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kidney Sc Bladder COMPLAINTS.

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egg or threads like white silk. there is morbid
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posts and when there is q prcking burning scusa-
ton when passing water and pain in the Small of
the Back and along the Loins. Price sIoo
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DR. RADWAY'S
.SARSAPARILLIAN RESOI VENT

HAS MADE THE MOST ASTONISHING CURES.
So QUICK. 50 RAPID ARE THE CHANGES
THE BODY CNDERGOES. UNDER THE IN
FLUENCE. OF THIS TRULY WONDERFUL
MEDICINE THAT -
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-01
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
Tne State Senate Committee at
st. Louis,

ST LOUIS, Oct. 31.-The Senate Transporta-
tion Committee held lengthy session here to-
day. during which the Merchants Exchange
coninittee presented report embracing great
anount OF information relative to the trade and
commerce OF the Mississippi valley, and means
and cost OF transportation, and the capabilities
OIL o., the mississippi river as an outlet to the sea.
Inc report states that the chief Instructions to
the navigation of the river, and which prevents
cheap transportation of the heavy product of
Ine VaIiey TO the ocean, are the Rock Island
ana DeS Moines RAPIDS shoal places bars at
ABOUT dozen points, sunken wrecks, snags and
tne par at the mouth of the river. The widen
ing OF the channel at Rock Island, the compile
tioh OF the canal at Des Moines, the construc-
tion OF wing draw at shoal places, the remov-
al OF wrecks and snags and the construction at
Fort Phillip of canal, would, in opinion of
the exchange committee, result in atfording suf-
tcient and constant depth of channel from st.
Paul to New Orleans for steamers and barges
and reduce the cost of transportation to a uni
form price, not exceeding the lowest present
average. Particular attention is called to the
barge system now in use, both above and below
St. Louis, and its many advantages in moving
grain in bulk and other productions of the val
ley.
Captains Mason, Schudder and Horstick ex-
planned at length the various distractions to
free navigation of the river, and how the diff
cnlties can be overcome at comparatively light
expense.
Several other prominent gentlemen presen ted
their views and answered many questions ask
ed by members of the committee.
A number of other gentlemen will give in
formation tomorrow. 1t is expected several
strangers from this and surrounding States will
have a consultation with the committee and
present their claim for cheap transportation.
The committee adjourned to meet at Wash
ington November 10Th, when they will go to
New Orleans to inspect the Instructions at the
mouth of the Mississippi river aud examine as
IN the nraptica hilItV of the Eorf CT philip
al. They will leave for their respective homes
tn-niohf
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-01
THE SPRAGUES.
No New Deveiopments-Pnper goes TO

Protest.
PROVIDENCE, Oct 81 There is no notable
change in the financial situation tonight The
maturing Sprague paper amounting to S47, 500
went to protest this afternoon Senator VIM.
Sprague, President of the A. & w. Sprague
manufacturing company arrived this afternoon
and it is expected his presence will aid the
counsel of the house and the bank committee
in maturing propositions to be submitted to:the
meeting tomorrow noon. Should the rumors
generally discredited tonight, that H. b. Olaf
fin of New York had asked special assistance of
the banks, prove true, the effect would be
somewhat depressing upon the efforts here in
behalf of the Spragues Nothing is known
positively of the proposition to be submitted,
but the plan talked of involves the appointment
of trustees to take general charge of the settle
ment of the vast and varied interest ON terms
most advantageous of owners and creditors.
The business community shows the depres-
sion prevailing in New York. The rumors con-
corning Claflin are causing considerable ankle
ty tonight.
The meeting of bank officers to consider the
affairs of A. & w. Sprague was held at noon
today by adjournment, and was further adj
journed till tomorrow noon, The committee
are not ready with the statement and no plan
for the future conduct of the business has yet
been agreed upon. There is no material change
in the grave aspect of affairs.
The commissioners appointed by the Cover
nor to examine into the condition of the Gram
ston Savings Bank report the total liabilities of
the institution at So, 500, 935, including So 143
505 due to depositors on book account The
assets are as follows: Loaned on mortgages of
real estate, 1857 1856; mortgage on personal
property, $1,000; loaned on personal security,
including S495,00O in acceptance of Hoyt,
Sprague & Co., and 1915. 900 in notes; A. 81
w. Sprague manufacturing company, S97' .300
loans on collaterals. including 100000 in
notes of A. & w. Sprague & Co., S372, 900;
stock in the Sprague banks, 500, $50; stock in
the Bank of Commerce, S162, 800; Rhode Island
Safe Deposit Company, $4,000; other certifi-
shows worse condition than was anticipated.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-01

