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The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02
Domestic Markets.

Sept. 1. 1899.
NEW yoRK-The Flour fnarket-receipts
packages weak and dun with quotations more
or less nominal az close.
Winter patents at 7o93 30 winter straights
3 35g3 IS; Minnesota patents 3 s5a4 co., Win
ter extras 40az 10 Minnesota bakers 06 q
20; do low grades =.
Wheat--receipts i99975 bush: exports go
014 bush; sales 100000 bush futures, ana
10000 bush spot; spot easy; No Red 741ac
o b afloat spot; No Northern Duluth 78s4 @
Gs e s Ssss SdsS e keS a't ss ss
bush sales 81, 900 bush futures; 415,oou bush
spot; spot firm; No at 3S3sc o ailoat. No
uaIs--receipts $4,000 bush. exports s6,e4i
600 bus, sales 10000 bush; spot quiet ;.No 2 at
2eci No white at ~ nc; No 3 at 2b1ac; No 3
s7hsc itrack white eve Western aeis@ssc; rack
white state at z61aG33c.
Butter firm; Western creamey at 17a2Ic; do
factory i21s9l5c; state dairy 1919 do erm
Eggs iirm; state and Penn at 49, western un-
graded i2g l5c.
Beef quiet
Lard weak western steamed at 90; city
Sep 8 55 nominal; refined easy
FORK easy; family 90 Ooa0V 90.
sugar, raw steady; fair refining at 3 15-16c
Centrifugal 96 test 4is Molasses sugar 3sz re-
fined quiet
CHIcAGO--cash auotatelss.
Flour steady,
wneat-No 2 spring =; No do at 69a7oc;
No 2 Red at 72hse Corn--No2 at 3i1ac; Noz
yellow at 3214 g32 lae. 0ats-No 2 at alag
211a; No white 23Gz34sc; No white at 70
a23bac; No Rye 5hc; No 2 Barley 3bR40c;
No Flaxseed at II; N w Flaxseed at 20
prime Timothy seed ar 1922 IS Mess Pork al
z 3oGS 90; Lard o71sa5 20; short rib sides
SbG6 2oi Dry sailed meats-shouiders b1e
GO 10 short clear sides 4bR6 90.
917c.
Cheese firm; erm at os4 a1ol4c.
Eggs firm fresh 111aGi2c.
Flour-receipts 1900 Dbls; wheat $4,000
bush; corn sos, 5000, bush; oats 100000 bush
rye 1000 bush barley $4,000 bush.
Shipments--FlOur 10000 bbis; wheati40, 900
bush; corn 40l 900 bush; oats 3 200 bush
rye.loo0 bush; barley 1000 bush.
DETROIT-Wheat quoted at 7onsc for cash
White; cash Red ats711Sc; Sep at 711ac; Dec
741sc.
TOLEDo-Wheat dull-cash and Aug GOA
Sept 60s4 c; Dec 741ac; May TTEsc.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02
International Steamship Go.


easipon Lubso. Calas. ST. Im.E8. HALIFAX, MS.
and all parts OF New Bruins wick Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. The
iayorite route TO Campobello and s. Andrews
NIB.
Summer Arrangements.
On and alter Monday, July 3rd Steamer
will leave Railroad Wharf, Portland, on Mon.
day. Wednesday and Friday at $50 p. N. Re-
Aonday and Friday.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination ES-Freight received up 70 400
p. m.
For Tickets and Staterooms apply at the
Pine Tree Ticket Once, Monument Square or
for other Information, at Company's 0ifleA
Railroad Wharf. foot OF State street
DAY STEAMER FOR BOSTON.
From July 4th until October Ist a steamer
will leave Railroad Wharf, Portland, on Tues
dag, and Saturday not earlier than TOO a. m.
for Boston. Fare $1.00.
j. y. LISCOMB, Supt.
ty3dti Ii. Pc. HERSEY. Agent
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Portland & Yarmouth Electric Ry. Co

