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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-15

Albert r. Thompson, associate editor OF st.
Nicholas, has just died in Brooklyn, Of scarlet
fever. at the age of 36.
Kaopmanschap, the Chinese immigration
AGENT thinks the Chinese will want to rush
over, now, before any restrictive measures are
in operation.
Z. 9. Stedman, the poet'banker, goes abroad
this summer, to Switzerland, probably, to seek
a quiet nook for literary work, and also to
complete the material for pocket guide book
which the Osgoods are to publish.
A western paper says that the outlook for
grain freights is decidedly bad at Chicago as
the shipments exceed the capacity. The large
craft which refused to fit out when grain
freights were cents on corn to Buffalo, be-
cause the rates were too low, are now accept
ing cargoes at cents.
Manuel Rosele, q resident OF Santa Clara,
was recently abducted by desperadoes, who de-
manded $1,000 ransom. Although the family
paid S10OO all they could raise, he was found
brutally murdered During April twenty-four
assassinations occurred in the streets OF Havana
persons being daily wounded by ruffians to an
alarming extent.
OF twenty-eight constituencies heard from in
Prince Edward Island IA have returned Oppo.
sition (T4iberaD members. One OF the remain
ing two constituencies il morally certain to 60
Liberal and there is every probability that the
decision In the other will also be adverse to the
Government. In the last Parliament the OPP
position only held four seats.
The landed property of James Gordon Bon
nett, the Herald building excepted, is 20 be
sold on the ed of May. The sale is made for
the purpose of determining the money value Of
the estate left by the late James Gordon Ben
nett, SO as to make legal sttlement with Mr..
Benefits sister, Mrs. Isaac Bell, ir.
About month since, Associated Press dis
patches announced the arrest of Eugene Beech
or, nephew of Henry Ward Beecher, for OBJ
tanning money under false pretences. The case
went into the supreme court chamber of New
York city, and last week Judge Barrett an
nounced his decision, showing that the arrest
was unwarrantable and uncalled for, and en-
tirely exonerating Mr.. Beecher.
Manuel Rosele, resident Of Santa Clara,
was recently abducted by desperadoes, who de-
manded $1,000 ransom. Although the family
paid 81 900, all they could raise they found him
brutally murdered. During April twenty-four
assassinations occurred in the streets Of Hava-
ma, persons being daily wounded by ruffians to
an alarming extent.
Reuben Lucas was Saturday sentenced in
the Choctaw nation Indian reservation court
BY Judge Halson to be shot to death May 26th,
for the assassin alton of Thomas Mckinney.
An Indianapolis, Ind, dispatch says late
Saturday afternoon decree of foreclosure OF
the second and third mortgages on the Indiana
polls and st. Louis Railroad was entered in
| the United States court. The second mort
tage is for 81 100000 and the third for S5,0OO,-
| 000.
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XLVIIth Congress LIST Session.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May IS

WASHINGTON, May 10.
Mr.. Page of California, chairman OF the
and harbor bill. Ordered printed and recon-
mitted, Mr. Robinson of Massachusetts, reserv-
ing all points of order thereon.
Mr. Dingley OF Maine asked leave to report
from the committee on banking bill to sus-
pend the issue OF silver certificates and to
limit the coinage of silver dollars to the re-
quirements of the people.
Mr. Holman of Indiana objected.
Mr. Grape of Massachusetts, called up for
consideration the bill to enable national bank
ing associations to extend their corporate ex-
istence
After the reading of the bill and the presen-
tation of various proposed amendments for
printing in the Record, Mr.. Crapo explained
its provisions and stated the reasons which de-
mandel the action of Congress. lie said that
a failure to pass some such bill as that report
ed from the committee would result in the
liquidation of 1893 banks within the next ten
months, and would involve the withdrawal
from active use and circulation OF $6S,000,OOo
of lawful money. In one single day the chart
ers of 297 banks would expire by limitation,
requiring the retirement of $5,O00,O00, and
this would result in stringency leading to a
panic.
banks and favored silver certificates. lie con-
sidered the national banking system a legal
jzed robbery He advocated unlimited coinage
of silver and denounced the silver certificate
Mr. Dowd Of North Carolina favored the
pending bill.
Mr.. Flower would vote for the bill, but IA
yored an amendment srequiring banks TO give
three months notice of withdrawal
Several amendments were offered and or
dered printed flor information. The matter
then went over.
Adjourned.
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caisfornsn mln,ns stocks.
fBy Telegraph.l
domestic NRarsksaz.

