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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-02
The Wedding Arranged,

Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss
Lizzie Fry, daughter of Col. A. j. Fry
and MIR. Frank p. Wood, OF Galveston,
which Is to be celebrated on Wednesday
January llth at the residence Of the
brides parents on Avenue Z.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-02

UIu-fHSnIOneU kInd-TuII RrOWn.
Jacks went down-but with frOwn-
Jack died from "cause unknown"
Smiles will supersede many frowns, and
many discOmfOrts will be unknown, when DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Purgatve Pellets entirely
supersede. as they bid fair to do, the large
and less efficient pill of our fOrefathers. Every
day they, gain new laurels. Most popular
when most ills abound.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-02
An Eleaaa: substitute

FOR Oils. Salts, Pulls and all kinds ca bitter and
nRuseous Liver Medicines and Cathartics 10
the very agreeable liquid fruit remedy, Syrup
OF Figs. Its advantages are evident-it 10
more easily taken, more acceptable 70 the
stomach. more pleasantly effective, and faors
truly beneficial 20 the system than any other
remedy. Recommended BY leading physi-
clans; and tor sale In " osnt and 81 bottles b.
y. Kaltsysr d SON.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-02
Death to Tape Worm.

A. Sherman, No. 81 West Commerce
street, guarantees to remove tape worm
in three hours.
From my personal knowledge certify
that the medicine used and recommended
by Mr.. A Sherman 10 sure relief and
Gure for tape worm. Those persons az
fiicted with the malady will find relief
by trying his simple remedy.
ANTON ADAM.
San Antonio, Dec. Is, 1881. l2.tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-02

Two nice 4room cottages for sale on
installment plan, 500 cash, and balance
monthly to suit purchaser.
HAMILTON, HADLKY & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-02
Federal Building Bids,

Following bids for building the base
ment and area walls OF the San Antonio
federal building were opened at Wash
ington on December Goth:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-02
LATEST TELEGRAPHIO NEWS
Associated Press Dispatches and
Specials Up to the Hour of
Going to Press.
Emperor william Celebrates.

Emperor William Celebrates.
BERLIN, January 2.-Emperor william
observed New Years day by giving a.
reception to his ministers and members
OF the diplomatic corps, generals Of the
army and colonies Of the Life Guards.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-02
Lone Star CuImbacher

On tap at all first-clsss saloons. on jan
uary 2od, 1883. Try it. 12-29-5t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-02
J. m. EMERSON.
Is the Best Place to Get Money,
or Spend 1t.
GIVE HIM a TRIAL
Adam and Eve and That Apple.
FARMERS YARNI

FARMERS YARNl
How many apples did Adam and Eve
eatr Some say Eve and Adam IA total
Of 10 only. Now we figure the the thing
out far differently. Eve and Adam s
slso-Total l6. Blair's Pharmacy is the
best place for having your prescription
carefully attended TO, and yet the above
figures are entirely wrong. II Eve s
and Adam 50 certainly the total will be
90. Scientific men. however, on the
strength Of the theory that the antedi-
luvians were q race Of giants. reason
something like this: Eve 81 and Adam
S2-total 1853. Farmers Drug store is a
bazaar for any and every odor Of per-
fumery and holiday goods. Wrong
again. What could be clearer than: II
Eve 81 and Adam Sl2-the total was 1913
Ii Eve 81 LIST and AGsm Sl2. would not
the total be l.623p No. 3ls East Com
MERGE street use only fresh and pure
drugs and chemicals. believe the fol-
lowing to be a fair solution: Eve Sl4
Adam, Adam '24Eve--total S,93S. Tele-
phone No. 296 wishes the public to
know that Adams apple will be con-
tinued next month.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-02
San Antonio, Dec. IS. 1881. I2.ti

Lone Star Culmbacher
On tap at all fret. class saloons, on jan
uAry 2nd, 1883. Try it. l2-29-6t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-02

On tap at all first.class saloons, on jan
uary End, 1883. Try it. l2-29-5t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-02

II. W. Koenigsberg & Son, the tailors
265 Commerce street, virtue of
distress warrant, but they will
continue to furnish their customers
with fine Scotch cashmere pants at Sc
and upwards. Cleaning, dyeiDg and re-
pairing promptly attended to. Suite
made 20 order at low figures, l2-l7-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-02
A Good Home for s1oo.

