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The Portland daily press., 1884-08-16


CONFUSION of thought, defective memory,
" disnclination to labor, distaste for bust
ness, are the symptomatic indications of Nervous
Debility, and these symptoms are usually accom-
panied by exhausted vitality and premature de-
cline in man.
TNFANTHLE and Birth Humors Milk Crust.
Il Seald Head, Eczema, and every form of Itch
ng, Scaly, Pimply, ScrofulOus and Inherited Dis
eases of the Blood, Skin and Scalp, with Loss Of
Hair, cured.
TgNHE EAR DRUM RENEWED. The
4 sense of Hearing restored and rendered sensi-
tive and healthy. Deafness banished and with all
its attendant evils, such as pains in the head dis
charge OF matter from the ears disagreeable noises
real or supposed uncertain buzzings and whizzinRs
as OF insects, rumblings and roarings of water
falls or escaping steam, and like symptoms of real
or approaching Deafness
Tape Worms removed in three hours
DR.. Gross prepares his own Medicines from Roots
Herbs Barks, Gums, Seeds and Flowers, and his
charges for them are, in all cases, very moderate
and within the reach of all.
The sick of every grade and condition in life can
always rely upon the most courteous reception
plain and intelligent counsel and most rational
treatment
Free test consultations daily for both ladies and
gentlemen, from 8 to IL M. and 2 to D. m.
Gentlemen troubled with specific diseases are
particularly invited to consult him evenings from
to 8.
At the City Hotel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
TUE WALL STREET PANIC.

There is practically but one opinion, in
relation to the Wall street panic, aud that is
well expressed by the Journal Of Commerce
when il says "A few spectators have come
to grief, their dupes are entangled with them
AID not few innocent persons have been
called to suffer" Cyrus w. Field SAYS ::
There are few Of our banks OF prominent
operators who regard the situation with any
Other feeling than that the process OF elimlu-
ating bad method Of doing business must go
on, Or course, those immediately interested
in recent failures do not feel very comforta-
BILE, but there is no reason for any general
grlef or excitement on that account"
"Shrinkage in the value OF stocks" is the
cause assigned for the failures. That simply
means that the water has been shrunk
out OF stocks. Or, to put it the other way
vast amount Of what passed for wealth two
years ago has been reduced to its original
state OF water.
There is, we repeat, no danger OF general
collapse. In 1878 there had been long
period OF overtradiug in ordinary business,
persistence in overproduclion in the great
manufacturing centres OF the country, and
the nation was cursed with an irredeemable
paper currency. Today capital is plenty,
In all branches of trade and commerce the
condition OF things is favorable, the man.
ufacluring has been curtaled far year past.
The panic cannot possibly extend far from
Wall street.
W the remedy to be applied there, the
Eoening Post speaks very sensibly as fol-
lows: "The finances of the country are
distinctly under a cloud which must operate
to retard the growth OF confidence until
either greater publicity or a more widely
distributed responsibility is introduced
into the management Of great moneyed in
sti'u'ions. The boss system In politics has
broken down. 1t is apparently breaking
down in finance also, but no good substitute
Tor it has yet made its appearance. All at
tempts to make directors take an active and
intelligent part in the management OF cor.
porations have thus far failed. Talk Of i'm.
posing stringent penalties on them for re
missness or ignorance is met by the assertion
that men who are the right kind OF timber
for directorships will simply refuse to take
them in case they are made any more ouer-
GUS or perilous than they now are. But,
whatever the proper remedy may he, it is
quite certain that aremedy will before long
be found
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
PERSONS AND POLITICS.

Eminent reformicides" is what the Bos
on Post calls Randall and Eaton.
Senator Logan still believes that he will be
the Presidential nominee at Chicago.
Senator Beck wants 10 show the protec
ZIONIST Democrats the door OF once, and op.
poses all consultations or compromises
Congressman Horn of Michigan predicts
that General Butler will be the Democratic
Presidential candidate.
Speaker Carlisle predicts that the Demo.
cratic nominee for the Presidency will be q
tariff reformer, and intimates that Joseph f.
Mcdonald will suit HIM.
Three hundred citizens of Milwaukee,
Wis, have been asked their preferences
touching the Presidency. The business men
were found to be for Arthur and the lawyers
for Edmunds.
A Washington despatch to the New York
Commercial Advertiser says: "a gentleman
who is well informed regarding the Blaine
canvass says the ex-secretarY has already
begun to parcel out promises for cabinet
places if he is nominated and elected and
that if all the promises are kept Congress
will have to multiply by tenfold the present
cabinet positions. The campaign on his part
is being largely worked on promises"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23

