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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-22
Christians Killed.
THIN KNOCKOUT BLOW.
This Authority Declares the Big Fight
Fairly Won.

San Francisco, March 0.-Fitzsimmous
arrived here late this evening. Stslsler
and Hickey came on this mornings
train. With them were about thirty
sports. "Fitz won the fight as fairly as
man ever did, said said Stelsler.
1.-THE. knockout blow was the one he had
been sparring to get in ever since the
sixth round and it was bound to come
sooner.or later. orbett made a game
fghtsbut when it comes to hitting he is
not in it for u minute. Fitz hits harder
than any other man on earth.
The News at Carson.
Carson, New, March 20.-Dan Stuart
and his partner, W. K. Wheelook, Martin
Ju ian and Geo. Siler left here for San
Francisco this evening. 1t is reported
more big fights will be pulled of here in
September in the event that several
matches now under consideration can be
brought about. Mysterious Billy
Smith was today ordered to leave town
by the authorities. The remains of VIM.
Bradford who was shot by VIM. Smith
were tonight shipped to Missouri for in
terment. Smiths preliminary exami-
nation will be held next Monday.
Death in a Boxing Bout.
Philadelhia, Pa, March 20.-Another
death as the result Of q boxing bout
occurred this morning at St. Mary's hos
pital. Christian Keilpeoker, aged 46,
was the victim. On Thursday night
Keilnecker and Frank Connolly, aged 35,
engaged in slovcscontest in room over
blacksmith shop at Fourth and Oxford
streets, and Keilnecker was badly worst
ed. The. latter went to this home and
yesterday he was found unconscious in
bed and removed to the hospital. Keil-
necker's face presented sorry spectacle.
Hissright eye WAS closed and his nose and
forehead were badly confused Shortly
after his admission to the hospital the
injured man developed delirium tremens
which the doctors say was superinduoed
by the punishment he received. Connolly
was taken into custody yesterday. 1t
ia not known whether gloves were used
although it is Gained by mutual friends
of Connolly and Keilnecksr that it wac
a friendly bout. Connolly is much larger
than Keilnecker. The latter had been
drinking heavily of late. Connolly was
given a preliminary hearing by Ma9is-
trate Gillespie today and was held with
out bail to await the result of the coron-
er's Investigation.
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Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, r. R.
STATION FOOT OF PkEBLE STREET

On and af.er gun6ay, October 4, 1896
Passenger trains will Leave Portland:
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver JunctioE,
N~snua, Windham and Epping at 73O a
m. and 1890 p. m.
For Manchester, Concord, and points North
t7.aO q. N. and 1896 p. m
For Rochester, Springvale. Alfred, Water.
boro and 5aco River ct 7.So q. N. 1880 ana
For Gorham ct 7.so and s.45 4 m. 1880
3.OO6.3O, and $40 p. n.
For Westbrook. Cumberland Mills. West.
brook junction and Woodford's ut 7.3O,
9.4E n m. 1880. Soc $50 and
The 1880 p. m. train from Portland connects
ut Aver Junction with "Moosao Trnnei
Route" for the West and at Union Station.
Woroester, for Proxidense and New YORK.,
via "Providsnos Line" for Norwich and
New Yerk via "NorwiGh Line" with Boston
Albany II. n. for tho Wcst, and with the
New York All Rail via Springfield"
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
at 1 80 .. m. /; from Rochester st $50 a. IN,
lao and 6.46 p. m: from Gorhan
at GAO. $50 and 1880 g. M. 1.30.
FOR through Tickets to all points West and
South, apply to +. H. COLLINS. Ticket
ie2l atf
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Portland and BOOthbay Steamboat Co
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Steamer Enterprise

VIII leave East B5othbay every Monday at
7.l5 q. "a. for Portland. touching at South
Bristol, Boothbay HarDor.
Tuesdays will leave Franklin Wharf. Port
land, at z a. m. for Pemsquid, touching at
Boothbay Harbor. South Bristol and East
Boothbay.
Wednesdays will leave Femaquid at 6 q. M.
for Portland and above landings.
Thursdays will leave Portland at a. IN. for
East Boot6bay, touching at Boothbay Har-
Dor. South Bristol.
Fridays will leave East Boothbay at 7.1b
a. m. for Portland, touching at South Bristol
Boothbay Harbor.
Saturdays will leave Portland at a. m. for
East Boothbay touching at Boothbay Harbor,
and South Bristol.
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Mr.. sewall a Passenger.

