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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-08
MINOR TELEGRAMs,

Hon John a Seaverng, ex-member of Con-
| gress, died at Mineola, L. L., Saturday.
Steamer Bothnia, from Liverpool for New
| York, takes out Isaac Lowthian Ball, member
| of Parliament, Col. Rich and Mayor Noble,
| judges to represent Great Britain at the Cen
tennial. Sidney Wakelow, judge for the print
| ing department, goes in the City of Berlin on
Thursday next.
Base ball-Hartfords 6, Athletics 3; Bosons
| r., Mutuals 2.
Dispatches from different parts of western
and central Missouri ard Kansas are not very
encouraging. 1t has rained for several days,
and in some localities high and damaging
winds have prevailed.
A Republican paper called the FIR Press
has appeared at great Fails,N a., and it is ru-
mored that a Democratic sheet will appear
shortly.
The principal testimony elected Friday b.
fore the naval committee investigating the
Brooklyn navy yard, was - the effect that
political assessments had been paid in that
yard every year since and during the admins.
tration of James Buchanan.
1t is said that the proposed consolidation of
the Boston, Clinton g. Fit;hburg railroad and
the New Bedford railroad will 60 into effect
June 10th.
Joseph Mcfarland, we'll known newspaper
correspondent, died in Washington Saturday.
Communication with Europe by the Anglo
eifN"n "Noi0 was X esJdUllSned SATURDAY.
Mace and Coburn announce that they have
retired from the prize ring, aud neither will ac-
cept challenges.
The German Independent Association has
pas -ed resolutions denouncing the Centennial
for closing on Sundays.
James M. Coe has been appointed consul at
Samoa, in place Of Foster removed.
A gentleman has arrived in San Francisco.
carrying with him the head of Charez, for
whom the Governor of California had offered
$4,000
Foot ball match between All Canada E'even
and eleven from Harvard College, comes off at
Cambridge to-day.
Aquidnecli cotton mills at Newport r. 1
have shut down owing to refusal of employees
to accept a reduction Of 10 per cent.
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since the hour of my election in my Office, & it
is now five O'clock in the morning that have
gotten up to write to you. In regard to Il
tried to save place for him but the members
are so camorous for their constituents that so
fur it has been impossible to do so, my force
after christmas will be increased and then l
Will be able to do something for him & will
stick BIN in, Fay (Fitzhugh's sony arrived on
Saturday morning all safe. I set him to work
on Monday at 81, 100 place & he is the most
delighted fellow you ever saw.
wish you could be here with me do try &
come on, the Govnt furnishes me with fine
turnout a. spanking pair of Horses & before
q after sessions q recess have exclusive use
al them, my coachman comes down every morn
ing for US, that is Fay & myself and after
driving around 10 my breakfast take me to my
once, come on q will give you & good
Tune Congress is invited over to the Centennial
on 1rloay, we will have big time-come back
on Sunday, may draw on you for one hundred
q twenty-five dollars tomorrow which you eau
draw back for on the LIST Jan, got your tele-
gram telling me to draw for two hundred if
needed, but tried TO do without any, & may
not have to draw tomorrow, but all of of our
members are like myself tight up on first mo
81 hate to ask them.
j. w. come on christmas for few DAYS q
we will have glorious time, | have more invi-
tatlons to frolicks with the members & Sena-
LOTS than any man in Washington. am
bigger man now with the members than old
OfauG cannot put my foot on the MOOR oI
the Hall but that they make break for me
sometimes dozen begging at me at once for
places for some friend scarcely ever git out
OF the Office to go on the floor OF the House, |
have under me Folding rooms, Document
Rooms, File rooms all committee rooms, all
employees in the South wing of builing & en-
tire south wing of capital. l have a Supt &
assistant in each department and about doz-
en- book keepers besides my Office clerk, s. we
do things up il stile, have boy to take my
hat u coat or can't turn around without some
one at my beck & call. & when l get ali my
new appointments broken in, L shall have
nice time
u am making up party already to come on
to Texas on the adjourmt, S. S. Cox to head it,
he is the warmest friend of mine you ever saw,
also the New Speaker Mr.. Kerr, Fay & myself
spent the eveDg, L am great fayorate of hers
Mrs. Coxs & Mrs Senator Gordon-quite con-
trast between here & Austin, can't turn for
friends here. l have now fifty letters from my
Southern friends all parts of the South coDgrat-
ulating me, thus wags the world let man be
prosperous & every man is bis friend, must
close, tell - will look out for him & if can
not make place myself can get him in some
OF the Departmts after Christmas, write soon
to Your Devoted Friend
IL, III. FITZHU SH'
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Bank Statement.
New York Stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK. May. GLIB P. M.-Gold opened at
1929 and sold of to i12s. Government bonds active
and steady Money Ono lOans) g p per cent state
price. Sterling Exchange 488k a 400.
The following official notice was posted at the sub
treasury here this afternoon:
"Sver coin halves, quarters and dimes, the
amount optional with this office will be paid in even
sums until further orders to holders Of checks or
112a bid, upon the circulation of this notice.
1t is stated that the State Of Maryland and the
Consolidated Coal Company will 60 to law about tlfe
validity of the charter Of the latter Large interests
are in voved in the case, and many of the officers
and stockholders are residents of this city.
ne raroaa mas not taken any more
generally expressed by railroad that there will
not be an open rupture The Secretary Of the Penn
tickets had not been changed, and that he saw no
reason to anticipate any immediate reduction. He
thought i would 6e DISASTROUS a TO an @ any
action of the Grand Trunk Company.
The general freight and ticket agents Of the Balt
Ohio road expressed yesterday the conviction
that the Importance of the controversy had been ex
aggerated by current rumors, and said that far
in
freights have been nominal for fortnight Western
agents making the best contracts possible under the
form and unbroken.
The stock market opened firm and prices advanced
on an average per cent Western Union was
stronges on the statement that cable Communication
by the Anglo-American lines was resumed, the
broken connection having been repaired. Michigan
Central shares improved upon reports that this
company have refused to pro-rate with the Vermont
Central road in their reduction of Chicago fares eav
ing the loss in prices to be borne by the latter
pany.
After the first regular board there was increased
activity and firmness with indicatisns that the
market had been oversold. There was shar rally
in granger stocks, especially lin North Western
mon, which advanced TO 40; preferred sold up to ST.
st Paul sold at 36f and the preferred at 6 Michigan
Central advanced to 45& bid.
The April earnings of the Michigan Central road
$610,542 against 1854 915 in April last year-this
years increase, $15627. Lake Shore advanced to
533.
The Liverpool breadstuffs market was telegraphed
lower. California White Wheat declined Id, and
Red Western Spring and Club declined Cd. The
Chicago markets came quoted firm and steady with
June Wheat contracts 1901; May, 98A; June, Corn,
45i. and July 46s. >
On the second call the stock market was firm and
| the advance of the morning fully sustained. The
shorts appeared to be badly frightened, especially
those in Michigan Central The stock advanced to
46a bid Ets
At the office of the Michigan Central Company it
stated that the freight earnings of the last week
in April showed an increase of $50 900 last year.
and an ncrese during the month of $4,000. Gold
closed at 1929.
The folIow1no r,ara rho closing uotatinns of Cow
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The Damage i'm Lenveuwor,b
Gen, Custer.

