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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-14
THE FOREIGN TRADE OF JAPAN

Sir Ernest Satow, the British minister at Tokio, has made an interesting re- port concerning the development of the foreign trade of Japan during the first half of the current year. It has been marked, he says, by an abnormal ly large importation of raw and semi raw material, Japan having paid the outer world in that time no less a sum than G1O,190,S6S. Great Britain and her dependencies-Britis India, Hong Kong, Australia and Canada--enioy the larger part Of the trade. The growth of imports and the shrinkage of exports, Sir Ernest says, have had the effect of reversing the relative positions of Great Britain and the United States. The share taken by the latter in Jap ans foreign trade for the half-year is only one-seventh, while that of Great Britain amounts to nearly one-quarter, and that of the British Empire to more than 46 per cent. of the whole. The most remarkable feature has been the advance of British Indian imports, which have risen from $12, 900, ,000 for the whole of 1895 to more than $13,OOO,- GOO for the first half only of 1896 Sir Ernest Satow expects large demand for railway material, and mentions that one British firm now holds all order for the supply of as many as seventy two locomotives. Great Britain has 8 largely predominating share in the supply of steel rails to the Japanese, but Germany holds first place as re- gards iron rails and wire. The Japan ese, however, propose to develope their own iron resources, and an appropria- ton of more than s4,0O0. 900 has been passed for the purpose. They have one mine already which produces 16, 900 tons of iron annually. The services of two foreign experts are to be engaged, and
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-14
FASHION NOTES.
Goats of Various Sorts.
8 plant.

A few tight fitting and much braided coats tempt women with fine figures, and give a chance to 0 trick in econo- my, for clever braiding will entirely conceal bad cut, not cut that pulls or bags, but one badly lined. Braiding supplies new lines to attract the eye and these lines may restore the figure to graceful effect. Some stunning lit- tie scarlet jackets are made with small coat sleeves, and a lot of frogging, while dark fur Is set close about the throat and wrists and down the front in Russian fashion. The belted box coat recalls the Russian blouse that was so popular some time ago. No garment is more comfortable and snug but it must be we'll made or it seems merely a shapeless sack that suggests
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-14

inside the city limits of Chicago the conductor grew visibly ymorenervous. He came to me and said that he would bet S5 to $1 nobody would be at the depot to take the baby. This statement ex- cited my interest, and I awaited the end of that trip anXiously
 When the train stopped, with a jerk and the hiss of air brakes, under the great high roof of the Chicago depot, I followed the conductor and the baby out of the car, and watched them until they reached the walting-room. He placed the little bit of humanity on a seat in the vast room and looked anxiously about
 Nobody appeared to claim the baby.
 The conductor turned to me with a fearful look on his face, and he said: Just as expected. Somebody is trying to get rid of this child and am a party to the heartless plot"
 The conductor waited a reasonable length of time and then, no one having appeared to take the baby, he beckoned to a policeman. The officer came over and the two held a conversation. A few moments later I saw the conductor going out into the streets of the great Western metropolis with the baby on his arms, were clasped around his neck
 I learned that the conductor left the baby in charge of the marton at police headquarters, and that the baby's great grandmother got her the next day. Her mother was sick the night before, and the great grandmother was to old to go to the depot at night. The baby was shipped down the road because the mother was too poor to go and get her-WaShinPtnn Star
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-14

nothing. It is all right to wear a shape less bag, you know, if it is well made, and suggests trim and graceful fig ure beneath. For travelling this Rus sian blouse affair is extended to the foot It is beltei loosely, crossing over in front and fastening to the foot. It is belteG loosely, crossing over in front flor all the world like an ugly monks s gown said severe critic of it.
 A tight-fitting jacket bodice that de- mands a fine figure is shown in this sketch. It was of dark red fancy suit ing, and opened in front to show 8 vest of chamois colored cloth that was prettily adorned with a narrow sou tache braiding The jacket could be turned back in revers or not, the pie ture showing one turned and the other closed, and was faced with bright fig- ured velvet. The fronts were slashed in the basque and the whole was edged with Q bias fold
 To turn again to outer coats, empire coats are being shown In the shops with five point seal collars and hand some seal cuffs, while strips of seal show between the loose falling pleats. Now why could you not do that at home? A little empire jacket without the fur will cost a reasonable figure you can add the fur from last years cape at home, and wear something ex- tra under the jacket.
 FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-14
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations. Wants. Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent Word each lii' sertion Five Gents Word for a full weeS (seyen times). ,,
 Display Advertisements-Per men, one in' sertiop, Si.2O; each subsequent insertion, 40 cents; one week, $3,20; one month Slo; one year, $40. ,-
 Obituary Notices, in prose or verse ID cents per line. Notices of Births, Marriages; Deaths and Funerals. 30 cents each. Local notices 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own Immediate business tall matter to be un- obiectionable) and their contracts do not in' clude Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
 Discounts-On two inches or more, one month and over, 10 per cent; on four lnches or more, one month and over, 15 per cent
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-14

