davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
Brighton Cattle Market.

For the week ending Wednesday, May z, 1890
Amount of stock at market-Cattle 573; Sheer
and Lambs 700; Swine 220; veals 1855; horses
1872; number Western Cattle 2SS; number OF
Northern cattle, cows, etc, 225.
Prices of Western cattle ranged from OO65 so
Y 100 TBS live weight. There were but 4 few
Northern or Eastern beef Cattle in market.
Brighton Hides 6Ac Pib
Brighton Tallow 0jG4c % ID,
Country Hides &C.
Country Talow SC % fb.
Calf skins 516c % ID.
Dairy, skins 15@35c each.
Wool skins 50c6$1 25 each.
Sheep and Lamb skins zoe each
Sheep and Lambs were all owned by butchers
costing 4h@71ac per ibllve weight, landed at the
Swine-In light demand, Store Pigs selling at
$1@$5 per head.
working Oxen-But few pairs in market; trade
dull; we quote sales of
Girth. Live weight. Price
1 ''......7 2 BOO sos
i ........6 10 $500 $40
L 1888 q 2600 S65
veal calves sold At 0fD1 n. Iiya
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
European Markets.

LONDON, May z. 1890.-Consols at SO lie fol
money and 90 3-16 for the account.
LIVERPOOL, May 7, 1890.-COtton market
firm with fair inquiry; American middling at 9 z
led; sales 10000 bales; speculation and export
1000 bales; receipts 10000 bales.
LIVERPOOL, May z. Quotations-Win
ter rs Nd; Spring wheat at rs Cd; Club Wheat
rs 21sd. Corn-mixed American IS cad. Pea:
6s Sd. Provisions. etc,-Pork at 54s Sd Bacon a
32s. Lard 32s 3D.. Tallow 24s Sd. Cheese 64s.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
anr17dtf
Mechanics Loan and Building
ASSOCIATION.


mHE first regular monthly meeting Of the Me;
Il chanics' Loan and Building Association will
be held at Room No. Is, City Building, on
Saturday, the 10Th Day of May, 1890, nj
o'clock i'm the Evening.
Any Mechanic, Laborer, Salesman, Clerk, and
all persons Of small means contemplating building
this summer and are anxious to relieve themselves
of the burden Of rent, and be tenants OF their own
houses at cost per ann9m put sSd IN 1e 81
to attend this meeting and take advantage OF the
inducements offered by this Association.
AN ILLUSTRATION:
If man owns lot and wishes to build house
costing $1,000, he subseribes for 1000 worth OF
stock In the Association and attends a monthly
meeting when money Is offered and BIDS the nlgn-
est rate Of premium and secures the loan OF SiooQ.
and assigns the stock as collateral security. HIS
payments begin as soon as he makes the loan and
continue until the debt is discharged, and are as
Instailments on $1,000, per month. ......S 500
Interest on $1,000 for one month at O per a.
Premium for one month at l1s per cent. 1.25
Payment for each month. ........ '.''.... dl'2o
Amount paid each year. .................. l55'UU
Amount paid In ten years : o dS9W,0Y
viz, is worth 5000 per share. The whole sum PAID
in is $3.50, from which take $1,000, the principal,
and you have $3.50 as interest for ten years max
ing the interest for one year $50, or an annual
rate of 3ia per cent. When the stock natures us
debt is paid payment ceases, the mortgage Is re,
leased, and the borrower OWLS his uouSo ilOV VI
circumference. During these ten years ne mas
paid about the same sum monthly as ne would pay
for rent and In the first instance at the END OF zen
years he owns house, and in the second ne mas
one hundred aud twenty receipts for rent;
The above illustration applies whether he pulloS
a house. buys one, or pays off mortgage.
At this meeting an opportunity viii pc ollersa
to any who may desire TO invest their money, py
taking stock In the Association, as wen as those
who may desire to make loans.
Any Information will be gladly given by tne sec
rotary, at Room No. 10, Jose building, " EA-
change street. Iny lutu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
CITY ADvERTIsEmENTs.
To the Harbor Commissioners of
CITY OF PORTLAND.

CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE
May 1, 1890. !
A GREEABLE to a notice published April A,
"A 1890, every owner or keeper of dog is re-
quested to have the same registered, described
and licensed in the office Of the City Clerk.
Failure to comply with the provisions Of this
City Ordinance. on or before May 10. 1890, will
subject the owner or keeper of said dog to be
brought before the Municipal Court and fined for
keeping dog without a license.
my1d2w VIM. III. GREEN, City Marshal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
CALIFORNIA, TEXAS and MEXICO

Semlmonthy Enthusiastically conducted
combining ComfOrt-Low Rates-c -
Pullman Sleeping Cars. CalsssrJr a.. - lest
Ticket Agent, or Z. 4. CURMER, Ne1VsSssiand
Agent, southern Pacific Co.. 192 washington ST.,
Boston, Mass. ian1SesOd6m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
Chicago Cattle Mlarkert.

By Telegraph
CHICAGO, May 189O-The Cattle market
Receipts 10000; shipments 5000; strong 10 high
er; beeves at 00d5 %; steers at 3 5OG4 SO;
stockers and feeders at 2 70@4 90; cows. bulls
and mixed 70@3 80: Texas steers 2 8Oa5 co.
Hogs-receipts 81 500; shipments 1900; lower
ana slow: mixed 05@4 20: heavy 0594 321s
light O594 %; skips 50@4 co.
Sheep-receipts 1900: shipments 5000; strong
er; natives at 5036 40; Western corn-fed 5 %
as 20; Texans at 80@5 20 ;lambs s 5Oa7 90.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
STEAMERS.
International Steamship Co.

Eastpot, Calais, ST. John. n. g., Halifax. MS
and all parts OF New Brunswiek, Noya Geo.
na, Prince Edwards Island, and Cape
Bretsn. The favorite route to CamDobei II o
and 80. Andrews, N. n.
ls9O-SUMMER ARRANGEMERT.-Is9O
On and after May, 8, and until further notice
the steamers of this line leave Railroad Wharf,
FRIDAY at 800 o. M, for Eastport and ST.
John, with above connections; returning, leave
81. John and Eastport, same days.
Though tickets issued and baggage checked tn
destination. EY- Freight received Lpt,. 400 p, M
For Tickets and Staterooms, apply at the Union
Iicket once, 40 Exchange St., or for other iuforI
nation at Company's ONCE, Railroad Wharf foCi
OF state street, j. b. COYLE,
marlodu iion'l Manager,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
RaIafOrd Falls L Bussfisla RailrCa
q. Effss, New. ~, issy.

Leave Portland, via q. I. Railway, S,46 a. IN. an
1.3O p. IN. RkTURNING-Leave Canton 4.oe
and $50 a. n.
sEAGE CONNBCTIONs-DAI W.
Mlnot for Hebron Academy; Buckneld for w.
Sumner aEd Turner: Canton for Peru, Dixheld
and Mexico. also for Brettun's Mills, LlvermoTr
my16df j.. l.. LINCOLN. Supf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
cotton Markets.
IBy Telegraph.1

quiet, easy and Lice downs sales 537 bales
uplands ordinary 10 16c; good ordinary IUssc
low middling 111ac; middling IL 15-l6c; Gulf or
binary at 91ac; good do 10 1880; low middling
IL 11-16c; middling 1890.
NEW ORLEANS, May 7, ls90-Cotton market
easy; middling IL 9.16c.
SAVANNAH, May z, 189o.-Cotton market
firm; middling 11ssc.
CHARLESTON. May Z. 1890--Cotton market
dull; middling at 11ssc.
MEMPHIS, May 7, 1890-Cotton market is
firm; middling IL sc.
MOBILE, May z. 189O.-The Cotton market
nominal ;mdding at II 7-16c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
FRERP0RT STEAMBOAT COMPANY.

I'm and after March ~, 1880, the steamer
" Phantom" will run as follows: ~
. Between Freeport and Portland, touching at
Great Chebeague, Littlejohn's and Cousins Is
lands, and Falmouth Foreside
at TOO a. m.
Returning will leave Burnham's wharf, Port
land, at 500 p. m. II. b. S0ULE, Manager,
mar1Sdtf Freeport
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
Epileptic Fits Cured.

My remedy has been successfully used over
twenty years, the first patient being permanently
failed may it not cure you9 1t is put up in LIQUID
and powder form, sent by express at you ex-
pense, or mailed post paid. The powder is easily
prepared and its use often saves heavy EXPRESS
charges. Medicine for one month, $500; two
months, S3.50.LL. p. EVANS, lDruggist, Dover
Me.x rss asasU HSzz sSs3r L9prIcod&WIy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08

FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

Ship Corsica, 1870 tons, built at Thomaston in
1865, and overhaued in 1882, has been sold al
New York for $4,000. She is to be changed to
n coal barge,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
WIT AND WISDOM.

