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The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13
Post once Reform.
POLITICAL.


Boston, Oct 1.-THE sixth district Repub-
lican congressional nominating convention at
Newburyport to-day organized by electing Hon.
Henry Carter chairman whose speech urged
harmony and honesty of action. There was a
large attendance.
The convention reassembled at two. The COM
mittee on credentials reported the ballot, viz:
Butler 100; Cogswell 9; e. f. Stone 6; Phillips
amid great enthusiasm. Butler appeared and
was hailed as ''the coming man. He spoke at
length upon the reciprocity treaty, Alabama
claims, and general financial and business con-
dition of the country. He speaks at North
Andover tonight.
Gooch.
In the 9Th district Republican ton, on
motion of Andrew j. Bailey, who had been
expected to make close race with Daniel w.
Gooch, the latter was nominated for Congress-
In the Sd district Hon. Henry L. Pierce was
unanimously nominated.
General Butler ON National Issues.
BOSTON, Oct. 12.-At Newburyport this af
ternoon and at North Andover this evening
General Butler spoke Referring to reciproci.
ty treaty he repeated his determination to op-
pose the insertion of the proviso that vessels
of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
shall enter our harbor under the same terms as
American vessels. He thought the Alabama
treaty mistake and thanked God he was not
one of the commission who negotiated it.
General Cushing was complimented for his
part in obtaining the Geneva award and bis
(B9tler's) position as regard the award
and insurance companies defended. As to the
finances he said there was difference of opin-
ion between the East and West, and he thought
it we'll not to oppose the western empire, which
is destined soon to govern the whole country.
He saw there was not currency enough for the
people, bnt thought the affairs at the South
graver question than that of finance. The
war was not ended. The meeting at North
Andover was presided over by George L.
Davis.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13

BREADsTUFFs IN EURoPE.-The great fall in
the price of wheat in Europe-the remarkable
difference in prices of cereals between this
year and LASTS no more agreeable to the farm
ers of England and France than it is to our
Western wheat growers, who have determined
to keep back their wheat from market until
they can be able to fix their own prices. The
latest London Mark Lane Express, as received
by mail, in its review of the weeks corn mar
ket, says its state has been one of calm, but
not one of depression, for occasionally sellers
had the advantage and indeed there appeared
to he little for decline, for the latest aver
ages of the prices of wheat were at As. Cd,
against Gas. lin 1873-theld difference being no
less than It's. Sd. per quarter The question of
relative cheapness is. also stated thus: II the
English wheat crop of 1873 is put at three
quarters an acre, and that of 1874 at three
quarters, six bushels to the acre, under the
present prices the upshot is that the English
farmer loses les. 10 I'D. per acre, and every
family of four, with consumption of six
bushels each, gains go Us per. annum. Our
Western farmers will therefore perceive that
they have sympathizerS in their "hold on
movement among their brethren in Europe.
No wonder is expressed that resistance is made
to this decline, both in England and France;
and in the latter country the farmers of the
provinces are struggling to keep up prices.
Any further reduction appeared improbable as
every wheat exporting country in Europe was
complaining bitterly of the prices in the Eng
lish markets. In all the Continental markets
the Black Sea. Hungary, Belgium, Holland
and Germany-much disapprobation was ex-
pressed at the state of the prices of grain in
England, which is their greatest customer of
ALL Boston journal of Commerce.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13

Mr.. FULTON left fremont Temple because
the society wouldn't start newspaper for
him to gush in, and now Mr.. Murray an
nounces his intention of quitting the Park
Street Congregational church because they
don't provide an associate pastor. Mr.. Muir
ray was willing to preach, but he desired to
shove off what he no doubt considers the
dradgery OF the profession-visiting the sick,
burying the dead, etc.-upon an associate
pastor. He had other irons in the fire, such
as stock raising, and lecturing, which de-
manded his attention. But his church don't
seem to have been of the same mind as
himself, and though six months ago he inti-
mated to them that he should go unless his
pet scheme was attended to, they did nothing
about it. He now has announced that, after
prayerful consideration, he has decided 20 70 :
sign finally and absolutely. His church has
taken no action in the matter, but from the
fact that his doctrines have already produced
some discussions, it is quite probable that his
withdrawal will be more relief rather than
otherwise. The ancient apostles used to
preach and travel from house to house, heal
ing the sick and performing other benefcent
offices, but the modern specimen, exemplified
in the person OF the Rev. W. II. Fl. Murray,
while willing enough TO do the preaching,
much prefers to do the travelling on a race
course after 2.40 horse.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13

