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asd ast Heat Heat $751; Sc i,isMu i.S4M sSl 5.sS
The state Fair.
Total. .........''.'.. .................,,.a3 a3
Grand total. ....... ..................lo oq

The trustees are on the grounds MAKING
final arrangements for the great show II
will be one of the largest agricultural exhih'
its ever held in New England. There will
pe a fine exhibit Of manufactured goods in in
the fastest pacing record ever made viii ha
driven each day. Wednesday Afternoon an
there will be a balloon -cension. ThnrsIon
will be Grange day, wi Col. Brigham de1
lIyers an address, Thy ,,, ipe herd from from the the
Governor Burleigh and staff win be nreson.
Wednesday. A large field Of horses Isen' Il ea
tered for trottiDg each day, Promising inter-
esting contests
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Mharo soyc ottlng Doesn't Pay.

NEW HAVEN, Ct, September 6.-Morrls
Oninto and Max Weiner, Russian Jews,
were convicted Of conspiracy today and sem
fenced to 60 days. Miss Dene Askleraths a
co co-conspirator, was lined slO ana costs. Inc
Scherinsky, a rival banker, by which he was
boycotted and his receipts cut down $500 a
n,th
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Iwenty-rwo Negroes kIlIed.

NEW YORK, September GA Greenwood,
Miss, special says that since Monday morn
ing twenty-five negroes, and possibly more,
have been killed in lie Flore county while
resisting arrest. The negroes are terribly
excited and are threatening to burn every
house in the county.
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To the Maine state Fair via Grand
Trunk

As will be seen by reference to our adver-
tising columns the Grand Trunk Railway
Company have made convenient arrange
ments for all those who intend visiting the
Maine State Fair at Lewiston. For the ac-
commodation Of passengers train will
leave Lewiston for Portland every day for
the Fair at 6.2O p. M, instead Of $50 p. m,
as at present
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Chamber Sets

have just arrived. Styles similar to
the very highest priced sets, but are sell
ling from $50 to $35. One set we call
attention TO. 1t has very prettily
carved bedstead, dressing case Of latest
style, with cabinet compartment for
jewelry, &C., handsome cheval mirror
wherein lady can see herself from
head to foot, and we are pleased TO say
we can offer set such as we describe,
in 10 pieces for $50.
These new styles should be seen. AL
ways something new to be found on our
floors.
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Blame the Road.
Thornton Academy.

BIDDEFoRD, September 6. = Thornton
Academy, in Saco, was formally opened this
afternoon, with an interesting historical ad-
dress by Hon. John S. Locke. Hundreds of
people inspected the handsome building and
listened to the exercises. Thornton Acade
my, originally Saco Academy, was incurpo-
rated Feb 16. 1911, and began its first term
January 4, 1918. The name was changed TO
Thornton Academy in 1922,
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Then came the last contest in the doubles,
Messrs. Fox and Dana playin Messrs.
were finished in short order. Emerson and
Whitehouse played sharp game, but they
were opposed to two of the best players in
the State, who have the advantage Of know
ing each others strong points and playing
With more practice together, Emerson an d
Whitehouse would play a much stronger
game. As it was, they gaye..a fine exhibition.
The summaries follow:
First Set.
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MAIN e.



WINTERPoRT, September Capt. Chas.
Crockett. of the schooner Gertrude. arrived
Wednesday night. The day before, when
about 81 miles off Portsmouth. n H., pig
con came on board very tired. 1t has a
small silver tag on one leg, with the letters
G. III. G., SO and 81. 1t is evidently carrier
pigeon, and may be one sent from an ocean
steamer.
Blame the Road.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. September 6.-The
coroner's jury, consisting of Sylvester Bart
lett, John c. McKenney, Samuel Spinney,
William Hill, James G. Wylie and Augustus
Hanscom, called by E. G. Neatly of South
Berwick. to inquire into the circumstances
attending the death of Daniel Goodwin of
Eliot, who was thrown from the York Beach
train Aug. 3Oth, has rendered the following
verdict:
"That Daniel Goodwin was standing on the
platform of the first car together with other
passengers, since all seats were occupied, and
that the York Harbor & Beach road did not have
. proper number Of employees on the train, dc-
cordng to the Statutes of Maine; that Goodwin
was lawfully on the platform at that time, and
that the road did not exercise due diligence and
precaution in going around the curve"
The case is civil one, since Goodwin was
not killed outright, but received injuries re-
sulting in death.
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LADY SHAW A WINNER.
Portland Horses DO Good Work at the
Bangor Fair.

