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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-27
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Winter Arrangement.

OFFICE HOURS.
Cashiers Office, Sunday excepted), 7.30 a. m
to 700 p m. Money order department, 8 a. m
to p. m. Registry department., 900 a. m. to 9
General Delivery, Sunday excepted) 7.3o a. IN.
to ZOO p. m. Sunday, 8 to 10 a. m.
Dusness Section e s cy pn SsfEwesn HsS
India streets. at and 10 a. M. 1890, 100 and
p. m. In other sections at a. M, 100 and s
10a. m. Collections from street boxes at q and
III a. M, and p. m. Sunday p. m. only.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Southern and Western, via Boston and Maine
railroad eastern divislon)-Arrive, 1890, a. M.
and p. m; supplementary, 1915 and Top. m.
via Boston & Maine railroad, (Western divisioDl-
Arrive at 1870 and $50 p. M; Close a. m. and
Eastern, via Maine Central Railroad-Arriye
2 a. m. and p. m. Close IL m. and o D. M,
supplementary. 1880 and 10 p. m.
Augusta, intermediate offices and connections
via Maine Central ailroad-Arrive at 2 and 8
M, and 900 p. m. Close at 8.I5 a. M, IL m
4.30 and p. m. /; Supplementary, 1890 and 10 p
Fa,mington, intermediate Offices and connec-
tons, via Maine Central railroad-Arrge at
p. M; Close at II M; Supplementary 1880 p. m
via Knox and Lincoln administrative, 1 and 6 90
p. m. Close at els a. m. and I'm; Supple
Skochegaai. intermediate Offices aud connec
tons, via Maine Central railroad-Arrive at 2
a. m. and p M; Close at - m. and 8 p M;
Supplementary, 1870 and 10 m.
AUBURN and Lewiston, Arrive and 900 a. m
and and p. M; Close, $50 a. M, IL M.
Bangor.-Arrive at a. m. and and p. M;
Close at 6.15 a. M, IL m. and 8 p. m.
Btddeford and SGco-Arrive 1880 a. M, 1890
$50 and $50 p. M; Close at and 8 a. M,
IL m, ESQ and 300 p m.
Canada, intermediate offices and connections
via Grand Trunk railroad-Arrive at 1870 p. m.
clos. at 500 a. m. and p: m.
tons, via Grand Trunk railroad-Arrive at lao a.
m. and 1880 p. M; Close at 500 a. m. and LOO
and 4.30 p. m.
Scranton, r., intermediate ofhces and con-
Arrive at 8 p. m. Close at 500 a. m.
Bartlett. ". H., intermediate offices and connec-
tons, via Mountain Division nj. G. X. R.-Arrive
at 10 a. m. and D. M; Close at 500 a. m.
and p. m.
Rochester, NJ H., intermediate offices and con-
nectiOns, via Portland & Rochester railroad-Ar-
rive at Lao p. m. Close at $50 q. m. and IL m.
GOrtdm and Sdcc0rGppd-Arrive at 9.15 a. m.
and l.45 and 4.46 p. M; close at $50 a. M, IL
m. and 800 p. m.
PASSPORT, isemlweekly) via steamers Interna-
tional Steamship Co.-Arrive at a. m, Tuesday
and Friday; Close at 4.30 p. m. Monday and
Thursday.
Consents, Ctebeagate, Long aud Baileys Islands
Peaks Istdnd-Arrive 10 a. M, and close 1.30
Duck Pond, Westbrook, Wgndha,n, Hammond
and South CoscO-Arriye at IL a. M; Close at
100 p. m.
Boaoery Beach, Ocean House, and KnigIstviue-
Arrive at 10 a. m. Close at $50 p. m.
South Portland, (Ferry ViLlGgel and WiIldrd-
Arrive at a. m. and $50 p. M; Close at 8 a. N.
and 2.30 p. m.
East Deering-Arrive at 7.So a. m.; Close at
5 ID. m.
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THE PRESS.

