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ANNUAL INAUGURATIONS.
What Mayor O’Brien of Boston Says
in His Address.
The Council of Newport, R. I., Ballot
I l O Times Without Success.
Boston. Jan. 4.—The annual inaugura
tions of the eity governments of the State
took place today. In many of the cities it is
a new chapter of the old force, but in some
places new mayors appear, and much inter
est was taken in their opening addresses.
The inauguration addresses review very
comprehensively the work of the year past,
and make many recommendations for the fu
ture. In Boston after prayer by Rev. Father
Welch, chaplain of the day. Mayor O’Brien
was sworn in by Chief Justice Morton, and
delivered his address. He said:
••Regardless of threats, regardless sometimes of
adverse criticism from parties who do not under
stand the true facts, I have given no quarter the last
N ear to any who have abused the trusts confided
in them, and with such emphatic endorsement
from my fellow citizens I feel encouraged to go on
with the work. Political tricksters, who have
merely some selfish purpose to gratify will receive
no countenance from me, no matter which party
they may be identified with for the time being.
It is by yielding to these men on account of the
few votes: they! control, that the municipal
governments in all the large cities of the country
have become synonyms for waste, extravagance
and corruption. If political parties put unscrupu*
ions men to th. front they should be voted down.
If political parties make combinations with men
whose morality and integrity are questionable,
such combinations should be discouraged and dis
countenanced by every good citizen. If no quar
ter is given men who have no moral principle be
hind them, who connect themselves with leading
parties merely for the plunder, they will soon be
stamped out and the business of the eity conduct
ed like that of any other large corporation, on
business principles.
“The new charter, I belisve will accomplish
this work if faithfully administered. Most of the
heads of departments have conformed to the new
order of tilings under the new charter, and as long
as they work ill a substantial and economical
manner and live within the limits of their appro
priations, their tenure of office should be secure.
The departments are no longer political machines,
but must be run solely on business principles.”
rile gross debt of the City December 81, 1885,
was 843,409,946: the net debt *24,693.114; the
total redemption means *18,716,831. The mayor
is satisfied that the municipal work can be done
within the limit prescribed by the act of the legis
lature limiting the rate of taxation in Boston to
*12 per thousand. The mayor deprecates the in
terference of the legislature in the municipal af
fairs of Boston, a ml says: “If every act of the
majority made in good faith and in conformity
with ttie law is to be overruled and repealed by
the legislature, this city sinks below the level of
the smallest village in the State.”
The board of alderman organized at noon
by the choice of Chas. H. Allen, supported
by the Republicans as chairman.
Lowell, Mass., Jan. 4.—A dead-lock ex
ists in the new common conneil, owing to
a claim of the Democrats that they cast
twelve votes for I president when but
eleven were counted and a Republican was
elected by one majority. The Democrats
left the hall and declare that they will main
tain their position.
Mewpokt, R. I., Jan. 4.—The municipal
affairs of this city are in an embarassing
condition. This was inaugural day, but
there is yet no organization of the city coun
cil. In the council there are ten members
and the vote for president was a tie. A hund
red and ten ballots were taken, resulting in a
hopeless dead-lock. The aldermen organ
ized by the election of William Greene
as president and Mayor Powell was inaugur
ated. In his inaugurtl he made statements
that have caused a tremendous local sensa
tion. He charges that the city is barely
floated in rum and that little regard is paid
to license. “Rum,” he says, “is sold to
men, women and,children indiscriminately,”
and the whole community is demoralized
and scandalized, and the liquor sold, he al
leges is vile, doctored stuff that will kill on
sight. He advocates the establishmen of a
board of inspectors of liquors so that if
liquor is to he sold under license only the
purest of malt and alcoholic drinks can be
offered for sale.' There is great excitement
in political circles over the situation.
N UDER WATER.
Most Destructive Floods Known for
Years in Pennsylvania.
An -Engine and Eight Cars Co
Though a Bridge.—Three Men
are Missing.
Habbisbubg, I’a., Jan. 4.—This evening
while the local east bound freight on the
Pennsylvania railroad was crossing the
bridge at Sherman's Creek, near Duncannon
15 miles from here one of the spans, weaken
ed by the high water, gave way and precip
itated an engine and eight cars into the
stream. Five men went down with the
wreck. Two of them succeeded in reaching
the engineer who was badly hurt. A brake
man named Turbit was gotten on shore and
conveyed to the station at Duncannon where
he died. The conductor is reported dead and
the fireman and two brakemen are missing.
The storm of today was one of the most se
vere which ever visited this vicinity; and the
rain at midnight shows no signs of abate
ment.
Bhadfobd, Pa., Jan. 4.—A special from
Emporium says heavy rains for the past two
days and that large quantities of snow
on tlie hills have combined to produce the
most violent flood known in many years.
Along Driftwood and Tinnamahoning Creeks
today millions of logs have broken from their
fastenings and are going down the swollen
river at a terrific rate. It is said the loss to
lumbermen will approach $3,000,000.
At this place there is over two feet of water in
many of the streets. All telegraphic communica
tions to the east is lost and trains on the Philadel
phia & Erie railroad arc obliged to flag their way
east.
Reports from Cameron state the greater part of
that town is under water, and residents are in
great tear of their houses being swept away.
Many residences have been vacated. A million
feet of logs were torn loose and swept down
Hunt's ltim. _
ATROCIOUS ASSAULT.
A Prominent Derby, Conn., Prohibi
tionist Eiaciiy Beaten by Rumsellers.
New HavjhCJan. 4.— One of those atro
cious and Bloody assaults, which are becom
ing e and more frequent in Connecticut
ijj* ght for supremacy between the sa
_-Toon keepers and tiie prohibitionists, has
- taken place across the town line in Derby,
where a prominent citizen of that place, Jo
seph L. Hakes, was attacked on Friday eve
ning by two masked ruffians,and sandbagged
and kicked within an inch of his life. He is
known through tiie State as one of the chief
adherents and supporters of the prohibition
party, and last fall he made up his mind that
the popular gilded saloon and variety house
which Thomas Feeney was running in Sey
mour ought to go.
Last month Feeney applied to the county
commissioners for a new license for the com
ing year. Then Mr. Hakes organized his
batteries. During the progress of the hear
ing, Mr. Hakes received a number of threat
ening letters, embellished with coffins and
cross-bones, but did not entertain any idea
that he would be harmed. Feeney was vic
torious.
On Friday night, while returning from a
meeting, Mr. Hakes noticed a couple of men
drop in behind him as he passed Feeney’s sa
loon. The assault followed. His wife and
family are now with him. The police are
working up the affair quietly, and are said to
be on the track of the right parties.
AMERICA’S CUP. .
A New Yacht Building to be More
Speedy than the Puritan.
Boston, Jan. 4 —A contract has been signed
for tiie constraction of a new yacht by Lawtey &
Son of South Boston for Gen. C. J. Paine. It Is
proposed to make tiie vessel more speedy, if pos
sible, than the Puritan, and It Is likely that an ef
fort will be made to have the new yacht constitu
ted the cup defender against the Galatea in the
international contest next summer- The new
craft will be designed by Edward Burgess, the
designer of the Puritan, and while her Weatherly
qualities will uot he disregarded, her model will
be shaped about 22-30 feet, the same as the Puri
tan, and she will have about the same outside
ballast as the puritan—about 27 tons. Her length
over all will be 98 feet, and she will be 85 feet on
the water line. She will be 9 feet In depth of hold
and 8.30 feet draught, or about the same as the
Puritan. I
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THE WEATHER.
Washington, Jau. 5.
Indications for Portland and vicinity—
Cloudj^weather and rain, slightly wanner
this morning, followed by colder weather,
with a cold wave on Wednesday.
The following message has been received
at Signal Office:
Observer Portland :
Wabbinton, Jan. 5,12.20 A. M.B
Hoist cold wave signal. The temperature nm
rise slightly this morning, followed during Tues
day night or Wednesday bya fall of about twenty
degrees. Hazex.
