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INSURANCE COMPANIES.
TWENTY FIFTH ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THB
Crescent Mutual Insurance Company,
MAY g. 1874.

Total gross premiums for the year ending
April 80, l974..-.. S4cO, 59i 9B
Earned premiums. less reinsurance and re- - -
turn premiums 3lOoSJ SJ
Less losses paid aud estimated. .ei56, 266 80
Less taxes discount in lieu of par.
ticpation, interest ON capital, -
less discount oc.5ci os-25e.s3l OF
Total gross assets OF Company. 652649 -
The Board Trustees resolved that after paying the
fourth quarterly interest at two and half cent
the capital stock Of the company, that dividend of
TwENTY-FIYE PER CENT be paid in cash ON and
ties nsuring With the company entitled to receive the
same.
TRUSTEES:
Thomas A. Adams, Samuel Newman.
Samuel IL. Kennedy, G. I. Buddecke,
John Phelps, A. G. Ober.
Adam Thomson, Henry Abraham,
z. N Strong, Victor Meyer,
Joseph Bowling. Edward j. Gay,
John N. Sandidge. Simon Hernsbem
Simon Forcheimer, Joseph B. Wolfe,
r. B. Post r. 7. Torian,
Edward Pi1sbury, John E. King
Charles e. S!ayback, Frederick Camerden,
David Wallace, J. L. Harris,
Andrew Stewart Joseph Stone
THOMAS A. ADAMS, President
HENRY v. OGDEN, Secretary. my3t 2m
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in SO far as it is useful to the exercise Of
virtue.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-09
MIN0R rELEERAms.

South American adviceS report the discovery
of large deposit of guano of extraordinary
value, in the immediate vicinity of lilo, Peru.
The news causes great excitement in that
country.
The French cable is interrupted betwee n
Duxbury and st. Pierre and the lines in New
fouDdland, connecting with the Anglo-Amer-
can cable are broken east of North Sidney.
At Louisville, Monday night, GeorgeM. Da-
ley, an officer on the street railroad, was shot
and killed by j. M. Cole, a railroad clerk.
The prisoners Gonzales and Bulnes. who
committed the Outrages on British Consul Ma
gee at Guatemala, have been tried second
time and the previous sentence confirmed.
The President of the Northwestern Railroad
Co. publicly denies the statement of the Gov.
of Wisconsin that compliance with the Potter
law would not cost the road more than five per
cent. of its gross earnings.
A decision by the Supreme Court of Wiscon-
sin on an application for an injunction to COM
pei the railroads to obey the Potter law, will
not be delivered until the 18th inst.
VIM. Bumstead, wealthy man. formerly
conspicuous IN New jersey politics, and who
served a term of nine months in the peniten-
while a member of the board Of public works.
died Monday night at his home on Jersey City
Heights.
A Mobile despatch declares that there is no
yellow fever in that city-not single case this
year.
The Boston and Albany Railroad Co. lost
$4,000 by the fire aI Eass Albany Monday
night.
The people of Montgomery, Ala. rejoice at
tho ina media Pruspcct of federal troops in
their midst.
Three conductors of the Delaware and Lacka.
wana RAILROAD have been discharged for en-
bezzlement.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-09
Il . X II / g N.
I'VE nrisr of AN American NIidshipman in
havana.

I'VE urdtr of AN American NIidshipman in
Havana.
NEW YORK, Sept. S.-The Evening Telegram
says SIX officers of the United States man-of-
war Junlata, arrived in this city yesterday from
HaVana, for the purpose of Offering their SER
vices to the Cuban Junta, and these gentlemen
resigned their commissions in the United States
service, and are going to risk their lives in the
Ou0an cause for the purpose of revenging the
cold blooded murder perpetrated OF their broth
er of1cer, Mr.. Arms, midshipman on the
Junata, who was walking peaceably in the
streets OF Havana on the night of the 10th of
August, and was assasslnated bya Spanish
volunteer. One of the officers who witnessed
the murder gives the following account of the
bloody deed: AS six of us were quietly walking
on one of the streets of Havana, a Spanish cor
tnaral stopped and asked us, what are you
Manned Yankee soldiers doing here?" Mr..
Arms replied, sYoa mongrel, if another word, %
the Spanish soldier raised his gun to his Shout
der and blazed away at the young midshipman,
who dropped dead, pierced by several bullets.
The American Consul was informed of the
above facts, but nothing further has transpired
relative to the affair.
The Cuban War.
HAVANA Sept. S.-The following official al-
vice has been received from CincO Villas dis
trict. A Spanish column after pursuit of
three days, overlook the band of Jiminez near
Signanez The latter turned to fight. The
Spanish troops charged and the insurgents fled
after suffering considerable loss.
Lieut.. Aria telegraphs from Vequita as fol-
lows: just arrived here. The enemy, number
ing 800, have been completely defeated at Yam
aquabo, with the loss of thirty killed.
Postponed.
HALIFAX. Sept. S.-A large crowd gathered
at Bedford Basin to-day to witness boat race
between the Logan crew of st. John, aud Bass
Foley crew of this city but owing to rough
water the race was postponed until tomorrow
morning ,tf
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-09
PORTLAND & OGDENsBURG.


