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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-27
THE EASTERN PROBLEM.
no umania Abandoned by the Powers
The Hellenic Question-The Bulgarian
B0uudaries,

no uman1a Abandoned by the Powers
The Hellenic Question-The Bulgarian
Boundaries.
LONDON. June 26.-Telegrams FROM Bu-
chareet report progress is making in the con-
struction of earthworks at the northern outlets
OF the Carpathian passes. 1t is also stated
certain mountain roads are being made prac-
ticable for artillery on both sides of the from
tier
VIENNA, June 26.-The Berlin correspond
emit OF the Vienna Presse states that Bosnia
and Herzegovina are to be occupied by Aus
trian troops within two weeks.
BERLIN, June 26.-While an agreement is
arrived at in principle respecting the southeast
and northern frontiers of the new principality.
the western frontier is not fixed. The task of
settling the exact delineations Of frontiers has
been entrusted to European commissioners,
who, it is believed, are already appointed.
Il has been agreed also to dismantle the for
tresses on the Danube and in Bulgaria. The
health of Gortschakoff is being generally
broken and it will probably be necessary to
appoint successor.
The London Times Bucharest despatch SAYS
the tax about resisting the retrocession of
Pes sS;a BY force is mere bombast. The
Russians occupy the whole of that territory
ana tney have only to retire to Pruth to hold
the iine OF the river and the Roumanians will
position.
A Berlin despatch saws the Rouman;an
cause is apparently abandoned by all the DOW
ers) and thes 6ratiano cabinet will probably 90
out after the close of the Berlin congress.
LONDON, June 26-The Times Vienna cor.
respondent discussing the Turkish frontier
line along the Balkans from military point of
view, says it is line not to be easily defended.
In consequence of concessions made to Russia
it is broken line at least third longer than
it would have been if the line of the Balkans
had been closely followed. In giving up Varna
the eastern line is much weakened as the
Emeuch Balkan, which now forms the limit
OF Bulgaria, is not the natural line of defence,
while in the west instead of the high Etropal
Balkan the gorges of which are easily barred,
there will be tortuous line of low hills open to
attack from the north and west.
The Daily Telegraph's Vienna correspondent
says as result of the pourparlers between the
plenipotentaries regarding Greece, it is pro-
posed that the Hellenic question be settled
directly between Greece and the Porte with the
limits designated by the congress. Austria
will also be empowered by the congress to treat
with the Porte respecting the future OF Bosnia
and Herzegovina.
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Boston Boot and shoe Market.

TUESDAY, June 25.-The shipments of boots and
shoes from this market to places outside Of New
England during the past week have been IA PSI
cases, against A. 267 cases for the week last
week.
Total shipments of boots and shoes from this
market since the first OF January, 55i, 1924 cases.
against 695.55S for the period last year.
Making sales of boots and shoes this season in
wolves good deal of hard work. buyers can hard
ly get prices down to point that is satisfactory and
which will induce them to give orders. There is no
permanent advantage in forcing off stock of goods
above the wants of consumption. and every manu-
facturer who wishes to contribute to retnrn of
prosperity will to it that he has surplus stock
on which to sacrifice his profits. at the close of the
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European Markets

LONDON, June 26-12.3O P. M.-Consols at 95 GIG
for money and 95s for account.
LONDON, June 26-12.3O P. M-American securi-
ties-United States bonds, CTS, at 1914; new u.s. at
1888 new AS, 1861; 1040s 110 Erie at 15a; prefer
red 49,; Illinois Central s..
LIVERPOOL, June 26-12.3O P. M.-Cotton market
dull and easier Middling uplands at Sled; do Or
leans at sgd; sales goo bales including 1850 bales
for speculation and export; receipts $3.50 bales, all
American.
Futures partially 1-32 cheaper; June 3-16; June
and July 6 ais; July and August at 3-16.
Flour at % a 24 Winter Wheat at % 10:
Spring do at SIG go; California averages at 10 "a
10 s; club at 10 q 10 8; Corn at % a 20 o. Peas
at "a 6. Provisions, &c-Pork at 40; Beef 70; Bacon
at 81 q 800; Lard at So. Cheese at As. . TalIow
at 81 8. At London Tallow at SO 8 q 3s 6.
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Boston Bank Statement.
New York stock and Money Market

NEW YORK, June 26-Evening easy at
q per cent. call closing at per cent. Sterling
Exchange firm at Asst "a 4s55 for long ami 4s74 q
1874 for short sight.
Gold quiet and steady at 1909 throughout. Clear
ssuI 1921 900; borrowing rates per cent. to flat
and 164 per day. The customs receipts to-day were
$22s,090 Treasury disbursements were $72O,OOO for
interest and 1900 for bonds. Governments strong
and higher.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day ag
gregated 102, 200 shares including q 700 shares Lake
Shore, "a, 400 shares Lackawanna & Western, 200
shares st Paul, II 400 shares North Western $500
shares Rock Island 44O0 shares New Jersey Central
23O0 shares Western Union.
The following were the closing quotations Of Gov
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Chicago Oa,fle Market.

