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NEV» ADVERTISEMENTS.

Messenger s Notice. Office ol the Sheriff of Cumberland County

State ol Maine Cumberland, ss. Dec. 81>t, A. D. 1896.

THIS is to give notice, that on the 31st day of Dec. A. D. 18UG, a warrant in Insol-

vency was issued out of the Court of Insolvency for said County of Cumberland, against the es-

tate of GEORGE T. INGRAHAM, of Portland,

adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on petition of said Debtor, whicli petition was filed on the 31st day of Dec. A. D.. 1896. to which date interest on claims Is to be computed.

That the payment of any debts to or by said Debtor, and the transfer and delivery ot any property by him are forbidden by law.

That a meeting of the creditors of said debtor to prove their debts and choose one or more

assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of insolvency to be holden at Probate Court room in said Portland, in said county of Cumberland.lon the 18th (lav of Jtmy., A.D.. 1897. at ten o’elocK ill the forenoon.

Given under my hand the date first above written.

C\ L. BUCKNAM. Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of

Insolvency for said County of Cumberland. jan4&ll

THE WEATHER.

Boston, Jan. 8.— Local forecast for

Monday: Cloudy, fair, warmer, south, west winds. Washington, Jan. — Foreoast for Mon-

lay for New Eng and: Fair and warm-

N'-AftMFR r, increasing oloudi- V,AK.1 tfilA,

iegg Monday, sooth-

eriy wiuus.

Local Weather Report.

Portland, Jan. 3.—The local weather bureau office reoorils as to the weather

are the following: 8 a. in.—Barometer. 30.414; tbereraom-

eter, 35.5; dew point, 35; hnmidity, 100; wind, SW; velocity. 12; weather, cloudy.

8 p. ra.— Barometer, 30.31&, thermom-

eter, 41.2; dew point, 39; humidity, 92; wind, SW; velocity, 14; weather, clear.

Mean daily theremometer, 41; max*-

iiium thermometer, 46: minimum tlier- mometer, 36; maximum velocity of wind, 15SW; total preoipitation, .0,

Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather

bureau for yesterday, January 8, taken

at 8 p.m. meridian tin*;, the observation

for each station being given in this order;

Temperature, direction of wind, state ot

weather: Boston. 41 degrees, SW, clear: New

York, 38 degrees. NK, oloudy; Philadel-

phia.614 degrees, NE,cloudy; Washington. 53 uegrea-. b, cloudy: Albany, 38 de-

grees, SE. cloudy; Buffalo, 63 degrees, b, clear; Detroit, 56, bK, cloudy; Uhicago, 58 degrees, S. rain; -1

Paul, 18, Nit, blow; Huron,D»k., b de-

grees, NW, snow; Bismarch, 6 degrees, SW, p.cloudy; Jacksonville, 68 degrees, SE, cloudy.

The conflagration which visited Nash- ville, Tenn Saturday night at 11.15, was not well under control before three

a. m. The total estimated loss is $600,000. of whioh slightly more than hfty per cent

is covered by Insurance,

A BLIZZARD RAGING.

Terrible Storms Prevailing Through West and North.

MERCURY HAS DROPPED FORTY

DEGREES WITHIN SHORT TIME.

Stream. Over Their Banks and Cyclones

Have Prevailed in Some Places—Heavy

I’allt'.of Suowlin Michigan and Dakotahs

—Winter on in Earnest.

St. Louis, January 3.—The heaviest

rain storm of reoent years has prevailed throughout Missouri, Northern Arkansas

and the Indian Territory the past thirty- six hours. Last night the rain turned to

sleet, and today a furious snow storm iB

raging. The temperature has fallen forty degrees In Missouri and Eastern Kansas

in the last 24 hours and in ;tho latter

section a genuine blizzard is sweeping over the oountry. At Bagno, Mo,, the

Osage river has risen fifteen feet and

Warsaw reports a rise of twenty-two feet

and a repetition of last winter’s flood, is

feared. At Oioeola the river is out of its banks

and the bottom lands are submerged. At Fayette the electrio light power house

Is flooded and the city is in darkness to-

night. A number of washouts ooourred on the railroads and traffic is badly de-

layed. In the vicinity of Sedal every stream is reported out of its banks and

the rainfall oontiuned until this 1 morn-

ing, when it turned to sleet and later in

the day a heavy snow storm set in. At

Lamonte and Knobnoster a small cyclone prevailed last night, many trees being uprooted. In many places in western

Missouri the mercury has fallen almost

to zero, and this drop in the temperature will probably result in checking the

flood. In St. Louis n heavy rain has ranen

during the past twenty-four hours, but

at 7 tonight It was checked by a decided

fall In the temperature. At nine the

mercury had fallen tbirty-Uve degrees ond there was a high northwesterly wind.

Blizzard in Northwest.

St. Paul, January 8.—A blizzard is

blowing tonight in this section over an

area of four hundred miles uorth and

south and six hundred miles east and

west. Over most of Minnesota it has

been snowing fourteen to twenty hours

and there are seven to sixteen iuohes of

snow on the ground. The wind is blow-

ing a gale from the north. The snow is

damp and packs so solidly on the railway tracks that it is difficult for the snow-

plows to work through it. The snow

made a wreck of the telegraph wires north and west of St. Paul. All trains are still uioviug, but some are hoars late. South Dakota dispatches say the

storm extends as far west as the Black

Hills. The temperature is fifteen to eighteen

degrees above zero. At nine o’c 1 ock It

was rapidly growing colder. There will ha suffering among the live stock If the

mercury drops to zero.

Nebraska Catches It Too.

Omaha, Neb., Neb., January a—Ne- braska Is experiencing an old fashioned

blizzard, the most serious of the winter.

Friday night the temperature began to fall and the mercury has steadily fallen ever since. Last evening a snow storm net in and It is still general throughout the state. High winds are drifting the snow and If they continue through the

night may make the situation on the

plains alarming. Omaha seems so far to

uuvn rscnpcu luc w

From every section of the Btate come re-

ports of heavy winds, driving the snow

in blinding clouds before it, so it is

dangerous tor any one to venture out. At Meadow Grove the storm began about

midnight Saturday, aud has been raging ever since with no signs of abatement.. The drifts are over ten feet high.

The Blizzard in Kansas.

[Kansas City, Mo., January 3. —The

unprecedented rains of the past three

days have been ohecked by a cold wave, and Kansas is experiencing the first

winter weather. fcjnow has fallen all

day, in various parts of the state. At

Larned, Kansas, snow is piled in drifts

of four to six feet deep. Traffic on the

Larned Jetmore extension of the Santa

He ii completely blocked, and travel over-

land in any direction is almost im-

possible. In Northern Arkansas and as

far west as Fort Smith, rain fell during twenty-fours up to noon today, when it

turned to snow, accompanied by a drop of thirty degrees in the temperature.

Guthrie, Oklohoma, reports a drop of

sixty degrees since la*t evening. & severe snow storm prevails in the western portion of Indian territory.

TOWN ALMOST DEMOLISHED.

Cyclone Gets in Its Work on Mooringsport Louisiana.

Shreveport, La.. January 3.—A cyclone! from the southwest struck and almost1

literally demolished the town of Moor-

ingsport, 311st north of this city, at 3.45

p. m., yesterday. Over twenty dwellings

were blown down and only seven build-

ings wero left intact. Four persons were

killed and twenty injured. Three of the

CASTORIA For Infants and Children.

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wounded will probably die. The cyclone came suddenly and lasted only about a

minute.

THE WORK OF A TRAITOR-

The Ship Commodore Was Scuttled—All Not Saved as Reported.

Jacksonville, Fla., December 3.—All the crew of the sunken steamer Cnmmr- ilore were not saved as reported last

night. Captain Murphy, Stephen Crane, the novelist, C. B.$ Montgomery, the

cook, and William Higgins, a stroker, landed at Daytina this moruing. Then- boat turned over iu the surf and Higgins received a wound which caused bis death soon after getting ashore. Fifteen other men lust their lives at sea. The follow-

ing was received from Daytina at eleven o'clock tonight: About ten Friday night a suspicious leak was discovered in the Are room and Captain Murphy Imme-

diately started the pumps whloh un-

doubtedly bad*been tampered with. Tbe Ares were extinguished and the boat came to a standstill about sixteen miles

from Mosquito light. The Cubans took

possession of a big boat and loaded It

with baggage. They reached the shore

safely. Captain Murphy refused to lenve the

ship until all were saved. C. B. Mont-

gomery the steward, Stephen Crane and

William Higgins remained with him and

stood by the tug uutll she sank. The mate’s boat containing nine Americans was swamptSd. The matd, two engineers, six fire men and sailors were lashed to a

raft There is no doubt that a traitor

did the work of scuttling and thou

tampered with the pumps. The suspected man was saved and a thorough investigation will be made tomorrow. It is be-

lieved the men on tbe raft weie lost.

CRUSHING BLOW TO REBELS.

Spaniards Claim to Have Won Big Victory in Phillipiues.

Madrid, January 3.—The Queen Regent and the government have sent message to Gen. Polavia, the commanding general in the Philhppine islands congratulating him on his great victory over the in-

surgents in the heights of Cacaronn. In

the first egagement the loss of the rebels

was six hundred. While the Spaniards were pursuing the Seeing rebels it was

suspected latter would attempt to lead

the troops into an ambuscade. The troops were ordered to set lire to the hushes to

diive out any rebels who might be lurk-

ing in them. A large’number of insur-

gents were in bidiug in the hashes and

two hundred perished in the fire. In the

meantime other Spanish oolumns

hurriedly despatched, outflanked the

fleeing insurgents. The rebels were utter-

ly routed, losing five hundred killed. The total insurgent loss was thirteen hundred. The Spanish loss was one

officer and 26 privates killed. It is be-

lieved this defeat will be a crushing blow

to the rebels.

Pugilist Dully Likely to Die.

New Yoik, January 3.—Manager Thos.

O’Rourke of tae Broadway Athletic club. Referee Dick Roche, and Prize Fighter George Justice, arrested Saturday night for being eontiibutory to the injuries of

James Duffy of Boston, received in a

nrize fight at the Athletio club Saturday night,sWOre today held In $2000 bail each, for further examination Wednesday. A

certificate was shown from St. Vincent’s

hospital to the effect that Duffy was

suffering from oeiebral hemorrhage and

his death might be expected uny moment.

Brisk Fire at Lynn.

Lynn, Mass., January 3.—Two adjoin- ing buildings in the rear of 843 and 855

Washington street, were burned this

morniDg. They were of wood, thres

stories high and owned by S. N. Breed

& Co. Fire was discovered in Ernest H.

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the hnilding at the rear of 843 Washing- ton street, and it rapidly spread. The

buildings were ocoupicd by Mr. Potter, the Consolidated Tube company, Charles

Blaiedeil, manufacturer of women’s

Misses’ and children’s shoes, J. L.

Whittredge, lime ana cement storehouse, the Challenge Tube Cleaning company, and Thomas Collyer, Jr., shoe manu-

facturer. The adjacent lumber piles and

H. N. Breed & Co.’s stable were slightly damaged. The total loss is §30,000 partially insured.

The Bicylists at Washington.

Washington, January 2.—The six days’ eight-hour bicycle race closed tonight in the presence of the largest crowd yet in attendance and with a fine burst of

speed on the part of Maddox, the New

Jersey man, who during the last three minutes gained nearly one lap on the

leaders. Six men were in nt the finish. The prize money was §3500, of which

§1600 went to the winner and the remain- der divided according to position and

distance covered. The traek was again officially measured this morning and

found to be 8.3 feet too long on each

lap, thus adding almost 7 miles to the

score made by each rider. Following is the score: Asbinger, 873 miles. 7 laps, 10.5 feet; Waller, 874 miles, 5 laps, 59 feet; Maddox, 874 miles, 3 laps, 42.9 feet; Lawson, 171 miles, 10 Ians; Hunter, 871 miloa, 1 laps, 419.1 feet ;

Forester, 870 miles, 2 laps, 259.1 feet.

Zzars Advice to Sultan.

London, January 3.—The Daily Tele-

graph publishes a despatch from Con-

stantinople saying the Czar has sent a

message to the Sultan, recommending him to most seriously consider the re-

monstrances and advice of the great

Powers, regarding the reforms necessary

for the empire, and adding that if he

does not do so, he will expose himself to

the gravest consequences, even foreign intervention. The Czar further says that

the Sultan’s acceptance of this advice is

an lndispeneible condition to the Integri- ty of his empire and the maintenance ol

peace.

JIIRTIJI RISC HIMSELF.

Principal Witness in the Batclieldor Case.

TESTIFIED AT HEARING HERE AND

DROVE HOME SATURDAY.

Remained at House of Henry Flint Over

Night and Went Out Into Barn Next

Bay and Suicided—Goseip Busy Re-

garding the Affair.

{SPECIAL TO TEE PBESS.)

Sebago, January 8.—Walter S. Martin, the principal witness In the Batoheldor assault case was found by bis little eight year old daughter hanging by his neok in the barn of his brother-in-law, Henry Flint, at about 7.30 o’clock this morning. It was a case of sucide, and the tragio

death of Martin has set the tongue of rumor wagglDg busier than ever.

Whatever there la in these rumors is of course only a matter of conjecture.

Martiu arrived home from Portland at about 8 o’clook. He druve from Cum- berland Mills with Henry Flint, where the two had left their team, proceeding to HDd from the city by the electrics.

Before leaving home Mrs. Martin and her children had gone over to the Flint house to rernaiD, the elder Flint, who lived with his eon Henry Flint, being her father, until Martin should return. For this reason Martin remained at the Flint house over night instead of going to his own.

Martin arose a little before seven

o’olcck and prepared to leave the house, oopirny +hn>. ha urn a iminn nvar tin hlo nven

home. Before be went out be kissed the children and made the remark that his mother would probably never see him.

Fatally significant as his words were, no

attention apparently was paid to them. Martin went out and never returned

again alive. Half an hour later his little

daughter went oat to play in the yard, and running into the barn the first ob-

ject her eye met was the lifeless body of her father hanging suspended by a rope from a beam over a hay mow.

"With a scream of horror the little one

ran to her mother and managed to tell her what she nad seen. Mrs. Martin re-

turned with her to the Darn and found that what the ohild had told to her was

only too true. The two Flints were ap-

prised of what had happened and between them they out down the unfortunate man’s body ami took it to J’he house.

Ur. Norton of East Baldwin was sum-

moned, though the body was lifeless when discovered by the child. He did not arrive, however, until late in the afternoon.

Martin had of course left the honse with the intention of killing himself. He went immediately to the born procured a piece of rope, tied it bo a beam over the hay mow and probably jumped from the beam. His toes were just touching the mow below, but the shook of the fall broke his neck.

"Wliat Induced Martin to kill him-

self f’ was the question the gossips asked as soon as the news of the tragedy bad

spread, as it did like wildfire over the little community.

Ever since the death of Batcheldor was

made known, Martin had worried greatly about it. a fact which has been ap- parent to all who knew him. Might he not have concealed more

than he told; are all the facts in relation to the death of Mark U.snkAli1n« Irnnmn fn tlta mlthririflan has

the whole story of the bruised and be- sotted old man whose body, blood stained and frozen was found by the

roadside, been revealed? These questions are on every one’s lips, whether with reason or not.

hjartin, like the most of the others con-

cerned with this unfortunate affair, was

a heavy drinker at times, but It Is said

that hs had not been drinkiug when he returned home Saturday night. He did not appear more than ordinarily de-

spondent, though it is not known what he may have said to Flint on his way home. He was not a man of more than

ordinary intelligence; and the probabili- ties are, despite the ugly rumors, that

the circumstances attending liatcheldor's death had preyed upon him until his mind broke beneath the strain. .

He leaves a wife and two or three

young children, and an aged mother. He also has several brothers living.

MARTIN’S TESTIMONY.

It is reported that the testimony given by Martin was to tbs eflteot that Batohel-

dor left Keiiison’s and went down to

Martin's house. He stayed there a little

while and then went off again and was

gone some time. While he was gone Leslie Kenison and Miss Chaplin oame

over from Keniaon’s. Flint was there, and perhaps others. Batoheldor came

back and had an altercation with Keni-

son, and Martin saw Leslie strike

Batoheldor over the head several times.

This testimony made Martin the most

important witness. Flint testified to see-

ing Kenison strike Batoheldor, thus

corroborating Martin’s testlomny. The authorities here in Portland take

very little stook in the gossip that Martin

knew more about the story than has al-

ready been revealed. If It had not been plainly shown at the

inquest by the testimony of Dr. King, who made the autopsy, that the blows

inflicted on Batoheldor oould not have

caused death, and that, after they were

inflicted, if he had goDe into Thorn—the Swede’s house—where he called a»d re-

malned there, or gone straight homo, he would have been alive today, there might have been a fear on Martin’s part that he would he acuused of participation in n

murder, but he knew what the result of the Inquest was and therefore he had

nothing to fear.

A~MALICIOUS article.

A Syndicate Letter Published by Speaker Reed’s Enemies

Trouble Between Him and the President-

Elect Exists Wholly in the Minds of

Those Who Spread Stories to Gratify

Personal Ends.

[special to the press.]

Washington, January 3.—There Is no

truth whatever in the rumor recently seut out from Washington by Walter

Wellman, and published in papers hostile to the Speaker, that Mr. Reed is prepar- ing to antagonize tho incoming administration. Wellman, himself In the letter is

careful to say that he does not credit any such report, but he quotes an anonymous “friend” of Mr. Reed as the authority.

It Is safe to say that this “friend” if

he hae any real existence, is some enemy who would like to make trouble between Mr. Reed and [Mr. SMoKinley for the

profit that there might be in it. The whole thing is a cruel and dis-

honest effort to make trouble where none

exists, without regard to the conse-

quences to the Republionn party. There

is evidence that the Wellman letter has

been publisbed widoly in papers whose

managers are of Democratic sympathies, and would like to seethe Repul ioaus come to discord, and by some few Repub- licans who have personal ends to serve,

hoping to make a breach that will affect

unfavorably any friends of Mr. Reed, who may be candidates for offices.

CABINETMAKERS AT SEA

Major McKinley’s Official Advisers Still

Blatter of Conjecture.

f“Cleveland, Ohio, January 3.—Major McKinley expects to get to work on his

inaugural address tomorrow morning, and finish it by the end of the week, if

the office seekers give him an opportunity. Major McKinley wants to get the

principal portfolios of the cabinet as-

signed within a fortnight or three weeks, but the Cabinet will not be completed till March 1. During Major McKinley’s present visit to Cleveland it is probable that Mr. Hanna will come to some de-

cision about his relation to the nest ad-

ministration, though his movements

will, to a considerable degree, be regu-

lated by Senator Sherman’s final deter- mination in respect to the Cabinet.

Th6 Impression grows that Senator Sherman’s friends in many parts of the

country are urging him to accept the

portfolio of state, if it is offered btm, and

it is true that some are suggesting to

Major McKinley that Senator Sherman would make an excellent Secretary of

State. Mr. Hanna apparently wants to'

go to the Senate, but if Senator Sherman

does not go into the Cabinet the way is

firmly closed ngainst him. Senator Cullom of Illinois, today spent

two hours with Major McKinloy. He

said the opinion prevailed among the

Senators that Mr. Sherman whilo per-

haps not quite willing to go into the

Cabinet, seemed to regard the proposition with less disfavor than formerly. Sena-

tor Cullom said he himself was not to

be considered a Cabinet possibility. He

d soussed the Illinois senatorial contest

and expressed the opinion that iu the

event of a prolonged and bitter contest

the prize might fall to Governor Tanner

himself. ___

Senator Cullom said the impression ex-

isted among his eolleagnea in the United

States Senate that Mr. Allison would not

be inclined to nocept a Oabinet portfolio, but be remarked that he hoped tho Iowa

Senator oould be prevailed upon to be-

come Seoretary of the Treasury. If

neither Mr. AlllBon nor Mr. Dingley should be in Major MoKialey’s Cabinet, a new quantity for Secretary of the

Treasury would have to be found and the

chances were that the President-elect

would treat the country to something of

a surprise. A good deal of speculation about the

New England members of the Cabinet

has been heard in the last day or two, both here and in Canton. If Mr. Dingley remains at the head of the committee on

ways and means, another man from his

seotion of the country will he invited to

accept a Cabint position. The names of

Senators Proctor and Lodge are discussed

and the soleotion of either by Major Mo-

Kinley should ocoaslon no surpriso. If

the Seoretary of State is not chosen from

New York, it may be set down as certain

that Cornelius N. Bliss will be given a

plaoe in the Cabinet.

Insane Hospital Report.

Augusta, January 3. — The report of

the Maine Insane hospital shows that 149

men and 91 women were admitted during the year, making the whole number

under treatment for 1896, 946; (522 men, 4S4 women). Of these 237 have been dis-

charged, leaving 382 men and 337 women

at the close of the year. Superintendent Sanborn recommends separato buildings for the criminal insane, and some system for the employment of the insano and a

summer borne at the seashore for con-

valescents.

Platt in the Lead.

Albany, N. Y.. Jaunnry 2.-The can-

vass of the Albany Evening Journal on

the ohoioe ef the legislature for United States (senator, to be elected January 19, to succeed Dnvid B. Hill, shows to date

that 72 members favor Thomas C. Platt; one senator, Joseph H.Choute, and that

16 are undecided. It will take 76 votes to

nominate iu tho oauous and 101 votes

wll ba necessary to elect a United States senator.

VERDICT WAS GUILTY.

Mate Brain Convicted of the Fuller Murders.

SENSATIONAL SCENE WHEN VER-

DICT WAS RENDERED.

Prisoner Declared That He Will Die Au

Innocent Man-Jury Out Over 26 Hours

—Attorney Hoar Defuses Congratula- tions.

Boston, January 2.—There was intense excitement In the United States Circuit Court room wnen the jury that for more than two weeks has been engaged in determining the guilt or innocence of Thomas M. Bram, charged with the murder of Captain Charles I. Nash, came

in at 9.48 this morning, and this was increased when Jndge Colt two minutes lHter said to the foreman : “I understand that you have not agreed. Con-

tinuing, the court said that in the pre-

Mate Bram-Found Quilty of the Murder of Captain Nash of the Herbert Fuller,

paration of a caso of this kind it is im-

possible to furnish proof that may prove to a oertalntv every fact. Absolute cer-

tainty, hn said, cannot be obtained.

While the verdict of every juror should

bo the result of his own conviction, in

order to bring the minds ot 12 meu to a

unanimous result, proper deference

must be given b> eaoh man to the opin- ions of his associates. The things that

have enabled them to arrive at their

conclusion should be given due consid-

eration mid weight. There is no reason

to suppose that the case will ever be

submitted to 12 men more impartial or

more oompeteut to decide the great is-

sues involved than those to whom they have been presented, or that more clear

and conclusive evidence will be submit-

ted for their consideration than has been

done at this trial. “It is important that

you should deoide this oase,” said the

judge, “If you can conscientiously do

so, and to that end you ought to give due weight and attention to eaoh other’s

opionion. if the largest number are in

favor of conviction, the dissenting juror should consider whether his dissenting doubt is a reasonable one and whether

his fellow-jurors are not equally desirous

of arriving at a just conclusion under

the snuotity of their oaths. The minor!-

ty ought to consider whether they ought not to give weight to the things whioh

carry oonvictlon to the minds of their

fellow jurors. I think that what I have

said may enable yon to come to a unani-

mous conclusion. You will therefore

reiiie for further consideration of this

case.” Mr. Cotter for the defendant, took ex-

ception to the sending back of the jury, and his exceptions were noted.

THE JURY THEN RETIRED,

and the court remained in session.

It was announced by Judge Webb that

the general exeeptiens which had been

filed by Mr. Cotter at the conclusion of

the trial, to anything which he might find by looking over the evidence which

he might have excepted to at the time of

its admission, had been overruled as not

being specified. Mr. Cotter said that while he had on

exceptions to take to the charge of Judge Webb, which was clear and concise, he

did feel it his duty in the interest of

his client to take exception to the judge’s attitude towards th3 defendant during the trial of the case. “I refer,” he said, “to the statement made by your honor

when we were discussing a piece of evi-

dence, the copies of the log made by the

defendant, that it was manufactured

evidence. Then there was the interrup- tion by yonr honor to a line of my argu-

ment, which I conceived to be perfectlj legitimate, whether or not it met with

the approval of your honor: that whilt

my statements were admissible, thej were pretty far fetohed. We believe thal

these remarks had an efleet on the jurj

whether they wore Intended to have such

an effect or not. ”

Judge Webb—“If you present a specific exception to the court's interpretation of your argument, we will dive it the at-

tention which we think it deserves. But

you must state your exceptions speci- fically and with certainty.”

Mr. Cotter—“This is a case Involving a

human life, and we think that should he considered in granting our exceptions.

Judge Webb—“I don’t understand tbat

the rules of law themselves differ with the characters of the case.”

Mr. Cotter—“The responsibilities o

counsel, your honor, iu this case are

ver'y great. Wo have bad a sense of this

responsibility constantly before us for

throe weeks. At 11.15 the court took a recess till

12.20. At 12.40, the

JURY AGAIN CAME IN

with a request for further instructions, but the court declined to comply with

their request and again sent them hack

for deliberation, and another recess

was taken until 2.30, at which hour the

court ordered that as no verdict had been

reached and as the jury had so far been

without dinner, they should be served

with dinner, and that they would not

he required to appear until they had

(lined unless sent for by the court. The

judges then retired. It became noised around the oorridors

at 3.15 that the jury had agreed. The tension was fearful during the next 10 minutes. There was a buzz of conversa-

tion which seemed painful in contrast with the awful issue about to be decided. The jury were evidently finishing tbeir dinner before ooming into report.

Bram showed signs of mental distress, but Mr. Cotter walked over to the dock and bado him be of good cheer. Except that be looked more worried, there was

no change from his ordinary appearance in the prisoner. At 3.40 p. m., the judges returned to the court room, the prisoner being in the dock and all the oounsel in their seats. Judge Colt ordered the marshal to bring In the jury and after

they had filed in tfie clerk oalled the roll and they responded to tbeir names.

Then with the usual solemn formalities, the clerk ordered Bram to stand and arise his right hand while the foreman was asked what verdict bad beon deoid- ed upon.

“Guilty,” responded the foreman, and in this reply each of the other jurors acquiesced. There was a slight distur- bance among the spectators and cries of

“Order” from the officers, while Judge VVeDD oaueu xur (jex'xocv biicjxuw cvs tuo

jurors and counsel resumed their seats. Bram never faltered for an instant. Ho

remained standing as though partially dazed for seme minutes, after the an-

nouncement was made and until the court directed him to be seated. Then

Judge Colt said to Mr. Cotter that he

would be allowed any reasonable time

within which to file exceptions. Mr.

Cotter spoke a few words, his voice brok-

en with emotion and his hand trembling ns he laid It on the rail in front of the

jury. Ho was given a week within which

to prepare and file exceptions to the ver-

dict, and such further time as he may deem necessary. Except that

BBAM’S FACE FLUSHED, he showed no signs of nervousness or

weakness, although It was plain that it

took a tremendous etfort for him to ap-

pear oolm. A minute after the verdict

had been announced, be was seated in

his customary attitude’ iu tiie dock, ex-

hibiting no more sign of emotion than if

the verdict had been of acquittal. “If I have got to die, I thank God that

I shall die an innocent man. I have

met wore trouhlo in this world than

usually falls to the lot of most men, anu

if I have to bear this much in addition 1 shall doit as an innocent man should.’’

This was the declaration of Bram made

while the tears streamed down his cheeks

as be sat in the dock, branded bv the law a couvioted murderer. The tears chased down his cheeks as he gazed int(j the faces of those around him. Then

turning to Deputy Marshal Waters, wbc

| Continued on Second Pag,'©.

Congress Will Resume Business This Week.

CUBAN WAR WILL BE RENEWED

EARLY, IN THE SENATE.

Senator Hale Asserts That Cameron lles-

olution Cannot Pass—Loud Postal Hill

Unlikely to Pass tlie House.

^Washington,; January 8.— Just before the holiday recess the House, npon recommendation of the committee on

rules, arranged the business of the House for the first week of the new year. Tues-

day and Wednesday the Loud bill, to

amend the postal laws to prohibit trana-

i mission in the mails of serial novel pub- lications and “sample” copies of news-

papers at the second class rate will be the special order.

When the bill was oalled up rather un-

expectedly several weeks ago, it developed surDrisintr strenetli but since then the

opposition lias been active, and the chances of its passage are now considered rather doubtful.

The rest of the week will be devoted to the consideration of the Pacific railroad

funding bill. The bill will be reported to the House at five Saturday, and a vote on its passage will be taken Monday, the

11th. The debate on the measure will doubtless be interesting owing to the op-

position which exists among members of

the House to the action of the majority ot the committee.

By the terms of the orders making these measures special business the con-

sideration of any other matters Is shut out, and it will take unanimous consent

to act on anything else until the orders are exhausted.

When the Senate meets Tuesday morn-

ing, it is quite likely that a debate on

matters pertaining to our foreign rela- tions and the position assumed by Secre-

tary Olney will at once begin to take

shape. Whether Mr. Cameron will call up the Cuban resolution on the opening day of the session is not yet known. It is hardly thought he will seek to force

the issue on the opening day, owing to the fact that there is not likely to be a

quorum of the Senate present. Itlr. Hale, who is looked upon as the

leader of the anti-Cuban sentiment iu

the Senate, said yesterday that several

Senators, heretofore silent on the subject had come out against the Cameron reso-

lution and there was now no possible chance for its pa3sag? Cameron, Lodge, Chandler, Morgan and Mills assert that

the sentiment favoring action by Con-

gress is becoming more vigorous and the

fighting would be forced from the start.

Mr. Hale, who, in the absence of Mr.

Allison, is acting chairman of the com-

mittee on appropriations expects to have

the army bill reported to the Senate Wed-

nesday. This will be put forward to

antagonize the Cuban proposition. Two

epeeobes are booked for the ooming week

one by Mr. Peffer, probably Wednesday, on his resolution for the appointment of

a national monetary conference, and an-

other by Mr. Proctor on the joint rcsol tions providing for the eleotion of Presi-

dent and Vico President and Senators bv a popular vote.

Radicals Defeated In French Elections.

Paris, January 8.—Elections held to-

day In varions parts of Franco for one-

third of the members of the Senate re-

sulted in the defeat of the Radical?, who

failed In attempts to oust the moderate

Republican candidates, wherever the

latter contested the districts. Up to mid-

night fifty-three moderate Republicans, eighteen Radicals and eleven Conserva-

tives were elected. The Republicans gain three seats from the Conservatives.

Drowning Accident at Berwick.

Somerswortb, N. H., January 8.—

Frank Bogard of Berwick, aged S3, was

skating on the Salmon Falls river under-

neath Eddy bridge, tbl3 afternoon, when

he broke through the ice and was

drowned. Two hours later his body was

recovered with grappling irons by Win.

H. Rioh. Rogard’s father-in-law James

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VERY RAPIDLY.

Kan to Bond the Cuban General to Tlii

Country When He Is Able to Make tin

JoUfficy'-Weyler Wants Cubans to G(

to Fanning.

Havana, via Key West, Fla., Januar] (j.—Reports that Maceo is alive are com

lug constantly from the field and all tent

to show he Is recuperating rapidly. Let

tors frma.liis.niedioal attendants explnii {he cathie of his Wounds confirm; previ bus reports of the oharacter of tho same

knd repeat tho sthry of Zortucha’s trench

hry. 'They say Maoeo. with his staff

uaino to niset Ahumada under a flag c:

tru.ee nhd Ciruieda and his forces were ii

bmhflsh. As soon as Maceo appeared thi

Spaniards opened fire, Maceo being ii

front .ft 11 from hi* horse. Gomez nls>

fell at his side. The rest of the staff

some of whom were wound ed, managec to escape and reached Baldomoro. A cos

taV caicp instantly gathered all its smal

force and rushed to their assistance. Thej made a desperate fight and drove th(

Spaniards off the field and recovered th<

bodies, l'hey carried the apparently deal Mateo with them. He remained uncon

salons.four days and five nights jane wfteii prepared for burial it was fount he Was Still alive. As soon as able to b<

transported, he was carried to tho Ciene

ga hospital, though others say to Slguan On, {the project of the Cubans, as sooi

as Maceo is able to move, is to send hfn. to the United States and thus personally prove he Is alive.

TO PREVENT FILIBUSTERING. Thn Government Collecting A Fleet ox

the Florida Coast.

Washington, January a.— Increased vigilance in the filibustering patrol alonj the f'loMda coast Is to be made by th<

government and no effort is to be sparer to prevent the violation of neutrality. Not only have the orders for the returi

trip of the oruiser Newark at Key West

been countermanded, but ordora havi

been issued for theidispatch boat Dolph in heretofore utilized wholly as an exe-

cutive yacht, to proceed to the Florida coast at onoe and is expected to leave

the Washington navy yard tonight foi

her new duty. As soon as she can be

made ready the gun boat Vesuvius will

bo sent to supplement the revenue cuter

force, and if necessary the torpedo boal

Cushing and Ericsson will speedily fol

low them.All these vessels are admirably adapted to the work, particularly tbe to-

pedo vessels, whtoh can enter all th<

landings and cruise among the keys. Commander Richardson Clover has

spent the pastj week at the navy depart meat studying the latest charts of the coast to i find just what inlets he car

saiaiy enter with the Dolphin, whiol: draws only H 1-3 feet and yet posses es a spaed of over 15 knots. She is web armed with a battery of two four-iuct

rapid firing rifles besides a secondary complement of two six-pounder rapid fires, two forty seven-millimeter Hotch- kiss and two Gatling guns. Orders were

Issued by the department several dayi ago to put tbe Vesuvius into commission at League Island navy yard on Jan Bfry 12. She has nearly 22 knots speed end iu addition to her dynamite guns, tfee mounts three pounder rapid firing rifioa. She is expected to report at Key West abonfr.January 15. The Dolphin Should ««aeh Jacksonville on Monday,^

WEYLER’S ADMINISTRATION.

