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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-27
AND COMMERCIAL.
Review of Portland Marie

WEEK ENDING May &c. 1875.
The general market is rather quiet with little move
ment sales have not been very large the past week.
but they average well with other years. The dry
goods market shows no change. The trade is steady
and prices are firm Money is dull, with but little
call. Gold closed Wednesday, May 10th at 116.
The produce market shows scarcely any change.
Apples are not very plenty and prices have adj
vanced; they are worth 49, Beans are firm and the
market is well supplied. Butter shows no change;
the market is still well supplied and the best family
lots can be had for 25 3Oc; store lots are plenty at
22c. Bread is in good demand for shipment, and
prices remain unchanged. Cheese show no change
from last weeks quotations. Coffee is steady at the
present prices Java is worth 80 q &c., and Rio &c.
Cooperage is dull with scarcely any demand Copper
and cordage show no change. Alcohol has advanced
and is worth . 40 @ 2 50. Duck of Portland manu-
facture is in good demand at present prices. The
fish market shows no change from last weeks quota
lions. Flour is dull with change in prices.
Fruits have fallen off slightly will be seen by the
quotations. Grain has also fallen several cents per
bushel and the is firm at present quotations.
Hay is unchanged Iron is firm with no change in
prices Lard is dull and prices are well up Leath-
is active with good demand for the best quality
Lumber is dull for foreign shipment. The home
trade is active with change in prices. Molasses
is dull with change in prices Naval stores show
no change Oil is firm; Linseed is worth 65c and
boiled zoe. Paints show no change. Plaster is I'M
changed. Produce is firm with but little change
Eggs are worth tic and potatoes IS q Sec. Pork is
off little, as will be by the quotations. Hams
are quoted at 14c. Salt is in fair demand with no
change in prices. Seeds are dull. Spices show no
change. Sugars off little; granulated is uuotei
at 1885, Coffee A 1Oi, Extra 1Oc. Teas show no
change in quotations. Tobacco is firm with no
change in prices. Wool is unchanged.
FkEIGHTS-Freights are unusually dull and but
few charters are reported. The brig Angenora is
chartered to GARRY salt from Turks Island to Della
ware breakwater at 10c Per bush.
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The Wool Market.

BOSTON, May 26.-L Reported for the Press. THE
following is list of prices quoted this afternoons:
Domestic-Ohio and Pennsylvania pick-lOck SIS a
SIC; do Choice Xxx 80 a 53c; DO fine So a 53c; me-
dunn So a 5Sc: so q SIC; Michigan extra and
Xxx 40 a &c; tine As a Soc medium 81 "a SIC; COM
mon is q 47c; other Western fine and X At q SOC;
medium 81 "a SIC, common 45 a 47c pulled extra
40 a SIC; supertne 40 q 55; No l. 25 a 35c comb
ing fleece 60 a zoe; California Ia a 36c; Texas %
a 40c; Canada 40 q SOC; do combing IS a 20; Smyr-
ma washed 25 a 33c; do unwashed II a 25c; Buenos
Ayres % "a 35c; Cape Good Hope so a &c. Austra-
ian As q sec; Donskoi 25 q 34c; Mestiza pulled so
@82Ac.
The demand for domestic Wool continues quite
moderate, manufacturers purchasing only wanted,
and in prices very little change for days The
receipts from California have been considerable and
stocks are beginning to accumulate. San Francisco
operators appear to realize the situation this year.
and are placing their Wool as fast as received A
large portion of the clips will be in the hands of man.
ufacturers before the close of June. Holders are
still anxious to close out old stocks eeces but the
demand for fine Woods is quite limited and prices of
this description continue rule low and unsatisfac
tory.
In New York the business of the past three days
has been quite satisfactory to dealers for manufac-
turers having permitted their stock to low have
been compelled to enter the market to repenish.
coming forward more freely. and there is general
disposition on the part of the trade to realize, but
prices remain without essential change. The market
Is weak and great degree OF activity he antc
ipated until the new feeces begins to forward.
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going into the room where his wife was few
weeks before she died.
Eliza ii. Rounds testified generally as other
witnesses Saw Mrs Smith when she was
confined to her house, which was burned three
years since. She was not violent, but jabbered
and sung.
Oliver Parker testified that lie was employed
TO make the room comfortable and clean lG up.
The husks were frozen to floor. She used pro-
fame and obscene language.
VIM. Rounds testified that Smith objected to
having bedstead put in the room because she
wouli stave it up He partitioned the stove
from the room. He also testified to profane
and lewd talk.
Thomas Tarbox testified that he kept a rec
ord of the weather and read from memoran-
dunn showing that the weather at the time was
severely cold. He testified that April IL Smith
told him he had neglected his wife, but denied
criminal intent.
Smiths winter of 1873 4. His wife then came
into the kitchen on hands and knees and
warmed herself, but stald IN the Woodshed
room. Saw woman in that room two years ago
covered with canvas. Saw food same as faml-
ly had carried in, but no fuel. Don't know II
there was a stove in the room.
DR.. William II. Cobb of Standish, testified
that be had been in practice eighteen years.
Never saw Smiths wife till Feb. 10th. Was
then called to consult with Dr. Bragdon about
Smiths son Albert, whose feet had been badly
saw her feet; her toes were black, swollen; one
of her heels was black; gangrene had taken
place on parts of her feet; it was poisonous to
the system; would accelerate death: a part had
progressed to snch an extent it could not be
checked. Some of the toes looked dead then.
She looked considerably emacated Sloughing
was taking place when went there afterwards
Her limbs were fixed, knees near her chest,
feet Near her hips Steve in the room when
there. From what he saw at these visits thinks
The freezing FASTENED her death.
DIR. Edward Bragdon. Jr., testified that he
had practiced four years. He testified to the
main facts as given by DR.. Cobb. Smith asked
him on the 18th to go and see his wife. Had
been there twice before to see Smiths son. All
of the toes sloughed off except one, which he
amputated. The other sores were doubtless
caused by the POISONOUS matter taken into the
system from the pntrd toes. Attended her
until death. Thinks the disease was caused by
exposure, and that her death Was superInduced
by the absorption of pus into the system from
her feet. Discovered no other disease.
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NEW YORK.
Report of the Bond b OIders' Committee of
the Northern Pacific Railroad.

