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The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
THE COMMUNISTS.
The Sunday Parade i'm st, Louis-Ballots
Not bullets.

Not BulSets.
NEW YORK, May 2O.-The inscriptions on
the banners Of thu communists at ST. Louis
yesterday, were mo tyranny and no slaves"
Liberty, equality and fraternity" Equal
duties, equal rights, etc." There were about
with blood red plume six inches in length,
upon the ride side extending straight into the
air.
Fred Schadez, the leader, of the societies,
was interviewed yesterday at Cleveland, and
said the stories of threatened blood shed by
their organization, were all wrong.
They propose to redress their wrongs by the
ballot not the bullet. We don't want to des-
troy any property or take any lives We wish
to save property and people. I am speaking
except a few rough men that none of us want
anything u do with. We have got to fight at
the polls and nowhere else. We must put our
representative (working men) in Congress, in
the State Legislature, in every Office. Then
we will have everything as We want it. Let US
build up a regular Christian state on Christian
socialists principles l have got as good
claim on the world as Scott or Wander bilt. No
one should own as much as these men.
It's the million dollar men that are making
dollar ones Everybody is my brother and
your brother and sister. Tell me, now, should
any of them go hungry? We have no money,
no shoes. no clothing, and how shall we get
tnem! AS times grow naruer, all tno W0lklDg
men will see that the remedy is in the ballot
not in rifles"
He says there are 10000 to 5000 socialists
in Chicago; about 10000 in Cincinnati; 10000
in st. LOUIS; nearly 100, 900 in New York and
Brooklyn, and 10000 in Cleveland, but all are
peaceful.
A large meeting CT secret organizations was
held in the woods near Audenried, yesterday,
addressed by Communist Berne and others,
urging them to organize against coal and rail-
road companies who are denounced forcbly by
speakers. Railway officials state the socialist
ic organizations in the coal regions have rapid
ly increased the past few weeks The Reading
Co. have an organized corps of men under Col.
and has guard at every bridge, all armed with
Spencer rifles and revovcrs.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Fruit in Ohio was not damaged BY the late
frost, and wheat was not injured five per cent.
A Russian iron-clad left Copenhagen for
America Sunday.
1t isrumored that E9arts, Schurz and Key
will resign their cabinet officesdhis week.
The Syndicate has decided to take SIS OOO, 900
of the $50, 100000 of a per cen" bonds
Tramps are gathering on the northern border
OF Vermont for raid into the Dominion.
The statement that Germany would close the
Baltic to England in case Of war, is officially
pronounced untrue. E.ss f...
Several stores were unroofed and copsidera-
BILE other damage done in Vicksburg by a
hurricane yesterday. y
me Taylor divorce suit has beeu postponed
till thursday to give the parties opportunity to
arrange an amicable settlement.
BISHOP OHara, al Scranton, Pa, Sunday
denounced the Knights of Labor from his mil
pit. All the militia in Philadelpbia are held in
readiness for communistic attack.
A meeting of Social Democrats in Rerlin
called for the election of delegates to the So
cialistic Congress ut at Gotha was forbidden nv
the police.
Reports from Cincinnati say that several dis.
tilleries have succeeded in cheating the govern
msut owing to the neglect of internal revenue
officers.
Daniel O'Brien of Lawrence, exasperated at
the conduct of three young men who persisted
IN Kicking the door of his house. drew pistol
and shot one of them fatally.
A suit has been brought in the District Court
OF San francisco to recover 49,, 634 1888 said to
nave been wrongfully appropriated by the d.
rectors OF the Consolidated Virginia Mining
Co.
=, The quarrel between the executive and the
supreme Court of Mexico still continues Val
iarte has been appointed by the court to carry
on the negotiations with the United States in
hopes that he will complcate matters
formidable Indian ring is discovered in
Dakotah territory, which has sold whole herds
OF cattle intended for the Indians as well as
9tner properly, and pockt ted the proceeds. DIR
Livingston, the agent, refused to open the safe
1or Capt. Doughty, who was instructed to take
possession of all government property.--Ths
ring includes post Office people and telegraph
been tempered with.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
strike on the Water Works.

