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The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02

BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

A Railing to Prevent Future Crowding.
New YORK, June Ia meeting OF the
Brooklyn bridge trustees was held this after
noon, at which the recent accident was discuss
ed. A railing Is being placed ON the footway,
to prevent crowds from gathering. Travel Is
as large as ever
Superintendent Martin OF the bridge, says:
do not think that any one can blame the
officers Tor the disaster. We took unusual pre-
cautions, and engaged ten special men on each
side, besides our own regular force, and the
four detectives employed by New York and
Brooklyn, making 46 men In all, a large num-
ber of men for structure but little more than
mile long. / have questioned all the officers
on the bridge at the time, and great many
workmen and citizens. From what / learn
believe that woman slipped on the steps and
fell; people rushed 10 pick her up and "a
there is only space fifteen and one-half feet
wide, the crowd closing up from both sides
made terrific squeezs in less time than can
tell It. The people coming from Brooklyn
surged down the stairs on top of those below
with terrific force. have tried 10 get TO the
bottom Of the story that thieves started the
panic, but can find no Trustworthy evidence OF
the kind. LII we had had two hundred police
men distributed over the bridge il would have
been just the same. The crowd was unmange-
able and irresistible The only way to guard
against such panic Is to divide the crowd by
railings, SO that they will at least be all in one
direction. The original objection TO putting
Falt III the mluule ol tue pfluRe ana giving one
side to those going 90 and the other side to
those coming from Brooklyn, was that In the
morning ten persons come f-om Brooklyn TO
one. that comes from New York, and in the
evening this order is reversed To put a divis-
ion in the center, would crowd one side 10 suf-
location morning and evening" and leaYe the
other comparatively empty. We are TO put up
dividing railiugs OF some kind at once, and
will see how they work before making perma-
nent arrangements They will be made Of gas
pipe, as thin as will be consistent with proper
strength. When the cars get to running,
crowd like that will be avoided. We can take
over more people in the cars than can pass
over the foot bridge at the same time, so that
on days when the crowd Is uncomfortable,
thousands will ride rather than pe squeezed.
Cursosty will also be satisfied Ia few months
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
universal peace union,

New YORK, June 1.-The Universal Peace
Union celebrated its 18th anniversary here to-
day. Alfred I'll. Love presided.
At the afternoon session Princess Winnie
mucca addressed the Union on the rascaities
Of Indian agents. She expressed herself in
favor of female instead Of male agents.
President Love read his annual report and
additional members were added to the roll.
AT the evening session resolutions were
adopted opposing war, capital punishment and
sale and use OF Intoxicating liquors and deadly
weapons; fayoring substitution of arbitration
for war; commencing President Arthur and
his Cabinet for favoring arbitration; urging the
adoption Of q resolution offered by Senator
Hoar in Congress; recommending international
courts Of arbitration; proposing an amendment
to the Constitution prohibiting the appropri-
alton of money for aggressive warfare; recon-
mendiDg France and China to settle their diff
fculties by arbitration: advising against the
use Of dynamite and recommending the griev-
ance Of Ireland be submitted to court of arbi-
tratioh composed Of statesmen appointed by
three friendly nations one Of the nations to be
selected by England, one by the people Of Ire
land and the third by the two nations selected
by Ireland and England.
Alfred III. Love was reelected president of
the Union, and there were also elected among
other officers G6 Independents and 53 inem-
bers of the executive committee.
Brief addresses were delivered by Rev. Rob
ert Collyer, T. Il. Wakeman and others.
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THE STAR ROUTES.
var. nserrici1 Not Yet Through His AR
gument.

VAR. Naerrick Nos Wet Through His AR
gumeng.
WASHINGTON, Jupe To-day, Just one
year from the beginning OF the first star route
trial, Mr.. Merrck began the fifth day OF his
address 10 the jury.
To days session opened with the reading OF
several letters and kilograms regretting inabil-
ty to attend from Hon. S. S. Cox, United
States Senator Vance Of North Carolina and
Bushrod Morse Of Boston. The committee on
organization submitted report recommending
first, that the free trade work Of the country be
organized under the general direction OF the
American Free Trade League; second, that
the American Free Trade Lsagne appoint q
national committee composed of one del
egate from each State league, such
delegate to have general direction in
his State aud to be responsible there
for; third, that the executive commit
tee OF the national committee appoint and
have power to remove a member to represent
on the national committee each OF those
States which have no State league; fourth,
that the national committee appoint general
secretary vita headquarters Ia the city OF New
York. The report was adoped without dissent.
After recess the committee reported long
address 10 the people in which free trade doc
trines were fully set forth aud various reforms
proposed. This was adopted after some dis-
eRssion.
In the evening Thomas G. Shearman de-
speech. BE was followed by Hon. VIM. M.
Springer Of Illinois, after which the conyen-
tion finally adjourned.
The whole afternoon was devoted to the
criticism OF various affidavits Ia the case the
testimony being quoted BY Merrick in sup
port OF his declaration that they were stepped
IN perjury Adjourned til Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
TEwKsBURY ALMsHoUsE.


