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The Portland daily press., 1886-01-30
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Street Gas Lights.

To the Editor Of the Press.
The city government have ordered as many
as possible of the street gas lights restored.
The Gas Company will do all in their power
to expedite the work, but it can not be done
at once. Some sixty lamp posts have been
removed and cannot be replaced at this
season without considerable expense. Four
hundred and twenty street lamps have been
disconnected, the stop cocks and most of the
lanterns taken off, and the gas pipes plugged.
These stop-cocks are of different sizes, fitting
the different pipes Most of them need clean
ing out before putting on the burners. Some
of the pipes are probably stopped by frost
Many of the lanterns have been broken and
the lamp-lighters discharged. The Gas
Company will do their best to relight the city,
but they wish the citizens to understand the
difficulties that cause delay.
The committee on street lamps have been
blamed for not having the gas lamps kept in
order to light up at once in any emergency.
This could not be done without a large eX-
pense A great part of the cost of street
gas lighting is in keeping the. lanterns, stop
cocks, burners and pipes in order. They
require daily inspection, and men accustomed
to the work must be ON hand The cost of
gas for our streets has never, think, come
up to $4,000 year. The balance, some
$1,000 is for other expenses.
Z. III. DAvEIS.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-30
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

COLUMBUS, O.; Jan. 20-The joint Senate
met at 10 a. M, and without transacting any
business adjourned according to an agree
ment between the two factions until tomor-
row morning. The propositi IN of the con-
ference committee, which has in charge the
arrangement of compromise measures, was
submitted to the Democratic caucus this
morning and ratified. 1t has also been agreed
to by the Republican caucus. The PROPOSE
ton is that special committee of six mem
bers, of equal numbers politically, shall
make the Investigation of the Hamilton
county contest cases, and report the speci-
fed findings to the Senate. The conference
committee resumed business at 1890. The
fight in the committee now will be on one of
the main issues, which is the rules which
shall prevail in the contest cases, and wheth-
er in disposing. of the report to be made by
the investigating committee three of the
Hamilton county members shall have the
privilege of voting on the fourth. The diff
ferences are so great between the sides on
this point that it may result in killing all
compromise measures which have been pro-
posed.
The senatorial conference committee up to
the noon recess were unable to agree upon
anything further, and the indications were
that they were getting further apart on the
main issue.
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A SAD SIGHT.
Reports of Great Damage to Trees
in the Late Storm.
Thomaston's Handsome Shade
Trees About Ruined.
rSneeial to the Press. ]

Especial to the Press.l
RICHMOND, JAM 29.-The memory of the
Oldest inhabitant must be heavily taxed to
recall a storm to compare with the rain and
sleet storm of yesterday and last night. Tree
limbs which were heavily encased in ice
were falling all night, and this morning our
streets are Uttered with broken branches.
The shade trees have suffered most, but
much damage has been done to fruit trees,
and if strong wind should blow many more
must be ruined.
No communication with the outside world
has been possible by telegraph or telephone
since last night, when the only remaining
wire, working from here to Bangor gaye!out
Work on the ice is suspended today ON ac-
count of slosh and water on the ice fields
Special to the PREss.)
KENNEBUNKPORT, Jan 29-The wealth
of trees in our village is much impaired by
the ice storm, the deciduous trees suffering
much more than the evergreens. The elms
are badly stripped, old apple trees coming
next in damage. while the young fruit and
horse chestnut trees hold their crystal
weights with wonderful strength. The
amount of ice on large tree can only be es-
timated by comparison-a small twig from
fallen branch weighed half pound, and af-
ter being freed from ice weighed less than
half an ounce.
Especial to the Pressl
THoMAsToN, Jan. 29-It was d sad, sad
sight that met the gaze of our citizens as
they went out upon the streets this morning
No pen can describe the havoc that has been
made among our shade trees, by the insati-
ate Ice King. Main street for more than a
mile is one tangled mass of iced branches of
elm, maple and horse chestnut trees, and
other streets have suffered equally with
Main street. Yesterday morning the trees
began to load up with ice, but no branches
fell until about four p. m. From that time
until this morning there has been a continu-
Gus crash, crash all through the night
Thomaston people have taken just pride
in their beautiful trees; they have been the
pride of the village, and today individuals
meet only to exchange considerations over
the almost irreparabIe destruction. The loss
is one that cannot be:estimated in dollars and
cents, yet it is safe to SAY that no greater
calamity was ever inflicted upon this town.
Telegraph and telephone wireSsare upon the
ground in many places. Street Commission
er Gay is out with force of men clearing
the sidewalks which at present are impassa-
Bile.
Special to the Press.)
DAMARIscoTTA,J Jan. 29.-The ''ice storm"
is the great topic everywhere. Telegraph
wires and even the poles, are stretched on
the ground, in some places half mile. The
damage is heavy. Shade trees are ruined, so
far as beauty is concerned, and it will take
number Of seasons to even partially restore
them. Some streets were impossible and
the authorities were early at work this morn
ing clearing them. Fruit trees seem to have
escaped serious damage, although in many
cases some have suffered severely, more
especially the pear trees. Many narrow
escapes from injury from falling limbs of
trees are reported.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-30
THE EASTERN CEMETERY.
When Was 1t First Used as BuryIng
Place?
10 the Editor Of the Press

