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The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20

The alarm from box No. SO at $50 p. M,
yesterday, was caused by FIRE in the house No.
1D7 Danforth street occupied BY Mrs. William
Allen. A servant went into the attic for some
article and lighted match while there. Later
she bad occasion to 20 to the attic again and
found lively blaze in progress. 1t is supposed
the match was not wholly blown out in the
nrst instance, and ignitsd the wood work OF
the room. The loss will amount to about
$160, fully insured with william Allen, Jr.,
In the Merchants Insurance Company,
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20
Accidents.

Mr. ]. H. Fletoher's sleigh runner caught in
the horse railroad track yesterday, and he wai
thrown ont and had his ankle sprained.
A horse, attached to q pung, from Cape
Elizabeth, took fright on Commercial street
yesterday afternoon, and threw out the occu-
pants, q man and woman. The woman com.
planned of q broken arm.
A young man, whose name we could not
learn, slipped near the corner of Free and
Middle streets, yesterday, and fell, giving him
o hard blow on the back of The head.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20

Ex-Ohief Justice John Appleton, who is
generally 80 vigorous. is confined to his house
by a severe cold. Els many friends hope he
may be out again before many days.
Messrs. Charles F. Flynt. a former employe
Of the PRESS, and P. A. DeCreny of this city
are engaged in the publication of THE Riv-
erside Messenger" in Augusta. The paper,
which is eight pages. is devoted to the home
hrsside, and presents neat typographical
nppearance.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20

referred to joint special committee consist
ing OF Aldermen Russell, Hawkes. and Noyes
I'm Common Council.
Absent: Me; srs. Quinn and Burleigb.
Papers from the upper board passed in con-
currence.
Messrs. King, Wilson and Higgins were ap-
pointed the committee on the part OF this board
on the petition of the Civil Service Commits
sion.
On the special committee on the resolve to
provide for special legislation in regard to a
Board of Health, the militia law, and Law in
refer nee to Superintending School Commit
tee, Messrs. Thompson, Mcclellan and Buxton
were appointed.
In reference to the appointment OF Board
OF Commissioners on Public Grounds, Mr.. Will
son opposed the matter on the ground of it's
giving too much power to outsiders, and Mr..
Woodbury. supported 1t. The recommendation
was Indefinitely postponed on motion of Mr..
Winchester by standing vote of 10 tot.
Adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADvERTGsEm ENTs TO-DAY

NEW ADvERTIsEMENT TODAY.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Stocks, Grain and Petroleum--O Olarkson & Co.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Illustrated Lecture-City Hall.
Gilbert's Assemblies.
Portland Theatre-Minstrels.
NJ. U. NJ. A. Lecture.
CoDcert-Grimmer's Orchestra.
George ChaiHey-Lecture.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Round Dances.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
Caah Sale Perry's Shoe Store
New Dress Ginghsms-Rines Bros.
Owen Moore Co...
To Let Rooms.
W Msntad situation by Man.
Miss Thr0op's English and French School.
Lost Gold Cuff Button.
To Let-Off1ces
tWanted-Situation for Girl
Wanted-Salesman.
Notice is Hereby Given,
To Let-Tenement.
Annual Meeting International s. S. Co.
House Wanted-Wm. II. Jerris.
AUCTION SALES.
Teas, Spices. &c.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20

The following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the Registry Of
Deeds:
5000.
Merrill P. Jordan to Madison W. Ripley, land.
81.
Baldwin-9as. M. Riley to Osborne j. Riley, land.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20
PORTLAND RATLROAD COMPANY
The Annual Meeting, Reports and
Election of Onicsrs

