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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-08
Washington News and Gossip.

THE PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE.
1t is well known that for some weeks the
President has had in preparation an advisory
message upon the finances, which from motives
of official and personal delicacy, and to prevent
any possible political jealousy on account of
supposed interference with the legislative func-
tions, he has hitherto declined to complete and
transmit to the Senate. Those who have read
such portions of the message as have been COM
pleted state that it refers to the history and
pledges of the Republican party, and of Re-
r,I'hlinan laGislatinn- in-rosa-a- .;s
sumption; refers to the first act of Congress
which the President signed as the executive,
and which pledges the government to the pay
ment of all its promises in coin, and admonish-
es Congress of the dangers of any such advance
toward reputation as the ultimute passage Of
the bill now passed by the Senate Involves. The
hope of the friends Of sound and honest mon
ey are based upon such message, or that fail
ing,upon a final veto message as the last resort.
Under the rules of the House the Senate bill
can in no event be taken from the Speakers
table before Monday next, and then only by a
tw o-thirds vote.
Meanwhile it is probable that the House free
banking bill, infinitely more conservative in all
its substantial provisions than the Senate bill,
will in some form have passed.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND THE DISTRICT IN
. vESTIGATIoN.
The western associated press have made issue
with the New York Association over the char
acter of reports sent from here of the District
Investigation, and the western press had made
an arrangement to receive Independent reports
of its own. direct from Washington, from cor
respondents of its own. Learning this, the
New York association sent orders here that
change must be made at once, and full and
complete reports be sent hereafter. So long as
this continues, the reports of the investigation
will go on as heretofore by way of New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-08
News and Other Items

A man at Logansport, Ind. has been mulcted
in $1S3 damages on the suit of woman agans,
him for selling liquor to her husband.
Tits now claimed that the famous Bender
FAMILY have been found in Texas and that they
lfather, mother son and daughter are living
in Haskell county.
Inc Governor Of Georgia has leased the con-
vct labor of that State for about $4,000 ner an
mum, The convicts are to BE EMPLOYED IN diff.
ferent portions of the State 10 MINING roll
reading and farming
'Hazing" has broken out in an offens;vo
manner again in the Naval Academy. The
ringleader is the son of Rear Admiral. lint
the Secretary says neither personal friendship
nor political distinction shall interfere with his
discrimination to stop the practice.
The Chicago Tribune estimates that eettinc
born costs the people of the United States
1920, O95,Oo0 annually; getting married. 900 i.
100000; getting buried, S73,s3s, $50; total
S543, 9S4, 45O.
1t is not safe to offend British mob. A
Londoner who refused to down with his nm
ore,la at the demand of the crowd, during the
Duke OF Edinhurg's reception, was set upon
auu "ouid nave been killed but for tie police
he escaped with broken rib
Inc proprietors of a leading drug store in
asnlngton give public notice that from April
"a 1874, the clergy of all denominations in
washington and Georgetown are invited to
drink soda and mineral waters free durino tho
season.
A little child in Clark county, Indiana, was
recently left alone in the house aud its clothing
took fire. A neighbor hearing its screams
went to its rescue, but large dog, not under.
standing the mans purpose, would not allow
him to touch the child who. was burned to
death.
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Current Notes.

