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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-12
BEREFT OF HIS BRIDE.
The Sorrows of a Young Husband

The Newark On. J.) Courier says
Here is romance enough for anoyel. Michael
Drogan, young laborer of this city, repaired
to Yonkers on Saturday, and married there the
choice of his heart, and on Monday returned
hither in high state of bliss with her, intend
ing to take up his abode in the domicile at No.
72 Newark street. The train, however, stopped
in East Newark to wait for the draw of the
bridge to close, ,swhen Michael who wasvery
anxious to reach the bank here before it should
close, became very impatient, and accordingly
alighted from the car; hurried over another
bridge and from thence to the bank. He first
directed his cherished one, though, to wait in
the depot (the Morris and Essex until he should
return for her. Having transacted his business
at the bank, Michael betook himself to the depot
in accordance with arrangement, but failed to
find there the object of his search and admira-
tion and at once became greatly alarmed. He
ran from place to place, in a state of wild
frenzy for the woman, but when night came on
he had not yet found her, and he had to endure
long hours of sleepless anxiety. Nor yet did
morning bring any tdings of the missing one.
of finding her, telegraphed up the Morris and
Essex road for her, but all in vain. The poor
fellow was nearly crazy with grief. He didn't
for moment doubt her constancv but felt sure
that she had teen lost or foully dealt with. And
Michael was right. Late in the afternoon, after
a long search, the woman succeeded in finding
her way to the Newark street house, and was
there found by her distracted young husband.
She had been carried up the road. OF course,
it wouldn't be exactly right to speak in detail
of the meeting of the twain after their long
separation of twenty-four hours. That must be
supplied by each ones Imagination.
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STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
Reported by De Haven 4 Bro No. 40 S. Third street
FIRST BOARD
$500 Pa 60, I'd sc. .l07H
5000 City 6s, New.
philadelphia Trade Repors.

MONDAY, Dec. 1q.-The Flour market presents no
new feature, the demand being limited both for
shipment and home consumption. About 500 bbls.
changed hands, including super1ne at s450@4'7b
extras at s5ao'25 Iowa and Wisconsin extra famn
s5'50@6; Minnesota do. do at s6@660; Pennsyl
do at s6'25@7; and fancy brands at sT2B@S
as in quality. Rye Flour may be quoted at s59512x
In Corn Meal nothing doing.
The demand for Wheat Is confined to prime lots,
the offerings OF which are light and command full
prices Sales OF 1000 bushels at Sl'45 for Indiana
red STAG for fair Indiana AMBER s13T for Pennsy-
vania red and sl56 for Indiana amber. Rye sells
at 93@94c. for Western and Pennsylvania. Corn is
somewhat frmer. Sales OF 5000 bushels Pennsyl-
vana. western, and Southern yellow at 70@73c.,
and 400 bushels choice old yellow at s3c Oats are
unchanged. Sales OF 1000 bushels at 64656c. for
pennsylvania and Western. In Barley and Malt
nothing doing.
Seeds-Cloverseed continues in demand, and we
notice sales at lie. per pound. Timothy is held at
s5@5'5o. Flaxseed is in demand by the crushers at
s2@215.
Whisky is firm at o2c. for Western iron-bound and
90 for wood bound.
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FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Particulars of the suicide Of Joseph M
walters.

