The Portland Daily Press (Portland, Me.)
October 23, 1896

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__PORTLAND DAILY PRESS. BBTABUgHiTjUNH! 23. 1862-VOL. 34. PORTLAND, MAINE. FRIDAY MORNm.^ OCTOBER 38. 1696.' PRICfTtHREE cNtT” STRENGTH FROM FOOD. BUT THE FOOD MUST BE DIGESTED. There is no way to get strong without food. Food is the strength maker. Just enough food, properly digested, makes the strong and healthy man or woman. Too much, too little, or even the right quantity, not digested, will make any body weak. The beginning of all sickness is weakness. The beginning of all weakness is indigestion. So to keep strong, look after your digestion. That is the most important point of all. When your food ferments in your stomach and forms gas, causes dizziness, nausea, bad taste, sick headache, full feeling, nerv ousness, irritability, etc., you have indiges tion. You arc losing a part of your life. Every hour you are sick causes a loss of strength. The way to cure it is to take Shaker Diges tive Cordial. A few doses will relieve. If you take it long enough you will regain the strength you have lost. Shaker Digestive Cordial is made from herbs and plants by the Shakers of Mount Lebanon. It contains very strong digestive tonic properties. It creates strength. It makes your food make you strong an92, prssiaed. Rev. Cupen, d. 0., president of I ufti college asked the Divine blessing. Willard 8. bmali. Tufts '94, was hls toriun of the day. Tho poet was H. Hn°,?£!D8’r £<i1,?mbla’ ’M- President Boniah I,. Whitman, Brown '87, deliv ered the oration His thsme was “The missions of onlture'' At 9 80 a. m a Metcalf haf** *#od"9dd the del egates in Ool^ University. Especial to the press.] Watervilie, Ootober 28.—The junior appointments whioh were announoed this morning are as follows: Geu llemen, A. H. Page, Gatin; H. H. House, ADVERTISING may sell a family the first barrel of flour; but it never sold the second—the flour itself does that. All the advertis ing in the world never would made the enormous demand for PIEESBERITS BEST unless it was the best. ALL THE ENTERPRISING AND UP TO-DATE GROCERS SELL: PSL.ES BURY’S BEST. “SPEECH IS SILVERN, SILENCE IS GOLDEN.” So Swiss adage has it. We have a sort of leaning toward gold, yet we cannot suppress our desire to speak when we have so much to offer in the way of DRUGS AND PAINTS. In one window of out- pharmacy Just now you will notice. Extract Witch Hazel, 1-2 pts., 15c pints, SJ5c Petroleum Jelly, bottles. 5® 1-2 lb. jars, l«c Beef, Iron and Wine, full pints, 50c oooooo H. H. HAY M, Middle St. Greek; A. E. Linscott, French; B.fC. Richardson, English. Ladies, Alice L. Cols, Latin; Mary C. Evans, Greek; Laura H. Smith, Frenob; Helen G. Sul livan, English. President Butler addressed the stu dents’ oonferenoe in the chapel this ev ening. It wag the first of a series of lec tures which he will give on the snbjeot, “Distinction Between the College and University. SCIENTIFIC PARTY MASSACRED. Austrian Investigators Slaughtered by Solomon Island Bushmen. Attack Was Made on Them While As cending a Mountain—The Head of the Party On© of the Victims. San Francisco, October SB.—News of the massaore of part of the Austrian Boientlflo party in ths Island of GuaJ aloanar in the Solomon group, readied this olty today by the steamer Mono wmy. The party left Sjdney to visit th« Solomon Islands for scientific researoh on the Austrian man-of-war Albatross. They had visited all tbe isles except Guadalcanal on which Is a mountain called the Lion’s Head. The party wanted to reaoh the summit and hired native guides. They started for he sum mit the forth of August. In the party were rsaron Fulton Van Norbeck, Lieut. Budiok.two midshipmen, twenty sailors, Baron’s two servants and two native guides. After two days’ march one of the midshipmen nud seven sailor returned as they were too fatigued to proceed further. The day after they left camp, the Baron, Lieut Budick, seven sailors and two servant started up the mountain. Sever al bushmen met them on the way and joined the expedition. The Baron wns in the lead all the way and aE he neared the top of the mountain a busbman who appeared to be a chief, was seen and two shots were fired lower down the mountain from the camp. The shots seemed to be a signal for the chief to attack the Baron’s party. Bushman from a score of places at once rushed oat and the Baron was struck on the neck with a tomahawk while a crowd of bushmen attaoked the rest of the party with clubs. The native who bad cut down the Baron was shot by a sailor. Lieut. Budlok put bis revolver to a good use. One sailor protected himself with a tomahawk taken from a native. The ocher sailors were well armed and the bushmen finally re treated, many of them wounded. It was thought the Baron would reoov at, but he gradually sank after he had walked baok to the oarap and died in three hours. The sight when the party returned to the camp was bloody. Mlshipman Debufort bad been cut to death and three sailors and a native guide killed. Six sailors and one guide were wounded, lbs news was sent on the Albatross, and a relief party was dis patohed and a safe return was made to the ship. After the injured had been taken aboard, the Albatross started tor Cooktown, thence she will go to Sydney. FIREMAN DRAWN INTO FLAMES. Quarter of Million Dollar Fire la Brook lyn I.ast Might. Brooklyn, N. Y., Ootober 23.—The five-story building on Seventh street, occupied by Osoar E. Wissner, manufact urer of Spring bods, J. K. Byan and Wanlers Brothers, diamond cotters, the Etna Knitting Company, mnnufaoturers of ladies’ underwear, was burned this evening, loss $250,000. Alfred Beanman, a fireman, while standing on the exten sion of the burning bnilding, assisting in getting the bose along the second floor, was oaught in a back draught and foroed into the flames. When bis body was rescued it was burned to a origp. Tbree firemen who tried to resoue Beauman were badly burned. THE WEATHER. Boston, Octobsr 23. —Looal forecast for Friday: Fair and warmer; winds generally westerly. Washington, Oo tober 32.—Forecast c m j v W» 11 *1 England: Fair; slightly warmer _ during the day; light to fresh west erly winds. Local Weather Report. Portland, Ootober 22.—The looal weather bnreau office records as to the weather are the following: 8 a. m.—Barometer, 29.917; thermome ter 86.0; dew point, 82.0; humidity, 86.0; wind, W; velocity, 6; weather, cloudy. 8 p. m.— Barometer, 29.974; thermome ter, 42.0; dew point, 80.0; humidity, 62.0; wind, W; velocity, 2; weather, clear. Mean daily thermometer, 45.0; maxi mum thermometer, 64.0; minimum ther mometer, 34.C; maximum velocity of wind, 34, NW; total precipitation, 0. Weather Observations. The Agricultural Department weather bureau for yesterday, Ootober 22, taken at 8 p. m., meridian time, tbe observa tion for each station being given in thie urder: Temperature, direction of the wind, state of the weather: Boston,44 degrees,NW,olear;New York, 18 degrees, SW, olear; Philadelphia, 62 degrees, SW, partly oloudy; Washington, k degrees, S, clear; Albany, 40 degrees, N. clear; Buffalo, 44 dogrees, W, dear; Detroit, 42 degrees, SW, clear; -diioago, 46 degrees, NW, clear; St. Paul, 10 degrees, W, olear; Huron, Dak., 40 NW, olear; Bismarck, 36 degrees, N W, clear; Jacksonville, 72 degrees, SK, olear. u®aPatch from Constantinople says that the Russian Blauk Sea fleet a few laye ago visited Treblxond In Asiatic lurkey.aud its appearance caused a panic imong the Mussulmans of tbe town who ipparently feared the object of the visit was to infllot punishment for the rnassa °f fhe Armenians. The fleet sailed ihortly after its arrival. °hr city fathers say: Use Salvation 011 the greatest cure on earth for pain, or -rheumatism and neuralgia. 20 cts. BUTLER’S BUGABOO. Imaginative Populist Chairman’s Latest. REPUBLICANS WILL TAMPER WITH POLLS SAYS HE. Wants “Cool, Game Men” Placed on Guard to See that the Enemy Doesn’t Steal the Ballot Boxes—Watson’s Better Still Miss.ng. Washington, Ootober 22.—Senator Butler, chairman of the Populist nation al committee, is said to be about to issue a circular advising the supporters of Mi. Bryan to keep “every aye open,’’ and to “place cool, game men on guard,” to watch and expose the game he says the Republicans are contemplating in the Middle Western States, and whloh he describes as follows: “Tbe plan as now revealed is for so much money to be put into the bands of township and ward managers, and so muob to be given for a specified Republi can gain. “It has been found impossible to buy enough individual votes to carry the election, aud tbe plan forecasted is to be the one adopted. Instead of the votei, me pun nsuu is to oe tampered wicn. Our iuformatlou is that this plan has already begun in Ohio.” Chairman Butler has not yet found Mr. Watson’s letter of acoeptnnoe. DOING INDIANA. The Bryan Calvacade’s Second Day in the Hooaler State. Rochester, Ind., Ootober 09.— In obarge of Parks Gartin,ohalrman of the Indiana Democratic state committee, tbe Bryan special train left Fort Wayne at 7.20 for the second and last day’s run through Hooslerland. The flrst step was made at Decatur at 8.05, where Mr. Bryan spoke 15 minutes to a large audience. The enthusiasm was very marked. At Market, a small number heard him and at Huntington he addressed a gathering of 9000 for ten minutes. Pern, Ind., October 22.—A political barbecue was In progress at Rochester when Mr. Bryan reached that place. Tbe candidate hud an audience of nearly 10,000. Mr. Bryan read from the plat form adopted by tbe Indiana Republican convention in 1896. Concerning it he said: “The Republican platform which 1 have read commended that silver bill as a long, yet prudent step toward free coinage. When we tell jou that free coinage is a good thing, our opponents tell us we are lunatics, cranks, idiots If you would sis years ago brag'about a long step townrd free ooinage, why don’t you btag when we want to go tbe whole distanoe ail at once?” (Great cheering.) Terre Haute, Ind., October 29.—A big barbecue was in progress when Bryan, escorted by a band, reaohed tbe grounds where he was to speak. After a short speeob Bryan continued his journey. He addressed 10,000 at Frankfort. At 7.30, Bryan’s train reached Brazil, the well-known mining section. It is estimated that nearly 25,000 people lis tened to his speeob. At the court house in this city Mr. Bryan addressed 20,000 people and then proceeded to the Terre Hante bouse, where be spoke to 8000 more. GETS AFTER SEWALL AGAIN. All the Dynamite Has Not Been Idited Out of Tom Watson if It Has Froa Hlg Acceptance Letter. Birmingham, October 99.—Tom Witson reopened his speaking oampaign in this city last night, when he addressed 4000 persons. The feature of hie speech was an attack upon tbe Popooratio vice presi dential candidate,/ ‘‘When yon voti for Sewall electors” he said, ‘‘yon vlolati every principle of the Populist party. I have not abused Mr. Sewall but I have maintained that a party shall be trne to itself and it cannot be that and sup port SewalL A party denouncing the national banking system ought not to support a banker. A party denouncing bondholders should not vote for a bond holder. t A Youthful Eiopment. Lewiston, October 22.—Mrs. Jane Rios of Rumford Falls was in the city today looking for her 15-year old daughter whom she suspects of having eloped with an 18-year old young man of hex ac quaintance. The young people left Rumford Tuesday. CHINESE CONSPIRATOR IN CUSTODY The Embassy at Loudon Has a Prisoner of State. London, October 22.—A great sensa tion was created this afternoon by the publication in the Globe of a story that detectives, at the instance of the for eign office, who had been watching the Chinese Embassy here for some days, in consequence of two Chinese officials having seized and kidnapped a Chinese physician name Sun Yat Sen, belonging in Hong Kong, as he was passing the Chinese Embassy Octobsr 17, the kid napped man having been detained in the Emuasay ever since. In explanation of this act the Globe says that in November, 1896, a conspir acy was formed to depose the Tartar Dynasty in China, beginning with the soizure of the viceroy at Canton. For this purpose four hundred Coolies were imported into Canton from Eong Kong, rhe existence of the conspiracy leaked out and the autborltie. seized and be headed fifteen leaden. The others roan sued to escape, among them Sun Yat ~en, who went to Amerioa, passed through that country and finally to England. He has been since in Eng land. According to the Globe the friends of the kidnapped man say a ship hsa been ohnrtered by the Chinese Embassy to take him back to China. The British authorities are powerless "to resoue the man froinjthe Embassy as the law does not permit an Embassy or Legation of foreign country to be invaded. sho'r-i.?*lldBy -Macartney, councillor o «ae oninese legation, confirms the repor of the detention of Son Yat Sen, bu nays he was arrested. He denies that th prisoner was kidnapped, and adds tba sun iat Sen entered the legation mor than onoe. The Central News says that It ha learned that Sun Yat Sen Is highly edu cated. He claims to he a British subjeot ibis, however, is doubtful. He was ar rested October 11. It is feared that hi will be poisoned while a prisoner at tin legation, POURING INTO CANTON. Thousands Visited the Republicni Candidate Yesterday. At Least One-Tenth of the Visitors Ar« Sound Money Democrats Who Wil Vote for McKinley—Lively Times in th< Ohio Town. Canton, Ohio, Ootober 28.— Sis dele gations were sohednled for Canton today. The first delegation as from Crestou, Wayne county, Ohio, and numbered about three hundred. The spokesman addressed Major McKinley at very con siderable length. Major McKinley’s re sponse was brief and happy. A lame delegation from Medina coun ty, Ohio, numbering more than one thousand, oalled at 12.30. There were with It baud! and a good glee club, Which sang. noDUlar campaign songs. While the throng Was marching into Major McKinley's yard. The spokesmen were Y. F. Warner, president of Bald win nilversity, and Prosecuting Attor ney Wigbtman. The next delegation came from Barnes ville, Belmont county, and eome smaller towns In the neighborhood. It was made up of workingmen, farmers and miners and contained nearly a thousand voters. The Baruesvllle delegation was closely followtd by a great one from Marietta, Ohio, whiob Included some visitors from florgan county. Judge Crowe ad dreasel Major McKinley in behalf of the Morgan county people and J. H. Grafton spokefoi 2500 enthusiasts from Marietta. Notnne third of the Marietta people had noved away when a delegation of seven hundred voters from Guernsey county marohed up. W. H. McFarland of Gaiibrldge, made a ringing address to M4jor MoKinley. The last delegation of the day oame from Indiana and arrived jnst bofore dusk. It was composed of entbusi«tlc Bepnbiicans from Wayne, Plymouth and Stark counties. MoKinley spoke briefly, his nmarks being loudly cheered. It is eat I mated that nnarly one-tenth of the visitors who came here today are eonnd money Democrats who Intend to vote for McKinley. SHAW WILL SUPPORT MCKINLEY. Well Known Bath Lumberman On Side of Sound Money. (SPECIAL TO THE PRESS.] Bath, October 22.—It has been reported on the etreets that the members of the firm of M. G. Shaw Sone, one of the largest lnmbaiing firms in Maine, which tarns oat lumber sawed frum logs oat on its own timber lands, were to support MoKinley r.ni Hobart, being in past years Demooarts. Albert H. Shaw of the firm salt In reply to the question of your reporter, “I don’t know; |how the other members of the firm will vote, but I do know bow I shall. However, I decline to elate for publication what that way will be.” People here think it means McKinley for having been a Demoorat in tbe years past be woald probably show no hesita tion in claiming nlleginoce tu the party unless he intended to vote otherwise. MILLIONS OF BUSHELS POURED IN. Greatest Ixeltement Yet In Chicago Wheat Market. Chicago, Ootober 23.—There have been exciting days in the wheat market, but today’s outranked anything of the kind for maiy years. A veritable panic existed at tbe close and millions of bnsb els were ponred on the market, prioes cutting no figure in the matter. Tight money was the oty. The oash wheat situation has become an all important faotor. Money rates are higher. No one wishes to undertake the responsibility of carrying the wheat under those con ditions. San Francisco was said to be iu a panlo, which serve to augment the dis turbed fueling here. DDIOTC A r- 1*11 If-A-r n«iii--v- mop England Will Need At Least Twenty Mil lion Quarters. New York, Ootober 82.—An evening paper prints the following: "London, Ootober 82. A leading au thority in Mark Lane, says that England will ne«a at least twenty ;milllon quar ters of wheat in twelve montbe and this, with India aod Australia will beoonie Importers instead of exporters, and Rus sia less able to supply thaD expected, must maintain, If not enhanoe prices, as the millers here are living from hand to mouth." BETTER PRICES FOR POTATOES. The Tuber Market Also Shows Tendency to Advance. Springfield, Mass., Oetobor 23.—A smaller acreage and a deoreased rate of yield are resulting in a decidedly smaller and more manageable orop of potatoes, ■ays the New England Homestead in its Snal report published this week. It says that the amount available for market Is by no means as burdensome as was the crushing crop of 1895. The crop now being harvested is placod by this authority at 245,480,000 bushels, a de crease of more than 50,000,000 bushels compared with a year ago. The total area harvested approximates 2,865,001 ■ores, which in turns is 10K per cent ibort of Inst year. This report makes the Canadian crop 65,300,000, bushels, a leorease of nearly 12,00tf,000 bushels com pared with 1895. In view of the shortage nn this side of the ooean. and the smal ler.aorp in Germany ana England, the Homestead says that the outlook for prices in oertainly better than a year ago, and that the market baa an advanc ing tendenoy. Secretary of Treasury Speaks fei Sound Money. i _ PARTY OF BRYANARCHIST8 TR1 TO BREAK UP MEETIJJG. Sound Money Men Largely in the Majority —Secretary’s Address a Strong Plea for Sound Mouey an d Severe Arraignment of Annrcliistio Principles for Which Chicago Platform Stands. Covington, Ky., October S3.—John G. Carlisle, Secretary of the Treasury, spoke this evening att Oild Fellows’ hall In the Interact of sound money Demo cracy. The hall Is not large, but had it been ten times ns large, it would not have held those who oame to hear the Secretary. Humors had been circulated that nn attempt would be made to break up the meeting. There was an disor derly element present in the rear ot the hall who hissed loudly as Mr.Carlisle ap peared on the atage. The maioritr of the nnfiianca were in sympathy with the speaker and they drowned tbe hisses in cheers. The disturbers compelled the Seoretary to scop several times during the early part of his speeob, but were finally quieted by Mayor Hhinook, and with the excep tion of a few isolated yells for Bryan, no further trouble ooourred. A counter demonstration was held by the silverites in the street in front of the building. It In no way Interfered with the meeting inside. ‘3 As SeorbtarjOarlisle rose to speak some one in the orowd of toughs which lined the rear wall of the hall, threw two eggs, presumably at tbe speaker. One of the eggs fell in the lap of a lady in the audi ence, while neither reached the stage. The Incident was known to only a few persons, and no attempt was made to locale the mlssreant. Seoretary Carlisle began by saying: "I have oome here to speak in behalf of Demooratio candidates pledged to the principles of a Democratic plattorm, and my purpose is to discuss some of the pendiog political questions from a purely Demooratio standpoint. We are not Kepublioans, or Populists, or Fusionlste; we are simply plain, old-fashioned Democrats without any modern adultera tions in our doctrines, or any Populistic or communistlo appendages to our organization.” Be proceeded to an analysis of what tbs principles of Deinocraoy were—meaning American Democracy, not “that wild, turbnlent and destructive form of Democracy, which has been imported from abroad and which Is so nearly allied to anarchy that it is almost impossible to distinguish one from the other.” Of the candidates of the National Democracy, he said: “John M. Palmer and Simon Bolivar Buokuer are not strangers to tbe Ameri can people; they were not discovered yesterday: and they will not be forgotten when the sound and fury of this remark able oampaign have subsided.” In regard to tbe question of the regularity of their nomination, he said: “The nominations made at Chicago have been partially repudiated by the very men who made them In a majority of the states in the Union. The national and s tate committees have in 36 or 27 states deliberately enteied into arrange ments and combinations to deprive one of the nominees of a large numoer of electoral votes and give them to another candidate.” Then ne discussed what the past Democratic platforms tad been on the financial question contrasting them with the Cbioago declaration. He continued: “Notwithstanding all that has been said, or may be hereafter said to the oontrary, we have now a distluot monet ry system of our own, freely adopted by our own legislation without dictation from, or consultation with, any other nation in the world, and we have the right and the power to change It or abolish it altogether, whenever we rhnnn It la not a question of power; it is not a question of national independence, but it is a question of national prosperity and national honor.” Secretary Carlisle proceeded to discuss at length the eoonomic effects of free silver oolnage. Its advocates advanced three dlstinot and wholly inconsistent propositions, he said. “Their first prop osition is that free coinage with the ratio of 16 to 1 will give the people obeap money; that it will reduce the value of the dollar one half, so that it will reauire about twloe as many dollars to produce a given quantity of commo dities ns are required now. This is the high price argument, and is addressed to the farmers and so-called debtor classes. Their seooud proposition is that free ooinage will not make cheap or depreciated money, but will raise the value of silver to an equality with the present value of the gold dollar. This is the argument addressed to the more con servative classes who do not believe in a depreoiHted onrrenoy, but who have been persuaded that there is not a sufficient amount of money in the country. Their third proposition, which appears to be a compromise between the other two, is that it will raise the value of the silver up and bring the value of gold down so that the two metals will met at som o intermediate point and consequently establish parity at the ratio of 16 to 1. This argument la addressed to those who are eupposed to be in favor of a depreciated currency, but are not yet quite ready to accept a dollar worth only 50 cents. “Drivon away from the advocacy of the first proposition in many parts of the country by reason of its manifest and gross injnstioe to the laboring man, to depositors in Savings banks aud other institutions, and to creditors generally, and forced by the uoanswerable argu ments of their opponents in other parts of the country, to abandon the second on acoount of its demonstrated absurdity, they have resorted to the third as a compromise between the advooates of ahsolnte flatism and the advocates of partial or modified fiatism, but,” said Secretary Carlisle, “the contention that the United States alone can, by the free ooinage of silver, increase tbe value of that metal, and also reduce tbe value of gold simply doubles the difficulties whioh our opponents have enoountered in this discussion. To believe that free coinage by the United States alone i would accomplish either ol these result requires a iaitli iu iiatlaru which waul remove mountains, but to believe till! it would accomplish both, exhibits i degree of Incredulity unparalled in th annals of human affairs. Taking up iu detail each ol these thre propositions Mr. Carlisle went on to shot how the law of supply and demand am the recorded experience of the world fo at least six centuries, refuted each o them. The natural law on the subjeo which we could neither repeal nor alte; seemed to he that when the nroductiot of coinage ot either gold or silver inti legal tender money were increased ir proportion to the production and coiungi of the other metal the relative value ol the coins thus disproportionately added to the circulation decreased and the rult was the same whether the increase consisted of gold ooins or silver coins. If, he continued we want to increase the prices of food and clothing and the other neocessaries of life without increas ing the demand for them or diminishing the supply, we must put on more taxes and erect more barriers between the producer and consumer, and we must turn baok the advancing tide ol scientific and industrial progrtss. Turning to other parts of the platform, Mr. Carlisle said chat the free coinage of silver was not the only issue ami might in the end prove to be not even the most Important one. “In view of the facts that it was also proposed to have the government pur obase and operate all the railroads and and telegraph lines and issue paper to pay for them that it was to ooln ac the publio expense all the silver in the world that it was to inaugurate and maintain a system of public works, whether needed nr not, sufficient to give constant em ployment to all laborers who were .not otherwise occupied and that it was to establish postal savings bHnks in every part of tbs country to revive idle money on deposit and pay interest on it.whcther it could use the money or not,he thought it not extravagant to say that the people were threatened with a social and political revolution of the gravest char acter, a revolution which, if successful would subvert the fundamental princi ples upon wbich the government was founded, tax tbe private industries of the people out of existence and convert our system into socialistic despotism. “When to this extravagant urn! demor alizing scheme was added that other revolutionary feature of the Chicago platform, tbe substantial avowal of u purpose to make the judiciary party of the political machine by ra-construuting tbe supreme court in order to dictate its judgments upon questions of con stitutional law, a plan of operations was proposed more dangerous to our iustitu tlons than was ever suggested by any party of the past. “There ate many who believe, or profit; to believe, that tbe importation of gold are due to some artificial causa some arrangement, combination of agreement upon the part of an imaginary money power to accomplish certain political results, and that they will cease after tbe election. I can assure your auspiaious friends that there is nothing artificial In this movement of gold, and that it will cease whenever the equili brium is substantially restored, whether that be before or after tbe election, it will certainly cease after tbe election whether the equilibrium is restored or not, of the people of the United States by their votes inaugurate the policy of free coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1. Our treaiury reserve will be immediately exhausted, the gold held by the people and financial institutions will cease to be used nB money, the oiroulation will be suddenly and enormously contra oted not only by the withdrawal of gold, hut on aocount of tbe inevitable panic which will prevail in every part of the country and we shall enter at onro upon a long period of suffering and distress unpar ailed In our hiatory. THE STEAMER JOHN ENGLIS. Launched From Roache’s Ship Yards Yesterday Afternoon. Will Ply Between Portland and New York —New Boat Will Attain Speed of 19 Miles an Hour and Cost About 8400, 000. 1 Chester, Pa., October 28.—The steel steamer John Englis, whioh will ply be tween Mew York and Portland, Maine, was launched from Roaohe’s shipyards this afternoon. The vessel is 313 feet in length, is 16 feet beam, 17 feet 6 inches depth of hold. Her displacement is 3300 tons. She will be driven by a triple expansion engine, developing over 1000 horse power. The spaed of tbe ship will be nineteen miles an hour. The passenger accommodations are aomDlete.there being 186 staterooms. The total cost of the John Englls will ap proximate (100,000. She will hare a ca pacity for 2000 tons of freight. Addressed Eight Thousand People. Peoria, Ootober 22.—The biggest rally of the Central Illinois Republicans dur ing the present campaign came off here yesterday. Thomas B. Reed wni the principal orutor of the day. Many thousand peo ple were in the nicy from neighboring cities and towns in Central Illinois and when Reed commenced this speech the Tabernacle contained perhaps 8000 people. The meeting was under the auspioes of the railroad men’s sound money club, and in a monster parade the railroad em ployes made an elaborate display by the exhibition of locomotive trains, eto., decorated, wbioh wers propelled upon street car lines during the line of march. Mr. Reed In St. Louis. St. Louis, October 22.—Thomas B. Reed arrived from Chicago this morning and is the guest of Congressman Charles F. Joy. At noon Mr. Reed addressed a mass meeting under the autpices of the Commercial Travellers’ Sound Money olub. At 1.30 this afternoon ho spoke to 16,00u persons in a huge tent in East ,bt. Louis. His voioe showed slight traces of his rscent Illness. He said that he had during bis speak lug tour, everywhere met the same enthusiasm. It meant that the business men ware thoroughly aroused and tbs result In November was assured. The proposal of free silver at a ratio of 16 to l.had stagnated business and paralyzed industry. Weyler’s Latest Order. Havana,October 22.—Weyler has issued a deoree ordering the inhabitants of the country outside of thsjjjg fortifications of towns in the provinoe of Plnar del Rio, to concentrate within the limits of the fortifications within eight days. Tran spoliation of goods to or from tna coun try towns by land or sea without per mission is prohibited. At the expiration of eight days all persons found "outside the limits will be considered rebels and tried ns euah. 1 BECISlOit IS DECEMBER. u 1 I The Venezuelan Dispute Still hi Doubt. MINISTER ANDRADE’S LONG CON FERENCE WITH SEC. OLNEY.

