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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-27

An exhibition of the power of this fire ex-
tinguisher was given yesterday afternoon in the
vacant space below Milk Street Market. Quite
collection of people gathered to witness this
novel method of putting out a fire. Twelve
tar barrels filled with shavipgs we'll saturated
with kerosene oil were fred, and blazed up with
good deal of ferceness Mr.. NJ H. Davis,
the general agent for the company, who had
charge of the exhibition, turned on the stream
from the machine, end in the brief space of one
minute the fire was thoroughly extinguished to
the satisfaction of the crowd, especially the
boys.
This machine is the invention of DR.. Joseph
Gardiner of Louisville, KY 1t is manufacture
ed by the Philadelphia Fire Extinguisher Com
pany, whose Office is 1906 Chestnut street, Phil
adelphia. The machine is compactly made of
two upright cylinders of polished copper, each
seven inches in diameter 10y fifteen inches long,
and one horizontal cylinder four and one-half
inches in diameter by ten inches long. 1t
weighs when charged only sixty-fve pounds,
being about twenty-five pounds lighter than
any other extinguisher. When adjusted on the
back the weight is equally distributed, thus Sc
curing perfect steadiness on the person, which
is impossible with all single-chamber machines.
1t can be carried to any part of a burning builG-
ing on the back of a man, woman or boy. The
Portland agents are G. M. & H. L. Pummer,
7, and II Union streat.
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The Fire Department.

To tia Editor Of the Press:
BY your paper of the 26th inst notice Pc
tition was presented from the Committee of the
Board of Underwriters, praying that the Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department shall devote
his entire time to the duties of his office.
1 would go even further than this and would
ask, first, an enlargement of the Department.
either by the formation of hose companies, or
some other way. Second, would ask that the
Committee on Fire Department $50 called) be
abolished, and instead thereof let the City Gov
eminent appoint three Fire Commissioners, to
oversee and look after the Department I
would have them elected as are the Assessors,
one retiring every year. There are plenty of
practiced firemen in our midst who have seen
service, and whose experience in the manage
ment of department would be exceedingly
valuable There are some other matters which
would advise, such as making the terms for
which the engineers are elected longer than one
year. But if the above are attended to, think
the others would follow as natural conse-
ouence f.
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1
NEW YORK, Nov. 26-Evening---Gotton quiet ant
demand; sales 1000 bales; Mddling upands at 19ac
Flour less active and unchanged sae 5000 bbls Stat
30 q 65; Southern 10 g II co. Wheat dull anC
heavy and g &c lower; sales $4,000 bush; No
SPsng 80 s FL No %te Il Oh Winter " Rec
Corn less active and scarcely SO firm; sales So O0
bush; steamer Mixed Western 624 a o3c do sail s;
White 81 Sc; old Western Mixed il I SIC 0q Bae
dull. Pork quiet; new mess 16 co. Lard weak; steam
rendered at 81 g s1c Butter quiet; State "a q SOC
SIC. Sugar dull; Muscovado at 81 a 1Oc; refining
Of q loc. Coffee is firm; Rio at Is q Isle in Gold
Msasses dull New Orleans 50 Sc Naval Store,
at IS for strained. Petroleum is quiet crude 14c
refined at q g 27lc. Tallow weak at 81 g &c. Lin
Freights to Liverpool quiet and firm; Grain DER
ste mer Gid.
CHICAGO, Nov. 26.--Flour quiet and unchanged
Wheat dull and lower; MOL Spring at II q 10;
No Spring at 90; 0sk seller Dec; No do at e9c
rejected 81 q soc. Corn quiet and weak; Ne 2 Mixed
at 3ls q 3lt on spot, and 81 3lic seller Dec; re-
jected goo; ear &C. Oats in good demand; No 2 at
Barley firm; No Fall at &c. Provisions-Pork is
steady at 10 90 a 10 % spot; seller Dec at u 25 a
quiet at o. a iOic Green hams sold at a 7 g for
heavy to medium; other green meats quiet and un-
changed Bulk Meat dull and irmj shoulders Is to
rib mddles &C.. Whisky quiet and weak at Sc. 'o'
Lake Freghts; Corn to Buffalo at 11tc.
Recelpts-700U D0ls hour, 4l,0UO bush wheat, 81
900 bush corn, $4,000 bush oats 1000 rye $1,000 bush
barley
Shipments-4ooOb bls -four, 5000 bush wheat, 49,
600 hush corn, 1000 bush oats 5000 bush barley.
CINCINSATI, Nov. 26.-Pork quiet at IL So a IL rs
Bulk Meats nominal at Il for shoulders CT for clear
rib sides. Lard nominal at u for steam and 7ac for
kettle Bacon nominal at ST for shoulders, 9!c for
clear ribs.
TOLEDO, Nov. 26-Flour firm and in fair demand.
Wheat in fair demand and higher; Amber Michigan
Al q AIT; seller Now A; do Ded ATT; No Red
at 50; No do AZ, Corn quiet; low Mixed 3Sa ;
do 81 q 37lo Oats dull; No at Soc; No at 31c
Lake Freights Arm; Wheat to Buffalo u q s; to
Oswego II a Is.
Receipts-1OOO bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat, 1900
bush corn, 5000 bush oats.
Shipments-lOOO bbs -four, q, 600 bush wheat 49,
900 bush corn, 5000 bush oats
DETROIT, Nov. 26,-Wheat dull and lower extra at
1 IS 6G 79i; No White &C q 664; Amber Michi-
gan 49, Corn quiet and unchanged. Oats in good
demand at 33ac.
Receipts--30OO bbls -four, 1000 bush wheat
Shipments--3000 bbls flour, 5000 bush wheat.
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THE PORTLAND PULPIT.-One of the pecu-
liar signs of the times is the growing demand
of the people for religious reading. Sermons
are especially sought after. Indeed SO earnest
is the popular demand that some secular jour
nails make point of furnishing in their Sat
urday's issue sermon from some leading di-
vine for Sunday reading. The people of our
city and State are by no means tagging in this
demand. To meet this inquiry for the freshest
utterances of the many gifted divines who at
present occupy our city pulpits it is proposed to
issue weekly magazine to be called The Port
lanJ Pulpit; each number to contain two SER
mons to be supplied in turn by our city pastors
One hundred and four sermons will complete
the volume. The magazine is to be under the
charge Of an experienced journalist whose aim
will be to fairly represent the power of the
Portland pulpit. An agent will canvass the
city and vicinity for the work immediately
We trust the new periodical will meet with
hattering success.
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The Presidents Message.
What the Herald Knows About it.