Happy Thought
"oh, say, wish you'd run up stairs and hunt
for my aunt, and bring her down to supper. She's
an old lady, in red body and green skirt, and a
blue and yellow train with an orange bird of
paradise In her cap. You can't possibly mistake
her. Say sent you.
lawfully sorry, old man. but-a-rm totally
color-blind. you know: just been iestedn' Exit
in a hurry -London Punch.
a woman who IS weak, nervous aao
seepless, and who has cold hands and feet can.
not feel aud act like well person. Carriers Iron
Pills equalize the circulation, remove nervous
ness and give strength and rest.
Chicago Theatre Manager-Very sorry, but II
won't do TO bill "Hamlet" here. Won't "Othello'
do?
Star Actor-Its a sublime tragedy.
Manager-Yes. yes, know all that; but, you
see, whenever old "Reminiscences out ana says
Neither borrower nor lender be" IL makes
Folks mad.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
MINIATURE ALMANAC
PORT OF PORTLAND.
WEDNESDAY, May T.

WEDNESDAY. May Z.
Arrived.
Steamer Cumberland, Thompson, Boston for
Eastport and st John. NIB.
Sch Percy Reed, Langley. Barbados mo-
lasses to Twtchell, Champlin s. Co.
Sch At, (Br) Mundy, Humacoa, PR-molasses
Soh c Gates, Freeman, Yarmouth for Calais.
Cleared.
Steamship Winthrop, Bragg, New York;
Sch Julia Ellen, Burns, Lockport, Ns-Wm
Sch Railroad, Webster, Machias-Paris Flour
ing Co.
sAILED-schs Oliver Barrett. and Charles L
Mitchell, for Kennebec, in tow; Alfred w FISK,
for New York.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
ROCKLAND. May BAR, schs Charley, Wool
sey, Marston New York; Charlie & Willie, Fhil;,
brook, do; speedwell, Weed, do; URBAN b, and
Sid, sch Thos Borden. Conary, New York.
May AR, schs Belle Brown, Sawyer, Boston.
:, May Oar, schs iona Coane, Sherman, Boston;
Yankee Maid. Tultle, do.
May 6-Sld, schs American Chief, Snow, New
York; Maggie Bell. Cushman do; Laconia, Gray
90 TO- 1 granville Clark, do; Catawamteak, Rowe
Sch Elizabeth Arcularus, Davis. before report
Schs George Pierce, and Abbie Walker, are
repairing at the South Marine railway,
Ship Corsica 1870 tons, built at Thomaston in
1865, and overhaued in 1882 has been sold az
New York for $4,000. She is to be changed to
coal barge.
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
CID az Pisagua Apl 20, barque Edward kidder.
Staples, for New York.
Ar at Valparaiso Mich 81, barque Annie Reed
Wade New York.
Sid I'm Port Elizabeth, WCA, Apl II, barque
Benz Dickerman, Chisholm, East London.
All at Las Palmas prior to Sd inst, brig Telos.
sid Sid I'm Nuevtas 4th inst sch Nina Belle, Thomp-
son, Sandy Hook
Memoranda.
Machias, May 7-Sch William French, OF and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
FOR DIAMOND ISLAND.

ON and after May 1st Steamer Isis will run as
" follows:
WEEK DAYS.
<Leave city, 6.45, 500, 1880 a. M, 2.15, 4.2O,
6I0p. m. leave island 7.15, s.25, HOO a. M,
2.45, 4.45, $50 p. m.
SUNDAYS.
Leave city 1000 a. M, 200 p. m. Leave island
1880 a: M, 400 p. m. Up. WEBER,
ap29df Capt and Manager.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08

