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The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
LABOR TROUBLES.
strikers Threatening worknen

Strikers Threatening Workmen.
PHILADELPHIA, March IA hundred and
twenty five operatives have struck at the cot
ton mills of j. Greenlea & Sons for higher
wages. Four strangers commenced work this
morning at the old price and at noon crowd
of strikers surrounded and threatened them
with violence if they returned to work The
threat had the desired effect and the strikers
are masters of the situation.
Strike of English Weavers.
LONDON, March 14.-Threee thousand weav-
ers iu ths Huddersfeld district have struck
work, owing to disagreement with the mas
ters regarding the terms of wages.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
MAINE.
K. & L. RAILROAD.
Cities and Towns Vote to Sell tor
$1,4oo,ooo.

DAMARIscOTTA, March H. COMMITTEES rep
resenting the cities and towns interested in the
Knox & Lincoln Railroad met here to-day and
voted to sell the road for S., 100000. There
was only one dissenting vote. A sub-commit-
tee was selected to negotiate.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
METEOROLOGICAL.

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY -FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL,
OFFICER, Washington, d, c.
March 10, / A. M.
For New England.
and Middle Atlantic States increasing eloudi-
ness followed by local rains, warm so1th-west
rising to colder northwest winds falling. fol-
lowed by rising barometer Cautionary off,
shore signals are ordered fIom Hatteras to
Eastport.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The barometer is higher in Dakota and low
est IN St.Lawrence valley where storm of con
siderable energy is moving in an easterly track
is central, occasional rain has fallen in the
Gull States Tennessee, Ohio valley and Lake
region northwesterly winds prevail, in the
Upper Lake regions and northwest light varia-
bic winds, in the Gulf States and elsewhere
they are southwesterly the temperature has
fallen in the Upper Lake regions and north
west has risen decidedly in lower lake regions,
Middle States and New England remains near
ly stationary in other districts,
A cold wave of slight extent central in
Minnesota and Wisconsin will move over the
northern states.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


Review OF Portland Wholesale Riarlet.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING Mch. IA.
The following changes are reported the past
week: Cooperage is fiat at quotations. Cordage
shows slight falling off in Manila and slight
rise in Sisal In Drugs & Dyes Borax is Ic higher;
Cochinea is &c Off Iodine is 25c lower; Oil Lemon
and Peppermint are lower; Iodide of Potass is 25c
off. oakum is s@9c. Gloves are quoted at Sc off.
Flour is quiet Eggs are still declining. Sugar is
quoted at 914c for granulated and Ssz for Extra
G. Butter, both good and store is off. Timothy
Seed is quoted at 1902 40.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
brighton CatiIe DIarIset.

tut tHo W5oh 51ullg Wt'IlosuayI MICH, IT,
Amount of stock at market 1856; Sheep and
Lambs S.425; Swine 13, ,948; Veals SO: horses as.
number of Western Cattle 1887; Eastern and North
ern Cattl .AIilch Cows &C., 275.
Prices Of Beef Cattle u 100 10. live weight-Ex-
ira lity at 121sG7 70; first quality at 8 371s
az 90; second quality at 8 G21sG6 20; third
quality at 1895 so; poorest grades Of coarse
Oxen. Bulls. etc., 3 5004 90
Brighton Hides &c y ID; Brighton Tallow at Z 1hc
y ID; Country Hides, lghtat 6(d61a heavy 7l971ac
y 10; Country Tallow 414 q t1ac % fb.
Calf Skins lO9l21zc y ID Sheep and Lamb Skins
at 81 2511 70 each.
Cattle have advanced 1zc p ib over prices OBJ
tained last week.
Working Oxen-The demand ins improving. We
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15

The demand for Wool is steady and prices are
firm with no prospect of any material change at
present. The stock of both fine and medium heeces
is so light holders are Indifferent about selling and
are confident that before the new clip GENES along
it will be wanted at full prices. vexscp
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15

Good Cows sell very fairly, but common and 0rdi-
nary grades not so quick of sale We note Gales
of 5 new milch cows at $40 each; cows and calves
at S45 each!
Veal Calves-sell well 39715c " h live weight.
Sheep and Lambs-Western Sheep cost at 615G
&c. and Lambs 7GSc u fb live weight.
Swine Western Fat Hogs at 714GS14c y ID live
weight; Store Pigs at 6(99c y ib.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
VIII Contest Ended.