the Northern Racsnc hauirOuu.
New YORK, May 26 The committee ap-
pointed by the bondhotders of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company to form plan for
the future action of the bondholders, have made
a report They rebearse the appointment of
receiver and the order of the court which main
tains the former system of selling the compa-
DyS bonds and the conversion of the bonds into
land Under this decree The road is to be sold,
and the committee recommend its purchase by
the bOndholders. 1t is proposed that johnson
Livingstone of New York city, Frederick Bill
lings of Woodstock, VT George Stark of Bos-
ton, William Shaw of Pittsburg, j. n. HUGH
inson of Philadelphia, aud John M. Denison OF
Baltimore, shall constitute q committee to at
end the sale of the railroad aud other property
of the company with view TO purchase the
same and take the title therefor for the benefit
of all the parties asserting TO and complying
with the conditions of the plan, and assuming
the management of the road, to attend to all
financial matters necessary 10 the execution of
the plan and to place the road again under the
control of the board of managers to be hereaf-
, ter elected. The committee is to be empower
ed to employ counsel. The present stockho!d-
ers are to surrender their certificates. aud the
stock of the company is to be fixed as in the
act of Incorporation, and div ided into preferred
and common preferred Stock is t. be created
to the amount of Sol 100000, the dividends on
which, not exceeding per cent, shall be paid
on the common stock. 1t is to be convertible
at par value into any lands of the company
east of the Missouri river. First mortgage
bonds to the amount of not more than $25 900
ner mile are to be issued on tn usual terms,
nayable ia forty years, and the interest and
Sinking fund nay be made payable in gold.
These bonds are to be secured 10 the event of
any and every default.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs

The friends of the late General JOIN G.
Breckenridge, al New Orleans, met Tuesday
night and adopted resolutions eulosiz his life
and character.
A severe storm in INDIANAPOLIS Tuesday
night did considerable damage. A man was
killed by the fall of chimney.
The steamer City of Halifax. while on her
way to Now York from Hartford broke her
cross head aud was obliged to put in near Fort
Schuyler. The passengers and crew were TAX
en- off.
The steamship Great Western, which sailed
from New York Tuesday for Bristol, Eng.
land. has returned with her machinery out of
order.
A despatch from Michigan says reports from
Grand Haven, East Saginaw, Kalamaz 90,
jackson and the surrounding country, all say
that the wheat and small crops are doing well.
Recent heavy ruins have prevented the farmers
from putting IN crops At St. George a heavy
rain had drenched millions of grasshoppers.
The st Joseph fruit belt will have peaches,
Cherries pears and apples. but berries are bad
Iy damaged bv frosts.
The body of John Hopkinson was found on
the canal on the China mills at Suncook N. H.,
Tuesday evening. He had been missing from
home since Friday.
SRA. 7. Gait has been appointed one of the
British Commissioners to decide on the amount
of compen sation to he paid by the United
States to Canada for the fishery privilege.
Henry Pix shot and killed John McKenna,
aged IA, in New York last night.
Two iron steamers and three wharf boats
have been burned on the Monongehala. rives.
Judge Thomas Sherwood of New York died
yesterday.
The old board of Pacific Mail directors was
reelected yesterday.
The International convention of the Young
Mems Christian Convention is in session at
Richmond.
Miss Betina Mason of Pawtucket drowned
herself yesterday. Cause.-The refusal of her
father to consent to her marriage.
The Norfolk Light Infantry will attend the
Bunker Hill centennial.
Col q w. Sims of San Francisco, com mitted
suicide yesterday.
Yacht Edith capsized at Arlington, Mass,
yesterday, and two ladies, named Alice Hoett
aud Minnie Willington, were drowned,
Tuesday night Phillip Piffarr, German
farmer living seven miles from ST. Louis, was
murdered and his wife rayIshed by a negro
The murderer has not been arrested.
number of New Orleans ladies' would like
to know the whereabouts of the Rev. w. E.
Copeland.
c. NJ. Mitchell of Concord n H., beat 9. S.
Cushing of Boston, in a ten mile walking
match in the former city, yesterday. Tlme l
hour. 25 minutes and l second.
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NEW YORK. May 26-Evening.-The appointment
of D. j. Jewett as receiver of the Erie Railroad IS
the great topic of conversation in financial circles
The action OF the Attorney General regarded as
the bot thing that could be done under the financial
endorsements of the company. The Express says
that Erie has suffered severely from the cutting
down of freight rates and passenger fares by the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore Il Ohio companies, and
perfectly helpless in the matter in consequence
of her weak condition. but now everything Is
changed. Mr.. Jewett receiver has no interest to
pay, and the expenses of Erie limited almost to
the cost of running the road Mr. Jewett from be-
ing powerless president of the company becomes
master of the situation as receiver. He can, it is
believed afford to do business cheaper than the New
Yoyk Central Pennsylvania or Baltimore 81 Ohio
composites most of which have dividends and inter-
est to pay a large capital. stocks and bonds. BY
forcing matters he can bring the Trunk lines to
terms and end the railroad
Money was easy at per cent. on call. Foreign
Exchange was quiet at 4s6 q 1861 for 60 days and
4s9A for demand. The Customs receipts to-day were
S1sl,OOO. Gold opened and closed at 116, with sales
in the interior at 1155 "a 1l6a; the borrowing rates
were |, "a 3per cent. The assistant Treasurer paid
out to-day $55,OOO on account of interest and s23
500 in redemption of bonds. The following are the
operations at the Gold Exchange Bank-gold balan-
Sf,565,23O; currency balances 1902 $685. gross
clearances 80 000 The following is the Clearing
House statement: currency exchanges $69, O5,396;
currency balances ST. 1871 637; gold exchanges So
77s,O29; gold balances 1922 $780, Governments were
quiet and trim. State bonds dull. Railroad mort.
cages quiet Erie weak; Sd sold at 95 regular and
94 seller 30 days. against 96a Tuesday; 4th and 9TH
sold at 90c a decline OF per cent. from Tuesdays
Union Pacific frsts, which advanced under an active
demand to 1O2. The Pacific Mail election resulted
in the choice of the following ticket: Sidney Dillon,
Jay Could Charles j. Osborn, Rufus Heath, George
S. Scott, James ID. Smith, George j. Forest, Oliver
Ames and John Kelley.
The total TRANSACTIONS at the Stock Exchange ag,,
gregated 34l 900 shares including New York Central
300 shares, Erie 13,5O0 shares, Lake Shore g. 60O
shares, Rock Island 4400 shares Northwestern 5000
shares, Pacific Mail 10000 shares, st Paul 600 DO
do preferred 100 shares, Ohio q Mississippi 100
shares, Western Uuion $500 shares, Wabash 7OOO
shares. Union Pacific 5000 shares
ba followipo xuara ba alor,no ouotoions of (}ov-
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A Brain. ID estroyiny gIaIady.

