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The Portland daily press., 1881-11-30

FREIGHTS- The West India business is quite ac-
tive but our charters Indicate marked falling OIL
in rates on account of the increa of tonnage.
.Coastwse coal freights hrmer, and 2.26 is now
offered from Philadelphia to Portland; lumber
freights are s ca without important change. The
following charters were made for the week ending
November 29th:
Schr Wallace J. Boyd, Portland to north side OF
Cuba ex Havana shocks and heads 25c.
Schr Edward Wae. same.
Schr r. L. Richardson, ortland to Matanzas,
shocks and heads shc.
Schr James NJ Riley, Portland to north side Cuba,
ex Havana, shocks and heads 27c
Schr Ariadns., same, 27c
schr Mary Helen, Portland to Point-a-Pitre, lump
sum 5000.
sehr Ella NJ. storer, Portland 10 Baltimore, heads
&c.
schr Nellie starr, Boothbay to Savannah, phos-
phate Sl.75.
Brig Cascatelle Horse Island to Philadelphia, ice
roc
sehr Reno, Portland to Elizabethport, lumber at
2.5O.
schr Monitone. Portland to New York, mackerel
1sc p Dbl.
schr ity of Augusta, Portland to New York,
heads &c, empty bbls 1zc.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-30
Recesyrs of Hnairs Central.

PORTLAND Nov. 2S
ss,r pe-eIaDd cars 80 uiscelaneou merchandise
O. connecting roads l15 cars misS ellansous mer-
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-30
~A.LsNs DAYS OF srGAnsairs.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. - NOVEMBER 80.
sun rises. ......7 15 High water ,P aD.. 6.67
sun sets. 4 23 Noon SETS. 1877
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-30

DHEfy DOmeefkC ReccRPtss
BY water conveyance-l00c bush Cornmeal TO 9
". rrua q Go.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.
BLACK
CLOTH
DOLMANS.

We have just added to
our immense stock of La
dies Garments twenty
five new styles in Fine
Black DoImans, prices
from SiS to S45. Also an
other lot of the popular
DoImans for which we
have had such a demand
at $40, Sill, SI2 and SI4.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-30

wISCASSET Nov 2--Sld. sehs Morris W Child
Tnrrey. Savannah. Rookie Yates. Harris. New
York.
Nov 25-Sld brig Onolaska. Griggs, for Matanzas
schs Odell WiDslow. Providence, W Bradley
Chase Norfolk.
Nov 81 AR, orig Morancy, Wooster, Boston; sch
Ira - SrurRis. Hodgdon do.
Sid. schs Maggie Ellen, Littleiohn, Sandy Hook;
Telumah Bennett, Newport
Sch MAY Mcfarland from Roston for Portland,
in balla.t put into Boothbay 26th and reports hav
ing been blown oil. The viii be towed to Portland
by tug G A Warren.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-30

Sch JED Frye Lsngley Calais for Providence.
Schs Morengnt and Helen King, Calais for
New York.
Sch Eugene Clark Calais for sound port.
Sch Crusoe Leihton, Calais for Boston.
Sch Everglade. Shaw. Calais for Salem.
Sch Wave. Cole, Machias or Boston.
Sch Neptune. Smai Macf las for Boston.
Sch Ringeader Deer Isle fOI New York.
Sch Senator, BoDd Ellsworth for New York
Sch Red Rover, Lockhart, Ellsworth for Vineyard
Haven.
sch Bowlby, Kief Ellsworth for New York.
Schs Mary Eliza, Bullock, and Geo Savage, Lowe,
Bangor for Boston.
Sch i g Rich Rich Bangor for Boston.
Sch C Matthews iller. Bangor for Boston.
Schs Mail Merrill, and Adriana, Dunham, Garai-
Sch Jennie Lippett Crowell, Kennebec for Phila-
delphia.
Sch Lizzie Haynes, Adams, Kennebec for Nor
folk.
Sch Hannah D. Reed westport for Boston.
Sch Am hief Snow Rock land for New fork.
Sch Ada ames, Adams Rockland for New YORK.
Sch Maggie Ellen, Littlejohn, Wscasset for New
York.
sch Telumah Bennett wsscasset for Newport.
Sch Donna Anna Robinson Rockland for NYork.
Sch Eclipse. eighton. Dresden for Salem.
Sch Yankee Blade. from the east bound west.
Cleared.
Ship Reucs, new, of Richmond, Ne) Adams. New
York 10 load for san Francisco Chase Leavtt& 10
Darque Anna, (Br McPhaiI, Bueuos Ayres via
Brunswick Ga-Ryan & elsey.
Sch Almeda. MULLEN II John. NB-masfer.
Sch Abby Weld. Gardner, Pembroke.-N Blake.
Sch Yankee Maid, Perry, Belfast-Kensell Ia
bor
Part of the feet which sailed 2sth, have put
back.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-30