PHILADELPHIA, March 14-All opposition
to the will OF the late Henry Seybert who be-
vneathed 81, ,125 900 to public charities was
Withdrawn today and the will admitted to pro-
bate.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
President ohadbourne's successor.

NEW HAVEN, CT, March 14-Professor
William II. Bremen of Yale College is mem
toned as candidate for the presidency of the
Massachusetts Agricultural College ia place of
President Chadbourne, Diseased,
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
6,aIiforuia rrinipx s,ocIxs.
Chicago Live s,oek rla rke,.

By Telegraph)
CHICAGO. Mch. 14-Hogs- Receipts 10, 900 bead
shipments 1900 head; &C higher; heavy I GOO
8 00llight at z O0@7 As; mixed ouG7 80; skips
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15

NEW YORK, ,NIch. i3.-Money on call was active
and during greater part Of the day ruled between
lZ9l5, but towards the close dropped TO B(G7 and
closed easier ofered at 6. prime mercantile paper
at oee6Aa. Exchange Is steady at 4.80M for long
and 4.o3s4 for short. Governments n lower for
3s and ext 0s, but rs higher for 4as and Is. State
bonds neglected. Railroad bonds irregular but with
out feaaure
ed 2U6. 900 shares
= Inc following are .today's closing quotations OF
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
Caught in Machinery and killed.


FRYEBURG, March 14.-B. F. Smith, work
man in d. B. & S. II. Harriman's stave mill
at Lowell Centre, was caught in the machinery
yesterday afternoon and almost instantly
killed. His clothing was stripped off and one
arm entirely jerked from his body. He be-
longed in Parsonsfeld, where his wife now
lives.
Fire in Bangor.
BANGOR, March IA The Dickey House and
buildings, on Saltwater avenue, near the Ho-
gan road, were destroyed by fire last night.
The fire was by defective chimney.
The house, ell and carriage house, with nearly
all the contents, were destroyed. Loss $25o0;
insurance, $1,000.
Aldermanic Election in Bangor.
AT an adjourned election of Alderman in
Ward 4 to-day the former Republican and
Democratic candidates Withdrew. Much in
terest was felt and large vote cast W. H
Edmunds straight Republican, had 200; Albert
Bean, independent Republican supported by
Democrats) had 221, and was elected. A spec
ial election for mayor is called for March 24th.
A Criminal Brought Back.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March 14.-Thomas
Ryan, alias Thomas Buchanan, confined in jail
here under the tramp low, was taken there.
from this forenoon and sent to Rockland where
he is wanted for an attempt to kill man with
a razor, having escaped from the Jail in that
city and being fully identified al. the culprit.
A Boothbay Sailor Drowned.
New YORK, March 14.-Arrived schooner o.
M. Remington, from Baracoa. She reports
March 11Lh, eighty eight miles south of Hat.
teras in northwest gale the first mate, L. r
Baker, native of Roothbay aged 45, while
hoistiDg double reefed mainsail fell overheard
and was lost. Hove vessel too and threw planks
and ladders over to him but he seemed to take
no notice of them. Cutting away the lashingf
of the small boat and lowering it away, got q
man into it, but the sea being very rough al
the time turned the boat bottom up and it was
lost. Tackled around, went back and searched
for two hours but could see nothing of him.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
A Boothbay Sailor Drowned.
RHODE ISLAND INDEPEND-
ENTS.

