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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-18
The yorktown Monument.

The Hallowell Granite Company has secured
the contract for building the monument at
Yorktown The sum 70 be paid is S66, 1852, the
work Is to be completed October Is, 1884, the
anniversary OF the surrender, and the contract
ors give bonds OF 10000 for the satisfactory
completion OF the work, which Is to be under
the supervision OF Col. VIM. p. Craighill,
/. United States Engineer Corps. The monument
ia to be built Of fine granite, will be ~ feet .
inches In height, and will be crowned with an
aIlegorical figure IL feet high. The inscription
contains 1883 letters. with polished faces, raised
one inch. The sculptors work, including the
allegorical figure crowning the monument, the
aIti-relievi Of thirteen figures surrounding
the drum, the capital shield and palm, bands
and stars on shaft and the four bas relieis, one
on each tympanum OF the die, is TO be done by
skilled men after models approved by tho Mon
umental Commission. The drum bearing the
figures in relief will be two courses In height.
The crowning figure and the drum will be OF
the ststuary granite OF Westerly, Il. L. The
remainder OF the monument Is TO be OF light
colored granite The inscription on the front
OF the die will give tho facts OF the surrender
on October 10, 1881, aftar a siege oi nineteen
DAYS The rear inscription will state that the
monument is erected In pursuance OF resolu-
Of Congress approved June Z, 1880. On ono OF
the sides will be statement as to the alliance
with France in 1878; and on the other side the
inscription records the provisional articles Of
peace concluded Nov. 30, 1889, and the defini
tive treaty of peace concluded Sept 3, 1883,
between the United States of America and
George III, King Of Great Britain and Ireland
The drum will bear the following
Country, One Constitution, One Destiny
Work upon tho monument Is TO begin at once
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FORTUNES UNCERTAIN WHEEL.
The Varied Experiences OF j. Edwin
Sherman.

j. Edwin Sherman, who was lately lodged in
the Tombs In Boston, on warrant charging
him with obtaining money by giving a bill OF
sale on property he did not own, Is the former
ly famous "Stee" Sherman OF Bucksport, ami
Is brother to Thomas Sherman, who is pri-
Vate secretary to James g. Blaine. j. Edwin
was born and brought up in Bucksport, and
some time after the close OF the war he went
TO Washington, where he claimed to have pur-
chased or discovered a ready and cheap meth
cd Of changing iron to steel that was very
much cheaper than any process then, or In fact
now In use. Immediately after he gained pos-
session OF this secret he went back to Bucks
port and began TO organize stock company
FOR the purpose Of manufacturing "Shermsn
steel" as 1t was called. In shot time he had
convinced many OF the leading citizens Of his
native town OF the utility Of the project and
stock to the amount Of over 100000 was sub
scribed, and two large ioundres were put up
on Indian Point involving an expense of about
$4,000. The steel was made and put on the
market, but somehow purchasers never called
for a second lot. Business Jagged and things
ran with come appearance OF work for about
year, when the whole thing collapsed. The
stuff II turned out was neither iron norsstee; 1t
was q worthless glazed Stag. Sherman took
his booty and at once made himself scarce, and
was next heard from in one OF the outlying
manufacturing cities near London, England.
where he s said to have repeated his Bucks
port experiment with equal succees. Captain
CHM OF Prospect reported that he call ON Sher-
man at his country residence abroad and found
him living like prince, with liveried servants
and elegant turnouts In royal profusion.
After staying away for term Of years he
again appeared In Bucksport - all appearance
millionaire, and many of the residents who
had sent maledictions after him at the depar-
turs turned out and did homage to the home
coming protenta'o. sherman tarried a short
lme In Bucksport end then went 10 Boston
and procured rooms at the Commonwealth He
tel, where he mf1e quite a spread for a time.
He then rented hou.o in the Highlands, and
has lately dropI I'd out OF the "keen sunlight Of
publicity" Ii is rumored that he was negc-
tiating with Senator JoncJ Of Nevada, with
view TO sell him an entirely new and amazing
ly cheap receipt for extracting silver from the
native ore, at the time of his arrest. Sherman
Is well connected, and besides Thomas,
Blaine's secretary, has several brothers and
sisters who stand very high in society.
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demand for yesses on ice shippers are only offering
40c from this port to Philadelphia and Doc from the
Kennebec; for the West Indies the market ia fat.
and several vessels are bound out in ballast. Tho
following charters have been made for the past
weeks.
schrs Ida Della Torra, Northern Light, Mexican,
Abbie Thaxter, Margie, Laura H. Jones, Alaska, a.
J. York. Starlight, Delmot Locke and Il. g. Will
den, Portland to New York, lumber s2.'
schr Agnes Portland 10 New Haven, lumber
s1.75.
schr odel Dingley's Island to Elizabeth City, n.
c., ice $3.50 D ton.
Sehr Perseverance, Blue Hill to New York, cut
stone, s1.25 loaded and discharged.
sehr Mary Z. Long, Windsor to Philadelphia or
Baltimore, plaster $780,
sehr Edward Waite, Portland 10 Cardenas, empty
hhds 75c.
schr A. R. Weeks, Portland to Philadelphia, ice
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A Complicated WIN Case.


