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The Portland daily press., 1891-12-17

Senator Qiay is credited with desire
to annex the northern part of Mexico to
the United States. 1t is safe to say that
he will get very little sympathy for
scheme of that kind.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-17

The way the Massachusetts cities wob-
bic about from year to year on the license
question gives little opportunity for the
testing of either system of restricting the
liquor traffic.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-17
First National Ba"k,

THE annual meeting of the stockholders of
the First ational Bank of Portland. will
BE- held at It's banking rooms on Tuesday, the
18TH day OF January. 1892, at 10 O'Clock q. M,
for the purpose If electing seven directors for
the IN ming year, and for the ransaction of any
other business That may legally come before
them. JAMES L. WENGREN. Cashier.
Portland, Me-. Dec. ~. 1891. dec12dtd
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-17
OWEN, MOORE co.
NOTICE.
Maine Commercial Travellers,
Association.

FFIHE 9th Annual Dinner of this Association
j will be held at the Preble House, FRIDAY
EVE >lNG, Jan. ist, 1892. Tickets a,e now
READY aud can be Obtained OF The secretary, No.
2 Free street. or of the Committees
O. ". TENANT,
BENZ ILLSLEY,
#. 1. GROWS,
j. II. DOW,
s. G. LANG.
The annual meeting and election OF officers
will be held at toe rooms THUhSDAs EVEN
ING. Dec: 81 Sol. III is desired that every
member should BE- present. as there is business
of Importance to be transact d.
dsc17dtd O.. X. GAGE, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-17

NOTICE Hs REREBY GIVEN, that
~ the subycriber has been duly appointed and
taken upon himself the trust OF administrators,
of the estate OF
HIRAM HIGGINS, late Of Scarborough,
in the County OF Cumberland, deceased, and
given bonds as the law directs All per-
sons having demands uDon The estate of laid
deceased, are required TO exhibit the same and
all persons indebted 10 said estate are called
upon 10 make payment 10
EDWARD +. ToMPS0N, of Port and, Me.
Administrators.
Scarborough, Dec. Is, 1891.
dec17dlaw3m Tbs
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-17

THURSDAY, DEChM Der IL.

The atmosphere appears to have been
rather chilly for Republicans In Boston
Tuesday.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-17

The Republicans did get a little consola-
ton out of the Boston election. They
gained two aldermen.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-17
Cumberland National Bank.

FHsHE annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Cumberland National Bank OF Port and
VIII be held At the backing rooms on TUESDAY,
the twelfth day of January 1892, at 10 O'clock
a. No, for the choice OF Directors for the en-
suing year aud The transaction of any other
bus ness that may legally come he ore them
w. Fl. SOULE, Ca>hIer-
Portland. Dec, 18th, 1891. decdtd
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-17

Here's a list of thirty
boys things, useful and
otherwise. The store has
hundreds of others, this is
a random pick to help
you decide. Horse and
wagon, games, all kinds;
writing desks, trunks,
magic lanterns, drums,
banks, tool chests, loco
motives, trains Of cars,
fire engines, sail boats,
jumping jacks, tops, bats,
harmonious, p c ture
books, diaries, jack
knives, wallets, handker-
chiefs, stockings, mittens,
wool gloves, neckties,
suspenders, cuff buttons,
collar buttons, scarf pins,
umbrellas, pocket combs,
hair brushes, school COM
panions.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-17

We shall also clear out
a small lot of extra heavy
Scotch Iron Stockings
for boys at less than half
the old prices. These are
in brown and navy and
are especially good for
school boys.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-17

MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY embrace among Others, Ordinary
Life, Ordinary Life with an Adjusted
Premium for 10 years. Limited Pay
ment Life and EndoWments.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-28
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Over $4,000 Volumes on Its shelly,
The New Building.

