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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-12
BLoATED BoNDHoLDERs.

Some of the Heaviest Creditors of the
Government.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE payment Of the
June interest at the treasury shows who some
OF the people are who hold largo amounts of
our bonds, mainly in AZ per cents. w. III
Vanderbilt has S37. .000, 900, while year ago he
owned jest S50, 100000. Mrs. A. 7. Stewart
has the next largest amount, perhaps $50, ,000-
900, but some of hers are coupon bonds Of
which i4o. record is kept. Jay Gould owns Sl3-
U00,o00 registered bonds, and a large amount
in coupons, which he uses for collateral Mr.
Flood Of California has S15, ,000, 600. A Boston
estate and three or four New Workers hold $Ie,-
100000 each, Moses Taylor's estate So coo, ,000
and Whitelaw Reid's fatheT-in-law, d. O.
Mills, S4 900, 900. The Rothschilds in all their
banking houses hold S400, ,000, 900, OF more
than one-fourth of cur whole debt. Baron
Leopold and Sir Nathan have each $50 600. 900
The head OF the Vienna house, S25, ,000, 600,
Aad Lady Hannah Rothschild brought to. the
Earl OF Roseberry SO. .008,0C9 ia American
Al s when she married him two years ago.
Baroness Burdett Coutts- Bartlett has S20:000,-
QUO OF Al S and the Duke OF Southerand has
bought 50, ,000,000 sines lis recent visit here.
When the Rotbschilds took the French loan OF
1872, the trm borrowed 500,0G0,00o francs in
gold upon 500, 600 in our bonds, the first
tine in their history that SO large sum was
loaned on the notes OF a foreign country In-
asmGeh as the treasury books and the holdings
Of bonds are kept secret, some Of these figures
may not De entirely correct, but they are on
very good authority.
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THE INDIANS.

Apaches Setting the Prairies on Fire.
CHICAGO, June ia dispatch from Fort
Bouriari says reports have been received from
Major Biddle's command to the effect that the
extensive prairie fires which have recently
swept across southern Arizoni, originated in
Mexico and are thought to be the work of In
dians returning north. Scouting parties re-
turned TO crmp Saturday, after being met
everywhere by fires. Major Biddle's troops
will form junction with Fourth Cavalry un-
der Col. FORSYTH, which has been ordered to
Guadalupe Canon from New Mexico.
Gen. Crook Returns from His Expedition
$50 Hostiles Captured.
TOMBSTONE, June 11-An arrival this morn
ing from the Chiricahua brings information to
the Epitsph that Gen. Crook has returned
from his expedition and is encamped in Silver
Greek at the south head of the Chiricahua,
where he arrived yesterday afternoon. Sixty
miles southeast of this place Saeo Chatte with
230 hcstiles was surrounded and were brought
in by Gen. Crook, who recrt ssed the line last
Saturday. Among the prisoners were IS bucks.
Ii is believed Gen. Crook will return and en-
deavor to capture the warriors. His command
is in good lighting trim. There has been no
casualties so far.
The joyce party has returned to
Guayamas from lower California. They re-
port no truth in the recent stories of gold dis
coverieS in that region.
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STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.