Speaking of Mr.. Summers unfortunate
''posthumous' speech, the Boston Aduerti-
Ser, says the Suppressed speech was withheld
1t contains opinions, especially with TT ference
to the Secretary of State, which it is believed
he subsequently modified. Certainly it is
marked throughout with the intense feeling
which at that time, and subsequently colored
all his relations with the administration, and
forced him subsequently into the attitude of
open and avo wed hostility"
A rough and tumble contest for the Connec-
ticut Senatorship is already begun. Among
the candidates are Gov. Ingersoll, ex-Gov.
English, the irrepressible William Eaton of
copperhead fame, William Barnum, M. c..
and sewing machine Wheeler.
Massachusetts, papers are discussing the
question as to whether Mr.. Hoar was believ-
ed by Senator Sumner at the time of his death
to be in favor of the civil rights bill. The
burden of proof is in favor of such convic-
ton. At any rate, Mr.. Hoar could, if he
would, put all such doubts to rest.
We cannot agree with the judgment of
those who are styled ''Mr. Summers most in
innate and trusted friends in approving the
publication, at this Time, of the speech he
prepared, but never delivered, in regard to
the removal of his friend Mr.. Motley from the
Ministry to London. On the contrary, we
see no necessity for reviving personal contro-
versies when the hand of death has removed
one of the disputants, who might never have
consented to the publication, and might, in
deed, have changed his mind as to many
things said in the speech, while the other
parties are left in an extremely embarrassing
position, whether they conclude to notice, or
not, the controversy thus unnecessarily re-
opened. Under these circumstances we feel
warranted in copying only so much of the
speech as seems to be of historical Importance.
-lBoston JOurnal.]
The Tribune in presenting Mr.. Summers
suppressed speech. says, in a semi-apologetic
way, that it is done sin Difference to the
wishes of Mr.. Summers most intimate and
trusted friends;'' also, cit is probable that the
Senator may have revised his own judgment
concerning Secretary Fish, at later day."
The Boston Globe substantially approves OF
Mr. Summers view of his embroglio with Sec
reJary FISH, and speaks dOuDGrnIy ur Gue pro-
priety OF publishing ''what its author deiiber-
ately suppressed and says sit must be borne
in mind, however, that Mr.. Sumner was very
exacting in his demand upon the conduct of
public men, and his convictions were so ear
nest that he was in danger ofjudging harshly
those who differed from him on public ques-
TONS"
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From the above it will be seen that the ay-
erage Republican vote at the siats elections for
the past nine years have been in round num-
bers, 1900 and that of the Democratic party
45,900 1t VIII be further seen that the vote
of Gov.Ingersoll is but little in excess of the
average party strength, while five thousand
Connecticut Republicans did not vote, or
threw away their votes on tine temperance
candidate, as did similar number in New
- hampshire. II is the old story of the defeat
M. n army, because one of its divisions was
the nas seed. Whatever may be the cause,
.a,n.. noefacy cannot congratulate them
lican ranks s sa accession from the Repub-
NAV have h.s several thousand Republicans
' '''n out ofthe fight, but we NAV
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DR.. Schenck,s Standard Remedies (!

The standard remedies for all diseases of the lungs
are SCHENCK's PULMONIC SYRUP, SCHENCK's SEA-
WEED Tonic, and SCHENCK's MANDRAKE PILLS,
and II taken before the lungs destroyed. speedy
cure is effected.
To these three medicines DR.. j. H. Schenck, of
Philadelphia, owes his unrivalled success IN the
treatment Of pulmonary diseases.
The Pulmonic Syrup ripens the morbid matter in
the lungs; nature throws off by easy expectora
tion for when the phlegm or matter is ripe slight
cough will throw it off, the patient has rest and the
lungs begin to heal
To enable the Pulmonic Syrup to do this Scnenck's
Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea-weed Tonic must
be freely used to cleanse the stomach and liver.
Schenck's Mandrake Pills act on the liver, removing
all distractions relax the gall bladder the bile starts
freely and the liver is soon relieved.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is a gentle stimulant
and Alternative; the alkali of which it is composed
mixes with the food and prevents souIng. 1t assists
the digestion, by tOning up the stomach to healthy
condition, that the food and Pulmonic Syrup will
m Ike good blood; then the lungs heal, and the patti
ent will surely get well il care is taken to prevent
fresh cold.
DIR. Schenck can be consulted at the Quincy House,
Boston, 90 Wednesday, March 25th, April 9Th and
22nd, May 18th and 9th.
Advice will be given free, but for thorough exam
nation with the Respirometer, the charge is $780,
Schenck's Medicines are sold by all Druggists
Il throughout the country.
Schenck's Almanac can be had Of all Druggists,
free. me12eOd&W1vsn11
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-08
TERRIBLE SCENE IN AN ITALIAN CHURCH.

