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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-05
Breaistufrs and Grains.

liverpool, Aug. 4-~Wheat-Spot urn.
demand poor: No 3 red winer. IS I'd: no.
red spring, S. I'D: No. 1 California. e.
"a. Futures closed quiet. unchanged 10
ia lower: August. 4s load: September. ~
I'D: October. Is mad: November. Is ma:
December. IS.
Corn--Spot firm: American mixed new.
% i0d. Futures closed quiet. with near
positions i4fAd higher and distant posi-
tons nd higher: August. "a sd: Septem-
Der. IS sAsd: October. "a i0Ad. November.
Is i0ssd; December. p asd.
Flour-Steady. demand moderate. st.
Louis fancy winter. e. ca.
Hops.
Hops--At London. Pacific coast. E1 i5s.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.


Financial.
London, Aug. 4-consois rs s-is. Silver
31ssd.
New York. Aug. THE Evening Posts
London financial cable says: The stock
markets were quiet today after the hole
day. The tone was rather good until sharp
selling IN New York caused break In
Americans here, notably 81. Paul The
fall was so severe that other markets
have sympathized. Americans finally
closed about the lowest.
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Oh. GUSx,s

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keassh fhe~s pis saspsy skss .ae systcn sess so
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fY~s sat clear -. ~tsca better ttsn SOsn~tiss
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-05
PORTLAND GRAIN MARKET.

Portland, Aug. 4-Wheat--Walla Walla.
la150c. Valley. 52G5Sc per bushel.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-05
.Inhhinr Quotations

The following are the prices paid by re-
tall dealers for round lots delivered At the
wharf or on cars. or the jobblng rates
quoted by wholesale dealers. with ordinary
terms OF credit:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-05

Total ~atos-
-1ne total safes e stocks today Eere IT,
axak arn~~Eran Sugar ss.se9. Burlington
= vi Chicago Gas ILL., 90. f4oassvigie q
S.ar,rfs1e ssoa. Manhattan 1856 &orsh-
-~~-@rr s.sse. Rork Island csc. &. Pau!
q. 900
flour.
rrour-Recefpts ssns. erD or.s u.so.
mszzet steady. bst very qu.s;.
Wheat.
yhsat-sfaecespts =. 60. exports $500
&C.. arm. Ne. red. Z. a. b., g-sve 10 ar
i've: No. 1 hard. ssssfas'c {. O. ;. aaoas.
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Money on call firmer. al 3ffs per cent. !;
last loan 2. closed 2: prime mercantile
paper. ssz17is per cent. Sterling exchange
strong. with actual business In bankerg
bills at s4-&4i4. s9I for demand and - 0aa
1851 for sixty days: posted rates. ASK
I4.ss and 81 ss5zdtso; commercial bills,
$is9la. Silver certificates. 6SAQ6gc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-17

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County
State OF Maine Cumberland, SIS. Oct.
9th, A. D. 1896
THIS is to give notice, that on the 9th day of
r Oct. A. ID. 1896, warrant in Insol-
vency was issued out of the Court of Insolvency
for said County OF Cumberland against the es-
tate of
JOHN H. RUSSELL, of Portland,
aad1udged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on petit
uon OF said debtor, which petition was filed
on the 9th day of Oct. A. D., 1896. to
puted.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery OF
any property by him are forbidden by law.
mat meeting of the creditors of said debtor
to prove their debts and choose one or more
assignees OF his estate, will be held at Court
OF Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Court room in said Portland, in said county
OF Cumberland on the 10Th day of Oct. A. D.,
1896, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
e. l.. BUCKNAM.
Deputy Sheriff. Messenger Of the Court of
insolvency for said County Of Cumberland.
Oct1o&17
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-17
CITY OF PORTLAND,
To the Electors of the City of
POrtland:

