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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-08

LoNDoN-Arrived Feb 6-Br snip Drumcliff, to
QUEENSTOWN-Arrived Feb 6-Br ship Forest
Hail. from Oregon; Br snip Glen Alton, from Ore
Movements OF Trans Atlantic Steamers.
COPENHAGEN Arrived out Feb 7-Stmr
GeiIlBiRALTAR-Arrived out Feb 7-stmr Fuerst
i'tSitTa oUEENsTow out Feb 7-stmr Cam
ST ST LUcIA-Arrived out Feb 7-stmr Columbia,
on southern cruise
Importations.
HONGKONG-Per Gaelic-l11 pKgs gunnies. Il
parcels, 2O31 pkgs mating, 80 pkgs SILK goods,
353 pkgs tapioca, 3S1 pkgs curios, III pkgs oil,
444 pkgs tea. 80 465 pkgs rice. 1891 pkgs mdse
For overland-l6l pkgs mating, 6a pkgs SILK
goods 80 parcels, 246 pkgs curlos, l2oO pkgs raw
silk 603 pkgs tea, 399 pEgs mdse
NEWPoRT-Per st PauI-306 bxs oranges, 8 SKIS
chill peppers 81 bxs lemons, bDls potatoes
Los Angeles via East San Pedro-2b pkgs furni-
Los Angeles via San Pedro-2 cs books 1 organ,
pkgs rndse. 2 cs cutlery, 800 SKIS plaster.
East San Pedro-lO pkgs mdse, 6s4 SKIS corn.
VenturaD6o pRgs O mdse, 96 bxs lemons. 1s SKIS
dried pears, 1S9 bxs oranges, cs eggs, 292 SKIS
dried apricots, SKIS dried peaches.
| Sarpentera-2 SKIS crawtsh.
Santa Barbara-115 SKIS abalone meat 10 SKIS
horns 81 b1s lemons.
lIaviote-37 SKIS crawfish.
Port Harford-l7 bxs fish.
san Luis obispo-15 bxs butter, dressed calf
arroyo Grande-9 cs eggs.
Cayucos-7l bxs butter, 10 cs eggs, TASKS
San Simeon-1 tub 81 bxs butter, 8 cs eggs, 8 SKIS
calves
Monterey-3 pkgs mdse, 20 rolls wire bdIs net
ting, 56 bxs apples.
santa CruZ-1 bx butter
onions, 770 SKIS potatoes, 6S5 SKIS flour, 1882 Ska
oats, 1924 fl lumber. 700 bdls shocks.
| COnsignees.
| Per Empire-Mack & Co: Allen & Lewis: Hecht
Bros d. Co; III Dutard; Moore, Ferguson & Co; II
Iaylor d Co; Clatsop Mill CO.. Thomas Loughran
Mulnomah Co; Stockton Lumber Co; NeihauS
Bros -
| Per Gaelic-D N & Walters: H Berger: C
| Jennings; ID Meyer; II Morita: Cal and Japan
| Schwariz; Chinese and Japanese merchants; A II
Robinson; Parrout d Co; Macondray Bros & Louk-
ard; Macondray & Co.
Per ST Paul Wetmore Bros; De Bernardo tS Co;
Bfgham, Hoppe q Co; American Union Fish Co;
Dalrymens Union; Dodge Sweeney d Co; Muir
phy; H1imer. Bredhof & Schulz; Getz Bros & Co;
HIS BROS; j Holman; Marshall, Teggart & Co; J
III Newbaner & Co; Wheaton, Breon Il Co: ImmeI
| d Co; Paladini: b Smith & Co; Bennett &
| Murray: Witzel q Baker: III n Tilden IL Co: ] II
Cain d Co; Hammond * Brod; Levi Spiegel q Co;
Gould & Jaud1n: 9 E Whitney Il Co; Roe bling
| & Co; Gray Il Barbieri; L Scatena & Co; Porter
Bros: d T. Allison d Co: Cal & New Creamery Co;
Stewart & Co; A Gonzalez; ID Biagf & Co; H s
Emerson: III Weber, 5 Briggs; a Schultz; w p
| Morgan: + l. Smell; A Pallies: c Carpy & Co; M
Moore Nolan & Co; II aas Bros Nv ood. Curtis & Co:
| I Van Wrinkle q Co; Page & Son: p Gusmani; q
Tetzen; G Camillon & Co; Pacific Coast Fish Co;
! Kowalsky & Co; f B Haght; Norton. Teller IL Co:
| B Girard; Chas Montgomery & Co. Williams, Mar
| win u Co; M t Freitas IL Co; Western Meat Co: +
! Uri q Co; Labor Exchange; A Meyer: Del Monte
| Milling Co; Kowasky & Co.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-The China steamer took ont 84s1 bbls
Net cash prices follows: Family extras
So 90@4 a bbl; Bakers extras, $3 S093 80
superfne. 50 1892 S5 q Dbl.
CORNMEAL. ETC.-Feed Corn, 800 bO@2l: /:
Cracked Corn $21@2l SO p ton.
MILLST UFFS-P Prices in 10 ID sacks are as fol-
lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour
234c: Rye Flour 314c: Rice Flour, 715c; Corn
meal, 234 @3c; extra cream do, 3I5c: Oatmeal,
3s4c: Oat Groats. 41ac: Hominy, 4@3414c; Buck.
wheat Flour, DC; Cracked Wheat, 31ac: Farina
412c: whole Wheat Flour, &c; Rolled Oats, 41sc;
Pearl Barley, 41ac; Split Peas, 4slc; Green do,
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POTATOES. ONIONS, VEGETABLES