Wants JJUho Caban* to Go to Farming. Baysp'a, January 2.—Gen. Weyler has

tgaufiQ from bis oamp at Bayete two

edicts bearing the date of yesterday. One

of‘them prohibits the storage or sale of

htirfhpsre, saddlery, clothing, provisions or mosliotnis in unfortfied towns. It also

absolutely prohibits the removal of suoh

goods from the towns in the provlnoes of

fiiTipT Del Bio, Havana and Matanzas

without a military permit. It is ordered that eight days after |the data [of the

edigt nil stores in unprotected villages and hamlets must be closed and goods removed to stronger places. This applies also to stores in unfortified sugar estates

in the provinces of Santa Clara, Puerto

Principle and Santiago de Cuba. Those persons who violate the edict will be con-

sidered rebel sympathisers and will be

tried and condemned as suoh. The other edict orders the forming of

zones of cultivation around towns and allots for the cultivation of vegetables, etc., a piece of ground free of charge to each family consontrated in the towns under previous edicts. These persons will be allowed to hold land free ofall charges for six months after tho insurrection shall have been suppressed. An exception is made however in the cases of those

families[whioh[have> brother or husband ia the rebel ranks. To those no land will be nllot9d. It is reported that the rebel loader Joso Maria[Aguirre has died from

pneumonia. An engagement has taken place at

Blanquizal, province of Pinar del Bio, between a rebel pa ty and a detachment of Spanish troops. The robels wore de- feats'.! after losing 20 killed. Four in-

surgents wore captured. The Spanish

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I loss was a major, a lienteaani and twi

I prviates seriously wounded.

Tile Revolt In tlie Phillippines.

| Madrid, January 2.—A despatch froi

,! Manila says that the rebels were signall; defeated at Balaoau. Aovording to th despatch, 1100 lusurgcuts were billed in eluding Generfd Ensebro. Seven cannoi wore captured. The Spanish loss is place at 23 hilled and H wounded. The uatf on which the engagement occurred is no

given.

UNCLE SAM ECONOMIZING-

Retrenchment Shown by tbo Statement o

Receipts of Expenditures,

Washington, January 2.—The compare tive statement of the receipts and expeu ditures of tho United States for th< month of December, 1896 and for the firs six months of the fiscal your, shows tha; retrenchment has been practiced all aloiq the lino. For the first time in a long pe riod a surplus of reoaips over expenditures is shown. This applies to the montb of December and not to the hall year. It amounts to£$2,G44,449, and isjac counted for by tbo rcoeipts from the re

cent sale of first mortgage bonds of the Central Pacific, Union Pacific, and Kan- sas Pacific railroads and by tho smaller interest payment required. The defici- ency for the six months ended Deoerubei 31, 1896, amounts to $37,902,396. During that- period the reoeips were $157,607,602. a falling off of $10,060,450, as compared with; the last six months of 1895. The expenditures for six months were $195,- 410,000, against $182,962,760.

AN ARREST OF JUSTICE.

In This Case a Prize Fighter and Not a

Fegal Process.

New York, January 8.—There were

four bouts at the Broadway Athletic club

tonight. George Justice fought ten rounds with Jimmy Duffy at 118 pounds. The r feree gave the light to Justice on

points. Duffy fainted as he was leaving the ring and his seconds oarried him out. He was later taken to the hospital where it was foundjhc was suffering'from hemorrhage of the brain. Justice wns

arrested. The police stopped the other bouts after the first rounus.

Disastrous Fire Kaglng in Nashville, Tenn.

Nashville, Tenn.. January 8.—A fire

started about midnight and the public square is doomed. AH tbo fire department is out, but cau do nothing on ac-

count of the high wind.Lebrek Brothers’ wholesale and retail dry goods store;

Grimes, Daily & Robinson’s hardware

store, and the public market, having an area of a block and ajhalf, were^totally destroyed by the fire. No fatalities oc-

curred. The fire was undoubtedly the most disastrous in th city’s history and the loss will reach into the millions, with the fire still raging furiously.

A Strange Mixture of Names and Steam-

ships.

New York, January 8.—The Wilson line steamer Hindoo, which left her dock at

Brooklyn for Hull this afternoon, was

in collision with the Cromwell line steamer Creole, at the entrance to the main ship channel this evening. Both steamers were bound out. The Hindoo was heavily laden and was moving slow-

ly when the Cerole overtook her, passing to the westward. The Cerole then blew two whistles and put her helm hard

starboard, intending to take the Swash channel to sea. The Creole did not allow room enough to clear and although the Hindoo’s engines were reversed at full speed her stem struck^the Creole almost on the port side and the Hindoo’s anchor caught in the rails and davits of the Creole, onrrying them away. The

accident seemed the result of an error

of judgment on the part of the officer in charge of the Creole. The Hindoo is

leaking forward, but only in the fore-

peak. The Creole anchored in the lower

bay after the collision and the Hiudoo re turned to Quarantine.

BRIEFLY TOLD.

Considerable fear exists in Portsmouth, N. H., for the safety of the schooner Blanche H. King, Bennett, Philadelphia tor that port with coal. The sahooner left three weeks ago.

Cardinal Guglielno Sanfelice di Ac-

quavella, archbishop of Naples, died sud-

denly Sunday. He was a liberal and

conciliatory and very popular. He was

created a cardinal March 34, 1884,

Archbishop. Martinelli was tendered a

public reception in Lawrence, Mass., Saturday night.

The Western Paper Bag Company of

Batavia, 111., one of the Van Ncrtwiek

plants, was placed in the hands of a re-

ceiver Saturday by the United States

court. Attorney General Haucook of New

York has refused the petition of Morti-

mer Hendricks,In which he asked the at-

torney general to bring an aotion la the

name of the peoplo of the State of New

York to remove the directors of the Man-

hattan Kailway company and compel them to pay baok to the company divi-

dends paid out in 1895 and 1890, whiob lie alleges were illegally paid.

While quarreling with his step-uaugh- tor Lizzie in New York city yesterday, JeBse Smith, colored, was fatally stabbed In the throat by his wi e, Belle. The

deed was committed with scissors. Mrs.

Smith was arrested.

Hadattah lodge, No. 117, I. O. O. F., will work the third degree on five candidates this evening in the now hull. After

conferring the degree the effioors will be installed for the ensuing term.

The Carciotto Quartette will furnish the musio at the racial of the YouDg Women's Christian Association Monday evening, January 4. All young women

sisteen or over are invited. One drunk and an insane woman, who

will bo examined today, with a view to

sending her to the hospital at Augusta, were the only occupants of the police station last night.

> J CHALLENGED. _

Quay Called ou to Produce 111 Proofs.

i

lie Said Wanaraakcr Offered £5,000 fo

Two Votes—Liveliest Kind of a Figli 1 in Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg, Pa., January 3.—Many t members o£ the legislature urrive:l toda;

and tlie political atmosphero is cleariui somewhat. Those who have been regard ed as doubtful are now announcing preference on the sanatorship and th lines are more directly drawn. At th Penrose headquarters, tho claim i made thnt tho Wanamnker people wil have loss than 05 votes, but the mann

gers of the ex-Postmaster GenoraPs cam

paign declare such a statement to b absurd. Sonator Quay declares that Pnu rcse will have a large majority and tha nothing the other side can do will Chang' tho result. It is practically settled tha the caucus cn the senatorshiD will b held Tuesday night. Hudolph Blaken

burg issued the following j stateroom this morning:

“Quay’s desperation is best shown by his statement that $6000 has been offeree for two votes. Hu knows neither Mr

Wanamnker, Mr. Dolan nor mysel would under any cireumstanco permi tho illigitimate use of money. If I coulc secure Wanamaker’s election today by the expenditure of one single dollar ii an illegitimate manner, I would rathei cut off my right hand than expend tbal money for such a purpose. If Mr. Quay has knowledge of such efforts, he owof

it to his state,his country and more than ell to his conscience, to expose them al

once, and we challonge him to expose them. ”

A Talk With Senator Jones.

New York, January 3.—Senator Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the Democra- tio national committee, was in the city today. When asked if the ropoit was

true that he favored a policy of non-

obstruction and allowing the Republi- cans to carry out their own ideas, he said: “I believe in letting the Republi- cans do just whatever they have got power enough to do and no more. I am

heartily in sympathy with this latest move of theirs to secure an international bimetallic agreement,but I don’t have much faith in a good result. I believe

that the United States is big enough; to go it alone and that we ought to.”

Tlie President-Elect and the Question of

Patronage.

Cleveland, Ohio, January 3.—Mr. Mc-

Kinley’s first afternoon in Cleveland was an enjoyable one. He found Gen.

Win. M. Osborne and other friends at

Mr, Hannu’s borne who gave him cordial

greetings. R. W. Patterson cf Chicago called on Major McKinley this afterncon

to discuss IllinoisAflEairg and to make a

suggestion or two concerning cortain ap-

pointments. No promises respecting the Illinois patronage have been made by the President-elect. Senator Cullom will

beihere Monday to confer with Major McKinley. The ropoit that Senator Wolcott of Colorado, who sailed from

New York, is going abroad at the in- SbUUCe Ol IvjMjui^xyxuiviuioj' xvs

leading statesmen and llnHnciers about tbs wisdom of calling an International monetary conference is Dot exaot. Major McKinley is not in a position to send representatives abroad and wbatovor Sonntor Wolcott tyjes is at the suggestion of his Republican colleagues in tbe Sen- ate.

Omaha Savings Bank Closed Its Doors.3

Omaha,Neb., January 2.—The Omaha

Savings bank failed to open for busi-

ness today. Ex-Senator Manderson is

president of tbe bank. Six months ago

the deposits were one million and n

half, bat tbe withdrawals bad decreased thorn to less than $900,000. The face value of the assets almost teaches $1,000,- 000 and the capital and surplus are

$185,000. The clearing house banks declined to assist the bank to tbe extent

required, except on condition that the

stockholders of the failed bank would ad-

vance $100,000 and take that amount of

real estate off the hank’s hands. The failure was due to the rapid withdrawals of depositors during the past three weeks oaused by excitement resulting from bank failures in Cbioago and elsewhere. The stockholders are men of means and will give the necessary bond to seoure

the appointment of a receiver of their own seleotloa and pay all depositors in Instalments.

Ex-Senator Manderson, the president of the bank said today: “Taking the real estate at cost and our real estate «nrl other securities at face value, we

have nearly $200,000 assets beyond onr

liabilities. While the bank is unable at this time to pay its depositors on de-

mand, it is amply solvent and while ft will take some time to realize on the as-

sets, not a dollar will be lost to any creditor.

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The steamer Etolla sailed from Liver-

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Lowiston, January 2.—Portland defeated Lewiston at polo tonight 8 to 1. Lewiston was weak in the goal while Portland showed groat strength tnere, stopping hot and difficult ̂ drives time and time gain. Connelly was back In tbe ganio after being laid oil by an ac-

oident. Whipple was hurt in the last

part of tbe third poriod, and Fcholfleld went on ns substitute. The attendance was 16C0. The interest in polo here is

increasing. The line up:

Portland_ Lewiston

J. Dawson, first rush, O. Broad bent Whipple, seoenrt rush, Fitzgerald Foster, centre, Cmnelly Jordan, half back, Jonas Allen, goal, W. Broadbent

The summary: Goal, won by, made by,Time. 1— Portland, Whipple, 4.84 2— Lewiston, Jones, 7.50 8—Portland, Whipple, 15.85 4—Portland, Scolfield, 7.35

Score, Portland, 8; Lewiston, 1. Stop?, Broadbont, 19; Allen, 88, Hushes, Boardhent. Connelly, Dawson. Kefeiee, Gled hill.

Augusta 5, Bntli 4.

Bath, January 2.—The home team lost to Augusta tonight in n hot contest. Both teams played a rattling game. Bath’s passing far excelled that of Au-

gusta,but tbo Augusta players held tholr

positions better and no doubt that won

them the game. Hackett’s goal tend-

ing wrs a feature. Phelau was weak in the goal. The line up: Bath. Augusta J. MooDey, rirst rush, Molumpy Tarrant Chapman,second rush, Uavett E. Mooney, centre, Jason Murtaugli, halt buuk, Leo, Phillips Phelan, goal, Hackett

The summary: Goal, won by, made by, _Time 1— Augusta, Jason, 2.20 2— Bath, Tarraot, 2.20 3— Bath. E. Mooney, 6.80

Limit 4— Angusta, Molumpy, 2.00 6—Augusta, Molumpy, 3.30 6— Bath, Tarrant, 2.35

-— Limit 7— Bath, MooDey, 3.20 8— Augusta, Gavict .33 9— Augusta, JasoD, 9.25

Score—Augusta, 6; Bath, 4. Stops, Hackett, 33; Phelan, 16. Bushes, Mooney, 9; Molumpy, 3. E'ouls, Gavitt, J. Mooney. Keferee, PoDd. Attcndauee 1000.

AN EASY MARK.

The Gardiners Beaten by the Leaders at

Rockland.

Bookland, January 2.—The Gartliuers made their first appearance In this city tonight and were Bn easy mark for the home team. C. McGowan played a good game for the visitors. Durgin was weak in the goal. With a few moie changes, Gardiner will have a team that vyill make the other teams hustle. C. Gay and Campbell played a 5ne game for the home team and the goal tending of O’Mal-

ley was superb. The line up: Kockland—Campbell, first rush; C.

Gay, second rush; E). Gay, centre; May- nard, half back; O’Malley, goal.

Gardiner—Houghton, first rush; Doherty, second rush; Piper, centre; McGowan, half hack; Durgin, goal.

The summary: GOALS. WON BY. MINS. SEC,

1 Bookland, Campbell, 10 2 Bookland, C. Gay, 1 30 8 Kockland, C. Gay, 4 45 4 Gnrdiner.JMoGowan,'? 7 05 5 Bookland, Campbell, 1 35 6 Rockland, Campbell, 7 20 7 Rockland, Campbell, 1 45 8 Kockland, C. Gay, 1 " 00 9 Gardiner, Houghton, 1 25

!0 Rockland, C. Gay, 2 30 11 Gardiner, Houghton, 4 ? 40 12 Gardiner, (McGowan, g 15 13 Gardiner, McGowan, 8 30

Score—Rooklnnd, 8; 'Gardiner, 5. Hushes—Campbell, 18; Houghton 2, Do- herty 1. Stops—O’Malley 38, Durgin 17. E'ouls—Gardiner, 2. Referoee—Dr. G. N. Saul. Timer—A. T. Blackloton.

Maine Polo League Standing.

Clubs. _Wop. Lost Percent.

Rockland, Tfi 7 -720 Portland, 17 10 .629 Lewiston, 12 14 .461 Bath, 8 17 .820 Augusta, 0 16 .860 Gardiner, 0 1 .000

POLO NOTES. A change in the schedule Is made

neoessnry owing to the hall being booked for another attraction January 13. The Gardiner clnb, which was to appear hero for the flrst time on that date will be seen

hero Thursday evening, January 7. This

change will necessitate the playing of

three successive games ill Portland this

woek, viz: Wednesday with Rockland, Thursday with Gardiner, Friday with

Bath, and but one gamo the following week, '1 nesday, with Lewiston.

Reserved seats are on sale at Chandler’s for all the gomes of this week and next.

The new section of reserved seats to be

placed in City hall in time for the Rock- land game Wednesday, will be welcomed

by many who have been obliged to ac-

cept rear balcony seats. Ladies as well as gentlemen will find this new arrage- meiit vary acceptable, as a cloar view of the surface will be obtained from any part of the section which will consist of five rows of the hall setters arranged on

raised platforms each row above the

other, entrance to which will be by aisles from the rear of the section from the

Congress streot entrance to the hall. The Freeports will be seen at City hall

on Thursday evening against the South Portlands at 7.30 prior to the Gardiner-

Portland game, and a hot game will be

assured. The Freepcrt clnb is well or-

ganized and has been in practice for some

time. They are confident of thoir ability to stop the winning career of the South Portlands.

Tho reserved seats in front of the stage

ami at the rear of the hall will be with- drawn for the accommodation of the

general admission patrons.

OTTHE SEAL QUESTION.

An Important Report Compiled by n Hus-

sion Expert.

Washington, January 2.—An important official conti iliution tu the seul question is n report compiled by Expert Leonard Stojouor of the National Museum on

“Russian Fur Seal Islands,” just issued

by tbo United Etatcs Fish Commission. The report is based upon two Investiga- tions, one made during the palmiest days of the fur sealing industry and the other when Stojener was sent as a special at- tache of tho commission to inquiro into the rooent decline of the seals, and com-

pare the conditions for tho past 13 years. The report sayB the 30 miles stipulated

in the Russian-British arrangement of 1893 has beou found utterly valueless as

a protective measure against pelagic sealing. Three oausos have been as-

signed for tho decline of seal life on the islands of Behring Sea and tho North Paciflo ocean—exoesaive drlvlog of the male seals, raids on the rockeries ami

pelagic sealing. The report scouts the first two theor es, and plaoes the whoi) blame upon pelagic sealing. The Com- mander Island seal herd is being killed off now so rapidly that in a season or

two it may becomo utterly unprofitable to hunt the animals in upon sea.

These radical recommendations are

made: Total and absolute prohibition of pelagic sealing in the North Paoifio ocean and Behring sea at'all seasons for at least six years; after that time total

prohibition ut all seasons in Behring Sea and Pacific ocean west of 175 de-

grees cast longitude and north of 52 de-

grees north latitude, or if preferable, within a zone of 150 nautical miles from tho islands; total prohibition of killing oa land for one year; after that time bachelor seals to bo taken on land not Inter than August 1. This scheme would involve supporting the natives for one

year and the extermination of the sledge dogs on Behring Sen.

Heavy Loss In a Wholesale Stationery Establishment.

Montreal, January 2.—McFarlaue & (Jo. 's large wholesnlo stationery premises on St. James street were almost de-

stroyed by lira tonight. The Are was

discovered in the basement ahortly before seven and before the flremon renohed the scene the flames spread throughout the whole building. Owiug to the inttain mnblc nuture of the stock, tho fire was

rery difficult to handle and the firemen devoted their efforts to confining tho fire to AlcFarlaue’s premises and keeping it from spreading to E. B. Eddy & Co.’s

premises next door, whloh'also contained a highly inflammable stock. In this they were successful. McFarlane’s premises wore completely gutted and the loss on

slook is estimated nt $30,COO to $60,000 and *10,000 on the building, which la owned by E. B. Eddy & Co., of Hull.

Alphonse Vulcquette's dry goods store in

the rear was damaged by Are and smoke to the amount of $6000.

All losses ore covered by insurance.

The Commodore Went Down.

Jacksonville, Fla., January 2.—The steamer Commodore was sunk in 20 fathoms of water, 2 miles northeast of

Mosquito inlet at three this morning. All on board wore saved and 12 reached Jacksonville tonight. Tho story of tho accident as told by one of tho men follows: The steamer crossed the St. Johns bar at two Friday afternoon and at mid-

night was 100 miles down the coast. One of the men wont Into the hold for

something and found it half full of water. Groat excitement prevailed but the pumps were started and every one on

board put to work bniling. The water

gained steadily and at 3 o’clock the steamer was deserted. H. A. Delgado took command of one boat with eleven other men in it and Capt. Murphy com-

manded the other. The Delgado party landed on the coach near New Smyrna, at 10.80 a. m., but Capt. Murphy’s boat-

load did not land until V tonight. The

boat is said to have been overloaded with ooal when it left here and it is thought she sprang her seams wlieu she grounded on Commodore’s point in going down the St. Jcbns.

Representatives of Five Governm ents Will

Talk Bimetallism.

New York, January 3.—Senator Wol-

cott sailed on the Campania today as the

envoy of bimetallism. Before the end

of this month an international conference in the interest of bimetallism will

be hold in London. The representatives of five governments will be present. The conference will be informal, but those who will meet are accredited re-

presentatives of their governments, and out of this meeting will grow a formal conference.

Farewell to the Lockup.

Meohanic Fails, January 2.—The notori- ous George Poland broke out of the lock

up, where he was confined Thursday night. Poland took the bail of a pail and unscrewed the lock,so it is said, but the Poland family seem always around to help each otlior skip jail. •

BELIEF IN SIX HOCKS

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases lieteved in six hours by the -‘NEW GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CUKE.” The new remedy is a gieat surprise on account of Its exceeding promptness in relieving pain In the bladder,kidneys,back and every part of the urinary passages in male or female. It relieves retenion of water and pain in passing it almost Immediately. If vou want quick relief and cure this is your remedy. Bold by C. H. GUPPYCO., Drug- gist. 403 Congress St. Portland, Me.

notsce for proposals. Ci BALED PROPOSALS will be received by the

overseers ol the Poor of the town of Wind- ham until Feb. 1st 1897, for Superintendent and Matron for the town farm for the year 1897 be-

ginning Feb.loth.The right is howeveriveserved to reject any or all proposals.

PETEK STUART. (Overseers SUMNER C. MAXFIELD, {of Poor u. N. MOKHILL, {of Windham

dec31 w*w

WATER POLO AT ATHLETIC CLUB. M JP

That wa« a novo] sight which was wit- nessed by a PRESS man at the Portland Athletic club Saturday morning. In the big swimming tank were a number of urchins who seemed as much at home in the water as on dry land. They were

having an uproarious time of it, too, knocking about a dark object which was

Boating on the water. On oach Saturday morning Professor Lea gives lessons in swimming to a class of some thirty youngsters. These boys range in age from eleven to seventeen years and nearly

nil have learned to swim in the olub

tank, after a few lesions. Out of this

class, two water polo teams have been

formed, each team consisting cf five

boys. The rules of the game are very much the same ns in ordinary polo, the hands being used instead of a stick. The

goals are placed ono atjench end of til- tank and consists of two upright posts, five cr six foet apart, and having a oross

bar four feet above the water. The ball used is an ordinary round black rubber football.

A NEW FABRIC.

It Is Called Rhea Cloth, and Is Produced

la British India.

The government of India announces

the positive suocesa of the now Gomess

process for the extraction of a textile fibre from the celebrated rhea plant, which marks the comraerolal beginning of a valuable and likely to be very exten-

sive Industry. The rhea plant is a spe- cies of the nettlo family, which grows with almost the same luxuriance in In- dia as does the Canada thistle in this

countiy, and from its bark has come a

fibre better known perhaps to the ancient than to the modern world. Its use in

Egypt, India and China antedates his-

tory. Rhea cloth has been uurolled from the mummies pf the Nile and un-

earthed from the burial grounds of As- sam. In some portions of the old world whore labor is exceedingly cheap it has been maufactured for nets and lines

chiefly, and is probably better known undor the name of “China grass.” Its

peculiarity is its exceeding lightness and

strength. But the difficulty heretofore has been to separate the strohg silky fibre of the bark from the outer cuticle and tenacious gum in whiob they lie imbedded. Nearly thirty years ago the

Indian government offered a prize of

$25,1(00 for the invention of a machine (r

process which would do this work, hith- erto done by hnnd. English, French and German experimenters have tried various processes aud produced a fabric

which was worked up Into a variety cf

forms nil the way from ropes and sail oanvas to plushes and dro^s goods. They failed, however, to produce a clean, cheap fibre, and this is just what the

Englishman, Gomees, has succeeded in

doing. In the latter process Jz in cate of soda Is

employed for the elimination of the

resins, and it effects this without t.he

slightest injury to the fibre. After the

“ribbons,” or strips of bark, have been freed from dirt they are placed In weak acid baths over night. The next morn-

ing they are parsed through a mild alka- line bath, and then boiled In a weak solution of caustic soda to which zinc

has been added. Whon washed and diied

by the usual mechanical means, tbo fibres

emerge as a long, silky fllasse, entirely free from the cutiole and resinous gum in which they are imbedded, clean, white and ready for the cone of the spin- ner. They take the most beautiful dyes, and can be worked into every variety of

fabrio, from gorgeous velvets and deli-

oate laces to cheap drills. The combined

lightness and toughness of the fibre ren-

der it pooulliarly suitable for tents and

ship canvas. Ten yards of rhea canvas

weighs only as much as six of linen, wnilo its durability and resisting power Co strain are very much greater.

In consequence cf the success of the

Gomees process, a large demand h is

sprung up for rhea bark, and the Indian

government is taking steps to assist the

farmers in adding to their areas of rliea, and also in disseminating information

as to the best modes of stripping, drying and baling the hark. The profit from

the cultivation of rfcea is very much

greater than that from any other crop, and it is probable that in a very short

time rhea cloth will come into wide-

spread use. Its fibres are exceeded by none in fineness, excel all others in

strength, and have been compared to the

trunk of an elephant, which can pick np a needle or root up a tree. The final

anccess of the Indian government in se-

curing a commercially profitable process offers an instructive lesson. If that far-

away country can find means to utilize

the rhea plant, it would seem as if an

equal degree or enterprise ana persistence would And n ivay for the utilization oi the Canada thislle in this country. The latter, which is now the arch-enemy of the agriculturist, might with a little careful study and investigation, be con-

verted into a valuable and remunerative staple.—New York Sun.

J Consumption is the natural result of a

neglected cold. Ur. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup oures coughs, bronchitis, asthma and lung troubles of all sorts down to the very horderlaud of consumption.

PROBATE NOTICES.

To All Persons Interested In Either of the

Estates Hereinafter Named.

At a Court of Probate held at Portland within and for the County of Cumberland on the Third Tuesday of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and ninety-six; the following matters having been presented for the action thereupon hereinafter indicated, it is hereby OR- DERED:

That notice thereof be given to all persons interested by causing a copy of this ordei to be published three weeks suc-

cessively in the MAINE STATE PRESS, and the Weekly Eastern Argus, papers printed at Portland aforesaid, that they may appear at a Probate Court to be held at said Portland on the Third Tuesday of January next, at tea of the clock In the forenoon, and be heard thereon and object if they see cause.

JOSEPH FOGG, late of Harrison, deceased, Petition for License to sell and convey Rea: Estate, presented by Alfred E. Fogg, A.dmiu istrator.

SYLVANUS LOVELL, late of Naples, de ceased. First Account presented for allow ance byPhillDO. cannell, Executor.

WINFIELD A. GIVEN, minor child of Will- iam A, Given, late of Brunswick, deceased. Petition for License to sell and convey Rea: Estate, presented by Carrie E. Morse, Guard ian.

FRED A. GODDARD & als., minor children ol Emma E. Goddard, late of Haverhill, Mass. deceased. Petition for License to sell ant convey Real Estate, presented by Barrel! Potfhr Rnarrlinn

ELIZABETH COFFIN, late of Freeport, deceased. First Account presented for allowance by William L. Lowell. Executor of th< Will ot Sumuel A. Holbrook, deceased Admin istrator.

SEWARD B. GUNNISON, late of Scarborough deceased. First and Final Account presentee for allowance by Mary J. Gunnison, Exeeu trlx.

CATHERINE NELSON, late of South Portland deceased. Account presented for allowanct by Gardner I,. Nelson, Administrator.

ELIZA A. BAILEY, Into of Deering. deceased Petition that Scott Wilson be appointed Trus- tee. presented by Harrle S. Bailey.

HENRY HUMPHREYS, late of Deering, de ceased. Petition that Edward E. Sargent, or some other suitable person be appointed Ad nilnlstrator, presented hy Alice M. Hum- phreys, widorv of said deceased.

MARY H. CLARK, late of Portland, de- deased. Will and petition for probate there of, presented hy Thomas P. Beals, one of the Executors named therein.

AUGUSTUS W. BERRY, late of Portland, deceased. F'irst Account presented for allowance by Albert A. Berry. Administrator; also Petition for an Allowance out of the Personal Estate, presented by Sarah E. Berry, widow of said deceased.

EMMAJ. MeINTOSH, late of Portland, de ceased. Final Account presented for allowance by Ebenezer Marstou. Executor.

BERNARD DALEY, late of Portland, deceased. Account presented for Allowance by Brian E. McDonough, Trustee.

JACOB McLELLAN. late of Portland, deceased. Petition for authority to accept terms of reorganization plan for certain Corporate Bonds, and to pay stipulated assessment, presented by Stephen C. Perry. Trustee.

WILBUR P. HANCOCK & al. minor children, ol Thomas Hancock, late of Gray, deceased. Accounts presented for allowance by Harriet F. Hancock, Guardian.

SARAH E. HARRINGTON, late of Portland, deceased. Will and petition for probate thereof, presented by Frederick M. Harring- ton, son of said deceased.

HENRY C. PEABODY, Judge. A true copw of the Original Order:

Attest: EDWARD 0. REYNOLDS,Register.

Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. THE BEST SALVE In the world for

Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Cornsând all Skin Eruptions nutl positively cures Biles, or

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VERDICT WAS GUILTY.

Continued from First Page.

lind him in charge all tho time, he held cut his right hand to hnve the manacle placed on his wrist. In n moment he had recovered his composure, and brushing the tears from his eyes, the same familiar srnila appeared on his face and lie was the same calm, collected, unemo-

tional Drain with whom tho publie has bean made familiar since the commence-

ment of his trial. A cousin of Juror Blake, at this point,

told him of the dentb of his sister while he was on the jury. Mr. Cotter and Mr. French, after shaking Brum warm-

ly by the hand and bidding him keep up his spirits and bu of good cheer, w alked from the room silently and without

speaking to anybody. Judge Colt then addressed the jury,

thanking them for the careful attention they had given the case and expressing ills regret that they had been deprived from visiting their homes or business for so long a time. Ke then excused them without day and declared the court

adjourned till Monday next. A number of people orowded ar.uud

District Attorney Hour and attempted to congratulate him, lint he ret used to he congratulated. He declared it was

loo serious a matter to cause anybody who had participated in it to expect cr

accept congratulations. Bram was es-

coitad to n hack by the deputy marshal ar.d was then taken baok to tho Charles street jail.

Ore of the jurors whoso name is with- held at his own request, gare a reporter an interesting story of tho £6 hours

FIGHT IN THE JUKY BOOM

that eventnblly resulted in a virdict of

cjuucy ngninst mntu. eui uuuxa

vot-.s was taken fluctu> tad from 11 to 1 to 8 to 4 fcr conviction. Mr. Howes of

Chatham was the member who held out to the last. The principal testimony that

delayod the jury in coming to a decision wns that given by Sailor Brown, end the

window in tho aftor oabin proved a

scumbling block to some of the men.

Shortly after the jury returned last eve-

ning they took a ballot nod thon the vote stood 8 to 4 for conviction. Although three ballots wire taken nt that timo the vote did net change. Four hours later a vote was taken and the ballot then stood 11 to 1 for conviction. The jury were up all ail night considering the case, and about 6 o’clock, just before breakfast, a ballot was taken, iho result was 8 to 4 for conviction. The ballot taken after breakfast showed the vote to 1)0 11 to 1 again, Mr. Howes being the one to hold out. tVheu told by the reporter that the verdict of guilty wns a

surprise to most of the peopl**, he could not cnderstnnd it, as the majority of the jury had all the timo been for con-

viction. The juror intimated that tho coolness displayed by Bram did not affect tho jury.

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In these days of disappointment it is a

gratification to know that one can buy 3

bottle of Salvation Oil for 25 cents.

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS.

MATCHLESS IN EVERY FEATURE.

0-a.IjX:£*Q3F5dKrX.2&-. Three tours to CALIFORNIA and the PA-

CIFIC COAST will leave Boston January 2ti. February 23 and March 20,1897. Five vs eeks in California on tho first tour and, four weeks on the second. Passengers on the third tour may return on regular trains within nine months. Stops wilt be made at New Orleans for Mardt-Gras festivities on the second tour. Rates. $315, $355 arid $220. respectively.

FLORID A.- .Taeksonvillo tours, allowing two weeks m

Florida, will leave Boston January 25, Febru- ary 8 and 22 and March 8. 1897. Kate, cover-

ing expenses en route in both directions, $05.00 from Boston.

TTASEIINGTOW. Seven-day tour will leave Boston December

29, 18D6, February 12. March 12, April 5 (six days) and May 12, 1897. Bate, including all

expenses en route, with board at Wasbiugtou’s best hotels. #33 from Boston.

OLD POINT COMFORT, RICHMOND and WASHINGTON (six days), from New York. December 26. January 28, February 20. March 18. April 15. Kate, covering all ex-

pense*, *35. Detailed Itineraries and other information os

Tourist Agent. 205j Washington St., Boston. decs VV&S tf

WORMS e( Hundreds of Children «nd adults have wo?- s h ill but are treated for otherdiseap.es. Th& .y II1 touts are—indigestion, with a varialse »p- [1 II petite, foul tongue; offensive breath; hard V

and full belly, with occasional gripings and ft pains about the navel; heat and itching sens'-• If.

W tion in the rectum and about the anus; eyrts U V heavy and dull; itching of thonose; short, dry [I V, cough; grinding of tho teeth; starting during l/J III sleep; flow fever; and often in children, con- }i |) vulsions. The best worm remedy mado .is

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harmless and effectual. Where no worms are \

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Denomination $500 Eaclt, Due May 1,1010.

Tiie issue is limited to $50,000. Mortgage covers all property owned or acquired by the

“company has a twenty years- contract wit* the town which nearly pays the interest on all b Xhis'isTparticularly choice bond. Price on

application.

HUTSON kTsAUNHERS, Investment Securities,

51 1-3 Exchange Street Portland Me.

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TUBERCULOSIS.

A Valuable Ayrshire of Mr. Libby’s Killed.

Xlie Most of the Herd Will Probably Be

Destroyed—The Post Mortem Showed

Disease Far Advanced.

The Sovereign State of Maine has up-

wards of half a hundred .wards in the city of Westbrook.

