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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-31
WALL STREET.

The Chances for a Rise in Stocks-Fresh
Reports of Settlement of the Railroad
War Wabash Affairs = The Money
NEW York, FDec. 30-Wall street reports
state that it is probable that Western Union,
New York Central and one or two other stocks
will be attacked by parties outside of the inn
mediase Gould following. The Gould party
intimate very strongly that the people who are
expecting a bull market to set in next week
will be very much disappointment On the
other hand strong combination has been
formed to put up prices, on the theory that If
leading operators thought that they could
maintain a bull market with prices twenty
points higher than they are now it will be
feasible to bull next month on the merits of
the case.
A good many stocks were bought yesterday
on q belief that the railroad war would be
settled within a few days. Information to this
effect comes from good sources. Although it
is probable that no positive steps has been
taken, it would not be surprising il the settle
ment followed the accession of Mr.. Cornelius
Vanderbilt and Mr.. Rutter to the responsible
management of the Vanderbilt properties Mr..
Cornelius Vanderbilt said yesterday that
settlement might take place at any time.
A prominent director in the company says
that Wabash affairs are not easy, but much
depends upon the result of pending negotia-
tions. It is understood that Gould, Sage,
Humphreys and Dillon held conference upon
Wabash affairs yesterday afternoon. The
conference was followed by a sharp advance in
the stock.
Railroad earnings for the third week in De-
cember show increase as follows: Missouri
Pacific, $42,7S2; M *. T., N2232S; Texas
Pacific, $15, 750; Wabash, sos, 0Co; Union Paci-
fic (26 days in December, $413, $40.
Money was bid up yesterday for effect.
There was no difficulty in getting money at 6
per cent.
Government bonds were in unusual demand
by banks Yesterday. The borrowing demand
yesterday indicated marked diminution of
the short interest in the market
Boston operations are very bullish on Toledo,
Delpbos and Burlington securities.
A strong combination has been formed to
take severe attack upon Western Union.
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THE STAR ROUTES.

What the New Postmaster General has
to Say on the Subject.
CHICAGO, Dec. 30-Hon. Timothy o. Howe,
the new Postmaster General, arrived here on
his way to Washington this afternoon. Dur
ing an interview he said:
~ am not familiar with the history of the
Star route cases. have paid no attention to
the report of the cases as they have run
through. am disposed to think my appoint-
ment is regarded as simply as that Of Repub-
lican.- Stalwart and anti-stalwart lines are not
drawn in Missouri as they have been in other
States. If to be stalwart means to be
steady and consistent Republican then am o
stalwart. If it means further-a Grant man
then 1 am still stalwart, for l was for Grant.
My family consists solely of two married
daughters. While in the Senate I made my
home with one of them, Mrs. Totten, and
suppose / shall find it convenient to establish
myself with her while remain in the Cabi-
net. Her husband is Major Totten, who is of
counsel for the defence in the so-called Star
roule cases.
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Gloucester Fish Market.


Our quotations are wholesale prices for fare lots,
and jobbing lots command advance on our fig
ures.
Georges Codash--we S54 6S6 " qtl for large
and $412 for medium; Bank $434 G$6 for large and
S40S412 for medium; dry cured Bank at S434 gS5
for large and $3s4 for medium. Shore Goldfish,
picked cured, So for large and 81 for medium.
Bay trawl S4s4 ass for large; n. S. Shore S51a@
So; Newfoundland S51A.
Cusk held at 81, and Hake and Haddock at So "
qtl; Pollock at S2s4 @$3; English do $314 G$31a.
Boneless and prepared fish 41a9185c W ID for
Hake and Cusk to 51aC18 for best Goldfish. Smoked
Halibut at 101ac p ID. Smoked Salmon 1Sc; Scaled
Herring 18c " box; No at 15c; tucks 13c. Bloat-
ers zoe ID hundred.
Mackerel unchanged stock light and held at $18
for Is S11 for 2s and IS for IS in straight lots;
Nova Scotia 2s SO to $40; IS, S719.
Market Fish-Little doing We quote steak Cod
$2l4 ~ cwt; market do 50, and Haddock 50; fresh
Tongues 10c W fb.
Frozen Herring-S114 ~ hundred.
Fresh Halibut-A few small lots sold at Ice W ID.
Trout IA ~ Dbl; Swordfsh at SCOT; Goldfish at
So, Haddock at $312 Halbut Heads S312, Hall
but Fins SO Dbl, Fins and Napes at SAY, Tongues
So, Tongues and Sounds at $40: Alewives at $50
S3A; Halifax Salmon S22 for No Is; $40 for rs;
California do at SIS; Sha3 SO.
Pure Medicine Oil at soc " gal, crude do at 60c;
Blacklist Oil 55c; Cod do 35c; Shore do at S3c;Por
gle do SOC.
Livers 35c " bucket.
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Alarming increase OF small pox,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30-Advices received at
the post office department from postmasters
show IN alarming increase in small pox cases
in all sections of the country. In some cases
the department has been appealed to by post
masters to adopt some method of protecting
them from infected mail matter even to the
extent of stopping the mails altogether, if
other means fail. The postal authorities are
considering the matter, and are disposed to take
any step that may be feasible in this direction.
Some days ago the department directed the
Surety of the postmaster at Walla Walla,
Washington Territory, to take charge of and
remove the office and effects for the reason
that small pox had appeared in the family of
the postmaster 1t is now learned that in at
tempting to discharge this duty the Surety
contracted the disease and has since died.
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SPOKEN.

