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, 1885-03-18

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the season by the greatest depression
ever known in our local sugar Cir
cles.
The receipts at this port since Sept.
/ have been 1906, 916 hhds. and
POI, 23O bbls., against 1861 hhds.
and l71,671 bbIs last year, and the
exports 26, ESQ hhds. and 284, 558bb|s.
against 89,O39 hhds. and 292,419bbI>.
last year, The stock is here e>timat-
ed at $1,000 bbls. against 1000 bbls'
last year.
The present crop prospects are CON
sidered very favourable, although the
recent overflow is believed to have
reduced the crop considerably, some
authorities, however, maintain that
the increased acreage of cane planted
will make up for the deficit, and that
The crop will be nearly, if not fully,
as large as last year.
The Sugar Planters Association IS
unremitting in its valuable efforts in
collecting and distributing important
scientific and practical information in
regard to the culture and manufacture
Of sugar.
A new and valuable enterprise has
been started this season in the organi-
zatlon of "A sugar exchange, the fun
damental principle Of which is to give
the producer q stated representation
ON the Board Of Directors, so that
commercial interests may not be con
sidered, as in the past, distinct from
the agricultural, but Identical with
them. Besides complete stat stlcal
aud telegraphic information, the Su-
gar Exchang" will undoubtedly rene
div, modify and amicabIy settle many
things that have for a long time ham
pered our local sugar trade. An cle-
CANT, suitable and eIigi1Iy situated
property has been built for The Elk
change, and the institution is progress
ing very favourabIy, bidding fair
already to rank with other similar
institutions in the country.
The ability of Louisiana for pro-
ducing sugar is enormous, the State,
according TO Lippimcott, containing
over 5000, 900 acres. A million OF
acres alone, properly cultivated would
produce about 1900, 600 tons of
sugar. The area Of production, how
ever, extends very slowly. For
than a hundred years sugar cane has
been raised in many parts of the State
on the same land without receiving a
particle of manure or fertilizers OF
any kind. Here cane can stand cold,
heat, wet and drought, better than any
other crop in or out of the States, and
it is a more profitable crop to raise,
even under adverse circumstances,
than any other crop known, There
are about twenty-five parishes engag-
ed in sugar planting in louisiana, IN
which fully 100000 people are direct
~ or indirectly concerned, including
capitalists, factors, merchants, sugar
brokers, clerks, mechanics, coopers,
bricklayers, workers in iron and COP
per, and day labourers. The value of
the land, machinery and implements
, 1885-03-18
Sugar In Louisiana.
from the New Orleans Times Democyat)

ed suspicious, but about N middle
of The month the crop was slightly
injured by a cold spell, which was,
however, of slight duration. Every
thing progressed favourably until the
middle of March, when a rainy spell
checked the growth OF the cane
Planting was finished about the close
Of March. April was rainy and un-
seosonably cool, but May was dry
and favourable, and from this time
forward, barring occasionally too
much rain or dry weather, the season
progressed fairly well until grinding,
the report of which is shown to be as
follows by "Bouchereau's' Report:
"There were 1920 acres of cane
Excluding bitches and hcadland>)
ground last season, which is 81 ,8G5
acres, or 43 per cent. more than the
previous wear. Planters using the
vacuum pan obtained an average OF
2646 pounds Of sugar per acre, or
1876 pounds per ton OF cane, aud TWEEN
ty.one tons Of cane per acre; and
those using other APP aratus 1890
pounds Of sugar per acre. An in
crease in Vacuum pans in two years
mounts to thirty-fye, making a total
of 1916 pans now in use. The
number of sugarhouscs in operation
in 1883-84 was 998, of which $40
used steam, and 156 were worked by
horse power, yielding a total produc-
ton of 221 ,5l5 hogsheads, weighing
287,7I2,230 POUNDS, or 1885 tons
of 1000 pounds, and 15,277,316 gal
Ions of molassos. OF this, 105,812
hogsheads weighing l48, 1858, 630 lbs.
net, or 74,434 tons, were refined
sugar. This is the largest crop of
refined sugar that has been made since
the war. Planters are beginning to
understand the wants Of the conSum-
er, and are making an article to meet
the requirements OF the market, The
balance Of the crop, 1870 hogs
heads, weighing 13S,S43,600 pounds
net, or 69,421 tons, was made by the
old process. In making up the total
amount Of the crop in pounds, 400
net is taken for clarified sugar, and
1900 net for brown sugar
The first arrivals of new sugar in
1883 came in on Sept. 20; in 1882
on Oct. 6, and in 1881 on Oct. IS.
The sugar market opened in Sep
TENDER with no stock on hand. In
October the new crop came in in suf-
fcient quantities to slightly depress
prices. The market for the first half
of November was weak and declining,
but the rest of the month was steady
owing tothe improved demand. De-
cember was active in the early part
of the month, but was weak and easy
during the rest. In January the de-
mand was good, especially for the
better grades of open kettles and yell
low clarifieds. Although the receipts
began to fall off in February, the
market showed little briskness. The
prices of sugar were heavily depress-
ed in March owing to the ratification
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-01
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
SCHOOL.

