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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-09-27
THE COTTON CROP.
Renorts from Seven States.

Reports from seven OUdU0S.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 25.-The Democrat
points in the cotton districts Of Louisiana,
Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Geor-
gia and Tennessee, giving the condition OF the
crop up to Sept. "a.
Returns from 10 parishes in Louisiana re-
mort generally unfavorable weather during the
in and caterpillars in i picking retarded by
rain and in two cases by scant supplies of
labor. There will be a reduction in the esti-
mated yield in II and an increase over last
year in 2.
Reports from - counties in Alabama show
generally favorable weather during the week,
excepting Friday, in 9, and continued wet and
unfavorable weather in 2; labor sufficient and
satisfactory in 4, scarce and in demand in 2.
The yield will be less than last year in 6, about
the same in 1, and slight increase in l.
Reports from 10 counties in Mississippi, in
3 of which there is no change since the last
statement; rains prevailed to damaging ex-
tent in 10, more favorable weather in l, worms
appeared in 1, damage caused by rain greatly
over estimated in /, labor generally unchang-
ed throughout the State there being sufficient
in most places and fully employed. In one or
two the estimates of the yield are from 10 to
% per cent less than last year, though in one
locality loss of nearly half the crop is expect
ed.
REPORTS from 6 districts in Arkansas are re-
ceived. Continued rainy, gloomy weather in
retarded the picking, while worms stripped
the fie Ids in one section. Labor scarce in i,
favorable weather in 2, decrease in yield of 10
to Is per cent. reported in 5.
Reports come from counties in Texas, in
all of which more or less rainy. weather re-
tarded picking. The estimated damage is half
the crop in two counties. No change from
last We ar in two; to 10 per cent. in one and
80 per cent. in one. There will be an in
creased yield in one county equal to three
eighths.
Reports from two counties in Tennessee, in
one of which tn g weather is given as fine and
the prospect unchanged In the other de-
creased yield of 20 per cent.
Reports from two districts in Georgla-fav-
orable weather in one and in the other an ex-
pected increase in the yield of to 10 per cent.
In one county the receipts are already 40 per
cent ahead of last and of IN
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The following were the closing quotations of
tOcks



NEW YORK. sept. 25.-Cotton closed irregular
and nominal at liz for middling uplands and
117sc for middling Orleans.
FLOUR-quiet and barely steady; No 2 at 2 so
@3 25: Supperfne Western and State at So
GA 90; common to good extra Western and State
1904 20; good to choice do at 30@5 25; com
mon to choice White Wheat Western extra at A 20
GA 60; Fancy do at 1906 %; common to good
extra Ohio 1895 70; common to choice extra st
Louis at 3O96 %; Patent Minnesota extra 90
OF 90; choice to double extra at 45(@S %; City
Mills extra for the West Indies at S595 10; low
grades extra 1904 10. Southern flour dull; COM
mon to fair extra 4 6095 20; good to choice extra
bbls.
WHEAT-market closed weak and lower on White,
and easier frmer on Spring and Red Winter; No 2
Red Winter on the spot at O6A91 061a O61a
81 O66s for September; October l O6s4 al 067s
nally at 05; No 2 Milwaukee / O5a1 o.; No /
White at 071sal 08 for Sept; sales 1 O61s for
October; sales for the week have been 4,345, 900
BUSH
Corn-closed quiet and about steady; No on the
spot 5Os4 sales at 50A for September; sales at
5ic for October; 521ac bid, 5s1se asked November;
sales for the week have been r. 9O, 900 bush.
Extraordinarily active and irregular
Pork-closed quiet and nominal; mess on the spot
15 1212l11 80; September IA 70d15 90; sales at
so for October; 13 2O@l3 80 seller the year;sales
for the week 1860 bbls on the spot, and 5000 bbls
for future delivery.
Lard-closed quiet and nominally steady; prime
steam on spot at s 321ae8 IS: September 8 321a
@0 40; October at 271a98 321a; November at
822!A@S 20; 8 171s@S 20 the year; city rendered
at %; sales for the week 10, $50 ties spot and
$4,000 for future delivery.
BUTTER steady and firm; State and Western crea-
meries at 2S@3212 C; do dairy 24a29c.
CHEEsE-tirm; State factories at 1112@1314c;
Western 11G12s4c.
Tallow steady at 6$s96 ZIG.
CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-Wheat higher at 9O1ac for
September; 9O5sc for October; 91ss@931ac for
November. Corn lower; 39A t439$sc for Septem-
Der; 1850 for October; 403sc for November 44a
441sc for May. Oats lower at 2S1ac for October;
2S%sc for November; 326sc for May. Pork steady;
IL 90 for September and Oct; IL rs for November;
II 80 January; IL 209l2 20 year. Lard lower at
S5 September; S712 for October;7 S21a for No
vember.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 25.-Wheat is quiet; No Red
91Mc; No 3 Red S71a@S8c Corn firmer; No at
So1ac cash; 3S 1sc September; 1850 October.
DETROIT. Sept. 25.-Wheat quiet; extra at 97c;
No White at 9614c; 961sc for September; $3.50
for October SO zee for November;97c forDecember;
No White at 925sc
NEW YORK, Sept 25.-Cotton firm; Middling up
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FRACTIONAL SILVER

