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The Portland daily press., 1885-09-29
THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY


Frank Dubios, who was re-captured at Fort
Fairfield last week, had already served two out of
three years sentence for breaking and entering
the store of b. f. Gellerson of Fort Fairfield. He
made his escape from prison four years ago by
changing clothes with scarecrow on the war
den'S grounds where he was at work running into
the street and taking the horse Of Mrs. c. III. BeT-
ry and driving rapidly away some two miles, leav-
ing the team and running to the woods He was
returned to the State prison, Saturday,
Ex-Governor Plaisted, is to assume the manage
ment of the North Star at Presque Isle.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Augusta board of health held a meeting
Saturday afternoon to take action relative to com
pulsory vaccination among the inhabitants of the
French quarter The matter was referred TO the
city council at their next meeting
The famous Hallowell road to Chelsea is again
afflicted with diSgraceful scenes A large force of
rum peddlers has recently attacked the region
and there has been more drunkenness than ever.
The officers have been engaged in ferreting out
the offenders.
The Kennebec Journal says that Mr.. William
in Augusta, Saturday: He, like many of his
brethren, is an office seeker having been desirous
that he Should be appointed tS to the position Of
Of Agriculture, place now held by Mr. S. L.
Bosrdman but it Is understood he. is disappointed
in his aspirations.
PENoBsCor COUNTY.
Chesley Sibley Of Lowell aged fifteen Years
was poisoned with the weed known as meTcury'
last week. Friday he went in swimming at Bry.
ant Ridge, and Saturday noon, died from the ef-
gestiOn of the brain. va
The Bangor Wing says that the tourists from
Bar Harbor who uow return on the noon and night
trains are dressed in furs. Many of the ladies
wear sealskin sacques and have rather a shiyer-
ing appearance. They evidently do not apnreci-
ate our climate as they should
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
MI. A 7, Buck of Foxcroft late mail clerk be-
tween Bangor and Vanceboro, has been rendered
position as superintendent of the Dade coal
MINES N @ IN Dade county, Ca, at an annual salary
oI So.O0O. There are employed in and about the
mines about six hundred men Mr. Buck started
1or Georgia Thursday afternoon. His family will
move there some time next summer. ssEkx saas szss
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FOREIGN.
The Government Takes Possession
of the Railways Throughout
Servia.
The cholera spreading in France.

MADRID, Sept 28.-There were $50 new cases
Of cholera and 2o3 deaths reported yesterday
throughout Spain.
PARIS, Sept. 28.-Reports received today from
various parts of Alpes-Martimes, the southeast
ernmost department of France show that the
cholera is spreading throughout the district.
PALERMO, Sept. 28.-There have been reported
in this city today 1872 new cases of cholera and
a. deaths
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Foreign Notes.

A despatch from Utrera, Spain, says that an
attempt to collect taxes created riot there. The
mob, mostly composed of women, stoned the
police and attempted to set fire to the excise
offices, but the opportune arrival of the military
prevented their designs from being carried out
determined to re-enter politics as an advocate of
the restoration Of the Liberals to power. He pro-
Mr.. Gladstone's Attorney General, for tile parlia-
mentary seat belonging to Bury, suburb OF Man
chester, the occasion for undertaking a stumping
tour.
The municipal authorities of Madrid have ex-
tended the right Of suffrage to women.
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National convention of sportsmen

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 2S-All the preliminary
arrangements for holding the National Sports
mems Convention in this city on next Tuesday
nent sportsmen from all sections of the country
will be in attendance and the convention is eX-
pected to be the most important one ever held by
the association. One of the chief objects of the
meeting is to devise means whereby the game
laws of different States may be made uniform, or
at least brought into harmony and made effective
in the operation. A grand shooting match has
been arranged to be held at the Cote Brillante
race track on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and
full preparations have been made for the sport.
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NEW YORK POLITICS.
The Democrats Unable to Find a
SUCCESSOR to Mr. EI0AMar

NEW. YORK, Sept. 28.--The Democratic State
committee, together with Gov. Hill, met at the
Holman House tonight, but without deciding
upon successor to Hon. r. P. Flower as candi-
date for lieutenant governor, adjourned until to-
Congressman Adams and Sprggs had been sent
to Brooklyn to tender the nomination to Gen. H.
w. Slocum The result of this visit is unknown
and both gentlemen decline making any state
ment. Gov. Hill is said to favor the nomination
of Gen. Slocum. Special dispatches state the
honor was rendered Erastus Corning to-day but
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TO LET.

y OOMS to let single or in suits, with board
1O Apply at No. 80 High ST., corner of Spring
may13 diff
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Result of a Farmers careIessness.