The Annual Meeting, Reports and
Election of Oncsrs.
The annual meeting of the Portland Street
Railroad Company was held yesterday after
noon at o'clock.
e. A. Newman, secretary and treasurer, re-
ported as follows for the directors:
The total number of passengers carried in
1884 was 1852 740 against LILA. .s41 in 1888, an
increase of 1909. The number carried on
each line and the gains on each line is as fol-
lows:
1888. 1884. Gain.
Congress street. .-"407.1 III 427,428 2O267
Deering. .513,0S5 53i,095 1s'oio
The gross passenger earnings for 1888 were
gain of So .083.32
On May 21st the Spring street stable was
burned, together with eight horses, thirty tons
OF hay and portion of our harnesses. Our
total loss was $5, 1874 35 and the insurance upon
the whole was 5,096.29. We have rebuilt the
stable with brick 84x124 feet, with gravel roof
and iron cutters. There are stalls for one
hundred horses and these are fitted with mod
ern fixtures, arranged so as to give all the
light and air possible The total cost of the
buildings was $l3,281.01, and we have paid on
account OF the same $l1 ,012 96.
The car house has been raised "a new founda-
tion wall and new sills put under and one
story addition erected for the storage of sleigh
carss
That portion of the track lying between the
tannery crossing on Green street and Wins-
lows turnout, and the double tracks from a
point near Park street to Market SQUARE have
been rebuilt and new turnout. built at Dear
ing's bridge. Stael rails and juniper timbers
have been used and the double tracks paved
with granite blocks.
We have also laid 25 tons OF steel T rails ON
the Deering line; put in a steel curve at
Woodford's; a siding opposite the base ball
grounds; and lowered the road bed and track
to compare with the grade of the street near
Dseriug Centre. The usual amount of paint
ing and repairing has been done upon the cars
and one sleigh car rebuilt. We have bought
six new close cara aud four open cross seat
cars of j. g. Brill & Co., of Philadelphia.
The close cars have been delivered and paid
for. The open cars will be delivered in
March.
Our stock of horses has been increased, We
nov have l58 against 132 last year. The in
crease has been made on account of changing
the balance of the cars from one to two horse.
We have booght Be horses, sold 26 and lost 10
by IRE and other causes during the year.
The following is a detailed statement of the
receipts and expenditures for the past year:
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20

or the above amount S15,902.e6 has been
paid from the earnings of 1884; Sl4 600 was
loaned and $3.50 was received for insurance on
stable.
Our outstanding notes amount to $4,000
There is due on stable $2,268 05 and on the Car
house 81, ,707 "a.
In consequence of the bad condition of the
balance OF the city tracks, the stringers and
cross ties being decayed and the rails 30 worn
that the cars are running on the fangss of the
wheels instead OF on the tread, not only iniur-
ing the cars but materially increasing the
draught, the directors have deemed it sdvisa-
HE TO take advantage of the low prices of ma
terials and relay with steel rails. To that end
they have contracted for sufficient quantity
OF material to put the road in first-class condi-
tion and hope to have the road all completed
by the first of June
The old board Of directors were reelected
with the exception of n. NJ. Hart, elected in
place of e. A. Norton, removed from the city.
The directors will organize at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20

NOTES.
Tie Peoples Theatre rsopened last evening,
and apparently to large and delighted audi
eRce.
Hi Henry's minstrels will be at Portland
Theatre, January 2S:h.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20
Blown Overheard.

In Saturday nights gale the schooner John
W. Plummsr lost her fore boom. Capt. Rust
was blown overheard, but he was rescued by
the aid Of log line.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20
{. B. & B.
Black Satin
r HADA M ES.

5 pieces BLACK SATIN
RHADAMES in extra
weight and quality at $1.1O
1.25, 1.SS, 1.5O and 1.75
per yard.
5 pieces BLACK SATIN
RHADAMES, most superb
qualities, at $500. 225,
$50, 2.75 and 800 pr yard.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20

ROUND dances from to 9 tonight as City
Hall. Hairdresssrs' Ball.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20

bEtohE JUDdE hAbkELL.
SATURDAY.-Divorce nisi was decreed in the case
Of Jordan P. Libby bellant, Arazelia P. Libby.
MoNDAY.--AnReline Bewker VS. Andrew F. Read.
Actio ease to recover the of So 600 alleged
to have been promised to the plaintiff by defendant
In consideration OF plaintiff thdrawing opposition
TO the win of Thomas NJ. Read of Bath. Defence,
general issue. On trial.
Washington Gilbert. W. L. Putnam.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20
An Error.

