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PORTLAND POST oFFIc c
OFFICE HOURS.

cashiers Office Sundays excepted) 500 a.
N. to GOO p. M: Money order department, 900
N. to 600 p. N.
General Deliuery Sundays excepted.) 7.3o
a. IN. to 100 p. IN. Sundays 500 to 1000 a. NJ,
l.00 to 200 p. m.
Carriers Deligeries, Sundays excepted.)-In
nsia at % Jay and prlSesn and
r. m.; in other sections at 500 q. m. leo p. IN.
Sunday delivery at Office window, 900 to 1900
a. m 1.00 to 200 p. m. Collections from street
boxes at TOO and II 90 a. M, 400 and 500 p. H.
Sundays, 600 p. m. only.
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Portland & RumfOTd Falls R'y.
Elm Effect June s7, 1898.

Elm Effect june SS, sSOS.
DEPARTURES,
s3oA. NJ and Ito p NJ From Union Station
for Poland. Mechanic Falls Bucldield. Can
! ton, DixheId, Rumford Fails and Bemis.
$50 a. H., Ito and $40 D. IN. From Union
Station for Mechanic Falls and intermediate
stations.
Saturdays only, $40 p. m. train runs through
to Runford Falls.
Through cars between Portland, Rumford
Fails and Bemis.
Connections at Bemis for all points In the
Rangeley Lakes.
{ Summer Excursion Tickets on Sale.
R. C. BRADFORD Traffic Manager,
Portland. Maine.
E. L. LOYEJOY, Superintendent
ie1S diff Rumford Falls. Maine.
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Cotton Markets.
aHNTaIQnran

AUG. 8, 1898.
CHARLEsToN-TheC Cotton market to-oak
was quiet; N.aaling 5aAc
GALVES1ON-Cotton MARKET today was
steady: middling 41-l6c.
MEMPHIS-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet; middlings 5ssc.
NEW oRLEA Vs-The Cotton market to-day
quiet; middling i1-16c.
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
nominal; middrng 66sc.
sAVAENAH--The COTTON market to-day was
steady; nniddling 1l-16r.
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Memoranda

Vineyard Haven. Aug 2-Sch Sea Bird, Roller
son. with a cargo OF empty oil barrels for Prom
ised Land, Ii. is ashore on NauShon Island.
about a mile east of Robinson IS Hole. Vineyard
sound She has six feet of water in her hold.
Assistance has been sent from here.
Boston, Aug 2-Sch Charles X Schulz. which
went on Governors Island fats on Saturday.
and was tloated and taken to East Boston, listed
and leaking. completed repairs and sailed this
morning.
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nARpSs e STEAMBOAT co.

TRe 3G5 island Route.
Beginning July 2nd fsss, steamer Aucocisco
will leave PORTLAND Pier, Portland, daily. as
follows: .,fF -rzg ,gys,
For Long Islaud, Little and Great Chebeag-
ue. Cliff Island, SO. Harpswell. Bailey's and
Orr's Islands. $50 u. nj. 1850, G.l0 D.. ne. 2.
Return for Portand-Le Orrs Island, via
above landings, $50, li00a. M, $50 D. IN. Arrive
Portland, Si5 q. m, 100, 90 p. m.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Portland for Long Island Little and
Great Chebeague, Cliff Island, and So. Harps-
well. 1915 q. H., 200 p m.
Return for Portland. leave So. Harpswell, via
jerks landing, Little Chebeagus and Long
Island, lib a. m, 345 p. m. Cliff Island
J. As p. IN. Arrive Portland. 100 $50 p. m.
Fare TO SO. HarpsWel and return Sundays
3dc other landings. 25c.
ISAIAH DANIELS Gen'l Manager.
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THE DAILY PRLsS
Can always be found at the periodia
stores Of:

