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New-York tribune., 1885-01-21

1t has frequently been suggested, IN view OF
the present sharp war in steerage rates on
ocean steamships that the next step of the com
NAMES would be to offer each immigrant
chrome. The Hamburg American packet line
does better that that. 1t offers to give steerage
passengers second cabin accommodations at
war rates. an d proposes to fill its steerage space
with freight.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21
z LEAN.
READING DEMOCRATS WITH REPuBLICAN Liam
isi--ADA"' yNrs nITT n VrS PARTY.

From The Cincinnati Commercial GdsetN. ,, Cal,
The Ns,r- YORK Times Is doing well. IL Is ieaans "a.
lows out of the Democratic party. See ihs uo,h i -,
s o The 18th "One of the msst costly luxures ~
which the Democratic party Is just now indnigng, l.
y, Mr. Randall tho Republican agent of tho fennsy
biyh.tariH men,
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21

The C0nhiH Magazine knowingly murmurs, sup
pose we had sugarw Perhaps The Corahtt
Magazine could get along without 1t, but IL the
Democratic party were confronted with that exi'
genoy it would have to disband.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21

The result Of the Senatorial contest leaves the
mugwump papers nothing to howl at. Their for.
lornness is becoming extremely ptiful. One ray OF
hope, however, Is left. When they find themselves
absolutely desperate for something to blackguard,
let them besmirCh each other.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21

Business in the roller skating rinks will prob
ably be dull now for few days. 1t twas said at
Central Park yesterday that twenty-four hours
more of cold would put the ice in the lakes i'll
capital condition. Wise lovers OF skating VIII
keep sharp lookout to-day Tor the nag on the
street cars running to the Park.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21

The liquor dealers say they once sen
$3.50, 900 to Albany to try to get certain laws
repealed but they failed to accomplish any
thing. Probably they did not try it at the right
time. They should have selected a session
when their Democratic friends were in power
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21
WHY THIS DISTINCTION IN FAVOR OF HIS
CDRpSEl

ThS DftrhdIn N. q Rep0rter.
General sherman might write letters against JeH Dav
iu the ssic Language Zeb Vance. from now until
hell freezes over" and we people I'm this latitude, ana
m t Atlanta ca Wouldn't believe a ddrned rord ofM
We esteem jeff Davs's corpse much more bighiy thao
the living sherman.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21
INTELLIGIBLE. PO:

INTELLIGIBLE. POSSIBLY; BUT STILL IMMORAL.
From The Rrooklyn Eagle
II ia conceivable that The NcU York Ttmes desires 10
aid Mr. Eyarts-by opposing him. II so, It's presens
course Is quite Ineligible but not defensble by any
canon of journalistic morality
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21

Among Mr. Evarts's supporters this year was the
Hon. Hamilton Harris. Among his most active
opponents twenty-five years ago was tho Hon.
Hamilton Harris. Time mends all things.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21

Once in a while the police force gives evi-
dence that it can stop gambling in this city II
those high in authority really desire it. Last
night, for instance, twelve gambling houses
were broken into and the layOuts captured. In
only one or two cases did the gamblers seem to
have had warning of what was impending.
Captain Williams and his sergeants Will be
grieyed to learn that eleven of these places
fiourished in the Twenty ninth Precinct VI
course the information was an entire surprise
to these worthy officers.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21
city's advantage to annoy him by petty regu'a'


