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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-16
BIZ TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

Death Of Thomas Staples of South Eliot.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Feb. 15.-Thomas Sta-
pies, Esq, prominent resident of South Ell.
lot, Me-, died at his home Tuesday of pneu
monia, after short illness, aged Go years 8
months and days. His life was one of con-
slant activity, and in every position with
which he was honored, and they were many,
he won the unbounded confidence and respect
OF all. Mr.. Staples was one of the pioneers of
the Republican party in Maine, and for years
was constant in his attendance on its conven-
tions, and during the rebellion was foreman of
laborers at the Portsmouth navy yard, having
charge of the largest number of men ever en-
ployed there under that head. He was promi-
nently identified with the Methodist church,
where he was ever ready with voice and purse
to advance its interests. Mr.. Staples was pos
sessed of considerable means and leaves wide
ow and three SOUS, one of whom is chief clerk
in the construction department at this navy
yard.
A Gang of Thieves.
LEWISTON, Feb. 15.-Lewiston has suffered
from serious petty robberies for some time
back which eliminated with the attempted rob-
berry of young Jones on the street. By the con-
fession of one Deane the police learn that
three young men have had room on Lisbon
street and have been stealing robes and whips
from sleighs, robbing clothes lines, and have
entered all the churches cleaning out the
contribution boxes. One of them robbed the
Grand Trunk ticket Office Part of the gang
have been operating on the Kennebec. 1t is
believed all but Deane have left for the West
Fire in Pembroke.
PEMBROKE, Feb. ia house belonging to
the Pembroke Iron Company and occupied by
J. G. Coffin, agent, was burned today. In
sured for $4,000.
Bangor Board of Trade.
BANGOR, Feb. ia meeting of the Board
of Trade was held this afternoon to discuss the
Bodwell water power bill in its bearings to
the city of Bangor. After discussion by VIM.
FL. McCrillis, A. w. Paine, Lysander Strck-
land, j. P. Bass and Charles p Stetson, an
adjournment was made till Saturday after.
noon.
The Indictment Against the No aine Cen |
trail.
A jury have been empanelled in the case of |
the State VS.. Maine Central Railroad and dur
ing the afternoon they went to Carmel to the |
scene where the accident occurred.
ABangor Man Drowned.
A private despatch from Boston announces
the drowning of Thomas Williams, formerly of
Bangor. He was lost overheard from steam
or while between Liverpool and Bangor.
Accident on the Maine Central.
A Maine Central train from Vanceboro al
rived here four hours late tonight, having met
with slight accident near Greenbush by the
breaking of the rear axle of the tender and
tae forward trucks of the express car lea wing
the track. Some delay was also caused by the
locomotive leaving the track about twenty
miles this side of Vanceboro.
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THE DUBLIN TRIAL.
Further Testimony Against the
Phoenix Park Murderers.
KAvANAGH's EVIDENCE CoRRoBoR-
ATED BY OTHER WITNESSES.

DUBLIN, Feb. 15-The Dublin murder trial
was resumed to-day. Patrick Cahill deposed
that in passing the ChaDeiZod gate on the
evening of the 9Th of May he saw a Car driving
rapidly out Of Phoenix park. One of the men
on the car he identified as Cafftey
This completes the quartette of men who
were on the car
An old man named Flynn said he walked
through the park and saw four men lying on
the grass, two on each side. He saw James
Carey sitting on a seat near by, and his identi-
fcation of him was complete, as he spoke to
him. He then saw Mr.. Burke alight from
car and join Lord Frederick Cavendish
A witness showed Huxley was near where
the murders were committed. He identified
Kelly as being among the group. Further on
he saw man who was not now in the prisoners
dock.
Murphy, laborer, identified Fitzbarris as
Others
The evidence so far addueed is useful to the
Crown as confirming the detailso of Kavanagh' 8
statement. The case was adjourned until
Saturday.
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THE BOOK TRADE.
A Protest by Holmes, Aldrich and Whit