The indications for New England today
are cloudy weather with local rains, general
ly shifting to colder westerly, preceded by
southerly winds in the eastern portion and
by a slight rise in temperature in morning.
Cautionary signals from Smithville to
Eastport.
LOCAL WEATHER REI-ORT.
Portland, Me., Jan. 4, 188 0.
| 7 A m j 11 am! 3 r M | 7PM |11 PM
Barometer. 30.354 30.266 30.196 30.128 30.036
Thermo'r.. i38.5 42.0 42.0 42.3 43.3
Dew Point.]38.5 41.6 41.0 41.4 42.5
Humidity.. 100.0] 98.4 98.4 98.4 96.8
Wind.Is SE SE SE SE
Velocity... |3 12 16 15 22
Weather . | Foggy Lt Ran Cloudy Cloudy LtRan
Mean daily bar...30.196 Maximum ther.... 43.8
Mean dally ther..41.3 Minimum ther....37.8
Mean daily d’w pt.40.9 Max. vel. wind — 24 SE
Mean dally hum. .98.1 Total precip.08
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Jau. 4, 1880, 10 P. M.)
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations.
i TboemnDapi Wind i
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Place of 73 g ~ ® . |js
Observation. °g | | S' ‘cl
’“g E c-* g £ 2
Bw K g C > »
New London 29.93 48 x9 S 23 Cloudy
Boston, Mass 30.00 4(1 x8 SI5 10 Cloudy
Eastport, Me 30.25 38 xl SE 18 Threat.
Mt. wash’t’n 30.24 28 x4 S 93 Sleetl’g
Portland, Me 30.07 43 x6 SE 20 Lt Lain
Albany, N. Y 29.70 55 xl7 SE 35 LtKain
New Volk... 29.68 51 —3 Sli 16 LtKain
Norfolk, Va. 29.02 56 x2 SW 9 Cloudy
Philadelphia. 29.58 57 x9 SE 24 LtKain
Washington.. 29.56 55 x4 S 8 Cloudy
Atlanta, Ga.. 29.84 37 —12 SW 10 Kair
Charleston... 29.86 49 -10 W 13 Fair
Jacksonville. 29.96 54 —13 SW 9 Cloudy
Savannah,Ga 29.91 50 —16 W 9 Clear
N ew Orleans 30.04 46 xl SW 8 Clear
Cincinnati, O 29.76 30 —24 SW 14 Lt Snw
Memphis.29.84 38 —5 NW 7 Clear
Pittsburg.... 29.68 41 -12 SW 8 LtKain
Buffalo, N.Y. 29.54 37 —11 SW 24 Cloudy
Cleveland.... 29.66 33 —15 W 12 Cloudy
Detroit.29.6G 35 —17 W 7 Cloudy
Oswego. 30.47 51 xl2 SE 24 IIv It'll
Alpena,Mich 29.58 31 —6 W 14 LtSmv
Chicago, Ills. 29.69 32 —13 SW 8 LtSmv
Duluth, Minn 30.14 14 —5 NW 28 Clear
Marquette... 29.83 25 —6 NW 27 LtSnw
Milwaukee. 29.66 30 —10 NW 12 LtSmv
St. Louis. Mo 29.78 30 —8 NW 12 Cloudy
St.Paul,Minn 30.04 17 —C NW 19 Clear
Omaha, Neb. 30.14 16 —4 N 19 Clear
Bismarck,Da 30.38 6 —8 E 6 Clear
St. Vincent.. 30.48 —9 —12 NW 8 Clear
Denver.130.38 17 —101 N15 11 (Clear
Cheyenne....|30.33 23 —131 NW 7 ,Clear
G. Liebmann,
Sergeant Signal Corps, D. S. A.
MAINE.
Four Years in Court.
Brunswick, Jan. 4.—The case of the
Town of Harpswell vs. J. Leavitt, which
has been in the courts for four years past
was dismissed by Judge Jordan after a
hearing today.
Suicide in North Auburn.
Lewiston, Jan. 4.—Mrs. Robert Taylor
of North Auburn, disappeared last Thurs
day. Sunday morning a searching party was
organized. It found her in a clump of woods
forty rods from her house with her throat
cut with a razor. The coroner considered an
inquest unnecessary.
Instantly Killed.
Bangor, Jan. 4.—A man named Anson
Nason was instantly killed this afternoon by
the bursting of a grindstone. He was 35
years old.and.leaves a wife and two children.
Kennebec Agricultural Society.
Wintiibop, Jan. 4.—Tiie Kennebec Agri
cultural Society held its annual meeting in
Readfield today and elected the following
officers:
President—J. E. Yeaton, Mt. Vernon.
Vice Presidents—.1. E. Nelson. Winthrop; D. E.
Sampson, Kent’s Hill; A. G. Underwood, Fay
ette.
Secretary—H. O. McPherson, Eeadfield.
Treasurer—C. H. Stevens, Eeadfield.
Agent— J. B. Low, Eeadfield.
Trustees—J. E. Yeaton, Mt. Vernon; J. Ilenry
Moore. Winthrop; Geo. E. Minot, Belgrade; B.
F. Maxim. Wayne; M. Y. Jones, Fayette; Willis
Wing, Manchester.
The financial standing of the society is ex
cellent. It expended over $300 in improve
ments last year and intends to expend full
more this year. It is the general expression
that Old Kennebec was never in better cir
cumstances than now, or the outlook more
favorable.
A committee was chosen to revise the con
stitution so as to equalize the admission fees,
cancelling life membership and the annual
ticket plan of the present.
Abandoned in a Sinking Condition.
New York, Jan. 4.—Bark Agnes from
Pernambuco reports that on January 2, in
latitude 3C° 14', longitude 74° 25', spoke the
schooner Harry Prescott, of New Haven,
from Brunswick, Ga., for Boston. She re
ported having on board Captain Seavey and
crew, (eight men in all) of the schooner Hor
ace O. Bright of Thomaston from Philadel
phia for Savannah, which was abandoned in
a sinking condition.
MRS. HODCDON’S MURDER.
The Jury Return a Verdict of Murder
in the Second Degree.
Bath, Jan. 4.—The jury in the case of
Hodgdon, the matricide, returned a verdict
of murder in the second degree this forenoon.
The jury were out 13 hours. The prisoner
was perfectly calm.
Judge Virgin in his charge to the jury
occupied an hour in a clear and exhaustive
statement of the law applicable to the case.
He instructed the jury that while drunken
ness is no excuse for crime, still if a person
becomes actually insane, so that he cannot
distinguish between right and wrong, even
though that insanity be the result of a de
bauch, he cannot be held accountable for
any act committed while so insane, provided
the drunkenness had passed away.
SEVERE STORM.
Streets in St. Paul and Minneapolis
Blocked with Snowdrifts.
Chicago, Jan. 4.—The severe snow and
sleet storm which lias raged through the
Northwest since Saturday has seriously in
terfered with telegraph wires in all direc
tions. A blizzard prevailed in Iowa, Minne
sota and Dakota, and there are no signs of
the storm abating.
St. Paul, Minn., Jan. '4—This morning
the streets and sidewalks of this city ana
Minneapolis are blocked by drifts two and
three feet deep. It is the worst storm of the
season. _
BOWDOIN COLLEGE.
Opening of the Term—The Cym
nasium—Other News.
[Special to the Press.]
Beunswick, Jan. 4.—The term opened today,
with a large part of the students in their places.
The gymnasium has been pushed rapidly for
ward during the vacation, and begins to have a
finished appearance. Slating the roof commenced
this afternoon, and the facings are now being put
on. The heating apparatus is already in its place
aud there is a good prospect of the hall being
ready for our athletes by the middle of next
month.
This term the regular course in physics will be
varied, and the Juniors will listen to lectures on
electricity by the instructor in that branch. The
old order of Freshman Greek has also been
changed, and the Odes of Pindar introduced for
tills winter term.
The library has added several new books, no
ticeably a fine edition of Bryant’s Poems.
