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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-29
TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

1GhI AAuo OE 1ONOhs
At Templdrs' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Monday In each
month.
TEMpLE-Forest City. No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
! and conyenes over the Eastern Express Office
Plum street. No. 3 on Wednesday evening; No.
on fist and third Saturdays of each month; No on
Tuesday evening, at Arcana Hall; No Q at School
House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
Evening.
BoswoRTH Posi- G. A. R.-Meeting every Friday
C2sco streets.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters corner of Congress and Temple streets.
Open day and evening. Business meeting Tues
lay evenings at "a O'Clock.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 10
lecond Saturday of each month.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST Y
AZ theiI library room, City Hall, on the first and
third Monday evenings OF each month.
SovEREIeNs OF INDUsTRY-Dirigo Council, No.
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at u
O'Clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Harrington
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
Of books daily. to 3, day and evening.
PAysoN LITERARY SocIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u o'clock.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-0pen and free to all from 10 a. m. to 9p.
M. City Building.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhal Lodge, No.
Tuesday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Monday
evenings; Pine Tree, No. Ii, Friday evenings, at
heir Hall, Clapp's Block, Market Square.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco Streets First Thurs
day IN each month.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GooD TEMPLARs-
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hall, 1901 Congress
ST.; Mission, Wednesday, Williams Block, Congr ,ss
street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons of Temperance
Hall.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNION Congress Hall.
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
ings Sunday evenings, att o'clock.
JUVENILE DEMONSTRATION Temple, No. a.
at Congress Ball, every Wednesday evening at
O'Clock. Temperance concerts first Sunday in every
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNIoN-Corne
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday In each
month.
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No. A Free ST. Block
Every evening.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssocIATIoN-Oppo-
site Prebe House, Congress Street, open day and
evening. Union Gospel Meeting every Saturday
inc
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Once Hours .

Omce kt0uFBs
From $50 m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
PORTLAND, ME-, Apr. 20, 1877.
Arrival and Departure Of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
p. m. Close at SIS a.. m, and 2.45 and 800 p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.2O m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway Arrive at 1920 and 500 m. Close at s.lb
q and 2.45 m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 and
II so .. No. Close at s15 m, 2.45 and 800 m.
Bangor, Msttawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 3.l5 p. m. Close at IL 80 a. M.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 a
n. and 315 .. m. Close at II 80 m and 800 m.
Morning Northwestern by g. I. Il. Arrive at $3.50
m. Close at 7.15 a m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 2.15 and 800
g. m, and 3.15 m. Close at $50 and 11.30 a. m.
Rochester, N. H. and intermediate offices. Arrive
North Conway and other offices on the 2. q o. &.
B. Arrive at 11.30 m and 500 m. Close at 1O.GO
a m and 2.15 p m.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwck, s. W. Harbor, Mt
Desert, JoIespert, Machias, MachiasDort, East Ma
chias, Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er. Arrive at a. m. Close at p. m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 600 M
Close at 500 p m.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day prevlousJo SAIL
ne OF steamers. Close at S.15 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
st 2.l5 m. Close at 900 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at 315 D m. Close at 11.3O a m.
Skownegan also closes at 800 p m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via g. T. &. Ar
rive al 2.30 p. m. Close at 100 m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Close
al 11.30 a. m. and p m.
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FAILURES REPoRTED-The following ar
failures reported in this state the past week:

FAILURES REPoRTED.-The following are
failures reported in this state the past week:
Theodore Plummer, millinery, Lewiston, is
reported assigned.
Joseph D. Robinson & Co., commission mer-
chants, Bangor, are reported failed.
Richard P. Stone, dry goods. &c., Bangor, is
reported assigned.
Charles 9. Williams, Iewelry, Bangor, is
reported failed.
Richard P. Stone fancy dry goods, Bangor,
is reported assigned.
Eloathau f. & VIM. G. Duren, Bangor, are
reported failed.
Oscar E. Lowell and Geo. P. Smith, Bridgton
and Scarborough, are reported failed.
Wilder f. McClintock, general store, Wis
casset, is reported failed.
Elisha Wheeler, saloon, Portland, has gone
into bankruptcy.
Michael Lsen, general store, Benedicta. is
reported failed.
John a. Hammond, North Berwick, is re-
ported failed.
Gould Engine Co., Gardiner, is reported
failed
VIM. f. Huntington, Bradford, is reported
failed.
Walter Harding, Readfield, is reported failed.
Thomas J. Owen, groceries, Turner, is re-
ported assigned.
James Savage. Augusta, is reported failed.
A. P. Folsom, Oldtown, is reported failed.
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The SToRM.-The storm still continues and
yesterday was as gloomy Sunday out of doors
as has been seen for many day. Rain fell
from morning till night, and the churches were
rot largely attended. The observations taken
at the signal station show that from Friday at
midnight to Saturday morning at O'Clock,
81 inches of rain fell From Saturday at p.
m. to midnight 81 inches fell. From midnight
to o'clock there was but .O6 inches, making
81 inches for the night There is yet no indi-
cation that the storm is over.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-29

