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The Portland daily press., 1878-08-13
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST Is.

speech than comports with decency, hints at a
concerted attack by the impecuuious upon
their better conditioned fellow citizens. The
fact is, however, that very large msJorlty OF
the bonds of the government are held by saw
irgs banks and moneyed institutions, the
shares of which belong to people OF moderate
means. There are very few OF the wealthlest
men in this city who carry any considerable
amount of national securities Most of them
own real estate to a heavy extent The Astors
are immense holders of landed property. Their
incomes have shrunken up wonderfully and the
taxes they have to pay are huge. Apart from
the wickeduess of attempting to array the rich
against the poor its folly is so palpable that it
is amazing there should be any liberation OF 1t
on the part of rational men. Tho panic has
borne much more GENEROUSLY on the afiuent
than upon those whose means are moderate.
Expansion of the currency would prove a far
greater calamity to the multitude who possess
little than to the capitalists of the land. Capt.
tai indeed can always protect itself. Those
who control it never have any great difficulty
in adapting themselves to whatever exigencies
may happen to arise. If danger threatens they
can lock up thsir funds. When order reigns
aud there is promise of stability they are very
glad to put their money where it will find re-
murerative employment The supreme need
of the hour is the restoration of confidence in
the good faith of the people. As soon as they
leave off speculating as to the possibility of
evading the scrupulous fulfilment of the
plighted word of the national government and
accept the self-evident proposition that there is
no way of conquering fortune except by honest
industry, the last hindrance will be removed to
the setting in of that flood tide of prosperity
Of which the present condition Of the country
is perfect augury. o G.. YARMOUTH.
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THE INVESTIGATION.

NEW YORK, Aug IL The Potter commit
tee resumed their sessions today. Among the
witnesses ptese1t was James e. Anderson.
at II 43 MT. Potter called the committee to
order and announced that Messrs. Steugar and
Hiscock would not arrive until evening and he
deemed it improper to go on without them, as
Mr.. Roberts was to be examined and he be-
lieved that Mr. Hiscock desired to be present.
Mr.. Roberts is editor of the New Orleans Times.
and IS sad TO oe the person who wrote the Co.
lumbus interview with Hayes.
Mr.. Butler then asked that Mr., Matthews be
summoned to appear before the committee
Mr. Potter said that Mr.. Matthews was
served with summons Saturday, but an i'm
portant engagement at Newport would prevent
his attending, and whatever be intended to do
be deemed of Eo Importance to the committee.
Mr.. Potter inferred from this that Mr.. Mat
thews did not mean to attend to the summons
of the committee.
MIR. Butler remarked that Mattbews's ans.
wer meant that he would not attend or obey
the summons of the House of Representatives
The sooner the issue was made the better for
House and the Senate, SO that the powers of
both can be determined. If the House has not
power to compel the attendance of witnesses
then the investigation is useless, as voluntesr r
witnesses are always subject to suspicion. He
did not know what credit to give to certain
newspaper articles he had seen, but if they
were true Matthews hid been testfying to re-
porters. He tells to them as much as he pleases
and We want him here to tell as much as be
pleases. He therefore moved that it be entered
on the records that Mr.. Matthews refused to
appear before the committee, and taat the same
be reported to the House for their action on
the matter.
Mr.. Potter remarked that he would entertain
Mr.. Buffers motion, but thought it better te
await the presense of Hiscock and Stenger be-
fore voting on it. He therefore adjourned the
committee until II o'clock tomorrow.
The committee then went into executive ses
sion.
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CAUCUSES.

The Republican Town Committee will meet at the
Town House in Windham, on TUESDAY, the 18th
inst. four o'clock p. m and all who arsinterested
to meet with the committee and take part in the
business Of the meeting.
Per order of Committee.
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WASHINGTON.
Faxoritisn, in The NAVY.