TRAVERSE, Dakota, Sept. 2S.-The most de-
structive prairie fire ever witnessed in this coun-
ty occurred yesterday. man living in Lake
Township set fire to some straw A strong south
wind was blowing at the rate of 60 miles per hour
and in an instant the flames were beyond his con-
troll and travelling northward with frightfu strides
The fire consumed everything within its reach in
cluding houses, barns, hay, grain and farm ma
chinery 1t is estimated that a thousand tons OF
hay were destroyed
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BASE BALL.
roRrLANps, 0; pRockroNs, 6.

The Portland-Brockton game in Brockton yes
terday afternoon, was witnessed by about 500
people. The visitors outbatted and outfelded
the home team, and won an easy victory. The
Rrocktons were unable to hit Weidel except in
the fourth inning, when two doubles and single
assisted by three errors, netted four runs, two of
them earned. Fulmer and Wheelock did fine
work. Bignell split finger and was obliged to
retire at the end of the third inning. The score:
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"Murder VIII out. {"

NASHVILLE, Tenn Sept 28.-In the prelimina-
ry trial here of John Bradley for the murder of
est circumstantal evidence of the prisoners guilt
was produced, but there was no witness of the
murder. On Saturday afternoon at Brick Lodge
near Gallatin, William Heron wealthy farmer
who had been thrown from his horse and fatally
injured confessed that he killed Miller, thinking
he was coming to arrest him and that Bradley had
nothing to do with the crime. Miller's pistols
were found in Heron's room Heron died in an
agony of remorse.
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Or. Tanners Rival.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 28.-To-morrow will be
the both day of Mrs. Veronica Bullas fast. She
nothlng but water has since passed her lips. She
mas lost 2O.pounds in weight and is now too weak
70 leave her bed though until within a few days
sne could walk about the house. She began.tO
fast on account Of some gastric trouble
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TNOR sALE-One hack with wheels and run
IL ners, same just been thoroughly repaired and
painted; also one light new shifting pole; this
property will be sold cheap, or will exchange for
other property Apply to FRED BOUCHER, Cor.
Silver, Pearl and Market SITS 16-2
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND, ME.
TERMs-Eight Dollars Year. To mail sub
scrlbefs Seven Dollars Year, if paid in advance
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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Arrival of a WhaIer.

PRovINCETowN, Mass, Sept. 2S.-Arrived to
day. whaling schooner William A. Grozier
Marshall, from the Western Grounds, with 1900
oil The vessel is leaking 1000 strokes per hour,
having encountered heavy hurricane September
18th, in lat. 1927, Ion. 54.15.
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G. LIEBMANN,
Sergeant Signal Corps, U. S. A.
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To Let.

GTORE No. GIL Congress Street. Apply to
- SETH L. LARRABEE, No. 396 Congress st.
ie22 diff
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w. c. T. U.
Tenth Annual Convention of the
Society.

The tenth annual convention Of the W. C.
T. U. of Maine will open this evening with a
reception, free to all, in Y. NJ. c. A. Hall.
The following will be the programme;
73O-Music under the direction of G. A. Bent
Social hour with music.
83O-Address of welcome by Mrs. G. S.. Hunt,
president Portland w. G. t. o.. Response by Mrs.
Q. f. A. johnson of Presque Isle. Poem by Mrs
Maud Morse of Thomaston. Music
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Moonlighters' Raid in Ireland.

DUBLIN, Sept. 28.-Thirty moonlighters made a
raid last night upon the farms belonging to the
estate of Sir Henry Donovan in Kerry, and made
the tenants swear they would withhold rents un-
less they were granted a reduction of 80 per cent
The tenants of the Herbert Kinnon estates in
Killarney headed by priests, today visited the
proprietor and demanded reduction of 80 per
cent. in rents. The demand was refused and the
tenants withdrew, declining to pay rents
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WASHINGTON.
Precautions Against Small Pox

WASHINGTON, Sept 28.-The Secretary of the
Treasurer has issued the following circular to
custom officers in regard to the prevention of
small pox:
inspectors and other officers of the customs
on the Canadian frontier will aid the sanitary in
inspectors acting under state authorities so far as
practicable witaout interference with their
regular duties and will furnish them such facili-
cable The Secretary has appointed the follow
ing sanitary inspectors for duty railroad trains
entering Vermont from Canada: Drs. III. G. Tink-
ham, S. W. Paige, j. w. Hamilton, S. w. Prince
and II p HallN
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WEDNESDAY.


