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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-27
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Intsrsst Gathered by Oar LOea
Correspondents.
DAMARIsCoyTA.

Dnmariscotta. April 25.-F. u. john
son, from Portland, WINS in town few
days this week.
Lincoln Lodge, No. 90, worked the SEQ
ond degree on two candidates last even
ing. They have invited Jamestown
Lodge from New Harbor. to visit them
on Tuesday evening, May l, when. they
will work the third degrees In the long
form. Refreshr ents viii be served.
AisWivss wers taken at the fab srean
last week, the earliest fer many years.
BRIDGToN.
Brldston, April 25.-Rev. ID. b. Holt
IL retarned to Hridgton Methodist church
for the fifth year, much to the satlsfse-
tion Of the members OF his church and
congregation.
Eudora Rsbekah Lodge will hcli a
special meeting next Tuesday evening, at
which time the degree Will be worked
on six candidates. The lodges at Deu-
marx, Brownheli and Fryeburg have
been invited to be present at this meet
ing.
HARPSwELL
West HsrpswslI, April 25 -Mr. sn1
MIS- arthur rainier 1915 1C0susy uiRbs
for wAltbam, Mass. to attend the funeral
of @ cot SIN, Mrs. Groves. Herbert Mer'
riman has charge OF Nit. Palmtr'J store
during his ebsenos.
Mt. Paul A. DurGan. from Farming
ton. came here Friday and returnsd
home Saturday
W. O. Rich, the optioian from Port
land, was In town Wednesday.
Word was received last Friday OF the
death CT Mrs Arvilla Hodgkins Of law.
istop, wife CT Benjamin Hodgkins. Mrs
Hodgkins was horn In tbis town, and
three brothers, besides other relatives
live here.
Arthur Merriman went TO Portland
Monday. to be treated for appendicitis.
JEFFERSON.
jefferson, April 50 There has been a
new post office established here. IL is
6Allsd "Ftshlake," and kdwin W. Peaalee
has been sppoiI I'd postmaster.
There have been two or three GASES OF
what purported to be scarlet fever here,
but they turned out to be nothing more
than the rash, measles, or the like.
The flsh lakes are open hsres and 1t is
grand place for that sport.
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lE1E ! ] ! [[S |'I
I'm Effect December 4, 1899.

Trans leave Union Station, Railway Square,
tor stations named and intermediate stations Al
follows: For Bangor 100 and los a. M,
Augusta aud Waterviiie 100 and 10 Is a.
M, si2 SIS, 100, $40 and al 60 p. IN. For Bath
an / Lewiston via Brunswick 100 and 1923
a m. 1851 $40 and I'll. 90 p. m. For Rockland
700 a. NJ, i235 ami 5i0p N. For skowhe-
croft and .GreenviIle l.20 and li.0O pm For
Bucksport 100 a. M, 1925 aud l1.09 p m For
Bar IIarbor 12-35 ana II 90 y. NJ. For Green
willie and HOulton via Oldtown ana b.
& A. X. X. 1888 ard il.0o p. m. For WASH
tngten Co. IL. IL. y 50 ana 'Il.oo ?; m: FOR
MsttaNVamksng 100 a. m. l2O aud HOO p. m
For VaneeborO, 81 stephen, Houiton
Woodstock and 81. John 100 a. IN: and
Fort FairheId aud Caribou via B. & A. 4.
X. Ii.00 p. m. For Lewiston and Mechanic
Esls $50 a. m, lilo and 5.l5 p n. 90 h"n ~
a. M, Ito p. m For Bemis and RanEeiey
Ito p. m. For Lewiston, winthrop and
W Trsins Lawns sO poa;,.nG Lac p
Saturday, does not connect 10 Belfast, Dover
and FoXcrott or beyond Bangor, except TO Els
worth and Washington Co. Il. H.. aud leaving
100 p. m. Sunday aoe3 not connect to skow-
began.
WHITE MOUNTAIN DIVISION.
For Bartlett $50 a. M, 100 and $50 p. m,
For Bridgtom and Harrison $50 a. m. and
$50 D. m. For Berlin, Groveton, Island
Pond, Lancaster, No. Stratford aud
Bseoher Falls $50 a. IN. and 100 p. IN. For
Lunenburg, Montreal. Chicago, 81.
Paul, Lime Ridge and Quebec $50 a. m.
SUNDAYS.
For Lewiston via Brunswick, Waterville
and Bangor f,20 a. IN. and 1926 p. m. For al
points east, via Augusta. except Skowhegan
1l.O0 p. m.
ARRIVALS
SOFA H. from bartlett, No. Conway and
Cornish; s35 a. M Lewiston and Me-
ehante Fails; s.43 a. m. WRtervtlie, Au-
gusta and Roekland; il.53 a. m. Heecher
Falls. Lancaster, Fabyans, no. Conway
and HARRISON; l2.15 p. m. bangor, Au-
gusta and ROeklSnd; 1870 p. m King
Held, Phillips, Pennington, Bemts'
Rumford Falls, LewistOn; $40 p. m.
SHOW hogan. MRterville, Augusta,
Roekland, Bath; 535 p. m. 81. John, Bar
Harbor, Aroostook County, Moosehead
Lake and BANGOR; SIS p %. RangeIey,
Farm I'm 2 on, IL I'M ford Falls, Lewiston;
10 D. m. Chicago, Montreal, Quebec, and
all White Mountain points; l.25 a. m. daily from
Bar HarbOr, Bangor, Bath and Lewis
ton and $50 a IN. daily except Monday, from
Halifax. 50. John, BRr HarbOr, Water
willie and Augusta.
sDaily.
GEO f. EVANS, V. r. & G. NJ.
II. f. BooTHBY. G. r. s. I. A.
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Notice to Mariners.

