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The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
C0UcnES.

The comfortable and ser.
viceable kind, from IS. so to
SIS. Our new combination
made up in Linen Velour, at
$3S, is perfection. We have
manufactured touches for fifty
years. You can have the bene-
fit of our experience, and we
guarantee a better article for
the money than can be pro.
cured elsewhere in the state OF
Maine. No extra cost for
couches made to order.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
NEW YORK'S TURN.
Well known Financial Institutions
Suspend.

New York, December Is.-Ths Produce
Exchange Trust company. with Offices in
this Standard OIL building, at "a Broad
way, has closed Its doors.
A notice upon the door says tina. the
company has suspended payment pend
ing an examination of Its books.
A statement OF ITS condition was Issued
today n.giving Its liabilities as ts.3i9,60O
and its assets as s1l, $50. 500. The state.
ment says the assets are ample to ne,t
all liabilities.
The Produce Exchange Trust company
was organized a couple Of years ago with
. capital Of &C. sou, 900 and had q reported
surplus and undivided profits at the time
of over q, SOC, coo. Its chief business was
with merchants. tradssmen and
corporations In Its immediate vicinity
and 10 was also supposed to do some Of
the banking business Of the Standard
OIL company. 1t had been designated
by the banking Departments Of the stats
as legal deposition Of state monies as
well ms for the state funds Of savings
banks and stat, bankers.
The suspension Of the firm OF Henry
Alien and Co. bankers and brokers, was
announced on the Stock Exchange today.
The firm Is not yes prepared to make
statement, but the suspension 10 attri-
butsd to the failure Of some of Its GUS
toners to respond to calls for additional
margins made necessary Uy recent de-
clinss The HOUSE. has been known a.
trailer on rather on extensive scale.
1hs Stock Exchange this morning was
full Of apprehension and uncertainty.
II il unannounoed thai the clearing
house banks have made rate Of per
cen4 for renewal Of time loans. II has
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
SINGLE MILL BURNED.

Calais, December Ia single mill
owned By II. +. Eaton and son at MILL
town was destroyed by fire early this
morning aud ths heInlock mill, an ad-
j3iuing building was badly damaged.
lhs fire originated In the single mill
which had teen idle for more than .
week, from some unknown cause. II. Il.
Eaton and sons loss Is 5000 and the
hemlock mill was damaged 10 the extent
of about $500. The less 10 partly covered
b. iusr rance
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
BASKETS.

A new line with us this sea
son. Fancy Scrap Baskets.
Novelties that make a very
desirable Christmas gift. The
Indian Baskets are always
good. We are showing some
very pretty effects at soc, 6oc,
7sc and SI.oo. Fancy Woven
Baskets in all the prominent
colorings from $I.7s to $500.
We have an exclusive assert.
ment.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19

tlnued at the rally and at some points OF
the list prices broke anew before the
close, making the closing exceedingly ir-
regular and unsettled. The Excitement
continued to the end, with sentiment
looking forward anxiously for the de-
yslnpmsnta Of another day. The serious
ness of the crisis has called forth the best
efforts OF pows rful and conservative
financial interests, who are busy concert
ing measures to tide over tn" money dim
cuties, which beset the stock market and
which by reason of their extent and the
choice of the interest involved threaten to
affect the country's business interests.
unless obstacles are opposed. 1t Ia con-
sidered point gained to have effected a
cessation OF the ruthless sacrifice OF values
long enough for period of consideration
over night.
So far as actual news was concerned,
today, there was suspension by newly
organized trust company, the Produce
Exchange Trust company and by a arm
of tAnkers and brokers, Henry Allen g.
Co., who have figured as traders In stocks
to an extend of some importance. Neither
event in itself would have been sufficient
to prscipitate crisis. But they were
supplemented with a whole crop OF wild
rumors which spared no interest, how
ever powerful, long established and
hilbert, fire, from suspicion 1t may have
been. In spite of the exaggerated reports
the day clossd with the two failures above
mentioned as the sum total of disaster.
so far as admitted insolvency was con-
cerned. The reason for the widespread
effect upon sentiment Of the trust COM
papy's Suspension was that II was one OF
a larger numbsr of institutions, recently
formed on similar lines and which have
thrived upon the multiply ing..of securities
incident to the vast industrial combine
tions which have been . feature of the
past year. The securities Of these COM
binatIens as q class have been in disfavor
In Wall street for many weeks past. and
In fact ever sInos the hsadlong imitation
in their prices and subsequent collapse
last spring. The principal allegations
against them are r-capitalization, ex-
horbitant prices paid for constituent
properties and vulnerability to existing
and threatened legislation against oombi-
nations. Some Of this least fortunate Of
the few com binations have b,en affiliated
with the trust company which closed to-
day. The incident caused a feeling Of
distrust with regard to the whole class Of
industrial securities as IL evident from the
wide breaches made in the values Of such
securities In the days trading. Before
the concerted relief BY the clearing house
banks the money rate leapsd to so, 20,
100. and according to ths official record
1876 per cent.
Creditabis reports asssrt that 1856 per
cent was paid for money during the day.
An idea OF severity OF losses may bs
gained from few Specifications.
I American tobacco fell an extreme 81 la,
Metropolitan 20 Ia. Peoples gas IA. sugar
10 1.2, Continental tobacco IL 10. Ten
nessss coal II, Manhattan Q. and leather
preferred 0 IA, all In the list of indus
trials. In the railroad list such stocks a.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
HALL FURNITURE.