Panama, Colombia, March 20.-The
Steamer Peru, upon her arrival, was
ordered In quarantine. Arthur Sewall
late free silver candidate for Vice Presi
dent of the United States, is passenger
on the steamer.
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New Houses in Prospect.

W. H. Waldron & Co. have sold the
beautiful field of 10 acres owned by GEN.
oral Fessenden, little beyond the home
stead Of Henry Deering: A. e. Marks
and E. v. Earle are the purchasers and
ara to cover it with first class residences
the present year.
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COTTON n argos
by Telegraph

SOtLon narES5s
by Telegraph,
MARCH 10, 1897.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
steady. 1sc higher; sales 672 bales; middling
uplands 1850; gull do 74sc.
NEW oRLEANS-The Cotton market to-day
was steady: mddling &c.
CHARLESTON-The Cotton market to-day
was steady; Midaling 1880.
SAYANNAH-The Cntnn market to-day
was steady; middling 6 1850.
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet; middlIDg 1916
MEMPHIS-The Cotton market today was
steady; middlings 1916.
European Markets.
sBy Telegraph
LONDON. Mch. 20, 1S97.-Consols closed at
for money 1l1A and Ill 1915 account
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FINANCIAL AMI COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
New York stock and monev marx.t.

Network Stock and Money Market.
by Telegraph
NEW YCRK, Mich. 20
Money easy 11a@1a per ct: prime mercantile
paper d 70 per cent. Sterling Exchange steady.
with actual business In bankers bills S51s
o. So% Tor eoday bills and 87@4 S714
ior demand; posted rates at s61a@4 88,
CONNER al bills s41s@ q S4M. Government
Bonds firm. Railroads firm.
Bar silver 624s.
Mexican dollars 4S1A,
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STEAMERS
HARpSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

On and after Monday, March 18th, the
steamer MERRYCONEAG win leave Port
land Pier, Portland. daily, Sunday excepted.
as follows:
For Long Is, Chebeasue. HarpsweIl,
Bailey's and Orr's Is. 2.3O p. II.
Return for Portland leave Orr's Island via.
all landings, TOO a. N. Arrive Portland, $50
a.
For Cliff Island, Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays, leave Portland, 2.3o pm.
ISAIAH DANIELS. Gent Manager.
oc5t diff
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Portland & Rurntord Falls R'y.

In Effect Oct. 8, 1896.
DEPARTURES.
$50 A. NJ. 6 LIS Z. M. From Union Station
for Poland. Mechanic Falls. BuekhslA. Can
ton Dixfeld and Rumtord Falls.
Station Tor Mechanic Falls and intermediate
stations
1.15 p. m. train connects at Rumford Falls
for Bemis and all stations On r. r. and Ri l.
r.. r.
Through passenger coaches between Union
Station, Portland and Rumfurd Falls.
Through tickets ON sale for all points
ON +. u Il. F. R'y.
R. c. BRADFORD. Trafac Mgr.
Portland, MainA
E. Z. LOVEJOY. Superintendent.
juI12 diff Rumford Falls Maine
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Why a sixteen Year Old Boy Ate Paris
Green.

Cherryfeld, Me-, March 2o.-Perey
Dorr, 16 years old, attempted suicide to-
day by eating Paris green. A physician
was summoned and succeeded in counter
acting the effects of the poison. The
reason given by the would be suicide for
the attempt is that he wanted to go
where his father Is. His father, A. s.
Dorr, died fortnight ago.
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Portland wno,ssals Market.

