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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-01-25

IT WILL be seen by reference to our re-
view Of the proceedings OF Congress that
Senator Van Wycls, of Nebraska, made a fu-
tile though earnest attempt, On Tuesday last,
10 get a favorable report on the $40 bill be-
fore the Senate. Action Of some sort, how
ever, cannot much longer be postponed.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-01-25

ELSEWHERE in our columns this week will
be found what our ex-soldiers have to say
concerning the hue and cry which some of the
leading journals Of the country have raised
against the payment Of pensions. Their
letters make very interesting reading, and it
will be observed that many of them have
taken the advice of THE TRIBUNE, and dis
continued their subscriptions TO the news
papers which have so brutaIly abused them.
That is the quickest and most effective way
of bringing them to reason.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-01-25

HALL Post. No. 80, Worcester, Vt, has
set an excellent example to Grand Army
Posts generally, by appointing a committee
to solicit subscriptions for TIRE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. This is on the principle, we sup
pose, that one good turn deserves another.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-01-25

THE number of pension certificates issued
and signed during the week ending yester-
day, January oath, was as follows: Orig
inal, Go; increase, 1I6; reissue, Is; restor-
ation, %; duplicate, %; arrears, 3; accrued
pensions, 40; total, $50. Reissue same
date, t.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-01-25

will find, if they succeed in their purpose,
that they have dealt q fatal blow at the life
of the Republic.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-01-25
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. c, JANUARY %. Iss3.

The number of subscriptions to THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE reeeiCed during ike reck
ending yesterday, Jaapa,Y pm, 1oas f,A55.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-01-25

IT IS very easy matter, by making a
formidable array OF figures, to persuade the
ignorant and unsophisticated that the pas
sage of the Equalization of BOunties bill will
bankrupt the Treasury, but the fact is that
the amount of money involved in the enact
ment of that measure, according to the most
careful official estimates, is but trife more
than the taxes due the Government on
whislley now in bond, payment of which
the Whiskey Ring is endeayOring to post
pone for two years longer. Indeed, should
the bill extending the bonded period be
passed by the House and signed by the
President, at the expiration of that period
unless US the distillers hope, the tax should in
the the meanwhile be abolished altogether
total of principal and interest would be quite
sufficient to equalize the bOunties. But this
is not the only subject in regard to which
certain newspapers are endeavOring to lead
public opinion astray. To read their pre-
posterous statements concerning the cost Of
the Arrears act one would suppose that our
ex-soldiers had Jared even better than the
bondholders at the hands of the Govern
ment, whereas the latter, as matter of fact,
have received more than five dollars for
every one paid paid to the former. The fol-
lowing figures show the precise state of the
Governments account with it's creditors:
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Total public debt August 81, 1865,
less cash i'll Treasury s. 756 4l 81 Is
Total public debt July l, Iso2..... 1913 023 al .
Paid to bOndholders toJuly /, lSS2,
on account redemption OF bonds. 1,06l ,40S, 100 Is
Paid to bondholders account
interest debt to July /, lSS ., IS2 Gas, $50 81
Paid to bondholderS ON account of
debt and interest to July l. isS2 3,26iO51, 638 so
Total amount paid for pensions
since the commencement of the
war, 1861 5S7 427, 694 43
Excess of amount paid to bond
holders on account of public debt
and interest over amount paid on
account of pensOnS.............. ,616, G23,9l4 OF
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Oct. 10, 1853.
OFFICE HOURS:

