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The Portland daily press., 1899-08-01
Domestic Markets.
(By Telegraph.)

JULY 81. 1890.
NEW YORK-The Flour market-receipts
"a, $50 bbls; exports s,275 bbis: sales 5000
packages; weak and lower with little demand
fer spring pats.
Winter patents at oeas IS winter straights
ter extras 40as so ;AiInnesora bakers 2 30 "a
3 20; do low grades 2 80 40.
Wheat-receipts 7o5,275 bush; exports 1884,
$50 bus; sales 1905. 600 bus futures, and 49,
100 bush spot; SPOT weak; No he'd at 76ssc
o afoat spot; No Northern Duluth 771sc
0 b afioat spot; No Red 74ssc elev.
Corn-receipts 32s ,615 bush; exports 81. 042
bush sales $4,000 bush futures; 10000 bush
spot; spot weak mo 2 at 81 1sc o aiioat ;361s
uats-receipts sis 800 bush: exports 1ss, 1879
bush; sales 19p. 900 bush; spot weak err mo at
81 N NO at Z7e; No white 29c mo s white
2Sc; track mixed Western 2792vc; rack white
29a35c-
Beef firm
Cut meats finn.
Lard weak; Western steam 90; July so;
refined easier; continental =.
Butter STEADY; Western creamey at 1901 &c f;
do factory ll9i41s; stale 'iairy at i'sal7e do
! Cheese nrin large and small white 0c; large
colured 6ys sinai colore1 at DC.
Eggs quiet; State and Penn az l5916c; Wes-
5ugar-raw Arm; held higher; good demand I;
fair rehning l5-l6c; Centrifugal 96 test 49, I;
Molasses sugar 3 13lec; refined is firm.
CHIGhGo-cash quotations.
wneat-No spring at -; No do &C a67is /;
Noe Red at 7l12c. Corn--No2 at 3l6a3iA +;
No 2 yellow C Oats--No 2 at 1874 q 22c mo z
white asa a2614c. No > white n lala24i4c /:
No 2 Rye 5il4a511ac; No Flaxseed at orc /;
prime Timothy seed 2 40; Mess Pork at SOS
8 Lard at logs 20 short rib sides SOC
b 10, Dry sailed Observation-Disclosures 5ss9 ~ /;
short CLEAR sides 25d5 30.
Butter iirIn--creamers Is as9i 7csdairies At IL
91o4sc.
Cheese stead erin at BA csc.
Eggs nrfn fresh 1lAl1 Me.
Flonr-recelpts 5000 pbls; wheat 1000
bush; corn 1850 bush; oats $4,000 bush
rye 7.00OIbush; barley $4,000 bush.
5hipmeilts-Flour Is 600 bbis; wheat. sc. 600
bush; corn 70A 90 bush; oats 2S3.OLO bush
rye 1900 bush; harley 2o0U bush.
DETRoIT-wheat aquoted at T2c for cash
White; cash Red 7l1sc; July ut 7l14c; Sep at
Use; Dec Toe.
ToLEDo-wheat-cash 10 ssci July at 7o1s
Sept 72ssc; Dec 14ssc.
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fes lIITLEloHrs lnp susfIKs slrp.

On and after July 28th, steamer Mary w.
Libby win leave Portland Pier as follows un-
I'll further notice:
LEAVE Portland 10 20 a. m. Machworfh. III.
Waste's. Ills; Town Landing, n As; Princes.
u. II Cousins, 1886; ittleiohn's arrive 1241.
RETURNING. LEAVE Bustln's 900 \. M
Chebeague. Gas; LiffleiOhn, GB2, 200; Cousins
7.o3. Ill Princess. tbs, 23G. fown Landing.
7.54, sozi Waite's, s.2i, $40; Mackworfh. 50.
All.
LEAyE Portland at bl5 p. m. Tor BustIn's
and intermediate landings.
Time for dinner at Princes Point, and at Mel-
rose House. Littlelohn's. nne shore dinner
viii be served.
PRESCOTT H. TAYLOR, Manager.
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Cotton Markets.
tBy Telegraph.I

