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The Portland daily press., 1896-05-05

6ds ;Confectioners' A GA ;cut loaf and crushed
60: powdered at $3.50; granulated 5ss Cubes
6Ac.
Freixhts to Liverpool quiet, steady-gran by
steam l "a G2d.
CHICA9O-The Flour market to-day was
duil and easy; hard wheat spring patterns 80
g3 50; soft wheat patents are unclaimed at
S3 ooGGG3 lizard wheat bakers at .6ae2 80
IN sacks: soft wheat bakers $2G2 20; Winter
wheat at 2Otg3 Az in wood. Wheat-No 2
spring at 59 O60Iac; No 2 Red 631s @641a
@1SA: No Rye at 361a mo Barley at 369
36c. No Flaxseed 89s4 900: Mess pork 80
9o 90. Lard 1894 1914 short RIB sides l O
O. 10; Dry sailed meats-shoulders at 5Og
621s: short clear sides 4 12Ha@4 20.
Receipts-Flour, 610o bbls: wheat I1.70O
push: corn. 1877 SEQ bush: oats. 50s,7UU bush;
rye. $500 bush barley 1900 push.
Shipments-Flour $500 pbls wheat 1872. 200
bush; corn. 206. 900 bush. oats 209. 800 bush
rye. rs, 700 bush: barley 63.4O0 bush.
ST. LOUIS-The Flour market to-day was
extra fancy at 3593 40; fancy at 1922 So !;
VINE lower: May at bt1s. Corn lower; May at
25asc. oats firmer; May at IT 1s. Provisions
Pork-new at 371a; old s 90. Lard-choicG
steam at 81 6094 10. BacOn-shoulders and
longs at 4s4 ; clear ribs ass; clear sides 4ss
Dry sailed meats-shoulders at 4M longs rs !:
clear ribs at ass: clear sides at ass.
bush; corn $4,000 bush; oats 5000 bush; rye
bush.
shipnents-Flo $500 bbs: wheat 500
bush ;scorn 1900 bush; oats 80, 700 bush; rye
bush.
DETROIT-Wheat-No Red e61s nominal
Ne White 671ac. Corn-No at 2S1a. Oats
No White 2112c
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GRAND TRUNK
RAILWAY.

On AID after MONDAY. Nov 18th, 1895
trains will run as follows:
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 7.15, 755 o. m
Ito, 1.3O, $40 p. m.
For Gorham and Berlin 7.55a. M. 100 and
$40 p. m, and Sunday 100 a. m.
For island Pond, 7.55 a. M, and 100 p. m.
For Montreal and Chicago, 7.55 d. Ill., and
1.30 p. m.
For Quebec, 1.so p. M
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn. S.25 a. NJ, and
1915 $40. 515 and $50 D. m.
From Island Pond. Berlin and Gorham,
%, q. ~. 1915 and 5. 80 p. m.
From Chicago ana Montreal. 1915 and $50
y. m.
From Quebec. 1915 a. M
On and after Sunday, March Sth, train
Will leave Portland every Sunday at 7.3O "a.
M for Berlin. N. III, and all intermediate
stations, arriving at Berlin, N. H., at IL a.
m. 81
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
STREET.
CHAs. M. HAYS, Genl Manager.
Portland, Nov. 18th, 1880, diff
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RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL e. e

