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Domestic Markets.
(By Telegraph

NOV 27. 1897.
NEW YORK-Tbe Flour market-receipts
14.9o4 bbls; sales 37oo packages; market IS
quiet but firm
Flour quotations-city mills patents at B 75@
6 90; winter patents 90(05 20:city mills clears
4ha5 80 winter straits 5b@s SO; Mimi pat
ents 10&5 40; do bakers 3004 So.
Wheat-receipts 255. 800 bush: sales 40.
600 bush: easy; May soss 995 3-l6c; Dec at
99+a c4S1.
RYE quiet; No Western 5O1ac.
Corn-receipts 3.h76 bus: sales 10000 bush;
steady; May "a Ills; Dec 3lA G15zc.
Oats-recelpts 62.4OO bush; safes 100000
bush; dull, easy; Dec C: track white at 27G
3313c,
Beef steady; family 00@lO so; extra mess
75dS 60; packed 5Od9EO.
Pork steady: new mess at s 26G9 90; family
Sll@S12 90.
Lard STEADY: prime western steam 30 nom.
Butter-recelpts 3, O97 packages: firm; state
dairy 12@2oe; state cream at l4(922e; Yves
tern do l4@Z3c; Elgins 23c; factory ilsa Ia.
Cheese receipts $500 packges; quiet; large
white al sac; do colored at nc; small white
and colored ga.
Eggs-receipts 6,ls2 pacakags; steady; State
and Penn 2O(025c; Western 1T 22c.
Suaar-raw firm; fair refining at 3 o-lh Cen
trifugal 81 test at 31s C; refined steady: crush
ed 5asc; Powdered b 3-l6c; Granulased be.
Petroleum quiet.
Coffee steady; No 7 at SIS.
Spirits Turpentine firm 324a. G3E
Molasses quiet; New Orleans 25@S1
Rice steady; domestic 4ss@6i4c.
Freights lrm.
Rosin STEADY.
TalloW quiet.
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FOR THE WEEK ENDING Nov. 81. 1897

FOR THE WEEK ENDING Nov. II, 1897.
Last sales fresh halibut lat lie " lib for white
and sc for gray.
Last sales OF Georges Cod from vessel So so
for large and $225 for medium; Bank do 7ba
geo.
Outside sales of Georges cod Sd 90 tor large
and So 90 Tor edium.
Bay Mackerel S24 OoP Dbl. Block Island at
Shore salt herring 3 90 " Dbl, round, 81 30 p
Dbl split.
ne quote prime Georges Goldfish new S6 90
G6 70 for large and ooG$4 so for small = Bank
at Oo@4 rs for large and So Z5D$3 90 for
small; Dry Bank az 80 and S. 90; Shore SO 10
and 3 rs for large and small Newfoundland
We quote cured cusk So 6094 90 y qtl; make
So 30; paddock 81 rs; heavy sailed pollock at
So 5oPatl land English cured do s. sop qtl.
Best handline homeless Geogs cod ga for me-
dunn to TAG large: middles s bo,as9; boneless
Shore do 5@7c Grand Bank do 6&97 1so; cusk,
5s4 C961a C ;shaddock 3sz @4s4 make at 2A2 ga;
fancy brands OF entirely boned cod IL to 16c
y ID Smoked Halibut. straight strips az loc
u fb extra thick 1Ola medium &c; small b1a
chunks i0R11c.
Observation-Disclosures $50 y hbl; shore at $3.50
SGT: 90 Is at $loa$2o; IS. $l6@$lS, accord
ing to quality
Smoked salmon 1sc y fb: Med herring oR17c
boz: tucks lOc: lengthwise Sc; NO Is lat sc
Bloatrers soc4$l. shore doeat 10: canned
Trout 81 3d. fresh halibut So 20: salmon / 80;
obtsers 2 30: clans ST.. American sardines,
quarter oils, So 75 half oils, So so; three-ouar-
ter mustards $2sx spced. So.
Picked New 'oundland herring, round IS %
q bbl.. split 30.
Picked Goldfish S5@6 so; paddock GO: hall
but heads So; sounds $31a; tongues and sounds
sS,
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|E;;Zs.zIllklIlEIIks39!sk