On tap at all first-olass saloons. on jan
usry and, 1855. Try it. l2-29-5t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-02

Lone Star Culmbacher
On tap at all first.clsss saloons. on JAM
nary End, 1883. Try 1t. l2-29-5t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-02
Lone Star Culmbacher
Lone Star cuImbacher

On tap at all first-clsss saloons, on jan
usry 2nd, 1888. Try it. l2-29-5t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-02

Lone Star Culmbacher
On tap at all first-class saloons. on JAM
uary 2nd, 1888. Try it. 12-29-5t
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
New YORK Mining stocks.

EEWiYORK, Dec. IS, 1Ss6.-The following are
to-day's closing quotat ons of mining stocks:
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
uomestlc MARKETS.


NEW YORK Dec. 70. 1s8S.-Flour market
receipts PAS packages; exports 47o3 obs and
portsi prices steady; sales IL 500 bbls; low ext
S0aS 30; 'its mll $ at extra at 20@b 40; city
mills patents at s 76a7 20; winter wheat, low
grades $ 30 o3 so; fair to fancy at 00G6 90 pa
tent at 30ao so; Mnnesots clear 4456 90;
do strsights at 15@s 80; do patents s 8 at 90.
doing and steady common TO fair eALa at 35a
So good to choice do at 4 OoG8 3d. Rye hour
is easier; State at 35a2 As. WheaI-recen Is
exports 80, 104 bus exports bush sales HOO bu;
/ 0lI4 elev i G6A al o7A afoat. o6A al oo
f. b; No Red at CSC: No 2 Chicago at L I0M
No2 Milwaukee MI "a. at 90 NO White ei at oSs. ;
tern 6Oao2. BARLEY is steady. Corn-recelpts
S5,25n bush exp TT 76,.O6 bush. sales $1,000
uih; steady and moderately active and A@Ac
lower; No 3 at 4B14 1451ac in elev, 47ss 48c
afioat: No 2 White 479 steamer Mixed at 43l
@44Mc; No at 4lg4l lsc. s.ass &C. eIpts D.
700 bush, exports sh; sales 123.cO0 bush:
strong, fairly active and u algc higher; No 5 at
zy1sg30c; do White S1c; NO2a oO1a @3osz C;
4os; Mixed We Tern ssas2c whitt do s4a4oc.
Mhltt Slate at 36 a3ac: No2 hicag0 at 81
CotieeIRio quie, flair cargoes es4c c. sugar dull
ae1. c: "hlF ira at s s-i6@eMc: yellow at
61sa61s standard A &c Mould at 7sl COME
grann ated ia a7ssc; Cubes at 71sc ;cut loaf and
crushed at Sac. Sr.re.. sJesOl a quiet
united at siMe , Pork qaiet and weak Beef is
steam at 70; refined quiet,f Continent at 81
3 20; to 81. hsast-, steady with mod
crate demand. Cheese steady and quiet
FssIxnts TO Liverpool steady.
HlCAt+'t Dec. 49, isnS.-The Flour market
steady. Wheat dull and lower; No 2 Spring at
44 al U41a No Red ALAG o4ia. Tom
higher; NO at 1s@34ss Oats are lower mo 2
at 5etc So2 Rye at Sic. Pruvisons-Mess
Pork frmer at IL 0uaI3 121z. LARD higher 10
short clear sides 371s al so. Whiskey 20.
Hecssi.- our 10uu0 bbs, wheat $4,000 on,
e0rs $4,000 bush .Oatsl 237 900 bu barley, 20 900
usli, rye 5000 BUSH
aipu eat, our 1900 Dbls, wheat 22,nnO
bgsb,eorn 4b9,ooolbush, oats 1874 900 ht sh arley
$4,000 nush ry 1900 bush.
Louis, Dec. Is. lSS8-The Flour mar ct
is quiet and easy. Wheat is lower-No 2 Red at
l0l49 Corn opened weak, but closed firm, No2
25c. Rye Is higher and in demand; NO at 4S1s
CASA C. WhlSkeS steady at 1 IA. Pruyis O, S
dull; fuTk at ] 8 10. Lard-prlme steam at s716
bid Dry sailed neats-shOulders al rs; longs
and ribs at o; short clear 80. BacOn-shou
ders go longs and ribs at 1898 20 short clear
37hs. Hams $40 371sGS12 20.
, Ast eipts-,F1lso1r, 1000 6bls; wheat. 1000
10000 bush; barley 10 600 bush.
Shipments-Flour, 5000 bbls; wheat, 1000
b sh; corn $4,000 bush: oats, z 600, bush; rye
0p00 bush. farley 5000 bush.
1EIR0iT. Dec. Is. 1s6e.-Wheat-xol White
/ os. Oats-No 2 at csc; No 2 White 2oc.
Recelpis--wheat 1900 bush, corn 97oo bush oats
], 8 ~ bush.
NfW ORLEANS. Dec.1s lsss.-Corton market
steady; aiddling 9SSc
SAVANNAH Dec. 1s. II ss-0otton market is
quiet; iDddiing o..
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19

