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The Portland daily press., 1898-06-08
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT co
Custom House Wharf.
WEEK DAY TIM e TABLE,

Commencing Thursday, April 2S, 1898.
For Forest City Landing, Peaks Island, 5.A
$40, 500, 800, 1880 a. M, 1900 m, 2.lo. 81
For Cushings Island, $40, 500, 1890 a. m, 81.
3.15, 500, 6.15 p. m.
For Little and Great Diamond Islands
Trefethen's, Evergreen Landing, Peaks Island
$50, $40, 500, 1890 a. M, 1900 NJ, 200, 40
6.15. 7,30 p. m.
For Ponces Landing. Long I4land, $50, 500
1890 a. NJ, 200, 42N, 6.15 p. M
For Mariners Landing Long Island, 1890
'-''' -''' r N'' RETURN.
Leave Forest City Landing, 62O z2o. $3.50. e.a
1850 a. m LOO 2.35.s 3.45, $50, $50, 800 p. m.
Leave Ponce'S Landing sos, $50, 11.20 a. m
$50, $40, 6.55 p. m.
Leave CushingSs, 7.O5. s15 1Lo5 a. m, "a
$50, $40, $40 p. m.
Leave Little Diamond, $50, 72o, 900 a. m.
1900 M, 1925, $50, 5.35, 7.20, 7.5O p. m.
Leave Great Diamond, 625 IT'S. 9.15, 11.55 a
M, 1880. 3.25. $50, 7.15. 755 p. m.
Leave Trefethen's, $40, ITO, $40, 11.50 a. M
1886, 800, 5.25, ITO, 500 p. m.
Leave Evergreen, 6.15, 705 905 11.45 a, IN
1910. 3.15, 800 7.05, sos p. m.
Leave Mariners Landing, Long Island, 11.3O
M, 800 p m.
Saturday night only, $50 p. m. for all landings
Sunday Time Table.
For Forest City Landing, Peaks Island, SOC
900, 1880 a. m, u. 10, 2.15, 3.15, 500 p. m.
For Cushng's Island, 900, 1890 a. m 1915, o.1H
For Little and Great Diamond Islands
Trefethen'S and Evergreen Landings, 500 9.Ot
1880 a. m, 1915, 200 4.20 p. m.
For Ponce's Landing, Long Island, 500, 10.3t
a. M, 200, 4.20 p. m.
For Mariners Landing, Long Island, 1890 a.
M, 200 p. m.
c.. W. T. COOLING. General Manager.
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Boston & M alne E7. n


Trains leave Union Station. for scarboro
Crossing. 1000 a. M. 5.15, $40 pm; Scarbo-
70 Beach. Pine Point. 100, 1000 q. m. 8. so.
ss az od $40 Sle osG ma ha $500 ss
y "a 40, $50 5.15 ,s29p n; Kss0nnebunkpert
Wei Beach saU m Esq 81 sis ? :
North Berwick, somersworth, Dover 4. o.
100, $40 Q. m. 1915. $50. 6s15r. m;
Farmin Eton. Alton Bay, $40 a. m. f2.4b.
eenia. Plymouth; $40 a. m: 1915 p. M;
Manchester. Concord. via RockinEhan M
;S e; Suast!ea, Essss.. = aay n:
zf9sss IN $50 Hoston TO- 1918 aso ,g5a
2s 55 ~ M SOC asay ESQ Boston % Tor
p. m. Arrive Portland, 1O.13. Hoo a.
M. 1900. 1920, 800. 500 p. m. ~
SUNDAY TRAINS.
scarboro Beach. Pine Point, Old Or
chard, Saco, Biddeford, Kennehnnlz, Wells
Beach, l2.55. 4.3O D. M; North Berwicir
Dover, Exeter, HaverhiIl, Lawrence Low
ell, Boston. 4O5 a. m. 1885, 4.S0 p. m. Ar
rive Boston, 7.25 a. M. 5.2s, S.45 p. m. Leave
Boston for Portland 3. 45 a. M, arrive PORT
land ITO a. III.
EASTERN DIVISION
For Way. Stations, 8 a. M; Biddeford.
Portsmouth, Newburyport, Salem, Lynn.
Boston: 200. 1900 a. m.. LOO, 1910
4.15,. 1926 p. m. Leave Boston, for
Portland, 7.3o, 900 a. M. 1880, 7.Oo
p. N. Arrive Portland. 1I.5o "a. M. 1915 s.g5.
4.3O. 1920 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
B1ddcford, Portsmouth. Newburv
port, Salem. Lynn. Boston. 200 a. m. / 90
p. N. Arrive In Boston, 5.57 q. m. AIS D. m
Leave Boston for Portland. 900 a. M, ,OO
p. m. Arrivei in Portland, 1925 1880
tConnects with Rail Lines for New York,
South and West.
TDaily except Monday.
Through tickets to all points for sale at Union
Station.
d. j. FLANDERS. G. p. & 7. A., Boston.
GEO. q. THOMPSON. Ticket Agent. Port
Nsp6-
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Freight.

