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LOST, FOUND, sTRAYED, STOLEN
WANTED TO BUY.

WAN 1GD " u I.
WANTED-To buy second hand furniture
for cash. Apply to VIM, Bell, Hotel
Boyle.
WANTED Small secondhand ron safe,
must be cheap. Address 69Si, care Post.
II
WANTED--L.arge wall calendar, 1856
Thomas owen engraVer, all Preston
avenue. up stairs.
l HAVE SEVERAL CUSTOMERS for
Third ward property. unimproved or I'M
proved. If you have anything to offer,
list II with me. N. NJ. Norileet. Hutch
ins House. n
HIGHEST CASH prices paid for second
on easy terms moving md laying car
pets speciality Barr Kuller 4lo
Milan street. II
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ATTENTION. LADtES-Save money on
furniture by buying at the right place;
our store is the right place; 10 per cent
on iron beds this week. Dillingham;
Furniture company, Main and Capitol
streets. .
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$4,000 GILT-ED6E vendors lien notes.
Meat market Third ward; good bust
ness, cheap on account of other bust
ness. George r. Holcombe, Hutchlns
house, 3
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ALI. ladies' wishing stylish dresses made
call on Mrs. j. II. Burnette. il2 Bnz
BuilCing II
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TRADE on EXCHANGE city lots aud
horses for cement or stone walks around
house and half block. Address 3Oa, care
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n YOU ARE UNEMPL Ed durins
these long evenings, why not improve
yotr time by taking the night course
at the Houston Shorthand and Type
writing School? #
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TO EXCH ANGE.-sl0.C0 coo worth OF Houston
city property FOR farm and ranch be
tween Wharton and Gnivestoni only
ownera need apply Address lalG. Gaze
Poet ~
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REMOVAI--T have removed my drug
store to 500 Main street. corner Prairie
avenue 4 L. Kicsling. II
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For RTNT-Dr, Throckmorton's office
for rent, and fixtures for sale, also three
rooms to rent for light housekeeping,
Apply 1904 Hardy street. IL
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FOR RFNT-Seven room cottage. water
and gas. ll0j Mckinney avenue, Apply
ppNi 10ar. II
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30 FILLED PURE GENUINE JERSEY
MILK from Fairbanks Jersey dairy;
3p5is Main street, Hahl n pudors Office,
Is
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PROFESSIONAL.

PROFESSIONAL.
DIR. ]. ]. McKANNA. Sanitarium. Nam
Street and Elgin Avenue.
DIR. J. L. HENDERSON. late OF tni-
cago and Louisville. permanently locat-
ed in Moore Bros. g Burnett building;
expert specialist sexual. chronic, rectal
aDd obscure seases Of ladies' anu gen
temen. Satisfaction guaranteed 1913
Texas avenue, fourth floor. open even
iugs Ia
W. X. AMMO. G.. n. ABEKCRON BE
Ammo K AhercromDie. Attorneys 1T law
307is Main street. Norris Bldg. II
NJ. A. GRANT. expert court reporter ana
notary public. 81 Ktam building, hous-
ton, Texas.
i. O. COTTON & BRO. Fire Insurance
Agents and Adjusters ID Main street
corner Franklin.
EDWIN J.. HAMBLEN.
Attorney ut Law,
houston. TsIAA
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MADAME BAIRD. mind reader and bust
ness medii m deN clipping mediums a sae-
cialty. magnetic healer. cures without
the aid of medicine Residence, No. lJlS
Preston avenue. Houston. IL
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CHICAGO STEAM DYE WORKS and
Hat Manufacturing Co ladies' and
gents clothing and hats cleaned. dyed
ana repaired. FnlksUn. IN Congress ave.
nuo. Houston,
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FOR RENT-Nieely furnished rooms.
within half block of Main street. Apply
I'll Prairie avenue. or White Line Nov
ing and Storage Co., corner Congress
and Main. II
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NOTICE The honrd Of pharmacy for
Che Eleventh district VIII meet January
Ia at sG - Main street to examine mp
piIrunts Tor registration. A. T., kics-
ilne EeE. i-tb
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FOR RENT-Slx room house IN Drummer
addition, with stable ana garden close
20 school ard car. cheap to good tenant,
c. w Hahl 305t, Main 10
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FOR SALE--Aeme saloon, one OF best
stands In town, selling out on account
OF going out of the business. Apply on
Premises or Magnolia BreMary. II
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Y, AETED-A man and wife for small res
tuurant no children; one OF them must
10 good COOK, the other to do general
work. Apply to J.. Lausen. Orange,
Texas. II
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LOTS IN the Third ward. close to two
car lines and school. well drained good
neighborhood 1925 to 500, on terms.
Hood &. Hnnnnh. 30 kiam Building. 10
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FOR RENT--75 acres rich prairie land,
with two good tenant houses, wells, out
houses, between Foster and F'ulshear
Texas. Address Mrs T. A. Gibson, Fos-
ter. Texas. for particulars, il
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
HEROIC LIFE CREW
Pulls to the Rescue Of a Vessel in the
Teeth of Gale.

