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The Portland daily press., 1899-10-14
KENNEBEC UNINJURED.
New York Reports Were Highly Exag-
gerated.

The PRKSS has received from MIR. j..
B. Drake. Of Bath, manager of the Ken
nebec and Boston steamboat line. state
ment which shows that the report OF the
grounding Of the steamer Kennebec in
Long Island Sound was grossly exag.
gerated. The steamer not only had two
old and experienced Sound pilots Of her
own. but also the chief pilot was from
the steamer Richard Peck, which runs
regularly on the line. AS to tho COM
plants OF the passengers that they were
not fed, that does not at all reflect upon
the Maine owners of the steamer, as they
had nothing to do with that part OF the
business and were not responsible for it.
The steamer was not wrecked, and was
not even seriously injured. Captain Jason
Collins, the veteran captain Of the Ken
nebec line, was In command, and he tele-
graphs that the vessel merely grounded,
and utter three or four hours came off
with the tide. The boat was damaged SO
little that she left on her Thursday night
trip 80 usual. The Sound steam boat line
leases her at high figure. and IL she had
been damaged materially would not be
keeping her.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-14
STATE VETERINARY ASsoCIA-
TON.

The quarterly meeting of the State
Veterinary Association, held In Water
VILE, was largely attended and of great
interest. At tho morning session the
members went to the home OF DIR. A.
Joley on Silver street, where the class in
clinics was held. with demon STATIONS by
Drs. W. l.. Weston, Bangor; G. 9. Blak-
ely, Augusta; Il. l.. Freeman. Rockland;
U. W. Purce1le. Biddeford; A. Joley,
Waterville; A. L. Murch. Bangor; e. l..
Sslley. Skowhegan. These operations
were all performed. while the subjects
were under the influence Of chloroform.
At the conclusion of the operations the
surgeons We're lunehed at the home of
Dr. A. Joley and In the evening busi-
ness meeting was held at the Elm wood,
after which the banquet was served.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-14
ELEVATOR IMPROVEMENTS.
New Ideas Incorporated in New One
at DuIuth.

The new 100000 bushel elevator now
being erected In Duluth. .MiRn.. viii be
OF different style from any before used
in this country. The storage tanks are to
be made Of cement instead of wood, as in
the old system, and of steel In the most
modern. I'll Is system has been used for
the last i've years Ia Roumania and
Russia with success. The plan oontsm.
plates eighty round tanks, seventy fest
high BY twenty feet diameter, With .
capacity Of 1900 bushels, and sixty
small ones OF 5000 bushels capacity, ALI
ing In the spaces betwsap the circular
tanks. thus Rtili zing all the area covered
by this plant. Ths conveying belts be-
tween each two rows ef tapka ard opetAt
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-14
FOR BKNEEIT OF MAINE AGENTS.

tOh bhNEblI Of MANN AGEN Is.
The State insurance department has
been looking up the matter Of the rein
surance of risks by one foreign company
of another at its home office. They sub
mitted the matter to Attorney General
Haines who has decided 1t cannot be
done. This accounts for the circular
that has recently been issued by the de-
partment directed to the officers. mauaR
ers and agents OF insurance companies
and reads as follows: az have recently
been advised by the attorney general Of
this State that foreign insurance COM
pany authorized to do business In Main Q,
cannot rsinsnre the risks of another
licensed company at its home office. All
business in Maiue must be done by resi-
dent Maine agents. s. w. Carr. Insur.
ance Commissioner.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-14
BANKING METHODS.
The New System of Clearing
Through Boston.
Its Effect ON the Volume of Portland
business.