Nature of It Not Given Out—Caracas Gov ernment Will Not Consent to Partial Arbitration—Corinto Incident as a Precedent. Washington. Octotber 22.—The Vene zuelan minister, Sonor Andrade, made a call lasting about au hour on the Secre tary of State today, but declined to di vulge tbe nature of the interview. It is well understood that if tbe proposal. Sir Julian Paunoefote is said to be bring, lug from Lord Salisbury offer only a partial arbitration of the boundary dis pute, or the elision of any part of Vene zuela’s claim as a compromise substl. tute for Secretary Olney’s plan for ad judicating the entire controversy, the Venezuelan government would deoUue uu hcuojjg aroirauon on any such term*. Venezuela has determined to await the commission's decision, now expected early in Deocraber unless England in the meantime consents to the reference of the entire question to the impartial tri bunal. An Intimation has renoned cisl quarters here that Great Britain may eventually consent to the free and full arbitration with, however the sain* stipulation which was Imposed upon Nioaragua in the ultimatum of whioh the Oorinto affair was the climax, and which after demanding smart money foe injuries to Consul Hatoh in the Mosquito affair, proposed a reference of the other claims to a tribunal of which each of the members should bo “not a cililzen of any American state.” g Venezuela, it is said as evidence of her confidence In the integrity of her olaim, might be willing to consent to this un usual stipulation, and the United States, after the precedent set in the Mosquito affair, would hardly be in a position to advise any other course. PAYMASTER MOORE ARRESTED. A Sequel to the Bicycle Damage Case of Last Fall. [SPECIAL TO THE PEESS.J Keunebunk, October 32 —Albert J. Moore,paymaster in the leather board mill, was arrested today on a capias at the Instigation of Hamilton Cleaves of Blddefnrd. Mr. Moore is the wheelman whose bicycle wns demolished by a col lision with John F. Bryant of Pine Point, on the road from Kennebunk to Portland, a year ago last spring, and who brought suit in the Cumberland county superior court to recover dara ges, claiaiing that Bryant was driving on the wrong side of the road and was responsible for the collision. Bryant, in defense, declared that Moore was riding at a high rate of speed, with his head dowD, and frightened the horse. The jury, at the trial last fall, gave a verdict for the defendant. Moore was backed In his suit by the Maine Division, League of American Wheelmen. An appeal was taken In the case, but after being carried from term to term the notion was dropped. The defendant’s oosts have not yet been set tled. Secretary Biohardson of the league recently reoeived a letter from Hamilton Cleaves calling for payment of the costs. He referred the letter to Mr. W. H. Looney, attorney for Moore, with instructions to notify the opposing counsel that the payment would be made as soon as the correctness of the figure; were verified. Mr. Looney claims that be notified the Biddford attorneys ae In struoted. The capias on which Mr. Moore waa arrested today was Issued at the rsqaest of the Biddeford law firm, and both he and the league officials are indiguaut at what they oonsider unfair treatment. Mr. Moore gave a six months’ bond and secured his release. The Maine division of the league will relieve him from any expense in the matter. Missionary Vessel E.ost, Sydnay, N. S. W.f Ootober 82.—The missionary vessel. Day Spring, was wrecked on tbe island of Mew Caledonia. There were seventeen persons cu board, eight of whom were saved. The fate of the others is unknown. It is feared they have perished. Absolutely' Pure. A cre?m of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in leavening strength.— Latest United States Government Food Bepart. KOYAL BAKING BO WDEK CO.JBNdw Yorfc

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ABOUT ELECTRIC Exhaustive Report of the Committee on Street Lights. VARIOUS PROPOSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED. The Legislature Has Apparently Given the Existing Electric Eight Company a Monopoly—Coal is Higherin This Town Than Almost Everywhere Else—Light ing Propositions from the Electric Lighting Company, Mr. Peterson, Mr. W. K. liana and the IVelsbach Com pany—The Committee Makes So Spe cific Recommendations. The oommittse cm street lights, to whom was referred the matter of con tracting for lighting the city for the en suing year made the following very thorough “and valuable report to the City Council last night, through its Ohalrman Aiderinau Kagan: Portland, Me., Oct. 21, 189G. To the Hon. Board of Mayor and Alder men and Coiumoa Counoll of the City of Portland. At the Bret meeting of the committee ou lights for the city of Portland, whloh wae held immediatlej after its appoint ufouu, uuo uiutbwi ui auiuuui ui appropn ation for llgntB, (eleotrio, gas and nap tha), to be asked lor of the committee on estimate for the year 189t> was considered. By an examination of the auditor’s re ports for 1895, it was found that tho ap propriation for that Jyeur was $43,600 while the expenditure for the same year was $49,143.80. The largeness of the ex penditure for that year led the committee to Investigate tbe cost of lighting other cities ot tho United States with a view that the city of Portland might take some action whereby tbe cost of its street lighting would be lessened. The com mittee have made a careful and quite thorough examination of the matter and beg leave to present to the City Council the results of their investigation. The committee has corresponded with the superintendents of lights, city audi tors, city cl8tks and mayors of more than one hundred cities of the United States and has received reports from about seventy. The major part of this report is based upon the information thus ob tained. The committee has also ex amined many of the published argu ments of advocates of both private and municipal ownership of lighting plants. In gathering data to be used in making this report, your committee has con sidered the following propositions; viz., 1. Municial ownership of electrio lighting plant.. 3. The contracting for power, tho city to maintain jumps, etc., the power to he delivered in such form as the oity might require. 3. Contracting for furnishing light. MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP. The oommittee has collected but little data relating to this branch of the in vestigation; for, in the city’s present fi nancial condition, the appropriation of money to purobase or install an eleotrio lighting plant would be illegal, the city having already incurred a debt exceed ing that which it may legally iDcnr. But as a matter of information, the commit tee presents a few of tho principal argu ments advanced for and against munici pal ownership of electric lightiug plants. The advocates of private ownership oc eleotrie lighting plant” -re more numer ous than those of municipal ownership. One of the chief reason* for this is that many of the advc am- on the privato ownership side of t _ question Ere cither directly or indirectly interested in light ing trusts. Tbe committee has en deavored to quote largely from unpreju diced advocates on both sides. Here follows the opinions cf Allen R. Foote, editor of the American Exporter; Everett W. Burdette, of Boston; Hon. T. IS. Persse, cf Hartford; and Prof. Victor Rosewater on the comparative advantages of municipal and private ownership of electrio lighting plants, especially as regards the cost of opera tion, interesting as arguments, but real ly eettliug nothing. The repurt thou proceeds as follows: The experience of your committee is similar to that of l’rcf. Kcsewater and Mr. ifooto. Definite comparisons are quite Impossible. As an illustration of the diffionhies of ascertaining the exact ooet of municipal lighting, the case of Bangor may be oiled. The cost of the plant, as staled by the city electrician of luliteo was *33,000. The city auditor’s report lor 1894 shows that the cost of nmlutainiug the 152-2000 oaoule power lights was *0431,16, or about £35.73 per light par year. M. J. Francisco, J£sq..of Batland, Vt.. one of tbe leading expert eieotricians of the country, paid a per sonal visit to Bangor and investigated. Of this he makes tbe following report: "The plant cost £35,000, nnd this does not include anything for the water pow er nor for euy portion oi construction of diwn or cost of its maintenance or for station buildings. Interest on *35, 000 at six per oeut., *2100; depreciation on eleotrfcal apparatus, 10 per cent., *3600; broken globes duriDg tho year, *130; wall controller burned out, costing *100; fifteen broken lamps, repairs costing about *300; damage to mast arms, repair costing about *100; broken shaft, oi something of this kind which happened at the station, *500 to repair; also the *730 which they paid for ocal. Here is *7520, which is a part of the expense of tee electiio lights, charged to somo other department, and to get the true cost there must be added to this the re pairs to dam, interest on the cost of the buildings, wages of an engineer when an engine is used, oust of new brushes and segments; also taxes and water rates, which the city would receive from a pri vate corporation, if running the lights, whiob, at the lowest estimate, would be aver *1000 per year, making a total cost to tho city of *15,271.86 for tunning tbe lamps one year, being *104.59 per lamp, and over 28J4 cents por night for Stace of Ohio, City of Toledo, I Lucas County. j ss. Frank J. heney makes oath that he Is the senior partner of the firm of F.J. Cheney Co., doing business ia the City of Toledo, county and State aforesaid, and that said firm wilt pay tbe sum of ONE H (INDEED 1)01 LaBs for each and every ease of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Frank J. Cheney. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. A W. GLEASON, Notary Public. HalFs Catarrh Cure is taken internally and nets directly on tho blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Mend tor testimonials, free F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, 0. (af-Ssld by Druggists, 75e. each lamp, more than doable the oost as given by the advocates of “municipal ownership,” and that, too, with water rower all the time except about six weeks.” An illustratiou of one appropriation paying expenses which should be charged to another may be sbown in our own city. In the maintninance of public buildings the oost of lights iu the public buildings, amounting to anout *6000 will not be found. From tbe lltb Annual Keport of the Board of Gas and Klectrlo Light Com missioners of tbe Commonwealth of Mas sachusetts lor 1896 has been taken tbe following data which relates to the cost of constructing and operating n lighting system in four cities iu tbat State which have recently adopted municipal owner ship. This data has been carefully col lected and is probably aocurate. In 1889 tbe cityof Danvers installed an electric light plant equivalent to 81-1200 candle power arc lights The oost of the plant was *10,562. The Gas Commis sioners gave the net cost of maintaining the eighty-one public lamps in the city, excluding interest, depreciation and taxes as $3,090.41, To that should be added interest ou tbe net cost at 4 per cent., *002.48; depreciation at 5 per cent., 1828.10;tax. s of two-thirds of valu ation at $20 per thousand, *220.82; mak ing the total cost i the olty for tbe eighty-one lights $5,401.81. Theso lights were run on a moonlight sahedule 23 nights per mouth until 1 o’clock a. m., total 1573.2 hours per year, an aver age of 5.7 hours per night and oost the city *60.09 each for these lamps. If those lamps had burned all night, and every night, or an average of 9.7 hours per night, the same as Portland, they would have cost the city *150 each. Maihlehead in October 1894, installed a plant equivalent to 337,5-1200 candle power aro lights for public lighting and for doing u commercial lighting in the same city. The plant oost *73,005. Net cost to operaie the above lights, after de ducting income from commercial lights, was *2,977.46; interest ou tbo cost at 4 per cent, *2.922 60; depreciation at 5 per cent., $3,653.25; taxes ou two-thirds valuation at $20 per thousand, $974.20; total cost to the city $10,527 for 160 aro lights. These lights were run on a moon light schedule 25.7 nights per month un til 1 o’clock ouch nignt, or an average burn of 5.6 horns, making! the cost to SliK n it il,n,« licht-n vs.m oir »ry night from dusk until daylight, or an average of 9.7 horns, the same as Portland, they would have cost the olty of Marblehead $134.87 per light, after deducting all profit received by the city from commercial lighting. The city of Marblehoro installed in 1894 an electric lighting plant for domestic and city lighting equivalent to 857 aro lights of 1200 candle power. The plant cist $80,217. The net cost to operated the city lights aB given bv the Commis sioners, after deducting profit for com mercial lighting, $6,205.30; interest on the cost at 4 per cent, $3,208.6S;deprecia tiou ut 5 per cent, $4,010.85; taxes on two-tlilrds valuation $1,069.56; making a total cost to the city, $14,494.45 for 165 lights of 1200 candle power. These lights burned on moonlight schedule for seven hours per night, average run of 26.6 nights per month, and cost $87.86. Had the same lights burned 9.7 hours from dusk until daylight, and every night the same as in Portland, tney would have cost the city $139.68 each. ihe city of Peabody established a plant in 1895 equivalent to 345 lights, 1200 candle power. The net cost to the city to operate all its lights, lees profit of commercial lightiug was $7,769.84; ad ding interest on cost ut 4 per cent, $2,345.96 and depreciation on cost at 5 per cent, $2,982.45; taxes on two-tbiids valuation, $781.96; total cost to the city $13,830.21 for 150 aro lights. These lights burned every night and all night from dusk to daylight,, an average of 9.7 hours, and cost the city $92.20 each. Prom the foregoing it will be seen that the average cost to t he cities, after de ducting the income from commercial lighting was $129.19 for each lamp of 1200 candle power. PURCHASE OF POWER. The attention of the committee has beeu called to the cheapness of ths prioe of power which the city might purchase and thereby maintain a lighting system of its own and the committee has asked for propositions for this purpose. Offers to furnish power for lightiug have been receive! and are here presented. They are from parties owning or controlling water power of several thousand horse power situated within a few miles of the city. The expediency of utilizing water powor for lighting the city, where the power must to brought from ten to twenty miles, having been questioned, the committee has taken the opinioD of W. C. Johnson, member of the Ameri can Society of Civil Engineers, Civil and Hydraulio Engineer, iu which he says: “The transmissijn of power by eleo tricity for an equal or greater distance is now iu successful operation at seveial different places. The city of baorameuto, Cal.foruta, is lighted by electricity gen eraied by water power at a distance of more than twenty miles from tile city. Tho city of Pomona is lighted by elec tricily generated by water power thir teen and three quarters miles distaut and Che same power furnished electricity for lights at ban liernardiuo. twenty-eight and three minrfere miles fr-.n, the nnnn. station. The city of Portland, Oregon, is lighted by electricity generated by water power at a distance of fourteen miles from the city.” The communication of Frank Kidlon Company raises a point whioh heretofore had not been considered by the commit tee. The following letter will explain itself: Mr. John T. Fagan Chairman, Committee on Lighting, Portland, Me. My Lear Sir i—On receipt of youi favor of September 25th, containing as it did some very important questions, I have felt it necessary to look very carefu ily Into this matter of making you a propo sition, and decided it was necesrai'7 for me to make a visit to Portlaurt. In an swer to your iirst question in your letter of September 25th, I would say that I do not thlnK my corporation possesses n charter which will admit of making a contract with the city of Portland for its lighting, as (although u Maine corpora tion; I am under the general law and I understand at the last session of the legislature a law was passed whioh ohanges the status of corporations organ ized prior to 1894 to such an extent that the charter which I hold would teen tire ly inoperative for a proposition of this kind, including as it. would the construc tion and operation of an electric lighting station within the limits of your city. In regard to tbe proposition made by Mr. Peterson for furnishing power, would say that after carefully looking into this matter, I have decided It would be imprsoticablo for me to make a similar one. For, as I understand, tbe power should ba ready for operation at any time durng the twenty-four hums, in oou sequence of whioh the maohinery should bo in running condition or actually run ning during that tlmo. While the water power whioh I control is available for all manufacturing purposes, your require ments are more positive in their nature and require bd absolutely continuous power. Hence it will be impracticable to contract to deliver water powor for your use for a twenty-four hours running each and overy day in the year. This of course, renders an auxiliary steam plant an absolute necessity, as, from long experience in electric lighting, I well know that no oity of the size of Portland would'tblnk for one moment of contract ing for any power whatever, unless, as yon state, it be delivered at any or all time during the twenty four hours and for every day in the year. Therefore, unless this bid can be so arranged as to include an auxiliary steam plant (which I understand Mr. Peterson’s did not), I am confident it oonld not be dono at Mr. Peterson’s price for water power alone. And feeling the responsibility attached to such a bid as this, I would not oare myself to make the city of Portland a proposition unless I could do so with the steam and water oombined, and at such a price as would be required for that combination. It is a fact, I am in formed, that should a holiday occur on Saturday or Monday, it would make two holidays (including the Sunday Intelven ing) when the mills on the stream would not run. In that oase, I find that the owners of the stored water would from necessity shut oil the flow of the river to ecouoinize the water in their storage basins. And in that event it would most certainly deprive the water power of its supply of water during the two days for lighting purposes. This I find holds good on the Presumpscot as well as the Saoo river. Should the time come when the city of Portland can obtain, as suggested in Mr. Peterson’s proposi tion, a oharter of such nature that I could construct lines through the differ ent cities and towns in his oounty without restrictions, I should then be pleased to submit you a proposition on suoh basis as would be satisfactory to the city and render the service absolutely perfect. Very truly yours, FRANK RIBLON CO. Boston, Mass. FRANK KIDLON, Pres. The proposition of Mr. Jesse PeterBon of Lookport, N. Y., was presented to this board at the September meeting and is now on file. It may not seem neoessary to incorporate that report in the report of his committee, but for the purpose of comparison, your committee no re presence lc: MR. PETERSON’S PROPOSITION. I am mot with a special difficulty, grow ing out of the fsct that a recent law of your State attempts to confer monopolis tic privileges upon any electric lighting oompany al-eady occupying any definite territory, without reference to the man ner or extent of Buch occupation and hereby attempts to shut out competition in this line; bnt assuming that this difficulty can be removed on appeal to tbe legislature and understanding that in any event the city has the right to maintain a system of street lighting of its own, without referene to this law, 1 am prepared to submit to you the follow ing proposition looking to the distribu tion of the current by the oity itself; but I would add that In case we are permit ted to maintain a system of our own withlu the oity limits, I will later submit an independent proposition for furnish ing and maintaining a complete system of street lighting. My present proposition is as follows: To furnish all tbe neces sary eleotrio ourrent for operating arc and incandescent lights reqired for city use, said electric ourrent to be delivered atjor near the city line, the city to take same at that point and convey It on Its own poles and wires to such points as it may desire, the electric oompany being allowed when authorized, to run, wires on the same poles, for conveying electric ity for house lighting aud other com mercial purposes. The schedule bt prices herewith submitted is based upon tbe following conditions: 1. That all street lights may he kept burning all night and every night during the year. 2. That the eleotrio ourrent will be furnished to tbe city at snob pressure as it may require. g 3. That if this proposition is accepted a coutraot will he made between tbe city and the eleotrio oompany for a period of not less than ten years. This condition seems advisable In the interest of both the oity and the eleotrio oompany as the oity would naturally desire, before in vesting in lamps and wires for distribut ing the current to know that a supply of electricity for operating these lamps could bn had for a reasonable price for a definite period and it is important fortbe electric company, before establishing its plant, to know that a definite demand will exist for its ourrent. 4. That the city will contraot for not less than four hundred 1200 candle power aro lamps, or an equivalent number of lncandesoent lamps, taking five 32 candle power lncandesoent lamps as tbe equiva lent of one 1200 candle power aro lamp and a proportionate ratio for other sizes ot incandescent lamps. 5. That payment shall be made for ourrent ^furnished, in equal monthly payments. SCHEDULE OF RPICES. Each 1200 C. P. aro light, per annum, *31.25 Each 50 C. P. inonndesont light, per annum, $14.30 Each 32 C. P. incandescent light, per annum, 2S.33 Each 16 C. P. Incandescent Hght, per annum, *4.15 -MR. DANA’S PROPOSITION. A proposition similar to that of Mr. Peterson has been received from Vf. K. Dana, Esq, of Westbrook and is as fol lows Westbrook, Maine, Sept. 29, 1896. Mr. John T. Fagan Chairman of Com mittee on Lights, Portland, Me. Dear Sir:—In answer to nor icnvann. tion the other day I will furnish tho olty of Portland, delivered on the edge of the city, such electrio power as they may need to tho extent of 700 horse power, reokoning one are light 1200 candle power to a horse power or Its equivalent in in candescent lights, for the sum of twenty five dollars per horse power, to be paid quarterly. Time of lighting to be from sunset to sunrise. This offer would be provided I oould obtaiu the privilege of erecting poles and wires in the cities of Deering and Westbrook. Length of con tract to be for ten years. The city of Portland shall grant to me for eleotrical purposes free of expense the use of all poles they own aud use foi electrio lights The water wheels and motive power aud eleotrical apparatus shall i, the best I can procure. The above offer is good if accepted within sixty days. Respectfully yours, W K. DANA. THE CONSOLIDATED COMPANY’S PROPOSITION. A proposition to furnish power has been reoeived from the Consolidated Electric Light Company of Maine and is as follows: Portland, Me., October 10th, 1896. To the Committee on Street Lights City of Portland, Mo. Ueutlemeu: 'ph,, Consolidated Electrio Light Company of Maine make you the following proposition similar to that made by Mr. Peterson. This company hereby agrees to sell to the city of Port land its poles, wires, lamp fixtures, and everything required by the city to light its streetB by eleotricity, and to furnish current therefor in the same manner proposed by J. W. Peterson in his propo sition now before your committee, as follows, viz: the poles, wires, lamps and fixtures now erected in the streets of Portland and required by It for the light ing of the streets of the city, to be pur chased by the city of Portland at such price as may be agreed upon between the parties to the contract, provided, how ever, if the parties are unable to agree then the city to take the same by ap praisal to be made by parties competent so to do, the parties to be mutually agreed upon hereafter in the uaiml mlanei ot appointing appraisers, and the city to be Dound to take the property at the apprais al which shall bo made, and thereafter the oity to assume all control, oare and management of poles, wires, lamps aud fixtures and to become resp01)sil/le f0E all damages which may oocur by reason of the maintenance of said polos, wires and lamps, the same ns this company are now responsible; provided further that this company shall have the exclusive use of said pole lines to maintain its wires thereon for commercial lighting this company will furnish to the oltv of Portland, on a oontraot of tan years, said city of Portland to pay for gal(j current $12,400.00 per annum for four hundred aro lights of 1300 o. p. (or tbBjr equivalent in 65 and 32 o. p. suries lamps), being at the rate of thirty-one dollars per annum for 1200 c. ptj OE it8 equivalent. (signed) Consolidated Eleotrlo Light Co. ot Mg. By W. 1?. MILLIKEN, President. The Consolidated Eleotrlo Light Com pany of Maine have submitted the fol lowing schedule of the prices of poles, wire, ooiistrruotlou, eto. Total number of poles, 1432 of the fol lowing sizes and prioes: 178 turned cedar 29 feet, $1248.60 223 cedar 30 feet, 1348.45 186 cedar 35 feet, 1317.60 867 cedar 40 feet, 4807.70 82 cedar 45 feet, 1221.80 4b ohestnut and cedar 50 feet, 1018 00 9 ohestnut £5 feet, 516,70 13 ohestnut 60 feet, 1028.30 36 chestnut 65 feet, 2943.50 32 ohestnut 70 feel, 3260.00 13 ohestnut 75 feet, 1289.50 10 chestnut 80 feet, 1523.00 9 chestnut 85 feet, 1483.70 2 pine 87 feet, 395.60 217 other companies’ poles at *30.00, 6510.0) 78 miles (45,630 lbs.) of no. 6 weather proof wire, 6503.27 Labor of construction of same uetlynntu.1 Hf £105.06 tier mile, siqo on Iron guy wire estimated at 600.00 Number of double carbon aro lamps, connected with hoods, hood boards and globes. 256 ares at $22.50, 6610.00 256 pols hoods at $1.25 448.00 266 banger boards complete at 60 cents, 153 00 256 globes at 30 cents, 76.50 467 hood irons at oO.cents, 133.50 200 series sockets at $1.25, 261.00 209 hoods and crook arms, series at $3.00, 627.00 45 attaobments for swing lamps at $10.00, 450.00 No of mast arms oomplete 3, at $18.00 eaob, 54.00 Total, $63,068.62 Mr. Jesse Peterson submits tie fol lowing estimates: “For your information I would say that arc lamps of the most modern style and bust manufacture of 1200 o. p. can be furnisbsd for not more than *17.00 each, including banging boards; SO c. p. incandescent lamps of the best imnufac ture can be furnished for not mere than 52 cents eaob; and 32 c. p. incandesce!t lumps far not more than 30 cents each, and 16 o. p. incandescent lamps at not more than 8 cents each. The cost of maintenance of aro lights,i nclud ing oarbon, linemen, trimmer's breakage and repair of lamps, would not exceed $2.00 per month, or $24.00 prr an num, and the like maintenance of in candescent lamps would be from $1.60 per anum to 50 cents dependent upon the size of lamp. Tbese estimates are based upon figures fnrnisbed by the General Electric company and other experts and can be easily verified.’’ Montgomery H. Johnson, Esq., an electrical engineer of New York gives this following estimates: Set poles (36x6) with four pin cross arms, Insulators and brackets, at $5.35 each; (30x6) set poles, with two pin cross arms and insulators at $115 tr.o (35x7) set poles with four pin cross arms and braces, at *5.90; (30x7) »et poles, with two pin cross arms and insulators, at $4.50; weather proof wile, no. 6 at 14 cents per pound; double carbon are lamps, connected with hoods, hood boards and globes, at $31.00 eaob; these prices are made on a basis of a 450-2000 a. p. eleotrlc lighting plain and contem plates the setting of about two thousand poles. LAW RELATING TO iTJTHORITY OF OTHER CORPORATIONS TO SUPPLY ELKCTRICITI TO THE CITY OF PORTLAND. In the proposition of Mr. .Tisse Peterson is the following statement: “I am met with a spools! difficulty, growing out of the fact that t recent law of your State attempts to oonier mouopo listio privileges upon any elantrio light ing company already occupying any definite territory, without reference tofthe manner or extent of suoh occupation, and thereby attempts to shut out competition in this line.’’ The law referred to is under chapter 102 of the Publio Laws of 1895 and reads as follows: “But no corporation, organized here under shall have authority, without special act of the legislature, to make, generate, sell, distribute or supply gas or aUnfaimfTT _ _ or to any oity or town, in or to which another company person or firm are making, generating, selling, distributing or supplying, or are authorized to make, generate, sell, distribute or supply gas or eleotrioity, or both, without the consent of suoh other company, person or Arm.” The committee submitted the following questions to the City Solicitor: 1. May a corporation organized under the general laws of the State make a oontract to light the oity of Portland? 2. May such a corporation soil to the city of Portland power to be used for lighting the city? 11. May the oity of Portland make a contract with Jesse Peterson, Esq., under the conditions stated in his proposition? The reply of the City Solicitor in an swer to the above questions is here given John T. Fagan. Esq., Chairman of Com mittee on Eights: Dear Sir:—I have the honor to reply to your communication of Soptembcr 2lrh, and the questions therein, namely:— (Questions 1 and 2). Answer, Prior to the session of the Legislature in 18%, seo. 16 of cb. 48 of Kevised Statutes was construed by good lawyers to allow the organization of corporations under the general Jaws of the State to furnish to olties and towns, heat, light and power generated by electriolty. The Consoli dated Eleotrio Light Company ot Maine was organized and operated under the general law until 18U1, when a special charter was granted by act of legislature Ch. 102 of Publio Laws of 1865 provides for the organization of corporations for the purpose of making,generating,selling,eto. gas or eleotrioity or both. Seo. 1st., pro' vides that no such corporation sliall have authority without special fact of leglsln ture to make, generate, sell, distribuie or supply gas or eleotrioity or both for any purpose, in any oity or town in or to which another peisou or Ann’ are making, generating, selling, distributing or supplying or are authorized to make generate, sell, distribute or supuly „as or eleotrioity or both without the con sent of such other comnany, person or firm. Tho question does not imply that thero is any corporation in existence in whioh the authority to supply tpe ulty Portland with light or dower, generated by olectrioity is vested. If thero is such a corporation in existence its right to make a oontract to light the city or to sell the oity of Portland nower would depend upon a construction of the terms of its oharter. Jlevond this I am of the opin ion tnat no corporation has the power to contract to light the oity or soli t0 it the electric power to be used for lighting without the consent of the corporation, persons or firms who are now supplying the city with light and power, except by speoiai act df the legislature. I oan con ceive of a case in which a corporation might bo vested with authority by its charter to furnish power to the city which the city might use for its own electrio lighting when suoh cornoration would not be authorized by law to erect poles and run wires in tho streets. However, a9 I am not aware that any such condi tions exist, the latter is merely speoula tive. (Question 8). Answer. This question is very broad. If Mr. Peterson can get authority of Legislature for any corpora tion to furnish light and power in and to the city there is, of course, no trouble. Ch. 103 of Public Laws of 1895 refers to corporations, burnishing power, elec trie or otherwise is a lawful occupation which any individual may engage in. I think the city may purchase power so furnished and light its own streets. A contract for ten years would be objection able, under present conditions, on the ground of incurring a city debt beyond tho 5 per cent, limit. Mr. Peterson says that this proposition is submitted for tho benefit of a corporation about to be organized. The law of 1895 would pre vent any such corporation from engaging in the business of furnishing light as much under assignment as under orig inal contract, except bv legislative author ity. Very Truly yours, WILFORD G. CHAPMAN, City Solicitor. PURCHASE OF LIGHT. For the purohaso of light many favor able things may be said. Yet, to pur chase light at prices now charged is. in i.uc juu^iiiouii ui 'jijuo uunjm!i tut*, greauy to the disadvantage of the city’s inter ests. At the present time under a con tract made with the Consolidated Electric Light Company of Maine for the term of one year, the oity pays *33,000.00 for 230 are lights of 1200 o. p. (nominal) 40 series incandescent of 65 o. p. (nominal,) and 315 series Incandescent of 32 o. p. (nomi nal). Lights are run from "dusk to day light.” For every additional aro light of same oandie power the oity must pay *125,00 each per year. For 65 o. p. Incan descent lights, *60,00 each per year; for 32 o. p. inoandescent, *30.00 each per year. This contract covers street light ing only. The lights in City Building are under a distinot oontract. At the present time there are 28 aro lights for whiob the city is paying *125,00 each, 30-65 o. p. at *60,00, and 33-32 o. p. at *30.00 each, making in addition to the contract price of 133,000.00, the sum of *6390.00 per year. For the year ending March 31, 1896,>the total expenditure for lighting was *49,. 042.80. Ot this amount $40,381.34 was paid for lighting the atreets of the oity (not including the Islands), *4415.20 was paid for lighting the oity building; *479.96 for lighting the police station and stable; *666.64 for lighting fire stations, *1322.20 for armories $433.01 for schools; *315,00 for parks; *91.00 for city stables; *10,00 for lighting ward rooms; the bal ance or *2028.49 for ligthing Peaks, Long and Diamond Islands, etc. The contract calls for 230 aros. This is the same number oalied for in the con tracts with the Consoldiated Eleotrio Light Company for the past four years, notwith standing that arcs had been added each year. When the yearly oontraets were en tered into the increased and actual num ber of arc or Incandescent lights were not included in the contract, but the number named in the contract of the previous year was inserted, consequently the aver age paid for the past year was nearly $120.00 per light per year. The prices paid for aro and incandescent lighting in the city of Portland is much greater, in the opinion of the committee, than is paid by most oities whose reports have been received and whose conditions are similar. Tba similarity is in most oases in length ol time of lighting ner night, only, but the number of hours of lighting varies greatly in various oities partly on acoount of difference in latitude and partly on acoount of the schedule upon which they are run, tor although the contracts may state that they light from “dark to daylight” “dusk to dawn” or “all night” the exact number of hours are not given in most reports reoeived. The difference of fifteen minutes in the start ing or stopping of the current amounts in a year to a number of hours worthy of consideration. For this reason the oom mittoe has not attempted to give tne com parative prioes of one oandie power per year in each city In the schedule which follows, but has grouped all oities so lighting under the head of all night light ing and has given the yearly price with out stating the number of hours. In considering the prioes charged by th different oities the oost ot ooal plays an Important part and should be taken into consideration. In few oities is coal so high as in Portland. The price of ooal in iheds in Portland is *3.65 per ton. I All of the cities whose reports have been reoeived have not given in the reports the prices paid for ooal. but the following oities have reported: Portsmouth, N. H., $3.25; Salem, Mass., *3.6U; Utioa, N. Y., *310; Stamford, CJonn., *3.85; Troy, N. Y„ *4.20; Kingston, N. Y., $3.25; Law reooe, Mass., *3.00; Newark, N. .1., *1.70; Minneapolis, Minn., *3.80; Oshkosh, Wls. $260; Syracuse, N. Y., *2.50; Omaha, Neb., *2.75; Terra Baute, Ind.. $1.00; Cincinnati. O., *.1.90; Atchison, Kansas, *1.35; Columbus, O., *1.60; Bay City, Mioh., *1.90; Biooiniugton, 111.. *1.75; Detroit, Mich., *2.12. SCHEDULE. The following oities light all night and every night in year: ^aucne aeianve L'rice N arae. Price. Power, for 1*00 C. P. Btston, Mass.. .$127.75 2000 $76.85) 121.10 2000 74.16 um,er: Brooklyn, N. Y. 127.75 1200 127.75 j grouud 07.50 1200 07.50 Buffalo, N. Y 124.68 2000 74.81 Baltimore, Jld.. 127.75 2000 76.65 Braintree. Mass. 117.00 1200 117.00 Concord, N. H.. 75.00 1200 75.00 eiattanooga.... 87.00 2000 58.20 Des Moines, la.. 126.00 2000 75.00 Elmira. ST. Y... 102.20 1200 102 20 Etch btvg,Mass. 120.00 1290 120.00 Kali River,Mass. 156.95 2000 94.17 Hartford. Conn. 79.20 1200 79.20 •Hiverkift', Mass. 108.00 2000 70.80 ltlaca, N.. Y- 109.50 2000 65.70 Jackson, Mich 81.70 2000 49.02 Kingston, N. Y. 00.00 1200 90.00 Lawrence..Mass. 100.00 2000 60.00 Do.. 90.00 1200 90.00 Lowell, MW 127.75 2000 70.63 Milwaukee* Wis. 102.00 2000 65.40 l L'nder: J ground Mianeapolia>_ 150.00 2000 00.00 New Havel’.- 109.50 1200 109.50 Newport, B. I. 167.90 2000 100.74 New York City. 146.00 1200 140.001 164.25 1200 104.25 1 Under 182.50 1200 182.50 ground 125.00 J200 125.00 J Newark. N. J 98.55 2000 59.13 Omaha, Seb_ 120.00 2900 72.00 Portsmouth. It’ H 115.00 1200 115.09 Paterson, N. .1. 110.00 1800 73.00 Providence, R. I 127.77 2000 76.65 Peabody, Mass. 96.56 1200 90.56 Philadelphia,ftt. 12” .41 2000 77.05 Salem, Mass.... 146.00 2000 87.60 Stamford, Conn. 120.00 1200 120.00 ■Syracuse. N. Y. 01.25 2000 54.75 sir inglield,Mass 75.00 1200 75.00 s. Louis. Mo. 75.00 2000 45.00 l i’eutou, N. J 08.55 2000 59.13 Trov, N. Y. 144.25 2000 80.4S Li lira, N. Y_ 127.75 2000 70.05 Worcester,Mass- 127.75 2000 79.65 Westbrook, .Me. 100.00 1600 75.00 Of tho thirty-nine cities having all night aud overy night lighting and over head system the average price for 1200 candle power is 18272. e,propositions for lighting under the present system and arrangements have been made by idle Consolidated Eleotric Company. Portland. Me., October 30th, 1896. To the Committee on Street Lights, City of Portland, Me. Gentlemen:—The Consolidated Kleotrio Light Comoany of Maine make you the following propositions to light the City of Portland with electric lights for each and every night from dusk until day light: First:—For a oontract for one year. Seoond,—For a contract for dve years. Third,—For a contract for ten years. The basis of tho propositions to be not less than two hundred and sixty arc lamps of 1300 candle power, seventy series lamps of 65 oandle power, and one hun dred and sixty series lamps of 32 oandle power as follows: For one year contract: For arc lamps of 1200 o. p. each, ¥100. Oo per annum. For series lamps of 65 o. p. each, $60.00 per annum. For series lamps 82 o. p. eaoh, $37.50 per annum. For a five year contract: For aro lamps of 1200 o. p. eaoh, $100,00 per annum. For series lamps of 65 o. p. each $45.00 per annum. For series lamps of 33 c. p. each, $25.00 per annum. For a ten year contract: For aro lamps of 1200 o. p. eaoh, $95.00 For series lamps of 65 o. p. eaob, $40.00 per annum. for series lamps of 32 e. p. eaoh, $22.50 per annum. Paymonts to be made monthly. Con tract to be dated Ootober 30th.. 1896. For all lamps additional to the above whloh the oity may require during said term of contract, respectively, the company will supply the same kind of lamps at the same prioe per annum. .1 Consolidated Eleo. Light Co., of Me. By W. F. MILLIKEN, President. Portland. Me., Ootoher 10th., 1896. To the Committee on Street Lighting, City of Portland, Me. Gentlemen:—In submitting the enclosed propositions we desire to say: The City is now paying *38,621.04 per annum lor its lightiog. (This is the amount paid to the company (Commit tee). If the one year contract is ac cepted they would pay *35.200.00, making a saving of *3,431.04 for one year. If they aooept the five year oontraot they would pay *33,150.00, a saving of *5,471.04 per annum, or *27,355.20 for five years. If the ten year oontraot is accepted they would pay *81,100.00, or a saving of *7,521.04 per annum, or *75,210.40 for ten years. The reason for naming so much lower rate for a ten year oontraot than for ono year, is that It would enable the Company to make extensive changes in their sta tion, both in kind and arrangement which would economize in the oost of operating, and thereby produoe a large saving, whioh the Company could not afford to make unless they were assured of a long oontraot. The second or additional proposition (purchase of power) whioh the Company have submitted to the city, is made neces sary by the peouliar circumstances whioh have developed by reason of Mr. J. W. Peterson having made a proposition to the oity for a ten year contract for power to be delivered at the city limits, and from that point to oe distributed by the oity, they having to ereot poles, wires, lamps, and other fixtures required in a lighting system. For the city to avail itself of this propo sition it is necessary to enter into a ten year oontraot with Mr. .Peterson, and In addition the oity must aid Mr. Peterson in obtaining a charter before he can com mence business. This Company has been ready at all times to perform Its service under such conditions as will please its patrons, the oity being one of them. Mr. Poterson’s proposition to supply current to the city wires, is for 400, 1200 e. p. lights for ten years, at *31.25 for each light, or Its equivalent—while the oiler of this oompany Is to sell them the pules, wires, lamps, etc., already erected, plaoe them in immediate possession of the property, and to sell them the our rent for 25 cents for each light less than Mr. Peterson’s offer. Should the oity decide to enter into the ten year oontraot with this Company, they will consent to aooept the same, and to be valid only so far as the city may legally make said oontraot. Consolidated Electric Light Company of Maine. By. W. F. MILLIKEN, President. The following letter will explain itself: Philadelphia, October 17, 1890. John T. Fagan, Esq., Chairman Com uiitee on Lights, City of Portland, Mo. Uoar Sir:—We beg leave to acknowl edge reoelpt of your favor of loth in«t.. and in reply would say that we will make you the following proposition fro in whioh you can readily estimate the oost per light per year. We will send a man to Portland and attach our burners, fix tures and attachments to such lantern as you wish equipped with Welsbaou lights, ohurging you lor suob attachments *13.00 for the first year, and *10.00 each for eaoh suooessive year. The rental price includes everything connected with the Welsbach device including the furnishing of six mantles per annum, renewals and replacing of any nart that may give out, together with attaching at our expense of any improvements that may be made from time to time. id auuuion to auuve we win cnarge you the actual traveling expenses of our man. Our burners will burn three feet of gas 1>er hour. As you know the number of lours you wish the lamps to burn,7 you can easily oaloulate the yearly oost of gas. In addition to that it will be necessary to add the oost of labor. This will be no more than the]cost for ligating ordinary gas lamps, as by our improved attach ment it can be lighted as easily and quickly as the ordinary gas lamp. Our man while fitting lamps would at the same time instruct your lighters how to properly care or and hanale lights. Our lamps nave been highly oommended by the New York city officials tor their effi cient lighting of the Western Boulevard m that oity. We trust that you mav re ceive this in time to put into your report. Wo feel satisfied that our light through its uniform distributing power is the ooming street light and with that end in view have gone to groat expense to make it thoroughly practical. Yours vorv truly, WELSBACH STREET LIGHTING CO. The number of hours per night during which the streets are lighted averages 97. Tne number of feet of gas consumed by the Wolsbaob burner per night would be 29.1. For 8fin days eaoh year it would burn 10(121.5 feet. The rate charged by the Portland Gas Light Company for city lighting is $1.85 per M, making eaoh burner oost $14.33 per year tor gas alone without the rent of fixtures. CONCLUSION. In concluding this report of the result of the investigations upon this subieot, the committee desires to express thanks to the oiiioers of those municipalities eleotric lighting companies and individ uals throughout the country who have so kindly furnished data which has greatly aided the committee in its work. And if the work, voluntarily undertaken and pushed forward by your committee lor the last six months, shall finally result in the aity‘s owning a lighting piant au(j doing its own lighting, or in making more favorable contracts whereby the oost of lighting the city shall be reduced your committee will feel that their labor I has not been in vain. Respecttully submitted. (Signed.) JOHN T. FAGAN, x FKEI) N. MAYBERRY, Committee SAMUEL A. STONE, on THOMAS A FLAHERTY, J Lights. Bangor will ploy Waterville High school at Waterville Saturday. Bates will play M. Cl. at Orono Sat urday and a hot game is looked for. Manager Jordan of Bangor and Man ager Bowdoin of the Portland team, ought to get together within a few days and decide upon the offioials for the two games to ho played on November 7 and 83. By so doing, there will he no wrang ling over the offioials at the last mo ment.—Bangor Commercial. Captain Lee Cole of Thornton, was in Portland Monday, and held a confer ence with Manager Bowdoin of Portland High. The first gamo between the teams will take place on Saturday, Octo ber 31st, at Saco. The officals will be engaged in advance and if possible will be competent meD, having no interest in either sohool. A curious thing happened in the case of Exeter with which Bowdoin oanoellod its game. It seems that on receiving Manager Bret’s telegram canceling the game, Exeter immediately wired au athletic team in Boston for a game Sat urday and reoeived a favorable response. Thrnncrh a misundnrsfandlntr a a tn the place both teams started for the other’s place and as a result, on Saturday after noon, Exeter was waiting for the athletic team in South End, Boston, and the athletic team was wondering where Exeter was down In the town of Exeter. The football rules for 1896 formulated by the rules committee of the University Athletio club, and adopted by Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Yale and Cornell were reoently issued. With this code is restored once more the old harmony among all the prominent factions in the football field of rule mak ers. The prinoipal changes from the double set of rules in existence last sea son are the entire excision of the mo mentum play, the rather moderate re straint of mass plays, the curtailment of delays due to “sorapping”in the line, the privilege of running or heeling afte a fair oatch and the moreoareful divis ion of the powers of the officials. The Biddeford High school boys have engaged a coach. His name is George B. Burnham and hails from Andover, Mass., where be attends school, and has played on the football team which repre sents that sohool. The Portland High school football team will probably play the Cony High sohool, of Augusta, on the Deerlng grounds Saturday. A large crowd witnessed the Portland boys practice yesterday. It was the Westbrook foot ball team, not the Deerings, that was defeated at Saco by Thornton Aoadomy on Wednesday. THE MODERN FOOT BALL GAME. (Brockton Enterprise.) As we soon expeot to see It recorded in the daily press: Killed—Jack Halfback; Lowe Taokler. Injured—Punt Long, both eyes and a thumb missilng. Swift Chase, two ribs broken, one ear sby. Downes Gaines, neok driven into back. In addition to the above six players received minor injuries, such as broken collar bones, fractured skulls, etc. The account will then go on to say that “One of the finest games of foot ball ever seen ou the local gridiron,” etc. Truly It is a great game. The writer of tbs above must have foreshndowed the reeults of the seoond game between Thornton nud Hebron which is to be played shortly. George Washington Connell, No. 3. Order of United Amerioan Mechanics, held their regular Weekly meeting last evening, and after the regular routine of business an elegant clam chowder was served and enjoyod by all present. A committee is preparing an elaborate programme for the second anniversary to be held November 19. SUPERIOR COURT. Rflfnrf* .T nd it a Roihipt ll Thursday-Stephen C. llnxfield of Naples, li beilant vs. Carrie H. Max field. Divorce decreed for utter deser tion. Winonali Counoil, Daughters of Poca hontas, gave an entertainment at Red Men's hall on Congress street last even ing, which was well attended and proved a great sucoess. Ferhaps you’re doctoring your stomach or liver when the real trouble is your kidneys. It’s un to trifle with them. When, overworked hey can back up into your system im ”unties enough to wreck the strong est constitution. Don’t neglect them until it’s too late. You can safely try Dr. Buker’s jt Jt jt jt Jt Jt Jt Jt Jt Jt Jt Jt Kidney Pills and they work like magic on the Kidneys, _r. Buker will gladly answer questions and give advice free. Write us. Pills 50c. at your druggist* or mailed postpaid for price. Buker Pill Co., Bangor, Me. —TEACHER OF— Violin, Guitar, &c. Fall and Winter Term commencing Septem ber 1st. Terms moderate. Apply, lac Mtddl or 234 Cumberland streets, Portland, Me ag2!) eod 2 mo* AGENTS WANTED Everywhere tor our Mag nificent line of Holiday Gitt Books, Something uew. bales wonderful. For full particulars and terms address, PEOPLE’S, 3941 Market Street. Philadelphia, Fa- oct2odlaw3w# LINEN to day, and the economically Inclined housekeeper should give attention. No better stock of table linens ever filled our shelves and no better prices were ever marked on such qual ities. Pure linen table cloths—two yards wide and two and one half and three yards long, selling at $3.00, 4.00, 4.25 and 5.00, which is way below usual prices for these qualities. Table Linens by the yard—a splendid line at any price you want. Our fine qualities at $2.00, 2.50 and 3.00 per yard are beautiful in tex ture and pattern. At the lower prices, $1.50, 1.25 and 1.00, you will find a wearing qual ity to our linens that will bear high tes timony to their excellence. No matter what good fortune we’ve brought you in our many years of linen handling and selling, there’s been no happening of greater interest than this sale of four special lines of fine Damask table linen. Lot one—Is an original grass-bleached 75c Irish Damask—72 inches wide, full two yards, in a yard, variety of patterns—sprigs, vines, flowers and figures— goods that would be con sidered low at $1.00 yard. Our price 75c yard. liOt two—Heavy grass-bleached ta 69c ble Damask—-70 inches wide—beautiful in quality yard, and designs—a quality which ought to bring 87c yard. Our price 69c yard. Lot three—66 inch bleached linen 63c Table Damask—clover leaf, snow drop, bow-knot, fleur yard. de- lis patterns. You would not think the price unrea sonable If you were charged 75c for this quality. Our price 63c yard. Lot four—62 inch all linen bleached 5QC Table Damask—snow drop and vine patterns—fine yard, quality, well worth 65c yard. Our price 50c yard Napkins---in the different sizes and in a multitude of patterns and qualities, $6.00 dozen down. Eastman Bros. Bancroft.