A Protest by Holmes, Aldrich and Whit
tier.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-In the Senate today
Mr. Morrill, presented remonstrance against
any reduction of the tariff upon books below
twenty-five per cent, signed by Oliver Wendell
Holmes, I. b. Aldrch and John G.. Whittier
as writers Of books" and setting forth the fol-
lowing reasons: First, that the prosperity of
authors is closely connected with the prosperity
OF publishers, who are their agents in manu-
featuring, advertising and selling the books
which they write; second, that American books
demand American publishers, and whatever
seriously checks the business of publishing
checks the freedom of writing. Third, that
the removal or essential reduction of the exist
lag tariff on books would give the foreign pub
Usher an advantage over the American
publisher by enabling him to occupy the
American market with books written and
made abroad at lower rate than they can be
made in this country Fourth, that the effect
will be to force Amt rican publishers into the
publication of those copyright books only
whose reputation has already been made or OF
those which serve professional uses, as reports
of courts and school books. Fifth that higher
literature will be discouraged, and that the
greatest volume of current literature, which is
IN the form of reading for the young, will be
guided by the. foreign authors instead of by
men and women of their own nation.
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STATES EVIDENCE.
Rerden Abandons the Fight and
Confesses.
His Evidence Not of Very Great In
pOrtance.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-In the Star route
trial this morning Rerdell read the following
statement:
II the court pleases desire to make state
ment In person and in my own behalf After
mature reflection and full consideration. of the
whole subject, / have determined to abandon
any further defence in the case and put myself
at the mercy Of the court and government, and
u desired 70 40 SO by the counsel for govern
ment, to testify to all my knowledge of any
facts with reference to any of the defendants.
either against or for them, myself Included.
therefore, l now in person ask leave to with
draw my plea of not guilty heretofore inter-
posed ana TO utter my plea OF guilty and in so
doing put myself upon the mercy of the court.
l feel this duty own to myself, nv family
and to truth. have arrived at this fixed de-
termination upon my own reflections and
responsibilities and without any previous con-
suitation with counsel who, / believe, would
not have advised me to this course and whom
now relieve from all and any responsibility
Tor the course have adopted.
We'll, on my part there is no objection .
said lngersoll abruptly.
This is somewhat unexpected, presume, 4"
said Wiltshire, Rerdell's counsel. "that Rer-
dell has exercised right that belongs to him
self. Therefore nothing is left for me to do
but withdraw from the case or at least from
further participation in the case"
The court remarked, "Mr Rerdell sum
pose, will remain under his present bail The
court will pass no order at present"
Rerdell and his counsel left the room and
Walsh proceeded with his testimony.
The court-"The defendant who has Just
spoken desires to withdraw the plea of not
guilty and enter one of guilty. The clerk will
make the entry
John Walsh was then called to the stand
herdell is the private secretary of ex-senator
Dorsey who in 1881 went to Postmaster Gene
raj James and Attorney General MacVeagh
representing that for consideration he could
tell OF payment of money by Dorsey to Brady
and undertook to obtain certain account books
eliminating Dorsey, but afterwards denied the
story
When the court reassembled after a recess
counsel for defence after short consultation
declined to cross examine Mr. Walsh and he
was directed to stand aside.
Rerdell was then called to the stand by Mr..
Merrick. His testimony was not of particular
Importance, telling as to the time of becoming
acquainted with S. W. Dorsey and others and
as to Dorsey's instructions to build stations
certain distances apart.
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GOOD TEMPLARs.
Annual Session of Cumberland District
Lodge.

The annual session of Cumberland District
Lodge of Good Templars was held with Mystic
Lodge at Good Templars' Hall in this city yes
terday. There was full attegdance and two
very interesting sessions held.
The lodges throughout the county were re.
ported to be in very prosperous condition
with but few exceptions. One, Dresser Lodge,
es NTe.sl. Yea lllvutn, mas surrendered its char
ter.
At the afternoon session the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
ID. DIS. s. knights, of Deering.
ID. C.-Rev. G. e. Forbes, of New Glouces.
ter.
WINS. P. E. Thompson, of Port
land.
ID. Secretary-D. r. Dresser, of Portland.
ID. Assistant Secretary--F. III. Dexter, OF
Springvale.
2. Treasurer-I. y. Chase, of saccarappa
d. Chaplain-H. P. White, of Portland.
d. NJ. IF. @. Clark, of Portland.
ID. ID. M.-Josie Clark, of Portland.
ID. I. G.-L. b. Smith, of Deering.
ID. o. CD. e. Conway, of Portland.
Messrs F. II. Dexter, D. Willard aud Nell
son Campbell were chosen representatives to
the Grand Lodge, and Mrs. Emma knights,
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Clark alternates.
Rev. Geo. e. Forbes was recommended for
the appointment of District Deputy:
Considerable discussion was evoked BY the
introduction of the following resolution;
RESOLVED, That in the country town cider
does more to retard the progress OF temperance
than does rum, gin, brandy and whiskey.
The resolution was passed almost unanimous
ly:
After hearing the reports OF several commit
tees and passing the usual vote of thanks
Mystic Lodge for their entertainment, the
lodge adjourned.
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NEW YORK.
Fureral of ex.Gov. MORGAN.