They are not deaf routes; they are not

orphans; but they are good natureo

Ay ran ires and meek and gentle Jerseys and their abidlDg place, as long as the

right to live ii vouschafed them by the

high and mighty arm of the law, is in

the spacious barn of Air. Alonzo Libby, famous as an enthusiast In matters of

agriculture in general and in the cultiva-

tion of blue blooded cattle in particular. Alany a time has Air. Libby driven his

herd to oounty, state and New England fairs to return with a blue or red ribbon

proudly dangling from the horns of the

majestic leader of the lot.

Air. Libby is the owner, and hRH

been for many years, of a remark-

ably Une herd of Jersey and

Ayrshire cattle. He has always takon

especial pride in the quality and grade of his stock and to carry off a high prize nt a cattle show, to win a battle fougnt oa its merits in this line, hmi given him

more satisfaction, and real pressure than

the average man gets from making a

thousand dollars prolit in some bold

financial deal. Incidental to bis cattle-

raisiug Air. Libby has conducted n large milk busiEOES, and he has always had

the reputation of furnishing a particularly good quality of milk to his large number of customers.

Nearly a year ago, Dr. Bailey personal] ly tasted quito a number of Mr. Libby’, herd, including the bulls, and nine cows

thatjwere not at pasture, and found their but a single case of tuberoulosla, which was promptly disposed of. Hlnce then Mr. Libby has brought iu several animals

flom outside the state, and one of them at least'oame ont of a diseased herd and to this fact the commissioners largely at- tribute the present diseased condition of tie herd.* £ ~

A short time ago he repeated the

operation, as a measure of precaution. It was a heavy blow to him when the authorities of the state announced that of a herd of thirty-six cattle examined, thirty-two showed undeniable evidences of bad oases ot tuberculosis. Seventy- two cattle belonging to Mr. Libby were

immediately placed In quarantine pend- ing further investigation.

Saturday afternoon Cattle Com-

missioners, Bailey and Dearing proceeded with the investigation. They were ac-

companied by Messrs. Freeman, Mar- shall and Clason, members of the gover- nors council, who at the request of the chief executive were present. The reason

far this is as follows: Gov.» Cleaves’s administration is drawing to a close. The

appropriation for the use cf the cattle commission is exhausted. It is a question, whether the exigency of the present case demands immediate action and its

consequent exDeuso (which must he met in some special way) or whether It will

pBinJit of being laid over for the incom-

ing administration. Messrs. Freeman, Marshall and Clason are the three mem-

bers of the council who will he faotora in the next state regime, the two former as

members of the council of Gov. Powers, the latter as a state senator. These gen-

tlemen will make a report and recom-

mendations to the governor and council on Monday next.

To make a demonstration of the caes

to the councillors, Commissioners Bailey and Beering Saturday killed one of the herd and performed a post mortem.

Queen So-So, a fatnnd beautiful Ayrshire was the unhappy victim. Skillful execu-

tioners did their work as humanely as possible and the carcass was quickly dissected. An exposure of the lungs and

dissection by Mr. Bailey demonstrate!

beyond any doubt that severe tubercu-

losis existed—a layman couldj.but ba con-

vince! of the truth of the diagnosis so

compl3to was the proof. The councillors will fake the matter under advisement. Of course Mr. Libby's customers are

supplied at present with milk which he

buys and comes from herds known to be

perfectly healthy. Should the heed be slaughtered, its

owner will recover half its appraised value

from tho state. At present the herd re-

inuins in quarantine at an approximate expense to tho state of $10 a day, which

their owner will receive, after the matter

Is financially settled. This is to pay for

the consumption of sustenance, which

tho state allows in all cases of quarantine.

As the cattle must be slaughtered any-

way, ail those affected will be killed im-

mediately. To prolong their existence is

now only a useless expense. The reaation of the cow killel may be

of interest. Her normal temperature be-

fore the test was applied was 101 3-5 de-

crees. Ten hours after injection her

temperature was 103 degrees, twelve hours 1U0 1-5 degrees; fourteenth hour

105 9-5 degrees, sixteenth hour 106 4-6

degrees, and eighteenth hour 106 1-6.

A heavy s1 ow storm, tho first of tfce

season, raged over Kansas Saturday. Railroad traffic was impeded. Cattle will

suffer in the West.

One of the molt romarkablo cures of rheumatism ou record is related by Mr. J. M. Thompson, postmaster at Decker’s Point. Pa., as follows: “While out

driving one day last winter I was caught in a cold rain. The next day 1 was un-

able to move my head or arms, owing to

an attack of inflammatory rheumatism. My clerk telephoned fora physician, but suggested that I use Chamberlain’s Pain

Balm, there being a bottle open on the counter. He ruliued the affected parts thoroughly with Pain Balm and built up a hot fire. I dozed off to sleep and when I awoke about half an hour latee the pain had gone entirely, and I liavr not beeB troubled since. People come

here from many miles around to buy Chamberlain’s medicines.” For sale by H. P. S. Goold, 577 Congress St., under Congress Square Hotel, and K. S. Ray- mond, Cumberland Mills.

BOSWORTH POST

Enjoyed a Jolly Camp Eire Saturday

Evening.

Bosworth Post, G. A. R., held a campfire at their hall on Free street, Batur-

dny night and there wns a large attendance of members,about 120 being present. The campfire was called to order at 7.30 o’clock by A. M. Sawyer. Prayer was offered by the chaplain,Rufus Lam- son, and the members then sat down to a bountiful spread provided by the com-

mittee. The oampflre was held in the dining

room and the evening was pleasantly passed in song, story telliDg and personal reminiscences by the different members of the past.

Mr. K. C. Swett filled the position of toastmaster to the entire satisfaction of all, and opened the campfire with a fine recitation, “The Battle of Gettysburg.”

He was followed by Post Commander Hiram Ellis, Geo. H. Colby and Past Department Commander Wm. H. Greene with brief speeches.

Mr. George H. French followed with the song “Marching Through Georgia,’’all the comrades joining in the chorus.

Toastmaster Swett. then introduced Mr. W. A. Bowers, a visiting comrade, who is soon to produce “Living War Piotures, for the post. Mr. Bowers wentfinto reminisoenoes of the war and during his talk told several amusing stories of the colored people of the South. He also gave an exhibition of mind reading which caused a hearty roar of laughter and it was several minutes before quiet could be restored.

Mr. Fred A. Motley was called; upon. Daring his talk he referred to a cer-

tain poem that was much circulated during the war, both among the John- nies and the boys in blue. The poem was composed in the South, but after

crossing the Union lines several more

verses were added. Mr. Swett remem-

bered tbe poem and recited it for the benefit of those present. He was greeted with hearty applause.

Jlir. owetc «7us xuijoweu uy a. xvox'-

ton, who gave a brief sketch of his life in tbe army and how and when he lost his arm. Mr. Norton wa3 listened to with the closest attention and at the close was greeted with hearty applause.

Mr. E. C. Swett told au amus-

ing story of the chaplaiu of a certain

regiment who was endeavoring to hold

revival meetings. The story was well told nod created much laughter.

Mr. A. M. Sawyer was given an

opportunity to explain his “dark” rec-

ord in the South, which he finally suc-

ceeded in doing to the entire satisfaction of all. He then told an interesting story of Abraham Linooln and the manner in

which he fraternized with the privates during tbe war.

Mr. Marcus P. Hanna, told of his recent experience on board of a man-of-

war, and told of many amusing happen- ings in the navy as well as more serious matters.

The camp closed by all present rislug and singing “Auld Lang Syne.”

WANTED TO MOVE TO JAPAN-

A California Manufacturer Says He

Thought of Doing So.

Washington, January 8.—Today was

the'filth day ot the tariff hearings before the committee on ways and means. The

subjeot in discussion was flax, hemp and their manufactures. There was quite a

large attendance of persons interested in those industries. The first manufacturer to be heard was Mr. Wm. Rutherford of Oakland, Cal., who said that in Cali- fornia thej were engaged in making twine,yarn and cloth in a great many va-

rieties. The first of these mills was

started there about 30 years ago aud within that time the business had increased largely. They now wanted a

reasonable protection to run their mills. Under the clauso in tbe free list admit-

ting cotton bagging and certain goods made of burlaps, importers were bring- ing in ninths nf various kinds, including horse and carriage robes. This was not fair nor the intent of the act, but t he words “all such material” used In the act enabled the goods to be brought in.

The makers of mixed jute and cotton

goods suffered from this. He had called the attention of the customs officials to it

and he understood that they now had the matter under consideration. One of the oldest plants in the United States, established at Black Point,' Cal., during the war had been taken down and transferred to Japan. He had been advised to transfer his plant to Yokohama, being told that he oould get his labor at from six to twelve cents per day, and his coal for about 80 cents per ton, but he had

found that foreigners oould uot hold

property in Japan and therefore he said

be had to give up that idea. The chairman inquired of Mr. Ruther-

ford whether his industry had been successful after the passage of the tariff act of 1890. “Yes, sir, very successful,” an- swered Mr. Rutherford. “The duty was

taken la that act off the raw material and that gave us an assistance of *15 per ton on jute. We were never better off »hnn from 1890 to 1894 when the Wilson tariff act was passed.”

The chairman stated that up to the tariff act of 1894, some *3,000.000 of revenue had been derived from burlaps, and that that amount of revenue had been thrown away.

Crawford Lyons of Baltimore charac- terized the preceding witness as a miaa leader and alarmist. He contradicted o statement of Mr. Rutherford’s as tf tbo admission of jute fabrics fres of duty. The interest In whioh he himeel- appeared was that of oil cloth and lino ieum.

Will Pass the Winter in California.

; Mr. William J. Glendening, a clerk in the office of the Portland Trust company, who has recently reoovered from a severe

illness, left for Pasadena, California, Snturday morning where he will spend the winter in the hopes of regnining t his health. Miss Glendening accompanied her brother aud will also pass the winter in California. These young people are

very popular in Portland and were ac-

companied to Union station b a largn party ot friends who sent them 'ff with their best wishes for a pleasant journey.

DIED FROM EXPOSURE

Is What the Coroner’s Jury Said of M’ M. Bacheldor.

But They Held Leslie Kenison for As-

sault With a Deadly Weapon—He Struck Bacheldor With a Sled Stake—

The Municipal Court Hearing Contin-

ued Saturday.,

“Felonious assault, with a dangerous weapon with intent to kill.”

This is the charge on which Leslie A. Kenison of North Sebago, is now oon-

fined in Portland Jail, awaiting a hear-

ing. Kenison is accused of having strnck Mark M. Bacheldor of North Sebago over

the head with a sled stake a week ago Saturday, and while the man’s death which occurred on the following Sunday is not attributed alone to this cause, yet the coroner’s jury, which delivered its verdict to the eounty attorney yesterday, after a two hours’ session, evidently believed that Kenison’s assault on Bachel- dor might have bad something to do with the man’s death. Accordingly, Kenison, who Is a young man about 25 or 26 years old, will have to stand trial for assault with a dangerous weapon and with intent to kill. It will be rememoered that on Sunday, Deoember 27, Bacheldor was

found near the house of 0. M. White, by the roadside, in a dying condition. He was taken to Mr. White’s house, where he died, without being able to tell how he came to be in the oondition in whioh he was found. It was suspected that he

Leslie- A. ietjiiisuii.

had been assaulted at Kenison’s, a way- side hotel, but this proves to be a mis- take.

The verdict of the coroner’s jury, ren-

dered at noon Saturday, is in substanoo, as follows:

The jury find that Mark M. Bacheldor of Sebago. on the 26th of December, 1896, while at the house of Walter S. Martin at Sebago, in tl:« county of Cnmber- land, was then and there assaulted uud struck ou the head scvernl blows with a

sled stake by one Leslie A. KeniEon; that after receiving said blows said Bacheldor started from said Martin’s to go to his home in Sebago and was

found on the morning of December 27, 1896, near the house of one C. M. Whits, in a dying condition, where he soon after

expired. The jurors Hod thnt said blows inflioted by said Leslie A. Kenisou were

not sufficient to cause the death of said Mark M. Bacheldor. The jurors therefore find thnt the said Mark M. Bacbel- dor came to his death at Sebago on the 27ch of December, 1896,while in a state of

intoxication, from loss of blood, exposure to the weather and freezing.

So far as nan be learned the story of Bacheldor's death is substantially us

given below. Bacheldor started from bis home on the Saturday before his death Sunday, to go to Mud City, so

called. On his way there he oalled at Konison’s and when he returned, on

his way home he called there again. Be then started for home early in the afternoon. bain a somewhat intoxicated, 1 It

appears that he had a mishap,got thrown out of his sleigh, and about 5 o’clock in the afternoon returned to Walter S. Mar- tin’s house, rear Kenieon’s, for help. Martin was at home and Kenison and

one Jflint were there also. They helped Baoheldor patch up the wreok of his

sleigh, tying up'the thill with wire. It was at this time that Baoheldor

got into trouble with Keniston. The exact nature of the row is not known, but it started in a heated argument over

some question of no importance. Bachel- dor was an immensely powerful man and it is said he was the aggressor. At any rate Kenison, who was not drunk, but had been drinking, was greatly exas-

perated, and seizing a sled stake struok Bacheldor over the head with it. The latter fell to the ground and Kenison continued to strike him, until Martin ordered him to desist. Then Martin

got Baoheldor into the sleigh and started him for home.

Bacheldor was out all night, bleeding considerably and also being intoxicated, The thermometer was 10 degrees bo- low zero and the severe weather was

more than he oould stand. He became chilled through and probably froze to

death, being found by Mr. White, just before he expired. The testimony of Dr.

King, who made the autopsy, is to the effect that Bacheldor froze to death.

During the coroner's Inquest Leslie A.

Kenison told bis story, and Martin and

Flint also told theirs. Tbe result was

that the jury brought in the above ver-

dict and Kenison was at onoe arrested

on the charge as stated above. Saturday afternoon Kenison was

brought into the municipal court by Sheriff Plummer. He appears to be a

very inoffensive looking young fellow

and was apparently deeply (.distressed over his position. He was drsssed neat-

ly and appeared to be a very bright young man.

On the motion of County Attorney George Libby, who has plunged into

oases of a large magnitude very early in his oareer as oounty attorney, young Kenisou’s case was continued until Sat-

urday, January 7, when he will be given his preliminary hearing. The oounty attorney asked that the prisoner might be held in tbe snm of $800 until that date. Judge Hobinson asked Kenison

if be had”a«y objections to offer to

this continuance of bis bail. Tbe young fellow replied that be had no objections and desired a chance to obtain ball if possible. Jndge Hobinson assured the prisoner that be could bave all the opportunity of communioating with his friends that be desired.

On Tuesday the grand Jury assembles and it is probable that Kenison’a case will be brought to their attention, and if the evidence warrants it, an indict- ment may be found against tbe young man before bis preliminary hearing is held. The other Important witnesses in this ease were allowed to depart to their homes on their owd recognizances.

CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN.

A Blaze in a Honse on Waterville Street

Bast Evening Did Slight Damage.

At about 7 o’clock Saturday evening an alarm;! was rung in from box 34 for a

small lire in a house on Waterville street. This building was occupied In the upper tenement by John Moran end iu the loner part by Mrs. Patrick Hessian. The tire ocourred in the bed room off the dining room, in the upper tenement, and was discovered by Mrs. Moran. When Mrs. Moran opened tbe door of the bed room she found a bureau ail ablaze. The cry ;of fire was raised, and John Hader In the grocery store across the way, pulled in the alarm. The lire was extingiushed with tbe use

of only a little water, and the damage to the hense was very small. Twenty- five dollars willl probably cover the en-

tire damage to the house. The *j8b to the Moran family will

amount to considerable as quite a lot of

olothing and furniture was burned or

damaged. The loss in Mrs. Hessian’s

part of the house will be small. The cause of the tire is unknown. Mrs.

Moran had visited the bed room where the tire originated only a few minutes before the blaze was discovered and thou

everything was all right. There might have been some matches in the bureau which were ignited in some way, but to

the occupants of the house the cause of the tire is a mystery.

Did the tire bug who bus been responsible for the starting of ten or more fires in Portland during the past few weeks

attempt to set fire to another house on

Waterville street, Saturday evening? 'This is wbat a great many people were,

asking Saturday night and with some

reason, for within a week some one tried to set fire to the house of John Uunn, at 73 Waterville street and Dearly succeeded. The blaze in the house of Mrs. Moran at 9 Waterville stieet, Saturday night, was a very mysterious one. It started in a bureau drawer in the bed room while the family were at supper. Ho one bad been into this room during the evening except Mrs. Moran, and she was sure thnt she had not gone near the bureau and that there were no matohes in or about this pieoe of furniture.

The neighoors were firmly convinced Saturday night that this was anotbur at-

tempt on the part of some Band to start a big fire and the residents on Water- ville street are wondering whose bouse will be noxt visited.

One night last week three young ladies were alone in Mr. Gunn’s house. Dur-

ing the night they heard some one mov-

ing about in the hall and were so badly frightened that they did not uare to oall out or even look about to see who was

in the house. In the morning, however, the baok door of tbe house was found

open and in the front hall and in the attio were found several pieces of charred

paper which had evidently been placed against the wood work anil ignited. It was undoubtedly au attempt to fire the house.

About 4 o’clock on the morning of the day after this attempt to lire Mr. Gunn’s house, a milkman, who has cus-

tomers on Waterville street, drove up iu front of a house on this street, and leav-

ing a young lad who helps him in the

morning, went into a house to deliver n

can of milk. While he wus gone a tall man carrying what seemed to be a lunch

box, came down the street, and seeing the hoy In the milk wagon walked up to

him and asked: “Whore can I go inf’’ Tbe tall man’s manner was so peouliar

and bis question so strauge that the boy was a little frightened.

Wheo the milkman oame out of a

house near by the tall man seeing him hurried away. The milk man got a good look at the man and noticed his peouliar notions, but did not know him and never sow him before. Both the boy and the milkman believe tbut this tall man with tho lunch box might have been the fellow who tried to sot fire to Mr. Gunn’s house and was no other than the fire bug himself.

Terrible Ravages of tho Plague in

Bombay.

Bombay, January 2. —During the past two days.lEO new oases of bubonic plague were reported and 120 deaths.

Franco’ and Russia.

Palis, January 2.—President Faure has

sent a despatch to the Czar thanking him for bis message of yesterday in which

His Majesty extended the usual New

Year’s greeting,expressed his good wishes

for the prosperity of Franca and referred to his enjoyable visit to Pails. President Fame’s message said iu part: “We re-

call with lively emotion tbe precious re-

membrance of your presence among us.”

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A SUICIDE.

Tice President Hammond of Chicago’s Broken Bank.

Openly Acoused of Wrecking the luatitu

tlon—His the Second Death Due to the

Failure.

Chioago, 111.. January 2,—W. A. Ham- mond. Second 'V Ice President ot the Na- tional Bank of Illinois, is a suicide. Some of his effects were found this morn-

ing on the lako front at the Dempster street pier, near his home in Evanston. The reoent sensational failure of the bank is supposed to have led to his act.

Mr. Hammond retired as usual last

night. This morning the members of his family, going to his room, found it

empty. Search was begun for him. and it Anally led his friends to the Dempster street pier. There they found a number of private papers in Hammond’s hand-

writing. This convinced the searchers that he had probably committed suicide

by jumping into the lake. The Federal life saving crew at Evanston was imme-

diately notified and began a quiok search for the body. A tug was also wired for to oome from Chioago for the same purpose. The body was found early in the afternoon near the pier.

The disappearance of Hammond recalls the suioide of Otto Wasmansdorff, the

banker, a few days ago. Wasmansdorff’s death was the direct result of the failure of the National Bank of Illinois, the col-

lapse of that institution pulling down

thefcflrm of Wasmansdorff, & Heinlemann, of which Wasmansdorff was the seflior partner.

Mr. Hammond was the vioe president of the bank, and active in tbe manage-

ment; in fact, he is said to have been the

responsible head since Mr. Schneider, the president, was too feeble to do much work. The large loans to the Calumet Electric company, particularly, and to

others, whioh resulted in the closing ; of

the bank, are understood to have been made by Mr. Hammond. | Mr. Hammond had in some quarters been openly acaused of wrecking the Na- tional Bank of Illinois. The first open charges against him were made about ten days'ago. He was accused of enacting the character of a “kiter” and of dcceir-

Ing the directors of tbe bank and the

depositors and deliberately violating tbe national bank law. His alleged irregularities were said to have been begun many years ago, when the vica piesirlent began to use the money and credit of the bank in' outside speculation. This was done in such a manner, it wm generally reported, that not only were the directors deceived, but the bank examin- ers as well. When it was openly charged that the second vice president had falsi- fied the bank’s accounts, an investigation suggested that the irregularities must have begun at least four years ago. At this time Hammond is said to have interested himself in the Calumet Electric

Railway. It is now believed tbe first overdrafts to this railway, amounting to

1176,000, were made at this time, whoD the comptroller of the currenoy immedi-

ately called for a statement from the bank and Hammond disguised the irreg- ularity by designating the overdrafts

“foreign exohange. Careful bankers, thoss who are now engaged in clearing away the wieckage of the financial house of which he was praotically the head, say he soon drifted into unwarranted specu- lations, sending good money attar bad, and disguising his over-loans in various and illegal ways.

REEKING.

Miss Mary McCobb will read Christmas tales and ballads on Tuesday evening, January oth, at Golden Cross hall. Wood-

fords, for the benelit of Trinity ohapel. A small admission fee will be charged.

The Dering sohools will begin to-

day, with the exception of the Lent's Corner sohool, whioh on aocount of the fact that the steam heating apparatus has not been completed, will begin on

Wednesday, continuing through the_week including Saturday.

OAKDALE.

The Dlrigo Literary club will meet with Mrs Leighton,. Fessenden street

Friday evening at 7.30. Roll call from the poet selected by each member. Miss Freas has become a member of the olub.

Mrs. Leighton, Fessenden street, will entertain the Dirigo Literary club, Friday evening at 7.30. Roll call from, poets selected by each member.

The New Year’s party was very much

enjoyed at the residence of Mme. Hawes, Thursday evening. The hours were

wiled away in pleasant games and fine musio by the Carciotto Quartette. At eleven a collation was served in the

dining room. The New Year was welcomed in with the old songs. A large number of strangers were present. Oakdalians always try to keep up the interest for those that come to reside with

them. Miss Jane Folsome was an invited guest to the party but as she was

away the dav of the party did not oome.

She is now 94 yeers old and well. Mr. and Mrs. William Hall, of Boston,

are the guests of Mi. and Mrs. G. H.

Poor, Fessenden street.

Thursday evening there will be a supper and entertainment in the hall on

Pitt street. All are cordially welcome. A special invitation is given to all cow

residents to come in and partake of the

supper and become acquainted.

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SAW HIM DROWN.

Mother Watched Her Boy Struggling lu

the Water.

South Windham, January 2.—A sad

drowning nooident ooonrred In this vil-

lage about half past seven this morning when Dannie, the 13-year-o)d son of

Daniel F. Welch, mot his death by skat-

ing into an opsn place in the Fresump- scot river in full view ot his father’s

residence. His mother heard the cries

of distress and from the house saw him

struggling iu the water, but before any assistance could reach him be was drawn

under the ice by the current. Within

half an hour his body was recoverea

about BO yards below the fatal spot. Mr. Welch recently moved here from

Bridgton. He Is a finisher in the Rob-

nson woolen mill.

GEORGE FRED AGAIN.

The Bay State Troubles to Be Carried In

Court.

Boston, January 2.—The followers of

George Fred Williams in the Democratic State Central committee have begun oourt proceedings against the Faneuil hall faction of the committee. Judge Holmes iu the Supreme oourt this morn-

ing was presented with a petition brought by John V. Scollard of Braintree against John H. Sullivan of Boston and fifteen

others, praying for a writ of mandamus. The object of the petition is to prevent the respondents from taking part in the

reorganization of the Demooraio state central commitee olaiming that they have no right to do so. The first ground taken is (hat the senatorial conventions

only have the right to elect members of

the state central oommittee; secondly that the respondent, who were selected

by the Fanenil Hall convention, wore

not legally ohoson. The oourt issued an

order of notice upon the respondents re-

turnable into court at 11 this forenoon, when ex-Judge Corcoran, N. G. Robin-

son and Hon. John H. Sullivan appeared to answer the order of notioe.

When ithe case was called, Jndge Holmes asked Counsel Pratt for the pe- titioners, provided bis clients and the re-

spondents could not agree,that the moot-

ing called to organize the stnte central committee today, be postponed until tbe

questions of the case be beard, and also that the case be fixed for a hearing. Judge Corooran stated that he was about to suggest that that be done. He said the respondents’ counsel, S. J. Elder, had not appeared yet, but had beeu sent for. Just at this moment Mr. Elder appeared. Counsel Pratt, for the petition- ers, suggested to the court that perhaps a further order should he issued upon the

respondents, as he had not beeu able to

get services upon all of them in the short time which the previous order allowed. Jndge Corcoran stated that he need not get a further order,that he himself. and he had no doubt tne remaining respondents will appear voluntarily. The court has stated that no further order of notice was necessary, as a subpoena reg- ularly issued will answer. It was agreed by both aides that the meeting ot the committee called for noon today, should be postponed to await the call of ; some

appointed person.

An Obligation for Sixty Millions Cancelled.

Morristown, Pa., January 3.—An obligation for $60,000,000 was cancelled here

today when a mortgage given by the

Philadelphia find Readiug Railroad com-

pany, July 1, 3874, for this amount to the

Fidelity Iusurance, Trust and Fafe De-

posit company of Philadelphia and for-

mally recorded in Montgomery county, was marked satiSBed by the trust com-

pany. The obligation was given to ss-

cure sixty thousand $1,000 general mort-

gage bonds bearing interest at four per cent and payable in 1708. Counsel for the Fidolity Trust company also placed on reoord a deed from Messrs. Coster and Stetson of New York, purchasers of

ths Reading Railroad company, convey-

iug the property to the new organization. At the same time a mortgage for $8,000,- 000 from the railroad company to the Central Trust company of New York, was recorded.

Bought hy the Sugar Trust.

Toledo, Ohio, January 2.—The Sugar Trust is now the sole owner of the Wil- son Spice Company’s stock, having to-

day purchased from G. M.Acklin of this

city the 00 shares held by that gentle- man. The consideration was $100,000. This makes a total of $1,905,1.00 whioli

the Trust paid for the plant. To meet

the cut of one cent made yesterday by the Arbuokles. the Woolson oompany to-

day announced a further reduction of

half a oent. _

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THE PRESS. MONDAY, JANUARY 4.

The sooner the senatorial fight in

Pennsylvania is over the better it will be

for the Republican party. The contest is

altogether too bitter to be healthful.

Congress gets to work again today, and

It is to be hoped it will confine its atten-

tion to matters directly ailocting the

welfare of tho American people. There

is cot the slightest probability that any-

thing can be done for Cuba during the

life of the present administration, even if

it were desirable to do anything, and

therefore it will be simply wasting time

to discuss that matter.

The condition of the state treasury as

shewn by the report of the treasurer is

very satisfactory. During the past four

years tho interest bearing debt has been

reduced over $500,000. There is a balance

dh hand at the beginning of tho year of

over S*00,000. With oare in making its

appropriations the legislature may avoid

tho disagreeable necessity of increasing tho state tax.

According to the Albany Journal’s

canvass Mr. Platt will be nominated for

Senator with plenty of votes to spare. It

cannot be said that this is a surprise. Everybody familiar with the oircum-

stanoes has realized that Mr. Choate's

friends were engaged in a hopeless fight. It was began too late to accomplish any-

thing. After the legislature is elected it

is nowadays far too late to begin a sena-

torial canvass with any prospect of suc-

cess.

The latest yarn about Maceo was

manufactured evidently to explain how

tho story got around that he was dead.

According to this yarn he was apparently dead for four days and five nights and

then came to life just iu the nick of time to esoape burial. Awhile ago the plnoe where ho was buried was described in the

dispatches. It will tow be explained that that was the place where he was to

have been buriod bad he not come to life.

The session of the legislature opens Wednesday. Organization will be ac-

complished without difficulty, for It is

conceded that tho Hon. A. R. Day will be eleoted President of the Senate and

that Mr. S. L. Larrabee Speaker of the

Hoase, with no opposition. Gov.Powers’s inaugural address will probably be de-

livered Wodnecday. There is no intima-

tion as yet as to the contents, but It Is

generally believed that ho will take

strong ground in favor of economy, and

the keeping down of state expenditures to the lowest possible point. The caucus

to nominate state officers will probably be held Tuesday night. The only contest

in eight concerns the attorney general- ship, and the outlook now is that the

Hon. George M. SeMers will be selected

for that offloe on the first or second

baiiot.

The measure of reform whioh Spain is

to give to Porto Bico, and which sho

promises Cuba when the rebellion is sup-

pressed, seems to give to the people of those islands complete control of their

own domeitio affairs, and if carried out

in spirit as well as letter, ought to prove fairly satisfactory. But unfortunately Spain's reputation for keeping its

promises is not very good, and unless

some strong guarantees are givm the

rebels aro not likely to accept this latest promise before they are compelled to.

It will be the duty of tho Incoming legislature to provide a liberal appropriation fur the use of the cattle commission-

ers. Becent developments seem to show

that there is still a good deal of bovine

tuberculosis in the state, and it.haralv ndmits of doubt that some of the milk

supply of tho state comes from diseased

herds. By means of the tuberculosis test

it is possible to detect the disease even

in its eailv stages, and there is no loDger r ny excuse for a contaminated milk sup-

ply. But tuberculin costs money, the

services of skilled veterinarians must he

paid and unless tho owners of the slaughtered animals aro compensated in part there will he a strong motive to conceal

tho disease, Bence it is the state’s duty to geo that on appropriation sufficient to

ester these necessary expenditures is

in Rile, Tho ptl'dio health ought to b« one

of the first oonoerns of the legislature, -and there can be no question that it is

imperilled by the existence of tuberculosis among the cows from which our

milk supply is obtained.

TIIK BllAM VERDICT.

It is probably true, as the Boston Herald says, that the vordict in tho Brain case was a surprise to tiie majority of people, the general expectation being that there would be a disagreement if not an acquittal, but it by no means follows that tbc vordict it a mistaken one or that the people who critioiso it would have come to a different conclusion had they sat upon the jury.

It must he borne iu mind that the general public form their opiuion as to the guilt or innocence of a man on trial without reading more than a small portion of tho testimony, even v hen all of it is accessible. In this case all the testimony was published in a few papers, but it is safo to saj that not.ono man in

ton thousand read it all. Most of them read parts of it or imperfect summaries of it, colored frequently no doubt, by the preconceived notions of the men who raado them, and even tho very few who had road nil tho testimony had not seen tho witnesses and heard them testify, two things of prc:it importance in judging of the erecebility of evidence. It is not surprising therefore that men with tbii imperfect knowledge should come to

a different conclusion from men who had the perfect knowledge which would come

from bearing all the evidence and seeing ali the witnesses.

Tbero is another thing to be borne iu mind whon judging of the correctness of this verdict, and that is the reluotance of juries to convict when t'ceir verdict involves punishment by death. It iH nn

exceedingly grave responsibility that is placed upon a jury in such a case, apd it is safe to assume that the acoused is

given the full beneSt of evory reasonable doubt. When, therefore, n jury biings in a verdict of guilty that involves the taking cf the life of the accused, we may feel sure that they have acted agniust their inclination, a fact itself that is strong proof that the evidence of guilt was to their minds very conclusive. We know that mistakes are recorded, even in capital oases, the judgments of men are not in- fallible, but the mero fact that the publio which did net have the same onlightment that the jury did. inclined to a different view from that taken by the jury, is en-

titled to but little weight as tending to

impeach the correctness of I ho Jury’s verdict.

SHIP TALKS TO SHIP.

Commander Tupper, It. N., With Lieut.

Thompson, Conducts Experiments off

Portsmouth with Iuveutlon of Capt. Powell.

The kite has become a means to the transmission of tho human voice from one war ship to another while the fleet is in aottre service. It is the strangest ad-

junct the telephone has yet enjoyed, but it is none the less valuable. Just what can be done bos been demonstrated by Commander B. Q. O. Tapper of the

royal navy at Portsmouth, England. The kite used in tni3 experiment was of

the regulation sort, except that it was

minus a tail. It was six feet long and three feet wide at the broadest point. In

plaoe'of the toil the kite oarried.two iiDes one of which was retained on board tho

Daring, the instructional torpedo boat

dostroyer, from which the experiments wore comluoted. No little was expected as the result of this experiment, but the facts demonstrated were, nevertheless, very much of a surprise. With the wind between the two lines it was found that the kite was so [easily managed that it was no tiick at all to drop letters or even

a hawser into another ship, and in this

way establish communication Following this experiment came one

with a wire. The end of the wire which the kite here away from tho ship was

dropped upon the deck cf 11. M. S. Dauntless, where it was secured by the electrician cf the ship and attached to »

telephone apparatus' in waiting. The other end, wbieli had remained abrond the Daring, was also attached to a tele-

phone. und ns soon as this task was com-

pleted the two ships were in perfect com-

munication. The kite remained] sus-

pended, secured by the two lines, for more than four hours, during which time communication Lotweeu the Daring end the Dauntless was uninterrupted. When tiio kite was pulled iu it was not

beeausojhcre was any necessity for it, but for the reason that it was desired to

disconnect the instruments and take in the wire.

This achievement Is what electricians cf the navy of both England and the United State! have long hold to lie possible. They have declared that there was

no reason why communication of this sort should nut be established between

ships a fsw hundred fee! apart if the weather were at all pleasant. Of course,

iu a gulo anything cf this sort would bo

impracticable. The experiment made by the officers of

the Daring and the Dauntless had an-

other valuable lesult. It showed that it is possibio to arrange for a new system of signals fiom one ship to another that would be greatly superior to any flag system which could tc conceived. If the

telepbono wire can be urrengod in this manner there is no reason why tele-

graphic communication cannot be made in a similar fashion. Iu this oaso nn

operator aboard the flagship could oarry on a conversation with bis follow operator aboard one bf the fleet without uifli

culty. Tiio admiral's orders could he

easily transmitted from time to time, and often avoid what is now considered

necessary, boat service. It might be thought that the flying of

a kite under these circumstances would bo a matter of extreme difficulty, but kiteflying under the latest methods has become a science. What used to he a

scnoolboy’s sport has now become a subject of,study by professional men, and it seems quite likolr that before long even greater results will be gained than has been the case at Portsmouth.