Hex Gov. Rice ON the Witness stand.
Boston, June 1.--At the Tewksbury hearing
to-day, Ex-Governor A. II. Rice testified that
while Governor he twice visited the almshouse,
the first visit being In 1876, because OF certain
rumors regarding the management. His visit
was practically announced. He found the in
stitution in excellent condition and nothing In
the appearance Of the inmates to indicate that
they were ill-used by the officers. He told
Captain Marsh that it was improper that SO
many OF the Marshes should hold Office there
and two OF them were soon after removed.
Aside from this every feature Of the manage
ment was satisfactory.
On cross examination by Governor Butler
no said he had not examined certain charges
against the Marshes, having no definite recol-
lection that they had been brought to his at
tention.
In answer TO this Governor Butler read
long communication to the Governor of 1876
from the State board OF charity, setting forth
these charges and asking him to iAterpose.
Mr.. Rice acknowledged the receipt OF the
communication.
Mr.. Brown then offered tie record OF the pro.
csedipgs OF the investigating committee Of 1876
to show that these charges were tried and a
verdict rendered against them.
The Governor objected to their introduction
at this point but the committee, to /, voted
TO admit the record.
Mr. Brown proceeded TO read the record upon
which large part of the audience left. After
the reading OF the record was concluded tho
committee adjourned till Tuesday.
Governor Butler requested the committee TO
appoint commission to take five or six de-
positions In New Hampshire and in other
States.
The committee took the request under adj
yisement.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
a North Carolina Supper.

[Mr. Prime in New York journal Of Commerce.
"Will you have supper at Company's
Shops@' asked the conductor as the after
noon waned and Greensboro was still far
distant, and as l hesitated he added
"You'll get good one." We accepted the
proposal, and were glad thereof .afterward,
for we had at that railroad station the clean
est, best cooked, best served and altogether
best meal l had seen at southern hotel or
station since the war.
Southerners and northerners who knew
the south before the war know that tine
race of good cooks and good table servants
of the old time has in large measure disap-
peared. am not sure but that northern
cooking has degenerated in equal proper
tioD. But suspect that the abolition of the
ancient distinction between field servants
and house servants, which has been result
of emancipation, has produced among the
colored race a scarcity of educated servants.
Let us return to our m1ttoD. 1t was
delicious mutton chop, well cooked and well
served, that made the central part of the
supper at Company's Shops. No one who
knows mutton need complain OF North Car
olina mutton. There was bread, white,
lleut anu iItsut bEcdu SOlucu anu tQudliy
light of sweet corn meal, there were sweet
potatoes of ravishing quality and an ONE
lette unimpeachable; there was boiled shad,
boiled, not fried as mostly elsewhere; there
was-why should linger over it, except that
it was the first meal / have eaten down
South for many years which reminded me of
those glorious Virginia meals in the old
time, and this perhaps specially because of a
dish of fried chicken-an ancient glory of
southern tables. 1 remember challenge
once given me by one of the most eminent
southern statesmen Of the days before the
war, to match, if could, dish of chicken
fried by his cook. "ADd,p said he, "what-
ever you can do at the north, assert with
confidence that there never was cook born
or made north of Virginia who could fry
chicken
Why don't some benevolent man establish
a free school for teaching the colored woman
at the south how to be such cook as her
mother and grandmother were? Let one
thing be said. Coffee everywhere down
south is better made than at the best north
ern hotels. Good coffee is unknown in
northern travel.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
California nIining:ssoeIs..



