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The Portland daily press., 1897-04-06
CITY of PORTLAND, ME.
s
} Assessors Notice.

The Assessors OF the City OF Portland hereby
give notice 10 all persons liable to taxation in
said city, that they will be in session every
secular day, from the first to the fifteenth day
OF April, inclusive, at their room in City Hall.
from nine to twelve o'clock in the forenoon and
from two to four o'clock in the afternoon, for
The purpose OF receiving lists OF the polls and
estates taxable in said city.
administrators, Executors, Trustees, Etc.
And all such persons are hereby notified to
make and bring to said Assessors trne and per-
feet lists of all their polls and estates, real or
personal. or held by them as guardian, execu-
tor, administrator and trustee or otherwise on
the first day OF April, 1897, and be prepared to
make oath to the truth OF the same.
Estates Distributed.
And when estates of persons deceased have
been divided during the past year, or have
administrator or other persons interested. are
hereby warned to give notice Of such change,
and in default of such notice will be held under
the law to pay the tax assessed although such
over.
Persons Doomed.
And any person who negects to comply with
this notice will be DOOMED to tax according
to the laws OF the State and pc barred of the
right to make application to the ASSESSORS OR
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS for any abatement
of his taxes, unless he shows that he was I'M
able to offer such lists within the time hereby
appointed.
Blank schedules win be furnished at the As
SCISSORS Office on application.
RsE- In no case where the Assessors have
ing doom will the possession OF government
bonds or deposits in the savings banks be
allowed as plea in mitigation of such DOOM
WALTER L. LEFAVOR,)
HORACE A. HALLETT,{ ASSESSORS
ABlAL M. SMITH,
apr1-d2w
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Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, R. R.
STATION FOOT or PkESLE STREET

On and af.er Sunday, October 4, 1896
Passenger T6ins will Leave Portland:
Fer Worcester, Clinton, Aver function,
Nssnua, Wimdhans and Epptng at 7.3O a
M. and Il 80 p. m.
For Manchester. Concord, and points North
at go a. IA. and 1896 p. M.
For Rochester. Springvalo. Alfred. Water,
Esoro and Saca River at 7.S0 a. %. I2.90 ana
$50 p IN.
For sssrhaln at 73o and s.45 a. M. 1880
S.OO,5.30. and $40 y. II.
For w esGbr0ok, Cum, berland Mills West.
brook junction and VToodf0rd's as $50
9.4E a. n. $780, SOC. $50 and
$50 % N.
The 1890 D. m. train FROM Portland connects
ut Aysr Junesaon with sHooase Tunnel
Route for the West ana at Union Station.
Worcester, for Providence and New York
via "providencs Lime" for Norwich and
-Nevy York, via tsNoryyieh Line" with Boston
& Albany II. II. for the Wost, and with the
Rev York All Rail via Springfield"
Tralns arrive at Portland from Worcester
OF 80 D. NJ. from Rochester at $50 a. M,
l.s0. and 5.45 m: from aorham
at $40. $50 aud 1850 a. M. 1.30
A.15, $40 p. m.
for through Tickets all points West and
South, apply to +. II. COLLINS. Ticket
$50 5.w. PETERS. supt.
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uotn este Markets.