A somewhat curious case is reported from
Virginia. The late Legislature of that State
passed law making it misdemeanor for
any one officially connected with the educa.
tional system of the State to take any part
in political conventions. Mai. Garter M.
Louthan, Superintendent of Schools for
Clarke county, Virginia, attended the meet.
ing OF the Virginia Republican State conven-
ton, at Richmond, on the 25th inst. and was
appointed Presidential elector for his
district. Thereupon the Bourbons procured
the Indictment of Maj. Louthan by a
Richmond grand jury for the crime of at.
tending Republican convention, and his
trial on this charge will be hurried up. 1t is
maintained by the Republicans that the law
Under which the Indictment was found is in
violation of the constitution of Virginia, and
there is a very general determination not to
obey it until the highest courts have passed
Upon its constitutionality. Section 20 of
trtic.e OF the State constitution declares
that all citizens of the State possess canal
rights and privileges, and section IA Of the
tame article declares that "any citizen NAV
speak, write and publish his sentiments on
ell subjects, being responsible for the abuse
OF that liberty At present good many
OF the school officers of Virginia are Repub-
leans, and the law in question was devised
Tor the purpose of driving all the educated
and educating gentlemen of the Republican
party out OF active participation in politics.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
THE PANIC ENDED.

The Wall street panic may fairly be said
70 have come to an end. No new failures
are reported, confidence is partially restored,
prices are on the upward turn, and immense
sums OF money, from the interior and from
Europe, are being poured into New York for
the purchase OF securities at the current low
rates. During the panic thirteen banks and
individuals suspended, having an aggre-
gate capital OF about eight millions OF
dollars and with liabilities of thirty-seven
millions This, however, includes the Met
Topolitan bank and the fourteen million. dol
lar liabilities of Grant & Ward. But even
with these deductions, the record is a sufii
ciently bad one. The effect has been, as
might naturally be expected, to increase the
number OF suspensions and failures In the
country at large. Bradstreets reports the
number for the week as 1877, as compared
with 1879 in the preceding week, and with
188, ZIG and SO respectively In the CORES
bonding weeks of 1883, 1882, and 1881. The
general effect of the Wall street collapse,
however, has been much less unfay-
orable than was at first feared.
Disaster has been confined to a
comparatively narrow circle OF specula-
tors In the country at large prices are
down to hard pan, production is limited TO
demand apd il may be regarded as improt,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
THE TRAINING OF ANIMALS.

The question OF the intelligence Of animals
naturalists-or, rather, the possibility OF
training animals to communicate ideas; and
some rather startling views are being ex-
pressed and astonishing experiments detailed.
uralist believes that there Is method, il the
word may be used whereby dogs, and other
animals having intelligence equal to that Of
dogs may be taught to interchange ideas
with members of the human family. In ad.
dition, however, to studying the matter in
theory, Sir John has been making remark
able practical test. OF this he lately gave
some outline in letter to Nature He de-
scrlbed how he had taught his dog, Van, to
converse. His method was simple one.
Such words as food" "water" aud tout
were printed on piece Of cardboard about
ten inches by three. Van learned to distin-
guish the words from each other and to ASSOC
ciate the several words with their meanings.
Thus, when hungry, he now brings the card
bearing the word "food :" when thirsty that
with "water," and 30 on with the others.
The cards are placed on the floor together,
and he has to select that which he wants him
| self. Occasionally he makes a mistake and
brings the wrong one. When the article
whose name is on the card he brought, is Of
fered him he refuses it, and, taking the card
back, returns with the right one. AS soon as
Sir John thinks Van can read sufficiently well
he will endeavor to instruct his canine pupil
in the mysteries of simple arithmetic.
A New York naturalist is engaged in de-
veloping the intelligence of the cheerful
lizard. He has on idea that the reptile can
be taught to distinguish between different
tunes; that they will then come to regard
the sounding Of certain notes as commands
TO do certain things and that, when once
they have learned this, they may learn to
produce certain sounds from au instrument
made for the purpose to make known their
wants. Some Psychologists and vivisectiUnists
have thought that by training dogs for two
or three successive generations, the threats
OF the dogs Of the third general on ihus
trained would be sufficiently developed to
produce articulate sounds and even to
produce vowel sounds combined with some
Of the consonant sounds. Cockatoos and
others Of the parrot family can do this. A
French savanf, holding these views believes
that cockatoo might be taught to read,
and is now engaged 10 this occupation.
These theories, il they prove well founded,
will open up magnificent prospect. The
favOrite dog which can Edo anything but
talk" will have this finishing touch added
to bis education. The aged spiuatcr
will be enabled TO hold an edifying
interchange of ideas with her traditional
cat. That outcast of the brute creation, the
yellow dog, will be enabled to put in a word
instead of howl in his own behals, The
crow, most mysterious Of brds, could per.
haps be persuaded to divulge the secrets
with which he is popularity supposed to be
charged to the muzzle. In short there
would be return Of the good old times of
the Arabian Nights aud Haroun Al Ras
chd's golden prime.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
TAXATION IN NEW YURk.

