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The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
R. M. LEWSEN & CO..
No. 538 Congress ST.,
PORTLAND, M.

GLOUCESTER-Ar oath, sch Hiram, Boston
~ 'aiYANNIs-Ar 2sd. sch Q NJ Msrrett. New
York for an eastern port (and saied).
Passed 23d. sch John F Randall, from Boston
~ JACKsoNvILLE-Ar 23d. sch Hamarock,
= cid, sch sebago. Thompson. New York:
MHCHIAS-Ar oath, schs Tampa and Hor-
tensia. New York; Helen; Boston. osS .u,n,. -.
New LONDON-Ar 23d. schs Mary RAN
dali Randall. Norfolk; Electa Bailey. Clay,
Perth Amboy for ,i Bangor; 1xnn Anna pdint Morse
iotte Stbley, CoomDs, Darisn for Norwich
sid. sch Dennison. Comoau, Allyns Point
IN NEWPoRT isy NEws-Sld 23d, schs Agnes E
Manson, Babbitt. Boston; VIM E Downes. Mar
NORFOLK-Ar 23d. schs Hugh Kelley from
Sid, schs FbeDezer Haggett, Warren, Beau.
fort; George H Mills. SacO.
PHILADELPHIA-Cld esd schs R F Petit
grew. Portland; Edwin r Hunt. Providence :
Maud MalIock, Warren; Molhe Rhodes. Rock,
Ar 2sd. schs Alfred W Flake, Kelley, Rock
port; carrie Pickering, Haskell New York.
In port oath, sch Edith Olcutt. from Provi.
dence.
Marcus Hook-Passed down Esd. sch Three
Reed kesedy II isiandMPassed down 2sd, schs D H
Rivers, tor Portland; Isaac Orbeton, for Bangor !;
Gardiner Reynolds, for Wickford;
Delaware Breakwater-Sld 21st, sch Howell
Leeds. -.
PORT READING-Ar 2Sd, sch Joseph Eaton,
Jr. Fisher. New York.
PORT ROYAL, Scar 23d. sch Henry Crosby,
Stubbs, New York.
PROVIDENCE-sld Esd, schs Henry S Little
Pearce, Newport News; Bradford Z French,
Sanford Philadelphia,
RED BEACH-Ar 24lh, sch Adelaide, Chew
erie. Ms
ROCKLAND-Ar Gath. schs Brigadier Hinck-
ley, New York; Robert A. Snow, Pillsbury, do
j Lindsay, McFadden, do; Sandman, Halver.
SOU. do.
Sid. schs Ella Frances. Folger, New York
| Thomas Borden, Darby, do.
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An Enterprising Druggist.

