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The times., 1899-12-17
AUCTION SALES.
81 DrNcANsoN 80 -.

TRUSTEES SALE or DESIRABLE LOT
FRONTING 50 FEET on a STREET NORTH
EAST. EETNE Elm SIXTEENTH AND SEVEN
TEENTH STREETS.
Be virtue cf a certain deed % trust. dated the
twenty i4H,h l->.hi day of October s. H. Is9i.
and recorded among tbe land records u the Dis
trir, of Columbia. Gher No 22lJ. folio I>7. et
sep. and nc the request 5f the Lc-clr Cd tae n1re
secured thereby. VIII oder at public luc1iou, 10
'front.' af the premises. 0n FRIDAY. THE Z2D
DAY or DECEMBER. A. b. I,g1. AT 4:i5
O'CLOCK T. NJ, the following described property
situate in the city % Washington District Of
Columbia and known and distinguished as and
being ,a, numbered ious 90, IL square numbered
ten hundred and eiga-y-three tl1s3}, together
with iLe improvements thereon.
TERMS Dt ~AlT-ou-- third 1f the purchase
money t1 Boz paid i1 cash. and lhe balance 90
De- paid Iu one 1852 yea!s, secured hF a deed
ri ,l-t ur0H -le property sold, with interest,
payable ~egI annually at The are oi per ceut
per lrHum ar an cash. a- the option % the
purchase. deposit Of SIu0 viii De required &C
J.m- oi SAFE otherwise the property UIt be re-
sold a- tine r.sk and cost % detIlllirS purchases
after tra DAYS 4iVar, .s-meut IN some newspaper
published H Washington, ID. @. Convey g1ulIns
aud revenue stamps % cost 0i purchaser.
JOHN g. LARNER
1855 &C. uV
HENRY E. WILLARD
1916 r ST. nw.
ict5.l&d7 Trustees
The times., 1899-12-17

Plans for the new Colonial Fire Insur-
ance Company were published during the
week. The company has been incorpor
ated under the laws OF West Virginia,
with a capital OF $1O0, ,00o fully paid up.
1t Will enter a somewhat crowded field. A
local banker said to the writer of this
day or two ago: There are too many title
insurance companies; too many trust COM
panies; too many building associations;
too many banks, and two many fire in
surance companies Now il is proposed to
form another insurance company. This
does not suggest any great scarcity of
funds for investment locally" And these
remarks undoubtedly are worth consider
The times., 1899-12-17
New York cotton SInrIset.
PORK PACKING IN TOLEDO.
The Armours Arrange to Erect nI
Enormous Plant.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 16.-The Armour
Packing Company. OF Chicago, has pur-
chased what is known as the Walbridge
tract of land near Toledo, consisting of 2i0
acres. on which viii be erected an i'm
mense pork packing plant.
The Armour people have for some time
toen attempting to get site near here on
account of the excellent railroad facilities,
and work will commence on the new pant
as soon as the weather will permit.
Options have also been taken on 100 acres
adjoining the purchase The railway COM
panies have been consulted and have prom
ised ample shipping facilities for the new
plant.
The times., 1899-12-17

There is more CataIrh in this section
af the country fhan al other diseases put
together, and units The last few years was
supposed 10 De- llcurlt.le For a great
many years doctors pronounced it a local
disease. and prescribed local remedies. and
bv constantly failing 30 eure with local
treatment. pronounce i1 lncurable. Science
mas proven catarh ~ be q constitutional
disease. and, therefore requires cOnstitu-
ttonaI treatment Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by u T. Cheney q Co.
Toledo. Ohio. is the only constitutional
cure on the market ID is taken internally
A. doses from 10 drops 10 2 teaspo3uful.
n acts directly ou the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. They offer one
hundred dollars f0r any case 10 fails 10 cure
Send 10. circulars and testimonials.
Address f. j. CHENEY a CO,
Toledo. Ohio
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family pills are the best.
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SECURITY LOAN COMPANY
Room / Warler Building
Corner Ninth and Streets \. w.
M Oney 10 Loan
Household Furniture, Pianos, ,elG

