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The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19
Review of Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING Mar. 10, 1874.

Trade has continued to be very good the past week.
especially in the grocery and dry goods lnetraders
finding they can do well if not little better than
in Boston in purchases made here. The markets
have continued upon pretty footing during the
week. and the changes in our prices current this
week are very slight. The money market continues
easy Gold is little higher and has been selling at
11501l2i. The rates on Wednesday, 1Sth were ILL
@l12. ,-f-
Apples are in fair supply and prices are firm at
s. 5U6 90 for prime sound fruit dried apples are in
fair demand at 10a14c " lib. Beans are without
change. Box shocks are in light supply and prices
are firm at 75c. Butter is very firm at 4Od for
fair to choice qualities Cheese is steady and in good
demand. Coal Is unchanged. Coffee is dull and
prices are hardly as firm they have been Cooper
age is dull and the transactions are light Copper is
without'change. Cordage is steady Drugs and dyes
are without change save opium, which has advanced
to Ss 159s 49, Duck is steady and in good demand.
Fish are without change; stocks are being depleted
by increased calls. Flour is little more active
though sales confined small lots; prices are
changed though better feeling prevails now than
did week ago. Fruit is steady astNr quoAQl5hs.
Grain is firm at last weeks priees-9OdS2c for mixed
com and 93995c for yellow; oats nave advanced and
are selling at 65c for brown and mixed and Csc for
white. Hay is dull but prices are unchanged. Iron
is firm and steady. Lard is in fair demand at 104a
101c. Leather is not active hough there is fair de-
mand for sole. Lime is steady. Lumber is without
change-the demand is improving, Molasses is in
good supply and prices are steady. Nails are un-
changed Naval stores very quiet. Oils are
steady; there has been reduction of &c on Portland
Kerosenes and petroleum, which we now quote al
2192Sc. Paints steady. Produce is little more
actve eggs are selling at 2o922c; potatoes are Sc
ing 1T Toe by the carload and S5c in small lots fol
jackson Whites and 9O@95c for Early Rose; onion:
81 OO@7 so " Dbl for prime silver skins. Provi4
sous are steady and without change Salt is steady
with an improved demand. Seeds are in fair de-
mand at our quotations. Spices are firm with a
slight advance on nutmegs. Sugars are in good de-
mand at 1Okc for graduated, and 9a10c for the var
Gus grades of coffee crushed Eagle sugars are sell
ing at st9Ssc according to grades. The Forest City
Refinery is now at work and will soon turn out iti
pure sugars which have attained such large favor il
the markets. Teas are rather dull but prices arr
without change. Tins little off for English pis
and for plates Wool is very quiet; prices are with
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19

TEMPLE-Forest City, No. l. every Wednesday
evening.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
day in each month.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
PORTLAND FRATERNIr--No.3 1851 Congress street,
Every evening. l 81 dass 1g s,f
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No.
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Mon
day evenings. AT their Hall. Clapps Block, Market
Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
Sons OF MISUNDERSTANDING Division, No. 95
Sons of Temperance Hall. Friday evening.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-Ar-
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday; Forest City
Saturday-in Williams block, Congress street. Mys-
ic, Thursday; Atlantic, Tuesday at Sons OF Tenn.
Derance Hall, Congress street. Iron Clad, Thursday
West End.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75-Cor
ner Congress and Casco Streets Second Saturday il
each month. 4.rt.f. az 81 .i-- HI.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY.-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u o'clock.
BoswoRTH Posi- G. A. R.-Meetngs every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hail. corner of Congress ana
Casco streets.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERICA-Camp No.
1 convenes at Arcana hall, Williams block, corner
of Congress and Chapel Sts., Tuesday evening; No.
at School House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth,
Friday evening" No. on Wednesday evening and
331k Congress street.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Block. Second Monday in each month. Dev-
cry of books, 2 to 6, Z to 8. day and evening.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19
New York stock aud Money Marke,

