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The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23
q. S. sENAToRsHIPs.


SALEM, Feb. 21,-Since IL O'Clock last night this
city has been the scene of the widest turmoil ever
Known In The history OF the State After the joint
convention adjourned without electing a Senator
both Houses retired TO their respective halls. and
concurrent resolution was passed. Three DAYS ago
the ad1Ourniug legislature met Friday at midnight
at which time the allotted Al days expired. There
is no law against holding sessions for more than 40
Gays, but members cannot receive pay beyond that
period. The Republicans being In the majority in
Doth Houses and ON coming to order passed resOlu-
Ons Dy viva vote resembling the previous
lutions to adjourn. The Democrats were incensed
az tnis. A scene occurred in the Senate when the
democratic Senator from Lgaa made a rush for
the Republican member from Miltonamh and reach
ing MS pocket as be advanced on his assailsnt but
was caus ht by the serReant-at-arms. Both Houses
then adjourned until 1u O'Clock this morning
Both Houses were called to order at 10 O'Clock
this morning and all the Democratic seats were va
cant, as all the Democrats had left on the morning
train. and there not being quorum present both
Houses adjourned.
LATER.-TEe Republicans met In Joint conven-
tion with 81 members present The 69th ballot
was called and the vote was widely scattered the
highest man receiving only 3 votes he contending
date at the conference held just before the session
Recess was taken until p. IN.
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. % The failure Of the
Legislature to elect United States Senator con-
tinues the all absorbing topic of conversation. The
QUESTION as to whether or not the Governor can
appoint is being discussed in all it's phases Section
~. article OF the Constitution of Oregon reads:
when, during recess of the Legislature vacant
cy shall happen in any office, appointment to which
is vested In the Legislature, when at any time
vacancy shall have occurred in any other State
office or in The office of juege in any court the Gov
ernOr shall fli such vacancy by appointment which
shall expire when q successor shall have been
elected and qualified Under this the Republicans
claim Senator may be appointed. 1t s conte nded
on the other hand by the Democrats that the regu-
lar term Of the legislative assembly has expired
without a Senator having been elected; that no
vacancy is created such as the Governor ia gu ali
fed To fill by appointment and that the State must
suffer in consequence Of such neglect the part OF
the Legislature and be deprived of suffrage in the
United States Senate: There Is scarcely any doubt
Senale must decide whether the appoiuts shall
take his seat.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23
GENERAL NEWS.

While the Beaver Line steamer Lake Manitoba.
for New York, WIS shifting at Liverpool yesterday,
an explosion occurred board. Three seamen
were killed. The same vessel was damaged by an
explosion on the 11th.
Five persons lost their lives in a fire at Phadel-
phia Saturday.
The remains of the irish patriot and preacher
Rev. Father ID. W. Cahil which for more than 20
years have rested in Holyhood Cemetery, Brooklne.
Mass. were yesterday morning borne to New York
preparatory to their removal TO ireland. Imposing
services were held in the cathedral at Boston.
Edward S. Gould, the author and critic, who was
run over In New York while crossing Broadway at
Park Place. died Saturday evening. He was 81
years old. The funeral services Will take place TO-
day and the remains will be taken to Litchhold,
Conn.,, for burial.
Edward s. Could the author and critic who was
run over In New York While crossing broadway at
Park Place, died Saturday evening. He was 81
years old. The funeral services will take place to-
day, and the remains will be taken to Litchfeld,
Conn.,, for burial.
Francis O. Drake, well-known literary man of
Boston, who went to Washington a member OF
the Boston Light Guard to attend the dedication
ceremonies, dropped dead in the fremont House in
that city last hight. Mr. Drake was a member of
the Light Guards IN 848 when that corps escorted
Mr.. Winthrop to Washington the occasion of the
laying OF the cornerstone of the monument.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Explosion of Gas in a Business
Block in Wellsburg, W. Va.
Five Persons Meet Instantaneous
Death.

