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We|have just patents «. new anicle in Rubber Belting which is sold under tb • name cf GIANT BELTING. This Belting is made up with the usual plies of Duck and Rubber, and, before putting on the out side cover, t i- Mite bed in seams one inch apart, with cotton cord, which has a pulling strength of fifty pounds. It is then atrett bed in its plastic state, drawing the plies so close together, that with the strong cord yith which it is etitebed, mate rial strength is added to the belt, and the stitches are so drawn into the plastic rubber, that they can not wear off on the outside. I he outside cover is then put on seam!*'**, so that it cannot open, as ia the case of Rubber Belting made in the ordinary way, and the plies being so firmly stitched, as wel as ftictioned together, that the belt cannot separate as many be’.ts made in the old way will, after bein used for a time, especially when run at a greag speed or in damp places. We particularly call the attention of all Mill own ers to this Belt as being in the end the cheapest belt they can buy, while the fir.<t cost is only about ten per cent more than belting made in the ordinary way. We beheve it will wear more than double the length of time. For heavy main belts \ou will find it superior to anything made. It is also superior for Knulenit Belt*, as we stitch the splice in such a way that it cannot oepai ate. Try Our Giant Belt. We will Warrant Satisfaction. Samples and quotations furnished on application. REVERE RUBBER CO., 17‘SA: I 75 Devoonhire S*., Ro«ton. 57 Bfade *t., New York. Fueforits at ( helnea, Man*. mar2G eod3m WHEN YOU PAINT USE NIASURY’S LIQUID COLORS! The Best In the World. No Chemical Combination or Soap Mixture. WARRANTED PURE LINSEED OIL PAINTS! Ready for application by simply stirring with a stick Send for sample cards and prices, to J. B. FICKETT & CO. 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Her World’s Hair Restorer quickly cleanses the scalp, removing Dandruff, and arrests the fall; the hair, if gray, is changed to ils natural color, giving it the same vitality and luxurious quantity as in youth. * COMPLIMENTARY. "My hair is now restored to it's youthful color; 1 have not a gray hair left. I am sat isfied that the preparation is not a dye, but acts on the secretions. My i : censes to tan, which is cer tainly an advantage to me, who was in danger of be coming bald.” This is the testimony of all who b use Mrs. S. A. Allen s | World’s Hair Restorer. | "One Bottle did it." That is the I expression of many who have hail B their gray hair restored to its natural H color, and their bald spot covered 3 with hair, after using one bottle of ■ Mrs. S. A. Allen's World's 11a:r ■ Restorer. It is not a dye, mar21_#_W,S*w6m PER SET Gum Teeth, - $10 Plain “ - $7 1 We have now been tn the ■ city three years, and have yet ' to near of the first case where we have failed to give satis faction . We use none but the Best Teeth, anti warrant a perfect at. E. B. & F. W. LOCKWOOD, 288 1-2 Middle Street febl» PORTLAND, ME. eodSm PERSONAL. ROBERT A. DAVIS, Private Detective Agcncr, ISO middle St. Doom i. All business confidential and promptly attended to. Communioaiiona by mall will receive prompt attention. ma8eod2m* BY mFORAPH. METEOROL' IGICAL. INDICATIONS FOB THE NEXT TWENTT-FOCH HOURS. Wab Dep't Office Chief Siqnal i Officeb, Washington, D. C. ) May 16,1 A. M. For New England, Fair weather, winds mostly westerly, station ary or lower temperatnre, and higher pressure. Cautionary signals from Hatteras to Prov iDcetown. SPECIAL BULLETIN. The barometer is highest in Missouri and Illinois and lowest in the Middle Atlantic coast. General rains have fallen east of the Mississippi river and northerly winds prevail in the Southern States. In other districts they are light and variable. The temperature has (alien decidedly in Tennessee and the Ohio valley, and remained nearly stationary iu oth er districts. Cool, lair weather is indicated on Wednes day in New England, Middle and Sonth Atlantic States. SPORTING English Races. London, May 15.—At tbs Manchester turn mer meeting today the race for the Salford kbo rough handicap plate of 1000 sovereigns was won by Lancaster’s bay colt “Middlethorpe," Roeeberry’s brown borse “Roysieres,” was sec ond and Martin’s bay gelding “Jovial" third. There were eighteen starters,including Keene’s bay colt “Golden Gate.’’ The Billiard Tournament. New York, May 15.—Daley defeated Wal lace m the second game of the billiard toarna ment today. In the evening game Sexton defeated Carter. The attendance at both games was very slim. Base Ball. At Chicago—Chicagos 8, New Yorks 7. At Detroit—Philadelphia 4, Detrolts 3. At Cleveland—Clevelands 2, Bostons 1. At Buffalo—Buffalos 5, Providence 4. The Naval Academy. Annapolis, Md-, May 15.—The final exami nations of naval cadets of the class -of 1881 be gan today. Most of the class have reported. Under the recent decision of the Court of Cl aims the cadet engineers of this class win not be examined. About forty candidates for admission to the naval academy reported to day. Annapolib, May 15.—Secretary Folger ar rived hero today with a protege iu Jthe shape of a candidate for admission to the naval academy. Be was received at the academy with a salats of fifteen guns by the Sansee. The Constellation went in commission here to day for a practice crnite with Commander A. B. Farqnhar as captain.. The Liquor Question In Ohio. Cleveland, Ohio, May 15.—The Ohio Brewers and Masters' Association convened today in a session called in hen o( the animal meeting set for July, in order to consider the Scott law taxing! saloons, and to transact busi ness preliminary to the national convention in Detroit tomorrow. President Ebert delivered an address, denouncing the Scott law as op pressive and discriminating agairiBt saloon keepers whose business does not warrant pay ing the annual tax of 8200. He claimed that the statute is unconstitutional, and said a case has been arranged to test Its validity in the Supreme Court. Terrific Thunder Storm on Long Island. .New Yoke, May 15.—A terrific thunder storm passed over Jamaica, L. I., last night. At Springfield the residence ol Mrs. Seaman Frederick was almost entirely demolished by lightning. The building was split in twain, and the rcof torn to pieces. Mrs. Frederick and ner daughter were thrown to the floor senseless, but soon recovered. Portions of the building were found 500 yards from the house. At Peter’s meadow the barn of Cornelins Van Wycklen was struck by lightning and giorn pieteiy destroyed with its contents. A team of horses and three cows were killed. Claims Against a Savings Bank. Newfokt, May 15.—Receiver Tilton E. Doolittle ol the Townsend Savipgs Bank stated today that the hulk of the claims against that bank had already been proved, amount ing in round numbers to 8^,800,000. There only remains 8400 to be proven and the re ceiver will, if the chtimauls are not heard from, ask the court to order them debarred. The Inter-State Convention of Coal Miners. Pittsiuihg, Pa., May 15.—The Intel-State convention of coal miners assembled here to day and effected a temporary organization. A committee on credentials was appointed and the convention adjourned until afternoon. About ICO delegates are present from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Illinois. Burglar Lynched. St. Louis, May 15.—Thursday night while two burglars were attempting to rob ti e store of Burchard & Lake in Littleton, Missouri, they shot a.,d killed a young sun ol Burchard. A companion of Burchard then fired and kill ed oue ol the burglars The other fled but on Saturday was captured by a pursuing party and is believed to have been lynched. The Missouri Cyclone—Three Persona Killed at Macon. Macon, Mo., May 15.