- - shO-Ev.O.uO ~ "VSSb- ~
Correspondence associated Press.
FORTRESS MONROE Va, Dec. TO- Mr.. Joseph
M. Walters, proprietor of the National Hotel in
Norfolk, committed suicide yesterday by shoot
ing himself through the head.
1t appears that he had been engaged in some
business enterprises that had not turned out
successful and in order to raise funds to try and
retrieve his lost fortunes he forged the names
of several prominent firms of Norfolk, on which
he is said to have raised some eight or
nine thousand dollars This fact came
to light on yesterday morning from check pre-
sented at the Exchange National Bank, which
was pronounced a forgery. This news soon
spread, and other paper which Mr.. Walters had
negotiated was looked up and also pronounced
spurious. Mr.. Walters, anticipating these dis
coveries, went out to his farm, about six miles
from Norfolk, fully intending to commit
the fatal deed. He stopped at a drug store,
wishing to purchase some arsenic to poison
dog, but the kind-hearted proprietor stated
that death by poison was hard one, and in
duced him to shoot, or agree to shoot the dog.
He then purchased bottle of laudanum, and
proceeded on his way into the country. Upon
the extent of the forgeries becoming known,
his property at the hotel was seized by those
whom he had victimized. Mr.. Cooper, an
dtdChe Of the house, went out to see MIR. Wal
tiers, and informed him of this fact. Mr.. Wal
tiers then sat down and wrote two or three
notes, one to his wife, one to Colonel
Cooper, and one to Mr.. Saunders, which
he gave Mr.. Cooper, to deliver, which
ne DID, supposlng they related to the
business at the hotel. Mr.. Cooper had
not been long in the city, however, when word
came that Mr.. Walters had shot himself shortly
after Cooper had left him. He was stopping at
the house of friend Mr.. Van Wyck, and bor-
rowed his carbine and some ammunition for
the ostensible purpose of shooting some ducks.
Not returning to breakfast however, a servant
was despatched in search of him. He found
Mr.. Walters near the house, busy tear
ing up papers, and who as soon as he saw the
servant coming towards him, took up the gun,
placed the muzzle underneath his chin, and
fired, blowing his brains to atoms. On q small
scrap of paper found near the body was written
the followipg:-" "Dear Van:-I killed myself,
being afraid to face my wife and family. Inform
my wife. JOE"
During the war Mr.. Walters served with dis
tinction in the Confederate army, where he held
the rank of ma jor, and leaves large circle of
friends to mourn lis untimely end. He was
about thirtyfour years of age, ofvery fine appear
ance and pleasing address. The following par
ties hold paper forged by Mr. Walters for the
following amounts:-W.. L. Oswald, $2500;
James H. johnson, $2500; r. II. Clements
$1,000; Samuel Kimberly, $3.50; Hymans &
Dancy about 5000.
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LAURA FAIR.
Exploits of the Murdcress of Hon. 4. p. Crit
tenden, of san francisco.

Exploits of the Murderess OF Hon. 4. p. Crit
tenden, of san francisco.
Mrs. Laura Fair. the murderer of A. P. Crit
enden, in San Francisco, has been remarkably
ready in the use of the pistol throughout her
suicide, and her protector in Mexico, petty
chief in chihuahua, was killed by the natives
because they hated his mistress. Southern
correspondent continues her history as follows
"In 1861 she prompted her nephew to rob the
treasure box of the Panama steamer, but he
was detected and punished, though afterward
released on turning States evidence against his
confederates.
'In 1869 the silver discoveries in the State of
Nevade, caused rush of population to that ter
ritory. She took up her residence in Virginia
City, and soon afterwards, in con junction with
a male partner, opened the Tahoe House. The
sympathes of Mrs. Fair we're intensely Southern,
while those of her partner were equally strong
ia favor of the North. On the 4th of July he
determined to hoist the national banner over the
hotel, and she threatened to shoot him If he did.
He made the attempt, and she fulfilled her threat,
inflictng a severe but not mortal wound. She
hen raised the "bonny blue flag" and stood by
it for twelve hours, defying the whole city to
pull ii down.
'she was tried for the attempted murder, and
Mr.. Crittenden, whose political sympathes were
in full accord with her own, volunteered to
undertake her defense, and was so successful
that the jury acquitted her without leaving the
box. From that time an intimacy existed be-
tween the two, which lasted uatil year ago,
when, after quarrel, she laid in wait for him
on the steps of his Office and flashed pistol in
his face as he came out. The cap snapped, and
she was thus saved from her attempted crime.
Last July she again married, the victim being
Chicago man. He was worth $75, 900,
but kept such a tight hold of the purse strings
that she procured divorce'in in less than six
weeks. She then tried to renew her connection
with Mr.. Crittenden, though only with partial
success. That gentleman offered her an au-
nuty of five thousand for the rest of her life if
she would leave the State and annoy him no
Offa yUoa fri dS
then advised him to repel her for once and for
ever. But the one great error of his life was to
bring with it an awful punishment. All his
efforts to escape from her tolls ere fruitless."
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A RAIN OF BLOOD.
An Eyewitness Account of IA Remarka

