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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New-York, November 10. 1891.
rx-rc peceipts 20 cars, or 43o head cars con-
BE.s' To-, To- and 4 cars for the market No trading
ssnea Steady city dressed native sides nrn at oHQskc
Feeling ,i,,,e choice sells TO size. No change
per y. ronean markets Shipments to-day On the Bowie
' cattle for schwa zsehd 90" ~" cattle ana
ioio 90, snet Morris the Norwegian viii take
peer 10 a,,ie Tor J. G. Coughlin the ST. Paul 200O
out ov, 800 Tor Fas.ans Company and $40 quarters
Sor D. H. sherman the Britannia 800 quarters Tor East
man. Company and the c2iorado ~ ea''e TOT
child G. Sulzberxer ,x. 49,, al Tor tho ,,.rkst Ac
crn at iSeiss per 100 IL for common to prime
na A and car OF Western calves sold at 81 90 No grass
Nea r.rad Nominay nrm. City dressed veals steady
e.s n, with selections selling at lie: country
esssd IN liberal supply and UNCHANGED at 'hoac ittle
calves 5g6sc dressed grassers ana Dssfm"s at say
Citc. , .o r,....., ,,iv.s s.a n, svsrag. M
"a 70 per 100 n. a.. ., -. 40 q H. ,ao ~
at sG On. -. eo,s. 900 ~ n, *
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Recsipts cars or Its head al
for the market Feeling firm on light supplies. ana al
sod nrompty Mt 81 509$3 70 for common to prime sheep
end Is l5GSJ rs for prime lambs No Canadian lambs Oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11

s ssS S Ss. ns r ssss:
bales: Great Britain sooe bales: forwarded lii
1ses s A bser spinners o baes stock 72o bales
sS bales against 15723s last week 10 2s
iaie France Fl sas 'eday Great Sr ha
FAR this week. Great Britain 1866 bales: France q 2a
continent colo bales: stock 1000 Gc3 bales. Spot
dns sn Gnie' 9nSssanssd m a upand. sss mid
contract and Ga bales spinning.
fair demand at l rat Liverpool cab,es-spot Cotton
saes to-day baes American Spsclaon ana "spor
90 Sa. M M hss INLAND 5Ssps sss
steady buyers at 2e.d advance: eioad steady to 2
March, gas Is.r tsss
y yenG scs Niunssly aso JuAns i21. No
ary 42s Observation-Disclosures and cot as ard er
CoFFEE-The coffee market opened steady" as Of
ncaiy reported, with the call prices unchanged to points
call wers 80 bags. ard about 5000 bagr while
the total sales for the day 100 bags. The market
being pushed down abou, points on the execution Of
selling orders The market closed with a partial loss Of
10 points and barely steady in The European
bIllish Local operators cold. There was some buying
Tor baltimore account early in the day bulsh ten
ire yery large visible supply. which IL now figured at
'Oo1Oo bags Cearanccs from Rio Monday tho
5000 bags The American visible supply OF coffee shows
increase Of A209c tags the supply OF year ago.
and It is $50 baGs more than It two years
12$soo exchange I5-iCd Rio receipts for two
DAYS were 10000 bags and Rio clearances for United
States 5000 and for Europe 5000 bagr. RIO stock is
800 0dO bags Market firm Santos receipts 5000 bags
and stock 5'5 900 bags Market quiet good San
,cs 1S$ioo refs The market que, for invoices
quoted the basis Of 1910 RIO No spot and
lose for Rio No spot Mild coffee active and Arm
with sales OF 10000 bags MaracaDo and 1,GJ0 bags ga
vanilla on private terms.
The following shows the highest lowest and closing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11

HaiIroaoD.
PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.

