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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-03
PERSONAL.

Mr.. b. 7. Newman. the aFtist, passed
through the city yesterday on his way
to Eryeburg. He viii have outdoor
sketching CLASSES In Frysburg and North
conway this sum mer. and his pictures
In oil and water color will be exhibited
ct the Kearsage. North Conway. and
at the Poland Spring house during the
summer. The past winter he has been
In Boston.
Miss Annie Louise Files and Miss
Lena Turkey, are spending May week in
Boston.
Mrs. Harlan p. Ingalis and Mrs.
Charles De1giass are home from . two
weeks visit In New York city, whore
they wers the. guests Of Mrs. Douglass's
daughter, Mrs. Lewis Carney.
Mr.. and Nrs. Hugh J. Chisholm are
ct the Congress Square hetsl, coming
up from New York 10 attend the funeral
of the late Payson Tucker.
Mira ]. Y. Thompson went to Bos ton
yesterday for a visit with her parents
while the Doctor Ii In Warrington In at
tendance on the medical convention.
Miss Annis Andsrson Of State street.
returned Tuesday evening from . winter
In WAshIsgt ton.
Mrs. II. NJ. Wiltshire OF Ksnnsbunk Ii
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Harlan =. In
gals.
Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Payson and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. whip
pie are in New York On their way home
from Warrington.
Mrs. h. p Dewey is on q tive weeks
visit to New Haven. During her sbssncs
she will visit Miss Dewey at Smith ool-
legs.
Mrs. Burgess OF Cum berland street has
returned from q weeks visit In the ooun-
try.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. @. Doten aud daugh-
ter spent Easter week In koms and are
now In Paris.
Mrs. Emily A. Clark Of Congr sss
street. Ii recovering from . recent attack
of influenza
Nrs. l.. Il. saxton Of Philadelphia IL
the guest OF Mrs. Charles A. Plummsr OF
Congress street.
Mrs. j. @. white rs spending the week
In Bath.
Mr.. Hutchinson OF Winter street, is
In Philadelphia for . month.
Mrs. Bslohsr Of Pennington, who has
spent the winter at the Columbia, has
returned to her home for the summer. !:
Mrs.. william Libby and Miss Churchill
have opened their cottage at Pine Point.
Camp Edgewood ct Peaks island is
open for the season.
Mr. X. II. Turner and his son. Paul.
lsft Tuesday night for Amherst. Mr..
Paul Turner enters the freshman class
In september.
Mrs. Sawyer has returned TO the Owls
house. after an absence Of two weeks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-03
GRAND HLoDGE KNI3HTS OF PY-
THIAS.

The aSth ann ual convention Of the
Grand Ledge Of Maine, Knights Of Py-
HAS. Will be held at Pythian hall, Port
land, Wednesday. May 10th at 10 a. m.
Reduced rates have been secured on all
railroads and q large attendance Is ex-
pected at the nesting. Ths annual cleo
tion Of officers is to be an event Of inter
eat, particularly on the position of Grand
Vice Chancellor, for which office there
are two candidates. The election of Mr..
Whitehead OF Orono to the office Of Grand
Chancellor seems to be the present predic-
tion. For the position OF grand vice
chancellor there are two candidates,
Aessrs.IF. L. Tower Of this city and Mr.
Henry Merrill OF Hiram. Both of these
men have q strong following and close
election 10 expected for this position. 1t
IL also expected that there 10 to be con-
test for the position Of grand prslats. !,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-03
BRIEF JOTTlNGS.

