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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-04

On the call of the board in the afternoon GRAIN
Wheat declining at e6s a S6sc seller March, S7J al
$50 seller April; 92c seller May. Corn declined 1c
and other articles were firm and UNCHANGED 9
MILWAUKEE March 3-Flour is weoL Who. q,
frm; No Milwaukee 9l3c; No 2 Milwaukee Ar SIC:
seller April at SSlc seller for MAY 92sc Oats steady
No at SIC seller May at 56c. Corn quiet and shade
firmer; new in store csc. Rye heavy; the receipts
depress the market; No in store at 90. Barley is
dull declining and neglected; No Spring seller for
March at 0S; No Spring nOminally at 9S Ia e9c
Provisions nominay and easier Mess Pork at is 90
cash; I8 90 q Is 25 seller for April prime mess 16 90
"a IS 25 extra prime at IS 90 "a 10 25 Sweet Picked
Hams at 1Oa a. 12c; dry sailed meats-shoulders ca
"a 6sc; middes 81 % 104c for oose boxed middles &c
higher. Lard nominal; prime steam at 13t; l3t q
lac for kettle.
Receipts-i,2OO bbls flour. 10000 bush wheat.
Shipments-220O bbls four 5000 bush wheat.
ST. LOUIS, March 3.-Flour is firm and active for
low and medium grades; Superfne at 4 90 q %;
extra % o. 4 40; double extra so a. 60. Wheat
firm and higher; No Red Winter 0S q Ost cash;
OS3 a Os5 seller April; No do at o. Corn is
steady; No Mixed at GA a Csc; some sales at 63sc
regular. Oats firm and inactive; No at 56Ic. Bar
ley dull; No3 Spring at 10 a Is; No2 at 20 az
Y. Rye dull at O2 a 02t. Whskey is stronger;
10 asked; 0S q % bid; no sales. Pork is quiet
at IL 624 q is u.s. dry sailed meats irmer shoulders
81 q SIC; clear rib sides 95c clear tides 1O4c Bacon
is active and rmer shoulders at 81 a S1c clear rib
sides l05 a lie; clear sides at liz a life. Lard is
firmer at 10 20 asked; 1874 bid.
Live Hogs firm; sales workers so q 50 fair to
choice 80 q 7 rs; extra at 40 a. 90.
Receipts-3OOO bbs flour, 5000 wheat, 900 bush
do rye.
UINCINnATI March -Provisions-Pork Is dull at
10 90 Lard nominal; steam rendered 10 25 IA 90 for
kettle. Bulk Meats steady; shoulders g a 65c;
clear rib sides at 10sc clear sides at III Whis
key active and higher at II. Live Hogs firm and
active; sales of common at % a 80; fair to edi-
um 90 q %; good to choice at So az 80; receipts
II 900.
TOLEDO March 3.-Flouris is dull and unchanged.
Wheat dull and unchanged; No White Wabash at
! 075 a 0S; extra White Michigan at Is; Amber
Michigan at 07a seller March 074 seller April at
10y; seller May 49,; No Red at IL; No 2 Red
Wabash at Oh; No Dayton and Michigan O6;
No Amber Illinois 0S. Corn dull high Mixed at
683c; seller May 72ic; low Mixed 7ac; no grade at
674c. Oats quiet and unchanged No Q at 5sc; Mich
igan 5S1c. Clover Seed 90 q 10. Dressed Hogs
light at 90.
Receipts-2oOO bush Wheat. 81, 600 bush Corn, g.
900 bush Oats. >
shipments-2,OOO bush Wheat, 5000 bush Corn,
10, 900 bush Oats.
CHARLEsroN, March 3.-Cotton is firm; Middling
uplands 15ac.
NEW YORK, March 3-Cotton-holders are asking
higher prices; Middling uplands at 164c
SAVANNAH. March 3.-Cotton is firm; Mjddling
uplands at 155c.
New ORLEANS, March 3.-Cotfon is firm and In
good demand; Mddling uplands at 15sc.
LOUISVILLE, March 3-Cotton firm; Middling up
lands 154c
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

