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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-21

A BROKEN LEG.-About 1:45 O'Clock this morn
ing. James Henderson (coloredD had his Leg
broken by the falling or n horse which he was
Iidlng, al the corner OF 18th street and Penn
SylvaDia avenue. lie was taken to his home
$40 2ith street northwest, and DR.. Murphy
rendered surgical aid
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THE CHEAP CASH STORE
OK FINE DRESS SHIRTS

- made To order, of Mamsutta Mnslin and Extra
me LlEep po2oms, for $50; ready to put On
Finest DRESS SHIRTS made 10 order In TIA
most elegant manner for 81 26
Cur MY S1EBY" SHIRT. unfinished st rs cts
made CT Wemsutts Muslin and Ertrs fine Linen
bosom, is the chesEest Shirt in the world
Our " hiysteryn Shirt at IS cts, unfinished, "a a.
good a. any e Shirt in the market
Our Mystery" Shirt Is retailed 81 Factory
WHOLESALE prices and Six Of uiein is nice Christ
The GREAT SOUTHERN SHIRT, OPEN Fnorr.
terry"
Cur 81 Shirt, ready to put on. is worth double its
money, but We are compelled TO r6duce stock at our
Factory in Baltimore, as we are about TO build a
large addition thereto. and desire 10 Carly less
Stock whilst iEe building is in prosIeSs
noNofr MEdlNNISS'. f0O% y street u.tc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-21

OFEATHERS, dyed and manufactured q I'M
FRENCH ESTABI16HMENT. e1e Sth StFeek eppo.
NJ United HtAto0 Patent OBoA U3{Y
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DEEDS ~ FEE have been filed as follows
j. \. Kennedy TO AliSan Wilson, lot l. So 5II:
Sl,eGO. j. II. Lacy, trustee, to J. A. Ward, lot 3
So. 40; $. J. A. Ward to Elizabeth Deehard,
lot 3, 81. 40; $. @. +. Bernard to e. T. Glib
hCns. lot 2. so. 4l9; $. W. w. Metcalf TO
Thomas Somerville, lots 49, "A and Is, 50. Oh:
E. L. +. Gatchel ct al, trustees, 10 Benz.
haTiton, lot 3. So. $40; $500. William F. Mai
tnGly and Samuel Cross TO SilaS HuntleY lot
-, sub OF 81. 241; S4,,35.02, John f. Norris
Trustee, TO Harriet Ordway lot O. So. AZ: IS, 0Ug
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MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued 10 Rob
EFT Saunders and Louisa Busy; Bird johnson
and Emma Smith: Gaylord C. SimonS and Susan
y HOODS; Daniel Baker and Lydia Latham.
spencer Green and Anna Il. Robinson; Guy II.
PIiton, OF New York city. and Angelina S. SEQ
VIE, oil Salisbury, Conn: Zachariah T. Simmons
AID Sarah NJ. Jackson both OF New York: ]
...lram johnson and Eve Mann,
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The CHEAPEST HAMBURG EDGING IN THIS CITY
Hamburg edging. worth 10, reduced 10 5; Ham
buTg edging, worth %, only Is: Hamburg edging
worth so, only %; pure wool blankets reduced
TO $3.50; pure WOOL very fine quality blankets
ri duced from s. down to s.. Carriers. III Mar
Rel space. Bleached table damaSk reduced TO
-; ladies wool vests 50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-21

EVERYBODY that has or expects to purchase
~ a LOTTERY TICKET; can receive valuable and in.
teresting information FREE that will protect them
AGAINST imposition and fraud. Address THE NA.
TON AL BANKING CO, NY. dacl9-th M. SIN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-06
The National Banks.