In accordance with the requirements of the
law granting aid to the Portland & Ogdensburg
Railroad Co., the Board of Mayor and Alder
men inspected the work with view of salts
flying themselves of its progress The party
left this city on the regular morning train and
arrived at Bemis' station few minutes after
noon. Taking carriages there in which to re-
turn, the larger part of the Board proceeded
along the line to note the progress of the work.
From Bemis to FraLkenstein cliff the grading
with the exception of one or two cuts and fills,
is nearly completed The party followed the
line 81 mics. From Frankenstein to Wiley
Brook the grading is nearly half completed.
Large parties are at work now all along the
mountain section. At Cow Brook large
bridge is building and up to that point all of
the culvert work is nearly completed. Another
party is at work ON abutments at Wiley Brook
and near by another party is vigorously at work
on stone cut AT the "Notch'' large party
is employed, having steam engine for hand
ling the rock, and rail tracks and cars to carry
it away. The contractors claim to have 900
men on the work, and one Cay last week, at e
given hour. the engineer found total OF $50
men at work in the mountain division. The
party also went mile beyond the Crawford
House or Notch, where other parties were a
work. On the whole the Board are we'll salts
fed with the progress that has been made since
last June, and are pleased with the results of
the new arrangement as shown in the increased
energy and vigor it has given to the construc-
ton.
Several of the BOARD exnrassed a wish that
800 more men might be put on. The party did
not leave the Notch until 6 o'clock and arrived
home about II o'clock in the evening.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-09
The f9gowing were the opening quOtations
Domestic Markets.

WATERFOWL, Sept. Seattle Narket.-Receipts of
Beef Cattle 1851 head; there tair trade in
Northern Cattle ;the market firm for good stock,
ordinary grades being less active. We quote sales
of choice at 10 so; extra at 10 % a 10 BIZ; first
quality 9 rs a 10 90; second quality at so "a 90;
Sheep and Lambs-receipts 73Shead; there was
quite little excitement in the Lamb trade this
morning owing to the light supply; the rise in price
1dc P fb I'VE quote sales of Sheep in lots at 80
q 90 each; extra so q 60; Spring Lambs at GO
7ac per ID.
NEW YORK, Sept. S-Evening.---Cotton Is easier
and quotations unchanged; sales 1444 bales Mddlng
clned ac Flour-receipts Is, 1873 bbs the market is
90 10c lower with business at decline; sales
1850 bbls Western and State at 40 q So; White
Wheat Western extra at 50 a 40; extra Ohio at
70 "a So; extra st Louis at 80 o9 70; including
$500 bbs Western extra shipping and extra mill flour
with range; the market closing rather more active
with dsposi on pay shade better pricec; South
ern at IS "a 90; Rye at 70 a 60. Corn meal at
so q so for Western. Wheat-receipts OF IA 4si
BUSH the market is active and slightly in buyers IA
vor closing however with better export and rather
steady feeling; sales 1879 900 bush: No Chicago
at II "a 10; No Chicago at ID q II; No 2North
Western Spring II; % q % for No Milwaukee;
% "a 80 tor No Spring, the latter an extreme
16 "a 20 for new Winter Red Western; % g %
for new Amber Western; "a for choice Amber llli-
nos; % for new Amber Tennessee; 81 for good
White Michigan; 30 a 40 for White Western Rye
quiet at SS a 94c for new crop. Cornreceipts 49,
the advance asked checks the export demand; sales
$4,000 bush at 90 a 94c for Western Mixed 92c do in
store aud slightly out of order 96 for White Western
also last evening S. 900 bush Western Mixed at Ole
now held at "a a 95c. Oats-receipts SO 900 bush The
market is scarce and decidedly frmeri sales 65O OO
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-09

