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The Portland daily press., 1897-06-16
domestic N arkeEs.
By TeIegraph)

JUNE 10. 1887.
NEW YCRK-The Flour market - receipts
80, 458 bbls sales 1900 packages: market is
Weak and lower to sell
Flour auotatons-clJy mills patents at FOG
So: winter patents 5o@4 80; city nil clears
patents 1904 20: winter extras Dogs 70;
Minnesota bakers at 3 45a8 TO; winter low
grades al 60@2 80.
Rive Flour quiet: Superhne 2olG2 bO; fancy
26OG276.
Wheat-receipts 90, 30 bush: sales 1900
600 bush: opened steady: closed easier: July at
75676c; Sept 10 6-i6@7l Nc.
Rye easy, No Western SEC
Corn-receipts $3.50 bus: sales A., 1000 bush;
closed easier July =; Sept 1881 lie.
Oats receipts 49,, 200 bush: Sa,es - bush:
dull, easy: track white 25@32: July &C.
Beef quiet family 5oqiO 30; extra mess at
7@SS.
Pork market quiet: mess 5069 90; family
at 5OG1O so; short clear 5UG1O In.
Lard dull prime Westn steam 30 nom.
Butter-recelpts 1920 packages; steady;
State dairy lna141ac: do cream at 11Al5c;
Western cream II9i5c; Eigns l5c; factory at
Cheese-receipts 1859 packges: quiet; state
large at sl4 G; small IA as part skins 4a6Ka.
Eggs 2, OBJ packages; steadi L 8 ate and Pen
12al2-ac: Western 10H4114ac.
Sugar-raw firm; lair refining at Sc; Cen
trifugal So test 31a refined firm :Crusned 53x /;
Powdered at 1sc; Granulated at 4s4c.
Petroleum easy.
Coffee dull No at 7Ac.
Spirits Turpentlne steady.
MoIasses DUET; New Orleans 22928c.
Rice steady; domestic u @6c.
Freights quiet.
Rosin steady.
TalOw quiet.
CHICAGO-Cash quotations were as follows:
Wheat-No2 spring at 7oN @71A: No 3 do
711s: No Q Red at 74ss@77ssc. Corn-No 2 at
25@251sc. Oats-No 2 at 1s14c; MOI white
at 22i4 a2S14: No wbtte at t o b 2o@
&c. Nc 2 Rye at 49, ac. MOI Barley nomi-
nal No Flaxseed at 7o1ac. Prime Timothy
seed 2 7Oaz rs. Mess pork 55pD7 so Lard
at 3 65@3 671S; short RIB sides at 3644 90.
Dry salLed meats-shoulderS at 4M Aoc: short
clear sides at 4hS DaN.
Butter is firm: cremy at 11G14c: dairy at
9@12c. Cheese quiet 71s@8c. Eggs steady:
fresh sac
bush: corn. 4S6 900 bush ,oats. $4,000 bush:
ry 5000 bush barley. $4,000 bush.
Shipments-Flour $500 Aols: wheat $4,000
bush; corn. 276, 900 bush: oats 331 900 bush
rye OOoO bush: barley 1000 bush.
ST. LOUIs-Flour dull. UNCHANGED. Wheat
-No2 cash eev SIC askedc; track at s5Ha@
SIC; July at o9Ts ta7o; Sept So Hsc.
Corn-No2 cash 23Ac; July at 227sc bid /;
Oats steady-No2 cash 1S1ac:July 1915 bid.
DETROIT-wheat-No L White s3:No Red
S3c July Tic; Sept 8
Corn-No 2 mixed 2a1ac.
Oats-No white 22M.
Rye-No 2 at BEG.
Wheat easier-No 2 Spring
TIC; No Northern 75c; July 6S14c.
Corn weak No at FAC.
Oats-No 2 White ~ "a @22l2c.
MINNFAPOLIs-Flour UNCHANGED. Wheat
frm-June at sic; July 69Hsc; Sept at 62Ln
a82ssc; No hard al 73c; No northern az
71Ac.
TOLEDO-Wheat lower ,steady-No2 cash at
82bc; June at o2A: July Z ic: Sept.
Corn dull. steady-NO 2 Mixed zoe.
Oats dull-NO 2 Mixed at 10.
Rye-N at Soc.
Cioverseed dull-'prime cash 10,
CINCINNATI-Flour dull. So
Wheat actve-No Red Sic.
Corn firm-No2 mixed 26@261ac.
Oats easy No mixed SOC.
Hogs active at 00G3 5s. Cattle 5o04 rs.
Sheep steady 25D4 90; Lambs OO@5 30,
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INLAND ROUTE.
AND ROCMLAND.