An Eye-Witness' Account of Remarkable
- ShoWer
The Sulphur Springs (rexas) Gazette con-
taiDs the following most remarkable communi-
catiOn:-
Knowing that YOU are not given to sensation
alism, / take this method of giving to the public
an item, the truth of which | can testify as an
eyewitness as can also some others living in
the same neighborhoOd. On last Sunday, the I'd
inst, about s o'clock in the morning, some six
miles south of Sulphur Springs, when not cloud
was to be seen TO dim the blue vault of heaven,
fell what can be termed rain or shower of
blood, which lasted some eight or ten seconds.
It's district was quite limited, aud il fell in
specks about the size Of squirrel shot and in dem
sity about one hundred TO the size of an ordi-
nary plate.
This shower was witnessed by Mr. Busy aud
family who were seated around the breakfast
table In the yard at the time before stated,
when, upon a sudden, came pattering the drops
OF blood upon the dishes, vlctuals, aud all
around. Mr.. Busy Immediately sent his little
son for me, whose clothes were bespattered with
blood, on reaching my house. An hour elapsed,
probably, before my reaching the vicinity, yet
the leaves, grass, and the table bore the dis
tinctly-yisible marks OF blood. No one in the
vicinity can give an explanation of this mystic
rious affair. leave the matter for the scrutiny
of science and the light of revelation.
q. j. SULLIvAN.
A similar event happened In Tennessee aSout
twenty years ago. Since then snakes and frogs
Lave fallen in various localities.
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The Fourth of July Burglary.

COtGt OF GudFteT ceSStOfSS-Ouuyo fuNoOht'
The case engaging the Court and jury this morn
ing was that OF Joseph Solomons, OF New York, in
which he is charged In three counts with larceny,
entering with intent TO steal, and receiving stolen
goods. The case arises out of the burglary COM
mitted at the store OF George w. Vogel, 10. 1902
Chestnut street. the morning OF July 4th by which
goods to the amount of $4,000 were stolen
The evidence on the part OF the prosecution
is that Detective Lukens, OF this
city, learning.that some OF the goods that were
stolen were in Mr.. Solomons' store, in Park row,
New York, gave this Information TO George Heide-
berg, a Gotham detective, VINO at once called on
MT. SOlomoDs and asked ifihe hal taken in any
gloves recently, AID he said he had received nve
dozen in The way OF trade The detective told him
of the burglary In this city, and sad he would better
go before Judge Bowling on the next day and make
an explanation. At the appointed time Mr.. Solo
mons appeared before the Police Judge, explained
how ne became possessed OF the goods, and was
then held in bail to await a requistion from this
State. Some OF the gloves were recognized as MIR.
Vogel's property.
on the part OF the defense, evidence was offered
TO prove that Mr.. SolomOns had not been in this
city for several years. that he could not have par
ticipated in the robbery; that he purchased the
goods legitimately from man OF business In New
York, and made no hesitation whatever in giving
all the information he had concerning them; and
then OF the leading merchants OF this city tes
ned TO his good character. The case Is yet on
tTial.
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THE PRINCESS LOUISE.