New YoRK,Aug. 10 "A Washington special
says ahat Secretary Thompson, finding SO much
evident favoritism in the selection of two
naval assistant paymasters by the recent board
OF naval officers, one of these being reported
favorably on account of being relation of the
recorder of the board, and residing with him
that he (the Secretary has set the decision
aside and will probably order an invertigation
known naval contractors interested in the
success Of some of their friends, have sudden
ly left Washington within day or two.
Custom House Complaints.
A letter from New Orleans complains that
unjust discrimination against c0lOred men is
made by Collector Smith, in the custom house
appointments. A great complaint is made
that salaried short hand reporters OF the
Treasury department get leave of absence and
do short hand work in courts and other cases,
much to the detriment of worthy reporters not
in the employ of the government.
No action against Collector Tyler of Buffalo,
has been taken by the government, as the
recent charges against his morality prove
entirely unfounded.
Reception of the Chinese Embassy.
The reception of the Chinese Embassy when
it arrives in Washington next September will
not be extraordinary elaborate. The Chinese
ambassador and suite received by the President
and cabinet in the same manner that other
foreign ambassadors have teen heretofore. The
President and cabinet are not anticipating any
trouble in being able to convince the, Embassy
to take the same view they maintain on the
subject of Chinese immigration. 1t is inn
possible to tell swhat their instructions are on
the subject from the home government, but it
is not thought that China is opposed to imta-
ton of emigration of her people to this country.
Seward, our minister to China, will be here at
the time Of the Embassy's visit, and will able
TO facilitate the transaction of all bust mess
between the representatives of the United
States and China.
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Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, August 12, Evening-Colton market
guiet ana unchanged; sales 700 bales; Mddling up
@ @lanus at 1zc; New Orleans at 124c; forward deiv-
r erles e are CO points lower. Fiour-receipts of
Z4,49o Dds; the market is steady to-day with a
moderate inquiry; No 2 is quoted at so "a 25:
oupernne western and State at 8 80 % 90; COM
mo- mon 10 good extra Western and State at 4 O5
G S9; goo1 IL TO choice extra Western and State
at az oO @ 6o; common to choice White Wheat
western extra at 5 70 q 6 80; Fancy White Wheat
West western extra at 675 @ so; common to choice
st Louis at 80 q %; Patent Minnesota extra
good to prime at 90 q 25; choice to double extra
at 30 q 10; sales 500 bbs, including 19Go bbIs
City Mills extra at Is q 35 21OO bbls low grades
at 20 "a 5 70; $500 Minnesota extra at Is a SIS.
the market closing steady. Southern EI0ur IL
steady; sales HOO bbls. Rye Flour is firm at 75
80. CornmeaI firmer; Yellow at 35 q 2 rs;
SUO push; market opened dull and lower, closed ic
better and fairly active; sales 472000 bush includ
ing 252oo0 bush on spot; 13 for ungraded Spring:
nj u for No2 Milwaukee; 95c g 10 for uneraded
Ior NO do; % Tor steamer No do; OS Ia O9
Ior steamer No. DO; 09k (a 1 103 for No Amber:
w (9 w for steamer do; Us q l3 for migrated
AMBER; II q p for ungraded White; 2l (a i PA
for No White; % for old White State; No Spring
seller September at 05 bid, 90 asked; No 3 VIM
Yer hed seller for August at 094 q l0,closing at
~ seller tor September at H. closing at ii bid
l III asked Rye is firm; 5000 bush No2 WesteTn,
seller for August at 63c; 5000 bush State at S5c.
5OO0 bush on spot at Csc. BARLEY is ouier. SS01
push 1eeding at 46Ac. Barley Malt more active
ss0 and hrm; 25OO0 bush Canada at 123 a Is cash:
46oO bush six-rowed State at 10 cash.. s5ornMra,
ceipts 217 900 bush; themarket is shade firmer.
sales 600 bush including 47O00 bush on snot as
a 49c ior migrated; 47c for No 8; 47A 0D 4s1c for
sfesaimer 49 q 49ac tor No steamer; SOC for noe
Whites steamer seller August at 4Sc Closing al a71c
Da 4sac asked seller September at 4ssc osing at
4S3c bid 49c asked; No seller for AUGUST at 49i @
49ac closing at 49c bid 49lc ashed; seller September
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the northwest of Afahanistop. Their repre-
sentatves at Cabul speak Of their desire to
open up trade with Afghaniston. Ihey Will
visit Heret aud the Western frontier. An En-
glish Mission escorted by the cavalry VIII leave
Peshawor for Cabul in September.
BERLIN, Aug 12-The Post says TIE hasslan
government has ordered the dissolution OF the
Sclavonic Charitable commission OF MOSCOW
for disseminating revolutionary doctrines. Inc
commission has been the maln respiration anu
stay of the pan Sclavonic moveiAent.
The Post also say that AksokoH, Tue hoted
agitator, has been expelled from MOSCOW.
Foreign Notes.
The Estramadura insurgents baVe been
defeated by the Gerdarmerie. Nineteen were
captured.
Adyices from tho west ;oastQt africa state
that great mortality has prevailed there, parti-
cularly at Lagos where nearly quarter OF 1the
Euronean population died of fever and
dysentery during the two months ending July.
The Political Correspondent announces that
an uprising of Mohammedan fanatics has
occurred at Livro and Herzegovina. The
Turkish commandant was killed. The troops
made common cause with the insurgents anC
marched with them on Skope.
A Nicolcyeff dispatch says that Russian
torpedo cutter exploded in the harbor, killing
"a persons.
The Greek minister of foreign affairs held ,
long interview with King Humbert yesterday
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ALMOST A BLOT.
The Troops Called Out in Ottawa.

