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The Portland daily press., 1896-04-13
Domestic Markets.

APRIL II, 1896.
NEW YORK-The Flour market receipts
1851 packages; exports 577o bbls and H.,
s7s sacks: sales 1900 packages; dull but hrm-
unchanged.
rIour ouoratlons-low extras at. 25@2 80:
city mills extra at 4 l0G4 20; city mills patents
30a4 90: winter wheat low grades a. 20 a
2 90 \ fair to fancy at 85a3 80: patents at 80
"a 25; Minnesota clear 6O43 ID: srRghts
do at oO03 80: do patents AGA 36: dorye
mixtures 60G3 80; superfne at OOG2 80:
fine at OOG2 80. southern -four is quiet
steady; common to fair extra at 40@3 90;
goodto choice at 3 O0@3 80. Rye flour dull,
steady. Buckwheat -four at 20G1 26. Buck
wheat at 40@4lc. Cornnleal unchanged, quiet;
Wheat-receiptS 1925 bush: exports 2S,400
bush; sales = bush, dull, frmer with options |;
No 2 Red in store and eev S2A; aloat 63M c;
f OBJ at 1914 as414c C.
Coru-receipts S,775 bush; exports 81, 925
bush, sales L 900 bush; dull, scarce, stronger:
No at Al lac elev, AZ Asc aflOat.
Oats receipts las, 400 5uolI; exports 1925
bush; sa. es 26,GGo bush; No at 2o14c; No 2
White 261s.
dull. easier, unchanged. Wheat-No2 Spring
63s GD66N C; No Red 81 1e D7os4c. Corn
No 2 at 291sW2 Ac. Oats-No Q at 19@19%a
Nol Rye at SIC noniinal; No Barley at 36@
3sc. No Flaxseed at 9u1sc Mess pork 55@
8 so. Lard 8 021aa5 05; short RIB sides 4 SO
O. 65; Dry sailed meats-shoulders at 5oa
4 6z1a: short clear sides A 5o@4 621s.
Receipts-Flour, $500 bbls: wheat. $500
bush: corn. 1928 900. bush: oats. lob, sou bush;
rye /, 800 bush barley. $4,000 bush.
Shipments-Flour $500 bbls. wheat II .00O
bush; corn. IS, ZOO bush; oats l72, 900 bush
rye. 500 bush: barley 5000 BUSH
ST. LDUIS-The Flour market to-day was
weak, unsettled; patents at 65@3 TO, extra
fancy at 1898 40; fancy at 9O43 90 :choice
at eb@2 SO. Wheat is lower; April 1894 c
nominal May 59s4. Corn lower April at 1854 ;
May 1854. OATS lower; April at 1874 May
May 18Mc observation-disclosures at 8 rs;
old at So 20. LarG-prime steam 81 85@4 80;
pnA oh 1at,oxc a% < ala h. nt
514 clear sides 5as. Dry sailed meats-shoul-
ders IA; longs IA clear ribs at 4A: clear
sides 4zs.
Rscepts-Flour $500 bbls; wheat 1O, 300
bush; corn "a, 800 bush; oats 8 800 bush; rye
BuSn.
Shipments-Flour 1000 bbIs: wheat 3oC
bush; corn 1885, 600 bush ;oats3O. 600 bush ;rye
bush.
8DETROIT-Wheat-No 2 Red 724c; Ne /
White at 7314c. Corn-No at SOC. Oats
No White %.
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Ourbetter halves say they could not
keep house without Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t is used in more than half
the homes in Leeds. Sims Bros, Leeds,
Iowa. This shows the esteem in which
that remedy Is held where it has been
sold for years and is we'll known. Moth
ers have learned that there is nothing SC
good for oolds, Group and whoopina
cough, that it cures these ailments quick
lyIand permanently, and that it is pleas
ant and safe for children to take. rs and
80 cent bottles for sale by Landers &
Babbidge, Portland; and c. B. Wood
man, Westbrook.
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GRAND TRUNK
RAILWAY.