tons.
The announcement of the committees In the
New-Jersey Senate yesterday morning was no'
received with any dissatisfaction by the non.
Leon Albeit. That the elevation OF kepuD-
Hcan TO the Presidency of that body by solid
Democratic vote was accomplished without
ANYTHING resembling dicker is admitted, De-
cause everv one who took part III the trahsac
ton laid his hand upon bis heart and declared
with innocent sOlemnity that there had oeeh
no such trade and no promise. And yet the
Governor could hardly have given himself
serener satisfaction if he had named the COM
mittees with view to pushing his personal
schemes and gratifying his personal sptes' All
of which goes to show that MIR. ALBEIT Is a
lucky statesman.
Persons who read the death notices IN the
newspapers from day to day must observe that
whenever the weather grows suddenly cold the
mortality among old people greatly increases.
In The TRIBUNE's obituary column on Mohoay
morning, for instance, were recorded the dea'ls
of at least five aged persons, one OF whoih WAS
seventy eight and the others eighty OF more
This occurs so often that it is hardly com
cidence. Indeed it seems to bear out rully .he
assertion of many physicians, that the secret Vi
long life after three-scOre years and ten Is W
keep warm.
The law must be respected even If it Is Dad'
and there is nothing for the Bridge trustees
and the public to do, therefore, but suohit
gracefully as may be to the decision or the
Court of Appeals, which gives the Commits
sioner of Public Works the right to prevent
the extension of the Brooklyn Bridge ap-
proaches across Chatham and Centre SITS. We
must look to the Legislature for relief, ana II
the Senators and Assemblymen have the com
fort of the residents of two cities at heart that
relief will come promptly in the shape or an
amendment to the law. The switching iaclil-
ties of the Bridge are utterly inadequate, ana
they cannot be enlarged until the desired ex-
tension of the approaches is made.
. Texas has become too hot for the fire Insur-
ance men, and the New York companies have
directed their agents to grant no more pohcieS
in that State after February l. This action Is
due to a decision in the United States CIRCUIT
Court in effect that the face OF a policy ek-
presses the value of the property insured i'll
case it is DESTROYED by fire. Underwriters nave
always held that law which allows such a de-
cision offered a great inducement to dishonest
men to burn their own property TO the great
loss of the companies and of the near neighbors
of the persons who are guilty of arson. Their
position has long been deemed reasonable Ill
New. y orl and the legislators OF 1 eXas after
this summary proceeding on the part OF the
companies will possibly consider the wisdom OF
amending their statutes.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21

anything Ibeeve. however that Ohio win 70 Rspuhu
can tnn year and We have number Of mon Who vi
MAKE ma gocd Governors, and any Of whom can carr
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21
"KNOWs IT ALL"

From The Ecentng Post
yanudrp 20, 1885.
He Mr.. Evarts Is very
much pleased with his vic.
tory, and he has great
reason to be. All the ln-
triguers of his party-the
Platt, Conkling, Blaine
| Cornell. and other faction
workers--were against hiin.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21

The annual announcement that the peach crop OF
the Hudson River Valley will bo failure comes
earlier in the season than usual; but that Is no
reason why it should be believed more readily than
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21

Mayor Grace has proposed method OF paying
the interest coupons of the city bonds which in
theory at least promises to be an improvement
on the presene system and equally saie. IL Is o,
course imperative that all chances OF fraud anu
theft should be cut off but the safeguards sur
rounding payment should be established en-
tirely within the Finance Department, SO that
the presenter of the coupon shall be subjected
10 no delay. He wants his money promptly and
Ae wants to get it easily. and it 10 not to the
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21

There were elections for United States Sena-
tors in number of States in the Union yester-
day. Mr. Evarts was:voted for at Albany, as a
matter of course. Jonathan Chace was elected
In Rhode Island Mr. Voorhees, in Indiana !;
Mr. Cameron in Pennsylvania; Mr. Platt in
Connecticut, and Mr. Vest in Missouri. In
Arkansas no result was reached. In Colorado,
the two Houses of the Legislature, voting sepa-
rately, chose Mr.. Teller. Mr.. Call was reelected
IN Florida. North Carolina will be again repre-
sented by Senator Vance.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21
:Iew91ork Dailp Uribaale
The NEVS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN. is reported that England VIII
assume the administration of Lower and Middle
Egypt. - Cabinet Council met in London. -
- Ioh Rrirht cnncerninp the CONGO
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21

slugger Sullivan's latest exploit was the Kicking
of horse until 1t ran away aud smashed the yohi'
Gle to which it was attached besides ininring sew
eral people. Sullivan should now kick himself
nobody else wants to try It, though it is the general
public verdict that he deserves a kicking.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21

From The ErcntnQ Post
December 10, 1884.
All the Blaine influence
il used In support Of MIR.
Evarts's candidacy.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21

1t is understood that Satan's opinion of snis ex-
tremely severe. In this relation the Judgment OF
The EreniRg Post that irresponsible newspaper
censure Is a great evil and ought to be checked Is
quite interesting
New-York tribune., 1885-01-21

Mr. Gladstone is reputcd TO have the art OF max
ing statistics pictorial. The TRIBUNE ALMANAC
brstlcs with figures pincushlon does with pms
but it is thoroughly interesting from cover to
cover because the political information OF the year
Is presented mcisvcly and without partisan spirit.
Even Ihe Suns cat would pnrr over 1t with saiis-
faction, Notwithstanding very morbid appetite
for ordinary statistics.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
PAVILION THEATRE
Tonight, Friday and Saturday, Olivette
will he niuan with the following cast.

