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The Portland daily press., 1897-04-17
RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL r. r.
In Effect Oct, 4th. 1898.

IN Effect OCt, +bAs Acoo
Trains cave Portland, Union Station, Railway
Square, for stations named bslow and inter-
mediate points ny FOLLOWS;
s.ooa. "a For Brunswick. Bash. Rockland,
augusta, Waterville. skowhegan, List ON
port vancebero, ST. stephen. Houiton. Wood
$40 !, No. q. i For Danville JIG. Poland Springs
lston Winthrop, .Matervill . Livsrmor, Fails.
Pennington. Phillips and Rangsley.
~ 1890 =. m. For Brunsw!ck, Bath, Lisbon
10 ka I1wls'on; augusta and Wateivlligf ,.ho,
VIA 31ldtown. Bangor. Backsport. Bar Haroo
any Vasow faa I'm g. Aroosto9k to Honson
station, MECHANICS Falls, ltumfard Falls. Bemls
lewiston. Fsfmington, KingheId. Carrabasset.
Ri hIp, !, a WI hangeley Winthrop Oakland
Wafnkeag. III
l.se 2. m. For ,Freeport. Brunswick, Ar
&usta Bath Rockland and al stations on
hogan Belfast. Dover and Foxcrott Green
vile, Dagger. oldtoyn and Msttswalnkeag.
Fs 200 p; m: For Brunswick. BATH. LISBON
S.Io P. M, For New Gloucester. DaLyilla
fsiS Auburn and Lewiston
lewiston: Augusta, Eatervilite. Bangor, Bar
Harbor. Bucksport. Vanceboro, St. Stephens.
and ar Y en- end all Ar9ostook County Hata1
sAAS Av'AhCoSt Ho Odtuludy ulSut udin
does not run to Belfast, Dexter, Dover and Fox
croft or beyond Bangor.
White Mountain Division.
S.f6 q. m. For Bridgton, Faoyans, Burling
ton, Lancaster, st. Jonnsbury. Sherbrooke
Montreal, Chicago, ST. Paul aud Minneapolis
and all points west
$50 p. m For Sebago Lake, Coz nIsh. Brldg-
ton, Fryeburg North Conway, and Bart EFT,
FaDyans. Lancaster, Lime Ridge, st. Johns
bury. Montreal, Quebec and Toronto.
SUNDAY TRAINA
20 =; M, paper tram for Brunswicx Au-
gusts, Watsrville and Bangor.
1880 p. m. For Brunswick, Lisbon Falls
Lewigton, Bath. Augusta Watsrvtlle. Bangor.
HOG r. M, Night Express to Bath. Lew
iston, Bangor and points east with sleeping
cars for st. John.
ARRIvALs IN PORTLAND
From Montreal and Fabyans. Bartlett
and Bridgton. S.2b a. H.; Lewiston and
Mechanics Falls. $50 a. m ; Water yills
KiEghsld, Phillips, Farmington, Bemis, and
Rumtord Falls. 80 p. m. ;Mattawamkoag, Ban
gor and kockland 1925 D, m. mixed
from North Conway 4.40; Skowhegan
VS. erville. Rock,a land, 5.2E D. m. St, John
Bar Harbol, Caribou, Ashland and Moosehead
Lake viaB. u A.. Bangor, 5.35 p, IN. ;Ranseley,
Pennington, kumford Falls, Lewiston E.4a
p. M. Chicago and Montreal and al! White
Mountain points; 8.1op p. M: Mattawamkeag.
press, Halifax, ST.. John, Vanceboro. Bar Har-
Dor WatervtIle and Augusta, $50 g. m. daily
except Monday.
GEORGE F. EVANS, General Manager.
,. G. BOoTHBY, u. r. s 7: =.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
puritana in the Spring.


