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Western Crop Reports.


MINNEAPOLIS, Nina, July 30-Crop reports
show that while the average yield per acre in
Minnesota will not be quite equal to last year,
the increased average will bring up the total
yield to fully that of 1880.
CHICAGO, July ga despatch from Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, says: "Private crop reports
received here from seventy of the ninety-nine
counties in this state indicate that the wheat
and corn will not average more than two-thirds
of crop, as compared with last year, the
wheat especially being very poor. Early frosts
would cause great damage to the corn. The
chinch bugs are reported numerous in ten or a
dozen counties, and they are at work in more
than half of the state. The army worm ap-
peared in about twenty counties, but they
came too late to do much harm to the small
grain. Rye is generally good, and flaxseed is
very good, with largely increased acreage.
Hay is good, except in the low lands, where
the crops of all kinds have suffered greatly.
The oat crop is fully as good as last year.
Many fields of potatoes are rotting. The har-
vesting is about half done. The late season,
wet weather, worms and bugs have injured the
crops as whole at least 25 to 30 per centum."
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 30.-The average
yield of wheat per acre for Minnesota and for
the Red River Valley and along the Northern
Pacific Railroad in Dakota is not quite equal
to the average yield in 1872 the cause for the
falling off being damage by high water on
lowlands and a backward spring. The total
yield of the state and of the section of Dakota
specified will equal that of 1879, the damage
being compensated by increased acreage.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MARANACOOK.
Saturday and Sundays Features Of the
Temperance Campmeeting.

Saturday and Sundays Features OF the
Temperance Campmeeting.
LAKE MARANACooK, July 30.-Several ex-
cursion trains have arrived from various sec
tions of the State. A special train from Port
land brought Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, Mrs.
Stevens, President of the Maine State w. G.
7. o., Major Shorey,i Rev. A. S. Ladd, Rev.
d. B. Randall, George w. Penniman, Secre-
tary of the Reform Clubs of Massachusetts,
and others. A large number of Temples and
Sabbath schools are on the grounds. The
meeting opened at 1880. Nellie B. Nye, Stale
Superintendent of Juvenile Temples, presided
and made remarks, giving an outline of Tenn
pie work. The exercises consisted of singing,
recitations, dialogues by children, remarks by
prominent temperance workers, etc.
The afternoon meeting was extremely in
teresting A good audience was present.
Major II. A. Shorey was called to preside.
Rev. A. S. Ladd delivered lecture, "Possi-
bilties of Childhood" an exposition of the
possible realities in the path of total abstin-
ence, followed by Rev. DR.. Haines of New
Haven, Conn, Ex-Governor Perham and
others.
LAKE MARANAcooK. July 31.-About 5000
persons were present at the campmeeting to-
day. The rain of the morning prevented a
much larger attendance. A large number of
representative temperance men were present.
Thel morning hours were passed in social
meetings. The forenoon meeting was opened
by j. K. Osgood, and speeches were made by
George W. Penniman of Massachusetts, Camp
meeting John Allen, and Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens.
Mrs Mary H. Hunt of Boston, one of the most
eminent speakers in New England, dwelt up
on the Importance of national action concern
ing the traffic.
From 1 to 2 occurred reformed mems
praise meeting.
At the o'clock meeting ex-Goy. Perham
presided and Gen. Dow made characteristic
speech denouncing the traffic in unmeasured
terms. He was followed by Mr.. Osgood, Mr..
Penniman, Mr.. Simonton, Mr.. Kingsbury and
Mr.. Farwell. A prominent feature was an
operate solo by Miss Emma G. Harrington of
New Jersey. The meetings have been very
successful, which is largely due to the efforts
of Supt. Tucker and Col. Harrington.
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MINOR KILOGRAMS.