1t is invaluable when you are weaving the baby
or when It IS teething II you will take one tea
meal and on retiring, you will receive as much
benefit as the baby.
Suppostories daily will give relief. They can be
dozen
Adult Suppositories, 81 20 dozen.
Liquid Food and express paid, IL o., S1.OO.
Liquid Food is the only raw food preparation
known and so recognized by the British VI edical
Association, before which essays were read and
discussed by members and is the only raw food
preparation on which essays were ever read
before any national or State societies. send for
essays. 1t Is made from the best of beeves sheep
and fruits, free from insoluble matter drugs
aIse our sapposisopie. are In d.iI e"a ana 10
our Free Surgical Hospital for Women,
LA beds, which is the largest one in abe
United states. We Illustrate its value by the
fact that during the three or four summer months
all surgical hospitals for women in the United
States are closed, as it is not safe to operate,
owing to the high rate OF mortality. But MUIR
docks Free Surgical Hospital for Women operated
every day in the year for the last three years. and
ed on between 200 and 800 patients. with only one
death, and for the year 278 with II Deaths show
ing that Liquid Food will cleanse and heal the sys-
eratons have to be made TO save the patients life
One lady gained, in l6 weeks after her operations
40 pounds another in six weeks 20 pounds, and
another. with i've operations, in 81 weeks SO
pounds etc.
Such results show why the suf-
fering public of any age, sex or
color have such confidence I'm
rEurdOck's Liquid food. All can
be convinced of its value by TAX
ing one twelve.Ounce bottle Of IL,
ms that quantity will make 8 per
cent. new blood weekly, and as
the blood improves SO does the
patient.
ferng from any disease free of liability OF loss or
cost the Murdoch Liquid Food Company will re-
fund the money to any person who receives no
benefit. from one twelve-ounce bottle OF Lquid
Food, II he will bring the empty bottle with bill Of
the druggist
This bold offer was never before made by any
manufacturer in the world; and is now made TO
show that we have no desire to take money from
those suffering from disease unless we can beneht
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
WIT AND WISDOM.

A little girl eight years old lived in the country.
She started one morning rather late for school
with another little girl about her age. On their
way they caught glimpse of a clock through an
open door. II lacked five minutes of nine.
"Oh, DEAR" said the first child, sits five min
utes of nine, and wel be late"
I'm afraid we will"
Jessie, IN tell you what we must do Wen
kneei right down here and pray that we won't be
"H'ml" said the other, II guess we'd better
skin along and pray siwe goi''
They "skun" and got there Just in time.
"Breathes there man with soul so dead who
never TO himself has said, I'll cure my aching
head with Salvation on?" "Yes few light
weights"
Bully boy with glass eye is what a chap
termed bottle OF DIR. Bull's Cough Syrup. 20
cents.
Terribly slow riding this" said one man to
another on a certain railroad.
"Yes; don't remember having travelled slow
er than this but once before In my life."
when was thaI?"
at was out West last summer We started
from station late In the afternoon and were
ntal ed due east. By shutdown we had reached a
town II miles west from starting point"
But how do you account for it?'
can't explain II except ON the theory that the
earths rotary motion made the wheels Slip"
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
Memoranda.