The annual nesting OF the managers or
the Temporary Home fer Women and
children, will be held ut the home Of
Iirs Philip II Brown, IS Vaughan street.
Wednesday afternoon, May Q. at = o'eieck.
All Subscribers aad friends interested In
the work are invited 20 be present.
The Samaritan association win meet
with Mrs. W. 7. Kiloorn, this Afternoon.
A full attendance is requested.
A general meeting Of the Board Of
Trade is called for today at 3 p. m. All
members are cordially invited to be pres
ems.
The police made q big haul OF wet
goods yesterday noon 81 frank Ford's
place on Fore street.
The Maine Association Of Liberal
Christian Ministers held Its annual meet
ing In the Maine room ss the Falmouth
hesel yesterday morning. An able adj
drsss ON "Scisnce In Theology was de-
Iivered By Rev. John Carroll Perkins.
TIE Board of Trade rooms were closed
during the hours Of Mr.. fuckers fune-
raj.
Mr.. George X. Stsvsns Of this city and
possibly several other bicycle riders. ars
going.to Boston May "a TO compste In the
Crntury Road club, Massachusstts d.
vision, loO-mils road race. Mr.Stsvsns
is the champion century rider Of Port
land, and will undoubtedly make good
showing.
Next Sunday the Portland Wheel club
holds run TO Raymond with tine din
nsr ct Smiths. The start will be from
the Oaks at 10 q. M, tue fast division
following half an hour later.
? The Rioh mond Island associates ara
coming down to Portland from Boston
for the trst time this season on June
10, and will remain over the 18th. Two
or three new msmbeIs will be initiated
at Richmond island. The club now has
about 70 members, most Of whom ara
newspaper men. At least 10 are expect
cd TO be present ct the shore dinnsr on
che picturesque Island.
The prices Of coal have dropped in Bcs-
ton. Yesterday furnace coal was selling
ct 40 ton. egg, S4.75 . tod, and stove.
% o ton. A leading Portland dealer says
that there will be no decrease In the
prices In this city for the present.
"There promises t. be great appls
crop in this stats this year." said q we'll
known provision dealer yesterday. 1.-THE
buds on the trees are coming GUS In large
numbers"
The street department IL bus'ly en-
gagged In cleaning up the streets and do
ing general repairing throughout the
city. Yesterday the work Of grading
Foress avenue, between Woodfords and
Morrills, was begun, the roller being
troRht into service for this purpose.
Workmen are resisting the curbing on
franklin street, between CumberlSnd and
Oxford streets.
A petition In bankruptcy was filed yes
terday IN the United States court by
Michael A. Soully OF this city.
Captain Scott Oliver aoss to Augusta
today to attend the funeral OF Ars Joseph
Howard, who was q sister Of Mrs. Oh
yer.
The members Of the senior GLASS Of the
gymnasium OF this Y. III. G. A. enjoyed
. dns clam bake last evening. There were
about one hundred gentlemen In attend
nnes.
Mr.. Herbert o. Phillips returned on
TUESDAY from two weeks buslne IS trip
In the West.
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Sheet Jubilee.

Big, broad, stout wemade Sheets made OF "Family choice
81 inches wde SO inches long, at less
he cost Of the in the piece.
For example M yards 23c (aua price, is 81
Price of the sheets ALREADY for the bed, 40C
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-03
ASSISTANT GEoLoGIsT EXAMINA-
TON.

The OWL service com miEsion announces
that on May % and 80. at Portland and
other cities. an examination win be held
for above named position In the geolugi
cal survey, salary from $500 to 81. 200
Subjects, Essays on geologic topics, Reolo-
gy. drawing. French and German, physics.
chemistry, mineralogy. MATHEMATICS. edu-
cation and experience. Apply to Civil
Servics Commission at Washington, d.
O., for blanks and. nfoFmation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-03
NEW ADvERrIsEmEsr@

Portland, MAJ .. 1900.
EOR $500 and up
IL there's a line of
stylish it'll e
wash dresses for small
boys, two and three years
old. Made of duck or
pique or other strong
washable goods, killed
skirts and plated waists
trimmed sailor collar aud
belt to match, they are
right for out door wear
because they are we'll
made, strong, easily
Numbered and cost little.
Handsome new line of
little white dresses of
P. K. and nainsook at
S2.oo to 500.
For girls four to twelve
years a line of handsome
navy blue serge flannel
blouse dresses, white
braided, at $500.
At from $3.25 to $50
we are showing some
very pretty white dresses
for children 3 to 8 years.
P. K. Refers double
breasted with large pearl
buttons and broad collar
trimmed with braid for
carriage wear and warm
days.
A great line of long
and short dresses for
babies now ready, there
are many novelties,
prices from 2sc to $40.
Fancy P, K. and linens
by the yard, with colored
(embroidered) spots for
shirt waists, all over
tuckings and many other
exclusive novelties for
ladies' waists, graduation
dresses and children's
clothing.
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JEWELRY
In Our Factory On the Premises.
Land and Two Houses at Auction.

