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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Wars Brutality.

In modern warfare tho destruction OF
churches and caihodrals rs well as Of Ii
brarics and public buildings has been very
common. During tho devastation Of. tho
Palatlnato 10y she French all cathodFals
and churches were ruthlcssly plundered
and destroyed. oycn the tombs of the en-
pcrors at Sriors bsing plllascd and dcmol.
ishcd. In 1914 our capitol. at Washing
tom the presidents house and other pub
lie buildings werc burned by tho british.
According to Edwards Germans In
France" at the bombardment of Stras-
burg by tho Germans not only did they
purposely direct their fire on tho cathedral
aud library. but also fired on the fircmcn
and fire engines endeavoring 10 put Out
the con0agratiop
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10

Many Important Bills Prcsented--The
Metropolitan District Project.

Boston, Jan. 10.-Among the Import
ant bills introduced in the state legislature
were these: Relative to reopening navi-
cation of the Connccticut river as far as
Holyoke or Springfield; that no official or
employe of q municipality or state shall
participate as an officer in a political eau
Gus, convention or act as committee
member; for temporary disfranchisement
Of mon twice or more times convicted or
drunkenness. and resolutions protesting
against the Turkish atrocities.
The house voted that when il adjourn IL
he 10 meet Mt IL O'Clock Friday, and that
until further orders the hour of meeting
on Fridays be IL o'clock
On motion OF Mr.. Dallinger, the senate
refused 10 concur with the house in re-
ferring the report 20 the metropolitan dis
trict commission. the greater Boston COM
mission so-callea, TO the committee on
metropolitan affairs. The senator said
that in the report referred to the coipmis-
sion advocated the establishment Of a. NEW
cousty The scheme, he said, would ma
terially affect three OF the largest cpun-
ties OF the state; and he therefore, moved
that the report be referred TO the commit
tee on metropolitan affairs and coupties
sitting Jointly. The motion was carried.
An order authorizing the COMMITTEES on
water supply to travel within the com
monwealth and an order authorizing the
COMMITTEES on public charitable institu-
tions TO travel within the state and % visit
Hartford were adopted.
The following order was adopted with
out debate: Ordered, that before the
payroll for travelling expenses Of the mem
bers OF the present Legislature Is mado up
for certifcation by the secretary Of state,
the clerks Of the two branches shall obtain
from each member OF the senate and house
Of representatives, respectively, ccrtifl-
cate that such member has not received
since his election as member OF the pres
ent Legislature any pass, mileage book or
ticket eutitling him 10 transportation
upon any railroad without paying for the
same tho price that is demanded OF the
public generally"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10

Proposals for the Construc.
tlor Of the County Jail at
Howard, Rhode Island.

Providence. r. T.. December 26. i6p1
SEALED PROPOSALS are hereby invited
by the Board of State Charities aud Correcs
tions for the construction of buildings 70 be
erected on the State Farm at Howard, II. IL
for a County Jail for the State OF Rhode
Island.
Plans and specifications may be seen az ths
office OF Martin AZ Hall, architects. 5O2 lndns-
trial Trust Company building. Providence,
X. l., on and after THURSDAY. December 20
1895.
Bonds with satisfactory surety viii be re.
Quired OF the successful bidder In smount
face OF accepted proposal. and a certified
check for Five Hundred (5vO) Dollars. pay
able 10 the Gensral Treasurer OF the state Of
Rhooe Island. must accompany each and all
bids as guarantee that CONTRACTS Will be
siigned within Ten days OF the awarding
thsreof IL such contract IL not signed within
ten days, then said sum OF Five Hundred $500
Dollars win be retained and held for the use
Of the State as liquidatsd damages on account
OF failure TO sign.
Checks accompanying rejected bids will be
returned 90 the bidders.
Sealed bids. with certified checks enclosed.
of the Board Of State Charities and Correc-
tions, care Martin a. Hall. architects. zoe In
dustrial Trust Company building. will be
received until II m. OF MONDAY. the ID day
OF February. 1896.
The right is reserved by the Board TO reject
any or all bids, or to award the contract TO
any responsible bidder. they deem for the
best interest OF the State.
BY order OF the Building Committee.
CHARLES II. PECKHAM. Secretary.
dec26-08t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10

business Rssuming Its Usual Course q
johannesburg.