:. Lient. Guilfoyie and party surprised an In
dian camp and after an hours engagement the
Indians fled toward the Rio Grande.
The Cornell crew are at Vienna.
A dispatch from Durham says: A rehellious
Zulu chief has occupied strongly intrenched
position with 1000 men. John Dunn, with
1000 men, is awaiting permission from that
government to attack him. 1t is expected the
the Transvaal convention will be signed on
the first of August.
Gen. Pope has ordered the Expulsion of in
truders from the Choctaw nation.
The ship City Of Boston, Deal, from Bos-
ton for New Orleans, with ice is ashore near
Sand Key, Fla. She will be obliged to take
assistance from wreckers.
United States Senator-elect Lapham of New
York has sent in his resignation as Representa-
tive from the 9th Congressional district
The Memphis Paducah and Northern Rail-
road was sold at auction Saturday to G. P,
Huntington, John Eccles and H. E. Hunting
ton, for $2,300,OO0.
Hon. James s. Chrisman of Stamford, KY,
ex-Congressman and ex-member of the Con-
federate congress, died Friday. He was a
member of the United States Congress in
1852.
Ham White, a noted desperate and mail
robber has been arrested in Colorado
Deputy Collector Noah, in charge of the in
ternal revenue district of South Carolina. re-
ported to Commissioner Raum Saturday that
Gassoway, one of McDow's confederates, had
surrendered himself and had been taken to
Greenville.
The Democrats nominated John S. Treet
for mayor of Portsmouth, N. H Saturday.
Owing to high prices the Treasury depart
ment has not purchased the full amount of
silver bullion required by law during the past
month.
Two hundred yard men working at the Ium.
Der mills of Skillings, Whitney & Barnes, in
Ogdensburg, have struck for S1.25 day and
are riotous.
Tho New York Greenback convention meets
August %.
Hartmann, the Russian Nihilist, has gone
( to Connecticut.
The bond of Collector Robertson has been
approved. He assumes the duties of his office
this morning.
Frank Gilbert and Merrick Rosengrants
were hanged at Leadyille Friday
During quarrel over girl in German
beer garden in Indianapolis Ind, yesterday
one man was killed.
Col. John G. Burch, late secretary OF the
United States Senate, was buried at Nash
vile, Tenn, yesterday.
O,Donovan Rosa hasmade application for
position in the New York custom house.
Sheriff Galley shot Dan Wesson dead and
captured his brother Tom on Friday at Cor
sicana, Tex. Both were horse thieves.
r. l.. Choumard, a letter carrier at Chicago,
has been arrested for robbng the mails.
p. @. Burkes store at Dubuque, a., was
robbed by burglars of $1,000, who escaped on
stolen horses, on Thursdaysnight.
Allan steamer Manitoban, from Montreal to
Queenstown, has put Unto st. Johns, N. F.,
70 repair, having run on to the rocks near
Belle Isle during a fog and carried away her
cut water besides doing other damage.
Rev. w. f. Whitcher of Providence. RI.
Saturday, was fined 500 and costs for stealing
books from the Athaneum. 1t is not probable
other charges will be prosecuted.
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Y. M. G. A.

Ninth Triennial Conference Of All Lands.
LONDON, July 30.-The ninth triennial con-
ference of the Young Mems Christian Assoca-
tions OF all lands met in Exeter Hall this af-
ternoon. At 2.30 o'clock meeting of the
worlds committee. consisting of one delegate
from each country represented in the alliance,
was held. At $50 there was a welcome meet
ing. Mr.. George Williams, the founder of the
association, presiding. Responses to the adj
dress of welcome were made by John Wanna
maker, president of the Philadelphia associa-
ton, Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler of Brooklyn,
MI. Carey Thomas OF Baltimore, and Rev.
Mr.. Cook of Paris sThe closing PRAYER was
offered by Rev. DIR. Newman of New York.
The meeting was followed by dinner and a
devotional meeting
On Monday the regular business meeting of
the convention will be taken up. About 1O0
delegates are in attendance, some 60 being
from the United States and Dominion of Cana.
da, the remainder being from Great Britain,
France, Switzerland, Germany and 9th eli
countries
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Uncle Sammy Condoles.
TClavalapd Horo1d