—The busiuet* paitof this place escaped with hut little damage from the cylone, hut the loss is estimated ut 8100, 000. Tlnee persons were Killed, Mrs. Elijah Hama, Mri. John Carkson and Mr. Charles Hois. __ The Delaware Peach Crop. Middlet ,wn M iy 15.—The peach crop in Delawateand on tlie eastern shire of Mary ! 'and promites well for this year. MAINE. Burglars Captured. Lewiston, May 15.—G. G. More's store at Barkervllle, Lewiston, was entered Monday night and a large portion of the stock stolen. Tuesday noon offloers captured the bnrglars in a barn with tbo stolen property. They gave the names of John Williams and Wm. Toles. Supreme Court at Alfred. Alfred, Muy 15.—Tho May term of the Supreme Court opened to-day, Judge Libbey presiding. There was a large attendance of the bar. The continued docket numbers three hundred aud forty-live cases. Tho Late lCx-Goy. Washburn. Bangor, May 15.—At a meeting of theoiti xens in the common oounoil room this after noon resolutions of respeot to the memory o f the late ex-Gov. Waslibnru were offered by Hou. S. H. Blake and wore adopted unanim ously aud a committee appointed to confer with the relatives of tho deceased aud arrange for a burial service at Mount Hope. The re mains will arrive here Wednesday and services will be held at the oemetery Thursday morn ing at 10.30 o’clock. Moosebead Lake Clear of Ice. Ice has left Moosebead Lake. MARINE NEWS. Loss of a Whaler. New Bedford, May 15.—The wlialimr hark - skAWiMwtr! v» nun fniif, wTinnwimi w~-ttt^ar-Ermtr on an island March 24th aud was totally lost. Ouly a few casks and some stores were saved. The vessel and outfits were valued at $250 000; insured. She was built at Bath, Me., iu 1877, was 170 tons, rated A 1 and whs owned.by Capt. William Lewis and others of this city aud Attleboro. It was her secoud voyage. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Masonic Installation. Concord, May 15.—At the annual oounoil of High Prists of New Hampshire at Masonic Temple thin evening, the following officers were duly installed:—Johu J. Bell, of Exeter, Priest; Albert S. Waite, of Newport, Vice Priest; Elisha Ayer, of Keene, Chaplain; Al pheus W. Baker, of Lebanon, Treasurer; Geo. P. Cleaves, of Concord, Secretary; Frank D. Woodbury, of Concord, Master of Ceremonies; Geo. W. Flagg, of Keene, Conductor; Parlau P. Goodrich, of Lebanon, Herald; Waldo A. Bussell, of Concord, Guard. MASSACHUSETTS. New England Fair. Boston, May 15.—Tlie New England Agri cultural Society voted today to bold the next annual fair at Manchester, N. H. Butler’s First Veto. At the session of the investigating commit tee today an affidavit was produced from Commissioner Kaum to the effect that Gov. Butler was at the luternal Revenue Depart ment Washington, Feb. 26 aud 27, which cov ers the time during which the veto message was seut in. Evidence was also taken to show that Lieut. Gov. Ames had signed appropria tion bills Feb. 27 as “acting Governor.1' Massachusetts Legislature. The House today rejected the hill to compel foreign life insurance companies to issue in this state non-torfeitable policies like thise of home companies. Attempted Murder of a Clergyman’s Family. Franklin. May 15.—The attempted murder by poisou ol Rev. Dr Fletcher's family is much more serioi s than brat reported. It was a dia bolical attempt to take the lives of 6vo persons with no apparent motive and seemingly for the sole purpose of seeing tho persons in tbe agon ies of death. Hattie Wesley, a oolored girl, was taken from an intelligence office at Provi dence. She was not recommended. Through Mr. Fletcher’s desire to help an impoverished girl she was engaged bv him. Mrs. Brackett who keptfhouBe|fur Mr. Fletcher,had interfered with tbe matter of cooking. Mrs. Brackett was takeu sick suddenly and the girl gave her gruel, which it has since been demonstrated was poisoned. Tbe day afterwards tbe girl en deavored to induce two of tbe children to eat gingerbread she made. Tbe children attempt ed to eat it, PUL it was so nnpaiatabtotbat they did noteat it. The gingerbread was poisoned. Body Snatcher Arrested. North Adams, May 16.—Dr. W. C. Fox of Hoosac was arrested yesterday and held for tbe grand jnry on a charge of stealing tbe body of Michael Govey of North Ada ns who was buried in Hoosac in Jauuary. Tbe theft of the body occurred last month and Fox has been traced to a bouse naai tbe cemetery, where two men say they saw tbe dead body in his buggy.__ NEW YORK. Suffocated by Gee. New York, May 15.—On the srrivsl of the steamer Bristol at her pier in North River, this morning a man supposed to be S. Gurney, aged GO years, was found insensible iu a state room. The gas was turned on. Tbe man had been suffocated iu his sleep. The police took him to a hospital apparently in a dying condi tion. He is believed to be from Eist Boston. A later despatch says Gurney is a dealer in grain and lives in Warebam, .Mass. [LATER. J The condition of A. 8. Gurney, who was al most suffocated yn the steamer Bristol, was re ported late tonight as much improved. Consecrating a Church. The edifice of 8t. Thomas church at 5thJAve nue and 53d street was consecrated today, the services being conducted by Bisbop Neely of Maine. The sermon was preached by Bishop William Stevens of Pennsylvania. Among those present were Kevs. Dr. Morgan, Dix, Arthur, Brooks, Dr. H. C. Polles, Uev. Drs. Woodruff, Courtney aud F. P. Morton of Bos ton and R. P. Fowler. Salmi Morse Dels a Conditional License. Salmi Morse was today granted by Mayor Eiisou a three mouths’ license for his temple, providing he did not produce tiie Passion Play in which should be personated on the stage the divinity habitually worshipped by any denomination of Christians, otherwise bis li cense should at once be forfeited. Burning of the Ten Eyck Mansion. Albany, May 16.—The uoied old Ten Eyck mansion on the Whitehall road was hnrned this morning. It was built 1T0 years ago by Gen. Bradsireer who made the house the head quarters of the Tories during the Revolution. For the past century it lias been occupied by the Gansevoort and Ten Eyck families. $50,000 Fire in W est Troy. Albany, May 15.—Fire this evening in the canal stable of Edward " hue of We-tTrny bnrned 40 horses and GO tons hay. John E. Glass, druggist; Patrick Lyons, saloon keeper; James Woods, cigar dealer and f>e Kster, bar ber, were also burned out. 1/jss $60,000. LABOR TROUBLES. 'Ihe Cincinnati Lockout. Cincinnati, May 15.—The shoemakers’ lockout U enforced against all members of the tradesiinions. 8o far no disturbance is re|iort ed. Between 3,000 and 4,000 employees are de prived of work. Kulllvan to Abandon the Ring. New York, May 15.—Sullivan, the pugilist, says tie has indulged in his last contest. lie will open a saloon In Boston. Strikers Returned to Work. Chester, Pa., May 15.—Five hundred strik ing employes of the cotou mills of 8. Riddle He Son at Rockdale returned to work at the old rate of wages to-day. World's Cotton Exhibition. New Orleans, May 15.