From 500 a. m. to $50 p. M, Sundays excepted
Sundays, open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a. m.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston ana intermediate ofices-Arrive at 1910
p. m. Close. at 8.15 a. M, 1900 m. and 800 p
Boston and the West-Arriye at 1910 $40, 500,
and lilo p. m. Close at 8.15 a. M, 1900
m, 500 and 500 p. m.
intermediate or Way Mails, via Boston s. Maine
Railway-Arrive at 1. 10 and $40 D. Close at
8.15 a.. n. and 1900 m.
Great Southern s. Western-Arrive at 1910 BIO,
$40 and lilo P. m. Close at 6.l6 a. M, l2.oo
m. DUO and 300 p. m.
Bangor and connecting routes-ArriYe at LOO p.
m. Close at 1900 m.
Augusta and connecting routes-Arrive at 800 a.
N. and LOO p. m. Close at 1900 m. and 4.4b
Morning Northwestern, by Grand Trunk Railway
Arrive at S.45 a. m. Close at 7.10a.m n.
Lewiston and Auburp-Arrive at 2.05 and SOC a.
a. and LOO p. m. Close at $50 a. m, 1900 M,
4.46 and 800 p. m.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, S. w. Harbor, Mt.
Desert, Jonesport, Machias, Machiasport, East Ma
chias, Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steamer
Arrive at a. m. Close at 8 p m.
Eastpert, wa each steamer-Arr1ye at 500 a. N
Foreign mails, via New York, day previous to sail
ing OF steamers-Close at S.16 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East-Arriye al
ZOO a. M. Close at 800 p. m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the norin--
Arrive at LOO p. m. Close at 1900 m.
Skowhegan also closes at 800 p. m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via q. L. R.-Ar
rive at 12.45 p. m. Close at 12.45 p. m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island-Close al
12.0o and coop. M
Swanton, Vt. and intermediate offices, via P. a. o
H. R.-Arrive at 1918 p. m. Close at 7.45 a. m.
5artlett, n H., and Intermediate Offices via P. q
Worcester, Mass, and intermediate offices, via P.
q H. r. R.-Arrive at 1.35 p. m. Close at 1890
p. m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices, via P.
q r. r. R.-Close at 700 a. m.
eeptedD in the business portion of the city at ZOO
and 1000 a. M, and 200 p. m. In other sections
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
Real Estate Trensrere.

The following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the Registry Of
Deeds:
Portland-Thomas f. Foss to John S. Foss,
land. $1,000
Thomas f. Foss to Walter T. Foss, land.
$4,000.
Clara Bond to Jennie W. Berry, land and
buildings. $500.
Brown, land. 81.
Scar6oro-Alvin B. Plummer to Charles
Lord. land. $50.
Solomon Libby to Randolph Q. McKenney,
land. 81.
Brunswick-Samuel R. jackson to Charles
NJ. Herring land. 500.
Simeon g. Coffin to William d. Pinkham,
land and buildings 500.
Otisfeld-Nelie l.. Frost to Charles Scrib-
ner, land and buildings. $1,000.
Persis I. Scribner to Nellie L. Frost, land
and buildings $1,000.
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Brief .Iottinra.


There was decided cha nge of weather yes
terday, the mercury falling So degrees. The
glass indicated 400 at sunrise, 47S at noon, 41o
at sunset; wind North; bright and clear.
Mr.. Henry P. Wood, of San Francisco, is
visiting Portland.
Mr.. Charles A. Brown has gone a trip to
Aurora, III.
Mr.. Calvert, of the Lewiston Gazette, was in
the city yesterday.
Mayor Deering left town yesterday to attend
the Newbury centennial.
There were 525 poodle attended the Art So
ciety exhibition Saturday.
Remember the usual Gospel temperance
meeting at Gospel Mission tonight, at 7.3C
o'clock. All are cordially invited.
The report of the Rolling Mills Company
was too previous. The appraisers of the ma
chinery will not begin work until to-day.
A horse, attached to phaeton, belonging to
Frank Hayes, ran away on Congress street
Sunday night, and smashed the carriage.
Monday, Oct. 18th, was the 93d anniversary
of the birth of the Hon. John Mussey. The
occasion was celebrated by family dinner
at the old homestead.
LIZ Oharies a. heserVo ol tnlS CITY, VINO mas
been connected with the medical and surgical
staff at the Maine General Hospital, goes to
Worcester, Mass. this week to locate. He de-
serves success and will no doubt obtain it.
meetidg of the creditors of Kimball Bros.
& Co., carriage dealers, liz Sudbury street,
Boston, was held on Saturday afternoon
After considerable discussion the meeting
voted to accept 80 cents on 81, the firm to pay
all the expenses which have been incurred.
The ether day teacher in one of the public
schools in our State informed her pupils that
State Superintendent Luce would visit the
school in the afternoon. One little girl ran
home, and, wild-eyed with excitement, in
formed her mother that the State Superintend-
emit was loose. and was coming to the school
that afternoon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
superior Court.
BRFoRE JUDGE BoNNEY,