TERRIBLE SCENE IN AN ITALIAN CHURCH.
In CaprancIa, in the province of Bologna,
when peasantdies without direct heirs, the
priests take his property and sell it to pay for
masses in behalf of souls in purgatory. A
short time ago, a sale of such property took
place at one of the churches, the priest presid-
ing, and a municipal officer named Duca. being
secretary, assisted by his brother. 1t was
regular auction. and the tumult soon reached
its hight The Syndic of the Commune, who
was present, observed that 1.-The thing was be-
coming too scandalous," and that it was as
noisy as fair" This simple remark madden
ed those to whom it was addressed; the two
brothers loaded him with abuse; then Duca
rushed to the altar. seized crucifix, and bran
dishing it, cried out to the Syndc-"Go away
from here, or 1 will break your head with this
Christ: !u moment there arose a tumult be-
yond description. In the fight which followed.
q cry of pain was suddenly heard, and the Syn
die fell to the ground, MORALLY wounded The
next day Duca surrendered himself, and his
brother was arrested.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-08

COMMENTS ON THE CoNNEcTIcUT ELEc-
TIoN.-The Trbune's Hartford special attrib-
utes the result of the election, among other
things, to the heavy prohibition vote and the
close alliance between the Liberals and Demo-
Gratis, as we'll as dissatisfaction with the ad-
ministratiOn. VIM. Eaton, who was elected to
the Legislature, expects to be United States
Senator.
The Times despatch says that the contest
will be between Messrs Eaton, Wheeler and
Ingersoll the last having by his reelection de-
served well of the party. The Times says edi-
torialIy that twc-thirds of the prohibition votes
came from the Republican ranks and adding
''the result yesterday does not in itself prove
that the Republican party has lost the conf.
dence of the people, nor that the Democratic
party is to rule in Its stead. The Democrats
have done little better in the State, if SO WE'LL
as they did in 1867, IS, 20 and '73"
The Tribune says editorialy that the defeat
so overwhelming is something more than re-
minder. 1t is distinct and emphatic re-
buke."
The World says editorially 'While the Senate
voted in favor of initiation Connecticut voted in
condemnation of the whole policy which has
eliminated in initiation"
The Herald says, this result is in the high
est degree significant. New Hampshire and
Connecticut are sure forerunhers of great
change"
The Sun talks of the handwriting on the
wall
The Hartford Courant says: Yesterday
wasn't a good day for Republican votes, The
spring is late, and they did not come out. The
Democrats have taken advantage of this back
wardness to come forward, and made what they
call a clean sweep. So many causes for this re-
suit may be found that every one can probably
satisfy himself with reason. There may be
one reason for the broad result and many fol
that in several localities"
The Republicans stayed away from the polls in
sort of disgust at the drift of affairs. The
party in power has to bear the burden of what
| ever goes wrong, and reasonably or unreasona
bly, it is blamed for the business stagnatiou
and uncertainty, without thinking whether 9
Democratic victory would mend matters. I'm
| der such circumstances voters evince their dis
| satisfaction by staying from the polls. If the
passage of the initiation bill by the Senate yes
terday, with Merrimon's substitute, had taken
place a day earlier it is probable that the Dem
ocratic majority might have been 1000 OF 5000
more than it is, and this in spite of the fact
that Merrimon is Democrat and that the
Democratic party in Congress is as deep in the
mud as the Republican is in the mire. The re-
suit is not vote Of confidence in the Demo
cratic party. 1-v
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-08

THE United States Senate has made great
er blunders than that of Monday in passing
the financial measure of the ex-rebel from the
''piney woods of North Carolina" but GER
tainly not since the days that the slave own
er cracked the whip over that body.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-08