The London correspondent of the Birming-
ham Post says that the designed abserce of the
Duke of Argyll from the Cabinet council on
Wednesday left his colleagues at liberty to dis
cuss with the greater freedom the novel and
delicate question arising out of the approaching
marriage of his son with the Princess Louise.
1t is rumored that the Cabinet, participating in
the qualification with which the approaching
nuptlals have been regarded by all classes of
her Majestys subjects, have determined to pro-
pose to Parliament that 10000 year shall be
settled upon the Princess together with dover
of $50 600. A suitable settlement will be made
on the bridegroom by the Duke of Argyll. The
Marquis will be raised to dukedom, with
seat in the upper house. His precedence is
more difficult question.
No mans position in English society is altered
by any matrimonial alliance, aud Prince Chris
tian is entitled merely to the precedence of q
Knight of the Garter, which is next below that
of the eldest sons Of barons. 1t is said to be
the Queen intention to issue royal ordinance
giving Prince Christian and the Marquis of
Lorne, after his elevation to a dukedom, prece-
dence next after royal dukes. The Queen, by q
royal ordinance of similar character, gave
Prince of Wales, who had been at all
times previously regarded as the first subject
in the realm, and the nearest to the throne
This position was not forfeited by statute or
common law, but as in the case of precedence
given to her Majestys sons-in-law, there was no
prospect that the Prince Consorts right to the
place assigned him would be questioned by any
of the peers concerned. According to English
practice, the precedence of the Princess Louise,
in default of any royal warrant, would be regu-
lated by that of her husband and if the Marquis
of Lorne were created a Duke of the United
Kingdom she would be at the bottom of the
list of Duchesses of the United Kingdom.
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NOTES OF THE WAR.
me Swords Of the Two NapoIseus.

Napoleon the Firsts sword, conquered by
Prince Blucher at Waterloo has found its place
of honor in the Prussan Military College at
Berlin, the Marshal having made present of 1t.
King William has followed the Marshals exam
pie by bestowing the sword which Napoleon III
gave up at Sedan on the same college, to be
preserved side with that of the first Napoleon.
American Ambuiances.
The ambulance in Paris which is considered
the best is the American. The wounded are
under canvas, but the tents are not cold and
yet the ventilation is admirable. The American
surgeons are said to be far more skilfu in the
colleagues. Instead of amputation they prac-
tice resection of the bone. It is the desire of
every French soldier, il he is wounded, TO be
taken to this ambulance.
Woman Soldier.
A wounded soldier recently passed through
Berlin who excited general attention, being n
woman. She is twenty-four years of age. Her
nome is Bertha Weiss. She was bern at Schon-
burg and educated at a respectable establish
ment at Ragnit. She soon, however, evinced
singular preference for manly attire and acted
as civilian servant to captain of the Goth Regi-
ment at Treves, with whose family she had
occasion to make long journey to the south.
Her good conduct induced her master TO pro-
vide for her further education, so that she was
competent to pass the ensigns examination.
Shortly before the war, provided with
recommendation from the captain, and without
being subjected to strict surgical examination,
she entered his regiment and took part In the
battle of Spicheren. Transferred to the Crown
Princes regiment, che succeeded in the battle
of Gravelotte, first alone and afterwards sup
ported by two men, in recovering the flag of
the 10th infantry regiment, which had been
seized by the French. She received in this
exploit four bullet wounds, one of which, in
the knee disabled her from walking. She re-
ceived from Prince Frederick Charles for her
bravery the second class of the Iron Cross as
well as an autograph certificate couched in the
most fattering terms. She is therein styled
Bernard Won Weiss, and is granted furlough.
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FINANCES AND COMMERCa.
KvEaIHG TELEGRAPH OFFICE.l
Monday. Dec. IL. 1870.


The chief feature of the money market for
several days past has been increased activity
and an advance movement in Government bonds.
1t is to be accounted for by the anticipation of
increased purchases by the Treasury at the
beginning of the next month, which may or
may not be realized, and by the maturing Janu-
airy interest. The loan market continues active
and firm, but the bad weather this morning
retards operations considerably. We notice no
material change in the rates of either call loans
or discounts.
The gold market is quiet and rather weak,
but steady, with sales at 1lO9s.
MRssRs Dx HAvKR d BROTHER, No. 40 8. Third
street. Philadelphia. report the following quotations.
u s. Is Of 1881, ll3A A&ll39; do. 1852 l0T A9l07H
do. 1854, l07A@107H do. 1865, l0I93@l07As do 1860
20 il1isSllo,S; i0-S0s, losi(@1ofH 7. 8. 90 Yec'
Q per cent Currency, ll03ssllUssi Gold, 110A@
no1; Silver, l00Sl0ei Union Pacific Railroad
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-12
FROM THE DOMINION.
Repairing the ocean Gable.

