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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
The Western Wheat Crop.

The Western Wheat Crop.
Rather dscouraging reports are received from
several important wheat growing sections of the
West, as the following dispatches received in this
city will show:
PIKE COUNTY, ILL.,, May 81.
The wheat crop looks as bad as we ever saw it and
we do not think there will be 15 per cent. of
last years crop. Many acres are ploughed up and
what is left will not make much. Many farmers
are letting their wheat stand hoping to get enough
for seed and bread The whole line of the Wabash
Railroad from here to Toledo looks bad, and in fact
Through this northern winter wheat belt through
Missouri and Illinois. The harvest will be late and
five should have seasonable weather there are
some fields protected by timber that might make
something.
FENToN, Mich, May 81 4
As to the growing crop it never looked so bad,
and one-fourth of a crop is all Michigan can get,
providedit comes through without further damage
1t is very dry here, which is using up the growing
crop very fast.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, May 81.
Good wheat will not be plenty six weeks hence
and many of the mills here are already looking up
sources of supply, and unless dealers are stocked
enough to carry them over to the crop they will
pay more money for their flour.
Poriianu Dali, Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. May %.
Breadstutfs were unchanged to-day, but command
full prices. Sugars are strong and 1sc higher at
1O1ac for graduated and 97sc for Extra G. But
ter is easier. Apples scarce and higher.
The following are to-day's quotations of Flour,
Grain, Provisions. &c.
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stock Market.

The following quotations of stocks were received
yesterday by Woodbury. & Mouton lmembers of the
Boston Stock Exchange) corner of Middle and Ex
change Streets
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Samuel Owen, for many years editor Of the
Legal Observer, New York, is dead, aged 81.
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MEMOIR NBA

johnson for Salem with COAL was run into goth, by
schr Flora Condor, of Belfast, and sunk. The crew
were saved and went on board sch Abbie Willard
not known.
Sch Charlie Morton, of Lubec, recently stranded
off Hatteras was driven ashore on Cape Point night
of 9th. Rigging, spars, decks, &c, gone. The hull
is worthless.
Sch Pearl, Gilpatrick, from Portland for Glen
Cove. put into Edgartown 9th with loss of both
anchors.
Sch Julia Elizabeth, of Buehill. from Ranger for
Orient, which struck on Watch Hill Reef 3Oth will
be saved.
Sch Marcellus, from Ellsworth. arrived at Fall
River 9th with loss of part of deckload lumber in
Boston bay.
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Dry Goods Wholesale Market.

The following quotations are wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer Bros. & Co., Dry Goods,
Woolens and Fancy Goods "a &c 56 Middle street,
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European Markets.

BY TeIegraph.1
LONDON, May 31.-American securities-United
States bonds, 41ss, 1lS; 5s, LOT.
LIVERPOOL, May 31-12.3O P.M-Cotton market
dull; Middling uplands at 15-16d; Orleans sat 3D.
sales 5000 bales: speculation and export 600;
futures unchanged.
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In this city. June l, John s. Scott, aged 80 yrs.
Notice of funeral hereafter.]
In this city, May 81, at his residence, Elk Gov.
Hugh j. Anderson. aged so years.
Funeral service at FOG State street. on Thursday
morning at 1870. Burial private. Washington
papers please copy.]
In this city, May 81, ANNE, daughter of Daniel
and Margaret Farley, aged years months.
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FREIGHTS-Among the charters made for the
week ending May 3lst, we notice the following:
Bark r. w. Griifiths, Portland to Matanzas shocks
and heads zoe.
Bark John j. Marsh, Turks Island to Boston, salt
SC.
Bark Miguon, Portland to Philadelphia, ice 55c.
Schr James r. Talbot, Portland to Point-a-Pitre
privilege of second port) lump sum $1,000.
Schr Nellie Starr, Kennebec to Philadelphia, ice
65c.
Schr Ellen Morrison, Portland to New Haven
spool wood $2.35 pm.
Schr Sarah E. Jaynes, Cousins River to New York.
stone. lump sum 1926.
Schr Robert G. Dunn, Kennebec to Philadelphia
ice 60c and Kennebec towages.
Schr P. L. Smith, New York to Yarmouth. coal
S1.2O and discharged.
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
WISCASSET, May 24-Ar, sch Etna McLaugh-
lin. Portland
May 25-Ar, schs Annie Chase, Poole, Prov-
dence; Douglas Haynes Hodgdon, Boston.
May 27-Sld, schs Saml Gilman, Hodgdon, for
Charleston; Gear, Terhune New Haven.
May 2S-Ar, sch Rebecca j Moulton, Atwood
Boston.
Sid, sch Sylph, Rines, Boston.
May 31-Sld, schs Annie Chase, Poole, Savan-
nah; Emeline, Roberts, Portland; Boxer, Lewis,
Boston.
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Nrxy WORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, JANUARY rs 1881