NEW YORK, Feb. 15.--The funeral service of
the late Ex-Governor Morgan will take place
tomorrow afternoon, conducted by Rex. Hen
ry j. Vandyke, Jr., assisted by Rev. Drs. Muir
ray, Hitchcock and Hall.
The following is a corrected list of the pail
bearers; President of the United States, Gen.
q. S. Grant, Hon. Hamilton Fish, John Jacob
Astor, Gen. Thos. Hillhouse, Robert Lenox
Kennedy, A. A. Low, John d. Jones, j. Pier
pont Morgan, John A. Stewart, Franklin Car
ter Hon. 81. j. Jewett, Hon. Augustus Schell,
VIM. III. Macy, Henry Day, Hon. Thomas G.
Acton, John e. Parsons, BENZ. r. Dunning.
DR.. S. o. Vanderpool, DIR. G. r. Agnew.
Completion of the Stewart Crypt.
The crypt under the Garden City Cathedral
has been completed. The painting and finish
ing cost $25, 900. Two sides, eighteen teel
high are lighted by windows, and doors open
on the third side. Two stone sarcophagi in
the centre are intended for the remains OF MIR
and Mrs. Stewart. 1t is understood thai the
cathedral will soon be dedicated. 1t is believed
the dead millionaire's remains are where they
can be readily placed in the new receptacle.
Ninety Thousand Valentines.
NEW YORK, Feb 15.-There was not SC
many valentines sent through the post office
yesterday as on the same day year ago. The
post office men thought that about 10000 mis-
sives nad been received, one-half of the mum
Der being for persons i'll the city. The decrease
III valentines is attributed to the introd action
of holiday cards. The number of valentines
dropped iuto the post Office without stampt
would fill two good sized wagons.
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The Ice q panohscot Raw

After considerable exertion "a channel has
been cut through the ice from Northport to
Belfast and it is expected when the steamer
Katahdin arrives in Penobscot Bay on Satur-
day from Boston she will be able to come as
far as Belfast and make her usual landing.
Reports from down river indicate that there
are many open places in the ice and il is
thought by some that a tug boat would
not find much difficulty in forcing her way
from Bucksport down 10 open water in the
lower bay. The ice is thin at Bucksport and
for several miles between Bucksport and Win
is still frozen over directly opposite Winter.
port and it is perfectly safe crossing on theiice
at the ferry between Bucksport Centre and
Winterport.
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MARINE NEWS.

The Woodbury. Gets Another Steame r
Out Of the Ice.
CAsTINE, Feb. Revenue steamer Wood
bury assisted steamer Everett through the ice
to Penobscot bay, enabling her to reach Cas-
tine " ednesday night
Arrivals at Gloucester.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Feb. 15.-The weather
is threatening and coastwise vessels are seek
ing shelter The following arrivals are report
ed at this port to-day Martha Ann Pal
mer, Trafton, Martinique for Portland; Martha
A Berry, Lawrence, Perth Amboy for Port
Brunswick, Ga, for Bath; Olivia, Patterson,
New York for St. John N. B.; Yankee Maid,
do for Rockland; Viola Ingalls,, Boston for
Grand Menan, N. B.. also arrived schooners
Chas. s. Tappan and Hyperion, from Georges,
with 5000 pounds Goldfish and 1900 pounds
halibut, the only fish receipts at this port for
the last forty eight hours.
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amendment placing sugar on the free list but
providing for bounty of cents per pound to
producers of domestic sugar. Ruled out on
point of order.
Mr.. Ellis of Louisiana offered an amendment
hxing the rate at ! 40-100 cents per pound.
Mr.. Reed moved to fix duty Of 50 per cent
as the duty on sugars not above No. IS Dutch
standard. Lost
Mr.. Gambler offered an amendment imposing
outy OF 80 per cent. ad valorem on all sugars
not above and OF 10 per cent. on all sugars
above No. Is Dutch standard.
Mr. Carlisle raised point of order and pend
ing decision committee rose and at $50 House
took recess until 7.30.
EVENING SESSION.
:, House resumed in committee the considera-
after considering 80 Of the 90 pages of the hill
commtteerose and the house at 10. 80 adjourned.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
The Charges Against Insurance Commis-
Sioner Clarke