That insomnia or inability to Sleep has become
very prevalent of late years. is sufficiently evidenced
by the fact that numberess remedies have been in
troduced within the last decade specially intended
for its cure. and that new sedatives continually
cropping up. But no medicinal agent has so widely
and clearly es established its claims as genuine So
porifc Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. That 1t re-
moves this misunderstanding inability far effect
ually than the bromdes, chloras aud valerianates
in use, is not to be wondered at when we consider
that such drugs act only the brain, which is not
the source OF the evil while the Bitters rectify the
alimentary disturbances which originate 1t. It s
admitted by physicians that dyspepsia and nom
assimilation Of food produce sleeplessness The
Bters these obstacles to repose as well
those urinary troubles which also said inter-
tere with it, winegass tull two of this wholesome
sedaive invigoran at bed time rarely fails to give
tranquil fepOse
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Brighton Cattle Market.
For the week ending Wednesday, May 90

At market for the current week: Cattle. 1925;
Sheep and Lambs, 1928 Swine, 6S3l; number OF
Western Cattle, 1900; Eastern Cattle; Northern
Cattle and Mich Cows 1876 Cattle left from last
week -.
Prices of Beef Cattle % cwt, live weight Extra
quality 81 37I a 62A first quality Sc ST. q 25; sec
ond quality Sc % q rs: tLird quality S. rs a 12I;
90.
Brighton Hides q u cents % ib. Brighton Tai
low 6 @ &c % fb.
5tc " ID.
Calf Skins - a 15c " fb. Sheep SHARED Skins at
35c EACH Lamb Skins at SOC each; Wool Sheep Skins
200 Il 2 80 each.
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Working Oxen-The supply of Working Oxen in
them. A few pairs each week is all the market re-
ouires at this season of the year.
Store Cattle-The call for Store Cattle is limited
and but few offered in market for sale Nearly all
the small Cattle that are in fair condition
bought up by butchers for Beef
Mich Cows--We quote Extra $50 q 80; ordinary
S25 az $50 " head; Store Cows SO S-P head.
Prices OF Mich Cows do not vary much from week to
week. Most OF those offered in market of a COM
mon grade.
Sheep and Lambs-FrOm the West the supply for
the week was light. mostly sheared Sheep, costing,
landed at Brighton, from a &c y ID. There were
some very nice Sheep brought from the western part
ofthe state, costing as high SIC " fb. From the
North there was light supply and the trade dull at
decline of 4c " fb.
Swine-Store Pigs, wholesale 10 a 1O5c p 1b; re-
tail 10 q re % lib. Fat Hogs, at market 5000; prices
81 "a sac P lib.
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Treasury Balances.
Arrest of jackson, the Boston DefauIter.

WHITEHALL, May 26 Detective Wood from
Boston arrested Abram Jackson, the Boston
defaulter, at the Ansab,e House, Keesevle,
n Y this evening, and will proceed to Boston
with him at once.
BURLINGTON, May 26.-Abram Jackson, the
defaultlng Boston lawyer, was brought to this
city to night. ia ,Bson had engaged board for
the season at the Ansable House, Keeseville,
and was fitted out for seasons fl hing. De-
tectve Wood and his prisoner will leave for
Boston tomorrow morning at o'clock.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Please tell the people that you saw their
Advertisement in the PRESS, the circula.
ton of which, per month, exceeds 100000,
THE NATIONS DEAD.
HEADQUARTERS BoswoRTH Posi-,
n


No. 2, G. A. h. !
Relatives and friends of deceased Soldiers and Sail
OTIS are notified that this Post will decorate the
graves of Soldiers and Sailors buried in the several
Cemeteries-thosc within the city, Forest City ana
Calvary, in the morning, and Evergreen on the after
noon of Memorial Day, May 3lst.
Donations of Money and Flowers are earnestly So
licited from all who are interested in this touching
tribute to the memories of departed heroes.
Boquets, Wreaths and Crosses of lmmortelles or
other fanciful designs in flower work, which may be
intended for especial graves will be sacredly depos
tied if properly addressed and sent to the Head
quarters of the Post, Mechanics Hall Building, on
SUNDAY and MONDAY, May 3Oth and 3lst.
1t is particularly desired that information respect
ing new graves be forwarded as soon as possible to
the undersigned, in order that provision may be
made for their decoration.
The Committee will be at Grand Army Hall on
SATURDAY and SUNDAY, May goth and Both,
and the morning of the 3st to receive Flowers or
other decorations that may be donated to the Post
for the occasion. E. H. HANSON,
my27sn4t Post Com mander.
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Sickness prevails everywhere, and everybody COM
plains OF disease during their life When sick,
the object is to get well. Now say plainly that
nopeyson in this ord that is suffering with Dyspep-
sia Liver Complaint and its effects, such as ndiges
ton, Costiveness, Sick Headache, Sour Stomach,
Heartburn, Palpitation of the Heart, Depressed
Spirits, Biousness &C., can take GREENS AUGUST
FLOWER without getting relief and cure. If you
doubt this go to your druggist and get a sample
bottle for 10 cents and try it. Regular size
IS cents. Two doses Will relieve you.
w. F. PHILLIPS s. CO., Wholesale Agents.
SEES TT&S&weow1y
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GENERAL ORDER.

