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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-22

The Atchison Company will offer "a .
100000 of the New bonds of the sd
Louis d sam Francisco Railway Compa.
ny, when issued. 90 the holders of 50. Lsui.
q san Franchise Railway Company.
First Preferred stock ON a basis of ex-
cnangc OF par Tor par, each share of stock
being entitled 60 500 I'm fhe New Hsnds.
These bonds draw Interest from October
I, 1870, mt four per cent. The Atchison
COMPANY nfso Will extend ahEs fomr poE
cent. Inferest back 20 January 4, \ $50, so
that First Preferred Stakeholder, upou
Surrender OF their certificates of stock,
will receive Par in the New Bonds and In
terest an cash at four cent, eontinuousiy
from , January 4, 1880.
Holders OF First Preferred Stock of thr
81. Louis a snn Frnncisco Hallway Com
pany desiring 90 make the exchange pro-
posed wiii please apply for blank forms OF
acceptance and for amy information de-
sired, 20 the Viee-President, % Milk So,
GEORGE Q. MAG0UN, Chairman.
j. w. REINHART, viee-Presidenf.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-22

In the Southern New England conference
.be final vote on the admission of women
resulted in a tie, 65 voting for and the same
number against.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-22

WEDNESDAY, APRIL ss.

We do not read anonymous letters ana colii.u-
nications. The name and address OF Inc writer
are in all cases indispensable, not necessary iOr
publication but as a guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to retain or preserve
Communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-22
FIRST PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS
St, Louis & San Francisco Railway
Company.

The Circular No. "a, issued by the Atchison
Company to its stockholders, and dated NAV
20, 1890, explained the manner in which the Com
MON and PREFERRED STOCKS of the ST. LOUIS a
SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY COMPANY were ex-
changed for stock Of the Atchison Company. IL
further stated that the FIRST PREFERRED STOCK
of tho ST. Louis & San Francisco Railway Compa-
ny, being that held by ourselves, and amounting
TO $4,000 shares, Of the par value OF s4,500 000-
90, was not dlsturbed and so it has remained un-
til now, when the AtchIson Company is enabled
to Judge, from practical experience and knowl-
edge, upon what terms to base an equitable pro-
posa to the holders for an interchange of seeuri-
ties.
The many complications arising from the con-
troll OF the Atlantic & Pacific Railway Company
being exercised jointly by the Atchison and the
st. Louis & San Francisco Companies, and the
hopelessuess Of working under divided owner
ship, three railways really comprised 10 one Sys-
TEN OF which the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad was
an integral portion, constituted the prime factors
IN n determining the Atchson Company TO acquire
pany at the time IL did go, and thus to remove ali
conflicting internal interests.
The Management of the st. Louis & San Fran.
cisco Railway Company has decided to issue
New Consolidated four per cent. Gold Bond, COW
ering all OF its properties, equipment, lands and
to prior liens OF present outstanding mortgages,
securing Bonds which VIII be gradually retired By
the operation OF their respective Sinking Funds
Bonds.
The present total outstanding Direct Mortgage
Bonds Issues OF the Sc. LOUIS & San Francisco
s36,o77 500. This will leave 1922, 50oc co
New. Consolidated four per cent. Gold Bonds
available for the following purposes
To provide for retirement OF $500 10000 At
lantic s. Pacific Railroad Company's Second Mort
gage six per cent. Bonds guaranteed both for
Principal and Interest by the st. Louis & San
Francisco Railway Company. To provide for
complete and proper facilities and machinery
with which TO conduct operations In the nature OF
Round Houses. Machine Shops, Station and other
buildings, improved Bridges, and Equipment to
its properties In sound financial and physical con
diti0n.
The Press., 1891-04-23

CHARLES GoNG on Sunday night mur- dered Charlie Lee over a game of ''fan tan" in Hartford. The pa1tie are China men, and the place of murder was laun- dry, all present being Chinamen. The cause of the murder was a disgusting publication in the Hartford Telegram, ac- cusing Gong of immoral practices, and of which he wrongly imputed the authorship to Lee. Gong went to the police station and gave himself up, and when later told that his victim was dead danced gleefully about his cell. Lee was well liked, and had married an American woman, with whom he lived happily, and whose grief at his death is excessive
The Press., 1891-04-23