PoTATOES-No change. The market is quiet
Merced Sweets are quoted at $2@2 Is p ctl :
Salinas Burbanks, 6U@96c p ctI; River Bur-
banks, 3OG40c q SIX: oregon Burbanks 4One5c:
Oregon Garnet Chiles. 60@70c; River Reds, oOt965c
q ctl; Early Rose, 60@75c.
ONIONS-Are quiet. Good to choice quoted at
60@7bc q cti; Cut Onions 4O@5Oc; Oregon. $50
90c
VEGETABLES-Goo stock is firm. Asparagus
15025c; Rhubarb, S@10c; Mushrooms, S@I71hc
ID: Dried Peppers, 6@10c p ID; Green Pep
pers, 121o115c; Los Angeles Tomatoes, S2@2 so d
box: Green Peas. 6@8c y ib; String Beans. ?1aGl
Z0c; Dried ekra, 1212c; Cabbage, 4L@50c p ctl |;
Garlic 4@bc . b; Marrowfat Squash, $lb(G2O p
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-Is still scarce and firm.
CREAhERY-Fancy, 271a@2sc; seconds, 25@27c
p h.
DAIRY Fancy. 24@25c; good to choice. 22@
23c; lower grades, 20Cl2lc.
CHEESE-There is practically no California
Cheese on the market which is something unusual
Prices show no advance, however. Fancy ruild
new Is quosable at l2c y ib: common TO good
S@llc: Cream Cheddar, 11112c; Young America
1lgl2c; western, ll9l &c: Eastern, 12@pl &c n H.
EGGS-Receipts were still smaller yesterday and
tne market was stiff. with ona sales over the
.op l quotations Store Eggs. 1213@l31zc; ranch
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATS-Hams are frmer, but no
higher. The general market is dull Bacon &c for
heavy,7c q lb for light medium, &c for light, l0c
v ID for extra light and 12c p ID for sugarcured
Eastern Sngar-cured Hams. lie: California Hams
91aGa10c; Mess Beef, So p bbI; extra mess do,
so oO; family do. SO; extra prime Pork SO p bbl; ;
extra clear @l6 p Dbl; mess. $I4 p bbl: Smoked
Beef 1001O1ac q b
LARD-Eastern, tierces, is quotable at &c u
lD for COMPOUND and 71ac for pure pals, Sc; Cali
iornia tierces 512c for compound and &c for pure:
halfbbls SAC: lob tins, &c; do otb, 7@714c q ID.
COTTOLENE-714c in tierces and &c . ID in To-
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PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-It Is reported that New Zealand has
surplus of from 3,C00.000 to 1000 900 bushels or
from 100000 20 900 short tons all of which will
be shipped TO Australia to make good the defici-
ency in that country This will practically cut off
exports from California unless hold ers are will
ing 10 let go considerably under current quotations.
which is hardly likely, considering the fact that
the regular der, and Europe itself sufficient
to consume the greater part, if not all OF our
Wheat.
The market quiet and weaker yesterday in
sympathy with a decline in England. No. !,
81 05@l 1212; extra choice Tor milling 81 2711a
@l 80.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-1O O'Clock = May = 300
tons, 81 Is; 500, 81 1915; 200, 81 1914. Decem-
ber-3n0, 81 1875; 100, 81 1884
REGULAR MORNING SESSION. -December-300
ST. 1875. May-30O, ST. 1855; 900, ST. 1884
AFTERNOON SESSION = December = 200 tons,
81 1914; 100, 81 1885. May-200, 81 1884; 400,
BARGEY-we quote old prices. Feed, 6ss4@
7l1zc; choice, 72hsc; Brewing 75@S212c y GIL
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-lG oclock-No sales.
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-NIay-1OO tons,
72asc; 800, 721ac: 100 72ssc.
AFT -RSooS 5ESsION-No sales.
OATS-Inactivity is still the rule. Milling, 75@
s212c; fancy Feed, S21a@8712c; good to choice
75@S21ac; com mon TO fair, 72jac; Gray 771a
seed. 81 l0@1 80: Surprise, 95c@$l.
CDRN-1he quotations for Small Round Yellow
are rather Fictitious, there is only little here
and that Is held by one dealer who asks whatever
changed Large yellow, 921a9a5c q ctI; small
Round do, 81 1901 121a; White, s0g85c o cIl.
RYE-S212@S5c p ctl.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at S5c@$1 q cu.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