j. Fl Rickutson of Pttsburg ths n delivered
an address. We must legislale. he said, fer
oar own country and not for lands from when
vast numbers low seeking our shores have
been comJ eied to en,ierate
The Hon. VIM Mex uey, Jr., advocates
protective tariff. I he condition of the
working man would certainly be improved by
the passage of proieetile e law.
At the ~ ening session Hon. Wm. ID Kelley
of Pennsylvania read his paper on the reduc-
ton of Internal revenues taxes, and W.
Galatly spoke on the abolition of taxes especial
ly on drugs.
William Ward of Pennsylvania advocated
the extension of foreign commerce and hoped
the government would give all possible aid
and encouragement to the ship building in
teIest in this country
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-27
Mosquitoes in Burmah.
~

The Burmah varieties OF mosquitoes
are numerous, and all eagerly thirst af-
ter human or animal blood: Elephants
and buffaloes suffer from. their attacks
almost as much as human beings, but
protect themselves in measure by wal
lowing in mad, or covering their bodies
with mud aud dust. At night, When
cattle GTe tied mp. the Rurman cultivatQr
usually makes fire of green wood and
the smoke 10 certain extent protects
the animals from the attacks of insects
At Mao0beng, which has the reputation
oI being the most mosquito haunted sta
ton of British Da1mah, the European
residents, after four p. M, have 70 ye-
sort to mosquito roomS-large frames
covered over with net-and thus pass
their time as best they can until the fol-
lowing morning. In some parts OF the
Bassien district, humane owners of cat
tie and ponies have mosquito curtains
even for their beasts. The Trrawadi
river, on which Rangoon, the chief
town of the province, is built, is also
celebrated for the large size of its
mosquitoes and the venom of their bite.
At Dallah, opposite Rangoon, they are
particularly bad; and residents here are
mostly provided with mosquito rooms
similar to those used in Maoobeng.
There was a story current at the last
Burmese war that sailor on board one
of Her Majestys vessels lying in the
river deliberately jumped overheard to
escape the torments which he suffered
from those tiny pests.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-27
BRUNSWICK'S BLAZE.
an Entire Business Block Swept
AWay-Heavy Losses.

BRUNSWICK, GA, May ga disastrous
fire occurred here last night. consuming the
entire block of buildings opposite the Gus
tom house.
TIE Sufferers are O'Connor & weuz, gro
GERS and general merchandise; d. ]. Dillon,
han aud buildings; P. B. Holzendorf s.
Bro, grocere; W. B. Burroughs, general
merchandise, and G. A. Macon, household
effects.
O'Connor & WeDz lose three thousand
dollars in stock; insurance fifteen hundred
dollars. P. B. Holzendorff d Bro. lose If
teen hundred dollars in building and stock;
insurance on the building two hundred and
fifty dollars; nothing on stock. w. B Bur
roughs loses twenty five hundred dollars;
fully insured.
The fire origiuated in the rear OF O'Con-
ner 65 WeDz's store. Two fine pups and
pig were cremated in HolZendorff's store,
there being nc time to rescue them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-27

STAUNToN, May 26.-At the session Of the
General AssemblYoftheP Presbyterian Church
South to day DR.. Mullaly, of Lexington, Va,
presented formal protest to the action Of
the Assembly In sending fraternal greet
ing to the Northern Assembly. The pro-
test insisted that the Northern Assembly
should have taken the initiative, inasmuch
as that body had wronged the Southern
Church. and that the wrong was as vet
unatoned for. Another of the rea-
sons given was that the signers
opposed any tendency to surrender the dis
ttnctive independence of the Southern
Church. The protest was signed by Drs. s.
MullalY, Patterson, Fletcher d. L. Young
and George w. Hite, and was admitted to
the record. The Moderator appointed a
committee to prepare reply.
The retrenchment and reform question
was decided sgainst the reformers by vote
of 120 to 8. The protest against the action
of the Assembly was entered by the Rev.
Taylor Martin on the ground that the free
dom of debate had been denied.
The Committee on Revision OF the Book
of Worship, DIR. Adger, Chairman, pre-
seDted its report. OF the many alterations
made in the revision the most Important is
the omission of all the forms except the
burial service used when no minister Is
present. The report elected considerable
discussion, but no defioite action was had.
The judicial case of Rev. w. G. Turner was
decided in favor of the appellant by a vote
of 80 to % Adjourned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-27
Why He PercOlated.
Detroit Free Press.