The Lewiston correspondent OF the Boston
Journal sends to that paper sketch Of COM
plicated will case to be entered at the April
term OF the S. J. Court for Androscoggin
county. It appears that In 1866 Samuel Smith
died In Providence, II. l., leaving large PROF.
erty to be distributed according TO the provis-
ions OF his will. John Smith, his brother, was
named as executor, and was directed among
other things to set apart q certain sum OF
money TO be held by him in trust for the chill
dren Of deceased daughter Of the testator.
The money so set apart and held by the execu-
tor was to be invested according to his best
Judgment. and paid to the children when tho
Youngest of them should arrive at the age OF II
wears The executor was not obliged to give
bond or security as trustee for the children,
and after settling his final account as executor
of his brother he removed to Maine, the money
he held as trustee being mixed with his own
and used as his own In 1876 he made will,
In which, after making provision for his wife,
ho directed that the balance Of his property
should be equally divided between his two
sons. Addison r.. Smith and John A. Smith,
Addison Il. Smith being named MS executor.
John A. Smith died subsequent to the making
Of the win OF John Smith, but prior to the
death of John Smith, leaving q widow and
two minor children. who were living at the
time of John Smiths DEATH which occurred in
May, 1877 Thets two children have since
died. intestata and unmarried aud the widow
OF John A. Smith has married Addison II.
Smith, The will Of John Smith was admitted
TO probate and the final account of the execu-
tor, Addison IL. Smith, was cettled in 1880.
All OF the interest of the widow of John Smith
and the children Of John A, Smith in the real
estate of John Smith he's haen conveyed to Ad-
olson II. Smith. On the 9th day of March,
1883, the youngest of the grand children OF
Samuel Smith, the children for whose benefit
the money was placed in the hands of John
Smith as trustee, arrived at the age Of 81 and
now they are looking around for the money
left them by their grandfather. The suit has
been brought against Addison Il. Smith, and
probably will be reported directly to the law
49,
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CUBA.
A proiected Gable TO Spain.

HAVANA, April IA project for laying a
submarine cable between Spain and Cuba is
awaiting a resolution for its approval by the
minister of public works. The company which
will own the cable has been constituted under
the title of the Spanish American Qbero
Americano) Submarine Gable Co. 1t is pro-
posed to lay the lay the cable over a route di-
vided into three sections, the first of which
will unite Portugal with the Azore Islands,
1000 miles, the second TO extend to the Ber-
muda Islands. 100 miles; while the third will
terminate at Havana, IT'S miles. The cable
will be connected at Bermuda with the city Of
New York by cable about 750 miles in length:
From Havana line about $50 miles long will
be laid connecting the cable with the Central
American lines. The price fixed for message
between Spain and Havana is 20 cents per
word, the present rate by way of the United
States being S1.20 per word. The company
petition the Spanish government 70. guarantee
the annual Transmission Of 100000 words.
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Aooldents.

James O'Bfien, while at work on Browns
wharf yesterday forenoon, was caught under
pile Of falling lumber His leg was badly
broken in two places. He was conveyed
In Rch's ambulance TO the Maine General
Hospital, where the Fractures were dressed.
The patient Is doing well.
VIM. Morgan was nearly crushed by a loco-
motive Monday. He twas playing ball with
the Stars near Back Bay and ran after the
bali which had been knocked to distance
The ball lodged In crevice in the railroad
track. While Morgan was endeavorng to get
It out a train approached. He redoubled his
exertions and in his excitement caught his
foot between tho plank crossing and tho rail
Morgan wrenched his foot away just in time TO
clear the locomotive, but in the operation burst
blood vessel in bis leg 50 that he had to be
carried home.
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CHICAGO, April 17.-In obedience to the
order of the Mayor the telegraph companies in
this city have been gathering their wires into
cables carried on short poles and so arranged
that they can be thrown TO the ground in case
OF fire. Last night the Council passed an
order directing the Mayor to cause the cables to
be removed at once.
1t is announced that the Union Iron and
Steel Co. will resume work June 1st, and that
a settlement has been made with the creditors
on basis of 80 per cent. cash, the remainder in
preferred stock.
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Totals. s,299, $40 a 1857 SCI IL e,se4, ,75s 81
Average. 1888 90 1885 es 52s.o5o &c