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CITY GOVERNMENT. Special Meeting o' Both Boards Last Lvening. Report of Committee on Righting the Streets—Order Introduced to Enforce Numbering of Houses—Other Business Transacted. A special meeting of both boards, of the city government was held last eve ning. The most important business was the rapeseutaton of the report of the committee on lights on the lighting of Portland’s streets, and an ordor on the re-numbering of bouses. IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDER MEN. Mayor Baxter presided. Absent, Alder esd Kehoe and Howell. After tlie joint convention Alderman Fagan moved the report of tbeoommlttee on lights be laid on the table until the next meeting and it was so voted. FHOTOURAPFS OF PORTLAND RE SORTS. Alderman lltley reported that these were the looations of the photographs taken by order of tho city. Portland Head Light, with F. W. Bice, Hotel Herortnr. Chinaun :niainond island. K. L. Smith, Wnrthly, liotel Springfield, Mass.; White Head.E. L. Smith, Wurthly hotel, Springfield, Mnss.; surf, Cape Elizabeth, U. S. hotel, Saratoga, N. Y. same, Sinclare house, Bethlehem, N. H.; House island, Board of Trade, Bridge port, Conn.; Diamond Cove, Board of Trade, Grand Rapids, Mioh.; Long Island, Produce Exchange,' Chicago; Cape Elizabe h, Board of Trade, Duluth; Hope lslai d, Business Men’s Club, Con cord, N. H.; Cushiug’s Island, Southern Advertising Company, Savannah, Ga.; Fort Alien Park, N E. Summer Resort Assoolation, New York; Hope Island, Pearl of Orrs Island, same places; Orrs Island, Board of Trade, Fitchburg,Mass.: House Island, Furniture Manufacturers’ Association, Grand Hapids, Micb.; Delano Park, Board of Trade rooms, Jacksonville, Fla.; Cushing’s Island, Board of Trade rooms, Louisville, Ky., treasurer’s and auditor’s offices, city of Portland; the beach, Cushing’s Island, Highland house, Bethlehem, N. H. The report was accepted and ordered on file. COMMITTEE ON LIGHTS. Ordered that the city clerk cause to be printed 500 oopies of the report of the committee on lights, submitted at this meeting. FEED WIRES. L. L. Cummings city electrician, sent a communication saying that the Con solidated Electrio Lighting Company oontempla ted stringing some heavy feed wires from their station through several city streets, ana In bis jadgmeat it is not s fe to run them on arms near the tops of poles as heretofore, and suggests that siid company be allowed to put ou oross arms and run their wiros about 40 feet from the ground. Read and plaoed on file. ARC LIGHTS. Charles S.Chase petitioned for arc light at 23 West street,and an order for the arc light to be placed in front of No.23 West street. Accepted and referred to corninit tes on light. The lower board oon curled. BUILDINGS PETITIONS. Of J. E. N ate to erect an addition at rear of No. 413 Congress street; of E. Vinton Earle to ereot a dwelling at Nos. 38-40 Vesper street; of Frank Freeman, to erect a dwelling and plrvate stable at rear of No. 190 Brackett street; of M. iU, ituuu,bu an wuu Mollen street of Mrs. L P. Farrington, to erect an addition to dwelling No. 628 Congress street Cyrus Ciessey, brick office on Elm street. Granted subject to favorabie report of committee. ORDERED TO S'l OP WORK. The Inspector of buildings was ordered to permit William Findley to continue work on builning he is erecting on Washington street, if the Inspector is satisfied that Mr. Findley is prepared to do the work properly. NUMBERING BUIEDING8. An order was passed that numbers ot regular series shHll be affixed to all dwelling houses and other buildings erected on any alley, street, or lane, or publio courr, to be composed of any permanent material, not over one and one half inches in length, to be plaoed in a conspicuous position upon the front door or front of the building, and there shall be a number of every lot of land of 26 ieet in width fronting on a street, and a number for every 20 feet or additional fraction thereof, excepting that on the streets that are compactly Jbuilt up, a number shall be assigned for each and every door and vacant adjoining lots proportionately, and corner lots shall be numbered cn belli tides. Ordered that the commissioner of pnbltc works shall designate tha num bers and dimensions of lots. Ordered that the oity marshal enuse these orders to be enforced. Passed and sent down for concurrence. In the lower board the order was laid on the table until the next meeting. PETITION GRANTED. Petition of Fletcher Co., to erect a line of electric wire across Union start for lighting purposes,subjeot to favorable report of oity electrician. Granted. TAX ORDINANCE. The section 1 of the Revised Ordicanne of 1882 relating to taxes, was repaid, and the ordinance as revised, was read twice in both boards and passed to be en RELIEF IN SIX HOURS Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases lielcved in six Lours by the "NEW GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE.” The new remedy is a gieat surprise on account of Its exceeding promptness in relieving pain iai the bladder.kidneys.back and every part of the urinary passages in male or fe male. It relieves retenlon of water and pain in passing it. almost immediately. If you want quick relief and cure this Is your remedy. Sold by C. H. -UREY CO., Drug gist. wo Congress 8t., Portland, Me. grossed, and under suspension of the roles, tbs committee on engrossed bills having reported the ordinance correctly engrossed, it was passed to be ordained. The section that was repealed requires all notices of advertisements of sales of real est ate for non-payment of taxes, by the treasurer, and collector or bis depu ties, in addition to the notices now re quired by law, shall be published in one of the daily papers of the city, three times successively previous to the day of sale. In the couuoil the amendment was at first non-oonourred in. Mr. Virgin offer ing sn amendment requiring the tains of the resident, as well as non-resident members to be printed, but the amend ment was lost ten to six, and after a oimmlttee of conference bad met, the oouooll receded and concurred with the upper board. LICENSES REFERRED. Of H. Davis to keep a billiard saloon at No. 238 Federal street; of C. D. Dres ser as llosuse for victualler; of Frank H. Danilin, to keep an employment cilice at No. 502 Congress street; of Geo. Webster, lioense as victualler nt No. 33 Market street. CASE OF THOMAS FORTUNE. The building inspector reported that Thomas Fortune was ereoting a building on Cottage street and not oarrying out the provisions required by tbe city, and also taking no heed to bis orders. He, tbe inspsotor said, it was a terrible mean building, but Fortune says be will go on with bis work. On motion of Alderman Fagan the board voted that Mr. Fortune appeal for a hearing at the November meeting. IN JOINT CONVENTION. Tbe two boards met in joint convention and Augustus Li. Frates was eleoted a constable and Frank P. Gulliver a public weigher. Alderman Fagan then read tbe admir able report of the oommittee on street lights on the lighting of the city to be found elsewhere. IN COMMON COUNCIL. President Dow in the chair. Absent, Messrs. Merrill and Murk. In the absence of Clerk Mitobell,Coun cilman Henley was elected clerk pro tern. As will jie seen elsewhere the board onnourred in the notion of the upper board except in the oase of the order for numbering houses. Mr. Flaherty offered a petition for a light on Wintbrop street, opposite the head of Everett street, which was re ferred. THE POLO LEAGUE. Meeting at Swett’s Hotel—Hitch Over the Lewiston Franchise. A meeting was held at Swett’s hotel last evening to organize a Maine polo league, but it adjourned without aotually accomplishing much. It seems that the only hitch to the for mation of tbo league is in LewiBtun, where there are two applicants for the franchise, and some difficulty about securing a proper place in wbiob the Lewiston games may be played. If satisfactory arrangement can be made in Lewiston tbe Maine polo league will become an assured fact. At last night’s conference Mr. W. W. Burnham, represented Portland; Mr. Edward P. Smart; Augusta; Mr. Henry H. Donnell, Bath; Mr. Eugene J. O’Con nor, Rockland, and Richard Leader and O. E. Dyer, Lewiston. It was decided to wait and see if suitable arrangements could not be mnde in Lewiston before definitely organizing the league or arranging a schedule of games. There is only one suitable place in Lewiston where polo games may be played, and that is in tbe City hall. At a recent meeting of the Lewiston com mittee on publio buildings it was decided by a vote of two to one by the members of tbe oommittee, that the City ha) 1 should oot be leased for nolo games. Two parties In Lewiston who are anxi ous to seoure theleigue frsnohise are Mr. O. E. Dyer of Portland and Mr. M. J. Gnrrity, formerly of Portland, who was represented by Mr. Leader. Last night’s conference, however, resulted In the appointing of a committee consisting of Messrs. Smart, Burnham and Dyer, who will go to LewistOD today and see what can be done in the way of affecting a compromise. Mi. Burnham toh. a PRESS reporter last night that be believed the league would be formed. Two games a week would be played in each city and the season will begin by Thanksgiving time and continue for about three months. In Portland the games will be played either in City ball or in the new drill shed of the armory. It is possible also that Bangor may oome into the league. Another meeting of the representative* will be held shortly and if the Lewiston obstacles are overcome the league Will at once organize. THE MUNICIPAL COURT. Before Judge Robinson. Thursday—William J. Ei gllsh. Intox ication; fined $6 and costs. James Hogan and John Sullivan. In toxication eeob fined 15 and costs. Edward A. Stevens. Larceny from the person; continued to Ootober S3, 1890. Berry Glnshurg was brought before the court Ootober 16, 1S9S, and lined t5 and costs for keepmg open his shop on the Lord’s day; and he appealed from thut sentenoo and furnished sureties. Today he came into oourt and withdrew his ap peal and paid the fine and oosts. George S. Dow. Search and seizure; fined $100 and costs. Paid. Edward F Harlow. Search and selz ure; fined $100 and costs. Appealed. Lillian Kennedy in “The Deacon’s Daugh ter.” No soubrette that has ever appeared bere.has charmed as many audiences as has pretty Lillian Kennedy, and in j Annie Pixley's greatest comedy, “The j Deccon’s Daughter,” in which she will he supported by an exceptionally stroug company, and this event will attraot more tbun ordiDary attention. WORDS OFTHE PRESIDENT. Which May Be Applied to Present Crisis io This Country. Prinoeton, October 22.—At the exer cises today atPrinoeton degrees were con ferred on a number of persons, following which there was an address by President Cleveland, who, among other things, said: “When the excitement of party welfare presses dangerously near our national safeguards, I would have the intelligent conservatism of our universi ties and oolieges warn the contestants in impressive tones against the perils of a breach impossible to repair. When popular discontent and passion are stimulated by the arts of designing partisans to a pitch perilously near to olass hatred or seotlonal anger, I would have our universities and colleges sound the alarm in the name of Amerioan brotherhood and fraternal depen dence.” After the formal exerolses of the ses quioentennlal were over, a reception was tendered to President and Mrs. Cleve land. Over a thousand of the alumni and guests of the university shook hands with the President. At 3 the President and party left for Washington. (L.I11 the evening a banquet was given the visiting delegates, prominent alumul and faculty of tbe university. Never in the history of America universities have to many learned and distinguished men met in convivial fellowship. Sheats taw Declared Void. Missionary Association today received a message from Rev. I. S. Perry, Orange Park, Fla., which said “Shears law declared unconstitutional and void." This law provided that It should be a penal offense to conduct within tbe state of Florida, any school wherein a white person and negroes should he Instructed, boarded within tbe same tuilding, or taught in the same class, or at the same time by tbe same teaoher.' The old board of offioers was re-eleoted with the exception of Geo. B. Hiokok. Tbe closing session was held in Xremont hall this evening. Spruce Head Bridge Open. Rockland, Ootober 22.—The long con tested Spruco Head bridge, which has for IS years been the subject of bitter litigatlou, was formally dedicated today. The village was alive to the occasion and crowds gathered from everywhere. Speeches were made by True P. Pierce, Esq., Dr. Benjamin Williams, Rockland and J. T. McKellar, Esq., of Spruce Head. Tbe bridge is 460 feet long, 14 feet wide, has six spans and five granite piers. It oost over $5000. A Gloomy Outlook Indeed. London, October 22.—The Daily Stan dard says that at meeting of the council of ministers yesterday Senor Canovas del Castle, tbe prime minister, presented a summary of the events of tbe past three months and a forecast for the near future. The outlook, he said, showed the great distress existed among the peo ple. The withdrawal of 20,000 men from the plows and mines within the past 20 months, he said, waB severely felt, and Spain would, in consequence, he obliged to import large amounts of breadstuffs. In the towns and rural dlstriots there was visible a feeling of Impatience and anxiety. Everybody, the premier said, recognized the fact that the drain oould not long oontlnue at tbe present pace. Tbe gloomiest feature of the situation the prime minister deolares,is tbe diffi culty in which the government finds in obtaining a loan of one billion pesetas. BRIEFLY TOLD The Bryan-Sewall-Wllliams olub of Massachusetts cannot secure Music hall for its proposed reoeption to George Fred Williams next Tuesday night. The Musio ball people say that they had one experi ence with the Bryan-Sewall-Wllliams olub and that is sufficlsnt. A despatch from Aden says that the small British steamer Tuna, Captain Peters, has been wrecked off Seylaina in a cyclone in the Gulf of Aden. Her crew were lost. The winners at Sangus yesterday were: 2.21 pace, Jimmy B.; 2.19 trot, G. H. F.; 2.9 pnoe, unfinished, Bumps won two heats and Barney and Spinxetta one. Postmaster Hessing of Chicago denies the statement of Gov. Altgeld that at no time during tbe Chicago riot were the mails delayed. He says for ten days no malls were moved. The jury In the trial of Dr. Jospeh C. Moore of Manchester, which retired to consider the ease at nine o’olock Wednes riatr PFoTtintf rAniilmrl rt vurrlirt; nf at one o’clook Thursday morning. In its last issue the New World, the official organ of the Catholics in Chicago and the northern section of Illinois, takes issue with Archbishop Ireland on the political question. Marion MoBride, president of the American Women’s Sound Money League has issued a proclamation re questing flags to be displayed on Ootober 31. and bonflrea lighted by women every where. “As a token of their loyalty and to signalize the hope that the national honor will be maintained at the Presi dential election November 3.” Tb e national convention of musicians in session at Indianapolis, rad., Mondny effeoted an organization to be known as the Amerioan Federation of Musicians. This brings about a complete affiliation with the Amerioan Federation of Labor. Rev. A. L. Golden, paster of the Con gregational ohuroh at South Eliot, Me., has resigned to aocept a oall to Ballard vule, Mass. He will begin his duties there November 1. Win. R. Morrison, ohalrman of the interstate commerce commission, for years a member of Cong less and a life long Democrat, has bolted Gov. John P. Altgeld and come out for the gold standard. Senator Hale spoke before 1800 persons Thursday evening at Erie. Pa., on tho issues of the Presidential campaign. His effort was one of the best heard there this fall. Capt. Robbins of the schooner Winner now at Dutch Island, reports at Provi dence that on the 16th, his nephew,Amos Mitohell, 18 years old, fell overboard at sea and was drowned. A despatoh to the Madrid Imparolal from Havana, says that five columns of Spanish troops aie despatched to sur round the bauds of Maoeo in the prov ince of Pinar del Rio. The columns are marching separately, but acting in con cert. Bad Form. “How are you going to vote?’’ inquired an acquaintance. “Me?” replied Cholly, looking at the questioner through his eyeglass. “I don’t vote. I leave all that to m.v valet. ’’—Chi cago Tribune. Chronic coughers are stupid bores and should be forced to use Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup, the only infallible remedy. PARDON OF PORTLAND BOY. Petition Considered by Governor's Counoil -Other Matters Passed Upon. Augusta, October 22.—The Governor and Counoil at their session thla morn ing received petitions for pardon. Daniel A. Graham's case is one whioh is the subject of muob disouesion, beoanse of his youth. But fifteen years of be pleaded guilty to rape and was sentenoed by the Superior court of Cumberland county October 9, 1893, to fifteen years imprisonment in the state prison, whioh is regarded by some as excessive. He petitions for pardon and says that be had no attorney in court and was ignor ant that be bad committed any orime. The land agent was authorized to con vey to Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain for {6, the state’s right to Crow Island in Middle Bay, am inlet of Casco Bay, about one-fourth of a mile from the east ern shore ot Great Chebeague Island. Gen. Chamberlain represented tbat his objeot in gaining possession was to keep oif undersirable parties and marauders, and preserve the natural beauty of the shrubbery and weeds. Its area ie about one acre. The petition for appointment of special constables for tbe enforcement of the liquor law at Bar Harbor, whioh oooa sioned a contested hearing before the oounoil in the summer, came up for ao ton and the committee reported that they bad thproughly investigated the matter and decided that no aotion is necessary, whioh report was aooepted. This finally disposes of it. George B. Kennlston of Boothaby Har bor, Republican candidate for judge of I>*vuuvv -xx xjiui/uxu uuuuvji Xiuu XXID acceptance papera Woo. B. Kennleton.” By an error his first name waa not spelt out on the official ballot but appeared G. B. Kennleton. Although be reoeived a large majority over Ezekiel Rosa, the Democratic candidate, there ia a question as to the validity of his election beoause his acceptance signature was not fol lowed in the ballot. The oounoil had the matter under consideration but reaohed no decision. Frank H. Hargraves, Buxton, was a Republican candidate for the Senate in York oounty. The initial “H” was written in such a manner in bis aocept anoe that it was transcribed ‘‘A” in the secretary of state’a office and so appeared on the official ballot. This matter prob ably will be turned over to the Senate which is the judge of the election of its own members. The Color Line In Venezuela. While the oolor line is not entirely obliterated in Venezuela society, it is not so strictly drawn as in the United States, and the fact that a man has ne gro blood in his veins does not debar him from either social, professional or political honors. General Joaquin Cres po, president of the repnblio, and his wife are of mixed Spanish and Indian blood, and she is a very intelligent and estimable woman, by the way. And the amalgamation of races is not unusual among the lower classes. It is a common thing to see a white woman with an octoroon, or even a mulatto, for a hus band, and even more common to see a white husband with a tinted Venus for a wife. At public balls, at the hotels and other plaoes of resort, in political, commercial and social gatherings, the three races—Spanish, Indian and negro —and the mixed bloods mingle without distinction. It is an ordinary sight to find blaok and white faces side by side at the din ing tables in the hotels and restaurants, and in the schools and colleges the color of a ohild makes no difference in his standing or treatment. Some of the most accomplished scholars in the coun try, some of the most eminent lawyers ana jurists, are or negro Diooa, ana in the olergy no race distinction is recog nized. I have seen a oolored theological student—and one can always be detected by the long, black frock and shovel hat he wears—walking arm in arm with a white comrade, aDd in the assignment of priests among the parishes the bishop never thinks of race prejudice. The present bishop is reputed to have both Indian and negro blood in his veins.— W. E. Curtis. A Bicycle Discern. Mothers whose daughters do a great deal of cycling should know about a new oyoling disease. People have been declaring that they have been suddenly seized with a wild impulse to jump from their machines—an uncontrollable impulse which apparently seizes them at the most awkward times, such as midway down a hill. It is no new thing, after all—at least no newer than the cultivation of overstrung nerves among ns. People afflicted with this mysterious malady hav> been overdoing their rid ing, and the only cause for wonder is that their ill treated nervous systems have not taken its revenge in an eveu more unpleasant manner. Drapery Tips. It is well to remember that the dra peries, curtains and enshions of a house have more to do with its appearanoe than all else. Pull curtains, if they are no more than cheesecloth, do more to furnish a room than any other one thing, but you are no longer confined to cheesecloth when economy must rule, for there ie a host of pretty as well as oheap fabrics from whioh to choose, and these inexpensive stuffs, snowflake, madras, cotton crape, dotted muslin, eto., are always a bettor ohoice than cheap lace, for which a woman of taste finds no use whatever. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. Tie he- simile 1* ra slgMture tnty J RWt OROS8 LIGHTING. Kot to Be Bo Harmful aa Has Been Supposed. Some traditions die hard, being acoept ®d without examination by nine persons out of ten and by all who are in or under authority, and, like officials generally, op posed to or suspicious of innovation. Among these is the belief in the hurtful nes3 of oross lighting. This method of lighting would seem only to he held inju rious in schools, for in our own houses we ore only too pleased if we can have win dows on two or more sides of a room. Even in Germany, where statistics and experi mental investigation pervade every depart ment of administration, and where in each detail the executive is guided by an order in oouneil somewhat inappropriately called an “erlass,” we find cross or dou ble lighting still expressly condemned. Yet Cohn and Forster, Jewel and Ferrand, Bum hold and a royal commission on school construction have urged the ground less nature of the prejudice. Provided always that the eyes are not dazzled and that no shadow falls on the reading or writing, It Is impossible to have too much diffused daylight or its artilloial equivalent. The loss of Intensity with increasing obliquity dt the rays of light is aoutely felt in wide rooms, espe cially when not high in proportion, on the side opposite the windows, whereas if there be windows or lights on each side the intensity of illumination is equalized and its total amount doubled. It is only necessary that that coming from the right should be naturally or artificially the weaker, as by having the windows lurth and south or by filling those on the right with clouded glass. Windows in front are always objectionable, but light from behind, if not so strong as to cast a shadow, oan but serve to increase the illu f-rrtrn +ihfi nrnnur mmrfar is Cohn and Forster long since pointed out, reading or other work demanding dear but effortless vision is in the open, vhen the sky Is overcast, a real luxury. Under these circumstances the light Is am ple but shadowless. It oomes from every Vhere, but from no one quarter more than from another. The most perfeot artificial Illumination oonceivable is that obtained ly Hrabowski’s arrangement *>f hemi qiberical milk glass refleotors, with prisms tnd mirrors, by wbioh the light of an eleo frio aro lamp is diffused equally through cut the building, though the source is hid fen from view. The light is photometrical equal to that of a clear summer day and 48 free from oolor. It is almost shadowlesg ind is, in fact, superior to dayjight in not being liable to fluctuations, although its Intensity can he regulated at will.—Lon don Lancet. MISPLACED CONFIDENCE. How Mr. Holman's Chronic Objecting Caused a Young Man Trouble. Judge Holman’s chronic objecting has been productive of some queer results, and at times reduced him to sore straits. It is related by a chronicler more or less veracious that on one oocasTon a con gressional tenderfoot was nursing a bill with great assiduity, but he had the fear of Holman ever before his eyes. A wag suggested to him that he had better sub mit it to the judge and secure his Indorse ment, stating that he was really a very kind and generous man, but liked to be ooddled; so, with fear and trembling, the greenhornapproachedthe great economist. He was very muoh elated when the judge, after glancing over his bill, said with something approximating enthusiasm: My young friend, that is a very meritori ous measure. I will Indorse It. Ind&d, if It will bo of any assistance to you, I will myself wk unanimous consent for its con sideration. The verdant member thought his for tune made and returned to the wag happy as a lark to tell of his unexpected good fortune. What passed through the wag’s thinker will never be known. He wag so delirious with the prospect for fun that perhaps he doesn’t Hnow himself. It is said shat he rammed a handkerchief into his mouth, bit his lips and used other anti doteswarranted to prevent audible cacohin naticn. But here’s what happened. Judge Holnun rose sedately in his plaoe, received recognition from the ohair and said grave ly, Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con sent for—” Nobody ever knew whet. In staitly some 800 enthusiastic throats yell ed in unison I object' with such vehe mence that itoaused the bronze goddess of liberty on top of the dome to shake liko an aspen leaf.—St. Lonis Republic. Who has not gazed in the mirror at what others oall his self until the sense of opposition between the real self and that at which be was looking became so intense that he turned away almost frightened and glad to sink again into the old familiar sense of unity with his body? The more I reflect the less does my body seem impor tant to me. I am the inner life of thought. Most of my thoughts I acknowledge as truly mine, and most of the deeds that spring out of them I recognize as belong ing to me. But occasionally a thought ap pears toward whioh a sense of strangeness arises. It seems none of mine, possibly because it is so muoh better than my usual thoughts that It seems like a breath from a higher world, possibly because It is so wicked that I am almost tempted to believe it comes from a devil, possibly merely because It is insistent and doos not go when I bid it. So of the Impulses and desires that oontrol me. Most of them are mine, but now and then I do something toward which I feel, when I look back up on it, a curious sense of irresponsibility, ns If it wore not of my doing after all. Such deeds are always those whioh I sel dom do. My everyday virtues and my ev eryday vices' I must admit are mine. But there is just one thing which I al ways acknowledge as mine. It is the sense of effort.—Popular Sclenoe Monthly. Objectionable Features at Fairs. Of late features have crept into the coun ty fair which should not be encouraged. First are the games of ohancie, whioh are so attractive to the young, but in the end will surely lead to mischief. The direc tors of fair associations cannot exerciso too much oare in keeping the gamblers, with their many devices, away rom the fair grounds. They are not a legtimate feature of any agricultural exhibition, and it is to be regretted that in some instances they have been tolerated recently in this state and in other states as well. The side show should also be tabooed unless the fair directors know by personal investiga tion that it is respectable and harmless.— Baltimore Sun. A Thin* or Dread. Mrs. Wlokwlre—The grocer was here With his bill today. Hadn’t you better step in and settle it as you go down town? Mr. Wickwire—I think I shall send you. If I go in and pay it, he will insist on treating me to one of his cigars. Indian apolis Journal. Take the Press, it contains all the atest sows. 50 ete. a month CATARRH CATARRH Is a LOCAL DISEASE and is the result of colds and sudden climattc changes. It can be cured by a pleasant remedy winch is applied directly into the nostrils. Opens and cleans the Masai Passages, Allays Inflammation, Heals and Protects Uie Membrane from Colds, Restores the Senses aml 8m.e11- Is quickly absorbed. Gives Hi!6 i once. 50c at Druggists or by mail: samples 10c by mail. 3 RL.Y BROTHERS. 56 Warren St., New York. 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TELEPHONE 536-2. mar9eodtf PORTLAND POST OFFICE OFFICE HOCKS. Cashless Office, (Snnday* excepted), 7.30 a m. to 7.00 p. m.; Money order department, 9 a m. to 6.00 p. m. iietdstry department, 9.00 a. m. to 6.00 p. m, General Delivery, (Sundays excepted) 7.30 a. m. to 7.00 p. m. Sunday 9.00 to 10.00 a. m. Carriers’ DMveries, (Sundays excepted)—In business section of the city between High and In dia streets at 7.00 and 9.15 a. m. 1.00, 1.45 and 6.15 p. m.; in other sections at 8.00 а. m., 1.30 p. jn. Sunday delivery at Office window, 9.00 to 10.00 a. m. Collections from street boxes at 11.00 a. m.. 4.00 and 8.00 p, m. From Atlantic to Grove on Congress, 6. a. m. Sunday, 6.00 p. m. only. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OP MAILS. Boston, Southern and Western, Intermediate offices and connections via Boston Maine railroad (Eastern division). Arrive at 12.80, б, and 11.00 p. m.; close 8 a. m„ 12 m., 6.00 and 9.00 p. m.; Sunday, arrive 1.00 p. m.j close 3.30 and 9.00 p. m. Boston, Southern and Western, and Inter mediate offices and connections, via Boston and Maine railroad (Western division)—Arrtve at 12.30, 6.30 and 8.30 p. m.; close 6 and 8.00 a. m., and 2.30 p. m. Eastern, via Maine Central itallroad—Arrive 2 and 4 a. m. and 1.00 6.00 p. m.; close 12.00 m. and 9.00 p. m. Augusta, Intermediate offices and connections via Maine Central railroad—Arrive at 2.00 and 9.00 a. m. 1.00 and 6.00 p.m.: close at 6.00 a. m„ 12.30 p. m„ 4.15 and 9.00 p. m. Farmington, Intermediate offioes and connes Hons, via Maine Central Bailroad—Arrive at 1.00 m. and 6.00 p. m.; close at 8.00 a. m.. and 12.30 p. m. Rockland, Intermediate offices and connections via Kuox and Lincoln railroad—Arrive 1.00 and 6 p. m.; close at 6.00 a. m. ana 12.30 p. m. Skouhegan, intermediate offices and connec tions. via Maine Central railroad—Arrive at 1.00 p. m.: Close at 12.30 p. m. Island Pond, Vt., Intermediate offices and connections, via Grand Trunk Bailway—Ar rive at 12.00 m.; close at 12.30 p. m. Gorham. -V. H.. intermediate offices and eon nections, via Urand Trunk railroad—Arrive a. 8.40 a.m. and 12.00 m.; close at 7.30 a.m. 12.30 and 6.00 p. m. Montreal -Arrive at 12.00 m. and 600 p. m close at 7.30 a. m. 6.00 p. m. Suanton, Ft., intermediate offices and eon nections. via Mountain Division M. C. R. R.