Leads All The latest investigations by the United States and Canadian Governments show the Royal Baking Powder superior to all others in leavening strength. Statements by other manufacturers to the contrary have been declared by the official authorities falsifica tions of the official reports. THE PRESS. SATURDAY MORNING. OCT. 20. THE PRESS. May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N U. Fessenden, Horse Railroad Station; Marquis 78 Exchange 81.; Chisholm Bros.’, Union De pot; Hodgson, 98M, Portland St.; John Cox, 680 Congress St.; Jewett, 604 Congress St., Peter Bon, 2 Exchange St.; Goold, corner Congress and Chestnut Sts.; Chisholm, 109 Congress St.; A. G. Todd Co, Commercial, corner Pant; Sheafe, 243 Congress St.; Emmons, 198 Congress St.; Beardsworth, 87 India St.; Da Silva, 221 Spring St.: Brown, Cor, India and Commercial Sts., and Custom House wharf; Hopkins, near Union Station; Mullonoy, 46 Middle St.;McGowan A Young, 418 Congress St., and of Chls iolm Bros.’ agents on all trains running out of checltv. Auburn, Ha 11A Reynolds, Bath, J. o. Shaw. Blddeford, F. M. Burnham. A. L. Jellerson. Boston, Mass., American House Brunswick, B. I,. Dennison. Cumberland Mills, H. G. Starr. Damariscotta, E. w. Dunbar. Deering, C. M. Record. Freeport, W. A. Mitchell. Fryenurg, J. C. Gerry. Fairfield, E. H. Evans. Farmington, H. C. White A Co. Uardlner, Palmer A Co. Gorham, Jas. U. Insn A Co. Houlton, F. L. Cook. Lewiston, Chandler A Estes. Long Island, T. M. Glendennlng Limerick, 8. A. Grant. Mechanic Falls, Merrill A Denning, Norway, 8. L. Crockett, A. O. Noyes. Old Orchard, Geo. E. Fogg, Orrs Island, 8. C. Prince Son. Peaks Island—Brackett Bros. Richmond, G. A. Beale. Rockland, 0.8. Andrews, B. H. Hnrnnam A A J. Huston. Saccarappa, W. B. Boothby. Saco, H. B. Kendrick A Co., Wm. Sutckpole. So. Paris, A. M. Gerry. SkowUeean—Rixbv A Ruck. Thomaston, E. Walsh. Vinalhaven, A. B. Vlnal. Waldohoro, G. Bliss. WatervUle,C. H. Hayes. Wood fords, H. A. Leighton. Yarmouth. W. F. Bennett. 8UNDAY SERVICES. iy The Ball Loft meetings are held at No. 6 Central Wharf every Sunday morning, commen cing at 10.80 a. m. Strangers and others are cor diallv Invited to be present. AU are welcome. Alb Souls Chwbch. (Unlversalist), Deerlng— Bev. O. F. SafTord, D. D., pastor. Morning service at 10.46. Sunday school at 12.16 p. m. Confer ence meeting at 7. p. m. Abyssinian Church.—Service of worship with preacblDg at 3 o'clock p. m. Sunday school Har- vest concert at 7.30 p. m. Congress St. M. E. Chubch.-B6v. J. M. Frost, pastor. 9.30 a.m. prayer meeting; 10.30 a. m. preaching by Revi T. F. Jones; 1.30 p. m., Sun day School; 3 p. m. preaching by Bev. F. T. Bay ley 7 p. m., prayer meeting. Church of the MEssiAH-Unlversalist, India and Congress streets. Breaching at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. m. by Rev. G. 1. Kelro, of Tufts College. Sunday school at 12 m. AU are welcome. Chestnut St. M. E. Church.—Bev. N. T. Whitaker, D. D., pastor. 9.46 a. m.. Young Men's League; 10.30 a. m., preaching bv Rev. Mr. Wilsou; 1.30 p. m., Sunday school; 3 p. m., pastor's sermon to the Epworth League: topic, ‘‘Bullied by Prosperity6.45 p. m., Young Ladles' League; 6.00 p. m., Epworth League pray* r meeting; Junior Epworth League; 7.30 p. m., praise aua prayer meeting. congress Square, Church. (First Universa list.)