—The world's Indus trial aud cotton centennial exposition was char tered and organized tc-day. Under an act of Congress the President of the United States is to appoint Novell members of the hoard of management on recommendation of subscrib ers and six members on recornniendtsioii of the National Cotton Planters’ Association/ A finance and advisory committee, composed of forty of the wealthiest and most pulillc spirited citizens, has been appointed, and as soon as the appointments of the hoard of management shall have been approved by the President the work of preparation will begin. The president of the organization, Col. E. D. Richardson, is the largest cotton planter and cotton factor in the world. An Embezzler Disappears. New IIaven, Conn., May 10. Joseph T. Wallace, aged 32, who kept a branch meat market tor F. 8. Andrew He Co., went from . home a week ago Sunday, telling his wife lie would take a run of 15 inliiutoH with an Irish setter dog and has not been seen since. IIIh wifo thinks he has been the victim of foul play as lie had $50 or $60 with him. It w»h to-day stated at the office of Andrew & Co., that ho wan an embezzler of funds of the firm. _ Wbeat Ships at San Francisco. Han Francisco, May 15.—Eleven ships of 22,000 short tons capacity are low at tills port. At tliin lime last year there were 45,000 tons of wheat engagements ami 214,000 tons on the way and enguged against 260,000 tons at the corresponding date ot the previous year. Serious Illness of Jefferson Davis. New York, May 15.—A New Orleaut) dll pa ICO Hta.es Ji lfer-on Davls.is seriou-ly iil and two doctors have been sent to his residence at Beauvoir. WASHINGTON. Instructions to Appraisers Concerning the New Tariff. Washington, May 15.—Secretary Folger lias prepared a circular of iustruotious for the information aud guidance of appraising officers in carrying out those provisions of the new tar iff act which relate to the value of dutiable goods. By this circular appraisers are in structed that iu determining under the new law what portion of the cost of foreign goods belongs to their market value and what por tion oomes under the denomination of charges, they must Include iu the value ull the elements of the cost which are uecessary to enable the manufacturer or vender to put the goods iu a marketable condition, that is in the condition In which the articles are usually held for sale. Thus iu the case of cigars which pay an ad valorem duty, the value would iuolude llte cost of the box containing the cigars as they are usually put up for sale, but not the cost of the larger or outer box lit which a number of the smaller boxes are plaoed for shipment. This ruling is iu accord with a deoiaion rendered by •) udge Clifford of Massachusetts iu a case that arose in Boston under the tariff aot cf 1865, which repealed the duty on charges, and also with a decision rendered by Secretary McCul lough iu another case under the same act. THE INDIANS Cook'd Campaign Against the Apaches IIkkmosillo, Mex., May 15.—Oeu. Topatz, commanding the troops iu Sonora, thinks that Cook's eucouuter with the Apaches recently has driven them to their strongholds lu the Sierra Madrea. The Apache question will nover be settled while they retain tjnkfij” <‘sr tTio MJutira people 'think the Indian agents ere courage the Iudiaus to leave their reservation to depredate and steal in Sonora, carrying hack their plunder to the reservation to ex change for arms aud ammunition. The re moval or extermination of tbe Apaohes is the only.solution of the trouble. Oeu. Topatz has conlideuce in Crook’s ability to conquer the reuegadee. lie hopes the United States Gov ernment will appreciate the difficulty aud ltard slitps they are uow encountering. Tidings from Crook's Command. El Pa>-o, Tex., May 15.—The Times has the following from Guuduloupe, Canon, Arizoua, dated May 10: Fr im this point to Negate aud lor a corresponding distance east, various camps and pickets of the command have been scouting ever since the ilrst of the mouth when Geu. Crook crossed the line into Mixlco. Crook is supposed to bo very near Hornet's Nest ly this time aud it is fair to suppose that the Mexicau allies have joined bis command Isolated ranches aud prospectors hereabouts are keepiug close to the various camps for fear of being attacked by Chincahuaus, who have endeavored to escape the environment and make their way north.♦ There are many vague rumors of au engagement baviug al ready taken place. The Choctaw Nation and their Freedmen St. Louis, May 15.—A special session of the Choctaw Indian Council met at ArmBiroug Academy, a: the capital of the Nation, yester day, baviug been called by principal Chief Mc Curiiu to consider the (reedman question By the treaty of 1866, between the Federal Gov ernment and Confederate Indians, the Choc taws and Chickasaws agreed to emancipate aud give the usual rights to tbe colored people iu their nation withiu two years, for which the United States was to give them $300,600. If they failed to adopt them in that time the mouey was to be used to remove aud settle them elsewhere. The Choctaws failed to adopt them aud the Government to move them, aud they have been there ever since, without either citizenship rights or title to the land they work. The Choctaws now de sire to adopt them, aud it la for this purpose the council was called. a ivmu vy tuc vtooo utupyeu Helena, Moot., May 13.—The expected ad vance of a large war party of Northern Crees into Montana has been stopped by tbe mount ed police of Fort Wabash of tbe Northwest Territory, and by the action of Gen. Unger of this district every effort will be made by the Canadian forces to confine the Crees to their own country. No further danger is anticipated from straggling bands now. This side of the border will also be placed under snrveillance when they reach the reservation. THE STAR ROUTES. Mr. Wilson's Argument Still Unflniahea.. Washington, May 15.—Mr. Wilson con tinued his address to tbe jury this morning, in behalf of Gen. Brady. Wlison referred to the tiiemarck-lougna River routo ns confirmatory of liia assert on that a route was not valuable solely in propor tion to tbe amount of receipts at the terminus. Letters pssstug dally over that route bore stamps to the value of more than S160, yet the balance sheets of the offices on the routes did not show sales of stamps to that amount. That tended to prove the mutual dependence of routes. W'hen John Dorsey went out toes tabiish that route he was forced to accept 4a military escort, yet that same section was now settled. Even Custer's battle field had been occupied by thrifty emigrants. Vet the prose cution would have the jury believe that these services cost too much money. Brady refused to discontinue the service and the contractors lost $40,000 or $50,000, but that made no differ eoce with the prosecution. If be had let them out, if he had granted their request to discon tinue the service the government woald have instanced that in proof of conspiracy. In reality Brady's course lu regard to the Bis marck route was the best proof that there was no conspiracy. Conspirators did not usually force one another to lose money. Court adjoprned before the conclusion of Wilson’s address. TEWKSBURY ALMSHOUSE. Additional Evidence for the Defence. Boston, May 15,— In the Tewksbnry exam ination today a question propounded yesterday to Dr. Porter by the Governor as to tbe sources outside of Tewksbury whence the Harvard Medical School received its bodies, vis ruled out by tbe committee. Tbe Governor stated that he had got a list of inmates at last and found about 53 names not accounted for on tbe register of the institu tion. Dr. Porter in Ills testimony described his re lation with Marsh. He said that from 1872 to 187G, 272 bodies were brought from Tewksbnry to tbe medical echo I, and that from two to five bodies had been reclaimed by friends after going to tbe school, ilad It been known that any student took human skin to he tanned, in bis opinion tbe student would have been ex pellee. Adjourned. POLITICAL. Congressional Election. Montgomery, Ala., May 15.