PORTLAND. Mich 20, 1897
The general merchandise market shows little
change for the moment, with values steady and
fairly firm. Winter Wheat Flour is very firm
and held higher; Spring unchanged, but more
firmly held. Sugar fairly active and steady.
Eggs weak and lower Potatoes easy. Corn is
strcng and advancing.
The following are to DAYS wholesale prices Of
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Provisions. Groceries: CT

L IOVlSlOuSs 0IOCoIlCSs
flour.
Snperflne &
low grades.3 2543 90
Spring Wheat baK-
ers.cI ana sta 16O436
Patent Sprne
WneaL... + OO@o 10
Mich. str gnt
roller...- B 0O@b 10
clear do. A S5G4 90
-tLouis spgt
roller b OO96 10
clear do. A 8594 90
" nt'r wheat
patents. 5 25@6 40
fish.
sBuying& selling price,
Cod-L ar ge
Shore ....4 oOn5 90
small do. i 5002 rs
Pollock ....l 5O@3 90
Hadd0ck...1 oOG2 90
Il AXE. ....1 6O@2 90
Herring. box
Scaled 80. SG14c'
M ackerei. b.
Shore Is SIT OOGS19I
Shore 20 S15 0OQS17I
New large3s. 1854
produce.
C,pe Gran. bbl4 00@4 SO
Maine 5 60@S4 90
New YORK
Pea Beans.1 0O@1 05
Yellow Eyes.1 40;0l 45
Cal Pea. 3O@1 36
Irish Potat's. bus
aS045c
sweets. Vinelan G 2 so
Jerseys. $O92 OF
90 Norfolk al 90
Onion, sm'l bl s 5O@3 rs
do large. 4 0O@4 90
Spring Chickens l3@15
TURKEYS. Yves. I7@l Sc
Northern do. 1920
FOwis... ll@13
apples.
EatIng..... l 25@1 SO
Baldwins.. 7ocQ1 OU
Evap y n 4Ha@o15c
Lemons
MeSSlna z 00@3 90
Oranges.
California. NavS4@4 25
do Seedlng2 50iG 3 2h
Valencia. g 2604OO
Eggs.
NearDy.... OLA
Eastern extra. OLA
Fresh Western. .009OO
Held. 12@
Butter.
Creamery. fncy 2O@22
GiltEdge vr'mJ. l 1920
Choice.
Cheese.
N. Y. fct'ry13 @13A
Vermont lib @13a
Sage .....131a @l4
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Chicago Live stock Market
CIV Telograpm

Chicago. Mich, 20. 1S97.-Cattle - receipts
400: steady: common to extra steers at 9 7o@
s 65; stockersanu feeders 3 4pa 30:cows ana
bulls 8O@8 rs; calves OO08 20, Texans at
5094 65.
Hogs-recelpts 5000; firm, SC higher: heavy
packing and shipping lots 8 SOFA ~ la: COM
mon to choice mixed 3 SO "a 20 ;cholce assort-
ed at O5@4 10; light at 3 95@4 10; pigs at
5 25@4 10.
Sheep-receipts 1000: firm; Inferior to
choice O094 so: lambs 1895 40.
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS

BOOTHBAY HARBOR March 2O-In port.
schs Carrie Bell. St John, NIB, for New York;
EaMerrlam. do for do; Lugano, Thomaston for
do; Onward, Rockland for Boston: Rewa. from
st john NIB. for do; Thomss R Lawrence. for
New York; barge c RR No A, for do.
ROCKPORT. March 2o-Sld, sch o D With
erell Pierce, Boothbay, in tow of tug Cornelia:
Ella Storer, Haskell Charleston: Frank g
Rich. McClintock. Boston; Laura Chester,
Beal, do,
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CAsCO BAY STEAMBOAT co.

IN EFFECT Nov. 30, 1896.
Fer Forest City landing, Peaks Island at
5.45. GAO. 500. A. H., 2.15, 61o P. M.
For Ponce's Landing, Long Island, IRE
fethen' Landing, Peaks Island, Little and
Great Diamond Islands, 500, A. M. 2.lo
2. NJ.
W.T.. COOLING. General Manager.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-22

2 Phipsburg, March 19-Sch James H Dudley,
before reported ashore on Cozumemel Island,
Yucatan, Mexico, stranded 2 AM. Feb %. The
weather mad been thick for three days, prevent
ing any observation. The captain and crew
arrived at Progresso, $50 miles distant in an
going to pieces when the crew left her.
Philadelphia, March 19-Brig Manson Capt
Grape, from Rockport for Richmond, which ar
rived at Delaware Breakwater 18th. flies the
Salvation flag. her captain and crew all being
members OF the Salvation Army.
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Kailrosd Eeoelpus.

fOhILANlJ. Mcn. ~.
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.-For Port.
and, 2o2 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 1S1 cars.
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RAILROADS.
Boston &c Maine r. r.
in Effect October 4. 1896
WESTERN DIVISION.