~ at 6.4b a. M. and lbalf-hourly thereafter I'LL
1l-1b p. IN. Leave for Underwood Spring az
6.45 q. M, and halfhourly thereafter I'll 1915;
then every fifteen minutes TIL Ills .. m.
leave Yarmouth for Portland at $50 a. M,
and half-houriy thereafter I'll 10 D. m.
Leave Underwood Spring for Portland At
a. m. aud halfhourly thereafter till 1l.3O; then
every fifteen minutes I'LL 1880 p m.
SUNDAY TIME.
Leave Portland for Yarmouth at 7.4b a. M,
and haifhoualy thereafter till lo.1b p. m Leave
Portland for Underwood Spring at 7.45 a. NJ,
p. m.
Leave Yarmouth for Portland at ESQ a. M,
and hall-youriy thereafter till y. m. Leave
Underwood Spring Tor Portland at 4 a. M, and
every fifteen minutes thereafter TIL $3.50 p. m.
once and waiting room 44o Congress street.
1yS dtf
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FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in The
Leading Markets.
New York stoca. Money and Grain
Market Review.
tprice, Mccormick s Co., New York;

(Price, Mccormick s. Co., New York;
New York, September l.-During the
greater part Of the day. the market was
heavy, owing to liquidation by some of
the small bulls who do not wish to carry
stocks over the holiday and also owing
to the sales by the trading element who
feel confident that tomorrow bank state
ment will make a very unsatisfactory
showing.
For a brief period at the opening the
market was fairly strong. the strength
being due to the reported higher quota
tions in London. The reliability Of these
quotations is open to doubt as foreign
houses were not particularly active on
the bull side: in fact their total transac-
tions, during the first hours trading We're
in the aggregate probably not more than
1900 shares. There Isl n suspicion that
the London market was ''riggsd'' from
this side, in order to enable some opera
tor to sell on the advance. The attempt
to sell, however, quickly developed the
fact that the buying power was limit
ed. The market became heavy after the
first half hour and continued heavy I'M
til about the lunch hour. when o mode
rate squirt took place under the lead Of
New York Central, Omaha, Union Fa-
cific, preferred. The advance WAS accom-
panied by the old story winch has Eow
done service for a year or more, OF a
consolidation of New York Central,
Northwest, Omaha and Union Pacific,
thereby providing for thorough trunk
line to the Pacific COST. The upward
move was short lived, foods of N. Y.
Cen. came out atove leo. Omaha reacted
easily and the market became rather dull
with heavy tendency.
A prominent Broadway house, supposed
to be connected with certain inside in
terest in American Tobacco has been a
steady seller from par In the buying,
no one house has been conspicuous, but
four or five houses IN the street are credit
ed with having taken from Is, GOO to co.
900 shares apiece.
Consolidated Gas, after being rather
neglected during the greater part of the
day, closed ecidedly strong at 191 1-2
bid, 1872 asked The pressure to sell Atch-
ison pfd. is considerable. b. K. I. was
attacked with considerable vigor, but
when 1t got to the neighborhood of i08
there were evidences that 1t was "pegged"
there just as 1t was "pegged" last week.
NEW YORK, Sept I.
Money on call was steady::3a31a per ct; last
loan at per cent; prime mercantile paper
at 4M 40 per ct. Sterling Exchange steady,
with actual business in bankers bills at &c
@4s6M for demand, S3a4 S314 for six
ty days; posted rates at "a "a STA. CONNER
cial bills 81.
Silver certificates 5ssl geo.
Bar Silver 90.
Mexican dollars 471a.
Govarnt0ant honds staadv
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Portland & E0Oihbay Steamboat Co.

GOING WEST.
STEAMER ENTERPRISE leaves as
follows:
East Boothbay for Portland, Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, at TO- a. M,
touching at South Bristol, I Christmas Cove,
Heron Island, Ocean Point, Boothbay Har.
Dor, Squirrel Island.
GOING EAST
Leave Franklin Wharf Portland, Tues
days and Saturdays at 100 a. M. for
DamariscOtta, touching at Squirrel Island
Boothbay Harbor, Ocean Point Heron
Island, Christmas Cove, South Bristol
East Boothbay.
Leave Portland, Thursdays, at 100 m.
for East Boothbay and above landings except
DamaTisc0sta.
I Passengers conveyed by team.
Returning to East Boolhbay.
Subject to change without notice.
1yldu ALFRED RACE. Manager.
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STEAMERS.
RATES OF PASSAGE.