Nantucket, Mass, December 31--The
Muskeget Life Saving, crew pulled across
from Tuckernuck island in the teeth of
the gale this afternoon. 1t was reported
that a large three masted schooner an
chored between Tuckernuck Shoal and
Cross Rip,.. flying o. signal of distress,
probably sinking. The schooner was
sighted at day break this morning. AS
there was no telephone communication
and a terrific sea prevented the life boat
going outside, nothing could be done.
About ten the vessel hoisted signal of
distress.
AT one this afternoon, no assistance
having come the crew could be seen
lashing spar in the rigging, whereon
they could cling If the vessel foundered.
This reused the Muskega crew to an ex-
ureme effort, and at the risk of their lives
they crossed to Nantucket, where word
was telegraphed to tine various wreoking
companies, and it is hoped tugs are on
their way to the crews assistance At
sun ct the wind continues blowing a
nortwhest gale, and a heavy sea is run
ming.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
SUGAR EXCITED.
One of the Effects of the Cuban Diff
culties.

New York, December 81. The refined
sugar market was very much excited to-
day and heavy business was transacted,
orders coming in from all parts of the
country for good sized lots. Prices ad-
vanced one-eignth Of cent ON all grades,
which puts granulated at five cents. This
is an advance of three-eighths of a cent
in less than week, equivalent to s12O
barrel This has caused CONSERVATION
among many Of the largest wholesale .
grocers of the country, who have been
carrying an exceedingly light supply
Of refined sugar. They have been oom-
pelled to buy at an advance, and even
then cannot get prompt shipment of
sugar, as the retiners have more orders
than they can attend to promptly. The
total sales Of the week are heavier than
any previous Christmas week. Raw
sugar is excited, and refiners are anxious
to buy everything in sight, as they are
running on light supplies, with the prob
ability Of the Cuban crop being very
largely decreased owing to the insurrec-
tion there.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
Death of Rev. W. II. Pillsbury. d. d.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l
Biddeford. DECEMBER 3l.-Biddeford
relatives of Rev. DR.. W. H. Pillsubry
have received news of his death from
blood poisoning at mis- home in Fuller
ton, Nebraska.
DR.. Pillsbury was for number of
years member of the Maine Methodist
conference, holding pastorates at Kittery
and Burlington. Iowa. He has been To-
Gated In Iowa and Nebraska about twen-
ty y-three years.
He was born in Shapleigh, attended
sohoolsthere and took course at Kent's
Hill seminary. He was attending that
institution when the war broke out. He
and his brother, Nahum Fl. Pillsbury.
now Of Biddeford, enlisted as privates in
Company l., 18th Maine regiment.
After service of year and half at
the front the Kent's Hill student return
cd, completed his seminary course and
then took course at theological insti-
tuition in Concord.
He leaves a widow and seven children.
His mother and sister reside at the
Revere house, Old Orchard.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
MORE FIGHTING.
News Of Several Lively Engagements
In Cuba.
THE ACCOUNTS SAY THE REBELS
WERE WORSTED.

A Battle of Good Proportion OH Dec. 18Th
Two Government Columns and a Large
Band of Insurgents Engaged--The Loss
on Both Sides Was Quite Heavy.
Havana. December 1.-On December
IL two government columns, one of 400
men under Col. Rodon, the other of 200
men under Col. Pardon, after fight
lastidg two hours, dispersed the rebels COM
manded by Rabi and others. The engage
ment took placs in the Janguina district.
The rebels made several charges with
machets and were repulsed and finally
driven from the field in confusion. Their
loss was II killed. A quantity of arms
and a number of horses were captured
by the troops. The government loss was
eight killed, including three officers, and
40 wounded.
Generas Navarro and Suare Valdez
held in check Throughout the whole of yes
terday the command OF the rebels.
Navarro attacked camp of rebels and
dispersed them.
Gomez and Maeeo were entrenohed at
central Maria and battle ensued there
later, in which the Spanish artillery
were pitted against the insurgents caval-
ry The rebels were finally routed and
retreated in two columns, leaving seven
dead on the field. Passing Camana on
the retreat the rebels had 90 letters and
two cars filled with wounded.
Gen. Suarez Valdez made an attack
upon another wing of the rebel army and
after two hours's fighting the rebels re-
treated, leaving eight dead and many
wounded. Valdez reached Baro without
further rsistancee. The rebels confronted
him and were forced to retreat 1000
strong.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
Cold in New Haven.