Over $4,000 Volumes on its Shelves.
The New Building.
One Of the most creditable institutions
of which Boston can boast is its public
library; and while it is not very old, its
growth has been very rapid. Between
the years l841 and 81 several attempts
were made towards establishing q free
public library in this city. Sums of
money were conditlonally offered, and
an attempt was at one time made to use
the Boston Atheneum. Afterwards a
few books were given for free library.
Others were acquired by exchange with
the city of Paris, and Edward Everett
gave his large collection Of public docu-
ments.
In a short while 1000 volumes were
collected, and in 1852 the movement had
SO far developed, that librarian was ap-
pointed and the board Of trustees organ
lied under an act Of incorporation
obtained four years before.
Later Joshua Bates. of the banking
house Of Barring Brothers OF London.
himself a Boston boy gave $4,000 to the
library fund; others made gifts Of books,
and in 1858 the present library building
on Boylston street was completed at
cost Of 1866, 900, the number Of volumes
being 10000. Since then the library
has been the recipient Of whole private
collections. gifts Of money and books,
statuary and paintings and rare old
prints and manuscripts.
SO inadequate has the present building
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-28
S2OS,ss5.13
The New Library.

The architects Of the new Library
building are McKim, Mead & White OF
New York, and no material changes
have been made in the main design of
the building as laid before the City
Council in 1888, except in the interests
of economy.
The chief changes are as follows: The
court has been changed from its original
design in granite to brick and marble /;
the height Of the building has been re.
duced nine feet; the plan of the special
library floor has been changed; changes
have been made in the design of the new
Bates Hall, as we'll as in the vestbules,
in the roof. and in the decorative work,
and In the whole interior finish of the
building, that must result in a very large
saving over the original plans.
All these changes have been made
with the approval and Dy the advice Of
the architect; and it is believed that
they will not take away from the con-
venience or beauty Of the structure.
Some changes have beeu made in the de-
sign of the Blagden-strest elevation.
which, 1t is believed, have greatly i'm
proved its appearance
The total cost of the building when
completed will be S2.21S, 1856, including
shelving but no other furniture. Exclu-
sive OF the court, the building together
with the platform covers an acre and
one half.
The superficial area of flooring is four
acres, and of the ceilings four and one
half acres. The present stack, which
can be nearly doubled when more room
is needed, is built to hold 10 miles of
shelving, while FIVE miles more are re-
uuired in other parts Of the structure.
The old library on BoYlstOn street
was built to accommodate 10000 books,
and afforded 6S6s square feet Of room
for students and readers, making the
cost for housing each book Sl.15.
The new building is built to contain
2. 0O0,OO volumes with $500 square feet
Of room for students and readers, max
ing the cost for housing each book s1.10
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-28
Florida,s Mysterious swamn.

A Tallahassee, Fla, despatch says
For years column Of smoke by day and
pillar of red light by night have marked
the site in dense swamp southeast
from Tallahassee of what is supposed TO
be volcano. Recently j. L. Hall pene-
trated far into the swamp and brought
back i've specimens of volcanic Stag and
large Jumps Of heavy substance similar
to melted glass. He described the seen
cry near the supp osed volcano as wild
and rugged, indicating a fearful up
heaval at some time in the past
United States Marshal Weeks says he
once went very near the place, but the
bog-irOn marshes caused the point of his
compass to swing round in a circle at a
lively rate, and he lost his bearings.
The night before he started back a
strong breeze came up from the south
east, and a dense. black, sulphurOus
smoke swept over his camp. He adj
vanoes the theory that there Is no vol
oano, but that an immense sulphur
deposit is on fire. Marshal Weeks open-
cd one Of many burial mounds found
there. and says the skeletons are nm
doubtedly those Of a prehistoric race,
being much larger than the average man
Of today. He found heavy stone battle
axe, pottery, beads, etc, all in a mound
which had evidently been made by
skilled artisans.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-28

since the national census of 1880 was
taken.
At that time the records showed that
there were 1921 establishments in the
city engaged in the various industries,
employing capital of $40, 75O,134.
The number Of hands reported to have
been employed at that time was q, s19 of
whom 81, S3 were males above 16 years
of age, and II, 1853 were females above Is
years, and 1899 children and youths.
The total amount paid in wages during
the census year, from June, 1879, to same
month 1890. was S23, 715, 40. The total
amount of the products for the year was
$123. 306137
The special line of manufacture which
was earliest carried on in this vicinity
was that of cotton goods, which began as
early as 1913.
The manufacture of linen was intro
duced by colOnists from Londonderry
about IT'S, and spinning schools were
shortly after established in the vicinity
of what is now known as Scollay
square.
Where Hamilton place now is was the
location of the Manufacturing House, a
building famous in the olden times. The
building remained standing until 1906
Most of the goods manufactured in the
city find a market within the limits of the
state; although some are almost entirely
dependent upon foreign countries.
AS far as the actual working time for
the year is considered, Boston will hold
its place with any eastern city, as the
shut-downs and half-time plans have
been resorted to bat very little, thus
showing healthy state of affairs in the
industrial life of the city.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-28