New YORK, May GA despatch from Chi
ego to the Herald sGates that Gen. Custer was
notified Thursday when in the cars about to
start west, to report at Sheridan's headquarters.
Upon repairing thither, Custer was notified by
to intercept him as he passed through Chicago,
and detain him until further orders from
Washington.
In the meantime Sheridan was ordered to
start the Indian expedition without Custer
subsequently orders were telegraphed to per-
NIT Custer to proceed to Fort Lincoln, his head
quarters. but by the Presidents directions, not
to permit him to accompany the expedition
shortly to move against the hostile Indians,
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To ALL, particularly invalids, spring is a trying
season. Indications of sickness should at once be at
tended to. Fatal diseases may be caused by allow
ing the bowels to become constpated and the system
to remain in disordered condition, until the disor-
der has time to develop itself. An ounce of preven-
ton is worth pound of cure is an old and truthful
saying. Therefore, we advise all who are troubled
with the complaints now very prevalent headache,
Indigestion dsordered liver want of appetite, nau-
sea. or feverish skin take without delay Schencks
Mandrake Pills. We know of no remedy SO harm
less and decisive in its action. 1t at once strikes at
the root of the disease and produces healthy tone to
the system. People need suffer from any dis
ease arising from disordered condition of the liver
if they would take this excellent medicine when they
feel the first indications of the malady. Families
leaving home for the summer months should take
three or four boxes OF these pills with them. They
have an almost instantaneous effect. They will re-
lieve the patient of headache in one or two hours,
and will rapidly cleanse the liver of surrounding
bile and will effectually prevent bilious attack.
They are sold by all druggists.
jy14 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE
Special to the Press.l
New Insurance Company.

