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The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15
SHAW BROS. ESTATE.
Becisf0n by Judge Brosks Which viii
Facilitate SetsIenaout.


BosToN, Dec 13.-At the court of insolven-
cy in East Cambridge, yesterday, His Honor
Judge Brooks decided vital question which
was argued some days ago in the case of It.
Shaw & Bros The question was this: The
general objection was raised by some of the
creditors who have bean opposing the compo-
sirion that the creditors who have proven their
claims under f. A Wyman's assignment, and
accepted the same, cannot now prove In in
solvency, because they are secured as creditors
under the assignment. 1t was claimed ON the
part of counsel for f. shaw u Bros, that a
voluntary assignment for the benefit of credit
ors Is not security within the meaning of ths
lnsolvent law, no as to prevent a creditor from
proving. To test this question, the NstioLal
Bank OF Commerce offered its proof with the
following reservation, after that part OF the
affidavit OF proof which reoites that no seeur-
tty has been rscsived by the creditor, viz:
Excepting as ons of the beneficiaries under
voluntary assignment made by the debtors;
to which assignment this creditor has assent
ed, but has received no payment or distribu-
tion Hereunder; and this creditor offers this
proof without waiver, surrender, or abandon
ment of the creditors rights under said as
Segment, bat expressly reserving the same,
as fully as II this proof had not been made,
unlsss and until the proposed composition is
duly effected and paid"
1t was further argued that, If the assignment
is not security, it 10 payment or partial pay
ment. although no distribution has been
made. The case was argued week ago, aud
full briefs have been presented by tho several
counsel since, Hon. John Lowell, George w.
Morse, j. B. Warner, Ball, Storey & Tower,
j. Teele, W. w. Yaugha and L. L. Scajfe
representing the various parties.
The court has now decided that voluntary
assignment in this case is neither security nor
payment, nor partial payment, under the law,
until distribation has been made, and that
creditors have 8 right to prove their claims
without prejudice to their rights under the as
signment. That is, that they still retain all
those rights until the composition is effected
and carried out and they raceivatheir money,
and that the form of reservation interpolated
into the proof of the Bank of Commerce is 8
proper one. and that the same may be append
ed to all the proofs In this case, which is now
being done
Tue court assigned next Wednesday to bear
any further objection which may be urged
against this composition, including the consti-
tutionality of the law, and this will probably
be the last day for the proof of claims and the
filing OF assents previous to the adjourned or
confirmation meeting, which will probably bs
held Dec rs.
1t is understood that most of the complica-
tions IN the above matters have been 30 far ar
ranged that il the composition is effected,
they will be removed.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15
AN INSANE JUDGE.
Sad Scene in tine Federal Coart at Allau-
ia, ga.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 13 For several days
OF the federal court have observed in him a
der was called in the court room, yesterday
morning, their fears were sadly confirmed.
The friends of the good man, heart sick and
induced him to repair to bis home. For sever
SO unremittingly npon his mind that the kind
hearted Old man is ne logger himself Today
it is admitted even by his friends, that ths
judge is insane. His brother, Prof Mccoy of
Baltimore, has been tslegraphed for to come
afflicted iurlst A the opening OF the present
term of court the judge had plaeed at his feet
tub filed with water and crushed ice and
while trials were in progress he would place
his feet alternately in the tub Other pecnl-
lar actiops during the term led the sttorneys to
think him insane. Counsel who had received
orders or DEGREES during the day agreed to con-
slider them cancelled. Judge McUoY is ma
tive of New Hampshire, bat for 45 years he
has lived in Georgia. While he hes always
been Republican, he never lost caste with
his former admirers. He ranked at the state
bar With Linton, Stephens, Senator Brown
and like men. His appointment three years
ago to the federal bench had the indorsement
of the white people ss the state as being fully
as acceptable as if he was a Democrat His
inability to hold court now leaves Georgia
without federal judge, the President having
failed as yet to appoint judge for the SOUTH
ern circuit It is supposed that Prof. Mccoy
will place the judge in private asylum in the
North,
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15
AN ECCENTRIO aORsF THIEF.
The Adventures of Nan Who steals a
Horse ia WaIervilIe.
Bangor Whig.l