NOTICE is hereby given that the board of
~ registration of voters of said city, will
be IN open session at Room Number Eleven
lI, City Building, upon each of the nine
secular days prior to the National Election,
to be held on Tuesday after the first Mon
day, (the Third day OF November next;) be-
ing October 20 to October 20 inclusive, from
nine in the forenoon to one o'clock in the
afternoon, from o'clock in the after
noon and from seven till nine in the
evening, excepting on the last day. of said
session, October 90 when twill not be in
session after five o'clock in the afternoon
to receive evidence touching the qualifica-
ton of voters in said city, and to revise and
correct the voting lists. There will also 200
sessions on October 80, 81, and November 3
to enable the board to verify the correctness
OF said lists and for closing up the records
of said sessions
During said time said board will revise
and correct the voting lists land the wardens
OF said city shall be governed by said re-
Vlsed and corrected list, and no name shall
be added to or stricken from SAID list on said
oay OF election, and no person shall vote at
any election whose name is not on said
1sts, put the boald of registration will be in
session on the day of election for the cor
rectlon of errors that may have occurred
during said revision.
AUGUSTUS +. ..GERRISH, J Board of
MONROE .ssBLANCHARD, ! Registration
MICHAEL G. MCANN, of Voters.
Portland, October B. 1896. oct13dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
~ subscriber has been duly appointed
Executor OF the Will of
SAMUEL A. HOLBROOK, late of Freeport
in the County OF Cumberland. deceased, and
has taken upon himself that trust as the law
directs, and l have appointed William k. Neal.
OF Portland, Me. Agt. or Atty. within the state
OF Maine. All persons having demands upon
the estate OF said deceased, are required
to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted
to said estate are called upon to make pay
ment to
WILLIAM L. LOWELL, Newton, Mass.
I. Q. address 40 Milk ST., Boston, Mass, Exec
utor. or 10 William X. Neal, of Portland Me,
Agt Cor Atty. :
Freeport, October 8, 1896.
Oct10 1aw3wSat*
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AN ANCIENT HABIT.
4ongin fur the good old days."

-Aongin fur the good old days."
Now in prose an then in song,
Wise men criticise our ways,
Tellin us we've all gone wrong.
Got book the other night
Tellin bout old fashioned men.
Started in with keen delight
Fur ter see their methods them
Tattered bindin, every page
Yaller with the stain Of years.
"This, says l, twill show an age
When there want no chance for
sneers.'
Scarcely got @ chapter read
Fore it started in ter praise
Only things that then had fed
Longin fur the good ola days.
Washington Star.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-17
Commissioners Notice.

NlHE undersigned having been appointed
y by the Hon. Judge of Probate for the
day of September, AID, 1896, commissioners
to receive and decide upon the claims of
creditors against the estate of George W.
Wolfe, late of Portland in said county,
deceased, represented insolvent, hereby
give notice that six months from the date
OF said Appointment are allowed to said credit
tors in which to present and prove their
claims, and that they Will be in session for
the purpose of receiving the same at Room
10, 50 Exchange street, in said Portland, on
the second day of November, 1896, the eighth
day of December. 1896, and the twentieth
day of January, 1897, at O'Clock in the af-
ternoon of each of said days.
Dated this ninth day OF October A. D.,
1896
CHARLES j. NICHOLS,
JOHN II. PIERCE,
Commissioners.
oct10-1TM
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-17
Taxes, 1906.
CITY OF PORTLAND.

Treasurer's Office, Sept IL, 1896.
NOTICE is hereby given that the TAy
~ 81 LIS for the year 1895 have been com.
united to me with a warrant for the collection
OF the same. In accoi dance with an Ordinance
OF the City, 8 Discount of One Per Cent viii
De allowed on all said tax bills paid on or be-
lore Saturday, October 81, 1896.
Remittances may be made by mail and a "a
eeipt will be promptly returned On ali said
taxes paid after November /, 1895, interest viii
DO charged at the rate of six per cent.
GEO. H. LIBBY,
sept12-to-oetS1
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-02
Literary Notes.

