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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16
SOUTH CAROLINA CHEATING.
How Robert Smalls was Defeated in the
Fifth Congressional District.

Fifth Congressional District.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-The Republican
voters of the Fifth Congressional district of
South Carolina experienced as severe hard
ships in their efforts for fair vote and count
as those of any district in the South, and the
acts of fraud and violence committed BY the
red-shirt Democracy in the interests of their
candidate, G. d. Tillman, were of the gravest
character. Mr.. Robert Smalls, in his notice of
contest served upon Mr.. Tillman, sets forth
the following as some of the grounds of his
contest:-At four voting precincts in Barnwell
county, six in Aiken, five in Collector, and six
in Hampton the ballot boxes were filled with
illegal Democratic votes for the purpose of
creatir e an excess of ballots over the number
of voters on the poll list, and then equalizing
the same by casting out Republican ballots
At Edgefield Court house riotous band armed
with pistols aud guns and dressed in red shirts,
took and held possession of the polls on the
night before and the day of the election and
intimidated Republican voters who would ap-
proach for the purpose of casting their ballots
others, mounted on horses, rode through the
town discharging guns and pistols. At Aiken
Court house loaded cannon was placed near
to and covering the polls. At precinct in
Hampton county the Republican tickets were
taken away from the holder thereof, so that
Republican voters had no tickets wherewith to
vote. AT every precinct in Edgefeld county
and at numerous others throughout the Con-
Pressional district United States supervisors of
elections were driven from the polls, prevented
from keeping poll lists, and denied admission to
the polling places to witness the count. In an
other instance Republican supervisor was
elected from the voting precinct and after
ward compelled to sign as correct return to
the chief supervisor of which he had no knowl-
edge. Polls were opened at unusual places
and at improper hours, of which Republican
voters had no knowledge. At several polling
places, usually giving large Republican ma.
jorities, the Democratic managers refused to
open the polls at ALL At other Republican
precincts where the polls were open, they re-
fused to count or make return of the same.
In four counties the number of votes return ed
as polled exceeds the number of legal voters,
as shown by the census of 1880, although
thousands OF Republican votes were prevented
from being cast. These are only portion OF
the charges made by Mr.. Smalls, showing that
the election was conducted in most fraudul-
ent manner in the interest of the Democratic
candidate, who is'known throughout the state
as Dem. cratic tiger. violent in his treatment
oi.Republicans, incendiary in his language and
Republicans from voting.
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Boston stock Market.

Daily Domestic Receipts.
Bv water Compensation bush Cornmeal to
W. True & Co.
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A Remarkable Collection.

A remarkable collection of original drawings
by famous masters has recently been donated
to the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt, one of its trustees. This COL
lection originated in the eighteenth century
with Count Maggiore. of Fermo, member of
the Academy of Bologna, and many valuable
additions were made afterward from FIoren-
tine collections. Recently it came into the
hands of James jackson Jar,e', who add 4
some rare specimens, and classified the whole
with much care. The number of drawings is
$50, and the majority belong to italian schools,
although many are by French, Spanish, Ger
man, Dutch, and Flemish masters Among
the noted names are Michael Angelo, Raphael,
Andrea del Sarto Benvenuto Cellini, Fra Bar.
tolomeo, Spagnoletto, Salvador Rosa, Leonerdo
da Vinci, Correggio, Tintoretto, Paolo vero-
nese, the Caracci, Domenichino, Guido REM.
Nicholas Poussin, Claude Lorraine, Vatican,
Velasquez. Murillo, Diirer, Rembrandt, Ru-
bens, Vandyck, etc. Good critics consider this
collection to re one of the best to be found in
Italy. The drawings. which are in a remark
ably good state of preservation, will soon be ON
exhibition in glass cases, so that they can be
conveniently examined and yet protected from
injury.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16
MINOR TELEGRAMS.

