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The Portland daily press., 1894-04-05
Portland Wholesale Prices.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING ADrll 4.
Tho week closes with rather a slow market
for most of the leading food staples, and for the
moment the situation is disappointing, as re-
CARDS the volume of business for the season of
the year, but we look for more activity as the
season advances. Values generally are on a
hrmer basis, particularly Breadstuffs. There
was quite sharp rise in Wheat to-day-about
&c, being gain of to &c from those of ten
days ago. This advance has caused much frmer
feeling here on Flour. and if maintained values
musttake a turn upward, Chicago prices tonight
on Flour showing l5c above last weeks fg-
ures. Corn Oats, Pork and Lard all appear to
sympathize with Wheat and late advices from
the leading markets report an upward move
ment all along the line. Groceries also exhibit
more strength, but no important change can be
noted in prices. Coffee more firmly held. with
a better outlook for futures owing to a falling
off in the receipts at Rio and Santos Molasses
and Teas are quiet and steady. Raisins lower
on Muscatel and London Layers. Oranges are
firm and higher with Apples dull and nominal.
Eggs easy and recei1ts liberal Turpentine is
off &c. Coal is dull and weak with good pros
Fresh Beef frmer with very light supply on
the market: sides quoted 51a97c- P fb, kinds
at 7@9c, fores 4@5c, rounds 6t67c. rump-loins
9@l2c, backs at 596c, rattles at A; Sheep are
scarce and higher at SC y fb, lambs at 8@9c.
Fresh fish iobbing at 21ac " fb for Haddock
and Cod. 21ac for Hake, 21sc for Cusk, SC for
Smells ;Halibut higher 14@17c. HOLSTERS lac
for boiled Potatoes firm with seed stock 759
0DSOc.
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-05
New York stock INNINGS.
BOSTON Produce Market.

BOSTON. April A. 1s94.-The following are
o-day's nuoIaJlons Of PROVISIONS. Produce, ETC.:
Pork-Long and short cuts and heavy backs
at 15 90: light backs $14 90: lean LENDS 16 90:
fresh ribs SC; sausage 8.
Hams 1Oc; smoked shoulders Size; corned
shoulders TIC.
Bacon 101ac; smoked ribs sac.
Lard-tierces at TAG " fb with pals sag
"a " H.
Hogs-Choice city dressed at 10 y ib; coun-
try do &c.
ButterA2l@22c for the best fresh made
creamery, and fresh diaries at 17920c as to
quality; held crm at 15@17c, ladle 119l3c and
Jneesa-Nortnern at 12@1sc; western at
100111a sage12@12E2c.
Eggs-Eastern fancy nearby stock 13t914c:
best Eastern at 12c: Western at 11@111sc;
Southern at 1Ot61z11.
Poultry-Northern turkeys oo9oo: chickens.
0Ot4OOc; Western turkeys, frozen, 100l2 :lced
at 9al1c; Western chickens, frozen, at 11@14:
iced 11i@12 &c: fowls 1o@11.
Beans-Pea / 671aa01 rs medium 60@1 To-:
yellow ewes at l 80(91 95 red kidneys at 05@
2 Is; medium and pea. foreign l 55(@l So.
Hay-Best SIG 504S17 80; lower grades at
S13t616 90; Straw S12 50$13 90.
Potatoes-Hebrons 73t@75c: Rose 6596Sc "
bush: Burbalks Goo; Dakota at 1895.
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Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, R. +.
STATION FOOT OF PEBBLE STREET.

On and after Sunday. Sept. Gath, 1898
Passenger trains will Leave Portland;
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver junction.
Nashua, Windham and Erping at 7-30 H.
m. and 1890 p. m.
For Manchester, Concord, and points North
at 7.20 a. m. and IL. 80 p. m.
For Rochester, Springvale, Alfred, Water
boro and saco River at 7.30 a. m, 12So and
$50 p. m.
For Gorham at 7.3o and 9.45 a. m. 1880,
800, $50, and $40 p. m.
For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills, Wesi-
+ brook junction and Woodford's at 7-3C.
$40 a. m. 1890, SOC, $50, and
$40 p. m.
For Forest Avenue Deering), 6:2op. m
The 1890 p. m, train from Portland connects
at Aver junction with "Ho0sec Tunnel
Route for the West and at Union Station.
Worcester, for Providence and Now York,
via Providence Line" for Norwich and
New York, via Norwich Line" with Boston
g. Albany r.. r. for the West, and with the
New York All Rail via Springfield"
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
at 100 p. m. from r rochester at $50 a. m,
I.3O and 5.50p. M; from Gorham
at $40, $50 and 1880 a. NJ. 1,3O
Ais. and 5.5O p. m.
For through Tickets to all points West and
South. apply to F. II. COLLINS. Ticket
wv. PETERS. supt
sept2s dit
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RAILROADS.
Boston & Maine r. r
WESTERN DIVISION.
In Effect january Ell, 1884.