Outing for May is as fresh and whole
some as a spring breeze. Many beau
tiful illustrations embellish a most
enjoyable variety of seasonable read
ing. Two complete stories, 1.-THE
Search for Mrs. Denbeigh,' by Agnes
L. Provost, and "Llano Estacado," by
j. L. Duncan, complete the fiction
department. The sporting department
Includes THE Truth of a Trout n 8"
by Ed. w. SandyS; BASS Fishing by
+. j. Wells; Tiger Hunting" by j. H.
Porter; Racing Sandbaggers, by C..
III. Chapman. and other breezy sketches
of outdoor life.
The taste for the pleasures of the
wilderness, which is rapidly increasing
in this country, viii be gratified by IA
paper on THE Ouananiche and its
Canadian Environment" announced
for publication in the June number of
Harper's. BY the employment of the
name "Ouananiche" the author, Mr..
+. Il. ID. Chambers, introduces a
decidedly pretty and somewhat un-
familiar word into the popular vocaD-
ulary. But it s. Id not be inferred
from this that @ makes secret of his
theme or hopeiess mystery OF the
anglers art. Quite the contrary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-02
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.

Dies MONIES, May 2G.-Drring the
year 1895, the commissioner of patents
says, there has been exceptional
activity in making improvements IL
baling cotton, straw packers and
stackers, excavators, extracting alum.
mum, pneumatic drills, car fender:
and couplers, Cames and toys. A copy
right has been granted to Win Porter,
of Des Moines, for his ANNALS of Polk
County, Iowa, and the City of Des
MONIES" Patents have been allowed as
follows but not yet issued: To Harvey
N. Timms, of Des Moines, fora movable
stand for bicycles, adapted to be read
lily attached to bicycle in such man
ner as to support it stationary, or
while moving it about. Mr.. Timms
has factory at Seymour, Ind, where
he is turning out his improved bicycles
ana various attachments. To Vim. III.
Foote, of Casey, Iowa, for wheel
cultivator in which teeth bearing bars
are adjusta bly, connected so that the
teeth can be made to move in parallel
lines close together or the space be-
tween them enlarged as REQUIRED to
suit different kinds of soil and differ
ent conditions of soil. To j. Hook,
Jr., of Manila, Iowa, for a two-horse
evener for vehicles that allows the
doubletree to slide back and forth on
the pole, prevents conclusion and on "a
down grade keeps the traces.taut. To
Smisor Brothers, of Webster City,
Iowa, for type writer in which each
letter or character printed is visible to
the operator instantly after the inn
preston is made and in which upper
and lower case letters can be success
lively used by striking the same
key. Valuable information about
obtaining, valuing and selling patents
sent free to any address. Printed
copies of the drawings and specifica-
tlons of any United States patent sent
upon receipt of rs cents. Our practice
is not confined to Iowa. Inventors in
other states can have our services up
on the same terms as the Hawkeyes.
THOMAS e. AND J. RALPH ORTIG,
Solicitors Of Patents
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-02
Deficiency Bill Passed.

Washington, May 27.-The general
deficiency appropriation bill, the last
of the supply bills, was before the SEN
ate Monday, and passed just before ad-
journment. 1t temporarily displaced
the bill to prohibit the issue of bonds.
AS passed, the bill carries abut $1O,-
100000, an increase of $4,000, 900 over
the house bill.
The most important amendment
agreed to up to o'clock was that of
S1,542.979 to the Southern Pacific COM
pany for transportation of mails. All
the committee amendments were
agreed to. The conference report on
the sundry civil bill was presented.
At go the senate adjourned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-02
THE SILVER MEN WIN
CAPTURE THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION AT
DUBUQUE.
Ex-Governor Boics Heads the Delegation
to Chicago and Is a Presidential
Possibility.