Mary Thompson, colored, was burned to
death while in fit at Providence, r. l., yes
terday.
The new Board of Excise Commissioners of
New York city organized yesterday and dis
charged IS inspectors.
The Clyde master shipbulders and master
engineers have unan imously refused to grant
an advance in wages.
AT Gilbertville, Beauce county, Quebec,
thirty children have died in two months from
diphtheria.
The steamer Falmouth, at Halifax from
Eastport, brought the crew OF the schooner
Sea Lark, Halifax for Boston, wrecked on
Moose Point. A portion of the schooner's car
go will be saved.
A Chicago despatch says that over $4,000
worth of new city per cent bonds were float
ed Tuesday at par. They are issued in small
denominations of $40, S25, ESQ and 500.
A Paris despatch says that Renach, who
was challenged by Rochefort, is Gambetta's
secretary.
Iu view of the approaching attack on Lima
the Gillian government has acqu ainted the
Italian charge d'affaires at Santiago with the
measures taken for the pro tection of foreign
residents.
By direction of the Pres ident, Gen. Hancock
has been assigned to duty according to his
brevet of Major General, to date from Dec. A.
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Portland wholesale Prices Current.
Corrected for the PRESS to Dec. 16, 1880.
Elnnr.

Supertine......4 25d4 rs
Extra Spring. 8 50@5 IS
Xxx Spring. 30 5Ua 6 rs
Patent Spring
Wheats. -. 8 0019 25
Michigan Win
ter best. -. 6 25@6 Do
Low ade
Michigan. ...5 5096 90
St. Louis Win
ter fair -. 6 2b@6 so
Winter good. g 80 G6 rs
Winter best. II 00S07 25
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Gossip
About Men and Women.

Richard Grant White is large and strong.
with mutton chop whiskers, and long, brown
ish-gray hair, parted in the middle He is
fond OF music and OF wood-turning, as we'll as
Of literature.
1t is generally believed that Charlotte Cor
day was brunette. The painters always rep
resent her with dark hair. But NJ. Jules
Claretie maintains that she was blonde, and
In proof cites the testimony of one of Char
Totes relations, Comte de Corday, whom he
knew when he was a child, and who, in de-
soribing Charlotte once to the children, said.
Ellie await les cheveux cemme une croute de
pain doree.
Sergeant O'Keefe. of the Signal Service, has
made the discovery that Pixies Peak is a vol
cano.
Three, and three only of Disraeli's novels
were unoonnected with the questions of the
day. "Contarina Fleming" was physiological,
"Tancred" mainly turned on theology, and
Henrietta Temple" was a love tale In the
main. however, from "Vivian Grey" down TO
"Endymion," Disraeli has used fiction as a
means OF educating his party, even before it
was his.
Emile de Giradin, the editor of La France.
the first of French papers, has a very old prac-
tice Of carefully collecting all the facts which
come to his knowledge relating to the lives of
public men. Hecarefully dockets these men,
oranda and places them in pgeon-holes where
they remain as 30 many Krupp guns loaded.
when en- enemy appears, out comes the gun
and skaters him all to pieces, with eye1v
proof and date and awkward truth that can b..
brought to bear against him.
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The Tennessee Senatorship.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 49, The Democratic
leaders are very much disturbed and distressed
see that the Republicans and some of the Dem.
ocratic members of the legislature have made
coalition whereby the latter are to have some
Of the State offices and the r publicans the
Senatorship.
The Democrats attach more importance to
the report nhan do the Republicans and are
acting as though the alleged bargain is true.
Several Democratic Senators, basing their
opinion upon private advices received from
Tennessee say they do not discredit the report,
but on the contrary are inclined to believe it to
be true. Such an arrangement, if carried out,
would, OF course, change the political COM
plexion of the Senate after the 4th of March,
and the Republican control of that body
Then the Republicans would have absolute
control, not only of the executive branch of
the government, but of the legislature, but
their majority in the latter would be SO small
that it would require entire harmony in order
to secure any political advantages.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16
INDIANA SENATORSHIP.
Gen. streight's Opposition to Gen. Harri-
son-The Candidates and Their Argu-


Gen. Streight's Opposition to Gen. Harri-
son-The Candidates and Their Argu-
ments.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. ia caucus of Gen.
Streght's friends and few members OF the
Assembly was held at the Grand Hotel last
night on the call Of Gen. A. D. Streight, the
purpose being to organize an opposition to the
candidacy of Gen. Harrison for the Senate
Gen. Streight denounced Gen. Harrison as the
representative of the indianapolis ring, to
whose work the speaker attributed his defeat
as candidate for Governor. There was not a
score present, and at least half of these left the
room when the purpose of the caucus wf s
bluntly made known. 1t is Steight's scheme
to call out as many candidates for Senator as
possible to prevent concentration on Harri-
son in the early ballots, and then to bring
Porter out as compromise candidate when
the contest becomes embttered. There is o
the field, and 1t is indicated that he is not
averse to doing SO if the outlook be made to
appear possible. The Hon. John M. Butler of
this city is a candidate, and is bringing the ar
gument against Harrison that heis very unpop-
ular with the Greenbackers, and it will not do
to antagonize the Greenbackers, whose votes
will be needed in 1882 and 1884. 1t is also
urged that Porter is favorably regarded by the
Greenbackers, but the Republicans have infor-
nation that the Greenbackers are not mimi
cal to Harrison, who has always been open ana
fair in his opposition to their views. Gov
Porter has repeatedly declined to allow his
name to be used, and says he does not believe
any contingency will arise where. his name will
be needed to harmonic the party; certainly he
will not permit himself to be used as tool by
Steight to the disadvantage Of his old partner
and friend, Gen. Harrison. This is the first
appearance of anything like opposition to Har-
riSOn.
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NEW YORK.
The Bowie. DASH b CO. Fa,lure.