Strike on the Water Works.
LEWISTON, May 2O.-This forenoon all but
twenty five of the men excavating for laying
pipes for the water works struck for an
advance of pay. No difficulty is anticipated in
obtaining men at the price offered by the
contractor at the commencement of the work.
Serious Accident.
BIDDEFoRD, May 20 Albert Leavitt caught
his left hand in planning machine in Limerick
Saturday and lost his left arm.
How saco Lost Its Rum.
The city OF Saco abolished its liquor agency
some years since and stored large lot of
liquors in store on Maine street. Some
young men being arrested for drunkness it was
discovered they had access to the city liquor
and for long time had been accustomed to
help themselves. About two hundred dollars
worth had been stolen. e9ff = :
A Case of Child Murder.
BATH, May 2O-The coropers jury this after
noon held an inquest on the body of newly
born infant found 10 the woods and rendered
verdict that its death was caused by ex-
posure and neglect on the part of the mother,
Sarah Riley of Mario, Nova Scotia, bat
whether criminal or otherwise is unknown.
Assault with Pistol.
LEWISTON, May 20. - Sunday Michael
McCarty was assaulted on Broad street bridge
by John Bartlett and received wound in his
cheek from pistol shot, This afternoon
Bartlett gave himself up and will be arraigned
to-morrow
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
THE CONSPIRACY.


The Democrats Expect to Connect the
President With the Alleged Frauds.
NEW YORK. May 20.-The Tribune says it is
reported that the purpose of the Democrats is
to prove by gentlemen who went to Louisiana,
that Hayes wrote letters to Senator Sherman
which were read in the daily meetings held by
the Republican visitors, and which contained
assurances from Hayes which the Democrats
will construe were promises to stand by and
execute any arrangements his friends might
think necessary to make.
a letter is published from Gov. Kellogg, dated
October IS, 1876, to Mccormick, Secretary of
the National Republican Committee asking
precuniary aid to help carry Louisiana. a
memorandum on one side Of the letter shows
that copy was sent to Hayes to Columbus 1t
is thought the letter is the foundation of the
charge Of conspiracy by Hayes and others to
carry louisiana.
Some of the Democratic members of Con-
gress begin to see that their proposed one
sided investigation is likely to damage the
Democratic p arty and they talk now of Offer
ing themselves a resolution instructing the
committee to investigate alleged frauds in
Democratic directions as we'll as Republican.
The Republicans have decided not to offer any
thing further, but let the Democrats have their
own way without Republican interference.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
THE VENEZUELA EARTH.
QUAKE.
The Town Of Qua Destroyed and 500
Lives Lost

The Town Of Qua Destroyed and 800
Lives Lost.
NEW YORK, May 20.-Detals of the earth
quake in Venezuela, April 18th, which destroy
ed the town of Qua, state that about 9 o'clock
IN the evening, without any warning, all the
houses fell at once. The great church was
seen to lift itself in the air and then fall with
tremendous crash. A fire was kindled among
the ruins, which completed the wreck of the
town and consumed many Of the crushed and
wounded. In some families as many as ten
lives were lost One of the victims was bride
married that day.
Over 300 lives were lost in all. The shock
was fslt at Caracas, where all the bells were
runR, and where many Of the churches suffered
to some extent, but no lives we're lost The
streets were filed with frightened people
shrieking 'miserecordia," and calling on the
the saints for help. The shocks were repeated
from time to time and continued up to May 3d.
Thousands left the city to yseek safety in the
country, and those remaining slept in the gar
dens or in public squares.
Steamer Hagi, which arrived here yesterday,
was at Laguayra, April Goth. A shock occur
red that day and also at Caracas, but il was
not felt on the water. The officers of the YES
sci state rnmblipg sound wss heard, but moth
Ing more. This was sufficient to alarm the ma
tives working on the steamer. In consequence
of the earthquake the steamer obtained q much
lighter cargo than usual fromV Venezuelan ports.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
Democratic Doctrine.

