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The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07
ARLINGTON.
Third Cias. Mail Mater.

WATHINGToN, Sep 6.-The Third Assistant
ros'nssier General has issued a circular to the
postnasters on the subject of registration of
th'fd class mail matter, fixing October LIST as
the Gate when the extension of the registering
system will go into effect, and establishing ten
cents ~ aodluon to the regular postage as reg
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07
Hurricane in China

SAVANNAH, Sept. GA hurricane at Santiago
de Cuba occurred yesterday, and much damage
is feared in the oriental and central depart
ments, especially as Colon and Cardenas. The
weather was squally at Havana.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07

CONGRESS" the Oldest and largest selling baking
powder in New England owes its to its puri-
ty, and the good luck that every cook has when
using Congress in baking
Dyspeptics can eat warm biscuits made from Con-
gress Yeast Powder without distressing them.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07
II avamH Market.

HAVANA. September 6.-Sugar active and rising;
Sugar No to 10 d at 81 q g reals; Muscovado Su-
gar common to fair at 81 q 81 reals Centrifugal Su-
a 81 reals. Spanish god 2O5s q q. Exchange firm
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07
Now York stock and Money WI srhe,

NEW YORK, September 6-Evening. Money easy
at IL 60 per cent on call prime mercantile paper
"a per cent Sterling Exchange 4Sla q 4s2 for long
and 4S6 for short sight.
borrowing rates a II per cent. and fiat. The clear
ings were 1881, 900. The customs receipts to-day
were $34O0O0. Treasury disbursements S250,OO0 for
interest and $685., 900 for bonds. Governments are
steady. State bonds nominal.
Imports of dry goods at the port of New York for
week ending to-day were $3,00o,2i1; amount mark
eted $2167.760.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to day
aggregated 900 shares. including 5000 shares Of
Northwestern 10000 shares st Paul, %, 900 shares
Lake Shore, 800 shares Erie GOO shares Delaware
- Lackawanna, $3.50 shares Western Union, $500
shares Union Pacific, 400 shares Michigan Central
1000 New York Central.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07

The fair closes today with two races at 10
o'clock in the morning.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07
MASSACHUSETTS,,
The New EuyIard Eufr

The New England Fair.
WORCESTER, Sept. 6.-The New England
fair was attended by about 10, 1000 people TODAY.
The afternoon was occup ed by races, of which
the following are summaries:
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.
WeslbrOok.

The Republicans of Westbrook, and all others in
favor of HONEST MONEY. are requested to meet at
Warren's Hall, SATURDAY, Sept. It'll, at O'Clock
p. M. to choose candidate for Representative to
the Legislature. Per order Town Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

Vacations are over, schools be-
gun, and the first stroke of Au-
tumn business is as follows.
HOratiO Staples offers for sale
this morning, COl0red Alpacas,
and Basket Dress Goods for IL 1-2
cts. in Seal Brown, Navy Blue,
Drab, &c.
COIOred Cashmeres, cotton and
wool. for 15 cts. These goods are
in all the newest Autumn cOlOrs
and are great bargain.
Blankets S1.5O a pair, and Bed
COmfOrters 81 so each.
Kid Gloves, two button. for so
cts. a pair. Probably these are
the best Kid Gloves ever sold in
the State for that prices.
The wholesale smuggling, and
importing on false invoices, of
Black Silks, which has been going
on so extensively, has been
stopped by the Government, con-
seQuently all kinds of Silks have
advanced in price, and will never
again be as cheap as they have
been the past Summer. HOrati0
Staples secured stock of Black
Silks before the rise, and now Of
fers them for sale at the very low
est prices they have ever reached.
l lot very fair quality Black
Silk, IS cts.
l lot excellent shade and finish
Black Silk. So cts, and are little
heavier at 80 cts.
1 Lot very heavy Black Silk for
$1,OO.
And for $l.I2 I-2, $l.25, SL35,
and ST. so we are selling without
doubt, the Best Black Silks i'm
America for these prices. Call
and look at them.
Samples sent by mail.
HORATIO STAPLES,
$50 MIDDLE STREET,
nearly opp. the Post Office,
Portland.
sep6 d3tis
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07
MEMORANDA
EISHERMEN.