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots Of N
-; Fessenden, Horse Railroad Station; Marquis
a6 Exchange ST.; Chisholm Bros, Union De
Congress ST.; Jewett, 5o4 Congress ST.. Peter
son, Exchange ST. Goold, corner Congress and
chestnut Sts.; Chisholm, 100 Congress ST.. "A. G.
Todd q Co, Commercial, corner Park Morrill,, 243
Beardsworth, 81 India St.. /; Da Silva, 221 Spring
ST.; Brown, Cor. India and Commercial SITS.
hopkins, near Union Station; Lee, 60 Middle st.
Perry, 43 Middle ST.; MCGOWAN & Young,
Ais Congress ST., and Of CHS aolm Bros agents
Auburn, Ha kelI & Reynolds.
Bath, j. o. Shaw.
biddeford, f. M. Burnham.
A. L. Jefferson.
session, Mass, American House.
Brunswick, B. J.. Dennlson.
Cumberland Mills, X. s. Raymond.
Damariscotta, e. w. Dunbar.
Deering, c. NJ. Record.
Freeport, w. A. Mitchell.
Fryeburg, j. @. Gerry.
Fairfield, K. II. Evans.
Harrington, II. c. White g. Co.
Gardiner, Palmer & Co.
Gorham, Jas. III. Irish & Co.
Lewiston, Chandler & Estes.
Long Island, 7. M. Glendenning.
Mechanic Falls, Merrill & DenuIng.
Norway, s. L. Crockett, A. o. Noyes.
Old Orchard, Geo. K. Fogg,
Peaks Island-Brackett Bros
Richmond, G.. A. Beale.
j. Huston.
saccarappa, w. B. Boothby.
Saco, 81. B. Kendrick & Co., VIM, Stackpole.
SO. Paris, A. M. Gerry.
Skowhegan-Bixby & Buck.
Thomaston, E. Walsh.
Nlnalhayen, A. b. Vinal.
Waldoboro, G. Bliss.
Wateryille, G. ii. Hayes.
Woodfords, III. A. Leighton.
Yarmouth, w. F. Bennett.
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SAN FRANCISCO-Ar 16th ship j Brown,
Cameron, Caleta Buena; st Francis, Wilbur, from
Cid 25th, ships Servia, Gilmore, Rull. e: Bar
ing Brothers, Watts. Liverpool
FEB 26-Chartered, ship Geo Stetson, for Cork,
Havre. or Antwerp, at 34s.
SABINE PASS-Ar 22, sch Ethel f IHawley,
,MOBILE-Ar 26th, sch Alice Mcdonald, Duke
APALACHICOLA-Ar 25th, schs Myra Wea-
yer. Gourley, New York; Harry White, HOPKINS
FERNANDINA-Ar 22d, sch Hart, Smith,
New York.
sid 22d, sch Addie G Bryant, Gilkey st Pierre.
In port Gath, sch Messenger Coombs. to load
DARIEN-7Ar 22d, sch VIM Drury, Sweet
PORT ROYAL, scar 25th, sch Lizzie VII.
NORFOLK-Ar Gath, sch Jas D Bewell, Kelsey
BALTIMORE 25th. sch Maud Sherwood.
Cid oath, barque Joseph Baker, Eaton, Glen
:, PHILADELPHIA-Cld oath, sch George Clark
cd 25th. sch Olive Pecker. Hall, Matanzas
Ar 26th, brig Merry, Bradley, Matanzas;
sens Belle hooper, Gllkey, Pensacola; Dione,
Sid FIN Delaware Breakwater 25th, barque Ar
thur Wade lfrom Demeraral for New York.
NEW YORk-Ar 26th, sch Luella A Snow, Car
ter. Cape Hayti; Fannie Wolston, from Fernan-
dina for Amboy.
Cid 25th, scbs II j Cottrell, Haskell, Kingston;
Henry Crosby. Stubbs, Havana; Montana, Brad
ley, Bermuda.
NEWPORT = In port, sch Am Chief, Snow
Rockland for New York.
DUTCH ISLAND HARB0R-In port 20, sch
Arcuarius, Davis Thomaston for New York ;
Lizzie Cochran, Kelley. Calais for do; John Stock
ham, New York for Boston; Helen Thompson,
Averlll. New York for Boston; Andrew Burnham,
Burnham, do for salem Maggie Cummings,
Murch, Providence for New York.
TARPAULIN C0VE-In port, sch Ellen Merri-
man, from BuckspOrt for New York.
VINEYARD-HAVEN- Ar Gath, sch June
Bright. Barter, Apalachicola for Boston.
Sailed, schs Ruth Robinson, John Bracewell,
G NJ Brainard, ] L Maloy, Red Jacket.
In port, schs Minnie q Taylor, j Paine, Kate
Rich, and June Bright
BOSTON-Cld 25th, schs Jos Souther Keen,
Port au Prince, Nettle Champion. Collins, Clark's
Cove and Norfolk.
Sid 26th, schs Jacob Reed. for Clark's Cove
Gen L Merwin, for Boothbay; W Church, tor
Gun Point; Arthur Woodruff. and others.
SALEM-ln port 10th, sch Geo Pierce. Arey,
Port johnson for Portland; Yankee Maid, futile,
Rockland for New York; Emma McAdam. Brown
ken for Passports; John. p Kelsey Hatch. Mary
land for Rockland.
PORTSMOUTH-Ar Gath, sch Allen Green,
Nickerson Philadelphia.
Below 25th, schs s Bickmore. and Davis
Brothers. from Rockland for New York; Susan,
Belfast for do; Addie j, Boston for York.
CLARKS'S COVE-Ar, sch Bertha Walker.
Thomas, Portland, to load for Norfolk.
BATH-Sld 25th. sch Dickey Bird, Gahan, for
Harmon's Harbor and New York.
PARKER'S HEAD-Ar 26th, sch IL w Mathe-
son, Mckay. ProvncetOwn.
HORSE ISLAND, Feb 20 AR, sch Samos,
Smith, Boston, TO load for New York.
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Tart Enough.
Youths Companion.]

