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The Portland daily press., 1900-10-17
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets.
N~,. YORK stock, Money and Graf
Market Review

New York. October 16 -I'he stock mar
ket today demonstrated convincingly how
large a short interest had been eliminated
in the course of yesterday S wholesale de-
mand for stocks and the supporting IN
fuence OF this element deprived the bull
pools of a source OF strength. The cam
paiqn for the rise was by no means aban-
doned On the contrary very powerful
and resourceful efforts were made to-
wards continuing the upward movement
of prices On the frequent reactions, the
volume of dealings in some stocks fell
away notably, lsading to recurren5 perl
DDS OF duuness during the day.
The greater part of the first hour was
given up to furious activity and some-
what wavering upward movement, mark
Ing the feeding OF the outside demand by
those who had accumulated stocks at the
lower level, The taking Of profits during
this period must have been Oh very
large scale The subsequent efforts to re-
sumo the advance met with number OF
draw backs and the heavy undertone Of
The market gained force as the day pro-
BI6SS6Q Lie O1OoC w 0AcO4AOoAJ AOe''J
The sudden Frightening in the money
outlook by reason OF Saturday S bank
statement and the gold import movement
gave the bulls an opportunity for swift
turn against their opponents. There were
recessions in the anthracite coalers on the
delay in the strike settlement. One large
engagement OF gold for import was an
nounced, but there1s striking falling
~off in the number of cotton bills offering
In the exchange market which promises
to reduce the accommodating credits from
foreign cotton buyers Inc violent reao-
lion in the priG9 Of cotton has checked
the export demand pending more settled
conditions in the trade Money market
conditions in New York remained un-
changed in New York today but there
was some renewal OF an apprehension
that later money stringency might not
be entirely avoided.
The bond market showed a continuance
Of yesterdays improved conditions prices
generally advancing on an enlarged de-
mand. Total sales, par value 50, l7O,0J0.
United States refunding twos, when is
sued and the old fours advanced one
eighth per cent on the last call.
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Chicago Cattle market.

CHICAGO. Oct. 16. l9OO-Cattle - receipts
$4,000. including 1900 Westerns and 900 \ ex-
ans natives rest on sale 2 carslo ds 40; good
to prime steers at 3uG5 80: pOorIto medium
steers A 45u5 20; tselected feeders steady to
strong at 8Od4 60; mixed stOckers slow at
? S5a3 10; Texans, best On sale to-day 80 car
loads 90; receipts Texas fed steers %
4 90 Texas grass steers at 1904 10.
Hogs-rece pts 250OO; 1O01O lower; top at
5 TO- mixed and butchers A 7O@5 O71a good
TO choice heavy at $3.50 % rough and heavy
at 6o6I4 10; light at 6505 10; bulk OF sales
SO05 90.
Sheep-receipts II 900; steady; choice lambs
steady others slow to 1Q lower good TO choice
wethers 3 9Od4 20; fair to cholce mixed 500
OO Western sheep 3 9Od04 20; native lambs
4O@5 600; Western 4 60 40 90.
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PORTLAND. Oct. &c.
Wheat closed strong and higher today at
751sc for Lecember. Corn frmer with rise of
1zc a Chicago. cats steady and unchanged.
Provisions quiet and steady. Hides advanced
1ae to-day. Grapes higher at sc for Concord,
Delaware &c and Salem IoG11c. Hay firm at
the advance. The coal situation is unchanged.
Mackerel are in good demand with a very firm
market, Notwithstanding the supply is much
larger tn n a ear ago; prices here unchanged,
bus Gloucester prices have been advanced u a
barrel ;the New Engand fleet has landed for this
season to date S4,79l bels; s me time a year
ago &c, ,e92 bbls Dry fish unchanged; market
firm owing the bad weather for curing Of late
the supply is considerably reduced Produce Of
all kinds very steady wtho gu table change
in figures. Groceries unchanged with fair de-
gree If activity. Linseed oil firm at the DC ad-
vance noticed yesterday. Buchu Leaves have
been in price to 40050c. Cocaine zoe higher /;
Lumbe steady with only moderate demand.
Fresh beef more active and generally steady
we quote sldes 712Q91s. backs 7a71s hnds
10011; fores 51a@612c grounds and fanks S12
@9c; rumps and loins at 1Oa15c; Ions 1OGl7
rat'es &c. Lambs quoted 9@1Oc; mutton &c
Lobsters-Boi ed lac, live 12c.
The following quoUauonsrep sent t3e whole
sale prices Tor the market;
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Mlemorauda.