The universal custom Of taking spring
remedy is founded on natural instinct
implanted in US for our own good.
The heat-producing foods Of winter
leave the system clogged. Confinement
in warm rooms, with lack of outdoor ex-
ercise. makes all the organs weak and
torpid. Those who neglect to use a
remedy OF fail 10 get the right one arc
inviting serious troubles. Most chronic
diseases start in the spring. The end Of
winter finds thousands with such symp.
soms as these: "a general unf,ness for
work with either head or hands. "A worn.
out. tired-out feeling that cannot be over
come. There is sleeplessness, or restless
sleep. Numbness of hands OF feet. A
sense Of pressure in the head, with feel
ling OF gloom or dependency. There may
lbe futtering or palpitation Of the heart.
Frequently pain in the heart or under
the left shoulder. There may be PUSHES
|of blood to the head, OF throbbing in the
ears at tineso
Kidney and liver troubles y~A9
Hooked for if your digestion has~d0t bs6h
perfect, There is fulness>of pain ~ the
fright side, or pain upaer the risM Shout
der. ! Dis,asse tsf food, wlma1sea in
|she mornings Completion is Notched
or salloys Tongues coatsaLar mouth
foul. fhers is dull, slsesy feeling, with
tdSthclination to breathe des1y. If the
Kidneys are in danger .hs5SNDbe pain.
EA&ness, oEs soreness>fn smad Of back.
aSd plhaps occasional shssp pains. Urine
|isseanN, high colorsasa and on standing
becoH,esA eiaaay,o q deposits red sedi-
ment. 7bere are apt to be frequent
headaches. Sores and skin eruptions
frequently come.
ID All these various symptoms are common
10 spring, and show that the vital organs
need renovasing . and sprompt repair,
BrisA.'s disease. ejaundice. rheumatism.
and heart troubles start from such con.
ditions as these. No two persons will
have the same set Of symptoms, but any
of those enumerated are important, The
organs must be strengthened and repaired.
Repair can only come through active
digestion. and Puritana is the remedy to
rely on. III will viialize the entire body
and give you spring Of buoyan,, vigorous
health. Clear complexion, sharp appe-
tite. and the power TO do things. is the
sure ssward Of taking Puritana.
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CASCo BAY STEAMBOAT co.
Custom House Wharf, Portland, Me.
WEEK DAY TIME TABLE.
Commencing Sunday, April II, 1897

F.r Forest City and Trefethen's Landing,
Peaks Island, Little and Great Diamond
Islands, at $50, $40. 500. 1890 A. n,
2.15. 4.20, 610P. NJ
For Ponce's Landing, Long Island, 500
1890 A. M. 2.15 P. Nj.
For Cnshing's Island, Gao. 1890 "A. NJ, 42O
L. n.
RETURN.
Leave Forest City Landing, go, 7.2o, 9.15,
11.45 A. NJ, $50, 500, 6.25 P. NJ.
Leave Trefethen's 600. 7.o5, 800 l1.3o A.
NJ. BIS. 44G GAS p. NJ
Leave Little Diamond, 10, tbs, 9.1o 114o
4. NJ, 3.25, 4,35, 6.35 p. NJ.
Leave Grear Diamond, 6.u5, ITO, 9.05. 11.35
A. NJ, 800. 4.40, Gao +. NJ.
Leave Poncs's Landing, Long Island, $40,
Ills A. NJ, 500 p, NJ.
Leave Coshing's Island, 1925, 11.5o A, NJ.
6.O5 p. m.
SUNDAY TIME TABLE.
For Forest CITY and Trefethen's Landings,
Peaks Island. Little and Great Diamond
Islands, 900, 0.30 A. NJ, 2. 10, 4.20 P. NJ.
or POnce's Landing, Long Island, 1890
A. NJ, 2s15. 4.20 P. NJ.
For Cushing's Island, 1890 A. M, APO P. NJ.
c. w. T. COOLING. General Manager.
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Boston & IN aine e. r..
In Effect October 4. 1895.
wEsTERN DIVISION.

" s1% 4 AhAsN ia SASAtsIts
Trains leave Portland, Union Station, for
Scarboro Crossing: 1000 a. M, 5.15. $40 =.
m.; Scarboro Reach, Pine Point, TOO, 1000
9. M. 8, 80, 5.16, 6.20 g. nj Old Orchard,
$50, o.16, 6.2op: M; Kennebunk, TOO, $. 40
Ssaeh, 100, $40 g s. m, IS $50, 5.IS nj
$50 &
worth, Dover. 100, $40 a, M, 1915, $50,
5. Is p. M; Rochester, Pennington, Alton
Bay 40 % II 10 M ah1anksp9r
Wolfboro, $3.50 p. M; Worcester, via SOM
ersworth and Rochester,, TOO a. M; Man
chester, Concord. 100 a. M, $50 p; M;
p. M; Exeter, Boston, 4. ob, 4 90. ts.4o 9.
m, Sl2.45, $50 ?. m; Arrive in BOSTON, Il rs,
ton for Portland. $780, $50 a. M, 100. Ais
p. m.
For Boston, express, @,o5, a. m. Boston
and way stations, 1886, 4.3o p. m. Arrive in
Boston z .25 a. M, 5.25, S.45 p III. Boston for
Portland, $40 a. m.
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station for Saco, Conw ay juno
ton. Wolfboro, 800 a. M; Biddeford,
lem, LYNN, Boston, 1900, TO. 90, a. M, 90,
1000 p. M. Arrive In Boston, 5.58 a. M, IL. 81,
4.15, $40 p. m. Leave Boston, for Portland,
7.3O. 800 a. m. 1890, 100. 7.45 .. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford, Portsmouth. Newbury-
port, Salem, Lynn, Boston, 200 a. M, 90
p. m. Arrive in Boston, 5.6S a. M, 4.15 p, m.
Leave Boston for Portland. 1900 a. H., 100
p. m
tDoes not run Mondays.
tConnects with Rail Lines for New York,
South and West.
sConaects with Sound Lines for New York.
aWestern Division from No. Berwick Sundays
only. ~
Through tickets to all points in Florida, the
South and West, for sale at Ticket Office, Union
Station. go
D. J. FLANDERS. G. P. & t. A.. Boston.
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SKIN SOAP" !. 81