Trains leave Portland, UnloE Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below and inter
mediate points as follows;
100 a. m. For Brunswick Bath Rockland
augusta, Watervllle SkOwhegan, PIttsfeld,
Brunswick
ga, $40 a. m, For Danville Jc Poland Springs
mechanic Falls, Rumford Fails. lewiston
I.lyermore Falls. Harrington, Phillips, Range
ley, Oakland and Wateryille,
S.A5 a. m. For Bridgton, FaDyans. Burling-
montreal, Chicago. St. Paul and Minneapolis
and all points west
1880 a.. m. For Brunswick, Bath Lisbon
gnsta and Waterville.
LOO p. N. Express for Brunswick. Lisbon
FANS; Augusta, Wateryille Bangor Bucksport,
1:1S p m., For Danville Jc. Poland Springs
station sIti;sl. Mechanics Falls, kumford Falls
dsTls59an FFarmngO1 Kiagleld FhIip
Bangor aud V aneeboro "@'s''ii0' 'A0"negAn'
1.20 p, m. For Freeport. Brunswick, Au-
gusta. Bath, Rockland and all stations on
Knox y Lincoln division. connecting Tues
day andr Fridays with Steamer frank Jones,
leaving Roekland Wednesdays and Saturdays
morning, for Bar Harbor, Maehiasporf, WAFER
VILE skoWhegan, Belfast. Dover and Fex-
town. vanceboro. st. John, Halifax, Honlton
and Woodstock.
1.25 p. m. For Sebago Lake, Cornish Frye
Durg, North Conway and Bartlett.
800 p: M For sebago Lake. Bridgton, Fry
burg. North Conway, Fabyans, Lancaster,
st; Johnsbury. Montreal and Quehec
900 p. m. For Brunswick. BATH, Lisbon
Falls. Augusta and Waterville.
b.10 p. M, For New Gloucester. Danville
JUNCTION, Poland Springs station, Mechanic
Fails. Auburn and Lewiston
HOO p. m Night Express, sleeping cars, tor
Bath, Lewiston. Augusta, Watervilie,
Bangor, Bar Harbor, BuckSport, Vanceb0ro, ST.
Stephens. st John and all Aroostook County,
nalir.x and the Provinces. but does not run to
Belfast, Dexter, Dover and Eoxcroft OF beyond
Bangor, Saturday nights.
SUNDAY TRAIES.
7.2O a. M, paper train for Bru nswick Au
gusta. Watsrville and Bangor.
Loop. M, For Brunswick Lisbon Falls
Lewiston, Bath, Augusta. Wateryille. and
Bangor.
cars, for ali points.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal. Quebec, Fanyans. Bridgton,
500 a. H.. Lewiston ant Mechanics Fails
$50 a. M; Wateryille, Augusta and Bath,
8.s5 ea,m.; Boothbay, No. Conway, Fryehurg
keag, Bangor and Eockland l2.25;,, kiEgheld.
Phillips, Pennington, Rumford Falls, skowhe-
gan. Oakland ana Lewiston 1880 .. M. No.
Conway and Fryeburg 4.40 p. m.; Skowhe-
gan, Waterville Rockland 625 ?, m;
B. Bsr aaiof st. and s saep 5s qRSan
Icy, Farmlngton, knmfora Fans T. skewssgss,
Lewiston 5.45 P; m; Chicago and Montreal
and all White Mountain points. sos pm. !;
all points on B. & A. r. R., Dangor, Bar liar
Dor, LAO a. m. :expresS Halifay, EST.
John, Bangor Watervills and Augusta,
$50 a. m.
PAYsoN TUCKER, Y.P&G.M.
Portland, May /. 1896.
may2 dtE
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Boston & Maine r. r.

WESTERN DIVISION.