CHICAGO, June 90 Hogs-receipts II COO head ship
ments 23OO head; market active and higher; light
shipping packing at 8 IS g 4 TO-; heavy packing at
80 10 good to extra choice shipping 90 @ 25.
1900 lbs at 80 q 25; other grades about nominal
shipments 400 head.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCE. An
Review of the Portland Markets.


Unless there is some unusual demand for goods
Wholesale dealers generally The present week is as
good the average for trade. While there is no de-
mand for any class of goods there are fair sales to
report, especially in the staple articles of food.
Gold continues very low and it closed "Wednesday
June 10th, at $l.Oa.
New apples are arriving slowly, but the stock is as
yet so poor to be scarcely quotable. Yellow eye
beans scarce and prices have advanced to $2.15
a $3.50. Butter is coming in quite plenty and nice
family lots be bought at 16 to IS cents, while
store lots range from 10 to 10 cents. Cheese is dull
and unchanged. Coffee is lower for Rio while Java
is unchanged. Cooperage shows no change. Copper
and cordage are in fair demand. In drugs and dyes
the only change is a reduction in morphine from
$3.50 to So 70. Portland duck continues in fair de-
mand at unchanged prices. In the fish market an
advance is noticed in the price of bank cod owing to
scarcity. Flour is active and good demand is to be
noted at unchanged prices Lemons are scarce and
in good demand at $3.50 " box. Valencia oranges
are higher and we quote them at SIS ~ box. Corn
is coming along very freely aud lots quoted at
80 cents and bag lots 50 cents. Hay is offering in
abundance and prices are lower than last week.
Iron shows no change Lard is in good demand and
prices are higher this week. Leather shows no i'm
provement. Lumber is in fair demand for home
consumption. Molasses is dull and unchanged. Oil
shows no change. Eggs are a little lower and we
quote them at 10 to Is cents. Plate beef is little
lower. Pork is active at the prices of last week.
Sugars are quiet and unchanged Teas are dull and
unchanged in price, Tin is little lower. Tobacco
is unchanged,
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SPAIN.
Death of the Queen.

MADRID, June 26.-Queen Mercedes died this
afternoon.
LONDON, June 26.-The Standards Madrid
correspondent, telegraphing before the death of
Queen Mercedes, says:
The King and members of the royal family
are assembled around the Queens bed The
ministers were summoned to the palace early
this morning and in the foreign office all chiefs
OF diplomatic corps are assembled. The palace
gates are closed. The immense crowd outside
the gates is held back by guards. The scene
was most impressive.
A later despatch says the Queen passed her
ness. King Alfonso remained at her bedside
until the end. Deep COMMUNICATION is express
ed by all classes The ministers will commun-
icste the intelligence of the death of the Queen
to the Cortes this evening.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

An Automatic Whistng buoy, painted with red
and black horizontal stripes. has been moored in
twenty fathoms of water, off the entrance to Fox
Island Thoroughfare, with the following magnetic
bearings:
Owls Head Light station, W. NV. NV.
Browns Head Light station. NE. Z, and
Drunkard's ledge Spindle, N. NE.
Small hand Bells, to be sounded in answer to the
signal of passing vessels. during thick foggy
weather. have been landed at the following stations,
viz: Browns Head, Heron Neck. Bear Island, Blue
Hill Bay, Pumpkin Island, Grindefs Point, Mar
shals Point, and Hendricks Head.
A hand horn was landed at the Deer Island Thor
ouRhfare station for the same purpose.
HENRY f. PICKING,
June 81, 1878. L. II. Inspector.
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FESHERNIEN.

