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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

Mistress-Do you call this sponge
cake? Why, it's as hard as it can be.
New Cook-Yes. mum, that's the
way sponge is before it's wet. Soak il
III your tea, mum. Town and Country
Journal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

The king of Greece. when conyersing
with the members of his family, never
employs any but the English language
He seldom speaks French and only uses
Greek when compelled to do so.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

In France tho oxen that work in the
fields ARE regularly sung to as an en-
couragement TO exertion, and no peasant
has the slightest sJubt but that the ami
mails listen to him with pleasure
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

When coming to San Francisco 90 to
Brooklyn Hotel, 2Os-2l2 Bush street. Am
erican or European plan. Room and board
$l.O0 to $50 per day: rooms 80 cents to
$l.O0 per day: single meals IS cents. Free
coach. Chas. Montgomery.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17
1t Can Be Made to 90.

The melancholy days have come; {"
has rheumatism come with them? II
can be made to 60 right off by the use
of st. Jacobs Oil, which cures and
leaves no trace behind.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

No household is complete without 4
bottle of the famous Jesse Moore Whiskey
1t is pure and wholesome stimulant rec
commended by all physicians. Don't neg
lect this necessity.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

Elephants on Indian railways pay at
the rate of cents mile The baggage
cars hive compartments for dogs, cats.
guinea pigs. rabbits and monkeys.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17
Jnat The Time.

This is just the time of the year we
feel the muscles all sore and stiff, and
then is just the time to use St. Jacobs
Oil to relax them and to cure at once
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17
TO Stop Hemorrhage.

To stop bleeding from the lungs take
a teaspoonful of table salt and swal.
low it dry. Keep perfectly quiet. in Il
recumbent position, until physician
arrives
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

White elephants have become so
scarce in India that they are now pro-
tected by law. Sportsmen will be glad
to know that the law Is not In effect in
this country.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

EITc Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness
ItiS after first days of DIR. Kline Great
Nerve Restorer Send for FRkk 81. 90 trial bot
Tie and treatise. DR. r.. H. KLINK Ltd $50 Arch
st.. Philadelphia, Pa.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

"The living skeleton objects TO PLAY ing the
second fiddle and sitting at the end OF the plat
FORM" said Fatima. There's no second fiddle
about H." replied the Circassian beauty "be's
the homes"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.-C. l.. Baker, 422S
Regent So, Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. s, 1895.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

''Gou say he is not lt;ersteur" '.Yes."
How do you know he isn't?' "He is able to
sell what ne writes"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money il 1. fails to cure, 25e.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

The output OF the coal mines OF Wyoming 4
double this year what il was last.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17
STRONG STATEMENTS.
Three Women Relieved OF Female
Troubles by Mrs Pinkham.

From Mrs A. W. SMITH. 50 Summer
St, Biddefori. Ne;
For several years l suffered with
various diseases peculiar TO my sex.
Was troubled with = burniug sensation
across the small Of my back. that all
gone feeling. was respondent. fretful
and discouraged; the least exertion
tired me. tried several doctors but
received little benefit. At last de-
cided to give your Lydia + Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial. The eff
feet OF the first bottle was magical.
Those symptoms of weakness that
was afflicted with, vanished like vapor
before the sun. I cannot speak too
highly of your valuable remedy. 1t is
truly boon to woman"
From Mrs. MELISSA PHILLIPS, Lex
ington, Ind, to Mrs. Pinkham:
Before began taking your medicine
I had suffered for two years with that
tiredfeeling, headache, backache, no APP.
petite, and a rundown condition of the
system. could not walk across the
room. have taken four bottles of the
Vegetable Compound, one box of Liver
Pills and used one package of Sanative
Wash, and now feel like a new woman
and am able to do my work"
From Mrs. MoLLIE E. HERREL, Pow,
ell Station. Tenn:
For three years suffered with such a
weakness of the back. could not
perform my household duties. l also
had falling of the womb. terrible bear
ing-down pains and headache. have
taken two bottles of Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and fee
like new woman. recommend YOU
medicine TO every woman know"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

Hoods Pills cure Indigestion, IS cents
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-01
Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, 4. R.
STATION FOOT or pkEBLE STREET

