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The Portland daily press., 1896-08-21
In Effect juno 22, 1896.
DEPARTURES.

In infect juno 22, 1896
DEPARTURES.
$50 A. NJ. Il 100 T. NJ. From Union Station
for Poland. Mechanic Falls. Buckiield. Can.
ton. Dixfeld and RImtord Falls. Also
for Roxbury, Byron, Houghton, Benis and
Rangeley Lakes points via r. f. and r. L. r.
II.
$50 a. H., 100 ans *5.lop. m. From Union
Station Tor Mechanic Falls and intermediate
stations.
son Saturdays only train leaving Portland at
10 p. m. runs through to Rumford Falls.
Through passenger coaches between Union
Station, Portland and RumiOrd Falls.
Through tickets on sale for all points
ON L. s r. F. R'y. Also for all
points ON Rangeley Lakes.
p. c. BRADFORD. Traffic Mgr.
Portland. Maine.
juai2 dit Rumford Falls, Maine
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Sunday Time Table.

For Forest City Landing, Peaks Island
500, 800, 1000, 400 A: NJ, 1920, t*1.3o,
2.15, Is, 3.45, 4.45, 6.15, 7.30 P. NJ.
For Cushing's Island, 500, 500, 11.ooA NJ,
IL. 20, 2.15, 3.45, AS, 6.15, 7.30 P. NJ.
For Trefethen's, Evergreen, Little and
Great Diamond Islands. 100, 500, $50,
1880 A. III, 1915, 200, 1915, 4.2o, BIS.
6.15, 1870 P. NJ.
For o Ponees Landing, Long Isian ID 100 @.
*3. 10, 4.20, 5.15, $3.50 P. NJ.
For Mariners Landing, Long Island,
NJ.
*Not run in stormy or foggy weather.
4For Forest City Landing, Peaks Island, and
Ponces Landing, Long Island, only.
Tickets sold over this line to Greenwood
Garden, Forest City Rink and
Pavilion Theatre.
Unavoidable delays excepted and subject
to change without notice.
C.W.T. COOLING, General Manager.
july5 dtf
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lortop ii arKcbs

AUGUST 20. 1896.
NEWYORK-The Cotton market to-day was
steady, 1sc up; sales lis bales; middling up
middling uplands 7-16c; gull do 11-16c.
NEW ORLEANS-The.Coton market to-day
was firm middling 7M
CHARLESTON-The Cotton market to-day
was firm; middling TAO.
SAVANNAH-The Cotton market to-day
was quiet; Middling7 7-16c.
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet: middling 7ssc.
MEMPHIs-The Cotton market to-day was
steady; middlings 7s4c,
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SEBAGO LAKE ROUTE.
STEAMER HAWTHORNE

Will commence regular trips over the beaut
tul lakes and rivers of the Sebago Lake QUITE
on Monday, June 22d.
Leave Lake Station for Naples, Bridgeton,
North Brdgeton and harrison OH arrival OF
1.25 p. IN. tram from Portland
Leave Harrison every day except Sunday at
7.45 a. NJ, North Brdgeton at a. M, Bridge
ton at $50 a. M, and Naples at 9.l5 a. NJ,
connecting at Sebago Lake station with II. AS
a. m. train for Portland and Boston.
Parties can leave Portland on the l.25 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.
tu16dtf SEBAGO STEAMBOAT co
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Notice to Mariners.

Tompkinsville, Aug 19-The Lighthouse Board
gives notice that the wreck of steamer Lizzie
Henderson, sunk of pier /, Hudson River. hay
ing been removed, the light marking the wreck
has been discontinued.
The wreck of the canalboat Baker, sunk off
the Battery, having been removed, the spar
marking the wreck has been discontinued.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products ip the
Leading Markets
Network stocs and Money Market.

