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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review Of Portland Markets.
WEEK ENDING August 10, 1873.

The business during the past week has been full
as large as was anticipated and the jobbers nave
found that the orders were larger, in many cases,
than they expected. A handsome business is looked
for next month"; and the signs betoken that our mer
chants will not be disappointed. The steadiness
the markets generally, and the slight fluctuations
in prices of merchandise good Indications. The
money market rules easy Gold has been dull and
quiet during the week at 1i519115s with tendency
downward on Tuesday. The sales on Wednesday,
18th, were at the rates of 115s@1I54
Apples are not so plenty, and prime Southern
fruit is selling at s6@s per bbl Beans are steady.
Butter is quiet and unchanged. Cheese is firm, es-
pecaly for prime factory. Coffee is without change.
Coal is steady Cooperage is dull and in light stock.
Cordage is quiet. Copper is firm. Dry goods con-
tinue steady for all stan lard articles. Drugs and
dyes are without change Duck is very steady and
in good demand. Fish are in good supply with
good demand for the retail trade. Large Bank cod
are little lower. Bay mackerel are now CON-
ing in No. Shore mrcksrel are little lower.
Flour Is dull and prices rather favor purchasers,
though there is no quotable change. Fruits are
steady, with further advance on raisins. Lemons
are selling at sl2914 so per box and oranges at s12
per box. Peaches selling at 1904 per crate
Bartlett pears at S69I per crate. Grain is very
frm-the fire last Saturday destroyed about 10000
s.ss'.Aia of Prices continue the same as they
were last week. Hay is stea1y ana Without change,
Iron is firm and steady. Lard Is dull and weak
Leather is very steady and in fair demand.
Lime is lower and quote Rockland ats1 IS per
cask. Lumber is quiet with light transactions.
Matches steady at 81 95 for Portland Star. Mo-
lasses is in good supply and all grocers' grades
are very steady. Oils are tribe of for whale bank
and linseed. Paints are without change. Plaster
is in good supply and blue is little lower. Produce
is quite active. especially for potatoes, which we
qaote at 75965c eggs are lower, and selling at
22923c in lots; onions are $7a7 50 per Dbl. Pro-
visions are firm and there is upward tendency in
pork. Salt Is in good supply and prices are very
steady. Sugars are very firm, with large demand
for granuated which is sc higher than it was last
week. Teas are quiet and unchanged. Tins continue
firm both for slab and plate. Wool is more active
but there is no improvement in prices.
FREIGHTS-South American freights are dull
and rates are lower. Vessels are wanted for the
round voyage to Cuba and back N. of Hatteras The
engagements since our last report are bark Norton
Slower, hence to River Platte at S22 and per cent
primage for lumber; bark Sarmiento, hence to
Buen1s Ayres at same rate brig Persis Hinkley,
hence to N. side Of Cuba and back N. of Hatteras,
at IS 80 for moasses and So 30 tor sngar brig Front
ier from St. John, N. B., to Barbados at $40 gold
for lumber. Coastwise freights are dull and un-
changed.
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RIoodv Afr.v-na;Iroad Accident.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. ia bloody fight &c
CURED yesterday between Frank Burke and
Thomas Mcdonald and a party of shoemakers
at Sixth and Fitzwater streets, in which knives
and cudgels were freely used. Several of the
arrested Burke and Mcdonald, the attacking
parties and they were committed to await the
result of the injuries, some of which are dan
gerous.
The 1880 Long Branch train from Phiade-
the Burlington County Junction. The engi-
neer and fireman were the only persons hurt.
The accident was caused by the rain washing
away the track.
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Administratrix Sale.