Exercises In State street church.
$50 a. m.-Devotional Meeting.
1890 a. m.-Convention called to order.
Ills a. m.-CorrespOnding Secretary's report
Up. m.-Conyention opens reports of commit
tees, etc.
7.30 p. m.-DevotiOnal exercises by Mrs. DR.. A.
j. Gordon president Boston w. c. 7. U. Ad-
dresses of welcome by Rev. G. H. Daniels. Ad-
dress of State President. Address by Mrs. Gordon.
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The New International Railroad.

Hon. John Pope, who was gazetted as Domin'
ion Minister Of Railroads on Saturday, is the pro
moter Of the new International Railroad across
northern Maine from Lake Megantic to Moose
head Lake and Mattawamkeag, at which places
it connects with the Bangor and Piscataquis and
Maine Central Railroads, Mr. Pope has been
Acting Minister of Railroads for long time. His
elevation undoubtedly settles the rapid cOnstruc-
tion Of the International Road as the short Inc
from the upper to the eastern Provinces. The
subsidy with which it is to be built Is to be pald
out under his decisions according to the terms Of
the grant,
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RIotIng in Amsterdam.

AMSTERDAM, Sept 2S.-The confirming of a
sentence recently passed on the Socialist Van
Awonern by a higher court, to which the case had
been appealed, created a riot here today during
which large number of persons were more or
less severely injured Only four arrests have
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Elegant Residence for Sale.

VIHE desirable 3 story French roof residence of
IL Mrs. Barker's, situated on the Western
Promenade containing IA rooms, besides bath
room has nice brick stable and carriage house,
and lot containing fourteen thousand square feet
of land. is offered for sale, and immediate posses
sion will be given. For particulars apply to
.au18dtf JOHN c. PROCTOR.
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BELGRADE, Sept 28.-The military authorities
have taken possession of the railways throughout
Seryla, and ordinary travel has been stopped In
have been called out for active service
LONDON, Sept 28.-Prince Bismarck, being op-
posed to a formal conference of the powers on
the Roumelian question, Lord Salisbury has
agreed that the scope of the proposed meetings of
ambassadors at Constantinople be limited to the
exchange of views on the question at issue with
out any formal voting and without the drawing
up OF any protocols.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-29

Twenty beamers employed in the York Mills,
saco, struck this morning for an increase in GER
tain qualities of work. A settlement was effected
and work resumed
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ENOR sALE-At Gorham Village; the Storer
N house, on northerly side of Main ST.; cen
trally located large lot with garden spot and fruit
trees; very desirable property, and win be sold at
a bargain. Albert Storer, Admir- with the will an
nexed of the estate of Catherine Storer. Inquire
of JOHN A. WATERMAN. 3-4
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ENOR SALE-At low prices, a nice lot of
IL young canary singers, Gust receiyed,) par
rOts. mocking birds, Japanese robins, etc, at the
PORTLAND BIRD STORE, 410 Congress st.
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YESTERDAYS LEAGUE GAMES.

YESTERDAYS LEAGUE GAMES.
AT DETROIT.
pat4eifsg.. sHqlRgs ..s ........:s 80 SS5 GA
Providences. o o o o 2 2
Base hits-Detroits IS, Providence H. Errors
-Detroits 4, Providences z.
AT TORONTO.
Rd.4ong 5nnIngs. .........5 2S6-5S
Torontos ............O o 0 o. 0
Base hits-Bostons 2, Torontos 2. Errors-Bos-
tons 0, Torontos l.
THE NEW YoRK-CHICAGo SERIES.
Never in the history of base ball in this country
has there been so much interest taken in the ma
tonal game as there is in the series of four games
to be played in Chicago this week, commencing to-
day, between the above clubs, Thousands of peo-
pie from all directions will witness one more of
the games, and it is expected that there will be
the ia largest attendance ever G seen at game Of ball
the New Yorks must defeat the Chicagos the en-
tire four games, for if the Chcagos win Of the
games the New Yorks by winning the remaining
three games can only tie the former for first posi-
tion while il the Chicagos win two of the series
she will fly the pennant. 1t will be remarkable If
the New YorkS shall win the entire four games
but it is not probable that this will be done. The
great pitchers of both teamS-Welch, Keefe,
Clarkson and McCormick-will be severely tried
in these contests, and their effectiveness will in
measure rest on the support they will receive
from their respective teams both at the bat and in
e the d dhs Is series games S will BE- notable for
men of the country and also for their being play
ed strictly on the merits of both clubs.
MOTHS.
The Cascos will play the Athletics on the Horse
Car grounds Wednesday, at p. IN.
The teams of the several Maine colleges are en-
gagged in their fall contests Bowdoin and Colby
doing the best work, and being in a condition to
do some good playing next season.
The Maine State College nine played game
with the Colbys Saturday. During the last half of
the eighth inning the NJ. S. C.'s had to leave for
the train. At this time the score stood o to in
favor of Colby but at the last even innings the
score was g to z in Colhv'S favor
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TO Let.
TO Let,

