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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-30
,nrighton Cattle Market.

For the week ending wednesday, March ~.
Amount of stock at market 1920; Sheep and
Prices of Beef Cattle " 100 fb, live weight-Ex-
ira quality at z O0@7 so; first quality at 50@
s 871a second quality STAGE 371s; third quail
ity at 871s@5 10; poorest grades of coarse Oxen,
Bulls. &c. 3 600475,
Brighton Hides at sac " fb;lBrighton Tallow at
614tG6M ~ fb.
Country Hides 70 p: fb; Country Tallow sc " ib.
Calf Skins l2@121ac " fb;Sheep and Lamb Skins
at 00@$l rs each.
The supply of Cattle from the West than a week
ago and cost lac " ib higher. Working Oxen are in
good demand and fair supply.
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METEOROLOGICAL.

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
March 80, ] A. M.
For New England,
Warmer southerly winds, partly cloudy
weather, light rain in the northern portion,
falling followed by rising barometer, and by
Friday morning cold northwest winds.
Cautionary signals from Shoreham to East
port
ESPECIAL BULLETIN.
Fair geather continues in the Southern and
Middle States, New England and northwest.
Local rains are reported from the Lake region
and Ohio Valley.
Indications are that local rains and partly
cloudy weather will prevail in New England
and the northern portion of the Middle States
and fair weather in the southern portion OF the
Middle South Atlantic and Gulf States during
Thursday followed by slightly colder weather
Fridau
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ADRIAN's GUILTY MAYOR.


a Penitential Letter Exonerating- His
Supposed Accomplices.
ADRIAN, Mich, March 29.-During the ex.
animation of Ralph Jewett and Francis Stan
ton, for conspiracy In connection with Mayor
Navin's bogus water bonds, it was developed
that Navin, since his fight. had written let
ter to Jewett on the Sd of March from Chica.
go. The envelop was in another hand than
Navin's The letter is devoted to consoling
Jewett over his arrest as an accomplish andsto
indicating him from any connection with the
transaction except as an innocent agent. Ma
vim offers to come back and go to Stats Prison
rather than to allow Jewett Ito suffer wrong.
fully on his account. He says he has suffered
greatly for the crime, and means to pay every
cent he owes. He will not, he says, be able to
repair the wrong done Jewett and Stanton in
lying to and deceiving them.
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FiNANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of the Wholesale Market.

There are but few changes to note In the markets
during the past week. Trade has been active and
prices for the most part are BETTER Fish scarce
and In good demand. Flour active and firm. Grain
is decidedly higher. Lard has advanced 1sc. Hams
1ac better. Eggs more plenty and have dropped to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-30
A Heartless Mother.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, March 29.-Mrs Ballard
had trouble with her husband, when she broke
the necks of two of her children aged and 4
years, threw them into the pond and then with
her infant jumped into the pond and drowned.
All four of the bodies were recovered.
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Sheep and Lambs-Those from the West were
mostly owned by butchers Western Lambs cost land
ed at Brighton ia @8cfP fb live weight; Sheep Ga
@71a.
swine Western Fat Hogs cost 7@7s4c y fb live
weight.
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Foreign Exports.

MATANZAS. Schr Lahaina 1000 shocks and
heads, 11l1 box shocks 459 empty hhds.
HAVANA. Bark Daring-4129 shocks and
heads, 1000 prs heads. 1852 bds hoops.
CARDENAS. Brig Helen o Phinney-4315 shocks
and heads, 339 bdls hoops, 80, 851 it lumber.
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for Extra g. Changes will be noticed in Drugs s.
Dyes. Turpentine advanced &c. Porto Rico Mo-
lasses has advanced to 42955c, and New orleans to
b5tg65. Potatoes are scarce and hrmer. Butter is
firm for fine grades and scarce.
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Foreign Imports.

BARBADOS. Schr Althea-287 pun, "a hhds
and bbls molasses to Geo Hunt & Co.
CARDENAS. Schr Moses Webster-385 hhds, A
ties molasses, 300 hhds sugar, 80 hhds Melado to
Geo Hunt & Co.
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Newspaporial.

