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The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
HALLowELL NEWS.


[From Our Regular Correspondent
HALLowELL Dee 21.
The Ice in the river in this vicinity Is about
three inches in thickness.
Jewell & Robbins will open an apothecary store
Tuesday, in the new building at the corner Of
Water and Chestnut streets.
W. d. Spaulding has just opened large stock
Of crockery, confectionery, and 10 cent goods
in the south store of Spaulding's new block.
The interest in the Salvation Army meetings
still remains unabated. Capt. Neves reports
nearly 60 conversions during the past week. The
good results attending their labors here are due
largely to the hearty support of the clergy and
members of the various churches.
Mr. and Mrs j. III. Owen will celebrate the
tenth anniversary OF their marriage on Christmas
evening, at their home on Academy street.
Prof. NJ. Z. Chase, teacher Of music In the city
schools, will open singing school at the hall Of
the Classical Academy next Thursday evening.
Douglass T. Porter, of the Bates Theological
School, supplies the pulpit of the Free Baptist
church. The ladies of this society will give sup
per at Fraternity Hall on Wednesday evening
next, the proceeds to go for the beneht OF the
church.
The Episcopal Congregational and Universalist
societies will have Christmas trees this year.
A very interesting Christmas concert was held
at the Baptist church Sunday evening.
There has been no deaths in this city during
this month, and but one last month.
Thomas Leigh, Jr., of this city, member OF
Gartmouth's last graduating class, has accepted
desirable position on the staff Of the Boston Post.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
THE sTABAT MATER.
Letter from Crouch, the Composer.
The following letter from Crouch, the composer
will be read with interest:

The following letter from Crouch, the composer
will be read with interest:
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. Is, 1885
To the Editor of the Portland Daily Press:
In your paper of the 18th you have an article
headed "Stabat Mater" stating that the first re-
presentation in Maine was at Lewiston ou the
Sth Then corrected by previous performance
at Bangor antecedent to the war. As a dispenser
OF the truth, and in pure friendship, L am salts
fed you could have no motive in withholding
"tribuJe to Caesar justly due" l remit you an
honest statement of facts to be corr0borated by
the citizens of Portland, in whose city lived and
snd Fcee Sane on @ my
transating the libretto with Mr.. James Furbish
and the first performance given in your State was
at City Hall in Portland in the year 1851 or 1852
The executants were Messrs. WheelOck, Samuel
Thurston, John L. Shaw, G. NJ. Howe, j. III. Poor
Fred Churchill, Frank Fogg.. DR.. Cummings, Mr.
Ayers, Mrs. Blanchard, Misses Helen Paine, now
Mrs. Allen, Carrie Pope (Mrs. Weston,) Misses
Howe, Waterhouse, Munsey, Mitchell Webster G
myself Messrs. Horace Bartol Chandler j.
Paine, Gerrish Lowell, Senter, John B. Brown
Geo. A. Thomas could substantiate my claim, that
was the original introducer OF my contemporaries
master piece, the immortal Stabat Mater by
RosSini. Mr.. Herman kotaschmar, then rising
artist, was the accompanist and the producer or
conductor. The eXecutantS in those concerts and
performances were my own personal friends and
not one of whom living would wrong or in1ure
Therefore, Mr. Editor, ask you in courtesy
and candor to "render unto Cesar tribute due"
| remain, dear sir, respectfully yours,
PROF. r. NICHOLS CROUCH.
Probably Mr. Crouch has not seen the state
ment made at a later date by u.s. which cores
ponded with his. The many friends of the old
musician will be glad to hear from him and that
he intends to visit Portland next summer at the
age of nearly 80 years.
1t appears from the files of the Transcript for
1850 that the ''Stabat Mater was performed for
the first time in Portland by the Motett Society
under the direction of Mr.. F. N. Crouch on Tues
day evening, Oct. 8, 1850, at the City Hall.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
Postmasters Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The following Maine
postmasters have been appointed:
AT Cape Neddick-Albon Goodwin.
Dover (South Mlls)-Eugene S. Withee
Harrington-D. j. Nash.
New Vineyard-Frank Luce.
North ParsonSfield-Geo. +. Kilburn.
West Lebanon-Edmund 4. COWell.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
". H. s.
A 80 Member on Prohibition.

