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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

NEW YoRK, April s. Money on
call easy at lNd24 per cent, Prime mer-
camille paper, 4ia6. Sterling ex-
change, 1881 for 80 days, and 4SS fer
demand.
Bonds Government bonds were
dull and steady. State bonds were
very duh and steady. The sales OF
railroad bonds were S2,3lS,000. Prices
are generally higher, but gains are
generally for fractional amounts.
Stocks were dull and steady. There
was no news directly affecting Reading
interests, and it closed unchanged at
25. The strength and activity in Jer-
sey Central was due to talk of an eff
tort on the part of Baltimore and Ohio
and also the Pennsylvania railroad to
secure control OF a majority OF the
Stock Lackawanna was comparative
ly dan bit, firm. Pacific Mail was
conspicuous for its continued strength,
selling up to 603, due, it is claimed, to
inside buying by parties who
have become convinced that an
early settlement OF the Trans
continental troubles will be reached,
ana tnaL pne Settlement VIII luCiuue
an arrangement with the Pacific Mail.
In the last hour there was reaction
Of small fractions TO over in the act
i've stocks, and the market closed
barely steady with irregular changes,
although a majority of the active list
ia higher by fractions while New Jer-
sey Central is up 1}. There were fur
ther Important advances in some of
the inactive shares, including Milwau-
kee, Lake Shore and Western, both
common and preferred, the former
selling from 20 TO As, and the latter
from 10 to 70. Erie preferred is up l,
The grangers are generally a shade
lower on unfavOrable news from Chi
cago regarding the settlement OF rates
The total sales OF stocks to-day were
277, 1923 shares, including: Delaware
Lackawanna and Western, 23,5l5t
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ns Mere as follow

New York futures opened dull, and
closed steady, and 70 points lower
thaa Wednesd ~. Sales, $4,000 bales.
The closing quotations were as follows:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-09