NEW YORK. May 13.--Cotton closed quiet 10 SIG
for middling uplands and at IL GIG for middling
Orleans.
FLoUR-The market closed quiet; No at 0OR
25;Superine Western and State O0G5 25; City
Mills extra for the West Indies at = 1896 80; for
Winter Wbeats 60Gl7 so; fancy do 60GS 0O
Winter Wheat patents at 75G9 10.
on spot 45sa 451sS1 4s for Nav; sales 451S
for June; 3l1s@1 315s for July: sales 249s for
August; 1 % 1a@1 22ss September; 22@l 1884
seller year; sales for the week 8 1884 900 bush.
Corn-closed weak at decline; No 2 ON spot at
86c; sales at 861s@s5l4c Mayo; sales at S2sSc for
june. s2A @ss3se for July; SS1s@SSssc August;
OATs-closed easier at the advance; No White at
&c; No 2 do at 631ac; No 8 do 621ac; No Nike
621ac; No do &c; sales for week 2, l43,000.
Pork-market closed quiet but steady and firm;
is 75@le 90 June; is 9o9is 26 July; sales for
Gard-closed quiet but firm; prime steam on spot
at IL go; sales IL 571a for May; IL 571aG11 go
for June; IL 621s@11 So July; IL 671s@ll 721z
August; IL 75@1l 771s September; IL 45@ll DO
December.
Tallow-drm at 814@8ss.
BUTTER-dull and weaker.
CHEESE dull,
CHICAGO May 13.-Flour steady. Wheat lower;
No Chicago Spring at "a cash and May; 264a
al 25ss for Junei 24ss@1 24s4 for Jnly;l l4M
731ac for June; 735s473s4c for July and August;
rejected 73c Oats lower at 6212c cash; b2c for
June; 461 1sc July;I39c August. Rye steady: Barley
".
18 S71allS 80 for June; 10 10 for July; 8 ~ 1ao
19 80 August. Lard easier at IL 371s for cash and
JuneSl1 bO@11 521a for July; IL 6O9ll 6215 for
August. Bulk Meats are higher; shoulders at 20:
short ribs at IL 10; short clear at IL 20.
receipts-5 900 bbls nour, 1000 bush wneas,
10000 bush corn, Al, GOO bush oats, 1900 bust
rye 400 bneh barley.
Shipments-S 600 bbls nour, 81. 600 bush wheat,
169, 600, bush corn, $4,000 bush oats, 4,20o bash
rye, $500 bush barley.
ST. LOUIS, May 13.-Flour is fat. Wheat weak;
No Red Fall 35A@1 35ss cash; l 80 for May;
1 231a0l 2355 June; 131aGl 1885 for July;
1 O95s for Aug; No 8 do at 249l 254; No do
at 1 Ia Corn Is dull at 76l4@7744c cash; TAG for
June; 7414 July; 731ac August. Oats lower 5414 c
cash; 5l14 June 43s4 July; $50 all year,. Pork is
strong at 10 10 bid and cash; 10 l5 bid May and
June. Lard nominal IL 30.
Receipts-6OOOs bble nour, 10,00oioush wheAi,
~ O0O bush corn Oo0 bush oats, 900 bush rye,
900 bush barley.
1000 bush corn, 16 900 bush oats, OO,OcO bnsa
Barley, 0.0O0 bush rye.
DETROIT May 13.-Wheat weaker; No White
spot at So; May at 361s; June 32s4 July at
~ .s@1 27s4 Aug l 121s bid; September 10;
1 O9 for year; No White 32.
Receipts 5000; shipments O,0oo bush.
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BIDDEFoRp'S BUSINESS.
d Outlook for the Surnmer-Wages
to Remain the Same.