Average. 7l5,353 80 2l9.s35 90 52s,o5o 7e
The total valuation of these thirteen cities is
$50 845 ,628, ar an average of S6,2l8, ,894, ac-
cordiug 70 returns OF the lsst commission; so
that the largest debt of any city is only about
one-half the average valuation of the whole,
and the largest proportional debt TO valuation
Of any city Is 6i-IC10. Each city had cash
balance % commence the year with, and the
reports Of severBl show decrease OF the bond
ed debts. Auburn reduced its onded debt
about $1,000, but increaeed its indebtedness
$500. The other cities decreased their debts
as follows: Augusta, Se5Sf IS; Bangor, S2l,-
Co; Calais, Sl6Ss 81; Ellsworth, S7fjS IS; Hal
lowell, S1S57 Is; lewiston, S29,769 CT; Port
land, $4,000; Rockland, S12,4SS ~; Saco,
S299S %; Three others increased their debts:
Belfast, Se163 40; Biddeford. S15.4o9 90, and
Gardiner, $500. The last city's Indebtedness
was increased by the great fire Of last August
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Suing for Her Husbands Death.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 17.-An import
ant case is ON trial before the Superior Court
brought by Mrs. Curran, administrative Ito re-
cover $4,000 for the she oting of her husband
by William Fay December u, $780, Defend
ant is alNew York caloon keeper, and Curran
Al the time of his death was hack driver and
had formerly been policemen. He caught
hold Of Fay roughly and demanded pay for a
r;da Fav drew pistol and shot Curran, from
the effects of which the latter died. Fay was
tried for murder and acquitted. His counsel
claimed the shooting was done in self defence
and brought physicians to prove. the wound
would not have been fatal but Tor Curran 8
low physical condition, caused py excessive
drinking
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plttshnre,s areat Failure.

P1TTsBURG, April 1.-THE failure Of James
Marshall & Go. yesterday created great sensa-
ton here. The first reports Of the condition Of
the affairs Of the firm we're found TO he far
from the real facts. The liabilities are now
found to be.S1, $50 900, and the assets will not
lose at least 100000 The furnace men will
be the sole losers. The firm has 10000 tors Of
pig iron on hand, which will be sold gradually
In order not to break the market. Although
the failure 1t heavy one it has had no bad ef-
feet on the banks or iron men here.
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RAILWAY NOTES.
The Boston, Concord and Montreal Road

A Concord IN. H special to the Journal
says: A prominent railway official, largely in
terested as a stockholder, says that the consoli-
datlon scheme of the Boston and Maine and
the Eastern Railroads means in the end the
leasing OF the Boston, Concord and Montreal
line, and that the heaviest stockholders In the
latter corporation favor the proposition. A
knowledge of this movement is squirting the
Concord Road in the effort now being made to
get basis for,its union with the Northern and
the Montreal. The old hostility of the North
with probability that Il will be overcome.
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pehts of Aaine Cities.

The regniar correspondent ofthe Boston Jour
nal says that Of the fourteen cities in this State
nine have decreased their Indebtedness dur
ing the past year, land four have increased the
same. The city Of Bath is not included in this
list, although it has paid S23,T5O of the bonds
issued in aid Of the Knox and Lincoln Rail-
road, for the reason that an attempt has been
made 10 fund its railroad debt in four per
cents, and as this work 10 incomplete It's treas
urer cannot at present state the exact liabili-
ties Of the city. The following is compara-
tive statement OF the liabilities. resources aud
debts OF the several cities at the close of the
financial year
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TEWKsBURY ALMsHoUsE.
More Evidence OF Cruelty -Impeaching
the Records of the Institution.

