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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-28
Chestnut street Church.

The last quarterly conference of the official
board of this church was held on Monday
evening last, Presiding Elder Clark in the
chair.
The Trustees of this church are special
corporation, which fills its own vacancies, was
incorporated by the Legislature and conssi s
OF the following persons: John B. Coyle,
John j. Perry, Jas. Moves, Joseph A. Locke,
J. B. Donnell. B. 81. Tnrner, M. G. Palmer,
Abial M. Smith, Samuel Rounds and 81, c.
Barnes. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
stewards-Richard Cole, Thos. Edwards.
f. B. CLARK. Chas FL. Baker, T. T. Homsted,
G. g. Saunders, W. W. Cole, e. s. Everett,
and Preble Davis.
COMMITTEES.
Church Extension-M. G. Palmer, John j.
Perry, Chas. FL. Baker.
Mlssions-J. B. Donnell, r. III. Turner and
Geo. L. Kimball.
Educaiion-Jas. Moves, l. P Butler and w.
d. Hatch.
Temperance--J: B. COyle, M. G. Palmer
and G. l.. Kimball
Salaries-G. 81. Lord, R. Cole and j. A.
Locke.
Superannuates-J. B. Donnell, w. J. Knowl-
ton and f. B. Clark.
Church Records. A. Locke and T. F..
Homsted.
Tracts-B. F. Strickland, Mrs. G. G.. Saun-
ders and P. Davis.
NOV LIZ NCh6OWU, Inc T6biFlD8 PASTOR
made his annual report, which shows the
church in very flourishing condition. During
the three years be has been its pastor, large
additions have been made to the church It is
now entirely free from debt The pastors
salary and all other church expenses have
been promptly met, and the benevolent collec-
items largely increased.
AS evidence of this, in 1881 the whole
amount raised for missions was $242 90; the
last year it amounted to $626.00
AT the close of the regular business Gen.
Perry offered the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted and the vote taken
by rising:
ResotUed, That the official hoard of the
Chestnut street church take this occasion to
express our sincere and hearty appreciation of
the most valuable services as preacher and
pastor rendered this church and society by
Rev. A McKeown, D. D., during the three
last conference years, now about to close, and
that we shall part with him and his excellent
family with sincere regret. And we hereby
tender to DIR. McKeown this expression of our
high esteem, and beg leave to assure him that
we shall follow him with our prayers and best
wishes for his future happiness and prosperity
and that the memory of his administration
now about to close will be always pleasant
To this the Doctor responded with much
feeling, among other things remarking that
the three last years had been among the three
most pleasant and happy years of his whole
ministry.
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A New Project.

There is report afoat that it is proposed by
some parties 70 ask the City Government to
issue 100000 worth of bonds, to run for 20
years, redeemable in five years at the option
OF the city, to be expended in paving CONNER
cial street from the Grand Trunk to the Eas-
tern railroad station with granite blocks where
the street has not been paved.
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Colby Un;vevs;,v.

The following have been appointed fer the
freshman prize reading to be given April IS: s.
@. Brooks, Augusta; Fl. F. Day, vassalboro'
W. a. Farr, Melrose, Mass; E. F. Goodwin,
skowhegan; r. W. Harvey, Readfeld; s. H.
Holmes, Augusta: M. II. Small, Wilton; w.
:. Watson, Jacksontown, N. B.; Miss W. H.
Brooks, Waterville; Miss M. E. Kingsley,
East Machias; Miss B. A. Mortimer. water
vile; Miss M. e. Pray, Bath.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.