| The trial of Alonzo S. Parker before the Mu-
nicipal Court in this city on the charge of set
| ting on fire the barn and stables of Capt. Isaac
Dyer of Baldwin, closed yesterday forenoon at
about half past eleven o'clock, having occupied
the attention of the Court since the preceding
| noon. The substance of this case is in brief as
follows:
On Friday last at about half past ten o'clock
fire was discovered in Dyers stable, ana IN a
short time all the buildings were consumed. 1t
was not questioned by the neighbors that the
fire was the work of an incendiary The de-
PENDANT was arrested on suspicion and brought
to this city for trial. The allegations upon
which the prosecution is based are, first: That
the tracks of a carriage were traced from the
Dyer buildings almost to the house of Parker
and the unusual width of the tire tracks COR
responded to those of Parkers wagon. Second,
foot tracks were discovered on the opposite side
of the street in the village where the Dyer prop
erty was situated, which the prosecution at
tempted to prove fitted the boots worn by Park
er. The third point was that a quarrel existed
between the two men, and finally, that Parker
was at Dyer's house during the day previous to
the fire. 1t came out during the trial that Dyer
was charged with stealing barrel of apples
from the cellar of Parker short time previous
ly, and that Dyer was liable to prosecution for
larceny The prosecution had five witnesses on
the stand.
The defense proved that Parker had been TO
the village on the morning previous to the fire
and had returned home in the afternoon about
two o'clock; that he did the chores about his
house until night and retired about IL o'clock
to bed; that he was awakened at about gu ar
ter past ten by his wife, who saw the light of
the fire reflected through the window; that he
aroused his next door neighbors, and then they
discovered that it was Dyer's buildings burning.
The witnesses for the defense, of whom there
were eight, all testify to these points, and also
testify to the excellent character of the prison
er. Mr.. Parker is about thirty years of age,
has family, and was soldier in Maine reg
iment during the late war; was wounded and is
drawing a pension. Judge Morris decided that
there was sufficient testimony upon which to
bind the prisoner over and he was remanded to
Jail.
County Attorney Mattocks appeared for the
prosecution and I. B. Reed for the defense.
The case has created considerable interest.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-01
Conflict of Courts.

RICHMOND, Va, Oct BIN the Uuited
States Circuit Court to-day, in the cases of Geo.
W. billiard and others bankrupts, Judge Bond
rendered most important decision. Tue cred
itors, having docketed tbs judgment, obtained
DEGREES in the State directing the sale of Dill
lard's property. Afterwards billiard filed u
petition in bankruptcy and claimed a home
stead exemption of $4,000. which exemption
was allowed in the United States District Conrt
by Judge Underworld the creditors then car
ried the case before Judge Bond by petition
and he has decided the following points, which
entirely reverse the ruling of Judge Under
wood:
First, When suits are pending in the State
courts before the commencement of bankruptcy
proceedings, if there be no suggestion of fraud,
and no interests of the general creditors will be
prejudged, the bankruptcy ought not to inter-
fere with the jurisdiction of the State court
Second, When the bankrupt has made a deed
trust to secure creditors, he is not entitled TO
any exemption out of the property conveyed
till the deed is adjudged fraudulent as to cred
/. .itors by the State Court
Third, When the proceedings in bankruptcy
We're commenced before the passage of the
amendotary act oe March, 1873 the bankrupt
was entitled to such exemption only as allowed
by the laws existing at the time the proceedings
commenced.
Fourth, One amenda tary act, so far as it is
declaratory of the intentions Of the act OF 1857.
is void.
Fifth, The rights of the bankrupt and credi-
tors are fixed according to laws in force when
the bankrupt proceedings commenced, and no
subsequent legislation can affect them.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-01

1t will be observed that the Second Parish
society will worship tomorrow morning in the
First Baptist church
John Deehan, while driving his team yester-
day afternoon was taken with fit when near
the corner of Union and Fore streets, and fell
from the team. Fortunately the horse stopped
and he escaped injury.
The first cold rain of the season set in yester-
day.
VIM. B. Irish is putting up double tene-
ment French roof house on the corner of Carl
ton and West Streets to cost $4,000.
The space between the railroad tracks on
Commercial street is being relaid with new
planking
The condition of the principle thoroughfares
in this city has been greatly improved during
the past season. Pedestrians of course fail to
remark the lettering of the streets. but those
who have occasion to drive through them fire.
quently with teams are outspoken in theil
praise of the improvements made.
Mrs. Annie Granger Dow has been engaged
to sing in the State street church. The an
nouncement will give pleasure TO scores of hel
friends.
A temperance meeting will be held at Pre- BILE
Chapel to morrow evening, which will be adj
crossed by Charles F. SWEET, Esq, and others
People on Congress street last evening behelc
with interest a fine looking Newfoundland dog
with lantern in his mouth, walking gravely
along before his master
Yesterday crowd of school children were
interested by the spectacle of drunken woman
sitting on the sidewalk. on franklin street, op
posite the Park.
The report that the Spragues have consdera
BILE amou nts of paper in Maine banks, is denie
so far as Portland IS concerned.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-01
N7rNOS TELEGRARls.

