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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-17
BOSTON & MAINE II. II.
In Effect September 18th. 1898.

WESTERN DIVISION.
Trains leave Portland Union Station. for
Scarboro Crossing, 1000 a. M, 1900, 515 $40,
D. m.; Scarboro Beach, ine Point. TOO. l0.0c
q M, 1900 $50, 5.15. 6.20. p. M. Old orcha
Beach. $40. 200. $40. 1900 a. M, 1900, l2.3o.
AS $50 515 sos, 6.2o pm; saco. H.ddaiord,
200, $40, 1000 a. M, 1903, 1890, 800
il GO u M; Krnrs0uak, ke N &c
$50, 5.15, COS $40 p. NJ; Wells Beach, $50
$40 a. m.. $50, 5.15 p. M; Dovora @encrs'
worth. 100 $40 a. M. 12.se, $50, b.15 p nj
boro, $40 a. M, 1890, $50 p. M; Lakepori, La
COMA, Weirs, plymouth. $40 a. m, 1890 p.
m; Weirs, Centre narbo, ong Island
cester (via Somersworth and Rochester), {. a.
-. Manchester, Concord, WA Rockingham
Junction), TOO a. M. $50 p. MI. North Ser.
Lowell, Boston, a $50, 100; $40 a. M, 1890.
$780, COS p. m. Arrive Boston, $40; 1o.l5 a. M.
1912, 400. 7.15, 9.l5 p m: Leave Boston Joe %
Portland $50, 7.3O, 500, $50 a. H. Lis. 415, 60s
p. m. Arrive fortls no. 1910, 1150. 1855 a. H..
1910, 800, 100, $50 p. IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Scarboro Crossing, 1915 u. NJ. 200. 340
D. m.; Scarboro Beach, Pine Point, lOlo d.
m, 1855, 200 $40, p. M; old Orchard Beache
go 1915 a. M, 1255, ZOO go 9;SS p; M saSof
pls; Kennebunk, 1885, $50 p: NJ; Roche
ester, Farmington, Alton Bay, $50 p.
M; North Berw1os, nHV sost Eae'e 90 a mr.
III.
12.55 $50 p. m. Arrive Boston $40 a. M,
5.2s. e42 D. m. Leave Bostoni for Portland
asa H. Arrive Portland 7.lo a. IN.
EASTERN DIVISION.
For Biddeford, Portsmouth, Newbury-
mort Amesbury, salem, Lynn, Boston, 200,
500 a. M. 12.45, 61.45, 600 p. m. Arrive Bos-
ton 5.57 a. H., $780, 400, 40. 900 P. m. Leave
Boston for Portland, 7So zoo a. NJ. 1880, 100.
9.45 D. M Arrive Portland, 1145 a. m, 1900.
4.3O 1918 p. m. 1910 a. IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddefo d, Portsmouth, Newbury-
port, Salem, Lynn, Boston, a. M, IL 45 p. m. |:
Arrive Boston 557 g. M, 400 p. m. Leave Bos-
ton for Portland, 900 a. m, 100, s.s5 p. In.
Arrive Portland, 1910, 10.l p. m, 1910 a. N.
a. Stops at North Berwick and Exeter
only.
stops Kittery Jet and Portsmouth on.
O. Western Div ision from North Bewick.
D. j. FLANDERS, G. p, & T. A. Boston,
sepl2 at
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Portland & Eoothbay Steamboat ca

Summc Arrangements-On and After
june 18th, 1903.
GOING WEST.
CTR. ENTERPRISE leaves East Boothbay
y for Portland Mondays at 7.15 q. m, touch
ing at So. Bristol tChristmas Cove, Heron Is
land, tOcean Point. Boothbay Harbor and
Squirrel Island.
Wednesday leave Damariscotta at 8 a. m. for
Portland, touching at ABOVE landings.
Friday leave Pemaquid for Portland at a.
M touching at above landings except Damaris-
Gotta.
GOING EAST.
Tuesdays and Saturdays, leave Portland at
a. m. for Damariscotta touching at Squirrel
Island, Boothbay Harbor, tOcean PointS,Heron
Island. tChristmas Cove, So. Bristol and East
Boothbay.
Thursdays, leave Portland at a. m. for Penn
aquid, touching at above landings except
DamariscOtta.
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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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets.
New York Stock and Money Market.