The real estate formerly owned and occupied
by L. X. Burnham az 1916 Congress ST., Pert
land. Will be sold at public auction, on
the premises, on saturday, the 10th day OF May.
A. ID. 1900. at 2.30 o'clock p. M. The properly
consists OF about 5000 feet OF land and Two
houses and Is we'll situated for renting.
For terms aud description ealton:
man. 800 Congress st. l.. NJ. Webb. 9S Rx-
chan gs St, agents for the owners. apr27eodtd
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P. n, S. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

The board of directors. soliciting oom-
mittee and nominating committee Of the
r. II. S. Alumni association, will meet
in the school committee rooms tonight at
1880, 70 make arrange ments for the an.
nual meeting next week.
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Watch and CLOCK repairing are done by
us In the most thorough manner. Wills
A. Gates, Jeweisr.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
BONDS.
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN STOCKS.

The local stock market has apparently cut
loose from South African influences. At
least Wall Street is beginning to realize that the
fight in the Transvaal Will not interfere with
American industrial prosperity or upset the in
trtrsic worth of American investments. The
distressing progress of the British arms, as
noted in the London dispatches yesterday morn
ing, did not plunge either the New-York or
London market into gloom induce the sale
OF well held stocks Naturally London prices
sold off and bear traders here endeavored to
depress values but after slight initial declines
quotations again presented the frmness that
was such a characteristic feature in last weeks
market. AT the close small net gains were
shown in the greater number Of issues Trad
ing was intensely dull, with the business con-
fined in great part to board room operations.
There was, however. slow accumulation Of
stocks by important interests, feature that
has been present for several weeks and one
which ought TO be noted by the bears.
The public is not eager to speculate, but the
larger market interests whose operations are not
made up Of daily trades still the bull side
of speculation. They have stocks money and
conidens. They see in the situation easy
money. big railroad earnings, stocks strongly
held and technical conditions in money and
speculation stronger than they have been in a
year or more. Something is coming that Will
upset the current 1dNOrdDle cOnOlllOHS, rs a CIy
that is daily heard in bear publications, but as
this something does not impress intelligent men
the way IL does the weak minded followers Of
the bear element there need be fear of in
vestment liquidation. The absence Of activity
in stocks is no reason for selling, despite the
fact that room traders argue to the contrary
The good stocks and the poor stocks are in firm
resting places and they were acquired by
present owners around ruling prices it is not
likely that they will come on the market until
quotations are considerably higher. More gold
NAV soon go to London. but this country can
easily spare the metal
The grain market 0has developed greater
strength and more activity In the last fortnight
This has been due in part to damage to the
French crop and 70 an increased demand. The
war in South Africa will il continued for any
length Of time be reflected in bigger foreign de-
uend for our food products. while it will give
this country larger markets for general mer-
chandise exports owing to the decreased COM
petition Of England that must take place. Lon
don cannot hurt the local stock market much
in case Of further British reverses. because Lon
don speculators are practically bare OF Ameri-
can securities and exports Of gold from here to
help London pay its bills cannot injure this
money market because the local supply Of
available funds is enormous In times Of trouble
in England the British investor might we'll put
his funds in American stocks and bonds. Per-
haps he will before the war is over.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
WALL STREET AND EYCHANGES

OUTSIDE SECURITIES MARKET.-The market
closed steady and active Standard Oil closed at
51905191a against 516d52O Saturday. Last prices
of other prominent issues were: Havana CONNER
cial 2Na23; preferred, 6Od63; Baking Powder, $3.50
e5; Bay State Gas. 17sQ2; Pump, 15d17; preferred
6214q64 Markeen Copper, 6GS; Amagamated Cop
per, S215@83; Amsterdam Gas. 26626K: preferred
45q47A; Rubber Goods, 291aq30; preferred SOds1
Distling of America, 52ia6 preferred, 2Oa2O2
sloss-Shefheld 29GSO preferred 6Sa69; Storage
Power, 10Q13; General Carriage, 4ad5.
FOREIGN TRADING.-The early London market
was weak but it rallied before the local opening.
thus leaving little opportunity for profitable ar
bitrage transactions Foreign houses sold about
15 900 shares balance.
BANK OF SPANS STATEMENT-The weekly
statement of the Bank of Spain shows the follow
ing changes: Gold hand unchanged; silver on
hand increased S9 200 pesetas; notes in circulation
increased 1000 pesetas
PHILADELPHIA BANK STATEMENT. - The
Philadelphia associated weekly bank statement
shows Loans and discounts increased $23S 900 law
full money reserve increased s73OO0 due from other
banks decreased $4,000, due to other banks in
creased 1884, OO0 deposits decreased 81 OO circI
lation decreased $4,000
BOSTON BANK RESERVES-Bank statement;
Reserve excess decreased 81 26s. .14S; New-York ex
cess increased $3.50 S57.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
A BROKERS' OPINION.