By Telegraph
APRIL 8. 1897
NEW YCRK-The -Four marNet receipts
1885 bbls sales 1000 packages: st te and
Western quiet. easier.
Flour uuo,aton -eity mills patenss at 4 75o
4 50: winte wheat patent at 55s4 rs; city
NJ / clears 470a4 80 winter straits at 10
. 4 20; Minnesota patent, a. 5og a 20.
0 q bush; weak, lower: July "A 11-l6475 rs !;
S pt72A q 7ac.
Ry qni t.: te No Weslern Sess;
vorn-rect ipGs 2o.275 bush sales OF, 900 blu I;
dull and weak with Wheat: July 3li4
Oats receipts II 90 bush; sales Il hush
n, elected r;N =; track White at 20 a
Beet steady: family ooa9 90; extra mess at
Z U007 20.
Pork dull.
Lard quiet; prime Western steam 35 nom.
Butter-receiptS 1924 packes; steady: State
GARY at l442c do cream at 15@22c; Western
crm 15QZ2c; Eiglns 22c; factory al s@lo42c |;
market stead
Cheese-recelpts 80 packages: quiet; State
large 991clA do small 9@l21sc: part skins
5Goc.
Eggs % aIo pekgs STEADY: State and Penn at
9s4 oi0c: Western 912 @5$z C.
Sugar-raw nrm; fair refining Be-; Centrifugal
so test sac; refined firm; Crushed 5as G; Pow
dhred be; Granulated 4s4 C.
etroeum quiet.
Coffee steady; No z at 7Nc.
Spirits Turpentine firmer 2915O93O.
MolaSses steady.
Rice firm.
FIR ights quiet.
Rosin steady.
Tallow quiet.
CHICAGO-Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour dull. Wheat-Ne 2 spring 6s42G6HAc C;
No Red 8514 dS9t4c. Corn-No2 at 24t4 c..
lats--No 2 at 17Asc; No white f o b 2l@22
No White lS(@2112c. No2 BARLEY nominal.
MOI Flaxseed at 74a77I2c. Timothv seed at
6I12 Mess Dork at s 20a8 20 Lard-10O
It's 10a4 l21s; short RIB sides at 55a24 TO.
ny sailed meats-shoulders at 64gA51a short
lear SIDES 46s o4sA. Butter ste dy: crm at In
zoe: dairy l0ai7e. cheese firm 10l4@lOs4
Eggs steady 81s.
bush: corn 49, 900 bush .oats.s. 81 900 push:
~ 1000 bush barley $4,000 Dnsh
ShpmenLs-FlouF 1900 OILS wheat 31.o00
ush; corn. $4,000 push. Gals l31. Q0n bush
g 1000 -odsh: barley 1900 BUSH
TOLEDO-wheat lower, weak: No cash at
n "a bid. MAY S9s4. Corn active, lower-No 2
liked FAC. Oats active, steady-No Mixed at
/ s. Cloysrseed steady, prime cssh 80.
DETROIT-W heat-dull mo i White 84Ac;
? Bea IS; May al 642c; Jny 70. Corn
30 2 mixed zee. OatS-No 2 white Fl Nc; No2
Eye "a.
ST. LOUIS-Wheat closed easy at SIC for
May. Corn easy t21l4 bio May. Oats quiet at
bid cash.
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II. Z. MILLS,
Tuner,
Order slate at Chambers Music Store, Adj
Congress street,
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Proposals for Printing.

SEALED proposals will be received by the
y COMMITTEES eI5t on Printing Reports, until Fri
day, the etn DAY OF April. 1897; at o'clock M
for the printing OF the reports of the subordi-
nate city officers, municipal reports and the
Mayors address.
Bids are to be made per page. Particulars
City Clerk, where proposals may be left en-
dorsed Proposals for Printing Reports
The Committee reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
BY order OF the Committee
FREDERICK j. ILSLEY, Chairman;
Portland, April 3, 1897. apr5dtd
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RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL Il. X.
In Effect Oct. Ath. 1895.