We can imagine how Mr.. Bookwalter, the
expert, and asked him for aid and friendly
counsel mi am afraid" we can hear Samuel
mutter, "that you have played the game too
openly. Now barrel''-and Mr. Tilden Clues
his cold lips to the shrinking ear from Spring.
field-''a barrel to be valuable must be kept
out Of view. Let the boys get smell of it,
but don't put it up in public sight"
81 understand" says Mr. Barrelwalter,
family.
"Now am TOLD iays Uncle Sammy still in
that hoarse whisper, "that you took your bar
rel up on an express car, that you sent it to the
convention on dray, that you placed it upon
the platform, and that you had five hundred
men in the gallery pointing at the cask and
shouting: There it isl There it is! Nomi-
nate It'll Nominate it'll Am /, or am I not,
correctly informed as to these particulars?''
"You are wrong" says Mr.. Barrelwalter ca
gerly; I'VE did not keep it in plain sight. Ny
manager, Mr.. Ballentine, sat on it, and COW
cred it with his coattails."
I'm law and in fact" whispers Sammy, sit
was still in sight, Mr.. Ballentine, thus seated
became fixture attached to the reality (See
Blackstone, Kent and Bill Heisley.) Ballen-
tine was Barrel; Barrel was Ballentine; and
Barreltine became Bookwalter. You catch
the legal drift, see. Well, 1 never would
have done things so openly. You ought to
have kept it in the cellar, covered with the
American flag, the constitution, my letter of
acceptance and Frank Hurd's tariff resolution
"But unseen, how could it have helped me
through? Who would have known it was
there?''
Mr.. Tilden pushed Mr.. Bookwalter back into
the sunlight at the window, took his chin in
his hand, raised the Ohio head up at an angle
OF forty-fve degrees, and took long, long
look. He then let go, movedtback pace, and
shook his head.
81 see, see" He resumed sadly after a.
moment. "Greenl green! green!''
I'm my eye7" asked the gentleman from
Ohio.
Everywhere! Everywhere! How long
have you been Democrat"
six years."
"And how long Politician"
"Six months"
my son. and the old gentleman keyed his
voice to a plaintive note, 81 would never ven
ture into the water until knew how to SWIM
But, only six years a Democrat-only six
months a politician-how could you know of
that fine Democratic scent that leads Demo
cratic manager to barrel through thick and
thin, over stone walls, across water, through
fire and storm? Young man, you have much
to learn: But the mischief is done now. 1t is
little help can give you?''
SIS hope all lost then?'
Zone thing only can you do. You have
shown the barrel-empty it. Fill it up and
empty it again. And again. And again. OF
course it cannot elect you, but it will make fun
for the boys. And what" said Mr. Tiden as
he showed his guest to the door, $50 lightens
ones way to the tomb as to do good unto his
fellow man-to bestow without return, to be
open handed without the expectation of re-
ward!'
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FOREIGN

LONDON, July 3O.-The Times, in it's lead.
ing article discussing the land question, says:
Though the representatives of the land inter
ests are likely to be sufficiently severe in their
scrutiny of its details, it is probable that the
conduct of the conservative peers will be gov
erned in the main by the same motives of pa
triotic prudence as was displayed by the on.
position in the House of Commons. 1t is un.
derstood that the second reading of the bill
will not be opposed, but that the followers OF
Lord Salisbury will meet to-day to consider
their course of action and to determine points
wherein amendments can be offered"
Messrs. Parnell, Biggar, Healy, Redmond
Arthur OConnor, Leamy and T. P. O'Connor,
Home Rule members, quilted the House of
Commons before the division was taken on the
third reading of the land bill last night amid
derisive cheering.
Another Dynamite Sensation.
A package of dynamite has been discovered
behind the furnace OF the Hallside Steel
Gent to destroy the whole works. The police
are investigating the matter, but it is generally
believed that the dynamite which is used at
the works was accidentally dropped there.
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MINOR KILOGRAMS,

The Spanish government has addressed an
energetic note to France concerning the al
legged plundering of the Spanish vice-consulate
on the occasion of the capture. of Sfax =.
Pratt, Read & Co.'s piano key factory at
Deep River. Conn, was burned about o'clock
yesterday morning One hundred men were
thrown out of employment. Loss, $50, COO;
partially insured.
Secretary Hunt has countermanded the de-
tail of the flagship Trenton, sordered to trans
port the descendants of Gen. Lafayette to the
Yorktown centennial, explaining that the
Trenton's accommodations are inadequate, and
the French visitors will be furnished trans
portation on a merchant vessel. The Trenton
is ordered to Yorktown, however, to take part
in the celebration.
A Murphysboro, ILL.,, despatch says a large
posse are in pursuit of ten prisoners who
broke Jail there. One murderer was recap
tured
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NEW YORK.
Disastrous Explosion in a Brewer

Disastrous Explosion in Brewery.
New YORK, July 30.-An explosion occurred
lifts malt to the sixth floor of the huge brewery
building, and with loud report the entire roof
of the west wing was blown into the air and
collapsed. Two men who were grinding malt
on the fourth -four escaped miraculously and
only small boy, who was picking up ice in
stone. Immediately after the explosion fire
broke out in the roof, but was extinguished
before the firemen arrived, by the brewery
employees. The damage to the building and
malt, of which over 1900 bushels were in
lured by water, is put at $25, 600; fully insured
The cause of the explosion is not known.
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METEOROLOGICAL

INDICATIONS FOB THE NEXT TwENrY-yoUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF BIaNALl
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
August /, Am.
For New England,
partly cloudy weather and possibly local rains,
southerly winds, lower barometer, stationary
or higher temperature.
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THE BANK FISHERIES.
Large Loss of Life Reported.

