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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-18
MAINE CENTRAL Il. II
LIN Effect MAY ard. 1897

III EII6CG Ntdy ofUy 1884.
Square, for stations named below and inter-
mediate points as follows;
7.O0a. IN. For Brunswick. Bach, Rockland
Augusta Wateryille, Skowhegan, LisLon
Falls, Iewston via Brunswick, Bangor, Bucks.
port, vanceboro, ST. Stephen. Houiton. Wood
stock and St. John.
s. 80 a. m. For Danvlle JIG. Poland Springs,
ston, winthrop. Wateryille, Livermors Falls.
Harrington, Phillips and Rangsley.
1870 .. m. For Brunswick, Bath. Lisbon
Falls, Lewiston. Augusta and WateryiIle.
1880 q. IN. Express for Brunswick. Lisbon
Falls, Augusta, Waterville. Mooseheao Lake
VIA; Oldtown. Bangor. Bncksport, Bar Haroo
anp bea Kan s to H9uton
station, Mechanics Fails, kumf1rd Falls. Bemfs
lewiston Pennington. Kingfeld. Carrabasses,
P pinp ,, ana I hanlgeley; Winthrop Oakland.
Wamkeag.
$50 p, m. For Freeport. Brunswick, Au.
gusta, Bath, ROckland and all stations on
Knox s. Lincoln division, Waterville, skow-
hogan. Belfast. Dover and Fexcrott Green.
vile. Bangor. 0ldtoWn and. Msttswamkeag.
Fsiis. Augusta and Rasers Ts.' Sa'' h'Oon
$40 p. n., For New Gloucester. Dahvills
Junction. Poland Springs station. Mechanic
Falls Auburn and Lewiston
Lewiston. Augusta, Watervls, Bangor, Bar
harbor. Bucksporf Vaneeboro, ST. stephens,
st John and oil AroostooS County. Halifax
and the Provinces The Saturday nignt tram
does not run to belfast, Dexter. Dover and Fox
croft or beyond Bangor
White Mountain Division.
3.a5 a. M. For Bridgton, FaDyans, Burling
ton. Lancaster, St Johnsbury Sherbrooks
Montreal, Chicago. St. Paul and Minneapolis
$50 p. m For spbagc Lake, cinish. Bridg-
ton, Fryeburg, North Conway, and Bart EFT,
FaDyans. Lancaster, Limo Ridge, st. Johus-
bury. Montreal. Quebec and Toronto.
SETNsthV TRAIE2
40 q. m. paper tram for Brunswick Au-
gusta, WatsrvilIe and Bangor.
12.5O p. M For Brunswick, Lisbon Falls.
Lewieton, Bath, Augusta. Waterville. Bangor.
l1.0Op M, Night Express TO Bath. Lew
lston, Bangor and points east with sleeping
cars for St John.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal and Fabyans BARTLETT
and Bridgton. S25 4. m; Lewiston au.
Mechanic Falls, $50 g. m. WatervillS,
and Augusta, 8.35 a. m. ;Skowhegan, Lewiston,
kiEg1eld. Phillips, Farmlngton, Bemis, and
Rumford Falls. Il. 80 p. m. ;Mattawamksag, Ban
gor and ROckland 1925 D, m. mixed
from North Conway, 4.40; Skowhegan,
Waserville. Rockand. 5.26 D. m. St, John.
Bar Harbol, Caribou, Ashland and Moosehead
Lake viaB. " A. Bangor, o35 D. m. :Ran.eley
Pennington, Benlis, Rnmford Falls, lewiston,
Mountain points. $40 p. NJ: Mattawamkeag.
Bar Harbor, Rockland. lao y. M. daily ex-
press, Halifax, 81. John. Vanceboro. Bar Har-
Dor Watervlllo and Augusta. $50 a. m, daily
except Monday.
GEORGE F. EVANS, General Manager.
F. G. BO0THBY. q. L. i T. a.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
Rules and Regulations in Regard to the
Sale of Milk Within the City of Portland.