HARRY BLooDGooD. Bloodgood' S
celebrated comique alliance will appear at City
Hall. The company is composed Of some of
the bests artists of the country, and we know
that those who attend will be well repaid, by
witnessing first class variety entertainment,
in which each actor is a star. The Wilson
Brothers have no equals as gymnasts-their
graceful and skilful feats are rendered with an
ease accomplished by no other artists. The
people know Jennie Benson, the wonderful
clog dancer, while her child, Baby Benson, as
tonishes the audience by her faultless rendition
of her acts, which consist of singing and dane
ing. Miss Riddell Is fine singer, and Harry
Bloodgood is whole show in himself. Besides
Reynolds will make people laugh at his Dutch
oddities. The orchestra of the company is ex-
cellent and is not the least part of the enter
tainment
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-09
THE FIRE RECORD.
burning of Railroad Freight EEOuses af
ALBANY.

Burning of Railroad Freight houses at
Albany.
ALBANY N Y. Sept. 8-One of the most
destructive fires which has visited this vicinity
in many years commenced at nihe o'clock last
night in the wooden bridge connecting the
freight houses of the Boston and Albany rail-
road on the opposite side of this city with East
Albany proper. The flames passed rapldiy
from the bridge of the south freight house and
grain elevator to loaded freight cars standing
on the track south of the freight houses. The
destruction of the bridge isolated the burning
buildings and cars, so that the village fire de-
partment were unable to check the flames.
Two steam fire engines from this city were
placed aboard the railroad ferry boat and
carried across the river to a point near the
burning buildings, from whence they prevented
the flames from extending to the northern
buildings, and at one time it seemed impossible
to save even those. The property destroyed
consisted of one large grain elevator filled with
grain, twenty loaded freight cars, a wooden
bridge sixty feet long, and brick freight
house fully an eighth of mile long. %he
total loss will foot up $125,0O0; no insurance.
which was lamp of crude oil, and after burn
ing around it for time, the man hole place on
top was blown off and the flames shot up 800
feet in the air stream of fire forming semi
circle and dropping fully 200 feet away. The
sight was grand, lighting the house tops in
Albany for 1.-THE moment as brightly as the
MONDAY sun. There was tremendous rush
among thousands of people standing on the
new iron bridge about 200 feet distant to escape
the burning liquid as it fell, but fortunately no
one was seriously injured. Among the spec
tators two men, who were at work rolling -four
from the cars near by, are said TO have been
caught in the flames, tbut the ground for 100
feet around is covered with burning oil, and
nothing definite can be learned as to the truth
of the rumof. Freight Agent Bliss happened
to be present. and assumed the managementsof
the fire The firemen cordially aided him, and
thus saved the upper range of freight houses.
Fire in Winchester.
BOSTON, Sept Sire in Winchester this
morning destroyed L. Nutter's currier shop, oc-
cupied by Charles Jordan and VIM. MAIDEN.
MI. Notter's loss on machinery, building and
stock will reach about $1,000; insured on build
ings $500. Messrs. Jordan's and Maden's loss
is from $4,000 to $4,000; well insured.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-09
POLITICAL.
south Carolina Republicans.