The Consolidated railroad company has beaten the state in the suit against it for back taxes. The state alleged that the corporation had no right under the law to deduct from their taxable property cer- tain cash assets. Whether the supreme court opinion will demolish this idea re- mains to be. seen. It may be that the other pivot of the case, that the tax was not properly assessed, and the state is holden by the acceptance by the board Of equalization of the company's report, is the one on which the decision turned.
The Press., 1891-04-23

Gov. BUCKLEY designates Friday, May 1st, to be arbor day, pursuant to the statutes of the state."
The Press., 1891-04-23
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Editor of the PRESS Stafford people have long been anxious to obtain better railroad facilities, especially in the direc- tion of Hartford A number of surveys have been made in the direction of Rock vile, but owing to the high hills with which Stafford is surrounded, it has been found that line in that direction would be very circuitous and costly. There is route however, about which not much has yet been said over which road could be built at quite a low cost. This would be a line. from Stafford to Andover. Starting at Stafford Springs it would run near the New London and Northern road about two miles. Thence in a south westerly direction up broad valley to the head waters Of the Skungumung river. Thence down the valley of that river through Holland and Coventry to Andover. The distance would be about sixteen miles. The grading by this route would be very light, and the land damages could not be very high. Steel rails, which formerly cost more than $1OO per ton, now cost but $3O, or about $3OO0 per mile. With such road built, the run to Hartford would be made in a trifie over an hour. If the New York and New England road should build double track from Andover di- rect to Manchester, as they now contem- plate, it would reduce the distance from Stafford to Hartford to about B miles, which could easily be run in an hour. This would give Stafford and Holland people an easy and pleasant route to the capitol, as we'll as to most other impor- tant places in the state. Such road would also solve the county seat question for Holland county, and perhaps prevent the county from being divided up and set off to other counties. It would also be of very great advantage to all the manu- lecturers of Stafford in enabling them to obtain cheaper freight rates, and would be likely to add greatly to the business of the town. No doubt all will agree that such road would be good thing, but who is to build it will be asked. Since it is to be good thing, why should it not be done by those who are to be benefited by it? Let them build it, run it, patronize it and make it pay. It can be done if the right men will take hold of it in the right spirit and determination. Let it be built at the lowest possible cost, and then carefully run and well patron ized by those in interest, and there will soon be something left over with which to pay dividends. Such road could be extended to Staffordville and Southbridge if desired, and probably would be soon. The first step in such an enterprise would be to raise small sum to pay for a pre- liminary survey. From this an accurate estimate of the cost could be made. It is always wise to count the cost before embarking in any business enterprise. Will not Stafford people and others in the1 county interested, confer together and see if it is not worth taking hold of and pushing through.
 Andover, Conn. M. P. YEoMANs.
The Press., 1891-04-23

Hartford, 18th, the widow of the late D. P. Storrs of Mansfield Center.
 Mansfield, (Gurleyville), 18th, Eliza J., widow of Edwin Dimock.
 Wilmington, 2Oth, Josephine A. J., 36, wife of William H. Holt, and daughter ot the late Rev. F. James.
 Monson, 2Oth, Cyrus W. Holmes, 89.
 East Longmeadow, 18th, Sidney c. Moore, 61.
 Stafford Springs, 18th, Lizzie A., 28, wife of Herbert 0. Lilley, and daughter of Isaac Cady s.-.r -.-.. .s ---
The Press., 1891-04-23