WELLsBURG, W. Va, Feb. 21.-About 1.3O this
morning terrific explosion of natural gas shook
this town to its foundations, startling every one,
The citizens rushed into the streets not knowing
what had happened. The cries of the people in the
immediate neighborhood brought every one to the
most heartrending scene that could be presented
the large business and dwelling block, corner of
Charles and Greene streets. owned aud occupied BY
Heiseley Brothers, cigar manufacturers aud Luke
Walters saloon the families of each residing over
the business rooms of the building. The whole
building was demolished and leYelled with the
ground. Bya great effort the fire was confined to
the building which was blown up, with the two
frame dwellings adjoining. The whole family of Mr
Helseley. consisting of himself, wife, mother and
two children, were instantly killed, All the bodies
were easily recovered except that Of the youngest
child. aged Is months, which has just been recov-
cred burned to a crisp among the ruins john
Walters aged II, is missing, and is supposed to be
buried in the ruins. Mr.. Walters, his wife and two
children are badly injured and come of them vii /
not recover. Several others are reported fatally in
jured. Houses several squares away were com
petely shattered by the explosion. The loss is at
present unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23
BATH NE Ws.
Engineer ROIan's Condition "A WsndSR.
fni EnFiae-sbipbniIdiug - Hoard Of
Trade Meeting.
Adjourned.
(FrOm Our Regular oOrresponasnt)

From Our Regular Corresponasnt)
BATH, Feb. Al.
Dolan, the engineer with coDgealed sxtrsmi-
ties, is reported as likely to lose both toes and
fingers. He is drawing bis $40 per week from
the Accident Insurance Company, which will
partly console him for loss OF a lucrative posi-
ton.
Mr.. Charles Hyde has constructed little
hosting engine for the Hsytien RspubIio,"
which is a wonder in construction, max
ing nine hundred and twenty revolutions per
minute. This little giant is bat four feet
in height, but when running shakes the whole
building. Mr. Hyde's engines for this steamer
are destined to win a reputation for himsslf
and the works he superiutends, being entirely
original In design aud fully as much of an
achievement as his triple expansion engine
ourit for that experimental craft the
"Meteor." This was the first OF the kind built
outside Scotland.
Sewal Bros yard is to complete the ship
now framed at their yard and ouild a schooner
when spring opens
BOARD OF Trade meeting Monday afternoon
for further discussion Of the Spanish treaty. n
is destined TO be exciting. 90 many opinions
are entertained ON that prospective iuesspre.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23
FROM AUGUSTA.
Amending the Statutes Relating
to Clerks and Treasurers'
Reports.
Bill to Abolish the School District
System.
Special to the Press }

Special to the Press)
AUGUSTA. Feb. 81.
CLERKS AND TREAsURERs' REPORTS.
The bill amending the statutes relating to
clerks andtreasurers' reports which was re-
ported amends the law 80 that it will read.
SECTION 81. Such cashiers and clerks or treas-
urers shall between the first day of November and
eighth day Of December annually II AXE return to
the secretary of state of the names of all stock
holders, their residence. the of stock owned
by each, and the whole amount of stock paid IN on
said first of November. The secretary shall lay the
same before The legislature within the first thirty
days of the session.
FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The bill relating to foreign insurance pro-
vides that every foreign insurance company
doing business in this State shall annually pub
lisb three weeks successively in some daily or
weekly paper printed in every county where it
has duly authorize agent or issues policies,
condensed statement of its condition con-
formable to its last annual report to the COM
mission; and any such insurance company
which neglects or refuses to publish such
statement, forfets not less than fifty dollars.
HAwKERs AND PEDDLERs.
Majority and minority reports on hawkers
and peddler laws, will come up Monday in the
Senate. The former report gives leave to the
petitioners to Withdraw, while the minority
submit bill.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SYSTEM.
The act 10 abolish the school district system
il as follows:
SECTION /. All the school districts In the towns
of this State are hereby abolished.
SEcr. 2. The provisions of chapter steven Of The
Revised Statutes so far as the same apply to towns
in which the school districts abolished by vote
shall apply to all towns in which the school districts
are abolished by this act.
SECT. 3. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with the provisions of this hereby repealed
and This act shall take effect on the first day of
March, eighteen hundred and eighly-seven.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There were eight members of the House
who desired to bs excused today but were re-
fused.
Final reports we're made from the committee
on railroads, tslegraphs and expresses, fish and
game and manufacturers, all of which had
been accepted in the Senate, but were tabled
in the House
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23
TH e SHAW sROs. CAsE.
Final Settlement FhI. Week by Payment
of Dividends.