STATIONS foot Of Desbrosses and Ccrtiandt stsssss
rig s!': e
:D Ss,s s,s 80 q 4
sans'n nso ' H. 81. LOUIS s r and es
s:.5:. .ss c Bsss AsS e. sys'
os sa'ssss "a Pitts r.
Is F% SS sSssSs%ssrShS s'f AK ..s
9 ana S S f. S G nssns ssS ~
$50 .'fsss SHs Is. s1;:gs: 81
and TVS infss: AND THE sovTg
sSS ssS P Psr and
sun Dnng &c ss S go !, pn'Sf Sss
ali ParIor and Dining Caro-. 80 Dining car'' ."
sop phns ss' s.y SLEEPER: r. ne !:
SsT n as%' sy o
s.! a.sss sss X sy
cH ifs1ssas OHIO RAILWAY. Express go p \
d Pos AND AND So4uk va Cap.
Route A.: NJ. weekdays and. with Through s'''pe''
Atlantic City. leo p. II. weekdays. Through sunss
F.: fss: ssy sss ss g's.
F Es;s5' " ~ s'S$; sis$FsSnIrm.A.
G.., 81: 80 Il b.ans NJ Car. T. 6 BIZ esr
Is Sn II A. ca M Dining car e.s rs
Broadway and foot Of d,;o S;s: ase
s 9ssaa; .nd Brooklyn Fss
sa' ' e; yuS check IT, Hsw sn
hotels and r.sidences through to destination voop.
o PmEyossn Manager General P "a E Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKETS.

r,verpool Nov TO- 3:i5 D. m-Bess-Extra India
n,n A, ,2s Ca prime mrss nrm At AIS Cd. Pork-Prime
mess Western firm Sos do medium nrm at AS Cd
Cumberland cut about rs to 80 ~ dull eos short rib
about 20 10 "a H. dull POS Cd long clear middles light
ab,ut a, "a ~ No. dull at sos Ca long clear mlddlss
heavy about IS ~ dull! at EOS Cd short clear mid
eson, 10 70 Is H. steady at 25s. Lard-Prme Western
spot dun at 3D. Cheese-American fines, white and
civ Arm at 2Os d. Cottonseed oi-Liyerpool refined
steady at los 3D. Spirits Of turpentine steady at 81. 3d.
I,osn Common nrn, at O. Cd. Wheat-No I Northern
spring Srm at Is Nd. corn-Mscd Western spot. DID,
steady at IS ga November dull at Be- 81 DECEMBER dull At
w,ns- arm at 90 Cd Hops at London-Paciac coast firm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
sor,ruERN COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston. Nov. io-cotton steady; m,ddling, aeiGs;
gross receipts bales exports 70 Great Britain s0d
bales 10 France 5782 baes sales O49 bales spnners
AZ h,ies: stock l62. 73l bales. ~ $3.50, -,
Norfolk Nov ocot,on arm middlins Disc us.I Low
,a haes EXPORTS to the Continent so bales ooastwise
5eSs bales sales 7O7 bales stock S2o bales; .,o..,
steady good mdns c mdS al I&s 10y %d Salss
ooc 10 SS halss exports 70 Great Britain 1000 bales
sois u T24 bales; the Continent. oloo bales
s.es 200 bales: stock. $50 Ole bales ..,, ,m. -,
SAVANNAH Nov ocC'sDn n. hr rss.pa, aa bs; ss
nlaanns cnn,irent 5000 bales; coastwse, 2942 bales
sssiss si3 bales; stock. .2Ss baiss'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11

"AmgR,oA's oRsArxsT RAILROAD"
NEW YORK
(ENTRAI.,.. Z.
~ 4 HUDSON RIVER R. r.
THE F0UR.TRACK TRUNK LINE.