MAJOR J. c. KINNEY of Hartford died last evening of pneumonia, following an attack of the grip. He was 52 years old, a graduate of Yale ,and served through the war with distinction. In 1861 he declined a commission and enlisted as private in Company K, Thirteenth c. V. He was promoted for gallant service and for considerable period was signal officer on Admiral Farragut's flagship, and was with the admiral in the maintop during the battle of Mobile Bay. He wrote for the Century Co.'s series of battles and leaders of the civil war the section on Farragut at Mobile Bay, which has been rated by military men one of the best in the series. After the war Major Kinney spent short time in the south and then came north and went into newspaper work. He was connected with The New York Tribune, the Waterbury American, and then with The Hartford Courant in 1872, continuing with that paper until his appointment as postmaster, Jan. 18th, 1890. His wide acquaintance as well as his natural gifts made him very valuable in his place as night editor and at inter- vals managing editor of the paper. He was especially an authority in the polit- ical history of the state and in all mat ters relating to current legislation He was one of the best known men in the state and liked almost as universally as h0 0xxyon Hr10r No lxs xs,1ln lived and few whose death will cause personal grief to so many friends. Major Kinney belonged to large number of military and other associations, including the Grand Army, the Loyal Legion, the Cincinnati, Sons of the Revolution, Army and Navy club, of which latter he was secretary from it's organization He was United States marshal for Connecticut four years, 1882 ~ss .-.'
 An unknown woman was found drown cd at Windsor, Sunday afternoon. Thomas Allen of Hartford was held on suspicion. His story is that, being drunk, he set out to go home and found himself on the railroad track in Windsor. There he met woman, and soon after, looking back, saw her in the water. He dragged her out and went for help. Re turning with two men, the woman was found in the water dead. No one recog- nized her, and an investigation by the coroner has as yet thrown no light on the case. Those making the inquiry are dis posed to believe Aliens story, as he has been discharged, and the woman buried without identification.
The Press., 1891-04-23

Thomas9J Jefferson, the celebrated stal- lion, owned by Wm. B. Smith of Hart ford, and the sire of perhaps more noted horses than any stallion in New England, died last week. He was 28 years old, had grown helpless and in continual pain from his ailings, and his death was kind ly hastened by use of chloroform. His beautiful form is well known to visitors in past years to the Stafford Springs fair. His coffined remains lie buried within and near to the entrance of Charter Oak Park in Hartford, and marble slab will mark the sDOt
The Press., 1891-04-23

road project this week with arguments that should command attention. The matter is worthy of fullest consideration, and The Press will further bring it before It's constituency when the arguments herein presented have had due considera- finn ------ -. -. - ----- v
The Press., 1891-04-23

THE moral effect of petition like that printed under the W. 0. T. U. Dept on page 1st, generally signed, must be inn mense. Every signer is committed, of course, to the sentiments of the petition, and who can refuse to sign it? All good people want the sentiments therein ex- pressed to prevail, but many are timid in expression and weak in faith. When lovers of temperance and the best things in life find that they are in the majority there will be less backwardness in talking and acting
The Press., 1891-04-23

A MEETING of the executive committee of the Stafford Springs Agricultural So- ciety was held at President Dennis office on Saturday last. It was voted to hold the fair of 1891 on Wednesday and Thurs day, Oct. Eth and 8th; also that the grounds be not used for games by any or ganizations or clubs except by first get ting permission of the superintendent and by paying for police service during such occupancy in keeping order and protect ing the property of the society. Any per son, other than an officer of the society, hereafter known to open building, eith- CT by use of keys or by force, will be prosecuted, none but such officers having any right to be possessed of keys to it's buildings
The Press., 1891-04-23

THE Southern New England M. E. conference at New London, began last week and concluded on Monday It gave tie vote upon the question of admitting women to the conference. The appoint ments were made Monday evening, some of them being as follows: Presiding elder, Norwich district, E. Tirrell; Staf- ford Springs, E. F. Clark; Staffordville and Wilmington, H. D. Adams; Rock vile and Vernon, c. H. Bates; Willi- mantle, A. P. Palmer; agent Conn. Tenn perance Union, J. H. James; Gurleyville, Mellen Howard; East Woodstock, F. c. Denman; Hazardville, W. J. Smith ]; Mashapaug and Eastford, c. A. Purdy; Norwich Central church, O. W. Scott; Norwich, North Main street, s. V. B. Cross; Putnam, W. c. Newell; South Coventry, M. T. Braley; Holland, J. Thompson; Uncasville, J. Tregaskis
The Press., 1891-04-23

(Notices Of births, marriages and deaths 1n- serted free, when sent in by friends. Obituaries, in prose or verse, beyond mere notices of death, pt half advertising rates.)
The Press., 1891-04-23
Died.

