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The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
Domestic Markets.
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MARCH T. 1886.
NEW YORK-The Flour market receipts
15, 653 packages; exports 700 bbls and S8l
sacks; sales $500 packages; unchanged dull
and easy.
Flour auorauons-low extras at 5on3 90;
city mills extra Mt 16a24 %; city mills patents
soa 90 sanss :. wasss lev GRADES q
a. 16; Minnesota clear 270@3 80: straghts
do at 5 OO93 90: do patents 8 S5g4 80; uorye
mixtures 60G3 30: superfne at 10@2 10:
Wheat-receipts 926 bus ;exports bush ;sales
elev soA ;afoat slAc; TO at $3.50.
CornIreceipts ls,o2S bush; exports 172
No 2 at 39ha 04Oc elev, 401404lc af1oat.
Oats-receipts 81 800 bush; exports - bus;
sales 10000 bush ;dull and steady; No at rs
do White at 27Is.
Quiet. steady unchanged :hard wheat spring pats
3l01S 10; soft wheat patents So 00Q@3 Io;
hard wheat bakers at l5A2 30 in sacks; soft
wheat bakers $2@2 20; Winter wheat at 20
SAC; No 2 Red at 67@69c. Corn-No at 2s "a
@29c. Oats-No at 1914 @20c: No 2 Rye SO;
No. Barley s5gs5s ~ No Flazss: s1 At sse
short RIB sides at 5 oo25 05; Dry sailed meats
shoulders at g. 6z1a@4 70: short clear sides
at 5 121sG5 %.
bush: corn. 256 900 bush: oats. 279.oOu bush;
rye. $500 bush barley. 5000 bush.
Shipn,ents-Flour 5000 ebls. wheat $4,000
bush: corn. 75,0 900 bush; oats 1876, 900 bush,
rye. 1000 bush: barley $4,000 bush.
ST. LOUIS-The Flour market to-day was
unchanged, weak spatent;3 65@3 0,extra fancy
S5@ 80; fancy S0G3 90; choice at 6oa
IS. Wheat lower; March at SIC. Corn is
lower Mch 25JAc. oats unchanged; Mch l9c
Provisions-Pork-new at So sO;old 25. Lard
prime steam at So O71z: choice 1919. Ba-
eon-shonlders at GA; longs SOS; clear ribs
5hs clear sides at sac Dry sailed meas
shoulders ~ longs 8; clear ribs at SIS; clear
sides 5A.
bush; corn 77,0o0 bush; oats "A 600 bush; rye
bush.
Shiprnents-Flour $500 bbs: wheat $500
bush; corn 5000 bush; oats $4,000 bush; rye
bush.
May 1917 July 69A bid: Mel White 721s c.
Corn-No 2 at BOO. Oats-No White 231a.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
MAINE CENTRAL r. 4
In Effect December 2a. 1895.