New York Stock and Money Market.
BY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK. Sept. 16.
Money on call was firm at 31aa6 per cent;
last loan at 4: prime mercantile paper at Al
per cent. Sterling Exchange weak, with actual
business In bankers bills at 1884 ga "a for
demand and s1s4 "a 81 for sixty days; post
ed ratss at s3g4 SSH. Commercial bills. are
4ssl@4 STA.
Silver certificates 6o1s@61.
Bar Silver 6o4.
Mexican dollars 474
Government Bontds strong
Railroad bonds firm.
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Cotton Markets.
SEPT. 1e, 1885,
NEW YORK-The Cotton lnarses so-uay
closed easy middling gulf at lo-Aoc' q" up
lands s li-l6 sales z65 bales.
uHARLEST0N-Thec Cotton market to-oAy
was eisy; N3ddling Lice.
GALVES1ON-Coston Market 'ooaS was
steady: middling 51Ac.
MEMPHIS-The Cotton market 'o"s Woo
quiet; middlings S 3-16c.
NEW CRLEA NS-The Cetton insAi NOS W.
easy;l middling 3-16c.
MOBILE-Ths Cotton marKSs 'o"s ""s
easy; middlIpg 51sc.
SAVANNAH-Tbe cotton NAfAos w ~' 90
quiet; Hiddling 1-l6a.
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SEBAGO LAKE STEAMBOAT ROUTE.

to Songo River. Naples, Bridgton, North
Bridgton, Harrison and Waterford. The
famous ian daily excursion route through the
Winding Songo and Sebago's chain of Lakes
On and after June 9th to make close con-
nections with steamer for above places, take
M. z. 4. Il. (Mountain Div.( train for seba-
LBS p. m. Returning, steamer leaves
HARRISON 7.45 a. M, North Bridgton 500 a.
M, Bridgton $50 a. M, Naples 9.15 a. m con-
for Portland and Boston. Information and
ckets obtained at Union Station.
jne6tf c. L. GOODRlDGE, Mgr.
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International Steamship co.

Eastpon. Lubec. CaaIs St JON. n g.. Halifax. Ms.
and all parts of New Bruins wick. Nova Scotia
favorite route to Campobello and St Andrews.
n. b.
Summer Arrangement.
On and after Monday May 9th. steamer
viii leave Portland on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at $50 p. IN.
Returning leave StJohn and Eastport same
days.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. E Freight received up to 100
p. m.
For Tickets and Staterooms apply at the
for other information, at Company's Ohca
Railroad Wharf foot of State street.
j. B. COYLE, Gen. Man.
mar1sdt II. PC. HERSEY Agent
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Hides
The following quotations represent the cav
ing prices In this market:
Cow and steers. ......f cap fb
Bulls and stays. ...................s6
SklnS-No Quallty LAC
No1 ,.... ...s3 O
Nos /" .................-7 @Sc
Culls bMl7c
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Chicago Live Stock Market.
INV TnlaprapIl.I

CHICAGO. Sept. 1e. 1Sss.-Cattle-receipts
2, 600; choice steers at 35 a6 rs medium at
OOa5 90; beef steers 1904 rs ;stockers and
feeders at 0o@A 60; cows and heifers so
Hoes-recelpts 2e. 600 ;lowar flair to choice at
8 96Se4 02M; packers at 5013 81 IA butch
ers COCA 90; light at 65EA 90; pigs at 2 30
Q3 So.
Sneep-receipts 1000 ;good demand; ranging
from s Oo&4 20; lambs 3 e586 20.
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cd scbs Nrbain B. Llewellyn. Bath; Willie
d Ogtlyie. do: Flora, Calder. Eastport.
Ar Al Hilsboro NIB Sept 49, W sans Sadie WI
oI I'd OF St John. NIB. sept Is. scns Lizzie b.
Belyea, Thomaston: Annie Laura, Marshall,
Boston.
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Boston Produce Market

Boston Produce MarkcG.
BOSTON. Sept 16. ls98-Ths foLowins are
to-day's euoCanons OF Provisions. etc.!
FLOUR.
Spring patents. q 25G5 60
Spring, clear ana sEralght. 26A4 20
Winter patents. 65Q4 20.
Winter. clear ana sJraighI, $ 1874 co "a
Extra and Seconds 90.
Fine and S1pers-
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Portland & RumfOrd Falls R'y.
FIN Effect june 81, 1898.