The voters OF the Pennington Village Cor
poration who signed the petition for an injunc-
tion to get rid of paying the bonds issued in
1870, by vote of 146 to / against, have had a
bill presented 20 them by their attorney for
about SGC9, for his services in the casa sum
larger than all the petitioners taxes for this
purpose, aud they will have to pay the bonds
besides with interest. The bin has been left
with local lawyer for collection.
KESNEBEc COUNTY.
The Winthrop Budget has been improved
by new dress of type, and is now handsome
formerly of the Portland Advertiser, and is
fast becoming model country paper.
Mrs Matthews of Augusta, who was assault
ed by her stepson, is better and will probably
recover.
The original cost of the Kennebec county
jail was 100000. Bonds for that amount were
issned payable from time to time, the last of
which win be due in 1888. At that time the
county will have paid in interest, on account
of the Jail debt, the sum of S74,664 making
the real cost of the jail, reckoning both priuci-
pal and interest, the sum of Sl34, ,664.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Ths Bodwell Water Power Co. propose to
erect 100000 cotton mill at 0ldtown, if
wood can be secured at a fair price, and an ex-
emption from taxation for few years is guar
anteed.
came down the ferry slip on the Brewer side
aud entered the ferry boat, but almos. imme-
diatsiy after seating himselfin the stern OF the
craft expired. He was carefully lifted from
the boat aud medical aid summoned, but it
was found thst nothing could be done. The
cause Of the sudden death was apoDlexy. The
deceased was prominent and widely known
citizen OF Etna, ia which town he has held va
rious positions of responsibility. Quite recent
ly charges of Illegal action in peusion cases
were preferred against him, bat his side o. the
case had not been presented when he was sud-
denly stricken down.
YORK COUNTY.
A lady at Kittery Point who had flock Ct
55 chickens, finding them troubled with ver-
min, was advised by friend to give them
plentiful sprinkling with sulphur, aud did so,
10 the manifest discontinue of the vermin,
and also OF the chicks, 80 of the latter proceed
ing TO die in the most expeditions manner pos
sibe.
About midnight Saturday the dry goods
store OF Horatio W. Palmer at Bar Mills, was
broken into and robbed. Tue burglars had pre-
viously stolen some tools from Towle's black
smith shop TO use in effectinE an entrance to
Palmer's In the latter place they broke the
com mbination on the,safe, pushed back the bolt
and stole $500. The Portland Furniture Co. 8
safe was tried but without avail.
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WASHINGTON.
Alanama claims Conrt.

AlaDaLnA C4aln5 court.
WASHINGTON, June II -Ip the Court Of
Commissioners Of Alabama Claims to-day.
judgments we're announced as follows:
No. 179-Mary E. Bartlett, execGsrx of
Matthew Bartlett, decea led, SI64.29 with in
terest from june 18th, 1864
1177-Joseph ". Pierce, Vim. W. Fierce and
Joshua W. Pierce, executors of Joshua w.
Pierce, deceased, S4S1, with interest from
June 30.h 1868.
IO22-Albert Drummond, executor of James,
Drummond, deceased, S41, with interest from
Decent ber Z, 1868
COST. Salter Tredick, S74.23, with interest
from August l, 1864.
1Sl4-T. Salter Tredick. s7,7S1 with interest,"
from May q, 1864.
1O2l-Nyncy Blaney. administrative of Ar
mold BIaney, SS1, with interest from Novem-
ber, 81, 1868.
702-Hannah L. Bartlett, S31O, Richard G.
Bartlett, 81 060.
2148-Sarah Maxwell, 81 1888
2l48-Richard c. Bartlett, S1,6I0, with in
terst from October, II, 1861.
2l45-Willard G. Pool, S229, with interest
from October %, 1862.
1426-Edward Flash, judgment for the Uni
ted States.
415-Edward Holmes, surviving executor of
Joseph Holmes, 50, 139 with interest from jan
nary, 10, 1862.
655-Francis Boyd, s3,2Os with interest from
January 10, 1868.
68S- Philip B. Holmes, s1s,765, with inter
est from March II, 1865.
2231-Mary NJ. Bird, administrative OF es-
tate of Hanson g. Bird, deceased, sol, with
interest from August l, 1864,
1S4-Washington Booth, surviving partner
of the firm of fitzgerald, Booth & Co., S30.74S,
with interest from June II, 1864.
230-Gecrge Saunders, S215, with interest
from November 26, 1861
l63-Abraham RodmaD, administrator Of the
estate Of Caleb RodmaD, S415, with interest
| from June 49, 1865.
1405-Frederiek w B. Pal fridge, a1minis-
traitor OF the estate of Pierre Rugals, $566;
| Frederick w. Partridge, 1895
1052-Charles Ii. Miller, 1851, with interest
| from July 3, 1861.
John Murphy, $685. with interest from July
| s, 1868.
15S- William L. Curtis, $3.50, with interest
| from February q, 1863
153 Charles A. Thompson, S484 with inter-
| est from June 49, 1865.
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History OF the Abolition Movement in
Maine.