MoNDAY-Jotham F. Clark VS.. j. Wilbur Locke
Assumpsit upon a promissory note for S1o2 on
four months, signed by defendant and payable tc
the order of the plaintiff.
Defense that the note was given for the premium
upon policy for life Insurance. and that the defend
ant never has received the policy or any notice that
he is insured. Plaintiff says he, as agent of the
company, received defendants policy, retained il
in his hands for four months or until after the
maturity of the note, when, the note was unpaid
he returned the policy to the home office. Decision
reserved.
W. NJ. Payson for plaintiff.
Hubbard g. Bracket for defendant
Oscar Stacy VS.. Hiram Trip. Assumpsit upon
promissory note for 500, dated May 10, 1877
signed by defendant and payable to the order Of
Lucy D. A. Elwell, and by her assigned to the
plaintiff.
1 Defendant admitted the signature to the note
but claimed that it put there for the pur
poses of note; that the note was improperly writ
ten above the signature subsequent to the signing
Plaintiff, on the other hand, claimed that the
payee loaned the defendant the money and saw hin
sign the note. Decision reserved.
E. S. Ridlon for plaintiff
George r. Clifford for defendant
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
The Spencer ESCAPE.

Yesterday afternoon the Spencer fire escape
was exhibited at the High School building by
Mr.. Van Zandt, the agent, in the presence of
Chief Litt.efeld, the Board of Assistant En-
gineers, Alderman Emery and Councilman
Turner Of the Committee on Fire Depar tment.
The escape was exhibited atthe Falmouth and
City Hotels last summer with great success,
as will be remembered. The apparatus is now
fitted to truck, with life line, gun and arrows
and the line is shot over the bdilding and then
caught by the occupants and the escape haul ed
to the desired spot.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
Temporary Home" For Women and
Children.

Children.
This institution has been gradually and M
SYSTEMATICALLY working its way into public
notice. literally carrying ont the Injunction
by their works shall ye know them" The
purpose OF the institution is to provide shelter
and employment for the women and children
of the State of Maine, who may be found on
the streets, in bad homes, in stations or pub
lie institutions, or are reduced to dependence
upon public charity, and who need to be plo-
tected from temptation to vice. Now, while
the institution is felt to be an active agent in
humane and reformatory direction, it is not
generally understood; and many Of those who
at first were preiudiced, or who honestly doubt
ed its practical value, are inquiring into our
especial need of assistance. First of all, we
wish to say to our friends throughout the
State, that our Home is open to all who
need our care wherever and whenever
brought to our notice, and we would cordially
and earnestly invite ladies visiting our city to
show their interest by inspection and personal
investigation into themerits of the institution
In so doing they will learn that our little
Home" is sadly inadequate to our needs
With the approach of winter there is increased
demand for funds to meet the want of fuel,
clothing, food and shelter for large number
of women ard children, friendless, and but
for us, homeless.
The work of carrying on this insti tuition is
cheerfclly done by Portland women, sustained
by generous aid from citizens, bat we want
every town and township in the State to lend
hand.
We beg the ladies of our auxiliary commit
tee to urge upon the good, warm-hearted
women of their town to become members, and
to form circles, that will with busy fingers
work for our women and babies, with the as
surance that they are being made better and
happier by their kind bounty. We desire the
philanthropic men of our State, those who
wish to lessen pauperism and vice, to give us
the means to provide suitable house for our
inmates, where there shall be facilities for
work, where our rescued women shall be
strengthened and encouraged by being en-
ployed and taught the means of maintenance
laundry, sewing room, a knitting
machine, garden, where women and children
can raise vegetables and fruit for their own
use and for sale are all needed. The bene-
VIOLENT gentlemen who have donated for our
use a fine lot of land for our building,
have taken the first step in this good and-to
be-great work, and now we feel sure that we
have only to send forth this appeal to bring
hearty and generous response.
MRS, BIoN BRADBURY, Presinent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
Electric Lights in City Hall.

The Consolidated Electric Light Company
of Maine have placed five electric lights in
City Hall, and they were tried last night for
the first time. During the lecture the hall was
OF course darkened, the electric lights being
switched off. AT the close of the lecture the
current was put on and the pure white light of
the American system flooded the hall with
brilliancy. The audience present viewed the
light as they passed through and out of the hall
to observe its appearance and effect on the
colors and to compare its brlliancy with other
illuminators. Judging from casual remarks on
all sides the opinion was pretty general that
the light was even more brilliant than before,
while its effect upon the tints of the walls and
ceiling was to bring out the colors with greater
distinctness. Another point in favor of the
electric light in city hall in any public hall lis
its freedom from heat and its equal freedom
from any vitiating effects upon the atmosphere.
A committee from the Maine Charitable Me-
chanic's Association was present at the close
Of the lecture to observe the points, advanta-
geous or otherwise, about the new light. They
were SO well pleased with its appearance and
effect that they ordered Supt Sawyer to place
the Consolidated Company's light in their hall
and it will be used there for the first time on
Thursday evening There are also in the city
building three other lights of this company, one
at the head of the main stairway, one in the
Aldermen's room and one in the room of the
Common Council These are sufficient for ex-
perimental purposes, but the company is conf
dent that they will give such satisfaction that
there will be an early demand that other parts
of the building shall have an equal advantage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
Policemen's Ball.