WESTERN DIVISION.
Trains leave Union Station, for scarboro
Crossing. 900 q. m, LOO p. m., Scarboro
Beach, Pine Point. 100. a. M, $50, 5.15,
$50 D. m. Old Orchard Beach, Saco,
Biddeford. Kennebunk, 100, a. M. II. 40,
$50, BIO, $40 p. M; Wells Beach, ZOO, a.
M. $50, 5.15 p. M: North Berwick, Great
Falls. Dover, TOO a. M. 1910. $50 5.15
D, M Rochester. Pennington. Alton Bay.
Wolfboro, 12.40, $50 p. m.; Worcester,
(via Great Falls and Roohester,) 100 q.
m.: Manchester. Concord. TOO a. m. $50
D. m. South Newmarket junction. Exeter.
HaverhiIl. Lawrence. Lowell. Boston.
100. a. H., S12.40. $50 p. m.
Boston for Portland, $50 a. m. 1880
3.45 p. m.
Sunday trains for Boston and way stations
1885, Alb p. m.
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station For Cape Elizabeth.
U-S45 a. M. >aco. Conway Junction.
Rochester, Pennington, Alton Bay, Wolf
boro 1900 a. nj Biddeford, Portsmouth,
Amesbury, NewburypOrt Salem. Lynn,
Boston, 200, 1900 a. M. s1.o0. 1900
p. M; Boston for Portland, 7.30, 800 a. IN.
1880. 100. p. M. Sundays, 5000 a. M. 100
pm. Sunday trains fcr Biddeford, Ports
mouth, NewbGryport, Salem, Lynn, Bos-
ton, 2. 90 a. M. LOO p. m.
Connects with Rail Lines for New York
Connects with Sound Lines for New York.
sWestern Division from North Berwick Sun
days only
ITConnects at Scarboro Crossing with
train for Boston via Eastern Division.
on the Western Division.
Through tickets to all points in Florida the
South and West for sale at Union Station.
w. F. BERRY, Genl Trafic Manager. Boston
D. w. SANRORN. Genl. Supt, Boston
GEO. Fl. THOMPSON. Ticket Agent Portland.
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MAINE CENTRAL Il. r..
In Effect. Feb. nth, leeA


Trains leave Portland, Union Station, Railway
Square for stations named below and inter
mediate points as follows.
7.15 a. M, For Brunswick, Bath, Rockland,
Augusta, Waterville, SkOWhegan, Lewiston via
$50 a. M, For Danville Jc., Rumford Falls,
Lewiston, Winthrop, Oakland, Waterville,
Livermore Falls, Pennington. Phillips and
s. Is a. M, for Bridgton. Fabyans, White
field, Lancaster, st. Johnsbury, Montreal, Chi
cago, st. Paul and Minneapolis and all points
lis p. M, For Gray. Danville Jc., poland
Springs, Rumford Falls Lewiston, Farming
ton, Kingsaeld, Winthrop, North Arson,
*I.2O p. M, For Brunswick, Freeport, Angus
ia, Lisbon Falls, Bath. Rockland and stations
on Knox g. Lincoln division, Water
Bangor, Bucksport, Bar HarbOr, Vanceboro,
St. John, Halifax, sSt. Stephen, Houlton, and
all Aroostook County.
$50 p M, For Sebago Lake. Bridgtops HorCn
Conway, Bartlett. Fabyans. Lancaster. Quebec.
Montreal and Chicago.
sos p. M, For Brunswick, Bath, Lisbon
Fails augusta and Vat WaSeryle pany,e
Junction Mechanic Falls, Auburn and Lewis
ton.
t11oo p. M, For Bath, lewiston Augusta,
croft, Bangor, Bar Harbor, Vanceboro. Ut.
Stephen, St John and ali Aroostook County,
Halifax and the Provinces
I.&O u. H., Suuuay, pnpCI VI Oil lOl III uAAS
wick, Augusta. Wateryille and Bangor.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
from Montreal, and Bndgton. S.25 a.
M, Lewiston. and Mechanic Falls $50 a. M,
Augusta s.35 a. M, Rockland 1925 p. m,
Pennington, Skowhe gan. Rumford Falls and
Lewiston 12.30p. NJ. st. John, Bangor and
Bar Harbor 1928 p. m; No. Conway
(mixaO 4.50 p. M, MOoshead, Bangor, Bel
fast and Waterville. 5.25l p. m Rangeley,
Pennington. and Rumford Fails 5.45 p, m,
Montreal $40 p. m, Night Pullman, LAO
q. m. daily.
*Runs daily. Sundays included, to Lewiston
via Brunswick, Bath, Bangor and st John.
might express with sleeping cars attached.
runs every night Sundays included. butnotto
Skowhegan Monday morning. or to Belfast.
Dexter or beyond Bangor, on Sunday morn
ingS.
PAYSON TUCKER.
Vice Pres. and Gen. Manager.
F. Z. BOOTHBY, Gen. Pass. and TicketAgent
Portland. Feb. TO- 1894. feb9du
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FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets.
Etocks and Bonds-New York Financial
Review, Received Daily by Pullen, Crock
NEW YORK. April