On aad after MONDAY, October 4th. 1897
trains will run as follows.
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 7.O5 500 a. M;
100 T. 90, coop. m.
For Gorham, Berlin and Island Fond 500 a.
M: 100 and GOO p. m.
For Montreal and Chicago 500 q. M; and
600 p. H.
For quebec 500 a. m. and.6.oo p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn $40. lib
a. M, $40, 800 and GAO D. m.
From Island Pond. Berlin and Gorham $50
and IL. 10 a. M, and 90 y. m.
From Chicago and Montreal $50 a. M. and
6 90 D. m.
From Quebec $50 a. m and 6. 90 p. IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS
For Montreal, Quebec Toronto and Chicago,
600 D. M.
For Iewistoa and Auburn, 7.3o a. NJ, 600
p. Iii.
For Gorham and Berlin, 7.s0 a. M, and GOO
p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Island Pond, Berlin, Gorham. Montreal
and West, $40 n. N.
From Lewiston aud Auburn $50 a. ~
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains ami Darlor cars on DAY trains.
TlCkET OFFICE DEPOT AT FOOT Or
LHDl \ STREET.
CHAS. NJ. HAYS, Gen Manager.
Portland. October Atm. 1897 oet4tt
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS MORNING. NOVEMBER 90 1897

CID 2Gth. sch John Randall, Croker, for
Boston.
Cid 9th, sch Augustus HUM, Blair Boston.
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 25ih, sch Carrie
Bucknam Stubs. Turks Island tor New
York,
:, SID I'm Delaware Breakwater 27th, sch John
Randall, for Portland.
TEN PEKIH AMBoY = Ar Goth, sch Chrome,
Emery. New York
Laguayra
.,VINEYARD-HAVEN-A 9th. barque Car
re Wlnslow. from Rosario for Boston; Allan
Wilde, do for do; Elmiranda Boston for New
YORK; SchS n ntasket do for do.
Su schs Nellie f Sawyer, Brigadier, Maud
snare Acara II H Chamberlain. LotIie, Ila tie
Marsh Maynard Sumner, Mary L Lynch,
Mamie Waterman Carrie i Pickering, l. Nj
Thurow. VIM II Davenport, Abm Richardson,
Wesley Abbott, iona Sawyer, Ernest L Lee
and Hattie MEG Buck.
Passed 9th. tug Carbonero, towing barge
Henry Clay, from Philadelphia ior Portland !:
schs Chas Davenport, Newport News for do !;
Marion Draper, Gardner for New York: Benz
BigRs. Bath for Greenwich.
WASHINGTON = Cid 26th, sch Edwin r
Hunt, Crowell. Norfolk.
Cid 9th, sch Luis q Rabel, McKown, for
Norfolk
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THATCHER MONUMENT ASSoCIA
TON.

The first meeting of Thatcher Monu-
ment association since its organization
last week, was held Saturday evening at
Thatcher post hall. The association has
undertaken to erect monument on the
soldiers lot in Forest City cemetery, and
the meeting last evening was held for the
purpose of hearing the report of the COM
mittee on ways and means. 1t was voted
to hold supper and dance in Thatcher
post hall Thursday evening, December
10Th. The secretary of the association re-
ported having received several donations
of money toward the monument since
the movement had been established.
Mrs. W. H. H. Pettengill, on behalf of
Thatcher Relief corps, presented the asso-
citation with S52 so, the amount realizes
by the corps at their recent fair and sup
per. The thanks of the association were
extended the corps,
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PORTLAND & WORCESTER.
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, L. L.
Station Foot of PreDle al.