—Tbe governor has ordered an election to till tbe vacancy caused by the death of Congressman Ileraduu in the Mobde district to be held on the first Tuesday in July. Muddle In Raleigh’s Municipal Affaire. Raleigh, N. 0., May 15.—At the elect on of aldermen May lOlb eleven Democrats and six Republicans were elected. Three of the De mocrats refused to affiliate with their party In caucus for seltctiug nominees for city cilices. Among tbe Republicans were five place men holding office under the United Status govern ment. To-night at a meeting of the board one of them was declared Ineligible under the Btate constitution whereupon all of the Repub licans and three recalcitrant Democrats left tbe hall and the remaining Democrats then proceeded to elect city officers. The three rucalciiraut Democrats and all ot the Republi can aldermen reassembled elsewhere and an nounced their purpose to elect city officers. BROOKLYN BRIDGE. Programme of the Opening Exercises. New Yoke, May IB.— The programme of exercises Is how completed for the opening of the Brooklyn bridge The exercises will begin at 2 p. in. There will bo music, prayer by Rt. Rev. Bishop Littlejohn, presentation address by Win. C. Kingsley, acceptance addresses from Mayor Lowe of Brooklyn and Mayor Ed win of New York aud orations from Abram S. Hewitt and Rev. I)r. It. B. Btorrs. The mar shal for the day will be Major General James Jourdan. President Arthur, Gov. Cleveland of New York and other Invited guests will be escorted to the bridge from the Fifth Avenue Hotel by the 7th regiment. A Family of Desperados Shot. Chicago, May 15.—Specials report a fight in Indian Territory, Saturday, 25 miles of Coodo. Three hard characters named Carson were al leged to have murdered near Delaware Bend, a Hliort time ago, two white men. named Blaukersnn and Hlddlosou, and an old negro named Willey. List Saturday Marshal Men shon of Fort Smith, Ark., and Constable Cut ler of Grayson county, Tex., attempted to ar rest the Carsons. They exchanged a dozen shots with the officers. Marshal Menshon was slightly wounded. All the Carsons were killed except the father, who was released. The dead were left on tlio iield uuburlsd. The Thompson Murder Case. Hauuodsmuug, Ky., Mav 15.—Hon. D. W, Voorliees concluded his address to the jury in the Thompson case on behalf of the defence at noon. His effort wuh to show that Davis had so injured the defendant as to justify his course. {Death of a Journalist. Scranton, Iv, May IB.—Hon. 8. S. Rene dici.awell known citizen of Carhondale and proprietor r,f the Advance of that city, died to day aged 07. Ho was a member of the legisla ture in 1801. FOREIGN. The Pope Disapproves of the Par nell Fund. . Archbishop (..Toko’s Friends Displeased at Papal Interference. Rumored Attempt to Blow Up a Steamship. Beginning of the Trial of Fltzharrle. Dublin, May 15,-The trial of Fitzharris, as accessory to the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Burke begatt here to-day. The Pope’s Circular to the Irish Bishops. Route, May IB.—The Pope, In his circular to the Irish bishops, says that whatever Parnell’s object may be his followers have often adopted a course openly against the rules of the Pope's letter to Cardinal McCabe aud instructions sent to tbe bishops, which were accepted at their re oout meeting in Dahlia. While it is lawful for the Irish to seek redress for their grievances and to strive for their rights, they should at the same time seek Cod’s justice and remember the wickeduess of illegal means for furthering even a just cause. The duty of the clergy is to curb the excited feelings of the people and to urge justice and moderation. The clergy “tenui permitted to depart from these rules and Join aud promote movements inconsistent passions are condemned. The clergy must hold aloof when it Is plain that by such movements hatred aud disaeusious are aroused, distin guished persons are iusulled, crimes aud mur ders are uuceusured. Patriotism is measured by tge auiuut subscribed aud people are there by intimidated. Therefore the Parnell fund is disapproved of and no clergyman should rec ommend or promote it. Attempt to Deetroy a British Steamer. London, May IS.—The Times says the par ticulars of au attempt to destroy a steamer plying between Liverpool and New York have just leaked out at tbe former place. It appears that just before the vessel referred to left Liv erpool lor New York on her last voyage, hav ing on hoard a number of emigrants, a matt gave tbe steward a box aud requested him as a lavor to convey it to New Y’ork. The stew ard’s suspicions were aroused aud he cousulted the captain, who ordered that the box be opeued. This was done in tho presence of tbe captain aud officers, aud the box was fouud to contain au internal machlue. The contents of the box were thrown overboard, but tbe box it self was retained and a note made of tbe ad dress npon it. The fact of this discovery was not made known publicly in New York ou the vessel's arrival there, but tbe Britisn consul general in that city was notified of it. The steamer has just returned to the Mersey from New York. A New York despatch pronounces this story a canard. The United States Leads. London, May 15.—The Times says that in variety aud completeness of illustration tbe United States collection at the fisheries exhibi tion is not surpassed by any foreign contribu tion. — □ *» BA * icpoioiiuuo. The Standard hai advicos from Madagascar stating that war preparations in tbe interior are greater lhaD those being made on the coast. A majority of Malta Lavas have joined Sovas in defense of tbeir independenee. Tbe French are apparently loalb to begin opera tions, tbeir forces being inadequate to cope with the natives. Oalliaion of Railroad Trains. An excursion train from Grimsby on the Greath Northern Railroad, collided today with a Midland Railroad excursion train. Many persons were injured. Credit for the Tocquln Expedition. Pabis, May 15.—The Chamber of Deputies to-da. resumed the consideration of tbe credit for tbe Touqain expedition. M. Cballeiuel Lacour, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said there was no cause tor disquiet on account of tbe ac tion of China, which was not a militarv em pire. Credit was adopted by a vote of 358 to Relationa between Germany and France. Beblin, May 15.—The Emperor, while con versing with M. Waddington to-day, dwelt strongly upon the importance which he at tached to the good relations with France. The Chinese Riot at British Columbia. VirrouiA, B. C., May 15.—The recent Chi* nese riot at Tyson, on the line ot ttm railway, create* considerable excitement. Facts elicit* ed at the inquest show that the Chinese as saulted the white foreman during the day. At night a vigilance committee of twenty whites, disguised, proceeded to the Chinese camp, burst in on the sleeping men and beat them about tbeir heads ana bodies with clubs, killing one and injuring a large number. It is feared tbat live or six of tbe injured men will die. Tbe Chinese bad been very aggres sive, but tbe vigilance committee is univer sally condemned. Another Irish Outrage. Castle .Island, May 15.—Several shots were tired from ambush at a caretaker here on Sunday and he was severely wounded. The affair is much commented on and considerable alarm has been caused, as it was hoped that Buch deliberate outrages had been checked. Boycotting the Pope. Dublin, May 15.