To the Editor Of the Press;
l have read carefully the review in the
PRESS of the 22nd inst, Of John I. Hulrs
paper read before the Maine Genealogical
Society," entitled the "Siege and Capture of
Fort Loyal
The critic says that Mr.. Hull thinks the
bones of the slaughtered were buried in one
grave in the Eastern Cemetery, but there is
no evidence that that cemetery was ever
used until twenty-seven years later, and it is
more probable that they were buried near
the fort, and it is also likely that the earliest
burial ground was near the meeting house on
MachigOnne Point"
In the Massachusetts Archives vols and
2, Colonial Papers, page .35S, is a plan Of
Captain Sylvanus Davis house lot which
was granted him September, 1880, by Presi-
dent DanfOrth, andrwas located on the east
erly side of India street. but did not extend
westerly to India, then called Broad. 1t was
'S rods, 15feet,' or "49yards' on front, or the
end next to the water. In front of the house
on the front end of the lot are the words
Thames street" indicating, it seems to me,
that this was the name Of the street running
along the waters edge easterly from India
street. The lot extended back mo. 2so,
Essly 210 yardsgB7" or ''3S rods and feet; :"
thence 80. $50, 20 Wsly. 50 yards" or SIC
rods and 12 feet" Outside of this course,
marked on plan, appear the words ''The
DuTNlHS Az Ilb tdSL6Ily eIu OI Luc
dwelling house is a long building marked
Ward house." And the whole is endorsed
as follows;
''wALMoUTH.
A Draft of Capt, Salvenus Davis House Lott
Neare ye ffoart wheare on hee Liveth Cout 1879
Square yards, or two acres, one quarter"
Surveyed this 10 Mont 1857 Rich Clement SO."
The position of Richard Seconds house,
also those of Jonathan Orris and John
Brown are marked The three buildings
stood on the eaSterly side of King street,
about equal distances apart, between Fore
and Congress streets)
This plan furnishes conclusive proof, it
seems to me, that the so called Eastern Gem
etery was a burying place, and what is now
known as Fore street, easterly from India,
was called Thames street in 1857, three
years prior to the capture of the Fort in
1890
The plan is the earliest record have seen
of the "burying ground of our early settlers,
and is an important link in the history of
the Neck.
In the Public Library rooms may be seen
the original draft of plan of the Neck exc
cuted 1928 for court purposes, pending the
prOprietors," on which is noted MachigOnne
Point and meeting house, but the burying
place is marked as occupying the site of the
Eastern Cemetery. So tits not so much a
flight of fancy" on the part of Mr. Hull to
affirm that the bones of the slaughtered at
Fort Loyal were buried in after years within
the inclOsure of the Eastern Cemetery as for
the PRESS critic to affirm that there is no ev-
idenee that the Cemetery was ever used till
twenty-seven years after the capture of the
Fort in $780, l.. B. G..
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Gardner. Ruffunn & Co.