In Effect june 90, 1898.
DEPARTURES
$50 A. NJ and ITO p. III. From Union Station
for Poland. Mechanic Falls. Buckfeld. Can-
ton, Dixheld. Rrunford Fails and Bemis.
$50 a. m. Ito and $40 y. m. From Union
Station for Mechanic Falls and intermediate
stations.
Saturdays only, 5.1o p. m train runs through
to Rulnford Falls.
Through cars between Portland. Rumft)rd
Falls and Bemis.
Connections at Bemis for all points III tie
Rangeley Lakes.
Summer Excursion Tickets on Sale.
R. c. BRADFORD. Traffic Manager.
Portland. Maine.
E. L. LOVEJOY, Superintendent,
ie1S diff Rumford Falls. Mai,,a
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Flour
Supernne b
low grades.8 o043 25
Spring Wheat Bag
ers.cI ana st335G3 60
Patent 6priDr
WneaS... 47b@5 90
aftcn. sur gill
reIler 8 1904 90
CIoar de...3 60a3 20
stLouis srg.
reller. o oSGa w
clsar dos o0ES 10
Nnyr whea. -
paJeRss. q ooG4 10
Fish.
Buying& selling prlce)
Cea-Lar IA
Shore ....A boR476
Small Do. 2 o083 20
Pollock ....2 26&8 rs
Paddock. 7o@2 90
Eake.. ....2 o0&2 20
a erring. pox
Scaled s..s S@14c
&ackcroi. b.
Shore Is 500 OOGSO0
Shore rs s OO0O3e00
Large % sll0l4 90
FREQ nee
Cape CranDcrrles
q crate. % O@2 90
Malne........ o 90
Pea Beans,1 40@l 80
Red Kidney 2 1922 25
Yellow Eyes.l 70A1 rs
Cal PeR....l 4O@l 50
PotaTs. bus 4O6A6
SWoelS, JrSyZ logs OO
Eaytn Shore 2 20 :. ESQ
ONIONS. natv2 00@2 %
Chickens 80. 12@14l
Turxevs. Yves. 13@lS
EovthArp 10. 5ml7
Fowlss&s 10MI2I
Aprlea.
Eating appps2 5093 OO|
do common SG2 90
Baldwlns o OO60 90
kvap y h 1C@1IM Q
Lenaones
NesslnA 8 Dogs 30
California
oranges.
Florida 0O&C 00l
California, 0 0O@O O0l
do Seedlings 3 009S 90
Eggs.
EaSJern exua.. 02OI
Fresh WesJern..@l0
Held......
ButtoIs
Creamery. fneY ..21022|
GilshQGe VrRE 1920
Uh0lees ssss
Cheese.
MY. fessry 3N ASA
Vermont Sc. Ss4 q 9hs
sage. loM
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European Markets

European Markets
Dy telegraph,
,,,y sent IA. I8ss.-Ceusols closed at
,oo,a "a for money and lO9B for account.
IvERPOOL, sept 16. 1s9s-Cotton market
:. steadv-A American Inidling at ESQ; sales
10 ZOO bales, including 800 bales LOT specula-
ton and export
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Portland 4 WORCESTER LIIle.
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, h. r.