Oct 20, lat N, lon % W. ship Spartan, Reed, FIN
Liverpool for San Francisco.
No date, latr5 s, Ion "a 20, ship Sunrise, Clark,
from New York for Shanghae.
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NEW YoRK.

The Gleason Roberts Forgery Gases.
NEW YORK, Dec 30-Argument was had
to-day in the supreme court on the order to
show cause in the cases of Valentine Gleason
and Andrew L. Roberts why the trial should
not be proceeded with or mol pressed. District
Attorney contended that the Supreme Court
had no Jurisdiction that being had only by
court OF Oyer and Terminer. Judge Lawrence
SO held and dismissed the application.
Chas. A. Byrne Charged with Perjury.
A warrant was granted to-day lat the tombs
police court at the instance of Joseph Hart of
the Truth newspaper for the arrest of Charles
A. Byrne, late editor of the Truth and the
Dramatic News on charge of perjury. 1t is
alleged that in case on trial in the superior
court April 22nd, 1879, he testified falsely as to
the ownership OF certain newspapers.
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The North caroline Riot.

NORFOLK, VA, Dec. 30.-No further reports
of violence from the threatened riot at Ply
mouth, N. c., have been received but the
town is still in state of intense excitement,
and apprehensive. Governor Jarvis is enroute
there and has telegraphed to proper officers in
that section to repair to the town and institute
immediate and thorough investigation. The
services of the EPossfuonk Rifles Iof Elizabeth
Cityshave been rendered and accepted to aid in
suppressing the troubles.
RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. 30-Troops have ar
rived at Plymouth. Sheriff Spriull yesterday
with 200 armed men restored quiet. Ten ar
rests were made and the parties sent to Eden
ton across the Sound 10 Jail. Otter arrests
will follow. The murderer of Butler is at
large. No further trouble is anticipated. Gov.
Jarvis has gone to Plymouth and Solicitor
Grandy has been asked to meet him there.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Two Freight Trains Smashed up and
Thraa Lives Lost.

Two Freight Trains Smashed up and
Three Lives Lost.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.-There was a terri
BILE railroad accident ON the Pennsylvania rail
road at Christiana, between Philadelphia and
Lancaster, early this morning. A west-bound
freight train first broke loose and another train
ran into it. A smashup ensued, and soon after
ward another freight train came along and run
into the wreck, and after this the whole mass
took fire. Two men were burned to death and
two or three injured badly, one beyond posi-
bility of recovery. Another man is missing and
is supposed to be somewhere in the wreck.
The authorities have sent to Lancaster for fire
engines. 1t will take from u to 10 hours to
clear the track, but passengers are being trans
ferred. The newspaper train bound West is
east of the wreck. The three men killed were
Engineer Diffendefer, his firman, name nm
known, and brakeman. The fire engines
from Lancaster have arrived there and are ow
playing on the fire.
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MAINE.
sliaht Fira in Winthrop.

OlIBlI1 7 = Q III w 11lV@1A Ok'
AUBURN, Dec 30.-About o'clock Thurs
day evening fire was discoyered in the picker
room of the cotton mill at Winthrop. The
prompt use of the force pump enabled the men
to extinguish it after quite an amount of cotton
had been burned and other damage done. Loss
eovaraI bundrad dollars
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A Saloon Keeper Murdered.

