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The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04
European Market s.


LONDON, March 2, 1895.-ConsolsI 1o414 d
for money and 1o41sd for the account.
LIVERPOOL. March rs IS95.-The Cotton
market is firm; American mlddling at Sd +:
estimated sales 5000 bales; speculation and
export 500 bales.
Winter Wheat quotations at As sd@4s Sd (;
Spring Wheat at 5S 3d@5S 4d.
Corn As ia d.
Cheese at ATS for white. AIS Cd for col.
Pork SIS Sd.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04

HAVANA, BIch. 3. IS94.-The Sugar market
is firm; Centrifugal 90 to SO dogs pol 81 95 gold
~ utl stock 4,99l tons ;exports from Feb 81 to
25th, 1928 tons.
Frelghts-small craft in demand for U. S. Elk
change steady.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04
Portland & RumfOrd Falls R'V,
In Effect Oct. 1, 1894.

fsF In Effect Oct L, 1894.
DEPARTURES.
$50 A. NJ & lis P. NJ From Union Station
for Poland, Mechanic, Falls, Buck
field. Canton Dixfield and Rumford Falls.
$50 a. H., LIS and STOP. m, From Union
Station for Poland and Mechanic
Falls.
Through passenger coaches between Union
Station, Portland and Rumford Falls.
Through tickets on sale fer all points
onPs u RI R'y.
R. g. BRADFORD. G. P. st. Agt.
4 Al4R{F& Portland Maine.
L. L. LINCOLN. Superintendent.
Feb10dtf Rumford Falls. Maine
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Railroad Receipts.
pnRrLAMn. Mich :,

PORTLAND. Meh g.
Receipts by Maine Central r.. R.-For Fort.
and, 129 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 14S cars.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04
Foreign Ports.

Foreign Ports.
At Hong Hong Jan 25 ship Sntram, Wood
side, for New York; Centennial, Colcord. from
Newcastle: Sachem Hiogo.
Sid I'm Rosario Jan rs. sch johanna Swan,
Shackford Boston
Ar at Buenos Ayres Jan 20. barque TARA To.
pan, CoombS PaScagoula.
Ar at Cayenne prior to Feb rs. sch George Fl
Davenport. Neville, Boston.
At st Marc Feb 10, sch Albert L Butler Te-
land. for North of Hatteras 22d.
Sid I'm Cenfuegos Feb 10. sch Sarah r. Ellen
Adams. Sandy Hook.
At Cienfuegos Feb %. barque Neptune Small,
Dresser for 0 Pa5ksr and
Hempel; Eunice Crocker, Crocker. and Hen.
ry Crosby, Stubs, unc. " AA'AA
-, Az at Matanzas I'd inst. sch Danl B Fearing.
Philadelphia. - oai IL b
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PROCKPORT, NASSAU LIST, sch B w Morse
ortland. to load for Key West.
PLYMOUTH-Ar 2Sth, sch Seventy-Six, New
York via Boston.
sALEM-Ar list, sch Chase. Farr. Rockland
for New York.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04
New York stock MiningA

NEW FORK. March /. lSSo.-Ihe following
are toig's closing quotations OF nl'aADe STOCKS;
HocsineCcaa-s s.ssssssss'sse'ss S7s
HoIneSta&es 4S
Ontario, .ssS'o s''oo''''''s''
Ouick silver
do pfd .....'essssooo.' ~
Mexican.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04
International Steamship Go,
Eastport, Lubec, Calais, StIohn, NIB, HaHfax,AS.