$40 MME.s.p sasd.y E%Sir: s;s;: Es h,
s:s4s ys IN Ed H. Pr r.. 's :a IA s.s
ssny: g,icS; syrasu'.. Rochester Buffalo Niagara
su9S:. , pay Express For q. I'm
100 MDsy so sisss Limited. Column
sp' oGsSeeD us ing sysseu.:
Albany sch.nectadS Gslea Syracuse. Rochs''''
$3.50 r; Niece, Sunday. Wei" Point P0ushk'eD''
$3.50 M-Daiiy North shore Limited Due nst,"s
$50 M. Chicago 40 u. m. stops a. A'"a"''
600 M 0n israf Tof Albany Troy m Adsc-sssx
Ess Tsedo cSas
natl ST. b Louis r,,v sur,,o.,on pa.,.-
.Fya' sos s Fails; s,S s,:": a;
saSsaaP SSsny 8 saa 'nSs e's..
only o nons on c s Brook Hallway
lido CssssG except saturday. for Cape Vincent and
1910 train for ch,c.se .nS Dr, sseecs
Sn%:y nst sunday nsSs: Chicago sssp:r' leave
o < S...s .ss tn. p.r.-
'N': i S1 q; r'':R Rs''s yoSxEss
s's: in:
TTsn: car: .S p pn. ssens ss '.'..
- % Rrosd%sy; SrssdT ,,,:
@ sss and VS. sss futcn:t and
nassass ch:ct.d from hot. residence BY the west
cor Ho Hspr,i' T" o1ncrny GEORGE H. pANrELs
General Manager GENERAL PASSENGER As.ns:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
OTHER MARKErs-BY TELEGRAPH.

MAEKETS-BY TELEbfATtt.
buffalo Nov o-cat,le-Receips for the last twenty
four hours ais head fetal for thus far 800 for
the same time last week. 42s consigned throush SO On
sale 2 head Msrse Zap SPeeea 81 vea
ns5s to S sood ssass s. so
four hours $40 head total for week thus FAR "a 81
head for the same time 2 70 head consigned
through 24o head to Newiork sSso ness y" for
heavy and medium grades closed strong Ior nsn,
slow Tor others with few decks Of s,s "a sss s
mediums IS So extreme heavy 80 7o9s3 ,o roushs -
g S Sssr. ssssS snS for
far head for the same time last week s he s
consigned to Zoo head On SAFE hui ssree
cars: closed steady. Fair to good lambs - SV*t %
,S lots 81 %aed cs Sss sSSS to e
sales Of to fair cA Mad lambs g
s &C. nss S1ie's '' a"d sssas and Sa:
.ogss ssus -
$ lower ssaxy packing 8. nS ssppns sho ts
= s:,s?is sS q s% $:Sss en- 6 500
I.rS to 5sss. s:S. 1sss market a'"
s. Louis Nov ioNatlona stock Yaris-catcEs
hail. ssM s' g. ss ;'sssy
S: s:s;I aev: and ARM ma
., oasi e; prime soasi sS good 8. ssaA co. tidy
% ffs:h sS'1 aad
81 ss asf &c. Rs rs Y"ss IS sss ps
oE 8 p, o s9S s nssss: s ss' :: s ss Co.
sssms. g ri. p a ss So So
:" Kansas xs:a '' cy SiN 1000 head
y Mas aw sss sS, :sf ST. %:diR
head Market ; !: T s. cows :'e sn Ss
S IS u bulls q 1s:s 50
Marke, steady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
vuu vACKAWANNA AND WESTERN r. y,
a..t;,r. an New-YOrk. foot Of Barclay and
ChrintOphcr streets.
vEsTIBULED TRAINS: PVL6MAN BUFFET