Am Err0r.
By mistake the advertisement Of the Hair
Dressrs' ball tonight, was made to read 80
cents, when it should be 70 cents, admitting
] gen tleMan and ladies.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20
Summer Silks.

rs pieces Fancy Summer
Silks at 81 1-2 and so cents
per yard. These are in very
choice styles and fine quail
ity.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20
BROS. g. BANCROFT.
Great Annual Silk Sale
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2Ist.
{. B. G B.

e. Us " @
The very fiattering sue
cess with which our efforts
to inaugurate an early sale
of Linens and HOusekeep-
ing Goods were met, tOgeth-
er with our desire to always
ANTICIPATE rather than
to follow the wants of our
customers, induces us to
make another Grand Effort
to lay before them the most
attractive display of SILK
FABRICS it has ever been
our good fortune to secure.
Although early in the sea-
son to show SPRING
GOODS, we find there are
many who prefer to KEEP
IN ADVANCE of their
needs, and, during the leis-
ure of the dull season while
labor is more readily secur-
ed to do their ''Spring sew
ing"
This we believe is. TRUE
ECONOMY, more especial
ly in such staple goods as
SILKS which do not go out
of style.
To this portion of our
customers, more particu-
larly, we now appeal, feel
ing sure we can save you
both time and money.
We respectfully request
your inspection of these ell
egant goods.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20
CITY GOVERNMENT.

Special Meeting of Roth Branches Inst
Evening-Long Session and Imporlant
Business.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20

1h eAmt O0uVcut0n.
Samuel ID. Dyer was elected surveyor Of
lumber.
Permission was given Mr.. Sidney wv. Tbax-
ter to address the convention In support Of
petition of the executive committee of the
Portland Civil Service Reform Association
urging the City Council to petition the Legis-
lature OF the State, at its present session, for
the enactment OF bill regulating the appoint
ment OF the members of the police force of the
city of Portland. The proposed act contains
eight sections.
Section 1st provides that no person shall be
appointed to the police or watch of the city of
Portland as policeman, patrolmaa, watchman
or keeper, or for sny position of like rank, or
for any position OF inferior rank thereto, ex-
ceDt such person shall be not over 40 years,
nor under % years OF age, and shall have sue
cessfully passed competitive examination,
within two years before said appointment. aid
shall have had continuous residence in the
City OF Portland, from at least two years be-
fore said examination to the time of said ap-
poiDtment
Section 2nd provides that the examining
board which shall consist of not less than three
persons, who shall serve without pay, and not
more than amsiority of whom shall be from the
same political party, and may be constituted
from the Board of Aldermen or from anv other
city officials, including the Mayor and officers
of the Common Council, or in any part from
each; but shall include the city physician or
approved reputation and standing.
Section 9Th provides that the Mayor may at
any time suspend the marshal or head of
police, or any other officer OF member of said
police or watch, Tor such time and under such
regulations as may be from time to time adopt
ed by the Mayor and Aldermen with the ap-
proval of the Mayor,
Mr. Thaxter said the bill was drawn by a
gentleman of eminent legal ability and was
warmly advocated by the Civil Service Asso-
citation. He favored an open competitive ex-
animation for the police force. 1t is not a
new thing for it has been tried for ten years In
Brooklyn with satisfying results. In every city
of New York of over 10000 inhabitants this
system Is made oblis satory. In Massachusetts
the same system prevails in cities OF over 25,-
600 inhabitants. The examination tests the
mora, physical and intellectual qualifications of
the applicant.
A brief discussion followed by Aldermen
Eoyes and Denison and Councilmen Thomp-
con and Turner, after which the petition was
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20

Auditors Monthly Report.
The auditor, Mr.. NOVEL;, has rendered his
report for December as follows:
Object. App'ns. Expended. Bal
Advertising. .......$ 1,0Oo$ TOBIAS 299.26
City building .:.:. 10000 7,288.47 2.711.53
Cemetery & public
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20
SMALL ODD LOTS TO CLOSE.

10 pieces COIOfed Dress
Silks reduced from 75c to
SOC per yard.
10 pieces COlOred Dress
Silks frOm$1.OO to 75c per
yard.
10 pieces COlOred Otto
man Silks from $500 to
75c per yard.
4 pieces COlOred Satin
Rhadames from $1.OO to
75c per yard.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-08-21
A Fighting Family.