—Bev. Henry Blanchard. D. D., pastor. Service 10.30 a. m. Subject of sermon—"The Hymn of Eternity—the XC Psalm.” Sunday school 12.16 p. m. East Deerino M. E. Church, llsley Hall.— Freacning by Bev. J. A. Corey, 10.30, Theme: “Opportunity.” Sunday school at 2 p. m. Frayer and Praise meeting at 7 p. m. Free Church, Western Ave., Deerlng—Sun day school at 2 p. m. Service ol worship with sermon by the pastor at 3 p. ni. Suuday school concert at 7.30 p. m. AU are welcome, seats free. Free Street Baptist Church.—Bev. B. L. Whitman, pastor. Preaching lo.SO a. in. by Bev. A. K. P. Small, D. D. Sunday school 12 m. Ex ercises In th- vestry at 7.30 p. m. appropriate to “Convention Day." First Baptist Church.—Sermon at 10.80 a. m. by Rev. Mr. Whitman, pastor of Free street church. Sunday school at 12 m. Sunday school concert, which was postponed because of the storm, at 7 o’clock. First Spiritual Society—WUUams Hall. 379(4 Congress Street. Test seance at 2.30 and 7.30 p. m. by Mrs. A. E. Cunningham of Boston. First Parish Church— (Unitarian) Congress St. Rev. Thomas HU1, D. D., pastor. Services at 10.30 a.m. and 7.30p.m. Friend’s Chubch, Oak street, near Congress Services at 10.80 a. m.; prayer meeting at 7.80 p. m. First Free Baptist Church—616 and 618 Congress street (Plymouth)—Pleaching by the pastor Bev. J. M. Lowden, at 10.30 a. m. Subject of sermon, “Interpretation of Scriptures.” Sun day school at 12 m. Prayer and social meeting at 7 p. m. Gospel Mission.—Rev. B. F. Pearson, pastor, Sunday school and pastor's Bible class at 1.30 p m. Temperance sermon by the pastor at 3 p. m. Service of song at 7 p. m. Temperance meeting at 7.30 p. m. A11 are welcome. Hioh Street Church_Bev. W. H. Fenn, D. D., pastor. Morning service at 10.30 a. m. lecture at 7 p. m. Subject, “An Opportunity at Bt. Petersburg.” New Jerusalem Church, New High Street.— Morning: Harvest service, with offering of fruit. Evening sublect: “The Fall of Man and His Redemption.” Preble Chapel—Sunday school at 2 p. m. Pr-aablng b* the pastor 3. p. nt. Harvest concert by tlie Sunday school: A cordial invitation to the public. Portland Spiritual Temple, Mystic Hall, 467(4 Congress street. Social meeting at 7.30 p. m. Se«ts tree. Pine street M.K.Church_Bev. J. F. Oly mar H T» Puat.ir 1 n Qfl m 17 T U...1 will preach in exchange with the pastor. 12 m., Sunday school. Op. m., Young People’s meeting. 7 p. m... sermon by the pastor. Subject, ’’The Dream ol l’llate's Wife.” N. B.—Sunday eveDlog service begins at 7 o’clock. St. Luke’s Cathedral. State Street Clergy, Kt. Kev. Henry A Neely, D. D., Bishop; Kev. C. Morion Sills, D. D., Canon. Services Morning Prayer; Sermon and Holy Communion at l".3u. Sunday school, service and catechis ing at 3 p. m. Evening service (Choral) with sermon at 7.30. St. Lawrence St. Church —Rev. A. H. Wright, pastor Preaching at 10.30 a. m. Sun- i *26 Hams 19 ft 10% fell Shore 2s. 18 1)0820 001 do covered 12% *14 Med-3s.*14 59*18001 OH Large....00 oo®oo ooi Kerosene Produce. iPort.Ee!. Pet.7% Cape Craub’ies *88*91 Pratt’s Ast’l,»>bbl. 10% Maine do 7 0087 5 ''Devon’s Brilliant. 10% Pea Beans...2 65®2 76iLlgonla. 8% Medium..... ICenteuuiai. 8% German md2 25.82 351 Halslns. Yellow Eyes 8 3683 60|Muscatel.... 2 2583 50 Cal.PeaBeaus2 6082 b6i London Lay’r 2 60®3 00 Irish Potatoes lOndura Lay 9 ®9% V bush 60*70e.i Valencia. 7%®8 Jersey sweet3 00*3 J6i Sugar. Norfolk. ..2 1082 76,granulated ft.7 Native Ou1ods3 60fe376 Extra C.6% Turkeys I Heeds. Bpg chickens.... 