BANGOR, September 6.-Eight thousand
people visited the Eastern Maine State Fair
today. The races resulted as follows:
2.45 CLAss-PURsE, $3.50.
G. Fowler, Portland, ms. m. Lady Shawl 1
@. G. Andrews, Bangor, ms b m. Amber
line OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES q z
c. G. Edwards. Waterville, ms. br 6. Den
Ver... D D
M. G. Murphy, Portland, N. B., ms. blk S.
FRANK NELSON D D
S. Witham, Waterville, ms. IS. Baymont
a
Chas. Dustin, Pittsfeld. ms. 6 IN. Hoppon-
ma. s..............o 4 y
VIM. Smith, East Exeter, ms. m. Mer-
maid aid..................... .....-...... dis.
Three
O,,ortar uoJf O,,nyfers lT;Je
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Bostons. .............O o o o o o O. Is
Pittsburg. ...........0 D y o O. o
g Base hits-Bostons, 8; Pittsburgs, 6. Errors
Bostons. 2; Pittsburgs, 1. Batteres-Clarks son
and Camel, Staley and Carroll.
AT NEW YORK.
Innlngs.........1 8 8 8
Indianapolis. ........3 0 / 0 0 20 x
New Yorks..,.... 0 o o O. A
Base hits-Indianapos, 8; New Yorks. T. Fr
rors-Indlanapolis, 0;New Yorks, 10. Batteries :
Getzeln, Boyle and Daily Welch and Brown,
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Innings .......1 3 A 5 67 50
Philadelphia. 1 2 o. o II
Clevelands.. ......0 0 0 0 8 Q l.
Base hits Philadelphias, z; Clevelands, 10. Er-
rors-Phlladelphias, ;..Clevelands o. Batteries
I,Sasey, Sanders and Clements, Beatin and SUIT
ellie and Zimmer.
AT WASHINGTON.
Postponed on account ofrain.
THE LEAGUE STANDING.
!, The following is the standing in the Ma
tional League:
Per CT.
Won. Lost. Played. Won.
Bostons. .............66 3S IO4 GA
New Yorks..........6G 40 log 62,2
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Samuel c. Brooks.

AUGUSTA, September GA telegram was
received in this city last evening announcing
the death in Elgin, Nebraska, Of Samuel
Coney Brooks, the second son OF S. S.
Brooks, the well-known hardware merchant
of this city.
Mr.. Brooks was young man about %
years Of age, and this news comes with
sudden sadness upon his family, and large
circle of friends both in Augusta and
throughout New England. In 1888 he en-
tered Colby University and spent a year
studying at Waterville. The next fall, how
ever, he entered Amherst and took the regu-
lar four years course, graduating year ago
last June. He then entered the Yale Theo-
logical Seminary, having decided to enter
the ministry. This summer he desired to do
some missionary work and he was sent TO
Colorado by the Congregational denomina-
tion to establish Sunday schools and preach.
He finished his missionary work and on
August 10 started TO return to Maine, going
through Nebraska and other States in the
Northwest on a pleasure trip with several
friends. While at Elgin he was taken sud
denly i'll with malarial fever. Typhoid soon
set in, and, although his condition was not
considered dangerous, his friends was sent
for. DR.. Carroll Brooks Of Brunswick, a
cousin, went to Nebraska to nurse him and
help him to return as soon as his condition
should permit. Day before yesterday he
telegraphed that he was recovering, but last
nights telegram contained tie sad intelli-
gence of his death.
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THE w EATHER.
Light Rain.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPT, J
WASHINGTON, ID. C.,
September 6, 1889, p. m.
The following is the forecast of the wealth
er for New England, till p. m., Thursday:
Light rain, followed by cooler southerly
winds shifting to westerly.
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Ship KInburn Ashore.

