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The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16
vALERIA G. STONE.
Deati, of Lady of Great Philanfhropic
Impulses.


BOSTON, Jan. 15.-Mrs. Valeria G. Stone
died at the residence of Mr.. Asa FL. Brown, on
Washington street, Maiden, this morning.
Some time ago she fell in going up stairs, and
fractured her hip, and from this injury she has
been unable to rally on accountof old age, but
has gradually declined. Mrs. Stone was born
in Brownfeld, Me-, in 1903, received her edu-
cation at Fryeburg, Me-, and later was united
in marriage to Mr.. Daniel T. Stone. Their
home was in Maiden for many years, and upon
the death of Mr.. Stone some years ago, he left
his entire fortune, amounting to a6out $2,000,-
600, to his wife. The trustees of the will were
Rev d w. Wilcox, Messrs. p. S. Page and
Isaac M. Cutter. AS Mrs. Stone was left
childless, after consultation with the trustees
of the will, she announced her determination
to devote the bulk of the large fortune to ed
ucational and religious purposes, and under
the direction of the principal trustee Rev. D.
W. Wilcox, such disposition has been made of
about million and half of her estate. Among
the principal gifts made by her have been
100000 to Wellesley Female College, where a
large hall has been erected and named Stone
Hall in her honor; about $150,000 to Andoyer
Theological Seminary, $4,000 to Drury Col
lege of Springfield, Mo-, $50, 900 to the Chica-
go Theological Seminary, $50, 900 to Hamilton
College of Clinton, New York, and other large
amounts to Bowdoin and other New England
colleges and to Oberlin University. All these
gifts have been mainly in the interest of the
Congregational denomination. In addition
she gave many thousand dollars to the Ameri-
can Missionary Association, which was scat
tered throughout the South and used for the
education of the colored people. Mrs. Stone
also remembered Fryeburg College, Maine,
with gift of $4,000, very generously cancel
ed the debt of TIE Maiden Congreea ational
Church. and was also instrumental in helping
other local institutions. She was a
lady of great philanthropic impalses.
and open-hearted sympathies, and her
private charities were carried on as freely
as her public ones. La quiet way she has
helped many poor home and gladdened many
heart. She provided for her many relatives
in like generous way, and reserved for her
own personal use but small portion Compare
lively of her great fortune.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16
GENERAL NEWS.

In the case of Edward Gilfeather, who was
found dead in store in New York city on
Sunday, it was ascsrtained that he and disso-
lutte woman who was discovered insensible by
his side, had drank three bottles of whiskey.
A Brooklyn, n. Y, police officer, sent to
take care OF woman who had attempted to
commit suicide, was astonished to find that it
was his own mother She was suffering from
temporary insanity.
A thirteen-year-old-boy stopped and robbed
another boy in Prince street, New York city,
Monday, OF 81. He went through his clothing
in regular highwayman style.
In the New Jersey Senate yesterday, Sena-
tor Carpenter introduced a Joint resolution
urging members of Congress to make inquiry
into the fitness of portion of Alaska for the
establishment OF penal colony
1t is rumored on change that several large
New York grain houses are in skaky condi-
tion, and that one of the principal ones is only
putting up half margins.
The annual report of the Massachusetts COM
missioner states that deposits in savings banks
in that State are $252, GOT ,593, an increase of
$11 ,296. .2s0 over last year land an increase OF
81, 492 in depositors.
A statue of the late Senator Morton was un-
veiled at indianapolis, Ind, yesterday.
A SMALL comet is visible at Key West, Fla,
bearing West 40 degrees from the horizon.
At the close of the billiard contest between
Schaefer and Vignaux in Paris last night
Schaefer's score was 1900 and Vignaux's 1905.
Schaefer made two brilliant Iruns of 143 and
1876. and was greatly cheered. Vignaux's best
run was 137.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16
THE NATIONAL BANKS.
Senator Shernan's Amendment 90 His
Riil.-Wcrk in the Senate Finance Com.
nfittee,