Section /. No person shall at any time. by
himself, his clerk, servant or agent, directly
or indirectly, sell any milk within the City
of Portland, except as hereinafter provided.
Section 2. Before any milk is offered fol
sale in this city by any person or perons,
be examined in the month OF June, OF each
and every year, by Is regular veterinary first
approvedsby the Board.of Health.
Section 5. The examination of all scows
shall consist of a tuberculin test, and also OF
physical examination, and q certificate OF
health shall be prepared by the veterinary
of all COWS so examined, and shall be filed
with the Board of Health, Such certificate
shall gi,e the name and residence of the
owner of the COW, also the condition of tn
barn in which the COW is kept and the con-
dltion of the water supply furnished such
COW.
Section 4. Any person or persons sending,
bringing or taking milk in any manner
whatsoever into the city from COWS which
nave not been examined as aforesaid, or
any dealer who receives from any person or
persons, transportation company, the milk
taken from cows which have not been eX-
amined as aforesaid, and shall sell such
milk in the City of Portland, shall be guilty
OF misdemeanor, and punished as herein
after provided.
Section g. Any violation of the foregoing
bylaws by any person shall be deemed a
such person shall be punished by fine not
less titan $500 OF more than $4,000.
GEO. ii. QUINN. NGs, M. d.
H. T. MERRILL, NJ. ID.
EDWIN L. DYER,
Board of Health.
THOs. ii. HASKELL,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial
Court
Portland May 1st, 1897. myl2dtf
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to contractors.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
y office of the Commissioner of Public
Works. Portland. Maine, until twelve O'clock
M. Thursday, May Goth, 1897, for building
masonry ahutments aside walls, fender pier,
etc. for Tukey's bridge, when they will be pub
Ideally opened and read.
No bid will be received and deposited unless
accompanied by properly certified check on
some National bank In the sum of two thousand
(S2O0O) dollars. Said check must be made
payable to the order OF the Treasurer OF the
City of Portland.
Plans, specifications and further information
can be obtained at the office of said Commission
er on and after Thursday, May 18Th The
right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
Bids should be marked proposals for TIL
keys bridge and addressed to
GEO. N. FERNALD.
commissioner OF Public Works.
may7dtd
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M .A-RINE NEW 6
PORT OF PORTLAND.


MONDAY. May IT,
Arrived
an SIe "a st Croix Pike. Boston Eastport LOT
WiscaSset. 'S-' AON'
SSsetnier Enterprise, Race East Boothbay
,na eUr :, d-e@aalng Breeze. Pinkhan. Boston-ce
Scn Y y w Kinds. Calder, Boston.
= Sch Harriet. Hickey, Boston.
sen Aida, Sinclair, Boston.
S S DilVe Branch, Leavitt, Boston.
pcu LA, Strout, Boston
ocn Addle Snow, Pinkham Sa1em
sen john Cexter, Ober. Deer Isle.
sen Gamecock, Griffin. Mllhrdre for New
Haven. so
Sch LAURA & Marion. Eastman. harpswelL
Cleared.
Scn Henry Mason, Blair. Bath, for repairs
Sch Clara & Mabel. Leeman. New Harbor-
j III Blake.
Sch Damietta & Joanna, Wallace for Somes
Sound and New York-Chase, Leayitt u Co.
Sch Olive Branch, SWEET Bangor-S w Thax-
ter.
Sch Hattie Lewis, Clark, Bangor-s W Thax-
ter.
sch Ida, Strout. Millbridge-S w Thaxter.
:, Sch Robert PettiS, Perkins, Penobscot-S w
ThaXter.
Sch W Pendleton., Weber, Damariscotta-
j Ii Blake.
SAILED--Sch II P Mason.
Sid 10Th, sch Chas T hoffman.
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Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, R. R.
STATION FOOT OF PEBBLE STREET

