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The Portland daily press., 1885-05-13
AUGUSTA.

A party of Swedish emigrnnts arrived in
Augusta OF the o'clock train Monday even-
ing, and entering th4 waiting room of the sta
ton remained there until the 2 O'Clock a.
NJ, rain came along, when they continued on
their way. There were some half dozen wom-
en- and as many more men. They had landed
in Boston Sunday night, aud were en- route for
New Sweden. where they propose to settle.
BRUNSWICK.
Mr.. James Otis, of Bru nswjck, SO wears of
age, fell one night last week and fractured his
right hip.
A proposition. has been made to introduce
water into Brunswick, but people are in doubt
as to where it will come from. The Telegraph
thinks the water in the AndroscoPgin would
not be pure enough for drinking.
BIDDEFoRD.
At meeting of the Biddeford and Saso
Horse Railroad Company Saturday afternoon,
it was voted to build horse railroad connect
ing the two cities, providing the necessary
amount of stock shall be taken. To settle this
question, solicitors will at once make thor
ough canvass.
The Biddeford band are to have new instru-
ments, to cost $500.
BANG9R.
The semi-anpual meeting of the Maine Ped
agogicsl Society will be held in City Hall Ban
gor, Thursday aud Friday of this week Fri
day forenoon paper on mineralogy will be
read by Prof s. K. HitchingS of Bangor, and
Rev. B. P. Snow will make the report Of the
committee on geography.
BATH.
The proposition from the Bath Water sup
ply Company is to construct the works, lay
eight miles of pipe. $50 hydrants, with mini
mum head of $50 feet above tide water, and
at all times to furnish an ample supply OF pure
water for all public and private Csc, the city of
Bath to contract with the Bath Water Supply
Company to pay SC 600 per annum for water to
extinguish fires and to pay a sum each year
equal in amount to the taxes of said works.
for supply of City Hall, school houses en-
gine house and other public buildings, and for
sprinkling streets and for fountain on the
park. The company agrees to have the works
completed during the present year, if this
proposition te accepted within thirty days.
GREENE.
Far up in the top of a swinging hemlock,
near the shore OF Hooper Pond, in Greene, q
few days ago, Mr.. II. w. Blsisdell discovered
q peculiar nest settled in the deep crotch of
the tree, over this edge of which he could
family descry the teathered tuft OF the crest of
some kind of a bird. MIR. Blaisdel climbed
the tree. The bird on the nest made nc effort
to fly. He reached the nest and looked in.
Great round eyes peered at him. In the nest
was Young owl, rabbit and four large fish.
MIR. Blaisdsll also captured the old bird by
shooting her from the tree. She measured
four feet and nine inches from tip to tip, and
Two feet from claws to beak.
GARDINER.
The electric lights were started up all over
the city for the first time Saturday night, and
the event was celebrated by a concert by the
Plttston band on the common.
NORWAY.
| The town of Norway will probably celebrate
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE.
An Embarrassing Condition of Affairs
Says Commissioner Coleman,

An EmbarrassARS CondIten or Affairs,
Says Commissioner CeleAan.
WASHINGTON, May 12 Commissioner Cole
man has discovered condition of affairs in
the Department of Agriculture, which. to say
the least, is embarrassing. Soon after he en-
tered upon his duties his attention was called to
the fact that the laboratory fund was nearly ex
haasted. In order to avoid making q defcien-
cy he was compelled to turlough several en-.
ploy until the end OF the fiscal year without
pay, and it now appears that several other spe-
clfic appropriations are in a like condition of
exhaustion and many minor branches OF the
work must be temporary suspended. The sta
tistcal division suffers the loss of all the State
agents and other suspensions will necessarily
be made. The condition of aff airs in the seed
division is in some respects inexplicable. The
appropriation for this division for the current
fiscal year was 100000 and on the first of the
present month thore remained only $s2 of this
fund iDl the treasury. Thel estimate made in
detail by ths head of this division and ap-
proved by the commissioner for the purchase
seeds called for the expenditure of $4,000
which would leave $50, 600 to pay the expenses
of packing and distributing. The amount ac-
tnally expended for seeds from this fund seems
to be $82. 600. As q result there are several
kinds of seeds on hand In large quantities with
no money to pay the expense of packing and
distribution. There are thus in excess 1900
pounds OF beet sugar seed, between seven and
eight hundred bushels of peas and between
seed There have been distributed during the
past year about 5000 pounds of beet sugar seed
and the supply on hand is sufficient to last
nearly three years at that rate. Some of the
peas on hand cost 81 per bushel. Part OF the
sorghum seeds has been emp,ied from the sscss
upon the floor and boys are employed to stir
them around as a measure OF precaution to
keep them from spelling. A wide variety of
prices seems to have been paid for seeds. For
example, 1900 bushels OF sorghum seed were
purchased from New York firm at prices
ranging from 80 35 to So 95 psr bushei, while
300 bushels of the same variety were obtained
from a Western man for ST. per bushel. The
chemist OF the department said today that st
the time this stock was purchased it sold as
low as twenty-five cents per bushelin Nebras-
ka, but that one dollar per bushel would have
been an exceedingly good price for the very
best quality ready prepared for planting. He
said there was no reason for the purchase OF
either the sorghum or beet seed. There was
no purpose in view, there was no new variety
to be tried and there was no more reason for
distributing the old variety than for sending
out white wheat. 1t is said that many other
discoveries have been made which justify the
suspicion to state it mildly, that some of the
details of the departmental management have
latterly not been carefully looked after.
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a Poser,