charges as they appear in the report were SUD-
mitted to him for his revision, and stand as
he left them. No one can assert that his side
of the case has not had the fullest and fairest
presentation possible
The charges were 'uch. as any one cap see'
that common sense and good pair OF eyes
alone were needed in judge. Upon an ex
animation of the objects, the charges wouid
prove or disprove themselves. Mr.. Feuar-
dents admission that he could Suggest no
experts, but that practical stone-cutters ana
stone workers should BIO .called-which was
done-shOws this The committee were chosen
with q view to securing men whose names
would be at once accepted by the whole COM
munity as guarantee of any statement they
made. No one will deny. we imagine, that
President Barnard. Judge Charles T. DAY.
DR.. Hitchcock, Quincy Ward. and w. Z. Prime
are such men. This committee not only ex"
amined large number of witnesses, including
all who were suggested by Mr.. Feuardent, Dut
made labOrous personal examination
of the objects in controversy - using
microscopic, chemical and other tests,
taking repaired objects to pieces. sub
iecting them to prolonged baths, and veri-
fying the lines of fracture, etc. The details
of these processes, as applied to the various
objects, are given in full in the report AS
the result, the committee find that the charges
are I" each and all without foundation y; that
some of them grew ont of palpabe blunders on
the part of Mr.. Feuardent and were practically
withdrawn and that IN the whole investigation
nothing has been discovered to cast "a
shallow" on the reputation of the CesnOla
collection, in which they declare their just
pride The climax of this vindlcatiOn is found
in the committees declaration, that If General
d Ccsnoa has erred at all in the matter OF
repairing ancient objects it has been IN re-
framing from making repairs, because correct
ness was only reasonably certain"
This ends dispute in which too little re-
gard has been shown for the achievements OF
an unselfsh enthusiast in art, to whom we are
primarily indebted Tor the noble collections
contained in the Museum, and TOO little regard
likewise for the generous labOrs of tho 1ruS-
tees whose chief crime seems to be that they
have nut their hands into their pockets and
made liberal contributions TO give the people
n great Museum of Art There has been too
much carping, of late, ut the institution
and its Trustees. Now that these charges,
vulgar in their origin and discrcditable in the
manner in which they were pushed have been
finally pronounced dlsgraceful by Il body of the
best citizens of Nrw-York, the public ought to
hear no more of them, or of their promoters. &.
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novel and ingenious plan Of turning out
Republican member or two, AID filing their
places with Democrats. Almost any Dem
ocrat would he glad 10 sit in the House ana
vote with his party for the next five weeks
no matter what, they voted for, in consldera-
ton of the snug sum of $4,000 and mileage.
The first step has already been taken toward
the consamniation of this neat little plan. The
House debqted all day yesterday the propo-
stion to put Mr. Yeates, WHO was not elected
member of Congress from North Carolina,
in the place of Mr.. Martin. who was so elected.
Probably the scheme will succeed Its triumph
will be another decoration for the party that
has committed more fraud and howled
Fraud more than any other party IN the
history Of the country.
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GENEKAL NOTES.