The adjourned meeting of the creditors of
Gardner, Buffum & Co. was held at the COM
pany's Office at 10 a. m. yesterday.
Hon. Charles Mclaughlin was chairman
and called the meeting to order, and Mr.. G.
G. Littlefield was chosen secretary.
The committee appointed at previous
meeting to investigate the eompany's
affairs reported through Chairman Blabon.
They reported that the statement of the
assets and liabilities made by Mr..
Butfum at previous meeting was substan-
TALLY correct. The report showed the liza
bilities about $4,000 and the assets $1,000.
Mr.. Buffum read memorandum stating
that about $1,000 of the claims were lien
claims that must be paid in full
Mr.. Buffum, in behalf of the firm, made an
offer Of fifty per cent. in cash if he
could obtain it, or secured notes on three,
six nine and twelve months for that amount.
After general discussion it was unanimously
voted that the creditors would accept fifty
per cent. cash in full settlement of their
claims and it was also voted that Mr.. Butfum
have five days in which to accept the offer of
the creditors. They declined the time settle
ment.
1t was also voted that the former COM
mittee be authorized to arrange all the de-
tails of the settlement if effected.
The meeting was perfectly harmonious
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Henry p. Kidder. the Broker Dead.

New YORK, Jan. 2S.-Henry P. Kidder
the Boston millionaire and head of the bank
ing house Of Kidder, Peabody g. Co., died at
the Brevoort House this afternoon at five
o'clock. Mr.. Kidder was highly esteemed
by a large number of acquaintances in this
city, whittier he frequently came on bust
ness connected with the branch of his firm
located here, and his sudden death has ocea-
stoned many expressions of regret. 1t is as
serted by a member of the firm that the bulk
of the fortune of several millions of dollars
left by the deceased will remain in the busi-
ness, and the affairs of the bank will be con-
Quoted as before Mr.. Kidder's death.
Mr.. Kidder was first taken ill in Boston,
on the 21st of November, with bad cold,
which confined him to the house for some
days. He recovered sufficiently to start for
Baltimore to attend the wedding of his old
est son, Henry. On reaching New York he
was again taken i'll with throat difficulty,
and was unable to go any farther. As soon
as possible he returned to Boston and has
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-30
GENERAL HAzEN.
What He Has to Say Regarding
COMPTROLLER Maynard,s Report.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Gen. W. d. Hazen
to-day furnished the following statement in
regard to Comptroller Maynard's report on
the accounts of disbursing officers of the
signal service in the matter of the signal
service accounts, alleged in the newspapers
to have been reported upon by the second
comptroller, and of which this Office has no
other knowledge:
''There is nothing of any nature sr kind
but what is always found in an ordinary
statement of differences of an officers public
accounts or calling for more full or more
clear explanation or statement l have been
told for the last two months that the case
was being prepared by clerks who have been
discharged from the signal service, and it has
been made purposely hostile and sensational.
There is not shadow Of wrong doing in any
of these matters, and the framing and pub
fishing just now is purposely hestile and in
tended to affect the investigation going on in
Can
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INTO THE DITCH.
A Conductors careIessness Causes
Fearful Accident
Four Employees Killed and Fifteer
Cars Wrecked.

TIFFIN, o., Jan. 29.--At 12.45 o'clock this
morning the westbound express train on the
Baltimore g. Ohio railroad, running about
forty miles an hour, ran into the rear of a
freight train, also westbound, about mile
west of Chicago junction. A terrific crash
followed, and the engine of the passenger
train, the baggage car. two passenger
coaches, and about dozen freight cars roll
ed into the ditch confused mass of ruins.
L. Vandelier, fireman of the passenger en-
gine, was found under the engine killed and
mangled almost beyond recognition.
Charles Bristol, engineer Of the passenger
train, Conductor Palmer of the freight train,
and Thomas Freely, a freight train brake
man, were dug out of the ruins in a horribly
mangled condition, and have since died.
The Baltimore & Ohio officials are very
reticent about the affair, and particulars are
hard to obtain. The accident was caused
by the freight conductors failure to display
his danger signal on the rear of the train.
The loss to the railroad company is about
GOS00A
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A SQUARE REFUSAL.
The President Will Not Furnish In
formation Regarding Suspensions.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The Attorney
General has sent a letter to the Senate, in
answer to the resolution calling for ''all doc
uments and papers relating to the manage
ment and conduct Of the office Of United
Stat es Attorney for the Southern District OF
Alabama" in which, after acknowledging
the receipt Of the resolution in question, he
says:
"In response to said resolution the President OF
the United States directs me to say that the pa
pers which were in this department relating to the
fitness of j. d. Bennett, recently nominated 10
said Office having been already sent to the Judlc,
iary Committee of the Senate, and the papers and
documents which are mentioned in said resolu-
tion, and still remaining in the custody Of this de-
partment, have exclusive reference to the suspen-
sion by the President of George M. Dustin. the
late incumbent of the office Of District Attorney y
of the United States for the Southern District OF
Alabama, 1t is not considered that the public IN,
terests will be promoted by compliance with Sald
resolution and the transmission of the papers and
documents therein mentioned to the Senate in ex-
ecutive session. Very respectfully,
A. H. GARLAND,
Attorney General"
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-30
Larceny.