sCdOUL.
Portland Theatre presented a brilliant an
pearance last evening, with its large audience
composed OF the friends of the COSMOPOLITAN
Club, who made their debut on this occasion
In the bright and familiar comedy of "School,"
a number of we'll known society gentlemen
othciated as ushers, and the performance. in
all its features, partook OF refinement more
characteristic of the drawing-room than the
footlghts.
As it is the wish of the performers TIL their
names should not be mentioned, it will only be
possible to refer to their efforts in a genera,
way. Naomi Tighe was as full of mischief AZ
can possibly be conceived, and fully sustained
her reputation as the amateur comedienne of
this city. Bella was lady-like and loyable,
full of dignity when approached by Krux. and
yet very tender AMI charming in her scenes
with Jack Poyntz. Mrs. Satellite was a can
ital representation Of the esteemed head of
fashionable French educational establishment,
and the young schoolgirls who took part in
the school scene, were not only extremely arch
and pretty, but they made the scene intensely
realistic. Beau Farintcsh was, in makeup
and manner, capital representative of beau
of the old school. Jack Poyntz was manly
and straightforward, Lord Beaufoy was easy
and effective, and DIR. Sutcliffe was as good
representative of the character as could posi-
bly, be desired. Krux was made as repulsive
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THURsDAY-Mary e. Demmng VS.. Western I'm
ion Telegraph Company. An action to recover dam
ages laid at $40 900 for personal injuries
tanned by driving against telegraph wire careless
ly left swinging across the street. The case was
tried last September and the Jury disagreed the
question of damages. After the testimony was in
the Gaze was withdrawn from the jury and referred
to II. D. Hadlock, Esq. Hon. j. w. Symonds and
s. c. Srout, ESQ., TO decide the amount of damages.
McNchol, o. d. Baker.
Strout q Holmes.
At the last term of the United States District
Court at Bangor in june 1S 4, case was tried in
which the United States of America were plain
tiffs, and Samuel A. Maxfeld OF Bangor was de-
PENDANT, The government claiming $4,000 forfeit
ures for not paying duties upon the expense of the
transportation of sheep and horses from Prince Ed
ward Island 10 Vanceboro. the port of entry in the
United States. Mr.. Maxteld bad entered the prop
erty at the port of Summerside, in Prince Edward
Island at the full cost and expenses TO that port.
He had kept moneys exceeding all possible duties
upon all his importaiions at the custom house at
Vanceboro TO pay the duties thereon. The collector
there only took duties the values fixed at Sum-
mersde and returned the balance of the deposits
the close of the TO Mr.. Maxte1d as had been
the custom under the ruling of the law by Judge
Webb. The jury returned verdict in favor Of
Mr.. Maxheld. The district attorney carried the
case upon writ of error to the United States
Circuit Court. The argued before Judge
Colt in chambers Wednesday by District Attorney
Limit for the government and by Lewis A. BARI err,
Esq of the firm of Barker, Vose Il Barker for
Mr.. Maxfeld. Judge Colt reserved bis decision.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-01
BASE BALL.