history OF Ln5 ApOuLfOu movement IN
Maine.
10 The Editor ofthe Press:
| have before me two letters lately written
by the Rev. Austin Wiley Of Northfeld,
Minnesota, man well known to the aged
friends OF human rights in this state. He is
desirous OF having history Of the abolition
movement in Maine published. He will give
to the work Of preparing it quite large share
OF his time, but history OF such importance
be thinks needs to be written by many. There
are in this state today many aged men and
women who lad the courage Of their convic-
tion in the springtims Of lie to oppose "the
sum of all yillainiesv and their recollectiops Of
those days written out would make = history
intensely interesting TO all without distinction
of party. His plan Is to get all the facts that
can be gathered from different parties and ar
range them for publication. He has in his pos
session some eighteen volumes Of his paper
that he so ably edited while ia this state. That
such book when prepared viii fnd some one
TO publish it there need be no doubt. Everyone
that can tbrowllght upon this subject should
address Mr.. Wiley at opce. All newspapers
friendly 10 the publication Of such history
can aid II by calling the attention OF their
readers to the matter.
IL will be gratifying to his friends
to know that this venerable man is the
same busy, active man that he was
long years ago. He informs me
that he writes constantly for the press and
when he wrote me was preparing an article to
10 be read At the Quarterly Conference OF the
ministers OF his denomination. Tho recOllec-
tions of such a man and bis cc-!aborers must
make one Of the most readable books upon our
political history that could be written. s.
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Gorhan.

oOihdino tly DuAbOEs ..
Surveyor Mcclellan deserves much credit for
the work being done at the junction of Main
and School streets.
The heaviest thunder shower of the season
occurred here Sunday afternoon.
Children's Day aas as usual appropriately
observed at the School Street NJ z. Church
The floral display was large ami beautiful, while
the sweet notes OF the feathered soDgsters add
ed much TO the charm Of the occasion. The
pastor preached from the first half of the sec
ood verse Of the 39sh chapter of Genesis
"And the Lord was with Joseph, and ne was
prosperous man" The whole story of the
brother sold into captivity was told in simple
language to the children, whose eager up
turned faces told that they were deeply inter
estec. occasionally the speaker let drop some
stray BIT Of wisdom for the older portion of the
congregation, who seemed almost equally as
pleased as the children. In the evening
concert was given by the members of the
Sunday school, consisting of music, reading,
etc. Altogether the day passed off very pleas
anuy, and no doubt many a child, after re-
peating his evening prayer, wished that Chill
dren's Day came every day in the year.
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THE HILL INVESTIGATION.
Alleged overpayment for Stone at Phila
delphia.