Aa a means of signaling thelkit8 is

firmly believed, nut oniy^by naval officers but by those of the urmy, to be fraught with great importance when the future is considered. It is, of course, very rnuoh easier to see a signal elevated to a con-

siderable height than one whioh may float'nt the top of a mainmast or la

wnved from tho summit of n bill. When to these facts are added this

latest development of the kite as a

telephone wiro carrier, the possibilities of the future are evident. If these experiments arc continued und result, as it

soems quite likely they will, it is more

than possiblo that before very many

weeks Admiral Bunco may sit in his

cczy quartors aboard tho great cruisers Now York and talk over fleet maneuvers

with Captain Kobley K. livens, sitting in his cabin uboara tho battle ship Indi- ana, as both lie auchcred down in Hemp- ton Roads.

It might seem at first thought ad if the ideas this experiment has suggested, ideas which are already regarded as foots by wollpoeted men, were wholly chimeri- cal. Not at all. Not only arc they en-

tirely practical in every way, but it is very likely—to far as the British navy is

nouoerncd, a certainty—that kiteflying will hereafter ho considered a part of the naval offioor’s education. It will be just as nocsssnry for the Annapolis graduate to understand the science of air ! currents and thtir effect upon the kite aa it will ho for him to know exaotly what he

ought to no whon the call sounds through tho big crulecr, “All hands to aotion.”

Tho recent experiments with kites at Governor’s Island in New York harbor have conclusively proved that it is possible to send up a camera from inside the lines of one army—the camera being at-

tached to a kite—and take an accurate

photograph of the Intrenchments or position of the enemy thereby, and to learn in lairlytaccurate rasniou oi tnoir num-

ber. On soverai occasions this year in Now York photographs have been taken of parados in this fashion, and with tho

very best possible results. To suggest that this could be done fifteen months

ngo WGUld have provoked derision. There is jest as much reason for not re-

garding the telephonio kiteflying experiment with credulity as there would have bceu for deoryiug the other. £ The results cf the English experiment, even though they havo just become known, havo already created no little talk In naval circles. In fact, it is more

than probable that the naval officers of the United States will see what they oan do in the matter. Secretary Herbert of tho navy department believes strongly in being thoroughly no to date. The Eng- lish experiments havo already fccea called to his attention, and lie now has their result under consideration.

There is more Catarrh in tills section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease, and press, ibed local remedies, and by constantly failing no with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Sci- ence has proven catarrh to be a const,tutional disease, and, therefore, reouires constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Clicney & Co.. Toleuo, Ohio, is the ouly constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoon- ful. it acts dtrectiy on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address,

F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O. 83P*Sold by Druggists, 75c.

NOTICE. ON and after Janinry first. 1997, the business

of Swan & Barrett, Bankers and Brokers, will be carried on in all its branches by the undersigned, under tho same firm name.

RUFUS 11. HINKXEY. GEORGE H. RICHARDSON, ARTHUR K. HUNT,

jaiil dtf

A man fears and abhors the high- wayman who at the point of the revolver robs him of his money. The mere thought of the ruffian who robs by violence makes a man shudder. There is a deadlier enemy than the highway-

man that robs men not only of their money, but of their ability to make it, and of their health and life. And yet men actually court the advances of this deadly enemy. Its name is consumption. Thousands of bright men and women are passive victims in its ciuicu. ns aany victims are numDerea Dy thousands.

A sure cure for this dread disease is found in Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It goes directly to the seat of the trouble. It restores vigorous action to the digestive organs, tones up the liver, and makes the appetite good. It makes the assimilation perfect and supplies the blood with the elements that build up healthy tissue. It acts upon the lungs driving out all impuri- ties and disease germs. It soothes the shat- tered nerves and they resume their normal function of imparting healthy activity to all the organs of the body. All Druggists sell it. Nothing else is “just a9 good.”

“Dr. Pierce. I am one of your most grateful patients,” writes Mrs. Annie M. Norman, of Equinunk, Wayne Co., Pa. “I have taken 'Golden Medical Discovery,’also Favorite Pre- scription’ and ‘Pellets’ with wonderful result*. I am, as many of my friends tell me, like the dead brought to life. The doctors said I had consumption and death was only a matter of time. That was six years ago. I concluded to try your medicine. I continued until I had taken nine bottles of ‘Discovery’ and several bottle* of 1 Pellets.’ I got well and have done a great deal of hard work since.”

What more need be said of a book after the one statement: 6So,ooo copies sold at $1.50 each?” That book was Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser. In that many homes it is known as the best medical book ever published in any language. Sev- eral chapters relate exclusively to diseases peculiar to women. There is now reacTjr an enormous edition that is absolutely free. This edition is bound in heavy paper. Send twenty-one one-cent stamps to pay cost of mailing only. If fine French cloth binding is desired, send 10 cents extra (31 cents in all). Address, World’s Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.

Canal National Bank. THE Annual meeting of the stockholders

of the Canal National Bank ot Portland for the election of seven Directors, and for the transaction of any other business that may legally come before them, will be held at their banking house on Tuesday, the 12th day of January, 1827, at 11 o’clock a. in.

GEORGE C. PETERS, Cashier. December 12, 1826. decl2eodtd

MISCELLANEOUS. yiI SCKI.x.ANEOrS._>

GRANDANNUflLCASHSALE All the Remnants and Odd Lots

in each department will be sold very cheap to close them out

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, January 5,6,7. Great Bargains may be expected. I case SsToO White Satin Toilet Quilts for

$ I -99, a great bargain.

J. M. DYER & CO. jau2 8t

CLOSING : OUT : SALE! We have put together all our odd lots of

WRITING PAPER AND ENVELOPES, and shall offer them for sale

Saturday, January 2nd, At 15 Cents a Found.

These are all fine goods and cost us twice what we are asking for them, but

we have only small lots of each stylo ana have marked them at a very low price that we may got them into cash at once. We must have the room for new goods.

Envelopes at 5, 8 and 10 cents a package; regular prices 10 and 20 cents.

Sale will continue until all are sold.

SPECIAL BARGAINS EVERY DAY IN JANUARY. Don’t fail to call and see us at our now store in

Baxter Block, 568 Congress St.

FRANK B. CLARK. jan2 d3t

A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT !

AND THAI WORD IS ABOUT SLEIGHS.

We shall soon have Sleighing, you will want a Sleigh. In purchasing you want to look carefully after the following qualifications. Hand- some design, good quality of material and workmanship, tasteful fin-

ish. comfort in upholstering; last and most important of all you want,

THE PJ&ICKdEtlCrllT. Wo are able to meet all tho abcte requirements in our Sleighs rang-

ing in price from $25.00 and upwards. Call and see for yourself.

z. THOMPSON & BRO., doclGd2w 4orSp ElLIfl §X«, PORXJLAIMD.

ABNER W. LOWELL, STATIONER AND ENGRAVER,

Has removed to

(NEXT DOOR TO OLD STAND.)

The largest aud choicest line of Fashionable Stationery in the C^' dwTdtf

NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

On and after January 1st. and until further notice tho Now England Telephone ana Tele- graph Company will offer to subscribers for telephone connection and service m Uie Portland Exchange, tne followiuglmeasureii service rates:

iflcnsum! Service Kates.

With metallic circuit and long distance, wall equipment, within one mile of Central Office

YEAR RATES. No. of Calls. Special. Two Party. Three or Additional

more Parties. Calls.

—5UO 854 $45 $30 8 cents. 600 60 51 4‘-» 7 "

700 65 56 47 6 «

800 69 CO 51 5 “

90« 7~ <iS % !. 9 000 75 66 57 4

lioo 78 69 60 4 “

1200 81 72 63 4 “

1300 84 75 66 4 “

1400 87 78 69 4 “ 1500 90 81 72 4 “ 1600 93 84 4

1760 96 87 78 4 “

1800 99 90 Si 4 ••

Cabinet Long Distance Sel $12.00 per year additional. The above rates gives to the subscriber communication from his station to any subscriber’s

station of the exchange, hut not to Public Pay Stations. Kates heretofore made for full service In connection with the Portland Exchange remain unchanged. Information In detail can he ob-

janl&4 *1* 5i. BaELLLK, General JLan.t^ci.

r ator of tne estate of CHARLES W. GODFREY, late of Portland,

in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given bonds as the law directs. All persons having demands upon the estate oi said deceased. are required to exhibit tiie same; and all persons Indebted to said estate are called

Portland, Dee. 15.1896. tlec23dlavv3wW ,

__|_l MISS A. U. SAWYER’S

SCHOOL OF SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITES Also. Headquarters for Shorthand Worlk

CENTEnTiAL^LOCK, 93 EXCHANGE ST janleod*

notice of legislation.

Notice Is hereby given that tho United In- timated Fibre Company of New Jersey

will applv to the next Legislature for authority to transmit compressed air or electrical uower

Ivy proper underground conduits or overhead appliances, from its point of generation at Its water privilege at Great Falls, on the Presump- scot river, in tits county of Cumberland,through Gorham Westbrook and fleering, to and into the city of Portland, with the right to generate, sell distribute ana supply such power In the territory aforesaid, for manufacturing and other

laWrUUNlTKU INDURATED FIBRE CO, of New Jersey.

By Jesse Peterson. President. dec25d2w

FOR EITHER SEX

This remedy being applied directly to the seat of disease le-

3wires no change of iet. Cure guaranteed

iu I to 8 days. Small plaiu package, by mail 1.00. Sold only by

J, H. Hammond, Cor. Free and Centre street.

FINANCIAL.

Oregon Railway and Navigation Company SINKING FUND.

In accordance with the terms of the Deed of Trust of the Oregon Bailway and Navigation Company First Mortgage 6 per cent, Article 4. Section 2, the Trustee has this day drawn by lot for account of tbe Sinking Fund the following numbered bonds, vie:

30 Bonds. Nos. 658,604. 983, 1047, 1156, 1174. 1362,

1854, 1900, 1904, 2112. 2194. 2478, 2496, 2553, 2769, 2971. 3034, 3117, 3450, 3645, 3706, 4134, 4210, 4493, 4582, 4606. 4847, 5109, 5270.

Said bonds are PAYABLE AT PAH on

presentation at the office of The Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company, 16, 18, 20 and 22 William street. New York. The Farmers’ Loan & Trust Co., Trustee.

By B. G. BOLSTON, President. New iOKK, January 2,1897. j4d3t

SWAN & BARRETt; jaAKTKBna, 186 Middle Street,

Portland, Maine.

Accounts of Banks. Corporations, Firms, Individuals and Trusts received, subject to check, and interest allowed on

deposits. Investment Securities, suitable for Sa-

vings Banks, and other Trust Funds, constantly on hand.

Foreign money bought and sold. Collections made on all parts of this

Country and Europe. Foreign Drafts issued upon all Euro-

pean countries. Letters of Credit and every facility

furnished to travelers for obtaining Funds in allparts of the world.

CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.

swan ITbarrett, Rufus H. Hinkiey, George H. Richardson,

Arthur K. Hunt. janl dtf

ANNUAL MELTINGS.

Casco National Bank. rrUE Annual Meeting of tlie Stockholders of A tha Casco National Bank of Portland will be held at the office of said bank, on Tuesday, the twelfth day of January, 1897. at 10 o'clock n. m., for the purposo of electing seven directors for the ensuing year, and the transaction of any other business which may legally come before that meeting.

MARSHALL R. CODING, dec29dtd Cashier.

Annual Meeting- The Annual Meeting of the Cumberland

County Agricultural and Horticultural Society will be held at Harding’s Hall, Gorham, Me. Tuesday Jan. 5,1897. at 10 o’olock in the forenoon, for the purpose of electing a President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, six Directors or Vice Presidents for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of any other legal business.

C. K. LEIGHTON, Sec'y. dec29dlw

PORTLAND NATIONAL BANK. The anual meeting of the stockholders of the

Portland National bank of Portland for the election of directors for the ensuing year and tlie transaction of any other business that may legally be presented will be held at their banking house on Tuesday the 12th day of January, 1897. at 11 o’clock a. m.

CHARLES G. ALLEN, Cashier. Portland, December 10, 1890. declOdtd

CUMBERLAND NATIONAL BANK. Tlie annual meeting of the stockholders of

the Cumberland National Bank of Portland will be held at their banking rooms on Tues- day the 12th day of January, 1897, at 10 o’clock a. m., for the choice of directors for the ensuing year and the transaction of any other business that may legally come before hem. W. H. SOULE Cashier. Portland Dec 10,1896.declOdtd

AMUALMEETING.

THE annual meeting of the Stockholders or The First National Bank of Portland

for the election of Directors for the ensuing year, and the transaction of any other business that may legally be presented, will be held at Its Banking Rooms on Tuesday the 12th day of January, 1897, at 10 o’clock a.

m. J. E. WENGREN, Cashier. dec2dtd

The Cliap'nan National Rank. riiHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders X 01 The Chapman National Bank of Portland, Maine, will be held at its Banking Rooms on Tuesday the 12tlrdav of January, 1897, at 10 o’clock* a. m., tor the election of Directors for the ensuing year, and the transaction of any other business that may legally come before the meeting.

CHESTER H. PEASE, Cashier. Portland, December 12, 1890. dec!2dtd

MERCHANTS’RATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders oi the Merchants’ National Bank Portland.

Me., for the election of seven directors for tlio ensuing year, and the transaction of any other badness that may legally be presented, will be held at their banking nouse on TUESDAY, the 12th day of January, 1897, at 10 o’clock a. in,

C. 0. BANCROFT, Cashier, decll __ritrl

STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING. Tile annual meeting ot the stockholders of

the Poland Paper Company will he held at tlio company’s office, Portland, on Tuesday, January 6, 1897 at 3 p. m., for tlio choice cl officers’for the ensuing year and for the transaction of any other business that may legally come before the meeting.

C. II. MII.LIKEN, Clerk. Portland,Me, Dee. 28, 189B, dec24dtd

WlSTBROOK SEMINARY; DEERING, MAINE.

Winter Term Begins Jan* 5, 189’. For catalogue with full information send to 1

the president, REV. H. S. WHITMAN, Deering, Me.

dec22 d\v2

1 |n]e|a[t1 |:~ PRINT I N G

PAYS

W[E DO_[T ~Fh E

THURSTOjN P R| I N

—- —..

F. B. GAGE. OT.D. V.,

Veterinary Surgeon. (Graduate of Harvard University.)

Office—Whitman Sawyer Stable Co.

Residence—United States Hotel. TELEPHONE 045-4,

novlj eodSm

FINANCIAL. '—-*

1

Portland Water Co. 4’s, 1927 Standisli Water & Construction

Co. o’s, ; 1913 Portland & Rochester Railroad

4’s, ... 1907 (Interest"guaranteed by tbe Boston, & Maine It. R.)

Maim; Central Railroad 7 s, 1898 Consolidated Electric Eight Com-

pany 5’s, (Portland). 1906 City of Rahway, Si. J., 4’s, 1 >32 City of Elgin, Illinois, 5?s. 1906

Also local National Bank Stocks. .... FOR BALE BY-

U. HI. Payson <& Co., 32 EXCHANGE STREET.

nov24

k tllCE LIST -OF-

OM ES

J

FOR SALE BY

PORTLAND TRUST

COMPANY. oct22<Jtf

COUPONS -OF THE-

Municipal Security Company, Due January 1, 1897, from

SERIES D, anil SERIES F BONDS,

will be paid upon presentation after that, date, at the office of

WOODBURY & MOULTON.

iiicipaTmity CO. dec20dlw

TECH

Casco National Bank -OF-

PORTLAND, MAINE, 195 middle St., P. 0. Box 1108.

Incorporated 1824. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

ONE MILLION DOLLARS.

Cnrrent Accounts received on favorable terms.

Interest allowed on Time Deposits. Correspondence solicited from Individ-

nals, Corporations, Banks, and other de-

siring to open accounts, as well as from those wishing to transact Banking business of any description through this Bank

STEPHEN R. SMALL, President. MARSHALL R. CODING- Cashier

COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS,

Refunding 4s, Dated May 1, 1892—Due May 1, 1908.

Assessed Valuation, §270,744.536 Total Debt, 4,208,000

Population, 2,000,000. Chicago is tlie County Sent. The debt per

capita of Cook County in 1890 was but $3.93 as compared to $7.70 in 1880.

We recommend these bonds for Trust Funds.

WOODBURY & MOULTON, BANKERS,

Cor. Middle and Exchange Sts. dec4 dif

ivestmentsT Mousnm Water Co.,(of Keunebunk,

Me.), 1st Mortgage 5’s.

Dockland. Tlioinaston and Camden St. By. 1st Mortgage 5’s.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co.,(of Baltimore, Md.) 1st Mortgage C’s.

Ellicott Square Comp an,- (of Buffalo S. Y.) 1st and 2nd Mortgage bonds.

Rockland 'Water Co., 1st Mortgage 5’s.

Knox Gas and Electric Co.,(of Rock- land. Me.), 1st Mortgage 6’s.

Bangor and Aroostook It. R. 1st Mortgage 5’s.

Rumford Falls Light and Water Co, 1st Mortgage 6’s.

Consolidated Electric Light Co., (of Portland), 1st Mortgage 5's.

FOR SALE BY

MASON & MERRILL, jauii 98 Exchange St. daw j

AMUSEMENTS.

PORTLAND^ TREATRE.

X THE PRISONER a-, OF ZENDA. | 8eats on sale tomorrow at 8.30 a. m.

CITY KilLXi.

Tl, STODDARD 1 ,eLECTUUES. Holiday Evening, Jan. 4.

OLD Gloriously

I:\GL1\D ILLUSTRATED.

Monday, litli. The Yellowstone Pahk. lteserved seats 7nc at. Ntockbndge’s.

BURDITT & NORTH, Manners. dec20-iw

coNciitriT,

DRILL AND BALL -BY THE-

SHERIDAN RIFLES —AT—

City Hall, Tuesday Evening, January 5th. Musio by Chandler’.! Full Band. Tickets, Gent’s EO cents, Ladies’ 25

cents. dec26d9t

GRAAD CONCERT. -AUSPICES-

Ladies’ Aid, CHURCH OP MESSIAH,

Wednesday Eve., Jan. 6, 1897, -BY THE-

Apollo Concert Co. Alice Cashing Dunham, Reader.

Edith O. Robertson, Soprano Soloist i Mabel Hf. Cushing, Reader.

Clarence C. Brooks, Baritone Soloist Walter J. Gately, Tenor Mo»oist,

APOLLO MALE QUARTETTE, Percy M. Greene, Accompanist. Admission 35c. j24t

CITY HAIvIv

Wed., Jan. 6, Bockland vs. Portland. Tliurs., Jan. 7, Gardiner vs. Portland. Fri., Jan. 8, Bath vs. Portland.

Game at 8.S0. Admission 25 ets. Reserved seats at Chandler's. jan4dtd

AUCTION SALES.

ByF. 0. BAILEY & Co. Auctioneers.

Wreckage From Schooner Robert I. Car- ter at Auction.

ON Tliursdav, January 7th, at 10 o’clock A M.. we slial sell, for the benefit of whom-

it mav concern, at No. 24 and 26 Commercial Wharf, Portland, Maine, all the material aud fixtures from wrecked Schooner Robert f. Car- ter, consisting in part of spars, standing aud running ringing, sails, blocks, chains. ISO lath- oms of 1 3-4'inch chains nearly new; one en- ) gine 10 horse power, 6 years old: one boiler / nearly new, built by Wells Ss Watson of Boston: J 1 wrecking pumb.3 inch delivery: onelirou wind- { lass, nearly new. built by Hyde; patent steer- | ing gear; about 250 ;athoms of hawser from 5 to 0 inch, part nearly new; 2 large anchors; one kedge anchor, together with all material, furniture, aud fixtures saved from said vessel.

For full particulars and information inquire of Capt. Wm. Leavitt, H. M. Sargent, or I'eter 8. Nickerson. jan2dtd

F. O. BAILEY & CO.

Anetioneers and Commission Merchants Salesroom 46 Exchange Street.

F. O. BAILEY. C. W. ALLEN

mark4. dtf

Apples for Export.

Manchester is the finest market in Great Britain, having a population of 7,000,000 within a 30 mile radius.

Advances made on consignments. Correspondence solicited. Quotations wanted for No. 1 stock.

JOHN MILLS, Smitkfield Market,

Manchester, Eng. Address in the United States,

JOHN MILLS, United States Hotel,

dec291w* Portland, Me,

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WASHINGTONIAN MOVEMENT.

Largely Attended Meeting at the Gospel

Mission Hail.

The Washingtonian meeting at Gospel Mission hall last evening was a great inoetiog. Tbo entry anil stairway was

crowded, the hall not being able to con-

tain those who wanted to get in. Fifty- throe persons signed the pledge* among them was a man who after signing took

a bottle from his pocket aud laid it on the

table saying ''that is my last.

The meeting was opened by reading sorlpturo and prayer by llev. H. F.

Dexter. Captain George H. Blake was

tbe liret speaker. Mr. Blake among other

things 6nid: 'J he time is ripe for a Wash-

ingtonian movement over the whole

country. Maine Is ripe for it. The

greatest growth of this deplorable evil

today is among young men. How shall we save thnin from taking the first step? There seems to bo but one way to do it. Ornate a public sentiment against the habit so strong and broad that it will make itself felt by tbe young men and women. '1 he law of love will do it. The

power cf reason will do it. The force of illustration aim example will do It. As

^n the days of nor fathers, so now, let us

turn the living pictures before the pubiio eye aud fix the mind, not alone upon the

danger and degradation of a drunkard’s

course, but aiso upon the bappy, noble useful life of tbe total abstainer from all intoxicants. That is what the old Wash-

ingtonian movement did, that is what tne new movoment proposes to do.

Dr. S. F. Pearson also spoke, giving n brief history of the Washingtonian and other temperance movements. Ho made a strong appeal for signers. It was a

grand meeting, both in numbers and re-

s cits.

WESTBROOK.

The regular monthly meeting of the Westbrook Society of Natural History was held in the High school building Saturday evening. The annual report of curator end librarian was read and ac-

ospted, also the monthly reports. A short talk on the classification of

animals, was given by P. -L. liickef, followed by a report of the work of a recent

meeting of the United Oruithologists of

Maine, by Mr. A H. Norton, president cf the Union. These talks were followed

by discussions of tire same. Resolutions were adopted on the death of the late Frank Haskell. Geo. M. Woodman was

elected to active membership. The regular monthly meeting of tho

City Council will be held this evening. The newly elected chief of Wawenock

Tribe, No. 35, I O. R. 51., will be raised

Up at the regular Wednesday sleep by D. D. G. S. Arthur Gray. Tho annual meeting of the Relief Asso-

ciation of the Westbrook Fire Depart- ment, will be held at Valentine hose

hoirsa, tbls evening. The funeral of the late Mary R. Ray-

mond will oe held at the home of her

daughter, Mrs. L. W. Edwards. A week of prayer will he observed with

»t service each night excepting Saturday, , in this week at tho churches in this city.

Following are the subjects for each night at tho Congregational church: Monday, x ril^tn UUU xucaun;, »»

nessing Through Revivals and F’ersonal

Effort; Wednesday, Witnessing Through Missions; Thursday, The Church Wit-

nessing in Its Own Community; Friday, Christian Endeivor Meeting Spiritual Power; whence it conies and how to get It.

The Xaw Year’s services at Warren

church yosterday, attracted large congre-

gations. Mr. George Warren Wheeler and family

of Boston are the guests of friends in this

city. Mr.JFred B. Spear met with a painful

accident while at work at Raymond’s wood working shops Saturday afternoon. I!is left baud cane In contact with a

buzz saw and his thumb and index Un-

ger were badly lacerated. The bones wero not injured however and it is thought possible to save them.

The members of the clues of ’91, West- brook High school, have recolved cards, announcing the in ten: ion if marriage if Mr. 1 e.inuer Boothby of Gotham to Miss Fannie Riggins f West Gorhniu.

The hoard if engineers and honorary members nf i’r.son j.s ot hose company Eo. 1, were emeitaiucd by tha company ut time kora licusi Fiiduy evening. A line banquet wit ferie I anil a pleasing p?o?r.i!i>cie cemou out. lo

mooring of ti e company was postponed one w*ck.

T; c ciitiors to t! e legislature asking for n cli'ii Mir for an eketiic road from W#*ftbrr:ofc to Harriet n are being pni- vc snlf; R LMicl The business men of tH* 'j*-y believo if tl e project is realized it v i 1 ucruo xo ; her i eoelir,.

Cai-faSe. H. G, ^tv-r and Lieutenants K) ivh:s :.n;i CoHon of the CleavoP Irik.*, r*’»*o b f-.re the examiuwig board eft.be* Ststu MliCsa nt Augusta Satur- ii 'i' mu’, p '5 wi’-ercssfoily.

Thi* « ii cv- of Temr-ie lodge, No. fet*, V A. M will bo iusudlrd Monday eve-

ning.

The V.':« vyivl: ii Tofol Wreck.

fol < < *c, Lie,id Iban»,N.i\, January 2 -The t cr Warwick, from Glasgow

St. Ji h which wani ashore on Te!- J w jr i; ii Ct v.i.) i;=3 a total wreck.

'Ilc ii’nir.fi encountered heavy gules «J.I

t’;« •• t arr* i;o Atlantic. On Wcv 1

X> d .) as !'cfore *, oportjd, she sight* 2=: Siii ii ll!1.. .**t k.‘.30 p. m., and struck

t *- 1 tire x Ib.kO p m. A strong f. •<};’ <;:•!,■ v, i?:fI iv::s blowing and a heavy p v rfi cd tie ship coaliorally. Tvve

1, »s v.ere laureled, bat were insfanly s niishctl nod tii2 cte.v clung to the r.g-

UL-ii! the next forenoon when tl:cj fc.c .... t* Vincliing two more boat?

■: ti>: c. t ira Ship’s company, number

.Vv ivo'.*, ciowi.e-i id thorn and hat-

Ge the Leav’ s .is fer two hours, when

U>- wore pick' d up a- d brought horn

*, ]« a: \ s i tic ('iHftStcrr is not yej 1.ln tvr, hat it is thought- that Cnpt Keen u i■ k Ganiifl rock light ioi

V.<i v .sliud.TUo ulgkt was dark but nol

taki:.

.1, l i hmond’s dry goods store ai

King ! mi, On\, w: s burned Kiidnj v ]:t: It s V.5,000. The South Ks?es

Pr< serving Company’s factory? at Kings- »i 1 Out., was burned Saturday; Iuff

4. 0„<h)j; pur Skill* insured.

the municipal court.

Begault Ordered to Itccogaize In *500

Bonds.

On December 25th Wilfred S. Leganlt threw a stick which struck a nlne-year- ohl boy named Frank McDonald on the

forehead and fractured his skull. Mc-

Donald, with a large white bandage around his head, was in court Saturday. McDonald said that in tho afternoon be

was hurt, he was playing with a uum-

bor of other hoys on Middle street, near

Gately & O’Gorman’s storo. Desault

oame along and took a stiok away from

one of the hoys and threw it at him. He, MoDonald, was standing near the street

railroad track and the stick slrnck him

on tlie forehead. McDonalds’ testimony waB corroborated

bT another little fellow named Joe

LaHoee, who also said that after havit.g thrown the stiok, Dogault asked the hoys not to tell who he was and, jumping on

a passing team, rode up town.

Dr. J. 13. O’Neil was the nest witness

and ho testilied as to the nature of tho

injuries w bich McDonald had reoelved.

He said when he esamiued the hoy he

found a wound about half an inch long ou his head and ho prohod it to a depth of three-quarters cf an inch without

meeting with any resistance, which

showed him that tho skull was fractured.

He thought the wound resulted from a

Mmu with U mTVl TlflTaM Vfll V fillUm

instrument. In regard to young Mc-

Donald’s condition, he said that tho

wound was healing very well but that

complications might arise wliioh would

te dangerous and that tho sxnot outooms

of tho case oould net be positively deoiiled

for a couple of monthB.

Legault, in testifying in his own be-

half, admitted the main facts ns testified

by McDonnld and La Bose, only he de-

nied seeing filoDonald at any time before

be was injured, and claimed that when

be threw the stick into the street he did

not think it would strike anybody. Ho

also denied jumping on a team, but said

thnt he walked away from the group of

boys after McDonald was struck.

Legault’s father made an earnest plea for olemeuoy, saying thnt he was willing to settle nil the expenses incurred by Mc-

Donald’s parents and also that the boy’s injuries were tho resujt of an accident.

County Attorney Libby, who conducted

the prosecution, claimed that the evi-

donen proved conclusively the manner in

whioh the assault was committed and as

the wound was ot a dangerous nature, he

asked that tbe respondent bo held.

Judge Kobinson said that the only hesitation he had was regarding the out-

come of McDonald’s injuries, and be

ordered Legault to recognize for his ap-

pearnnce before the grand jury in tlie

sum of 8500. ; Michael Joyce, Bridget Donahue, W. J.

English, John A. Connor, Daniel E. Ma-

loney, George A. Smith and Ernest J. Kirtland were fined for intoxication.

James H. Gilchrist pleaded guilty to a

search and seizure complaint and was

fined 8100 and costs, whioh be paid. Frederick A. Green, accompanied by

Us wife appeared and Mrs. Green said

her husband had been doing very well

and the judge then gave Mr. Green his

choice of paying n fine of 85 and costs on

the continued case of iutoxication against him or of having a sentence of thirty days in jail imposed and suspended during good behavior. Mr. Green paid tlie fine.

MUSIC AND DRAMA.

The Prisoner of Zenda.

Those of the oritios who for the past four or five years have possd as prophets hove said time and again that there was

a fortune waiting for the mauagor who

oould give the people a stirring romantic

play. That they wrute whereof they knew, could not bn more thoroughly evidenced than in the tremendous suc-

cess of the “Prisoner of Zenda” whioh

For:land theatre gcers aro to see for the

first time next Monday night. The play is romantio to a degree it uever

alludes to the realistic in Buy way. It

recalls the delightful romances of Dumas

and "Victor Hugo, possessing all of their

charm and fascination yet without their

theatrical boinbosi whicu is liable to here

olio ecu ui vile usutuij «****«•

this clever blending of old time romance

with the nobility and heroism of today that makes the illusion so perfect in An-

thony hope’s popular story.

Grand Concert,

Before starting on their concert tcur

tho Apollo Concert Company has consent-

ed to feive one concert in their native

city, under the auspices of the Ladies’

Aid. Church cf the Messiah. The do-

man;l for tickets has been large, nnd on

Wednesday evening, Jan. 0, a large au-

dience will b3 entertained by tho fol-

lowing well known artists: Alice Cush-

ing Dunham, one of the best readers be-

fore tho public; Edith C*. Robertson, a

lifted soprano; Little Mabel Cushing, reader; tho popular baritone Clarence O.

Brooks; Walter J. Gatcly, tenor tolcist; Apollo Male Quartette entering on its lifih year of success; Percy M. Greene, i:.usical director.

Held for the Grand Jury.

During ft recces in the coroner’s in-

quest .Saturday fcrotioon, County Attcr-

'.Qy l.ibby appeared in the Portland mii-

i r.cipnl court to picsecute against Wiu-

| Held h. LogsiiIt, a telegraph messeamcr

boy, ngui IS soars, who recently threw

a stick at Frank McDonough, agod ten. ’fracturing bis skull. Tlie rcEpomb.n; claimed that tho injury wim aocidenta!.

He was bound over to tho grand jury. Dr, O’Neil testified that the McDonough boy will probably recover, but the result

cf tho injury cannot now ho definitely deter mined.

Young Legault has new boon under ar-

rest for over a weak awaiting the termi-

nation of the McDonough boy’s injuries.

Don. Thomas D. MoGroy0y, for many years a prominent and influotinal citi-

7.a„ of Quebec, died Saturday.

Itching Files, niaht’e horrid plague, is instantly r. iioved and permanently cur d by Doan’s Ointment Your dealer ought to keep it.

SABBATH OBSERVANCE.

I)r. Kneeland at High Street Cliuroli Yes-

lerday.

The pulpit of High street Congrega- tional church was occupied last evening by Hev. Martin D. Kneeland, D. °f

Boston, the secretary of tbe New England Sabbath Proteotive League, an incorporated body uuder the laws of Massachu- setts.

Dr. Kneeland oooupied the pulpit of

tho First Free Baptist church in the

morning, and in the afternoon preached to the people of the Congress Street

Methodist church. At the evening sorvico at High street

church bo took for his text, “Como uuto

Me all yo that labor and are heavy laden

aud I will give you rest.’’ The lecturer said iu brief: “All classes

aud conditions of men feel the need of

rest. God at tho beginning rested on tho

Sabbath Day after his labors. Tho

human race demands rest and God mnde

us with the end in view that we should

re3t on the Sabbath. Man needs one day in seven and should be given a cessation from bis labors. Christ showed that

certain works of necessity and mercy were only allowed on the Sabbath. Mac

is a religious being and the man that

loaves undeveloped his spiritual nature

aud his Sabbath privileges, is dwarfing bis mental and spiritual growth. We need the Sabbath as a day of rest aud

worship. A pastor of the old Puritanical days once said: “The Sabbath is a

mutual uplift, a home day, and a day in

wnioh men can meet with their families, a day when Goii comes down to meet

inau miu u^mu -t-

heaven and spiritual things.” I believe, said the speaker, that God is turning us back to the earlier Sabbath day ob-

servances. Laws have been enacted in

Massachusetts, Rhode Island nnd Ver-

mont looking to a strict observance ct

the Sabbath, in the diroolion of stopping largelv if not entirely the sacred concert, and the Sunday excursions by boat or

train. Our lcaguo will, by its officers, visit the session of the Maine legislature during the coming months, and ask that

suitable legislation be enacted to guarantee the maintainance of the Sabbath as a

oivil day of rest and a day for religious uses, for the people of this common-

wealth. The lecturer hold the close attention of

his hearers throughout the discourse and

at the close of the service a collection

was taken for the benefit of the Sabbath Protective League, in whose interest the

meetings of yesterday were neld.