The Bowie, Dash g. Co. Failure.
NEW YORK, Dec. ia motion was made
in the Supreme Court yesterday to vacate the
orders of attachment granted against the pro-
perty of Bowie, Dash & Co. in favor OF the
English Bank at Rio Janeiro and the German
Bank of London. Mr.. G.. j. Whitehead con-
tended that the attachment could not issue on
the ground Of fraud in disposing of the proper
ty when it was disposed Of by assignment for
the benefit of creditors. Mr. Wheeler II.
Peckham contended that the property in ques.
ton was consigned in trust, and the proceeds
should not be applied to the payment Of gener-
al creditors. Judge Daniels took the papers.
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WASHINGTON.
Bill Approved by the President.

Bill Approved by the President.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The President today
approved the bill authorizing the Secretary of
the Interior to dispose of part of Fort Dodge
military reservation to settlers.
Prevention of Pleuro-Pneumonia.
The House committee on agriculture held q
spirited session of four hours duration today
devoted to the discussion of pleuro-pneumonia
and diseases of farm animals. All concurred
in the importance and necessity for national
legislation, but wide divergence was expressed
in their views as to the character and scope of
the legislation to be had The subject was
finally referred 10 asub-committee.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate today confirmed VIM. B. Hazen
as chief signal officer with the rank of Briga-
der General, and Col Mason A. Miles to be
Brigadier General.
Sitting Bull Coming to Washington.
Advices from the Sitting Bull are to the eff
feet that he will soon come over to the United
States government.
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CUBA.
Arrest Of a Large Number of In
surgents.
THE LEADERS EXECUTED.

NEW York, Dec. IA Madrid special
states that the details of the recently reported
sttempt at revolt of Cuban negroes. aided by
an alleged reinforcement from Central
America, have been received from Havana 1t
is stated that 273 mulattoes and negroes were
seized in no less than fourteen towns and vii
lagos and conveyed under escort to Santiago
They were then embarked on the frgate Al
mansa. Persons arrested include almost every
rlngleader and every member of Juntas and
emissaries of the government Arms and amrnu
milton we're seized, with papers that revealed
the date fixed and tho plans made for whole
sale burning of plantations and proclamations
calling the negroes to a war of races. All the
prisoners will be transported to Fernando Po
on the coast of Africa, but the principal leaders
will be dealt with by court martial in Cuba
The latest kilograms report that the leaders
have been executed.
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THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 10.