W GcNIAh NA~@%-f
tations:
Governments.
II s q. lOl. New Is. I261s.
New AS, 1929. Pacific IS of 1875, l2I5S
q p. drsts, 49,. TIP. laud grants, $50.
E,ie secands, lO4. 7. p. Rio @. div, 81.
Le'h 4 Wilkes, III. U. P. Gr,ts, ICY.
Louisiana cons, s.. U. land grant; luS5a
Missouri Is, l0lA. U: 7. E. fund, lis.
81. 10 eph. ll9. Virginia 6s, Al.
St.P.k s. .fTsts, l2l. Va. con-, ex-m. c. 81.
Tenn. Is, old, S. Va. con. def, rs.
Tenn. 6s, new, So.
Adams Express, rs. Nashville & @, 40.
Ale ,heny Cen N. j. Central, 54h.
Alton h I. H., se14. Nor. & W., pfd; 27I.
A. 4. 7. H., pfd,9l. Northern Pac S:.
American EX.. l0jh. Northern P.,pid, So
B.,G. r.. &N.. 60. N.Y.C. & 81. L., ~
Canada Pao.. 651S. E.Y.o. Asst L. p.,l45i
Genital Psc &c. llH. G. 4 n. W., Pid, lSs
Chesapeake 4 o., 10. n. Y. Central, lQlN.
@. 4 o., LIST pfd, II. Ohio Central IN,
G. 4 o., "a I'D. IL. Ohio 1 Miss, SL
c. 4 A., li2. o, 4 Miss, pfd, 20.
q. \ A.. pid. I55. Ontario 4 West: l71S.
@, b. x O., 1888. Oregon Nav, sS1s,
c., st. Il. N. o. OREGON Trans, NY
O., st. L. x P, l0h. Oregon Imp, 22H.
C.,st.L. &P.. p, a. Pacific Mail, 551l,
c., s. Il @ 81. Panama, Us.
O. &c, Al. Peoria, d. a. E., 23ls.
Del. 4 Hud,, 10l%. Pittsburg, Isl.
Del, Ia. & W., l56S. Pullman p. O., 1854.
Den. 4 Rio g., l41i. Reading. Is.
Erie, 25N Rock Island, l26.
Erie, pfd, 60&. st l.. 4 s. f., ~.
East Tenn, "a. st. L. 4 S. r., D., 421I
East Tenn. pid. 81. st. l.. * s. Z. LIST p, l0l.
Fort Wayne, l47. Q. N. x 81. F., S71s.,
Hannibal 4 st. 10, 49, O NJ. a st. p: p.,l lis
| n. x St. 10 pfd, 80 st. 7. NJ. 4 NJ, ll6.
| Harlem, ga. st ?. a Omaha, 3Sjs
| HOust0n q T.,T. st. z. 4 o., pfd, l0l.
| Illinois Gen., 49,. Texas Pacific, ll%.
| Ind. b d ", 2%. Union Pacific, ~.
| Kansas a T., 2S. u. S. Express. 63.
Lake Il. & W., IN. W, St. Il. q P, So;
| Lake Shore, SlA W.,St. l.. * p. p, 71a
| gu. x Nash. 3S%. W. & Z. Ex., ~.
! Lou. 4 n. A., 81. W. U. Tel, 65A
| Nj, &c, 1T md, - Colorado Coal, "a.
| N. & c., % prd, HOmestake, II.
| Mem, n Char, 80. Iron Silver, 2l0.
Mich. Central, 81. Ontario, pa;
| Min x st. L., Is. Quicksilver, 4, -,
| NJ, K t L., pfd l3L. Qucks liver pfd, 2lh.
! Mis-. Pac IU3h South. Pacific,
| Mob lie 4 O., ll%, Sutro, II.
/ Al l.
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they would be entitled to before the passage
of this act. Shipping commissioners may
ship and discharge crews for any vessel en-
gagged in tie coastwiSe trade, or IN trade De-
tween the United States and Canada, New
foundland or the West Indies, or that part OF
the coast of South America bordering on the
Caribbean Sea or the Republic of Mexico,
at the request of the master or owner OF the
vessel, the fees in such case to be one half
Revised Statutes. The bill changes the Re-
vised Statutes in a variety of other partlcu..
lars relating to shipping, the substance OF
which has been already published.
As an amendment to the bill, the Senate
without debate added the full text of the
bill recently introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Frye, and favorably reported from the
committee on commerce, providing for re-
striction of the commercial privileges of
vessels of foreign countries in United States
ports to such purposes as are accorded to
American vessels in the ports of such for
eign countries That provision authorizes
the President, when satisfactorily informed
of the denial of commercial privileges to
American vessels in fsreign ports, to issue
his proclamation excluding from the exercise
of such commercial privileges in ports Of
the United States like vessels of the foreign
country so discriminating.
The penalty prescribed for violation Of
the Presidents proclamation is liability to
position to an officer of the United States in
the enforcement of the provisions of such
is made misdemeanor, pun
ishable by imprisonment for not less than
two years and forfeiture of $500.
The bill now goes to the House OF Repre-
sentatives for concurrence In the Senate
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
DEMNYSvlLLE'S CENTENNIAL.
a Large Gathering and Successful
Celebration.

DENNYSvILLE, Me-, May 17-The citizens
of Dennysville celebrated the one hundredth
anniversary of the town today. There was
a large gathering of people at the church
from neighboring towns, and descendants of
the early settlers from different States. Hon.
BENZ. Lincoln, great grandson of Gen. Lin
coin, presided. Hon. Geo F. Talbot OF
Portland delivered an able and interesting
address, and Miss Lydia c. Vose read a
poem written by Mrs. c. A. Woodbury. OF
Deering. Dinner was furnished the visitors
at the public hall.
In the afternoon Rev. Charles Whittier
read papers on the schools, churches and
ministers Of one hundred years ago. Peter
E. Vose, Esq, gave statistics of the munich
pal and military affairs Of the town. He
also read an original poem spoken in the
Indian dialect.
Mr.. w. III. Kilby of Boston then addressed
the audience with great fervor and related
many incidents relating to ye olden time.
The young mems brass band discoursed
excellent music. A large collection of relics
were on exhibition at the church vestry,
many of which belonged to Gen. Lincoln.
Among them was sword presented to him
by Gen. Washington.
In the evening reunion was held in the
public hall, and the memorable event closed
with song of praise and thanksgiving.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
LIABILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Judge Davis's Opinion on the French
Spoliation Claims.