No@h6OA WulBJ
some days ago Mr.. F. o. Beal, the proprie.
ter of the Bangor House, received letter dat
ed at Portland. and signed by W. Fl. Cressey.
saying that he (Cressy) had horse and cutter
for sale, and would like to have Mr.. Besps az
sistance in selling them. Mr.. Bsal answered.
the letter to the effect that 1t was not a season
oil the year when horses sold rapidly here, and
he could be Of no assistance to him A short
time afterwards the man who called himself
Cressy turned up at Waterville and hired a
team OF Mr.. George Jewell saying that he was
going to Brighton in Somerset county. In
stead OF going to that place however he CANA
to this city. Cressey here went under the
name OF L. 1. Gongar, and it seems that he a.
so had other names which he used at pleasura
Grassy, or whatever his name may be, wrote a
letter from here to Jewell at Waterville, say
ing that he had left the horse here, and as he
had no further use for the animal he (JewelO
had better send for him. Crsssy also said that
be had left twelve dollars to pay for the uss of
the horse.
Mr.. Jewell telegraphed to Mr.. Beal, who
made search but could find no trace of man
or team. Finally Mr.. jewell himself came
here, and upon examination it was .ascertained
that Cressy had stopped ut the Windsor hotel
and that in lhe mean time he had sold tho
horse to Mr.. John Conners for $40. Mr.. Con-
hefS had some suspicion that every thing vas
not as represented, but Cressy showed the lat
ter that Mr.. Beal had written him, aud talked
in saoh plausible way that he finally pur-
chased the horse. The harness and wagon
vera left by Cressy at the Windsor house Sta
BILE, and 50 Mr.. Jewell recovered his entire
team.
Crsssy has not yet been discovered though Il
IS reported that he was seen In the city Fri
day, Cressy reported himself to be agent for a
company which manufactures machinery for
laundreys. and said that he had sold Messrs.
beal aud Bracsett the machinery which they
recently purchased for the new laundry on
Naia street. There are some queer things
connected with the stealing of the horse by
Cressy. Why after stealing the animal and
selling him, he should waite 10 Mr.. jewell and
tell him the horse vas here is a mystery
Cressy talked about people heae and seemed
to be well informed regarding them. In one
instance he told about gentlemen with whom
he attended school when boy.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15
Am Tmportant sui, =, war,sord.

HARTFORD, Dec. 12.-Arguments were made
in the United States District Court this morn
ing, before Judge Shipman, on the plea for
abatement in the case of the Wilson Sewing
Machine Company VS.. Wilson. The question
was on the right of o witness from another
State to immunity from service on civil pre-
cess in this State while attending the trial in
which he is interested. The facts in brief
were as follows: Wilson came from Chicago
and tried to establish his sewing machine bus
moss 10 the East. He finally secured consid-
erable subscriptions in Wallingford and its vi
entity and built large factory. He received
100000 for his patent rights aud other proper
ty needed ia the business. The business he
came embarrassed and Wilson was charged
with fraud and was sued for 100000 at This
time he left the presidency and was living in
Limos. de came into Connecticut, however,
to defend and testify in another suit against
him. While SO present service in the SiOO, COO
suit was made on him. The hearing TODAY
was on the validity of this service.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15
INAUGURATION DAY.
Cemssissee Selected by the Easienal Com
nsittee 10 make she Arrangements.