Georges Codfsh-market unchanged We notice
sales Of large and medium Georges at S4ss 10 "a
sales OF new Bank at S41a@S45s y qtl for large
and S4 forimedium; English cured do $685. . qtl;
Shores S51a and S415 for large and medium.
Cusk at 94l4 p qtl; Haddock s2z, Pollock at
S21z and Hake S214 slack salted Pollock s31a.
Boneless and prepared fish 31s to 4c y 10 for
Hake, Az to sc for Haddock and Cusk, and 6 to Sc
Goldfish. Smoked Halibut 12cP ID; Smoked Sal
mon at 17c; Scaled Herring at 28c y box; No at
25c; tucks 20c- Bloaters 9Oc y hundred.
Maekerel-receipts light with sales out of pickle
at S8 p bbl with Dbl.
Herring-We quote new round Shore S41zG - .
Dbl; choice Nova Scotia split at So; medium do at
S41a; small do s4;Bay Of Fundy gibbed at S4;Nova
Scotia do $41A; Labrador S61z.
Trout at S141a ~ bbl; Picked Goldfish at So; Had
dock 81 70, Halibut Heads s31z, Tongues s1O1S
Sounds at s12, Tongues and Sounds at s11, Ale
wives So; Swordfsh none; Halifax Salmon at 500;
California do SO; Fins SIS. No Shad $40.
Fresh Halibut-ro-day's salesi at q and &c .
fb for white and gray.
Pure Medicine Oil 81 90 y gal, crude do al SOC.
Blacklist Oil 65c; Cod do 46d4Sc; Shore do at 44G
45c;Porgie do. none on market.
Porgie scrap,S15 y ton; Fish do S12;Liver do 50.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
SPORTING
wallace Ross ON His Way to Portland.

Wallace Ross ON His Way 10 Portland.
ST. JOHN, N. B., June 1.---Wallace Ross,
who has been training on the Kennebaccasis,
left this morning for Portland, Me, where he
will go into practice under the tutorship of NJ.
+. Davis for bis race with Hanlan July IS at
Ogdensburg. He took one boat with him.
Base Ball.
AT Philadelphia-Ch Chicagos 10, Phiiadelphias
/.
At Providence-Cl -Cleyelands 3, Providences 7.
At Bcston-Buffalos Z, Bcstons 5.
At New York-New Yorks Is, DetFoits Z.
Trotting at Mystic Park.
BosToS, June fat Mystic Park this after
noon two races were trotted, both fairly at
tended. First race for $50 class was won BY
Winship; best time, 2.24d Second race for
2.20 class was won by Kentucky Wilkes; best
time, 2.22l.
The Baltimore Walking Match.
BALTIMORE, Md. June 1.-At midnight the
score was Hughes 506 miles, Noremae 467, Pan
chot 450, Hart 3TS,
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
Boston Produce Market.

Boston, June u.-The following were to-day's
quotations of Butter, Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes:
Butter r-We quote Western creameries at Ella
24c for choice, 19120c for fair and good Northern
creameries at 2l924c for choice, 1912Oc for tfsir
and good; New York and Vermont dairies 19f22e
y fb for choice, 16G1Sc for fair and good; Western
ladle packed 14Sl15; market lower.
Cheese is quiet, 12Gl2Ac for choice and Ion
1119s for fair and good; 7a9c for common
Eggs-selling at 19d1955c for Eastern, 1S1Aa1q
for New York, Vermont and Northern, and IL y a
1Shc p doz for Southern and Western.
Potatoes-reeeipts have been: Arooetook Rose SO
GS6c, Maine Central and Northern Rose al 750
SOC; Prolifes and Peerless 7O975c; other kinds
55a7oc as to quality.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Attempted Robbery at \

Attempted Robbery at Nashua.
NASHUA, June IA bold attempt at safe
robbery was made at the grain store of s. d.
Chandler, on Hollis street, last night. The
robbers gained entrance through door enter
ing the engine room by tearing off the locks,
then entered the office and attempted to blow
open the safe. The force Of the explosion blew
the door partially open but MT sufficient to
remove the upper bolts. The burglars then
tried to complete their work with iron bars,
but did not succeed and left without getting
any booty. The safe was badly damsged. The
job was evidently the work of amateurs.
The Nashua Manufacturing Company.
The annual meeting of the proprietors of
the Nashua Manufacturing Company was
held today, aud the following officers elected
Directors, John A. Bnrnham, Boston; j. IN
gersOIl Bowditch, Boston; Edward Spalding,
Nashua; James S. Amory, Boston; Charles
w. Co:ting, Boston; Treasurer, Frederic
Amory Clerk, Webster P. HusseY.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
RELIGIOUS.
Sixty Third Annual Convention OF Swed.
enborgian Churches.