13815l Red Top....*! 75(81 86 Fowls.12®141Timothy Seedl 6681 76 Clover. 8 12 o i Cheese. Apples. iVermont.... Ii%gl2 Eating |ier DI3 60@6 001 N.Y. factory 10.812 Cooking.3C0a3 6OjSag0.12%®13 Evapated D ft 12i*14e| Butter. do old 9 feluclureamery 19 1b...23825 Lemons. lOlitKdge ver....21822 Palermo.6 6087 EOjCholce.14(816 kesslna.7 00*8 00|Good.11812 Halagers.... istore.9 ®10 Oranees. Egg9. Jamaica.... (8 Eastern ex^.. 24825 Messina iCauaft Western Klorlda. i Limed.’ import*. BARKINGTON.NS. Schr Daisy Vaugbn-1700 qtis fish 27 bbls do l bbl oil 1100 lbs Junk to market, FARR3B0R0, NS. Schr Koland-154 tons culm coal to Gallagher Go. max,.... F°re'«n exports. heads t4c,lr Uranus—3985 sbooks and ffoards. apboarda 6007 ft l,lank »8<786 n Rftbroao Receipts. Receipts by Maine',' a % 111% Closing. 108% 111% CORN. July. Oct. May. opening. 68% «i Highest. CO 01% Lowest. 69 00% Closing. 59 60% Friday’s quotations. WHEAT. July. Dec. Mav Opening. 108 >11% Highest.. 108 lil% Lowest. 108% 110% Closing. 108% 111% COHN. July Dec. May. opening. 68% 60 Highest. 69| 60% Lowest. 68 69% Closing. 63% 60 CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE, l hursdav’s quotations. WHEAT Oct. Dec. May. Opening. H4% 108% CroSlng.... 104 108 CORN. Not. Dec. May. Opening... 62% 6*% erasing.. 50% 60% E8% Friday's quotations, WHEAT. Oct. Dec. May. opening... *04 107% CORN. Oct. Dec. May. Opening. 63% Portland Dally Press Stock List. Corrected by 8wan At Barrett, Bankers and Brokers, 186 Middle street. STOCKS. Descriptions. Par Value, Bid Asked Canal National Bank.100 138 140 Casco Nat. Bank.100 127 129 First National Bank.100 08 100 Cumberland National Bank 40 40 42 Merchants’ National Bank.. 75 .121 122 National Trailers’ Bank.100 126 127 Portland National Bank.100 102 104 Portland Company.,.... 100 106 Portland Gas Company...... 50 76 80 BONDS. Portland City BsMiinlcqri varlonsioci 114 Portland City 6s, R. R. aid 1907...124 126 Portland Cltv Funding 4s.105% 104 Bath City 6s, M uu. various....... 100 106 Bath City 6s R. B, aid various.... 100 106 Bangor City 6s, long R. U. alp.. ..118 118 Bangor City 6s,long Municipal,...122 124 Belfast City 6s, R. K. aid.106 luB And. At Ken, R. It. 6s, various....100 1(1 Portland At Ken. R. U. 6s. 1896. 107 108 Leeds ium at *5; Fren. h Codfish *6 pr qtl ^Philadelphia Beach Codfish *7 pr ((tl. We quote cured cusk at *4 00© qtl; hake at *2%; haddock *3 06; heavy salted Pollock *2%, and English cured *2 76 per qtl. Boneless and prepared fish 4%@5%c lb for hake, haddock and cusk, 6%®9c lb for cod flsli.as to style and quality. Smoked halibut at 8S:10c; smoked salmon at 18c; do haddock 6c. Medium herring at 14c box;tucks 14c; length wise 13c; No Is at lie; Bloaters at 76c; canned trout *1% ;fresh halibut at *2 20; fresh salmon at 1.30; clams *1; lobsters 2 00; mackerel 3 2V herring 86c.; American sardines, quarter oils, (4 00. half oils *5 76, three quarter mustards *3 76; clam aDd fish chowder, *2. Labrador Herring at *0 60 bbl; medium spdt *5 00: extra No 1 do at 0 00; Newfoundland do *5%: Nova Scotia do $5%; EastDort *4; sell Shore *4% round do 3 60; round Kastport 3 26: pickled codfish *7 00; haddock halibut heads 8 00: sounds at *11; tongues and Bounds *9t>0; alewlves at *3 60: trout *13 00; California sal mon *16'0; Halifax do *23; Newfoundland do *10. Clam bait *7 to *0; slivers *4; halibut fins *15; shad *12; swordtlshat We quote cod oil at 27@30c gal; medicine oil at 60o; b.ackfish oil 66c; mentiaaeu oil 23. Livers at 30c bucket. Fish scrap at *6 ton; dry do *16,liver do *4; fish skins not sold by contract quoted —fi*30 tOD. Beaton Produce Market. BOSTON. Get. 24. '890.