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The Portland daily press., 1884-12-09
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The situation among the striking hatters at South
Norwalk, Conn.,. is unchanged.
An Ottawa despatch says 1t is not true that Prof
Wiggin, tho weather prophet" has Joined the
Salvation Army. The report seems to have refer
ence to another person of the same name.
The Eagle cotton mill at Taunton, Mass, has
shut down because the weayers refuse to work at
the present rates.
Col. Mabee has called out part of the 39th bat
talon to protect Port Rowan. Ont in case of riot
by Italians working on the Port Dover & Port Royal
railroad. The men threaten to burn the town if
they are not paid Wednesday.
The leather firm of Proctor, Hunt g Haskell of
Boston Is on ial for alleged violation of the statute
relating to the sale of uninspected leather.
Alexander Smith & Sons carpet factory at You-
kers, y. y, which employs 1900 hands, win be
started again this morning.
All the cotton factories in the vicinity of Augusta
Ca have advanced the price of goods "A cent per
yard. The mills are running full time.
The directors of the New York Maritime Ex-
change yesterday adopted resolutions urging the
ratification OF the proposed treaty with Spain.
Joseph G. Mackin, secretary of the Cook county.
Ill.,, Democratic central committee was arrested
last evening charged with aiding some unknown
person or persons iu substituting over two hundred
fraudulent ballots for a like number OF genuine
ones cast at the second precinct Of the 18th ward
at the election of Nov. A.
a heavy snow storm was In progress In Montreal
already fallen,
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-09
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Judgments Anneuncea by the ecu

cAuSAHcnts n HubSunceI Dy tnc CSNE4
WASHINGTON, Disc. 8.-The Court of Ala
nama Claims, in session today, announced
Judgments as follows with interest at per
cent. from the dates named;
No. 168, Peter JONES' 1925, April %, 1858.
No. no. 299, Eugene N. Dillingham;, $500, March 8,
s3S, Joseph welsford, $4s,315. June &c, 1868.
.320. Jeremiah q. Coleman. S37b, NAV 3, 1868.
. I610O Philander W. Look, SS45; 1876, Porter
l,57s, Augustine W. D. seo, SEQ s2l6 and / i579
Warren Farnsworth. s2l6, aug. H. 1864.
'5Sd, Luther Sanford, $295, june p, 1868.
1854, James Kellay, administrator of the estate
OF OF G5te91rge w Kelay. deceased. $13S; 1885, Geo.
n: Kellay, administrator Of the eatste of James P.
kellay, deceased 166, Aug. I2, 1864.
1906. Francis Il, Cope and Thomas P. Cope, firm
o,6 of Cope Brothers SS07; 1857, Theodore julius
$2O5, Oct ., 1852.
2l4S, Lemuel Joyce, administrator of the estate
OF 9ada Lemuel whitmore, deceased, 5000, Sept. 7,
22e4. John L. Pauno, s24s, Aug. 12. 1864.
s2a263, Ellen Clark, deceased. $l55, Aug. IS,
2549, John Sloane, surviving partner Of the firm
1854 ~-'' ~
1866, Robert H. Glass. 1890. Sept 9, 1862.
296o. Charles Prentiss, 1887; Charles Prentiss,
executor of the will of Adam f. Prentiss 81 777;
Chas Prentiss and Joshua C. Learned admins
traitor OF the estate of Andrew NJ. Frnk deceased
Se9o isaac hnowles. administrator OF the estate
oi Henry Knowles, deceased, 1887; James j.
Chew, administrator Of the estate Of Mary @. Chew
deceased, SAB; Christopher Comstook, SAB; Hen
Iy H. Bono, executor of the will of Henry p. Haven
deceased, Ss65; Ann 3. Williams Administrative Of
the state of Calvin G. Williams, S1131; and Eben-
ezsr D; Chapel, S565, June %, 1861.
1912, David Q. Manwaring. $472; and 1913
Henry Gardner, $425, Aug II, 1864
z914, Isaac Knowles, administrator of the estate
1861.
1871. Daniel Howard Jr., S1126: Edward How
ard, Sll26; Charles S. Howard, $3.50; and Charles
5. Howard, administrator of the estate of Daniel
Howard, deceased S563, Aug II, 1864.
3oO6 John Ailsma; 3008, Bila, and 3014, Aloa-
20 jackson. Judgment for the United States.
3OO9, Henry Bowline, $2l0. June 21, 1866.
3u20, Kalve s l80 June 28, 1865.
3027. John Kaum, alias John Bull, Sl60, June
27, 1866.
3034, Domingo Lopez, $780, June %, 1886.
3036, Mahye, Judgment for The United States.
3o37, MakauDs. $40, June %, 1865.
30t1, Maino, $l00, June % 1855.
3O44, William Moses, $140, April l, 1865.
3p45, Nakannaihele $40, June % 1865.
3o46, Harvey Kumahic $12O. June 26 1865.
3047, Peter Nomlein, $780, june 28, 1866.
1850, Punahos, $l40, june 26, 1855.
3O54, George Washington, SlO0 June 2S 1885.
3l15, John i. Smith, Orison 3. Smith, and Jay
l. Smith, firm of j. Lee Smith Co., SsOS, Aug 2,
1924 Nathan A. Farwell, S9S2: Nathan A. Far
Well, administrator of the estate of Nancy H. Ca
Dles. deceased, $1473.
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THE NATIONAL RNCAMPMENr
Meeting of the Executive Committee in
Augusta.