COLUMBIA, Sept. S.-The Republican nomi-
mating convention met in the state capitol to-
day. c. NJ Wilder was elected temporary
chairman, defeating Congressman Elliott. At
tials the convention adjourned until to-mor-
row. A new man will probably DO nominated
for Governor.
Liberals of New York.
Albany, Sept. S.-The Delavan House is
thronged with politicians tonight drawn here
by the assembling of the Liberal convention
tomorrow. Among the Liberals are ex Gov.
Feuton, Gen. Cochrane, Gen. Merritt of st.
Lawrence, and DR.. John Swinburne. Among
the Democrats are exit. Gov. Black, Senators
Lord, johnson and Parmenter, and several
others.
Ex-Gox. Fenton in speech in reply to ser
epade tonight said: 81 rejoice that the people
are showing less regret for mere names and
more regard for the real substance. To me it
is plain that by whatever varying political de-
signation they may be known, there is to-day
PROFESSIONALLY a majority who agree in recog-
nizing the necessity and seeking 4ias- accom-
plishment of a higher and better tone in the
government of the country. So feel assured
that with this sentiment the principles which
have mpelled us must give form and character
to an organization which will surely work out
their entire success. 1t is to these principles
and these objects, and not to any mere names,
that e are attached and there never was so
mach encouragement for US to labor in the
good cause as there is now.'
Massachusetts.
Boston, Sept. 8.-The Massachusetts, Demo-
cratic convention meets at Worcester to day.
Ex-Mayor Castor of Boston will doubtless be
nominated for Governor by reclamation.
Nebra.la Independents.
OMAHA, Sept. S-The Independent state con
vention met at Lincoln this afternoon. The
attendance was small and little general inter
est felt. The committee on platform not hav-
ing reported up to 10 o'clock the convention ad-
journed without having made any nominations.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-09
News and Other Items.

Bpwles Brothers are preparing to resume
The Danbury News has been sued for libel
1t isn't 100000, but 100000, after all, that
deceased relative left to Secretary Bristow and
his wife.
1t is reported that A. I. Stewart has deter
mined to build large hotel at Philadelphia in
time for the Centennial.
The recent death of Gen. Foster leaves Gen.
Doubleday the only survivor of the officers OF
Fort Sumter at the time thesfag was first as
sailed by the cannon of treason.
Rev. DR.. Newman thinks he has found the
Garden of Eden the ruins of Belshazzar's pal
ace and granite lion at the entrance of the
den into which Daniel was thrown.
''Dud" Dennson, who beat Poland at the
polls in Vermont is described as a long-headed
old lawyer, who has held many state offices,
and who, with experience. will hold his own
with any of EN- in Congress.
The Smith sisters of Glastonbury, Conn.,hav
"socked it, to the tax-collector, who sold their
land for taxes when he could have found per-
sonal property enough for the purpose. len
dollars and cost.
Victor Hugo has written letter declining an
invitation to the Peace Conference at Geneva.
He says that peace cannot be established until
another war has been fought between France
and Germany.
Senator Boutwell, will lecture this year ON
'sPublic Debts" Specie Payments" and
Universal Peace Under the last head Mr.
Boutwell, will propose change in the naval
system of the country as a measure of peace,
economy and the extension of American COM
merce.
John o. Shackelford, prominent citizen of
Nashville, Tenn, has written letter to the
Attorney General, setting forth terrible con-
dition of affairs in that state. The Attorney
General takes notice only of the letters from re-
sponsible persons in the south, who are known
to the Department to be reliable.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-09
BY TELEGRAPH,
MATTERS IN MAINE
Especial to the Press.1
EycmrsiOn

Excursion.
SKowHEGAN, Sept. s. Claremonnt Com
mandery of Knights Tempars, sixty-two
strong, with Coles Band of Portland, arrived
here on the six p. m. train. They were re-
ceved by the DeMoley Commandery of this
place, who escorted the visiting Knights to
their quarters at the Turner house. A social
reunion Of the Knights was held this evening
at the asylum of the DeMolay's.
Ito Associated Press.l
Kcnnebec Seraiorship.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 8-2.15 P. M.-The Repubi-
can County Convention reassembled in this city
this afternoon. Every delegation was fully re-
presented Hon. Albert G. French of Fayette,
was nominated for Senator in place of Moses
S. Mayhem, declined. There were numerous
close contests. Mr.. French was nominated on
the fourth ballot. His views are understood to
be in accord with Mr.. Mayhem on the question
of United States Senator. The fourth ballot
stood French, Y; Lorenzo Clay, 4S: scatter
ing 5. The Advertisers special says that Mr..
French was supported by Mr.. Drummond' s
friends.
Railroad Smash-up.
LEWISTON, Sept S.-Local freight No. 10 on
the Grand Trunk collided with a gravel train
this morning On the curve below Danville juno
ton. The train men of both trains jumped off
and none were much injured. The engines and
cars of both trains were badly injured Pas
senger trains run to each side and rechange.
The track will be cleared to-day.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-09
Municipal Court.