OTTAWA, Aug. u This evening mob of
500 union men and raftsmen ARMED with re-
vOlvers and stones. congregated around the
station to meet the Montreal Britons, who it
was expected would leave by train about ten
O'Clock. There were about 100 men of the
Governor Generals foot guards under COM
mand of Col. White, stationed on the platform
east of the station, while Mayor Bangs Alder
man McRoe O'Kiefe and Steward with
Col. Ross occupied position in the rear
ready to read the riot act in case of an emer-
geucy. The chief of police went to Orange
Hall where the Britons were preparing to
march to the station, and advised them not TO
proceed to the regular depot but to proceed to
junction about three miles out where they
but very reluctantly followed. The streets
are now deserted. No further trouble is anti
cipated.
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The waIIin.ford Torn.d..

New YORK, Aug. 12-Edward Matthews,
one of the survivors of the Wallingford
tornado. was at the offices of the New York
board of health this morning, to procure per-
NIT for the burial of his baby brother killed in
the disaster. The yound man has number of
bruises and cuts about his head and face He
states that his mother and three small children
were in the house with him when the tornado
struck. All were more or less injured The
youngest one has since died, and the next
youngest is noarly dead.
Freddie Littlewood, aged 13, one of the in-
jured at Wallngford, died tc-1ay, making
thirty dead.
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MINOR TELEGRAms

an appeal to the clerks to join them.
A break caused by Fridays STERN on the
Utica and Black River railroad near Water
town has been repaired, and the trains are run
ming regularly.
The ha1bor at Delaware Breakwater is re-
ported by Collector Thompson as dangerous
owing to the large number of sunken huIks
winch have been abandoned after having been
wrecked on the breakwater.
Wllber q Wilben's carriage mandatory,
dwelling and barn at Sand Hill. N. Y. were
burned yesterday. Loss $I6,5O0; insurance
$4,000. Mrs. Otis Tifit, 45 years old, an
invalid, was frightened to death BY the alarm
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-13
SPORTING NEWS.
The Professional. at Lake siucov.

The Professsi3aals mt Lake Sincove.
BARRIE, Ont, Aug, 1.-THE following pre-
fessional carmen took part iu the open single
sculling match at Barre, Ont, this afternoon.
Edward Banlon, Wallace Ross, Edward Boss,
VIM. McKin, A. Elliot Pat Luther, Fl. Coulter,
f. A. Plaisted, Geo. H. Hosmer, and probably
Eph Morris, who is expected to arrive in time
for the race.
Betting is quiet. Hanlon is the favorite for
the first and Wallace Ross for the second. The
oarsmen are all in good condition and an ex-
cellent race was expected.
BARRIE, Ont, Aug. 12-Hanlonlon won the
race today by six lengths, Ross second and
Plaist ed third.
SECOND DESPATCH.
The following were the positions at the fin
lsh: Hanlon first, Ross second, Hosmer third,
Luther fourth, McIien fifth, Elliot sixth, Plais-
ted seventh
THIRD DEsPATCH.1
At the regatta today the open single scull
race was the chief attraction. There were
eight starters. Plaisted took the lead bat was
soon distanced by Wallace Ross. Hosmer pull
ed fast and by a few quick and powerful strokes
reached the latter. Hanlon no to this time
had kept back, rowing about 25 to the minute.
Ross kept the lead for the first mile but Han
Ian having pulled up was first to reach the
second mile buoy, Ross following about two
boat lengths behind. At one time Hanlan
rested on his oars still seeing his opponents
making headwsy, when he pulled few power
full strokes and in a short time left Ross follow
ing him sharply fully SIX boat lengths behind.
The cheering was deafening, and as Hanlan
passed the judges boat the excitement on
shore was int ense. Wallace Ross came second
and Hosmer third. Official time 2S.12 To-
night the prizes will be awarded to the success.
ful oarsmen at the skating rink.
Base Ball.
At Buffalo-Buffalos l, HornelIs l.
AT Worcester-W Worcesters 3, Mauchesters 5.
At Rhode Isand-Providence 5, Cbicsgos 81
IL ipnings.
At Syrsnse-Syracuse Stars 2, Springfelds l.
At Cincinnati-Cincnnatis g. Milwaukees 8,
10 innings.
AT London-Tecumsehs9 9, Rochesters 2.
The Si ver Lake Regatta.
BosToN, Aug. 12.-The Silver Lake regatta,
which takes Thursday, promises to be most
interesting of any this season. E1tries for the
single scull professional race cosa at 2 p. m.
tomorrow.
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New York stock and rIoucx Marke,.