al 6fs LOU1Ss
st. Louis .............2 o O o O O-3
Chicagos. ............1 o o 10
Opening game of League.)
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IL, Hartfords 2.
At Springfield Dartmouths 8, Amhersts g.
(Ths was the opening game Of the intercollegiate
serits.)
at Brooklyn-Brooklyn 10, Baltimores /.
At Newark New Yorks 8, Newarks A.
At New York-Athletics 2. Metropolitans l.
at Philadelphia hiiadelphias 10, Trentons z.
At Boston-fufts College 2. 30 wdoins g.
AT jersey City-Jersey Citys 4, Bostons 8.
PASSED BALLS.
Donovan, who is playing with the Bowdoins on
their Massachusetts trip, formerly on the Lew
istnns.
The Portlands practised on the horse car grounds
yesterday the full nine turning out. Phillips did
some splendid playing and made very favorable
impression.
The Lancashires were to have played the Green
leafs yesterday afternoon but the latter failed to
appear, and forfeited the game to the Lancashires
to D.
The Grays are to have an invitation to play in
Bangor Sept. LIST.
The Colhys are to play the Kents Hills Saturday al
Readneld There will probably be return game
on the college grounds the following Wednesday.
The Resolutes, a colored nine of Boston, are to
make a trip through this State in june and will
play the C0lbys at Wateryile the 18th.
Garvin of last years Lawrence team has signed
with Oswego Bresnahan has already gone there,
The Bates nine go to Mechanic Falls Saturday af-
teinoon to play the Mechanic Falls team.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-01
PHILOSOPHY AND ABr OF Music
Novel Entertainment at Chestnut Street
Church Last Night.

Chestnut street church was we'll filed last
night with listeners to Rev. DIR. Bashford's
interesting remarks and the pleasing musical
illustrations by the choir of State street church.
DR.. Bashford's remarks contained a full ex-
position OF the artistic aud mathematical
aspects of the science of music. The following
Is an abstract:
As an art music is elementary. 1t is by
music that we can obtain access to many peo.
pie and their ideas. The missionaries in Japan
gain access to the houses of both high and low
through the agency of music In children We
are afforded an example of the elementary
character of the art. Children who naturally
would seem to possess no conception of the
arts, who would turn from the masterpieces of
Michael Angelo to some bright colored daub
show an insight into the nature of music and
are able to select the good from the bad.
Again we ind the capacity for music is
much more widely diffused than the Capacity
for any other art. Examinations made in the
public schools show that while bat about ten
per cent OF the pupils can be made into ac-
cepta0le painters, sculptors and architects.
nlne-tenths with careful training can be made
into very good musicians.
Applying the scientific test of the survival
OF the fittest to music We find several instances
in which the art has withstood the test. In
the reformation only two things were allowed
to revive-prayer and music. And it is note.
worthy that while all may entertain their in
dividual opinions in regard to the presence of
the arts in heaven only music is mentioned in
the Bible IS to be there present. Elouuence.
sculpture and painting are 40 where predicted.
The mathematical formation of the scale
was then touched upon, and DIR. Bashford
made some interesting remarks on the objec-
tive nature OF music as science.
The musical part of the programme was we'll
rendered and brought out much applause. The
list OF selections covers the most notable COM
positions from the earliest to modern times 1t
Is worthy OF note that Greek hymn composed
long time after q Hebrew tune sounded
heathenish and strange beside the latter. This
piece lost none of it's peculiar features BY Mr..
Coyle's artistic rendering. The Greek Chris
tian hymn composed about 800 A. D., was sung
by Mrs Goudy and showed a softer tone
and better melody than the first Greek piece.
MRS. Chase's singing of the Oldest English
song well brought out its force and depth, and
Mr.. Stockbridge gave an excellent representa-
ton OF the music of Haydn. The entertain
ment concluded with the national airs of Rus
ala, Austria, France and America by Mr..
Kotzschmar. The organ under his skillful
touch added greatly to the success of the en-
tertainment.
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Brief Joisin...