—Tbe trouble between the Pope and Archbiahip Croke, resulting from the papal utterances against priestly inter ference with Irish affairs, is still the subject of sharp discussion. Some excitement has been caused by an article in the Express referring to tbe matter. It says tbat tbe archbishop's friends serionsly intend boycotting the Pope for taking the part of the government and threatening forfeiture of the episcopate as a penalty for participation in tbe Irish agitation. Archbishop Croke's friends will refuse, accord ing to tbe Express, to pay even tbe “Griffith’s Valuation," and they will also refuse to pay "Peter's Pence." This proposal through tbe press to boyoott tbe holy iatuer is provoking much comment. roreifrn inoies Tbs Paris Gaaleis says that ai a meeting of the Suez Caual Company, to be held on June 4th, a proposal will be made to construct a canal parallel with the existing one at a cost of 125.000. 000 francs. Iu the Spanish Chamber of Deputies ou Monday Senor Mort moved an amendment to the Budget bill reducing the ordinary budget lQjOOO.OOO pesetas ami increasing the extraordi nary budget 18,000,000 pesetas, making the lat ter over 100,000,000 pesetas. This indues a loan of 88,000,000 |iesetas for public works. At the London chess tournament ou Monday Mackenzie aud Mason played draw games witu Kngliah and Tzscuigoriu respectivi ly. Steiultz, Zukertort. Wluawer, Bellman and Black borne defeated Bird, Itoseuthal, Tbipworth, Noa and Mortimer respectively. Fighting lias occurred between Cetewayo’s forces and Chief Usibebu, the latter being aid ed by the Boers. The former were worsted with heavy loss. Cetewayo is gathering strength iu anticipation of a further attack. A London despatch states that James Young er is dead. DISASTROUS FIRE Partial Burning of Barrodsburg, Ken tucky. IfARRonsncau, May 15.—At 11 o'clock last night a tire started in Tibbetl's lumber yard, and at midulght was sweeping all before it. Lexingtou Itau been telegraphed to sond eteam engines. [second despatch.] About midulght last uight a tire started in the cilice of Tlbbett’s lumber yard. The wind was blowing hard and the lire spread rapidly, and in half an hour the principal business square of the town was in flames. The new Presbyterian church was destroyed, together with thirty other bulldlugs. The ilre engine was useless for want of water, but tiie citizens did what they could to help extinguish the flames. Congressman Phil B. Thompson, who who is trial tor murder, was one of the busiest workers, and his jury vied In lighting lire lire under charge of a deputy sheriff. The Are is not. yet under control. Tire loss is estimated at 8150.000, SOUTH AMERICA. A Treaty of Peace Goncludod Between Peru aDd Chill. V ALPr.itAiso, May 15 — A treaty of peace be tween Chili and Peru has been Nlgueil by Gen, Novoa and Gen. lglesias and is said to have been confirmed. Peru cedes Tacua and Arica for ten years. At the end of that, time a ple biscite is to be taken to determine to which country those provinces shall belong. The country acquiring them will pay the Indemnity. Murder of a Contractor on the Mexican National Ball way. Galveston, May 15.—The Nows’ special says that Charles Wlckland, a well known con tactor, le.t Monterey on Saturday lo pay ofl lie men at the present terminus of the Moxl t;»u National Hallway. Two young Americans , named Pausley and Mudd, stalled ahead of Wlokland. On loaving the station soon after two shots were heard, and Wick hind's teBin was seen dashing up wilhout a driver. The contractor was found mortally wounded in the bottom of the wagon. The two men were captured and turned over to tho Mexican au thorities. _ Death of a Confederate General, Tuscaloosa, Ala., Msy 15.—Gen. Josiali Gorgas died here this evening, aged 85. He was a graduate of West Point, served through the Mexican war aud at the outbreak of the late civil war he caBt bis fortunes with the Confederacy and was made chief of ordnance with rank of brigadier general. THE DOMINION. Snow Storm at St. John. St. John, May 15.—Snow fell for seme time here today aud was succeeded by a heavy rainstorm. A Suspicious Looking Vessel. Halifax, May 15.—The following letter was received tonight) from J. It. Keany, keener of Barrington Lightship: “A few days ago a fine looking two-topmast schooner of about 100 tons burden, with all her flying kiteB set, came Into Barrington Bay, passed by the lightship, tucked aud went out again. She had about fifty men on deck.” Precautions at Welland Canal. St. Cathkuink’s, Out., May 15—A rumor that the dynamite™ intended damage to the Welland Canal has led the authorities to take extra precautions to protect exposed poiuts. Helena’s Debt Settled. Littlr Rock, Ark., May 15.—A special despatch from Helana. Ark., to the Gazette says that the creditors of that city have agreed to accept a settlement at fifty cents on the dollar in 20-year bonds at 4 per cent. Interest for live years aud 0 per cent, interest for the remainder. The total debt is over half a mil lion dollars and taxable value $1)00,000. Sent to Prison for Thirty-Five Years. Chicago, May 15.—Thomaa Walsh, who whipped his wife to death with a leather strap and who pleaded guilty, was sentenced by J udge Barnum to thirty-five years in the penitentiary. Walsh’s crime Is described as one of the most brutal ever recited in court. MINOR TELEGRAMS. were saved. The Trieste Gazette reports that Count de Cbambord is dying. Vessels arriving at Suez from Bombay are being quarantined, owing to the existence of cholera in that place. A block comprising ltanuey’s bank, three flour stores, two groceries, a stable and a few small stores was burned Monday, in Bartlett, Dak. Loss $60,000. A. P. Hatch has been elected president of the Ntw York stock exchange. Exports for the week, exclusive of specie, from New York, amounted to $6,476,956. The dwelling of B. Martin in Sanford, Ky., was burned Monday, aud two children, aged 2 aud 4 years, perished in the flames. An older daughter was badly burned. Mia Charles Butler gives $60,000 for the erection of a u#w Episcopal chnicb at Cluck bridge, her native place. George Beacbmau, an office boy 14 years old, employed in the law firm of Allen, LaDe & Savage, in Boston, has been airested for opening boxes in the posteffice and abstract ing letters containing money and valuables. There is no change in Senator Anthony’s condition. He passed a tranquil and com fortable night. Judge Milton Brown died Monday in Jack son, Term , aged 60. The deceased was an ex-member of Congress and for several years wsb president both of the Mobile aud Ohio Railroad and Mississippi Central Railroad. AN UNLUCKY CRAFT. _ The 111 Fate That Has Pursued the Ship Harvey Mills. Some vessels are born unlnckk. The ship Harvey Milts, which arrived in New York Monday, is a very prominent example of such craft. Indeed, for the continuous hard lack, it is doubted w betber her last voyage| has any parallel in the records of Atlantic navigation, fraught as such history is with marvellous events. The Harvey Mills is a square-rigged American ship, built in 1876 at Thomastou where, also, Bhe was formerly owned. Thir teen mouths ago sbe started from Liverpool, England, with an assorted cargo of rags, iron and chemicals, bound for New York. Monday she arrived. When a few days out from Liv erpool she encountered severe weather in the Channel, and was compelled to pat back, mak ing a harbor in Queenstown, at which place she received additional damage by going ashore. Bottomry bonds were git en for her repairs, ana again she starts a, cat on January 10 Flio WBB dnnbU4 by onlliciojo, astJ algo mulcted for damages under the British admir alty laws, which compelled another sale and made, in consequence, a change in ber ownet sbip, and her original owners were tired of the ship. Sbe made a good ran over here, how ever—with the prevailing easterly wines over her taff-rail—being only