CT ~ Co.
NEW YORK. April T.
The market continued irregular to-day with a
reactionary tendency helped by acute depres-
sion in some special stocks like Gen. Electric
and Chicago gas. The suspension of the recent
demand from abroad has left the speculation
at the moment in the hands of professional OPP
orators, and while realizations were a feature OF
the dealings, the bear faction is clearly respon-
sible for part OF the depression. 1t is Significant
however. that dizziness has attended the decline,
indicating that there has been no pressure OF
long holdings. No important change is to be
noted in the general situation. 1t is out of the
question to expect any radical improvement in
railway traffic as long as business moves upon
confidence in the national finances, and this in
time will be felt favorable in mercantile cir
Giles. The plethora of money assists the bull ma
nipulation while capital is chatting at the lack of
remunerative returns and will naturally turn to
investment as soon as there is a more general
appreciation of the tendency of business toward
slow but gradual expansion. We see no reason
to look for renewal Of the former depression
that prevailed in the Street. and the speculation
is digesting sales made for the purpose of TAX
ing profits, while at the same time fresh short
interest is accommodating. 1t is well to act with
conservatism and discrimination in new ven
lures but the outlook is sufficiently brighter in
our opinion to warrant purchases on any further
: raids
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-05

NEW oRLEANs-The Cotton market is
easy; mIddlng 9,16c.
CHARLEsTON-The Cotton market is firm,
mlddling TAG.
sAvANNAH-The Cotton market is irmer;
middling TAG.
MOBILE-The Cotton market is quiet; mid
dlings 3-16c.
MRMPHIs-The Cotton market is firm;
mlddling 73Rc
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-05
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

JONESPoBT, April Par. schs Freeport,
fennial, Eastport; Lizzie Brewster, Calais for
New Work, Qatter leaking)
Sailed, sch Hamburg, Bryant Calais for New
York.
Jonesport parties have purchased the schr
Hannah Carlton of Pembroke, 225 tons. She
will be commanded by Capt E w Beal, of schr
George Loud.
ROCKFORD, April 4-Sld, schs VIM Fl ALI
son, Remission, Wilmington; Leona, Lane, Bos-
tom Antelope, Cooper. do.
Ar, sch Sarah Hill, Small, Boston.
WIsCASSET, April AR, sch Mary Cast
ner, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-05

New York Stock and Money Market
(By Telegraph.)

NEW YUHA. April 4.
Money is easy at 1 per cent; last loan at 1
per cent, closing at per cent Prime MGR
camille paper was quoted at 31a@41a per cent.
Sterling Exchange was firm, with actual 5usi-
ness in bankers bills 4 STA g. 871s for eo-day
bills and at 881494 8S1a for demand: posted
rates 1894 sS1s Commercial bills, 60-days at
S61a@4 1854, and demand 4 STA "a STA
Government Granddaughter. Railroads strong.
Bar silver $40.
Mexican dollars 81.
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FREEPORT STEAMBOAT CO.