On and after sunday, October 4. 1896
Passenger Trains viii Leave Portland:
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver 5unction.
Nasnua, Windhar and Epping at 7.3O a
M. and 1890 p. m.
For Manchester, Concord, and PORTS North
t7.a0 g. m. and 12.SG p. m.
For Rochester. Springvalo. Alfred, Water,
boro and saco Rivor at 7.3o a. h. l2.30 ana
For tsorham at 7.3o and 9.45 q NJ 1850
S.oO,6.30, and ego p m.
For W sstbrook, Cumberland Mills, West.
brook znction and Woodford'a at 1.3o.
9.4E g. m.. 1890. 3.0G $50 and
$50 D N.
The 1880 p m. train from Portland connects
at Aver Juncticu with "Hoosa0 xunuaI
Rcutc" for the West and at Union Station.
Worcester, for Proyidonce and New YORK;,
via providence Linz" for Norwich and
NNw York, via Norwich Limo" with BostOD
& Albany II. r.. for The Wost, and with the
New York All Rail via Springfield"
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcoztsr
ut 80 D. m from Rochester at $50 q. u,
1:sOe and o. stop NJ: irom eorna an
for through Tickets all points West and
South, apply TO L. III. COLLINS. Ticket
Nv. PETERS. Sups.
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Spring Lambs, 1262oc y fb.
etrvdrassAd ESG 61tseA4 n, country

Spring Lambs, 1262oc y fb.
hogs. etJydressed. 5s4 96c$s 70 ;country, Be.
Turkeys, n orthern, young, &C.
Turkeys, Western, 1uG12lac
Chickens, North, fresh, NLiSc.
Chickens. Western.94
Fowls. Northern, / b.
Fowls, Western, 912@9s
PRODUCE.
Butter. Northern cream.choice. 151a@16c. v
Butter, erm Western.cholce i41s9 s..
Butter. Dairy. North, best.14c.
Butter, do good. $4,000. o.
Butter. do common. ll@l2.
Butter.simit, crm 12iG13. e.
Ladle packed 11@1115.
Cheese. Northern choice 12@l21s; West twins
lie.
Eggs. hennery choice. 1914: East @1lc.
Eggs. Mich. choice. i10h2 9llc.
western, good 101ae.
Jobs, "a s01c higher.
Beans, North. small peal 00Sa1 10.
Pea, marrow, 76cG9O.
Med. New York and VT 9Od95c.
Beans. vel. eyes, O0@i 15:red kld.l 4U9l 70.
Hay-Fancv. SIT 5O@1S 90.
Good SIS O06Sl7 90.
Lower grades $l1916
Rye straw-$17 O0HO00o.
Dat straw $aG$S 30.
Potatoes-Ar Co Hebrons. choice. push 4S4ho
Potatoes. choice rose as 05Oc.
southern, new " Dbl bO94 90.
sweets, so. 00G2 20.
Apples, Baldwins - bl 81 75@S2 90.
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STEAMERS.
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT co.
Custom House Wharf. Portland, Me.
WEEK DAY TIME TABLE.
COmmancin0 Sunday Nav l6, 1897