The outlook at Biddeford in the labor mar
ket for the coming season is generally favor
able to both employer and employe, work be-
ing obtained by all who are desirous OF en-
ployment at fair wages. The Pepperell and
Laconia companies, employing in the neigh
borbood Of 5000 persons, take all the help that
comes along, yet are not obliged to make any
special exertions for securing it. These COM
nan les are engaged in the manufacture OF cot
to .oods, and have maintained their former
pr. ces for labor, notw outstanding the reduc-
tions in some other places, and there is no in.
tention ofreduction this season, although the
outlook is no better, if quite SO good, as in
times past. They can get what labor is want
ed at present prices. The idea that there is q
scarcity of labor in these occupations is pro
nounced mistake.
At the works of the Hardy Machine Com.
pany there is no difficulty in obtaining what
help is needed. The management is not look
ing for an increase in wages; but, with the
present regulation of the tariff and an abund-
ance of sound money, thinks rise In wages
NAV be expected all round and that the out
look for labor will be better this summer. The
company has plenty of work on hand.
Al the Water Power machine shop there is
plenty of work and no difficulty IN securing
help. This company usually employs about
500 men, The shoe business in this city has
now attained considerable Importance, and
there are several hundred persons engaged in
this employment.
At the shop of L. H. Day there is abund-
ance of help, and the fdemand for manufac-
tured goods is greater than last year, and indi-
Gates busy season. Wages will probably run
along as at present
Emery & Holmes also state that the outlook
for business is first rate, that there is no diff.
Guilty in securing help, and present wages will
probably continue. The same prophecy is
made by S. Newcomb & Co. and by Dearborn
& Shaw, each reporting plenty OF work and a
prospective busy season. These shops run
about ten MOI this in the year, and the average
paw is in the neighborhood of 50 per day.
The prospect for demand for carpenters is
good. Many private buildings are ito be erect
ed, and the Pepperell and Laconia companies
propose changing the slated roofs of several oi
their mills to fiat tarred roofs.s
There is an unusual demand at Old Orchard.
The carpenters predict plenty OF work and
good wages for the coming season. There is no
apparent dissatifaction between employers and
employed, and all kinds of business are NOV
ing on peacefully. Herald.
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FOREIGN.
The Crisis in Egypt.

CAIRO, May 13.-The President and % COM
mittee of the Chamber of Notables went to
the Khedive's palace today to intercede IN be-
half of the ministers The Khedive replied ne
had nothing to say to rebels 1t IS rumored
large bodies OF Bedouins are gathering in lower
Egypt.
LONDON, MAY IA dispatch to the Daily
News from Cairo states that Sultan Pasha has
informed Arab Bey that if the army insists on
deposing the Khedive the Bedoains will enter
Cairo. The Khedive evidently has the Be-
douins at his back, and seems to be master OF
the position.
day) afternoon says the crisis is reported ter
minated for the present. Mahmoud Beroudl
has resigned the presidency of the Council and
is succeeded by Mustapha Fehmy, Minister OF
foreign Affairs. The other ministers retain
their posts.
An earlier telegram to the Observer reports
when the President of the Chamber of Nota-
bles az ked the ministry to resign Arab Bey
defantly declared they would not According
to the arrangement announced In the ABOVE
earlier dispatch from Cairo, Arab Bey still re-
mains in power.
ATHENS, May 15-The French squadron at
Piracus has been ordered to be in readiness to
proceed TO Egypt at moments notice.
LATER
CA1Ro, May 14-Mustspha Fehmy has re-
fused the presidency of the council.
Rise in Gable Rates.
On and after Monday, May I'D, the Anglo
American telegraph Company's tariff from
New York and Canada to the United King
dom of France and Germany, will be increased
to 80 cents per word. English, French and
American government messages will be charg-
ed half, and press messages 25 cents and 125
cents. The extra continental rates remain un-
altered.
Foreign Notes.
The German Reichstag has resolved, by a
vote of 162 to 121, to refer the tobacco monopo-
ly bill to a committee of 2S.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says General Ig-
natieff has ordered troops to Dunaburg to sup
press agrarian disturbances there directed
against German land owners.
A convention settling the war indemnity
question with Messia has been signed at Con-
stantinople.
Right Rev. James Chadwick, Roman Catho-
lie biship of Hexham and Newcastle, Eng, is
dead.
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The Mormon View.