— Arrive at 8.46 p. m.; close at 8.00 a. m. Bartlett, N. H., intermediate offices and con nections via Mountain Division M. C. K. R,— Arrive at 0.00 a. m. and 8.46 p, m.; close at 6.00 a. m. and 2.30 p. m. Boehester, X. H., intermediate offloes and con nections, via Portland ^Rochester railroad—Ad rive at 1.46 and 6.00 p. m.; close at 6.30 and 11.30 a. m. Cumberland Mills Gorham and Westbrook (Saccarappa)— Arrive vt 8.45 a. m. 1.46 and 6.00 p.m.: close 6.30 and 11.30 a. m. and 5.30 p. m. South Portland and Willard—Arrive at 7.30, 11.00 a. m., 8.00 p. m. j close 7.00 a.m., and 6.00 p. m. Pleasanldale and Cash Corner—Arrive 7.30 A. m. and 4.30 p. m.; close 7.80 a. m. and 1.00 p. m. Pleasantdale (additional)—Arrive at 11.15 a. m., close at C.oo p. m. STAGE MAILS. Bowery Beach—Arrive at 6.30 p. m.; eioee at 2.00 p. m. Cape Elizabeth and Knightville—Arrive at 7.30 a. m. and 5.30 p. m.; close at 6.oOa. m. and 2.00 p. m. Duck Pond, Pride’s Corner, Windham, Xo. Windham, Raymond and South Casco—Arrive at 10.30 a. m.; close at 2.00 p. m. ISLAND MAILS. Peak's Island—Arrive at 10.00, a. m. and close 1.80 p. m. Long and Chebeaque fsland—Arrive at 9.00 a. m.; close at 1.30 p. m. Cousin’s Island—Arrive at 9.30 a. m.; close 2.30 p. in. F.astport via Steamer—Arrive 6.00 a. m. Tues. and Fri.; close 4,15 p. m., Mondays and Thurdays. EDUCATIONAL, ^JL*H, ,frf, I a a a VIRGIL CLAVIER SCHOOL I of Portland, is now in session in the BAXTER BLOCK. Classes for the study of Sight Reading, Time Beating and Ear Training. Also private lessons. A Kindergarten Department will be opened SATURDAY, Oct. 24th, at 10 a. m. 20 half-hour lessons, $0.00. Ho practice required at home. FRANK L RANKIN, Director. Visitors are welcome. oct20dlw MR. AND MRS. KQTZSCHMAR Will give a series of four LECTURE RECITALS, Assisted by Eminent Artists of BOSTON AND POKTEAND, Course tickets. $3.30" On sale Saturday, Oct. 24th, at Stockbridse’s. petti 1dtf TAUGHT TO DO BY DOING PORTLAND BUSINESS SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING SCHOOL] OFFICE PRACTICE FROM THE 8TART. Dry Theory Discarded. Send for Free Catalogue L. A. GRAY SON, Portland. Me/ Mrs. Abner W. Lowell Will receive classes and private pupils in Elocution and Physical Culture at resi dence, 11 Henry street. Children’s Saturday classes will begin Oct. 24. Evening ciasses.monthiy recitals. Ladie’s morning and afternoon classes. Private classes particularly solicited. For further informatiou call or address 11 Henry street. At home Wed nesdays. Circulars. octfieodimo THE BEST HAT MAdH Lamson Hubbard Fall Style, 1896. For Durability, Style and Comfort the Lamson Hubbard Hat has no equal. For sale by Leading Hatters. septl4,M,'W,&F3m, CITY OF PORTLAND^ To the Electors of the City of Portland: NOTICE is hereby given that the hoard of registration oi voters of said city, will be m open session at Room Number Eleven (11), City Building, upon each of the nine secular days prior to the National Election, to be held on Tuesday after the first Mon day, (the Third day ol November next;) be ing October 20 to October 29 inclusive, from nine in the forenoon to one o’clock in the afternoon, from 3 o’clock in the after noon and from seven till nine in the evening, excepting on the last day; of said session, (October 29,1 when it will not be in session after five o’clock in the afternoon, to receive evidence touching the qualifica tion of voters in said city, and to revise and correct the voting lists. There will also oe sessions on October 30, 31. and November 2 to enable the board to verify the correctness of said lists and for closing iip the records of said sessions. During said time said board will revise and correct the voting lists ;and the wardens of said city shall be governed bv said re visea anci corrected list, and no name shall be added to or stricken from said list on said day of election, and no person shall vote at any election whose name is not on said lists, but the board of registration will be in session on the day of election for the cor rection of error's that may have occurred during said revision. AUGUSTUS F •GERRISH, Board of? MONROE A.JBLANCHARD, Registration MICHAEL C. M’OANN, of Voters. Portand. October 3, 189(5. octl&ltd WE HAVE LEFT, Only XO ^et@ OF ENCYCLO IG DICTIONARY 4 Volumes, Cloth. Publishers’ Pries, $18.00 Net. OUR Price, $12.00 Net. LORING, SHORT HARMON. oet22eodtf LOVERS Of musle who have never had the advantages of a musical education are amazed and delight ed to find the whole realm of music opened tc them through the use of an Aeolian, withoul the machine effects so offensive to a musioa ear. AEOLIAN RECITALS DAILY To which all are cordially invited. THE M.SfEiNERT&SQNSCO. T.C.JlcGouidric, Mgr.,517 CongressSt tflatp-nrmeod _unscmmiBOcs. m RANDALL A Fall Assortment of Lehigh and Free Burning Coals tor Domestic Use. Pocahontas (Seml-Bltumiaous) aad Georges Creek Cumberland Coal* are unsurpassed for general steam and forge use. Genuine Lylsens Valley Franklin, English and American Cannel. Above Coals Constant ly On Hand. TELEPHONE 100-9 OFFICE: 7b Commercial 70 Exchange Sts. »P3 M.W&Ftt Taxes, 1890. CITY OF PORTLAND. „Jr?asurer’“ Office, Sept. 11, 1886. UfOTICE i3 hereby given (hat the TAX BILLS for the year 18SM have been com mitted to me with a warrant for the collection of the same. In accoidance with an Ordinance of the City, a Discount of One Per Cent wUI be allowed Oil all said tax hill* naid nn AP h*_ fore Saturday, October 31, 1806. Remittances may be made by mail and a re ceipt will be promptly returned. Ou all said taxes paid after November 1, 189-7,idtrest will be charged at the rate of six per cent. GEO. H. LIBBY, Treasurer and Collector. septl2-to-oct31 POLICE EXAMINING BOARD. City of Portland. The regular quarterly meeting of the Police Examining Board will be held at Room 8, City Building, on Tuesday, October 37, 1896, at 8 o’clock p. m. Per order, GEORGE TREFETHEN, Chairman. Portland, October 21, 1890. octildtd LADIES DO YOU KIOB LE BRUM’S FEMALE REGULATORS is the original and only FRENCH, Bato and reliable cure on the mar ^•ket. Price. $1.00; seii-ij by mail Gennine sold only bv For sale by J. n. Hammond, cor. Free and Center Sts., Portland, Maine. Home lir Jg Women! THE annual meeting of the subscribers of A this association will be hold at tne Hotne, Emery street, on TUESDAY, O TOBKR STth, at 3 p. m. By order of the Managers. HARRIET S. McCOBB, Secretary. October 19th, 1896. oetl9 lw M. 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Amusements and Auction Sales, $2.00 per square each week. Three Insertions or less, $1.60 per square. Reading Notices in nonpanel type and classed with other paid notices, 13 cents per line each insertion. rure Reading Notices In reading matter type, 2f cents per line each insertion. H ants, To Let. For Sale and similar adver tisements, 25 cents per week m advance, for AO witnic nr nn Hiortlov T^itnlartwl advf"1 tlaements under these headlines, and all adrer isements not paid tin advance, will Se 1 srged at regular rates. In Maine State Pbess—51.00 per square ®r Erst insertion, and City cents per square for ta h subsequent insertion. Address all communications relating to sub ecriptlons and advertisements to Portland Publishing Co.. 97 Exchange Stbeet, Portland, Me. THE PRESS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23. National Election. Tuesday, Nov. 3. REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. FOR PRESIDENT, William flcKinley OF OHIO. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, Garret A. Hobart OF NEW JEKSL'V. Mr. Bryan will have a lot of time to got rested after the third of November. If Mr. Bryau is so anxious to give the poor man a chance, why doesn’t he dump bewail and put Watson in his place? Tom Watson’s exceptions to Brother Bewail as a candidate of the toiling masses seem to be well taken. Either the Popooratic managers in charge of the prediction bureau are de liberately deceiving others or they are awfully deceived themselves. The larmington Chronicle thinks no more normal schools are needed in this state at present. That’s right. What seems to be needed is to iudnce people to go to what there are. The Maine Populist alleges that all the Populists who have gone on the fusion electoral tioket bavo been com pelled to pledge themselves to vote for Bewail instead of Watson. George Fred finds the whole West boil ing ever with enthusiasm for Bryan. Some weeks ago he found a lot of en thusiasrn lor him in Maine, bnt nobcdy could find any of it in tbe election returns. Tbe interesting and exhaustive report on electrical street lighting presented by tho committee on street lights, of which Alderman Fagan is the h, d, to the city coancii last night is puf Hslied practical ly In full In tho PfiS i;-! this morning. We shall not undertake to express on opinion upon the comparative merits of the different schemes of lighting presented iu the report, or the different propositions submitted to the hoard. An intelligent opinion on them needs a great deal more .study and investigation than it has been possible togivethe matter. But there are two points in the report that we would call special attention to. One is the faot that by a law of the legislature the oity is placed entirely at the mercy of tbe existing eleotrio light company. If an other company or individual should offar to light the oity for half the price charged by the present oompany we could not avail ourselves of the offer becausB the law referred to makes It a condition precedent to any company or individual doing any general lighting in this city that tho consent of the existing company shall be obtained. We do not mean to insinuate that the present company would take any improper adavntage of its posi tion so far as we know it lias dealt-with the city fairly in the past and is dis posed to continue to do so in the future, but it teems to us to be againet publio polioy that any company should be given an exclusive privilege of this kind. It is a monopoly which there is no good ex cuse for. Another matter of interest is the price of eoal In this town. The com mittee has discovered that the city of Portland has to pay more for coal than most others in a long list of cities. Why is this? Portland is as near the coal fields as many of these cities, and hence the difference cannot be accounted for by difference in the oost of transportation. We regret that along with the fact the committee has not given the explanation. Certainly it won Id interest all our oiti aeus to know why coal ooeta more in this town than in Portsmouth, W. H., or in Baugor, Maine, far'shat matter. WHAT IS RIGHT. The Belfast Age, (free silver), replying to tkb question asked by the PRESS. Hew it knew the silver people were right in this contest, says: Wo believe first that wo are right, on our own “unaided reasoning.” Our sense of right and justice tells ns this country was originally intended to be a country for the whole people and not to be run in the interests of the few to Iho detri ment of the masses. Our own ‘“unaided reasoning” lellsg us it is better for tbe country to run its financial affairs than to let it out to private corporations. It also tells us that when u great debt whs contracted under a doubie standard, and by a change of such standard, the people are obliged to pay it under one of a single gold standard, that is unjust legislation, for it doubles the debt to be paid by tlie debtor aud gives to tbe creditor twice his just due. The deduc tions we rirow from suoh is, that it is the duty to go bsok to the same standard that these debts we re originally con tracted under, and here we have the authority of a long list cf distinguished statesmen of both parties. What this country was originally in tended for can hardly be determined by anybody’s sense of right and justioe. That is to be ascertained by the declara tions and aots of its founders. However the Age’s conclusion that it was intend ed for tbe whole people is doubtless cor rect though its process of arriving at it is faulty. For a great many years, how ever, after the government was founded H'wrs controlled ..virtually by an oli garchy and the masses had comparatively little to do with it. For nearly half a ceDfcury it was dominated by the South— a Hsotiou which today is hot for free silver and Bryan—which gained its supremacy largely bv the sunnression of t he masses. Never did the whole people have so much voice in the government ns they have today. In every section of the country except one, every man, be he rich or poor, capitalist or laborer, banker or farmei has the opportunity to fioely cast his ballot and have it counted. The one exception is the -Jonth wbiob is solid for Bryan and free silver. In this sec tion the ruasseB of the people are con stantly cheated out of their electoral rights either by foroe or by fraud. If Bryan is eleoted the majority of his elec toral votes will come from the South, and his triumph will be tho triumph of the section^wliioh^from the foundation of the country has held and practiced the doctrine that the few, not the many, should govern. If the Belfast Age’s “unaided reasoning” leads it to hope to secure the rights of the masses by placing the government in the bands of a section that has always denied and abridged as far as it could the rights of the masses, its reasouiug needs assistance. Again the Age’s “unaided reasoning” leads it to tho conclusion that It is better for the oountry to run its financial affairs than to let it out to private corporations. If by this the Age means that the govern ment ought to engage in the banking business then its reasoning needs more aesistanoe. JThe government ought to supervise the hanking business to the extent of surrounding it with safeguards for the protection of the public, but there it ought to stop. On the floor of the House of Representatives Is about the worst possible place to determine the amount of currency the oountry needs. Banks of issue, properly guarded, are the sources from which our currenoy should oome. Our^own’experienca shows it, and so does the experience of every other civilized nation. The amount of cur rency a country needs is a commercial question to_be determined by the needs of business. But in the hands of Congress it is sure to become a political question, and be determined by considerations which never ought to enter into It. It is quite true, as the Belfast Age says, that, the publio debt was originally contracted under the donble standard iu4name, though not in faot, hut it is quite as true that when it was con tracted the silver dollar was more valua ble than the gold dollar. Befaro 1873 there would have been no advanage, hot on the contrary a disadvantage, in pay ing the debt in'silver. It would have cost the country more to do so. The debt as it exists today was all contracted after 1873 and the money lent to the govern ment was gold or its equivalent. There is a clear moral obligation resting on tho government to return the kind of money it got. It got gold, it is only fair and linnoot fa rafusn _ __ _ anybody wants to pay in silver is because silver having fallen the debt can be paid more cheaply in this metal. We need not undertake to say what the motives are oi tho people who propose to pay the bonds in eilver, but the effect of such payment will he to obeat tho creditor out of half his debt. Anybody’s unaided reasoning ought to show him that this is not right. Tho claim that gold has appreciated is not proven, and if it were it would not remove .the dishonesty of the performance that is contemplated by the eilver men. Gold will buy more of some things than it would in 1873 and of other things no more. It will buy no more lHbor. It will bny more wheat becnuse the cost of raising wheat baa been greatly cheap ened, and tho production of It greatly Increased. If gold were buying less than in 1873 and silver the same, and the bond holders had paid for their bonds in gold does anybody suppose there would be any agitation to pay the bondholders in silver because decline in gold had deprived them of a portion of their debt? Of oocrse not. The dootrlne preached then would he that the bondholder should bo paid in the same kind of money he loariod. That is our doctrine now, and it seems to be the only just one. A man is just as fairly entitled to whatever Increase there may be In the valuo of his money as in that of his real estate. The Age’s deductions from its premis es is that wo should go back to the “same standard that these debts were originally contracted under.’’ imost if not quite every dollar of the existing debt was contracted under the go’J standard, since they were all coni cted since 1873. Furthermore the original debt was con tacted when we bad to all intents and purposes the gold standard. Wbat the Age really,wants to do is to substitute the silver standard for the gold stand ard; to pay the debt upon a different and lower standard than it was oontracted on. That is not right, it is not defensible In the forum of morale. It is dishonesty and fraud, and if the Age ever gets the twist out of its reasoning it will see it so itself. THE PRICE OF WHEAT Why It Fell and Why It Has Gone Up. (N. Y. Post.) The season’s upward movement in the pilce of wheat is one of those eoonomio incidents whioh may be fairly oalled dra matic. On the very eve of a presidential eleotion in which the party of discontent has almost wholly based its popular ap peal on the decline in wheat, in the very face of stump speakers arguing that wheat cau never rise again under the gold standard, and at the very moment when the outlook for the free coinage campaign has beoome visibly hopeless— at precisely this juncture the market prioe of wheat rises 22% cents por bushel ubove the lowest of the season. This sudden and very violent reoovery in the prioe of wheat, following its pro longed decline, is due to causes whioh are entirely adapted to explain the move ment, on the simple basis of commercial supply and demand. They are partly ao cideuts of the season, but partly also a natural reaction from conditions which hnve caused, since 1883, the remarkable and World-Wide fall in the price of ce reals. The year 1879 was ono of those oo oasionnlly reonrrlng periods when nature was unfavorable to asrioulture pretty generally throughout the world. The United States was a conspicuous except ion, and by a turn of fortune almost as extraordinary as our experience this year, the foreign shortage, the bounti 1UI UUlUUOlU UUU IUO WIID04UDUI enormous export trade, came at the very time when a deoline in foreign exohange was moat Imperatively needed to carry through the specie-resumption under taking. The price of American wheat at that year’s close rose to $1.50 per bushel in New York, our total export trade in creased $125,000,000 over the fiscal year preceding—all of this increase being in products of the farm; and in two years we imported, net, $174,000,000 of foreign gold. The enormously high price of wheat iu 1879 had its usual efleot lu stimulating new wheat production throughout the world. This movement of extension was neoessarlly slow, since it involved providing means of transportation from the newly cultivated wheat fields to the markets. As recently as 1881 India’s foreign trade in wheat was too insignifi cant to fiDd a place in summaries of for eign oommeroe. But within ten years from 1881 the Indian railway system had been extended 7,000 miles and India exportedjat the end of that period no less than 55,000,000 bushels of wheat. In Russia and in the Argentine Republic internal railway construction had been increased, during the same period, 6,000 miles each' and the facility thus pro videl for wheat production and [export had added Immensely to the world’s sup plies. A fall iu the price of wheat ensued of oourse. The annual inorease in produc tion had very far surpassed the annual inorease in consuming population; the result was perfectly inevitable. This fall was oheoked only by the generally bad harvests, outside the United States and India, In 1891. But the rise in prices that year had once more its natu ral result in extending the cultivation of wheat. The world’s wheat[harvest, which even in 1890 bad not aggregated more than 2,284,386,000 bushels, had by 1891 expanded to the enormous total of 2,562,924,178. Even last year the reduction from this high total reoord was only small. A large crop, ooming upon the market un der suoh conditions, oan have but one resnlt—the piling up of excessively large reserves of wheat at storage points in the larger market oentres, where the very presence of such idle and always mar ketable supplies holds down the price of new wheat by the constant possibility of competition. There certainly ought to be no reason for surprise that the prioe of wheat should fall, or the pries of any other artlole as the “visible supply” in the world's storehouses, unsold to the consumer, rises. Between October, 1891, and Ootober, 1894, this visible world’s supply rest from 155,000,0U0 bushels to 205,000,000, an inorease of nearly 30 per cent. The annual yield of wheat in Europe had in the same time increased 295,200,000 bushels, or nearly 25 per cent. And yet philoso phers have bean telling us all this time that only silver demonetization, twenty one years before, was adequate to explain the break lu the price of wheat between 1891 and 1894. The world’s annual yield of wheat, and its visible supply in storehouses, in creased continuously from 1891 to 1895, and nTirn fall nnnHnnnnalv n1nn« with it. In 1895 tbe world’s harvest as a whole showed a considerable decrease, largely because of unfavorable harvest weather In tbe United States. The up ward rush of wheat in May and June last year, however, was overdone. An actually Increased yield in Russia, Roumanin and Argentina fairly counter balanced tbe shortage In this country. That the price should therefore have re ceded towards the figures of 1891, even up to the early spring wheat season of the present year, merely reflected supply and demand at work again. This year the unexpected has happened, not only In the smaller yield of our own spring wheat, but ^exceedingly adverse crop conditions in India, Argentina and oo the continent of Europe. The Argentine Republic seems suddenly to have dropped out of sight as an aggressive competitor, while other producing nations, such as India, where the severest kind of drought has prevailed, suddenly come to light so short of wheat that they are forced to turn Importers; India taking Amerioau wheat again for the first time in two decades. Repeated warnings of this foreign shortage—even the urgent demand for freight room for our export wheat two mootbs age—had failed to rouse our markets from their iucredulitv. The rapid shrinkage in the world’s visi ble supply of wheat, whiolrnt the open ing of this m }ntb showed a decrease from October, 1894, of 16,600,000 bushels, or 29 per oent. proved that wheat was passing from graitinnes into consumers’ hands. Yet even this was slow in chang ing judgment oa tl\o markets. Now that the truth has dawned upon tho farmer and the shipper, there comes this violent advance in price; all the more rapid be oause so curiously delayed. We have been at some pains to trace tho obvious>auses, not only of tbe wheat movement this month, hut of that in previous years iu order to illustrate again the Bimple truth that supply and demand, production and consumption, are still the single reguli i;eg forces in tho price of* grain. Nothing plainer or simpler than the oanse of the decline in wheat since 1891, and of its rise this year, can be found in tbe history of com merce. That people who will not road, who will not learn, and who will not atudy fasts, should adopt the notion that the decline in wheat has bean induced entirely by silver demonetization of a generation since, is not uprising. Such minds are eager instinctively to grasp at explanations which are strange *nd unusual. They are one very short stage, and only one, beyond minds in the infancy of reason which refer every thing odd or inoonveuient to supernatu ral devices. But why any educated citi zen should join these uniorutnates in grasping at such shadows we confess is quite beyond us. lour true type of free coinage fanatic, who talked of the “great gold conspiracy agains thn ku man race” as long as wheat de i8 not at all disturbed at its recovery. This month's and last month s 22-cent ad vance will inform you, is only one of the fiendish contrivances of the Kepnbllonn national committee to delude tho farmer. We really have some curiosity to know how Mr. Moreton Frewen and his Amer lean disciples foel about that theory. NEW PUBLICATIONS. The Lesser Bourgeoisie. Honors de Balzao. (Boston: Roberts Brothers; Portland: Lorlng, Short Harmon.) As a study of one phase of Parisian life, and that a not altogether attractive one, for It deals with much that common and vulgar, thla book well illustrates the patient art of Balzao in portraying the ignoble as well as some of the better traits of the large lower middle class of France. H Is principal purpose in Its composition is set forth in the dedication where, in speaking of its handling of “a few lumps of olay, left by Moliere at the feet of bis colossal statue of Tartuffe,” he declares, ‘‘at whatever distance I may be from the greatest of comlo writers, I shall still be glad to have used these orumbs In showing the modern hypoorlte in aotion.” And so we have not one hypoorlte only, in aotion, but many, although the -1 A ol a PnwrAAA easily outshines the rest; hut, as perhips often happens in real life, he does cot finally meet with that poetic justice which his mean despioahle aotiois demand, and ends by marrying a beautiful heiress and. entering the higher clroles of the secret police. The bourgeoisie, In the hands of Balzic, furnishes an ample field for the exercise of the dissembler’s art, and simplicity, pretentious ignorance, and foolish vanfcy all play tbelr parts in this “comedy >f human life, relieved occasionally ly a glimpse of pure and sweet humm nature. Uhe hand of the detective polite often comes to the surfaoe and thwart, the designs of le Peyrade, and tbs portraituer of Du Portail, the head WI»WW*wIWWWWWWWW^WWWWWWWWWW^ THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CU. of New York, ASSETS $221,213,721.33. J. W. FITZPATRICK, General Agent for the State of Maine. Following in the lines of progress indicated in the forms of investment insur ance already in use by this company. A 5 per cent 20 year Gold Bond Policy Is Now Offered. Each bond having attached to it coupons payable semi-annually in gold for twenty years, and then the full amount of policy to be paid in gold. These bonds are negotiable and can be converted into cash readily on all the financial exchanges of America and Europe, and would be in demand wherever conservative invest ments are bought and sold. Too great stress cannot be laid upon the advantage of relieving dependents of the trouble, responsibility and hazard involved in their seeking investment for life insurance funds. Sample forms of the policy and bonds, and rates of premium deposits at several ages are ready to be submitted for inspec tion, at the office of the company. 133 MIDDLE STREET, JOHN G. SMALL, Executive Special Agent. oct9 eod2m CANVAS SHOOTING COATS at REDUCED PRICES. We have a full line of CANVAS SHOOTING COATS |which we are selling at astonishingly low prices in order to reduce our stock. Best Quality Coat, Corduroy Collar, reduced to only, $3.25 Fine Grade Canvas Coat, usually sold for $3 at only, $2,00 Good Quality Canvas Coat, 1t25 Also a fine assortment of leggins, Belts, Game Bags. Gun Cases and in fact everything necessary for a gunner’s outfit. SMOKELESS POWDERS OF IFF IK JOHN P. LOVELL ARMS CO. 180 and 182 Middle Street. sep26 dtf FIRST CLASS 3F® X A N O S FOR SALE OR RENT; ALSO o IFL Or -A. Ftf IS Very Fancy or Pisin at NO, 114 1-2 EXCHANGE ST. W. P. HASTINGS’. IRE MODERN SHOE STORE Must keep abreast of the times and not yield one iot or little in tho race with com petitors. That is precisely what we are do ing; and you will find by calling at our store, seeing our goods and learning our prices that we are still in the lead. We wish to make this announcement to the trade viz.: That it matters not in prices whai others term “lower than the lowest are determined to maintain our reputation Jis retailers of first class footwear at nrW« that cannot be beaten. Gentlemen: F Our $3.00 lace and congress are the best that are made. Call and see our box-calf with calf lining that we are selling at $3.00. P. O. WHITE, OPPOSITE PREBLE HOUSE. 7 Oct lo eodtf PmAKdAI* HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF. The combination of causes that resulted in the great rise of 1879-80 are agaiu present. Then It was “Resumption of Specie Pay ments, and an unusual foreign demand for our crops, with consequent heavy imports of Gold. This came after'years of great depression. Now it is the MAINTENANCE of Specie Pay ments,’’ which is unquestionably assured,short crops abroad, the same demand for our wheat at advancing prices, and with it the largest im ports of Gold for the same period known in the History of the country. Neither is a low range of prices wanting, thus making the analogy so complete as to be startling. Tile comparison could be carried further, but it is convincing enough. SURELY AND AMPLY REWARDED^ BE WHEAT. Markets are now ruled by large demands and short supply at home and abroad—acknow ledged powerful factors for advancing prices. 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WOODBURY MOULTON,! bankers, Portland, Maine, augil AMUSEMENTS. C. C. TUKESBURY, Manager. I TONIGHT And Tomorrow, The Quaint Character Actor, CHARLES COWLES, In McKee Rankin’s Yankee Comedy Drama, AGKflHHHHKii A Play that brings back COUNTRY SSL ‘Old MERCHANT. FULL OF FUN. MUSIC AND COMEDY, SPECIAL, NOVEL FEATURES. Prices 25, 50, 75c. Seats now on sale at Box,Office. One Night OnlyS MONDAY, OCT. 26th. Special Engagement of the STERLING SOHBRETTE, LILLIAN KENNEDY in the Pastoral Ooirady, _ nmrnn DEACON’S DAUG] TER. Supported by a First Class Company. Thrilling Climaxes Songs and Dances Calcium and Electrical Effects. Prices, 26, 60, 75o. 8eats now on sale at Box Office. I. O. Q. F. ILLUSTRATED LECTURE -BY ROBARTS HARPER, of Condon, England, At Oity XXfill, MONDAY EVE., Oct. 26. SUBJECT—“Around the World in a Man-of-War.’’ General admission 25e. Reserved seats 35 and 50c. Sale ol seats will commence Monday morning, Oct. 19, at Cressey, Jones Allen’s Musio Rooms. 