folUutlH. MISS LlllldU AIKEN
The Baltimore American speaking of Cox
ELI in Oliyette says: "Corelli as Olivette
has made a decided hit. Her charming voice
and piquant playing are the features of the
opera. The house was filed with delighted
listeners and when the prima donna danced
the Farandole and kicked her slipper into the
audience their enthusiasm knew no
bounds"
NOTES.
Leander Richardson's adaptation of Sar
don's "Andrea" was not produced at the
Madison Square, New York, by Nine. Jam
ish, Tuesday, Miss Ethel obtaining an in
junction.
BARLEY Campbelrs new play "Paquits"
was brought out at the Fourteenth street
Theatre, New York, Tuesday night, in all its
sensuous magnifcence. The Tribune says
"There is much that is wild, fantastic and
absurd in this latest production from Mr..
Campbelps restless brain, but there are some
genuinely effective situations. Mr.. Camp
BELLS power of melodramatic effect has not
weakened, The most distressing parts of
the play are the solemn stretches of parched
and arid humor When Mr.. Campbell tries
to be funny and the result is dolorous. But
there is enough of action and incident, of
strong words and telling points in the drama
to enlist public attention and applause in
generous measure, and it was heartily and
enthusiastically received.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
The Vaughan Street School House.

To the Editor Of the Press:
1t is not my wish to enter into any contro-
versy with Mr.. S. 81. McA. OF Ward Seven or
Mr. Verrill. and shall decline any further
challenges as liar as the Vaughan street
school house and its sanitary condition is
concerned.
And | now simply desire to report for the
information of Mr.. Verrill-Who says ''that
physicians who are experts can decide" as to
the misrepresentation of the sanitary condi-
ton of that school house cellar, that the city
physicion, who is a member Of
the Board of Health-visited that building
at my request and reported to me ''the build
ing and cellar in perfect order and condition,
that cementing might possibly make it bet
ter, but in his Judgment it was not necesSa-
ry," and wondered who the crank was,
signing himself Ward Seven" The city en-
gineer visited the building at my request,
and reported it the same as did the city ply
stefan, ridiculing the complaints that had
been made; and | venture to assert there are
in this city, Notwithstanding Mr.. Verrill's
assertion, hundreds of houses, owned by as
respectable citizens as he is, and living in
them also, whose cellars are not in as good a
condition as this one in the Vaughan street
school house. Every school boy in the upper
wards knows he has only to dig few
inches below the drainage in acres of land
in Ward Seven to find water, and every visi-
tor to that building must have noticed the
furnace and funnel do not even show signs
of rust, although no fire has been there for
many weeks. No mention is made of the
ward room eight feet high existing between
the cellar and the school rooms. But partic-
ular care is taken to assert what no one has
ever seen in the fall and spring, that this eel
lar must be the next thing to filthy mud. The
building has received its first coat of paint
this year since it was constructed and also
its annual embarrassing. But it has not
been specially prepared for visitors if I am
correctly informed by Mr.. Pray the super
intendent of school buildings. | believe and
affirm that the condition of the building was
not represented in either of the communica-
tions referred to according to the existing
facts. J. W. DEERING,
Oh. Com Public Buildings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
Back Cove Drainage.

To the Editor of the Press:
Whilst reading Willis account of the Indi-
an fight near the Deering mansion, in Deer
ing, saw some statements, that to me APP
peared rather curious, which led me to in
vestigate the state of the tide at the time of
the battle, and in course of that investiga-
ton / collected some other data relative to
the cove. When the first settlers, about
1880, came to Casco, the tide flowed up about
II miles above Deering bridge, to point
nearly opposite the Canal Basin, at Libby's
Corner, and | should judge somewhere near
250 acres were covered with water at full tide.
The passing out and in of this body of water
served to clear out any debris which might
accumulate. AS soon as clearings began to
be made, this reservoir slowly began to fill
up from the washing of the adjacent Shores
and mean low water (Which was in the vicin-
ity of the bridge, which is on the road to
jeremiah Dow's), gradually became lower
down the cove, now below Elm street. There
was bridge built over tide water, near Mr..
Dow's, soon after the resettlement of the
town. This, with some filling up, was an
obstruction to the force of the water. About
1906, q have not my note book here Deering
bridge was built and over the channel was
built an archway in the bridge that the gon-
dolas of Mr. Deering, loaded with muscle
mud and other sea manure might pass up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
ISLAND NOTES.