WASHINGTON, May lin the Court of
Claims today, Judge Davis delivered the
opinion of the court in relation to the liabil-
ty Of the government for French sppliation
claims. in which the Chief Justice and all
the Judges concur. The opinion sets forth
the obligations assumed by the two govern
ments' in the treaties of 177S, by which
France pledged herself to secure our indie
pendence, and we undertook to guarantee her
American possessions and to give her other
special privileges. Following the history OF
the two nations, after our peace with Great
Britain, it shows an illegal attack upon
American commerce by the French revolu-
tionary government and our failure to abide
by our promises to France made in ITS; and
then concludes that by the treaty of 1900, as
shown by that instrument itself, and the ne
gotiations which led to it, the spoliation
claims were surrendered on consideration
that the United States be released from any
obligation under the treaties OF l!o. Inc
court, after discussing the law, is OF the
opinion that the claims are valid obllga-
tion against this country, which sacrificed the
rights of its individual citizens to secure
great national advantage. CONSIDERABLE
space is given to the examination OF the re,
lations of the two countries between 1893
and 1900, which, it was said by the govern
ment counsel amounted to state of war, SO
that any claims for seizures then made would
be invalid. The court holds that while rela..
tions were strained almost to the point OF
war, there was no solemn war which made
every citizen of one country the enemy OF
every citizen of the other, annulled treaties
and legitimatized the seizures. They also
hold that the treaties of 1903 and 1881 with
France, and the treaty of 1919 with Spain do
not apply to spoliation claims, and therefore,
claimants should recover The claims arose
from the seizure by French privateers of
American merchant vessels upon the high
seas between 1898 and 1901. They were
pressed by the United States upon France,
while France urged other demands upon us.
Finally, by the treaty of 1900, ratified in 1901,
two sets of claims were set off, one against
the other, and dropped from the information
al controversy. Then the owners of the
spoliation claims began to urge them upon
the United States, upon the ground that by
surrendering the rights of individual citizens
for valuable national benefit, the United
States became bound to pay the citizens IN
jured.
Many reports have been made in Congress
in favor of this view, and but three against,
and those three were made prior to the pup
lication of the diplomatic correspondence
on the subject. Two acts were passed, pro-
viding for payment, but one was vetoed by
President Polk, the other by President
Pierce. Finally, Congress, by an act aap-
proved by President Arthur, sent the matter
to the Court of Claims for examination.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
BASE BALL.

PoRTLANDs VS.. HAvERHILLS IoDAi'
The Portlands play another league game
with the Haverhills today ON the homs
grounds and it is reasonable to expect ina.
there will be different exhibition Of PAL
playing from that Of yesterday. Conley anu
Co0ney will be the HaverhilPs S battery. Ganls-
will be called at 3 p. m.
PoRTLANDs, II; HAvERHILLs, ..
Yesterday afternoon the New England
League season was inaugurated ON the Port
land grounds by the Haverhill club, reported
to be fine team, and without doubt tneJ
are. Among the players of the Hayerhilis
is young and frst-class ball player named
Murphy, but what his team gains III ms
play, they lose by his cheap and Disgusting
talk upon the diamond. He did much
towards increasing the score of the Portland'
by his abusive talk to the players OF his own
team, rattling them so badly in the second
inning that the Portlands scored nine runs
entirely on errors. 1t is too bad that Murphy
can't be muzzled in game. The only re-
deeming features of the game was the geneI-
ally fine fielding of the Portlands, Wneeiock,
O'Rourke and Cavanagh excelllng: Slattery
and Wheelock did some pretty sliding TO pas
es, especially the latter, while Cavanagn
and McGarr led the batting. The oflclai
score.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
THE OHIO CYCLONE.
Additional Reports of Loss of Life
and Destruction of Property.

