The Republican journal., 1885-03-05
MAINE MATTERS.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
FAIR PROPOSITION FROM THE MAINE
CENTRAL.

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
A FAIR PROPOSITION FROM THE MAINE
CENTRAL.
Payson Tucker, Vice President and
General Manager Of the Maine Central
Railroad, has forwarded the following let
ter to the Railroad Committee of the
Legislature regarding the settlement of
all complaints Of unjust discrimination in
freight rates. The act is purely volun-
tary on the part Of Mr. Tucker, as the
committee has referred all petitions upon
the subject to the next Legislature:
PORTLAND, Feb 81.
To Messrs. Libbey, Simpson, Rackliff and Wal
ton. Members of the House Of Representa-
tives:
Gentlemen-It has been brought to the atten-
ton of the management of this company that
from various loc iies on and adjacent to the
line of the railroad petitions have come com
planning of and asking redress for apparent I'M
just discrimination in the matter of rates of
freight. While the matter of rates has receiv
ed, with other business, general attention. there
have been no special grievances known up to
the present time which have called for particu-
lar attention to our schedule of freight rates AS
IN ust or unfair to any particular section or
class, or as requiring adjustment. If in the
rates AS now established and charged there is
any seeming injustice the matter shall be given
the immediate attention aud thought which it
deserves, and measures shall be taken to rem
edy any wrongful charges or unjust discrimin-
alton against the petitioners. 1t will be admit
ted that the Maine Central Railroad has rights
which should be recognized by every citizen of
this State, and all efforts to make it of value to
its owners should be respected when in such eff
forts we do not lose sight of the interests and
welfare of the people living on its line and up
on whom its success so largely depends. Our
aim is to serve the patrons of the road well,
but, not claiming intalliuity, we willingly
agree to adopt any suggestion which can be
made as clearly for the public good, realizing
our dependence upon the public is goodwill
prosperity and patronage. If our rates of fare
and freight now charged are considered unj ust,
such complaint should be brought TO the atten-
ton of the management of this com any, who
are ready to remedy any and all injustice with
out resorting to legislation, which can be but
detrimental, eventually. to many and mutual
interests. Yours, very truly,
(Signed) PAYSON TUCKER.
Vice President and General Manager.
KENNEBEC COUNTY GOOD TEMPLARS.
The District Lodge Of kennebec Coun-
ty, Good Templars, met in Waterville,
Feb. %, j. IL. Morrow, of Winthrop, in
the chair. A goodly number was in at
tendance, twelve lodges sending Sl7 del
egates. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: d. T., H. w.
Dodge, Clinton ; ID. Con-, L. G. Goodwin,
Togus; ID. V. IT,, Miss c. b. Jaquith,
Gardiner ID. Sec, Mrs |. A. Hodgton,
Waterville; ID. T., }. Nye: Augusta d.
c., W. II. McIntire, Waterville; ID. NJ,
ID. G. Richards, Winslow; ID. d. NJ,
Miss NJ. Gilman, Waterville; d. A. s.,
l.. A. Fletcher, Togus; d. Guard, Eta
Abbott, Clinton; ID. Sentinel, A. $. Mems
Oakland. The officers we're installed by
}. Nye. The next District Lodge is to
be held at Clinton the last week in May.
Three delegates to the Grand Lodge
were elected as follows: S. Sprague,
Gardiner; \. X. p. But1um, Gardiner
". II. Dodge, Clinton. Remarks for the
good of the order were made by j. III.
Morrow Of Winthrop. j. Nye. of Augusta,
Mr.. Allen Of Monmouth, George &. Shell
on and others In the evening there was
a public meeting at Town Hall.
LAUNCH OF A NEW REPUBLIC.
The new steamship "Haytien Repub-
lie" of Boston was successfully launched
Thursday forenoon, from the yard Of the
New England Shipbuilding co., at Bath
in the presence Of a large audience. The
dimensions are, length 200 feet, 20 feet
deep, SO feet wide, registered tonnage
800, carrying capacity 1900. The steam
Ell is built of the best material, heavy
white oak frame, planking of yellow
pine and built to rate under French
Lloyds highest rate. The accommodate
tions are for ID and are first class in
every respect. There are eight state
rooms for tirst-class passengers The
house extends the whole length of the
deck. The cabins are finished in cherry
and birds eye maple. The engine, now
nearly completed at the Goss Marine
Iron Works, is a compound cylinder %
and 44y36 horse power 600. The wheel
is eleven feet in diameter, thirteen feet
pitch. The boilers are Scotch 40 feet
shell, lO4 feet long, Capt David Compton
of Norfolk, Mass, is t. command the
Republic, ana she will run between
Boston and Hayti.
MAINE POMOLOtISTS.
The winter meeting of the Maine pomo-
IOSlCdl SOCitlN tloS6U III Ndiullltl, eO.
% Charles Pope, Of Manchester was re-
elected president with s II. SWeetser and
II. NJ. Laughlin, vice presidents; g. b.
Sawyer was re- elected secretary and treas
urer; executive committee, ". p. Ather-
ton OF llallOWel!, A. }. Sawyer OF Port
land. l. II Blossom of Turner; also a
board OF trustees of one from each county.
The report in behalf Of the committee
appointed to inquire into the state display
of fruit at the New Orleans exposition
represented by Mr.. Boardman, was read
He explained in full the trip Of President
Pope to New Orleans and the courtesies
received there 10y Commissioner Ham,
etc. A paper by Charles G. Atkins OF
Bucksport, relating to facts in regard to
the Ground headed borer," was read by
Mr.. Pope. \ committee was appointed
to select specimens from the eXh bition
to send to the Massachusetts horticultural
meeting. l.. Z. Blossom read a paper on
"What are the Chief Mistakes in our Sys-
TEN OF Orchardng"
EX-COLLECTOR SMITHS CASE
Gen, Joseph S. Smith, who was remov-
ed from the office of Collector of Customs,
at Bangor, Me-, several months since,
upon a report made by special agent Of
the Treasury Department rejecting on
his conduct and habits has been yinli-