A force of Carlists nuder Miret have been
defeated by the national troops,
The health of Bismarck is improving. He
gave dinner Tuesday to the officers and sew
eral members of the House of Lords and Cham
Der of Deputies.
A bill Incorporating the New Jersey & New
England Telegraph Company, passed the New
Jersey Senate yesterday.
A heavy snow storm prevailed in New York
The action of the Wisconsin Legislature
Tuesday night, in postponing final adjourn
ment until Saturday, is regarded as favorable
to further modification of the Potter law.
Hon. Mr.. Young has given notice that he
will introduce into the Dominion Parliament
bill emitting German subjects to all the rights
and privileges of British subjects after resi-
dence in the Dominion Of from to years.
The internal revenue receipts yerterday were
$49S, O93.
All the mills at Manayunk suspended on ac-
count of the Ice are now in operation.
The heaviest snow storm for eleven years
prevailed at ST. Louis yesterday. Trains were
much delayed.
Michael Conally and Patrick Powers, belong
ing to schooner Alice Norwood of Gloucester,
were picked up in dory az sea on the 18th ult.
and put on board vessel bound for Boston.
The Chase Mill at Fall River has been COM
PEELED to close by the strikers. The number of
hands at work at the Merchants Mill increases.
A violent snow storm prevailed at Toronto
yesterday.
The adoption of thesPolaud report made the
Democrats of Little Rock very happy, and they
celebrated boisterously. All the Republicans
are respondent and practically give up the
contest. Prominent colored men are announc-
ing their determination to leave the state at
once.
By an explosion at Ulmer & Vigeloiuses
brewery at Brooklyn, yesterday, Conrad Zeller
was killed.
A number of Louisville merchants, whose
Arkansas trade depended on non interference in
ARKANSAS affairs, have sent Judge Poland
despatch of thanks for his speech.
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ITO the Associated Press.l
MAINE AGRICULTURALS SOCIETY.
Amendments to the Consultation - "A
rangements for N Joint Fair.

Amendments to the Constitution - Ar
rangements for N Joint Fair
AUGUSTA, March 3.-At special meeting OF
the Maine Agricultural Society to-day several
important amendments were made to the Con-
stitution. The second section was amended by
providing that annual members must pay their
fees nine months before the time of the annual
meeting; the third by leaving off two trustees
and providing for the biennial election OF GER
tain officers; the seventh by providing that
President shall call a special meeting when
asked to do so by seven members New Sec
lions nine and ten prescribe the duties of the
Auditor and provide that the annual transac-
tions shall be published, showing entries, list of
premiums, sc.
A meeting of the trustees was held at the
Cony House in the afternoon to confer with
the trustees of the Maine Pathological Society,
Stockbreeders' Association and Maine Dairy
mems Association, with reference to JOINT
state fair. Various propositions were made
and discussed, and the meeting adjourned TILL
evening,
In the evening committees from the several
state industrial societies agreed upon basis
for holding joint fair as follows: The Stock
breeders Association have two trustees to act
with the trustees of the Agricultural Society in
arranging and conducting the fair; the Agrl-
cultural Society are to have $4,000 for the use OF
fixtures if the fair is held at Lewiston, and the
Stockholders Association shall have one
fourth of the net proceeds of the fair and to
pay one fourth of the expenses. The two other
societies are to have no proceeds but to receive
premiumS.
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WASHINGTON.


ne fOst-Ok2ce %ppEOpflutAOu LEss
WASHINGTON, March BY the acceptance
of the report of the conference committee on
the postOffce appropriation bill, the salary of
the postmaster at New York is fixei at $4,000
per annum. The salaries of the postmaster at
Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston and other
cities where an increase was proposed remain
the same as at present.
Bills Approved.
The President has approved the following:-
A joint resolution TO provide for the preserva-
ton of manuscript returns of the first and
ninth ceususes; an act further supplemental
to various acts; prescribing the mode of OBJ
tanning evidence in cases of contested elections
an act to declare the true intent and meaning
of the Goth section of the act passed by the
Legislature of the territory of Dakota, Janu-
airy IA, 1875, entitled, 'An act making the
conveyance of a homestead not valid unless
the wife joins in the conveyance; an act in
relation to the quartermasters department,
fixing its status, reducing its numbers and
regulating appointments and promotions there
in
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances for
to-day 1881, 1885, special deposit
of legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, S45, $780, 900; coin, $73 437, al, including
coin certificates, 500, $500 200; outstanding legal
tenders, 1882, 100000
Bank Statement Called For.
The Comptroller of the Currency has called
upon tho national banks for report of their
condition at the close of business on the first
day of March.
Lieut.. Gov. Penn Interviews the Presi-
dent ON Louisiana MATTERS.
NEW YORK, March "a Washington des-
patch states that yesterday d. b. Penn by invi-
tation, had an interview with the President in
regard to Louisiana affairs. Penn was assured
of the intention of the administration to use
all it's influence to compel compliance with the
compromise. ''You carry out your part of the
compromise, and there will be no difficulty
about the other side,' said the President. After
this interview. Penn being assured of the good
intentions of President Grant, telegraphed Ito
New Orleans the result, and that he thought it
advisable that the Conservative members OF the
Senate Immediately take their seats, which
was DONE This announcement promises Ger
tain adjustment of the differences as it gives
evidence that the Conservatives accept the
terms in good faith.
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was guilty, he said there were plenty of people
in Plymouth church who would stand by him
guilty or Innocent some from love and some
from other motives, and replied 81 think not
Mr.. TiltOn."
l went up to Ridgefeld shortly after this
where l passed by my maiden name of Lewis
and Mrs. L. was known as Mrs. Richards.
This was to avoid newspaper men. We went
from there to Fairfield, where we remained six
days. Mr. Caulfield and his wife were at
Ridgefeld where they passed by their right
names.
Redirect Examination by Mr.. Hill.
1t was because we were among friends in
Washington that our true names were used.
When l went to Coney Island our meeting
with Mrs. Storrs was accidental aud not pre-
arranged. l believe Mrs. Storrs is a member
of Dr. Storrs' and not Plymouth church
This concluded Mrs. Ovington's testimony
and she was allowed to leave the stand.
Mrs. Sarah d. Putnam of Marietta, Ohio,
was then called and testified that she had
known Mr.. and Mrs. Til:on for many years
and that Mrs. Tilton appeared to idolize her
husband She said Mr.. Titon kissed the fe-
male friends of the family and Mrs. Tilton the
male. Her testimony was interrupted by the
fainting of juror and the court adjourned.
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News and Other Items.

