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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-25
Last Judgment.

We miss one of the chief ideas Of n last
judgment. We put into the picture tho
fire, and the smoke, and the earthquake,
ard the descending angels. and the upris.
ing dead, but We omit to put into the pic.
ture that which makes the last judgment
n magnificent opportunity. We omit the
fact that il is TO be Il day of glorious ex-
PLANTATION and commendation. The first
justice that millions of %unrewardcd and
unrccognized and unapprcciated men and
women get will be on that day when ser.
vices that never called forth so much as q
newspaper line of finest pearl or diamond
type, as the printers term il. shall bs
called up for coronation. That will be the
day Of enforcement for those whom the
world calls '~nobodics.' Joshua. who
commanded the sun and moon to stand
still. needs no last judgment TO get justice
lone him. but those men do need n last
judgment who at times. in all armies. un.
der the most violent assault. in obedience
To command. themselves stood still. Deb.
orah. who encouraged Barak TO bravery
in battle against the oppreSsors of Israel,
needs no last judgment to get Justice done
her. for thousands of years have clapped
her applause. But the wives who i'm all
ages have encouraged their husbands in
the battles Of life. women whose names
were hardly known beyond the next street
or the mex farmhouse. must nave God
say to them: You did we'll. You did glo.
riously, | saw you down in that dairy. !
watched you in the old farmhouse mend.
ing those children's clothes. | heard what
you said in the way of cheer when the
breadwinner of the household was in de.
spair. | remember all the sick cradles YOU
have sung to. ! remember the backaches
the headaches. the h~eartachcs. | know
the story of yonr knitting needle as well ms
| know the story of Il queens scepter
Your castle on The heavenly hill is all
ready for you. Go up and take itl' And
turning To the surprised multitudcs OF
heaven he will say. "She did what she
could" God will say So.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-25
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
"SAY SO" THE SUBJECT OF Or.
TAIMAGE'S DISCOURSE.

The Eminent Divine Believes in Out
spoken MISUNDERSTANDING Can Stand
Before Prayer-Let the Redeemed
Show Their COlOrs.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-25

TEA6 rendered beaulliU ON perfect
w health, and the stalwart children
oy her side are her reward. That's my
IDEAL woman
To grow 10 ideal womanhood The girl
hood should be carefully guarded.
Mothers owe a duty to their daughters
that in too many cases is neglected.
Nature has provided a time for purih-
cation: and if the channels are obstructed
the entire system is poisoned, and mis-
cry comes.
At a mothers meeting the wife OF a
noted New. York divine said 10 her lis
teners: Watch carefully your daugh-
tiers physical development.
Mothers should see that Nature is
assisted. if necessary, to perform is office,
and keep their daughters well informed
as TO matters concerning themselves
irregularities, from whatever cause. are
sure indications of organic trouble. With
irregularities come disturbance OF the
stomach and kidneys.
Violent headaches often attack the
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-25

Telephone Charges in France.
Hereafter telephone charges In
France are To he > cents for three min.
utcs Within u radius Of fifteen niles.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-25
NAPOLEON,
ONCE ASKED FOR AN OPINION,
Gives a Graphic Description Of His
Ideal Woman. Mothers Please Note.

lsPEcIAL TO oUR LADY BEADEEs1
In response TO a question asked by a
lady, the great Napoleon replied, -
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-25
Efficacy of Prayer.

What n confirmation would come If all
who had answers to prayers would speak
out: If all merchants i'm tight places be
cause of hard times would tell how. i'm re-
Spouse 10 supplicntion. they got the money
20 pay the note; if all farmers in time of
drought would tell how, in answer to
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, Il. L.
STATION FOOT OF PkEBLE STREET

