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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
INDIAN TERRITORY COURTS.
Conference Committee Agree ON the Nor.
gan Amendment for Three Judges,

conference committee agree ON the Nor
gan Amendment for Three Judges.
WASHINGTON, Feb 26--The confer
ence committee Of the senate and house
reached an agreement last night on
the Indian territory court bill. The
principal features Of the Morgan
amendment have been substituted for
the Teller bill, providing for three
Judges, but that part which limits and
eventually abolishcs the Indian courts
Is stricken out The courts at Fort
Smith, Ark, and Paris, Tex, are to be
maintained until September /, 1896
This Is the result on the one hand
Of the labors Of Culberston, Of Texas,
who was saved from defeat by the PEG.
pie Of Paris, and on the other Of Sena.
tor Berry, who would not listen to any.
thing that would take away business
from Fort Smith. Buck Kilgorc is
slated for one Of the new judgeships
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
Tho Wsisht Of Hay.

The Country Gentleman says In reply
TO q correspondent who asks how to
measure haymow to find the number
Of tons Of hay; Compact timothy hay
requires about 500 cubic feet to weigh
D ton considerably more, perhaps 100,
as 1t Is brought from the field, but the
quantity will vary with the pressure
caused by the height Of the NOW, and
with the age Of the grass when cut.
ripe and stifi grass yielding less under
pressure, and requiring more In bulk
TO weigh ton. Stiff, coarse hay will
be found TO weigh less than fne and
flexible hay, which will pack solid
The quantity we have stated Is fair
average for well-settled hay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
WEEKLY REFLECTOR KANSAS FEBRUARY
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
The Kansas City, Kan, improvement Bil
Held In In the Sennte-IlDuse Notes.

The Kansas City, Kan, improvement Bill
Held Up In the senate-House Notes.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. rs, lin the sem
ate Saturday Mr.. Aliens house bill re-
lating to the assessment Of benefits and
damages in taking private property for
public use came up for action. A vote
was taken, but before the result was
declared final action was deferred upon
request Of Mr.. Sterne. The bill affects
all cities Of over 10000 population and
although It is designed to aid Kansas
City, also affects Topeka, Further ac-
ton was, therefore, delayed to allow
the authorities Of the latter city to
consult about 1t.
A concurrent resolution was intro
duced In the senate by Mr.. Carpenter,
fixing February rs, at high noon, as
the time for final ad journment. Unani-
nous consent was given to consider
the resolution at once and It was lost
by a vote OF Z to8.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The house committee OF the whole
killed bills establishing branch state
normal schools at Great Bend, La
Crosse and Fort Scott, leaving the
Wichita and Concordia bills pending.
The house, in committee Of the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
Now Pauer In sedulln,

SEDALIA, Mo-, Feb. "a. --preliminary
steps were taken Saturday to establish
q morning republican newspaper in
opposition to the Gazette The paper
will be conducted by the union print.
ers, who were locked out by the Ga
zette couple Of weeks ago, and most
Of the capital will be furnished by
prominent st. Louis republicans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
To Put the Racea on q Par.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. s5.-In the
senate bill was introduced to abolish
all the remaing distinctions which the
law makes between the white and
negro ices, the purpose Of the bill be-
ing to remove the legal obstacles to
marriages between whites and blackA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
A PITCHED BATTLE.
Council Bluffs Police and Suspected
Bank Robbers Fight.
CITIZENS ALSO TAKE A HAND.
A Residence In a Pennsylvania Town
Wrecked by a Natural Gas Explosion
and Several People Hurt
Fought with Knives.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Feb. ga
spirited fight between bank robbers
and local authorities occurred here
late yesterday afternoon, in which
several persons were shot and much
powder burned. Officers had beer
notified to watch for the men who
robbed the Griswold, Ia,, bank
Just after dusk, as one Of the
officers was patrolling his beat
he noticed a man sitting In
the office Of the Kiel hotel who
answered the description teleeraphed
from Griswold. Deputy Sheriff o lrien
was notified and concluded that he
was one of the men wanted and called
to his assistance Deputy Sheriff Hook
er, and in company with Officers Pater-
son and Ware, the party entered the
Office and invited the suspect to Jail.
As the five men left the hotel two
other hotel guests rose and followed,
keeping several yards behind. Just as
they reached the courthouse, O'Brien
dropped behind, telling his prisoner to
walk in front. As he did this two men
who had been following the party COM
menced firing at the officers, Pulling
their guns, the officers returned the
fire, the prisoner md the two strangers
separating from the officers and shoot
ing as they ran, For some minutes the
fusillade was kept up, citizens and
other officers joining in the battle,
which became general all along the
line, until the desperadoes were over
come and two Of them placed under ar
rest and taken to Jail, where they gave
their names as John Riley and James
Wilson
As soon rs they were secure behind
the bars the officers Started to look for
the wounded and in the search they
discovered O'Brien severely wounded,
n bullet having struck him in the abdo-
ma, onton;nr ,ho hoa, ond ,o5.,,,.
nsar tbo snine piloy WINS HI IN ths
nrni, Ma hnl,ot n,ne,roTina coma t,vo
incho, MA thira man oseoned ma
noa ,a,,rI tha r;cor n,,rouad h. a
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
Protest Against a Third Bridge