Gen. Negrier, of whom we have
heard so much lately, comes of fight
ing stock. His grandfather, who was
in command of a French frigate at
San Domingo when the Revolution
broke out, had as wonderful an escape
from death as any to be found in the
tictions of Ponson du Terrail. His
crew mutinied and hung him at the
yard-arm, but his black servant con-
trived to cut the rope before life was
extinct. and Capt. Negrier fell into
the sea. He swan to a foreign vessel
under a hail of bullets from his own,
and got safely on board. He subse.
quently took part in several French
royalist expeditions, and died in Port
ugal shortly before the restoration.
bis eldest son entered Napoleon's
serv q and fought at Waterloo, where
he received five wounds, hone OF them
mortal. He was killed in 184S. before
a barricade in the Faubourg St. An
tome, while e~xpostulating with the
rioter and ~endeavoring to bring them
to reason. Gen. Negrier's father,
also a general, distinguished himself
at the battle of Solferino, and received
the grand cross of the Legion OF Honor
from Napoleon III. on the field. The
old general is still alive, and, although
in his eighty-sixth year, is in excellent
health, and is naturally gratifed to
see that his son is maintaining the
honorable traditions of his famil "
81. Jdmes's Gazette.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-08-21
An Old Engineers New Terror.

"Did you ever ride on a locomotive?
On the cow-catcher? Well, then, you
must have noticed that whenever she
strikes a bridge she seems to drop down
a little. It's the bridge settling under
the terrific pressure. As you first
strike it feels as if you were going
down, sure enough. Perhaps you new
er thought of the tremendous blow a
locomotive strikes OIL a bridge. It's not
alone the weight of her, but when she's
making forty or fifty miles an hour and
comes down on a bridge it's enough to
make it settle. Right here in
my objections to double-track roads.
The bridges on these roads are ususlly
built cortinuous-one bridge for both
tracks. l was running along one day
and was just approaching a bridge,
when / saw another train coming tow
ard me All of a sudden tho thought
ran through my brain-what if both To-
comotives should strike the bridge at
the same instant, one at either end?
The very thought of it startled me SO
that | shut off steam and put on the
breaks. l ain't 9 coward, but / don't
want any Of That in mine. I wouldn't
risk fifty per cent. Of the railroad
bridges in this country to stand a blow
from both ends at the same instant.
OF course, a road may go along a year
and two trains may never happen to-
meet that way-and even then The
bridge might stand it-but / thought so
much about the thing that / lost conf.
dence in myself on the Central and re-
signed. I've been q single track engi-
neer ever since. "-Chicago Herald.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-08-21
How to Breathe.

One of Philadelphia's leading ply
sicians, a specialist in diseases of the
lungs, says that imperfect respiration is
at the bottom Of much trouble. In such
a case he shows the patient how to
swell out the whole chest full and round
by a deep inspiration, elevating and
throwing back the shoulders: and then,
when he has gotten into his lungs the
last atom of air possible, to hold it in
tightly for a little time, and then let it
off slowly, blowing out every atom of
1t If he possibly can by forcible expira-
ton, drawing the shoulders forward and
pressing in the chest to the smallest pos
sible compass, thus throwing out al
most all of the residual air, and all this
through the nose, with mouth tightly
closed. Let him take a half dozen or
more such forced respirations a dozen
times a day" says the doctor, "and he
will soon double his vital capacity and
relieve himself of most of his supposed
chest trouble. Such forced respiration
will compel every air cell possible to
freely admit wholesome air into the
little spaces and to expel it also, and
some air cells that do not often perform
their functions healthy will be compelled
to do so."
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-08-21
How Pope Leo Looks.
Rome letter to San Francisco Chronicle.