On and afaer Sunday, October 4, 1896
Passenger Trains viii Leave Portland:
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver .5unction,
Nashua, Windhan and Epping at 73O a.
N. and 1890 D. m.
For Manohestsr, Concord, and points North
at 7.3o a. m. and 12.8G p. m.
For Rochester. SpringvaIe. Alfred, Water
bore and 5Rco River at 7.S3 a. ID. 12,30 ana
$50 D. m.
For taorham at 7.3o and 9.A5 a. m, 1880
S.00,5.30 and 500 p M
For Wsstbroot, Quaaberiand Mills. Wese-
brock function and Woodford'a at $50,
9.4I a. M. 1890 BOO $50 and
500 Q. On.
The 1880 p. m. train from Portland connects
at Aver Junction with "Heozes Taanal
Routen for the West and at Union Station,
Worcester, for Providence and New York,
via "Proyidsnce Line," for Norwich aad
New York, via "N0rwich Limo" with ROston
& Albany IL. r.. for the West, and with the
New York All Rail via Springfield"
Trains arrive at Portland frofn Worcsstsr
at 80 D. IN. /; from Rochester at $50 q. N,
lao and 5.A5p M: rom Gorhana
at 6.40. $50 and 1880 a. m. l.3a.
4.15. 5.45 y. m.
for through Tickets all points West ami
South, apply TO /. II. COLLINS, Ticket
j.. PETERS. supt.
ie21 dtt
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-01

Oats-reeeipts 1854 500 bush; sales - bush;
steady; track White z2@29.
Beef quiet.
Pork dull
Lard easy; prime Western steam 40 noml.
Butter-recepts 716s: State Dairy at l462O;
do cream at 14@Zlc Western crm 14@2Oc; Nj
gins 22c; factory al sal 212c; market flrm.
Cheese-recepts 2tO3 packages: quiet; state
large 3412lA do small 00l21ac.
Eggs steady: Western 1OaI012c.
Sugar-raW firm; refined active,
Petroleum firm.
Coffee weak.
Spirits Turpentine quiet
Moasses firm,
Freighfs quiet
RoSin quiet.
TalloW quiet.
CHICAGO-Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour dull. Wheat-No spring 70hsG7O1s
No Red at S49@ 456Gsc. Corn-No2 at 24Ss.
Oats-No at TIC; No 2 white 20s4 @2l n nos
white o b at 1919 @20l4c. No Barley 331e.
MOI Flaxseed at 70s4 C. Mess pork at 5 5o9
3d. Lard-1O0 TBS 2O short rlbsides 6O4
4 55. Dry sailed meats-shoulders 75@5 90:
short clear sides 4ssa4A. Butter firm: crm at
16@2lc. Cheese firm, Eggs easy 614@81a
Receipts-Flour 1900 nbls; wheat $4,000
bush corn, 10000 bush oats. 244.O00 pushi
rye 1000 bush parisy. $4,000 nnsR-
Shipments-Flour 1900 obls; wheat $1,000
bush; cOrn.~l7 900 bush: oats 212,oOn bush
rye. 600 bush: barley "a 600 bush.
DETROIT-Wheat-No White s4Ac. No q
Red S6!4 C; May 871a. Corn. No mixed 24c !;
Oats-No 2 white 22c NO 2 Rye sec.
Receipts-Wheat. $500; corn 5000; oats ~
QUO bush.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-01
Domestic Ports