Freight
The following are recent charters;
Bark He rbert Fuller. Brunsw ok to New
York, lumber SIS.
Bark John Swan, Fernandina to New York,
ties Ito.
Bark Elmiranda, Philadelphia to Charleston
coal 90c.
Schr Sycamore, Baltimore to Key West, coal
So and discharged.
Schr Lucy Il. Russell, same 50 rs.
Schr Jennie Lippett. same
Schr Annie P. Chase, Pit. Reading 10 Bangor,
coal 65c.
schr Celina, Philadelphia to Bath, coal SOC.
schr Percy Birdsall, Philadelphia to Provi-
dence. coal 60c.
Schr J. Manchester Haynes. Philadelphia to
Portland, CO i 7oc.
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Great Diamond
Island Route.

On and after Monday, May %, steamer
Vivian will leave Portland Piea
for Great Diamond Island, 100, $50,
1o. 80 a. M. 1910, 2.15 and p. m. Return
ing leave Diamond Island at 7.3O, 800, HOO
a. NJ; LOO, 2.45, and $50 p. m.
CASCO BAY EXCURSION CO.,
m23dtf E. A. BAKER, Manager.
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Portland and Boothbay Steamboat ca

WINTER ARRANGEMENTS.
STEAMER ENTERPRISE leaves as fol-
lows:
GOING WEST.
EAST BOOTHBAY for PORTLAND, Mon
days at 7.16 a. M. touching at
South Bristol, and Boothbay ITarbor,
PEMAQulD Tor PORTLAND. Wednesdays
DABIARISCOTTA for PORTLAND, Fridays
at a. M. touching at East Boothbay, South
Bristol ard Boothbay Harbor.
GOING EAST.
Leave PORTLAND at 700 a. m. Tuesdays
for Boothbay Harbor, South Bristol, East
Boothbay and Pemaquid.
Leave Portland Thursdays at a. m. for
BooIhbay Harbor. South Bristol, East Booth
bay and Damariscotta
Leave Portland Saturdays at a. m. for
Boothbay Harbor. South Bristol and East
Boothbay
mar24dti ALFRED RACE. Manager
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FINANCIAL ANDCOANERCIAL
Quotations Of Stable Products in the
Leading Markets.
New York Stock ana ~ oney marxat

new ForK bt0ck HuU MOM6y MArKsL.
By Telegraph
NEW YORK, June z.
Money on call was steady 154@11a pr cent:
last loan 1 n: prime mercantile paper at.S@4
per cent Sterling exchange steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at s614 GA s61a for
demand and4 s4sl "a s4s4 for slxtyldays: post
cd rates at s6a4 81, Commercial bills at
S31s@4 1894.
Silver certificates 5S1A 060.
Bar Silver 5S14.
Mexican dollars 451s.
Government Bonds weak.
State bonds dull.
Railroad bonds weak.
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Chicago Live STOCK Marke,,