E. ". Roberts 1os Congress strest.
:. ,. Merrill. 2a7
n. G. Fesssnden, 526
y Y. a 4. Y IigeT. Sc ssa
f. A. Jellison, 935 Congress street.
ChaS Ashton, 931A Congress street.
B. J., Uonnelf 136 Congress street.
C. Frederickson. 16 India street.
A. Stubbs. corner Federal and Temple SITS.
j. J. BeardWoreh. 81 India street,
H Erskine 43 Middle street.
J.. ID. j. Perkins, 2 Exchange street..
S. P. Dennis, Ale Commercial street.
L. s. Cole, Cor. Boyd and Oxford street.
W. L. Crane, rs Exchange street.
Westman & West. 90 ana 95 Commercia
Join II. Allen, 3Sl1 " Congress street.
Dennet& Co. 646 Congress srfast
G. J. Hodgson, 961a Portland street.
I. n. Glendening, Long Island.
+. L. Brackets. Peaks Island.
J. I. Harmon, Ills Congress street.
j, FL. Whitman & Son, A2X Congress street.
H. M. Butler, 6S Pine street.
j. II. Vickery, 221 Spring street.
II. D. Mckenzie, cor. Spring and Clarl
Capt. Long. 43 Portland Pier.
g. w. Hunt. 8 Custom House Wharf
John Cox, rs Monument square,
j. f. Hutchinson. - Elm street.
Peter Trims. Forest Avenue.
Also at the news stands in the Falmouth
Preble, Congress Square and United States no
tells. and Grand Trunk and Union Depots. 4
can also be obtained OF Chisholm Bros, Agent.
on all trains OF tile Mai Central, Grand Trunl
and Portland q no hester railroads and d
agents on any OF the Boston Trains.
The PRESS can also Defound at the following
Auburn-G.H. Haskell
Augusta. F. Pierce.
Berlin Falls N. H.-C S. Clark. -s
Biddeford-A. NJ. Durham
Bridgton--A; w; ingalls,.
Brunswick--F. P. Shaw.
Bangor-J d. Glynn.
Boothbay Harb0r-C. i. KenniSOn.
Brownfield-E. L. Frink.
Cape Elizabeth1pfye5 S : Jose
Cumberland Miils-H. G. Starr
Canden--Fred LOWS.
j. Fl. Gould.
Cornisll-L. Knight.
Deering--N. j. Scaniou.
Oeeriinp Center-A. a. McCona
Damarlscotta-M II. Carnage.
Fairtield-E. II. Evans.
E Easana4gf@a. II. n Ml mesaa s Co
Fryepurg-A. c. frye.
Fryeburg-J. T. Whitmore-
Gardiner-Bussell Bros.
Green's Landings. w. Fifelc.
Gorham- l.. j. Lermond.
n HIS. M. Leayirt & Sor.
Gore-F. Z. Russell.
Kennebunk--J. II. OTIS.
Kennebunkport-C. E. Miller.
Iiyermore False. Newman
Lewiston-Chandler g. Wmshin
Long Islands. III. Marston.
Iimerick-S. q. G. Grant.
Iisbon-C. ii. Foster.
Lisbon Falls-A. M. Gerry.
Mechanic Falls-Merrin & Denniue.
No Deering-A.C. Moves.
North StraJford, NH. G. Huchtings
Norway-F.P. Sto
A. o. NoyesCo.
n Conway-C. II. Whitaker.
Old Orchard-Fogg Il LIBBY,
Ricnmond-A. l.. PrebIe.
Rumford Falls--F. j. Rolls.
RocklaEd-Dunn 4 Carr.
Is A. j. Huston.
Standardization Bros.
Skowhegan-Bixby s. Buck.
South POrtland-J. f. Merrlnlan.
g. II. Kicker & Son.
nouth Windham--J. w. Read.
South Paris-A. D. Sturteyant.
South Paris-F. A. Shurtleh
South Waterboro-G. c. Downs.
Saco--H. B. Hendricks u Co.
E. l.. Preble.
South Bristol-N. w. Carnage.
Thomaston-E. Walsh.
Yinal HayeE--A. B. Yinal
Waldoboro-Geo. Bliss.
Waterville-W. d. Spalding.
Westbrook-W. B. Boothby.
acknowledgements Il Wyman.
Yarmou.hville-A. j. b. Michtell
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STEAMERS.
Portland, Mt. Desert and Machlas Stbt Co
STR. HFrank JONES'

