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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-05

Probable Restoration of the Death PEN
atty.
The decided vote of the House of Represen-
tatives refusing to refer to the next Legisls-
ture the capital punishment bill on Wednes-
day, and the reconsideration of the amend
ments on Friday, indicate settled conviction
In the popular branch in favor of the death
penalty.
The discussion was altogether the ablest
and most exciting of the winter, and the force
OF the reasoning was, it must be admitted, in
favor of the bill. 1t is conceded, that on the
passage of the bill, call of the yeas and nays
would have disclosed a change of some nine or
ten more votes, making the actual relative
strength 80 to 49, That radical change has
gradually been wrought in the public mind
during the last few years is manifest, and the
main cause is obvious
Crime has undeniably increased in Maine,
and murder in particular, and the murders
have shocked the community by their fiend-
ishness and unnaturalness Many attribute
this increase to undue leniency in the law,
while those who are not convinced that it is
the legitimate fruit of the abolition of the
death penalty are nevertheless ashamed longer
to plead for the lives of monsters who slay
their brothers, mothers and little children.
Ii the abolition of capital punishment in
1876, has not tended to increase murder, it GER
tainly has not restrained it, and the friends of
q more rigorous law naturally are beginning to
demand seven years trial of their expert
ment.
confess that this is not in my opinion an
unreasonable claim, and am glad that it is
likely to be granted. In no other way think
can this vexed question be finally sci tied, and
the public mind DO permitted to turn to other
MaNers. STANDIsH.
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FIRE ON YORK STREET.
A Blaze in Littlefeld & Wilson's planning
Mill.

The alarm of fire at 80 p. m. yesterday was
caused by fire in Littlefield & Wilson's planning
mill, No "a York street. How the fire caught
ing fire to heat the water in the boilers, or
from an incendiary. When the department
reached the spot the flames had made good
Roadway and it looked as if, with the infam-
mable materials at hand, the great building
must CO. After sharp fight of two and half
hours the flames were subdued
What the loss will be could not be fully ascer
tanned last night. A great deal of the lumber
will not be hurt by the water. The machinery
does not appear to have bean touched by the
flames, and to have escaped serious wetting.
The betting is badly injured. The building is
75x60 feet in size, and three stories in height.
1t was not gutted but there are bad holes
burned in the floors, and perhaps some of them
will have to be relaid. The value of the
building is $4,000, and of the machinery $15,-
600. The loss on stock belonging to the firm
will not probably exceed $4,000 and On build
ing $1,400. There is no insurance. Rufus
Deering & Co. lose about $500. on some o.
900 feet of lumber, and George Sylvester about
an equal amount.
The third story was occupied by Babb s,
Cowee, extension table manufacturers. They
had large stock, and had Just finished a
large lot of tables. Our reporter did not sue
coed in seeing either of the firm but parties
present judged their loss would not exceed, if
it amounted to, $4,000. They did have
policy of insurance with Dow, Coffin & Libby
but whether il is still in force we do not know.
In their store-room Widber & Bacon had
quite lot Of cherry and other woods stored.
There was an immense crowd gathered to
see the fire.
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Grand Trunk.
Lectures.