Rev. Dr. Kneeland lectured at the

Chestnut street church during the month

of September, 1896, and the lecture of

last evening was substantially the sains,

and was reported at considerable length at that time.

Dr. Luce Bound Over.

Rookland, January 2.—Dr. P. E. Lucs

of this city was arrested Saturday after-

noon for assault on Lawyer Merritt A.

Johnson at bis office Thursday night. At a private hearing before Judge Hicks, Luce was placed under $3000 bonds for his appearance at the next

term of court.

MARRIAGES.

In this city. Jan. 2, by ltev. J. C. Perkins. Beni. Murray oi Pembroke and Mrs. Maria Wadsworth Harris of Calais.

In Canton, Dec. 3<>, Geo. W. Watson of Tops- ham and Miss Lizzie A. Child of Peru.

In Bath. Dec. 23, John F. Stacy and Miss An-

nie Louise Frazier. In Bath, Dec. 26. Frederick E. Oliver and Miss

Jennie M. Gallagher. In Danforth, Dee. 26, Earl Sargent and Miss

E*innSouth* Gardiner, Dee. 29, Earl Fhllbrook and Paul Annis.

_

In Gardiner, Ernest L. Lunt and Miss Maggie

Sai'n BWest Gardiner, Prof. E. E. Peacock of Kents Hill and Miss Della M. Curtis of West

G'ind Bangor. Dec. 28. Dr. Charles L. Swan of Stoughton and Miss Josephine Cutler.

In Augusta, Dec. 24, Edwin D. Cony and Miss Frederika A. Perry. .,

III Augusta, Dec. 25. Frank P. Alexander and Miss Sadie A. Pendleton.

In Hallowed, Deo. 26. David H. Haynes and Mrs. Sarah M. Stockwell.

In Rockland, Dec, 26 C. C. Atkins and Miss Susie McKusic of Owls Head.

In Belfast. Dec. 26. ltev. A. T. Eingold and Miss Harriet E. Robbins.

At Matintcus, Dec. 26, David B. Young and Christine Erickson. _

In Eden. Dec. 20, Ernest T. Leland of Tren- ton and Lilian M. Somes of Mt Desert.

In Island Falls, Dec. 24, John F. Duyer and Viola M. Deerlng.

In Steuben, Dee. 24. Fred E. Leighton and Miss Fersls T. Colson.

_

DEAI Hi.

In this city, Jan. 3, Jeremiah McCarthy, aged 83 years.

f Notice of funeral hereafter. In tills city. Jan. 2, William Benson Carney. [Funeral Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock,

from his late residence. No. 87 Federal street. In this city, Jan, 3, Beuj. C. Miles, aged 62

years 18 days. Funeral Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock

from tlio residence of Ills son-in-law, Albert H. Hatch. No. 91 St. Lawrence street.

In South Portland, Jail. 3. Hiram V, Pickett, aged 07 years 9 months.

[Notice of funeral hereafter, in Stroudwater. Jau.!3, George Johnson, aged

h< Funeral servico Tuesdav afternoon at 2 o’clk from her late residence. No, 1657 Congress St.. Stroud water. Burial private.

In West Paris, Dec. 25, Sally Blsbee, aged 82 years.

In Naples, Dee. 25, Mrs. Betsey Stover. In Naples. Dec. 28. Asliful McDonald. Ill Bridgton. Dec. 24. Miss Eliza Newcomb,

formerly of Harrison, aged 80 years.

Xu Brldgton. Dec. 29. Mrs. Hannah C. Morri-

30iniiaEast6FryaenKUn. Dec. 26. Mrs. Jane Went

WInBeanKton?Dycea2i, Albert B. Foss, aged 53

yeiur Andover, Dec, 25, Sirs. Eliza B.Poor, aged

84In Buc'kfield, Dec. 24, Jonan Forbes, aged

8"in Great Pond, Dec. 28, Mrs. Lottie Haynes.

“Tn Bangor^Dec. 26. John J. Ferguson, aged 3 InXckland, Dec. 26. Joseph Booker, aged

C5IneHudson. Dec. 24, Job G. Dubler, aged

°2ln Sonth Hiram, Dec. 29, Mrs. Olie Gould,

S|?n Phipsburg. Doc. 23, John F. Cutting, aged

74In Brewer, Deo. 29, Mrs. Mary Scofield, aged

C7In West Etna, Iiec. 29, Percy Mason. In peer Isle. Dec. 21, James F. Cole, aged

7XnDamariscotta Mills, Doc. 28, Leroy, son of

Mr. and Mrs. Clara Geyer, aged 3 years. In Damariscotta. Dee. 26, Sirs. Henrietta Cot-

teinaWaldoboiar,9Dec. 28, Slabel Wentworth,

f°Xn eLlL°olS: Deo?82, Mrs/ Lucinda Mad-

n°n I’/nfo®? Dec. 28, Charlie Young, aged

1’lnKennebunk, Dec. 23, Miss Abigail Fernald aged 79 years.

E, G, JONES INSURANCE AGENCY | At New Office, No. 13 EXCHANGE ST.,

-MAKE A SPECIALTY OF-

FIRE INSURANCE, Kifio write Policies for nil forms of Liability, Steam

Roller, Elevator anti Personal Accident INSUR- ANCE in solid companies who pay their

-IjOSSEIS.1- ryWe can refer you to some of the largest buyers of this class of

Tnsttvohoa !n nttrl about Portland whom we

MKW AUVERTXSEMBin^ ,1 yEwI^KBTIgEatBJTra. }_NKW ADYERTliâg^^

JANUARY ■■ SALES . . WILL COMMENCE . .

TO-DAT , -- BY SELLING 1 ■

$1,50 Heavy Fleeced Lined Flannelatle Wrappers, style of cut,

• For 89c« ®

Notice the style of back in the right hand

corner of the cut. They will be sold from 8-30

until noon provided they are not all sold before.

We have only I IO in the lot. The manufacturer

wanted money and we took advantage of same.

Our customers get the benefit of the low

prices and our Wrapper Department gets a

good advertising. In same department you can find the

I Eider Down Dressing Sacks for S C- The $1.00 hind.

Special :: Prices -ON

WOOL WAISTS. $2.00

Black Figured Mohair Waists

For $ I >50. Made to measure at

same price.

$3.00 AIL WOOL WHISTS

For $1.98. All colors. Made with tacks

and lace trimmed. The greatest value in waists ever sold for

$1.98, These are also made to

measure without extra charge.

Separate :: Skirts AT

Discount To-Day. READY MADE or

MADE TO MEASURE. $2.00 Skirts for $1,75

3.00 “ for 2.25 4.00 “ for 3.25 5.00 “ for 4.25 6.75 “ for 5.98 8.75 “ for 7.50

$10.00 “ for 8.50 These prices for Monday only.

Jacket Sale Continued. 3yssicSi ■b?ss=wj' r..wff«VpW8 SAEE will be continued, and we shall sell

$25.00 Jackets for •i* ™! Children’s Garments $20.00 “ for * IO*°

and

*1:00 :: T . . r so FUR CAPES $15.00 or

6 00 -f f Reduced Prices. 812.00 “ for ■ •

$10.00 “ for - »•»» BOYS’ SUITS AND REEFERS $ 6.75 “ f°r " ‘at reduced prices in many

$ 5.00 “ for srades-

RINES BROS. CO. HALF PRICE SALE

--OP-

Ranges&Parlor Stoves. ___

*

Samples to be Sold at Following Prices: 19 PATTERNS. CHOICE SELECTIONS.

One lot at $2.98 “ “ “ 3.29 “ “ “ 5.00 “ “ “ 7.87 « “ “ 8.23 “ “ 41 9.23 “ “ “ 11.27 “ « “ 13.27 “ “ “ 16.23 “ “ “ 23.00

ATKINSON FURNISHING GO., I 21 MOyUJTl«MT SQ.

rftW NERVE 8EEP8®Wa^Sfra^5?S®| erranM1 exMiiei> Coniatni no oplntoi* Is ft net*vc tonic cut

MAKE f HE SSf fWpSSS

^SSsSSWlAKSTRO^ talUtioni, Mold by mb and oar odterll^Jj ¥c,ltMirlS SVXSTEiVXl QBBX> OO.. Mari-ô ^mple4 CM1CAGO

Sold in Portland, Me., by ®. I.. Fose, 6B3 Congress St., and by L. C, Fowl*

dragglat.

KKW AJ0VKKX£S3BSEKSrXS. NEW AUVEBTISKMENXS. __.^^..,-1 II LI *■—>— *»—■ Hi »■■■ -T *" *<*“"'

After all that lias been said and done to prejudice people

against our Lovell Excel wheel, we find that they reached the high mark tiie past year, more of them being sold than any other wheel

in the State of Maine.

We are now ready to talk on the

LOVELL DIAMOND

This wheel lias so many superior points over other wheels

that it is impossible to enumerate them, and we can only say,

call and see it before buying yonr ’97 mount. Ask auy rider of a Lovell wheel what the guarantee means

and he will tell you that it means all it says.

John P. Lovell Arms Co.. 18© & 183 JXUDDliE STREET,

PORTLAND, 3ME.

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Tomorrow, Tuesday, is tiie first day of our

ANNUAL: RED: FIGURE

REMNANT SALE. p r IMS (M A SVjTQ Outing Flannels— Flannelettes—Woolen- IaLIYI INfAI'A I W Cloakings—-Colored Flannels—White Flan-

C* nels— Prints-Ginghams—-Percales—Cottons • —Sheetings—Cretonnes.

8 nTQ Women’s Hosiery—Children’s Hosiery— \JUU 8—8 W Women’s Underwear—Childftn’s Underwear rtr —Corsets—Hose Supporters--Colored Un-

der Skirts— Blankets— Puifs—Spreads.

HALF PRICE OR LESS. | This Sale will be continued Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The

list of goods in Wednesday’s sale will appear in tomorrow’s papers.

STORE OPEN AT 8 O’CLOCK.

SALE BEGINS AT 9 O’CLOCK:

EASTMAN BROS. & BANCROFT. I

NOTICE. [ atrY—'Wife Annie B. Wbittum having left my ! iiA bed and board, 1 hereby forbid nil person',

harboring or trusting her on uiv account n I ■ shall pay no blils of her commoting an. ;' ‘.Ids r date. HODN'JiVT WUITTUM. l.ewis ..n

Portland Me. .Ian. 2nd ibST. dlt

H. E. FRILLS, .IPI^.1^0 Tuner Order slate at Cilianpler’s Mttsie Store, 431 S

Congress street. /

PORTLAND'S T.;AM Dl FEAT ED-

A Picked Team from Pine’s Allies Lose t<

tho Wi.iurtiB by Three Pins.

*

A picked team of Portland bowlers, including some of the best men who rol.

nu Pine’s allies, went over to Willard

Saturday evening and relied a picked team of men wbo bowl on Trefethen’s ai

lies. The Portland team was defeated by

only three pins after one of the most ex-

citing games ever bowled in this vicinity. The Portland team was made up as fol-

lows: Shaw, Silva, Armsby and Craig. The Willard team consisted of Trefetb-

en, Thrasher, Kidley, Richards and Stud

ley. The final score of the game was': Wil-

lards 1809, Portlands 1306. In the first

string the Willards led by eight pins, in

the second string they led by seven pins, making lB.pins to the good for the first

two strings. In the third string the

Portlands did some excellent work, rol

ling up a big score and leading for the

string by 18 pins. But this wa6 not

enough by three pins to win the game. Richards, who bowled with the Impe-

rals at Pine’s allies on Friday night, was

high man for the game with a total ol

£6t) pins. Craig of the Portlands had the

next highest soore with 281 pins. The

Wlllardltes were out in force and sucb

'‘rooting" and excitement was never be-

fore seen on Trefethen’s allies.

TEN STRIKER

The Orlepts play the Imperials on

Monday night Smne of the records made at Pine's al-

lies daring the last week have never be-

(oie beeh touched In any alley in this

•tat*. The highest string ever made in Pine’s

alleys and so far as known the state

record with onndle pins was rolled on

Deoember 89, hy Driscoll, a member ol

tjie Catholic Literary society’s team.

The score was 144 and will probably re-

main uptoiôhed for some time.

gona oi tne American r.evoiui ion.

At a meeting of the board of managers of the Maine Society, Sons of the Amer-

ican;Rerolution, held at the office of the

secretary in Portland. Saturday, the fol

loving were elected member of the socle

tys Frederick A. Cummings, Bangor Daniel W. Marston. Monmouth; Oreste

Pierce. Oakland, Dal.; Frank L. Shaw

Moahiai; Arthur K. Hunt, Portland

Thomas W. Vose, Bangor; Fred B

Spear, Rockland; Henry G. Vose, Bos

ton; Isaac fl. Merrill, Bangor; Willis L

Knowlton, Portland; John W. Penney Meohanlo Falls; Alexander M. Long fellow, Portland; Willard A. Mills

Kook laud; Frederick Robie, Gorham

Cephas G. Adams, Portland. The following members of the society

filed additional papers wbioh were ac-

cepted: Josiah|H. Drummond. Jr., Ed-

ward S. E. McLellan, Philip F. Turner. Portland; Ivory F. Frisbee, Lewiston, and William A. Nason, Dallas, Texas.

A oommittee was appointed to make

preparations for the annual meeting of the society.

The printing of the new roll of mem-

bers has commenced.

Maine Lodge Instillation.

Maiue lodge. No. 1, I. O. O. F., will imve a public installation and entertain-

ment, Monday evening, at the new Odd Fellows’ hall, in the Baxter building. Grand Warden Albro E. Chase will be the Installing officer. The entertainment will ooDsist ofj vooal and Instrumental musio by Miss Thompson, Miss Peter- son and Mr. C. E. Jackson, voonlists, Prat F. A. Given, violinist, and Mr. Albert Smith, [pianist. There will also ba readings by Miss Ida McGrath. The committee of arrangements are Messrs. A. L. Mitchell, chairman, 1. Orlando Smith, and Frank I. Moore.

Lost Girl Found In Baoo.

Agnes Irving, a 14-year-old girl, was

missed from her home on Warren street, Friday evening by her relatives, and the

polioe instituted a search. She was

found Saturday morning on the Saoo road n6ar Saoo, wandering along the

street, clad in an old hat and coat, without rnbbors or overshoes on, and with a box full of playthings. She was

taken by Mr. Laden Molntyre who found

her, to the Saco jail, and bet relatives here oommunioated with. Her brother went to Saoo Saturday afternoon and returned with hert.

To Defend Ivory, New York, January 2.— Assistant Dis-

trict Attorney Johp F. McIntyre today handed in hfe resignation to District Attorney Olcott. He sailed for England this afternoon in order to defend Edward S. Ivory, the American now awaiting trial in London on the charge of being a

dynamiter and whose trial will probably come up in London on January 11. Six

AmerloatO who expect to testify in the

case, wen fellow passengers of’MoIntyre.

One thing is certain: It will not do to fool with a bad cold. No one can tell what the end will be. Pneumonia, catarrh, chronic bronchitis, if not con-

sumption, invariably result from a

neglected cold. It is surprising too, that bad colds are so often neglected when one remembers how easily and at what litile expense they,may be cured. Cham- berlain’s Cough Remedy is always prompt and effectual, and costs but a trifle- 25 or 50 cents is a trifle as com-

pared with the disastrous effects of a

neglected cold. Mr. Abner Mercer of Dilwortlitown, Chester County, Pa., in speaking of this remedy, said: “Some- time ago I had a bad cold and cough. I tried almost everything. Finally Mr. Hunt, the druggist, recommended Cbam- beriain’s Cough Remedy, and one 50 cent bottle of it cured me entirely.” For sale by H. P. S. Goold, 577 Congress St., under Congress Square Hotel, and L. S. Raymond, Cumberland Mills.

Kremis, Mercer County, Pa. We believe Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to be the best remedy in use. We use it in our own families, and it is a favorite among our customers. Heckeh Br.os. & Co. 26 and 60 cent bottles for sale by H. P. 8. Goold, 877 Congress St., under Congress Square Hotel, and L. S. Ray- mond, Cumberland Mills.

RIGBY PARK*

dand ITans for ! «xt Season Arranged.

A in cat! n a of the directors of tlie Maim Mile Truck Association was to have oc-

curred Saturday afternoon, but wtu

postponed on account of the absence oi

alr. Lit nhani. This meeting had beer called for the purpose of considerinv the advisability of the association'! faking control of the grand stand al

Iiicby, which has always been undei the control of Filigree & Greenway. This Arm built the grand stand and liat controlled its receipts for the past threi years according to contract, but now

that their contract has expired, tne asso-

ciation has the option of purchasing il

outright or allowing Pingreo & Green wTav to continue to manage it. It is very likely that the directors of the association will vote to take charge of this grand stand and purchase it, issuing bonds in payment-. This will give the association full control of the building! and all of the receipts of Rigby Park, and will materially increase the iuoomc and insure its financial success.

A great programme will probably be arranged at Rigby for the season of 1897. There will probably be six raoing meets at the park this year, including twe

stake races whioh are to be held at twe fairs. Dates for the meets have been re-

served by the association for the firsi weeks in June, July, August, Septem- ber and October, while the New England fair if it oomes here will orobably occur-

August 23 to 27. The annual meeting of the New Eng-

land fair stockholders does not occui

until the middle of February and until then it will not be known whether the fair is coming to Rigby this season oi

not. It is lumored that great effort is

being made by the management of the new track at Readville, near Boston, to Induce the New England fair to hold lta meeting there this year. But the New England fair met with great success at xbig uj iu su, nuu u id uacij tmu vuc

fair will return here again this year. In October the Maine Mile Track As-

sociation will hold a fair of its own, to be open to the world and to be known as the “Rigby Fair.” At this fair will be seen all kinds of exhibits, horses, cattle and shows of all kinds besides many special features. Efforts will be mnde to make this fair the greatest ever

held in New England. At this time will take place the $2,000 stake races, which will bring here alt of the boat horses in the country.

Rigby park now holds the world’s record, aud ss a fast track has a world- wide reputation. For this reason the racing meets this year on the first weeks in June, July, August aud September, outside of the New England and Rigby Park fairs, will draw the best animals in the oountry to show their speed over

this track and some other world’s reoords may suffer.

On the whole it will prove a big year for Rigby park and Portland will feel the benefit of it to a certain extent.

Shaw’s Alumni Reunion.

The alumni of Shaw’s business college held their annual reuninnSaturday night at the college. There were fuilyfiOO present and a very enjoyable evening was passed. An excellent musioal aud literary programme was given during the early part of the evening consisting of piano solos by J. W. Woodbury, reading by Carrie A. McCann, selections by the Carcioto Mandolin and Guitar Quartette, tenor solo by Walter Gateley, musical special- ties by'Messrs. W. H. Hatch and H. T.

Sklllio, baritone solo by Clarence C. Brooks, seleocions by the Amphion Male

Quartette and song by Miss Bertha Thompson. W. H. Hatch arranged the programme which was carried out in an

excellent manner.

The reoeption and general committee on the reunion was Edward R. Jones, Fred H. Jones, George R. Shaw, Elfie rs. linage, auu names n* ryier.

After the entertainment dancing was

Indulged is until nearly midnight.

Saco River Telegraph and Telephone Co.

At the annual meeting of the Saco River Telephone & Telegraph company held at Bar Mills Saturday the following offloers were eleotod:

Directors—Mark P. Emery, F. H. Har-

graves, John Berryman, S. B. Sheppard, C. F. Clark.

Auditor—J. M. Clark. The directors organised and elected: President—Mark P. Emery. Vice President—F. H. Hargraves. Secretary and Treasurer—C. F. Clark. Superintendent—C. F. Clark. A vote of thanks was extended to John

Berryman and W. F.Palmer for valuable services rendered by them.

Sheridan Rifles' Brill and Ball.

The annual concert, drill and ball of the Sheridan Hides ooours at City hall next Tuesday evening. Chandler’s full band will furnish the music which has beeu arranged epeoialiy for the occasion and will be played for the first time here. The dnnoe orders will be something ele-

gant and will make ohoice souvenirs. The social organizations in the city have voted to attend in n body and special ar-

rangements have been wade for their re-

caption. Maine Association of Savings Bank,

A large and enthusiastic meeting was

held at the Savings Bank on the morn-

ing of January 1, at which three fourths of all the saviugs banks of the state were

represented. The bank examiner, Mr. F.:E. Timberloke, “was present, and

papers were read by Treasuier [John L."

Crosby, of Bangor, and Assistant Treas-

urer^. A. Montgomery, of Portland, on

subjectsôf înterest to savings bank offloers. The officers of the association were re-elected for the ensuing year.

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The Wreck of tlio Carter.

The wreck of the schooner Robert Ingle Carter was sold at auction Saturday by F. O. Bailey & Co., auctioneers for the Marine Undarwriters. The wreck itself brought 170 and was purchased by Chas.

Bartlett, Jr. The ooal in the wreck was

purchased by Thomas Towle for the sum

of |40. The rigging, nails, etc., of this schooner will be sold bv F. O. Bailey & Co., on Commercial wharf, January 7.

harbor notes.

Yesterday was very dull, as far as

items of interest were, concerned or. the water front. The J. S. Glover arrived with fish, and a vessel with lumber also. The schoouer M. Todd sailed.

'i wentv-six oar loads of cattle arrived from the west for the stock yards.

No news of the arrival of the M< n

goliun at Halifax was received. The Peruvian is expected daily from

Glasgow. The mud was thlok on East Commer-

cial street, and about the Grand Trunk

wharves, hut it did not deter orowds of

people from visiting the steamers aud the new elevator.

Saturday was a large fish day and the arrivals came pouring in from early morning until late at bight. In all

80,000 pounds of fish were brought in

making It one of the best days of the sea-

son so far. The Martha D. MoLean and the Letlde May had 4000; the Forest Maid had 12,000; tho Hattie Maud and Johu Plummer had 8000; the Lucy W. Dyer had 7000; the Ella M. Doughty had 10,000; the Emma Jane, 6000; the

Amy Wloksou.Mary E. Haven and Nellie Burnes each had 5000.

The steamer Hibernian sailed from

Glasgow, Friday, for this port. The brig H. H. Wright, Capt. Wil-

liams, arrived at Bahia Blanca, on No- vember 16 from Portland.

The shooner George E. Wolcott, Capt. Kreger, sailed from Barcelona, Decem- ber 28th for Trapani, to load salt for Portland.

John Archer, a fisherman, while at work on his schooner Saturday, caught a hook iu the fleshy part of bis hand. He was obliged to have it cut out. It was a very painful wound.

The Portland schooner Sea Bird which recently sunk near South Boston, and was lately taken to East Boston, has been purchased by Capt. Charles F. Bunker, late of the schooner F.T. Frlslso for 1500. Capt. Bunker will cause the _^„1 1.- —ill l_

in the coasting trade. The Portland schooner Grace Davis re-

cently had an eventful voyage. She was

on her return voyage from Demerara, under command of C'apt. Dodge for New York. On December 15th, while in about latitude 28, longitude 93, she en-

countered a very heavy gale that at one

time threatened to disable her. The gale was from the south and was accom-

panied by a very rough sta and at times washed over the decks. The wind was

very high and the sobooner lost her fore- sail and jib. She was boarded by sev-

eral heavy seas, oue of which smashed in her cabin windows, completely hooding the cabin. On December 23d she encountered another series of gales while in latitude 34.50 and longitude 76.40. This gale was from the northwest and was about as severe as the one of the 15th. The heavy seas boarded the vessel uod again hooded the cabin and also caused considerable damage about the deck.

The Portland bark Grace Deering ar-

rived at New York Friday from Auck- land and New Zealand.

John Burke, the second mate of the steamer St. Croix of the International line, was reoently severely injured on

board of that vessel. He was struck on

the head by a descending freight elevator, while discharging the cargo. He was

taken to the hospital in Charlestown. Mass.

The sohooner Melissa Willey has been hauled into the upper harbor to dis- charge her cargo of hard pine.

The revenue cutter Woodbury sailed yesterday for a cruise to the eastward.

The steamship Memuon has hauled around to the grain elevator to take on

a part of her cargo.

WIT AND WISDOM

Timely Arrival.

They had mourned him as dead, but like Enoch Arden—or .the cat—he hud come back.

His little wife sat on his knee, the joy shining in her eyes.

“And are you really glad I came back?” he asked.

“Glad!’ said Bbe. “Glad! I had just made up my mind todon a widow’s outfit, but there was the loveliest picture hat, with bright ribbon all over it in spots, that I have been longing for, and now I can get it. Glad!’’—Cincinnati Enquirer.

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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,

Poverty and Love.

I married at your age with £400 paid by a newspaper, which failed six months after- ward, and always love to hear of a young fellow testing bis fortune bravely in that way. Though my marriage was a wreck, as you know, I would do it over again, for, behold, love is the orown and completion of all earthly good. The very best and

Sleasantest house I ever knew in my life ad but £800 a year to keep it.—Thaok-

eray. _

The Public Debt.

Washington, January 2.—The debt statement issued this afternoon shows a

net decrease la the public debt less oasb in the treasury during December of $2,839,677.48. The Interest-bearing debt increased $170. Tbe interest healing debt is $847,864,690: debt on vthiob interest has oeased since maturity, $1,383,070.- 26; debt bearing no interest, $372,802,201.- 14; total, $1,221,249,961.40.

•The End of Young John Dobbins’s Spar- row Hunt.

Farmington, January 2.—John Dob-

bins, 14 years old, was accidentally shot this afternoon while hunting spairows. A bullet of 22-ca fibre lodged in bis lungs. The doctors say there is an even chance for reoovery.

“I burned my fingere very badly. The pain was intense. Dr. Thomas’ Elec- tric 031 brought relief in three minutes. It was almost magical. I never saw anything like it." Amelia Swords, Saundersville, O.

obituary,

Benjamin C. Miles.

Mr. Benjamin C. Miles, an ex-officer of the Portland police force, died in this city yesterday after a long illness. Mr. Milas was horn in Limerick and learned llie trade of a blacksmith Alter the war

broke out he joined the ranks of the Tentji Maine Infantry in wbioh lie served gallantly during the rebellion. At the battle of Cedar Mountain be was badly wounded in the hand.

After the war be was made private watobman at the Grand Trunk station, and soon after joined the pglice force, serving for lilteen years and retiring the same year that Marshal Bridge’s term of service ended. Mr. Miles was an excellent officer. He had “lots yf sand” in his

composition and old members of the force testify to the skill and judgment with which he kept in order beats in the “touahest” part of the city.

After liiB retirement from tlio force Mr. Miles bought a farai on the Capo and lived there for some rears. Then ho moved on to the Hill in Portland, and from thence to Boston, whore he re-

mained until a few months ago, when be returned to this city. Ho leaves a widow, two sons, Dana an ex-officer of the

force, and Edward A., driver of steam fire engine No. 5, and a daughter, Mrs. Hatch. He was a member of Bosworth Post No. 3, G. A. R. and of Munjoy lodge, K. of P.

Admiral Skerrett.

Rear Admiral Joseph S. Skerret died at Washington Friday. He was iu his 64th year.

Admiral Skerrett had a long and hon- orable career in tne servioe of his coun-

try.' A native of Ohio, he entered the

navy as midshipman in October, 1848, passed through the various grades, be-

came a lieutenaut in 1856, a limenant commander in 1863, and was stationed at the Washington navy yard the fol-

lowing year, after which he seived cred-

itably during the oivil war on the Shen- andoah and the gunboat ilaumiu. He

commanded the gunboat Aroostook from 1801 to 1805, and was aotively en-

gaged with,tbo Confederate fortifications at the mouth of the Brazos riter, Texas, in June, 1804,

Subsequently ho spout three years in surveying in the Pacific ooean.had com-

mand of the expedition to Panama and another to Apia, Samoa, to settle local troubles with the United States consul; was governor for two year of the Naval

Asylum at Philadelphia; later was in oommand of the naval forces on the Pa- ciflc station,and was at Honolulu durlug the exciting times following the revolu- tion.

During the Tonquin war Capt. Skerrett was especially active in protecting Ame-

rican interests, acting as commaader- in-chief of the Aslatio squadron from Oc-

ober, 1883, to January, 1884, when he was ordered homo and attached to the Naval Asylum at Philadelphia, of which ho became governor in 1880, serving up- til 1888.

Having beeu promoted to be commo-

dore in August, 1889, he was made a

member of .the oeiehrated advisory hoard under which the nickel steel armor, the best in the world, was discovered and

adopted. He commanded the Portsmouth navy

yard in 1890 and the Washington Davy yard from September of that year until December, 1892, when he was sent to

command the Pacific station at Honolu- lu. In November, 1893, he was sent in oommand of the Asiatic squadron.

In 1894 he was made rear admiral and was placed by request upon the retired list in July, 1894.

Admiral Skerret leaves a widow, two

sons and three daughters. He was well- known iu Portland, having lived here while la command of the First light- house district.

Kev, Marcliant Holley. Farmington, January 2.—Rev. Mar-

chant Holley, a well known looal preach- er of the Methodist denomination, is

dead, aged 83.

Tour Newspaper for tho Coming Tear

The Portland Sunday Times may be obtained in connection with the PEESS for $7.50 a year in advance, or for 65 onts a month, for both papers, by mail, or delivered by carrier in Portland South Portland or Deering.

Tlie Whit© Veil.

Miss Hannah Murphy, daughter of Pat- rick Murphy of Vetromile street, Bidde-

ford, and Miss Maggie Eoye, daughter pf John Faye of the Blddeford board of

health, rcoelved the white veil at the Portland convent, Eriday. The exercises were held at 8.30 at the convent on

Free street, and the chapel was filled to

overflowing. The exercises were impres- sive. Bishop liealy officiated and was

assisted by the sisters of the Portland convent.

At the conolnsion of the exercises, Kev. Fr. Buckley preached an eloquent sermon, and benediction was afterwards celebrated by Rev. T. P. Llnehan of Blddeford. The young ladies who re-

ceived the white veil will remain in Portland at the convent as they are

novices.

Americans W ill Be Heard.

London, January 2.—The British and Amerioan residents of Johannesburg will he heard through evidenoe before the committee of inquiry into the Jameson raid, which begins as soon as Parliament resumes. There will be several motion in the House ofCommons to coll the com-

position of the oummittee. Mr. La- bouohere is objected to as personally hostile to sevoial prominent members of the British South Afrioa company and the Irish nationalists olaim a place on the committee.

For Commander-In-Chief* G. A. R.

Conoord, N. H., January 2.—E. A.

Badger, Assistant Adjutant General} of the Department of New Hampshire, G. A. K., authorizes the statement that New Hampshire will again present the name of Col. John C. Llnehan of this aity for Commander-ln-ehlefiat the coming national encampment at Buffalo.

OUR PATTERN OFFER. The Latest Demorest Patterns Can Be Obtained

Through This Department.

We have made arrangements by which we are offering to our reader! the Demorest Cut Paper Patterns, which are worth from 20 cents to 5( cents each, thus making every copy of this paperworth from 20 cents to 50 cent! at 10 cents each. Cut out the coupon below and mail according to directions anc

and you will receive by an early mail the pattern in the size chosen. inclose 10 cents in stamps or silver to pay for mailing, handling, etc. Without

the coupon the patterns would cost you from 20 cents to 50 cents aasn.

FOR STREET WEAR.

1036-KEWHALL BASQUE.

Sizes for 34, 36, 38 aud 40 Inches Bust

measure.

The material used in making this neat aud very stylish costume is light green and gray mixed goods, but it is appropriate for tweeds, oheviots aud surges in all colorings. It is trimmed with black silk braid and silk ornaments The back is cut with two gracefully shaped side-

pieces, aud is rounded off like the front.. The double-breasted front is fastened with hooks all the way down, the two buttons and loops being more for orna-

ment than use, though they serve a good purpose in keeping the curved edge down

smoothly. The sleeve is one of the latest

sbapts, fitted carefully to a short dis-

tance above the elbow, and has two rows

of shirring at the armhole. The collar Is SL'

in two parts, one standing and the other

flaring. A speoial illustration and full direc-

tions about the pattern will be given on

the envelope in which it is enclosed.

1037—YIVIE1N SKIRT.

Sizes, Medium and Large,

An extremely graceful design, which

may be used either as a skirt to be worn

with separate waists, or as a part of any gown, it has six gores, and measures

about four yards and a half around the bottom. The side-breadth is laid in twc

side-plaits, and the back is shirred with five rows of gathore across the top. The aides may be trimmed with passemen- terie or braiding, but the style is quite as pretty when made without trimming. Thu popular finish for the bottom is a

deep facing of balroloth or crinoline, and velveteen binding.

A special Illustration and full directions Hbout the pattern will be found on

the envelope in whioh it is enclosed.

AN AFTERNOON FROCK.

1028—AGNES WAIST.

Sizes for 14 and 10 Years.

Very attractive and smart is this gown of forest-green Cheviot trimmed with changeable blue and green taffeta. The plain bodice is fitted with tbe usual seams, aud may be buttoned in the back, or on the left side under the revers collar. The revers-oollar is of the changeable silk finished on the edge with a

ruffle of oliiffon. Gilt buttons ornament

the revers in front. Over the stock collar of black satin falls a plaited frill of the silk; tbe wrists are finished to match, and the girdle Is of black satin. The skirt Is the “Tryme,” which 16 dc-

scribed below A special illustration and full direc-

tions about tbe pattern will be found on

the envelope in which it is enolosed.

835—TRYME SKIRT.

Sizes for 14 and 16 Years.

