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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-27
HOUSE.

Under the call of States bills and resolu-
tionS were introduced and referred as fol-
lows:
BY Mr. Dougherty of Florida, to Investigate
the issue of fraudulent land warrants and pro-
tect soldiers and sailors from loss therefrom.
By Mr.. Townshend of Illinois, to limit the
jurisdiction of United States Courts In patent
cases and to protect persons who, without notice.
are bona fide manufacturers, purchasers, venders
or users of articles for the exclusive use, manu-
facture or sale of which patent has or may here,
after be ruled also proposing a constitutional
amendment proposing that the President and
Vice President shall be elected by a majority of
the people, abolishing the electoral college, and
regulating the method of counting of votes by the
two houses of Congress.
By Mr.. Worthington of Illinois, authorizing the
President to invite the autonomic governments of
America to send delegates to an international
American Congress to arrange for the arbitration
of all national differences
BY Mr.. Cole Of Maryland for protection of
the health of employees in factories.
By Mr.. 0'Neill of Missouri, .by request" to
recognize the steamboat inspection service and to
consolidate the office of supervising inspector
general ofsteamboats with the bureau of naviga-
IiOn.
BY Mr.. Woodburn of Nevada resolution di-
recting the Secretary of the Treasury to report
his reasons and authority for closing down the
Carson mint, discharging its employees and sus-
pending its corps of officers.
BY Mr.. McAdoo Of New Jersey, asking informa-
tion from the Postmaster General as to whether,
the eight-hour law applies to letter carriers and
whether it is enforced in their behalf, and if not
for what reason.
By Mr. Swinburne OF New York, declaring the
silver dollar legal tender
BY Mr. Brumm Of Pennsylvania fixing. at S5,-
100000 the maximum limit of the capital stock of
national banking associations.
BY Mr., Caldwell of Tennessee, to prohibit the
importation of pauper labor.
BY Mr.. Willis Of Kentucky, providing that in
employment on public works, preference shall be
given to citizens of the United States and prohib
fling the employment of convict labor.
Mr. Adams of Illinois, from the committee
on banking and currency, reported a bill to
enable national banking associations to in
crease their capital stock and to change their
location and name House calendar.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine, from the shipping
committee, reported bill to abolish certain
fees for official services to American vessels.
Committee of the whole.
Mr.. Thomas of Illinois, from the commit
thorizing the voluntary retirement of certain
officers Of the navy who have been rendered
conspicuous in battle or served thirty years
in the navy, but pending action the House
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FRYERURc NEWS
Dedication Of the New Methodist
Chapel.

FRYEBURG, Jan. 26.
A new and very beautiful chapel was dedi-
Gated by the NJ. E. church at tNorth Fryeburg
Sunday forenoon, by Presiding Elder Jones,
who delivered an able and very appropriate
sermon from the text, S7th Psalm, 9TH verse.
Rev. W. II. Farrar of Chatham preached in
the afternoon, from Acts 22d, first clause of
the 10th verse. Rev. NJ B. Greenhalgh, the
pastor, also preached from Rev. Sd, latter
clause of the 4th verse. The theme in the
morning was Spiritually born are honored
of Cod; in the afternoon, Church build
ing must begin in the heart; in the evening
standards of the divine government are
more necessary than of earthly govern
ments." Very large and attentive audiences
were present throughout the day and even
ing. The dimensions of the chapel are 45x
50, with IA feet posts, and the cost, including
furniture, about $1,000 The audience room,
in all its arrangements, can hardly be bet
tered,
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IN the Kinks.

TILE NEW nAMPsH1EE CHAMPIONS DEFEATED.
Last evening, the Bijous met the Concords (the
champions of New Hampshire) in a game of polo
in the Bjou rink. The visitors were fine look
ing lot of young men, and they play good polo,
but hardly good enough to defeat the home team.
There was good audience present, and the game
was interesting, but few delays occurring com
pared with previous games here. Hammett Sc
cured every rush but one. and MeAndrews car
ried off the honors in goal winning, he making all
of the goals for the Bilious. The first goal was
won by the Concords in minutes; second, by Bi-
jous, in % minutes; third, by BijOus, in 8 min
utes; fourth by Concords, in 10 minutes; fifth by
Bijous, in minutes.
NEW ENGLAND POLO LEAGUE.
The following games played last night in the
New England polo league. resulted as follows:
At Notwithstanding, 8 Cambridges, o.
At Salem-WoburnS, 3; SalemS, l.
At Someryille-So Someryilles, 3; BoStonS, l.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-27
BREAK IN THE LEVEES.
Great Damage Caused by Floods in
California.
$4,000 Acres of Wheat Land Con-
verted Into a Miniature Lake.

