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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-14
DIAMONDS INSTALL MEnTS.

WE have large assortment of Diamond
w Rings, Pins. Ear Rings and Scarf Pins,
all good quality and perfect. This N very
easy way to buy Diamond as we make the
payments SO easy that you will not miss the
money. MCKENNEY, the Jeweier, Monument
Square. feD9dt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-14

I OST-On the afternoon OF the 9th inst on
h board the Eng ish steamer Castiliau or in a
cab from Union station, a lady's purse OF purple
leather with silver trimmings, containing SIX or
seven dollars in money and several valuable
papers. The finder is welcome to the money
and also a liberal reward on returning the purse
and papers; no questions asked, The purse
contained cards with the name and address of
the owner. Apply 10 CAPTAIN BARCLAY,
Falmouth Hotel. I2-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-14
WATCHES On INSTALLMERTS.

OF new model Watches Will be sold on easy pay
menfs at reasonable prices. All Styles. All
Prices. MCKINNEY. the Jeweler, Monument
Square. marl9du
WANTED-Case bad health that R-Lf-A-S-S
will not benefit. send cents to Rlpans chemical
Co.'S York FOR 10 samples and 900 testimonials.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-14

FV,oLET-House % Ellsworth street. 2 rents,
7rooms each, baths, sheds and furnace,
afin nice repair also upper rent LAG sherman.
8 rooms. BATH and shed. GEO. y. JUNklNS,
under United states hotel, Monument square.
III
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-14

EOR SALE-Not going out of business. We
l. have received a large lot of German male
and female canaries, birds and cages. Also
seeds and sundres always on hand. We like 70
see our old customers and many more. FRED
A. BROMBY, $50 Congress street 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-14
JEWELRY REPAIRING.

WE are familiar with all kinds Of Jewelry
w repairing and have made 1t specially
for years. We are now ready 10 make 10 order
anything in rings or pins Of any SPECIAL design
you may wish at very short notice. NC EN-
NEY, tine Jeweler. Monument square Portland.
jaul2tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-14
wASTED-MALE hELP.

ctn 90 Daily Introducing new Gaslight
- lU.UU Burners Tor kerosene lamp no
chimney; outfit free. Perfection Gaslght
Burner Co., Cincinnati. o. Ill
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-14

NOR SALEc-Ghoice investment in new block
II OF two houses. finished this year and Occu-
pied by good tenants paying $45j per annum;
located east of Franklin ST Price $500. VIII
bear rigid examination. w. IL. WALDRON &
co. 1870 Middle st. 10-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-14

rI1o LET-Upper fiat 7s5 Congress street,
Il rooms bath, hot water heat pleasant and
convenient, also upper rent - Boyd street,
rooms, $1,000; and room rent 10 Lincoln street.
$1,000 GEO. r. JUNkINs, under U. s. Hotel,
Monument Square, Ill
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-14
GEO. f. JUNKlhS,
REAL ESTATE BULLETIN.
oaiee Under U. $. Hotel,
MONUMENT SQUARE.

ITO LET-House on Cumberland street (near
Mellen) Q rooms, bath, open IRE places.
laundry. furnace nice grounds, sunny expos
ure very stylish and convenient, VIII be appre-
clated wnen seen. GEO. r. Ju NkINS, under
United states hotel, Monument square. III
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-14
$4,000 I

coo A0A TO LOAN on LIST and md
S.U,OOO mortgages on real estate at
as low rate OF interest as can be obtained IN
Portland also loans made on stocks, bonds
personal property or any good security. IN
quiTe OF A. Z. LIBBY s Co, ~ II Exchange
ST. Ianl9t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-14
Statement United states Branch J"nu
airy LIST, 1899.