New Haven, Conn. December 81. The
temperature has dropped 81 degrees in
"a hours and promises to reach 90 above
zero before midnight. All sound steam
ers are delayed. The John III. Starin
arrived this afternoon seven hours late,
putting into Huntington bay on account
of rough weather last night. The Con-
tinental passed the night there, arriving
Erastus Corning Hid not go to New York
today owing to the gale. Twenty vessels
put into the sound last night and storm
signals are displa yed to the light house
point.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
New Court House and the Gale.

South Paris, December S1.-The first
court was held in the new court house
today. 1t was the county commissioners
court. and will continue several days,
transacting routine business and adjust
ing county finances for the year.
A heavy wind last night blew down
the new Linsoott house, nearly complet-
ed, and other damage was done in the
vjcinity
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
At Oakland.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Oakland, Maine, December 3D. A ter
rifle wind and rain storm passed over
this place today doing considerable dam
age to property. Several chimneys were
blown down, doing more or less damage
to roofs. A flag pole near the store of M.
Libby at the Upper Mills, was blown
down and broken. Several trees were
broken down and some damage was done
to telephone and electric light wires.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
At Boothbay.

Boothbay Harbor, December 31.-The
gale commenced last night and has con-
finued all day with unusual violence,
with an extraordinarily full tide. The
wind is from the southeast, around to
west northwest, now west, SOUTHWEST.
About fifty vessels and the steamer
Penobscot are in port.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
INcENDlARY.
A $1,000 Fire at Berwick to Celebrate the
Dying Year.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.I

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1
South Berwick, December 81. "A barn
belonging to Hiram Butler and situa ted
on the old Nathan Butler estate, at the
COL ner of Portland street and the juno
tion road, was burned with it's contents
today. In the barn were several tons Of
hay, some farming implements and four
new moving machines belonging TO Mr..
Butler, and several carriages, the proper
ty of Fire Inspector Hasty, who lives
near by. The fire department did good
work, and saved several adjacent build
ings, but could not save the tarm which
was totally destroyed. The loss is about
$1,000. with no insurance. The fire was
evidently incendiary, but whether the
work of a half witted young man who
spends some time in the vicinity or a
mere designing firebng. is not known.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
Ball OF the Winthrop Firemar

Winthrop, december 3l.-The frernens,
annual concert and ball, under the aus
pices of the Payson Tucker Hose com
pany, was held in Town hall tonight
The hall was beautifully dencrated and
the company appeared for the first time
IN new suits. A fine concert preo. ded
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
A ToPsHAM SUICIDE.
Joseph S. Drinkwater, an Aged Resident,
Hangs HimseH-Death of Eugene H.
Small.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

-Topsham, December 3l.-Joseph S.
Drinkwater committed suicide today at
about II "a. m. Ey hanging. His body
was discovered by mis- wife hanging frcm
a beam in shed adjoining the barn
No cause can be assigned for tho act
Mr.. Drinkwater was about " years old
and had been resident of Yopsham
since 1910, coming here from Webster.
Me. He was a tanner and owned and
operated a small tannery at Brunswick
lie leaves widow and six children, all
of whom are grown up.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
Additional Reinforcements.

Rome. December 31.-The government
is informed tn the additional REIN
forcements Of Italian troops, sent to Aby-
ssinia, recently. have arrived at Mas
sowah. The Abyssinian army is quart
cred at Dan
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01

Eugene H. Small, As years old, died
Monday with pneumonia. Mr.. 6mall's
death was very sudden and unexpected,
be being sick oily since Thursday, the
26th. Mr. Small will be remembered as
musician of some note, he having play
cd in a large number of orchestras ana
bands in the state, and drilled aid was
leader of the ST Johns band of Bruins
wick, for several years. widow and
five children survive him.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
IN TENNYsoN's SHOES.
Queen Appoints Alfred Austin, Poet Eau-
reate-Can He Fill Them?