William Sprague Nominated for GOV
ernor.
PROVIDENCE, March 14.-The Rhode Island
independent State convention today, nomin-
ated William Sprague for Governor. A COM
mittee OF seven was appointed to confer with
the Democrats relative to making up the re-
mainder of the State ticket
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15

PORTLAND. Mch. 3,
Received by Maine Central Railroad fer Portland
"a cars miscellaneous merohs ndise; for connectipg
roads 81 care miscellaneous msschanAise
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
STATE NEWS.
PENoBscor COUNTY. .

FANObcSOI COONI1.
The Barron case will be resumed at Dexter
before the auditors, Judge S. +. Humphrey
and >. 5, Kicker of Bangor, Thursday, when
the closing testimony of the defence will be
taken. The arguments will probably be made
Saturday, and likely in the town hail. at the
for the bank will be made by Josiah III. Drum
mond of Portland, and that for the estate by
ID. ID. Stewart OF st. Albans. The auditors are
to decide what, if anything, the Barron estate
owes the bank, and have nothing to do with
the criminal part OF the case. They will re
port to the April term of the Supreme Judicial
Court at Bangor.
The annual meeting of the Mattawamkeag
Log Driving Association was held in Bangor
on Tuesday. In the forenoon the officers were
elected as follows: Moderator, VIM. B. Hay
ford; Clerk aud Treasurer, Abram Moore; Di-
rectors, Eben Webster of Orono, Melville
johnson of Molunkus, j. p. Weber, Bangor,
Darius Eddy, Bangor. In the afternoon the
drives were let TO U. & j. Fred Webster, at
q 7-Sc per thousand for the frst drive from
Jellison boom, and 80 5-sc for the second drive
from the same point. This is an advance of
logs will come out of the Mattawamkeag, this
year. About 125,000,000 will be cut ON the
Kennebec.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
The Machias Union says Washington county
does business of ten millions annually. The
nay product OF Washington county is $4,000
tons, worth S600,0c0. II facilities permitted
shipping by rail as now in Vermont, the hay
yield could be increased to 10000 tons The
frozen fish business, Eastport, Machias, Add-
son and Alilbridge, would average two car
loads per day the three winter months. Pota-
to trade, considerable already, languishes for
want of rail facilities for shippers. The crop
in this county averages one million bushels
per season. The wild fruit, bluoberries, rasp-
berries and cranberries already exceed $90,000
in value. Red Beach, Jonesboro and Addi-
son are developing some Of the best red and
black granite on the continent. Already it is
sent on orders to Baltimore, Washington, Gin
cinnati and st. sLouis, aggregating in value
100000. The egg trade is already in excess of
$4,000 year in Washington county There
are unlimited forests of young timber, birch,
poplar, spruce for pulp, hoe handles, boxes,
barrels, located directly on the line of the road
10000 dozen of eggs yearly are shipped from
along the Machias river alone.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
EoreiRu Imports.
New York Stock and Money Market.

LIVERPOOL. Steamship Scandinavian-57,O 900
fire bricks to Fiske & Coleman, "a bales rags, 1900
boxes clay pipes to order. 8 horses to & Houston
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
Failure Of an Rxtensiva Innnher Firnn.

CHIcAGo, March 14.-It is reported that
Paige, Dixon & Co., an extensive lumber firm
OF Davenport, Ia, is financially embarrassed.
rage; the senior member of the firm, COM
mitted suicide Sunday.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
stock Market.