An ex-member of the legislature writes the fol-
lowing to Treasurer Burleigh;
NEW RICHMOND, Wis, Dec. 15 1885.
Hon. E. C. B,rleigh, Treasurer, ETC., Augusto,
Maine:
Dear Sir:-It would afford me great pleasuret to
avail myself of your kind Invitation to attend tho
legislative and executive reunion to be held at
Augusta, January 9th proximo, but owing to the
disabilities and infirmties of age (haying now at
tanned my eighty-second year, it does not seem
possible for me to undertake so long a journey.
feel great interest in the prosperity of my native
State, and here let me say that am proud of the
advanced position made by the State in the cause
of constitutional prohibition and sincerely hape
that all the States of this Union will In time follow
the good example of Maine. My term in the leg
islature was in the winter of 1S30-mOre than
half century ago-bcfore the days of railroads
and telegraphs. Since that time what great strides
have been made IN the elements OF material pro
gress of the States and of the nation. will close
with the earnest wish that nothing may intervene
to mar the success of the reunion, and again
thanking you for the kind remembrance,
am sincerely yours,
JOEL BARTLHTT.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
The Coff Estates.

The trustees of the Goff estates of Auburn, be-
gan Monday to pay, on the joint Gpaper of Dana
and Horace Goff, a final dividend of twenty-three
cents four and half mills on the dollar. The
amount distributed is about $4,000. The total
amount, paid on the double named paper Is sew
enty-thTee cents, four and half mills per dollar,
amounting in all to about $4,000. OF this
amount, forty-three cents, three mills is paid by
Horace Goff and the balance by Dana Con. Judge
Walton, to whom the matter was referred has
awarded S17O0 to each of the three trustees for
their services in clearing up the estate and $500
property has been sold and this dividend finally
closes up the affairs of the estate. The property
is now owned by large number of propriet0rs.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
the FISHERIES.
Memorial Circulated by the American
Fishery Union.

flSnSfg OHioHs
GLOUCESTER, Mass. Dec. 21.-The following
and will be numerously signed all along the COAST
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representa-
ttUeS Gl Congress ASSena6ted;
This memorial respectfully represents that the
producing interests OF the American fisheries
1880, capital of $37 $50 ,349, with products OF
S43, ,046 o53. employing 131, ,426 persons and
supporting $685. ,704 others do most earnestly pro-
test against any legislation looking to the creation
of a Joint commission for negotiating a new
treaty with Canada on the subject otsthe nsherles
Since the treaty of 1888 by which the rights OF
American fishermen were second, every treaty
and every commission have sacrificed our fisheries
until the only protection left us IS the duties on
salted or picked fish leaving our immense market
for fresh or iced fish open dnty free TO CANADA
competition. Canada gives us no equivalent
whatever. Her vessels have free entry to gu, our
ports to buy or sell while ours are denied like
privileges in their ports, and Canada has had free
Transportation for her goods over our territory
under the.treaty of 1918 which she denies ito u.s.
Canada makes special laws and enforces them
against our vessels our government affords every
facility to hers. Thereforesany commissions ap-
pt tinted at the solicitation OF British or Canadian
influence will be organized to accomplish still
further decline, and the ruin Of the American
fshenes that the colonial fleets may increase,
country awake and find her flag driven from the
ocean. We most respectfully pray that Congress
will see this subject from the high stand point OF
national equity and right and attord such pro
lection to the men who man our fishing vessels as
is afforded to every other producing industry in
the country.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Assistant Secretary
Fairchd has issued the following circular to GUS
tom officers:
III is represented to this department by Hon.
Spencer i. Baird, commissioner of fish and fisher
les that in view of the questions arising as to the
shaping and negotiating of the new fishing treaty
with Great Britain affecting the colonial waters in
North America, and for other reasons, tits deSir-
able to have at hand available for reference full
and accurate information regarding our fisheries.
A large percentage of the product of the fisher
les of the United States is taken by means OF YES
sells licensed for the fisheries, and the owner and
master in each case are thoroughly informed rel
quantity of fish caught. 1t is therefore directed
that whenever the owner, master Or agent OF a
sent Himself at the custom house for the purpose
of obtaining or renewing his marine papers, the
collector or his deputy shall question him re
gardng the information required by the depart
ment and will fill out a blank from the details
thus obtained and certify that it is correct. The
statistics shall include the period covered by the
papers about to be surrendered.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22

at the time of enlistment; also proposing con-
stitutional amendment for the election Of Sena-
tors by the people.
By Mr.. Matson of Indiana, proposing cOnsti-
tutional amendment providing for the election of
p0stmasters by the people.
By Mr.. Weaver of Iowa, for the free and unre-
stricted coinage of the silver dollar.
Though only IA of the SO States were reached
under the call there were 1904 bills introduced
and referred. A large majority of these were
bills of private nature, while still a larger ma
jority We're bills that had been before previous
Congresses
Without completing the call however, the House
adjourned until Tuesday, January 9th, 1886.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
FOREFATHERS' DAY.
Its Celebration in the Neighborhood
of Plymouth Rock.