STOCKTON, Cal, Jan. 26.-The San Joa-
quin river has been gradually rising for the
past week. Sunday portion of this city,
comprising about one-ffth of its area, was
covered with water, and the Moss tract,
comprising about 5000 acres of wheat land,
was flooded by the giving away. of food
gate. The damage is estimated at about
SIS, 1000. At Roberts Island, which is pro-
fected by levees, the surrounding water rose
nine feet above the level of the land and the
pressure was too great for the levee and a
break occurred through which the water
rushed, soon converting $4,000 acres of
wheat lands and orchards into a. miniature
lake. The damage here is estimated at
$3.50, 900 and further damage is feared
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-27
a NewBorse Car.

David Winter of Peabody, Mass, has
model for horse car of his own invention
to run upon a single T rail instead of two
fat street rails, and upon two wheels with
anti-friction bearings under the centre OF
the car. The car is held in position by four
upright standards, two of which move on
each side of guide rail placed above the
ground at a height of fifteen feet. 1t Is
claimed the telephone and electric light
wires can run on the upper rail, and the sim
gle T. rails would obyiate the necessity Of
street blockades by snow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-27

In New York city last night was begun an in
ternational billiard match between Maurice
Vigna8x and Jacob Scbaefer, for a stake. OF
$4,000. The game is to be IA inch balk line,
score 600 points, 600 to be played each night for
five nights running. AT the close of last nights
play Schaefer had scored 600; Vignaux, 274.
Judge Brewer, in the United States circuit court m
in the Maxwell land grant case. The decision was
in favor OF the defendants. The suit was brought
by the government to cancer land patents Wnlcn'
and others by fraud. 1t involved 100000 acres
in Colorado and New Mexico.
The ranks of the striking ingram carpet weay, nc
additional workers who left their shops during
the morning and afternoon, making about 800
now on the strike.
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John Kelly Dangerously III.

New YORK, Jan. 26.-Dr. Edward l..
KeyeS admitted this morning that John
ton is now quite critical The patient suf-
fers great mental agony, chiefly by his
inability to enjoy natural sleep, and as he
cannot partake of any considerable quantity
of solid feod he is very weak. There is no
slowly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-27
XLIXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE

WASHINGTON. Jan. &c.
This being the day appointed for Senate
addresses in memorfam of the late Vice
President Hendricks, the galleries of the
Senate began to fill at an early hour. When,
man called the Senate to order all the seats
in the galleries were occupied, the larger pro
portion of the occupants being ladies.
Mr.. Voorhees, then called up his resolution
expressive of the Senate's deep sense of the
public loss sustained in the death of the late
Vice President Hendricks and addressed the
Senate thereon delivering an eloquent eulogy.
After hearing the speeches of Messrs.
Voorhees,, Hampton, Salisbury. Evarts, Ran
som, Spooner, Vest and Harrison in memory
of the late Vice President Hendricks the
Senate adopted the commemorative resolu-
ton heretofore submitted by Mr.. Voorhees,,
and at g 10 n m a1 1jOurnpd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-27

There are over a dozen small pox patient: out
of 81 now afflicted in San Antonio, Texas, who
are not expected to recover,
At tameeting of the Gloucester Mass, city gov
ernment last evening, motion to grant licenses
from Feb 1st to May 1st was lost and exciting
prohibition times are looked for in the near fu-
tuYe.
Another terrible snow-Slde is reported from
Colorado, in which one man was killed.
The latest information last night frcm Column
bus, O.. was that compromise of the difflcultleS
will be attempted today.
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THE ORPHANS HOME.
Seventeenth Annual Report of the
TruSfeeS