The Daily Advertiser corporation recently
incorporated with capital of 1926 900, to-
day elected the following officers: james L.
Little, president: Edwin F. Waters, treasurer;
Geo. o. Shattuck, Edwin F: Waters and Geo.
Putnam, directors,
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a771ac, closing 771sc; April 76@771ac, closing at
771ac; May 1877, closing at 77clyune 7614@77c,
closing re; July at 7essg77A, closing at !11ae;
strong: recelpts II ,osb bush; exports 2219 bush:
sales 362, 600 bush: No at 6ec White do at 58c;
do at e0c; Mixed Western at 50@6sc; White do at
57a6Ic; Mixed State $4,000: White do 59@63c.
nsudn sSsh Nc for Ma Ms1sh oo 6e
@511ac; 15,0 900 June 501s@50% c; July at 4S1s;
August 41@41Ac. sugar steady; fair to good re-
V Whits Ex at sssGs1S; off A ss6@s7sc; stand
ard at 9; powdered at 9s4 @9zsc; Cubes at ga;
crushed at 1o gran9ated rs II rn nnts S s.
831ac. TaIIow firm sales 1000 TBS. at 2 Ills
@734. Pork held somewhat stronge;demand very
l6 5Oa16 621s; new do II 5O916 621s. Lard
decidedly active for speculation and about IOc
higher closing weaker sales leo9 tcs PRIME s1ea m
10 so: refined for Continent at IL 26 BuIter is
very firm; State at 2b@4Sc; Western at l5Cg4Sc'
Creamery at 44745c. Cheese firm. -,
Freights to Liverpool frmer: Wheat Psteam bid.
CHICAGO March 29--Flour is steady. Wheat is
lower No 2 Chicago Spring at 35@1 35Hs cash.
for Apr 2s FOR for May 2s Y f9F SSHe
cash; 631Ac for March and April: 6oA@6o@se for
May; 681sc June; rejected at 64tsc. Oats shade
and April 1880 for May; As for June; rejected
421s. Rye steady at 82984c, Barley is frmer at
os@l os PORK is generally Mayi hg 7 a at y
@io szIs April; IL oaM gil Os for May; II 1719
GIL 20 fortune: Bulk Meats easier; shoulders at
d so: short ribs 8 10. short clear 8 30.
At the afternoon call of the Board, Wheat closed
lower at 351s for April; 291s for May; "a for
June; 231a for July. Corn easier but not lower.
Oats steady. Pork easier at IL 05@17 071a April;
IL ~ for May; II 471h june. Lard steady
Receipts $4,000 bbls -four, 81 900 bush wher,
$4,000 bush CORN, 5000 6uah osts 500 bu b
rye, 1900 bush barley.
shipments 10 600 bbls -four, 49, 600 bush wheat,
81 900 bush corn 10000 bush osts, loco bush
rye, $500 bush barley.
DETROIT March 29.--Wheat dull No White on
spot and April 20; May 80; June 30.
Receipts 5000; shipments 5000 bush.
NEW YORK March 29.-Cotton dull; Middling up
lands IL 3-16c.
NEW ORLEANS, Mich 29.-Cotton steady: Middlipg
uplands 12e.
MOBILE, March 2o.--Cotton quiet; Middling up
lands at l1zsc.
SAVANNAH, March 29.-Oottoa steady; Middling
MEMpMs. March o. ottoneteady ;MIddlins up
Havana Market.
(By TelegTaph.)
HAVANA. March 29.-Sugar market quiet but
firm; Molasses Sugar 83 to 81 degrees polarization
at 61aa7 reals gold per arrobe; Muscovado common
to fair at 7@7A reals; Centrifugal Sugar. 90 to SO
Spanish gold 1884 CLIO.
Exchange quiets United States 30 days gold at
614@6A prem; short sight do 71s@7%.
European Markets.
BY Telegraph
LONDON March 29.-American securities United
States bonds, 41zs, 1854.
LIVERPOOL. March 29-13.3 so P. M.-Cotton mark
et-in moderate demand and freely supplied; Up
lands at 65sd; Orleans at 1880: sales 10000
bales; speculation and export 1000; futures dull
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An Editor Horse Whipped.

SHERBRooKE, Ont, March 29.-J. N. Symms
yesterday publicly horse whipped the editor Of
the Pioneer. He was brought to-day before
Judge Rioux and fined SIS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-30
| Loss OF Dredge and Nine Scows One
Man Drowned and Another Missing.