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THE UNIVERSAL!STS. The Proceedings of the Conference Closed Thursday. An Interesting Paper anti Discussion in the Forenoon on Methods of Promoting Sociel Purity. The third day of the Univeraalist Con ference of the Now England churches, began with more smiling skies than have hitherto greeted the delegates; After the usual devotional servioe Rev. Effie K. Jones, of Barre, Vt., made the first address of the mo'nlug "The Church in Social Purification.” Mrs. Jnpes is a charming speaker, and the first woman to speak to tliis conference from the platform, although Rev. Ada C. Bolles spoke In a previous day’s discussion. Rev. Mrs. Jones said that with the progress of society there had come a new way of regarding the mission of tho church. The old idea that it was simply a “hooking office for Heaven” was slowly giving way, and now the idea is gain ing rapidly that the mission of the oburch is to a large extent at least, to mitigate the present evils which sur round mankind. A few individuals here and there are not alone to be made per fect, but all fbumsn society is to he purged. Being convinced that the goal of human society is purity and perfect ness, it is proper to examine into the agencies by_whioh this end is to be at tained. Christianity oame into the world when truth and virtue had well nigh disap peared. Humanity was seething with distrust and despair. Art and pastime were corrupt. The family had deterior ated. But tho Christian idea worked a great reform, family life was purified. Vice began to slink into secret places. When the early Christian spirit gave way to the spirit of theology, something of the high standard was lost. But tho oburch has always had within itself the means of reform. The church kept alive the ideas of righteousness and purity, when the rest of the world were forget ting them; and w henever it fell away itself, there were men like Hildebrand and Luther to point the way to paths of purity. The tide of Christiau lore and brother hoed has worked through many agencies. Howard, Wilberforce, and many others, have dealt herculean blows at the evils of society, 'the overthrow of slavery throughout the British empire has been attributed to tho work ot ihe Christian Church. Many of the abases which flourished at the beginning of Christianity, have dis appeared. But our clvllizatior, today is yet a long way from complete salvation. Our present methods of reform are inadequate. Prisons, asylums, charita ble societies, soup kitchens, do only a partial work. They snatch only here and thero one. We eimply alleviate. The part of wisdom is not lo save one while many go down, but to hold them back until the gulf itself shall disappear. Some think legislation the great pana cea, True legislation may do muob, but it oanoot reach the motives. Educational methods are another great method of gelling at tho internal triable. Scien tific temperance instruction in the schools is a method which is much ij favor and is doing good. Another metnod, deemed by some the only legitimate method of ohuroh work, is the holding up the vision of the ideal manhood btfore mankind. The1 church may find in this its glorious, noble field of effort. Argument will not save a man. You may convince him but be will be of his own mind still. But when l.e has seen the vision, he will be moved as argument never could move biin. Rev. I)r. Patterson, of Roxoury, Mass., said that the proceedings of the conven tion might give the idea that the church itssif, its upbuilding and its majesty, was the end. The address just given had recalled the true idea that the eburoh was simply the means. He cared not to build up a churoh simply that it might appear on dress parade, but wanted one that would go out into the world and give battle to the forces of evil. Rev. F. W. Hamilton, of Eoxbury, Mass., made the point that all suoh social questions wire personal questions. Society Is never at any time better than the individuals that compose it. And this condition being understood, it will bo seen how the great efficiency of tbs church as a means of reform comes in. The socialists make a mistake in trying to deal.with society in a mass. They get tha cart before the horse. Washing ton Gladden says that before {we can h ive a co-operative society we must have a co-operative man. The church Is making the co-operative man. Rav. Mr. Alfoid, of Kingfleld, told bow a minister in his {county had gone into town meeting and demolished a 1 quor agency. This minister went to the source of the evil. How many min isters were likewise aggressive? How many attended oauouses and town meet ings? The duty.of a Christian was not alone in the church. It was everywhere, even in the dirtiness of,politics. iiev.‘W. H. Morrison, of Manchester, N. H., said that the ohnrch must he for the people. There wasn’t a poor wretch in Portland or Manchester that ought not to be welcome to sit beside any Christian in churoh. Wbat would you think of a life saving service that would only put out to save those of an approved social standing? Rev. Mr. Jones, of Barre, Vt., and husband of Rev. Mrs. Jones, who had delivered the address of the morning, next spoke. Both husband and wife are ordained ministers. Mr. Jones vigorously supported tbs position taken in his wife’s paper. Rev. Dr. McColllster, of New Hamp shire, and Rev. Ralph IS. Conner,of Wal tham, Mass., spoke next. Mr. Conner said he beiievod in resoue work, but preven tion was better than cure. He had or ganized among the little folks of his ohurcb the O. 8. and B. P. socioty. This was the Orange Skin and Banana Pee] society, and each member wae pledged not to throw a piece of either onto the sidewalk. In this way the little folks were taught to be oareful not to put bad influences in the way of others. For the benefit of the blayole riders he proposed to organize the B. G. and C. T., (broken glass and carpet tack) society. Mr. Carpeuter, of Providence, R. I., a layman, Rjv. Mr. Markley, of Bingham, Me., were the next speakers, eaoh favor ing preventive work as well as rescue and reform work. He knew no better way of preventing evil than by taking away the causes of evil. It was, how ever, easier to talk to a brother minister about thej open violation of law than to go to the sheriff himself. But people were too apt to underrate the influence of one Christian man who should boldly stand forth against the obnoxious but tolerated wrongs cf his time. Rev. Mr. Rhodes was greatly in favor of the preventive method, but this was disliked by some timid people who did jjuu j.iiko uu uBitui u buo lovomujs ui U.IUSB who were profiting by the sources of evil. Rev. Mr. Wilson, of Rookport, Mass., spoke briefly. Dr. Blanohard spoke of the great work which tne ohurch is doing in keeping those within it up to their own Ideals. The church member, kept up to his high ideals, then becomes an agent for doing the outside work. The next paper, on "Our Oburch Poli cy,’’ by Rev. F. A. Dillingham, of Massa chusetts, opened up questions of particu lar interest to the olergymen present, but of less popular interest than the preceding paper. This, like all the papers, wag the cause of general debate. The afternoon session differed some what from what had been arranged for In the programme. Rev. C. H. Dickens nf New Hampshire, was to have deliv ered an address on the authority of rea son bnt hejwas absent. Rev. J. F. Simmons of Vermont, the next on tbe programme, was oalled on and spoke on “Survival or Salvation.” His address was a learned discnssion of the doctrine of evolution in its relation to tbe Universalist faltb. There being much time at the disposal of the conference. It was thrown open to discnssion on any toplos that might have been presented during the confer ence. There were remarks by Dr. Patterson of Massachusetts, Rev. Mr. Alford of ElngUeld, Rev. Mr. MoDougall, Rev. Di. Emerson of Bostou, and Bev. Marlon Crosley. Rev. Dr. Rugg of Rhode Island pre sented a resolution thanking Congress Square Pariah and its pastor for the entertanment offered. This resolution was unanimously adopted. Dr. Blanohard responded expressing appreciation of tbe thanks given. He said his parish wonld be glad again to see the conference next year. Dr. Blanhard spoke briefly of the oreed. He though it should he simple, and that it should emphasize tbe belief tbatjjif man does not live a spiritual life here he oannut enter upon so ample spiritual existence in the world beyond. Dr. Blanchard spoke of honoring the fathers of tbe denomination. They were oms at the ablest intellects in tbe United States. He was proud of the fathers of Universalism. (Applause.) 1 hey changed the front of the spiritual universe for the people of America. Dr. Emerson of Boston, then "usurped the chair,” as he said to present a reso lution thanking Rev. Wm. E. Gibbs, D.D., for the impartial and able manner In which he had presided during the session. Beautiful Dolls FREE. I Five beautiful dolls, lithographed on card- board, eight inches high. Can be cut out and put together by the children—no pasting. Each doll has two complete suits. Ameri- §fx can, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, ||jfr Japanese, German, Swiss, Turkish and In- IS dian costumes. All parts being interchange- 3® able, many combinations can be made, affording endless amusement and instruc- j|¥ tion. A high-class series of dolls, patented eIa and manufactured for us exclusively and §|jg not to be compared with the numerous |!S cheap paper dolls on the market. M How To Get Them. j Cut from five outside wrappers of None Snoh 1 Mince Meat the head of the girl holding pie. 1 Send these with ten cents in silver—wrapped 1 in paper—and your full name and address, and we will send the dolls postpaid. Or we will 31 1 send them free for twenty heads of the girl. 3jj gp- Send only the heads to avoid extra postage. |2 j MERRELL-SOULE CO., SYRACUSE, N. Y. p The evening session terminated the conference. Besides the devotional ser vloe there was a sermon by Kev. J. M. Pullman, D. D., of Lynn, Mass. The conference has been a very inter esting and successful one. The papers and discussion have been of a high order. MUSIC AND DRAMA. St. Stephen’s Musicale. The attention of the public Is invited to the musicals to be held at the Second Advent church, Wednesday evening, Oct ober 28th, under the auspices of the ladieo of St. Stephen's parish. No better talent has ever appeared at any musioales which have been given in this city, Including as it does,the famous New York oontralto, Mrs. Antonio H. Sawyer, whose notable musicales of last season given at the Waldorf in New York city, called out an array of fashion that has seldom been seen on suoh an occa sion. Her programme includes songs by Massenet, Chaminade, Bemberg and other well-known composers, Z and during the season in London Mrs. Sawyer appeared in many of the most exclusive musicale circles and reoelved many flattering offers for important engagements in England. Besides Mrs. Sawyer, the ladies have engaged Miss Harriet Shaw, the well known harpist, who has been in oonstant demand during the season in Bar Harbor, and whose engagements now extend well into the winter months, and it is only from her interest in Portland and its mueica 1 people that she! consented to this appearanoe. Miss Philbrook is too well known to need commendation, and tho fact that Kotzechuiar will be the accompanist, Insures perfect handling of this part of the programme. Besides the above talent, Mrs. Frank E. Brown of Conoord, N. H., one of the who occupies a very high position In the musicals circles of her home, will add greatly to the programme. Tickets will be sold at 50 oents each, and by purchas ing you will help along the ladies of the parish and enjoy one of the most pleasing concerts of the season. Deacon’s Daughter. Lillian Kennedy and oompany will be seen at Portland theatre next Monday in “A Deacon"s Daughter.” It is a story of a country girl who went to the city of New York as a nurse, was termed as a baby jumper, took to the stage and was highly successful, though her parents detest aotors. Her father comes ta the oity to visit her, she practices a pleasant deception on him through her maid and is forced to leave tbe oity and take up her borne on the parental farm where the bane of her life is a wash tub and rubbing board, She sings tbe wash tub song in tbe second aot. It is new and very oatchy. The sheriffs seize her father’s farm to satisfy a mortgage and she returns to the city where her suc cesses continue and her wealth corres pondingly increases. Through her lover, Charlie Lawton, portrayed by her hand some leading man, her father is induced to visit New York and is gradually transformed from a straight-laced church deacon to a man of the world and dually learns the truth of his daughter’s happi ness. A Country Merchant. The Lawrence News says of “A Coun try Merchant,” to be presented at Port land Theatre, tonight and tomorrow by Mr. Cowles: A large and delighted audience was presont at Mosio Hall last evening, the occasion of tbe presentation of McKee Rankin’s Yankee comedy, “A Country Merchant,” with Mr. Charles Cowles in the leading role of Eben Baxter, the qnaint postmaster of.Mantua Corner. The play runs very smoothly and is honey combed with reaiistio pastoral scenes of rural life uftor the Denman Thompson order. Each character is well represent ed, and at intervals throughout the play members of the oompany appear in spe cialties of a high order of merit. If fre quent and enthusiastic plaudits are au indication of approval, th n the ‘‘Coun try Merchant” can be dominated as a large success. WEDDINGS. Marr—Bragdon. Mr. George O. Bragdon and Miss Min nie Marr, two widely known yonng pao ple of Westbrook, were united in mar riage at tbeihouie of the bride on Haskell street, Wednesday afternoon, at 2.30, by Rev. E. M. Cousins of Gray. Tbe cere monies were unostentatiously performed in the presenoe of a small oompany of relatives and nearest friends. Miss Edith A. Bragdon, sister of the groom, aoted as bridesmaid and Mr. George Melcher gracefully assumed the duties of best man. The house was tastefully decor ated with plants and flowers. After the ceremonies the company was served to licrhf. rofrcahmi.r.L, A handsome presents attested the esteem in which the couple ere held by a host of friends. B arnell—Graham. Rev. E. M. Cousins was called from the pleasant scenes attending t he Marr Bragdon nuptials to another home on Haskell street, Westbrook, to perform a marriage. At the borne of Miss Hose B. Burnell a gathering of relatives and friends had assembled to witness her marriage to Mr. Charles B. Graham. The onuple stood beneath a canopy of ev ergreen and flowers. Littie Pauline and Hay Burnell sister and brother of the bride acted as bridesmaid and best man. The scene was very tastefully arranged. Refreshments wore served. The bride bad been a clerk in Colonel Miljett’s in surance office in Gorham for several years and has a host of acquaintances, both in that place and in this oity. Mr. Graham is employed as stock keeper in the rag departtment of the paper mills, and Is 3 prominent member of the War ren Congregational church. At 4.30 Mr. and Mrs. Bragdon and Mr. and Mrs. Graham left on a wedding tonr to Massachusetts. Bradley—Waterhouse. An extremely pretty wedding occurred at the residence of the bride’s mother, Mrs. J. W. Waterhouse, on Park street, yesterday afternoon, when Mr. William LET LOW PRICE Be the Guiding Star that will Lead all wise buyers to MEN’S OVERCOATS. Prices from $3.98 to 35.00 MEN’S ULSTERS. Prices from $2.98 to 25.00 MEN’S HEAVY SUITS. One lot $5.48. These suits have sold for 8.00 and 10.00 per suit. Our price $5.48. Better grades if you wish. MEN’S ODD PANTS. All Wool Working Pants at $1.25, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50 and 3.00 Dress Pants at $4.00, 5.00, 6.00 and 7.00 Boys’ Black and Blue Overcoats. Ages 14 to 19, at $6 00, 8,00, 10,00, 12.00, 15.00, 18.00 CHILDREN’S REEFERS. Ages 3 to 8 years at $2.50 BOYS’ REEFERS. Blue Chinchilla, age 7 to 14, at $3.50. Reefers made with Ulster Collar, at $4. all wool. CHILDREN’S SUITS from $1.79 to 10.00 a suit. The largest line in the city to select from. Furnishing Goods. 100 dozen Natural Wool Hose at 9c a pair 100 dozen fine Camel’s Hair Hose at 11c a pair 100 dozen suspenders at 8c a pair 50 dozen Natural Wool Shirts and Drawers at 19c each 100 dozen Fleeced Lined Shirts and Drawers at 45c each 100 dozen Camel’s Hair Shirts and Drawers at 69c each Given away with every Suit or Overcoat purchased from our Children’s Department. IRA F. CLARK CO., _

Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers, 26 AND 28 MONUMENT SQUARE, Portland. oct23dlw g—.. 1 Mason Bradley and Miss Annie Patience Waterhouse were married bjtRev. Dean Sills of 3t. Luke’s Cathedral. The guests were confined to the two families, and a few of the intimate friendi of the bride and groom. The house was taste fully decorated with potted palms and orysantbemums by the young lady friends of the bride. Throughout the afternoon, and during the ceromony, Gil bert’s oiohestra played delightfully, and at the close of the ceremony rsndered the Mendelssohn Wedding Maroh. The bride was charming in a rich white moire antique trimmed with old point lace, and carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley. IJer veil was fastened with a cluster uf the same flowers. The groom was in mourning costume. After the ceremony a delicious breakfast was served byMr. J. J. Pooler of The Sher wood. There has not been a wedding in Portland for years where the table was so artistic In its furnishings, or the ser vice so perfect. The exquisite taste dis played in these matters was only equalled by the breakfast itself, whioh was said by those present to have been fully worthy of the best caterers of New York and Boston. There was a profusion of most costly and beautiful wedding remembrances, show in the popularity in whioh Mr. and Mre. Bradley are held. At a few moments before six o’olook the bride and groom left for the train which bore them westward, followod by the usual shower of rice and old shoes. They will be ab sent about three weeks. A number of the guests present were from Boston and New York. The wedding and bride’s oakes were triumphs of the oonfeotloner’s art at The Sherwood. Miss Mellie Knight of State street was so fortunate as to reeeive the slice containing the ring. Harper’s Lecture. “Around the World in a Man-of-War," the lecture to be given by Mr. Robaits Harper for tl^e benefit of the Odd Fel lows’ fair, Monday evening, promises to be very interesting. The pictures repie seut the incidents and adventures of a three years’ cruise; life on the modern warship; the wonders of Andalusia, the Alhambra, Algeria, the Mediterranean Coast, ^Turkey Egypt, the Nile, the Suez Canal, Hlndostan, Australia, New Zea land, etc., islands of the Pacific Ocean; some novel and extraordinary effects are introduced, illustrating the perils of the sea and also the power of high explosives in torpedo warfare. Have your tickets exchanged for reserved seats at Oressey, Jones Allen. Cows Ordered Killed. Dr. Bailey of Portland, In company with Dr. Purcell of Biddeford and John M. Deering, cattle commissioner of Saoo, inspected the herd of cows belonging to Ed. Fogg in Biddeford yesterday morn ing, and found four cows that were afflicted with tuberculosis, and ordered them to be killed. The trio made a number of other examinations of herds of cows, but did not find signs of tuberculosis among them. Myles Slandlsh Kifle Club. The members of the above olub and all others interested in indoor rifle shoot ing will meet at the store of the J. P. 'Lovell Arms oompuny, 182 Middle street, nt eight o’clock Saturday evening to dis cuss the re-organizatlon of the olub for the winter. A gallery has been seonred, anVjKJITISKSEKNTii. mt I I, I ..II J. R. LIBBY, j Cape of Good Hope Not the geo CRAPHICAL Cape of that name that tips the toe of the African continent, but -KITHAT Cape, which we have the good hope to sell you. That or one of its fellow Ik Capes which came to fr Portland the other day for that very pur pose. ONE GROUP OF THESE ‘■good hope” Capes is made of Scotch mixture of the vintage of 1897. The texture of the cloth is remarkable, the colorings are a credit to the dyer, the shapes just such as you would have if you had personally superintended the shaping and making. Very full sweep. Two plaits in the back. Notched velvet collar. $7.50 and $8.00 Another cape group is of the family of Astrakhans. Two tone as to color, that is, the black Astrakhan curls rise above the foundation color, which gleams through. A very effective effect. We think them worth $10.00 each and so, as per our usual custom, sell them at $8.00. COLF CAPES, made of thick, soft, warm stuff, double-face, that is the inner side is plaided in colors—quite large plaids. The outside colors are blue, green and black. Prices begin at $13.50 and stop at $18.00. UR CAPES TOO. Real Fur. Astrakhan, Electric Seal, Coney, China Seal and others. Latest shapes. Prices from $7.50 to $50.00. Second Floor, Oak street section. tO TROUBLE TO write letters now. For this newest Pap eterie, these boxes of dainty note paper and envelopes make cor respondence a pleasure. Tinted and white, ruled and plain, rough and smooth. Any price you want. 12 l-2c, 20c, 25c, 30c, 35c. Main Floor, near elevator. ART NEEDLEWORK Depart ment. Some very chic things are shown here. Our Mrs. Peck has remarkable opportun ities for sec u ring the best goods in this line. Here are the newest fads in Stamped Tray Cloths. Bureau Scarfs, Tea Cloths, Center Pieces and Doylies, all sizes, Handkerchief Linens, all colors. Plain Linens and Plain Denims, for fancy work. OWN PILLOWS. Genuine Sea Bird Down, fancy silk coverings, 20 designs, ruffled edge. 18 inch, $1.25. 20 inch, $1.50. 22 inch, $1.75. 24 inch, $2.00. Same Pillows covered with Satind (Fancy). 18 inch, 59c. 20 inch, 69c. 22 inch, 89c. 24 incu, 98c. Japanese Crepe, Printed and Tin seled. 18 inch, 50c. 20 inch, 69c.” Jap Lambrequin Crepe, tinseled, 2 yds. long, fringed, 30c Second Floor, central section. J. R. LIBBY. 4 6 BJOSTON” DRESS SHIRT, a rare bargain, made of excellent Bleached Cot ton. The inserted Bosom, open and closed, is of Superior Linen backed with a specially prepared fabric which holds the Starch remarkably. Four ply neck band. We shall cele brate Friday and Saturday by sell ing these Shirts, all laundered, at 50c See them in the Congress St. window No. 6. BLUE FLANNEL Shirts for men, “Firemen’s” Shirts they are sometimes called; shaped, cut and made upon honor, full length, Ittn *1 (lit 1 OK 1 Kn O v- 7 'IVV) W# V V7 Extra long and wide with pointed yoke, at 1.50 UNDERSHIRTS FOR MEN, natural wool color, merino, silk bound, ribbed skirt, fin. ished at the neck in silk. Drawers to match, 45c Egyptian-Jersey, uncommonly soft fleeced interior, French neck. Drawers too, 50c AMEL’S HAIR and natural Wool Shirts and Drawers, superior goods for winter, $1.00 and 1.50 t ^%ONTOOCOOK A” Un ILy dershirts for men. These are the dark bine all wool ribbed goods. As staple and well known as standard yeast cakes. Always sold at $1.50. For a Friday and Saturday hurrah, we’ll sell them at 1.00 Limit cf only 2 sets to one cus tomer. This is to prevent deale rs raiding the stock. O-M-O. The Lady Demonstra tor from the Omo Dress Shield Company, is at our Lining counter, explaining the merits of these famous Shields. No rubber is used in their make. They are im pervious to perspiration. Will wash like a Linen Handkerchief. The most popular P. s. GREAT FUN in the notion section Friday and Satur 1 day. We shall sell one hundred and fifty three-piece sets •Uombs and Brushes, at a comical price. 1 largo dressing comb, coarse and fine teeth, made of hard rubber; 1 flae rubber comb; 1 nice hair brush. The whole set, at 25c Limit, not more than 3 sets to one customer. J. R. LIBBY.

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CANNING BLUEBERRIES. Something About One of the Industries of Maine, One of the leading industries of Wash ington oounty, during the past three months, has been the canniug of blue berries, and the number of people mployed in gathering and preparing the terries for maiket in the western part oi t ic county Is much larger than generally supposed. Columbia Falls is perhaps the leading town eagagedin this business and large fetories are operated there. Thore are live blueberry factories in the county: Burnham Morrill at Harrington; Wy man Freeman, A Jj. Stewart, at Cherry Held; J. A. Coda and Columbia Falls Paokicg Company ut Columbia Fnlls. The blueberry season opens In July and continues until the latter part of be; tom her, and this season’s pack is one ot the largest iu many years. It is gen erally known that this has bean a great berry season in fact all kind* cf berries rave been found in greater quantities than for many oast; years, and as a re sult the season’s paok has been very large. The blueberry fields oover an urea of about thirty-six square miles and embrace six towns near by. Thore are more than 1500 people of all ages en gaged in picking the berries for these live factories, their work being light, bat the average man can make nearly two dollars a day ut picking berries. Here is the recori made by two men re cently that- has never been equalled iu the county. They gathered twenty tour bushels of berries iu exactly sev en hours, and as they received forty cents par bushel the day’s work was in rmoU .r. O "PI,., f...._ >..,1,1 by a veteran picker from tbe “Falls” vras nine bnsrels. Blueberries are pat up ia two pound ami four pound cans, tbe former being the usual size The season’s pack of leas than ihree months ia about eight thou sand bushels and 1200 bushels have been put up in 26 bouis. Seven thousand cases of gallons (7}£ pounds to the gallon) have been canned, and about *45,000 will be realized from the abort season, In 'the live factories, v bo canned goods are shipped to all Darts of the country from Maine to Col orado, anil the blueberries put up this -car are of a better quality than the av a 'Age. Mr. Leighton has been engaged i canning the berries lor some 16 years ami is one of the best posted men in the state in this industry. Camoerleud Conference. The 163il meeting of the Cuuibetland Conference of Congregational ohurcbes will be held at the First Parish church, Yarmouth, on Wednesday, Oct. 88th. The order of exercises will be as follows.’ ».00 a. m. —Devotional, Rev. C. E. Andrews. 9 3J— Organization— Business. 10.00— Discussion—Meaning and Meas ure of Conference, Rev. S. N. Adams. 10.80—Sermon, Rev. J. A. Flint. Com munion. 12.00 m. Recess— Dinner. 2.0J p. in.— Devotional. tRev. W. L. Haskell. 2.30—How to Enrich Parish Lifd, Rev. W. G. Maun. 3.60—Pastor’s Responsibility to his Parish, Rev. H. G. W. Hey odds. Re sponsibility of Parish to Pastor, Rev. D. 5!. Pratt, Mr. Prentiss Loring 4.00— Sunday School Present Condition anu Nerds,', J. G. Merrill, D. D. Future Prospects—Does the Churoh need the Sunday School Recess—Supper. 7.30 —Modern Congregationalism in a Modern World. Rev. Dr. Jenkins. Purest City Lodge, A. O. IJ. W. Forest City Lodge A. O. U. W. gave an entertain men t and supper last even ing. The following programme was ex cellently rendered: Beautiful Rose Waltz—Violin, Cor net and Piano, Frank VY. Buokley, Mr. Davis and Miss Sallie D. Maynard. Song—Out on the Deep, Mr. Tnomns Desmond Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar—Select ed, Crescent Trio Banju Juggling, McConnell Piano Solo Valbe—Love Light. Miss Salile D. Maynard Original Dancing. McConDell Banjo ana Guitar Duet—Selected, MoConell and Curtis Reading—The Prize Violin, Miss Flossio Pride Sang, Mr. ThomaE Desmond Pastel Sketching. MoOonnell •UPULt iC/J UVOllUK- V 1UUU, VU1UDI CUiU Piuuc, Piano Bole—Bird of the Forest, Mrs. MoElman Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar—Seleot d, Crescent Trio Bone Solo, McConnell Address on the Order, Grand Overseer E. F. llanforth. SOUTH PORTLAND. Mrs. A. J. Doughty is visiting friends in Lynn. Mrs. Hiram West is entertaining rela tives from Massachusetts. J. L. Hicltardson is building a sewer cn West High street for the town. Mrs. Cobb, wbo has been visiting her (laughter Mrs. C. H. Leighton of Free street, has returned to her home in Windham. Miss Lou Stanford is quite siok at the home of her sister Mrs. Frank Dyer on Pine street. William Bellraere, Esq., and wife of Vr.ssalboro, have taken their residence lor the winter in South Portland. Otis Sprague has bought a lot of land on Pius street and will shortly build upon if. Hubert Parsons,Thomas Willard and several others will shortly build in this vicinity. WESTBROOK. The schools of this city will be closed today to give the teachers an opportun ity to attend tie Cumberland County Teachers association to be held at Port land High school building today and tomorrow. Mr. John E. Warren, Esq., of this city will address the association today at 10.15 a. in. Topics, “The work cf the schools front the standpoint of a business man. A new iron tramway bridge across the Presump scot ii7er used by the B. D. Warren company, has teen completed. This bridge was carried away by the freshet last March. Trie annual inspection of Wade camp, No. 19, Sons of Veterans wili be held ct G. A. K. hall this evening by In sjrtcfor W. L. Grib ben of Portland. Camps fiom Portland and Gorham have fcseniuiited to be present. A supper Will be aervett. MR- REED IN CHICAGO A Descriptive Sketch of a Speech Hitherto Reported. (Chicago Times-Herald, Oct. 20tb.) Thomas B. Heed’s throat was not quite sots euougb yesterday to fully satisfj free silver nteu. He was forced to out his speeches short, but they are telling. Ho peppered the '“belief” of silverites with his witty ridicule and simple logic for 30 minutes at a noon meeting ia the Auditorium,and told 5000 persons within ear snot how the silver proposition would hold water about as well as skimmer. He spoke at night to a crowd of nearly 10,000 in a big oircus tent at 51st and 1’eoria streets, it was only for 10 minutes hut he oaitied tbo audience with hint, i'or three days the neck of the Speaker of the House of Representatives had been in the grip of a flannel rag and a safety pin. He escaped yesterday noon and left the enemy in a room In Michigan boule vard. When be reached the Auditorium he found a quorum present, and he did not stop to count. Congress street was packed with an eager crowd clamoring at tne doors of the Auditorium half an hour before they opened. The doors were thrown open without reserve at 1.10 o’clock. There wae a wild rush, nnd lu five minutes the big hall was tilled, while hundreds turned away disappointed. The stage had nearly 200 ohalra tnken, the boxes were overflowing, the aisles were ehoked, and back of the seats on two floors was a standing wall of humanity fi tra raw o(t riant Otto Pferoorn at the organ entertained the assembling audience with patrlotio Hire The Kenwood Glee Ulub, followed with campaign parodist on “Marching Through Georgia,” “Illinois,” and “Rally Round the Flag,” which aroused boisterous enthusiasm. When the massive figure of Speaker Reed sur mounted by its eherubic face aud shin ing top, loomed up on the stage he was greeted with u tremendous demonstra tion. Tbs nudienoe burst into a storm of applause, and as he turned with twinkling eyes to bow acknowledgement, the throng sprang to its feet, aud the noise swelled into a frenzied, yelling roar, with a thousand men and women wuviog bats and handkerchiefs with fiantic enthusiasm. As the cheering was sunsidtng, a man In a sweater jumped up in front and started another round of cbceis. Then the glee club sprang a yell on the unsuspeoting public: What’s the matter with Thomas Brackett Hoed Bo’s all right. Who’s all right? Thomas Brackett Reed. He’s a lulu. Me gets there every time. Bet us all evoke a facial ripple. Ha! Ha! Ha! Tide yell had been manufactured es pecially for the ocoasion, but before it was finished the uudienoe wag again off in a delirious demonstration. Twice it subsided and twice a single man started it again by proposing cheers for Mr. Read. There was a moment’s quiet, when a voice piped out,“We’re all Here,” and sent a wave of langhter rippling over the stage and into the uppermost out ner. Hardly had this spent it force before another voice bellowed to Mr. Reed: ‘‘Have we got a quorum?” The speaker smiled at the reference to the tactics which won him the title of czar, and the throng before him roared with appreciattlve merriment. DESERVES ALL HE GOT. Salisbury the Bar Harbor Fiend Given Life Imprison meat Ellsworth,October 22 —Harvey Salis bury,the Bar Harbor fiend, was sentenced to life imprisonment, Thursday morning by Justice Emery at the Hancock County S. J. court. Salisbury heard the seu tenoe unmoved, apparently. William Luokins, the Bar Harbor bur glar, was sentenced to two years of bard labor at Thomaston; Frank Robinson, ditto, 18 months at hard labor at Tbom aston, there being only one offense in bis case. William Dawes of Tinker’s Island, for breaking and entering Shady Nook cottage, got one year at bard labor at Thomaston. _i \T? a mi i i j Id burglaries at Bar Harbor, got three years of labor; Henry Cousin of Ells worth, grand larceny, one year at labor Wiliam Stanley of Bar Harbor, laroeny of an overooat, a 920 fine. Tribute to the Memory of the Late Frau ds K. Swan. At the recent annual meeting of tbe Portland benevolent sooiety the follow ing minute was ordered to be entered on tbe journal, and a copy transmitted to the family; “We desire on this, the first meeting of our society since his decease, to plaoe on record our sense of tbe less wo have sus tained by the death of our honored vice president, the lute Francis K. Swan, Esq. Widely known in business and so cial oircles, he was to us an intimate and very dear friend of most happy memor ies. Seldom has one so well deserved the title of model citizen. His manners were dignified, courteous and kind; his speech was sinoere and well ordered; his heart was warm, and his sympathies were wide. 11s countenance was a bene diction, and his devotion to duty oou ■taut. “In business he was a master of finance, nnd his integrity unquestioned. He abounded in charity witnout osten tation. In life, he breathed tbe spirit of the gospel, and in death was sustained by its hopes. NEWF1ELD, Nowfield,October 21.