The following quotations of stocks are reported
and corrected daily by Woodbury. & Moulton (mem-
bers of the Boston Stock Exchange) corner of Mid
die and Exchange streets.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
EurOpenn Markets.
(By Telegraphh)- d,

LONDON. Meh. IA -Consols 1O2 DIG.
LIVERPOOL, Mch 14-12.3O I. P.M.-Cotton market
steady;uplands at ssd;Orleans 1dcl6d; sales III
lures fat
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
MASSACHUSETTS.
A Milk MONOPOLY,


Boston, March 1.-the Herald's Springfield
special says the New Englsnd Homestead will
contain tomorrow reports which show the bust
ness of supplying milk to Boston is steadily
growing to be a monopoly. The article con-
tains sharp arraignment of milk contractors
and inspectors of Boston and urges energetic;
action OF producers to combat the monopoly
The Executive Council and the Governor
The Executive Council today postponed
action on the nomination of N. A. Plympton
for Insurance Commissioner, and confirmed
John b. Moore of Concord, Mass, as prison in
spector. The Council postponed for week
action on the nomination of James M. Tratter
as trustee of the State Workhouse The Gov
ernor claims he was not legally obliged to APP
point woman to the vacancy, and the Coun-
Gil intends to settle the of authority before de-
ing anything decisive.
Western Unions Quarterly Meeting.
The quarterly meeting of the Western UR-
ion Telegraph Company was adjourned after a
dividend was declared of IL per cent, payable
April l6, and on the removal of legal restraint
prohibiting such payment to stockholders of
record at the close of the transfer books, March
20. The business of calender year ended De-
cember 81, 1882, shows gross revenues S1S.-
1893 $685. net profits IS, ,624, 1885, rental of lease
lines and cables, leaving only interest and
sinking fund on bonded debt $470,000,. De-
Quoting this leaves net profit for the year
1882 of over 81, 10000. The fixed liabilities
ara 81 per cent. on capital stock outstanding.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
Convicted Of Murder.

Alexander Jefferson, a negro, who has been
on trial in Brooklyn for the last few days for a
horrible crime at Grow Mill some months ago,
was tonight convicted of murder in the first
degree and remanded for sentence.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
DRY Goods yyholesnle Marker.

Tho following quotations wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer Bros. u Co., Dry Goods
Woolens aud Fancy Goods IA to 152 Middle street.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15

mutual advantage AS regards the public, be-
yond small saving in officials and station IA
clities at this end of the line it is doubtful If
| the lease proves beneficial one, owing 10 the
fact that it is a consolidation of competing and
| parallel lines. Sanguine officials of the Bos-
| ton & Maine claim that the union will result
! in increased net earnings of quarter to half a
million dollars per year.
| Upon the contrary, ex-President Phillips is
quoted as stating that the savings had been
| greatly over-estimated, and that the terms
hitherto offered by the Boston & Maine would
| be detrimental to the future interests OF the
| Eastern. If we take the returns of the two
| roads, as submitted to the commissioners last
year, there will have to be large saving If the
Eastern is to secure dividends under the terms
OF the lease, as the following computations,
made up from the returns of 1882, will show,
due allowance being made for the increased in
terest of the Eastern
Net earnings Boston& Maine and Eas-
Boston & Names rentals rs 81 200
Eastern's rentals J. =. 21s,300 3O5, 800
Boston g. Names interest. .s247 500
Eastsrn's interest. 100000 sl,147, 500
s5G1, 800
Boston Maine 8 per cent. .....,..... 100000
Deficit. cit......................... $500
eent.......... '............>.......r.. - $4,000
Deficit it........................ s2o8. 700
Here it will be seen that, everything else be-
ing equal, there must be a considerable in
crease in the net earnings if the Eastern is to
secure dividend of any amount whatever.
Inc Boston q Maine apparently secures the
pest OF the trade, since the only risk it assumes
Is that of the debt of the Eastern. The de-
velopments in connection with the earnings of
the Eastern and Maine Central for the past
few months indicate that the risk is slight
one, and in return the Maine secures complete
and absolute control of its old-time rival.
Lease of the Lamoille Valley Road to the
Ogdensburg.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Lamoille Valley Extension Railroad Com
pany was held in ST. Johnsbury Tuesday.
Walter L. Frost was elected President, Horace
Fairbanks Vice President, and William P.
Fairbanks Treasurer. 1t was voted to issue
bonds to the amount of S35O00O, to complete
the road, and accept of the Phelps Vanderbilt
contract, which leases the road on completion
in perpetuity to the Ogdensburg & Lake Cham
plain Railroad. This road for MS connection
between the Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain
and the st. Johnsbury q Lake Champlain
Railroads, forming through line from the
West to the seaboard Contracts have been
made and work begun, and it is expected the
road will be completed by the first Of Septem-
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
Meeting of General Passenger AGENTS