business Hesuming Its Usual Course NJ
johannesburg. 4
LONDON, Jan. l0.-Joseph Chamberlain
has sent the following dispatch to Presi-
dent Kruger:
II have received the queens command
to acquaint you that her majesty has
heard with satisfaction that you have do
cidcd TO hand over the prisoners to her
government. This fact will rebound TO
your credit and conduce To the peace OF
south Africa and the harmonious CO.
operation OF the British and Dutch raccs
which Is necessary for It's future develop
ment and prosperity"
A dispatch 20 The Times from Johannes
burg confirms tho report that sympathy
with DIR. Jameson makes the Uitlanders
reluctant to dlsarm; but as 10 Is estimated
that there are 20,00o armed Bocrs around
the town, there is no fear OF further re-
bellion.
The shops are reopening. ooa:inues The
Times dispatch, and business Is re,nming
its normal course. 1t develops iiss DIR.
.Jameson's force marched 100 miles la 80
hours, never halting more thaa two hours
at a time.
The directors OF the Chartered South
African company have decided t0rcquest
the government 60 Institute an inquiry
into DR. Jamesons action.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Living Tn To the Law.

Boston, Jan. l0.-Four men employed
by tho water apartment OF the city were
ordered discharged by the civil service
commissioners yesterday. on the ground
that they are Illegally employed. The
men were rated as messengers. but were
really employed tn doing clerical work,
which the commissioners claim is In ylo-
lation OF the law. This is the beginning
of n crusade which the ommlssioners are
about TO carry on against every person
illegally employed in the various city de-
partmcnts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
unea,ino.. In ycnszueia.

CARACAS, Jan. l0.-England's manner
of answering the United States In regard
TO the occurrences on the Guiana frontier
has caused great excitement here. The
newspapers devote leading articles TO the
movement, md regard it rs hostile. They
urge the government To dispatch immedi-
ately large body OF troops, including
heavy artillery TO watch the invaders and
10 resist their advance. Many armed Ven
ezuelans have gone 10 the frontier, with
out the knowledge Of tho government, to
act as a territorial guard Crespo's ex-
pected proclamation regarding the situa-
tion, and the official action that will be
taken thereon, have not yet been made
nnhlic
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Mr.. narld.nn,. Poor ,Iemorx.

.SAS fHASefsee.-Iaa- -ln---At-the con-
tinuation of the police court examination
OF Mrs. Mary Davidson yesterday, her at-
torney tried to show that DIR. Brown was
aware OF the existence Of the mysterious
Mrn. Baddin. This point could not bc de-
vclopcd. however, nor did Mrs. Davidson's
attorney succeed In introducing evidence
IS 20 the clergyman's alleged intimacy
with Miss Ovcrman. The prosecution
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Tirat Ca>ea Enilntl.

MANCHESTER, y. H., Jan. lo..-The local
liquor dealers are iuhilant over the rumor
that the Law and Order league had lost
both the cases in which they presented
evidence before the grand jury yesterday
looking toward the indictment of parties
for common selling OF liquor. The league
has large amount of evidence prepared,
and George B. Cox, its attorney, states
that they will continue the presentation
of testimony before the grand Jury, in
Guiding in the list every liquor seller in
La. n.cif,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Big Mine Consolidation.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 10.-A combination
was effected Yesterday by the owners Of
the Chapin, Hamilton ana Ludington iron
mines OF tho Menominee range i'm tho
Lake Superior region. The mines adjoin,
and when connecttHr and worked TO their
full capacity will probably constitute one
OF the best producing mines In the world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Never Returned.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Jan. l0.-Another
staunch vessel and her crew have sailed
from this port never To return. Schooner
j. u. Carey left, Aug. 20, for the Grand
Banks, touched at Liverpool, n. S., and
has not been heard from since. After
hoping against hope, the vessels owners,
Oakes q Foster, have given her up as lost
The crew list contained II names.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
A Sensational Iudictment.