BEANS-Are very dull at prices which are
largely nominal. Bayos quotable at sl@l Is p
ctl: Small Whites, 81 25@l SIS; Pea, 81 5O@l 6o:
Reds 81 5O@1 IS: Blackeye, 81 80@1 90: Red
Kidney, 81 TOOL 80; Limas 81 25@p2 10; Buffers,
81 60G1l rs fs ctl.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard is quotable at ST. e5
O. 05 q ct: Trieste, $292 20 q ctl Yellow Mus
tard, 81 40@1 so; Flax. 81 70@1 75s Canary, 3l4
(G312c p ib Alfalfa 61a(G7c q h; Rape lSI
G2c y b; Hemp, 4c q b.
DRIED PEAS-Nominal at 81 25@1 So q ctl for
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PRODUCE EXPORTS.

Produce exports from San Francisco by sea in
January were $3, 400, against $1,763 600 in
January, 1895. This is sharp gain for this year.
Great Britain took ST.. SO 400 last month, against
$65l, 500 in 1895 Australia $525 200, against
$52, ,40c. and SoutG Africa $64 600 against moth
ing. Thus IL will be that increased ex-
ports this year almost wholly due to the pro-
nounced revival in the wheat trade.
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THE STOCK MARKET,

Stocks were lower all around yesterday. Con.
Cal. & Va. sold down to So, Ophir to ST. 25, Nor
cross to ST 10, and so Toward the close of the
afternoon, however, the market s,rengthened and
prices rec overed some of the lost ground but the
close was easy again. The recent shipment from
the Hale & Norcross was $2S,S00, and not as
previously published
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT IN Lrvunpoo1.

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, ENG, Feb. 7-'rhe spot market
is quiet at bs 101ad@5s l1lad. Cargoes are dull
at 29s l1ad prompt shipment.
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. Red Winter; Feb
ruary. bs 912d; March. bs 1Ud; April, bs 9s4d;
May, bs 9s4o; June, 5s 91ad.
SECURITIES.
LONDON, ENG, Feb. 7.--Consols, 10S lie; sill
yer, 30Isd; French Rentes, -.
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Hay AND FEEDsrUFFs.

BRAN-$13 50@14 q ton, iobbing rates.
MIDDLINGS-$l6919 for lower grades up to
$50 so p ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS-R Barley $l6@l7 a Ton;
Oilcake Meal at the MILL S2l u ton; iobbing,
S22 so: Cottonseed Oicake S2I.
HAY-Quotatfons show no change. Wheat $SG
IL so; Oat, $s@9; Wheat and oat. ssalo SO:
Barley, $7@9 Alfalfa, $7(99; Clover. $6@S SO;
Compressed, $7@l0 so; Stock, $6@7 q ton
STRAW 35n6Oc "A bale
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sAN FRANCIsoo MEAT MARKEr.

