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Grand Trunk Railway Of Canada.

On and After SUNDAY, June 25, 1898,
~ Trains will leave as follows:
DEPARTURES.
For Auburn and Lewiston, z. 10 and 500 a. M
LILO, 1.30, $40 and $50 p. m. For Gorham,
500 a. M, 1.30, e. 30mixed) $40 and $50 p
m. For Montreal and Chicago 500 a. M,
and $50 p M For Quebec $50 p, m. For
Buckfield, Canton and Rumford Falls
800 a. m. and 1.3O p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn 7.35, S3O11 As
a. m, 8. 10. 5.15 and 5.35 p. m. From Gorham
7.35, 11.45 am. and 5.35 p. Ia. From Chi
cago and Montreal 7.35 a. m and 5.35 o. m.
From Quebec 11.45 a. m.
The $50 p. m. train runs through to Montre,
al daily Sundays included). Attached to this
train is a through Pullman for Chicago. Ar
irving at Chicago the second morning at $50
a. m,
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on night trains.
and Parlor Cars on day trains.
TICKET OFFICE.
No. 2 Exchange Street. and Depot foot of
India Street.
Lowest fares from Portland, Yarmouth juno
ton and Danville Junction as follows To Chi
cago 500 and $500; st. Paul, $31. 30 and
5000; San Francisco. California, $91.5O and
$64.40. These rates are subject to change.
L. j. SEARGEANT. General Manager.
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ISLAND STEAMERS.
Steamer Phantom.

Time Table for 3-Commencing june 2s
WILL leave Freeport at $50 a. M and
w 2.o5 ?; N: for VOLTS Point, Great Che,
and Falmouth Foreside and will arrive at Port
land at $50 a. M and p. m. Returning will
leave Portland Pier at 9.25 a. m. and 500 p.
m. for all landings.
Will leave Freeport for Bustin's ISL
and at $50 a; m; to land passengers only. AL
so leave Portland at 9.25 a. m. and 500 p. m.
for Bustin's Island daily. Steamer will touch
at Bustin's Island on all trips to or from Mere
Point.
H. B. SOULE, Manager
Fare to South Freeport, including a drive of
five miles to Freeport village, making an OK
cursion of SO miles, for 81 the round trip.
New Excursion route by Steamer Phantom
Will leave Portland Pier for Mere Point and all
landings, week days, at 9.25 q. m. Returning
leave Mere Point for all landings at 1;S0 P. M.
Leave Mere Point Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednes-
daps, Fridays and Saturdays at 5.50 a. m. for
all landings. Returning leave Portland Mon
days, Tuesdays, Thursdays. Fridays and Satur-
days at 500 p. m. for Mere Point.
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C. W. 7. COOLING, General Manager.
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Delightful Sail % Miles Down Casco
BAY.

BEGINNING July 81, 1898, steamers CHE
ID BEAGUE and MERRYCONEAG will
leave Portland Pier. Portland; week days:
For Long l., Waldo, 1t. Chebeague, jerks, Ct.
Chepeague, Harpswell, 900. 1920 a. m; 200,
$500 p. m. Hope l., 200 p. m.
Cliff l., 1920 a. M; $500 p. m. Bailey's and
Orr's Is, 900 a. M; 200. $500 p. m. Little
fields. ct. c., 1920 a. M; 200, 5.OOp.m.
#The 300 p m. trip runs week days, except
Saturdays. when sos p. m. trip will be made
instead through to Orr's l.. emitting Cliff l.
Return for Portland. Leave Orr's T., $40, 1855
a. M, 400 p. m. Baileys l.. 5.56, l0.35 a. m. ;
3.45 p. m. Harpswell $40. 11.20, a. M; 2.15,
4.25 p. m. Lfttlefelds, ct c., $40 a. m. j;
2.45, 4.5o p. m. jerks, ct. c., 6.55. 11.55 a.
1900. 800 p. m. Cliff l., ITO a. M; 5. 10 p m.
Waldo. Lit. c., 7.25 a. m. IL. 10, 1925, 5.15 p m
Long l., 7.45 a. NJ: 1925, a.45, $50, p.
Arrive in Portland s.15 a. M; 100, AIS.
600, p. m.
Mondaymorning the steamer from Orr's I.
connects at HarDswell at 6.20 with special
steamer arriving at Portland TAO a. nj.
Sundays, Leave Portland for Harpswell and
Intermediate landings. 1000 a. M; 200 p. m.
Return from HarpsWell, II 40 a. M; $50 p. m
Arrive in Portland, LOO. $50 p. m.
Sailing excursions 20 miles down Casco Bay
Week days, round trip only soc. Casino
Theatre coupon tickets good on all boats to
Long Island. Sundays, HarpsWell and return,
SOC. Other landings, 25c.
ISAIAH DANIELS General Manager.
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FROM COMMERCIAL STREET STATION