Large LOSS OF Lie Reported.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., July 30.-Schooner Gov
ernor Goodwin of Boston, with 1900 quintals
of Goldfish, has arrived from the banks and re-
ports fish abundant, but there have been many
disasters from the overlooking of dories Over
forty fishermen have lost their lives this sea-
son on the banks from this cause. There are
fifteen Gloucester schooners here awaiting
squidding time to enable them to go to the
hankc
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NAME.

Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE following post
masters have been appointed:
F. A. Howard, North Washington, Knox
county; Lara A. Hemenway, South Jeffer-
son, Lincoln county; 9. A. Hayden, Stevens
Plains Cumberland county.
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OFFICIAL BULLETINS.

1880 A. MI
WASHINGTON, July 81 The President
slept we'll during the night and awoke refresh
ed this morning. The afternoon fever subsid-
ed earlier than the night before and had quite
disappeared by 10 pm. His appearance andiex-
preston this morning indicate continued i'm
provement. At present his pulse is "a, tenn
pefature, 9.3 respiration u.s.
(Signed) D. Fl. AGNEw,
D. W. BLISS,
j. K. BARNES,
J. j. Woodward,
ROBERT REYBURN
[2.3O P. MI
The President bore the morning dressing of
his wound without fatigue. 1t continues to
look well and discharge adequately. After
the wound was dressed he ate with relish a
breakfast OF solid food and has since passed
comfortable morning, during which he had a
pleasant nap. The quantity of nourishment
now taken daily is regarded as quite sufficient
to support his system and favor the gradual in
crease in strength which is plainly observable.
At present pulse 100, temperature 9S.5, res
piration 10.
(Signed0 D. Fl. AGNEw,
d. W. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES,
j. J. Woodward,
ROBERT REYBURN.
Up. MI
:. The President has passed an excellent day.
From just after the morning dressing till
about p. m. he has had his head and Shout
ders elevated by frame beneath the mattress.
He has taken and relished fan ample supply
OF nourishment and continues to improve in
general condition. The appearance of the
wound at the evening dressing was in every
way satisfactory. The afternoon rise of tenn
perature has been quite insignificant. At
present his pulse 104, temperature go, respira-
ten 20.
ID. Fl. AGNEw.
D. w. BLISS.
j. X. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN.
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SAD ACCIDENT.

A Husband, Wife and Two Children
Drowned.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 30.-H. w Law
renee, wife, baby and daughter 16 years old,
were drowned BY the horses attached to their
carriage backing from ferry boat on a small
bayou near Surrounded Hill.
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FEARFUL EXPLOSION.
One Man Killed and Sixteen Seriously
Injured.

PEORIA, ILL.,, July 30.-At six o'clock this
evening terrible explosion occurred at WOLF
ner's distillery in lower Peoria, in which Max
WooIner, son of Abraham Woolner, was in
stantly killed and sixteen others scalded and
bruised. The distillery was burned on June
9Th, and the proprietors were engaged trying
to save Tub of beer that was saved from the
fire, and through the defect of the machinery
or the pipes the still tub exploded with fearful
results The Associated Press reporter visited
most of the wounded men at their residences
tonight, and in his opinion at least ten of them
are fatally injured.
A later despatch states nine of the injured
men have since died, and three more will die.
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A Michigan Town DESTROYED.

DETROIT, Mich, July 30--A most disastrous
fire visited Whitehall, Muskegon county, last
night. The fire swept almost the entire length
of the main business street. Nearly every
business place was burned out. The loss is
roughly estimated at $4,000, with fair
amount of insurance.
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MARRIAGES.
DEATHS