Alleged Overpayment for Stone at Phila-
delphia.
WASHINGTON June 1.-THE committee APP
pointed by Secretary Folger TO investigate the
charges of maladministration OF Supervising
Architect Hill, met today. Mr.. Coleman
counsel for Mr. Murch, stated that he had pre-
pared specific charges which he expected to
prove. He also stated that he had recently
been retained as counsel for Manly and Coop
or, Justin Mccarthy and several Others who
desired 10 prefer charges against Hill and that
hs wonld in a few days formulate charges 10
cover their several grounds of complaint. Mr.
Coleman then read the charges and specihca-
tions which relate TO fraud and extravaganza
in connection with the purchase and dressing
of stone for public buildings of the United
States. Mr. Steinmitz (the expert then took
the stand and resumed his statement relative
to the cost of the granite used in the construc-
tion of public buildings at Philadelphia.
Witness stated that he made calculations for
the third story Of the Chestnut street front OF
the bnilding and found the aggregate excess
paid by the government for stone was SIT 800,
the opposite part being Identical with it the
total for the two would be $4,000. Witness
stated that he had not computed the other
fronts, but would continue his calculations for
each front and for each floor so as TO give the
aggregate excess for the entire building.
AT this point Homer Campbell, q stone cut
ter, was sworn, Witness had worked upon
buildings at New York, Boston aud Philadel-
pntt. " rs cluplOycu upuh pupiO buiAutuSS ht
PHILADELPHIA during the month of August,
1880, and from the memoranda which he made
at tho time stated that he cut 10 feet 6 inches
Of stone in thirty days and was paid at tho
rate Of S325. He was employed ten days
upon one stone which measured feet inches
by feet 10 inches
Steir mtz was recalled aad testified that for
the stoue described by Campbell the govern
ment paid TO contractors $2l2.26, while they
paid Campbell but $780, net profit 70 them
Of $23976. Campbell was paid by them for
his entire work $l02, while they charged the
government and received under their con-
tract SS47, net profit TO them on the work OF
thus man of S745.
Mr.. Coleman stated he could not 90 further
upon this branch of!the case until Steinmetz
had concluded his computation. This led 10 u
long and spirited controversy between counsel
upon request for more time, pending which
IL MAS suggested that the commission visit
Boston and other cities for the purpose Of taxi
ing testimony. Without deciding whether
they would accept affidavits in evidence or
visit different points to take testimony the
committee at . p. N. adjourned 10 10 a. IN.
Wednesday.
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"A SAD DOWNFALL.

A Former Millionaire Arrested for Steal
ing Ends his Life by Suicide.
Boston, June 1I.-William A. Putney was
at one time proprietor of one of the largest dry
goods houses in Chicago, and was rated among
the millionaires of that section. Through
business depression and bad investments he be-
came hopelessly involved and finally Obliged
to give up his business on account of impaired
health. Without money he returned east and
obtained position of salesman in the store of
Shepard, Norwell & Co. OF late the firm has
been missing considerable quantities of valua
BILE goods. Detectives traced the thefts to Put
ney, and this afternoon he was arrested at his
summer cottage at Scituate. Officers with
their prisoner took the steamer for Bostoa and
upon Putney's solicitation did not put the
irons ON him. Putney desired to avoid people he
might know on foot, and was allowed TO move
about. Sunday, while chatting with an officer,
he stepped upon a seat alongside the rail and
plunged overheard. He was taken from the
water by boats crew and everything done to
resuscitate him, but he died in about ten min
utes. His age was 81. Large amounts Of stol-
en- property was found at his residences at Boz
ton and Nantasket
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THE STAR ROUTES.
Day spent in Presenting Pray
jury to be Charged Today.

A Day spent in Presenting Prayers-The
jury to be Charged Today.
WASHINGTON, June u.-Todays session of
the Star route trial was devoted to hearing of
arguments based upon prayers for innstructions
TO the jury. The prayers numbered twenty for
the prosecution and an even hundred for the
defence.
The Attorney General was present in court.
Ker began his argument with statement to
the effect that he shonld argue upon only four
oi the twenty prayers presented by the govern
ment. Tne first Of these maintained that when
a defendant on the stand refused TO produce
documentary evidence in his possession that
such failure cast suspicion upon all other evi-
dence adduced by defendant, and was a cir
cumstancs tending to prove his guilt This
prayer was argued By Ker in connection with
another holding that Ipgersol's offer to pro-
duce the books under restrictions could pot
have been accepted by the court, and therefore
did not mitigate the force Of the presumption
drawn from ths non-production OF evidence
Ker said that the government for the first
time asked the court to establish q precedent.
Defence submitted their prayers without ar
gument. The judge will probably charge the
jury today.
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Father Hamilton and the Andersonville
Prisoners.