: Hdu DIOWu5u 1AdOUlt0l 1sfIooftl51
NEWPORT March 29.-The tug Luckenbak,
having in tow the dredge Brooklyn of Fall
River and nine scows, while near point Judith
last night was struck by squall and parted
from the tow. The dredge and the scows were
lost. One man on the dredge was drowned and
another man missing. The tug put into New
London this morning.
LATER.
1t appears that two tugs were towing the
dredge Brooklyn, the Lukeubak and the Edith
Beard There were twelve men on the dredge
when it sunk, ten of whom were picked up by
the Edith Beard and taken to New London
this morning The Lukenbak remained near
the spot where the accident occurred. Sew
eral Of the scows foated ashore on Block Is
land.
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A nafanlter Sentenced.

SAN Francisco, March 29.-John J.sBest,
the defaultng clerk of Col Williamson In the
lighthouse department, was today sentenced IN
the U. S. District Court to ten years in the
penitentiary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-30

There is duh feeling in all the principal markets
and while holders not disposed TO urge sales the
Indifference the part of buyers is quite as mark
ed have had occasion to notice in previous re-
ports. In some instances prices have declined.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
SHOCKING DEATH.

A Young Man Killed by the Bursting of
a Circular Saw.
BATH, March pa large circular saw in
the mill of Joseph Varney,of this city burst this
afternoon killing young man named Joseph
Dubois of Brunswick.
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ne market is stronger and supply Il
Grain Market.

PORTLAND, March 20.
The following quotations of Grain we're received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by S. H. Larminie
s. Co., 1877 Commercial street, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-30

Corrected for the PRESS daily by Wheeler, Swift
Co., Commission Merchants in Chicago Dressed
Reef Franklin Wharf.
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DEATHS

In North Yarmouth, March 26. Mariana Loring,
widow of jeremiah Loring aged 78 years months.
In Lmington. March "a, Dexter S. Hyde, aged 80
years months.
In North Limington March 20, Dea. Ezekiel
Small aged 70 years months.
In Bath, March %. Samuel ID. Ella, aged n years
In Brunswick, March 10. Joseph Simpson aged
SO years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-30
Waitinp for the Gallows

DEADwooD, d. T., March 29.-Crow Dog,
convicted of the murder of Spotted Tail, was
to-day sentenced to be hanged May 18th.
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fBy Telegraph.)
New YORK. March Delivering. Money loaned
from to 219 and closed at lowest point prime
mercantile paper 5@6. Exchange steady 4S6 for
long and 1894 for short. Governments firm and
IA higher for 419s and ext 6s. State bonds general
tive and irregular.
rhe transactions at the Stock Exchange aggrsgat-
ed 45O. 900 shares.
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Recipe. Of aIains Central.

PORTLAND March 2S.
Fer Portland, care 26 miscellaneous merchandise
tor eonnocting roads 102 observation-disclosures mer-
chsudiua
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: SPECIE QUOTATIONS FROM
j. B. Brown & Sons.
We are now paying for

Letters of Credit issued and Bills drawn available
in any of the principal Cities on the Continent of
Europe.
Highest price paid for Sterling Bills on London:
Government Bonds and good Local Securities
bought and sold direct commission, at the most
favorable rates. mar17eodu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-30

Tho following quotations Of stocks ara received
and corrected daily by Woodbury. u Moulton (mem
bers Of the Boston Stock Exchanoe) corner OF Mid
die and Exchange stree :.
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Dry Goods Wholesale Market.
The following quotations are wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer Bros. g. Co., Dry Goods,
Woolens and Fancy Goods 144 to 1872 Middle street:
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MEMORANDA.

Ship wilma, Lombard from New York for Port
land o. put into st Thomas 26th with cargo shifted.
Will discharge
fire at Newcastle NSW. has been sold by auction
for SIT 800. She will be repaired and placed under
the British flag.
Sch VIM Thomas (of Calais) Wooster, with coal
for eastern port, put into New London 9th inst
leaking badly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-30
MARRIAGES.