A South Western journalist having learned in
the watches of the night that George Eliot had died. did
what he could to enlghen the public Ivy rewarkne that
Babies"
Judge Charles P. Days letter to the Presi-
0ent. which appears The Herald strong appeal to
the Government to send ont vessel In search Of thu
Jeanette He recommends that the Galena, fLe
Mediterranean Station. new and strongly built wooden
stes be dispatched to BebriDg Strait which gen
orally open 10 the Arctic by the end Of June BE nfers
that the present winter has been OF exceptional
severity both In America and Europe the accumulation
Of ice in Arctic waters instead OF being diminished viii
be increased aud that II Captain De Long should be
able TO return rext summer and be compelled 70 pass
third winter there bOtn officers and men would be
posed To such Prosecution as to render an eSeaps
BY laud journey in sledges and boats impossible.
A correspondent asks for brief explanation
OF the Three Fs" The first Is Fair Rent" based on
now valuation OF the land exclusive Of all improve.
ments made by the tenants themselves. The second
Free Sales" or right OF the tenant to sell his .
prOvemens whenever he gives up his holding Tits 10
the Ulster custom. The third Is " Eixy OF Tenure"
whereby tenants will be secured against unwarranaDe
cvctions and higher rents. All advocates OF land re-
form RECOGNIZE the necessity OF facilitating the transfer
OF land Oy abosLng all restrictions Of prmogenitnrs
and entail. and removing difficulties Of tite This y
has used In SPECIAL sense The necessity OF
building up new class 81 peasant ,S ana o. re-
cultivation. Is also admitted BY all students who have
examined this subject
Dr. Crosby's lecture on Total Abstinence
las brought Wendell Phillips TO the same hall In Boston,
aud thrown every temperance preacher in New-Engsnd
into frenzy Of excitement. II hs object was To rut
life into the discussion tho Chancellor has succeeded
admirably One OF the latest contributions to the de-
BATE an open letter TO Mr Phillips, published 10 The
Ttdrc!lcr aud written by clergyman Of MASSACHUSETTS,,
wherein THE vigorous passage: :" You brand
an humanity whine what DIR. Crosby says Of the os,x-
cisrn intimidation aud bulldozng OF party against
every body who declines to 90 your way II you will
read over your Monday lecture you will see that II Is
very shining proof of exactly what Dr. c. says make
here. for 10000 cersymen, not 20 speak Of
know from SAD experience that what cay Is
ruc. Your party IL Protestant InquisitiOn 10 small
WAY, ana II you had much fire Wall you would Ilhke
il very ne, for some OF U.s. We OF to
argument. but some " nor overload OF mud
Cody mud, 80 to speak. smells not sweet"
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PERSONAL.

Lord Beaconsicld is decorating his new house in
London in fashion worthy OF the author OF the
gorgeous " Endymion" He doesn't care tor semi
tones III color He likes floril art and has ordered
his decorators not to spare gold leaf and gunn
Mr.. q. w. Danielson, Editor of The Providence
journal, was married on Tuesday to Miss Rose NJ.
Peckham, an artist. and the daughter of Provi-
dcnce physician. The staff of The journal gave their
chef beautiful plaque of sterling silver.
The richest man in Boston is said to be Mr.. Sears.
who has an estate Of $3,O55O 900. lhc next richest
man is Mr.. Moses Williams who has accumulated
vigorous man, and walks 10 his place OF business
every pleasant day.
NJ. Emile do Grardin has not fought for forty
four years, but incurs no reproach of cowardice,
because this peacefuness has been doe TO having
tins sad event he made VOW never TO shed blood
again-l VOW when. he has often confessed, has
been at times very difficult 10 keep.
Mr.. Schade the owner of the plain brick house
wherein Abraham Lincoln died. wishes to selt1t TO
the Government. The house is already much visited
by sightsee,s: the bell Is being rung by them at all
hours of the day, aud Mr. Schade has not the means
To provide d0Orkeeper. Tile house Is well built.
ana viii laat great many years.
Mr.. Eyarts has had prepared mahogany fac-similes
III miniature OF the desk upon which Thomas JEFF
ferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. and
which was prespn ted to the country last year by tho
descendants of Jefferson. One Of those minia ture
desks will DO sent To each of the gentlemen who in
the House aud tho Senate made the speeches OF pre-
sentation aud acceptance
OTTAWA, Ont. Jan. .7.-Lady Thornton and
Miss Thornton have arrived here from Washington
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ReDujficdus.