- FOR -
Eastport, Lubsc Calais, StIohn, N.B., Haifax,AS.
and all parts of New Brunswick, Nova Sco-
lis, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Bret
on. The favorite route to Campobello and
st. Andrews. N. b.
Winter Arrangement.
On and after Nov. 9th, and until further
notice, tiae steamers of this line leave Rail-
road Wharf, Portland, Monday
and Thursday at 5 p. m for Eastport, Lubec
and st. John. with the above connections.
Returning-Leave st John, and PASSPORT
same days.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. gS- FreightreceiVed 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 Office.
Railroad Wharf, foot of State street.
P. S.-Until further notice steamers will
souch at Lubec ouly on the Monday trip East
and the Thursday trip West.
Ju3odtf j. B. COYLE. Gen. Man.
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Portland wholesale Market.

s' PORTLAND. RIch. 2. 1896.
The fol1owingare Jo-day's quotations Of Grain,
Provisions. Produce. etc.:
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04

Waesland .... New York. Antwerp. .NSeh 9
Orizaba 80. New York. .Hav & Mex Mch :
Vancouver =. Portland. Liverpool Men 2
Zaandam ...... New York. .Ansterda .Mch .
Fontabelle. 80. New York. st Thomas Meh =
Russia. secs. New York. Hamburg. .Mch .
Vera ..... New York. Genoa Men .
Aurania. -. New York. Liverpool. .Meh =
Sorrento 49,. New York. Rio Janeiro Men >
Anchoria ..-...New York. Glasgow. Men y
Veendam. 80. New York. Rotterdam. Mich .
FlaXman ..... New York. .MonteyldeoMcn .
Finance. .s.. New York. Colon Men
Havei ....... New York. Bremen. Men 70
Teutonic. ....New York. Liverpool Mich -
Trinidad Eew York. Bermuda. Men .
Berlin. New York. SO ampton.. Men L.
Belgenland New York. Antwerp. Men IS
Numidlan Portland Liverpool. Men 2
Santiago 49,. New York. .Cienfuegos. Mch 4
Venezuela. New York .LaguaJra. Men l .
Umbria .,... New YORK. Liverpool. .Mch 10
Persia New York. Hamburg Mich 16
Amsterdam. :. New York. Rotterdam Mich IS
Oregon ... Portland :. Liverpool MICH 81
Cap3c ....... New York. Valparaiso Mich 20
Monpol1an Portland Liverpool. Mich %
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04
STATE OF MAINE.
To the Electors Of the City Of Portland:

PURSUANT to warrants from the Mayor and
L. Aldermen of the City of Portland, Thereby
warn and notify the Inhabitants of said City of
Portland, qualified according to law, to meet at
their respective Ward Rooms on the first Mon
day OF March next, being the fourth day of said
month, at eight O'clock in the forenoon, then
and there to give in their votes for Mayor, one
Alderman, three Common Councllmen a
Warden, Clerk and two City Constables, in each
choose one constable) to serve for one year.
Also in Wards Two, Four, Six and Seven to
choose a resident of said ward to serve as mem
Der of the experimenting School Committee
Tor two years.
The polls on such day of election to remain
open until five O'Clock in the afternoon, when
they shall be closed.
EDWIN L. DYER, City Clerk
Portland, Feb. 25 1895. feb2edtd
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04

Flour.
Euperfine &
low grades.2 50@2 Sc
Patent Sprng
WneaJ... 4 0o@4 &c
Mich. str'gnt
roller $3.50. 8 oO03 10
clear do. 2 85g3 10
StLouis sJ'gT i
rooIer. :. 8 3O@S34O
clear do. 2 S593 90
Wnt'r wheat
patents. 3 50Q3 20
Fish.
Cod-L ar ge
Shore $40 Oo35 sc
small do. 81 50t9A 20
Pollock q 25@3 sc
Haddock. 2 O0@2 90
Hake.. L 50@2 CO
Herring. box
Scaled...- 11@15c
Mackerel. bI
Extra Is rs O0@$27
Shore Is S21 OO@S23
Shore rs SIG @S1S
Med.3 s..SOO00@S00
Iaroe3s IL OO@$14 90
Small3s SO aS11 rs
Bananas.
No1s, 35@l 80
No IS. 75c@1 90
Mediums. L 15@1 25
produce.
CD CRAMPS $13@S$l4
Jersey, ct ..4 26
New York
Pea. Beans 2 1502 20
Foreign DOL S5@1 85
yellow aYes.2 25G2 35
Cal. Pea. 2 25@2 So
Irish Potat's
Per bush 5506C
Sweets. 3 Dogs %
Onions
Natives.bl 3 5O04 OC
Spanish,ln caSes3 IS
Spring Chtckensl4@1e
Turkeys. I3Q15e
FowlS.... 12G14t
Apples.
Choice 3Y bbl2 1903 90
NoIBaldwins3 00@35O
Fair to good 1 75@S2
EyaD 4fp. S12 Gle
Lemons.
Messlna. 20 50@3 SO
Oranges.
Florida 7565 Oo
Val. 42os, 4 O0Q$5 %
90 714s, 5 0O05 25
MeSSlna. ...2 5002 70
Eggs.
NearDy........ 27@2S
Eastern ext. G27
Fresh Western. 24@25
Cold storage. 00@
Butter.
Creamerv......24@25
Gilt Edge VPmU. 2OG22
Choice. ....1761e
GOOD. ....15@1e
Cheese.
N y. lfet'ry.121a@13
VermonJ. .12 M12R
Sage ..s..131s@14
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04
MARINE NEW S
PORT OF PORTLAND.