Mr.. Paul du Chaillus book concerning the
Land of the Midnight Sun, with Its minute
observation and genial studies OF the people OF
the Morse peninsula shows that rare field is
presented for precisely the kind of lecture
that Mr.. French is sure to give his audience
bright, racy and picturesque description of the
wild scenery and the honest, kindly and in
dustrious inhabitants. The lecture will be de-
livered at City Hall next Saturday evening in
aid of the Longfelow Statue Association.
Don't forget the lecture tonight at Congress
st. M e. Church by Chaplain McCabe at IL
O'Clock. Subiect-"Go Yves. young man."
He is a fine speaker and will draw large au-
dience.
John B. Cough has long been known as one
of the brightest stars in the lecture field. His
popularity is something wonderful, and the
houses are always crowded wherein he appears
Tomorrow evening he will deliver his lecture
on Circumstances" at City Hall. On Wednes-
day evening he lectures in the Stockbridge
course, his subject being Platform and Per
sonal Experiences" Tickets are having a
large sale at Stockbridge's
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STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Bath Independent says Brunswick
lady recently called in a physician to prescribe
for sick cat The cat died and then an un-
dertaker was summoned who provided a coffin
at an expense of $3.50. The lady wound up
her foolishness by sending cablegram to her
husband announcing the cats decease.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A hotel is to be built on the summit of
Green Mountain, Mt. Desert.
One million of whitefish eggs are on the
way from Michigan to the salmon works in
Orland to be hatched for parties at Mt. Des-
ert. Preparations are being made for their
reception OF the 2,100, 600 salmon eggs taken
at the fish works the past season. all but few
hundred thousand have been developed and
sent to their several places of destination.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Catholic society of Whitefeld, have
convent at that place where from seventy to
eighty orphan children find a home and are
educated TIE Sisters of Mercy have charge
of it, and everything is kept clean and neat.
The society has also boarding house there.
The priest, Father Antonio, is an italian, and
has had charge of the society for some five
years.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
An alleged mad dog was killed in Bangor
Friday.
Daniel NJ. Clark has sued Miss Louise
Gould OF Bangor, daughter OF y. ii. Gould, the
dye house proprietor, for breach of promise Of
marrisg ge, laying his damages at 5000. The
writ was served Wednesday, and the case will
be tried at the October term of court, unless
settled before then The young lady is worth
considerablesin her own name, and her father
owns a large dye house in Bangor and one in
Halifax, n. s. Clark owns livery stable and
his father is cashier of the Penobscot Savings
Bank. The case excites considerable cout-
ment on account of the novelty.
A team recently stolen from theIlivery stable
of John Harrington in Bangor has been found
in Calais. The thief has escaped
YORK COUNTY.
George Christensen OF Kennebunk has the
fishing schooner which he is building for A.
M. Smith of Portland all planked and oeiled
up, and will launch her in a few days. She is
a hne vessel of 100 tons, and is built after the
same model as several others which Mr.. sChris-
teuson has constructed for the same party all
which have proved TO be good sailers and good
sea boats.
The court house at Alfred Is to receive thor
ough repairs before the May Term of the Su-
preme Court. A bell is TO be put on the build
irg. The court room is to be thoroughly mod
ernized and the offices to receive new fittings.
and the whole building painted inside and out
The Mousam River Mills Company are
manufacturing on On average, II per cent.
more goods this year than last
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Ocean Traffic.

The Montreal, Capt. Bouchette, of the Do
minion Line sailed for Liverpool Saturday
evening. Among her cargo were so 600 bush
els of wheat, 1900 bushels of peas, 400 boxes
bacon, 1900 bags oatmeal, and 5000 bags
flour. also 25S head of cattle and 46O sheep;
total S153,740.
The HISTORIAN, of the Allan Line, from
Glasgow, is expected here today. The Cas-
plan, from Liverpool, is due at Halifax today.
and here Wednesday
The elegant new steamer Oregon, of the
Dominion Line, sails from Liverpool for this
port the 10Th inst. The Sarnia sailed from
there Thursday, and the Dominion, Saturday,
both bound here.
The Dominion Line will run an extra boat
weekly from Liverpool to Portland hereafter
till the close of the seasons trips.
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THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 5.

METROROLlGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR TIE NEXT TwENTYsyouR
HuURz.
WAR DEPT OrFlcR CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, D. O.
March 5, / A. M.
For New England,
Fair weather, northerly winds, stationary or
higher temperature and higher pressure.
SPECIAL BULLETIN
The barometer Is highest in the Northwest
and upper Lake region aid Is lowest In the
Maritime Provinces of Canada. Occasional
light snow has fallen in the Lake region. Mid
die States and New England. Northterly
winds prevail in the Middle States and New
England, southeasterly in the Gulf States,
and easterly in the Northwest. The tempera-
Iure has fallen in the Lake region and New
England, rain In the South Atlantic and East
Gulf States. Within the limits of stations of
observation of the signal servicce there are in
dicatioDs of the development of any great
storm energy. The Mississippi has fallen 9
inches at Cairo and risen one inch at Men,
phis, inches at Helena, inches at Vickshurg
and inch at New Orleans. The NJ ,ssissippi
below Memphis is above the danger line
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DOmestic Markets.

