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The Portland daily press., 1897-03-26

qulet, unchanged: common to fair ex3 20@3 30:
good 70 choice do 10 al Oc Rye -four quiet
at 4oaZ 70. Cornmeal dull and stead ,Whesss
aec tin - pusn: exports 32,9e6 bush. sales
3z,uoo oush dull, easier; No Red 0 b SPA c
W NoItnern at SAC. Coln-recelptS 1860
bush: exports Co., 1877 bush sales 1872 ODO bush
actiVe, urn, scarce NO at 291a in elev. 301a
anoat. Oats-recepts S6,4OO bush; exports
l1O,077 bush: sales 1900 bush; quiet. firm.
NO at 22c; DO White FAC: No 2 Chicago 23c
NO o az zlc: do White at 2212c, Mixed Wes'
ter Ie 49, taa White dc and White state 23 $50.
Beet steady family oOtGiO 90; extra mess at
W 0o W; beef hams firm; tiereed beef quiet;
CITY extra india mess IS OO@I4O0; cut meats
ilrih moderately a:ive; picked bellies IL TBS
De- 40 shotIderS at 514c: DO hams at S1a@3.
LARD quiet, steady: Western steam closed 4 40
94 40; CITY 20; refined dull: Continent 10;
3 a at % compound 4l14Ac. Provisions
po a1. slgaay; quiet; new mess at 25g9 q.
b utterlih fair demand, firm. State dairy at log
!oc: 90 cream 1920; Western dairy; do crm
lS& &c; do factory al T@1ac; Elglns at SC.
G M moderate demand; state large s9
lzEai DO small 90l21ac. Petroleum firm and
unchanged ;united3l n .Coffee-Rie dull, steady.
Sugar-raw nrm, fairly active: refined quiet
NO ., 41sc: No at &C; No 8 at Sac; No 8
al a. 5ac; No 10 at 9-16c; No II at 81. c;
No NC, ~ at 8 7-1ec: NO ls at 3ssc: of A 4 s-l6g
"a G; Mould A 4s4 c; standard A 419c ;Confec-
tloners, 4ss ;cut loaf Us ;crushed . sc, pow
dered 4s4 C; granulated 41Ac, Cubes 4W.
"a d.
lCHlCAGO-The Flour market to-day was
quiet, STEADY, unchanged hard wheat spring pats
SO@i 90 in wood: hard wheat bakers bOR
90 in SACKS: winter wheat at 4 3O@+ 90 in
wood; Rye Flour 22092 SO in sacks. Wheat
MOI spring at 715sH731sc: No 2 Red at s5 "
GSS1sc. Corn-No Q at 2444c. Oats-No at
lie. No Rye at 331ac; No 2 Barley at 33c.
NO Flaxseed 77g8 N mess pork 704S 70.
Lard 20@4 221a; short RIB sides COCA 80.
Dry sailed meats-shoulderS 1895 90; short
clear sides 1894 S75a.
Receipts-Flour. 400 hbls: wheat 800
bush: corn. $3.50 bush: oats. 125.6oO Dushi
rye. 1900 bush barley 24,5O0 nnsn.
ShlpmenIs-Flour 1860 obls: wheat 49,S00
bush: corn. 8S, 800 bush: oats 1873, 500 bush !:
rye. OUO0 bush: barley 610o bush.
ST. LOUIS-The Flour market to-day was
quiet, steady: patents 70n4 80: extra fancy
at 4.40G4 AS; fancy at 5 70a3 SO: choice
8 1898 %. Wheat easier. Corn steady. Mch
&C. UaLs Mar &C Professionalism mess,
new rs ;old 81. Lard-Drime steam O21a !:
choice 22Ia; Observation-Disclosures at -: extra
short clear $50; clear ribs g.; clear sides 6se.
Dry sailed msats-shoulders4 s71a extra short
clear at clear ribs at ga 1; clear sides %.
ReceipJs-Flour $500 bbls: wheat 1900
ousn; corn 1900 bush; oats 90, 600 bush; rye
= bush.
shipments-Flour 400 bbis: wnea, 1880
bush ;scorn 1900 bush; oats 10000 bush rye
bush
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2 Red ss1ac;. No
White 871ac. Corn-No at 25c. Oats-No at
214sc. Rye-No at SO.
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M arm Il NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