NEW YORK, Nov. pa Washington special
TO the Herald says that the President to-day
will read to the Cabinet complete draft of his
message. He has yielded this year. as he did
last year, to the advice of experienced politi-
clans, and changed its tenor SO far as it relates
TO the South. He gives that section passing
mention, praises the wisdom of the enforce
ment laws, alludes to the disappearance of law
iessness in the South as well as to the good be-
hayior at the polls in the November election
aud hopes for continuance of this condition of
affairs. Although he has no especial recon-
mendation to make in behalf of the South he
desires that Congress shall do whateverit deems
wisest in the interest of the late rebel States,
relterating the previously expressed sentiment
That he has no policy to enforce against the
wishes of the people The country is felieitat-
ed on the accomplishment under the Treaty of
Washington. Cuba is lightly passed over. The
case OF DR. HOuard receives but brief mention.
Mexico does not receive a large share of atten-
ton. Our relations with different foreign ma
tons are disposed of in the usual brief para
graphs. The coming Vienna Exposition is COM
mended. The Philadelphia Centennial is also
spoken OF. Our credit at home and abroad, the
efficiency of the management of our foreign
and home policy and the prosperity of the ma
ZION, makes the substance of the balance of the
message
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New York Stock and Honey Market,
NEW YORK, Nov. 6-lhorninq.-Gold dull at 112a
% III. Money att per cent. Sterling Exchange 10S5
bonds dull.
NEW YORK Nov. 26-Eceainq.-The Northwestern
corner eliminated this afternoon when the stock de-
cilned and was offered at 100 with s5f bid With the
PSssoe Of zoo shares reported yesterday
!o0 q 1885 1t Is probable that every transaction above
155 has been hoax. All the settlements possible to
make nave been made privately. 1t is believed the
and five millions of dollars and that one or two mil
lions OF dollars Of ditferencet remgin to DO adjusted
oy the courts where the WILL with Erie suits
ring suits.
Money active and stringent during the forenoon at
her sgn dIS per day. closed easy at per cent
10 l1os for short sight. Gold was dull and steady
tnIo9ghout the day at 1132 q 113, closing at 1929 a
lls loans at 1.32 to fiat for borrowing and q per
cent Tor carrying Clearances ST. 900 0OO Treasury
disbursements $4,000 The Treasury sells 1000,
700 tomorrow Thursday being a holiday Govern
me 1 quiet and firm State bonds dull and steady
Inc stock market has been irregular; it opened
weak and fell "A per cent. before the first call
TERED and Ohio and Mississippi leading the decline
Inc market subsequently recovered a 1 per cent
notably in New York Central and Wabash After
tne rst board price were again weak and so contin-
day were made. Pacific Mail selling al s7a Lake
Shore 9is St. Joseph 80, Northwestern preferred at
~ Erie 5l5 Ohio and West IN Union II, Toledo and
eic at 35s After o'clock it announced that all
Northwestern settlements were made and the market
quickly advanced g u per cent; Lake Shore, Pa
cfc Mail Western Union Rock Island and Union
Pacific being the features. There was slight reac-
ton from the last advance under sales to realize
profits but the market closed steady; 80 was bid for
stock which is thought to stand them IN at 60 a. Co.,
They are also reported holding the controlling in
terest IN Lake Shore, Union Pacific and Ohio and
mississippi The short interest in market is smaller
than for years.
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Brief JOttings.