EXPRESS CHANGE The Eastern Express
Company has purchased the Express line of
Carney & Co., sfrom Boston to Great Falls,
North Conway and Wolfboro'. There are six
teen stations on the line. Col. II. S. Osgood of
Augusta, General Agent, bias just heen arrang-
ing the business of the new line.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-08

THE two ballots of the Massachusetts Leg
islature for United States Senator, yesterday
presented no new phase in the monotonous
contest, except that Gen. Banks retired from
the list Of candidates, anu Gen. Butler appear
ed with one vote. Evidently some member
regarding the whole thing as a farce, resolved
to do his worst. Gen. Banks continues to
give his undivided ballot for j. G.. Whittier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-08

Death laughs when he sees the weak and feeble
bled, blistered, salivated, opiumzed grped with
violent purgatives. He knows that under such
treatment they cannot long survive In direct con-
upon which Hostetters Stomach Bitters operate
The effect OF this Incompatible vegetable restorative
Is to build up the system and invgorate the const
tuition. 1t imparts appetite and assists Digestion
enriches and ceanses the blood, regulates and
tones the liver and the bowels, ana establishes and
perpetuates healthy habit of body. By happy
combination of vegetable extracts-tonic aperient
and anti. bous--with pure stimuant these effects
are simultaneously produced. There no prescrip-
ton OF the pharmacOpGia that has the same scope.
You may find among its formulas scourges for the
bowels, stmuants for the stomach sedatives for the
nerves, but no grand combination medicine that like
Hostetters Bitters, ia at once tonic. aperient.
corrective and an Alternative
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conclude that they have not the slightest idea
of joining the Democracy.
The cause ofthe Republican defest here is the
same as that in New Hampshire, in an agra
waited form, viz: Butlerism and the attempt
of federal Office holders to run the campaign
in the interest of Mr.. Buckingham for United
States Senator, who, although an excellent
man, is charged with helping on the Bntler-
Simmons job. Besides, there are several Re-
publican papers which represent federal offi-
GERS, that are conspicuous in their champion
ship of Gen. Butler and his corrupt policy.
The Sanborn affair has not helped the case
The imitation scheme has caused many he
publicans to shrink back, while the Democrat
who voted with his party during the war; IN
defiance of the appeals of patriotism, will not
be deferred by such trifing thing. The
whole cause of defeat may be epltomlzed, thus
sToo much Postmaster Sperry in Connect
icut leadership, too little of Gen. Joe Hawley.
Let us be wise in season aud heed the les
son. No army can be successful when Off
cered by its camp blowers.
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Wa do not read anonymous letters and commune
...on,. The name and address of the writer are in
All ,sses Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but - guaranty OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
munications that are not used,
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REMOVAL.
To the Public.

The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Ami
mails respectfully gives notice that ALoNZo H.
LIBBY, Constable whose Office is at No. so Middle
street. Cup stairs has been appointed Agent of the
Society.
The public are therefore requested to give prompt
information to him of any cruelty to animals that
may come to their knowledge, and he will see to it
that the offenders are brought to speedy and strict
justice. Per order.
ape 40 sntf
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WE trust our readers will take time to pc
ruse the extract published elsewhere from
the speech of Congressman Phelps of New
Jersey. 1t is complete argument agains t
initiation in itself, N
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THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL s. "a

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is .u ~
with Card certificate eountersigned Dy ad hote,
Pullsn Editor Al railway, steampoa' samana;ng
managers will confer favor upon us W nnr
credentials of every person claiming svaraI ssh,,n
Journal as we have information ,n .be name Of the
~ 's haze no disposition to be, even pas
.,v.Iv a marty to such frauds.
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We Re