home letter TO san francisco Chronicle.
Leo XIII. has aged very much during
the last two years. His figure has bent
under the load of his responsibilities.
But his face has lost nothing of its ex-
pressive and mobile vivacity, and, al
though not handsome, it will never be
forgotten by any one who has seen it
even once. His transparent complexion
and emaciated features make him look
like one OF the Christs that were paint
edit the early days of the church, and
OF which q few specimens still remain in
the catacombs. He is a nervous man
one e%minently impressionable. A mere
trifie will often make him low-spirited
and quite as insignificant a cause will
render him all right again. This is
the reason of the INDIGESTION and the
seeming contradiction in his policy. It
leads him to act suddenly-on the in
SEPARATION OF the moment, so to speak
and yet no n who has studied his face
can doubt his energy,or the unfailing
tenacity Of his will. That he is a man
OF action and born to govern, he abund-
antly proved at Perouse, when he was
archbishop of that diocese.
When he was elected pope he was in
such bad health that everybody thought
his pontiticate would be q very short
one, and some people say it was this
fact which induced certain members Of
the Sacred College to vote for him.
His health has never been better, since
he entered upon the life of the Vatican,
and all hopes which may have been
based on his feebleness must long since
have been set aside. He is posted on
all the men and things of the day and
has manifested much tact in reconciling
the tradition and policy of the Holy
See with those of other governments Of
the world. Since his accession there
has been q notable change in the Sa-
cred College. The foreign element is
now so strong that it almost counter
balances the Italian. So far his "crea-
tons" have given satisfaction. While
the creation Of cardinals is a matter
which depends entirely on his W will,
there are certain archbishoprics the IN
bumbents of which he cannot we'll avoid
making cardinals.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-08-21
Russia at the Gates.
rom Charles Marvin's sThe Russians at tho
Gates Of Herat.n

From Charles Marvin's sThe Russians at tho
Gates of Herat."
Our British Generals and the Gener-
ais of Russia value Herat, not solely on
account of the city, but on account of
the resources of the district in which it
is situated-resources i'll corn and beef,
which, if swept into any point of the
Herat district, not necessarily to Herat
itself, would feed an army of at least
100, 900 men and sustain them during
the final advance upon India. It is this
great campaign ground, and not exclu-
sively the town of Herat, that is the KEY
of India. Italine be drawn south of He
rat 100 miles to Furrah, a second west
seventy miles to Kusan, on the Persian
frontier, and a third 100 miles north,
behind the points occupied by the Rus
SLAMS, a rough idea may be formed Of q
district as fertile as England through
out, and possessing marvellous mineral
resources. This is the camping ground,
this is the place of arms, which Russia
wants in order that she may be always
able to threaten India. There is no
such camping-ground anywhere be-
tween the Caspian and Herat, and none
again between Herat and India.
Hence, not without reason have the
ablest Generals of England and Russia
designated the district the key of India.
The Russians are posted at the gates
of Herat; the English are posted on
the hills dominating the to
Candahar. Between them lies the
Afghan barrier. That barrier, physi-
cally. is of such a character that the
Russians could drive a four. hand from
their own Cossack outposts to ours,
and during the $40 miles ride they
would pass only two towns OH the road
Herat, with 10000 and Candahar, with
10000 people. There are bad roads in
~Afghanistan, but they do not lie be-
tween the Russians and the English.
There are fierce tribes, but they lie the
thinnest between the Cars soldiers
and the Queens. There are patriotic
Afghans, but the least sentimental and
the most amenable to European in
fuence lie between the Cossack and the
Sikh. There are fearful mountains,
but they do not lie along the road I
mention. Horrible deserts exist, but in
this case the most fertile parts Of At
ghanistan mark the route. In one word,
there is no barrier ut all between the
Russians and the English, except such
as we ourselves may try to create and
interpose to check the advance of the
Cossack.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-08-21
A Big Find.

For many years Elisha Sands and his
wife dwelt on q small farm at Portchest-
er, N. Y. Mr.. Sands was a bookkeeper
in New York, and nobody ever supposed
that he had any large amount of riches.
He died about two years ago. and last
week his widow followed him to the un-
seen world. When the effects of the
couple were examined a discovery was
made that astonished everybody. Sew
ed up in IN old petticoat was found
$500 900 in greenbacks. Pinned to the
package was a note stating that tho
money was collected in 1871, thus show.
ing that it had been in the house for
fourteen years. Bank books were also
found showing deposits to the full limit
allowed by law in every savings bank
of New York city, the whole amount of
cash on hand being 800, 900. There
was also found 800, 900 in Government
and other bonds. In addition to this
Mrs. Sands left real estate in Seventh
avenue, Elm ard Cherry streets and the
Bowery, and the farm, unencumbered,
upon which she resided. The bulk of
the property goes to four nephews.