For Cape Elizabeth and Scarboro Crossing
4.3o p. m.
For Portsmouth and way stations, 4.3o p. m
tConnects with Rail Lines for New York
South and West.
SConnects with Sound Lines for New York.
sWestern Division from North Berwick Sun
days only.
EEConnects at Scarboro Crossing with
train for Boston via Eastern Division.
Through tickets to all points South and West
for sale az Union Station.
JOHN W. SANBORN.A Acting Gen. Man., Boston
W. F. BERRY, Gen'l Traffic Manager. Boston.
D. J. FLANDERS. g. P. and T. A., Boston.
D. w. SANBORN. Genl. Supt, Boston.
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MAINE CENTRAL r. r.

For Bangor, Bar Harbor, st. John, the
White Mountains, Quebec, Montreal,
the Worlds Fair and
the West.
On and after July 31st, 1898, passenger trains
leave Portland as follows:
For Walnut HILL Gray and New Gloucester
$50 a. M, 1.25 and BIO p. m.
For Danville junction, poland Springs,
Auburn and Lewiston, $50, lilo am.
1.25 and BIO p. M, and Sundays only at 8. 10
a. m. and p. m.
Lewiston via Brunswick, 700, 1910 a. M,
400, sos and *11.OO p. m.
1.2O. sos, 11.OO p. m. and for Freeport
Sundays at LOO p. m.
Rockland and Knox and Lincoln Stations
TOO am, 1.20. p. m. and *12.55 a. m. The
latter train leaving Portland Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday mornings connects lat
Rockland with steamer
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Sebago lake Route.

STEAMER HAWTHORNE
will commence regular trips over the beautiful
lakes and rivers OF the Sebago Lake route, on
Monday, June 20.
Leave Lake Station for Naples, Brdgton,
North Bridgton and Harrison, on arrival OF
LOS p. M. train from Portland.
LeaYe Harrison every morning Sundays ex-
cepted)in season to connect with train arriving
in Portland at 12.2Op. m.
Parties can leave Portland on LOS p. M,
train, make the trip to Bridgton via steamer,
back via all rail same afternoon.
Stage connections at Harrison for Water
ford
Tickets for sale at Union Station.
SEBAGO STEAMBOAT co.
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Cotton Markets.
By Telegraph.)

NEW YORK. Aug. %. 1s93.-The Cotton
market is steady and Lice up ;sales 1910 bales;
ordinary upIands at 1916; do Gulf 3-16c;
good ordinary stained 7-16c middling npIands
5-16c; do Gulf 9-16c: do stained at 67Bc.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. %. 1s93.-The Cotton
market Is steady; mddling 6Bc.
CHARLESTON. Aug. %. 1893.-The Cotton
market is quiet; mlddling 6s4c.
SAVANNAH. Aug. %. 1893.-The Cotton
market is steady; mlddling at $3.50.
MOBILE. Aug o. 1893.-The Cotton market
dull; middltngs 6s4 c.
MEMPHIS. Aug 90 1ss3.-The Cotton mar
ket is quiet; mlddiing &c.
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LONDON. Aug. %, 1S93.-Consols at 81 11-16
for both money and the account.
Bar silver 34Md d.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. %. Quotations
Winter wheats 5s 61ad@5s 31ad; spring wheat
at 5s 7d@5s Sd; Mixed American corn Is 1ad
for new.
Cheese 46s Sd.
LIVERPOOL Aug ~. 1s9S.-The Cotton
market is steady: mlddling 4 Sled; sales 5000
bales speculation and export 1000 bales.
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For Yarmouth, Falmouth and
Diamond Island.
Falmouth FOresida Steamboat Go.
SUMMER TIME TABLE.

SUMMER TIME TABLE.
Steamers MADELEINE and ALICE.
NOR Falmouth and Yarmouth and Cous-
IL ins Island. Clio, 1870 a. m, 2.3o, 500
and 1918 p. m.
Returning leave Cousins Island and Yarmouth
for Portland and intermediate landings at $3.50,
7.15 a. M, 100, 3.45. 500 p. m.
For Great Diamond Island TOO. 7.50,
1000 a. M, 1915. 10, ALB, 5.15, 81 p. m.
Return, leave Diamond Island $50, 7.20,
$40. 1890 a. M, 100, 2.45, 4.45. $40 p. m.
Carriages connect at Princes Point for Var
mouthville on all trips but first.
e. r. NORTON, Gen'I Manager
*Do not go to Yarmouth.
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RAILROADS.
Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, R. R.
STATION FOOT Of PREBLE STREET.