JULY 81, 1892.
NEW YORK-The Cottnn market to-day was
quiet, steady; middnng upland at 61sc, do gull
6ase; sales $50 bales.
CHARLES rON-The Cotton market to-day
closed quiet, nominal; middlings &C.
GAIN ESTON-The Cotton maI6et closed
steady; middlings 5zsc.
MEMHHfs-The Cotton market to-day closed
steady; middlings sac.
NEW ORLEANs-The Cotton market closed
quiet; miadlings 5Sze.
M0BILE-Cotton market is quiet; middlings
1i-l6e.
SAyANNAH-The Cotron market closed
steady: middlings 65Sc.
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eASG0 BAY STEAMBOAT co.
Custom House wharf,
Portland, fHe.
WEEK DAY TIME TABLE.
Summer Arrangements June, 20, 1893.


FOR Forest Clty Landing, Pcaies Island, o Is.
s;4o l:4b,, 300, 1000 l1.oo. AZ NJ. 1900.
lz.5o, I'D. 40. 700. s3.45. $50. Ola els,
eI.o0. I.So. 800. $50 r. NJ.
heturn--e.zD, TO, BIB, oSO, 1920, n 80 A.
~, lZzo. i;no; S2l5, 23S, $40, s405. 300, 5.45,
o.ns .t-so, o.D. NOD, let5 r. n. or nj close
~ o. eutertahnent.
o. 2, ~ S.~hsngs isiand, 643, 7a5. 900. 1000,
I.OO 500 $50 ?. NJ
RETURN -7os. 500 9.l6,,io.30, fl2o A. NJ. I12.45,
For i'll. nov, s.,a "a; ~ .io. ~ Ss3 =. M
Trefethenss. Everurren an1aa.,.'
Peaks Island, 500. 500 AGO. no. so a
NJ I2.CO M 1Oo s3o0 A90 6I6 ~ 4 10
$3.50 P. NJ. 49, '''''
Return-Leaye Little Diamond r. Or o5
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RAILROADS.
Portland & Yarmouth Electric Ry. Co,

OARS leave head OF Elm street for Yarmouth
~ al 6.45 a. H.. AMI half-hourly thereafter till
ills p. a. Leave Tor Underwood Spring ut
1.45 a. m, and hali-hourly thereafter tia l2.l5;
then every fifteen minutes till IL. 16 D. m.
leave Yarmouth for Portland NJ $50 q. M.
and half-hsurly the eater till 10 D. m.
Leave Underwood Spring for Portland at 6
a. an, and haillouFy thereafter till II so; then
every fifteen minutes IN 1890 p m.
SUNDAY TIME.
Leave PortandN for Yarmouth at 7.45 a. M,
and hslthomly thereafter tin 1915 p. m. Leave
Portland for Underwood Spriag hI 7.4s a. NJ,
and every hfleea minutes thereafter TN 1O.i .
D. m.
Leave Yarmouth for Portland at $50 n. M,
and balf-yourly thereafter I'LL r. NJ. Leave
Underh ood Spring lor Portland at n. NJ, and
every hfieen minutes thereafter til Q, 80 p. m
Once and waiting room 44o Congress street.
Jys dtf
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International Steamship Co.

fOlt -.
Easipod, lubBc Ca.ais, 81 Iom. ma. .HaIliar. MS.
and all parts OF Now Bruins wick, Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. The
favorite route 10 Campobello and St Andrews
Summer Arrangements.
On and after Monday, July 3rd Steamer
will leave Railroad Wharf Portland on Mon.
day, "Wednesday and Friday at $50 b. m. Re-
turning leave st. John. Eastport and LuDec
same days.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
20 destination s$-Freight received up TO 400
pm.
For Tickets and statorooms apply at the
Pine Tree Tickes Once. Monument Square or
tor otner mioEmauon, at Companys OniaA
Railroad Wharf. foot Of State street
DAY STEAMER FOR BOSTON.
From July Arm until October Ist a steamer
win leave Railroad Wharf, Portland, on Tues
700 q. m. for Boston. Fare Sl.0e.
=. y. LlSCOMB, SupL
iysdti H. PC. HERsEY, Agent
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Service Resumed Friday, March 81, 1900 on
which date the Steamer Frank Jones will leave
Portland on Tuesdays and fridays at ti.o0 ..
m Tor Rockland, Bar Harb0r aud Mac,iasporI
gnd intermediate LANDINGS. 1l8turniLg leave
hachiasD0rt Mondays and Thursdays Mt A
M. arriving Portland at II 20 p. m. eonnectiBe
with trains forlBoston.
GEO. II. EVANS r. Il. BOOTHBY.
Gen1 Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agent.
Portland. Maine. mar2sdfi
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Portland & RunfOrd Falls Ry.
In Effect June &c, Is09