A good story is told at the expense Of Co
rinna mother who has been converted lately
by Elder Nickerson, and who really believes
the world will soon come to an end:
Mother, can't 60 out and play" asked a
little boy,
"No, my son" she answered, "You will get
your clothes dirty"
"Is the Lord coming today?"
~ don't know" said his mother, "He may
come.''
"DOn't they have any dirt in heaven for lit
tie boys to play in?"
"No, my son."
What do little boys do there?"
They sing songs and play under the trees,
answered his mother
We'll, mother, how do they have any trees
u they don't have anv dirt?"
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FINANCIAL.


Boston, Mass, May ia meeting Of the
creditors OF James R Osgood & Co., publish
ers and book sellers was held today. Mr.. Os-
goods statement shows liabilities exclu, i've Of
taxes and losses TO be 1922 4S9 of which $10,-
4S8 are contingent and but S32, 600 secured, the
balance being mostly the firms notes. The
assets in stocks and paraphernalia are placed
at $27S 0S6, which do not include the value Of
contracts with authors, nor $37 coo invested in
the HeliotyDe Printing company. Each part
ner has assigned all his property for the bene-
fit of creditors but in each case the amount of
assets is less than the Indebtedness and notes
signed by members of the firm. At a meeting
of the creditors of the Heliotype Co., the liza
bilities were shown to be $43. 900 and assets
which include the plant and stock aud notes
additional liabilities to j. R.sOsgood & Co., OF
S664O
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the centennial anniversary OF its settlement

the centennial anniversary OF its settlement
next year.
DR.. w. B. Lapham Is writing d history OF
Norway, and has gathered a large amount OF
valuable material.
OLD ORCHARD.
A boy named Prentis Moses, of Old Orchard,
at work in Milliken's steam mill, had the
thumb on his right hand cut off and the second
and third fingers SO badly mangled that Dr.
Warren of Biddeford amputated them; one at
the first joint and the other close to the hanc.
RICHMOND.
The Salvation Army has raised the cry of on
TO Richmond, and Is making arrangements 10
advance upon this place next week. They
have written to engage the skating rink Tor
headquarters and meeting purposes.
sACo.
Saco Is to have q new industry-a woolen
mat and duster fsctory-and 1t will be the on
ly one in Maine.
wINTERPoRT.
The taxpayers in the westerly part OF Win
terpcrt who resent the attempted reputation
by the town officers, of the debts of the town,
are preparing to petition the legislature to be
set off TO the town OF Monroe.
wATERvILLE.
Deputy Sheriff Hill of Waterville made an
important seizure Saturday. Parties in that
vicinity have been netting and shipping off
perch and pickerel quite extensively OF late.
The sheriff getting wind of the affair, waylaid
the stage and took off box of fish; he also OBJ
tanned full confession from the driver as to
who the guilty parties were, etc.
Messrs Murch & Son. at "Elmwood," !" had
narrow escape from q serious Ere Saturday
night, by the falling OF kerosene lamp 10 the
lower stairway. Prompt action with few
pals of water. speedily put it out.
WEST GARDINER.
Mastering officer d. W. Holman of Lewis
ton, organized Grand Army post at West
Gsrdiner, Monday evening. This is the 11th
post organized in the State during the last
two months
wNTERPoRT.
Taxpayers in the westerly part OF Winter
port who resent the attempted repudiation by
The town officers, OF the debts of the town, are
off to the town of Monroe.
wALDoBoRo
Two attempts were made one night last
week by burglars to enter the house of Mr..
lothian Minks of North Waldoboro but both
were unsuccessful. The first time the bur.
glars were frightened away by Mr.. Minks' son
and the second time by Mr.. Minks himself
with shot gun.
IN GENERAL
Superintendent Mt Luce ia now sending out to
schools throughout the State 2000railroad maps
of the United States. There is a great demand
for them and as nothing of the kind is in the
schools at the present time they will be appre-
ciated.
The Ice went ont OF Moosslucmeguntic
Lake, Sunday. Umbagog is already clear.
The Richardson lakes are usually two or
three days later.
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WEST INDIES.
The Authorities of Hayti in Defiance of
the United States Government, Still Hold
MIR. VanbOlkkIer.