10y I6legrapn.)
NEW YORK. Mch. 3.-Cotton closed easy at 10 s.
16c for middling uplands and at 10 7-16c for mid
ding Orleans
FLOUR closed rather firm; No at 1898 rs;
Superflne Western and State at 8 COCA 90: ity
Mills extra for the West Indies at 1906 20; for
South America at S5Sa6 o. low extras at q
AZ; Winter Wheats 00G6 90; fancy do log
65; Winter Wheat patents at 4ha7 so; Min
nesota clear at 95@6 25; do straight S5d7 90;
do patents at 50@o 10; Southern -four Is quiet
common to fair extra 9o9o 65; good to choice do
WHEAT-market closed frm;No Red Winter on
spot at 22h@' 2319; April at 24Ssd1 24s4 !;
May at 26ts 91 26A; June at 26ss bid; No 2
Chicago nominal; No White April II.
Corn-mark closed strong; No on spot 721se;
March at 725s672s4 g April sales 1875; May 1855
972s4 c, June 7319G72Ac
OATs-closed strong and higher; No White at
56c; No do 641s SAN c; No 3 do at 5Ss4 a54c:
No Mixed 5214c, No do at SIC, No at 5Ic.
Pork-market closed firm but quiet; new mess on
the spot 10 25; futures nominal.
Lard steady and nrmer; prime steam on the spot
at IL 6OGs1I 90; March at II 539ll 81; april at
II 649l1 &c. May at IL 76@11 III June IL 7S@
IL 80.
Tallow-steady at S1sGS1Ac.
BUTTER-dull and mostly nominal.
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FOREIGN.
walsh Arrested at Havre.

w aASA AETSSLoQ AC 66VT6.
HAvRE, March 3.-John Walsh, the man
referred to by James Carey in his testimony in
Dublin, and who was arrested here on Thurs.
day. had intended to start for New York to-
day. The British Government have asked for
the extradition of Walsh.
DUBLIN, March 5-The letters seized at
Walsh's lodgings in Rochdale reveal the fact
that COCO men are enrolled in the secret society
which he had been organizing in the north Of
England, aud are amply provided with funds
and revolvers.
The Black Hand Society.
MADRID, March 5.--Another chief Of the
BLACK Hand' Society has been arrested at
ARGOS, whose duty 1t was to visit various towns
with copies Of the constitution and bylaws of
the organization for the purpose forming
branches thereof. Several landlords in Xeres
have received letters demanding money
Foreign Notes.
The German authorities have perfected a
plan for the entry of Hamburg into the Zoll-
verein.
Bismarck is reported in conference with the
National Liberal party.
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WA SHINGToN.

Mr.. Graves Decn pes His appointment.
WASHINGTON, MIR. Edward o. Graves, chief
of the Natl, nsl Bank Redemption Agency,
has de clined the position of Chief Examiner
he was nomi mated yesterday Mr.. Dorman B.
Eaton and Prof Gregory of the Civil Service
Commission, have called upon the President
and personally sigDified their acceptance.
Nothing has yet been heard from Judge Thur
man, the third member of the Commission. 1t
is expected, however, that he will serve.
The River and Harbor Bill Killed.
The fate or the river and hafber bill was
seJtled by the action of the Senate to-day in
adopting mot ion "that the report of the COM
mittee accompa nying the bill he printed and
lie on the table," This carries over till to-
morrow consideration OF the bill itself and as
Sunday is not a Legislative day no further &C
tion can be taken by the Senate upon the bill
this sason. 1t lie generally understood that
the purpose of the motion was to kill the bill.
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Serious Accident.

A man named John Williams, from Rhode
Island, attempted to get upon moving Maine
Central freight train in Brunswick Saturday,
after it left the station, but lost mis- hold and
fell under the train. One leg was crushed and
amputation performed at Brunswick He was
also severely bruised about the head. The
injured man was brought to this city on Con-
ductor Jewett's train and taken in Rich's am
bulance TO the Maine General Hospital. Satur-
day evening he was quite comfortable, with a
fair prospect Of recovery.
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Pacific 6s 'e5..-... .....................128
Tha following are the closing nnotations StncIa.
Bank Statement.
Bostop Produce pIarks,.

BOSTON, Mch. 3.-The following were to-day's
quotations of Butter, Cheese. Eggs and Potatoes:
Butter Fresh made Western creameries at 36
@37c: Northern summer and fall made creameries
range from 2o01Z5c, and fresh made Western lad-e
packed dull at 2o@22c p Ii; demand for Butter is
moderate and not so tirm.
Cheese 1t SO 4c for choice. 1001 21zc for fair
and good, 6@9c " tb quite steady aud drm.
Eggs-selling down with increased receipts at %
926c, the latter price for fresh Eastern.
Potatoes-demand is fair and prices easier; Eas-
Northern K SO 90c; Peerless and White Brooks Sue,
and Chenangoes 75c " bush.
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The Calico Ball

The calico ball to be given at City Hall this
evening, under the auspices of the Samaritan
Association, will be a novelty here this winter,
and we understand a large num-
Der of ladies will prove that true beauty will
prove as attractive in calico as in silk. Excel
lent music will be provided by Chandler. 1t
is hoped liberal supply of refreshments will
be furnished. Tickets at W. E. Chandler's,
1T Middle street, near Exchange.
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MINOR TELEaRAMs.