CHICAGO, May ia special despatch
from Celina, Ohio, says that the reports of
Saturday night regarding the cyclone were
much exaggerated. The track of the storm
was three miles north. Scores of houses
were destroyed and several people killed, but
the number is not yet known. F. Rolander's
wife was instantly killed, and he and their
son were fatally injured. Two farmers,
named Toughts and Roberts, were killed.
G. F. Hellworth received bruises that will
make him cripple for life. His son Oscar
had an arm and his daughter two ribs
broken, John Hogan, hired man, had his
leg broken. Fred Broony was carried 800
yards in his bed, receiving severe cuts and
bruises. John Durbin's residence was blown
down, but Durbin succeeded in propping up
the roof while his wife and five children
escaped. He is now dying from injuries re-
ceived Several other people had bones
broken, but will recover: Churches and
houses throughout the vicinity are total
loss. People are crowded into constructions
of all kinds where they can derive any relief.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
GENERAL NEWS.

Noah Mason of Boston, aged 50, hung him
self last night. The cause was dependency
at being dependent. He leaves three sons
and five daughters
Col. Roland G.. Usher has sent a letter to
Gov. Robinson, resigning his position as
warden of the Massachusetts State Prison
in Charlestown.
The Ohio Legislature yesterday passed
bill redlstricting the State for congressional
purposes, restoring the boundaries of 1882.
A Winnipeg, Man., despatch says Louis
Riels widow lies at the point of death at st.
Vital. Masses were celebrated for her at
st. Beniface Sunday. 1t is said she never
rallied from the shock of her husbands ex-
ecution and dies broken hearted.
Gen. Horatio G. King, late judge advocate
general of New York, has been appointed a
commissioner of the United States court OF
claims.
Hon. Benjamin BabcOck Thurston, died at
his home in New London, Conn, yesterday
morning of gangrene caused by a needle
penetrating his foot week ago. He was
born in Rhode Island, June 20, 1904. When
Sc years old he was elected Lieut.. Governor
of the State and represented the western
districtin Congress from 1851 to 1857.
A despatch from Port Mulgrave, N. S.,
states that a number of American fishing yes
sells have visited the Bras Dor Lakes dur
ng several days past to purchase bait.
letter to the Boston Herald announces
the death of ''Plin" White, notorious con-
fidence man at Reading, VT, Sunday night,
from oarbunble at the base of the brain.
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THE SHIPPING BILL
AS Amended and Passed by the
Senate Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE House ship
ping bill as amended and passed by the
Senate today provides that on and after July
1st next no fees shall be charged by customs
officers, inspectors of steam vessels OF ship
ping commissioners for the following SER
vices to vessels of the United States
Measurement of tonnage or certifying the
same; issuing license or granting certif-
Gates of registry; record of enrolment in
Guiding all endorsements; certifying and
receiving manifest, including masters oath
and permit; granting permit to touch and
trade; granting certificate of payment of
tonnage dues; recording bill of sale, mort
gage or discharge of mortgage; furnishing
certificate of title; furnishing crew list, GER
tifcate of protection to, seamen, or bill of
health; shipping or discharging seamen !;
inspecting, examining or licensing vessels,
OF, licensing master, engineer, mate or
missioners paid wholly or partly by fees
shall be paid from the Treasury whatever
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WON DERFUL SEEDS.
A California Flower Which Takes
Care of Itself.