Statement United states Brnhch J"h"-
airy LIST, 1899.
ASSETS. DECEMBER 81, 1898.
Stock and bonds owned by the 49, -,
company, market value .....'-. o,oiS,oso'oo
Cash in Companys principal OIL 90, -o- %
rntepast dne and accrued 46,l743S
risi n,iu III uuo 312,14556
Az other admitted aSSets...-'. t'ooOo'
Aggregate of al the admitted
assets OF the Company, at theil
actual value ...-....-...'...- Ss = Ioooo4f
LIABILITIES. DECEMBER 81, 1898.
Net amount of unpaid losses and
claims. ....----.. -... ''.'S ~N''SAo'N'
Amount required to saieIy re- o~,oc on
insure all outstanding rlsks.:.. i,o+'i<o'oo
All other demands against tne
co.hpsS' W. ........ s.527.os
Total amount Of Liabilities eX-
cept capital stock and let sur q ooo enc al.
s,prn,us beyond capitaI.,.... 2,O50.596.O9
insc,ndine net surplus, 81 273. 265.44
MARC eod3w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-14

EOR sALE-Piano in good condition; sold for
necessity only: a bargain for someone.
Enquire at 70 CASCO ST. III
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-14
MURDER, WHAT'S THAT?

One OF Mckenney's Alarm Clocks. a6c 10
$500. Warranted to wake the dead. More
clock than all the other dealers combined
MCKINNEY, the Jeweler. Monument square.
sep2Sdu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-14

EOR SALE-Modern out-of-town residence,
situated nine miles from Portland beauti-
fully located sloping to the south, In the pretty
town of Windham; ten large rooms and bath IN
main house. finished in cypress, hot water
heat two large ireplaces; large. attractive
veranda, with magnificent lawns large. spac-
house of seven rooms for gardener elegant
well, with u 5. windmill; can be lighted by
electricity; forty acres of fertile land IN good
state of cultivation. neatly surrounded by wire
fences This property is in every way new.
modernly equipped and arranged and can only
be appreciated by seeing II in person 6he new
electric railroad from NeStbrook 10 harrison
will run within twenty rods of this property.
For further particulars apply to Gk0kG &c.
CAMEL. First National Bank Building,
Portland, Me. zl-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-14

yyRINCERS of all kinds repaired and for
w sale at PORTLAND RI BBEh o., 10Y
Middle St Rubber goods repaired. leDlId4w
EOR SALE-Elegant Pianos, Eiollns, Mando-
Il Uns. Guitars Banjos, Music Boxes;
RepiI,as Harmonicas, superior Violin aud
Banjo strings, popular sheet music; instruction
books and everything in the music line, come TO
the store where prices are iow' ma" ES, IA
Congress street. Jhnol4
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-31
|sthis aGenuine C|OsiRgOutSa|e2
Yes, Decidedly Yes!
This business will be closed out before two months
have passed.

Have you seen anywhere better collection of
high-grade and up-to-date stock of shoes?-and all
goes for less than COST
Lay in your stock for the balance Of the year
Our prices give you bought
in the regular manner.
There is no thought of profit now only to close
out ssble. No for your not
wearing the best shoes made while our stock lasts
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-31
finely bred horses Win her. A host OF

finely bred horses with her. A host of
friends met them at the wharf.
Rev. u. Il. Turner and Rev. ]. e. Rus
sell arrived by the China to join Rev.
Frank Damon in the work of Mills In
stitute. Both are graduates of Union
Theological Seminary. Mr.. Turner is
a Princeton man in the same class with
Henry Waterhouse, Jr., and is quite an
athlete. MIR. Russell is an Amherst
man.
1t has been decided to hold the month
ly meeting of the Hawaiian Mission
IChildren's Society on Friday evening,
September list, instead of Saturday,
September I'd The meeting will take
place at the residence of Mrs. e. c. Da-
mon, corner Bretania and Alapai streets
at 1880 p. m. The board of managers
will meet at 7:15 p. m.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
Preserve Works.