Commencing Tuesday, April IS, until further
notice, STMR. MEkkYCONHAG, l. F. Ar
chibalu, Master, leaves Tillson's wharf, Rock
land, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 80
q. m. for Portland touching at Tenants Har-
Dor, Port Clyde. Friendship, Round Pond New
Harbor and Boothbay Harhor, arriving in Port
land in season to connect with Boston and New
York Steamers same night.
Returning leaves Portland, Monday, Wednes-
way n anu TTiaay' Iier at 80 ana pos,
making way landing as above, arriving in sea-
son to connect with steamer for Boston.
Fare. Portland to Rockland. only S1.25.
CAPT. j. L. LONG, Agent Portland Pier.
G. 5. ATWOOD, Agent. Tlllson's Wharf.
may1 diff
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Falmouth and Freeport Steamers.
v-TMT RT,~

On and after May 5, Steamers will leave
Portland Pier for Diamond Island at Z 8 a. m. ;
$40. 6.10 p. m.
Return. leave Diamond Island at 1925 a.
m. 100, $50 D. m.
For Falmouth, 800 a. H.; 3. 3.46 61Op. M
Return, leave Falmouth at 6, 8.15 q. m. /,
D. IN.
For Cousen's, Littlelohn's Chebeague and
Bustin's Islands, v offs Neck, South Freeport
and Porter's Landing at 3 p. m.
Return leave Porter's Landing at 6.45 a. m, 4:
So. Freeport at a. M; Bustin's at Ills:
Cheheague at TAO; Cousen's and Littlejohn's
at7.50.
For Harpswell Center Fridays and Satur-
days at 8 p. NJ. Return. leave Harpswell
Canter Fridays and Saturdays at o. m.
BIN. SEABURY. General Manager
may5dtf,
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The following are recent charters:
Steamer Bawtry. Bangor to Rochefort, deals
42s Cd.
Bark Ella, New York to Rio Janeiro lumber
$40 so; case oil 2lc.
Bark Alice, New York to Rio Janeiro, lumber
$40 80.
Schr Mel ssa A. Wiley. Brunswick. Ga, to
Boston, lumber So 371s
Schr Fostina, Perth Amboy to Portland. coal
SIC.
Schr j. S. Winslow Philadelphia to Portland,
coal 81 ysc and b. m. .-..
Schr E. w. Clark same 60.
Schr w. j. Upset. same csc.
Schr B. c. Cromwell, Mobile to New York,
lumber So so.
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{ otrou Marker.
,By Telegraph.)

JUNE 10, 1897.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
steady; mddliDg uplands 11-l6c; gull do at
io-l5c; sales 1915 bales.
OhARLESTON-The Cotton marFet to-day
wac quiet; Midaling TAG.
,,'ia AaLyESTON-Cotton market today was
ouleti middhng 5-1sc.
IN. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. market today was
o,l M;Vtb la,tThe Cotton market to-day was
IN ne wv, okLEA NS-The Cotton market to-day
was hrm; middlng 7-lec
AN MN Cotton market to-day was
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SEBAGO LAKE ROUTE.
STEAMER HAWTHORNE