P. q. S. MINsTRELs.-Mr. T. f. Millett
rendered the guests of the Chadwick Mansion
last Friday evening complimentary enter.
tainment provided by the gentlemanly and
highly agreeable combination known as the
P. 81. S. Minstrels. The programme con-
sisted of vocal and instrumental music, inter-
spersed with jokes and conundrums, which
received due appreciation. Noticeable among
the features of the performance were the vocal
solos by Shurtleff, entitled "Log Cabin in the
DELL" 'Kalamazac" by Smith, with most
vivacious chorus; Master Millett as a burles-
que prima donna in MAID of Athens" stump
speech by Smith, and Prince and Stone in
their renowned s'Little Flirts." Here followed
the indulgence of the inner man, in which all
were participants The remaining hours were
devoted to the German, led by Mr.. Walter
Stone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-29

THE BABES IN THE WooD.-The storm
which has prevailed the past week dampening
everybody and every thing had its effect upon
the audience at Music Hall Saturday afternoon
and evening. The burlesque of 'Babes in the
Wood" is very fmsy affair, b ut there is lots
of fun worked into it. The company is an ex-
cellent one for burlesque business and is quite
an improvement upon the company sent here
to produce "Robin Hood" Miss Larkelie was
well supported by Misses Winston, Chapelle
and Martinez Harry Bloodgood and Miss
Bradley made very laughable babes. The per-
forming donkey and live pig were quite
attractive. Gus Williams was funny, but his
songs are getting about as old as the egg of
which he tells.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-29

FIRST BAPTIST CHURcH.-At the service
held at this church Easter Sunday the pastor.
Rev. Thos. D. Anderson, called the attention Of
the congregation to the floating debt, which it
was desirable to pay off. The matter was
needed and yesterday 1t was announced that
over SLIGO had been raised
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CHESTNUT ST. NJ. E. CHURCH In the abb
sence of the pastor, Rev. Eaton Shaw, supplied
the pulpit Sunday. Mr.. Shaw was preacher in
charge of this church thirty-one years ago. in
1857. He retired from the ministry in 1868,
since which time he has acted the part of
layman here. His subject in the forenoon was
"Prayer," which he presented in a very in
terestirg and attractive manner
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-29
BUSINESS CHANGEs.-The following are re-
cent business changes in this state:


cent business changes in this state:
Auburn-D. T. French & Co., gen. store dis;
now Stackpole & Woodman.
Belfast-Hardy & Sherman, axe mfrs, dis;
now Hardy.
Wadlin & Merrill, stoves, dis; now Wadlin.
Bucksport-Fred j. Parker, marine railway,
deceased.
Dexter. Shelton, soap, now Shelton &
Harrison.
Farmington-Bangs, Morse & Co., tinware,
&c., dis; now Stearns & Wheeler.
Gouldsboro-Mrs. s. Hammond, gen. store,
deceased; now Nathan Hammond.
Hallowell-Varney b Bussey, blacksmiths,
dis.
Hampden-C. S. Doane, grocer, sold to H.
L. Stubbs.
Houlton-M N. Clark, grocer, sold out.
Oldtown-O. Rogers & Co., gen. store, dis;
now Chas. E. Rogers
Portand-Eustis & Castell, printers, dis.
Deguio & Doyle, boat builders, Doyle
deceased.
Saco-A. g. B. E. Gutter, coal, A Cutter
retireS, style same.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-29

BEET SUGAR MEErINGs.-Mr Gennert and
a party of gentlemen interested in the bset
sugar project will continue their meetings 10
the beet sugar interest this week. The follow
ing are the principal places of meetings:
Bridgton, April 29sh sebago Lake and East
Limjngtop, April Both; Cornish, East Baldwin
and North Fryeburg, May LIST. A meeting
also is appointed at Gorham to be held next
Saturday ayaning
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-29

THE NEW PARTY .-The Irish American Po-
litical Party, which organized temporarily
last Monday evening, will meet Tomorrow eve
ming at Reception Hall for the purpose of form
ing permanent organization and adopting a
platform.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-29

A HARD CAsE.-John Chisam, Swede, en-
ployed as a night car checker by the Boston &
Maine, has not been seen by bis family for the
past week. His wife. who appears to be very
intelligent woman, is left with no means of
support. She fears that her husband has met
with foul play, but those who know his habits
when away from home are of the opinion that
be has gone on SPREE and as he is very much
10 debt here, it is not likely be will return.
The police have made diligent search for him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-29