The Charges Against Insurance Commis-
sioner Clarke.
Boston, Feb. 15.-In relation to the charges
against Insurance Commissioner Clarke teie
graphed last night there will be printed To-
morrow, the postscript of letter to the
manager OF the New York Equitable Life AS
sociation. The letter refers to the affairs of
the company, and the postscript is as follows:
"Yon speak of inclosing a check in your letter,
but as none came presume it was forf often in the
haste Of mailing waited till this morning think
ing it might ceme in q separate letter
Very truly, &C.,
j. e. CO.
Governor Butler was called upon tonight
and questioned as to whether the charges pub
lished hastened Clark's retirement from Of
fee, but t, all inquiries he refused to say q
word, contenting himself with the remark that
Clarke had rendered his resignation which hsd
been accepted by him and that he should moi
sag word about the matter anyway.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Governor Waller of Connecticut has nomin-
ated Ephraim Williams of Stonington as In
surance Commissioner and George M. Wood
ruff OF Littleheld, as railroad commissioner
The county court house at Bayfield,, Wis,
was burned Wednesday, Loss $1,000
The three story brick building In Benning-
ton, Vt, known as the Central House block,
was burned last night
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POLITICAL.
New Hampshire's senatorship.

CONCORD, N. H., Feb. 15.-Outside polite
lans who are in Concord to-day are discussing
the senatorial question The general opinion
is that there will be only one election BY the
next Legislature. The active candidates are
said to be Hon. Edward H. Rollins, the pres
emit incumbent, General Aaron f. Stevens Of
Nashua, Hon. James E. Briggs and ex-Gover-
nor Frederick Smythe of Manchester. Hon.
James W. Patterson of Hanover and General
Gilman Marston of Exeter. others mentioned
are Secretary Chandler and Ex-Governor
Walter Hartman.
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Fowl. .............14d16
Buffer.
AnnIaa.


Granulated y H.. 91s SIessina. ~ ooaa IN
Extra C..............S5s Palermo r C1clSse SS
Potatoes.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Criminal Matters at Dover.

DOVER, ,F-b. 15.-The grand jury rose to-day,
and Of the ffty-nine cases presented for their
consideration, they only found eight indict-
ments. No bills were found against City Mar
shall Libbey, Alderman Mute and others for al
legged completely in printing and circulating
ballad or song refecting on the reputation of
ex-Aldermen Morrill, and Snow and Others
Thirty liquor cases from Rochester and several
from Pennington were thrown out. The
Rochester cases were prosecuted by temperance
people, and caused much interest.
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THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 1e.
METEOROLOGICAL.

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENrY-FouR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, D. @.
Feb. 16, A. M.
For New England.
occasional rain followed by slightly warmer
parity cloudy weather, easterly to southerly
wlnos, stationary or slowly falling barometer
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
Inc Ohio has fallen six inches since yester-
oay afternoon at Cincinnati The rise conti-
nues below and at Pittsburg The Mississippi
Is above the danger line feet 10 inches at
Oairo 1t will reach the danger line at Mem
PMS on Monday. Heavy rains will probably
occur occur in the Ohio valley tonight.
Cloudy weather and rain prevailed
during the day in the Northern States
with warmer east to south winds Warmer
southerly winds and rain are also reported in
the upper Mississippi valley and in the lower
missouri valley, where severe storm is CEN
traI. Heavy snow is reported from Mime
sofa and light snow from the Missouri valley.
where the temperature has fallen below zero,
with high northerly winds. Warmer fair
weather prevails tonight in the Southern
States. The temperature is degrees below
zero at cheyenne, at Fort Bedford; at
bismarck; at Fort Bennett.
A cold wave is advancing from the extreme
Northwest and will probably reach the Allan.
TIC coast Saturday night.
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to-dsy's. closing quotations OF
Chicago Live stock Market.