Stafford Springs, 5th, daughter to Her bert c. and Lizzie A. Lilley.
The Press., 1891-04-23

THE state senate has chosen Senator E. c. Pinney, of Stafford, as trustee of Storrs school, in place of Trustee Sprague, of Andover, and Senator Eos ter, of Rockville, trustee of the state in- saue hospital, in place of l.. s. Fuller, dacaaSAd ------------ ;. V
The Press., 1891-04-23

THE papers are full of stories of mur- ders among Italians, who are in most cases, the murderers. The little recrea- tive periods of stabbing these men in- dulge in may be amusing to them, but we don't like to see our people more fa- miliarized with blood letting than they already are. It is time that this freedom with the use of the stiletto was emphat- ically discouraged, even if it is made necessary to revise the almost lost art of caDicAl punishment
The Press., 1891-04-23

G OR REWARD! = All persons are pIc forbidden fishing in what is known as @he T. c. LathrQp Bone Mill Pond and brooks running through land owned by T. c. Lathr0p; also the @ brooks running from north side of Holland road through land owned by Ambrose Coleman and leading into said T. c. LathrOp Bone Mill Pond. The above reward will be paid for information that will lead to the conviction Of any person fishing in the waters named above.
 c. F, BECKWITH. Stafford Springs, Conn, April ad, 1891.
The Press., 1891-04-23
\ SAFE INVESTMENT.

We own, and offer subject to sale, $5O,OOO of the First mortgage per cent. bonds of the , .-.
The Press., 1891-04-23

POU,UUU or the FlrSt mortgage Der cent. bonds of the ,. ~0. Denver Water Storage Company, of Denver, Col. total issue $3OO,- 900. These bonds are due March 1st. 1920; redeemable at par and interest after March 1st, 1910. Interest pay able March and September 1st, at the State Trust Company, New York. Both principal and interest are payable in GOLD CoIN of the United States.
 By the terms of the mortgage, one half of the total proceeds of the sales of water rights, land, etc, goes to the State Trust Company as sinking fund to redeem the bonds $17O,OOO of notes from sales of water rights are al. ready deposited in the Sinking Fund.
 After personal visit to Denver, and most thorough investigation of these securities by our own represent atives and engineers of our own selec- tion, we purchased these bonds, and offer them to the public as a conserva- tive, safe and profitable security. The bonds are in denominations of $500 and $1 ,0OO. A conservative valuation of the assets of the Company exceeds One Million Dollars.
 Further information will be given at our office, and all inquiries by mail made by those interested will be an- swered promptly.
 c. E. JACKSON & CO. 16a4t Bankers, Middletown, Conn.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-06
You All Are Invited.

The many pedestrians who pass UP and
down Fifteenth street daily will be par
ticularly attracted to the mems furnishing
establishment of Bryan 81 Company at Fif,
teenth and F streets for the next two or three
days. The firm has decided to give one of
the most novel as Well as elaborate openings
opportunity to witness in this city. Com
menclng tomorrow, and lasting for three
days, the mems furnishing parlors of BRYAN
d Company will be artisticaily trimmed with
Potted plants and cut flowers, presenting
mems furnishing goods of American and
european productions of the latest styles and
designs cannot help but please the most
fastidious. On this occasion there will be
goods displayed never before seen in this
tending the opening aud they extend most
cordial invitation to his patrons and the pub
lie generally.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-06
Enjoyable Receptions and Teas.