Garibaldi is said to look and dress like the
b'hoys that used to wear soap-locks and run
CIV id der mercheen."
Harrington, the partner Of Ingersoll in the
ring frauds, has served out his term of impris-
onment.
e. @. Bartlett, counsel for the Pacific Mail
Co. has commenced suit at Minneapolis,
Mimi, against VIM. s. King to recover the
S125OO0 paid him by Irwin.
A youug man named Zimmerman, living near
Martinsburgh, Pa, died very suddenly the
other day from the effects of eating frozen
apple. .9..
The firm of Woodruff & Robinson, of which
Francis D. Moulton is member, has dissolved
according to agreement. The dissolution was
agreed to a year ago, because Mr.. Woodruff
wished to withdraw from the business.
The last survivor of the family which Tropp-
man tried to extirpate has just died in Paris.
He wrote history of the tragedy in such exc
cradle verse that many thought Troppman de-
served execution for having spared him more
than for killing the rest.
An inch on a mans nose is proverbially some
account, and NJ. Derrisart, of Paris, is likely
to know of exactly what account His nose
has taken TO growing lately, and grew half an
inch in eight days. He is at the hotel Dieu in
Paris, and all the surgeons of France are rush
ing thither 10 see him.
Messrs. Fairless s. Beeforth write to the
London Times from Dore Gallery, London, to
contradict the statement made in that news
paper on the 18th ult., that IN. Gustave Dore
was seriously ill., They wrote to make iinquir-
les and received in reply the following tele-
graph from NJ. Dore: ''Your news is inaccur-
ate, am enjoying good health. Thanks and
regards"
A Berlin special says the Emperor, for some
time past, has been slightly unwell He is
troubled with an affection of the chest and
lungs, causing internal pains and difficulty in
breathing His physicians enjoin repose, and
carefulness in avoiding exposure TO cold,
Though not serious, his illness causes uneasl-
ness, in view of his advanced age.
Matthew Hale Smith, 'Burleigh," of the
Boston Journal, thus describes Judge Nelson:
He wears wig, is lame and dresses in very
homespun manner, but he gas got the grit in
him. He holds the ribbons with consummate
skill. He is rgdly impartial, has the decis-
ions at his finger ends, is perfectly fearless,
rules imperiously, like one who knows what he
is about, and holds counsel and audience in
awe.
DR.. DeKoven's friends have been canvass
ing his chances to being confirmed Bishop of
Illinois, and have come to the conclusion that
he will receive 80 out of the IS votes OF the
diocese, or seven more than the number requir-
ed, They also think that if he is confirmed by
the standing committee he will secure two
thirds vote in the House of Bishops. In the
after body his most formidable opponents are
thought to be Bishops Cox of New York Johns
and Whittle of Virginia, Vail of Kansas and
Stevens of Pennsylvania.
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The Wool Market.

