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The Portland daily press., 1895-12-14
. BIG MINING BOOM.
Reviewof the Price Fluctuations for rs
Years.


From the Engineering and Mining Jour
nal
These eras of speculation have come in
waves, the first of which may be dated
from 1870, and was confined to the mines
of the Comstook Lode, reaching it's cul-
mination, for.the time, in 1872, the adj
vance in price in 1S Of the leading mines
on the Comstock Lode, showing an in
crease of market value of no less than
$50, 594, 900. A reaction took place in
June, 1874; the same 10 mines showed a
depreciation on the stock market of $43
835, $780, the respective total values in 1870
1879 and 1874 being 81. TAG, 900, ss5, $40 OOO
(June, 1874, and $41, 504, 900. Later Eon
there was a great renewal OF speculation.
and the market value of these same stocks
in December, 1874, was $3.50. 1893, 800, show
ing an increase in price from the quota
tions in 1870 of the astounding amount
of 1851, 497, 600. Up to this date, Decem-
Der, 1874, the total assessments amounted
to So 666, 600 and the total dividends to
$26, 1876, 900.
Tine following is an ILLUSTRATION of the
fluctuations between 1S70-75, after whioh
latter date Comstock stocks gradually
fell in pl ice, with an occasional reaction
and spirit which encouraged the sneou-
lators to hope for a return to the old-tima
prices. AS an instance of how ranidIv
prices changed, it is recorded that in Il
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-14
Colby University.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Waterville, December 13.-Examina
tions began today and will continue until
Tuesday noon.
Prof. L. e. Warren delivered very in.
teresting lecture before the students
Thursday evening in the chapel.
The musical entertainment by the
Royal Bell Ringers and Imperial CARL.
lonneurs at the Baptist church last eve
ming, was very we'll attended 1t was
one of the best musical entertainments
that has been heard in this city for some
time.
At the recent meeting of the senior
class of the mems college the following
officers were elected for the college year
of '95 and '96: President, Il. M. Padel.
ford; vice-president A. W. Lorminer
secretary. G. B.sFuller; treasurer, E. L.
Durgan; orator, H. W. Dunn; poet, G.
B. Kimba historian, c. f. Hutchinson
prophet, e. L. Getchell chaplain, F. w.
Peaks; address to undergrad uates, j, M.
Pike parting address, c. L. Sawtelle
statistician, W. L., Hubbard toast ma S.
ter, II. n. Pratt marshal, III. &. Ham il
ton. executive committee, @. w. Turne r,
L. c. Tooker, H. s. Hall; committee
on odes, j. B. Merrill, +. W. Peaks, A
S. Cole.
The senior exhibition with junior parts
took place at the Baptist church this
evening. The following is the programme
Music.
Prayer
Music.
Greek Version from the Latin OF Oicero
Fred Elmer Tavl
Greek Version from theLatin of rerence.
Alice Louise Nye
The New Uncle Toms Cabin,
Hascall Smaller Hall
The English Opium Eater,
Florence Elizabeth Dunn
Tennyson's Place in Literature.
Fred William Peaks
Music.
Latin Version from the Crack of Plato,
George Kemble Bassett
Latin Version from the Greek of
Aesohlus, Edith Bragg Hanson
French Version from the German of
Bessing, Harry Bates Watson
German Version from the French of
Jacques Avri],
The Venezuelan Question,
Albert Sawyer Cole
Scotch Songs, Jessie Elizabeth Pepper
My Country it's of Thee"
Henry Warren Eos
Music.
English Version from the German of
Tschirner,
Charles Huntington Whitman
English Versio from the French of
Voltaire, Helen MoQregor Hanson
Fra Lippo Lippi, Ethel Elizabeth Far
The Worlds Oldest Poem,
Fred Morgan Padelfor,
A Boyd Genius, Olive Louise Robin
The Jewsyof Tarsus, Harrs Wesley Dunn
Musi Q,
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-14
VENEZUELA WILL NOT PAY.
Britain's Demand, 1t Is Said, Will Be Dis
puted on the Advice of Secretary Olney.