RY VIRTUE ola license from the Judge of Pro-
= bate fr the County of Cumberland, I shall sell
az public sale 10 the hghesh bidder Saturday the
sixth day of September next, at two O'Clock p. NJ at
The late dwelling house of Mahon NJ. Came deceased
estate belong ng the estate of said deceased being
tho tie homestead farm of said Mahlon NJ. Cane In
road leading from Benny Eagle to York's Corner in
Stanoish containing forty acres moro or less beng
the same described In the nventoy of tho estate OF
said deceased duly returned to the probate Court for
said County.
Terms made known at the time and place Of sale.
NANCY F. CAME, Administraa.max,
Standish July 20, 1873, tysiwSwaA
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A Madrid letter gives an account of the
seizure of the Spanish steamer Viglante, by
the Prussian frgate Frederick Karl while off
Cartagena. The latter saw a small steamer
approaching flying the red flag. She was stop
ped and asked her name. ''Vigilante" was the
the reply. "What Nation?'' Spanish"
What flag is that you are flyiug?" "The flag
of Canton of Murca." The Prussian COM
nander said that such flag was unknown and
ordered the commander of the Vigilante on
board The commander of the Spanish steam
er explained the status of affairs, but the
Prussian commander replied that vessel I'M
der such conditions could not DO allowed to
navigate.
British Aid.
BAYoNNE. Aug. ia British steamer to-
day landed at Fontarabia 1000 rifles, 80 cwt. of
ammunition, and 40 horses, for the Catlists.
The vessel which landed supplies for the Car
lists at Fontarabia to-day was subsequently,
captured by Spanish man-of war, and lowed
into San Sebastian.
In the Cortes to-day, the Minister of State
declared that he should demand the extradition
of insurgent refugees in foreign countries.
Yellow Fever.
HAVANA, Aug. 13.-The gunboat Canandai-
gva has arrived at Kingston, Jamaica, from
Aspinwall with 10 of the crew sick with yellow
fever
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WASHINGTON.
Decision bv the Auoruey General.

cClshOm by the Attorney Generahs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The Attorney Cen
era has decided that no spirtuoas liquors can
ne i introduced into the Indian country without
ine order of the War Department and the juris-
alcton of this department is exclusive OF all the
authorities.
Naval Change.
~ Preparatory orders have been issued from the
Navy Department to Rear Admiral L. U. Colds
borough commanding the Washington Navy
fard, to take command of the Asiatic station,
renewing Rear Admiral Jenkins. Admiral
Goidsb6rough will sail from this country to take
charge of the fleet early in November.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to
gay Currency $40 $40 500: special deposits of le
gal tenders for redemption of certificates of de-
post $34, 750, 500; coin $81, 543,075; including
pa, 1900 in coin certificates; outstanding
regal tenders 1856. 100000.
transportation Committee.
A quorum of the Senate Committee on trans
Portatlon has been secured to meet at New
1 rk on the 4th of September.
!, large amount of valuable information on
the subject has recently been received, includ-
ing statistics from American consuls.
Storms.
Owing to the effects of the storm the morn>
ing and evening mails from the north, to-day
are six hours behind time The crops within
twenty miles of Washington were seriously
managed by yesterdays storm.
. There is another rain storm here this even
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WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Aug 13.-The sixteenth
annua! State Convention of the patriotic order
of the Sons of America convened IN the Acad
emy of Music yesterday The officers were
elected for the current year, and duly installed,
The reports of the year we've read, exhibiting
the order to be in fonrishing condition.
There are two hundred camps in the State of
Pennsylvania, numbering about, 5000 mem
bers. The order is rapidly extending itself into
other states, and there are sevsn State camps
now in active operation.
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Gov. Booth ON ahe Railroad Problem i'm
American Politics.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12-At mass meet
ing tonight, under tue auspices of the Peoples
Union, Governor Booth delivered an address on
the subject of the railroad problem in Ameri-
can politics.
Gov, Booth said the contest now through the
Union is the old one between prerogative and
personal freedom, between the power of the
strong to take and the right of each man to
hold his own. The influence and concentra-
ton of capital are to be resisted. 1t fights for
control of the railroad system every where, for
political supremacy in every State and with
in danger of becoming enslaved in and spirit
of losing the sense of manly independence
which is essential to freedom. When govern
ment builds railroads it should control them for
the public good, and when defrauded of its Sc
curities should take possession of the roads.
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SAVANNAH, Aug S.-Freights-We quote as fol-
lws:-Cotton to Liverpool, via New York by steam
I'D on Upland; Sea Island 11-16 a. 1915. Coastwise
To York steam, Upland Cotton &c; Sea Island
Cotton &c v fb; Rice 80 v cask. Steam to Boston,
Uplands, &c; Rice 50 so ~ cask To Philadelphia
Upland Cotton, by steam. &C., Rice 81 90 y cask Do
mestics 81. To Baltimore, steam, &c on npIand Cot
ton. Rice to Baltimore 81 so p cask. Cotton Bos-
ton, steam, via New York 75c % 100 lbs; to Provi-
dence via New York 75c p 100 TBS; via Boston 75c y
Now York and Sound ports, Lumber SIP 90 az Il;
Lumber to Boston and eastward $500 9 Is 90. To
Baltimore, Lumber 10 00D10 Vessels are scarce and
wanted to load here at neighborng porss from soc
to 81 so additional is offered for change of port
The rates for Timber are from 81 so q 2 90 higher
than Lumber rates. West Indies and windward
$40 % IL, Gold. Lumber to River Platte 1928 a. %
and per cent United Kingdom Timber SIS q 52s
Cd to Cork FIR orders. Rio Janeiro S23 and per
cent
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Anxiety About a II Oat.