—Mr. Adin Fuller, from Norwood, Mass., is visiting Mrs. Lund. Mr.G. H. btaro, Mrs. Christie Farmer, Mrs. A. A. Chellis and Miss Maud Chains have gone to Boston. Miss Nellie Hiobardsou, who has been tbe guest of Mrs. Dr. Smith, has returned to her home iu Massachusetts. Mrs. Kate Dwinal of Portland, is visiting ut Frank Tibbetts’s. Presiding Elder Palmer preached at the M.E. church last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Honld have returned from a visit to New York. DEE11ING. Work began Thursday morning clear ing tbe lot at the corner of Woodford street and Forest avenue, where the new Odd Fellows’ hall is to be built. Tbe old Webb bouse has been bought bv Mr. Thomas E. Thompson, and will be moved to a new looation on tbe other side of the Rochester track. The dates for three of the forthcoming entertainments in the Deering oourse bnve been fixed and are as follows: Prof. Henry L. Chapman, October 29; Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain, November 12; Miss Chailotte Thorndike Sibley, December 10. I OLD PASHiONEO LOVtr~“ are “so out of date," they say, I Ned and I. We love in an old fashioned way, Long since gone by. He aays I am his helpmate true In everything, And I—well, I will own to you He is my king. We met in no romantic way ’Twixt “glow and gloom.” He wooed me on a winter day And in~a room. Yet through life’s hours of stress and storm When griefs befell, Love kept our small home corner warm, And all was well. Ned thinks no woman like his wife, But let that pass. Perhaps we view the dual life Through roseate glass. Even if the prospects be not bright We hold it true The heaviest burdens may grow light When shared by two. —Philadelphia Times. A FLYING MARRIAGE. “Buckle, Eir—the Rev. Dr. Buckle,” he laid, leaning over the back of the seat be fore me and grasping my hand heartily. “Glad to know you,” Ireplied. “Indeed I’ve been longing for some one to talk to, /or It seems to me that this journey is in terminable.” “Slow train—bad road,” said my new made friend, throwing his high bat on the baok of his bead and biting the end off a cigar. “Oh, I seo you smoke. Don’t fill your pipe. Take one of these—excellent— made by a member of my congregation.” Even had not experience taught me to _e_ __i i_„i____j particular clergymen with solid white ties, I would have declined the moldy looking weod that the doctor held toward me. “I only smoke a pipe,” I said, stretch ing the truth a little that he might not feel offended. Then I pressed my face aguinst the window and peered out into tho dismal country through which we were running. Now we were plunging through lonely stretches of dark woods, now run ning aoross wide reaches of newly cleared fields, with here and there a log house ris ing above the wasto of fallen trees, just visible in the half light of the moon which was rising above the mountains a few miles away. Following us as we spun along was a white, smooth road that glis tened in the moonlight close to the traok. Once in awhile wo lost it in the darkness of the woods, but as quiokly as we emerged into the more open oountry weoould see it at our side again, bugging us close, which, I reflected, was but natural In such a dreary land. “Fine oountry, eh?” said Dr. Buckle, “I don’t think, as my third son, a clever lad, if there ever was one, says. It just happens that I know this region pretty well. There! Did you see that plaoe where the road crossed a oreek on a wooden bridge? That was where they dropped me.” “Dropped you?” I ventured inquiringly. “Pardon me. I thought that I had been telling you about it,” returned the min ister, tilting his tile still further back on his bead. "What memories the sight of that plaoe engenders! You see, sir, some ten years ago I had a oharge In this very locality—at Polevllle, five miles down the road. There were two ohurohes, one at the village and the other baok in the oountry some six miles, and I alternated between them. The uhargo was indeed a poor one, bnt I was a struggling young divine then, with a wife and four little ones to sup port, and I was glad enough to have a snug parsonage, a salary of 1500 per year and an average of three donation parties per annum. It was the salary question that eventually drove me away from the plaoe—a ohange for the better, to be sure, as I have now a splendid ohuroh in Punk lngton. By the bye, I wish, if you ever stop there, you would give us a call and see our new pulpit furniture.” “But your story?” I interrupted, for I saw that he was prone to wander from the subject of his discourse. “Ah! There I was forgetting my tale to speak of pulpit trappings. Your pardon. The trouble was that fully four-fifths of my salary was paid by two families, both wealthy farmers, the Bunders and the Springhouses. Unfortunately for me these families had been at odds for years over a matter of a line fence. In the west there would have been some lead exchanged, but this is a peaceable oountry, and so .they contented themselves by quarreling in court and never passing a word elsewhere. To the role, however, there was one excep tion— Henry Bunder and Kate Spring house.” The dootor was evincing suoh garrulity that I felt a little uneasy and broke again the thread of bis story. “See here. I think I know the rest. They sang in the same oholr; they loved; you married them clandestinely; salary cut off; left you a parsonage, 1500 per year uuu uuiDc uuuuuiuu pai btDB. “True, true,” said the divine, stroking his long board, “but that was not what I was going to tell you about. I proposed to relate the events as they affeoted me and not the young couple—to tell you how the wedding ended where the road crossed the bridge. May I go on?” “By all means. Your pardon. I be lieved that I had divined your tale.” “In general, yes; in detail, no. But to continue. I was uot aware of this excep tion until one October night just about ten years ago, when a loud hanging at the parsonage door awakened my wife and me from our sleep. At my request Mrs. Buokle went down stairs to see what it was. ‘Who is there?’ she called through the keyhole. ‘John Bunder,’oame the answer, ‘and he wants Preacher Buokle pretty quiok too. “Believing it a matter of importance, my wife rashly called me down stairs to attend to the matter in hand, while she re tired. And still more rashly, I opened the door a orack and demanded to know what was wanted at suoh an hour. ‘It’s John Bunder and Kate Spring house wants you marry ’em, preaoher,’ said the big fellow whom I saw stamping to and fro on the porch. ‘And you’ll have to do it quick.’ ‘Indeed,’ says I, ‘and this is a nice hour to wake an honest preacher for suoh a purpose.’ And then, my ouriosity getting the bet ter of my discretion, I unchained the door and opened wider the craok that I might obtain a good view of the party at the gate. There were three of them sitting in a light spring wagon, to which were attached two lively mules. In the moonlight I could just discern the small form of Kate Spring house, clad iu white and seated in front beside her burly lover, young Bunder. I realized at onoe that this wedding was fraught with not a little danger to me, and hence decided to act cautiously. “‘I would prefer that you and your friends would go elsewhere,' I said to the mac outside. ‘For instance, ever the mountains tb Brother'— _ nature l hud finished my objection the girl screamed, ‘They’re coming!' The big fellow on tho porch threw his weight against the door with such vi.olenoe that I small man as I am, flew backward to the floor with suoh foroe as to partially stun mo. When I recovered my senses, I found myself on the hind seat of the wagon, with a man at either side, and Henry Bunder his sweetheart clinging to him, before me madly lashing the mules. ‘1 He has come to, one of tho men whis pered. “Kate Springhouse gave n little scream of joy, which was followed by another of fear and an involuntary seizure of her lov er’s arm. ‘I hear them,’ ho said, 'but we will be married before they catch us.’ “As I sat there in that rough, rushing, bounding wagon, hatless, with no protec tion from the autumn winds other than a light horse blanket my kidnapers had thrown about me, the words of an old ser mon of mipe oame baok to me, bringing endless comfort. It was from the first olause of Proverbs, i, 17, Better is a dry morsel.’ In that discourse I made a point of the fact that anything is better than nothing; that as we aro i3 better than not being; that better is a dry morsel than no morsel. Now if you refer back to I Kings ii”— “Exouse mo for interrupting, doctor!” I exclaimed. “But I shall certainly attend church In Punkington to hear your dis course, but for the present about this elopement. “Pardon, pardon!” said the minister, relighting his cigar. “I was wandering to be sure. The young people lost no tine in explaining what was wanted, and I, resiz ing that the quioker it was done the obser to home they would leave me, was not un willing to bogin. We had by this time struck in to this road that wo are folia w ing and were swinging along at a steidy run. The light wagon swayed to and fro so that I had difficulty in retaining my feet when X stood up to perform the csre J.UU UliUO MUU gl UWUI JLUJMaUOU seated, for the latter was busy with the j driving. Soaroely had the first wordsleft my mouth when we heard behind vs a faint oall to stop, and turning I sew a buckboard, drawn by two dashing bosses, just appearing into view over the brov of the hill a quarter of a mile behind. I saw the moonlight gleam on something )hat savored of guns, and a cold chill crept ever my frame. “‘It’s pal’exclaimed the bride. ‘But go ahead, Mr. Buckle. It will do no good to let your teeth chatter. “My teeth did chatter, and with caise, for, besides the scantiness of my garb, the persons following us fired a gun. I heard the report and duoked, and I am positive that a bullet whistled a few inches ab>ve my bead, with that peculiar sound we rtad so much of in war history. The marritge ceremony is really very short, but perfonu ed under suoh conditions it seemed to me endless. But at length it was done. ‘I suppose you will let me oil now,’ I ■aid, for I could hear dearer than ever the datter of horses’ feet behind us and kntw that our pursuers were dosing. I did not want to witness the meeting. ‘Not just yet, doctor,’ said one of the big fellows at my side. ‘The marriage cer tificate next, and the heaviest signs first.’ “And with that be drew from his pocket the needed paper. Mary Springhouse put her name in the proper place, and then young Bunder signed. The rattle of wheels came louder, but we were in the woods and oould not see the pursuers. “‘My turn next,’ says f, seizing the penoil from the groom. ‘Not on your life" yells the big fellow Who held me. ‘Heaviest first.’ “And with that he seized the certificate and pencil and witnessed the paper. Then he leaped off behind and disappeared in the woods. We had emerge* into that olearlng where you saw the bridge when a oall to stop oame to us again. I dared not look back, but I saw the whip fall on the mules, and they plunged forvard with a lightened load, for the second witness had signed and left us. There was a report, and again I seemed to hear thB whistling bullet intended for the groom, a fact that oaused me to involuntarily st*t to jump, to find my escape balked, for the bride clung fast to my blanket. ‘Sign the certificate,’ she Breamed. “I signed—a very peoullar signature to be sure, but it satisfied her, aud she ex pressed her satisfaction by gving me a push that sent me flying from the vehlole Into the road by the bridge. “When I regained my sensed, I was ly ing in the ditoh at the roadsi*e, my feet partially immersed in the waters of the creek. My position was such thtt my pros trate body oould not have been seen from the road, and the pursuers must have driven by the spot, little suspecting that one of the ohief and most unwilling aotors of the drama lay bleeding within a few feet of them. For bleeding I was. My head was badly out, my back and sides bruised so that every step oaused me misery. I listened attentively, but heard no sound of hoofs or wheels and so determined that the pursuit was now far away. Weary, oold and wounded, I set out for home, five miles baok along the dreary road and through those lonely woods. The sun was just rising when I dragged myself up the steps of the parsonage and fell exhausted into the arms of the agonized Mrs Buckle.” “Did Henry and Kate get away safely, doctor!1” I asked. “Yes, they did,” was the reply. “That was why I got away too. The little affair created suoh enmity between the two fam ilies and myself that they refused to con tribute longer to the church. But as Solo mon says in Proverbs v, and”— “Punk-ing-tonl” bawled the brakeman, banging the door open. I did not hoar the verse from my com panion, for It waStlost in the olanging of bells, scrape of brikes and the scuffle of passengers' feet. “I’ve enjoyed meeting you Immensely, Dir,” said the divine, seizing my hand, “i hope we will see you at our ohuroh if you ever stop here. Goodby!” And he was gone. I sighed and relight ed my pipe.—Kew York Sun. ONE HONEST MAN. nox 355. Delray. Mich.

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Please return to 92 SPRING ST., and be rewarded. 20-1 HORSE TIMERS. All the good ones In silver, gold filled and sil ver .oases. Single and split seconds. McKEN NEY the Jeweler. Je26dtf WANTED—SITUATION*. Forty words inserted osdsr this head sac week for 25 cants, cash in sdvaaca. WANTED—By a smart, competant young woman Irom Eoothbay, Me., a position to cook In a hotel, boarding house or private family; will do kitchen work in restaurant or boarding house. Apply 399 1-2 CONGRESS ST.. Mrs. Palmer’s office. HUGH MURRAY Manager._ 22-1 WANTED—By a Protestant lady cook aposl Tf tiona, cookln hotel or Institution; is a first class a 1 round meat and pastry cook with beet of reference; will go out o£ city. Address COOK, Dally Press Office,21-1 SITUATION WANTED about the first of kj November, by an American woman as working housekeeper where there are no chil dren, or In small family, general work; good references given. Address stating number of family and requirements, M. E. c., box 141 Woodfords. Me._ 20-I WANTED-To take care of a few more fur naoes between High and State streets by strictly temperate and experienced man and at a moderate price. Call or address M. P.’ N No 34 Pleasant street._20-1 A CAPABLE girl woukl like a situation to do general housework. Inuulre at 13 Wihnot St. Can give reference. H 17.1 IF YOUR WATTCH~IfcIcK WE irtH take the kick out or it and make it keep good time. Mainspring, 760? J&E mg *1.00; malnmmng and cleaning combined "otKlfNEY ThS Jeweler. Monumwit Bowit jmi&tl _TO LET. rortj w«r4» Iaaert*« aa4.r till. twd #p* W***t ^er wmh 1m «<Tanc<, Plea8aRt compact and well arranged 8 room cottage, number 153 HJS* shaPossession. BENJA MIN HAW, 51 1-2 Exchange Street. 23-1 or without board on S«^¥S^L8#re?ln®*r Longfellow square. Pleasant home for the right person, lady pre ferred. Terms reasonable. Address L, this office. 23-1 npO LET—At SO Fessenden St., Oakdale, a A sunny rent of six rooms, very convenient for a small family, 23-1 ■pOR RENT OR LEASE—Sturdivant’s Wharf', A containing81,499. sq. ft., recently repairea ana well adapted for the spruce lumber bus iness; wharfage, storage, and dockage to let at very reasonable rate. Apply at agents office, 1st. Nat. B'k Bldg, FRED’K 8. VA1LL. 21-1 FOR RENT—Furnished, a two story brick house,one block from Longfellow Square. BENJAMIN SHAW, 61 i-2 Exchange St. 21-1 TO LET—Very comfortable winter rooms with board at 74 SPRING ST. oct21d4w TO LET—House No. 107 Clark street, 8 rooms and bath, hot water, set bowls, late ly put in order, painted and papered; a desira ble sunny rent; price $25 and water. N. S. GARDINER, 185 Middle street, room 4. _ 20-1 TO LET-House No. 362 Danforth street; also will sell household furniture at private sale. Call at the house. 20-1 FOR RENT—Three story brick house, a short distance from Congress square,quiet neigh borhood; No. 1 Deering place. Inquire of H. _ r. mu aucct, ui u, SHAW, 611-2 Exchange street. 20-1 J^OR KENT—At 738 Congress street corner A Carleton, a sunny, convenient rent of 7 rooms and bath, recently repaired. Heated by steam, etc., etc. Has very pleasant outlook. Outside of house will be newiy painted in the spring. Apply to Real Estate Office, First Na tional Bank Building, FREDERICK S. VAILL. __20-1 TO LET—Lower rent of eight rooms, with hot water and bath, $17, at 63 Parris street. This is an extra nice rent for the price. Apply to E. HASTY, 12 Green street. 10-1 TO LET—At No. 52 Spring street. A hand some suite with large bay window, hot and cold water, steam heat, and gas; up one flight. Call and see them. 17-1 FOR RENT—At Oakdale and Woodfords, nice houses and flats from $12 to $16 per month. BENJAMIN F. HARRIS. Chambers, Corner Exchange and Middle streets. 14-2 TO LET—The dry goods store occupied by W. W. Cutter in Odd Fellows^ block on Main street: floor space 1826 feet with basement. The store is centrally located and lighted by electric lights. Inquire of M. W. STILES. Hawks’ coal office,or C. B. Woodman’s drug store, City Westbrook. 10-4 FOR RENT—Convenient to Maine General Hospital, a lower rent of 7 rooms and bath, heated by steam, stationary tubs, hot and cold water, etc., etc. Has ra -gniflcent views of the surroundtug country. For particulars ap ply to Real Estate Office. First satioual Bank Building, FREDERICK S. VAILL. 20-1 110 LEI —On Commercial wharf, store for merly occupied by the late Charles P. In graham, suitable for business or storage. Also store lately occupied by C. W. Lombard. Also stores suitable for storage. Apply to B. W JONES, 90 Commercial street. Jty21dtf MISCELLANEOUS. Forty words or lose inserted milder this Hood for one weok for 23 cts. in advsnae. MONEY TO LOAN. Ou mortgages for long or short time. Parties wishing to build, or to borrow money on real estate security can obtain funds on favorable terms. SCARBOROUGH BROS. CO., 88 1-2 Exchange Street. augSdtf SjTOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF COPAET I' NERSHIP—Tlie copartnership heretofore existing under the Arm name of Davis Brothers, Portland, Me., is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Affairs of the firm to be settled bv SAMUEL DAVIS at No. 364 Fore street, Port land, Me. Dated at said Portland, October 6. A. D., 1896. 20-1 KOTICE—M. M. Nansen has removed his tailor establishment from 602 Congress strent to 607 1-2, over Owen, Moore Co. Suits to order from $16 up, Overcoats $16, Pants $6 and up; fit guaranteed. Repairing pressing at lowest prices 19-1 fiANCEKS—Cancers, however small, should A' not be neglected. Cura it at homo. Dr. Fell's (of bondon) Cancer Paste kills and draws them out, and you feel like yourself again. Write to H. B. WARDWELL, Oxford, Me., for particulars. 19-1 MME. MOAH—Card Palmist and Impres sional Reader, now at 56 Free street, Portland, Me. This wonderful lady has been consulted by thousands of the most intelli Sent people in all parts of the world, and as been pronounced a most successful forecaster of coming events. Mme. Moah was born with the power to reveal your past, present and future; explains dreams, gives advice on love, matrimony and busi ness; causes with proper advice speedy and happy marriages; tells when and how to speculate; lucky and unlucky days: true and false friends, etc. Office hours: Week days, 11, 5, 7, 9. Sundays. 2, 9. 9-3 MAINSPRINGS 75c. Genuine Waltham Resilient Mainsprings only 76c, warranted for one year. M’KENNEY the Jeweler, Monument square. je26dtf TYTOTICE—E. M. Watkins, custom tailor, Morrillstpurner. Peering, is selling strictly All Wool Business Suits from $12 to $25. Black Worsted Cutaway Suits from $18 to $30. Overcoats from $12 to $20. Pants from $3 to $9.onto 3inou DR. E. B. REED, scientific, botanic and magnetic healer, 42 Brown street. Port land, Me., treats all diseases that flesh is heir to. Second sight. Office hours Irom 9 a. m. to 12 m.; 1 p. m. to 9 p. m. 21-1 NOTICE—I have a nice lot of rugs which 1 will exchange for cast off clothing, be ing ladies’ dresses, gentlemen’s clothing and children’s clothing. I pay cash for them if it is preferred. Send postals or letters to MR. or MRS. D’GRUOT, 76 Middle St. 12-1 THE WENTWORTH—Enlarged to double its former capacity, now ready; fine large rooms with new improved steam heaters; newly papered and painted, thoroughout; dining room enlarged and under new man agement. Table board first class. For further nformatlon eall at house, 148 Spring St. 18-4 NOTICE—Dr. W. R. Evans has resumed the practice of dentistry. Office at his resi dence 626 New Cumberland street. Office hours from 9 to 12 a. m. sept7 eow4wtocover8w MONEY TO LOAN—On Household goods, Life Insurance Policies. 3 year old Horses. Carriages, Store fixtures. Furniture Leases. 1st amllfnd Moitgige, Real Estate, Bonds,Com mercial Papers discounted; avortble terms. PORTLAND COLLATERAL LOAN CO., Room 6 Oxford Building. 3-4 WANTED—MALE HELP. Factory agent wanted—Reliable man with $100 to take the exclusive sale of two fast selling specialties; easy to sell; no competition, pays ISO per cent profit; an ener getic man oan make $1000 yearly. Call after 2 p. m., room 47 United States hotel. 21-1 WANTED—Bright men can make $1,000 to to $8,000 per year selling Musical Graphophones. vV ell advertised. Write today to Columbia Phonograph Company, Washin ton, D. C._ sep24-9 WANTED-FEMALE HELP, Forty words Inserted under this head one Week for 8$ cents. cash In advance. WANTKP-A girl to work in a store and ff learn a useful trade; fair pay to start with, a prospect of ratio sa soon as able to do the work Address E.M., Press Office. FOR SALE. Forty words inerted under this head one week for 35 cent*, cash in advance. FOR SALK—A farm consisting of 85 acres divided into field, tillage, and wood land, cuts 25 tons o' hay; Buildings in good repair, and sltuatied 11 miles from Portland in Wind ham, Maine. For further particulars inquire of A. C. LIBBY CO., 42 1-2 Exchange Street. __.24-2 DRUG STORE FOR SALE.—As I wish at once to engage in another business I will sell my stock, fixtures and business at a sacrifice. :GEO. M.j YOUNG, 489 Congress St., Portland, Me. 22-1 CTORE TO RENT—Store under Congress Square Hotel; vacant November 1st. Ap ply to BINES BROS._21 -1__ FOR 8ALE—A largo assortment of bulbs for fall planting; hvacinths. tulips, etc. KEN DALL WHITNJfcY, Federal and Temple streets.■21-1 t'OR SALE—Lease, two and one-half years tn run an attractive store situated on one of the best streets in the city, well adapted for re tail or wholesale business, circumstances of the present occupant makes it necessary to sell. For particulars apply to N. S. GARDINER, 185 Middle St., room 4.21-2^ FOR SALE-Young Pigs. Address MR. ROB ERT WILSON. Westbrook, Me., or call at tue GEN. THOMASPLACE, old Gorham road. 21-1 LADY’S FUR SEAL CLOAK, large size dol man style, to be sold at low price. GEORG E E. THOMPSON, 7 Monument Square. 20-1 FURNACE FOR SALE—A Furnace that has been used only one season will be sold at a bargain if taken at once; reason for selling, have put in steam heat. Applv at GEO. E. MACGOWAN, 125 Oxford street. _ 17-1 T^OR SALE—Building lots at Oakdale. The A Deering Land Co. offer for sale on favor able terms desirable building lots or. Forest Avenue, Falmouth. Fessenden, Pir.t, William, and Deering streets, Oakdale. Apply to L'HAS. C. ADAMS, Treas., 31 Exchange street. jeleowk20wk |?OR SALE—Or will exchange for real estate a in Portland, a story and a half house, near ly new, contains 8 rooms with stable attached and one acre of land, same is situated near Rigby park, within two miles of Portland and about two minutes walk from electric cars. In quire of A. C. LIBBY CO., 42 1-2 Exchange street. _ 16-2 J^OR SALE—A two story house situated 04 a Gray street, containing 10 rooms, fitted with all the modern conveniences and elegantly furuisned inside. One of the best fitted houses in Portland for a small family. Inquire of A. C. LIBBY. 42 1-2 Exchange street. 16-2 XjiOR SALE—I hereby offer tor sale the fur a nishings of the St. Julian Hotel in Port land, Me., as part of the estate of Richard W. Underwood, now deceased 1 have been duly appointed administrator of his estate and wish to glose up the business at once. This offers a fine opening tor the right man, is well patron ized and gives promise of a lucrative business. The house is centrally located and in good condition, DAVID F. MURDOCK, Adm’r. sepl29 tf DESIRING to retire from the hotel business I offer for sale the Limerick house, sit uated in the village of Limerick. Me. Com pletely furnished, building in good condion, liv ery stable connected. For terms, etc., address S. K. GRANT. Limerick, Me. 25-4 FOR SALE. Cider Barrels at Standard OH Co., of N. Y. Office 33 West Commercial Street, opposite Maine Central K. It. Freight Depot. _sepiedti MARRY ME ARRABELLA AND I »lll Duy you such a pretty ring at MeKenney’s. A thousand of them, the bes the largest, the prettiest stock. Engagement and Wedding rings a speciality. McKENNY The Jeweler, Monument Square janlgir MAINSPRINGS, 750. New Resilient Waltham Mainsprings, the best made, only 75c., warranted. McKEN- NEY, the Jeweler, Monument Sq. augSutf WANTED. Forty words Inserted wilder this heed one week for 25 conte. cash in odvanee "DARTNER WANTED—An enterprising A young man with a capital of $2000 or .3000 as an active partner iu a well estab lished business iu Porttaud. Address K. H F. this office. 23-1 WANTED—A lady would like a room and board near or on the lino of the cart; steam heat. LADY, answer at this office. ___21-1 "WANTED—Many persons who take whiskey, ,F morphine, opium and tobacco say the want to get cured of the disease it has brought upop them. If you are really in earnest whv don’t you go to the Keeley Institute, Deerin Me., and be redeemed lrom such bondage. __ocl21-tf WANTED—Boys and girls to sell ir, n,s. „r tea and get a beautifully engraved silver watch such as has always been given witli lbs of tea. Satisfaction guaranteed or money reiundert. This is a snap. Address GOOi-D’S TEA STORE, 58 Free street, Portland, Me. ___21-1 "DICYCLES—I want to buy from $5,000 to -D $10,000 of bicycles, new, o'd, damaged; pay highest cash prices; call or send postal to call on you; a big line for sale; no business done on Saturday. BOSTON STORE, 411 Fore street. 1 14 2 UOAliU HAHILU. In private family preferred, by a gentleman and wile, with little girl two years old. Would hit two connecting rooms, partly or wholly un furnished. Address M., Press Office or call at same office with partieu.ars. octltfdti WA^*TED—A11 persons desirous of acquir mg good health, improvement iu morals, obtaining happy homes, to g.» to the Keeley Institute at Deering, Maine, and be come cured of the diseases arising from the excessive use of Hum, Opium, Tobacco and Cigarettes. Do it. 22-tf WANTED—All persons in want ot trunks and bags to call on E. D. REYNOLDS, 593 Congress street, one door above Shaw’s grocery store, as we manufacture our goods and can therefore give bottom prices Trunks repaired. Open evenings. We frame pictures._ led4- 5 IF WE WASTED A CLOCK WE Would po to McKenney’s because be bar 77 move up-to-date Clocks than all the other stores combine,-.. HU 95c alarm clock is wak m&Wn^vW-. ao?k\ 96c MoiLKMNEY. The Jeweler, Mouumect Square. ______anlSdtl THIS FALL is very attractive. Tho assort- »j ment is the most extensive ever pj shown by us. The range of quail- ties embraces everything from ffij the lowest up the finest, and our fe prices are all right. fg W. L. car5.| DRAPER-TAILOR, I 46 Free Street, i deoAeodti