A French Canadian named Philip Perry, a car
penter, fell from a staging on Rfley’s block in La
conia, N. H.. yesterday, and was instantly killed.
He leaves a widow and two children.
The taking of testimony in the Goodwin mur- j
der trial in Salem, Mass., concluded yesterday af- |
teruoon, and arguments will be made today.
THE COBURN WILL.
Report of Yesterday’s Proceedings
in the Contest Case.
Abstract of Mr. Putnam’s Answer to
the Petitioners.
Skowhegas, Jan, 4.—In the Cobum will
case today Chas. P. Jones, agent for the Co
burn Hall Association, testified that George
Cushing, one of the witnesses of the will,
held two shares of the association stock, and
that in 1874 a.dividend was declared on the
original stock; and that Cushing sold his
shares before the will was probated in Jan
uary.
The counsel for the heirs said that this
was to show that Cushing, a witness to the
will, was an interested person by holding
shares in an association that received a leg
acy by virtue of the will.
W. E. IVhitman (Toby Candor) was called.
He stated that he went to Skowhegan and
asked J. B. Dascomb for a copy of the will
for press purposes after notices of probate
had been issued, and that Dascomb refused
him.
E. P. Mayo, of the Somerset Repoiter,
stated that he asked Mr. Dascomb for a copy
of the will the next day after Governor Co
burn was buried, and wras refused, but with
the promise that he should have it first of
any one. ne asked for it several times up to
the 13th of January,—when he got it,—but
was requested not to let any man see it or to
let a copy of it go out of his office until the
morning of the 14th. Papers in this and oth
er States had telegraphed for the will to him
prior to the 14th.
Abel Prescott, first selectman of Skowhe
gan, testified that the Coburns were taxed as
A. & P. Coburn, and that all the witnesses
of the will were heavy tax payers.
The counsel said that this last testimony
was to show that the property was that of A.
& P. Coburn, and not Abner Coburn; that
the Governor had not the right to bequeath
the property that was his and his brother’s
jointly; and that the will did this and with
out the proper right and power.
The court adjourned at 3 o’clock this after
UUUJ1.
Hon. W. L. Putnam of Portland, who ap
pears in behalf of the executors, makes an
swer, in substance as follows: “The answer
of James B. Dascomb, KussellB. Shepherd,
George X. Page and Levi W. Weston, execu
tors of the last will and testament of Abner
Coburn, deceased, to the petition of Alonzo
C. Marston and Julia A. Long, children of
Abner Coburn’s sister. The executors deny
that the petitioners are) practically or to a
great extent disinherited. They assert that
the estate of Abner is of the value of about
two millions; that the legacies and devises
are of about one million; that Philander Co
burn was his partner in business, and died
March 6th, 187G, leaving the same heirs as
Abner, except his brothers Alonzo and
Stephen, since deceased; except that Abner
was an heir of Philander; that Philander
left an estate of about two millions; that
Abner distributed about §650,000 of this to
the heirs, including the petitioners; that at
Abner’s decease there remained about §1,
500,000; that these petitioners will receive
§250,000 notwithstanding the legacies, a suf
ficiently large and bountiful provision. All
the heirs except the two petitioners are
satisfied, and made no complaint.
True, Alonzo’s portion of Abner’s estate is
given to his son. But that was on account of
the improvident habits of Alonzo, and his
want of financial capacity, all of which was
well known to Abner. As Alonzo receives
from Philander §125,000, this son receives as
much from Abner. Both are well provided
for.
2. The petitioners received a copy of the
will, January 26. They were given till the
23d of February, 28 days, in which to enter
an appeal. The law allows 20 days.
3. The intention to appeal was formed
long after the right to appeal had passed.
4. Denying any concealment of the will.
The will was read to such of the heirs as
were present on the night of the Governor’s
hiirinl.
The answer controverts specifically all the
reasons given for appeal and closes as
follows:
Wherefore, said executors pray that if,
upon the matters set out, the court shall be
of opinion that justice requires a revision of
any part of the decree probating the will,
and that an appeal should be allowed, said
petition shall be granted only upon such
reasonable terms as will protect said estate
and the parties concerned therein from all
unnecessary litigation, and from all attempts
to set aside said will for any measures of a
technical character, not required, in order to
do justice to the parties concerned as con
templated by the statute providing for the
filing of said petition.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Remonstrance Against Confirmation
of Collector Anderson.
[Special to the Peeks.]
Washington, Jan. 4.—A remonstrance
has been received against the confirmation
of General Anderson as Collector at Portland
from the former employes of the Custom
House on the ground of the violation of the
civil service law. The allegation is that in
1883 ten men passed the examination before
the civil service board; wero recommended
for appointment and appointed inspectors
for the winter service by Collector Dow. In
1885 they were recommended again and reap
pointed by Mr. Dow. In 1885 they were re
commended, but before the appointment
Gen. Anderson assumed the office and re
fused to appoint but four, and filled the
place of the other six with men who wTere ex
amined by the commission after his term of
office began. Documents proving the allega
tion with remonstrance have been submitted.
Maine Postmasters.
The following Maine postmasters were ap
pointed Monday: At Bolster’s Mills, Oscar
Y. Edwards; East Livermore, Ellen L. Fol
som; Monticello, Guy C. Fletcher; North
Pownal, Lyman F. Sawyer.
Arizona’s Debt.
In response to a request from Senator Har
rison, chairman of the Senate committee on
territories, Governor Zuliek of Arizona has
furnished a statement of the territorial debt.
It shows a total debt of nearly $700,000, on
which the territory pay? 18 per cent interest
per annum. The Governor says this debt is
the result of reckless extravagance from
which the people derive no benefit.
Paymaster Smith’s Case.
The Supreme Court of the United States
today rendered its decision on the petition of
Paymaster General Joseph A. Smith of the
Navy Department, that a writ of prohibition
be issued restraining the Secretary of the
Navy from further proceedings against him
by court martial for offences alleged to have
been committed in connection with the
administration of his functions as chief of
the bureau of the Navy Department. The
petition has been denied by the Supreme
Court of t ie District of Columbia, and this
judgment is affirmed by the Supreme Court
of the United States.
WRECKED BY WIND.
A Schoolhouse Partially Ruined and
Several Scholars Injured,
Dawson, Pa., Jan. 4.—About ten o’clock
this morning, during the prevalence of a
heavy wind storm the roof, gable end; and
chimneys of the Tyrone school house were
blown down. A little child was buried in
the debris and when extricated was found
to be badly hurt. A boy of David Newcome
had his skull fractured and is in a precarious
condition. Several others were more or less
injured.
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Com
pany.
Boston, Jan. 4 —The annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Baltimore & Ohio
Telegraph Company of Massachusetts, was
held in this city today. The following direc
tors were elected: D. II. Bates, E. A. Leslie,
C. J Sheehan, E. C. M. Bruce and C. F.
Hutchinson. D. H. Bates was reelected
president, and E. A. Leslie vice president.
Keene, the Actor, Stricken With Par
alysis.
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 4.—Thomas W.
Keene, the actor, was stricken with paraly
sis at a reception tendered him last night by
the lodge of the Order of Elks. He is now
lying at the Cates House in a dangerous con
dition.
REUNION OF LEGISLATORS.
The Augusta Hotels Rapidly Filling
Up.
Everything Now Indicates a Crand
Success.
Augusta, Jan. 4.—Preparations are going
forward rapidly for the legislative reunion,
and everything now seems to indicate a suc
cess. The hotels have been filling up all day
and large numbers are expected on the morn
ing trains. Upwards of 200 are domiciled at
private residences. lion. Hannibal Hamlin
and a large delegation from Bangor will be
here tomorrow. There is a favorable outlook
for the banquet, and the number of plates
has been increased 50.
Many distinguished gentlemen will attend,
among whom are Hon. James G. Blaine,
Frederick Robie and Nelson Dingley.
Tomorrow evening the reception will occur
in Representatives’ Hall, and nearly all the
ex-govemors will be in attendance.
The executive committee is in session to
night at the Augusta House, attending to de
tails.