(oEecldl 10 the Hressl
AUGUSTA, Dec, ga meeting OF the execu-
tive committee, Department of Maine, g.
A. r., for the reception of the National En-
campment, was held at the Augusta House,
this evening. The meeting was fully attended
and quite animated. Comrsde Coombs, of the
committee on transportation, reported that the
roads running into Portland were ready to
reduce their rates to about half the usual fare.
The trunk lines were not ready as yet to give
rates, but thought that the comrades in tho
West would do better to make their rates out
there.
After the committee on hotels had made a
partial report, the executive committee stated
that if they could not secure all the spare
rooms at the hotels that in reporting to the
National Encampment, the council Of admin
istration would not deem it advisable to hold
the nineteenth annual encampment at Port
land.
The committee then adjourned to meet in
Portland, December 22d, when the hotel
committee will make thsir final report.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-09
ELECTRICAL ExHIBITIoN.


Successful Opening iR Boston Last Night.
Boston, Dec. S.-Ths American Electrical
Exhibition, to bs held in the Massachusetts
Charitable Mechanic fair building was opened
to the public at 5 O'Clock this evening" Among
the principsl exhibitors are the Edison Inoan-
descent Light Company, Bell Telephone Com
pany, Dolbesr Telephone Company Dudley
Manufacturing Company, Seth w Fuller and
Holtzar, Washburn & Moen of Worcester, ,Au-
glO-American Gable Telegraph Company,
Western Union and Baltimore & Ohio Tele-
graph companies. Almost every electrical ap-
pliance, from the delicate galvanonleter 10 the
electrical railway are to be seen. The Weston
Electric Light Company shoy twenty OF their
arc lamps, and the Whitehouss Mills Compa
ny of New York have tbirty-two OF their a ma
60 lamps. in various parts OF the building. The
exhibits OF police and fire signal systems are
shown By several companies. The Time Tsle-
graph Company of New York have time
keeping central station, from which the time
is distributed to indica tors throughout the ex-
hlbition building. Among the novelties
shown arc the popping of corn, Matching of
chickens, aud the production of piano music
by electricity. A few days more will be re
qlred to complete the exhibition, but in the
meantime many highly interesting features
are to be seen,
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-09
PRICE THREE CENTS.

