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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22
New York Mining stock,.
Chicago Live Stock Market.

'"y Telegraph,
CHICAGO, Feb. 81. 1S9e.-The Cattle mark
et-receipts 1900; steady; common to extra
Steers 70 ga 90: stocllers and feeders 500
80: cows and bulls at 5Oa3 80; calves 90
@6 10. Texans 3 : 5a3 SIS. n
HOgs-Receipts 5000: firm. 5G1oc higher !.
teavy packing and shipping lots at 95e4 20 !;
common TO choice mixed 95Gs. 221a: choice
assorted 1ba4 271a light 95QA 271a pigs
Sheep-receIpts 10000; steady; inferior to
choice at 5oG3 20; lambs 3 25a4 90.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22
European Markets.
ID,

Iby ItItSTdpH.I
LONDON. Feb.21. l896.-Consols 100 l1-1sd
for money and 109A for the account.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 81. ls96.-Cotton market
firm: American middling at l5-32d; estimat.
ed sales 10000 bales; speculation and export
1000 bales.
Quotations Winter Wheat 5s 1917 d@5s1ld !.
Spring Wheat 5s lodges 1o1ad.
Corn IS 4d.
Pork steady So Sd.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22

Retail Grocers sugar Rates
Portland market-cut loaf 7 {; coafectioners at
7c; pulyerised-c; powered, DC; graduated
b1sc; coffee crushed oc' yellow 41a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22

f'Here lies Mason and Democrat. .
At the time of his death last week
Othniel Gayer of Norwich, Conn, was
the oldest town clerk in the United state
in point of continuous service, and per-
haps also in point of age. He was 96years
old, and had held office continuously for
a little more than fifty years
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22
Railroad Receipts

?ORTLAND.. FEB. q.
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.-For Port
land, lat cars miscellaneous merchandise for
connecting roads 100 cars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22
EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.

Sid I'm Hiogo. Jap. Feb 20. ship Henry Fail
ing Merriman. for Manila.
Ar at Barbados 10Th inst barque Geneva,
Smith, Rio JaneirO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22

Flour.
Superfine &
low grades.3 250S sc
Spring Wheat bak-
ers.cl and st3TU@355
Patent Sprne
wheat. 4 2594 sc
Mich. str ghl
roller. -. 4 2544 So
clear do. A 1894 25
stLouis sTgr
roller :. A 2564 35
clear do. . 1894 25
Wnt'r wheat
pateRts. 4 3o@4 90
Fish.
Cod-Lar ga
Shore ....4 1916 25
small do. q 5OA3 20
Pollock ....2 25@3 rs
Paddock. Il o0@2 90
Take. ....1 50@2 90
Herring. box
Scaled 80. 9@1Sc
Mackerel. b.
Extra Is 90 0O@SOO
Shore Is 1872 OOaS25
Shore Is S19 0OG$21
Produce.
Cape Cran'brs$ 9@$io
Name, S7GS9
Jersey So Oo@S9 90
New York
Pea Beans,l 45@1 sc
Foreign do 1 4O&I 45
Yellow Eves.1 Goal Sc
Cal Pea. 5001 rs
Irish Potars. bu35@4O
sweets. Vineiand s 90
40 Jersey. "a &c
Onions
Native, Dbl L 5O@l rs
S pChicKens. :. l4G15
TURKEYS, Yves. I5@l6c
North. turkeys 15ol7
EOWlS,... llf01 Re
Apples.
Fancy. 0O@3 SO
Fair to GOOD 2 25a2 so
Baldwins.. SO 0U03 30
Z yap % h. So Sc
Lemons.
MeSsina 2 DO@3 90
Palermo.... 2 b003 90
Oranges.
California. 3 O063 70
Jamaica 50@6 90
Valenc.J. 3 1894 80
Eggs.
NearDy........1 SO
Eastern extra. l7@1SI
Fresh Western. :. 017I
Held. GLE
Butter.
Creamery .incy.. 23@24
Gilt Edge VI mt. 2OG22
Choice. OILS
Cheese.
N. Y. fct'ry.12 @12h
Vermont ...12 M12Hs
Sage ....13 @13As
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22