MERRY GOW.
Tonight Mr.. Joe Murphy, supported by his
excellent company, will appear at Portland
Theatre in the charming Irish drama of "Ker
ry Cow" The audience will not fail to follow
in perfect sympathy with him. through all his
adventures, his manly wooing of Norah, his
laundering approaches to Norah's father to
reveal the state of bis heart, his arrest, impri-
sonment, escape, his horse shoeing business
and SO on to the end. The play is full of the
keenest repartee which keeps an audience in a
roar of laughter. The situations are telling,
and while Mr.. Murphy is excellent not only in
the comic but in the pathetic scenes as well,
he adds to his other gifts the ability to sing
several tender, old songs in tuneful sym-
pathetic voice.
THE RoUINE PARADOX.
Bartholomew's Equine Paradox will crowd
we are much mistaken. In Boston the Para
dox drew in 112 performances 121 ,2O9 persons,
in 81 performances in Philadelphia SO, 803
people; in 289 performances in New York DOL
304 people. The stage flooring is brought by
Prof Bartholomew, and is covered with saw
dust, and the scenery also belongs to him. 1t
is so arranged as to give clear stage. There
are 10 horses, IA full sized and small. They
walk up and down stairs like human being
They are nerfect acrobats performing all sorts
of wonderful feats. Barnum's Trakene stall
lions were thought to display great intelligence
but they said to be nowhere along side of
the Paradox, except in point OF beauty. Get
tickets now. Monday will be the opening night
NOTES
The Lyceum company is one of the best that
has been seem at this popular house. The
valentines" Miss Thorne and the Stanwood
Sisters take immensely.
The Tribune speaks as follows of Miss
Margaret Bryant of this city who appeared at
a concert in Chickering Hail. New York, Mon
day: Miss Bryant alone brought with her
the special interest of novelty She is a con-
tralto, gifted not only with voice of fine and
sympathetic quality, but also With musical in
stincts of nigh order, and with good taste, as
was evidenced as much in her choice of pieces
as iu the manner in which she Interpreted
them, She sang three German songs, and
that nothing of their poe try should be lost she
sang them in the original tongue, of which
she displayed commendable knowledge, SO
far as could be judged from accent and pro-
nuncialion."
The DAYTON, O.; paper says Mrs Langtry
appeared here last night. her palace car ar
irving on Sunday morning. The day was
bright and the atmosphere bracing, and the
famous beauty could not resist its temptat on
to sally from the seclusion of her apartments.
In the course of the day she made ten mile
tour OF the city on foot, with her manager, and
then, striking out into the country alone, she
walked to the Soldiers Home and back, aud
from the city to the village of Little York and
Dsck; The entire distance is twenty-five miles
"hlch, including the walk in the city, makes
an almost incredible feat. She claimed never
to have felt better than after it, and on next
morning was ready for another trip"
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SUBURBAN NOTES.


Leonard u Soule lost three fingers from his right
hsnd IN the Forest paper mill by getting them into
wheel on one Of the rotaries, Wednesday.
samuel ID. Ring, an old resident of this town
died at his home on Monday night
KnightvilIe.
The schools in this village closed on Friday last
after most successful term of twenty five weeks
There was large number of the parents and
friends present and the full board of school com
mittee. Inc whole number registered in the gram
mar department was So, with an average attend
ance OF IS. The number registeIe6 in the primary
department was 90, with an average of So,
Inc following pupils in the grammar department
VINO were not abstnt during the term, are Daniel
McCann, Annie Bartlett, Mabel Soule, Ella Evans
Allce Rogers, Julia Bryant, Edith Soule Eva IA
than, Jennie Mills, Gladys Hopkins race Blake
George Benner. lie Woodside, Bradbury Rand
Edwin Orr Clark Blake, Everett Benner Thomas
Mccain, Robert Craig, Allie Griffin. Louis Brown.
Louis Winberg, Jennie johnson. Miss Eva atbam
has not been absent, tardy or dismissed for two
years. "
The following, in the primary department. were
not absent during the term: George Simmons
Cassie Simmons, Harry Orr, George Stevens Ethel
griffin, Alice Barker, Alice Smith, Addie McCann,
Nellie McCaan.
at present; the snow is fast disappearing and few
more warm days will greatly improve them
AT the annual meeting of District H. on Friday
evening last Mr.. George Stevens was elected clerk
and Mr.. G. Shanniug was elected agent for the sew,
enth time.
The meeting of the temperance people advertised
to take place on Wednesday last was unayoidably
postponed until next Wednesday.
Mr.. S. s. Bryant is to represent Oasis Command
mandery, to be held at Auburn on Tuesday, April
1st go
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Allison and Rouke at the Portland
Rink
Herbert M. Sylvester, Esq, for County
Attorney.