Fifteen of the States, all Northern, are rep
resented by two Republicans each. Fourteen
all Southern, are represented by two Demo-
Gratis each. Nine States are divided m their
representation, and of these five now have
Republican Legislatures and one Republican
Senator each. The terms of the present DEM
ocratic members in these States expire, In
New-Jersey in 1888, and in California, Ohio
and Indiana in 1885, and the term OF Mr.
Davis, of Illinois, also expires In 1883:
Moreover. the term of Senator Grover Oh
Oregon, expires in 1888. and that State now
has Republican Legislature. The Repubh-
cans are not liable to lose in 1883 any seat
now filed by them except that OF Mr. kel-
logg, of Louisiana, while they may reason
ably expect to gain three i'll Illinois, New
Jersey and Oregon. The Senate VIII there-
fore be Republican, in all probability, after
tho next two years, if neither OF the hde-
pendents chooses to act with that purity now.
Bat this prospect tends to- make it less likely
that either Senators Davis, Mahone or Brown
will see fit to waste two years in trying 10
keep alive Democratic asccndancy In that
hody
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Gig. Brignoli takes beneas ct HavMlys Fifth
Avenue Theatre this evening. when Emma Abhots
and her opera company will sing Lucia d
Lammermoor.n
The programme at Roster ~ Biaps Concert Han
for this evening contains composition for violin b.
the Brazilian prodigy Mauricio Deagremoht, In,
titled Ma premiere pensee,r which will be played
by the composer.
At the ITALIA Theatre last night Marie Geistinger
appeared for the first time in musical play entitled
" Drei Paar Schnhe" {" Three Pairs Of Shoes n. an
amusing and ingeniously-c comedy with
incidental music above the average In quality,
The performance was received with repeated dc
monstratlons of delight. ,sf3
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One thing concerning General GarfclGs Cabinet
becomes palmer every day-he is still determined TO
make It himself
To come within throe votes of alecting q United
State, senator in State which has been firmly
welded to the Solid South ever since Andrew John
sons trcachery ~ a substantial victory oil which
the Tennessee Republicans may feel proud.
The electoral couu,-Out resolutions will never pass
the Uonse and the sooner the Democrats back
down tho less Illuminating will be their defeat
The census reports compared with the election re-
turns from Kentucky show that there Is large anl
growing white Republican vote in that State In
many counties where the colored population very
small The Republican vote is very large. JACKSON
Comfy. Tor instance has cOlorrd population oI
only per cent but ~ per cent of her ale Ro
pnhrIrs. Bill County reports bat 3 per cent
Of coln:ed inhabitants hut gave 81 per cent of her
vot" t. Garfield. Harlan County gave CART Id 80
per cont of her t0.a! yoic with conrcd popu alton
of only = per cen. In t.E entire State Tie coorrd
pcnpc comprise only lGl7lno per cent of The pop
uaiu, WiIlr the liz publ, last NOYclu Der pOleG
307V of the whole vote
Mr. Randall has found out TINT Unfair parliament
ary raIIngs will not pass M obnoxious measure
a !ainst the opposition OF determined minority.
He has long enough ia Congress 10 have learned
this les, IN long ago but he to ne OF the
sort Of pee pie hat never realize that stone wall IS
hard nil they have kicked u tw, or three times.
The election OF a Democratic Senator from Ten
ncsser tirs the Two parties IN tho new Scna:o ii
DAVID Davis aud General Malone stand alool Us In
dependents. In Davis votes with the Demo-
Gratis as he has been in the habit of doing and Ma
hone with thc Republicans. n he Is expected to do,
e-Presldent Arthur will have the casting vote.
The Democrats in the House still worried about
the failure of quorum of their members to niend the
SESSIONS They ought to follow the British Parlia-
mrnt', example and appoint u whip" Springer
would be a lively man for the place.
Mr. Sparks has n poor opinion OF some OF Ills
Democratic colleagues. lie says they are rascals,
and Ireixes the epithet with an adjective usually
conveyed in print to ears polite by Il Icing DASH
You are right, Mr. Sparks but don't DO so emphatic.
Governor Plaistod lodges the temperance question
in his message to the Maine Legislature. The Pro-
hIbiiouiss suspect that he is in favor OF the Maine
law but opposed to its strict enforcement which Is
Tie attitude OF most of the Fusion statesmen
One newspaper put Governor Foster in the Cabi'
net Yesterday as Postmastcr-General, and anOther
established our excellent New York Postmaster. Mr..
James, III the same position. Wen, guessing Is
cheap amusement for those who like IT.
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THE ELECTORAL C0OAT REsOL U7ION