dentifrice. Itcleanses and brightens the
enamel, ,eroues tartar, and makes the
lips red and smooth, and has no unpleos-
ant taste.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-17
.HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

On and after Monday. March 18th, tho
steamer SEBASCODEGAN will leave Port
land Pier. Portland. daily, Sunday excepted.
as follows:
For Long Is. ChebeaGue, Harpswell,
Bailey's and Orr's Is.. $50 p. II.
Return for Portland, leave Orr's Island VIA
all landings, TOO a. m. Arrive Portland, $50
a. IN.
For Cliff Island, Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays, leave Portland, $50 D. H.
ISAIAH DANIELS, Gent Manager.
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TIME TABLE
Falmouth FOreside Steamer

Steamer ALICE will leave Portland Pier for
Couscn's. Littieohn's and Chebsague at TOO
a. m. and 2 D. m
Returning, leave Che beague at 8. 3n a. M and
$50 p. NJ Littlejohn's and Cousen's at $40
a. IN. and $40 p. IN.
For Falmouth, 100 a. M, 2 90 and 5.4o D. m.
Returning leave Falmouth at GOO and 9. 90
a. M, 400 p. m. ap2dtf
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school, Supplies,

PROPOSALS will be received by the under
signed until Monday April 9th, at p.
M. for furnishing the Public School Of the City
OF Portland. for the current year. 1897, with
pens. penholders. slate and lead pencils, &C.,
usually furnished by the city.
- ALSO =
Letter, examination and note paper, en-
ve1opes and drawing paper.
The right is reserved to reject all such pro-
posals. THOMAS A. BOWEN,
ap15dtd Suph cf School Building.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-17
MAINE COAST NAVIGATION Co
For Ba II. RootIibay Harbor and
Wiscassctt.
MER sALAcIA.

COMMENCING MONDAY, Oct. 18th, unfit
~ further notice, will leave Franklin Wharf,
Portland, Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur-
days at 7.30 a. IN. Popham Beach 945 a. M.
Bath Ills a. M Boothbay Harbor 1870 p. m.
Arriving at Wiscasset about 3 p. m.
Returning, leave Wiscasset on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at Z a. m. Booth
bay Harbor $50 m Bath 1O.3ua. m. Pop
ham Beach 1l.5J q, nj. Arriving at Portland
about pm.
o. C. g. liver, President.
CHAS. Il. LEWIS. Treasurer. octsdtf
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-17
Portland and BOothbaJ Steamboat Go
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Steamer Enterprise

VIII leave East Boothbay every Monday at
7..5 a. N. for Portland touching at South
Bristol, Boothbay HarDer.
Tuesdays will leave Franklin Wharf. Port
land, at Z a. m. for Pemaquid, touching at
Boothbay Harbcr, South Bristol aud East
Boo b bay. sa..l-
Wednesdays will leave Pemaquid at = M
for Portland and above Landings.
Thursdays will leave Portland at a. m. fog
East Boothb&y, touching At Boothbay Har-
Dor. South Bristol.
Fridays will leave East Boothbay at 7.15
a. m. for Portland, touching at South Bristol
Boothbay Harbor.
Saturdays will leave Portland at a. m. for
East Boothbay. touching at Boothbsy Harbor
and South Bristol
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-17
PortIan1,. MT. Desert & Maehlas Sfhoat ca

Change 10 Route.
Commencing Friday April the steamer
Frank Jones will leave Portland Tuesdays and
Fridays at IL p. m. for Rockland, Bar Harbor
and Machiasport and intermediate landings.
Returning Mondays and Thursdays, leaving
Machiasport at A. 90 a. M. arriving in Portland
at II D. m. GEO. F. EVANS, Gen. Man.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-17
STEAMERS.