twenty-six days from port to port, and jet Jonah stuck to the un lucky craft, for when on scnndings off Fire island, a puff from sontb-southwest took ber foretopgallants out of ber and she came home a cripple, with a cargo that had been on board thirteen months, and under a register much different from that which she sailed away with. The High School. Totthe Editor of the Press : The oit-repeated criticism that it is not worth while to support a high school to graduate half a dozen boys seems one of the most unreason' able that could be made. An examination of the catalogue fora series of years shows that the number of boys in the school has rauged from 135 in 1864 to 187 In 1870 aud 1876; the number of girls from 161 in 1864 to 236, and among the names can be recognized those of the children of all classes of citizens from the poorest to the richest. It is said that the high school education uo. fits them for practical life, yet there can be re cognized in those catalogues, after a lapse of ten ami fifteen years from graduation, the names of men who are already prominent in every department, professors, lawyers, met" chants, mechanics and mariners. Of the girls, many are excellent teachers, many are sup. porting themselves in clerkships aod many more are accomplished matrons bestowing their culture upon their own children. IIow many of the fifteen hundred different pnpilg who have attended the schools since 18t>i would wish to see it abolished? Is not a school which is always educating four hun hundrod pupils doing a good work? It does not follow that because many do uot graduate, none are benefited. Pupils go to school to learn, and not to graduate. Ifaboy enters college without waiting to graduate that is more to the credit of the school. If a boy quits school for business, he only does what our critics wish to oblige all to do at the end of the grammar school course. It is claimed that boys who enter business early are the most successful. We have some marked examples of success won under the pressure of difficulty, with the spur of neces sity, hut then how many have been kept back at the same time? Why do our prominent business men, who have fought their way up and educated themselves, or gone without, give their boys thorough schooliug? Does their good judgment desert them in this matter? If we wish to see how this fighting up against difficulties works, let us go back five hundred years to the time when nearly every one was obliged to make his mark when he signed Ids name; when a book was so valuable that it could bo pledged like a rare jewel. Then our merchants would be village huck sters; onr shoe manufacturers would ho cob blers at the bench; onr clothing dealers would sit cross-legged ; onr lawyers would lio petty scriveners with lukhorns at their belts; our ministers would be barefooted dirty friars, and our farmers and laborers would bo little better than serfs. Wo should nearly all be ignorant alike, wo should gain our news by gossiping at the corner, and should hail with delighl our great teacher, the wandering ballad singer, who would entertain us with ballads as in structive ns those which ltarnum’s chorus give us now. Then it is said, our successful men come from llie country where they did uot have the advantages of high school education. Some times they did liavo those advantages. But it must, he remembered that the population of the State is twenty times larger than that of Portland, and their brightest boys come here for a wider field, just as an equal proportion of ours go to larger cities. So, If one In twenty, of our loading men, is a city bred boy, the city holds Its own, just ns, If one in six of our high school boys succeed, they hold their own with tho grammar school hoys. But what is success? If ninety per cent, of business men fall once, may not a man who goes through life paying all his hills, he con sidered a success? It is uot fair to compare everyone with the foremost. We must com pare with the average If the average of our wealth is $10(10 a head, a man who saves more than that for each of his family, and gives them a bettor start than ho had, Is a success. But society advances with each generation. Tho graduate of the old rod school honss can remember how other graduates came In from the haying Hold, sat around the table, each eating with Ills knife and passing the cider pitcher from month to mouth. Would he wish his children to go back to that school of table etiquette? Oannot he recognize an equal advance ill general information? There wore plenty of people in tho world then who had got beyond that, and now that wo are be yond it in mauners wo are bound also to keep up in tho matter of education. RAILWAYINOTES. The Trunk Lines’ Conference. At the April conference of the trunk lines new legislation was adopted, looking to the prevention of a general disregard of the east bound frsight schedule. Til's legislation needs completion in detail. Mach worl^ is before the managers in the preparation of uniform instructions to be given to the general man agers of the fast freight lines for the carrying out of the regulations of the joint executive committee. It Is expected that these general managers will be present. The success of their proposed labors is of great importance as regards the averting of a war of rates this summer. On this account much will depend upon the attitude of the Grand Trank of Canada. At the April meeting only the Chicago and Grand Trunk were represented, but it was slated subsequently that the Grand Trunk managers hjd assented to the acti'n of the meeting. Railroad men, Monday, wera In doubt as to how the Grand Trnuk would act at yesterday’s meeting! Its relations with the Lackawanna new trunk line, which de clines to join the pool, snggested the possi bility that it might not co-operate with the other roads. It is understood that proof of “cutliug” rates by not only the Grand Trunk system hut the Erie have been obtaineo by their rivals. It is announced from Montreal iliat the Great Eastern freight line running of the Grand Trunk system has perfected Us summer connections with the Allan and Do minion lines. The position of the Grand Trunk is more important than that ol the The Great Eastern Freight Line. ~ Composed of the Chicago and Grand Trunk Railroads, are making prep arations for rapid transit of frsight across the ocean in connection with the Allan line of steamers, the first of which left Montreal yes terday. The roads have perfected arrange ments to meet the steamers of the Allan line, and will probably start export trains of refrig erator cars daily from Chicago to connect at Montreal with the Allan and Dominion lines of steamers. In addition they are taking traf fic to New York over the Lackawanna and to Boston over (he Central Vermont. STATE NEWS. KENNEBEC COUNTY. Two miles YSelflhT Winslow village, on the Kennebec is the property of the Maine Tin Mining Company. Work was recommenced about five weeks ago and night and day crews of five men each are employed. Tbe shaft is dow down about 100 feet, aDd tbe works are equipped with a steam hoisting pumping machine. Sinking is now going on at tbe rate of about one foot per day, Saturday afternoon Mrs. John Landrie of Waterville, undertook to melt some pitch for a plaster to put on a lame side. She placed it on a stove in alia can. The bottom of tbe can melted oft, the pitch bnrBt into fiames and was thrown over her person, burning her face, bosom and arm in a terrible manner. Two men were also horned about the hands and arms in trying to extinguish tbe fiames about her clothing. The next meeting of the Maine Bee Keepers’ Association will be held in Augusta tbe 9th and 10th of August. PENOBSCOT COUNTY. A f kf nttnmnI T»_ _ years of age, while in the act of patting a oar tridge into a breach loading gun met with a serious accident by which he lost his hand It appears that the gun was foul which rendered the introduction of the cartridge difficult and that the boy attempted to drive it in with his hand which caused the cap to explode, sending the shell—a brass one -through his hand, shattering it to pieces. The hand was am putated. so IHRSBT COUNTY. O'Leary, the man who was stabbed in a quarrel at North Anson some time ago, is rapidly recovering and will be all right in a short time. Meanwhile the bail of the as sailant has been reduced from $4000 to S1500, and having secured the same be is out of jail. His father came from Aroostook and procured his bail. WALDO COUNTY. Henry Page ol Frankfort, aged about 40, at tempted suicide Sunday by hanging. He was cut down in time to save his life. Superior Court. Tuesday.