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Quotations of Staple Products in the Leading Markets. NewTork Stork and Money Market. (By Telegraph.) NEW YCEK, Oct. 22. Money easier at o@6 per tent: lasc loan at 6 per cent, closing 6 per cent. Prime mercantile paper at SjjlO. Sterling Exchange was firm, with actual .business in bankers bills at 4 8. @+8144 r; to-day bills ana 4 84g4 84Vl lor demand; posted rates at 4 814i@4 86 cuimer.ial bilis4 79V*@4 8044. Government Bonds were firm. Railroads strong. Bar silver Co 4 b. Mexican dollars 5044 @62. At London today Dar ;sllver was quoted alSOVfed t» oz, quiet. Railroad neoeipcv PORTLAND. Oct 22. Receipts by Maine Central R. R.—For Fort and 170 cars miscellaneous merchandise; ior tannecting roads 183 cars. Retail Grocers' Rarer Rates. Portland market—cut loaf 8: confectioners at 8; pulverised 7>t: powered, 7c; granulated e, coifee crushed 6Vsc; yellow 444 Portland Wholesale Marker. PORTLAND. Octt. 22. 18.16. Flour Is very! much unsettled, with a de another slump iu Wheat, which dnopped 6c for cash and 44* e for Dec Corn is easier at 36c on oar lots and 3-u for bag lots. Sweet Pota toes lower. Leaf Lard 44c higher. Sugar very Arm with an active demand. The following are to-day's wholesale prices el Provisions. Groceries, etc Flour. Grata. Superfine Sr Corn, car 86 low grades.3 50*3 60 Corn. Dag lots.. @38 kpring WneaT baK- Meal, bag lots.. #36 ?ers.eiaua st400®410 0ats, car lots @3u atentBurpe i do new 20:427 Wheat... 4 86@5 00 Oats, bag lots 81@33 0 ich. sir’ cm Cotton see c. roller..., 4 5 5 A 4 65 car lots .00 00®21 00 clear do.. .4 45£4 66 bag lots O000g23 00 ■tLouis st'gi Sacked Br’r roller... 4 55*4 65 car lou. 12 00*18 oO clear do. .446*4 65 bar lots. .*18*14 00 lit’r wheat Middlings.. *14{J10 00 patents.. 4 85 86 00 bag ots. .315*17 00 Flel>. Coffee. (Buying& selling price) Rlo.roasted 18®21 Coo—Large Java&Mociia do28®82 Shore .4 5024500 sfotaeses. email do.. 1 50*2 76 Porto Kico.27*83 Pollock .1 60212 50 Garbaaoes. ..26*28 Haddock... 1 60@2 00 Fancy.83®S5 Lake.160*2 00 Tea. Herring, bos Amoys.16@2o Scaled.... 8@14c Congous.14*50 Mackerel, bi Japan.ls@35 Shore 16*17 00*3 1 y Formoso.20@b0 Shore 2s *15 00**17 Sugar. New largeas, 12@il4 Standard Gras 4 21 produce. Ex'-ouality line 4 27 Cp0 Cran.bblB 00*5 50 Extra C.... 3 83 Maine 000*34 60 New Pork I Seed. Pea Eeans.l 40@1 46 Timothy, 4 00@4 25 Yellow Fves.l 60u»l 55 Clover,West, 8 *9 Cal Pea.... @1 60 do N. Y. 9*944 Irish Potato.bDl Alslke, 9 @9% New 81 15*1 25 Red Top, 16@18 sweets. Vinelan d o 00 Provisions. BJerseys. 1 75;»2 0 Perk do Norfolk I 35*1 5(1 clear,. 11 26@ll 50 Onions—Havana backs ..11 25@ll 50 Naiives.bl 1 76*2 00'medium 10 ,25ai0 5(J Spring Chickens iota,10 Beef—light..8 00®8 6o Turkeva. Wes. i7@18e heavy.9 26*950 Fowls.-.. 13US14C Bnlests44bS 5 76* Apples. card, tes ana Eating- 1 25@1 76 4k bbl.Dure 6®64fe Russets, 0 00 do com’nd. 644#6% Baldwins.. 7oc@l 00 pails,compd6s/*#6Vs Fvap tt>. @7e pails, pure 644 *744 Lemons. pureilf 844*8% Messina 4 5u*5 50 Bams..*. 13*11® Palermo— 4 oo®5 oo oocov’ra 114*012 Oranges. Oil. California. 0 0030 00 Kerosenel20 ts 944 Jamaica... .3 26®3 60 Lignma. 9% Eurrento. 0001 Centennial. 9% figgs. Pratt’s Asuai ...3 t® Nearov.... ®S2 Devoe’s brilliant 11s/* Eastern extra.. K21 in half bbls le extra Fresh Western... 19 Raisins. Held. Musetl.60 lb bxs4s/i ®7 Hotter. London lay’rll 50® 176 Cresjner?,fncy..20B21j Coal. GUtFuee VPmt.l8®iy Retail—delivered. Choice.,..16®16iCmnberlana 00004 60 Cheese. Chestnut.... #6 25 N. Y. fet-ry. 10S1144 Franisiln.... '8 00 Vermont H'»1144 Lebln..,., #6 25 Saxe. 1144«lk|Pea. 4 00 Bread Lumber Pilot sup....7 @744 Whltewooa— do sq.6 Nol&2.1-in*S2@*85 (.Tuckers— 4440544 Bacs.l-in. S26@f28 Cooperage. Ccfu’n, 1-in 823.1(626 llhhd sbooks S hds— 144,144&2 Mol. city. 160S175 in, No 1012833®$35 Sug.count’y85 @1 00 144,144&2-in Country Mol Saps. 8280830 hhd snooks Squares, $36@$38 hhd hdgml Oypress— 32 n. 84@26 1-ill No 14>2 *36@*36 Bug hd35in 231x3 144,1% 612 Hoops 14 ft. 26*80 in.Nol&2 J34@$36 _ 3 2 ft. X5:a28 2n, 3 &4-in*40®$45 u 8 L 8 @9 S’th pine_$26,0,335 Cordage. Clear pin*— Brimstone. 2 @2 V* i No 1 cedar. .1 2501 75 Coehineai.4u*as I Spruce.1 2601 60 Copperas.... 1 Vi® ai Laths.spce. .1 60*2 00 Cream tartar 29*311 Lime—Cement. Ex logwood... .120161 L1me.it osk.90@ Gumarabio.. .7001 22!Cement.... .126® Glycerine 126 '6.7 61 Matches A loes cape.__ 160261 SW.P gross 55 Camp nor.48061 Dlrigo. @65 51 ytrh.... 62056.Excelsior.60 tl m....2.60*3 601 Metals. heilac.46*601 Copper indigo.85c@s 1 i 14*48 com.... 00*15 Iodine.4**426 roilsneacooper. 33 Ipecac.176®2 001 Bolts. 15 Licorice, rt... .160201Y M sheath.... 13 Uemtune.. .1 76*2 001 YM Bolts. 12 on bereamota 76*3 201 Bottoms ......22*24 RW.Cedlivcrt 6002751 Ingot- 11012 American do $10 261 Tib— 1-emon.1 762 2661 Straits... .16Vi@16V4 Ollye.1 00®2 ftoi EngllsD. Peppt.300*3 25 Char. L Co.. @6 60 Wmtergreenl 7 602 00| char. LI.. @7 26 Potass br’mae. 46047'Terne.600*3 60 Chlorate.24*281 Antimony... 12014 Iodide.2 «8a8 oojo ike .4 7605 00 Quicltsuyer. .70*80(Spelter.... 4 600466 Uuiniue. ..32 *85 isolderVixv. 12 @14 Eheubarb, rL7fcc@l 50 Nails. ltt snake.3o®40 Cask.cVbase2 70«2 80 baltpetre.8 *12 wire.. 2 9503 05 SermA.25*80 Naval Stores. Canary seed- 4g5 Tar bbl.. .3 76@S 00 Cardamons 1 0001 76 Coal tar_6 00@6 25 Soda, by-carts'* Pitch.2 76®* 00 Sal.2Vi@3 W1L Plton. .2 7508 00 Suphur.2V402V* Kosln.8 0004 00 Sugar lead.20022 Tupennne, gai.. 84*44 White wax.... 60065 Oakum_ 7 @8 Vitrol. blue_6 @8 OIL Vanilla.Dean. .8100151 Linseed.S5@40 Duck. (Boiled.38648 No 1.. .321Sperm. 66*86 No .26IWhal«.46*65 No 10.20 Bank.30036 6oz.13 Shore.25035 10 oz.16 forgle.80*30 Gunpowder—Shot. Lara.' 40*55 Blasting .3 6004 00 Castor.x 0U@i 10 Sporting. .4 6006 50 Neatsfoot 45c@65 Drop snot.26 lbs. .1 30 Elams.® Bock. b. BE. PalntL T.TT. F.1661 Lead Hay*. 1 Pure ground.6 2505 75 Pressed.8160171 Bed.6 2o@6 76 Loose flay *14@tl0iEngVenrted3 ®3Vi btraw, oar lots $10@l 21 Am Zinc-6 0007 00 Iron. IKocbelle... .SVi Common.... 1 "/t @2 Rice Eelinea.l=/»02V4 (Domestic 4 @7 Norway.3Vi@4 Salt. Cast steel.... SailolTks Is.Ib hdl 60®2 00 German steel.®8Va 1 Liverpool .1 60@l 80 Shoe steel.ii.2L*l Dia’md Crys. bbl 2 25 Sue'*** iroB— 1 Saleratus. D.C.4V405 Saleratus ....5@6 Vi G«n.RusBial3Vt014 Spices. Ameri’eckusslall*12 Cassia, pure... .18019 rod Leather i Nutmegs.B6®66 New \ork— Pepper.14®16 .23(81241 Clorea.14® 16 Mia weight... .23,g24Uiinger.i7@i81 Heary.23324! Starch. Gocil d’mq.-31*231 Laundry.4%39 ^Dc. %(S8% Natural al.. .®B®7o Gram Quotations. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Thursday's quotations. WHBA’fc Oct, Deo. Opening. 77s/« Closing.,. 75% CORN, Oct. Dec. Opening. 26% Closing.. 24%. OATS. Aug. Dec. Opening. 3 9 C'osing. 19% TORS. dan. 01 ening. 8 00 Cltsing. 7 go Thursday’s quotations. WHEAT. Oct. Dec. opening... 74 CIO ling. 70% CORN. Oct. Dec. Opening... 23 C £3% OATS. Aug. Dec. Opening. 17% Closinff. iR 1/0. PORK. Jan. Opening. 7 85 Closing. 7 77 Portland stock Utt Corrected by 8kak Barrett, Barters and Brokers, 186 Middle street. ol' O C K. 3. Description, Par Value. Bid. Asked Canal National Bank.100 115 llg Casco National Bank.100 95 luO Cumberland National Bank.. 40 33 35 Chapman National Bank.100 90 195 First National Bank..100 98 100 Merchants’ National Bank.. 75 113 115 National Traders’ Bank_.100 98 ICO Portland National Bank.... 100 100 102 Portland Trust Co.100 112 115 Portland Gas Company.50 195 10 Portland Railroad Company 100 no 116 Portland Water Co.,......100 lu2 104 «OK»? Portland City Ss, is?- ..101 102 Portland 6«. 1607.12o 122 Portland 4s. 1902—1912 Funding 108 1041/, Portland 4S, 1913, Funding.llt6 107 t angor Os, 1899. R R. aid.104 105 Bangor 6s. 1606. Water.116 1’7 Bath Bs. 1898. R. R. aid.103 106 Bath 6s. 1897. Municipal..100 101 Bath 4%s, 1907. Municipal.100 102 Bath 4s, 1H1, Refunding.luu 102 Belfast Os. 1898.K. K. aid..103 105 Ballast 4s. Mnnlolpal.100 102 Calais 4s, 1901—1911 Refunding.. lOu 102 Lewiston 6s, 1901, Municipal.108 110 Lewiston 4s. 1913. Municipal .101 103 Saco 4s. 1901. Munlolpal.100 1Q1 Maine Central R. R. 7s.1898,1st. mtgl04 loe *’7s. 1912, eons mtgl32 134 "4%s 304 106 ‘,48 cons, mtg-101% 102Va “g6s, 1900, extens’nloe 108 Portland Sc Ogd’g g6s. 1900. 1st ratgioa 108 'ortland Water Co’s 8s, 1899.. ..103 t06 Portland water Co’a 4a. 1927.loo 102 Boston Ntocu Market, The following are the 1 test closing quota tions ol stocks at Rostou: Mexican Central 4s. 66% Atchison, Top. Sc tSanta.Fe. R. 14% Boston AiMaine... do pfd .161% Maine Central. Union Pacific. 8 American Bell.208 American Sugar, >nmon.110 Sugar,;pfd. 88% Cen Mass., pld. do common... Mexican Central.. 3 New York Quotation, on stocks and Bonds (By Telegraph.! The following are to-day’s closing quotations of Bonds: Get. 22. Oct. 21 New 4s, reg, 116 116 do coup, 117 li7 Now 4’B reg.. @107 @107 New 4’s coup..dg central Pacificists. 97 97 Denver A A. G.l 1st.110% 110 trie 2ds. 60% 60% Kansas Pacific Consols. 66 66 Oregon Nay. lsts.109% 108 Union. P. lsts of 1896.... ,100 100 Northern Paclfiolcons 6s.... 48 47% Closing quotations of stocks Atchison.. 18% 13% do pfd.. Adams Express...144% 144 American Express.110 109 Boston ft I Maine.169 157 Central raoifle. 13% 13% Ones, ei unto.. 15% 36 Chicago® Alton.158 157 do pfd 166 166 Chicago, Burlington ft Quincy 73% 7 2% Dataware® Hudson Caual Co.122% 122% Delaware. Lackawana ft WesTl53 162 cienyer ft Rio Grande__ 11% Ilia. trie,new.•••••.14% 14% 15. Bve straw—$16*00 00. Oat straw $og$9 00. Potatoes—Ar Co flebrons. choioe.hush 88@40c. Potatoes, JNew York flebrons 35@37c. Sweets,Norfolk 4> bbl $1. Jersey, .1 25. Chicago Live Slock Market. (By Telegraphl Chicago, Oct, 22, 1890.—Cattle receipts 8,000; barely steady; common extra steers at 3 3606 2o; stocfeers and feeders at 2 40®3 76 cows and bulls fct 1 60358 26; calves at 3 00® 6 10, Texans atJ2 60@3 16;Western rangers at 2 60 a 3 50. Hogs—receipts 27,000; firm, 6c higher, heavy packing and shipping lots 3 26*3 66; common to choice mixed 3 20o.3 00; choice assorted at 3 50*3 60; light 3 26*3 60; pigs 2 60*3 60. Sheep—receipts 17.00); firm; infeior to choice at 1 76*3 26; iambs at 3 00*4 60. Ixomesuo Markets. (By Teleerapn.i OCTOBER 22. 1896 NEW YC RK—The Flour mantel receipts 23,498 packags;exports 1303 bbls and 17,500 sacks: sales 2,300 packages; neglected owing to higher prices asked,closing w[th Wheat nom inally iOc under quotations last given. *tour, quotations—winter wheat low grades at 2 4603 60; da lair to fanoy at 8 2604 25; do patent" 4 35@4 76; Minnesota clear at 3 10 (03 75: do straights at 3 MO £4 28: do patents at 4 uo*6 26: low extras 2 4503 50; city mills extra at 4 60*4 70: city mills patents 6 10® 6 36: rye mixtures 3 35*3 80; superfine at 2 2502 70; line at 1 96*2 60. Southern flour dull.easy|unchanged;comnion to fair extra 2 76 @3 86; good to choice do 3 36*3 66. Rye|llour quiet, firm at 2 6003 10. Cornmeal dull.steadv. Wheat—receipts 10,960 bush; exports 70,400 bush;sales 46,000 bush: dull, 4%®4%c lower with options; closed weak: No2 Red fob 81c; No 1 Northern 78%. Coin—receipts 198,000 bush; exports 46,867 bush: sales 37.000 bush; dull, weaker; No 2 at 29% *30 eler, 80% ®81c afloat. Oats—receipts 66,20u bush; exports lo 670 buah:sa:es 68,000 bush; dull, easier; No a at 22% 022% c; do Whitest 26%c:No2 Chi cago at 24%c; No 8 at 21c; do White at 23c; Mixed Western at 210®26c; do White and White State a» 22®32c. Eeefdull,nomiual;fam ily at *s 60®9 60; extra mess $6«7 00;beef hams weak at 5 60®$ Lo 76: tierced beef quiet and steady: city extra India mess at $10 60® 12 60; cut meats steady, pickle bellies 12tbs at d%: do shoulders 4: do hamsat M®9%. Lard quiet, steady; Western steam closed 4 60:; city at 4 85*4 40; refined ouiet, Continent oOO; S A at 6 36, compound at 4%®4'/sc. Provis ions—Pork steauy; new mess at 8 6009 25 Butter firm, with fair demand; State dairy at llQITVsc; docrml2%02O: Western dairy 8 @12C; do erm 12-xU20c: do factory 7®n%c; Elgins at20c. Ckeeee firm; better demand; State large at 7%®10; do small at 7%®l0%c. Feroleam uuiet and unchanged; united—. Coffee—Rio is dull and easy, Nol7 at 10% c. Sugar raw quiet and firmu-eflued ouiet, firm; No 6 at S ll-16c;No 7 at 3 9-lec; No 8 at 3%; No 9, at 3%c: No 10 at 3 7-16; No 11 at 3%c; No 12 at 3 6-16c:No IS at 3%:off A 3% 03% Mould A at 4%; standard A at syac; Confec tioners’ A 4c; cut loaf 4% crushed at 4% c; powdered 4%c; granulated 4%c; Cubes 4*,sc. flotations are those made by refiners on the one-pnee basis under the plan of October loth 1896 which makes large dealers ana wholesale grocers agents of the Trust handling sugars on consignment, and who are at stated times ot settlement allowed a commission of 3-I6lb- ci» there is also a trade discount of 1 per cent on 100 bbl lots and 1 per cent for cash if paid with in seven days, and no trade discount on smaller quantities. No sales less than 26 barrels. For sugar packed in bags there is no auditional charges on granulated or softs from 1 to 14 in clusive. and other grades Vsc f? lb additional. Freights to Liverpool quiet,flnn;room scarce —grain by steam. CHICAGO—The Flour market to-day was weak; hard wheat sp.iug patents quotable at 4 0o®4 60 in wool; soft wheat patents 3 60* 8 76; hard wheat bakers $2 Mo®3 lo in sacks. Wheat—No 2 spring at 67%®7l%c; No 2 Rod at 70%075%c. Corn—No2 at 22023%. No 2 Oats—No* at 17%. No2Rye at 33%®84c; No 2 Barley at 80a nominal. No 1 Flaxeeeo at at 71072; Mess pork 6 9607 00. Lard 4 17% 384 20; short rib sides 3 60*3 80. Dry salted meats—shoulders 4 00*4 26; snort clear sides 4 26(84 37%. Receipts—Flour, 12.500 bblsi wheat. 229,900 bush: corn. 495,400 bush mats. 612,000 oushi rye. 26,600 bush barley. 164.000 rm«n. Shipments—Flour 6.800 bbls: wheat 12,600 bush; corn. 285,400 bush; oats 333,300 bush' rye. 00,000 bush: barley 216,000 bush. ST. LOUIS—The Flour market to-day was firm: patents 4 1004 20: extra fancy at 2 700 5 30; fauev 3 10*3 25. Wheat lower:Oct 729/ Corn lower, Oct 22. oats higher. Oct 16. Pork new 7 60; old $7 36. Lard—prime steam 4 06. choice at 4 07%. Bacon—shoulders at 4% extra short clear 4%; clear 4%c; clear ribs at 4%; clear sides at 4%. Dry salted meats— shoulders 4%; extra short 4Vi; clear rib sides 4%; clear sides at 4%. Receipts—Flour 7400 bbls; wheat 83,400 tmsft: ftorn 121 4-Ott hush* on rah k.,-__ buan. Shipment*—Flour 1,300 bbis: wheat 63,900 bash; corn 143.600 bush;oats 24,900 bushirve —bush. DETROIT—Wheat—He 2 Bed at 7<lVi No 1 White 76V40. Corn—No 2 at 28c. Oats—No g White 21Vic. Eye—No 2 at 39. Cotion Marti® c* (By Telegraph.) OCTOBEE 22.1896. NEWYORK—The Cotton market to-dav was quiet, unchanged; sales 63 bales; middling uplands 7 16-16C; gull do 8 3-16o. NEW ORLEANS—The Coton market to-day wa3 easy; middling 7Vsc. CHARLESTON—The Cotton market to-dav was quiet; middling 7c. SAVANNAH—The Cotton market to-day was quiet; Middling 7c. MOBILE—The Cotton market to-day was quiett "iiurttiDg 7e MEMPHIS—The Cotton market today was quiet; middlings 7Vio. European Market*. (By Telegraph. LONDON, Oct. 22. 1896.—Coneels 108d for money and 108^8 for the aeeount. LIVERPOOL, Oct.22, 1896.—Cotton market JSa,’ 4m«rican middling at 16-32d; sales 10,000 bales, OCEAN STEAMER MOVEMENT. FROM FOB 0»dam.. New York.. Rotterdam.. Oet 24 §?i?.c0?10 .New York. .Havre.!Oct24 Ethiopia.New York. .Glasgow_Oct 24 Mongolian-Montreal.. .Liverpool .Oct 24 Scotsman.Quebec.... Liverpool Oot 24 Lucania.New York. .Liverpool.. Oct 24 *3,.New York. .Hamburg Oct24 £?SI!!!ba.NewYork. Hamburg .Oct 24 wSfiiSfS'l:,"" NewYork. .Barbadoes ..Oct 24 Philadelphia. .New York.. l.aguayra_Oct 24 it—.IL.New York. .Bremen.Cot 27 Yucatan.New York. .Hav&Mex ..Oct 28 -N ew.York. Liverpool Oct 28 'i' -New York. .S’thampton..Oct 28 Westernland .New York. .Antwerp.. ..Oct 28 la' -New York. .Hamburg.. ..Oct 29 “dam.New York. .Rotterdam .Oct29 .New York. .Colon.Oct 30 X tV.1,™?.New York.. London.Oct 31 -flew York. .Havre.Oot 31 New York.. Rotterdam.. .Oct 31 §?“«a.NewYork. Liverpool... Oci 31 .New York. .Montevideo Oct 31 PairioS a.New York. .Glasgow Oei31 .New York. .Hamburg ...Oct 31 XSSI?.New York. .Genoa.Obt 31 Tnrrw.New Vork-. So’ampton ..Oct21 KkliA .NewYork. Demerara ...Oct 31 .New York.. Bremen......Oct 31 T nnu.?ew York. .Bremen.Nov 3 Teutonic.York.. So’amBton ..Nov 4 Sew York. .Liverpool...Nov 4 ^Sdothwaek.nt.New York. .AntwerpJsoy 4 Siberian.New York.. "NoT 5 Caracas.New York. 'Nov 6 Auk Victoria ...New York. b“rR. Mississippi.New York. -London.Nov 7 Bourgogue.New York.. Bavrg'''''' Nov 7 Campania.... New York.. Liverpool... No Fulda.:.. N ew York.. Genoa.... Nov 7 Prussia u.w Vork. .flainburg....Nov t Spaarndam.’.Now York. .Nov 7 Trave.New York. .Bremen Nov iu Alps .New york. .Honduras ..Nov 10 MINIATUEE ALMANAC.0CT- 2a s»"setss::.:::v: 2 2»|“‘s11 water {:2:Q:23_ MARINE NEW PORT OF PORTLAND. THURSDAY, Oct. 22. Arrived. Steamer State of Maine, Colby, Boston for Easlportand St John, NB. Tug Wiestler, from Boston, and left with barge Hercules for Philadelphia. Sch Mary C Stewart, Bickford, Washington for Kennebuukport. Put In for a pilot. Sch Lizzie J Clark, Look, Boston—lumber to Farrington Mann. Sch Mary Lee Newton. Colem«n, Boston. Sch Antelope, Murphy, Boston. Sch Margaret, Bangor for Milton. Mass. Sch Mattie Holmes, Bangor for Providence. Sell Maud S, Block Islano, with 160 bbls mackerel. Cleared. Sch S M Bird, Merrill, Cheverle, NS—Chase, Leavitt Co. Sch Lucy Belle, Cole, Columbia Falls—J H Blake. Sch Eldora, Small, Cherryfleld—J H Blake. Sch M J Sewall, Beale, Jonesport—J H Blake Sch Helen Maria, Beale, Jonesport—J H Blake Sch Golden Belle, Means, Calais—Doten Grain Company. Sch Mary Lee Newton, Coleman, Red Beach— J II Blake. Sch Mary Willey, Williams, Bangor—Kensell Tabor. Sch Mary Farrow, Morrissy, Bangor—Doten Grain Co. Sch Antelone. Rockland—Doten Grain Co. SAILED—Schs Madalene Cooney. Henry Lip pett, Maggie Ellen, Mary J Lee, S M Bird. PROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS. HARPS WELL, Oot 22—Ar. sell Jonathan Coane, Relerson, Port Johnson, SULLIVAN, Oct 21—Sid, sch Annie W Bark er, Blake, New York; Georgletta, Peterson, lor Providence. Ar, sch Geo W Collins, Grant, Boston. BOOTH BAY HARBOR. Oct 22-Salled, schs Herald, Boston for Vinalhaven; Harvester, do fordo: Medford, Bangor for Boston; Abigail Haines, do for do; GW Reed, Millbridge for Boston; D T Patchen. Castiue for do; Emily A Staples, Penobscot for do. Memoranda. Tug C W Morse, of Bath, went to. the strand ed schr Mary E H Dow 21st, lor the purpose of making an effort to float her. New York, Oct 20—Sch Jesse Lena, Dodge, at New York from Tortugas, had a NE gale on the passage and lost ano split; sails. Boston, Got 21—Sch Modesty, from Bangor for Boston, which sunk while cbndug iuto port last night, lies about half a mile west of Hard ings Ledge, with about one third of lower masts out of water. Capt Wood is making arrange ments to have her floated. London. Oct 21—Barque Olive Thurlow,Good ing, from New York for London, groundea iu the River Thames, but was floated soon after without important damage. Domestic Ports. NEW YORK— Ar 22d, steamer Manhattan, Portland; snip Roanoke. Hamilton, Yokohama; seb Eugene Hall, Sawyer, Port au Prince. Sid 22, sells Austin D Knight, Porto Cabello; Mary J Russell, Bermuda. Passed Hell Gate 21st. schs Wm H Daven port. fm New York for Bath: July Fourth, do for Bangor; Nautilus, Amboy for Saco; Horten sia. Port Johnson for Machias; Annie Lee, Port Reading for Bangor. Passed Hell Gate 21st, sells Franeonia.NYork for Boston: David Faust, do for do; Geo Nev inger, do for Bangor; Emma M Fox, Ellzabeth port for Bucksport; L M Thurlow. do for Gardi ner; G M Pondr, Port Liberty lor Portsmouth; Abenaki, Port Reading for Augusta; Annie T Bailey, do for Gardiner. BOSTON—Ar 22d, schs Morris W Child. Mur phy, Apalachicola; Annie Sargent, Tibbetts, Rockland; St Leon, Strout, Bangor: Ethel F Merriman, Rockport; Harriet, Hicky, and S J Watts, Kelley, Calais. Cld 21st, sens Hattie E King, Collins. St John. NB; F C Pendleton, Burgess, Belfast, to repair; Mary B Wellington, Crosby, Swan’s Island and New York. Ar 22d, schs R P Chase, Kingsbury, Bath. Cld 22d. schs Jennie Lockwood, savannah; J W Balauo, Charleston. Sid 22d. sell F C Pendleton, for Belfast: Nor man, St Vincent; Nellie F, Machias; Helen L Martin, and Wm F Collins. C J Willird, from Clark’s Island for New York. Passed Highland Light 22d. sobs Lawrenoe Haines, from Kennebec for New York; Jona than Sawyer, for a coal port. BALTIMORE—Sid 21st, Carrie A Lane,Quick Norfolk. BATH—Ar 21st, sell S E I-udlam, New York; Annie F Kimball,-. BUCKSPORT Cld 17th, brig Fortunato, Russso, Calais, to load for Mediterranean. BANGOR—Ar 21st. sch Emma Green, Lowell, New York; Victory, Hutchins, Boston. BELFAST—Ar 19th, sch N Jones, Han, from Portland. CHARLESTON—Ar 21st, sch Wm|E Downes, Marshall. Rockland. JACKSON VILLE—Cld 21st. sell Graco Brad ley. Portland. LYNN—Cld 21st, sch Thus H Lawrence, Kel ley, for Swan’s Island and New York. NEW HAVEN—Sid 18th, sch John L Treat, Greenlaw. Philadelphia. NORFOLK—Ar 21st, ach Geo A McFadden, Wallace, Boston. Ar at Delaware Breakwater 31st, brig Wau bnn, from Boston for Brunswick. Sid 21st. barque Alice. Frost, Exmouth; sch Pepe Ramirez, from Portland fur Satilla. PHILADELPHIA Ar 22d. sch Almt E Holmes. Providence; Wm Marshall Saco. PERTH AMBOY—Ar 2d, soh Wm H Sumner, Pendleton. Brunswick. PORTSMOUTH—Ar 21st, schs Freddie Ea ton, West Indies for Newcastle; Geo A Lawry, Port Johnson for Dover. Below 21st, schs Sarah Mills, Bangor for New York; Maud Bsiggs, do for do; Douglas Hayns, Kennebec for New York; Empress, Rocklsnd fordo; Annie Beuben, Port Reading for Au gusts. Below 20th. schs Teresas. D Tinker Boston for MU Desert; Onward, do for Bangor; Mentora, do for Bucksport; Lettie M Gray, Weymouth for Bangor; Emma Green, Port Libert fordo; Idella Sunil, Rockport for Boston; Silas Mc Loon, do for do; J Kennedy. Calais for York; Sarah E Hyde, Isle au Haut for Boston. ROCKLaND—Ar 21st. sch Lavtnla M Snow, Hinkley, Leadbetter Island for Philadelphia. SALEM- Ar 20th, scb E C Allen, Philadel phia; Peerless. Thompson, Rockland; Hum boldt. do. SALEM—Ar 21st, sells Helen G King, NYork Orozlmbo, Britt, do for Calais: Maggie Hurley, do for Rockland; Cyrus Chamberlain, do lor for Thomas ou. VINEYARD-HAVEN Ar 21st, sch John Douglass. Bangor for Providenee. Sid 21st, schs Harvest Home, Mary Brewer, Thos Hix, Abbie Bowkor, F Goodnow, Geo M Adams. Geo E Prescott, Post Boy, Henry Whit ney, Joipi Douglass. Sarah Eaton, Telumah, IK Stetson, Paul Seavey, Thos G Smith, Levi Hart, Idaho, and B D Prince. Ar 21st, schs Puritan, from Baltimore for Bos ton; Wm H Davenport. Port Johnson fordo; Jeremiah Smith, Baltimore for Saco; William Rice, Elizabethport for Damariscotta; Horten sla. Port Johnson for Machias; M H Reed, from Elizabethport for Kennebunkport; Geo B Fer guson, Bangor for Staten Island. Returned, schs George M Adams, Levi Hart, Henry Whitney, and Thos Hix. Sid 22d, sch Jeremiah Smith. WASHINGTON-Ar 22, soh Mary Augusta, Bowden, Sullivan. Foreign Ports. Passed St Helena prior to Oot 7, barque G C Tobey, Snurtlett, Irom Hong Kong lor New York. Ar at London (Oct 21, barque Olive Tliurlow, Gooding, New York. Ar at Montevideo Oct 17. barque Arthur C Wade, Sherman, Portland. DR. E. F. BIBBER, Dentist, 559 CONGRESS STREET, Opp. Baxter Block, Portland, Me. Gold fillings, $1.00 and up. Silver fillings, 50c to $1.00. Cement, 50c to 75c. Painless extracting by Ether, Gas and Local Anesthetics. Gold Crowns, $5.00. Crown and Bridge work. Artificial Sets, $5.00, $8.00 and $10.00. Thorough and skillful treatment of all dental diseases. Examinations and advice free. Office hours, 8 a. m to 12; 1 p. m. to 6. Ap pointments solicited by maij. pctkaeodW MISCEXXAHEOrS. REMOVAL SIT I shall move into the upper store in the Baxter Block about NOVEMBER 1ST., and until that time shall offer my entire stock, at Very Low Prices. [Please Understand that this is an honest sale as I much prefer to sell my Sfoods cheap than pay movingr expenses.] Everything in BOOKS, WRITING PAPER, JEWELRY, GOLD RINGS, BLANK BOOKS, TABLETS, POCKET BOOKS, PICTURES, FRAMES, and hundreds of articles too numerous to mention. Don’t fail to come and see me. FRANK B. CLARK. octl7dtw Infants’ and Children’s Coats, all new fresh goods, from 1 to 3 years of age, and at the lowest prices. Look at our White Cash mere Coats, full sleeves, cape and skirt heav ily trimmed with silk braid, for $238. White and Colored Eider Down Coats, prom $1.23 to $4.98. An extra good one for $2.30. Colored Cloth Coats with hoods to match, from §3.73 to 8.00. Also a full line of Long Coats for Infants. J. H. FITZGERALD, 0Ct6dtf 336 Congress Street. i\ n 2© I u S"se,£ p,ayins p|an°‘ Symphony ■Self Playing Organ. Have you heard either of these instruments? If not, don’t fail to visit the par lors rf Cressey, Jones Allen the very next tjme you are on the street. The Angelus can he attached to your own piano without injury to it, and it does notchange It as a piano in any way. It plays anything. It plays it well. It does not play mechanically. CRESSEY, JONES ALLEN, “.nil: 7 oct9eodtf DIRECT STEAMSHIP LINE. From Boston every Wednesday and Saturday. From Philadelphia every Wednesday and Saturday. ftob Central Wharf, Boston, 3 d. ns. From Pine Street Wharf, Philadelphia, at 8 p, m. u- i surance one-half tne rate of sailing vessel. Freights for the West by the Penn. R. R., and South by connecting lines, forwarded free of jomnv'slon. Passage *10.00. Round Trip *18.001. Meals and room included. For or pusses apply to F, P. WING, Agent, Central WharfTBostou. E. B. SAMPSON, Treasurer and General Manager, 88 Stale St., Fislto Building, Boston. Mass. oot22dtf FREEPORT AND FALMOUTH FORESIDE, Steamers on and after Monday, Oct. 19, will leave Portland. For Freeport, and Bustins Island 3.00 p. m. Return—Leavo RrAAncrt. (Pnrr«rfii. 6.50 a. m.. oo. rreeport, 7 a. m.. Bustin’s 7.16 a. m.. For aarpswell Centre. (Tuesdays and Satnr days only) at 3. 00 n. m.,; return at 6.00 a.ra. For Chebeague, Cousins and Littlejohns, 3.00 p. m. Return—Leave above landings, 7.45 a. m. tor ialmouth, 3.00 p. m. Return-8.16 a. m.. octl7tf E. R. NORTON. Manager. STEPHEN BERRY, BOOK RNO JOB PRINTER _Ho. 37 PLUM STREET H. E. MILLS, Plano Tuner Order (late at Chanpler’s Mueio Store, 431 STEAMERS. International Steamsuip to. FOB EastporU Lu&ea Calais, SLJohn N.3., Halifax,M.S. and all parts of New Brmnswick, Nora Sco tia, Prince Edward Island, and Cans Bret on. The farorlte route to Campakella and St, Andrews. N. B. Fall Arrangement. On and after Mondaj, Sept. 21st. steamer will leave Portland on Monday and Thursday at 5 p. m. Returning leave St. John and Eaatoort same days. Through tiekets Issued and baggage checked to destination, or*Freight received up o 3.30 p. m. For Tickets and Staterooms, apply at the Pine Tree Ticket Office. Monument Square or lor other Information at Company's offioe. Railroad Wharf, foot of State street. J. 3.COYLE, Geu. Man. |e25dtf H. P. C. HER8EY, Agent. ALLAN LINE ROYAL MAIL STBAM Liverpool, Quebec and Miatreal Royal Mail Service,Calling at Londonderry. From From From Liverpool Steamship Montreal Quebec *0 Aug. Parisian, 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 9am 27 Aug. Laurentian 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 9 am 3 Sept. Mongolian 19 Sept. ID Sept. 8 p m 10 Sept. Sardinian 26 Sept. 27 Sept. 9am 17 Sept. Numidian 3 Oot. 3 Oct. 3 pm 24Sept. Parisian 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 9 am The Saloons and Staterooms are in the cen tral part, where least motion Is lelt. Elec tricity Is used for lighting the ships through out, the lights being at the command of the passengers at any hour of the night Music Rooms and Smoking Rooms on the promenade deck. The Saloons and staterooms are heated by steam. Rates of passage 850 and upwards. A re duction Is made on Round Trip Tickets ex cept on the lowest rate. Second Cabin—To Liverpool, London and Londonderry, $34 and $36.25; return, $66.75 and $69.00. 8teerage—To Liverpool, London. Glasgow Belfast or Londonderry. Including every re quisite for he voyage $24.60 and $26.60. Steerage rates per” Parisian” $1.00 higher. For tickets or further Information apply to T. P. MoGOWAN. 418 Congress St. J.B. KEATING, 51Va Exchange St H. A. ALLAN, Montreal RAILROADS. Portland Worcester Line P0RTLMB ROCHESTER R. R, STATION FOOT GfPKEBLE STREET. On and alter Sunday, October 4. 1890 Passenger trains will Leave Portland: For Worcester, Clinton, Ayer Junction, Nsenna, Windham and Upping at 7.30 a m. and 13.30 p. m. For Manchester, Concord, and points North at 7.80 a ra. and 12.30 p, m. For Rochester, SprlngvalA Allred, Water, boro and Saco River at 7.30 A in. 12.30 ana 5.30 p. m. ForOorham at 7.30 and 9.4S a m_ 12.3a 3.00,6.30, and 6.20 p. m. For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills, West* brook Junction and Woodford’s at 7.S0, 9.46 A nu, 12.30. 3.00. 6.30 and 6.20 o. m. The 12.30 p. m. train from Portland connects at Ayer Junction with “Hoorn Tunnel Route” for the West and at Union Station, Worcester, for Providence and New York, via “Providence Line,” far Norwich and New York, via "Norwich Line” with Boston A Albany R. R. for the West, and with the Now York All Rail via “Springfield,” Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester at l.SO p. m.: from Rochester at 8.30 A on, 1.90 and 6.45 p. no.: from Qorliam at 6.40. S.30 and 10.50 A nt, 1.30, 4.15, 6.45 p. m. For through Ticket* to all points West and South, apply to F. H. COLLINS. Ticket Agent, Portland, Mu e. W, PETERS, Supt. *21 stf STEAMERS. MAINE STEAMSHIP CO. R'ew York Direct Liue. LUiUi laiiAMJ Hi JlA 1 JjIIjII I Delightful and Invigorating Sea Trip. Tile Steamship? Manhattan and Cottage City leave Franklin wharf Tuesdays, Thurs days aud Saturdays at 6 p. m. Returning, leave Pier 38, East River, same days at 5. p. in. Fare to New York, one way, $4.00: Round trip $7,00. T «f. B. COYLE, Manager. J, F. LISCOMB, General Agent. nov2dtf HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT CO. Beginning October 5th. 3 89G. the steamer MERRYCONEAG will leave Portland Pier, Portland, daily, Sunday excepted, as follows: For Long Is.. Chebeague, Harpswell, Bailey’s and Orr’s Is.. 2.00 p. m. Return for Portland, leave Orr’s Island via. all landings, 7.00 a.m. Arrive Portland, 9.30 a. m. For Cliff Island, Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays, leave Portland, 2.00 p. m. ISAIAH DANIELS, Gen’t Manager. oct5 __dtf_ ,WS?-SLB Daily Line, Sundays Excepted. THE NKW AND PALATIAL STEAMERS BAY STATE AND PORTLAND, alternately leave Franklin Wharf, Portland, every evening at 7 o’clock, arriving in season for connections ivltli earliest trains for points bevona. Through tickets for Providence, Lowell, Worcester, New York, etc. Eeturniug, leave India Wharf, Boston, every Evening at 7 o’clock. _ J, B. COYLE, Mauager. J. F. LISCOMB, Gen. Aftt Oct, t, 1895. _ Portland and Boothbay Steamboat C° UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Steamer Enterprise Will leave East Boothbay every Monday at 7.15 a. m. for Portland, 'touching at South Bristol, Boothbay Harbor. Tuesdays will leave Franklin Wharf. Port land, at 7 a. m. for Pemaquid, touching at Boothbay Harbor, South Bristol aud East Boo to bay. Wednesdays will leave Pemaquid at 6 a, m. for Portland aud above landings. Thursdays will leave Portland at 7 a. lii. for East Boothbay, touching at Boothbay Har bor. South Bristol. Fridays will leave East Beothbav at 7.15 a. m. for Portland, touching at South Bristol, Boothbay Harbor. Saturdays will leave Portland at 7 a. ro. for East Boothbay, touching at Boothbay Harbor, and South Bristol. Connecting every trip at Boothbay Harbor with STEAMER SILV ER STAR for New Har bor, Round Pond, Friendship, Port Clyde, Tennant’s Harbor, Spruce Head, Rockland. ALFRED RACE, Manager. MAINE COAST NAVIGATION CO. For Bath, Boolhbay Harbor and Wiscasseti. /COMMENCING MONDAY. Oct. 12th, until w further notice, will leave Franklin Wharf, Portland, Tuesdays. Thursdays ami 'Satur days at 7.80 a. m. Popliam Reach 9.45 a. tn. Bath 11.15 a. m. Boothbay Harbor 1.30 p. m. Arriving at Wiscasset about 3 p. m. Returning, leave Wiscasset on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 a. m. Booth bay Harbor 8.30 a. m. Bath 10.3d a. m. Pop ham Beach 11.30 a. m. Arriving at Portland about 2 p. m. Connecting at Boothbay Harbor with steamer Silver Star, leaving Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays ior New Harbor, Round Pond. Friend ship, Port Clyde, Tenant’s Harbor, Rockland and points east. O. C. OLIVER, President. CHAS. R. LEWIS, .Treasurer. oclddtf CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT GO. IN EFFECT Sept. 21, 1896. For Forest City and Trefethen’s Landing, Peaks’ Island Little and Great Diamond Islands, at 6.30, 6.40, 8.00, 10.30 A. M., 2.15, 4.20, 6.10 P. M. For Ponce’s Landing, Long Island, 8.00, 10.30 A. M.. 2.15 P. M. For Cushing’s Island, 6.40, 10.30 A. M., 4.20 P. M. RETURN. Leave Forest City Lauding, 6.20, 7.20, 9.15, 11.45 a. M.. 3.30, 5.00, 6.25 P. M. Leave Trefethen’s, 6.00. 7.05, 0.00, 11.30 A. M., 3.15. 4.45, 6.45 p. .11. Leave Little Diamond. 6.10, 7.15, 9.10, 11.40 A. M„ 3.25, 4.35, 6.35 P. it. Leave Great Diamond, 6.05, 7.10, 9.05 11.35 a. m., 3.20, 4.40, 6.40 P. m. Leave Ponce’s Landing, Long Island, 8.45, 11,15 a. m„ 3.00 P. M. Leave Cushing's Island, 7.25, 11.50 A. 5.05 P. M. SUNDAY TIME TABLE, For Forest City and Trefetlien’s Landings. Peaks’Island Little and Great Diamond Islands, 9.00, 10.30 A. 51., 2.15, 4.20 P Jl For Ponce’s Landing, Long Island, 10.30 A. M„ 2.16, 4.20 P. M. For Cushing's Island, 10.30 A. 51. 4.20 P. 51. 'C. W. T. GODING, General Manager. NOTICE IS HEREBY given tbatlhe sub scriber has been duty appointed and taken upon herself the trust of aaminls tratrix, w tli the will annexed, of the estate of MARY B. WOODS, late of Yarmouth, in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given bonds as the law directs. All persons having demands upon the estate of said deceased, are required to ex hibit the same; and all persons indented to said estate are called upon to make payment to AUGUSTA WOODS, Administratrix, c. t. a, FortUmd, Octj. 17,1896, ooU9dlaw3wM* ■■_ rr.'gsaii.. RAILROADS.