DUBUQUE, Ia, Feb 25.-The Du-
buque board OF trade adopted resolu-
lions protesting against the construc'
ton of third bridge ut st, Louis, Do
olaring that It would be menace to
the traffic Of the upper Mississippi
river, {.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
FRAUD ORDER ISSUED.
use Of the Malls Forbidden to Three Swim.
ding Firms.

Use Of the NaIIs Forbldden 10 Three Swim.
ding Firms.
WASHINGTON, Feb %, Postmaster.
General Bissell has issued fraud orders
forbidding the use Of the mails to
Harriet Hummel Kern, Ohio City, o.;
Mrs Il. G. Rnpe- South Bend, Ind. !;
Miss Modolle Miller, New Carlisle, Ind,
and Bertha Bents, Milwaukee. These
parties advertised extensively that they
had system which would give i'm
msnss profit to lady correspondents
and the investigation Of their schemes
BY the department resulted in the
declaration Of fraud.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
The candles" Of the Romans con.
sisted Of o string made Of rags and .
small vessel Of rancid fat

ST. JosEPn, Mo-, Feb. sa-0scar
Serge, one Of the Oldest and best
known citizens Of this city, committed
suicide by hanging himself with q
clothesline. Grief over financial re-
verses was the cause. A daughter Of
the dead man was drowned in the
waters Of Lake Lucerne, switzerland,
two years ago, while chaperoning the
Misses l1nglehart, who were on o
pleasure excursion to that country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

Of the signal sery-
Ice, who has been
on trial here since
january rs on two
indictments charg.
ing him with EN-
bezzlement, was
yesterday acquitted
Of the charges. The
case was given to
the jury ut noon
Thursday last, and
1t was not until
. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

wni not be necessary to food III
ground SO often, and II the soil Il suf.
fciently porous, II may be possible "a
give the crop all the moisture II nssda
without surface application. Whessvsr
this plan ls practicable 1t has been
found to be Of the greatest advantage,
as the ground is kept mellow and ii.
able while flooded land becomes n
hardened that plants make but littls
growth In It.
III field has q steep sidehill slope, II
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

The president on the 23l vetoed the
bill to incorporate the Society Of Amer.
lean Florists; also the bill authorizing
the Kansas City, Oklahoma q Pacific
Railroad Co. to construct and operate
railway through the Indian territory
and Oklahoma and New Mexico, and
the bill for granting pension to Hiram
Il. Rhea.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
Tried to KIN Ria Father with an Ak.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Feb, s5. -George d.
Raider, u single man, aged "a years,
was arrested for making murderous
assault upon his aged father with an
ax at the latter's residence, 0 miles
north Of this city. Raider was re-
leased under heavy bonds, to appear at
the criminal court
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

The deadlock ii the Oregon legisla,
ture was broken late Saturday night
blythe election Of 6eorge W. Mcbride
for United States senator TO succeed
Senator Dolph.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
DIsflGuRED FOR LIFE


- SVsoPn RAN horseWhips another In =
Terrible Manner.
ST.. JosEpn, No., Feb. s6.-Donald
Rosss restaurant keeper, had trouble
with George Madison over the rent Of
barn. They met on the street yester-
day and Madison attempted to strike
Ross with o whip which he carried in
his hand Ross wrenched the whip
from bis hand and horse-whipped Mad
lson 80 that he will be disHgured for
life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

A dispatch reports the capture Of the
city Of Muscat by iusurgent Bedouina
The sultan fed from the palace. Mus
cat Is on the Indian ocean, near Arabia
It Is one of the hottest places In the
worh. --------.---... -.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

THE Rassia.s lt,..tle l. sold to be very
exhaustive OF the very best elements of
the soil,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28

CAPT. AOw0ATE ACQUITTED


WASHINGTON, Feb. rs. Capt. Henry
Howgate, formerly disbursing clerk
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-17
Boston & Maine r. r.
In Effect April 20, 1895.
WESTERN DIVISION.