There are two Democrats in Illinois, John
M. Palmer and Thomas Hoyne, who oppose
the soft-money doctrine of the Illinois Demo-
cratic platform. The following letter from
Mr.. Hoyne to Mr.. Palmeris worth the atten-
tion Of those Democratic leaders in Maine who
are coquetting with the Greenbackers:
1 have been greatly pleased to learn that you
refuse to indorse, even by your silence, the
"new departure" of the late Democratic Con-
vention, which for the first time in our history
afirms power in Congress to make paper
credit OF the Government legaltender in pay.
ment of public and private debts. After q life
time OF service in the Democratic ranks, had
supposed that if there was ons more cardinal
point in our Democratic creed than another, it
was that Congress, under the Constitution,
could exercise no power not expressly granted
py tnat instrument. But this power, which
been made SO often q subject of political con-
troversy, so often disclaimed by u.s. ana, on
account OF its Importance, so often settled by
80 many triumphs of our statesmen, against
the claim that such power exists in the Gov
eminent; had supposed it so ancient land
mark OF identity that no Democrat could mis-
take or fail of its recognition, except under the
penalty of falling himself outside the well-de-
fined pale of the Democratic brotherhood
During every Administration of the Demo-
cratic party 10 the past, since the foundation of
the Government. the policy and wisdom of this
doctrine have been indicated The Admins
tration of Andrew Jackson is especially illus
trious in American history, because of the
war of determination he waged upon the
United States Bank. The eloauence of
his official utterances are prophetic warn.
ings against the danger of transferring to
any. Government agency the exercise of
such power over the fortunes of the people
as that OF contracting or expanding at pleasure
the currency or money standard of the country,
by which the rise and fall of the prices of silver
and all commodities are regulated It would
be in effect as the statesmen of that day de-
clared, placing under the control of such an
agency the personal fortune of every indivdu-
oil citizen. For if such an agency can at any
moment raise the prices of all articles and then
depress them what is it in effect but to place the
values OF all property as well as labor, under
the control OF Government stock board of brolt-
ers? in which chance, caprice, or money greed
would control the markets and fortunes would
be made or lost as the individuals governing
the stock-board clique might determine; and in
some cases, the same as illustrate during the
existence of the United States Bank in 1887, the
whole country would suffer universal bank
ruptcy of the commercial and manufacturing
classes.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY Fl.

to the electoral commission should be final and
conclusive, the party in the House of Repre-
sentatives, upon the evidence of two disap-
pointed office seekers in Florida have resolved,
for campaign purposes in the Fall elections, to
reopen aud investigate these asserted frauds in
Florida and Louisiana, to remove President
Hayes from office, and to bring ruin and dis
grace upoa the country. 49,
If these asserted election frauds are to be
investigated, why not extend the inquiry to
Oregon. South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
and Mississippi? Is there reasonable man
living, in either political party, who doubts for
one moment that the Republicans had ma
jority IN these Southern States, had there been
no intimidation or fraud practised? One county
In Alabama, of which ] have personal infor-
nation, had before the Presidential election
four hundred Republican majority. The whites
were determined to carry the county, and by
intmldatlon they did so, by twenty-five hum
bred majority. This was done by murder ard
other outrages at the polls. Zone man was
shot 10 my presence" says my informant 81
asked minister who stood by and witnessed
the whole transaction what he thought Of that.
de answered with sneer, and when the MUIR
derer was arrested and brought to trial for muir
der, this same minister swore that the prisoner
was SIX miles distant on the day o the muir
der, and he was acquitted
full investigation of all the election frauds
In the last presidential campaign would not
subserve or promote the selfish ends of the
democrats. The removal of President Hayes,
not the public good moves these men in their
revolutionary measures. s-'-- ,5
Undoubtedly Governor Tilden is the prime
mover in this attempted revolution which is to
Dfing disgrace upon our country. He is as des-
tltute OF patriotism and those. feelings which
should govern men in his position as he posi-
ply can De l have heard prominent Demo-
cracts in New York city say that that he was
unit for the presidency, and that he had
brought dlshonor upon their party by the Oregon
frauds and his attempt to defraud the internal
revenue, and they rejoiced that he lost his
election. Let all true men, all who love their
country OF each party rally around the party of
law and order and teach these disorganizers
the lesson that the people Of this country will
preserve at all hazards the glorious institutions
transmitted to them by their sires,isshat our
government is stable and firm founded upon
right and that it cannot be overturned. H.
Portland, May Goth, 1873
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
THE CHINESE FAMINE.
Plenty of Food But No Means of Trans
boring HI,