Tralns leave Portland. Union station. for
scarboro Crossing. 1o,0oa. M. 6.15, 20, o.
H.; scarboro Beach, Pine Point, 100, 1000
$500. Biddeford. 700, $40. 1000 q. M.
h mo sso ia go P 10 M sad Kenp 1s
5.15 p M; North Berwick, t3.45, TOO, 40,
a. m. 12.40, $50, 5.15 p. M; Kennebunk-
port, somersworti,, Dover, TOO, $40 a.. m.,
tor. 1iton Bay say s4o a. M. i2'4o. $50 .. N.
Wolfboro. $3.50 p. m; Worcester tvia
somersworth and Roehester,l 100 a m. !
M sa,ri Concord: TOO a m: s;so p. m
romeo. lowell. 100, S.40a m, II. 40, 8, 80 p.
m. Exeter Boston, +s.45. z; 90. IS. goa, m.
$3.50. $50 p NJ Arrive IN Boston, f725,
Boston for Portland. 7.3o, $50 a. 10. LOO
" - SUNDAY TRAINS.
. For I, Boston. express s;45 a; m; For Boston
Boston. 7.25 a. M, EFT. S.44 p m.
Boston for Portland, 3.45 a. m.
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union station for Cape Elizabeth.
tt 8.45 q. M; Saco. Conway junction
Woifboro oc a. M; Biddeford, Ports
Lynn. Boston, 1900. 1900 a. M; $3.50
1900 p. m. Arrive in Boston. 3. 5S a. NJ. l2.49.
z.d5. S.2o p. m. Leave Boston for Portland,
7.30. 800 a. H., 1880. 100. TAO p. m
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford Portsmouth. Newbury
port. Salem, Lynn, Boston. 2. 90 a. NJ, IL. 90
p. m. Arrive in Boston, 5.58 a. m, 4.15 p.
m. Leave Boston for Portland. $500 a. NJ.
7.00p.m,
+DOes not run Mondays.
tConncets with Kali Lines for New Yorl,
South and West.
SCcnneets with Sound Lines for New York
sWestern Division from North Berwick Sun
days only.
ttConnocts at Scarboro Crossing with
train for Boston via Eastern Division.
Through tickets to all points in Florida.
the aoutn and West for sale az Ticket Office.
Union Station.
ie21 diff
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Domestic Ports.

NEW YORK-Ar Sd. sch Martha Thomas
dleton, Somes Sound; Geo Quincy. Vinalhayen;
Allen Green, Pigeon Cove; John 1 Snow. Rock
land.
Also ar Sd, schs D Howard Spear, Falker,
Charleston DAYS; A f Kindberg. Kendall,
Norfolk; Lucy Belle, and Laurel. =; Sears
vile, Meservey. Somes Sound; Herbert E, Long
Cove.
nilla; Humaroek. VeaZie, Satilla River; Sears
vile, Thomaston; Colin @ Baker, Rockport;
Thas G Smith, do; Franconia, Franklin; EN-
ma G Middleton, and Calvin ? Harris, kenne-
bee river,
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{ otIor Vi arKe5s
by Telegraph.)

MAYA. 1895.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
quIet.1-l6 up; sales $4,000 bales mlddling up
lands at 6-16c; middlirg gull 9-16c.
NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market to-day
was steady; middling 11-16c.
OHARLESToN-The Cotton market to-day
was firm ;mddling 71sc.
SAVANNAH-The Cotton market to-day
was quiet; Middling 11-l6c.
quiet: mlddling 71ac.
MEMPHIS-The Cotton market TODAY was
steady; middlings 9-l6c
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-05
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

PROPOSALS will be received at the office of
Il Jordan & Richardson. Civil Engineers,
81 1-2 Exchange street. until May 18th, at
p. M. for work incidental to proposed i'm
Mane WITCH css sSout cubic yard
of rubble masonry, about 100 cubic yards brick
masonry, about 1900 cubic yards, ledge ex-
cavation. A separate proposal for a timber
dam, rock filled, containing 100 thousand b.
M. or $50 cubic yards more or less, will be
received.
Plans and specifications of the work may be
seen at the office above mentioned.
The right Is reserved to reject any or all bids.
JORDAN & RICHARDSON,
ap29d2W Engineers in charge.
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
Network Stock and Money Market.
by Telegraph.

ENw YORK. May 4.
Money easy at 2@2A per tsnT.; last loan
at per cent. closing at per cel t. Prime mer-
camille paper was quoted at 5 21s per cent.
Sterling lExchang was steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at 87s4 a 4 IS for
6o-day bills and. SSs4 "a SO for demand !;
posted rates at 3S1a@4 81. CONNER, ial bills
6o-daYs 4 ses@ "a STA. Government Bonds
firm. Railroads stronger.
Bar silver 6S.
I Mexican dollars 5sA @55
Silver at the Board was quiet
At London to-day par silver was quoted
81 Lied u OF and steady.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Contractors.