On ano after sun6ay, December 6, 1895
Passenger trains viii LosvS Portland:
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver JunctioA,
Nasnna, Windham and Epping at 1880 a
m. and IL 80 p. In.
For Manchester Concord, and points Norss
t7.ao a. m and 1926 p. IN.
For Rochester, Springvale. Alfred. Water
bore and Saco River at 7.30 a. M 1890 ana
425 p. n.
For oorham at 7.3o and 9.45 a. M, 1880,
800, AIS, $40 and G.25 p. na.
For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills, West
brook junction and WOodford'a at $50.
S.46 a m. 1890. 500. 4.25. $40
The 1880 p. m. train from Portland connects
ut Aver function with "HOoS@s Tunnel
Route for the West and at Union Station,
Worcester, for Providence and New York,
via Providence Line" for Norwich and
New York, via "NOrvyich Lime" with Boston
g. Alhsny Il. r.. for the West, and with the
New York All Rail via Springfield"
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
at 1.3O p. m. from Rochester at $50 a. H.
lao and 6.45 p. M: from GOrIaana
/ 4.l5. $40 an0 6.15 p. m.
For through Tickets TO all points West and
South, apply to F. Il. COLLINS, Ticket
9 49, : - '''' ~ j. PETERS. supk
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
Portland and BOothhay Steamboat Co
FALL ARRANGEMENTS,
After Monday, Sept. 9,
Steamer ENTERPRISE

VIII leave East B5othbay Monday at 7.l5
a. m. for Portland, touching at SO. Bristol,
Heron Island. Boothbay Harbor and Squirrel
Island.
Tuesday leave Portland at 6.4E "a. m. for
Pemaquid. Touching at Squirrel island,
Bocthbay Harbor, Heron Island. So. Bristol
and East Roothbay.
Wednesday, leave Pemaquid at a. 10. for
Portland and above landings,
Boothbay Harbor. Touching az Squirrel
Island.
Friday leave Boothbay Harbor at a. M.
for Portland. Touching at Squirrel Island.
Saturday, leave Portland at $40 a. m. for
East Boothbay. Touching at Squirrel Island,
Boothbay, Heron Island and So Bristol.
Connecting every trip at Boothbay Harbor
with STEAMER SILVER STAR for New Har-
Dor, Round Pond, Friendship, Port Clyde,
Tenants Harbor, Spruce Head, Rockland,
Vinalbaven, Hurricane, GREEN'S Landing,
Swan Island, Castine, Brooklin, Surray, S.
W. Harbor and Bar Harbor.
ALFRED RACE, Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
RAILROADS.
GRAND TRUNK
RAILWAY.

On and after MONDAY. Nov. 18th. 1895
trains will run as follows:
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 7.15, 7.55 a. m
/. 10, 1.3O 800 p. m.
For Gorham and Berlin, 7.55a. NJ. 100 and
$40 p M, and Sunday 7.3o a. m.
For island Pond, 7.56 a. M, and 1.3o p. m.
For Montreal and Chicago. 7.55 a. H. and
1.30 p. m.
For Quebec, 1.3o p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn. S.25 a. M, and
1915 $40. 5.15 and $50 D. IN.
From Island Pond Berlin and GorhaIn.
825, a. M, 1915 and s. 30 p. m.
From Chicago ano Montreal. 1915 and $50
p. m.
From Quebec. 1916 a. m.
On and after Sunday, March Sth, train
will leave Portland every Sunday at 7.3O "a.
M. for Berlin. n. H., and all intermediate
stations, arriving at Berlin, n. H., at IL az
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains and parlor cars on day trains.
TICKET OFFICE NO. 1T MIDDLE
STREET, AND DEPOT AT FOOT OF JEDIA
STREET.
CHAS. NJ. HAYS, GenI Aian...er
Portland. Nov. 18th, 1880. ~
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
MARINE NEW s
PORT OF PORTLAND.
THURSDAY, April 80.

THURSDAY, April 80.
Arrived.
Steamer Cumberland, Thompson, Boston for
Eastport and st john NIB.
Barque T j Stewart, Blake, Philadelphia
coal to b & M RR. Vessel to Ryan g. Kelsey.
Sch Olive 7 Whittier, Whittier. Boothbay. in
tow of tug L A Belknap, to complete cargo for
Demerara
Sch Charlotte A Beals, Lakeman. Grand Ma
nan, NB-liye Holsters to N Trefethen.
Sch Edith M Thompson, Burns, Wood Har-
Dor. NS-liye Holsters 10 j W Trefethen.
Sch Railroad. Simmons, Friendship.
Sch Henry Chase, Black. Deer Isle.
Sch Geo D Perry, Machias for Boston.
Sch Fannie Hodgkins, shore, with 10000 lbs
mixed fish.
Cleared.
Steamship Manhattan, Bragg New York;
B Coyle.
Steamer Salacia. Oliver. Bath. Boothbay and
Wiscasset-OC Oliver.
Sch Charlotte A Beals, Lakeman. Grand Ma
nan. MIN n Rich & Co.
Sch Edith M Thompson. Burns, Wood Har-
Dor. NS-M Rich & Co.
Sch Prince Leboo. Ulmer. Winterport-Pars
FIGURING Co.
Sch Wave. Dorr. Rockland-J Blake.
Sch w G Pendleton, Weber, Damariscotta-
H Blake.
SAILED-Barque Isaac Jackson.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