Daily Line, Sundays Excepted.
TIE NEW AND PALATIAL STEAMERS
BAY STATE AND PORTLAND.
alternatey leave FKANHEIS WHARF, Portland.
every evening at 7 O'clock, arriving in season
ior connections with earliest sraips for points
beyond.
Through tickets for Providence. Lowell.
Worcester, Now York, etc.
Returning, leave INDIA WHARF. Boston.
overy Evening at O'clock.
J.F. LIsCoMB. Gen. All.
Oct. l. 1895. i e4
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-17
Portland & RumfOrd Falls R'Y.

In Effect Oct. 8. 1898
DEPARTURES
$50 A. M. & LIS T. M. From Union Station
for Poland. Mechanic Fails. Buckfeld. Can
ton. Dixneld and Rumtord Falls
Station tcr Mechanic Falls and intermediate
stations.
Lilo p. m. train connects Of Rumford Falls
for Bemis and all stations on r. F. and II. L.
R. r.
Through passenger coaches between Union
Station, Portland and Rumford Falls.
Through tickets ON sale for all points
ON +. 4 n. f. R'y.
R. G. BRADFORD. Trafic Mgr.
Portland, Maine
jui12 dit kumford Falls. Maine
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-17
international Steamship 10.

FOR -
Eastsor. luhsa Calais SLJoha. n.B.. HaasM,H.S.
and all parts OF New Brunswiok, Nova Sco-
tia, Prince Edward Island, and Cnpe Bret.
on, The favorite route to Campobsllo and
st, Andrews. N. b.
Spring Arrangement.
On and AFTER Monday, Mar. Is. steamer
at 8 o. m.
Returning leave St. John and PASSPORT Tues
day and Thursdays.
Through uekets issued and baggage checked
to destination. t4r Fraightreoeived up to 400
p. n.
For Tickets and staterooms, apply st the
Pine Tree Ticket ONCE, Monument Square
or for other information at Companys Office.
Railroad Wharf, foot of State street
]. B.COYLE. Son. Man.
jeo6jtf Il. r. 9. HERSEY. Agent.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-17
Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, &. R.
STATION FOOT OF PKERLE STREET

On and Af.er Eunday, October 4 1896
Passenger Trains will Leave Portland:
For Worcester, Clinton, Ayer junction
Nashua, Wtndhan and Eppins at 7.3o a
m. and 1890 p. m.
For Manchester, Concord, and PORTS North
at 100 q. m. and l2.3G p. m.
For Rochester, 6pringvnlc. Alfred, Waror-
boro and Sace River at $50 q %. l2.S0 ana
$50 .. m.
For sorhsm at 7.so and s.45 a. N. 1880
0O,5.3O, and 6.2O p. m.
For Wcstbroos. Cumberland Mills. West.
brook JUNCTION and Woodford'a At 7.30
9.4E y M. 1890. SOC. $50 and
The 1880 D. m train from Portland connects
ut Aver Junot1sa with *Hooras Tunnel
Route" for the West and at Union Station.
Worcester, for Providence and New York,
via sProvfdenee Line" for Norwich and
New York, via "Norwich Line" with Beston
& Albany Il. r. for tho West. and with the
New York All Rail via "Springfield."
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
ct 80 .. M from Rochester at $50 3 m-
i;so j and 40 SIS. .5{P ,o q; rom sorns 20
For through Tickets all points West and
South, apply to 4. II. COLLINS. Ticket
' : ~. PETERS. sups
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GRAND TRUNK
Railway System.
On AID after MONDAY. September 9th, 1898
trains will III as follows.
LEAVE.

