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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The debt statement issued
to-day shows the decrease of the public debt
during the month of April to be $5,232, o75.
Ex-senator KellOgg's Case.
In the case of Senator Kellogg. who was charged
with bribery the court has decided that the offence
barred by the statute of limitations. The case
was submitted to the jury Thursday and they re-
turned a verdict of not guilty.
After the jury had rendered the verdict Mr.. KEEL
logg and counsel left the court room. AS they
filed through the doorway the district attorney
said that he desired to enter nolle pros as to
Price in the Indictment wherein he is charged with
conspiracy with Thomas j. Brady. This course
was taken in fulhllment of a promise that Price
would not be prosecuted if he told the truth.
Judge Wylie 4 have no doubt he told the
truth and that you are doing right.
Adjourned.
In conversation with reporter after adjourn
ment the district attorney declined to express an
nolle pros entered in Prices would operate to
protect Brady from prosecution but such seemed to
be the general impression among lawyers.
Mr.. Ker expressed disgust with the methods of
administering Justice in the district. He said
that Kellogg was!surrounded by too many Influences
to be convicted here. He was almost sorry he had
not given the name of Kelleggs friend referred to
the indictment. "Who was it?" inquired the re-
porter. George Bliss was the answer.
Rivers and HarbOrs.
The House committee on rivers and harbors ex-
pect to complete the river and harbor appropria.
appropriated will be between IL and Is millions.
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Rowdo;u College.

A despatch to the Associated Press says
Prof. Charles E. Garman of Amherst College,
who was offered the presidency OF Bowdoin
College, has declined to accept.
(Lewis.on Journal.)
1t is reported that the committee OF trustees
and oyerseers appointed last commencement
to select the next president OF the college, have
agreed to ask Professor Charles Edward Gar
man of Amherst College to become a candi-
date for the position. Professor Garman grad
uoted from Amherst in 1872 With high honors,
engaged in teaching for few years, and was
then called to become one of the faculty Of his
alma mater, where he is now associate profess
sor OF mental and moral philosophy. OF his
ability and fitness for the place, the highest
testimonial lies in the fact of his selection by
committee, including among others. such men
as Rev. DIR. Webb of Boston, Hon. William l..
Putnam Of Portland, and Prof. John
Sewall of Bangor. While the alumni and
friends of the college can hardly be expected
to be enthusiastic over gentleman OF whom
most OF them know litrle or nothing, 1t is still
hoped and believed that in case the choice is
ratified by the boards of trust and oversight,
all will soon come to heartily approve Of it,
and that, as under President Woods, who was
called to the Office when only thirty-two, cold
Bowdoin" may enter upon new career of
honor and usefulness with the 7igor and enter
prise OF a Youthful executive.
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Nuts and Raisins.

Emperor William is said to be suffering from
excessive coincidence. Because it's sleep
year, perhaps.
The profits of the War Cry, sale Of hymn
books, bibles, medals, &C., Of the Salvation
Army in England amount to $4,000.
Colonel Carroll D. Wright Of Massachusetts,,
will deliver the annual address ct the Togus
! 18th Of June.
George W. Childs of the PHILADELPHIA
Ledger owns the harp which, If never hung in
"Tara's hall" responded to the fingers that
comp osed the lyric.
There are $50 colleges and universities in
the United States, Of which only Is have more
than 200 students, and only II have more than
20 teachers.
What is laughter? asks scientist. It ia the
sound that you hear when your ha. blows on,
says the New York Morning Journal. Then
your discontinue is best expressed by chagrin.
On April LIST, according to their annual Gus
tom, the natives of liver, village of Lanen-
burg sent l01 plover's eggs to the German
Chancellor.
In Mr.. Swinburne's introduction to Madame
Darian's translation Of THE Cenci," he has
placed Wordsworth, Shelley, Coleridge and
Keats above Byron in the scale Of Enelish
poets.
Military balooning seems likely to become
possible in the future, Mr.. Henry Coxwell
having made such arrangements as will rem
der ponderous accessories unnecessary 10 the
use Of balloons in war.
The VIGOROUSLY cruel desDot, King Thebav
OF Blrmah, continues to parade in the charac-
ter OF reformed monarch" and has recently
made noteworthy reform in the financial sys-
tenn Of his country.
The vases sent to Emperor William on his
birthday, proves to have been forwarded by q
German banker doing business in Paris, In
stead OF being the gift, as was supposed, Of
President Grevy.
A thousand dollars has been sent to Oregon
| by the American Woman Suffrage Association
| to aid their cause. Auxiliary societies in
New Hampshire, Massachusetts,, New Jersey,
| Pennsylvania and Ohio contributed to this
| sum.
A cablegram announces that Mile. Colombia
| has been committed for trial for the outrage
| on public morals presented in her book Sarah
Barnum." If this be ground for complaint In
France, lola, Ouida and others should ''look
to their laurels,"
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ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Judgments Announced Yesterday.