The tax system of New York is very SINH.
lar to that formerly in force in this State,
and, as our readers know, is very defective,
as far as the assessment Of personal prop
erly is concerned. For long time an effort
has been making to effect reform In the
system, but with no marked degree OF sue
cess. How inadequately and inequitably
personal property is taxed is well described
by New York correspondent OF the
Boston Transcript. 1t appears that there
is no listing system, properly speaking, and
that no one is required to submit and swear
to the &c ,uracy OF a sci edule of his personal
property. The whole responsibility rests
with assessors to find out what the tax
payer orth and their means of doing this
are lin urd. They depend chiefly upon their
recort :. eports from banks, what they see
from tia G to time In the newspapers and the
city lusiress directory. At best the assess
mcnt - gnesswork. Then. again, an enor-
J. on' b Mount OF personal property Is ex-
eap'ed by law f. N laxs,iop, the obIet
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
Tho American and Foreign Christian
Union.

The announcement Of the recent appoint.
ment of Rev. DR.. G. B. Stafford, late of this
city, as Secretary Of the American and For
eign Christian Union, has given to his
Vermont friends new interest in that or
ganization, and some OF our readers will be
glad to know more than they do about it,.
1t was originally formed, as many know, in
order to sustain Protestant missions in Ro-
man Catholic countries and for many years
supported missionaries in Mexico, South
America, and some European countries. In
progress OF time its relations to other mission.
airy work became such, that it was thought
best 10 transfer it's missions on this con-
ticent and in South America to the care OF
| the American Board and the Presbyterian
Board OF Missions; and the American and
Foreign Christian Union then relapsed into
| little more than nominal existence, about It's
| only work, we believe, being the support of
| the American chapel in Paris. or late,
however, the increasing interest and ini-
| portance OF the Protestant work in France
| has occasloned revival OF the
Union as an active organization,
with special reference 10 that work. The
New England vice-presidents OF the reor-
ganized A. and +. G. U. are President NJ.
IL. Buekhsm of the University of Vermont,
President s. q. Bartlett OF Dartmouth col
lege and President ]. II. Seelye of Amherst
college. Its secretary, as stated, is Rev.
DR.. G. b. Stafford. We notice that DR..
Stafford presented the subject of the Evan
gelization of France" 10 the Presbyterian
General Assembly, at Saratoga, last Thurs
day, where he was listened to with deep in
terest aud 1t is not unlikely that be may in
like manner have hearing from the coming
general convention OF Congregational church
Is Of Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23

able, If not indeed impossible, that crisis
will be precipitated which will seriously af-
feet legitimate business. According to the
reports received at Bradstree!'s, at Chicago
alone has the effect of the Wall street dill
fculty been inappreciable Wheat, which
has already begun process Of liquidation in
order to get rid of the influence OF the June
corners, was assisted by the collapse in stock
prices, and prices fell away o. cents for cash
on the week. Indian corn was stronger,
owing to light receipts and better demand
and lost but 81 cents. The cotton market
has shown sympathy with the general sit
uation. Speculation in petroleum was ais
violently agitated, prices going as low as 6
cents per barrel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
NATIONAL ANTT-MONoPOLY con-
VENCION.
IL Meets in Chicago and Nomiuates
Gen. Butler for President