Ship II ID Rice, Jordan, at San Francisco from
Kobe, reports, Oct %, about 100 miles south OF
japan, experienced a typhoon; carried away fore
mast ana maintopgallantmast with everything
attacued; stove boats, forward house, sc.
Sch Clara Jane. from Rockland for New York
with lime, put into Hyannis 10th inst with cargo
on fire.
Sen r Weekc, Henley, from Turks Island
with salt, arrived at Norfolk 18th with loss of
sails and rigging damaged.
Sch Ada Bailey. White, from Woods Hou. with
guano. has arrived at Savannah with cargo in
damaged condition.
Sch Navarno, Cole. from Galveston for Boston,
which put into Wilmington, NC, In Distress
dragged ashore 18th, and remained.
Sch Chas Mitchell, Frost at Baltimore from
Kennebec, reports heavy weather and was blown
off the coast; lost sails and small spars.
Sch Myronus, Chatt0. at Savannah from Phila-
delphia, reports having been run into and started
a bad leak.
Philadelphia, Dec 1e-Barque Payson Tucker.
for Ensanada, is detained below, laving broken
f1uke. A new anchor will be sent to her from
this place.
Cape May, Dec 1s-Brig onolaska, of Boston,
Capt Griggs. from Falmouth, ia, for Philadelphia
with logwood. Is ashore half mile south OF Cold
Spring Bar, and full of water. Crew landed.
Newport, Dec 17-Sch s p Thurlow from Hy-
allnis for New York, which has been ashore, ar
rived here 18th in tow of tug Q M Winch. She
started again 18th. but opened bad leak and e
turned with six feet water in hold. Will have the
leak StOdOed here.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
FOR SALE.


NOR sALE.-An excellent brick house, ad-
- mirably arranged and located for physl-
clans residence and office, Location central,
near Congress street. A large part of the pur-
chase money can remain on mortgage at a low
rate OF interest, or exchange may be made In
whole or in part for other property. Address
EXCHANGE, Daily Press Office. 1871
EOR sAIE-A fine lot of Andreasburg and
IL HartZ Mountain canaries just received both
male and female, for breeding; also M ocking
birds in full song, Troopials, Bobolinks, Sc;
cages of all kinds seeds and sundres, in stock.
Outside orders flied promptly and satisfaction
given. BIRD STORE, 450 Congress st. III
EOR sALE-The Ian gest lot and the best va
Il riety of chidrens illustrated books at very
low prices; Frank LeslIe's Christmas book, Wide
s awake ohatterbox Play Days; Delightful Hours,
soc, Anderson's Fairy Tales, Grace Greenwood
fairy tales. C0LESWORTHY BOOK STORE, 90
Exchange street. 15-1
EOR sALE-Top sleigh, cost $1,000; used
runner $500. P. II. BRADLEY, Carriage Re-
pository, 80 Preble street. 15-I
EOR SALE OR TO LET - On Newbury
IL street, cottage house containing seven
room rooms; gas, Sebago and eemented cellar; all in
tennial block. 15-1
DOR sALE-we got turkeys today at IS cts
II per pound; fresh lot AMOS WiNSLOW &
CO., No. Milk street market. 15-1
DOR SALE = Handsome thoroughbred shep-
Il herd dog, female, thoroughly trained on cat
lie ard a nne watch dog, price $500; four black
male cocker spaniel pups and three female, all
liver color cocker spanies, prize winning stock
$500 each; and handsome pure white male Ango-
RANLETT, Rockland, Me. al
DOR SALE Pungs and light pung sleighs
Il cheap; also fine and medium grade seighs
at great bargain; robes, Blankets whips, mats
ZENAS TH0MPSO .Jr, 227 Middle st. I4-i
DOR sALE-Sewall Safety Car Heating Stock
IL in large or small lots; 4th quarterly dividend
recently paid; continuous trains running from
New Brunswick to the Pacific Coast, and from
GARDINER & ROBERTS, Oxford Building.
isl
DOR sALE-Stationery and periodical store:
IL fine clean stock; daily papers pay rent;
Maine city, 5000 Inhabitants growing place. Ad-
dress Z. A. HASKELL, care Bailey & Noyes,
Portland. 1913
EOR sALE--I have air tight weather strips,
l. are what every one wants. send in your or
ders at once and we will make your doors and
windows tight BLAlSDELL & BERRY. 81
Cross st. 124
ESOK SALE secondhand IL horse power
IL engine and one IA horse power boiler with
heated pump, inspirator and all fittings at bar
gain: Address, BIDDEF0RD STOVE F0UN-
DRY, Biddeford. Me. oc6u
FOR SALE.
GTATE and city rights to use the patent food
- delivery apparatus of the Boston Food Sup
ply Co., consisting of heated vehicles. ETC. This
apparatus has been constructed for the especial
purpose OF supplying families with hot cooked
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
WATERFOWL Cattle Market.