QUEBEC, September 6-The signal service
reports ship Kinburn ashore two miles be-
low Pointe-de-Monts. The vessel is bilged.
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lie summary of the first three heats

In yesterdays report we wrongfully gave
Fannie w. third money In the 2.35 class.
The little mare was one place nearer the
pole than that
Owing to the fact that Mr.. Mosher refused
to judge his own horse, bis place as starter
Hawkins was replaced by Arthur Dyer. OF
Sebago: Mr.. Pike was still on deck, undis-
mayed By the clouds of dust, and John b.
Fowler of Saco acted as time-keeper.
Cornish Boy, a fye-year-old Redwood stall
Her. waueToste5 81 exhibition heat against
Alice E. Cornish Boy was driven by his
owner, w. w. Thompson, and made good
mile in 2.46.
The gross receipts of the fair were $780,
which is the largest sum received since the
Union was formed. The premiums in the
hall display were awarded today, as follows:
FRUIT.
Apples, three kinds-Frank and g. II. Pugsley,
Cornish.
Grapes, four kinds-Ezra B. Pike.
Pears, nine kinds-F. and O. III. Pugsley..
Peaches, three kinds-F. and O. H. Pugsley.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Cheese--Mrs. Mary Trafton, Cornish, 1st; Miss
Ruth Wadsworth, Cornish I'd. -
Clover leaf butter limerick Dairy.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bread-domestic wheat Miss Ruth Wadsworth /;
Western wheat, Mrs. Daniel Durgin, Cornish I'd,
Mrs. Eliza Goodwin, Cornish.
Plain cake-Mrs. Noah Pendexter, So. Hiram /;
I'd, Mrs. Eliza Goodwin.
Fruit cake-Mrs Eliza Goodwin.
Canned fruit-Mrs. John Moody; I'd, Mrs.
Frank Ridgeley.
Jellies-Miss Mary Durgin; I'd, Mrs. R. G.
Smith.
Pickles-Mrs. Mary Dmgin; I'd, Mrs. Daniel
Durgn.
Homemade hose-Mrs. William Mason. Lin
erick.
Women's knit wooden hose-Mrs. B. Smith,
Limington; End, Mrs. James Pendexter. Kezar
Falls.
Mems woolen hose-Mrs. Mary Durgin; I'd,
Mrs. Laura Guptill Porter.
Ladies' cotton hose-Mrs. Harrison Guptill,
Porter
Mems cotton hose-Mrs. Eliza Goodwin, South
Hiram.
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A RenarkahIe Case.

; C--Partly Cloudy
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the American Association.

The American AssoCIdtIoH'
The following was the result OF the games
played by the American Association clups
yesterday:
At Baltimore Baltlmores. g.; st. Louis, 2.
Second game postponed by rain.
At Columbus-Columbus, z; Louisyilles, ..
The Atlantic League.
The following games were played in the
Atlantic League yesterday:
At tLowell-Newarks, 3; Lowells, A.
Other Games.
At Bangor--Augustas, g.; Bangors, @.
At Worcester-Worcesters 10; Brooklyns, /.
At New Haven-New Havens 8; Cincinnatis, 4.
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Edward 3, Rankin.

BOSTON, September 6.-Edward b. Rankin.
aged 43, sporting editor Of the Boston
Herald, died this morning at the Rose
Standish house, Downer Landing, of heart
failure. He was born In Queenstown and
his parents died while he was in infancy. He
came to the United States and received his
education in the public schools Of Boston
and Lynn, and on graduating at the age Of
IA secured employment in the Office Of the
Herald. and had been with that paper for 20
years, and was the correspondent Of many
Journals through the counhY.
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Arrests for August.

