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The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
RAILROAD MATTERS.
NEW ENGLAND ROAD MASTERS.

NEW ENGLAND ROAD MASTERS.
The third annual meeting of the New England
road masters association met in Springfield Mass,
Yesterday afternoon. President A. c. Bean of the
Central Vermont called the meeting to order at
o'clock Mr.. j. S. Lane of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad offered prayer
Following were the members present: j. S. Lane,
NY, N. H. and Hartford; j. w. Shanks, New
London and Northern; T. A. Eaton, Concord ana
Highland, Cheshire; E. Newcombe, Portland and
Ogdensburg; A. NJ. King, Connecticut River; ID:
G. Garrison, Shipang Valley; A. O.. Bean, Central
Vermont; J. T. Day, Boston and Lowell; (. W;
Providence; G. A. Tollan Shaw, Cheshire; 7. G..
Brennan N. Y. and N. E.; w. F Ellis, Providence
and Worcester; HI. N. Hammond, n. Y. and N.
These sSsass 9f ss 1resden
A: G; Stevens; Chaplain, j s; Lane; secretary,
The first discussion of the day was upon the
question presented by ]. w. Shanks. Resolved,
automatic stand is the best for USE" Most OF the
members present engaged in the discussion, after
which vote was taken resulting in favor OF a
split switch unanimously. various otner SUBJECTS
were discussed at the evening session.
NOTES
j. S. Kicker, w. w. Brown and Charles Good
ridge of Portland, have been elected directors of
the Baltimore and Annapolis short-line railroad.
The railroad commissioners, accompanied by
General Manager Tucker of the Maine Central,
arrived in this city last evening from Bath. Inc
commissioners have concluded their inspection OF
the SkOwhegan and Pennington sections OF the
road, and the Bath and Belfast brancnes, besides
found the road so far as examined in good con-
dition and repair, the main line in particular
being in excellent condition. Today the COM
missioners will take trip over the Portland
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
Foreign Notes.
GENERAL NEWS.

Nearly the entire business portion of the village
of Land Bank, N. Y, was burned Tuesday night.
Frank Bower, gambler, fatally shot Mrs.
Lizzie He;tey in New York city Tuesday night.
In Boston yesterday the Montreal Lacsosse
team defeated picked team from Boston and
vicinity by a score of 6 to l.
B. E. Smith of Columbus, O., formerly q. promin-
ent banker and railway man and well known
throughout the East is dead.
Fire broke out in Chinese laundry in Oakland,
Cal, yesterday morning and five Cinnamon were
burned to death.
Hon, Charles P. Thompson of Boston was yes
terday nominated by Gov Robinson TO MI the
vacancy lon 1.-THE Superior bench caused Dy the
promotion of Judge Gardner.
The grocery store of j. c. Drew, on the main
square at GAINESVILLE, Texas, was burned TUESDAY
night. The Red River national banK Duilolus au
Joining the grocery was badly damaged
The report is current in ecclesiastical circles o.
Quebec that Archbishop Tashereau OF QueOec ano
Archbishop Gibbons of Baltimore are 10 DC
created cardinals
The directors of the Baltimore q ONO Ralroa0
declared semiannual dividend OF per cent II
stock of the main stockand also on lnaL o.
the Washington branch for the six months ending
September 30th.
BY the explosion of "blind tuyere" at Cherry
Valley furnsbe near Leetona. y, yesterday, An
thony BurseF was instantly killed and Thoma:
Gibbons, Joseph MOffat and William Wadswortt
were seriously injured
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
THE EMERsoN-cARLYLE LETTERS
How a Dishonest Secretary has
Scattered Valuable Manuscripts.

NEW YORK, Oct. IA gang Of literary thieves
who appreciate full well the value OF manuscript
letters of famous writer's have been operating for
some time in England and this country attempting
which the philosopher wrote to Carlyle. The
family of Emerson have tracked these. pilfering
ltterati, and are now warning the public
against purchasing the manuscripts. Mr.. Emer-
son bequeathed these letters to his daughter,
Mrs w. H. Forbes, wife of President Forbes. OF
his share of the correspondence to the same lady,
but it SCENE that secretary (now dead) of Carlyle
deliberately stole some of the letters and disposed
of them to confederates. While yet alive this sec
retary ascribed the plundering to another secreta
ry, who was then dead and thus the really guilty
man escaped punishment. The people who re-
ceived the manuscripts from the thief have spent
much time in London and New York trying to sell
the valuable papers. In every action they. have
showed great adroitness. When they were found,
though they offered their goods for sale, yet
hands could not be laid on the letters and no
chance to recover them presented itself. The
holders asked high prices, charging $50 and more
for the rfghtful owners to buy them.
The most of the stolen property Is therefore
still in the possession of the receiving thieves, 1T
is impossible to say just how much, and the family
caution every one against buying or selling the
letters and also against publishing them, as they
to Mrs. Forbes. Some of the letters have been re,
covered, London gentleman having purchased
several and returned them to the family on ascer-
tanning that they were stolea property. The CON
tents of others have been aScertained, either from
rough drafts left by Mr.. Emerson or by the kind
ness of friends who had been asked to buy the
stolen letters and who remembered their contents
as shown them. 1t is indended to issue shortly a
new edition of the correspondence, giving these
additional letters.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Additional Judgments Announced
Yesterday.

