rebuilding Loss
Mostly to Insurance Companies.
Boston, Feb 20-A special says that Haver-
hill resumed this morning and a most hopeful
feeling prevails among the business men who
are again at work whenever they can obtain
Temporary foothold. No reports of suffering
have come in and very few employees are likely
to be out of work for more than few days.
The streets in the burned district will be
widened and new grades established and MEM
bers of the city government express themselves
go up in business quarters. Already contracts
for rebuilding have been made The opinion
of insurance men in this city is that the loss by
the Haverhill fire will fall almost entirely up
on insurance companies and the workmen
thrown out of employment. The Shoe and
Leather Company seems to have suffered fully
as much as any in Boston Its risks amout to
$4,000.
HAvERHILL, Mass, Feb. 20.-The following
statement of the number and classification of
firms burned out is very nearly correct
108 shoe manufacturers; % soleleather firms:
s shoe trimming firms; leather firms; 2
national banks; savings bank; machinists;
8 pattern makers; leather board FIRMS 5 hair
dressers; eating saloons; and one each of the
following firms: Wood turner die cutter,
insurance office, express office, drug store,
bother, sewing machines, paper warehouse,
tack manufacturer, shoe stock. OF smaller or
auxiliary firms depending on shoe manufac-
turers .there were burned out % heel manu-
facturers, % heel contractors, % shoe contrac-
tors, and % stitching rooms. In all some 282
firms.
The Mayor has called a meeting of citizens
: for tomorrow at o'clock to adopt measures
for the relief Of the workmen thrown out of
employment and other sufferers by the fire.
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

SAN FRANCISCO 18th. ship vigilant, Dill
lingham Havre.
ga lts S6g ygass Perkins
Pensacola.
NEW oRLEANs-cld 14th, sch Isaac Rich. Nc
Cid 18th, sch Lizzie Wilson, Wilson, Pensacola
PENSACOLA-Cid 14th. sch San Juan, Dodge
0rom Tonala) for New York, having repaired.
BRUNSWICK, GA-Ar 18th, sch Cassia Jameson
Collins Savannah, to load for Newport News.
Cid 18th, sch Mary Lord, Smith. New York.
sAyANNAH-Cld 18th, barque Cyclone. Merri-
PORT ROYAL Sid 18th, sch William Wilson,
Sanderson Brunswick.
.CoosAW-Cld 18th, barque Wallace, Mccormack,
WILMINGTON, NC-Ar 18th, sch Julia Eliza
beth, Ingraham, Harbor island.
RICHMOND-Ar 18th. barque Harriet jackson
Bacon, Baltimore, to load for Brazil.
RICHMOND-Sld 18th, sch o NJ Marrett. Lord
FORTRESS MoNRoE-Ar 18th, sch Winnie Law.
ry, Spear, from Porto Rico for Boston.
Passed out 18th, barqne 9 Bean. Young, New
York; s sch Cumberland a Weber. for cuba.
Higgins West Point, Va Carrie s Hart Davis,
Providence.
!. PHn4tADELPHIA-Cld 18th, sch Fred jackson,
Snow, Sagua; sch Henry Willard, Willard, for
Portland.
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 20th sch John II
Conve' Sc, Leighton, Cardenas.
NEW YORK-Ar 18th, chips Antelope, Cheney,
Manila 113 days; Marcia G Day, Ames. London So
days; tarque Signal, whitney. Hong Kong; schs
Porter, johnson, Portland; Swallow. Brewster, FIN
PASSPORT; Ella Pressey, Averil, Thomaston; Ameri-
can Chief, Snow. Providence.
Ar 10th. schs Cayenne, Simpson, Eastport III
Trickey, Kelley, Kennebec; Thos W HYDE Hodgdon
New Bedford Victory, Milliken, Fall River: Fleet
wing, Maddox, Fall River; John somes, WALL from
Providence.
Cid 18TH barque EVE j Ray Ray, Batavia; schs
Mary Bradford, Oliver, Ponce; Mary Douglass.
Lewis. Baracoa.
Sid 18th, barque Ocean Pearl, for Matanzas.
Passed the Gate 18TH ship Lucy A Nickels. Nick
els from New York for Hong Kong.
PROVIDENCE-Sld 18th, sch NJ Brookings,
Dunton, New York.
WICKFORD-Ar 10th, sch Abby Emery, Arey,
New York.
NEWPORT-Ar 18th, sch Albert Jameson, Can.
dage Providence for New York.
Sid 9Th. sch Am Chief, Snow, New York.
NEW BEDFORD - Ar 18th, sch Joe Carlton,
Thurston, New York.
Sid 18th, schs Thos w Hyde. Hodgdon, NYork;
Ga ra s, Halves, Boothbay.
EDGARTOWN-Ar 18th, sch Ella, Coombs, from
Cambridge, Md. for Bath.
Sid 10TH. sch Nightingale. Hillyard. from
WAREHAM-Sld 18th, sch Fleetwing Maddox,
New York.
BoSTON-Ar 18th, barque Saml Hale Haven,
Buenos Ayres via Portland
Cid 18TH schs w S Jordan, CroweIl for Parker's
Head and New York; Enoch Robinson, Blake, do;
o d Witherell, Garfield. Boothbay and New York;
Electric Light, Chase. and I Garland, Kelley. do;
Jas Ford. Crowell, do.
Sid i 9th, barque Wheatland; briggs H Cleaves,
Castalia and Waplta.
Ar 2Oth brig Maggie, (Br) Strum, Cienfuegos, (or-
dered to Portland; schs Idlewd, Pike, Campobello;
Lillian, Ryan, Belfast.
Cid Goth. schs Isaac L Campbell, Matthews for
Boothbay to load for Washington; Colin Baker,
Baker, Damariseotta and Philadelphia; Lulu, Bak-
Or, do and New York.
SALEM-Ar 18th, schs Hyue, Mari, Portland
for NYork; Lillian, Ryan, Belfast for Boston.
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FOREIGN.
n. skopeloff,g Fireprand speech