The market for Mutton and Pork is very firm.
Beef is steady. Wholesale rates for dressed stock
from slaughterers are as follows:
BEEF-First quality, 51ac; second quality,
41295c; third do, s1a@D4c q b.
VEAL-Large. b@6c; small. 66l7c p H.
MUTToN-W Wethers, 61a@7c; Ewes, e@61ac
q b.
- Thanksgiving Lamb, l21a; yearlngs, 7@sc
p ID.
PoRK-Iive Hogs, 4@414c for large and small !:
dressed do, 5@61Ac p ID.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

PoULTRY-Another car of Eastern sold at $5 so
@6 for Hens, s6 so@7 for young BOOSTERS, $5 for
Fryers and Sd for BroIlers
California stock showed no particular chenge.
Live Turkeys. 1U@1Ic p ID for t;obblers and 1o@
lie for Hens; Dressed Turkeys, I20I3c; Geese y
par. lsa 81 s0@2; Ducks. $6@7; Hens $4@5:
ers, $6 q doz; Broiiers. $5 5Un6 for large and
% oO@5 for small; Pigeons, 81 5O@2 u doz for
young and ST. rs for old. :,
GAME-Hare quotabie at 75ctasl a doz; Rab-
DIS, p 20 for Cottontails and 75e@$l for small ;
gray Geese $2@2 so; White Geese, 75c@DS1; Brant,
Sigd o0; Honkers, So 50@3 30; English Snipe,
~ 60; Jack Snipe, ST. rs q doz
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OUICKsILvER TRADE.

Receipts of Quicksilver at this port in January
Pip TASKS, against POPS in January, 1895.
Exports by sea were 2909 TASKS, valued at $107,-
4SO, against 25S at $S543 in January, 1895.
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COMPAGNIEGENERALRT LRTRiNSiTLANTIQTI
ROYAL HAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY.

cYTEAMERS LEAVE ASPINwALL An
- fortnghty for the West Indies and <4HsH4
Southampton, calling route at Cerbourgh
France and Plymouth TO land passengers.
Through bills of ladng, in connection with tbs
Pacific Mail S. s. Co., issued for freight aud treas
ure to direct ports in England and Germany.
Through tickets from San Francisco to Plymouth,
Cherbourg Southampton. First class, Sl95; third
alass, SD7 so. For further particulars apply TO
PARROTT d CO., Agents,
BOG California st
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
SPECIE EXPORTS.

Specie shipments from this port in January were
$3,S1S.24S. against $2.249.O00 in January, 1925.
The descriptions shipped last month were fol-
lows Silver Bullion, S326.700; Mexi can Dollars,
$339l03; Gold Coin, So, S2l ,95S; Currency and
Bonds, S2Sl,576
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are doing rather better. No change in Lines.
Oranges are quotable at 75c@$1 25 box for
seedlings and 81 25@2 rs q box for Nayeis;
bady frosted stock goes still ever: Lemons, $l9
5O for common and 1902 SO for good to choice:
Mexican Lines So so: California Lines. 75cQ$f:
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NEW YORK STOCKS.
Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad
shares.

Money call has been active at 3@7%; last loan
at 81 and closing offered at 6y. Prime mercan-
tile paper, 6@7%. Bar silver, 673sc. Mexican dol
lars, 531a@541ac. Sterling exchange firm with
actual buslness BANKERS bills 81 S63zn4 S7I
for sixty days and $4 s734@4 SSl4 for demand
Posted rates, s4 S112@4 80. Commercial bills.
"a S512Q14 So. Government bonds have been
easter; State bonds higher: raiIroao bonds active
Silver at the board was steady.
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BANK CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Feb. 7.-Bauk cIearings
totals at the principal cities for the week ended
February 6, with comparisons, as telegraphed to
Bradstreet's:
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FRUITS Avn Nurs

Almonds, b.....12@l5Lnes, q doz. ...... 10@l5
Appies, Is D. 5@ 6Oranges, p doz. lO@25
Bananas, p doz. .l5(12O Pears R h. -. Solo
Cocoanuts, each. :. .1O6l2 RaIsins q H. b 56p15
Cranberries, fs qt. .1O@1 q Walnuts @ fh.,..150-
Lemons, Fs doz.. .15(12O
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DEC1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS

APPLES-S5c@$1 o box for good to choice, so
Ofoc Tor common tufalr aI,d Y1 25@1 90 for fancy.
CITRUS FRUITS-Choice Oranges and. Lemons
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETs.