Yacht Altama of Boston, is lying off Peaks
Island.
Incandescent lights have been introduced
about the roller coaster, and at the entrance
of Forest City rink.
Mr.. A. F. Smith, gave an exhibition of fan
cy skating at Forest City rink last evening
before good audience.
S. NJ. Stevens, of Terre Haute, Ind, or
ganizer of the B. of L. E., has been stop
ping at the Peaks Island House.
Messrs. Hewitt and Woodward, lately mu-
sicians at the Garden, have gone to Brockton
where they have accepted winters engage
ment at the Lyceum Theatre.
fence has been erected on Jones' wharf,
Peaks Island, by the Star Steamboat Com
pany, similar to that on Forest City wharf.
1t is good thing, but it is rather late in the
season to think of it.
The weather of the past few days has rap
idly diminished the number of boarders at
the islands, and in another week or so the
islands will be restored to their usual quiet
ness. The Knights of Labor of Auburn
will make an excursion to Peaks Island next
Saturday, and as they have extended an in
vitation to other labor organizations through
out the State to join them very large crowd
will no doubt be present
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

The Ottawa House will close for the sea-
son on Monday next
Randall g. McAllister will erect new
Office building at the head of their wharf
Officers Measure and Pickett seized II half
barrels of beer at the Boston boat yesterday
morning.
The Cumberland Farmers Club have
erected So new cattle sheds, and built new
fence around the track.
High street, below the bridge, over the
Boston & Maine railroad track, is to be
paved with cobble stones.
The fishing schooner George F. Keene,
which arrived here yesterday morning, had
her flying jib badly torn by the storm.
There will be "a grand rush at Lake Maran-
ocook to attend the Monster Band Muster
next Tuesday. Twelve bands will be pres
ent.
The concert to be given by Chandler's
Band, at behring's Oaks, at 73O o'clock to-
night, will prove one of the best of the
series.
The Minnehaha will leave State street
wharf at o'clock. Custom House wharf at
7.S0 O'Clock tonight, on the excursion to
Harpswell.
Pencils provision store presented a fine
sight yesterday with its strings of wood
cock, plover, black duck, ruddy-duck and
punches of nice white celery.
In the last number of Hearth and Home
appears bright little poem by Robert Rex
dale of this city, entitled "Mnemosyne;" it
has been set to music by Fred o. Nickerson.
The Express will go on another deep sea
fishing trip tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock
from Custom House wharf, and So will be
given to the lucky captor of the largest cod
fish.
A petition is in circulation among the fire
companies praying that they may have the
privilege of eleeting their officers, subject to
the approval Of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen.
Messrs. Collins and Chandler, managers of
the Band Muster, have secured the Maine
State Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps of 16
musicians, under the leadership of Mr.. John
Pagan Of this city.
The Blair fountain pen, which is for
sale by Mcclellan, Mosher & Co., is one of
the best devices of the kind yet offered to the
public. 1t never gets out Of order, holds
plenty of ink and is cheap.
Patrick McGlinchy was fined So and costs
in the Municipal court, yesterday, for main
tanning nuisance after being ordered by
: the Board of Health to abate the same This
is the first case in which the orders of the
Board have been disregarded.
Messrs. D. w. Hoegg & Co. of this city,
report good years pack of Holsters at their
New Brunswick canneries-som 10000
pounds; the run of salmon exceeded that of
any other season for seven years, and they
put up 100000 dozen cans of this fish; the
prospects for a big pack of corn, tomatoes,
etc, at their Fredericton and Sheffield, N
b., factories, and factory at Jay in this
State, is excellent
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
Attempted Suicide.

Charles TroWbridge, a man about fifty
years Of age, was arrested yesterday noon
for drunkenness and locked up in the police
station. In the afternoon Trowbridge called
to fellow prisoner that he was bleeding.
and when the officers reached his cell they
found blood flowing freely from cut on
Trowbridge's arm, below the elbow. By
some means Trowbridge had got an old
knife blade, and inflicted 1.-THE wound with
the intention of committing suicide. Two
veins and an artery were severed by the
knife. When reached by the officers, Trow-
bridge was endeavoring to stop the flow Of
blood by COMPRISING his arm above the ell
bow. He was attended by Drs. Smith and
Foster, and itakens to the jail. After the
bleeding had been stopped, Trowbridge re-
covered his lost courage and said that he
wished he had killed himself.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
Excursions.