,,,.., ,,,,. - NEWARR' BLooMFIELp. MoNrcLAIR,
~" TtIE OPANGES summit. Barnardsville. Baking
maze Madison Morrstown. Passaic. Paterson Bon.
ii'nnxE HOpATCONG. Hackettstown sCHooLEY6
NotyNrAIN Washington. PHII.LIPSBUR0. EAST0N,
WArER GAP STROuDSBURG, Pocono Mountains
sCp ANTON PITTSTON. WILKEsBARRE. NANrf.
sv n inlrNcsHAMTON. OXFORD. NORWICH Watse.
vile UTICA RIcHFIELD SPRINGS. Cortland.
ssYpA cf-sIs OswEGO. ITHACA, owEGO. ELMIRA,
ScRNiNG BATH. DANSNILLE. BUFFALO and all
,,etr,s " EST NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST.
s.oo' AUTHORIZATIONS MAIL. Stops at principal
~ .o s'soNs ,cafe Carl. BUFFALO SCRANTON. BrNo-
WY n HMTON UTICA. RTCHFIELD SPRINGS. SYRIA.
Etesr and OswEGO EXPRESS Pullman Paros
Cars Connecting at Buffalo with trains for ch'cass
100 an r. IMMcafe Can SCRANTON p %iLKEssARan
oo ana EMscRANTON. wILKEsBARRE and PLYN.
%'oo oftiirtd EXPRESS. Pullman Buffet Parlor Car
,,o n T1aiiy)-Buffalo vestibuled Limited ExpreO
1:so r. SScRhSTON BINGHAMTON. ELMIRA. BUy.
T cs Pullman Buffet Sleeping Car. Connecting q
ppnrnyc with trains for Chicago and points west
bu"ao fnsiyS-BIjFFALO. SCRANTON, BINGHAM.
e:So rrCN "a ITHACA UTICA. SYRACUSE and ooWDoo
prsss pullman Buffet sleepers. A p
~ ~ rTS AND PULLMAN ACCOMMODATION9 at
1890. q sons, Limited. i13 Broadway II Yer1
pisce; ~ III 4th-ave cor. l2th-st West i2Sth-ee,
Hroaaway New-York 33s a.d 726 Fulton.st, an1
~ IA HroadWay brooklyn. Timetables giving full inSss.
ma.ien 2. ~ 'nsWPREss COMPANY will call sos ~
w ~ rage from hotel residence to Destination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
WEST SHORE RI.

Trains leave W. 4od st. Station ~ T.. IS follows ana
~ m. earlier from foot Franklin St ..-..
300 A. NJ. Daily. Local TO Buffalo .. p,oh.s
0:15 a. ". Daily for Albany Utica syracuse nocne'
ter Buffalo Niagara Falls Toledo. Cleveland Whcaso
~ a. NJ Daily. except SUNDAY TO Catsk Moua
ta'ns Naw-pa!tz Lakes Mohonk and MinnewsSsa
Albany Utica SARATOGA Caldwell Lake George Parior
Cars to Saratoga and New -Paltz. , ,..
C.OO r. NJ DALI for Albany. Montreal. Utica syacuse
Rochester. Buffalo. Niagara Falls. Toronto Detroit
Cleveland. Chicago and 81. Louis. - ,...
745 p. NJ Daily. except Sunday for Utica SYRACUSE
S,IS p H. Daily for Albany Utica Syracuse Rocher,e.
Buffalo Niagara Falls Toronto Detroit. Cleveland Ch'-
AMI ST. Louis.
Time tables az principal hotels and offices $3.50
s Vanderbilt ave-. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
,,,noprAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.

Tandem Nov TO- 4 p. m.-Consois. ll0h for money end
,,os. for the account Canadian Pscinc srs a.
ordinary 2 ST. Paul eommon siH New.rc.E
VIZ, t bonds i0 louisville and Nashville n; Atch-
SON nc common 1879. Money. s,s ger cent ,ro,, N.
nanS oP England balance to-day fl0o COO =, ,oo
pn"n "a Parts advices per cent rentes al IOS
y n1L centimes for the account and exchange on
Iran n a, o. francs 2iis centimes for checks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
BALTIMORE e. OHIO.

Leave New-York FOOT OF LAoefy b.. oAuy
: CHICAGO. p. NJ, and IL 10 night. ~ :
pITTsBukG: $50. sx, Sun. sun. Y 70 night
WS1SSsSaHf fNdrok BAfTiSoRE sis 10 Gnas c.p.
carr D. M IL Is night. Sunday, 10 OinIng Casl Q.0
e. NJ Einint. Carl . Dining Carr Dining Can. ,
"Y oRF X il. 80 e.: l. daily.
EEW.0RLEANS. Through sleeper 80 y - -
Sunday 200 p. ND. ~. ,..--.,...
dices: rs i72 2Ni as. Ii40 Hway. 81 j. 1l&a ~
1877 Bowery n Y: 800 344 Fulton st.. Brooklyn: station
foot II Liberty st., c. r. r. OF N. j. Basgage oheeoI
from hotel Or residence to Destination -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
~ ~ ~, A I, IIN.GTnN