.5.45, GAO. 500. 900. 1880 a. NJ, IL NJ,
E2.l5. 315. 500. 6I5,7 80 p. NJ.
For Cushing's Island, 6. 4O,S.0o, 1880 A. n.
2.l5, 3.15 800, 6. Is PM
For Little and Great Diamond Islands
Trefethen's, Evergreen Landing, Peaks
Island, $50, $40, 500, 1880 A. M, IL NJ,
200, 4,20,615, 1901 r. NJ.
500, 1890 A. NJ. 2.I5 400, 6. 10 P. NJ.
For Mariners Landing, Long Island, 1890
a. Me- 2 p. NJ
RETURN.
Leave Forest City Landing, 6.20, 7.2o. $50,
$50. 1o5oA. NJ, loo, 2.35, 3.45, 5.30, $50
$40 p. NJ
Leave Ponce's Landing, Long island. COS,
500. 1I.30 A. M.. ESQ, $40 6.55 P. M.
Leave Cushing's, 7.05, 8.15, HOB A, M,
2.55. $50, $50. GAO P. NJ.
Leave Little Diamond, $50, 7.2o. 800, A. M,
IL NJ. 1925, $3.50, 5.35, 7.20. 7.50 P. M.
Leave Great Diamond, 6.25, 7.15, 9.15. 11.55
A. NJ, 12 80, 8. rs. $50, 7.16, 1855 p. NJ.
Leave Trefethen G.20, 40, 9.10. 11.50 a.
, NJ NJ, 1885. $40. 5;25. 71o g. S;o0r. n.
1910, 3.15, $40, 7.o5, sos P. NJ
Leave Mariners Landing, Long Island,
11.3o A. NJ, 500 P. NJ.
Saturday night only $50 p. m. boat for all
landings.
SUNDAY TIME TABLE.
For Forest City Landing, Peaks Island,
500 00 900. 1880 A. NJ 1915, 2'I5' a'1e,
For Cushing's Island. 9. 90. 1890 A. NJ, 1915,
2.15, 3.15, 800 P. NJ.
For Little and Great Diamond Islands,
Trefethen's and Evergreen Landings,
500, 900, 1890 A. NJ, 1915 2. 90, 400 p
For Ponce's Landing, Long Island, 500,
1890 A. NJ, 2. 90, 4.2u P. NJ.
For Mariners Landing, Long, Island,
1890 AM, 2 P. NJ.
c. W. t. COOLING. General Manager
ID
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New York, May 16-Sch Julia Bailey, bound
to Philadelphia. in ballasg. was in collision with
Br schr Sierra, from Mayaguez. 10Th inst, neal
Romef Shoal. and lost jihboom, jibs. and head
gear. The Sierra was cut down on port bOwn
had foremost broken off 10 feet from The deck
maintopmast carried away, wiudass broken
and deck damaged.
st Vincent, CIV. May 16-Brig II b Cleaves
Nelson, from Boston, while entering St Jage
arrived in port. Part of the cargo is damaged
Condition of the vessel not known.
st John, NIB. May 17-Ship Annie L Wright
1000 tons, went ashore while beating down the
bay, and listed when the tide left her, losing the
greater part of her decKload lumber. She has
been f1oated and will be toWed back to st John
for repairs.
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RAILROADS.
Boston e. Maine R. r.
WESTERN DIVISION.
IA EfSsct October A. 1896.

WESTERN DIVISION.
:, Trans leaVe fertland, Union Station, for
scar e oor1 crossing, Io.co a. M b.lo, $40 P.
H. sc 20 ~ iseacn, Pine Foint, 100 1000
d. a n 2 o9. 20, ~ ~ 3. n, Cd Orchard
. 81 < < q Oh :, ~, S 49, 100 a. - 6'-so
o'ou, Dig o.zo p: m. Aenne chunk, 100, 8, 40
d. a. Hi 90 S,3o' Obj go p, M; Wells
a $500 80, o. d. ~ o5o, o.lo p. IN. !;
19 or 5erw1ek, F4;oo, 90, $40 a. M. l245
wort n Dn ~ III on he someg rs
TN ~ Eoct 80 90 d. m, Lz.4o $50,
pay, Q: ~ ., ~, -, TO- .. S ~ p. M, Lakeport,
1W.IsI..s., ai, =, w. w IU d. ~. L@.4o p. m'
erswar,h and oGG MoFeessea IVA S som
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of STAPLE Products in the
Leading Markets
SewYork Stock and Money Market.

By Telegraph
NEW YORK, May IT.
Money on call easy 1A@lHs; prime ner-
camille paper at 3Aa Ga per cent. Sterlhs EN-
change is easier, with actual business III
bankers bills STA "a s7$s or demand ahc
s61s "a sG14 for eo-day bills; posted rates
s704 sS1s CONNER, ial bills 6514a4 so7s
Government Bronds weak.
State bonds are dull.
Railroad bonds firm.
Bar Silver 6l1s.
Mexican dollarss47s4.
The aggregate sales of stocks were $780,
600.
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orion n arRes
by Telegraph

MAY Fl, 1887.
+ NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day WA
steady; middling uplands at 7s4c; gull do SC;
sales 1898 bales.
CHARLESTON-The Cotton market to-day
was quiet; Middling 7ssc.
NEW ORLEA NS-The Cotton market to-day
was dull; middllng T-16c.
MEMPHIS-Tne Cotton market to-day was
dull middlinGs 7ssc.
sAvANNAH-The Cotton market to-day was
EASY; middiing 7asc
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day--neth-
ing doing; middllDgs 5-1Gc.
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BOSTON. May IT, ls97.-The following .
to-day's quotauOns of Provisions, etc.:
FLOUR.
Spring patents. 1904 3d.
Spring, clear ana straight. 3 1904 25.
Winter, clear and straight. 6004 So
Winter patents. 90@5 10.
Extra and Seconds 90,
Fine and Supers-.
Jobblng price 25c higher.
MEATS
Pork, long and short cut, " barrel. IL so.
Pork, light and hwy backs $40 75@11 DO.
Pork lean lends ID 90.
Tongues pork S15 90: do beef S23 % Dbl
Beer. picked, SO 0O410 90.
Snouderscorned apd fresh 71ac.
shoulders. smoked, s.
Ribs. fresh, 8A2c.
Hans. large and small, ss4 @1oMc
Bacon. 8h 91Oc.
Pork salt 612c.
Briskets, salt 6is.
Sausages, 71ac
Sausage meat. 61a@7c.
Lard. ties, &C: pals. 61saec; If. 7A07@.
Beef steers. 6tGS.
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ID ROUTE.
PORTLAND AND ROCAEAND.

Commencing Tuesday April Is, until further
notice. STMR. MEkKYCONEAG, /. L. Ar
chibald. Master, leaves Tillson's wharf, Rock
land, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. at $50
q. m. for PORTLAND, touching st Tenants Har-
Dor, Port Clyde. Friendship Round Pond, New
land in season to connect with Boston and New
York Steamers same night.
Returning leaves Portland, Monday Wednes
day and Friday, Portland Pier at $50 and Bos-
ton Boat Wharf at 100 a. m, for Rockland
making way LANDING as above, arriving in sea-
son TO connect with steamer for Boston.
Time Table subject to change
CAPT. j. l.. LONG. Agent, Portland Pier.
G.S. ATWOOD, Agent Tlllson's Wharf.
may1 Diff
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.HARpSWELL STEAMBOAT GO.

On and after Sc urday. May l, 1897, the
steamer SEBASCODEGAN will leave Port
land Pier Portland. week days, as follows:
For Long Is. Chebeague, Rarpswell,
Bailey's and Orr's Is. ESQ p. M.
Return for Portland, leave Orr's Island via
all landings, 100 a. m. Arrive Portland, $50
a. m.
For Cliff Island, Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays, leave Portland, $50 pm.
SUNDAY TIME TABLE.
Leave Portland for Harpswell and intermedi-
ate landings: 1000 A. M, 200 P. III. Return
from Harpswell, arrive Portland, LOO 5. 30
2. M.
Sunday excursions to Harpswell, S5c, other
landings. 25c.
ISAIAH DANIELS, Gen'l Manager.
oc5t dti
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Steamship 20.

FUa
EaStpuh, lubac. Calais. StJohl s3., Ha1i1.aS
arid all parts OF New Brunswick, Nova Sco-
tia, Prince Inward Island, and Cnpe Fret
on. The favoritc route TO Canspobello and
st. Andrews. n. b.
Spring Arrangements
On and AFTER Monday, Mar. 10. steamer
will leave Portland on Mondays and Thursdays
at D. M
Returning leave St. John and Passport Tues
day and Thursdays.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. sY- Freight received up to 400
p m.
For Tickets and Staterooms apply at the
Pine Tree Ticket ONCE, Monument Square
or Tor other information at Companys ONCE.
Railroad Wharf foot OF State street
J. B.COYLE. Gen. Man.
je25dtf q. P. c. HERSEY. Agent.
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domestic M arkets.
{ By Teiegraph.l