Gen. bkobeloff's Firebrand Speech.
LONDON, Feb 20-The Times commenting
on Gen. Skobeloffs recent speech, says: the
Russian government, by its laxness IN Giscl-
pline, becomes morally responsible for tho
state of things distinctly endaDgering the peace
of Europe Gen. Skobeloff's position cannot
fail to breed alarm and suspicion in the inan-
cial and political world. Europe has right
to ask that the Cars authority shall be
used to prevent recurrence OF trebrand
speeches from Russian generals.
Proceedings in Parliament.
In the House of Commons this evening
Gladstone moved suspension of the orders OF
the day for the introduction OF the rules OF pro-
cedure. The opposition warmly opposed the
motion,
George Trevelyan. secretary to the admiral
ty. replying to Maxwell said American salt
beef had been used in the navy since 1870 and
had not been complained Of There was saw
ing in its use over English beef equal to n per
cent or a5010 yearly.
Gladstone gave notice on Monday he would
move that inquiry into the working OF the land
act would be injurious to the interests OF good
government In Ireland.
This motion of Gladstone is intended as
commensurate to the resolution OF Earl Dom
oughmore providing for such an inquiry which
was carried in the House of Lords last Friday
evening
Gladstone said the legislatures in the United
States had found it expedient to adopt meas
ures restricting discussion and the restriction
had never worked badly.
Sir Stafford Northcote said anything that re-.
stricted freedom of debate in the House OF
Commons would give greater handle to the
House of Lords in dealing freely with meas
ures which they would say were not the out
come of free discussion. Debate was ad-
journed.
Gladstone has written Bradlaugh that he is
not at present prepared with any fresh proposal
relative to the latter's admission to the House
of Commons.
Pastoral of the Archbishop OF Cork.
The Catholic bishop of Cork in his later pas
toral letters refers to the immense benefit con-
ferred by che land act and says the violation OF
Just laws of property, individual rights and
personal safety afford dark cover for the in
PRODUCTION of system of brigandage by wild,
unprincipled persons.
Sale of the Jardin de Mabille.
PARIS. Feb 90 Jardin de Mabile has been
sold for building purposes and its de.nolition
will commence in a few days. -
Russian Policy Towards Ayoob Khan.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb 20.-The government
ordered that if Ayoob Khan appears on the
Russian frontier he shall be advised to go to
Persia to receive a fixed subvention. This or
der is due to desire of Russia to maintain
the good relations with England.
The Russian Government Indirectly Disa-
vows Gen. skobeloff's Address.
The Official Messenger publishes an article
saying that the policy of the government is in
no wise pledged by the utterances OF private
individuals.
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MEMORANDA.