In bending over to examine some flowers
upon the Pasadena mesa the other day, says
a writer in the San Francisco Call, reaching
down from my horse so that my face was
within two feet of the flowers 1 felt slight
stinging sensation upon the face, and at the
same moment saw small javelin-like object
about two inches in length, fall on my coat
sleeve. Being somewhat interested in the
subject of the dispersal of seeds, and suspect
ing that this was an instance, l dismounted,
and, with my companion, took eat in the
grass 1t was not long before the actwas re-
peated, and found that the little ducts were
springing in the air in every direction, being
the seeds of what is here commonly called the
alflaree. To measure the distance, l held
one of the seed-pods and started seed and
it struce my companion over two feet away.
The seed pod bears without using the tech
nical botanical terms) five ormOre seed stalks
each consisting of a central permanent stalk
about which the seeds which are attached
to stock about two inches in length, seem
to cling. The seed stalks look like arrows,
the seed proper representing the barb, point
ed and about fourth of an inch in length of
rich chestnut or golden hue, and covered
Will SllOlb. GlllCh, UlOMn IldllS,
forward. The rod of the arrow is represent
ed by the stem, and when this is bent, eight
or more delicate white hairs, about quarter
of an inch in length, are seen to spring out
and stand horizontally to it; but when the
seed is in the pod. so to speak, they are par
allied with the stalk. Thus the seed and its
are, when ripe, perfectly fitted arrow, with
two kinds of barbs.
The seed and its stalk, as soon as they are
perfectly ripe, burst away from the seed
stem and spring into the air, and almost i'm
mediately the stalk bends. This throws the
little white hairs already alluded to out at
right angles to the stalk, which is now rapid
ly twisting on itself, literally squirming like
| living thing. The dozen or more twisting
| and writhing before me as l write appear
| like worms, and L may claim to have. them
under control, as by merely breathing on
| them the movements cease, as If they were
| alarmed but a minute drop of water seems
| to control them best. While they are NOV
ing. if | touch one with it, moistening it Just
trife, the movement ceases, and, If more
moisture is added, the stem or stalk will be-
gin to untwist. Now place the seed in the
/ sun and the motion will again cease until the
moisture has evaporated, when the original
twisting will recommence; so, to all intents
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
FROM WASHINcT ON.
Senator Frye AccompIishes Good
Days Work.
The Amended DIngiey Shipping Bill
Passes the Senate.
Especial to the PREss.l

Especial TO tne SRESS.I
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Senator Frye ac-
complished good days work today by Sc
curing the passage, without division, OF
the Dinglcy shipping bill with the amend
ments previously agreed upon by the Senate
committee on commerce, and with the bill
prohibiting vessels of foreign countries from
enjoying in the ports of the United States
privileges which are denied American YES
sells in the ports of such foreign countries
added as another section. The Senate also
requested the House to appoint committee
of conference upon the amendments. and ap-
pointed Senators Miller, Dolph and Vest as
conferees on the part of the Senate The
object of this is to hasten its consideration
in the House. Under the rules of the
House, if a bill comes back from the Senate
with amendments. without a request for con-
ference, the bill is referred to the appropri-
ate committee to agree or disagree, and then
takes its place with other legislation. 1t is
thus liable to considerable delay. But If
conference is asked, the Speaker is obliged
to lay it before the House at once and ap-
point conferees, and when their report is
made it is acted upon at once. Consequent
ly this bill will undoubtedly be agreed to at
once, and will receive the signature of the
President
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
JAEHNE's SENTENCE DEFERRED.
Arguments for a New Trial to be
Heard Thursday.

New YORK, May 17.-There was intense
excitement in and about the court house this
morning, over the expectation that sentence
would be passed upon Alderman Henry W.
Jaehne, who was convicted of bribery early
yesterday morning. The crowd in the court
room was greater than at any time during
the trial. The prisoner, guarded by deputy
sheriffs, had been brought from the TomPs
was neat and trim in his appearance, but the
usual smile had fed from his face. All the
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
To Compromise with Their Em-
pioyees.

