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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-24
TIE TELEPHONE SUIT.
Opening OF the Proceedings to Test
the Validity of the Bell Patents.

the Validity of the Bell Patents.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 23.-District Ar
torney Kumler of Cincinnati this afternoon
filed in the United States Court in this city,
the government papers to test the validity of
the Bell Telephone patents. The defend
ants named in the petition are the American
Bell Telephone Company, corporation un-
der the laws of Massachusetts; Central I'm
ion Company, under the laws of Illinois
Erie Telephone and Telegraph Company,
under the laws of Massachusetts; Central
District and Printing Telegraph Company,
under the laws Of Pennsylvania; Cleveland
Telephone Company, City and Suburban Tel
egraph Company, Union Telephone COmpa-
ny, and the Buckeye Telephone Company,
the latter four under the laws of Ohio, and
Alexander Graham Bell The attorneys Tor
Solicitor General Goode, District Attorney
Kumler, Allen G. Thurman, Grosvenor
Lowry, Hunton and Chandler and Chase
Whitman of special counsel. The process
was issued directing appearance by May l,
and requiring that answer be filed on or be-
fore June 1. The petition with the accom-
panying exhibits make about seventy-tive
pages of pamphlet printed matter, the points
of which were made public IN the press
some days ago from copy obtained surrep-
stract contains the substance of all the allie
cations made. Taylor and Taylor have been
retained as local counsel by the defendants.
1t is understood that the first question to be
considered in connection with the case will
be that of jurisdiction.
WASHINGTON, March 23
First Comptroller Durham today returned
to Solicitor General Goode, who is acting At
torney General in the Bell Telephone suit.
bills amounting to $3000 which had been
submitted by Eppa Hunton, JEFF Chandler
and Chas. S. Whitman of the special counsel
in that case for $1,000 each for services on
account" The first comptroller says in his
letter TO the solicitor general that the bills
are somewhat irregular in form in that they
do not specify the character of the services
and because it is not stated that the compen-
sation is for services already rendered or for
services only performed in part and if the
latter is the case, the comptroller says, he
would not be justified in passing the bills as
the laws practically prohibit the allowance
ofc odx
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Ihe PRICE of Coal.

NEW YORK, March 23.-The presidents of
the anthracite coal companies met in this city
last evening, and after a session lasting until
two O'Clock this morning, unanimously
agreed that the total output of coal for this
year should not exceed 33 5000 0000 tons; also
that the output for April should not exceed
2,00O, 900 tons; and that the prices should be
advanced 25 cents today. Although the per-
centages to be allotted to the different COM
panies were practically settled, the final
agreement ON the question was postponed
until next Monday, when the presidents are
to meet again. For the first time the Penn
sylvania railroad is party to the agreement,
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STARTLED the COMMUNITY.
A Prominent City official of Dover,
NJ Il. Short In His Accounts.

DOVER, N. H., March 23.-Franklin Free
man, City Treasurer for ten years, died sud-
denly three weeks ago. The City Council
selected Isaac f. Abbott as his successor.
Mr.. Abbott today startled the community by
announcing that the dead treasurer's ac-
counts showed a shortage of about $S,5OO.
His annual statement on February 1st re-
ported cash balance in his hands of $43,-
957, when he had but $35,5O0 He had been
carrying this forced balance since 1879. The
finance committee of the City Council
annually examined the accounts, taking his
statement as to the cash balance, and never
asking to see the bank book or cash on hand.
The city is secured by sufficient bonds, butthis
forenoon the family of the deceased, who
are in only moderate circumstances, notified
the Mayor that they would manage to pay
the shortage. So the bondsmen will not
suffer The news of this shortage created
the greatest surprise For years the de-
ceased was prominent in religious and tenn
perance circles, and appeared to be model
Christian, living quietly and not beyond his
means. He did an extensive fire and life
insurance business Nobody can guess what
he did with the missing money. Many think
that he speeulated some six years ago ana
lost, then stopped and covered his detaica-
ton by forcing the balance account yearly.
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BASE BALL.
NOTES.