More Evidence OF Cruelty-Impeachin
the Records of the Institution.
Boston ,lApr. l7--Mrs. Abbie Barker testified
AT the Tewksbury investigation today, corroh-
Grating previous testimony as to DIR. Lathrop's
treatment OF insane patients and their dirty me-
elected condition, many OF them returning from
the insane hospital covered with vermin and
with much poorer clothing than they took
there with them.
Mrs. Johanna Ring whose husband was an in
mate of the almshouse said she had never any
doubt that he was we'll cared for.
Charles b. Marsh testified that all the money
unclaimed by inmates was tnrned over to the
State.
Counsel endeavored to show by his testimc-
ny that his be oks were doetoled to suit his own
views. He would not swear that q journal
beginning in 1875 was not bought within two
years The Governor wanted the committee
TO examine Marsh's books to show that they
had not been regularly kent, but were copied
three months at time. He said he hoped TO
close in three days, but II he found new evil
denee he would offer 1t.
Adjourned
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Mntertenn Cnt,Ie nInr.k.,,

WATERFOWL, April 1T.-Increased supply Of Cat
tie but the demand is moderate and trade less ao-
tive.
Market Beef-Extra at 8 25G9 rs; first ouaI;tv
at 5000 90; second quality at 75a7 25: third
quality at 50d5 25 5;receipts of Cattle 1855 head
store Csttle-Work Oxen y pair at s1OOG s2sO.
Mich Cows and Calves at $20G4Sc: FarroW Cow,
S1SGS34; fancy S5oG$So; Yearlings at sI2Gsai: ::
two iars old $1oGSS6; three years S26GS4b
Swine--Receipts $500 head; Western fat swine
live 7 n GSiac; Northern dressed hogs 0ls6al a.
Sheep and Lambs-receipts 3O95. Sales az Shear
in lots at oo@5 80 each; extra OOf17 90 each:
Lambs at 6ia GSlsc y ID; Veal Calves Sa6lSe'
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Floods on the Misgisquoi.

RIcHFoRD, VT, April H.-The Missisguol
rver continues high. The highway leading
here to Berkshire is overfowed and pedee-
trians are carried across in bsats. The bridge
connecting this place with the old fair grounds
was carried away and some of the timber mills
have been compelled to shut down on account
of high water, and many bridges in Canada
have been carried away
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wAsnrNaroN COUNTY.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review OF Portland Wholesale Market.
ron nun rrrrr,tr t-,rr,,,n1, A. mil II

fgeview OF Portland Wholesale Market.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING April II.
The markets are very dull at present. Grain is
exceedingly duh here and we quote a change of lie
less ON now car lots of Corn and &c ON Meal. Flour
is firm and mllers ask an advance of l5Gisc but
no change Is made in our quotations. In Seeds Red
Top is 25c higher and Glover isc. shipbread is soc
less. Beeswax is SO higher. Fish shows drop of
25@5oc on all grades Nails are &c lower. Teas
are firm.
FREIGHTS-There is no improvement 20 note IN
freghts; tonnage Is rather light with little or no
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The second exhibition by the Messrs. Hacker
and Battey Of the rink last evening, as on the
first occasion, was largely attended and very
successful.
Fast Day, afternoon and evening, Proi
Livesey, the English champion, appears in his
unriyaled speclaties. The attendance will be
arge,
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Prohibition killed in New YORK.
SPORTING.
Ross.a Proposal to Ha-ian.

Ross'S Proposal to HaSian.
Sr. JOHN, April 17.-Wallace Ross last even
ing forwarded to Hanlan articles of agreement
for his approval. Ogdensbnrg is named as the
place, five miles the distance and $1,000 side
as the stakf5. He propoc5s that the race take
place in July, as he cannot well be ready be-
fore, training at st. John being impossible for
weeks get Ross also sent deposit of $500 to
the Turf, Field and Farm Ross is very anxious
to get on this race with Hanlan and have it
definitely decided which is the better man.
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j. wv. LIBBY.
Special Notice.

We would call special attention to the Assess
ors' Notice, which appears in our columns to-day
with reference TO Taxes that all persons interested
may comply with the tenor of such notice, particu-
lariy the clauses ithreferenee to the U. S. Gov
ernment Bonds, Deposits In Savings BaAks, and
abatement of Taxes, and thus save hard thoughts
and possibly hard words, when too late.
marS0 pad4w
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Probable suicide of q Priest

ST. PAUL, April IA special from Long
Pfairie, says Rev. John Schenck, priest, was
found dead in his room on Sunday. A revolver
was lying close TO his hand, and IL Is believed
he took his life. He had been acting strange
ly for several days. and 1t is thought he COM
mitted the deed while insane
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The Tehuantepe ship Railwau.