PROPOSALS will be received at the office OF
Jordan g. Richardson, Civil Engineers,
81 IL Exchange street, until May 18th, at 4
p. M. for work incidental to proposed i'm.
Maine, which calls for about 1900 cubic yards
OF rubble masonry, about 100 cubic yards brick
masonry, about $500 cubic yards, ledge ex-
cavation; A separate proposal for timber
gam, rock filled, containing 100 thousand B.
M. or $50 cubic yards more or less, will be
received,
Plans and specifications OF the work may be
seen at the office above mentioned.
The right IS reserved to reject any or all bids.
JORDAN s. RICHARDSON,
ap29d2w Engineers in charge.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
RAILROADS.
Boston & Maine K. n
WESTERN DIVISION.
In Effect October 20. 1895.

WESTERN DIVISION.
Trains leave Portland. Union station. for
scar0oro Crossing. 1000 a. m. 5.15, 20, ..
M; scarbSro Eeaen; Pine Point, 100, 1000
saco. Biddeford. 100, $40, 1000 a. M,
s2.4o $50 5,15, $40. p; M; u Kenne-
6. 20 p.m.i Wells Beach, 700. 9. 40 a. M. $50.
6.15 p. M; North Berwick. t3.45, TOO, $40,
a. M; l2.40, $50, 5.l5 p. m; Kennebunk-
II 40, $50, 5.15 pm; Rochester. Farrltng-
Woifboro. $50 p M; worcester via wi
Manchester. Concord, 100 a. M. $50 p. M ;
Rockingham junction, HayerhiI. Law
renee, Lowell. TOO, $40 a. M, IL. 40, 8 80 D.
Si24o. $50 p NJ Arrive in niI Boston ton t7.a5 IS.
Boston for Portland. 7so, $40 a. m 100.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Boston, express 3.45 a. M For Boston
and way stations. LOO, 4.l5 p. m. Arrive in
Boston. 7:25 a. NJ, EFT. S.44 pm.
Boston for Portland, 3.45 a. m.
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station for Cape Elizabeth,
4 s.A9 q. m; saco. Conway junction
Wolfboro: 90 a. m; Biddsford, Ports
mouth, Amesbury. Newburyport, Salem.
a lSyn Boston, 1900. 1900 q. M; s12.55
Al5. $40 p. m. Leave Boston for Portland.
7.3o. 800 a. H., 1890. TOO. Tao p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford. Portsmouth. Newbury
port. Salem. Lynn, Boston. 200 a. M, 12. 90
p. M. Arrive in Boston, 5. 59 g. NJ. 4.15 p.
M Leave Boston for Portland, s9. 90 a. NJ,
100 p. No,
4DoeS not run MONDAYS.
r. fC0nnCcGs with Rail Lines for New YORK,
South and West
sConnects with Sound Lines for New York.
&Western Division from North Berwick Sum
days only.
ttConnects ag Scarboro Crossing with
train for Boston via Eastern Division
Through tickets to all pc.nts in Florida
the South and West tor sale as Ticket ONCE,
Union Station.
D. J. FLANDERS. G. p. and 7. A.. Bcstc n
ie2l diff
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
MAINE CENTRAL Il. 4
In Effect December 2e, 1895.