" 1O1II N5Ws,J
We understand that Herbert M. Sylvester
Esq, OF Portland, a promising attorney.at,,
law with a growing practice, is to be a candi.
date for county attorney this fall, Mr.. Coombs
retiring. Mr.. Sylvester is an 0sisfield bow
who fitted for college at Bridgton Academy
ana mas many friends in this region who viii
be glad to see him succeed in his asnirations
Nh. s: has been in practice twelve years, nine
OF which he has been located at Portland
where he has already won an assured position
at the bar. In the last gubernatorial cam
paig1 he did effective service on the stump in
renooscot county, and won reputation as an
eloquent and graceful public speaker which
would be credit to man of wider expert
ence than he. We are not sure that the conn
ty can do better than to make Mr.. Sylvester
the successor OF our present efficient county
attorney
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Rvf.. NJ Waite ConditionaIly Pardoned

Rufns HI. Waite COnditiOnaIly PardOned
A special despatch to the Lewiston Journal
from Augusta says that the Governor and
Council have granted conditional psrdonSon
the certificate and recommendation of Neal
Dow to Rufus II. Waite of Portland, SEN
fenced in September last to pay fine OF one
hundred dollars and six menths in Jail for VIC
JatiOn Of the liquor law.
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Another Soul Made Happv.

Mrs. Mary Cummings, of Lewiston, bought
six cans of tea flor five dollars) yesterday at
the Importers Tea Co.'S store, and in one of
them found $40 gold. You may be equally as
lucky, for every can contains present of
money, watches, diamonds or iewelry. Re-
member the number, 431 Congress street.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
Proposals for Brick and Curbine

SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received until SAT-
~ URDAY, April 9Th, at IL O'Clock noon, for the
delivery OF three hundred thous md 600, OOW more
or less Of good hard-burned best quality sidewalk
Bricks, to be delivered from time to time at such
places as may be required by the street departm mt
bred lineal feet Of Granite Curb Stones one half
TO be OF seven az inches aud one half to be
eight ~ inches top, six C8 inches face and
joints kept full at least eight ~ inches
down, and to be from eighteen QS) to twenty (2Ol
inches deep the stone to be ready for delivery BY
the nrst OF May next, and to be delivered on the
street as required by the Commissioner of Streets
Inc right to reject any or all bids is reserved Ad-
oress proposals 10 JAMES +. HAWKES. Chairman
Building. maraSdtd
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BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
Patrick WEIGH, Justin F. Butt rfield, William
Emmons, William Snow, Mary E. Burton, Mary
Robinson, Philip Oned, James Porter Intoxica-
ton; fined So and costs each
Mark Donahue. Larceny; fined $40 and costs.
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This is the Season

In which to purify the blood and invigorate the
body. AT no other season is the system so suscep-
tlble to the beneficial effects of reliable blood
purl1er, regulator, and tonic, like Hoods Sarsa-
parllla. The approach of warmer weather has a
peculiar depressing effect which manifests itself
IN that extreme tired feeling debility, languor,
and dulness. Now is the time to take Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
have been troubled with general debility,
ana my blood was all out of order, took Hoods
sarsaparilla and am feeling perfectly well. Ithas
peen great benefit to me- F. A. FEE, Lima. O.
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CHARLES GUSTS { co.,
493 Congress st.
STATE OF MAINE.
CoUNc1L CHAMBER,

COUNCIL CHAMBER
Augusta, March g. 1884 I
= Inc undersigned, Committee of the Executive
Council, appointed In accordance with the following
Resolve OF the Legislature, approved March IA
1885, hereby solicit proposals from cities toWns
ana individuals as an inducement to the location If
new insane hospital u
. resolve for the appointment of a committees n
tue Executive Council TO solicit proposals for me
location OF new Insane Hospital ~
whereas, The insane hospital Is now full and oar
moving with patients, and has been ENLARGED from
time 70 time, so that 1t will soon be necesssrS 10 a.
taDhsn another insane hospital; therefore " "
Resolved, That the Governor and Council anro;rt
committee from their own number to solicit nro.
posals from cities, towns and individuals al an in
gu ement 10 the location of said hospital. 10 nrcnr
pans OF said hospital and estimate OF the cost of
tne same TO consider the best method for the Stte
20 aiopt In its construction. and any other mattsr
iegltimateiy connected Herewith and submit re-
port upon the wnoe matter to the next Iegislstnrs
during the first week of its session. y
such Proposals" sealed, and with the nstrr. 81
the contents endorsed envelopes will be recsivsd
gusta, Maine. ' "a S'''e, A~
NloHOLAs FEssENDEN,1 COMMITTEES
JOHN P. SwAsEY, of
80 SILAs c. HATCH, Elk. Council.
9Od3m
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At II O'Clock today f. o. Bailey & Co. will
sell the wooden building, No. 1863 Commercial
atxaat
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Purify Your Blood