CHATTANOOGA, Jan. l0.-The grand jury
returned two indictments against ID. l..
Snodgrass, chief justice Of the supreme
court Of tennessee. one for carrying con-
cealed weapons and the other for fclonious
ass ault upon John X. Bcasley.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Almost Ready FOR Service.

WAsHINGToS, Jan. lO.--Secretary Her
bert yesterday accepted the rain Kstahdin,
which will he turned over to the govern
ment at once by the iron works, and the
finishing touches TO her put on ut the
Brooklyn navy yard IL is expected that
the katabdin will be placed In commits
sion in about lC dnys
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Appropriation Aggregate. si4l,sss.seo.

WASHINGTON Jan. 10. - The general
pension bill for the year ending Juno 90,
1877, rs reported TO the house yesterday.
carries an appropriation Of sifi.Ss5,Sso, be.
-ias e., TTse- below the estimates anu tb5, zoo
less than the appropriation for tho current
fiscal year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Alleged A,.aiian,. Arrested.

HAvERHILL, Mass, Jan. 10. Edward
Kent and Frank Brady were arrested last
night for alleged assault upon an Italian
with knife. The men, it is claimed, also
assaulted jew named Copen, Both men
were drunk, and they claim to belong In
Iacofiia, y. H.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Difaouity In Raising Money.

New HAvEN, Jan. l0.--This city Is ex-
pericncing difficulty in securing the money
necessary to carry on its business. Half a
million is urgently needed, and the city
auditor finds he cannot place the loan at a
good figure. lie thinks he will be obliged
60 pay per cent. The city must have the
money during the next three or four days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Sea Water.

The innumerable shades Of blue and
green which cOdlstltuto What may be- called
the natural color Of sea water are due To n
greater or less proportion of salt hold In
solution. The appearance Of intense blue
Is the result OF the presence Of large unan'
titles OF saline matter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10

Tho cut. s.s,sslUn formerly made %
military scrvite was that men wero re-
quircd To do the work OF servants and In.
borers rather than Of soldiers. This OBJ
lection d been In great part removed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Two o,mmittee. Going to wa.hinxton

NEW YORK, Jan. l0.-Ex- Congressman
Straus, chairman OF the committee OF ar
rangcments for securing the Democratic
national convention, snys that $50, 900 has
been subscribed. The committee will 90
90 Washington next week. Taminany
Hall, rs the Democratic organization of
this city. will also send q committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10

LAWRENCE. Mass, Jan. lo.-Cornelius
Carroll and Daniel Danahey were buried
by a landslide while working in Gales
hill yesterday, and owe their lives TO tho
quick work of their fellow-laborers. The
men were buried under three feet OF sand
for four minutes, and were exhausted
when dug ont
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10

tried 10 show Jy ihe defendant that she
had been convicted OF felony In Lynn,
Mass. and had served torn in the penal
institution. Mrs Davidson could not re-
member II sac had been convicted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
stole $500 From ChInamsn.

BRDGEPoRT, Conn, Jan. 1o.~Detectives
Arnold and Cronip returned from New
Haven yesterday with the three men who
robbed the Chinnmen OF $500 here They
gave their names as Charles Mason,
Thomas Clark and William Edmonds, and
said they CAME from Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Bureisrs' Bic Haul.

1. BRooKIrSE. Mass, Jan. io--Thc resi-
Iencc Of Arthur II. Jones on Washington
,trcct was entered last night aud $3.50 I'm
money and iswelry were taken. The en-
trance was made through rear window
while the family were absent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10

A famous Ink. long used In Germany,
was made OF a combination OF chromste Of
potash, with solution OF logwood in tho
proportion Of part Of the former to 1000
parts of the latter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Campos will Remain.