WASHINGTON Oct. 14.-The Court of Commits
sioners of Alabama Claims announce the follow
ing judgments, with interest at per cent for the
dates named:
No. 1156, A. Wyckoffe, s6939, Sept. 20, 1858.
No. 1885, Lyman DenisOn, executor, $685.
No. 1852, Leonard d. Hegumann, s294s, Oct
"a 1864.
No. 1852, Rebecca F. Curtis, s24s, April 20,
1868.
No. 1864, j.. A. Drecker, executor, deceased,
$500, Jan. 10, 1864.
No. 1865. Mary P. Riggs, administrator, 1928,
Nov. l, 1866.
No. 1274, Eliza F. Lee, administrator, s37, JAN
l. 1864.
No. 1876, Humphrey A. Randall, administra-
tor, $500, Dec. g. 1868.
No. 1876. Edward Roche, executor, S255, Dec
g. 1868; VIM. Decker, S44, Dec 8, 1868; VIM
M. Pennell, administrator, $44, Dec. 8, 1868;
Francis Adams, executor, $44, Dec. g. 1868.
No. 1879, John S. Lowell, 1851, Dec. 81. 1864
No. 1880, L. G. Simpson. S121, July 5, 1865.
No. 1878, Benz. r. Woodside, S205, June 2,
1864.
No. 1899, Peter L. Lacove, surviving partner,
S156, July 2, 1858.
No. 1898, Alexander Arbuthnell, S124 July 2,
1864; ID. Bergeon surviving partner, S166, July
2 1868; VIM. H. Nelson, $478, July q 1868.
No. 1900, c. III. Roope, surviving partner, S1O27
TuIx
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
THE MoNTcoMERY's TRIP.
A Warm Welcome and a Good Time.

The Montgomerys arrived home from New
Haven, Conn., early this morning having bee
royalty entertained by their hosts, the Sars
Guard, despite the pouring ram which interf
with the programme and prevented great
of 1t from being carried out. The ball on Tuesd4J
evening was brilliant occasion. The Morning
News of New Haven speaks of the exhibition drill
Of the Montgomerys thus:
"A concert by Chambers Iband preceded the
drilling of the visitors. just as most OF the young
people were gazing anxiously at their watches,
the Montgomerys suddenly marched out upon the
floor Steadily the visitors moved down to the
Agent Reynolds and the entire board OF select
men with the city officials were seated. For
three-quarters of an hour the Maine soldiers went
through the difficult evOluti0nS OF silent drill.
Not a sound was heard in the armory but the
steady marching and the sound Of the Dell ulrect-
gan to warm toward the strangers. The correct
time and gallant bearing and the macnne-iike
motion of the militia won every heart LADIES'
waved their handkerchiefs, loud cheers swept
down the hall as the bayonet exercise, most al
mirably performed, was finished. Nhen atter
sWeep of half the hall the Portland soldiers closed
lines and marched at double quick from the moor
descrbable."
The New Haven Journal contains the following
complimentary notice for Chandler's band;
"Another event was the grandi concert by
Chandler of Portland, which occurred at about
q 20 The music was very fine, meeting the ex-
nectations formed from its high reputation. The
Same band gave concert at the Grand Union at
73O D. M The street in front OF the hotel was
crowded and the band was warmly applauded."
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
THAT TELEPHONE SUIT.
Rumor that the Fight has been
Transferred to President Cleve-
Iand,s Cabinet

NEW YORK Oct. IA Washington special to
the Mail and Express says: is rumored that
the telephone fight has been transferred to the
Cabinet and that one reason why Attorney Gener-
al Garland and Solicitor General G0ode were sat
Co. a show was because Secretary's Manning and
whitney are both interested in the Bell Co. Two
tie weaker had to 20 to tie wall" "The trouble
with Garland in this whole business" said a
prominent democrat, sis his indifferent treatment
of the matter He seems to have strange OBJ
tuseness and doesn't realize the awkward position
in which he is placed" There is story here to
the effect that when the Cabinet met yesterday
Mr. Garland said he had not time to stay as he
had business before the Supreme Court and that
the President remarked he thought the Attorney
General had better remain away for while until
upon Mr.. Garland went Immediately and wrote
out his resignation. This story is not believed
but it shows what is thought OF Mr. Garlands po-
sltion under the present administration
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
"Josh Billings" Dead .