In Effect Oct, 4th. 1895.
Trains leave Portland, Unior Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below and inter-
mediate points as follows.
7.C0 a. IN. For Brunswick. Bah, Rockland,
Augusta, Waterfalls. Skowhegan LisLon
Falls, Lewiston via Brunswick, Bangor, Bucks
port, Vancebero st. Stephen, Houlton. Wood
$50 a. m. For Danville JIG. poland Springs
Mechanic Falls Rumford Falls. Lew
iston, winthrop, Waterville, Livermors Falls.
Pennington, Phillips and Rangeley.
1890 n. ma. For Brunswick Bath. Lisbon
Falls. Lewiston. Augusta and Watervile.
>, 1880 p. N. Express for Brunswick. Lisbon
Falls, Augusta, Waterville. Mooseheao Lake
VIA. Oldtown. Bangor. BHcksport Bar Haroo
and Oldtown, Bangor g. Aroostook to Houlton.
LILO p. M, For Danyille Je.. Poland Springs
lewiston Pennington. Kingield. Carrabasset,
Phillips and Rangeley Winthrop, Oakland,
Bingham, Waterville skowhegan and Malta
lao p, m. For Freeport. Brunswick. AL
gusta. Bath, Rockland and all stations on
Knox & Lincoln division. Waterville, Skow-
vile. Bangor, oIdtown and Mattswamkeag.
sos p. m. For Brunswick. BATH, Lisbon
Falls, Augusta and Watervllle.
Junction, Poland SPRINGS T S station Meohanis
Fails, Auburn and Lewiston.
11.O0 p. m, Night Express. for Bath
Habor st
ST John and all Aro0stook County, Halifax
and the Provinces. The Saturday night tram
does not run to Belfast, Dexter, Dover and Fox
croft Or beyond Bangor.
White Mountain Division.
s.45 q. m. For Bridgtop, Fanyans. Burling
ton, Lancaster, St Johnsbury, Sherbrooke
M MO Is ao Cncag9 St Paul and Minneapolis
$50 p. m For Sebago Lake, Cot nish. Brldg
ton, Fryeburg, North Conway, and Bart EFT,
FaDyans. Lancaster, Lime Ridge, st. Johus-
bury, Montreal. Quebec and Toronto.
SUNDAY TRALE2
go 2; M paper trala for Brunswick Au-
gusta, Watsrville and Bangor.
1G.5O p. m. For Brunswick, Lisbon Falls.
Lewieton, Bath, Augusta. Waterville, Bangor.
Hoo p. No., Night Express TO Bath. Lew
lston, Bangor and points east with sleeping
cars for st. John.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal and Fabyans. Bartlett
aud Bridgton. 1926 q m; Lewiston aud
Mechanics Falls. $50 a. m: Waservills,
end Angusta.S.35 u. N. ;Skowhegan, Lewiston,
KiEgtields Phillips, Pennington. Belnis, and
Rumtord Falls. Il. 30 p. N; ;Mattawamkeag, Ban,
g9T aia MoeS fanI, 12z' p r. mixed
VS. eryIIie. Rock!ani' 5.s6 p. m. St, John.
Bar Hsrb3l, s3arinou, Ashland and Moosehead
Lake yltB. u A.. Bangor, .35 p, nj. ;Ranseley,
Pennington, kumford Falls, Lewiston, 5.A5
2. M. Chicago and Montreal AID all White
Mountain points, $40 p M; Mattawamkeag.
Bar Harbor, Roekland. 40 Il. in. daily ex-
press, Halifax, ST. John. VancebOro. Bar Har-
except Monday.
GEORGE F. EVANS, General Manager.
r. G. BO0THBY. q. T. s 7. "A.
septSO dtf
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Boston e. Maine R. R.
In Effect October A. 1896.
wESTERN nVVTSIpS


Trains leave Portland Union Station, for
Scarboro Crossing. 1000 a. M, 515. 6.20 p.
NJ; scarboro Beach, Pine Point, 100, 1900
a. M, 3 80, 5.15, $40 p. M; Old Orchard,
$50, 5.15, 6.20 p. M. Kennebunk, 100 $40
a: M, 12.45, $50, 5.lb, go p. M; Wells
Beach, 100, $40 a.. M, $50, 5.i5 p. M. /;
$50 5.15 p. m.; Kennebunkport, somers-
worth, Dover. 100, $40 a, m, 1916. $50,
g. 10 p. NJ; Rochester, Pennington, Alton
Bay s. 4oa M II 80 p nj aL4nhep9pt
Wolfboro, $40 p. M; Worcester (via SOM
ellsworth and Rochester,, TOO q. M; Man
chester, Concord, 100 a. NJ, $50 p. M. !;
Rockingham Junction, Haverhill, Law
renee, Lowell, 2 90, $40 q: NJ, 12.45, $50
p. M. /; Exeter, Boston, IA. 05, 200, fS.40 a.
M, S12.45, $50 p. M. Arrive in Boston, 1926,
ton for Portland, 7,3o, $50 a. M, 100, Ais
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Boston, express, 4.05, a. m. Boston
and way stations, 1896, 4.3o p. m. Arrive in
Portland, $40 a. m.
EASTERN DIVISION
From Union Station for Saco, Conw ay june
ton, WoIfboro, 500 a. H.; Biddeford
Portsmouth, Anesbury, Newburyport, sa-
lem, LYNN, Boston, 1900, 1900, 8. M, sl.oo,
t6.00p. m. Arrive in Boston, s. So a. M, IL 81
4.15, $50 p. m. Leave Boston, for Portland,
7.3o, 800 a. M. 1870, TOO. 7.45 p. n.
SUNDAY TRAINS
For Biddeford, Portsmouth. Newbury-
port, Salem, Lynn, Boston, 200 a. NJ, LEO
p. m. Arrive in Boston, 5.58 g. m, 4.l5p. m.
Leave Boston for Portland. $500 a. NJ, 100
p. m.
4Does not run Mondays.
tConnects with Rail Lines for New York.
South and West.
sConaects with Sound Lines for New York.
*Western Division from No. Berwick Sundays
only.
Through tickets to all points in Florida, the
South and West, for sale at Ticket Office Union
Station.
D. j. FLANDERS. G. P. g. I. A.. Boston
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Boston Produce Market.
BOSTON. April 5, lSe7.-The following are
to-day's quotatloAs of Provisions. etc.:
FLOUR.
Spring patents. 4 2OG4 80.
Spring, ,clear ana straight 5 4o@4 90.
Winter. clear and straight 30@4 TO-
Winter patents 7O@5 90.
Extra and Seconds 90.
Fine and SuperS =.
Jobblng price Zoe higher
MEATS.
Pork, long and short cut, y barrel. IL 90.
Pork, light and hwy backs $40 75@11 so.
Pork. lean lends IS 90.
Tongues pork SIS 90: do beef S23 " Dbl
Beer. picked. SO ooa1o 90.
iSnouiderScOrned and fresh 712c.
shoulders. smoked, =.
Ribs, fresh S12c.
Hans. large and small, 9A 110S4e
Bacon, 8120D1Oc.
Pork. salt 612c.
Brskets, salt 61a.
Sansages, TIC.
Sausage meat 6la@ 7c.
Lard. ties, OLA pals, 6SA l061Ac: II. TIA G7S4 i.
Beef steers. 54aGTs4.
Lambs, 7d9,
hogs. citydressed. 5s4 aecR fb ;counmy. Be.
Turkeys, Northern, young, &c.
turkeys, Western, 12013c
Chickens, North. fresh, 14@16c.
Chickens. Western, 1l3L2c.
Fowls. Northern, l1@i2c.
Fowls, Western. 5910c.
e.
Butter. Northern cream. choice 22@23c
Butter. crm, Western choice 81 a@22.
Butter. Dairy. North. best,1S zoe.
Butter, do good. l5Gl7c
Butter, do common. l1G13.
Butter, init, crm 1ot017.
Ladlelpacked 1918.
Cheese. Northern choice 12@l21s; West choice
1lG1lAc.
Eggs. hennery choice. 1914. East 1O@1O1sc.
Eggs Mich. choice, I10G10h2c.
Western, good 1oG1o1ac.;
Jobs. 1aG11c higher
Beans. North. small peal 1oM1 10.
Pea. marrow, S6cG90.
Med New York and vt e0a96c. q
Beans. yeI. eyes, ! 1901 l5red kld.1 15@1 35.
Hay-Fancy. Sl6 90.
Good Sl4606$15 so.
Lower grades S10a@l4
Rye straw-$17 00h1S 90.
Dat straw SSloSS so.
Potatoes-Ar Co Hebrons. choice. bush SS@4O.
Potatoes, choice rose 81 a 3sc.
sweets, Norfolk p Dbl 0Oc@O 90.
jersey, o 00@1 rs.
Apples. BaldWins y bl 81 ISL 20
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FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.
GRAND TRUNK
Railway System.