Large Increase in Exports.
Wheat Ereights lower.
Silver firmer again.
Wheat weaker.
Other Cereals dull.
Corn products advanced.
Hay and Feedstuffs unchanged.
Beans and Seeds very dull.
Low prices indicated for Coal.
No change in Rice.
Potatoes and Onions unchanged.
Cheese remarkably scarce.
Butter scarce and firm.
EGGS in brisk demand and firm.
More Eastern Poultry in.
Summer Vegetables higher.
Choice Oranges and Lemons hrmer.
Dried Fruits unchanged.
Hams very firm.
General Provisions dull.
Larger trade in Quicksilver.
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RECEIPTS OF INTERIOR PRODUCE.
FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

Butter, Cheese and Eggs are very firm and in
lighter supply at wholesale, but the all prices
show no change.
Meats and Poultry sell at about last weeks
prices. Fish shows little change.
The Summer Vegetables generally scarcer
and dearer. Oranges are cheaper. other fruits
show change.
price list:
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, Feb. ?

hID<a I, ttU. I-z z. Il
UNITED STATS BONDS.
BID. asked. Bid. Aseed
Is coup. ..l09 l0912 o s as reg ..10S34
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" A.
Colored. p ID. :. Z I
Lima. 2 h.
Cabbage, each.
Caulifiowers, each
Celery, Is bunch.
Cress. p dz bunchs
Garlic, q ID.
Green Peas, p ib..
Lentils, p ID.
Lettuce, p doz.
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THE CALL CALENDAR.
FEBRUARY, 1896.
OCEAN STEAMERS.

Dates OF Departure From San Francisco.
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rom any declaration made by the con-
veEtion. OF course, practically, it is a
matter of little account, for there is no
possibility of his election, but great
party is expected to have some definite
views on the pressing political questions
OF the day. and when it declares that it
has not or has not the courage to explain
them, it can hardly expect to command
much respect or attention from intelli-
gent men.
The endorsement of Bryan and SewaIl
would seem to indicate the silver men
had a majority Of the convention, but
the failure to say anything on the money
question would seem to show that there
was a considerable element which was
opposed to free coinage which was ready
for open revolt II the convention under
took to jam the Chicago resolutions down
their threats. Even Brother Frank, who
has blossomed out as a free silver man,
thought it wise to go no further than to
offer an endorsement of Bryan and Sewall
without any reference to the platform.
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work in the various branches is up to
expectations and contract requirements.
No doubt is now felt at the Navy Depart
ment that the vessels will be ready for
service by April or May next.
Rapid progress is being made on torpe-
do boats Nos. 3, and 5. Based upon
reports of inspectors the prediction Is
made that the little vessels will soon be
raedy to launch. After that only short
time will elapse before they are ready
for service. AS to the condition of torpe-
do boats Nos. and 2, which are being
built by the Herreshoffs, nothing official
is known at.the Navy Department. I'm
der the, builders contract No. is to be
delivered to the government on the 10th
of this month, and No. z on November
10. Torpedo boat No. 8, the contractors
for which are Moran Brothers, of Seattle
mas reached the stage of 80 per cent
completed. She is to Ee finished In jan
.uRry.
Theiast vessel referred to in Chief
Constructor Hichborn's statement is the
Holland submarine torpedo boat. She
is classed as 20 per cent. completed. She
ought to have been finished last March,
but various causes have contributed to
the delay. Being decided novelty in
the way of naval craft, and requiring
peculiar machinery and other parts never
before made in this country, it has been
difficult to secure prompt deliveries OF
material. From now on progress to-
ward her completion will be rapid.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-05

The idea that it is the fiat of the gov
eminent that makes money is at the bot
tom of the free coinage delusion and If
that could be eradieated there would be
very much less free silver sentiment.
To great many men the idea that there
can be difference between dollars is
incomprehensible, simply because they
assume that it is the government that
oonfers value. As matter of fact all
tho government does when it coins mon
ey is to certify to its weight and fine.
ness. How much it shall purchase, that
is how much of commodities men shall
give for it it does not determine and can
not. Only in rare cases can the govern
ment fat confer value. 1t can delclare
that ono of its dollars shall be taken at
its nominal value in payment of debts,
and it can enforce that decree, because
to collect debts men have to use the
machinery of the courts. But how much
of commodities men shall give for it it il
powerless to decree. The government
can take SO cents worth of silver and
stamp it ole dollar but it cannot compel
any body to receive it in exchange fol-
100 cents worth of wheat.
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Messengers Notice.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County
State of Maine. Cumberland, IS. July 2sth,
A. d. 1896.
IHIs is to give notice that on the 9th day of
vency was issued out of the Court of Insolvency
for said County of Cumberland, against the es-
tate of
EDWARD Q. HAvENER, of Portland,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on pet
ition of said debtor, which petition was filed
on the 9th day of July, A. D., 1896 to which
date interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment OF any debts to or by said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery OF
any property. by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting OF IN the creditors of said debtor
assignsess Of his estate will be held at Court
Court room in said Portland, in said county
OF Cumberland. on the 7th day of Sept. A. d.,
1895, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
c. l.. BUCHANAN.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Court o,
Insolvency for said County of Cum6erla'ad.
iy29&aug5
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-05