MONTERREY Cal, Oct. IA, w. Shaw, better
known as Josh Billings" died here at 10 O'Clock
this morning of apoplexy. The body will be en-
balmed and sent east.
About O. 45 this morning, DIR. Heintz was sum-
moned to Hotel Delmonte to attend to Josh Bill
lings who was sitting ON chair in the vestibule,
tie physician arrived, he complained of severe
pain in the chest, and remarked, my doctors east
ordered rest of the brain,' and added, throwing
back his long hair, "But you can see do moi
have to work my brain for simple lecture; il
comes spontaneously" While he was talking he
suddenly threw his hands over his head and fell
backwards unconscious. He was carried to his
room, and at the end of three minutes life was ex-
ffraf
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
SUBURBAN NEWS.



A Grand Army Post was organized October .,
named James D. Fessenden Post No. %, with
twenty-one charter members and Post Comman-
der Capt. John c. Kendall.
Augustus Pennen of Freeport, formerly OF
Gray, and Miss. Abby S., Oldest daughter of Dan
iel A. Fogg, were united in marriage Tuesday
forenoon at the residence of the brides parents.
Rev. p B. Wing performed the service: Inc nap
nv couple left on the train on bridal tour 10
the west. ~, .,
John A. Briggs, Esq, of the firm of Briggs q
Gushing, died yesterday at his residence, aged
seventy-fve years. He has been an extensive
ship builder in company with Charles Cushlng Esq,
but for few years has devoted his time 10 otner
business. He has filled many important 0fnceS OF
trust has represented the town in the Legislature.
and at the time of his death was treasurer OF the
town to which office he had been repeatedly elect
ed His loss will be deeply felt by the community
at large. He leaves two sons and two daughters.
The notice of time of the funeral VIII be an
nounced later
Can't S. A. Holbrook has recently sold valua-
BILE "Lightfoot" two year old colt to George A
Milton, of Pownal.
FALMOUTH.
Tuesday as Mr.. Leonard Wilson and wife, OF
North Falmouth were driving over bridge in
West Falmouth, the horse took fright at some
men engaged in repairing the bridge and ran
away, throwing both the occupants from the car,
badly spraining the other, and bruising Mr. VIII
son The carriage was somewhat damaged put
the horse who kicked himself loose, was caugnt
/ u1b1l
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
Hello, Central office,

To the Editor of tho Press:
Lest the public may forget that November LIST
is close at hand when the increased telephone
rats begin, the subscriber begs to recall some
history which bears upon the claim of the present
company that it is not paying dividends.
The National Bell Telephone Company OF
Maine" the par value of whose stock was 500,
was enabled to build its lines with less than one
half of the money paid In, and do most excellent
service for the public 1t paid two dividends
when the stock became so valuable that the cor
porators Of the present company bought Il, paying
one hundred and fifty dollars share (Which had
cost the original holders only some for $50 10 $50
a share paid in.) The service has been enlarged
and the business, at the same rates, would be
worth at least as much as the old company's busl,
ness Yet under all the disadvantages the olQ
company charged only about half the present
rates. - -.
Never was such an assumption as this one 9y
the present company that 1t cannot anord 10 aq
business at the present prices II was nlne on
wealth to the old company and II Is bonanza 70
this one, and ON the basis Of any reasonable
capital stock must pay enormously Ihat u uoes
in fact so pay no Que who observes It's manage
ment can doubt since no outsider mas ever Deeh
able to procure a dollar of the stock az any price:
II remains to be seen how many OF the Presehs
subscribers will resent and resist tnls heWeSg anu
least excusable attempt to oVerreach the puolc'
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
Death Of a Respected Richmond
Citizen.

Mr.. Levi Mustard, respected citizen of Rich
mond, died at his home Tuesday morning, at the
age of S3 years. He was born In Topsham and
afterwards lived in Bowdoinham, where he was
engaged in farming and other business. He was
also concerned in shipbuilding in Bowdoinham,
Brunswick and Richmond, all the vessels in
which he was interested being successful. About
twenty years ago he went to Richmond where he
has since resided During his residence there he
has taken an active interest in business, holding,
up to the time of his death, the office of president
of the First National Bank. His wife survives
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
The Civil Service Commission.