THURSDAY, March 25.
Arrived.
Steamship Manhattan. Harding, New York
passengers and mdse to j b Coyle.
Steamer Cumberland. Thompson, Boston for
Eastport and st john NIB.
Sch Nettie CUSHING, Thomaston for New York
Sch Carrie Belle, ST john NIB, for New York.
Sch Tay. st John. N b. for Providence.
Sch Rswa. st John, N B. for Boston,
Sch Rondo, st John. NB, for Boston.
Sch Annie, BELLEVUE Cove. Ms, for Boston,
Cleared.
Steamship Laurentian, (Br) McDcugal, Liver
pool-H & A Allan.
Steamship Manhattan, Harding, New York
j B Coye.
Steamer Salacia. Oliver, Boothbay Harbor and
Wiscasset-Chas r Lewis.
Steamer Enterprise. Race, Boothbay via South
Bristol.
Barque Carrie Winslow Montgomery, Bnenos
Ayres-W w Riggs.
Sch Goo A McFadden, Wallace, Baltimore
J Winslow & Co.
Sch Edw Warren, Colson. Bangor-Doten
Grain Co.
SAILED-Tug Ice King, towing brig Henry B
Cleaves, ard A l. Butler for Boston.
Also sailed, tug Nottingham, with three barges
for New York.
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RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL Il. Il.
In Effect Oct, 4th. 1895

In Effect Oct, 4th. 1896.
Trains leave Portland, Union Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below and inter-
mediate points as follows;
zoos a. M. For Brunswick, Bach. Rockland,
Augusta, WaterviIle Skowhegan, tiston
Falls, Lewiston via Brunswick, Bangor, Bucks.
port, vancebero, St stephen. Houlton. Wood
$50 a. M n. For Danvills 10. aReIand Springs
Mechanic Falls. Runford Falls. Lew
lston winthrop W,atervile, L.vsrmore Falls.
1890 a. m. For Brunswick, Bath, Lisbon
Falls. Lewiston, Augusta and Wateryille
Ea aS63 p "a; ExPrsss f0s Byp nnSs AsS boz
via; Oldtown. Bangor. Bncksport. Bar Haroo
and Oldtown, Bangor & Aroostook to Houlton.
,ta ahS p Fer psnyls JET Poland Ns3 Springs
Lewiston. Harrington, Ktnsfeld. Carrabasset
Phillips and Rangeley winthrop. Oakland.
Bingham, WaterviIle, Skowhegan and Malta
1.ao p. m. For Frseport. Brunswick. Au.
gusta, Bath. Rockland and all stations ON
hogan. Belfast, Dover and Foxcroft Green
vile. Bangor. Oldtown and Msttswamkeag.
sos p. M. For Brunswick. BATH LISBON
$40 p. M, For New Gloucester. DslviIls
S Junction, Poland Springs station. Mechanic
Lewiston. Augusta. MaterVi h'l Bangor, Bar
harbor. BucksDors. Vanceb0ro, St. Stephens,
St John 81, and all Aroostoek County; Halifax
does not run to Belfast, Dexter. Dover and For
croft or beyond Bangor.
White Mountain Division.
s.45 q. M. For Bridgton, FaDyans, Burling
ton, Lancaster, St. Johnsbury, Sherbrooks
Montreal, Chicago. St. Paul and Minneapolis
and all points west.
$3.50 p. m For Sebago Lake. Cornish, Brids-
ton, Fryeburg, North Conway and Bart etf,
FaDyans, Lancaster. Lime Ridge, St. Johus-
bury, Montreal, Quebec and Toronto.
SUNDAY TRAINS
S.2O q. m, paper train for Brunswick Au-
gusta, WataryilIe and Bangor.
12.5O p. m. For Brunswick, Lisbon Falls
Lewiston, Bath, Augustas Watsrv'lle. Bangor.
HOO p. nn.. Night Express &c Bath Lew
cars for ST. John.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal and Fabyans. Bartlett
Mechanics FAILS. $50 a. m. Wsser wills.
and Augusta, S:35 a. m ;skowhegan, Lewiston,
KiEgleld, Phillips, Pennington, Bemis, and
2umford Falls. 1880 p. N. ;MattawamkeaR,B Ban
gor aud Rockland 1926 p, m. mixed
from North Conway, 40; skowhegan.
Watervills. Rock.and. b.2E p. m. ST, John,
Bar Rarbor, Caribou, Ashland and Moosehead
Pennington, kumford Falls, lewiston. 5.l5
p. M; Chicago and Montreal and all White
Mountain points. $40 p. NJ; Mattawamkeag.
Bar HarbOr, Roekland, 40 q. N. daily ex-
press, Halifax, St. John. Vanceboro. Bar Haf-
Dor Waterv1lle and Augusta. $50 g. M daily
except Monday.
GEORGE F. EVANS, General Mauages
..nt.o ,. e. BooTHBY. q. 7: 8
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Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND 4 ROCHESTER, R. r.
STATION FOOT OF PkEBLE STREET