This skirt is extremely graoeful, hav-

ing a wide circular front extending Well

back of the nips, and the baok gores ace

laid in three godet plaits. The godets ore held in position by an elastio band

or tape sewed aoross on the inside. The

skirt mav be uced with any style of

waist, basque or coat. Any of the popular silk or woolen fabrios may be used

for this model. A special illustration and full direc-

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the envelope in which it is enolosed.

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Forty words or less inserted tinder this Head for one week for 25 ets. in advance.

UfONEY TO LOAN—On first or second l’A mortgages on real estate, stocks, bonds, life insurance policies, or any good securities; notes discounted at low rate of interest. I. p. BUTLER, 48 1-2 Exchange St., up one flight.

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NOTICE—I have a nice lot ot rugs which I will exchange for cast off clothing, be-

ing ladies’ dresses, gentlemen’s clothing and children’s clothing. I pay cash for them if it is preferred. Send postals or letters to MR. or MRS. D’GROOT, 76 Middle St. 1-1

RIVATE DFTECTIVE—Investigations of all natures persued promptly, secretly, and

by reliable operatives of both sexes. Address box 1475, city, and we will call upon you.

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ONE Y TO LOAN-On personal property. All communications confidential. JULI-

AN J. STEVENS, Attorney-at-Law, 88 1-2 Ex- change St., Portland, Maine. Overdue claims collected.

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MONEY TO LOAN-On first or second

mortgages on real estate, personal property, stocks, bonds or any £°°d vcoir lateral security. Inquire of A. C. Linux &

Co., 42 1-2 Exchange street.14“4

WANTED—All persons in want of trunks and bags to call on E. D. REYNOLDS,

593 Congress street, one door above Shawls grocery store, as we manufacture our goods and can therefore give bottom prices. Trunks repaired. Open evenings, we frame

pictures. _

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NOTICE—E. M. Watkins, custom tailor, Morrills Corner, Deerlng, Is selling strictly

All Wool Business Suits from $12 to $25. Black Worsted Cutaway Bulls from $18 to

$30. Overcoats from $12 to $20. P*nts from $3 to $9._oct5 3mon

-g Ff to loan on first and second «Tr)X I •IXLrv/ mortgages on real estate in Portland and vicinity; also money to loan on life insurance policies, bonds, notes and

any good collateral security. T01'1?8 ^faso£?l” able. W. P. CARR, Room 6, 185 Middle St.

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WANTED.

Forty words inserted under this fewd one week for 25 cents, cash in advance.

WANTED—An active business man having ““

$3000 and full ot push and energy to invest in a small simple Patent that will sell with a profit of 200 per cent. Address F. BAGGER- EN, 11 Va Vine St., Portland, Me. 1-1

WANTED—Agents and customers io know that I nave perfected my Hose

Supporter and built a factory for the especial purpose of manufacturing them on a large scale. The only perfect Hose Supporter on the market. Does away with safety pins, buttons and loops. Seud for samples, terms, etc. F. D. HARDING, West Baldwin. 31-1

WANTF.D-Ladies'"to call''ancTsee our $ 1.00 »» Boot in Button and Lace. Men to call

and see our $1. -6 Lace Boot. Best in the city. 199 MIDDLE ST. 30-1*

CHOICE MORTGAGES WANTED—At 5 or V 6 per cent. Also 3 rents in a new bouse No. 36 Morning St. All improvements up to date. J. C. LEIGHTON, 413 Congress St.

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W’ANTED—In western part of the city, nea

Longfellow Square, two sunny rooms well heated, or one with alcove, and table board of the best quality. Address, L, Press office, stating terms. 30-1

WASTED. SITUATION to learn the Undertaking O Business, will purchase interest and act as partner if desired.

Address, A. P. B, 1023 Middle St. Bath, Me- dec28d2w

BICYCLES—I want to buy from $5000 to $10,000 worth of bicycles, new, old,

damaged. Pay highest cash price. Call or send x>ostal to call on you. Also bicycles ex-

changed. A big line for sale. No business done on Saturday. BOSTON STORE, 411 Fore street. declo*4

WANTED—To buy second carriage and fixtures for saw mill. Address, giving

articulars, E. K., Press Office. 3-tf

LOST AND FOUND,

Forty words inserted under this head one week for 25 cents, cash in advance.

LOST—Saturday afternoon, a red leather pocketbook somewhere on Commercial or

Fore streets, containing a sum of money and papers. The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving at 18 Lewis ht. 4-1

LOST—Dec. 8d. near Clark’s Pond or in city between Park and Oxford streets, by way

of Congress and Myrtle, ladles’ silver hunting case watch. Finder please return to 156 Ox- ford street and receive reward. 31-1

|?OUND—A glove which the owner can have T1 by calling at this office, proving property and paving for tills advertisement.3-1

LOST—A gold locket, with stone set in front of it. Finder will be rewarded by leaving

same at this office and calling for BRADFORD. 30-1

J" OST—Will the young man who picked up a JU pair of opera-glasses at the junction oi Brackett and Arsenal street, please return the same to H. L. STARBIRD, 1124 Congress street, city, and receive reward. 30-1

LOST—While coming from Portland Theatre Christmas eve. a lady’s fine Tliibbett boa.

Finder will be rewarded by leaving the same at this office. B. 29-1

LOST—Scotch Collie dog, ten months old, black and tan markings. Anyone finding

the same will be suitably rewarded by ad- dressing L. W. DYER, Cumberland Center, Me. 29-1

WANTED—MALE HELP.


WANTED—Bright young man about 18 vv years old for sales clerk in wholesale

house. Must be quick at figures and fair pen- man. Address, BOX 1537, Portland, Me.

29-1

WANTED—A few first-class men for tile woods. Apnly at once, at office of the

BERLIN MILLL CO., 404 Commercial St., city. 29-1

WANTED—A strictly temperate man to vv care for private stable, experience nec-

essary. Apply stating age and references to box 1388, city, 2-1

WANTED—SITUATIONS.

Forty words inserted under this head •ne week for 35 cents, cash in advance.

A NOVA SCOTIA young man, Just arrived, would like a position as porter, or labor of

any kind. Address CAMERON, tibs office. 1-1

WANTED—Situation By a Sweedish girl to *» do general housework or cooking

Please apply, 60 Wilmot St. City.2-1

WANTED—FEMALE HELP,

Forty words Inserted under this head one week for 35 cents, cash in advance.

WANTED—A good cook and laundress. Apply to MISS DKEHING, Deerlng St..

Deerlng. 31-1

WANTED—Capable girl to do general vv housework. Must be able to furnish

references. Apply to 51 Spruce St. 2-1

TXT'AN TED—Wo man to go to the country to vv do general house work. Address R.

this office. 23-tf

-n, m esiv ns***[ 1 It cum from htad to foot.I Iwuev’ewtfetf’vwwwf

Puri tana The Prize Form*la of Prof. Di*i Croiby, M.D., LL.D.

Makes the Stomach Right.

FOR SALE.

Forty words Inserted under this head one week for ZB cents, cash In advance.

pOB SALE—To close an estate. A modern A- two family house in good location; at a

pries that will Interest Investors; for particulars apply to Real Estate Office 1st. Nat. Bk. Brdg. FBED'K S. VAILL*4-1

FOR SALE—The famous “Snow Spring Sleighs” at Jewell’s Preble House Stable.

They beat the world!!_ 4-2

FOR SALE—2 s«ts double sleds, 2 single dump carts, 1 double rack, 2 single racks,

1 jigger. 3 single horse Jrakes, 4 mowing ma-

chines, 3 teadders, 2 grind stones, 1 plow, 1 harrow, 4 single harnesses, 1 set of wheels. Also stoves, tables, chairs, bed steads, bureaus etc. Apply to JOHN H. READ, 2 Ocean Si.

Woodfords._4-1 WE—shall sell at public auction at our rooms

18 Free St. on Saturday evening Jan. 9th the following merchandise: accordions, banjos, guitars, silver plated ware, razors, scissors, pocket knives, Dlcture frames, writing tablets, eto. GOSS & WILSON, Auctioneers. 81 _4-1 iflWlNESS’FOR'S ALE—Goods ready seller; a* profit been 100 to 250 per cent; a spiendfrl chance Vo make money rapidly: small investment only required; perfectly safe; an opportunity given for thorough Investigation. D. M HAWK.ES. 42 1-2 Exchange St. ___M pOR SALE OR TO LET—In the central part x of the city, south of Congress street and west of High rtt.. a brick residence with all the modern appointments. Well suited for a professional man. BENJAMIN F. HARRIS, Chambers, corner Exchange and Middle Sts.

_31-1 p OR RENT—A very pleasant sunny rent of M seven rooms, five of which are all on one floor, in a detached house, with good sized vard, in central part of city. Apoly to Real Estate Office. First Natianal Bank Building FRED’K S. VAILL. 30-1

T17E—Shall sell at public auction at our rooms, 18 Free St.; on Saturday Jan. 9th

at 10.30 a. m., the following merchandise; harnesses, lamps, crockery, chairs, mattresses, stoves, baby carraiges, etc. GOSS & WIL- 8QN. Auctioneers.4-1

Ttf ORTGAGEE'S Sale of Household Furniture i"A and effects, consisting of black walnut, oak anajpainted chamber sets, parlor furniture, carpets, extension tables and chairs, stoves, range, at rooms of F. O. BAILEY & CO., 40 Exchange streets, at 10 a. m. 30-1

FOB SALE—Building lot for sale in western part of city, Withrn two blocks of Prome-

nade, size 60x100 feet. For particulars apply to Beal Estate Office. First National Bank Building. FBED’JI S. VAILL. 29-1

WOE SALE—Air-tight weatliar strips for 1 doors and windows. Now fs your time to order them. It keeps out the cold In thei winter, dust In summer. These strips are a tongue and groove, no rubbar to pull oS. All orders left 87 Cross street will be attended; to. L. C. BI.AI8DELL. 29-4

FOB BENT—On High street near Cougress, an upper rent of 8 rooms and bath; la de-

tached house, with sunny exposure; rent moderate, posesslon Febr’y 1st; for particmas apply to Real Estate Offloe, 1st Nat. Bk. Bld’g: PKED’K, S. VAILL.2-1

POB SALE.—Edison’s Vitascope, exclusive 1 rights for this wonderful machine In the State of Maine, together with a stock of over 20 choice views, also eleotrio motors, proper- lies, and complete paraphernalia ready for Im- mediate use. Have just completed first tour of State, exhibited 100 nights to over $8,000: a second tour would surely exceed first; owner moving to Florida; will sell at half value; In- vestigate this. Address C. O. EICHARDSON, Lock Box 698, Portland, Me. 2-1

WE- Will buy 2nd hand furniture or house ” furnishings of any description, paying

highest cash rnce for same or will receive such goods at our rooms 18 Freest., and sell on commission. GOSS & WILSON, Auction- eers;4-1

EOR SALE—At Oakdale; new house on Pitt street: containing 7 rooms and a bath, hnl

and cold water, cemented cellar, large lot; will be sold on easy terms. Apply to DEERING LAND CO., Charles C. Adams, Treasurer, Si Exchange street. dec9 d4w /

FOB SALE—Musical Instruments. Dull times, but Hawes has such bargains in

elegant muscial instruments that customers will patronize him tor pianos, music boxes, violins, banjos, guitars, mandolins, har- monicas, cornets, claronets, superior violin and banjo strings, popular music, music book3, music rolls and everything in the music line. Please call. HAWES No. 414 Congress street. 31-4mos

FOR SALE— A second hand furnace in good condition, suitable for heating one flat or

small house. Apply 74 HIGH ST. 1711

WANTED—AGENTS.


ANTED— Agents for our new Ink Eraser. »> Sells easily at large profit. Energetic

agents can make $3 per day and upwards. Sample and terms mailed on receipt of 25 cents. ACME ERASER CO., Box 350, Columbus, O.

1-1

■HrANTED—Live agents in Portland and all »“ the cilies in Maine. Call on or address

G. E. BROWN, 235 1-2 Middle St.. Portland Me. 1-1

TT7ANTED—Agents In every town and city X? to sell the Pillow Mattress ventilator.

Our ventilator is appreciated by every house wife. Send stamp for terms and commission. F. H HURLBUBT, Supt. of Agencies. No. 525 N. 34th street.Philadelphia, Penn. nov26-6

1.

Forty words itstrtftd coder this head me week for 25<-ents cash in advance.

FOR RENT—In central part of city, within one block of Congress St. ;half of a house

containing 7 rooms otc. Price to a small desirable family, oulySi6.00 per month. Apply to Real Estate Office 1st. Nat. Bk. Bl'da. FRED’K S. VAILL. 4-1

FOR RENT—Store and basement. No. 208 Middle St., containing floor space of about

2000 &q. ft. Has ample steam apparatus and iu good condition. BENJAMIN SHAW, 61Va Exchange St 1-1

FOR RENT— In the western part of the city, near the hue of electrics, a house of 8

rooms ana Dalh. House well arranged, sunny and pleasant. BENJAMIN SHAW, 51 1-2 Ex- changes*. 1-1

TlO LET—A convenient lower rent of five rooms situated at 159 York street; cem-

ented cellar and separate water closets and coal pens. Price 912 per mouth. Inquire of A. C. LIBBY Sc Co., 42 1-2 Exchange street.

___1-1

TO LET—A detatched house in new brick block corner of Spring awl Park streets;

entrance No. 132 Park street; this rent la first- class in every respect; cantatas 8 rooms, bate room, laundry with set tubs and dry closets; flyst-class plumbing throughout; steam plant mat will heat house In zero weather; decora- tions up b>-<late; will lease to a small family. Apply to M. H. FOSTER, on the premises

81-1

rriOiLET—A convenient rent, ssutrally lo- IL cated of seven rooms and bath for twenty

dollars. Also a, very neat warm rent of 4 room? suitable for a 'family of three persons for ten dollars. ApplvatlSO Middle St., or

92 North St., H. H. SHAW. 30-1

TO LET—At 106 Green street an upper and lower tenement, there are seven rooms to

each rent, beside pantries, water closets a;:d wood sheds. These are very desirable rents ftn- the money. *15 and $16. and anyaue that wants a snug, cosy rent will do weB to look at them. Apply to A. E. FREEMAN, lb Ex-

change street. __(iecitOu 110 LET—Very comfortable winter rooms

with board at 74 Spring St,25-4

STORES TO RENT. Stases Nos. 1 to 4 Central wharf re-

cently occupied by C. A. Weston & Co., suitable for grocery or other business, in fine order and have an eleotrlo elevator and heated with hot water; have good railroad track and dock facilities. Enquire at No JO Central Wharf. WM. R. WOOD.

noTaOdJ(

Quotations of StaDle Products in the Leading Markets.

New York Stockaud Money Market.

(By Telegraph.' NEWYCRK. Jail. 2.

Money on call easy 2. Prime mercantile pa-

per 3% si4% pr ceut.Sterling Exchange steady, with actual Business in Bankers bills 4 83% ®4 83% in-; to-day bills ana 4 S0V43*4 86Vs lor demand; posted rates at 4 842,4 88. Comnicr. iai hills at 4 82%. Government Bonds strong. Railroads firm.

Bar silver €4%. Mexican dollars 50%,

Railroad nec.eiurs.

| PORTLAND. Jan. 2 Receipts by Maine Central E. R.—For Port,

cud. ito ears miscellaneous merchandise; for connecting roads 130 cars.

Retail Grocora1 sugar Karos. Portland market—out loaf 8: confectioners at

6c; pulverised 70; powered, 7c; grauulated o- coffee crushed 5%c: yellow 4% a

Portland Wholesale Marker PORTLAND. Jan. 2. 181 7.

Tim New Year opens with a very strong feel- ing for Flour, following the position of Wheat. Tlie export trade in Flour fur the past two days has been heavy at full prices, and the tendency is upward. Millers agents have been notified

to advance their figures. ;corn and Oats are

firmer in sympathy with Wheat. Hog products are easy with Lard lower. The Apple market is quiet and unchanged here, hut abroad is better with sound fruit selling at 7s to 8s 6d. Eggs weak and lower.

The IoUowmg are to-days wholesale prices of

l'r visions. Groceries; etc Flour. Gralu-

Sinerflue & Corn car Cd31 ■ow eiiules.8 85.24 00 do bag lots.. (235

bluing Wncat ban- Steal Dae lots.. (a35 ers.ciana st4 253J4G5 Oats, car lou 26.229

Potenttirrue Oats, bug iocs 3c2 32 Wncat... 6 25®5 60 Cotton Seec.

n:jell, sn’glit car lots.00 00*21 60 roller... 6 2526 36 bag lots O000®23 00 clear do... 6 1036 20 Sacked Brtr

UlLouis st’gt car lots. 12 00213 uO roller... 6 25*6 35 bag lots. .613*1400 clear do. .5 10 26 25 Middlings.. S14@l(i 00

V'nt’i wlieai Bag ota. .815:2,17 00 patents.. 5 65*6 76

Fish. Coffee. iBuying& selling price) Eio.roasted 16®19 Cm—Large Java&Mocha do25@30

Shore ... .4 £0*500 Molasses. mm 11 do 1 50i£2 75 Porto Rico.27*33

Pollock .... i 50® 3 00 Barbaaoea. .... 2t>(<t28 haddock... 1 60(&2 oo Fancy.33(0,35 dako.160@2 00 Tea. Herring, box Amoys.lb@2o Bcalea_ 8@14c Congous.I46£o0

Mackerel, bi Japan.186635 Shore is Si7 0(1*819 Formoso.,2GNgbO Snore 2s ¥15 00&S17 Sugar, New largess, 12|g~14 Standartv Gran 4 46a

Produce. Ex*-aualifl4ne 4 525 CDe Cran.bble oo®4 50 Extra C.... 4 09

Maine 3 60^54 00, New York I Seed,

Pea Beans.l 25@1 30, Timothy. 3 60®3 76 Yellow Eves.] 60;ail 65 Clover.West, 8Va@9 Cal Pea.... ig-1 66 do N. Y. 9*&</9l0 Irish Potat'g. bus Alsike, ICf&lOVa

New 45@50c Ked lop, 16@18 sweets. Vineland 2 75 Provisions,

.jerseys. ¥ 2 26 Pork— ao Norfolk @1 50 clear.. 10 50|tl0 «o

» mens—Havana backs .10 606810 67 Natives, bbl 2 50@3 60 medium 9 60aao 70 SpiingOliickens l8i'a.;15i Beef—light..9 00©9 50 Turkey?.\Ves« x7®18ci heavy,.. L0 25@1050 Northern do_18.O.201 Bnlests*fcbS 5 75^ Fowls,.. 11UJ113 nard. tes ana

a-ppics. ; Vi bbl.nure 4% @5 Eat ng. 1 25@l 50j do com’ml. 4 id4% Baldwins.. 1 OO^pl 26 naiis.compdoVatftGVg jivap ^ lb.6«£6c pails, pure 6Va@>6*4

j.cmous. pure If 8 648s/8 Messina 3 o0%4 50 flams.• • lO&luya Malori_ o 00ig.0 ou oo cov'rd ..

Oranges. Oil. California. 0 < -0@0 00; Kerosenel20 ts 9*4 Jamaica... .3 50©4 GO. Ligoma. 9*4 iiinenio. 000 Centennial. 9*4

Eggs. ! Pratt’s Asuai ..J 1*4 Nearov,.... @2G;Devoe’s brilliant 11% i astern extra.. ©20 ’In half bbls lc extra Fresh Western..22@2* Raisins, Iicld. 18@19 Musctl.60 lb bxs5©7Va

tsuttei. j London lay’rll 76©20C CTcamerv.incy.. 20^22 j Coal. Cluhuge vrmtl9®20i Retail—delivered. Choice... 15@1G[Cumberland ooo@4 50

Cheoee* j Chestnut.... <£6 25 N. Y. tet ri 1' Va®12 Frank!tm... 8 00 Vermont ...11V*? i&l2 [ Beilin....• S5G 25 sag® .... 12*4 <£13 Pea. 4 00

Bread LamBer Pilot sup... .7*4@3 White wood—

do Sq......6 No 1&2.l-in$32@$35 ♦lackers.... 5 ©3 Bacs.l-in. 32U($$28

Cooperage. Com’n, 1-in $23@§2b ‘AJilid shocks & hds— 1*4, 1Y%&2-

Mol.city. 1 C0@1 76 in, Nol&2$33@$3o Stig.count’y86 (£100 l%,l%&2-in

(ountnr Mot Saw. *^838$80 lilidsaooM Squares 5BO.ft5.jB !-<ihdcml Cypress— t* n .. 84®26 1-in No 1&2 *36@$38 hue m 2iau3 lV*,lVa & 2-

l oops 14 ft. Soft30 in.Nol&U S34:(BSo8 U". 2BM28 2Y2. 3&4,1HS40®*40

~ b t. 8 So S'tii pine. ... $25fti3o Cwdaco. Clear pine— _____

/ iuei“n»lii 10 @u uppers.SoOftflo Manilla... 7 @ Select.S45@5o Manilla Lon 1 Fine common. .£4a.<c4o rope.: COftBM; 1 Spruce. SIB @14 00

! ussia to.18 @18Vl> iIlemlocK.Sll@12 B .. 6 & Clapboards—

Ursea and Dveo. [Spruce. X.So2@36 A cici Ozaiic.... 12S&14 ICicar.S28@30 Acid lart.33g3Bi2dclear.S25@27 Aiumoiua.1S@201 No 1.Sl6@20 .‘ Biles, pot. C%& 8lrme.526.0,60

Beeitvax.37®4:2|X ceaar... .2 -6^0 00 bicli pov. aers... 7 ®9 Clear cedar. 2 60©:i 7^ Borax. 0(410 IX No 1.-1 8o®2 00 Brimstone. .. 2 @2 Vi! No 1 cedar. .1 2o(«l To Cociiiueai.4o;a'43i Spruce.x 2s»®l 00 ( opperas.... I Vs ® 2 i Laths.spce. .1 90®2 00 Cream tartar .... 2 H®311 lime-Cemena Kxlogwood_l2&l&)Ltme.3* cak.904

♦ < (umaratnc... 70© i 221 Gwnont.125 jg Glycerine 26 (£75j Matches. Aloes cape.15426ISW/JP1 gross Camphor.46® -oj | Dingo. © f® Mytrli. £2®56:Forest City.60 Otium...1,2.50(43 601 BSetals. Miel lac.3 5@401 Copper— indisro.85c(t|$ 1114®48 com. .00®lo icmne.4 25 Pohsnea copper. 23 1 ixscac.1 76®2 001 Bolts. J® i iconce. rt.... 16®2C|Y M sheath.. •• Morphine... 1 7nfe2 001Y M Bolto.. 1* ml ucraainot2 76(48 201 Bottoms .. Nor.Cod;ivcr2 50@275 llneot.... 11©12 American tio $1(81 251 Tip— ,-iaîai/ 1 e in on.1 752 2551 Straits-15%@16% Olive.100(5,2 50i Engllsn...-n i eppt.300®3 26 Char. L Co.. tig ™

mergreenl5®2 OOlChar. L X-. ©J Poti.ss Dr’mde. 60®53'Terne.ûpmsuu Chlorate.24 4281 Antimony.. loukie.2 t 8*3 «*« -C m- Quicksilver. .. .70&801Spelter... *- ulntne.. .27 ©30 iholder%*v 1J ©i4: Rkeubarb. rt.76c®l 60i Nail*. T:t snake.3o®401Cask.ct.base 1 »0«<i vju fcaltpetre.8 ftul 2 wire.. 1 9*>®2 Oo

Bcima.25@30J Naval Storey canary seed .... 4@5l Tar & bbl. ..2 75@3 00 ( ardamons 1 2f>@z do Coal tar... .6 00®*> 26 Seda, by-carb3»4 (46% Fitch.2 75®3 00 Sal.2%&3I Wit. Pi ten.. 2 75®3 00 Bnphur.2%@2Vi j Rosin.3 00(44 00

1 ugar lead.20®2ni Tupennne. gai.. 38©43 Vvbite wax... .60@55|0akum.... 7 ©8 v trol.blue.... 6 ®8i Oil- Vaniiia.bean.. $13«j18i Linseed.3o@40

ii ack. > Boiled.3 8® 43 Kq 1 .....321 Sperm. &6®65 JSq 3..281 Whale.4 6®65 «s0 ..20.' Bank.30(335 t> oz. .13 j Shore... 2.>©35 10 oz.*..16 I Forgie.30®30

Gunpowder—Shot. I Lara.“ ^P a,2,. B lasting .3 60@4 001 Castor.1 lo©l 20

Spotting. 4 60®6 50 j Neatsfoot ... 46c® bo

Drop siior.26 its. .1 201 Klame....... Tuck. b. BB- : Paint*.

T TT F.1451 Lead— Huy. I Pure groond.B 25®5 76

Tressed.Sib® 171 Red... .. .6 26® 5 76 Loose Hay $14®$i6iEng Ven Red3 <«3% tiraw, car lotsSlO©121 Am Zinc-0 00® > 00

Iron. 1 Rochelle... -2% ( ommon. ... la4@2 ! Rice lietinea .... 3%@214 (Domestic .... 4 (©7 Norway.3%@4 j Salt. t steel_ .S alOlTks Is.lb UdL 60.&.2 00 German steel.©3% 1 Liverpool ..1 60®i 80 Bliocstcel.®2Vfl! Dia’md Crys. bbl 2 26

Sr.©' iron— 1 Saleratu*. II.C.4Vn@5 Saleratus ....6@6% Gen.Russlttl3%©14 Spices. Anieri'cnRussiall:a)12 Cassia, pure.... 18.J319 Galv.5Va®7 Mace. 100

Leather N utmogs.65(465 New York— Fepper.14(416

I.lght.23®24! Cloves.14©16

Mia weight... .23®24iGinger.i7®i81 Heavy.23®24! Starch. Good ..21®23|Laundry.4%®5 Union Packs. .31®341 Gloss.6%®7% Am. call_9001.00 Tobacco.

Lead. Btst brands... 60060 .Sheet.6Vi@7 Medium.30040 Pipe,.......6VsS6 Common.26®SO Ziuc. 7% (gSNaturlaat ...60*70

Gram Quotations. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

Thursday’s quotations. WHEAT.

Dee. May Opening.... .■••■••79% losing8.....79% 83V4

Coes. Dee. May.

Opening.22% 26% Closing.22% .0 ,■»

OATS. Deo. May.

Opening..16 ̂ 18?? Closing.101,8 IJ/a

toek. Jan.

Opening. 7 80

Closing. •• 7 8U

Friday—Holiday. Saturday’s quotations.

WHEAT. Jan. May.

Opening.®V2A 84% Closing.807,8 8*/8 COES.

Pee. May. Opening. Vs 2o% C using. y* 2o /a

OATS. Jan May.

Opening. ..16“A 16^8 Casing. •• •••••••• 166/8 lv% i'OHK.

Jan.

01 ... 7 47 Casing..1 7 tiJ

Portland Daily Press Stock Quotations. Corrected by Swan & Barrett, brokers, 186

Middle street. STOCKS.

Description, Par Value. Bid. Asked Canal National Bank.100 116 118 Casco National Bank.100 95 loo

lmiberland National Bank.. 40 33 35 Chapman National Bank.100 90 195 First National Bank.100 98 100 Merchants’National Bank.. 75 113 115 National Traders’ Bank... .100 98 100 Portland National Bank.... 100 100 102 Portland Trust Co.100 112 116 Portland Gas Company. 60 ;96 10.) Portland Railroad CompanylOO 110 116 Portland Water Co.100 102 104

Portland Cltv S3, let:-*.101 102 Portland 6s. 1807...12u 122 Portland 4s. 1902—1912 Funding 103 104% Portland 48, 1913, Funding. ... loo o7 Bangor 6s, 1899. R R. aid....104 106 Bangor 6s. 1805. Water. .116 117 Bath os. 1898. R. R. aid.103 106 Bath 5s. 1867. Municipal..100 101 Bath 4% s, 1907. Municipal.100 102 Bath 4s, 1921, Refunding.loo 102 Belfast Os. 1898.P. R. aid.103 105 Belfast 4s. Municipal.100 102 Calais 4s, 1901—1911 Refunding.. 100 102 Lewiston 6s, 1901. Municipal.103 110 Lewiston 4s. 1913. Municipal..101 103 Saco 4s. 1901. Municipal......100 1Q1 Maine Central R. it. 7s.1898,1st, mtg 104 106

*• 7s. 1912. con? 0112132 134 "4%S " 104 106 ;

« ‘,4s cons. mtg... .101% 102% “g6s, 1900, extens’nl06 108

Portland & Ogd’e g6s, 1900. 1st rotglOS 108 I’ortlaud Water Co’s 6s, 1899..,..103 106 Portland Water Co’s 4s. 1927.100 102

Boston Ktock Market.

The following are the lat «t closing quotations of stocks at Boston: Mexican;, Central 4s. 66

Atchison, Top.'& Santa Fe. R. 14% Boston & Maine.1«2%

do pfd .152% Maine Central. Onion Pacific... 9% American Bell.205 American Sugar, common.311% Sugar, pfd.. 100Vs Ceu Mass., pfd. .. 56

do common... 10 Mexican Central. 7% Franklin Co., Lewiston. ex-dl01%

Mow York quotation* on Stocks and Bonds

iBy Telegraph.) The following are to-day’s closing quotations

of Bonds: Jan. 2. Dec. 31.

New 4s, reg, 120% 120 do coup, 120Vs 120

New 4's, reg. 310% 110% New 4’a coup..•••‘•03 © Central Pacifie lsts.lOOx-d 1 102% Denver Si si. G. 1st.110 110 Erie 2da.. 63x 64% Kansas Pacific Consols. 66 66 Oregon Nav. .lsts. 113% Union tP. lsts of 1896.103 103: Northern Paclficcons 6s.... 24% j

Closing quotations of stocks Atchison... 14% 13ya

do pfd. Adams Express.150 3 50 American Express.109 li»9 Doston S: Maine.162% 162 Central Pacific. 15 15 Cues. & unio... .. 16% 16 Vs Cmcago & Alton...... ..160 160

do pfd 172 172 Chicago. Burlington ft Quincy 70% 69% Delaware & Hudson CanalCo.13 6% 116% Delaware. Lackawana & Wcsfl66% 156% Denver & Rio Grande. 11% 11% Erie,new.15 1*%

no 1st preferred 34 36 Illinois Central. 92 92 Lake Erie & West. 16% 16% Lake Shore.151% 151 ex

Louis & Nash.... 483/s 48 M alne Central .. Mexican Central. 7% 7%

Michigan Central. 88 88ex Minn & St. .. *7% Minn. & St..Louis pf. 73%ex

do 2d pfd,. Bjibsuuii ..• ■••••• 7 Ay New Jersev Central.100 100/a Northern Pacfis common.... 13% 14

c5 ho preferred.... 32% 32% Northwestern. .102% 102 North western pfd.151% 151/* New,York Central. 02 »*2 New York.Chicago & St. Louis 11% 11/a

ao 1st pfd. do 2d pfd. _

New York & N is. 4o 45 Old Colonv. Ont. & Western. 14% 14 A

Paciiic Mail.... 24% 24 Puiman Paiace-.. *“2 lh-6 Readme. 27% Bock Island.€6% 65% x

St. Paul. 73% 73 do bid....130% _ 130V2i

St.Paul & Omaha. £7% 46%

st Paul. Minn. & Mann.H2 sugar common.Hlj^ 11oi? Toxas Paclhc. 3% 3 /a Union Paclfic.now.. ? /4 .7* U. b. Express. 40 40 Wabash.... ••

co prfd115 A Western Union.. 83% 83Vs Richmond & West Point.

ao prfd.

*Ex-div ______

Alining: Stocks.

NKr YORK. Dec. 31. 1896.—The following Are to-day’s closing quotations oi mminir stocks:

Col. Coal. ...

Hokcine Coal. 4/4 Homestake, i.® Ontario. ,.. Quicksilver....

do pfd. Mexican.... Portland.

Chicago Live Stock Alarkefc.

u3y Telograpm Chicago, .Jan, 2. 1897,-Cattle receipts

600; steady; common to extra steers at 3 6oig 6 36; stockers and foeders at 3 00@4 10; cows

ami bulls 1 OOffl3 00;calves at 3 50.85 7o, Tex- ans 3 40:g4 16.

Hogs—receipts 14,000; about steady: heavy packiugaud shipplngjlots 3 2083 46; common

to choice mixed at 3 25®3 60: choice assorted 3 40 a 3 60; llglit at 3 26®3 o2Vs ; at pigs 3 OOg 3

ruieep—receipts 3,000: steady; inferior to Choice 2 50® 3 75; lambs 3 60®e 10.

llomestlo markets.

By Telegraph.! JANUARY 2. 1897.

NEW YCKK—The Flour marital — receipts 34 988 n&ckags; exports 3367bbls, and 86,- 458 sacks; sales 4,800 packages; unchanged, and dull.

_

riour quotations—winter wheat low grades a- 2 20g3 30: do fair to fancy at 3 36,g4 75: do patent. 4 90Sf6 25; Minnesota clear at 3 60 itt'4 00: do straight at 4 00g4 60; do patents

at 4 2535 2D; low extras 2 £0@3 30; city nilll! extra at 4 00^6 00; city mills patents 6 1O43 6 36: rye mixtures 3 50'423 80; superfine ai

2 10:63 30. fine, at 1 80@8 06, Southern floui dull, steady,! common to fairjextra 3 oo®3 56 good to choice do 3 GG&S 86. Kye Hour auiet steady at 2 86@3 26. Cornmeal dull, steady

Wheat—receipts 65.076 bush; exports 24,00( bush, sales — bush; dull, firmer with options No 2 Red f 0 b 1 02; No 1 Northern 94Vac.

Corn—receipts 104.776 bush; exports 21,45t bush sales — bush, dull, linn; No 2 at 293/lj( elev, 30^8c afloat.

Oats-receipts 46,600 busli; exports 387c bush; sa.Qs 11,000 Push; ouier, firm; No 2 ai 22Vac: No 2 White at 24V»c.