On aid after MONDAY. Nov. 18th, 1895
trains will run as follows;
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 7.15, 7.55 a. N
Ito, 1.3O. $50 p. m.
500 p. m, and Sunday 7.3o a. N.
For island Pond, 7.55 a. H., and 1880 p. m.
For Montreal and Chicago, 7.55 a. IN, and
1,3O p. m.
For Quebec, 100 p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn. S25 a. M, and
IL. Is $40. SIG and $50 p. m.
From Island Pond. Berlin and GorhaIn.
1875, a. ~. 12.1 Is and 8. SO p NJ
From Chicago ant Montreal. 1915 and $50
p. NJ
From Quebec. 1916 q. m.
On and after Sunday, March Sth, train
viii leave Portland every sunday ut 7.30 a.
M for Berlin. n. H., and all intermediate
stations, arriving at Berlin, n. H., at IL a-
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars OH Night
trains and parfor cars on day trains.
TICKET OFFICE NO. 177 MIDDLE
STREET, AND DEPOT AT FOOT OF I1sDiA
STREET.
CHAs. M. HAYS, Gonr Manager.
Portland. Nov. 18th. $500, diff
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RAILROADS.
Boston &c M aine f. r.
In Effect October 20. 1895.
WESTERN DIVISION.

WESTERN DIVISION.
Trains leave Portland Union Station. for
scarboro Crossing. 10.oOa m. o.1bs $40, ..
NJ. Scarboro Beach, Pins Point, 100, 100
san No. 80 5i1 s9S H1d oo orshaTd'
l2.4o, s9o' 515, $50. p 10 M 81 Kenpe-
$50 pm Wells Beach. d;oo, AZ a; M ~ 'S 81
a. NJ. 12.40, $50, 5.l5 p. M. Kennebunk-
port. Somersworth. Dover. 100, $40 a. M.
r. 40 $50, 5.l5 pm; KSo1sst sn .Fsa "a
Wolfboro, $50 p: M; Worcester tvia
somersworth and Rochestor,) 200 a. m. |;
Manchester. Concord; 100 a NJ, $50 ?. m. !;
renee. Lowell. TOO, $40 a. M, 1910, 8. 80 p.
m m Exeter ~ Boston, +s:45. roo. Is. 4oa; M.
Boston for Portland. 7so. $50 a. M. 100.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Boston express. s.45 a. m. For Boston
and way stations. LOO, 4.15 p. m. Arrive in
Boston. 7:25 a. m E.27, S.44p p. m.
Boston for Portland, 3.45 a. m.
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station for Cape Elizabeth
3tS.A5 a. M; Saco. Conway junction,
mouth, Amssbury. Nswburyport, Salem.
LYNN Boston, 1900 1900 a. M; S12.55
t6.o0 p. m. Arrive in Boston. &. 58 a. M. II. 40
416, S.2o p. m. Leave Boston for Portland
7.So. 500 a. NJ. 1870, TOO. Tao p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford. Portsmouth. Newbury
port. Salems Lynn, Boston. 2. 90 a. M, 12.6
p. m. Arrive in Boston, 5. 5S q. M, 4.1b p.
m. Leave Boston for Portland, 70. 90 a. n.,
100 no,
4DOes not run Mondays.
tConnests with Rail Lines for New YorI.
South and West
SConneets with Sound Lines for New York.
aWestern Division from North Berwick SUN
days only,
t4Connects at Scarboro Crossing with
train for Boston via Eastern Division.
Through tickets to all points in Florida.
the South and West tor sale at Ticket Office,
Union Station.
d. j. FLANDERS. G. T. and T. A.. Boston
ie2l dtf
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
Proposal for Supplies for Pauper
Department.