On and after Monday, Oct. T. 1897, Passenger
trains will Leave Portland:
l. 0r Worcester, Clinton. Aver Junction, Nashua
Windham and Epping at 7.3O a. m. and 1890
p. III.
For Manchester, Concord and points North at
730 a. IN. and 1890 p. m.
For Rochester. Springvale, Alfred. Water
borO and Saco River at I.30 d. NJ. 1850 and
For Gorham at 73o and 9.45 a. m. 1890. 800
5.35 and $50 p. m.
For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills, Westbrook
junction and Woodfords at 7.3o, 9.45 a. M,
1890, 800, 5.35 and $50 p. M ..,.,,, oo,roota
The 1890 p. m. train from Portland connects
at Aver Junction with "Hoosac Tunnel Route"
for the West and at Union Station, Worcester
for Providence and New York. via Providence
Line" for Norwich and New York via p Nor or.
the West, and with the New York all rail via
Springfield"
at 80 D. m; from Rochester at $50 a. m. 130
and 500 p. M. from Gorham at $40, $50 and
1850 a. m, 80, 415, 5.52 p. m.
For tickets Tor all points West and South APP
ply to t. f. MEG ILLICUDDY, Ticket Agent,
Portl0nd, Me. ,,,,,r,,,,r, -
ie25dH j. w. PETERS. Supt
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Nenoranda.

l'New York, Feb 27-Sch Carrie Look. for
Jacksonville, went ashore yesterday off Red
Hook and remained. Tugs pulled on her with
out effect.
Atlantic City, Nov 27-Seh Matte B Russell,
which recently came ashore off this place, went
to pieces last night and the greater part OF the
wreckage drifted to sea.
Boothbay Harbor, Nov 24-Sch S Law
renee, from Ellsworth Tor Boston. vita wood
arrived here to-day leaking badly and mainsal
split. She struck on a ledge off Deer Island
Vineyard Haven, Nov 27-Sch Nantasket. I'm
Boston for New York, in tow. run into sch A X
Bentley. at anchor at this port, and broke the
Benlley's jihboom.
Norfolk, Nov 26-Barque Henry Litchfcld,
which was ashore AT Gspe Henry some weeks
Norfolk. and will be changed to barge.
Savannah, Nov 25-Sch Annie T Bailey, Reed
from Philadelphia, went ashore oath OH Pun
kin island, came off without damage and is now
at this port.
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FINANCIAL AMI COMM RCIAL
quotations oil Stable Products in the
Leading Markets
by Telegraph

NEW YORK, Nov. 81.
Money on call firm 11s@2 per cent; prime
mercantile paper at 3ashs per cent Sterling
Exchange was strong with actual business in
bankers bills at soHs "a ss for demand and
s394 s31s for sixty days; posted rates at
As31s ca 81. Commrcl bills at 4 s2A.
Government Bonds firm.
State bonds dull.
Railroad bonds firm.
Bar Silver bSN.
Mexican dollars 1913.
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Portland WRoissais MARI

PORTLAND. Nov. 81
Flour is strong with fair demand. millers
asking Toe advance for all grades: December
Wheat dropped to-day about lac, but shows a
net gain Tor the week of over &c; prices here on
Flour will be advanced Monday if Wheat goes
no lower. Corn trifie easier West with Oats
very firm but unchanged. Turpentne lie lower
at 3sG4Sc. Poultry lower.
me following are to-days wholesale prices OF
Proyisions. Groceries. crc
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Z uropean Markets.
By telegraph.

LONDON. Nov. 27, 1se7.-Consos closed at
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 81. 1897-Cotton market
is firm; American mddling at 3M sales
5000 bales including 900 bales for specula-
ton and EXPORT.
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Railroad Receipts.