A correspondent of the New York World,
who has been studying the Mormons in their
homes, is convinced that the National Commits
sion for the suppression of polygamy will meet
determined opposition from minority of zeal
OTIS, although the greater number are prepared
to submit to the storm and await "the Lords
time" OF the reasoning of the fanatics, he
writes:
But all are not prudent. Every Gethsemane
has its Peter. And from that memorable gar
den they draw o lesson. The Saviour, they say
meant fighting, but when he sap that res!stence
to such odds as came against him could have
only ended in the massacre OF his deciples, he
went to prison But in the present case there
is they contend, no question OF Overwhelming
odds, and no necessity, therefore, Ior supmls-
sion to the show of force.
Reckoning every Mormon on his own noun
tains as good as three soldiers OF the federal
army, and every Indsan as good as one soldier,
they compute the strength OF the army winch
would be necessary to make the fight equal at
100, 900 men. But they go on to say, these rash
men, that the United States are certainly not
prepared to send such an army against Utah,
simply to help work out Republican adven-
ture; that bic opinion would not support
government that sent many thousands OF SOL
diers to their deaths for the sake OF couple OF
extra Senatorial votes; that every interest at
stake on the development of the West, wheth-
or in mines or railways or trades generally,
would be enlisted against war that meant i'm
mediate ruin to thousands and thousands OF
families in the Eastern States and chaos on
Wall street; that, in short, a Mormon war was
impossible.
Believing this, and believing further that the
honor of their religion and their consciences de-
mapd determined resistance, IL is not hard to
understand that some Sons of Zeruiah may
arise to urge fighting. That Brigham Young,
If alive, weuld have decided upon military
demonstration, such a class are very ready to
believe, for they say that, even If the worst
were to happen and they had to eventually ca
pitulate under unreasonable odds, their posi-
ton would be preferable to that which they
hold to-day.
To day they lie, the whole community to-
gether, under the ban of civil disabilities, are
criminal class, at the mercy OF police-a pro-
scribed people. In the future, II compelled to
surrender their arms, they would be in the po-
sition of prisoners on parol, under the honora-
BILE conditions Of a military capitulation, The
worst, therefore, that could happen would be
better than what is. Such, they say, would be
the argument of Brigham Young, and Gentiies
even confess that if the late President were
still at the head of the church the temptation
for "a grept bluff" would be irresistible.
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THE STORM.
The Severest Known for Many
Years in Some Sections.
A BRITISH STEAMER WRECKED ON
THE NEW JERSEY COAST.

poor.,n, AZ Mou1A scbooner Mary Brewer,
pooinnAi 1.'s - 80
81 tons, OF and from kockiand Win cargo -
lime for New York put in here last night dis
abled, having carried away main mast in the
,,.rn baavv sea near Monbepan Yesterday af-
worry nea'S '''
ternoon.
PORTSMOUTH. N. H., May 13.-The ssverest
storm outside the harbor known for years has
prevailed the two past days, the seas making
heavy inroads along the beaches and gong
completely over Whales Back hight mouse;
Mariners report alternate Iaiis OF ram naa,v alu
snow, hail and sleet ana Weather eStieI1Sy ,r1y
cold. No disasters a are yet repoT.ea;; iTe
British schooners Fieasansvll,e, ~ Ief.s
Cordela soger' uaggio pisn anu
are at TINS port, togetner Win many ooaS'o''
and fishing vessels.
CINCINNATI, May 13.-Dispatches from Jack
sonport and Batesville, Ark, report great
damage by food caused by heavy rains IL Is
estimated that crops and houses have suffered
several hundred thousand dollars.
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ANOTHER LIFE
SA WE'D !!