IBy ItItgfaph.l
WATERTOWN,D Dec. Is, 1S8s.-Cattle marke. is
unchanged.
Market Beef-Extra ooa7 rs; first quality al
ooae 80; second quality 00@5 so ithird quail
ity at 00l14 so.
Receipts OF cattle 1908.
Working oxen " pair S80GSl6o; Mich Cows
and Calves 26aS48; Farrow Cows at S126S3O;
years old sisGs2b three Fears s2oS SIS So w
Swne-Receipts El409; Western fat live 61h
G5A northern dressed at ~ @6s4c.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 2075; in lots at
0C SO 80; extra 0Ua6 90. Hr-H
Veal Calves 21a G61ac.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
climate for consumptiyes.

The several climates of Florida, Colorado and
California have each been much prescribed for
sufferers from lung disease, yet thousands of the
natives in those States die of this fatal malady.
A far more reliable remedy is TO be had in every
drug store in the land, and one that can be used
at home; remedy which is sold, by druggists,
under the manufacturers positive guarantee that
II taken in time and given fair trial. 1t will
effect cure or money paid for il will be prompt
ly returned. We refer to that world-famed RENE
dy for consumption dung scrofula) known as DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t is the
only remedy for this terrible disease possessed
of such superior curative properties as TO war;
rant Its manufacturers in selling it under a
guarantee,
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19

a woman VINO IS weak, nervous and
sleepless, and who has cold hands and feet can.
not feel and act like a well person. Carters Iron
Pills equalize the circulation, remove nervous
ness and give strength and rest.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19

Ar at shanghai prev to 18th inst, ship Pactolus,
Burnham, MoOdyyie.
Ar a. Batavia 14th inst, barque Brazos, Edgett,
New York.
Sid I'm Junin Oct IL. ship Cheesebrough, Ericc-
sou, Philadelphia ~ ~ -
sid FIN Caleta Buena 18th inst. ship Manuel
Llaguna Smalley, Boston.
Sid I'm Lisbon 9th inst, brig Alvin Kelley KEEL
ley New York. t.ftfa
Sid FIN Dublin l4th inst brig Tarfa, Sawyer,
New ork. s. " 50"
Sid FIN Cardiff 18th, brig Maria W Norwood,
Thompson, Aspinwal.
AT Nanaimo 9TH inst, ship wilma, Porter, for
San Pedro. loaded.
Ar at Matanzas lOthlnst, barque Chestina Red
man, Watts, TrOOn.
At Matanzas 9TH inst, sch ID d Haskell, Haskell
discharging.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
Chicago CA,r,e Marker.
Rv Talaoraph

CHICAGO, Dec. 10. l8SS-Cattle marKet-re
ceipts 5000; shipments $500; slow, closing weak
|. G3 Is COWS, bulls mixed at eOQ3 rs Texas
cattle at as To- Western rangers :.
togs receipts 1900 shipments 5000: slow
20; light 70 40 30; skips 20G4 so.
sheep-receipts 1000; shipments 1900: active
4 40; Texans at 20@3 on: lambs Ooa6 90.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19

"ANTED-Eyerybod to call at our store
w this week and buy LOO worth Of groceries
and provisions for cash and guess on the number
of beans IN the jar In the window. The nearest
guesser gets a nice turkey next Monday night.
your luck at JOHNSON & LAMBERT'S, "a
Wilmot street 1871
WANTED-You to know that we shall sell
w everything In stock at 10 per cent discount
for 10 days; trunks and bags in alligator, club
gladstone grain leather and imitation; it will pay
you to get prices. BROAD'S, 122 Exchange ST.
III
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
european MARKETS.