Senator Sherman's Amendment 20 His
Riil.-WOrk in the Senate Finance Com.
mittee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The Senate finance
committee today continued the discussion Of
Senator Sherman's bill to authorize the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to issue to the national
banks currency to the amount of 80 per cent
of the market value of bonds deposited to se-
cure circulation. Senator AldIich's bill to fa-
cilitate the exchange of per cent bonds was
discussed at considerable length. No decision
was reached. During the discussion Senator
Sherman proposed an important amendment to
his own bill designed to meet the objection
that the measure would leave the amount Of
circulation upon fuctuating standard. He
proposed to authorize the Secretary to issue ma
tional bank notes up to 80 per cent of the face
value OF the threa per cent bonds deposited as
security for circulation Where higher rate
OF bonds are deposited he proposed to compute
the interest above three sper cent and allow
circulation to the amount of 80 per cent of 9he
aggregate interest over per cent for the whole
time sach bonds have to run. Thus four per
cent bonds having % years to run being depos-
tied as security for circulation would entitle
the bank depositing it to receive currency at
the rate of 110.70 for each 100 dollar bond de-
posted, that being so per cent of face value
and 80 per cent additional for all excess OF in
terest over three per cent
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16
ADMIRAL THACHER' WILL.
A Suit Involving fhe Constr tion of a
Clause Therein.

A Suit Involving the Constr tion of
Clause Therein.
BOSTON, Jan. 15.-In the equir session OF
the Superior Court before Jud Q Charles
Allen to-day was begun hearir in the case
of Eugene B. Hinkley ct ais. vs. Milton A.
Fowler ct ais, which involves the construction
OF clause in the will of the late Admiral
Henry Knox Thacher Of the United States
navy. Mr.. Thacher died on April 3, 1880, and
after specific bequests to relatives and friends,
the will contains the following clause: 81 also
will and devise that the residue of my proper.
ty after the payment Of my funeral expenses
and Just debts, as well as the before named
requests, be given equally to the authorized
agents O. the Home and Foreign Missionary
Societies, to aid in propagsting the holy reli
gion of Jesus Christ" The residue of Admiral
Thscher's estate amounts to about 600,
and the claimants are the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions, the
Home Missionary Society, the M ethodist Eps-
copal Society and the Massachusetts, Mission
ary Society. The plaintiffs in the case are the
parties interested in the missions, and the de-
PENDANTS are the executors and benehciaries of
Admiral Thacher's will. The ground taken
by the respondents is that the residuary
cisase is too indefinite and that the amount in
question must revert to the heirs-at-law The
several parties in interest are represented by
council, and the case will go to the full bench
of the Supreme Court.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16

The Republican Leaders i'm tho Houso.
(Washington Correspondence of the Trenton, ~ j.
Gazette)
1t Is constantly asked in every quarter, ,"Who
are the Republican leaders in the House Of
Representatives." or "Who is the leader2"
Sometimes it is thought by those not conver-
SAINT with the present condition Of the two par
ties upon the floor of Congress, that just at
present we have a dearth OF great men, and no
great or brilliant leaders on either side. Such
is not the case, however. We have experienced,
able and brilliant men OH both sides of the
House. The wheel of fortune, turning In obe-
dience to the claims OF locality, or personal
friendships, or political intrigue. sometimes
forces men to the front as the head of the par
ty. Sometimes it's but compliment for peace,
and the leadership exists only in name. It
was said once by a dissatisfied member to
the Speaker of the House, after the commit
tees had been announced, "You can fix my
place on committees, sir, but, you, you
can't fix my place ON the floor Of the House"
That is equally true of the leaders made so by
accident or otherwise. They may be leaders
In name in the committee Of clique, but on
the floor of the House the real leaders, the
great men by force of ability and natural apti-
tudo, just as naturally come to the front and
take their rank, as water to its level.
The idea suggested by the foregoing will ap-
ply TO some extent to both sides OF the House
at the present time. But lei me name few OF
the great men, the political and parliamentary
leaders on the Republican side: Reed of
Maine, Calkins of Indiana, Hiscock of New
York, Keifer of Ohio, are trusted and depend
ed upon to watch and guide. Reed, alert and
active, full of droll sarcasm, long experiences
on the floor, ready fund of wit backed by a
rich common sense and full knowledge of
the law, stands today the natural leader of the
Republican side of the House. The leader.
because he is trusted, because he is liked. be-.
cause he is fitted, because he is needed. And
all this comes about without calculation on
the part of the Republicans and without eff
fort on the part of Mr.. Reed. So much for
the Republican leader of the 48th Congress.
Calkins, Hiscock and Keifer are all able and
experienced lawyers, parliamentarians and
legislators, each one filling a place necessary
in the quartet above mentioned. believe the
Republican leadership superior to the Demo-
cratic, notwithstanding Robson, Haskell and
Robinson OF Massachusetts, are no longer ON
the floor.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Judgments Announced Yesterday