AUGUSTA, Jan. 2G.-The seventeenth an
nual report of the trustees of the Bath Mill
tary and Naval Orphan Asylum, which was
presented to the Council, states that at the
close of 1884 there were % children inmates
of the home. During the past year there
have been 100 there, and at the date of the
report the number was 81. Their ages vary
from four years to 81.
The treasurer's report shows as follows:
Total receipvs from all sources. S13 1o1 65
Total expenditures Observation-Disclosures. 12,229.22
Leaving a balance of....... ........$ S72.43
Amount devoted to repairs .S 1888 4S
Average cost of maintenance per child 3.S3
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A Big Scheme.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Jan. 26.In the. State
Senate today petition was received from
Charles L. Long, j. H. Moulton,, Cornelius
for charter for new corporation to absorb
the New England, Boston & Maine, Bridge
port and Housatonic rolling stock companies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-27
The Philadelphia Fire-Loss $500,
600.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26.-The fire which
began raging at 1870 last night, at 715 Arch
street was got under control after it had con-
silmed S5O0,O0O worth of property. 1t was
one of the fiercest ever seen in this city.
Fourteen firms with their entire stock and
two hotels we're consumed, including the St.
Cloud and London House and five small
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-27
The governor and council.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 26-The Governor and
Council continued in session today, and
large batch of nominations were confirmed.
A petition asking for the appointment of
James N. Osgood Of Houlton as a special
constable to enforce the liquor law in Aroos-
took county was taken up. Several letters
were read opposing his appointment and the
matter was tabled.
A pardon was asked for j. j. Conroy of
Somerset county in Kennebec jail, and a
hearing has been assigned for the oath of
February.
The Council adjourned to meet on the 23d
Eahrnarv
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
Indications for Portland and vicinity
Fair weather, stationary temperature.
Indications for New England today are
fair weather followed during Thursday
by local SHOWS or rains, slight change in
temperature; winds generally northeasterly
and falling barometer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-27
Maine State Grange.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 26.-The executive COM
mittee of the State Grange have been in
session here today. They voted to make a
big movement toward an increase of the
Grange this spring and summer. 1t was also
voted to put ID. II. Thing into the general
lecture field, to hold numerous meetings, and
to set VIM. Bowen of Morrill, at work organ
izing new Oranges. 1--WE expect to bring
our membership up to 2O,0O0," says Governor
Do1
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The Secretary of the Treasury's Re-

Following is copy of the form of letter
adopted previous to today's Cabinet meeting
by the Secretary of the Treasury in answer
to the request from the Senate committee on
commerce for papers and information in re-
gard to certain appointments under the
Treasury Department:
"In response to the communication from the
committee on commerce, under date of - inst, 1
have the honor to transmit herewith papers touch
toms for the district of -, and to advise you
that as to the other papers and information asked
for have as yet received no direction from the
which deyolved on him alone, cannot, in the abb
sence of such direction, comply with your request
Several letters of this character were mail
ed to the committee on commerce yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-27
Fire at Paris.

SOUTH PARIS, Jan. 23.-The buildings on
the Paris town farm, with the exception of
the barn, were totally consumed by fire yes
terday afternoon; insured for $500. Cause
1Inl.novn
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Concerning the Nominations of Pills
bury and chase.
VIII They be Reported FavorabIy to
the Senate?
Especial to the PRESS. ]