BY TeIegraph.
LONDON, Dec. 18, Massachusetts at 80 sic
for money and SO sic for the accounts
LIVhRP IOI. Dec. 1S.-The Cotton market
quiet with limited inquiry; American middling at
7-l6d; sales 5000 paies; speculation ana ex-
pert 500 bales; receipts $4,000 bales.
LIVERPOOL, Dee. IS lSSS-QuoUatiOns-- Win
ter at IS: Spring wheat at IS Id; @ ub Wheat at
Is llda7s ll1ad. Corn, mixed Western As lad.
tern mess at Bis 3D. Bacon 44s Cd for short .e..r
45s Cd.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
KOesMxs.


EOUND-The largest stock and the best varie-
Il ty of photograph albums in push and leather
bndngs; also the new standing photograph al
buns in plush bindings; autograph and scrap al
BUNS at very low prices at COLESWORTHY'S
BOOK STORE, 80 Exchange street. ISL
ITO LET-From January LIST, the large floor
Il up one flight, No. 255 Middle street, now oc-
cupied by the Leighton Mfg. Co., and previously
by Chenery 4 Co., wholesale dealers in fancy
goods. A first class location for wholesale job
bling and retail business OF any kind. Apply to
the STANDARD CLOTHING co. "a
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19


A drummer for the general merchandise trade
see, where the people are supposed to be way
behind the times. says that Adamson's Botanic
Cough Balsam is known there everywhere, and
that the demand is constantly Increasing.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
PORTLAND & WORCESTER LINE.
Portland & Rochester X. r
crarIou roor or nara,r ornrrr


On and after Monday, Oct. -, 1SSs,
Passenger Trains Will Leave Portlnnds
Fer Worcester, Clinton, Aver Junctien,
l-Nashuas Windhnm and EpPins At S-30
"a. M. and I2.30 y
Ger Manehesser, Concord, and poists NORTH
at 1870 y.
Fer Rsehester, NJ ring vale, Alfred, Waters
bore, and SAGE River at $50 n. ma, 1850
and $50 y. m.
Fer Gsrham at $50 n. M, 1850, zoo,
$50, and $40 p. m.
For saeearappa, Cumberland Mills, WeEs
brook junction and Weodferdss at Use
and 1900 n. ma, 1850, 500, $50 ard
$40 p. IN.
Ser Forest A venue Deerlngl Gao p. ma.
The 1880 y. ma. train from Portland connects
Aver janet. with "Moesne Tunnei Rsute't
for the West, and at Union station, Wsrces-
ter, fer Providence and New Kerh via
"Providenee Line" for Norwich and New
Work, via Norwich Line, with Bo.tsn a
Albany n. n. for the West and New Work,
all rnia via "spring ield', also with N. n. a
N. X. 10. IA. l"Steamer Maryland R0ute'1 for
Philadeiphiss Baltimore, WashinEtsas
and the South.
Through Tickets to all points West and south
may be had Of 8. II. HELEN, Ticket Agent, Port.
oct19dtf J.W. PKTKRs supr.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
Rosro 3 &C. M kav.
by TeleSrs b.
New York Stock and money ssaYka-
lBy TelegYaph.l

NEW YORK, Dec. Is, 1S8S-Money has been
easy, ranging from to per cent; last loan at 8,
closing al Sob per cent. Prime mercantile paper
59a1s per cent. Sterling Exchange is dull and
easier. Government bonds dull and steady. Rail
road bonds are quiet and firm. Earnings of the
st. Paul road, showing decrease of S 100 for
last week, were shown in the Board before official
publication. The stock market closed very dull
and barely steady at or near lowest prices.
J Inc Lr@nsactlono at me STOCK exchange hggFe-
gated 205.699 shares.
Ine Ionowlng are Jo-aay's quotations. II Govern
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
BANK STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
AT PORTLAND. IN THE STATE OF MAINE,
TN THE STATE OF MAINE,

,he close of business, Dec. ~, Isss.