p,,,.,.,r,,, week DAYS s:so. 500. s:15. s:ca
1000 ii:so ebinne Carr A. NJ $50. 200. $50 t;9c
tsaet Paror Carr, 4so 500 Dining Csa S Soo Il -
Dining Carr 4. NJ. 200. 400. 500 Dining carr Oh"
F", Baltimore and Washington. week days go sio;
1000 ii 80 Dining Carr ~ Zoo Sse o;"nN I ~ ~
pinins Carr A. NJ, 200. 500 Dining Carr. 90" r. -
Tickets and parlo-car be procured At 1901 OF
Liberty ST. ii3 l72 26i. AS 944 40 lSaS "a
West 25h ST. 23l Columbus AZ AZ SosSra% wisms.
burg The New-York Transfer Company WIZ ca tot -
:heck baggage hotels residence to oeseAn@s'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11

fered Dressed mutton firm at 4,4a7c per 10: dressed
lambs ut Sn9iic. Co.. .. ...... q,
ssles-P s. Kass. os Jersey lambs. rs 10 average !"
s. ls& per 100 ~ 90 Jersey sheep 10 No. a. s1'
Newton & Co POS State lambs. &C 10. at 20 70
s. Sanders i75 Kentucky sheep 1903 10 At g ~. q.
Judd Z, 20 i51 Pennsyv ania lambs 10 TO- at 20 .o'
Pennsylvania sheep. So n, at ~ 80 ,... On
IoGs-Recepts. "a cars. or 3I3s head nc u No 70
heod fo- the market Feeling Arm. and good heavy 20
sb h9ss were quoted at So $685. 40 100 No. Country
dressed firm at 45c for heavy 5hg6*c Tor n'ea'um anu
6i.d7c light weights. .o- GA. 49,. ,,s
saes-s Judd & CO. Late Monday sos state sIss; 81
do 25i 10. 1t 81; rough hogs 3o3 10. at " 2o ~
''roasters' at 81 C5 each. . 49,, 90, ~ a,
Hume A. Mullen: Monday 20 state nots - ~ ~
{. 10. go DO 30 10 AZ 81 rough hogs 292 10 at ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
CENTRAL RAILROAD Of new JERSEY
(Anthracite coal used exclusively
Four tracks. Automatic BLOCK Sisna's'

On and after Oct. IL. is90:: 81.
Trains leave station foot Of Liberty 81 a.
For E..ton Bhlehcm AI.nsown Mauia, cnua so "a
ca 70 East 5:4s (7:sO TO Allentown p svndas~
s:so CSi5 to Easton) 4: NJ. 100 Sso: Guy a,o ~
,io 90 siS sSSSayy:; o .;s 100 II 80 ~ 49,
40 .oo 40 500 SAC 900 p. NJ 1915 night csn-
DAYS 40 100 goo $50 go 49, lS ". ITO liz,
1867 49, 800. Sss 1915 Might light, su"das'' 81"
a. Eor snnSury Lewisburg and wilIiamsport at ~
500 oIo 4. H.. i:iO. i:So. goo p. NJ Sundays -"
A. 81, 500 r. NJ. 49,. uor-rr
FOR LONG BRANCH OCEAN GROVE. &c. -.
ro, r Res Ran, Long branch. Asbury PARK o.
and points south e r9in' SIS 5!sa siS 80
DAYS stop at Interlaken for Asbury PARK ana 49,
(roye) 900 A. NJ. 400 p M.oU
'' For LAKEWOOD.
4;5o $50 A. NJ; i:4' roms River. Barnesat Park anA
asroeSat. 40 80 A. NJ. I:45. $40 r. ~ ..o ~
For Atlantic City Vneand. anc br'dse'0n' 10" ~ -
For Monmouth Beach, seabrsh and Hsnannds I%
Nsyesnk 40 $50 II 80 A. NJ. ESQ; 20 s'ao WV
s.ss p n sunday 900 4. NJ. 400 p. NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
ERIE RAILROAD.