In Norway, March 20. DR.. B. F. Bradbury of Alta
lanta. Ca, and Miss Mabel E. Jones Of Norway.
In Oxford, March Id, Abner E. Paine and Miss
Louise e. Chase.
In Sanford. March IL, Chas. H. Lord and Jennie
Finney.
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FOREIGN PORTS,

York; Ann Elizabeth, Dean Portland for NYork;
A W Smith, Boothbay for PHILADELPHIA.
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Daily Domestic Receipts.
By wster conveyenco--10O0 bash Cornmeal TO g
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-05
FOREIGN MISSIONARY WORE.

PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 4.-Before the Ameri-
dan Board Of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Score
tary Alden read special paper " The Missionary
Heritage of the Present Generation which was followed
by prayer the venerable Professor Park OF AndOver
half hours devotional services were led by the Rev.
Dr. H. NJ. storrs, OF New.York Secretary Clare read
speciaI paper on THE Growth and Need OF Foreign
Work" The Rev Dr. r. s. StOrrs, OF Brooklyn, followed
with an eloquent speech, which. with the paper, was
received with great enthusiasm.
The Rev Dr. Behrends, OF Providence, read q paper
ON the report OF the Home Department, In which he
emphas sized the encouraging fact OF gain OF 20 per
cent In the contributions III the United States He fol
lowed with speech showing that only out Of the old
evangelical faiths are foreign ministers Dorh ana main
tainod
The Hon. William f. Dodge made an ADDRESS, IN which
he urged increased contributions.
District Secretary Humphrey Of Chicago said that the
OF the missions abroad greatly IN advance Of
the interest at home but he looked 10 the abundant
latent OF inc developed under the leader
The Rev. Il: 5. Atwood of Salem, read u report on
of the Present eneraon" enforcine IL with an earnes
speech. Ausion 10 Professor Clark called such
burst OF applause that the venerable man, contrary
his expressed wishes, was compelled 10 forward
and speak. He broughJ up many "reminiscences the
missionary spirit OF the old divines insisting that
would maintain their spirit we must continue to hold
| their faitn"
AT the evening session, DR.. T. Chamberlain, Of Nor
wich Conn., presented the report OF the committee
Work" The paper reviews the missions Of the Board
from 1910 the present In the rst decade tho
about 10000. IL has now grown 10 l00,000000, all
| OF whom are chiefly dependent this Board for q
q the Gospel TO give three S5dsnsd mis-
missionary physician TO reach 100000 souls require.
threeod the present force and yearly expenditure Of
] earliest Dossibls day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-05
ENDORSEMENT OF BALLOTS.
= p,l;ca commissioners yesterday had


consultation with John ]. OBren Chief OF the buic"u
of Elections; regarding the opinion recenty given y!
Acknowledgement Russell TO the effect that the pao or
.,onrressnan-at-Large should be Endorsed congress
Tn his instructions to the inspectors OF elecnoh III 's
c,,v Mr. O'Brien directed that these be moolsou
estate" He told the Commissioners that his aeuoh
was sustained by an net of the Legislature passeu o
NAV ID 1872 and by amendment passed on 1une %
1850 The act Of 1872 entitled " An ACT IN re'uoh
70 elections in the City and County OF New-for ana 70
provide for asceraning by proper proofs the citizens VINO
shall he entitled to the right of suffrage thereat sec
tion 4 of the act provides that certain opcers ~
whose election all the voters OF SAID c! anu cpumt3
nike participate" shall he voted for upon one paiiot
Endorsed General, Number two" section W Oh cue cue
eame net repeals all other acts parts OF acts so r
o. they are inconsistent with the provisions Named
he amendment of 1850 provides that the names OF az
persons voted for al any election, in whose eecioh an
The voters of the State have the right 10 lStrclP
except electors of President and Nlee-Pleslueh. anu
Chief Judge and Associate Judges OF the OuIt O AP
meals shall be upon ballot Endorsed " stare Az
Russell while he takes notice OF the ac
of s72 and the amendment OF 1850. gives ms 0pIon
that the intent the act was TO have one paI9t 10.
state officers except to the judiciary anu thn
Though the contingency Of the failure OF te ciu!e
Legislature reapporton the COngfesslohal ustIO.
aud proy de for possible increase OF number was oNci
Locked the evident intent of the act was not TO mge
eoners will take action on the suQect touul'
AIr Matthews said yesterday that he thougmt MI
Russell would be requested TO give more eApheit eA
AZ of his decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-05
MR.. HEPBURN's DECLINATION.