an Effect June 90. 1899.
DEPARTURES.
$50 A. NJ and ITO p. NJ From Union Station
fer Poland. Mechanic Falls. Buckneld. Can
ton. Dixneld. Rumford Falls and Bemi8.
with through car on ITO p. m. train for
s.5oa. m. .t10 and BIS D. m From Union
Station for Mechanic Falls and intermediate
stations Fs
On Saturday only sis p. m. train runs through
to kamford Falls.
n. c. BRADFORD. T.aiac Manager,
Portland. Maine
jels du Rumford Falls. Maine.
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EASTERN STEAMBOAT co.

0ne ~os Ar33.
Leave Bath daily except Sunday at $50 a.
Springs, Southport, Mousse Capitoi and Squirrel
Islands, Spruce Point, Ocean Point aud Booth
bay HarDor, connects II Mouse Island for
Christmas Cove. Heron Island and Pamaquid
Returning. leave Boothbay at $50 p. m.. max
ing same landings.
Leave Boothbay Harhor at lib a. M, landing
daily Sunday excepted at Squirrel aud House
Islands. southport, Rlggsvile. Westport june
ton and Westport. Monday. Wednesday and
Friday a. Ocean Point Spruce Point, Capitol
Island, Five islands, and Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday al Isle of Springs and Sawyerfs
island. Returning leave Bath at 2 30 D. m
bHturday evening express commences July
Sth. Leave Bath az $50 u. m.
Noon express commences July nth. Tues
Gay. thursday and Saturday, leave Bath at II AZ
a. M, Boothbay Harbor 81 II a. m.
P0pham Beach Route.
Commencing THURSDAY, June Is, 1899
a steamer viii leave Popham Beach daily, ex
eepi Sunday. at a m. and $50 p. m. Return.
Ing VIII leave Bath at . a. IN. and D. M calling
at Phipsburg Center, Parkers Head. Hinckiy,s
anc Bay Point cath way.
JAS. Is. DRAKE Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
Bath. Jure Is 1899. ie2ldtf
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Quotations Of Staple Products in The
Leading narketx
New York stoeh and slYney m.r,<s,.

New York stock and nlvney Market.
~ Eele ram
NEW YORK. July 81.
Money ON can was steady 3sha4 rer ct last
loan nj sh per cent? prime mercantile paper
at "a e4ps per cent Sterling Exchange weak.
With actual business IN bankers bills s6ls
a4sesl for demand. T8A "a S3ls for six
y days; posted rates at 4 saga 50. CONNER.
cial bills s3h24 go.
Silver certificates 6O1saeL
Bar Silver Goss
Mexican dollars "a.
Government bonds strong.
Railroad bonds Irregular. p.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-01

PORTLAND. July 81.
Wheat was of today considerable, July clos
ing at Gsssc. Corn, o Is and Meal are weak
and lower. Provisions barely steady with the
Western markets weak and much lower Dryfish
irmsr and e5c better for large shore Cod. der
ring higher at 1I@i6c. Cheese about 1sc up.
Potsfoes easier.
This neutrality-suspicious. represent the whole-
sale prices for tins market;
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Portland & Worcester Line.
PORTLAND g. ROCHESTER, R. 4.
siasion Fool of Esres,ie 81.

siasion Foot of ssrehie ~.
On and after Monday. June ae. 1899 t.asse,.a,
trains win Leave Portland:
~ 1,, " 1rcester. Citation, Aver Junction Nashua
nm "a and Eppinx at 5-so q. q. and iS.5
Fer Manchesier Concord and points North a.
For hocnester. sprinxvale Alfred. Watsr
pore ana Saco kivss 1sT.ss = n. iaso and
For aoThsm N s,1so and s.so M ,2.se aoa
For WsstbrOok, ceIgnbsrIand Nuns, wsstbrook
x2.se a.ea DO and SO p m.
Ihe z.sD u m ana II 50 p. m trains
from fortlaud, CONNECT At Aver
Junction with @Hoosae Tuanei Roniss
Tor the West and at Union Station, Worcester
ior Providence and New York, Via @Preyidenes
Line for Norwich and New York, via aNor.
witch LING with Boston and Albany RI r Tor
the West and with the New York al ran VIA
1rslns arrive at Portland from Worcester
II Ia p n.s from Rochester at $50 q m, l. %
and bs4s p m; from 2ofham st e.eo, As3 and
1o.t9 = m. i.2a, Ala k4s p N
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave for Rochester and intermediate sta
Arrive from Rochester and intermediate STA
H-w. DAVIS. supt
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In Effect june ssth. 1890