OFFICE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTOR.
First District.
Portland. Me-. April 20, 1900.
Through Gross Island Narrows TO Machias
Bay, Maine.l
Notice is hereby given that Seal Cove Ledge
buoy, spar black, Nc ], has been reported out
of posi- ion.
Ii will be replaced as soon as practicable.
ION Petit Manan Light Station. Mainel
Sims Rock buoy q red and black horizontally
striped second class nun, reported adrift March
"a, was replaced April "a.
Bv order the J.. II. BOarc.
j. X. COGSWELL,
Commander U. ;. Navy.
Inspector LIST l.. ii. Dist.
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MCDONALD STEAMBOAT co.

Beginning April ?. 1900. steamers will leave
Portland Pier. daily. Sundays eNceptedl at
200 D. m. for Cousins Littleiohns, Great
Chebeague, (HamiltoA's landing, OrT's Is
land, sebasco. Ashdale. Small Point Harbor,
Cundy's Harbor.
via above landings.
j. II. MCDONALD, Manager.
Tel. A-36. Once i5S Commercial ST.
apr4dtf
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FUNERAL oE PATRICK J.HIGGINs

The funeral of Patrick j. higgins wa s
held yesterday morning at the Cathedral
Of the Immaculate Conception, The
men bsrs OF the Lougshoremon's Bsnevo
lent society attended In q body and u Q
pail bearers were members of this society.
The society marched With the body to the
olty limits on she way to Calvary ceme-
terry. The services at the church consist
ing Of requiem mass. were largely at
tended.
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Flour--receIpts $4,000 bblss wheat 60oO0i
bush; corn 2i1 900 bush; oats $4,000 bush
rye 1000 bush: barley $4,000 bush.
shipments-Flou 14.0O0 bbis, wheat los. 900
bush; corn $4,000 bush; oats $4,000 bush
rye 900 Dushi barley 0 600 bush.
DETROIT-wheat quoted 7ihc for cash
White; cash Red atfiisci May at Tive; July
72Nc.
ToLEDo-Yheatr auiet-cash 1906 May ct
at 73c; July at 72s3c.
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TO WITHDRAW FROM CUBA
senator Mason Wants Isiand Turned
Over To Inhabitants July a.

Washington, April 26.-Senator Mason
today introduced joint resolution re-
quirins the President 20 withdraw the
forces of the Unitsd states from Cuba so
as to turn the government Of that island
over to the Cubans BY the fourth OF next
July.
The resolution Is preceded BY o pre-
ambis setting forth that In entering up
on the war with spain ths Unised States
disciaimed any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereignty over the Island /;
that the United States is under treaty
obligation to give independence to the
Cuban people; that the continuance Of
the United States in possession CT the
island has excited the attention Of the
world and is exciting the apprehension
OF the people Of Cuba; that under the
Monroe doctrine, the island Is safe from
INVASION; that the Cubans have shown Q
disposition to make tteir hest efforts TO
govern themselves and can undoubtedly
do so without endAngering life or proper
ty; and that the United States has done
all that 3ould be expected Of 10. This full
text of the resolution fellows;
That the President OF the United States
10 hereby requested to Withdraw the
forces OF the United States as rapidly Is
may be done with convenience and safety
ana that on the fourth day OF July. 400
all civil and military power Of the u mite J
states be turned over and surrendered to
the people OF the island OF Cuba.
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CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT co.
Custom House wharf,
Portland, Me.
Commencing Monday, April I'd. 1900.