,.,,., .,.,ns leave New-tork foos Of chaiausfs-es
tvxs ma dive minutes earlier from West xye-ols
q. M A. M.-Ves,ipuIed Express Daily tcr wsvetly.
town, Xsadv;,i. and T.. ii: - w H. Fss sse.s
~ IN D M.Vestibuled Limited fsab un4 Daily. eolh
OJu1 rain Tor Chicago via Chauta0faA Lake. arrives
wv Srsvs,snd TAO A. H.. Chicago p. ~ 6espero
10 Chicago. Cleveland and Cincinnati Dinia0
~.oo =. M.-Butsale and clsy:laed v:sseysd r.
''o0 Rord lis < T.. jsmestown SIS 4 =, Sevs-
land 1915 p. n. eleepers to Buffalo and C1sve-
land making drect connections tor pseseae
Chicago and The West: nm.
8:45 BABY solid train e chleagc nsslsn g 1st'
fso Chicago and Cincinnati. Dining Cae
u,tcxrrs. Local TIME CARps AND rtTi:MAN
;sS s.: h Il ~: az Sc ws y:
~ n.m nSws sna West ferries: Xswxcrk 20 -
ohesen ana Jersey City Station westcott Express ea
ScS ana checks baggage sen hossis snd rssseseso =
l1atiuatiou.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
HAY AND STRAW

HNY MD STHNW.
Receipts at New-York Cor week ending November 10:
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-13
Messengers Notice.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County,
State of Maine, Cumberland 80. March
18th. A. D., 1896.
This is to give notice, that Oh the 10th day
Il of March, A. D., 1896, a Warrant in
Insolvency was issued out of tine Court of In
solvency for said County of Cumberland,
against the estate of
LEONARD F. LIBBY and HOWARD F. LON
BARD, both of Portland,
adiudged to be Insolvent Debtors, individually
and as partners under name of Dir1go Dry
Plate Works, on petition of said Debtors;
which petition was filed on the 9th day OF
March. A d. 1896, to which date interest on
claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts 10 or
by said Debtors, and the transfer and delivery OF
any property by them are forbidden by law;
That meeting of the creditors OF SAID
Debtors, to prove their debts and choose ono
or more assignees of their estate VIII pc neld
at Court of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Cumberland, on the 9Th day OF April
A. D.. 1896. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date f1rst above
written. Z. u. boChNAM.
Deputy SHERIFF, as Messenger Of the, Court Of
Insolvency for said County of Cumberland.
mar12&19
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-13
FOR GOOD ROADS.
An Important Hearing Before the House
Committee on Agriculture.

Washington, March IA hearing was
given today by the House agriculture
committee on bill to create a special
commission on the high ways. The pur
pose OF the commission is to enquire gen.
orally how the government may further
promote the improvement of highways
and byways and the best methods OF
securing the scientific location of Ugh
ways on the public domain, the em j "
ment Of the geological survey in the dis
covery ssof road material and Tree
testing of these in the construction II
modern roads and instruction in road
making at agricultural colleges aud ex-
perimsntal stations Representative s..
w. Stonef of Pennsylvania, the author
OF the bill. briefly explained the purpose
of the bill The com mission con tenn
plated no great expense, be said, no in
crease of salaries and its life was limited
In time.
1t meant brief continuation OF the
work the Agricultural Department had
SO we'll begun.
Mr.. Sans, an official of the Wheelmen g
League, spoke for the wheelmen of the
country.
Prof. Holmes, state geologist of Mort h
Carolina, showed the educational ad-
vantage connected with good roads. Mr.
Anderson Of the Wheelmen's League,
took up the general subject of INSTRUCT
ing the people in road improvements.
Congressman Pearsons of North Caro-
lima, Endorsed the PROPOSE tion in gen.
raj way.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-13
AN ALASKAN ELDORADC.
Boston AIen Think That They Have Dis
covered Gold Mine.