Judge Clifford, and asked him to give him
copies of the various certificates which were
printed for the use of the commission. When
the commission got through, these certificates
were placed in packets separately, as the clerk
OF the commission supposed, but instead of
that some two of the packets contained the
same, and the result was the first and second
certificates are printed identically and are the
same in the book which gives record of this
thing and which was published under the aus
piccs + Congress. So that one of the certifi-
Gates does not appear at all. There can be no
question about the honesty or integrity or
fair-mindedness of the clerk of the commission
1t was simply one of those mistakes which are
sometimes made in compiling books.
l repeat what 1 have said, Mr.. Speaker,
that the votes which were actually counted by
Senator Morton were the true votes OF the
State of Louisiana and we're the certificates of
votes which were signed by the electors them
selves.
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Eggs. 20 70
Potatoes, =. bush 50a 60
Sweet " JERSEYS 1904 90
Norfolk 2 1908 0O
Onions, p bbl.4 50ah 90
" crate ..@160
Crnberries, ~ Dbl
Maine, 0094 so
CapeCod, 6 5O97 90
Round Hogs. .61a@ z
Cheese.
Maine. ....... 1876
Vermont..... 1905
Z. y.Factory 1905
Skim Cheese. ..5@8
Fruit
Oranges.
Palermos PbS 6 5007 90
Valencia Pcase $OO@S0O
/" p box
Lemons.
Messina a OO04 so
Palermos .....4 0004 so
Nuts.
Peanuts
Wilmington.1 6Ot@1 10
Virginia. Il 50@1 50
Tennessee. L POOL 35
Castana, ~ Id. 1901 lie
Valnuts. +" 14616c
f iberss, !" 12014c
Pecan 13014c
Bread.
Pilot Sup. z O0G9 90
do ex 100 pc DOGS OU
Ship ..........4 OO96 90
Crackers 1b
100. 25@ 80
Candles.
Mould, Pfb. ..12@12h
Sperm .......25 go
CO0l-(Retall.)
Cumberland g O0@6 30
Acadia. g O00 6 rs
Chestnut 6 900
Franklin. II 2507 30
Ash. g OOa6 80
Lehigh ......6 OO@6 SO
Coffee.
Java, Yb. ...251a@2S1s
Rio .......... 10 % 16
C0Operage.
HID. Shocks
Mol. City,. ] 9O@ 2 90
Sug. CiJy.. a l so
Sug Sawed 70@ 80
Fine Sugar
Boxshooks 5O@
Heading.
Spr ce
35in.. 239 20
Pine ....... 239 25
Hard Pine. 249 26
Hoops, aft 20 O0a25 90
Short do 8ft10 0O012 90
7ft g 0O@
Pop'rStaves16 0O@17 90
Spruce r'gh @14 90
p n Hint
Slaves ..25 00(128 90
Copper.
Cop. Bolts. @2S
IVY. Sheath
ing ........ G1S
Bronze do. @1S
VIM. Bolts. :. M1S
Cop bottoms @32
COrdage.
Amer'n Pfb. Is OLA
Russia. .12 @13
Manila ...... 1894 4
Manila Bolt
Rope ....14Ha@151a
SisQl 101L 611lL.
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Destitute Colony in Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 15.-Mr. Hutchins,
who has investigated the condition of the new
.'Connemara Colony" in this State, reports
fearful suffering among the colonists. He
found children almost naked and suffering
from cold. The people had no wood, and were
obliged to use hay for fuel, of which they had
very little. The peasants are haggard and
worn. Some said they were better off in Ire.
land, where at least they had plenty of pota-
toes. Hutchins enumeraJes number OF in
dividual cases of suffering and asks the board
of trade of st. Paul to make an investigation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16
TRADE AND COMMERCE..

Annual Meeting Of the National Board OF
Trade.
WASHINGTON, Dec 10 The National Board
OF Trade began its annual meeting today. The
annual report of the executive committee rec
ommends Congress to compel uniformity and
publicity in all railroad transactions. Ameri-
can subsidies, navigation laws. revision of tar
upon. The establishment Of a department of
commerce is recommended. Hon. Frederick
Fralsy was unanimously elected President for
the ensuing year, and committee was APP
pointed to urge the passage of the bill now
pending looking to new commercial treaty
with Canada
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16
Tne Oklahoma oolonists.

CALDWELL, Kan, Dec. 15.-Lieut. Wood
has arrived with two companies of cavalry
Couriers are in from the western counties
where the people are said to be literally starved
out, and report whole counties are ready to
move as soon as the couriers return and say
tho word. The colonists will wait news from
DR.. Wilson, who has gone to Washington be-
fore they make another move
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

A Portland Man Arrested for Procuring
an Abortion.
BOSTON, Dec. 15.-Lewis B. Follett, alias r,
L. Lang, aged 60 years, was arrested today
charged with having procured an abortion up
on Miss r. T. Lang, from the effects of which
she died in Maiden on the I'd inst Suspicious
circumstances regarding the sickness of the
woman were anonymously communicated to
the police authorities and the body was disin-
TERED and the examination revealed evidence
Of abortion. Both parties were from Portland.
Me-, and the woman was in the employ of
we'll known dry goods firm in this city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16
A Railroad Quarrel.

New YORK, Dec. 15.-Arrangements by
which the Baltimore and Ohio road was to
transport its freight from Baltimore to New
York have been upset by Vaccinations of the
Pennsylvania roads, and if no compromise is
effected the former road will put line of
steamers on at Baltimore which action has
heretofore resulted disastrously to railroads by
the cutting OF rates.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16
The Cotton Crop.