Judgments Announced Yesterday.
WARRINGTON, May LIN the Court of
Commissioners of Alabama Claims today
judgments were announced as follows, with
interest at per cent. from the dates named:
No. 1161, S. j. Brooks, A. f. A. Hillkenback
and II. Ahrens, So, 898; March 18, 1878.
No. 1868. VIM. p Draper and Geo. Draper, $685.
307; Jan. II, 364.
No. 1880, G. M. Thurlow, S1,745, Chas. Morris,
Administrator, 81 ,74S; Dee 26, 1868.
NO. 1858, NJ, G. Merriman, administrative, ST.
962; March H. 1864.
No 1890, Fordyce f. Wheelock, surviving exa2sss
tor Of the will of John II. HOdgman, S2,214; March
%, 1864.
No. so92, Susan L. stsdman, 81 900; Jan. 10,
1868.
No. 1910, Chas. r. Green, S21, 447; July 4,
1854; Wallace st. Croix Redman and Mary j.
Redman. executors Of the will of St. Croix Red
man, 81, 734.
No. 1896, BENZ. II. Cummings. executor of the
will Of Nm Cummings. 50 800; Feb, 3, 1895.
No. 1852, Chas. b. Hazeltin, $1.3S6; Dec. IL
1868.
No. 1857, Chas. B. Hazeltin, Edward johnson
and John NJ S. Williams, executors of the will of
Alfred w. johnson, 50. 410; Oct. 81, 1865.
No. 1884, VIM. H. Matthews assig nee in bank
ruptcy of May & Co., 81 1888; Sept. 8, 1866.
No. 1888. New Bedford Cordage Company, So,
1853; Oct 10, 1868.
No. 1892, Leander A. Plummer, 81 ,374; July ID,
1865.
No 1898, Luther Potter, 81 ,es4; Feb. 2, 1865,
No 1920, Alex. H. Seabury, S1,77o; June 3,
No. 1874, Chas. W. Clifford and j. Arthur
Beauvais, executor of the will of Chas. T.. Weeds,
So, 207.
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THE OLD WORLD.
News by Cable From Different
Countries.
Cable Notes.

There has been split in the Spanish Republican
party.
The wall of building damaged by recent fire
in London fell iu yesterday morning, burying fifty
workmen in the ruins.
AT meeting of shipowners at Newcastle, Eng
land it was voted to lay up onefourth of their ton
market.
In consequence of the documents found in the
possession of James Eagan, the arrested dynamiter
William Mcdonald, a publican, in Wednesday,.
England, has been arrested as a Fenian officer.
The Spanish ambassador to France who is away
on leave of absence, has been ordered to return
Paris and insist upon the exercise of stricter vigil
ance on the part of France over revolutionary
agents in the southern part of the country.
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NEW YORK.
NIysterious TIsoDna,,,,,ce.

NEW YORK, May 1.-The disappearance of Bell
jamin Wallace, wealthy soap manufacturer of
this city, was reported to the police to-day. At 8
o'clock Tuesday morning he went away from home,
telling his wife e was going down town to see his
lawyer, Geo W. McAdams. IL Chambers street,
$5oo,oO0; He went to McAdams' office in COM
pany Win stranger, and with whom he went
away ana mas not been seen by any of his friends
SINCE When ne was last seen it is known that he
nad large sum of money in his possession, and 1t
is suspected he has met with foul play. His bust
nearly million.
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GREEDY RELIEF.