The receipts from spirits during the fiscal
were SIP, 095,505.
Horace Boswell was injured Thursday, while
coupling cars at the Concord depot at Nashua,
N. H., and died during the night.
Notwithstanding rumors of failure, the Kan
sas Pacific road is paying all current obliga-
lions and business paper, but is obliged TO de-
lay Tor time the payment OF the November
coupons.
The whaling schooner Valentine was aban-
doned at sea Oct LIST, and the crew landed in
their boats at st. Michaels Oct. Sd.
The Spanish government troops before Car
tagena haue been reinforced by 5000 men.
The internal revenue receipts yesterday were
$251.911.
A fire at Chicopee, Mass, Thursday night,
destroyed the barn of Alauzo Waite with for
ty tons of hay. Loss S6O00 insured.
The vessel Emma Gilett of Annapolis N. S. i,
was picked up at sea, dismasted, stripped and
abandoned.
Trinity College, Hartford, CT, authorities
contemplate reconstructing their buildings so as
to accommodate 800 students.
The Crown Prince of Germany is to go to
condoe the royal family Of Saxony on the re-
cent death of the King.
The court of st. James has gone into three
weeks mourning on account of the death of
the King of Saxony.
John Bailey was arrested at Albany Friday,
for outraging little girl six years old
Gen. Dent. Mrs. Grants father, is again
dangerously ILL.,
A despatch from Rome states that several
members of the Society of Jesus left this city
yesterday for the United States.
The funeral services of John G. Heenan W i'll
take place in New York, Sunday.
The trustees of Trinity College have confer
red the degree of DID. on Rev. Jno. f. Spauld-
ing of Erie, Pa, Bishop elect of Colorado.
AS passenger train from Boston was pass
ing Dodgeville, r. l., Friday evening. a pistol
shot was fired into the car narrowly missing a
later train was stoned at the same place.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-01

The paragraph in the PRESS yesterday an
nouncing the rumor of failure in the city re-
ferred to Eaton Shaw, the State Liquor Agent,
whose condition has now become SO far public
that we are able to give the name and some
statement Of his financial status. The alarm
and excitement caused by this simple announc-
ment, in the common journalistic form, is illus
trative of the feverish state of the public mind.
Similar paragraphs occur constantly in all
journals which pretend to give any commercial
news and merely cause inquiry about the par
ties alluded to without agitation or anger on
the part of those who are not affected.
Mr. Shaw is in trouble on account of large
endorsements for his son, who is in the wooden
pavement business, and the difficulty does not
result in any degree from his business as Liquor
Agent. This has been done safely, prudently
and honestly, as was ascertained on examina-
ton by the Governor and Council only few
months ago. The State loses nothing, having
no interest in the sales of the agency The
State simply requires the agent to sell pure
liquors to the municipal. agents at profit not
exceeding per cent, and in return guarantees
to him. as far as possible, a monopoly of the
business Tie law expressly declares that emo
contract made by the provisions of this chapter
shall pledge the credit of the State for the pay
ment of any sum to said commissioner, or for
the payment of any liquors purchased by him. .
Mr.. Shaw met his creditors at the law office
of I. B. Reed yesterday afternoon, where all
but two of them were represented. He owes
very little here the principal liabilities are in
New York and Boston. He made a clean ex-
hibt of his assets and liabilities, and left him
self in their hands. On motion of E. NJ. Rand,
esq.,, committee of three was appointed to
take the matter into consideration, and the
meeting adjourned. His stock is valued at
$4,000, and liabilities estimated at about $780,
o0n
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-01
YELLOW FEVER.
A Favorable Report from Shreveport and
Texas.