II you are IN need Of money. We desire to IN
form you OF cur method We can secure YOU
loan on sr Easy monthly payment plan, at iess
cost than ever before and below the rate of any
other COMPANY la he city. You can pay IN full
al any time after the loan is secured and il will
only cos you for iuch time you have had tha
money Our business u strictly private and al
applications zre treated confdcnuzlly. II yog
have a loan With any other concern you can -
cure loan through US to pay il and get no
p.yncy = desired II viii pay you 70 earl and &c
US before going elsewhere. We are ready At spF
and all times during uthce hours 70 give inlCrns-
tion concerning ou= business mesh6cs. and yoa
viii receive courteous treatment.
CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO.
ap19-tf 6O2 ST n "
The times., 1899-12-17

A gentleman as thoroughly familiar with
the affairs of the International Paper Com
pany as anyone not in Office in the COM
pany expressed the opinion yesterday that
the common stock bought on this break
will be most profitable to it's owner. The
company is undoubtedly doing a most prof
liable business. 1t has earned the dividend
on the common stock from the beginning.
The decline from 6S 1-2 early in the year to
50 points lower than that figure yesterday
does not seem consistent with this condi-
tion of things
The times., 1899-12-17
Washington stock Exchange.

Substituted States As. coupon $4O0G
ia; Washington Gas 1a54 3-4, 15654 Ia;
MergenthaIer Linotype, lO@*19S 1-2, buyer
10: 20d@199 seller 20; 20@"l99, 1OG*199 Ii
10G@199 1-2; American Graphophone 22G
u II; Lincoln Hall, 10G64. After call
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10d @199 IA.
EnNERNAIENT RnNnS
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Increase in New YorI, Central stock.

In"fthNt IN Wv "FIN -VIIEf'1I '''"VI-'
ALBANY, n. y, Dec l6.-The State
Railroad Commission has approved of the
increase OF the capital stock of the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad
Company by $f5OO0,00O. The money OBJ
tained through the increase is 10 be used
only for new rolling stock.
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Western territory 10 furnish with its prod

Pan Handle, which shot upward Il points
on Friday afternoon, did not show so much
weakness yesterday as many had expected.
Its initial tumble was points, from so at
Fridays close 10 "A, but the second quota
ton was II, and later dealings only car
ried the price back TO &c. The rumor that
the Pan Handle minority stockholders have
arranged a compromise with the Pennsyl
vania company is persistent in the street,
and it is known that the negotiations IN
that direction are we'll advanced. One
story of Pan Handle and Pennsylvania sug
gests that the issuance of new stock by the
latter company has some connection with
the settlement
The times., 1899-12-17
PANIC IN LONDON MARKET
British Reyerses in Transyaal Cause
Unsettled Conditions.

The Foreign Market Receivers From
the shock Before Business opens
iR New York - shipment of Gold
Has Little Eject on speculative
scntiment-Bo~ton Bani, Suspends.
The times., 1899-12-17
RAILROAD sToCKS
TELEPHONE STOCKS
The LocnI SECURITY Mnrl<ct.