new insurance Company.
AUGUSTA, May THE Oxford county Pat
rons Of Husbandry have organi zed under the
general act for the organization of insurance
companies, enacted by the last Legislature, a
corporation known as the "Oxford County Pat
rons of Husbandry Mutual Fire Insurance
Company" located at Paris village IN the town
of Paris, Oxford county. The object of the
company is to insure against losses by fire
farm buildings of members of the order of
Patrons of Husbandry only. The following
are the directors: Moses Alley, Hartford; S.
S. Smith, Oxford; G. w. Ryerson, Norway; D.
B. Grover, Bethel; P. G. Pickett, Paris; G. H.
George, Hebron; a. g. Rowe, Oxford Moses
Alley, President. P. G. Pickett, Secretary.
This is the first company organized under the
new law.
ITO the Associated Pressl
Sudden Death.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, May 7.-Wm. Mcintyre
was found dead this morning on board the
schooner Charles H. Brown, having suddenly
died from epilepsy. He was IA years of age
and belonged in Boothbay, Me.
POstnl.
WASHINGTON May 7.-Postmasters appoint
ed-Jos. Carey at Caribou, Me-; Augustus K.
Strickland at Livermore, Me-. .Soloman Foster
at Newberg Centre Me,
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Grimes and Casualties.

Farquhars brick machine shops in York Pa,
were burned last night. Loss $4,000
Lumber yard at Williamsport, Pa, covering
20 acres aud containing 100000 feet of lum-
Der, was burned Saturday. Loss $270. 1000; in
surance $4,000.
Ten prominent members of the Molly Ma.
guire association were arrested at Pottsvlle
Saturday, charged with conspiring to murder.
Phillips, Sherman & Co.'S, extensive clothing
house in Boston was burned yesterday loss be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. Fully insured.
jeremiah ODonnell, living at A Washington
street, Boston, was carelessly handling a.pistoI
yesterday, when it was discharged, the bali
entering the side of his wife and causing her
death.
The stables of J. w. Coldthwaite & Co.,
Lynn, were burned yesterday; loss $4,000.
Rockford B. Stephens. late deputy collector
of internal revenue at Norfolk, Va, was Sat-
urday convicted of embezzlement.
Mrs Abraham Drake of Chester, n H.,
committed suicide Friday night by drowning.
Frank Ruttan, convicted of the murder of
Sarah Conklin at Wahtown, N. Y, has been
sentenced to State prison for life.
Albert G, Crowell, of Crowells Boston and
Manchester Mass. express, committed suicide
in Manchester Friday afternoon by shooting
himself Mr.. Crowell of late hes been de-
pressed on account of financial troubles.
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The North Adams Failure.
WASHINGTON.
The Scarcity of Change.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-For the purpose of
relieving as far as is practicable the scarcity of
small change, the Secretary of the Treasury
has authorized the treasurer assistant treas
States to pay silver in the ordinary disburse-
ments OF the government to an amount equal
to silver coin on hand prior to the specie re-
sumption act of Jan. IA, 1875.
Tax ON Savings.
A communication from the Secretary of the
treasury, enclosing report from the commits
sion on internal revenue in regard to tax on
capital and deposits in savings institutio MS was
received in the Senate and was ordered to be
printed.
he Charges Against MIR. ConkIiag Dis.
proved.
There are said to be no grounds for the
charges against Conkling in connection with
the time lock patent. Postmaster General
Jewell did mot as was stated by special des-
patch yesterday, take the subject before the
Cabinet, and knew nothing whatever of the
charges.
E. w. Stoughtoh, counsel for the Yale Lock
Company against Sargent, for whom Senator
World to-day, saying that Conkng did moth
ing more than his duty in the case, and every
suggestion to the contrary is to his, Slough
toms, Knowledge, utterly uafounaed.
The Blaine Investigation.
It islstated that all of the testimony relative
connected, is to be with closed doors. Several
witnesses have been subpenaed b, telegraph.
Various Matters.
Speaker Kerr has returned from New York
rather discouraged after his consultation with
his physician, DR.. Hammond formerly Surgeon
General: He left Saturday for Richmond, and
it is doubtful whether he resumes his duties as