OBJ Telegraph.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.
Money steady at 3 "A per cent: last loan at 3
DER cent closing at 3 per cent Prime mer-
camille paper quoted at 6t961a per cent. Ster-
ling Exchange. was steady to firm, with actual
business in bankers bills 841a "a s4A for
eo-day bills and S51a@ 4 1914 for demand :
posted rates at 66@4 s61s. ICommer, ial bills
6o-daYs al 4s3A@4 "a. Government Bonds
firm Railroads easier
Bar silver 661s.
Mexican dollarsi51A.
AT London to-day par silver was ouoted
at 304ad ~ or.
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Presumpscot River Steamboat Co.
STEAMER SANTA MARIA

Will leave Cumberland Mills, foot of Warren
Avenue, daily, Sundays included, as foil ows:
For Pride's Bridge, Rverton Park, West FaI-
mouth, Lower Falls and Pleasant Hill, at 10 a.
m. and 2 p. m.
To make close connection with this Steamer
take Westbrook Electrics leaving Head of
Preble ST., Portland. at $40 a. m. and ITO p.
m.
Leave Riverton Park for all landings down
river, at 1O.3O a. M, 2.3O, 4.3O D. M
To make close connections with Steamer at
Riverton Park, take Deering or Riverten Elec-
tries leaving Head of Preble st. at $50 a. M,
l.3O and $50 p. m.
- RETURNING -
Leave Lower Falls, or Pleasant Hill, at II. 80
a. M, 80 and $50 p. m.
Leave Rverton for Cumberland Mills at
1900 M, 500 p. m.
Every Thursday and Saturday evenings, the
Steamer Santa Maria will leave Cumberland
Mills for Riverton Park. at 7.3O O'Clock, return
ing at close of Entertainment
Steamers can be chartered for evening sails
at low rates.
jeSodtf G. L. GOODRIDGE. Manager
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Chicago Live Stock Market.
Ry Telegraphl

Chicago, Aug. 20. 1SSe.-Cattle = receipts
1900; steady; common to extra steers 25s,
SO; stockers and feedersat 4O@3 S5; cows
ans at 1893 10; Western rangers OOG3 55.
Hogs-receIpts 27,Oo0: easy, 6@1Oc lower.
heavypacking and shipping lots at 2 9o@3 20;
common to choice mixed at 95a3 Al; choice
assorted at sega 60; light 2O@5 ;pigs at
5OG3 60.
Sheep-receipts 1900: steady, inferior to
choice 009@3 40; lambs OO@5 rs.
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Foreign Ports.

Foreign Ports.
Sid I'm Port Spain Aug 4. sch Henry Mason,
Mason, Philadelphia.
Ar at Rio Janeiro Aug II, barkentine Joseph
inc, Mclean, from Baltimore. via Bahia.
Passed Point Indio July IT, barque Allan
wilde. Pickett, Rosario for New York.
p Ara. at Port Spain previous to aug IS. brig
AT at st John, NIB 10th, schs Essie G. Rock
land Roy, do; Z G Gates, Norwood, Provl-
oence; Pike, Maston, Eastport.
GA, sch Cathie Berry, New York.
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Daily Line, Sundays Included.
THE NEW AND PALATIAL STEAMERS
BAY STATE AND PORTLAND.
alternately leave FRANKLIN Wharf, Portland,
every evening at Z o'clock, arriving in season
for connections with earliest trains for points
beyond.
Through tickets for Providence. Lowell.
Worcester, New York, etc.
Returning, leave INDIA WHARF, Boston,
every Evening at o'clock.
j, B. COYLE. Manager.
]. F. LIsCoMB. Gem Agt.
Oct. 1, 1895.
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Bangor. Aug 19-The biggest four-masted sch
ever built, and the largest now afoat, has ar
rived in this port. She is the William B Palmer
of Bath, and she brought cargo of 1850 tons
of coal from Louisburg, CD, for the Maine Cen
trail railroad.
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Portland vvho,esale Market,

PURTLAND. Aug, 20. 1876
Flour to-day was steady and unchanged with
Wheat about Csc lower. Corn and Oats strong
and tending upward. Provisions quiet and
steady. Sugar active and firm. Apples very
low and receipts heavy. Potatoes easv.
The following are to-day,s wholesale prices of
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UP THE PRESUMPSCOT RIVER.

On and after this date steamer
SOkOkis Will make three trips
daily frOah Bridge street, West
brook, West End, TO Madison
Falls, leaving landing mt West
brook at no II. nh., = and $50 ID.
m., with electric cars
which leave head of Prehie
street. Portland. at 9,uO a. fn.,
a.IO and 9.4O u. ana.
J.. a: HezeIton, Prop.
jujy3d3m
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Cleared.
[rRoM OUR coRREspoNpENTs.