PHILADELPHIA Oct 16-Ship VIM BabcOck,
from Honolulu. reports. in lat 80 s, lon 12O w,
encountered easterly gales, with hail and snow,
lasting 21 days; lost and split sails, and sus-
tanned some damage on deck.
Vineyard Haven, Dec l5-Sch Dreaenaught,
Barton, from PhiladelpnIa for Roekport, arrived
sprung.
Montreal Oct 13-The Dominion line steamer
Ottoman, which recently struck a ledge while
going down river, has been tOwed back 10 Mon.
treal to discheIge remainder Of the cargo, after
which she will be taken to Quebec and decked.
Among the cargo was 400 bbls apples which
weregdamaged by water and were sold at auc-
ton at prices ranging from 81 to $l.75 per
barrel.
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OFFICE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTOR,
FIRST DISTRICT.
Portland Me. Oct. J 6, 1900
[From West Quoddy Head to Portland Head
toutsie passage.) Maine.
Simms Rock Buoy, second class nun, with
red and black horizontal stripes. is reported
adrift.
1t viii be replaced as soon as practicable.
Notice is also given that Little River Whist
ling buOy red. nun shaped, marked l. r in white
letters, has gone adrifta
1t VIII be replaced as soon as practicable.
Bv order the Light House BOarC.
j. X. COGSWELL,
Commander U. s. Navy.
Inspector 1st l.. H. Dist
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Cotton hIstrke >.
By Telegraph.l

UCIs
NEW YORK-The Cotton market TO-DAY WAS
quiet, 3-1oc decline middling uplands 10 1-16 /;
do guilt at 10 516: sales 219Dales.
GAIN ESTON--The Cotton MARKET cloz ed
easy; middlings 9$sc
CHARLESTON-The Cotton market to-day
firm mddlings 914c
MEMPHIS-rhe Cotton market to-day closed
quiet; mIddlngs 1I-16c.
NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market closed
easy; middlngs 9-16c.
MOBILE-Couon market nominal; middlings
Sage
sAVANNAH-The Cotton market closed
easy middlIngs 9i4c.
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STEAM ERS.
MCDONALD STEAMBOAT co.

Beginning Oct. 10Th, 1900, steamers will leave
Portland Pier, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days at II a. m, for Cousins. Littlejohns,
Great Che0eague (Hamlton's Landing,) Orrs
Cundy's HarEor.
TUESDAYS. Thursdays and Saturdays at 2 p.
M, for Cousins, Lltte]Ohn's and Great Che
beague, HamitOn'5 LandingD
Return Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Leave Great Chebeague at 730 a. m.. Lit le-
johns 7.45 a. NJ. Cousins Island $50 a. H.,
arrive Portland $3.50 a. m
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays leave
Cundys Harbor at Il. M, AShdale $40 a. m,
Small Point $40 q. m. Ogr's Island 500 a. M,
Great Chebeague (Hamil toms Landng) $50 a.
m. Littleiohn's 9.45 a. M, Cousins $50 a. m,
arrive Portland 90 a. m.
j. H. MCDONALD, Man pger,
Tel. 1914. Office. 15S Commercial St.
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STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland,

Cumberland, IS.
At the Court of Commissioners begun and
holden at Portland, within aud for the County
OF Cumberland, on the frt3 Tuesday of June
Ammo DOmini 1900, TO wit, at a regular sessi III
thereof on the first Tuesday OF October, Ammo
DOmini 1900.
On the foregoing petition, it being satisfacto-
ri!y shown to the court that the petitioners are
responsible, and that an inquiry into the meri
is expedent. it is hereby ordered that the
County Commissioners will meet at the store of
Fred IL NeWcOmb, in said town ST ScarbOr-
Ough, on TUESDAY,, the thirteenth day OF No
vember, A. D. 1900 at zen and One-half o'clock
in the forenoon; aud that the petitioners give
notice to all persons interested. by causing an
atrested copy of said Petition and this Order Of
Court thereon, to be served upon the Town
Clerk of said town Of Scarborough, and also by
posting up copies Of the same in three public
places in said town, and publ hing the same
once week for three weeks successivey in
the Portland Daily Press, newspaper pril { III
in Portland, in said County, the first Of sal /
publications, and each OF other notices. 10
be at least thirty days before the time of said
meeting; at which time and place, after it has
been satisfactorily shown that the above notice
has been duly given the Commissioners Will
proceed to view the route set forth in said Petit
tiOn, and other routes and roads cOnnec I'd
herewith, and after such view they will give a
heariDg to the parti $ and their witnesses at
some convenient place in the vicinity. when
and where all persons and G. rpOgatOns inter
esled may appear and show cause, if any they
have, why e prayer OF SAID Petition should
not be g anted.
Attest B. G. STONE, lerk
Copy of the Petition and Order OF Court
thereon.
Attest: B. C. STONE, Clerk
Oct101 aw3WW w
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NEW YORK. Oct. 16.