BosToN. Oct. Alt was reported yesterday
afternoon from Washington that the position of
Chairman of the United States Civil Service, Com
mission has been offered to Colonel Charles Il.
position in relation to the reported offer to him by
President Cleveland, Colonel Goldman today said:
the subject and have given him what I consider
suffcient reasons why he should not offer the pos
sition to me- The President has not made me the
offer and probably never will make It,"
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, Me.
TERSIs-Eight Dollars Year. To mail sub
Scribers Seven Dollars q Year, if paid in advance
RATES OF ADvERTIsING-On inch of space
the length of column or twelve lines nonpdret'
constitutes square"
$3.50 per square, daily, first week; 70 cents per
week after; three insertions or less, 81. 90, con-
tnuing every other day after first week, 90 cents
Half square, three insertions or less, rs cents;
one week, 81 90; so cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head OF "AMUSEMENTS" and AUCTION
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less, $1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
a year; if paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the .MAINE STATE
PRESS (which has large circulation in every
part of the State) for 81 90 per square for first IN
sertion, and so cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
SMALL Pox.

MONTREAL, Oct. 14.-The students Of McGill
college have vaccinated
The Mount Royal hospitals and exmDltlon
grounds were formally taken possession Of by the
mayor Yesterday afternoon, and two carriage
loads of patients were removed there. A detach-
ment of armed police relieved the troops, andw will
look after the protection of the grounds in the
future.
Official returns at the health Office to-day show
40 deaths from small pox in the city yesterday;
five in st. Jean Baptlste village; two in ST. Cun-
gonde and three in Cote st. Louis.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
Real Estate transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate in the
county have been recorded at the registry of
deeds:
Westbrook-samuel II. Fisk to Helen T. Bailey,
land and buildings 81.
Cumberland Moses G: Pettengill TO Almira F.
Hammond, land 81 and other consideration.
Elias F. Leighton and others to Eli Rnssel
land and buildings. 5000.
Harpswell- B. Green to Ellison S.
Green land. $3.50.
Freeport-Elijah Cove to Susan NJ. Saddler,
land and buildings $1,000.
Bridgton-Daniel Cash to VIM. f. Perry, land.
5000.
Harrson--James A. Gerry to Thomas D. Emery,
land GibOO
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
Rurned 10 Death in a Prairie FIre.

FARGO. OAK. Oct. 14.-The wife and child of
Seth Sfa,inton perished in prairie fire in Barnes
county, Oak, thirty miles from here, Saturday
DESTROYED some 15, 900 bushels Of wheat on the
farm Of v. Y. Townley. and the house and build
ings of E. c. Booth, besides much other property
belonging to other parties. The total losses
from fires in Barnes county this season are estt-
Lot
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
Again Postponed.

Troy. N, Y, Oct. 14-The HanlanLee and
Courtney -Conley race has been postponed till to-
morrow. -
CoIlrtney and Conley and Hanlan and Lee will
take place tomorrow There is little or no
betting ~,
mediately 20 into training for his race with Hanlan
at Pleasure Island October 26tb.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15

I,wver Iinderlaud has begun proceedings In
~, Xork civ against VIM. II. cooper, son OF
Admiral Coopef, u. S. NJ for the recovery oi sl2.-
900, said to lave been advanced on pogus gov
ernment contract Cooper disappeared Septem-
her 25th last and has not been seen since.
VIM. A. Vincent, Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court of New Mexico, recently appointed stephen
W Dorsey a member OF commission to draw
grand and petit jurors for that territory, and he
Was yesterday suspended from ONCE by President
Cleveland.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
BASE BALL.
NOTES.

At Upper Gloucester, Tuesday, the New
Gloucester nine defeated the Raym0nds bya score
of to T. The game was called at the end of the
sixth inning on account OF rain.
EXHIBITION GAMES YESTERDAY.
At Observation-Disclosures 6; New Yorks 4,
At Observation-Disclosures 5 ; BostOns 4.
At Utica-Uticas 16; Proyidences 10.
AT Chicago-Chicagos (eague) 8; St LOUIS An
ISOLATION 5. Darkness
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
BUSINESS Dull in South Boston.