Ar at Belfast goth, sch Lizzie Poor, Dickey, from
Portland.
Ar at Capso goth. sch Sympathy, from Magdalen
Islands for Portland.
J Ar al Port Mug,ave Ms. 22d, schs Silver Heels,
and Hattie A While from COeashu Bay.
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Barque W Fl Gem, (of BucksporD Collins, at New
York from Almera, reports May 10 in the Medlter-
ranean, had heavy gale from WNW. lasting three
days, in which the vessel aboIed heavily and had to
throw over about 100 tons Iron,
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Portland Daily Pres. stock List
Corrected by WOODBURY. g MoULToN. Investment
q Bankers, Cor. Middle and Exchange Streets.

reliable baking powder sold in this market is Coon
gress Yeast Powder, it being pure healthy, and
especially good for dyspeptcs when used in Biscuits,
Dumplings, &c. Give it a trial, and you will Away
nse Congress-.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-27

Minister Turner is in New York from Libs-
ria, and says the scheme of colonzing Liberia
with negroes from the Southern States is one
of the greatest frauds of the century.
VIM. White of Plymouth, Mass, while
shutting freight cars yesterday was run over and
died from injuries.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-27

Lord Dufferin has accepted the prolongation
of his term as Governor General of Canada.
Frank W. Cheney. conductor of the night
coal train from Salem to Lowell was killed
Tuesday night near Wilmington by falling off
the cars !.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-27

All the women boarders at Hilton's women's
hotel, now called the Park Hotel, will have to
pay the full rates of So per day, and they will
all leave Saturday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-27

PICTOU. Schr Edw Everett-lOO tons coal to
Burnham g. Morrill,.
ST. JOHN. NIB. Schr Jessie-2s00 railroad Sleep
ers to q c HerseY g Co.
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California Mining stocks
Tune 25. June q

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-The following are the
closing official prices of mining stocks to-day com.
pared with those of yesterday:
T,too I,no 0e 49, 49, %.
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DIED.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Wednesday, june rs.

WtuHesuHy3 DWIlC ~Os
ARRIVED.
Steamship Franconia. Bragg, New York-passen-
gers and mdse to Henry FOX.
Steamer New York, Winchester, Boston for East
port and st John. NIB.
Barque Geneva, Gorbam Boston, to load for River
Platte. To Ryan q Kelsey.
Sch Edward Everett, Jones, Pictou-coal TO Saml
Rounds s. Son.
Sch Martha Weeks. Somes, New York - coal to
Randall & McAllister.
Sch Congress, Willard, New York-coal to Maine
Central RI.
Sch George s. Albert, Babbidge, Portsm )uth, to
load for Belfast.
Sch Globe, Mcfarland, Bangor for Boston, leaking
badly.
CLEARED.
Barque G d Bryant, (new, of SearsporD Nichols,
Callao via Quebec-Ryan & Kelsey
Scbs Roger Drury, Baker, and Il Drury, Crowell,
Richmond, Me-J Nickerson s. Son.
. Sch Alice Dean, Hatch, Pembroke-Nath'l Blake.
Sch Marriott, Weber, Round POnd-Nath1 Blake.
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Ar at New York Goth, steamer City of Rio Janeiro
from Rio Janeiro; barque Pamela, from Sagua; sch
Fred earle, from MatanZas.
Ar at Queenstown 25th, ship HagaIstown, Whit
more, Hualillos. for orders.
Ar at Liverpool 25th inst, ship Merom, Lowell, FIN
ST John. NIB,
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TEOROLOGlOAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY.soUR
HOURS,

HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, Do,
. June q, Il A. MI
For New England
northwest back to southerly winds, rising, fol-
lowed by falling barometer, warmer, clear
weather.
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Clearing House Trausactfons.

PORTLAND, June 26.
The Clearing House Of the Portland Banks report
the transaction of business as follows to-day:
Gross Exchanges. .....................$ 86,391 SO
Net Balances. 1914 ~
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Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-100G bush corn meal to 9
T'rue 4.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-27

n F0retEu BXpOrts.
ST. JOHN, NIB. Schr Janet S-212 bbs flour, 1877
hau
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MARRIED.