1t is especially worthy of notice that by no
political convention has there been down.
right endorsement of the national banking sys-
tenn. Now what is this system which so many
denounce an nobody defends? 1t is substan-
TALLY the old State bank system, with circu-
lation perfectly secured everywhere, instead OF
circulation of limited credit and doubtful sol
yency. The State banks had nothing to do
with the creation of it. 1t YVES forced upon
them by national necessities. Not bank IA
vored the passage of the national currency act
Few, if any, would have accepted it, if they
had not been forced to accept 1t by the law
which taxed their circulating notes out of ex-
istence. A system which compels the banks
to secure their circulating notes by United
States bonds with margin of ten per cent
Is not prots6ie system to bank Under
The national banks during what was was called
the people did. or thought they were doing,
make good deal of money upon paper; but
the sitting process which has been going on for
some time reveals the unpleasant fact that no
small portion of their profits was apparent
rather than real.
knew something of the old State bank sys-
tenn; / have given some attention to the sys-
TEN of other countries; and l do not hesitate to
say that our present system although not a
profitable one for the bankers, is the best sys-
tenn for the public which now exists. Ii the
bank act is repealed, the people and not the
bankers Will ultimately De the cnleI mournerS.
Banks of issue exist in all commercial coun-
tries and they will exist in some form in the
United States. Without them enterprise and
credit would be deprived of what they need in
competing with caI ital. If the enemies of
banks were to undertake to give capitalists the
control of business they could not do SO more
effectually and surely than by prohibiting the
incorporation of banks of issue.
The Greenback heresy may gain strength
and for time government notes may occupy
the entire field; but it will be for time and a
short time only. The evil will cure itself, but
at an enormous sacrifice. No political party
has ever been wise enough or honest enough to
be trusted with money through the agency of
the printing press When such party does
exist the millennium will have dawned and
there will be no further use for money of any
knd.-Hugh M'Culloch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-06
THE LABOR COMMISSION.
TERMINATION OF THEIR SUMMER
TOUR.
Business Depression Hard to Find.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Mr. Martin Of North
Carolina, one of the members OF the House
Labor Committee, arrived here TINS morning
ON his way bone.
The Committee have been absent since the
23d of July. 1t took some ten days testimony
in Chicago four days in San Francisco, and
examined few witnesses at Des MONIES. Inc
depression of labor and business, into the
causes and remedies Of which the committee
was to inquire, was not very perceptible any
where on the route, and the farther West the
committee travelled the more difficult 1T be-
came to discover any traces OF such depres-
sion. AT Chicago there were communists,
socialists, labor reformers, greenback theorists
and unfortunate real estate spectators, who
had their various opinions on the way to I'M
prove society and bring about millennium OF
the working classes, but their views, If they
ever make part of the Committees report,
will not add much to the stock of the worlds
wisdom AT San Francisco the principal topic
of inquiry was as to the effect OF Chinese emil
grafton. The farmers tradesmen, mechanics,
peddlers, miners and workmen all agreed that
they could not hold their own against CHINA
men, land without intending anything of the
sort they bore the strongest testimony in favor
of the skill, business capacity, industry, pa
tience, endurance and frugality OF 1.-THE moon
eyed lepers," as the Chinese are designated by
Kearney and his followers. In fact, Tt is the
good qualities of the Chinese that the most
fault is found with. Whether these good
qualities are so undesirable that immigrants
possessing them ought to be excluded from the
country, is question for Congress and the
Government, but there is certainly. little
doubt that the feeling against the Chinese
among the working classes in California is
very bitter and very general.
The committee paid a short visit to Salt Lake
City and seemed to be very favorably inn
pressed with the results achieved by the Latter
Day Saints in building up cities, towns, agri-
cultural and other industries in region which
but for them might have remained for ages
the desert which they found it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-06
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 6.


with facts suggest remedies for the evils
charged, and appeal to the reason of the peo-
pie. Instead of that we were treated to mere
diatribe against the things that are, without the
least suggestion of the modus operGndi by which
q better state of affairs is to be promoted. we
speak thus plainly because good citizens can
but regard him as dangerous agitator VINO
employs cunning and sophistry to arouse lhe
passions of hate and revenge between labor ana
capital. The fact is there is no country on the
globe where labor is so honorable, the laboring
man so prosperous as here in America Be
tween the interest of labor and capital thefe is
no room for real conflict, and the man who
would wckedly seek to foment discord is dan
gerous to society and to the party he seeks to
represent. Right here in York county the CON
dition of labor is healthful and constantly i'm
proving. That such is the case is perfectly ev-
ident to any man who will take the pains to
look into the question. The people are I'M
mood to listen to fair argument, and that Is
just what Mr.. De La Matyr was careful TO
avoid
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-06
NEW YORK.
The Tilden-Field Quarrel.