The tradesman who is willing to mis-
represent his goods to suit the whim OF
the purchaser often finds himself in I'M
pleasant positions. He lisa fortunate man
If he can succeed in extricating himself
from such dilemmas at the mere cost OF
his own dignity.
A lady who was in search of some
oranges for making jelly one day stopped
at the fruit stand where she was accus.
toned to trade.
care these Valenciasg' she asked of
the obsequious dealer.
eyes, ma'am Valencias here, Flori.
das there"
"Do you think the valencias are very
souri,"
"Oh no, ma'am, not at all! Perfectly
sweet. Almost as sweet as the Floridas. u
IT am sorry" said the lady, regretful-
Iy, laying down the orange she held,
'but in that case must go farther.
am in search of really sour oranges fol
jelly"
The dealer looked at her sadly as she
turned away. He had made a mistake,
and he knew it: still his blunder might
be retrieved.
Lady" he called, recovering himself,
LADY! lguess you'll find them a little
Saiy' w. 's+---
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Foreign Ports.

At Melbourne Jan 18th, ships Jere Thompson,
Avery. for NEWCASTLE; S Hersey, Mcdonald,
for sale; Benz Sewall, Sewall from Boston, ar 9th
Elwell, Barstow, for New York.
Ar at Sydney. NSW, Dec 20, ship Titan, Allyn,
San Francisco.
Ar at Yokohama Feb 22d. ship VIM Macy,
Amesbury, New York.
Ar at Singapore Jan 9th. ship q Chapman,
Hichborn. Hong Hong.
Passed Anjler Jan IS, ship Gov Goodwin, Pray,
Hong Kong for New York.
Sid FIN Honolulu Jan 30, barque Alden Besse,
Cousins, San Francisco.
At Buenos Ayres Jan ~. ship Lucy A Nickels,
from Tacoma; Frank Pendleton, do; barque Ella
Montgomery. for Boston, ldg; Martha p Tucker
for BOca and New York; Edward o Clark, and
Gleneida, unc; sch r ID Bibber, do.
Ar at Bucn0s Ayres Feb 18th, barque Mary
Baker, Scovlll, Portland; 18th, Saml IL Nicker-
son. Eaton, New York.
Ar at Monteyideo Jan 20, barque Miranda, Cor
Sid i'm Aspnwall 10th inst, sch R Teel, John
son, Cienfuegos.
Ar at Sierra Leone Feb %. barque Geneva, Gre.
CORY, Boston.
Ar at Guantanamo 18th inst, brig Ned White,
Elwel Barbados.
Cid at Barbados prev TO Jan 16, barque Mary
L Russell, Nichols, -; Leventer, Gerry, =.
At st Thomas 9th inst, sch Fred jackson, Little
field, frcm st CroiX.
Ar at Cardenas 26th, sch Falmouth, Ross, from
Philadelphia, FEB 15).
Ar at CardenaS 18th inst, sch Addie Charlson,
Charlson, Havana.
Sid goth, sch Humarock, Veazie New York.
Ar at Caibarien 18th inst, sch Lester A Lewis,
Burgess, Mobile.
Thomas.
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feeling on barrel beef. Fresh Beef is unchanged,
but the tendency Of the market is upward;
sides 5@71sc y II, hind quarters qtrs at SG1015c
fores at 495c, rounds with TANKS at 61a@7c
rumps 1o@11c, lons at 12a15c,. rump loins 12@
l3c, chucks 41s@5c, short ribs loo, backs STAG
6h, rattles at 31s@4e; pork ribs &c, sausage &c;
mutton -91oc, lambs 11912c, smoked hams 1oc,
California hams z, shoulders &c, breakfast bacon
lie, homeless hams ec,bologna &c, tongues N bbls
1914 round hogs 519c. Sugar is more active at
old figures; the stock OF raw in the four ports at
latest dates was 1858 tons against "a 227 tons in
1889, and a. 474 tons In 1888. Molasses frmer
without change in values; the stock in the four
ports at latest dates was 1892 hogsheads against
GIT Ihogsheads in 1889 and 1857 hogsheads in
1888. Coffee is 1sc to 1c higher on all grades;
the advices from Central and South America and
from Europe showed hardening tendency and
till higher prices are looked for. Coal duh and
easy. Teas quiet and firm. In Porduce, Apples
are very scarce. Export of Apples for the week
and the season:
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RrIahton Cattle Marker.