On aad after MONDAY. September 9th, 1895
trains will nh as follows.
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 7.o5, 500 a. m.
100. LOO and 600 p. m.
For Gorham and Berlin 500 q. M, 100 and
For Island Pond 500 a. m.; and 100 and
For Montreal and Chicago 500 a. M; and
q 90 p. N.
For Quebec 600 p. m.
For Berlin Sundays only, S.30 a. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn S.25, and 11.30
am: 3.15, $40 and $40 p. m.
From Berlin and Gorham 8.25 and 11.3o a.
From Chicago and Montreal 11.so a. M; and
$40 p. m.
From Quebec 11.30 a. m.
The 600 D. m. train runs through to Montreal
daily, Sundays hcluded. Attached to this
tram is Pullman for Montreal.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains and parlor cars on day trains.
TICKET OFFICE DEPOT AT FOOT OF
LNDIA STREET.
CRAs. III. HAYS, Genr Manager.
Portland. Sept. 18th. 1895. je22tf
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-17
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
DOMINION LINE.
Royal Mail Steamers-LiyerpOol Ser
vice via Londonderry.

vice via Londonderry.
From Steamers. From From
Liverpool Portland Halifax
Mar. IL, Scotsman, Apr. 1, Apr. 8
Mar. 25, Labrador, Apr. Is, Apr. II
Apr. 8, Vancouver, Apr. 20, May 1
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.
Str. Canada from Boston Fri. Apl. %, at
Str. Canada from Boston Fri. May %, at
RATES OF PASSAGE.
First Cabin. S52. so to S95O0 Return 500
to S13o, according to Steamer and accommo-
dationS.
second Cabin. To Liverpool London. Lon
donderry and Queenstown, $34 to $4,000.
Return, S66.75 to $40, according to Steamer
and accommodations.
Storage. To Liverpool London. London
derry, Glasgow, Queenstown and Belfast,
S24. SO to $3.50, according to Steamer.
Apply TO j. B. Heating. 81 IL Exchange
street, T. P. McGowan, 418 Congress street. j.
W. Peterson, 2 Exchange street, or David Tor
rance & Co., general agents, 10 Commercial
street.
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ALLAN LINE
ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.

ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
Liverpool, Halifax and Portland. Call
ing at Londonderry.
From From From
Liverpool Steamship Portland Halifax
IS g Partisan April, 10 April
/ April. Monaghan % April. "a April.
Is April. *Laurentian May, not calling.
This steamer will carry cabin passengers
only and will not cali at Halifax or Neville.
The Saloons and Staterooms are in the CEN
trail part where least motion is felt: Eec-
trieity is used for lighting the ships through
ont. the lights being at the command Of the
passengers at any hour OF the night Music
Rooms and Smoking Rooms or the promenade
deck. The Saloons and etatarooms ara heated
Rates Of passage $500 and $50. 90 a re-
duction is made on Round Trip Tickets.
Second Cabin-To Liverpool, London and
Londonderry. $34; return, $66.75
Steerage-To Liverpool London. Glasgow,
Belfast or Londonderry including every re-
quisite for he voyage $3.50.
for tickets or fU1ther information
apply TO Z. p. MCGOWAN, 4f8 Congress ST.
J.B. HEATING, 5112 Exchange ST
Z. & A. ALLAN, Montreal
noY4drf Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-17

Trains cave Portland, Union Station, Railw ay
Square, for stations named bslow and inter-
mediate points ny fellows;
The morning times., 1897-02-13
CONFEDERATES IN THE LINE.
The Shenandoah Valley Patriotic
League to Be in Inaugural Parade.

Hon. \. p. FunkhOuSeer, of fHarriSonburg
Va, was at the inaugural committee rooms
yesterday looking for headquarters for
the Shenandoah Valley Patriotic Legion.
which will bring from 800 TO 1000 mem-
bers to attend the ceremonies on March 4
1t will be, it is said, the first time Con-
federate society has marched in line at the
Inauguration of a Republican.
The men will wear gray coats lined with
blue, to Indicate the mingling of the COL
ors and the return of fratcrnal feeling
They will be accompanied by the Stone
wall Band, OF StauntOn, Va MI Funk
huuseer, who was one OF the committee to
visit Major Mckinley and present the plan
of giving prominence to the disappearance
of sectionalism by the showing made by
the Legion. says he was very much pleased
with t ne idea.
j. Harrison, of the Virginia Republican
Association, of Washington, with rooms
at No. 923 f street, reported that they
would have 70 to 100 men in line They
viii be resplendent with gold braid and
badges, dark suits and light CATERS The
society was organized in 1869.
Col Wright, of the public comfort com
mite says there is Il steady increase oi
calls for locations.
A telegram from Chicago announces that
Gen. Merritt and his personal aides. Lieuts
Strother, Hale and Mott, will attend the
inaugural ceremonies. They will leave
Chicago February 27, and return about
March 7.
The morning times., 1897-02-13
Snap Shot interviews