CANADIAN TRADE.-In accordance with an
arrangement made by the chief of the United
States bureau of statistics with the Commits
soner of Customs of the Dominion of Canada.
DR.. Young has just received from Ottawa de-
tailed statements OF the imports from the Unit
ed States into the provinces of Ontario and
Quebec during the fiscal year ended June 30,
1874. The value of the merchandise imported
into Ontario amounted to $50, 599, O74; into Que.
bee $12, 69O,699; total $43 $780, 773; while the re-
turns made to the United States bureau of sta
tistics show that the value of the exports to
those two provinces in the same period aggre-
gate hut S3s Jo5, 627, an omission of S1O,724 146
This omission arrives from the fact that large
part of our exports to those provinces crosses
the border at Suspension Bridge, N. Y; st. Al
bans and Island Pond, VT, in cars, and that it
is impossible to obtain accurate. accounts of
merchandise so carried, there being sno law to
detan land vehicles, as there is in the case of
vessels, until manifests of the cargoes in detail
can be furnished. The addition of the amount
OF such omission in the exports to Canada in
creases the favorable balance by that amount.
The corrected statement of our foreign trade
for the last fiscal year will then be as follows,
(all specie values): Total exports of merchan-
disc, domestic and foreign S597, I26. 235: total
imports $561, 4o6,3 42; balance, $29 1893: less
difference in goods from bond, ST., 1878, Pos
81, S4l,66S. Exports of specie and bullion.
$66, $50, 405; imports of specie and bullion. Ses
454,906; excess of exports of the precious met
ais, $3S,175 499; excess of exports of specie and
merchandise, $50017167
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13
NEW YORK.


The cooperative plasterers of Brooklyn have
formed an organization pledged to oppose
into three grades, agreeing to work with all
plasterers, whether society or non. society men,
and will take contracts on cooperative princ-
pies. y .'.fss
The dangerous classes yesterday INDUCED in
four stabbing cases; one policeman was nearly
killed by brick; one highway robbery; toy
balloon vender was mobbed by boys on
Washington square; three arrests were made
for violation Of the excise law; two sawdust
vendors were arrested. and an old woman was
arrested in an attempt to kidnap child.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13

The schooner Nellie %. Vaughan was badly
injured by fire in Boston yesterday morning.
Hegeman's cabinet factory at Williamsburg,
n. T., was burned Sunday night. Loss $50,
goo. Two small dwelling adjoining were also
burned.
A fire Sunday night at Lawrenceville, Pa,
destroyed twelve places of business, leaving but
three in the village. Loss $4,000.
The Edwardsburg Starch Company's build
ing and Benson's single factory at Edwards
burg Ontario, were burned Sunday. Loss
heavy.
The barn and stables of the Delaware Ice
day, with Lighthouses, Loss $4,000,
A fire in Elwood, Indiana, Saturday. DESTROY
ed the Touring mill of Adair Brothers. Loss
$4,000.
A fire in Boston yesterday morning DESTROYED
WiDgate & Adams coal shed on Otis -wIarf
and tho fish wharf of Snow & Co. Ten horses
were badly burned. Loss $17 900; partially in
sured.
A fire at Minneapolis, Minnesota, Yesterday
in the business part of the city DESTROYED prop.
erty estimated at $58,000. The largest losers
were ii. E. Toben, dry goods, $4,000; EichIe.
ger & Co.. potters, &c. 900; E. A. Clark, fur
niture, $4,000. Insurance will cover losses.
Fifteen hundred bales of cotton we're burned
at Little Rock, Sunday night.
The house, L and stable in Orrineton. owned
and occupied by DR.. Pollard, were totally De-
stroyed by fire Sunday morning, together with
all the furniture, farming tools, and n large
quantity of hay and grain. Loss $4,000: partly
insured.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13

THE ghost of Mark Smith has been inter-
viewed, and solemnly declares that there are
theatres in Heaven. He furthermore says
that he has been s'engaged to play at one of
the grand theatres in the spirit world for a
season." and that theatres there are hon.
ored as institutions Of learning. Mr.. Smith
was an excellent comedian, while in the
flesh, but not even the most enthusiastic Of
his feminine admirers were wont to call his
acting sheayenly,"
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13