STORE No. At Exchange street, now occupied
- by l.. G. Young; possession given October
Enquire of JOHN P. THOMAS, No 151 Middle
Street. au29dtf
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TNOR SALE A fine residence, situated at
II Saccarappa, 21a story, IL finished rooms;
convenient for two families; slightly, healthy. and
pleasant; in good neighborhoOd; will be sold at
great sacrifice if sold Immediately. Inquire OF
FRANK E. WEBB, at P. O., Saccarappa, Me.
3-12
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A Woman,s Thanks.

On the Presidents return from the Adirondack
mountains he found awaiting him at the White
House the following letter from Mrs. Helen Hunt
jackson, the well known authorcss and advocate
OF Indian rights, which was written by her four
days before her death:
AUGUST IL, 1885.
States:
Dear Sir-From my death bed l send you a
message OF heartfelt thanks for what you have al
ready done for the Indians and l ask you to read
my Century of Dishonor." | am dying happier
for the belief have that it is your hand that is
destined to strike the first steady blow towards
lifting this burden of infamy from our country
and righting the wrongs of the Indian race.
-. With respect and gratitude,
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-29
MAIN E.
Postmasters Commissioned.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-Two more Maine
postmasters, L. R. Bean of East Corinth, and H.
c. Friend of Etna, have been commissioned
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EOR SALE-The fine stand of Robert Dres-
IL ser, at Morrills Corner; house. ELL, stable
and about acres in lot filled fruit i'll health
N. S. GARDINER, No. 40 Exchange st. 23-1
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For Sale,

A Cumberland Centre, Me-, General Store do
n ing good business; two story dwelling, with
dry cemented cellar and good rent on second foor
elevator running from cellar to second story Fair
banks hay scales in front of building Is centrally
situated and within three minutes walk of the Con-
gregational Church. Primary School and Free High
School. A part of the purchase money can remain
time fdesired. Sold only because the preseptoc-
cupant must go to a warmer climate on account of
health. For further particulars inquire of o. s.
THOMES, Cumberland, Centre, Me. sep23d2w%
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The Liberals Programme.

Lord Roseberry, in a speech at Ryegate this
evening, said that in addition to the plahks of
Gladstones manifesto, the Liberal programme
education and colonial federation. Lord Rose
berry thus undoubtedly, with the sanction of Mr.
Gladstone, recognizes and adopts the features of
Mr.. Chamberlain's programme.
Floods in Italy.
ROME, Sept 2S.-Floods have caused great
damage at Serrayezza, town in the province of
Lucea, rendering many persons homeless.
The Situation in Servia.
BELGRADE, Sept. 28.-The military authorities
have taken possession of the railways throughout
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
The Formal Opening of st. John
Bridge.

The ST. John Bridge and Railway Extension
Company have issued invitations for the formal
opening of their bridge the 3Oth inst The new
station of the intercolonial Railroad at st. john
into which the trains of the New Brunswick Rail-
way and the through trains from Boston will run,
was opened to the public for the first time last
Tuesday. 1t is an elegant structure, and the open
ing of the through line will have very agreeable
effect to travellers to and from the Eastern Prov
inces. The discomforts of the ferry across the
river from Carlton to st. John win be done away
with after October /, and freghts will 20 through
without change OF cars. The new cantileyer
bridge across the st. John River has been fully
completed for several weeks and the delay In its
opening has been owing to the delay in cOmplet-
ing the grading Of the railway extension from the
OLD terminus OF the IntercolOnial Railroad In St.
John to the bridge
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The Special Delivery System.