E4EtkoS 10 MakC sn6 66kfHugenReutS.
WASHINGTON, Dsc J4.-Col. james G. Ben
nett of this city has received a letter from the
National Democratic Coamittee, dated New
York, December 10, 1884, notifying him
that the Nstioaal Democratic Committee have
selected number of gentlemen residing in
the District OF Columbia as general com N it.
tee to make all arrangements for the inaugura-
tion ceremonies on the 4th of March, and that
they have selected him to act as chairman of
the committee
The fifty gentlemen who are to compose the
general committee are: Col. james G. BEN
nett, chairman; W. w. CorcorAn, l. z Letter,
Philip II. Sheridan, Admiral David d. Porter,
Thomas Fisher, Rear Admiral G. f. P.
Rodgers, Gen. M. O. Meiqs, Prof. Spencer
Baird, Wm. M. Gait, Martin r. Morris, Dr.
Joseph N Tower, Albert A. Wilson, Rear
Admiral John L. Wordsn, Charles G. Glover,
John e. Norris. DE-. Daniel B. Clarke, James
e Harvey, George "A. McIlhesny, General
Chauncey McKosver, Jas. L. Barbour, Col.
Charles g. escOamley, Walter d. Davidgs,
Henry A. Willard, VIM. II Clogstt, Hon.
Geo. Bancroft, Samuel V. Niles, Wn. Gait,
Thos. j. Lattreil, Z. Francis Riggs, John W.
Thompson, Csc. W. Cochran, Curtis J. Hill
yer, Henry FL. Dodge, Frank Hume, Fl.
Grafton Duleng, Samuel K. Wheatly, James
e. Willett, J as. G Welliag LID, Frederick
B. Mcclure, stetson Huichings, Geo. W
Adams, Lawrence Gardner, Major g. j.
Lydecker, Gen. John G, Parker, Henry Wise
Garnett, r. L Moore, Charles M. Mathews,
John NJ Sins, DIR. Il. s. l.. Walsh.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15
THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
Gen. MaZen's Views Regarding the Ceaaa-
pletisn of gts Organization.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Gen Hazen says
that saving in money in his department can
only be effected by completing the present par
tial organization Of the signal corps The
corps has head and feet, the former with the
rank OF brigadier-general and the latter OF rs
lentenants, but the intermediate grades con-
stitute an unfinished part These grades are
now filed by temporary details FROM the line
of the army, and before the officers detailed
are fully familiar with their duties as signal
officers, their colonels begin calling for them
to go back TO their regiments, which calls fin-
ally prevail. Thus, when they have become
useful, they are lost to the service. The needs
of the service make it imperative that the in
termediats grades Of field officers, Captains
and first lieutenants be now made, not only on
the score of efficiency but of economy. Econ
omies many times greater than the additional
cost for salaries can be effected by a completed
organization, II have no doubt" says Gen.
Hazen, "but that had 7 an organized corps,
with officers OF my own, whose points I fully
knew, the disaster thst overlook the Greely
relief expedition OF 1883 would rot have oc-
CURED. The want of such corps is felt ey cry
day. do not think that signal service should
be related in any way to other scientific
branches of the public SERVICE except in amity
and courteous cooperation when opportunities
occur,H
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15
xLvIIIth CONGRESS.
Prssramms sf Work fer the Coming
Weak LIN the Hnuaa.

Week I'm the House.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 14.-In the House of
Representatives tomorrow after the usual call
for introduction OF bills, 1t will be in order fer
Congress to move to suspend the rules for
immediate passage OF eelscted bills or adop-
tiOn of resolutions, (ose measure from each
committee) or for naming of special days on
which specified measures reported from COM
mittees may be considered. The committee
on banking and currency is first on the list
and will ask the House to set apart special
day for discussion of the Mcpherson funding
bill and the Dingley bill which provides for in
vestmenb Of the bank note redemption fund in
government bonds.
Other committees will move to suspend the
rules as follows: The coinage, weights aud
measures, to pass Representative Laceys bill
prohibiting the issue OF treasury notes OF low
er denominations than IS and providing for
issue OF $40, 80 and S5 silver certifcates; the
Committee on Com merce, to pass Representa-
tive HablitzslPs bill to promote efficiency Of
the new marine service; of agriculture, to
pass the bill making the commissioner Of ag-
riculture cabinet officer.
The House committee on appropriations
intends to report both the District OF Column
bia and the consular and diplomatic appropri-
alton bills during the present week; the for
mer will probably be reported SO that it may
be called up for action Tuesday morni5g.
The interstate commerce bill will be called
mp for continued discussion when no sppre-
gan hopes to secure action upon it By the
ciose OF Thursdays session.
When this bill shall have been disposed Of
the friends OF the Mexican pension bill will
endesvor to securs action upon that measure.
They will bs antsgonized, however, by the
friends OF the educational bill and by ! 1se
OF the bill authorizing the construction #
national library bnilding.
The bill for the admission Of Dakota ie IN
finished business, and its consideration will
continue after the morning hour until it is
disposed of.
The first of the Especial orders" on the
Senate calendar:ih ths bill to establish COM
mission to regulate Interstate commerce.
Should this measure come up 1t is likely TO
continue the remainder OF the week. It is
understood however, that Senator Blair will
antagonizs it with one of the 'lsbor" bills
now on the calendar.
PROBABLY the resolution OF adjournment for
the holiday recess will be passed during the
week. 1t is said that the ways and means
committee will report in favor of adjanrE-
mens ON Tuesday. the 25i inst, bat thers is,
however, strong sentiment in favor Of ad-
journing next Friday or Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15