PORTLAND, Nov. 22.
Rscetnts by Maine Central n. R-ror FOR
and So cars miscellaneous merchandise: for
connecting roads Ito cars.
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Retail Grocer

Retail 6rocers sugar Ears..
Portland market-cut loaf z. confectioners at
- pclveeised Go; powered, Sc; granuated
o1a coffee crushed &c; yellow A..
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Sid FIN Shanghai Oct 18TH harque S ID Carl
ton Ameshury, Singapore; goth, Geo II Skol-
field, Dunning, do.
At Hiogo Nov J. ship Com L II Allen Merri.
man, from Yokohama. ar Oct %. for New York ;
John Currier Lawrence, do.
At Montevideo Oct 22 barque Tillie Baker,
Ryder, for United States.
Ar at Surinam Nov 20, sch Hattie Luce,
Heal. Apalachicola.
Sid FIN Demerara Nov %. sch Herald, Craig,
for New York.
At Port de PAX nov 10, sch Lois V Chaples,
from Vii ingtOn, NC. dlsg.
Ar at Barbados Nov 25 sch Salle ION.
Keyes, Pernambuco.
Ar at Barbados Nov 18th. sch Elizabeth NJ
Cook Clark Calais
AT Turks Island Nov 10th, barque Ella, JOY,
for Philadelphia days.
Al at Vera Cruz Nov s. sch Gertrude Bart
lett. Sproul, Sabine Pass, and sailed 9Th for Al
yarado.,
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LIs ERPooL, ENG. Steamship Parisian-
500 cask. china clay to Hovey & co cs cycles
do mdse to order do to E Prindle
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M A-RINH Il. News
PORT OF PORTLAND.

SATURDAY, Nov Of.
Arrived.
q sch "a y M Carlisle, Virginia, with sleepers to
Sen Sandman Halverson Pordout-camant
to Cox & Ward
gen Eraulen New York for st John, NIB.
S Sch MM;a ao, BRIGHAM, Boston.
Scn hiram. Hatton. Boston.
sen Qdell. from Boston,
och Henry Mason. Blair, Wiscasset to
complete cargo for Port SPAIN
Scn Georgie ID Perry, Machias for Boston.
Sch freddie Eaton, Calais for Boston,
pen L, MachiaS for Boston.
Sch Lizzie Williams, Barlow Wood Island.
och Fannie Hayden, with $4,000 lbs fish.
Cleared.
- Steamship Vancouver (Br) Jones, Liverpool
Steamship Manhattan, Bennett. New York
Coyle.
= Sch & J iBlenderman, Lee. Philadelphia
Sch Portland Packet Gardiner. Pembroke
H Blake.
Sch Chester Woed osmore, West Sullivan
j H Blake.
Blake.
Sch Hattie Loring. Rice. Steuben-J Blake
n sen Waldron Holmes, Eaton, Bluehill-J III
SAILED Barque Harriet S Jackson; schs
Eieazer W Clark. j M Seaman. H J BENDER
man, Laura l. Sprague, Cumberland, and coast
efs winch put IN for harbor.
SUNDAY. Nov 81
Arrived.
Steamship Partisan. (Br) Barrett Liverpool
Win passengers and mdse to II & A Allan.
Steamship John ..nglis, Bragg, New York
PASSENGERS ISIS e and mdse 10 J B Coyle
Sen Lizzie May, Strout. Boston
sen M Glilmor, Thompson. Port Clyde.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
B0OTHBAY-HARBOR, Nov 23l- Sailed. schs
Native American. Cole. Calais for Boston; All
Francis RnnQnr hn Tn Nal ais
for New York; Susan L Nash, kenneDec for
New London; Bertha v Wilson, Portl nd Tor
Wiscasset; Ulrlca r Smith, Pickett Port John
son for Millbridge Alfalfa. Wilson, Portland for
Machias; Jones. Mitchell, do for Addlson
Dacotah, Dennison, do for Machas Jas Free
man, Jasper. do for do; Sarah Davis. Boston
for Bangor.
SACo, Nov IT Ar, sch George Berry Tut
tie. New York.
EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
=, Ar At Annoy Nov %, ship Standard Getehell
New York.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
ALLAN LINE
ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
Liverpool and Portland, Calling at
Londonderry.