STEAMER PHANTOM will leave Portland
y Pier for Freeport, touching at Falmouth
johns Island and VOLTS Point. at 5 p. m. daily.
Sundays excepted RETURNING, will leave
South Freeport at Z a. M, touching at all land
ings. commencing March az, 1894.
mar27dtf II. B. SOULE, Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-05
Chicago Cattle Market.
By Telegraph

CHICAGO. April A. 1S94.-The Cattle market
-keceipus Il, 900: firm; common to extra steers
2 1904 60; stockers and feeders at 50@3 65;
cows and bulls at 5o(@3 %; calves at ESQ
8 90.
Hogs-receipts %, 900 ;strong: heavy at 55@
80; common to choice mixed at 55@4 80;
choice assorted at 1904 80; light at COG
80; pigs 1904 80.
SheepSreceipts 10000 strong; inferior to
choice 8 OO@5 40; lambs at O0@6 80.
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-05
ST GAMERS.
FOR BAR HARBOR AND MACHIASP0RT.
Portland, Mt. Desert and Machias Stht Co.
srrrr a M LID xrI, A NIz HOMES

SERVICE resumed March 22d. Commencing
- above date the steamer Frank Jones Will
leave Rockland every Thursday at 6 p. m. or on
arrival OF train leaving Boston at a. m. and
Portland i.2Op M, arriving in Bar Harbor at
a. M, leaving at a. M. arrivingat Machias-
port at IL noon, stopping at all landings en-
route. Returning leave Machlasport
Mondays at a. M, Bar Harbor P.
M, connecting there with train for all
points on the Maine Central and for Bos-
ton, the steamer arriving in Rockland at p. M
Passengers may remain on board all night and
take train for Portland and Boston In the morn
ing. Service increased later in the season.
Ship freight via Maine Central r. r.
PAYSON TUCKER, General Manager.
marco Oft
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am. -. New York. Rotterdam. Apl 2
!, ,...... New York. Kingston. .Apl IL
MARINE NEW
PORT OF PORTLAND.

WEDNESDAY. April 4.
Arrived.
Barque Alice, Kair, Philadelphia to Me
Gent RR, Vessel to j S Winslow & Co.
Sch Talofa. Fletcher. Baltimore-coal to Me
Cent RR.
Sch A Denike. New York : iron to Rolling
Mills.
coal to G I Ry Co.
Sch Hattie MEG Buck, Low. New York-coal
Sch Cumberland, Littlejohn, New York-coal
70 SIX 1SSe Jas Il Hoyt from Hurricane Island for
Philadelphia.
Sch Mary G Crosby, -.
Cleared.
Steamship Cottage City, Bennett. New York
j B Coyle.
inward cargo from Japan-Chase LeavIut & Co.
Sch Evolution, Holder. st John, NB-Chase,
Sch Thos w Hyde, Sherman, Kennebec and
Philadelphia--J S Winsl0w & Co.
Sch Arcularius, Davis, Rockland and New
York
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-05

beginning March LIST steamer Merry
ID coneag will leave Portland Pier. Portland,
week days: For Long l.. Little and Great
Ch nd HarpsWell' Bailey's q OTIS Is Is
only. 2.20 PM
Return for Portland, leave Orr's I. GAO
a. m. touching at Harpswell and intermediate
landings. Arrive Portland S,45 a. m. From
Cliff 1. Tuesdays and Fridays only.
ISAIAH DANIELS General Manager.
sspt23 dil
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Railroad Receipts.

PORTLAND. April 4.
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.--For Port
andl 14A cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 146 cars.
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Portland & Boothbay Steamboat Co

WINTER ARRANGEMENTS and
w after Monday, Nov. z. 1898 Steamer En-
terprise will leave East Boothbay every Mon
South Bristol and Boothbay Harbor. Every
Wednesday win leave Franklinwharf, Port
land, at a. m. for Round Pond, touching at
Round Pond at $50 a. M for Portland, touch
ing at Boothbay Harbor. Every Friday will
leave Portland at a. m. Boothbay Harbor,
Pemaquld. South Bristol East Boothbay.
after 7.45 a. M, on day OF sailing
nov6tf ALFRED RACE. Manager.
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(By Telegraph.l

LIVERPOOL. April 4. 1s94.-The Cotton
marKet-steady; mlddnng at 81 Sd; sales esti-
mated $4,000 bales; speculation and export
500 bales.
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Cotton Markets.
tBy Telegraph.l

April I. 1884,
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet and steady; sales 156 bales; middling mp
lands at 7 81 ;midd gulf &c.
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-05

Portland market-cut loaf at 7c ;confectione.
&c coffee crushed. sac; yellow. -95c.
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-05
ISLAND STEAMERS.
Casco Bay Steamboat Co.