When Henry Longfellow Townsend
put in an appearance things looked de-
cidedly against him. His clothing was
torn and covered with mud, his hair was
full of straw, his boots were tied on and
he had the air of a man way down at the
foot of hill. His Honor gave him a
good looking over and then said ''The
charge againstyou is vagrancY." What S
dat?' Having no home, no friends, no
wealth-wandering around without EN-.
ployment-beating the public out of your
bread and butter" kin | defend my
self, sah?" Eyes" "Kin l make
speech?' Eyes" Henry removed his
ragged old coat and laid it carefully on
the floor, drew his belt notch tighter
and then waved his right arm in the air
and began: "Why do percolate?" There
was dead silence as he slowly looked
around the room. 'Did Gawge Wash
ton allus have an axe or saw in his hand
when he met the perleece? Did Ma
poleOn feel obliged to take bis meals at
any one place? Did Julius Caesar allus
sleep in the same bed? Did Henry Clay
allus walk aroun' with his Sunday clo'es
on! Did Dan1 Webster allus have money
in his pocket?' He looked at His Honor
for an answer, and the court room was
SO still that one could hear a pin drop.
"Why do percolate?" demanded the
prisoner at last. II don't know" re-
piled the court. cat first glance took
you for vagrant, but the speech con-
vinced me that / was wrong. | shall
suspend sentence and let you go, and !
presume you will have the sagacity not
to come back here on the same charge.
You can now percolate out DOORS"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-27
THE MOONSHINERS.
Raids In South Carolina and Ken
tUcky.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Internsl Revenue
Collector Brayton, of Columbia, s. c., re-
ports to Commissioner Raum that on the
18Th inst. Deputy Collector Jellson, j. P.
Looper, w F. Gary and l.. r Fisher left
Pckens C. H. on raid to Rocky Bottom.
Early on the morning of the 10Th
they came upon the distillerY of Joab Alex
ander. They destroyed an IS gallon
copper still, cap and worm and thirteen
stands Of mash and beer, containing about
LOO gallons. They then went to Alexan-
der's house to arrest him. Looper took po-
sition at one door with Fisher at the other,
Gary watching the windows. An old man,
supposed to be Alexauder's father, came out
and was caught and held by Fisher. The
door opened again, and Alexander fired at
Looner with a pistol. The fire and smoke
blinded him for moment. As soon as he
recovered, Looper fired at Alexander with
a shotgun. Fisher pursued Alexander
two hundred yards and caught him. The
charge from Looper's gun had lodged in his
back. He was helped into the house but
not taken to jail. Alexander is an old Of
fender, and was one of the party which
raided the jail at Pickens when the Stansils
were released in 1878.
Internal Revenue Agent Atkinson, at
Louisville, reports that q successful raid was
made on an illicit still IN Edmondson coun-
ty. Two copper stills, caps and worms, with
a quantity Of beer mashes and whisky, were
destroyed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-27
BRITISH TOPICS.
Salisbury's Much Talked OF COnVer-
SatIOn-PrOf. Robertson smiths
Case.

LONDON, May 26-In the House of Com
mons to-day, Sir Charles w. Dixie, Under
Foreign Secretary, replying to Mr.. O'Don-
nell, said the government had no informa-
ton that Russia had annexed the Tekke
territory.
Mr.. Arnold, Liberal, asked whether any
record existed of the reported conversation
of Lord Salisbury relative to an Italian oc-
cupation OF TripoH.
Sir Charles w. Dixie excused his retl.
cence, but said that all the information the
government could give was contained in
the published papers relative to Tunis.
The Times correspondent at Edinburgh,
discussing the case of Professor Robertson
Smith, before the General Assembly of the
Scotch Free Church, says: ''There has been
no case in recent times which has pro-
voked such an intense feeling of
resentment on one side, and an equally
strong enthusiasm on the other. The reso-
luton adopted by the General Assembly,
declaring that it no longer considers 1t safe
or advantageous for the Church that Prof
Smith should continue to teach in one of
her colleges, did not deprive Prof. Smith of
his chair. 1t merely said that he ought to
be deprived OF It. 1t was simply a
very strong vote of no confidence In
Professor Smith, and this form was adopted
in the belief and hope that Prof. Smith might
feel constrained to resign. But | believe
he does not intend to do so. The Assembly
therefore will be obliged to take upon itself
the responsibility Of giving practical effect
to It's own censure. DIR. Adams, of Glas-
Cow, has give notice of a motion to this
effect, which will be discussed tomorrow"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-27
CHARLESTON FLASHES.
knights Templar and Ascension
DaY-The South Carolina Railroad
The Beaufort Decoration Day
Orator En- Route.