GEALED proposals will be received at the
y office of the Overseers of the Poor until
Friday, April 18th, at p. M, for the follow,
ing articles more or less, delivered as wanted
from May /, '96 to April 3d. 1877; 800 Barrels
Pillsbury, OF any flour of equal quality; 300
bushels cracked corn meal, shorts and oats.
Horse shoeing, corned beef, Sims chuck
what is called the rattle, with the shin bone
and brisket bone taken out. All proposals to
be endorsed, proposals for supplies" and
eseTUe t the right to reec any OF all bids
not deemed for the interest of the city.
e. Fl. SARGENT,
Chairman Purchasing Com. Overseers of
Poor. 10-1
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Presidential Electors Must all be Chosen
In State Convention

REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE
AUGUSTA, MAINE. Jan. Is, 1896. J
To tile Republicans of Maine:-Prior to 1892
two Presidential electors at large, correspond
ing to the two United States senators. were
nominated in State convention, and the re-
naming electors, corresponding to the mem
bers of the United States House of Represen
tatives were nominated by the several con
gressional district conventions
The passage of the Australian Ballot law en-
tirely changed the procedure. Under the law.
all Conventions are portion of our election
system, and this ballot act requires that candi-
dates to be voted for by the Voters throughout
the whole state must De placed in nomination
bya Convention representing no less constit-
uency. than the whole state Hence. all the
candidates of party for Presidential electors
must be nominated in State Convention, and
have therefore included in the call six electors.
j. Ii. MANLEY. Chairman.
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RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL r.. R

Trains leave Portland Union Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below ana inter
mediate points as follows;
200 a. IN. For Brunswick, Bath, RocSland,
Augusta Waterviile Sk0whegSn, Plttsheld,
Bangor, Bucksport, Lisbon Falls, Lewiston VIA
Brunswick.
$50 a. m. For Danvine Jc. Poland Springs,
Mechanic Falls, Rumford Falls, Lewiston,
Livermore Falls. Farrningt0n Phillips, Range
ley, Oakland and Wateryille,
S.45 a. m. For Bridgton, FaDyans, Burning
ton, Lancaster ST. Johnsbury, Sherbrooke,
Montreal, Chicago, St. Paul and minneapolis
and all points west
Falls, Lewiston, via. Brunswick, Gardiner Au-
90 p IN. Express for Brunswick. Lisbon
Falls, Augusta, WaterVllle. Bangor, Bar Harder
Oldtown ana Houlton, via B. & A.
1;i5 p. M, For Danyi]Ie Jc., Poland springs
staten Mechanics Fails Raml0rd tb fals;
Oakland, Bingham. Wateryillo, Skowhegan,
Bangor aud VanceborO.
1.20 2, IN. FOR Freeport Brunswick, Au-
gusta, Bath, Rockland and all stations on
Knox & Lincoln division. Watervills, Skow-
hogan, Belfast Dover and Fcxorott, Green
vile, Bangor, Bucksport. OIdtown Vanceboro.
st. John, Halifax, Honlton and Woodstock
$50 p. m For Sebago Lake. Bridgton, Fry
burg. North Conway, Fabyans, Lancaster,
St: Johnsbury, Mont5ealsand Chicago. ,,a,,ou
Falls. Augusta and Waterylle.
b.10 p. m, For New Gloucester, DanYliie
FF as Rub rGa and sae eWston S'A'o
HOO p. M, Night Express, sleeping cars, for
Bath, Lewiston, Augusta, Natervillo,
Bangor, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Vanceb9ro, st.
Stephens, st John and all Aroosto0k County
Halif.x and the Provinces. but does not run 70
Belfast, Dexter, Dover and fOxcrOIt OF beyond
Bangor, Saturday nights.
SUNDAY TRALES.
7.2O a. IN, paper train for Bru nswic,S Au
gusta, Wat3rvills and Bangor
LOOP. IN. For Brunswick. Lisbon Falls,
Lewiston, Bath, Augusta, Waterv'lle. and
Hoop. NJ, Night Express with sleeping
cars Tor Gil points.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
| From Montreal, quebec, Faoyans. Bridgton
| 8.25 H. m. Lewiston atlc Mechanics Falls
| $50 a. M Waterviile, Augusta and Bath,
| S.35a. m. MattawaInkeag, Bangor and Eockland
1925; Kingfeld. Phillips Farmlngt1n, Rum
ford Falls. Skowhegan. Oakland ana Lewiston
1880 .. m. No. Conway and Fryeburg 4.4o
land . rs p: m; ST. John, st. Stsphea.
AroostooR County. Bar Harbor and Bangor
53c p. m.; Ranseley, Harrington. hnmford
Falls, Skowhegai!. Lewiston .A5 p. m; chicago
and Montreal and all White Modntain
| points. $40 pm. all points OH B. " A r. r..
| Bangor, Bar Harbor. lao a. m;
express Halifay, ST. John, Bangor Waterville
| and Augusta, 80 a. m.
| PAYSON TUCKER, V. p. & G, M.
| f. E. BOOTHBY, e. 2. & 7. &.
Portland, Dec. II. 1895.
Oct4 du
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
OWNERS OF DOGS.