Will commence regular trips over the beautl
full lakes and rivers Of the Sebago Lake route
on Monday, June 2Sth
Leave Lake station for Naples, Bridaton,
D. IN. rain from Portland.
Leave Harrison every day Except Sunday
at 7.45 a. m, North Brldgton at Il. M, Brldg-
ton at 80 a. IN. and Naples at 81 s a. M, con
Meeting at Sebago Lake Station at Ii AS a. IN.
train for Portland and Boston.
Parties can1eaye Portland ON the l. 25 p. m.
train make the trip to,Bridgton. via steamer,
back all rail same afternoon.
Stage connections at Harrison for Water
ford. Tickets for sale at Union Srati,l
je14 tt SEBAG0 STEAMBOAT co.
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STEAMERS.
CAsC0 BAY STEAMBOAT co.
Custom House Wharf, Portland, Me.
WEEK DAY TIME TABLE.
Commencing Sunday, May 16, 1897.

commencing Sunuay5 May 40, 1876
545, GAO. 500, 900 1890 A. NJ IL M,
2.15. 3.15 500. els 100 P: M.
For Cnshing's Island. 6.4o,8.oo, 1890 A. NJ,
2.15 3.15, 90, GLIB PM.
For Little and Great Diamond Islands.
Trefethen's, Evergreen Landing, Peaks
Island, 530 $40. 500. 1880 A. M, IL NJ,
eco, 4.2o,6.15, 1901 NJ.
500 1880 A. M. zoo, 4.2o, 6. 15 p. M.
For Mariners Landing, Long Island, 1890
A. NJ, 2 P. NJ.
RETURN.
Leave Forest City Landing, 6.2o, 7.2o. $50,
$780, 1o.50A. NJ, LOO, 2.35, 3.45, $50, $50
Leave Ponce's Landing, Long Island. 6.o5,
Leave ave cu 81 so' 7o6. sl6, 1l.o6 A. 81,
Leave Little Diamond, $50. 7.2o. 1870. A. NJ,
Leave Great Diamond, 625, z. Is, 9.15. lbs
A. NJ, 1880, g. 20, $50, u.s. 755 P. NJ.
Leave Trefethen $40, 7.10, 90. 11.50 4.
NJ. 1896. 800 5.25. 40. 8.0OP. NJ.
Leave Everereen, 6. 10. 7.05, 8. o5, IL AS AM.
l2.4O, 3.15, 800, 7.o5, sos P. NJ.
11.30 A. NJ, 800 P. NJ.
Saturday night only $50 p. m. boat for all
landings.
SUNDAY TIME TABLE.
For Forest CITY Landing, Peaks Island,
500, 900, 1870 A. M, 1915, 2.I5, 3.16,
For Cushing's Island. 8. 90, 1890 A. NJ, 1915,
2.15, 3.15, 800 P. NJ.
For Liutle and Great Diamond Islands
Z 500 800, 1890 A. M.,12.15, zoo, APO PM.
+ or Ponce's Landing, Long Island, 500,
1890 A. NJ, 2. 90, ago P. NJ.
For Mariners Landing, Long, Island,
1890 AM, 2 P. NJ.
G. W. I. COOLING. General Manager.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
quotations Of Stable Products in the
Leading Markets
NewYork Stock and Money Market.

New York Stock and Money Market.
by Telegraph
NEW YORK, June 10.
Money on call easy at i@lA: prime mer-
rantile paper at a1g4 per cent. Sterling En-
change was firm, with actual business in
bankers bills at S7a4 S714 or demand. snd
A.S5M "a sc tor eo-day bills; posted rates at
1854 Ga IS: CONNER, ial bills s5M,
Government Bonds firm.
State bonds are dull
Railroad bonds strong.
Ba Silver GO.
p Mexican dollars 47M.
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HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

On and after May Oath, 1897. the steamer
SEBASCODEGAN will leave Portland Pier,
Portland. week days, as follows:
For Long Is.. Chebeague, Harpswen.
Bailey's and Orr's Is.. $50 a. M, 400 p. N.
Return for Portland, leave Orr's Island via.
all landings, 900 a. NJ. LOO p. m. Arrive
Portland. 8. 10 a. M, 8. Is p. m.
For Cliff Island, Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays, leave Portland, $50 a. M. 400
p.
SUNDAY TINE TABLE.
Leave Portland for Harpswell and intermedi-
ate landings: 1000 A. M, 200 p. M. Return
from Harpswell, arrive Portland LOO and 80
P. M.
Sunday excursions to Harpswell, Soc, other
landings. 25c
ISAIAH DANIELS. GenI Manager.
my21 dtf
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international Steamship 10.