The local security market has had a
downward tendency during the past week,
in sympathy with the heavy declines in
New York. 1t is said that money is com
manding higher rates locally than hereto
fore and that this has had a slightly de-
pressing effect. The financial troubles in
Boston have caused the liquidation of Bos-
ton holdings of Mergenthaler but in Wash
ington the stock has suffered less than
many expected. When the various bearish
factors are considered the smallness of
the declines should cause local stockholders
to congratulate themselves undoubtedly.
Mergenthaler Linotype has been one Of
the most interesting stocks on the list. for
several reasons. The usual quarterly divi-
deud was declared s. a share. or about
10 per cent on the investment The state
ment was published in The Times on the
authority of a director of the company that
there is now between 100000 and $1,000,
coo in cash in the treasury Of the concern.
or, as usual, about enough 10 pay the full
dividend twice over. The stock sold Eek
dividend later in the week, and went off to
below 200 for the first time since June, on
account of selling in Boston. The price in
Boston got as low as 1856 but there were
good supporting orders here and after
opening yesterday as low as 1913 II 1t ad-
vanced to 1879 II. quite unexpectedly to
many, perhaps.
Gas was sold off pretty steadily. the clos
ing price yesterday being "a Ia, and the
best bid at The close. "a. There has been
some liquidation in the stock
Capital Traction. sold off somewhat, the
bid yesterday being % Ia. it is under
stood that some interest viii push a bill
TO cut the price Of street car ride in the
District TO cents Business men express
the opinion that there is little possibility
OF such a law getting through. but the talk
OF the bill may have caused some selling
Of stock short
Metropolitan Bank is quoted now at $50
bid, 600 asked. the highest prices ever
attained by bank stock or any other in
the District.
NTeIeubone stock has declined r9arIy ob
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Ncw York stock Harke,

Corrected daily by ". B. Hibbs & Co,
members Of the New York Exchange,
I4le Street
The times., 1899-12-17

points since its highest, price was reached
a few months ago The best bid yester-
dav was 5S
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MONEY TO LOAN at slk SX g. and ~ pc;
cent, in sums Of 81 90 TO SI0,c99 on b. C.
real estate; pay OF aud per cent mortgages
and begin anew; all transactions conducted with
economical consideration for borrowers WA h.
SAUNDERS & CO., I4G7 + 81. nv. jyltf.em
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lhIcnrn GrnIn nnd Prnvi.lon Market

Corrected daily by W. b. Hibbs & Co,
members of the New York Exchange
'41g + Street
The times., 1899-12-17
Mrs. DR.. RENNER,
SPECIALIST

SPECIALIST
in Obstetrics Gold medal awarded for the sciencs
of obstetrics from the University Of Munich IA
ysris. Treats successfully womsn's complications
ana irregularities; private sanitsrjum for ladies
before and during confinement Infants adopted
Ofice hours, . 70 p m Gi1 Pa ave. nw-
Washington. ID. C. seI9-tf
The times., 1899-12-17

The bank statement was good in that
it showed an increase in the reserve, and
only a small decrease in cash for the
week. when alleged heavy losses TO the
subtreasury had led many to believe that
a decrease Of several millions would be
shown. Some disappointment was express
ed. nevertheless, that 1t was not better.
The figures were as follows:
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in nearly all securities is far below that of
legitimate values based on present earnings
and the most conservative estimates for
the future.
The conclusion to be drawn is that the
rebound from the fictitious weakness of the
market will be equally important even if
il does not go 10 the opposite extrazde of
overconfdence. For every additional dol
lar that is clipped of the prices of good
dividend paying securities by the bears
continued attack, there is to be at some
lime in the near future an advance of
little more than dollar There are still
so many uncertainties in the situation that
authorities do not care to express any very
definite or positive opinions as to when
the up turn is to begin. An entirely un-
expected element of weakness is developed
in the continued defeat of the British in
South Africa. It is now seen that further
Teverses are far from impossible On the
ether hand, however, there are certain
positive elements in the situation that
promise immediate relief 1t is noted for
instance, that at last the movement Of
currency from the interior to New York
has begun on an important scale The sig
nal for the beginning of the advance may
be any one of several matters. Many be-
lieved on Friday night that it would be the
shipment Of gold abroad, for contrary
perhaps. to the general opinion, the stock
market has almost always been buoyant
during periods when the country was ex-
porting gold. Indeed, it seems most rea-
sCnable TO suppose that the advance so well
begun on Friday. would have been con-
tinued Yesterday except for the Overwhelm-
ing news OF General Buffers defeat. There
was a rumor in one or two of the import
ant Wall Street houses yesterday after the
close OF the market that the New York
bankers viii be in conference today over
the suggestion Of the eXpediency of lend
ing assistance to the market tomorrow.
Concerted effort by the bankers has often
started an upward movement in prices be-
fore now when the prophets of evil have
been loudest in their predictions.
The times., 1899-12-17