presiding officer of the House.
The President has directed pardon in the
case of James E. Marsh, gauger, convicted in
Missouri of making false returns. The par
don is issued on the ground of no intentional
fraud.
Since the treasury commenced pay ing silver,
the application for full specimen sets of frac-
tional currency printed on one side only and
sold for one-half the face value, have been re-
neweo. The department, however, some time
ago, stopped preparing these specimens. and
the supply has been exhausted. Quite re-
spectacle sum of money was realized from the
specimens heretofore sold.
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HAVANA. May 7.-Sugar at the beginning of the
week quiet and weak, but closed active No 10 to
~ at St a reals per arrobe; No 10 to 20 d at
reals; Centrifugal Sugars fair to good qnality at 81 a
reals; Muscovado Sugars common to fair @ reals /;
fair to good refining at a 81 reals; Centrifugal Su
gars No II to 10 in boxes and in hhds at u a reals
Stock in the warehouses at Havana and Matanzas
900 boxes and 500 hhds. Receipts for the week
81 900 boxes and $500 bids; exports for the week
$4,000 boxes and $500 hhds, including $500 and 1000
hhds to the United States. Moasses active, so de-
grees polarization At @44.
Lumber quiet.
Freights fat; loading at Havana for the United
States % box Sugar at 62t a rs; " hid of Sugar at
3 90 9 124 " hid Molasses at 124 q 25 to Fal
mouth and orders 2Os; loading at ports on north
coast of Cuba for the United States " hid sugar at
% q 8 50; % hid Molasses at 2 124 a 621. To-
bacco new crop is coming to market but in small
quantities, and good qualities scarce.
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GLOUCESTER, Mass, May 6.
Gloucester Fish market and arrivals for the week
ending May 9Th: -
Thirty nine fishing arrivals have been reported:
"a from Georges Banks with an aggregate catch of
$4,000 lbs split Goldfish and 49, 900 TBS Habut; from
the Western Banks with 60 900 Tbs Goldfish; 4 from
Grand Banks bring .27,0Oo lbs Halibut. Stock of
fail bank Goldfish are about all gone and no doubt
but what higher prices will be obtained for balance
in market. The Western BBnk catch has proved
complete failure, and this with the scarcity ofGeorges
tend TO keer the market firm. There has been coed
Western demand during the week, and another week
like the past will close up all fish here except
Georges. The call for bench cured still continues
and sales are readily made at So " qtl; we quote
Georges the past week firm at 81 50 per qtl; Banks
Is. No transactions in Mackerel on which to quote
We. quote Hake at IS % qtl; Haddock IS 90 p qtl ;
325 for slack sated; Tongues and Sounds at 10 90 %
Dbl Halibut Fins and Halibut heads at 90 % Dbl I;
Picked Cod at 6 25 4P Dbl; no Herring on market !;
Smoked Halibdt 90 q 8 90 % Dbl; Prepared Ccd-
fish and Boneless Goldfish 5 q &c ~. Receipts fresh
Halibut have been light during the week; last sales
at a and &c % fb for Bank white and gray; GEORGES
q &c W fb; fresh Cod so P cwt; Hadd0ck at 80 !;
Round Cod tor curing rs; no Cusk, Pollock or fresh
Tongues on market.
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DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.
5000 Houses Damaged-Dynamite the
Cause.

Cause.
NEW YORK, May 6.-The dynamite stored
on the Pallsades by the Lackawanna Railroad
exploded tonight with terrific nosie. It is
thought that at least 5000 houses are damaged
ceved.
NEW YORK, May 7.-Over 10000 people Wis.,
Tied the scene of the explosion in Jersey CITY
today. The windows of all the houses in the
neighborhood of the heights were shattered.
In several instances bricks pierced wooden
structures, tearing down ceilings, breaking
window sashes, &c. Doors were blown off
their hinges. trees uprooted and whole mass
OF earth in front of the powder magazinelwas
chiseled Clearly out by the force of the explos-
ION. All the street lamps and lights in the
houses as far as the New York ferries were in
stantly put out In this city and Brooklyn the
report was so loud that everybody supposed the
explosion occurred ansthelimmedate vicinity.
a ane OPINION Is becoming general that spontan
idea of the loss is ascertained
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DIED.