The St. Stephen lottery swindle, which has
found 80 many victims both in New Brunswick
and Maine, has at last received check in its
career. The matter has several times bean
brought before Parliament, and a detective Of
st. John and an officer Of the post service have
been accommodating evidence against the con.
cern during tbs past year. Thursday, Nathan
5. Read who is alleged to be the leading man
In fne anair, was arrested at the instance of
the Minister OF Justice and was held in S2Ooo
bail. Other arrests will follow and it is to be-
hoped THAI the matter will be followed up un-
vi an end is made to the business,
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15
The me,hadis,a.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 10. At the Methodist Cen.
tenery this morning resolution, offered by
Dr.. Kynett thst bishops in thlsIconference pre-
pare PASTORAL address to MINISTERS and peo-
pie was adopted. A general discussion on the
subject of revivsls ensued, after which Rev.
g. A. Williams read an essay on the rise and
progress of Msthodism in Canada, which was
followed by an essay by Rev. @. j. Littleton
en- the Methodist pioneers and their work.
At the afternoon session Gov Pattison OF
Pennsylvania, presided, and Bishop P. 4.
Jones read paper, SIS Methodism Losing its
Power among the Masses" A general Discus
sion then followed up to the hour of adjourn
ment.
The pulpits of all the Methodist churches in
this city were occupied today by delegates to
the centenary conference. To the afternoon
theFe was Sunday school celebration in which
25,000 children participated. IT was held in
twenty-one churches, the fifteen white re pres
en.ing fortY-three congregations and six-uoor-
ed representing thirteen congregations. The
order OF service was singing and prayer and
two addresses in each church. The occasion
was one of much interest to the Methodists.
Governor StaDford's four-year-old illy Sallie
BNntOD trOtted mile in San Franciaeo Saturdav
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15
Opening she New Orleans Expositio.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Commissioner Gen.
eral Morehead of the Worlds Exposition, who
will represent the board of management at the
executive mausion on Tuesday, when Presi-
dent Arthur starts the machinery iE the Expo-
sition building by telegraph, has invited to be
present on that OCCASION the Governors of New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia and the New England
States, as we'll as the mayors of the principal
cities IA those States. The District of Colum-
bia will be represented by number of dis
tingushed citizens with the ladies of their
households.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 14.-On Tuesday husi-
nees IN this city will be generally suspended
and the city will DO decorstsd. At 10 a. M.
the procession will form on Canal street, with
Gen. w. H. Behan as Grand Marshal, which
will consist of the military, exposition officials,
distinguished visitors, invited guests, repre-
sentatives of foreign governments, United
States government officials, and the commits
eioners OF the various States and Territories
II will march to the head of Canal street,
where aiesmboata will be in readiness to take
all to the Exposition Park. The procession
will reform on Expositione wharf and march
to the main building, where the opening cere.
monies will take place.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15
INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.
Trouble Among Erop Workers.

PITTsBURa, Dec. 13.-The men at Lang Il
Co.'s mills at McKees Rocks, have refused to
go to work at the ten per cent reduction order
cd by the firm last week. The laborers and
all other not in the amslgamated association
are willing to accent these terms, but the pud-
dlers and other skilled workmen refused. The
null consequently was shut down last night
Tor ~ indefinite period. The large sheet mill
Of Singer x Nimicocks steel works has shut
down indefinitely an account of the lack of
orders. All other departments of the werks
are running single turn.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15
THE FLAMES.
A Tben,rc and Esoeel Uurned.

BUFFALO, Dec. 1.-THE Barry opera house
ands Hotel Barry at Corning were burned this
morning. The fire originated in the opera
house where there was q performance last
night, and the fire is attributed to the careless
throwing away of lighted cigar in the dress
ing room. Loss $4,000.
Sewer Pipe Works in Ashes-l50 Men
Out of Work.
TORONTO, Dec 14.-The Calumet sewer pine
works located two miles norts we're totally de-
stroyed by fIe this morning. The works were
the largest in the country, and the loss ia esti-
mated at 100000, on which there ia an insur-
aDce OF $4,000. About 100 ren are thrown
out of employment. The proprietors will re-
buiid at once.
Big Eiaze im Chippewa Falls, Wis.,
Less $I19,3OO.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec. 14-1his
morning tire was discovered in the general
store OF Lee and Larson, and soon after ter
ritic explosion occurred from oil stored in the
cellar OF the building. Both ends and por-
tion OF the four walls we're blown out and the
hsmes spread through the building and to the
adjoining building with startling rapidIty, and
were not extiDgulshed till they had carried
away every strnctare to an allsy-way in the
centre OF the block. Lee and Larson lose on
stock $50 COO; the Corban opsra house S25, 900;
the Opera store company $4,000; w II. Stoa-
dard, clothing, $11 600; Leclers & Mandelet.
general stock, $4,000; G. E. Dalton, general
merchandise, $4,000. The ChippewssTines
5000; Geo. Cochran, furniture and fixtures,
$500. Other losses aggregate about $15 5000
Several persons were injured by the explosion.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15
The Salvation Army Routed.