=, Trains leave Union Station, tor scarboro
Crossing. sos a. m.. 5.15, 6.2O p. m,
Scarboro Beach, Pine Point. 100 9.05 a. m.
$50, ZIP; $40 .. M; Old Orchard Beach,
a. In. 1910, $50. 5.15, $50 D. M; Wells Beach,
100 a. M. $50. 5.15 p. m.; No. Berwick.
$50. BIS. p. M; Rochester. Fsrm,n%xton. %
Alton Bay, 12.4o, $50 p. m.; Wolfborc.
$50 p. m.; Worcester (via somerswortb
and Rochester,) ZOO a. M. Manchester,
Concord 100 a M; $50 p. m. south New
market junction, Exeter. Haverhil. Law
renee, Lowell. Boston, t7.00a. nl.. s12.AO.
$50 p; M. Arrive Boston, 1926 a. M. APT
Boston for Portland. $50 a. NJ, LOO,
4.15 D. m Sundays, 3.45 a. m.
Sunday trains TO Boston and Way Stations,
1926. 4.15 p. m. Arrive Boston, h26 and
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station For Cape Elizabeth,
eB-S.4 .45 a. m.; Saco, Conway junction,
Rochester,, Farmington. Alton Bay, Wolf
Amesbury, Newburyport, salem. Lynn,
Boston, 200. 10 90 a. M, S1.00. t6.oo p. m.
arrive Boston. 5.5S a. m.. 1855, 4.26 and s.25
p M; Boston for Portland, 80, 900 a. M.
p. m.;
Sunday trains for Biddeford, Ports
ton. 200 q. M, LOO p. H., arrive Boston,
5.5S a. m. and 4.26 y. m.
Connects with Rail Lines for New York
sConnects with Sound Lines for New York.
aWestern Division from North Berwick Sun
days only.
I-Connects al scarboro Crossing with
train for Boston via Eastern Division.
4Connects at North Berwick for all stations
on the Western Division
Through tickets to all points
D. ]. FLANDERS. G. p. and 7. A., Boston.
sept2S dtf
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-17
RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL II. r..
In Effect, May. 18th, 1895.

Trains leave Portland, Union Station, Railway
Square, for stations .lamed below and inter-
mediate points as follows:
700 a. M, For Brunswick Bath, Rockland.
Lisbon Falls. Lewiston via Brunswick. Au-
gusta, Waterville. and Skowhegan.
$50 a. M, For Danyille Jc. Poland Springs)
throp. Oakland. Watervllle, Liyermore Falls,
Pennington and Philips.
ton, Lancaster, Beecher rails. ST Johnsbury,
Sherbrooke. Montreal, Chicago, st. Paul and
Minneapolis and all points west
LOO p. M. Express for Lisbon Falls. Lewis
ton, Gardiner, Augusta, Waterville, Bangor,
0ldtown and Bar Harbor.
1.I5 p. M; For Danville Jc. Poland Springs,
Mechanics Falls, Kumford Falls. Lewiston,
throp, No. Anson. Watervllle. Skowhegan,
Bangor and Vanceboro.
]. go p. m. Express for Brunswick, Bath.
Rockland. 1.-THE Tuesdays and Fridays train
connecting with Str. Frank Jones leaving
Rockland at a. m. Wednesdays and Sat-
urdsys for Castine, Bar Harbor. Mach,
Augusta Waterville. Skowhegan, Bel
Backsport, vanceboro St. John. Halifax,
ST. Stephen. Houlton.y and Aroostook
LBS p. m., For sebago Lake, Fryeburg, No.
Conway. Intervae and Bartlett.
sos p. M, For Brunswick. Bath, Lisbon
Falls. Augusta and Waterylle.
$40 p. M, For New Gloucester, Danvills
Junction poland springs). Mechanic Falls.
$50 p. M. For sebago Lake. Bridgton, No.
Conway Fabyans, Lancaster, No. Stratford,
Colebrook. Beecher Falls, Quebec, st. Johns
bury, Montreal Il n Chicago.
Loo p. ms Night Express, sleeping Cars, for
Bath, Lewiston. Augusta, Water
vile skownegan, Bangor Bar aaSF6or
st. snckSp0tJ John sDS ali S
County, Halifax and the Provinces. but does
not run to Belfast, Dexter, Dover and Foxcroft
or beyond Bangor, excepting to Bar Harbor.
Saturday nights.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
7.2O a. M, paper train for Brunswick, Au
gusta. Waterville and Bangor.
LOOP. M, For Brunswick Lisbon Falls,
Lewiston, Bath, Augusta. Waterville, Bangor
and st. John.
Hoop. M. Night Express for all points
East with sleeping Cars to Vanceboro.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal, Quebec and Bridgton
1926 a. M; Lewis and Mechanics Falls,
$50 a. M; Water vile and Augusta. 6.35 a. m.
From Bartlett, No. Conway, Fryeburg and
Sebago Lake, 12.l5 p. m. Bangor, st. John,
Augusta, Rockland, and Brunswick. 1926
M bringing passengers In Tuesdays and
and .Castine via. Str. Frank Jones to
Rockland; Kingfeld, Phillips. Farming
ton, Rumford Falls. Skownegan and Lewis
ton. 1890 pm; Bangor, Pittsfeld, Skowhegan
Waterville, Rockand, 5.25 y. NJ: Houlton.
vile and Augusta 5.s5 p. m.; Range.
ly Farm ngton, Rumford Falls, Lewiston
5:45 D. In; Chicago and Montreal and all
White Mountain points. $40 D. M; Vance
boro, Bar Harbor, Bangor, Waterville and
ASsE.is; +. {. BooTHBY, ~ pAYsoN TUCKER.
G. P. g. 7. A. Y. P. & Gen'l Man.
Portland. May 10, 1896.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-17