The pitchers and catchers engaged ~ the
Brockton management will begin practice
about April 1st. The other players VIII
show up about the middle of the same
month.
Tuckerman of Providence has been en-
gagged by BrOckton to occupy the pitchers
box this season. Tuckerman is an amateur
but comes well recommended. He played in
a game against the Proyidenees last season,
striking out fourteen men.
The following clubs are engaged to play
the Broektons previous to the opening OF the
league season: Providence, April 4; Brown
University, April "a; Hartfords, April 26;
Uticas, April 2S.
The Newburyports are going to be a gaud-
ily dressed nine if nothing more. Their uni
forms will consist of light gray sack coat,
with collar and cuffs of crimson, a crimson
iersev with the letter M in white, gray
trousers with crimson stripe, crimson caps,
stockings and belt.
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Is. A. hINNE1,
Private, Signal Corps, U. S.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
THE READING REoRGANIzArIoN.

THE READING REORGANIZATION.
A Philadelphia despatch says President
GOwen, of the Reading Railroad, today is
sued a circular to the security holders, eau
tioning them againt paying assessments or
depositing securities wi the reorganization
syndicate 1t says the plan has not been ap-
proved by the managers of the company nor
to deal with reorganization. The security
holders are asked to wait till the London
agent of the company, now in America, can
reach England, when the company VIII issue
plan of reorganization, under when tne
shareholders should regain possession Oh
their property within ninety days
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A p,,h1,o pa-k for BIddeford.

A movement is being made in Biddeford
looking to the laying out Of a public park,
and number of sites are talked about,
among them being the Fogg field on Alfred
street the Gordon field near t9e aSoya TVGE INC
corner and a lot ON South street, between
Elm street and the residence of Alderman
Dearborn. No available lot can be pur-
chased in the heart of the city.
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Iotdi,. ............ '.''... 2Aoo'o' 100
The next meeting of the Council will be on
the 9th Of. April.
The Board received letter from Mr.. d.
O'C. O'Donoghue relative to the religious in
struction given at the Reform School by a
Catholic priest, asserting that he was not
given his rights. The points cited were SINH
lar to those in his minority report.
A petition was received for the pardon of
Benz. F. Jordan, in Bangor jail flor rumsell-
ing
The Governor and Council will visit the
Industrial School for Girls in Hallowell this
week.
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Foreign Notes.

The Queen held reception in Buck
ingnam Palace this afternoon. The weather
brilliant assemblage of titled and noted per-
sons was present. Mrs. Phelps, wife of the
United States Minister, attracted attention
by the taste and elegance of her attire. She
wore a skirt, with the body of gray brocade,
and train of grey velvet lined with grey
brocade. Henry White, of the American
Legation, and Charles Phelps were present
ed to the Queen by Minister Phelps.
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They Lose the Library.

NEWPORT, R. l., March 23.-The large and
valuable library belonging to the late Judge
James Ernott Of Poughkeepsie, New York,
has become the property of the. Redwood
library here owing to the failure Of the City
of Poughkeepsie to conform to the provis-
ions of the will of Judge Ernott who origi-
nally left his library to that city with the
promise that it should go to the Redwood
library here in Is months if the terms Of the
will were not complied with.
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The Women TrI,,nonh

ALBANY, N. Y, March Ex-Governor
Hill today appointed Mary Seymour and
Mary Wilson of New York, Mary P Morgan
Orleans county and Ida NJ. Blake of Put
nam, notaries public for the respective coun-
ties. This action is regarded as great vie
tory for the women who have been urging
their claims and excites considerable inter
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IN THE Kinks.
Nrw ENGLAND roLo LEAGUE.