If its a nice thing in Solid
Mahogany or CHARTERED Oak
you are after, we've got it. Our
assortment of Hall Stands,
Hall Tables. Hall Chairs and
Combination Settle and Glass
effects, will interest those in
want of Hall Furnishings.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
CHAMBER SETS.

In this department we are
showing the strongest line
ever offered in this city, from
the inexpensive but service
able ash set at SI4.5o, to the
luxurious mahogany at Sa5o.
Maple and oak in all the new
and d. sirable patterns, from
Sa2 to SIS.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
PIANO TOOLS
AND CHAIRS.

A very select line in all the
up. to-date effects can be found
in this department. Imita.
ton and Solid Mahogany are
the desirable woods used in
this assortment. Prices from
S2.25 to $1,000 for the stools,
$3.50 TO S24. 90 for the chairs.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
CHIFF0NIE RES.

This very important piece
OF furniture we are showing in
an immense variety OF pat.
terms. Ash, Oak. Birch. White
Enamel, Mahogany and Ma
pie, seventy.fve designs from
$3.50 to $1,000. If it's a
Chiffoniere for Christmas we
can please you.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19

from S2S to SI5o. Stuff over
Suits in Brocatelle, Damask
and Tapestry made to order
at same price you pay else
where for the factory-made
kind, Fancy Chairs and
Rockers in profusion. Exclu-
sive designs can be found in
our assortment.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
WEDDING AT GARDINER.

Gardiner. December Isl. Macarthur
Vance Of Plttsheld, Mass, and Mis-
Grace Frances Herssy Of Boston. young
est daughter OF Mrs. Sarah Hersey, were
married at the residence OF the bridges
sister Mrs. h. K. MoCausland. this after
noon by Rev. A. 4. Ringgold Of the First
Baptist church. The groom is the junior
partner of tie firm of Allen and Vance.
arohItaots In Boston and Pittsheld.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
COMBINATION
BOOKCASES.

This very popular piece of
furniture we show in variety,
Oak, Birch and Mahogany are
the woods used. A very de.
sirable case can be had at
$500. Others from SI2.oo
to 5000.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19

showing including the Cabi-
net and Chiffonier Patterns.
Imitation and Solid Mahog-
any, are the pr pular ores this
season. Plain and Inlaid are
both in demand. A good case
can be had at $3.50. The
gem of the line in Solid Ma.
hogany is bargain at $a5.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
CHI Ma CLOSETS.

The swell effects we have
in variety ofpatterns. Golden
Oak, Antique and Mahogany
are the woods. Flemish Oak
to order 10 any design with.
out extra charge. $500 will
purchase a popular closet.
Others from SI2 to SIS.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
PARL0R
FURNITURE.

Everything up-to-date in
the Upholstery Line can be
found in this department.
Frame Suits in Silk Damask,
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19

STANDS.