Judge Folger and his friends were in bad
plight before, goodness knows, but Hepburns refusal
the fraudulent ticket will increase their triOua
tons Mr.. burn was BY far the strongest politically
Of the four men named AZ Saratoga-LUuca Observer
(Deml
MIR. Hepburn, Garfield Republican, whom
the Sarat oza machnists put the ticket order
screen FOger and Carpenter-this Mr.. Hepburn re-
specially but firmly refuses 10 be buried the ruins
OF the 7th Of November 1892 He deciues the nomina
uon OF Iongresslnsn-atLarge-wit tnanks-lOsweg0
Palladium (Dom)
The letter of Mr.. Hepburn to Mr.. John F..
declining the Stalwart nomination be Congressan-at,
Is published IL II brief
uenC OF Inc convention al Saratoga for representing
neither honor nor kepubicanisn. Albany Argus
(DemD
MIR. A. =. Hepburn declines the nomination
for Large The letter decination was
framed by more skilful hand than hepDurn's. II
voices the general Republican demand for new con.
yenOn In which forgery and bribery shall predomi-
nate. But the demand Is made upon men VINO have
knowingly proed by the felonies and of course will
be unheeded.-lIroy Press DeiaJ
A. Il. Hepburn, the Republican candidate
and IN his letter OF defamation words calculated
induce other Republicans 10 oppose the ticket. They
snow that Mr. Hepburn was unworthy to be placed on
the ticket with Charles j. Foger aud that his Repnb
ioaniso less matter OF conviction than fractional
fliation.-iOswego Times lkepJ
While Judge Folger accepts, Mr.. Hepburn<has
written letter declining the honor Ne have had coca
son frequently to refer 10 Mr. Hepburns eminent quail
and 10 the great strength which his brought TO the
ticket Hen of his stamp and sblties are the need o.
the day In Congress- The State Committee Will soon III
the vacancy caused BY the withdrawal OF MI Hepburn
ALBANY Journal ttepb
The Hon. A. P. Hepburn, Republican candi
date Tor Large, has at 70 decline
the honor conferred upon him by the Sarat0ga oonye
i ton. A. MI Hepburn was delegate to that oonven
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-05
A NATIONAL CROQUET ASSOCIATION

The National Croquet Association was or.
gained and met yesterday the grounds OF the New
York Croquet Club at Onehundred- and twenty
ST. and Fifthave The following officers elected 10
serve one year Dr. Ira b. Read, OF NewYork, pred
dent; ]. W. Hooker. of Norwich, Conn, vice
president; George W. Johnson. OF Philadelphia
secretary and treasurer. The bylaws passed
at the meeting permit any croquet elus
to become member OF the association on snbscrbngts
its rules and provide for an annual meeting the r
Wednesday in October
Dr. Read welcomed the delegates in few words A
set OF rules for the of the game drafted
The clubs entering the association represented on
the grounds as follows: The Norwich Club by Messrs
Hooker Diokey and Brewer the Lemon Hill and Quaker
City Clubs, OF Philadelphia, by Messrs Johnson, BIZ
the KeypOrt IN. j. Club by DR. Manner; the staten
Island Club by Messrs Bush and WamOod; and the
Providence Or. H. CLUB by Mr.. Ashley. Other clubs
which have joined the association by letter are the
Maiden Ofass), the New-Ipswich IN. HI the New
London (COnn.), the Westerey lR. IT,, cub and the
Matawan IN J.), Club. The Brooklyn Club which
still play what is known as tee gnt croqlet On grs's
After partakDg OF bountifnl luncheOn, snlea
spread under mulberry tree within the
grounds, "A contest was began Tor prEe GRO
Mr Horsord. the player winning the greatest number
OF games in the tournament now In progress uous SUD
jecI challenge. The following players are entered:
Myers Ashley Bush. WambOd, Maurer, Decker, Brewer
Bhbrough, Read and BotsfOrd.
Tue first game between DR.. Read and MI Brewer Wa
won by the latter in forty.hve minutes
the loser making 3 points Out OF possioie ."
The following liz the first days score: -
Bush won TWO games from Maurer and BilDrough
Read one from Maurer.
Brewer one from Read.
WambOd from Brewer.
BOtsfOrd one from BibrOugh.
The remaining thirty games Will be play ed to-day