NEW YCRK--The Flour market : receipts
1861 bbls; sales 1900 packages: the market
is dull and weak.
Flour uuotatlons--clrv mills patents at e5@
80: winter patents COCA 80; city mill clears
A 7564 So; winter straits 40aa4 50;Minnesota
patents 25a4 IS: winter extras 30@3 10;
Minnesota bakers at 4Od3 60; winter low
grades al 2 6Ua2 80.
rive Flour dull: superfine 2 3o@2 So fancy
2 e0G2 rs.
Wheat-receipts 26s5o bush; sales 1.475,-
Rye quiet, No 2 Western &C
t.orn-receipts 55.57o bush sales 10000 bu;
closed weak May -c;J uly 50 5-16@3Oss; Sept
Oats receipts 2os, 500 5usli:ouIet and weak
sa.es = Dush:: May =: track white 26@3l1ac.
Beef quiet; family 9U0qlo 90; extra mess
Pork market steady: mess 1873 20; short
clear 5olg1o III.
Lard dull; prime Western steam 4 %.
butter-recelpts 14.30o packags STEADY State
dairy 1a914c; do cream at IL 70 g 40; Yves
tern cream IL "a GA; Eigns lac factory at 714
GIL init crm 10R12l2e.
Cheese-rcceipts 1928 pkgs; quiet Estate large
at a@ioc; small at 10gllc; part skins at
Eggs 12,71s packgs; steady: State and Penn
1 G: Western 1u14@1O1ac.
sagarmra%S e qus fair renng At rs
ed at SIS 3-16c; Powdered 4s4 ;Granulated at
4Aac.
Petroleum dull refined allports 3o062.
Coffee dull; No at 7Bc.
Spirits Turpentine steady rs = 2S1a.
Moasses steady; New Orleans 23@2Sc.
Rice quiet; domestic n 46c.
Freights quiet
ROSn steady.
Tallow steady.
CHICAGO-Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour easy; winter wheat patents at COG
70; straits 4OG4 go; spring specials. cog
spring patents ooG4 80.
IL 7sytZ . do
7s1ac: No Red at 921ac. Corn-No2 yellow
at 24M ae241sc. Oats-No 2 at 18c; No white
b az 221aGz31 "a c; No white o at Zig
22tac., Nc 2 Rye at s4Ac;; No2 Barley nom I
inal. mol Flaxseed 77G7Sc. Prime Timothy
seedat 2 85G2 80. Mess pork at 209s8 rs.
Lard-100 TBS at So; short RIB sides at o0@
IS. DRY sailed meats-shoulders at 5abAc;
short clear sides at Az 6bc.
Butter is steady; crm at lOG14c dairy at Ia
1ac:, Cheese weak at o14G9c. Eggs steady:
fresh at sac
bush: corn. 81, 900 bush; oats. 237 900 Dush
rye 1000 bush barley. 10000 bush.
Shpments--Flour q 600 abls wheat 10000
bush; corn. 276.00o bush: oats le9.o0" bush
rye. 80, 900 bush: barley 1000 bush.
ST. LOUIS-Flour dull Wheat, spot steady
No2 Red cash elev 81; track 94c; July 1888 ::
Sept at 1914 bid.
Corn SPIT steady-No cash % bid July 22a4 !;
Oats dull. fIm-No2 cash at zoe bid; July at
bid.
DETROIT-Wheat-No 1 White S7s4c; No 2
Red at S7s4 C; July 1884.
Corn-NO = mixed 26c.
Oats-No 2white %. :
Rye-NO at 36L4c.
TOLEDO-Whear lower weak-No 2 scash
and May S9Lac; July 1890.
Corn-No 2 Mixed 2S.
Oats-No 2 Mixed at 1919.
Rye-N 2 at see.
CIoverseed- cash -.
CINCINNATI-Flour easy.
Wheat-No Redylc.
Corn-No mixed 211pc.
Oats No mixed 81 nc.
Hogs steady at 65@3 rs. Cattle active and
higher at 2 SoG14 70.
Sheep at 2 1904 rs; Lambs 3 55G95 90.
MINI APOLIs-Wheat steady: May 1914 C /;
July 72ss J; NO hard 1918 Not northern 73%s :.
Flour lower-frst parents 05@4 20; second
pats 9Oa4 90; frat clears 20a3 40. second
clear 1902 80.
DULUTH-Wheat-Ne 1 hard gee; May 76:
No l Northern 75M Sept 67s4 asked.
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FROM OUR coRREspoNpENrs.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR. May 17th-Ar, schs
B d Prince, Rockland for Boston; LoaowicR
Bill Damarlscotta for DO; S Sawyer, do for do
Flora L Nickerson. Boston: Fortuna do.
Sid 17th sch Bertha d Nickerson, for Grand
Banks; Pemaquid, Rockland.
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Mining Stocks.