For the week ending wednesday, Feb. 26, 1890.
Amount of stock At mar6 see. 7a5; Sheep
900; number western Cattle sos; number Of
Northern and Eastern cattle, cows, etc., 2S5.
Brighton Hides Gao Pfb.
Brighton Tall0w O94c $b'
Country Hides DC.
Country Tall0w sc W 10.
Calf skins SAGE " ID.
Sheep and Lamb skins 25c each
Dairy,skns 15635c each.
Wool skins 50cGS1 20 each.
Working Oxen-There was lair supply in
market; we quote sales OF
Girth. Live weight. Price
1 ........7 33oooooo $125
/ ........6 63ooo S105
l .......6 zooO $85
The supply Of butchers es Cattle brought INTO
market has been light tins weea costing about the
costing S4M@S5 " ID live weight.
The Sheen and Lambs from the West were all
taken nv bntchers Sheep costing from 595i%c ner
IL live Weight, and Lambs from e@714c D Is.
Swine Western Fat Hogs are costing landed at
Veal calves sold at 2@6c per ID live weight.
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Boston Produce nsa..s+

BOSTON: Feb.26; ls9o.-The following are tc-
days quotations OF Provisions. &c.:
Pork Long cuts IL 0O0l2 so; short GUS 90
d12 30; backs IL 00G12 90; lean ends at 10 30
@13 90; pork tongues at IL 90 extra primell 80;
mess IL 80; prime do ] 2 60
Lard-Cholce 61a@6% ct9tb in ties and tubs, TO-
ID pals In cases at TAG; Glib pals at TIC; 3-b
at TAG.
Hams at 10c; small lie pressed hams at lie.
HOgs-Choice city dressed hogs at 51ae y n;
country do at 4sAc.
Butter-Western exrta crmy at 27628c: 6rsts
and extra frsts 20G25 extra init crm at I8ta2Oc;
hrsts l49l6 choice factory 12@121ac; New York
and Vermont extra crm.at 27@28 lido ext firsts %
G24c; New York and Vermont, dairy good TO
choice I8d22; low grades 1Oa14c; Eastern crm
GOOD to choice 24G25c. The above Quotations are
receivers prices for strictly wholesale lots. job
bling prices 112c higher.
Cheese-Northern choice 10h911c; Western
9Ia01Oc; lower grades as TO quality; sage at
Ij1S@12c. JObbing prices FAC higher.
EggS-Eastern extra - d1Sc; firstS 169I7c; ex
VI ana N II ext -t@18c; fresh Western 161a@17 /;
Michiganschoice 16h@17c; lined 11912c. job
bling price lie higher.
Beans~ChOice small York hand-pcked pea
Beans at 3 1892 25 % bush; choice New York
large hand-picked1 9O9200: small Vermont hand
picked 4OG2 so ;choice Yellow Eyes 00@3 10.
Jobbing prices lOc higher.
POultry-FreSh killed spring Chickens, Northern
and Eastern choice at 18c; common 20 good IL
@14c; fowls, choice 11@12c western dry-packed
Turkeys, choice at 16@1Sc; common to good 1b9
l6c.
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BOSTON & MAINE r. r.