Wash ington, December 13-Members
of Congress who are interested in the
Venezuelan boundry dispute wit h Great
Britain say that President Crespo will be
guided in mabing his reply to Lord Sails
bury by the suggestions of this govern
ment. Lord Salisbury's note, it has been
reported asked the payment of $4,000 as
compensation for the arrest of the
British colonial officers year ago, an
episode which has passed into history as
the "Uruan Incident That President
Crespo will refuse to pay this indie unity
is certain. That he will be so advised by
secretary Olney is equally certain. 1t is
said today that his reply in substance
will show the arrest of Sergeant Barens
and his associates to have been an out
growth OF the boundary question, which
must first be settled before any of its in
oidental features can be considered Such
reply, it is asserted. would force Great
Britain to meet the issue without further
equiyocation or delay.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-14
THEY WILL REMAIN HERE.
Two Cattlemen Who Will Remember
Portland

Yesterday there was complaint made
TO marshal Tricky that a chest of tea
anu TWO boxes of tobacco had been stolen
from the wharf of the Portland Steam
racket company, and Deputy Hartnett
later, on directed Patrolmen Skillings
and Sylvester to be on the watch for
parties offering tea or tobacco for sale
During the afternoon the tobacco was
found In another shed on the wharf, from
Which it was taken, the thieves having
made an effort TO hide their plumber
there.
. just before 6 O'Clock Patrolmen
Sklllings and Sylvester found two cattle
men who came over on recent English
steamer, and who gave their names as
Edward Sheridan and John Heigh. When
found they were in the grocery store of
Edward A. Miller. and had a chest of tea
with them. They had been trying hard
to sell the tea to Mr.. Miller, and when
he refused to have anything to do with
them they abused him roundly.
They objected to being arrested. and
made all the fight they could, and good
deal more than they will wish they had
after they have been before Judge
Robinson, for they simply added to the
number of the charges against them. AS
the case now stands they are charged
with drunkenness, with resisting tine
officers, with the use of obscene language
in a public street, and with the larceny
of the tea and tobacco. They were taken
to the station and improved the oppor-
tunity given them while taking free
ride to abuse the officers who arrested
them, and those who had them in charge
They will probably prolong their stay in
Portland for considerable time after
the sailing of the next steamer.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-14
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft
DEERING.

There would have been meeting of
the Deering city government last eve
ming on the question Of sewerage assess
ments if there had only been a quorum
of the board of aldermen present, but
as it was impossible under the olreum-
stances to proceed with the hearing, the
Mayor called the board to order and said
that lacking quorum it wonld be i'm
possible to go on and he adjourne rs
hearing until next Wednesday. 70
was large attendance of property oan
srs who had come cut to the hearing and
who were much disappointed at the fail
ure of the aldermen to be present.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-14
A NEW ANAEsTHETlC.
The Use of a Combination of Pure Oxygen
and Ether.

= Experiments are being made by two
we'll known physicians in this city with a
new annesthetic,n by the use of which
they hope to do away entirely with the
many dangerous and nauseating effects
OF anaesthesia as produced by prevailing
methods The component parts of the
new discovery are pure oxygen and ether,
and it is asserted that by proper combi-
nation OF the two person may be put
into state of insensibility fors operating
purposes without fear of Lossibe fatal
termination or any immediate debiIita-
ton of the system.
The combination of oxygen and ether,
its introducers hope soon to demonstrate
to the medical faculty. will obyiate the
and the weakness induced by the means
now used to deprive people Of tho sense
of feeling. While the doctors who are
working to perfect this new process of
anaesthesia refuse to give any details Just
now for publication, on the plea that it
is as yet only in its experimental stage,
they declare that they have used it in
several operation cases with the most sat
isfactory results. Ore of the doctors in
gerested, who does not wish his name
to appear in connection with his theory
until its truth is practically assured, said
to a Tribune reporter yesterday:
"We have administered the anaesthetic
TO several persons in the present year,
andsin not q single case has it been at
tended by sickness or nauseating symp-
toms or Dercepti5le weakness of the
respiratory organs or the heart. Very Of
ten, under the prevailing system, stimu-
lants have to be administered or injected
in order to keep life in the patient. But
in the cases to which have just referred
stimulants were not once found necessary
A short time ago l operated upon my
little boy, and as an anaesthet1c, gave
him this mixture of oxygen and ether
within two hours afterward hes,wassaround
playing with his toys. New York
Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-14
Portland National Bank.

FHHHE annual meeting of the stookholdsrs
Il of the Portland National Bank OF Port
land, for the election Of directors for the
other business that may legally be i. pre-
sentsd, via be held at thar barking ko Gus.
on Tuesday. the l4th day of january, 1898,
at IL clock a. NJ.
CHARLES G. ALLEN, Cashier:
Portland, December i, 1895. dee6dtd
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-14
OWEN, MOORE 6 60.
Associated Charities Of Portland.