City MarshaIs Office,
March 3, 1896.
Extract from the Public Laws of 1898,
chapter 2S7:
Section Livery owner or keeper of q dog
more than four months old shall annually,
before the first day of April, cause it to be
registered, numbered, described and licensed
for one year from the first day of April, in
the Office of the Clerk of the city, town or
plantation where said dog is kept, and shall
keep around its neck collar distinctly
marked with the owners name and its regis
tered number, and shall pay to said clerk for
license the sum of one dollar and fifteen
cents for each male dog and three dollars
and fifteen cents for each female dog, and
a person becoming the owner or KEEPER of
9 dog after the first day of April, not duly
licensed, shall cause it to be duly registered,
numbered, described and licensed as pro-
vided above.
Section 5.-Whoever keeps dog contrary
to the provisions of this act shall forfeit ten
dollars, five of which shall be paid to the
complainant and five to the treasurer of the
city, town OF plantation in which such dog is
kept.
Any person failing to comply with the
foregoing law, will be duly prosecuted:
HENRY S. TRICKEY,
mar31d2w City Marshal.
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Ar at Buenos Ayres prior to 9th inst baroue
Lapland. Gates, Philadelphia.
Ar at Buenos Ayres March 10, sch Mabel
Meyers, Meyers. Boston.
Sid I'm Rosario, March A, barque Sarmlento'
Harding. Boston.
Ar at Kingston, ia, Mch 2e, sch VIM Camp
bell, Strout, Pascagoula.
Ar at Point-a-Pitre 10th, barque Jas H Ham
len. Mcdonald, Portland.
Ar at Bermuda Apl 1, sch Hitchcock,
Sorensen. Norfolk, ldisg 7th)
Sid I'd inst. sch Benz q Cromwell. McCieafh,
from Cienfuegos) for Philadelphia
In port 7th inst sch Thos w Hyde, carver
Darien for Bath, repg
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New York Sugar Market.
NEW YORK. April 1.-THE following are the
quotations on refined Sugars at New York:

Quotations are those made by refners on the
1896 which makes large dealers and wholesale
grocers agents of the Trust handling sugars on
consignment, and who are at stated times OF
settlement allowed cmmission OF 3-16c y h.
There is also a trade discount of per cent on
100 Dbl lots and per cent for cash ifpaid with
in seven days, and no trade discount on smaller
quantities. No sales less than % barrels. For
sugar packed in bags there is no additional
charges on granulated or softs from ! to Ia in
elusive. and other grades Use % tb additional.
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orloD ii arEe1A
by Telegraph.l