THE DEATH RATE.-There were six deiths
10 this city the past week, from the following
causes: Consumption, 1; pneumonia, 1; gen.
eral debility, /: cancer, 1; paralysis, l.; heart
disease, 1.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-29
CORLISS
FIRE PROOF STOVE POLISH,

Best in the world! Can't be beat! This
Polish is made of better materials and gives darker
and better polish than any in the market. Its espec
iat qualities are that it requires less rubbing than
any other, and if applied directed is warranted
not produce any dust, will rust stove if left
without rubbing. Try it. For sale by the manufac-
turer, N. w. CORLISS, Yarmouth, Me. Wholesale
Agents, II. H. KICKER & Co., 17S Fore St.. Port
land, Me. Agents wanted apr4tf&w16
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-29
Municipal Court.

JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
Frederick A. Ross. Intoxcation. Fined S. with
costs. Paid. d. H. Drummond.
Richmond II. Sweetsir. Larceny. Fined So with
costs. Paid.
James McMann. Assault and battery. Discharged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-29
THE PRESS
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall-Milton Mobiles.
State Street Chapel-Fair and Entertainment.
First Parish Sale--union Hal.
May Day Apron Sale.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Schumacher g. Co. have just received.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Woolens-Mil' EFT, Chamberlin g. Little.
Nickery g. Leighton-Will Continue.
Notice.. n. Lowell
To Let-W. p. Hastings.
Help wanted-G. ID. Hillman & Co,
To Let Two Front Offices.
For Sale-Lewis Mcclellan.
X. P. School of Instruction.
To Innholders and Vitualers.
Wanted-Henry Dunn g. Son.
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Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT.

The regular meetings of the City Council take
lace the first Monday evening of each month.
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday
evening of each month.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-29

STANDARD FLOWER and vegetable seeds, for
sale by Kendall & Whitney. Catalogues free
ap17 .eod2W
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SCHUMACHER & Co. have just received o
splendid assortment of velvet passe-partout
picture holders, new cabinet portraits of class
ical musicians, poets, old masters and modern
actors, and complete list of ideal heads.
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I. O. O. e.


At Odd FeEIo,cs' Hall, Harrington Block, Congress
Street.
RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Third Tuesday In the
month.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancieny
Brothers, on Thursday evenings Ligonia, on Friday
evenings; Beacon. on Tuesday evenings; Unity, No.
3, on Wednesday evening; Ivy, d. off,, second and
fourth Saturday of each month.
ENcAMPMEST-M achigonne, first and third Wed
nesday; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
day; Portland, first and third Friday; Falmouth,
No. II, first and third Tuesdays.
BENEFIT AssooIATIoN-Boardo of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meetsfirst Monday evening Of January, April, July
and October.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-29

HARPER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by Fessenden Brothers, Lancas-
ter Hall, and D. Wentworth, 553 Congress, Cor
ner of Oak street.
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MASONIC,

MASONIC.
At Masonic Hall, No. So Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Landmark first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreenleafR r. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, X. A. G., third Monday.
CoUNcIL-Portland G. R. & S. Masters, second
Monday.
CoMMANDERIEs OF K. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
aay; st. Albans, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council Wednesday p. M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
MASONIC RELIEF AssoCIATIoN-Fourth Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION
Second and fourth Tuesday Of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES,
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge Of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNcIL-Portland Council P. of j. second Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de Il.
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-MaineC onsistcry, S, P. R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
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GARMENTS for Ladies or Misses made to or
der; also cutting and fitting at Eastman Bros.
ap27 diff
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WE are offering special bargains in Ladies'
outside garments, of which we have the finest
stock in the market.
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TEACHERS MEETINGS The last of the
Teachers meetings was held at Reception
Hall Saturday morning. The ex-
ecutive council reported the names of
Messrs. Corthell, Hanson, Robertson, Wood
bury, Morris, Tasb, Jordan aud Pattep, and
Misses Hughes, Hayden and Kicker, for COM
mittee on instruction to serve during the year.
The report was accepted and this committee
appointed.
By vote of the association, the course of pri-
mary instruction in language, reported Friday
evening, is to be printed for general distribu-
ton among the teachers
The forenoon was taken up, for the most
part, by discussion of the study of language,
in which Messrs. Rounds, Burr, Hudson, Nor
ris and Patten took part. Mr.. Rounds was the
chief speaker on this subject. He advised that
minimum amoune of grammar to be learned
from the text backs should be fixed by the
committee, and the rest left to the instructor
discretion. The other speakers concurred in
these views
Mr.. Rounds introduced discussion of the
metric system, in which Prof. Smyth of Bow
dom, Mr.. Morris and Mr.. fash took part. The
general impression was in favor of that sys-
tenn.
The association adjourned at II As a. M
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ap27dtf

EASTMAN Bros.
ap27dtf 534 Congress st.
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"Home comforts" ELM LOZ-
ENGES for Cough For sale by all druggists.
CAswELL & Co.,
Corner of Washington and Winter streets,
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CLoAKINGs, Fripges, Buttons and Trim
mings cheap at Eastman Bros, 534 Congress
st. an27dtf
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At Templars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Monday in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City. No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
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A Strange Disappeara nee.