Judgments Announced Yesterday
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-In the Court of AL
ALBANIA Claims to-day, judgments were an
nounced as follows:
No. 1620-David R. Stockwell, John L. Cutler
and George 5. Chalmer of the firm of D. R. Stock
well g. Co., $68.
No. 1620-David R. Stockwell, S215.
No. 1054-Isaac L. Came, $2,377.
NO. 1O54-Isaac l.. Game, surviving partner of
the firm of Leayitts Came $40, with interest
from Dec 6, 1868.
No. 1915 Saunders Curling ses, with interest
from May 8, 1866.
No. 1e14..Lewis NJ. Partridge 1926, with in
terest from March 4, 1864.
No. 16o7-Edwin Parker Treat 1922, with in
terest frem May 12, 1864.
No. Io57-Harrison j. Libby $780, with interest
from Dec. g. 1855.
No. 1o61.-Eyerett W. Slosson and Joseph IL.
Stetson of the firm of fStetson Bros, $1S7, with in
terest from Feb. 10, 1868.
No. 131S-Benj L. Martin Sl51. wi tn interest
from Nav g. 1864 = ~
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16
THE DOMINION.


Tunnel Under the st. CInir River.
OTTAWA, Jan. 15.-An application has been
made to Parliament for an act to incorporate
company with power to construct a tunnel
or tubular subway under the st. Clair river
for railway purposes from Sarnia and Port
Huron.
Appealed so the Privy Council OF England
MONTREAL, Jan. Judgment in the case
of the Hochelager Bank VS.. the Montreal,
Portland & Boston Railroad Company has
been appealed to the privy council of England.
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U. S. SENATOR'S.
HI. B. Paine Elected i'm Ohio-No Choice
in MaryEaud,s

HI. B. Paine Elected i'm Ohie-No Choice
in Maryland;
COLUMBUS, Jan. 15.-Harry r. Paine was
elected q. S. Senator today without opposition,
the republicans in both houses voting
blank.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 15.-The legislature today
voted for U. S. Senator to succeed Hon. James
Black Groome, whose term expires the 4th of
March. There was no choice
Senator Allison Renomimated.
Dies MoINEs Ia, Jan. 15.-At Republican
legislative caucus tonight, Senator Allison was
renominated for O. s, Senator bv acoIamation.
and with much enthusiasm.
No Choice i'm Kentucky.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 15.--An informal ballot
for Senator, taken in joint assembly today, but
by agreement the democrats voted SO that no
one was elected. The caucus met again to-
night and six unsuccessful ballots were taken,
the last resulting, Williams 54 Blackburn "A,
Sweeney %.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16
City of Portland.

January II, 1884.
nj Office is hereby given that the Joint Standing
Nv Committee on Laying Out New Streets, ,ywhO
directed by order of the City Council pass
cd January 7th, 1884, to consider the widening of
"B' street to width of sixty feet, will meet at the
junction of ZAP and s'B" streets on SATURDAY,
the nineteenth day Of January, A. d. 1884, at one
O'Clock p. M. to hear all parties interested and will
afterwards determine if public convenience and ne
cessities require that said street should be wild
ened,
JOHN W. DEERING, Mayor,
ROBERT M, GOULD, Committee
JOHN G. TUKESBURY,
AUGUSTINE D. SMITH, Laying Out
FRANKLIN SIMONDS, New Streets.
JAMES COMEDIAN,
jan12 DIT
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16
CITY ADyERTIsEaKENTs.
City of Portland.

CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE,
December 19, 1888.
To tenants, occupants and owners of build
ings or lots, regarding Snow and Ice ON
Sidewalks.
A TTENTION is hereby called to the Ordinances
IN of the City, requiring Snoao and Ice to be re-
moved from the foot,0ays and sidesDalks within the
city. shall instruct the police to note all viola
tions of said ordinances and shall prosecute all per-
willfully neglecting to comply with the same.
dec20tf BENZ. #. ANDREWS, City Marshal.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad


Several crews on the Bangor & Piscataquis
Railroad extension have been recently dis
charged, owing 70 the completion of the work
on which they wore engaged, but there are still
about 200 men employed on the line between
Blanchard and the Lake. The grading is
about done the entire length of the route and
operations during the winter months are be-
ing concentrated on rock work and trestle
work. Between three and four miles of rail
are laid on the lower end of the line and early
in the spring track-laying will be resumed,
there being every prospect of the road being
completed and in full operation by the tirst Of
July next. A substantial wharf will be con-
structed on the lake shore at West Cove, at
which steamers will make regular landings,
and it is understood that early in the spring
and commodious hotel at the Cove, near to the
railroad terminus.
Minor Notes.
Col. Green, contractor of the Shore Line,
says that it is his purpose to get the Shore
Line road through to Calais and then connect
with the Grand Southern, and thus make
new line to st. John. He thinks the country
through which it would pass would furnish
plenty Of business, and that the distance of
about ninety miles could be built for 81, ,0O0,-
600 or less.
Conductor VIM. Aud, of the Eastern rail-
road, is off duty by reason of i'll health, and
proposes a trip to Florida as a restorative.
Conductor Sanborn of Kittery Ia running
Auld's Portland trains.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16
FOREIGN.
Am Irish Murderer Executed,

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The Graphic prints
the following from Dublin: Peter Wade was
hanged this morning for the murder of Mr..
Quinn at Rathfarnham, county Dublin, 1t
was raining from early morning, and but q
small crowd gathered outside the Jail. The
execution passed off quietly.
A Astenmer Sunk i'm thc suez Canal.
ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 15.-The English steam
ship MaIneluke sank yesterday in the Snez
Canal near Ell Guise. The position in which
she lies is such that is is feared that navigation
of the canal will be interrupted for several
days.
Foreign Notes.
The boring of the tunnel under the Mersey
River connecting the Cheshire and Lancashire
shores was accomplished yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16
,,,o,,rrr.,iou Day in New .Esr..v.

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 15.-Leon Albeit was
inaugnrated governor of New Jersey to-day.
An imposing procession escorted him TO the
Opera House. where the ceremony took place.
Subsequently, ex-Gov. Ludlow and Gov. Abb
bett attended lunch given in their honor by
the Inauguration committee This afternoon 8
public reception was held in the executive
chamber, and this evening another public re-
ception was given.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16
SUBURBAN NOTES.
Ferry village.

Hon. Andrew J. Chase, of Portland, win
address the Reform Club next Monday even
ing.
Capt. Dutton, of the steamship Sandman,
will speak in the M. E. church vestry this
evening.
The services over the remains of the late
Mrs. Sarah D., wife of Capt. William Caleb,
occurred at her late residence on Stanford
street, at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Rev. j.
Collins officiatad. The floral tributes were
beautiful and appropriate. Mrs. Calsb was q
woman who was universally loved and respect-
friends to mourn her loss. Her remains were
entombed in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.
The indications for New England are
generally fair weather, westerly winds, slightly
colder in souther portion and warmer in north
ern, rising barometer in southern portion, fall
ling barometer in northern.
On Thursday fair weather is indicated in
New England, the Middle and South Atlantic
States, Tennessee and Ohio valley.
METEoR0IOG OGICAT REPORT
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16

The members of the Thirteen Club of New
York City, celebrated their anniversary Mon
day evening The banquet consisted OF thir-
teen courses, and thirteen kinds of wine. serv
ed by thirteen walters, and at the termination
of the festivities thirteen carriages conveyed
the members to their homes
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16

John and Annie Mcdonald aged and 8
years were locked in a room i'll Brooklyn yes
terday by the mother while she took another
Child to school. During her absence the chill
dren built fire on the floor and suffocated
themselves.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16

David Dudley Field, who was deputed 20
urge the Court Of Appeals Judges to adopt
successful than was anticipated. and ths
judges, 1t is said, will appear In robes before
the close Of the year.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Published every day Sundays excepteO by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,