III.
1t is thought that when ice cutting
operations ON the Penobscot close next
week there will be over 5000 tons of
ice to ship from that river next season.
OF that amount about 200, 600 tons will
have been harvested this year.
The Piscataquis Observer says: 'sIf any
of our subscribers wish to haul some dry
four-foot Wood on account we wish they
would let us know about it, We want
good wood, some that has not been in
the snow and that has not been cut two
years and left out doors. DON'T haul it
before seeing lis, for we may not be able
to take care of it,
The Piscataquis Observer hears of one
lumberman whoshas 3. 0O0 600 feet of luln-
Der the nearest OF which is five miles
from the landing and he has only sixteen
horses to haul it.
There is talk of calling another meet
ing to see If Charleston will do anything
towards aiding the proposed electric road
from Bangor to that place. AT the last
meeting the friends of the road got a
| majority in favor of the road but lacked
twothirds vote. 1t is proposed nov to
get vote to take some of the first mort
gage bonds and in that way majority
vote will be all that Is required. Cor
| NTH and Kenduskeag are waiting the
action of Charleston before they have
their meeting. 1t is thought that if that
town votes to aid the road, the other
towns will also.
The latest form of drill enjoyed in Bath
1 to- ffryxx Ac1I L. a AT
which eight strokes repeated three times
will call out the Hyde Light Guards,
the idea being to see how quickly the To-
cal militia could be ready to march if
called out in the case of emergency.
| A Kennebunk man expects to develop
a lively business in the manufacture of
"sea.noss" for the table
| A Waterville man is very sore on the
Maine legislature. The ward line change,
authorized by that august body will
deprive him of the privilege of casting
his vote hereafter in the building where
he has voted for AZ years.
The South Norridgewock corn shop
have received a consignment of 375 boxes
of tin for cans, and the entire amount
will make 800. 900 cans. So business will
be rushing there for some time.
There came near being serious fire
! at the residence of Dr. Twaddle, South
IsNorridgewock. last Thursday evening.
1t seems that a pet dog in rrisking about
the room pulled the cloth from the table,
5upsettnig the lamp. An explosion of the
oil Immediately followed, setting fire to
! the furniture and carpt is. Fortunately
4 the flames were soon -extinugished.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22

1t was Guilford woman who dreamed
that a mouse had made it's nest in her
hair. The dream awoke her, and putting
her hand to her head she found it wasn't
all a dream, for snugly ensconced in her
front hair was one of the little pests.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22

r.. FIRST Doctor ordered him an ice cold
bath every morning.
!, Second Doctor--W hatl. When he had in
duenza?
First Doctor-Yes. It will give him
pneumonia, and made myswhole reputa-
ton curing that.-Punch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

Up to date $500 has been collected IL
there are few more fines to come in,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22
Portland who,ssaie Marke,
Grain

PORTLAND. Feb. 20, 1886
The following are to-daY's wholesale prices OF
Provisions Groceries o+c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22

1t is thought that when ice cutting
operations on the Penobscot close nexi
week there will be over 800, 600 tons O
ice to ship from that river next season
Of that amount about 200 600 tons viii
have been harvested this year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22
Foreign Ports.

Foreign Ports.
Passed the Lizard 18th, barque Jennie Hark-
ness. Amesbury, from Brisbane for London.
Ar at Bristol l4th inst ship May Flint. Mich
OILS. San Francisco.
Ar at Sierra Leone 18Th inst barque Liberia,
Reeves. Kingston, ia.
At Rio Janeiro Jan 10, barque Lottie Moore,
ats, New York
Ar at Barbados Feb 10. barque Geneva. Smith.
Rio Janeiro.
Ar at ManzanilIa Jan 27, sch Helen Montague
Adams, New York, 20 days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22

Spoken.
Feb IT, off Manasquan, sch Alice Mcdonald
Brown, from Manzanilla for New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22

Nothing Venture, Nothing Have"
Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mon,
recommended E1y's Cream Balm to me. ]
can emphasize his statement. SIT is a posi-
tive cure for catarrh if used as directed."-
Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres
Church, Helena, Mont.
1t is the medicine above all others for ca
tarrh, and is worth its weight in gold l
can use Ely's Cream Balm. with safety and
it does all that is claimed for it.-B W
sperry, Hartford. Conn, j
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22

The Piscataquis Observer hears of one
lumberrnan whoshas 3. 600. 600 feet of luln
Der the nearest OF which is five miles
from the landing and he has only sixtee1,
horses to haul it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22
In Boston.