The choir of the Cathedral of the Immacu-
late Conception, with their friends to the
number of 200, went on an excursion to
White Head yesterday on the steamer Mary
W. Libby. The party enjoyed sail among
the islands, and Chambers orchestra fur
nished music for dancing at White Head,
where dinner was served.
The Sunday school connected with Rev.
Mr.. Pearson's Gospel Mission to the number
of 125 went on an excursion to Evergreen
Landing yesterday on the steamer Mime
ho no
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
International Line.

The side-wheel steel steamer Secret OF
the International line is lying at the Goss
Marine Iron Works wharf in Bath waiting
to go on the railway where she will have a
shell of wood put over her steel hull She
will then go onto the line running between
st. John and Annapolis, under command OF
Captain Robert Fleming of the steamship
Empress, whose place she takes for the win
ter. The Secret was built in Liverpool in
1864, and registered 466 tons. She sails I'M
der the English flag Fl. A. Hathaway will
be chief engineer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
Taking out Their Telephones.

The Kennebec Journal says that the en-
ployes of the telephone company in Augusta,
were engaged in dismantling telephones
Tuesday. About twenty were removed at
the request of subscribers, and it is thought
that about forty will come out in all. Some
who signed the petition asking for the
removing of their telephones have taken
ments remain. The less the number of in
struments, the less the value of the telephone
service and some subscribers, who would
otherwise continue, are ordering out their
instruments thinking an impairment of the
service will result from the removal of so
many instruments. There are many, how
ever, who find the telephone necessity and
will not do without it, let the cost be what it
may. In the case of grocerymen and the
traders generally, if one retains his telephone
it influences others not to dispense with
their wires, as the telephone gives an advan-
tapp in taking 0rdprS etc
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03

ENOR sALE-Or exchange; house in Cam
IL bridge, Mass, on nice street, rents for
three hundred dollars; ten rooms, modern i'm
provements, every way desirable, for farm handy
to Portland or on the shore. n S. GARDINER,
No. 40 Exchange st. 28-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
PERSONAL.

President Dewitt of the Union Mutual
has returned home
Gov ROBBIE went to Bangor on the train
last evening, and will be the guest of Hon.
Silas G. Hatch in that city.
Col John NJ. Adams and wife, of this city,
are in Bangor attending the fair. They are
the guests of Hon. j. p. Bass.
E. P. Bates and wife, Philadelphia; o.
Royal, Portland Oregon; j. H. Davidson,
Baltimore, were at the Falmouth last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Campbell of
Cherryfeld have been visiting in Portland
the past few days,-their first visit to this
city in many years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
the county have been recorded at the regis
try of deeds:
Portland-Albert S. Tibbetts to Nathaniel
Harding land and buildings. 81 and other con-
sideratiOn.
Sarah L. Harrington to the share owners of the
18th Maine Regiment Association land. S25.
Deering-Alyn E. Plummer to John G. Cobb
land and buildings. 81 and other consideration
Gorham-Danel Taggart to George l.. Field
land and buildings. $1,000.
Gray-James Doughty to W. II. Vinton, land
Brunswick-Alice Pierce to S. A. winslow land
and buildings. 81. +,
Bridgton-George Sykes to James Newton
land. $500.
Raymond-Lizzie C. Robinson to Alice L. Rob-
inson, land and buildings. $182.50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
MUNICIPAL COURT
BEFORE RECORDER DYER.

BEFORE RECORDER DYER.
WEDNESDAY John WEIGH, Knud Anderson
and Andrew 0'Toole Intoxication. Each five
days in county jail
Edward Foster. Intoxication; second offence,
80 days in county JAIL
John WEIGH Resisting officer Fined $40 and
costs
Andrew o'Toole. Resisting officer. Fined 500
and costs.
Patrick McGlinchy. Maintaining privy vault.
Fined So and costs.
William James. Malicious mischief Fined
$40 and costs.
Timothy Conley. Assault. Discharged.
Joseph M. Haley. Larceny. Thirty days in
county jail.