Cheese North, old S9l loc;Wst. 7@S1ac.
Eggs, hennery. choice. Is; East IA.
Eggs, Mich. lac; other WesternG l3@i31ac.
Beans. pea,2 1902 D mediums, 2 oo@2 10.
Beans, vel. eyes. 2 0o@2 lo;red kid.2 1o@2 10
Hay best, Sl4 5ogsf51s lower grades. .s11@14
Straw, rye, S14 OO014 so: oat, So.
Potatoes Houlton Heb. 50@53c: other. &C. g
Aroostook County Heb 5oG63c.
Other Heb SO.
Potatoes Burbank, and white star, 5o@53c.
Potatoes, Dakota Reds 4CR43c
Apples, Ben Davis, No Is, 5003 90.
Apples, Russets, No l at 2 5O4$3 90.
Apples, No 2, 1 50@$2 90.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-17
Cotton Markets.
NV TaIaoranh

MAY Is, 1896
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
dull and unchanged; sales bales. middl,ng
uplands 1876; middling gulf Lice.
NEW ORLEANs-The Cotton market to-day
steady; mlddling 5-16c.
CHARLESTON-The Cotton market is firm;
middlng 51sc.
SAvANNAH-The Cotton market steady:
middling Bloc.
MoBILE-The Cotton market is dull: mid
ding 3-16c.
glMEMPHIS-The Cotton market is quiet;
middlings SAC.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-17
Memoranda.

East Machias, May 15-Sch Ella May. from
New York for St Andrews, NIB. dragged into
breakers off Little River Head Monday night
having previously lost one anchor and chain
She was towed into Cutler and survey was
called.
City Island, NY, May 6-Sch Cyrus Chamber
lain. from Rockland for New York, arrived here
yesterday and reports that her cargo of lime
took fire last night, supposed from a leak i'll hel
side. She has been sealed up and it is thought
the fire viii soon be Smothered.
New London. May 16-Sch Nellie Sawyer
proceeded for Portland today, diver having
examined her bottom and damage found to be
slight
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-17

(By Telegraph
CHICAGO. May 1e. 1Ss5.-The Cattle mark
et-receipts 10000; steady; common to extra
steers at 1926 10; stockers and feeders at
2 6094 70; cows and bulls 75@4 SO; calves
at 0095 40: Texans 5O@5 10.
Hogs-Receipts "a, 1000; opened weak, closing
firm; heavy packing and shipping lots at 3Od
4 60; common to choice mixed at 2004 25;
choice assorted 35A4 A5; light at 2Oa4 As
pigs 3 0004 25.
Sheep-recelpts, IL 900: strong; inferior TO
choce at 60@4 10: lambs 6 b095 80.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-17
Domestic Ports.