New YORK. March Is -MOraiao.-Money at 8 per
cent Gold at 11ls Sterling Exchange ass for long
and 4 SSa for short.
NEW YORK. March 1S-EUenin0.- Money active at
g. 3d. 4, Al q per cent? closing Al per cent Ser-
ing Exchange quiet, and firm at iS41 az 4.s1 for
prime 60 days, and 4S7a for demand. The Customs
receipts to-day were $309,0O0 G Id closed firm at
carrying were 4 per cent to fiat The Assistant
Treasurer dsbursed to-day $751; 900 on account of in
terest and S33, 900 in redemption of 5 20 bonds.
The days business Gold Exchange Bank
was as follows:-Gold balances, 1887 595; curren-
cy balances. S94S,650; gold cleared ST.. 706, COO
Government bonds strong and active. State bonds
nominal. The Stock Exchange market was weak
at the opening and declined q per cent at and af-
ter the first board; the principal stocks were firm at
recovery of "a per cent. occurred. Western
Union was the centre of attraction and led other
stocks both in decline and advance during the after
noon the markel was weak with decline of a.
per cent. from the highest point but the close The
tone was steady with good buying demand
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19
The Howard CourI


CAIRO, ILL.,, March ia terrific hurricane
swept over the city this morning, unroofing
several buildings on the levee on Sixth street
and Washington avenue and blowing small
shanty, occuped'by negroes, into deep pond,
from which the inmates were rescued by boats,
Several small buildings are reported demolished
in the upper part of the city. The Sun news
paper office was SO completely drenched that no
paper could be issued to day. Though numer-
GUS narrow escapes from falling timbers occur
red, no loss of life is reported.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19
FO X h / g N


news,
HAVANA, March 1S.-Capt Gen Joyella has
suspended temporarily the execution of the
law exacting One-fourth of the duties in gold
which was to take effect the 1st of April He
has approved the law authorizing the crcula-
ton of foreign doubloons, SIT, and American
$40 pieces at $21
Unpleasantness i'm the Sandwich Islands.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE steamship
Mikado brings intelligence from Honolulu that
Prince Kalakana has been elected King Of the
Sandwich Islands to succeed Luualilo.
When the result was made known the adher>
ents OF queen Emma attacked the House of
Assembly and beat Sc veral of its members one
of whom afterwards died. They tore ND the
seats and desks and set fire to the house, when
the United States and British marines landed
Foreign Affairs, rendered the thank of the gov
eminent for the timely interference of the ma
rines. The King is still threatened with assas-
sinatiou.
The Tiehbonc Nuisance.
LONDON, March 10, $50 a. ma committee
has been pointed to investigate the charges
preferred against DIR. Keneally, counsel for the
Tichborne claimant. Mr. Whally, NJ. p, de-
mands similar committee be appointed to in
vestigate the charges against Mr. Hawkes. the
prosecuting attorney. "A II "a
The French Assembly. reF
VERSAILLES, March. 1S.-After long debate
III the Assembly to day the resolutions offered
y eA', oohSuiiuS 1iio SoNcIuutHt lOr us
action in reference to the nomination of Mayors
| OF cities, was defeated by majority of 90.
Cariists.
| BAYoNNE, March 1S.-The Carlist forces I'M
der Gen. Sebals entered O!ot without oppos-
| ton.
South American News.
LIsBGN, March 1S-The mail steamer from
| Rio has arrived with dates of Feb 23d. 1t is
probable that the accession of Gen. Mitre to the
Presidency of the Argentine Republic has de-
creased the fears of war between that conn
| try and Brazil.
| 1t is thought that rupture between the Ar
| gentine Republic and Chill is iminent.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19
MINOR TELEGRAlIs,

Joshua Hendrich Medler, the distinguished
German astronomer, is dead. His age was 70
years.
DIR. Paul Sch9ppe was arrested in Bait more
yesterday, charged with being a common swim
dler.
The Louisiana bond holders in London, at a
meeting yesterday, passed resolutions denounc-
ing the recent action of the Legislature in fund
ing the same at sixty cents on the dollar, and
appointed a committee to resist the carrying
into effect CT the measure.
The Tennessee Chair Manufacturing Co. s
building aud those about it in Nashville, Tenn,
were burned yesterday Loss about S10O,O
Gov. Hunt of Florida died last evening aftel
lingering illness.
George Cummings aged 20. was killed by the
cars at Pittsfeld, Mass, yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19
MASSACHUSETTS,.