For Forest City Landing, Peaks tsln nd,
$50 Gas 500 1880 a. NJ. 2.i5, 400. as p. IN.
For Cushings Island, Gas, 80 a. m, 400
y m.
For Little ana Great Diamond Islands
Trefethen's Landing, Peaks talands a3a
7!00, 500, 1880 a. m. AIS. 6l5 p. IN.
For POnce's Landing, Long Island, 500,
1880 a. m.. 2.i6 D. m.
SUNDAY TIME TABLE
For FoI est City and Trefethen's Land
ing Peaks Island, Little and Great Dia-
m 0nd Islands, 1879 a. m. 2.l5. 400 y. m.
For Ponee's Landing, Long Is and,
TO- n. m. 2.15. 400 p. m.
For Cushing's island, 1890 a. m, 400 p. m.
{. W. I. COOLING. General Manager.
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Cotton Markets.
By Telegraph

NEw YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet; middilng uplanda at 3-1ec; 40 gulf
1o1-i0c; sales 259 bales.
CHARLES rON-Ths Cotton market to-day
closed quiet, middlIngs 0Mc.
GAIN EsTON-The Cotton markot closed
quiet; middLngs 7-i6c.
MEMPHTS-rhe Cotton market to-day closed
steady; mIddlings 9Ssc.
NEW oRLEANs-Tne Cotton market closed
ste4dy mddlings 0Ssc.
MoBfLE-cotton market nominal; middling
oIAc.
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Portland & BOOthhay Steamboat Co

STEAMER ENTERPRISE leaves East
Boothbay at a. M. Monday, Wednesday and
Friday for PQEtland. touching at So. Bristol.
Boothbay Harbor.
Returning. leave Franklin Wharf, Portland.
81 Z a. m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for
East Boothbay. touching at Bo1thbay Harbor
and So. Bristol.
Land at Five Islands on signal.
ocEIldu ALFRED RACE. Manages.
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Chicago Live STOCK AIarEsL
RY Talnmrannl

CHICAGO. April &c. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1000; good TO prime steers at 95ab 80: poor
10 medium at : soa4 so: selected feeders ] o
o o5 mixed stoekers 40n4 loicows at 3 90
IA SO; helfers at 2bd4 so; bulls 1894 20 !
caves 4 5Od6 90; Texas fed steers 4 O0G5 20.
uogs-receiprs 25.oOO; mixed and butchers
3 35G6 60; good to cnolee neavy alto Ago go
rough heavy . 3odb 40 : light 25tQD 52is.
Sheep-reeetpts 1000 !; imhs SLOW to firm Tor
best good TO choice wethers 0 $500 80; fair to
choice mixed 75a5 80; Western sheep 4od
3 50 NAIVE lambs 60aT So; Western at 9 90
al 1919.
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GLASGOW. steamship Salacia-3443 bush
rye 1921 do oats 1925 do peas 34,06S do
wheat 1000 sacks -four $50 do oitmeal 900 do
asbestos 1873 pix furniture 1850 pes ch stock 40
PIX meats COCA bales hay 1S4 logs u 1872 p S
deal 1898 do boards 1900 4gs starch 922 pes
lumber 30l Cattle I6O sheep 80 hlrses.
saekville. NIB. schr Vistory-72i8 # plank
ga So3 do car stock.
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MAN YOKK. Sept 2s.

NEW YORK. Sept IS.
Money on call steady at a ga per cent
Prime mercantile paper at 4s5 per cent.
sterling Exchange unsteady; actual business
in bankers bills at 4 ssa4 ssI4 tor demand
and s4is "A s4la TOT sixty cays;posted rates
at s5a4 SOFA and 4 s9a4 s01s. commercial
bills at s31sa4s4
Silver certificates 5s74 d6o1s.
Bar SILVER 59S4.
Mexican dollars asa.
Governments steady.
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Boston stock MarHet.

BOSTON, April &c isoo-Ths iollowins are
to-lays ouotAt,J ii rrJvIstonS. sta-'
Spring PATENTS 3 rs "a 40
" inter. paArntL 3 75a4 25
Clear and straight 3 35s375
Corn-steamer yellow 4SlsG49Ac.
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BOSTON & MAINE X. II.
in Effect Oct. I'd, 1889
WESTERN DIVISION.