In Effect December 22, 1895
Trains leave Portland, Unor Station, Railway
Square, Tor stations named below ana inter
mediate points as follows;
700 a. m. For Brunswick, Bah, Rockland
Augusta, Waterville Skowhegan, PIttsfeld,
bangor, Bucksport. Lisbon Falls, Lewiston via
Brunswick.
$50 a. M For DanviIe JIG. Poland Springs
Mechanic Falls, Rumford Falls. Lewiston,
LlVermorc Falls. Pennington Phillips, Rangs-
ley, Oakland and Waterville,
S.45 -. M. For BridgUon, Faoyans, Burling-
ton, Lancaster, ST Johnsbury, Sherbrooke,
Montreal chicago, st. Paul and Minneapolis
1890 a. M. For Brunswick, Bath, Lisbon
Falls, Lewiston, via. Brunswick, Gardiner Au-
gnsta and Waterville.
100 p. IN. Express for Brunswick. Lisbon
Falls, Augusta, Wateryille. Bangor, Bar Harbor
Oldtown and Houlton, via B. & A.
1.15p. M, For Danyijle Je,, Poland Springs
station. Mechanics Fails, Rdmford Falls
Oakland. Bingham Watervillo. skowhegan.
Bangor aud VancebOro.
lao p, m. For Freeport. Brunswick. Au-
gusta, Bath, Rockland and all stations on
Knox & Lincoln division. Waterville, skow-
hogan. Belfast. Dover and Fcxcrott, Green
vile, Bangor, Bucksport. Oldtown. Yaneeboro
st; John, Halifax, Honton and Woodstock.
$50 p. m For Sebago Lake. Bridgton, Fry
burg, North Conway, Fabyans, Lancaster.
St. Johnshury, Montreal and Chicago.
pi Sio5 p; m For xB Brunswick. BATH. Lisbon
5.1O p. M, For New Gloucester, DanPllla
Junction, Poland Springs station, Mechanic
Fails. Auburn and Lewiston
HOO p. m, Night Express. sleeping cars, for
Bath, Lewiston, Augusta, WatervllIo.
Bangor, Bar Harbor. Bucksport, Vancebor0, st.
stephens, st John and all AroostoOk County,
HaliE.x and the Provinces. but does Eot run TO
Belfast, Dexter, Dover and Foxcroft OF beyond
Bangor, Saturday nights.
SUNDAY TRAIES.
100 a. M, paper train for Bru nswlcz An
guSta, Wat3rVlll0 and Bangor.
100 p. m. For Brunswick. Lisbon Fat3,
Lewiston, Bath, Augusta. Waterville. and
Bangor.
LOO d. M, Night Express with sleeping
cars tor AL points.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal, Quebec. faLyans. Bridgton,
8.25 IL m, Lewiston ara. Mechanics Falls
$50 a. IN Wf.erviile. Augusta and Bath,
S35a. H.. ; Mattawankeag, Bangor and Eockland
1926; Kngfed. Phillips, Pennington. RUM
ford Falls, SkowhegaE. Oakland and Lewiston
1880 =. m; No. Conway and Fryeburg 4. 40
p. M; Skowhegan, Waterville, Rock
land 20 p. m; ST. John. st. Stephen,
AroostooK County, Bar Harbor and Bangor
5.3E p. NJ; .Ranseley, Harrington, Rnmford
Falls, SkowhegaD. Lewiston 5. 40 p. m; Chicago
and Montreal and all White Mountain
points. $40 pm, all points on B. & A. R. r..
express HALIFAX, St. John. Bangor Watervilis
and Augusta. $50 a. m.
PAYSON FUCKER, V. P. & G.. NJ.
F. E. BOOTHBY, G. P. & 7. 4.
Portland. Dec II. 1895.
OctA dE
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
10 the Honorable Commissioners of
the Harbor Of the City Of Portland,
and the Tidal Waters Connected
Thnraxyifb