The ladies of the National Homeopathic
Hospital Association will give an entertain
ment for three days this week at Willard
Hall that will probably not be surpassed this
winter for enjoyment to all that participate
in the festivities given for worthy charity.
The entertainment will commence Wednesday,
December9, at a p M, when agrand reception
and tea will take place, accompanied with vocal
and instrumental music. The reception COM
mittee consists of Mrs. John Dalzell, Mrs. A.
Z. German, Madame Romero, Mrs. B. But
terworth, Mrs. B. T. Shively, Mrs. Ralph
johnson, ST., Mrs. G. II. Van Wyck, Mrs. A. w.
Cochran, Mrs. w. d. Cabell, Mrs. Beriah
Wilkins, Mrs; ". W. Dudley, Mrs. F. c.
Mrs. Commodore Fauquier. The tea Will be
under the direction of Mrs. G. FL. Wilcox,
Mrs b. Robinson, Mrs. r. Pelham Suit, and
Mrs W. b. Moses, assisted by young ladies.
The music will be in charge of Mrs. DR.. Pope
and Mrs. L. M. Bittenger. On Thursday and
Friday, December 10 and IL, the popular
quodlibit lunches will be served from 12 to
p. M, also table a la carte, where an excel
lent menu will be offered during the after
noon and evening, under the management of
Mrs. L; Clephane, Mrs. j, d. Terryl, Mrs.
Thomas, Mrs. W. b. Brown, Mrs William
Richards, Mrs. Dr. Custis, Mrs. Howgate,
Mrs. Pelouze, and Mrs. Ellis. During the
Inree udys lesIlVal Inefe VIII DE oHered Tor
sale at reasonable prices a great variety of
useful and handsome articles suitable for hol-
iday gifts. The linen work will be In charge
of Mrs. A. r. Quaiffe, Mrs. John F. Wagga-
man, Mrs. j. W. Pilling, Mrs. Dr. Gardner,
Mrs e. s. Lacey, Mrs. N. L. rockingham,
Mrs. I'll. A. Davis, and Mrs. e. b. Wright.
The booth of fancy articles will be under the
management of Mrs A. f. Childs, Mrs H.
DingmRn, Mrs. j. j. Edison, Mrs H. Spalding,
Mrs. Duvall, Misses Clephane, and Vale
Holiday booth-Mrs. A. A. Brney, Mrs. j.
ID. Sypher, Mrs. Johnson, and others. Lemon
ade-Mrs. &. B. Towles, Mrs. A. g. Stafford,
tably disposed friends of this institution will
bestow generous patronage to the lunch, and
also purchase their Christmas gifts, thus Civ
ing practical encouragement to this band of
untiring workers.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-06
Ladies' Furnishings.
NURSES APRONS

NURSES APRONS.
19c. Aprons-Lace bottoms, full width,
strings, at lie.
35c. Aprons-Deep hens, largs size, at 25c
25c. Aprons-Colored borders, full size, at
21c.
MERINO UNDERWEAR.
SOC. Vests-Vest in merino, pearl buttons,
silk stitching and braid, at 41c.
25c. Vests-Egyptian Cotton Ribbed Vest,
superior quality, pearl buttons, at 21c.
35c. Pants-Egyptian Cotton Ribbed, all
sizes, at 25c.
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
Soc. Gowns-Full length, double back, her
ring-bone trimming, at Ale.
SOC. Skirts-Excellent cotton, deep ruffie,
edged with embroidery and lace, at 49c.
81. Skirts-Excellent cotton, deep cambria
rufle, trimmed in torchon inserting and lace,
at soc.
25c; Drawers--Plain, deep nem and tucks,
yoke bands, at 19c.
&c. Drawers-Excellent cotton, yoke
bands lace and embroidery around bottom, at
49c.
&c. Chemise-Embroidered yoke, lace trim
med, at 25c.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-06
Special Prices Prevail in Millinery and CIoaks.
The Security and Frust Company,sH Homo.

The Security and Trust Company's Home.
There is no more attractive and substantial
looking building in the city than the new
home of the American Security and Trust
Company on G street, between Fourteenth
and and Fifteenth streets. 1t is externally beau
tiful structure and internally it is admirably
adapted to the business purposes for which it,
was built. While in appearance it is three
stories in height, it is in reality but one,
the interior being domed ard finished with
stained glass lights, and arranged solely for
the convenience of the company and its Gus
toners. In the rear of the first floor, cover
ing an area of eighteen feet square, is the
Clark drop-sill vault, the very latest improve
ment in safe building, and the first vault in
the United States built on this pattern 1t is
the latest invention of George S. Clark, su-
perintendent of vaults of the Fidelity Loan
and Trust Company of Philadelphia 1t is
constructed from the best tested burglar
proof steel plate, and its massive doors are
fitted with both time and combination locks.
One side of the interier of the vault is filled
with nearly ZOO safe deposit boxes the other
with stee burglar-proof interior safes for the
compaEy's private papers.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-06
Detective Horne is Indignant.

Detective Horne means to make it warm for
young August Donath, who has called the
detectives verac ity into question in denying
he confessed to Horne that the alleged assault
and robbery on him Wednesday night was a
the allegation of Donath that he was intoxi-
Gated at the time Donath made the alleged
confession to him. Detective Horne has re-
quested young Donath and his father to for
mulate charges against him. ~ will prove"
he detective said yesterday, 'that this young
man did make the confession, and further
more will show exactly where he has blown
in the money he claimed to have been robbed
Of"