The preserving works of the George
K. McMechen Sons Company on the
South Side have had a very successful
run during the year just closing and
according to a statement by one of the
officials, there was an increase OF ten
per cent. in the business OF the com
pany over the year previous. Addition
al hands were taken on at various
times and about three hundred en-
ployes were kept at work during the
past twelve months. At all times the
shipments we're unusually heavy and
especially was this so during the catsup-
making season. Some weeks ago a
new addition, hundred feet long and
thirty-fve feet wide, was completed.
and is being used principally as a can
ming department. The company has
used all It's ground. excepting a strip
about seventy-five feet long, for the
purpose of charging the plant at diff
ferent times in the past. II will there
fore be seer that the company has
used nearly all Of its available terri
tory at its present location for making
improvements.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31

To-day marks the close Of the old
year, and is a fitting time for retro
spection. The Register presents to-day
a series of interviews with manufact-
urers, jobbers. and retail merchants,
who review in general terms the vol
ume Of business during the past year,
and speak most encouragingly of the
outlook for 1900. Merchants generally
agree that the year was very prosper
Gus, and not n could be found who
said his sales during the month OF De-
cemher fell short Of any previous year
for the same month. Many merchants
mention contemplated improvements,
and all express qualification owe the
very prosperous state Of affairs.
The express companies all report in
creased trade, which is a fair indica-
ton of the fluctuations in the business
barometer. The statements of local
agents are herewith given:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
SIsTERsvILLE.

SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, December
30.-The extreme cold weather which
has prevailed during the past week has
had the effect of stopping considerable
work in the oil fields, and until the
roads have been frozen solid there will
hardly be a resumption. The mud has
been so deep on the roads that it will
take another day or two to make them
solid enough to hold the teams and the
heavy loads which are hauled out. The
operators are hopeful that the weather
will continue cold, in which case the
roads will soon become good, and it will
be possible to prosecute operations
more rapidly than at any time during
the season.
Miss Anna Kane, Of the Tribune Of
flee, who has been the guest of her par
ents at Belpre. Ohio. and of friends at
Parkersburg for a week or ten days,
has returned to the city.
Miss Josephine Carroll, who has been
employed at the postoffice as money or
der clerk for the past couple of years,
has resigned her position and will leave
in a couple of days for Chicago, where
she will enter the employ of the Henry
Oil Company as bookkeeper.
c. Richard Wise, a well known drill
Ter, who has been the guest of his
mother and sister at his former home
in Butler. Pa, for a week or ten days
has returned.
Tuesday night at Stringtown, the
farm house of Samuel Schneider, the
well known haekman of this city, was
burned to the ground. The origin OF
the fire is unknown.
Miss Eunice Proctor, one of our popu-
lar teachers, returned yesterday from
Braddock, Pa. where she has been Wis
ting her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Eisenbarth left
yesterday on the 2 O'Clock train for
their home in New Martinsville. They
have been spending the holidays with
Squire Henderson.
J. w. Shay, of Washington, Pa, is in
the city on some business matters.
T. c. Huhlings, a prominent pro-
Queer, of North Wells street, is expect
ed home to-day from the upper coun-
try.
Miss Nellie Jamison, Of Cameron, is
in the city visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Hon. Perry A. Shanor, one nj our
bright legal lights, is in Parkersburg,
where he has business in the United
States Court.
Mrs. Frank Dunlap, of the South Side,
who has been spending the holidays in
Marietta, Ohio, returned home yester-
day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31

The prnmr,cr minntrel..

Shakespeare says: 81 would rather
have a fool TO make me merry than
experience to make me sad. Attend
the Travelling Mems Ministries m next
Saturday evening, you will be made
merry by the new stars In their rlsa
to eminence as Knights of Burnt Cork.
The first part Is bright and sparkling
with local jokes, new songs on the
lines Of modern minstrelsy. Come and
see your friends. They are rivals 10
Billy Rice and Hughey Dougherty
in their palmiest days. They are rep
resentatives Of your representative bus
mess houses. The clio contains the
best talent to be secured. The Mere
dfths. in their daring double trapeze
act: Mr.. Lillibridge, second only 10
Billy Van, in negro representations
Robert Kraft, bag pnncher; the MEX
icanos. in an entirely new impaiement
act: Mr.. O'Maley. bubbling oyer with
Irish wit and funny sroriess Mr.. j..
Loos, with three of his pupils enter
tanning you with a novel act on paral-
lei bars; the Mendelssohn sol0ist choir,
with rare musical selections: trip 70
welzel county. a novel production Of a
drummer's hardshipg, by Mr.. Wesley
Murphy and Ignatius Brennan. The
parade viii equal anything from a 81.
Patriek's day celebration 20 one Of Mr..
Tracy's cake walks. Place your money
for a little yellow ticket, and remember
II goes TO the advance agenas o. prog
ress.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
Dry Goods.