In Effect December 22. 1895
Trains leave Portland, Unior. Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below and inter
= mediate points as follows;
100 a. m. For Brunswick, Bath. Rockland
Augusta. Waterville. Skowhegan, Plttsfield,
BANGOR, Bucksport. Lisbon Falls. Lewiston via
$50 a. IN. For Danvile Jc. Poland Springs,
Mechanic Falls. Rumford Falls lewiston
I4lvermore Fails, Pennington, Phillips, Range
ley. Oakland and WaterviIle.
3.45 3 m. For Bridguon, FaDyans Burlipg-
ton, Lancaster, St Johnsbury. Sherbrooke,
Montreal Mo- Il Chicago St. Paul and Minneapolis
Falls, Lewiston, via. Brunswick. Gardiner An
r1 loo P M Exgress for grunssicS Lisbon
Oldtown and H0ulton via B. & A
aalS p m, For Danyi lie Jc Poland Springs
t ssfon Falls hamf0rd Falls
Oakland. Bingham. Waterville. Skowhegan,
Bangor aud Vanceboro.
lao 2. On. FOR Freeportt. Brunswick. Au-
gusta, Bath, Rockland and all stations on
Knox & Lincoln division. Waterville, Skow-
hogan; Belfast Dover and Fexcroft, Green
vile, Bangor Bucksport, 0ldtown. Vanceboro.
$50 p. m For Sebago Lake, Bridgton, Fry
burg. North Conway. Fabyans, Lancaster,
St J 10 MM Nc Chicago. -,
Falls. Augusta and Waterville.
o.1o p. "a, For New Gloucester. Danville
Jgncliop, roland Springs station, Mechanic
Falls. Auburn and Lewiston.
Ii 90 p. m, Night Express sleeping cars for
Bath, Lewiston, Augusta, Watervile.
Bangor, Bar Harbor. Bucksport, Vanceb0ro st.
stephens, st John and all AroostoOk County,
Halif.x and the Provinces bnt does not run to
Belfast, Dexter. Dover and Foxeroft or beyond
Bangor, Saturday nights.
SUNDAY TRAINS
TO a. M, paper train for Bru nswick An.
gusta, Wat5rville and Bangor.
Loop. M For Brunswick Lisbon Falls,
Lewiston, Bath, Augusta. Watervlle and
Bangor.
Hoop. M, Night Express with sleeping
cars for all points.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal, Quebec. Fabyans, Bridgton,
$50 h H.. Lewiston and Mechanics Fails
$50 a. NJ; Watervie. Augusta and Bath,
8.36a. m. Mattawamkeag, Bangor and Rockland
1925; Kingfsld, Phillips, Pennington, Rum
ford Falls, Skowhegan. Oakland and Lewiston
1880 D. M; No. Conway and Fryeburg 4.4O
p. M; Skowhegan, Waterville, Rock
land 6.25 p m.; st, John. St Stephen,
Aroostook County. Bar Harbor and Bangor
5.35 p. m.; Ranseley, Pennington. Rumford
Falls, Skowhegan. Lewiston 5.45 p m; Chicago
and Montreal and all White Mountain
points. $40 pm all points on B. & A. r. r.,
Bangor. Bar HARDER. LAO a. m.:
express Halifay, st. john Bangor Wateryille
and Augusta, 3.3Oa. m.
PAYSON TUCKER, v. P. & G. NJ.
F. E. BOOTHBY. G. P. & T. A.
Portland. Dec. II. 1896.
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Presidential Electors Must all be Chosen
in State Convention.
HEADQUARTERS
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE,

AUGUSTA, MAINE, Jan, Is, 1856. J
two Presidential electors at large, correspond
ing to the two United States senators. were
nominated in State convention, and the re-
bers OF the United States House of Represen
tatives were nominated by the several con
gressional district conventions.
The passage of the Australian Ballot law en-
trely changed the procedure. Under the law.
All Conventions are a portion of our election
system and this ballot act requires that candi-
dates to be voted for by the Voters throughout
the whole state must DE placed in nomination
bya Convention representing no less constit-
uency. than the whole state. Hence, all the
candidates of a party for Presidential electors
must be nominated in State Convention, and /
have therefore included in the call six electors.
j. II. MANLEY, Chairman
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
New York Sugar Market.
NEW, YORK. Meh. THE following are the
quotations On refined Sugars at New York:
ST . Q K

Quotations are those made by refners on the
one,prlcebasis uuder the plan of October 10TH
grocers agents of the Trust handling sugars on
consignment, and who are at stated times of
settlement allowed cmmission of 3-16c y H.
There Is also trade discount of per cent on
100 Dbl lots and per cent for cash If paid with
IN seven DAYS. and no trade discount on smaller
quantities. No sales less than rs barrels. For
sugar packed in bags there is no additional
charges on granulated or softs from to IA in
elusive, and other grades 1sc }s ib aGainonal.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gives
the best satisfaction of any cough medi-
cine handle, and as a seller leads all
other preparations in this market. ]
recommend it because it is the best medi-
cins ever handled for coughs, colds and
Group. A. W Baldridge, Millersville,
Ill. For sale by Landsrs & Babbidge,
Druggists; and @. B. Woodman, West
brook.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
Cotton Markets
by Telegraph.)