NEW YORK-Cld 3Oth, schS Carrie Lane
Quick. New Orleans; Anna Pendleton. PEN
list. sim Manhattan, Portland; Maverick
do; schs Emma. do Jas Talbot Rockland !;
Stephen Bennett Bluehil
Passed He'll Gate 29th, sch A Heatcn. Amboy
for Rockland.
Portsmouth,; Charles r Washington, Collins,
Rockland: r l. Kenney. Colson, Rockland w
Leggett, Lewis, Wiscasset.
Ar 3lst, barque Stephen g Hart. White, Sa-
vannah; schs Isaoc I Campbell Matthews. fin
Cienfuegos; II Bowers, Wilson. Savannah; S
Blackburn, Ross. Newport News; V Glover,
Harris, Norfolk: Rnbt Byron, Hart Weehaw-
kan: q Hart Mclean, Apalachicola: Fosti-
ma, Philbrook, Ponce; Jas Holmes, Ryan, Bel
fast.
Boyntou, tRockport; Fred G Holden. Calais
VIM Thomas, Red Beach; Kennedy, Calais
III King EastpOrt.
Sid 3Oth. sch Henry Whitney, for Maine port;
Edw E Briery. Newport News.
BRUNSWICk-Ar Both, sch W Belano,
Boston. ont.
BALTIMORE-Ar goth, sch Il L Peckham,
Horse Island; Cassie F Bronson, New York.
CIT CITY POINT Va Sid 28th, sch Standard,
CAIAIS-Ar 3otl, sch Emma McAdam, Swain
Portland.
ford; Hyeca. Tinker. do.
DARIEN-Cld 30th, sch Hattie Dunn Polond
'' FfTERHANDINA--Ar 3oth, schs Olive Packer,
Whittier, Boston; Linah G Kaminski, Ray for
'HfnYASNIs-Ar 3Oth. sch Carrie C Miles, I'm
Rockland for New York.
Passed west sch George Berry.
TACKSONVILLE-Ar 30th sch Harry Pres
colt. Gray. Boston.
MOBILE-CId 30th, sch Elwood H Smith,
Drisko. Key West.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-01
{ By Telegraph

MARCH 81. 1887
NEW YCRK-The Flour market - receipts
IA, no bbls; sales 2,100 packages: weak.
riour. duoJauons-winter wheat low grades
a. 2 50G3 rs; do fair to fancy at 3 25614 40;
DO patenp 55S4 SO: Minnesota clear at 3 80
as So: do straight at 00G4 20: do patents
at 1894 So: low exTas 3093 %; city mills
extra at 60de4 20; CITY mills patents COG
30: rye mixtures S0G4 4o superfne at
00Gs3 05. fine at i 5O02 so.
Wheat-receipts 10. 1926 bush; sales 100000
600 bush; weak and lower; July 75Ss @76c.
Rye dull,
Gorn-receipts %, 800 bush ;sales 1000 bus /;
frmer; July STA.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-01
MAINE CENTRAL r. Il
In Effect Oct. 4th, 1898.

In Effect Oct, 4th. 1896
Trains leave Portland, Union Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below and inter-
mediate points as follows
7.OOa. IN. For Brunswick, Bath Rockland,
Augusta, WatervilIe, Skowhegan, Lisbon
Falls, Lewiston via Brunswick, Bangor, Bucks
port, vanceb9ro, st. stephen, Houlton. Wood
$50 A. M. M, For DanvIlle JIG. POLAND Springs,
iM ston Mietn Falls Rumford Falls. Lew.
Pennington, Phillips and Rangsley.
1880 q. m. For Brunswick, Bath. Lisbon
Falls, Lewiston. Augusta and Wateryille.
rliiS.:5e 2. M. Express for Brunswick. Lisbon
Falls, Augusta, Waterville. Moosehead Lake
and OldtOWn, Bangor & Aroostook to Houlton.
LILO p. M, For Danyille Je, Poland Springs
station Mechanics Falls. Rumford Falls BemIs
lewiston. Pennington, Kingield. Carrabasset,
rniilips and Rangeley. Winthrop, Oakland,
Bingham, Watersille. Skowhegan and Malta
$50 p. M. For Freeport. Brunswick. Au-
gusta, Bath, Rockland and all stations on
Knox Knox = LinooIn division. Waterville. skow-
vile, Bangor oldtown and Mstta wamkeag.
:, sos p M. For Brunswick. Batn, Lisbon
Falls Augusta and svatervllle
JaneoPP Poland s esn ssfon Msshss
Fails. Auburn and Lewiston.
Hoo p. M, Night Express. for Balm
Harbor BucesBort vancseoro ST. H stobhsns
st John and all Aroostoek County. Halifax
and the Provinces. The Saturday night tram
does not run to Belfast, Dexter, Dovsr and Fox.
croft or beyond Bangor.
White Mountain Division.
s.as q. NO. For Bridgton, FaDyans Bur!ins
Montreal, Chicago. st. Paul and Minneapolis
$50 D. m For Sebago Lake, Cor nish, Brldg.
ton, Fryeburg North Conway and Bart ett,
FaDyans. Lancaster Limo Ridge, St. Johus-
bury Montreal, Quebec and Toronto.
SUNDAY TBAINS
1.20 q. m, paper tram for Brunswick Au-
gusta. Watsrville and Bangor.
1880 p. m. For Brunswick; Lisbon Fails,
Lewieton, Bath, Augusta Watsrville, Bangor.
HOO p. no.. Night Express TO Bath Lew
lston, Bangor and points east with sleeping
cars for st. John.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal and Fabyans, Bartlett
and Bridgton, S.25 B. ~; Lewiston aud
Mechanics Falls. $50 a. m. Weservills,
and Augusta, s. 30 a. N. ;Skowhegan, lewiston
KiIgfleld. Phillips, Harrington, Bemis and
Rumford Falls. 1880 p. N. ;Mattawanksag, Ban
go an, aSd IL Rock Gland, 1925 p, m; mixed
Wsierville. Rock,and. b.2k p. m. ST. John,
Bar HarboI, Caribou, Ashland and Moosehead
Lake yiaB. ~ A.. Bangor, o.3b p, m. ;RanseIey,
Harrington, Runford Falls, Lewiston, 5.45
p. M; Chicago and Montreal and all White
Mountain points. $40 p. M: Mattawamkeag.
press, Halifax, ST. John, Vanceboro. Bar Har-
Dor Watervills and Augusta. $50 a. NJ daily
GEORGE F. EVANS, General Manager.
r. G. BOOTHBY. q. +. & T. IA
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-01