A number of sprigs of holly were passen-
gers on the Polyncsian.
A big flock of wild geese was seen flying
over the city yesterday afternoon vending its
way to the ''sunny South" The sad fate of
their domestic kindred probably proved warn
ing to the 'burjs.'
The grocers has spicy time yesterday.
What a saucy time the cranberries are hav-
ing! r.s
Fearful weather for the poultry men yester-
day.
They are educating an uptown child for the
profession of a temperance apostle by giving
him whiskey bottles for playthings. Thus he
will early in life get distaste &C.
No freight train will run on the Maine Cen
trail railroad Thursday, as the freight engines
are going home to Thanksgiving.
The Bangor boat makes her last trip Friday
There were many strangers in town yesterday
making purchases for Thanksgiving.
Bishop Nicely has at present charge of two
dioceses, Maine and Massachusetts
We understand that Rev. Mr. Hncks of the
State street church has no intention of leaving
Portland to accept a charge elsewhere.
The Cunard Steamship Co. have reduced the
steerage fare from Boston to Liverpool to the
uniform rate of twenty dollars currency either
way, as will be seen by the perusal of the Com
pany's new advertisement in another column.
The Custom House officials duly revelencing
the 'powers that be-" will not be found at their
posts Thursday.
The annual meeting of the Cumberland
County Medical Society takes place to-day.
There were deoths from the horse dropsy YES
terday.
The Eastern Railroad are to build seventy
signals at cost of $4,000.
The family of the late Capt Hamilton will
receive about 5000 from the Odd Fellows Mu-
tual Insurance Fund.
Mr.. e. Il. Jordan, son of Hon. Samuel Jor-
dan of Deering, is at home for short visit.
Nh. Jordan is connected with the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad engineering CORPS
The AdUertiser says that a merchant of this
city has sent in his check for $25, to the Fire
mems Relief Fund, as their ball did not prove
pecuniarily successful. This example could be
followed by others to advantage.
Mr.. Palmer of Cape Elizabeth, found HIM
self overheard" from Portland Bridge Satur-
day night. "Bold John Barleycorn'' was the
cause of it.
Twenty-eight barrels of ale passed over Port
land Bridge Saturday afternoon, intended for
the allaying of Portland thirst
Parties from Rhode Island have been exam
lining the wharf property of the Dry Dock
Company with view of purchasing site for
three cotton factories.
1t commenced showing about seven o'clock
last evening, thereby gladdening many hearts
with the prospect of Thanksgiving sleigh
ride. AT midnightit showed prospects of chang
ing to rain.
Mr.. II. NJ Hart has not lost a horse by the
dropsy. The animal is recovering.
ssMr. Furlong, thu insane man mentioned by
the PRESS, has been taken to the Aims House.
The Atlantic & st. Lawrence shares were
quoted at 96 in London the 14th inst; the
Maine bonds of the company at 1902.
Boston trade appears to be frightening.
There were fifty commercial travellers at the
Preble House last night.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.


BRUNSWICK, Nov pa woman about fifty
years of age, supposed to be insane, has been
seen for several weeks past wandering near the
Sea coast in this town. Efforts have been made
by the Overseers of the Poor to arrest her, with
out effecting the object. Her hair is cut short
and is partly gray. To person who saw her
few days since she refused to give any informa-
ton as to her former residence, but spoke of
Lewiston.
European & North American Railway
Consolidation.
BANGOR, Nov 26.-At meeting of the stock
holders of the E. & N. A. Railroad, held here
to-day, the amendments made to the articles of
consolidation by the stockholders of the Wes-
tern extension was adopted and the consolida-
ton is now complete, and will take effect De-
cember LIST. The two boards of directors will
meet here next Wednesday for reorganization
and election of President and Vice President
The resignation of Gideon Mayo as director
was adopted
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PASTE DIAMONDS.
The Diamond Fields in Colorado Prove
to have been Sailed.