- Chkott 0CeS@CN " AooWs
Trains leave Portland. "Unlon station" Fsi
Boston for Portland 7.30, $50 q. m, 100
S.45 p. m. For scarbors Reach and Pine
Point $50, 1925 a. m, $50, 5.15, Sis pm.
Old Orchard Beach, SAGE, Bidaefe.A $50,
henneounk $50, 8.45 a. M, 1240s $50, 5.1b,
6.16 p. m. Wells Beach $50, 8.46 a. m, $50,
6.15 p. m. North Berwick, DeveE, Great
Fall. 80 S.45 am, 12.40, $50. 5.15 pm. BE
S.45 a. m. 12.40, $50 p. m. Rochester, Farm
Ingfon, Alien kay and Welfbore 8.46 q. m,
12.4O, $50 p. m. Worcester (via Great Falls
and Roehester) $50 a. m. manehester and
a. NJ, $50 D. m. (via Lawreneej S.45 q. m.
Sunday Trains From Union Station.
For Boston and way stations LOO and AIS pm.
Eastern Division From Union Station.
Fer Boston (t2.0O a. M, daily, 1900 am.
kl:CO and 1900 p. m. Returning leave BssasA
$50, 900 M, 1880 p. M. (.s7 90 p. m. daily.
Salem Lynn zoo, 900 a. M, LOO, 500 D. 10.
Am9sbury 300 a. m, 600 D. m.
FROM COMMERCIAL STREET STATION
Tor Cape Elizabeth and scmrboro Crossing,
6.25, $40, 10.20a. m, 1896. 1925, $3.50 pm.
Trains from Commercial Street Station connee
at Scarboro Crossing with local and through trains
Connects with Rail Lines for New York South
and West.
Connects with Sound Lines for New York.
ssWest Division from North Berwick
All trains arriving at and departing from UnioD
Station run via Western Division between Scar
borough Crossing and Portland.
through I1ckeS toall points South and West
for sale at Unieu stafien, Congress street.
and at Commercial sfreet station.
!. 7. FURBER Genl Manager, Boston.
ID. J. RLANDKRS, ten. p. q I. A., Boston.
M L. WILLIAMS, Gent Agent, at Portland:
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Domestic Markets