NOy IUItSIfIpIII
APRIL IL. 1885,
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
dull, steady. sales 204 bales; middling up
lands at 77sc; middling gull S1s.
NEW ORLEA NS-The Cotton market to-day
was steady; middling 11-16c.
CHARLESTON-The Cotton market to-day
was steady ;middling 71a
SAVANNAH-The cotton market to-day
was steady; Middling T1ac.
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet: mlddlipg 9-16c.
MEMPHIS-The Cotton market to-day was
easy; middlings 9-16c.
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Sailed 10th, schs onward; CoIwell, Iron from
St john B, for New York; Clara Jane Maado-
ney, Calais for New Haven; Baracouta; f ua
Rockport for Boston; Westerloo, + ? chase p
Break of Day, Addie Sawyer, VIM Demllng 40 I
Boardman, Adelia Carlton, PAVILION anu
Maud, coastwise s
Also sailed. schs L Eaton. emerson, from
Calais for New York; Abbie Walker. popDi II.
Vinalhaven for do Ned Walker. Falkinsg VI .
do for do; A McNichols, Sanborn, MachlaS lo !,
do; Eugene Borda, Greeley, from RocKlano
for do.
Also sid, schs Lena White, Rockland for New
York; Thos Xix, do for do; Myronus, Hurrt
cane Island for New York.
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Portland Mne.esale Market.

TOIN Ia W. IiVII I L Io-TfJ
The business situation is a little more encour..
aging, aud jobbers generally report a fair de-
gree of activity, but Ethe volume shows a de-
crease compared with year ago. Values are
STEADY ana on a fairly firm basis. The Sugar
market is particularly strong aud still tending
upward, due the:frm position of raws, London
shows an improvement OF Sd on cane, while
beet is hol ing firm previous prices, There
is a feeling of expectancy, and the trade would
not be surpri ed if prices further advanl e. Flour
firm at the advance. Provisions steady.
The following are to-daYs wholesale prices of
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets


by Telegraph
ENW YORK. April IL.
Money easy atl3@31a per cent: last loan at
g per cent, closing at per cent trlme mer-
camille paper was quoted at 51406 per cent.
Sterling Exchang was steady with actual
business in bankers bills at STA a. SS for
6oday bills and sSs4 "a SO for demands
posted rates S81294 891a. Commercial bills
6o-days S61s@4 S71a. Government Bonds
firm. Railroads easier.
Bar silver 6S1s
Mexican dollars 6414
Silver at the Board was neglected.
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Chicago Live stock Market.

tBy Telegrapn)
CHICAGO, April IL, 1S96.-The Cattle mark
et-receipts 500; steady; common to extra
steers 4o04 60: stockers and feeders at 80
as 5:cows and bulls at bo93 90; calves at
8 G005 10; Texans Q z544 10.
Hog5-Receipts, 1000; &C higher, heavy
packing and shipping lots at 8 66@3 So; COM
mon to choice mixed 8 65a3 90: choice as sort
ed at 8 9oa4 90; light at 65@4 05; pigs 3 90
GA 90.
Sheep-recelpts 1000; steady; inferior to
at 1908 80; lambs at 4 00a4 20.
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
SOMES SOUND. Apl 18-Sld, sch Kit Carson,
Kendall, Philadelphia.
JONESPORT. April S-Ar. schs Ella Brown,
Machias for New York, and sid G A Beal Beal
Portland: Chappell Brothers, do.
Sailed, schs l. Holway- Smith, Calais for Bos-
Beal. Red Beach; Lizzie Brewster, Peabody.
Calais; Yreka. Peabody Canis for New York
j G Jameson. Lamson. east
ROCKPORT. April liar, schs Chester R
Lawrence, OFT, Boston; Jennie Hall. Hall. and
Preference. Baxter, do, Idella Small, Dilling-
ham. Dover.
Sid. sch A Gibson, Fullerton, st John, NIB;
Victory. Strout, Boston.
RED BEACH. April liar, schs VIM Keene,
Beal, Jonesport; Emma Chase, Church, Cut
ler Mary E Olys, Moore, Bath to load for
Bridgeport; st Croix, Dyer. Boston, to load for
Baltimore.
SACO. April 9-Cld, sch A J Mi Her. Boston.
WISCASSET. April liar. sch Mile Wash
burn, Coffin. Boston.
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international Steamship 60.