On and after MONDAY. September 9th, 1895
trains will In as follows.
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 7.o5, 500 a. m. /;
:; l.3O. 400 and 600 p. m.
For Gorham and Berlin 500 a. NJ, 1.3o and
500 p. m.
For Tsland Pond 500 a. M; and 1870 and
600 p m.
q GO p. nj.
For Quebec 600 p. m.
For Berlin Sundays only, 1880 a. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn S25, and H.
a. m.: 5.15, $40 and $40 p. m.
From Berlin and Gorhan S.25 and l1.3O a.
m, and b.4Op. m.
From Chicago and Montreal 11.3o a. M; and
S 40 p. m.
From Quebec 1l.3o q. M
The 600 D. IN. train runs through to Montreal
daily, Sundays hcluded. Attached to this
tram is a Pullman for Montreal.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains and parlCr cars on day trains.
TICKET OFFICE DEPOT AT FOOT OF
INDIA STREET.
ChAS. M. HAYS, Gen'l Manager
Portland. Sept. 7th. 1885. je22tf
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OFFICE of Light House Inspector LIST Dis
" trict, Portland, Maine, March oath,
1897. Proposals will be received at this office
until - o'clock M, ON Tuesday the goth day
OF April, 1897, for furnishing mooring stones
Tor use in the 1st L. H. District for the fiscal
year ending June 30th 1885, The United
States reserves the right to inrease or dim
inish, during the fiscal year, the quantities
of any item or article named in the specifi-
cations. and a clause to that effect will be
inserted iii the contract. Forms of proposal
and printed specifications, showing what is
required ,scan be had or seen by applying to
this Office The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids, and to waive any defects.
N M. DYER, Commander U, S. Navy, In
spector lst L. HI. District apr3eod3t
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Wilmington, NC, Apr 3-Sch Ira B Ellems,
Marston, from Macorris for New York has ar
rived here with loss of mizzcnmast and all the
rigging attached. having been in collision with
an unknown barque night OF Mich 81 in gale,
125 miles Sc of Hatteras. Four of the crew
are sick with Suryy =
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Ladies, clean your kid gloves with
Miller's gloveriue, for sale only by Wat
son, Miller q Co., Boston store, head
quarters for dressed and undressed kid
gloves. All the most desirable shades.
Gloves fitted to the hand and warranted.
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OFFICE of Light onse Inspector 1st Dis
" trict, Portland, Maine, March oath,
1897. Proposals will be received at this
Office until II o'clock NJ, on Tuesday, the
goth day of April, 1897, for furnishing and
delivering Fuelfor vessels and stations in
this district for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1898 Forms of proposals and printed
specifications, giving full particulars as to
the kinds Of fuel required, the quantity and
ment. can be obtained at this office. The
United States reserves the right to increase
or diminish, duringsthe fiscal year, the guam
titles of any item OF article named i'll the
specifications, and a clause to that effect
will be inserted in the contract; and the
right to reject any OF all bids and to waive
defects therein is also reserved. N. NJ.
l.. IL. District. apr3eod3t
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international Steamship 10.

EaSfpo1 lubss. Calais StJoha, N.8.. HaIifa1,HS
and all parts Of New Branswick, Nova Sco-
tia, Prince Edward Island, anS Cnpe Bret
ons This favorite route to Cam pebble snd
st, Andrews. N. h
Spring Arrangement
On and aiter Monday. Mar. 15. steamer
at D. m.
Returning leave st. John and PASSPORT Tues
day and Thursdays.
to destination ~ Freight resolved u3 70 400
p. m
For Tickets and Staterooms, apply st the
Pine Tree Ticket Once, Monument Square
or for other information at Company's O1aca
Railroad Wharf foot of state st-est
J. B.COYLE. Gen. Man.
ie25dtf q. P. @. HERSEY. Agent.
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4 Otior IA ~ g
tBy Telegraph.

APRlL b, 1897
VIEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day WAS
steady: middline nplands at 7-l6c; gull do
Il-16s; sales 4 bales.
0RLEA S-The Cotton market to-oa,
was firm; miodllng 1-1ec.
aAh. EsToN-The Cotton market to-day
AS firm; ii ddling &c.
tNANEAH-rhe Cotton market to-day was
firm; mlaGaAg &c.
oBILE-The Cotton gmarket to-day was
steady; mldolng 15-16c.
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TIME TABLE
Falmouth FOreside SfearAers