The number of arrests for the month Of
August for ten years past, and number Of
arrests for drunkenness for the-same time.
Is as follows:
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. Cone of the
most remarkable murder cases ever recorded
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Hon. william Lowell.

LEWISTON, September 6.-Hon. William
dence of his son in Auburn, last night, aged
So. He had seen much Of public life, he
was member Of the House in 1888 ana 1911
and was in the Senate in 1888. DE injured
couspicuously in the comblnatlohs leaulns
to tie ORGANIZATION of the Republican party.
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MetAorOlogjcal Report.

h.san daily ther....69.0 Max. vel. wind ..... 30
Maximum ther. Total precip =, %
Minimum ther, ,..B33
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The Worcester Races.

WORCESTER, September GA fair crowd
was in attendance at the New England fair
today. The races resulted as follows:
2.45 class-Black Nap, first; Davy Crockett,
second Sunshine, third Classmate fourth; time,
2.351a, 2.331a. 2.381a, 2.351a, 2.3o1s.
ond; Dusty Miller, third; time, ESQ, 2.291z,
2.2974, 2.3lia.
Running race, half mile heats-Cgsar. first
Peacock, second; best time 55 seconds.
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AINE, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER Z, 1885,

er exhibits were removed today. Every ex-
hibitor is perfectly satisfied with the treat
ment of the society towards him and ex-
presses desire to next year spread out In Q
ty has large and steadily growing member
ship.
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tSeptember @, 1889, 800 p. HI.
OpseIyations taken at the same m0neni u a. o
a. all s.2tiore.
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A Great Explorers Wrath.

"On one occasion, says Mr.. Brad
ford, al was sitting at great banquet
of the British Association Mt Brighton.
1t was in the evening after the African
afternoon, so called. Stanley had been
down for speech late in the afternoon,
after several English geographers had
spoken. But l noticed during the
second speech, by Mr.. G. II. Markham,
of the Royal Geographical Society, that
Stanley wrath was rising. The speaker,
in abiding to Livingstone, had just
said word rejecting upon him. As
soon rs Markham was done, Stanley, Mt
two bounds, was in the centre of the
platform, aud leaning forward and
stretching out his foreiinger with con-
contrated seorn toward Markham, be-
gan You easy-chair geogTaphers, sit
ting on your cushioned velvet carpets,
what do you know about it, Living
stone, after a long, arduous, perilous
march, says: II think have found the
source of the Nile" But You, from the
seclusion of your Libraries, declare :
eve know that he has not. What
right have you to decide such a ques-
tionl' And then he gave it to them
hot Aud vet in fifteen minutes he had
them all. ladies and gentlemen on their
feet crying, " Hear, hear, hear The
Baroness Burdett Coutts waved her
handkerchief. and even the Emperor
Napoleon, who was present with the
Empress Eugene, arose and handed
Stanley their card. | tell you, Stanley
was the most scaihing man / ever list
ened to when he was mad over Living
stone.
80, in the evening, before going to
the banquet, / said to him, Now,
Stanley, keep your temper. Don't dis
grace Yourself. Don't say a word to-
night For / knew this very Markham
was going to preside. Well, Stanley
promised that he wouldn't say one
word. But they placed him at Mark
hams right hand. sat across the
table where / could see him. Pretty
soon noticed that no and Markham
were talking earnestly. Then the bull
dog look came into Stanley's face. And
then he jumped up and off he went.
ut seems that Markham had urged
him to speak, but Stanley had declined.
when the following conversation ensued:
But, Mr.. Stanley, you must speak.
That is the purpose for which they IN
vited You here. is that the reason
they invited me herel' Certainly, Mr..
Stanley we expect you to favor US with
a speech We'll, l won't. But -
thrnsting his hand deep into his pocket
- here's n guinea for my dinner. And
of he stalkcd III towering rage. -
Christian IuiOa
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A Japanese Toper's Club.