about Dec. 10. The road. bed is in very good
condition for business but is still uncompleted.
The station building, engine house, etc, at
Kingfeld are ready for occupany, aud the sta
tion buildings at Salem are approaching COM
pletion. AT West Freeman buildings may not
be erected until spring.
The building at Strong, turn table, ETC., have
been in use for some weeks Flag stations at
several places will be erected another year
The road will not be entirely ballasted this fall
but gravel trai0 will be run for this purpose
as long as the weather may permit. The COM
pany has expended thus far for construction
account about S75 600, including the purchase
Of locomotive, cars and various items OF
equipments to date. When the line is fully
completed and equipped it will compare favor
ably with any fifteen miles OF railroad in
Maine. The location is "A very favorable one,
with easy grades and broad curves. Much
freight is awaiting transportation, and consid-
erabla quantities of numbering supplies have
been forwarded during the past week.
Several important operations are to be COM
menced in the great wooded townships, which
out for this railroad could not be made avail
able except at ruinoas expense of team trans
portation. a large passenger travel into the
hunting grounds Of Northern franklin and
Somerset counties is anticipated the coming
year via the ne9 and direct route. With
economical management the road cannot fail
to prove good property, and an Important
feeder to the Sandy River and Maine Central
liues.
Notes.
The Boston Advertiser says: "In the home
roads, from one Jause or another, Boston q
Maine was weaker, declining TO 164, which is
decline OF within short time. The follow
ing is said to be the list of directors to be
chosen at the annual meeting, the last two
names representing the Eastsrn road: George
O. Lord, Nathan j. Bradlee, Nathaniel G.
White, j. s. Nichols j. s. Kicker. W. s.
Stevens, Amos Paul. Samuel @. Lawrence and
Richard 0lney. The names of Messrs. OsgoOd
and Farlow Of the present board are not in the
list.
The Maine Central is constantly making i'm
provements on it's road bed. Several new iron
bridges are to be put up the coming winter.
Three ara to be placed Just below Gardiner,
one at Rolling Dam, another at Lawrence
Boom, and a third over Freeman's Creek.
They will each be about GA feet in length. The
wooden bridge over the Sebasticook az Wins
low is to be removed and replaced by sub
stantial iron structure. The material for these
bridges has already arrived.
A Chicago despatch says that the effort to re-
store east-bound passenger rates failed because
the Grand Trunk refused to accept the agres-
ment reached by the passenger agents, which
Il is said would interfere with traffic agreements
between Grand Trunk aud West Shore.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-09
THE CHINESE WALL
Upset by a Decision of the supreme Ca

Upset by "a DecisiOn of the Supreme COurt
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The United States
Supreme Court this morning rendered very
important decision in a Chinese case. The ef-
feet OF it is that the restrictive Chinese law
does rot apply to Cinnamon who were in the
United States at the time the Law passed, and
that these Cbiuamen can come and go without
obtaining certificates, as freely rs residents of
other countries. Caifornians say that the re-
suit will be to nullify the law and toe treaty as
the Chinese will have no difficulty in securing
evidence to prove that they we're thsn in this
country, whether they were or not. They saw
the Pac hc coast will be open to the hordes Of
China for they assume that the immigration
companies will be able to furnish proof OF resi-
deuee.
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The ysoslon nn.lT.oweIi.

BOSTON, Dec. 8.-The annual report Of the
Boston and Lowell Railroad directors states
that the income for the year is about the same
as for the year prsyious but the improve
ments made and the additions to property and
equipment make the years exhibit the most
favorable for many years. The property of
the CORPORATION has been Kept in good repair
and 1927 tons steel rails and 168313 ties have
been used. The operations under the leases OF
the Northern and the Boston, Concord and
Montreal Rsilrosd effected by the Boston and
Lowell, have fully Justified the opinions ex-
pressed by tue directors when recommending
fhe. lanna
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L-orIlg. Shut Z HIaTnDn.
474 CONGRESS STREET.
dec2 dAw
FINANCIAL.
A EaiIure in which Casters Parties are
EufereefeG.