. In this city, May Z, Miss Carrie Penney, aged 80
years months. -
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock,
at No. Brattle street. Relatives and friends in
yited to attend. .-rt
In this city, May 7, Alice Frances daughter of j.
W. and Margaret j. Raymond, aged II years and
months. l4ffa ~ ~ Ifss- 1858
[Fuqeral services Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
at No. go Federal street. Burial at convenience of
the family.
In Ferry Village, (Cape Elizabeth) May 6. Mrs.
Keziah Stone, aged "a years months.
Funeral services tomorrow at o'clock.1
In Cape Elizabeth, 9Th inst, Eliza F. wife of Stew
ert Wooster, aged So years months and days.
Funeral this (Monday) afternoon at q o'clock from
from the Cape Elizabeth Depot M. e. church. Bangor
and Boston papers please copy.l
In Durham May 8, Mr.. Charles W. Tyler, aged 50
years months.
In Durham, May 8, Mrs. jeanne. wife OF John
Roak, aged 81 years months.
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The Methodist Book Concern

BALTIMORE, Nd May Cat the Methodist
conference to-day, paper was read showin@
that the book concern at New York, by reason
OF its immense n yearly business, ought to pay
than 8 per cent, and that the Western Book
Concern, with its shops in Cincinnati, Chicago.
IS. Louis and Atlanta is insolvent with liabili.
ties of $4,000 over assets. The document
hints that the latter is owing to mismanage-
GERS.
This paper is signed by G. 81. Richardson, j.
Weller, John Baer and j. L. Mansfield.
:, The report of the western book concern that
the committee previously made, showed al
4S3, which is vastly different from the above
paper.
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F 0 E E IG N.
TURKEY.
Serious Riot at Salonica.
Fight Between MOhammedanS
aud Christians.
The French and German COnsuls As
sasSinated.

LONDON. May IA serious riot took place in
Saloniea, European Turkey, Saturday, between
Christians and Mohammedaus. The trouble
arose from the fact that Christian girl wished
to become Mohammedau. She was forcibly
taken from her Turkish friends by the Greeks.
During the riot the French aud German copsuls
were assassinat2d by the Mohammedans. Fur
ther disturbances are apprehended. At last &C.
counts the authorities had taken no measures
to protect life and property and no arrests had
been made.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, May Ut is stated here
that the body of Christians who attempted to
take the would-t3 convent from the Turkish
quarter at SaOnica acted at the instigation of
the American consul. Fighting between Chris
tians and Turks ensued The French and Ger
man consuls went to the mosque and were
killed by the exasperated Mohammedan popu-
lation, Notwithstanding the efforts of the Gov
ernor to protect them. A frigate left Coustau-
tinople today for Salonica with Echeriff Pasha,
who has just been appointed Governor of Sa.
lonica. A Turkish commission, the second
dragoman of the French embassy and the
German consul at Constantinople are also on
board. Punishment of the guilty has been
ordered with publicity befttlng the crimes A
Frtnch mau-ot-war left Constantinople imme-
diately on receipt of the news, to protect the
lives and interest of the French citizens and
the honor of the flag.
PARIS, May IA division of the French
Mediterranean squadron has received orders to
pre- coed to Salcnica.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

FIGURING mills at Norwich, VT, D. E. Bur-
bank manager, suspended yesterday. Liabili
ties unknown.
The British steamer Lord of the Isles from
Hong Kong. has Landed 1909 coolies at San
Francisco
Crops in Kansas have been much damaged
by rain storm of unprecedented severity.
Railroads are badly washed.
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Charles Francis Adams and the Presi-
dency.

NEW York, Nav Cat an interview yester-
day with Charles Francis Adams be said his
nomination as Vce-Presdent by the labor con-
vention, was rather amusing, and said, Gas for
the Presidency it is something for which have
no desire, nor can | see that either party, as
SUCH, would be likely to come to me, for am
not in sympathy with the politicians, and have
not acted as party man.s l have no itching for
the Presidency. for it is a thankiess office at
the best, and whoever is President now, must
expect deuce of time with a vast amount
of care and trouble