Ar at Eastport Aug Goth, schs W r Page. Hilyard,
Grand Banks, with 1900 otis fish; 3st, Marshal Ney
Pulk. do, 200 do; Helen Gertrude. Hunt, 250 do.
Ar at Castine LIST, sch Ella Rose, Jordan, Grand
Banks, with $50 otis fish.
Ar at Canso Sd, schs VIM Keene. from North Bay
son. do for Rnnthhav.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07
METEOROLOGICAL,

INDICATIONS FOB THE NEXT rwENrv.xonp
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE UHiEF SIGNAL
OFFICER. Washington, DC,
Sept Z, Il A. M
Fer New England
Colder, partly cloudy weather, near the coast
occasional light rain, northeasterly winds and
rising barometer.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07
DIED.

At Peakes leland, Sept 6, Lucy Pennell, wife Of
James NJ. Woodbury., aged 66 years months. lEas-
tern and Western papers please copyl
In North Yarmouth, Sept. 8, Harriet j., wife of
James Doten, aged 3S years months.
In Brunswick. Sept. 1, Mrs. Margaret j. Center,
aged 70 years months.
In Brunswick Sept. H. Mrs. Nettie A., wife Of Chas
E. Townsend, aged 81 years months.
In Harpswell, Aug. 70, Mrs. Rebecca I. Holbrook,
aged IS years months.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Clearing House transactions.

NHcHrhnk HH""O
PORTLAND, September G.
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction OF business as follows to-day:
Gross Exchanges ,298 80
Net Balances. Observation-Disclosures" 23,790 "a
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Friday, Sept. 6.
ARRIVED.
Steamer City of Portland, Pike, Boston for East
port and st John. NIB.
Sch Golden Eagle, Hinckley, Addison-lumber to
II & r Dotten.
Sch Lizzie GuphL, Smith, Rockland-lme to G A b
Morse q Co.
Sch Leesburg Hail, Bangor for Boston.
CLEARED.
Sch Charlie s. Willie, Wilson, Millbridge-Nath'I
Blake.
Sch Eta M Barter. Barter, Thomaston-master.
Sch Mariett Weber, Round Pond-Nath'I Blake.
q Co.
Sch Ariel fainter, Waldoboro-Kense & Tabor.
SAILED-Schs Fred jackson, George Sheppard
Eta M Barter, Abby Weld, Chalcedony, LYNDON
Harriet Rogers, Anita, Baker, and others.
fFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Sid I'm Bremen 9TH inst, ship Lizzie Moses, Cox
New York.
Sid FIN Leghorn sist, brig Anita Owen. Branscomb
Philadelphia
Sid fm Kingston, j, 23d inst. sch Hattie Ross. for
New York.
MEMORANDA.
A dispatch to Merchants Exchange states that the
schr Lookout, from Port johnson tor Portland, was
struck by lightning and had mainnast and maintop-
mast shivered. The vessel Is at City Island, having
new spars put in.
Sch Ella Rose, Jordan, at Castine from Cd Banks,
reports heavy gales on the Banks and had decks
swept; lost dories. oil, and apparatus
Sch Lucy M Collins, Curtis from Jacksonville for
Boston, put into Stoningtou 5th leaky, having struck
on the bar 10 coming out of Jacksonville.
Sch Idaho, OF Wadoboro. from New York for an
eastern port put into City Island harbor 4th inst with
main boom broken.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07

MARRIED.

In Topsham, Aug. 81, Geo. A. Berry of Topsham
and Miss Mary f. harden of Eaton, Me.
In Bath, Aug. %, Milton d. Spinney OF Georgetown
and Miss Abbie A. Jewett of Augusta.
In Gardiner, Aug. 26. Albert Bonner Of Gardiner
and Miss Rosa E. Butler of Hallowe.
In fremont, Aug.4 A, VIM. NJ. Tinker and Miss Lucy
A. Rice.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07
BOSTON stock Market.

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-10OO bush corn meal to G
&, IN
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07
e or New Euglans

I'd. - oSS0o0
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07
FOR RENT.