BOSTON-Ar 15th, schs B Kennard. Free
man. Eliot; Sea Flower. Robinson, and Mary
Wiley, Williams, Bangor; Sarah Wallace,
Mazourka. Stinson, Rockport; Jachin. Wilson.
Damariscotta; Decorra. Berry, Rondout; Bilow,
Dyer. Rockland
HIGHLAND LIGHT-Passed north at m.
18th, schs Mary Langdop, st Elmo, Race Horse,
NEW YORK-Sld 18th. schs VIM Rice, Mad.
dox. Rocklanu; John | Snow, Boston; Nor
mandy. Bath; S M Bird, Boston; Etna, do;
Woodside. Gardiner; Edwart Stuart, Darien;
Uranus. Philadelphia and Manzanilla; Addie
Fuller. Boston.
Ar 10th, barque Robert Patterson. Tunnel,
Navassa; Lizzie Carter, Manzanilla.
Cid 10TH sch M M Chase, Page, Machias.
-BANGoR-Ar 10th, sch Mary E G Dow,
Newport News.
Cid, schs Lavinia Bell, New YORK; Anita Ber-
wind. Philadelphia.
BATH-Ar 18th, schs Loring Ballard Phil
adephia; Grace Davis, Portland; Annie &
Renben NeW York Tor Hopkinsx nTnn xu,,,.,,
Windsor, Ms. il
Sid 18th, schs George Bailey, Curtis. st
Georges, 81; VIM T Donnell, Swain. Savannah;
BRUNSWICK-Sld 18TH. sch Fannie L Child.
Fuller. Boston.
CHARLESTON-Cld ] 5th schs Fred Cover,
Sergeant. New York Geo Ames, Marshall do.
CHATHAM-Passed westward 18th, schs
Joseph Parker: 10th. Ada Campbell.
EDGARTOWN--Sld 10TH schs Eastern Queen,
New York for Medford; Lucy Wentworth, do
GRoRGETowN, Scar 18th, sch Edgar c
Ross, Quillin. New York
ALVESTON--Ar 18th, sch Maud H Dudley.
Oliver. Newport News.
NOBSKA-Passed east 10th, sch George P
Davenport, Mcleod. from Baltimore for Boston.
NOANK-Ar 18th, sch Robert Mcfarland,
NEWPORT NEws-sld 18th, schs Andrew
Adams. Adams, Portland; Bell Hooper, Hall,
NEW BEDFo oRD-Ar 14th, sch D Prince.
Coombs, Lincolnville.
NEW LoNDON-Cld 18th, sch VIM Churchill,
MOncton, NIB
NEW HAVEN-Ar 15tn, sch Seth M Todd,
Johnson Calais for New York.
| PASCAGOULA-Sld 18th. sch Agnes Grace.
| SprOu Havana.
| PHILADELPHIA-Ar 10th, sch Sadie Will
| cutt Brown, Apalachicola.
| Cid 16th Schs Chas Davenport Portland; John
Bracewell. Kennebunkport; Viator, Providence.
Hattie Simpson, from Matanzas; ordered to
| New York.
PENsACoLA-Ar 18th, sch Carrie Look,
| Cid 18th. sch Mary Morse, Newbury, NY.
| PROVIDENCE-Ar 18th. schrs Annie Shep-
pard, Rockland, Helen G King, Brett, Calais;
PORTsMoUTH-Ar 18th, sch Alice Belle,
Chadwiek, philadelpha for Dover. coos
| SAN FRANCISCO = Sid 18th, ship Cyrus
| Wakefield. Nanaimo.
| SALEM-Ar 14th sch Break of Day, Lewis
| Clark's Island for New York
| Ar 18th. schs Eagle Wing Van Horn, Newport
Jordan, Crowell. Perth Amboy; 7 A Stuart
Falkingham, Port johnson; Maggie Ellen, Lit
| tlejohn, Perth Amboy for Portland; Jos Oakes,
Smith, Sullivan Tor Philadelphia.
| VINEYARD RDHAVEN-Ar15 9Th. brig Manson,
| Crapo, Sullivan for New York; schs Maynard
Summer, Dobbin Washington for Boston; Lunet.
Simpson, Bangor for Boston Qost one anchor on
| Nantucket Shoals).
Sid 18th, schrs Cathie Berry, Maynard Sum-
ner. 18th. schs Fred G Holden. Mary Lang
| Silver Spray, Chas Raymond. Douglas Haynes,
Lawrence Haines, Willard Salisbury, Margaret.
| Hix.
WILMINGToN-Cl 18th, sch Carrie A Lane.
Quick, st Jago.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-17
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
Quotations of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
New York Stock and Money Market,