CABIN 5000 to $4,000, A reduction of 10
per cent IS allowed on return tickets. except
on the lowest rates.
SECOND CABIN-To LIVERPOOL London or
Londonderry 90 single; 5000 return.
STEERAGE-Liyerpool, London, Glasgow,
Belfast. Londonderry or Queenstown, $3.50.
Prepaid certificates 81.
Children under Y years, half fare. Rates to
or from other points on application to
II. II. MCGOWAN, 40 Congress ST.,
Portland, Me.
Foreign Steamship Agency, Room A,
First National Bank Building, Port
land, Maine. je23dtf
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Portland wholesale Market.

IOh1LANi'. sept. l.
Breadstuffs, Provisions and Groceries were
steady and unchanged today. Corn is strong.
and steadily held at previous figures. Linseed
ii is quoted lie better, while Turpentine shows
a drop of lie. Wire Nails higher at 1898 30
Cut Nails have been advanced TO 2 9oa3 10.
and still higher prices are looked for soon. The
market for Mackerel continues strong; at Glou-
oester to-day prices were frmer; 20 barrels
tinkers sold at SIT 90 p Dbl in hshermen's or
der.
The neutrality-suspicious. represent the whole
sale prices for this market.
Flour.
Superfne and low grades.........2 6502 10
Spring Wheat Bakers. ......-.-3 50R3 65 N
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NEW YORK DIRECT LINE,
M aine Steamship Co

Long Island sound by Daylight.
3 TRIPS PER WEEK.
Fare One Way $500. Round Trip, $500
The steamships Horatio Hall and Man
haitian alternatiyeiy leavs Franklin Wharf.
Portland, Tuesdays, Thursdays and SATURDAYS
at 6 p. m. Tor New York direct Returning, leave
Pier ~ L. X, Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur-
days at p. m.
These steamers are superbly lifted and fur.
nished for passenger travel and afford the most
convenient and comfortable route between
Portland and New York
:. +. LISCOMB. General Agent
THOS. NJ BARTLETT. AgL ocLldtf
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FUTURE EVENTS.


sept1-Reunion Class Of 70 at Cape Cottage.
Seur As STATE Fair. Lewiston.
Sept s-I2-Maine Ministers Institute. Lewis
Sept -7-cnristiau endeavOr state Convention,
Portland.
Sept s-MeetInr Maine Historical Society at
Sept. i2-FaIl terra begins at wesibrook Semi
Sept. ie-Fali term OF Hebron Academy begins.
Sept 12-i4-Cumberland County Fair a. Cor
Sept ia-FaIi term opens at North Yarmouth
Sept Is-Reunion First Maine Cavalry. at Bath.
Sept ls--Annual Meeting oil Loyal Legion az
Sept is'IaSEeunion is Maine Regiment at Ban
Sept III i4-ReunIOn of the Fifth Maine Battery
at Togus
Sent. "a. ib-Annual Convention OF the Maine
Woman Suffrage Association at Wateryillc.
Sent 1o-2i-Oxford County FAIR at SOUTH Paris.
Sept s627-Fair at West Cumberland.
Sept 2G-27 2S-Annual Convention OF Maine
womar,s Christian Temperance Union at
Portland.
Oct g-7-Maine Musical Festival in Bangor and
Portland.
Oct 3-5--Llncoln County Fair at Damariscotta.
Oct s7-Grange Fair. Food and Trades Exhi-
bit at Bath.
Oct io-i2-Topsnam Fair at Topsham.
Oct 11-i2-Semi-annuai session OF Grand
Lodae OF Good Templars at Pittsfeld.
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Cotton Markets.
By Telegraph

SEPT. 1, 1899.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet; middling upland 3-16e; do gulf 7-16 |;
sales 700 bales.
CHARLES roN-The Cotton market to-day
closed steady; middlngs 51ae.
GAIN ESTON-The Cotton MARKET closed
steady middlings 61sc. a. 81
MEMHHIS-'rhe Cotton market to-day closed
steady; middlings 57sc.
NEW oRLEANS-The Cotton market closed
quiet; middllngs 1916.
M0BILE-Cotton market is quiet; middllngs
$3.50.
sAvANNAH-The Cotton market closed
quiet: middlings 5ssc.
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b othbay, Sept 1--Sch Cambridge. from Ban
gor for Boston, which arrived here today. re-
ports yesterday on SeVuin carried away main
masthead and sustained other damage. and Is
leaking badly. VIII discharge cargo, repair and
proceed.
New York, Aug 3f--The overdue hqe Honny
Doou. Burgess which left this port July "a for
New Orleans, Is reporteG 20 have arrived at
New Orleans Yesterday.
Tho fishing schooner Lucy A Whalen, of Bos-
ton. was ashore yesterday afternoon In Hog
Island Roads, but floated at high tide without
damage.
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Portland. Mt Desert and Machlas Steamboat C,
STR. FRANK JONES'