MADRID, Jan. l0.-At a meeting Of the
cabinet yesterday IL was decided not TO ac-
cept the resignation of Martinez Campos
as captain general OF the forces in Cuba
and governor general OF the island. Ii
was also decided TO increase the naval
and military forces In Cuba.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10

THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16
Gloucester Fish Market.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING May Is, 1896.
Last sales of fresh halibut at sac and 6sz C
~ fb forWhite and gray.
Last sales iof Georges Cod from vessel at So
for large and 81 for medium; Bank at s2@
ia.
We quote prime Georges Goldfish new s. 90
t@6 30 for large and 8 75@$4 25 for small Bank
3 50@$4 for large and e215@s2s4 Tor small (;
Dry Bank az 81 and So 70; Shore S. so and
SO u for large and small. Newfoundland So.
We quote cured cusk at 1884 9S4 p qtl; hake
SEA haddock-GSl 70; heavy sailed pollock
la 0$2 tb otl; and English cured do S3a3h.
Best handline homeless Geoges cod &c for me-
dunn to 714c large middles 5O0S9: homeless
Shore do 5@7c; Grand Bank do 6051a C ;cusk,
5s4 961ac; paddock 334 GIN make at 212 "a;
fancy brands of entirely boned cod IL to l6c
p ib; Smoked Halibut. straight strips at Joe
p 3D.; extra thick 101s medium Sc; small61s ci
chunks l1@12c.
Bloater Mackerel at s26@$3o; Shore Is at
$23nS25; Bay Is, S194$21 Shore Is, IS 500
$22; Irish Mackerel sta $40.
Smoked salmon 1Sc % ib MEDIUM herring 12c
boz: tucks at Sc: lengthwise emo Is at &c /;
BloatrerS at l %. shore do at 1 10: canned
Trout 81 90 fresh halibut So 20; salmon l 80:
lobtsers 90; clans csc. American sardines,
quarter oils, So 90; half oils SIS so; three-ouar-
ter mustards. $21s, spiced. So.
Large New onnaland herring 81 90 Dbl. Nova
Scotia large split So 90; medium S. Large round
shore SO ;choIce layer packed do S31a@$3 70 /;
Extra large split Labrador So ESQ 90.
Picked Goldfish $4@4 So; haddock %: hall
but heads So. sound So: tongues and sounds
50,
Newfoundland cod oil 2Sc q gal strong oil at
25c ;blacSfsh do 40c; menhaden do, northern
cured CSC.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16

Tongues pork S14 80: do beef $22 " Dbl
Beer. corned, So 5O@11 so.
shoulders. corned and treSh &c.
shoulders. smoked. s.
Ribs, fresh, Sc.
Hams. large and small, 91a g1oMc.
Bacon, Sc.
Fork. salt &c.
Briskets, salt 6.
SauSages, 712c.
Lard ties So pals, GA goa elf. in pals s14
9SN.
Beef steers, 61a@7H.
Beef, fresh. kinds S14@10c; fores, 4941ac,
Hogs. dressed, city, 512c " ID; country, 4H3c.
turkeys, Western iced 10000.
Turkeys, frozen, 1875.
Chickens. Northern. fresh killed, 1S920c.
Fowls. Northern, 139lAc.
Fowls, Western. 9091ac.
Chickens. Western, iced spring 3o@35.
PRODUCE.
Butter. Northern cream. choice, 1644@1715c,
Butter, fair to good, 15all61ac.
Butter. Eastern crm l4@15A2c.
Butter. Init, crm. l19 &c.
Ladle packed 991O.
Cheese. Northern, choice at sac; West, chce
80S19c.
Eggs. hennerylchoice. 14@15: East lI1s@12c.
Eggs Mich. choice, lie.
Western fresh lOa11c.
Jobs, 1R2c higher.
Beans. peal 15a11 40 mediums, ] 1001 &c.
Beans. vel. eyes, 2O@i 3O:red kidd Oo91 ID.
California, 45@l so.
Potatoes. Choice Hebrons 25@28c bush.
Rose, Ar. Co, seed, 25Gf2S.
Potatoes-Green Mountain. 25927.
Potatoes White star, 2O9s26c.
Apples, BaldWins at So 25d3 so.
Apples, Russets y Dbl, So 25@S so.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16
{ Ottor .sIarKoEs
by TelegraDh.l