NEW ENGLAND POLO LEAGUE.
The following games played last night in
the New England League resulted:
At New Bedford-New Bedfords, 3; Bos-
tons, 2.
At Salem -Salems, ,; Cambridges, o.
At SOmerYille-W Walthams, 8; SomerVllies'
nOthinO
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,


Published every day Sundays excepted py sno
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND, ME.
TERMs-Eight Dollars Year. To mai SUD
scribers. Seven Dollars Year. If paid IN ADVANCE.
$1.50 per square, daily, first week; 70 Genus pei
week after; three Insertions or less, Sl;ou, cor
tinung every other day after first week. Do cehts'
RATES OF AnvERTIsING-On inch OF space
the length of column, or twelve lines nonporeH
constitutes a square"
Halt square, three insertions or less, 10 cents;
one week, 81 90; so cents per week after;
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third addltlonai.
Under head of 'sAdUsEMExTs'' and AUCTION
SALEs,' $500 per square per week; three ihser-
tions or less, $1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $500
year; If paid In advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every
part of the State) for 81 90 per square for first in
sertion, and so cents per square for each subse
Quent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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neath al . Retired Shipmaster.

New BEDFORD, March 23.-Capt. William
F. Brown, a retired shipmaster, died in this
city today aged 70. He was a native of Nan
tucket He was a grandson OF Capt; He'll
kiah Coffin, commander of the ship. Beaver,
from which tea was thrown overheard in
Boston harbOr
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GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL
Business Transacted at Their Meet
Ing esterday.
Thursday, April 22d, Named as Fast
Day.

AUGUSTA, March 23.-Governor Robie has
issued his proclamation fixing Thursday,
April 22d, as Fast Day.
The Governor and Council were in session
to-day. The committee on taxation of rail
roads will probably report the following as
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MAIN e..

Short HOLSTERS Seized at WIscasset.
Especial to the Press.l
WIscAssET, March 23.-State Fish Warden
Thompson made seizure of three barrels of
Holsters consigned to parties in Boston at the
steamboat landing to-day. Forty out of two
hundred and forty Holsters were found to be
less than the law allowed. The seizure has
made great stir among the fish dealers in
this vicinity. Warden Thompson is too
much for them.
Fire in Camden.
CAMDEN, March 23.-Capt. Rodney With
erspoon's house was destroyed by fire this
morning. Insured for $1,000.
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The Poll Tax Prerequisite to be AboI-
iShad

BOSTON, March 23.-In the Senate this af-
ternoon the resolve which has already
passed the House to amend the constitution
so as to abolish the poll tax prerequisite for
voting was ordered to third reading with
out dphatp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-24
ostaI Changes in Maine.

Secretary Manning was seized with vertigo
on his return to his office from the Cabinet
meeting today and had to be carried to his
home in carriage. He was feeling very
comfortable tonight
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sh,nwrecked Crew Picked Up.

NEW YORK, March 23.--Ship Southern
Cross, which arrived today from lloilo, re-
and nine men of the ship Hudson Bay and
landed them at Capetown.
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THE DOMINION.
Sir John McDonaId III.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 23.-The illness of
Sir John A. Mcdonald has taken turn for
the worse, and he is now suffering severely
from sciatica.
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There is no change in the situation of the
carriage makers strike in New Haven, Conn,
the men remaining as firm as ever.
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FOREIGN.
A Fresh Rupture Reported in NADIA
gascar.
Many Killed and Wounded in a Bat
tie BetWeensthe Frenchl
and HoVas.
Several of the Rioting Belgian Miners
Shot by Troops.
Fatalities Caused by the Bursting Of
acun on a British Man-of-War.

DUBLIN, March 23.-The Synod of the
Church of Ireland, at a meeting today, pre-
sided over by the Archbishop Of Dublin,
adopted a resolution declaring loyalty to the
British crown and to the union between Ire
land and Great Britain.
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THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON. March

WASHINGTON, March "a.
Indications for Portland and vicinity
Fair weather, stationary temperature.
Indications for New England to-day are
fair weather, slight changes in temperature,
westerly winds, followed during Thursday
by slightly warmer weather
Cautionary signals 5roin Atlantic City to
Eastport.
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For placing ties on the track of the Michi-
gan Central railroad Sunday night, Henry
troit, Mich, to twenty years in the State
penitentiary.
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Miners sim RIoting in Belgium.