Sugar quotations: No 0 at 3 13-16c ;No 7 at 3% ; No 8 at 8 11-16 No 9 at36/8c: No 10 at 3 9-16; No 11 at 3VzC No 12 at 3 7-iec: No i3 at 3«/6c: off A at 4a 4Vac; Mould A 4C/8 {Standard A at aVscjConfec Doners’ A 4 Vic; cut loaf 6; crushed nc, pow dered 46/8c; granulat«d;4Vac; Cubes 4ft&

Freights to Liverpool quiet; grain by stean 3V4d.

CHICAGO—The Flour market to-day was dull and,unchanged; hard wheat spring patent! 4 30^4 60 in wood: liard wheat bakers at 3 01 @3 30 in sacks: winter wheat at 4 30@4 60 ir wood; Rye Flour 2 2u.aj2 35 in sacks. Wheat— No 2 spring at 80®81c;No 2 Red at 9l^*®94c Corn—No 2 at23U23V4c. Oats—No 2at 16 Vic. No 2 Rye 38c; No 2 Bar ley at 3403 oc nominal No 1 Flaxseed at 76(&761/2C; mess pork 7 o2Vs @7 75. Lard 3 82Mi@3 9o; short rib sides al 3t;6@8 90. Dry salted meats—shoulders 4 25.3 4 60; short clear sides 3 87 Vi @4 00.

Receipts—Flour, 3.800 hblss wheat 23.IOC bush; corn. 195 900 bush: oats. 376,300 bush; rye. 7690 bush barley. 56,000 bush.

Shipments—Flour 1.800 nbls; wm-ai 18,000 bush; corn. 12,700 bush: oats 208,800 bush; rye.000 bush: barley 12,600 bush.

DETROIT—Wheat—No 2 .Red at 943/4c bid; No 1 White 943/io. Corn—No 2 at 21V2. Oats —No 2 White 193Ac. Rye—No 2 at 37Viz•

Boston Produce Market.

BOSTON, Jan. 1, 1897.—The following are

to-day’s quotations of Provisions, eto,.* FLOUR.

Spring patents. 4 75,® 5 15. Spring, clear ana straight, 3 80@4 CO. Winter, clear and straight, 4 66 a 5 00. Winter patents. 5 16@5 30. Extra and Seconds 00. Fine and Supers —.

Jobbing price 25c higher. MEATS.

Pork, long and short cut, barrel, 10 25. Pork, light and hvy oacks $9 60. Pork, lean lends 12 00. Tongues pork $0 00: do beef $23 bbL Beer, pickled, $7 00@9 00. Snoulderscorned and fresh 6c. shoulders, smoked, 6V1. Ribs, fresh, 7c. Haxis. large and small, 9Va ffllOyaO. Bacou.8Vfe@10Vfcc. Pork, salt oyac.

Briskets, salt 6. Sausages, 7Vic. Sausage meat. 6l/i@7c. Lard, tcs, 6c; palls, 5%@6c; If, 7%@8. Beef steers. 6®7. Lambs, 7 $9. Hogs, city dressed,6*4cp lb; country, 4Y&®o& Turkeys,Northern, young, fat 14 $15. Turkeys, Western, i2®13c. Chickens, North, fresh. 10$14c. Chickens. Western,9®i0c,.fancy higher. Fowls. Northern, ll@i2c. Fowls, Western, 9@10c.

PRODUCE. Butter. Northern cream.cholee, 22®22vae, Butter, crm. Western choice 20;<e21VaC. Butter. Dairy. North.best, 17118c, Butter, do good, 16® 16c. Butter, do common. 11 $13. Butter, imit, crm 14® 16. Ladle packed 11@12. Cheese, new Northern choice 10*10^4c; West

choice 8Vi@9Vac. Eggs, hennery choice. 25@2S; East 20@21c. Eggs. Mich, choice, 19@20c. Western, good 18@l9c.

Jobs, VfadBlo higher. Beans. North, small pea.l 20A41 30.

Pea. marrow, 1 00®i 06. Med. New York and Vt 1 0C@1 10.

Beans, yei. eves, 1 36@1 40:red kid.l 40® 1 45 California, 1 35® l 46. Hay—New. fancy, $16 50®$17 00.

New, good $15.$$16. New, Lower grades $12®?14.

Rye straw—$19 00$2t> 00. Oat straw $o@$9 00. Potatoes—Ar Co Hobrons. choice, bash 40®43. Potatoes, choice rose 40a45e.

Sweets,Norfolk £>lbbl 100. Jersey. 1 25.

Apples.Baldwins ^ Lbl 76o®$l. Tolman sweets 1 25®1 50. Kings $1@1 50.

European Markets. (By Telegraph.

LONDON. Jan. 2,l 1896.—Cansols closed at for money 111 15-16 and 111 15-16 for account.

OCEAN STEADIER ALOV EM UN 1*. PROM FOR

Andes.New York. .Port Prince Jan 5 Aller.New York.. Bremen ... Jan 5 Caracas.N ew Y ork.. Laguayra .. Jan 6 Columbia.New York. .Genoa Jan 6 St. Louis.New York. .So’ampton ..Jan 9 Merida.New York. .Montevideo Jan 9 Britannic.New York.. Liverpool .. Jan 6 Westernland .New York. .Antwerp .. .Jan 6 Scotsman.Portland ... Liverpool ...Jan 7 Aurania.New York. .Liverpool. .Jan 9 Normandie.... New York.. Havre.Jan 9 K.Wilhelm II..New York. .Genoa .Jan 9 Mohawk.New York. .Iôimon Jan 9 Phoenicia.New Y’ork. .Hamburg. ..Jan 9 Obdam.New York. Rotterdam .Jan 9 Alllanca.New York. .Colon Jan li Spree .New York. .Bremen — Jan 12 Trave.New York. .Bremen ... Jan i2 Paris.New York. .So’ampton.. Jan 13 Majestic.New York. .Liverpool ...Jan 13 Southwark.NewlYorK. .Antwerp.Ian 13 Mongolian... .Portland .. .Liverpool .Jan 14 Santiago.New Y'ork. .Manzanilla .Jan i4 Venezuela ... .New York. .Laguayra.. .Jan 1G Champagne— New York. .Havre.Jan !U Wera.New York. .Genoa.Jan 1G Lucania.New York. .Liverpool .Jan 1G Amsterdam ... New York. .Rotterdam. .Jan 1G Mississippi.New Y'ork. .London.Jan 1G Alvena.New*York. .Belize, &c ..Jan 19 Lahn.New York.. Bremen.Ian 19 New York... .New York. S’thampton .Jan 20

ut ua vt ui Lit liicn a in alias u hhuh as. «s u 11 _a

Mirie.New York. .Greytown ..Jan 2C Valencia.New York. .Colon".Jan 2C Germanic ... .New York.. Liverpool ...Jan 20 Berlin.New]York. .So’ampton ..Jan 2C Edam.New York.. Rotterdam .Jan 21 Labrador .... Portland —Liverpool. ..Jau 21 Bourgoyne.New York.. Havre.Jan 23 Spaarndam... .New York. .Rotterdam ..Jan 23 Eras.New York.. Genoa .Jae 23 Servia.New York. .Liverpool.. ..Jan 23 Numidian ... .Portland .. .Liverpool... Jan 2fi Philadelphia. .New York, .iâguayra. .Jau 27

MINIATURE ALMANAC JAN 4.

Sunrises. 7 14lmf?h water J I-1142 Sun sets. 4 24 1,18:11 waier j-12 OC Moon rises..... 6 07ltIoight.... 0 0— OC

MAEINE NEWS POET OF PORTLAND.

SATURDAY, Jan 2. Arrived.

Sells Martha D McLain, Lettie May, Foresi Maid, Hattie Maud. J M Plummer, Lucy W Dyer. Ella M Doughty, Emma Jane, Mary Ji Hagan, and Nellie Burns.

Sell Annie Sargent, Rockland for Boston. Cleared.

Steamship Cottage City, Bennett, New York- J B Coyle.

Steamer Salacia, Olive, Boothbay Harbor and Wiscasset—Clias K Lewis.

SAILED—Sclr Wm Jones. SUNDAY. Jail 3.

Arrived.

Steamship Manhattan. Harding, NewYork- passengers and mdse to J B Coyle.

Sell Arizona, eastern port, with lumber. Sell J S Clover, shore fishing. SAILED—Sell Seth M Todd, for Belfast.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS. RED BEACH. Dec SI— Ar. sell GlenuIIen

Keller, Calais, to load for Boston. Sid, sell Victory, Stiles, Hopewell, NB.

EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.

Sid fm Halifax 1st, steamer Laurentian, Me Donga!. Portiaml.

Ar at Buenos Ayres Jan X, barque Levi S An drews, Wheeler. Boston. 43 days.

Sid fm Hong Kong Jan 2, ship Wm H Smith Wilson, New York.

Memoranda. Gloucester, .Tail 2-Scli lilram Lowell, fron

La Have for Boston, arrived here this mornlnt leaking and with bottom and keelm a damage! condition, having struck on Baker s Islam

L‘KeyWest, Jan X—Sell Austin D Knight, from Pascagoula for Mayaguez, which put in hen Dec 27, with loss ot jibLoom and sails, has re

paired and went to sea this morning.

DomosticIPorts, NEW YORK—Ar 1st. sehs Lizzie B Willey,

Patterson, Demerara 34 days; llenry GM1IH- ken. Kimball. Boston ; Chase. Farr, and Hnnic,

Gra^\ Rockland; Lizzie J Call, Coleman, New

BAt 2d, schs Raboni, Bangor; JonaCoane, fm Greens handing. _

Cld 2d, barques Geo F Manson, Crack, Cape Town; Xenia. Greene. Santos.

Passed Hell Gate 1st. sells Mary Brewer, fm New York for Kockland; Right-away, do for Providence. ....

BOSTON—Ar 3d. sells Forest Belle. Beal, fm

Machlas; Yankee Maid. Perry, Kockland. Cld 2d. barque D A Brayton, Thestrup, Ll-

mtna, WCA: sells Laura 1, Sprague. WIxon, for Jacksonville; Gem, Sawyer, Jacksonville.

BALTIMORE — Sid 1st, schs City Of Au-

gusta, Adams, Portland; Lydia M Deerlng, Swain. Portsmouth.

BRIDGEPORT, CT—Sid 31st, sell George E

Dudley, Wilson, Norfolk. Cld 2d. seh John S Ames. Olsen. Portsmouth. BUCKSPOKT—Ar 1st, soh Andrew Nebinger,

New York. FEKNANDINA—Ar 31st. seh Carrie A Buek-

nam, Keyes, Mayaguez. Ar Is, schs Celina. Murray, Martinique; Eva

B Hall. Hall. Barbados. GALVESTON—Ar 1st, barque Jennie Swee-

ney. Pensacola. GEORGETOWN, SC —Ar 31st, sch Clias II

Sprague. Harper. Ilaytl. IIYANNIS—Sid 31st. sch Henry G Milllken,

Boston for New York. Sid fm Bass River 2d, sch R F Pettigrew, fm

Bin Grande for Boston. KEY WEST—Ar 1st, sell Jas H Dudley, Ho-

gan, New York. Sid 1st, seh lAustln D Knight, Drlnkwater, for

Porto Rico. LCBEC—Ar Slst, sch James A Stetson,from

New York, Sid 31st, schs A B Perry, and Helen, west. NEW BEDF'OKD—Sid 1st, schs Carrie C Miles

While. New York; Lizzie J Call, Cofeman, do; Seth W Smith, Cameron, do.

PASCAGOULA—Ar 2d, sch H H Chamber- lain, F'ossett, Greytown, to load for North side

CFoitT TAMPA—Ar 2d, sch Geo A McFaddcn Wallace. Philadelphia.

Ar 1st, suit Augustus Welt, Sproul. St hucia. PH ILADBLPIilA—Cld 1st, schs John F Ran-

dall, Crocker, and Chas A Campbell, Robinson, Portland.

Ar 1st, seh Jerome B Look, Hodgkins, from New York. _

Ar 2d. barque Arlington, Griggs. Paysanou. Ar at Delaware Breakwater 1st, sch Maud H

Dudley, Oliver, New York. Al a.I iJClilVViUO JJlCtUvnoiti -vi, quu vutunuui

teak, lied Beach lor Washington. PORTSMOUTH—Below 31st, sells J Somes,

Bayonne lor Lubec; G M Porter, Perth Amboy for Calais. _

SAN FRANCISCO —Ar 31st, barque Tam O’Shanter, Patterson. Columbia River.

Sid 2d, ship Henry B Hyde, Scribner, Hono- lulu and New York.

SAVANNAH—Cld 2d, sch Horace G Morse, Higbee. New York.

SALEM—Ar 2d. sch X W Allen, Murehle, fm Calais for New York.

WILMINGTON, NC — Cld 1st, sch Acara, Nash. Jacmel. _

WILMINGTON, NC — Cld 2d, sch Winne- gance, Manson, New York.

Foreien Ports.

At Hong Kong Dec 4, ship Belle ol Bath, Cur- tis, for New York.

Arat Rotterdam Dec 7tli, barque Rebecca Crowell, Dow. Brunswick.

Ar at Garantolo —, barque Serrano, Water- house,-Sourabaya.

Ar at Port Natal Dec 20, barque St Lucie, Smeed, New York.

Sid fm Honolulu Aug 20, barque Iolani, Mc- Clure, for New York.

Ar at Leith Jan l, steamer Iona, Portland via

Ar at Departure Bay 2d Inst, ship John C Pot- ter. Meyer, San Francisco.

Ar at Montevideo Dec 7, barque Alice Reed. Ford. Rio Janeiro.

Passed Frey Bentos Nov 30, barque Arthur C Wade, Sherman. Paysandu foi Baltimore.

Sid fm Demarara sov 28, brig J C Hamlen, ]r Wolf. New York; schs Albert L Butler, Leland do; Grace Dovis, Dodge, do; 5th. Henry Up. pelt. Philadelphia. __

In port Dee 10, sells Ida C Southard, Blake, and Eagle Wing, Van Horn, for New York; Harold B Cousins. Davis, for Orange Bluff, Fla: Luis G Rabel. McKown, from Portland.

Ar at Pernambuco Dec 30, barque Manme Swan. Higgins, Cardiff.

Ar at Cieufuegos Dec 30, sell Hattie V Simp- son, Baltimore, 12 (lays.

Cid at Liverpool. NS, Dec 28, sch Thomas W Hyde, Carver. Now York.

Ar at St John. NB, 1st inst, sch E V Glover, Harris, Portland.

Spoken. Jan 1, fitteen miles SE of Tybee, sch Jennie S

Butler, Butler, from Teneriffe for Ashepoo, SC. No date, lat 36 N. Ion 51 W. barque Adolph

Obrig, irom New York for Saigon.

Above aii Others Both in the public’s estimation and in it’s intrinsic value. All because B-L Tobaccos have always been kept up to their high standard. That’s why B-L stands for best leaf, best flavor, the kind that suits, and is too

high a standard for competitors to reach.

messenger’s Notice. Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County,

State of Maine, Cumberland ss. Dec. 301b, A. D„ 1390.

mills is to give notice, that on the 29th day 1 of Dec. A. D„ 1890, a Warrant in

Insolvency was issued out of the Court of In-

solvency for said County of Cumberland, against the estate of

FKED P. PRESTON, of Portland, adjudged to be an insolvent Debtor, on petition of said debtor, which petition was tiled on the 29th day of Dec. A-D. 1890 to which date interest on claims is to be computed.

That the payment of any debts to or by said Debtor, and the transfer and delivery of any property bv him are forbidden by law.

That a meeting of the creditors of said

Debtor, to prove their debts and choose one or

more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Insolvency to lie holden at Irobate Court Room, in said Portland, in said County of Cumberland, on the lain dnv of January, A. D„ 1897. at 10 o’clock in the forenoon.

Given under my hand the date first above written.

C.L. BUCK NAM, Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of

Insolvency for said County of Cumberland. dec31&jauo

THE DAILY PRESS

Can always be found at the periodica tores of:

John Chisholm. 100 Congress street. A. B. Merrill, 247 W. F. Goold. 405 K. G. Fessenden, 626 W. H. Jewett. 604 I. A. Libbv. 560 F. A. Jellison, 836 Congres street J. J. Beardworth. 87 India street P. H. Erskln-*. 43 Middle street. J. W. Peterson, 2 Exchange street Mr. Dennis, 419 Commercial street C. 8. Cole. Cor. Boyd and Oxford street. J. W. Peterson, 177 Middle street. AV. A. Golden. 76 Exchange street AVestman & West, 93 and 95 Commercial reet. AV. A. Gillis, 145 Commercial street. Frank Freeman. 190 Brackett street John H. Allen, 381V4 Congress street. Pennct&Co. the Florist, 646 Congress street G. J. Hodgson. 86ya Portland street 'f. M. Glendenlng, Long Island. F. L. Brackett. Peaks Island. E. L. Littlefield, 189 Congress street. J. E. Harmon. 1116 Congress street O. E. Morrill & Co., 931A Congress street L. H. Beal. 422 Congress street. J. M. Googlns, 221 Spring street. Mrs. A. McKenzie, cor. Spring and Clark reets. Capt. Long. *o Portland Pier. G. W. Hum. 8 Custom House AVhart. John Cox. 23 Monument square. Dennett, the Florist 663 Congress street J. F. Hutchinson. 12 Elm street. E. G. Bangs, 66 Portland Pier. Anburn—J <j. HaskelL Augusta—J. F. Pierce, Bath—John O. Shaw. Berlin Falls, N. IL—C. S. Clark. Biddeford—A. M. Burnham.

AV. 1. Bardsley. Bridgton—A. AV. Ingalls. Brunswick—F. P. Shaw. Cape Elizabeth—Dyer A Jose. Cumberland Mills—H. G. Start Camden—Fred Lewis.

J. H. Gould. Cornish—E LBrown. Deering—N. J. Scanlon, Deerling Center—A. A. McCone. Damanseotta—E. W. Dunbar. Fairfield—E. H. Evans. Farmington—H. P. While Ss Co* Freeport—A. W. Mitchell. Fryeburg—A. C. Frye. Fryeburg—J. T. AVbitmore. Gardiner—Kussell Bros.

Green's Landing—8. W. Fifleld. Gorham—L. J. Lermond.

ii. xx.—g. xix. xiuaiinyut auiii

ICennebunk—J. H. Otis. Kennebunkport—C. E. Miller. Livermore Falls—C. Newman. Lewiston—Chandler & Winship. Long Island—Hughey Bros. Limerick—S. A. Grant. Mechanic Falls—Merrill Sc Denning. No. Deerlug—A. C. Noyes. North Stratfom. N. H.—J. C. Huchtiaa. Norway—F. F. Stone.

A. O. Noyes Co. Old Orchard—Fogg & i bby. Kicnmond—A. K.Millett. Kumford Falls—H. L. Elliott.

•• " —C. A. Clifford Eockiar.d—Dunn & Carr.

A. J. Huston. Sanford—F. H. Wingate. Skowhegan—Bixby & Buck. South Portland—J. F. Merriman.

H. liicker & Son. Louth Windham—J. W. Bead. South Paris—A. D. Sturtovan. South Palis—F. A. Shurtleff. South Waterboro—G. C. Downs. Saco—H. B. Kendricks & Co.

•• E. L. Preble. South Bristol—N. W. Gamaga. Thomaaton—E. Walsh. Vina! Haven—A. B. VtnaL Waldoboro—Geo. Bliss. Waterville—W. D. Spalding. Westbrook—W. B. Boothby.

Winthrop—F. S. Jackson. Woodfords—Chapman Sc Wyman. Yarmouthville—G. Howard Humphrey.

PORTLAND POST OFFICE

OFFICE HOURS.

Cashier’s Office, (Sundays excepted), 7.30 a m. to 7.00 p. m.: Money order department, 9 a m. to 0.00 p. m. Registry department, 9.00 a. m. to 6.00 p. m,

General Delivery, (Sundays excepted) 7.30 a.m. to 7.00 p. m. Sunday 9.00 to 10.00 a. m. 1.00 to 2.00 p. m.

Carriers' Deliveries, (Sundays excepted)—In business section of the city between High and In- dia streets at 7.00 and 9.15 a. m. 1.00, 1.45 and 6.16 p. m.; in other sections at 8.00 a. m„ 1.30 p. m. Sunday delivery at Office window. 9.00 to 10.00 a. m., 1.00 to 2.00 p. m. Collections from street boxes at 11.00 a. m.. 4.00 and 8.00 p. m. F'rom At- lantic to Grove on Congress, 6. a. m. Sun- day, 6.00 p. m. only.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.

Boston, Southern and Western, Intermediate offices and connections via Boston & Maine railroad (Eastern division). Arrive at 12.30, 5, and 11.00 p. m.; close 8 a. m., 12 m„ 6.00 and 9.01) p. m.; Sunday, arrive 1.00 p. m.; close 3.30 and 9.00 p. m.

Boston, Southern and Western, and intermediate offices and connections, via Boston and Maine railroad (Western division)—Arrive at 12.30, 5.30 and 8.30 p. m.; Close 6 and 8.00 a. m.. and 2.30 p. m.

Eastern, via Maine Centra! Railroad—Arrive 2 and 4 a.m. and 1.00 6.00 p. m.; close 12.00 m. and 9.00 p. m.

Augusta, intermediate offices and connections via Maine Central railroad—Arrive at 2.00 and 9.00 a. m. 1.00 and 6.00 p. m.: close at 6.00 a. m., 12.30 p. m.. 4.15 ana 9.00 p. m.

Farmington, intermediate offices and connections. via Maine Central Railroad—Arrive at 1.00 m. ana 6.00 p. in.; close at 8.00 a. m., and 12.30 p. m.

Rockland, Intermediate omces ana connections via Knox and Lincoln railroad—Arrive 1.00 and 6 p. m.; close at 6.00 a. m. ana 12.30 p. m.

Skouhegan, intermediate offices and connections. via Mains Central railroad—Arrive at 1.00 p. m.: close at 12.30 p. m.

Island Rond, Vt., Intermediate offices and connections, via Grand Trunk Hallway—Ar rive at 12.00 m.; Sundays 12.00 m.; close at 12.30 p. m. Sundays 6.00 p. m.

Gorham, M. H., intermediate offices and con-

nections. via Grand Trunk railroad—Arrive a. 8.40 a.m. and 12.00 m.; Sundays 12.00 m. close at 7.S0 a. in 12.30 and 6.00 p. m. Sun- days at 7.00 a. m. and 6.00 p. m.

Montreal—Arrive at 12.00 m. and 600 p. m.

close at 7.30 a. m. 6.00 p. m. Sundays 6.00 p. m.

Swanton, Vt,, intermediate offices and Con- nections, via Mountain Division M. C. R. K.— Arrive at 8.45 p. m.; close at 8.00 a. m.

Bartlett, N. II, intermediate offices and con-

nections via. Mountain Division M. C. It. It.— Arrive at 0.00 a. m. and 8.45 p. m.; close at 6.00 a. m. and 2.30 p. m.

Rochester, M. H., intermediate offices and con-

nections, via Portland &Kochester railroad—Ar- rive at 1.46 ana 6.00 p. m.; close at 6.30 and 11.30 a. m.

Cumberland Mills Gorham and Westbrook iSaccarappa)—Arrive at 8,45 a. ni. 1.45 and 6.00 p.E.; olose 6.30 and J.1.30 a. m. and 6.30 p. m.

South' 'Portland and Willard Arrive at 7.30, 11.00 a. m., 8.00 p. m.; close 6.30 a. in., 1.00 and 6.00 p. IT..

Pleasanldale and (?ash Corner—Arrive 7.30 a. m. and 4.30 p. m.; close 7.80 a. m. and 1.00 p. m.

Pleasantdalr. (additional)—Arrive at 11.15 a. m., close at 6.U0 p. m.

STAGE MAILS.

Rowery Beach—Arrive at 6.30 p. m.; close at 2.00 p. m.

Cape Elizabeth and Knightville—Arrive at 7.30 a. m. and 6.30 p. m.; close at O.GOa. m.

and 2.00 p. m.

Duck Rond, Pride's Corner, Windham, Mo. Windham. Raymond and South Casco Arrive at 10.30 a. m.; close at 2.00 p. m.

ISLAND MAILS.

Peak's Island—Arrive at 10.00 a. m. and close 1.30 p. m.

Long and Chebeaque Island-Arrive at 9.00 a. ni.;'close at 1.30 p. m.

Cousin’s Island—Arrive at 9.30 a. m.; olose 2.30 p. m.

Kastport tda Steamer-- Arrive Fridays; close at 4.18 p. m,. Mondays.

MISCELLANEOUS.

ACCOUNTB0DKS7 A complete assort' meat on hand 01 made to order.

OFFICE STATIONERY, In great variety.

DIARIES FOR 1897.

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W. P. HASTINGS.’ RAILROADS.

Boston & Maine R. R. In Effool October 4, 1898.

WESTERN DIVISION.

Trains leave Portland, Union Station, for Scarboro Crossing, 10.00 a. m., 6.15, 0.20 p. rn.; Scarboro Reach, Pine Point, 7.00, 10.00 a. m., 3.30, 5.16, 0.20 p. m,; Old Orchard, Saco, Blddeford, 7.00, 8.40,10.00 a. m., 12.45 3.30, 6.15, 6.20 p. m.; Kennebunk, 7.00. 8.40 а. m„ 12.45, 8.30, 5.15, 6.20 p. m.; Wells Beach, 7.00, 8.40 a. in., 3.30, 6.15 p. in.; North Berwick, +4.05, 7.00, 8.40 a. m., 12.45, 3.30. 5.15 p. m.; Krnnebnnkport, Somers-

worth, Dover, 7.00, 8.40 a, m., 12.45. 3.30, б. 15 p. in.; Rochester, Farmington, Alton Bay, 8. 40 a. in., 12.45, 3.80 p. ni., Lakeport, Laconia, l'lymouth, 8.40 a. m. 12.45 p. m.; Wolfboro, 3.30 p. m.; Worcester, (via Sum- eiaworth and Rochester), 7.00 a. m.: Man- chester, Concord, 7.00 a. tn., 3.30 p. in.; Rockingham Junction, Haverhill, Law- rence, Lowell, 7.00, 8.40 a. ill., 12.45, 3.30 p. m.; Exeter, Boston, 14.05. 17.00, (8.40 a.

m., 512.45, 8.30 p. m. Arrive in Boston, (7.25, 10.10 a m„ 12.50, 4.22, 7.20 p. m, Leave Bos- ton for Portland, 7,30, 8.3U a. m., 1.00, 4.15 p. m.

SUNDAY TRAINS.

For Boston, express. 4.05, a. m. Boston and way stations, 12.55, 4.30 p, in. Arrive in Boston 7.25 a. m., 5.25, 8.45 p. 111. Boston for Portland, 3.46 a. 111.

EASTERN DIVISION.

From Union Station for Saco, Conway June lion, Wolfboro, 9.00 a. 111.; Biddeford Portsmouth, Ainesbury, Newburyport, Sa

lom, Lvnn, Boston, (2.00, (9.00, a. ill., §1.00 (6.00 p. m. Arrive in Bouton, 5.58 a. m., 12.51 4.15 9.20 p. m. Leave Bosion, for Portlund 7.30’, 9.00 a. in.. 12.30, 7.00, 7.45 p. m.

SUNDAY TRAINS.

For Blddeford, Portsmouth. Newbury- port. Salem, Lynn, Boston, 2.00 a. in., 1.00 p. m. Arrivo In Boston, 5.68 a. in., 4.15 p. m.

Leave Boston for Portland, *9.00 a. m., 7.00 p. m.

(l)oes not run Mondays. ... ,,

(Connects with Kali Lines for New York, South and West.

SOonnects with Sound Lines for New York. •Western Division from No. Berwick Sundays

trough tickets to all points In Florida, the South and West, for sale at Ticket Office, Union Station. D. J. FLANDERS, G. P. & T. A.. Boston.

STEAMERS*

MAINE COAST NAVIGATION cF" f'or Bath, Boolhbay Harbor and

Wiscasseti.

STEAMER SALACIA.

COMMENCING MONDAY, Oct. 12th, until further notice, will leave Franklin Wharf,

Portland, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur- days at 7.30 a. m. Popham Beach 0.45 a. in, Bath 11.15 a. m. Boothbay Harbor 1.30 p. m.

Arriving at WLscasset about 3 p. m.

Ueturnlng, leave Wiaeasset on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 a. m. Booth- bay Harbor 8.30 .ci. Bath 10.30a. in. Pop* ham Beach 11.30 a. in. Arriving at Portland about 2 p. m.

O. C. OLIVER, President. C1IAS. R. LEWIS, Treasurer. oclBdtf

Royal Mail Steamers—Liverpool Ser- vice via Londonderry.

From Steamers. From From Liverpool. _Portland Halifax "Nov. li), Labrador, Dec. 10 Deo. 12 Dec. 3, Vancouver, Dec. 24 Deo. 2b Dec. 17, Scotsman, Jan. 7 Jan. 9

Steamers sail on Thursday after arrival of all trains due in Portland at noon.

RATES OF PASSAGE. First Cabin. $52.60 to $70.00. Return $100

to $130, .according to steamer and berth. Second Cabin. To Liverpool, Loudon and

Londonderry, $34 to $30.25. Return, $00.25 to $09, according to steamer.

Steerage. To Liverpool, Londonderry. Lon- don, Queenstown and Glasgow, §24.50 to $25.50, according to steamer.

Apply to J. B. Keating. 51 1-2 Exchange street,’T. P. McGowan, 418 Congress street, J. W. Peterson, 2 Exchange street, or David Tor- rance & Co., general agents, 10 Commercial street.

dec 4 dtf

Daily Line, Sundays Excepted, THR NttW AND PALATIAL STKAMKK3

BAY STATE AND PORTLAND, alternately leave Franklin Wharf, Portland, every evening at 7 o’clock, arriving in season lor connections with earliest trains for points beyond.

Through tickets lor Providence, Lowell, Worcester, New York, etc.

Returning, leave India Wharf, Boston, over} Evening at 7 o’clock.

J, B. COYLE, Manager. J. F. LISCOMB, Gan. Agt. Oct-1,1895. _

CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT CB.

IS EFFECT Kor. 29,189S. For Forest City Landing, Peaks’ Island at

5.45, 6.40. 8.00, A. M., 2.15, 6.10 P. M. For Ponce’s Landing, Long Island, Tre-

fetlien’ Landing,Peaks Island,Little and Great Diamond Islands, 8.00, A. M„ 2.15 P. M.

C. W. T. GODING, General Manager.

BOSTON iD PHILADELPHIA. DIRECT STEAHSUIP LINE.

From Boston every Ws(!;:ssday asS Saturday. From Philadelphia every Wednesday

and Saturday, From Central Wharf, Boston, 3 p. ns. From

Pine Street Wharf, Philadelphia, at 3p, m. ir

suranco ono-hall me rate of sailing vessel. Freights for the West by the Penn. R. R., and

South by connecting lines, forwarded free of foininf'sion.

Passage 810.00. Round Trip S18.00, Meals and room included.

For freight or passage apply to F', P. WING, Agent, Central Wharf, Boston.

E. B. SAMPSON, Treasurer and General Manager, St> State St„ Fisko Building, Boston. Mass. oct22dtf

International Steainsiiip to. FOR —

Eastsort, Lubes. Calais, SUm 11, i’ailrat,!! and all parts ol New Bruaevriek, Nova Sco- tia, Princ* Edvard ioiaxid, and Cnpe Pret- on. The favorite route to Campobollo and St, Andrews. N, B,

WisiKir Arrsmjremezsit. On and after Monday, Dec. 7th. steamer

will leave Portland on Moutlays at 6 p. in.

Returning leave St. John and Eastport Thurs days.

Through tickets issued and baggage checked to destination, \zxr~ Freight received up to 4.00 p. m.

ForTicket3 and Staterooms, apply at the Pine Treo Ticket Office, Itfonumont Square or for other information at Company’s Oifice. Railroad Wharf foot of State street.

J. B.COYL!*:. Gen. Man. je25iitftf. P. C. HER8EY. Agent.

ALLAN LINE ROYAL 31A IF, STEAMERS.

Liverpool, Halifax and Portland. Call- iiig at Londonderry.

From From From Liverpool Steamship Portland Balitax

24 Dec. Mongolian 14J.in. 10,jail. 7 Jan. Numidiau 28 Jan. HO Jan.

21 Jan. Laorentian 11 Fell. 4 Feb. Mongolian 25 Feb.

] 8 Fell. Nuimnian 11 Mm.

The Saloons and Staterooms are in tho cen-

tral part, whore least motion is telt. Elec- tricity is used for lighting the ships throughout. tlia lights being at tho command tho passengers at any born- of tho night. Music Rooms amt Smoking Rooms on the promenade deck. The saloons and staterooms ara heated bv steam.

Rates of passage 852.00 and $(iu.OO- A ro-

d notion is made ot; Round Trip Tickets, Second Cabin—To Liverpool, London and

Londonderry, $34; return, 860.75 Steerage—To Liverpool, London, Glasgow,

Belfast or Londonderry, including every re-

quisite lor lie voyage *24.50. For tickets or further information

apply to T. P. McGOWAN. 418 Congress Sc. .J.B. KEATING, 01 Va Exchange St U. & A. ALLAN, 1 Montreal

j and 02 State St., nov4dtf 1 Boston.

STEAMERS.

HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT 00. Beginning October 5th. 1800. tho steamer

MERRYCOSEAG will leave Portland Pier, Portland, daily, Sunday excepted, as follows:

For Long la.. Cliebeiigue, Harpswell, Bailey’s and Orr’s Is.. 2.00 p. 111.

Return for Portland, leave Orr’s Island via. all landings, 7. UO a. ill. Arrive Portland, 0.30 a. m.

For Cliff Island, Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays, leave Portland, 2.00 p. m.

ISAIAH DANIELS, Gen’t Manager. oc5t dtf

MAINE STEAMSHIP CO. 8tw 5'oik LSireci ILatie.

LONG ISLAND SOUND BY DAYLIGHT

DeHghtful enl Invigorating Sea Trip. The Stcamfililps Manhattan and Cottage

City leave Franklin wharf Tuesdays. Thurs- days and Saturdays at C> p. m. Returning, leave Pier :J8, Fast River, same days at 5. i». m.

Fare to New York, one way, $4.0U; Round trip $7,00.

J. B. COYLE, Manager. Jt F. LISCOMB, General Agant. uovadtf

RAILROADS.

MAINE CENTRAL JR. R. In Effort Oct, 4th. 1R93-

Trains ieave Portland, Uii'.or. station, Railway Square, for stations named below and intermediate points as follows 7.00 a. m. For Brunswick, Bath, Rockland,

j Augusta, Watervale Show began, Liston Falls, Lewiston via Brunswick, Bangor, Bueks- port, Var.ceOoro, at. Stephen, iloulton, Wood- stock and St. John.

8.30 «. ni. For Danville Jc, (Poland Springs- Mechanic Falls, Rur/iiord Fails, Lew istcn. VVintlirop. Water vi IP, f ivermoro Fang, Farmington, Phillips and llangeley.

10.3© a, ui. For Brunswick. Bath. Lisbon Falls, Lewiston. Augusta and Waterville.

12.50 p. m. Express for Brunswick, Lisbon Falls, Augusta, Waterviit*. Afooscliend Lake* via. oldtown, Bangor, Biicksport. Bar Karoo and Oldtown, Bangor A Aroostook to Houlton.

1.15 p. x£i„ For Danville Jo., Poland Springs station. Mechanics Falls, Kumford Fails. Ben:is Lewiston. Farmington, Kingtield, C&rrnhusset, Phillips and llangeley. WmthrofJ, Oakland. Bingham, Waterville, Skowhegan and Malta- wainkeag.

1.2© p, m. For Freeport. ‘Brunswick, Au- gusta, Bath. Rockland and all stations on Knox & fiiacoin aivisiou, Waterville, Skew- began. Belfast- Dover and Foxcroft, Gieen- ville, Bangor, Oldtown and Mattvvvamkeag.

£.03 p. sa. For Brunswick. Bath, Lfsooa Falls, Augusta and Waterville.

6.10 p. m.. For New Gloucester, Danville Junction. Poland .Springs station, Mechanic, Fall3. Auburn and Lewiston, ,.

11.00 p. m, Night Express. for B£-l» Lewiston, Augusta, Wn. tend he, Bangor, Bar Harbor, Bucks port. Vance boro, St, Stephens, St John .and ail Aroostook County. Hartax and the Provinces. The Saturday night tram does not run 'olieuast, Dexter, Dover and Fox- croft or beyond Bangor.

White Mountain Division. S.45 &. m. For Bridgton. Fahyans, Burling-

ton, Lancaster, St. Johnsbury. Sherbrooke, Montreal, Cnicagc, St. Paul tmd Minneapolis and all poiut3 weet*

3.30 p. m For Sebago Lake, Cornish, Bnug- ton, Frye burg, North COmvay, and Bartott, banyans. Lancaster, Lime Ridge, St. Johua- bury, Montreal, Quebec and Toronto.

SUNDAY TKAlSa 7.2©i. m., paper train .lor BrnftSwlek Au-

gusta, Waterville and Bangor. 12.50 p. m. For Brunswick; Lisbon Fall?,

Lewiston, Bath, Augusta. Watervhie. Bangor. XI.©Op. xa., ,Night Express to Bath, Lew-

iston, Bangor and points east with sleeping cars for J oh n,_

From Montreal and Fabysns, Battle tt and Bridgton. 8.25 a, in.; Lewiston ami Mechanics Falls, 8.30 a. m.; Water vl'l®, and Augusta.8.35 a. tu. ;Skowhegan, Lewiston, Kmgneld, Phillips, Farmington, Bemis, ana Rumiord Falls, 12.30p.m. jMattawamkdag,Ban- gor and Rockland 12.25 p, m. mixed from North Cnmvay, 4.40", Skowhegan, "Wa eryille, Rockland, 5.25 p. m. St, John, Bar Harbor, Caribou, Ashland and Moosehead Lake viaB. & A.. Bangor,5.35 p. m.; Hangs Icy, Farmington, Rumford Falls, Lewiston,5.45 p.m.; Chicago and Montreal and all Waits Mountain points. S.lOp. in.; Mattawamkeag. Bar Harbor, Rockland, 1.40 a. m. ; daily ex-

press, Halifax, St, John. Vanceboro. Bar Har- bor, Watorvllie and Augusta, 3.60 a. m, daily except Monday.

GEORGE F. EVANS, General Manager. F. £. BOOTHBY. G. P. & T. A.

sept30 _

Portland & Rumford Falls R’y. In Effect Oct. 5, 1813.

DEPARTURES.

8 SO A. SI. & 1.15 B. Id. From Union Station for Poland, Meohanic Falls, Buoklield. Can- ton. Dixrield and Kunitord Falla

8.30 a. m., 1.15 an£ 5.10 p. m. From Union Station for Mechanic Falls and intermediate stations. l. 16 p. m. train connects at Rnmford Falls

for Bemis and all stations on R. F. and R. L. R. R.

Through passenger coaches between Unioj Station, Portland and Rumford Falls.

Throus*i tickets on sale for all points on P. & II. F. E’y.

F.. V. BRADFORD, Traffic Mgr Portland, Maine.

E. L. LOVE JOY, Superintendent, junl2 dlt Rumford Falls. Maine

Portland & Worcester line PORTLAND & ROCHESTER R. !L

STATION FOOT GFPBE3LE STREET. On and after Sunday, October 4, 1806

Passenger trains will Loaves Portland: For Worcester, Clinton, Ayer Junction.

Kssnss, Windham and Epping at 7.30 A

m. and 13.30 p. in.

For Manchester, Concord, and points North at 7.30 A in. and 12.3G p. m.

For Rochester. Sprinervale. Alfred, Water, boro and Saco River at 7.SO a. m. 12,30 ana

5.30 p. ra. For Gorham at 7.30 and 0.45 A HL» 12.SH

3.00,5.30, and 6.20 p. m. For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills, West-

brook Junction and Woodford’s at 7.30, 9 AS ft. m,. 12.30, 3.00. 5.30 and 6.20 o. m. The 12 30 p. m. train from Portland connects

at Ayer JeacMu-t with "Hoosno Tunnel ltouta” for the West and at Union Station, Worcester, for Providence and New York, via “Providence Uno,” for Norwich and New York, via “Norwich Lino” with Boston & Albany R. K. for the West, and with tha New York All Rail via “Springfield-”

Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester at 1.80 p- m. i from Rochester at 8.30 a. at, 1.80 *nd 5.45 p. m.: ftom Gorham at 6.40. 8.30 and 10.50 & m., 1.3U 4.15, 5.45 p. m. f or through Tickets to all points West and

South, apply to F, H. COLLINS, Ticket Agent, Portland. Me.

w j.EmRa> aupS> i*21 it!

mm trunk Railway System.

! On aad alter MONDAY.September 21th, 1S3Q trams will rums follows.

LEAVE.

For Auburn aad Lewiston 7.05, 8.00 a. m.; l. 30. 4.00 and 6.00 p. m.

For Gorham and Berlin 8.00 a. m., 1.S0 and 6.00 p. m.

For Is t.nd Pond 8.00 a. m.; and 1.30 and 6.00 p. m. For Montreal and Chicago 8.00 a. m.; and

6.00 p. m. For Quebec 0.00 p. m. For Berlin Sundays only, 7.30 a. m.

AlUtlVALS.

From Lewiston and Auburn $.25, and 11.SO а. m.; 3,15,5.40 and 6.40 p. ill.

From Berlin and Gorham 8.25 and 11.30 a.

m, ; and 5.40 p. m. From Chicago anil Montreal 11.30 a. m.; and

б. 40 p. m. From Quebec 11.30 a. m.

The 6.00 i). m. train runs through to Montreal daily, Sundays included. Attached to this train is a Pullman for Montreal.

Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night trains and parlor cars on day trains. TICKET OFFICE NO. 177 MIDDLE STB E ET, AN 1) DEPOT AT FOOT OF INDIA STREET*

CD AS. M. HAYS, Gsa’l Mauser. Portland. Sept. 7th. 1S96. jo23tf

Poriiand and Boothbay Steamooai Go

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Steamer Enterprise W 111 leave East Boothbay every Monday at

7.15 a. in, tor Portland. touchiug at South Bristol. Boothbay Harbor.

Tuesdays will leave franklin Wharf. Port- land. at 7 a. m. lor Pemaquid, touching at >

Boothbay Harbor, South Bristol aud Hast Boo r bay.

Wednesdays will leave Pemaquid at 5 a. id. for Portland and above landings.

Thursday, v.'Ul leave Portland at 7 a. v... fo) East Boothbay, touching a; Boothbay Har bor. South Bristol.

Fridays will leave East Boothbay at 7.15 it. in. for Portland, touching at South Bristol, Boothbay Harbor.

S;-■ unlays will leave Portland at 7 a. m. for East Boothoay. touching at Boothbay Harbor, and South Bristol.

Connect tag every trip at Boothbay Harbor with STEAMER sift HR STAR for Now Bar. bor, Round Pond, Friendship, Pot t Clyde, Tennunt’o Harbor, Spruce Head, Rook land.

o i.FRltu RACE, Manager.

THE PRESS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

.T. H. Libby. J. B. Palmer. Eastman Bros. Si Banroft. Klues Bros. Messenger's notice. Owen, M oore & Co. K. O. Jones Ins. Ageiflfl Atkinson Furnishing Co. John P. Lovell Arms Co. Notice,

FINANCIAL. Oregon Railway and Navigation Co.

AMUSEMENTS. Portland T lieatre. Polo—City Hall.

New Wants, To I,el, For Sale, Lost, Found and Similar advsrtlsements wlllbe found under heir appropriate neads on Page 6.

“Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup’ Has been used over Fifty Years by millions of mothers for their children while Teething with perfect sucoess. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind Colio, regulates the bowels, and Is the best

remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from

teething or other causes. For sale by Drug- gists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, 26 cts

a bottle.

BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The election of officers of Bosworth Post took place the first of December and

were given in the PKUSS at that time.

J Yesterday, as well ns Saturday, was

very mild and damp, the mercury rising into the forties. The thaw brought the frost out of the gronnd so that the water

was running in the gutters. There will be gospel serTioes, conducted

by the pastor, at the Friends’ church on

Oak street every night this week except Saturday.

Deputies Frith and Plummer made the following seizures Saturday: No. 39 India street, beer; 242 Fore street, beer; 362 Fore street, beer; 1 Danforth street, ale; 61 York street, beerj and whiskey; 7 Danforth street, beer; 127 Commercial street, ale; 547 Commercial street, ale. During the week ninety seizures were

made oat of which were ten oases.

The regular monthly meeting of the Femald Provident assoeiatlou wilt be held in Room 9, City building at 2.30 p. nj. today.

The engine company on Peaks island will oelebrate its anniversary this eve-

ning by a sapper at Golden Cross hall It is expected that about seventy-live persons will be present.

Patrolman Jobu Keating has returned from New York where he was oalled by the untimely death of bis sister Hiss Ellen KeatiDg, whom it is believed was murdered by a mulatto named Alfred A. Wright, just after midnight on December 21th, and for which Wright was held by the court.

By the will of the late Judge William A. Richardson, chief justice of the United States Court of Claims at Wash- ington, Harvard oollege is left the portrait of Rev, Dr. Thomas Hill, which was painted by Dr. Hill himself, and which was his first work.

The St. Jnlian hotel has become the Windsor hotel.

The board of county commissioners has organized for 1897-98 by the choice of Walter B. Allen as obairman. Mr. El bridge Lord, the retiring commission- er, will sit with the board for a few days closing up the year’s business.

Representatives from nearly every Are department In Maine will assemble In this oi‘y on January 2Uth for the purpose of forming a State Fireman’s Associa- tion.

The regular monthly meeting of the Diet Mission was held Saturday. Forty- eight oases were received fur help, more

tnan was ever before known at this time of year. During the month the following churches will supply: First Parish ebureh, Wllliiton church.

The regular meeting of the Portland Past Chancellors’ Association will be held on Monday evening, JaD. 4th 1887. All Past Chancellors arc invited to be

present and to assemble at 6.45 p. m., as

sapper will be served at 7 p. m. sharp. An amendment to the By-Bawe wilr oome up for action, and it Is hoped that large number will be present.

The number of arrests fur the week were 35. Of these 36 were for intoxication, two on suspicion, four for larceny, and one each for assault, malicious mis- chief and truancy.

There will be a meeting of the Mont-

gomery Guards, (Jo. E, First Beglment, N. G. S. M., tonight at 8 o’clock. Officers M for the enBuing year will be eleoted.

There were ten deaths in Portland in the week which ended Saturday noon.

Th deaths were due to apoplexy, bronchitis (3), carcinomia uteri, cerebral dis-

ease, diabetes melitus, senile gangrene, pneumonia, cerebral tuberculosis.

The Tbompson-Mason suit before Judge Strout, after a brief session Saturday morning, adjourned to Thursday next, s'

Aunt Jerusba’s Album will be given by Miss Evangeline Pearson, assisted by the Westbrook Ideal Mandolin, Guitar and Banjo club, at Gospel Mission ball, this evening at 7.45 o’clock for the benefit to the Mission.

Beal Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate In this county have been recorded ir the Begistry of Deeds:

Harpsvvell—Amass S. Benson to Lu- oretia W. (Jhelsey.

Westbrook—Hannah Knight to Mary aIiadi

Deering—Arthur C. Frost to William g. Buck.

Brunswick—Charles W. Purluton to Llndley M. Varney.

Cumberland—A38 Merrill to Melvin Hnmblet.

Harvey Sawyer to Melvin Hamblet.

Free Street Church.

The week of prayer will be observed by the Free street church with meetings every evening except Monday and Satur-

diy. The annual church fast occurs on

Tuesday; meetings at 3 p. m.°and 7.45 p. in, The Friday evening meeting will be for young people.

*• Burdock Blood Bitters entirely cured me bit terrible breaking oat all over fiy bpdy. It is a wonderful medicine. pin'Julia Elbridge, Box 35, West Corn- W*lJ|

IAN MACLAREN’S CREED.

Dr. Blanchard’s Sermon at Congress Square Church.

The pastor of Congress Square church, the liov. Dr. Blanohuru, preached a ser-

mon, yesterday morning on “Dr. Wat- son’s (Ian Maclaren’s) Creed—a Sign of Theological Progress. After reading the Beautitudes, as the Scripture lesson, Dr. Blanchard read from Dr. Watson’s book entitled “The Mind of the Master.”

The text of the sermon was the Sermon on the Mount. Dr. Blanchard spoke substantially as follows- Let us salute the New Year with reverence, with ^courage and with good cheer. Let us take the lessons of 1890 and set them deep in our

hearts for guidance in 189V. Let us love God and man under the leadership of Jesus Christ our Lord. Let us believe God will be with us iu the year to come

as He has been with us lu the past. He

brought to his people a message of good cheer for the new year. His theme was, “Dr. Watson’s Creed (Ian Maclaren’s)—a Sign of Theological Progiess.

That creed runs as follows:

“I believe in the Fatherhood of God; I believe In the words of Jesus; I believe in the clean heart; I believe in the service of love; I believe in the unwordly life; I believe in the Beatitudes; I promise to trust God and to follow

Christ, to forgive my enemies and to seek after the righteousness of God.”

Dr. Watson is the pastor of a large ohurob in Liverpool. He has much to do with education in that city and in Lon- don. Ho is a man of much reading. His books show how muoh he loves man and God.

The announcing of this creed is a great sign of theological progress. It shows that men, in union of church life should base their creeds on Ethics and noton in- tellectual subtleties. He says in the Mind of the Master—“No church since the early centuries tins had the courage to formulate an ethical creed, for even those bodies of Christians which have now

written theological creeds, yet have im-

plicit affirmations or denials of doctrine as their basis. * * * por three short

years the Church of Christ bad none else

(than an ethical creed) and it was by holy living and.not by any metaphysical subtleties, the Primitive Church lived, aud suffered, and oonquered. Later on

in the same book, in bis chapter on—

“Fatherhood, the Final Idea of God”

(page 265) he says—“One is aghast to discover that the dootrine whioh Jesus

put in the forefront of His teaohing and labored at with such earnestness did not

leave a trace on the dominant theology of the early church, and for long cen-

turies passed out of the Christian con-

sciousness. Had it not been for the Lord’s Prayer, aud, in a sense, the three

Creeds, no witness had been left for the Fatherhood in Christian doctrine and

worship. The Anglican commuuion has

thirty-nine articles, with one on oaths, one on the descent into hell, one on

marriage of priests, one on how to avoid

people that are excommunicated, and not one on the Fatherhood. The Presbyterian communion has a confession with thirty- three chapters, which deal, in a trenchant

manner, with great mysteries, but there is not cne expounding the Fatherhood of God.” Dr. Watson’s creed is being wide-

ly banored. Some, however, denounce it. But it is showing what men in the future will demand of orecds.

It is a sign of and help towards the foundation which is being laid on which the coming Church Universal will be built. Men are still striving to Becure

the union of Christendom on other than ethical beliefs. They will fail. The Pope invites in vain. The Archbishops In

England, with their quadrilateral, invite in vain. The Congregationalists invite in vain. Mon will not unite in

metphayBioal statements. They will only unite on statements of ethlos, and these must be very few.

Will not this church, on this lirst

Sunday of the year, accept this creed? At Chicago, in October, the debats on

oreeds will be renewed. He had a creed he would like to have accepted, jt is— I

believe in God, Creator of the Universe and Father of all mankind.

I believe in Jesus Christ, the world’s

supreme spiritual leader. I believe iu the final blessedness of all

\nankind.” We might have three creeds. Would

that the Universalist denomination might adopt] Maolaren’s creed I

If now, we all adopt this cresd this

morniug, it is for ns, on this New Year’s

Sunday, to say—“We will use it.” See what it will do in the church—the home —the place of business—the community— the country.

l)r. Blanchard, in this closing part, dwelt earnestly on the need of emphasis on “the service of love,” “the unworldly life,” “the Beatitudes,” “the forgiveness of enemies,” “the trust in God and fol-

lowing Christ and the seeking of the

righteousness of God.” He said, among other things, that he

hoped the new charter for Portland would be adopted. Ho besought men to see that a nation oan only prosper as it is

righteous. He pleaded for respect and love for all our countrymen. He praised Hon. Thomas E. Watson’s letter to Hon. Theodore Hcoievelt iD the January Beview of Heviews. He asked for earnest consideration of the belief that money and brains are uied fir the benolit of the few—tho disregard of the many. :JIn all tnis great work, Jesus is ever

the resplendent leader. Dr. Watson helps men to see that Jesus is demanding love and service and righteousness. He is helping the coming of the day when them shall be a Church Universal, in every deed, whose only creed shall be— The love of God and mau under the si?lritaul leadership of Jesus Christ.

The Stoddard Lecture.

John L. Stoddard returns to Portland tonight. Much as the lecture on Scotland was enjoyed there can be no doubt that F Ven greater pleasure awaits those who traverse the highways and by-ways of old England with Mr. Stoddard tonight, and especially the place which have beaome famous through the creations of Shakes- peare and Dickens.

OUR DEFENSES.

A Big Gun Carriage Arrived at Fori

Preble Saturday.

The three masted schooner Annie F.

Kimball has arrived at Fort Preble witl

one of the 30 ton gun carriages for the U. S. military reservation at Portland

Head. It oume from the Pond Maohini

Tool oompany of Plainfield, N. J.. and

was unloaded from the vessel Saturday forenoon. There is one other guo

oarrlage already at the battery at tbf Head. The new and modern rifled dis-

appearing guns, together with the

cartridge, weigh about eighty-two toDs. The gun, when it bounces baok on its re-

ooil and stops, is equal to the pressure ol a train being brought to a sudden standstill when going at the rate of fifty miles an hour. In order to push the work more

rapidly aloug at Fort Preble, the total orew of sixty men, who have been work-

ing at Portland Head, will be transferred to the work at Fort Preble this morning.

PERSONAL.

Dr. J. F. Hill of Waterville has been elected a trustee of the Eye and Ear In-

firmary and Dr. F. 0. Thayer of the same city a consulting surgeon.

Major Wm. Dickey, “Duke of Fort

Kent,” is in the city on his way to the session of the legislature. Major Dickey is still hale and hearty in spite of his advanced pge.

Luther C. Gilson of ths city is the new night clerk nt the Congress Square hotel.

George P. Haskell, for many years the

general foreman of the Maine Central

shops, tendered his resignation the past week. It is not known whether the officials will accept the same or not.

|/i'he many frieuds of Miss Beatrice

Ingram, for the past three years the most

popular member of MoCullum’s company, will be interested to learn that ahe was

married in Louisville on Friday, January 1 nt Tnonnh f’lllnhnn A friT’m AT

member of McOullum’s company 3n

Peaks island. Harold Q. and Albert G. Donham re-

turned to Harvard oollege on Saturday. ^Captain Barclay, so many years port

captain of the Allan line of steamships at

this port, left for New York Saturday night, and will sail tomorrow, in the Columbia of the Hamburg line for

Europe, where he will pass a vacation of

several months. The captain expects to

go as far as Egypt. The ohief engineer of the U. S. R. M.

ship Woodbury has gone to Washington, and Assistant Engineer Kotzschmar is in

charg e.

Charles E. Hawkes and H. True Hoop- er have returned to their studies at Harvard.

Henry A.Lamb,the leader of the Colby Glee club, and right end of the varsity foot ball eleven, is confined at his borne

on Congress street with tousilitis. Mr. Joseph Meehan of Montreal, who

has been visiting friends in Portland, has returned borne,

SOUTH PORTLAND.

The Union Dramatic Company opened their fifth season of dramas at Union

Opera House Friday and Saturday even-

ings, with the excellent drama of “Lit- tle Goldie, the Child of the Camp."

Mr. Carletou and sister, of Fort Preble, have moved into one of the Maddox houses on Plokett street.

Mr. Fred Cole, of Pleasant street, has been confined to his home during the week by illness.

Miss Ella Trefethen is suffering with illness at her house on High street.

There is to be a public installation of officers at Elizabeth City lodge, I. O. O. F., January 12th. Tickets may be obtained from members of the committee, F. W. Littlejohn, William Miller and Frauk Richardson. First class tal- ent has been seemed for the entertainment.

Mr. H. E. Johnson, of West High street, has severed his connection with the Johnson enoyclopedia busyness, in which ne has been for a number of years.

Sleep Induced by the use of coca, opiate or nar-

cotic compounds is bad, decidedly bad. It undermines the health and shatters the constitution and the patient is steadily growing into a worse condition—often resulting in the terrible slavery and misery of the cocaine and opium habit. Sleep induced by the use of Hood’s Sarsa- aaparilla may not come as quickly, but it comes more surely, permanently and is

Sweet And refreshing because it is realized through nature’s great restoring and re-

juvenating channel—purified, vitalized and enriched blood. This feeds the nerves

with life-giving energy and builds up the

system and constitution from the very foundation of all health and life — the blood — pure, rich, red blood.

Refreshing “ I was generally run down last spring,

appetite was poor and I could not sleep. Hood’s Sarsaparilla built me right up, gave good appetite and I was soon able to

get a good night’s rest.” G. F. WHITNEY, Merchant, Yeomans St., Ionia, Michigan.

food’s Sarsaparilla

Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. $1.

Hood’s Pills easy to operate. Ascents! |

OWEN, MOORE&CO. The weather today

is likely to be Fair.

Portland, January 4,1896.

Fourteenth Annual Clear ana

Sale of Curtains and Portieres.

IN accordance with our usual custom

we shall sell at a

great sacrifice of prices all the odd pairs, small

lots, broken lots, .and damaged Curtains and

Portieres, which has ac-

cumulated in the past year’s business.

In some instances the Curtains we offer in this sale are in perfect con.

dition and quite as good as ever for actual use.

In others they are

single Curtains, which have been used as sam-

ples to sell the stock by. Some have been bung up in the department and are a trifle defaced. The real injury, however, is trifling and the actual value of the goods is

unimpaired. We have knifed the

prices unmercifully, and if you have a place in

any part of the house where a single curtain, a

whole pair or two pairs can be utilized, we

strongly urge you to take advantage of this sale. The sale will be-

gin this morning at 8.30 and will be strictly cash and no exchanges.

Lot 1. Four pairs of Chenille Portiere Cur- tains, red and old rose, border and freize, fringed both ends, at 98c a pair, were $1.98.

Lot 2. Three pairs of

stripes Chenille Por. tieres, red and olive, fringed top and bottom, double border, at $1.75, were 2.35.

Lot 3. Four pairs of blue Chenile Portiere Curtains, full length and width, border top and

bottom, heavily fringed, at $3.50, were $5.

Lot 4. One pair of blue Portieres, the same

style as lot 3, at $2.75, were $4.25.

•w m

i_/Oi 5. iwu pairs red Chenille Portieres, handsome allover pattern, heavy fringe both ends, at $3.50, were

$8.50. Lot 6. Half a pair of

Chenille Portieres, rose

color, rich fringe top and

bottom, deep border, at

$.2.25 for the one curtain, were $7.50 a pair.

Lot 7. Half a pair of Chenille Portiere Cur-

tains. with border and

deep fringe, at $ 1 for the

single curtain, were $3.50 pair.

Lot 8. Half a pair of Chenille Portieres, light mauve color, heavy fringe, deep border, at

$1.5°for the single cur-

tain, were $6 a pair— slightly damaged.

OWEN, MOORE & CO.

Lot 9. Three and a

half pairs of Chenille Portieres, old red, fringed and bordered top and bottom, at $2.

Lot 10. One pair of

very heavy red Chenille Portieres, wide border, to

be closed out at $5, originally $20 a pair.

Lot 11. Two pairs of blue Chenille Portieres, wide border, corduroy effect, at $3, worth $5.

Lot 12. One pair of

plain old rose Shela Cur-

tains, heavy fringe, at $6, were $9.50.

Lot 13. One pair of red and mauve Portiere

Curtains, fringed, at $5, were $9.50.

Lot 14. One pair of

light mauve Portieres, fringed and bordered, at

$5, were $10.50. Lot 15. Three pairs

of imported Chenille Portieres, very heavy, a

rich allover design, have been used as samples and are particularly good for a hall or any large public room, to be sold at

$3, original price was

$18.50, Lot 16, One pair 6f

light mauve Portieres, floral designs, side and

border, at $4, were $10.

Lot 17, Two pairs of

imported Tapestry Por-

tieres, red and blue, at

$4, were $7.

Lot 18, Two p airs of

Tapestry Portieres, with

fringe top and bottom, raised figure border, at

$3.75, were $5.50.

Lot 19. Two pairs of olive and blue Tapestry Portieres, fringed top and

bottom, at $2,

Lot 20. Four and a

half pairs of heavy Tap- estry Portiers, figured all over with rich tinsel

effect, at $5, were $io.

Lot 21. Fourteen

pairs of ruffled net Cham- ber Curtains, ecru and

ivory tint, at 98c, were

$1.38.

OWEN, MOORE & CO.

Lot 22. Fifty-six pairs of best quality imported Fishnet Chamber Cur-

tains, with ruffled lace on

edge, large size, at $1.98, were $2.50 to $7,25,

Lot 23. Forty^pairs of embroidered Swiss Muslin Curtains, white and ecru, at $1,48, were

$2-75 to $5.75, Lot 24. Twenty.four

pairs of white and ecru

Irish Point Curtains, at

$2.75, were $3.75 to

$4.50. Lot 25, Eight pairs

of white Irish Point Cur.

tains, handsome design, at $3.37. were $4.25.

Lot 26. Three pairs of white Irish Point Curtains, at $3.87. were

#4.75* Lot 27. Three pairs

of ivory Irish Point Curtains, wide border, well covered centre, at

$5.50- were $8.50. jôt 28. Thirteen

pairs of fancy colored Curtains, stripes and

figures, fit for library, dining-room or cnamber, all different, at 98c, were

$1.50 to 10.

Lot 29. Thirty.two pieces of Swiss Muslin, 48 inches wide, colored

spots and figures, great variety of kinds, at 19c a

yard, were 30c to 65c. Lot 30. Twenty-two

pieces of embroidered Swiss Muslin, 30 inches

wide, at 19c, been 20c to

50c. Lot 31, Two pieces [

of raw silk Tapestry, for ^ furniture covering, two

colors only, at $1, .worth

$2. Lot 32. Two pieces

of French Tapestry, at

$1.62, was $2.25. Lot 33. Seventeen

fancy Chenille Table Covers, yard and a half

square, fringed all round, at 98c, were $1.25.

As in all special sales of this kind there is a

considerable choice, which is a hint to you to be here as early in the

morning as possible.

OWEN, MOORE & CO.

J. E. PALMER=MILLINERY.

OUR GREAT JANUARY SALE -OF-

Trimmed Hats 1 Bonnets t

AT OIF-HALF PRICE COMMENCES TODAY.

The reduction to one-half is genuine, and ]

greater bargains were never

seen in Portland. i

Other bargains in Millinery throughout J the store.

J. E. PALMER, ■ 543 Congress St.

Half-price clearance sale of ati our

Dress Cood Remnants, Short lengths, Odd

patterns, waifs and strays begins this

morning at 8 o’clock. All the goods are choice, fresh and up to date.

Most everything new in the New Store. Colored

Foreign Novelties, Scotch mixtures, Silk and Wool

Stuffs, American Fancies, French Uniques, Eng- lish Sturdies.

And all manner of Black Goods.

Dress Patterns. Besides the Half-

price sale of

Dress Good Remnants, we shall sell

the newest and choicest Scotch, French and English Novelties. Styles found in no other stores in Portland at the following reductions :

$4.00 Dress Patterns now

$2.00

$5.25 Dress Patterns now

$3.98

$6.50 Dres8 Patterns now

$3.98

$8.00 Dress

Patterns now

$4.00

$10.50 Dres8 Patterns now

$6.00

Blacks in the same proportion.

Other Hosiery Remnants, Departments. Lining Remnants,

Lace and Trim-

ming Remnants, Knit Underwear

Remnants, Notion Remnants, Cot- ton and Flannelette Remnants, Per-

cale Remnants, Print Remnants,

Gingham Remnants at Half and

Two-thirds prices. There’s hardly a counter in the

store that will not be represented in

this Monday jRemnant Clearance Sale.

Calendar of the Six Days’ Sale.

Monday. Dress Goods Remnants, Short lengths and Odd

tatterns Half price. High Grade Dress patterns Two-

thirds price.

ruesday. Household Linens at Half price. Table Dam-

isk, Napkins, Towels, &c.

Wednesday. Silk Dress Goods Remnants, and Short

engths of Fancy and Black Silks. Half and Two-thirds price.

rhursday. Ladies’ and Misses’ Garments at Special

trices to close.

Friday. Special Bargains in La- dies’ and Children’s Un-

lerwear. Muslin and Flannelette.

Saturday, jubilee in Men’s Fur- nishing Goods.

fowels. Two thousand Towels are in the same bargain-

)oat with the Damask. Dainty Damask patterns, sturday Huck- ibuck hemstitched, fagot work, tied

ringe and straight fringe. Twenty- ive cent Towels, nineteen cent

rowels. All go Tuesday at

12 1-2 cts. each.

J. R. LIBBY.

LINEN SALE TUESDAY. “Advertise the biggest

bargains in Linens ever

offered in Portland!”

a.

I

The above telegram

was received from our en

thusiastic Linen Buyer from

Boston where he had gone to inspect an invoiee right out of the custom-

house, straight from Belfast, Ireland.

WE DIDN’T so advertise them, as wo

hadn’t seen the goods, and were

disposed so make allowances'for the Buyer’s natural enthusiasm. When the goods ’came however,

and we compared them with former bargains, our enthusiasm overtopped that of our Buyer’s.

We will not venture to voice our thoughts concerning the Linens and their prices hero, our language would sound extravagant. Wo will simply say ’that in all our business ex-

nerleneo we never before saw such high grade Table Linens and Towels at such 1 ow grade prices, all we aalc of you is to see the goods for

yourself.

Lot. No. 1. Ireland factory Rein- nants of choice Table

Damasks. rlign meacu, 1 to w

lengths; also fall pieces to cut, new

and charming designs. Qualities that always sell at $1.00, 89c, 75c and 69c. All go Tuesday at 50 cts.

These goods are the run of the looms, short pieces and long, all new.

See window.

Lot No. 2. Full two yard wide, Bleached Damask,

(satin) elegant patterns. Fine all

linen texture. $1.25 and 1.00 goods Tuesday at

59 cts. See Congress St. window.

Lot. NO. 3. Double Satin Dam- ask. Fine, soft fin-

ish, beautiful patterns, clover-leaf and pansies. Two yards wide.

$1.89 and $1.25 quality sold on

Tuesday at 69 cts.

Lot No. 4. Superb Double Satin Damask. Dazzling

bleach, Ten beautiful designs. Now listen to the story of the width and price.

Width from 72 to 84 inches— Ponder that.

The actual value and our regular prices for these qualities 3re $2.50 and $2.00.

Tuesday’s price. SI.49 Lot No. 5. Double Satin Dam-

ask. Remarkable texture and designs, 72 inches wide. Actual $1.75 and 1.25 kind, Tues-

day’s price. 89 cts.

Odd One thousand Odd

Napkins. Napkins, -ingle Nap- kins cut off for samples

for travelling salesmen to sell the entire factory product by. A trifle wrink'ed,, now and then a fleck of dust, here and there a hole.

Value from $6.00 down to 1.75 a

dozen. All go .Tuesday at 12 l-2c each.

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