TERMS: Eight Dollars a Year. To mail subscrib-
ers. Seven Dollars a Year, If paid In advance.
RATES OF ADvERTIsING One inch of space, the
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SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head of 'AMUsEMENTs" and "AUoTToN
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or less al 20
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50 a
year; if paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted In the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has large circulation in every part
of the State for S100 per square for first insertion
and 30 cents per square for each subsequent inser
ton.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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POSTMASTER GODDARD's CASE.
The Seven Thousand Dollars Com
missions.
Letter Of the Postmaster General to the
Attorney General.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OPTN-
ION.
Postanasters Who Receive the Commission
Allowed for Doing Money Order Busi-
ness Must DO the Bnsiness Themselves
or Pay for Doing it, and Not Employ
Clerks Whose Services are Paid for by
she United States.
Special to the Press.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1884.
The following is the letter of the Postmaster
general to the Attorney General, in which he
submitted the question of the right of a
postmaster to receive commissions on account
OF the money order business done at his Office,
when he does not himself do the work, or pay
for doing it. While Postmaster Goddard
of Portland, is not expressly referred to, it is
understood that tho question was raised by the
report of the special agent of the Department
who made an investigation of the Portland
Office several months ago.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16
AUBURN.

Saturday a reduction of thirteen cents per
case for lasters in box work went into effect in
a number of the Auburn shoe factories, among
them those of Ara Cushman & Co., Gay,
Woodman & Co., and Foss, Packard & Co. A
meeting of the Lasters' Union was held Satur-
day night. Monday morning number of the
lasters left work. The cut down fixes the price
at so cents per case. Thirteen lasters went out
of Foss, Packard & Co. A number left the
other factories.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16

NOA6A1OUT
BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER,
Attorney General.
Hon. W. Q. Gresham, Postmaster General.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16

Special to Press)
KENNEBUNK, Jan. 15--At the annual meet
ing of Ocean National Bank today the follow
ing officers were elected
President-Joseph Dane.
Cashier-Charles Littlefeld.
Directors-Joseph Dane, Andrew Walker,
r. w. Lord, Nathan Dane. Jr., Edward W.
Morton, Moses @. Mailing, Abm. Hill.
The usual dividend of 8 per cent. is payable,
and the bank retains about 27 per cent. in a
surplus fund.
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Rise. - Fall.
~Too small to measure.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16

Duty having been collected on cassook re-
Gently imported from Canada into Maine, the
owner, a Catholic priest, made application
through Senator Frye to have the amount re-
funded, ON the ground that the article was
used for religious purposes. The. department
in reply informs Mr.. Frye that where priest
imports vestments of any regalia or robe as his
though the articles imported are afterwards
used in religious ceremonies. But where such
articles are imported by church or society for
religious purposes they will be allowed to come
in free.
Rev. DR.. Dorchester of Boston, has agreed to
give the Maine State Temperance Alliance a
months work in this State this winter. Dur
ing the last of January and the first of Febru-
ary he will speak in various parts of the State.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16

VJPoOIosI 1ossJ
PLYMOUTH, N. H., Jan. 15.-The examina-
ton and graduation of the State Normal
School here occurred yesterday and today, in
presence Of a large number of distinguished
guests and friends of the school from Maine.
The new principal (Dr. G. G. Rounds, lately of
the Normal School at Pennington, Me.,) con-
Quoted the exercises with his usual ability.
Among the graduating class (Which numbers
nine) are the following from Maine: Ella s.
Mitchell, Yarmouth Mary Fl. Roberts, Bruins
wick, Gertrue j. League. Norway.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16

John D. Mitchell and Joseph Newell, two
Penobscot Indians of the Oldto wn tribe, left
their wives and went off with the squaws of
two of their tribe, Sarah Wilson and Mary
Francis. They were arrested near Blue Hill
and taken to Oldtown, whore they were taken
before trial Justice, and Mitchell and Sarah
were sentenced to ninety days in jail and costs.
and Newell and Mary were held for appear
ance before the grand jury on the charge Of
adultery. They were all committed TO jail
Saturday
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16

AUGUSTA, Jan. 15.-The Mayor and Alder
men tonight concluded their hearing on the
charges made by the New Age against the
official conduct Of Marshal White. No addi-
tional evidence was presented. The board in
structed the city solicitor to draw up r. port
for their early adoption, exonerating Mr..
White from all the charges.