The Plympton Manufacturing Co., say they
will be prepared to supply stamped envelopes
Postmaster General yesterday appointed a
special agent to act as inspector of envelopes at
the place of manufacture.
Henry Freeman, colored, and James Kelly,
white, charged with the murder of Frank E.
Young Of North Andover, at Davenport, Mass,
on the 14th of July last, will he discharged
from custody. as the grand jury report they
find no bill against them.
Robert H. Steere, of Smithfield, R. I :, went
to his barn Sunday night to feed the cattle, and
Iell through scuttle, and was probably instant
~ Killed, as his wife sought him soon after
wards and found him dead
" Bolts, prominent physician and Meth
either been abducted or murdered. There ia
great excitement over his disappearance.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13

The Wing has at last an actual and tangi-
Bile grievance and we hasten to apologize for
the injury Of which it complains. In cutting
out The Ellsworth American article our state
news editor failed to retain the caption if
there originally was one. We added cap
ton suitable to the purport of the article,
placing the words "From the Ellsworth
american" below it; they appeared, however,
through some mistake above the heading
which thus seemed to be included as a part
of the quotation. We sincerely regret the
accident as it worked an injustice to both the
american and the Wing. The Wing COM
plains, too, that we do not print its matter;
but really, SO long as that estimable but YER
bose journal INDUCES itself in a column and a
half at time, life is too short to read it all,
much more to reprint it. The statement of
the Wing that we have Sin every instance
misrepresented us to its readers to the extent
of actual falsehood' is hardly civil beside not
being true, but then we must make allow
ances for the state of mind in which our val
ued contemporary finds itselfjus now..
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13

IT is argued that the prostration of the
business and industries Of New Orleans is rot
wholly due to the disturbed condition of
LOUISIANA. Many of the southwestern cities
which were. tributary to the entrepot of the
Mississippi river have built railroads which
have created revolution in trade and total.
ly changed the course OF commerce. The
establishment of internal ports of entry has
taken away much of the import trade of New
Orleans, and towns along the river now 90
up to st. Louis and Louisville and Cincin.
natito exchange their products for foreign
goods. Another blow at New Orleans is the
increasing Importance of Galveston, which
controls the foreign trade of Texas. The i'm
mense cotton trade too, is passing into other
hands, and New Orleans is little more than
a commission agency.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13
General Butler ON National Issues.
INDIANS.
The Cherokces Listen to a Speech From
the "Great Father.o

The Cherokces Listen to a Speech From
the "Great Father.o
VINITA, Indian Territory, Oct 12-The Presi.
dent, in company with Ex-Secretary Borie, Gen.
Harvey and others, arrived here last evening.
Hundreds turned out to see the Great Father"
An address OF welcome was made by Col, Bou-
dinot to which the President replied as fol-
lows
1t affords me great pleasure to visit YOUR
beautiful country, which have never seen he.
fore, though have been far on all sides of it.
1t is rich in soil and of SURPRISING beauty.
Without saying anything at this thine about
tho policy which L think should be- adopted
with regard to this territory, will say that 1
among you, and hope that you will be en-
couraged in cultvating the soil of SO rich and
magnificent country.
The Campaign in Texas.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE following il a
special to the Herald, dated in the field, with
Gen. McKenzie's expedition, Oct. list, via Fort
Worth, Texas, Oct IL:
Gen. Mckenzie, after repeling two attacks
by the Indians on his column on the 26th and
9th OF September, marched all night on the
9th, and at sunrise the following morning snr-
prised five camps of the Cheyenes and their al
lies, situated in the canon Ctro Blanco on ,Jute
creek near the fork of the Red River. A decis.
i've blow was inflicted, The troops captnr ed
robes, munitions of war. &C., and 424 horse
and mules, of which ,048 were at once killed.
The bodies of four Indians who were killed
were brought in. Our loss was one soldier
slightly wounded Gen. Mckenzie is in pursuit
with 30 days supplies.
Kentucky Labor Parry.
LOUISVILLE, Oct ia state convention is
called at Louisville, Janu airy 9Th, 1875, for the
purpose OF organizing laborlng mems party.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.
To The Insuring Public.