WASHINGTON, Dec ia statement issued
by the department of agriculture says of the
turns of December LIST, compared with Novem.
Der. The continuance of rain and very cold
weather in November lessened the estimates OF
the States bordering on the Mississippi river.
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Domestic Markets.


NEW YORK. Dec Id -EvenIng-Flour-Recei
% 129 bbls; exports 81 90 bbls heavy and i buy
ers favor with very moderate export and jobing
trade inquiry; sales 900 bbls; NO 2. 8 0oa3 IS;
ira Western and State at 3Oa5 90; COCO to
choice do at 1895 20; White Wheat Western
extra at 1895 90; fancy do at 1877 90: ex-
ira Ohio az 40G6 So; extra St. Louis at 65Q
10; patent Minnesota extra at 50G7 rs; choice
to double extra at 3008 rs, including 22OO bbls
City Mills extra at 60D6 60: 800 bbls mo 2 at
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16
Portland Daily Pres. Stock List.

Corrected by WOODBURY. & MoULToN, Investment
Bankers, Cor. Middle and Exchange Streets.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

A Train Derailed and Twelve Persons In
jured.
ST. LOUIS, Dec blast night the two rear
coaches on the Kansas City express were de-
rallied two miles this side of Eureka and it is
reported that twelve persons were injured.
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DEATHS.

In this city, Dec. Is, Samuel B.. son of S. H. and
the late Annie jackson, aged years IL months and
20 DAYS.
In this city, Dec. 18th, Almira Maud, youngest
daughter of Lizzie and VIM. d. johnson, aged 1
year months Is days.
Notice of funeral hereafter.l
In Bath, Dec. IL, Mrs. Lucy Z. Mari. aged GA
years months.
At PArker's Head, Dec. IL, Dol. Jordan Colder,
aged rs years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16

NOTICE.-For the past thirty three years
CONGRESS" Yeast Powder has been extensively
sold. 1t has always been made pure and
healthy, and is to-day without rival.
eB-Slade's English Mustard and Congress Yeast
Powder are standard and always reliable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16
Paving or an Old Grud~e.

SUMMIT, N. c., Dec. 15.-W. Bradley, we'll
known merchant and cotton grower. was shot
and killed yesterday by "a magistrate named
Squires. An old grudge.
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AND COMMERCIAL
Review of the Wholesale Market.

htVIcW Oh inc WhOICSaIG uafket.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING DEC. 15.
Few changes are reported the past week. Medium
Beans are quoted sc higher. Sugar has advanced
1sc Java Coffee has dropped se@11s. Heading
has advanced @3c Some changes are noticed in
Drugs and Dyes. Pollock have advanced 25c, and
box scaled Herring have fallen 3d5c. Sheet Lead
is quoted at 7971ac, and Pipe 61s@7c. Nails are
lower. Turpentine has advanced 2G5c. Lard Oil Is
293c higher. Paints are lower. Tin is 1a5c higher
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16
The Wool Market.

Boston, Dec. 15-GReported for the Pressl.-The
following is list of prices quoted this afternoon
Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA
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Highway Robharv

SAVANNAH Dec. 1.-Two men returning
holne In wagon csmped over night on the
road and were found insensible this morning,
having been knocked In the head and robbed
f $500. One will die.
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MIR. schurz to Return to Journalism,

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 15.--The Post-Despatch
states editorally that Mr.. Schurz will make ST.
Louis his permanent home early in April. He
intends to devote his time to looking after his
German newspaper. He is fully prepared to
be without office during Garfeld's admins
tration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16
MARINE NEWS.

Cotton Laden Steamer Aground.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., Dec. 15.-Steamer War
mouth, with 1850 bales of cotton, is aground
on the bar. Assistance has been sent.
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THE DOMINION.
A Bow Murderer

A Boy Murderer.
LAMBERTvILLE, N. B., Dec 15.-In a quar-
rel this afternoon John Pierman, aged Is,
stabbed and instantly killed Theodore Parker,
aged IS. No arrests.
The Stellarton Mines.
STELLARToN, Dec. 15-The immediate con-
sequences OF the recent disasters to the Halifax
Mining Co.'S works are already apparent in
the destitution prevalent among the miners
families.
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The tone of the Wool market is comparatively
quiet, out the business is fair for the season. with
the prospect of active movements at an early day.
Holders of all desirable grades of W oil are very
firm and there is confident feeling that full prices
will be realized, as the season advances, and the
wants of manufacturers become more apparent