Especial to the PRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S-It is reported that
the Senate finance committee will report the
nominations of Pillsbury and Chase unfa-
vorably, mainly because of their connection
with the count-out. All the Democratic
members of the committee, 1t is said, conced-
ed that the cotint-out was wicked and un-
justifable performance. 1t was argued,
however, that Pillsbury denied (as he did in
writing) that he had anything to do with it,
indeed that he brought the certificates of the
count-out council to that effect; and that
Chase claimed that he merely considered the
cases In Cumberland and York, and that
these cases were defensible, while he knew
nothing about what his wicked partners"
were doing The Republican senators ex-
hibited proofs of his completely in the news
papers which he published, in the letters
printed in the investigating committees re-
port, in his frequent presence in the council
chamber and in his defense of the scheme.
W. II. Clifford, Esq, Ben Butler and 9TH
ers who have been here advocating the con-
firmation of Chase and Pillsbury, claim that
every Democratic senator is sure to vote for
confirmation. Their final fate, however, de-
pends upon three or four Republican sena-
tors, including Van Wyck of Nebraska, and
Mitchell of Oregon, who are claimed by the
friends of Chase and Pillsbury, and it is
said they will vote to confirm in order to per-
suade the President to make fewer removals.
But it is not believed by the opponents of
Pillsbury and Chase that they will do SO. No
Republican senator at the East is claimed.
AS four Republican senatars voting with the
Democrats would confirm, the result is not
assured,
Senators Hale and Frye were before the
Senate finance committee today to oppose
the confirmation of Collector Pillsbury of
Boston and Collector Chase of Portland.
They laid before II the 4 committee the report OF
which investigated the condition of the
election returns of Sept 8, 1879, and eXpen-
diture Of public monies under direction OF
GOV. Garcelon;' together with the testimony
taken during that investigation. The nomi-
nations were not acted upon by the finance
committee.
New Post Office and New Postmas-
ters.
The Maine postmasters appointed today
were: Whitefeld, George w. Carleton;
South Penobscot, BENZ. r. Wentworth Pleas
and Pond, Lincoln county, established, Dan
iel Noyes.
MIR. BouteIIe on Office Brokerage.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2G.-"The federal ser
vice in Maine, when Mr.. Cleveland took
office, was service that any country might
assertion Sdas that Chairman Brewps Office
brokerage was nothing more than the Repub-
licans have done in the past is utterly false as
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-27
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
NoTTCFg.

FfNHE annual meeting of the Maine Steamship
IL Company for the choice of officers, and the
transaction of any other business that may legally
come before Them will be held at their Office
Franklin Wharf, on Wednesday the third day of
February, 1886, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Per Order HENRY FOX, Clerk
Jan. 25 1886 iap25dtd
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND. Me. Ian. 2G 1RI

PORTLAND, Me- Jan. 26, 1886.
l7AM III AMI Bpm 7PM II r M
Barometer 30019 30.O81 3O.117, 3O.245 3O.331
ThermO'r. 243 BILL 38.3s 34.2 2S.4
Dew Point POL 26.9 Bali 27,5 23.6
Humidity. 1872 842 S48 1852 8O.S
Wind. -. IN NV w NV IN
Velocity. IA 6 b 10
Weather. Cloudy lClear Clear Clear Clear
Mean daily bar. 80. / 56 Maximum ther. :. 392
Mean daily ther.. 30.3 Minimum ther.... 14.5
Mean daily DIV pit 25.9 Max vel wind. -. 16 n
Mean daily hum S2.9 Total precip.... 90
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Jan. 26, 1886, 1000 P.M)
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations.
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MAINE.
Killed by a Falling Tree.

Killed by Falling Tree.
BETHEL, Jan. 26.-Dayid Bancroft was
killed today by falling tree.
The Proper Thing to Do.
LEWISTON, Jan. 26.-At special meeting
of the Knights of Labor last evening the
boycott placed last week upon Ell. L. Pratt,
agent of the Bates mill, was removed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-27

Rate of taxation, 3s4 mills on valuation, and
cent for each poll.
The matter was submitted by me to tn
Attorney General, who recommended that
would equitably be due the State for 1885,, ITO
wit, 80, 1864, and that the town of Gorham
assess $2, 1892. the amount specified in the
act of the Legislature and that a special
town meeting be called under proper wai-
rant for that purpose, and a vote passed to
raise the balance due the State, viz, $3,099.01.
The town Of Gray has complied with this
recommendation.
BY letter received from Lewis Mcclellan,
ESQ.,, chairman of the selectmen of GOrham
/ was informed that special town meeting
was called as proposed by the Attorney Gen
eral, at which only eleven persons were pres
ent nine of whom were town officers, and
that after the matter had been discussed it
was voted to refer it to the town at the
next annual March meeting"
The assessment by that town as returned
to this office was for the sum of S2,153.02,
leaving balance of $3,099.01 due the State
for 1885, and like sum for 1886 in addition
to the sums enormously assessed by the leg
islature."
DELINQUENT TOWNS AND PLANTATIONS.
Usually there have been at the close of
each year from 40 to 90 towns and planta-
tions delinquent in payment of taxes, and
under chapter 2l5 of the Resolves of 1874,
the Treasurer is required to publish list of
the same in his report. The report for the
past year shows a list of only II places de-
linquent, most of which are plantations that
have been owing the State for many years.
and in several cases have lost their organiza-
tions.
The Treasurer pays an appropriate tribute
to the late Hon. William Caldwell, who was
connected with the treasury department for
AZ years.
CERTIFICATE OF COMMITTEE.
STATE OF MAINE, TREAsURER's OFTIcE,
Augusta, Jan. 20, 1886.
10 the Honorable Governor and Erecuttre
Council:
The committee appointed by the Governor
and Council, under authority OIL SectlOn u,
chapter 2 Revised Statutes, to examine the
accounts of the State Treasurer, as embodied
in his annual report for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1885, have carefully examined
the books in the Office of the State Treasurer
and found them correctly cast and properly
vouched.
His statement and account of receipts and
expenditures of the public money for said
year, as stated in his report, were found to
be correct.
The amount of cash on hand at the close
OF the year was three hundred eighteen
thousand five hundred sixteen and ffty-two
hundredths dollars ($31S, ,516.52) of this sum,
three hundred twelve thousand five hundred
nlnety-six and sixteen hundredths dollars
($312. .59616) was on deposit in sound and re-
liable banks, within the State, and in the
Suffolk National Bank, Boston, and five
thousand nine hundred twenty and thirty
six hundredths dollars (S5,920.56) in the safe
in the office of the Treasurer. The State
receives interest on its deposits in banks out
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-27
PORTLAND SOCIETY Oh ART.