On and after Sunday. June 25th, 1898,
Passenger trains will Leave Portland:
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver junction.
Nashua, Windham and Epping at 7.30 a.
m. and 1890 p. m.
For Manchester, Concord, and points North
at 7.3Oa M and IL. 80 p. m.
For Rochester, Springvale, Alfred, Water
boro and Saco River at 7.30 a. M, 1890 and
5.35 D. m. Sunday 6.15 p. m.
For Gorhan at 7.30 and 800 a. H., IL 80,
3.15, $50, $40 and 1880 p. m. Sunday
6.15 p. m.
For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills, West
brook junction and Woodford's at 7.3O.
900 a. M. 1890. 5.15, $40, $50, $40
and 1890 p. m. Sunday 6.15 p. m.
For Forest Avenue Deeringl, 6;sop. m.
The 1890 p. m. train from Portland connects
at Aver junction with "Hoosac Tunnel
Route for the West and at Union Station,
Worcester, for Providence and New York,
via providence Line" for Norwich and
New York, via Norwich Line" with Boston
e. Albany r. r. for the West, and with the
New York All Rail via Spring field.''
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
at 100 p. M; from Rochester at $50 a. M,
I.3O and $50 p. M: Sunday $50 a. M. from
Gorham at $40, $50 and 1O.l5 a. M, 1.3O,
435, $50, and TAO p. m. Sunday $50
a. M
For through Tickets to all points West and
South, apply to f. H. COLLINS. Ticket
Agent, Portland, Me.
J. w. PETERS, Supt
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(By Telegraph,

CHICAGO. Aug. %. 1s9s.-The Cattle market
Receipts $500; shipments 1900; steady: top
steers 00@b 80; good to choice A 70G4 81 ;
medium o0@4 %; others 50@3 rs; Texans
Hogs-recelpts 1 + 900; shipments 5OOO;FalO
lower; rough packers oo@4 80; prime mixed
and packing 500@5 35: heavy at 4Oa5 As;
light at 3d.
sheep-receipts 10000; shipments 1000;
steady. natives at 5O@4 so; Texans log
3 20: Westerns at 65@3 rs lambs 2 5O@5 so.
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MAINE STEAMSHIP CO

Steamers Manhattan or Cottage City
leave Franklin Wharf on Mondays, Wednesdays
50, East River, New York. on Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Saturdays at 8 p. m. Fare one
way $500; Round trip IS, 30.
j. B. CQYLE, Manager.
J.F. LIsCoMB. General Agent. may1sdf
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Freigths.

The following are recent charters:
Ship Arabia, New York to San Francisco, gen
eral cargo, Sc 70.
Bark Thos S. Stewart Bangor to Greenock,
or Bowling, spoolwood 55s.
Bark Beatrice Havener, Turks Island to Port
land, salt 51ac.
Bark A. c. Wade, New York to Maceio, case
oil zoe; flour 6Oc.
Brig Ernestine, Machias to Havana, lumber
So.
schr Asdie charleson, Perth Amb9y to Port
land, coal 45c.
ST so.
schrs E. M. Cook. and Nat Meader, New York
to Portland, coal o. t.
Schr Jas. Luther, Norfolk to Portland coal p t.
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SUNDAY TIME TABLE.

Fsr Soc oges e f Htg oso as16
2.15, 1915, 3.45, 4.45, 6.10, 7.3O p. m.
For Cushing's Island, 500. 900. HOO a. M.
12.15,2.15, 3.45, 4.45,i6.10, 7.30 p. m.
Great Diamond and Long Island, 100,
500. $50, 1890 a. m, 1915, 200. *3.15
APO, BE, 1910. ~7.30 p. m.
100 p. m.
For Mariners Landing, Long Island.
$50 1890 a. M, 200, *3, Is, 4.2O, BIB p. m
*Not run in stormy or foggy weather.
tDoes not run to Long Island
Tickets sold orer this line to Greenwood Gar
den, Forest City Rink and Pavilion Theatre.
Unavoidable delays expected and subject to
change without notice.
C. W. 7. COOLING, General Manager.
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Railroad Receipts.