ST. LOUIS, April 1.-THE Globe Democrat
SAYS the proposed ship railway across the 18th.
mus of Tehuantepe has not been abandoned,
as many suppose. Capt. james b. Eads, its
protector, has returned nome, ana from him it
ecnted. and that the massive railway will be
tinished long before DE Lesseps's Panama ca
naI ia opened.
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A SILVER Ware rhief.

HARTFORD, Conn, April 17--George r.
Miller, entry clerk for the VIM. Rogers Manu-
featuring Company, silver platerb, was ar
rested tonight for stealing goods from the
factory. Over thousand dollars worth Of
He confessed taking a large amount, showing
the profits during the past year had reeched
nearly $4,000.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


DECEIVED this morning, $50 bunches nice,
IA large fruit; and will receive weekly all the
son. For sale by
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MASSACHUSETTS.
The Pocasset Murder.

SANDWICH. April 17.-Attorney General
Sherman OF Lawrence has been notified by the
counselsof Freeman lthe Pccasset murderer that
they shall apply TO Judge ColburD, who pre-
sides at the May term Of the s. j. Court at
Barnstable, 10 have Freeman, now eonfin-
ed at Danvers Insane Asylum, released. The
motion will be heard on the first day Of the
term
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A .1iahonast Clerk.

PROVIDENCE, April 17.-Frank N. Earle, 80
years old, employ ed fer ten years by Hunt q
Owen. Jewellers, was arrested today for steal
fng eold steek worth $1,000 He was arragned
and bound over to the Court Of Common Pleas
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nba I.and League Convention.

BUFFALO, N. Y, April 17.-James Mooney,
Ieage of America, cabled Parnel today as
follows
.'PhIladerphia cannot be postponed. Regret you
cannot be With u.s. Everything indicates the con
venton will be the largest and most important ever
held by the Irish Americans"
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LABOR TROUBLES.
Tanners ON a Strike.

AU1LIt1 OA4 q kS1E1EA
PITTsBURG, April 1.-Two hundred tanners
Of Allegheny City struck this morning against
a reduction OF one dollar a week.
Nine coal mines along the Pan Handle rail-
road resumed operations this forenoon at re-
duced mining rate OF three cents per bushel.
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slxtr-Two Parsona nrnwned.

BOMBAY, April l7.-Three rails in a great
tank at Secunderabad were upset while
crowded with natives engaged in religius cere-
mony, aud 62 persons drowned
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Chicago Live s,oc,. ru.ru.,.

Iby IeIegraph.)
CHICAGO. April 17.-Hogs-R -Receipts 1000 head:
shipments 5000 head; market 5d10c lower; mixed
at 9oa1 so; heavy at 40@7 rs; light at 2 90
Cattle-Receipts 4,800 head; shipments 100;
10 lower; exports at 8 SOS6 IS; common to choice
shipping steers 0o96 20.
DETROIT, April 17.-wheat firm; No White
fall cash at O4ls; May at O5l4; June o1ss@
oIls July o7; No 2 ats9lc;No . Red Winter AZ
l 10 bid.
Receipts IL 900 bush; shipments 5000 BUSH
NEW ORLEANS, April 17.-Cotton quiet; Middlins
uplands 0 1I-l6c.
MOBILE, April 17.-Cotton Is quie'' hnooiing up
lands 95sc.
sAvANNAu. April l7.-Cottou is steady; Middlisg
Mr,rpn1s, April l7.-Cotton quiet; Middling up
"
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The Alleged Newhall House Incendiary
Acquitted,

MILWAUKEE, April 1.-THE Jury this after
noon acquitted Shelter. Five ballots we're
taken, and during all the baltoting but one OF
the Jury was for conviction, and he finally
gave in becaucs Judge Mallory instructed him
that If there was any doubt in his mind he
must give the prisoner the benefit u the doubt.
When the verdict was announced hundreds OF
persons crowded al 1ut Shelter to grasp his
band. The jury was out two hours. The trial
lasted week and nearly 1C0 witnesses were
calIad
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THE DOMINION.


NOKAS EIIlN IsoNII55 II OtVaWds
OTTAWA. April i7.-Lorne aud Louie ar
rived this afternoon. They were met by crowds
of citizens, all the ministers and a majority OF
the members OF the Commons.