BOSTON, March 1S.-The annual session of
the Grand Lodge of Good Templars of Massa-
chusetts commenced to-day in Boston The
annual report shows the whole number of lodges
at the last annual session to be 1856; instituted
during the year 81; surrendered or had their
charters revoked IS; present number of lodges
l9o. a gain of 3; total membership at present
IA 1902, gain Of 1874 and the first yearly gain
since 1868
The Secretarys financial statement showed
the total receipts fol the year to be $70SS; ex-
penditures $6871,
The report of the Chief Tempar, Joshua
Gill, closed with defence of prohibition and
argument against licensing.
The Ten Hour Bill.
In the Senate to-day, the ten hour bill was
passed to be enacted by vote of 10 to 49, An
etfOrG will be made tomorrow to reconsider the
vote
Liquors Ordered Returned.
In the carly palt of February several thous-
and dollars worth of liquors, wines, ETC., were
seized from George Young's hotel, and Young
was sentenced to pay fine of $75 and go to
the House of Correction for three months. He
appealed, and to-day the case came before the
Superior Court, when the jury rendered ver-
dict of not guilty, and by a special verdict Or
dered the liquors to be returned
Straight Out.
The Democratic members of the Legislature
held caucus this evening to consider the SEN
atorship. There was general interchange Ct
sentiments upon general principles, the tone of
the remarks being almost universally in favor
of making straight party nomination for Sen
ator. The meeting adjourned without deciding
upon programme.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19

HOUSE WARMING.-Engiae Company No. 4
| Receiue Their Fnends.-Last evening the new
Engine Company-sometmes called "Modocs'
having the new steamer Falmouth, formally
opened their spacious quarters on Spring
street by receiving their friends of the other
fire organizations of the city, the Chief Engi-
neer and his associates, many of the ex-mem-
bers OF the fire department, the Committee on
that department and other members of the
City Government. Captain Leighton and his
company received their guests in a very cordial
manner and no pains was spared to make the
evening an agreeable one. The guests inspect
ed the quarters throughout from hall to stable
and pronounced the whole frst-class. In adj
dition to what the city has done, .he company
has displayed cowmendable zeal and taste in
hitting up their rooms, especially the "parlor,"
which is as neat as pin to say nothing of ell
egance. At about half past nine the company
sat down to an t'old fashioned supper of
baked beans, brown bread, Indian pudding,
doughnuts, coffee, etc., which was model in
its way. After supper, speeches were the order
OF the day and nearly every one present had a
word to say, the whole being called upon in
turn like class at school, 1t is not possible
in the limits of mere report to give an idea
of the good things said, hut the best speeches
and the longest were made by Messrs. w. Nc
Aleney, f. f. Hale, L. B. Smith, F. N. Dow.
w. Winship, james Bailey, T. H. Haskell,
II. G. Barnes and others too numerous to mem
ton. ME- Bailey spoke in warm commenda-
the Sixth Ward. He also spoke of the neces
sity of citizens giving the Chief Engineer and
his associates their sympathy and not to be too
ready to criticise their actions or judge too
hastily Of their merits Quite number of the
fire department made short and pithy speeches,
Captain Murphy of Casco, No. s. making
very neat address. Ex-Chief Cummings was
received with hearty applause, and urged the
companies to continue to be as vigilant and
faithful under the new Chief as they had been
under him. Captain Leighton introduced his
guests in most happy manner, and the COM
pany was surprised when it was announced
that it lacked but half an hour of midnight,
and then seemed 10th to go home. Some of
the stories and incidents of years ago were ex-
ceedingly droll and were we'll related by Messrs.
Barnes, Winship, Smith, Dow and others.
Among those present were ex-Chief Rogers,
Samuel Ro'fe, Councilmen Small and Nash,
and several residents of Ward Six, living in
the vicinity. 1t may be here suggested, not by
permission of the company, but by the fact
that the members have had to draw heavily up
on their pockets tie fit up their rooms that the
residents of that fine old Ward who are so
proud Of the "Modocs," contribution of
hundred or SO of dollars which would not be
amiss. Cheers were given for Chief Merrill
and the Modocs and with the last closed one
of the most pleasant occasions of the season.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19
New Advertisements To-Day.

AUCTION COLUMN.
Pawnbrokers' Sale-Abrams & Bro.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Personal-J. f. Westgate & Son.
Wanted-A retired business man.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Nolcins Cough Lozenges.
Lost-Geo. +. Foster.
Wanted-Situation.
Attention Farmers-E d. Pettengill.
Something New-Washing Machue.
Wanted to Lease.
Portland Mutual Fishing Insurance Co.
City of Portland-Committee on Streets. -l, vo
Salem Lead Company.
Dissolution of Copartnership- Charles Sawyer. ;.
Portland Band-J. Cole =
Wanted-BIake's Bakery.
Desirable Residence tor Sa:e-D. M. c. Dunn.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. rr-e
Eureka Spool Silk.
Cogia Hassan's Announcements,
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19
Indian Matters.