PORTLAND. Aug. %.
Receipts by Maine Central R. R.-For Port
and. 1O3 ears miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads / IL cars.
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STEAMERS.
presumpscut River Steamboat Line.

nN and after June 18th, the new and beauti-
" full steamer SoSokis will make regular trips
from Westbrook to Madison Falls as follows
Leave wharf at Westbrook at 10 a. m p m.
and $50 p. IN.
Returning, arrive at Westbrook in time to
connect with the IL O'Clock, 8. 80 and $50 cleo
trio cars for Portland.
Fare for the round trip, 25 cents.
The $40 am. and LILO and 2.4o pm. electric
cars from Preble street, Portland, will connect
with the steamer on her regular trips
june13tf j. H. HEZELTON.
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Portland & RuIntord Falls R'y.
I'm Effect june 80, 1898.

Leave Portland via G.. 7. Railway, for all
stations on the P. &. R. F. R'y. 500 a. m. 1.3o
p. m.
RETUR Z y Rumford Falls s.25
STAGE TTONS-DAIIy-At West
Minot for Hebron Academy; at Buckfeld for
West Sumner and Turner; at Canton for Bret
for Canton Point; at Peru for Dixfield Center;
atDixfeld for Carthage and Weld; also for
West Peru and Dickvale; at RImford Falls
for Mexico. Roxbury, Byron, Rumford Cen
ter, Andoyer and the Rangely Lakes,
/. L. LINCOLN. Supt
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RAILROADS.
Boston &c Maine r. r.
WESTERN DIVISION.
In Effect june rs, 1898.

Trains leave Portland union Station for
Scarboro Crossing. 900, 9.05 a. NJ, 1900,
1880 400 p. M: Searboro Beach. Pine
Point, TOO, 9.05 1O.15 a. M, zoo, 1.35, $50.
400, 5.15, $40, TIC. sos D. M; Old
Orchard Beach, $50, 700, $40, 9.05, 10.15
a. M, 1900, 1920, 135, $50, 400, 5.15, SOB.
$40, ITO, sos p. m. Saco. $50, 100, $40.
9.o5, 1915 a. M, 1900, 1920, 1.35, $50,
400, 3d. sos, $50. 8.O5 p. M; Biddeford.
TOO, $40, 9.O5, 1O.15 a. m. 1900, 1920, 1.35,
$50, 400, 5.15, $50, sop. m. kennebunk.
$50, TOO. $40. 1915 a. NJ. 1920. 1886. BIS.
6.O5. 6.20 p. NJ; Wells Beach, TOO, 40 a. M.
$50. 5.15 p. M; North Berwick, Dover, $50,
700, $40 a. M. 1920, $50, 5.15 6.O5 p. m.
Great Falls. 100, $40 a. M, 1920, $50.
5.15 p m.: Rochester. Pennington, Alton
Bay. Wolfboro, $40 a. M. 1920, $50 p.
m.; Worcester, (via Great Falls and Roch-
ester.) 7.0oa. M: Manchester, Concord,
via So. Newmarket Junction.. TOO a. m.
$50 p. m. (via Lawrencel. $40 a. M. South
New Market Junction, Exeter. HaverhiIl,
Lawrence, Lowell. Boston. 1880, 100,
t8.4O a. M, S12.2O. $50, 1908 p. m.
Boston for Portland, 7.30, 500, $50 a.
M. 100, 400, 600 p. m.
Sunday trains for ScarborO Beach, Pine
Point, Old Orchard Beach. Saco, Bidde-
ford, 900, 1915 a. M, 1885, 200. $780, 4. 10,
500 6.15, 7.15 p. M; Old Orchard Beach,
Saco, Kennebunk, North Berwick, Dover,
$50 a. M, 1885, Ais, $50 p M; Exeter,
Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Boston, $50
a. M, 1895, $50 p. m.
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Until Further Notice
STEAMER ENTERPRISE

Will leave East Boothbay every Monday at
toll, Heron Island, Boothbay Harbor and Squir-
rel Island.
Every Tuesday will leave Portland at 8 a.
M for Pemaquid, touching at Squirrel Island,
Boothbay Harbor, Hebron Island, South Bris-
toll and East Boothbay.
Every Wednesday will leave Pemaquld at
a. m. for Portland and above landings.
Every Thursday will leave Portland at a.
m. for Round Pond. touching atSquirrel Island
Boothbay Harbor and Heron Island.
Every Friday will leave Round Pond at $50
a. m. for Portland, touching at Heron Island
Boothbay Harbor and Squirrel Island.
Every Saturday will leave Portland for East
Boothbay. touching at Squirrel Island Booth
bay EIarbOr, Heron Island and South Bristol.
ALFRED RACE,
! may22dH Manager.
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EASTERN DIVISION.