—The following are to day’s Quotations of Provisions.fstc. i Pork- Long cuts 13 25nl3 76; snort cuts 13 05 @13 76; backs at 13 6o@l4 00; lean eutis 1 3 60 @13 76: pork tongues 17 00; mess pork 12 76; prime mess 12 75; extra ormie at si Jo. .Ham* 10%c; small at li%e: pressea hams at 11 */iC, Lard—Choice 6%@6*fcc tb in tes and tubs. 10-tb nails in ca 7c Hogs—Choice city dressed hogs at 6*4 Bountrv do at GVfcc. Butter—Western extra creamer; at 24c; fancy higher; firnra and extra* drain iO«2.4; extra luma* tloti erm 18® 19c; others 10®17c, factory choice I4®16c; New York ana Vermont extra cieay at 26c; exira firsts at 24a26c; New York and Vt lairy good to choice at 16®'<3c; Eastern crin good to choice 16@28c. The above quotations ire receivers’ prices for strictly wholesale lots. Cheese—Northern choice lQVi&Hc; Western cboicea'9%@10c; lower grades as to quality Jobbing prices VjC higher. Eggs—Em tern extras at 2xa)26c: fancy near-bi stock higher: -lists 23®24c; extra Vermont anc N H 25S>''6. Western choice at 22323c jMlchtgai choice at 24®2"ie, Jobbing price lc higher. Poultry—Choice fresh killed Northern and Has lern turkeys 20322c; spriug chickens 17c; fair tc good log.ee; Western iced turkeys 15317c; sot chickens at 8,310c; Northern fowls, choice iresf killed 14®16o; Western Iced fowls choice at 10c live chickens 9@l0c; fowls at aglOc. Beans—Choice small N York naud-plcked pes Beans at 2 60®8 65 P bush; choice New York marrow hand pkd 2 603,2 60:small Vermont hand picked 2 76 32 86;clioice Yellow Eyes 3 4033 60. Jobbing prices too nlgher. Huy—Choice prime nay *16 003*10 60; fall to good *13 no.c ;15 (>0: Eastern tine'<133914; peer to ordiuarv *103*13: East swale if* 10; ttye stiaw, choice, f17 (key 17 CO; Oat straw *8 @9 00. Potatoes—We quote cbolce lfoulton Hebron* at 70per bush;do Bose 66c; Aroostook Hebons at 68®70c; Rose 03®6;c. timeago Cattlo Markert. By Telegraph. CHICAGO, Oct. 24 1890-The Cattle market Receipts 10,000, shipments steady; natives 3 «0@6 10: cows, bulls and at mixed 140c 3 10; stockers 1 76®2 60; Texans 1 2S®2 76; rangers at l 8 @3 00. Hogs—receipt* 40,000; shipments lower: mixed at 3 70®®4 6; prime heavy and butcher weights 4 1634 MOjIllgtlt 4 1034 16. *heep—receipts shipments active and shade higher; natives 4 8B@4 9 J; Westerns at 4 0u@4 5.x; stockers 3 62%@4 76. Domestic Markets. By Telegraph. NEW YORK. Oct. 24 1890-The Flaai market —eceipts 26,718 packages: exports 4*20 bbls and 6000 sacks ;easier and dull sales 19,1001 bis. Flour quotations—low extras 8 70(a4 16; ciy mllKextra at 6 1636 40; city mills patents 6 60 ft6 26; winle: wheat, low grades, at 3 7034 16; fair to fancy at 4 203 6 50; patents at 4 9036 86 Minnesota clear 4 6.i,3 6 85: straights do at 4 9 3 6 65; do patents 6 3536 10; do rye mixtures 45 X35 10; superfine at 3 153395; One 2 75« 8 60: Southern flour dull and heavy; common to 'air extra at 3 7034 16; good to choice do 4 26® 6 00. Ry« Flour unchsnged *nd quiet; superfine 3 75@4 25. Buckwheat Flour 2 10®2 26. (lorn meal dull and steady. WbcHt—receipts 8n.8r,o hush;xxporrs bush; sales 167,000 hush: unsettled,“%®%c loweriand fairly active, closing steadier; No 2 Red at 1 07% fl 07% in elev, 109a l 09% afloat, 108%® 09% fob; No3 Red 99%c®l 00; No 1 North ern 1 10X4(31 10XV No 1 ham at l 1031 16% No V Northern 1 03%. Rye quiet and firm; Btate at 78,®7flc; Western at7C®7—mcepts l.