New YORK, Sept 5.-The World tomorrow
will publish a three column letter from Cyrus
w. Field, relating to his transactions with
Tilden in the matter of the elevated railroad
stock. At Tildens request Pelton was made
vice president of the company but was sub
seauently removed from office for violating
the agreement between the stockholders not
to sell any stock under six months Field says
no one who has seen how close and intimate
are the relations of these men, how completely
Pelton is Tilden's other self will believe he
could undertake any important transaction
that his uncle did not know all about.
When Field started for Europe to attend
the telegraph congress Tilden wanted to
know if he intended selling any of his stock,
and when Field intimidated that he might
Tiden wanted him to sell a portion OF his
there which Field agreed to on promise that
Tilden would keep the market up at home.
The day that Field sailed Tilden began selling
right and left thus influencing other large
holders to sell and demoraiized the market
and the price went from 5000 to S164. Field
SAYS that ''craft and trickery may make a
politician but not statesman, and Tilden's
chief power lies in these ignoble qualities"
Pleuro Pneumonia.
Several cases of pleuro-pneumonia have oc-
CURED in t.iis city recently among cattle, and
more stringent measures against the disease
are to be adopted.
Another Enbezzler.
Purser Wheeler, of the Pacific mail steamer
Crescent City, is reported missing with S9ooo
since Wednesday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-06
STATE PRINTING.
Pillsbury's False Pretences Exposed.

Extract from Speech OF Hon. E. c. Farrington.l
Mr.. Pilsbury claims that the State Printing
will not cost much more than half what it did
in 1875 and is willing to 60 under bonds that
it shall not. By this declaration he gives you
to understand that the State is not paying so
much to him as other parties would have
charged.
Now what are the facts? 1t was the duty of
the Legislature of 1879 to make a contract with
some one to do the State printing. A joint
committee appointed for that purpose adver-
tsed and received proposals for doing the
printing. Three bids were received, one from
Il. f. Pillsbury & Co., one from Sprague, Owen
& Nash land one from George E. Mason. When
the bids were opened it was found that
Sprague, Owen & Nash's was nearly $4,000 the
lowest The one of Geo. E. Mason was some
$500 lower than E. f. Pillsbury & Co.'S.
Now what did the committee accept, the
lowest bid? By no means.
They accepted the highest, that of Pillsbury
& Co. Various methods were adopted to give
the contract to Pillsbury & Co. without going
on record. Finally Moulton of Scarboro, now
candidate for Attorney in Cumberland county,
introduced an order that it be referred to the
Governor and Council and that they make a
contract, the whole object being well under
stood to secure it to Pillsbury & Co. at a much
larger figure than Sprague, Owen 81 Nash were
willing to contract for. AT this point the
Greenback representative from Cornish, your
adjoining town, made these remarks:
He said: "In this matter 1 would do as in
all others coming before the House, hold prin-
ciple paramount to party. There was third
bid, that of Geo. E. Mason, with good and SUI
.fcient hackers, some taco per cent. higher than
Sprague, Owen 81 Nash's If Sprague, Owen &
Nash are not competent on the score of hon
esty then why not give it to Mason, which is
$3.50 lower than Pillsbury & Co.'s"
But his advice was not needed. Under the
lead of Moulton and others, the contracting
was put over to the Governor and Council.
The Governor and Council have contracted
with Pillsbury at price ten per cent. higher
than Sprague, Owen & Nash offered and stood
ready to do it for
This is the contract, and because the Legis-
lature cut off the printing of the agricultural
Reports and thereby reduced the amount Of
State printing nearly one half, Pillsbury would
have you believe he was doing the printing at
lower rate than offered by others. This gen
tleman is the reform you are invited to sustain
and perpetuate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-06
EUROPE.
Floods on the River Neva.


ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 5.-Violent storms
Neva to rise to level OF the streets, and
canals in the centre of st. Petersburg are over
flowed and the faubourgs under water Iron
roofs have been blown from the houses and
churches in all directions. The guns of the
citadel have been firing all Thursday night
and today Notices have been issued warning
the inhabitants to take precautions against
floods.
The striking cotton operatives in Staley-
bridge have accepted reduction of wages
A Lisbon correspondent states that an
Oporto newspaper, the Commerce. de Mimic,
is to be prosecuted by the Portuguese govern
ment, at the request of the Spanish Ambassa-
dor, for using offensive language against King
Alfonso.
A Geneva correspondent telegraphs that the
Engineer in Chief Of the French Department
of Public Works has been instructed to make
preliminary study of a project for tunneling
Mont Blanc.
A dispatch from Pesth reports that the in
habitants of Now Bazaar are determined to
resist Austrian occupation.
A dispatch from Bucharest says the crops in
Bulgaria having failed, the government has
forbidden the expectation OF cereals. lmpor-
tant demolitions of fortifcation around Rust
chuk have taken place.
Ex-Queen Isabella has decided to represent
at the marriage of King Alfonso The oppo-
sition to the marriage is assuming serious pro-
portions.
The Marquis of Lorne and the Princess
Louise returned to Toronto yesterday and were
cordially greeted by the populace
The murderer of Prince Kwapotkine,
military governor of Chrrkoff, has been ar
rested. It is reported that he was bribed by
the Socialis t, lately hanged at Odessa, to COM
nit the murder.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Sept 2, lat SO IL, lon IA o. sch Eta A Stimp
Drisko, from Cardenas for New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-06
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Tbo Nav England Fair.

The New England Fair
WORCESTER, Sept. 5.-The weather to-day
was the best of the week, and the attendance
on the New England fair was large this fore
noon, The exercises consisted OF trial OF
working oxen and steers on drag, and
grand cavacade of all the premium stock
around the track, the prize badges being con-
spicuously displayed by the several owners.
The financial success of the fair is assured
The fair closed this afternoon amid great en-
thusiasm. In the races, the 2.37 class was won
bv Shepard Boy; time 2.37 2.24 class by
Noontide; time 2.2Sa.
The American Linen Mills Creditors
FALL RIVER, Sept. 5.-The creditors OF the
American linen mill have been notified OF
meeting to be held at Providence tomorrow,
to see what action will be taken in regard to
the financial condition Of that corporation. 1t
is understood that the Providence creditors are
unwilling to renew the paper held by them.
A statement recently made by the new treas
urer shows liabilities of about 100000, and
assets in excess of liabilities about 81 100000.
Another Murder in Boston
Boston. Sept. 5-Chas E. Elwell was vio-
lentlv assaulted at the corner of Leverett street
tonight by ruffian who was entirely unknown
to him, but who endeavored TO engage him in
an alteration. Elwell retreating was felled
to the ground by terrible blow in the head
He is now dying in the city hospital. The as
sailant escaped.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-06

PORTLAND, Sept. 4.
For Portland, "a cars miscellaneous merchandise;
for Connecting roads, AZ cars miscellaneous mer-
che
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-06
MINOR KILOGRAMS.


Ex-Sheriff w. I'll. Hern of Philadelphia died
of hydrophobia yesterday.
Rev. Dr. Thompson of New York indignant
ly denies the charge of improper intimacy
with woman recently made against him in
the n. Y. Sun.
DR.. w. E. Johnson reports to the American
Geographical Society in substance that the
Paris Canal Congress was fraud
The Etna Fire Insurance Co. has retired
from business.
Jay Gould has contributed $4,000 to relieve
the yellow fever sufferers in Memphis
Chas Demond, tho ex Treasurer of the
Massachusetts Home Missionary Society, was
bound over yesterday on charge of embezzling
the funds of the society.
The New England Straw Works at Medfield
Mass, were burned yesterday. Loss $4,000;
insurance $4,000.
In the case of the Shoe and Leather Nation
al Bank of Boston VS.. the Manufacturing Gas
Company of Fall River, an action on note
signed by Chas. P. Stickney as Treasurer, jury
found for plaintiff in the sum OF SIC, 7O6.67.
The case will be taken to the Supreme Court.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-06
THE CALIFORNIA VICTORY.
Perkins Plurality Over 10000.
All -Four Republican congressman
Elected.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.-Three-fouths Of
the vote of the city and state has been counted.
Perkins is leading Glenn about 1900 and
White about the same. The completion of the
count will increase Perkins plurality proba-
on Glenn and in the country on White, during
the rest of the count. All the state ticket will
go with the head except the justices, who can
not yet be determined. Probably the Repub-
licans will elect all the Congressman, though
it will be very close in the city district The
Republicans elect the Railroad Commissioner
in the northern district and the Workingmen
theirs in the city and southern district. The
Legislature is still in doubt. Kallock contin-
ues to increase his lead and is elected. The
Workingmen's chances are best for sheriff,
auditor, collector and county attorney, and
sure on the district attorney. The Republi-
cans will get the balance, except perhaps two
or three supervisors nd school directors. The
Superior Judges are divided.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Hon. T. B. Reed at Bath.