Beginning Friday. July 29th 1898, will leave
Portland Tuesdays and Fridays at HOO p. M.
on arrival of train leaving Boston at m, Tor
mediate landings. Returning leave Machias-
port on Mondays and Thursdays at a. m, ar
irving in Portland about 11.00 p m.
Passenger and freight rates tile lowest. SER
vice the best. GEO +. EVANS,
marl5dtf General Manager.
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Hides.

The following quotations represent the pay
ing prices In this market:
Cow and OK hides. ..s............7 cY ib
Calf skins, trimmed, .............. SC
do untrlmmed. sac
Lamb skins. 90 to SOC CD
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STEAMERS.
Portland & EOothbay Steamboat Co.
Summe Arrangements-On and After
june 18th, 1898.
GOING WEST

Summe ArrangeTnents-On ana AFTER
june 18th, 1898.
GOING WEST.
STR. ENTERPRISE leaves East Boothbay
~ for Portland Mondays at TO a. M, touch
ing at SO. Bristol tChrismas Cove, Heron Is,
land t0eean Point, Boothbay Harbor and
Squirrel Island.
Wednesday, leave Damariscotta at a. m. for
Portland, touching at above landings.
Friday, leave Pemaquid Tor Portland at a.
m Touching at above landings except Damaris-
Gotta.
GOING EAST
Tuesdays and Saturdays, leave Portland at Z
a. m. for Damariscotta, touching at Squirrel
Island, Boothbay Harbor, fOcean Point Heron
Island. tChristma5 Cove, So. Bristol and East
BootAbay.
Thursdays, leave Portland at a. M for Penn
aquid, touching at above landings except
DamarscOtta
On Saturday will return from Damariscotta
to East Boothbay.
Passengers conveyed by team.
Tuesdays and Saturdays passengers for Penn
aquid conveyed by ferry from So. Bristol.
je17dtf ALFRED RACE. Manager.
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OFFICE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTOR,
First District
Portland. Me-, Aug. 8, 1881
Through Two Bush Channelto Seguin (Outside).
Netice is hereby given that Black Lodges
(Roaring Bull) Buoy, black, No l. lsr class nun,
is reported out of position one-eighth (1s) of a
mile to the southwark. 1t will be replaced as
soon as practicable
BY order OF the Light House Boarc.
SMITH w. NICHOLS,
Commander, U. s. NJ.
Inspector 1St l.. H. Dist
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Cid, schs Alice Archer, Gibbs, Jacksonville
Tdree Marys, Kennebec and Philadelphia SUN
ght, Green Kennebec and New York; Velma'
Lubec'
Sid. str Charles Mayer. for Portsmouth, with
barge A for Portland.
BALTIMORE-Cld I'd, barque Albert scnul z,
Hubbard, Savannah land sailed); sch Ella l.
Davenport. Dunton. Ponce, PR.
BANGOR-Ar Sd. sch Eastern Queen. Allen,
Boston.
Penobscot; Clara 81 Mabel. New Harbor: Flora
L Nickerson, fishing grounds, with 140 barrels