British crown and to the union between Ire
land and Great Britain.
Miners Still Rioting in Belgium.
BRUSSELS, March 23.-Reports from the
mining districts state that conflicts between
the striking miners and troops continue. 10
days reports say that many more persons on
both sides have been wounded, and numer-
Gus arrests continue to be made.
In the riot today at Seraing, one OF the
strikers was shot dead by the fire from the
troops. Breckencamp and anumber OF other
German anarchists who took part in the dis
order, have been arrested.
Desperate Fighting Between the
French and Hovas.
LONDON, March 23.-The African mail
steamer, which arrived at Plymouth today,
brings the news of desperate fighting be-
tween the French and Hovas in Madagascar.
About the end Of February, the H0vas, un-
der Gen. Willoughby, attacked 5000 French
troops, routed them with heavy loss, and
pursued them to Tamatave. The French
houses and stores in Tamatave were shelled
by the HOyas, and they took fire and were
destroyed The HOvas then returned to the
capital Their losses were small. A few
days later Gen. SherringtOn surprised in the
forest 1000 Sakalaras, preceded by $50
Frenchmen and three machine guns. The
Sakalaras were routed, 40 being killed and
many wounded. This is the first news Of
IttSU iupbulV III 0udNdSN-ShAf ssAiN h0o SANSN~N
Il great sensation.
Fatal Accident on a Man-of-war.
LONDON. March pa Nordenfeldt gun
ahnard the British man-Of-war AlbatrOss
burst today, instantly killing two men and
fatally injuring two others.
One of NJ. Pasteur's Patients Dies.
PARIS, March 23-One of the Russian pa
tients who were bitten by wolves and were
sent to NJ. Pasteur for treatment, died last
night in terrible agony. and with all the
undismayed. however, and says that too long
a time was allowed to pass before the man
was put under treatment.
The man who died last night had been
carefully operated upon, and regularly inoc-
ulated with virus twice in every "a hours
since he arrived. His terrible death, with
all the symptoms of hydrophobia in its worst
form, has operated as a serious check to pub
lie confidence in the effectiveness of Pas
teur's discovery
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THE LABOR QUESTION.
The Southwestern Railroad Strike as
Earnest as Evefs

What a Prominent Knight of Labor
Says About 1t.
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Business Seriously Crippled in Kan
sas City, Mo.
Business Men of the Country to Meet
and Discuss the Situation.
important Action of the Woburn,
Mass, Tanners.

LEWISTON, March 23.-The skein winders
and quilters, and the dye house and bleaehery
men, went into the Bates mill this morning.
Wednesday morning the balance of the force
will go in. All the help wanted is in to-day
and there is prospect of full force to-mor-
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It is to be observed that this statement does mol
give all the cases and deaths that occurred from
these diseases, as in some of the towns III which
the diseases are reported as epidemic the number
of cases and deaths is not given.
Very respectfully
w. p. DUNWoODY Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-24
DEATH BLOW TO CORRUPTION.

The Governor of New York Signs the
Cantor Bill.
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The Lambert Furniture Companys factory
on Clark street. .Cambridgeport, Mass, was
damaged by fire last night to the extent OF
$1,000; loss on stock, $1,000; all fully insured.
About 80 men were employed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-24
WARNING AGAINST CHOLERA.
The Plague Already Prevalent in
Spain, France and Italy.
The National Board of Health Issues
Circular.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The following
circular is being sent out over the country:
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Mean daily bar. 80 405l Maximum ther- 1855
Mean daily ther.. BIG Minimum ther.. PA
Mean daily DIV pt.20.8 Max. vel.wind.. Is NV
Mean daily hum. .63.6 Total precip....... 90
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT,
March 2s, 1886; iolu1 r: NJ
Observations taken at the same moment Of time
Mt Ali stafinnS
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Seeking Means OF Defense.