In Kyoto, Japan, last year a number
of confirmed topers formed themselves
into a society which they styled ''The
Kyoto Sakenomi KALI Sake Drinkers
Association. The first meeting for the
current year was held at Maruyama,
when the members Of this unique socie-
ty showed plainly that they are quite
willing to act up to their avowed objects.
One of the rules states that an absolute
" essential qualification for membership
is the ability to consume at least three
sho of sake at sitting, and this test has
been most conscienitously fulfilled by
the twenty-three persons who at present
comprise this convivial band. A resi-
dent of Kyoto applied for admission the
other day, and proved himself worthy of
a high place among the brotherhood by
drinking eight sho of sake Sufficient to
fill about twenty brandy bottles) during
the initiation ceremonies. There Is talk
of eleeting him president of the society.
San Francisco Chronicle.
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Mineral Wool.

"What is mineral wool"
That question was interestingly an
swered at the Kimball last night by Mr..
A. II. Massey, of Cleveland Ohio.
"AIineral wool, +" said he, sis vitreous
substance converted to a tibrous condi-
ton. 1t is made by mixing scoria or
Stag with quartz, and melting them by a
steam process, thus converting them to
a iibrous state. The resemblance OF these
interlaced fibres to wool, gave rise to the
name mineral wool. The principal color
is white, but often yellow or grey and
sometimes dark. 1t partakes of the ma
ture of glass, without its brittleness, the
tibers being soft, plant and elastic.
"What are some of its propertiesl"
at is the greatest known non-con-
ductor of heat, which can be used III the
arts-which is due to the facts that it
holds in confinement a greater proper
ton of air than any other material. 1t
is non-combustihle, and practically in
destructiblo by heat. 1t is also nom
conductor OF sound. A close analysis
shows it to be a silicate of magnesia,
lime, alumina, potash and soda. There
is nothing organic in the material, to
decay or become musty, or furnish food
TO insects or yermin, and the fihcrs Of
glass are irritating to anything that at
tempts TO buIyow in them 1t is there
fore protection against rats, mice, in
sccts and disease germs.
''Now, rs to some of its uses
"Well, the non-conductivity Of heat,
non combustibility, non-decaying and
vermin-repelling qualities make it of
value for lining cold storage warehouses.
refrigerators and coolers OF al kinds,
It's non conduetiviiy of sonnd is bring
ing it moro and moro into use as dead
ener," or "dcafener, of the floors and
walls of buildings. 1t has been sue
ccssful in protecting water pipes from
freezing where all other means have
failed, and as n protection against fire,
properly used, it is of inestimable value.
It is used in hospitals and asylums be-
cause OF its non-decaying properties; in
school houses and music halls as a sound
ioadener. and in theatres for fire.
PROBING, as it viii retard fire so as to
afford t;mefor the escape of an audience.
It renders a carcomparatively fire-proof,
It's use viii cause it to burn 50 slowly
that no lives would be lost by reason of
fire in cases of accident and collision.
81 has also been used with success in
covering steam pipes, jaclIcting locomo-
tive boilers, covering water tanks to
keep them from freezing, and for other
purposes. "-Ationia Constitution.
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must have been horrible in the extreme,
but he was alive three days later when
visited, and week afterward the ants
were still at him.
Another method of torture witnessed
in the same locality was this: The victim
was securely bound in an upright atti-
tude to a strong post, with his head
fastened n glare Of the blazing sun
Then hisieyelids We're cut off dexterous
ly, so as to leave the eyes intact. Lime
was then smeared over the face, and he
was left to die by inches.
Another execution witnessed was moro
unique than horrible. The Danish
man-of-war, on which the narrator was
at the time, was cruising for pirates in
the Straits of Malacca, with masked
portfolios, but with guns loaded with
ehain-skot and ready for action. A
Malay vessel was sighted. There was a
little chase, and few chain-shots strip
ped the pirate ship of its rigging. Then
came the boarding and a fierce hand-to-
hand conflict, ending i'll the complete
discontinue Of the pirates. The ship
was burned, and the man-of-war return
ed to Prince of Wales Island, or Pulo
Penang, with a cargo of prisoners.
Three of these prisoners, leaders of the
pirates and desperate fellows, were iron
ed and placed ON deck, securely chained
to small anchor hanging over the bow
of the vessel The next morning the
Danish captain discovered all three Of
the desperate prisoners at work on their
irons with poniards Of peculiar make
-snake-shaped, and of very fine steel.
The second officer was summoned, and,
without any preliminaries whatever, the
order was given to cut the lashings by
which the anchor swung, and down it
dropped into unknown depths, dragging
with it the three Malay pirates. There
was no trouble with the rest OF the
prisoners. Globe Democrat.
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A STEAMSHIPS LARDER.
What IL Costs to Feed the Passen-
gers ON One Ocean Voyage.