(By Telegraph.)
NEW YORK. May 16.
Money easy at 1@11a per cent: last loan l
per cent, closing at IA per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper was quoted at S1aa4 per cent.
Sterling Exchange easy, with actual 5usi-
ness in bankers bills S614 a4s61a for 60
day bills and s714@4 S71s for demand; pos
ed rates at S612G4 So: Commercial bills, CO.
days at 4 8514 ga s6. Government Bonds are
firm. Railroads strong
Bar silver 66sl.
Mexican dollars 63.
At London to-day bar silver was quoted
305sd y OF. and quiet.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-17
MARINE n EWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

THURSDAY. May l6
Arrived.
Steamer Bay State. Snowman. Boston.
Steamer Lancaster. Philadelphia. towing barge
Sch Druid. Hatch, New York. with cement tn
Carlton Bros.
Sch Sarah, Morang, Boston.
Sch Mary Cushman, Bragdon, Boston. Made
the run from Newburyport in six honrs.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-17

FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENTS.
Daily Line. Sundays excepted.
THE NEW AND PALATIAL STEAMERS
BAY STATE and FREMONT
Alternately leave Franklin Wharf, Portland.
every evening at O'Clock; arriving In season
for connection with earliest trains for points be-
Y0nd. Through tickets for Providence, Lowell
Worcester, New York. &c.
Returning. leave India Wharf. Boston.every
evening at z O'Clock. j. 3. COYLE, Manager.
j. +. LISCOMB. General Agent oct3dtf
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-17
Foreign POr ts.


Ar at Barbados April 26th, sch Cora Thomas,
Washington
Sid April Goth, barque Annie Reed. Welt, Tor
Ioft Spain; 26th. barque Auburndale, DOW, lor
Guantanamo and North of Hatteras.
:, Sld I'M Cabarien, May 9th. sch Harolalne'
Borden, Philadelphia.
r, SID I'm Cienfuegos May 6, ,barque Hiram I, Emery; Z
Gofham. Delaware Brcakwater; schs cara
RANDALL Clark, do: Luis G Rabel Gardner, 10
SID I'm Cardenas May 8th, sch Villa Hermau1o
webb: Mobile; Howard Spear, Falkcr' Deia-
ware Breakwater.
In port at Hiogo April 18th. ships william n
Connor, from Yokohama. ar April toT vnr
and others.
Sid I'm Kingston May 9Th, sch Olive "hl'
tier. Whittier, Guantanamo. r.,a ID
Ar at Nelson NJ, May Is, barqne rreu L
Lltchhrld. Chadbourne, Lyttleton. NJ; r,
- Ar at North Sydney, CB, May 13ht, brig u
SiDley Boston. x,,us
Ar at Sagua, May barque Charles f Waro'
Coombs, Norfolk
Sid I'm Havana. May 10th. sch Fanny Arthur'
Douglass, Sagua
Sid I'm Matanzas. May Oth sch Chas ad = pa''
enport, watts. Bath mot as before repoi Soiioo
SID I'M Riachuelo, April 9th, barque oo1no'
Montgomery, -. ,o
In port at savanna la Mar, Mayo, sen Aiinie
Lofd, Kendall, for New York. Iii, G p
I'll IN port at Yokohama, April 17tn, sihP
HITCHCOCK, Gates, from New York.
Spoken.
April 25. lat l S. Ion 20 w, ship VIM i1ap hap-
pool.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-17
European Markets.
Ry Telegraph.)

LONDON. May le, 1s95.-Consols 1854 d
for money and 1854 for the account.
LIVERPOOL. May Is. 1s95.-Tbs Cotton
market is firm: American mlddling at 3ssd
estimated sales 10000 bales: speculation and
export 500 bales.
Quotations Winter Wheat at SIS 212d@5s Sd
Spring Wheat 5s 6i9d@5s 71zd.
Corn As Sad.
Pork els Sd.
Cheese ASS Cd.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-17
Ketail aroccrs' sugar Rates.

Portland market-cut loaf at &c ;confectione-s
ic;pulveriZed. &C; powdered, &c; granulated,
Sc; coffee crushed. Sac; yellow. -95c.