AS the great fires in Chicago and Boston occurred
IN the fall Of the year, this season 10 in which
large amount Of insurance is being effected. Not
w1tnStanding the increased rates. the insurance BUSH
ness has not been generally remunerative. 1t needs
to be carefully managed. Rates should always be
adequate to the TIE risk They should be carefully
made, and always Just and equitable.
We make FIRE INSURANCE OUR SPECIAL BUsI-
NESS AND STUDY andlbeleving it should be con-
Quoted on sound principles, by carefully scrutnizing
risks, looking well to moral hazard making the rates
ing the rights and interests Of all parties concerned
in the minutest details OF the business, shall
strive to conduct our business this platform,
knowing that we shall deserve, and believing we
shall receive the confidence Of the entire community
We make INSURANCE STATISTICS A SPECIALITY.
Our office is well supplied with Insurance Books, Re
ports and Documents, also interesting Insurance
Statistics of various kinds which open to the
specton Of the insuring public Reliable information
as to the Standing of Companies or other matters
lating to insurance, freely communicated.
We are scrupulously careful that we place insur-
ance only in FIRST-CLASS AND RELIABLE
character and standing, by those Of any Agency in
the State. - = lsssfsFs
All business intrusted to us viii be attended tC
promptly and in good faith toward all parties con-
cerned. Superior facilities for placing large lines
insurance in reliable companies. Surplus lines s0lic
tied. Correspondence with insurng parties promptly
attended to. Losses promptly and honoraby adj
iusted. el-ro
BARNES BROS t ,-.,.
20 EXCHANGE STREET.,
Portland. Me.
Portland, October T. 1874. sniff
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13
Building nm the Weak.

Feeble constitutions cannot be physicLed into health
and strength. Invigoration to be permanent and
complete, must be effected by establishing regular
and harmonious action Of the various bodily organs.
Dosing will not accomplish this; but Hostetter's
stomach btters will. That admirable tonic and cor
receive regulates at the time that it strengthens
the stomach, liver and bowels, and while mparting-
vigor to the entire physique, purifes and
enriches the blood. A good appetite, tranquil
sleep, sound digestion and regular habit of body
four grand essentials OF health are promoted by its
use. 1t vitalizes tranqu1zes aud equalzes. By a
successful chemical combination of tonic aperient
and ant-bilious yegetatls ingredients held in solu
some and agreeable stimulant it is enabled to bene-
icially affect the various abdominal organs at one
and the same time.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13
WASHINGTON.
Intert sting t. Banks,


WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Treasurer Spinner
him national bank notes for credit of the per
cent redemption fund that after "full consid-
GRAFTON of the question the following decision
has been made: The proceeds of national bank
notes forwarded in good faith will, if desired,
be credited to the per cent fund.- but when
calls are made upon the national banks to reim-
burse me for their notes redeemed, legal tender
notes or drafts payable in such notes must be
sent. ftt yi
t Treasury Balances. t3.ae
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:-Currency, $l4, 801 ,572; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit $57 525 900; coin $50, 6S5 1924, including
coin certificates, 1924, 961, 700; outstanding legal
tenders. 1882. 100000. ~
Post ONCE Reform.
The Postmaster General will shortly issue an
order recognizing the special agency branch
OF The postal service limiting it generally to de-
lection of frauds and to the instruction of Post
masters in their duties and to secure prompt
transaction of the money order business, He
will, however, detail two Or.more special agents
postof6ces throughout the country and ascer-
tain why it is that comparison Of the cost of
the running of various large postofices of the
free grade shows that the percentage of ex-
penses to the receipts is as high as so per cent.
and in some cases as low as IS per cent. with
all sorts of varying figures between. When
this investigation is completed it will be ex-
tended to all other officers appointed by the
President in all offices in which postmasters re-
ceive yearly compensation of $1,000 and up.
wards, sJgHf -I-
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13
The Campaign i'm Texas.


NEW YORK, Oct. ia Washington snec;al
says that Senator T. c. Dunn of South Caroli-
ma, who was authorized by the late Legislature
to investigate the issues Of state bonds, has dis
covered a million and quarter of fraudulent
ponds, besides the conversion bonds which the
Legislature repudiated Mr.. Dunn reported to
the state Attorney General that these bonds
were in process of conversion, but the latter re-
FUSED to move in the matter, saying that it was
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13
Domestic Markets,