PORTLAND, Me. Noy,25, 'S1.
Messrs. Seth W. Fosele SSons:
Gentlemen-Having received great benefit from
the use of DIR. WISATR'S BALSAM OF WILD
CHERRY, think it no more than justice to you, as
well as to others who may be suffering as Twas,
that should publicly acknowledge the fact Five
years ago contracted severe cold, which settled
on my lungs, producing phthisic or sbortness of
breath have lain awake night after night
coughing and gasping for breath, till was COM
pletely used up 1 was in despair of my life and
given up by my friends, when some one advised
me to try Wistar's Balsam. L did so, and, after
using two bottles was entirely relieved. Previous
to this had tried everything that could be
suggested, without avail; but, thanks to your
valuable medicine, Wistar's Balssm, am nov
enjoying good health, IT SAVED MY LIFE. I al
ways advise the Balsam to be used for all lung
troubles. JAS. H. BRADLEY. s5 York St.
may10 eod&W2wnrm
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MINOR TELEGRAMS.

John Brizzola of Baltimore, an Italian, who
stabbed his wife on the 18th of March, from
which she died eleven days after, and then
shot himself, committed suicide YESTERDAY BY
the Jail.
Rev. James NJ. Hunting, aged 81, one Of the
Oldest Presbyterian ministers on Long Island,
N. p, died Saturday at Jamaica.
Fire on Grand street, New York city, yes
terday morning, caused damage Of $39,ooo
The Lowell Land League last night COM
pleted arrangements for an indignation meet
ing tonight, at which General Butler and
Hon j. K Taxbox are expected to speak.
Steamship Leipzig arrived at Baltimore
Yesterday from Bremen with 1880 immigrant
passengers. They Immediately went west by
rail.
Three white men and two negroes were pub
licly whipped for various crimes at the jail at
Newcastle, Del, Saturday.
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MONDAY MORNING, MAY Is.
METEOROLOGICAL.

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTy-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, d. C.,
May 10, A. M.
For New England,
Cloudy weather with rain Northeast backing
to northwest winds. Stationary or lower tenn
perature followed by rising barometer.
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Depression of considerable energy is moving
in a northwesterly track, is central on Middle
Atlantic and New England coasts, general
rains have fallen in the New England and
Middle States, Tennessee and Ohio valley
Northwesterly winds prevail in the northwest
Lake region, Middle States and New England.
The temperature is below mean for the month
in all districts
Fair weather is indicatd today in the lake
region gulf and South Atlantic States, and
Tuesday in the lower lake region, Tennessee,
Ohio Valley, South Atlantic and Middle
ctof
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AN INLAND SEA.
Overflow Of the White River and
D,,i,, Dnr1Ny~fnd

Overflow Of the White River and
Ruin Reported.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 13.-Specials from
Jacksonport, Ark, say of the great flood in
White river: "We are in the midst of the most
destructive overflow that has visited this sec
tion for years The water stands 81 feet, inch
es above zero point and has fallen !.
There is not foot ofsdry ground in the town.
except on Jefferson street, which affords refuge
to ali the stock the citizens possess. Quite a
number of families have been compelled to take
refuge in the upper stories of storehouses. The
whole country for miles around is a sea Of wat
er, and the damage to crops and stock cannot
be counted, but may safely be estimated up in
the thousands. The damage to the wheat crop
is terrible The present flood is the highest
since 1867. If second rise should come, good
by everything The weather is clear, there is
a strong northwest wind, and hopes are enter
tanned that the worst is over We have not
had mail for nearly week.
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Havana Market.