Service resumed Friday, March 81, 1899. on
which date the Steamer Frank Joaes will leave
Portland on Tuesdays and Fridays at ii.00 p.
No. for Rockland, Bar Harbor and Macliasporr
and intermediate landings. Returning leave
m. arriving Portland at HOO p. N. connecting
with trains forlB0ston.
GEO. u. EVANS. +. e. D0OTHBY,
Genl Manager. Gen1 Pass. Agent
Por land. Maine. mar24du
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CHICAGO. Sept. L. 1899, -Cattie-rece,nt,
1000; well taken; good 70 choice besves 6 40 Z
9 50i commoner grades sl0q5 oj ;stoekers ard
Texas steers 3 3Od4 so; calves at 4 BOa7 %
Iiogs--receipts 1o,Oeo; heavy hogs at 3 9oa
4 90 mixed lois 2094 80; likht 4 25a4 10
pigs az 8 AGA so.
sheep-Teceipts 5000; sheep quoted at OF
"a 90; lambs at toG6 20.
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Exports.

LONDON. Steamship Freshheld-39,9l5b u
wheat 69,7S6 do oats 15 1856 90 peas I5, $50 bdl
shocks 673 cs splints 42o sacks peas 1910 do
flour 1913 boxes cheese 900 bales hay 1850
bdl pulp lao bhls oil 100 bbls 100 hall bols cot
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MARlNE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND
FRIDAY. Sept. 1.

FRIDAY. Sept 1.
Arrived.
Steamer Horatio Hall. Bragg. New York
passengers and mdse TO Liseomh.
Steamer State of Maine, Colby, Boston for
Eastport and st John. NIB,
u steamer Dolphin. cruising.
Tug Lykens, Philadelphia. towing barge She
nandoah, with coal to sargent Dennison Co.
Tug Honeybrook. New York, towing barge G
RR No o, with coal TO Randall s. McAilister.
Bkne lArihur Wade, Holden, New York
with clay to Portland steneware Co. Vessel to
: Sch Jacob WINSTON, Smith. Philadelphia,
with coal TO Me Gent RR.
sen Sarah Ropss. Mehairey. Norfolk, with
Sch VIM Elkins. Richardson, New York for
Yarmouth.
Sch Nellie Croker. Henderson. New York.
Sch Lizzie Dennison, Ross, Perth Amboy,
with clay to Portland Stoneware Co.
Sen Bertha Dean. Thomas. Baltimore, with
Sch Charles j Willard Williams, New York,
Sch Joseph Hay, Phipps, New York.
Sch Warwick. Sheppard, Boston for Kennebec
Sch Mopang. Boston.
Sch Sunbeam Deer Isle tor Boston.
Sch Hattie Godfrey; Calais for Westport. Mass
ing). coal TO VIM Speat
Sch Lincoln, Robinson, Boston.
Sch Clara Rankin, Boston.
Sch James Freeman Jasper. Boston.
Sch Radiant Hardy, Boston.
Sch Hattie III Mayo. Murphy, Boston.
Sch Hamor, Brown. Boston.
Sch Pearl Blake. Rockport for Boston.
Sch Millie Washburn. johnson, Hyanuis.
Sch Josie; Clark, Mashias for Boston.
Sch W Pendlet0n, Webber, Danariseotta.
Sehs Ralph + Eaton and Harvard. fishing.
Cleared
Sch Charles Davenport, Pinkham, Norfolk
j S Winslow q &c.
sAILED-S.eamer Freshfeld. London.
RFoM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
BOOTHBAY HARBOR. Sept sid, schs
Pearl, Blake, Rockport for Boston; Hattie God
frey. Stront, Calais for Westport. Mass; May
Queen, sullivan Ter Boston; Josie. Clark, Ma
chias for do; A Hooper. Aylward, Calais for do ;
Yankee Maid. New York for Rockport; Emma
+ Chase, Church. Boston for Eastport.
ROCKPORT, Sept 1-Sld. schs LYDIA M Web
ster. Hooper. POI tland; Laura L Chester heal.
Boston; Diaaem, Ihurston, do; Herald, Yea
zie. do.
EXCHANGE DISPATCHED
Sid I'm Neville Sept l. steamer Californian,
from Liverpool for Montreal.
Ar at Hamburg Sept /. steamer Fuerst Bis
marck. New YORK via Cherbourg and Southamp-
ton.
Notice to Mariners.
OFFICE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTOR
First District.
fortiano. Me-. Sep; i, lS99.l
st Croix River, Maine.
Notice is hereby given that northern end az
DOchet Island Buoy, spar, red, NO A. reported
adritt August o. MAS found In position August
BY order OF the Lighthouse Board
D. X IOGSWtIL
Commander u. 5. n
inspector 1st L. II. DIST.
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Hides.
Retail Grocers' Sugar Market.

Portland marKet-cut loaf &c; confectoners
Sc; powdered at age: ,granulated at &c; coffee
crushed &C ;yellow 41ac.
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MORNING SEPTEMBER ? 1899

New York, Aug st-Capt Bragg. OF steamer
Horatlo Hall. reports that the whlstllug buoy
on Pollock Rip was silent when he passed 10
thick weather ~ B NJ on the goth.
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European MarketP
(By Telegraph.l

LONDON. Aug. 81, 1e99--Consois closed at
los J1-l6 for money and LOG for account
LIVERPOOL, Sept.l /, 1se9.-The Cotton
market quiet; American middling at 3 1852 !;
sales estimated 1000 bales OF which oo0O
bales were for speculation and export.
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Boston Produos Market.
BOSTON, Aug 81. iss9-Tho following are
to-days quotations Of Provisions, etc.i

FLOUR.
The market Is steady.
Spring pstssts 4 O0aa 40
Ninter patents. 8 SOMA 20
Clear anu straight 3 40 4 90.
Corn-steamer yellow 4114c.
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Foreign Ports

Aug So lat IS 81 N. lon rs % W. barque ] Il
Bowers, Meyers. Buenos Ayres for Boston; al
well.
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Portland & RumtOrd Falls Ry.

In Effect June 90, 1899.
DEPARTURES.
$50 A. NJ. and ITO T. NJ. From Union Station
for Poland Mechanic Fails. Buckfeld. Can
ton. Dixneld. Rumiord Falls and Bemis.
With through car on ITO y. m. train for
Bemis,
$50 a. m. Ito and SIS H. N. From Union
Station for Mechanic Ealls and intermediate
stations.
on Saturday only 5.i5 p. m. train runs through
TO Rumford Falls.
II. c. BRADFORD. Tiafic Manager
Portland. Maine
tells Diff Rumford Falls Mama
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-27
MARRIAGEABLE AGES.

In Portugal boy of II is considered marriagal and woman Of F.
 In Germany a man must be at least IS years of age before he can marry.
 In France the man must be IS and the woman f6. In Belgium the same ages.
 In Greece a man must have seen at least fourteen summers and the wom- an twelve.
 In Switzerland men from the age of IA and women from the age of 12 are allowed to marry.
 In Spain the intended husband must have passed his fourteenth year and the woman her twelfth.
 In Austria man and a woman are supposed to be capable of conduct ing a home of their own from the age of IA
 In Turkey any youth and maiden who can walk properly ard understand the necessary religious service are al lowed to marry.
 In Hungary for Roman Catholics the man must be 14 years old and the woman F; for Protestants the man must be IS years and the woman E.
 in Russia and Saxony they are little more sensible, and a youth must refrain from entering into matrimony till he can count IS years aud the woman till she can count Is.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-27
THE ROCK OF AGES.
Curious Statement as to Where tA. Writer of the Famous Hymn Got
 Ills Inspirations