The college presidents and professors
continue to declare against the Chicago
platform and candidates. Says President
Low Of Columbia:
ST shall vote and speak for Mckinley
and hobart ! have no knowledge of
the attitude Of the Columbia faculty
and am not authorized to speak for
them. The Chicago platform is full of
dangerous doctrine" Says President Pat
ton Of Princeton: ''I'his issue is plainly
on the financial integrity of the country
and it is scarcely necessary to say that
favor the gold standard and shall sup
port Mr.. Mckinley for President" Prof
Ormond, head of the department of
philosophy and Prof. West of the depart
ment of Latin expressed themselves as
strongly Favorable to Mckinley and gold.
Prof. Ormond has hitherto opposed the
Republican party because of its high
tariff advocacy. Prof Daniels head of
the department of political economy ia
also for gold.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-05

Tickets good going by any train
Saturday. August 1, returning from
Quebec until last train August s. Also
on Saturday, August s. Good to re-
turn until August 10.
CHAS. NJ. HAYS, Gen. Manager.
july3 Ito aup8
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WORK on THE NEW WARsHIPs.
Progress Reported by Chief Constructor
Hichborn.

Washington, Aug. 2.-An interesting
statement showing the condition of g
number of new vessels of the Navy has
been prepared In the Office of Chief Con-
structor Hiohborn. The statement refers
to the progress of work on twenty three
ships. 1t was made up from official re-
ports to the Bureau. of CONSTRUCTION sent
in by Naval officers acting as govern
ment inspectors. The statement puts
the Oregon down as completed. This
ship Is in commission at the Mare Island
navy yard, and will shortly join the Pa
ciGc fleet, probably IN time to take part
in the seq evolution planned by Admiral
BeaIdslee.
Next in the order of readiness for a
cruise is the Massachusetts. She, too, is
in commission. All of her constr dction
work is finished, and it only remains to
put her supplies ON board to make her
ready for service. She is to join Admiral
Bunce's fleet. This she will probably do
some time this month. making the seq
ond powerful battleship in that finest of
The Iowa is reported IS per cent. COM
pleted All of her armor has been de-
livered t. the Cramps. Her guns are
ready, but the gun carriages are some
what behind. The new battle ships
KearsarSe and Kentucky have not made
much progress, having only been begun
few weeks ago by the Newport News
Company. Their keels have been laid,
and Chief Constructor Hichborn expects
satisfactory reports on the construction
work from now on.
The condition of TIE Wilmington, the
Nashville and the Helena has become
the subject of some correspondence De-
tween Secretary Herbert and the con-
tractors. Under the builders contract
the date of completion of the vessels is
fixed MS January 20 nsxt. Lately the
progress of work has not been up to ex-
peotations, and Secretary Herbert has
called the contractors to account. The
Secretary is anxious that the gunboats
shall be in commission before the expira-
ton of his term Of Office on March 4.
The present Indications are that he will
be disappointed. A number of causes
have made it impossible for the contrac-
tors to make greater progress than they
have.
Chief Constructor Hiohborn's report
gives October 81 as the date when the
Puritan will be ready for service, and
says that the construction work is now
going On at rapid aud highly satisfac-
tory rate. Mr.. Herbert Is showing much
personal interest in the completion of the
big monitor. He recently sent out the
| order that nothing is TO interfere with
the Navy Departments programme of
getting her ready without delay. 1.-The
Secretary means business about the Puri-
tan" is remark heard frequently at
the Department here of late.
The report relative tos&gunboats Nos.
TO- II, IL, 10, IA and Is is that progress
on their construction is all that can be
desired. In the case of none of the six
vessels has there been any delay. The