Smith, young lady % years of age, left her
home at Ferry Village to come to this city and
has not been seen since that day. She told
her mother that she was not feeling well and
thought she would visit her sister who lives on
Lafayette street in this city. Taking a change
of clothing with her she left the house, and
took the ferry to this city. On the boat she
told the captain she did not know but what she
should be gone for while but in no way indi-
Gated where she was going or for what purpose.
Since she left the boat her friends have failed
to hear from her. For several weeks there was
no anxiety felt as it was thought she was max
ing visit with her sister. Three weeks ago
the sister residing here visited her mother and
told her that she had not seen Carrie. Then,
even, no alarm was felt for it was thought that
she was at the residence of Mr.. E. 7. Eden
where she formerly lived. 1t was not until it
was found that she was not at the last named
place that any real alarm was felt, and it was
not until Saturday that the people of the viii
lage knew thar the young lauy was missing
On that day her sister called upon Marshal
Bridges and he had the city searched, but with
out avail.
The young lady is the daughter of Mr.. Dan
iel Smith, very respectable man. Mrs. Smith
was called on yesterday and gave it as her
opinion that her daughter had met with foul
play. She says that if she was alive she is
sure she would let her family know of her
Whereabouts. As an evidence that she did not
intend to be gone any length of time her moth.
er says that she left several pieces of jewelry
belonging to her in her room. She was of me-
dunn height with black hair and brown eyes,
and of rather prepossessing appearance.
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From $50 a m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a m.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-11

we're before as probably are all other articles
Of clothing.
The moral to be deduoed from this is to eRt
less and dress more. Husbands and fathers
cannot justly complain Of the extravagance OF
their wives and daughters. It is true, how
ever, that they do complain, and are wont to
lay ell the financial trouble Of the age on the
shoulders of the weaker sex, to point back to
the days Of our grandmothers, to cite the
economical ways Of women then, their cheap
dresses etc. but IL these leetured females
will only hunt up some old fashion magazine
OF twenty yenrs fago they cum prove by
figures lndispntable that while tho hus-
band 81 to-day pays half as much moro for
his breakfast as tho husband Of 1860, twice as
much for office and house rent, and probably
three times IA much for cigars and similar
masculine Injuries, dresses, bonnets 1t III
o,nne genus. are cheaper to-day than they ever
were before In the history Of this country. A
few old magazines would, therefore, be useful
implements Of war IN marital discussions con
corning feminine extravaganza. We feel GER
tain that IT some one would print table OF
prices, and show tho coHtof all articles Of dress
IN 1860 as compared with 1878, 1t would enable
every woman in this country to get q new
bonnet MT least.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-11

Flour is now being taken by railroad from
VT. Louis to New York for twenty cents bar
rel In other words. tho railroads have al
ready begun contest for cheapnoss with the
mississippi river u Is hardly possible, in
view especially Of tho shaky financial conai-
tion OF Western roads, thai this competition
nAf be long kept up The probable design OF
these railroads 10 to turn the course Of trade
from ST, Louis III Tho direction Ut their lines
over the mountains East. They are aware Of
The fact that when trade gets once started In
any direction, 1t requires almost superhuman
efforts To make 1t take different route, even
though that new route be cheaper. Seeing
tho Northwestern grain coming to st. Louis.
they arc making this bid for 1t. convinced
that II they can once get possession Of this
business 1t will require the river, with all
lts advantages, a severe struggle TO capture
this ita legitimate trade.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-11
NEvy ORLEANS. MARCH III, 1878.
The Cincinnati Enquirer makes showing

The Cincinnati Enquirer makes showing
81 the condition Of eighty-four Of the leading
northern insurance companies, for tho past
year, TINT Id far from being satisfactory. The
net capital and surplus Of these companies
actually decreased over s3oogOo during tho
year, some Of tho companies showing . de-
crease Of at least 10 per cent on their capital.
The insurance business evidently suffered
during 1sT7-7s, lke all othN businesses. as is
clearly shown by the fact that these eighty
four companies. among tho greatest and rich
sst In the country, actually lost sasesas dur
ing tho year. Torty-sis OF them showed
LOSSES and only thity-eight gains, tho latter,
most instances being quite insignificant.
Oils than $4,000. Strange TO aay. the heaviest
esses fell on tho largest and surest COM
Aplilies