An Extensive Demand and How it is Met.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The Cashier of the
Treasury Department is now shipping to differ
erent parts of the country, principally South
and West, about S25, 900 ia fractional silver
The daily demand for fractional silver has
doubled within week.
The orders are mostly for Dimes quarters
and half dimes. Much of the silver is sent out
in bags containing $40 each, which go through
the mails as registered matter. This mode of
distributing coir is said to have become quite
nail packages, especially from places Where
there are no banks and which are distant from
centres where fractional silver accumulates
Some silver has been sent in this manner to
post offices as far distant as Oregon. 1t is no
the term fractional silver coin is very frequent
ly construed to include the two, three and five
cent pieces, but it does not. Those coins
should be ordered direct from the mint.
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THE TREASURY ROBBED.
$4,000 in Bonds Stolen by a Former Chief
Clerk

$4,000 in Bonds Stolen by a Former Chief
Clerk.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Several months
ago it was discovered that theft had been
committed in the Treasury department. A
thorough investigation was ordered by the
Seer tary but every effort was made to keep
the theft secret and it has been very difficult
to learn the result of the investigation. The
facts in the case as now disclaimed by a treas
ury official are as follows: During the war
numerous articles taken from the bodies of
soldiers killed in battle were forwarded to the
second auditors office as the office having
proper official charge of the accounts and eff
fects of the dead. These miscellaneous arti-
were from time to time as they were received
deposited in large safe standing in the chief
clerks room and memoranda taken thereof
AS the great bulk of the articles were taken
from bodies of unknown soldiers or gave no in
d1cation in themselves to disclose their owner
ship they remained year after year unclaimed,
and even their existence was unknown except
to few persons.
Among the other articles contained in the
safe were $4,000 worth of town bonds but even
the memorandum taken at the time they were
deposited failed to state by whom they were
placed there. During the administration of
Auditor E. B. French (now dead) c. f. Her
ring of Massachusetts filled the position of
chief clerk, and upon his death last winter 1t
was for the first time discovered that the bonds
were missing. The matter was placed in the
hands of the chief detective of the Treasury
Department and thorough investigation sat
| isfed the Secretary at the time that the bonds
had been distracted by Herring and doubtless
negotiated.
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MINOR KILOGRAMS,

The 15Oth anniversary of the settlement of
Wilmington, Mass, was celebrated Saturday.
Yale students tore up Hancock and Eng
lish flag in New Haven, Saturday evening land
a riot was barely avoided by the action of the
police.
The Christiancy divorce suit has come on in
the Washington courts, the wife bringing a
cross suit for cruelty.
The mining troubles at the Corning coal
mines still continue, and the militia are kept
on duty.
D. T. Arasema, who for the past 10 years
has been cashier of the New York Associated
Press, died yesterday of consumption.
The time of taking effect of the order ex-
GLIDING from the mails at less than letter post
age all card matter except U. S. postal cards
has been extended to Jan. /, 1881.
Major Walsh denies that Sitting Bull is to
travel with him on exhibition.
James G. Fair of Bonanza fame, has written
a letter to a prominent Democrat of Virginia
City, announcing his readiness to accept a
nomination for U. S. Senator.
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STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
Several of the Crew Fatally scalded.