mackerel.
81 i, sch Nelson Newbury, Pecksworth, New
York.
~ DUTCH ISLAND HARBOR--Ar I'd. schs B
Wood New York for Boston; Nellie Eaton. do
for Calais; Nellie Clifton. providence for New
r. FALL RIyER-sld I'd. sch Fannie L Child,
Fuller. Savannah.
HYANNTS-Ar I'd. sch Thomas Lawrence,
Kelley, Bath for New YORK .ah cb.s r. Davannort
KEY WEST-Ar "a. sen Sinas DaVenporI'
Wheeler, New York.
LUBEi,EAr lst, sch c e Sears. New York.
MACHIAS-Ar Cd, sch II G Chester, john
So NEW SVs BEDFoRD-Ar I'd. sch Loduskia. Bal
HEW LoNDoN-sld I'd. schs Nellie Saw
yer, Willard. HoDoken for fcTtianu or, ~
y,
wick. Port Johnson for do. .,,orot.o G
PERTH AMBOY-Sld I'd, schs AHaresla .
Snare, Lawson, Portland; VIM jones' McAeal'
Sid Sd, schs Maggie Chadwick. Kerrigan,
Portland; Il L lay, Hops. do.
PHILADELPHIA-Cld I'd, str Wilhamsport'
Bangor.
Al Sd, schs Gardiner Reynolds. Kennebec |;
Harry l. Wilton. 10: Everett Webster, do; Il 5
Graham. do: Samuel S Tborp. Bath -, J,
Delaware Breakwater-Passed up %. sen D
H0fmaS Rirds9n Kaunahae PhiladelDlld.
PROVIDENCE-Sld 3D. sch Robert MeFar
land. Lord, Brunswick. Ga. ,,,.,.
RICHMOND, va--Sld %, sch Sadie WicutI
Wassan. New York.
ROCKLAND-Ar Sd, sch Maynard Sumner,
Dobbin. Philadelphia; tug Fannie g, with sloop
ripple. from Bucksport for Portland
ROCKPORT-Ar Sd, schs Antelope, Blake,
Boston; John Proctor. Baker. do; j * Souther.
Hamilton, Thomaston.
SID; sch Lizzie. comeau; Church Point, ms Ms
SACO-Ar 3D. schs Josie Booth, Norfolk |;
Robert Snow. Philadelphia.
SATILLA RIvER--sld July 3lst sch Robert
Graham Dun. Lynch. Boston.
STONINGTON-Sl I'd, sch st Leon, Tracy,
VINEYARD HAvEN-Ar Sd, schs Norom-
bega. Port Reading for Bangor; ID Kennedy,
Ellsworth for Rondout; NJ X Rawley, kennebec
do; Carrie L Xix. do for do; Frank Leaning
Lanesville for Philadelphia (last two sailed).
Passed-Schs James D Dewell, Baltimore for
Bangor; Addie Z AlcFadden, New York for
Kennebee Lyman NJ Law. Noak for do. ~
WASHINGTON Cid I'd, sch Estelle Phinney,
Phinney. Baltimore. ISIS
Foreign Ports
Ar at st Jago de Cuba July 80. schs Charles e
Balcb, Crocker, and Mary L Morse, Newbury.
Bath in tow of tug Triton.
Sid I'm Montevdco July 6, barque Justin Il
Ingersoll, Norton, Barbados.
Sid I'm Pernambuco July IL. barque w B
Flint Parsons. New York.
JalaNa 1 l. shin MclI1urln.
Oakes Singapore for New York.
Sid i'm Savanna-lamar July 81. brig @ G
Sweeney. Miller, New York.
Ar at st John, NIB Aug 3. schs Hustler, Cros-
BY Rockland; Pandora, Holder. do.
Cid. sch Nellie Crocker, Henderson, Salem.
Spoken.
July a, lat 81 N, Ion las W. barque Gen Fair
child Brannan. from Newcastle, NSW, Tor San
Francisco
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Retail erooers- sugar rarss.

Portland market-cut loaf z; CONNECTION ca y
&c; puivsrised 60; powered, Sc; graduated
b1ac coffee crushed be. yellow e..
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FALMOUTH FORESlOE S. 3. co.
On and After July IS Steamers will
leave Portland Pier

For Great Diamond Island at ITO. 900 1880
a. m. and 1910, 2.i5, 800, 4.3o, 615 p m For Fal
mouth 500 and 1910 q. m, 800. 4.So and els p.
m. For Princes. Point, Yarmouth, 800 a. IN.
and 800 and 40 p. IN. For Cousins and
Llttlejohn's Islands, 900 q. M, 800 ard 430 p
m. For Ciieheague and Bustln's, Wolfe's
a. N. and 40 b H. For Mere Point and Har asS
well Center, 4.Sss p. m.
RErURN-Lea tareat Diamond 7.30 1850 a.
M, i.45, 2a35 and 5 80 2. m. Leave Falmouth
Leave Princes Point Yarmouth, 735 a. M.
Ito and AS patni9 leave Littlejohns and
Cousins Islands ] 20 a. m, and u b5 and 4.30
n. Leave Bustifs Island 645 D. m and 1920 ;.
IN. Leave South Ereeport 625 a. m. and II. 55 a.
m. Leave Porters Landing 6 10 and II. 40 a. NJ
Leave Mere Point via BuStinS and Freeport at
515 a. m. Leave Barpswell Center via Bustin's
and Freeport 300 a. III.
Sunday Time Table.
On and after July 18th steamers will leave
west side OF PORTLAND Pier 1or Great Diamond
Island, Mackworths island, Falmouth, Cousins,
I.ittlejohn's, Chebeague and Bustin's Islands,
Wolfe's Neck, SO. Freeport at 1000 a. M, 200
/ kETURNING-Leaye Porters Landing at
900 a. ~. and 400 p. m. Tor Portland via all
landings. So. Freeport at 9.15 a. M, 4.15 p. m.
Wolfes Neck at 9.2U a. m. and 40 p. m.
HuStinS Island at $50 a. IN. ami 4,30 p. IN.
Chebeague ISLAND at 9.45 a. N. and 4.43 p. m.
Cousins ana l.ittleiohn's Islands at $50 a. m.
and 45Q p m Falmouth at 1920 a; M and $40
p. m. Mackworth's Island at 1875 q. IN. and
b.45 p. m. Diamond at 10.45 a. m. and 5.45 p. IN.
Arrive at Portland at 1l.25 a. m. and 800 p. IN.
For Harpswell Center at 1000 a. N. and 600
p. m. weather permitting.
Returning leave Harpswen at 500 a. m. and
400 p. m.
Arrive in Portland at 11.25 a. M, coop. m.
Unavoidable delays excepted and subiecs
to change without notice
BENZ. Nj. SEABURY Gen. Manager.
ily19dtf
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European Markets.

fBy Telegraph,
LONDON. Ang. 8, 1eSs.-Consois closed at
Ill for money aud Ii 1-16 for account.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 3, Is9S-Cotton market
is steady-American rnidling at 3 1924; sales
10000 bales, including 800 bales for specula
lion and export
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I. TTF. :. ...I BOT Lead
Hsy. Pure grounds 1896 %
Pressed Z. .S1SG14t Red. ...,..5 7606 20
Loose Hay SS@Sx oil Eng Ven reds @S
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MAINE COAST NAVIGATION co.
PORTLAND and BANGOR
Commencing Tuesday, June 2S, 1898,
STEAMER SALAGEA

leaves Franklin Wharf, Portland, Tuesdays
and Saturdays at a. m. Touching at Squirrel
Island, RonhIand, Camden. i:elfast, Buck s.
port and SYinterport. Arriving at Bangor
about7 p. m.
Returning-leave Bangor Mondays and
Thursdays at d. M, making above landings
Touching at Northp0rt and Sandy Point for
freight or passengers on signal. Arriving at
PortIRnd about 6 p. m.
Commencement Squirrel Island for Booth
bay Harbor, Heron Isl nd Christmas Cove and
Pemaquid. At Rockland for Yinalhaven
North Haven and Stonington.
FARES FROM PORTLAND TO
Squirrel Island. ........75c, round trip, Sl.25
Roekland or Camden. sS1.25, g . 2.25
Rslfast. 200, g g $50
Rsngor. ......-... 200 Z" $50
Weather permitting.
o. G. OLIVER, President
CHAs. II. LEWIS, Treasurer, ieS5 dit
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Grain Quotations.

Grain Quotations.
CHICAGO BOARD OF IRA IS
Tuesdays quotations.
wHEAc
Opening. ............ 64es 64ss
Ctosiuss sssssss..e... b418 oa@S
CORN.
Sept. Dec.
Closing. ...... 49,. ....... 33k $500
OpeMngss s.s.s....e......... 32ss oo4
OATS.
July. Sept
Opening 20M
Observation-Disclosures. 201a
Sept
Opsring 40
closing go
Wednesdays quotations.
WHEAT
Aug Sept.
f,los,no 65A
tI.en,ns ...,,.. 67ss .64sS
Aug. Sept.
Ona,tre 325s
Closing. ........s. 32as lS21s
OATS.
Aug. Sept
Opening .,......... 20A
C1oSlng.s ~rssssss AoN
PORK,
Sept.
Opening. ...s.s.......... $40
OloSlng. .s.sss iss.......- o.
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Portlaud Wholesale Market.

FDRTLANIl. Aug. ..
The following are todys Wholesale price, OF
Provision. Groceries,: cge.
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Imports

Imports.
PARRSBORO, NS.iBarges and 5-i422 tons
coal to S D Warren 4 Co.
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Boston Produce Market.

Boston Produce Market.
mROsTON. Aug 3. l89S-Ths following are
to-day's quotations of Provisions, etc.:
RIOCK.
Spring patents. 4 5OG5 25.
Spring cIeariand straight. . 5O44 5o.
Winter patents oOG4 90.
Winter. clear and straight 5OG4 40
Extra and Seconds W.
Fine and Supers -.
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

ROCKPORT, Aug PAR. schs John Proctor
Caswell, Boston; Antelope Blake, do.
Sid, schs FL G PekIins, Farnsworth, Boston;
Mary Snow, Cameron, do; Kitty Lawry. Chap
men, Bangor; Lydia M Webster, Hooper, Port
land; G w Reed, Candage, Bucksport
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M-ARIN II N Il w 8
PORT OF PORTLAND.
WEDNESDAY, August 3.
Arrived.

WEDNESDAY, August 3.
Arrived.
Steamer Ardaucarrach (Br). Miller, Troon.
Scotland. Vessel to Chase, Leayitt g. Co. Passed
two of La Bourgogne's boats between Cape
Race and Halifax.
Steamship Manhattan. Bennett. New YORK.
passengers and mdse to j Liscomb.
Steamer Cumberland. Thompson, Bosto Iuro
Eastport and st John. NIB.
steamer Percy V, How. Phipsburg via Gun
dy's Harbor.
East Boothbay.
Tug Springhill Cook, Parrsboro, Ms, towing
barges Nos and 5, with coal to d Warren
& Co.
Tug Bismarck, Bangor.
Barque Elmranda, Colbeth. Boston, to load
for South America.
Sch John B Coyle. Berry, Wiscasset to finish
loading for Demarara.
Sch Commerce, circuit, South Brooksvile,
gravel to -
Sch Belle Bartlett. Miller, Bar Harbor.
Sch Lottie E Hopkins, fish.
Cleared.
Barquss Vega QtaD, Poizig, Bangor-chase,
Sch Gameeock, Crockett Winterport-Kensall
& Tabor,
Sch Laura Chester. Beal Camden-Kensal
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Notice to Mariners.

} Ar at Hong Kong July 80, barque St James,
Tapley New York
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Gunpowder--Shot.
BlastingE. % 25@3 80
Sporting. A 5U46I25
Drop shov,26 ibs. Il 20
BUCK. b. BE-
Straw, Car lotSS1o912
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-12-16
CouId Not Shoot.