The best first-class Office for TAIL
ORING ESTABLlSHMENfIN THE CITY
Second Story, Corner of Middle and
Temple Streets. Apply to
N. y. GARDINER.
au26 sniff
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07

COIOred Cashmeres, cotton and
wool. for 15 cts. These goods are
in all the newest Autumn cOlors
and are a great bargain.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07

HOratiO Staples offers for sale
this morning, COl0red Alpacas,
and Basket Dress Goods for IL l-2
cts. in Seal Brown, Navy Blue,
Drab, &c.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07

Vacations are over, schools be-
gun, and the first stroke of Au-
tumn business is as follows.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07

Blankets S1.50 a pair, and Bed
COmfOrters ST. so each.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07

Kid Gloves, two button. for 80
cts. pair. Probably these are
the best Kid Gloves ever sold in
the State for that prices.
The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07
FOREKGN Parts.

Sid fin Smyrna Aug 12 brig Raven, Nash, for Ne
York.
Ar at Table Bay, CGH, -, barque Florence Treat.
Short, New York.
Ar at st Vincent, CYL prev 10 9Th inst sch Ontara
Allen Portland (Aug7.)
Ar at Seville Attn inst, brig Hattie, Dow, Cadz.
Sid I'm Dunkirk 4th inst, ship W II Conner. PEN
deton, Cardiff.
Philadelphia. - ~-'
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-13

The members of the Executive Com
mittee of the National Greenback party met in
Washington, last week, and organized by the
election of +. p. Devices, of Pennsylvania, as
Chairman, T. j. Durant, Of Washington, as
Treasurer, and Alexander Troup, of Con-
necticut, as Secretary The Committee issued
an address to the people Of the United States
reviewing the rise and progress Of the party, pre-
dieting continued success and the rapid spread
of its principles, and expressing confidence
that the party will elect its candidate for the
Presidency in 1880, with majorities in Congress
and in nearly all the State Legislatures. The
address denounces the action of the banks,
speaking through the Clearing House Associa-
ton of New York, and says, the contest il not
between the Republican and Democratic par
ties II is between the money power and the
people, between bank bills based on untaxed
bonds and Government legal-tender cur
rency, and the people have no chance whatever
of ever securing their emancipation from in
dustrial thralldom, either through the party of
the money power, the Republican party, or its
ally, the Democratic party" An appeal
is made for organizations in the in
terest of the National party in every
school district, city, town and ward. A
conference of the leading members Of the party
was subsequently held, at which tho following
resolution was adopted:
Resolred, That the National party, far as it is
represented by this conference, denounce the re
sumption of specie payment ~ a fraud and delu
sion impracticabe in this or any other civilized
country yet if persisted in by the Secretary of the
Treasury insist that it shall be carried out as
to be equal In its operations in all sections and to
all classes, and enforced for the redemption OF
national bank notes well for legal tender notes
ued by the Government.
A Washington correspondent of a
Western journal says that Southern Congress
man, who lately called at the White House,
states that "the President intimated that he
entertains kindly feelings for the South, and
has lively interest in its prosperity. He
considers that the language no used in his mes
sage as applied to Southern politics was mild
under the circumstances, and that he was full
filling his constitutional duty in calling the at
tention of Congress to what he can only look
upon as violations of constitution and law. He
says he could not be expected to remain silent
when, in his belief, the laws which he was sworn
to execute have been disregarded. He says as
he has several times before remarked, he does
not impute any want of good faith to either
Gov. Nichols or Gov. Hampton"
Hon. w. d. Kelley, of Pennsylvania,
the prospective candidate of the Nationals for
Speaker of the House of Representatives., says
he does not propose to support any measure in
Congress calculated to embarrass the resump-
convertible bond scheme is one upon which the
extremists of both sides could unite. So far
from the discussion of the financial question
ending on the LIST of January, Judge Kelley
thinks it will DO then only beginning.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-13