Several Of the Crew Fatally Scalded.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept ga fatal disaster
occurred on board the Louisville and Madison
packet Maggie Harper Saturday night. The
boat was going up and when passing Needs
landing her steam pipe exploded, filling the
Bower, engineer, was badly scalded and in his
agony leaped into the river and was drowned.
Five colored roustabouts were seriously scalded
and two, Tom Brown and George Smith, are
expected to die. Steamer General Lyttle
brought the wounded here and they are in the
Marine Hospital. The cause of the explosion
is not known. But few passengers were on
board at the time and none were injured.
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WEAVER REPUDIATED
By the Leader of the Pennsylvania
Greenbackers,
WHO HAS PROBABLY MADE A TRADE
WITH THE DEMOCRATS.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26.-Frank W. Hughes,
of Pottsvlle, the recognized leader OF the
Greenbackers in Pennsylvania, will tomorrow
send the following dispatch to Gen. Weaver,
Greenback candidate for President:
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Sept. ~.
10 Gen. J. B. Wearer, National Grsenback Labor
candidate for President:
Your published congratulations to Scion Chase.
encouragng,by approving his disorganization tend,
ing to the defeat of four electors for weaver anu
Chambers in Maine and to ensure the electl0n OF
to the support of the organization. 1t simply means
that you desire friends there as well as elsewhere
to be defeated by the success of Garneid. Inc Na-
tional Greenback Labor men ale such from primer
pie, and therefore not marketable by any leaders,
FRANK W. HUGHES.
Mr.. Hughes was President OF the first ana
last Greenback State convention at Phlladei-
phia, President of the first National Green
back convention and delegate to the last one.
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News from the Cutter Corwin

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 26.-The whal-
ing bark Francis Palmer arrived from the Arc
tic Ocean to-day. The following is an extract
from her log:-Aug. 9th, off Icycape, Capt
Hooper, of the U. Sisteamer Thomas Corwin,
came on board and requested US to report him
all well. He was two days from Point Barrow
bound to Plover bay for coal, then to Herald
whalers or Of the exploring steamer. He had
been within few miles of Herald Island the
first of August but found heavy ice around
tho land
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A BIG DEMONSTRATION.

in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Sent. 25.-The Republican
demonstration tonight was one of the largest
and most enthusiastic ever held here. The
procession was under the command of Gen.
Hartranft, Gen. Latta and Col. Worth. At
the main stand in front of the League House
at least $4,000 people gathered and Senator
Blaine delivered a speech there. The speech
was followed by others from T. M. Marshall,
R. s. Matthews and Wayne McVeagh. A pro-
cession of $4,000 men was headed by the Union
League which made parade for the third
time only since its organization, and the re-
mainder of the procession consisted of Gar
field and Arthur clubs. The display of pyro-
technics was very fine.
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DEATHS.

In this city, Sept. 26th, Oscar, infant son of
Arioch and Nellie r. Wentworth
In Deering, Sept. 25th Mrs: Mary A. Garland
lfuneIal tuesday afternoon at O'Clock from
trail Avenue, Deering Center Relatives and friends
invited without further noticel ~ >
At Togus, Me-, Sept. % Horace G. Marston AGED
80 years months. "eN
In Bath, Sept ~, Arthur o. Gibbs, aged GA years
years 3 months.
In Gardiner, Sept %, Mrs. Julia S., wife of Hon.
Chas. Danforth, aged 81 years,
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Three hundred dogs, the last of 5000 caught
in New York streets during the summer, were
drowned Saturday.
Adgate's paper mill and J. Appleyard s grst
null and starch factory at Binghampton Falls,
n. Y, were burned Saturday.
Six white and four colored convicts were
publicly whipped in Newcastle Delaware,
Saturday.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

Burglary in Augusta.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 26.-The clothing store OF
Chas. n. Mason, on Water street, was en-
tered by burglars Saturday night and $15
taken and goods to the value of $500.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Office discontinued:
Webb, Franklin county.
Postmaster appointed: JOHN w. Tarr, No.
Whitefield, Lincoln county.
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METEOROLOGICAL.