SATURDAY March Q.
Arrived
Sch Ada G Shorthand. Mcintyre, Boston for
st John, NIB.
Sch Eastern Light, Coffin, Boston.
Sch Rosa E. Stone, Georgetown, Me.
Cleared.
Steamship Manhattan, Bragg New York
J Coyle.
Sch Sarah, Alley. Boston-E F Newball.
Sch Rozella, Squirting, Cranberry Isles--J "a
Blake.
Sch Mary Elizabeth, Dunton, Boothbay-D
Choate.
SUNDAY, March 3.
Arrived.
Sch David P David, Davis, Newport News
coal to B & M RR.
Sch W c Pendleton. Weber. DaInariscotta.
Sch Lydia M Webster, Cooper, Fort Clyde
EXCHANGE DISPATCHES
Ar at Liverpool Sd. steamer Labrador, McAu-
lay Portland via Halifax.
Ar at Halifax Mch 2. steamer Mammalian, Nc
Nichol, Liverpool for Portland.
Sid I'm Yokohama Feb ], snip Servla, Gilmore,
Ilolo.
Sid I'm Dakar Feb 10, sch Jose olaveri, Arey,
Newfoundland.
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CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT co
WINTER TIME TARJ,E.

WEEK DAYS-Leave Portland for Forest
City Landing. Peaks Island, $40, $40, 500,
a. M, 2.15, 6.1o p. m. For Little
and Great Diamond, Trefethen's and Long
Island, 500, a. M. 2. Is p. m.
CIV, I. COOLING, General Manager.
noy2 diff
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
~ subscriber has been duly appointed ex-
ecutor of the will of
THOMAS S. SMITH, late of Windham,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and
directs All persons having demands upon
the estate of said deceased, are required to
exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to
said estate are called upon to make paymentste
EDWARD FL. f. SMITH, Gorham, Executor
Windham, Feb. ID, 1895. feb1Sd1aw3wMs 9
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04

Grain.
Wheat, 60-fbs. @65
New Corn, car 52@53
Corn, Dag lots. .55@56
iMeaI, bag lots. abs
IOats, car lots 39@40
iOats. bag lots 43Q45
Cotton SeeG-
car lots 90 00019 so
bag lots 20 $4,000 90
lSacked Br'D
/ car OTIS. SIS 5U019 80
| bag lots. .s19@2l 90
LMiddlings. .S2O@21 90
/ bag OTIS. .S20@22 90
/ Coffee.
Rio, roasted2l @25
Java do. 2S@31
/ MoIasses.
Porto Rico. =. .27G35
Barbados. ...24@26
! Fancy. 32@4o
/ Tea.
! Amoys ......17@2o
iCopgous ...14@5O
| Japan. So ....15@35
Formoso. .18@4b
Sugar.
Standard Gran as
Ex-uuaPty ms
granulated.. 4 3-16
Extra @. 34
Seeds.
Red Top-re- -,'s
! cleaned.... I3A@14
good.t. 121a @13
Timotny...1 S5t@2 SO.
lCloYer lilo @l31ac
| Provisions.
/! Pork. Bks-
+. No L.. IA 5O@15 GO
i No g. Is 5O@l4 90
: clear IA 60@15 90
! snort CTS
I No L.. IA 75@15 90
! Beet-family9 OoN9 30
i plate. -. 50G1O 90
/ ex-plate 10 5O@1l 0G
iBneless1s bl5000S55s
Lara. tbs. com5s4 n6
tubs. pure 71a @7aA
| ties, comp'nd 5s4 @6
+, tierceS,pure 12@7M
{! pals, compd6 1sG6Hs
| pals, pure S1s @SsA
/ purellf 10 @lO1a
Hams ....1O @1O1a
/ 90 coV'rd IL @111a
O1ls
i Kerosene. 12Oflre ts6M
j Llgonla. .... z
! Centennial. .... z
! Pratt's Astral. 9
Devoe's brilliant 3
| ESaisins.
iMuscatel. so fb bxs 506
! London iay'rl 4o@3 90
tOndara lay'r.7 @7E
! Valencia. :. 6 ct
!. Coal.
Cumberland. 4 25@4 so
.Chestput.... (95 so
| Franklin. z SO
.Lehih. zee Go so
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04
MAINE CENTRAL Il. r.
In Effect. Dec. soth. 1894.

Trains leave Portland, Union Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below and inter-
mediate points as follows:
T.15 a. M, For Brunswick Bath, Rockland,
Lisbon Falls. Lewiston via Brunswick. Au-
gusta. Waterville, SkoWhegan, Bangor and
Mattawamkeag.
Mechanic Falls, Rumford Falls, Lewiston, Win
throp. Oakland, Watervllle. Livermore Falls,
Pennington, Philips and Rangeley.
$40 a. M, For Bridgton, FabyanS Burling-
ton, Lancaster, st. Johnsbury Sherbrooke,
Montreal, Chicago, st. Paul and Minneapolis
and all points west.
lewiston Gardiner, Augusta and Waterville.
LIS p. M. For Danville JIG. Poland Springs,
Mechanics Falls, Rumford Falls, Lewiston.
tnrop No An ansnS %aterv R ssowhe yam
Bangor and Vanceboro.
1.2O p. m. Express for Brunswick, Bath,
Ro6and augusta Mae
Harbor, Bucksport, VanceborO, StJohn,
Halifax, ST. Stephen Houlton. and Aroos-
$50 p. m, For sebago Lake, Bridgton, No.
Conway, FaDyans, Lancaster, st. Johnsbury
Montreal and Chicago.
sos p. M, For Brunswick. Bath, Lisbon
Falls, Augusta and Wateryille.
$40 p. M, For New Gloucester, Danvllle
Junction poland Springs. Mechanic Falls.
100 p. M Night Express, sleeping Cars, for
Vile skownegan, Bangor, Bar Harbor.
g. Bu0kspOtt John sDS st. i stspasnS
County, Halifax and the Provinces, but does
not run to Belfast, Dexter Dover and Foxcroft
or beyond Bangor Saturday nights.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
7.2O a. M, paper train for Brunswick, Au
gusta, Wateryille and Bangor.
Loop. M, For Brunswick. Lisbon Falls,
Lewiston, Bath, Augusta, WaterVille, Bangor
Hoop. M, Night Expression all points
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04
Memoranda.

Barque Annie Reed, Welt, at New York from
Rosario reports, Feb 8, about 100 miles Sc OF
Sandy Hook, run into a blizzard and carried
away martingale and head stays; was obhgea
to run before the gale, which blew with hmTi-
cane force and accompanied by intense cold
Was driven off to lat 80 so, lon "a. and IL look
"a hours work to free the vessel from ice.
Sch Estelle, Hutchinson, at New YORK from
Bonaire. reports during the heavy storm OF FED
18th. lost and split sails. and carried away lore
gaff.
Sch George Dudley, from Boston Feb for
Norfolk, has arrived at st Thomas, having been
blown off by gales.
The fishing scnr Jos johnson, of Province
town, which was supposed to have been lost
during the recent storms, has arrived at Fayal
disabled.
Halifax March 1st-Sch Three Bells, from
Ponce, PR, reports having. spoken schr GOV
Ames, from Salem for Norfolk. Appeared to be
in good condition and did not ask for assist
anee.
Norfolk. Mch Sch VIM T Donnell. Swain,
from Wiscasset has arrived here with her cargo
of ice shifted and vessel down by the head about
one foot.
Ocracoke, March 2-Sch Eta M Rarter, Bunk
err from Charleston for New York, is at anchor
about three miles off the beach. about by E
from the light, sunk even with the water. Her
crew are all safe. Sails and running rigging
have been landed.
Liverpool, March 1-Steamer Electrician. I'm
New Orleans brought the crew of sch John G
Morse Jr, from Wilmington. NC. for George
town, SC. which was Abandoned Feb IS in a
sinking condition. The wreck was set on fire
before leaving it.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04
Spoken.

Feb %. off Castle Island, sch Bella uoostor
from Guantanamo for Delaware Break w sJeSO'i'
Feb %, off Oarrysfort Reef, sch VIM H as S1r.n
from Pensacola for Philadelphia, -A - oH"n'
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04
Print Cloth Market.

FALL, EVER, Mass. Mich. 2. 1s95.-Tne 1ol'
lowing ists print cloth statementfor Inc Meeh'
1,.o.,...- .220. 900
I1ro9ducEon' POS. 900
DDenverleS .136. 900
S SI9ck. - ''',.....I59.O 900
c Sales- .'s'' .... As 900
3 IS,,+lSsoa .116,ooU
The ma,et steady at 21sc for 64964.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04
HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co,
Royal Mail staan,sb

Beginning Nov. goth, steamer Merryconeag
Will leave Portland Pier, Portland, as follows:
FOR Long Island, Chebeague & HarpsweI,
Balley's and Orr's Islands, 200 P. NJ
FOR Cliff l.. Tuesdays and Fridays only
RETURN FOR PORTLAND. Leave Orr's Is
land, calling at Harpswell and intermediate
landings. ZOO A. M. ISAIAH DANIELS,
sept7dtf Gen'l Manager
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04
MAINE STEAMSHIP CO.
FALL sERvIcE.-Reduction of Rates.

Steamers Manhattan or Cottage City
leave Franklin Wharf on Tuesdays, THURSDAYS
and Saturdays at D. m. Returning. leave Pier
3S, East River, New York. same days at 5
p. m. Fare oneW ay $500 Round trip 81. 90.
j. B. COYLE, Manager
j. F. LISCOMB. General Agent. may1Sdtf
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04

To THOMAS B. HASKELL. of the Town of
Cape Elizabeth. in the County of Cumber-
land.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-04
SUNDAY TRAINS.

720 a. M, paper train for Brunswick, Au
gusta, Wateryille and Bangor
LOO p. M, For Brunswick. Lisbon Falls,
Lewiston, Bath, Augusta, Waterville, Bangor
and st. John.
HOO p. M, Night Expression all points
East with sleeping Cars to Vanceboro.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-28
TRAIN HOLDUP IN NEBRASKA
Express Cars and Safe Blown Open with
Dynamite.

The Union Pacific train, No. g, the east.
bound flyer. arrived at Gothenbnrg, Neb., al
$40 Wednesday morning. with the passen.
gers in a state OF great excitement, the eI.
press car shattered by dynamite and riddled
with bullets, and the trainmen badly scared.
The train was held up and robbed by ban.
dts In cut half way between Bradys island
and Gothenburg, at / o'clock n. III. The
train was delayed about two hours.
The robbers tagged the train, and when II
stopped they cut of the engine and ordered
the engineer to accompany them to the ex-
press car. He was ordered to open the car
with q crowbar. but failed. The robbers
then exploded several dynamite cartridges
against the car door, blowing 1t open and re-
ducing the express messenger to submission.
The safe was also blown open and its con.
tents taken. II is not known what booty
they secured.
The robbers when they took the engineer
from the engine, left the fireman on board
ungarded. He took advantage OF his liberty
TO pull open the throttle and started for
Gothenourg as fast as the engine would 20.
When the bandits saw the locomotive dis
appearing they realized that assistance
would soon be on hand and they hurried
along with their work, which which was not
so thorough as 1t would otherwise have been.
They undoubtedly overlooked much valuable
express matter.
Upon the arrival of the 1remeu with tho
engine at Gothenburg possae was hastily
organized 0nd retprned 20 the scene OF the
robbery, ghe road agents had disappeared
however, and the train was brought into
Gothenburg, leaving the posse to await day
light before taking up the trail, II is be-
lieved that the latter are few in number. as
they would not otherwise have left the fire
man unguarded.
Aside from soaring the passengers by VOL
leys OF pistol shots, no one on the train was
hurt or moles,ed. The express messenger
refuses TO make any statement as to the ex-
tent OF the robbery, and the trainmen know
nothing. The possD which Is in pursuit OF
the robbers is well armed. and thoroughly
acquainted with the country, and it 10 con.
sidered certain that the bandits will be cap
tured
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-28
A FURNACE EXPLOSION.
MANY KILLED.
Caused by the Carelessness of Top
Filler.


Abou, X o'eiocl Tn.ad.y ,,or,,,, N,
-.S.., ,,. =, "
P'os'on occurfeo I" r furhace H. OF 'he Cat-
negie Company, at Braddock, Pa, resulting
in tb. death of eivht mon the tctnl Iniurv of
:, ia.,, .,, o,.o,s a., ,a,.. sa", -
:" Gus 1'N o'"''' VI. ."J"ly vi 'e'e'"' nno'o
ana the destruction OF s3o,o00 worth of prop
erty.
The explosion vas due To n chang, I'm tho
furnace which suddenjv ras Iooaaned snd
J,onned into The mol,as natal heioy ean.
erntinu an immense ouan,i,y of p,s so s,d-
denly that IL could moi esenpe bv the ordi-
nary means and the e,nIosinn ,oiiovsJ
The terribla loss Of iifs wos sms ,o 4, M
cuIiar cause A few minu,es before IN, az
nlosion occnrred one of ,be ION eilers du mn.
cd n harrow ot material into ,be hell nf tba
furnace. which he had forvo,,en 10 rajss
This clogged the top Of the furnace and ptc.
vented the escepe OF gases.
A gang OF Is men, in charge OF James
Harrison were san, at once IN Tho Inn ri tha
furnace 10 remove the obs,,nc,ion All re,o
closely crowded around the hell Of The fnr-
mace removing the ,neterinl which had baep
dumped on n whom there was a ter,Inc ey-
plosion. and man barrovs tools and mn,a,iai
were hurled in nil directions Planes doadlv
vasas and smota belchad f,o,, Tho t,,naoo
Ion and the gang of men ,ell as n sho,
Only one man was killed instantly Ua
waa blown from the furnace ton along ,be
metal roadway 10 Tho elova,or sbaf, Iown
which he fell and striking ON a hnr was ami
in two. one half of his body railing ON one
half of the car aud the other half on the other
side.
Following are the names Of six of tbe men
who were Killed. Ave being Poles;
SteVe Hav,eio hodv rut In ,,vyin. 10 yoo,a
old. married. lenyes wife and two children
Josepb Iuckny burned. AZ yenrs old leaves
wife and four children.
Joseph Conn burnpd. 10 ven,s oiJ si,,,le
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-28
Future OF the Potato.

Secretary Morton of the Agricul-
tural Department has said grow po-
toes" to every farmer within sound of
his voice for years. He did it before
he got into the Cabinet and he expects
TO do it after he goes out. He has
told score of farmers in hearing of
his private secretary that he believed
that the potato was going to be the
salvation of the American farmer.
There is potato expert in the
Agricultural Department to whom the
whole subject il an open book. Ger
many" he said, sis the greatest po-
tato producing and consuming coun
try in the world, with an average an
nual production Of 900, 600, 900 bushels
and in years of large production,
1000, 900, 900 bushels or more. Rus
sia stands second IN production, with
crop of AGA, 900, 900 bushels, closely
followed by Austria Hungary and
France. The importance of the crop
in the United States is small in com
pai ison with its standing in European
agriculture. The average crop of the
United States is about 10, 900, 900
bushels, or considerably less than the
crop of the United Kingdom. The
relative importance of the potato as a
food crop may be judged by the fact
that in Europe the crop for all coun
tries reported last year aggregated
more bushels than the combined wheat
and rye crops, and the crop OF that
continent exceeds the aggregate wheat
crop of the world. "-Chicago Times
| Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-28
Hunting For Fire Bugs.

G. w. Dunn, the naturalist who has
been travelling up and down the Coast
from the British line to Panama for
half a century, is preparing to leave
for the vicinity of FL Paso, where he
is to search for species of the insect
known as scrabble. In the dry white
sands about FL Paso, rare varieties of
this bug have been found. He exhibit
ed specimens. They were nearly white
in color, with drab fringe to their
bodies. Mr.. Dunn has taken in all
over l00,0 specimens of insects
"These are hard TO get, he said, re-
ferring to the white denizens of the
sands, "and it is only in July that it
is possible to find them at all. | am
going to look for some OF the Can.
tharis families, which are very rare. i
shall probably be gone till late in the
fall. shall camp as usual, sleeping
in the open air, and cooking my own
food, il don't happen TO find mozo
that like" Mr.. Dunn is now near
ly eighty years DID, San Francisco
Examiner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-28
N00u S flIIS ton. Price q cents.
Ice Cream in oklahoma.

When the recent storm was over IN
Tina, Okla, the late houscholders,
viewing the remains, were greatly sur.
prsed at finding upon the supposed
site of the grocery large and solid
mass of excellent ice cream In bulk.
melting rapidly away under the sun.
hut still good at heart. The eXplana.
tlon. after all, was simple. The light.
ming stroke which destroyed the roof oi
the building. and shattered every barre
and bottle in the place, fused and melt
ed n dozen milk cans, releasing theiI
precious contents. Directly over the
cans. on the shelves, were n number Of
paper bags of sugar. n sack Of -four and
seven bottles of vanilla extract, whose
released contents fell into the mass
Before the milk had time 10 flow away
II was buried mp in such hailstoncs as
even Oklahoma never saw before, q
fall of two feet occurring in almost au
instant. Tho ice balls mingled with the
contents of n dozen barrels of salt
which had been standing about the
milk cans, produced such an intense
cold that the mingled milk. vanilla, su
gar and -four were instantly solidiiicd
on the surface, and in half an hour he.
came solid mass 10 the core Of excel
lent ice crcam.-New York Recorder.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-08-28
Fathers Must BE Careful There.

I Among the Indians of British Guiana
usage bids the father 90 to bed when n
child is born and allows the mother TO
return at once to her household duties.
James Rodway's recently published
book on that country explains the Gus
tom by superstition which attaches
the spirit of the child to the body of the
father The author says:
"The father must not hunt, shoot or
fell trees for some time because there
Is an invisible connection between him
self and the babe, whose spirit accom-
panies him in all his wanderings, and
might be shot, chopped or otherwise
injured unwittingly. He therefore re-
tires to his hammock, sometimes hold
ing the little one, and receives the con-
gratulations of his friends, as well as
the advice OF the elder members of the
community. If he has occasion to
travel. he must not go very far, as the
child and spirit might get tired, and, in
passing a creek, must first lay across
II little bridge or bend leaf into the
shape of a canoe for his companion"