FOR
Eastpon. Luhsu. Calais. StJoha H.a., fiaIlfas,N.S
and all parts of New Brunswick, Nova SEQ
tia, Prince Edward Island, anG Cnpe Bret
on. The favorite route to CampObello and
st. Andrews. N. Is.
Spring Arrangement.
On and after Monday, March 18th. steamer
will leave Portland on Mondays and thursdays
at 500 p. m.
Returning leave St. John and Eastport same
days.
Through tickets issued and baggage cuscked
to destination. l-Freight received up to 100
p. m.
For Tickets and Staterooms, apply at the
Pine Tres Ticket ONCE, Monument Square
or for other information at Company's Cfiice.
Railroad Wharf, foot OF State street.
ap29dtf J. B.COYLE, Gen. Man.
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n EW s
PORT OF PORTLAND.
SATURDAY, April IL.
Arrived.

SATURDAY, April IL.
Arrived.
Steamship Cacouna. (Br) Whalen, Louisburg,
CB-coal to Me Cent RR. vessel Ryan & hei-
sey.
Snip Treasurer. (Br, 1880 Thompson, Boston
in tow of tug Ice King to load for River Platte.
To Chase, Leavitt q Co.
Sch Sarah Ellen, Llttlelohn, fhllauelphla-
coal to Portland Electric RR Co.
Sch Matte j Allies. Crockett. South River, Nj
with clay to PortlandS Stoneware Co.
Sch Cumberland, Littlejohn. Perth Amooy-
coal to Randall s. McAllister.
Sch Bartnoldi (Br) Berry. Boston, TO load LOT
Martinique.
Sch J Chester Wood; osmore,, Boston.
Sch R0bt Pettis. ferkins, Boston.
Sch Nevada. Laid, Portsmouth.
Sch Ella Brown, Falklngham. Nova Scotia for
Boston.
Sch Annie M Prcble, Huntley, Addison for
New York.
Sch Adobe, Bowman. Castine for Boston.
Sch d I Patchin, Wardweli, Castine for Bos-
ton.
Sch Alaska. Rockland for Boston
Sch ii G Perkins, Rockland for Boston.
Cleared.
Brig Gabrielle. Mundy. Humacoa-George s
Hunt & Co.
Sch Pavilion, johnson. Machias-J H Blake.
Sch Sea Spray, Matthews, Eastport-J II
Blake.
Sch Napoleon, Eaton, Greens Landing-J II
Blake.
SAILED-barge Richardson. and Keystone,
for Philadelphia.
SUNDAY, April IL.
Arrived.
Steamer Levi Woodbury., u S RI Henriques,
cruising.
Sch NJ Moseley. Wooster. New YORK.
Sch Eliza j Pendleton, Fletcher, Philadelphia.
Sch Olive I Whittier. Whittier. Philadelphia
Sch Henry Whitney Ashford, Bayonne-
Sch Lizzie Clark, Randall. Portsmouth.
Sch Monticello. Newburyport.
Sch Helen 6 King, Red Beach for -.
Sch Palestine. Calais for New York.
BELow-Schs Commerce. Ralph X Grant, and
EienzI
sA!LED-schs Acara, for Millbridge; Non
pareil, Deer Isle.
DY Additional shipping, by telegraph, on
another page.
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STEAMERS.
NARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

Beginning Novem Der 9Th. teamer Try
ooneag will leave Portland Pier, H.. t4nd-
daily, Sundays excepted:
For Long, and ChebAakue Islands,
Harpswell, Bniley's and Orr's ISLANDS, 20
p. M. For Gilt Island, Monday, Wednesday
and Friday go. p. m.
Return for Portland. Leave Orr's Island
$40 a. m. calling at Harpsweu and inter-
mediate landings. Arrive at Portland 9.l5
IN ISAIAH eDANiELS,
oct5dtf Ge MI Manager
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Northwestern pfd. ....l45
New York Central. So. 30
New York. Chicago & st. Louis II
Print Cloth Market.