*9.»00 bush; exports 76 hnsh; sales 77,000 bush; heavy aud dull: No 8 at 47c; do White at 60% No t ai 48%c; do White 6l%@Sl%o: No 1 at 49; White do at 54c; Mixed Western at45%®49%c: White uo at ouuoeo; wuire gw< DUa'ieo; rcmcaeo <9%c. r»ffer—Klo quiet and steady: fair eai coes 2< San>-n* firm and dull; refined lower and quiet; ('at 5 7-1 Sc; BiiraCf>%^fi%c: White Extra 1’6*4 ®5%c; Yellow at 6%®6%C; off A 6% 50 1 16c; Mould A 6%c; standard A at 0%c; Confectioners A at 6 IS-'0c; cut loaf and crushed at 7c: powdered at G 13-lGc: grauulaien G 9-16: Cubes G 11-lGc. Petreleun quiet and steady: united at 80c. Porli strong with a fair demand. Beef dull and steady; beef hams quiet and easy; tlerced beef dull and firm: cut meats quiet and steady imlddles quiet and steady, l.nrd easier and quiet; Western steam at G 65; city steam at 6 10; refined quiet; for Continent HO ®6 92H: 8 A at 7 40. Unite firm and fairly ac* live; State dairy 13@22c; do crm 18®24%c; Wes tern dairy 10®16c; ao crm IS®24c do factory at 6%@18c. Cheese quiet and steady; State 7% @9%c. Freights to Liverpool steady; grain pr stearn %d. CHICAGO. Oct. 24. 1890—The Floor marxe Is steady and unchanged. Wheat lower;No s spring and No2 Ked at 1 UO%@l 0Corn fairly ac lire; No 2 at 5044c. Oars unsettled ana barely active; No 2 at 42%@42»/« c. Bye-' o at 66 h G7c. Barley firm; No t at 80c. Provisions—Porlt moderately active 10 20® 10 26. Lara more active at ii 27 M @6 80. Dry salted meats—shoulders at 5 82yean 75; short at clear sides 6 80 a ft 90. Receipts—Flout 9,000 bbls wheat 88,000 uush corn 228,000 bush, oats 228,000 oush; Jrye 60, 01*'hush, barley 112.000 bush. Shipments—Hour 8,000 bbls, wheat 8,000 bush, corn 298,000 bush, oats ICO,000 bush, rye 8.000 bush, barley 70,ooo bush. ST LODI?, Oct. 4 1890 -The Flour mtiketS dull. Wheai excited and lower; No 2 Ked uni* 99c. Corn Is firm—No 2 at 49% c. Oats is lower, No 2 at 43%e. Rye—No 2 at 64c. Barley m re active: Iowa 67»7Ac. Provisions dull and heavy with fair demand for small lots—Poik at* 11. 0. Lard at G 12% aG 1ft. Dry salt meats—shoulder s 6 62%; Ion s at f 6656 70; ribs 6 7i'@5 80.clear at 5 HftjjG 90. Bacon-shoulders G 12%: lonesat 6 lft@« 20; ribs G xo@6 26; cl-ar 0 37%@6 40. Sugar-cured hams 10 00512 50. Receipts—Flour, 6,000 bbls. wheat 48,000 tu.sn; corn 36.000 hush: oats 21,000 bush; rye CO.OOO hush: barley. B.oOo busb. Saiproents— Flour 6 000 bbls; wheat, 9,000 bush: corn 44,000 busb; oats, 12,000 bush rye 1.000 busb; barley 2.000 bush. DETROIT, Oct. 24 890_Wheal—so 1 Wh’te at 98% c: No? lied at 101%. Corn—No Sat 6«%c. Oats—No 2 at s7 v,c; No 2 White 47*4 e. Receipts—Flour 300 bbls, wheat2 2,000 bush; corn 6700 bush; oats 650 bush. Cotton Markets. [By Telegraph.] NEW YORK, Oct. 24 1890-The Cotton market is easy and 1-lGc lower;, sales 405 bales; up lands ordinary at 7 9-i«c; middling uplands 10 El ide, Gulf ordinary at 7%c; middling 10%c. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 24,1890-Cottou market easy, middling 9*40. SAVANNAH,Oct.24. 1890-The Cotton market quiet; middling 9%c. CHARLESTON. Oct. 24. 1890-Cotton market steady; middling at 9*4c. MEMPHIS.' Oct. 24. 