TEIHE annual meeting Of the Society of Art, for
Il the election of officers and the transaction of
any other business that may legally be presented,
will be held at the Socety's Rooms, Wednesday,
January 27th, 1886, at 7.30 p. M
jan20dtd CHAS. g. HAINES, Secretary.
International Steamship Co.
YElHE annual meeting of the stockholderso of the
1 International Steamship Co. will be held at
their office. Steamboat Wharf, on WEDNESDAY,
January 27th. 1886, at O'Clock p. M, for the
choice of Directors and the transaction of any
other business that may legally come before them.
H. j. LIBBY Secretary.
Portland, Jan. 18th, 1886. jan1 9dtd
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Mr.. BoutelIe on Office Brokerage.
Department of Agriculture and Labor

The House committee on labor and ON ag-
riculture have agreed to unanimously report
tomorrow joint bill creating the depart
ment of Agriculture and Labor, the head of
bill to be reported will be a very comprehen-
SiYe one.
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FOREIGN.
Greece Replies to the Powers Second
Note Refusing to Disarm.
An Exciting Scene In the English
Commons.
The Government Defeated 32e to
$50,
And the Resignation of the Cabinet
Probable.

LONDON, Jan. 26.-The British Mediter-
rean feet under Admiral Lord John May has
been ordered to Piraeus, port of Athens.
the powers refusing to disarm. The British
ambassador at Constantinople has notified
the Porte of England's action in regard to
Grnonn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-27
Another Dynamite Scare.
GENERAL NEWS.

Jules Guerin of Paais. the distinguished
french physician and author Of several med
cal works, is dead in his 85th year.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-09-09
Corea Custom.

For parents and near kinsfolk it is
customary in Corea to mourn three
three years. What a deep influence
this prescriptive usage has upon the
life OF the people is illustrated by The
following story of an aged bachelor
who was asked why he had never taken
wife. my parents, as well as my
SELF he said, ''were DESTROYS that
should marry, aud suitable young la
dy being found our bctrothal took
took place. Then my future fathcr-in-
law died. and we had, of course, to
TO wait three years. l had hardly put
of my mourning than had to bewail
the loss Of my own poor father; neces-
sarily here was another term of three
years waiting. When these were up
the mother of nv future wife took sick
and expired, and thus we were obliged
to delay our marriage another three
years. Lastly, | had the misfortune to
lose my own dear mother. which nat
urally caused further adjournment.
So that, as four times three makes
twelve, that number of years hal pass
ed over our heads and made us both
the older. At this time my betrothed
fell ill, and as she was at death door
| went to pay her visit. My future
brother-in-law met me at the door and
said: Although you arc not formally
married, yet, perhaps | may for this
once look upon you as man and wife;
come in and see her. | had hardly en-
tered and been for moment face to face
with my poor wife than she breathed
her last. When saw this all thoughts
of marriage fled from Inc. and have
remained bachelor ever since. =
Cor. Of London Times.