Custom House Wharf, Portland, Me-, Win.
ter Time Table. Commencing Sun
day, November 5. 1898.
Leave Portland for Forest City Landing.
Peaks Island, 5.45, $40, 8 a. M. 2l5;
6IOp. m. For Little and Great Diamond. Ire.
fethen's and Long Island, 8 a. M, 2.15 p. m.
c. W. 7. COOLING, Gen. Man.
noy4-tf
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Steamers sail about 1 p. m. on arrival of
trains. Rates of passage. first cabin $4,000 to
$1,000. Return, 1916 to $3.50, according to
steamer accommodation, Second cabin to Liv-
erpool, Londonderry Queenstown. Belfast or
Glasgow, $780, return $65. Steerage to Liver
pool London, Londonderry, Queenstown,
Belfast or Glasgow, $24.
cThTE IlME Service of Allan Line Steam
OIHjE IINEl ships.
New York and Glasgow, via Londonderry,
every fortnight. Cabin $40 and upwards. Re-
turn $75 and upwards.
Glasgow to Boston direct via Derry and Gal
way. Prepaid Steerage $24.O0; Intermediate
$50. Apply to H. &. A. ALLAN.T. T. McGOW-
AN and GEO H. STARR, Portland, or Fl: & A.
ALLAN, Boston. dec5dtf
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Portland & Runtord Falls R'y.

In Effect Feb. IL, 1894.
DEPARTURES.
$50 A. M. & LIS P M. From Union Station
for Mechanic Falls, Buckfeld, Canton.
Dixfield and Rumford Falls
$50 a. M, lis and 51op. m. From Union
Station for Mechanic Falls.
7.3O A. NJ s. $50 P. M. From Grand Trunk
ky Station for Buckfeld, Canton Dixfield
and Rumford Falls
Through passenger coaches between Union
Station, Portland and Rumford Falls.
Through tickets on sale for all points
OnP. & r. D Rg
R. C. BRADFORD, G. P & T. Agt.
Portland, Maine.
L. L. LINCOLN, Superintendent
Feb1Odtf humf0rd Falls, Maine
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MAINE STEAMSHIP CO

Steamers Manhattan or Cottage City
leave Franklin Wharf on Wednesdays and
Saturdays at s p. m. Returning. leave Pier
SO, East River, New York on Wed
nesdays and Saturdays at p m Fare one
way $500; Round trip 500.
j. B. COYLE, Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-05

EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
Sid FIN Gale Sd inst, ship Paul Revere. Null
len New York
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-05

Steamers sail about l p. m. on arrival OF
trains.
Rates of passage-First cabin, $45 to
S7O; return, 1916 to $50, according to
steamer and berth.
Second cabin to Liverpool, Londonderry,
Queenstown, Belfast or Glasgow, $50 to
$35; return, &65. Storage to Liverpool,
fast or Glasgow, $24.
Apply to JOHN w. PETERSON, 2 Exchange
ST., r. P. MCGOWAN, AIS Congress St., GEO.
H. STARR or DAVID TORRANCE & CO.,
Foot of India st. dec16dtf
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Messengers Notice.

Office. of the Sheriff of Cumberland County.
State Of Maine Cumberland, SIS. December
%, A. d. 1898.
fHHIS is to give notice that on the 2sth day OF
IL December. A. D., 1898, a warrant in insol-
vency was issued out Of the Court of Insolven-
Cyl Tor said County of Cumberland against the
estate of
TERRENCE E. CORRIN, of Portland,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor on petition
Of said Debtor which petition was filed on the
2sth aay Of December, A. D., 1888 to which
That the payment of any debts to or by
said Debtor and the transfer and delivery Of any
property by him are forbidden by law That a
meeting Of the creditors of said Debtorto prove
assignees of his estate, will be held at
z Court of Insolvency to be holden at
Probate Court Room, in said Portland, in
said County of Cumberland, ON the 10Th
day of january, A. d., 1894, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon.
I Given under my hand the date first above
.witten. SAMUEL D. PLUMMER.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of
Insolvency for said County of Cumberland
dec30&jan6
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Messengers Notice.