Gen. butler for President.
About 200 delegates of the 800 or 800
invited by the call comprised the representa-.
tives OF the Anti-Monoprly party in national
convention when it was called to order, in
Chicago Wednesday, by John F. Henry, of
Brooklyn, chairman OF the Anti-Monopolv
national committee. Mr. Henry presented
the name Of Alison J. Streetor, of Illinois, for
temporary chairman, and he was duly
elected, In his speech he accounted for the
limited number present by saying that mem
hers we're too poor to pay their fare. The mo-
uopoistic railroads refusing to rive the
rates that they gave delegates to other con-
ventona. John F. Henry was made presi-
dent OF the convention. The resolutions
| 1T the Anti Monopoly league, New
York, stating the inexpediency Of
nominating candidates for President
and ViCe-Presidrnt at the convention
and favoiing sending committees to the
other conventions to use their il fluence in
securing Auti-MOnonOly candidates, were
introduced by Mr.. Klmer, Of New York,
and caused some excitement. They were
first laid on the table. At evening session
d.. Boyd of New York, moved to take
them up, and after an exciting debate they
were taken mp and placed on fle There
were majority and minority reports on plat
form, the latter being the pla' form Of the
Anti Monopoly convention b Id July f. 1888
The majority report was adopted by vote
y 20 to n. 1t holds that labor and capital
should he allies; that corporations are The
creatures of law; aud reiterates generally The
statements of previous platforms in keep
ing with these leading ideas The
present tariff is denounced as large
~ in The interest Of monopoly
and IFS reform, sin the interest of labor in.
stead of capital" is demanded. When n
motion was made to proceed to comma
ton OF candidate for President, State Sena-
tor Boyd, of New York got mad and left the
hall. lie made a charge against the honesty
and purpose of the chairman, and said the
convention had been organized to advance
the interest OF one candidate as against the
advocacy Of real principles. The District
OF Columbia delegates followed Mr.. Boyd.
MIR. Todd Of California nominated General
Benjamin +. Butler for President. Others
nominated }. b. Weaver of Iowa. 1t was
learned from the chair that Mr.. Weaver
would not "run." A Nebraska delegate
nominated Allen G. Thurman. Butler re-
ceived l24 votes, Thurman Z aud Scion
Chase l. Butler was declared the conven.
tons nominee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
The con.oIidated IL abroad company

AT a recent meeting Of the directors OF the
Consolidated railroad of Vermont. Presi cent
j. Gregory Smith submitted reports from the
general manager and the heads OF the var-
ious departments of the roads comprising the
Central Vermont system. which showed very
satisfactory results Of the business of the
company for the ten months ending April
30. Tie reports embrace the period of the
operations OF the roads since the consolida-
| ted bonds began drawing interest, the first
| sem-annual payment OF which, amounted to
1915, 900, was made January /. For
the three months ending with April the net
| earnings have leen ample to meet interest
obligations, aud the operating expenses
show Il decided reduction. Notwih-
standing the general depression of the rail-
road business Of the country, the earnings OF
| the Central Vermont system are now some
$50, 600 per week, while the monthly earn
ings for the winter season show healthful
| increase over corresponding months in pre-
vious years. In accordance with a vote OF the
board of directors, the money necessary to
meet the interest on the $1,000, 900 Of per
cent. bonds of the Consolidated Railroad is
deposited monthly in the bank where the
company does business, thus assuring the
payment Of the interest regularly
as it natures. The directors gave
much consideration to the affairs of
the company at this meeting, and the con-
dition of the property was thoroughly .ex-
amined. They expressed them.elves as
much gratified at the favorable financial re-
suits attending the opc alton of the CONSOLE
dated Road, and report that they found the
road and equipment to be in a superior con-
dtlon. Advantageous arrangements for traf-
tic and pleasure travel have been recently CO.
tered INTO v iIh the Ogdensburg and other con-
Meeting roads, and the directors consider the
outlook encouraging for an incr, ased bust
ness this season over previous years. With
the cessation Of all expensive litigation, the
improved condition of the property and the
gradual increase of earnings ana reduction Of
expenses, the directors feel warranted in
predicting prosperous future for the Con-
sOldated Railroad Of Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23

