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MEXICO.

a Bill tosLiquidate the National Debt.
Cry OF MEXICO, June 1.-The Congression-
al committee has reported bill authorizing
al executive to liquidate the national debt ex-
cepting only debts Of the empire, those Of Mir
anon and Zuloaga governments and claims
already rejected. Claims admitted by the
those for railroad subyention are not affected
by the proposed settlement. The executive Is
authorized to issue bonds bearing three per
cent. interest, to be receivable for Government
land. adiudicated property and letters patent,
the debt to remain national. The details of
the settlement, involving the amount recog
nized, are left entirely to the executive. The
bill has passed its first reading, and its discus
sion will hepin immediateiv
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
Engineer Rose Acquitted.

New HAVEN, Conn, June 1.-The case of
George Rose, the engineer, on trial at Hart
ford, charged with manslaughter in causing
the death OF Henry Wood, was concluded to-
day Rose was discharged as the evidence
showed several witnesses heard whistle blown
and that Rose used proper means TO warn
Wood Of his danger.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily wholesale rInrLe..

PORTLAND, June L.
Flour is unchanged, but prices firmly held,
while at the West millers asking higher rates.
No change in Corn or oats Sugar continues steady
at yesterdays quotations. Butter is weak at the
recent decline. At New York creamery has dropped
to 2lc Dried and sliced spples very scarce and
wanted; quotations chow an advance of lie. Pratts
Astral OIL has declined to 14c.
TIE following sre to-dsys quo att ,ns of Flour
Tra;, F,,savSs.opa 70
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Richmond.

Memorial Day was more thoroughly observed
here than ever before. Business was suspend
ed during the afternoon and evening. The
procession with over 2Co men in line composed
Of veterans, fremen and civic societies march
ed TO the cemeteries in the afterno IN aud de-
corated the graves with flowers. In the even
ing tho usual exercises took place at the Town
Hall. PENN.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
by TELEGRAPH.
METEoRoLoGICAL

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE MKT TwENrY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
0FFIcER, Washington, ID. @.
June 1, | A. M.
For New England,
Fair weather, variable winds shifting TO
easterly, stationary or lower temperature and
pressure.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
Local rains have fallen west of the Missis-
sippi river and in the South Atlantic States.
The temperature has risen in the upper Lake
region and upper Mississippi valley, and re-
mained stationary in Gll other districts. South
erly winds prevail in the Gulf States, upper
Lake region and upper Mississippi valley, and
northeasterly in the South Atlantic States.
The pressure is higest in the Middle States
and lowest in Nebraska.
On Sunday local rains are indicated in the
Ohio valley, Lake region, Gulf States and
Tennessee,
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02

BRATTLEBoRo, VT, June 1.-The United
States marshal served wriis of attachment to-
day upon the property of the four bondsmer
for Capt. Morton Pratt, late Indian agent
whom the government claims Is short in his ac'
counts some 100000.
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MIMnR nRr .nnpAMs

Ricardo p. Kahly & Co. and Zarila & Co.,
OF Havana, firms which were reported to have
suspended, it is now stated will continue TO
meet their engagements.
The Pennsylvania House yesterday reccnsid-
cred its vote by which the free oil pipe bill was
defeated and the bill passed finally.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02

MACON, Ga, June 1.-Two negroes were ex-
ecuted at one o'clock 10 day in the presence of
a tremendous crowd.
OXFORD, N. O., june 1.--Robert Henderson,
negro, was hanged here to-day for the muir
der Of his wife.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
Chicago Live sock Marker.

(By Telegraph.)
CHICAGO. June 1.-Hogs-Receipts 5000 head:
shipments 2300 head; 100 lower mixed 5oa6 90:
heavy at eog7 20; light 5597 90; skips 8OG
Cattle-Receipts 1000 head; shipments $500;
weaker: exports at OOa6 25.
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New yorh STOCK and Money siarLs,

tBy IeIegraph.l
NEW YORK, June 1.-Money on call loaned very
easy between 293; closed 2a2lsi prime mercantile
paper at 51151a. Exchange steady at 4.861z for
long and 1884 for short. Governments are firm.
State bonds dull but without particular change.
Railroad bonds strong on moderate volume OF bust
ness.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
ed 100000 shares.
Inc following are today's closing quotations Of
Government Securities:
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PUBLIC DEBT.

