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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-21
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.

oh aAu <AIGer MONDAY, June S5, 1894
Trains will leave as follows;
DEPARTURES.
For auburn and Lewiston. TO. $40 a. m.
lily, l.3o 5.15 and $50 p. m. For Gorham
anu Berlin Falls and Island Pond $40 a. M.
I.30 p m. Gorham (mixed) $50 and s. / s
ana $50 p. m. For Montreal and Chicago.
$40 a. m. 8.3op m. For Quebec $50 ,. m
ARRIVALS. fs
From Lewiston and Auburn 7.35 $50 and
1l.45 a. M, $40. 5.15 and $40 p. NJ From
island Pond, Berlin Falls and Gorham
7.35 and 11.45 am, $40 p. IA. From Chicago
and Montreal 7.35 a. m. and 5, 40 D. IN From
Quebec 11.45 a. m.
The $50 p. NJ train runs through to Montreal
daily Sundays includedl. Attached to this
train is through Pullman for Chicago. ex
cepting Saturdays. Arriving at Chicago the
second day at 4.50 p. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on night trains
and Parlor Cars on day trains
TICKET OFFICE.
No. Exchange Street. and Depot foot OF
India Street.
l.. j. SEARGEANT. General Manaosr
Portland June 25th 1894.
ie25 dtf
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FREEPORT STEAMBOAT co

COMMENCING June 18th will leave Port
~ land Pier for Falmouth. Cousens'. Little
VOLTS Point and Freeport at 9.25 a. m and
BIO p. m. RETURNING, leave Freeport at
at $40 a. m. and 2.O5 p. m. for Portland.
Also will leave Portland for Mare Point at
925 Leave Mare Point at 100 p. m. for Port
land.
On Mondays. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
and Saturdays leave Portland at BIO for Mare
Point, and Mondays. Tuesdays, Wednesdays
Fridays and Saturdays leave Mare Point at
5.45 for Portland.
SUNDAY TIME TABLE.
Str. Phantom will leave Freeport at $50 a.
NJ for Portland, touching at Chebeague Little
from Portland at 5.15 p. m. VIII leave Port
land for Cousins, Littlejohn's. Chebebeague.
Bustins's Islands and Freeport at HOO a. m
Returning, leave Freeport at 800 p. m. for
Portland.
Subject to change without notice.
je25dtf H. B. SOULE. Manager.
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Boston stock Mark.t.


Ny IoloBEdpuD
NEW YORK. July 10.
Money is easy at / per cent; last loan at
per cent, closing at / per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper was quoted at 311@4 per cent.
Sterling Exchange was firm. with actual bust
ness in bankers bills S714@4 sta for 60
day bills and sSA@4 1914 for demand; post
ed rates at s71s@4 So; Commercial bills, CO.
days at 8614@4 1854. Government Bonds are
steady. Railroads weaker.
Silver at the Board neglected.
Bar silver $685.
Mexican dollars $685.
At London to-day bar silver was quoted at
28ssd.
ThefoIlowing are to-day's closing quotations
OF Government securities:
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Cotton Markets.
(Ry TaIapraDn :,

VDy IbItEs
JULY 20. 1894
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
ding uplands l-16c: middling gulf 5-l6c.
NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market is
quiet; mddling 6 1880.
CHARLEsTON-The Cotton market is quiet
mlGdling Z.
sAvANNAH-The Cotton market is steady;
middling 6Bc.
y MoBILE-The Cotton market is quiet-mid-
ding 6s4c.
MEMPHIs-The Cotton market is quiet
and steady: middlings 7c.
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ISLAND STEAMERS.
HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.
The 365 Island Route, CasCo Bay.