GEALED proposals for rebuilding sections
- OF the retaining walls on York and Fore
streets will be received at the Office of the
Commissioner of Public Works until Wednes-
day, May 9Th, 1896 at four O'Clock P. NJ,
when they will be publicly opened and read
The successful bidder will be required to
give bond in sum and with sureties salts
factory to the Commissioner. Plans and
specifications may be seen at the office of
said Commissioner on and after Thursday,
April Both, 1896. Bids should be marked
Proposals Tor RETAINING walls" and al
of Public Works, who reserves the right to
reject any or all bids should he deem it for
the interest of the city so to do. apr27dtd
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HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

Beginning May 1st. Steamer Merry
coneag will leave Portland Pier. Portland
daily, sundays excepted:
For Long, and Chebeague Islands,
Harpswell, Bailey's and orI's Islands, &c
p. m. For Cliff Island, Monday, Wednesday
and Friday 2.20. p. m.
Return for Portland. Leave Orr's Island
6. II. N. calling at HRrpswel and INFER
mediate landings. Arrive at Portland 9.l5
a. In.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Portland for Harpswen and inter
mediate landings, 10 a. m, 2 p. m.
Return from Harpswell 100, $50 p, m.
Round trip tickets Sundays to HarpswelI
25c other landings 25c.
my1-tf ISAIAH DANIELS. Gent Manager.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.
lBy Telegraph

CHICAGO, May 4, 18s6.-The Cattle mark
et-receipts II 900; stronger; commonto extra
steers 4o94 SO: stockers and feeders at %
G3 90: cows and bulls / 6003 so; calves 3 90
Ct 10; Texans at 2 65@2 80.
Hogs-Receipts. 10000; strong, loo higher
heavy packing and shipping lots at 3093 65 |;
assorted at 56@3 65 flight at 4O93 IS: pigs
2.90A3 60.
Sheer-receIpts II, 900 ;strong, land 10 higher;
interior to choics at 50@3 80; lambs at 70
G5 90.
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Portland Whoiesaie MARKET.
pnRTTAN Nav

FOnI La n d. NIdy e, II v
The markets are rather weak for Breadstuffs,
but prices show no material change. Pork and
Lard weak and lower. Sugars quiet ahd l-l6c
lower.
3 The following are to-day's wholesale prices vi
Pr visions Groceries etc.
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Barque Sarmiento, Harding. at Boston from
Rosario. reports. good weather up to the equa-
tor, which was crossed Apl 4, lon 50 15 W, 80
days out March 81. had strong Sc trade winds
and squaly weather, during which sprung main
topgallant yard, fore upper topsail yard and
split a few sails.
Sch Martha Thomas, Watts at New York
from Manzanilla: Apl Sd, thirty miles south of
Hatteras took NV gale lasting six days; lost
and split sails.
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Retail erocers' sugar Rates.

Portland market-cut loaf s; confectioners at
C; prlverised &c, powered, &c; graduated,
&c; coffee crushed 51ac; yellow 41ac.
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European Markets.