Colored Cent would like to put up
with you for the night
Hotel Clerk-We're all full.
Colored Gent-Ah thanksl 1 might
have been externally disgraced. I shall 20
where none are barred. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22

The latest form of drill enjoyed in Bath
is military call on the fire alarm, by
which eight strokes repeated three times
will call out the Hyde Light Guards,
the idea being to see how quickly the To-
cal militia could be ready to march if
called out in the case of emergency.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22

The largest and best assortment we
have ever offered and just the thing for
Chair Coverings, Table Covers, Sofa Pill
lows, Drapery, sc.
We shall begin to deliver as soon as
possible, yet we beg our customers to
bear in mind the extent of this sale
which may prevent prompt delivery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22

The South Norridgewock corn shop
have received consignment of 375 boxes
of tin for cans, and the entire amount
will make $50, 900 cans. So business will
be rushing there for some time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-25
DIR. seward webb After Big Game.

So opposed is DR.. Seward Webb to pub
licity of any kind that he slipped away on
his much talked of hunting trip after big
game week ago Saturday, while the pub
lie, which took keen interest in the pro-
iected expedition, was gulled into the be-
lief that he was entertaining large house
party at Shelburne Farms, Vt. Mr.. Webb's
companions were his brother and three
others. At the Yellowstone National park
they were to pick up Gen. Miles and his
military escort, with their camp supplies
and pack mules to carry them. From the
railroad terminus the party was to travel
an 1S-day journey due northwest, sklrting
along the range of the Rocky mountains
into Montana where they will hunt for
two weeks. Dr. Webb will need to 'get a
hustle on if he is to be back in Vermont
in season to claim his seat as "the member
from Shelburne" at the opening of the leg
islative session.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-25
nenth Of Enoch Pratt Of BaItImo ore.

Enoch Pratt, the millionaire bank presi-
dent and merchant, who died last Thurs
day, was one of the notables of Baltimore.
He started in business in that city at the
age of % with $50 capital which he had
earned as a clerk in Boston. He became
one of the most conspicuous figures in the
iron and hardware trade in this country,
and was a director in many enterprises.
He gave 81, las, 900 for the Enoch Pratt
free library of Baltimore, $50, 900 to endow
an academy in his native town, North
marlborough, Mass, $4,000 for a
museum for the Maryland Academy of
Sciences. Edward Shepard Bartholomew,
young cripple, who was dentist in Bal
timore, wished to become a sculptor, but
had no money to pay the expense OF study.
MI. Fratt sent him to Rome, established a
bank account on which he drew to the ex-
tent of $4,000. In time Bartholomew be-
came one of the first of American sculp-
tors
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-25
queen viotoria,s Long Reign.

Wednesday was notable day in the
reign of Queen Victoria. In the morning
the mayor of London and other English
cities wired messages to her at Balmoral,
congratulating her majesty upon occupying
the throne longer than any other British
sovereign. The church bells throughout
London were rung in honor of the event,
and the national anthem was played In the
theatres in the evening.
George Ill, Queen Victoria's grand
father, has hitherto held the record of the
longest reign in Great Britain. His reign
lasted from Oct. %, 1860, to Jan. 20, 1920.
The last nine years, however, were CON
Quoted through the regency of his son, the
Prince of Wales. The full duration of his
reign was 80 years, three months and four
days. Victoria's accession occurred on the
death of her uncle William ", June 20,
1887, and thus she has now surpassed the
exact statutory reign of the third George,
and by 10 Years exceeded his personal reign.
In accordance with the wish of the Queen
the formal celebration of the occasion will
be deferred until 1907, when she will have
completed the Goth year of her reign.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-25
wEsTMINSTER

Miss Wilcox of Renninpton ia visiting Mt q IT
Walker's " - -
Mr. Howard is nuttino nm n small harm adioin.
ING his biacksmi!h shoD nj Westminsfer Station
g., IL NJ D., "a co., -, % nj.
Jon va. hocA ~ an ~ vi mug
n,li, SaS9;, e5e az ~ pou D aiso 's ~ W.
CooA Oh hihsuaIe' n IL
Rev. Arthur Titcomb speaks at the church
again Sunday. He comes as a candidate for the
pastorate
ball game, Walpole against Westminster is
billed for Saturday afternoon at 3 O'Clock, 10 be
PLAYED on George Wetherells meadow
NJ ord Mr. sio,,,,r Of prods,rJ ,-bo boro
49,, risitinrt hi kra+bar "a n Sia,,,- "a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-25
STATIONS RIVER.