For several weeks the banks OF Maine
have generally been operating under a
new system OF clearing checks through
clearing house which the Boston banks
have established for New England busi-
ness. Formerly many checks on the banks
Ia the cities ard villages Ct Maine csme
to Portland. mostly to the First National
or Casco banks. These two banks had
many corresponding banks through the
would distribute them to these corrsspon-
dents In the regions from which the
checks severally came. Other Portland
banks receiving Maine checks, would
send them to the First National or Casco,
or to Boston bank. Maine checks going
to Boston were sent by the Boston banks
to Portland to be collected by the system
already described.
BY the new system Maine checks are
sent to Boston and cleared through the
clearing house which the Boston banks
have established. Each day the Maine
bank receives from Boston a statement
Of the amount of Its checks cleared, and
ia expected to remit the amount. All of
these Maine banks have deposits with
Boston banks, as Boston is the reserve
city established to receive ard hold the
reserve deposits required by the National
banking law.
Boston charges nothing for clearing
these Maine checks
This change of aystem. which makes
Boston instead Of Portland the settling
place for Maine checks, has taken con.
siderable routine business from some Of
the Portland banks. II has not, however,
taken away much If any profit, because
the business yielded little or nothing, and
required considerable attention. 1t has
been rumored that the change would re-
suit In lesssning Of the clsrioal forces
in some Of the banks; but the opinion of
banking men seems to be that the changes
resulting will not be important.
A few banks on the Eastern border of
Maine have SO far declined to enter into
the arrangement. They take the position
that II is costly for than to send funds
tc Boston to meet THAR checks, and there,
fore charge the Boston clearing houss
percentage.
Mr.. A. Fl. Eastman, of the Berlin IN
H. National hank, has also led move
ment Of the New Hampshire ana Yer
mont banks against the Boston plan, and
20 far has met wish considerable success.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-14
NOMINATIONS BY THE GovERNoI

. - - . - - - ~ v A@4h tOAAs
Governor Powers has nominated the
following;
inspector of Fish--Eben A. Holmes,
Eastport
Inland Fish and Game Wsrdens-- Oscar
Il. Bowers. Machias; r. Chandler Buzz
z ell, Fryeburg; A. p. BasEett, Norway.
10 administer oaths. acknowledge
deeds and solemnize marriages M. f..
Bradford, Portland.
Dedimus Justice-John Dearborn. Vas
salboro.
Trial Justices. -Alvan B. Spencer,
Berwick; b. A. Swasey, CaEto
Notaries Publio.-H. g. Hutchinson,
Biddeford; James 7. Harper, Saoo, For
est Luddsn, auburn; b. A. Swasey,
Canton; Albert w. Larrabse, (Wsst)
PownAl; Albert w.. Tolman, Portland
k, 8. Earweli. Rookland.
Justices of the Peace and Quorum. -
Horace b. Prescott, New Sharon; KID
ward r. Thompson, Portland; Virgil p.
Waterhouse. Poland: Morrill, n. Drew,
Portland; Allen l.. Hubbard, Lewiston
Edward b. Sawyer. Jonssport; Everett
B. Norton. Pennington; Norman l.
Bassstt, Augusta; William X. Jordan,
Bingham; s. III. Locke, Roxhury, Pat
rick Ii. Keileher, Auburn: John n
Mahoney, Forest Station; Wesley g.
Smith, Old Orchard; Joseph II. Field,
Sidney; y. Q. Bean, East) Wilton.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-14

vre,kine of the s'eauer Kenreses now
plying between New York and New
Haveo, have reached tbs city. A tee.
gram from Capt. Collins of the stew err
to Fresi.eat Drake sys that the steam
er ran ON to mud bank and there re !.
mainel fer thres hours She was pulled
of uninjrrei. There was food ON boarI
her for over 1000 Ie,p'e.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-22
money to Loan.

II Wall street is short of cash, as
has been indicated, it might borrow
few millions from the calamity
stricken farmers of Kansas These
victims of plutocracy, who have been
ground down by Wall street in the
past, now have an opportunity to
heap Goals of fire upon the heads OF
the money power, by helping it out
of its stringency. The state bank
commissioner, who, by the way, is a
populist, in his annual statement
shows that the banks OF Kansas have
Sl3.o00,0oO in cash over the reserve
required by law. The deposits at
present aggregate S53,ooo,0oo In
the state banks the reserve Is 10 per
cent, the law requiring only 20 per
cent Although last year was ban
ner year, the deposits this year show
an increase of nearly SS,0oO,oOO, al
though the total capital stock OF the
banks is only about 100000 more
than it was in 1898.
The great wealth of Kansas is in
agriculture Mining and manufac
turing are a small part of its indus
tries The surplus piled mp in the
banks has come largely from the
down. trodden farmer, who has been
impoverished by an iniquitous gold
standard.
With money to burn, or TO loan to
Wall street, Kansas is no longer a
good region in which to preach cal
smity. The people of Kansas know
good thing when they see it, and
they have found one in the prosper
ity that has come TO them under the
republican administration Denver
Times.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-22