WASHINGTON, May 20-Minister Seward
sends to the state department. accounts of the
Chinese famine up to the middle of March
last. The distress occasoned by the famine of
last pear is spreading over much wider area
owing to continued thoughts. The district
now affected comprises pats or the whole Of
the provinces of Shausi, Cniple, Shantung,
Theusi, Honau, Szchnen and Kausee The
actual famine is pressing upon $4,000, 900 while
fully 60 600, 900 are suffering more or less dis
tress. Chinese journals TEEN with accounts of
suffering One of the most pitiable features of
the famine is the abundance of food 10 the
country, and it is only tho lack of transporta-
ton which causes SO much misery and loss of
life. The crops have been good Immediately
around the stricken districts, but as food can
be transported only on wagons or pack animals
it cannot be taken thlther in sufficient qaanti-
ties to save the lives Of people. Chinese Off
Gals have done all that they possibly can.
Missionaries are distributing relief as best they
may. The Chinese have usually classed opium
and the missionaries as among the chief evils
due to foreign Intercourse, but the latter are
now winning favor through the practical good
they afford. There are numerous refugees
from the famine districts in Picking and Tent
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
new York stock and mensv Market.


NEW YORK, May 20-Evening. Money easy at 8
a 81 per cent. on CALI prime mercantile paper at Al
81 Sterling Exchange quiet 1851 for long and 4SS
Tor short sight.
Gold opened and closed at 1909 with ales in the
interim at 1909; loans fiat and per cent Clearings
$t60560O0. The customs receipts to-day were $780,
900. The Treasury disbursements were $4,000 for
interest and $4,000 for bonds. Governments strong
and per cent. higher, the latter currency 6s
der brisk demand.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day ag
gregated shares, including 1920 shares North
Western, $4,000 shares Lake Shore, 26,60O shares
Delaware, Lackawana q Western, 10000 shares st
Paul. $500 shares Western Union. 800 shares Nor
ris & Essex. 1900 shares Ohos $3.50 shares New Jer
sey Central 34i0 shares Rock Island HOO shares Of
Pacific Mail
The stock market declined II to / per cent at the
opening, but subsequent became strong and there
was an advance in the entire list ranging from to q
prominent stocks were Lake Shore Delaware Lack
awanna & Western, Western Union, North Western,
ST Paul and Del q Hud. At the close there was
slight reaction from the highest point, although many
OF the shares left off at best figures of day.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
News and Other Items.

