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The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
SOUTH PORTLAND.

| Mr.. Simeon Walton has commenced the
erection of a store on Pine street for his
wall paper business.
The Jolly Six heldTa dance last evening
at Union Opera house.
The Wagner Glee society is hard at work
on new music and are planning to give a
concert at South Portland soon, and with
local talent to assist in fine minstrel
entertainment at the Casino in the near
future.
The following scholars Of the Elm street
grammar school have not been absent
Ethel Carter, Ella Dyer, Fred Grimmer,
Sadie Hatch, Maud Hamilton, John Kel-
ley, John Murphy, Charles Milliken,
Edwin Milliken, Margaret Osgood,
Arthur Small, Bessie Smith. George
White, Charles Benson and Willie Ander-
son.
Special cars arc to run on the Portland
and Cape Elizabeth electric road and
quick trips are to be made on the ferry
boat all the week to accommodate the
Christmas shoppers.
MIR. John Harris of Portland has been
mail for Knigtyille, Bowery Beach and
Cape Elizabeth post Offices with a salary
of 1924. 70 per year for the two round trips.
Rev. E. o. Thayer, D. D., presiding
elder of the Portland district of the M. E.
church. is making arrangements for a
| leptr1re 10 La 4 81; NV ichou IN
in the Chestnut street NJ E. church.
Portland, February 16, the proceeds Of
which will go towards compile ing the
new Elm street M. E. church of Pleasant
dale.
The members of Bethany Congrega-
tional church on Randall street are to
hold concert on Saturday night in the
observance of Christmas. A small ad-
mission fee is to be charged and the pro-
ceeds are for the benefit of the Sabbath
| SCHOOL The concert is to commence at
7.l5 and the following programme has
been arranged: Singing, by school;
prayer. Rev. Fl. B. Long; recitation,
Isle Pierce; recitation, Nina Griggs;
mottoe exercise, by class; music, guar
tette; recitation, Fannie 3. Irefethen;
recitation, Matte Wallace; song, Inez
Davis; recitation, Emily g. Gayle;
| Chrlsfpas wreath exercises, by class;
SOLO; heV: II. B. Long; recitation, Ann
n 4, GlTord; singing, class of six; reading,
Miss Charlotte Bolton, music, quartz tie;
recitation, Belle Walton; recitation. Ethel
Reed; pantomime, Santa Claus, Mother
merry, tyranny Kringle; song, Walter
The body of Walter M. Richardson, the
young man killed on Saturday by being
run over by team is to be taken to
Everett Mass, today.
Masconomo tribe Of Red Men, knight.
VILE, he!d their annual "feast of corn and
venlson last evening in o sis hall. The
NOMINATIONS OF officers were in order last
evening, the list to be presented for cleo
ton at the meeting to be held next Mon
dav evening.
Inc Ice on the old mill pond at Knight
vile was in good condition as far as the
SURFACE was concerned yesterday, and
large parties were enjoying the day and
evening by skating over the pond. The
ice, however, is hardly firm enough as vet
ana several b3d places were found around
the cages of the pond. Last evening four
or nve young men skated into theseholes,
but were rescued almost Immediately
with only bad drenching.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
RAILROADS.
PORTLAND & WORCESTER.
PORTLAND G. ROCHESTER, +. r.
Station Foot of Preb,e -.

Station Foot of Prebie 81.
On and after Monday, Oct. A. 1897 Passenger
trains will Leave Portland:
f9r Worcester, Clinton. Aver Junction, Nashua,
Windham and Epping at $50 a, m. and u.
p. M
For Manchester, Concord and points North at
7.30 a. IN. and 1230 D. H.
For Rochester. Springvale. Alfred, Water
boro and Saco RiYe- at 1880 a. m, 1880 and
For Gorham at 7.3o and $40 a. M, 1890, 800,
5.35 and $40 p. m.
For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills, Westbrook
Junction and WoodfordS at 73O 945 a. H.,
1885, 800, 5.35 and $40 p. n.
The 1880 p. m. train from Portland connects
at Aver Junction with "Hoosac Tunnel Route
for the West and at Union Station, Worcester,
for Providence and New York, via Providence
Line" for Norwich and New York, via Nor
witch Line" with Boston and Albany II. r. for
the West, and with the New York all rail via
Springfield"
Trains arrive in Portland from Worcester
at 100 p. m.; from Rochester at $50 a. NJ. $50
and 5.52 p. m; from Gorham at Gao. $50 and
1850 a. ln.. 80, 4.15, $50 p. IN.
For tickets TOR all points West and South ap-
ply to T. f. McGILLlCUDDY, Ticket Agent.
Portlond, Me.
ie25dtf NV. PETERS. Supt.
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Memoranda.

Philadelphia, Dec 30-Brig H II Wrighl, An
rson. from Portland, Is ashore on the Cross
Delaware Bay. ~ tug wrnt TO her assistance.
Lubec. Dec 2O-Sch Sarah, which was ut an
Choir in West Quoddy Bay sunday during the
gale, parted CHAINS and drifted our to sea. She
went ashUre at CampboDelo and broke In two
She had part OF a cargo OF -four. which is s
total loss. The crew landed Oh the island. The
Life Station crew went out after the runaway
vessel. but She had stranded before they eoulo
reach her.
Westerly RI. Dec 90 = Sch I. Whitmore
Haley, from 81 john NE, for New Yor6, witt
2OOou0 fl mmoer, is alorse on Catumb rocks
near Watch Hin, full If water. Crew landed
Wreckers have gone to her assistance.
Bos' on. Dec l9-Barque Ethol. Dodge, from
Montevldeo arrived Ill Boston hay yesterday
but put out on account of w gale and WA
seen at ancnor of Wood End this morning.
Boothbay. 20-Sch Cattle c Berry, before re
ported ashore on Tumbler Jsiann. was toweG of
lSth by tug Adelia Damage supposed to bt
light.
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Notice to Mariners.

OFFICE U. S. LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTOR,
First District
Portland. Me, DEC Is. 1891
[Sorrento Harbor. Maiue.l
Jones Ledge buoy. I'd class nun, red. No 2
has been replaced by spar uuoy for the Winter
season.
[Sullvan karbor-Mount Desert Ferry.]
Dram Island Ledge Buoy. LIST class nun. red
No 2; Bean Island Ledge buoy, I'd class cab
black. No 81 ingalls, Ledge buoy. I'd class nun
red, No 6, and Moon Ledge, "a class cau black
No 5, have been replaced by spar Duoys for til,
winter season.
Portsmouth Harbor n. I'll
Cod Ledge buoy. spar. black. No 8. is report
ed broken off and does not watch during par
OF the tide. u VIII be replaced as soon as prac
ticaDle.
by order of the Light House Board.
THOMAS PERRY,
Commanded. U. S. n.
Inspector LIST. l.. Ii, Dis.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
MAINE WESLEYAN SEMINARY.

The winter term here opened with an
unusually large number of students. On
Friday evening the Adelphian and
Ercmathean societies initiated the snew
lady members Of the seminary. The
gentlemen societies, Literati and CALI
opean, will initiate their new members,
Friday, December 81.
Much interest is manifested in class
in public opinion that meets every Mon.
day gevening. This class, mum berine
about eighty, is under the direction CT
the president of the seminary, DR.. A. f
Chase,
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
Messengers NOtice,
Office OF the Sheriff of Cumberland. Count,
State of Maine, Cumberland, S., Decem
her 18th ID 1897

Office OF the Sheriff of Cumberland County
State of Maine, Cumberland, SIS, Decem-
Der 18th, A. D., 1897.
gH'HlS is to give notice.tl on the sth day
H. of December, a. D., 1897. a Warrant in
Insolvency was issued out OF the Court of
Insolvency for said County of Cumberland,
against the estate of
THOMAS E. COBB, of South Portland,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on
petition of said Debtor, which petition was
filed on the Sth day of Dec, A. D.. 1897,
TO which date interest on claims is to be
computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by
said Debtor, and the transfer and delivery
Of any property by him are forbidden by
law.
That meeting of the creditors of said
Debtorto prove their debts and in case there
are sufficient assets to choose one or more
assignees of his estate, will be held
at a Court of Insolvency to be holden at
Probate Court Room, in said Portland, in
said County of Cumberland. on the 3rd day
of January, A. D., 1898, at ten o'clock III
the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
C. l.. BUCKNAM,
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger of the Court of
Insolvency for said County of Cumberland
dec14&21
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
Domestic Markets..


DEC 90. 1897.
NEW YoRK-The Flour marke receipts
36 32i bbls; sales 2oCO p.lckages; market IS
dul.
Flour quotations-city mills patents at 65a
8 SO; winter patents 6ot15 5:city mills clears
ents 4OG" 40; wter straits 5aQa4 rs; Mimi
pats o 1895 80: do ba.iers 20@4 40.
Wheat-receipts l61, 700 bush: sales $685. 900
bush: strong May SO q 94@s DC 1894 C 81 COW
Rye steady o 2 Westotn5o.
Corn-receIpts Al 800 bush: sales $4,000 bus /;
quiet and frmer; May 341s esd 9-16: Dec &C.
Oats -recepts $4,000 bush; sales 100000
bush; slow, steady dec C; MAY -; track white
265a Gs33c.
Q Beet quiet; family Fot0lo 90: extra mess
30 as DO; PACK ed O0M o 90.
Pork easy: new mess at 26G9 90; fami-
ly $40 OG1SIl.
Lard firm prime estern steam s71a noml.
"a butter-recelpus 4.64u packages: firm; state
dairy 13N2lc; state cream at Ia@21c; Wes-
tern do 1a@13c; Eigns at 22c; factory at l2@
l7c.
wnire al sI4 as N C; do coiored III sac sac:
small white and colored 9usiA.
Eggs-rece!pts 9,sl4 pacakags; firm; State
and Penn 2i@22c; Western. t2oa24c.
Sugar-raw strong; fair refining 3 9-16c; Cen
trifugal SO test J-i6c; refined firm: Crushed
5 "a C; Powdered s5-15c; formulated sac.
Petroleum firm.
Coffee steady; No at G9s.
GSpiritsS TurDentine steady 33I3 Ia.
MoIasses steady New Orleans 26@3l
Rice quiet; domestic 4ha@6Ac
Freights dull,
Rosln steady.
Tallow firm; city 81 country 3as@3ss.
CHICAGO-Cash quotations,
whsat-No spring ssbs@seMc; Nos do at
S2@95c; No Red a, GOAL OIL. Corn-No2
at 271ac Oats--No at 22Nsc; No Q whits at
2414 No white AZ 23G2ts C; No rye at
46lac. No Flaxseed l 1sQl %. Prime limo
thy seed 621s Mess pork mt 7z4sa77 ~.
Lard at 4 62a4 ;5 short RIB sizes at 4 5212@1
Drxs Observation-Disclosures Nom I3s u .
short clear sides at 4 77rs 9o SO.
Butter steady; creamy NJ b,dl &c; dairy II
41ac. Cheese quiet S@s1sc. Eggs finn; fresh
zoe.
Receipts Flour, IA 600 hbls; wheat o., 900
bus; corn 1G9 QUO Uush; oats s32.' 90 bush
rye .0Ooitust; barley $4,000 bush.
Shipments + our / 900 bbls: wheat 5000
bush; corn rs 900 bush oats POS, 900 bush:
rye 400 bush; barley II COS Ousn.
ST. LoUIs-Wheat-N 2 red cash elevator
at 98c; track at %; No Q hard cash CO q sGc
Dec at Oo4l UA2c; way SGHsc
Flour quiet, st sady. unchanged: patents g 5
"a 50; straits AT 35a4 90; clear Ooa4 70;
medium at oO(03 10.
Corn-No cash at zee; Dec at 26c asked:
Oats higher-No cash elev 22c: track 221h /;
No white 25c; Dec &c: May 23Ac.
EXTRAORDINARILY Wbltet at 93c;N 2
Red So sc; Dec C; May 941ac.
Corn-N0 mixed at 29l@c.
Oats-No 2 white 2514c.
Rve-No 2 at asa.
TOLEDO heat--No 2 cash and Dec 9614 c
May at 95Mc.
Corn-No 2smi1ed 274ac.
uats-No mixed &c.
Rve-No Q at 4Tc.
Cioyerseed-prime cash and Dec -.
MINNEAPOLIS-W heat-Decemher 93M C;
May at 9l1eGa9l1Ao; mol hard 951ac; No l
Northern at csc
Flour dull, unchanged from Saturday.
DULUTH-Wheat-N hard mo l North
ern at 961ac MAY 1924 C; Dec 96c No 2 North
ern at &c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. l Northern at
92c; No spring IS Dec -; MY 93c.
CINCINNATI--Hogs at3 OYG3 30. Cattle at
Q 2oa5 10.
Sheep 5o@4 40. Lambs 5000 80.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
PROBATE COURT.
Before Judge Peabody.
Third Tuesday of November.
WILLS ALLOWED.


WILLS ALLOWED.
Lizzie F. Jacobs, Portland, Geo. W..
Verrill, executor.
Nancy Edwards, Windham, Leroy b.
Mason, Executor.
Mary E. Hurbertt, Portland, Dana
Hurbertt, executor.
ADMINISTRATIONS GRANTED.
William G. Tobey. Portland, j. Frank
Lang, administrator.
John III. Adams, Deering, Adela T.
Adams. administrative.
Benjamin S. benson, Gorham, Samuel
T. Dole, administrative
Elizabeth S. Danforth, South Portland /;
Sarah 6. Woodbury., Administrative.
Lydia Edwards, Casco, Asa Edwards.
administrative.
Melinda Gerrish, Falmouth. Ferdinand
BARTLETT, administrator.
Charles Jensen, Somervflle. Mass,
Laura A. Merrick, Administrative.
Louisa Mountfort, Gray, John d. An
derson, administrator.
Benjamin +. Kinds, Portland. Adri.
anna V. Kinds, administrative.
GUARDIANS APPOINTED.
Leroy jackson, Naples, Rosie Jack,
son, guardian.
Lincoln W. }. Mcintyre, Portland,
Josephine T. Mcintyre, guardian.
Arthur f. Pillspury ct ais, South Port
land, Annie M. Pillsbury. guardian.
Elsie j. RankiDs, ct ais, Portland,
Lucinda B. Rankin, guardian.
INVENTORIES RETURNED.
Edward Phinney Portland.
Charles A. Rankin, Portland.
Elsie j. Rankin Ell ais, Portland.
Mile P. Moors, Portland.
Ida M. Hawkes., Portland.
Margaret Collins, Portland.
Charlotte R. Shaw, Portland.
Harriet N. Small, Portland.
Ernest w. Bailey ct al, Westbrook.
Benjamin S. Benson, Gorham.
EsAnnie E. Bailey, Westbrook.
Otis Emery, Gorham.
Calvin S. Goddard, Deering.
Edward W. Hamilton, Cumberland.
Henry W. Hale, Gorham.
Sarah j. Leayitt. scarborough.
Louisa Mountfort, Gray.
Annie S. Moulton, Freeport
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
Susan j. Marooney, Deering.
Edwin E. Pitcher, Portland.
Martha j. Wyer, Portland.
Harry ". Whittier, Portland.
Mabel +. Sawyer, Portland.
Mary A. Champlin, Portland.
Lizzie Bailey, Portland.
Marion E. Clark. Portland.
4 Eunice b. Day, Portland.
Frances P Haines, Portland.
Edward A. Hanna, New York.
William r. Field, brunswick.
Dorothea Cloudman ct ais. Gorham.
Bethula G. Palmer, New Gloucester.
ALLOWANCE GRANTED.
Mile P. Moors, Portland.
Charles N. Lowell, Portland.
Lewis L. Thurston, Portland.
LICENSES r.. E. ISSUED.
Lois ii. Thrasher, South Portland.
James A. Nancy. South Portland.
Asa Russell, Yarmouth.
LICENSES +. E. ISSUED.
Benjamin S. Benson, Gorham.
Elmer E. Wilson, Portland.
TRUSTEE APPOINTED.
Charles A Donnell, Scarborough
Elisha w. Conley, trustee.
Charles II. Chase, Portland, Charles
Taylor, Trustee.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Vnetatlens Of Stable Products in the
Leading Markets

New forH Quotations stscxs and Bonds
By Telegraph,
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.
Money on call firm at 2a41h Der cent: urime
mercantile. paper s1a a41a Der cent starting
xchange was easier with actual business in
bankers bills at s41a ga SIS for oemano and
4slgs@4 s21s forsixtyldays posted rates 50
a. se1s. Commrcl bills at s11a.
Government Bonds weak.
State bonds dull
Railroad bonds firm.
Bar Silver 561a.
Mexican dollars 4514.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
Falmouth and Freepurt Steamers.

On and after Oct. 4th steamers leave Portland
Pier for Mackworths and Falmouth Cousen's
Cnebeague ana Bustins Islands, So Freeport
and Porters Landing at 200 p. m.
Return-Leaye Falmouth. s.l5 a. m leave
Cousen's Islana, 7.45 a. ~; leave Chebegue.
1856 a. M; lraye Bustins, 7.15 u M. Leave So
Freeport 100 a. m. Porters Landing, eds a. m.
BENJAMIN NJ. SEABURY.
oct6dtf General Manager
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
Through Tickets on Sa.
& Maine Il. r.
In effect Oct. 4th, 1897.

Crossing. 1000 a. M. BIO. e.2o p.n.; scarbo-
TO Beach, Pine Point, 100, 1000 .. m. 30
aeford. 700. $40. 10. 90 a. M 1915, $50,
$40, $50 p M; Kennebunk. 100, $40 g. M,
1916, $50. 5.1b ,6.2op. M; Kennsbunkport.
Wells Beach 100 8. 20 a. M. $50 5.15 p. m;
North Berwick, Somerswoi tn, DovsS.F 4O5,
700; $40 a. m, 1245. $50; 5;l5p m;
Pennington. Alton Bay, $40 a. m. i2.45.
$50 D. NJ; Northern DIV, Lakeport. La
COMA. Plymouth. $40 a. m; 12,45 p. M:
Man chester. Concord. via Rookinrham
Junction, 100 a. m. $40 p. NJ;
k;Sekingham Junction Exeter Exeter H "a e.
1 Arrive in S soston. 435. 1o.is n. 1s5o
4.22 7.25. D; m; Leave Boston for Port
p. m. Arrive Portland, 1o.13. Hoo a.
M, IL. 90. 1920, 300, 500 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Searboro Beach. Pine Point, Old Or
chard, saco, Biddeford. Kennebunk. Wells
Beach, 1866. 4.30 p. M; North Berwick.
Dover, Exeter, Haverhill, Lawrence. Low
ell. Boston. 400 a. NJ. 1855. 4.30 p N. Ar
rive Boston, 7.25 q. M. BIS, SAB p m. Leave
Boston for Portland 3.45 a. m arrive Port
land 10 a. m.
EASTERN DIVISION.
For Way stations, 8 a. M; Biddsford.
Portsmouth, NewburypoTt, salem, Lynn,
Boston, 42.OU f3.UO a. ~, Sl.VU. 1910
D. m. Arrive in Boston, 557 a. M, 1850,
4.16. 9.25 D. m. Leave Boston, for
Portland. $50, 900 a. M. 1890 ZOO,
D. m Arrive Portland. 11.5o "a. NJ, 1915.
4.30, 1920 .. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Biddeford. Portsmouth. Newbury-
port Salem. Lynn. Boston. 400 a. H.. 100
D M Arrive in BOSTON. 5.57 a. M. Al ) p N.
Leave Boston for PORTLAND, 800 a, M, LOG
p. N. Arrive in Portland, 1928, 10. so
p. NJ
tConneets with RAN Lines for New York
South snd West.
TDaily except Monday.
sCon.iects with Sound Lines FOR New York.
Through tickets TO all points for sale at Union
Station.
b. JFLANDERs. e. p. s. 7. A.. Boston.
GEO. Il. THOMPSON. Ticket Agent, Port
land.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
M A-RINB. n JEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

MONDAY. Dec 20.
Arrived
Steamer st Croix, Allan, Boston, for Eastport
and st John. NIB.
Steamer Harrisburg, Anderson. Philadelphia
with coal to G I RY Co.
Sch VIM johnson. Lee, Phiadelphia-coal to
Me Cant RR.
Sch Matte J Allies, Crockett Long Cove for
New York.
Sch Waldron Holmes, Eaton, Bluehill-
Sch Henry Chase, Chauo, Deer isle
Sch NJ Gilmor. Thompson. Port Clyde.
Sehs S Glover, and Martha d McLain, shore
fishing.
Cleared.
Brig Clyde. strum. Humacoa-Ered E Allen
s. Co.
Sch Frank 7 Stinoon. Hodgdon, Norfolk s
Winslow e. CO.
Sch Highland Queen. Dobbin, Jonesport-J e
Blake
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
Cotton NJ arkets.
~ IalAnraIn-

DEC. 20. 1897.
NEW YORK-The Cotton inarseE to-r+
sreaoy; middling uplands at 51a; do gull 61sc;
sales / 90 bales.
CHAHLEsTc N-Thr Cotton market to-day
war quiet; MiddhnG 3-16c.
GALVESTON-Couon market today was
steady; middling 3 7-l6c.
MHMPHIS-The Corron market to-day was
steady; mddlings Bloc
NEW ORLEA SS-The Cotton market tc-cay
was steady; middllng 61zc.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21

BOSTON. Dec. 90 lS97-The following are
fridays quotation, OF Provisions, etc.:
FLOUR.
Spring patents. 20G5 rs
Spring clear ana straight. 30a5 rs.
Winter patents. I0a5 55,
Winter. clear AMI straight, 20 9o 25
Extra and Seconds 90
Fine and Supers =.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21

BooTaBAY HARBoR. Dee 20 Sid. sells
Joe, Kelley, Calais for seituate; Belle Bartlett
Eastport: Julia Ann, Rand, Portland for Win
ter Harnor: LYDIA A Webster, kockport for
Portland; Druid, RockpoLt for Boston; Alaska.
AJilbridge for do; Henry Chase, Brooksvill4 for
Portland; taska, MillDrldgc Tor Boston; Hat
lie Godfrey. Strout, from Boston for Millbrldge
Mopang. Pickett do for do; Lone Star, Port
land Tor Machas.
Also sid. schs Cattle Berry. for ST John. N {
Fannie hall, and Frank lfich Boston; Wal
Ter, Miller, and Abbe and Eva Haoper. New
York; Hattie. Milbrdge; Laura & Marion, and
Daniel Webster, Portland.
ROCKPORT, Dec 1s-Ar. sch FL S Boynton,
Cooper, New York.
Dee 2o-sId, schs Enla May. Cooper, Boston,
Hefmon L Kimball, Lane. do.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
HARPSMELL STEAMBOAT co.

beginning October 1st, 1897, steamer Aucocis-
co will leave Portland Pier, Portland daily, Sun
days excepted, as follows:
For Long and Cliebeague Islands, IIarpsweli,
Baley's and 0rr's Island, 100 p. IN.
For Gin Island, Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, 200 p. IN.
Return Tor Portland Leave Oll's Island, by
way OF above landings, 200 u, NJ Arrive Port
land, $50 q. N.
ISAIAH DANIELS. Genl Mgr
sep1l dt
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
MD ROUTE.
AND ksOCRALAND

Commencing Monday, July ., 1897, until fur
ther notice. srMh. MEkkYCONEAG, /. +.
Archibald, Master, leaves Tilisons wharf. Rock
land. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. at $50
a. m. for portland, touching vt Tenants Ilar-
Dor. Port Clyde Friendship, Round Pond, New
Harbor and Boothbay Hatbor arriving in Port
land in season to connect with Boston and New
York Steamers same night.
Returning leaves Portland. Tuesday. Thurs,
day and Saturday, Portland Pier at $50 and
Boston Boat Wharf at 100 a. M, Tor Rockl2nd
making way ian1ng as above arriving in sea-
sou 10 connect with steamer for Boston.
Fare, Portland 10 Rockland, only $1.25.
G. >. ATWOOD Agent Portland Pler.
j. Il. FIVE. Agent. Tillson's Wharf, Rock.
land .WI2dlf
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ch:cago ave steck Markes,

tRy EasgraDai
CHICAGO Dec 20. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
7.oOu, left o7er lai,lv active; Iighs 5 35 y
3 81 "a MID ea54.3;5; ga, 25a3 So:
rough 9 2 (93 0@
taltle-receipts /, 300; ST ong,+ Toe higher;
Christmas cattle -; beeves at3 005 40 cows
and neiters 5UA4 8: Texas steers at 3 90
20: stockers an6 feeders 5 OO@4 26.
HSheep-receipts 10000: weak. and lOc lower;
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

These real estate transfers are reported.
City of Portland to John NJ Bracket
and Carrie M. Turner for 3412, a lot of
land on the northwesterly corner of Wash
ington avenue and Payson street.
Annie G. Jordan to Josephine l.. Dial.
ton, forsS1, lot of land IN the southerly
side of Spring street, near Woodfords cor
ner.
Isaiah 6. Shilling to Ella NJ Barber
both Of Yarmouth for 81 lot of land in
Yarmouth.
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Portland wna,..a.s marx-

PUKTLA No. DtC. 70,
Flour was very dull to-day. but the situation
is much frmer and millers generally have put
up their prices to 1oc a barrel. Wheat high
er: December closed at 99c in Chicago on Sal
urday, opened this morning OF and closed at
OIL: May was strong and held the advance
opening 92Hs and closing 94lac. Corn il ais )
hrmer with rise of about "a c. Oats firm and
a TITLE better. Pork and Lard tending upward
Good Apples very scarce an higher.
The folio wing are to-days wholesale prices OF
Provisions. Groceries. cso
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
Portland, Mt. Desert & Machias Sfhuat Co
STATE ST. WHARF.

Commencing Friday, April 2 the steamer
Frank Jones will leave Portland Tuesdays and
and Machiasport and intermediate landings
Returning Mondays and Thursdays, leaving
Machiasport at 400 a. M, arriving in Portland
at II p. m. GEO. i. EVANS. Gen Man.
+. Z. BOOTHRY. G. p. & T. A. mar25dtf
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21

Retail Groeers' sugar Hsr~>
Portland m arket-cut loaf z; CONNECTION a
ic; pplyerlsed es. powered. Go; graauatee
i1a coffee crushed Sc. yellow e..
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21

+Mnao9BILE-The Cotton market to-day was
steady; middllng s-16c.
staaavae N NAH-The Cottcn market to-day was
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
European Markets.

Sy eleTraDh-
I ~ =, MOON. Dec. 20, fs97.-Ooasois closed at
liz Tor money aud 1l2 1916 for account.
sta anH idERPooL, Dec. 20. 1S97-Cotton market
90 Go III American middlng at 8 3-16d sales
IN pales, including 1000 bales for specula-
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
ExEorrs.

HUMACOA,PR. Brig ClJde-960 sug shocks
and heads 1000 molasses do 500 pun do $4,000
hoops and mis- cargo.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21

PORTLAND. Dec. 20.
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.-For rsrl.
and, 100 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 122 cars.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21

At the inquest in London Monday, over
the remains Of William Terriss, the actor,
the coroner's jury rendered a verdict of
wilful murder.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-21
Hides.

The following quotations represent the pay
ing prices in this market:
Cow and OK hides. .............. .7c u ib
Bulls and st gs..... ...........6c
Ccalf skins, trimmed, ........ ..lCc
do untrimmed Sc
Lamb skins. ................ 90 to soc each