were dealt in, and but few of the brokers
had anything but time on their hands.
The largest day on record for last year
was May 26, when 130OSi shares changed
hands,
The original quarters Of the board
were in the upper story of the Washing
ton Bank building on State street, since
torn down to make room for the present
exchange building.
From the Washington Bank building
the board moved to the fourth story of
the Merchants Exchange in May, 1874;
to the Union building. 40 State street.
March %, 1853; then to the webster
Bank building" 10 Exchange street,
in 1853, where It remained over twenty
two years. On the 9th of November,
1885, the board took new departure,
removing It's quarters to the large hall of
the Boston Exchange Company, long
and Familiarity known as the Reading
ROOM afterwards used as the Sub
Treasury" for several years, and later by
the Board of Trade as its headquarters,
with q reading room attached.
From the Board of Trade it moved back
to its old quarters on Exchange street. in
order to enable the present new ex-
change building to be erected.
The present quarters of the board, in
the Exchange building, were occupied
last spring where its friends expect it to
remain for years to come.
When the board first removed from
Exchange street to State the adoption OF
the open board feature was one of its
most progressive acts, and the immediate
success of the new departure was graf
flying to those who had long commended
for the innovation, kept off to the last
moment by Boston conservatism.
The Board Has
had IA presidents, one of whom, Aaron
w. Spencer is now serving second
term, but will probably retire at the
election this fall in favor of some younger
man. E. Rollins Morse is favorably
spoken of as his successor.
The list of presidents with their pc
RODS of service is as follows: Samuel
Dana, 1S34-1S35; S. E. Green, 1S35-1S36;
George W. Pratt, 1S36-1S37; P. P. F. De-
grand, 1837-1839; Enoch Martin, 1889
1876; Charles D. Head, 1S45-1S46; John
j. Solely, 1S46-1S47; II. w. Pickering,
Charles D. Head, 1S52-1S55;
o. D. Ashley, 1S55-1S57; H. W. Picker
ing, 1S57-1S6O; Aaron w. Spencer, 1850
1852; Gilbert Atwood, 1S62-1S63; j.
Murray Howe, 1S63-1S64; H. W. Picker
ing, 1S641S7O; Murray R. Ballou, 1870
1889. Aaron W. Spencer now presIdes.
The presidents salary is $4,000 and he
is debarred from doing business as a
broker while in the chair, although still
holding his membership.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-28
SHIPPING.