—John P. Moses retracted his plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty. Fined $60. Paid. State v. John Cloarce. Assault with Intent to Uil, armed with a dangerous weapon. Defense first, that the ass salt was in selfdefence, and sec ond, insanity. Quite a number of witnesses were produced by the defendant to show that he was of nnsouud mind. The government claimed that be possessed suffi cient mind and consciousness to know the nature ot the act which he performed, and in accordance with State v. Lawrence, 67th Me., was responsible for his acts. Verdict guilty. A. W. Coembs. Co. Att'y. P. J. Larrabee for deft. Municipal Court. BEFORE JUDGE GOULD. Tuesday.—Thomas H. Sullivan. Larceny. Four months in county jail. James White, Ann Maxwell, Thomas Dowd, Gil man D. Dam, John B. McGinty, Frank Silvadore. Intoxication. Fined $6 and costs. Margaret Shanahan. Intoxication. Thirty days in county jail. Thomai Shea. Assault. Fined $1 and costa. John bally. Assault Sixty days In county jail. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Psrtlaud Daily M hnlesale iflarlifi POHTLASD, May 15. The wholesale market was without feature to-day 1 Sugars are in good, demand and prices firm at 9He f»r granulated and 8%c for Extra C. Bermuda Onions are a little easier and some sales have been ma^ie at lower figures. Oranges are strong and advancing. Butter is dull and easier. Potatoes are very steady and a good trade is reported. Tie following are io-d*v’a Quotations of Flour, Grain. Provisions. Ac. Flour. drain. Superfine and H.M.Corn,carlots7317x74 low grades . 3 60*4 601 New Corn, car lots *70 X Spring and I Corn, bag lots.... 75*77 XX Spring. .6 60*0 601Oats, car lots.'68 Pateut Spring Oats, bag lots.60 Wheats —8 26*9 00. Meal “ .70 Michigan Win- CottcnSeed.car lots 28 ( 0 ter straights!! 00*6 60 Cottonseed,bag lots30 00 Do roller....6 60*7 00 SackedBran car lot. St. Ix>uis Win- I 2 2 00 ter straight 6 60*0 75 do bag lots.25 00 Do roller. ..0 76*7 25 Middlings, car lots.24 00 Winter Wheat do bag lots.20 60 atents.7 60*8 001 Rye. 1 30 Produri*. ProTinioan. Cranberries, V bbl— Pork— Maine ...12 OO®13 00 Backs ... 24 OOa24 60 Cape Cod,!5 00*17 00 Clear.23 00*23 60 Pea Beans 2 90*8 00 Mess.21 00*21 60 Mediums.... 2 60*2 76 Mess Beef.. 12 60* 13 00 German raed 2 2fta2 30 Ex Mess.. 13 60*14 00 Yellow KyeeS 2fv* 3 60 Plate.17 OO* 17 50 Onious t> bbl.3 00*3 50 Ex Plate. 18 00 a 18 60 i Bermuda... .1 86*2 00 Hams 13Vk*14c SweetPotatoe»3 60* 4 00 Hams covered]! 4 Vh*16o Eggs P doa.16*17c I.ard— Turkeys, $> lb.24c Tub. ** lb .12Mi«12ft» Chickens.18a 20c Tierces . .12*** 12V% Fowl.16^18c Pail.12*4*131* ttutler. Creamery.23*24c Needs. Gilt Edgo Yer....20* 23c Red Top.4 25*4 60 Choice..,...18,226c Timothy-.... 2 1(1*2 30 Good.15* 16c Clover. Store. ...12*14c Rai*in». C’heesr. Muscatel. 2 36*2 50 Vermont.... 14Va a 16 lx>ndon I*ay'r 2 6(Va2 60 N Y Fact’y.. UVfcia'ia Ondura Vid..lOH@ll% Apples. Oranges. Eating¥> bbl.. 4 60*5 00 Valencia.6 50*9 00 Evaporated V> lb.. 18*19 Florida..4 60*5 60 Dried Apples.. .8V#>« 9 | Messina.8 00*8 60 Slice*! “ ...9 *9Vk |Palermo.2 75*3 25 Niiltnr. I.cuiou*. Grannlatoii t> lh — 9* * I Messina.3 00*4 (X) Extra C.8 * * Palermo ..... 3 (H>*3 25 Potatoes. Karly K\>so, p busfi ll on Iton. . 85*90 Main© Central... . 80*85 Grand Trunk.80*85 Prolittcs, Eastern.:. i$0 Burbanks.v-.... 80 Grand Trunk. 80 Jacksons and White Brooks. 76 FREIGHTS-'The market is more active but rate© remain about same as previously reported; tonnage is rather light. The following charters have been made for week ending May 16th: Bark Daring, Portland to Cardenas, empty khds 7Bo, shingles 80c. Scbr Grace Cushing, Portland to New York, lum ber 62. Scbr Laura A. Robinson, Kenueboo to New York, lumber $2 loaded ami Keunebec towages. Sctar Ella, Wlseasset to Bridgeport, lumber *2. SohrCsar, Wlseasset to New York, lumber 82. Brig Ta-ifa, Portland to Sagua, ihook. and heads 20c. Schr A. It. Weeks. Kennebec to Philadelphia. Ice 60c and Kennebec towages. t'hirng. tirntn <luatnlion*. Portland, Slay 16. 'Hie following quotations of Grain were received by telegraph t day by Bigelow & C’o., 167 Commer cial street, Portland: Chicago—--Wheat.-,-Corn.- Oat*. time. dune. July. Aug. June. July. June. 0.30..113% 116% 1 106-SI 67 60 42% 10.00. 113% no ne% 56% r,«% 42% 10.80.113% 116% 1 n;:% 66% 69 42% 11.10.. 113% 116% 116% 66% 69 42% 11.30.. 113% 116% 116 7«% 53% 42% 12.00. 113 116V. 116% 56a, f'8% 42 12.30.118% 116% 116 66% 58*4 42% 1.03..113 116% 116 56% 68% 42% Call .113% 116% 116% 66% 68% 12% Foreign Eiporu. STJ0HN8.PR. Brig Jennie A Cheney—45,000 ft lumber 2887 shook* and beads. POINT-a PITRE. Sc hr Nellie Bowers—2603 rum •hooks 5430 prs beads 100 drums fish 20,320.feet plank. Railroad^ Receipt.. Portland. May 14. Receiyed by MainoCentral Kallrood, fir Portland 27''cars miscellaneous merchandise; for connecting roads 107 ears miscellaneous laeiehandlse. Dry (load* Wholesale market. The following quotations are wholesale prices and corrected dally by Storer Bros. A Co., Dry Hoods, Woolens and Fancy (Joodn, 144 to 152 Middle street! UNBLEACHED COTTONS. Ileavy 36 In. 7%® 8% pine 7-4.14®17 Med. 36 In. 6%® 7% Fine 8-4.18®22 Light 36 In. 6 ® 6 Finei)-4.22(428 Pine 40 in. 7%® 9 Fine 10-t....37%&33% BLKAOHKD €</rrONS. Meet 38 In..ll%r4l3 |FlueB-4.16 Mod. 38 In . 8 Sll Fine 7-4.19 Llght38ln.. 8 ® 7% Fine 8-4.21 42 In.. 10 fit 14 I Fine 9-4.25 , ... 6-4....11 ®17 'Fine 10-4 ..27% 33% TICKINOS. BTC. Ticking*, Drills. - Best.15 ®18 Corset Jeans.... Medium.. 11 ®14 8atteens. Light. 8 ®10 Cambrics. Denims.12%®18% Sllestas.10 Duoks-Brown 9 ®12 ICotton Flannels. 7jL_ B;n,nFg“^e1t2V4®16%.!TTl.,,e*T.‘r?l^^ " Wood. Mtock Narkn. The following quotations of stocks are reported and corrected daily by Woodbury Sc Moulton, cornet Of Middle and Exchange streets. NEW YORK STOCK*. Missouri Pacific.103% Wabash preferred. 46% Omaha common. 47% Denver Sc R. G. 49% Omaha preferred . . “ 225*. Mo. K. & Texas. 29% Louis & Nash. 49 Central Pacific. 74 Texas Pacific. 38 BOSTON STOCK*. Flint & Pere Marquette common. 23% A. T. Sc S. F. 82% Boston Sc Maine.166 Flint Sc Pere Marquette preferred. 99% L. K. & Ft Smith. 22 Marquette, Hugh ton Sc Ont. common. 47 Mexican Central 7s..•. 09% TVevr York Slock sad Honey .Tlarket. (By Telegraph.) New York, May f 5.—Money on call loaned easy between at 3^4; closed offered 3; prime mercantile paper at 6%(fc6. Exchange quiet and steady 4.88% for long and 4.86% for short. Government* Irreg ular. State bonds dull but generally higher. Rail road bonds firm. The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat ed 310.000 shares. j qe following are to-day’s closing quotations of Government Securities: United States bonds, 3*. r... ..103% do do do 6s. ext.. 103% do do do 4%s, reg..7T.\.«112 do do do ,4%s, coup. .113 do do do 48, reg.119 do_ do do 4s, coup.119 Pacifies. ’95.137 The following are thejcloelngquotations Stocks: Chicago & Alton... 132 Chicago Sc Alton pref. ... . — Chicago, Bur. Sc Quincy.123% £*!» :■:. .. 36% Erie pref. _ Illinois Central....143% Lake Shore.109% Michigan Central. 98% New Jersey Central. 77% Northwestern. 132% Northwestern pref..150 New York Central. 121% Rock Island.123 St. Paul.103% St. Paul prof ... 120 Union Pacific Stock. 34% Western Union Tel. 82% WaK-i terra Cattle Tlarkrt. Watertown, May 16.—The supply of Cattle was lighter than last week, demand good and prices well sustained. • Market Beef—Extra at 8 75@9 25;!first quality at 7 60®8 50: second quality at 6 U0®7 00; third qualtiy at 4 25 a 4 75; receipts of Csttls704 head. Store Cattle —Work Oxeu pair at 210036260; Miieh Cows and Calres at ?20 3 48c: Farrow Cows $18g$34; faucr $503380, Yearlings at $123121; two ars old fl»3$35; three yean $253344. Swine—Receipts 11,600 head; Western fat Swine, lire,7VkgS1: ic: Northern dressed bogs 9Vi 39Vic. Sheep and Lambs—receipts 3682. Sales ofSbeep in lots at 3 00@5 “0 each: extra 3 0036 60 each; Lambs at 6®8c p «s. Vsal Calres 3®6Vkc. Califorain Tliniag mocks. (By Telegraph.) San Francisco, May 15.—The following are the closing official quotations of mining stocks Unlay: Best & Belcher..TaVs Bodie.. l Eureka. 4^4 Gould & Curry. 2Vk Hale & Noreross. :. 4' 3KU1CBB -, . . , - . VTTT, Northern Belle.. e Sierra Nevada. VT.. M Union Con... 4 Ml Yellow Jacket.... 3% Bouton Prtdace market. Boston,': May 15.—The followingjwere to-day's quotations of Butter, Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes: Butter We quote We tern creameries at 26® 28c for choice, 22@26c lor fair and good: Northern creameries at 26928c for choice, 22925c tor fair and good; New York and Vermont dairies 21 :<£24e P lb for choice. 18e£20c for fair and good; Western ladle packed 15;al6; the m&ncet is moderate. Cheese in moderate demand; 13® 13Mie for choice new and 12@12V%c for fair and good; 8@10c for common; old 13Vfei£l4 for best. Eggs— in demand at 17V4c for Eastern, 17:gl7Mi for New York. Vermont and Northern, and lt>@17e p dor for Southern and Western. Potatoes—The market is steadv: Aroostook Rose 95c: Maine Central and Northern Rose at 80g85c: Prolific* and Peerless 8i.^85e; other kinds 65® 80c as to quality. •_ C hicago Lire Slock market. (By Telegraph.! Chicago, May 15.—Hogs-Receipts 16,000 head; shipments 3200 head; stead3 ; heavy at 7 40@7 70: light 7 103” 40, mixed at 7 00®7 35; skips 6 75® 7 25. Cattle—Receipt* 6,500 head; shipments 2,700; fairly active;exports at 6 4Q®6 60. Domestic market*. New York, May 1 6 —Flour market Receipt! ~“ IK,285 bbls; exports 6050bbls; doll, heavy and 5® 10 lower;export and home trade demand limited, business for export mainly in low grades, part to arrive; sales 13.100 bbls. Flour quotations—No 2 at 2 G0®3 60; Superfine Western and State at 3 85 «4 20; common to good extra Western and State 4 15 at 50; good to choiee do et 4 GO® 7 25; common to choice White Wheat Western extra at 6 25®7 00; fancy do 7 10®7 26; oommon to good extra Ohio at 4 1547 00; common to choice extra St. Louis at 4 1647 OO: Patent Minnesota extra good to prime 6 Go a G 60: choice to double extra do at 6 6o®7 60; City Mill extra at 6 50® 8 00; 2000 bbls No 2 at 2 60®3 60: 700 bbls Superfine at 3 85®4 204900 low extra 4 16® 4 35; 360 bbls Winter Wheat extra at 4 16®7 00 4200 bbls Minnesota extra at 4 1547 60: Sontherr flour unchanged;common to fair at 4 5G®5 SO.goot to choice at35u7 00. IVbrut—receipts 20,000 bush; exports 46,154 bush; cash %®1 and options 4s ®lc lower; export demand light and fairly active speculative trade, closing steaoy at shade above In side ratee.saiee 4,114.000 bosh, including 122.000 bush on spot: No 3 Red at 1 1744 ®1 18%: No 2 do at 1 24%gl 25 in elev, 1 23%®1 2344 deliver ed from store, 1 26%® 1 27 do elev; 1 22% fob; No 1 Red State 1 27% : No l White State 1 2G%; No 1 White. 11,000 at 110% elev, 1 14 f o b. Bye easier; Canadaand State at 76®79%c; Western at 74®77c. Barley nominal, torn-cash %®lo and options % 4,44 c lower and more doing for ex tort with fair speculative trade, closing Arm with s slight reaction; receipts 83.470 bosh; exports 50, 941 bush,sale# 2,147,000 bu»h, including 267,000 bush on spot; No3at03463%c No 2 at 64%® Gd%c: low Mixed 65o: White southern 70c: No 2 for May 64%@65%c closing at 06c; June at 66% aG5%c, closing at G5%c; July 67%®67%e, clos ing at G7%c; August at 68% 469%e, closing at 68%c; Sept at 6944 >•. Oms H®% lower and lees active; receipts 24,300 bush: sales 636,<KK) bush; No 3 at 474*c: White at 52c: No 2 at 4H%®48%; Whit«fr'2% a'53c; Nol at at 48%c. Whitt xt 66e: Mixed Western at 48 a62e; White 53®57o; White State at SGfASPc. Mugar is Arm; refining at ?%® 7%; refined is quiet; White ExtraC at 744 ®7%; off A 8 u,8%o; Yellow C 7%®7%; standard A 8 6 1Gji8%c; cutloal 9%; Coufectioners A at 8%c; powdered 9®9%; granulated 844 c; crushed 9%; Cubes at 9%c. Molasses is stealy. Prtrelenns— united 1 01<%; refined 7%®74i. Tallew weak; sales 80,000 lbs. 8 8-1648 6-10. Park more active for export; options nominal .sales 440 bbl* new mess on spot at £0 26®20 60; 25 family mess 2162%. I nrd 3 ®6 points lower, heavy and irregular; trade quiet; prime steam on spot 119&S12 00; 140 toa cltv steam at 11 40® 1160; reflned for continent at 12 00; 12 25 for 8. A. But ter declining; Western 10 ®2Sc; creamery 27. cheese eaiser; State 9®13%. Freights weak; Wheat p steam 3d. Chicago, May 16.—Flour market is unchanged; Spring Wheat 3 604 5 00; Minnesota at 3 5044 26; bakers at 4 25:45 50; patents « 1)0®7 60: Winter 4 25.46 00. Wheal—regular lower; 1 11% May; I 13% for June 115%«1 15% July; 1 15% for Aug st: No 2 Chicago Spring 1 11 %®1 11%; No 8 at 95c; No 2 Red Winter at 1 13%. Corn lower; 55%c cash and Mav. 56% ,4664*0 for June; 58% » 58%c for July; 59%c for August, tints heavy as 41 a 41 %c cash"; 41%c May; «2%®42%e June; 414»c July; 36c August. Rye dull at 64%o. Bar ley nominal at 80. 1’ork lower at 19 86 .419 90 for cash amt May; 19 90*19 92% for Jane; 20 10® 20 12% for July; 20 27%<f20 30 August. Lard is steady; 11 86a 11 87% cash and May; 11 92%® II 96 June; 12 02%®12 05 for July and August. Hulk Meats are in fair demand; shoulders at 8 00; short rib 1085; short clear 11 10. At the closing call of the Board this afternoon Wheat declined %o tor May and %o tor August. Corn declined %o for Aug. fiats declined %c for July and August. Pork advanced 2%e for July. Lard uuchangod. * Receipts—Flour 11,000 bbls, wheat 18,000 bush corn 115,000 bush.oats lOG.OOObu.rye 17,000bush, barley 26,000 bush. St. Loots,Slav 16.—Flour is unchanged. Wheat is lo\ver;No 2 Red Fall 1 13%®1-13% cash; 113% Mav; l 13%®1 14 for June. 1 16% 41 15% July; 1 15%®l 16% for August; No 3 at 1 08 bid. Pork easier; jobbing at 20 25 a20 30. Lard lower to sell. Receipts—Flour 3,000 bbls, when. 15,Ik O bush, corn 00,000 bush, oats 0,000 bush, rye 0,000 bush barley 0,000 bush. Shipments—Flour 5,000 bbls, whoat 7,000 bush, corn 00,000 bush.oats 00,000 bush,rye 0,000 bosh, barley 0000 bush. LiirrROiT May 15.—Wheat is easy; Nol White fall spot at 1 08%; June l 09%; 'In1? »t 1 11 %J Au gust at 1 1244 ; No 2 at 99%o: No 2 Red Winter Receipts 16,000 bu*li; shlpmcnU 26,000 btish. New Orleans, May 16.—Cotton quiet; Middling uplands 10%e. Savannah,May 15.—Cotton is Arm; Middling up lands 10%c. Mobile. Msy 15.—Cotton Is quiet; Middling: up. ltnds 10% c. Memphis, .May lB.-Cotton steady; Middling up lands lOVio.