ONCE of the Sheriff of Cumberland County,
State of Maine. Cumberland SIS. Dec. 29th
A. D., 1898
HsHIS is to give notice, that on the 22d day
d. OF December, A: D., 1898. Warrant in In
sovency was issued out of the Court of Insol
vency for said County of Cumberland against
the estate of
EDWARD X. WHITNEY, of Harrison,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor. on petition
Of said debtor. which petition was filed on the
22d day of December. A. D., 1898. to which
date interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery of any
property by him are forbidden by law. That a
meeting of the creditors of said debtor. to
prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees OF his estate, will be held at a Court OF
Insolvency to be holden at Probate Court room,
in said Portland. in said County of Cumberland,
on the 10Th day Of January, A. d., 1894, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. I, 8. WEBB.
Eepsty Sheriff. as Messenger Of the Court OF
I',sotrencyJor said County Of Cumberland.
dec30&ian6
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-03
The Last "Lion Sermon"

The last annual Lion sermon" has
been preached in the city, and the leg
acy, left for the purpose ~ centuries
ago, will in future be devoted to other
uses. Sir Richard Guyer, who subsea
quently became lord mayor, SO the story
runs, while travelling in Arabia was at
tackled by a lion. He fell upon his
knees and vowed to devote his life to
charity if spared from the lions jaws.
Tha lion thereupon walked quietly
away.-London Tit-Bits.
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FLEET FOOTED zEBRAs.
Their Dash of Speed When Alarmed by the
Whis of q Rifle Ball.

Their Dash of Speed When Alarmed by the
Whiz of q Rife Ball.
The rapidity with which the different
zebras have been exterminated, owing
to the advance of civilization in South
Africa, is shown by reference to such
works as that of Sir CORVALLIS Harris,
written in 1910, in which the author
tells US that the quagga was at the time
found in 'interninable herds" bands
of many hundreds being frequently
seen, while he describes Burchell's ze-
bra as congregating IN herds of so or
100. and Astounding to a great extent,
but now, after the expiration of but SO
years, the one species is extinct or
practically so, while the other has been
driven much farther afeld and it's num-
bers are yearly being reduced.
This authors description of the COM
mon zebra is well worth repeating. He
says: Seeking the widest and most
sequestered spots, naughty troops are
exceedingly difficult to approach, as
we'll on account Of their extreme agility
and feetness of foot as from the abrupt
and inaccessible nature of their high
land abode. Under the special charge
of sentinel, so posted on some ada
cent crag as to command view Of ev-
cry avenue of approach, the checkered
herd whom painted skins adorn' is to
be viewed perambulating some rocky
ledge, on which the rifle ball alone can
reach them. No sooner has the note of
alarm been sounded by the vedette. than,
pricking their long ears, the whole
flock hurry forward to ascertain the ma
ture of the approaching danger, and
having gazed a moment at the advanc-
ing hunter, whisking their brindled
tails aloft, heller SHELTER away they
thunder, down craggy precipices and
over yawning ravines, where no less
agile foot could dare to follow them"
Of Burchells zebra he says, Fierce,
strong, feet and surprisingly beautiful,
there is perhaps no quadruped in the
creation not even excepting the noun
tain zebra, more splendidly attired or
presenting picture Of more singularly
attractive beauty" Zebras are by no
means amiable animals, and though
many of the stories told of their feroc-
ity are doubtless much exaggerated they
have SO far not proved themselves
amenable to domestication. -Saturday
Review.
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Notice of Commissioners of I'm.
; sOlvency on Estate OF Rufus
e. Jordan.

rE1BE undersigned hereby give notice that they
IL have been appointed commissioners to
receive and decide upon all claims, of which
as such commissioners they have jurisdiction,
against the estate of Rufus L. Jordan, late OF
been represented nsolyent, and that for that
purpose, they will be i'll session atthe office of
Charles F; LIBBY, room II, First National Bank
January, February, March and the first and
last Saturdays of April and May, A D., 1894
from two to four o'clock in the afternoon of
said days. six months from the 5th day of
December. 1898, are allowed to the creditors of
said estate to present and prove their claims
LEVI TURNER. JR., Commiss-
CHARLES L. HUTCHINSON, toner's.
dec2S 1aw3WTh
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-03
A Missing "v" Discovered.

The Buffalo Express says, Pack my
box with four dozen liquor jugs" is the
shortest sentence which contains every
letter of the alphabet. Says the Roches-
ter Post-Express, Where's the letter
in that sentence?''
To which the Rochester Herald re-
piled, Probably they went to the man
who sold the jugs"
None seems to have seen that it was
probably originally " five dozen," etc.
journal Of Education.