The general passenger agents to-day passed
resolutions demanding doctors certificate
should accompany every corpse carried on diff
ferent roads and by this means prevent
the spread of contagious diseases. 1t was re-
exceed 250 pounds Lueius Tuttle of the
Eastern railroad was elected president for the
ensuing year.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
The Prince of Wales Not Coming to
America.

LOUISVILLE Ky, March 1.-THE managers
of the Louisville Southern Cotton Exposition
have received letter from the Prince of
Wales IN answer to an invitation to visit the
exposition in which he states that there is no
foundation for the report that he intends to
visit America.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-15
Western Unions Quarterly Meeting.
NEW YORK.
Patrick Egan's Movements.

New YORK, March IA.
Commissioners of the IRISH Land League
were in conference last night with Patrick
Egan of Dublin. After stay of two weeks in
New York Egan will visit Rev. Lawrence
Walsh, the National Land League treasurer, at
Waterbury, Connecticut, after which he viii
be the guest of the national president and
national secretary at Buffalo. After that he
will return to New York and remain until the
opening of the national land league Convention
at Philadelphia.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-23
The BOARD OF Health.

The regular weekly meeting OF tht
| Board of Health was held last evening
| A number Of complaints were received
among them being that of DR.. Short
lidge, who said that the ashes and gar
bage had not been removed from tht
Ninth ward for months.
The overtiowing cess pools Of a row OF
houses belonging to Harlan Cause, on
West street above Twelfth, were ordered
to be abated within thirty days.
The attention of the Board was called
by Or. Grimshaw to the filthy condition
of Shipley street from the Railroad to
the steamboat wharf AS the Board
has no jurisdiction in the matter, the
Secretary was instructed 10 call the at
tention Of the Street CoInulttee ofCoun-
ell to the nuisance
DR.. Glimshaw complained that the
Street commissioner was placing the
dirt from Shipley Run sewer on the
streets in the vicinity OF Front and
jackson Streets and the matter was re-
ferred to City Council The Secretary
reported eight cases of smallpox since
the last meeting, seven Of which had
been taken to the hospital.
The following orders were drawn ::
Charles Fisher, 81; James Stuart, s. ;
William r. Holland, - &. NJ. Hop
kins, IS.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-23
The Hume b bae 4.

OF late years playw rights have
been so prolific with their productions
that the old standard dramas have beer
pretty well crowded off the stage, and
it is refreshing to know that lovers OF
the drama occasionally have an oppor.
tunity OF witnessing one OF the plays
that delighted the audiences a genera
tion or more ago
Such an opportunity will be afforded
this evering, when Helen Bancroft and
her powerful company will present the
Hunchback, with Miss Bancroft as
"Julia."
The Sunday News in speaking of her
performance says:
"Miss Bancroft has passed the line
where talent is merely indicated. Last
night she proved beyond question that
she is an actress Of nndoubted ability
and great power Her treatment OF the
different and varied emotions incident
to the character of Julia was rather
reminder of Nine. Mudjeska's methods
than the brilliant flashes emitted by the
genius Of Clara Morris. She has achtev-
exl an unmistakab triumph.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-23
MIX Preufu uInA.