CHICAGO. June 7. 1S9s.-Cattle-receipt
$3.50; steady at 4 a5g5 So; stockers and feed
ers $4@$5; cows and heifers 4o04 so; Texas
steers 8 oUI14 rs.
Hogs-receipts s,ooo fair to choice o5@
So; packers S6@4 05; butchers 95GQ4 20;
light 8 1894 OBJ; pigs 2 7o1l3 So
Sheep-recepts Il 900; brisk native at 8 90
"a 80; Tenans 5o@4 rs; lambs oO61 8 70;
spring 75A6 90.
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STEAMERS.
SABAGO LAKE STEANBOAr ROU III.

to Songo River. Naples, Bridgton, North
Bridgton, Harrison and Waterford. The
famous daily excursion route through the
Winding Songo and Sebago's chain of Lakes.
On and after June 18th to make close con-
nections with steamer for above places, take
ID. c. r. Il. (Mountain Div.( train for Seba-
go Lake. leaving Union Station daily at s.45
a. M Returning, steamer leaves Harrison
200 D. M, North Bridgton 2. Is p. M, Bridg-
ton 345 p. m, Naples $50 p. m. Connecting
at Lake Station with train for Portland and
Boston. Information and tickets obtained
ine6tf c. L. GoODRIpGE. Mgr.
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STORM IN WEST INDIAN WATERS.

Kingston, Jamaica, June z, Sa. H.
1t is reported here that Rear Admiral
Sampson began the bombardment of the
outer Notifications of Santiago de Cuba
on Monday morning.
A fierce storm has been sweeping over
Jamaica and a heavy sea was running
last night, causing pilots to refuse to take
despatch boats out of Kingston harbor.
The railroad to Port Antonio is washed
out and the telegraph lines are down.
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International Steamship Co.

-- Wv -
Eastpori Luheo, Caais, ST. JoNu. NB Halifax. MS.
and all parts of New Bruins wick, Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. The
faYorite route to Campobello and St Andrews,
n. B.
Summer Arrangement.
On and after Monday. May 9th. steamer
win leave Portland on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at $50 p. N.
Returning leave StJohn and Eastport same
days.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination ~Freight received up to 400
p. m.
for other information, at Company'S Office
Railroad Wharf, foot OF State street.
j. B. COYLE. Gen Man.
mar18df II p C. HERSEY Agent
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Cotton Markets.
,ByT Telegraph,

EJUNE7, 1898.
NEw YoRK-The Cotton market to-day
c1osad nuiet; middling uplands at sac; do gulf
es4 c; sales 1888 bales.
CHAR, EsTON -Ths Cotton market to-day
was quiet; Miaeling &c.
GALVESTON-Cotton market today was
steady; middling &c,
MEMPHIsmThe Cotton market TODAY was
steady; middlings &c.
NEW oRLEA Ss-The Cotton market to-day
quiet; middllng 1-l6c,
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Boston proauce a1arKes.

BOSTON. June 7. 1S9S-Ths following are
to-day's quotations of Provisions. etc.:
FLOUR.
Snrng patents. 6 25Q6 Is
Spring, clearlanu straight. 4 EOh6 90
inter patents. 0OdG so t
Winter. clear and Straight, 25a6 %
Extra and Seconds %
Fine and Supers
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TO PEAKS ISLAND FOR 5 CTS
Str. Island Belle.
Capt H. q. 'EOwnsemd.)

Commencing Wednesday, May II, 1898, steam
er will leave east end Portland Pier for Ba.
View landing
WEEK DAYS,
$50, 700, 500, 10.15 q. M, 1900 M, 200, 800
500 6.15, 1926. *11.00p. m.
Returning leave Bay View landing $40. 7.2t
S.25, 1910 a. H., 1926. 225 3.25, 5.25, $50 1890
m. gR8
saturday night only.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Portland Pier 500, 900, 1Ol5 a. NJ,
1915 M, 200 800 500 p. m.
may1fdtf JOHN TEMPLE, Manager
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SHORT TERM AT ARLINGTON.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Pennington, June 1.-THE June term
Of the Supreme court for Franklin county
opened here this morning. Judge Haskell
prssides. This term is for civil business
only, and no grand jury is in attendance.
The business is light and the indications
are that the term will be short.
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M ARIN r. NEWS
FORT OF PORTLAND.

TUESDAY. June Z.
Arrived.
Steamer Myrtle, (USL) Nickerson. cruising.
Steamer Cumberland. Thompson, st John, NIB,
via Eastport for Boston.
Steamer Percy v, How. Phipsburg via Cum
dy's Harbor.
u Sch Mary Wiley, Williams. Portsmouth.
Sch task, P1nkham, Cherryfleid for Boston.
Sch r Chase Kennebec tor Boston.
Sch Fannie Hall. Hntchins, Kennebec for Bos-
ton.
Cleared.
Steamship Horatio Hall, Bragg, New York
Liscomb.
Steamer Enterprise. kace. East Booth5ay--
Alfred Race.
Steamer Salacia. Oliver. Bath, Boothbay Har-
Dor and WiscasSet-C II Lewis.
Sch Lone Star. Pettlgrew. Maehias-J Ell Blake
Sch nj Cakes. Garnett, Machas-J ii Blake
Sch Belle Bartlett, Miller. Pembroke - II
Blake.
SAILED-Steamer Europa, barque Fl G john
son, and barge Oakland. in low of tug Juno.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
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FALMOUTH FORESIDE S. B. co
On and After NAV 26,

On and After May rs,
Steamers leave Portland Pier for Falmouth. a
100 and HOO a. M, 800 and 610 D. m Foi
Cousens Island and ct. Chebeague, Sunset
Landing at TOO a. m, 800 p. m.
RETURN.
Leave Falmouth at 600 and 900 a. NJ, 100 and
500 p. m.
Leave Chebeague, Sunset landing at 500 a. m.
and 400 p. m.
Leave Cousins Island s.15 a. H. and AIS p. M
For Princes Point, Yarmouth, at 100 a. m
and 800 p. N.
Return leave Princes Point $50 a. m. and
430 p. m.
Sunday Time Table.
Str. Madeline will leavs Portland Pier for
Falmouth, Chebeague and Cousins Island and
Princes Point, Yarmouth at .. a. m. and D. M
Return leave Chebeagne at 1000 a. M and AIS
?. m. Cousins 1915 a. m. and 4,25 p. m. Leave
Princes Point 1925 q. m. and IS p. III. Leave
Falmouth at 1885 a. m. and AS p. M
BENJAMIN NJ. SEABURY,
may25dtf General Manager.
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Hides.

The following quotations represent the paw
ing prices in this markets
Cow and OK hides. ...............7c P III
Bulls and Stag9..... &c
CcaIf skins, trimmed. .........,,,1co
do untrimmed. ............ Sc
Lamb skins .............. so to soc each
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STEAMERS.
HARPsWRLL sTEAMBOAT co.

HAkPSW ELL STEAM BOAT co.
Beginning April 1st 1898, steamer Aucocis
days excepted, as follows:
For Long and Chebeague Islands, Harpswell
Bailey,s and Orr's Island. 2.30 D. m.
For GIN Island, Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, go p. m.
Return for PortIand-Leaye Orr's Island, b,
way of above landings, 100 a. M Arrive Porf
land, $50 q. m.
ISAIAH DANIELS, GenT Mgr.
sep11 dtf
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nominal; midd ns Cotton market to-day was
sAyANNAu 81 1o-1oc. as8ss eaa2A4 EZRss
steady; middling g.. eo''oh Market to-day was
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european Markets..

by Telegraph,
NE IGsR for June 7. 1sss.-Ceusols closed At
IIWrn ul money and 111Aa for account.
ia stsa ddMfoOL. June I, 1s9s-Cotton market
I. 600 bales Ainiserlcan nidlng at 8 9-I6d; sales
ton and egndIa including 800 bales for specula-
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Retail arooors' surnr rates.

Portland market-cut loaf Z; confetion ca v
&C.; pulyCrlsed 6cs powered, Sc; granulaIeu
61aa; coffee crushed &c. yellow A..
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PORTLAND & WORCESTER
PORTLAND G ROCHESTER, R. R.