WESTERN DIVISION.
Trains leave Portland, Union Station, for
scarboro Crossing, 1000 a. ~, 5.i6, $40 p.
s. sa CO. SG FORD soS
$50 6 e2oP bss SEQ a. aoo M sHo
Beach, TOO, $40 a. M, $50; Bib p. M;
North Berwick, t4.05, TOO, $40 a. M, l2.45,
$50; 5.15 p M IL Renn ne some as
S. Is p. M; Rochester, Pennington, Alton
Bay, 8. 40 a. H. ~. 40, $50 p. M; Lakeport.
Laconia, Plymouth, Say a. m. tz,4o p. ms
ellsworth and Rochester,, 7.Oo d. m Man
chester, Concord, 100 a. m, $50 p. M;
Rockingham Junction, aavernn; Law
D. m; Exeter, Boston, Loo, 100. ts.40 a.
m, S12.45, $50 p. m. Arrive in Boston, II %,
1915 M. 1850, 4.22, d20p. m, Leave Bos.
= SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Boston, express, +.05, a. m. Boston
and way stations, 1925, 40 p. IN Arrive "
Boston 7.25 a. m 6.25, $40 p ID. Boston fof
Portland, $40 a. m.
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station for saco, Conwa AZ juno
ton, Wolfboro, 800 a. M; Biddefords
Portsmouth, Amesb1ry, NeWWbDaryporss,, s ga
1000 p. M Arrive in Boston, 5. bS a. m, ~. 61s
AIS, 500 p. m. Leave Boston, for Portland
7.3o, 500 a. m. 1870, 100, TAO D. III.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford, Portsmouth. Newbury-
port, Salem, Lynn, Boston, ZOO a. M, LOO
p. m. Arrive In Boston. SO q. m, Alb p. m.
Leave Boston for Portland. 1900 .. m.s TOO
p. M
+Does 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, tbs
South and West for sale at Ticket ONCE, UNION
Station.
D. j. FLANDERS, G. P. & r A.. Boston.
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Relations Strained.

St. Petersburg, March 2o.-The refusal
of Queen Olga to receive the Russian
Charge de'Affaires at Athens has made
painful impression bore. The relations
between Russia and Greece are daily
becoming more unfriendly.
Rumors of Fight.
Paris, March 20.-A dispatch from
Belgrade, Servia, to the Eclair, as it is
reported there, that sanguinary con-
fiiot has taken place between the Greeks
and the Turks on the Thessalian from
tier.
Christians Killed.
Belgrade, March 2Q.-The newspapers
here report that at marriage of a young
Christian couple at Tetova, the party
was attacked by Albanians and 20 Chris
tians killed.
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MAINE COAST NAVIGATION co
For Esa h, BOolhbay EKarbor and
WIsCasSees.
STEp Err SALACHA.

COMMENCING MONDAY. Oct. 18th, until
~ further notice, will leave Franklin Wharf,
Portland, Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur-
days at 7.3O a. II. Popham Beach 9.45 a. m.
Bath IL. l5 a. III. Boothbay HarbOr l.3O p. m.
Arriving at Wiscasset about p. m.
Returning leave Wiscasset on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at q. m. Booth
bay Harbor $50 IN. Bath 1870 a. m. Pop
ham Beach 11.30 a. Ill. Arriving at Portland
abOu. 2 p. m.
&C. Oh IVER, President
CHAS. r. LEWIS. Treasurer. octSdtf
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Retail arecers' sugar Rates.

Portland market-cut loaf 8: confectioners at
&c; pulverised 20, powered, &c; granulated
&c; conee crushed Sac: yellow 41a;.
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.