Telephone stock has declined nearly 20
The times., 1899-12-17

Colorado Fuel and Iron is another stock
that has been unreasOnably weak and
that seems certain 10 have a fair recovery
The company Increased its net earnings
last month 1G0 per cent. and has contracts
for the coming year that win allow OF quite
as attractive a showing in the future. II
is one Of the most adyautageously situated
OF AL the iron plants, with an imm e14Se
The times., 1899-12-17

Metropolitan Bank is quoted now at 800
bid 600 asked, the highest prices ever
attained by bank stock or any other in
the District.
The times., 1899-12-17
MME. THEO,

Me,s;um and Gard Reader. Wssbingto1's most
famous Clairvoyant and PaImis5. Consult her on
business. love and family affairs; reunites the
separated; removes SPELLS causes speedy mar
rilres and gives luck Open daily German
spoken. 25c and SOC. 929 Il st. nv. deIS-7t
The times., 1899-12-17
MONEY TO LOAN
Household Furniture,

PIANOS, ETC. without removal nom your po-
session, or on warehouse receipts Any amount
from SO up on long or short time and at lowest
rates Of interest We the only properly-or-
gaHIzed loan company, and it Viii pay you 10 ne
gotiate a loan through Us. No trouble delay,
or publicity. Offices private Loans made IN
any part Of the city.
The times., 1899-12-17
DIR. a. II. TAYLOR,
THE GREAT DEAD TRANCE

seer and Palmist Nita gives advice on business,
Pa. ave dela-7t
The times., 1899-12-17

MNE DAVIS. born glaiFvoyant and card reader
tells about business. removes spells and evil
influence l,gI.tes the separated. and gives lucA
i1 ais cures plies and dTuuheHness f22s z5th st.
M dcl-lmo
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Sold by Druggists. lJc.
Halls Family pills are the best
The times., 1899-12-17

BUSINESS man, with nice home, worth $4,000,
wishes to meet cultured lady; object matrl-
mrHy: VII present her with $4,000 shOuld mar
rfrgr occur. answers 10 all. Address Bon 5l3,
-i,fz office II
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MNgE. ZQZA-ZOZA

I. - at 81 T s. Il: - -. -
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NATIONAL BANK sTOCK!
SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST
INSURANCE STOCKS

National Safe DEPOSIT y Trust. 1870 1873
Wash Loan X Trust. l62 D.
Amer Security n rrust-.....,.... J@S POI
Wash safe Deposit t............... ~ %
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-11
OLD ORCHARD COTTAGES
BURGLA RInED.

Biddeford March lO.-Wholesale breaks
have been made this week, among Old
Orchard cottagss and those at Bay View
and Ferry Beach.
From appearances band of thieves has
made tour of the local summer resorts.
Five cottages have been entered at Old
Orchard. At bay View the summer resi-
dence of i. j. Bumpus of Philadelphia
was entered through window and ran
sacked from top to bottom.
Valuable clothing was stolen from q
mum Der Of trunks which were burst open
At the cottage of q. K. Morrison, resi-
dent of Saco, the thieves stopped ali
night.
The cottage at Bay View belonging to
DIR. J. d. Cochranelof Saco, was also en-.
tered and completely overhauled, How
much booty was obtained Is unknown.
The police think the breaks the work OF
parties acquainted with the vicinity.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-11
WHAT DEERiNG WANTS.
United Delegation from Wards and o
Prepared 10 Trade.