Trains leave Portland. Union Station. 70
scarboro Crosslug, 1000 q. M. 6.25
$50. pm; soArboro beach. Pine Point. 100
1000 a. M, go. 6.25. go o. m, Old Or
ehard. saeo, Biddeford, Kennsbuak. 100
s.A5. 1900 a. M. 1920, $50 6.25. go
/: M l2S3 c,, ESQ. n s:2S; p m p Wen.
7.co, s.45, q. m. $50, s. % pm. ssmerswerth.
Kocheatsr. TOO, $40 a. m, l2.3O. $50 y. m.
Alton Bay. Lskeport. and Northern DivIs
ton, s.45 a, z, ~. 80 p. m. Worcester tvis
6omerswovth 100 a. m. Manchester. Concord
end North. 100 q. m, $50 p m. Doxcr, Exc:
a. m. 1880. $50 p. m. Boston, A405, 100
S.45 a. M. 1880. $50 .. m. Arrive Boston
T.26. 1O.l5 a. M. 12.45. 4.l0. 7.l6 D. m. Leave
Boston for Portland 1853. 7.30. $40 a. M. l.2O.
Ala pm. Arrive m Portland lol0.s LOO a, M.
1910. 800. 7.50 p. M
SUNDAY TRAISa
ScArboro Beach, Pine Point. Old Or.
chsrd sAco. Biddcford. Kennebukk, orth
Berwick, Dover. Exeter. HaverhIll. Law
renee. Lowell. Boston, 1855, 4-3O. p. M.
AfrIye IN Boston BIS. s.22 p. m
EASTERN DIVISION.
Boston and way stations 300 am Bidde-
ford, kittery, Portsmouth. Newbury-
port. Salem. Lynn, Boston, 2.0o. 800 ~ m-
i245, coo y. IN. Arrive Bostun. 5.57 u. m,
i2.4a. 400. 9.05 .. IN. Leave Boston. 73o.
200 d m. 1890, 100, 7.4S, p. m. Arrive Poit-
land. Ii.46 a M. 12.o5 40. l9.l5. 1910 p. m
Biddeford, Eittery, Portsmouth, New
buryport, Salem, LIZ mn, Boston, 200 a, NJ.
i2.45 p. III. Arrive Boston, 6.57 a. m. 400
y. m. Leave Boston, geo a. M, 100, p. IN.
Arrive Portland, 1910. l03op. M,
A-Day except Monday.
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MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, April s6-The following
pension changes In Maine are announced
INCREASE
Ehenezer II. Gordon. West kennebunk,
s to $l2; William A. Chase. Saoo. s. 20
$i2; Charles y. Greene, National Home,
yoguS, - to S1g: William II. Whitoornb,
Togus, IS to SO
ORIGINAL WIDOWS. KTc.
Sperial April ~. Margaret Pyle. Presdus
Isle, Is; SpsaiAl aosrued April ~, Eva
n. Miller, willard, e6
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HARpSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

will leave Portland Pier, Portland. daily. sun
days excepted. at go p. N for Iona Island.
Little and Great Chebeague. Chm Island. SO.
Harpsweu Bailey's aud Orr's Islands.
Return for Portland. leave orr's lslandanq
above landings 100 q. m. Arrive foru anu
sSptso oh ISAIAH DANIELS. GenME.
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RAILROADS
nIPopTANr NOTICE

IMPORTANT NOTICE
To All shippers and Receivers OF
Freight vita Boston Il Maine Railroad.
On and alter April 3Oth all freight arriving
over the several divisions OF the Boston &
Maine X. H. will ba delivered at our Maple
street house; and all freight for delivery "a
this Company will be received at our Eastern
Division ireighthOuse on Railroad Wharf
Approved ,.,.
NJ. I. DONOVAN, Il. A. McCLUrCHY
G. Il. A. Agent
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European Markets.
-

LONDON. April 20, 1ss0-Consois closed At
100 H-le for money and i0ost for account
LIVERPOOL April 20. 190o.-The Cotton
market closed steady, spot 7-i6d ;sales 2 900
bales.
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Portland marKet--cut loaf 90: confectloners
Sc powdered at &c: granulated at 5lsei coffee
| crushed DC ;yellow 41zc.
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RAY STATE" and FREMONT
alternately leave franklin Wharf. Portland.
and India Wharf, Boston, at TOO p. m. daily.
These steamers meet every demand oil
modern steamship service In safety speed,
comfort and luxury OF travelling.
= through tickets for Providence. lowell
Worcester, New York. ETC., etc.
JF. LISCDMB. Gen. Manager
THOMAS VI BARTLETT. AgeLt
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Port Mulgrave, Ms, Apt 2G-Vessels arriving
here ON the north report heavy ice between
the east point T Il and Cape Breton, andsnow-
iug hard.
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International Steamship Co

- rOb -
tsslrnn Luhs, Ca.as. ST. iohn n B. Hslila, us.
and all parts of New brunswick. Nova Scotia.
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. The
faYorite route 10 Campobello and St Andrews
n. Il.
Spring Arrangement.
On and after Monday, Mar. :. Steame. Will
leave Railroad Wharf. Portland, on Monday
and Thursday at 81 r. m. Returning. leave
st. John Eastport and Lubee ne days.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. ES-Freight received up to 400
p. M.
For tickets and staterooms apply at the Pine
Tree Ticket once, Monument square. or for
other inflammation al Company ONCE. Railroad
Wharf, footot state street
]. Il. LISCOMB. Supt
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NEW YORK DIRECT LINE,
Maine Steamship Co.

3TaIPS PER WEEK.
Reduced Fares $500 One Way.
The steamships Horatio Hall and Gov.
DingIey alternatively leave Franklin Wharf,
Portland Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
at D. m. for New York direct Returning. leave
Pier SO, Z. r.. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur
days at p. m
fhese steamers are superbIy lifted and tur
nished for passenger travel and afford the most
convenient and comfortable route between
Portland and New York.
LF. LISCOHB. Geueral Agsns
THOS- n. BARTLETT. Agt ocLAdu
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r. c. BRADFORD. Tiafio Manager.
Portland. Maine
tels diff Rumford falla MainA
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Portland & RumtOrd Falls BY.
In Effect Dec. 4, 1900.

DEPARTURES
ESQ A. NJ. and LILO z. N. From Union StatIoa
for Poland s.achanic Falls. BucISheld. Can
tou.- Dixneld anS Rumiord fatls.
$50 a. m. Ito and Sis y. m From Union
Station Tor Mechanic Falls and intermedjats
stations
Ito H. m. train connects at Rumford Falls for
BemIs and Hangeley Lakes.
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HIieA.

The following quotations represent the pay
ing prices in this market;
LOW ana SteerS. .ssor3c y 10
Bulls and stays. .................bh
Sklns-No qualiy ...............loc
NO ,..s. s..sss .ssso
NO 3 % ~ tc
Culls %oG oN
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Ar at Liverpool 26th, steamer Pomeranian.
Portland.
Passed Brow Head 2Glh, steamer Cambromau
from Portland for Liverpool.
Sid I'm Liverpool 2Gth, steamer islam, for
Montreal.
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E;l!IZlIliiIIITFEEzI
TRAINS LEAVE PORTLAND :

TRAINS LEAVE PORTLAND
For Lewiston. $40 a M I.so. 400 500 .. m
For Island Pond. $40 a. m. $50. 900 y. m.
For Montreal, Quebec, Chicago. $40 a. m.
600 p. M. reaching Montreal at 100 o. IA.
aud 100 .. IN
TRAINS ARRIVE PORTLAND
From Lewiston. $50. iI.3o a. m, So and Gas
p. m.
Prom Island Pond. .s.io. ii.so a M, as
y. m.
From Chicago, Montreal, Qusbee, ss.io
q. M. 5.f5 p. IA.
sDaily. Other trains week days
Sunday train leaves Portland every SUNDAY
for Lewiston Gorham and Berlin at $50 n. m.
Pullman Palace sieeping Cars on uight
trains and Parlor Cars on day trains.
Ticket Once, Depot at foo, of Ind,s
Street. oyt23du
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AR at PodaDg 23d, baIqus Formosa, Morello,
New York.
Sid fm Porsgrund 3ist. barque Benz Bangs,
Grlndltone Island.
Ar al Bouiogne 25th. steamer Maasdam, I'M
New York for Rotterdam.
Arst Liverpool gath. steamer Oceanic, New
York via Queenstown.
Ar at Havana goth, steamer Mexico, McIn-
tosh. New York.
SID 25tn, steamer SexuIanca. for New York.
:, CID at. Hilisboro NIB. Esd, sch NImous, Tor
Newark.
Ar At st yehn, NIB. 26th, schs Sarah Potter,
Boston via Portland; Jos Hay, do do. ID
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cortland VIII oI esa'e MARKET.
PORTLAND AnriI D.


fOhILANle Apru 70.
The following quotations. represent tls whole
sale prices Tor the market;
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MARINE n EWs
FORT OF PORTLAND
THURSDAY, April &c.
Arrived.