Secretary Chandler is confined to his house
slight indispostion.
The bail of ex-Treasurer Polk, of Tennessee
has been reduced to $1,000.
The assets of Humphrey & Co., the suspend
ed leather firm of New York, are thought to
be equal to Ia cir liabilities.
Joseph Myers & Son, cloak and suit manu-
facturers Of Philadelphia, have suspended.
Liabilities $1500O0.
Dunlap elevator In Albany was burned Sat-
urday and four men were killed by the falling
walls.
The jury in the case of George j. Rice, pres
ident of the Utica, Ithaca and Elmira railroad
who was tried for embezzlement failed to agree
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rHE FLOODS.

The Overflow Along the Mississippi-Con-
siderable Damage to Properly But Not
Much Suffering.
ST LOUIS, March 4-Latest news from the
overhowed country along the Mississippi river
is that what are known as the sunk lands in
the ST. Francis river region are entirely sub
merged and that nearly ss far down as Helena
there are but lew places above water p, ,ople
are living in upper stories of house when there
is more tb an one story 10 the house, or are
floating around on rats or in boats Most of
the inb abitants however have deserted their
homes and have gone to high lands back from
the river There is water in almost every
house in New Madrid. The whole country
back of that place AS far as Cairo on the Mis-
souri is inundated but not much suffering is
reported.
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Cattle Importations.

Messrs. Bodwell and Burleigh have within q
few months sold $4,000 of fine imported stock
to Western parties, and have a5out $25, 900 Of
stock still on hand. Mr.. Burleigh will prob
ably make other visits to Earope during the
present season and make heavy purchases.
Messrs Bodwell & Burleigh have been
eminently successful as importers Of high
price cattle.
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THE TARIFF BILL.
when It's provisions go into infect.

When its Provisions go into Effect.
WASHINGTON, MaIcn 3.-While the provis-
ions OF the act, ITO reduce revenue" go into
effuct generally on and after July /, 1888 An
exception is made in respt ct of the tariff du-
ties upon sugar which take effect June /, and
the internal revenue provision relating to the
reduction of taxes on tobacco, snuff
aud cigars and the reduction of
the special license taxes which go into effect
May / with provision that all claims for
drawba on III broken packages of tobacco.
snuff, cigars and cigarettes held by manufac-
turers or dealers al that date must be present
ed before July 1.
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Real Estate Transfers.

HVOt0t 17lue1Dc 7 %
The following transfers of real estate have
been recorded:
Portland-Edward P. Chase to Annie Whit
ney, land aid buildings
Gray-Luther Pennell to Cyrus Latham
land and buildings
West Badwin-Hiram Gatchell to Frank E.
Yates, lot of land.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Tne Biddeford Mavoraltv.

The Biddeford Mayoralty.
BIDDEFoRD, March Sat a Democratic
caucus at Saso today Jas. G. Weymouth was
nominated for Mayor
Fire in Pennington.
FARMINGToN, March 3,-The Free Baptist
parsonage, including ell and stable, was burn
ed at o'clock today. Loss $500; insured
$1,000
Serious Accident.
I. Warren Merrill, treasurer of theSthe saw
ings bank here aud leading citizen, narrowly
escaped death from falling chimney this af-
ternoon. He had his ankle broken and was
otherwise seriously hurt.
A Woman Fatally Burned in Berwick.
BERWICK, March 3-Aocut one O'Clock yes
terday morning the widow of the late Solomon
Clark of this town, helpless paralytic, was
fatally burned. A candle was burning by her
bedside, and it is supposed that in attempting
to extiDguish it her clothing caught FIRE there
from. The only persons in the house were
her brot her, Mr.. Littleield and little child.
Mr.. Littlefeld hearing the noise, rushed in
and found his sister on the floor rolled up in
blanket and her nigbtdress and bed clothing
in flames. By good luck, two pals Of water
were near by, one of which Mr.. L. threw upon
his sister and the other upon the bed, succeed
ing after great exertions in subduing the
flames, but not until the unfortunate lady was
burned SO terribly that death will probably
soon result.
Frederick Osgood, who was found in the
street one night two or three weeks ago with
broken ankle, suffered amputation of that leg
today. He is doing as well as could be ex-
pected.
"Slim Jim" Arrested in Bangor.
BANGOR, March 4.-James JeDks and John
Foley have been captured by the police on
charge of keeping a gambling house. jerks
has been known as "Slim Jim" in various por-
tions of New England.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The following are
the postal changes dnring the past week:
Offices established -Halldale, " aldo county
Charles M. Plummer, Postmaster.
Postmaster apponted-Hampden, Penobscot
county, George N. Holland.
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James r. Hawkes..