Oak, Birch and Mahogany,
also the imported Teak wood
and inlaid effects. One hun.
dred patterns ranging in price
from soc to $500.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19

of beauty. For design and
finish they are unexcelled. A
good Oak Case. we'll finished
and with ample room for a
fair sized library. at So. Sew.
enty.fve patterns to select
from.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
BOOKCASES

All kinds and sizes, from
the Dwarf to the Royal Com
bination. Our Mahogany and
Golden Oak Cases are marvels
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19

sixty designs in Oak and
Mahogany. Sizes to suit any
style of room. The popular
Bullets we have from AZ inch
es to S feet in length. S25
buys a gem. Others from
$1,000 to $500.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
COSTUME POLES.

Oak, Maple, Mahogany and
Birch. We have all the new
patterns from SI.oo to SIS.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
PARLoR TABLES.

Our Christmas Display Of
Tables is far ahead of any
previous effort. All kinds,
sizes. colors and prices are to
be found in this department.
A Good CHARTERED Oak Ia.
BILE at $3.50 is a sample price
of our many bargains. Ma
hogany Tables in all the popu-
lar designs, from Sc to $50.
We have one hundred and
sixty.hve patterns for your
consideration.
MUSIC CABINETS.
All the New Effects we are
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19

tivn unless the money market becomes
more stringent.
As for the Broadway bank, 1t was CON-
stitution would bs swung open within
tire. or four days.
Regarding the affairs OF Squire s. Co.,
Henry A. Wyman, the expert accountan.
| to the assignee, stated tonight that not II
single attachment of any sort has tesn
flied against this company which shows
the attitude Of the creditors, while on the
other hand numerous offers OF assistance
have been received from the West and
hogs aie being resolved daily with only
the condition that the accounting be
strictly kept Mr.. Wyman does not an
ticipate any additional failures.
Receiver Wing Of the broadway Bank,
In an interview tonight, said that aft or Il
hard days investigation, he was very
much pleased with the showing made OF
the bank securities which have so far
come under consideration. The bank
officials represented matters very much
worse than they now seem TO bs ard
every discovery made today has been In
the banks favor. This does not include.
however, any of the Squire papers, every
dollar of which when mad whole, will
be reckonsd clear gain.
Every effort is being made by the bank
officials to secure the necessary assistance
to an immediate resumption for 1t NUT
possibility Of success. The progress to-
morrow will be watched with great In
tere St as the result will probably hav
much 10 do in tie strengt hening OF III
financial situation In this city.
BOSTON FEELING BETTER.
Boston, December lS.-Buslness In
banking circles In this city was opened
today with an apparent confidence that
the troubles which were experienced las.
week were ended.
If trace Of nervousness still remained
1t ICON gave way to the improved condi-
tions resulting from conferences held
and plans laid by bankers during Satur-
day afternoon ard Sunday.
TIE BROADWAY BANK.
Boston, Dste aber Ia director OF tina
Broadway bank said this afternoon that
the officials today realized on the $500, 600
warehouse recsipts deposited by TIE j.
p. Squire COMPANY to secure some OF
their paper. The sam gentlemen said
that 1t was probable that the comptroller
Of the currency would Issue an order to-
morrow permitting the rsopening Of the
bank. 1t 10 understood on State street
that assistance has {. been pledged ~
strong New York or Western psopls-pre-
sumably the Armours-which will put
the bank into position to rssuns bust
ness at the latest tefors the week Is
ended.
A SQUIRE ASSIGNMENT.
Boston, December 1s.-JosepA Squiri
and Co., 80 Norsh strsst, assigned to q.
", Bisks and Co.. produce commission
men at 30 Blackstone strset, taday. Ths
a. gnment was made a. protective
measure, for the reason that ths hrm's
name was on considerable amount of
Che Ioho u Gantxa conn nanv uznfr
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
RATTAN GOODS.

Our assortment Of Rattan
Chairs. Rockers, Fancy Seats,
Couches. Divans. Stools. Work
Baskets, etc., will interest all
who are considering anything
in this line. Many new eff.
fects will be found in this de.
partment. made to our special
order. Fancy Upholstering
is used this season extensively
in this class of goods. We
have some decided novelties.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
A SQUIRE ASSIGNMENT.

Boston, Dscsmbsr 1s.-JosepA Sqairi
and Co., 80 Norsh strsst, assigned to q.
". Bisks and Co.. produce commission
men at 30 Blackstone strser, teday. The
~ gnnent was made a. protective
measure, for the reason that ths tirm's
nans was on considerable amount of
the John r. Squire company paper.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-25

Gen. Hale, who has just returned from
the Philippines, makes this statement In
regard to the effect of the climate upon
white men:
"White men bsgin to suffer from the
enervating climate soon after their ar
rival there, and 1t seems that they never
become accustomed to the conditions.
Americans are hardly Americans there.
They lose their flesh and spirit cnder the
heat and enervating influences. The
health of-many of the men becomes per-
manently impaired. Even those whites
who hAvs lived in the vicinity for many
years have not become aoclimated.
Their systems are perinsated with ma
laria.
1t is evident that such conditions as
these oan never attract American set
tlerH. The American iabcring man can
get no work there because he cannot long
do any. What profit there is to be de-
r.ved from these Islands will enure to the
benefit of big syndicates, who will en-
ploy the cheap natives. 1he American
laboring man will, however, have the
pleasure Of contributing to support the
army needed to keep tho islands in
order.
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ouR rRApE wIrn rnr suLus..

OtA TRAD n WITH IRE stHtes
Il Is now announced. apparently on au-
thority, that Gen. Hates has succeeded In
making an agreement with the Sultan
Of Sulu by which the Sultan comedies
to US nominal sovereignty over his realm.
while We concede 10 him about every
thing else. including yearly subsidy.
variously stated from 5000 to $4,000.
Only with his assent can any one pur-
chase land In his dominions, so that he
has practically full power 10 determine
who shall reside there. or whether
auy one shall. except bis loyal
subjects. The Sultan Is a Mohammedan.
and at last account had twelve wives.
Slavery is practiced in his doininions,
though we are assured that 1t is Of a
mild kind. Under our engagements
with him by this treaty or agreement,
polygamy and slavery are not to be~inter-
fered with, but he comedies that the slave
shall have the privilege Of buying his
freedom. and stipulatss that there shall
be no prosecutions in bis domiLions on
account or religion. The effect Of the
treaty is to give TO the sulus praoti-
oal Independence or autonomy. With the
local affairs of tho people we are apparent
ly to have nothing to do. The local ad-
ministration will be conducted by the
Sultan and his chiefs ami they win be
affairs Of the Island.
BY this arrangement we have probably
avoided war with his Serene Highness,
the Sultan, and very ugly one, too, for
his subjects are fierce fighters whom the
Spaniards found 1t impossible to subdue.
But the question naturally arises why
we have assumed an attitude toward the
Sultan OF Sulu, a Mohammsdan, SO differ
ent from that toward Aguinaldo
and his Congress. 1t cannot be
that we desmed Aguinaldo and
his Congress less capable of govern
Ing than che Sultan, in the face of the as
sertion of Minister John Barrett, that
the men who composed the Filipino Con-
gress would compare favorably with the
members of the Japanese Parliament.
Aguinaido and his ministers are admit
teddy much higher In the scale of civili.
cation than the Sultan and his chiefs.
Yet We demanded of them complete SUBJ
mission, giving to them merely the vague
promise OF as much freedom and par
ticipation in. the governments as we
thought would be for their good; and to-
day we are tying to compel them into
unconditional surrender by bullets and
bayonets. why" asks the Yale Re-
view, ''if we ars to rule tho Sulu archi-
pelago though the Sultan, should we not
rule Luzon through Aguinaldo" The an
but unless the Sultan had been granted
practical autonomy, with yearly sub
sidy thrown In, he would have been a
rebel, too.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-25