NEW YORK. Oct. 16.
Money on can closed firm at 3d315.
rrme mercantile uaper at sac ner cent
sterling Exchanee was steady. with actual busi-
ness in bankers bills at o COCA S41s tor de-
mand and 804aa4 sO5s Tor sixty Gays posted
rates at s11s and s5,g4 s51s. onmercisl
bills at 1884 "A 8O5z.
Bar Silver 62s4
Silver cerufca e24a as4.
Mexican dollar '491a.
Governments strong
State bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds firm
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

ROCKPORT. Feb 16-Ar. schs John NJ Fisk,
Mutt, Portland Ripley, Sunson, from Boston;
EleanOsa, Gloucester and sailed for Western
Banks.
BOOTHBAY'HARBOR, Oct Gar, schs Ella
Pressey, Maloney, South Amboy for Long Cove :
PemaQuid Wheeler, Rockport for Boston.
Sid l6lh, schs j H Wainwright Gen Banks,
E M Sawyer. j d Ingraham and others report
ed 18TH
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Steamer Manhattan, Bennett. New York
j + LscOmb.
Sch Hope Haynes. Tibbetts, Kennebec and
New York-master.
Sch Rushlight. Beals, Jonesport-J H Blake.
Sch H; t lie M Mayo, Murphy. Bangor-Paris
FlOuring Co.
Sch Eldorado. Strout. Millbridge-J fl Blake.
Sch Portland Packet. Gardiner, Pembroke-J
II Blake.
Sch f I Hamor. Brown, Mt DESERT Il Blake
SAILED-lt barque Peppino.
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Portland q Yarmouth EIectric ty. Go,
Leave Elm ST. for Underwood Spring, Gas.
7.45, SID. g. Is a. M. hourly till II 45 D. m. hall
hourly till 7.45 p. m. hourly till l0.4) p. m. For
4.i5 45 and 7.15 D. m. Irips Leave Yarmouth
5.40 6.4O ITO. 74O m, hourly till 1910
NJ, 1.lO 2.1O, 2.40, $40. 4.10. $40, $40 hourly
till $40 p. m. Leave Underwood Spring for
Portland, 6.1O, no 7.40, $40 a. M, hourly Till
IL % p. m. half hourly till no hourly Till 1910
D. m.
Sundays for Underwood Spring and Var
mouth from 8.15 a. m. half hourly to 945 p. m.
Last car from Underwood for Portland at 910
p. N. and from YarmO nth $40 D. H.
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"A r. IN r. N Isl v s
ok = OF PORTLAN
TUESDAY. Oct. 16, 1900.
Arrived.

TUESDAY. Oct. 16, 1900.
Arrived.
Steamer Levi Woodbury., 1USR) bennett,
cruising.
Steamer st Croix, Pike, st John, NIB, via East
port Tor Boston.
Tug CarboperO, Philadelphia, with barge Ma
pie Hill-cOal to G I Ry Co.
Sch Spartan. Allen, Philadelphia-coal to G 7
Ry Co.
Sch Silver Spray, Perth Ambcy-cement for
Sch Llan NJ, Bryant. JonespOrt-herring to
E G Willard.
Sch Quetay, Hamilton. St John, NIB, for New
York;
Sch Agnes May st john NIB, for New York.
Sch Etna, Bangor for New York.
Sch Lillian, Grinde, Bangor for Boston.
Sch VIM Keen. Hathaway, Machias for Glou-
cester.
Sch Clara J, Stevens, Calais for Boston.
Sch w I Emerson. Blake, Bangor for Boston
Sch Highland Queen DObbin Calais for Bos-
ton.
Sch Laura g. Marion. Eastman, Harpswen.
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POrt!ant & BOothbaY SteamDoaI Co.