London, December..si. The Queen has
appointed Alfred Austin. poet laureate.
Frederick Leighton has been made
peer Of Rl g land.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
Maine Bequests.

Belfast, December 31.-The will OF Mrs.
Frances M. nanks of Belfast, hequea tht s
$500 to the Belfast Home for Aged Wom-
en-, and SluO to the Belfat Humane Socl-
city.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
THE WEATHER.
Fair.

Fair.
Boston, December 31.-Local forecast
for Wednesday. Fair, continued cold !;
wes terly winds.
Washington, December s1.-Forecast
for Wednesday for Maine: Fais weather,
lightly cooler. westerly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
THE NATIONS CAPITOL.
Cleveland is ReticeRt as Regards the
Commission.
THE WORK OF GOV. DINGLEY AND
THE WAYS AND MEANS,

The Receipts and Expenditures of the Gov
ernment-Heavy Interest Payments to
Come in January-Dingley Remains
in Washington Throughout the Recess.
Washington, December 3l.--No infor-
nation. whatever, can be obtained Mt the
White House as to whether the President
has come to any decision in regard to the
membership of the Venezuelan commits
sion, either as to it's number or personnel
Both are left absolutely at the discretion
of the President by the terms of the reso-
luton adopted by Cor gress, without even
the necessity of communication with the
nation as to the composition of the com.
mission can proceed only from two sour
ces, the President or the person to whom
he tenders the office. The President has
not spoken, and there is no good reason
to believe any one of the gentlemen
whose names have been widely mention->
ed in connection with the position, has
authorized the statement made on his be-
balf. The oiroumstancial story sent out,
that the President had rendered one
place on the commission to Richard II.
Alvey, chief justice of the Court of Ap-
peals of the District OF Columbia, and
that the justice was holding the matter
under advisement, turns out entirely un-
true. 1t is quite possible that mention Of
other names may be mere gossip and
guess work.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GEN
ERAL FORECAST:

The pressure has fallen in the Central
and Northern Rocky Mountain districts
and in New England, and has risen in all
other portions ef the country. The storm
was central this morning in the St. Law
renee valley, and has PASSED down the
valley to the Gulf Of st. Lawrence. The
pressure continues high in the Southwest
and south of the Rocky Mountain regions
and on the South Pacific coast. The
temperature has fallen in New England,
the Middle States and on the immediate
coast to the southwark. Light snow falls
are reported at scattered points IN the
lower Lake regions, and in the Ohio and
Missouri valleys. Fair weather is indi
Gated in the Eastern aud Southern dis
tr1cts with slowly rising temperature
IN the Lake regions and the Northwest.
Partly cloudy weather will prevail prob
ably, with light or no precipitation anu
with nealry stationary temperature in
the Lake region and rising temperature
to the westward
Signals are displayed on the Atlantic
coast from Boston to Easptort.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
Local Weather Report.

Portland, December 81 The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are the following:
a. m:-Barometer. %. 996; thermome-
ter, $50; dew roint. So; humidity. 100.
wlnd' .; Velocity. Al; weather, threatening.
SD, m.-Barometer. 29.610: thermo1ne-
ter, 35.2; dew point, 25; humidity. 70 ::
Wind' SW; velocity, 13; weather !;
Mean daily Thermometer, 4a.0; maxi
mum thermometer, $50; minimum ther-
mometer. 33 0; maximum velocity of
Wind 49. 8; total precipitation, /. a.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01

BuzzaId's Bay, Mass, December 81
The highest tide ever known here occur
red this morning. The wind blew heav-
lily all night, and at high water this
morning the water covered oil the
bridges and railroad tracks. Many boats
broke adrift landed far upon the west
shores. President Clevelands' summer
house was almost entirely surrounded by
water.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01

Bath, December 31.--The storm here
was a terrific one and the tides have
been unusually high. The Hawley
schooner which launched week ago and
stuck in the mud bar, foated.
Comm erciai street was SO we'll flooded
that boats were used in navigating it,
while part of lower Washington street,
was under water, causing considerable
trouble for the street cars.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
1T WAS A AOWLER.
Wind Blew a Gale andsWayes Dashed
High.
PRESIDENT COULD HAVE FIsHED
FROM GRAY GABLES PIAZZA.