Ar at Glasgow March 20, steamer Austrian,
Brodie Portland.
Sid I'm Liverpool 18th, steamer Partisan, Bar
rett for Halifax and Portland.
Sid i'm Halifax Goth, steamer Vancouver,
Jones, from Portland for Liverpool.
Ar at Barbados Mch 20, sch Jas w Bigelow.
Bird Buenos Ayres.
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OCEAN STEAMER MOVEMENTS S. E.x
M .A-RINH, NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

SATURDAY, March 20.
s Arrived.
Baruue Haydn Brown, Claxton, Trapani-salt
to J A Emery & Bro
sen Nellie King. Dawes. New York.
Sch Mary Brewer New York for Rocklaud.
sen st Elmo. New York for Rockland.
:, Sch Ethel e Merriman, Newman, Rockport
for Boston.
Sch Chester Lawrence Rockport for Bos-
ton.
Schs Amy Wixon. and Martha D McLain,
shore fishing.
Cleared.
Steamship Manitoban, OBJ Stewart, Glasgow.
IL ~ A Allan.
Sch White Foam. Rice. Machias-J H Blake.
Sch Railroad Simmons. Friendship H
Blake.
.a SUNDAY. March 81.
Arrived.
Steamship Cottage City, Bennett, New York
passengers and mds to J B Coyle.
sch Sarah Palmer Whittier, Louisburg, CB,
with coalsto B Il M RR.
Sch Annie Hail, from Georges. with 10000
lbs mixed fish,
SAILED-Sch Mary E Morse.
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va avyAn Esn0 Passenger
Saa SAt haaa~9 Service.
s. S. "CANADA" New

9UUO Tons, IS intended TO sail from Boston as
follows for Queenstown and Liverpool:
Friday, March 10Th, at 1890 am.
Friday, April 23d, at $50 p. IN.
Friday, May 2Sth, at $50 ii. M
Friday, July I'd, al II -, IN.
This new twin screw steamer has magnificent ac-
Communications for cabin passengers equal to the
best New York InerS and is the largest and fastest
passenger vessel sailing frola Boston. tNo live
Saloon passengers 500 and upwards; according
to location
Second cabin (verv superior accommodations
S4o round passage s76 Steerage passage 5000
For passage, plans, ETC., apply to local agts., or
JOHN FARLEY &c SONS Gen. Pass. Agts. 103
State street, Boston. feb1eod3m
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Grain

| Grain
Corn car 80
do bag lots. q SO
Meal Dag lots. @33
Oats, car lots 2602S
Oats. bag lots 3OG32
Cotton See O.
car lots 90 0Od21 30
bag lots OOOOG23 90
Sacked Br'r
car lots. IA oO0l6 90
bag lots. - @15 Oh
Middhngs. 81 4@16 90
bag OTIS. .$l5@17 90
Coffee.
Rio. roasted 1913
Java&Mocha do2b@3O
Molassen.
Porto Rico. ....27G33
Barbados. .... 26@28
Fancy 1890. .S3@35
Tea.
AmoyS s......16@2O
lCongous.. 14(45O
Japan. ....1S@36
Formoso. 2C@b0
Sugar.
IStan0arsy Gran 4 80
lE. xfine-uu4lla 4 56
! Extra Co.. 42l
Seed
Timothy. 3 6O@3 70
Glover. West. SHa 90
do N. Y. 91a41O
Alsike, 1O@101a
Red Top. 15@l7
| Provisions.
Pork
clear IL 5o@l2 90
| backs III 50G12 90
/, medium IL OO111 80
Beef-light.. 80 Oo09 30
heavy. 10 25@1O5O
Bnlests II BIS 5 75@
! Lard. ties and
Hs Dbl. ga @5ss
do com'nd. 4i,s M4%
| pals. compd b1a@6Ls
pals. pure 8 @6M
pureln 7sA ASH
haDis ..ss lO14 @1OA
DO coV'rd :.
Oil.
lKerosenel20 is 91A
Ligonla.......... GA
Centennial $3.50. GA
Pratt's Astral liza
In half bbls lie extra
Raisins,
Musctl.6O ID bxs607 W
London iay'rl1 7502OC
Coal.
Retail-delivered.
Cumberland OU0@4 30
CHESTNUT. @6 %
Franklin. 500
Lehih. .... @6 20
pea. 400
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Mining Stocks.