At todays caucus the Deering delega-
ton, mastering eight votes in all, are
contending for only two positions out of
the large number of city offices To be dis
posed of. They want to see Frank w.
Moody, who has made the Deering fire
department what it IL and who is better
qualified TO handle that part of the de-
partment than any Portland man would
be, elected an assistant engineer. The
Deering delegation also wants to see
Joseph ii. Hutohins elected an assessor.
They acknowledge that Mr. Hallett, the
present assessor. is an excellent man for
the position but the Deering delegation
contend that it is absolutely essential
that Deering should have representative
on the board of assessors For these two
positions the eight Deering votes win be
thrown and for these places they are
willing and anxious to trade.
II the Deering delegation sticks to its
resolution ombines solidly and trades
descreetly II can come very near swing
ing the caucus TO suit itself. More deals
and trades were made last night by the
ward delegations than can ever be carried
in to effect and If today's cauouses do
not prove long and exciting with many
surprises for all hands, 1t will be pass
ing strange.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-11
FINDS EVERYWHERE.
started with Mrs. GiIerist of Emerson
Avenue.

/ had quite time following DR.. Stein
n,ann's directions, when he told me that
he could not cure me OF my nervous
trouble until l quit drinking coffee, and
upon my statement that could not give
up the habit, he told me to get the genu-
inc Postum Food Coffee.
He said "be sure and get the package
With the red seals, for there have been a
good many limitations put on the mar
hst.''
Well, / got d package and had 1t made
like always make coffee; that is take ID
of from the stove as soon as it begins to
boil.
When l drank mouthful OF Postu ~
made this way. thought l would never
tsiak any more. for it was horrid Hat and
insipid. Il was living in Denver, Colo.
ut that time
spoke to Mrs. Gilcrist, u friend liv-
ing on ANDERSON Ave, about what the
DIR. had given me THAT horrid stuff
called Postum and she laughed out
loud and said, ~ know just what's the
matter with you. l have been using
IOBtum luz hohpho, Shd ~ 40 htAiSioaFt
but you have to boil 1t or 1t will not taste
good.
told her she was welcome to the rest
of my p ok &c, as ! was through with
it, but she insisted on my trying it once
more, and when we reached home, we
were 90 much Interested In it, that she
went DO the kiethsn and made some for
our lunch
took only little sip at first. for was
afraid of 1t, but when tasted 1t rs she
had made it, what difference there was
Ii was beautiful deep brown color, had
a lovely strong coffee taste, and that cup
completely captured me.
Mrs CLARK and Mrs, MoGaffey. both
living on Stout ST., friends, have been
induced to leave off coffee aad use Post
um, ~ they have been very greatly I'M
proved in health and are now high In III
praise.
While visiting Prof W. III. CLANCY ol
Chicago, found his family using Post
um.
No matter where | go, l generally nnd
Postum ahead If the. | vent 10 Cinoin
nsti. o.. a short time ago and visitet
with friend Mrs. Lyman, on Centei
Avenue ana sure enough, for break fast
there was my iavorite Postum, which
she has been using for long time.
am SO thoroughly well and happy In
the enjoyment of my health, since leay
ing of coffee and taking Postum, that
asnnot thank the Postum 90. and DR.
Steinmann enough. Miss d. Wilson
10 32d street. Chicago.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-11

for the Deering district are to sound on
the Portland whistle at the power house,
Deering point.
The Deering coal and wood company.
Is to commence work at once on the cree
ton of an office on the Mosher property,
Forest avenue, near II. b. Moody's drug
strors. The building Is to be constructed
of wood.
Mr.. Ira Fields, corner of Forest avenue
and Pleasant street, is recovering nicely
from his recent operation for appende'
citis. He is now able to set up little
every day.
4 Mr.. l.. ID. Huntress Of South street,
woodfords, formerly of Freeport, has pur'
chased the stock of hardware in the. front
part Of the store oil Williams 81 Quits
Forest avenue. MIR. Huntress has Just
had a sign lettered and placed over the
store entrance.
DIR. F. Austen Tenney, the ooulist, re.
siding on Mechanic street, is to move his
household goods to Portland next we'
where he is TO have rooms, His childrt n
are to reside in Auburn with the Doctors
mother.
Miss Abbie Sawyer and Miss Pierce of
woodfords, are enjoying ten days TRIP
at Washington, and other points.
The axle on car so Of the Portland Rail-
road company, broke yesterday forenoon
about 11.15 O'Clock, as the car was near
the Deering city farm. The car was going
at the usual speed 80 no accident w s
sustained by any OF the q ssngers. Tho
damage was repaired later in the day
as the car was hauled on TO sidetrack so
that the workmen could work without
hindranoe,
The Mutual Improvement club VIII
meet with Mrs. Hanson, Grant stfet''
Woodfords, Monday. the l3th inst.
call from the l4th and 18th chapters OF
the manual.
Chairman J. n. Read of the former
Deering board Of registration completed
the work of the board and yesterday
turned over thstwo new ward lists for
wards eight and nine To the Portland
board The work done by the old board
has been an enormous task, as every
voters name in the city had 20 10 trans
ferred to the new books Ia alphabetical
order. The board was engaged twenty
two day in perfeoting the work.
| The friends of MIR. j. II. hntchins fsei
confident OF his success In his candidacy
for the position of assessor OF taxes on
the board of Greater Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-11
SEEKS TO GAIN POSSESSION OF Boz
The Petition Of Mr.. Ranltns of Port
land For Writ of Habess Corpus.