EaStpon. luhao. Calais SLJahl N.8., HaIia1SLS.
and all parts of New Brunswick, Nova Sco-
tia, Prince Edward Island, anS Cape Bret
on. The favorlto ronte to CaMpobeMo aRd
st. Andrews. N. b.
Summer Arrangement.
On and AFTER Monday, June LIST, steamer
will leave Portland on Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays at 6 D, m.
ssReturning leave St. John and PASSPORT same
DAYS,
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
todestination- R-Freight received up to 400
pm.
For Tickets and Staterooms apply st the
Pine Tree Ticket Once, Monument Square
or ior other Information at Company's ONCE.
Railroad Wharf foot OF State street.
DAY TRIP TO BOSTON.
Steamer will leave Portland for Boston,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning at
o'clock. Arriving in Boston about \. m.
j. BCOYLE. sen Map.
le25dd d. PC. HERsEY. Agent.
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Daily Line, Sundays Included.
THE NEW AND PALATIAL STEAMEHe
BAY STATE AND PORTLAND.
alternately leave FRANKLIN WHARF, Portland,
every evening at z o'clock, arriving in season
beyond.
through tickets for Providence. Lowell.
Worcester, New York, etc.
Returning. leave INDIA WHARF. Boston,
overy Evening at O'clock:
IF. LIsCOMB. Gen. Agt.
Oct. l, 1895.
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M -A-RINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

TUESDAY. June Is.
Arrived.
Steamship John Englis, Bragg, New York
passengers and mdse to j B Coyie.
Steamer State of Maine, Colby, st John, NIB.
for Boston,
Sch Jacob Winslow, Charleson. Philadelphia
coal to Randall s. McAllister.
Sch Maude. Robinson, New York. coal to
Randall g. McAllister.
Sch Edith NJ Thompson, Burns, Lockeport,
NS-50OO live Holsters.
Sch Emily A Staples. Sellers. Boston.
Sch Radiant, Hardy. Boston,
Sch Rival, Barter. Bath for Boston.
Sch Amanda E. Dawes, Bangor for Boston.
Sch Ben Hur, kennebec for Boston.
Sch II Smith, Cape Shore, Ms, 80 bbls mack
ere!
Sch Mystic Tie, fishing.
Cleared.
Steamer Enterprise. Race, East Boothbay--
Alfred Race.
Baraue Allanwilde, Pickett, Buenos Ayres-
w II Chandler.
Msch Brigadier, Hinckley, Rockland and New
YOrk-Merrill & Guptill.
Sch Lulu w Eppes, Jordan. Ellsworth-J H
Blake.
Sch Samuel W Brown, johnson, Lubec-J H
Blake.
Sch Nellie Eaton, Monson. Calais : Doten
Grain Co.
SAlLED-Schs Oliver Schofield, New York
Annie Stevens, Greens Landing. -
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
BOOTHBAY HARBOR. juno IA Sailed,
schs Hiram. alais for Boston; Three Sisters
Rice. Boston for st John. NIB; Ruth Robinson,
Theall, Boston TO; Hillsboro, NIB; John Proctor.
Boston for Windsor; Letta M Gray. Greenaw,
Bangor for Boston; Geor ID Perry Boston fol
Calais; Pavilion, Machias for Boston; Surprise
Boston for Harrington Edith Whalen, for
Georges Banksi Nelson Y Mcfarland, for Glou
ceSter
ROCKFORD, June 15-Ar I4th. schs Leona,
Lane. Boston; Ella May. Cooper do
Sid 18TH schs j II G Perkins, Farnsworth
Boston; Mazourka. Stinson, do.
-WISCASSET, June 10 Ar sch Coquette
Merry, Boston.
GREEN'S LANDING. Juna 14-Ar, str Johr
Wise, Geyer, towing barge Margery; schs John
Braceweli, Benson, Boston, Jessie Barlow, Bar
low. do.
SACO, June 15-Cld. sch A Miller, Boston
EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
Passed St Helena previous to June 7. ship r
r Thomas, Nichols, Cebu for Boston and New
York.
Sid I'm Glasgow June ~. steamer Arecuna
Bangor.
Ar at Rosario May Is, barque Auburndale
Buenos Ayres for New York or Boston
Ar at Neville, June 10, steamer Vancouver
Montreal for Liverpool
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Railroaa Eece.prs.