In Bath. June "a, Josiah III. Staples of Topsham
and Miss Fannie E. Potter of Brunswick.
In Augusta, June %, Charles II. Dudley and Miss
Flora q. Ware.
In Norway, June 10, F. H. Noyes and Miss Ella A.
Bennett
In Gorham. N. H., June g. E. j. Bracket of Har-
rington and Miss Eta f. Cannon of Norway.
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God, per gtl..
'hore, y
hhl


Superdne -. 8 30 q 4 90
Ex-Spring.,. 4 rs q 5 %
TX Spring.. 8 25 @ 5E75
Patti Spring
wheats. ...7 rs q s As
Mich'n Win
ter best...-. 6 90 q 675
L0 W grade
Michigan. 5 90 a 6 90
St.Louis win
ter fair. ... 5 5000 6 %
Win'r good z 00@ 7 25
" best. 6 80 q 7 p
DE4S
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-27

| SaierRtuss
Salerat'sP ID 6 g
L Salt.
I VI y 3. y
d. huA q % m Q 81

] d. buJ eco q . 37t
Bonaire. -.
Cadiz, du.pd. 2 90 a 2 Is
Cadiz in bind l SAG 1 rs
Liverpool.
| Duty paid. 1 so q 1 s71
In bOnd... / 37tC@ l 10
Grind butter II " box
Liv.fne sack 1 rs q 2 90
L Aeeha.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-27

Vice President-Joseph Wheelwright of
Bangor.
Corresponding and Recording Secretary
Rev. j. e. Adams of Bangor.
Treasurer-Joshua Maxwell of Portland
Auditors-T. r. Hayes of Portland, g. f.
Thurston of Portland.
The annual sermon was preached by Rev.
Webster Woodbury., from Acts, 512.
The annual report of the Secretary shows that
six clergymen have died during the year. The
missionary churches are reported as generally
prospecting. Ninety-one missionaries were
commissioned for whole or part of the year.
Average attendance in the mission churches
8,279. -Four hundred and twenty-five CONVEX
sions are reported from these churches and 315
additions. Total church membership in these
churches, 1888; attendance on prayer meetings.
1,748; Sabbath School, 4,78S; $4,000 was ex-
pended in this work last year; receipts, $15 1853,
tho amount of legacies having been unusually
large. The society objects to yoking several
small churches under one pastor.
The Treasurer reported receipts including
balance in the treasury, $17,6SS; 81 payments,
$16048; balance in the treasury, $1,639.33.
The matter of the Barron memorial church
at Dexter was discussed at length, confidence
erected.
After devotional exercises Rev. Mr.. Byington
read communication from the Universalist
state convention, and Rev. Messrs. Hamliu,
Tappan and Byington were appointed com.
mittee to make suitable reply, who reported
the General Conference of Congregational
Churches in Maine acknowledged the reception
of the greetings from the Universalist Conven-
ton now in session in this city, and reciprocate
the kind greeting it expresses. Adopted.
Rev. Or. Hamlin then delivered an address
on missionary work.
At the close of the address the annual meet
ing of the Woman's Board Of Mission was held
in the vestry.
Rev. Mr. Bruce presented the claims of the
Congregational Building Association.
The remainder of the afternoon was devoted
to reports from Bowdoin College and Bangor
Theological School.
EVENING.
A praise meeting was held, after which the
claims of the Hallowell Classical School were
further presented.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-27

President-W. T. Chase
Vice President-Rev. j. McWhinnie.
Secretary-Rev. H. Crocker.
Treasurer-Rev. s. P. Merrill.
And large number of trustees.
Adjourned after prayer by Rev. B. Ilsley of
Yarmouth,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-14
A Child Testing Providence.

When child of six or seven We ars O.
age, got from some benevolent friend
lump of sugar-csndy. The nursery maid
desired me to give share of it to my
younger brothers and sisters, and I pre-
sented it to her to ne disposed of as she
recommended. She gave each of them a
portion, and when she rvturned the re.
mainde, to me, she said, "That's a good
boy; God will reward you for this.''
These words we're uttered by her as a.
mere form of pious speech, proper to be
addressed to child; but they conveyed
to my mind an idea. They su: ,gested in
telligihly and practically, for the first
ime, the conception of divine reward
for kind action and instantly put the
question to her, How will God reward
me?" He will send you every thing
that is good" "What do you mean by
goodwill He send me more sugar
candys" eyes; certainly He will. if YOU
are good boy" "Will He make this
piece Of sugar-candy grow bigger9' YES;
God always rewards those who are kind
hearted" l could not rest contented
with words, but at once proceeded to the
verifcation of the assurance by expert
ment and observation. [ forthwith exam
ined infinitely all tie edges of the re-
remaining portion OF the sugar-candy;
took an account of its dimensions. and
then, wrapping it carefully in paper. put
1t into drawer, and waited with anxiety
for its increase. l left it in the drawer
all night, and next morning examined it
with eager curiosity. l could discover
no trace ofalteration in Its size, either Of
increase or decrease. l was greatly dis
appointed; my faith in the reward of VIZ
tue by the Ruler of the world received it's
first shock, and feared that God did not
govern the world in the manner which the
represented.
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The Turquoise.