Station Foot OF PrebIe 81.
On and after Monday, Oct. A. 1897 Passenger
trains will Leave Portland:
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver Junction, Nashua.
Windham and Epping at 1880 a. m. and 1880
p. m.
For Manchester, Concord and points North at
7.30 a. m. and 1880 p. m
For Rochester, Springvale, Alfred, Water.
Doro and Saco River at 7.50 a. m. 1890 and
For Gorham at 7so and s.45 a. m. $780, 800,
5.35 and $40 p. m.
For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills. Westbrook
Junction and Woodfords at $50, s.45 a. m,
1880 800, 5.35 and go p. he
The 1890 p. m. train from Portland connects
at Aver Junction with "Hoosac Tunnel Route"
for the West and at Union Station, Worcester,
Line" for Norwich and New York, via ''Nor-
witch Line with Boston and Albany r. R. for
the West, and with the New York all rail via
Springfield"
Trains arrive in Portland from Worcester
at 100 p. NJ; from Rochester at $50 a. m. 80
and 6.52 p. M; from Gorham at $40, $50 and
1880 a. M, 130. 4.15, 5.52 p. m.
For tickets Tor all points West and South ap-
ply to T. f. McGILLICUDDY, Ticket Agent
POrtlond, Me.
ie25dtf J.W. PETERS. Supt
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Flour
Superf1ne &
low erades.4 1896 OF
Spring Wheat bak-
ers.cl ana st5 00l56C
Patent Spring,
Wne&y... 6 50G6 IS
aileh. str giit
roner.s.. 6 0Oa6 rs
clear do. IS So &c IL
stLOuiS sI'g.
rolier... &c 26
clear do. % S5G6 l5
Nnt'r wheat
parerrs. 6 % A6 90
fish.
Buying& selling price,
Co0-Lar as
Shore ....A 504475
small do. q O0G3 26
Pollock q 26G3 SO
Paddock. L 75@2 90
hake.. ....2 O0G2 20
Herring. boz
Scaled 500 9G1 &c
W ackerei. bs
Shore Is s22 O0G$2e
Shore 2s SIG OOGS1S
Large IS
ErO0ucc
Capz Cranberries
% craze. 8 SOFAS so
Maln6........ o OO
Pea Beans.1 65@I 10
Yellow Eyes.l 354l so
Cal Pea....l 65@l rs
Potars. Dus SO485
New Potatoes SAGA 25
SweersJersey525@3 rs
40 Norfolk o OOAa
do Vineland, 4 5O@S5
Onions. Ber o OO@2 90
do Egyp'rO O@3 2o5
Chickens -. 1401o
Turkevs. Wesa 1910
Northern 40. 15@l7
Fowlssss 15&l4
apples.
Eating appPs3 50@4 so
do common S2@3 90
Baldwlns 8 1904 90
Evap U n iO@11A ac
Lcmenss
Messlna 3 00@4 90
California 3 5O@3 rs
Oranges.
Florida 0OGo 90
California, 3 60@4 90
DO Seedlings z 50@3o0
Eggs.
Eastern extra. C13
Fresh Western. GLE
Held.
Buttcis
Creamery.tncy..lSM19
GiltEd9e frmL. els
CnOlce.
Cheese.
y. y. tctrY . @i0
Vermont ... 8 &l0
Sage @l2N 13
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Boston srocs szarxss.

New York. Quotations Stocks and Bont
| tBy Telegraph
NEW YORK, juno Z.
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~ Memoranda
Boston, June e-Sch Fannie Flint, while dis
charging at a wharf riday night. lost foremost
at the saddle. which toppled over on sch V I III
(Br), moored at the next wharf, her boom doing
slight damage, chiefly confined to after house OF
the latter; mast was decayed.
Sch Geo Wolcott. which arrived Saturday
from Newport News lost an anchor on Nantucket
Shoals. and when coming up this harbor gr0u I'd
ed on the Lower Middle, but fioated off appar-
emily unin1ured.
Captain, which put in here while on the voyage
from Baltimore t San Francisco. and her cargo
have been sold, and ship broken up.
Boston, June 6-Sch George B Davenport
hauled out on Burnham's railway today for
calking and painting. Sch VIM II Clifford was
from the railway after slight repairs.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-08