The undersigned Atlantic and St. Law
renee Railroad Company and its essee, the
=. strand a trunk Railway Company of Canada,
IN THIS, their petition, respectf lilly show
i-Ihat they own and control certain
wharf situated in the city Of Portland. in
the State of Maine and extending into the
tidal waters in front of lands in said city of
Portland owned and controlled by them
said wharf being the wharf upon which the
Grand Trunk sheds, No. 4, No. and No. 6,
are situated
2-That by reason of the increase of ship
ping, commerce and traffic at said wharf,
and the great length of steamships and
other vessels using said wharf, it has be-
come absolutely necessary that said wharf
should be enlarged, heightened and ex-
tended futher into said tidal waters, and
your petitioners desire and with your con-
sent and permission intend to enlarge
lengthen and extend said wharf by build
ing it straight out into said tidal waters
distance of 95 feet, more OF less, to the Har-
Dor Commissioners Line of said harbor of
the city of Portland, making the new part
OF said wharf the same width as the pres
ent structure to wit 345 feet Said wharf
when extended and enlarged in the manner
hereinbefore described, not at any point to
extend beyond the Harbor Commissioners
Line aforesaid, but to be wholly outside the
waters inclosed by said Harbor Commission
ers' Line.
Wherefore the undersigned petitioners
pray that you, the said commissioners of
the harbor OF the city Of Portland and the
tidal waters connected Herewith, will Or
der such motion on this petition as may by
law be required and that after due eXami-
nation of the matters herein set forth YOU
will give you petition ers written consent
and permission, allowing them to make,
build and maintain the enlargement and ex-
tension of said wharf in the manner herein
before described.
Dated at Portland, Maine, this 25th day of
April, A. D. 1896.
The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada.
By A. A. STROUT,
Its Solicitor.
Atlantic and st. Lawrence Railroad Com
pany.
By A. A. STROUT,
Its Solicitor.
Upon the foregoing petition it is ordered:
That hearing be appointed for Friday, May
sth next, at O'Clock p. M, at the Harbor
Commissioners office, No. Exchange
street, where all maps may be examined
and all parties interested may be heard and
it is hereby further ordered that a notice of
the above petition, together with this our
order thereon, be given by publication in
the four daily papers published in Portland
PRESS, Argus, Express and Advertiser
for seven days previous to said hearing.
SAMUEL B. KELSEY,
HENRY FOX,
O. H. FARLEY,
Commissioners of Portland Harbor
. Portland, April 81, 1896. apr2S-7t
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets.
Network Stock and Money Market.
by Telegraph.

by Telegraph.
ENW YORK. April 80.
Money easy at 2921a per cent; last. loan
at 2 per cent, closing at per ceI t. Prime ner-
camille paper was quoted at 51a a i per cent.
Sterling Exchang was dull, with actual
business in bankers bills A STA 6e4 1914 for
60-day bills and 4 $3.50 GA s94A for demand !;
posted rates at 861a@4 80. CONNER, ial bills
6o-days at S7@4 s7S4. Government Bonds
firm. Railroads easier.
Bar silver IS.
Mexican dollars ga
Al London today bar silver was quoted
81 1-16d W OF al d steady.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT GO.

Beginning May 1st. Steamer Merry
coneag will leave Portland Pier, Portland
daily, Sundays excepted:
For Long and CheheaEue Islands,
Harpswen, Bailey s and Orr's islands, 9.2s
p. IN. For Cliff Island, Monday, Wednesday
and Friday 2.20. p. m.
Return for Portland. Leave Orr's Island
6.45 a. III. calling at Harpswell and inter
mediate landings. Arrive at Portland ella
q. III.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Portland for Harpswen and inter-
mediate landings, 10 a. M, p. m.
Return from Harpswen LOO, $50 p, m.
Round trip tickets Sundays to Harpsweu
csc; other landings 25c
my1-tt ISAIAH DANIELS. Gent Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Bangor,
TUESDAY, JUNE ed, 1896,
At Two O'Clock p. NJ.
At Two O'clock P. M.

for the purpose of nominating a candidate
for Governor to be supported at the Septem-
Der election; and transacting any other
business that may properly come before it..
The basis of representation will be as fol-
lows
Each, city, town and plantation 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 a fraction of forty votes in
! excess of seyenty-fve votes an additional
delegate
Vacancies in the delegation of any city,
town OF plantation can only be filed by
residents of the county in which the vacancy
exists.
The State Committee will be in session in
the reception room of the hall at one o'clock
P. M. on the day of the convention for the
purpose of receiving the credentials of dele
gates. Delegates in order to participate in
the Convention, must be elected subsequent
to the date of the call for this Convention.
We invite all Republicans and all electors
of Maine, without regard to past political
differences, who are in favor of restoring
| and maintaining protective tariff; who are
| opposed to the free and unlimited coinage of
silver, except by international agreement,
and until such agreement can be obtained,
believe that the present gold standard
| should be maintained; who believe in free
popular education; in the promotion of the
| cause of temperance; in just and equal tax
alton; in the restriction OF immigration; in
a Just administration of all pension legisla-
ton; in whatever legislation will restore
| American shipping to its former rank in the
world in the preservation of National honor
at home and abroad; in an economical and
efficient administration of State affairs, to
unite with the Republicans in the selection
of delegates to this Convention.
| Per order, Republican State Committee.
j. H. MANLEY, Chairman.
| BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
! Augusta, Maine, April Dist. 1896.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
Chicago Live stock Market.