MARCH z. 1895.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
steady and qulet;sales 3O2 bales; middling up
lands at 7ssc; middling gulf INC.
NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market to-day
was firm; middling 7ssc.
CHARLESTON-ThA Cotton market to-day
was steady; middling 7Ac.
SAVANNAH-The lotion market to-day
was steady; Middling 6-16c.
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet; middlings 316:.
MEMPHIS-The Cotton market today was
steady; Miuuling 6-.6,-
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
Boston g. Maine R. r.
In Effect October 20. 1895.
WESTERN DIVISION.


trains leave Portland. Union Station. for
scar5oro Crossing. 10.O0a. M. 5.16, g. 20. ..
m; scarboro Beach, Pine Point, 100, 1o. 90
saco, siddsford. 100. $40. 1000 a. M.
bunk b na 100, $40. a. m, $40. $50 515.
ZIG pm; Wells ssaoh. 90, $40 a; NJ; 800
=. H. LAO $50, 5.15 p. M; Kennebunk-
por y ssomnersWorth. Dover. 90 $40 a.. M.
u 40: 800. 5.15 pm. Rochester. Farming
somersworth and Rochester.) 700 a. m. !;
Manchester, Concord. 100 a M. $50 p. m. /;
renee, lowell. 100, $40 a. NJ. IL. 40, 8 80 p.
m m, Exeter Boston, +3. As 100. ts.4oa. M.
$3.50. $50 m. Arrive in Boston. Il. 20,
Boston for Portland. z 80, $50 a. ~. LOO.
4.15 r. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Boston express. s.45 a. m. For Boston
ana way stations, Leo. f. 10 D. m. Arrive in
Boston. 7.25 a, m, E.27, 8.44 p. IN.
Boston for Portland, 3.45 a. H.
EASTERN DIVISION
From Union Station for Cape Elizabeth,
ttS.45 q. M; Saco. Conway Junction,
Woifboro, 9 90 a. m. BidIeford, Ports
mouth. Amesbury. Newburyport, Salem.
Lynn. Boston, 1900. 1900 a. M; S1255
to;Go 2. NJ. Arrive IN Boston. 3. 58a. M. IL 40,
a % . S, "a p. M Leave Boston for Portland.
I.5o. 9-oo a. H., 1880. 100. 7.45 p. IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford. Portsmouth. Newbury
port. Salem. Lynn. Boston. 2. 90 a. M, H. 55
p. m. Arrive in Boston, s. So a. m Ais D.
u. Leave Boston for Portland. s9. 90 a. M.
tDoes not run MONDAYS
tCennCcts with Hail Lines for Now Yori.
South and West
sConnects with Sound Lines for New York.
aWestern Division from North Berwick Sun
days only
itConnocts at Scarboro Crossing with
rio Tn hvrtrt
Through tickets to all points in Florida.
the South and West tor sale at Ticket Office,
Union Station.
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The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
Boston Produce Marl

Boston Produce Market
BOSTON, Mch. 8, 1s96.-The following are
to-day's quotauons of Provisions, etc.
Sspring patents. s5nS41
Spring, ciearsand straight, 25Q3 60.
Winter clear ..nna and ssraight eoa4 vs..
Add Csc to the above for the iobbing rates.
MEATS.
Pork, long and short cut, " barrel, IL so.
Pork. light and hwy backs $ll 5o912 SO.
Pork lean lends 12 30.
Tongues pork SIS g.: do beef s22 " Dbl
Beef corned. SIS 6oNl1 80,
Shoulders, corned and fresh &c.
Shoulders smoked. =.
Ribs, fresh, 614c.
Hams. large and small ola S1oMc
Bacon, &C.
Pork salt 6Aec.
Briskets, salt 6la.
Sausages, 71kc.
Lard. tcs at e1sc pals, ess@7ac; Il. in pals
SEA M9A.
Beet steers. eg7N. ,,.ao,.. fora. lax.
HOGS, dressed, city, e1se y 10: country, 80.
Turkeys, Western, small hens, tic.
Turkeys, large. p ID 1876.
Turkeys, frozen, 1876.
Chickens, Northern. fresh killed, 1691Sc.
Fowls, Northern, 13@I%c.
Fowls Western, 9Q13c
Chickens. Western 12@15.
PRODUCE.
Butter. cream. choice, &25c,
Butter. fair to good, 21@24c.
Butter. North choice, 1920.
Butter. INIT. crm. 14aDl6c.
Ladle packed i@1S.
Cheese. Northern, choice 1oa101s; Wst. chico
91l01pc.
Eggs. hennery choice. 1e@ls: East l2@121s.
Eggs. Mich. choice, lac.
Western fresh 80flOc.
Beans pea.1 2671 46 mediums, 3091 35.
Beans. vel eyes. a6@i 4b ;red kid.1 263l 80.
Beans foreign, 26@1 So.
Potatoes, Choice Hebrons 3o@3Sc bush.
Potatoes. HebroDs. fair to good 274SO.
Rose, Ar. Co. seed, 40946.
Potatoes-Green Mountain. 2s@So.
Potatoes, White liar, 25@2Sc.
Apples, choice W Dbl, 50 OO@3 75.
Apples. Baldwins at So o0a8 75c.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
TO CONTRACTORS.