The curfew tolls the knell of parliny dav.
"A faded crowd sneaks gently oar the hoy lao
~ Ton nsners homeward plod their weary way.
N0A'0o'lng leS 70 tell to you and me-
-flusburg Chronicle Telegraph.
NOW fades the glimmering landscane nm tbe sIcbt
Gu auu az Che air solemn Stiffness holds
o' ~ WHERE the troutless fishers inst at night
"N'u'h WIN empty creels and frutless poles
Lowell COnrier.
mans wife should Away be the
SAINT especially TO her husband. but IL she IL
weak tnd nervous, and uses Carter's Iron Plls
sac eshaO he, for they make her ''fee like
difereut person." so they ali say, and their hu..
bands say so tool
SAY" said troubled looking man as he
walked into the commissioner office, "if this the
place where they look after lcensesp"
THAT is done in this building sir"
"Well, there's Teller that keeps writin' po'try
to my darter."
81 don't think that ANYTHING can he dona bara
about that" 0AN Ae'0
.r mo? Well, I'm sorry. just thought I'd step
license away from him. Washington Post.
VAN HoUTEN's CocoA-"Best g. Goes Far
thest."
II am afraid you got cheated when you bought
this place. You'll never get me to believe your
front yard contains an acre"
YES 1t does; measured ito
"With what?"
my lawn er."-Detrolt Free Press.
Five Brothers
Plug Chewing Tobacco is in every respect the
Acme of Plug Tobaccos. Try piece and con-
vince yourself. All dealers have it.
Judson-Come and have a game of billiards
Robbins.
Robbins Can't tonight Gus
Judson-What's to prevent?
Robbins-Well, my wife padlocked the pedome-
yer on me when left the house, and she knows
Just how much 1t registers from the house to the
once and back again--Munseys Weekly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08

One of the best ways Of helping
yourself is to support home insti,
tutionss, success In lie being far
easier to attain in a thriving than
a standstill community. Citizens
of Maine should recognize this fact
and place their Life Insurance in
their home company.
febllTT&Stf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
Llebig COmpaDy'S
XTRACT OF BEEF.

AuA n M you wish to purchase direc
EUu1Q M from the manufacturers. thus
OuOnutO saving middle profits, send so
cents and Will mail you a sample box OF 20
cigars, the same being a selection from my large
list Of popular brands. l claim TO be head
quarters for cigars that cannot be surpassed in
quality or price, and respectfully solicit your
patronage, or any.correspondence relating theres
10, Prices and terms given upon application.
Address II. A..lmAssER,
ap26e0d1m. Britztown, Berkss Co., Pm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
AN INVENTOR,

After experimenting five years,
has aI last overcome the
defects hitherto existing i'm
those useful articles Fountain
Pens. var. j. Blair of New
York has Invented a new
Fountain Pen, ssThe Record" i'm
which the troublesome Screw Pen
Section is discarded, which Ofte I.
will not unscreW or will leak
ssrhe Record having NO Pen Sec
ton, does not choke up, as the
heel of the Pen is always in the
ink. nc does not leak or spill ink
or the nozzle where The fingers
catch the Pen, or blot, NO matter
how much or little ink there be i'm
the holder.
They cost no more than the old
style Fountain Pens. This inn
pr0Vement put into other Pens mt
$I.OO each. "N
The regular prices are $3.50
with No. = Gold Pen warranted
Ia Karat, and large size SO. To
introduce these Pens i'm Portland
we will send n few this week ut
So and $3.50.
Address Binir's Fountain Pen
Co., 81 John street, New York.
Please note this address as this
may not appear again. .....
ap29 dtie6
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08

from Boston for st john NIB, in trying to Beat
into Cutler harbor 9th Inst, in thick fog poi
ashore among the breakers at Little River iniet
and remains. She lies in a bad positions.
Ellsworth, Nav 6-Sch Light OF the East, which
a0ated LIST inst. She has been partly rebuilt and
capacity enlarged ten tons. Capt Chas Smith
commands her.
Halifax, May 6-Sch Lucy w Dyer, of Portland
arrived at North Sydney this morning from PORT
au BASQUE, to land the body of Joseph Reynolds.
of Eastport. who died on board 9th.
st Pierre, Miq, May 5-Capt Chatwynd, of sebr
III Woodruff, of Lamoine, was knocked over
board on the Banks and drowned. He belonged
at Woods HarDOr. Ms. -sNN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
RAILROADs.
CENTRAI n.n.
For Bangor, bar Harbor, 50. John, Nsho
White mountains, Montreal,