Boston, Mich 81 Reported for the Press. 1.-The
following is list of prices quoted this afternoon
Domestic-Ohio and Pennsylvania pick-lock SO q
6Oc do choice Xxx "a a 55c; do fine So q 55c; me-
dunn 81 q SIC: coarse 80 q SIC; Michigan extra and
Xxx 81 a h3c; fine 80 "a sic; medium 81 q SIC; CON-
mon II "a 48c; other Western fine and 40 a SIC;
medium 40 q SIC, common 45 a 4Sc; pulled extra
40 "a 55c; supertine 40 a 55; No l. Is a 35c; comb
ing fleece 81 a CSC; California 10 a 40c; Texas 25
q 42c; Canada 40 a 55c; do combing IS a 70; Smyr-
ma washed II q 33c; do unwashed, IA a PC; Buenos
Ayres IS % $50; Cape Good Hope 80 q SIC; Austral-
ian As a SEC; Donskoi 20 a 36c; Mestiza pulled 30
q S23c.
The market for Wool remains in tie same quiet
state noticed at the close of last week. After the
thaw of last week the weather has become cold and
clustering and manufacturers are disposed to pur-
chase only for immediate wants. In prices no ma
erial change There is rather desire to sell
the part of holders and fine Woods could Only be sold
at concessions.
In New York the mild weather during the past
few days has given slight impetus 10 trade, as quite
a large number of manufacturers, who compell-
ed to shut down. for want of water, and have en-
tered the market to replensh supplies. There is
nothing very attering to say in reference to goods
but desirable patterns Of Spring wear meeting
with fair demand, at prices quite satisfactory.
There continues but moderate movement in foreign
Clothing Wool, but prices are quite regular.
In Philadelphia Wool is quiet. There is steady
demand for the medium grades and prices are 3c
higher. COmbing Woods are in better demand at
very full rates, but other kinds neglected.
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CONSERVATIVES, Take Notice.

Every moment of delay makes your cure moro
hopeless, and much depends the judicious choice
of remedy. The amount Of testimony in favor of
DR.. Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup. a for con-
sumption, far exceeds all that be brought to sup
port the pretensons of any other medicine. See DR.
Schenck's Almanac, containing the certificates Of
many persons of the highest respectability who have
been restored to health after being pronounced iu-
durable by physicians of acknowledged ability
Sehencks Pulmonie Syrup alone has cured many, as
these evidences will show but the cure is often pro-
NOTED bv the employment Of two other remedies
which DR.. Schenck provides for the purpose These
additional remedies Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic
aud Mandrake Pills. BY the timely use of these
medicines, according to directions Dr. Schenck GER
titles that most any case of Consumption may be
cured.
DR.. Schenck will be at the Quincy House, Boston,
on the following Wednesdays, from to 8 O'Clock:
Jan. 18th and 9th, Feb 10th and 24th, and March
10th and oath. Consultation free; but for thorough
examination of the lungs, with Respirometor the
price is IS.
DR.. Scbenckis professionally at his principal Of
flee, Corner Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia
every Monday, where all letters of advice must DO
addressed.
mh12 eod&w1ysn1I
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= EASTERN RAILROAD LoAN.-This was placed
upon the market to the amount of 100000
the object being to fund the floating debt of the
company. The total bids in New York and
Boston, and at other points, amounted to about
two and half millions. The prices named
were from 80 to "a. Bids at figures above 80
will be covered in full; those at 80 will secure
only proportional part of the balance which
is small. The bond is noticed as an elegant
piece of engraving, having fine view OF Bos-
ton in one corner, and of Portland in the other
On the back is form for the registration OF
principal and coupons and subsequent transfer
to bearer, at the option of the holder. On one
side of the back is a copy of the vote author
izng this special issue Of 100000, and pro-
vision for the sinking fund. Notifications are
being forwarded to successful bidders.
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Brighton Cattle Market.


At market for the current week: Cattle 2173
Sheep and Lambs, 5S25 Swine, 1900; number O
Western Cattle, 204s; Eastern Cattle =; Northern
Cattle and Mich Cows 1875. Cattle left from las
week.
Prices of Beef Cattle, y cwt, live weight Extra
quality 81 50 q 90; first quality Sc rs q 49, Sec
ond quality So % a 62k: tlird quality S. % a 81
poorest grades of coarse bulls, &C., So 50 g
5 90.
Brighton Hides & cents y ib. Brighton Tai
Lowe &c " ID.
country Hides g SIC p fb. Country Talow SO
SIC " tb.
Calf Skins Il q 15c p ID. Sheep and Lamb Skins
25 a rs each.
Working Oxen-Not much call for them. A few
pairs in market this week. As soon as the spring
opens the trade for few weeks will probably be very
fair for workers, farmers usually buy them to do
their spring blowing and farm work generally.
Store Cattle-None in market of any account.
Nearly all the small Cattle offered for sale bought
up by butchers to slaughter. The trade for Store
Cattle is light except in the fall of the year.
Mich Cows-We quote Extra S55 a 80; ordinary
S25 a $50; Store Cows SIS q S45 p head. Prices
tor Mich Cows do not vary much from week to week.
Most of those offered in market for sale of
mon grade.
Sheep and Lambs-From the West there was a
fair supply all owned by butchers costing landed
Brighton from q &c " fb. From the North the
supply was light and prices remain unchanged from
those of last week.
baSwine-No Store Pigs in market; Fat Hogs 1900 in
market; prices "a Sic ID fb.
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DISASTROUS FLOODS.
The City of Chattanooga llun-
.-.. dateO.