DLANS and specifications of new buildings
for the Eastern Maine Insane Hospital lot
at Bangor, Maine. are now ready for estimates,
John Gavin Stevens. 1876 Middle street,
Portland, Maine and at the office of the Com
mlssoneTs in Mcclure CURE building at Bangor,
estimating may be obtained from the Architect.
Bids for construction will be received until IL
A. M, Wednesday, March 20, 1896.
A. LITTLE.
5. NJ, BIRD,
Commissioners Eastern Maine
Insane Hospital.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.
(By Telegraph

CHICAGO, Mch. z, 1se6.-The Cattle mark
et-receipts 700 STEADY common to extra steers
at 8 3o94 IS: stockers and feeders at 2 TOO
5 IS: COWS and bulls at 6o93 so; calves 1t
2 7bG6 IS; Texans 35@4 10,
Hogs-Receipts IL. 900 ;iirm. IA higher ;heavv
packing and shipping lots at 9OQD4 10; COM
mon TO choice mixed 9O@4 10; choice assorted
40.
Sheep-recelpts1 ], 6oosteady ;inferior to choice
at GOES IS lambs at 3 6Ol4 20.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09

Retail Grocers sugar Rates.s
Portland market-cut loaf I /: coafeetioners at
7ci pulverised-c; powered, &c: graduated
b12 coffee crushed &c; yellow 4h
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
European Markets.

European Markets.
(By Telegraph,
LONDON, Mch. Z. ls96.-Consols at 1O9d
forImoney aud 100 1-16d for the account.
LIVERPOOL, Mch. z. 1sD6.-Cotton market
firm: American middling at 46ed: esrfmat-
cd sales 5000 bales; speculation and export
500 bales.
Quotations Winter Wheat ut IS Sd@5s cd ;
Spring Wheat IS sdR5s 81ad.
Corn 3s Id.
Pork steady So Cd.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
GRAND TRUNK
RAILWAY.

On AID after MONDAY. Nov. 18th, 1895
trains will run as follows:
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 7.15, 7.55 a. m
Ito, 1.3O, $50 p. m.
For Gorham and Berlin, 7.55a.m.. 100 and
$40 p. m.
For Island Pond, 755 a. m and 80 p. M
For Montreal and Chicago. 7.55 a. M, and
130 D. M
For Quebec, 1.3o p m.
ARRIVALS. - b.
From Lewiston and Auburn. 825 a. NJ, and
1915 $40. 5.15 and $50 p. nj.
From Island Pond. Berlin and Gorham,
8.25, a. m..12.15 and 5. 80 p. M
From Chicago anG Montreal. 12.15 and $50
D. m.
From Quebec. IL. 10 a. m.
On and after Sunday March 9th, a train VIII
leave Portland. every Sunday at 7.30 a. M for
Berlin, N. H., and ali Intermediate stations, ar
irving at Berlin n. H., at IL a. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains and parlor cars on day trains.
TICKET OFFICE NO. lit MIDDLE
STREET, AND DEPOT AT FOOT OF INDIA
CHAS. NJ. HAYS, Genl Manager.
Portland. Nov. 18th. 1880. diff
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
FINANCIAL Ind COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
New York Stock and Money Market.
by telegraph

Iby ItIbSIapIl.F
NEW YORK. Mch Z.
Money on call is 3@31s per cent; prime mer-
camille paper was quoted at b1a per cent.
Sterling Exchange was steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at S7Gi STA Tor
6o-day bills and SSa4 So14 for demand;
posted rates at s714@4 so. Commercial bills
e0-days at SO "a s612. Government Bonds
strong. Railroads lower
Bar silver 6Sss. ..,
Mexican dollars 54sz 9551s.
Silver at the Board was neglected.
Stocks to-day were irregular and unsettled.
The features of the market were the heaviness
OF tobacco and cotton OIL and the comparative
strength of General Electric. Trading outside
the industrials was light and will probably con-
tinue SO until the situation in Washington clears
up, 49, ists-s-.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09

YORTLAND. Mch. Z.
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.-Fei Port
land 1913 cars miscellaneous merchandise; fol
connecting. roads SO cars. a4N
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
Winter Arransemeat.

Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. az&~ Freight received up to 400
p m.
For Tickets and Staterooms. apply at the
Pine Tree Ticket OfIce, Monument Square
or for other Information at Companys Once.
Railroad Wharf, fooE of State street.
ap29dtf j. B.COYLE, Gen. Man.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09

Thousands sink into early grave for
want of a bottle of DR.. Bulbs Cough
Syrup. This great remedy would have
saved them.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

PORT OF PORTLAND.
SATURDAY, March Z.
Arrived.
Steamer Levi Woodbury., u S RI from Bos-
ton. cruising
York.
Sch George Quincy, Carr, Haggetts Cove for
New York.
Sch e Warren. Colson. Belfast for Boston,
Sch ID l. Sturgis, Belfast for Boston.
Sch George Berry, Rogers. R0ckland for New
York.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
Portland whelesale Marie,
Grain

PORTLAND. Mch T. 1876,
The following are to-day's wholesale prices of
Pr visions. Groceries, etc..
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT co

Winter Time Table, In Effect Nov. rs, '95.
Leaves Portland For Forest City Landing,
Peaks Isl and, 5.45, $40, 8, MI, g. 10 and
Trefethens and Long Island. 8. 0O,a M,
and 2.15, p. m.
C. w. T. GOEING, General Manager.
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In Effect Oct. 7. 1898
DEPA BTIJRES

In Effect Oct. 7. 1898
DEPARTURES.
$50 A. NJ. & l. Is +. M. From Union Station
for Poland, Mechanic Falls, Buckiield, Can
ton. Dixfeld and Rumford Falls.
$50 a. m. LOS ana SHOP. m. From Union
Station for Polan1 and
Mechanic Falls.
Train leaving Union Station J.15 p m. con.
meets at Runlford Falls with X. Il. & r. L. r. II.
train for Byron nd Houghton.
Through passenger coaches between Union
Station, Portland and Rumfari Falls.
Through tickets ON sale for all points
ON +. u Il. F. R'y.
r. c. BRADFORD, Traffic Mgr.
Portland, Maine.
L. L. LINCOLN Superintendent,
Feb1Odn Rumford Falls. Maine
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
FROM our ooRREsfoNpENrs

FRIENDSHIP, Nch S-Sld. schs Railroad,
simmons, Portland, Ralph K Grant Simmons,
Portland.
ROUND POND, Mich s-Sld, sch Cinderella.
Monroe. Portland.
ROCKPORT. Mch Gar, sch Chester R Law
renee, Ott. Boston. with corn to & H L
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09

Grain,
Wheat. 60-fbs. ass
Corn. new, Car 3924O
Corn. Dag lots .4Uu42
Neal bag lots. 4O.a4I
Oats. car lots 2S029
Oats. bag lots SOa32
Cotton SeeG-
car lots 90 OOa % 90
bag lots O0OO@24 90
Sacked Br,p
car lots. IA 60015 DO
bag lots. Al6@17 90
Middllngs. $161l7 90
bag OTIS. .$1.7Q19 90
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
STEAMERS.
International Steamship 60.

Easiport Lupeo. Calais StJoha A,3., HalfnES.
and all parts of New Brunswick, Nova SEQ
tia, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Bret
on. The favoriLe route to CampGbell0 and
st. Andrews. n. 3.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09

Spoken.
Feb 4, lat / 8 N, Ion 80 E. baroue ST Lucit
from New York for Port Natal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-26
Photographing Thought.