by 1elcBInPh.
NEW YORK, Feb. 90 1890.-Fi0ur market
receipts 1872 packages; exports 1918 bb's and
4554 sacks; steady and fairly active ;sales 81 450
bbls.
mills extra at 1904 45; city mills patents So
@5 20; winter wheat, low grades at 215@2 so;
Minnesota clear iog4 o5: straights do at $50
S'loa3 so; superfne al 2 ooa2 60: fine COG
at 2 25a2 SIS; good to choice do at 2 9oa4 Sc. rye
Flour is dull ;superiine at 1898 10. Buckwheat
Flour as 30@1 40. Cornmeal steady.
Wheat-receipts $3.50 bush; exports = bush;
weaker; No Red sS% @ssc in eleS, STA @Sans
SIC mo Red see; steamer No Red 74a574he:
No ! North 9s1s993Mc; No hard at s51s@
ceipts $4,000 bush; exports Al, 63I bush. sales
294, 900 bush; stronger and fairly active; No at
34B@35c in eley. 35B@36Me afloat; steamer
No az 3Sls @S3s4 Oats-receipts SO 900 bush.
exports II 693 bush sales III 900 bu; active and
Stronger No at 2Stse; White do at 27@ 92sc;
No at 29c white do Sic Mixed Western at 251s
@29c; do White at 2814 634c: White State 2SA
Rio firm with fair demand; fair cargoes zoe su-
gar-raw frmer with fair demand; refined is firm
with fair demand; 9 61s@5ss; Extra 9 at 61sa
5ss ;off A 5sl as 1870 ;lMould A 7-l6c stand
ard A at 9 3-16c; Confectioners at &c; cut loaf
ulated 5-iec: Cubes 6 9iec. PetroIeum Quiet
and steady; united at 0OB. Pork quiet and
steady; Beef dull Beef hams are steady Tierced
Beef dull; cut meats quiet; mddles quiet Lard
irmer with moderate demand; Western steam at
8 10; city steam 65; refined quiet: Continent at
9596 40; 5 at co. Butter is easy with a
moderate demand; Eigin 28c. Cheese firm with
good demand.
Freights to Liverpool quiet :grain-d
CHICAGO. Feb.26, 1S90-The Flour market is
Toe lower. Wheat lower; No Spring at 1880
755sc; NO Red 75ss@75a4c. Corn active and
firm; No at 28G286 Oats active strong and
higher: No at 19A @20c. Rye-N02 at 421ac.
No 2 Barley nominal. P0rk-mess easier at 10
90 20. Lard dull at 1905 TIN. Dry sailed
meats- meats 25@@4 80; short clear sides
Receipts Flour, $4,000 bbls; wheat $4,000
bush; corn 2e1 600 bush; oats 151 900 bush rye
5000 bush; barley, 62,O0n bush.
ShipmentsaFlour, 5000 bbls; wheat. $4,000
5000 bush. barley Al coo bush.
ST LOUIS, Feb. rs. 1890. The Flour market
unchanged. Wheat lower; No 2 Red 751sc bid.
Corn opened weak; closed lower-No 2 Mixed at
241ac. Oats are irregular; No at 2OLz bid.
Barley steady. Provisions very quiet; Pork 10 90
meats-shoulders at STA ;longs and ribs at So
G5 90 short clear 05. Bacon-shoulders S71s
Hams 50@12 rs.
Receipts Flour. 5000 bbls. wheat 10000 bus,
corn 100000 bush, oats $4,000 bus BARLEY 10000
Shipments-Flou 5000 bbls, wheat 1000
bush, lcorn 30 900 bush oats 24O0O bush barley
1000 bush. rye 10000 bush
DETROIT. Feb. 26 l890.-Wheat-No White
1884 C: No Red TIA bid. Corn-No at 311s.
Oats-No 2 at 23c nominal; No White at 23Htc
nominate
Receipts Flour : bbls, wheat 64oo bush; corn
400 bush oats 1900 bush.
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RumfOrd Falls & BucEfieId Railroad
p Effee. Nov. is, lss9.

Leave Portland via q. T. Railway, 9.46 Q. N. ana
100 p. m. RkTURNING-Leaye Canton 4.oo
and $50 q. m. -
STAGE CONFECTIONERY w
Mlnot for Hebron Academy Buckneld JOE ",
Sumner and Turner; Canton fer Peru, Dlxnolo
my16dtf L. l.. LINCOLN. SUPP
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Cotton Markets.


NEW YORK, Feb 20. 1890-The Cotton market
quiet and steady; sales las bales; uplands ordi-
nary 8 9-16; good ordinary 9sc; low middling at
10 1885, middling at IL 5-16cs Gulf ordinary lat
1S,l6c; good do loMc; low mddlng IL Lice;
mdding II 9-16c.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb 20, $780, Cotton market
steady middling 109sc.
SAVANNAH, Feb. %, l89O.-Cotton Market
quiet; middlng 106sc.
CHARLESTON. Feb. 2s. lS9O--Cotton market
steady; middling 10ssc
MEMPHIS, Feb. 26, 1890 Cotton market is
quiet ;middling at 105sc
MOBILE, FEB. 2S. lS9O.-The Cotton market
nominal ;middling at 1O1ac.
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Amer'n " fb 11Gl2
Manila l6 GIT
Manila BoltiR0pe 17h
Russl 90 1917
Slsal.......13 @14
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
REVIEW OF PORTLAND WHOLESALE MARKET
FOR THE WEEK ENDING Feb. 2e

FOR THE WEEK ENDING Feb. 26.
Trading is not active, but the situation is more
satisfactory, and some improvement is reported
in the demand for general merchandise Values
have been unusually steady in every department,
consequently changes are few and unimportant
Flour is quiet with strong tone to prices millers
are not anxious to operate at present rates, as
prices are low and on basis that is not profitable
Provisions quiet and unchanged with irmer
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PORTLAND & WORCESTER UNE
Portland & Rochester II. II.
!sIATluH FOOT Of PREBlE sIRtEI.

