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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-07
MASSACHUSETTS.

Opening Day of the New England Fair.
WORCESTER, Sept. 6.-The New England
Fair which will continue four days, opened
this morning and promises to be as successful
as usual. The entries of cattle and horses
were large 1t does not rain but the weather
has been singularly depressing, the sky dull
yellow and it was quite dark at noon The
attendance therefore was hardly as great as
usual. Tne crowd are also waiting for the re-
morrow. DIR. Loring, President of the New
England Society, delivered the opening ad-
dress in which he recounted what he had set
on foot for the benefit of the country since as
Stunning the Office of Commissioner of Agricul-
ture
This afternoon there is a bicycle meet and
bicycle races. A hundred wheelmen have al
ready arrived from various towns and more
are expected. They are entertained by two
local clubs
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ell with remarkable fortitude. His pulse is
even less frequent than before Eleaging WASH
ington 1t is now l06.
Arrangements were SO complete that the in
convenience to the President was reduced al
most to a minimum. The bed on which he is
lying is so carefully adjusted that the vibration
is hardly noticeable.
The train ran from Washington to Balti-
more at an average of 80 miles an hour. 1t
was found that this rate causes less annoyance
than if it was reduced one-half.
At o'clock the President took three ounces
of beef tea with relish.
SECOND DESPATCH.
The Presidents train passed Perryman's. 26
miles east of Baltimore, at S.29.
THIRD DESPATCH.
The Presidential train passed Havre de
Grace, Sc miles north of Baltimore, at 8.59
A private despatch from Havre de Grace says
the President is really enjoying his journey
and doing well.
FOURTH DESPATCH.
The President passed Wilmington at 9.47.
moving through the city at about 10 miles an
hour. 1t was reported that the President
was in good condition, the only change since
leaving Washington being slight accelera-
ton of the pulse.
FIFTH DESPATCH.
The Presidential party arrived from Will
mington at Shamokin, IA miles, in IA minutes,
and stopped for coal seven minutes, leaving at
1915.
sixth DESPATCH.
The Presidential train left West Philadel-
phia at 1852, and Holmsburg junction at
lila.
While the locomotive of the Presidential
train was receiving coal at Shamokin, DIR.
Agnew told DIR. Miner of Chester, Penn,
that the President had improved since he left
Washington, and was getting along very COM
fortably. They were glad to get out Of Wash
ington for the heas was oppressive. The doc
progress the train was making. The Presi-
dent had suffered very little fatigue: Inc
crowd at the depot was very orderly. DR.. Ag-
new spoke from an open window, and seemed
in excellent spirits.
TsEvENTK DESPATCH.
The President continues to do we'll A brief
stop was made at Bay View and the wound
was successfully dressed. On leaving Bay
View, by reason of the good track, the speed
was increased to 80 miles per hour and no dis
comfort was felt by the President. The vibra-
ton of the bed was no greater than at lower
rate of speed.
than half of his journey was completed, he
seemed greatly pleased, and said that this was
decidedly the most interesting day since he
was shot.
EIGATH DESPATCH
The train passed Trenton depot at 11.4S.
NINTH DESPATCH.
DR.. Boynton said at Philadelphia that the
removal Of the President promises to be per-
feet success He is confident that the patient
will be in better condition when he reaches
the Elberon than when he started. His pulse
at Philadelphia was 106.
TENTH DESPATCH.
The train passed Freehold at 1926 p. M,
running mile minute.
ELEVENTH DESPATcH
The Presidential train reached Long Branch
at /. 10 this afternoon, New York time.
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Tne Jennie Cramer Case.

NEW HAVEN, Sept Elm the Malley case
to-day Proof Chittenden gave the result of his
examination of the stomach and esophagus of
Jennie Cramer. He said the fluid had a strong
odor of alcohol, was of brownish color, and
had slight acid reaction. He examined the
interior coat OF the stomach but could distin-
guish nothing abnormal. He also examined
the organs for alkaloids or organic poisons-
strychnine, morphine, &c.-using Dragon
DORIS methods, but could distinguish no trace
of organic poisoning. He next examined for
arsenic. Prof Chittenden then detailed the
technical process of examination at great
length, showing how ne obtained deposits Of
arsenic, and testified to finding 1.3 MILE
grammes of metallic arsenic equal to II MILE
grammes of the white oxide of arsenic ordi-
narily bought in shops.
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THE PATIENT COMFORTABLY
ALL THE WAY.
Details Of the Remarkable Jour-
ney.