;, The Postmaster General is about to issue an ad-
dtlonal circular of Instructions to postmasters
where the special delivery service has been estab-
hsned Among other things the circular will ad-
Nylse postmasters to impress upon senders of
necessity of an accurate address giving the name
OF the street and numbers Of the houses where
eyer practicable or falling in that respect an in
glcatlon Of the business Of the person addressed.
ms last precaution is deemed necessary in small
towns where no system of numbering the houses
prevails and where there may be two or more in
diyiduals bearing similar name. The public
VIII also be reminded of the advantage to be de-
rived from writing requests for returns of non
delivered matter upOn the envelopes.
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Proposals for RubBIe-stone

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
No. 33 Pemberton Square, BOSTON, MASS, Sept.
25, 1885.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, addressed to
- the undersigned will be received until u
O'Clock, nSOn, on Monday the 26th day OF October,
1885, for delivery of about 122, 900 TONS OF RUB
BBLE-sToNE for the Harlor of Refuge, Sandy Bay
Cape Ann. Mass.
Persons desiring TO make proposals for this
WORK are requested 10 apply to the undersigned
at lns office for specifications, instructions TO bld-
information a. may be desired concerning the
sep25 div
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TO RENT.

ITO reliable party will be rented the residence
Il owned by the heirs of the late Thomas
Quimby, and situated in Deering, near Stroud
water; 1t is heated by furnace and supplied
with Se6ago water; is in perfect repair, and com
stable and carriage house goes with the place.
Apply to ANDREW HALVES,
sep25d4w Stroudwater. Maine.
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FOR SALE.

ENOR SALE.-Rock Breaker for $500, a Fos-
is same as new, never ran more than day We
have two, and only need one at Portland Smelt-
ing Works. Apply to L. TAYLOR, Cahoon
Block. 28-1
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Strike in the York Mills.

BIDDEFoRD, Sept. 2S.-Darius knox, aged 65
color bearer of the Salvation Army, died during
their street parade tonight of heart disease
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.
For Portland and yicinity-Fair weather and
stationary temperature
The indications for New England to-day are fair
weather, east to south winds and stationary tenn
perature.
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Totals. ls.............s4 6 10 1e 27
NEwBURYPoRTs

Earned runs-Haverhils A. Newburyports 1.
Home run-Dilworth. Two base hts-Hawkes,
McGarf Murphy, Fish Passed 'balls-Green, 1.
Wild pitches-Elis 2. First base on balls-Ha-
yerhills 2, Newburyports 3. First base on errors
Haverhills 4, Newburyports 5. Struck out-By
Dilworth 6, by Ellis Z. Double play-Whiteey
and Jandron. Umpire-Quinn. Time-1h Som.
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PORTLANDS.
BROCKTONS

Earned runS-POrtIandS, 3, Br0cktOns, 8. 1--we
base hits-Baxter Patton, Fulmer. Three base
2. First base on bails-Portlands g. Brocktons /.
First base on errors-Portlands g. Brocktons, q
Struck out-By Weidel s, by Willis l, by MeGun-
nigle q Umpire-Bond. Time-2h. 5m.
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WANTED.
BUSINESS CHANCES.

FNOR SAAE.-Lodging house on Harrison
y Avenue, Boston, elegantly furnished, pecu-
liar circumstances compel a sale at great sacri-
fee, no trouble with an investment of one thous-
and dollars in making this amount every year in
clean profits 1--WE invite the closest investigation
SAMUEL G. CURRY, As Milk st. 28-1
ENOR SALE-The best drug store in Boston,
IL all things considered; very central very low
rent; actual cash sales:in August 5000; been es-
taDlsheq 30 years; owner Is a practicing phys-
clan, and needs all his time and capital in his prac
tice. SAMUEL G. CURRY, 40 Milk Street, Bos-
ton. 2S-1
BUSINESS CEEANCE-S3oO will buy a light
1B manufacturing and office business to make
money in Portland, Boston. or any city in the
United States; something entirely new monopo-
~ Prohts cash daily; any man with $500, address
Ill. H., Press Office. PAL
EN0R sALE-Elegant bar room; pool tables,
a stock, license, safe, ETC.; best location in
Boston: must be sold at once on account of sick
ness. j. w WILBUR, 266 Washington St. room
z, Boston. 231
ENOR SALE-S2, 900; first-class grocery store,
IL established years, together with horses, wag-
onS, pungs, etc; good trade; no bonus, actual
value; must be sold before Oct. 1st. J. w WILL
BUR, 266 Washington St. Boston. 23-I
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Silver Dollars Put Into Circulation.

The amount Of silver dollars put into circulation
directly from the mints during the past two or
ly issued during the corresponding period of last
year The issue from the mints during the week
ended Sept. 25th was $736,577 as against S455-
last year.
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STANDING OF THE EASTERN N. E. LEAGUE.
The following is the standing of the clubs in the
Eastern New England League to date: