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The morning times., 1896-12-16
HAVE PASSED THROUGH.
Senate Confirms Number of Nom
nations in Executive Session.

Senate Confirms q Number of n Om-
nations in Executive Session.
The Senate yesterday confirmed tine fol
lowing nominations:
Charles c. Mott, of New York, to be
chief justice of the court of claims.
United States district judges-Arthur l..
Brown, district of Rhode Island; John F..
Garland district of South Dakota; Andrew
kirkpatrick, district of New Jersey; John
ii. Rogers, western district OF Arkansas.
William B. Childers, United States At
torney for New Mexico.
Hiram P. Macintosh collector Of Gus
toms at Newburyport, Mass.
First Lieutenant Henry B. Rogers to be
captain and Waller Taylor to be assistant
engineer in the revenue cutter service.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Charles E.
Banks to be surgeon and w William M Jordan
to be an assistant surgeon in the Marine
Hospital service.
The morning times., 1896-12-16
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
Final Report Against The Universal
Card Received.

The Building Trades Council met in reg
ulaT session last evening at Electrical
Workers Hail, No. sos Eleventh street
northwest. eight trades were represented,
and in the absence of President William
silver, Frank w. Golden, of the Operative
PlaSteTers, was called to the chair.
The delegates from the Steam and Hot
Water Filters Union reported that their
organization had, a their last meeting, re-
fused to indorSa the Universal CARD sys-
TEN. This finally diSpoSes OF the matter
as 3hera is only one union which mas failed
so far to consider the proposition. Il
lacks the Endorsement OF "A ma iority cE the
trades represented in the council.
The finance committee reported, show
ing good balance on The right side Of
the ledger. The auditing committee also
reported that the books had been examined
and found correct.
The representatives OF the Electrical
Workers Union submitted a statement de
nying The report that the members of
their organization who had been employed
on the Columbia Theater had agreed 10
wait ally length OF time for their wages.
The morning times., 1896-12-16
Planning for March 4.

There was meeting Of the Virginia r e.
publican Club at the Union Republican Club
rooms, No 9o3 F street, last night. The
meeting was of business character prin-
cipally, the object heing to outline a plan
of action by means of which an especially
large and in- prcSsive showing can be made
by the Virginia Republicans in the in
augural ceremonies. The bad weather pre-
vented more than a very small attendance.
Capt. W. s. Lurty and Hon. j. NJ. Lancston
made brief addresses.
The morning times., 1896-12-16
DRINKS WE'RE FREE.
So These Three Became Noisy and
Got Locked Up.

John James, Charles Cooney, William
Gergeos, and Henry -Jefferies, attended an
Opening" at saloon last night. Beer
and other things flowed freely and there
came time when the quartet forgot that
it was cold and wet outside, and that a
certain amount of decorum must be eXer-
cised, even at an opening.
They only remembered that the room
went round and round and that every time
the bar came by there were glasses on
1T with the beer foaming out over the top.
They caught the bar on those occasions,
and held it and drank the beer and finally
became so noisy that the proprietor spoke
to them.
1t did not mend matters, however, and
so Policemen Flather and Hollinberger
came and locked them up at the Twelfth
street station.
The morning times., 1896-12-16
Nav connect with the Cable.

New York, Dec. l5.-Judge Lacombe,
in the United States circuit court today
handed down a decision in which he de
MES the application for preliminary in
junction on behalf of the United States
against La Compagnie Franchise Des Ca
bles Telegraphiques, the United states and
Hayti Cable Company. This injunction was
sought to prevent the French Cable Com
pany and IT'S allies from making connection
with the cable now running ten miles To
sea off ConeY Island
The morning times., 1896-12-16
Mexican Lighthouse steamer

In compliance with a request from Senor
Romero, the minister of Mexico trans
mitted through the state Department, the
Secretary OF the Navy has Signated Lieut..
Commander B. H. Buckingham and Naval
Constructor K. p. Hobson members of a
commission, of which Professor George r.
McDermott, of Cornell University, is the
third member, to determine whether a
light house steamer built for the Mexican
government by Neafie 6 Levy, of Phil
adelphia, possesses the contract speed.
The morning times., 1896-12-16
strucl by a Broken Emery wheel.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 15.-Mr. John A.
Fentress was badly hurt by the bursting
OF an emery wheel at the plow factory of
O'Donnell & Msrsden in this city this
morning He was working at the wheel
and part of IL struck him ON the temple
inflictang wound several inches long. He
is suffering from conclusion OF the brain
The morning times., 1896-12-16
RECESS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
1t Will Last From December % to
January s.

Congress viii adjourn on tuesday,, Decem-
ber %, until noon Tuesday, January 8,
1897. The necessary concurrent resolu-
ton to fix these dates was introduced in
both houses on Monday.
A resolution was also presented In the
House by Mr.. William A. Stone to pay Of
ficials and employees OF both branches for
December on the 18th instant
The morning times., 1896-12-16

Oats steady-No. 2 white, 25a2e; NO.
mixed, 22a23- receipts, s3.556 bushels;
exports, none; stock. 1,oSS,s59 bushels
Rye firrn--No. nearby, 41a42; western,
43 1-2a43 3-4-reeeipts, 15.997 bushels, eX-
ports. none; stock, / 03 ,465 bushels. Hay
steady-choice timothy, S13.5Oa140U-
train rre ghts, very dull, unchanged. Sugar
steady, unchanged. Butter unsettled, weak
fancy creamery, 22a23: do imitation.
l6aI1: do IadIe, i4af5: COED Eatlle, 11aI2..
store packed, SALE; rolls. 12a15. Eggs
unsettled-fresh, 10: cold storage. 16a17;
lined. 15al6- Cheese firm, unchanged.
hisky unch anged.
The morning times., 1896-12-16
Attachment Against Addicks.

New York, Dec. 15.--A deputy sheriff
received an attachment today against j.
Edward Addicks, of Dover, Del, fsr $426,
Ia favor OF Elias 7. Abberly, for the bal
lrce OF a debt alleged TO be due for decor
ltng Mr.. Addicks' rooms in the Knicker-
booker apartment house at Fifth avenue
and Twenty eight street.
The morning times., 1896-12-16
Too MANY Ranks in Boston.

Boston, Dec. 15.-The Herald says it has
been absolutely decided that there viii be
fewer banks in Boston, and that those
which 20 out of business will do so, by
the usual process OF liquidation. It is
probable, the article says, that six or
eight banks will be dropped and that one
large institution viii be established in
their stead
The morning times., 1896-12-16
senator warren Improvine,

Chicago, Dec. 15.-The condition OF Sena-
tor Warren, OF Wyoming, who is Ill at the
Auditorium Annex, was reported greatly
improved today. The Senator passed a
very good night last night, but his ply
sician says that it will be week yet before
he will be able TO 60 out.
The morning times., 1896-12-16
COTTON.
Baltimore Markets.

baltimore, Dec. 15.-Flour firm, but
quiet, unchanged-receipts.1 TO- ,425 bar
rels; exports. 20 ,903 barrels. Wheat dull
spot, SO 5-S bid; May, SSaSS LIRE
ceipts, 3 ,53S bushels; exports, none; stock,
343 ,762 bushels-southern wheat by SAM
pie, 91a92; do on grade, 81 1-4a91 Ia
Corneasy-spot,2 % 3-4a2S 7-8; gear, ,281-S
a2S Ia; January, 81 3-4a2S; February,
2Sa2S Ia: March, % 1-2a2S 5-S; steamer
mixed, 26a26 1-S-receipts, 1913 ,S14 bush
els: exports, 25,71 bushels: stock ], ,6a3r
ern white corn, 22a26, do yellow, 22a28.
The morning times., 1896-12-16
No Quorum of BimetaIlists,

The executive committee of the BIZ
| metallic League held a meeting, called
| for yesterday, but no quorum being pres
ent, an adjournment was taken until
this morning. No business was trans
/ apfed
The morning times., 1896-12-16
Denver Bank Receiyer.

The Comptroller of the Currency has ap-
pointed j. s. SchofieId, of Alberquerque,
New Mexico, receiver of the Union Ma
tional Bank, Of Denver, Col, vice Mel
son, resi- gned.
The morning times., 1896-12-16
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by Seymour Bros, Bank
ers and Brokers. members of New
York Stock Exchange. Washington
office, Rooms 3 and 3a, Sun Build
ing, j. A. Breen, manager.
The morning times., 1896-12-16
For Theft of Clothing.

Elizabeth Lowery, cOlored, was yester-
day Ia ken into Gu stUdy by Detective hodes
on a charge Of petit larceny. The woman
it IS claimed stole a quantity OF clothing
which had been given her to laundry.
The morning times., 1896-12-16
Washington Stock Exchange.

Capital Traction, 400 at 2; 10 5l; 20 at soy;
"a st 60. American Graphophone, LOO At So.
American Oraphophone pref, 10 at =. Mer-
genihaler Linotype. DO at lzsA. Lanston
Monotype. IL at 65s; att.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE BALL GAMES.
Boston Breaks Even with St. Louis-Phil
adelphia Continues to Win.

Boston. September 1.-Two games were
played here today. The first was we'll
contested for five innings. Half Of the
Boston's runs wers made by men who
reached first on balls. Stivetts was steady
and effective. The second was a beauti-
full contest, marked by sharp playing.
The Louisvilles excelled at the bat.
Sullivan replaced Yerrick in the seventh.
Cunningham was very effective with
men on bases and virtually won. the game
by home run hit. Attendance 3,2l9.
The score:
(First Game.)
Louisville. 0 0 0 2 0 / 0 0 p
Boston, Q 0 0 0 3 2 2 x-10
Bass hits-Louisyille, 9; Boston, TO-
Errors-Louisville, 8; Boston T. Bat
teries-Hill and Dexter StiYetts and
CAMEL.
(Sacond Game.)
Louisville, 0 2 0 l o 0 OF
Boston, 1 % 0 0 / 0 0-5
Base hits-Louisyille, IS; Boston, s.
Error4-Louisyille, 5; Boston, /. Bat
teries-Cunningham and Miller; Yerrick,
Sullivan and Camel.
At New York; First game Cleveland,
6; New York, 2. Second game) New
York, B; Cleveland, 2.
At Brookyln-( First garhe) Brooklyn,
6; St. Louis, 3. (Second game) St.
Louis, s; Brooklyn, ].
Acknowledgements First game) Washing
ton, z; Chicago, 6. (Second game J
Chicago z; Washington 2.
at Phlladephia-Phi elphia, g.; Gin
cinnati 6.
At Observation-Disclosures z; Pittsburg
6.
National League Standing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-02
(Erom the Detroit Free Press).

(From the Detroit Free Press).
The Navy Department has many inter-
esting records of its ships that have met
with sad endings, but none more SO than
the brief accounts of six different ones
summed up tersely in these words:
"Nsver heard FROM This laconio sx-
preston is familiar to all sea followers
and it contains world of meaning if
rightfulIy understood. There have been
many ships that have gone down in
battle with the flags flying defantly at
the masthead, and others that have bat
tied brayely against the adverse clements
until. waterlogged, they have sunk with
in sight of land; but to be lost at sea.
with no mention of the disaster because
of lack of all detail, is to meet "a fate
hardly deserved.
Early in the history of our navy such a
mystery closed about ono OF the first YES
sells flying the new stars and stripes. The
Inflated Saratoga. an eighteen-gEn ship.
after performing a brilliant service on
the high seas, sailed forth upon the great
ocean and disappeared forever from all
human knowledge. What we know of
her is briefly summed up in few sem
fences. After capturing three English
prizes she was intercepted On her way to
Philadelphia with them by the British
seventy -four-gun ship of the line Intrepid
and, after long fight she escaped from
her heavier adversary. N O further WORD
from the Saratoga was ever received, and
no signs of her wreokage were ever dis
covered. She probably foundered at sea
in a gale, but she never left any one be-
hind to toll the tale.
This was III 1850, and the next loss of
n SIMILAR character occurred twenty years
lateE The thirty -six-gun frlgate lnsur-
ens, commanded by Capt Patrick Flstch-
er, was originally under the French flag,
but after she WAS captured by the Con-
stellatlon off the Island of Nevis she
sailed under the American flag until ths
end Of her short career. she had sealed
orders to sail from the Chesapeake capes
out to sea, but after she, started on her
easterly course no word from any ship
brought tidipgs of the Insurgent. she
disappeared completely. No one on
board OF her was ever saved to give
official confirmation OF the story OF her
loss.
The fourteengun brig Pickering met
with a similar fate She was cruising OF
Guadaloupe, win Master Commandment
benjamin Killer in charge, when a severe
storm arose and swept the seas. It Is
generally supposed that the vessel, which
was an unseawortty tub, foundered with
all on board. Pieces of wreckage were
picked up along the coast, but as so
many vessels were lost during this gale
there was no certainty of identifying
@ fh0r l,+ H.
storm might have caused the loss of the
Insurgent, although as to this no trust
worthy account can be found
The next vesssl in our navy to disap-
pear in this mysterious fashion was
known as gunboat No. Z, commanded by
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-02
NAVAL SHIPS LOST AT SEA.

Six American Vessels That Were Never
Heard From.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-02
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
relieved in six hours by the NEW GREAT
SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE - The
new remedy is great surprise on account
of its exceeding promptness in RELIEVING
pain in the bladder, kidneys, back and eyry
part of the urinary passages in male or fe.
male. 1t relieves retention of water and
pain in passing it almost Immediately If
You want quick relief and cure this is your
remedy. Sold by c. H. GUPPY CO., Ding
gist. 463 Congress St., Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-02
THE DAILY PRESS

Can always be found at the periodical
torres of:
John Chisholm, 1o9 Congress street,
& & r + M aeold' 1 195
n. G. Fessenden, 526
W. Ii. Jewett. 504.
]. A. Libby. ESQ = :"
F. A. Jellison, 935 Congress street
J. J. Beardworth. 81 India street.
7. II. Erskine. 43 Middle street.
j. w. Peterson, Exchange street.
Mr.. Dennis, 419 Commercial street.
{. S. Cole, Cor. Boyd and Oxford street.
j. w. Peterson, 1T Middle street.
w. A. Golden. 76 Exchange street.
Westman & West SO and SO Commercial
W. a. ellis. 145 Commercial street.
Frank Freeman: 80 Bracket street.
Denne CO. the foTs @ Gonrgess street
G. J. Hodgson, 961a Portland street.
{. M. Glendening, Long Island
f. L. Bracket. Peaks island
Z. L. Littlefeld, 1S9 Congress street.
j. +. Harmon, l115 Congress street.
G. E: Morrill, & Co., 931A Congress street,
l.. II. Beai, 422 Congress street.
j. NJ. Googins, 221 Spring street.
Mrs. a. Mckenzie, cor. Spring and Clark
streets.
j. T. Wyer. 48 Portland Pier.
G. w. Hunt. Custom house Wharf.
John Cox. % Monument square,
bennett, the Florist 563 Congress street.
j. II. Hutchinson. II Elm street.
Also at the new stands IN the Falmouth,
Congress Square,, Pteble and United States
hotels. and Grand Trunk and Union Depots.
agents on all trains of the Maine Central.
Grand Trunk and Portland & Rochester rail-.
roads and of.agents on any Of tho Boston
trains.
The PRESS can also be found at the following
places out side the CT
Anburn-J q. Haskell.
Augusta. f. Pierce.
Bath-John 0. Shaw
Berlin Falls, n. He. 8. Clark.
Biddssford-;AA. ~ y B aalda1da
Bridgton-A w. ingalls,.
Brunswick.-F. P. Shaw.
Cane Elizabett-Dyer g. Jose.
Cumberland Mills-H. q. Starr
Camden-Fred Lewis.
j. II. Gould.
Cornish-E. l.. Brown.
Deering-N. j. Scanion.
Dee ing Center-A. a. McCone.
Damarlscotta-E. w. Dunbar.
Farheld-E. 81. Evans.
Freeport-A W. mitchell
Fryeburg-J /. Whitmore.
Gardiner-Russell Bros.
Green's Landings. w. Fifelc.
N. rs. M. Leayitt s. Son.
Kennebunkport-C. E. Miller
Livermore Falls-C. Newman.
Observation-Disclosures & Winship.
Limerick-s. A. Grant.
Mechanic Falls-Merrill s. Denning.
No Deering-A. C. Noyes.
North stratfora N. HI. G. HuchtiHs,
NorWay-F. P. Stone.
A. o. Moves Co.
Old Orchard-Fogg & bby.
Ricnmond-A. K. Mllett.
Rumford Falls-H. l.. Elliott
&C. A. Clifford.
RocklaEd-Dunn & Carr.
A. j. Huston.
Sanford-F. II. Wingate
Skowhegan-Bixby & Buck
South Portland-J. f. MerrIman.
Z" H. Kicker & Son.
Iouth Windham-J. W. Read.
South Paris-A. d. Sturtevant,
South Paris-F. A. Shurtlef
South Waterboro-G. c. Downs.
Saco--H. B. Hendricks & Co.
E. J.. Preble.
South Bristol-N. w. Carnage.
Thomaston-E. Walsh.
Vinal Hayen-A. B. Vinal
Waldoboro-Geo. Bliss.
Waterville-W. D. Spalding.
Westbrook-W. B. Boothby.
Winthrop-F. 8. Jackson.
| Woodfords-Chapman & Wyman.
| Yarmoushville-G. Howard Humphrey,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-02
A Victory for Bangor.

Victory Tor Bangor.
Bangor, Sept. 1.-Augusta and Bangor
played game postponed from Monday
this forenoon. Bangor won through
costly errors and one or two timely hits.
The score:
Bangor, Q 0 Q 0 0-6
Augusta, 0 0 l 0 0 o.
Base hits-Bangor, 5; Augusta. 5. Err
rors-.Bangor, 2; Augusta, e. Batteries
Wiethoff and Roach; Weeks and Butler.
At New Bedtord-New Bedford, IA;
Pawtucket, III.
At ball River Fall River, 10; Brock
ton, s.
The Bangor and Augusta teams did
not arrive IN Augusta in season to play
in the afternoon.
New England League Standing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-02
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are pleased to announce that We
have succeeded the well-known house of
Stevens 6 Jones Co., and have also pur-
chased the stock and good will of
Thomas 3. Mosher, the Exchange street
stationer.
We shall carry full line of Stationery
for Office and private correspondence,
and shall make speciality of Eatf0-
graph work, Legal Riankss
Office Supplies, Gard Plate En-
craving and the manufacture Of
Blank Books
We have all the patterns of Lithograhs
and Blank Book Work formerly done by
these two houses, and are prepared to
duplicate all orders promptly and in 9
satisfactory manner.
The morning times., 1896-11-15