PLYMOUTH, Mass, Dec. 21.-The 265th anni-
versary of the landing of the forefathers was OBJ
served in this town by the Pilgrim Society, to-
day. A large lumber of visitors and noted guests
came in the morning. Services were commenced
in the church of the First Parish at II a. M, by
the reading of hymn by Rev. A. J Gordon, d.
d.. Hail Pilgrim Fathers of Our Race" This
was followed by an invocation by Rev. A. A. Min
er, d. D.. A hymn, written for the celebration in
1852 by Hon. John Davis. was then read by Rev.
Z. 5. Pitts, pastor of the Congregational church.
entitled, "Sons of Renowned Sires." Rev. Brooks
Hereford, OF Boston, read selections from the
Seriptq@res; @ PerPSonts hymn, The Pilgrim e5 Pa-
G. H. Bates.
NEW YoKK, Dec. 21.-The New England SOcie-
ty of Brooklyn celebrated the 265th anniversary
of the landing of the Pilgrims tonight, with din
ner at the Art Association rooms. Three hundred
guests were present. and every chair was filed.
~ Ward Beecher, Rev. Noah Parker Senator
Frye, ex-Minister AStor, G. w. Curtis, Mayor
Low, Mayor-elect Whitney and others.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
GEN ERAL news.

Mrs. Cornela Winfield Scott of Baltimore wife
of Col ii. L. Scott, formerly of the U. S. army,
Scott, died last night OF paralysis, aged 60years.
The trouble between the Singer Manufacturing
Company and the city of Elizabeth, N. j., has
been settled by the city withdrawing its tax levy
and the factory will be started up today
The trouble in the Brockton shoe factories has
been settled, and the workmen go back today at
the old prices in all departments but that of last
ing, and here the joint committee say, ''the price
has been settled by arbitration"
A dozen buildings in Bartlett, o. including
hotel and post office, were burned yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
Aquatic.

The Herald says: "The wonder among the
boating men is what has become of Fred Plaisted.
Nobody in this vicinity has heard from him since
he passed disconsolatey through this city, on his
way from Troy to Saccarappa, after the Hanlan-
Teemer race at Troy"
Mr. st. John favoTs the idea of a series of sweep
stakes races next season, and says he will enter
his men. Gaudaur and Hamm for all of them. He
Hanlan, Gaudaur, Teemer, Ross and Beach, the
winner to get $500, and second man $1,000; sec
Ond. $3.50 entrance, Courtney, Hamm, Hosmer,
Mckay, Lee, Conley, Lalng, and perhaps Griffin
aud Peterson, winner to get two-thirds Of the
stakes and second man one-third; third, double
scull sweepstakes, Hanlan ana Lee, Gaudaur and
Hamm, Courtney and COnley, Ross and Teemer,
Mckay and Hosner, the winners to get $500 and
second crew $1,000
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
Big Storm In Bangor.

The severity of last weeks storm at Bangor has
not been equaed within the memory of the old
est inhabitants. 1t showed during Friday night,
and Saturday forenoon it rained hard. The trees
and the electric light telegraph, telephone and
fire alarm wires became coated with Sleet About
forty telephone and nearly all the fire alarm wires
were broken down. The telegraph lines between
Bangor and Mount Desert Ferry and Bangor and
Bucksport were broken and only one wire was
working to the west Eight miles of the line be-
tween Enfield and Lincoln were thrown down.
The wires have not been damaged so badly for
thirty years. Many large and beautiful trees all
over tile city of Bangor were broken down by the
waiOht Of snow
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
An Anecdote of Foster, the medium.

The Boston Globe, in an article on Foster the
medium, lately deceased, says; For many years
Foster was very intimate with J. G. Bassett and
his family, and married one of Mr.. Bassetts
daughters John F. Bassett, who was Fosters
brother-in-law, recalled yesterday the following
incident in Fosters career lone summer, twen-
ty.five wears ago" he said, "Foster and started
down to Maine on pleasure trip. He mentioned
that we might possibly want to go as far as Cana
da. and when we got TO Portland he remarked,
John / don't believe I've taken money enough
for this trip. l guess we had better stop over
here day or two So he sent note to Mr..
Brown, afterward the banker, saying he was at
the Falmouth House, and would be glad to see
any good Spritualists or anybody else. Well,
sir, in two days working about four hours day,
he took in over $780, When we got to Bangor he
did the same thing over again"
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
RAILROAD MATTERS.