PORT Au PRINCE, Hsyti, April 25.-The au-
thorities of Hayti have refused TO deliver mp
Mr.. @. A. Van box kelen, a native OF the Uni-
ted States, and formerly consul for Hsyt at
New York. The United States government
has now made four requests for his release
from prison here he has been confined for
the past sixteen months, in defiance of treaty
obligations. Each demand has been received
in most disrespectful manner, hardly any NO
tice being taken of them by the government
officials. Toe prisoner is the son of Mr.. W.
K. Vanbokkelen of Boston.
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DEFIANT MORMONS.
o. =. Deputy EIarshais Driven Out of n
Town.

Town.
BEAR LAKE, Idado, May 1.-THE greatest
excitement prevails here. On the 9th instant
warrants were placed in the hands of three
deputy marshals for the arrest of eight polyga-
mists at and around Parish. Yesterday morn
ing telegram was received announcing that
the polygamists were all shut up in the meet
ing house at Parish under the protection of an
armed guard of brethren. The deputy mar
shals were marched out OF Parish by an armed
mob who threatened to kill any one who at
tempted to serve a warrant. Marshal Duboise
has chartered special train to convey himself
and posse to Montpelier, the nearest railroad
station TO Parish.
WASHINGTON, May 12-Ex-Senator Paddock
of Lincoln, Nebraska, who is member Of the
Utah Commission, believes that the recent
Mormon meetings, at which an address to the
President and people of the United States was
adopted, were gotten up to counterac the in
fuencs at work, both inside aud outside of the
church against polygamy. Viewed from this
standpoint the movement, he thinks, has been
quite successful.
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GEN. GRANT.

New YORK, May 70 Father is suffering
considerable pain this afternoon said Col.
Fred Grant, lowing, think, to the chilliness
OF the atmosphere during his drive. He did
not dictate any today on his book, but confined
himself to reviewing some already written up"
and intended to stay all night if the General
was NOT easier,
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SPORTING.
The Great Roller ska,ius Contest.

New York, May 12.-Unless there is an in
crease in the attendance at the roller skating
contest at Madison Square Garden before
Thursday, the managers OF the affair will be
obliged to draw heavily on their bank account
to pay its bills. There were less than 1000
people present at the Garden tonight. The
skaters, however, did not seem to mind the
slim attendance, There were several spurts OF
speed between Maddocks, Walton and Snow
of his rivsls. Two more men have fallen oat
of the race. namely, Reynolds and Emery. The
first retired this afternoon with record of 326
miles, and the latter with q record OF 255
miles. There is considerable betting among
sporting men on the probable winner. Snow
den's strong lead has made him favorite.
The following was the score at a. M:
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PoRrLANDs.

Earned ruDs-Lawrences, i. Two base hit
Key. First base on balls-Fish, 1; Convey 2.
First base on errors-Portlands, 8; Lawrence, 8.
Struck out-Fish, 8; Conway, 8. Double plays
Fish and Philips; 0COnpel and Vadsboneoear.
called bals-otf Fish. 55; off Conway, 66. Total
called strkes-off Fish, 8; oK Conway, IL. Left
ON bases-Portlands. 2; LawTeuees, 6. Time III.
Sum. Umpire-J Quinn OF Cambridge, Mass.
HAvERHTLLs. IS; BfDDEFoRDs, 12.
The second league game between the Biddeiords
and Haverhils was played at the Trotting Park in
Biddeford yesterday afternoon before q fair audi
ence. 1t resulted in victory for the latter. The
game was marked by heavy batting but there we're
no very brilliant plays. The score follows:
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MUTILATED SILVER COIN.
Circular from the Director of the Mint
Regardins Liz Eurchnaa.