The Salvation army opened a campaign here
today with an open cir meeting in Victoria
Square. Thousands Of people assembled and
acted u very disorderly manner, peting the
Salvationists with snow balls and Jumps of ice.
Later the police arrested the revivalists but
they were subsequently released on bail, and
tonight held meeting at Weber Hall. Here
the crowd was again disorderly, bowling the
army Gown, breaking seats and doing consider
able damage to the hall. The army finally re-
tired followed by roughs yelling and peiting
them with snow and ice
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15
A Feoli.h Eenian.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.-Ths Press will to.
msrrow publish an articls stating that Richard
Brocken, q ssloon keeper of this city, who it ia
said has recently been made miliionsire by
the death of an unole, Onbsn planter, has
thht as soon ss he received his money be would
donate 800, ,0o0 to the cause OF Ireland. TO be
used in Scientific" warfare against Eaglsnd.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,

at Of A4AOs1ANUH oIFLKsEI, 1UkIl-AND. Mks
TERms: Eight Dollars a Year. To mail subccrib-
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RATES on ADVERTISING: One inch Of space, the
length Of column twelve lines noapareil consti-
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S1.50 per square, daily first week; rs cents per
week after three insertions lesB, $780, continu-
ing every other day after first week, 80 csnts.
Half square. three insertions less rs cents; one
week, Sl.00; $50 cents per week after.
Special NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head Of "AMUsEMENTs'' and "AUCTIoN
SALES" $500 per squarep per week; three insertions
or less, $780,
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at ESQ
year; paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted ID the sMAINE STATE
PRESS (which has large circulation In every part
of the State for 81 90 per square for first insertion
and 90 cents per square for each subsequent -Issu
ton.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15
THE DOMINION,
Terrific Esp,o.ion of Ga. in saon,reaI.

NUIHHHC HzN PhUsHuH UH NVHs IN sKDHIfeuI.
MONTREAL, Dec IA terrific explosion of
gas caused by taking lighted lamp into a pam
try TO search for a leakage OF gas occurred at
the residence of f. NJ David this morning,
The house was badly wrecked and James Riley,
the groom and Margaret Hart the cook we're
blown into the kitchen and covered with debris
and when dug out they were found to be badly
hurt and burned. Lizzie Townsend, the house
maid, was burned and also suffers from inhal-
ing gas
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15
Big Eiaze i'm Chippewa Falls, Wis.,
less 3llS.3OO.
WASHINGTON.
A Rit of Repar,ee.

WASHINGTON, Dec IL There was bit of
sensational repsrtee before the Springer Com
mittee today. j. j. Barker was continuing
his Testimony in the investigation of the first
comptroller's office Of the Treasury Depart
ment. Mr.. Miiliken Of the ommittee asked
the witness whether he or the Judge who
passed upon certain vouchers was the better
expounder of the law on the subject. "You
will please confine yourself, Mr.. Milliken, to
gentlemanly questions" replied the witness In
passion, adding: 81 did not come here to be
insnlted, and don't propose to be-" "Well, we
are running this investigation retorted Mr..
Milliken. You may be'', said the witness
But am running this end of it," meaning
the prosecution. Yes, spswered Mr.. MILF
ken slowly and in q sarcastic vsin, ''you are
running that end of it-the but end"
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15
MURDRRoUS MINERS.
Am Attempt to Blow Up the Home of One
of Their Number Whs Returns 10
Work.

COLUMBUS, o., Dsc. 14-An attempt was
made at O'Clock this morning to blow up
ths house OF one Hauterhach, an old miner
who had returned to work for Jumper Bros.
Dynamite was placed at the door near which
two children we're sleeping. The door and
frame were torn to pieces, but the children
were not iniored beyond a severe shock Ex-
citement ran high during the day aud the city
council has appointed twenty extra police,
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-15

At Dover. N. H., Saturday morning, young man
named Kay found in a doorway OF the Cocheco
National Bank package containing ten Atlas
powder c ,rtridges. A rumor gained currency that
an attempt had been maize to blow up the bank
The city marshal was notified, and no took the
iutO the river. '1~"