Decrease of Nearly $5,ooo,ooo in May
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The debt statement
to-day shows a decrease in the public. debt dur.
ing May of S4 800 476 90. Cash in the treasury
S3l7, 1868, ,O62. a.
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PORT HURON, Mich, June 1.-The suit OF
VIM. l.. Smith against the Chicago-Grand
Trunk railroad for injuries sustained by him
three years ago, resulted yesterday In a verdict
of $4,000 damages
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1nsnac.ion az tha NAVAL Academy,

ANNAPOLIS, June 1.-The board OF visitors
made the annual examination OF the Naval
Academy to day The battalion OF naval ca
dets was reviewed an the buildings inspected
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Reduction in Telegraph Rates

CHICAGO, June 1.-The Western Union Tel
egraph Company announced reduction in its
rates today to. boards of trade and similar tr-
ganizations between this city and st. Louis.
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The New Orleans Election Fraude.

NEW ORLEANS, June 1.-The jury in the
election frauds cases, on trial here for some
days past in the United States Court, after be-
ing out an hour to-day returned a verdict OF
acauittal,
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Escaped Just in Time to Save his Neck.
FRANKLIN, La, June 1.--Wm. Moore, SEN
fenced to be hanged here to-day, escaped a few
nights ago. He has not yet been recaptured.
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J DIII.
The Demand for ConsuIateg.

There is an almost unprecedented applics-
ton at the State Department for consulates, al
though there are few vacancies. The congress
sional and ex-congressional applicants do not
wait for vacancies, but demand removals; yet
it is said that not one in forty Of the consulates
is sels-supporting, and that in not more than
one in sixty can consul obtain respectable
maintenance. There are twenty applicants for
one consulate, the fees of which do not exceed
$40 a wear
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02

This preparation, composed of
Calisaya Cor Kings Bark the
most valuable species OF the Peru
Wan Bark used in medicine and
Anomalies forms one of the best
T0NICS in the world.
As an appetizer and promoter
of digestion it has no equal and
persons recovering from fevers or
other sickness, will find in this
preparation an invaluable COM
paniOn. Price so cents for a large
bottle.
The three preparations. above
can be found at just one place in
the City.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
Chicago Gruin Quotations.

PORTLAND, June L.
The following quotations of Grain we're received
by telegraph to-day by Bigelow s. Co., l57 CONNER
cial street Portland
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02

GUAYMus, June 1.-AdVices from the newly
discovered gold fields state that men and AMI
mails are dying for want of water. The mines
will not be worked until the rainy reason.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
Great Rejoicing at Youngstown.

YOUNGSTOWN, June 1.-The rolling mill
proprietors OF the Mahoning valley will all
sign the scale Of last year, and work will be
continued without interruption after next
Monday. There is great rejoicing among the
400 mill employees in Youngstown.
Riotous Miners Fined.
Sr LOUIS, June 1.-Thirty-four of the riot
ous miners at CollinsYiile, Illinois. who plead
ed guilty, were fined SIS and costs, bat a stay
of execution was granted during their good
behavior.
Strike Of Wire Drawers at Pittsburg.
PITTsBURG, june 1.-The wire drawers Of
Oliver's wire mill, on tho south sde TO the
number Of 2J0, and also those employed by
the Cambria iron works at Johnstown Pa,
struck today against reduction OF 10 per cent.
on their wages
Strikers Becoming Incendiaries.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Juue 1.-The striking
miners, in addition to blowing up the resi-
dences of certain coloted men who were
brought here to take their places are Charged
outside OF the city last night. There is no clue
to the perpetrators.
Mills Running at BelleviIle.
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-The rail mill Ia Belle
vile, H., is running today IS usual and the
Western will begin as soon as the damage by
the late fire is repaired. Both these mills
work on the same scale As last year and are
not embarrassed by any puddlers difficulties
The nut and bolt mill al East ST. Louis is also
running today.
Chicago Mills Shut Down.
CHICAGO, June Tho North Chicago roll
ing mills company's works st Bay View shut
down except the blast furnace this morning
throwing 100 men out of employment. The
works OF the Calumet iron and steel company
at South Chicago. the only other merchant
iron mill 10 this vicinity, closed except the
blast furnace last night at midnight, throwing
500 men ont. Had the scale for pudding been
signed earlier a. Pittsburg yesterday probably
neither these nor the Bay View mills would
havs closed aud IL IS thought probable that
both will resume operations IN a short time
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European Markets.