May 10. 1896.
NEWYORK-The Cotton market to-day was
dull, unchanged: sales 1877 bales; mlddling up
lands SAC; middliIg gull 943.
NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market to-day
was steady middling 11-l6c.
CHARLESTON-Ths Cotton market to-day
was quiet ;middling 1880.
SAVANNAH-The Cotton market to-day
was quiet; Mddling TAG.
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet; pudding 1850.
MEMPHIS-The Cotton market today was
steady; middlings 3-16c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16

Ar 18th, schs John B Manning, Sprague. from
nebec.
Ar 18th, sshs Addie McFadden Hartford !;
Mary G Stewart, Sullivan Henry Sqaire. Rock
port.
Cid 10TH sehs Sarah G Bopes, Kreger. Port
b5na MS rfDn sbpe ao bosom M lhn0"
PROVIDENCE-Ar 14th, sch George Bailey,
PLYMOUTH-Sld 14th, sch Maud Mallock,
PORTSMOUTH-Ar 14th, schs Ella Francis.
Albany
Sid 18th sch Mary e Crosby, New York.
ROCKLAND-Ar 18th. sch A heaton, Suow,
New York.
Sid l4th. schs Clara, Hatch New York: Ad-
die, Schatfer. Aylward, New York; John M
Fisk, Speed. Boston.
SAN FRANCISCO-Ar 14th, barque Al.
len. Thompson. Honolulu.
SAVANNAH-Ar 14th. sch Sarah A Fuller,
Brown. Noank
y, s,ALEM--Ar 14th. sch John Booth. Emmons.
Philadelphia.
IS SD 18th, sch Woodbury. M Snow. Rockland
for New York.
a,vINEYARD-HAvEN AR 14th,, sch Mary
Standish, Sullivan for New York; Clara Z Rog-
ers, Orland for New Bedford, and sid.
Foreign Ports.
Sid FIN Buenos Ayres Apl Is. barque Antioch,
Hemingway. Barbados.
sn Ar at !, Demerara 18th inst, barque Neptune
ss Ar at St Domingo, Apl 80. sch Eugene Hail.
sawyer, New York.
Ar at st Pierre Apl 0, schs Florence. Gould,
| nandina
A At Cardenas 9Th Inst, sch r Spear, Farr.
| LOT North Of Hatteras.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16
Chicago Live Stock Market.

CHICAGO, May 10, 1sse.-The Cattle mark
et-receipts 5000; weak; common to extra
steers at 3 5o94 so; stockers and feeders 2 So
O. 90: cows and bulls ! 6O93 40; calves 5 90
GA So; Texans 25@4 10.
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000; SC higher. closing
weak, heavy packing and shipping lots at 8 %
a. 55; common to choice mixed 25@3 20:
choice assorted at 8 45@3 55; light at 8 25@
8 80; pigs 75a3 45.
Sheer-recelpts 10000; steady; inferior to
choic, at 5o@39O: lambs 25Q4 so.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets

By Telegraph.