twelve foreigners are to be attached as foremen to the national foundry Jap anese experts are now travelling abroad to study methods and to purchase a p1oOt
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-14

An English anarchist has discovered that anarchy does not pay in the United States" and so he is going 'ome' He can be spared.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-14

I.tlbouchere comes pretty near telling the truth when he says in his London Truth: America's worst product is it's dollarocracy, whose members have lit orally nothing to recommend them The odds are that either they or their parents acquire huge fortunes by the most questionable mears. As rule they are ignorant and vulgar, building big houses in order to dazzle by osten- tatious entertainments; buying pictures for which they only care because they have been acquired at high prices; sell ing their souls to anyone who will en- able them to flobnob with royalties and their daughters to anyone who will confer g title upon them; despising their own country and institutions and regarding themselves as in every re- spect superior to others on account of their dollars.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-14

Gray wolves are becoming so plenti- ful and destructive in Jasper county, Missouri, that parties are being organ ized to hunt them. It will be remem- bered that last week Tuesday Missouri showed that it was very wild State
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-14

Insurance men.are pleased to see that the total fire loss iii the United States for the past month of October was five million dollars less than in October ot last year. In round numbers it was sS. ,ooo, and only this with the whole nation on fire.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-14

"A lawyer at Hardinsburg, Kentucky, sued for shooting a neighbours hog, pleaded in extenuation that the animal was such nuisance about his prem ises that his family could not get down to family prayer without the fear that the brute would walk in upon them. He was acquitted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-14

The public school teachers of Georgia are sad because not one of them has received any salary for the quarter which ended on November 1. After waiting a few days after that date for the expected, and, in many cases, much needed checks, many of them went to Atlanta to investigate, while all the rest took to writing letters of inquiry and expostulation to the State School commissioner His sufficient but far from satisfactory explanation is that the Georgia treasury is so nearly empty that to pay the 5000 teachers the s350,- GOO due them is impossible. Governor Atkinson says the salaries cannot be paid until the collectors in the diff ferent counties make their returns in December
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-14

Some of the farmers have been bene- hted by the rise in wheat. A Seattle newspaper shows that the farmers of Eastern Washington, since the recent rise in the price of wheat have sold 15, 900 bushels at an average price of 50 cents, the crop netting them about 5, 800 900 more than last year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-14

A piece of Christ's sandal, part of the inner leather lining, gilded and framed in Romanesque tendril work, is to be exhibited this year at the Benedictine Abbey of Prum, near Trier. A costly shrine adorned with enamel and pre- cious stones has been made at Trier to hold it. Dr. Willems who wrote book to prove the genuineness of the Holy Coat at Trier, has written another book in which he maintains the authenticity Pepin presented the sandal to the con- vent of Prum in the year 762.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-14

It will be news to many that the Prince of Wales is an expert shoemak- CT. This was handicraft which the prince chose to learn when g. boy, the queen and the prince consort having made it a rule that each of the princes should receive thoroughly practical training in some trade. They were all lowed to choose the one which they liked best. It is said that the prince has worn shoes of his own make.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-14

There are oases in Kansas. The re- turns show that Palmer and Buckner carried one township in that State. Twelve votes were cast in Dudley Township, Haskell County. Of these Palmer and Buckner received five, Mc- Kinley and Hobart four Bryan and Sewall two and Bryan and Watson one. The five gold-standard Democrats cele- brated the victory with a country dance, to which they invited the other seven voters and their families.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-02