Misses Wilbur and Chaplin resume their
college work this week.
Geo. T. Pettengill is expected home
next week from New York city for a brief
vacation.
Frank Scofield and family returned on
Tuesday from their outing in the White
Mountains.
Goods offered at cost at the Salisbury
store since Saturday has made it a
centre of active trade.
Miss Phoebe Frost left home Thursday
for study in Prof II. Wizards young la
dies school in Quincy, Mass.
The injury which Mrs. Pettengll re-
ceived from a fall proves quite serious
Mrs. Scion Morrison is steadily recovering.
Miss Della Smith left home Monday for
Springfield, ILL.,, where she has position
as teacher in young ladies' boarding
school.
Joseph Simonds, attended by DR.. Pet
tengill, went early in the week to the
Massachusetts General hospital for an OPP
Grafton on his eyes.
Mr.. Osgood has stone crusher at work.
He is doing large job along the river
banks, in order to protect the highway
from the dangerous encroachments of the
water.
The harvest supper served Tuesday
evening by the ladies of the Congregational
church passed off delightfully."-. The tables
were amply supplied and beautifully decor
ated, and autumn leaves and fruits were
clustered tastefully upon the wall. A very
happy, social spirit prevailed. The num-
erous guests were enthusiastic in praise of
the entertainment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-25
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Mrs. Judson Smith of Brattleboro is
quite ill at her sisters residence, Mrs.
Henry T. Ranney's.
Miss Julia NJ. Miller of Amsterdam, N.
Y, has been here for several days with her
sister, Mrs. Henry II. Crowell.
George c.. Harlow lost one of his horses
recently. 1t was found dead in the stable
in the morning, no trouble having been no.
ticed the previous evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Crowell of Demands
ton, Mass, formerly of this place, have
spent week with their relatives, George
G. Chandler and H. II. Crowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom Willard have been
visiting at F. G. Campbell's for a few days
Mr.. Willard came to George Campbell's
when a boy of five years and remained
there until of age. He is now employed at
the house of correction in Cambridge.
A. T. Wilcox has been employed of late
in cutting ensilage for various parties at
Saxtons River. He has a machine this
year which cuts the corn with great rapid
ity, as fast as three teams can bring it and
three men hand it up to the cutter. He
has not yet reached his own, of which he
has several acres.
The last meeting in the North school
house for the season was held last Sunday
afternoon. Appointment has been kept
there for every third Sunday of the month
since April. The attendance has not been
as good as usual, only portion of the
families in the district having been at all
regular in their presence at the meetings.
1t is to be feared that regard for the Sab
bath as a day for rest and worship is
growing less common in that locality.
There was some stir near the church
just before the service last Sunday morn
ing. Henry Crowell left his horse for a
moment in order to direct r. L. Crowell
into the horse sheds for tying his horse.
For some reason the animal thus left to
himself started off and collidlng with the
other carriage caused runaway, up the
hill and into the yard of Miss Ruth Hitch
cock, where the horse was secured without
having done any serious damage, except in
some way the shaft of r. L. Crowelps car
riage was broken.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-25

Candidate Bryan left New York yester-
day en- route for Boston, via Bridgeport,
New Haven, Springfield and Worcester.
D. L. Moody has issued an address sug.
costing October as a day of prayer and
fasting in view of the troubles that are now
affecting the country.
William f. Gladstone has written to a
French newspaper that the Sultan's dip
lomatic triumph over the six Powers, by
which he is permitted TO continue the
massacre of Christians, is without a paral-
lei in history.
c. c. Bonnet of St. Johnsbury, who
had made 34l balloon ascensions without
an accident, fell at the fair at Malone, "
Y, Wednesday and fractured two ribs. A
rent in the parachute caused the accident
His life was saved from the fact that he
had not cut loose from the balloon.
Rev. James B. Morrison, 45, widely
known Unitarian clergyman OF Laconea
n. H., committed suicide Monday night
by inhalng gas in his room at the Revere
House in Boston. He fed from Laconia
few days previous, when grave charges
of immortality were made against him.
A New York letter says: Last Septem-
coolest. Steam was turned on in the
heaters of all the big buildings, and over
coats were brought out from their sum-
meI storing places. Wednesday was the
coolest 23d of September in the records of
the weather bureau.
The Bryan meeting at New Haven,
Conn, was broken up yesterday by the
noisy demonstrations of 500 Yale students,
Mr.. Bryan finally retiring in disgust. 1t
was long time after he took the stand be-
fore he attempted TO speak, because of the
cheers for Mckinley, the frog chorus and
the Yale yell. During his short address
he was frequently interrupted, and finally
the band accompanying the first Regiment
National Guards of Connecticut came so
near the stand that he could be heard only
few feet away.
Mr.. Bryan spoke in Washington last
Saturday, but instead of making his ad-
dress from the capitol steps, as had been
planned, he changed his mind and at his
own suggestion the meeting was held in an
abandoned base ball park half a mile away.
A crowd of about 10000 people attended,
but just as his speech was well begun a
heavy rainfall came which sent two-thirds
of his hearers scurrying home, and after
standing in the drenching food for a few
minutes, his coat collar turned up and his
SLOUGH hat pulled down, Mr.. Bryan himself
fled to cover.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-25