Arrived.
s conner Bay State. DennIson. Boston.
Barque James II Hamlen. fodlck, Boston to
Loaf for South America. To Ill Hamlen q
Son.
Tug Peter Smith, with large Wadena, from
iladelphia--coal TO Me Cent RR.
Tug Coincidence, with barge Darby, from Phlla-
delphia-coal to Me Cent RR.
Soh Republic, from Boston
Sch Portland Packet Gardner. Red Beach.
Sch Railroad. Simmons. Friendship.
Sch Addie SsHatliel Friendship.
Schs Nellie Burns, and CYnosure, fishing.
Cleared.
Steamer Gov Dlngley, Bennett. New Yor-
j Liscomb.
Steamer Enterprise. Race. Bristol and Booth
bay.
Sch John Randall, Crockcr. Philadelphia
j 5 Winslow & Co.
Sch Victory, Wood, Sackviiie. NB-c W smith
6 Son.
Sch Lucy L Friend, Thomas. wiseasset and
Fort Monros-Ryan kelsey.
Sch John Dexter, Ttbbetts. Boothbay Harbor.
j II Blake.
SAILED-sehs John f Randall, and Lucy A
ErtA
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SULLIVAN. April 24-Ar, sehs 4 I Hamor,
Brown, Boston; Harvest Hume, Somes, do.
April 25-Sld, schs Westerloo, Par ridge, Bos-
ton; Mildred Pope. Irons, do.
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AN HONOR FOR M. LOUBET.
Order OF ST. Andrew Conferred Upou
President of France by Czar Of
Russfn.

RAMBoUILLET. Sept s.-Handlng TO
NJ louhet the Order OF St Andrew To-
day, the Russian ambassador said:
Ills majesty desires you 90 see In this
act, NJ lie President. n proof OF the high
esteem he entertains for you. and a token
OF his unchanging sentiments for the
growth OF this friendly and allied nation !.
The following is the text OF the auto
graph letter from Emperor Nicholas TO NJ
Louhet. which accompanied the insignia
of the order;
My feelings toward you and the bonds
or cordial friendship which unite France
and Russia, inspired me with a desire TO
admit you TO my imperial Order of ST
Andrew. the insignia Of which win he
handed you at the same time as this let
ter.
''It Is particularly gratifying TO me to
offer you this testimony OF esteem AT a
time when complete understanding. so
happily established between France ami
Russia. can more than ever exercise q
beneficial influence, not only upon their
direct interests. but also upon the main
tenanee OF the general peace which IL
equally our hearts, desire.
with real interest have followed the
success Of thu splendid exposition upon
which France has right to pride herself
and l have no need to assure you of tho
VERY sincere regret feel. as well as that
Of the empress, that We are unable 70
visit Paris AT this time. But. whether far
or near, We are accustomed 90 associate
ourselves with everything that concerns
France; and Il Is with all the greater sat
isfaeticn iAat We welcome what contrib
utes TO her glory and prosperity"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-04

ing him 10 bring his army into Peking,
and formally attack the legations. destroy
the foreigners there and so on until all
were driven into the sea just as the
empress dowager was about 10 give her
consent TO the writing of such decree.
the emperor interposed and prostrating
himself before her. in a voice broken with
emotion and despair. besought her 10
pause before sending government troops
70 attack the legations. thereby formally
setting her approval on what had gone
on before against the fonign powers.
and plunging the whole empire into war.
Treated with Contempt.
''The empress dowager merely cast
look Of contempt on the emperor, drew
back her robes and looked away. utterly
ignoring the PROSTATE monarch who. when
saying his last words. had iwpulsively
moved forward step ana clutehed the
hem Of hts imperial aunt's robe, the pic
ture of helpless despair ana impotence II
only required Prince Tuan, who stood
near the throne with his Manchus, to ad-
dress In n loud tone. and the empress dow
ager 10 say with contemptuous shrug
OF the shoulders, What does his majesty.
the emperor know about such <hings any,
ways' to break utterly the heart and OPP
position of the unfortunate emperor. His
majesty at once rose and, weeping. left
the chamber"