NEW YORK, August 12-Evening. Money easy at
Il q 2 per cent. on call. Sterling Exchange strong;
leading drawers advanced rates to 484 for sixty
and 1881 for sight, business at 489a "a 4S4and 4S7a a
4SS; advance causep by increased discount rate Of
the Bank of England.
Gold steady at 1901 throughout; loans fiat a
toms receipts to-day wereS376oo0. Treasury dis
bursements $4,000 for interest and $4,000 for
bonds. Governments are steady. State bonds are
nominal. Railway mortgages quiet.
The Stock market opened weak and declined
slightly. but soon afterwards became strong and
prices advanced to per cent. In the entire list
late in the day the market waaknned under prassure
to sell st Paul and Northwestern, and prices reacted
q per cent. in the general list while the North
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day
aggregated 900 shares including $4,000 shares Of
Northwestern, 29700 shares St Paul, 1000 shares
Lackawanna 1880 shares Lake Shore, $3.50 shares
Erie 5,625 shares Union Pacific, 220O shares New
Jersey Central 2,2OO shares Michigan Central, 210O
Western Union.
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PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
Protected Solution Of Pro-
tOXide of Iron.
READ THE FOLLOWING.

WEST FAIRLEE, w., Jan. IL, 1871.
Dear Sir-For seven or eight years past 1 have
been in poor health. and for the past year or more
very feeble. My health continued to decline, and
my flesh and strength wasted away, until was
able to work, or even go up stairs without great
haustion. suffered from frequent and distressing
attacks of palpitation Of the heart, my food dis
tressed me, causing acidity and pain In the stomach
and suffered from extreme nervousness, constipa-
tiOn and debility or the system generally, my blood
being thin and poor and sluggish in circulation and
was for years suffering all the tortures OF con-
frmed dyspeptc. About six months since 1 con-
. cluded would try bottle Of PERUVIAN SYRUP,
and received so much benefit from 1t that L pur-
chased five bottles more, and have continued the
use of the SYRUP until quite recently. 1t has re-
stored my health to such an extent that feel my
self as good as new. My digestion Is good and my
weight has increased in the past four months from
120 to 1873 pounds; my strength has returned, and
my general health is thus wonderfully improved, and
can truly say owe it all to the use Of PERUVIAN
SYRUP. earnestly recommend all sufferers from
dyspepsia and debility to give it trial. hoping it will
do them as much good as it has me.
Yours very truly, MRS. S. B. BEM1S.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-13
A Special IN the Tfmes

LONDON, Aug. PA Vienna despatch to the
Times says official intelligence is received that
the insurgents are evacuating the defiIe of
Vranduk, where formidable resistance was ex-
pected, and retreating to Serajevo. If the
news is correct, there will be no obstacle to a
junction of the forces of General Philliponich
with those of the Grand Duke of Wintumberg
who are at Travink. The decisive conflict will
probably be at Serajevo which the Austrians
hope to enter the 10th inst,
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Yellow Fever

VICKsBURG, Aug. 12-One death by yellow
fever.
GRENADA, Miss, Aug.-One hundred cases
OF yellow fever here up to IL m. Ten deaths
Within the last "a hours.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 12.-New cases of fever
today 81; deaths Il.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug.-The latest advices
from Grenad state the total number of cases of
yellow fever to be over one thousand and 12
deaths,
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by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Suicide.

Suicide.
LEWISTON, Aug. 12.-Augustus A. Strick-
land. postmaster at Livermore, commit ed SUI
eide with laudanum Sunday forenoon.
Found Drowned.
AUBURN, Aug. 12.-Noah Jordan was found
d cad in his room last night Heart disease.
Posipoaement of Scribner's Case.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 12-The case of Jason Scrib-
ner for murder, has been postponed until the
next term of the Supreme Judicial Court.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-13
Russian Movements Toward afshaui,a

PARIs. August 1.-THE Monteur says the
Russia sent General Abrawofski as its accred-
tied representative to Chabul the capitol of
Northern Atghanitan. The Moniteur regards
this as grave news in view of unsatisfactory
relations between Shure Ali and the British
government and of the Russians advance TO-.
wards Afphanitan.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Attempted Murder.