Sixty Third Annual Convention of Swed
enborgian Churches.
Boston, June 1.-The esd annual convon-
tioD OF New Jerusalem churches in the United
States began this morning. Rev. Channcey
Giles Of Philadelphia, president, condcuted di-
vipe worship, In which an audience complete
ly filling the church, joined, according to
the Swedenborgian custom and ritual. There
was full attendance Of delegates and men,
bers from all sections OF the country. Presi-
dent Giles then delivered the annual address.
The morning session was occupied mostly In
hearing reports OF committees and societies.
These showed most gratifying progress during
the year.
In the afternoon the action by which Mr.
Thompson, president of the Connecticut Asso-
citation. was elected member of the conven-
tion, was recousidered and Mr. Thompson
given leave 70 withdraw his application. Re-
ports Of various associations throughout the
church was presented. The Maine Associa-
tion has a membership Of 800. Massachusetts
submitted strong report. - has o member
OF 1497. Various special reports were Intro
duoad, showing gratifying progress.
This evening the association attended a So
cial reception at Hotel Brunswick
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
THE INDIANS.
Ger. Crooks Campaign.

NEW YORK, June IAN FL Paso dispatch,
dated May Goth, says: No further definite
news has been received Of the movement Of
Gen. Crook in the Sierras Mexican military
authorities are convinced that Crook has met
with 10 disaster, bat that the general plan OF
the campaign is SO far brilliant success. The
column under Lieutenant Colonel Gallardo
is supposed by this time to be in communica-
tion with General Crook, but communication
between Gallardo and the headquarters of
General Guarra at San Buenaventura is diff
cult. Authentic news from General Crook
is now only question Of a few days.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
MAINE.

Suicide at North haven.
RocKLANp, June 1.-Walden Crocket oi
North Haven committed suicide by hanging
this morning.
orestes Pierce Appointed Representative
to the Louisville Exposition.
AUGUSTA, June 1.-The Governor has ap-
pointed Orestes Pierce OF Baldwin representa-
tive TO the Southern exposition to be opened at
louisville, Ky, Aug. 1, 1888.
Special Liquor Constables.
At session Of the Governor and Council
which was held to-day hearing was given on
the appointment OF special constables for the
enforcement of the liquor law in Penobscot
county. A petition from Bangor also re-
monstrance both numerously signed were pre-
sented. No decision was reached.
Application for and remonstrance against
the appointment of special constables for the
enforcement of the liquor law in Somerset
county come up and the Council voted it ex-
pedient to appoint two constables in that
county.
Petitioners for the appointment of special
constables ia Kennebec county were given
leave to withdraw.
Tax on Express Companies.
The tax against express companies was as
sessed.
The Council will probably adjourn tomorrow
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
Important Decision ia a fallroaa Case.

DENVER, JUNE 1.-Iu tho United States Dis
irct Court this morning Judge Hallit de-
livered an opinion in the case OF the Denver
aud New Orleans Railroad Company against
the Atchson and Santa Ire Railroad Company
to show cause why It should not be In con-
tempt for violating decree made some since
compelling the latter road to exchange busi-
ness with the former on the same terms as
with the Denver and Rio Grande road The
Judge held that 10 changing divisions on
through business from PLAINTIFF road the Sam
ia Fe road was in contempt and fined them
800 in each case where freight was diverted.
and further that defendants must pay to
plaintiffs their full proportion of through
rates in accordance with the division in force
at the time tho former decree went into effect,
April 30th
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02

ArATANZAS. Bark John Bazley-1lS0 hhds 40
tes molasses to Geo Hunt q Co.
Schr William Beazley-3S5 hhds As tcs molasses
to Geo Hunt Il Co.
wEsTPoRT, Ms. sloop james Beckwith- $500
live Holsters to Mark Owen
Foreign ExportS.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02

HALIFAX, N. S., June 1-Gen w. b. Hazen,
chief of the United States Weather Bureau,
aud Commander b. b. McAlla, U. s. N, who
patsed through here May DIST, enroute to st.
Johns, n. f., to send from there a rescuipg
expedition in search OF the Greedy polar ex-
plorers, returned last night by the Alhambra
and left to-day by an Intercolonial train for
home. They reported having obtained the
steamer Proteus for the service, and started
her for Franklih Bay and Davis Straits, where
the missing expedition was last heard from,
two years ago. The Proteus IL powerful
wooden sealing steamer, of a67 tons register.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02

The work of laying the rails on the Kenne-
bunk & Kennebunkport railroad is finished,
and the last rail was laid about II o'clock m,
last Wednesday, so there Is now a continuous
line from Kennebunkport to Kennebunk. The
road will be balasted In few days, and trains
will be running by June 18th
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
BOILER EXPLOSIONS.

shingle Mnl Blown to Pieces and Three
Men Killed.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, June 1.-The shingle
mill OF G. N. Turner & Sons, eight miles be-
low this city, was blown to atoms this morning
by the explosion of the boiler. VIM. G.. Tur-
ner, the engineer, Hiram Goulding, fireman,
and John Mcdowell, night watchman, were
killed. /. L. Turner and Rose Plow were seri-
onsiy injured, and Orlando Seiders and Peter
Nelson fatally injured Damage S5000
SHREVEPORT, La, June 1.-The boiler Of
Blackburn & Snider's mill, at st. Landry par.
ish, exploded this morning killing two men
and wounding eight men and two boys The
mill was blown TO atoms.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
Accused of Libening a Town but Ac
quilted.