The saloons and 5taterooms are IN the CEN
ual part, where least mction is felt. Eiec-
out. the lights being at the command Of the
passengers at any hour OF the night Music
Rooms aud Smoking Rooms or the promenade
deck. The Saloons and stassrooms are heated
by steam.
Rates OF passage S52. 30 to $1,000. A re.
duGtion is made or Round Trip Tickets
Londonderry. $500 and S36.25; return,
S66.75 and $4,000.
steerage-Io Liverpool. London. Glasgow
Belfast or Londonderry including every re-
quisite Tor the voyage $3.50 and S2350.
For tickets or further Information apply 70
T. P. MCGOWAN. as Congress St. j. &.
HEATING, 511a Exchange ST., II. & A. AL
Ian. Montreal and 81 Stale ST. Boston
ily3l DIFF
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Portland and Buotbbay Sisamnoai Go
WINTER ARRANGEMENTS.

WINTER ARRANGEMENTS.
GOING WEST.
STEAMER ENTERPRISE leaves az loI
lows:
EAST BOOTHBAY for PORTLAND. Mon
days aad Fridays. al 7.15 a. M. touching at
South Bristol, and Roothbay tiarbor.
PEMAQUlD for PORTLAND. Wednes ;ty
at 900 d. H., touching at above landings
GOING EAST
Leave PORTLAND at TOO a. m. Thursd ~
and Saturdays for
Roothbay BarEfor, South Bristol
and East Boothbay,
Leave PORTLAND at TOO a. IN. Tuesd A.
for PEMAQUID and above landings.
oct30dtt ALFRED RACE, Manager
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STEAMERS.
HARpSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

Beginning October lst, 1891 steamer AuooeiS-
60 will leave Portland Pier, Portland, daily, Sdn
days excepted, as follows:
For Long and Chebeague Islands, HarpsweIl
Baileys and Orr's Island, 200 p; IN.
For Cliff Island, Mondays, Wednesdays aud
Fridays. 200 p. m.
Return for Portland Leave Orr's Island, by
way OF above landings 100 a. m. Arrive Port
land $50 a. m.
ISAIAH DANIELS. Genl Mgr.
Sep1l dtt
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Falmouth and Freepert Steamers.

On and after Oct. 4th steamers leave Portland
Pier for Mackworth's and Falmouth, Cousen's,
Chebeague and BuStin's Islands, So Freeport
and Porter's Landing at 200 p. III.
Return-Leave Falmouth. Sis a. M, leave
Couscn's Island, 745 a. NJ; leave Chebegue,
7.35 a. M; leave Bustin's, 7.i5 4 M; Leave So
Freeport 100 a. M; Porter'S Landing 6.45 a. M
BENJAMIN NJ. SEABURY
oct6dtf General Manager
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BOSTON, Nov. 81, 1ss7.-The quotations
on wool for this market are apparently fully
sustained:
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MAINE STEAMSHIP co
International Steamship Go.

60 FOR -
Eastpon. Luhec, CaaIs, ST. 10 .. NIB, Halifax MS.
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. The
iavorite route to Campobello and St Andrews
n. B.
Winter Arrangement.
On and after Monday, Nov. 18th. steamer viii
leave Portland on Mondays and Thursdays
at p. m.
Returning leave ST. John and PASSPORT same
days.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
TO destination Freight received up to 400
p. m.
For Tickets and Staterooms apply at the
Pine Tree Ticket Office, Monument Square or
for other information at Companys Office,
Railroad Wharf. foot OF State street
j. B. COYLE, Gen Man.
sep20dtf H. P. C. HERSEY Agent.
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FIOur.