HOODS Sarsaparilla tones up my system, puri-
mes my blood, and seems to make me over" W. j.
BLAIR, Corning, NY.
MY WE has been troubled with Indigestion
ana her blood has been in a poor condition. She
mas used several bottles Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
ana II has been great benefit to her." II. DICK
SON, Kenton, Ohio.
suffered years with blood poison and rheu-
lnatlsm ! was completely discouraged, and never
expected to recover. took Hoods Sarsaparilla
ana am cured" Mrs. NJ. j. DAVIS, Brockport, NY.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
SOLD by all druggists. 81 six for S.. Made only
by q l. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
mar28 DIV
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S27.225.76
TRAFFIC BALANCE AND CAR SERVICE ACCOUNTS.
Portland Rochester r. Re-. .,.S 593.57
Maine Central k. r.. ,..,,. 64S7
Boston & Albany r. r. f. .....- 49,. 1892
ppassuInpsc h. ~ ......-.... AT 80
Ogdensburg q Lake Champlain r. r. 1882
Bridgton & Saco River r. R....,.,.,,, 32O.l3
S sl colony II; II. ...........e..... It's
Somerset Il. ~ ...s.................. 1855
New London Northern R. R.......... 400
european & \ orth American R. R. 1900
Southeastern Railway, ....... GAL on
Boston. Concord & Montreal r R. 53SI66
Profile q Franconia Notch r. Rev. 400
S,,s OenI1al H. II. .a................. 900
S Sneisier n. ...........s.. 7.75
providence & Stonington S. S. Co.. 4O5
Great western Ry. of Canada 100
New York Transfer Co. S2E
Lake George & Glen's Fall Stage 125
Whitefed jefferson R. R.,.. 40
M dland Railway of Canada .. 66S
information Railway. :. .,..,.... 10
Wabash, ST. Louis s. Pacific R. R.. 39O
1 1lue LINE transportation Co........... 1868
MaL3naI dispatch ................... 188
Merchants Dispatch Line . 261
Railway Clearing House Association l2818
S7,63S.O3
Traffic balances constantly Huctuating and sinh.
Ject to monthly settlements and returns
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FHSHE ANNUAL MEETING of the Relief Associa-
Il ton of the Portland Fire Department win be
Building, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, April y,
1884 at O'Clock, for the purpose of electiDg six
teen trustees for the ensuing year and such business
as may come before the Association.
mar26d1w RICHARD H. BALL, Secretary.
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gage dated November |, A. D. 1870, and shall
keep full and detailed minutes aud descrip-
tons of all improvements put upon such por-
ton OF said railway and all other such ac-
counts, minutes and memoranda as the said
receiver may find advisable or which the court
may from time order, for the purpose of pre-
serving and securing any special equities
which the court may hereafter find to exist in
favor or against said portion of said railroad
The following schedules marked and B of
the liabilities of the road we're fled with the
Oierk OF Courts and will be read with interest:
SCHEDULE A.
PAY ROLL, TRAFFIC BALANCES, AND INCIDENTAL
MORTGAGE NOTES AND LIENS.
ray roll for February, 1884 -. ..... sS147 90
MORTGAGE NoTEs-REAL ESTATE.
Ooerdue.
Estate OF j. b. Browll, mortgage of
freight grounds in Portland q ooo 90
Portland Savings Bank mortgage on
shop grounds in DeeTing. .. 10000
s3,6Oooo
Jane Ball, Boston, mortgage of office
grounds in Portland, due May i,
E. 1872 :; IS 100000
lreign5 grounds in Portland. due
po aRf'n / s lSg2; 10000
shoP grounds in Deering due S500
on June 3, each year to and iuclndin0
1909. .....s.t.-........s ,...... A 60O M
Interest due estate of j. B. Brown on
mortgage of freight grounds. 49, 5000
$1o,39o.oo
ROLLING STOCK.
OUerdae
Portland Company, mortgage of locomo. s
1--WE WEBSTER ..... ....,. s Q 600 90
Portland Company mortgage of locomo-
pd tive Resolution solution 100000
po ea5s cor,n:;;. :....... -, 10000
Rs aamR cars 9saa :, 10000
mortgage of 10 platform cars 10000
Not Yet Due.
Portland Company, mortgage on locomo
tive Webster due Aug. g. 1884. A ono 90
Bartlett Land g. Lumber Comnarv
mortgage on 10 platform cars. sind
each mUn h-........... ono M
Wason Manufacturing Company, mort.
gage on passenger, 1 baggage and
observation cars payable 81 900 omar
terly commencing june /, 1874. to
June l. 1887, excepting the PAYMENT
OF March 1886, which is S1.23376
$1,000 bears interest from july l.
1858. $3.50 5.76 bears interest from
June 20, 1888. ....................... 13,225.76
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Traffic balances constantly fuctuating. a
Ject to monthly settlements and RETURNS.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-09-26
NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.