Officers Firth and LangRaid arrested a
boy named Morrison for the larceny of a
watch from house on Green street yester-
day. The boy, who is not over IL years old
and has been in the Reform School, entered
the house and took the watch from nail on
which it was hung. He then carried it to
Hanover street and hid it in a foot print
made in the deep snow. When arrested he
led the officers to the place and putting his
arm in the hole in the snow bank drew out
the watch
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-30

Messrs. Springer and Hawes, and their peo-
PIE Sr. ulte9 with the band in the services.
The labors of Mr. Bailey and Fvanpelists
Allen en- and Jones have been fully appreciated
in winthrop The churches have been
greatly revived; eighty-four persons have
been converted, and many more are deeply
follow the influence of the meetings. The
Bailey Praying Band closed their 1abors at
Winthrop last Sunday evening, and COM
meneed revival meetings at Pittston Monday
morning.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
TIE DEVILS AUCTION.


The performance of "The DEVILS Auction" by
Yale's company, at the Portland Theatre last
night, drew an excellent audience. The bad con-
dition of the streets seemed to have little or no
effect in keeping people away. The ballet diver
tisements were very handsomely costumed and
given with much grace and spirit. The Dudes
dance, the Chinese festival and the Chinese bell
ballet led by these graceful premieres, Miles,
Spinaponto and Eloise, gave great pleasure
There was anumber of very attractive variety
features, particularly the acrobatic. The COM
pany was large and the applause was generous
The spectacle will be repeated tonight and should
draw crowded house.
NOTES.
Mr.. Henry E.Dixey hasintrodueed ajmonkey in
to his play OF Adonis. Jocko goes round collect
ing pennies, and when he gets a copper he rings
bell punch that hangs round his neck after the
manner ma Of tne street car conductors the object be
Ihe Schubert Quartette sang at Woodford's last
evening In the course given by the Rocky Hill
Lodge X. of p. The entertainment was well at
tended, and a most ENJOYABLE concert was given.
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Fell from a Tree.

John Libby of Saco met with painful &C
cident about noon yesterday. He was en-
gagged in cutting broken branches from an
elm tree at the corner of Main and Beach
streets and was standing upon a ladder high
among the branches, when he accidentally
lost his footing and fell distance of about
twenty feet. His face about the chin was
badly cut and number of gashes were made
in his head. His injuries were attended to
by q physician
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lately been able to get out to his office. He
again came to New York on January 13, to
be present at a dinner given to Mr.. Thomas
Barring, who has lately been taken in as
partner of Kidder, Peabody & Co., but on
i'll with pneumonia, which was followed by
a complication of diseases resulting in his
death.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-30
woman's State Relief CORDS.

On Thursday evening, Jan. I2sth, relief
corps was organized in Canton, auxiliary to
j. A. Hodge Post, No. II, G. A. R. The fol-
lowing officers were installed by Mrs. O. R.
Legrow, Sec. W. S. r. c., assisted by Mrs. II.
P. ingalls,, President of Bosworth r. c.
President-Mrs. E. o. Kinds.
Vice President-Mrs. G. A. Hayford
Chaplan-Mrs. II. S. Dorr
Secretary-Mrs. Emily Wright.
Treasurer-Mrs. NJ. E. Moore
Conductor-Mrs. Z. A. Washburu.
Guard-Mrs. H. II. Aver.
P. President-Mrs. H. A Holt
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-30
C. A. II.
Rosworth Post Has An Old Time
Camp Fire.

Bosworth Post, No. 2, G. A. r., had one of
their old time camp fires at their hall last eve
ming. After the regular business meeting
the boys seated themselves around the tables
to enjoy the hard tack, beans, ETC., thatawere
placed before them. After all had satisfied
themselves, the pipes were lighted, and then
came the stories and "reminiscences Of the
war. Among the many things read, was
summary of monies expended by Bosworth
Post since its organization, eighteen years
ago. in charities as follows;
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-30
Eryeburg.