STEAMER ENTERPRISE leaves East
Boothbay at a. m. Monday Wednesday and
Friday for Portland. touching at So. Bristol.
Heron island, Boothbay Harbor and Squirrel
Island
Returning. leave Franklin Wharf, Portland.
at a. m. Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday for
Squirrel island BO Jthbay HarboF Heron ISL
and, SO Bristol and East BOOthbay.
aug2dtf ALFhED RACE M anager.
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w. N. g. p. DIV.


StatiOn loot OF PrebIe street..
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver. Nashua,
Windham, Epptmg, Manchester, Com
cord and Points North 7.34 a. M. 1888 p. m.
Rochester, springvaIe, Alfred, Water
bOro. SaoO River, 7.34 a. m., 12.33 5.33 p, m.
GOrham, VVestbrOOlx, Cum berIaRd Mills
w estbrOOk Jet, WOOdfOras, 7.33. 9.45 a.
M. 1888. 3.O5, 5.33. $50 p. II. Trains
arrive from Worcester, 1.OI p. Ia;
II ROchester, S25 a. m. 10Y, 548 Q. m. Cor
ham and Way Stations, $40. $50. 10.47 a. NJ.
1.O7, 4.15, 5.4S D. IN.
D.J. FLANDERS, G. P. & II. A.
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CASC0 BAY STEAMBOAT co,
Custom House Wharf, Portsand, Ne
WEEK DAY TIME TABLE.
In Effect Oct. 8. 1900.

For Forest CITY Landing, Peaks Is
land, go, G45 500. 1880, a. m. 215, 400 615
Return--6.2O, 72O 9.16, 1.45 a. $50, 4.15.
6.25 D. M
For oushtng's Island. e45 1880 a, M,
Return-7o5 1850, a. M. 42o p. m.
For Little and Great Diamond Islands,
and Trefethens Landings, Peaks ISL
and, $50, TOO. 500, 1879 a. M, 2.l5 AGO. el5
D. m.
Ecturm-Ieave Little Diamond Island,
6.lO T55. Gle 1I.4O a. M, 1925, 410 6.30 D, IN.
RetuTl1-LeaYe Great Diamond Island.
6c5, 80 905 / .35 a. M. $780, 4.16. G35 D. m.
Hefurn-Laavs Trefethen's Landing,
Peaks ISLAM d, 500, 7.45. 900, 11.3O a, n, 315,
4.20. GAO D. m.
For Ponce's Landing. Long Island, s.ON.
1913 a. M. 2.15 p. M
Return--8.45, 11.15 a. M, 800 .. N.
SUNDAY TIMI0 TABLE.
For Forest City Landing, PEAKS
Island, 1880 a. M, 2.15 p. m.
For Cushing's island. 1880 a. III.
For Little and Great Diamond Islands,
Trefethen's Lamdtnas s. Peaks Island, ,ond
Ponce's Landing, Long Island 1890 a.
M, and 2.l5 m.
G. W. T. GUIDING General Manager.
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Trains leave Union Station for ScarbOro
Crossing, 1000 q. m, SIC p. M; ScnrbOrO
Beach. Pine Point, 100 1000 a. m, $780,
5.25. $40, p. M; Old Orchard. SncO. Bid
defOrd, kemmebunk. 100 8.5l TO- 90
a. ~. 1890, $780, 5.25, 500 D.
m. X ennebunlSpOrt, 700 $50. 1000 a. M.
1890, $780, p. M; Wells Beach, 7.0O $50
a. m. $780, 5.25 p. m North Berwick, Roll
nmsfOrd, SOmersWOFth, 100 $50 a. m
$780, $50, 525 p. IN Rochester. Farming
ton, Alton Bay, WOIfbOrO, 8 so q. m l2. 80
$3.50 p. M; LakepOrt, LacOnia, Wetrs,
Plymouth, SO a. M. 1890 p. M; Manches-
ter. Concord aAkd NOrfh hern connections,
700 a. M. $50 p. m; Dover, Exeter, Haver-
htl1, Lawrence, Lowell, 100, $50 a. m.,
1880 $50, p M; Boston, 44.05, 700, $50 a.
m., 1880, 3.30 p. M; Leave Boston
for Portland, 5.51, 7.30, $50 q. M, LIS, 4.15,
p. M; arrive Portland, l0.1O 11.50 a. n.
1910. 800 7.50, p. III.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Union Station for scarbOro Beach,
Pine Point, Old Orchard, Saco,
BiddefOrde KenHebunk. North Ber~
wick, Dover, Exeter. Haverhtl1.
Lawrence, Lowell, Boston. 1855, 4 80
p. m. arrive BOSTON, 5.1S. s.22 p m.
EASTERN DIV SION.
Leave Union Station for Boston and Way
Stations, 600 a. m, BiddefOrd, K4ttery,
POrtsIn Outh, NeWburypOrt, Salem,
LIZ NM Boston, zoo, 900 a. m. 1245 900 D. M ;
arrive Boston 5.57 a m 1910, AGO. 9.05 p. m
Leave Boston 7.30, 800 a. M, 1890, 100.
7.45 D. M, ar i've Portland 1I45 a. M. 1905
430, 1915, 1915 p, u
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f9rtland marKet-cal Loaf g.: confect9nsrs
at G pow dered 715c: gIanulated<Tc; coffee
4sned y ;ye0s g.
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q BOSTON, Oct. 16 s. OO-The following were
today's quoIauons OF Flour ana Corn
FLOUR
Spring nates Is 4 80 A 3 25
Winter patents 4 1Oa4 70.
Clear anu sLragnL 3 60a4 so
Corn-sLeamer yellow 81 1sc.
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MTANIrURE ALVANAf ........ OCT II.
sun rises ...... 59lr,o,, .... AM. 3 515
Sun sets .-...... i@ 49, FNI... 80
Length of days.. IL Oh Moon rises ....,.. 20
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kllZlS i 5z1[TF1E Y,
I'm Effect Oct Sih, 1900
TRAINS LEAVE UNION STATION. RAIL
WAY SQUARE AS FOLIO WIS:

100 a. NJ For Brunswick, Lewiston (Lov err
Bath, KOcklaDf. Augusta, WateTvile, SkOwhe-
gan, Belfast, Bangor. BuckspOrt and NancebOro
connecting or St John. Ut. Stephen, (Calais),
Houlton and Woodstock.
$50 Il. M For Danyille Junction, RumfOrd
Falls, Lewiston, FarmlngtOn, Rangoiey and
10.25 a. m,, For Brunswick. Bath, Lewiston,
Gardiner Augusta. Waterville, Pittstieid and
Bangor.
1910 ,. hi. Express for Brunswick, Lisbon
Falls, Lewiston via Brunswick, Augusta Water
vile. Newport Bangor, Bucks port. Bar Har-
Dor, Washington Co. +. r. OldtoWn, Greenville.
HOultOa and Caribou via Il. & A. r. Il.
1856 p. IN. For Danville, Jc., Rumford Falls,
BemiS. Lewiston, Pennington. CarrabasSe6,
Range ley Bingham, Wateryille. SkOWbe9an.
/ 05 pm For FreepOri Brunswick, ROckland,
Il. 81. l.. points, Augusta Waterville. SkOWhe-
gan, Belfast, Dover and Foxcroft Greenville,
Bangor, OldtOWn and MattaWamkeag, and to
Bucksport Saturdays.
$40 p. m. For Brunswick Bath, Roekland,
Augusta and WateTyle
5I5 p. m. For Danville Junct on, Mechanic
ll.o0 p m. Night Express for Brunswick.
Bath, Lewiston, Augusta. Waterviue. oN-
he az. Bangor, Moosehead Lake, ArOos ook
County via OldtoWn, Bar Harbor Bucksport
Wasnin to o. r. r. VanceborO, st. stephen
Ca ai-}, st. Andrews, st. John and III Aroos-
took Cou ty via Vanceboro. Halifax aud the
Provinces. The train Q Saturday night
does not connect to Belfast, Dexter Dover and
FoxcrOf nor beyond Bangor.
Whit MOUNTAIN DIVISION.
$50 a. M For Bridgton. Harrison, Faoyans
Burlington, Lancaster, St JOhnsbUry, Sher-
brooke. Quebec. Montreal Chicago, ST. Paul
and Minneapolis.
1o5 p. m. For ssbago Lake, Bridqtop. Har-
risOn North Conway, Fabyans, Lancaster,
COebrook and Beecner Falls.
GOO p. m. For Sebago Lake. Cornish. Bridg-
ton. Ha lison. North Conway and Bartlett,
Is SUNDAY IhAtNS.
72o a. m Paper train fog Bangor, Bath. aud
for ROckland except Ferry Transfer at Bath.
12.4o p. M For Brunswick, lewiston Bath
Augusta, Wateryile and Bangor
HOO p. N. Night fADress Tor all points.
ARRIVALS In PORTLAND.
From Bartlett, No. Conway and Harrison.
8.25 a. M. Lewiston and Me chaDic ais, 3.35
a. m. Watervlle, Augusta and Kockland, $40
q. M. Bangor, Augusta and ROckland. l2.15
p. N. SkOwheg gan, Pennington, Rumford Falls
and Lewiston, 12.10 p. M; Beecher Falls. Fab
vans and Bridg on 1155 p. m. SkoWhegan,
Waterv lie, Augusta and Rookland. $40 2. m. ];
St. John. ST. Stephens, {Calaisl, Bar Harbor.
Aroostook County, MoOsehead Lake and Ban
gor. b.35 D. M; Raugel7y, Pennington, Rum
ford Falls and Lewiston. F.45 j.. m, Chicago,
Brdgton, 1866 p. M; Bar HarbOr and Bangor.
/. 25 a. m. daily; Halifax. ST John, HOultOn, ST.
Stephen, Bar Harbor, Bangor, $50 a. M
SUNDAYS Bangor and Lewiston, 1225 D. m. !;
Bangor, 25 a. M; halifax, S. John, Vance
boro and Bangor, $50 a. m.
GEO. +. EVANS, ". p s. G. M
r. E. BOOTHBY, G. T. s. J. A.
00'o0eA
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SUNDAY TRAINS.


Leave Union Station for BIddeford, kit
terry, POH tsEn Outl, NeWburypOrt, Salem,
Lynn, Boston, 200 a. M, 12.45 p. NJ. arrive
Boston 5.57 q. NJ, Ace p. M Leave Boston
for Portland, 900 a. H., 100 p a., arrive
Pot 1910, 1890 p. m.
t@Dailv pxteDr Monday
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he follow ing quotations represent ta~ pay
ng prices in this market:
LOW ana steers. o. y ih
BUNS ana slagS ...- . Oc
Calf SkinS-No quality ....--....- 81
no ...sss ....o g
Nos "................2 25c each
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International Steamship Co.


Easipa~ o0ea, Ca'as ST. John. N.s. Halbax US.
and all parts of New Brunswick, Nov$ Scotia
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. The
1avorite route to CampohellO and st. Andrews
N. Il.
Summer Arrangem
On and alter Monday, MAY II. steamers viii
leave Railroad Wharf Portland. on Monday
Wednesday and Friday at 80 D. IN. Return
lag leave ST. John. EastpOrr and Lubec Mon
days and FRIDAY.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. gzS~ Freight received UP to 4OO
pm.
For tickets and staterooms apply at the Pine
Ttree Ticket Office, 270 Md { e street, or for
other Information at COmpanys Once Railroad
Wharf foot OF State street
j. F. LISCOMB, Supt
may tt H.. T. HERSEYs Agent
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No cattle carried on these steamers.
RATES OF PASSAGE.

CABIN $525o and upwards A reduction OF
per cent is allowed on return tickets
SECOND CABN-To Liverpool, London or
Londonderry 90 to $4,000.
STEERAGE-Lverpool London, Glasgow,
Belfast Londonderry or Queenstown, $3.50.
Prepaid certificates S24.
Children under Y years, halt fare. Rates to
or from other points on application to
4. r. MCGOWAN, 42O Congress Ste,
Portland, me-
Foreign Steamship Agency, Room A,
First National Bank Building POrE~
land, Maine
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Dom es1lc Markets.
iRV Telanra nh