Freehold, n j., June 1.-The indictment
against Johu FL. Cook, editor of the Redbank
Register, for libelling the people Of Red Bank,
was tried to-day. The charge was that last
August defendant sent a communication to the
New York papers concerning the prevalence of
typhoid and Inalarial fever at Redbank, and
that he also published similar articles in his
own paper, thereby dePreciating the value of
real estate, After protracted Trial the court
instructed the jury TO acquit on the ground
that the state had failed to prove the falsity of
the articles, and defendant was discharged.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
NEW YORK.

Murderer Granted Stay OF Proceed
ings.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, June Judge Vsnn ta-
day granted sixty days stay Of proceedings in
the case Of Joshua Clifford, the wife murderer
sentenced TO be hung June 29th, to enable his
counsel to appeal to the general term.
The AqueducJ Bill Signed;
ALBANY, II. Y, june 1.--Gov. Cleveland to-
day signed the New York aqueduct bill with
an appended memorandum stating his reasons
for approving it.
The Potato Bug
Troy, N. Y, juno !. The potato bug has
made its appearance in this vicinity.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
Lost Fisharman safe.

RocKLANp, June 1.--Adams Hopkins and
and James Merchant, of schooner Farragnt, of
Gloucester, who were lost yesterday in a gale,
while picking up travis off Monhegan, reached
Vinal Haven to-day. They wers badly used
mp, having rowed over fifty miles, and wero 26
hours without food. They were cared for and
started for home.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
Annsn stone.s Will.

CLEVELAND. June 1.-Amasa Ston's will is
not yet on record or accessible but trustworthy
information Is that he leaves 100000 to
Adebert College making his contributions to
that institutions 100000. He leaves proper
ty valued at 81 100000 to his widow aud the
remainder OF his fortune variously estimated
at from $6,000,000 to $12000,000 TO his two
daughters, Mrs. Colonel Hay and Mrs. Samuel
Mather.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
Public Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON June 1.-Thepublic debt statement
issued to-day shows the decrease in the public debt
during the month of May 10 be 81 800 1850; cash
in the Treasury, S317 868. .065.34; gold certif-
Gates outstanding s83 $50 $40; silver certificates
outstanding S80,033,33Q; certificates Of deposit
outstanding, S11;S05, 900; refunding certificates
outstanding, 1865, 900; legal tenders outstanding
s346 ,016; fractional currency outstanding ST.
003, ,59S.5I; cash balance available 64o DBL
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02

SAGUA. Brig Tsrifa-6297 shocks and heads,
LQCKPoRT, MS. Schr Ocean hird-697 bbls o.
lam bait.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
special Liquor Constables.
MARINE NEWS S.

The Council win probably adjourn tc-morrow
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
SAD TRAGEDY.

An Insane Woman Kills Her Three Child
lren and Then Commits Suicide.
HARRWBURG, Pa, juno Mrs Susan IL.
Douglas, aged n years, residirg in Cumber-
land county, during the absence of her husband
this morning, with a razor cut the throats OF
her three children, aged 8, 81 and year. and
then cut her own throat. All were found
dead. She had shown symptoms OF insanity,
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
Funeral Of Hosea pallou.

WooNsocKET, r. L., June.-The funeral Of
the late Hosea Ballou was held at Cumberland
to-day. Rev. Adm Ballou officiating. The SER
vices Of the Masonic ritual were conducted by
members of Morning Star Lodge, assisted by
Rev. Robert Murray, Jr., after which the Ie-
mains of the deceased were inferred in the old
cemetery near the meeting house.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
FREE TRADE.

Convention of Ess Disciples nt Detroit.
DETROIT, June 1.-At the Free Trade Con-
ference last evening, d. A. Wells made a
speech declaring that it was the right of the
laborer to receive the rewards Of labor withou:
paying tax TO any one for the privilege, and
that the rights OF freedom Of exchange are as
inalienable as the rights of "life, liberty and
pursuit of happiness"