The December number of The DE-
sIGSER is credit to everyone con
cerned in its production. The many
fashions and millinery designs illus.
trated in it are stylish, refined and
Just what are needle for the outfit
ting of adults and Juveniles, Even
ing waists in particular are most at,
tractiysly set f.r.h. also party COS.
tunes for the boys aud girls. Who.
ever has the pleasant task of dress
ever has the pleasant task of dressing
doll for Christmas should certainly
purchase this number, for in it the
whole doll family is represented from
papa to tie baby. Window gardners
will appreciate the Horticulture article
on this subject; the house furnisher
will find some delightful suggestions
for cosy corners in ''Home Decora
tions;" the amateur photographer
will rejoice in the help which 'sHalf
Hours with the Camera" brings him.
while the dressmaker is remembered
in new installment of points on
Patterns. "All aroand the House. .
Cookery Receipts" and ''The Kin
dergarten at Home will please and
interest the house mother, and Book
Notes. Among Ourselves" short
and continued stories, little comedy,
The Minister'S Christmas Gifts, y
and poems will be enjoyed by all
around the evening lamp. THE De
sIsSER is just the kind of magazine
to please the whole family, and its
publishers have every reason to be
proud of it in general, and of this is
sue in particular.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-22
Cattle for Sale.

Maxwell Russell and Edwards have
for sale $50 head OF cows and calves,
so dry cows, 100 head Of one and two
year old heifers, 10 bead pure bred
Hereford and Shor,horn bulls
These cattle will be sold at close
prices il taken before they are put
on feed for the winter Stock may
be seen at Maxwell ranch six miles
east of Lamar
The Lamar register., 1899-11-22

The call for S25, 900, 600 of bonds
by the secretary OF treasury was a
striking contrast TO the democratic
administration bond calls. They
called for bids to sell bonds, while
the present administration wants to
purchase and CANCEL bonds and stop
the interest.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-22
The democratic national committee

The democratic national committee
met in Chicago last week to discuss
the advisability of holding an early
national convention. The middle of
road populist nominees, Barker and
Donnely, have been in the race over
a year now, and the democrats are
afraid of being third in the race un-
less they get hustle on themselves.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-22

The Colorado state schools have
been notified by the state officials
that they must either secure donations
from private individuals or close their
doors. At the same time Tammany
has closed number of public schools
on account of shortage OF funds. The
democratic idea Of retrenchment is to
close the schools, which furnish no
political pulls.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-22

The mining camp at Carriso cast
the second largest vote of any pre-
cinct in Baca county, and strange for
Colorado mining camp it went re
publican.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-22

They are still voting in Kentucky,
at least the count varies from day to
day in way that would indicate
a new supply OF voters
The Lamar register., 1899-11-22

Mac Rowan, the popular drummer,
was defeated at Garden City for
county clerk by one vote. His pop.
ulsrity would have carried him
through all right, but it was a bad
year for calamity tickets in Kansas.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-22
For Sale

Shropshire aud Southdown rams.
Blocky well bred rams, well marked
and well wooded. No scsb in flock
for ten years Ranch on Adobe creek
~ miles northwest of Las Animas.
p. II. SWEETAfAN.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-22

The administration has commenced
to pay off the national debt Repub-
lican administrations always do The
democratic party on the other hand
is debt creator.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-22

Admiral Dewey has presented the
house recently given him by admir-
ing countrymen TO his wife. The do
nators are not so enthusiastic as they
were.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-22
LAMAR, CoLoRApo, NovEMnER %, 1899.

The coroner elect of Baca eornty
received two votes and had one plu-
rality. The race was close but not
very exciting.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-22
For Sale.

One first class water right in Fort
Lyon Canal, easy terms
&. b. THoNGS.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-22
TO CURE Ia GRIPPE hrwo DAYS

Take LAXATIVE BKoso QUISINE TAEIKEs. Al
druggists refund the moaey " IL failz 70 cars-
Z. W. GROVES signature on every box. -
The Lamar register., 1899-11-22

Trainss and ars ressibaie srAiss bssxe-a
ChieAxp and Denver, tbsy ~tii earn chair cas-
and PulizaAa throa<h withous ek2nE~.
frsins and are leeAl empress tFAiHs ana
viii carry nT~t sad ea1id class eaAe bee tQn rttf
.e@psrs and PnilrnAs sle~psrs
TrS per eeas- Fvsincsiua "a regular ,ars ~iIl be
made Vh@a round trap tiekets are purchased.
o. J. 0sAytM, AE~at-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-15
LIBRARY DISPLAY AT PARIS
views and Statistics of Omaha Inst.
tuition VIII BE on Exhibit at the
Worlds Exposition.

