The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13
WASHINGTON.
The Corean ssnbassr.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Members of the
Corean embassy called at the White House to-
day in full court dress and took formal leave OF
the President. Preshies7 -sfthnr, Attended by
all the members tiis & hnst, eeived them
in the blue patlpr, ~iiera thr orasentatlons
were made ~ eci'e - F'ei .G s7n. The
embassy ie s> 5si'i Z s1 y ~ or
TUESDAY !I S n Fra. at, ass $, " IL take
the steaIavf o: the 24ta asst lor i,ea..
Resignation OF tine Commissioners of
Patents.
Secretary Teller, in accepting .o.iay the
resignation of Mr.. Marble, Comm issioner of
Patents, wrote him as follows:
I'm accepting your resignation of this re-
sponsible position, the President directs me to
express to you his very hign appreciation of
the manner in which you have administered
its duties, and his regret that considerations of
private business should induce you TO desire
to sever your fficial connection with this de-
partment. This 1 do most cordially, because |
am satisfied that the present very gratifying
condition of the business of the Patent Office
is DUE in large measure, to the trained abilities
you have brought to bear upon its adminiEtra-
ton, as we'll as to the unvarying care, industry
and fidelity which has characterized your
official acts. regret on my own ac-
count that you feel constrained to again tender
your resignation, twice withdrawn at my re-
quest, and because the public service will lose
an officer of such broad experience, whose
labors have been of the highest value
Large Treasury SURPLUS
The Treasury surplus to-day reached $751;
100000, caused by the heavy receipts from GUS
toms and international revenue now aggregate
ing over one million day. This is SIT 900, 600
more than the balance of $4,000 600 kept on
hand to secure the greenback circulation.
Judge Folger's attention was called to-day to
| this large margin. He Immediately requested
the division of warrants to prepare an estimate
| of the probable ordinary expenditures from
now until January 1st, with especial reference
| to the amount required fos pension payments.
| The last bond call was for $4,000 900 Of 81 pel
cents, divided into six equal instalments. These
! are coming in slowly, only $23, 900 900 having
been presented. A call for 8 per cents will
soon be made, but hereafter smaller and more
| frequent calls will be made, and the extended
threes gradually wiped out. 1t will not seri
| ously Inconvenience the national banks, which
hold very few of this class of bonds.
The Cotton Crop.
The monthly crop report of the Agricultural
department is generally given out about the
10th of the month, but owing to the latenes:
| oil returns this month it will not be ready fo
| some days. The cotton statistics are ready AND
will show that the present condition of the
crop assures yield of only $500, 600 bales i
will continue to produce slightly until fros
occurs, raising the amount perhaps to 5000,
| 600 bales. Corn and wheat have suffered some
| from drought and frost, but Mr.. Dodge thu
statstician, expects both will recover to somt
extent. The corn prediction Of an average O
| 231 bushels to the acre will be verified while
the wheat returns indicate at least II bushels
to the acre, or 415,000,000 bushels. This is
80,0O0,0c0 bushels less than last year.
miscellaneous.
The Mexican war veterans will hold thei
annual rennion in this city December 9th, TIL
and Sth. A strong committee of citizens ha
undertaken to entertain those who attend
| About 300 are expected.