MINIATURE Observation-Disclosures JUNE 8.
Sum Sum s sets y High water l 90
Moon rises. :. :. 0 90 Height 90 90
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FROM OUR CONHESPONDENT6.
SACO. June Tar. schs A j Miller. Boston
James Gray, do.
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES
A; at Liverpool June 7th, steamers California
and Vancouver, Montreal
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spoken "
May 9. lat 8 S, Ion "a w, barque OnaWay.i
Mech, from New York for BRISBANE. - > 1 =
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Portland Daily Press Stock Oauta,iop,
Corrected by Swan s. Barrett Bankers ,ae
Middle street.
STOCKS.
Description. Par Value. Rid asl,ed
Canal National Bank .,.l00 IO6 lie
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-08

Miss Lottie Jordan who has been pass
ing some months at the home of Mrs. J.
A. Lewis, has gone to Portland where
she will reside for the future.
The many friends of Miss Cora Richard
son will be pleased to know she is rapidly
improving from her serious illness.
Mrs. Gertrude Waterman and daughter
Edna, who have been the guests of her
sister, Mrs. Judson Wass, have returned
to their home in South Boston, Mass.
They viii be accompanied by Mrs. Laura
Morse and son Vincent, who will be their
guests for some weeks.
MISS Mary Kelley entertained her school
males and teachers, at lawn party Mon
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-08

The folloIng ware to-day's CLOSING ouo,ators
of Bonds
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-08

Leroy Bisbee of Woodstock and Rev
Almon Blsbee OF Brunswick, have been
visiting during the past week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Charles G. Fin.
ney.
The young son of William Noyes, who
was seriously injured while riding his
wheel several weeks ago, was reported not
as well Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sweetsir, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bufant, and Mrs. Ward spent
Sunday at Riverton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Reed are VISITING
friends in Portland.
Rev. L. II. Bean, of Kennebunkport
formerly of this village was visitor here
yesterday.
Mr.. Geo. Studley of the LIST Maine
Volunteers, U. S. A. writes home that
the regimenst expects to soon leave Chick,
amauga for Porto Rico.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-10-12
e Iz!sssta es mas barata .

buena como de Scott Tales paa confession tHi
Emulsion de Scott produce los oal
dos De toda las emIones de aee de hdo de caao somene
de Scott peCta Cea de ena de eXeriena Ia exclusive
pepaaI pemen a amacn Recdcense toda5 las dennis
tendan como" que Ia de Scott Hay a
dcen "nogas de Scott hechas "segun formula de Scott
erroneo por aI1caTI0 de 0uO n0dO.
La Emulsion de Scott C0ee aee de ado de bacaO hpOOi
yde Es eXceen 6co cedor de prcaor de sang
las afeccoes de ao pufnone5, e asma escou la anem Ia
debldad general No tene rival los nnOS rqulJCOs.
Para olcm
Recd"n
L~h sac per- n
SCOTT & BOVINE, ClJEafCQS, HJJV
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-10
ODeuing of l.. e.. - v. Festival