Hon. T. B. Reed at Bath.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l
BATH, Sept 5-Hon. Thomas B. Reed adj
dressed the Republicans of Bath this evening
on the political issues of the day. There was
large and enthusiastic audience which was
highly pleased with Mr.. Reeds able address.
ITO the Associated Press.l
Sudden Death.
KENNEBUNK DEPOT, Sept. 5.-Joseph u.
Roberts, of Lyman, about SO years old, died
instantly while sitting on sofa. Ca!se, heart
disease.
E. Moody Boynton at Bangor.
BANGOR, Sept. Be. Moody Boynton adj
dressed good-sized audience at Norombega
Hall this evening He spoke about two and
half hours, calling forth considerable applause.
The meeting closed with cheers for the speak
or. candidate Smith, and G. w. Ladd.
Senator Blaine at Brunswick.
BRUNSWICK, Sept. 5.-Hon j. G: Blaine adj
dressed very large audience in Lemont Hall
tonight. Numbers were unable to gain ad-
mittance. The speech occupied two and q
quarter hours, and was received with much
enthusiasm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-06
A Fable for the Times.

A Goat was one day feeding in rich mead
ow upon the tender grass which was Just
sprouting from the earth after its winters
sleep. when sly old Fox came that way.
"My dear Friend" said the Fox. chow do
you do? Do you find plenty to eat?"
"Ahr' replied the Goat, "what grass there
is, is very good but it has hardly grown long
enough to suit my taste.'
"My Friend" said Reynard, you make
mistake in lingering here when over yonder'
near that high wall is most luxurant growth
of heritage"
81 do not see it, said the Goat.
.'Not see it," exclaimed the Fox; "your eye
sight must be defective. Just put on these
quick enough" So saying, the crafty Fox
adjusted pair of immense green goggles on
the nose of the silly Goat.
"Oh yes; 1 see it very well now, said the
simple creature, chow delightfully."- fresh and
green it looks! But how shall l get over
there?" he continued anxiouslv.
"Why," said the Fox, 81 know the way, and
though 1 do not care for such food, yet like
to do a friendly act, and moreover do not wish
those fat cattle yonder whom / despse, to get
a single bite of it. So I'll show you the way.
Come along with me-"
Away went the two through a stretch OF
Doggy land which seemed impossible, but the
sly old Fox had been there before and knew
many short cut by which he and his simple
companion could pass over it in safety.
When til ey neared the wall they perceived
that its top was covered with vines richly
loaded with punches of luscious grapes which
hung just out of reach from the ground.~
"What magnificent grapes" exclaimed the
Goat; chow L should like some.'
80 no." replied the Fox, ''you perceive by
looking through these glasses that they are yet
green. Content yourself at present with this
grapes will grow 50 ripe they will drop into
your mouth. But now we are arrived, do you
stand near the wall while | say grace.
No sooner had the silly Goat done as directed
than the Fox leaped upon his back and themes
easily attained the top OF the wall.
The Goat opened his eyes and as he did so
thu glasses fell from hsnose. On looking
round he saw nothing but a tangled growth Of
rank weeds long since withered and dried III
by the burning sun, while above him on the
wall was the Fox busly surfeiting himself
with the grapes.
"Witless fool that I was!'' cried the poor
Goat, ''Why did l not reflect that the wicked
Fox could have no motive in bringing me here
except for his own ADVANTAGE
The fable should teach us that the Democrats
would never pretend to aid the Greenbackers
in obtaining their ends unless they wished to
use the latter for their own advantage.
j. NJ. T.