We Re
duce the retail price of Our
Coal for deliveries I'm Town, Woodford,s
Corner, Libby's Corner and X Mi htviIIe to
$3.50 per ton-fhis for the best Goals, first
qualify i'm every particular, which fact is
recognized by hundreds Of COMMENTED
CUSTOMERS resident in the places JUST
named. WE SUGGEST thst others re.
quiring really CHOICE COAL, correct
weight and an avoidance of all annoy.
ances occnsiened by undue haste, careless
ness or inattention, call upon us and be-
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cents. The price of the wheat shows the pre-
MUM of gold, the price of the sugar shows the
premium of gold plus and advance OF IL per
cent. The importer and jobber have not
only charged the premium on gold to the
Consumer. they have also taken from him
an extrayaeant rate fer shielding them
from further loss So here the fiuctuatiug cur
rency was a source of wealth TO the rich tradef'
a source of poverty to the farmer and consum-
err All the manufacturers and merchants nave
made themselves their own insurers Ihey
have charged the premiums, which they tnem
selves fixed and the laborer and farmer nave
had to pay them. .,.
his bushel of wheat shall not bring him as
much srgar, as many books as before. 1t
costs him alas! more to grow it. He pays more
for land for service for tools, for horses. And
vet the perpetuatiOn OF financial system
the Golfers of the merchant and the Spectator
is policy urged by those who pretend to be
enemies Of the rich aud the friends of the poor
In the name, then, of the laborer who con-
sumes, and the farmer who produces, whose
welfare is the welfare of the country, and
cy, give us currency which has gold for its ba-
sis. This much at least we can do. We can
not do all; we cannot cure all the evils OF the
financial world. Men will still fail; panics VIII
still blast; Indianapolis will still want money
corn raised too far from market VIII sui warm
the disappointed nusDandman, IaiiloaL io ~
will again drive their four-in-bandS; the WICK
ed will flourish; the good will pine; Lazarus
viii lie outside, Dives will feast inside-in a
word. man will still be human whatever cur
rency triumphs But with a redeemable cur.
| rency we can make fewer the failures, fewer
| the pancs, fewer the Lazaruses, fewer the
| Diyeses, less the suffering, less the vice. Yes
| | admit with it-even with an honest currency
we shall still have panics A world which
| does its business on credit basis cannot es
| cape them; and this basis is one which grows
wider as the world grows older. i-r
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Common sense says there Is but one
way by which disease Of the Lungs can
be reached, and that is, through the
Medium Of
1 N H A L A II l O Nj
C. MORSE M. ID.
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OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the ef-
fects OF Errors and Abuses in early life Manhood
Restored. Impediments to Marriage removed. New
method OF treatment. New and remarkable reme-
dies Books and Circulars sent free, in sealed en-
velopes. Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No.
2South Ninth St., Philadelphia, Pa.,-an Institution
having high reputation for honorable conduct and
professional skill. fe6sn3m
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Carriages for Sale Al a Bargain.
ONE nice new open Box Buggy, and one second
wheels will be sold cheap at
HOVEY & DEANS.
anStf As Preble ST., Portland Me.
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j u r u B E B A

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nervous system, restores vigor to the debilitated
cleanses vitated blood removes vesice obstructions
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York. 20 80 .,o"
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Architects and Civil Engineers.
No. 6 Phoenix Block.
"A U b U r N NAME,

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We take pleasure in showing to gentlemen ,r,o
may favor us with call, SPECIMENS of onr wo who
Schools and Private Residences, on which we hagSs,
been engaged. VIC nave
Communications by mail promptly attended tn
REFERENcEs permitted to Patterson & Edward.
gls NJ D. Auburn; Robinson s. Beede. Anbnrn.
Nelson Dingley, ESQ.,, Auburn. TAuoarhi
mch4isSm
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The Highest Medical Authorities Of
Europe say the strongest Tonic, Purifier and
Deobstruent known to the medical world is
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Schlotterbeck's Moth and FreckIe Totiou

safe and sure remedy for removing Tan P,mn,es.
Moth Blotches Freckles and Eruptions from The
Skn rendering it soft and fresh and mparting In it
q MARBLE PURITY.
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