FALL RIV Err, Mass. APPEL IL. 1896-The fol-
lowing Is lie print cloth statement for The week:
Pieces.
Production. INSTRUMENTATION. .220. 900
Deliveries. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1855 900
otUCh. soGO,oOo
OdleS 1A4,OcO
The market is steady at 24sc for 64x64s.
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PORTLAND. April l l.
Receipts by Maine Central R. R.-For Port
land, 1856 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connectlngs roads 1913 cars.
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Sch Belle Hooper. Hall, from Guantanamo.
arrived at Delaware Breakwater 10TH in want
of repairs. having experienced heavy weather
and lost and split sails.
Chatham April 1l-Sch Jas A Parsons. from
New York for Hallowell, with coal. struck on
Shovelful Shoal to-day She was assisted off
by Monomoy Life Saving crew.
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Portland niarket-cut loaf Z; confectloners at
&c; pulyerised-c; powered, 6ci graduated
51a c; confee crushed 5ci yellow 41ac.
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European Markets.

(By Telegraph.)
LIVERPOOL,April H. 1s9e.-Cotton market
easy: American middling 1890; estmat-
ed sales 5000 bales; speculation and export
500 bales.
Quotations Winter Wheat at 5s 8d@5s Sd;
Spring Wheat 5s 71ad95s S1ad.
Corn Is l1sAd.
Pork steady 80 Cd.
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A REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
First Congressional District Of Maine
will be held in
RECEPTION HALL, CITY BUILDING,
PORTLAND,
Thursday, April 10th, 1896,

at half past nine o'clock a. M,
for the purpose of selecting two delegates and
two alternates to attend the National Republi-
can Convention, to be held at st. Louis.
Missouri, on tuesday, June 18th, 1896, and
transacting any other business that may proper
ly come before it.
The basis of representation will be as follows:
Each city and town will be entitled to one
delegate, and for each seventy-five votes cast
for the Republican candidate for Governor in
1894. an additional delegate, and for q fraction
of forty votes IN excess of seventy-five votes,
an additional delegate.
The District committee will be in session in
room adjoining the hall at nine O'Clock on
the morning of the convention for the purpose
of receiving the credentials of delegates.
All electors of the District, without re
gard to past political differences, who are
in sympathy with the sentiments expressed in
the call of the Republican National Committee
for the RI publican National Convention. are
cordially invited to unite with the Republicans
OF the district in electing delegates to this con-
vention.
Per order of Republican District Committee.
Z n Ghnir
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
Memoranda.

Ar at Point-a-Pitre 18th inst, sch Lizzie Chad
wick, Clark, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-13
DOMINION LIME.

Royal Mail Steamships-L Liverpool Service
Londonderry.
From Fro!u From
Liverpool. Steamers. Portlnn Halifax
March | Vancouver March 81 March %.
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The Portland daily press., 1896-04-13

Steamers sail On Thursday after arrival OF
all traius due az Port land Il noon.
Rates of passage-First Cabin $50 to S7O
return 500 to &I3O, according steamer
and BERTH
Second Cabin to Glasgow or Belfast, Liv-
or DOL Londonderry, $4,000 and return
&55 90. To London, Bristol or Cardiff So
additional, SOL return. Steerage to
Liverpool, Londonderry, Lon dom, Belfast,
Queenstown and Glasgow, $24.5O and
@25. so, according TO steamers.
Apply 30 Il. 4. STARR, 2 10 Union
Wharf, I. P. MCGOWAN. Ais Congress
street. j. ". PETERS ON, 2 Exchange
street. or DAVID TORRANCE C CO.. Gen
agents. Foot of India street dec11dtf
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-13

Gg Additional shipping. by telegraph, on
another page.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-13

April 1