Every business man within several blocks
of the postoffice building, row being
erected slowly. is particularly and eSEe-
Cially anxious for its completion and OCcu-
patton There is rot business Cd and
down the Avenue for two or three blocks
or 0n the side streets that Will not tie mark
"tliy benefited by the location OF the cost
office II is a fine bLilGlEg; there viii be
u great many sightsecrs for a long tipie i'll
specting it: the traLsirnt Ieople who use
the pCstOffiCe in the ordinary way win Ice
many. and the other branches of The gov
eruncnt service that are to tie located
in the building viii also attract a great
many business people. AS al illustration
OF what people think about this, when it
was known that the star had purchased
the property next door To us we had at
least a dozen applications in n very short
time from people who wanted 20 establish
! lunch room there A lunch business would
do more than anything else in such a loca-
tion, as for instance, they do up on Fif-
tccuth street opposite the Treasury; but
the jewellers aud the shoe stores ana the
thcater across the way and the paper
house, in fact, everybody will INN. etiiately
feel the effects Whit Heron, Cashier, The
star.
The morning times., 1897-02-13
THE LANGUAGE OF ANIMALS.
An Interesting Lecture Before the
Christian Endeavor Society.

The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Church of the Covenant gave an enter
tainment last night in the lecture room
of the church to enable it to meet it's
pledge to the church debt fund. The
program was opened with an organ solo
by Mr.. C. j. loot, after which Prof
Wood of the National Museum gave a
talk on The habits and language of lower
animals and birds"
He attributed to the creatures he dis
Cussed many of the characteristics that
man considers exclusively his own, demon
Strating his theory with Incidents that
had come under his personal observation.
At the conclusion of his remarks the
speaker stepped behind screen and gave
limitations of the voices of the morning -"
1t began with a barnyard of growing roos-
tiers and clucking hens, interspersed with
the twittcringof birds. Then came the low
ing of cattle, the bleating of sheep and the
yeIp of the house dog, all done with such
marvellous mimiCry that it gave TO the
imaginative listener the idea that it was
time to be stirring, for day had commenced
on the farm,
Other features of the evening were a
violin solo by Mr. Earlier, a recitation
by Miss Wilbur and soprano solo by Mrs.
P Belts.
The morning times., 1897-02-13
EVILS or OUR POSTAL LAWS
The Subject Discussed by Post
master General Wilson.
Loss to the Government Owing to
Abuse Of the Law garding
Second-CIass Matter.

Postmaster General William l. Wilson
delivered an address on The Develop
ment OF the United States Postal Service
at the regular fortnightly meeting of the
National Geographic Society in Congre-
gauonai Church last night Mr. Wilson,
beginning with the introduction OF a
postal service by the British government
III l710, gave a rapid resume Of the
history OF the system in this country, and
then devoted himself more in detail to the
various faults of the present system and
his suggestions for their amendment.
The first flaw TO which the speaker
called attention was the growing abuse OF
the Ia which provides for handling ngsecoud-
class mail matter at the rate OF cent
pound. Tine law he said, provides that
seCond-class matter shall include any pub
ncation issued at least six times a year,
which l:as a bona fide list OF subscribers
Under this ruling patent medicine circulars,
yellow backs, penny dreadfuls, etc, to the
extent OF 45o, 900 900 pounds, are handled
annually by our postUffices at a loss OF
from to 10 cents per pound. Owing
entirely to this abuse the postoffice de
partunent is operated at yearly loss of
$4,000, while England. which has 10
such provision for Second-class mail, re
ceiycs an income OF SIS 600 from her
postal system.
''Stin another evil OF our system is the
existence of so many Independent post
offices. Instead OF $4,000 postmasters.
there should be from 10000 to 20.C00, and
there would be great annual saving 90
the Treasury and corresponding increase
in the efficiency Of the service My plan
! would be to make each free delivery post
office the nucleus for a small system. the
branches TO be under superintendents. who
should be responsible 10 the central post
master instead OF being in direct communi-
cation with the Postmaster General as at
present.
An experiment in this plan has been
tried in the postOffiCes OF Baltimore and
Chicago with most gratifying results.
IF Congress, in its inscrutable wisdom,
/ had not refused TO transfer part OF the ap-
preparation for p0stmaSters 70 one for post
office superInteudents, the experiments
would have been still wider and the num-
her OF independent postoffices in this coun-
| try would by this time have been decreased
| by about 0 ,O0O.''
| To show that our postal system is vet far
/ FROM perfect, Mr.. Wilson, in conclusion, told
| of postoffice route Of 5000 miles in
Alaska on which the carrier, in order TO
| get back on schedule time, had to 20 5000
| miles out of his way.