PORTLAND.Ju June 15.
EReceiDts by Maine Central Il. R.-For PORT
and, 166 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads l23 cars
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Chicago Live stock Market.
(By Telegraph

10000; left over 1000; active, closing 5,o7 &c
higher; light 8 45D3 621a: mixed 46@3 80;
heavy at 3 25;43 90: rough 2o@3 &c..
Cattle-recepts 2. 800 slow but steady ;beeves
at 8oGa5 90: cows and heifers at 1904 IS:
Texas steers 9O@4 20; stockers and feeders
3 b004 40.
sheep-receipts 10 900; steady.
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STEAMERS.
SongO River Route.

an and after June 14tn, 1897, Str. Louise of
W the Sebago Lake, Songo River and Bay Of
Naples Steamboat Co., will make daily excur-
sions Sundays included) over Sebago Lake,
through Songo River Bay of Naples and Long
Pond to Naples, Bridglon, North Bridgton,
Harrison, and Waterford. Leaving Sebago
Lake Station on arrival OF train leaving Union
Station at S.45 a. m. over Mountain Div. M. G.
K. r. Returning leave Harrison at 2.3o D. m,
touching at all landings, connecting at Sebago
Lake station with p. m. train Tor Portland and
Boston. Ample time for dinner al all landings
Steamer will also leave Sehago Lake Station for
Whites Bridge and Raymond ut $50 pm. or on
arrival of evening train from Portland and Bos-
ton. Returning leave Raymond at clio a. m,
connecting ut Sehago Lake station with morn
ing train for Portland and Boston.
Ticket Rates-Songo and return, SI.25 !;
Naples and return. SI.50; Bridgton, No.
Brdgton, Harrison or Waterford and return,
s175; Whites Bridge or RAYMOND and return,
$1.00. Tickets on sale at all r. r. and Steam
boat offices for sebago Lake and return.
Excursion tickets, good for day of date only
at LOO for round trip to any of the steamers
landings. For further particulars telephone
Deering Drug Co., Deering. Me. jel1 df
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european Markets.

isLONDON. June Is, 1ss7.-Consols closed at
liza LOT money and 1121sfor account.
is steady; American middlinp at 40. sales
ton and export.
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
Memoranda.

Auckland, NJ, May 3-Barque Mary Has
had tremendous gale Jan T. during which car
ried away the jibboom at the cap and all at
tached. The wreckage was cut and temporary
repairs We're made al sea.
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Retail erooers sugar Rates

Portland market-cut loaf Z; confectioners at
6e; pulyerised 6s, powered, 7c; graduated
s.; eonee crushed 41ac: yellow A..
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Print Cloth Market.
FALL RIVER, Mass. June 10. 1s97.-Print
cothS steady at 212c
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Ereighus.

BUENOS AYRES. Bark Allanwilde-544,
IlO it lumber l2,776 yds duck.
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Boston Proauce Market.

Boston Produco Market.
BOSTON. June Is, lS97-The following are
to-day's quotatlons of Provisions. etc.:
FLOUR.
Spring patents. 4 2O@4 80.
Spring, clear ana straight. 50@4 IS.
Winter. clear and straight, 6O94 80,
Winter patents IA So@b %.
Extra and Seconds 90.
Fine and SuperS-.
Pork, long and short cut, p barrel. 10 SO.
Pork, light and hwy packs 80 76@lo 90.
Pork lean LENDS ] 5 90.
Tongues pork SIS 90: do beef $23 " Dbl
Beer. picked. SO 0041O 90.
snoulderscorned and fresh 71sc.
shoulders. SIdOKed. D.
Ribs. fresh. 812c.
Hams. large and small, 912 g1oH2a
Bacon.81a@1Oc.
Pork. salt 61sc.
BrisketS. salt "a.
Sausagcs, 71sc
Sausage meat. 61aN?c.
Lard. ties. 41ac;naiis. 5951sc; II. $50 @7A.
Beef steers. Ga alS1Ae
Spring Lambs, l2018c y fb.
HOGS. clrydressed. h1acP 10 ;counuy,4Mc.
Turkeys, Northern, young, @c.
Turkeys Western, 10@1219c-
Chickens, North. fresh. 15G16c.
Chickens. Western, 90ilc.
Fowls, Northern, 11@l2c.
Fowls. Western. 0@sc.
Butter crm. Western choice 1876.
Butter. Dairy.North, best. 14@l5c
Butter, do good, $4,000.
Butter, do common. 11G12.
Butter, INIT crm 11@12.
Ladle packed 1O@11.
Cheese, Northern choice new large ia csc new
small 7S4 81ac; West new at ?@Sc.
Jobblng price 19c higher.
Eggs hennery choice. 14GUO: East lie.
Eggs. Mich. choice. 10M @l1c.
Western. good O0@101ae. 81 &0
Jobs, 1A2c higher.
Beans North small peal O0M1 15.
Pea, marrow 75c99O.
Med. New York and vt eO996c.
Beans. vel. eyes, OOGi 5:red KILL 4091 70.
Hay-Fancv, SIT SOILS 90.
Good Sic 009$17 90.
Lower grades S11&1b.
Rye straw-$14 0OG16 90.
Dat straw 81 50@$8.
Potatoes-Ar Co Hcbrons. choice. bush Cog ~
Potatoes, white stars soc.
Southern,new P Dbl oO94 DO.
Sweets, so. 0040 90.
Apples, Baldwins % bl 50 0o2S2 DO.
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Portland, Mt. Desert < MachlaS Sfh0at Go
STATE ST. WHARF.
Commencing Friday April the steamer
Frank Jones will leave Portland Tuesdays and
Fridays at II p. m. for Rockland, Bar Harbor
and Machasport and intermediate landings.
Returning Mondays and Thursdays, leaving
Machiasport at 4. 90 a. M. arriving in Portland
at IL p. m. GEO. F. EVANS, Gen. Man.
f. E. BOOTHBf. G. J. & 7. A. mar25dtf
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Portland & RuInfOrd Falls R'y

in Effect May 3. 1897.
DEPARTURES.
$50 A. NJ. &c Ills T. NJ. From Union Station
for Poland Mechanic Falls. Buckfald. Car
ten. Dixtield kumtord Falls, Bemis and all
stations on the Il. F. & II. l.. r. r.
$50 a. M, LIB ans STOP. m. From Union
Station for Mechanic Falls and intermediate
stations.
Through cars on l.15 p. m. train for Bemls.
Through tickets ON sale.
R. c. BRADFORD. Traffic Mgr.
Portland. Maine.
E. L. LOVEJOY. Superintendent.
jui12 dit Rumford Falls. Maine
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New York Stock Market.
NEW YORK, June 12.
New York Quotations on STOCKS and Bonds
BY Telegraph,
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Spoken.
June IS. lat 377.33. Ion 74.3S. sch Sarah E
Palmer, from Baltimore for Portland.
June 8. on Roseway Bank. barque Mabel
Meyers, Meyers, from Bridgewater, MS. for
Buenos Ayres.
June %. off Tybee sch Normandy Merry, FIN
Philadelphia for Fernandna Vessel lost some
sails in a squat June 121.
June Is. lat "a N Ion 74.3OsW. barque G
Dixon, Gilaey. from Turks Island for New York.
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Portland and Boothhay Steamboat Co
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Steamer Enterprise

VIII leave East Boothbay every Monday al
7.l5 q. "a. for Portland. touching at South
Bristol, Boothbay Harbcr.
Tuesdays will leave Franklin Wharf, Port
land, at z a. m. for Pemsquid. touching at
Boothbay Aarbor. South Bristol and East
Boothbay.
Wednesdays will leave Pemaquid at o. m
for Portland and above landings.
Thursdays will leave Portland at a. M. for
East Boothbay, 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 Boothbay Harbor,
and South Bristol
ALFRED RACE. Manager
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Foreign Ports.
Sid I'm Algoa Bay May 5, sch Frances M Ha
gan, Barbados.
In port at Hiogo May l6. ships Servia. Gil
more, from New York; Emily Reed. Nichols
from do.
Cid at Parrsboro, MS sch Donald Cam. King
Calais.
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Mining Stocks.
lNFW YORK. June 10. lS97.-Ths following
are 10 Jays closing 9uotations OF mining STOCKS:
Homestake, 80
ontario ofS
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Trains cave l'0rtand Union Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below and inter-
ulAQiatn OnlOtS &C
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-17
SeAbOard and Southern

The settlement of the fight between
the Southern railway and the Seaboard
Air Line continues to be the subject of
much talk in railroad and financial cir
Giles, as the contest has attracted great
attention in transportation circles.
Neither company has, however, made
any public statement as to the terms of
the agreement. All, however. agree that
the truce is a permanent one and that
neither side can claim a victory. AS has
been state, the rates or the bay will be
restored on December Goth and after that
date the fare from Baltimore to Old
Point or Norfolk will be s. one way. and
and S1.JO. 1t is positively stated that the
Southern railway will continue it's
steamer lire to Norfolk and Old Point
and Will carry passengers and freight 10
these points. The Southern will not.
however. solicit business to these points.
but will handle whatever is offered. Ii
was the establishment of the Southern's
Norfolk and Old Point line that precipi-
tated the fight, as the Old Bay Line
claimed that there was not enough bust
ness for two lines. The Southern has
established its terminals at Pinner's
Point opposite Norfolk, and has spent a
great deal of money there and conse-
quen:y there Is no possibility of the com
panys abandoning Norfolk.
The Seaboard has been running a
steamer to Richmond since the beginning
OF the trouble and this may be with
drawn, though this is not understood
TO be a part Of the agreement. WHAT
part the Pennsylvania took in the set
tlement of the controversy has not yet
been announced and President Hoffman.
of the Seaboard. declines TO state wheth-
er or not mis- road has secured a through
car from New York.-Yesterday's Balti-
more Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-17
Cutting Down Number Of omcer.

Washington, December 13.-The legis-
lative, executive and judicial bill, as re-
ported to the house today by the commit
tee on appropriations, carries a total OF
s21, $50, 425, being $3.50. SCI less h the es-
Inmates. The number of salaries pro-
vided for is 10.Oo0. being les less than the
number estimated for, and . less than
the number provided for in the current
law.
The committee recommends a provis-
ion that all employees shall be required
by the head of their department hereaf-
ter to give not less than seven hours la
Dor each day. excert Sundays n days
declared public holidays by law or the
executive. excepting only the thirty days
annua leave, cases of sick leave and by
special order of the head of the depart
ment, stating the reason for extension or
limit of time in each case: it also recon-
mends an enactment making it unla wful
to detail employees paid from the general
appropriations for the postal service
from any branch of such service. wheth-
er located at the seat of government or
elsewhere, to any of the Offices or bu-
reaus of the ~postoffice department at
Washington, -