ST. JOINS, Newfoundland, Dec. 12.-The
Gable company's repairing steamer Robert
Lowe returned yesterday from the attempt to
repair the Atlantic cable. She will take in Goals
and supplies and sail again tomorrow. Captain
Kerr, r. N, who for many years has been on
the coast of Newfoundland making soundings,
will go out the next cruise; aud his assistance
will no doubt be of great value. The weather
continues stormy.
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RnItimore Produce NInIkai.

BALTIMORE, Dec. l2.-COttOn dull and tending
downward; middng uplands, 144c low middlings
14A@14Rc. Flour dull aud unchanged. Wheat
quiet and unchanged; white, S1'TO@l IS; fair to
prime, sl'30@l go; prime TO choice red Sl'55@1 80
fair To good, 81 3091 so; common, 81 1591 Ohio
and Indiana, s1'3s@1'40. Corn brisk and white
better st 79c. yellow, TSc. Rye I59e5c. Oats, 500
b3c. Provisions dull. We quote nomnally PORK at
s2l So bacon clear rib at lac. shoulders at 13c.
hons at lSc. lard at l3@l3H. Whisky held at 93c.
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FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.
The New Banains Law,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-THE FIRST National
Gold Note Bank commences business here on
the I'd of January.
Raid on san Francisco Criminals.
The police are arresting all the known thieves
and locking them vagrants. Thirty have
to day been locked up.
strawberries and Flowers.
The weather is fine aud strawberries aud
flowers are abundant and cheap in the markets.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-12
FIRST EDITIO N
THE NINTH CENSUS.
Philadelphia Revised.
The New Returns.
The City - ST3.T26.
The State = 3,5tl ,543.
The New Returns.
THE CITY.

The Revised Census of Philadelphia and the
Result
Marshal Gregory has completed the revision Of the
OF this city, ordered by the President, and
furnished us with the result by wards. The total
now credited to Philadelphia is 6T3 T26-an increase
Of only 16567 on the first returns.
The Population of philadelphia by Wards,
according to the revised returns is given below
We place side by side by the new figures the 1rs
returns made by Marshal Gregory, and the ofica
returns according to the census Of 1s60:-
1870
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per cent Gold, llO1s. o-2Os, 1854 coupon, 1913 do
iss iss ne% SG os do 1851 1882 1882 SS so s o a.
1O-4Os. 1865; Virginia 6s, new, 81; Missouri
6s, s25S Canton Co., 67N; Cumberland preferred,
24 Reading 1O91S; Adams Express Co., 65< ;
Michigan Central. 1901; Michigan Southern, 90 ;
Illinois Central, 1885: Cleveland aud Pittsburg
lL5 Chicago and ROCK Ls4Aai lJ5A; PITS
burg ard Fort Wayne, s4*; Western onion Tele-
gIaph, 4b@.
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THE STATE.

Complete. Official Returns for the entire state
An Aggregate Population of 3,5I1,543
The revision Of the returns for Philadelphia
enables to give the population of the entire State
by counties, with the latest corrections for the
Western District. Every county is now complete
and official. We give also the population OF each
county for 1860 and 1885,
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ARRIYED THIS MORNING