Yesterday was a great day at the Will
lard Casino and the Cape electric road
did thriving business Five car loads
of cxcursionists visited the Casino dur
ing the afternoon. They came from the
Warren street and the Advent churches
of Cum berland mills. Besides this
crowd there was picnic of the little
Folks from the Fraternity Society OF
Portland under the ohaperonage of Mrs.
Frank Peason. To this crowd dinner
was served in the Willard pavilion.
In Wizards pavilion where the dinners
are served for the big parties and small
parties alike, a pianist is on duty every
afternoon and evening and renders all of
the latest music.
Today the Cape road is anticipating a
large amount of business and arrange
ments are being made for big crowd.
The programme for the July 4th cell
ebration is now complete and will be
published shortly.
The Lowell Cycle Company Is in re-
celpt of new press built by the Fanell
Foundry and machine works, Waterbury,
Conn. The press was placed in position
Tuesday and is one of the best of it's
kind made Some new and heavier
presses are expected soon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-02

Albert Pratt has commenced Lis work
as brakeman on trains No. a and %,
between Waterville and Portland, be-
ing on duty only in the early part OF
the day in Portland. Heswill improve
his spare time and take course at
Shaw's Business College.
Several brakemen on the Mountain
division have been dropped.
NJ. G. Foster of Waterville was in the
city Monday. He has just returned from
trip along the Coos branch OF tn Q
Maine Central railroad, where he is con-
struoting several buildings, including
two large coal sheds, cab repair shop
and a trestle at Lancaster. There is also
freight shed at Fryeburg station.
Rumford Falls Railroad.
1t Is probable that the Portland &
Rumford Falls railroad extension from
Gilbertville will GROSS the Androsooggin
river just below French Falls, which is
only short distance below Otis Falls.
This road will cradle the Otis Falls Pulp
company to land the logs for their paper
mills right into the mills from the cars.
Ii is rumored that eventually this extern
sion will branch off before it crosses. the
river below French Falls and will be
continued on down the West shore of the
Androscoggin by the UInbagog Pulp
Co. IS plant, which is less than half
mile below Otis Falls to Richmond
Mills, and from there to Brettun's Mills
and down through Turner. The Turner
people have long olamored for and needed
road. and it is thought they will
probably hold out sufficient inducements
for the carrying out of the plan outlined,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-02
SOUTH PORTLAND.

A very valuable spaniel belonging to
William Muller, was badly injured yes
terday by the electric cars
Miss EVE Reagan of Lewiston is visit
ing her brother, Mr.. Thomas Reagan
of Front street.
William Taylor Of Cushing's point, is
entertaining relatives from New York.
Mr.. c. H. leighton has leased the
house of S. A. Woodbury. on West High
strest and will move into it Immediate.
ly.
Mr.. Sloman has moved into his new
cottage on Cushing's point.
Mr.. William Gardiner of Broadway has
purchased a very valuable horse and a
handsome carriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hutchinson of
Brunswick are expected to arrive here
today to assist their mother, Mrs Asa
Hutchinson of Pine street.
Mrs. John Henry of Portland is visit.
ing his granddaughter, Mrs Samuel
Knowles of Pickett street.
Mr.. Silas Pierce of the William r,
Studley fish company, is enjoying twc
weeks vacation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-02
oxford Co. Medical Association.

The Oxford County Medical associa-
tion was organized Tuesday at Bryant s
Pond. A call was issued by DIR. G. W.
Hazelton of Norway for the M. DIS. to
assemble at the above named place and
accordingly twenty-one assembled. The
bylaws Of the Maine Medical associa-
tion were adopted, and the following Off
GERS elected: DR.. G. d. Hill of Bethel.
president; B. S. Packard. G. M. Bisbee,
+. n. Barker, vic e president; f. S..
Packard, secretary; G. W. Hazelton,
treasurer; executive committee, @. D..
Fl i'll, g. W. Hazelton, John De Costa.
Fl. Woodbury., and j. s. Sturtevant.
Twenty-one were made members with a
number of applications to be acted upon
at the next meeting which will be
held at Rumford Falls In August. A
paper was read on tuberculosis by John
Decoster of Rumford Falls. Remarks
by Drs Jersey, Bisbee and others. The
association starts out auspiciously.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-02
GOOD WILL FARM.
Entertaining Statement of Progress al
That Happy Retreat.