HAVANA, MAY l3.-Sugar-holders sta in their
demands and the market was quiet throughout, clos
ing nominal; Moasses Sugar. SO to 80 deg. at 1sg
7ss reals; Muscovado, common to fair, 143gIss,
91a@9M.
Stocks in warehouse at Havana and Matanzas 8S,-
200 boxes 100 900 bags and 159, 800 hhds;receipts
for the week $500 boxes, 10, 200 bags and 12,bOO
hhds; exports 700 boxes, 5000 bags and 1900 hhds,
including 1880 bags and 905O hhds to tho United
Moiasses weak; 80 deg. polarization at 914@91h
reals gold " keg.
Havana for the United States y hid Sugar at 8 25
as 60 currency; ~ hid Molasses at 2592 so,
loading at ports the north coast Outside ports)
for United States " hid Sugar at bOG4 20i y
hid Moasses 60612 10.
Spanish gold 1.67.s
Exchange fiat; on United States so days gold at
6@61s prem; short 7971s.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Portsmouth Fish Receipts.

PORTSMOUTH, May IA summary of fish
receipts for the week ending May 13 gives bet
600 pounds of cod and haddock having been
brought to this port and the Isle of Shoals.
Schooner Grace Choate was high line with
10000 pounds taken ON the Banks and salted /;
schooner Storm King following with 28,000
pounds. Prices have generally ruled light.
About 800 Holsters were landed also small
supply of halibut and mackerel, commanding
ready sales Operations are in progress at the
Isle of Shoals to increase the business of pre-
pairing dun fish for general shipment, also for
the preparation OF cod liver oil. A heavy
storm the past three days has caused great
damage to the lobster pots.
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THE PERUVIAN COMPANY.
A History of 5hipherd's Remarkable
Claims,

A History of 5hipherd's Remarkable
Claims.
NEW York, May 13.-The World prints an
interview with DIR. Stewart of Philadelphia, in
which he states that the original Cochet claim
was divided into 20 parts by Peter Havener,
contem porary and competitor of Henry Meiggs
in Peru; 12 20ths of the claim were sold or trans
ferred 10 James Montgomery, now Vice Presl-
dent of the cattle car company at No. Cort-
land street, New York; 1-20th was sold to a
Philadelphian named Carey, who died recently.
Henever retained portion, and DR.. Stewart
took what was equal to 1-15th of the whole.
When Shipherd appeared upon the scene with
his scheme for Peruvian Company. DR. Stew
art was induced to part with his interest to
him on the understanding that he (Shiphe rd)
was to purchase all the remainder of the claim.
In fact the Doctor understood that Shipherd
had already contracted to purchase the shares
held by Montgomery, Henever and others, and
that he was to organize what is known as the
"Peruvian Company" All these parties re-
fused to sell to Shipherd, but that person went
promptly on with the organization of the COM
pany, on capitalization of $250,000,000. The
only basis for the company therefore was the
i-15sh part transferred to Shipherd by DIR.
Stewart on the payment of one dollar.
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Receipts by Railroad-May 1a.

Boston and Maine-1375 bbls -four. GAL do oil,
141 sacks middlings, 600 do cotton seed meal car
lumber, 314 bales cotton.
Grand Trunk Railway-57 cars lumber, do
-four IL do grain, 13 do merchandise, 40 do mis-
cellaneous freight.
Eastern rRailroad-375 bbls flour, car slaves,
1 do grindstones, 1 do wheels 200 bags seed, 43
bales cotton, 3 cars corn.
Maine Central-1 car slaves, i do hay, do shovel
handles, do lumber, 2 do ice, do carboys; also
10 cars miscellaneous for Portland and SO for con-
Meeting roads.
Portland & Ogdensburg-e cars lumber, 8 do
shook. ~ do slabs, do bark, do pulp wood, do
flour 1 do furniture, IL do ice, 2 do grain, do
logs z do miscellaneous. Total Al.