Steamer ALICE will leave Portland Pier for
Cousens, Littlieohn's and Chebeague at ZOO
a. IN. and 2 D. IN.
Returning, leave Che beague at 8. 80 a. m and
$50 p. m. Littlejohn's and Cousen's at 8. 40
a. IN. and $40 p. IN.
For Falmouth, 100 o. M, 2. 90 and 8. 10 D. m.
Returning, leave Falmouth at 600 and Q. %
a, m, 400 p. m. ap2du
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BOOTHBAY HARBOR. Apr 3-Ar sch Mary
Augusta, Sullivan for Philadelphia; VIM Cobb,
land, shore fishing; Catalina Rockport for Bos-
ton; H S Collins. Deer Isle for do; j II G Per.
kins, Rockport for do.
ROCKPORT, Apr 3-Ar. sch fl G Perkins,
Farnsworth, Boston.
Apr 5-Ar. schs Annie Wilder GreenlaW
Boston; Robt Byron, Hart, do.
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Portland & Runlford Falls nv.
In Effect Oct. 5. 1896

In Effect Oct. ). 1896
DEPARTURES
$50 A. NJ & 1.15 l.. N. From Union Station
Tor Poland. Mechanic Fails, Buckfisld. Car
ton. Dixfeld and Rumtord Falls.
$50 q. ~, lbs ana STOP. In. From Union
Station for Mechanic Falls and intermediate
stations.
LIS p. m. train connects a. Rumford Falls
for Beniis and all stations on r. +. and r. L.
r. r.
Through passenger coaches between Union
Station, Portland ard Rumford Falls.
Through tickets on sale for all points
on +. T. u. f. R'y.
r. c. BRADFORD, Traffic Mgr.
Portland, Maine
E. l.. LOVEJOY, Superintendent.
ju1t2 dit kumford Falls. Maine
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OFFICE of Light House Inspector, First
~ District, Portland. Maine, March oath,
1897. Proposals will be received at this office
until u o'clock NJ, on Tuesday the goth day
of April, 1884,, for furnishing and delivering
Provisions for vessels AID 1ight-stations in
this district during the fiscal year to end
June 80, 1898. Forms of proposals and print
ed instructions giving full particulars as to
the articles required, and the terms of de-
livery and payment can be obtained at this
Office The right is reserved to reject the
whole OF part of any-or all bids, and to
waive any defects. The United States re-
serves The right to increase or diminish, dur
ing the fiscal year, the quantities OF any
item or article named n-the specification.
and clause to that effect will be inserted
in the contract N. M. DYER, Commander
q. S. Navy, Inspector 1st. L. H. District.
apr3 eod3t
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Portland and Boothhay Steamboat Co
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Steamer Enterprise

VIII leave East Boothbav every Monday at
7.15 a. n, for Portland, touching at South
Bristol, BOOthbay Harbcr.
Tuesdays will leave Franklin Wharf. Port
land, at z a. m. for Pemaquid, touching at
Boothbay Harbor. South Bristol and East
Rootbbay.
Wednesdays will leave PAmaquid at Q q. m.
for Portland and above Landings.
Thursdays will leave Portland at q. m. for
East Boothbay, touching at Bo0thbay Har-
Dor. South Bristol.
Fridays will leave East Poothbsy 1t 7.1S
a. m. for Portland, touching at South Bristol.
Boothbay HarbOr.
Saturdays will leave Portland at q. m. for
East Boothbay. touching at Bo0tnbay Harbor,
and South Bristol.
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Portland wnmssa,e Marc

FURILA ND. April 5
There is a little better demand for Flour, but
the general business continues rather quiet;
prices easy. Wheat is lower again, following
heavy cables on increase on passage and bear
ish crop news Sugar active and firm. Proviss
ions steady and unchanged. Apples dull; the
retail trade buying all they want of good, Bald
wins for Toe barrel Potatoes jobbmg at 3s
ACC.
The following are Co davs wholesale prices Of
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PORTLAND. April 5.