Steamship Roman, Baker, 46 hours from Boston,
sengers:-Mr. and MIS-. Alfred J. Vale; Miss Hen
rielta Vale; Catharine VALE Miss Eliza Vale; Miss
FsIy FoTd s. w. Baser and Miss jennie Baker,. efck
Steamship William p. Clyde, Sherwood. "a hours
from New York. WIN mase, TO John r. oai:
York, with mdse. to w. +. Clyde Co.
Steamer H. L. Cav, Her, lS hours from Baltimore,
with mdse and passengers to A. Groves Jr
Steamer Susan, Gumley, from Hartford with
mdse. to w. M Baird q Co.
mdse TO knight a Sons.
Scnr ]. B. Austin, Davis, I'm Portland, with head
sehT S sidney Price, Godfrey Il days from Bangor
with laths to T. P. Calvin & Co.
schr James Aderdice, Wilhts. from Providence.
Schr Ameriesn phaiS Esele Sson S0a" rom Ros,on SC
sehr schr q e. B. B. Woed' Eoetp' Gsndy. % w do. Sc''0"
Tug Tug Hudson a d Nichoison, from Baltimore. with
Tug C6esapeake, Merri6ew, from Havre-de- Grace,
with a tow OF barges to w. p. Clyde Co.
MEMORANDA.
Dan. ship Dorothea Me'chor, HarbOe, from Liver
pool for Philadelphia, was spoken Nov 2' iat' s4'
Ship AthenaIs, Baker, hence for Antwerp, was OF
Steamer Fanits, Doane, hence at New York yes
Bark Gen. Havelock, zielSe, for Philadelphia, SID
Bark Black Brothers. Perry, for Philadelphia, sid
FRI m Antwerp 30th ult
Bark Meridian, Lenz, for Philadelphia, sid from
Drfmerhaven Path nit.
Bark PamerstoD. Koln. from Cuxhaven for PHI
adepha passed at the back OF the Goodwin 30th ult
Bark Chancellor, Coffn, hence at DantZic 2Sth ult.
Bark HOop(?l. Maneke, hence, at Helyoet 9oth ult.
Bark Emily Conner, Thompson, for Philadelphia via
MIX River, sailed from Kingston 18th ult
Bark Amandns, Petersen, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Liverpool 30th ult
Bark Hermen, EDgberg, for Philadelphia 29th,
entered out at Liverpool for New York 18th ult.
Bark Damon, Petrous, for Philadelphia, cleared at
London 3Otb ult.
Park Gotham, Dannebg, for Philadelphia, entered
cut at Newcastle Goth ult.
Bark Dagmar, Hansen, hence for Hamburg, at
Plymouth 26th ult.
Bark Kyrre, HslvorseD, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Plymouth 2Sth Ult.
Bark Nyassa, Hutchinson, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Penang Oct. %.
Bark Giuseppe, Corrao, for Philadelphia, cleared
at Palermo Esd ult.
Bark imperado, Heard, hence, at Pernambuco Sd
instant
po'hs Prins Carr Sfe"hN"cwsen aud Huron, Ray,
hence AT Queenstown lsL lust
Bark Elena, Steward, hence, al Stettin 10th ult.
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LIST Mort Bonds, sO5@s1O; Central Pacific Railroad.
sl0@s2O; Union Pacific Land Grant Bonds, 640acs5.
MBssRs. WILLIAM PAINTER CO., No. SO u. Third
1881, l1sA @11SH 12Os OF 1852 l07X@lOs; do. 1884,
l01A@l0Ik; do. 1885, 101ha107H; do, July, 1896,
1865, ITO HallOI; os to40, X q. S. Paci6c
RR. Cy. 6s, 1l0x@llOX. Gold, 10X@1102s.
N!RE LADNER, Brokers, report this morning
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Aggregate. ... 613, 726

rain 1860 the First ward included the Twenty sixth
1t In 1860 the Nineteenth ward included the Twenty
sit In 1860 the Twenty first ward included the Twenty
eighth.
Is 1861 the Twenty ward in eluded the Twenty
seventh
The aggregate Of the revised census SHOWS an in
crease since 1850 OF los, 1871, or 1918 per cent
Tho Progress of our Population
since the first national enumeration, that OF $780,