The Globe Theatre, Boston, lost $12,4OO 40
during the season just closed.
Judge Kelley will decline denomination for
Congress.
A French newspaper points out how the pas
sion for gambling is shown in England,so that
even in wedding notices it's necessary to state
that there were mo cards."
The Gear has attained his sixtieth birthday,
and has thus broken the spell which was sup
posed to doom every Romanoff to death before
that age.
The Fenian camp on the northern border of
Vermont, which the Canadians were so much
frightened about, consisted of fourteen half,
starved tramps. 80 xSaE
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
European Markets,

LONDON, May 20-l2.30 P. M-Consols at Sc 7-16
for money and account.
LONDON, May 20-12.3O P. M.-American securi-
ties-Unted States bonds CTS, 1881; new SIS, 1863;
new 1O4a 10-40s, 1851; Erie 12s; preferred ST;
Illinois Central 1871.
LONDON, May 90 30 P. M.-Consols at 96a for
money and account.
LIVERPOOL, May 20-12.30 P. M.-Cotton market
strong Mddling uplands at 6ad; do Orleans at 6sd;
sales $4,000 bales including 1000 bales for speculation
American
Futures 1-32 better; May delivery at 61-16; May
and Juce at LIS; June and July 1892
Flour at % a &c Winter Wheat at II 8 "a lis
Spring do SO q 10; California averages at lis "a
IL A club at II @ II 10; Corn at 25 a 25 6; Peas
at 80 Provisions, &c-Pork at 45; Beef rs; Bacon
L g "a; c %. Lard at So 6. Cheese go. Tallow 49,
At London. Talow at 81 q 81 3.
PARIS, May 20.-Rentes 1907 SIC.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
DIED.

In this city, May 10th, Hannah L., widow OF the
late George f. Randall, aged rs years.
Funeral services Wednesday afternoon at 81 o'clk
at her late residence No S9 fearl street. Burial at
convenience of the family
In this city, May 20, Mrs. Mary A. Lord, aged rs
years,-widow of the late Joseph Lord.
Funeral this afternoon at q o'clock. at her late
residence, corner OF Newbury and Church streets.
In this city, May II, Allie Frank, youngest son o.
e. W. ana Bella G. Messenger, aged months IS daysf
In this city, May 20, Maggie, daughter of Dennis
and Margaret Tobin, aged year 2 months days.
Notice of funeral hereafGer.l
In Gray. May 10, William Purves, ESQ.
Burial at North Gray on Tuesday, at PM
In Gorham May 10. Mrs Mary 6. Stanwood, aged
" years,-widow of The late Capt Sam'l G. Stanwood
aged II years
Funeral services on Wednesday, at the residence
Of Capt &. L. Stanwood, in Gorham. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
In Freeport April 30. Mrs Margaret b. wife of
George Rogers, aged 81 years 20 days.
B-The remains OF Rev. Giles Bailey will be inter-
red from the receiving Tomb at Evergreen Cemetery
this forenoon at 10 Is o'clock Prayers the grave
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
METRO THEOLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOB THE NEXT TWENTY-zoUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE UHIEF SIGNAn,
OFFICER, Washington, DO,
May Or, Il A. M.))
For New ERglE ad
and middle Atlantic States, falling followed by
rising barometer, foutherly winds veering to
westerly or northwest, threatening and rainy,
followed by warmer, clearing and partly cloudy
weather.
The Mississippi rever continues slowly rising
from st. Louis to Memphis
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
Chicax Oattleo mark.,.

CHICAGO, May 2O-Hogs-receipts 81, 900 head ship
ments $500 head: market still lower; choice heavy
shipping at 10 8 rs; light at 05 @315; mixed
rough at 80 q 8 Is.
Cattle-receipts $500 head; shipments 400 head;
feeders and stockers at 90 SO; butchers steady
Sheep-receipts 1900 head; shipments 1900 head !:
market Is dull quality inferior sales Texas at 90
@3 70; clipped woolhd 90 q 80.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21

MARRIED.

In Newcastle, Nav r., Frank E. Bowie of Farm
ingdale and Miss Anna b. Cove of Newcastle.
In Gardiner, May 10, Frank E. Look and Miss Min
ME l.. Cannon.
=, In Bath May 10, VIM. f. Simpson and Augusta A.
Ward both OF Brunswick.
Louisa Harlow.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21

sin. In the latter city house made of mats
for the accommodation of women and children
was recently burned and $50 lives lost These
recurring famines may lead the Chinese to rec.
ogniZe the need of encouraging adequate means
of internal communication.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
THE ENGLISH STRIKES.