The Thetis Sets Soil from New York.
NEW YORK, May 1.-The "Thetis' which is to
be the flagship of the Greely relief expedition took
her departure this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
Brooklyn navy yard. She is considered a much
more staunch vessel than either the "Bear" or
'Aert. She early gotten ready tor the trip and
appeared to be very heavily loaded her main deck
being only about eight feet above the water. Her
small boats are probably the best that could be
procured. Two are furnished with propellers. 1t
will Cost about 81 600 to tit the three vessels Adj
miral Porter, Secretary Chandler and Secretary
Lincoln with several cabinet officers arrived by the
: o'clock train this morning from Washington and
the steam yacht "Chester A. Arthur" The ITALIA
poosa arrived from Washington and bore the party
her own steam. Her departure was greeted with
cheers from the crowd which collected, and flags
were run up vessels in the vicinity.
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The government has just laid out meas
ured sea mile, near Newport, for accurately
testing the speed Of government vessels. What
the Judges will do to kill time while the
United States navy is running q mile, has not
yet been determined. Perhaps they will write
q book.
Persons who convey dynamite from France
to England conceal the explosives between the
lining aud the cloth of their coats. Ir is wrapp-
ed in oiled paper in cakes, an inch in thick
ness and hve inches In diameter. They are
left at one place in England, where they are
Joined in o mass.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.


DOVER, n. H., May la landslide occurred here
today at the new double track bridge which the
Boston q Maine railroad is building over the Co.
checo river Several months have been spent in
driving piing for the bridge foundations and dur
ing this time many slides have occurred. This
noon the freight train passed over the bridge. 1t
had hardly crossed the river when the immense
washing out the foundations into the river. All
but one of the employees had gone to dinner. The
remaining one an engineer standing by his hosting
across the river, and narrowly escaped death. 1t
was terrible looking sight trees, heavy stones
into the river with lumber, etc. making a complete
dam. The bridge is for the present entirely use
less. A part OF the tracks are washed into the
river. The loss is placed at $4,000
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MAINE.

The Prohibitionists-A Small Convention
at Augusta-List of Nominations.
AUGUSTA, May 1.-The State Probihitory
Convention convened in this city at 10 8. m.
to-day. After completing the organization the
committee on credentials, reported II dele
gateH present. representing nine counties.
In the afternoon the following nominations
were made:
For Gcvernor-W. 7. Eustis Of Dixfeld
Representatives to Congress First district
A. R. Clark of Hollis; Second district, Reuben
L. Hunt Of Bath; Third district, O. B. Besee
of Bangor.
Presidential electors-At large, John S.
White of Portland; Parker 81. Oliver of Bath.
First district, Rev. s. f. Pearson of Portland;
Second district, Moses M. Richards of Waldo
boro; Third district, John Fl. Marrow of Win
throp; Fourth district, David bennett of
Pressure Isle. The usual resolutions were
adopted.
The Shaw Brothers.
Boston, May lit is probable that the at
tempt to compromise with the creditors of F.
Shaw & Bros. viii prove failure. The ex-
tended limit of the time during which the
creditors could name which of the three prop
ositicus of settlement they would accept ex-
pired today and the situation has scarcely i'm
P'o'0U 0Ai-S0 mai" Ae'' AH0 iaetioh "a cIeul
tors who stand out ia large enough to deft at
the whole scheme, and then, too, Brackley
Shaw has not manifested q readiness to carry
out the terms of his own proposition. 1t is
said that he is not as we'll able to carry but his
share of the management as he expected to be-
At all events it is quite evident that the es-
tats will be settled by Mr.. Wyman, the pres
ent assignee and it is not considered probable
by great majority of creditors that the at
tempt to force settlement under the insol.
vency laws will succeed.
The Governor and Council Asseseme emf
of Telegraph and Tel phone Taxes.
AUGUSTA, May 1.-The Governor and Coun-
Gil in session this evening assessed the follow
ing taxes against telegraph aud telephone COM
panies in Maine:
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SPORTING.
The New York Walk.

NEW YORK. May 1.-The was great excitement
in Madison Spare Garden this morning over two
events that occurred. The first took place a few
minutes after six O'Clock, when Fitzgerald took
the lead of all the pedestrians, while Rowel was
resting on his 355th mile. The other happened at
1888 when Fitzgerald beat all previous records by
completing $50 miles. The highest score before
this on the SD hour was made by Rowen in 1882
The distance was 1856 miles 1910 yards. Fitzger-
aid rested during the night two hours and forty
eight minutes and Rowell was off two hours and
thirty-six minutes. Rowell keptup his old game of
dogging his chief competitor all the morning
The score at 3 %, m.
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JUDGE LOWELL RETIREs.
Close Of a Long and Eilustrious Term ON
the Bench.