NORFOLK-Ar 2sth, sch EdW oni'n' hahe'
Ne a,l ao OK Chas Flint, Hart 40, pa,cb
cn N0nr 0IlLh-Cld 3Oth, sch Charie' = D"eA'
Sid soth, schs Chas E Balch, Croker. Kenne-
as. Sid both, sch May McFarlond, Sanders Sa-
NEW LoNDoN-Ar sotn, sch G M Porter,
Calais.
RSld Both, sch May Mcfarland, Saunders, Tor
sauna river. TO load lumber for Lynn .vnort
Su 3.,ii. scn Alice Archer, GibDs, Niay pws.
RlCHMOND--Ar 29lh, sch Maynard sumner
Dobbin, Rockport.
PORT RoYAL-.sld soth. sch Talofa. Fetch
PROVIDENCE-.Ar 2Sth sen Henry May,
PoRT TAMPA-sId soth sch G Ghdden,
PHILADELPHIA-Ar 3oth, tug Paoli, with
barge Bala. from Portland; sch Alma A
Holmes, Providence
Ar 31st schs John Coyle Berry, Boston;
John S Ames. Olson, Boston.
Ar 30th. sch j " Wellington, Robbins, new
York.
AZ s1st, sch Annie F conIon, Boothbay.,
Cid 31st, tug Tamaqua, towing barge st Mich
olas for Portland.
PORT READING = Sid Goth. sch Morris
Cliff. Nash, Cahasset.
PROVIDENCE-Sld 30th sch Sarah w Law
renee Hammett, Norfolk.
PORTSMOUTH-Sld Both, sch S NJ Leaning,
Pendleton, Brunswick; r d Bibber. Pinkhom.
SAVANNAH-Ar 30th, sch Grace Bradley
Borter, New York.
Sld 8 st, sch Humarock, Veazie, Portland.
VINEYARD-HAVEN- Ar Doth, brig LutZ
berg. Martinique for Boston; sehs Mary. Stand
ish, Boothbay for New York. Stephen Morgan,
do for do; Spartei Pembroke for do; Ernest
7 Lee, Calais for New Haven; Sarah Eaton,
New York for Gloucester.
Ar 3oth, schs Ruth Robinson. FIN Amboy for
Portland; Annie Gus, Edgewater for Calais;
Fanny Flint, Calais for New York.
Sid 30th, brig LutZburg; schs Emma Briggs,
G M Porter. and Eugene Borda.
Passed west 3lst, schs Chas H Trickey, from
Portland for Colonial Bay, Va; Chas ? Mott
WILMINGTON, NC-Ar soth. sch Willie I
Maxwell New York.
Foreign Ports.
At Shanghai Feb 26, ship State of Maine Cur
tbs, for New York via Hong Kong.
Ar at Singapore Mch "a, bafque john Balsley
Shepherd. Hong Kong.
Ar at Melbourne Mich 80, ship Louis Walsh,
PORT Blakely.
Sid I'm Nanaimo Mich 3oth. barque Rufus
Wood. San Francisco.
Sid I'm st Jago Mch 10th. barque Nineveh
Walls, Cienfuegos.
Ar at Havana Mich %, sch L A Edwards, Pc
terson. PascagOula.
Sid Mich 81. sch Lizzie Heyer, Delay. Fernan
dina.
Ar at Bermuda Mch goth. sch Laura Lamsou.
Norfolk.
Sid 18th. sch Arthur v S Woodruff, Hogan
New York.
Cid at St John. NIB, .soth. sch G H Perry. Whit
aker, Lynn.
Spoken.
March 5, lat s, lon 80 w. baroue st James,
Ranfeid, from New York Tor San Francisco.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-01
COTTON MarRess
by Telegraph,