Some of the ilnpsrialist papars-one of
them in Manicure deceiving them :.
selves, or trying to deceive their
readers into believing that we are making
money out of the Philippines. Here Is
the statement which they say deprives
the anti-imperialists of one of their
strongest arguments:
The figures relative to customs receipts
in the Philippines reveal the interesting
and encouraging fact shat the receipts up
to July 81 have been greater than the ex-
penses for the same time. If this is true
during the progress OF the insurrection,
how much greater will be the balance on
the right side when peace and order are
restored, and a beginning is made toward
developing the grand resources of the
archipelago. The receipts up to July 81
were S., 2S0, 5sS. The total expenditure on
account OF the Philippines up to the same
date, audited in part and estimated as to
the remainder. are So. 364, 06S. 1t thus ap-
pears that there remains a balance to the
credit of the American administration In
the Philippines, of 81 ,S76. $50.
:. The phrase atotal expenditures on ac-
count of the Philippines give sthe i'm
preston that this s.. 09O. COO covers every
thing including the cost OF the war.
NO" even IN Tune OF peace the expense OF
maintaining an army of q, ZOO must be at
least SO, oo0.o annually, and when en-
gagged in warfare 1t must be very much
larger. $S5,0OO.0 600 year won't pay the
bills Of our army in the Philippines at
Its present strength, and when increased
TO the size proposed. $50, 900. 600 won't do
it. Instead Of profit of nearly s., 600 OOO
out OF the Philippines as people are led
TO infer from the above statement there
must be deficit on account Of them at
the lowest calculation of SEQ, COO, 600, and
probably a good deal moro when all the
expenditures direct and indirect on
their account ara figured up. The out
look is SO reassurIng that according
to the New York Trihune's Wash.
ington correspondents a nav Issue Of
bonds ls contemplated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-25

Prof. johnson, of the Maryland Agri-
cultural College. advocated In a paper
read tefore the American Association
for the Advanosment,o of Science the use of
hydrocyanic gus as substitute for the
rope and the electrical current in executing
the death penalty. He proposes at the
next session of the Maryland legislature
to Introduce a bill having that for its OBJ :
ject ne objects to electricity. because 1t
acts differently on different persons, and
hence there can be no certainty as to the
voltage necessary to cause instantaneous
death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-25
How's This !?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that ennnot DO cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY g. co, Toledo, o.
We, The undersigned, have known r. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able TO carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
WEST & 1RUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
o., WALDING, KINNAN q MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
ialps Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and maceous sur
faces OF the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price Toe. Sold By all Druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-25

1t sounds queerly TO be told that John
D.. Rockefeller is TO engage in fight
against trust. But there is a well de-
fined rumor that he is interested in the
movement OF the New York butchers to
fight the beef trusts
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-25

While Altgeld wants to unite the Demo-
Gratis, silver Republicans and kPopuiists
in the campaign next year, Gov. Stone Of
Missouri wants the party organization to
be entirly Democratic. Here's another
rJw for Bryan TO harmonize.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-25

The Pennsylvania convention yesterday
showed that Senator Quay Is as powerful
in the state as ever 1t was completely
under his domination.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-25

Judging from the Ignorance at WASH
ington In regard to this exclusion of the
Chinese from Luzon, Gen. Otis has es-
tablished censorship against the gov.
ernment as well as against the news
papers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-25

The report is that Secretary Root will
remain In the Cabinet only until he
completes the preparations necessary to
put an efficient army in the Philippines.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-25

TIE military plot against Dreyfus
seems to be fast oiumbiing to pieces.
Some of the oonspirstors are likely to
find themselves underneath the ruins
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-25

1t looks as though some of the Rev.
Mr.. Sanford's followers at Shiloh took al
together too foroibls method to drive
out the devil.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-25

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses Of their
papers changed as often as they may desire by
notifying the Office
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Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the office OF
The DAILY PRESS. No. 90 Exchange street.
Portland. Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-25

The Hsrpers publish volume contain
ina twenty stories by Hayden Carruth.
and there are clever illustrations by A. T..
Frost. These dellneations are familiar
to the readers OF Harper's magazine hav-
ing previously appeared In it's columns.
and are equal to the authors best work.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-25

A number of valuable text hooks have
been recently issued by the American
Book Company, notably, Advanced
Grammar and Composition by e. Dram
Lyte. A. ID. Phi D.; A Grammar School
Grammar by William J. Milne Ph. ID. /,
LII. D.; and Plane and Solid Geometry,
and Plane Geometry by the same author.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-25

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For six months. 90 cents; for three months
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