There are few mon more wide awake
and enterprising than H. P. S. Goold.
who spares no pains to secure the best of
everything in his line for his many ous-
tomeers. He now has the valuable agen-
ey for DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds This
is the wonderful remedy that is produ-
cling such furore all over the country by
It's many startling cures 1t absolutely
cures Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and
all affections Of the Throat, Chest and
Lungs. Call at above drug store and get
cents and $l.0o. Guaranteed to cure or
price refunded.
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ROCKPORT-Ar 24th sch E&WL Tuck,
johnson. Boston.
Sd SENS Chide Har, Id. Sweeney, Washing
ton; Ella My, Cooper. Proyidence; Catalina.
Mcintyre, Salem; Laura Chester, Beal, Bos-
ton.
SALEM-Ar 23d, sch Mildred May. Conden,
for New York.
VINEYARD HAVEN-Ar 23d, sch Emma s
Briggs. OSBORNE. Hastings, NY, for Boston
Ar oath, schs Charles l jeffrey, Greens Land
ing for New'York; ) Henry Edmunds. Rich
mond. Me. for do; Island City and Maggie Null
vey. .ockland for do; Annie 4 II uben, Augusta
for do; Ida l. Hull, Kennebec for do; Rodney
Parker Rockport Me. for Portsmouth, Va;
Eleanora Van Dusen IcebOro for Richmond, Va !;
Richard Hill. Thomaston for New York: ID
Perth Amboy Tor Bangor; Empress, ROckland
for New York; Pochasset. Greens Landing for
do; Gates, Calais for New Haven; Pales-
tine. Calais, to discharge here.
Passed-Schs Sallie B. Perth Amboy for Gar
diner; Honolulu. do for Mt Desert Ferry.
Foreign Ports.
Sid fm Buenos Ayres May 10, brig Motley,
Harper. from BARRACKS for Channel for orders.
Andrews. Rosario, to load for Boston (and sld)
Ar at LopiSburg, CB. June 21, sen Frances n
Hagen, Portsmouth. NH.
Ar at Parrsboro. NS June 20, sch Mark Gray,
Machias..
Hamin, Jr. Lowry, Barbados.
In port at Monteyideo May 27. barque Hattie
Dixon. SOuthard from Savannah
Ar Mt st John NIB, June "a, sch Beulah, Was
son, Rockland; sch Nellie Crocker, Hender-
son, Portland.
June IT. lat 80, lon 7s. 80. sch Longfellow,
Kfx,xx v1r fa,T To-
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z,opr cuorations-city mills patents -; winter
patents 4 65a4 so: city mills clears -;Winter
STRAITS 4o04 90; MINI. patents ls = oo ostO 4 ~ w
winter extras 8 50n4 0Oi MINI MlnE oaMeiS M DIV so
a. 20; winter low grades 2 90g3 ~.
Rye steady: No2 Western 45 o a1loat.
Wheat-receipts 19s, ,S76 ousn; enpuras ,tres 'on,
a8$ bush: sales l.o7o.ooSU D19n . Rad ssc at O b
10000 spot; spot easy; NO heu ooe "O
afoat. Il
Corn-recelpts 224 1926 bush; exports oi,O S,,s
bush, sales 2lo. 600 bush futures aiso.f Du'
spot; spot weak; No at 81 ~ o aii1%' W aea
Oats-recelpts 23O 700 bush: exports w; 90 30
bush; sales . bush spot; spot weak; NO 10 os a.
CSC; No at 27Aac; No white at 8lc' u@oA
whits 30@36c. d;. Macs
Lard steady: Western steam s5 eo@5 90.
Pork Quie old mess 10 25(91O bO.
Butter steady; Western creamy at l5z H.
factory do at ltl1 "a C; Elgns TIC: siate ussiiS
121a Ga16c ;do crem 1914 aI6M
Cheese steady-state large white at 7Gt1 1sc'
small do TIA +; do oolored NC.
VI Eggs steady; State and Penn 12All12; Wos-
tern fresh 129121sc.
q Petroleum dull
R0Sin quiet
Spirits TurpDentIne easier.
Rice steady.
Molasses Steadv
Fre1ghts to Liverpool dull.
Tallow weak.
CHICAGO-Cash quotations;
-Four dul, unchanged.
Whear-No spring wheat at 669D8sc: No 8
at 6z@72c; No 2 Red at 75c. CorD-No 2 at
2Ssc: No ~ yellow e. Oats-No at 241ac (;
No white at 271a @28c; No 8 White at 2e1s@
~ g: No rye A3c No 2 Barley at 30M35c :
No Flaxseed at OF; prime Timothy seed at
10; Mess pork at 9 55ap9 90. Lard IS e21sas
10 n short rib sioes at 25@5 90. Dry salt
ed meats-shpuldors at "a g5; short clear sides
at 65G5 Sc.
Butter firm; cremry at 14@Iec; dairy 111a@
131sc. Eggs steady; fresh at 1O1sc. Cheese
Recelrts-Fiour, 4.7oo bbls; wheat $500
rye 100 bush; barley $500 bush.
Shipments-Flour 2,7o0 bbls; wheat $500
bush corn 211.s 500 bush; oats 242,700 bush:
rye 2t ,Uo', bush: barley 900 bush.
MINNEAPOLIS-Whea at $50; July
$50; Sept at e6asc; Dec 661sc: mol hard at
SbM No l Northern o3M.
MlNNEAPULIS-F Flour first patents 4 bog
rs; second patents at 1894 As; first clears
at 66@3 SO; second clears 8 10 8 80.
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Portland Wholesale Marked.

PORTLAND. June "a.
Flour very dull. but unchanged. The fine
harvest weather and the prospects of much
larger crop than usual weakened Wheat to-day;
cash Wheat declined 21sc. closing soc; July
closed 1Ac lower and Sept 1Aa1ssc lower.
Corn and Oats weaker. Pork and Lard closed
21s C lower at Chicago.
The following are todys' wholesale price, of
Provisions, GrocerioAye5c
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Hides.

The following quotations represent the pay
ing prices In this market:
UOw and OK hides. .71ec u fb
buliS ana StagS..... s.612c
Ccalf skins, trimmed, ..1cc
do untrimmed. d..s....s........ So
Lamb skins s................ 90 to soc each
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W. Z. u.

Miss Inez Blanchard, president of the
W. L. o., and Mrs. Moody of Emery
street, gave a small reception last evening
in honor of Miss Sawtelle. dean of the
Woman's College, Waterville, and Mrs
Hamilton of Saco. These two ladies are
the special guests of the Unions field
day, to be held today at the Casino, Cape
Elizabeth
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FRIDAY, JUNE "a.

One lot Of cotton covert bicycle skirts.
3S in number, all desirable shades,
some circular, others divided; about a
dozen have CATERS to match. These
goods are worth at least $1.9S. On Fri
day, June oath, they will go at the un-
heard OF low price, rec
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
TUESDAY, JUNE 20.

i We shall put on sale all Children's
Refers, not many of a kind. ages A to
12, the cheapest one worth $3.50. Some
are worth $500 and $500. Divided in
two lots. We sell them at csc and
81 .98. You can afford to buy one Of
them whether your little girl needs 1t or
not.
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Cotton Markets.
,ByTelegraph.,

NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day
closed very dull; middling uplands 6ssc; do
gulf at $50 CT sales $50 bales.
CHARLESToN-The Cotton market to-day
was.quiet; T.ddling &c.
GALvESTON-Cotton market today was
quiet; middfing 13-l6c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. market to-day was
quiet middlings &c. t4
NEW oRLEA Ns-Ths Cotton market to-day
steadyI niddling &c.
sAvANNAH-Ths Gotten market to-day was
steady; middling 6s4t.
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
nominal; rnfdd ling 634 G.
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SOUTH PORTLAND.
Children's Sunday VIII Be Observed
Tomorrow by Uniyersalist Society.

Interesting Programme Offered-Fort
Knox Command viii Visit Bangor On
the "Fourth"-severe Sentence by
Camp Burdett Court Notwithstanding
Along Cane EIectrick-Telephoue Wire
Being stretched-PIeasantdale Notes
Personal Items, Etc.
Chtldren's Sunday will be fttingly OBJ
served tomorrow at the Union Opera
House by the Univers list Society. In
the afternoon at 2.30 o'clock a sermon ap-
nronriate to the occasion will be preached
by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Kimmell, and in
the evening, there will be exercises by
the children, of which this is the pro-
gramme:
Scriptural responsive Reading
Prayer,
Recitations, -
FIossie Arey. Emma Anderson, Inez
knowles, Henry Hummen
Music-Pine Tree Tall, The Glass
Solo, Lillian Willard
Recitations,
Hattie Barbour, Isabel Kincaid, Addie
Kincaid, Fannie Thrasher
Duet, Emma Anderson, Inez Knowles
Recitations,
Ella Marsters, Pauline Small Stewart
Morrill,
Music, The School
Solo, Mr.. Fred Knight
Recitations,
Lucy Dyer, Pearl Barbour, Alice Henry
Solo, Miss Mary e. Thompson
Duet,
Misses Ethel Moseley and Vonie Dyer
Recitations,
Venie Thrasher, Blanche Brooks
Music-Pretty Flowers, The Glass
Recitations.
Helen Thompson, Bernice Shea
Sipging-Little Bird, You are We'll
come, The Glass
Singing, The School
Ranadicti0n
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Retail Gro oers' sugar rats..

Portland market-cut loaf Z: confetion ca v
Sc; pulveTised 60; powered, 6s; granulaIeu
51z coffee crushed &c; yellow ~.
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SATURDAY, JUNE Is.

One lot of roman striped underskirts,
very full, double ruffle, such as are sold
everywhere at S1.50. Our price for the
above mentioned day, only 76c
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CAPE COTTAGE.

A gang of men have been engaged for
several days surfacing up the Cape Eliza
beth electric road and considerable prog
ress has been made. Yesterday the lines
were being stretched for the new tele-
phone sy stem along the road.
At 10 O'Clock yesterday morning three
cars carrying the Union Mutual officers
employees AMI friends, numbering quite
$50 people, reached the Casino, where a
hanQue ct was being prepared for them,
The party spent the day on the Cape Cot
tage grounds and attended a matinee
performance at McCullum's Theatre.
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Chicago Live STOCK Market
(By Telegraph.l

(By Telegraph.l
CHICAGO, June "a. 1sSs.-Cattle-receipts
g. GOO :steady: choice steers 4 s0d5 % medium
45OGA so: beef steers 5@4 20 6:stockers and
feeders at 8 60@S4 So, cows and heifers 10
04 90; Western steers 20@4 so Texas steers
5O44 7b.
Hoes-rccelpts $4,000: lower; fair to choice at
s5a3 81; packers at 8 70G3 N: butchers
375.
%; Texans =: shorn lambs at 3 1896 90:
spring lambs 00G6 IS.
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MONDAY, JUNE 27.

One lot of crash skirts, full width,
from SO to A inches long, we'll worth
75c:
Special for Monday, 37I-2c
(only two to each purchaser.)
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Domestic Markets.
tBy Telegram

June "a 1898.
NEW YORK-Tbe Flour marKet-reeeints
Ia. 9o6 bbls; exports 26. s0s bbls; sales 10. 800
packages inactive, easier.
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Boston Produce Market.

Boston Produce Market.
BOSTON. June "a. l89S-The following are
to-days euotanons of Provisions. etc.,
FLOUR
Spring patents. 76a5 40.
Winter patents. 70@6 20
Winter. clear and straight O04485
Extra and Seconds 10
Fine and Supers -
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M-A.RINH II EW s
PORT OF PORTLAND. & :
FRIDAY. June "a.

9
FRIDAY, June "a.
Arrived. res
U Ship Enterprise, Boston. gE
Steamship Horatio Hail. Bragg, New York
passengers and 1ndse to J It Liseomb.
Steamer State OF Maine. Colby, Boston for
Eastport and St John. NIB.
Steamer Percy v, How, Phipsburg via Cundy
Harbor.
Steamer Enterprise, Race South Bristol and
Boothbay.
Sch B c Cromwell, McClearn North Boothaay.
to finish loading for Port Spain.
Sch Hattie Lewis. Clark, Portsmouth.
Sch Forest Belle. Bea1s. Boston.
Sch Pavilion. johnson, Boston.
Sch Marcia Bailey. Look, Plymouth.
Sch Ella Clifton. Enfield, Soitu te for South
Gardiner; lost forefOot and Is on the blocks for
Sch Eva M Martin, Martin, Digby, MS, Holsters.
Schs Albert W Black. Horace Albert, Forest
Maid, Nelson F N cFarland, j E Garland. fish,
Cleared.
Sch VIM G Tanner. johnson, Kennebec to
load for Washington-W s jordan & Co.
Sch Charles e Trickey Parsons. Boothbay to
load for New York-ChaSe, Leavitt & Co
Sch Grace Davis, Douge Rockport. to load for
st Thomas-W S Jordan g. Co.
Sch Windsor Packet. German, Meteehan-
Master.
Sch Kennedy. Garnett, CaIais-J FL Blake.
Sloop Maggie. Wallace, Ashdale-J Blake,
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, June 24-In porf.
schs Waterman. Huntley. Portland for Calais
Rienzi. Atwood. Gloucester for shore fishing;
ImogeDe. Duncan. Roekland for Portland
tony Brook, Collins, Rockport for New York.
EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
Sid I'm Lycata June 22 steamer LyeIl, Port
Sid fm Liverpool June "a. steamer Scotsman,
Montreal.
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European Markets

tHy Te)eerapn.l sesoa
LONDON. June "a 1S8S.-Consois closed at
Ill 3-16 for both money and the account.
LIVERPOOL, June "a. 1S9s-Cotton market
is steady-American inidling at 7-16d. sales
5000 bales, including 900 bales for specula-
tion and export YSp
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Memoranda.

Memoranda.
Old Orchard, June 23-Sch Grecian Bend.
Wnlcn was Deached on Saturday night, after she
ilau sprung leak, Is still fast in the sand lt IS
total loss.
Machias, June 24-Sch M B Oakes. lumber
iaoen. Ior Boston. which returned mere tne zlst,
leaking, has been beached tor repairs.
Batn, June 23-Capt M EtheIldge OF tne sen
yale, who died on the passage from baltlmore
for Boston. while off Hog Island, was born in
Belfast. He had resided in New Haven for
many years. He was we'll known among the
Bath Shipmasters, having salled OUT OF the Ken
nebec for many years. He sailed from this port
short time ago with cargo OF Ice tor Baltimore.
Domestic Ports.
NEW yoRk-Ar 23d schs Nette Shipman,
Hudson. Portland; Damietta 81 Joanna and
John Perry ~ WA.
Janeiro: Jerome b Look. Cowan. Jacksonville.
Nd schs Freddie Eaton, Boston; L G Willard,
Kingston. NY, for Boston; Nightingale Amboy
for Bucksport; J Ponder, Jr, Elzabethport for
bangor; VIM Butman. Jersey City for Boston
Watchnan, do Tor Mllbridge, Eastport, sc
Ctronto, do for Bangor; Mary Lynch, Port
johnson for Saco; Charley Woolsey, -
Ar Oath. brig Arcot. Gates Monte Christi;
sch ella NJ Wiley, Wiley. Turks Island
Also ar Gath, steamer Manhattan, Portland
Hattie Marsh, South Gardiner Frank Seavey.
do; Samos, Bath; Adam Rowley, Bangor; Sadie
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25

One lot of black figured Mohair Dress
Skirts. Medium and large patterns,
worth at least S1.98. Fridays price,
(only two to each purchaser), 99c.
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June IT. lat 80, lon 73. 80, sch Longfellow, |
from New York for Jacksonville.
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CAMP BURDETT.

Bangor will entertain Col. Burdett and
more than 800 of his Connecticut soldiers
who are now garrisoned at Fort Knox on
the Fourth OF July There is no longer
any doubt as to whether Knox's defend
ers will visit this city and take part in
the grand celebration which Is being
planned for the observance of Independ'
ence Day. John L. Crowley, the enter
prising and energetic chairman of the ex.
ecutiFe oommi ittee on the celebration, re.
oeived letter from Col Burdett him
self on Thursday in which he acknowl.
edges the invitation of the committee tc
himself and his command to be Bangor's
geusts on the Fourth and thanks the
members for their Kindness. Col Bur.
dett also says that he has received an or
der from the War Department telling him
to proceed to Bangor ON that day with as
large a command as can be spared from
the fort, and to participate in the celebra
on. The colonel says that probably 32(
men and Is officers will visit the city
Mr.. Crowley in speaking of the time fol
starting the procession, l O'Clock, sai6
that it was decided that that was the
most convenient tine for all concerned. =
Bangor Commercial.
A commodious tent 14xs0 feet has been
pitched on the camp grounds by the Y.
NJ. c. A. instead of by the Christian
Endeavor Society. as stated in a recent is
sue. Four tables, with chairs have been
placed in the tent two of which are
abundantly supplied with writing mate.
rial while the other two are devoted to
reading purposes.
The proceedings, findings and sentence
in the case of the private who was tried
before the recent court martial at Camp
Burdett have been promulgated by the
proper reviewing authority. The man
who was found guilty of nearly every Sc
rlous charge known to rules and articles
of war, was sentenced to have his
hair cut spompadour style, not in front,
however, in the latter day style, but rath.
ar along the entire left side of his head.
The sentence was duly executed in the
presence of full court, and the prisoner
restored to duty. ssse
There was q noticeable absence yester
day of several of South Portland's promi
nent citizens, who accompanied the
Knight Templars on their trip to the Isle
of Shoals to observe ST. Johns Day.
@. N. Trefethen lost valuable St
Bernard dog, Thursday night as result
of distemper, which of late has been sc
prevalent in the canine community.
Vernon Weber, while lettering
with young playmate met with a severe
accident Thursday evening. The board
slipped, letting Webher down very
heavily and he sustained painful internal
injuries
A. ". Cole has gone to Salem, Mass.
to assist the band which has been en-
gagged in st. Johns Day osbervances. He
Will return home this evening.
CAPE COTTAGE.
a gang of men have been engaged for
several days surfacing up the Cape Eliza
beth electric road ami considerable prog
ress has been made Yesterday the lines
were being stretched for the new tele-
phone sy stem along the road.
At 10 O'Clock yesterday morning three
cars carrying the Union Mutual officsrs
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25

New York Quotations Stocks nnd Bonds
by Telegraph
The follolng ware to-day'g closing quotations
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ALL SILK and CLOTH CAPES,
following prices:
9sc, $3.50, $50, $50, 575 and 7.9s.

In six lots at the following prices:
Csc, $3.50, $50, 4.5O, 5.7j and 7.9S
in green plain
others trimmed with braid which are worth o
So 5OThs lot
There also Black Cloth
So 5On this
with, are included.
OCompsing all
formerly from $59S to 69S
75-A previous
priced Capes including
Long Capes suitable aged
Positively Establishment
ALL HIGH GRADE LADIES' SPRING JACKETS
in nthreelot al the following prices
$3.50, $50 and q 80.
NO JACKET HIGHER THAN $3.50.
kersey black clay diagonal black
with uind jackets
thsomeln jackets broken
Sale Commences Thursday, june 23d, at
a. M, and will last for ten days,
until Monday noon, July 4th.
EVERYBODY is INVITED
anything does shall consider
In connection of Jackets
shall special bargains smaller articles
the dayswh
On
luonsfo o.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25
THURSDAY, JUNE 80.

One lot of Silk Ties in all desirable
shades. They are justiwhat you want to
wear with your shirtwaist. Worth from
25c to Soc. ONLY I2I.2c. (Two
to each purchaser)
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Read THIS.
Special
Attractions
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %.