City Hall will be filled with brilliant party
tonight on the occasion of the policemen's
ball. There is still opportunity afforded for
all who have not purchased tickets to secure
them to-day. The expense is small but the
assistance afforded the department by the sale
of tickets enables the men to provide them
selves with many needed articles An ex-
cellent supper will be provided tonight, and
Chandler will furnish the best OF music.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
Railway Notes.

The Maine Central directors have voted to
build new railroad station at Richmond i'm
medistely. The new depot will occupy the
site of the old one.
1t is quite probable that the rumors that the
Grand Trunk is desirious of securing control
of the West Shore Road grew out of the fact
that negotiations are at present under way be-
tween the two concerns relating to an inter
change of traffic, by means of a new fast
freight line to operate between Boston and
New York and Western points.
The trustees of the bOndholders of the South
eastern Railway Company, now in control OF
the road, have called for tax of 5 per cent
on the bondholders generally, to pay off the ar
rears of wages due the laborers on the line.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
Explosion of a Locomotive Boiler

Yesterday morning engineer Charles Pear
son,and Fireman Butler of the Grand Trunk
road left Portland for Gorham, N. H., with
locomotive No. III which they had been order
ed to place in the repair shop at that village
When they reached Yarmouth at 30 o'clock,
the engineer ran the engine on the siding and
shut off steam. Almost Immediately the boil
er exploded with tremendous report, and q
portion weighing some $50 pounds was hurled
about $50 yards. The engineer was blown
against the pile of coal on the tender, and his
face was considerably cut by flying glass.
The fireman was thrown out of the cab and
struck on his shoulder in ditch by the side
of the track. The two men ran back and sig
nailed the next train. Neither of them was
seriously hurt. The engine was brought back
to this city, or rather what was left of it, The
engineer says he had only 90 pounds of steam
on at the time of the accident.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
Church of the messiah.

The ladies of the Church of the Messiah
will hold their annual sale Wednesday and
Thursday evenings at City Hall. There will
be large assortment of useful and fancy arti-
cles for sale. On Wednesday evening next
there will be delightful concert. The music
will be given by class of graduates from the
Cumberland street grammar school, conducted
by Miss Minnie A. Noyes The following will
be the programme:
Chorus--Abeles. Glass
Readtng-Selection. Mr.. David Moulton
Reading-"Brier Rose. Hjalmas Hjorth Boyesen
Emma Wyer Moseley
Chorus-"Mark the Soft Falling Snow. Sullivan
Glass.
Reading-"The Raven. Poe
Rev. Henry Blanchard.
Reading 1.-THE Ride of Jennie NJ Neal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ...,,.Win Car'eson
Miss Minnie A. Moves.
Chorus-"Freedom's Flag .......... Adam Geibel
Glass.
Reading-Ihe Death of the Old Squre..........
Emma Wyer Mosely.
Reading-Selectlon MIR. David b1oulton
Chorus 'Three ChafeIs" .....................C Glass
Reading Selection. .,..... Rev. Henry Blanchard
Chant-Lord's Prayer. Glass
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16

Mr.. Richard NJ. Libby, with Woodbury.,
Latham & Co., had one of his feet badly in
jured by one Of his horses stepping upon. it,
Saturday. q
Mr.. Joseph Bradford, the tool maker, while
Harvesting horse at Gorham Sunday, was
quite badly injured by the horse turning sud
denly around upon him, severely injuring one
ankle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
IMMENSE SALE
OF
LUMBER PROPERTY!
Assigmee's Sale!