WESTERN DIVISION
Trains leave Portland, Union Station. for
m. 10. 700. s 70. SO, 900 D. M scarbaro
Beach, Pine Point. TOO 7-lG 500 a-o5, 1905
m. l2-n0, LOO. $50. sos, 6-25. $50. go 500
ford, TOO A2o. s.A5, 400, 1000 a IA. I2Ws.
1880. l-z0, $50. 3.b5. 6.2b, ESQ 6.2o. G.5o.
SOC. 11.lblp M Kennebunk, Kennebunik-
6-D5. go y. In Wells Beach, No. berwick,
700. s.45. q. M. $50, 5.25 PIN. somersworth,
Kochesier. 90, 81 a. M, 1880. $50 D. m.
tom, o.45 n. m, II. SO p. IT. Worcester tvla
Soinersworfh 7. 90 n. m Manchester, Concord
and Narih, zoo a. M S.3 y. M. Dover. Exc.
a M, 12-SO. $40, 6.o5 p. 10. Boston, 4.ao TOO
SAP a. m, 80, Las. 3-3., 6.o5 y. m. Arrive
Boston 525 1915 a. m, is,45; 4io. a.3,', II ..
9.lbp m. Leave Boston Portland F.5a 800,
7.30 $50 a H.. l.20. 4.l5. COL p nj. Arrive in
Portland 1910. 1885. il.50 a. M, 12.lo. b.0e,
7-so. $50 p. IN
SUNDAY TRAINS.
seaxboro Crossing, ITO. ego, io.i5, am,
Beach, Pine Point, 10 sis. f,.ao is,i Dolo
IA l2.b5. 2.u0. 3. 40, 4 10. 5. To- gas. tbs pan.
Old Orchard saco. Biddeford. 7.IO, S.lb,
$40. $50. 0. 10. 7.l5 y. IN. Dover, Roehester.
Alt0n Bayp Lnkeport, Ala D. m. Kanne-
bunk, North Berwick. Dover Exeter.
300. . 30. y IN. Arrive in Boston b.ls. $50
9.42 p. IN.
EASfEkS DIVISION
Bestoa ana way stations eco am. Bidde-
ford, hfttery, Portsmouth, Nswbury-
port. Salem, Lynn. zoo. 400 a, NJ. 12.s5. geo
p. m. fortslnsath. Boston, zoo, 300 q. m.
i2.s5. Las. GOO D. M Arrive Isoston, 5.57 a. m !,
iz-5es 4.00. 43s. eco .. m. Leave BOSTON, 80
800 q M. l250. 100 9.i5 p. m. Arrive Port
land, lh45 a M. i2.Ga $50. io.i5, y. M. II 40,
night
SUNDAY.
Biddeford, <ittery, Portsmouth, New
burypors, Salem, Lynn, Boston, q 90 a. NJ,
HAS p IN. Arrive BOSTON, h1T u m. 400
p. N. Leave Boston, e.e0 a. m. 7.Oa. 9.a5
p. NJ. Arrive Portland, 1910, lo.15 D M,
12.sD nigaL
d. j. FLANDERs. G. p s. t. A. Boston.
je25 dtt
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Chicago Lave stock Market
sBy Telegraph,

CHICAGO, July 81, -catfie--receipts
II ,oOOi fairly active; good 10 fancy steers 80
a. % eommoner grades at 4Oa5 %; stock
ers and feeders -; bulls, cows and heifers at
0005 10; Texas steers -; calves 50a6 10.
Hogs-receipts 3o,Oo0; strong early, but the
outbreak of yellow fever in Virginia had de-
pressing effect; fair to choice = heavy 90G
"a 621a mixed lols at 20tl4 60 butchers =;
light at 1894 20; pigs B 75ee4 05.
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HARPSHELL STEAMBOAT co.
THE 365 Island Route.