y ( ,7lMARCH 81, 1897.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
firm unchanged; sales 1920 bales; middling
uplands 5-l6c; gulf do 9-16c.
8 NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market to-day
was firm ;Imiddling 1916.
{ CHARLESTON-Tbe Cotton market to-day
was steady; Middling &c.
I SAvANNAH-Ths cotton market to-day
was quiet; middling e1sc. .
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day WAS
dull; middling 6Ac
MEMPHIs-Tne Cotton market TO-DAY was
firm; middlings 1915
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-01
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
dom MON Line.
RnUoI Mail

AtVt o. AAhAA tOhmCIS-llIteIpUUl HcT-
vice via Londonderry.
From Steamers. From From
Liverpool Portland Halifax
Feb. 20, Vancouver. Mar. IS. Mar. 20
Mar II. scotsman, Apr, l. Apr. 8
Feb. 20, Labrador, Apr Is, Apr. IT
Steamers sail on Thursday after arrival of all
trains due in Portland at noon.
Boston to Liverpool via Queenstown:
Str. Canada from Boston Fri. Mar. 10, at
1890 a. m,
Sir. Canada from Boston Fri. Apl. %, at
$50 p. m.
: Sir. Canada from Boston Fri. May %, at
$50 a. m.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
First Cabin. s52. so to $1,000. Return 500
to $3.50, according to Steamer and accommo-
SECOND Cabin. To Liverpool, London. Lon
donderry and Queenstown, $3A to $4,000.
Return, sec. % to SIG, according to Steamer
and accommodations.
Steerage TO Liverpool, London. London
derry, Glasgow, Queenstown and Belfast,
$24.5o TO $3.50, according to Steamer.
Apply to j. B. Heating. 81 10 Exchange
street, 7. P. McGowan 41s Congress street, j.
W. Peterson, 2 Exchange street. or David Tor
rance q Co., general agents. To- Commercial
street.
deco dtf
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-01
RAILROADS.
Boston g. Maine r.. r.
WESTERN DIVISION.
IN Effect October 4, 1896