A Failure in Which EaseerR Parties are
Enterested.
WORCESTER, Dec. S.-The failure of Ray
mond: Seaerave 81 Co., of Toledo, Ohio, is Of
interest here as one of the firm has resided in
Uxbridge and large Sums from the Blackstone
Valley have gone west for investment, UG-
bridge and Douglass have zach oyer 500 600
invested and the Rhode Island savings banks
are said to have made large loans through
them. The firm has also had q Boston Office
DONG a large business. o. B. Sesgraye. the
Eastern partner, says the firm has $4,000 GOO of
loans on its books for eastern parties. He has
spent five hundred thousand dollars West
within year He says all these loans are
scared By first class mortgages and are entire
~ safe The firm has no connection with the
loans except it has been guaranteed the in
terest on about $40 00S. Mr., Seagraye saws
measure and it is stated will probably show a
surplus of over 100000 at settlement.
Failure of Widely KNOWN 8anking
Firm.
New York, Dec. S.-Ths widely known firm
OF Opdyke 81 Co., bankers at u Pine street,
made an assignment today without preferences.
A member of the firm said that the failure
surprised him owing to the suddenness, and
was due to the failure of customers to respond
to cals for margins. Behind that the assets
will yield nearly if not quite enough to meet
the liabilities. The major portion of the liza
pilues are secured, there beipg about S20O,0OO
unsecured. The firm was founded 16 years
ago by ex-Mayor G orge Opdyke. who died in
1880. The firm Suffered loss OF 81, ,000, ,0000
in the panic OF 1873, $5oO,000 being drawn
from it in one run. the present. firm was
formed ia 1881 with sn invested capital of
$250000 ana deposits of about 81 900 900. They
ate t64t their contracts 10 the Stock Ex-
change will exceed 500 shares, aud that
neither individually nor as a firm have they
speculatsd to the extent of one share. 1t was
regarded as a strong concern aud maintained a
high grade of credit.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-09
NARROW ESCAPE.

Fire and Powder Ruin n Vessel-The
Crew Barely Escape Is Terrib Death
ST. johns, N. f., Dec. S.-A terrible tragedy
was barely avoided Sunday st Cupid, ia Con
ception Bay. The schooner Greyhound was
lying at q wharf, laden with a fuel cargo,
among whica was quantity of powder. when
flamss broke oat in the cabin. The crew were
all assembled forward, tho captain and mates
being ashore, Alarmed by the rush and noise
OF the flames, the wind blowing gale, the
crew rushed on deck, and suddenly remember
ing the presence Of powder, ran pauie-stricksn
from tho ship up the wharf They had scarcely
touched land when deaiening explosion toos
place, the deck aud topsides of the Greyhound
we're projected ia the air and her hull was
bnried deep IN the waters OF fha harhnr.
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SIXTY MILES PER HOUR.
The Wind Blowing Over Buffalo with
Terrific VeIociiy-Much Damage Done
by the Gales as Troy, NV.

AAc w Anu DAoWhuS over BHIiaIO WAth
Terrific VeIociiy-Much Damage Done
by the Gales as Troy, N. u.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 8.-One of the worst
gales in years swept down the laks region tc-
day, and bowled in true December fashion
over the bousetops of Buffalo. At enc time a
velocity of sixty miles an hour was reached,
with q sustained speed of fifty.six miles for
honrs. The storm wos foretold by barometer
Of 20 34 the lowest figure ever reached here in
December, except in 1873 On the lakes there
was fortunately b1t little shipping abroad.
The steam barge Hilton, laden with wood from
Arcadia, Mich, for Milwaukee, went on the
rocks, fifteen miles north of Milwaukee, on
Saturday, and is total wreck. The crew was
saved. The propeller Toledo ran into Detroit
rather than fece the storm down Lake Erie
Her cargo will be shipped to Buffalo by rail.
In this city yesterday and last night accidents
were numerous. The Polish church on Broad
wsy was shifted into the street by the storm
1t was built of wood, and was not yet fiuisbed
1t may have to be torn down. About 4.30,
when the vesper service. was in progress in
St. Paups church, the large stone cross over
the chapoel vas blown down, falling On the
iron fence and the sidewalk, smashing the
fagstone. A large number of signs, Chin neys
and piste-glass windows were destroyed. No
casualties are reported.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-09
FoUNDERED AT SEA.
Terrible Gale ON the British Coass-Twc
Steamers and all ON Board F,osf

! AOHNHDto SNHHo Oh INC bfIElsh COast-EWO
Steamers aud all ON Board Lost.
LONDON, Dec. S.-Terrjfc weather has prs-
vailed on the coast, and reports of marine dis
asters are coming in. The steamer Pochard,
bound from Cork to Liverpool, foundered In
the gale off Holyhead. Ali on board, believed
to have numbered thirty, were urowned. A
steamer, supposed to have been the Alliance,
off Cardiff, also foundered with all hands in
the British Channel, off the town Of Boseastle.
LATER.
Nothing has as yet been seen Of any Of the
persons on the steamship which ioundered eff
Holyhead. She is supposed to have had crew
OF 20 men. Another steamer has gone down
off the North Cornwall cossf and % persons on
board were drowned. There have been many
Disasters on the west coast during the past
4S houra. The sceues are described as fearful.
A heavy gale and rain prevails
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-09
TIE DAISY BoYNToN.
A Eiissing EnsipOrt Esrig Heard FROM
All Safe,

All Safe.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. s.-Brig Daisy BosL-
ton of EAstport, Me-, from Tarks Island, Nc
vember 9Th, for Philadelphia. the owners of
which had given her up for lost, ha been
heard from. She put into Bermeds; 4 ssi.s.-
esr 25th, in distress, having encountered gales
the entire passage: On the 10Th, in lat 80 A,
lon. IA, had hurricane from WSW and had
decks swept and sprung aleak, and having at
one tine fourteen inches of water in her hold
Jettisoned a portion of the cargo and lost sew
eral aail and spars. She was discharging and
making repairs on December 5th,
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-09
Deasll in a Niue,

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Dec. -Au explosion oc-
Cured III the slope OF Henry Ulays suaft today
which caDsed the death of four men, and an
other IL Is thought Was fatally injured. The
mine is flled with gas and work is very
hazardous. There is great excitement about
the mine.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-09
MEXICO.
The Largest Penri in Existence.

The Largest Peari in Existence.
GUAYAMAs Mex, Dec. 8-A pearl weigh
ing 50 carats and valued at $1,000 was
shipped to London yesterday. ut is believed
to be the largest in existence. 1t was pur-
chased BY an Indian, who found it at Mulliie,
Lower California, for 500.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-09
MASSACHUSETTS,.
esIouces,sr FiaAiug s,unsrs i, r,arne.,.

GLOUCESTER, Dec. S.-A meeting of the
committee appointed by the Gloucester fishing
owners TO oppose the reciprocity treaty was
held at the custom house this noon. 1t was
decided to call meeting OF all the New Eng
land fisheries, to bs held in Gloucester, to take
steps TO prevent the renewal OF the treaty
allowing free fish from Canada.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-09
NEW HAMPsHIRE.

More Victims of the strafferd Explosion.
DOVER, Dac Mary Anu Young aged SO,
ons Of tne victims Of the Strafford explosion
died this afternoon at ope. The other SIX suf-
ferers are still living, but at least thIee viii
\,
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NOTICE.
Special Meeting of the Trustees of Oak
Grove Academy, in Eaimouth.

WAONC AcA0ohyy Hn Ealm0utha
FFtO the members of the corporation known as and
a called the Trustees of Oak Grove academy in
Falmouth, corporation duly established under the
laws OF iheState Of Maine and having place of bus.
mess Ia Falmouth, in the County Of Cumberland.
and State OF Maine. Greetia0
by virtue of warrant therefor, this day issued
to me, member of said corporation, by d. o.
Moulton, justice of the Peace within and for Faid
County of Cumberland under the provisions of
Section 5, Chapter 46 of the Revised Statutes of
the State OF Maine 1, Henry NJ. Stone as such
member and under such authority hereby give
notice that special meeting of the members of the
said corporation will be held ct Oak Academy in
Faiinouth In said County Of Gun berland and State
OF Maine on Thursday, the eyenth day of Dec A .
D., 1884, at O'Clock in the afternoon, for the fol-
lowing purposes
l. To choose chairman to preside at said meet
ing z. TO choose secretary TO act at said meet
lng 3. To see if said corporation will vote to sell
and convey any real aud personal estate owned by
SAID corporation in Falmouth aforesaid and to de-.
ter inc The terms of such sale, nd to authorize he
signing and delivery of proper conveyances thereof
4. To transact any other business coming before
the meeting in connection with ard necessary 10
carry out the foregoing purposes.
A. d. 1884.
dec4d7t HENRY M. STONE.
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Town vFeetiug.