1890.—Cotton market Is steady; middling 9 11-168. MOBILE, Oct. 24. 1890.—The^Cotton market easy; middling 9%c European Markets. By Telegraph.] LONDON, Oct. 24 1890.—Consols 94 9-16 money and 94 11-16 for the account. LIVERPOOL Oct. 24 1890,—Cotton market steady with fall- demand; American middling at 6 11-lGd; sales 8,000 bales; speculation and ex port 1000 bales; receipts 6600 bales. f.lV Kit POOL. Oct. 24, 1890—Quotations— Winter Wheat at 7s 4d®7* 5d; trie, wheat at 7* 7d®7s 8rt; California average at 7s 7d; Club Wheat 7s 3d@ 1 s 3% d. corn—mixed American at 4s 0d Peas at 5- 5d. Provisions, etc.-Potk at 67s 6d: Bacon at 32s Od. Lard at 32s 3d. Tal low ?6s 6d. Cheese 49s Od. SAILINC OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. FROM FOB DATE Philadelphia.New Vork. .Laguayra....Oct 26 Adirondack.New Vork..Kingston, J .Oct 25 Umbria.New York..Liverpool ...Oct 25 Circassia.New York..Glasgow.Oct 26 Amsterdam.New York..Amsterdam..Oct 25 Huevia.New York..Hamburg. ...Oct 25 La Bourgogne....New York..Havre.Oct 26 Wisconsin.New York..Liverpool ...Oct 28 City of Chester...New York..Liverpool ...Oct 29 Majestic.New York..Liverpool....Oct 29 Lahn.New York..Bremen Oct 29 Chy Alexandria..New York.. Hav Mex..Oct 29 Kliyland.New York.. Antwerp_Oct 29 Rhatea.New York..Hamburg ...Oct30 Alllanca.New York..Rio Janeiro Nov 1 Elder.New York..Bremen Nov 1 La Bretagne.NewYork. .Havre.Nov 1 Servla.New York..Liverpool...Nov 1 Yumurl.New York..Hav Mex .Nov 1 Anchorla.New York..Glasgow Nov 1 Arizona.New York..Liverpool. ..Nov 4 Cienfuegos.New York. Cienfuegos .Nov 6 Venezuela.New York..Laguayra...Nov 6 OttvofPara.New York..Panama.Nov 1 MINIATURE ALMANAC.... OCTOBER 26. Sunsets 4 44 ulgh water 8 47 Length of days.... 10 38 [9ft 4 la iuuvii ouu| VIC 7 in ma^este isnzwK PORT OF PORTLAND. FRIDAY, Oct. 24. Arrived. Barque George Doane, (Br) Wliltehouse, Eue uos Ayres via Barbadoes. To Kyau Kelsey. Barque Au Sable,JLoring Philadelphia—coal to Me Cent KB. Vessel to J S Wiuslow Go. Sch Sardinian. Lord, New York. Sob Koland, (Br) Crane, Parrsboro. NS—coal to Gallagher Co. Sell Daisy Vaughn, Hopkins. Barrington, NS— dry flsh to Dana Co, and Geo Trefetlien. Scb Kettle. (Br) St John, NB,for Boston. 8ch Mary Elizabeth. Dunton, Bonthday. Sch Waldron Holmes, Dorlty. Bluehlll for Bos ton. Sch Sea Bird, Littlejohn, Frankfort lor New York. Sch F T Drlsko,-for New York. Sch Carlotta, Beeves, St John, NB, for FYork. Sch Demoselle, (Br) Martin, Moncton, N B, for Portsmouth. Sch Lucy W Dyer, Bank Quero, with 2,000 lbs halibut. Sch Omaha, Orland for Boston. Sch Kobt Dorlty, Lowe, Sullivan for New York. Sell Modesty, Bangor for Boston. BELOW— Schs John Cadwallader, Franklin, Victory. Josle May. and others, for a harbor. RETURNED Schs Napoleon, New Boxer, Inez, and others. Cleared. Sch Uranus, Heuley, Mayaguez—Geo S Hunt &Co. Sch Lilian, Grlndle, Boston-J Lucas.' Sch Annie L Green, Cousin?, Bangor —A H Tnaxter. F110M MERCHANTS EXCHANGE. Ar at Black Klver.Ja, Oct 1, brig Ned White, Elwell, Baibadoes. Sid fin Matanzas Oct 17, barque Matanzas, for New York. Memoranda. Gloucester, Oct 22-Sch Ebeu Dale, from Bos ton o( and for.North Haven, In ballast, ashore at Freshwater Core, Is badly broken up and will be a total loss. Gloucester, Oct 23—Sch Mexican, which lately stranded near Annlsquam.has gone to pieces and her cargo of coal is scattered along the beach. Yarmouth, NS, Oct 22—Baruue