The Omaha Public Library has received
request from the American Library assocla-
tion for contributions to display OF equip
ments and methods at the Paris exposition.
It is the purpose to show the progress ana
conditions of American libraries, and the
entire conduct of the exhibit has been en-
trusted to the national association by Com
missioner Peck. For the whole display,
however, he is able to spare space only
seven by ten feet, so it will necessarily be
in very compact form.
The Omaha library is invited to send
photographs OF the building, both outside and
interior together with statistics bearing
upon the circulation Of the library and the
number and character of volumes. MISS
Edith Tobitt, librarian, has been additionally
requested as an official Of the Nebraska
Library association, to contribute copies OF
all papers, programs. ETC., indicative OF
library work throughout the state.
After the exposition is over the library
exhibit will be transferred to the library
museum at Albany, N. Y, where 1t Will be
permanently retained. The display will con-
tain photographs and data from every large
library in the United States and will be Of
the highest value to those interested in the
collection and cataloguing Of books.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-15
LOCAL BREVITIES,

G. M. Entrikin, assistant general freight
City. City u '''' '''''' mas gone TO Kansas
Two deaths occurred from diphtheria dur
ing, the last week. There are about fifteen
diphtheria cards now posted in various
parts of the city.
"A A sneak neal thief helped himself to an over
back yard of William SegIe, iii North
Eleventh street, Monday night.
Some one entered the room occupied by
George Fletcher and John Collier at 513
South Fifteenth street Monday night and
carried away clothing amounting to sis.
The Visiting Nurses association will hold
an important meeting tomorrow at p. M
in the room over the Sherman q McCon-
nell drug store. All interested are urged to
attend.
A lamp explosion at the home of Fred NJ.
Hawes, 1401 Howard street, started small
blaze BY prompt work of the fire depart
ment 1t was eXtinguished before the dam
age amounted to over $50.
United States Marshal Mathews has an
pointed w. S. Nesbit as field deputy to work
In the western portion of the, state. The
appointment increases the field blt has
no effect upon the office force
The city grading department will begin
today the task Of filling in the sewer
on rt Leayenworth cay, wv street near Forty eighth
on Forty eighth street. The sewer Is about
forty feet deep.
Judge Baxter has chosen David w. Dick
inson,. son of Judge Dickinson, who has
for about two years been officiating as
transcript clerk in the county court, to
be his official stenographer when he takes
his seat on the district bench.
About fifty doctors attended the regular
meeting of the Omaha Medical society, held
Tuesday night in the parlors of the Com
mercial club. Papers were read by w. r
Lavender. w l.. Ross, T.. s. Daily, Charles
Rosewater, c. c. Allison and e. w. Lee.
Street Commissioner Donecken has added
to his stores quantity of brushes of an
improved pattern, the bristles being of steel
instead of hemp. The brushes are ex-
pected to bear the friction of the pavement
for five times the period of the ordinary
article.
John Barker was fined $25 and costs by
Judge Gordon for drunkenness Barker's
family, with whom he has not been liv-
ing for some time testified that Barker
had come to their home at 20l3 Clark
street in an intoxicated condition and that
they had barred him ont because of his
threats to annihilate them. They said he
became very angry and spent the night
abusive language at the family inside
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-15
PLEASING PYTHIAN FUNCTION
Triune Lodge No. SO Serves ms Host
to Local Members of
the Order.

Triune lodge, No. &c. Knights OF Pythias,
threw wide the doors Of It's castle hall in
The Bee building Tuesday evening to the
members of the order resident in the city.
The function was labeled Stag Social" on
the neat cards OF invitation and something
like hundred Pythians improved the op-
portunity to throw aside the cares of busi-
ness and pass an evening In each others
company. The ocsasion was purely informal,
though none the less enjoyable on that ac-
count. Every man present was royal good
fellow and found pleasure in mingling with
his Pythian brethren. Card tables were
scattered about the hall and most of the
company enjoyed a rubber at whist amid the
clouds of smoke arising from fragrant
Havanas. At 10 o'clock oysters were served
and later generous punch bowl was the
center of attraction. Informal talks were
made by A. II. Murdock of South Omaha.
Grand Chancellor ]. A. Bexten and Judge
Jacob Fawcett the Judge being particularly
felcitous in his stories and words of advice
to his brethren. The gathering broke up
shortly after IL. all agreeing that the func-
tion had been profitable and pleasant and
that the example SO felicitously set by No
56 should be followed by the other local
lodges
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-15
Personal PARAGRAPHS.