NEW York, Dec. 30.-Louis Henri, saloon
keeper at LA West Twenty-sixth street, was
murdered this morning at 2 o'clock in the hall
way of his house by some unknown person.
Ma. Henri, who sleeps over his saloon, was
aroused at that hour by hearing a noise in the
store, and dressing himself started down stairs
to ascertain the cause. In 1.-THE dark hallway
he came upon the intruders, who shot him
down and killed him on the spot. They made
their escape before the other occupents of the
houte were reused. They had entered by
means of false keys for robbery. John II.
Brady, aged 10, has been arrested as one of the
murderers.
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Stock HHarke

BY water conveyance-1oo0 bush Oornmesl TO G
w. True d Co.
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METEOROLOGICAL.
IsrroArIoxs FOR TEE NEXT TwENrv-youa
EouRs.


INDICATIONS FOR TEH NEXT ywENTy-goUa
EoURs.
WAE Dept, OFFICE OHIEF SIGNAL
OymoEB, Washington. d. c..
Dec. 80, AM
For New England,
Colder fair weather, westerly winds and higher
pressure.
ESPECIAL BULLETIN.
General light rains have fallen in the
New England and occasional snow in the Lake
region Ohio valley, Tennessee and Middle
States Southwesterly winds prevail in the
lower lake region, Tennessee and Ohio valley
and New England. Temperature has fallen
ten SO fifteen degrees in New England and Mid
die States, lower Lake region, Tennessee, Ohio
valley and South Atlantic States and has gen.
orally risen west of the Mississippi River. For
abe first time this month the temperature is
generally below the mean. Fair weather is
indicated for Sunday in the east gulf, south
Atlantic and Middle States.
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Tha cow RoY Raiders.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Secretary Kirkwood
has received from the Mayor of Caldwell, Kan
sas, a telegram complaining that certain des-
have taken refuge in the Indian Territory, and
asking the secretary TO have them removed by
military. The secretary replied that steps
will be taken to arrest the guilty parties, but
suggests that the border counties of Kansas
certainly should consider themselves interested
in all attempts to make Indian Territory rem
devious for outlaws.
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Another Statement from DR.. Boynton.

ANUUnOI puUV0LH0HU AAOlH 1T Ivy 1IVOH'
TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 30--In reply to a
statement of Marshal Henry telegraphed from
Washington concerning the expenses of Presi-
dent Garfeld's illness, DR.. s. E. Boynton says
he never made any charges during the Presi-
dents illness. He states that he had been his
physician in Ohio, and had at the request of
the President attended Mrs. Garfield, during
her illness at the White House. When he
left, Gen. Garfield sent him check for $10c0,
which he Immediately returned with explana-
ton that he visited Washington as a friend
and did not desire any remuneration for his
services. In regard to DR.. Bliss he says a
physician never labored more earnestly, and
that he and his associates deserve the fairest
consideration. DR.. Boynton is living here at
present.
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FROM ORR conREspospESr.
MEMORANDA.

Report of Capt e Fulton, Of bdrqHeatine Flora,
from Pntaa, Germany, to Portland.- Left Pillau
Oct 49, had several heavy snow storms in the Baltic
ACROSS the North sea; night of Nov 4th passed be-
tween the Shetland and Orkney islands, had fine
weather until Nov IS, when strong westerly gales
set in lasting until Dec 18th. Durin5 25 days did
not make mile to westward. Nov 23d. when in
lat 40 48 N Ion "a % W, barometer down to "a 80,
at P M it shut in almost dark midnight and
bowed perfect hurricane from WSW, lasting six
hours, heaving ship down on beam ends where she
lay until it abated to gale, when she righted.
Sounded pumps and found considerable water in
the hold. Three days after (Nov 26) in lat AT 90,
Ion 81 90 while scudding under close reefs IL m,
drossan, bound from Miramichi to Larne, ireland,
with DEAL waterlogged foremost gone by the deck,
jibboom gone, after house, stern and boats washed
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SPORTING.