White mouniains, MEonIreaI, :
and ihe West.
On and after April 7th, 1890, passenger trains
For AUBURN and LEWISTON, S.46 a. m, LIS
LEWISTON via BRUNSWICK, $50 a. H., 1.so.
RoGRf LAT and Knox NJ 9 LINCOLN R. R., $50
=, a. m; and 20 and sos p. m.
WELL and AUGUSTA, $50 and 1850 a. m,
Fa IN ne anS 11 Ia Rw M
MONMOUTH, WINTHROP. READFIEi.D ana
VAUDEVILLE Via = LEWISTON, LIS D. M. via
AQGUSTA, $50 and 1880 a. M, LEO and
III 70 p m, and on saturdays only at sos pm.
AUGUSTA, $50 a. m, i.2o and III ~ q d. pi N, VIA
DOVER and fo&CEo Fl via ia DEXTER, 1.2o ana
BANG or Via LEWISTON LIP P; NJ; via
Ra apa On RsSneeayss onTy a. T 7S0 2. m
at 1.20 and t11.20 p. m; via OLDTOWN al
ELLSWORTH and BAR HARBoR at 1.2o and
MT DESERT FERRY and vANCEBoRo. ESQ
v q, MI l;l5, 1.29 n and stITdd29p. q;
JOHN, HALIFAX, and the PRO SHNI 1. ~.
sNisSt express = with I'll sleeping cars attached
runs every night, Sundays Included but moi 10
Skowhegan Monday morning or 10 Belfast and
Dexter, Or beyond Bangor Sunday mornings, but
Harb0r. - PIT 'fl'' " ~
WHITE MOUNTAINS LINE.
For CUMBERLAND MILLS at las, 1880 a. m.
40 and 6.15 p. m.
BRIDGTON at 8,45 a. M. LAB D. m.
SEBAiO LAKE, FRYEBURG, NORTH CON.
WAY, GLEN and BARTLETT, s.45 a. m,
Lao and 6.15 d. m.
CRAWFORDS, FABYANS WHITFFIRIn
LUNENBURG, ST. JOHNSBURY and MON.
TREAL, s.45 a. M, els p. m.
Inc $40 a. m. tram runs through 10 montreal
and connects for all points In Northern New
hampshire, Vermont and the Pacific Coast. The
o.lo p. m. train has Canadian Pacinc sleeping
cars attached and connects via 500 Line fof
west.
n, Arrivals In Portland-From Augusta, Bath and
hockiand $40 a. m. (; Lewiston. S.35 a. m. Mon
treal, $50 a. m; Cumberland Mills, II so a. m:
Pennington, Sk0whegan and Lewiston, 1926 D.
m. St John, yanceboro, Bangor, Dexter, Dover,
foxcroft. Rockland, etc., at 1880 p. m. Bartlett
and Bridgt0n, $50 u. m. 4.4O .. m; st. John
WaterylIle, Bath. Augusta and ROckland, 5.26 D.
m; Flying Yankee 5.35 p. M; Pennington and
Night Pullman l. 40 a m -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08

II PROTECTI1N isa good policy
for national yurposes-why Is not
a-,oiicv n me UNION MUTUAL
kk INSURANCE COMPANf
which affords perfect protection,
a super-excellent policy for State
PURPOSES. Moral: Residents OF
lame insure In the Union Mutual
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08

New YORK Mining Stocks.
NETWORK, May z. 1S9O-The following ara
to-day's closing quotations of mining stocks:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
DlABETES!

the insurance written upon he
lives of Maine citizens by the UN
ION MUTUAL LIFE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY during 1889
shows an increase over 1888 OF q q
more than One Kindred per cent. MI 3
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08

HUMAC0A, PR. Schr A T-lS0 hhds l6 ties
molasses to Geo Hunt a. Co.
BARBADOS. Schr Percy H Reed-292 casks
| 80 hhds 80 ties molasses to Twtchel, Champlin
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
Sn0kan.

spoken.
April 49, lat AT, Ion 13, ship Fawn, Hopkins
from Rotterdam for New Orleans
May 8, lat 80 80, Ion % 80, sch Alice Mcdonald
from New York for Mobile
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
Railroad Receipts.