A Hindu looks upon the slaughtel
an animal with the same dread
horror with which he would win
the taking of a life of a human Rl
1t would be well for some of the hV
ers of our own country to learn u
such pagans a lesson in humanity Il
B. Fay Mills tells the story Of a nnl
who employed as a decoy for del
peculiarly constructed whistle, VA
closely initiated the voice OF you
fawn calling it's mother.
With his rifle in hand ready lU
stant action, he was one day dow
his whistle, when SUDDENLY a mol
deer thrust her head out Of the Oul
and looked straight toward him. IH
she stood, trembling with fear
looking this way and that in searn
the little one, which she supposed@
in danger. The hunter said:
"As looked into those eloquente
anxiously glancing here and there "
maternal fear, my heart mel'ea
could not shoot"
Young deer that have not been cn''
or fired at by hunters will freQu'n
come very near to unarmed traVu'
The writer, while driving along d"
in northern Maine, has had deer W
just in advance of the horse for y
distance; and 1t is well known tha,s
deer often come into pastures anu.
with the cows. To take advanAs'
this confidence seems very near 'oD
der.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-12-16

northern continental coasts of Asia and
America, yet this animals favorite
hunting fields are rather among the
drifting ice-felds or open water-holes
Of the Parry, Spitzbergen and Franz
Josef archipelagoes, and the bordering
islands of continental Greenland.
The polar bear is an animal of strik-
ing contrasts. The snowy whiteness
of it's fur is sharply set off by the black
ness of its snout and claws; its short,
rounded ears make its long head and
neck most pronounced; it's tiny tail
seems most ludicrous ending of it's
immense launches, which are in keep
ing only with the enormous teeth and
ponderous claws. Some of these con-
trasts are but faint in the specimens in
captivity, whose abnormal methods of
life naturally modify their Characters
tics
The most northern latitude in which
the track of bear has been observed
is that noted by Lieutenant Lockwood
of my expedition, in eighty-three de-
grees, three minutes north, near Cape
Benet; and strangely enough this ami
NAL was travelling to the northeast.
Occasionally a polar bear, luXuriat-
ing in rich hunting afforded by an ice
pack, is carried by drift far into south
ern ATTITUDES, and thus this species
sometimes reaches the coasts of Labra-
dor and the southern shores of Hudson
Bay, or meets its fate in the North At
lantic as the disintegrating tloes finally
dissolve.
1t was long asserted that these bears
could swim neither very far nor fast
an opinion arising doubtless, from the
awkwardness that marks their move
ments-but it is now held that the ami
NAL is almost amphibiOus. Payer says
that four men, on one occasion, could
not pull a boat fast enough to catch
either of two swimming bears. Capt.
Sabine, while with Parry's expedition,
midway in Barrow Strait, forty miles
wide, saw bear swimming strongly;
no ice was visible from the ship, and
the circumstances seemed to indicate
that the animal was crossing the strait
from shore to shore.
No systematic effort seems to have
been made to obtain data as to the
largest animals killed by hunters, but
Sir John Ross measured sixteen bears
killed in BOothia Felix, North Ameri-
ca, of which nine were males and sew
en- females. The average length from
snOut to end of tail was ninety-four
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He Kills Legally.

The methods of selecting him who
shall act as eXecutiOner have through
out history been many and curious. In
earliest Roman days the sentence was
carried into effect by the accuser and a
similar practice was in vogue in the
Crimea when that was kingdom.
Formerly in Germany the duty de-
volved upon the youngest member of
the community, in Thuringia upon the
latest settler and in Franconia, Justly.
upon the newest married. In Spain the
office is, or was, hereditary, and in
France it became practically so.
The dignity of the function was better
recognized in ancient times than it is
to-day. In old Greece the presentation
of the hemlock was an honorable SER
vice and the man who performed it was
ranked by Aristotle above ordinary
magistrates.
In the code and sacred books of the
Parsees no provision Is made for capi-
tai punishment, but culprit is to be
beaten with thongs number of blows.
proportioned to his offense, and if he
succumbs no one is to blame.