The Score in the New York Walking
Match.
NEW YoaK, Dec. 3d. Fitzgeralds record in
the walking match is attracting considerable
attention. At midnight he led the best record
(nade by Robert Vint in May, 1881 by one
mile and ITO yards The score at IL o'clock
tonight Fitzgerald. 522; Noremac, COS;
Herty, sol; Lacouse, 453; Krohne, 43O.
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worthlass county Bonds.

YANKToN, Dakota, Dec. S0.-Last winter the
county of Douglas was organized in Southern
Dakota by perjury. 1t has only about forty
voters and the total value of its taxable prop
erty will not exceed $15,CC3 News reaches
county bonds are on the market there. The
county has neither school house nor author
lied school district, and the securities named
are absolutely worthless as the entire organiza-
ton of the county is illegal
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DEATHS

in DeerIng, Dec 30. Mrs. Hannah Chapman, aged
80 years months.
In Deering. Dee 80, Miss Sarah Bond, aged rs
years months
In Casco Dec. 10. Mrs. Alice Pitts, aged 63 years.
In Brunswick, Dec. 26, Mrs. Charity b. wife of
George Cobb aged SO years.
In Topsham, Dec. rs. Sanford j. johnson, aged
IN Topsham, Dec. 26 Daaiel s. Curtis, aged 20
Yeara.
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WASHINGTON.
Financial Matters.

WASHINGTON, Dec 30.-The total amount of
United States bonds redeemed up to date I'M
der the 1O5th call is S17 5S9,6C0, leaving So no.,
400 still outstanding, on which interest ceased
Dec. oath,
The redemption of bonds under the 106th
call, SO far as shown by the Treasury books to-
day. aggregate Sc, S91, AGO. To this amount are
to be added the bonds received in New York
since the Dist inst, and various small amounts
received in Washington which are not yet
fully entered less than half million in all,
leaving about $12, 500 900 yet outstanding I'M
der this call, on which the Government offers
to pay the interest without rebate up to Jan.
29th, when the call natures and interest ceases.
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Forrarv. swlndling and Tneft.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. 30.-A warrant has
been issued for the arrest of g. Engelo for
forgeries to g large amount. He is alleged to
have swindled clients out of estates, sold pro-
perty not his, committed forgery and appro-
priated funds of Jewish societies of which he
was Treasurer He was for long time Pro-
bate Court Clerk, and it is believed his crimes
extend over period of years.
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FOREIGN.
Death of a Famous Detective.

LONDON, Dec. 30-The death is announced
of Drascovich, formerly a chief inspector of
the Scotland Yard detective force, who be-
came notorious some years ago in connection
with frauds on the English turf Drascoyich
and two other detective inspectors were sem
fenced in 1875 to two years imprisonment with
hard labor for conspiracy to defeat the ends OF
Justice in the famous confidence case in which
a number of betting men were convicted of de-
frauding Madame De Youconrt of $500.
The Irish Troubles.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-The Earl of Courtown
has sent to the Lord Mayor statement show
ing that since the formation of the property de
fence association 357 writs have been served,
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Murder and Suicide.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. 30.-At Rogers,
Ark, Friday night last, Eson Bolin was shot
and killed by his wife while asleep in bed. The
woman was arrested and confesses the murder,
stating her husband was murderer and horse
thief, and had rendered her life unbearable.
On Monday with knife, borrowed from the
iailor she cut her throat and died almost i'm
mediatey.
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Failures for the Week.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Dun, Winan & Co., re-
try for the past seven days as ISL, which is
lower than last week but fully up to the high
average which has been maintained for some
months past. The distribution is assiollows:-
Western States, 80; Southern, "A; Middle. ~;
Eastern, 10; Pacific, 8; and New York city 10.
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Medical Students Catch Small Pox from
aCorpSe.

KEoKUK, Ia, Dec. 30.-Considerable ex-
element exists here over the fact that some
forty medical students have been stricken
with disease that is pronounced to be small
pox. It appears body received from Chicago
was used in the dissecting room of the medical
college and that the subject had died of small
pox.
This afternoon one of the students of the
medical college named Hubermus, who re-
sides in New York, died of small pox and will
be inferred in the Potter's field at midnight.
The remaining cases present more favorable
aspect this evening.
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Sly Children of g. Firth.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.-A despatch from
Los Angeles says Mrs. Cruise, living at Flor
ence, Los Angeles county, was delivered yes
terday of six perfectly formed female children.
1t is the most remarkable instance of the kind
ever known in the State
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MARRIAGES.