From Union Station For Cape Elizabeth,
s.45 a. M: Biddeford Amesbury,
Salem. Lynn, 200, 800 a. M. 1850, 500
p. M; Portsmouth, Newburyport. Boston,
200, 1916, 1900 a. M, S12.4O, $3.50, 1900
p. m; Boston for Portland, 7.3o, 900 a. M,
1890. 4.3O, 700. $50 p. M. Sundays, 5000 a.
M, 100, $50 p. m. Sundays trains for Bidde-
ford, Portsmouth, Newburyport, Salem,
Lynn, Boston, 200 a. M, 1880 p. m.
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Retain arocers, sugar Rates.

Portland market-cut loaf at &c confectioners
&c; pulverized. &C; powdered, g 12c ;granulated,
&c; coffee crushed. 51sci yellow, -@5c.
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Portland Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND, Aug. %, 1898.
ThefolIowing are to-day's quotations of Grain,
Provisions, Produce. etc.:
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Boston Produce Market.
BOSTON. Aug. %. 1893.-The following are
Go-aay's agQEauQns Of PROVISIONS, Proauce. ETC.;
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Boston stock Market.
New. York Stock INNINGS.
-. (By Talegraph.)
NEW YORK. Aug. %. 1893.-The following
e to-daY's closing Quptatlons OF mining SHOCKS:

are Today JIoSIng quptdtlUHS OF HlnlnE STOCKS:
Hooking Coal. ................... 5M
H0meSUaKc. IOH2
OnLaflO
Quicksilver. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so
do pfd. Observation-Disclosures 90
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Oakum. 7h@31s

Paints.
Lead -
Pure ground.6 soar 25
Red. g 50@7 %
Eng Ven Reds M31a
Am Zinc. IS 0097 90
Rochelle !. .21a
Carolina .4R@6
Rangoon ;. Az @
Saleratus:
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Foreign Ports.
At Shanghai July 81, ship Sintram. Woodside,
for Hong Kong aud New York, to sail in a few
days; Geo skolfeId; Bishop, and yodn Cur
At Hong Kong July 10. ship Paramta, Soule,
for New York; Iceberg, Treat: do.
Ar at Sydney, MS, July A, ship S D Carleton,
AmeSbufY, New York.
Ar at Cailao Aug 8, barqne Wakefield, Paine,
New York via TalcahuanO.
At surinam July 3oth, barque White Cloud,
Dodge for Boston Id days.
At Port Spain Aug l.. barques Ethel v Boyn-
ton, Boynton. from st Pierre; Boylston, Small,
for North of Hatteras; Shetland, Haskell, do.
Ar at st John, NIB. 21st schs James Barber,
Gibson, Stevens, Thomaston; Beulah, WATSON.
do Uranus, Branscomb, Rockland.
Spoken.
July %, lat 43 N, Ion "a W, ship Isaac Reed
Waldo, from New York for San Francisco
Aug g, off east end of Bermuda, brig Hayil
lah. richardson. from New York for st Pierre.
Aug 10, off Hatteras, sch Merom, Kelley, I'm
Buenos Ayres for New York.
Aug 20. 23O miles E of Sandy Hook, barque
Saml H Nickerson, from Portland for Trinity
Bay, Mart.
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Sid FIN Saigon about Aug %, ship Emily
Whitney, Parsons, for Hong Kong, to load for
New York.
Ar at Quebec Aug 90. sch Rosa Mueller, Nc
Learn, Barbados.
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.

sAIED-sfeamer Maverick; brig Ernestine !;
schs Fred B Belano. Matte Russell.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-09-22
THE NEWS
EASTERN AND MIDDLE STATES.