Regardin. Hts Purchase.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The director of the
mint has ss 9ed the following circular in re-
gard to the purchase of mutiated silver coins:
The suDerintendents of the mints at Philadel-
phia, San Francisco and New Orleans have
been authorized TO purchase m1tilated coin of
standard hDeness at rate of SO cents per
ounce, Troy weight when presented in sums of
$3 and upwards. Coins caa bs forwarded to
those minis by registered mail or by express,
(charges prepai1), and their value will be re-
turned at the sellers risk aad expense by ex-
Sending full weight United Statag subsidiary
silver coins would receive at the rate author
lied, about Is cents per dollar OF their face
value, but for mutilated coins a less amount
proportioned to their deficiency in legal
weight.
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WASHINGTON.
Justice Delayed in the District of
Columbia.

Justice Delayed in the District of
Columbia.
WARRINGTON, May 12.-The business of the
courts iD the District of Columbia has been
brought to staDdstill owing to the lack of
money with which to meet the necessary ex-
pepses. The appropriations for the payment
of jurors and witness are exhausted, and the
criminal and circuit court juries have been ex-
c0sed for week, and the grand Jury will be
excused for like period. In the meantime
the officials of the courts will consult with the
Attorney General and see il some plan cannot
be devised to tide over the interval until the
appropriations for the next fiscal year become
available.
appointments by the President.
The President has appointed Wm. A. Vim.
cent of New Mexico to be Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of New Mexico; and Leroy
Youmans to be United States Attorney fer
South Carolina.
The Count Completed and Correct.
The count Of moneys and securities in the
United States Treasury has been completed.
Everything was found in satisfactory condi
tion, and the reports OF ex-Treasurer Wyman
were proved in every instance. Even the
alleged discrepancy of two cents, reported in
the count Of the cash room, was shown on re-
count to be incorrect, as the missing pennies
were subsequently found on the floor, where
they had dropped during the progress OF the
count.
Minor Matters.
The charges preferred against Professor
Artiseli OF the patent office by Professor Avery
of Boston have been Withdrawn by TIE COM
plainant.
Frank L. Scribner of Philadelphia has been
appointed assistant botanist OF the Agricul-
tnral Department. MIR. Scribner is a pro dnata
or Uiraru UUfIpKUs
Commodore E. J. McCaaley has been or
dcred to report at San Francisco to the COM
msnd of the Pacific squadron, the 25th inst.
The bond of e. f. Pillsbury as collector of
internal revenue for the third district of Mas.
sachusetts has been approved by the Solicitor
of the Treasury, and the office will be formally
transferred to him tomorrow.
The Comptroller of the Currency has de-
cided that candidates for appointment as
national bank examiners shall be subject to
special examination in order to determine
their fitness.
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IN THE ICE.
LOsg Battles of the Ocean Steamers in
the Gulf.

QUEBEC, May 12-The steamships which
have been so long battling with the ice in the
Gulf are beginning to arrive. The Ssrmatian
which reached here on Saturday, was in the
ice for eight days, during six of which she was
held fast The Lake Nepigon went into the
ice on the 28sh OF April and got out on the
9Th inst. She reports that she steamed throu gh
ITO miles of very thickly packed ice. The ice
seems to be solidly packed extending further
than the eye can see, and reaching fromland to
land to the north, northwest of Cape Ray,
completely blocking MP the usual Gulf outlet.
HALIFAX, May 12.-The steamer Sarnia
from Liverpool for Montreal, with 800 psssen-,
gers, called off Gallandry, at the head Of
MiqueloD, last Thursday, to make inquiries
about the ice, she having been unable TO get
through the Gulf. Ali on board we're we'll.
Capt. Schoonhaven and crew of the steamer
HelYetia arrived here today.
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HnIIi WaoInn Mill.