" ESTERN DIVISION.
Trains leave Portland, Union Station, for
Scarboro Crossing. 1000 q, H., 5.15, $40 p.
M; scarboro Reach, Pine Point, ZOO, 1000
a. m, 30, OLD, $40 .. M; Old Orchard,
saeo, Biddeford. 100, $40 1000 a. M, 1916
$50, oh, $40 p. m. Kennebunlz, 100, $40
Beach, 100, $40 a. M, $50, 5.l5 p. M. !;
North Berwick, +4.05, 7 90, $40 a. m, 12.45,
$50, o.1b p. m.; Kennebunkport, somers-
worth, Dover. 7 90, $40 a, M, 12.45. 8. 80,
8. 10 p. M; Rochester, Pennington, Alton
Bay, 8. 40 a. m, II. 45, 8. 80 p. m, Lal1eport,
Laconia, plymouth, $40 a. m. 12.45 p. m;
ellsworth and Rochester,, 700 a. m.; Man
chester, Concord, ZOO a. M, $50 p. M;
Rockingham Junction, Hayerhill, Law
LEVEL s so3 81 g. 90 2 $50
M, S12.45, $50 p. m. Arrive in Boston, 1925,
10.16 M, 1850, 1922, 720 p N, Leave Bos-
ION for Portland, 7,30, $50 a. H., 100. Ais
p. m
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Boston, express, &,o5, a. m. Boston
and way stations, 1885, 4.30 p. m. Arrive i'll
Boston 20 a. m, 5.25, 6.45 p. m. Boston for
Portland, 345 a. III.
EASTERN DIVISION
From Union Station Tor Saco, Copwa y juno
ton, Woifboro, 500 a. M. Biddeford,
Portsmouth, Amesbury, Newburyport, Sa.
lem, LYNN, Boston, 1900, 300, a. NJ, Sl.00,
4.16, 9.20 p m. Leave Boston, for Portland,
7.30, 800 a. m. 30, 100. 745 D. N.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford, Portsmouth. Newbury-
port Salem, Lynn, Boston, 200 a. m, i. 90
p. m. Arrive in Boston. .5S a. H., ALB p. m.
Leave Boston for Portland. 1900 a. M, 2. 90
p. m.
tDoes not run Mondays
tConnects with Rail Lines for New York.
South and West
sConlects with Sound Lines for New York.
sWestern Division from No. Berwick Sundays
only.
Through tickets to all points in Florida, tho
South and West, for sale at Ticket Office, Union
Station.
D. j. FLANDERS. G. p. ST. A.. Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-01
HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

On and after Monday, March 18th, the
steamer MERRYCONEAG will leave Port
land Pier. Portland. daily, Sunday excepted
as follows:
For Long Is. Chebeague, HarpsweIl,
Bailey's and Orr's Is. 2.30 p. NJ.
Return for Portland, leave Orr's Island via.
all landings, TOO a. m, Arrive Portland, $50
a. m.
For Cliff Island, Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays, leave Portland, $50 D. m.
ISAIAH DANIELS, Gent Manager.
oc5t diff
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-01
FINANCIAL AMI COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
EewYork Stock ami Money Market,
by TeIegraph.l

NEW YCRK, Mich. 81.
Money on call at 17a@ls4 pr ct; prime mer-
camille paper at 34s@4 per cent. Sterling Ex-
change easier, with actual business in bank
ers bills at e5140 o0o0 or demand ana
4 S5s4 q 90 Tor O-day Bills; posted rates at
e613 a. 6S1s CONNER, ial bills So. Govern
road bonds firm.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-01
Chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago, March, ii. 1s97.-Hogs-recelpt
"a, oC0; left over 1000 early advance lost dull
light at 9oo4 10; mixed at 95a4 10; heavy
at SOd4 Is; rough S0@3 IS.
Cattle-receiprs L 900 STEADY. strong: beeyes
at SOG6 40: COWS and heifers at 2 OO14 20:
Texas steers 1oaA So: stockers and feeders
4Vo4 80.
Sheep-receipts 1000; strong, shade higher
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-01
Portland and BOOthhay Steamboat Co
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Steamer Enterprise

VIII leavs East Boothbay every Monday at
10 a. "a. for Portland. touching at South
Bristol, Boothbay Harbcr.
Tuesdays will leave Franklin Wharf, Port
land, at a. m. for Pemaquid, touching at
Boothbay Harhor. South Bristol and East
Booshbay.
Wednesdays will leave Pemaquid at 8 q. m.
for Portland and above landings.
Thursdays will leave Portland at a. N. for
East Boothbay touching at Boothbay Har-
Dor. South Bristol.
Fridays will leave East Boothbay at 7.15
q. m. for Portland, touching at South Bristol
Boothbay Harbor.
Saturdays will leave Portland at q. m. for
East Boothbay. touching at Bcothbay Harbor,
and South Bristol.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-01
Railroad Eeceip1a.