THE annual meeting of this corporal ton
4 will be held OH Friday December ID.
1885, at four o'clock in the afternoon at the
on. Of the corporation. Room No. 9. of the
pose of elseting such officers as are pro-
vided by the bylaws, electing associate
members, and transacting any other bust
The corpora ton.
Dated at Portland this December 9Th, 1885.
dec6dtd CELIA M. PATTEN, Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-14
What
we
handkerchief.
We have inst; re.

Pure We have just re-
Linen ceivcd for the Holiday
l3 trade, one hundred dozen
CITE. Mems pure linen unlaun-
dered handkerchiefs, which
we shall sell at $l.5o per
dozen, or IS cts. per halt
dozen.
They are hand drawn
hemstitched-two widths
of hem.
They were made to our
Sl.5Q order in Belfast, Ireland
per We have disposed of two
dozen. lots ard shall not get an
other lot before spring.
They go on sale to-day
at l3 cts. each, or Sl.5o
per dozen.
A bargain.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

n y o u
i Il thought that
she might like
a handsome Japanese
Screen to fence off the
cold corner of her room?
! -Four or five or six dol
lars will buy one that
will last a lifetime and it
is about the biggest thing
you can get for that many
dollars.
You can't go wrong in
sending one of those
beautiful lie Braun Car
bon photograph; choice
as an etching and not
nearly as common.
$3.50 for small ones and
$500 for the largest size.
We frame them to order
in an hour.
A Boston" Bag is no
novelty, but think what
a useful thing it is! Put
a dainty Prang Calendar
in it and send her a Bos-
ton Bag, she'll commend
your judgement and APP
plaud your good seuse.
The souvenirs of Con
gress Square Church
have come, you and we
have waited long for
these, but they're here at
last--25c. Good thing to
send by mail to distant
friends.
We've sc attere d
Christmas things all over
the store, so wherever
you wander you'll see
something of interest.
For instance, in the
Draperies room today is
a long table full of framed
Pictures, colored photo
graphs, Mostly in, gilt
frames and gilded mats
at $3.50. In the embroid-
cries section is a hundred
or more gorgeous plush
and celluloid Toilet
Cases. each case filled
with utensils for the toilet,
also manicure cases, and
case S with only a brush.
comb and mirror.
They're about the richest
Christmas presents in the
world, these cases are,
not so very expensive
either.
You won't forget the
silk Umbrellas, of course.
That's a highly appropri-
ate gift for a man. and
you can safely trust your
own taste to Se1ecr one
that he will like. Hun
dreds to choose from
here, the nobbiest UNI
breIlas we've ever had.
Our booklet Suggest
ions for Christmas Shop
ping" will help you if
you are undecided, Ask
for it at the first counter
you come to.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-14
Gloves.

It's the same with
Gloves-whatever your
fancy is we have it, and
no high prices.
Dents at $l.75.
Perrin's at $500.
American made gloves
of excellent quality at
$1.Oo, SIPS, l.5o.
Linen gloves of every
kind-for dress and for
hard use-$3.5O down TO
/. SO cts.
Fabric gloves Scotch
knit, Jersey, Astrachan
cloth-all prices.
Boys gloves of great
variety.
Mittens.
For a Christmas gift
a pair of gloves suits a
man as well as anything.
We have a large stock
now just for the Christmas
trade.
Any gloves bought for
Christmas gifts may be
returned and exchanged
after Christmas.
We warrant every
pair Of gloves we sell-fit
them if desired-and keen
them in repair free of
charge.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-14
MEMS
Underwear.

Plenty We have your kind
of of underwear.
choice We know we have your
kind because we have all
kinds.
Heavy Balbriggan
Fleeced All Wool-it
makes no difference-they
are all here, and plenty OF
different qualities of each
kind s-oshT
More than thirty diff
ferent kinds from SlOO to
Sl.5o
L 81
For The largest assert
Bows ment of Underwear for
boys you'll find any
where.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-14
ULSTERS.

Cut extra long, very thick and warm.
with wide. georgous collar, sizes 81
to 46 breast measure, cut down e Tx
from $1,000 and $1,000 to U.lJ
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-14

Sensible. Suitable, Seasonable gifts
for Father, Brother, Husband or Son.
Here's partial list, but they index
many others equally as great. Don't wait
till dog days, and expect to find them
here.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-14

Who Attend the National Convention to
Nominate "a Presidential Big Building
dot
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-19

Considerable excitement was caused
in RtnRviiis by death from smallpox
yesterday, 1t was the four months old
son Of David Quinn, who lives In the
west side OF the Reeoe house, on First
street, The child died in tho mornihg
and the case had never been reported,
A burial permit for tho Martins Ferry
cemetery signed by Dr.. Van Wagner, Of
Bridgeport, gave the cause OF the death
as spinal mOnageEs.
Some AtnnVille peopls who saw tho
child said they thought 1t had the
smallpox, aud physician who saw It
yesterday after ilS death said the case
Waa ono OF tho most malignant type,
tho baby being covered from head TO
foot with black eruptions, the worst
no ever saw, Tho patients in tho side
OF tho house occupied by the Reece
family wore discharged rs cured about
q week ago, aud everybody supposed
.Etnaville was Tree from the ioalhaome
disease.
DR.. A. J. HsInlein, the Bridgeport
health officer, was notified, and when he
arrived another case was reported.
This was in tho family Of Harry smith,
Of Second street, and the patient four
weeks old girl baby. The third case
was soon developed, Harry Smiths
mother, Mrs. Willis Smith, residing
nOar the Etna.SlspdGrd mill stables,
being tho victim. The three houses
were quarantined and guards stationed
at each,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-19
MS AItNI our oFE.
Serious Accident to Joseph Altmysr satur
day Night

Serious Accident to Joseph AltmJsr satur.
day Night
Saturday night lAto as Joseph Alt.
myer, young barber who works at Nc.
Mochon. was walking to his home in the
Eighth ward Of this city, a train APP
preached on tho track he was walking
on, aud he stepped upon parable
track, not noticing that train was also
close upon him OIL that side. lie was
struck and hurled to tho ground, and
one OF tho wheels passed over his arm,
completely sevoriug it. After the train
passed he got up aud walked some dis
lance, tho first place no found open be-
inga saloon. lie entered and told the
barkGOpor his arm was cut oil.
Medical aid was summoned and his
wound was dressed. lie was removed
to house near, where lie was taken
care OF till yesterday, when he was 70.
moved in the city patrol wagon to his
home on Eoll street near Thirty.eighth,
lie was reported yesterday to DO doing
pretty vol. OF Courso the injury will
disable him from carrying on tho same
business again.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-19

Agents Of tho Cleveland, Loraln 4
Wheeling railway At slallOns, Masslllon
10 DCllairO, inclusive, will null tickets nj
ono faro Tor tho round lrlp 40 iollowai
bridgeport, lot tho Woal NitRinIa
Exposition and Stats Fair September
3D. 81, ilh, blh and oh.
Piedmont, itr ihn SMYRNA Fair, Sop.
lenbOr 10TH lltll aud l2llI.
Uhflclryllln Tor llln DunniaOr Cnun.
" Fair, sOptOmDUt 2ltn, 18th, 2Oth and
9Th
rlckOt,giol to tolutn any day Of the
fairs aud ono day later
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-19
a NEW oAsp REpoRTlD.
1t is in Centre wheeling : Treated 70
Measles.

MohAlehs
Saturday City Health officer Walden
was called to inspect case at 1920
Main street, whore an sruptiVe disease
had been treated for week as measles,
DR.. Walden pronounced Il q typical case
Of continent smallpox. The patient is a
Young man named John Dailer, and the
physician was DR.. Rau, who reported
the case to the health officer as crock
measles" which other physicians say IL
not u recognized disease, Tho patient
is understood to be getting along toward
conyal0sCOnce nov, Tho possibility OF
the existence Of such case illustrates
the importance OF vaccination and every
other prOcRution. While it iR hoped
and believed that the disease ia about
stamped out, it IL difficult to toll where
or how tho germs might be carried, and
tho physicians agree that the best plan
is to allow no possible safeguard to be
neglected..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-19

Mrs. Trippett, vile OF the we'll known
minister at West Liberty, and Miss
Ada Gardner started to drive to pic
mic Saturday morning, and on the way
the horse frightened, and they were
thrown out Mrs, Trippett broke hel
left collar bone aud was painfully
bruised aud cut, and Miss Gardner wal
painfully. though not seriously hurt
Or. Sheets rendered the necessary mcdi
cal attention.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-19

Commencing Friday, August 9, and
continuing each day until disposed oil,
tho large stock Of suitiuGS, wOrsteds,
choviots. cassiiueres. etc, now con-
tanned in tho establishment Of L. Del.
brugge, merchant tailor, No. 2ll5 Main
street. will be offered for sale regardless
Of price. Also all tables, cases, ward.
robes, desks. ETC., aud one fine "HeEF-
ing's Champion" safe J0x36.
]. ID. ELsoN, Assignee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-19