Ship Palestine, (of Bath Emmons, at Liverpool
from San francisco. was run into Goth inst while
at anchor by steamer Republic, and had her bow
spirit and headgear carried away.
Ship Marcia @ Day. Ames, at New York from Lon
don, reports continuous w and SW gales with heavy
seas, on the passage, carried away mainyard and
damaged sails.
Brig Kaluna, Ray. from Portland for Caibarien,
with shocks, was towed into Bermuda 18th inst
leaking badly having experienced a continuation of
heavy gales On the 9TH lost the greater part of the
deckioad and started leak of 900 strokes per
hour She was discharging 18th for repairs and
will make all possible despatch.
Sch Julia Bailey, Marson, at Savannah from
Portland reports having experienced severe weather
nearly the whole passage and was driven 700 miles
to the eastward and across the gulf stream. Dur
ing one of the gales she made 1872 miles under bare
poles in twentyfour hours; in another gale she
forty-eignt hours under forestaysail.
Sch Henry lAppett. from Kennebec for Baltimore,
with ice, went ashore goth, on Smiths Point, Va
and remained.
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TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 81.
by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

Accident.
LEWISTON, Feb. GOV. T. Locke, conduc-
tor on the Pennington mixed train, slipped on
the ice at Leeds Junction to-day and broke his
An Old Lady Burned to Death.
FRYEBURa, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Evans, the aged
mother of the postmaster at North Lowell, was
horribly burned yesterday by the ignition OF
her clothes while smoking and died in few
hours.
Fire in Biddeford
B1ppnFoRp, Feb 20.-The house and stable
of Joel Roberts in lower Bddeford were
burned Saturday night together with large
part of the contents, including horse and two
cows. Loss $500; insured.
A Rockland Lawyer Sent to Jail.
RocKLAND, Feb. 20.-Warren Is. Perrigo, a
member of the Knox county bar, was convicted
of adultery at the last term of the Supreme
Court and the case was continued for sentence
to the next term, his wife being ball. Inc
same term his wife twas divorced and Perrigo
married woman Iwith whom he had lived
some years. Saturday his first wife withdrew
bail and Perrigo was sent to Jail. His second
was visited to-day and found in a destitute con.
dition.
A Boy Supposed to Belong in Bangor
Drowned.
BOSTON, Feb. 20.-The body of Francis Nc
Guuess, about 10 years of age, was taken from
ths water near the Lowell Railroad draw II
this city tonight. He is supposed to hav'
been knocked off the bridge by passing train
From diary on the person it is believed h
belonged in Bangor, Me-, or Lawrence, Mass
Nominations of District Attorney Lun
and Marshal Bisbee Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, Feb 20.-The Senate in exec
utve session to-day confirmed the nomination
OF Wilbur f. Lunt, United States attorney 10
Maine; George ID. Bisbee, United State
marshal for Maine; Daniel G. Palmer, posi-
master at Gardiner, Me-; Dewitt G. Alden
postmaster at Bath, Me.
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Generous Beouests.

NEW HAVEN, Feb. 20-The will of Joseph
s. Sheffield will be probated tomorrow. VIM:
Boardman, of Cleveland, Geo. st. John, OF
as executors. His estate is estimated to be
worth from 100000 to 100000. To Berk-
ley Divinity School, Middletown, he leaves
100000. He leaves his home ON Hit House
avenue and the property adjoining to the Sci
entifc School, subject to the life estate of his
wife and one son. After deducting these be-
quests he leaves one-seventh of his estate to
the Scientific School. His public requests are
exceedingly liberal.
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Highly Important

BALTIMORE, Feb 2O.-At the Academy OF
Music tonight an amateur performance OF
Patience was given by ladies and gentlemen
residents of New York, who gave the same
performance in that city last month. Every
seat was taken, ladies and gentlemen being in
full dress. President Arthur, accompanied by
several ladies from Washington, occupied a
box adjoining the stage. The principal female
character was taken by the granddaughter OF
the late Reverdy johnson. The most promi-
nent railroad men, bankers, merchants and
professional gentlemen with their families were
present
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NEW YORK.

The Watertown Bank Failure.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The failure OF the
Mechanics bank here Saturday has not created
the great excitement expected. Very few de-
posts have been withdrawn from other banks.
All are amply prepared for any emergency.
There have been no failures among the bust
ness houses. 1t is now stated that depositors
of the Merchants bank are likely to realize 80.
perhaps rs per cent.
Tug Boat Fined for the Violation OF
Navigation Laws.
In the suit of the government against Joshua
Levine, owner of the tug boat Of the same
name, the jury to-day rendered the verdict for
the government of $50 for violation OF the
navigation laws. 1t was shown that on three
different occasions the tug disregarded the
signals of steamer Connecticut of the New
York and New Haven line, thus rendering
navigation perilous. Penalty for each viola