This morning at ten O'Clock before
Judge Haskell In the Supreme court, a
hearing will be given on petition for
writ of habeas corpus brought by Mr..
Rankins of lS2 Congress street, Portland,
TO get possession of IA nine years old boy
who is named In the writ as Harry Il.
Rankius, This boy Is the son of MIR.
Rankin's wife by former husband and
as the story was related yesterday was
adopted or partially adopted by Otto NJ.
Waite Of Canton, Me- in whose family
the little fellow is now living.
Some ten years ago the woman who Is
now Mrs. Rapkins married man named
Derrick. The marriage proved unhappy
and the woman left Derrick and went to
Canton and lived for "a while at the house
of Otto M. Waite. The mother signed
papers assigning her claim ON the child
to Mr. Waite, but the father could not be
found and so the process of adoption was
not carried beyond this point. Mrs. Der
rick finally obtained divorce In the
court Of Androscoggin county and the
probate court of that county gave to her
the custody of tie child. Afterwards
Mrs. Derrick married MIR. kankins Of
Portland who now endeavors to get
possession OF the boy, Mr.. Waite refuses
TO surrender the boy unless ordered to do
so by the court ON the ground that the
matter having assigned to him her claim
to the boy and consented TO his being
adopted, and having afterwards been
granted the custody OF the child by the
courts the adoptiol is legal. 1t Is pre-
sumed that today hearing will prove in
teresting.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-11
MvFE BfDTEFORD sTAIEsMEN
ARhkSIED.

Biddeford, March l0,-Further proceed
ings on account of the factional distur-
ban,es at the Democratic Ward ucns
Wednesday evening, marcn 8 We're de-
yeloped today when warrants were iss' ed
charging six of the caucus particila Is
with unlawful assembly and riot
The respondents are Alderman North
M. West who is ons of Biddeford's repre-
sentatiyes to the legislature; Robert
Bruwnlee, Steve Travers. James kearns
DEPUTY Marshal James Mogan and Officer
Aldsrie Martin, leaders of the faction op-
posed to Alderman West in the caucus
are named In the warrants as complain
ants and witnesses.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-11
WOODFORDS.

The following are the advertised let
ters at the Woedfords post office: Mrs.
George Whitney, Mrs. John q. Fogg,
Miss Lizzie Hiokis, Miss iIulie johnson.
Mrs. James Littlejohn, Mrs. VIM. IL
Scott, Miss Mamie Wilson
Rev. W. W. Hooper, Pleasant street,
DeeIiug Centre, State Universalist mis-
sionary, IL to preach at the church In
Greenville. Sunday. 4.
Mr.. IL. A Newman, High street. of thu
Portland Railroad company, Is reported
as improving from his recent Illness. ant
: hat he will be able in fsw days to re
sumo his duties.
All Of the boxes connected with thu
Dsering fire alarm system are now on ths
Portland circuit and hereafter all alarms