the Ministers 10 Spain, Austria, Italy, Brazil,
Mexico, Japan, and China from $1,000, 70
$4,000, and those of our Ministers 70 Ohlh and
Peru from $4,000 to $1,000 per annum- Tho
bill omits any provision for United States Min
listers Resident at Belgium and the Neither
lands, or for Charges d'Affaires to Denmark
and Switzerland.
The joint commission considering the
transfer of the Indian Bureau to the Military
Department heard Secretary Schurz the othey
day. He disclaimed any personal desire to ro-
tain control of the Indian service under the
Interior Department No branch OF the de-
partment's business is 80 troublesome and
thankless He thought the Indians entitled to
humane treatment, and that could only be ten
dered through the process of civilization, edu-
cation and kind treatment This the military
were not fitted to promote The military arm
of the Government he did not consider gifted
with the patient labor required to place the hoe
in the Indians hand, and teach him how to
use II.
The Joint commission appointed at
the last session Of Congress to mature plan
for the reorganization Of tho army has com
pleted its labors, and made report to both
houses of Congress in the form OF bill, the
salient features of which are as follows: The
army, exclusive of the signal corps, is limited
to 10000 The artillery service is changed from
regmental formation to batteries OF
companies, and is consolidated with the
Ordnance department, under the con-
troll of the Ouartermaster The staff
corps, as distinctive branch of this
service, is abolished. The Engineer and
Medical Corps is not materially
changed The Adjutant Generals and
Paymaster Generals staff are abolished and a
system of interchangeability of line and staff
officers similar to the European system is sub
stituted Provision is made for the reduction
of officers by the discontinuance of promotions
and appointments until the number is reduced.
The Offices of General and Lieutenant General
to terminate with the death of tho present in
cumbents A new series Of army regulations il
to be published. Provision is made for the ed
ucation of cavalry. Adjutant General Town.
send and Quartermaster General Meigs are tC
be retired.
The President has made the follow
ing appointments: Eugene J. Ball, Indiana, tc
be Consul at Pesth; David II. Bailey, Ohio
Consul General at Shanghai; Andrew V. Nc
Cormick, United States Attorney for the East
ern District of Texas Postmasters-Jamet
Gallup, Grand Rapids, Mich. James w. Mack
Holden, Mo-; Ansel d. Brown, Burlington
Kansas.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-13
As to Reporters.

The newspaper reporter is undoubt-
edly peculiar person, and none know
his peculiarities SO well as those who
employ him. AS n species of the hui
man family, presenting, of course, n
certain proportion of abnormal excep-
tons to the general rule, he is person
of enthusiasm, enterprise and much en-
durance. He is not always or generally
imaginative. His best types run rather
toward systematic accuracy as to facts,
the tendency toward imaginative flights
being usually crushed out by editors,
who prefer facts to fancy in their news
columns. The fancy reporter, of whom
Gath" is perhaps the highest American
type, dwells wholly in the regions of
imagination, and wins literary renown
and reward at the sacrifice of moral
reputation as a person mindful of the
truth. But the regular, average daily
reporter is a hard-worked drudge, for
whom great diversity of gifts is need
ed. He must be ubiquitous. He must
be of all parties, schools and creeds, or
else of no party, school, or creed He
must be ambidextrous, and capable of
living without food or sleep. He must
keep the run" of variety of things,
past, present and to come, as incongru-
Gus and conflicting as the articles in a
cyclopedia. He must never make mis-
take. He must have the patience of
Griselda, and, the sweet temper of a
saint. He must return snubs with
smiles, and when he is refused mt the
front door, he must get his information
at the back gate. He must be intensely
interested in the most intensely stupid
people and things, and must frequently
sit in the seat of the scorned at the feast
which he is to glorify in the next days
paper. He must be as methodical as a
clock, and as versatile as weathercock.
He must be all things to all men, if
by any means he may get an item. He
must be a person knowing all things,
and having no opinions about anything.
He must contribute largely to his news
paper, and never have his individuality
ed.-Philddelphid Bulletin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-13

HINDoo scientists claim that the earth
is 1000, 900 years old.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-13