On and Alter Sunday, October 4. 1896
Passenger Trains viii Leave Portland:
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver junction
Nssngn, Windham and Epping at 7.3O a.
m. and 1880 p. m.
For Msachsstsr,. Concord, and points North
at 80 q N. and 12.3C p. IN.
For koChester, SpringvA1e. Alfred, Water.
bore ana Saco River ct 1850 .. n. 12.8o an0
$50 D. m
For uorham at 7.so and s.45 L NJ, 1880
800, $50, and e.20 p. N.
For Wsstbrook, Cumberland Mills, West
brook Junction and Wo0dford'a Of T,3O
9.zk q m. 1880. 500 $50 and
Tho 1880 ,. m. train from Portland connect,
ct Aver Janetlsn with "Hoosae Tunnel
Route" for the West and at Union Station
Worcester, for Providence and New York
VIA ~Providsncs Line" for Norwich and
New York, via "Norwich Line" with Bostou
4 Albany r. r.. for The West, and with the
New York All Rail via "Epringfield."
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcoster
at1.8o p. m. from Rochester 1t $50 g. a.,
a $40! $50 aud 1886 : m. $50
for through Tickets to all points West and
South, apply TO F. H. COLLINS. Ticket
J.w. PETERS. supt
te21 dtf
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Taken under medical direction, in con.
nection with the right medicine, they
will help effect cure No women who
suffers at all from so-called female weak.
mess should attempt athletics of any
sort. She should first put herself into
possession of strong and hearty health by
taking DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
After she is thoroughly well, exercise and
diversion will help to keep her well. The
cure should come first. DR.. Pierce's Fa
3vorite Prescription is designed and rec.
commended for only the one thing. II
acts directly upon one set of organs. Nc
matter what is the matter with them, il
will cure it. 1t will not cure anything
else. 1t is wholesome tonic, an invig.
Grating nervine, or nerve-food as well as
a healing medicine, and thousands OF
perfectly well women have found that by
taking it regularly during the period Of
pregnancy, the danger and pain of par.
turition were much 1essened, and in
r-any cases, almost entirely obviated.
In every American household there should be
copy of DR.. Pierce's great work, Common
Sense Medical Adviser" zoos pages, illustrated
One copy free to any address on receipt of 81 one
cent stamps to pay for mailing only Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Chicago Live STOCK Market.
(By Telegraph,

l5F I6IegTapni
Chicago. Mch, %, 1S97.-Cattle - receipts
5000; steady to firm: common TO extra steers
at 70@5 60:stockers and feeders OO94 IS !:
cows ana bulls 1898 70; calves 5ODs 90,
Texans 2 60(d4 60.
Hogs-recelpts 10, GOOSE higher early. closing
with advance lost: heavy packing and shipping
lots at 9oid4 IS: common to choice mixed at
S0G4 rs; choice assorted 10@4 Is; light
at 8 9oa4 I5; pigs 3 2594 Is.
Sheep-receipts 13,000 firm, 1Oc higher; In
ferior to choice 3 50a4 60: lambs 3 1895 So
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NOTICE,