In this city Dec. %. by Rev. @. j. Clark. Charles
T. Evans and Miss Jennie Burrows, both of Port
land.
At Woodford's Corner. Dec. 30. by Rev. 5. W
Adriance, j. W. Hall and Miss Ida Carey, both OF
In North Yarmouth. Dec 22. by Rev. A. c. Traf-
ton Alroy Noyes of Pownal and Miss Alice Crockett
of North Yarmouth.
In Freeport Dec. 81, Lewis r. Pennell of Bruins
wick and and Miss Ida +. Orr of Freeport.
In Brunswick. Dec. 26, George L. Thompson and
Miss Amelia f. Boardman.
In Brunswick. Dec. %, Abiczer G.. Wilson and
Miss Julia NJ. Coombs.
In Otisfeld. Dec. 20, Thos. H. Moore of Norway
and Miss Josie Turner of Otisfcld.
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An Iowa County Clerk Charged with
Embezzlement.

KEoKUK, Iowa, Dec. 30.-Herman Wilsing,
ex-treasurer of Lee county, has been indicted
by the grand jury for embezzlement of the
county funds Ten thousand dollars is the
amount said to have been embezzled by him
while treasurer of the county.
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Halifax in Financial Straits

HALIFAX, EDec. 3O-A crisis has been
reached in the city's financial affasrs which
have been in bad shape for some time. The
Halifax banks have stopped the city's credit
and the councils meet tomorrow to consider
how $21, 900 of coupons maturing next week
are to be paid.
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Unknown vessel on Fire

GALVESTON, Texas, Dec 30.-An unknown
vessel is in flames off.quarantine station. Moth
ing definite as to her name or nature of her
cargo has yet been ascertained.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily Wholesale rHarLel.

PORTLAND, Dec. 80.
Flour is quiet, steady and unchanged. Corn and
Oats are quiet with prices steadily held at quota
tions Pork and Lard are dull with downward
tendency Sugars easy at 9ssc for graduated
and 91sc for Extra G. There is steady demand
for fine grades of Butter; common and fair lots
dull and in good supply. Cheese is quiet and steady
Poultry was to-day and but little good stock
in the market.
Tho following are to-day's quotations OF Flour,
Groi 6ro
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, sDec. 30.-The secretary
of the State board of health is informed that
there is small pox at 81 places in Illinois, al
though in about two-thirds of them the dis
ease is under control The latest locality at
tackled is Lanark, Carroll county.
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views with Guiteau with occasional comments
by the letter of assent or dissent but not TO
the extent of an annoying interruption, until
the hour OF adjournment.
The court adjourned till tomorrow morning.
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Charged with Forgery.

MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, Dec. 30.-Gorthlib Engle,
the young lawyer accused of various irregular
tiles, gave himself up today. His arrest was
on a criminal complaint charging forgery
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ELIZABETH, N. j., Dec, 30.-William AL
corn died last night from arsenic placed in his
food byhis wife who is dissipated and has sew
eral times threatened him. The woman has
been arrested.
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Attempt at Suicide.

PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 3O.-Nellie White, a
married woman, who was converted to relig-
ion during Elder Waite's services here, took
laudanum last night with suicidal intention,
barely escaping fatal results.
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a Land swindler Gets bis peserts.

STEUBENvILLE, O., Dec. 30.-Robert L.
Lindsay, noted Missouri land swindler, was
this evening sentenced to nine years in the
penitentiary. Lindsay was proved one of the
sharpest men in the business.
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New Work stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 30-Evening. Money loaned
between per annum to 1872 per diem in addition
to legal interest and closed at 81 primo mercantile
paper at 6l7. Exchange steady at 48l for long and
4841s for short. Governments are firm and VAC
n higher except ext IS which are unchanged State
bonds in light demand. Railroad bonds active
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
et 100000 shares.
The following are to.day's closing Quotations of
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Jutting Rates on Grain Freights.

-@17vO@ Oh -s@I4 Z
CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-It is asserted that some
oilthe roads are taking grain to the East as low
as 10 cents per cwt. In Milwaukee the open
rate is 101 cents to New York. There is gem
eral generalization in the business.
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Grain Market.

PORTLAND Dec. 80.
The following quotations Of Grain were received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by A. W. Jordan,