Warmer yesterday, and it would have been
very warm If there had not been such strong
wind from the north. The mercury indicated
49, at a. m 5So at noon, 54o at sunset.
The sloop yacht Zero will soon go into com.
mission and will be entered for the races here.
There should be large attendance at the
High street May Day sale to be held ia the
vestry to-day.
Yesterday morning at the express Car on the
Boston train Officers Stevens and Morse seized
CARLOAD Of various kinds OF liquor, including
wine, beer and whiskey.
The Boys Literary Society started on their
trip to Boston last night. In the afternoon the
boys were photographed by w. O. Rideout Of
this city.
A party of about twenty members of the
Portland Masonic chapters visited the Cum.
berland Arch Chapter of Yarmouth on
Wednesday night and worked the Royal Arch
degree. They had splendid time.
At the monthly meeting of the Art Society,
held Wednesday night, it was decided to hold
the art exhibition June 9Th and continue it
through June: and Mr.. A. G. Paine was
elected member.
The contract for removing house offal for
the ensuing year was awarded yesterday by
the Board of Health to John L. Best. The
contract to remove the contents OF privy vaults
was not awarded.
Deputy Marshal Black and Policeman Lang
maid arrested Fred johnson and man named
Avill for stealing copper pumps at Gray's tan
merry yesterday. The pumps were recovered
and are now at the station.
a. -
ordered their class rings OF Lamson. The girls
viii be plain gold band and the boys seal
ring with onyx stone and incrusted initial let
ter. Both are very pretty.
Two ladies from Gorham were driving in
front Of the City Building yesterday afternoon
when Algernon Stubbs' team collided with
them and broke off wheel OF the carriage but
did no other damage.
Harry j. Lewellyp, who lives at 70 Paris
street, with a wife and four children, is in
very needy circumstances owing to sickness
that has afflicted him. Persons charitabiy in.
clined will find this case worthy of atten-
ton.
A horse attached to carriage on CONNER
cial street yesterday morning became frighten-
ed, collided with passing iigger. threw out
the yousg man who was driving and wound
up by running over to Cape Elizabeth where
he roamed about for two hours until caught.
Grand Trunk train was detained ten
minutes at the bridges day or two ago BY
tug passing through the draw. Tow boat
captains say that they are inconvenienced at
this point on account of a lack of attendance
to cast eff lines.
Advertisements appropriately coming under
the classification heads, WANTS, HELP WANT
Ed, SITUATIONS WANTED, For SALE, To LET,
BOARD and Rooms aud LOST AND Found, not
exceeding forty words, will be inserted in the
Daily Press one week for twenty-five cents. If
paid in advance. When payment is not made
in advance regular rates will be charged. The
large circulation of the Press makes it the
A.~A s $!aG q 4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-01

reported for the PREss.)
nr,s.ea-r

(Reported Tor the PRESS.)
. WIsCAssET, April 20.
At the coming in of the court this morning, the
assignments were made for the term.
The first case taken up was that of Francis W,
Weeks against Thomas E. Hagan, wherein the
plaintiff brought suit to recover the sum of S371.-
81 ior commissions as broker in procuring the
sale OF seven eighths of the schooner &c. H.
Holden" The parties resioe in Bath. The plain
TIL claimed Cat in March, 1888, he was employed
by the defendant to make sale of the seven
cghths OF the q II. Holden,"a vessel which he,
the efendant VS. then building. The plaintiff tes-
tined that he was acting pursuant to an arrange
ment and verbal agreement with the defendant
and that through his effors a customer was oh.
tanned. and the schooner solicitor good price: that
soon after the sale compleed he apnIied to the
defendant for payment of his Commission when The
defendant refused to recognize be claim and de
MED that there was any such agreement or under
standing as TO his employment ami as to COM
missions.
The defendant, who is a shipbuider al Bath tes
titled that be never employed the plaintT 10 make
sale of the vessel for him upon any terms and that
he never made any arrangement with him, or that
he ever had any conversation with him relating to
the SALE that The negotiations between hmseE and
the purchaser were conducted by themselves per-
soDaly; that the purchaser had come to him with
proposed contract for the building of
sci, but hat after am examination OF tie "G. IL.
H0rden, then unfinished aad after eome negotia
tons between them, written contract Was made
Tor the purchase and completion of the vessel.
The wristen contract was produced George
Bagan, son OF the defendant corroborated the
testimony OF his father. The case occupied the en-
tire day.
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j. W. Robinson of the City Hotel, was elect
ed director of the Hotel Mems Association.
Miss Alice Gusts of this city ia visiting
friends in Washington, D. G.
Mrs. Samuel E. Spring and Miss Fannie
Spring, will sail tomorrow in the Britannia
from New York. on trip to Europe.
Tuesday evening, Howard Owen, ESQ.,, of
Augusta, celebrated his fitieth birthday by a
reception TO his Sunday School class at his res
idence in Augusta. A magnificent silver ice
pitcher and goblet were presented to Mr..
Owen by his class
Rev. @. B. Pitblado, a we'll known Metho-
dist clergyman, who has been located of late
In Winnipeg, Man, has signified his intention
OF leaving for the seat of war in the North
west, and will be chaplain for the Hslifax
IN. 81 battalion.
The following arrivals were recorded at the
Falmouth yesterday: r. A. Barlow, Detroit,
Mich; w. Rarel and wife, Philadelphia; J..
Saunders, Wilmington, Del; Geo. @. Howe,
and A j. Kimmere, New York; Fl. R. Tur-
ner, Boston, John LsDard, London, Eng; f.
P. Wentworth, Columbus, O.; Abel Wheeler,
Lowell, Mass; A. P. WiswelI, Ellsworth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-01
SUBURBAN NOTES.
SaCcarappa.