Thought has been photographed by Dr. Baraduc, Roumanian; at least that is N hat he tells the Paris Academic de Medicine, backing up his assertion by many photographs. These are said to be rather cloudy, though a few are distinct, representing persons and things. The method employed is for the person whose thought is to be photographed to enter dark room, place his hand on photographic plate, and think intently on the object to be reproduced. Dr. Baraduc asserts that it is possible to produce 8 photographic image at a great distance, and instances the case of Dr. 1strate and Mr. Hasdeu. DE. Istrate, before going to Campina, 1s0 miles from Bucharest, told his friend, Mir. Hasdeu, that he would ap- pear on one of his photographic plates in Bucharest. On specified night Mir. Hasdeu went to bed at Bucharest with photographic plate at his feet and an- other at his head, while Dr Istrate went to bed at Campina, willing with all ais might that his image should appear on his friends plate. Persons who have seecn the plate say that there is on it a luminous spot in the middle of which a man profile can be made cut.- Chicago Inter Ocean.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-26
NEWS FOR THE CYCLERS.
Inventions to Tncre ase the Ease
 and Speed of Bicycles.
New Method of Applying Power-A Tan dem Attachment for Single Wheels Working the Pedals by Yer
 rical Motion.
-[coPYRIGHT. 1S96.l

A new idea in bicycles, which will doubtless be hailed with joy by all users of the wheel, is an attachment which, while allowing cyclists to get the same amount of recreation from their riding, gives greater speed, with the outlay of less than the usual amount of muscular force, and consequently with less fatigue. In the ordinary bicycle the pedal moves through a circle, requiring thereby what is known as the ankle motion" and the ''back kick for eff feetively applied power. It is the ae- auirement of these motions which causes difficulty in learning to ride rapid Iy, as they can only be properly obtained by the most constant practice and ex- ertion.
 The new invention oVercomes these motions of itself. thus taking the strain from the rider, for the pedals are worked by a vertical motion of the foot, which is purely natural and customary direction for the foot to move. It is the proper requirement. of this vertical motion which works the wonders, and WnIcn IS DOuuu lO IGNOiuOlO1llAC J S4i1IS
 By an ingenious arrangement of gear ing the downward movement of the new pedal describes an are of circle the center of which is a rear connection of the pedal arm. As the pedal is moved down it forces the connecting bar down with it on the crank shaft. By this leverage a terrific force is applied to the crank shaft, which is thus turned by mechanical means instead of directly by the foot. In the new device, the cranlls are arranged so as to be di- ametrieally opposed to each other, put so that both cannot be placed on dead center at the same time.
 It is claimed that this attachment can be applied to any bicycle. The rider, exerting a more uniformly effective pressure, it helps him to ascend sleeper grades with the same gear or the same grade with higher gear, than can be done by means of the ordinary crank. By the new invention. the pressure of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-26
ST. PETERS EVE.
Pope Leo Goes to Pray at the Tomb of
 the Chief Apostle.

the Chief Apostle.
 From time immemorial the well con- taining the marble staircase which leads down to the tomb of St. Peter has been called the "Confession." The word, l believe, is properly applied to the altar-rail, from the ancient prac- tice of repeating there the General Con- fession immediately after receiving the communion, q custom now somewhat modified. But 1 may be wrong in giv- ing this derivation. Indeed, q mar hle balustrade follows the horseshoe shape of the well, and upon it are placed 95 gilded lamps, which burn perpetual ly. There is said 10 be no special sig nifcanee in the number. and they pro duee very little effect by daylight.
 But on the eve of St. Peters day, and perhaps at some other seasons, the pope has been known to come down to the church by the secret staircase leading into the Chapel of the Sacrament, to pray at the apostles tomb. On such occasions few great candlestieks with wax torches are placed on the floor of the church, two and two, between the chapel and the confession. The pope, attended only by few chamberlains and noble guards, and dressed in the customary white cassock, passes swift ly along in the dim light and descends the steps of the gilded gate beneath the high altar. A marble pope kneels there too, Plus VI, of the Braschi family, his stone draperies less white than Pope Leo's eassoek, his marble face scarcely whiter than the living pontitf's alabaster features.
 Those are sights which few are priv ileged to see. There is Il sort of cen tralization of mystery, if one may couple such words, in the private pil- grimage of the head of the church to the tomb of the chief apostle. by night, on the eve of the day which tradition has kept as the anniversary of St. Pe- ter's martyrdom from the earliest times. The whole Catholic world, if it might, would follow Leo XIII. down those marble steps, and 200,oo0,000 voices would repeat the prayer he says alone
 Many and solemn scenes have been acted out by night in the vast gloom of the enormous church. and if events do not actually leave an essence of them selves in places, as some have believed, yet the knowledge that they have hap pened where we stand and recall them has mysterious power to thrill the heart.-Martin Crawford, in Century.