Beginning June %. 1894, steamers Will leave
Portland Pier, Portland, as follows, viz:
For Long Island, Chebeague & Harpswell. 900,
1920 A. M; 300 BIS P. M. Saturdays
only, 6.15 P. M
For Bailey's s. Orr's Islands. 900 A. NJ; 200,
BIB p M. For Cliff l., 1920 A. M; 5.15
P. M.
RETURN FOR PORTLAND.
Leave Orrs Island $40, 11.o5 AM. 4o5 PM.
Leave Bailey's Island, 5.55, l0.45 AM; 3.45
P. M.
P. NJ.
Leave Littlefeld's, CT. Chebeague, GAO A. M;
2,45, 45O P. M.
Leave jerks, 6.55, 11.55 A. M; 3. 800 P. M.
Leave Little Chebeague, 72o A. M; 1910.
Leave Long l., TAO A. NJ: 1925, 3.45, 5.35
M.
Arrive at Portland. SIS A. M; 1850. Ais,
800 P. M.
Monday mornings, extra boat from Orrs /. and
landings, arrives Portland TAO A. M.
SUNDAYS
For HIarpsW ge and landings, 1000 and 1910
Return for Portland, leave Harpswell 11.45
Arrive Portland 100, $50 P. M. Daily ex-
cursions to Harpswell and Orr's 1. Round trip,
SOC. Sundays, 35c. Other landings. 25c.
ISAIAH DANIELS, Genl Manager.
june27 diff
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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, July 2.
Leave Lake Station for Naples, Bridgton,
North Bridgton and Harrison on arrival of LOS
p. m. train from Portland.
Leave Harrison every day Except Sunday
at 745 a. M; North Bridgton at a. m. ; Bridg-
connecting at Sebago Lake station with IL AS
a. m. train for Portland and Boston.
Parties can leave Portland on LOS p. m. train,
make the trip to Bridgton via steamer, back all
rail same afternoon.
Stage connections at Harrison for Waterford.
Tickets for sale at Union Station.
je18tSep1 SEBAGO STEAMBOAT co.
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Portland Wholesale Market
PORTLAND. July

PORTLAND. July 20. 1884.
Jobbers in some branches report better
business. Flour continues dull but unchanged.
Oats are lower with Corn firm and unchanged.
Potatoes about Zoe higher and scarce. Z
The followIngare Jo-day's quotations. of Grain,
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Portland & RunfOrd Falls R'y,
In Effect July 2, 1894.

In Effect July 2, 1894
DEPARTURES.
$50 A. M. & Los P. NJ From Union Station
for Poland Springs, Mechanic, Falls. Buck
field. Canton Dixtield and Rumford Falls
$50 a. M, .o5 and 5.10p, m. From Union
Station for Poland Springs and Mechanic
Falls, lilo a. m. for Poland Springs.
Through passenger coaches between Union
Station, Portland and RumfOrd Falls.
Through tickets on sale for all points
on p. & r. R'y. Also excursion
tickets for Andover and all points in
Rangely Lakes.
H. c. BRADFORD, G. P. & T. Agt.
Portland, Maine.
L. L, LINCOLN, Superintendent,
Feb1Odtf Rumford Falls, Maine
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
FRIDAY, July 20.

. FRIDAY. July 20.
Arrived.
Barque Ethel, Hodgkins. Philadelphia-coal
to Randall & McAllister. Vessel to w S Jor-
dan & Co.
Sch Eleazer w CLARK, Goodwin, Philadelphia
coal to G 7 Ry Co.
Sch Mary Wiley, Williams, Portsmouth.
Sch Sutana. Wallace, Ashdale,
Sch Laura & Marion, Eastman, HarpsWell.
Cleared.
Sch Orinico, Upham. Sydney CB- Ryan &,
Kelsey.
Sch Fortuna, Mcleod, kennebec and PbiIa.
delpha-Ryan & Kelsey.
Sch Sarah, Rice, Prospect Harbor-J Fl Blake
Sch Gamecock, Wallace, Millbridge il H
Blake.
Sch Henry Chase, Black, Deer Isle-J H Blake
SAILED-Sch Damietta & johanna.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
JONESPORT. July 18-Sailed. scbs Osnrov
Crowley. st John, NIB: G French. Look HiIiSS''
boro; Hamburg, Bryant, Spencers Island Ne NJ.
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Railroad Receipts.

PORTLAND. July 20.
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.-For Port
and,' III cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 102 cars
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.

Ar at Hong Kong July, 10, ship Susquehanna,
Sewell, New York. l3 days.
Ar at Gale June 3d. barque Thos A Goddard,
Sears, Colombo.
Sid i'm Rio Janero July 10. barque Julia Rol-
Inns, Kohne, Baltimore
Ar at Barbados 9th inst. sch Lizzie Heyer,
Birlem Wilmington
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Retail Grocers' sugar Rates.