PURTLAND, May z, l6JU.
Receipts by Maine Central Railroad-For Port
and ~ cars miscellaneous merchandise; for con
Meeting roads 100 cars miscellaneous merchan-
disc
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
Boston stock Market.
New York STOCK and Money Market
Iby Teleoraph1

TBy Telegraph
NEW YORK. May 189O.-Money has been
easy, ranging from to per cent; last loan at
3, closing at per cent Prime mercantile paper
5d7 per cent. Government bonds dun and STEADY.
Railroad bonds active and firm. The stock
market closed rather heavy ana fairly active al
insignificant changes from first prices.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggre-
ACTED 373.900 shares.
Tne following are to-day's quotations.of Govern
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

=
Fer Auburn and Lcwiston, 7.2O and S.4b
a. m, and AS and 6.12 p. m. For Gerlaam,
S.45 a. m, and 100 and 6.12 p. m. For Nom
treal and Chicngo, 8.45 a. m, and 1.30 p. m.
For Quebec, 80 p. m. For Buckneld and
Canton, s.45 a. m, and l.3o p. m.
ARRIVALS
From Lewiston and Auburn, 1926 a. m
1915, $40 aud $50 D. m. From Ger
ham, 8.25 a. m, 1915 and 8. AZ p. m. From
Chicago and Hfcntreal, 1915 and 6.42 D. m.
From Qnebec, 1918 p. m. From asiand
Pond, Mixed TOO p. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on night
train, and ParlOr cars on day train between Port
land and Montreal.
TICKET OFFICE.
SO Exchange ST., and Dsuoi Foot Of India Street.
Lowest fares from Portland, Yarmouth Junction
and Danville Junction, as follows: To Chicago
s21.00 and $1,000 Detroit $16.75 and $500;
Kansas City $3.50 and S2S.75; st. Paul $3.50
and $500; st. Louis via Detroit s24.75 and
S21.00: st. Louis via Chicago $3.50 and
s24.80 San Francisco, Cal s92.5o and s63.76.
JOSEPH HICKSON, General Manager
Portland. Nov. 10, 1889. noy1Sdti
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
WAaEk FOUNTAINS LINZ.
PORTLAND, MT. DESERT and MACHIAS

SEEAMBUAT 90.
Steamer City Of Richmond, Capt VIM. Z.
Dennlson, weather permltting) leaves Portland
Tor kockland, Bar Harbor and Machiasport via
usual landings, Tuesdays and Fridays at IL D. m
returning, leaves MaehaspOrt Mondays and
thursdays at 4 a. M, connecting at Portland with
early morning trains for Boston.
PAYSON TUCKER,
. . Vice Pres. and General Manager
Z. Z. BOOTHBY, GENT Pass. and Ticket Agent
Portland, April 1. 1890. III apr3dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08

Memoranda.
Machias, May 7-Sch William c French OF and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-08
Harpswell Steamboat Co.

On and after April 1, 1890, Steamer M ERRY-
CONEAG will leave 0rr's Island for Portland
at 6.45 a. m. Return, leave Portland Pier, Port
land for Orr's. Island at 2.20 p. m, touching all
landings.
FALMOUTH FORESIDE ROUTE. #.
On and after May 1st, Steamer Alice will leave
Town landing, Falmouth, at and 8 a. M, 1.15
and D. m. returning, leave Portland Pier at z
and 10 a. M, ZIG and 6.15 p. m. D
ISAIAH DANIELS, H.P. DEWEY
Manager. President.
Octl diff
The morning call., 1890-05-25
EQUAL FOR AN HOUR.

The Only Time Our German Minister
Was as Great as the Rest.
SANE day last year. when the Emperor
ff&Hk of Germany and the Prince Of Wales
eN met in Berlin, our Minister, William
Walter Phelps, became for few hours as
much a man as any one in the company.
lie is not to-day, and he never has been
since that occasion. No man we have ever
sent abroad was as much admired as Phelps
is by the Germans. They say of him that
he can accomplish whatever he wants to as
a diplomat, he is so popular and his ability
is 80 greatly respected. But he is
only Minister, and on all state
occasions lie must fall to the rear.
behind the ambassador from little
Portugal and the diplomats of even some
to the representatives of America at every
court in Europe. Representing a country
where all men are equal, they are neverthe-
less made interiors by an idiotic refusal 10
give them The title that other nations be-
stow upon their chief agents. On the day l
speak OF the Prince of Wales walked over
to the diplomatic corps and shook hands
and chatted with MIR. Phelps. He had met
Phelps before and likes him. That little
condescension OF royalty made our Minister
for that one day the equal of his associates.
was there ever such nonsense Abolish
the institution, or, if not, at least give them
the rank which all the world acknowl-
edges to be theirs by right. Why pay all
the money this service costs solely to adver-
tise the United States as a secOnd-class
power Prom Chatter