Station Foot Of Preble 81.
On and after Monday. June 81, 1898. Passenger
trains will Leave Portland:
For Worcester Clinton Aver Junction, Nashua
Windham and Epping at 7.3O a. M and 1890
pm.
For Manchester. Concord and points North at
7.30 q. m. and 1880 p. m.
For Rochester, Springvale Alfred, Water;
boro and Saco Rive. at 7.30 a. m. 1870 and
For Gorham at 7.so and e.45 a. m. 1880 800
$50 and $40 p. m.
For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills, Westbrook
junction and Wocdfords at 7.80 9.45 o. N.
1880, 800, $50 and $40 p. III.
The 1890 p. III. ualn from Portland connects
at Aver Junction with "Hoosac Tunnel Route"
for the West and at u VI, 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"
at $50 o. M; from Rochester at $50 a. m, 1.3o
and 5.4s p m; from Gorham at $40. $50 and
1850 q. M, 1.30, 4.15 5.4s p. m.
For through tickers ror all points West and
South apply to H.. c. PALMER. Ticket Agent.
ie9bdn NV. PETERS. Supk
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Retail tsrOcers sugar xae.4.
Portland market-cut loaf Z; confetion easv
DC: puiveglsed 60; powered, &c; granLAate1
sM g; eoffee crushed Be: yellow 81.
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| Grain.
Corn ear a. 80
do bag lots .... ~
Meal bag lets Gao
Oats. car lots SOE3l
Oats. bag iogS RSA
Cotton Sec o.
ear lets . 90 oO@23 90
beg lots 0o00&2A 90
Sacked RTE
car lo,e. "a Do@l5 90
bar lots16 0O0S17 90
Middling SO000mlT 90
Gag OTIS. . Soo@l7 90
Mixed feed. IL 90
Coffes.
Rio. roasted 1I@l5
Java&Mocha doz5I2S
Nolnssos.
Porto Raoc. .26&SQ
6aFeaoceA ....zo@f9
Fancy. .S2@B6
Tea.
AmoyS s......23gI3o
C0ngous.. es...2bfkSo
JapAn.... ....5o@88
Formose.
sugar
Standard9ran 300
Tx cnne QUALITY . %
ExtraC.... b "a
yellow Extra C....lAM
Seed
!iiuotAS, D 1000 20
Ciover, WeSS oH@O
90 N. Y. 9M4lO
Alslke. lo@lOIs
Hed I0p. 1e@lJ
Trov1S1oAsh
PcrK-
heavy lS 20
mediumlE oo&12 rs
short cut and
clear
Beef-ugntlO 2b81O75
heavy,..1l 6o&l3 90
Rnlcsts N pS 8 760
Lard. ns ano
NJ Dbl. pure q @6M
do eoE'nd. Ala @4hs
5aln.compd ~ @oN
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Sid I'm Shanghai July "a, barque Evio Ray
hasten, Cheetoo.
Sid I'm Hakodate Aug IS, barQue Addenda'
Delano, Honolulu.
Sid FIN honolulu Aug "a. ship Reapea, Young,
Port Angel 8; 3lst, barqres Kate Davenport
Reynolds, Port Townsend; Sea King. Wallace,
do.
Ar at Parrsboro, Ms, Sept 10. sch Flora. Cal
der, PASSPORT,
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Portland Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. Sept. 16,

OIs1 bCPVs
The following are todys wholesale prices of
Provision. Groceries: cLc.
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Montreal, Sept 15-Steamer Laurentiah (Br),
went ashore just off Point aux Tremhles. ten
miles below Montreal. this afternoon. and from
prescott indications considerable difficulty Will
be experienced in getting her afioat Her cargo.
which is tbeing lightered, consists OF $4,000
bushels of grain, $500 boxes of cheese. 4S6
head of cattle and miscellaneous articles.
Barbados, Sept 15-Barque Lapland. which
arrived Saturday for orders. was driven FROM
her moorings and lost on the island of st VIM
cent. where she was totally wrecked Crew
suyed and arrangements are being made to send
them home. The vessel was worth $12, O0u:
there was only $1,000 insurance On her.
y Boston, Sept 15-The three-masted sch Matte
"A Franklin, Capt Mcdonald. Is at Mck1e's yard,
East Boston. h wing new mizzenmast stepped,
Coyerhauina rigging. receiving new headgear,
and other minor repairs She mas been chartered
to load ice at KenneDec for Philadelphia and
will probably call for the east Saturday.
New York. Sept 15-A despatch dated st Vim
dent, Yves Indies, from Capt Gilley of tue DarQue
Grace Lynwoed of this port. stated that the L
Is ashore. dismasted, and will probably prove a
total loss. Captain and crew all saved.
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
FRIDAY. Sept. 16.

Arrived.
Steamer Ardanbhan (Br). Smith, Glasgow.
vessel to Chase. Leayitt Il Co. Sept A, 10 P IN,
10 miles off Cape Sable, passed spar and otnef
floating wreckage.
Steamship Horatio Hall, Bragg, New YORK
passengers and mdse to Liseomb: r..
Steamer State of Maine. Colby, Bo3toh 'of
Steamar PERCY v, Howe. Phipsburg via Cum
dy's Harbor.
Sch Maud S, Seayy, Rockport
Cleared.
Steamer Enterprise, Race South brlstol and
Boothbay-Alfred Race.
Steamer Salacia. oliver, Bangor via Bucksport,
Camden, &c-C r Lewis.
Sch s Blackburn. Ross, Kennebec and Bal
rtimoe--J Winslow u 60.
Sch Oracle ID Buchanan. Harrington, Kenne-
bee and New York; Winslow Il Co.
Sch M B Cakes. GARRETT, Machias-J II Blake
Sch Utility (Br), Copp. Hopewell Cape, NIB
!. Sen Emma S Briggs. Osbo ne, Clarks Island
and New York-Merrill& Guptill.
Sch Dacotah Dennison Machias-J H Blake.
SAlLED-Sry City of Augusta. Bath.
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RATES OF PASSAGE.
First Cabin. $4,000 and upwards. Return
STA and upwards according to steamer and &C.
commodation.
second Cabin, to Liverpool. London, Lon
donderry and Queenstown, $35 to $4,000. NJ Re-
turn $66.50 to $76.00s according to steamer
and accommodation.
Sreerage. TO Liverpool, London. London.
derry, Glasgow, Queenstown and Belfast
$22 80 to $3.50 according to steamer.
J. J.JENSEN, q. ASHTON. Portland. or
DAVID TORRANCE 81 CO.. Gen. Agents,
Montreal. 1e13du
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
ROCKPORT, Sept 15-Ar. sch Ethel Merriam
Newman Boston.
Sid, schs Antelope, Blake, Boston; ira Bliss
Lord, New York; Il Arcularius, Osmore, 10.
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
Ar at Moyillc Sept 16, steamer Partisan. Mon
treal for Liverpool
Sid I'm Liverpool Sept IL, steamers Dominion
and Numidian, Montreal.
The herald., 1898-05-12

this railroad rule which governs pro-
motions is interesting:
"All employees shall be regarded an
in the line Of promotion, advancement
depending upon the faithful discharge
Of duty and capacity for increased re-
sponsibility."
1t is on the last five words of this
rule that the railroad officials base
their defense of the charge Of favorit-
ism. There are faithful. honest bag
gagemen and station masters in the
employ of the railroads" said Super
intendent Mccoy. "who have held
their positions for very many years
and often wonder that they have not
been promoted. The reason is simple.
They are good baggagemen and good
station masters, but we have watched
them very closely and tried them in a
quiet way from time to time and
proved that they could not satisfactor-
lily fill higher positions. There are
plenty of first-class conductors and
brakemen who are fitted for just those
places and no higher ones. That is the
secret of what sometimes seems pecu-
liar promotions Of railroad employ
ees."
Copyright, 1898, by the International
Literary and News Service.
The herald., 1898-05-12

for the proper adjustment Of the,
switches used by them and their train
men, except where switch tenders are
stationed. Whoever opens a switch
shall remain at it until it is closed,
unless relieved by some other compe-
tent employee. -,
Each trainman must have a suita-
BILE watch which has been examined
and certified to on a prescribed form
by a designated inspector and must file
such certificate before he is allowed to
go on duty. Watches must be examined
every day."
All these rules are observed. They
are not for effect in the least. A first
onense means q reprimand by the
trainmaster. A second offense is likely
to mean visit to the superintendent
and a suspension of from one to ten
days. A recurrence of the offense Is
likely to mean dismissal Small mat
ters are considered offenses. If q
brakeman whose duty it Is to look
after the rear coach of train in win
ter let's the hose freeze at the end
twice. the superintendent says to him:
"Why did you let that hose freeze?
Why didn't you let the water run off?
think you had better take layoff Of
d udS dhu see IL yOu Cdtl tQlnk OF a
reason that will prevent it next
time"
Sometimes the offenses are even more
trivial. A trainman Is suspended for
appearing on duty with his uniform in
bad condition, II he is discourteous to
passengers, If he fails to call stations
properly, If he neglects to help ladies'
on the train.
freight-brakeman is suspended
from a day to a week and sometimes is
given even more of a lay off, for falling
to couple promptly. coming on duty
With his breath smelling Of liquor, for
getting a flag or signal, and not re-
porting promptly on time to take his
run.
If a conductor does not keep a keen
eye to the end that the rules shall be
obeyed by the other trainmen, he must
also endure punishment for the Of
fenses they commit. The railroad COM
panies do not intend to promote good
fellowship between subordinates and
superiors. It is their desire that the
difference in rank should be thorough
ly in evidence at all times.
bitter complaint that many of the rail-
road men make as to promotions.
'Favorites are jumped over us, over
good men," they say. 1T used to be
that the fellows got to the top who
earned their way, but nowadays it 10
pull and not merit"
Undoubtedly there are cases where
this is true but a careful reading OF
The herald., 1898-05-12
ON THE STILL RIVER
BY w. BERT FOSTER.