At a meeting Of the mill agents in
Manchester, New Hampshire, il was
decided to make II general reduction
averaging 10 per cent, i'll the wages Of
the employees. The jefferson Mills,
0wnedbythc AmoskeagcOrporation have
started up. They employ 1900 hands.
The rest ofthc Amoskeagmills, employ
ing 500 hands, are expected to start
soon. All the other mills in Manches-
ter, except the Stark, are running full
time. The Lawrence Company's mills,
at Lowell, Massachusetts,, will resume
on full time. The Lowell Company's
mills, of the same place, shut down for
an indefinite period. All the saw mills
at Oscoda and Au Sable, Michigan,
which have been closed for five weeks,
will resume work to-day with full forces.
Henry ). Cochran, chief weigher at
the Mint, and for IS years a trusted
employe of that institution, has con-
fesscd To Superintendent Drummond,
of the United States Secret Ser
vice, the theft of gold bullion valued
at Sl34,0 93 10. All of this has been
recovered with the exception or 10
bars valued at ABOUT s-o;ooo' which
1t Is sad w''L ne luIiy mel Dy properly
belonging 10 Go'ii"n az I"i ~ hin Is
lnousnt 'nn' -" nt t thc st;n na;ss;uo hars !
pace VI so'Ae VI ''o sun MISSING '"''
A noticed reduction of the wages of
its employees was posted by the Pacific
Mills, of Lawrence, Massachusetts
other iotS' nuns III N'"let'I 70 " noo pay
ing rco'' rev. va XII "'I P;ra sd p pmd
sons I"G ron and Stool Cnm"nanr's
mem, IN pnnairo Ohio and Ra6wnod
West Virginia, started Yesterday, after
10 week stoppage, at a reduction OF
warrs Of from 20 to 80 Der cent. Work
viii he continued while orders last. Civ.
inc employment to 5000 people. No.
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CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
A BATTLE OF THE ORATORIC Al
GIANTS IN THE HOUSE.

In the United States Senate, Mr..
Stewart offered amendments to the
Wilson VOORHEES, Silver bill, inviting
Mexico, the South and Central Amer
lean Republics, Hayti and San Domin-
go t. join the United States in a confer
ence to be held within four months, for
the purpose of adopting a common
silver dollar of not more that 3S3.13
grains, which shall be a legal tender for
all debts public and private. The
amendments were ordered printed.
Mr.. PETER called up the resolution di-
recting the Committee on Interstate
Commerce to investigate the recent
train robberies, and spoke in advocacy
of it.
A bill proposing the settlement and
payment in full of pensions growing out
of the late war of the rebellion has
been introduced in the House by Rep
resentative Hudson, of Kansas. 1t pro-
vides that any pensionermay surrender
his certificate and receive in full pay
ment Of all claims against the Govern
mcnt ON account thereof ten times the
annual payment thereon. These pay
ments shall be made in legal tender
greenbacks, redeemable after five years
in coin.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-09-22
NEWS IN BRIEF.

TO ~suffocate a frog it is necessary
only to prop its jaws so that it cannot
shut.
1t is said that the husks of Cape
gooseberries, when dry make excellent
yeast.
Men of marked ability in any line
have usually n deep, perpendicular
wrinkle in the middle of the forehead,
with one or two parallel to it or each
side.
Until 1850 the art of making need
les was kept a secret. 1t was then
taught to the English by Christopher
Greening, and English needles are now
sold all over the world.
In the early days of Virginia a law
was made Furnishing with death tho
man who killed a hog, goat or sheep.
This was done to provide for the in-
crease OF these animals.
"A new substance called valzin is snow
being manufactured in Berlin, Ger
many, under a patent, and it is claimed
to be 200 times sweeter than sugar,
and free from certain Objectionable
properties of saccharin.
Sixty persons now occupy Robinson
: C%rusoe's island Juan Fernandez. They
are cattle herders.
Within a mile north OF Dallas, Ore
gon, are nearly 10000 prune trees.
and nearly all in a thrifty, rapidly
growing condition.
France has more gold andNly coin
han any other nation in the world.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-09-22
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

Love and courage are spirits wings,
raising to noble actions.
One of the brightest ideas Of the cen
tury is the electric light.
Great good is often unaccomplished be-
cause it is not attempted.
Philosophy is nothing but discretion.
Gratitude is the soil on which Joy
thrives.
Natural abilities are like natura
plants-they need pruning by study.
There is no courage but in innocence
no consistency but in an honest cause.
There are three things dihicult-to
keep a secret, to suffer an injury, to use
leisure.
Not to do honor to old age is to de-
molish in the morning the house where
in we are to sleep at night.
The right kind of a man never loses
by defeat.
By sowing frugality we reap liberty, q
golden harvest.
To be trusted is a greater compliment
than to be loved.
A lie can run fast, but the feet of
truth slip.
Leisure for men of business and bust.
cess for men of leisure would cure many
nomplaints.
1t is a sign of wisdom to be willing
to receive instruction; the most intel,
ligent sometimes stand in need of it.
Proud hearts and lofty mountains are
always barren.