HEADQUARTERS BoswoRTH Pc ST,
No. q G. A. r.
Comrades are hereby notified to report at G. A. X.
Hall,
MONDAY, MAY 3lst, at 8 O'Clock A. M.
For the purpose of decorating the Soldiers and
Sailors graves Eastern, Western, Forest City and
Calvary Cemeteries and P NJ, join the escort at
precisely at II P. NJ, and proceed over the route
announced in the programme to Evergreen Cemetery
to decorate the graves in that cemetery Every COM
rade who possibly can, is expected to be on hand
promptly, as the services of all are needed.
Comrades will assemble at Reception Hall City
Building, in full uniform at u O'Clock to attend the
service at the Hall.
The Mayor, Alderman Common Council and all
others invited to attend the ceremonies at Evergreen
Cemetery, will meet at City Building, at 1 P NJ, and
in the evening at Reception Room with other invited
guests, at II P. M, where committee will be in
waiting to receive them.
All Soldiers and Sailors who served in the late war
are cordially invited to unite with the Post in the
ceremonies of the day. Per order,
E. III. HANSON, Post Commander.
(OffciaD A. M. SAWYER, Post Adjutant.
May q, 1875. my27snd5t
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BOSTON, WEDNESDAY, May Is.
The shipments OF boots and shoes from this market
have been 1907 cases, = rubbers against
1O9O2 cases for the same week last year.
The shipments from Lynn for the week have been
1929 cases. against 1855 for the same week last
year.
Total shipments from Haverhill for the week have
been 1910 cases. against 1161 for tie correspond
ing week last year.
The spring business for the Southern and Western
trade is of course over, except so far as filling small
orders are concerned but there is more demand for
light hand made goods from the New England trade,
and there has been quite an improvement in this
branch of the business within a few days. Business
in the manufacturing towns is slack, only those
who have orders at work; but there is an i'm
provement in the volume of trade, and anticipate
a good business by the middle of next month.
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CINCINNATI, May ga despatch from Co.
lumbus says that while seven men, were at
work on scafoldson the Central Ohio lunatc
asylum the scaffold gave way precipitating six
men to the ground, distance of Is feet, in
stantly killing three, George Brown, Jerry
the other three, named Ben Smith, VIM, Har-
mon and Fred Kuntz The seventh man,
Henry McNary, saved himself by clinging to
timber
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Chicago CataIe Market.

CHICAGO, May 26.-Cattle weak and 3c lower; re-
ceips 5000 head; receipts consisted largely Texans,
common and menium grades; dull for all grades
through. Texans rs q 253 stockers at 20 a so;
fair to good extra shipping at % q rs; shipments
1000 head.
Hogs-receipts 10000 head: market overstocked at
at 775; extra no a co. Scalaway at 6 so % 6 Is;
shipments $500 head.
Sheep nominal; receipts of 500 head; Shorn at 90
a 4 80.
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DIED.

In this city, May 25, Capt. VIM. Ross. aged 81 years
Funeral services Friday forenoon at 101 O'Clock,
at his late residence. No. II Deering street.
In this city. May 26, j. l.. Smith.
Funeral services Friday afternoon at II O'Clock,
at his late residence
In this city, May %, Mrs. Lucy A. stowel aged
80 years.
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MARRIED..

In this city, May %. by Rev. George w. Bicknell.
Alvah l.. Wilson and Ella j. Winslow both of Deer
ing.
At Maryland Ridge, May &c, by Rev. W P. Merrill,
BENZ G. kimball and Miss Rosina w. Hatch both OF
Wells.
Clara Sylvester. both of Bridgton.
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PenusyI ania Republican State Conven.
ton.

LANCASTER, May 26-The Republican State
Convention met here to-day President Gen:
Harry White; Secretary, q. d: Elliott OF
Schuylklll. Mr.. Mcpherson, chairman of the
com nittee on resolutions, reported resolutions,
including one emphaticaly declaring that the
unwGtten law of the republic limits every Pres
dent to two terms. This was received with
overwhelming applause. Gov. Hartrauft was
renominated by acclamatlon, an1 H. w. Rowle
Mayor Of E.ie, was nominated for Treasurer.