l win offer for sale at Public Auction, at NOR
WOOD, 81. Lawrence Co, N. Y, on the SEVENTH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1888, at 10 O'Clock a, mi. an
the Real and Personal property of the late NOR
WOOD LUMBER COMPANY consisting in part o
the following property:
A ,41O acres of Timber Lands situate on and near
Racket River three Gang Saw Mills, Box and Tub
FACTORY, sash and Door Factory, with water rights
mills. 100000 feet Pine Lumber, 1000 600 feet
Spruce Lumber; GOO cords Slaves; 200 600
ty Of Hemlock, Ash and Cherry Lumber, also
wagons, Sleghs, Harnesses, % Horses, Camp
Eqmpage, Cars Fire Engine, Hose and Cart and
an personal property The above property is I'M
good condition: For further and more minute
description. address
LOREN r. ASHLEY, Assignee,
Norwood, st. Lawrence Co.. NJ Y.
Dated Oct. 9th, 1888. octi1dlw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
Enr sale.

Very desirable Stand for Hotel, Summer
Hoardi"g "a use, or Country Home.
ENHE Homestead of the late Oliver Dow, situated
a at west Buxton Village, on the Ssco River:
containing fifty acres excellent land. two storv
prick house and 81" barn, stable, wood house. ice
house. sheds &c. The buildings will be sold separ-
ate from the land If desired For terms Sc apply
to CYRUS F. DAVIS, West Buxton, Maine.
auR2SeOdtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
Portland widows, Wood Society.

FEVHE Annual meeting of the Portland Widows
II Wood Society for the choice of officers for the
ensuing year, and the transaction of such other
business as may legally come before said meeting
will take place at their office, City Building, on
WEDNESDAY Evening, Oct. 81, A. D. 1888, at
seven and half O'Clock.
S. H. COLES WORTHY, Secretary
Portland, Oct. 10, 1883. oct15d2w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
SEE HERE!

IAN show any one in want of nice residence
~ great bargains at Gorham Village.
one story house, al, and stable, acre of land,
% fruit trees, nice water.
one story house, new, never has been oc-
cupied, very nice lot 6Ox115 fruit trees currauts
Sc nice water Send for plans and descriptions to
Gorham, Me.
~ mouse tots Tor ga jy3Idh
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
MEETINGS.
Annual Me 4ting.

FEVHE Annual Meeting of the subscribers to the
i Female Orphan Asylum of Portland, will be
held at the house of Mr.. w. w. Thomas, 1853 Dan
forth ST., on Tuesday, October 18th, at half past
three in the afternoon. ABBY S. BARRETT,
Portland, Oct. s, 1888 Secretary.
Oct9 dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
Wedding Anniversary.

Last evening party of the letter carriers
made call at the residence of Mr.. Wescott,
one of their number, whose wedding anniyer-
sary occurred yesterday, and presented him
with several handsome gifts. A general good
time followed the presentation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
WANTED-YOunq Ladies' & Gents,

Nice steady employment Tor spare time) at
your own homes, in city or country distance no
objection, with good salary; all work sent by mail
free OF charged No peddliDgi No canvassing
Apply at once with stamp, for further particulars
TRUST NO OTHERS! NONE CAN COMPETE
Oct11 eod3ts
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
wanted Ill,rmedinfeIv.

RA YOUNG LADIES and rs gentlemen to learn
OO Telegraphy, business that affords UNEQUAL
ed opportunities for steady and pay ing employment
Salaries TO competent operators are from S45 to
Sl20 monthly and there is a great and continuous
demand for our graduates. Over 500 filing paving
situations. We are the oldest instit utloa in New
England and our facilities and equipments are un-
excelled. For particulars call or address with
stamp Boston Telegraph Institute and Metropolitan
Telegraph Co. 230 Washington St.. Boston.
oct3 d3vv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
CITY AND VICINITY.

F. o. BAILEY & Co. have fine stock of
Oriental rugs and carpets on exhibition at
their rooms on Exchange street. They are to
be sold at auction Wednesday and Thursday
OF next week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16

II AIDES 70 call and examine the Franco Ameri-
~ can Form, perfect instrument and system
for Dress cutting and fitting. Patented July 1888.
Gives perfect fit. French Dart and Adjustable
Sleeve learned easily. Dress cutting and fitting
speciality. MDLLE. L. Il. WOOD, No. 2 Tolman
Place, Portland, Maine. oct4dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-16
Found.

ON the first of October. thirteen foot dory
" Owner can have the same by proving property
and paying charges. Call at K. BROWN, east end
of street, Knightyille. oct1Odlws