The big steamships which ply between
New York and Europe carry ON each trip
across the Atlantic little city of people.
Two thousand persons sometimes are
stored away OH these floating palaces.
To appease the sca-sliarpcned appetites
and assllnge the thirst OF this horde re-
quircs a great deal of solid and liquid
food. The steward of certain liner
took on Mt Liverpool for the last round
VOYAGE 1000 bottles of champagne,
5000 Of clarct, {, 900 of ale, $500 of por-
ter, 5000 of mineral water and 700 OF
spirits They used last year on one
line of steamers 5000 quarts and 1913
pinis of champagne. The Americans
drink the greater part of the cham
payne, according to the indianapolis
Nears They call for five quarts of it to
one of any other nationality.
They also used ON that line last year
1884 quarts and 1910 pints of claret.
This had the largest sale among the
French travellers, ard indeed all the pas
sengcrs from the continent preferred
clarct.
The Britishers drank the greater part
OF the years supply of ale and porter, in
all 4S0, 000 bottles This with IT'S, 600
bottles of mineral water, made enough
liquid to float one OF their ships in.
Pretty good, showing that, III the way Of
wet goods, isn't it
The other vices weren't neglected
The steward says their line used last
year 50, 900 pounds of tobacco, $4,000
cigars and $1,000 cigarettes; the lemons
used on shipboard averaged two apiece
every day, apples the same, oranges
leading with three apiece each day.
The steward says: "We sailed from
Liverpool with 547 cabin passengers and
300 in the crew. We had on board
when we started ~, 500 pounds of fresh
beef, 700 pounds of corned beef, 5000
pounds of mutton, $50 pounds of lamb,
$50 pounds of veal, $50 pounds of pork.
There were besides 1000 pounds of fresh
fish, 600 fowls, 800 chickens, 100 ducks,
so geese, so turkeys, 300 brace Of grouse,
10 tons of potatoes, 80 hampers of vege-
tables, $50 quarts of ice cream, 1000
quarts of milk, II, 800 eggs.
"In the dry groceries there were 600
pounds of tea, 1000 pounds of coffee,
1000 pounds OF white sugar, $50 pounds
OF pulverized sugar, 1,500 pounds of
cheese, 1900 pounds of butter, $500
pounds of ham and 1000 pounds of
bacon. You can form an idea of whatit
costs to victual the vessel for every
voyage.
my figures are not done yet. This
line uses 20, 900 tons of ice every year,
and an average of 1000 tons OF coal
every day They use 104,000 gallons of
engine oil for one item, and an average
of four pounds of meat minute, or
over 2,000,0 200 pounds year. They use
% tons of raisins and currants, over
100000 eggs, the average being one
every minute. They use l IL tons of
mustard, 10 tons OF peas, II tons of rice
and AGO tons of flour, exclusive of the
$4,000 loaves of bread. They use 10
tons of cheese and 10 of yellow soap, not
counting the toilet soap. These are
only the figures of one line, and there
are many. Here's one more little item,
which is that they break $500 worth Of
crockery every round trip. "-.Stdr.