Beginning Juae 20. lsg0 steamers will
leave Portland Pier, Portland. week days.
For Long Island. a4s. 1000 a. M. Las.
800. D. m.
For Little chebeague. jerks, Great Che
beague. south Harpsweti. BaIieys and Orr's
island. $40 1000 a. m, Las. 800 p. m.
For CHI Island. Littlehelds. Great Che
Deague, 1900 a. m, Las. 500 p. m
RETURN FOR PORTLAND.
Leave orr's Island $50 1850 a. m, Las, $50
p. M. VIA above landings.
Leave Long Island. lbs a. m, 1870 34o, A.2U
2. IA; arrive Portland sos q. M, 1880, AiO,
550p. m.
Daily excursions 70 miles down the bay. rare
round trip only soc.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Portland for SO. Harpswell and In
terfnediate landings, 10.00 1910 a. m 200 D. m
sunday sailing trip down the Bay leave Port
lard. 10 p. m. Return from So Harpswell via
above landings arrive Portland, LOO 53Op.m.
Fare 70 So. Harpsweil and return sundays
Soci Other landings and sailing trips Csc.
ISAIAH DANIELS, Gen Man.
ie24du
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Ar at st john. NIB. July 81, schs I.izzie n
den; Jezn btroup. Alice Maud g Il Perry AND
II A Holder. Boston, Golden Rule. Rockford
CID. schs Clarine. Rockland. Abbie ana Exa
Hooper, Philadelphia.
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Boston Produce Market.
B0sToNJuly 81. lsee-Tns following are
to-day's auotsnsns Of Provisions. etc.,
FLOUR.
The market is quiet.
Spring patents 9Unt T5
" inter patents. 3 so "A 10
Clear anu straight. SO 41O.
Corn-steamer yellow 42o.
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PORTLAND and FREEPORT.
Steamer PeieDscOf.

Beginning July 81. 1859. viii leave Portland
Pier at 900 y. m and 40 y. m. for Waite's
Landing, Town Landing, Princes Point Cous-
ins. littlejohn. Great Cfcbeague Bustin-s
Islands. Freepert.
port at e.25 n. m. and 1880 p. M, South Free
port Q. a. a. m. and l2-45 D. M. Bustin's 100 a.
m. and 100 p. M, Great Cnebeague 7.2O y. IN.
LOO p M. Littlejohn's 7.30 a. m, 1870 d. m,
Cousins 7s5 a. m. l. IS y. M. Princes Point DO
a. M, 30 p. NJ, Town Landing $40 a. M, 40
p. m: Waves LANDING as a. m. 225 p. m.
ARRIVE-At Portland = 55 =. M, 800 D. m.
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sAIIxp-rug Wrestler. WIN barge Kalm,as
ri.s!adclphia; sch Falmouth, kennebsc ana
PhiiA3 elphia. @
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(By Telegraph.)
LONDON. July 81 ls9e-Consois closed nj
106 bic for money and LOG 1916 for account.
LIyERP0oL, July 81, l899.-The Cotton
market steady; American middling at 3ssd .
sales estimated 10000 bales OF winch 600
bales were for speculation and export.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-01

SEBAGO LAKE STEAMBOAT co
The New and Fast Steamers
HAWTHORNE ana LOUISE.

On ana after June 2f will connect daily With
FAD Q. m. and rs D. N. train over Maine Ten
ing az Naples. Bridgion, North BridEtofi and
Harrison. connecting at Harrison with stage
Tor Waterford, ami Al Naples with j. w, COOKS
coach lines for Edes Falls. c seo q isfield, ets
Steamers leave Harrison every day except
sunday at As q. m. ai.d 100 +. M; North
BfldEt0n a. SO 8. az. and i2.f6 p. ~; Bridgion
and 2. IS p. M. connecting al Sebago Lake sta.
uon with li.4o a. IN. and 5.45 y. m. eamb0at
Express train for Portland and u sston.
. Excursion tickets b Naples. Bridston, North
Bfidgt0n, Harrison aud Waterford are for sale
~ Boston over The Boston & Maine Railroad,
Eastern and Western Divisions. on steamers OF
the Portland 5. >. Co. IN Boston, Portland UnIon
station and a. all principal Il. Il. ticket Offices.
re sure aud call for Excursion Tickets ans
get Baggage checked over ~Sebago Lake
,e27df IL. GooDlIDGE, ngr.
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RATES OF PASSAGE.