IspIcArIoNs FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUs
-F-a l@.4 E0UEs.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
.. OFFICER, Washington, d. O.,
Sept. 81, l A. M
For New England,
increasing cloudiness and light rain, falling
barometer, seutherly to westerly winds ana
lower temperature during Monday night.
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European Markets.

By Telegraph
LONDON, Sept.26-123O P. M.-American securi
ties-United States bonds Al, lila; new 41ss al
1121s. ~
LIVERPOOL, Sept. f5-12.3O p M-Flour 9sG
lis: Winter Wheat at IS 2d98s I'd; Spring Wheat
7st6d9os lOd; California average at SIS 3d69s 3D.
Is I'd. Provisions, &c.,-Pork 72s; Beef at 62s Sd
cheese at 64s; Lard at Abs; Bacon at 42s(044s Cd
Iallow 35s Cd, at London 36s Cd.
Erie 1913.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 25-12. 80 P.M.-Cottop market
quiet; Middling uplands at Lied; Orleans 71Ad;
sales 1000 bales; speculation and export 600
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THE OAR.
Riley Beats weisberger at Saratoga.

ISiIey O5dIS W6ISU6rB6I dC 01SdGOBd'
SARATOGA, Sept. 26.-At the time fixed for
the rowing match to-day the lake was in good
condition, and large number of spectators
were in attendance The start was made at
544, Riley taking water first and going off
with AZ stroke while Weisberger pulled 40
Riley kept up this rate nearly to the turning
ger fell off to "a and steered wild, getting di-
rectly in the rear of Riley and taking his
water twice going down. Riley turned first
and Strengthened up for the home stretch, and
three lengths before Weisberger, who again
steerea WIG, gS.tlhg IN me penin % as they
Riley led easily and passed the stake with a
length of open water ahead, in 21.134. hWeis-
bergers time was 21N.
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UNION VETERANS.

Call for National Convention at Indian
apolis.
New YORK, Sept. 25.-The following call is
issued:
HEADQUARTERS
UNION VETERANS NATIONAL CoMMITTEE,}
NEW YORK CITY, Sept. 25, 1880.
General Order No. 16.
The Union veteran soldiers'and sailors of the
United States will meet in convention at Indianapo-
lis, Ind, on Thursday, the 7th of October.
(Signed) U. S. GRANT,
OMcial, COMMANDMENT Chief.
DRAKE DE KAY, Adjutant General.
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Murdered and Burned,

Vista dispatch says: Sam McCarty and Tom
Kelly were burned to death last night in sa-
loon here. There are strong suspicious that
the men were murdered and the saloon set on
fire to cover the deed
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MARRIAGES.,

In Gorham, Sept o. at the Congregational
Church, by the pastor, Rev. Il. S. Huntington. and
Rev. D. W. Chickering, D. D., Nathan Clifford Gum
mngs and Mary Susan kidlon, and Dr. Charles NJ
Talbot and Miss Fannie Helena Cummings.
In Gardiner Sept. %, Sanford Brann and Aman-
da M. Haines ' ->1'''''
In West Eden. Sept. 20. D. W. MKay of Clinton
and Annie M. Kittredge of Rockland
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PISTOLS AND POLITICS.

An Editor Shot Dead by an Enraged Can
didate.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. f25-A Santa Bar
bara despatch says: Within the last few days
the Evening Press has contained articles re-
fecting severely on Clarence Gray, lately NOM
mated by the Republican county convention
for District Attorney. On the publication of
the first article Gray threatened Theodore
Clancy, the editor of the Press, with violence
if he continued his attack, and today Gray
met CLANCY and after TRADE of abuse drew a
revolver and fred a ball which passed through
Glancy's right wrist and entered his abdomen.
CLANCY died soon after. Gray is held in $4,000
bail
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REDDrNG, Cal, Sept. 25-The President
and party arrived last night at Is O'Clock, and
had public reception at the hotel, The mar
ty started this morning in a six-horse coach.
and will arrive at Roseburg, Ore, Sept %.
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Havana Market.