Boston, Aug. 12.-As Miss Minnie Graham,
aged 10, residing in Boston, was returning at q
late hour last evening from South Boston. she
was met on Broadway extension bridge by an
unknown man who seized her and threw her
over the rail, breaking her left leg and giving
her other injuries which may be fatal. Her
cries attracted the attention of an officer and
passers-by. and she was conveyed to the city
hospital There is no clue to her assailant.
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LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE News says that
Clancy, the Fenian convicted in 1867, and sen
tenced to imprisonment for life will be releas
ed on ticket of leave September 25th.
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LONDON, August 12-12.3O P. M.-Consols "a 9-16
for money and 81 1916 for account.
LONDON, August 12-12.30 P. M.-American securi-
ties.bonds, 1868. 1O6s; new SIS, 107a AS 1861
4Cs, III. Erie, 17s; do preferred, 80. Illinois
Central, 85&.
LIVERPOOL August fz-Iz5o .nf.-Cotto mail ket
easier; Mddling uplands at 6sd; do Orleans at 63d
sales 5000 bales including 1000 bales for speculation
and export; receipts HOO bales American.
Futures easier; August 19-32d, also at 9-16d; ;
August and September, same price.
PARIS, August 12.-Rentes 11O As,
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SOUTH AMERICA.

Another Insurrection Threatened.
HAVANA, Aug. 12.-The following are Ven
ezuelan advi, ,es:
President Alcantara has discovered another
revolutionary plan and made a timely seiznre
of the revolutionary correspondence. ammuni-
tion and arms. Gen. Paledo, the head of the
conspiracy escaped. The standing army has
been increased to 10000.
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California Mining Stocks.
Chicago Cattle Market

CHfeAGo, August 12-Hogs-recelpts 7OO0 head
shipments 5000 head; market is strong and Is a 1Oe
at 40 q 55; light at so @ IS; mixed and
rough at 10 q 4 40; all sold early.
Cattle-recepts 790 head; shipments 1870 head
market booming 10 "a 20c higher; shipping Steers al
20 40; butchers are strong and active; Cows at
2 80 9 30; Bulls at 2 90; Texans are in moderate
supply and 10c higher than last week at 80 "a TO-
Sheep-receipts 1900 head; some demand for ex-
port, but there is no Improvement; common and
medium unchanged at 2 20 4S5.
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The ou'h Carolina Revenue Case.

New YORK, Aug. 12-Ths Times Washing
Ton despatch says exSecretary Bristow has
been given charge of the governments interest
in the trial of the four revenue officers in South
Carolina He has accepted the charges. The
trial will begin early in September before Chief
Justice Waite, with judges Bond and Ryan on
the bench with him.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-13
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Daniel w. Reed of Walden started today
from the head of State street to walk to San
Francisco, expects to reach there in 150 days.
The general of the army is going by way of
g.. Lo4is L. and Omaha to Denver, Colorado and nd
way of Forts Union and Leavenworth. he
will be accompanied by Colonel McCook, his
aid de camp.
Professor Gardiner, the recorder of the Fitz
John Porter board of inquiry, is examining the
topography of the battlefield of Bull Run in
connection with statements in the testimony
before the board as the positions to armies. 1t
is expected that the whole board will visit the
Bull Ruu battlefield.
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The Canadian Eiaheries.

HALIFAX, Aug. 12.-The steamer Albert
arrived at Pictou yesterday from the Magdalen
fortnight has been cold, foggy and unfavora-
bic for fishing and farming operations. There
IS good cod fishing off Etang Du Nord and
sonnthwest of Amherst Islands, when boats
can get out. Quantities of small mackerel
abound on the coast. Very few fishing vessels
have visited the Islands YET.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
por,Inua who,esaIe MARKED.

MONDAY, August 12.-The markets are quiet to-
day with but few changes to note. Sugars continue
firm at 9sc for granulated and Sc for Extra G. Corn
is firm and in good demand at old prices. Flour,
Pork and Lard selling well at the advance
in prices Molasses is rather dull.
FREIGHTS.-We note the following engagements:
Bark John j. Marsh, New York to Malaga, on p t..
Brig Agenora, Bras dor, N s, to New York, plaster
at $l60 4Y ton. Brig Susie j. Strout, Dorchester,
N. B., to Philadelphia, coal at $3.50 P ton. Bark
Edw. Gushing, hence to Mobile, with ice at S3.75
4Y ton,