If you want man who can say no to iobbery
of all kinds, then elect Mr.. Hawkes. Alder
man in Ward 5. He has been on the commit
tee on accounts for two years with Sylves-
ter Mari. No bill is approved by them that
has anything bogus or extra about it, He is
just the man for the place, for he treats city
business as he does his own.
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Engineer Mining and Developing Com

Engineer Mining and Developing Com
panv.
At meeting of the company held Satur-
day the following officers were elected:
Charles j. Chapman, Esq, was reelected
treasurer for the third time.
The following directors were also chosen:
F. j. Rollins, F. G. Payson, E. D. East
man, T. j. Little, G. H. True, W. L. Bradley,
II. Hight, W. S. Dana, F. G. Patterson.
At subsequent meeting of the directors the
following officers we're elected:
President-Franklin j. Rollins.
Vice President-F. c. Payson
Secretary-Thos. j. Little.
General Manager-F. G. Patterson.
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PORTLAND. Mch. 2.
Received by Maine Central Railroad, fSr Forrlaud
~ cars miscel aneous merchf ndse; for connectIDg
roads lzo MARS miscellaneous cnsndise.
Miscellaneous merchandise received by the Port
land & Ogdensburg Railroad. % cars.
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Havana M Iarket.

10y IetoeTapn.l
HAVANA. Mch. Sugar market at beginning
of the week was active and rising. but toward Ihs
end 1t became less active but steady Moasses sugar
50 to 81 degrees polarization at 6ss @6s4 reals gold
per arrobe Muscovado common to fair at 6s4 a ia;
Centrifugal sugar 81 to % degrees Polarization In
hhds. bags and boxes S9S5s reals.
Stocks In warehouses at Havana and Matanzas
2S,o5O boxes, n 100 bags and 54,OUO hhds; re-
ceipts for the week 5000 boxes, $500 bags and
16,2O0 hhds exports 400 boxes, 1000 bags aud g.
9oo hhds, Of which 5000 bags and ali the hhds
We to the United States.
6ATeals gold " keg.
Frelghts active At last quotations with an upward
tendency. Leaf tobacco quiet but firm.
Spanish gold l.97
xchange in fair demand on the Uuited States
80 days gold 61aCa7 prem short sight ia 9o prem'
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CAPSIZED AND SUNK.

Loss of a Mississippi Steamboat and Six
teen Lives Lost.
New ORLEANS, March 4.-The Steamboat
Yazoo, hence last evening for Bayou, Macon
and Tensas was capsized lsst night and sunk
near Red Church. The boat and cargo are q
total 81. 1t is known that of the crew, .
color-d soustabouts and passengers were
drowned.
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HOUSE
MARINE NEWS.

The City of Richmond Assisted by the
Woodbury..
CAsTINE, March 3.-The revenue steamer
Woodbury. reports Saturday morning assisted
the City of Richmond through the heavy ice
at Castine. In the afternoon towed schooner
Hero 10 Belfast.
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LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamship Montreal-5O,-
273 bush wheat, Il, 541 do peas, 6I23 bag- -four,
3768 do oatmeal, l78 do clover seed, IL tcs ingots
l76cases canned meats. 2OO,OO0ibs bacon 1900
DO lard, 30 packages Tallow. 90 do sundries, 232
bbls apples, 25o head cattle, 462 do thesp
NJ .TANZAS. schr Carrie NJ Richardson-5577
Shocks and heads. 1887 fl boards
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8 Per Gent. Interest.

A LIMITED amount of money, in sums ranging
n from $500 to 500 can be l"vesteo at Inc
SO urty is perfect reference can be bad to bus
mess men OF capacity, judgment and character,
feb1b uuI
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Deering.
The town officers have made their report.

There we're quite number of balances from
1881. The total amount of appropriations, bal
ances from 1881 and receipts for 1882 are $780,
1S9.40; expenditures, 26,l34O3; balance unex-
pended $3055.97. The total amount paid on
town debt is $1,000, and Sl1, 800 of the debt
due in 1882 has been refunded at per cent.
The foil owing anpronra tions ra re,,on dad.