yacht N f. Dixson, carrying the mail and
passengers from Block Island to Newport had
not arrived at Newport at a late hour tonight,
being several hours overdue Newport is much
excited by the rumor which we cannot verify,
that the vessel was seen bottom up off Point
Judith. This afternoon about one hundred
strangers were on the Island, some of whom
doubtless take this boat for return to the main
land
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An insane man was brought into the station
yesterday, who has been there a dozen times
before. An asylum would seem to be the bet
ter place for him.
The jewellers on Spring street are delighted
at the prospect of new sidewalks.
People are not yet tired of visiting the black
ened piles which were once wharves.
They say that money will be made on the
auction sale of the burned corn
The reception committee of the A. A. A. S.,
held meeting at the Mayors Office yesterday
afternoon, and authorized Rev. Mr. Hayes,
the Secretary, to organize committee of Ia
dies to take charge of the lunches etc.
See notice of gold pencil lost.
Deputy Williams found near Browns sugar
house yesterday, barrel of -four left there by
an unknown truckman. 1t was taken from
one of the wharves during the fire.
There was suspicion of autumn about the
weather yesterday, at which cold-oooded peo-
pie gave an antcipative SILVER.
A man named Holt fell from the Boston and
Maine train at Haverhil Tuesday evening, cut
ting both arms and head off.
The Forest City Shooting Club holds a meet
ing tonight.
Mr.. Philbrook, late conductor on the through
freight train from Portland to Waterville, has
been appointed general baggage master be-
tween Bangor and Boston on the allied lines.
Capt. Liscomb, having recovered from his
illness, has resumed his position on the steamer
John Brooks
Harry Brown started on sketching tour
along the coast yesterday.
Mr.. Charles E. Cram, formerly resident Of
this city, but now in France, has been seriously
injured about the spine by being thrown from
the top of Paris omnibus.
The agents of the London and Liverpool In
surance Companies, in which the Grand Trunk
property is insured, were in the city yesterday
and estimated the loss on Grand Trunk freight
at $4,000. The wharves were not insured.
The Times SAYS that team from this city
got pretty'badly used up in Biddeford Tuesday
night.
The Dirigo was towed to the wharf at Fort
Preble last night, and will be brought to
Browns wharf this morning.
Conductor Darrell, the Oldest conductor on
the back division of the Maine Central, has
been acting as Superintendent for two weeks
past.
Mr.. Charles Ilsley has been appointed con-
ductor on the Maine Central in place of Mr..
Philbrick promoted to general baggage master.
A horse and team from the Cape side, en-
gagged in hauling corn from the elevator vest
day afternoon, backed over the side of the
wharf, and were rescued in very moist condi-
ton.
The machinery and iron work of the Mon
trcal is being taken out and landed on Frank
lin wharf.
The McCulloch came up to Custom House
Wharf yesterday afternoon to coal up prepare
tory to going to Rockland, there to take the
President to Mount Desert.
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THE WAWASSET DISASTER.
RarbarOus Treatment of the Dead
Bodie. Ding MP aud Eaten by Dogs.