CHARLESTON, S. c., May 26.-Ascension
day was celebrated here to-day for the first
time In many years by South Carolina Com
mandery Of Knights Templsr, who had a
public parade and attended services at the
Huguenot Church, where an address upon
Masonry was delivered by the acting Pre-
late, the Rev c. s. Vedder. The services
were attended by a large crowd, and the
celebration was altogether happy and sue
sessful one.
The South Carolina Railroad will COM
plete its track TO the river front on Satur-
day next The railroad will be sold at auc-
tion on the 28th of July, and will probably
be purchased by the Sloan-Taylor syndicate,
of New York. The first mortgage debt of
the road amounts to about 80, l00, 900, and it
will probably bring about this amount
The Hon. Cbas. Cowley, of Lowell,
Mass, who is to deliver the grafton at Beau
fort on Monday next, upon the occasion of
the decoration of the graves of the soldiers
in the Federal cemetery there, passed
through here tonight on his way to Beau
fort.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-27
Drinking the Body of CaIus Septimus.

There has just occurred in South
France the most absurd blunder of anti
quarians on record. Some savants, while
exploring an old Roman burying ground,
opened grave which contained ancient
weapons and amphora. The largest vase
was covered with Inscriptions and filled
with a thick red liedid. From the al
most illegible inscriptions the delighted
archeologists at last learned that the
grave was that of Consul Caius Sep
timus, and they declared that the
liquid must be the famous -Falerian
wine that Horace sung. Bottling
the ruby liquid, they hastened
to Paris with their prize and. gave din
ner to a select few of the Academy of
Inscriptions. Here the historic Falerian
was produced, with much ceremony the
wine of nearly two thousand years ago
was poured into tiny glasses. The
learned men then drank the rich nectar
to the memory Of the jovia1 Caius.
at this junotuFe the following
telegram was received: ..Marseilles, Z
p. m.-Don't drink contents of am
phora; not Falerian at all. Having ci-
phered other inscriptions find red liquid is
body of Caius Septimus, liqaefed by old
Roman process" But it was too late
they had drank him up.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-27


1t Is, we think, TO be regretted that the
Primes CIV aIes has declined to allow
his name to be used in connection with
the National Eisteddfod of Wales. The
loyalty of the Welsh people is beyond
question. but when they ask little favor
it ought, If possible, to be granted. AS
there must have been reasons why His
Royal Highness declined 30 have any
thing to do with the Eisteddford, IL
seems a pity they were not stated. We
make these remarks. because the refusal
of the Prince to. patronize the Eistedd
ford has not only created sore feeling
in the Principality, it has also exposed
him to vulgar abuse, and has given the
enemies of the monarchy the opportu-
nifty of attacking not merely the Prince
himself, but also the Queen and the
Royal family. -.
Thus, a contributor TO a Welsh newspa-
per elegantly declares that the incident
has shortened royaltyss life in this
country fifty years. +" ..,..
Already he continues, "the Welsh
press have been heard to grumble, not
only loudly but angrily, at this ungra-
-cious conduct of him who some day
hopes to be called his most Gracious
Majesty. In the columns of an English
daily last week appeared an article
which, though not (because of the old
absurd veneration for royalty so long
prevailing) so outspoken as it might
have been8 may yet be considered the
first mutterings of a storm which will
one day burst as surely as il is now
brewing Men who, if you had spoken
to them sneeringly or slightinglY of the
principle of royalty few months back,
would have turned away from you in
disgust, are now beginning TO see
through the uiists. of prejudice, and to
question the use of the thing, When
not only the utter uselessness, but
the positive evil, OF that which they have
to pay so dearly for shall have become
apparent. then will it and other fooleries
and sins be sent packing. As begin
ming in the right direction, allow me to
suggest the dropping from all toast lists
of the insane custom of drinking the
healths of the Queen, the Prince Of
Wales, and the rest of the royal family.
Welshmen have (although not for the
first time) received proof positive that
none of them are of any use to Wales.
Even the musical and literary members
of that family-the fiddling Duke of
Edinburg and the studious little Leo
pold, whom the irreverent believe to be
in training for the Archbishopric Of Can
terbury-have thought themselves above
patronizing Welshmen of like pursuits
with themselves. " -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-27
BUTLER AND STEPHENS.
what They Think of the Situation
-The south Carolina Senator Op.
posed TO Free Trade-The GeOr-
CLANS Opinion Of Garfield-The
Movements of StOcks-The Edge
field and Aiken Railroad.