Geo. E. Stifel & Co.-"While it is
impossible at this time to give you the
exact percentage of increase in our
volume of business for 1899, you may
say that we are more than satisfied,
and that our firm has shared in the
general prosperity. December sales
weeks closing with the 23d inst. were
the biggest in the history of the firm.
The outlook for 1900 is exceedingly
bright, and we anticipate an even bet
ter year"
Geo. NJ. Shook & Co.-"While only
our annual inventory will tell just how
much SO is ahead of former years, a
comparison of our holiday sales show
an increase this year over last of fully
80 per cent, greater on some lines and
smaller on others. We are anticipat-
ing a big trade in 1900. After the first
Of the year, we propose to enlarge the
cellar, extending it to the sidewalk
with a depth of more than 100 feet, in
order to add to our china department"
Geo. R. Taylor Co.-"The Christmas
trade this year started earlier than
usual, and was splendid up until the
last of the holidays. Business in gem
eral during the entire year also shows
much of an increase, and with the ex-
ception of the month of November, we
have no complaint to make"
Egger. Warrick & Cove do not
begin taking stock until the first of
February, but are satisfied that our
business during the year shows a de-
cided increase. Our holiday trade has
been exceptionally good, and the pros
poets appear very bright for a contin-
uation of good business
J.. S. Rhodes & Co.-"Each month of
the past year has been better with this
firm. Out of town trade has been in
creased, and the house enjoyed the
best holiday trade in recent years"
L. Swabacker-"We have not made
up our annual statement, but from
the present outlook our business will
show an increase over 1898. The Holt
day trade was good, and we have no
kick coming"
Henry Jacobs & Co.-"Month for
month our business in 1899 exceeded
that of 1898. Holiday trade was espe-
cially. good"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
Furniture.

Palace Furniture Co.-"The year just
closed was a splendid one with this
firm. More goods were sold and we
are very well satisfied with the re-
turns. Collections have been good"
G. Mendel & Co.-"The year just
closed was one of the best in the his
tory of the house. More goods were
sold, and the better grade of goods at
that. The firm has not completed TAX
ing stock. but everything shows the
business done to be much better than
in any recent year."
Cooey, Bentz G. Co.-"The holiday
trade was decidedly better than last
year, and the volume OF trade was one
third larger in go than in '9s."
Louis Bertschy & Co.-The past
year this firm sold much more furni-
ture and also a better class of goods.
The people in general have purchased
more goods, and IL we have so good a
trade next veal we will be more than
satisfied
Bruemmer & Hildebrand-"There
was a satisfactory increase in business
during the year, and the holiday trade
was much better than q year ago."
White Handley & Foster.-We are
perfectly satisfied with the business
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31

last year in his business owing to the
revenue tax. However the business
was comparatively better than lasu
year.
An official of the II. f. Behrens
Grocery Company said that in COM
parison with the year previous a de-
cided increase was noticeable in tho
business during the last year. The
company having the local agency for
steamship lines. expects to do a large
ticket business next year on account OF
the Paris exposition.
John Coleman-'+The business during
the year, especially the holiday trade.
was decidedly better than the year pre-
vious.'
E. NJ. Holiday & Co.-"Business A
about 35 per cent better In 90 than 1t
was in '9S. The plant had q steady
run and more men were at work than
during the year before. and 1900 will
be better for the building trades"
Sehmulbach Brewing Company-'Tn
the year '9S there was an increase of 20
per cent over the year before" The
company Is now putting up a large
new addition, which will contain a
wash department, shipping room. Pitch
ing department and cooper shop, and
further improvements will be made.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
Jewelry Stores.