Yesterday al $40 a. M, after having passed
a comfortable night, the President was re-
moAed from the White House and taken by a
specially fitted car to Long Branch. The dis
lance, some $50 miles, was made in the re-
markably quick time of seven hours. The
President stood the journey very well indeed;
in fact much better than the most sanguine
had hoped. His pulse, which had stood at ia
on leaving Washington, dropped to 102 soon
after leaving Baltimore.
The train containing the patient arrived at
los p. M, and at 1.20 he was comfortably To-
Gated in his cottage.
Reports received from Long Branch regard
ing the Presidents condition during the past
night have been meagre, owing to limited
telegraphic facilities there, but it is deyoutly
hoped the change may be beneficial.
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MAINE.

Knox and Lincoln Musical Association.
DAMARIscoTTA, Sept. 6-The seventeenth
annual convention of the Knox and Lincoln
Musical Association opened in Lincoln Hall
here to-day Prof. L. A Torrens, of Boston,
conducts and is giving general satisfaction.
The class numbers eighty this evening and
there will probably be large accession to-
morrow. Mrs. Libby Clark Cushing, of Thorn
aston, is present, and Mrs. Fl. f. Knowles, of
Boston, will be here Thursday and Friday,
concerts being given evenings of those days.
The convention continues four days.
Tired of Life.
CALAIS, Sept. 6.-John Farrar, of Bailey
vile, n years old, committed suicide by hang
ing yesterday. Poor health was the probable
cause of the act.
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A Despondent Report.
ILATER.1

LONG BRANCH Sept. Cdr. Boynton said
tonight: "If the President should DIE before
tomorrow morning should hold to the opinion
his removal was the proper thing to be done.
7 still hope that here he will gain sufficient
strength to recover. 1t is probable there may
he a favorable change by morning: We shall
feel anxious if there is not as the Presldents
system is SO much run down that the question
arises has he sufficient recuperatlve power le1t
to react from the fatigue
Col Rockwell said, at halt-past y, the fresl-
dents pulse was slightly decreased.
In conversation with Dr. Hamilton, ABOUT ~
o'clock tonight, the latter said he thought the
pulse was not quite so rapid as earlier IN the
evening and that he had no doubt the patient
wonld Continue in his present condition day
or two before he commenced to rally.
There is an apparent uneaSiness about the
Presidents condition tonight among the Cab
met officers and others, and this Is being tele-
graphed from here as indicating serious results.
A gentleman intimates that Dr. AgneW In
conversation with him tonight had given him
little or no encouragement regarding the
Presidents prospects OF recovery, Dut IL Is pe-
lieved to be exaggerated or mlsconstrued.
There is certainly no ground Tor denying Ihe
natient is decidedly low, and unless cnange
occurs by morning there will be grave appre-
hension, but it is almost confidently expec'eo
the morning will show an improvement:
At 10 30 the Presidents pulse had fallen to
abont 118 and his temperature was not mucn
above normal.
The Cottage Closed for the Night
Franklin Cottage at half-past ten was closed.
for the night. and it will be impossible to OBJ
tain anything further from the President until
morning unless there is a change for the worse.
The Cabinet to Remain at Long Branch
The entire Cabinet will remain here for the
present. In case the President should rally
Secretary Lincoln said the cabinet may reeqIa'
Better feelings, however, are prevailing at thls
hour than during the early part OF the night
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FOREIGN.

Warnings of Nilhilist Journal at ST.
Petersburg.
BERLIN, Sept 4.-Advices have been re-
ceived from st. Petersburg stating that two
fresh number of the Nihilist journal, Will OF
the People, dated Aug. 3 and Aug. IA, have
appeared in the form OF supplements, promis-
ing the publication of full number at the be-
ginning of September. The numbers issued
contain various notices warning spies of their
fate, list of donations to the revolutionary
fund, amounting to 5000 roubles, list OF 400
Nihilists arrested since November and an arti-
Gle condemning the Cars policy, and threat
ening to deal the enemy final blow. Ac-
counts from the interior of Russia show that
the anti-Je wish disorders are not the work OF
Socialists
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OFFICIAL BULLETINS.
re- IN p MI