A Favorable Report from Shreveport and
Texas.
New YORK, Oct. 31.-A despatch from
Shreveport says that at joint meeting of the
physicians of Dallas New Orleans and Shreve-
port a resolution was adopted recommending
the renewal of social and commercial relations
with the outside world. The fever is no longer
epidemic at Marshall.
Not so Favorable News From Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 3O.-The mortuary report at
six o'clock p. M, is not so favorable, showing
twelve deaths from yellow fever.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 31.-The mortuary report to-
day shows four deaths from yellow fever The
Secretary of the Board of Health says that two
of the yellow fever deaths properly belong to
yesterdays report
The following was issued to-day from head
quarters Of the Howard Association:
To all generous friends throughout the land !:
With renewed assurance of your profoundest
gratitude FOR your past invaluable assistance,
we are happy to announce that our funds are
now amply sufficient to meet all wants of our
sick, and, therefore, request that you stop any
further contributions to our association. There
is, however, and will be for considerable time
yet much restitution in our midst as a result of
the pestlence and temporary destruction of
local industries, and those who will be good
enough to contribute to the relief of that will
please forward to the Mayor of our city.
(Signed A. D. LANGsTAFF,
President Howard Association.
MONTGOMERY, Oct 31.-There has been only
three cases of yellow fever since last report
MARSHALL, Oct. 3l.-There are cases of
sickness now: No new cases of yellow fever
were reported today.
SHREVEPORT, Oct. 31.-There were four in
0einionoS fro'---y-ll-au faper TODAY
SAVANNAH, Oct 31.-There were JnTr ruvr. -
cases of yellow fever at cambridge yesterday
and four to-day. Since the development of the
disease there have been fifteen deaths
A special from cambridge at noon to day an
nounces the situation more hopeful; the dan
gerous cases are all improving.
There was heavy white frost in that section
last night
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-01
Noyt, sprague & Go.

Much sympathy is expressed by the merch--
ants, manufacturers and others for the firm of
Hoyt, Sprague & Co., and A. & w. Sprague,
and the general belief is that they will resume
shortly, and satisfactory statements Of the af-
fairs of the firm are anxiously looked for.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-01
WASHINGTON.
bad Indians.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Rovng bands of
Sioux having recently molested, and in some
cases cruelty raided on the PawneeS and other
friendly tribes, orders to-day were given that
all Sioux found off their reservation with hos
tile intent to other tribes, will be punished.
The MOdOes.
Orders were issued to-day for the removal of
the Modocs to permanent location with the
Quopaws on the Modoc River, in the extreme
northeastern corner of the Indian Territory.
The standing Rumor.
Although the rumor that Secretary Richard
son was about to vacate his office was not gem
orally believed, many inquiries were made TO-
day at official sources concerning its truth
Numerous kilograms received from New YORK
were sent to Secretary Richardson asking ii the
reports were true Tvthis he gave a positive
denial, and TO repeated oral inquiries he was
equally emphatic, adding that the President
and himself were in perfect accord In order
to set the rumor more effectually at rest, call
was made upon the President. The Presiden
said that he was at a loss to account for the ru-
NOR, as nothing whatever had occurred to war
rant it, He did not desire the Secretary to
resign and therefore never even intimated that
snch a course would be agreeable to him, nor
had Judge Richardson ever signifed to him IN
any way that he wished or intended to resign.
There was he repeated, not the slightest
ground on which the rumor could rest.
Army Promotions.
The following promotions have been made in
the army to fill vacancies caused by the ap'
point of Lieut.. Colonel George Crook to be
Brgadier General; Major R l. Dodge of the
Both Infantry to be Lieut.. Colonel of the 20
Infantry; Capt, Henry L. Chapman Of the 11tf
Infantry, to be Major of the Sd InSkmtry; Isl
Lieut.. b. G. Breach of the 18th Infantry tt
be Captain; I'd Lieut., I. B. Taylor of the 11th
Infantry to be LIST Lieut.
First Asst Engineer B. G.. Coming has beer
detached from Boston navy yard and ordered
to the Kansas.
Public Lands.
The report of the Land Agency Commission
er shows that 100000 acres of public lands
were disposed of last year, including 3,794,O0'
for homesteads 6,0S3,356 certified to railroads
and ,626, 266 for cash. The cash receipts to-
the year were SO, 40S,515. No return is given O.
the expenses,
Currency.
The internal revenue receipts for the montf
ending to day were $6,908, 461; same month
ending last year, 80, 304, 1853. The receipts fol
September were So, 244, GIL, and for August owe
$8,5O0,O 900. The following statement outstaud
ing was issued from the Treasury to-day: OLE
demand notes, S7,977,250; legal tender notes
new ISSUE $74,477 ,451 legal tender notes, series
of go, $266, 474 755; one year notes. 1868, $83,
2S5; two year notes, 1868, $25 900; two year cou