Portland market-cut loaf at 7c ;confectione.
&c; pulverized. &C; powdered, 6 Vac ;granulated.
&c: coffee crushed Sac yellow. -@5c-
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Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON. May 20. 1894.-The quotations on
Wool for this market have not improved. not
withstanding there is some business. But it may
be safely concluded that there is a tone of firm
ness in the market. The figures are about as
fo1lOws.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.
BY Tele0raphl

CHICAGO. July 20. 1s94.-The Cattle mark
et-receipts 5000; firm; common to extra steers
O0@4 65; stockers and feeders at OO03 So;
cows and bulls 1 2593 40; calves at 2 oo14 80.
Hogs-kecelpts % 1000: weak; heavy A TOO
5 90; common to choice mixed at 5Ot05 90;
choice assorted at 95@5 90; light 65@4 80;
pigs 4 1894 Go.
Sheep-receipts 5000: dull; inferior to choice
00@3 60; lambs 3 0o@4 so.
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international Steamship Go.
Eastpot, Luhec, Calais, StJohn NB., Halifax.NS.

and all parts of New Brunswick, Nova Sco-
tia, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Bret
on. The favorite route to CampObello and
st, Andrews. N. b.
Summer Arrangement
On and after July 1st, and until further
notice, tie steamers of this line leave Rail-
road Wharf. Portland. Wednesday
and Saturday at 5 p, M. for Eastport, Lubec
and st. John. with the above connections.
Returning-Leave st. John, Eastport and
Lubec Tuesday and Friday.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. Freight received up to 400
p. m.
For Tickets and Staterooms, apply at the
Pine Tree Ticket Office, Monument Square
or for other information att Company's Once
Railroad Wharf, foot of State street.
Ju30dtf j. B. COYLE, Gen. Man.
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

LONDON. July 20. 1S94.-Consolsl1o1 7-16d
or both money and the account
LIVERPOOL.a July 20 1s94.-The Cotton
market-qulet; mddhng at l5-l6d; estimated
sales 7,o00sbales: speculation and export 500
baleS
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SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS,
Daily Line, Sundays included.
THE NEW AND PALATIAL STEAMERS,
PORTLAND and FREMONT
Alternately leave Franklin Wharf. Portland
every evening at O'Clock; arriving m season
for connection with earliest trains for points be-
yond. Through tickets for Providence, Lowell,
Worcester, New York, sc.
Returning leave India Wharf. Boston.every
evening at o'clock. j. B. COYLE Manager
j. F. LISCOMB. General Agent. oct3dh
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T, Holway, Norton, New York for Eastport:
Lizzie Brewster, Peabody, Calais; Olive G, for
EaStport.
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TRAVEL.
PORTLAND And BOOTABAY
STEAMBOAT co.
Summer Arrangements Season of 1894
Sim. ENTERPRISE

7.15 a. M, for Portland. Touching at South
Bristol, Heron Island, Boothbay Harbor and
Squirrel Island.
Every Tuesday leave Franklin Wharf, Port
land at a. m. for Pemaquid Touching at
Squirrel Island, Boothbay Harbor, Heron
Island, South Bristol and East Boothbay.
Every Wednesday leave Pemaquid ate a. m.
for Portland and above landings.
Every Thursday leave Portland at a. m.
for East Boothbay. Touching at Squirrel
Island, Boothbay Harbor, Heron Island and
South Bristol,
Every Friday leave East Boothbay at 7.15 a.
M for Portland. Touching at So. Bristol,
Heron Island, Boothbay Harbor and Squire!
Island.
Every Saturday leave Portland at a. m.
for East Boothbay. Touching at Squirrel
Island, Boothbay Harbor, Heron Island and
&c. Bristol.
No freight received after 7.45 a. m. on day of
sailing.
my22dtf ALFRED RACE, Manager,
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.... 7h@51a
= .
Paints.

Lead
Pure grounds o0@6 30
red. -. IS o0@6 90
Eng Ven Red3 @3h
Am Zinc -. % 0o@7 90
Rochelle. :. Pig
Rice
Domestic -. 4 al
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Sid FIN Hong Kong May 81. barque Adam w
Spies. Meyer. New York
In port June Z. ship st Mark, Work, for Manila
and New York.
Sid i'm sydney, Esw, June 2, ship Southern
Cross. Bailey London.
rat Nagasaki, Jap, July 9, ship Josephus.
Giikey. from Philadelphia.
Ar at st Pierre July 10th, brig Harry Smith,
: Sid FIN Port Beyis, eB, 14th, brig onolaska,
Chester. Pa.
Ar at Parrsboro, Ms. 18th inst sch Henry
Nickerson. Dinsmore, Boston,
Cid 18th, sch Rewa, Crane, Portland.
Ar at st John, NIB, 18th, sch Pandora, Holder
Rockland.
:, CID 18th. sch B Martin, Wagner, for New
Spoken.
July IA. lat A so N. lon 40 80 W. baroue
Tallsman, from Fort Spain for Herring Cove.
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Flour.