Oct. 16. 1900.
NEW YORK-The Flour marKeu-receIDrs
33.532 bbls; exports 23. 998 bbls: sales $3.50
pcKgs market steadier: rather more active for
cho,,e grades: otherwise dull.
Flour-WinLer DIS 2 70d4 90 ;winter straights
50@3 6Oi Minnesota patents 1904 40; win
tel extras 65d3 90: Minnesota bakers OOd
40; do low grades 40d2 10.
Wheau-recelpJs 135,826 Dusn :exports 48, ,OS2
bu; sales =, 3,27b, 900 bush fuTures. 2OO.OOO bush
exports: spot sleaay: Mop Red at 1914 t 0 d
anoaI; No Red sc elev; No L Northern Du-
luth S4s4 1 0 afioat
Corn-recelpts Jos. .O75 bush: exporrs 383, ,710
bush; sales $4,000 bush futures; 4OO. 900 bush
export; spot firm; No at 471ac eIev, 4814c
t O af1Oat.
Oars-receipts e8.6oO busn: exports 5a,34l
bush; sales 0,OO0 bush spoI. spot steady; No
at 25c; No at 2A-2c NO 2 white 27c: No
White 2612c; Track mixed Western at 24130
rs 13c track white Western 261a a33c.
9 60.
Cutmeats steady; p c1led hams -.
Lard easy; Western steamed 20; Oct closed
7 25 nominal: refined quiet; comment at 90; S
-; com Ound -.
16 FOd17 90; short Clear IA 5Oa17 90.
Butter market is ste idy: creameries at go
22c; do factory at 13G16c; June crm at 1Sq
21c state dairy 1b02O1ac
Cheese trmer; large white at 1914 small
white lie; large cl0red at 1919 small at II.
IeuOleum quiet
ROSln quiet
Turpenune quiet.
Rice Steady.
MOlasses steady.
Eggs firm; State and Pennn21@22.
Sugar-raw steady fair refining at 41Ac Cen
trifugal 96 test at 4s4 C Mo}asses sugar 4c: re-
fined market steady; No at go; No z, 80 /;
No at OOc; No at 4.9O; No 10 at ABS /;
No at 4.SO No ID at 4.75e. No 13 at 4.75 /;
No IA at $40; standard A and COnfetiOners
sos; Mould A 40; cut loaf and crushed at
6.i5; powdered $50; granulated 5.T5; Cubes
$50.
CHICAGO-Cash quotations:
Flour dull, steady
Wheat-NO 2 syringe; No do at $50
75l4c: No Req at 741s@761ac. COrn-No 2
at Al 1sc: No yellow al Al s04I14c. Oats
No 2 at 81 1sc; No 2 white at 24d24S4 c mo 3
white "A "A a %: No Rye at 0Zc; fair TO choice
mailing Barley 47009c; NO 1 Flaxseed l 3 /;
No n W Flaxseed 76d1 7o12 prime TnnO-
thy seed 1Otd4 10; ReSS Pork 50611 2 10.
Lard at 81 ~ a. 9O snort ribs sides z 30 a
7 40; dry sated shoulders at 614@612s short
clear sides 81 1a60I so.
Butter irm-creamery 16G2113; uair1es 100
1S.
Cheese firm at 1O14W11s4c.
Eggs firm fresh 1712.
FlOur-receIpts $4,000 bbls: wheat 222.O0O;
bush; corn 10000 bush: oats 421 900 bush ;
rye 10000 bush: barley 100000 bush.
Sh1pmenJs-FlOur $4,000 Dds; wheat $4,000
bush; corn $50, ,OOU bush; oats $4,000 bush
rye 5000 Dusn; barley 20, ,OUU bush.
DETROIT-Wheat quoted 74sz cash WhlIe
Red 1854 c Oct 7654 c; Nov -; Dec 7915cs
TOEEDO-Wheat ouiet-cash and October
| 771ac: Nov 78c; Dec 791se; May 831sc.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-17
+ urOpean Markets.
(By TelegraDh.)

LIVERPOOL. Oct I6, 190o.-The Cotton
market is easier; spot at 53sd; sales 5000
bales.
LONDON Oct. I6. 1900 Consols for money
and 6$4 for the account 987s.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-17

The staunsh and elegant steamer
"GOV. DINGLEY" and BAY STATE"
alternately leave franklin Wharf Porrland.
and India Wharf Boston, at ZOO p. m daily,
SUNDAYS excepted. -"
These steamers meet every demand OF
modern steamship service in safety speed.
comfort and luxury of travelling.
Through tickets Tor Providence, Lowell
Worcester, New York. ETC.. etc.
J. Il. LISCNMB. Gen. Manager
THOMAS NJ. BARTLETT. Age4S
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-17

Sugar. Coffes. Tea. AIoiaSses, fsais3na
Sugar-Standard granulateG "a
bU Tar-Extra fine granuIated m 94