Another Account.
Augusta is all ready for the Maine Legisla
tive Reunion, which opens Tuesday night
with Gov. Robie’s reception. Many of the
State’s eminent men, who have a national
reputation, have announced their intention
to be present, and the men of local reputa
tion who have looked to the welfare of the
State in many legislatures are expected in
large numbers. Hon. James G. Blaine, l „.i
gressmen Reed and Dingley, Hon. Hannibal
Hamlin, ex-Governors Davis, Connor, Plais
ted, Garcelon, and David Dunn, whose term
of office was not so short that he will not be
on hand to enliven the reunion, have an
nounced their intention to be present. Hon.
Josiah H. Drummond will be present to see
that the right men get the right toasts on the
night of the banquet, and Hon. John C. Tal
bot, who has come up to Augusta very often
to do the will of the people of Machias, is
expected this week to head the line of living
ex-presidents of the Senate. The ex-Speak
ersof the House are well represented among
men who will come back with titles acquired
in the Senate or in higher walks of public
service still. Hon. Hannibal Hamlin heads
the list, and there are Hr. Blaine, who,Solon
Chase avers, used “to run the House as easy
and natural as Caleb Snell runs a hauling
when he is master carter moving a building,
and Messrs. Dingley, Robie, Drummond,
Pike, Lewis Barker, W. W. Thomas, Jr.,
Haynes and Hamlin.
The governor’s reception Tuesday evening
will inaugurate the occasion. The Augusta
Band will make music in the rotunda of the
Capitol, while the ex-legislators and the la
dies who may be with them will go up and
pay their respects to the governor. Gov.
Robie will look his best, and his staff is ex
pected to be on hand in full uniform.
Wednesday morning the visitors will meet
in Representatives’ Hall to exchange remin
iscences. It is hoped that Hon. Bion Brad
bury will be able to preside. At noon, the
personal friends of the late Hon. Lot M.
Morrill will present to the State, through
Hon. James W. Bradbury, an oil painting of
the late senator and cabinet officer. Gov.
Robie will make the response for the State.
Wednesday evening Toastmaster Drum
mond will preside at the banquet in Granite
Hall. This banquet will cost $3 a plate, and
will be such as to befit the occasion. It is
expected that the post-prandial speeches can
be made in three hours, so as to leave some
margin for sleep before Thursday morning
and the tumults of the mock session. This
session will begin at 10 o’clock Thursday
forenoon. A legislature will be organized in
due form, and there are already several can
didates for the honors of the occasion. The
State offices will probably occasion the great
est scramble, but there will doubtless be
lively scrambles even for such an humble
place as that of page for the Senate an office
which lies between Hon. William G. Davis
of Portland, and Hon. A. G. Lebroke of Pis
cataquis county.
Thursday night the ball will close the re
union. Gen. Mattocks and Hon. J. M.
Haynes are charged with making the danc
ing lively, and this will be remarkable in the
long series of stately balls which have graced
the hospitalities of the governors and states
men of Maine since 1820.
But all the ex-legislators whom time lias
Siared will not be able to meet in Granite
all. There are, throughout the State,many
old men, whom the infirmities of years will
not allow the pleasures of the ball room,even
the enjoyment of a trip to Augusta. Some
of them will come, however, and some of
them may dance. These are Capt. John
Smith of Marion, aged 88 years, and Mr.
Bridgham of the same town, aged 91 years;
Mr. liendall Whidden, who resides in Wind
sor, N.<S., a member of the House in 1839,
and94years old; J. F. Weymouth of Troy,
who represented Pittsfield class in 1827, and
is 91 years old; Jotham Bradbury of Farm
ington, 95 years of age, one of the oldest liv
ing ex-members in the State; Mr. Edward
Fenno, the oldest living member of Augusta,
an octogenarian and blind; Asa Mclntire,
the oldest living legislator of York, just
turning 86; Reuben B. Dunn of Waterville,
representative from Poland in 1831 and 1832;
David Scribner, 90 years of age, and still at
tending to his business in Brunswick; Wil
liam Lowell of West Minot, aged 83, who
sat in the legislatures of ’38 and ’41.
BURGLARS’ WORK.
An Attempt to Blow Open a Safe
Calls Out Boston’s Fire Depart
ment,
Boston, Jan, 4.—Just before midnight a
loud explosion was heard in the vicinity of
Quincy Market, and smoke was seen issuing
from the windows of the Ames Plow Com
pany’s warerooms over the market, and
when firemen arrived in response to an alarm
it was found that the explosion was the re
sult of an attempt to blow open one of the
Ames Plow Company’s safes, and that the
smoke was caused by the burning powder.
The door of the safe had been completely
blown oft' after having been previously cov
ered with canvas to deaden the sound. With
in the safe were the books, bundles of stocks
and other papers and several packages of
coin. It is not yet known whether the safe
contained bills or loose money, but
if so they were taken by the burglars.
The force ;of the explosion demolished five
or six windows on the South JMarket side of
the building. No tools of any description
were found in the place, neither were any
door fastenings disturbed in any manner.
The manner in which the burglars entered
or left the building and the time remains a
mystery. _
RAILROAD WAR.
A Lively Row in Progress in Michigan.
Howell, Mich., Jan. 4.—There is a lively rail
road war between the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North
ern Michigan and the Detroit, Lansing &|Northern
railroads. There has been a dispute about the
right of the former road to cross the latter's track
In extending its line. Yesterday morning a force
of 150 of Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Michigan
omnlnvooc li’ilvn hl'/tlirrlit f/i tlin nnint nf tlin
jected crossing and began the work of digging
under tlie Lansing road. They made tlie cut and '
braced up the track of the Lansing road and con
structed tlie line of tlie Toledo road under it. Tlie
workers were protected by an armed force which
left last night wlien the work was completed.
This morning about BOO men were brought on the
scene by the Lansing road people for the purpose
of lining up the cnt made uuder their road, but
the Toledo and Ann Arbor men drove them away
and then cut the telegraph wires of the Detroit,
Lansing & Northern road and tore up their track
for half a mile on each side of the cut. Traffic on
tlie road is now interrupted.
The Silver Question.
New York, Jan. 4.—A Washington special to
the Graphic on the subject of the silver question,
says some of the leading men of both Houses of
Congress have had their heads together with the
purpose to frame some basis of compromise on the
silver question, and as a result of tlie conference,
.Speaker Carlisle lias submitted to the President
two propositions, cither of which, it is said, he
will agree to. The first is that the coinage of
standard silver dollars shall he suspended when
the total amount shall reach the sum of $250,000,
000. Tlie total coinage is now $215,000,000, and
at tlie present rate it will require nearly two
years to reach the limits. The second plan is to
suspend coinage at once and issue silver certifi
cates of $1. $2 and $5 to tlie full amount of tlie
standard silver dollars in the treasury. It is not
believed that the radical silver men in either
branch of Congress will agree to these proposi
tions, but an attempt will he made to secure
adoption of one or the other.
The Ohio Legislature.
Columbus, O., Jan. 4.—Both brandies of the
Ohio Legislature convened at 10 a. m. today, and
one week from tomorrow (Jan. 12) ballotting for
the United States Senator will begin. It looks
now as though tlie Hon. John Sherman would he
elected his own successor, as lie is almost certain
to get the caucus nomination. The inauguration
of Governor-elect Foraker one week from today,
promises to he one of tlie greatest occasions of the
kind ever seen in Ohio. The entire State militia
will turn out, as will many other organizations.
[LATER.]
The House of Kepresentatives adopted a reso
lution this afternoon referring the election returns
on Kepresentatives from Hamilton county to tlie
committee on elections. The committee is given
dower to send for persons and papers.
Women voted, for tlie first time, in Toronto,Ont.
yesterday, at the municipal elections, and they
voted strongly for the temperance candidates.
The Hoboken, N. J. druggist whose mistake in
compounding morphine for quinine in August last
cansed the death of Margaret and Ella Holtz was
yesterday placed on trial for manslaughter.
YOUNC VILLAINS.
Exploits Which Followed the Read
ing of Dime Novels.
Cincinnati, Jan. 4.—A daring and unique
robbery took place at Harrison Pike, just
outside the city limits, at an early hour on
Sunday morning. The burglars were mere
boys, who wore masks and conducted them
selves in the regular dime novel style. Theo
dore Wolfe lives in a small house a little
apart from his neighbors. His wife, who
was alone in the house, was in bed and
asleep. She was awakened by a knock at the
front door, accompanied by the summons,
“Open this door or we’ll break it down;
werre robbers!” Then, while the woman al
most fa rated with fear, the threat was exe
cuted and two masked marauders stood be
fore her. “Where is your money and your
silver ware?” demanded one of the robbers.
The woman detected the voice of a boy at
tempting to speak like a man. She refused
to give up her valuables, and one of the ruf
fians threw her upon the floor and choked
her, while the ether went through the
house, scattering everything to right and
left and shouldering and pocketing what
ever struck his fancy. When the house
had been thoroughly rifled, the two youthful
robbers made their escape and have not yet
been arrested. The identity of either is not
known to Mrs. Wolfe. When Mr. Wolfe re
turned, scarce half an hour after the rob
bery, he found his wife nearly overcome
with fear, and she has been dangerously ill
ever since. _
THRASHED A CADET.
Several of the Middies at Annapolis
to be Court Martialed.
Annapolis, Md., Jan. 3.—It has leaked
out that four or five days ago naval cadets
Welch, J. J. Waters, Gillespie and Steber,
went into the room of Cadet Lewis Driggs,
for hazing whom Cadet Wiley was recently
dismissed, and gave him a good thrashing.
Driggs made a statement of the affair to
Capt. Kamsey, and the belligerent cadets will
have to face a court martial. In the mean
time a second class man is detailed daily to
protect Cadet Driggs, and members of the
second;class|are highly indignant because one
of them is kept on guard at the door of a
fourth class man, and they intend to send a
protest to the Secretary of the Navy.
FOREIGN.
Will Form a New Cabinet.
Paris, Jan. 4.—M. DeFreycinet has concluded
to form a new cabinet and is now engaged in the
task. , , .
M. DeFreycinet’s programme includes reform
of the Budget, reform of the adminstration and or
ganization of a system of government in Annam
and Tonquin, reducing the protectorate to the
smallest necessary limits.
Imposing an Income Tax.
Calcutta,Jan. 4.—The Indian government lias
introduced a bill in tbe legislative council, impos
ing a tax of two per cent on the imcomes of pro
fessionals and officials of all classes hitherto
exempted from Income tax. The Imposition of
this tax is rendered necessary in order to cover a
deficit in the budget of £200,000.
A Protest from Creece.
London, Jan. 4.—The Greek government has
sent a vigorous note to the powers protesting
against a union of Bulgaria and Eastern Koume
lia. The note says Greece keenly feels the loss of
thousands of Greek inhabitants Involves by the
union and demands the restoration of the bounda
ry fixed by the Berlin congress, adding that
Greece continues her naval and military prepara
tions in order to be ready to assert her rights if it
should become necessary to do so.
Foreign Notes.
Tlie English Parliament will meet on tile 21st
inst. _
NEW ENCLAND BEEF.
What H. C. Burleigh Says About It.
At a meeting of New England fanners in
Boston Saturday, H. C. Burleigh of Maine
stated that the superiority of New England
for beef raising lay in these four things:
First, the quality of our grasses; second, the
climate from May to December; third, the
advantages for shelter, with plenty of pure
water; fourth, the nearness to the best of
markets; fifth, the greatly superior quality of
our meat. One half the com given judicious
ly with our choice early cut hay will produce
more beef than the whole amount of com fed
in the corn growing States. Warm, comfert
able housing, with careful handling, is a ne
cessity for good production. New England
now keeps about 1,500,000 of cattle, with
about half as many sheep, W'ith a total value
of $70,000,000; she should keep double that
number and have triple the present value.
Ireland sent in one year to England one half
tlie number of cattle kept in the New Eng
land States. If a poor little starving country
like Ireland can do that what cannot we do?
No stock should be raised except the best,
and tlie point of early maturity should be
constantly kept in view. Upon early ma
turity and small bones especial stress should
be laid; large animals are not necessarily the
best matured. As regards sheep, take care
of tbe mutton and the wool will take care of
itself. Market the beef and mutton when it
is ripe, and not before or after. New Eng
land needs today a fat stock show’ and the
earnest support of the agricultural press in
order to build up her meat production.
Portland Cadets.
At the annual meeting of the Portland
Cadets, held at their armor)' last evening,
the following officers were elected:
President—F. L. Moseley.
Secretary—E. M. Thornes.
Asst. Secretary—Hugh Lappin.
Quartermaster—Geo. C. Jose.
Armorer— E. L. Brown.
Executive Committee—Sergt. C. H. Tolman,
Corp. E. M. Thornes.
THE STATE.
AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
When the electric lights were started at Houl
ton it was found that the water power was not
sufficient to run them, and the work of putting in
a boiler and engine is fast progressing. The
works will soon be in good running order.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A new church will be erected at Deer Isle in
the spring, on the same site of the one burned
last spring. Capt. S. G. Haskell lias contracted
to build it for $3500. The paws, 78 in number,
have already been taken up.
Hon. James G. Blaine’s new cottage at Bar
Harbor is being built this winter, and by next
June Mr. Blaine and his family will be settled
therein. The roof is a curiosity, having "23 val
leys and 15 hips.” It is a big house—61 by 28
feet, with a projection 32 by 2l. The hall is as
big as an ordinary house, and the dining room is
large enough for hospitality. The cottage com
mands a line view of Frenchman’s Bay and Green
Mountain. The house is on Highbrook road, and
will be ehtistaied "Mossley Hall.”
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Emery A. Wood, charged with adultery, de
posited $500 in the hands of the clerk of courts
as surety for his appearance at court, and was dis
charged from Augusta jail.
It will be remembered that Surgeon Austin re
cently wrote to Secretary Young of the State
Board of Health, recommending that the inspec
tion service along the Canada border be discon
tinued. This was not thought advisable by the
board at their meeting last week, and Dr. Young
forwarded a list of 86 places in the Provinces in
fected with small pox, since which a reply has
been received from Surgeon Austin stating that
the stations would be continued until all danger
from the contaeion was ended.
OXFORD COUNTY'.
Several hundred new books are about to be
added to the public library of Norway.
Mr. George Swan of Paris, the trackman on the
Grank Trunk railroad, who recently attempted
suicide by cutting his throat, was sent to the In
sane Asylum at Augusta last week.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY’.
The letter carriers of Bangor in December
handled 158,031 pieces of mail matter, against
144,(162 in the same month last year. During the
month 130 special delivery letters were received.
The Bangor police presented City Marshal
Whitney with a gold headed cane Saturday
evening.
One of the school laws of Bangor is that “no
scholar can attend school who has not been vac
cinated.” The school committee require this
law to he strictly enforced.
The January term of the Supreme Judicial
Court will convene in Bangor this forenoon at 11
o'clock, Chief Justice John A. Peters presiding.
A short time ago George L. Estes of North Lee,
a young man about 27 years of age, accidentally
knocked a lantern over in the barn. The oil
quickly blazed up, but Mr. Estes threw himself at
once upon the flames, and with his hands, arms
and body beat the lire out, thereby saving the
buildings and a large amount of hay and grain.
He escaped with some severe burns on his hands
and arms and the loss of what hair was not pro
tected by the hat on his head.
Y'ORK COUNTY.
The York comity bar dinner will take place this
evening at the Biddeford House.
Solon Andrews, the diver, was engaged at Saco
Sunday forenoon and yesterday searching the
bed of the Saco, but without success, for the body
of the boy, Leavitt, who was drowned on Satur
day.
Several young men of Sanford have formed a
club, the object of which is to break themselves
of habits of profanity and the use of slang. For
every departure from rectitude in this respect
they'were to forfeit one cent, the proceeds to be
given to the Ccngregational Sunday school. The
first Sumlav $1.37 was paid over to the school.
Last week the amount was but 32 cents.
IN THE RINKS.
POLO AT THE BIJOU.
Tonight the Elites play a league game here
witli the Bijous, and the game should be wit
nessed l>y a large audience. The previous game
played at the Bijou between these two clubs will
be remembered as -one of the finest and most
scientific games ever played in this city. Each of
the clubs lias won a game from the other.
NEW ENGLAND POLO LEAGUE.
The following games were played last night in
the above league, and resulted:
At New Bedford—New Bedfords 3, Woburns 1.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Regular Monthly Meeting Last
Night.
Action Favoring Protection to the
Cooperage Industry.
Leroy s. Sanborn Elected Superin
tendent of School Buildings.
A Petition and Letters Regarding the
Skating Rinks.
The regular January meeting of the City
Council was held last evening.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
The Board was called to order by Mayor
Deering. Alderman Gallagher was absent.
ABOUT A CHAPEL.
F. W. MeKenney requested permission to
move a wooden building 2G feet by 46 feet
from Deering to a site on Portland street,
nearly opposite the foot of high street, the
building to be used as a chapel.
Mr. Edwards objected to the removal of
the building as he understood it was to be
occupied by the Salvation Army. He didn’t
object to the army but did object to the
throng which follows it. Mr. MeKenney
said that the building had been used by the
army but that he had given his assurance in
writing that it should no be so used in fu
ture. The written assurance was read by
the Mayor.
Mr. Edwards objected to the building be
ing located so near the Oaks, where there are
already a number of old wooden buildings.
Alderman Denison thought that the land
in that vicinity should be saved for a public
park.
Mr. MeKenney said that the chapel would
be used only for religious services and pre
sented a neat appearance.
On motion of Alderman Russell the peti
tioner was granted leave to withdraw.
Mayor Deering wished to be placed on re
cord as opposing permission being given the
Salvation Army to move any nearer his resi
dence than they are now, or into any part i
the city inhabited by people desiring peace
anct quiet.
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
A communication from City Auditor Now
ell was read stating that the appropriations
for Peering’* Oaks, Public Buildings and
Streets were expended.
Alderman Russell for the committee on
streets explained that the usual transfer of
$5,000 from the committee on fire department
for the hauling of appartus by the horses of
the street department had not been made.
Alderman Prince said that the committee
on fire department refused to make the pay
ment on the ground that the committee had
supplied itself with horses.
Mayor Peering said that the intention of
the committee on appropriations was that
the transfer should be made.
Aldeman Birnie thought $5,000 too large a
transfer.
Mayor Peering thought an order directing
the transfer could be introduced with propri
ety, and cautioned the Board that care
should be taken in the expenditure of the
appropriations which are now running very
low.
The communication was received and or
dered on file.
The transfer of the money was subse
quently ordered on motion of Alderman Rus
sell, five yeas to one nay, Alderman Birnie
voting no.
PAYING FOR VACCINATION.
City Physician Smith presented his bill of
$100 for vaccinating 383 schoolchildren from
September 21st to November 20th, inclusive.
Mayor Peering had previously refused to
sign the bill, and Pr. Smith presented with
it a communication to the City Council set
ting forth the reasons why his bill should be
paid. He said that his duties as defined in
the ordinances did not cover vaccination;
that the city had recognized the fact by en
tering into a contract with the Portland Pis
pensary to do the work for $150 per year; that
previous city physicians, including Prs.
Getcliell, Ring and Cummings, had been
paid 50 cents a child for the work when it
was required of them, and that no demand
for such services had been made until the
Pispensary refused to renew their contract
in September last. Pr. Smith further
stated that he believed his bill is just as he
had been put to considerable loss in doing
this w'ork. He was obliged to spend the
whole of one day at Long Island.
Mayor Peering said that he felt it his duty
— , A ILn Lill mUliniif V\n'nrrinrf if fn till!
attention of the City Council. The school
committee has power by the ordinances to
have children vaccinated by the city physi
cian at the expense of the city. The Mayor
said that the city physician receiving a sal
ary from the city, he did not feel justified in
ordering the bill paid, and laid the matter
before the Council. Mayor Deering further
said that Dr. Smith had acted in the matter
at great trouble to himself.
JUDICIAL PBOCEEDINGS AND CLAIMS.
In accordance with the report of the com
mittee on judicial proceedings and claims,
the City Treasurer was directed to make the
following payments:
To the Boston & Maine Itailroad Compa
ny, $575 for expense incurred in dredging
dock at the foot of Maple street.
To the trustees of the J. B. Brown estate,
$234.25 for expense incurred in dredging
dock at foot of Maple street.
To Eli Goss, $40 for damages to his prem
ises by defect in drain on Canton street.
In accordance with the same report Chas.
D. Skillings, James M. Winslow, and Peter
and Thomas Gallagher petitioners for dama
ges were granted leave to withdrew.
The committee recommended the payment
of J118 to Charles L. Iliscock, for damages
sustained by him by the quarantining of his
premises on account of the small pox in Octo
ber and November last. The accompanying
order received a passage.
POBTLAND AND OGDENSBUBG.
Alderman Noyes offered the following
which was passed unanimously:
Voted: That the Board of Mayor and Al
dermen attend the annual meeting of the
Portland & Ogdensburg railroad com
pany in a body and by a majority vote cast a
vote iUI uuectoisno a uuii..
NEW WOODEN BUILDINGS.
The committee on new wooden buildings
reported licenses granted as follows since the
last monthly meeting:
Boston & Maine Railroad Company for
a passenger station at the foot of State
street.
Royal A. Rich, for dwelling house at 35 B.
B. B. Whitcomb, for stable and shed at 78
Pearl street.
THE SKATING KINKS.
The following petition was read by the
Mayor together with the accompanying let
leters, and on motion of Alderman Denison
seconded by Alderman Birnie a hearing was
ordered for Wednesday, Jan. 13 and notice
ordered to be given.
To His Honor, the Mayor of the City of Port
land, Mr. John IK Veering: and to the /(onor
able Hoard of Aldermen:
Gentlemen—The undersigned,clergymen of Port
land,having unmistakable evidence of the iniquity
and immorality resulting from the practices of the
skating rinks in our city and knowing their influ
ence to be most depraving and demoralizing, es
pecially upon the young girls who frequent them,
besides being injurious to health,and a public nui
sance
Do hereby respectfully but ureently petition
your honorable body to revoke all licenses now
held by the owners, proprietors or managers of
such l inks at the earliest consistent hour, and to
prevent the reissue of the same or any other rink
license.
This we pray, asking your immediate action, as.
in our judgment, the evil is Imminent and
great.
E. T. Adams, J. M. Lowden,
L. H. Hallock, A. Dalton,
Henry Blanchard, John G. Wilson,
A. K. P. Small, Albert L. Dunn,
A. H. Wright, H. P. Winter,
G. H. Daniels, Charles J. Clark,
M. Crosley, James Aug. Healy,
1). W. LeLachcur, T. P. Linenan.
J. W. Bashford, M. C. McDonough,
Frank T. Bayley, J. B. Sekenger,
S. F. Pearson, H. A. Neely,
J. It. Grosser, G. It. Crandall, M. D.
738 Congress Street, Dec. 31, 1885.
To His Honor. John IK Veering, Mayor of
Portland:
My Dear Sir:—I wish to second a petition pre
sented by Kev. Mr. Adams. Bishop Healy and oth
ers against renewing the licenses of skating rinks.
1 declined to sign it, not from any doubt of the
reality of the evils complained of,—for of their
reality 1 have myself been convinced long ago,—
but simply because I could not conscientiously
use quite so strong language concerning my own
personal knowledge of the evils. Will you be so
kind as to present to the Board this additional pe
tition for abatement of what 1 firmly believe to be
a nuisance—although I cannot say I know—and
greatly oblige. Yours very truly,
Thomas Hill.
Portland, Jan. 4,1886.
Mr. Matlock.
Dear Sir:—In answer to your question anent
skating rinks, I would say that while in my opin
Ion the exercise of roller skating if moderately
Indulged in Is not detrimental to health, if pro
longed for a whole evening it would be so. 1 also
think the dnst and vitiated air of the room if
crowded (as of course the proprietors desire)
would bo likely to predispose to diseases of the
air passages,
In a moral point of view, I place roller skating
on a level with a cheap dance, and I do this advis
edly asjmore than one case of venereal disease has
come under my observation directly traceable to
the chance meeting of the two parties at a skating
rink.
Most respectfully your obedient servant.
A. K. P. Meserve, M. D.
Respectfully submitted to His Honor the Mayor
and to the Honorable Board of Aldermen by
L. H. Hallock.
To the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of
Portland:
Gentlemen:—We the undersigned physicians,
knowing that great and almost irreparable injury
has been and is being done to the youth of our
city both physically and morally by the skating
rinks; believing that in all respects they are a
nuisance to the city, therefore ask your honora
ble body to take some action looking to their im
mediate suppression. C. A. Baker,
Henry. P. Merrill.
Portland, Me., Jan. 1, 1886.
681 Congress Street, )
Portland, Jan. 1,1886. J
Hon. J. IP. Deering:
Dear sir—I feel it my duty to express to you|my
firm conviction that the public skating rinks of
this city are a great injury to our young people
both physically and morally. I am satisfied the
best Interests of the community would be sub
served by their discontinuance. I earnestly hope
this will be done. Most sincerely yours,
Dr. S. H. Weeks.
Portland, Me., Jan. 1, 1886.
To TheirMonors the Mayor and Hoard of Alder
mcii'
Dear Sirs—Knowing that there Is a feeling with
many of our citizens tnat the skating rinks of our
city are exerting a harmful Influence upon our
young men and young ladles, I have been asked to
express my convictions to your Honorable Body,
regarding the influence of the skating rinks upon
the health, etc., of those frequenting them, Ibe
licve this influence to be injurious and for the fol
lowing reasons:
The late hours kept by many of the young peo
ple patronizing the rinks,the excltement.the dusty
atmosphere, the getting the blood heated, and
then going into the cold night air, all conspire to
make this practice objectionable from a physical
standpoint. The excitement of the nervous sys
tem engendered by this continued practice I be
lieve to be especially baneful, and these girls and
boys better be abed and asleep thereby building
up a nervous system which will be of some use to
them in years to come.
The moral influence upon the majority of the
young going to the rlaks is bad amt in many in
stances harmful to a terrible extent well-known
to most physicians.
Hoping your honorable body will duly consider
the serious facts presented to you by various citi
zens, I remain Yours respectfully,
G. B. 8WASEY,
794. fVmpTP.RR st.rppt
ORDERS PASSED.
The following orders were passed:
That the Board of Assessors be requested
to prepare the usual number of copies of the
voting lists for use at the election of March,
1886.
That the copies of the “Siege and Capture
of Fort Loyall,” printed by order of the City
Council, be distributed under the direction
of the Mayor.
That the City Treasurer be authorized to
nay all claims and bills approved by the sev
eral committees, the committee on accounts
and the Mayor, which are or may be in ex
cess of specific appropriations, and the City
Auditor be' authorized to allow and charge
the same to the proper appropriations. Yeas,
6; navs, 0.
That the City Treasurer give Joseph S.
Hutchinson a deed of two lots of land on the
easterly side of St. John street, each con
taining 5,000 square feet, the price being
eight cents per square foot, and a dwelling
house to be erected on each lot within one
year.
That the City Auditor be authorized to
transfer at the close of the financial year all
balances of unexpended appropriations to
“Moneys Unappropriated,” and with the
same to balance the accounts where the ex
penditures have exceeded the appropriations
so far as the same may be adequate to the
purpose, and to make the necessary transfers
of appropriations for closing the accounts of
the financial year. Yeas, 6; nays, 0. The
order was returned amended from the lower
board. The Aldermen adhered to their
former action.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An invitation was received from the Port
land Montgomery Guards for the Mayor and
Aldermen to attend the company’s ball, next
Thursday, and accepted with thanks.
The Mayor, Aldermen Noyes and Prince
were appointed a committee on the part of
this board to bring the attention of the next
City Council to she anniversary of the in
corporation of the town of Portland.
G. C. Cotton was appointed a special po
liceman at the Portland & Rochester railroad
station.
The petition of Lizzie Cunningham for a
victualer's license was referred.
E. D. Pettengill was granted permission to
erect and maintain a steam engine.
Papers from the lower board received con
current action.
The Board adiourned.
In Joint Convention.
A request for a joint convention being ac
cepted by the lower Board, the Boards met
in the Common Council chamber.
THE COOPERAGE INDUSTRY.
Mayor Deering said that he first wished to
call the attention of the Boards to the com
munication from J. H. Hamlen & Son in re
gard to the cooperage industry. He then
read the following letter:
Portland, Jan. 4,1885.
lion. John IV. Deering, Mayor:
Dear Sir—Tlio serious decline In our West India
business, affecting the commerce of our city to a
much larger extent than at all the other shipping
ports of the country combined, and considering
that a large part of the growth and prosperty of
our port has resulted from this business, we think
that some official cognizance should be taken by
our city government of the prospective loss of
this particular industry.
Calling your attention to the enclosed circular,
we beg you to place this matter before your Board
for such action as is deemed best.
Very Respectfully Yours,
J. H. Hamlen & Son.
The circular inclosed was read by City
Clerk Burgess. It is issued by Lord & Higlit
of Baltimore in connection with J. H. Ham
len & Son of this city and has been already
published. Mayor Deering then read the
following address to the Senators and Rep
resentatives from this State in Congress:
Jo the Senators and Representatives from Maine
in Congress:
The City Council of the city of Portland, assem
bled in joint convention, respectfully call your at
tention to the condition of the cooperage trade in
this State, as set forth by its chosen representa
tive in the accompanying circular; and ask that
vou will use every proper means to bring the sub
ject before Congress and procure such legislation
as will bring some relief from the evils, which are
so forcibly set forth in the circular that further
detail in reference to them seems unnecessary.
Certain it is that this city is feeling very Sensi
bly the great loss in material prosperity which has
resulted in the demand for cooperage material to
be used in the West India Islands and we believe
that a fair examination of the matter will fully es
tablish the justice of the claim for some effective
relief, which we trust Congress may extend in re
establishing the business in its accustomed chan
nels.
Alderman Noyes moved that the Mayor be
instructed to endorse the sentiments contain
ed in the circular as the sentiments of the
city council, and forward the communication
to the senators and representatives.
AUDITOR’S BALANCES.
Mayor Deering said in regard to the order
passed by the upper board and amended by
the lower board, authorizing the auditor to
make certain transfers, that this course had
been the custom and was a necessary step
at the close of the year.
FRANCIS E. PRAY.
The following resolutions received a unani
mous passage by a rising vote.
In Joint Convention of City )
Council, Jan. 4,1886. j
The City Council of the city of Portland
in joint convention assembled, having heard
with deep regret of the death of Francis E.
Pray, late superintendent of public school
buildings, hereby
Resolve—That we desire to express our high
appreciation of his genial nature, obliging dispo
sition, unswerving Integrity and devotion to duty,
whicli made those who knew him best respect
liim the most.
Resolve—That as a token of our respect, these
resolutions be entered upon the city records, and
a copy be transmitted to the family of the de
cease* with whom we deeply sympathize.
PORTLAND’S CENTENNIAL.
Mayor Deering recommended the appoint
meat of a committee to bring the attention
of the next city government to the fact that
the centennial anniversary of the town oc
curs on July 4th, 1886.
The recommendation was adopted, the
committee to be raised in the separate
boards.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The Mayor said that the appropriation for
the schools was exhausted, and that Mr.
Tash informed him that the duties of the
superintendent of schools would be light.
Mr. Tash was willing to perform the duties
of the office for the present. It was there
fore unnecessary to elect a superintendent
now and the convention was dissolved.
At the request of the Council, the boards
again convened for the purpose of electing a
superintendent of school buildings. Mr.
Noyes presented the name of Leroy S. San
born, and Mr. McCann nominated Daniel S.
Murphy. The Mayor appointed Conneilmen
Beale and Roberts a eommittee to receive,
sort and «ount ballots. The eommittee re
ported as follows:
Whole number of votes cant.... .2 4
Necessary lor a choice.14
I-eroy S. Sanborn had.19
Daniel S. Murphy had. 6
Charles F. Plummer had. 1
Mr. Sanborn was declared elected. The
name of Mr. Milton B. Higgins was not pre
sented, Mr. Higgins not being eligible on ac
count of his position in the council. The
convention dissolved.
In Common Council.
Absent, Ml. Simonds.
The records were read and approved.
REPLACING GAS LAMPS.
Mr. Small offered an order that the com
mittee on street lamps stop disconnecting
the gas lamp posts and removing the same,
and that they replace the burners, lanterns
or globes that have been removed, on ail the
posts not used by the electric light company
for their incandescent lamps. Referred and
sent up.
treasurer's and auditor’s business.
The order that the treasurer pay claims
and bills was laid on the table in this board.
The order to authorize the auditor to trans
fer unexpended balances was amended by
striking out all after the words “moneys un
appropriated.” The reason given by the op
position was that it left the city business in
a very loose condition. Every committee, by
the appropriations bill, was given to under
stand how much money was there to expend.
By this order, those who were economical
and trying to save money for the city, were
really only economizing for the benefit of
spendthrift committees. The order was re
turned from the upper board, and this board
receded and passed the original order in con
currence, as it was shown that the financial
year didn’t end until March, and that the
former action was tying the auditor’s hands.
FIRE AND STREET DEPARTMENTS.
The order to pay $5000 to the street de
partment by the fire department was passed
by a two-thirds vote, or 15 to 5. The fire de
partment committee said they knew of no
arrangement by which the street committee
was promised $5000 for hauling their engines,
and they had based all their expenses on
their original appropriations. Per contra
the street committee declared the money was
so promised, and they had based their ex
penses on the expectation of getting it.
FOURTH OF JULY,
The committee on the Fourth of July or
der from this board is composed of Messrs.
Woodbury, Hobbs and Beale.
Papers from the upper board received con
current action.
Adjourned.
Prof. Charles E. Hamlin.
Prof. Charles Edward Hamlin of Harvard
College died at his home in Cambridge,
Mass., about noon on Sunday. He was a
native of Augusta, where his venerable fa
ther not long since died. Entering Water
ville College, now Colby University, he took
high rank as a student and was graduated
with honor in the class of 1847. After his
graduation he became principal of the Ver
mont Literary and Scientific Institute at
Brandon, Vt., remaining one year. He then
became principal of the High School in
Bath, and in the following year he was
elected associate principal of the Connecti
cut Literary and Scientific Institute at Suf
field, Conn., where he remained until 1853,
when he was elected Merrill professor of
chemistry and natural history in his alma
mater. This position he filled with growing
reputation until 1873, when he accepted a
position as curator of conchology and pale
ontology in the museum of comparative
zoology in Harvard College, and also a di
rector in geography and geology. From the
work of a director Prof. Hamlin was soon
relieved, and since then he has devoted him
self to museum work and study. His enthu
siasm, accurate and comprehensive scholar
ship, made him a popular instructor in Wat
erville, and these qualities have character
ized his work at Cambridge. Tift trustees of
Colby two years ago endeavored to induce
him to return to Waterville, and at one time
it was thought that the effort would be suc
cessful ; but he finally concluded to remain
in the position in which he had enjoyed such
exceptional facilities for the studies in
which he delighted. During his residence
at Cambridge he has published some valua
ble monographs, among them a report of
several visits to Mt. Katahdin and one on
certain Syrian fossils sent to the museum by
Prof. Selah H. Merrill, now United States
consul at Jerusalem. For many years he
has been the painstaking necrologist of the
Alumni Association of Colby University. He
was elected a member of the board of trus
tees in 1880. In 1873 the University of Lewis
burg conferred on him the honorarydegree of
LL.D. He was a man of great simplicity in
life, courteous and affable in all his relations
with men, greatly beloved by his pupils, by
whom and by a very wide circle of friends he
will be sincerly mourned as a Christian
scholar. _
FRYEBURC NEWS.
Fryeburg. Jan. 4.
The Fryeburg House is just passing into
new hands. Considerable improvement is
expected from a change of administration,
as the managers will be competent and have
the additional supervision of the proprietor.
T. L. Eastman & Co. have recently bought
the com packing establishment owned by
Charles Perry of Portland, and situated only
a mile or two out of the village. As the pro
ducts of this house have been sold by some
of the first class grocers of Boston, it will
only be necessary to maintain their reputa
tion to secure a ready market hereafter.
Ivory Snow died last week at the age of 57
years, and was buried Saturday under the
charge of the members of the G. A. R. Po9t.
Mr. Snow was a private in the 17th Maine
Regiment, and while in the service contract
ed the disease of which he died and for which
he received a pension.
The Academy reaches the middle of the
winter term with the round number of 130
scholars.
RAILWAY MATTERS.
THE NEW BRUNSWICK RAILWAY.
A new baggage car. No. 107, belonging to the
New Brunswick Railway and fresh from their
shop at McAdam, has made Its appearance in
Bangor. The road is also receiving eighteen new
flat cars a week from their shops In St. John and
will continue to do so until 300 have been receiv
ed. Two hundred box cars will also be built.
Each one of these cars will hold twenty tons. The
second one of the new engines ordered by the
company has left the Massachusetts works. These
weigh forty tous and cost $G,500 each, it is re
ported. In the spring, 2.500 tons of steel rails
will be received and laid at once.
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1 UXi a^UA Atiw -
A citizens’ meeting, largely attended was held
yesterday forenoon In City Hall, Bath, Mayor
Wakefield presiding, CityClerk Rogers acting sec
retary. The following resolution was Introduced
by H. W. Swanton:
Whereas, by an act of the legislature approved
February 17,1885, the Knox and Lincoln Rail
road Company was authorized to extend the line
of the location of said road in the City of Rock
land, from the passenger station of said road in
an easterly direction to low water mark In the
City of Rockland; and
whereas the extension of said road as provided
for in said act, and as at present contemplated, is
not within the limits of the old charter ; and In
volves an expenditure beyond what is necessary
to keep the road In good repair; and in view of
the burdens already borne by the City of Bath on
account of said road; therefore.
Resolved, That we citizens of Bath, in town
meeting assembled, hereby request and Instruct
John G. Richardson, Thomas W. Hyde, and John
R, Kelly, the representatives of the City of Bath
on the board of directors of the Knox and Lin
coln Railroad, to use their best efforts to oppose
and prevent the proposed extension of the road in
the City of Rockland, unless it can be done free of
all expeuse whatever to the railroad company for
land damages.
The resolution was discussed pro and con for
nearly two hours, many different opinion# being
expressed. The city it was thought by many, was
unfitted for further speculations and If practicable
the sale of the road to the Maine Central Railroad
was thought advisable. On the practicability of
the sale much discussion ensued, and no conciu
sion being reached at 12 o’clock,|the meeting ad
journed till evening.
NOTES.
It Is stated that a through car will be run next
season front Baltimore to Bar Harbor, passing
thThe8eastboumf shipments last week were 34,
213 tons against 39,404 tons last year. It looks
as though rates were being cut, because Balti
more and Ohio, Urand Trunk and Chicago am,
Atlantic are carrying a great deal more than hero
tofore, while the Vanderbilt lines show a sharp
ft"(? Farnham. station agent at Kennebuuk. re
ceived the first prize, #50,for tho finest garden
and eround# about the station last summer on the
Une of the Boston and Maine Railroad and Its di
visions.