oa Friday the money was paid into the
court oi insolvency at East Cambridge, Mass,
in the matter OF F. Shaw & Bros, in pursu.
ance OF the DEGREES of the several courts. All
the terms and provisions of ths DEGREES were
compiled with. The remaining property in
the hands OF Mr.. Wyman was sold By him to
syndicate for SSOO,OOO, aud this was part .oi
the money deposited, Mr.. wyman deposited,
Including the proceeds of this sale, about ST.
100 900, the balance being raised by other par
ties In the interest of the settlement. The
current week the dividends will be paid TO the
creditors, and this egentful and intricate case
will be consigned to history.
There is q general feeling that, whatever tho
misfortnnes may have been that led 10 the
failure, aud Whatever faults there may hA
bsen previous to that, the matter has beeR
managed well since, both in the interest Of The
debtors and creditors.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23
XLVIIIth Congress- I'd Session
SENATE.

WARRINGTON, PbU. II,
The Senate met at o'clock. The chair laid be-
fore the Senate letters from the actngsecretary of
the Treasury, transmitting the estimates of thed g
fciency appropriations for the fisheries commission
etc.
The Senate then resumed consideration ofthe pos3
ONCE appropriation bill. 1t retained the provisions
inserted by The House. fixing the postage on news
papers sent from The office of publication to regular
suoscrioert at cent a pound, but cut out The dis
elimination against sample copies. making the rate
mentio0ed Uniformed rafe for all newspapers sent
from the office publication, whether sample copies
or otherwlse.
At 2.15 the Senate, headed by Mr.. Edmunds ard
seeretary McCook, proceeded to the hall of the
House aud took part In the ceremonies connect
ment
AT sos p m. the Senate was again called to
order, and adjourned to Monday next at IL O'Clock
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23
TIE MAINE STkTE PRESS.
MAINE.


BANGOR, Feb. 22,-lhe sheds and stables at
tacbed to the house of G. T. woodard and r i.
T. Stone, were burned this morning. Wood
ards loss, 500 to $500; Stones loss, $500 to
&400 T.snrad
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23
THE PORTLAND Daily PRESS.
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY.

PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. ME.
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.
TERMS: Eight Dollars Year. To mail subscrib
ers, Seven Dollars ear, If paid in advance.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
length OF column, or twelve lines noaparei consti-
tute5 square,
week after; three insertions or leas 00 continu-
Ing every other day after first week. so cents.
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SPECIAL NOTICES, oue-third additional.
- Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs'' and "AUCTI0N
SALES, $500 per square per week; three insertions
or less, S1.50.
TIE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50 q
year; II paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted IN the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (which has large circulation in every part
OF the state) for per square for first insertion
ton.
Address all communications to
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23
Dealh Warrants signea.

AUGUSTA, FEB. 2l.-The Governor today
signed the death warrants of Carmen Santore
and Raffaelle Capone, who murdered fellow
Italian near Bangor year ago for a small sum
OF money. They are to bs hanged at Thomas.
ton, April 8, between tie hours of 10 a. m. and
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23

WEATHER INDICATIONS.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. %.
The indications for New England are
slightly colder, generally fair weather, north
easterly winds and higher barometer.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
lll.27 P. MI
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23

President Arthur gavs his last public reception
Saturday night 1t was brilliant affair,
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23
Fire at Poland.