ried. If this does not mean good times
for a lot OF women whom fate had N
vain tried to hide in the alcove then we
know nothing Of libraries or inches IN
sculpture galleries.
THESE ARE SURE SIGNS.
It is also q part OF the record that there
are some young women without expert
likewise made their arrangements, IL they
have not already practically completed
them, for the jump from the rock or
Leaucadia. This, fourthly, is one OF the
signs Of the times, that may he read ut
furniture stores. in new boudoir sets and
other manifestations OF incipicnt mania.
We could multiply these arguments ad
finituui but il would be a work of superero-
CATION to those who keep their eyes on
the ground and who do not wander off
into the spasmodics OF Aristotle or Paresis.
This case being proved, II will interest
the public to know that at some future
day we will discuss the problem Of the
reason why Methusclah's name is not
found in the inventory Of the ark. IL is
as everybody knows Il fact that according
to the age given of Methuselah i'll tn"
Bible. he WAS not dead at the time OF
the Deluge. This statement Will he sur
fici,;nt 10 Indicate the hard work outlined
for this new discussion
1t has possibly not escaped he practical
economists that by divine dispensatiOG
the supply Of shooting stars was inl-
mensely Increased almost immediately
after the verdict at the ballot box. SCien-
tifically this sis true. while optically it
is open to some doubt, although VI.
Flamniaricn. who has the annual contract
for colonizins Mars and its canal boat
supplies, has given his word and honor
that the meteoric display of this election
month would he simply ''out OF sight" COM
pared with any other similar denhonstra-
ton of providential pyrotechnics.
He merely omitted to take into con-
sideraiion the light of the moon which,
itself has been noted by many non partisans
TO be much brighter lately even than in
the good old days before the war. No
meteor ever shot the celestial chute to any
great advantage except in what is fariil-
iarly known as the dark of the moon. This
whole matter can. however, be now referred
to the Venezuelan Boundary Commission.
which has apparently made an assignment
of The Schomburgk line to the grandson of
the late Marshal Bernadotte.
The final visible manifestation Of pros
perity, other than those in this vignettc
is that there will soon be cause for uni
versal rejoicing In the reassembling Of
Congress; and it is refreshing to know
already that there will be no radical de
paIture from the record of the Senate to
do nothing that is not absolutely inmate
nal.
The morning times., 1896-11-15

back. la fact, he fell into pit and
broke his neck and all because IT was his
iciotic habit, like most casuists OF the pres
ent day, to seek in the stars what was
really on the dead level.
All this was I'm that blessed age when
Pencles lived in a hired flat with Aspasia,
tweaking the very nose of the Edmundslaw.
but that is not the real point ofthis storiette.
All the same within the recent post cleo
ton period u good many dialecticians have
falleninio rcveries. pits and other stumbling
blocks and holes not only as to the causes
but as To the effects of our present gigantic
prosperity.
The gaze of these ircamers and seekers
after meteoric showers OF mnnna and
logical conclusions has been quite over
the top OF the Washington Monument while
the material manifestations of our SUPP me
content have literally been 1T their feet.
ONE GROWING INDUSTRY.
1t need not be said that we refer to the
abnormal boom in Italian music on and
from American instruments, and also to
other consequents which viii be shown
to be corollaries OF that fact when proved.
Just before the election, mother. an actual
count OF the organs revealed statistics
which We're even III those hard times ap-
paliing.
There were la organs on wheels, II
movable hut not on wheels. and six OF the
ancient things on four sticks like bed
stead in lunatic asylum. 1t will be
remembered by those who are still alive,
and more especially by those who are
Still dead, that on this last named in
strument the airs which had the vogue
were Hear Me, Norma" The Shadow
Dance from Dinorah'' and the "Orang
Outang Waltz" the latter Of which went
IN garnin Technology as the Ranky Tank.
No. counting the prediction monkeys
It took two hundred and lightweight per
sons including the ladies to man the La
-wheel-organs, seventeen men for the mov-
ebles not on wheels, and six for the bed
stead organs, making grand total of three
fol industry. Including the whole cast
it would be three hundred and twenty-five.
EVIDENCE AT OUR DOORS.
What will the high priests of prosperity
say to the fact based on actual count that
there are now engaged in this business in
Washington q total of sos, including the
whole cast? 1t strikes US as irrefutable
that when prosperity comes in at the rate
of $50 per cent. and on wheels into the
bargain, there is no need to be taking
chances of falling into pits or collapsing
The morning times., 1896-11-15

PHILOSOPHER went out
one day TO make some
observations after a Ger
tain election in the palmy
days of the Athenian re-
public. but he never came