The annual meeting of the Good Will
Home association was held at the farm
on Monday morning at TO- 80, with Pres.
Giddings in the chair. The supervisor
read his annual report, reviewing a year
of great prosperity. The receipts for
current expenses for the year were
S1l, 224. 63. The expenditures amounted
to SAB. 81 less than that sum. Since the
annual meeting of '95 Hall cottage has
been built and is occupied by family
of fifteen boys; the Charles e. Moody
school building has been built land
equipped at a cost of s25, 0aO; the Eliza
beth Wilcox Smith cottage has been re-
ceived as gift. and is nearly completed !;
1s5 acres Of land have been purchased as
foundation for the girls homes, on
which Smith cottage stands; 10 acres of
land have been added to the Good Will
farm a new barn has been acquired by
purchase, and Pine Dale cottage has
been opened as a boarding house. There
are 80 boys at the farm.
The library of the Charles Z. Moody
buildings now numbers 1854 volumes.
~ oOAOS VI AetAo OiO un0OE CULTIVATION
the association owns ten COWS and six
horses; the grounds around Christian
Endeavor cottage and Hall cottage haye
recently been graded and road has been
built from Good Will cottage through
an open field to Hall cottage and the
Charles II. Moody building.
For the first time in the history of
the Homes fatal Illness overlook one of
the boys, who died in February. A
cemetery has been laid out on the farm.
and the first burial took place there Feb
ruary 25th.
The Good Will Home association is con-
stituted thus;
Presidsnt-Moses Giddings, Bangor,
Me.
Vice President-J. lib. Mayo Foxoroft,
Me.
secretary-T. j. Stevens, Portland,
Me.
Treasurer-F. B. Philbriok, Water
vile, Me.
Walter M. Smith, Stamford.
Conn; W. Il. Hall, West Hartford,
Conn; J. G. Blake, Bangor, Me-; j. o.
Smith. Skowhegan, Me-; h. 81. Fogg,
Bangor, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-02
PEAKS ISLAND.

Mr.. Charles Libby, the truckman, will
shortly move his family to the island
for the summer into the Howard cot
tage.
Clifford H. Bachelor has accepted
position at the rink under Mr. Gordon.
The Casoo Bay line has made extern
sive arrangements for the celebration
of the Fourth of July, and ia anticipat-
ing large crowd.
Mr.. J. W. Westsand family of Lewis
ton, arrived at the island on Tuesday.
They will occupy their cottage which is
called the "Island Home"
Mrs. /. B. Snow of Topeka, Kansas,
with his family. are occupying the Foss
cottage this summer
| Mr.. F. W. Coolidge of Rines Brothers,
Portland, is occupying his own cottage
on Paradise hill.
Mrs. W. B. Hamlin, Maiden, arrived
yesterday.
]. H. Wolf of Portland, is at Fishers
cottage for the season.
VIII Brackett, the policeman, has taken
up his residence on the island.
| Odpu. JoO Muis6 uHS DOug0b d slUop
named the Annie Colt and will take
out parties from the island on fishing
trips.
Mr.. Fred Chase of Chase's Transfer
company, has charge of the parcel room
at the Casoo Bay steamboat company's
landing in Portland.
Forest City Rink.
| Prof. Albert WOLF drew another large
audience at Forest City rink last evening
| TO see his great act divided into three
parts He gave fancy and most diff
cult coatortion skating act placing him.
self in almost every conceivable position.
| His spinning and pedal cycle acts are re-
markable. Those who fail to see him
this week will miss a rare treat. Re-
memb Der the dance On Friday night with
late boat to the city.
| LONG ISLAND.
The Tate family from Montreal, moved
to the Dirigo house, Long island, this
morning.
Mr.. G. Fl. Beal of Boston will spend
his vacation on Long island ct the Dirigo
house.
The cottag es on the island are rapidly
filing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-02
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to reg
ulate the bowels and kidneys will find
the true remedy In Electric Bittors. This
medicine does not stimulate and contains
no whisksy nor other intoxioants, but
acts as tonic and alternative. 1t acts
mildly on the stomach and bowels, add
ing strength and giving tone 80 the Or
gans thereby aiding Nature in the per-
Torrance of the functions. Electric Bit
ters is an excellent appetizer and aids di-
gestion. Old People find it just what
they need. Price fifty cents and $1.00 per
bottle at H. Pts. Goold. iDrug Store, 577
Congress street, under Congress Square
Hotel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-02
Examination of Teachers.