BOSTON, May Judge Lowell, who has been
connected with the United States courts either as
district circuit judge for the past nineteen years.
retired from office today, in accordance with his
resignation, handed in some time ago. He carries
with him in his retirement the esteem and respect
of all who have had dealings with him ia his Off
cial capacity. As judge he was clear, concise
was first appointed judge of the district court in
1865, by President Lincoln. and in 1878 was pro-
NOTED to the circuit judgeship, which position he
has held up to the present time. His great grand
father was judge of the district court in the same
district 1t is understood that Judge Lowell retires
IN order to go into active practice with his son,
John A. Lowell, who is prominent lawyer in this
city. Judge Lowell's long experience IN patent
aud admiralty law will doubtless ensure him lead
ing position In these branches Of his profession He
known as to who his successor will be.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,

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PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
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Under head of "AMUsEMENTs'' and "AUCTIoN
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ALFRED.


The staging brilt for shiugling Mrs. Godings
hotel gave way Wednesday night Just as the
workmen were ready to leave, and S. s. Will
liams, house carpenter, Fred WhiChsr the
hired man, and Mrs Godin2's yoang sou Ed
die fell twenty-five feet to tho ground and all
were supposed killed, for a few minutes Mr..
Williams had 2 shop axe, chise fore plane
and screw driver ia his hand. No bones wsie
broken, and it Is hoped he s not hurt serious
ly. Eddie Cooling had one bone of the left
wrist broken, and Whicher was badly sprained
but it is thought all will be out In few DAYS.
The bracket which held the staging was evil
IDENTIFY fastened to rotten board, and all three
happened to be az the same point yVbsn ready
to leave. 1t was narrow escape. DIR. Day
attends MIR. Williams, and DR.. Merrill on Ed
die Cooling. Mr.. Whicher was carried to his
home at Lyman Thursday morning.
BATH.
Rev. o. w. Folsom. pastor OF the First Con-
gregstional church in Newbury, Mass, will
probably accept the call received from Bath.
DEXTER.
Some generous friend has presented the Bap-
tjst Society Ia new church organ, which will
cost at the factory $500. The Eastern State
says the name of the donor is at present un-
known to the public, but will be- announced
when the organ is ready for use in the church
PENNINGTON.
Prof. Charles f. Warner and Mr.. A. w.
Pottle, who were so severely burned by sui
phuric acid, at the Normal School building
some weeks Sgo, have now SO far recovered
from their injuries as to be at their work
again.
Department Commander Williams has an
pointed MIR. f. N. Harris of Appleton Post,
Pennington, Aide-de-Oamp On his staff, and
MIR. Nelson Gould of Appleton Post has re-
ceived his commission as Depury State In
spector.
Capt G. ". Keye5, editor of the Farming
ton Chronicle, has accepted an invitation to
deliver the Memorial day address at New Port.
land. Capt. Reyes was obliged 10 decline in
vitations so address Fessenden Post of Turner.
and Gill Post Of Chesterville.
Mr.. A. j. Blethen, late editor OF the Kansas
City, Mo-, Journal, has been in town since
disposipg of his interest in that paper.
Gen. Hannibal Belcher is again on tl,e
street after severe illness.
An addition some sixteen feet in lenrth is
being built on Drummond Hall and new gal-
leries are being put in and other improvements
made.
Mr.. Elijah Smith, the veteran hadd rake
manufacturer, has made made over 400 rakes
| the past winter. For so years he has been
| manufacturing rakes making on an average
| 800 or 600 each year, and sometimes as many
| as thousand. He does all the work on them
himself and finds quick sales for ell he can
| make.
HoULToN.
| John Stewart, an old offender who had
served out two months sentence year or
more ago, for an assault upon boy in the bark
| woods at Linnens, was arrested on Monday
| last, for stealing watch from one Carrie, In
Monticello, at whose house he had been per.
| mitted to stay over night. He was brought to
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Base Ball.