Great Damage to Property in Tennessee.
NEW YORK, March ga Knoxville despatch
saws there was a second rise of the river yester
day, and the loss to individuals was over $780,.
600. The gas works were badly damaged and
the city has been in darkness since Thursday.
From eastern Tennessee the statement comes
of bridges, houses, mills, barns, corncribs, &c,
carried away. Cooke county alone lost $780,
900 worth of property.
Teegraphic communication with Chattanoo-
ga terminated yesterday by the flood carrying
away the last pole. The highest point reached
at Chattanooga yesterday before the telegraph
was carried away was so fest, being four feet
on Market Square. A strong current was run
ming through the Read House; in some places
il had reached the lower wires on the telegraph
tions. The Masons, Odd Fellows knights of
Pythias and citizens of means were relieving
the poor and needy, and great deal of suffer-
ing prevails.
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EruRrAI, SPRING.-We are sorry for those
continental people who rose early Monday
roorning and With guileess faith in the calen-
dor looked for the ethereal mildness of spring
March came in like lion; not wasting any
time in buster. it is true, but with serious mall
ice attending strictly to business. There was
none of the usual jolity and gayety of winter
about Mondays snow-storm; no great, feathery
flakes filling the air and wrapping the world in
beauty. 1t was d still, steady, cold, bitter, mi
serly storm, sitting upon us all day the ugly
annoyance and chill of powdery specks OF snow
too churlish to combine and form sociable
flakes. For few delusive hours we had hoped
that winter was ending; that time was COM
ing for the pairing of birds and the laying Oft OF
listers and goloshes, when walking might be
resumed and the bath be practicable and the
plumber cease to vex. The stuff that dreams
are made of! If the sun had shone
Monday morning he would have glded a
scene of desolation. Fifth Avenue for miles Is
a bowling waste of piled-up paving stones, anu
bale-fires gleam at every ten rods thawihg tne
pipes of waterless houses. The swart piumper
haunts every block on Murray HILL anu ms
blazing pine fagots Monday contested every
inch of street with the snow storm. Inc snow
conquered and the pipe-fend retired from TIE
field The children of luxury and prlde, rear.
ing TO light their range fires, stole forth half
famished aud ate the bread of Illumination and
the chop of despair at the nearest restaurant
The plumber bides his time. Nobody knows
how much longer the winter is going to last,
and the strong probability is that the only peo-
nile who can pay their butchers next May will
be the plumbers.-Ne,D York Tribune.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
The Wrong Side of the Meridian.

On the down hill side of life, which an old medical
writer quantity terms "the wrong side of the merdi-
an" when the functions decay and the frame gradu
ally bends under the weight of years, the system
quires to be sustained under the burden imposed up
on it, Innumerable physical ailments and infrmi-
ties then press upon to which it had been in earlier
life stranger. The surest and pleasantest support
and solace OF declining years is found in Hostetters
Stomach Btters, long recognized as the most whole
some and agreeable of difusible stmuiants the most
potent of tonies and Alternatives The aged and in
firm may place implicit confidence in this invigorat
ing elixir, which not only checks those malades to
which elderly persons peculiarly subject, but in
measure retards the encroachment of time upon the
constitution.
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Gloucester Fish Market.

For the ,ceek ending Wednesday, Mch. 3.
Georges Codfsh-But few remaining in first
hands. We notice sales at SIS rs a S7A " qtl. NOW
held at Sc.
Bank Codfsh-Stock small, with sales at SOC y qtl
held at $50 ~ qtl
Maekerel-In light request. We quote at S11 and
IS y Dbl for Shore rs and Us; Bay rs and 2's at SO
and 81 " Dbl.
Olive quote cod at Sc per gallon; porgy oil at
45c.
Smoked Haibut-We quote at lie ~ fb.
Pollock-We quote Georges cured at So IS W qtl.
Boneless Fish-We quote at q Sic " H. as to
quality.
Herring-We quote round Shore at 81 10 " Dbl,
and choice split at S. IS per Dbl.
Hake-We quote at So 30 ~ Dbl.