PROVISIONS. Produce. eUc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago JAM % Ospecia)-After making false start
~hich promised bull market. wheat became very
weak and May opened at 65. sold between 0o*
and e44 and 04h0e4ss On tho curb tho price
was still lower seng e4h. The strong opening was
en- the wave zero temperature extending as far down
ns Kansas The closing weakness the dsappont-
ing visible supply; In the local stock OF
$50 OO0 on continental cables and heavy selling
IN this by NewYor The decrease in the visible
only 81 600 was known NewYork before was here
and able get lot Of wheat of before
Chicago began selling. There decrease on passage
Of SIS 600 export about 100000 India
wheat shipments light. only $4,000 But all
these figures dropped mind when the visible supply
abatement announced. Chicago has 81 1900
wheat and in store. and about $4,000 additional
IN private Northwestern wheat to-day were
b6s, against Az last Chicago had lbs cars; the
estimate for Tuesday was l85.
Corn opening steady. closed cent under Satur
day night May sold between 3S% and Ssh. and closed
At 3SkQ3Sk Receipts light, 263 cars to-day. 40
estimate for Tuesday. Exports from the Atlantic side
were 10000 Oats declined cent, and closed at the
bottom May sold from 30A 10 2y7s and closed at 29.
Provisions strong with Armour leading tho buy
ing 26 90. under the expectation: the
estimate for Tuesday only 1000. prices at the
yards were 10 TO 20 cents higher Pork at the close
thowed advance OF rs cents Saturday, lard OF III
10 10 cents over; ribs. IN cents over.
on curb puts May wheat 0Sh; cables. GAN.
Puts and calls on May corn were IS cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23

1lo fowls Jersey oa1o chickens sna tow'' sHs pei
average prime 7ds5c; do inferior Gdo'2c, ,nn
m IOo a geese Western, case capons' per u" '"'
sGuabs white per dozen. 81 2j0f3 o.
AME-Quai OF fancy quality continues very o,,,,s,es
and firm but there Is dernand Tor In'eso, md
Fancy cartridges fresh and unfrozen are no' p,.
hold steady plenty OF good frozen pir"s .r ,assod
offered az 5Od75c dull sales, and groNe arc v,d
Tor sale az low rates quoted, WIN irw
ducks neglected. Rabbits scarce ana hrI. Wv P.',.
Quail per dozen, SiaS2 30 arriuscs, per p,,s
5Oa9nc; grouse, per pa!r 50d1Oc wiz auons .omsi
IIayre de- Grace per poir 81 5OoT2 do WHfn
Do naard Western 2jaa0c common kInos, ,t,
rabbs per pair 3jd40c Jacks. per pair oo"'oc' '''
fat fancy large Northwestern only
POTATOES AND VEGErABLEs-Domest po,''oes
are I'm nIodei receipt. but dull ana UNI pioN'' ~
iar-e en- no. nearly 1900 bags scotch naennS y ~, ~
I've ruling ice for bes Sweet potato mos,B
shad" bsitr onions qult and un nan /; a. TIL
kolr ani spinach doing little b't;"r RIO uo Wvn'
steady elephants scarce and higher b,ct. Ncan +,
New squash In fair supply and quiet J." tnen s h
recy when choice but rceclTs lib raj ana afe"y ~
low mine. W. quJt,: Potatoes, Lon. Island PET YD,
s2af2 70; do Jcr4ey, ~ 5ca4l -; DO state ~ Dog
:. a., Sc ,tct mapnuir psr big. 81 9O44i ~ ip,S
white per Dbl $50 IS do red per b0 II 1omSi - 10
yellow per Dbl, 81 jCUsl IS. Cnbbages pr iov Fs.Eo
carrots M e. Celery per do1 bg nS sS s5 5s o
Lettuce Southern. basks 1o;@sI ro,,ss s 49,,
crate s1a8I 25 squash Florida. white. per crate ~@
VI o. Tomatoes Scuthe n per bush crat, sla7- %,
squash. Hubbard Ter bbl szds2 30; DO mdriow s2@
s5 80 Brussels sprouts. pc quart ~ ,, nn.
Kusei,. per bp, 70a7Jc do white 4caooc. HEs'p''''
Elo idi biU Stu$S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23
THE GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

Ncw-Iork, January ia, 1871
COTTOS-The Of trading in cotton con-
to-day Hrtial decline OF loin.c a CON.
pared with Saturday. closing prcc,, with the nafPI
losing lrm total or the day. a3 600 balls. The
maract Very Interesting from stsrt To finish TIE
swing OF price tr being within compass Oi say
II i,,Ets The highest on Mar being 80 and me
loves. 163. There 4 decline il the lANerppol
future market Of jCid TO God and the price OF SOU
cotton there was marked down -lG1 This together win
heavy FORWARD movement caused the early W'nNe
The estimates for port receipts TINS week was from l4oV'
10000 bales. against l59O10 bales last week ahd ~,
44 bales Shortly after the opening There was
a rally additional sales Liverpool OF Zoo bales slo.
o.toi wrfch led 10 some co, crng by The
according 70 the pr domlan OF DnhnS OF
selling orders. cstnat that NcwOrle1ns VIII re.
rei,c tomorrow 1910 to 1000 bales conpard
With bales corresponding day last week, and a@oS
bales lat wear. Memphis receipts to-day Nero 400
hales against 939 bales last year. Net receipts OF 81
Louis TO-DAY were nil 100 bal,s last year but
the gross r.ce pts were bales against 299 bales
year. IL said Tint there Is no immedat. proNect
a In the movement, although the Offerings OF
cotton uccunted towns during the last Two or
days small by next week IL eNrct'i nv
III rcduc;. ~ IN the off rims will app1at in the
FORWARD movement. 80 =,
Opening range. aud close to-day. and closing Dds inc
nreYl nls niChf and last follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Baltimore Jan. 22-F1our dull Western super n 75S
go do extra So 25aS2 G5 d. family, ~ 754s3 Is sales,
40 bbls Wheat dull and higher: No RID $40: AMI
January. 6i'.a47sc; February 0jdGjLc; May, 6sa,6
Cs7sc: stea,nc. No ? led. 0,0Cli4o: milling wheat b.
sample C4ac52c; stock. 1.1J5.l33 bush sales. 1900
bush. Corn hrm iSed spot. n'.d4l7sc; January and
l. as%ei mie a' M3TcA Nay tss sa
;.,Ga2c do on grade, 4caat.c stock 1907 9.5 bush;
sales 4O2 600 bush oats firm; No Whit West m.
30 bid No MIXED do. 33o33.c stock, 2o7.2Go tush.
Rye du'l: No 2 4Sc stock. IS 500 bush Hay steady;
Food CHI Ice timothy. slj0s o. Gran fre2hts quiet;
steam TO Liverpool. per quarter. p I'd Co 10 ories.
per quarter 81 2dG3s i2d. Cotton dull mddne 7sc.
Provisions steady pork sl5 %: la d :e.nod 32c.
Butter weak; creamery fancy &c 10 iair 70 choice.
2oa22c. T., Eggs weak. l$4lic: Coffee quiet Rio
lated ~ 80 Coppo STEADY refined. 91d9'sc. whisksy.
steady, al 24asi %.
Boston. Jan. o2.-Markct quiet. but steady.
Buffalo. Jan. 22.-spring What opened firm; closed
i40iac lower sales. G,o0O bush NJ ba,d. 72d124ei
1900 bush do, lie 900 busn No Northe n, ia
7li,c; 10 900 bush DO 7cs.q7O7-c; i've track,
7Oiac Winter wheat lower sales 1 No rcd 65c;
$500 bush No White. G3c in store Corn closed seaiy;
sales % car, No yellow tN'2c ) cars No Yellow.
Sole track offerings In store. oats I'm lighs
supply, closing outside price asked sales: No
white, 3Sl2dSic; cars No white, o26329c car
asked. Barey easy; iight tade choice Western. go
C7c fair GOOD. 5saGSc; commn j29jj': STATE. es6
73c. Eve dull weak No ,. 33c askei F1olr
quiet but FIRM best patent -prfDc. e3 Joat4 ba sers'
straight SO 500 ~ co best family inter SO 1898 IS
pa; M. 81 50as3 O. rye rOui. 81 :Ods3. Mil fed
strong good deu and unchanged.
Chicago. jan o2.-The leading futures ranged fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23
rJOLAT IONS OF THE EXCISE LAW.
MANY PRISONERS HELD FOR TRIAL AT THE VARi-
Gus POLICE COURTS