A TOWN MEETING will be held at the Town
~ Hall, Cape Elizabeth on Tuesday, Dec. 9th
1854, at two o'clock in the afternoon. to see what
action the town will take in relation to TOWN
BONDS falling due Dec. 10th, 1854, Jan. 10th and
April 1st, 1856.
STEPHEN SCAMBIAN, J Selectmen
NJ j. PEABBLES, of Cape
A E. SKILLIN. Elizabeth
Cape Elizabeth, Dec. 30, 1854. dec4d5t
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-09

Maine Eclectic NTedicaI society.

THVHE Maine Eclectic Medical Society will hold its
4 semi-annual meeting at the Preble House.
Portland, on Wednesday, Dec. 10th at 0 O'clock a.
m. Members are requested to take due notice.
Per order f. BARRETT, M. D., Sec'y.
nOvz6 d2W%
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-09
MAINE.
Az Important Case Decided,

BANGOR, Dec. 8.-Fer the past week tie
following case has been on trial before iuay
in the United States Circuit Court in Boston
Henry L. Mitchell, assignee, VS.. Joseph Ham
Action by the assignee in bankruptcy of Chaa.
E. Lehman of Bangor, to recover the value Of
certain hay, bricks and money alleged to have
been transferred to the defendant by fraud"
1t will be remembered by many of our readers
that this case has been fought step by step for
years. In 1882 referees award was given in
favor Of the plaintiff. This afternoon Colonel
Mitchell received dispatch saying a verdict
had been giysn in his favor fer $366S. This is
a great victory for Mr. Mitchell.
he Universnsists of Esrumswick go Build
New Church.
BRUNSWICK, Dec. S.--A new church ed.fce
to take the place of thst recently destroyed by
fire is to bs erected by the Uniyersalist society.
Measrs. Silloway & Mckay of Boston are the
architects, and are proceeding with their
work. The portion first built will be used
temporarily for the purposes of general wor-
chip, but later as chapel or adjunct to the
main building. TIE scciety wers unfortuu ate
in the fact Of having no insurance on their
eaiA5s, hus ate RECEIVING nucu ehcouragefnent
in the work Of rebuilding. and win fralg be
no losers By the calamity.
Stolen Frspersy Becsvcred.
BETHEL, Dec. S.-The notes and papers
taken from the safe Of Woodbury. g. Purineton
in Bethel, the 18th of November, together
with the tools of the burglars, were sound
under the platform Of the Bethel depot, satur-
day afternoon. by come small boys while at
plsy. The tools were qaits rusty, but the
papers and notes were rolled, wrapped in
brown paper, in state of perfect preserva-
tios. Everything is recovered excepting the
money
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-09
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.
The indications for New England to-day are
generally fair Gather, westerly winds, nearly
stationary temperature.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
or
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Il. A. GRAY, A. RE., Principns,
dec2eodl lm&weow2m Portland. Me.
EL0CUIIOa AND VOCAL CuLT LTU2E.
miss Sarah e. Enmghtan. .

graduate of the National School of Oratory. Phil
adelphia, will receive pupils at Miss sarEent's
las Spring Street, after Sept. 10.
Miss Laughton refers by permission TO Moses
True Brown, Prin. of Boston School of Oratory and
Prof. Of Elocution at Tufts College. Henry Dixon
JONES' Instructor of Eiocution, Harvard College.
W.J Corthell, Prn. Western Normal School, Cor
ham, and Thomas Tash Supt Of Schools, Portland.
sepo tjay1