HdbuoT IlblhllbO0 t1Q bu0 AnQeI5OANllAS
Prisoners.
The Department Of Maine, G.. A. r., at its
annual meeting In February last at Auburn,
passed vote OF thanks to the Very Rev
William John Hamilton, OF Mobile, Alabama,
for his kind and humane conduct towa rds our
Union prisoners confined at Andersonville.
The testimonial was prepared by Past Depart
ment Commander Hamlin of Bangor, suitably
framed and forwarded by express to Father
Hamilton. Under date OF May "a Father
Hamilton returns a letter Of thanks and says;
This compliment and memen.o that the SOL
diers OF Maine have offered me for the poor
services that l was able TO extend to the un-
fortunate prisoners at Andersonvlle has, am
happy TO say produced q most favorable inn
preston on the minds OF the people of this in
tensely Southern city, and indeed all over the
entire South. They little expected that graft
tnde for past iayors should have place in q
State 80 thoroughly "Yankeer. as that Of
Maine. "Can anything good come out of Naz.
areth," Is as firmly believed to-day by some Of
our people as 1t was in the time OF the Blessed
Lord. And hence your remembrance Of favors
that were done TO some Of your comrades naar-
ly twenty years ago in that den OF intamy and
torture, not only rebukes these people but has
tended more than anything since the war to
bring about, at least in Alabama, better feel
ing OF Kindness aud respect towards the people
of the North
This is the only comfort that / now have
when look back upon Andersonville, WIS
that in all my time there treated every man
as brother made by the same God, redeemed
by the same precious blood and intended for
the same glorious destiny.
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The Common Council Of Newport last
night refused to make an appropriation for the
entertainment Of the Governor Of South Caro-
lima, the mayor Of Charleston and the Wash
ington Light Infantry, but citizens will do it
by private subscription,
Hotel thieves are operating in Boston. Re-
Gently words Of the Hotel Vendome were
rified of $1,000 worth Of jewelry and the Parker
House of $1,000.
The claim Of Walter Shanly for $129, 500 fer
reimbursement for loss sustained in the con-
strzctfon of the Hoosac Tunnel, has been re-
ported adversely IN the Massachusetts, Legis-
lature.
The Slvel King Mining company has de-
clared dividend Of 25 cts. share.
Ex-U. S. Senator Cassidy is in a dying con-
dition.
-Four young ladies named Yates, Edd5, Hsw,,
kins and Rease, and a young man named
Yates were drowned in Provo Lake, Utah,
Sunday by the capsizing of boat.
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TEWKsBURY ALMsHoUSE.

BosToN, june 1l.-At the Tewksbary hear
ing to-day pr. Julia P. Abbott, physician at
the almsho6se from 1880 to 1882. testified to
never hearing OF abusive treatment or neglect
of PATIENTS
A Swedish apothecary testified for the Gov
ernor to show that the initials on the piece OF
tattooed skin were c. j. Eklund and not q. r.
as claimed by Mr.. Brown.
The Governor than wished to proceed with
the Identification OF the skin, aud Mr. Brown
threatened to withdraw from the case if the
defence was 10 be interrupted, saying the Gov
ernor had occupied the major portion Of the
session.
Permission to introduce Identification testi-
mony was refused.
lively interchanged OF abusive language
followed between Chairman LoriDg and Mr..
Meilen upon the course OF the chairmar in
voting against the introduction.
Father Gigaut testified he kept record of
bodies over which he held funeral services, but
had no record OF Chas. j. EkIund Never
knew Swede who was Catholic.
Abraham S. Leonardo cook at Tewksbury,
testified as TO the good quality of the food fur
nished
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Maine Weeleyan seminary