NEW YORK, Oct. 12-Evening.-F receipts IT,
24s bbls exports 10th inst u 676 bbs; sales 6
bbs clearances for seaboard ports for the week to
all foreign countries 6370 bbs market dull dull and
cessions made to secure purchasers. Rye -four is
steady; No and superfne in limited supply; South
Wheat-recepts 2o5,57; bush; exports 112 40s bush
sales 10000 bush cearances for seaboard ports for
week 1856 BUSH late Saturday "a, 900 bush Amber
Michigan to arrive in - days brought "a. To-day
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley 7.
rullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming to represent
Iournal as we have information that several 'bum-
mers'' are seeking courteses in the name of he
Press, and we have no disposition to be, even as
siyely, party to such frauds.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
bat as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
auHications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13

OousumptlOm Can ne Cured.
SCHENCK's PULMoNIc SYRUP,
SCHENCKs SEAwEED TONIC,
SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS
Are the only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
Consumption. Frequently medicines that stop
cough will occasion the death of the patient; they
lock up the liver stop the circulation of the blood,
hemorrhage follows, and in fact they clog the action
of the very organs that caused the cough. Liver
plant and Dyspepsia the of two-thirds of
the cases OF consumption. Many persons complain
OF dull pain in the SIDE constipation coated tongue,
pain in the blade, feelings of drowsiness
ach, accompanied with acidity and belehing up Of
wind. These symptims usually originate from dis
ordered condition Of the stomach or torpid liver.
Persons 80 affected, If they take one or two heavy
colds, and if the cough in these be suddenly
checked, will find the stomach and liver clogged, re-
naming torpid and inactive, and almost before they
are aware the lungs are mass of sores, and ulcer
ated, the result Of which is death. Schenck's Pull
uonic Syrup is an expectorant which does not con-
tain opium or anything calculated 70 check q cough
suddenly. Schenck's Seaweed Tonic dissolves the
food mixes with the gastric juices of the stomach,
aids digestion and creates ravenous appetite.
When the bowels are cOstive, skin sallow, or the
symptoms otherwise of bilious tendency Schenks
Mandrake Pills are required. These medicines are
~ J.H. sCHENCK & SON, Vll
N. E. corner Sixth and Arch Streets Pha.
And are tor sale by all druggists and dealers.
DR.. Scnenck will be at the QUINCY HOUSE. BOs-
TON, on the following WEDNasDAYs: October 7th
and 21st, November 4th and 18th, and December I'd,
mel2 eod&w1ysn1l
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13

LONDON, Oct PESO P. M-Consols at o2s a.
92a for money and account.
LONDON, Oct. 12-1230 P. M.-American securities
Erie 26; do pref. "A. etl a
FRANKFoRT, Oct. 12-l2.3o P.M.-United States
5-20s, 1862. Oh.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 12-1230 Pm. Cotton market is
steady; Middling uplands at 3D. do Orleans at sgd
sales 900 bales, including 5000 bales for specula
ton and EXPORT. rsI
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13

A CANADIAN coroner's jury is just now
Investigating the case of the death of young
man, which involves an interesting disclosure
as to the method by which spirit heads are
produced. The deceased had become inter-
ested in the subject of spiritualism and fell in
with protested medium by the name of
Walker. lie attended several seauces, but
didn't feel satisfied with the manifestations,
and finally induced Walker to hold private
seance at which he could examine further.
The circle was formed, the lights turned out
and soon spirit head appeared, but the lips
were strangely like Walkers. The spirit re-
tired and soon after heavy breathing was
heard, proceeding from closet, quickly sue
ceeded by groans. TIE door was opened and
Walker was found nearly smothered, and a
fire upon shelf. Saunders, the deceased,
seized the burning substance, which proved
to be phosphorus, and was fatally burned,
1t seems that Walker by the aid of this sub
stance, had, for weeks, succeeded in delnding
the most prominent citizens of Toronto into
the belief that he was gifted with supernat-
ural powers. he cleared out very suddenly
when his trick was discovered
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-13

MEN of science are beginning to think that
there may be some connection between the
destruction of forests and the rapid increase
of grasshoppers, and in proof of the idea point
to the fact that insects most injurious to rural
industry do not multiply near woods. The
locust of the East is bred in open plains that
harbor no birds to feed upon the larvae, that
gather no moisture to destroy the eggs, and
that let in the full light of the sun to hasten
Matching Attention is called to the fact that
only since the telling of the forests of Asia
Minor has the grasshopper become destruc-
tive there. The remedy of course, IS tree
planting on large scale. sea. o. a<