BosToN, May 1.-THE striking carpenters
and ioiners of this city held a large mass
meeting in Columbia rink tonight Some
$500 being in attendance. 1t was announced
that the Norcross Brothers, who employ a
large number of men throughout the country
had decided to break away from the master
builders association and compromise with
its employees on nine hours as a days work.
further voted that their demands upon the
other builders be modified and that COM
promise be made upon a nine hours basis
with eight hours on Saturdays. The other
firms have not yet been heard from, but it is
thought settlement may be reached npon
ho ahova hacic
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18

FRYEBURG ACADEMY.
Totals.
STANDING OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

STANDING OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The games of the past week have opey
the eyes of good many people who
been undertaking the Detroit team.
have defeated the New Yorks and
three straight games each. But
more, the Wolverines played ball ii
that gave evidence that even had tn
nents been in the pink of condition the 4e-
suit would have been the same The other
clubs have changed positions somewhat, the
Phillies coming up 70 third, Lucas men
Yorks have made retrograde movement to
the fifth position. The Bostons have been
unable to get the tail end away from Kansas
City, though had the latter club been able to
play any games, it is thought the Bostons
would have been at the end of the process
sion. The record up to Saturday last is as
follows:
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FOSTERS
ForestCityDyeHOuse

This established and well known Dye
House is prepared to do all kinds OF Dye.
ing and Cleansing in the most perfect
manner at the lowest possible prices.
GENTLEMEN'S GARMENTS Cleansed or
Dyed whole and pressed in the best man
ner. LADIES' DRESSES re-dyed and re.
finished in superior style, making old
goods almost as good as new.
SHAWLS of all kinds, SACOUES,
CLOAKS, Waterproofs, &C., Fringes,
Gloves, Hosiery, Ribbons, Sashes, Ties,
&C., re-dyed equal to the best.
FEATHERS re-dyed or cleansed and
eurled to look like new.
CURTAINS OF BrOcatelle, Rep, Silk or
Wool, FURNITURE COVERINGS Of Rep,
Terry or Satteen. TABLE and PIANO
COVERS, &C., dyed and pressed in the
hest possible manner.
LACE CURTAINS cleansed in a Supe-
riOr manner at short notice.
We make speciality Of each depart-
ment of our business, employ only first
class help, and turn out only first-class
work.
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The President has vetoed the bill to estab-
lish a port of delivery at Springfield, Mass,
because to increase the ports of entry: he
says, would just now add to the complica-
tions of the service.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
John Kelly Not So Well.

NEW YORK, May 17.-During the unpleas-
John Kelly has not been as well as formerly.
He has suffered from depression of spirits,
and his old complaint, insomnia, troubles
him again. With the coming of pleasant
weather yesterday he frightened up some
what, and his relatives and friends were
again much encouraged. The one bad feat
ure of his case is that he does not gain
strength. Practically he is no stronger than
he was six months ago No date has been
fixed for his going into the country, as he is
not now in a condition to be moved. 1t is
probable that Mr.. Kelly will lease quiet
city for the summer.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
Hurricanes on the irish Coast.

LONDON, May 17.-Hurricanes are report
ed on the Irish coast, and fears are enter
tanned that ships now on the Atlantic may
suffer. Limerick has been visited by Sc
we're storm, and portion of the city is in
undated, but no details have yet been re-
ceiyed. The damage wrought by the flood is
said to be immense
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-18
Strikers Take Possession of a Color
ado Mine,

detectives, who figured in the recent strike
on the Missouri Pacific Road at ST. Louis, in
charge of Marshal Toohey, passed through
here on a special train last evening, en- route
for the Marshall coal mines at Erie, where
strike is in progress. The miners demand
pany's refusal to grant their demand drove
the mine superintendent from town, took
possession Of the works and refused to let
any person enter the mine until the demand
was granted.