Boston StocB Market.
The following were the closing quota
lions of stocks at Boston:
Mexicans Central 4s......... 81
Atchisop, Top. q Santa Fe. r, new....... liza
Boston & Maine. .s..ss........s..s.. 16O
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STEAMERS.

Daily Line. sundays Excepted.
THE NEW AND PALATIAL STEAMERS
BAY STATE AND PORTLAND.
alternately leave FRANKLIN WHARF, Portland.
every evening at Z o'clock, arriving in season
for connections with earliest trains for points
beyond
Through tickets for Providence, Lowell.
Worcester, New York, etc.
Returning, leave INDIA WHARF, Boston,
9very Evening att O'Clock.
j, B. COYLE. Manager.
Oct. l. 1895
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LIVERPOOL. .Mch.2o. 1ss7.-Cotton-market
steaay, American middline at Id: sales 5000
oaioS speculation and export 600 bales
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STOCKS.

Portland Daily Press Stock Quotations.
Corrected by Swan & Barrett Brokers, 1856
MiddIa otrnat
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New York sugar MARKET.
+ NEW YORK Dec. 2o-The following arr
quotations on refined Sugars at New York:
New stock Market.

NEW YORK, Mch. 90
The following are to-day's opening and clos
ing quotations of stocks:
Opening. Closing
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Jan 2. off Diego Ramirez, barque Amy Turner
from New York for Honolulu
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
To Cure Baking Horses.

Electricity is used in the latest
method of curing balky horses. 1t is
applied by wires connected with the bit
and crupper of the stubborn animal
and a dry storage battery. Pressing
the button completes the circuit.
Thomas Rodgers, horseman of Av-
alon, Pa, was arrested few days ago
at the instance of the Western Penn
sylvania SIs,iety for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals. 1t was said that
his use of electricity in curing balky
horse was cruel. He explained that the
animal on which the electric current
had been used was a blooded horse,
worth 81 900 IL he could be induced to
pull. Rodgers had consulted veter-
mary and the electric arrangement
was the result.
When the horse was hitched up he
spread his four legs and refused to
bulge. The current was turned on and
the horse started off at a good gait.
Every day for week the horse re-
ceived a lesson, and it apparently
made permanent cure, as the horse
soon pulled without the use of the
current.
Justice William Griscom decided that
the electricity used, which was three
volt current, was not cruel, and h6
discharged Mr.. Rodgers.-New York
World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
The Eve of a Child.

Who can explain or fathom the won.
drous instinct Of child? Lying ia
the arms of it's nurse, in it's carriage or
elsewhere, its large, round, wondering
eyes roam over sea of faces, till sud-
denly it's features break into sweet
smile, baby laugh dances in its eyes,
perhaps the tiny hands are extended
and the little body gives a bound as
though it would throw itself through
space. What has happened? 1t has
recognized friend, nothing more and
no less. II makes no mistake. Wiser,
perchance, in that moment of inexperi-
enced helplessness than 1t will be years
afterward, when the world and its in
mates have been studied in the light of
instruction and experience, its love Of
fering is seldom II ever mistakenly
presented. BY what power is this
child's love directed? BY what subtle
influence does II see and know what in
after years it may strive In vain to
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04

and his offering Is the first to be taken
up. He has the bill ready. The under
side is covered with resinous SUBJ
stance which adheres like glue and has
the odor Of turpentine. He deposits
the bill fiat, gives 1t parting pat to
fasten 1t firmly, and fixes his eyes upon
the Caen stone reredos. The mucilage
is always fresh.
Mr.. Jaeger, who is printer and
about 60 years old, is tall and slender
He comes to church every Sunday
morning attired in long coat, with
white necktie, silk hat, kid gloves and
an air of gentle solemnity. He takes
his place in a calm and dignified man.
ner. He reads the responses, shows a
passing interest in the hymns, and
after the sermon he draws that bill
from beneath the folds of his coat, APP
parently, and deposits 1t with patient
care. For long time the church peo-
pie were unable to learn where he kept
the glue with which he stuck the bill.
At length 1t was discovered that the
''stickum" was concealed in his hat,
which also held tiny brush used in
laying on the stuff. The old gentleman
Is evidently harmless member Of the
large army Of cranks.