(By Telegraph
LONDON. May Q. 1s96.-Consols at l1OMd
for both money and the account
LIVERPOOL, May f. 1sse.-Cotton market
steady: America mlddling 1920; estimat-
edtsales 5000 balss; speculation and export
500 bales.
Spring Wheat 5s 31ad@5s sc.
Corn IS Dad.
Pork sos.
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Boston Produce Market.
BOSTON, May 4, lSe6.-The following are
to-day's ouotauons of Provisions. etc.:
FLOUR.
Sspring patents. OO@S4 10.
Spring, clear and straight, 20@3 SO:
Winter clear and straight 1904 90,
Winter patents, 0Od4 80.
Extra and Seconds 65@3 so.
Fine and Supers 20a2 80.
Add 25c to the above for the jobbing rates.
MEATS.
Pork, long and short cut, p barrel. II 80.
Pork, light and hwy BACKS $40 609l1 90.
Pork, lean LENDS II rs.
Tongues pork s14 30: do beef $22 y Dbl
Beef, corned, IS 6oGll so.
Shoulders corned ard fresh 7c.
Shoulders. smoked. 3.
Ribs, fresh, Tao,
Hams. large and small 91z @10Nc
Bacon. SC.
Pork. salt &c.
Briskets. salt 6.
Sausages, 712c.
Sausage meat. 7c.
Lard. ties SAG; pals, 6A@eA c;H in pals s14
Beef steers, Sat-
Beef. fresh. kinds s99Ac; fores, 4a4hc,
Lambs, $34$6 each
Il ogs. dressed, city. 51ac y fb country, 4Ac.
Turkeys, Western, iced 12@14c.
Turkeys, frozen, 14ll5.
Chickens. Northern fresh killed, 1S@20c.
Fowls. Northern, 13@l6c.
Fowls, Western. 9lnI0c.
Chickens. Western 1O0I2,
PRODUCE.
Butter. Northern cream. choice, 16NQ17c,
Butter, fair to good, l41l6c.
Butter. Eastern crm 14@l6c,
Butter. INIT, crm. lit l2c.
Ladle packed 9910.
Cheese. Northern, choice ea91a; West, ch'ce
8@9c.
Eggs hennery choice 1875: East 12c.
Eggs. Mich. choice, 111aUl2c.
Western fresh lie.
Jobs, 1Q2c higher.
Beans. peal 1baa1 40 :mediums. 1901 20.
Beans. yell eyes, 209i 3O:red kidd O041 Is.
California, 464l so.
Potatoes. Che &c Hebrons 25@2sc bush.
Rose. Ar. Co, seed, 25Q23.
Potatoes-Green Mountain 25@27.
Potatoes. White star, 2o@25c.
Apples Baldwins at So 25@3 rs.
Apples, RusSets " Dbl, So 2593 rs.
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Raj road Rece,pSs.

PORTLA ND. May 4.
Receipts by Maine Central R. R.-For Port
land, loo cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 1872 cars.
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
MONDAY, May 4.

MONDAY, May L.
Arrived
Steamer St Croix, Pike. Boston for Eastport
and st John. NIB.
Steamer Ruth. Oliver, Bath via Boothbay
Harbor and Wiscasset
Sch Jasie. (Br) Duffy, Observation-Disclosures to
E Churchill Sc Co.
Sch Sarah Ropes, Kreger. Norfolk-coal to
G T Ry Co.
Sch Maggie Ellen. Littlejohn, Raritan-elay
to Portland Stoneware Co.
Sch Matthew Vasser, Jr. Kelley. Boston.
Sch Emily Swift. Staples, Boston.
Sch Mary F Cushnlan. Bragdon, Boston.
Sch Dakota, Dennison Boston.
Sch Venelia Fearby Boston.
Sch Emma Colt. Hunt Boston.
Sch May Queen, Grant, Boston.
Sch Napoleon. Rice. Gouldsboro.
Sch Annie Harper, Weymouth Ms for Boston
Sch & Given, Melvin, HiIlsboro for Salem
Sch Sophia Wiley. Barter, Bangor for Boston,
Sch Grace Stevens. Stevens, Calais for
Quincy.
Sch Florida. Strout, Rockland for Dover. with
cargo. of lime on fire. The vessel hes been
sealed up.
Sch G w Collins. Grant. Sullivan for Boston.
Cleared.
Steamship Manhattan, Bragg New York;
B Coyle.
Barque Stewart, Blake, Rockporr, to load
for Washington-Ryan & Kelsey.
Sch Bessie, (Br) Lewis, st Pierre via Boston
NJ N Rich & Co.
Sch J H Butler. Norwood, Bangor Paris
FIGURING Co.
Sch Emily A Staples, Sellers. Penobscot-s w
Thaxter.
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International Steamship Go.

- FOR -
EaSipon- Lubec. Calais, sLJoha, N.8.. Hallfa1,aS.
and all parts of New Brunswick, Nova SEQ.
tia. Prince Edward Island, and Cnpe Bret
on. The favorite route to Campobelo and
st. Andrews. n. 3.
Spring Arrangement.
On and after Monday, Nav 4th, steamer
will leave Portland on Mondays and Fridays
at 500 p. m.
Returning leave st. John and Eastport same
days.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. III Freight received up to 400
p. m.
For Tickets and Staterooms, apply ct the
Pine Tree Ticket Office, Monument Square
or for other Information at CompanyS Otfice.
Railroad Wharf, foot OF State street.
ap29dtf j. B.COYLE. Gan. Man.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
TO the Honorable Commissioners of
the HarbOr of the City of Portland,
and the Tidal Waters Connected