WORCESTER, NASHUA AND ROCHESTER,.
The Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad
has filed petition to the Legislature for con1r-
nation Of its lease to the Boston and Maine Rail
road OF date of October 80, 1885, and that savings
banks and institutions for savings may be author
lied to invest in its bonds and notes, notwith-
standing the lease. The financial condition of
this company at the commencement of the new
year will be about as follows:
With the cash on hand and $4,000 worth Ct
supplies to be taken by the Boston and Maine the
floating debt of 100000 will be paid. The S37,-
900 of demand bonds have been paid and can
celed leaving bonded debt of 81 ,625, 900, bear
shortly be converted into 2o-year4 per cent bonds
including the $276,O0O maturing May l, 1887,
and the balance of other issues Of later maturity
The company has been offered 1o4 for the 4 per
cents and authorized an issue of 100000 as
above The issue will make the bonded debt
S1,125,000 5s and s500,000 As, and later the
whole will doubtless be converted into As. But as
As aR1 5s, the annual interest will be $76,25O.
The rental to the Boston and Maine is $250.O0o
and taxes. Deduct $3.50 annual interest," and
there remains S173,750. Five and One-half per
cent ON 50 ,098, 500 stock is S170,434, leaving
So, ,316 for the maintenance of organization and
other purposes Reducethe whole bonded debt
to 4 per cent basis, and~she annual interest
would be $4,000, and the dividend balance
$185,000, or practically per cent on the stock
oGDENsBURo AND LAKE CHAMPL4IN.
The business of the Ogdensburg and Lake
September 30 1885, is reported in brief to the
New York Railroad Commissioners as follows;
Gross earnings from operation. S572, ,519.07
Operating expenses Qess taxes) ...... 313,309.37
Net earnings from operation. $500, ,2097o
Add elevating g.............S ,95e.20
Add rents .......... 49,. +. 3,040.52
S,996.72
Gross income from all sources -. s269, ,2oe. AZ
Deduction from income:
Interest ON funded debt. $169, 10000
Interest accrued on fund
ed debt t............. 115S333
Interest on floating debt 30,288.67
Taxes on road. ............ 24,868.S1
Taxes on earnings and
stock. k................... 10000
-- $23S, ,427.31
Net income from all sources........ $30,77S.61
Operating cost 53.5 per cent of earnings lex
cluding taxes. Operating cost 59.4 per cent OF
earnings (includng taxeS)
Per mile of road: Gross earnings, S4S52; ex-
penSeS, S2647; net earnings, S2205.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
RIPPLES.


Such will be the title of the musical extrava-
ganza to be produced at Portland Theatre Christ
mas afternoon and evening by the Barton Comedy
Company. An exchange says: ''The entertain
ment given by the Barton Comedy Co. at Kellog's
opera house last evening was, without doubt the
finest thing of the kind ever seen in the city. By
special request of many citizens 1t will be repeat
ed tonight"
SToCKBRIDGE ENTERTAINMENTS.
The Till Family and Miss Ida Brown, reader,
will appear in the Stockbridge course on Christ
mas and at the souvenir concerts ON Saturday
the Till Family, Powers, the impersonator, and
the Arclamena Ladies' Quartette will take part:
Purchasers of souvenir tickets receive beautiful
Christmas cards:
Mr.. W. G. Willis's stage version Of Faust"
adapted from the first part of Goethes immortal
tragedy, was produced Saturday night at the
Lyceum Theatre, London, by Henry Irving and
his company.
The Christmas number of "The Keynote
Archers musical and dramatic paper, is very
interesting.
Ira Stockbrdge has invited the Reform School
boys the Literary Society of the Y. NJ G. A., also
all the children connected with the Fraternity, to
attend the souvenir matinee, Saturday afternoon,
Dec 26th
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
Left In the Dark.