u.Nv pp1soNEns HELD FOR TRIAL AT THE VARi-
Gus POLICE COURTS.
Whom Justice Martin went on the bench al the
rorohs Police Court yesterday morning about
,wen,yAve bartenders in downtown liquor stores
vera drawn I'D inside the prisoners railing, await
&rv hearing They were all taken in the ponce
drapne. which was put into operation on saturday
night and Sunday. All but one of them were heid
in 800 bail each.
The Harlem Police Court gave the appearance
yesterday morning of being meeting place OF tue
Idouor Dealers Association. number Of the pest
rnoun lenders OF the association were on mana 10
iook ont for the interests of the barroom Keepers
who were arrested Sunday, charged with Vioia-
ton of the Excise laws and TO see that bail was ur
nished when required. Among those in the court
room was Con Roach of the NNNlth Distrlcl
He was accompanied by Martin j. Kane. OF the
same district Then there were Daniel Holland OF
the XXVIIth District: James Kelly and John ShadE'
of the XXVIIIth District, ali Of whom had friends
and members OF the association who were in limbo
Judging from the number of arrests II was by no
means dry Sunday in Harlem. Twenty prisoners
were arraigned before Justice Burke sixteen Of
whom were held in 500 bail each for examination
Despite the energy of the police, there was the
usual number OF drunk and disorderly cases to be
disposed of in court
In the jefferson Market Court yesterday. Justice
Ryan held the following liquor-store keepers for
trial for keeping open Sunday John Mcl.adden
No. IA Tenth-ave.: Henry Behring, No. ~ East
Fourth-st.; John Quigey No Jos Eighth-ave. ana
Joseph Momareto. No. 1o5 Clinton Place George e.
arrested for selling bottle of beer Sunday even
ing, held for examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23
MORE DELAY IN THE SPEEDTAY AFFAIR.
NO PROGRESS IN AWARDING THE CONTRACT
A LETTER FROM COMMISSIONER DANA.

LETTER FROM COMMISSIONER DANA.
No progress was made In the matter Of awarding
The contract for constructing the Harlem River
Speedway yesterday, as the Park Board was again
without a quorum. Commissioners Dana and Straus
being absent. President Tappan and Commissioner
Clausen adjourned the meeting until Wednesday al
IL A. m. when Commissioner Straus. who Is on MS
way home from Atlanta. will be present and the
thirteen bids for the first section may be opened
unless Corporation Counsel Clark shall deciue
against their validity after so many postponemehs'
1t is more than probable however. In view OF the
fact that the bill introduced in the Legislature py
Assemblyman Sheffield authorizing two SIDEWALKS
and connecting subways is likely soon to become
a law that the board will acquiesce In commas
sioner Dana's scheme. Mr.. Dana, VINO was apse'"
on account of the death OF his uncle, Osborne Mac
daniel Of the Finance Department, sent this letter
to President Tappen
meeting of the Park Board. but must protest
against the official consideration OF any bids now w
the driveway. Since you called attention 70 t f
failure of the form Of con epeavor to have the
defect righted Immediately have received per per.
imp IS for work OF such magnitude, has re,
strained large contractor from ha i case.
estimate You have mentioned other similar ca'e'
Under these circumstances the competition cannot
no said 10 have been open so that the CITY lnter,
ests have not received the usual protection ana u
must urge that the entire competition DC 'es"''e'
AS the plea Of work for the unemployed mas pee. psen
used in support of the existing plan ior sne
carnot more properly devote public money ,I LOT
this plan which has been rejected by tne ar' H
Hail Commission could have begun work on any ny
one Of the plans which had been rejected ~ Inc me
ADVISORY Committee OF Architects. IL Woulu pe
more ustiab also to employ men to pl0 cIis % o
CsntraI PARK than destroy the ROCKY chns oi
tha Harlem hank without the supervision OF a
oualifHd landscape architect. Such damage TO ,ne
park while being equally proper. would also De re-
parable a. . .A. n order TO expedite
Of the board in the absence OF quorum di ron
ths iandscape architect and the engineer OF col,
str,ction 10 prepare specification for sucn Work
as can be done without involving , tne mo f,u
extent Of i5O feet allowed by law Very rsspse'-
fully yours,