bOu3 lApEIl uEb bHS6u E1S 0CurS or III a, and
2 p. m.
Fire at Poland.
LEWISTON, Feb. q The farm buildings of
john Collany, South Poland, burned Saturday
morning. The fire was discovered just at mid
night, rousing the family from sound sleep,
There was only time to clear out some of the
furniture on the first floor. The barn and
farming tools we're saved with grea. effort He
has policies in Miller & Cummings agency:
$2,OOO in New Hampshire and ST. 900 in Nor
wich Union-$2, 200 of which is on the portion
burned.
Postal Matters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-An attempt is to bs
made TO establish a post ofice at Baileyyile.
near Winthrop.
The mail accommodations between Centre
Montyille and Freedom are TO be increased.
PenObscOt Criminal WI asters.
BANGOR, Feb. 21.-The criminal term of the
Psno6scot Supreme Court fiualIy adjourned at
noon Saturday, after session of two and a
half weeks. Iwenty-three indictments were
found OF which one was robbery, one man.
slaughter, seven breaking and entering, four
larceny and embezzlemens, one polygamy, four
Four plead guilty. There were four inry
trials, two convictions and two acqnittals.
One liquor case was no-prossed. Several old
cases were disposed OF and two assault cases
were continued. Sentences vera pronounced
Saturday, on William 81. Homein, for break
ing and entering, three years in Stats Prison:
Charles H. Nealley, for nanslaughter, three
years in State Prison; Peter Petite, for break
ing and entering, four months in the county
jail; Malcolm Mcclure for assault and battery,
four months in the county Jail from his COM
mitment, Nov. 81; Daniel j. Sullivan, for
biesking and entering, four months in the
county Jail from his commitment Dec. I'd.
FREEMAN.
Mrs Edward Fentiman was aroused from
sleep about midnight Tuesday to find the house
on fire. She ran to the nearest peiehbor's in
her nighl-clothes and aroused Mr.. Knapp aud
Socceeded in rescuiDg her three small chill
dren from the house with nothing on but their
night-clothes Mrs. Fentiman cut her feet
badly, as she had nothing on them and the
snow was hard with some crust The house
with its contents was burned.
LEWISTON.
TDe we'll known law case Henry d. Hail.
administrator, 10 equity, vs.. John 81. Otis, ct
ais, which has been over six years in court
has been settled in favor of plaintiff The bill
in equity was filed Dec. IA, 1878. 1t was a
contest over Il division of property left with
the provision that the wife have a living from
the estate even if Reed be to the last dollar.
but that upon her death the property should
revert not to her heirs, but to the brothers and
sisters of tho deceased. The contest arose be-
tween the administrator of the wife's pro perty
and the administrator de bonis non.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.
j. .. CHENEY,

WITH
N. E. ORGAN GO.
Piano Forte and Organ Tuner and Re-
pairer,
No. 8. Free Street Block.
feb14 TELEPMONE 74A. sn4w
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23

passenger train with three engines on the
West Shore railroad, running thirty miles an hour,
Saturday morning. The engineer and fireman of
the head eugine on the passenger train were
killed aud the other engineers badly hurt, The
trains Eere completely wrecked and the lSss viii
exceed SI25,0U0.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23
FOSTERS
FOREST CITY DYE HOUSE,
Is PREBLE STREET.
dec9 sneodtf
CAUCUSES


Falmouth.
TEyHE Republicans of Falmouth ara requested to
u meet at the Town House, Thursd 4y, February
zSth at O'Clock 70 nominate town officers.
Per Order
TOWN COMMITTEE.
February 90 1885. feb2ldtd
Windbam.
FESHE Republicans of Windham are requested to
meet at the Town House, Thursday the
26th day of February, 1885, at 2 O'Clock D. m. to
nominate candidates for Town Oficegs also to
choose Town Committee. Per order of
TOWN COMMITTEE.
Windham, Feb. 10, 1885. feb2ldtd
Cape Elizabeth.
ENHE Republicans of Cape Elizabeth are hereby
Il requested to meet In caucus at the Town Hall
on Wednesday afternoon. February 25th at 8
O'Clock. for the purpose of nominating candidates
TOR town officers tor the ensuing year.
Per order TOWN COMMITTEE.
Deering.
The Republicans of DseYin9 are requested to meet
at the Town House cR FRIDAY next at 5 O'Clock
p M. TO nominate candidates for town officers for
the ensuingysar; and any other business
that may legally come before the meeting.
Per order,
RepuDliean Town Committee
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23
Judge Webb said:

lido not propose to discuss this measure, as
my public position debars me from participa-
tion In meetings OF this sort which Is free to
others have this to say: We're all the voters
composed OF SO intelligent, 1udcious and con-
scientious people as see here to-night: were
they all business men, able to appresists the
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23

An act to incorporate the Peoples Trust Com
pany; an act add ional to nd amendatOry of Chap.
267 Of the special laws of 1880. relating to the
act 10 incorporate The Biddeford e. Saco r. r.
Col; an act TO provide Tor the holding of county
teachers conventions.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-06
TTria, with serious Matters.

Dancing over n seething cauldron on film OF
glass Is rank madness. Crowding on a full head
OF mental steam and carrying ccaseiess cares.
while the physical frame is overworked and
ncrv, $ disordered, Il still worse. and must re-
suit I'm total ruin unless proper equivalent OF
strength is furnished. DUFPY's PURE MALT
wHisKEY is the only available recource that can
completely MI the breach and supply the slim
uius necessary TO restore perfect health without
hurtful reactions or damage to the constitution.
The great chemists certify To Its perfect purity
and the best doctors recommend its thorough
use Price one dollar per bottle of any reliable
grocer % druggist.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-06
A False PretenSe.