Opening or - ~ =. Fe>tNa'
Houston. T"xa>. December 6.--A'
noon yesterday ho"stohS Se'-
ond annual winter festival was imam
:,ur;ted. There WAS IL" show OF lo'hp'
no display or pag.'antry. hl' Il ~'hSi-
bic dedication OF the bis: hover an"
fruit show and industrial rNh''ht.
Kindly courtesy marked ever! :'ct-
and HouSton'S chivairy lad" all the
world to cone and I've welcome. There
were Il few well-timet remarks u:
President thiltlre$S. an appropriate
opening address by Judge kltref. Il
crash Of ''Dixie' by Herbs band ana
the Fruit. Flower and \rStin''ie
Festival. pride or houston and TALK
of Texas. was launched again.
Seldom has :,u enterprise. of this
nature re-ou".ued under =" fav"r.,hi,s
circumstances. There. under the dome
OF the hi. Auditorium. with flowers
ami plants and Vegetables rendering
the air re'iolent with The ",f"r NJ
many perfumes. with Il sunshine on
the outside that kissed roses int" The
happy cheeks and made everything
seem grand. in the presence of Il de
lighted aulience--Wi,h such sur
roundings was HOE$rnn'S famed
tiOwe, show of '3S born. Those who
had worked TO make it the success it
is We're Well pleased. The hnes "f
the floral exhibits We'd in beauty
with the limits OF the sky aud the If
fcc,s Of both shvnr in the faces Of
those present.
The Fruit. Flower ami Neyeiahle
Festival is !: magnificent illustration
of what Texas and Houston can 60.
It's second annual opeilin:: gave prom
iSe of future brighter yet.
Herbs band rendered Il plea sing
programme while the visitors We're
drifting in. Music. flowers. sunshine
all were there. I'll. scenes about
The Auditorium We're pretty in the eS-
trcuc. Flags aud hunting. tastefully
arranged were handsomely set off 10y
the dark green OF til" tropical plants
and the briSh colorcu flowers. To
y.ther they formed :: picture worth
going far 10 see. The effect WIs
splendid and elected rNclanlnti"HS ct
delight from all.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-10

Fort Worth. Texas. December 81
The city is rapidly filling up with dele
gates to the Farmers National ton
gress. which tonvenes today. Eepre.
scntativeS from, Iowa. WISCONSIN. Illi-
nois \ehraka and New Mexico ARRIVE
I'd yesterday.
Ex-Governor W. j.. Hoard OF Wis
conSin, president OF The congress
he will call attention to all the great
problems with which the farmer Is
confronted at the present time III re.
gard to the production OF agriculture
and the m:,rkctin. OF the same. !Aulnu8
other things he faVors substituting
lines of steamers to South American
ports. lie favorS congressional aid
for State experiment stations and
strenuous efforts To do away with
authorizations in food products. He
will urge. the farmers to use due dili.
gence for tue attainment of an on
igliteneu comprehension OF their i'll
tcrests, duties and mutual "bli=a':"ns.
There will he quite a fight by II
number of states to sccnr" tn hex,
meeting of the congress. Among tue
cities announced candidates are
Eo~ton, Detroit. milwaukee,. Fargo
and Cincinnati.
Boston makes u bid for it with S1Cuu
cash appropriated 10y The MHsSa uvhil-
sets Legislature.
President Hoard today predicted
that the present meeting would be The
largest attended OF any yet h'lt.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
San Juan dc Porto RiCO.--tien.fa1
Guy v Henry AMI his staff have wy
,t,,,t here. The tEsm}>,rS Of the in
-;,t!.- ,,hiu.>t i.n.l,.:,.t their !, >isit.-
iiunS. but General HenrE asked iAcin
to continue Al their posts.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-10
LAFAYETTE. La, SATURDAY, DEC. 10. 1898.

the customary resolution for the up
pointn.rnt of Il committee OF three TO
join IL similar committee OF the senate
10 wait vi, he president and inform
him ;n.t the house was ready 10 re
ccive amy communication he had to
make 1t was unanimously adopted
and the speaker appointed Mr. Ding
ley. Mr.. Cannon AMI Mr.. Bailey.
\ resolution was also adopted in
S1ruclin" thc clerk Of the senate thar
the house was ready TO proceed to bus
mess. The house then took Il recess
until 80 TO await the arrival OF the
presidents message.
When the house rr.OIvencd after
the recess the committee appointed 10
wait on the president appeared an" re
ported that they had discharged their
mission and that rhe president had
said thar he would communicates with
congress in writing.
AS soon as the reading: was cencluA-
ell the message Was ordered printed
and then. at $50 =. M. the house adj
jOurneN.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-10

Shreveport, La.-Monday John Rich
ards, colored, alleged 10 be an ac-
complete OF Heam in the murder OF
MIR. Larry Vance, was arrested by the
city police and taken TO Benton with
Jim Moore, another suspect. on hand-
car. Any action is reported deferred
and 4 lynching is likely to occur.