New YORK Aug. IA Washington despatch
states that gentleman from the scene of the
Wawasset disaster says that the steamboat
authorities are responsible for the disgraceful
actions connected with the recovery and dispo-
sition O. the victims of the Wawasset. As fast
as body is recovered there is a scramble to
discover whittier there are any valuabes or
auently fight for the possession Of the plum
der A large number Of bodies lie along the
river shore without even a pine box or coffin
and only few inches of dirt to cover them
The result is several bodies have been dug up
and p.rtly consumed by the dogs and continue
to remain exposed without proper burial. 1t
is believed that the total number lost will reach
100 1t is thought that there are number of
bodies yet in the hull of the boat which has not
been searched.
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(aloucesfer Fish Market

For the aceek ending Wednesday, Auy. 10.
Georges Codfsh-Stock light and market fairly
active at previous quotations --s5s " qtl.
Bank Codfsh-Receipts about 10000 otis; quality
excellent, nearly equal TO Georges market active at
$4s A " qtl for Western Bank and $5A fer
Grand Bank.
Mackerel-Receipts $500 bbls Bay; sales 800 bbls
yesterday at S3, 81 and SIS per Dbl for U.s. 2s and
u.s. Shores in light receipts four fares sold yester
day at 500 q 2i3 for No rs and S13 for PSI
Ol-Last sales at 6oc Y gal.
Smoked Haibut-W quote at Ice D fb.
Porgies-We quote at Sc p Dbl for unpaeked.
Pollock, Cusk and Hake-S2 rs per qtl.
Star Brand Codfsh-7c per lb.
Herring-We quote at 81 a IS per Dbl for round
Shore and Split Labrador, and CSC and tic per box
for scaled and No 1.
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Boston Boot and shoe Market.

BOSTON, Aug. 12.-The shipments Of Boots and
Shoes from this market to places outside of New Fng
land tor the past week comprise 10000 cases. against
$3.50 for the same week last year.
The total shipments since January 1. have been
765t cases, against S53 cases for the same peri
cd last year.
The market continues to become weekly mora ae-
tive than has been of late, but the volume of BUSH
ness certainly less than it at this time Last
year. This is accounted for by the extreme caution
exercised by buyers who, a rule show no DISPOSE
ton to anticipate their wants. although stocks in the
chief centres of distribution are as we learn excep
tionay small for the of the year. In regard
to prices, they remain unaltered. We look for fair
but not very active trade for the balance of the sea-
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DasLY DOMESTIC RECEIPTS.


HCcc.pts OF FI0uT, &C.
EASTERN RAILROAD.
Consignees. B6ls. Consgnees. Bbls.
d Keazer. .,..........10 100 Halves, Hilton s.
Geo w True q Co. 49,. 100 Tarbox.. ........ 100
Total ........... 300
GRAND TRUNK R. II.
G. Dodge. .............i0 100 Todd s. Son.. 100
King u Coz. 100
Total..............3
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METEOROLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-Fo0R
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Aug. 49, Is P. MD
For New England
northeasterly and northerly winds, threatening
weather and rain,
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ALMOST DRowNED.-Yesterday morning a
little four years old boy of David MCPHERSON,
living on Waterville street, fell into the old
Portland reservoir and was rescued when appa-
rently dead by an older boy named Thomas
Hogan, who pulled him out by the heels.
When taken from the water the boy was appa>
rently dead, being quite rigid and his jaws set
Fortunately Dr. French was just passing along
and hearing the cries, went to the place just as
the youngster was drawn out. He quickly
turned the water out of the boy, produced arti>
fetal respiration and after powerful rolling
brought him around all right in about fifteen
minutes.
We are informed that this old reservoir is one
of the pest holes, being filled with most filthy
and noxiouS matter and water
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Escaped Corvicis in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 10. Three escaped Alger-
ian convic from the French penal colony of
Cayenne whittier they had been sentenced for
ten years arrived here to-day. They claim to
have escaped in company with one hundred
and fifty fellow convicts and after terrible suf-
ferings in swamps and jungles reached Demer-
,-.st.slls cam At<l them
to Bay View Asylum. The French Consul has
written to the Consul General at New York for
instructions
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The New State House.

HARTFORD. Conn, Aug. 13.-The capital
commission to-day decided to go on with the
present contracts for the State House. with
very important notifications of the Upjohn
plan, which will greatly improve the building,
both externally and internally,
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Murder mt PO,tsyiIle.