The undersigned, residents of Cumberland Co
ize Loan and Building Association to be 10.
Gated at Portlond in said County; said organi
cation to be perfected in accordance. with the
provisions OF chapter forty seven of the Re
to and amendatory thereof
Dated at Portland, Maine, this third day OF
March, A. ID. 1897
Frederic Z. Boothby, James Cunningham,
ID. Q. z. O'Donoghue, John B, Kehoe.
ID. I. Corsef. 'Chas. j. Chapman,
John LaWlor. Edward buddy.
Jas. b. O'Neill w ii. Thaxter
Joseph A, MCGOWAN, B. E. McDonough,
John IL, Callan.
mar13 d1a3wSw
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( otLon aarKsss
by Biography

MARCH rs, 1897.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
steady, UNCHANGED; sales 1889 bales; middling
uplands 7 5-16c; gulf do 9-l6c.
NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market to-day
was quiet; middling 15-16c.
CHARLESTOE--Tbe Cotton market to-day
was easy Middling 1b-l6c.
SAVANNAH-Ths Cotton market to-day
was quiet; middling 6Tsc.
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
dull; middlIng 61sc
MEMPHIs-The Cotton market today was
steady; middlings 67s.
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domestic m arketz.
By Telegraph,

-. MARCH 20. 1897
NEW YCRK-The Flour market - receipts
Is. 1875 packages; exports 3740 bbls. and g..
800 sacks; sales l2,6o0 packages; unchanged,
quiet and steady. q
rIour; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wheat low grades
a. Q So43 20: do fair to fancy at 25la4 40;
do patents 60S4 80; Minnesota clear at 8 so
as SIS: do straight at 4 0Oa4 %: do patents
at 3 9094 80: low exnas 30@3 25; city mills
extra at 60d4 3d. CITY mills patents 500
3 %: rye MIXTURES 2 Soa4 40; supertne at
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
Network Stock and Money Market.

1OuCH lfkOK1SJ
by Telegraph.
NEW YORK Mich. %.
Money easy at 11sQ1A per cent: last loan
I1s per cent, closing Va pr ct. Prime mercantile
paper Sls per cent. Sterling Exchange easier,
with actual business in bankers bills 1854
o. SO for eO-day bills ana 8715 a. s1s4
for demand; posted rates s6AQ4 sS1a,
CONNER, ial bills s41a@& S5A. Government
Bonds firm. Railroads irregular.
Bar silver 1914.
Mexican dollars 716,
AT London to-day par silver was uuoted
UT % 13-16d ~ OF. steady.
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Domestic Ports.

NEW YORK-Ar 23d. schs Harold C Beech.
err Richardson, Norfolk for New Haven, Jas
Brown, Simmons, Thomaston
Ar oath schs Fred Emerson. Greens Land
ing; Charles Balch. New Haven for Norfolk
Annie Cas- Lunt, Calais.
AT 25th, sch Sullivan Sawin, Boothbay.
Cid oath, sch Willie L Maxwell, for Whining
ton, NC.
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RockIand, Mch 24-Sch & r Tarbox, while
at anchor at Glen Cove yesterday. broke her
anchor and had 10 pul TO sea I'D me storm. She
succeeded in getting into Rockland and is now
at one of the Wharves.
Fire Island, Mch 24-The vessel before re-
ported ashore on Jones beach, proves TO be the
schr Wandrian, Capt Wood, from Pone for Bos-
ton with molasses She remains tight and the
crew refuse to leave he's,
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, March 25-Ar. scht
Laura ] Chester, Rockpnrt for Boston; Annie
shepherd, 90 Tor New York; Telephone, from
for do; Phineas Gay, aud Smith futile. Damar-
scotia for Boston.
ROCKPORT-Ar 23d, sch w C Norcross,
Small, Portland.
Sid oath. sch Mary Ellen, Piper, Portland.
Sid 25th, sch w G Norcross, Belfast
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MAINE COAST NAVIGATION co
For Ba Ii, BOOthbay KEarbor and
WiscasSets.
STEB MER SALACiA.

COMMENCING MONDAY. Oct. 18TH, until
~ further notice, will leave Franklin Wharf,
Portland. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days at 7.3O a. n. Popham Beach 9.45 a. nj.
Bath Ills a. NJ Boothbay Harbor l.3o p. m.
Arriving at Wiscasset about p. m.
returning, leave Wiscasset on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at z a. m. Booth
bay Harbor $50 IN Bath 10. 80 a. M Pop
ham Beach 1l.50 a. m, Arriving ut Portland
about p. NJ.
O. c. OLIVER, President.
CHAs R. LEWIS. Treasurer. octsdtf
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.

Sid FIN Liverpool Mch 2e, steamer Labrador
for Halifax anc Portland.
Ar at Point-a- Pitre, Quad Mich "a, brig j
Hamlen. jr, New York for Turks Island ane
northern US port.
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HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

On and after Monday, March 18th, the
steamer MERRYCONEAG will leave Port
land Pier, Portland. daily, Sunday excepted
as follows:
For Long Is. Chebeague, HarpsweIl,
Bailey's and Orr's Is. 2.30 p. n.
Return for Portland, leave Orr'S Island via.
all landings, TOO a. m. Arrive Portland, $50
a. m.
For Cliff Island, Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays, leave Portland, $50 p. m.
ISAIAH DANIELS, Gent Manager.
oc5t dtf
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STEAMERS.
PORTLAND, Mt. Desert & Maehlas Sfhoat Ct
in Route

Commencing Friday, April 2 the steamer
Frank Jones will leave Portland Tuesdays and
Fridays at l. p. m. for Rockland, Bar Harbor
and Machiasport and intermediate landings.
Returning Mondays and Thursdays leaving
MachiaSport at 4 90 a. M. arriving in Portland
at ] p. m. GEO. F. EVANS, Gen. Man;
F. +. B0OTHBY. G. P. & T.. A. mar25dtf
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hetaII UFOeorB' sugar Rates.
Portland market-cut loaf 8: confectioners at
&c; pulyerlsed 10, powered, 10; graduated
&c; eeree crushed h1Ac: yellow 41zc.
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Portland wholesale Marke..
PORTLAND. Mch ID

Z.
Very little change in the wholesale market
to-day, but transactions are confined to imme-
diate WANT. Flour, Provisions and Groceries
are dull and unchanged. Onions are firm and
higher. Eggs easy. Sacked bran scarce and
higher.
The following are 60 days wholesale prices If
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NFv YORK. Mch 25. 1sS7.-Ths following
are 10 days closing quotations. or mining STOCKS
C0I. Iodls
Hekcing Coal. ....... ............... 3M
Homestake, "A
OEbaE1o
QUICKSILVER.
40 pIQ ~
Mexican.
Portland.
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Railroad Eece,prs.

Receipts by Maine Central r. R.-For Port.
and,:217 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 100 cars.
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Portland & Rumford Falls R'Y,

In Effect Oct. 5, 1890.
DEPARTURES
$50 A. NJ. 6 LIS +. M. From Union atasien
for Poland Mechanic Falls, BuckhsaE CAtp
ton. Dixfeld and Rnmford Fails
$50 q. M, 1.15 and STOP. N, From Uuisn
Station for Mechanic Falls and intermsdiats
stations.
1.15 p. m. train connects at Rumford Falls
for Bemis and all stations on z. r. and B. L
r. r.
Through passenger coaches between uulon
Station, Portland and Rumferd Falls.
Through tickets ON sale for all points
ON T. h r. F. R'y.
r. C. BRADFORD. Trafic Mgr,
E. L. LOvEJOY, superintendent.
1unl2 oft Rumford Falls Maine
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international Steamship TO

FOR
easiport. llhao. Calais, StJchi N.a., HaIiiax.NS.
and all parts OF New Brunswick, Nova SEQ.
tia, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Bret
ON. The favorite route to Campobsllo and
st. Andrews. n. y.
Spring Arrangement.
On and afler Monday. Mar. 10. steamer
will leave Portland on Mondays and Thursdays
at 8 D. m.
Returning leave St. John and PASSPORT Tues
day and Thursdays.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. ay- Freightreeeived up to 400
.. N.
For Tickets and staterooms, apply at the
Pine Tree Ticket Office, Monument Square
or for other information at Company's Ofice.
Railroad Wharf foot OF State street.
j. B.COYLE. Gen. Man.
je25dtf II. P. G. HERSEY, Agent.
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European Markets

LONDON. Mch. 25 18S7.-Consols closed at
for money liza and 112 5-16 for account.
LIVERPOOL Mch.25. 1sS7.-fotton market
easier, American middling 3-32d ;sales 10000
bales. speculation and export O00 bales
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Perhaps TIL,

PerhapS tnt
"New Woman " viii
be a stronger wo'
man than the old
one. Ger t a / n ~,
fresh air and the
right exercise will
do much for her.
Fresh air is a great
restorative, exercise
a great nerve tonic
if a woman be in
condition to take it.
A healthy woman
can avoid disease,
She can avoid the
seemingly al m o 81
inevitable C. weak.
ness :" of her sex if
she pu r s u e s the
proper h y G i e n | {
m e t b cd S. T he
same methods will
not cure her if she
ha a ran n W cicL
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BUENOS AYRES. Bark Carrie Winslow-
7U7, 226 it umber.
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Portland Daily Press Stock Quotation.
Corrected by Swan & Barrett, Brokers, 1855
Middle street.
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RAILROADS.
GRAND TRUNK
Railway System.

On and after MONDAY September 9th, 1896
trains will III as follows.
For Auburn and Lewiston 7.o5, 500 a. m. !;
100. 90 and coop. m.
For Gorham and Berlin 500 q. M, 100 and
For Island Pond 500 a. M; and 1.so and
For Montrea: and Chicago 500 a. M; and
+ 90 D. nj.
For Quebec 600 p. m.
For Berlin Sundays only, 7.3O a. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn s.25, and IL 80
a. m.: BIS, $40 and GAO D. m.
From Berlin and Gorham 8.25 and 11.SO a.
M; and b.40 p. m.
From Chicago and Montreal 11.3o a. m. and
$40 p. m.
From Quebec 11.3O a. m.
The 500 .. IN. train runs through to Montreal
daily, sundays hcluded. Attached to this
train is Pullman for Montreal.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars ON Night
trains and parl0r cars on day trains.
INDIA STREET.
ChAS. M. HAYS, Genr Manager.
Portland. Sept. 18th. 1898. je22tf
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Spoken.
Feb A. lat % s, lon 20 w, barque Puritan,
Blanchard, from San Francisco for HILL.
March II, lat 10 "a, Ion 81 80, ship Samuel
Skolfieid III. Skolfeld, from Shanghai for New
York.
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Steamers sail on Thursday after arrival of all
trains due in Portland at noon.
Boston to Liverpool via Queenstown:
Str. Canada from Boston Fri. Mar. 10, at
1890 a. m.
Str. Canada from Boston Fri. Apl. %, at
$50 p. m.
STR. Canada from Boston Fri. May %, at
$50 a. m
RATES OF PASSAGE.
First Cabin. $50. so to $500. Return 500
to $3.50, according to Steamer and acconmo-
dations.
Second Cabin. To Liverpool, London. Lon
donderry and Queenstown. $34 to $4,000.
Return, $66.75 to SIC, according to Steamer
and accommodations.
Steerage. To Liverpool. London. London
derry, Glasgow, Queenstown and Belfast,
$24.50 to $3.50, according to Steamer.
Apply to J. B. Heating. 81 IL Exchange
street, T. P. McGowan, 41s Congress street. j.
W. Peterson. Exchange street, or David Tor
rance & Co., general agents, 10 Commercial
street.
deco diff
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STEAMERS
CAsCO BAY STEAMBOAT co.
IN EFFECT Nov. 30, 1896.