All Over Maine the Storm Was Tre-
mendous one-Considerable Damage
Done-An Aroostook Cyclone Unroofs
Houses-The Fury of the Elements.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01

The figures of the treasury receipts and
expenditures for the first half of the fiscal
year ofs1Se6 are practically completed.
The official statement to be issued JAM
uary 2. will lshow approximately the re-
oeipts for six months to be S167, SOC, 600
and expenditures, s1S2, 5Gn 900 deficit of
S15, 900, 600; for December the receipts are
s26, 800, 600, expenditures S25, $50, 700. The
excess of the receipts over the expendi-
lures $500, GOO. Because of heavy interest
payments in January and the maturity
of "a, $40, 90 of Pacific railroad bonds, il
is anticipated January will show defici
of 10000 000.
Chairman Dingley of the ways and
means committee will not leave Wash
ington during the holiday recess. He has
been SO busy with public work, and his
correspondence has fallen badly in ar
rears, and the time between now the
re-asssmbling of Congress, will be neces-
sary to compmlete it. Mr.. Dinlgey will
not call the ways and means com mittee
together until the latter part Of next
week, at which time the subcommittee
will be appointed and programme Of
work prepared.
O1e OF the first matters Mr.. Dingley
proposes bringing to the attention OF the
committee, will be certain amendments
to the administrative features OF the pres
ent tariff law with view to preventing
the under valuation of imports x
strong necessity exists, Mr.. Dingley says,
for the correction of some detects in the
administrative law. There are other mat
ters coming within the jurisdiction of
the ways and means committee, upon
which, action will be taken.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20

The park is being put in first class
shape. The gridiron will be LAID close to
the grand stand and bisaehers in order
that those occupying these positions will
have ample opportunity to witness the
Struggle. Boxes will be. erected for par
ties.
s A box will be rendered to Governor Jo-
seph Johnston. Other boxes have been
spoken for and will be occupied by Biz
mnghamJ elite. Stands for t2lly-hos
and carriages will also be assigned; in
fact, the surroundings of the Yale
Princeton game will be reproduced and
everything done conducive to the COM
fort of the specta tors.
Ten of our most prominent society Ia
dies will act as patronesses and assure
the social success Of the event. The
names will be announced later.
The railroads leading INTO the city have
guaranteed a rate of one and one-third
for a distance up to $50 miles. Excur-
sions from out of town are. already
planned
The Yale team will be captained by G.
Sanford, the famous center rush; the
Alabama team will be eaptained by one
of the keenest football players in the
south. During their stay in the city the
Yalensians will have their athletic head
quarters at the Young Mems Christian
association which organization several
days ago offered its rooms for the use of
the team.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
ToMORROW'S ENTRIES.

New Orleans Dec. 19.--Entries for Mon
days races:
First race, seven-eighths of a mile
seling-Rsmingto 81. Gladioli 80, Trilby
10l, Sobriquet 101, Martin 102, Swift 106
Tragedy 107, Belle of Fordham los, Judge
Steadman 108, j. II. Grafton los, Albert
Ill Uncle Abb Ill.
Second race, one mile and twenty yards
for ar-olds-Kruna 100, Olivia l. 100
Mauritius 100, Little Buck 1903, Farmer
Leigh 1913, Parmesan 1903, Cannonade 1903
Earth 1o5, itlyria los, Viscount 113.
Third race, three-quarters of a mile
selling-Fischer So, Mollie b. 100, F. M. b
100 Loudon 100 Willie w. 102 Dorothy
III 1902. Judith c. 1922 Whit 1913, Montell
107, Win Elliott 107, Moloch 107.
Fourth race, one and one-quarter miles,
handieap-Anger S. Fasig 96, Lightfoot
80, Constant log, Bill Mckenzie 80, Sea-
brook 80, Chugnut o. Lily of the West
105. Uncle Jim SO,
Fifth race, three-quarters of a mile
selling-Virginia S. 1903, Terranet ITO, Pea
nuts 10, Mover ITO, Tonica 10, Loyal
Prince III. Laura Davis III, Romance
ia. Comeaway lis, Billy Jordan 115. Ruth
us, Elano 115, Panini 115, Partner 115
Fusilser lis.
&. Sixth race. three-quarters of a mile
ssling--Tred Craft 81, Annie Teuton 81
Prince Arthur 81, Rosny 100. Lady Brit
fannie 100, Minnie Murphy 100, Gold Tor
1o5, Glen Albyn 1o5, CASTOR los.