Attorney William e. Stewart Of Lincoln
is at the Millard.
r. T. Coulter, a prominent liveryman of
Atlantic, Ia. is at the Merchants
General Grenville NJ Dodge of New York
was visiting in the city Tuesday
Dr. Victor ii. Cotman left Monday night
for Kearney, called there by a telegram
A. w Williams left Tuesday night for
Chicago to attend the season of grand
opera.
Hon, Orlando Tefft of Avoca, chairman
of the republican state central committee
is In Omaha.
Stuart st. Clair st. Louis brewer, is in
the city looking after his interests in a
local brewery
Mrs b. Is. Yates of Springfield and Miss
Lou McCabe of Bushnell ILL.,, are In the
city to remain few days.
John L. UT of the Commercial club has
gone to Chicago for two or three DAYS ON
business jointly for himself and the club
Judge Baker will go to Fairbury Friday
to hold court there on Judge Lotions
bench In the trial of case in which the
latter was formerly Interested
Herman Stuht, an old-time Omaha hoy
who has been In the Klondike country for
two years, dropped In upon his friends
Tuesday morning and went on to Kansas
City in the evening.
Joseph Calm, prominent Boston cap
italist. and his son, Joseph A. Calm, who
have been in ;he city for the last week
looking up important Omaha interests, left
Tuesday night for the east. While in the
city they visited their Dephews, Joseph
and Philip Calm.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-15
CITY PURSE ALMOST EMPTY
lni Of the Year Finds the General Fund
Practically Exhausted
GORDON DISSATISFIED WITH HIS INCOME
Police Judge Asks that Alleged De-
hciencics In His Salary he Made
Up-Citizens' Politics Become
Matter of Record.
GORDON DISSATISFIED WITH HIS INCOME

The city council held a brief meeting Tues
day night and number OF resolutions and
claims were listened to- Little business en-
failing financial outlay was projected, the
council finding 1t necessary in these final ses-
sions OF the year TO confne itself to modest
expenditures until the February levy be-
comes available The embarrassment to
which the city Is subject from an INSULT
cient levy was emphasized by the monthly
report Of the comptroller. In the general
fund a balance remained of $1S,953.55. and
of this amount S,757.52 had been set aside
for various departments, leaving a balance
available of only s236.O3 with which to liqui-
date current expenses and bills already pre-
ferred until February. These debts include
the claims of judges and clerks of election
together with judgments and bills for lum
ber repairs, etc, all OF which must await
a renewal Of funds.
Condition of the Funds.
The condition OF funds on November a.
including appropriation ordinance No. 252
pending, is as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-15
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. !

The resignation OF w. Il. Wyman from the
Board of Education came as a great sur
prise to many, but Mr.. Wyman's intimate
friends have been aware for some time
that he contemplated giving all his spare
time to a new business venture. Repub-
licans generally regret that Mr.. Wyman
has left the board, as his resignation leaves
only one republican member Owing TO the
fact that Mr.. Wymans intention to resign
had been kept quiet the members OF the
board were not annoyed by those desiring
tho appointment for the unexpired term.
Charles e. Scarr, selected to fill the va
cancy is one of the best known demo-
Gratis and business men in the city and
his friends predict that he will make a
good record. At the present time Mr.. Scarr
is in the west on hunting trip and he
is not as yet aware of the honor which has
been accorded him. Wyman's term expires
next spring and 1t Is more than probable
that MIR. Scarr will be candidate for
election at that time. With only one re-
publican member on board Of nine 1t Is
easily seen that the democrats have every
thing their own way and that all the re-
publican member can do IL things don't
suit him, is to mako "holler" At the
present time there does not appear to be
any discord in the board, as matters are
running along as smoothly as can be ex-
pected. 1t behooves republicans, however,
to cast about for good men for candidates
next spring, as three members OF the pres
ent board retire at that time
In some circles it is whispered that Mr..
Wyman will accept the republican nomina-
ton for mayor next spring and that his
resignation from the board Is the first step
towards a campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-15
Magic City Gossip.

The mail carriers turned out I'm their
winter uniforms yesterday.
The Royal Arcanum will give a social at
Masonic hall on Friday evening.
A daughter has been born To Mr.. and
Mrs. William Meekers, Twentieth nnd 1
streets.
Adah chapter of the Eastern Star gave
very enjoyable dance at Masonic hal,
last night.
The war between the Plat smnllth TeIc.
phcne company and the city appears 10 he
at q standstill.
MAJOR Ensor has employed Attorney w.
c. Lambert to assist City Attorney Mont
gomery in the street paving case. to
come up in the district court in n few
days.
Shipments of sheep to the markets are
falling on, but large fiocks are being
moved from the summer ranges in Wyo-