NEW YORK, Nov. ga San Francisco des-
patch states that investigations of the so called
diamond mines revealed a stupendous attempt
at fraud. In the vicinity of Table Rock dia-
monds and rubies were found in crevices, but
in every INSTANCE of find there was evidence
that the soil had been tempered with. In
creviceS where there were no traces of the work
of man no evidence of the existence of precious
stones were discovered. Some diamonds were
found in what were evidently artificial holes
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. 26.--The Direct
ors of the Mining Company pronounce the
pretended discoveries of diamond mines as a
fraud They have voted to dissolve the COM
pany and pay back the moneys received for
shares at the Bank of California.
. A profound sensation was caused by the dia-
mond fraud exposure. Reports are current
that efforts will be made to bring the guilty
parties to justice.
Destructive Fire.
A fire at GRANVILLE destroyed property valued
at $50, 600.
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into the ship and starting tho sides out and 1t
was uncertain whether she would last from one
day to another. 1t was best to leave when
there was a chance. + .
Various Matters.
Judge Fancher to-day granted an order to
examine VIM. r. Travers, his testimony to be
used on the motion to yacate the order of ar
rest against Jay Gould at the suit of the Erie
Railway.
The same Judge granted an attachment
suit for $4,000 brought by MchaefJ Qigg, be-
ing the balance due on house in 14Oth street.
The general term of the Brooklyn city court
to-day affirmed the judgments on Westfield suits
of Madden, Kelley and Landers, against the
Staten Island r. r. Co., which were appealed
last Septemher
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The Erie Canal is still open to navigation

The Erie Canal is still open to navigation.
In Providence Tuesday, James Galleaso was
convicted of manslaughter, for killing David
O'Hare in a drunken brawl
The Indianapolis Railroad was sold at auc-
ton Tuesday. D. w. McLara, President of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad,
bid it off at 81 100000
A woman's Suffrage Association has been or
ganzed at Terre Haute, Ind, composed of in
huential citizens.
j. b. Brown of Grand Rapids, and Amos
Norton of Alpine were killed Tuesday by a
train at Grand Rapids, Mich, while attempting
to cross the railroad track in a wagon.
Fonr stories ON Monroe street, Grand Rap
ids, Mich, were burned Tuesday. Loss $15,-
600; insurance $4,000
A reception was to have been given Stanley
Tuesday evening by the Geographical Society,
but illness prevented his attendance
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lows:-Cotton to Liverpool by steam direct, ID via
New York by steam Lille on Upland; on Sea Island
II; by sail to Liverpool 7l6d and dull. To Havre,
New York per steam, Upland &c; Sea Island &c y ID
Rice So 90 y cask Domestics 81 %. Cotton to Bos-
ton steam via New York 75c y 100 TBS; to Providence
Lumber to Philadelphia, steam, SO; sail $40 e S11
New York and Sound ports, Lumber S11 "a s13
Lumber Boston and eastward S1z a IS; to Balti-
MORE Lumber, 80 "a TO- The rates for Timber are
from 81 so a 2 higher than Lumber rates. To Cuba
$12 Porto Rico $l1. Lumber to River Platte s2i
and per cent United Kingdom, Timber s4os to
Cork for orders. Rio Janeiro 1913 and per cent.
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DIR. c. c. BENNETT, Falmouth Hotel.
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Banquet to Minister yYashburne.

CHICAGO, Nov. ga complimentary ban
quet was given last night at the fremont House
70 Hon. e. B. Washburne, q. S. Minister to
this city. About 100 guests were present.
Among them were Gov. Oglesby, Senator Lo-
gan, Mayor Medill, ex-Gov. Bross, Gen. Hor-
ace Porter and other distinguished persons. In
response to toast Mr.. Washburne made a few
remarks, in which the only political allusion
was the denial of the report that he was can
dldate for United States Senator, and grace
full defamation of that honor, which he said
was fairly won by Gov. Oglesby.
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RALEIGH, N. c.. Nov. 26.-Last night eight
cen Conservatives bolted from the caucus NOM
ination when it was ascertaned that Vance
was to be nominated. Balloting was commence
cd to-day. Of 1859 votes Vance, Conservative,
received IS; Pool, Republican, 70; Merriman,
Conservative, 10; necessary to a choice IS. Adj
journed until tomorrow. Many rumors are
rife in regard to the probable result tomorrow,
but none are reliable. The Republicans are
very active since the morning session, but their
plans are unknown.
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IA SOUTH ST., Phila..