CHICAGO, March 23.-The factwill be pub
foot and letters are being sent out quietly to
arrange for a national meeting of business
men and manufacturers, to be held some time
next month, to take action toward devising
some means of defense against the power OF
organized labor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-24
\. Augusta's public building.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Theo plans for
the approaches to the Augusta public build
ing are in course of preparation, The pc
somewhat difficult and costly. The plans for
the approaches must be fully matured before
the plans for the building can be prepared,
because the cost of approaches must come
out Of the total appropriation of S15O,0O0.
The plans will probably be in shape to ad-
yertise for bids in June, and the foundation
1can be built this season.
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-. March %.
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' All the pressmakers Strike.

New YORK, March 23.-All the inside OPP
eratiyes in the dress and cloak making estab-
lishments, to the number of 2,009, left work
this forenoon pursuant to the call of the
strike committee. Negotiations are pending
for settlement of the difficulties.
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WASHINGTON, March 23.-In accordance
with the request of Congressman Dingley
made some weeks ago the Lighthouse
Board have ordered the ledge known as the
Old Man Ledge, off the island of Monhegan,
on which the steamer Cambridge was
wrecked some weeks ago, to be more effect
iyely marked A spindle buoy will be placed
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cAureh nissslsss


y p. Church. ---Proachihgovcry sabbath,
All A. Al. and 7P. NJ by Rev. 7. Y. IT.
vine. ID. ID. Sabbath school at $3.50 r. n
Prayer meeting every Wednesday ev ening.
EvANaELrcAL CHuRcn. Preaching on Sab
sath AZ lO.3O A. a., aud p. Al. sabbath
School II AS. PRAYER meeting every We'd
nesday evening 1850. $. \. Davis, pastor.
All are invited.
CoNoRnoAr1oNALC CHuRcH H--Servicesevcry
Sabbath at n A. a. and 7 p. n. Sabbath
school at 1915. Prayer meeting ON
Thursday evening OF each week. y W.
Harris, pastor.
"A. II. CmURca, SouTH. Preaching ovory
sabbath morning az II o'clock A. ~. sab
bath school At 10 o'clock A, n. frsySne ysn
meeting every Thursday evening az foV
o'clock. n. NJ. Calp, Pastor.
NJ Il. CHuRcu SOurH, TANGENT. Preach
inc every sabbath at $3.50 o'olock,r r. N. sab
bath school at $50 o'clock,r. N. \, Nj. Caip,
Pastor
M. E. CHuRcH. --proaching every Sabbath
N A. A. aud p. "A. Song service ~
a evenine before sermon. Sabbath School
$50 p. A. Prayer meeting every Thurs
ay evening. Rev. III. z. Webb, pastor.
PREsRvrRRIAN CHURCH. Service every
Sabbath morning and evening IN Snar0I a
cor. Broadalbin and Fifth Sts. Sunday School
40 $3.50 p m. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening. Rev. Isaac II. Condi'
pastor
FIRsr BAPTIST CHURCH. H.-Prcaehing every
Sabbath az IL o'clock a IN AT Church on or
Street Sabbath school immediately atteI
morning services. Prayer meeting Q cry
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock. Y
Brownson, pastor.
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SYMPTOMS

Pain in the aide, the skin and Eyes
assame thick yellow coat, digestion
impaired. sinking sen.a, ION A. The pit
OF the sto,nsch, the ps~~ls are istegs-
lar, ,hs mir d irrsful, the memors ~s.sk
on d, sometimes a slight cough, cold
ness OF the hands and fses. iess ot ap-
petite al timea and unnatural craving
for food, dizziness of the head, BLURRED
aight, depressed spirits, bad breath,
feeling Of having left something un-
done. Take s,mm na Liver RrgulA
tor, it will remove MI these feelings
AID make yoa we'll
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liREaT M[sTERN a1nA--,.Glh Ma.
IIAnpwAnE oF ~ NINIls.

Axes, nattoclsa, hrEsh hooks, picks
ah0vals, spades, forks. grlnrsioneH. wheel.
barrowa. wringess, ropes. and almost
everything YOU want. can ba bad caeap
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