Greenlow Boston; Catalina McInIire. do.
Sid, schs Belle Halliday. Fisher. Richmond /;
Audacieux. Comeau. st John. NIB.
SACO, Aug 2o-Ar, sch John Booth, Philadel
Uhia.
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Retail Grocers' sugar Rates.
Portland market-cut loaf 8: confectioners at
&c pulVerised &c, powered, &c; granulated
Sci coIfee crushed 61ac: yellow 44c.
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European Markets.

By Telegraph
LONDON, Aug. 20. 1S96.-Consols 113 S-16d
for money.and u SAD for tho account.
LIVERPOOL Aug 20, 1S9e.-Cotton market
easier; American ..middling IA 1920; sales
1000 bales; speculation and export 1000
bales,
Quotations Winter Wheat at 11zd@5s
Sad. Spring Wheat 6s dap5s1d.
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Railroad Kecelpts.

fOlsIAANDs aug. ~
Receipts by Maine Central R. R.-For Port
and, 1853 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 50 cars.
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STEAMERS.
international Steamship 20.

FOR
Eastpod, Luhsc. Calais StJohn. fi.8.. Haliia.NS.
and all parts OF New Brunswick, Nova Sco-
tia, Prince Edward Island, anG Cape Bret
on. The favorte route TO CampobeIlo and
St. Andrews. N. II.
Summer Arrangement.
On and afler Monday, June 29th, steamer
will leave Portland on Tuesdays and Fridays
at 400 p. m.
Returning leave St. John and Eastport Mon
days and Fridays.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. sR- Freight received up $50
p m.
Special Notice.
Until further notice steamers will leave Port
land for Boston Tuesdays ane Satuld days az 10
a. m.
Until further notice steamer will leave for
st. John direct Saturdays at 400 pm.
For Tickets and Staterooms, apply at the
Pine Tree Ticket Office, Monument Square
or for other Information at Companys Ofice.
Railroad Wharf, foot OF State street.
ie25dtf j. B.COYLE. Gen. Man.
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Retail Grooers. sugar /,

Louisburg. CB. schr M E Palmer-24oo tons
coal to G Z RY.
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REMOVAL.
The MONSON. BURMAH SLATEC0

Manufacturers OF all kinds of Slate work, are
located in the building situated on the corner
Office and factory No. 291 Commercial street
July31tues, thur&frilmo
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Sid, schs Fred A Emerson, Alice T Board
man, Matte Holmes, J d Ingraham.
WASHINGTON-Ar 9th, sch David P Davis,
Davis Kennebec.
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fEx-div'
Mining Stocks.

Mining Stocks.
NEW YORK. Aug 2O.alS96.-Thel following
are TO days closing quotations OF mining STOCKS:
Col CoaI
Hooking Coal. .s.s.s.....ss.....,
Homestake. "a
Ontario. IL "a
Quicksilver. Ia
40 PA 10
Mexican.
Victor
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PORT OF PORTLAND.
THURSDAY, August 20.
Arrived.

Arrived.
Steamer Portland, Deering. Boston.
Sch Apphia q Amelia Willard, Perth Amboy
clay to Portland SConeware Co.
Sch Damietta & Joanna. Wallace. Perth Am
bow clay to Portland StoneWare Co.
Sch Mary E Palmer, Haskell, Louisburg. CB
coal to G I Ry Co.
Sch Madaiene Cooney, Wade, Baltimore, coa
to Me Cent RR.
Sch George B Ferguson. Ferguson. Rondout
cement toe Chase.
Sch Hortensia. Cole, New York, coal to Ran
dali u McAllister.
Sch Jas w Bigelow. Bird, Philadelphia, coal
Sch Alaska, Libby. Perth Amboy, coal to A R
Wright & Co.
Sch Lizzie Clark, Randall. Machias.
Sch d Remick Duffy, Boston.
Sch Argo, Lacey, New London, railroad ties
to Electric Railway.
Sch Leonora Nickerson Boston.
Sch Rosa E. Davis, Georgetown. Me.
Schs Ethel B Jacobs, Henry Morganthen, L
Clark, and A Newhall, fishing.
Cleared.
Steamship Manhattan, Bragg, New York;
Coye.
sch Howard Spear, FaIker, Kennebec and
Philadelphia S Winslow & Co.
Sch Addie Charleson. Smith, kennebec and
Philadelphia S Winslow & Co.
Sch Falmouth, Wallace, Kennebec and Phila-
delphia-J:S Winslow s. Co.
Sch Baltimore, Candage, Blueh1ll-J II Blake.
Sch NJ Gilmor, Thompson, Port Clyde-J II
Blake.
Sch w G TanneS, johnson, Kennebec to load
for Washington-W S Jordan.
Sch Radiant Hardy. Bangor-A Fl Thaxter.
SAILED-Schs Samos and Henry May.
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GRAND TRUNK
Railway System.