The following is the programme Of the exeT-
cises of Commencement day which occurred
last week:
Salutatory, Spanish.
Pedro Gilloty Fernandez, Gibara, Cuba.
war, Cora A. Wilson, No AnsoD.
Independence, Herbert E Cobb Searsmont.
DO This, Mary e. Goddine Windsor.
English Rule in Ireland.
a. John W. Farrar, searsmont.
Phrone s. Knowles, Augusta.
Charles w Richards, Richmand.
Our Educators. Carrie l.. Rogers, Belgrade.
Purpose in Life,
Lyman U. Cole, Livermore Fal s..
Triumphs of Enterprise.
Kate T. Rollins, Vassaboro,
Iconocasts, Winnie +. Dutton, New sharon.
The Citizen, j. Warren CorsoD, New Sharon.
The Heritage of the eScholar-Valedictory,-
Cora Grahame Knight, East Rumford
The graduates are classified as follows: Col
lege Course Winnie Il. Dutton, Cora q.
knight. Carrie L. Rogers College Preparatory
Course-Herbert e. Cobb. John w. Farrar,
Pedro GilIoty Fernandez; Seminary Classical
Course-Lyman U. Cole, j. Warren Corson
Seminary Scientific Course-Charles W. Rich
ards, May E. Godding, Kate K. Rollins, Cora
A.. Wilson; Normal Course-Phrone B.
Knowles.
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Re-,on Prohuce market.

BOSTON, june 1.-THE followingswere to-dsy's
quotations of Butter, Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes;
Butter We quote Western creameries q ZIG
23c for choice, 19G2oe Tor fair and good: Northern
creameries at p dzSc for choice, 19d20c for fair
and good; New York and Vermont dairies 19o22s
y ID for choice 16a1Sc for fair and good; Western
ladle packed 1915; in fair demand and steady.
Cheese is quiet, 11G1119c for choice and ca
10c for fair and good; 7d2Sc for common.
Eggs-selling at 1SG1S1ac for Eastern, 1Sl151s
for New York, Vermont and Northern, and 171aQ
lSc y doz for Western and p Z Island.
Potatoes-market is dull; Aroostook Rose &C
75GSOc; Maine Central and Northern Rose at 65o
zoe, Prolihcs and Peerless at 6097Oc; other kinds
50G65c
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MARINE NEWS
Schooner Struck by Collision and one
Man Drowned.

Schooner Struck by Collision and one
Man Drowned.
Boston, Juue 11,-Schooner Mary A Killan
OF Thomaston, Capt. Killan, reports left St.
John, n. B., June 5, for New York. On the
7th at IL P. M, off Libby Island, near Grand
Manan il a thick fog made tbs red light OF
a schooner bat heard no fog horn, ours being
blown regularly aud a good lookout kept.
Helm was put hard aporf, but the schooner
struck our iibboom carrying it away with head
gear bnt oar bow taking her On Port bow caus-
ing her to sink in five minutes. She proved TO
be schooner Ocean Bride, Mcclellan, Of and for
St. John, n. b., from New York with coal.
VIM. Collins, seaman, of Blackjack, n. s.,
was drowned. After rescuing the remainder
OF tie crew, four in number, decided to bear
for Boston for repairs. Saturday 9th, transfer
red crew to schooner Cadet of Swans Island.
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1853, In England, temperance society Of six
persons was formed. Shortly after a member
OF the House Of Commons had tried to get
through that body local option law and had
sadly failed Through all the years, amid dis
couragements and difficulties, the attempt to
crystalline advanced sentiment into Jaw had
been persevered in, and at the last meeting Of
Parliament local option bill had passed by
twenty six majority. This Is the great event,
the wonderful change which bad come over
England. They say prohibition has failed in
Maine; from 1851 TO the present day not a cir
cumstance had occurred which sustains the as
sertion Our breWeries and distIlleres are
shut up, our traffic has gone. The trade is
pursued on small scale yet, but the rumseller
and the rum traffic Is limited, and with a
little more improvement in the law will have
10 go.
Brief speeches were also made by Friends
Rogers, Sharp, Pnrdy and Ripley, and the
meeting adjourned with the singing OF Old
Hundred by the audience.