CHICAGO, March 1S.-A dispatch from Gen.
Terry's headquarters says no trouble is 'antici-
pated from Indians at Luch Lake. This cor
reefs the previous reports sent to Washington
by persons interested in creating disturbances
with the Indians.
Bishop Whipple of Minnesota is out in let
ter in behalf of the Chippewa: Indians in which
he takes the ground that the State has no in
terest in their lands. He protests against the
having been victimized by the State.
OMAHA, March ia dispatch from Fort
Laramie says that Maj. Baker with six compa-
MES of cavalry arrived yesterday, also over one
hundred wagons. Gen. Smith returned from
the Spotted Tail agency to the Red Cloud agen'
cy last Thursday Spotted Tail was quite
friendly. Four companies of infantry and one
of cavalry are stationed at Sptted Tail agency
and the same number at Red Cloud agency
There is no trouble with the Indians, but few
being there.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19
Z, mgTEOKos.OGrCAs.,

PERSONALITIES FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FOUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington d. c.,
Mar. 49, 500 (P. Ny
For New England
For the Middle State and New ENGLAND a
rising temperature falling barometer, cloudy
weather and heavy fogs on the coast with oc-
casional rain in the former sections.
At Midnight last night, the weather was re-
ported foggy at Boston, New York, Whining
ton, Eastport and Portland; cloudy at Chicago,
Cleveland, Norfolk, and Rochester, N. T.;
clear at Charleston, Detroit, Jacksonville, Fla.
and Toledo; heavy rain at Mt Washington.
The prevailing wind was from south to south
west, and was brisk in the south and at Mt
Washington
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19
"a MASONIC -fr-.


At Masonic Hall, No. 95 Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGEs-Ancent Land Mark, first Wednes-
day. Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreeneafR R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, K. A. c., third Monday. Poi 55fi1
CoUNcIL-Portland G. r. & S. Masters second
Monday.
COMMANDMENTS OF X. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day: st. Adams, second Thursday. 20 sls
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May !;
Grand Council, Wednesday p. M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening. O.. d, ..., s.-
MASONIC RELIEF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Wednes-
day in every month. AtE 80 eIl
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNCIL-Portland Council p of j., second Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Crox de f., third
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistory, S. P. R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19

Portland March 18th 1874.
DEAR Mr.. EDrroR.- The communication
IN your paper of Tuesday called Plea for the
lnnocents " was very favorably received, by at
least one poor "downtrodden and oppressed"
Schoolmarm. to whom spring has not given NEW
life and more perfect health" but on the con-
trary first class cold with its usual aecompani
ments, very troublesome nose and a voice that
is far from making "liquid music-sound." L
am staunch advocate of everybody's rights
and children's in particular Especially when 1
hope to be benefited thereby myself). My seven
ty-one ''little sardines' are not so innocent and
demure as to gladden. weary teachers heart;
and their hands instead of being meekly folded
are frequently bent into little fists and some
times raised in alarming proximity to their
neighbors heads; and, grieve to say it, once in
while furtively shaken at myself. Many
times their minds instead of being on their
tasks intent, are occupied III devising means
to amuse themselves and deceive me. Far be
it from me to attribute such misdemeanors to
any unusual natural depravity. Children can
not get along without recreation and if they do
not have time out of school they will have it in
school. The long confinement brings on bel
ligerent state of mind for which do not think
they are very blamable Some of the worlds
brightest lights were stupid in childhood
Walter Scott was called blockhead, Newton
a Ounce, and Henry Ward Beecher was kept
at home 20 wash dishes, because his parents
thought he could not learn; perhaps if they had
been compelled to sit in close schoolroom six
hours per-day their minds would have been
cramped and weakened and never have devel-
Oped such wonderful capacities. To be sure
there are instances of persons who were wise
even when they wore swaddling clothes, and
lived to ripe old age but they arc rare.
and development of the faculties are injurious
and often lead to fatal results. If we should
find our apple trees 5lossoming in March we
should not expect much fruit in August, and if
We force theblossom-time of life may not.
find the matrrer years very fruitful. The bod
lily health is impaired as well as the mental.
1 think it is positive cruelty to keep children in
school all the day when there are such attrac-
tions for them out of.doors. 1t is defrauding
them of their right blithesome
childhood, which should not be crushed
by school books nor wronged by undue
stimulus. If they could have one hour mere to
frisk and frolic, am sure they would be less
restless and more obedient during the hours
save the poor Schoomarm a great deal of
wear and tear of disposition" and give her
new strength, energy and patience. hope the
case, thus lucidly set forth, will be taken into
consideration by our honored Committee, who,
know, are ALWAYS open to conviction. They
may be assured we all admire them very much
now, and shall great deal more (Which by the
way, must be a great inducement)if they fol-
low my suggestion. Yours in hope. M. e.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19