The undersigned Atlantic and st. Law
renee Railroad Company and its lessee, the
Grand Trunk Railway Company OF Canada,
in this, their petition, respect lly show:
THAT they own and control a certain
wharf situated in the city of Portland, in
the State OF Maine ana extending into the
tidal waters in front of lands in said city of
Portland owned and controlled by them,
said wharf being the wharf upon which the
are situated.
2-That by reason of the increase of ship
ping, commerce and traffic at said wharf,
and the great length of steamships and
other vessels using said wharf, it has be-
come absolutely necessary that said wharf
should be enlarged, heightened and ex-
tended futher into said tidal waters, and
your petitioners desire and with your con-
sent, and permission intend to enlarge,
iengthen and extend said wharf by build
ing it straight out into said tidal waters a
distance of 95 feet, more OF less, to the Har-
Dor Commissioners Line of said haFbor of
the city OF Portland, making the new part
OF said wharf the same width as the pres
ent structure, to wit, 345 feet. Said wharf,
when extended and enlarged in the manner
hereinbefore described not at any point to
extend beyond the Harbor Commissioners
Line aforesaid, but to be wholly outside the
waters inclosed by said Harbor Commission
ers Line
Wherefore the undersigned petitioners
pray that you, the said commissioners of
the harbor of the city If Portland and the
tidal waters connected Herewith, will Or
der such motion on this petition as may by
law be required and that after due eXami-
nation of the matters herein set forth you
will give you petition ers written consent
and permission, allowing them to make,
build and maintain the enlargement and ex-
tension of said wharf in the manner herein
before described.
Dated at Portland, Maine, this 25th day of
April, A. d. 1896.
The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
BY A. A. STROUT,
Its Solicitor.
Atlantic and st. Lawrence Railroad Com
pany.
By A. A. STROUT,
Its Solicitor.
Upon the foregoing petition it is ordered:
That hearing be appointed for Friday, May
8th next, at clock p. M, at the Harbor
Commissioners office, No. Exchange
street, where all maps may be examined
and all parties interested may be heard and
it is hereby further ordered that notice of
the above petition, together with this our
ordeN thereon, be given by publication i'll
the four daily papers published in Portland
PRESS, Argus, Express and Advertiser
for seven days previous to said hearing.
SAMUEL B. KELSEY,
HENRY FOX,
e. H. FARLEY,
Commissioners of Portland Harbor.
Portland, April q, 1886. apr2S-7t
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PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of ] ohn b. Kehoe, 9S Exchange street,
Portland Maine, until twelve O'Clock noon,
May TENTH 1885, for collecting offal and
other refuse matter at Peaks Island once a
private houses, and once day in each
week, including Sundays, from hotels and
public houses, for the period of four a.
ing September 49, 1896. Said offal and refuse
matter so collected to be carried outside of
White Head, so called, into deep water, and
successful bidder will be required to give
bond for the faithful discharge of the above
duties. The Sanitary Committee reserve
esm TO amy aaa at bids ne9
ests of said City.
JOHN B. KEHOE,
Secretary of Sanitary Committee of Port
land.
April 3d. 1896. may1td
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COHhEsFUNUENTs.
SACO, May AR. schs iona Sawyer, Phila-
delphia; John Somes. New York; Mary Long
don, Rockland.
Cid, schs James A Gray, Bos on; Apphia &
Amelia, Delaware Breakwater.
ROCKPORT, May 3-Ar. sch Hannuh KIM
ball, Lane, Boston; Ethel Merriman, New
man, do; Regalia, Blake. Camden: Chester h
Lawrence, OFT. Rockland. The latter has been
recaulked and refastened.
Sid, sch Comrade Ackerly, st John, NIB.
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Imports.
BARBADOS, WI. Schr Josie-342 pun SO
hbds 80 bbls moiasses to E Churchill & Co.
Bridgewater. Schr Cepola-1775 bales wood
pulp to G A Clark
Louisburg CB. M Pa mer-23o7 tons coal
TO M RV.
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Sid, sch Comrade. Ackerly. st John, NIB.