AUGUSTA, GA, May Ex-senator Butler,
OF South Carolina, is in the city. He says the
National Democratic party is greatly
strengthened by the recent Senate resist
ance, and encouraging assurances come
from all over the country, especially in Vir-
ginia, where the party is strong and conf
dent. He is a supporter of Presi-
dent Garfield in the present compli-
cations, and thinks that wherever
be acts in purely administrative
capacity the Southern Senators should sup
port him. He had been trying to influence
the President to make respectable appoint
ments to the civil service In the South, hot
only Tor the sake OF the public and govern
ment' ous because it would strengthen De-
mocracY 10 have au opposition of some de-
ceney and force in the South. Senator But
Ter IS opposed to financial agitation and to
Tree trade doctrines. He says the South is
raplolY becoming manufacturing section,
aud is interested in the tariff restrictions.
Mr. Stephens is still In the city. He has
not 5-et given any views for the public, but
Is understood TO be of the opinion that
CoDkling could not have done otherwise
than resign. He thinks the administration
is inspired by Blaine, and characterizes
Garfield as the most intellectual President
since Jefferson, but man Of but little
stamina.
The committee of the Edgefeld and
Aiken Railroad was in town to day, confer
ring with the South Carolina Railroad au-
thori'ies. The latter will iron and equip
this branch. When it is graded and open to
the public it will serve as a feeder to their
line. This branch is an important link in
the Savannah Valley Road from Anderson.
S c., to Edgefeld, and was the original, as
it is said to be the shortest, line from the
seaboard to the West.
There was nothing new In the stock mar
ket to-day. except that Memphis and
Charleston broke in the morning and sunk
to 50. Quite panic was produced among
holders, but toward evening 1t revived and
went back to 81, at which point it closed.
The break was caused by heavy sales in
New York, several large Augusta holders
having gotten rid of their stock during the
past two daVs,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-27
PIMLICO RACES.
Third DAY of the Spring Meeting.

BALTIMORE, May 26.-The third day of
the spring meeting of the Maryland Jockey
Club was q success. The weather was fine
and the track all that could be desired. But
few of the favorites warranted the conf
dence reposed In them. The homebred
stakes showed the power of Crickmore and
he won in a gallop. The attendance was
very large and all the races were well con-
tested, except that of the homebred stakes,
for which there was no contestant against
Crickmore.
The first race was a selling race, for all
ages, one and one-eighth miles. The race
was won by Bellona, Vaerant second, New
York Weekly third, Suannanoa fourth,
Rosalie fifth, Dodette sixth, Rochester
seventh, Boardman last. Time1:57.
The second race was the annual homebred
stakes, for pools of 1873, one mile. Crick-
more finished an easy winner, two lengths
ahead of Compensation, Jack of Hearts
third, Hermit last. Time 1:431@.
The third race was the free handicap
stakes, for all ages, one and a half miles.
1t was won by Walfield, VentriloQuist sec
ond, Krupp Gun third, Jerry last. Time
1881.
The fourth race was a two-mile heat, for
all ages. The first heat was won by Ferida,
Outcast second Tom Kinsella and Laureole
distanced. Time 3:37M. The second heat
aud the race was won by Ferida beating
Outcast by one and one-half lengths. Time
1855.
The fifth and last race was steeple chase
over the regular course for horses that had
never won q steeple chase race at Baltimore.
1t was won by Frank Short by half length,
Joe Hunt second, Turfman third and Paw
nee Iast No time taken
There will be four races tomorrow, the
first of which will be the Preakness stakes.
In the pools to night Brickmore sold for
$50; George Lorillard's entries, Della and
Saunterer, $8; Catoctin, SIS; Jack Of Hearts
and Compensation, each 81; Baltic, 81. The
second race will be the Baltimore cup;
George Lorillard's Monitor and Grenada
sold for $25; Elias Lawrence $21, and Ella
Warfield So The third race will be mile
heats, for which Oriole sold for $25; Edel-
weis and Vagrant 81 each, Bruno and Roch-
ester So each, Judge Murray and Bounce
S5 each; and Jerry 50. For the steeple
chase Day Star sold for s25; Derby $23; Joe
Hunt $S and Surprise IS.