Ex-Governor Boies Heads the Delegation
to Chicago and is a Presidential
Possibility.
DUBUQUE, May 21.-The democratic
state convention was called to order
yesterday at 1915 a. m. by Chairman
Ranck. who introduced S. S. Wright,
of Upton, as temporary chairman.
Mr.. Wright made an address in which
he opposed the mulct law, the repub-
coinage of silver. AT the conclusion
of his address the committees were
announced and the convention
adjourned.
In the afternoon permanent Organi-
zation was formed with E. Is. Carr,
editor of the Manchester Democrat, as
chairman. He made ringing speech
in favor of free silver.
The convention then proceeded to
the selection of delegates-at-large to
the national convention. Horace
Boies was nominated by reclamation.
:. B. Evans was chosen over w. l..
Babb by a vote of 6491a to 2S0x. VIII
A. Wells was elected by reclamation.
l.. Il. Genung was chosen for the
fourth delegate by this vote: Genung,
G75; Myers, 1903; DAILY, 46; Mackay,
431a.
Ex-Governor Boies was then called
for and made short speech, thanking
the convention for the honor it had
conferred upon him.
For alternates at large the following
were elected by reclamation: A. Van
Wagenen, Sioux City; ID. p. Stubs,
Fairfield; A. c. raly, Marshalltown; c..
Ii. Mackay Sigourney.
The committee on resolutions made
majority and minority reports, the
minority report being opposed to the
free coinage of silver at 16 to /, and
being signed by Judge French, of the
Second district, and w. w. Baldwin,
of the first. Judge French and Henry
Vollmer made speeches in favor of the
minority report and Judge Van Wage
nan and j. j. Shea advocated the
ma jority report. The latter was
adopted by a vote of 6s41 to 22s1s.
The congressional districts selected
delegates to Chicago as follows: First,
w. II. Stack house, Des Moines county;
w. r. Wherry, Van Buren,. Second,
Max Meyer, johnson; r. NJ Gobble,
SiihCoh. iii -. y.
ID. c. Wilkins, Wright. Fourth, t. NJ.
Donovan, Chickasaw; +. ID. Bayless,
Clayton. Fifth, Theodore Bradford,
Marshall; j. Nj. Terry, Linn. Sixth,
w. A. Mcintyre, Wapello; Henry Tay-
lor, Davis. Seventh, M. S. King, Polk;
j. s. Cunningham, Marion. Eighth,
s. A. Brewster, Union; Chas. Thomas,
Taylor. Ninth, w. W. Ware, Potta-
wattamie; +. ID. Allen, Audubon.
Tenth, Il. M. Jordan, Boone; c. c. Col
co, Carroll. Eleventh, T. p. Murphy,
Woodbury.; Charles Soyster, O'Brien.
The choice of the district caucuses
for delegates was approved, and the
convention then adjourned.
At a meeting of the delegates S. j.
Evans was elected chairman and
Charles Walsh secretary, after which
they adjourned to meet at Boies' head
quarters in Chicago about July /.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-02
Ineendiary Fires at Detroit, Mich.

Detroit, Mich, May 25.-Incendiary
fires are becoming so numerous on the
east side as to cause alarm. Thursday
The lives of nineteen people were great
ly imperiled. three houses and like
number of barns were destroyed, and
four cows were roasted in the blaze.
Later on the four-story building occu-
pied by the Ideal Paint company was
destroyed All of the fires are suspect
ed TO have been incendiary. The police
are on the trail and hope to land the
fire bugs soon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-02

South Bend, Ind. May "a meetin;
Of democrats was held here Wednesday
at which it was decided to urge B. f.
Shively as . candidate for governor.
A committee Of seven was appointed to
look after his interests. Mr.. Shively
said that, although not candidate, he
would accept the nomination. Mr..
'Shively favors tho restoration of silver
to its former position, and will, If nomi-
mated, mako the race on that platform.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-02

Peoria, ILL.,, May 25.--The annual
convention of tho Catholic Total Absti-
nence Union OF Illinois is being held
at Galesburg today. Three hundred
delegates arc here, and special trains
were run from Chicago, Peoria, Spring
field and other Illinois points where
hourishing branches OF the order are
established
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-02
Cook County, H., Conceded to siIv

Chicago, May 23.-John p. Hopkins.
the leader of the Sound money" demo-
Gratis, has declared that he would
not go as delegate to the state con-
vention at Peoria even though the
privilege were granted him by the sill
yer machine. No stronger proof Of the
bitterness of the fight between the two
factions could well be asked for and the
prospects are the breach will continue
TO grow wide. 1t is conceded that the
silver men will sweep the county Mon
day and run the Tuesday convention.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-02
gIrrln,n VIII Send a silver Delosat,sr.

Richmond, Va, Hay 23.-Thc demo-
cratic primaries resulted in a victory
for the siiveritcs. The result gives them
control of the third congressional dis
trict, practically assuring solid silver
delegation from this ctatc to the IA
tional convention.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-02
Saw HIill Roller Explode-.