Boston, March 17.-Th shipments of Boots and
Shoes from this market places outside of New Eng
land the past week. irrespective of those sent di-
rect from factories, comprise 81 70S cases. against
81 22i for the same week last year.
The total shipments since January 1, have been
cases. against 1886 for the same period
last year.
There seems to be no special change to note in the
market either way or the other Manufacturers
generally complain of light trade, and the ship
ments show falling off IN the quantity of goods sen
to the various markets, but somehow there seems Ia
be good many small orders from those who pur-
chased earlier in the and these coupled with
the purchases of the iobbers and retailers for the
terror Southern and Western Cities have kept busi-
moderately active and furnished employment to
all of the best workmen.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19

gu. change; manufacturers aIe purchasing only al
"s ,ney want, and evnce no disposition to stock up
rnIiaHTs.-But little doing this week. The en-
eaeenents are schr Mabel f. Staples, hence 70 Ma.
.anzas at Ice for box shocks; schr Rebecc, Eor.,o
" ioau al Bath for side of Cuba, and back N ~
a''eras at 80 for moasses and 52Ac for sugar ,cbr
george " Jordan, hence to Buenos Ayres' on n =.
iew vessels VIII fll the demand for Cuba and River
a',e. ooastwise freights are unchanged. Lumber
freights to New York 50 75.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19

RICHMOND, Va, March ia special agent
of the Post Office Department succeeded to-
day in tracing numerous recent robberies of let
tiers, etc., from the mails leaving this city
northward, to Andrew Harris, coloted mail
driver for Garbo's express. He was arrested to-
night, and there were found on his person four
searched and checks, drafts and money orders
to a large amount found. The losses by these
robberies aggregate about 100000, although
most OF the paper stolen was useless to the
robber.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19

ST. LOUIS, March 1S.-The social evil bill
was reconsidered in the State Senate to-day and
passed 10 to 10. 1t is said that the bill will
pass in the House by a large majority.
A dispatch from Sedalia says it is reported
that the notorious Younger brothers who are
supposed to have been engaged in the Iowa
attacked yesterday at Monager Springs, st.
Clair County, in this State, by party OF de-
tectives and desperate conflict ensued In
which one of the Younger brothers and two
detectives were killed,
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19

TO-DAY at II o'clock f. O. Bailey & Co., will
sell a valuable pair of gray horses, single and
double harnesses, two jiggers, an the corner of
Maple and Commercial streets
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19
Eeceip,. by Railroad. and s,.,m...,

potatoes, do apples, do locomotive and lender
do bran, do eancioyl, do bark 25 do lumber n do
for Boston, do for Bddeford, do for st John nj,
do for Halifax, Ms, % do for steamship.
STEAMER FRANCoNIA. FROM NEW YORK-32 bales
rags, IL do duck do burlaps, q do BATS So bags
WOOL 300 do grass seed 1910 dry hides so bdls eat-
En- 40 rolls leather 25 rolls duck 800 bbls sugar 25
do bone black % do trpe 60 do glass ware, 10 bids
tobacco, $50 kegs nails, 235 do white lead, rs do b.
soda 500 half chests tea, 100 boxes tobacco, 80 do
soap, % do hardware, so do drugs, pianos, car
riage, 200 pkgs sundries.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19
Various Matters.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1S.-It is generally
Deileved that Governor Booth will sign the To-
iSlature. r -
The Seuate has passed compulsory eduea-
ton bill.
The Governor has approved the bill provid-
ing Tor a training ship for boys in this Earbor.
An application will be made to the federal
government for suitable vessel.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19

Inc montgomery Guards will give Calico
Ball after Lent. -8
There were several flashes of lightning last
night torerunners of April thunder showers:
There was an alarm of fire from Browns
cooper shop on Centre street about ten O'CLOCK
last night. Nothing more serious than blaz-
ing chimney was found by the people who
rushed to the spot
The new policemen enter next Monday upon
the discharge of their duties. One of the num-
Der is a school teacher. Won't he go for wick
ed little boys?