With q view to encourage and foster
the culture OF silk In Pennhy and
throughout the country, the Women /.
Silk Culture Association announced
that through the liberality Of the
Messrs. Strawbridge & Clothier, OF
Philadelphia, it IL enabled for the third
time to offer to silk culturists the sum
of $500 to be divided into ten premiums
of 800, SIS, S65, 80. *t5, $40, $50, $25
and $40 respectively. The competition
is open to all silk growers residing IN
the United States. The premiums will
he awarded for the best siugln pounds
of cocoons produced during the season
Of 1888. The lots in competition will be
carefully tested by a committee, Of ex-
pcrts; the silk to be reeIrd, and the
quality and quantity produced VIII be
he basis Of award. The distribution of
premiums will take place early IA the
new wear, and entries must be made
not later than December LIST, 1888, The
peciinens will be shown in glass Jars,
which must be provided by the exhibit
tor The cocoon- for which premiums
are awarded, viii hecome the property
of tho Association.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-23
Democrat e Ward Meetings.

The First Ward Democrats met at tht
Western hotel last evening, President
Baugh III the chair. The committee on
candidates for Council reported James
Mckenna, Anton Hauber and Frank
W. Reeve. On motion, James Riley and
j. Oponnell were apr A:nted to hold the
nomination election for Council on Sat
urlay. Michael Riley was named for
Inspector and Hugh Nolen, for assis-
tant, in the lower District, and Samuel
y Cnrlett for Inspector and James
Boyle for assistant, to be voted for on
Saturday. The meeting adjourned to
meet again on Tuesday evening next.
The Third Ward Democrats m met at
Front and Monroe streets last evening,
and unanimously agreed Oh William II.
Blake, the present Incumbent, as their
candidate for Council inspectors and
assistants were appointed to hold the
nomi nation election, and the meetngad-
Journ-d to meet tomorrow evening.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-23
A Wedding Postponed.

William j. Parker, entry clerk for
Clapp & Davies, wholesale jewelers., of
Chicago, was arrested on Saturday
night for robbing the firm of watches
and jewelry valued at 81, 900. A detec-
tive sLa.iowed all Of the 20 employees,
and least suspected Parker, as he was
the most trusted clerk. 1t was the Gus
tom Of the house to send large quanti-
ties Of goods to country customers for
inspection. These goods were not
charged, but only entered on memo
raDdum book. When returned, Parker
cody pocketed everything, and was not
discovered for year. He had pawned
and sold the stslen goods and spent the
money in wedding presents, opera, etc.
He was to have been married on Mon
day to beautiful young lady IN the
Northside, and wedding cards were ont
and all arrangements concluded. He
cal ed upon her in charge of an officer,
and the scene was very affecting. She
wept and went into Mysteries, and the
officer took him to Jail
Daily Republican., 1883-05-23
A Street Fight,

Yesterday afternoon a number of col
ored men engaged ina street fight at
Sixth and French streets, and foI
a white blows were exchanged thick
and fast. a large crowd collected, and
officer Ifbbet', who was in the vicinity
of Fourth and French, hurried to the
spot. BY the time he arrived the fight
ing had ceased and he was shout to
leave when Edward Tribhert, young
cOlorts, man, remarked, hold on boys,
until the cops are gone, then we'll show
them something" and the officer took
him III custody rs being one Of those en-
gagged in the fight. He ha, hearing
before the Mayor last evening, and was
fined s. and costs.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-23
Needs Attention,

Church street, from Eighth tu Eiev
enth street certainly needs the attention
OF the Street Committee Of Council -
The he'd Of the street is in such bad
condition that it is almost impossible
for teams 10 pass over it This street is
the main thoroughfare for hauling To
and from Bowers 81 Dure's, Pickles
foundry and other .arge business places,
and 1t should be repaired without de-
lay. Yesterday afternoon large wa
gon from the Lobdeli car wheel works
was going to Bowers Il Dure's with
three sets OF wheels, and IL was as much
as two large horses could do To pull it
from Ninth to Eleventh street.