u In this city, July 81, Capt. Edward Waite, aged
81 years months.
Funeral on Tuesday afternoon at 21s O'Clock,
at No. A3 St. Lawrence street,
In this city. July 81. Erie. youngest child of Ed
win R. and Fanny Files.
Funeral this Monday afternoon at O'Clock at
vate.
In whitefeld, July 25, Carrie 1. Douglass, aged
Is years months
In Gardiner, July 20. Maria Dunphy, aged 81
years.
In Biddeford, July 25 William II. Heeney, aged
As years months.
In Augusta, July ID, Mrs. Rhoda Lewis, aged IS
years months
In Augusta, July T. Miss Anna Greasy, aged 10
years.
In Fairfield. July IA, VIM. E. Burgess, aged 70
years months.
:, In Boston, July 26, Abigail j. Fabyan. widow of
the late George Fabyan, M. d.
In East Cambridge. Mass, July %, Arthur A.
Matthews, aged 23 years months.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Portland Dali, Wholesale Markets.
PORTLAND. July 80.
The following ars to-day's quotations of Flour,
Grain. Provisions. &c. ~
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easier at Is co cash, July. August, September ans
OCT. Lard irregular at IL 65(d11 20 cash; IL Cd
for August; IL 65@11 671s for September: IL 55
gil 51Hs for Oct: Bulk Meats higher; shoulders at
so; short rib at 8 80; short clear SIS.
Receipts-l, 300 bbls -four, 66 900 blush wheat
800 600 bush corn, $4,000 Susb oats, 16, 600 bush
rye, $500 bush barley.
shpnlents-9 500 bbls -four. 1900 bush wheat,
275, 600 bush corn, 253 900 bush oats, 1000 bush
rye. HOO bush barley.
ST. LOUIS, July 3O.-F1our nomInally unchanged
higher;No Red Fall 1891 1914 for cash; 100
20 for August; Pool SlA for September; %
n Tx de 81 ], l9M ns al year; No DO at 1o9l liz
49Ac cash; 4s1a@49s4 for August; 1914 949asc
for September: 49949hc for October; 47c Nov;
45g45%sc year. Oats higher at 44c for cash; 2914
9291ac August; 29A @297sc September; so14c
dull. ~ ~
Receipts-5, OOos5bis -four. 100, 600 bush wheat.
go o00 bush corn, 10000 bush oatsJ 4OOOsbush
rye 5000 oush barley.
81 SlhR Jpn goo bbls Gour, $4,000 bush wheat,
Barley, 5000 bush rye,
DETROIT. July 3O.-Wheat quiet; No White.at
new l liza cash; old 1891 cash; July at 17M !;
August 1874; September 1914; October 2O$s !:
IL all year; No Red, new 20.
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NOTICE. Ladies now using cream tartar and
soda in baking will have better results by using
Congress Yeast Powder. Try it in biscuits cake,
doughnuts, pie crust, etc.
SHADES ENGLISH MUSTARD Is sold by all gro
ers.
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Havana Market,

By Te1egraph.)
oWns ~ mt hod
ers who were indisposed to sell Centrifugals below
10A reals gold per arrobe; quotations entire NOM
lnal; stock in the warehouses at Havana and Ma
tanzas Sc, 45O boxes, 81 500 bags and GO 500 hhds
receipts of the week, 100 boxes 80 bags and 500
hhds; exports during the week 1850 boxes, 257O
ed States.
Freights in better demand; loading at Havana for
the United States " hid Sugar at 2 5O@3 90 cur
3 25.
Spanish gold 1913. Exchange firm on the Unit
ed States so days gold 999N prem; short sight do
at 91aGlO prem
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Geori
New potatoes 2 5o@2 rs y
Grain Market.

PORTLAND, July 80.
The following quotations of Grain were received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by A. W. Jordan
157 Commercial straat.
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New Work stock aniNeney Market.

By Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, July 30.-Money closed at 21a per
cent on call. The bank statement shows little
change.
Sterling Exchange is lower; we quote'bankers ask
Ing rates, 90 days bills, at 4.e21a per (of $4.8665
par yalue), and on demand 4.S41a, against 1924
@4S4A one week ago. Commercial bills at 4.SON
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ETHE INTERNAL MACHINES.

An Illinois Man Proclaims Himself Their
Manufacturer.
PEORIA, I'LL, Aug. 1.-P. w. Grove pro-
claims that he is the manufacturer of the in
ferna machines discovered at Liverpool. More
OF them, he says, are making in Peoria and
the order he represents, believing themselves
not Ii able to prosecution, will continue their
work until England shall do justice to Ireland,
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The DESPATCH to Minister lowell.

The Despatch to Minister Lowell.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-The following was
sent tonight by the Secretary of State
To Lowell, Minister, London:
The President is steadily improving and I
shall henceforth omit my daily telegram. Not
we'll.
(Signed) BLAINE, Secretary
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stock Market.

The following quotations of stocks were received
Saturday by Woodbury. g. Moulton (members of the
Boston Stock Exchange), corner of Middle and Ex-
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SAILING DAYS OF STEAMSHIPS

MINIATURE ALMANAC. AUGUST I.
Sun rises. .....4.47 High water. (p ~. 3.13
Sun sets.. ........7.25 Moon SETS. 9.52