Steamships aud Sailing Vessels ConsId-
cred SePRrAteIy-Big increase of BusI
ness.
The maritime interests of Boston have
been tremendously on the increase dur
ing the past few years. The steamship
trade Of the city antedates that of New
York by eight years. The first steamers
to cross the Atlantic to this port were
the Sirius and the Great Western, both
arriving here in 1888. The regular SER
vice of the Cunard Company was begun
in 1910.
The domestic trade may be considered
equally as large as the foreign. The
comparative increase can be seen from
the following figures: OF steamers the
entries at this port in 1880 were 1856, re-
presenting tonnage of 867,719. The
clearances for the same year were 347 and
the tonnage 1856, 2S1. Last year. 1890, the
steamship entries at this port numbered
797 and the tonnage 1888 The clear
ances Of steamships for the same year
were 639 and the tonnage 900, The
number of entries and clearances 1t will
be seen have about doubled.
A comparison of the entries and clear
ances for the six months ending June 30,
this year, with the same period last year,
may be interesting. The total entries
for this period this year have been 400
steamships. For the same six months
last year they were 3S2 The tonnage in
the former case was $50, 535; in the latter
81, 1888.
Steamship clearances for the six
months this year were 3l9, tonnage AGO.
$50; last year 300, and tonnage 439, 1856.
Sailing Vessels.
The first trade of this port was begun
with Virginia, and the first ship was
launched on the Mystic "a barque of 80
tons which Governor Winthrop named
the Blessing of the Bay"
The sailing-vessel entries for the six
months of the present year have been
1856, with tonnage of ia, OPS, as against
665. tonnage 1869, for same period last
year.
The clearances this year have been
100; same time last year. 300. Tonnage
in former case, 12S,s9O; latter, 134, 1886.
Imports and Exports.
The total value Of imports for the 70
months OF last year were S66, O64, sol, and
the exports were domestic), so, 141, 593;
dOreign), $347. 514.
For the first six months this year the
imports have been S39, 247, S27, as against
S34, 099, 314 for the same period last year.
Exports for same six months this year
have been (domestic), S99, 1854, S94; for
eign), $165,5O3; last year. same time do
mestlc), SS5, 2Ss, $50; foreign), $2l2. 453.
Fisheries.
For the first six months of 1890 the
value of free fish imported was Sl9O,5O7.
This includes Holsters, shellfish and
other varieties. There are no figures
with which to make comparisons for the
six months this year, inasmuch as there
has been no importation of free fish by
reason of the tariff.
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arising from the financial panic Just at
the close of the year; this, of course,
had It's effect in reducing the surplus in
the amount of S472,604.
The Fire Risks Written
were larger by 81, 100, 9S5, o94 than during
1889, and the marine risks $3.50, 1874. 674
larger; income increased S6,0S7,92
while the amount paid for all purposes
was smaller by s5.S93,1s4 than during
the previous year. The FIRE losses in
CURED are given as s56,0O2. 1874, less by
$780, O4 than in 1889, and the marine
losses show falling off also of 3d.
599,17O.
The total amount offre risks outstand-
ing at the close of the year was S15k4s3,
5,oS3, an increase of 81, 100, 147, COS the
marine risks aggregated S226. %, 46e an
increase of only S15,2O from 1889; while.
as stated, the marine risks written were
Increased materially. the amount re-
ceived for premiums was less by S796, $40
than upon the smaller amount of the
year before.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-28

become that couple ofyears ago ground
was broken in Copley square for mas
sive structure. This building is now
almost finished, and the transfer of
books and other contents will soon be
begun.
Private Donations.
Among the private libraries which
have from time to time been acquired
are those of the eminent mathematician,
Nathaniel Bowditch, of $3.50 volumes;
Theodore Parker's rare and valuable
collection of 11,061 volumes; George
Ticknor's Spanish and Portuguese lib
rary, which had been originally gathered
for the purpose OF writing a history of
the Spanish language, about 1000 volumes
in all. besides 5000 books given by Mr..
TicknOr during his life; the library of
Rev. Thomas Prince, which consists
principally of rare and curious New
England history and theology, and the
Barton library of 1900 volumes, mostly
Shakespearian literature.
Last year, through the generosity of
the city, the library was enabled to &C
quire some rare and valuable manu-
scripts from the Barlow collection. Be-
sides several large gifts of money from
various donors, Joshua Bates's original
gift of $4,000 was afterwards supple
mented by books to the value of the
same amount.
For the year ending Dec. 81, 1890, the
givers numbered 1881, and through their
generosity the library was enriched by
the addition of 4129 volumes and 1882
pamphlets. Mrs. John A. Lewis donat-
ing 293 of the former and 423 Of the lat
ter.
In the Public Library and its branches
in East Boston, South Boston, Roxbury,
Dorchester, Charlestown, Brighton,
Jamaica Plain. West Roxbury, South
End, and North End districts there are
about 540.9 1853 bound volumes, besides
manuscripts, pamphlets, statuary and
paintings. The Tosti engravlngs en-
brace some in frames, 300 in bound vol
umes, and several hundred in portfolios.
The number of volumes in each branch
ending Dec. 81, 1890, was as follows:
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-28
CENTRAL LIBRARY.
In the various Reading Room.

In the Various Reading Rooms
are the current numbers of over 900
periodicals. The Central Library on
Boylston street has two departments,
one known as Bates Hall, named after
the generous donor, and which contains
only standard literature, and the other as
Lower Hall.
In 1889, of Its, 494 volumes delivered
to borrowers one in 40,352 was lost in
1890, of 1884 volumes delivered to
borrowers one in 24,O44 was lost.
Last year the cost Of running the Ii
brary. which included all incidental ex-
penses, was $174,17S.78, more than $751;
900 of which was for salaries
The Public Library trust funds, most
of which is invested in city of Boston
bonds, are here given:
REHABILITATION OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
TRUST FUNDS.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-28
MANUFACTURES.

Number, Variety and Extent as Large
ProBOrtionately AS Other cities.
The manufacturing aad mechanical
industries Of Boston are as varied and
extensive as those Of any city in the
Union; and despite the fact that certain
statements have from time to time been
given out regarding the backward ten
dency Of the city's manufacturing inter-
ests. marked progress has been made
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-28
THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
What Was Done the Past Ysar-The
Need of Such.

What Was Done the Past Ysar-The
Need of Such.
To the insurance companies Boston is
greatly indebted, not only for the pro-
lection afforded her commercial interests
and the aid rendered widows and or
phans, but also for several of the finest
ediices in this country. Probably no
class of edifces attract more attention,
or cause deeper interest to the thought
full mind, than the various insurance
offices, the architectural beauty of
which is simply the outward show of
the grand success that has attended the
institutions in carrying on their humane
work on sound and healthy principles of
insurance.
The close margins on which business
in general is now conducted do not allow
the individual to hazard his person or his
property to any possible loss without
taking some additional protection.
And therefore we have insurance pro-
viding for loss caused not only by death,
by fire, and by the perils of navigation,
but also by sickness. by bodily injuries,
by explosion Of steam-boilers. by the
breakage OF plate-glass windows, by
lightning, and by burglary.
The Various Insurance
companies having become quite numer-
Gus, the commonwealth in 1855 assumed
critical supervision over them. and ere
ated the insurance department. There
are 2O4 insurance companies authorized
to do business in Massachusetts, nearly
all Of them represented in Boston.
The authorized companies Dec. 81, 1890,
wers in number 2O4, less than at close
OF previous year, and were designated as
follows:
Massachusetts, Mutual Fire. ............... 81
Massachusetts Mutual MArine-......,...
Massachusetts, Jeint Stock ................ Is
Othor states. ..........1 O4
United States branches Of foreign COM
lotal s...4.s.ss..s. ..ssssss..... IO4
The aggregate assets of all the compa-
MES increased Sc. ,24s, which would
have been materially larger but for the
depression in the value Of securities
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-28
THE BROKERS' BOARD.

Something OF Its OriEIn-DImcuIties of
Early FinancIers.
The first meeting to organize the Bos-
ton Stock and Exchange Board, the orig
ination Of our present Stock Ex-
change, and which has become second
only in importance to the New York
board, was held Oct. 10, 1894
The Ill luck which is popularity sup
posed to attach TO the number 10 must
have been either unknown in those days,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-28

The aggregate assets Of all the oompa-
mics increased s6.7O7,24s, which would
have been materially larger but for the
depression in the value Of securities
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-28

The smallest days business of last
year was on March 1. when 54O2 shares
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-28

Steamships aud Sailing Vessels ConsId-
cred Separately-Big increase OF Bust
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-06

vancouver VIII Probably Demand His
Recall-"God save the Queen.''
VANcouvER, B. c., May Especial. +
Fresh fuel is added to the Ewing scandal
today by q statement made by the Ameri-
can consular agent, and to which ne de-
sires the fullest publicity given. He says:
At no time have ever refused to honor the
toast to her majesty, the queen, nor do l refuse
to toast the sovereign VI another nation to
to do was to stand up, and by 90 standing up,
participate in the singing any national anthem
other than that Of the United States. To do
otherwise would be contrary to diplomatic
usages, and besides, how would it look If /, Is q
Republican, and representative of Republican
government, were to assist in singing, 'Long to
reign over Us. happy and glorious, God save the
Queen7"
It Is now settled beyond all possibility
Of doubt that his recall will be demanded,
and by tomorrow evening there viii be
further interesting developments.
Hon. George r. Vending, of Illinois,
iectured here last evening to an immense
audience. At the close of the lecture
Chairman Rand called for "God Save the
Queen" Vending Immediately came for
ward ana said: 81 wish to say, ladies
and gentlemen, that there is one. Ameri-
can upon your soil tonight who wishes to
repudiate the utterances of that other one
in your midst who refused to join in sing
ing ssGod Save the Queen"
The steamer Tai Chaiow, from Yoko-
hama, left today for Portland.