On and after MONDAY. June 22nd, 1896,
trains will run as follows:
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston ITO, $40 a. m. !;
Ito, 1.30, = 20 and $40 p. m.
For Gorham $40 a. NJ; 80, $40 and $50 p.
M.
For Berlin and Island Pond SAC a. M; 100
and $50 p. m.
For Gorham and Berlin Sundays 7.30 a. m.
For Montreal and Chicago $40 a. M; and
$50 D. III.
For Quebec $40 a. m. and $50 ?. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn $40, $40 and
1l.30 a. M. 800, 5.15 and $50 p. m.
From Island Pond, Berlin and Gorham $40
:, and li.3o a. M; and b.30 p. no.
From Chicago and Montreal GAO a. NJ; and
80 p. m.
From Quebec $50 p. m.
The 80 D. m. train runs through to Montreal
daily, Sundays included. Attached to this
tram is a Pullman for Montreal; alsO a
through. Pullman for Chicago daily, Sundays
included, arriving at Chicago the second day at
1.50 p, M.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
M Tali1s and parlor cars on day trains.
d,n, OFFICE NO. lit MIDDLE
SSTTRREEEiT, AND DEPOT AT FOOT OF INDIA
CHAs M. HAYS, Genl Manager.
Fortiand. June 22n1, 1896. 1e22H
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= w AoAShSs oAON0A AZ .
Flour.
Superfine &
low grades.2 75@5 co
Spring Wheat baB-
ers.cI andiSt3 50Q376
Patent SprDP
wheat. 4 10@4 15
Mich. STR gni
roller 3 1893 SO
Eclear do. % 65a3 rs
rtLouis sPgI
roller 3 1903 So
clear do. 3 65@3 TO
v ntfr wheat
patents. 4 1004 Is
Fish.
Buying& selling price,
Cool args
Shore ....4 oOM500
email do. Il 5Ot62 10
Pollock ....l boGz rs
Haddock. Il o092 90
u AXE. ....1 50g2 90
Eerring. box
Scaled .... 7@12c
Mackerel. b.
Shore Is 91h OO6SIS
Snere 2s Sl4 00GS16
New large3s, 111113
Produce.
Cape Cran'brsSI06Sll
Jersey,cte 25o@s3 90
New York
Pea Beans,l 1O@I 15
Yellow Eyes.l 4O0I 80
Cal Pea. @1 DO
Irish Potats. Dbl
New 81 25@ 900
sweets. Vinelan d o 90
DO Norfolk 2 Z 5G2 30
OnIOns-HsYana
Bermuda. 000@ 900
Natives, lib Dbl 200
Spring Chickens 2O022t
TURKEYS. Yves. I7@l6cl
FoWIs.... 14416cl
apples.
Eating.... l 00@1 25I
RuSsetS, oO0l
Baldwins.. so Ooao DOL
Evap 81 fb. @7cl
Lemons.
Mcssina i 5097 sol
Palermo. 6 5047 30
Oranges.
California. OO00 90
Messina. 5O95 90
SurrentO. 5 90
Nearby. OILS
Eastern extra OFT,
Fresh " esJern... 16
Held. "a
Butter.
Creamery. fncy..1S@19
Gilt Edge VPmJ.17@I3
Choice. GIT
CheAaa.
N. Y. fctry. 8Hs GO
Vermont ... 91a G9A
= gage ..... 9s4 41O1a
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Grain
m