IN EFFECT NOV. 20, 1876.
Fer Forest City Landing, Peaks Island at
5.45, $40. 500. A. M, 2.15. 6l0 P. NJ.
For Ponce's Landing, Long Island. IRE
fethen' Landing, Peaks Island Little and
Great Diamond Islands. 500, A. M. 2.15
P. NJ.
c. W. t. COOLING. General Manager.
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nov4du
DO MlNI0N Linz.

Royal Mail Steamers-Liverp0ol Ser
vice via Londonderry.
From Steamers From From
Liverpool. Portland Halifax
Feb. 20, Vancouver, Mar. IS, Mar. 20
Mar. IL. Scotsman, APR l, Apr 8
Feb. %. Labrador, Apr. 15, Apr. II
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p asting % 6004 90
Q ortlng.r A 5Ola6 90
Drop shot.2o lbs. Il 20
Buck. b. BIB.
7. TT. F.......l Adj
Pressed. .S16611i
Loose HAY sl4@S.6i
straw. car lotss10@l2
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-20

has preserved its principal features
unaltered during thirteen centuries.
1t Is q huge, square building sur.
mounted by c,1polas and a verv
fiat dome, with a beautiful ninaret
at each Of the four corners.
The minarets We're added bv the
Turks On the interior of the dome
is inscribed in Atahic characters the
following text from. the Koran: s'God
is the light Of the Heavens and Earth"
During the nights of the sacred
month Ramazan this verse is ilIumin-
ated by thousands Of lamps. The
flooring of the mosque is of waved
marble IN imitation of the rolling of
the sea. Tho interior is covered with
rich Turkish and Persian carpets, and
along the walls are reccsses with
white curtain screens, where the de-
vout Turk can retire ful. prayer if lie
wishes; while scattered here and there
are small raised pulpits where learned
doctors expound the Koran.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-20
His Word.

The Rev. DR.. James McCoSh, lately
a man who dared always speak a word
"in season or out of season.; for the
result, he would trust the good chances
Of life. Before Doctor McCosh came
to this country Lord Dufferin frequent
ly invited him to his mansion, Clande-
boy, near Dublin, where he was max
ing improvements upon his estate. and
entertaining, much company; but this
vas not enough 10 satisfy the doctor.
One day as the two were riding in
the park, they loosened rein and went
slowly, and the clergyman mustered
what he afterward called either the
courage or the iupertinence' to say
to his host:
my lord, 1 fear you are not fulfilling
the end Of your life
Lord Duferin turned to him some
what imperIously and asked: What
do you mean:'
II mean that you have talents and
accomplishments. You have great in
iuence, both In your descent and your
property, and something good and
great S expected Of you"
But what" said his lordship, "do
you expect me to do"
~ expect you to devote yourself to
craftsmanship" was the reply.
DO you Think said Duferin,
thoughtfully and earnestly, that ]
have the talent for this work?"
DR.. McCosh assured him that he did
think so, and the conversation contin-
ued as they rode slowly homeward.
No one can now say whether this talk
had any influence on Lord Dufferin's
conduct, but it was not long before he
was deep in political matters. where
he succeeded in quell!ng a disturb
ance, or as he afterward said, "pacify-
ing Syria as the sand OF the desert Is
pacifed. till the next breeze"
But his public career did not end
there, for since then he has been gov
ernor-general of Canada, viceroy of
India, and ambassador to France. It
NAV be that DR.. McCosh's little word
was the influence that led him to be-
gin his long and brilliant public sery-