Boston, Mass, Oct. 14.-One hundred and
fifty employees of the South Boston Iron Co have
beel. hid 2 Cil account of lack Of wGrk: Inc IN
tention of the company is to fnlsh up all govern
ment work on hand and then make mumper OF
repairs on the foundry. The works Will not tart
again for two months and then only on eight
hOurs' time.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 14.-Oficial figures of yes
terday's election show Mayor Denny, Rep, 9,093
Cottrell. Dem, 9,033; Clerk-Browning. Rep,
was 1877, and the Greenback 81. The Republi-
cans have one majority in the Council while the
Aldermen are evenly divided
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
PunIshing the PoIygamIsts.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Oct. 14-YesteTday
editor of the Deseret News, were sentenced to
six months in the penitentiary and to pay nne OF
$500 EACH for unlawful conaolsa'Ion as Is all having
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.
For Portland and vicinity-Fair weather and
stationary temperature.
The indications for New England to-day are
generally fair weather, south to west winds
generally higher barometer, slight changes in
temperature.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
Marriage of a Daughter of the Late
Poet LongfeiIoW.

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 14.-Niss Annie Longfel-
low, youngest daughter of the late poet was mar
ried this afternoon to Mr. James Gilbert Thorpe
of Eau Claire, Wis, the ceremony taking place at
the Longfellow mansion on Brattle street, Old
Cambridge, and being performed by Rev. Samuel
Longfellow, uncle Of the bride, assisted by Rev
E. H. Hall of the First Parish Church. The we'd
ding was private. Mr.. and Mrs. Thorpe will
make Cambridge their home.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
Profits of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company.

NEW YoRK. Oct 14.-The Western Union Tele.
graph Company made profits the past year of
SIS, zoo, 300 Of which S4,999,000 was paid IN
dividends.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
Reported Sale of Water Power.

SKowHEGAN Oct. 14.-Parties here are much
elated over the sale of the water power known
as the Willis property. 1t is on an island on the
Kennebec and has been used as foundry. The
fact is the matter is not yet decided, but If the
capitalists who are negotiating for the property
take it they intend to put s5o0,0oo into manu-
featuring enterprise.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

c-tl l1-H-N11, -tO., oe1- = =,
l7AM III AMI Bpm 7PM11 NJ
Barometer 29.710| 29.686 $4,000 29. 5g2 29.597
Thermo'r.. GIL 54.5 631 53.7 $40
Dew Point. Oil 54.5 l531 53.7 $40
Humidity. l100l 1000 1000 1000 1000
Wind. line me USE SE lSE
Velocity. IS 10
Weather l. Rain F0ggy IL Rain Foggy Foggy
Mean daily bar. ..29, ,64sl Maximum ther.. ..55.9
Mean daily ther .52.7 Minimum ther. ...47.1
Mean daily DIV pt52.7 Max. vel. wind. rs
Mean daily hum'y 1000 Total precip. .1.55
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Oct 15, 1885, 10 P. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
BATcuELoR's CELEBRATED HAIR DYE
Fe,maIe orphan Asylum.

TT1HE Animal Meeting of the subscribers to the
Il Female Orphan Asylum. of Portland VIII oe ne
held It the house I Mr. Charles f. Jose, bsis hoH
High ST. on TUESDAY, October 20th, at nan
past three o'clock i'm the afternoon.
ABBY S. BARRETT, Secretary:
Portland Oct. 12 1886 octlooto
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR LIVER

Secretes the bile and is one of the most important
organs of the human system. Jaundice lndiges-
tion, Dyspepsia, Foul Stomach, Variable Appetite,
salow Complexion, Constipation and all the ills
that accompany it, are all indications of Liver
Complaint.
81 had severe case of Liver Complaint with
habitual constipation; my appetite would be good
one day and poor the next, my eyes showed evil
dence of Jamdice, and 1 had a tired, uncomforta
BILE feeling; bought one bottle of Browns Sarsa-
parila. 1t regulated my liver and bowels so that
their action is as good as ever. My general health
is now good. lowe it all to the use of Browns
Sarsaparila.
Hon. B. B. THOMAS,
Treas. Penobscot Co.,
Bangor Me.
MIR. E. COBB, one of the most prominent mer-
chants of Bangor, has suffered from liver trouble
for two years. Mr. Cobb has consulted good ply
sicians taken various remedies, but got little or
no assistance until he began the use of Browns
Sarsapara. He says it is the best thing for Liy-
er Complaint that ever came to his notice, and
freely recommends it to his friends.
81 was all out of fix this Spring." said Mr. L. o.
OAKS, merchant at Garland, Me. 81 read some of
the testimonials, bought some of Browns Sarsap-
arilla, took bottle, and am to-day better than
Ihave been for years. l recommend Browns
sarsaparilla above all medicines have as know
1t to be good"
READER!-I you have any trouble with your
kidneys you can find a certain relief for it by u.s.