LONG BRANCH, Sept. 6.-Since the last bull
letin was issued, the President has been moved
from Washington to Long Branch. He was
more restless than usual last night, being evil
IDENTIFY somewhat excited by anticipations of
the Journey This morning at $50 his pulse
was 118, temperature 1913, respiration IS. We
left Washington with the President at $50 a.
m. Owing to the admirable arrangements
made by the Pennsylvania Railroad Co., and
to the ingeniously arranged bed designed by
Mr.. j. N. Ely, the fatigue incident to the
transportation was reduced to a minimum.
Nevertheless as was anticipated, some signs of
disturbance produced by the journey have
been exhibited since the arrival by a rise of
temperature and increased frequency OF the
pulse. AT the present the pulse is IA, tenn
perature 101.6, respiration is.
(Signed.) ID. HAYES AGNEW.
f. III. HAMILTON.
d. W. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES,
]. j. WOODWARD,
RoBERT REYBURN.
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GuTTEAu

His Pistol and Personal Property to be
Delivered to the U. s. Attorney
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6-The vexed question
as to the custody of Guiteau's pistol has been
finally settled in the Criminal Court by Judge
Cox, who, without any formal application upon
the subject, but, as it is understood, upon the
presentation of facts by the District Attorney,
made an order that the property clerk of the
Metropolitan police be directed to deliver to
the United State Attorney for the District of
Columbia all the property taken from the per-
son of Charles Guiteau at the time OF his ar
rest for assault with intent to kill President
Garfield. This order is made the provision of
section 423 of the Revised Statutes of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
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steam IL s5 refined IL 971s for Continent. But
ter very firm; State at 21@33c; Western lSIaS5c.
Cheese decidedly higher and unsettled; state '9
1894 poor to choice; Western SDilAc poor 10
choice; Chedder 9G1115c fair to choice.
Freghts TO Liverpool dull; Wheat " steam 4H4'
ST. LOUIS Aug 6.-Flour lower; fancy at Z5g
30; choice O0Gl7 10; family lOa6 W; triple
extra COOS go. Wheat active and ower:No hed
FAN at AZ cash; / 431s for October. 4512 foF
Corn lower 81 "a c for cash; GAIA G661s November;
677sc December; Gle all year. oats lower at 4lc
for cash; 401sc for September; 421ac for OCTOBER
431ac November; 4419c December. Pork 10 20
Lard nominal.
80 600 bush corn, 15,UOO nusb oats, 5OOp buhh
rye, TO- 600 bush barley.
Shipments OOO bbls -four, 1900 bush wheat,
"a 600 bush corn 5000 bush oats, 900 bush
Barley, 1000 bush rye.
DETROIT. Sept. 5.-Wheat quiet and steady: cash
at l 331s; September 1 1914; OCTOBER at / 351s;
wear i $3.50; No White 20; No Red STA
NEW YORK, Sept e-Cotton quiet; Middlins up
ands 1212c.
MEMPHIS. Sept. 6.-Cotton firm; Middlins up
lands at 1114c.
NEW oRLEANs,s Sept. g. Cotton is firm; Nicohng
uplands 1114c.
MOBILE, Sept. 6.--Cotton ia firm Middling up
lands at lie.
SAVANNAH, Sept. e.-Cotton easier; Niddling up
lands IL 1sc.
European Markets.
By telegraph
LONDON, Sept. 6-Consols at 90 1916.
LIVERPOOL, Sept 6-12.SOP. M.-Cotton market
very steady; sales 1910 bales speculation and e1-
port 1000; futures dull.
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AT THE START.
HI IfiE oIAhT.
Scenes Attending the PRESIDENTS De-
partur0.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-President Garfield
was removed from the Executive Mansion at
an early hour this morning to special train at
the depot, which was to convey him to Long
Branch. His removal was successfully accom-
plished without any mishap or noteworthy in
cident.
The entire route was kept clear of vehicles
by policemen stationed at every intersecting
street. A number of people remained up all
night outside the gates in front of the man
sion, and by the time the conveyance contain
ing the President passed through the gates
about $50 persons had assembled to witness the
departure and obtain glimpses of the patient.
When the Presidential party reached the depot
perhaps 1000 persons were gathered there The
crowd was very quiet and orderly, and the
transfer of the President from the conveyance
in which he rode to the combination car was
watched in silence and with apparent solicit
tude lest some accident might occur.
The President appeared greatly animate
and his face, though. careworn and thin, seemed
natural.
AT the depot, after the President had been
placed upon his couch in the car, Gen. Swaine
said the patient had not been disturbed or dis
ouieted in the least by the journey, but on the
contrary seemed to enjoy the ride
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LITTLE FALLS, N Y, Sept. 5.-The market was
factory cheese were IL, $40 boxes at 111s 9121aci
only one lot was sold 121ac, the bulk going 12c
$50 boxes of farm dairy cheese sold at 11@12c and
"a packages of Butter at 27@3014c.
UTICA, N. Y, Sept. 6.-Sixtyfour hundred boxes
of cheese were sold at Ill 912ssc; leading price
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ON THE WAY.