10y Ielegraph.)
HAVANA. Sept 25.-Sugar-holders have at last
yielded to offer of large buyers and sales increased
as the week advanced at declining prices: No 10 to
" ds 71s9Shs reals gold per arrobe; No Is to 20
9!4 4lOH2; Molasses Sugar, No to at GAO
reals; Muscovado Sugar, common to fair 61aG7
reals; Centrifugal Sugar SO deg. polarization in
boxes and hhds 8@81s; stock in warehouses at Ha-
vana and Matanzas 56, 400 boxes, $4,000 bags and
40, 200 hhds; receipts for the week 100 boxes and
20 hhds: exports $40 boxes, 100 bags and 44OO
hhds. all to the United States.
Freights nominal; no demand for vessels; loading
at Havana for the United States y box Sugar 621s
@75Icurrency; " hid Molasses OOa3 25; loading
United States per hid Sugar at 3 25a3 5Ol
Spa. Spanish . gold r. Exchange ;quiet on United
States 20 days gold A@8A prem; do short 99
@19 prem; on Paris 4d941a prem
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Bank Statement.


NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-The bank statement con-
tinues unfavorable and the of is
ming low, though larger than the corresponding pc
rod last year and later Money closed at per cent
asked on call.
Sterling Exchange is slightly lower We quote
bankers asking rates, go days bills, at 4SOA per-
e (of $4.8665 par value), and on demand $4.831s,
against $4S1@4831a one week ago.
inc Following are to-day's closing quotations of
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ways reliable "a pure mustard not only helms di.
gestion but cures Dyspepsia.) Sold by ali leading
grocers in full weight tin cans
BPIECRUsT, Dumpings poughnuts. Bis
cults, Flapjacks &c., &C.. made light and sweet with
Congress Yeast Powder. Try it. '"''' VAN
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FOR SALE.

A LUCRATIVE business, been established ten
IA years in large thriving village in Maine
A rare opening for smart man with capital OF
$4,000 to $S000 Address BUSINESS, Press
Office Portland, Me. sep25d3t
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The Arkansas Reputation Amendment
Defeated.

ers of the vote OH the constitutional amend
ment submitted at the election Sept. 9th, have
been counting the vote for two or three days
past. The canvass is not yet completed, but
the official figures are known, and the amend
ment is defeated falling short on a direct vote
about 1900 votes
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Ship Magdalen, at New York, has on board
John Pearetor and q. Condor, two Gloucester
fishermen picked up at sea in small boat.
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SWiII. and OffaI.

MIR. LEWIS p. KNIGHT, Stroudwater village,
contractor for removing swl and oifal is prepared
for the same with covered carts, as to avoid all
offence. All citizens are requested to employ Mr.
will have attention.
c. X. BRIDGES,
Sept. 18th, 1880. City Marshal.
sep14 doW
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shut-Down in the Coal Mines.

SHUTDOWN in the Coal Mines.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25.-The combined an
thraclte coal interests have agreed to suspend
production from Oct. / to 6 inclusive. An un-
Outstanding was arrived at to the effect that
there will be no change in Eastern prices.
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Boston stock Market.

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-lO0O bush Cornuieal 60 G.
W Trne & IN
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PORTLAND, sept. "A.
For Portland, 20 cars miscellaneous merchandise
for connecting roads, 70 cars miscellaneous mer
chandise.
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Base Bail.

At Providence-Troys 3, Providence 10.
At Observation-Disclosures 3, Cincinnats g.
At Worcester-Bostons s, Worcesters 3.
At Chicago-Clevelands 8, Chicagos 8.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. Sept. %
The following are Io-day's quotations of Flour,
Grain. Provisions. &C.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL.

Meeting of the Aged Brotherhood will be held
at the office of j. R. Thompson, City Hall Building,
at O'Clock on WEDNESDAY, the 8 inst, to elect
Clerk, and for the admission of members, or
any other business that may be presented.
sep27dtd w. W. THOMAS, Clerk
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Notice.

Notice.
TINHE undersigned hereby gives notice that he has
l. sold his stock of Boots and Shoes, in Store
No. 81 St. Lawrence Street, to ISAAC HATCH, who
will carry on business at the old stand. cheerfuly
recommend him to my former patrons and friends
shall remain at the store for thirty days, to
collect outstanding bills, after which oath the re-
manning bills will be left with an Attorney for
collection. SAMUEL G. DAVIS.
Portland, Sept. 20, 1880. sep21d1w
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Receipts of maine CenraI.

Foreign Exports.
BUENOS AYRES. 359,93s # lumber, 10000