CABIN 5000 to 5000 A reduction OF 10
per cent Is allowed on return tickets, except
on the lowest rates.
SECOND CABIN--To Liverpool London or
Londonderry-SS5.v 20 single. s85.5o return.
STEERAGE-Liv liverpool London, Glasgow.
Belfast Londonderry or Queenstown $3.50.
Prepaid certificates S24.
Children Under n years, half fare. Rates to
or from other points on application TO
r.. r.. MCGOWAN, 42O Congress ST.,
Portland, Me.
}. b. HEATING, 81 La Exchange ST.,
Portland, Me. ie23du
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FROM OUR coRhEsfoSDENTs.
BoOTHRAY HARBOR, July 81 - sld tho
feter B Bradley. belfast for Boston: schs A X
woodward, knsworth for Rondeut; Mary Lang
don. Rockland FOR Boston; Radiant RockDorf
Cindsrella. Wiscessst for Boslons Fannie JIore,
kHs. kennebcc for dos Alaska. MillbrIdue 49,
Plymouth; Jennie Limo Macnias for Danvers-
port.
RoCKPoRT. July soar. scls s.,as NIcI.oor
Morrill, Boston; Antelope, Piper do. Herald,
veazle. DO. Ella May. Cooper. New York: Lena
white, on dol Fillmore, hohlnson, Addison.
SD. schs Alian,nomah' Snail Boston; W c
sAco. 5nly Star, sch Ami Trainer. New
ga d. sch NOME Rhodes. Koekiand.
EXCHANGE DEsPATcHEs.
Sid I'm oreenock July 80. steamer Michigan,
Arst Liverpool July So steamer umbria.
a. !, Antverp July 80. steamer FrIesland.
Notice TO Mariners
OFFICE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTOR,
First District,
Portland. Me-. July 81. 1891
Notice Is hereby given OF the establishment OF
the following additional aids to navigaton:--
Muscle Ridge Channel. Maine.
Mosquito Island Bell Buoy. red. established
July "a, 1899, in SO feet Al mean low water,
30 feet N u L from south peint of Mosquito
Island.
Bearings of prominent objects
Marshall Point Light, NV by w u w.
Eastern Point Mosquito Island. Nk u Z.
Muscongus Sound.
Bremen long Island Ledge Buoy, SPAR red,
unnumbered vas establishes July gain 800
In "a feet at mean low water, Ito feet SSE from
ledge.
Bearings OF prominent Objects
Martins Point. Sc by E14 II.
Jones Garden Island. 5 by w "a w.
Oar Island Ledge Buoy, spar. black. unnum-
bered, Was established July 24ih. 1899. in 81
feet at mean low water. 80 feet SE by Il from
ledge.
Hearings OF prominent Objects
North end OF Oar fsltnd, w by n ~ N.
North West Tangent OF Clam Island, NE "a N.
By order Of the lighthouse boaru.
j. k.COGSWELL,
Commander q. S. N,
Inspector 1st. l.. Al. Dist.
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BOSTON and PHILADELPHIA

TRI-wEEKLY sAIaINGs.
From Boston Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday.
From Philadelphia MOniaI, Wednesday
and frlday.
From Central Wharf. Boston sn m From
Pine street Wharf. Philadelphia. at D. m. In
surance effected at ofics.
Freights for the West by the Penn. r. r. and
South forwarded by connecting ines.
Passage $1,000 Round Trip si80a
Meals and room included.
For freight or passage apply to r. z. WING
Agent. Central Wharf. Boston
=. b. SAMPSON, Treasurer and General
Manager, % state St Fiske Building. Boston.
Mass ocrz2dn
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Sch Falmouth. Wallace, kennebec and Phila-
\ WinsiDu & Co.
Sch Sarah. Rice. Prospect Harbor--J II Blake
Sch Dacotah, Dennison Calais-Dolen Grain
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M -A-kfN IL n EWs
PORT OF PORTLAND
MONDAY. July 81.
Arrived.