NFW YORK. May IT. I597.-Ths following
are to Jays closing Suetations OF mining STOCKS:
Col. Coal. 1855. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Hokcing Coal. ......s ......s.......,
Homestake, 35
Ontario. .................... 7ss
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PORTLA Nd. May II.
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.-For PORT
and, 1913 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 1853 cars.
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chicago Live stock Market.

Cattle-reccipts $4,000; best STEADY: others
weak to Toe lower: beeves at 9015 so: COWS
and heifers at 00aA 46: Texas steers 3 161
45: stockers ana feeders 45D4 so.
Sheep-recepts IT 900; firm to lOc higher.
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Retail Grocers sugar Ratess
Portland market-cut loaf z: confectoneis at
SC; pulverised 60. powered. 7e; granuate
Sc; eo1fee crushed 41ac; yellow r..
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European Markets.

BY telegraph
LONDON. May IL, 1es7.-Consols closed at
1874 for money and 113as for account.
LIVERPOOL, May IT. is97.-Cotton market
dull American niddling at 1924; sales 8. 900
bales, including 500 rales for speculation and
export.
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Portland yna,esaIe Mark4

PORTLAND, May. IT.
Flour quiet and easy. Wheat lower. Corn and
Oats steady and unchanged. Refined Sugar is
about 1-l6c lower. Butter is weak and lower.
Turpentine lc off.
The following areto DAYS wnoIesae prlees ef
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Mt. Desert & Machias Sfhoat Co
ATE ST. WHARF,

Commencing Friday. April the steamer
Frank Jones will leave Portland Tuesdays and
Fridays at II p. m. for Rockland. Bar HarDor
and Maehiasport and intermediate landings.
Returning Mondays and Thursdays, leaving
Machiasport at 400 a. M. arriving in Portland
at IL y. m. GEO. +. EVANS. Gen.. Man.
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Daily Line, sundays Excepted.
THE NEW AND PALATIAL sTEAMRKs
BAY STATE AND PORTLAND.
alternately leave FRANKLIN WHARF, Portland.
every evening at o'clock, arriving IN season
beyond.
Through tickets for Providence, Lowell,
Worcester, New York, etc.
Returning, leave INDIA WHARF, Boston,
every Evening at z O'clock.
F. LIsCoMB. Gen. Agt
Oct. L. 1895.
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STEAMERS.
Falmouth and Freeport Steamers.
TIME TABLE

On and after May 3, Steamers will leave
Portland Pier for Diamond Island at z, 8 a. m.
3.45. 6.1O p. m.
Return, leave Diamond Island at 7.25 a.
M. 1.3O, 5. 80 D. m.
For Falmouth, 800 a. M. s.3.45 6.1o p. M
Return, leave Falmouth at 6, S.15 a. M; L,
D. m.
For Cousen's, Littlejohn's Chebeague and
Bustin's Islands, " offs Neck and South Free
port at 3 p. m.
Return leave So. Freeport at..7 a. M. ; Bus
tins at 7.15; Chebeague at 40; Cousen's and
Littlejohn's at7.5O.
days at 81 m Rern ara eave Ana
Center Fridays and Saturdays at G a. M
BIN. SEABURY. General Manager
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
J. CANADA. fGSs TDaS SIS.

Boston to Liverpool via Queenstown:
Saturday, May Goth, at 8 a. III.
Satuf day, July Sd, at 12 M.
saturday, Aug. 18th, at 3. I'D p. M
RATES OF PASSAGE.
First Cabin. $3.50 and upwards. Return
800 and upwards according to Steamer and
accommodations.
Second Cabin. To Liverpool, London, Lon
donderry and Queenstown, $34 to $4,000.
Return, S6675 to $40, according To steamer
and accommodations
steerage. To Liverpool London. London.
derry, Glasgow. Queenstown and Belfast,
$3.50 to $3.50, according TO Steamer;
Apply to j. B. Heating. 81 IL Exchange
street, T. r Mciowan, 418 Congress street.. j.
W. Peterson. 2 Exchange street, Or David Tor
rance & Co., general agents, Montreal
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