cal Paint.
For sale at SO Commercial ST.. Portland. I
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HAVANA, Nov. 23-The first parcel of the new
crop OF Sugar arrived Thursday. Fewer contracts
were made this year than formerly. The rains I'M
pede generally the beginning Of grinding. but the
prospect is that there will be an immense crop. Su-
garThere is absence of business for want of stock
quotations nominal. Stock ofSugar in warehouses
at Havana and Matanzas is 1860 boxes and 625 hhds
receipts the week 100 boxes, and IA hhds exports
26OO all to the United States. Freghts-There is a
surplus Of tonnage for all ports here and no demand
for vessels but rise in freghts is expected. Ex-
change buoyant; on the United States so DAYS cur-
rency Il q s premium; short sight 81 q 10 premium
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The following were the quotations of Government
European Markets.

LONDON, Nov. 26-11.0O A. M.-Consols opened al
921 for money and account.
American securities-U. S. 5-2O's 1865, old. 81
do 1851 93t; 10-4os S75; new IS, $50 sEre Railways
at 41s
LONDON, Nov. 26-5.00 P. M.-Consols closed at 92s
q 925 for money and account
American securities-U. s. 10-40s, s7s; new IS $50
Erie Az.
FRANKFORT, Nov. 26.-United States 5-2O's 1867
at 96s.
LIVERPOOL. Nov. $500 P M.--Cotton closed
unchanged.
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New Advertisements. To-Day.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall-Theatre.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN. y
Who succeed-Fenno 81 Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Probate Notices. ttl .l-
State OF Maine-Action of Assumpsit.
Notice of Foreclosure.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
w. l.. SHELLS Announcements SO. ~.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of Portland Markets.

WEEK ENDING Nov. q, 1872.
Our markets this week present ouiet asn.ct "a re-
CARDS prices, the changes being but SLIGHT. A good
business has been transacted. as is usual the week
prior to Thanksgiving. The money market ia very
stringent. Gold is lower, the ruling price for few
days past being about 11s.
The grocery market is very steady. with no change
in prices from last week. The produce N arset ia
firm, with good demand for potatoes. which are
selling at 759s9c eggs are selling at s2dssc in mack
ages, and onions have advanced to 80 75pbbl. The
fish market Is dull: The recent failures of tbraa or
four large concerns in Boston. by which eastern fish
merchants have suffered cause staenaton in nrices
and the prospect is that they will be lower Nh
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TIE por1rsy MARKEr.--At noon yesterday
tho streets about the city market were throng-
ed with wagon-loads of poultry from the coun-
try, consisting of turkeys, chickens, ducks and
few geese The quality of poultry is much
poorer than last year, owing the farmers say, to
the scarcity of grasshoppers and beechnuts and
the prevalence of wet weather during the past
season. Turkeys ranged in price from 20 to q
cents pound; ducks, 81 to %; chickens, 20 to
70, and geese 20 to o. There were fewer big
fowls than last year, though our reporter saw
one turkey that weighed twenty-six pounds and
a duck that weighed six. Good geese were
very scarce as most poultry rasers are still fat
tening them for Christmas
There were many lookers-on at the market,
but comparatively few purchasers. Most of
the people were ''only taking look round"
and were going to buy tomorrow" Some sharp
bargainers however, made their purchases yes
terday. One very fastidious old gentleman
went the round of the wagons and stalls hunt
ing for brace of yellow legged chickens, and
at last selected some that looked as though
they had been fed on saffron tea. These he
secured for twenty cents a pound and departed
on his way highly elated. young man just
married bought the big turkey, saying it would
make good mouthful for himself and wife. A
by-stander suggested that he must be the hus-
band of Barnum's fat woman. Women with
strongly marked Hibernian features were the
torments of tAecountry marketmen. 'There! go
away You've asked the price of that duck
twenty times to-day" said one irate poultry
peddler. ''Holy Mother, yere mistaken in
tirely. It's not myself that has spoken to We
the whole blessed day." responded the femin-
inc duck-cheapener.
In the afternoon sales began to slacken, and
most of the country dealers turned their faces
homeward, promising to bring fabulously big
turkeys with them to-day.
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WASHINGTON.
A New Field of Lobbyists

WASHINGTON, Nov. ga large lobby inter.
est has developed relative to the collection of
claims under the decision of the Geneva Tri-
bunal