President and Vice President, and the decision of
questions arising, was taken up. Mr.. Edmunds
addressed the senate In favor of the bill. -.
adopted insruetina the Committee oason on indian a.
fairs to inquire whether IL will not be wise and
pedient, by epprQpriats legislation. 70 pro
intercourse with thsIndian tribes in the indian Ter
ritory.
HousE.-A large number Of bills were intro
duced, among which were the following To COM
pei national banks TO receive the standard silver
dollar IA an equivalent in value to the gold coins
OF the United States; directing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to use Sl0,U000O0 of legal tenders
held for the redemption of fractional currency
in payment of that amount of the $40 bonds
by Mr.. Vance IN. o., 10 repeal the United States
Electoral supervisors law; by Mr. Atkins, 10 make
minor or subsidiary coins legal tender for all debts
due the Government. including the payment of Gus
toms dues; by AIr. Burchard, requiring national
banking associations to receive legation coins
on deposit par and In exchange at par Tor United
states and national bank notes, also directing the
United States Treasurer TO receive coins OF the
United States In exchange for United States notes
by Mr. Bnckner, amending thesilver Remonetizauon
act; by Mr.. Cummings, to provide for the redemp
ton OF subsidiary coins Of the United Ststes, and
for their reissue; by Mr.. Page To enforce the Four
teenth and Fifteenth amendments to the constitu
uon. Mr.. Durham (ky) moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill directing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to stop the coinage of the trade dollar
and to exchange, at the treasury and the various
sub-treasuries, the standard dollars for the trade
dollars, and to take the latter thus received, and
recon them into standard dollars. The vote
stood 154 yeas 10 81 nays-not two-thrds.
Mr.. Sayler introduced resolution calling upon the
Secretary OF the Treasury for certain information
Mr.. Garfield objected on the ground that II would
be imposing large amount of unnecessary WORK
on the department. Mr.. Sayler-" Then the coun
try Ia not to be informed of the condition of the
treasury" Mr.. Foster suggested that the resolu
ton should be accompanied by appropriation OF
s2o,ooo TO defray the expenses. The resolution was
not received.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-13
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The President has appointed ex-Sen-
ator Henry S. Foote of Tennessee, Supern-
tendent of the New Orleans Mint, vice ex-Gov.
Hahn, removed. The following appointments
have also been sent to the Senate: Edwin A.
Merritt, Collector of Customs; Charles T. Ora
ham, Surveyor of Customs; Silas W. Burt,
Naval Officer; Thomas Hillhouse, United States
Assistant Treasurer all at New York United
States Consuls-Andrew Cohen, Pennsylvania,
at Pernambuco; Henry Dithmar, New York,
at Breslau; G. w. Fish, Michigan, at
Tunis; John L. Frisbee, Michigan, at
Rio Grande, Brazil; John S. Mosby Virginia, at
Hong Kong Asa c Prindle, New York, at
Para Henry Ruggles, Connecticut, at Malta
Eugene Schuyler, New York, at Birmingham
VIM. Thompson, District of Columbia, at
Southampton John c. White, Illinois, Secretary
of Legation in Brazil s. Newton Pettis, Penn
sylvania, Minister Resident and Consul General
to Bolivia g. Harris Heap, Pennsylvania, Con-
sui General at Constantinope.
The pubGc-debt statement for No
vember shows an increase of nearly three and
a quarter millions of dollars The increase of
the debt is accounted for by the payment of the
s5,50OOOO, Halifax award
Supervising Architect Hill will be
suspended from Office pending his trial on the
Chicago Indictment
The commission having under con-
sideration the proposition of transferring the
Indian Bureau TO the War Department met at
Washington last week and began taking testi-
mony. DR.. Barstow, Chairman of the Board
of Indian Commissioners, was the first
witness. He thought the proposed transfer
unwise, and that, If effected, it would work adj
versely to Christian operations now in progress.
He thought it impossible for the body of the
Indian Commissioners to work in harmony with
army officials as il did with civilians, and gave
as his reason that the army was formed for war.
to subdue enemies and make peace rather than
to promote religion and friendship Z. M.
Kingsley, member of the board, held similar
views. He said we need an army with hoes
and spades for the Indians, rather than swords
and rifles. Both of the witnesses defended the
Indian Agents as body, and said the wholesale
abuse was unwarranted.
The Consular and Diplomatic APP
preparation bill, as presented TO the House, pro-
poses TO reduce the salaries of our Ministers TO
Great Britain, France, Germany, and Russia,
from 1880 to $4,000 per annum; those Of
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-13
MISCELLANEOUS aLEANINas.

At the meeting of railroad Presidents
of the great trunk lines, held in New York the
other day, it was decided that the present pool
ing arrangement on west-bound freights be
continued for five years from the LIST of January,
the percentages to be determined from time to
time by Commissioner Albert Fink, to whom
absolute power is given in the matter. The
percentage of the pool is at present: Erie, 80
per cent; New York Central, SO; Pennsylvania,
% Baltimore and Ohio, g. 1t was also resolved
to maintain the rates for east-bound freight
and passengers.
Look out for counterfeits of the trade
dollar. An exceedingly well-executed spurious
imitation is in circulation