The big four-masted schooner in the yard OF
Percy & Small, Bath, is about half panked over.
She will register 100 tons and Will be named
P Blackburn.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-05

Flour.
Superfne &
low grades.3 2595 90
Spring Wheat bak-
ers.cl and st3 650376
Patent Sprnp
wheat. 1o@4 30
Riieh. sur CHI
roller. : ZOsU4 70
clear do. A l044 10
stLouis sJ'gl
roller. 4 Z004 30
clear do. A lo@4 %
WITT wheat
patents. 4 26G4 40
Fish.
(Buying& selling price)
Ocular ga
Shore ....4 7on5 25I
small do. z 25,03 90
Pollock 2 25@3 %
Paddock. oO@2 co
y axe. ....l 50G2 90
Herring. bex
5 caled .... 8@12c
"a ackereI. b.
Shore Is s2l Oo@s24
Shore rs Sl9 O00S21
Produce.
Cape Cran'brSSl0GSi1
jersey te2 50@S3 90
New York
Pea Beans.l 25@1 so
Foreign-nomlnai
Yellow aves.l bOR1 55
Cal Pea. 5OGl rs
Irish Potars. bu30035
sweets. Vineland S 00|
do jersey. a SC
Omons-Havana
Bermuda. ......1 d
Native. Dbl L 1870 %
Chickens. 15A1
q TURKEYS. Yves. I7@lSc
North. turkeys
fowls. ... 14G1o5
Apples.
Fancy. 4 00@4 sc
RuSsetS, 40C
Baldwins.. 81 O0@4 &C
4 vap % fb.....7@Se
Lemons.
Messina 2 1903 rs
Palermo.... 2 1898 rs
Oranges.
California. 3 25@4 25
Messina. ...3 1908 90
Valencia. 8 OOG7 90
Eggs.
NearDV.... 0l3
Eastern EXTRA OBS
Fresh WESTERN. 121a
Held. "a
Butter.
Creamery. fncy..19G
Gilt EDGE fr'mL.19G2O
Ch0lco. ...s @lS
Cheese.
n. \. fct'ry.11A @12
vermont ...12 M12h
Sage .l3 G13As
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-05
FREEpORT AND FALMOUTH FORESIDE

SEIAA-IALE sEES.
stmrs. Phantom and Alice, Portland Pier
For Falmouth Foreside, Diamond, Cousens,
Littlejohns. Great Chebeague and
BuSJinS Islands and Freeport.
Leave Portland for above landings at 7.31 a.
m. 800 and 20 80 p m.
RETURN.
Leave Porter's Landing, Freeport for Portland
and intermediate landings at $50 a. N. and
200 p. IN.
Leave Falmouth for Portland at 600, s.15 a.
m. and 3. 40 p. m.
@For Falmouth only. apr2tf
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-05
EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.

Off TORI Head 4th steamer Scotsman, from
Portland for Liverpool.
Ar at Port Spain May 1, barque Doris, Thomp-
son, Rio Janeiro.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-05
New York Mining stock.

New ork Mining Stock<
NEW YORK. May 4. 1SS6.-The following
are 10 days closing Quotations OF mlnlpg STOCKS;
COl. todI
neeNns6CoaL. 2s4
~ onestake. 80
Ontario. .....e......... 500. l4A
Quicksilver ............,...... ......
do pfd .......,.. ............s. 14A
tl"ah. .s...... .s.s....sss.s.....
Victor S25
Portland.
Golden Fleece {
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-05
TRAVEL.
COOKS TOURS TO EUROPE,
ESTABLISHED 1871

July Ass. "Scythia" .......35 to 81 days.
Round the World Parties, Sep. IA. Oct. 8,
u. Japan Party, Oct. 12 Palestine Party,
Sept. 12
Illustrated programmes. free. Railroad and
steamship tickets for Independent travellers
everywhere. THOS COOK g. SON.
261 and ,225 broadway, New-York,
or 1872 Washington St, Boston
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