(By TeIegraph.l
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Hogs- Reeeipts % 900 head:
shipments 5000 head; strong: mixed at s 950B IS;
heavy 6o97 20; light 0oa6 co. skips at 90
40 20.
Cattle-Receipts $500 head; shipments 2,70O;
market generally unchanged; good 10 choice ship
ping O0@5 go; common to fair at 250s4 30.
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The Dennison Paper Company

Mr.. A. T. Dennisou, president of the Denni-
son Paper Company, telegraphs the PRESS that
the reported attachment on that company is
nominal merely, the method of youth 10 col
lect disputed claim of about $25.
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Fatal Explosion of Sewer Gas at oincinna.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 15.-An explosion of sewer
gas in the cellar of dwelling house on WIS.,
taeh street at o'clock this morning, wrecked
the house and shook several others in the
neighborhood, causing quite panic. The Fire
Department on arriving rescued several Of the
inmates. Policeman Macke, his wife and 2
year old daughter of Mr.. Miller were found
dead. John and Henry Brown and Robt. Rock
amann were so badly injured that they san
hardly recover. Jacob Brown and wife were
rescued after several hours labor severely, but
not fatally, hurt. His daughters were taken
out comparatively unhurt. Mr.. Miller was
badly injured. There were seventeen persons
IN the house but the above were all that wers
injured.
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From the Isthmus.

New YORK, Feb. 15.-Panama dates of the
9th inst, state that foreigners at Guayaquil,
have requested protection on account of an
internal revolution there. The American
Gunboat Essex, and French and English war
vessels have been ordered there
Earthquakes are reported on the Isthmu-
and in Peru.
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BLEAoHED CorToNs.
RaiIroad Receipts
Chicago Grain Quotations.

PORTLAND Feb. Il.
Received by Maine Central Railroad for Portland
81 ears miscellaneous marehs ndse; for counecfipg
roads "a oars miscellaneous ~. ehandse. 3
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily wholesale Market.

PoftIand Daily WhoIesaIe Market.
PORTLAND, Feb. 10.
Flour is 15G25c higher on all brands in sympathy
with further advance in Wheat In Grain, Corn
and Oats are strong and higher Butter is eaiser on
account of liberal receipts. Eggs have declined.
Dried and Sliced Apples lac better.
rle following are to-day's quo ations of Flour.
N rNrrP roviarOuo Hso
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WASHINGTON.
The Shipping Bill.

WARRINGTON. Feb. 15.-The Senate commit
tee on commerce further considered the ship
ping billIthis morning. Representative Ding
ley was before the committee and explained
certain features of the bill.
Contract Awarded a Maine Company.
The contract for building the Yorktown
monument at Yorktown has been awarded to
the Hallowell Granite Company Of Hallowell,
Me.
Nomination Confirmed.
The Senate confirmed Fl. P. Dill of Maine
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(By IeIegraph.J
NEW YORK, Feb 15.-Money on call loaned be-
tween 3d4; prime mercantile paper at 506. Ex-
change steady at 4.83A for long and 4.S614 for
short. Governments strong and generally 1st9A
higher State bonds neglected. Railroad bonds are
moderately active and Irregular
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
ed 278, 900 shares.
The following are to-day's. closing quotations OF
Government Securities:
TT,ni&o C4of Qo
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The Prizes of ails.

P1rTsBuRG, Pa, Feb. 15.-The Western Nail
Association last evening reatirmed the card
rate of $40 with 10 cents aud per cent off on
car loads
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ST. PAUL, Mimi, Fep. 15.-in the Minneso-
ia House OF Representatives yesterday the bill
proposing prohibition amendment to the
Constitution was iudefnately postponed by 40
to 50.
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ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. 15-John l.. Mcdowell,
treasurer of The Young Mems Christi an Asso
citation and prominent commission merchant,
has absconded with $400 of the associations,
money and between $4,000 and $40, 900, be-
longing TO- parties dealing. with him in the
commission business
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(Bv Telegraph)
LTvKRPooL, Feb 16 -12.3U p. P.M.-Cotton mark, I,
fair demand and freely met; uplands at 6ssS. Dr.
leans 13-led; sales 10000 bafss, speculation Orn
export 2,000eEfesi futures steady. -''N
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PORTLAND, 5Feb. 15.
The following quotations of Grain were received
by telegraph to day by Bigelow & Co., 157 Com
mercial street Portland.
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stock Market.

CARDENAS. Bark Mary G Reed-5OOo shsS<.
and heads, 80, ,450 hoops, 1873 prs heads.