The beautiful gem known as the tur--
quoise is SO celebrated for its peculiar,
tint Of blue that it has given descriu.
tive name to that soft, rich color known
as turquoise blue Yet, though so love
", the color is not permanent Int
changes and faces out by age and expo-
sure to the light. It is said that the
color can be restored by keeping the GEM.
long time in the dark. There are two
kinds of turquoise stone, known as the
oriental and the occidental turquoise,
The former is the best and has the most
permanent color. 1t is found in Turkey
and Persia, also in Siberia, and has q !.
different chemical composition from the.
latter. The occidental turquoise is found.
in Lower Languedoc, in the southeast,
OF France, and is fossil ivory, colored
with the phosphate of iron. The other
is q tri-phosphate of alumina, and de.
rives its color from the oxides Of IRON and
copper.
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"A Summer Sermon.

Just as tired as they can be!
Robby and dolly and May make three.
And overhead,
Just under the shed,
That little brown bird makes four, you see.
"Such horrid old rainy day!
What can we ever find to play,
Pent in the house
Like atrapped-up mouse!
It's just too bad" whimpered little May.
The earth is the Lords I've heard her say
And, whether the sky be blue or gray,
Whether it snow, ~
Or whether it flow,
Hasn't the Lord . right to his way?
.Think. you children who grumble so,
Who sends down the rain on the earth below,
And don't forget, SIS" #
Whenever you fret, ..t1ssa5
The Father sent it, and He must know"
"Foolish children" the red rose said,
As she popped in the window her shining head.
...5 Look at me, .s ...s ss..e. ...-a.
Don't you see,
But for rain were wlthei cd ana dead:
oh! of course" said Robin Adair, .s.. ..-..
School days are always bright and fair;
It's always SO,
I'd have you know
And Saturdays rams too much to bearw
Hush, my boy!" the sparrow said,
From his perch on the beam over Robby' head.
"I'm only bird, a. s,a
But Pve often heard
What your mother out of her Bible read.
Foolish children, who eat the grain,
And fret at the soft sweet Summer rain,
Which tickles the roots
OF the corn and fruits, ,-..
And bids them blossom and bear again"
"Wicked and foolishi'' sang bird and rose
"When even the meanest wedding knows
It's only the rain
The Heavens rain
That brings new life to each thing that grows"
"Wicked and foolish%' sighed little May;
"Robby, let's go away and play!
Never again, -.-a
At the Summer rain. :,
VIII fret and grumble the liye-long day."
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Duet.

Mamma and her dark eyed Leah
Closely to her bosom clinging-
Twilight shadows round them falling,
Soft lullaby is singing:
Soon the roses will be coming,
On their way e'en now they may be,
White and pink and red to bloom for
Croons the daring, Mammals baby
"And the bees will follow quickly
Gold,broWn wings and jackets sunny
Ever humming pretty stories,
OF the dew and fragrant honey, i
And they'll draw their swords SO slender,
But they'll only, love. In play be;
Never yet was bee would frighten-n
Croons the darling, "Mamma's baby"
"All tho daisy-leaves are folded,
All the little birds are steering,
Ard from dark'ning skies above us
Many sparkling stars are peeping.
Close your eyes, and in the drcam-land
=, larry, dear, until it day be;
Then the sunbeams bright shall waken-'
Croons the darling, Mammals baby"
-Margd1et Eytinge
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The Last Resort.

The Detroit Free Press says: A fire on
Sherman street the other day turned a
tenant out OF doors with only five minutes
warning, and when they had secured a
house across the way and moved in, the
whole stock of furniture consisted of four
bed stats, q wash bowl, a kerosene lamp
and three pillow-shams. A kind-hearted
politician entered, looked around, and
said to the busy little woman:
F Did, you lose muchsn
AAll but this she replied, pointing to
the pile in the corner.
And what will YOU do nowg'
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Advertise for boarders, Of courseI.,
was her prompt reply. III you are PC
ing down town, you might drop an ad-
vertisement in the paper for me.
He dropped out.
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The Troy Times asks: .sShould tho
President pass out would Samuel j non
inY" The chances are that he would not: