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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-20
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Annual Session of the Grand Lodge
Held Yesterday.

Mayor Randall Welcomes the Fraternity
Annual Reports of the Grand Officers
Election for the Ensuing Year-Enter-
tainment by Past Chancellor's AssOcia-
ton.
The annual session of the Maine Grand
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, began at
Pythian hall in this city yesterday morn
ing.
The following grand officers were in at
tendance:
- Grand Chancellor-Edwin Parsons, Ken
nebunk.
Grand Vice Chancellor-John III. Max
well, Livermore Falls.
Grand Prelate-C. Everett Bean, Thorn
| aston.
Grand Keeper of Record and Seal
Wesley G. Smith.
Grand Master of Exchequer-Edwin C.
Milliken, Portland.
Grand Master at Arms-Charles J.
NJ arr, Boothbay Harbor.
Grand Inner Guard-Edward E. Bark
er, South Norridgewock
Grand Outer Guard-John A Morrison,
| Bridgton.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the proceed
| ings were opened by Mayor Randall,
who said:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen-It
affords me great pleasure and | esteem
it an honor to be invited to this hall to-
day to welcome to Portland such an old
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-20
The Girls High school 1s5o-1sea

A very attractive pamphlet has been
issued from the press of the Valley Clean
or, by the Lee, Berkshire Co., Mass 1t is
the story of the Girls High School of
this city, from 1880 to 1868, written by
Elizabeth Nc. L. Gould Rowland, class
of 1859. The frontispiece is fine pic
ture of Moses Woolson so many years
master of the school. 1t includes a list
of all the graduates, and also Of all the
pupils, of The transfer of the library and
Il list of the libraries and a plan OF the
school room in 1859, with the localities of
the class. Every graduate Of the school
will want copy while the story is very
interesting to the general public. The
book is for sale by Loring, Short q Har-
mon and n c. Fessenden.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-20
NEW ENGLAND ATHLETICS.
Bowdons Entries for the Worcester
Meet.

The annual meet of the New England
College Athletic Association will be held
at Worcester, Mass, next Saturday and
a dozen or more colleges will send teams
to compete. The Bowdoin College team,
the only one in Maine which will compete
at Worcester, has been chosen from the
result of Saturday, field day. The team
will be composed of the following men
j. H. Horne, '97; A. A French, 81;
f. Stearns, 81; C. f. Kendall, '9S;
Geo. f. Stetson, '9S; E. T. Minott, '98:
frey, '99; II. E. Marston, 80; F. B.
Merrill, 1900.
The Bowdoin entries are as follows:
One hundred yard dash-C. f. Ken
dali, f. B. Merrill and j. II. Horne
Two hundred and twenty yards dash
c. F. Kendall, e. StanwOod Jr., G. F.
Stetson. NJ c. Sylvester, f. B. Merrill
and j. H. Horne.
-Four hundred and forty yard rune.
+. Kendall, E. s5tanwood, Jr., g. F.
Stetson and NJ. G. Sylvester,
Two mile rum. d. Sinllefson, E. NJ.
Nelson and II. E. Marston.
One hundred and twenty yard hurdle
c. +. Kendall, E. 5. Hadlock and j. II.
Horne
Two hundred and twenty yard hurdle
c. +. Kendall, e. 5. Hadlock and j. H.
Horne.
Two mile bicycle-F A. Stearns and
H. B. Neagle.
Running broad jump. A Stearns,
G; f. Kendall, j, H. Horne and R. S.
Cleayes.
Running high iump-A. A. French,
P. A. Babb and r. G. Smith.
Pole Vault. T. Minott and W. b.
Throwing 10 pound hummer-A. A.
French and f. R. Godfrey.
Putting lG pound shot. A. French
and Z. r. Godfrey.
Eight hundred and eight yard run-C.
i. Kendall G- 4. SJecson W. b. Clarke,
n. c. Sylvester, p. \. Babb and IL. E.
h,arstOn.
. Mile run-P. A. Babb, J. D. sinkin-
son, E. NJ. Nelson and H E. Marston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-20

Augusta, May 19.-The following are
the dates Tor the commencement exercises
at the Maine Normal schools: At Castine,
June 1 and 2; Pennington, June 9 and
10; Gorham, June IL and 16.
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RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL e. Il.

In Effect Oct, 4th. 1875.
Trains ieave Portland, Union Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below and inter
mediate points as follows:
7OOG. m. For Brunswick. Bath, Rockiand,
Augusta, Waterville. Skowhegan, Last On
Falls, Lewiston via Brunswick Bangor, Bncks-
port, vanceboro, ST. stephen. Houlton, Wood
stock and st. John.
$50 a. m. For Danvire &c. Poland Springs,
iston. winthrop, Mater7i!ls, Livermore Falls
Pennington. Phillips and Rangsley. -
1890 a. m. For Brunswick, Bath, Lisbon
Falls, Lewiston, Augusta and Wateryille.
1880 p. IN. Express for Brunswick. Lisbon
Falls, Augusta, Waterville, Moosehe;id Lake
via. lldtown. Bangor, BHcksport, Bar HaroG
1.15p. M, For DanviileJ e,. Poland Springs
station, Mechanics Falls. Romford Falls; Beml'
Lewiston. Pennington, Kingheld. Carrabasset
knillips and Rangeley;; Winthrop, Oakland
I.ao D, m. FOR Freeport Brunswick, Au-
gusta. Bath, Rockiand and all stations on
Knox & Lincoln division. Wateryille, STOW
hogan. Belfast Dover and Fcxerctt, Green
vile, Bangor, oIdtown and Mattswamkeag:
Falls. Augusta and Waterv1lle.
90 P. M For New Gions .9s bshsiiIs
Fss %abarn and f heeWiston
l1.0O p. M. Night Express. for Bath
Lewiston. Augusta, Waterville. Bangor, Bar
St John and all Aroostook County. Halifax
and the Provinces. The Saturday night tram
does not run to Belfast Dexter, Dover and Fox
croft Oh beyond Bangor.
White Mountain Division.
SA5 a. m. For Bridgtor, Fabyans. Burling-
ton, Lancaster. St Johnsbury, Sherbrooke.
Montreal, Chicago. st. Paul and Minneapolis
$50 D. m For SeDago Lake, Cornish. Brldg-
ton, Fryeburg, North Conway, and Bart cit.
FaDyans. Lancaster, Lime Ridge, st. Jonns-
bury. Montreal, Quebec and Toronto.
SFINDAY TRAINS
s.20 a. M, paper train for Brunswick Au-
gusta, WatsrvilIe and Bangor.
1880 D. m. For Brunswick, Lisbon Falss
Lewiston, Bath, AuguRtas Watervilie. Bangor.
HOOP. m, Night Express 10 Bath, Lew
iston, Bangor and points east with sleeping
cars for st. John.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal and Fabyans. Bartlett
Mechanics Falls. $50 a. m. Waterville.
and Augusta, $50 a. m. ;Skowhegan, Lewiston,
KiIgfeid, Phillips, Pennington, Bemis, and
Runlford Falls. Il. 80 p. Dl. ;Mattawamkeag, Ban
cor and Rockland 1926 p, m. mixed
from North Conway, 4.40; Skowhegal
Wa.erville, Rockland. 5.26 p. m. St. John,
Bar Harbor, Caribou, Ashland and Moosehead
Lake viaB. y A. Bangor. 9. SO p, m. ;RanSeley.
Farming.on, Rumford Falls. Lewiston. 545
Mountain points. STOP. NJ: Mattawamkeag.
Bar Harbor, Roekland. LAO a. m. daily ex-
press, Halifax, St. John, Vanceboro. Bar Har-
bar Watervills and Augusta. $50 a. m. daily
except Monday.
GEORGE f. EVANS, General Manager.
septSo dn
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-06
Portland & Worcester Lima
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, L. L.
STATION FOOT OF PEBBLE STREET.

On and after sunday, October 4 1895
Passenger trains will Leave Portland:
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver junction,
NaBnUa, Windham and Epping at 1870 a.
NJ. and 1890 p. IN.
For Manchester, Concord, and points North
at7.a0 q. m and 1896 p. m.
For Rochester. Springvale. Alfred. Waccr-
boro and SacO River at 1850 a. 10. 1880 ana
For torham at 7.so and 9.45 a. m. 1890
S,OO,5.3O, and 6.20 p. m.
For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills, West
brook JUNCTION and Woodford'a nj $50.
9.AE a m. 1890. SOC. $50 and
The 1880 D. m. train from Portland connects
at Aver junction with .Hoo.ao Tunnel
Route for the West and at Union Station.
Worcester, for Providence and New York,
via providence Line" for Norwich and
New York, via "NOrwich Line" with Boston
q ALBANY II. r.. for the West, and with the
New York All Rail via Springfield"
Trans arrive at Portland from Worcester
at 80 D. m; from Rochester at $50 B. O..
i,so and 6.45 p M: nom Gorham
at at $40. $50 and 1880 d m. l.so.
for through Tickets to all points West and
South, apply to +. II. COLLINS. Tlckes
As''' PETERS. supt
tea1 atf
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Portland wholesale markeo.

PORTLAND. Jan. 8. IS. z.
In general trade there is no improvement to
nJte, hardly enough doing to make quotations.
Refined Sugars are firm, with softS Use
higher. The market for Rio and Santos Coffees
is trifle firmer, with values slightly higher in
New York. Teas very quiet and steady. Cheese
firmer on late made. The warm weather has
caused break in Eggs, the market to-day be-
ing steady at the decline; receipts increasing.
AT retail nearby selling for 28929c and fresh
Western 22@23c. Linseed and Boiled Oil &c
lower Potatoes are very steady but unchang-
ed. Corn and Oats have not changed in prices
for a week, although a steady feeling prevails
Hay frmer owing to fall off in the receipts.
ue to the bad travelling. Coal quiet and steady.
Provisions are quiet and about steady
lumber is dull, the lack of snow in Maine aid
New Hampshire has forced many of the large
mills TO shut down. Fresh Beef steady; we
still quote sides at 51R@71ac p fb, kinds
at S@1oc, fores at 596c. rounds and TANKS
Mt 7t09c, loins 1O914c. rumps and lons SO
l2c, backs 6G7c, rattles 4G41ac, lambs at &c.
mutton at &c. Dry fish very quiet.l
The following are to-day's wholesale prices OF
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Messengers Notice.

Office of the Sheriff OF Cumberland County,
State of Maine. Cumberland IS. Dec.
30th. A. D.. 1896.
THTs to give notice that on The 18th day
Insolvency was issued out of the Court of In
solyency for said County OF Cumberland,
against the estate OF
FRED P. PRESTON, Of Portland.
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor. on petit
tion of said debtor ot T Han pea aae
to which date interest on claims is to be
computed.
Debtor. and the transfer and delivery of any
property by him are forbidden by law
That a meeting of the creditors OF said
Debtor, to prove their debts ana choose one OF
more assenees OF his estate. VII De =, held at
Court of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Court Room, in said Portland, in said County OF
Cumberland, on the 18TH day OF January,
A. D., 1897, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
Given under my hand the date hrst above
written. ,,rc,yNA,,
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger Of the Court OF
dec31&ian6
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FINANCIAL AND COHAERCIAL
Quotations Of STAPLE Products in the
Leading Markets
NswYork Stock and Money Market.

(By Telegrapn.)
NEW YORK, Jan. o.
Money easy 1hG2 per cents last loan l 70
uer cent, closing 11a per ct. Prime mercantile
per Or cent Sterling Exchange quiet, steady.
with actual business in bankers bills SO 1a
a. ssM for 6o-day bills and S6A94 s61s
for demand;s posted rates at SAGA 81.
CONNER, ial bills s214@4 1914. HGovernment
Eondsgsteady. Railroads firm.
Bar silver 64s4.
Mexican dollars 5Os4 G51A.
AT London today par silver was quoted
at 1884 d y or, quiet.
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Otlon " arKers
by Telegraph.l

JANUARY s. 1887.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet. 1sclower; sales 255 bales; mlddling up
lands at z 1-16c; gulf do 6-16c.
NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market to-day
was quiet, steady; middling 6Mc.
CHARLESTON-The Cotton market to-day
was firm; Middling 9-16c. u
sAVANNAH-The Cotr0n market to-day
was easy: middling 9-l6c.
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
steady: middlrng Ills
MEMPHIS-The Cotton market To-Day was
nominal; middlings GA
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-06
Portland and BOothhay Steamboat Go
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Steamer Enterprise

VIII leave East Boothbay every Monday at
7.l5 a. M. for Portland. touching at South
Bristol. Boothbay HarDor.
Tuesdays will leave Franklin Wharf. Port
land, at a. m. for Pemaquid, touching at
Boothbay aarpor, South Bristol and East
Ro0sBbay.
Wednesdays will leave Pemaquid at a. n.
for Portland and above landings
Thursdays will leave Portland at a. Iii. for
East Boothbay, touching at Boothbay Har-
Dor. South Bristol.
Fridays will leave East Boothbay at 715
a. m. for Portland, touching at South Bristol,
Boothbay Harbor.
Saturdays will leave Portland at a. NJ. foc
East Bootkbay. touching at Boothbay Harbor
and South Bristol.
Connecting every trip at Boothbay Harbor
with STEAMER SILVER STAR for New Har-
Dor, Round Pond, Friendship, Port Clyde
Tenants Harbor, Spruce Head. Rockland.
ALFRED RACE, E4aager.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-06

E Moody, Leonard. from Hong Kong Tor NEW
York; Josephus Gilkey do for 40. uorr.rd
Ar In Royal Roads Dec oath, Darque naiVaio
Coicord, Santa Rosalia. -, 1y,,, y,
Ar at Buenos Ayres about Jan 2 sch VIM f
Green, Clark, Wilmington. c,,
Ar at MontevIdeo Dec TO- barque Chas LOT
ing. Limit. from Portland for Paysandu. -
AT Tampico Dec go sch Jennie Hall H., Leigh q
ton, from Port Spain, ar Dec 20 iof ihiiaoei-
phia.
SD FIN Tamplco Dec %. sch Edward Fl Blake.
Smith, Mobile
from Philadelphia ar Dec ~; s,,. r,,.
St. Pierre schs GSde1 s snss cSa ar
fielde, from New York; Carrie E Look, from
jacksonville.
MacorriS and New York.
Spoken.
Dec 20, lat "a n, Ion 50 W, sch Henry Lip
petit, Cook. from Demerara for Philadelphia.
Jan O. no lat. SC. sch Jennie Wiley, from
Pascagoula for New YORK.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-06
Frelghts.

The following are recent charters:
Ship Lucille, New York to Melbourne. general
cargo at or about e25o0.
Ship Agenor, same e2475.
schr Charlotte T. Sibley, Jacksonville to New
York, lumber 81 65.
Schr Charles II. Trickey, Newark to Portland,
fertilizer in bags, 81 so.
schrs j. F. Randall, and Monhegan, Philadel-
phia to Portland, coal. p. t.
Schr EVE B. Hall, and st. Croix, Fernadina to
New York railroad ties 1412c.
Schr S. P. Blackburn, Norfolk to Portland,
coal, p. t.
Schr Fl. P. Mason, New York to Portland, Zeal
p. t.
schr City OF Augusta, Baltimore to Portland,
coal 9oc
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RAILROADS.
Boston & Maine z. r.
in Effect October 4, 1896
WESTERN DIVISION.
WESTERN DIVISION.

WESTERN DIVISION.
Trains leave Portland, Union Station, for
Scarboro Crossing. 1000 a. m Dip. $40 p,
M; Scarboro Reach, Pine Point, TOO, 1000
a. m, 3 80, 5.15, $40 p. M, Old orchard,
saco, Biddeford, 100, $40. 1000 a; m, ". 46
a. M, l2.45, $40, 5.Ih, $40 p. M; Wells
Beach, 100, $40 a. NJ, $50, 5.i5 p. m. I;
North Berwick, f4.05, 700, $40 a. M, 12.46,
worth, Dover, ZOO, $40 a, M, 12.45. $50,
5. Is D. M Rochester, Pennington, Alton
Bay, s. 40 a. m, IL. 40, 8. 30 p. m., Lakeport,
kaconia, Plymouth, $40 a. m. Zap p: M.
ellsworth and Rochester,, 100 a. m; Man
chester, Concord. 100 a. m. 3.3o p; IN.
Rockingham Junction, Haverhii, Law
p. M; Exeter, Boston, "A .o5, 100, ts.4o q.
m, S12.46, $50 p. m. Arrive in Boston, 1928,
1O.i6 M. 1850, 4.22, 1920 p. m, Leave Bos-
ton for Portland, 7,30, s.so a. m.' 1.oo' 4.lo
= SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Boston, express, 4.o5, a. m. BOSTON
and way stations, 1886, 4.3O p. m. Arrive IN
Boston Z rs q. M, 526, S.45 p. m. Boston for
Portland, $40 a. m.
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station for saco, Conway juno
ton, Wolfboro, 800 a. m.; Biddeford,
Portsmouth, Amesbury, Newburyport, Sa-
lem, Lynn, Boston, 1900, to. 90, a. M, Sl.0O,
1900 p. IN. Arrive in Boston, 81 a. M, II 81,
4. 10, 9.2O D. m. Leave BOSTON, LUZ HorlAdhu,
7,3O, 900 a. M. 1890, TOO, 7.45 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford, Portsmouth. Newbury-
port. Salem, Lynn, Boston, 200 a: M, LOO
D, m. Arrive In Boston, 5.bS a. NJ, 4.l6 p. m.
Leave Boston for Portland, 1900 a. H., 100
p. m.
4Does not run Mondays.
tConnects with Rail Lines for New YORK,
South and West
SConnects with Sound Lines for New York.
aWestern Division from No. Berwick Sundays
only.
Through tickets to all points in Florida, the
South and West for sale at Ticket Office, Union
Station.
d. J.FLANDERS. G. P. & T. A.. Boston.
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international Steamship 20.

Eastpoh. luhec. Calais SLJohl. H.3.. ha!li1.aS.
and oil parts OF New Brunswick, Nova Sco-
tia, Prince Edward Island, and Cnye Bret.
on. The favorite route TO Campobelo and
st. Andrews. N. b.
Winter Arrangement.
On and AFTER Monday, Dec. 18th. steamer
will leave Portland on Mondays at p. m.
Returning leave st. John and PASSPORT Thurs
days.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination grFreightreseived up to 400
For Tickets and staterooms, apply ut the
Pine Tree Ticket Office, Monument Square
or for other information at Company's ONCE.
Railroad Wharf foot OF State street.
J. BCOYLE. Cell Man.
ie26dtf H. p. G. HERSEY. Agent.
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Chicago Live stock Market.
(By Telegraph,

(;y Telegraph
Chicago. Jan, 8, 1897.-Cattle - receipts
4 0OO: stronger: common to extra steers at 8 SO
al IS stockers and feeders 8 90@4 10; cows
and bulls 1908 So calves 1895 90, Texans
3 COCA so.
weak: heavy packing and shipping lots . 20a
521a: common to choice mixed 3 70 a3 90:
choice assorted 3 go d3 So; light 35G3 571a
Isl Sheep-receipts 5000: firm inferior to choice
5Oa3 10; lambs oOab Do.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-06
GRAND TRUNK
Railway System.

On aad after MONDAY September 9th, 1896
trains will un as follows.
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 7.05, 500 a. M.
1.3O. T. 90 and 600 p. m.
For Gorham and Berlin 500 B. NJ, 1.3O and
For Island Pond 500 a. M; and 100 and
For Montrea; and Chicago 500 a. M; and
500 p NJ.
For Quebec 600 p. IN.
For Berlin Sundays only, 7.30 a. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn S.25, and 11.S0
a. NJ: 3.15, $40 and GAO p. m.
From Berlin and Gorham S.25 and 11.30 a.
m. ; and b.40 p. m.
From Chicago and Montreal 11.So a. NJ; and
$40 p. m.
From Quebec 11,30 a. m.
The {. 90 D. IN. train runs through to Montreal
daily, Sundays included. Attached to this
tram is Pullman for Montreal.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars ca Night
trains and parlor cars on day tran.
TICKET OFFICE NO. lit MIDDLE
STREET, AND DEPOT AT FOOT OF INDIA
CRAs. M. HAYS, GenI Manager.
Portland. Sept. 7th. 1895. 1e22n
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CUMBERLAND NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the Stockholders OF
the CumberIand National Bank of Portland
will be held at their banking rooms on Tues
day the 18th day of January. 1887, at 10
o'clock a. M, for the choice OF directors Tor
the ensuing wear and the transaction of any
other business that may legally come before
hem. W. ii. SOULE GasniSI;
Portland Dec 10, 1896. dec10dtd
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.HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

beginning October 5th 1896. the steamer
MERRYCONEAG will leave Portland Pier,
Portland, daily, Sunday excepted, as follows;
For Long Is.. Chebeague. Harpswell,
Bailey's and Orr's Is. 200 p. m.
Return for Portland, leave Orr's Island via.
all landings, 700 a. m. Arrive Portland, $50
a. H.
For Cliff Island, Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays, leave Portland, 200 m.
ISAIAH DANIELS. Gent Manager.
oc5t diff
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-06
ANNUAL MEETING.

THE annual -rcefing of the Stockholders
\ OF The f National Bank of Portland
for the elect directors for the ensuing
wear, and the Ion of any other bust
ness that may legally be presented, will be
held at its Banking Rooms on Tuesday the
18th day of January, 1897, at 10 o'clock a.
m. j. e. WENGREN, Cashier.
- dec2dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-06
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Poland Paper Company will be held at
the company's office, Portland, on Tuesday,
January 5, 1897 at p. M, for the choice CT
officers for the ensuing year and for the
transaction of any other business that may
legally come before the meeting.
G. II. MILLIKEN, Clerk.
Portland, Me, Dec. 49, 1896. dec24dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-06
Canal National Bank.

TIME Annual meeting of the stockholders
4 of the Canal National Bank OF Portland
for the election of seven Directors, and for
the transaction of any other business that
at their banking house on Tuesday, the 18th
day of January, 1897, at II O'Clock a. M
GEORGE G. PETERS, Cashier.
December II, 1885, dec12eodtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-06
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
TUESDAY, Jan 5.

TUESDAY. Jan 5.
Arrived.
Steamer Portland. Deering. Boston.
Cleared.
Steamship Manhattan, Harding, New York
J COyle.
Steamer Salacia. Oliver, Boothbay Harbor via
Wiscasset.
Steamer Enterprise. Raer, East Boothbay.
Sch Isaac T Campbell. Matthews, Point-a-
Pitre-J Fl Hamlen Il Son.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-06

Ar at Liverpool 9th, steamer Vancouver, I'm
Portland via Halifax.
Ar at Shanghai Jan 3, ship Emily Whitney,
Pendleton. from New York.
Sid FIN London Jan 4, barque Herbert Fuller,
Mclaughlin. New York.
Sid i'm Rotterdam Jan 1, barque Rebecca
Croweli, Dow, Cardiff.
Ar at Buenos Ayres Jan 4th, barque Annie
Reed Welt New York.
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MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.

i the Merchants National Bank Portland
Me-, for the election of seven directors for tht
ensuing year, and the transaction OF any othel
business that may legally be presented VIII b
Eeld at their bank ing mousse on TUESDAY. ths
9th day OF January. 1897, at 10 O'Clock a. m
c. .. BANCROFT, Cashier.
deci1 Qtd
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rRoM OUR CoRREsPoNDENTs.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Jan BIN port, schs
Emma Clifton, Friendship for Portland; Char
lotte BeaIs, Jonesport for do M Nichols. dc
for do; Herald. Portland for Lincolnyille; Jen
nie Greenbank, Rockland for Boston: Minetta
Boston for Belfast; Alfarettg Snare. Ports
mouth for St john NIB: Valetta, Boston fol
do; Rondo. do for do.
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The Chapman National Bank.

rK,HE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
L OF The Chapman National Bank OF
Portland, Maine, will be held at its Banking
Rooms on Tuesday the 18th day of January,
1887, at 10 o'clock a. M, tor the election
of Directors for the ensuing year, and the
transaction OF any other business that may
legally come before the meeting.
CHESTER H. PEASE, Cashier.
Portland. December IL, 1896. dec12dtd
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Portland & RunlfOrd Falls R'y
In Effect Oct. 5. 1895.

In Effect Oct. s. 1895.
DEPARTURES
$50 A. NJ & LIS T. M. From Union Staticn
for Poland, Mechanic Falls. Buckfisld. Can
ton. Dtxfield and Rumtord Falls
$50 a. m LIS ana STOP. m. From Union
Station for Mechanic Falls and intermediate
stations.
LIS D. m. train connects at Rumford Falls
for Bemis and all stations on r. L. and X. l..
r. R.
Through passenger coaches between UEOl
Station, Portland and Rumford Falls.
Through tickets on sale for all points
ON T. g II. F. R'y.
r. C. BRADFORD. Traffic Mgr
Portland. hfaina
E. Z. LOVEJOY, Superintendent,
iI,;i2 dit Rumford Falls. Mains
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-06
PORTLAND NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF the
Portland National bank Of Portland for the
election of directors for the ensuing year
and the transaction of any other business
that may legally be presented WIN pc h 1e1t
day of January, 1887, at II o'clock a: M
CHARLES G. ALLEN, Cashier.
Pnrtland December 10, 1896. declOdtQ
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by Telegraph.

LONDON. Jan, S, 1ss6.-Consols closed at
for money llIas and 1116s for account.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. s, 1s96.-Cotton market
easy Imeriean middline 3 81 -s2d ;sales 10. 900
Dales, speculation and export COO bales
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-06

PORTLAND. Jan. 5
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.-For Port.
nd,s169 cars miscellaneous merch andise; for
connecting roads 157 cars.