The Reassuring Dispatches Sent.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The following mes
sage was sent to Mrs. Eliza Garfield, CARROTS
vile, Ohio, at 8.15 a. M:
sAll gpes well up to this hour, and the Pres
ident is standing his journey splendidly."
A despatch from DIR. Boynton, on the Presi-
dents train, to DR.. j. Ell. Baxter. at Washing
ton, says: :.
is now 1O6. He has slept and is doing splen-
didly."
Another despatch from J. Stanley Brown,
on the train, to Hon. Wayne MacVeagh, says:
Gall goes wall. At this rate of speed we
will reach Elberon between / and O'Clock.
The Presidents pulse is 106. Arrangements
are most complete. His discomforts Of travel
are reduced to minimum.
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Fatal Railroad Accident.

SHENANDOAH, Ia, Sept. 6.-The north
bound passenger train on the Wabash Rail
road was ditched five miles west of this place
yesterday afternoon. Thomas o. Leicock, of
Imogene, Ia, was killed, and nineteen others
were injured, two or three fatally. All the
train except the engine tumbled down an en-
bankment ten feet high.
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New potatoes 2 00G2 % ~ Dbl.
Sweet potatoes 50@5 90.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has been quiet the past
week and we have but few charters to report ow-
ing to the small number of arrivals vessels have been
in fair demand for Coastwise trade and rates are
little irmer The notice the following charters:
scbr Maggie Dalling Saco to Philadelphia, ice
75c.
schr Edward Waite, Kennebec to Philadelphia,
ice 75c.
schr David Torrey, wiscasset to New York, lum-
her q g.
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THE JOURNEY.
Two Hundred and Fifty Miles in Less
than Seven Hours.

thdn O6V6u dOUI5'
WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE pilot engine
ahead of the train passed through the union
depot at Baltimore at TAB. At the depot per-
feet quiet prevailed and the track in the vi
cinity had been cleared of engines and cars
Passing trains had been held back and the tun-
mel was entirely clear land free from smoke.
The train bearing the President passed at a
slow rate along the track outside of the depot
making no stop. But few persons were about.
The President stood the fatigues of the tray
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
p.r,,a.d D.,,y wbele.a,e Market.

Portland Daily Wholesale Market
PORTLAND. Sept. 9.
The market for Breadstuffs and Provisions con-
tinues strong and advancing. Sugars are quoted at
1880 for granulated and $3.50 for Extra G. Hides
are firmly held; heavy hides 80 lbs or over, bring
9c,hides weighing under 80 Tbs &c. Bull hides, all
weights &c; Calf Skins, and IL TBS, quoted at
I21sc; Dairy Skins 20 to 40c each.
The following are to-dsy's quotations OF Flour,
Grain FIR visions &c.
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Decline in the Grain Market

BALTIMORE, Sept 6.-Owing to notice to-
day from the Northern Central Railroad Com
pany of increased rates on storage of grain,
there was decline in the wheat and corn
markets of about four cents.
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FEARFUL EXPLOSION.
n,avan Men BLOWN 70 Atoms.

Eleven Men Blown to Atoms.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept 6.-The packing
house of the Lake Superior Powder Company
exploded to-day. Eleven men were blown
atoms and small pieces of their bodies we'd
found in all directions. Nothing of the builse
ings are left and nobody is left to tell the eau
of the accident,
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BUSH FIRES.

The Saginaw Valley Shrouded with
Smoke--No Rain for six Weeks.
EAST SAGINAW, Sept. GA dense pail of
smoke shrouds the Saginaw valley. Fires
are burning in every direction wiahin a radius
Of 80 miles of this city. No rain has fallen for
six weeks. The heaviest fire is ON the st.
Louis and Saginaw Valley road. Telegraph
wires are burned down and all communica-
tions are cut off. Farm houses, barns and
crops have been burned in Saginaw and Tus-
cola counties to the extent of over
100000. Railway travel is stopped. The
fires are still burning in the Saginaw valley,
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OF PORTLAND, ME.