THE annual examination of candidates for
Il teachers in the Portland Schools will be
held in Common Council room, City Build
ing, at a. m. Thursday, July 8, 1896 Candi-
dates will be examined in Reading, Spell
ing. Arithmetic, bookkeeping. Physical
Geography, Political Geography, Grammar,
English Composition, United States History,
Physiology, Elements of Free Hand Drawing
and Music.
All candidates are requested to be present
on the morning of July9, as two days will
be required for the examination.
Per order of committee on examination of
teachers. o. NJ. LORD, Secretary.
jne22 2e,jly1,4.
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1855. .63


Mean temperature for this month for %
years ......... $40
Average daily excess in temperature
during the month. OF
Accumulated deficiency of daily mean
temp. since Jan. L.. 40
Average daily deficiency in temperature
since Jan. list. -. 90
Prevailing direction of the wind ..........S
Total movement OF wind: 1870 miles
maximum velocity OF wind, direction and
date 1T, s. on the 2oth
Total precipitation Gnches) ......-......22
Number Of days on which .o1 inch OF more
of precipitation fell. ......-...-............ 10
TOTAL PRECIPITATION Cn inches) FOR THIS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
Goddess of Health.

When you nestle among the lofty peaks
OF your summer mountain home, when
the blue hills blend with the azure heav-
ems, when the white clouds are born, in
the ''land of the sky or perchance you
i1oat upon the liquid stream which has
parted the grand old mountains, as
1t ripples and murmurs along verdant
banks; or, sailing under the
shadow of a mighty cliff, you wait and
listen to the enraptured music of the
dashing, sparkling waters of the babling
brook as they leap from crag to crag in
their bewildering dash for the river,
which bears them on to the ocean; OF,
mayhap, you may witness the finishing
stroke of the sunset scene as if with a
magic wand, the painted tints of the
West are blended from horizon TO hori-
zon in halo of glory such as none but
the hand of the Almighty can portray !;
when in the midst of these summer wan
behring's in quest of recreation, rest and
quiet, remember that the Goddess of
Health has taken up her abode in every
barrel of 'Ceresotan flour; and if your
landlord is not already using ssCeresota''
for his bread and breakfast rolls.
be sure and recommend him to do SO,
and insist that it is matter of business
for him to thus look after the comfort,
health and repose of his guests. 1t seems
as though nature had cast its subtle in
fuence around and about the dusty
miller" in whose brain was conceived
and by whose delicate hand was formed
the wonderful machinery which, by the
aid of the Great Creator, who caused the
wheat to grow, has produced the only
perfect patent spring wheat
-four, known by the popular name of
"Ceresota,' manufactured by the Con-
solidated Milling Company, Minneapolis,
and for sale by every wide-awake, high
class grocer in every part of the country.
w, |, Wilson & Co.,
THE GROCERs,
Portland, Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-02
RELIEF IN SIX HoURS

Distressing Kidney and Bladder disease
relieved in six hours by the ssNEW GREAT
SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE. . This
new remedy is a great surprise on account
pain in the bladder, kidneys, back and every
part of the urinary passages in male or fe-
male. 1t relieves retention of water and
pain in passing it almost Immediately. If
you want quick relief and cure this IS your
remedy. Sold by C H. GUPPY CO., Dug
gist, 463 Congress st. Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-02
THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE ROBINSON.

Wednesday, parties were brought
before the court for drunkenness and
lined: E0ta Stanwood, Ellen Greeley,
Catherine A. Feeney and Alice Clarky'
Patrick Flaherty, Martin Green, John
Wiley, Frederick Peterson, John j.
Lee. James p. Herbert, John Enburg,
John 2. Riley and Peter j. Curran.
John z. Riley was also up for assault
and Henry A. Innis and John Carter
were fined SIS and costs for affray.