There was considerable ill-feeling be-
tween the two camps. 1t all began with
Billy Chetwynde declaring that he
could paddle from the Silver Glen dam
to the railroad bridge in twenty min
utes. Nobody had ever thought of do
ing it in less than twenty-five before,
and Hal Burgess, who heard Billy's
boasting from the other tent, stuck his
head through the flap and said:
what you Growing about, Billy? Do
you want to make a new record for
Still River?"
< Il can do better sprint than you,
anyway. Mister Smartie!'' exclaimed
Billy, shying a saucepan at Halls
head. But the head was Immediately
withdrawn and there was only Hal 8
mocking laugh in reply to the missile,
and that was all the beginning. But
the ending
Hal took it up the next morning as
soon as Billy appeared. when you
going to make that wonderful record,
Billy?" he asked, and before the day
was over we were all squabbling over
the individual padding of both crowds.
Nothing would satisfy us but canoe
tournament in which every member of
the Chetwynde crowd was pitted against
some member of the Burgess fratern-
ity. Now take my advice; whenever
two parties of school friends camp out
near each other see that there is no
racing or trials Of dexterity. At least,
II you want a quiet time,
There isn't a more peaceful spot in all
the state than the stretch Of quiet wa
ter known as Still River. But from the
day Billy and Hal got to wrangling
over who could make the best time
between the dam and the railroad
bridge. the two tents full Of fellows
were in continual squabble. Before
we were all having jolly good time
and every fellow behaved himself
But after the "mild-eyed angel of peace
folded its wiags and fied"-well, as my
The herald., 1898-05-12

especially at first. To skip wisely is a
splendid exercise of judgment,-I some
times think it is half the art Of learn
ing; but it is only by alert attention
that you can know what to skip. And
while some repetition is necessary.
learning by rote is the stupidest of all
methods, and learning by fully under
standing the connection of things is the
best and most interesting. Finally, you
must trust your memory if you wish it
to be trustworthy. Make up your mind
never to plead the baby act'.''
The boy drew a long breath. THAT
sounds about right" he said, but
how would you set to work if you had a
defamation to learn by hearth"
WELL" I answered, this is the way
I used to do it. I first read the piece
aloud with all the eloquence I could
MUSTER giving all my attention to the
meaning and to expression. When 1
had done this number of times I
found that I had learned most of it
without the least effort. If there re-
mained a few passages where 1 was
liable to falter, I gave them special at
tention. The rest was simply rehear-
SAL. and one advantage of the method
The herald., 1898-05-12
DUKE
OF BRAGANZA.
Heir Apparent to the Portuguese
Throne is the LIT. ,rd Faun-
tleroy of the Peninsula.

There is now and then Little Lord
Fauntleroy" in real life, and Portugal
boasts one of the most charming; one
need only glance at his picture to see
how closely he resembles the story
book hero. The parents of this win
some youngster have been prodigal in
the matter Of names, for he is burdened
with no fewer than fifteen, fairly put
ting to shame the old Puritan sea-
captain who was christened with a
Scripture text. He is known to the
world, however, as Luiz Filippe, Duke
of Braganza,-a big title for a ten-year-
old to carry. But then. he is heir ap-
parent to the Portuguese throne, and
the scions of royalty have to be put in
training early to learn to bear the
weight Of their dignities with due COM
~osure.
He was born in Lisbon, and has never
It his native country, though Queen
Amelie, his mother, frequently visits
England and France; the youthful
prince Is considered far too precious to
to be risked on foreign soil. Don't i'm
agine, however, that the Queen neg
Llects her little son; on the contrary
she idolizes fim-for which she may be
pardoned-and devotes a large portion
of her time to his education. During
her absence, he and his brother are
carefully looked after by an aged
French lady, who has long acted as
governess for the princesses Of the
House of Orleans. The father also de-
votes much of his leisure to the train
ing of his son and heir. The King Is
extremely fond of the saddle, and has
already made the boy clever horse
man.
That a child of so tender an age
should be made the subject of matri-
monial negotiations certainly seems
strange to Americans; but the ques-
tion of his marriage is already eagerly
discussed by the Portuguese diplomats,
and much regret is expressed that he
is too young to be considered as pros
pective husband of the Spanish Infan
ia, the Princess of the Asturias. The
boy himself, however, is probably more
interested in a gymnasium which has
been fitted up in the palace for his
special benefit.
Copyright, 1898, by the International
Literary and News Service.