AT IL O'Clock last night while the dancers at
the promenade concert at City Hall were upon
the floor, the incandescent electric lights in the
hall were suddenly extinguished and moment
afterwards the arc light in the corridor went out
leaving the people in total darkness until the gas
could be lighted. Notice had been given at the
light station duriAg the afternoon that there
would be dance at the hall in the evening.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
Standard Target for American Rifle

BOSTON, Dec 21.-The question of adopting a
standard target for American srfemen which has
been under discussion by the rifle clubs of this
country for many months was settled today and
announced from the office of The Rifle, where the
votes of the club have been received. The num-
Der of votes cast for the several targets is as fol
lows: Hinman target 1161, Farrow target 339,
setts modified Sc, Creedmore target SO, Rabbeth
target 80, American Decimal To- The vote by
clubs was as follows: Number of clubs voting Al,
Hinman target "a, Farrow target 8, Massachu-
sets 4. Five other targets each received one
vote.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22

WARSAW, Dec. 21.-The trial of the persons
accused OF belonging to a social revolutionary so
ciety called the Protetariati has been concluded.
Barkowski, justice of theEpeace of Warsaw and
captain OF engineers and four others, have been
sentenced to be hanged. In addition to these Is
have been sentenced to 16 years servtude in the
mines of Siberia, two others to 10 years in the
same place and afterwards to be exied for life in
Siberia and two more 10 Siberia for life
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22

NORTH iPARsoNsFIELD, Dec. 21-Yesterday,
Mrs Margaret Edgecomb, familiarly known as
"Aunt Polly" died at the great age of 104 years.
Mrs. Edgecomb (Fletcher) was born in Kenne-
bunkport, Cape Porpoise, Aug. 18, 1881 She
married and moved to Parsonsfeld in 1870 She
became pensioner under the act of March, 1875.
About five years ago she became helpless, since
which time she has been well cared for by her
daughter Dorcas, at the house of Mr.. Enoch Al
ley. The worn out cord of life was sundered
without struggle
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
Lieut.. creeIy in London.

LONDON, Dec. 21-.Lieut. Greely delivered a
the Royal Geographical Society. The lecturer
had every cause to be more than satisfied with the
reception he met from the audience that not only
crowded the hall but indicated their approval Of
the lecture and regard for the lecturer by every
demonstration of respectful enthusiasm. The
Marquis of Lorne presided.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
Arrival of steamer Toronto.

Steamer Toronto of the Dominion line, from
Liverpool for this port direct, arrived in the har-
Dor at $50 o'clock this morning. She brought
4 cabin 80 steerage passengers and 14Oo tons Of
freight The officers report they had very good
passage.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
New England Polo League.

The games played last night resulted thus:
At Waltham-W Walthams 3, Cambridge o.
AT Salem--Salems 2. Brocktons l.
At Haverhill-Somervlles 3, Hayerhills o.
At BoSton-Woburns 3, BOstons 2 time, hour
and 2l minutes,
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted by tno
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME-
TERMs-Eight Dollars Year. To mal SUI SUI
scribers Seven Dollars Year, if paid in adyaiico
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
FOREIGN.
A French war ship Founders
Heavy Sentences.

PARIS, Dec 21.-A despatch from Toulon says
the French gunboat Chamoise bound for TOnquin
has foundered in the Toulon reads. No further
information is given
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
CHRIS 7 MAS
GOODS.

Only four days remain in which to
complete the Christmas shopping.
How to do it easily and economical
ly is the question which vexes nearly
everybody just now. We shall do
everything in our power to solve the
vexed question. In the first place
we feel every confidence in COM
mending our stock as being complete
and of excellent value We do not
say that we have the largest stock in
the United States. but do say
that we have applied all our skill
and resources towards collecting
stock which shall be pleasing to the
eye-and of intrinsic value to the
purchaser-and which nearly all
Portland people take pride and
pleasure in showing their friends
from other cities and towns.
We are now showing goods on
three floors. In the basement are
all kinds of Toys and goods for Chill
dren, and an extensive stock of Bask-
cts and Brackets. On the main floor
nearly every department contains
goods suitable for Christmas Pres
ents, and none of the counters should
be passed by without careful in
spection. In the room up stairs, en-
trance outside, (Gilbert's Hall stairs
we have a room filled with choice ar
ticles which have been manufactured
in our own work rooms, also fine
cOllecJlOu VI DrOllLoS, rIoHcH Dlsqut
and Venetian Figures, Baccarat Cut
Glass, Ink Stands, Vases, Odor and
Toilet Bottles, of our own direct i'm
portation. Several fine Chairs,
Screens, Mirrors and Cabinets will
be sold at very reasonable prices.
The public are cordially invited to
examine this vast collection. The
members of our firm and their assis-
tants will be very glad to have Gus
toners consult them and will render
all assistance possible in guiding cos
toners to the different departments
and helping them to make selections.
Our usual lists of what to buy for