Everything VIII he Ready ON Time
ana Everything Points 60 Success.
In conversation with Major WI. Walker,
recently commissioned by Director General
Burke rs advertising representative of tho
States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Della
ware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,
North and South Carolina, and who has
just returned from New Orleans, says the
New Orleans Exposition will acquire dis
tinotioh hitherto maintained by no similar
enterpiise-it will be ready on time.
NO exhibition has been planned upon
larger and more generous scale, and IL will as
suredly fulfill the promises Of its projectors
and the expectations of its friends. There
has always been something the matter to
occasion delays. In somo degree, greater
or less, the buildings have been incomplete
and the arrangements bohindhaud on tho
day fixed for inauguration. But in tho
case of the Worlds Exposition at New Or.
leans the indications point to new de-
parturc.
Everything seems to be we'll ahead OF
time. The main building and Horticultu-
tural Hall are practically finished already.
The building for the Government devoted
TO National and State exhibits, is ready for
the roof. Nothing now remains but the
putting together of the Mexican building
to accomplish this there remains two and n
half months between this and the appointed
opening day. As for the matter of land
sCape gardening, the heavier part Of tho
work is fairly under way. Tho vast and
complicated system of drainage is already
formulated and tho material on hand.
Most of the larger bitches and canals arc
dug, while the plans for the tiles and piping
are well in hand. The mere exterior
hnnnt inaotinn 10 n Of 90
days. 1t involves q rather extensive system
Of sodding and graveling aud tho trans
plantation and grouping of shrubbery.
The management are prepared to go into
this at once, and are only waiting for the
completion of building work to effect
rapid execution of the programme. The
erection of tho Mexican buildings will be
accomplished very quickly. Although they
are altogether the handsomest and most
elaborate of the whole array, they will be
finished moro expeditiously than any Of the
others, because they are being framed aud
fitted elsewhere, and will arrive there al
ready TO bo put together.
Certainly it will be glorious consumma-
tion If the New Orleans Exposition, in ad-
dition to being the greatest and most COM
prehensive industrial manifestation ever
seen, should win for itself the unparalleled
distinction of being ready on the date fixed
in the programme.
Major Walker assures US this consumma-
tion will be achieved.
The selection of Major Walker, who has
been long connected with tho railway ser
vice in various capacities, as the advertising
representative Of the States above named,
with headquarters here, is fortunate one,
and 1t is evident the managers Of tho ex-
position in appointing him fully recognizes
his abilities, and have conflded their inter-
ests in able and judicous hands.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-09-26
THE LIGHTING OF THE AVENUE.
The Commissioners Invite Pro
pOsRIR md Prencrihe C0ndIlinna

The Commissioners several days ago notified
the Brushswan Electric Light Company that
their tests for lighting the Avenue would cease
on the Both Instant, It having been found un-
satisfactory. They have invited proposals
from this company and tho United States
Electric Lighting Company TO light the Ave-
nue. under the following conditions:
First-The cost OF lighting cannot exceed the
cost OF lighting by gas on the basis Of S22 per
annum, for each gas.lamp now In position, and
which may be dispensed with on the substltu.
tion OF the proposed system of electric lights.
Seconu-All arrangements for lighting ia the
manner 10 pe proposed shall be completed aud
the system In readiness for operation by
November j, and It Will then be subject 10 a
trial for period OF ten days thereafter.
Third. II the trial shall provo satisfactory
70 the commissioners, arrangements Will DO
made Tor continuing the system In operation
during tho remainder OF the current fiscal
all wires In the system shall be placed under
ground In manner 10 be approved by the
Engineer Commissioner by or before the 1st
day OF January, 1885, and that 10 Insure this
oil moneys that may due or become due the
company VIII be Withheld until the under
ground system shall be completed and In satls-
factory working order. II this condition OF
anairs shall not be accomplished by tho 1st
OF January, 1855, tho system OF lighting Will
DO abandoned, all poles and wires removed,
and tho withheld duee forfeited TO the District
OF Columbia.
Fourth. All appliances used, either for the
subject to the approval OF the Commissioners
OF the District, whose decision also as to the
number OF gas-lamps that may be dispensed
with VIII be nnal.