t1Ours
SUI crime Il
low grados.4 OoI4 rs
spring Wheat bag-
ers.cI ana Sta 4606Ob
| atent >ulne
Nneat... B 1896 30
Mleh. STR gin
roller 8 25d5 40
clear do. IS logs 20
tLouis St'gA
roller 8 35G5 80
clear do. % 2000 30
MFR wheat
pateRrs.. o 90 3 10
FISH.
tBuying& selling prlce)
Cea--L args
Shore ...,A 75n600
small do. 2 0UlaS 30
Pollock ....2 0On3 %
Paddock. 7oG2 90
Il axe. ....2 O0G2 20
Herring. pcx
Scaled .... loci DC
VI ackerei. b.
Shore Is x22 0O6$26
Shore 20 SIS 9O&S2O
Large IS $12@S14
PROD uce,
Cpe CanrrcaJe 90 022b
do Dbl 56O@S6 SO
New YORK
Pea Beans.1 40@l As
Yellow Eyes.l 55&l 90
Cal Yea. 66@1 81
lrlshPotars. Dus00RcO
90, opl O 90 az 81
SweeIsJersey3O0@S 25
90 Norfolk 2 5O,0
do Vineland. O 90
Onions. EgpSo O0@0 90
do Natives 2 2b@2 30
Chickens -. 14(015
TURKEYS. Yves. 17Ml8e
Northern Go....i92 20
F0wls,s. 11M13
AppIes.
Eating appPs3 b0Q4 so
do common S203 90
Baldwlns 3 5003 30
Evap y n o@l0c
Lem ona.
MessIna A Dogs 90
Oranges.
Messlna a
jana ca s 90
NcarDV.ssa 2SU3O
Eastern extra. 24H2o
Fresh Western. .23924
Held...... 1S9l9
ButtSr.
Creamerv.tncy.. 2l@22
GiltEdge vrmL. 1890
Choice. ....si4616
Cheese.
n. \. fct,ryl0Ha@il
Vermont ... 1012 oil
Sage .....l2 @12N
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Spoken


| Oct l 4, lat "a n. lon 40 w. ship Benz Pack
| ard Allen. from New York for San Francisco.
| Oct %, lat l3 o3 S. ship John r Kelley, Chap
| man, from New York tor Yokohama.
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Sew York Stock ana Money Market.
Boston srocs Market.


The following are to-day's opening and clos
ing quotations of stocks
Opening Closing
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
Ar at Annoy Noy 20. ship Standard, Getchell,
New York.
The times., 1897-08-01
Mr.. Lamptou's Admirer.

Grown men naturally do not often stop
TO think what enormous proportions they
assume in the eyes of the very small boys;
and, also, how extremely Interesting, to
the sarle srna.l boys, are all accoutre-
ments and belongings OF the great big, i'm
mense grown man. Mr.. hampton made an
Informal call the other evening in a family
whose only scion, little Bob, evidently held
him in great and profound esteem-eSteem
which the urchin generally manifested by
shying away from Mr. hampton in the par
lor, and then squealing uninteiligibie COM
munications over the baDisters to him, after
the nurse had, perforce, taken the small
boy Off TO bed.
Mr.. Hampton made long call and when
ready 20 withdra found his at and gloves
unaccountably missing from the hall.
Search was made all over thelower house
but fruitlessiy. Atlast, from some strange
prompting, Bob's little mother went up
stairs. Then she called for everybody to
come upstairs: and in the nursery, she held
the light while the guest and her husband
looked at a grotesque sight small Bob
sound asleep in bed-by his head on the
pillow Mr.. Hampton S big straw hat, and
on his chubby h ands, spread ostentatiously
out before him on the counterpane were
carefully buttoned Mr.. Lampton's big
brown gloves. Indianapolis journal.
The times., 1897-08-01