PORTLAND. Mich. 81.
Receipts by Maine Central R. R.--For Por;.
and 2o4 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 122 cars.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-01
Portland VybolesaIe Markee,

I OhI ia n u HIUH . I, 1871.
The market is weak on Spring Wheat Flours,
dus to further decline in wheat, favorable
crop news and disappointing cables. Corn is
held remarkably firm in contrast with the weak
ness in wheat At Chicago today May Pork was
24ac higher.
Tho ioIfov,ng ara to Days wnotaso,a nr,oa. IF
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Boston proauce Market.

Boston Pr0duce Market.
BOSTON. Mich. 81. 1s97.-The following are
to-day's quotations of Provisions. etc.:
FLOUR.
Spring patents. 1904 so.
Spring. clear. ana straight,.,3 1904 10.
Winter clear and straight, 40@4 80
Winter patents. 75ta5 90.
Extra and Seconds 90.
Fine and Supers-.
Jobblng price Zoe higher.
MEATS.
Pork, long and short cut, y barrel. II 90.
Pork, slight and hwy backs $40 75@11 so.
Pork. lean lends Is 90.
Tongues pork. S15 90: do beef $23 % Dbl
Beer. picked. SO O0Q1O 90.
Shoulderscorned and fresh 71zc.
shoulders. smoked, &.
Ribs fresh, Size.
Hams. large and small, 9sz a10Me
Bacon, 812@10c.
Fork. salt 612c.
Briskets salt 61a.
SauSages, 719c.
Sausage meat. 61a@7c.
Lard. ties. Ac;pails. 5s4 @e14c; II. 754@74.
Beef steers 54aa7s4.
Lambs, 7d9.
Hogs citydressed. 6s4 0ecB ID country, g.:
Turkeys, Northern, Young, &c.
Turkeys, Western, 13@14c.
Chickens, North, fresh, 14G16c.
Chickens. Western, Gt3c.
Fowls. Northern, 1@i3c.
Fowls, Western, 109l1c.
PRODUCE.
Butter. Northern cream. choice 21 Va @22c,
Butter crm, Western choice 20Q21.
Bntter Dairy, North, BEST 1916
Butter do good. l5@l6c.
Butter, do common ll@13.
Butter, init, crm 13td14.
Ladepacked 11@12.
Cheese. Northern choice 12@I21a; West choice
1i91lAc.
Eggs. lnennery choice. 14@16: East .1oh@11c.
Eggs. Mich. choice, 10h2c.
Western, good 1O12c.
Jobs. 4aQlc higher
Beans. North. small peal 10M1 10.
Pea. marrow, 65c&9O.
Med. New York and vt 90G95c
Beans. yel. eyes. 1O@i l5:red kid.1 1501 So.
Hay-Fancv. SIG 90.
) Good Sl4.5o@$I5 30.
Lower grades S1O0Sl4.
Rye straw-S17 O0N1S 90.
Dat straw s6(MS8 80.
Potatoes-Ar Co Hebrons. choice. bush 8S@4O.
Potatoes, choice rose 81 G3sc.
Sweets, Norfolk W Dbl 00c@O 90.
Jersey. l O0ll1 rs,
Apples, Baldwins p bl 81 Isl 20.
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MAINE COAST NAVIGATION co
For ga Ii. BOoihbay Harb0r and
WiScasseat.
sTEA IN En- sALAcIA.

COMMENCING MONDAY, Oct. 18th, until
y further notice, will leave Franklin Wharf,
Portland. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur-
days at 7.30 a. N. Popham Beach 9.45 a. m.
Bath lib a. m. Boothbay Harbor 100 p. m.
Arriving at Wiscasset about 3 p. m.
Returning, leave Wiscasset on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at a. m. Booth
bay Harbor $40 m Bath O.3O a. m. Pop
ham Beach 11.5O a. m. Arriving at Portland
about 2 p. m.
Q. C. OLIVER, President.
CHAS. R. LEWIS. Treasurer. oct8dtf
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Portland market-cut loaf s: confectioners at
Sc; pulverised 70; powered. 7e; graduated
Sc; coffee crushed 51ac; yellow 444;.