By Telegraph.
NEW YORK. May Is.
Money easy at 21sG3 per CENT: last loan
21a per cent, closing pa per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper was quoted at 8 e51a per cent.
Sterling Exchange was dull, with actual
business in bankers bills Sta IA STA for
6o-day bills and 8s1a@4 1874 for demand:
posted rates at a894 8912. CONNER, tal bills
6o-days s61s GA STA. Government Bonds
quiet. Railroads steady.
Bar silver eS.
Mexican dollars 5s1a.
At London to day par silver was quoted
S11sa y OF ard quiet.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16
European Markets
lBY Telegraph

LONDON. May Is. 1686.--Oonsols III 9-iou
for money and 1121ad for the account.
LIVERPOOL. May16. 1s96.-Cotton ma MARIE
quiet: American middltng at 4ssd: est Inort
ed!sales 5000 baesi speculation ana eApoi'
500 Dales.
Quotations Winter Whsat 5s 61a d@6s 7Hsu'
Spring Wheat IS Ad@5s 50.
Corn IS.
Pork COS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16

FLOUR:
sspring patents. 5 75n$4 10.
Spring, clear and straight, 2O93 rs.
Winter, clear and straight, 3 oo@S 60,
Winter patents, 3 S544 10.
Extra and Seconds 65G3 so.
Fine and Supers Ooa2 so.
Add 25c to the above for the jobbing rates.
MEATS.
Pork, long and short cut, p barrel, IL so.
Pork, light and hwy BACKS $40 60@l1 80.
Pork, lean LENDS IL 10.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16

PORTLAND May Is.
Receipts by Maine Central R. ER.-For Port
land 152 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 1873 cars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16
Retail Grooers sugar Rates.

Portland market-cut loaf 8: confectoners at
&C; pulverised &c; powered. &c; graduated
81; coffee crushed 518 yellow 412e.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16
New York Mining Stoke

NEW YORK. May 15. 1896.-Ths following
are 10 days closing guoiasions OF INNING STOCKS:
Col. Coal. ...........s....
Hooking Coal. .s.s.....s..ss...., GA
Homestake. 81
Ontario. .....s. .................a. 1872
Quicksilver. s..ss...............
do pfd. ..................... l5
Naxtcan.
Victor.
Portland,
Golden Fleece
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16

at Aqua. NF. 4th inst, brig Jane Adeline,
Sanborn, from Boston for st Johns, Nj, ar Apl
rs, detained by ice jams.
Ar at St John. NIB. l4th, sch Gates, Nor
wood, Boston.
Cid at Fredericton. NIB, 18th, sch Canary,
Robinson. Pawtucket,
CID at Moneton. NIB, 18th, sch WawbecA,
Edgett, Rockland.
Spoken.
May l, lat 81 n lon 3S W. barque St James
Banfield, from New York for Nacassar
May Is, lat "a So, Ian rs %, sch Caroline C
Foss, from New York for Charleston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16

MINIATURE ALMANAC .......MAY 1e.
Sum Sum s ssss 7 81 High water " 60 60
Moon sets .....11 05 Height 80. 9 o4-S %
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Portland wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. May 15. 1895.


The following are to-daYs wholesale prices of
Provisions. Groceries. &C..
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CAUCUS.

The Republicans of Cumberland are re.
quested to meet at the Town House in said
Town, OH Saturday, 10th inst, at y O'Clock
p M, to choose Delegates for State and
County Conventions
Per order Town Committee.
Cumberland Centre, May II, 1896.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16


CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
THURSDAYS auotatsions.
WHEAT.
May. July
Opening,.s. .......G2$s IS -
Closing. ..s.s....s.6 ISs $685.
CORN.
May. july.
Opening. ..s......2SA 29s4
Closing. s... ....28N 29B
PORK.
May
OPENING. .......... 10
Closing. 80
LARD.
July. Sent
opening. s'.'.Ss.'.
CLOSING
fridays quotations.
WHEAT.
may July.
Opening. ..... 80. 6lHa G35s
Closing ..s..s...sss611A 62R
CORN,
May. ,Julv.
opening. .ISYs 295s
Closing. ...s.. .28A 2Si@
PORK.
May.
W BillllSs TS7
Clt sing ...s,...ss.I 765
Imports.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16

Portland Stock LsIs.
Corrected by SWAN s. BARRETT, Bankers and
Brokers. 1876 Middle street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16

Boston Produce Market.
BOSTON. May 10. 1S96.-The following are
to-day's quotations Of Provisions, etc..