Dillon, Hancher & Co.-"Even great
er than we anticipated was the volume
Of our business during the year.. De-
cember was an exceptionally good
month, and one particularly noticeable
feature of the holiday trade was the
demand for a better grade OF goods
than have been sold heretofore. Our
sales of diamonds and fine art ware
were gratifyingly large"
Shelf Bros.-"Our reduction sale was
the biggest thing in the history Of our
store, and we know it was mutually
beneficial. Our sales reached an ag-
gregate for the month Of December
which far exceeded the same month in
any previous year"
John Becker & Co.-"Our December
business was remarkably good, and the
week preceding Christmas was the
best we have ever had. We regard the
outlook as very promising"
H. E. Hillman & Co.-You may say
that we are more than satisfied with
our trade during 1893, and that the
business Of December was ever larger
than we had anticipated"
". J.. Lukens-"It was a red letter
December. Trade showed a substan-
tial improvement in comparison with
previous years"
r. E. Schubart-"More numerous
sales and a demand for a better grade
Of goods were most pleasing features
Of the busiest holiday trade we ever
had"
McNamee e Co.-"Our growth Of
trade has been constant and very graft
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31

Alexander & Co.-"Our business the
past year will show an increase OF 20
per cent. We are busy taking stock,
and are so far advanced that we are
able to give this figure. The past six
months our trade has been principally
on better class OF goods. with the re-
suit that the holiday trade vas the best
in the history of the house"
O'Kane & Co.-"0ur trade has been
very fair during the entire year, and
will show an increase. The holiday
business was up 10 the standard"
Nay Bros.-"PIeased Is hardly the
word-we are delighted with our holi-
day trade. The year generally has
been excellent in a comparative sense
Locke Shoe Company-"Business In
the year 1899 was much OF an increase
over the last previous year. We have
sold a better class OF goods, and the
holiday trade was really the best in
the history of the house"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
POfterieN.

General Manager Carr, Of the War
wick Pottery, stated that the plant had
experienced a more successful u dur
ing the present year than the year pre-
vious. During the past twelve months
there was an increase of 33 1-3 per cent.
in the output and the output in the last
quarter of 1899 vas ten per cent. bet
ter than the last quarter in the previous
year. About 1900 worth Of new ele-
vators and grinding machines were adj
ded to the plant and a large force OF
hands were kept constantly employed.
The company Intends to get out new
shapes in it's ware during the coming
year. The pottery will be idle until
next Wednesday owing to New Years.
Its prospects are very bright for a
steady run in the future.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
Express C~omnnnies.

Mr.. J. F. Dick, secretary Of the
Wells-Fargo Express Company's
branch in this city, in comparing this
years business with that of last year,
said: "Our business, especially during
the past three months. in comparison
with the same period last year, has
been ever so much heavier. Of course,
the increase is largely due to the fact
that during the past year our company
has acquired a great deal more Of
Western territory than last year. We
also have branch offices in Havana,
Cuba, Porto Rico and also in the Phil
ippines. You would be surprised to
know the large amount of express mat
ter we have shipped to those points.
We also received very large consign-
ments from those points. Our bust
ness was very large this year." said
Mr.. Dick in conclusion, "and l doubt
If it will be as large next year"
Adams Express Company: This ex-
press line will have an increase of
something like 5000 for the present
month over December, 1898. Nearly
every month during the present year
shows an increase of something like
$500, and the year Is probably the best
the company has had for several sea-
sons. The holiday trade was very
heavy and special cars were used in
order to accommodate the traffic"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
Miscellaneous.

J. c. Stamp G Co.-"The disposition
to buy articles CT utility in the physical
development of the boys and girls for
Christmas presents was more In EVIL
dence this year than ever before. Our
business has been very satisfactory
during the year. and December sales
were exceptionally large. The outlook
for 1900 in the sporting goods line Is
very bright
Stanton's Book Store-Literature is
always a matter of investment By hell
day buyers, and our sales Of books for
Christmas presents compare favorabIy
with any December In the history OF
the store"
Henry w. Etz-The constant growth
of my optical business has been very
satisfactory. December was the best
month / have had
Charles Menkemeller. the druggist.
reports that this year the cash sales
we're better. but the profit was less than