tI3y Telegraph
CHICAGO, Apri 30, 1s96.-The Cattle mark
extra steers 8 40a4 IS: stockers and feeders
8 2543 90: cows and bulls 6O13 80; calves
3 0oia4 70: Texans at 3 65(93 %.
Hogs-Receipts. 80, 900; easy. 59loc lower,
heavy packing and shipping lots at 25@3 40;
comron to choice mixed at 8 2593 60: choice
assorted at 6oG3 674a; light at 4o93 65:
pigs 1898 60.
Sheer-recelpts 11.ooo; steady; inferior to
choic, at 2 5O@3 rs; lambs at 3 2514 80.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01

PROPOSALS for furnishing of material
l. and labor required in the erection of a
brick cottage to be built on the State Reform
School grounds at South Portland will be
received at the Office of John Calvin
Stevens, Architect, 1856 Middle street, Port
land, Maine, until 2 p. M, Thursday, April
81, 1896. Plans and specifications may be seen
at the office of the Architect. Per order of
the Trustees. JOHN CALVIN STEVENS,
Architect
1S5 Middle street, Portland, Me-
april d2w
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01

A lady at Tooleys, La, was very sick
with bilious colo when NJ. G. Tisler, a
prominent merchant Of tho town gave
her a bottle of Chamberlains Collie,
says she WAS well in forty minutes after
taking the frst.sdose. For sale by Land
ders & Babbidge, Druggists, Portland;
and G. B. Woodm an, Westbrook.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
Cotton Vi arkeGA
by Telegraph

APRIL 30. 1886.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
q ull and steady; sales 191 bales; iniddling up-
lands at 81se; middling gull sssc.
NEW 0RLFA Ns-The Cotton market to-day
was steady; Ct 1890.
CHARLIE The Cotton market TO-DAY
was steady :lnlttihG 7H2c.
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
dull: mIddling 712c
MEMPHIs-The Cotton. market to-day was
steady middlings Tee.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Contractors.

SEALED proposals for rebuilding sections
- of the retaining walls on York and Fore
streets will be received at the office of the
Commissioner of Public Works until Wednes-
day, May 9Th, 1896 at four O'Clock p NJ,
when they will be publicly opened and read
The successful bidder will be required to
give bond in a sum and with Sureties salts
factory to the Commissioner. Plans and
specifications may be seen at the office of
said Commissioner on and after Thursday,
April 30th, 1885, Bids should be marked
dressed to George N. Fernald, Commissioner
of Public Works, who reserves the right to
reject any or all bids should he deem it for
the interest of the city so to do. apr27dtd
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republicans of Cumberland County are
hereby requested TO send delegates to the
County Convention to be held at Reception
hall, City Building, Portland, Maine, on
Wednesday, the third day of June, "A. d. 1896,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon to nominate
candidates for the. following offices: Four
Senators, County Attorney, Sheriff, Judge of
Probate, Register of Probate, County Treas
choose q County Committee for two years
and to, transact any business that may
properly come before the Convention.
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each City and Town will be en-
titled to one delegate, and for each seventy
five votes cast for the Republican candidate
for Governor in 1894, an additional delegate
and for a fraction of forty votes in excess of
seventy five an additional delegate.
The delegates have been apportioned upon
the foregoing basis as follows:
Baldwin, 8 New Gloucester, 8
Bridgton, North Yarmouth, 9
Brunswick, OtiSfield,
Cape Elizabeth, Portland, 81
CaSco, Pownal
Cum berland, 4 Raymond, 3
Deering, 8 Scarboro 8
Falmouth, South Portland,
Freeport, 5 Sebago,
Gorham, 5 Standish,
Gray, Westbrook, 10
Harpswel, Windham, a
Harrison, Yarmouth,
Naples,
The County Committee will be in session
at the hall at 8 clock In the forenoon on
the day of the Convention. to receive the
credentials of the delegates and to attend to
such other business as may be necessary.
Delegates, in order to participate in the
Convention must be chosen after the date of
the call for this Convention.
Per order Republican County Committee.
EDWARD HARDING, Chairman.
CARROLL W. MORRILL,, Secretary.
Portland, Me-, April 9th, 1896.