MAINE CENTRAL R. R. In Effect Oct, 4tli, ISM. Trains ieave Portland, Union Station, Railway Square, for station* named below and inter* mediate points as follows: 7.00 a. m. For Brunswick, Bath, Rockland, Augusta, Waterville, Skowbegan, List on Tails, Lewiston via Brunswick, Bangor, Bucks, port, Vanceboro, St. Stephen, Houlton, Wood stock and St. John. 8.30 a. m. For Danville Jc. (Poland Springs) Mechanic Falls, Rumford Falls. Berais, I^w lston, Winthrop, Waterville, Livermore Falls, Farmiugton, Phillips and Rangeley. a..in. For Brunswick, Bath, Lisbon Tails, Lewiston. Augusta and Waterville. 12.50 p. m. Express for Brucswlok, Lisbon Falls, Augusta, Waterville. Moosehead Lake Vlai iiv* town, Baugor, Bucksport. Bar Harbo and Old town, Bangor Aroostook to Houlton. I*15 P»/**., ^or Danville Je». Poland Springs station, Mechanics Falla, Rumford Falls. Bemts Lewiston. Tarmingtou, Kingfleld. Carrabaaset, Phillips and Rangeley, Wtnthrop, Oakland, Bingham, Water.ille, Skowhegau and Matta wamkeag. 1.80 n, m. For Freeport. Brunswick, Ao gusta, Bath, Rockland and all stations on Knox Lincoln division. Watervlllk 8kow» began, Belfast. Dover and F’oxcroft, Green* ville, Bangor, Oldtowu and Matts wamkeag. 5.05 p. m. For Brunswick. Bath, Lisbon Falls, Augusta and Waterville. 5.10 p. m.. For New Gloucester, Danville Junction, Poland Springs station, Meehanlo Falls. Auburn and Lewiston. 11.00 p. m, Night Express, for Bath Lewiston, Augusta, Waterville, Bangor, Bar Harbor. Bucksport, Vanceboro, St. Stephens, St John and all Aroostook County, Halifax iiu'ilUiOJ, AllO ontuiu.ijr UlgUV LA tuu does not run to Belfast, Dexter, Dover and Fox croft or beyond Bangor. Whit® Monntatn Division. 8.45 a. m. For Bridgton, Fabyans, Burllnp. ton, Lancaster, St. Johnsbury, Sherbrooke, Montreal, Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis and all Dolnts west. 3.30 p. m For Sebago Lake, Cornish, Bride ton, Fryeburg, North Conway, and Bart eft, Paoyans, Lancaster, Lime Ridge, St. Johua bury, Montreal, Quebec and Toronto. SUNDAY TRAINS. 7.20 a. m., paper train for Brunswitk Au gusta, WatarviUe and Bangor. 12.50 p. m. For Brunswick Lisbon Falli. Lewiston, Bath, August* Waters'll* Bangor. 11.00 p. m„ Night Express to Bath, Lew iston, Bangor and points east with sleeping cars for St. John. ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND. From Montreal and Fabyans, Bartlett and Bridgton, 8.25 a m.; Lewiston and Meohantcs Falls, 8.30 a m.; Watervllte, and Augusta,8.35 a. m. ;8kowhegan, Lewiston, Klngfleid. Phillips, Farmington, Bemis, ana Rumtord Falls, 13.30 p.in. ;Mattawamkeag,Ban gor and Rockland 12.25 p, m. mixed from North Conway, 4.40; Skowhegan, Watervilie, Rockland, 6.25 p. m. St, John, Bar Harbor, Caribou, Ashland and Moosehead Lake viaB.« A.. Bangor,3.35 p, m.; Range ley Farmington, Rumford Falls, Lewiston, 6.45 p. m.; Chloago and Montreal and all White Mountain points. 8.10 p. in.: Mattawamkeag. Bar Harbor, Rockland, 1.40 a. m. daily ex press, Halifax, St. John. Vanceboro. Bar Har bor. WatcrvlBa and Augusta, 3.60 a. m, daily except Monday. PAYSON TUCKER, V. P. St G, M. F. BOOTHBY, G. P. St T. A. sept3o dtl Portland Rumford Falls R’y. In Effect Oct. 5, 1890. DEPARTURES. 8.30 A. M. St 1.16 P.M. From Union Station for Poland, Mechanic Falls, Buckileld. Can ton. Dixtield and Rumford Falls. Also for Roxbury, Byron, Houghton, Bemis and Rangeley Lakes points via K. F. and K. L. B. R. 8.30 a. m„ 1.15 and 5.10 p. m, From Union Station lor Mechanic Falls and intermediate stations. Through passenger coaches between Union Station, Portland and Rumford Fails. Through tickets on sale for all points on 1’. R. F. R’y. Also for all points on Rangeley Lakes. R. C. BRADFORD. Traffic Mgr. Portland, Main* E. L. LOVEJOY, Superintendent, jun!2 dlt Rumford Falls. Maine Boston Maine R. R. in Ef!*ct October 4, 1896. WESTERN DIVISION. Trains leave Portland, Union Station, for ScarboroCrossing.lO.OOa.ro., 6.15, 6.20 p. 111.; Scarboro Beacli, Pine Point, 7.00, 10.00 a. m., 3.30, 5.15, 6.20 p. m,; Old Orchard. Saco, Biddei’ord, 7.00. 8.40,10.00 a. m., 12.4o 3.30, 6.16, 6,20 p. Til.; Kenuebunk, 7.00, 8.40 a. in., 12.45, 3.30, 5.15, 6.20 p. m.; Wells Beach, 7.00. 8.40 a. ii'., 3.30, 6.16 p. m.; Nc»rth Berwick, $4.05, 7.00, 8.40 a. in., 12.45, 3.30, 5.15 p. m.; Keunebankport, Somers worth, Dover, 7.00, 8.40 a, m., 12.45. 3.30, 5. 15 p. in.; Rochester, Farmington, Alton Bay, 8. 40 a. in., 12.45, 3.30 p. in., Lakeport, Laconia, Plymouth, 8.40 a. m. 12.45 p. m.; Wolfboro, 3.80 p. m.; Worcester, (Via Som eisworth auti Rochester), 7.00 a. m.; Man chester, Concord, 7.00 a. in., 3.30 p. m.; Rockingham Junction, Haverhill, Lav?* rence, Lowell, 7.00, 8.40 a. m., 12.46, 3.30 p. m.; Exeter, Boston, $4.05. $7.00, $8.40 a, m., §12.45, 3.30 p. m. Arrive in Boston, $7.26, lo.io a m., 12.60, 4.22, 7.20 p. m, Leave Bos ton for Portland, 7,30, 8.30 a. in., 1.00, 4.16 p. m. SUNDAY TRAINS. For Boston, express, 4 05, a. in. Boston and way stations, 12.55, 4.30 p. m. Arrive In Boston 7.25 a. m., 5.26, 8.45 p. m. Boston lor Portland, 3.45 a. m. EASTERN DIVISION. From Union Station for Saco, Conway Junc tion, Wolfboro, 9.00 a. m.; Biddeford, Portsmouth, Amesbury, Newburyport, Sa lem, Lvnn, Boston, $2.00, $9.00, a. m., §1.00, $6.00 p. m. Arrive in Boston, 5.58 a. m., 12.61, 4.16, 9.20 p. m. Leave Boston, for Portland, 7.30. 9.00 a. m.. 12.30, 7.00, 7 46 p. m. SUNDAY TRAINS. port Salem, Lynn, Boston, 2.00 a. m., 1.00 p. m. Arrive in Boston, 6.68 a. m., 4.15 p. m. Leave Boston for Portland, *9.00 a. m., 7.00 p. in. $Does not run Mondays. tOonnects with Rail Lines for New York, South and West. §Connects with Sound Lines for New York. ♦Western Division from No. Berwick Sundays only. Through tickets to all points in Florida, the South and West, for sale at Ticket Office, Union Station. JX J. FLANDERS, G. P. T. A., Boston. GRAND TRUNK liailway System. On and alter MONDAY. September 21th, 1886 trains will run as follows. LEAVE. For Auburn and Lewiston 7.05, 8,00 a. m.; l. 30. 4.00 and 6.00 p. m. Foi Gorham and Berlin 8.00 a. m., 1.80 and 6.00 p. in. For Island Pond 8.00 a. in.; and 1.80 and 6.00 p. m. For Montreal and Chicago 8.00 a. m.; and 6.00 p. m. For Quebec 6.00 p. in. For Berlin Sundays Only, 8.30 a. m. ARRIVALS. From Lewiston and Auburn 8.25, and 11.80 a. m.; 3.10,5.40 and 6.40 p. m. From Berlin and Gorham 8.25 and 11.80 a m. and b.4G p. m. From Chicago and Montreal 11.00 a. m.; anc 6 40 p. m. From Quebec 11.30 A m. The 6.00 o. m. train runs through to Montreal daily, Sundays included. Attached to this tram is a 1'uilman for Montreal. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Nighi trains and parlor cars on day trams. TICKET OFFICE NO. 177 MIDDLE STREET, AND DEPOT AT FOOT OF INDIA STREET. CHAS. M. HAYS, GenT Manager Portland, Sept. 7 th, 18 3d, je22U

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There was only one candidate for position of watchman at the post office. two elks wbion were exhibited by the Adriance (Michigan) Woven Wire Fence Company at the World’s fair, have been shipped to add to the menagetie at Riverton Park, wnich now consists of a moose, two deer, five racoons and five squirrels. Tbe Unitarian Women’s Allianoe will meet this afternoon at 3 o’clock. The ladles Veteran Firemen's league will hold a speoial business meeting in Congress hall on Friday evening at 7.30 o’clock. There was no opposition presented to tbe harbor commissioners as to the building of the temporary pile bridge across Back Cove. We have received from Loring, Short Harmon, Daniel Robinson’s Maine Farmers’ Almanao for 1S97. Seizures were made yesterday by the deputy sheriffs at 84 Centre, 39 India, 647, 431 and 127 Commercial street, 316 and 422 Fore street, 1 Pleasant, 61 York and 68 Washington streets. There are 110 pupils In the evening school. The clearings at the Portland clearing house yesterday were $184,279, against $187,359 the same day last year. Everybodys’ Pianist Company has been organized under the state law for the sale and manufacture of pianos, with *300,000 capital, of whicn $30 has been paid in, and of whioh oompany Howard Taylcr of Portland is president. PERSONAL. Miss Edna Wood cf Chicago is visiting her brother. Col. J.. M. Wood, the architect, of the new theatre, at Corvgress bquare hotel. Mrs. E. P. Ricker, Mrs. W. RJ*&, Miss N. M.Ricker and Mrs. H. H. Prince cf Poland Spring,’ and Mrs. W. S. Blake tf Boston, were at the Congress Square bote! yesterday. Hon. Fred Emerv Bean of Hallowell, E. R. Wingate of Steep Falls, John Bennett, E:q., of Parsonsfleld. W. W. Ireland and wife of Portsmouth, E. C. Walker cf Bridgton, and A. Drummond of Bristol, a member of the firm of Charles J.Walker Co.of this city, were at tbe United States hotel yesterday. Augusta Odd Fellows gave a recop tiou last evening to Arthur N. J. Lovejoy cf tha’e city, wno has been elected graDd master of the order in Maine. The receiving party consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Lovejoy, Rev. and Mrs. Cummings and several other prominent Odd Fellows and their wives. All Odil Fellows in Augusta whether they are members of Asylum lodge or not, were Invited to be present with their ladies; also members of R. B. Capen Rebekah lodge. Col. J. A. Smith of Cleveland, former. ly of Portland, is calling on friends and stepping at the Preble. The following were among the arrivals at the Preble house yesterday If. Drake and wife, Augusta; E. H. Fitzpatiok, O. H. Pearson, W. G. Mat thews, Boston; N. S. Clark, Rarayond; C. D. Emery, Rockland; M. B. Ladd, Denver; E. E. Fales and wife, Rockport. Ex-Mayor Macomber of Augusta was in the oity yesterday. The arrivals at the Congress Square hotel yesterday included H. A. Lewis, Boston; W. A. Coggins, St. Johnsbury; Henry Wolff, New York; A. W. Rollins, Melrose; A. S. Short, Bristol; W. O. Doer, Bangor; J. M. Pullman, Lynn; Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Connor, Waltham; H. L. Burnham, M. D. Gergumau, W. A. Mann and A. T. CarletOD, New York. The Bangor-Winterport Railroad, A start has been made upon the con struction of the Bangor and Winterport eleotric lino. Gen. Henry L. Mitchell has been in aotlve communication with his oolleagues for the past week. Mater ial has been ordered and is now on the way to the city. Within a very few weeks, according to the plan, crews will be at work south of the Hampden line patting In rails. Choru* for Moody Meetings. All peisoiiB who are willing to sing at the Moody meetings In City hall, Satur day afternoon and evening and Sunday, aro requested to meet in Y. M. C. A. hall this evening at 7.30 o’clock to re hearse. Chairman Rossing of the Popocratic party of Massachusetts has issued a statement claiming that state for Bryan. “ALTHEHE SKINlOAP.”^ cuticle without irritating the delicate tis sue beneath, and is without any exception the finest and purest soap made. Superb For Infants. FOUND HIS WIFE By Beading an Article Published in Yesterday’s Press. The Husband Had Been Searching for His Wife for Six Months—When He Head About tbe “Mysterious Woman in Black” in the Press »Yesterday He Knew Where to Find Her—She Was Partially Insane and Had Ran Away From Home. Yesterday’s PRESS told about tbe mysterious woman in black who has for three weeks been a oonstant visitor at tbe Portland and Cape Elizabeth ferry bouse, aud whose strange actions have caused considerable comment. She passed several hours each day In tbe feiry house and all efforts to engage her in conversation failed as she would speak to no one, apparently desiring to be let alone. She was evidently a woman of reflnement and was well dressed. Nothing could be learned about her and tbe officials of the ferry company began to be exceedingly interested in her. The Item in yesterday morning’s PRESS about the Woman in Black” was read by a great maDy people and its publication ended a long searoh of a husband for his wife and reunited a couple who have been separated for over six months. This mytserious woman made her ap pearance at the waiting room as usual o’clock. Soon after her arrival a tall, fine looking, middle aged man came In, at the light of whom the woman seemed greatly agitated. He walked np to her and making a strong effort to suuaue bis agitation acoosted her In a low tone. They spoke together earnestly for some moments and he seemed to be endeavor ing to reason with her. She finally seemed to accede to bis wishes and they got up and left the plaoe together. This meeting was witnessed by many people, and tbe PRESS on Investigation learned tbe following sad history about tbe woman.from her,husband, whose uame at hit request is witheld. Tbe woman was married some years ago to tbe man, who ocoupies a promi nent position in a New England city. Soon after their marriage she beoaine Insane, her mania leading her to think that her relatives and friends were her mortal enemies and that her life was In danger from them. Her reason was not thought to be completely lost, and on that aooount, and because it wns thought that with home care and treatment she would recover, ene was not sent to an asylum but was taken eare of at home. About six months ago when the atten tion of the woman, who had been en gaged to oare for her, was somewhat re laxed, she escaped from the house and wandered away. Every effort was made to find her but with tbe cunning pecu liar to tbe insane she baffled their efforts until about four weeks ago. Then it was learned^that she had been doing house work for a family in Boxbury, Mass. Only a few days previous to the arrival of her husband there she had left the position. The traal was lost for a while, but sbe was finally traced to Portland, and there all efforts to find the unfor tunate woman seemed in vain. But the PRESS did for the husband what all of his previous efforts had failed to do. 'It found and described the missing wife and her strange actions so well in yesterday morning’s issue that the mo ment the man read it, he knew Just where to look for bis wife. And he lost no time in following up tbe clue given in the PRESS, and as has been stated above found his wife, who showed some signs of returning reasoD and who re turned home with her liusbaud on the noon train yesterday. News Along the Wharves. With a fair westerly breeze and a pleasant morning the big fleet which has been lying at anchor in the lower harbor waiting for clear weather, sailed yester day morning and by noon hardly a vessel was to bo seen at anchor in the stream. Among others to sail were the BnhnniiHro Hnnl*v T.innitt onH thn Xlndo lain* Cooney with geneal cargoes bound for Demarara. These two Teasels, both flue specimens of American traders, will probably raoe to tbe destination as they are very nearly of a size and well matched, the coutest promises to be a hotly contested one. The barkentine Jessie McGregor is in ’lie dry dook undergoing repairs and the scboonor A'.ioia B. Crosby is on the marine railway. The big ocean tug Wrestler, came in here yesterday and towed out the coal barge Hercules, hound south. An unusual sight yesterday wus that of the big three-maBted schooner, the S. M. Bird, getting under way from the end of Widgery’s wharf. She sailed out of the harbor with the westerly wind, bound for Nova Sootla, light. The steamer Hernjanu Beesing brought 3400 lobsters yes terday. This was the ouly arrival, very few ilsh being brought in. The United States engineers com menced a survey of theJjarbor yesterday, preparatory to beginning the dredging. Mr. Bobert S intboff, oivil engineer, had charge of the survey. Something like $800,000 is to ho expended in deepening the harbor. The crew of the schooner D. H. Blvers was shipped yesterday and the vessel will dear today for Buenos Ayres. She will carry 000,000 feet of lumber, one of the largest cargoes ever taken oul of this port. The schooner White Foam, Capt. Bice from Boston, is discharging cement at the Maine Central. O. S. E. Tremont Quartette with Mrs. Henni gau, reader, has bon engaged by the entertainment committee ol the 1. O. O. F. fair, also the Boston Ideal Ladies’ Quartette. There will he a meeting of tbe general fair committee this evening at 7.30 at Odd Fellows’ hall. A ROPE BROKE. And Vincent McDermott Had His Arm Broken by n Falling Pile. Vinoent McDermott of East Boston, aged about thirty years, a workman on the Grand Trunk elevator, had his shoul der dlslooated aud an arm broken yes terday afternoon by the breaking of a derrick rope and tbe falling of a pilo whloh waa being drawn up to be driven in its place In the elevator foundation. The ambulance was callud and the In jured man was taken to the Maine General hospital. Cumberland Teachers Meet Today. JThe Cumberland County Teachers’ As sociation will meet at Assembly Hall, High Sohool Building, today and tomor row. The programme will be as follows: Friday, 9.00 a. m.—Opening. Appoint ment of Committees. Topio: “Teach ing In the Ungraded Sohools— Difficulties and Possibilities.” Discussion opened by Mr, J. A. Tuttle. 10. 45 a. m.—Topic: “Tbe Work of the Sohools from the Standpoint of the Business Man.” Disonssion opened by Jobn E. Warren, Esq. 8.00 p. m.—Topic: “Teaching Geog raphy.” Discussion preceded by Miss Harriet C. Baker (Primary), and Misa Ada Li. Davis (Grammar grade). 4.00 p. m.— Address: “Some Weak Places in the Common Sohools of Maine,” Hon. W. W. Stetson, State Su perintendent of Schools. 7.S0 p. m.—Address: “The Social Du ties of tne Teacher. Rev. Dr. Jenkins. 8.00 p. in.—Reception tendered to tbe Association by Portland Teaohers. Saturday, 9.00 a.ra .—Reports of com mittees, and eleotion of officers. Topic: “Preparation for the High School." Discussion opened by Mr. Albro E. Chase. 11.00 a. m.— Address: “Useful Psy chology,” Mr. A. B. Morrill, Prinoipal State Normal Training School, New Ha ven, Conn. Work on the Elevator. The maohine for the preparing of con orete to be used In the foundation of the Grand Truck elvator has arrived, and the work of making and putting in the conorete will begin today. The contrac tors who have the work of putting in this foundation are bustlers, and tbe big army of men working like beavers, ac complish a great deal if the course of twenty-four hours. A large number of people spend hours every day in watch ing the work and indeed it is a scene such as it is seldom seen in this city. A sohooner load of cement was brought here yesterday for the fo undation. Aid for the Fishermen. Captain Alien in the Coastwise Mis sionary servloe reports very bad weather of late whiob has not only hindered bis work, but hindered the fishermen. There has not been {or a long time so unfavor able a season as this year. He says there onn’t help being a good deal ot suffering the ooming winter, and he wants to pro vide for it. He knows of ten families in patioular that must suffer unless aid is rendered. There is a anil for second hand clothing for wear, and bedding, not so much for show, as service. No matter if defaoed and worn. Warmth and com fort are the special virtuo in this direc tion. F. Southworth, paster uf tbe Bethel will receive or oall for anything in this line 108 Newbury street. An Awful Calamity. In the year 19011 remember seeing a very dismal procession passing down the street; It consisted of an elderly gentle man-well dressed—only his bat had fallen off, walking hand-cuffed between two policemen, while another policeman marched behind. The elderly geutleman looked pitiably conscious of bis disginceful situation. The boys ran after. The people in tbe street looked on curiously. Wliat has he done?" asked one. “He didn't go to see Lillian Kennedy in the great comedy, “The Deacon’s Daughter,” Isn’t it shameful. St. Dominic’s Conference. The annnal coffeee party of the Confer ence connected with St. Dominic’s eburoh will take place Tnesday even ing, Ootober 27, at City Hall. This coffee party Is now one of the events of the season; and as it is one of the first attractions of the season it is always sure of a large attendance. Many take this method of crivim? their annual con. tribution to the poor asssited by the conference, I inspector Gribbeu’s Work, Dlvsion Inspector W. L. Gribben re turned yesterday morning from a two weeks’ Inspection trip during which time h« inspected camps at Edes Falls, Alfred, West JNewfleld, Bridgton, San ford and Freeport. Last night the camp at Gorham was Inspected, and tonight Mr. Gribben will inspect Wade camp of Westbrook. A large nuni her of the members of Sheploy camp are to accompany Inspector Grib ben to Westbrook on invitation of Wade camp. Real Estate Transfers. The following transfers of real estate fa this county have been recorded in the Registry ot Deeds: Portland—Waiter I. Woodman to John Daley. Pownal—Charles B. Jordan to Andrew F. Jordan, $300; Emma B. Nichols to Andorw F. Jordan Charles B. Jordan to Andrew F. Jordan, 1200. Deering—Clara A. Riohardson to Me hitable C. P. Baxter. Brunswick—Stephen B. Andrews to George 1). Hughes; Sarah C. Golderman to George D. Hughes; Roslna M. Cousins to George D. Hughes; Levi C. Andrews to Goorge D. Hughos; Cather ine A. Vnnce et al tu George D. Hughes; Isaiah P.Andrews to George D.Hughes Levi .1. Thayer to Geoige D. Hughes. Biliousness Is caused by torpid liver, which prevents diges tion and permits food to ferment ami petrify in the stomach. Then follow dizziness, headache, Hood’s insomnia, nervousness, ami, if not relieved, bilious fever HPjfe R I or hlood poisoning. Hood's III Pills stimulate the stomach, B B ^9 rouse tlie liver, cure headache, dizziness, con stipation, etc. 25 cents. Sold by all druggists. The only Fills to take with Hood's Sarsananlla. Mjrv* APTEBTiMnnamg. j NKW aovbktxjskmbhtb. how wThbeIh coop conditioh To_Show_^oods. OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE. We carry the largest and best assorted line of S7.50, S10.00, SI2.00 anil SI5.00 GARMENTS HKHaHHUMKaiBHHHnHi in this or any other city. We have them in all kinds of materials, Rough or Smooth Cloth. If it is a question of being stylish and saving some money in buying a JACKET, CAPE OR SKIRT, you had better come to see us, for times are none too good yet to spend money without any need. What we save you is the RETAILER’S PROFIT. Our goods all come from our own New York Workrooms. Anybody not wanting to take advantage of such an offer is simply throwing their gold away. We make a specialty of Fine Dress Skirts. You can buy them fron 95c to $22.00, AND ON WHATEVER YOU BUY WE SAVE YOU AT LEAST 33 PER CENT. M P* a a a pi a a a Manufacturers, f{ LLWolN f TO Working Men. jj 1 3 Great j 1 we Sale Shall G8I1,S’ I Make

fur‘ 1 Prices nishings, I t I That Saturday, 85 CENTS EACH Will Gctober s For Working Men. i i Please 24thl Blue Flannel! You t w t l OVERSHIRTS.

4 Only about SO dozen at this I price. Sold last year at #1.S3, J T All sizes from 14 1-S to 17. I I f Sale begins this morning i X ond continues until SO dozen X shirts arc sold. J

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i RINES BROTHERS CO. Special attention is called to the large assortment of •me a p e siH IN ASTRAGHAN AND PERSIAN EFFECTS $9.50, 12.75, 15.00. Irish Frieze Jackets, all satin lined, with the new Cleri cal Fronts at $13.50, in Black and Brown Mixtures. We added today direct from New York market, 50 natty Kersey Jackets, ranging in price from $15.00 to 25.00. Our stock is now at its best and we are selling 0000 GOODS cheap.

SATURDAY IS CHILDREN’S DAY. We have a large department by itself devoted wholly to Misses’ and Children’s Cloaks. Come and see the Jackets. h This Is the year that Children wear Reef ers—long garments have almost entirely dropped out. We have long garments for children 2,3, 4 and 5 years. RINES BROTHERS CO. FANCY SILKS FANCY SILKS FOR Just opened a new lot of dark and medium colors. Eleeant quality from 75c to $3.25 per yard. Plain Silk Tafffeta in good variety of colors for SOc yard. We have n few Black Skirt patterns in large Brocades. Elegaut patterns for $1.25 per yard. One case of Outing Flannels for 6 l-4c, worth lOc. T. F. HOMSTED, _451 CONGRESS STREET. UPHOLSTERY WORK -AND Furniture Repairing AT REASONABLE PRICES. FRANK P. TIBBETTS CO., 4 6 Free Street. OCt23 dlw DO YOU WISH TO SPEAK FRENCH P Study by the Gouin method. A psychological system enabling the stu dents to speak correctly in the shortest time. Several classes have already been formed. PROF. HACHIMOXT, of the University of Paris, will give a free lesson, Monday, Oct. 2fith, at 4 o’clock, in Y. M. C. A. Hall. oct28d8t* 1 A CHARMING RING To give yonr fiancee or wife will not necessarily be a big drain on your pocket book. >Ye bare a beautiful line of Plain Rings $2.50 to $15.00. Rings of elegant design with dia mond settings from $8.00 to $25.00. Diamond Rings for engagement are just the thing, won’t cost you much. $10.00 to $350. These are instances of ourprices, but to fully appreciate their quality they must be seen. We extend to yon a cor dial invitation to come and examine our stock. McKEHNEY THE JEWELER, Monument Square. oct9dtf-5tb orStiap