Wade Camp No. 10, Sons of Veterans, are to give
the people of our village unique entertainment
next week, consisting of week of the Bohemian
Glass Blowers.
The statement in the last edition OF the Chreni-
Gle, crticsing the selectmen in the Spring street
crossing matter was unfair and uncaed for, the
stones having been taken away because they were
unfit for Use.
s. H.. Lisk, the last of our Southern travellers
reached home Wednesday. Fred Hodgdon, II. S.
Robinson aud Scott Pratt preceded him few
weeks. Curiously, none of them visited the exposi-
ton at New Orleans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-01
A Novel HudusfFy.

A novel industry for Maine was started
about year ago at Wiscasset by New York
parties. 1t was the manufacture of kindling
wood from the waste of saw mills, which has
heretofore been burned by many firms in this
State, at considerable annual expense. The
wood as it comes from the saw mill is sawed
into about four inch lengths by gang of cir
cular saws, after which it is carried to drying
room. After being thoroughly dried the pieces
of kindling wood ere bound up in oval bundles
of about 10 by II inches, and are ready for
shipment. When packed the wood is solidly
compressed by iron clamps, so that after the
bundles are tied up they retain their oval
shape, and can be handled as conveniently 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-01
Commencing work.

Mr.. George Brock has been awarded the
contract for Mr.. John Musssy's elegant new
block on Commercial street and work has been
commenced. Operations are also in progress
on the Davis lot and the contracts for the new
building have been awarded. The masonry
will be done by james Cunningham and the
carpentry By A. d. Smith. Some of the piles
for the foundation of the Brown block have
arrived and steam engine and pile-driver are
ready to drive them. The wall of the Frank
lin block has been commenced and consid-
cradle portion of the foundation is laid. The
floor timbers have been laid on Mr.. David
Robinsons new buildings and the brick piers
on Centre street have been begun.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-01
Two Dogs and a Rahr

Yesterday afternoon two ladies entered the
apothecary store of W. f. Stone, at the corner
of Congress and Green Streets to get a drink of
coda, leaving baby carriage outside at the
door containing an infant. In few moments
two great dogs came rushing around the cor
ner. in play, upset the baby carriage, and
knocked the baby several yards into the
street, bruising it badly. 1t is common oc-
currence to leave these carriages in front OF
stores, with the little infants lying in them
blinking at the sun and exposed to cold winds,
and now it seems new danger threatens
than
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-01
Church, of the Messiah.

The old folks concert, given at the fair of
the Church of the Messiah, last evening, was
we'll attended and great success. The fair
Will be continued today with all its attractive
features, and tonight there will be capital
supper provided, and this will be followed by
the japanese Wedding" which there is o
great demand for. Everybody should see this
novel and beautiful feature.
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Wanted.

a n enterprising comrade to manage the sale of
IA war views during the National Encampment.
own the original photographs of war scenes taken
by the Government Photographer during our great
fields The Dead, The Wounded. Prisoners, Libby
Prison, Castle Thunder, Picket Posts Monitor,
Gunboats, Pontoons, and hundreds of other inter-
these are the actual photographs OF those scenes
taken during the war; they will be in big demand by
the comrades assembled at the Encampment and
some comrade who resides in Portland aud can en-
employ about dozen local agents who will show
these views around among he comrades, can get the
absolute control of them during the Encampment
AS it is monopoly this is an opportunity for some
comrade to make at least thousand dollars during
that week. From three to five hundred dollars cap,
ital required but no bonus will be asked A push
ing enterprisng man of business NAV apply for fur
Their information, to JOHN G. TAYLOR,
apr25eod3tna Hartford, Conn.,, II Allen Place
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-01
Ocean Traffic.

The Sandman, Capt. Smith, of the Allan
Line, sailed for Liverpool yesterday, via Hail.
fax. She carried very heavy cargo. There
were "a cabin, 10 intermediate and 81 steersge
passengers. Among the passengers were the
shop Of Athsbasca, Lieut.. Colonel Hutchin-
u, and Surgeons Major Herbert, Kiltery and
Orwin. The Sandman is the last Allan Line
POT the season to leave this port, and the
dominion OF the Dominion Line, which leaves
In Tow days, is the last ship of that line. The
Portland business of both lines is about fin.
ished for this year, and the offices here will
soon be closed.