(By IOI9gISpNI
IyIERrooL, June Liz. 80 P. M.-Cotton market
easier; uplands at 54 d; Orleans 5Tsd; sales 1000
bales, speculation and export ! 900 bales.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02

The following quotations aIo Wholesale prices and
Borrected daily by Storer BROS. Il Co.. Dry Goods,
Woolens aud Fancy Goods, 14A to 1b2 Middle streets
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02

The following quotations Of stocks are reportea
and corrected daily by woodbury. & Moulton, cornet
Of Middle and Exchange streets.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
WASHINGTON.
The President to Return To dax.

The President to Return To day.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The President is ex-
pected to return to Washington from New
York tomorrow. He will be accompanied BY
Attorney General Brewster and probably Sec
retaries Frelinghuysen and Folger The
President will move into his summer quarters
at Soldiers Home, next week.
The Anti-Chinese Law,
The Chinese Minister is quoted as saying
that his government is entirely satisfied with
the manner in which the United States is exc
cutting the new anti-Chinese lew. He adds
that be believes that in ten years the law will
be repealed and that the United States will
welcome Chinese emigration, as their labor
will be needed. He believes that the first
movement in this direction will come from the
Pacific Coast States, which were so earnest in
their demands for the passage of the restrict
iuah hill
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
ELIXIR TARAXI-
CUM COMPOUND

An agreeable Elixir composed
of Fresh DandeliOn, Wild Cherry
and Gentian, chemically combined
with Iron, Ph0spbal us and Quin-
inc. One dose of Elixir Taraix-
cum will correct INDIGESTION
and from one to three bottles (ac-
c0Tding to the severity of the di-
sease) will permanently cure the
worst form of the complaint.
APPETITE, One bottle of Tarax-
icum Compound will insure. a
hearty appetite and increased di-
gesti0n. Large bottles so cents.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-02
LABOR TROUBLES.


End OF the 5trlke at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, June 1.--Tbe Cincinnati man
ufacturers say the iron strike there has ended
and as soon as fires can bs started work will
proceed. The workmen did not insist upon
SIS yesterday but receded to $500. The man
their agreement with the men TO abide by the
Pittsbarg adjustment precluded them from
all negotiation. There has been no formal
meeting of workmen nor any formal notice to
manufacturers but all assume that work will
be resumed
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east OF Earl, found that swarm OF bees
had made home in the ceiling OF .heil
home. They continued to occupy It, and
being curious TO investigate the matter
Mrs. Alexander called upon Mr.. Joseph
McGregOr few days ago To have them re-
moved. Upon removing a portion OF the
cham Der floor, he found they had taken
possession OF two spaces, each sixteen
inches wide aud siX inches high between
the jolsts, and In one had filled the space
seven feet in length and In the other three
feet in length with fine honey. Mr.. Nc
Gregor removed 200 pounds Of The sweet
production, and then concluded t. leave
about 100 pounds to support the busy
colony of honey gatherers, believing that
snch a useful household appcndage should
not be wholly destroyed. The space was
again closed, and next year the family will
no doubt gather winters supply OF sweet
nectar from the same source. -Four years
ago a swarm was removed from between
the siding and tho plastering Of the same
house, but in season when they were not
supplied with any considerable amount OF
honey"
La sale Press. Francis Harrison died
at the residence Of NJ. Byrne, in this city
abou, 7 30 O'Clock on Saturday morning
Dec. Both. He had been in poor health for
long while, though not severely i'll until
about two weeks previous to his death, his
disease at its termination being n species
O.! blood poisoning. He was born IN Lon
don, England, May Q, 1904, being at the
time of his death nearly 70 years old. tic
came to this country IN 1888, engaging IN
business principally in Savannah, Georges,
until lSi7, coming to La Sale one year Ia
ter Passing through Chicago on his way
here he was offered for few hundred dol.
lars the land on which The |. c. T. X. grain
elevators now stand, near the mouth OF the
river. but didn't consider the land worth
buying at any price. Shortly after reach
ing La Sale he built The lIarriIon House
and for many years kept the lesiing hotel
OF the city, retiring from the business
about four years ago. He was married to
his wife, who survives him, in 1913, and
lived q consistent Catholic from his youth.
His remains were inferred III 81. Fincents
Cemetery on New Years Day. He was
conscientious, careful business man and
left property valued at probably s25,OOO'"
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From Utica.