TUEsDAY-Michael O'Riley. Larceny. Sixty
days.
James Carter, Henry Galloway, Anthony Bundy
AMI Thomas Carvary. Intoxication. Bundy dis
charged; Carter, Galloway and Carvary fined $40
each with costs. Paid
Carleton. Mattocks & Fox.
John Connor. Assault and battery. atisfaction
acknowledged Respondent discharged on payment
of costs. Howard d Cleaves.
Feter Conley. Resisting officer. Fined $50 with
costs Paid.
Carleton. ODonnell.
John Hy AMI. Obstructiny sidewalk. Fined So
with costs. Paid.
Hugh Doherty Intoxcation and cruelty to a
h orse. Finel $40 with costs. Paid.
Carleton. Mattocks & Fox
William Mckay. In.oxication. Fined 50 with
costs. Paid.
Carleton. O'Donnell.
Charles C. Buckley, James Ryan, John mccarthy,
Martin Croffel, Edward Beatty, Sarah Gillen, Pat
rick Feeney, Timothy mccarthy and Patrick Smith
Inoxication. Fined S. each with costs.-Paid
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-09
Remains Of a Party of r1;ucrs Found

ST.: LOUIS, Sept S-The Globe has com.
munlcatlon from Saqusche, Colorado, which
states that the bodies of five men were found
August 10th, near the Lake fork of the Gunni-
son river, in San Luis Park. These bodies prov
ed 70 be the remains of a party of miners who
started last November from southern Utah
across the mountains to the San Juan mines in
Colorado, and were reported last March by one
OF their companions named Packer, to have
undergone terrible hardships in the mountains,
and finally becoming nearly crazy from hunger,
grew cuts to see who would be shot to furnish
1000 for the remainder This story was pub
hshed at the time in the territorial and othe-
papers. 1t now proves that Packer murdered
THESE men by chopping their heads off with a
hatchet, robbed them of their money and prop
eerty, and then told story of Gambia ism to
hide the crime. He has been arrested, howev-
er, and is now in Jail. The names of those
murdered ara Roel Swan from Missouri, George
Noon from California, Shannon w. Bell, sup
posed to be from Ohio, James Humphrey, sup
posed to be from Philadelphia, and Frank Mil
Ter, German.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-09
WASHINGTON.
Appointment

Appointment.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3-The President mas
appointed E. Piatt Stratton, supervising IN
spector of steamboats, for the second district.
Yellow Fever.
The Treasury Department has been ADVISED
that yellow fever exists at New Orleans, rem
sacola, Galveston, Mobile. Darien and buns
wick, Ga, Key West and Baltimore at the quar-
antine, and New York at the quarantine, anu
in view of its prevalence at these points, Secre-
tarV Bristow has issued Q circular ooncernlns
the duties of United States officers with refer
ence to quarantine and the public health.
A telegram received at the Navy Department
this afternoon from Commander Wocl.ey of
the navy yard at Pensacola, stating that one
surgeon Of the yard was down with yellow
fever and the other overtasked, and asking au-
thorty 20 employ physicians at Pensacola Inc
acting Secretary gave direction that two sur
geons of the navy be detailed for duty at the
Pensacola navy yard Immediately.
Forbidden Ground.
Acting Secretary of the Interior Cowen, IN
letter to Governor Pennington of Dakota,oa
to-day, sets forth the reasons already Wei
known why all applications for PERMISSION 10
visit the Black Hill country will be denied.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances te-
day:-Currency, ST., ,S62; special deposit OF
legal tenders for redemption of certificates OF
deposit 1892, $50; coin, SOS, 612, 461, including
coin certificates 800, 49, 40; outstanding legal
tenders, $685., 100000.
Various Matters.
Receipts of internal revenue to-day were
1890 98S
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-09

CITY HALL.-The famous Duprez & Bene-
diets minstrels will exhibit IN City Hall on
Tuesday evening, Sept. 18th. This troupe has
performed in all the large cities of the United
States with unvarying success. From Montreal
to San Francisco the press universally speak in
the loudest praise of them.
They introduce new system for selling Sc
cured seats. Their popular prices Of admission
are so and IS cents. No extra charge for re-
served seats if bought before the day the con-
cert is to take place. Reserved seat tickets sold
ten days in advance at fifty cents each. For
sale at Stockbridge's. On the day and evening
of the entertainment reserved seat tickets will
be % cents extra. Secure your reserved seat
tickets and avoid the extra charge.