MONDAY. July 81.
Arrived.
Steamer Cumberland. Allen, Boston for East
port and 81 John NIB.
Steamer Fr0StbuTg. Baltimore with coal 10
Randall s. McAllister.
Tug Wrestler. Philadelphia, towing barge
Eimwood- with coal 10 Randall q McAllister.
sch Monticello. NEtter, Boston,
Sch Senator. Hurcliins. Wlnterpart.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-17
MI-SCIENTIFIC.

The majority OF color blind people,
curiousIy enough, belong to the "edu-
Gated classes" of whom no fewer than
four per cent. have this defect.
We have learned that the moon, most
certainly, once had air and water, and
afforded conditions for human life, and
that the red end of The spectrum pro
notes vegetable growth,
The ancestors of the domestic sheen,
like wild sheep of the present day.
lived among high mountains and need
ed their woolly covering to protect
hem against the constant cold of high
atmospheres.
Every boy who owns rabbits knows
that If stranger goes into the shed
where they are kept they give re-
sounding thud with their feet upon the
floor This is a warning signal. Wild
rabbits strike the ground the same way
just before they enter their burrows.
\ aundress in Paris had her hair
caught in machinery betting, and her
entire scalp, from tn nape of her neck
to her eyebrows, was torn off. She was
conveyed to the Broussais hospital. and.
after some hours delay, DR.. Malherbe
sent for the scalp. When the hair had
been shaved from it, the physician adj
justcd the seal p upon the woman's head,
to which 1t has since naturally attached
Itself
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-17
FACTS AND FANCIES.

The Indian can see one-tenth further
than the white man.
The largest price ever paid for lace
was ten times its weight in gold.
Blood flows through the bones of
very young children almost as freely
as through the veins.
1t is curious fact that a negro has
never been known to tame an elephant
or any wild animal.
In Paraguay gentleman is enjoined
by the laws Of good society to kiss
every lady TO whom he is introduced.
A curious freak of the wind was wit
messed in New Hartford, Oneida coun-
ty, n. Y. 1t blew the steeple of the
Presbyterian church rs degrees out OF
plumb, until it pointed northwest.
While worllmen were endeavoriug to
ktraighten the steeple. the wind again
took hand at It. and blew it back to
its original position.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-17
A MISCELLANEOUS LOT.
Light-haired people, it, is said, as I
rule live LONGER than dark haired.

Light-haired people, it, is said, as g
rule live longer than dark-haired,
For wager local barber entered
the den of two lorest-bred lions in a
menagerie a; Ely, and there haved the
tanner before big crowd
They had a big Wedding at Franklin.
Me. the Other day, probably Oh. Of the
biggest ever held in Maine. The bride
weighed 175 pounds, the groom 275 and
the officiating clergy man $50.
There is one portion of the human
body which continues 10 increase in
size throughout life. and does not
cease with the attainment Of maturity.
This is the crystalline lens of the eye.
Perfumes are injurious to the sense
OF smell. By their use the secretory
glands are weakened and oyertaXcd
and the hearing. the throat and lungs,
and the sense OF smell all become af
fected.
The frock coat is unquestionably an
English invention, and its first record.
NN dllItdl dlICc IL III IL ~ III Tue ItlS
of Henry VIII 1t is described as "a
coat of velvet, somewhat shaped like
a frock embroidered all over with fiat
ted gold of damaskS"
The otter is the fastest swimming
quadruped known. In the water il ex-
hibits an astonishing agility, swimming
in nearly horizontal petition with the
greatest ease. diving and darling along
beneath the surface with a speed equal
if not superior to that of many fishes.
A process has been discovered by
which sails of vessels Of all kinds can
be made out of paper pulp. and ii is
claimed that they serve quite as well
as canvas and are very much cheaper.
They swell and flap in the wind like
the genuine oldfashiuned article. and
are supposed TO be untearable.
On the roof Of brewery at Maid
stone is to be seen one of The most re-
markable vanes in England. 1t repre-
sents an old brown jug and glass. The
jug, which is made of copper, stands
three feet six inches in height, and
three feet in diameter, and is capable
of holding los gallons. The glass. also
of copper. has holding capacity of
eight gallons.