solHliun fuut w FnLukE oinLLIs
On and after Monday, December y, IsSO
Passenger Trains will Leave Portland
For " orcester, Clinton, Aver Junction,
Nashua, Windham and Ripping at $50
N. m. and 1870 ID. mn.
Fer Manchester, Concord, and points North
at 1870 p. nm.
For Rocbester, springvale, Alfred, Water
boro and saco River at 7.3o n. m, 1880
and $50 y. mn.
Fer German at . 80 and IO.O0a. m., i2.30'
800, $50 and Gao d. nm.
For sacenrRppn, Gum bertrand N ills, West
brook function and Waodford's at $50
and 1900 N. mn, 1880, 800, $50 and
$40 u. mn.
Fer Forest Avenue (Deering), $40 y. nm.
The 1880 y. mn. train from Portland connects
at Aver Junction with "Hoosae Tanmsi
Reufe,'' for the West and at Union station,
Woi cester, for Previdenr and New Hsr<,
via S'Providenee Line,n for Norwich and
New York, via Norwich Line" with Besfop
a. Albany X Y. for the West, and New Herk
all rail, via, "spring field"
Through Tickets 10 an points West and South
may be had OF s. II. HELEN, Ticket Agent,
Portland.
oct7dtf J.w. PETERS. suut.
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Chicago Cattle Markert.

CHICAGO. Feb. 26 189O-The Cattle market
Recaints I noo. sbinments 1000; stronp to shoSo
higher, beeves at 60a5 90; steers at 3 oOG4 80:
stockers and feeders at 2 5o oSs 20; cows bulls
Hogs~reeeipts26 600 shipments 1O, 900 :opened
steady and closed shade lower mixed SODA OO:
heavy and light at 9 so94 o. ;;skips 0oa3 20.
closing lower; natives 1906 80; Western corn.
fed at 4 SOa5 go; Texans $685. 90; lambs 90
6DR 40
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European Markets.

By Telegraph
LONDON, Feb. 2e, 189O.-Consols at s7ss 70
monev aud 81 ZIG for the account
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 26, 1900 Cotton market
steady with fair demand; American middling at
Lad; sales 1000 bales; speculation and exp0 [
500 bales: receipts 10000 bales
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 20 $780, Quotations Win
ter 6s 1l1ad: Spring wheat rs 31sd; Club Wheat
Is 3d97s Sad. CorD-mixed American IS TAD.
Peas at 6s Sd. Provisions. etc.--Pork at 63s Sd
Bacon at % 6s Lard at 31s Cd. Tallow at 24s.
Cheese 5ls for white and colored,
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Potatoes-We quote Houlton Hebrons at 7ba
7sc D bush; Houlton Rose 7S@7bc; Aroostook
Hebrons 7597Sc. do Rose 7S s@n
si5@s1s; fair to good at s14 ooas15 GO Eastern Term
fine SIS 9sI4 poor to ordhinn;a1ryisloasi2: East
swale at Si0; Rye straw choice, SIS OOGi6 so:
DAT straw 0RHq 90
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Wednesdays quotations.
Portland Daily Press stock List.

Corrected by SWAN & BARRETT, Bankers and
Brokers' 1876 Middle street,
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days quotations of Govern

The following are the closing EQUATIONS of
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Baby cried.
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed: Castoria

Mrs. Simkins has just heard. that her husband
has been drawn to serve on jury.
"John Simkins on the criminal juryl" exclaimed
Mrs. Slmkins "Well, all can say is that con-
graduate the criminals"
why, Mrs. Simlins? Is your husband very
merciful man?"
pictur'. much less door, unless he was jest
made to!"-Youth's Companion.
a mans wife should always be The
same, especially to her husband,.but If she Is
weak and nervous, and uses Carter's Iron Pills,
sue cannot be, for they make her "feel like
anerent person." so they all say, and their hus-
bands say so tool
An old lady who witnessed production OF "The
Merchant of Venice" many years ago went again
recently to see the story of shylock enacted upon
the stage. Upon her return home she was asked
how she liked it. ~ VOC ''"0N
WAL" said she, Venice seemed to have been
spruced up some since the first time saw IL. Int
Shylock's just the same mean, ornarv thing he
was 40 years ago."-Harpers Magazine,