Provisions. Groceries: etc
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There are again the purple violefs and
again the pink roses and green leaves, the
former on the brim and the latter on the
crown Of a medium sized hat which, like
many of the hats of the spring. shades
well over the face and rising behind, lets
the sun kiss the wearcrs hair. Over the
yiolets of the brinl Is veil Of green tulle
and at the back there are soft loops Of 1t
with white tu]le shining through from be-
meath. ri
There is a nas.urtium-colored hat with a
Tam Oshanter crow. around which coils
soft-tw Of black spangled net. On the
NUNS with yellow centers and shaded
grasses.
And which of all the hats is the favor
lite? Which Of all the colors will be most
worn? If one is to judge by the examples
one sees, it will be that tint least of all be-
coming to the average face-purple. Never
have / seen so many purple hats, or so
many hats partly purple, or with purple
predominating in their decorations. There
will be many women whose life Is to them
anything but pleasure because of this
purple shade upon the landscape of their
lives-until presto! change!
especially adapted to thin faces with the
sharply accentuated features which artists
and photographers love to pose, is the lace
tie IF such hue that, when brought from
the rear of the tiny toque down across the
hair On either side just beneath the ear
and the chin and knotted in bow, shall
frame the face as it were picture.
Picture hats we have long known. We
shall begin to speak of picture gowns next.
I, indeed, have so named one of those
creations whose skirt is family lined with
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MIND YOUR EYE.
What You Should Avoid If You Desire
to Preserve Your Sight.

What You Should Avoid If You Desire
to Preserve Your Sight.
From the Canadian Lancet
AS nature has endowed each one of us
with only one pair of eyes and will not
duplicate them when injured, the following
half score of "don'ts' should not only be
indelibly impressed on our memories but
be religiously remembered:
DIR. G. Sterling Ryerson, professor Of
ophthalmology in Trinity Medical College,
Toronto. says: "Myopia being essentially a
condition due to abuse Of the eye, one is
constantly obliged to say don't to pa
tients. 1t occurs to me that it might be
useful to put these prohibitory rules in
apboristic form:
Il. Don't read in railway trains or in
vehicles In motion. 2. Don't read lying
down or in constrained position. 3 Don't
read by freight, moonlight or twilight.
4. Don't read by pickering gaslight or
candlelignt. 5. Don't read books printed
on thin paper. G. Don't read books which
have no space between the lines. T. Don't
read for more than fifty minutes without
stopping, whether the eyes are tired or
not. >. Don't hold the reading close to
the eyes. o. Don't study at night but
In the morning when you are fresh 10.
set.
1T would almost seem as though some of
these rules were too obvious to REQUIRE
mention, but practical experience shows
that most people abuse their eyes lust
in the way stated.
In short, anything which tends to in
crease the quantity of blood in the organ
favors the increase of the defect, leading in
extreme cases to detachment of the retjna
and blindness
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skirts will serve her. One can buy bloom
ers just like a pair of trousers separate
from the rest of the. suit. The best mate
rial Is alpaca. for spring and summer, but
they are made of satin for the extravagant
few.
Leggings to match the suit are the cor
rect thing, and are sold with the rest of
the costume. The English tweeds in pep
per-and-salt mixtures are the favorite ma
terials, brown and white being the fashion
able as well IS the serviceable colors. Whip
cords, cheviots, hrilliantires and corduroys
are also popular. Mrs. Langtry wears a
corduroy suit, with leggins of the same.
Some of the prettiest corduroy suits are
double breasted and button up diagonally
to each shoulder. This style is more sens.-
BILE than the Elton jacket, which flares open
and catches the wind. The Norfolk jacket
Is very popular, because, besides being well
adapted to the use for which it is intended,
1t affords such good opportunity for the
display Of the new belts, which are so pref
ty and SO plenty this year.
Leggins, as 1 was saying, usually match
the suit with which they are worn, but
they can be bought separately in any ma
terial desired. Most of them are buttoned
up on the outside. Others lace up part way
and are II en- fastened with Foster hooks.
with a couple Of straps at the top. 1t
seems to be the general verdict, however.
that knee shoes are preferable to leggins
and low shoes.
AS to LIE IS, the public is divided between
the Alpine hat and the Tam O'Shanter.
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The Alpine hat will have a straw crown
this summer. The Tam O'Shanier will be
made of airy soft durable material.
A pretty hat that combines the advantage
Of both Is new on the market. 1t has a
rolling. narrow brim that is stitched to
make 1t stiff. with Dresden silk Tam
oshanter crown 1t is trimmed with a
couple of quilts standing Up OH one side.
These hats are more becoming to most peo-
pie than the English hat, and at the same
time furnish a good shade for the eyes.
Bicycle caps seem to have entirely gone
out of use among feminine riders.
Perforated gloves are among the novel;
ties invented for the comfort Of luxury
loving wheelwomen. An experienced wheel
woman recomme1d DIS an outfit for a femi-
nine oyclist which seems very reasonable:
full suit of cheviot or tweed, with an
extra pair of boomers, and two pairs of
equestrian tights. With these, a pair of
high bicycle shoes and one pair of low
shoes, with leggins, to admit of changes
in the event of being caught in a rain
storm while riding at distance. A couple
of hats aid one pair of gloves especially
devoted to cycling, whether perforated or
not, complete the outfit.
The sweater is worn by enthusiastic cy-
clists, and there are many new designs
that are very attractive. Some Of them are
made with blouse effect, which is rather
rrettier for the purpose intended. They
can be bought for almost any price from
$1.9S to s. or S..
Any costume described may be worn for
other exercises, but in general it is better
to keep it for its own special use though it
adapts itself to hunting and mountain
climbing better than other athletic exer-
cises.
A ladys sporting wardrobe bids fair to
become very volGminous. What with her
yachting costume, her tennis gown, her BIZ
cycle rig, her bathing costume, her golf.
rowing ard hunting gowns. she will need
several trunks to carry them, and not have
much room or time for the old delights in
gauze and ribbons and lace.
There Is no doubt that the coming sum-
mer will be great season for cycling, es-
pecially among the swells, and no one
knows what extravaganoes may be perpe-
trated in the line of costumes by those who
have so much money they don't know what
to do. There are rumors of silks and sat
irs and broadcloths for costumes, and gold
and silver-mounted wheels; but we plain,
ordinary mortals will continue to pedal
along in Cur own sweet way, and get just
as much benefit from the exercise as the
millionaire cyclists, for the wheels go
round for the just and the unjust, the rich
and the poor alike.
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swEETHEARTs AND CRONIEs.
A Politicians Duty Sometimes Clash
With More Pleasing Affairs.