One lot of solid leather belts. sold
everywhere at ESQ. All desirable colors.
Sale price for Wednesday only, II 1-2o.
{Two to each purchaser.)
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Tks 1s.lb nd 200R2 so
LiverpcoI q 00@2 25
Dia'rnd Crys. Dbl q 26
Saleratus.
SaleraGus 6@6M
Sp1Ces.
CaSSla, pure. .21@22
MACE. ..... 90c9l 90
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-25

On account of the low prices on all
goods, we shall be obliged to charge you
for the cost of alterations on garments
purchased at this sale in case you can
not get fitted without any changes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-06
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

At moment when war and all its ap.
planes and aspects have an especial
interest, no doubt the first thing turned
to in McClure's Magazine for May will be
Rudyard Kipling's poem on the torpedo
1t is truly great in its individual express
sions, and greater yet in it's complete
effect and impression. The conditions
OF the present moment give special In
terest also to Mr. Hamlin Garland's init
mate story Of the last year in the life of
General Grant, since Grant Is still our
proudest memory and our readiest in
spiIation in season Of particular war
ward impulse. While in its main lines
Mr.. Garland's story is, of necessity, the
familiar one of unspeakable suffering
borne with heroic patience, yet 1t adds a
number OF new incidents ana unpublished
passages from Grants last conversations
that are of great interest. Charles A.
Dana's personal recol1eotions Of Meade,
Hancock, Sedgwick. Humphreys and
the other generals serving under Grant
in the Army of the Potomac; Cleveland
Moffet's account of John Milne, the man
who, Of all the world. knows most about
earthquakes, and of his earthquake obser-
vatory, where the slightest trelnor of any
part OF the earth is automatically recorded
and located; and Charles Theodore Muir.
rays description of his voyage across the
ocean with the circus, illustrated with
pictures drawn from life by c. K. Linson
are other items of the number which
readers will lind more than keeping their
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-06
ALMOST A NONAGENARrAN

DIR. Cyrus Hamlin, one Of Mains,s
most distinguished sons, will be 40 vears
of age if he lives until January s. 1899.
He was born in Waterford in 1871, served
an apprenticeship in Mr.. Farley's silver
smith shop in this city from 1927 10 1920
becoming during those years a member
of the Second Parish church under the
passionate Of DR.. Payson.
Deciding to study for the ministry and
being released from Mr. Farley's service.
he fitted for college at Bridgton Acade.
my and graduated from Bowdoin in 1884
and from Bangor Theological Seminary
in 1887.
Appointed by the American Board to
educational work in Constantinople. he
began his labors in that city January,
1889, where he spent "a years in arduous,
successful and heroic service in the cause
of Christian education, founding Bebee
Seminary and Robert College.
The erection and the establishment of
this noble American college on its beau
tiful and commanding site overlooking
the Bosporus, was the Growing event Of
DR.. Hamlin's life-work in Turkey. To
him is due the high honor of conceiying
and preparing through the generosity of
Mr.. Robert, the noble institution for the
literary and scientific culture of the
youth of all nationalities in the Empire
of Turkey.
Next Sunday this venerable educator
will occupy the pulpit of the st. Law
renee Congregational church, both morn
ing and evening. He will speak in the
morning upon Armenia" and in the
evening upon "The Founding of Robert
College, the wonderful story of which
abundantly illustrates the heroic spirit,
iron nerve. commanding will and practi.
cal wisdom of this remarkable man.
DR.. Hamlin has host of friends and
admirers in this city, and they will do
we'll to bear in mind that this eminent
servant of God, being now almost a
nonagenarian, it is not to be expected
to be seen and heard many more times
IN Portland. A. q. W.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-06

The selections made by the President
for Major Generals in the volunteer army
seems to have been exceedingly judicious.
Three OF. them, Lee, Wilson and Wheeler
are graduates of West Point and have seen
much service in the war of the rebellion,
while ex-senator Sewall served brilliantly
as volunteer officer in the same con-
fiict. AS the outlook now is they will not
have to do much fighting as the most of
that bids fair to devolve upon the navy,
but it is reassuring to know that If by
any possibility the invasion of Cuba by
volunteer force should become necessary
it will be led by men who have seen SER
vice in the field.