business ?"
II c,nnot remember"
clad You written articles OF pait1cr-
ship 2"
"We had. There was no humbug about
that
did you know when the money that was
paid in was gomez
II can not tell"
"Did you not keep the run OF your af-
fairs ?"
II did not"
care you quite confident you did not
draw out large amounts after you knew that
the money pnid in originally was long
gone Z"
II am not confident"
"Flom June, 1882 to Jan. 10, 1888, you
drew out of the firm II Grant 81 Ward the
sum Of S379,0O0. What has become of that
| money!"
II can not tell"
"Whom did you rope n first on your i'm
| aginary contracts
Captain Spicer.'
Glow did you get J. Nelson Tappan in ?"
| ''Mr. Fish got him in He made the me-
dun between Tappan and myself"
"Tell me who WAS the first Of the Marine
bank directors whom you got IN ?"
| 81 made representations TO Mr.. Fish
/
business, and wanled him to take a share
in the profits"
who was the next you operated on ~
| 81 cannot tell"
! "Did none of these men ever ask you
| see a contract 2"
| mot that know Of"
| "How long did Mr.. Spencer the treasurer
OF the Erie railroad, know that you were in
trouble ?"
"ie did not know i. at ALL
| "Was he co-operator on the contract
humbug?'
"He shared our profts.'
"Did you get any loan from Mr.. Spen'
Ger ?"
Eyes $40, 200. think spenosr got the
money from the Pennsylvania Coal com
pany."
"Were any securities of the Erie railroad
at any time used to raise money?'
Eyes"
"When 2"
'In March, 1884, Spencer went TO King
the president OF the bank Of Commerce, anC
got $1,000 on securities OF the Erie rail
road"
did the Erie railroad company know o
these transactions ?"
"Spencer told me that the officials OF To,
road knew of it,"
''Dlu you ever get notes ana Otner securl
ties from Spencer2'
81 got his notes and Chicago and Atlantic
railroad bonds which belonged to the Fri
railroad company"
did you separate these notes from tn
colatersis by which they were protected !?
81 did"
AIS you realized money on Them sepa
ratey!"
81 did"
"Was that fact known TO Mr.. Spencer?n
"IIe knew that the $4,000 of notes tia
went into the bank of Commerce were with
r out the collatersls- AS To The rest, l thin
: he did know that these securities were sepa
rated from the notes"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23

The receiver of the bankrupt firm of Ware
while he has not yet made a complete in
ventory of the securities held by the firm,
he believes that the firm owed about S12,.
440, 537 borrowed on collaterals, 81 $50, S07
borrowed money due depositors according to
ledger accounts, 1927, 1928; balances OF
financial stock transactions, 1854, 962 due
general creditors, including the Marine bank,
makinga total Of $l4, sol, 53l. The unse-
cured debts were batwcen $4,000 600 aud
$4,000 900, he thought. lie knew nothing
in regard to the assets, y very handsome
showing, truly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23

The Methodist General Conference had a
tussle with the perennial woman QUESTION,
Saturday. The debate arose over the report
OF the committee on itincracy agans. liccns-
ing the fairer SEX to preach. There was
quite lively debate, ia the course IF which
the Rev. DR.. Ives offered a resolution 10 the
effect that as there is a growing demand
for defined policy in the church as to
licensing and ordaining women to preach
and administer the sacraments, the COnfer-
ence is not prepared to sanction the ord4in-
ing OF women, but approves licensing them
to exhort and preach under the authority OF
the Quarterly Conference, as is the case of
other exhorters and local preachers" This
resolution was lost by the decisive vote Of
222 against 1876, and the committees report
YVES then adopted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23

Edwin Cowles editor Of the Cleveland
pubicans of Northern Ohio, was, when
chosen delegate to Chicago a month ago,
openly Blaine man, and be has always been
so counted in all the estimates. The other
he supposed he was for Blsine, whereupon
Mr.. Cowes replied that he WIS not, "because
Mr.. Blaine cannot carry New York" The
same reason is operating every day against
Mr.. Blaine with other delegates who have
personally favored his nomination. MIR.
cowles thinks the nominee will be either
Bdmunds or Lincoln.