THE ELECIOR1L COONI hESOLU1ION.
The Democrats in Congress have only them
selves to blame if they find their motives
called in question, and themselves the objects
OF suspicion in connection with the desperate
effort now making to pass the Electoral Count
resolution. True, they admit the election of
Garfield and Arthur. raise no dispute as to
the vote or the count, and assert strcnuously
that 10 Interior purpose is hidden III the pend
ing resolution; they are urging tins meas
IRE, they say, out Of pure regard Tor
the public interests, and because they think
the present emergency imperatively demand,
it. Ii this be true, AMI there be no concealed
purpose to ;nterpOse objections and 0bstluCt
the ordinary and usual course of proceedings,
there may perhaps be no harm in letting
them have their way in laying down the rules
regulating the fOrmalities of the OCCASION. If
the passage of the resolution were sure to
make no difference with the declaration of
the result it might he permitted to 20
through un6pposed, as it will be very easy
for thes Republicans in the next Congress
to alter or repeal it,. as may be
deemed necessary Indeed, it is prob
able, in any event, that before the
next Presidential election the question will he
met by a law that shall cover the Whole case
and do away with the uncertainties and dan
gers attending the existing plan.
But there are, notwithstanding the asscr-
tons of the Democrats several suspicious cir
cumstances connected with the introduction
OF this resolution and the present desperate
endcavOr TO pass it, even to the prejudice of
necessary legislation. The only excuse, in
fact. for letting it 90 through unchalenged is
that there does not seem to be possible peg
upon which the worst factOns'Of De mocratic
obstructOnists can hang doubt OF The election
of the Republican candidates. Republican Con-
gressmeh might in view of this withdraw their
opposition and trust to the inyulnerablity of
their title, but they have unhappily seen in
too many cases the disposition on the part OF
theu opponents to ride rough.sllOd over law,
justice. reason and decency to carry ont parti-
san purpose when they have lad the power to
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Netu'porj pailu Grihasas.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
FRIDAY, JANUARY %, 1881.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRrlGx.-The blockade of Callao has been
raised. - There has been skirmisbng near Pre-
toria, A meeting has been held at
Ottawa to all tho Irish land movement
- John Bright spoke on tho Coercion bill in
the British Parliament last night - Prince Bis
,norck opened the session Of the Prussian Economic
Council yesterday.
DOM srIC The Democratic leaders in the House
have not abandoned their purpose to force con-
sideration of tie Electoral Count resolutions -
Senator Mccarthy yesterday presented the report
of the Senate Special Committee respecting the
expenditures Of New-York City, and accompanied
the report with bill that makes large number
of changes in the city departments and
Offices - Ex-Governor William Sprague has
filed pettion for divorce in the Supreme Court of
Washington County, X, L. - contract has
been made to drain Lake Okeechohee, Fla. with
the Wow of retaining valuable sugar lands -
Indians have recently murdered number OF per-
soas in NewMexico.
CoNGaIsS Tho time of the Senate was Occd-
pied yesterday n large part by speech by Mr.
Beck of Kentucky. in favor of free SHIPS and re-
ply from Mr. Blaine. - In the House contested
election case furnished Republicans an opportunity
to give the Democrats warning not to carry injus-
tice too far - The Naval Appropriation bill was
passed finally in the Senate.
CITY AND SUBuHBAN.-Ex-Judge Dillon and ex-
Judge Porter argued on the side of the compaaies
in the telegraph suit yesterday - The charges
against General Iii Cesnola were declared
to be unfoun;led. - A fire at Broadway
and Frankhn-st. caused damage of $6OO.OOO
- DR.. Haromond lectured on "MesmeIism." and
performed some extraordinary experiments. -
The Committee on Books and Papers of the Stale
Charities Aid Association held meeting - The
Dartmouth College Alumni ate their annual din
ner. "A strange explosion occurred in East
Eighty -frst-st - Gold value of the legal tender
silver dollar 412e grainsj $3.50 cents. - Stocks
active and for specaltes higher, but generally only
ctea6y, and closing fevepish and unsettled.
Tux WEATHKI.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dictate clear or partly cloudy weather. with slight
changes in temperature. Thermometer yesterday:
Highest, Csc: lowest. 14o; average. 1919.
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Mr.. Bicknell says his party was so badly
whipped in the last election that good many
of them seem to have "lOst all interest in
politics" That is the best possible reason for
doing it again, Mr.. Bicknell.