UTICA, Jan. 6th.-Coroner DR.. Clenden
ncn, OF La Sale. was called on Saturday
last to hold an inquest or the body o
Alonzo,, TAFT of Utica township, who az
cldcntally shot himself while hunting rag
bits on the 9Th inst. Mr.. TAFT attemptd
to pass through q hedge, using the breef
OF his gun to part or guard off the thorf,
with both barrels Of the gun cooked ga
the muzzle towards his body. BY sofe
means the gun was discharged. the q a.
tents of one barrel carrying away portbn
of the bone, the other entering the left sue
near the heart On receiving the WOUNDS
he called to his friends who were a rod Of
two away to come to him. After walking
a few feet he fell and immediately expired
Deceased was q member Of Co IL. III
infantry in which he served four years dr
ring the late war We are informed b
Frank. II. Whipple, late sergeant of Co. /
that no man in the company did his dut
as q soldier better than TAFT; he did NJ
lose days service during the four year
He had finger shot off at the siege
Vicksburg while on duty but remained
his post like good soldier. DR..
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Washington Letter
Irregular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, January s,

WASHINGTON, January s, 1889
Every year about this time trard
host of lobbyists and contractors are loi-
ly grieved because we have no big gupor
ships. England, France and Italy, ey
lament, have larger guns and ships an
we have And they endcavor to scaitht
children OF the United States INTO thcon-
trlbution Of millions of dollars by p!ur-
ing the coast of the United States tde-
fcnceless and at the mercy OF Colosi pi-
rates in iron clads. There is no al to
such plattudes as "ln time of peac pre-
pare tor war" These lobbyists, con;ctors
and the army and naval officers 20 en-
courage them would have the Jnited
States, like a staggering bull ever
ready for fight. In the time peace
and prosperity the occupation of army
and navy and the manufacturer oar sup
plies IS gone. hence these tea Now,
apart from the fact that man WI CHIP
on his shoulder and revolver ihis hand
is much more likely to get II fight'
and be in the wrong, than thMan who
attends to his business, there apther rea-
sons why we should neither srd money
nor energy for offensive or delslve arma-
men,s now. The first reason jhat we are
not IN the slightest dangJof attack.
There Is no, and there has ndeen for SIX
ty years u cdsus belli be!wef the United
States and any formidable Pwer. There
has been no dispute with p country ex-
cept England, ana thafwafsttled without
though, OF firing a en. We have never
had any quarrel with nygeat powers ex-
cept England and Freq The causes and
complications whiclkep Europe filled
with colossal armielrs only safeguards
for US. Not even Ehnd with her insu-
lar security dares tower her guard by the
dispatch of war-sh to this country. But,
to suppose the implblc, let 1t be assum-
ed that England wsend half dozen of
her big ships herthe cause for such ex-
petition will be own from one to five
years IN advance, 4 either period will be
sufficient to email us TO build coast de.
fences and even fang batteries and rams,
and to SOW our IS with torpedoes 1t
will also give time to drive English
commerce iroms seas with privateers,
to say nothing 0te occupation OF Cana
Ida. Does anyo suppose England will
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Vicinity Items.