San Francisco, March ia mysterious
expedition left today for Alaska. The
steam schooner Excelsior was chartered
and the owners of the vessel know hardly
anything of the plans Of the managers.
Last year SONS wealthy citizens of Bos-
ton heard rumors OF immense gold bear
ing deposits at Cook Inlet, and A. Pen
mock an experience miner, was sent up
to view the country. Pennock was sue :
cessful beyond all Question and with
few friends measured off ten acres of land
which, 1t was alleged, showed gold from
the grass roots to the bed rock. The
prospectors washed out few ounces and
started for Boston.
The gold is both fine and coarse an the
mint here values 1T at SIG per ounce. The
Boston Investigators incorporated Ms the
Alasak q Boston company and 500. COO
was paid in.
Henry e. Spaudling and e. T. W.
Braman, the latter being at the head of
the Vest Side Eleotrical Roads, came to
this city and began preparations for the
expedition. Tho destination of the expe-
dition is about 20 miles from Resurreo-
tion creek at the head of Crooks Inlet.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-13

for to their strength and location John
Gorham owes the salvation of his home
stead.
When the mighty mass of ice, logs and
wreckage came roaring and tearing
down the river, there was nothing in
front of the. ferryman's house, marked
A, and as the water rose higher and
higher, the huge blocks OF Ice thumped
and pounded against the house till it
was literally lifted from its foundations
and thrown high upon the bank, an
almost 4 shapeless ruin. Meantime the
roaring torrent was not neglecting
neighbor Gorham below, but the trees
saved him. The grove was a large one
had there been but few trees thew
would not have availed, for the vast mass
was rushing onward in its path of de-
struction at an eight mile an hour gait
when 1t struck the first row of trees If
cut them off as neatly and smoothly as
if they had been subjected to the sharp
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-13
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Owing to the lack Of interest among
the members, the Boston Athletic Asso-
citation will not send team to compete
in the Olympic games next Monday.
Italians desiring Of escaping military
service are flocking into France by every
railroad train and there is no diminution
of their mum bers.
Hotel Winter, at Kingheld has be en-
sold to j. W. Jordan. The hotel was
built and has always been owned by
John Winter.
Among the petitions to the Senate yes
terday was one by Mr.. Gallinger, of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
of New Hampshire, advocating the set
Element Of differences between the United
States and "the mother country" by ar
bitration.
The com rnittee on public charitable
Institutions of Boston yesterday, reported
appropriating 500, 600 for the Masaachu-
setts Charitable Eye and Ear Ipfirmary.
Henry Farrar, OF Lisbon, cast $50
gold piece into the snow while making
change three weeks ago and the flood re.
vealed it to him the other day. This is a
slight modification of the Scriptural
injunction of casting bread upon the
waters, but Mr.. Farrar doesn't object
to it.
Clarence F. Wing, well-known bust
ness man of Augusta was found dead
in his barn Thursday, probably of heart
disease.
A fire at Reylear opposite Havana,
Wednesday night. destroyed the sugar
refinery of the American firm of Crabb
TRAY & Go. Two warehouses and ID
small houses were burned. The loss is
estimated at $3.50, 600. The refinery
Was insured for 100000.
Robert Cushing, the sculptor, died in
New York yesterday of Bright's disease
His last work was bust of President
Fillmore for the Senate chamber in
Wa ahinutAn.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-13
~ WILL BE READY FOR WAR.
Spanish Thinks There Wont Be One But
Will Continue Preparations,


Madrid, March 12-Cabinet council was
held today at which Queen Regent pre-
sided Senior Canovas Del Castillo. prime
minister made optimistic comments on
the action of the American Senate on the
Cuban belligerency resolutions, he evil
IDENTIFY believing that the fact t!,at tn
Senate has not already agreed to tina con.
ference report means there is good pros
pect of the Senate not accepting the
House resolutions. He added that war.
like preparations would be continued. the
government being determined to be ready
for any contingency.
The prime minister announced that Lit
was intended 20 Immediately reopen the
universities closed on account of the
'anti American demonstrations of tho
students.