PoTrsvILLE, Pa, Aug. 13.-Edward Cos
grove was found dead in the street in Shenan-
doah yesterday. The coroners jury rendered
verdict that the deceased came to his death
from pistol wound received at the hands of
George Majors. Majors was brought to this
CITY and lodged in Jail.
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The following were the auotaslons OF Goysrnment


RosroS. Aug. IS Reported Tor the Press 1.-The
following Is list of prices quoted this aiternoon
Domesfic-obio and Pennsylvania pick-lock 30 "a
dun IL a. 49c: coarse - g i5c; Michigan extra and
Xxx 4e q 4sc; fine 10 @ 46c; medium 45 a 4sc; COM
mon 40 q i3c; other Western fine and K As "a lie
80 $50; superfne s. g So; No /, is a. SOC: comb
ing fleece 81 SIC; California II "a 35c; Texas is
SOC; Can az 4e g sc; do combing 50 e5 smyr-
70 washed ~ % Soc; DO unwashed, Is @ &c; Bpenos
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REAL EsEATE SALEs.-F. o. Bailey s. Co.,
have sold the Martin Sheridan property on New
bury st, subject to S24OO mortgage, to Frank
Noyes for $50. Also 1000 feet of land ON Chat
ham street to Thomas MCGOWAN for "a IL
cents foot
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CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day.

AUCTION COLUMN.
Horse, Carriage, tSc.-F. o. Bailey & Co.
Crockery ware-F. o. Bailey q Co.
House-F. o. Bailey 81 Co.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN,
Excursion-Sebago Lake.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Furnaces-Nutter Bros. & Co.
Rooms to Let Press Office.
For Sale-J. +. Whidden.
To Let-G. W. Burnham.
Found-.W. Turner
Rooms to Let-Tolman Place.
Lost-Gold Pencil.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES
Mrs Manchester.
Portland Steam Packet Cow. L. Billings,
Warn .ng-J. B. Coyle, Jr.
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TRUNKS RECovERED.-The chest belonging
to John Taylor, one of the Dirigo victims, was
found by Deputies Williams and Bridges yes
terday near Ferry Village in the possession of
Daniel d. Smith. This chest was thought to
contain $500. There was also found in Smiths
possession trunk, the property of Christopher
Thompson, one of the rescued crew of the Di-
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MEssRs f. o. Bailey & Co., will sell at
salesroom, at 10 o'clock this morning. large
invoice of fine china and iron-stone granite,
glass and other ware, in dinner services, toilet
sets, sc. See another column.
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ACCIDENT. - An eldely gentleman named
Locke, who was standing on the platform of
the P and O. train, yesterday afternoon, in
cautiously thrust his shoulder beyond the car
as it was passing under Danforth street bridge.
He received a severe bruise.
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Miss A. NJ. ELDEN will give instruction in
Instrumental Music German method) Vocal in
Italian and Guitar. Best of references given
For particulars apply at United States Hotel
au12-eod2m
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PARTIES having in their possession merchan-
disc taken from the Portland Steam Packet
Company's premises during the late fire, the
same being held by them for safe keeping, are
requested to give the undersigned notice at the
foot of Franklin Wharf
au14 Wv w L. BILLINGS, A gent.
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NEW YORK.
AceidAnf.

ACe1d6nt.
NEW YORK, Aug 13.-Patrick Hill, while
jumping off the eJersey City ferry boat last
night missed his footing and was caught b.
tween the boat and the bridge and dreadfully
crushed His right thigh near the groin was
nearly severed.
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LONDON, Aug. 13-1.30 P. M.-American securi-
ties, United States 1O4os at 912. Erie Railway AT
LIVERPOOL. Aug. 13-1.OO M.-Cottou easier
and partially shade lower; Middling uplands SD ;
do Orleans 9d sales IL 900 bales including 20O0 bales
for speculation and export.
LONDON, Aug. 13-5 p. M.-American securities
u s. 52Os 1867. 95 do 10i0s at 90. Erie Railway at
Ar
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Sales at Auction
New York stock and Money Market.

New YORK. Ang. 3-Mornina.-Money opened at
1904.
The steamers sailing for Europe to-day take $780,
006 In silver bars.
New YORK. Aug. 13-EcentnG.-Money closed easy
at q per cent. Sterling Exchange dull and I'M
changed at 1883 for GO days, 1899 for sight Custom
receipts to-day S600000. Gold weak, declining from
at q per cent. to fiat for carrying. The Clearan-
We're $i0,O0O000. The Asst. Treasurer disbursed
S76,G0o Governments quiet. State bonds dull
Tennessee 6s strong
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NIIN0Es TELEGRAMS

"A desperate at Little Rock killed deputy
sheriff on Saturday.
Two negro children were burned with house
IN Little Rock, Ark, on Friday while their
mother was at church.
The heavy rains in South Carolina threaten
serious damage to the colton crops