The saloon license at Princeton has been
fxed a, 800.
The Catholics OF S.rcator Will hold fair
Jan Is TO 20 inclusive.
The c. ". Il V. Coal Co.'S pay roll for
December at Strcator was S53,O0O.
The Aurora street cars carried 1900
passengers in the month OF December.
The petit Jury expense IN VIII county
1or Two years past has been Sl3,77l.1o.
The safe of the Joliet Gas. Go. was
robbed Of SIS at noon on Saturday last.
The Strca,or supervisor has mere than
he usual number Of applicants for relief
bis winter. ..
II is reported that five new brick build
.ngs will be erected next spring near the
Yea Streatpr hotel.
Mr.. aud Mr., +. II. Miller celebrated
heir 10Th saniy ereary OF their wedding at
lonica on Jan. 1T
The wood pile Of the Strea.0r Glass
Works took fire ON Friday night from the
slack on which II stood,
Capt. Wlnghte has resigned his position
N the l. \. c., as Inspector OF Rife Prac-
iicc, of the ith Regiment,
]. H. Allen, of Wenona, received apa-
tent on Monday, Tor new corn cultiva'or
he proposes to manufacture
Dick Bailey, Mt Eagle shaft, Streator,
mad a leg crushed by the cars on Friday.
His accident policy gives him S week.
The Polish citizens Of La Sale have
,n,ely placed in their handsome church a
.ngc organ, costing something over 81,
100.
Peter Dittman last week while hauling
a load of goods at Marsciles was upset on
he bluff hill He wa. seriously hurt in
the head
During tho month OF December, Aurora
merchants received from Chicago over the
C.,B 81 Q. road l,OO7,72, pounds of mer-
chandisc
La Sale has been sued by Nicholas
rrapper in the sum of $4,000 damages
FOR hurt received 10y falling through bad
sidewalk
The Marseilles Paper Co.'S Mills have
peen leased, by order of the court, by the
receiver to Lucils and John +. Clark o,
$2,700 year
The Marsciles Manufacturing Co. have
discharged forty employees and made re
luction of 10 per cent. In the wages Of q
portion of those still at work.
Mr.. Williams, OF the S,reator hotel, has
given ID. HeeDan & Co. the contract for
some $500 yards of carpet and the towel
ings and bedding of the new hotel.
The Peru Farmers Ins. Co. have now
lS5 policies in force, insurlng $271, 400 in
SIX townships. The years expenses were
1881, and there are $341 90 IN the treas
ury.
Benson Green, of Mendoza, sold five very
ane Poland.China hogs on Wednesday
week, which ne.ted 2,2s0 ibs--an average
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risk tho destruction Of her commerce
which ls as much the breath Of her life az
agriculture Is ours II, then, England cas
not afford to fight US, how much less can
France, Russia Germany or Italy each oI
which countries lies sleeping on its arms.
afraiu to weaken its defence by the loss OF
brigade or a ship. Besides, there is nc
more likelihood OF our having war with
them than with Sweden or Denmark. In
deed we are entirely exempt from the ne
cessity of maintaining military aud nsyal
establishments. If England is safe be
cause of the "silVer.streak" that divides hel
from the continent, how much safer are We,
who are divided by a streak more than one
hundred times as wide.
No one knows the future and there may
come time when we WI need ships and
guns, but it is CERTAIN that ii we build
them now, they will I've obsolete and use
less when we want them. For the last fif.
teen years the powers of Europe have been
entertaining them selves By building first
a ship that will withstand any gun, and
then u gun that will pierce any ship. They
have now, believe. ships s'eel.plated to
the thickness Of three feet. and gnus that
will ;aruW steel p)ined sAo! Of about tif-
teen hundred pounos, and they are stiIl ad.
ding To the thickness OF their rEOr and
the size OF their guns, These are very cost
Ia ~, lnt,tg gVi NJ sf4ilr IN ha
our policy 10 let th,m work oct tLeir 70
d"ctio al 0bsnrdu5D, when we may profit by
their mistakes 1t Will be time enough for
Us 10 max" an appropriation when they
have pei formed the miracle OF making u
gun tIat will annihilate any ship, AMI =
ship that will withstand any gun
There Is no public sentiment IN fav9r OF
the increase Of the army and navy. The
sentiment tina, favUrs such increase is very
private and select General Sherman ia
yors 1t because he is the center of militia.
RI that has 10 army for q background, scd
Is Maturity feeling very much out OF
place Secretary Lincoln favors 1t because
he j. controlled by General Sherman and
West Point. Secretary Chandler favOrs it |
because he is surrounded by host of dry |
lard rcar.admirals, who, rs the French |
would say, have 40 rGi80n u et;s, and who, |
literally translated, are ducks out OF water. !
Behind them all are q host Of vOraclous |
contractors and full and overlooking |
treasury, continually increased by swol- !
len revenue.
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vi 4 n " a, " u
YLOCR AND FEED,
Tn-x,y rrA,gry

Hides with or more grubs are classed AZ damaged.
The grain prices cover whole range Of market, from
warehouse prices to prices Dad for odd loads for feed
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1 At su Scs9 TsSS N the
Good solid Insurance in my large companies costs no
more than that offered hy the weaker ones.
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W, Want

\ good agent aud correspondent. IN every
town in The county. We will pay good
men, rho send with their applications
good references, a liberal commission on
all new business sent IA, Young men
With little to do during the next two
lnon,ha eau make spending money with
but little work. Make applications i'm
medjatcly WM. OSMAS " NoN'
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Al who desire to take advantage OF thesc
combination rates must do so early, as we
do not propose to adhere to lhcm very long
n subscribers desire other periodicals IMAM
those above mentioned, we Will do the best
We con ,o procuro them at favorable rates.
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CLUBBING LIST.

For the accommodation Of such OF our pre-.
having subscribers as desire to take seveial
newspapers or magazines during Tue ens"'
ing yesr we have made arrangements WIN
number of the most popular magazines ana
newspapers OF the country by which VIC can
lurnish them, aud the FREE TRADER ~ Tue
,,r;.es named below. Where more than one
is desired, the amount to be paid for the ex'
ira ones may be ascertaincd By deduc''hg
81. 80 from the price named;
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