The Oldham Operatives Resume Work.
LONDON. MAY 20.-The operatives at Oldham
have accepted The masters terms and resumed
work at reduced wages. Lancashire districts
are quiet and there has been rs noting since
Friday night. Everybody is looking hopefully
for settlement.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Monday, May 20
ARRIVED,

Monday, May 20.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Franconia. Bragg, New York-passen-
gers and mdse to Henry Fox.
Steamer New Brunswick Hail. Boston for East
port and st John. NIB.
Sch Hudson, Coleman. Windsor, NS-14O tons plas.
Sch VIM Thomas, Littlejohn, New York for Au-
Sch Oliver Dyer. Falker saco.
Sch Lewis French, French Bristol.
Sen Commerce Rich, Eden for Boston.
Sch Vixen, Graham, Ellsworth for Salem.
III CLEARED.
Barque Lewis Stoker, Tyler, Cientuegos-A
Brig ;, Hattie M Balm. Ttestrup, sagua- Nutter,
Kimball & Co.
lFRoM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
KENNEBUNKPORT, May 2O-Ar. sch Flora King
Gupti, Calais; yacht Fury. Treat, from Portland for
Boston,
May 19-Sld, sch Waterloo, Haskell, for Deer Isle.
having repaired.
In port, brig Cora Green, disg.
fFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Ar at Delaware Breakwater GOTH brig Apenora.
walls, Matanzas for Phadel6 hia; Jeremiah, Ford,
Lswes 2o 9th brig Merriwa, Downes I'm
= Ar at New York goth, barque Chas r Lewis. Race
matanzas 1rlgs Don Jacinto. erosion. Cardenas
st Pierre. 1902
Ar at Genoa prev to 10th inst, barque Investigator
hs
New Orleans ' 'si'
Ar at Marseiles 18th inst, brig Jewett, from
New York. ~
FISHERMEN.
Sid TN Bueksport 10Th inst, sch Robt Byron, Mich.
olson, Grand Banks. '' ANVIL
Ar at Port Mulsrave Ms, 10th, sch Ida Thurlow.
of Eastport put in for ice.
MEMORANDA
Ship Detroit Blanchard, which put into Callao for
repairs. mad been In collision off Pisco with an Italian
ship she completed repairs and sailed Apl 10Th for
Sch Hampton, before reported ashore at Hamilton
Beach, was driven above high water mark nth and
broken up, dumping her cargo of coal within easy
reach to the qualification of the party who bought
Brig John Swan, Rumball, at New York from Bue-
nos Ayres, reports, In heavy gale from NNE, 18th
inst, lost lower foretopsail and main staysa
Sch Mary LORD, Lord. at New York from Messina,
reports 10Th, had gale lasting 20 hours shipped
several seas anu burst hatch house.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
SAN FRANCISCO-Ar 12th ship Yosemite, Saun.
ders. Seattle.
NEW OKLEANS-Ar 18th, sch Nay Evelyn, Nc
Learn, Truxillo.
JACKSONV!LLE-Cld 14th, sch Ulrica Smith,
Edwards, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
Dissolution of Copartnership.

FbyHE copartnershp heretofore existing between s.
IL d. Merrill. Geo f. Higgins and W. A Love-
under the firm name of S. d. Merrill & Co.. is here
by dissolved by mutual consent.
April 2Stb, 1878.
All persons indebted to said firm are requested TO
call aud settle. Parties having bills against the
same will please present them for payment.
s. ID. MERRILL 81 co.
s. ID. MERRILL,
GEO. r. HIGGINS,
w. A. LOWE.
5, d. Merrill and W, A. Lowe will continue the
business of Plumbing and Tin Roofing under the
firm name OF s. d. Merrill & Co., at their old stand,
81 Temple Street,
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