 In recent letter written to Dean Le Froy by Sir William Willis, a mem Der of parliament for Bristol, he made q very curious statement which has naturally excited a great deal of in terest in the ecclesiastical world. Sir Williams writing was in relation to the strange circumstances connected with the first inspiration of the famous hymn Rock Of Ages Cleft for Me" The story which has just been brought out by Sir William in his own words is as follows: During the reading of some old documents recently I came across a statement in regard to Top ladys inspiration for his famous hymn which seems to prove that the original Rock of Ages is in Burlington Coombe, which is on the edge of my place. and after careful investigation of the mat ter am satisfied that the story is true in every particular. It appears that one day the distinguished author was caught in a heavy thunderstorm in Harrington Coombe, and there taking shelter, between two massive piers of our native limestone rock. he penned hls famous hymn that has immortal ized him." In all England there Is probably no more beautiful, weird. or romantic spot than Harrington Coombe "a deep indenture in the dark, swell ing hill known as Black Down. which, rising to the height of 100 feet, forms the summit of the Mendip Range. The road winds through Harrington Coombe, between lofty, and in some places, preeipitohs slopes, where the gray rock shows boldly among the Sraeken. At one point there is a con spicuous crag of mountain limestone seventy or eighty feet in height. prominent object on the right hand to any one approaching from Bladgon road. Right down the center of this mass of stone is a deep Assure, in the recess of which grows many a fern, while on the hillside around are trees whose stunted growth and wind-worn appearance tell of the scanty soil and the exposed situation. This was the Assure in which Topady took refuge, and it was this cleft" and this rock which suggested the central idea of his beautiful hymn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-27
MISTAKEN TIPPING.
Americans Abroad Frequently Pay Too
 Much for Services.

An American recently arrived in London from southern city. and be- ing in haste to continue his journey to Paris, hired a cabman to take him on one of his errands. Handing the man two shilling piece, he directed him to certain number in New Bond street After seating himself in the cab, the passenger waited for several minutes. expecting the horse to start. At last he left the cab and found the driver on the box inspectin. the coin, which was double the usual fare. What is the matter?' asked the in- CiTnant traveller. This seems to be EeIy small coin for so long distance" Mas the surly response. The Ameri- can smiled grimly and remarked that ghe cabman could drive him at once to Scotland Yard. As this is the head quarters of the police, the driver per eeived that the American was not 6 man to be swindled "I'll drive you to New Bond street." he remarked promptly, If you will get in, sir" Wait a moment, said the American. I want you to look me over carefully. Now tell me-" he continued, what it was in my appearance that led you to think me an idiot. Was it my hat or my collar, or the cut of my oYercoat? 1 have already paid you double fare for the distance I have asked you to go, but I'll give you as much more if you will tell me what there is in my gen. eral makeup that encouraged you to believe that I could be fool enough to allow you to cheat me" The eabman by this time looked sheepish and un- comfortable. T took you for an Am erican, sir" he said and thought could work another shilling out of you. Here is one of the shillings you gave me and I am ready to drivf you to New Bond street" The American had made two mistakes. He ought not to have paid double fare. and he ought not 10 have paid in advance By violating the ordinary rules observed by people who hire London cabs, he encouraged the cabman to swindle him. The most Jndicious course for a traveller in a foreign country is to learn the customs of the people in it, and not throw away money by oyerpaying cabmen and tip ping servants too generously $ Companion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-27
TOMMY ATKINS AND oouRKHAs
Latter Called "the Finest HuI Soldiers
 In the WorId."'

Well, in my opinion. the only bloomin' beggars in this bloomin divi- sion wot ave earned their bIoomin' pay in this ere campaign are them there Gurkhy scouts!" The above comment, overheard by an officer of one of the British regiments in the Tirah-and joyfully reported to the commandant of the scouts-was undoubtedly a grievous libel on many gallant fellows who had fought and suffered and en- dured to an extent for which even the luxurious pay Of the British private can hardly be deemed extravagant, says Blaekwood's S Magazine The pes simistic Tommy who gave utterance to the slander would have been the first to resent any such calumny from an outsider Yet two points are there by made clear-the marvellous amount of finished work put in and the admira- ble manner in which most difficult and hazardous duties were performed by them there Gurkhy scouts" In 8 re- cent speech before the Military Society of Ireland, Lord Roberts emphasized his appreciation of the utility of these skirmishers, and advocated the exten- sion of the system for future operations on the frontier. That this new de- parture was the most successful and most striking feature of the expedition, and that the innovation was more than justified, have been generally conceded
 and on the Gourkha scouts has been ungrudgingly conferred the title of ''The finest hill soldiers in the world. 9