Eckerly, Ind, May 23.-Wednesday
evening the boiler in the Davidson
Bros. saw mill, near Marietta, exploded
with terrific force. Three were fatally
injured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-02

Teacups are growing smaller In size
Some of the latest make the after-din-
ner coffee cup look large in comparison.
A novelty is the teacup which fits in
stand, instead of resting on the saucer.
The idea is to prevent the cup from fall
ing over. The stand is part Of the sau-
GER and is generally made OF gilt.
Bonbon boxes for the o'clock tea
table are in Carlsbad china, shaped like
a large pansy and tinted like the natu-
raj blossom. They are not only an ad-
ditioi to the table, but are inexpensive.
costing but so cents apiece. The most
approved teacloth is of plain linen. with
q deep Renaissance lace border.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-02

The house by vote Of l65 to 60 passed the
bill for the repeal of section 81 of the pres
ent tariff law providing for a rebate on
alcohol used in the arts or medical COM
pounds. An amendment was attached to
the bill providing for joint commission
to consist of three members Of each house to
examine and report on all questions relat-
ing to free alcohol at the next session.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-03
NEW HAVEN FRIDAY,

verse the bay in boat whose bottom
is made of glass, Surely this Is a po-
kerish contrivance and we look as
kance at it, thinking of sharks and
great jew fish, and wonder If they
hurt much when they bite, But being
assured of safety provided we take
heed to our steps we carefully embark,
and then we are glad we have done So
for the water is so clear that as we sail
along we seem to be hanging between
the sky and the ocean floor, and can
see with perfect ease every object in
the water, and under the water, fish of
brilliant colors, sea weeds Of every
hue, rocks, lost articles and what not.
even though they may be fifty feet be-
low us. But it is always ''the unex-
pected that happens" and the denizens
of the deep seem to begin to think that
they may see as we'll as be seen, for
gazing down into the depths we behold
a mighty fish, with mouth like a cav
ern and with eyes like dinner plates,
staring with apparent curiosity at our
toes. Fear overcomes our better judg-
ment and we pull for the Shore though
what is one poor pair of oars as COM
pared with such a giant.
On we go, after us he comes, the
peaceful waters are a whirl Of foam,
along, victory seems after all to be
with us, when alas! an unfortunate
motion of ours knocks out pane of
glass in our boat bottom window and
But Of this more anon. J. f. B.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-03
AN AGED MAN KILLED
BOSTON EXPRESS RUNS DOWN JOHN
FERRIS.

He Was Ninety-one Years Old and Deaf
The Frantic Shrieks of Spectators Not
Heard-The Head Was Severed From
the Body.
Darien, July 2.-Medical Examiner
William #. French tonight rendered a
verdict of accidental death in the case
of John Ferris, who was struck by the
Boston express here this afternoon. He
finds no one responsible for the acct
dent, except the deceased, who was
walking on the track, outside the fence
which is built to protect the express
track.
Mr., Ferris, who was ninety-one
years old, and whose hearing was de-
fective, attempted to cross from one
side of the station to the other at 2
O'Clock this afternoon, and while on the
north bound express track he was
struck by the express, which was NOV
ing at high rate of speed. His head
was completely severed from the
trunk, and death resulted instantly.
The body was otherwise mangled and
his clothes torn to rags. The crowd on
the station platform shouted an alarm
to Mr.. Ferris, but he did not hear it,
and the Shrek of the locomotive whis-
tie also failed to warn him of his dam
ger. The remains were removed to the
station and the medical examiner sum
noned. Ex- Senator John H. Ferris of
South Norwallz, who is a nephew of the
deceased, was Immediately notified and
came on the first train to take charge
of the remains. The latter were pre-
pared for removal to South Norwalk,
where the elder Mr.. Ferris had been liv
ing, and were taken there on a late af-
ternoon train. John Ferris was we'll
known throughout Fairfield county.
He was ninety-one years of age and a
bachelor. He was wealthy and owned
considerable valuable real estate here
and in Stamford, his former home. OF
late he had been residing in South Nor
walk.