The Hollis Woolen Mill Company has bean
formed to oUerate the mill at Hollis, with the
following officers:
President-Albion Little.
Treasurer-Lesnder A. Wade.
Direotors-Albion Little, Leander A. Wade,
Herbert w. Robinson.
The capital stock is $50, ,OOOs paid in $4,000.
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ILLINOIS sENAToRsHIP.
A Last Effort TO be Made Today 10 Eleci
GaorrisOn-The Republicans, However.
Confident.

SPRINGFIELD. H., May 1.-THE situation
here tonight is decidedly interesting, and ev-
morrow will bring forth. The Democrats will
all be- here tomorrow, and one and the last ei-
fort will be made to elect Morrison TO the Unit
ed States Senate. If this is not accomplished
tomorrow then his name will be dropped and
some other substituted. The Republicans do
not appear to be at all disturbed over the COM
ing events, and feel apparently perfectly salts
fed with the aspect OF affairs.
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sicknes. Amone lhe Troops.

SUAKIM, May 12-There is a fearful amount
of sickness among the British and Egyptian
troops here. The sick beds in all the ships are
crowded with patients, and additional hos
pitfalls are being erected on shore.
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PIymeu,h,s Plague.

WmKEsBARRE, Pa, May 1.-Two deaths
have occurred at Plymouth since last night.
No new cases are announced tonight. The hos
Dltal was opened this afternoon, and ambu-
laDces were seen in all parts of the town, gath-
ering up destitute patients,
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5ssga shst aEEYsa N MsY Y9Ek on

Other witnesses testified to the events Of the
18Th of May. Attorney General James in Of
fering the evidence of these witnesses said he
did not propose to connect the prisoners with
the dynamite affairs of that day, but simply
desired to prove the existence of reasonable
plots. Other witnesses were then examined
for the purpose of proving the movements of
the prisoners from December until the dates of
their arrest. Strong evidence was produced
connecting Cunningham with the ex Hlosion
on the Metropolitan Railway. but the eff orts of
the prosecution to connect Burton with same
outrage failed. The court adjourned until to-
un0rroW
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Pnniss,iug tI,e Perseculors oil che IeMs,

ST. PETERsBURG May IA military tri-
buDal at Rovno has sentenced Is prisoners
charged with participation in the anti-Jewish
riots at DambrovitZa to various terms OF servi-
tude. Four were sentenced to be exiled to ST.
haria
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Tired Of Fife.

AUGUSTA, Ga May 12.-Wm. S. Roberts, pres
dent OF the defunct bank ofAugusta, for whom
requisition by Gov. Hill of N Y, is now
pending in the courts, cut his throat from ear
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Damaged by Floods ia Texas.

GALvE,roN, May 12.-The Rio Grande has
overlooked at Edinburg ,submergng thousands
OF acres of corn and the crop will be a total
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to ear this morning. While the wounds are
ugly the physician says they will not be fatal:
Recent compile atoms have so affected Roberts
mind as to render him partially insane.
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HAvERHILLs.
...AU IL i
DIDDEFORDS.
SUMMARY.

Earned runs-Hsverhills. 6; Biddsfords, 8. Two
base hits-McGarr Bradley, McKeever, Hartnett,
on balls-Biddefords A; Haverhills, 1. Struck out
-Bi6defords, g; Haverhills 3. Passed balls
Robinson, L; Jandron, 1. Wind pitches-Blaisden
4. Time-1h. Som. umpire-Donahue.
THE STANDING.
The following is the standing Of the clubs Of the
Eastern New England League TO date:
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The London Dynamiiers.

LONDON. May II AT the trial of Cunning
ham and Burton this morning the counsel for
the prisoners informed Judge Hawkins that
the governor OF Newgate prison had refused to
recognize his honor's permit allowing them to
hold an interview with their clients. The at
torney general suggested that the counsel for
the prisoners be allowed to hold private in
terview With them, and this was granted.
A detective named Weeks from New York
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FARM Ii GORHiA FOR SALE.

EElHE Albion P. Irish farm at West Gorham, con-
h sistlng OF one hundred acres of grass and wood
land, with house, barn and out buildings, will be
sold at bargain for cash. Enquire of
JOHN a. WATERMAN, Gorham, or
No. 18414 Middle Street, Portland;
may12 d&w2w20
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON. May 13.
The indications for New England are
slightly warmer, fair weather, southerly winds,
becoming variable.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
III 90 p MI
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Comprising the entire
stock of the above Mills to
date of sale.
Catalogues will be ready
on Tuesday, giving full de-
tails as to qualities and
terms of sale.