Henry A Burn ham has been Uoated by her new owner and Is now discharging at this port for repairs. Capt J M Davis bought her while ashore, for 3276) The vessel Is not much damaged. Domestic Ports. PENSACOLA-Cld 23d, sch Gertrude L Trun dy, Lorlng. Washington. FEKNANDINA—sld 23d, barque J B Babel, Sawyer, New York. B^DKPOLK-Ar 22U, sch St Thomas, Baker, Boston^IM^K—Ar 28d| 80,1 denn*c C May, from Ko1’gvr1sBteuEum’“c1A-Ar 22d' 8ch C1,a8 8chull> fonlF 23d’ SC1‘ K D IJIbber- flnkbam, New Bed Mob‘.ETHAMBOY-Cld 22d' 8cb Alice Archer nkvv4Yokk LA?”is2’ Fu»erton. Boston. Vlnfihaven^Fiora a“0llLlz^e°Ym^g EMa^Frances and "ciml *VuUDlc WGrtfflni. d& KatfejHoyt! Also ar 23d, brifg Leonora, Miiurnp WnmomHna sens Ella M Storer, Nlmmons™Fernandhi» wflu* Harry Smith, Baugorj Julia A Ward d t LHV Keunebec; Myrouus, Brio sv in,)e Wm Demiug.Calais; Terrapimdo Gelf p t,?™ Eastport; F 11 Odiorne. Frankiorto liJSdJil??’ man, Gardiner; Ella Brown j„„«,&e“ben F8?.1' Smith, (new, 254) J isper, do’; CtoralHnsm»»8 giola,C(io?UVe,8Ul“VaU J‘,“Ule M and vu. Cld 23d, bargue Julia, Freethv r.,., brig Havlllab, Richardson, Port ElizJbeUg11ihuco; Passed tbe Gate 23d, scbs Ebea Fisher, Vulcau, Am Chief, N ,i Miller, Rattler, Mabel Hull, Mary H Smith, Sea Foam, Ellen Marla, Diadem, H E King, H T Townsend, Marcellus, and Huntress. NEW LONDON—In pert 23d. schs U’nnullen, Amboy for Boston; Minuie C Taylor, and Mall, New York for do: Robert Byron, do for Portland; Post Boy, do lor Bangor; Ned P Walker, Kllza bethport for do: Nautilus, New York for do; Ab ner Taylor, do for Ca'als; Saarbruck, do for do; L Holway, New Haven for do; Gamma. N York for Jonesport; Anna Elizabeth, do for Ports mouth. NEW HAVEN—In port, schs Speedwell, Aery, Richmond, Va; Lizzie J Call, Bawling, Augusta for New York: Fred Walton, Hart, New York for Bangor; Alfred Keene, Greely, do for Newport. PROVIDENCE—Ar 23d. sch Orozlmbo. Britt, Calais; Electta Bailey, Phllhrlck, Bangor SKI 23d seh Humarock, Parker, St Htnnfbs. FALL RIVER—Sld 23d, schs Hranihall, Drink water, Raritan; Moreilgbt, Hallowell, Tiverton and New York. VINEYARD-HAVEN—Ar 23d, schs Seraph. 1 ortsmouth for Gloucester; Para, Dutch island for Machlas. Ar 24th, sch Fred Jacksou, Port Johnson for Portland. EDGAKTOWN—Ar 23d, sells Eva May, Mc Duffie, Philadelphia for Pntladelphla; Ann, Bar bour, New York for Plymouth; Kllsba Gibbs, fm New Bedford for Kennebuuk; Lawrence Ilaines, Providence for Wt9casset; Helen. Jouesy Port Johnson for Uoolbhay; Martha lunls, Speed, and Eow Lameyer, Beal, New York for Rockland. HY AN MS—In poit, scbs Mary Langdon, Iroin Hew York lor Danverspoit; E G W Hinds, New York for Calais. NOBSKA-Passed north 23d, sells W H Board man, Adam Bowlby, Alfred Keen, J M Kennedy, and L L Mills, BOSTON—Ar 24th, sehs Forest Belle, Robin son, Machlas; Josie Hook, Flckett. and Phebe Ann. Clement, Bangor; Commerce, Perkins, and Majestic, Dunn, and Onward, Lowell, Bangor; Maria Webster, Smith, do; Alsatian, Snowman, and Unison, Barter, Kennebec; Sunbeam. Camp bell, and Julia, Weeks,rKennebecjCJas Holmes, Ryan, Belfast; Areola, Hamm, Woolwich; Emily, Higgins. Ellsworth; Native American, Martin, Calais; Ida Hudson, Richardson.Rockland; Mary Steele, Haskell, Deer Isle; Acara, Doyle, Ma chlas; Twilight, Bennett, and S Sawyer. Call, Damariscotta; Union, Hamor. Columbia Falls. Cld 24th, schs Phlneas W Sprague, Strong, for Bangor aud Portland, to