At Providence ->Clevelands 2; Providence /.
At Springfield Holyokes 8; Boston Reserves 2.
Pit sburg Athletics 8; Alleghenys Q.
! Washington-Was hiDgtons II: Brooklyns 0.
Observation-Disclosures 5; Metropoltans 3.
Louisville-Louisvilles 5 Toledos l.
Boston-Bostons 5; Buffalos 3.
Philadelphia Philadelphias 16; Detroit 2.
New York-New Yorks Is; Chicrgos 3.
st. Louis st. Louis 8; Indianapolis 2.
Observation-Disclosures 10: Cipoinnatis 8.
At the close of the game general pavilion gave
way and about dozen persons injured, one fatally.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Homes for the PeonIe..

BOSTON, May 1.-The House to-day substituted
for the adverse committee report bill in aid of
building associations and authorizing loan from
the State treasury of SO 100000 to provide homes
for the people, the same to be paid back in fixed
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Maya.
The indications for New England are increasing
cloudiness and rain, southeast to southwest winds
lower barometer and higher temperature. sssSs
Cautionary signals from Cape Hatteras to Port
land.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
T11.27 P. MI
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The committee on claims of the Massachusetts,
legislature have voted unanimously that Rogers
Amero should be given leave to withdraw his petit
ton tor compensation for his detention under arrest
because of the murder of Mrs. Eta G. Carlton of
WATERFOWL,
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RAILROAD MATTERS.

| Am Injunction Served ON she Directors of
the Montreal g. Portland IL. IL.
MONTREAL, May la meeting of the directors
| of the Montreal Portland Railroad was to have
been held today but before the hour arrived an in
junction was issued at the instance of j. G. Hilton
O. Co. and served all the directors, and the meet
/ ing was adjourned.
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TIE Council y III adjourn to-morrow morn-
ing to meet again on the 22d inst.
Naughty Philippians.
PHILLIPS, May There ia great excite
mept in this village over the arrest of two
young men of respectable families. A short
time ago the town voted to discontinue its
liquor agency, and the liquors on hand were
stored. 1t seems that party Of young men
stole one barrel OF this liquor took it into the
woods, placed it con tap" and every night
orgies have been held over it By all the young
men in towa who drink. The arrests men.
TONED above are parties implicated in the
theft, and ether arrests are to follow soon.
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Steamboat for Sale
at a Bargain.

,ssxAs-xe The well-known Propeller CAP
h.EAta ~ EPLEDORE,'' at Portsmouth, N.
H, is offered for sale. Length
100 feet; beam 20 feet; suitable
for tug or passenger steamer speed II miles an
hour. Sold because We need larger boat for our
business. Apply to
LAIGHTON BROTHERS,
ap3Odlw Portsmouth, n. H
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Farm for sale or to Let.

Farm for sale or to Let.
nNE of the best in the County; known as the
" Brooks farm, four miles from Portland, half
mile from the ocean; two miles from Cape Cottage.
Buildings first class; two houses; cuts about fifty
tons hay; cost about fifteen thousand dollars; will
be sold for less than half the cost let
able terms. Fine place for summer boarders. New
house will be let separate if desired.
S. l.. CARLE TON, Office $50 Middle st.
apr22dtf Residence, 1lS Congress st.
For Sale or go Let.
fEYHE story brick house No. 10 Gray street, near
a Park, furnished with all the modern conven-
fences Also for sale, if desired, the Carpets and
part of Furniture in said house. Inquire of j
RANDALL g. CO., 110 Commercial street.
nov27 dtf
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LOST AND FOUND.

ENOUND.-A wallet containing sum of money.
IL The owner can have the same by calling at
MILLETT & LITTLE'S, Sic Congress street. prov
ing property and paying charges. may1-1
Advertiser copy.
I OST-A morocco pocket-book, quite worn; con-
~ tanned IS and little change; probably lost
between Preble house and Rines Bros. Please leave
at HORSE CAR DEPOT. ap3O-l
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ENOR sALE.-Building lots on Deering, Cum
a berland, Sherman, B0wdoin & Danforth Sts.,
also on MuDjoy, Eastern Promenade and other por-
tons of the city. Liberal Inducements are offered
70 tne right parties on the above. b. SHAW, Ho13
Exchange st. ap30-1
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NOR SALE-Residence of late Alpheus Libby,
L No. 70 State street, Portland, Maine. If desired
a part of the purchase money can remain on mort
gage. The buyer can have carpets at low appraise-
ment. For further information apply to G. W. YER
RILL, 191 Middle street. ap21-2