A Politicians Duty Sometimes Clashes
With More Pleasing Affairs.
From the Chicago Post.
well, I'm up against it," said Alderman
Percy Pulsifer bitterly, Inadvertently drop
ping into the slang Of the streets and the
council chamber
That's where you have been most of the
time recently returned Tom. What
your hard-luck tale now?"
I've proposed"
That's pretty tough, of course, but then,
you've talked SO much about that girl VINO
has been visiting your sister that am not
much surprised"
"Oh, it isn't the proposal" explained
Percy, SO deeply engrossed in his own tale
of woe that he forgot to take offense at
Toms remark. It's what happened after
ward that troubles me. The proposal was
all right"
Accepted you. did she?'
mo, not exactly, but the indications were
favorable. She asked for a day to think it
then asked her to go to the theater with
me that evening. That is where made
my mistake. / ought not to have stirred
out Of the house until the whole thing was
settled"
Percy sighed, as he thought Of his ex-
perience, ana Tom looked at him inauir-
ingly.
good advantage. She intimated pretty
strongly what her answer would be, too,
and l was feeling as II life was one great
dream Of bliss, when We came out and en-
countered one of those political nightmares
that have made my life burden recently.
I've been waitin' for YOU he said.
grabbing me by the arm and trying to pull
me into corner. Come to the station.
quick
What station?' I asked
Harrison street. he answered. Bill
Finnegans been pinched. Give the dame
on your fipper the shake an come with
me-
II tried to shake him off, but he wouldn't
have it, so 1 asked him what the charge
was.
Drunk an disorderly,' he replied. 'Bilrs
been boozin' agin, an he tried to stick a
man with knife, but he done more'n any
other man in the ward for you election day,
an he wants you 10 try to square it with
the police an bail him out. Come on. Your
fiipper's loose now
HE was right. My sisters friend had
quietly dropped my arm and walked on
alone, and when / finally got away from
the man she had taken a cab and gone
home"
Tom whistled and Percy looked solemn.
What did she say when you next saw
her?' asked Tom.
Il didn't see her again until this morning
at the breakfast table, and then she asked
me coldly if 1 succeeded in getting my
friend out of the hands of the police"
And the answer that she was to give
you?"
Il haven't asked for it, and I don't be-
may be fool. Tom, but / am not an in
spired idiot. and 1 know that this is not
an suspicious time to press her for an
answer"