A very pleasant entertainment was given
at the Congregational vestry Thursday eve
ming, by Miss Caroline Roach, teacher of
elocution in the academy, assisted by Misses
Pike and Howe, vocal and instrumental
music teachers in the same institution. The
house was filled notwithstanding the rain,
and the audience expressed their hearty ap-
probation by repeated applause.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-30
IN THE Kinks.

BIJOU SKATING PARLoR.
This afternoon, at the Biiou, the North and But
ler school teams will play a league polo game The
Buffers have strengthened their team, and it IS
expected that fine game will result. In tne eve
ming there will be general skating.
NEW ENGLAND POLO LEAGUE.
The following games played last night III 'ne
New England polo league. resulted as follows
AT Salem-Salems, 5; Bostons, 2. an .
At Haverhill-walthams, 3; HaVernlhS' .
NOTES.
The skating horse "Doy wlien wl ahPPstts hnpss tat az
the BiiOu next Thursday, IS tue V'iiJ "'''0 'Ai''
skates ON rollers. -. o...,... =,
The polo game to have occurred last evening be
tween the Concords and BuouS' was ueeiareu on'
At the close of last nights playing in the
billiard match in New. York, Nignaux'
grand total was 400; Sehaefer's 2,S0
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-30
s15,54s.s7
AM ayerage Of ss65.93 a year.

An average of SS65.93 year
The following statistics of the order were
also read:
Total membership in the United
States March 81, 18S5............. 269,6SA
Total per capita tax paid by the de-
partment to headquarters one year 10,4S0.19
Of the SO Departments Pennsylvania,
pays the highest 1,37S.27
Maine stands tenth ON the list as to
largest amount paid per capita, viz 314.47
Amount expended during the year
ending March 81, 1885, for charity
in the United States. Sic, ,092.77
Number of comrades relieved. ....... IL 900
Number of others relieved. 4,406
Maine expended for relief, relieving
232 comrades and 152 others. ...... S4243.0S
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-30
THE FIRE RECORD.
Disastrous Blaze at St. Paul, MINI:


ST. PAUL, Jan. pa fire, which origin
ated in the Ryan Drug Company's house, is
raging fiercely at $50 O'Clock this evening
and is spreading rapidly toward Schulz &
Co.'S boot and shoe house, in the heart of
the wholesale centre of the city. Explosions
are heard every minute as the flames come
in contact with explosive chemicals. At
least half million dollars worth of prop
erty is in the buildings and the plant is
hopelessly involved.
The five story block of Dennis Ryan, cor
ner of Third and Waconta streets, is also
burning, and greatly endangering the build
ings Immediately west, owned by III. E.
Thompson. Burning cinders are flying in
every direction for blocks around. The
whole department is at work, but cannot
control the fury of the flames fed by such
in1ammable material.
LATER.
$50 p. m.-By superhuman efforts of the
fire department, with eight steamers and
five chemical engines, the fire is now under
control, and request for aid which had
been telegraphed to Minneapolis has been
countermanded. When the whole of the
Ryan block was ablaze the flames enveloped
Foute, Schultze & Co.'s store, but fire wall
saved that building. All the engines are
still working with full force on Ryan's drug
house, which is gutted and all the stock de-
stroyed. Loss on building and stock will be
at least $25O,O00. Had there been high
wind and no fire walls, the loss would have
been more than million dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-30
Bailey Praying Band.

During the past four weeks the Bailey
Praying Band have been holding series of
meetings at Winthrop, the home of Mr.
c. NJ. Bailey. The meetings have been held
with the Methodist and Congregationalist
churches. The pastors of the churches, Rev.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND. Me-
TERMs-Eight Dollars Year. To mail sub
scribers, Seven Dollars Year, if paid in advance
Address all communications to
PORTLAND Publishing co.
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Eighty prisoners in the Louisville, KY,
Jail last night refused to go to their cells for
the night, and it was not until two shots had
been fired into the gang that they obeyed. No
one was killed.
BENZ. F. Greene. of Central Falls, r. l., a
prominent Rhode Islander and the oldest
American manufacturer of thread in the
country, is reported dead in Los Vegas, n.
NJ, where he went on pleasure trip about
two weeks ago.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-30
MAINE.
Obituary.

LEWISTON, Jan. 29.-Andrew t. Bean of
Auburn, aged 66, formerly of Bean & Stet-
son, one of the oldest firms of Lewiston,
died to-day.