STOMACH and Bowel Complaints are
best relieved by tho timely use Of Dc
Wits Collie aud Cholera Cure. Insist
on having this preparation. Don't take
any other. Logan Drug Co., Wheeling,
W. Va, i. i. Peabody. BenwoOd, and
Bowie & Co., Bridgeport, y. 8
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-19

OF tho battle OF Morris La Tour and
Gravolotts, in which l took part, where.
unon l will give a Grand Concert aud
lunch in my summer garden, which will
be gorgeously illuminated. The public
in general is invited to attend. on Tues.
day evening, August 20, 1895.
Lewis FMcK.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-19

BECKErT-On Saturday, August II, 1895, at 10
O'Clock =. m, JOsLrii llOwARn, son OF John
hlRngU,
Funeral from the residence Of his parents, No
VI Fourteenth street this tMondayl ntlor.
noon ut 0 O'Clock. lntcrmCnl Al lcnInsulat
Cemetery Friends Of tho family are In
Vttpd tn intend
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-19
A SHOOTING SGRAPE
At Martins Ferry Saturday Night,
Three Men Hurt,
BUCKEYE GLASS WORKS TROUBLE

A, the BOttom ortho FeolIng-A Non.
Union Glass Worker Seriously
Wounded and a DrIokluyor Shot,
While n Ualon Glass Worker was
Also Mixed In tho Row-A Young
Woman Takes Her Escorts Part.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-19

Tna Pan. Handle Dyoing establish.
mont, owned by John llolmoiOr, at No.
1881 Market street, is tho best equipped
house Of Its kind In Wheeling. In add.
ton to tho dyOIng aud cleaning depart
montsa corps Of ilrst.olass taIlora arc
employed, who can do repairing as neat
az IL Ia possible. Clothes and ladies'
garments, cleaned or dyed, can DO made
tolook like now Satisfaction guarau'
,aou
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-19
baltimore a Ohio Excursion to lioStun,
Account Of Ini gifts Tcmpinr ConcIaVr.

NNNUW00 Vt 'N7'' H7'7" 'V"'T w
August 10 to %, inclusive, the Balti.
moro 4 Ohio will soil excursion tickets
to Boston, at one fare for the round
trip, via Washington. Baltimore, Phila.
delphia and Now York, final limit Of
lickct October 8 Scenery via this limo
unsurpassed. For deLpilUd information
apply to Baltimore & Ohio ticket agents,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-19

We will open and place on sale on Monday
morning, August IL, our first invoice Of New
Imported Dress Goods and invite an early in.
spection of the choice and stylish Novelties
we shall display in our Dress Goods Depart
ment. There will be a great variety, but no
two Dress Patterns just the same, nor will
any selection be duplicated. We take pleas
ure in stating that prices are considerably
lower than last season and cannot fail to please.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-19
LINENS LINENsl LINENS |

This morning We will plnco on sale 500
BlonClIsd Table Linen for soc, aud 6OC for
26c. THIS Is rare bargain aud Il will pny
you to iuUk, l., $. GOOD 8 co.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-03-14
How TO TREAT INK Spors.-.Ink

hOW 1O 1hEAI INK SPOIS.--lQk
stains are hard to deal with, but
much may be accomplished rs to
their disappearance if they are only
treated in time, One good remedy
is to tear blotting paper to pieces
amp hold the rough edges on the
ink when it is freshly spilled. II
there is no blotting paper at hand
cover the spot with Indian meal, or
liquid ink may be absorbed BY cot
ton batting. When ink is spilled
the first care should be to prevent
it from spreading.
Another way of preventing ink
stains is to Immediately wash the
stained article in several waters
and then in milk, letting it soak in
the milk for several hours. Another
manner of removing all ordinary
ink stains is to wash the article
Immediately in vinegar and water,
and then in soap and water. No
matter what is used for removing
ink, the stain must be rubbed we'll.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-03-14

The GAMBLING VEGA con-
siderable proportion of failures in
business, and 90 per cent, of the
defalcations and thefts and ruin OF
youth among people who are en-
ployed IN places of trust are due
directly to gambling. 1t is one
vice which seems to destroy imme-
diately the moral sense. | have
seen in my employment so much
misery from the head of the family
neglecting its support and squand-
ering his earnings in the lottery or
policy shop, and promising young
men led astray il a small way, and
finally becoming fugitives or land
ing in the criminal dock, that |
have come to believe that the COM
munity which licenses and tolerates
public gambling cannot have pros
perity in business, religion in its
churches, or morality among its
people. -Chauncey ". Depew.