George Washington and Napoleon Bona
parte are the names of two old soldiers
who received their pensions in Baltimore
the other day.
Miss Mary Taylor, who is said to have
been the heroine of the poem, "Mary Had
Little Lamb" died recently at Somer-
vile, Mass.
News has reached San Francisco of the
destruction by fire on June last of the
British ship Flora F. Spofford, coal laden,
for Manila from Newcastle, n. S. w. At
the time the ship was 224 miles from land.
The crew spent 30 days in open boats, and
after much suffering landed on one of the
southernmost islands of the Philippines,
whence they were taken to Hong Kong by
steamer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-25
GRAFTON.

j. Curtice, formerly Of Hinsdale, Mass, has
been the guest Of Mrs. W. Deane.
Mr. and Mrs. Redfeld have recently visited
friends in Massachusetts,.
Miss Abbie Palmer, who Is teaching at Simous-
VILE, reports fourishinR school Of - or 30 pu-
pills.
Mrs. James Duncan and Miss Alice Duncan will
return TO their home in Boston next week.
Miss Abbie Davis of Walpole has recently WIS.,
tied here.
Miss Esther Baird will leave soon for her vim
ter home IN Westminster, Mass.
Miss Abbie Leonard returns to Burlington
next week.
Mrs. A. J. Palmater from Florence, Mass, Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Willard
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-25
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
The Right Way.

G. w. Osgood Draws an Impressive
Lesson From Observations on His
Recent Journey.
C. w. Osgood spoke Sunday afternoon
at the meeting of the Y. M. G. A., taking
for his subject thoughts which were
brought to him by his recent trip through
Canada, basing his words upon the pro-
verb "There is way that seemeth unto a
man, but the end thereof are the ways of
death" He said in part, that in travelling
it was always pleasant and helpful If the
wonderful things which one saw recalled
to mind words of scripture, which threw
light upon it, During his trip, which was
with large excursion party, he felt that
hundreds looked out upon the scene and
saw not the glory of God in those wonders,
many who brought away no better
thoughts than they went WITH who were
simply amused. At one time their steam
er was out of her course for short time
and in dangerous position, but no one
knew it except the captain and pilot until
all danger was passed. They had guide
and "way." So have we in the journey
of life. the word of God. Do we know it
and is it familiar to us? "There is way
that seemeth right" are we sure we are
in it? The way of the steamer seemed
right to us, but that did not make it so;
the rotten bridge seems safe but that does
not make 1t strong. Young men, you
should have knowledge of the true life.
The grandest thing in the world is know
ledge. Do you have as much OF it as you
would like or can have? If not, strive
harder for it. Wherever you go, whether
the trip be long or short, you can see and
learn. This is dark world. Would you
not like to know more of it? Go about
with your eyes and ears open. Store up
something for others, and to make the
world better. The law of life is that we
cannot live without influencing others, and
we cannot help it. Are we influencing
others for the right to make the world
better, or for the wrong? We are all linked
p together; what kind of chain would we
like to be linked into, and what are we do
7 ing to make the other links better? The
law of the Lord ought to be just what
that river was to us, bearing us onward to
our destination. The most prominent
thing in those Canadian towns is the
church which you see in the most con-
spicuous place, and pleasant thing to me
was their being open at all hours, and peo-
pie present worshiping; lesson to us. !
would like to impress upon all the thought
that if you really want to know thing
"there is Il way" books to teach, and many
other ways of gaining knowledge of what
we want. Do we want the right and best
things? "There is way" taught by the
Bible. Seek that knowledge at all times and
5yyou will be led upward and to better things
throughout this life, and to far better
9 things in that which is to come.