This circular is presented by the I'M
dersigned, Wholesale Dealers and Manu-.
faeturers Of Portland. The Merchant
and Manufacturer will here find cOnyen--
iently classified and indexed, general
merchandise and supplies OF every De-
Trade by firms whose facilities, expert
ence and enterprise have given this City
an hOnOred position among the whole
sale Markets OF the country.
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The following quotations of stocks were received
yesterday by Woodbury. 8 Moulton (members of the
Boston Stock Exchanged corner Of Middle Ex-
change streets:
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I'D. Wha,e.aIe Marker

Dry Goods Wholesale Market
The following quotations are wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer Bros. & Co., Dry Goods,
woolens and Fancy Goods, "a q 56 Middle street:
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Chicago Live STOCK Market

(By Telegraph.)
CHICAGO, Aug Sept. -Hogs-Receipts Is, 900
head shipments 400 head; very lively, strong and
10 higher; mixed packing at LOG 80; light or
bacon at 8 40@6 3d. choice heavy 1897 15.
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New York stock and Money Market.

New York sfeck and Money Market.
(By Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 6-Eyening. Money loaned be-
tween and q, closing 4@5 on call; prime mercan-
and 484 for short. Governments quiet but general
ly firm. State bonds are in light demand but in
main strong.
The following are to days closing quotations of
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At THE BEACH.

Condition of the President Last Night
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 6.-The evening bulle-
tin had the usual effect of causing considerable
excitement and some persons feel very des-
nondent about the Presidents condition. No
apprehension is felt by the surgeons, however,
az thew expected the journey would result in
causing considerable rise in pulse and tenn
otur
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METEOROLOGICAL.

ISnICATEoN5 FOR THE NEXT TwEHTg-FoUa
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFIcER, Washington. D. c.,
Sept. 7, AM.
For New England,
Fair weather, westerly winds, lower barometer,
stationary or lower temperature.
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,reiehts from Chicarc


CHICAGO, September cit is stated that -four is
being taken hence to New York for 16 cents per
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TIoKINes, ETC.
gcce;u,, .f rgaiue central.

PORTLAND, Sept 5.
For Portland, cars % miscellaneous merchandise,
for connecting ,roads 80 cars miscellaneous u,sr
ehaudiso.
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Daily Domestic Receipts.
BY water conveysnce-1oo0 bush Cornmesl to @
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SAN Francisco, Sept. g. The following has
been received at military headquarters;
FORT APACHE, Sept. 2. $50 P M.
NJ d<7;,,toat General IVbi,YIe RnTrncks
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-26
The Oominr Transit of Venus.

The next transit of Venus over the
SUMS surface will occur on the 9th day
of December, 1882, the last one having
occurred Dec. 9, 1874. At that time
extensive preparations had been made
all over the world, and expeditions
were sent to the most distant parts of
Africa and Americ in order to test
fully the improved instruments which
the ingenuity of modern scientists have
devised. On this account the transit of
the coming year is doubly important,
first, because all questions which the
application of new instruments gave
rise to, all miscalculations or individual
differences of observation among the
astronomers who took part, will be
verified and set at rest; and, secondly,
because another transit of the kind will
not take place for a period of 100 years.
when the most incipient astronomers CT
our day will have been forgotten.
The question which is still left in
doubt, and which the transit of 1892
can go far toward settling, is the exact
distance from the sun to the earth-an
uncertainty which at present binders
all exact calculations concerning the
magnitude of the whole solar system.
The first transit of Venus which were
observed were those of 1851 and 1859,
neither of which contributed anything
to science. That of 1851, the next in
order, gave no valuable data, and its
successor from 1869, although it elected
much serious attention, left the precise
value of the parallax in doubt even at
the time of the last observations on
Dec. 9. 1874.
Then the event attracted universal
attention, scientific observations were
made at various points as far north an d
south as possible. and many valuable
data were collected, which await the
only positive proof that can be given
them during this or the coming century.
For the following year still more ex-
tensive preparations are making, and
there is every prospect now that the
scientific results then to be obtained
will settle all matters now in dispute
or doubt