FUhILAN y. April B.
Receipts by Maine Central Il. R.-For Pori-
and, 176 cars miscellaneous merchandise; Tor
connecting roads las cars.
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Labucoa, PR. Brig Moss Glen-223 casks "a
t II bbls molasses to Taussig & Co:
LIVERPOOL. ENG. Steamship Labrador
1852 casks china clay to Barring Bros.
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FINANCIAL AMI COMMERCIAL,
tuOlanonS Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
New York stock ana Money Market.
tBy Telegraph

by TeIegraph.i
NEW YC RK, Aprll5.
Money on call easy at ia 6i%; prime mer-
camille paper at 31s@4 per cent. Sterling Ex-
change steady, with actual business in bank
ers bills at S7@4 s71A for demand, and
1914 "A sc for eo-day bills; posted rates at
4 664a@4 SS1a: Commercial bills at 4 84s4 90
4 s4A. 4, overnment Bonds easy. State bond
dull. Railroad bonds firm.
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M A-RINE n EW s
PORT OF PORTL AND.

MONDAY. April 5.
Arrived
Steamship Labrador, (Br) Erssine. Liverpool
passengers and mdSe to ID Torrance & Co.
Steamer st Crolx, Pike. Boston for Eastport
and st John. NIB.
molasses to w G Soule. Vessel to Ryan &
Kelsey.
Sch John Proctor. Chase, Norfolk-to Port
land Co.
Sch Rosa Mueller Littlejohn. Hoboken--coal
toiPeter S Nickerson & Co.
Sch Ruth Robinson, Theall New York-coal
to Portland & Machias Steamboat Co.
Sch Mary Langdon. New York for Rockland.
Sch Florence Leland, Spoford Bridgeport.
The mate, j Cole. broke a rib Mch 27, by fall.
Sch Jordan Mott, Dyer. Boslon-cement to
Sch John Walden, Boston.
sch Laura 1 Chester, Beal Disbursement
to G w Ward.
Sch Herald, Veazie. Boston.
Sch Omaha. Dorr, Boston.
Sch Eastern Light, Lindsay. Boston.
Sch Highland Queen, from Boston.
Sch Neptune. from Boston.
Sch 1 M Gray, Murphy. fremont.
Sch Pearl, Webster. fremont.
Sch Lillian. Norwood. fremont.
Sch Lizzie Clark, Look, Rockport.
Sch " Pendleton, Weber. Damariscotta.
Sch Clara & Mabel, Leeman. New Harbor.
Sch Edith & May. Kelley, Calais for Warren.
Sen Neptune Berry Calais a for t2ro Warren
fertilizer to A III Freeman.
Cleared.
:, Steamship, Corona. (Br) Baxter. London
Sch Lyra, (Br) Wood, St John, NIB Chase,
Leavitt & Co.
Sch Madagascar. Hodgkins, Calais : Doten
Grain Co.
Sch Leading Breeze. Pinkham, Boston-Ber-
lin Mills Co.
Sch " Q Pendleton. Weber. Damariscotta-
j 81 Blake.
Sch Oresso, from Georges Banks. with so 900
lbs fish.
i sAILED.sch CoxS Green. Kennebec and
Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-06
Chicago 1--we stock Market.

CHICAGO April 5. 1ss7.-Hogs-recelpt
20,0G0. lett over 1900, strong to shade higher;
light al 3 90a4 10; mixed 3 80 1919; aeayy
at 7oa4 10: rough 1908 30.
Gattie-receps 14.5oO: strong to 10c higher:
heeyes at 3 30@o 10: cows and heifers at 2 90
q 4 /: Texas steers 4Ula4 SO: stockers anu
feeders 5 4pa4 30.
Sheep--receipts firm. generally 1oc higher.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-06

Portland market-cut loaf 8; confectioners at
sc; pulverised &c, powered, 7o; graduated
&c. coffee crushed k1ac: yellow ga
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-06
Portland, MI. Desert & Machlas Sfbsat Co

Change IN Route.
Commencing Friday. April Q 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
Maehiasport at 400 a. M. arriving In Portland
at IL D. m. GEO. F. EVANS Gen. Man.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-06
MEMPHIs-Tne Cotton market TO-DAY was
irm middlings &c.
European Markets

European Markets.
gy telegraph
LONDON. April 8. 1s97.-Consols closed Tor
money 1l1Hs and 1I2 for account.
LIVERPOOL, April 5. 1s87.-Cotton market
frmer, American niddling 4 1924: sales IL
900 bales, including 200 bales for speculation
and export