load for Ucmerara; Wm H Herrick, Kelley, Somes Sound and New York; Wm Mason, Crowell, Rockland. Ar 24th. scbs June Bright, Barter, Port Royal; Fleetwlng, Scott, Deer Isle. SALEM—Ar 28d, scbs Hen Bur, Lewis, Kenne bec for Providence; Albert Pharo, Franklin for New York; Lizzie Brewster, Jonesboro fordo; Dick Williams, Bangor lor New Bedford: Min doro, Boston for Calais; Sarah Mills, Deer Isle for New York; Yulan. Boston for Machlas; Mattbew Vasser, Portland for New York; Cora C Meader. Rockland for do; Jas O’Donohue. Bangor for do; Alaska, Machlas for do; F Nickerson, fm Somes Sound for do; Cyrus Chamberlain, Thomaslon for do; Wesley Abbott, Boston for Ellsworth; Nellie Grant, do tor do; Hiram, Calais for Narraganset; Bearsvllle, Somes Sound for New York; Leitle M Gray, Beverly for Bangor; J Kanuedy, Boston for Calais; Maggie Mnlvey,Bangor for Stamford; C R Flint, Hoboken for Gardiner. In port 22d, scbs C B Paine, Patterson, from ntraiuu i«r palais; usury iayior.uoror Jon-sport: Eva L Leonard, Robbins. do for Bungor; Vine yard, Cumnungs, do for JoDesport; K L Eaton. Grierson, do for Calais; Harriet, Hatten, do for do; Ivy Belle, Land, do for Bristol. 19tb. scbs Sadie Cora, Lowe, Hoboken for Bangor; Ellen Perkins. Smith, Ptermont for Hurricane Island; Irene E Meservey, Meservey, Clark’s Island for New u£fiki.D Beach, McKeague. Koekport for Philadelphia; Montezuma, Thurston, Boston for Baneor; Gen Batiks, Bickford, Providence for Sullivan. •In port, schs Emma S Briggs, from Wiscasset for Baltimore; Geo Bird, Rock laud for New York; Victory, Weymouth for Kock •“J; 8j2JO*the West. Boston for Bristol. ^°.Hs.“0U1H-Bel0W 23d, scbs J K Stinson, UMltU 8 Barnes, Bangor for Provlncetown: Caro 'I*®, Kntgbt, Rockland for New York; Henry 8 Mtlltken, Augusta for New Haven; Mary Hawes, BegOudferBMM: Q«a seott. Calais for New buryport; Mary A Rice, Bangor for New Bedford; Alfala, Deer Isle for sch Jennie A Cheney, for Rockland. B,ATH-Ar 22d, sob Rival. Stuart, New York. Sid 22d. barque Skobeleff. Tucker. Baltimore; sch Uias L Mlicbell, Frost, Philadelphia x,nL2vd' MStIle J Alles,Crockett, Portland; Ttllle Vanderberclien. do. hid 23d, scbs T W Cooper, Brown, New York; Jos Hay, Phinney, do. Foreign Ports. 81d fm Liverpool, istb, ship Edward O’Brien, Oliver, San Francisco. 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Emery Street, on XD ESDAY, Oct. Y8th, at 8 p. m. l!y order of the managers, Harriet S. MoCOBB. Secretary. Oct. 20,1890. _dlw MAINE GENERAL HOSPITAL. ANNUAL. MEETING. THE annual meeting of tbe Maine General Hospital will be held at four o’clock in tbe alternoouof TUESDAY, November 4. 181)0, at the office of the Treasurer ot the corporation, in the Portland Savings Bank Building, lp Portland, for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year ana of transacting such other business as may legally be presented. By order of the Directors. F. R. BARKETT. Secretary. Portland October 13’ 1800. octl8dtd CITY ADYERTIREnENTR. TAXES FOR 1890. CITY OF PORTLAND, Tuis iotTDD-o'a niMM/iw September 9,1890. TVrOTICE is hereby given that the tax bills for i-1 the year 1890, have been committed to me with a warrant for the collection of the same. In accordance with an ordinance of the city a DISCOUNT OF ONE PER CENT will be allowed on all said taxes paid on or before Friday, Oct. 81, 1890. GEO. 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