1t seems that VIM. II. Brosius, who mis-
represents the Second legislative district of
this county, in the lower House at Harris
burg, made speech there the other day on
the same side of the anti-discrimination bill
as he took before the agricultural society
on Monday, when he was SO badly discom-
fitted by the intelligent inquiries of some
of his fellow-members. Presuming, how
ever, upon the greater ignorance of the law
and facts that exists in the Pennsylvania
legislature than in body representative
farmers here, our misfit representative ven
tured to indulge in such argument " as
this:
Il It possible that we should forget the in
terests that these roads have built up amongst
usf Is it possible that Pennsylvania can for
get for single moment what she has been
made through these railroad corporationsf
Do We owe them nothing for carrying the
burdens of the people to-dayY The farmers
Of Pennsylvania are not taxed one dollar for
state purposes. The corporations OF this state
pay It all. Is this no compensation for the
rights we have given them ior the Charters
which they possess to-day
We can afford to pass by the declaration
that the state has been made what it is by
its carrying companies. Every man of
sense knows that they are what they are by
the act of the state and that they are
Individual enterprises, chartered and con-
Quoted for private profit, having no ex-
istence save by the grace of the common
wealth, amenable to it and its citizens
and controlled by the law which governs
all.
But the clap-trap about the corporations
paying all Che taxes of the state is fire.
quently indulged in to delude honest peo-
pie; and especially farmers, into whose
ears is dinned the cry that their real estate
is exempt from state tax and hence they
should be happy and let the railroads
charge whatever they ses fit for carrying
grain, or coal, and especially to transport
cattle from Pittsburg to Philadelphia as
ch zap as from Marietta, and grain 1T lower
Ibtss from Chicago than from Mt. Joy.
Tne glaring truth, which neither
ms Misrepresentation nor the silence
q the Honorable Mr.. Brosiu can
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-06

conceal from his constituents, Is that
while the corporations pay the state tax
they do not pay any road tax. school tax
nor county tax-the burdens that the
farmer and other real estate holders feel.
If these were equitably distributed upon
all classes Of property, the farmer could
easily afford to relieve the railroads of o
share Of state tax to get a fair share of the
other taxes, shifted upon the shoulders of
the corporations.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-06


EDUCATORS may well be staggered at the
problem presented by the constantly increas-
ing ratio of female to male teachers in the pub
lie schools. The relative number in Phila-
delphia now is 1 male to 25.4 females in
Chicago to 23.7 in Brooklyn 1 TO 20.5 in
New Orleans to 1875. In some cities it is of
course much smaller for example, in New
York male to "a female Boston to 81 |;
Cincinnati l to Al. In private schools the
figures are probably reversed. While no one
would close teaching or any other fit voca-
tion to women, it must be admitted that the
tendency is now too strongly in that one
direction, and it is gratifying to notice from
the report of the Massachusetts, board of edu-
cation that " the conviction is growing among
educators that a considerable increase in the
proportion Of male teachers is needed re-
form in our school economy" Teaching is
to be undertaken as a life-work, if it is to be
made successful in any large sense, and as q
rule few women engaging in it have this IN
view. As rule, for advanced pupils, the
male teacher is found more efficient.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-06

The New York World, sensitive to how it
is itself, admits that Abe Buzzard is a victim
OF the "avaricious newspaper reporter y and
the Reading Herald, which can see through
a milestone with hole i'm it, declares that
when Ike Buzzard gets 50 far converted as to
break Jail some OF these avaricious CORES
pondents "will have nothing to fall back on
but the female hermit of Womelsdorf when
they want to raise money to buy themselves
fall overcoats" However, there are "head-
less ghosts" and "petrified corpses" only
waiting for the touch of the avaricious re-
porter to be started on their rounds again.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-06

The Washington county sheriff concluded
that he could make a fine thing of II by har-
boring all the tramps in Jail aud when he
had run up bill of 81, 600 costs the attorneys
for the county commissioners found law to
exempt tne county IRON, naplI1sS 2osttso
tramp expenses ana add to the grief
stricken oaiiin W. Some of the tramps
tnrea.en ~ w. ~ him for false imprisonment
'T6erei Is such thing as functionary being
oversmart