Mrs. Meeks, the only lady had yet gotten
acquainted with in Newton. She had
lived there all her life and had been the one
who induced us TO come to Newton. While
was waiting for her a she was out in the
yard feeding tie chickens, picked up the
family album on the center table, Just as
any one will, you know. The first picture
In the book was our old man. There can't
be any question about this In every de-
tail his face was perfect likeness Of the
man we bad seen a our house three times
There was the weatheI-beaten farmer look
and the scar and all The only thing
about him that was different was that he
had coat on and collar and stock. Tho
apparition had always appeared in shirt
sleeves and without any collar. / took
the album and went out into the yard to
see Mrs. Meeks.
Mrs. Meeks said, who is this man.
8 That's my father she said. He used
10 live in the house you do, twenty years
ago. He lived there until be died, three or
four years after I was married.
I'VE r:oved out OF the house. It belonged
to Mrs. Meeks. have never Iearnedif Mrs.
Meeks knew her house was haunted, or IL
anyone else has ever seen her father pok
ing aroundit when lie ought to have been
In his grave. / don't think she ought to
have tried to sell it to us without some
explanation about his habits, but she did,
The times., 1897-08-01

1t seems that one must need 60 to Lon
don this summer for news of the American
literati. They tell astonishing things over
there about Richard Harding Davis, VIII
liam Dean Howells, Mark vain AMI others
of oul literary guild. It's just as well to
feed the Britishers on some morsels of
American news. 1t teaches them of our
existence, and it advertises our notables.
OF course, one can't always bank on
veracity, but gentle fiction is mild an d
delicious diversion. Whether 1t be cor.
rect or no, listen TO the Academy on our
w. Dean: "Apropos of Mr.. Howells, 1t is
stated that he was asked recently for his
autograph, aud thought to confound the
applicant by replying with the question:
Have you bought my last book?' The
answer came back with admira BILE promt-
ness: I have not. want to sell your auto
graph in order to get money enough to
bay IT," The case looks bad for Mr. How
ellis. You zee, willy nilly, We ale obliged
to believe this, for no. Britisher would have
the delicious wit to invent it.
1t is quite as good as that stock story
on Fanny Davenport She, too, being great t
like Mr.. Howells, was appealed to for her
autograph. She wrote back in this fash
ion: Passive. Fanny Davenport That
night her manager found the autograph
among the ticket taslngs. Fanny and w.
Dean may condone ON each others tallie d
wit.
From London, too comes the news that
Richard Harding Davis has gone play act
ing. This does not regularly mean that
he has absolutely ddnned the sok and bus
kin: yet neither was he mixed up In an
amateur performance. 1t was out and out
professional Daviszis never amateurish
1t happened in this fashion. Our friend
Barrie, "dagont," gave copyright per
Torrance OF his dfanatization of 1.-THE
The times., 1897-08-01
Talk on the Book Shelf.

The little toy shepherdess looked up
Where the books stood in a row.
az wish ! could hear them talk, she said;
'.For it must be fine, 1 know
"Ah, yes,' the wooden soldier said;
"They are quiet enough all day,
But I've heard when the children are all
abed
They talk in wonderful way
And now it was twlightin the room;
And On the book case shelves
The hooks began to stretch their backs.
And to talk among themselves.
at wish,'' cried a peevish little book,
"That you would not crowd me so;
You're always poking me in the back
Because am small, know"
.It's not my fault said a fat, thick voice,
"I'm crowded SO myself
1 can hardly breathe. You little books
Should be kept off the shelf
'sOh, dear! my stories.'' another said
kept buzzing So inside
That 1 hardly got wink of sleep
Last night, though 1 tried and tried.''
s.oh, go to Sleep cried lesson-book;
'It's quite enough to work all day
without your quarreling, too, at night;
So get to sleep, say"
'4Ah!" the shepherdess sighed, ''they arr
going to sleep!
How lovely their dreams must be!
wish that were book, to live
Up there on the shelf, y said she.
--Katharine Pyle, In August st. Nicholas