A Stock Exchange member who Is also rneHioer
of one of the known houses in the Street said
Yesterday that In conversation with the more I'M
portant capitalists he impressed with the fact
that the men of money were growing more oullsh
every day. He said that the men who would not
tall stocks a month ago were now quietly buying
stocks and that the unconcerned way in which the
market had taken the South African war news mad
convinced big outside operators that the time mad
come to buy stocks for rise. He also said that
the bulls on the situation were the holders of
stocks and that the bear element. despite it's De-
cernber profits, would run the minute aggressive
support was offered. ''In the last two weeks there
has been little activity in stocks, he said. but at
the same time bank loans have increased over
s12 600 OOO the increase representing arrangements
that have been made by prominent interests to be
on the right side Of stocks in the coming upward
uo
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
MONEY MARKET FACTORS.

Call money has reached the 2h per cent level
and at that it is practically drug on the
market. The in time money Is being taken
advantage of by many careful houses who expect
to need large supplies later in the season Incl
dent to expected coming stock market activity
There is an increased demand for prime mercan-
tile paper on the part of local capitalists, banks
and corporations. but offerings are not notably
larger Choice paper is being discounted at per
cent That figure is the market for time loans
for three four and FIVE months on good mixed
collateral The demand for and offerings of funds
are fair. The who have the most to do with
the money market look for steady market at
ruling rates for some time to come Russell Sage
said yesterday regarding the market:
look for a steady money market with legltl-
mate and substantial business demand for some
time TO come The stock market seems TO be IN a
healthy condition, and with the general business t
of the country prosperous 1 am inclined 70 De
moderately bulish the situation. 1t Is hardly
POSSIBLE that we will have any rapid advances; out
the market should continue strong ana III d
healthy condition for several months
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30

ancA The South African news was reflected IN
hesitation at the opening. that being the extent OF
war inf fence on prices The chief feature dull
ness The so-called Consolidated Exchange clique
were active buyers of Sugar for covering purposes.
Flower & Co bought Brooklyn Rapid Transit for a
good class of customers. Activity in Steel and Wire
common was based on dividend expectations.
Some of the buyers and sellers wers: G. P. Mel
I,cb 6OO sold Brooklyn Rapid Transit E. La Mon
tagne bought Chicago, Burlington and Quincy; c.
Head & Co and Tunstall Co. sold. A. Leo &
Co C5OO and W. ]. Carpenter bought Leather
common; Ashwen & Co. Q.OcO sold H. s. Stern
berger r. P. WorraI, H. L. Horton Co, Honig-
man Brothers and Burrass & Klopfer bought Sugar
Refining: j. s. Bache Co. Q,0O0 In alb, r. H.
Thomas, c. I. Hudson A De Cordova and l. B.
Newcombe sold. Seligman & Mayer C5OO sold Balti-
more and Ohio preferred. R. Newton (5O0) and l. f.
Mead (5O0) bought Wire common. Tunstan & Co
$500 sold st. Paul. Halle & Stiegtz (5OO bought
Sugar Refining. E. La Montague, jr. Q,5OO), R.
King and w B. Oliver bought Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy; Clark, Dodge & Co. and W. L. Stow
sold Bell & Co. O,0O0 bought Manhattan Railway
C. I Landon Muir & Powell 600, ]. ]. Manning
C5OO Bell & Co. $500 and R. P Worrall C25OO in alb
bought Sugar common; Strong Sturgis Co.,
Eames & Moore and T. ]. Taylor & Co. sold Kohn
& Co.. W. d. Hatch 7, S. Young W. B. Oliver
and L F. Mead & Co. bought American Tobacco
common: Bays & Co., Bruce & Peters, Gross and
W. Scheftel sold Van Emburgh & Atterbury, l. F.
Mead & Co.. Mcintyre & Wardwell, Clark. Dodge
& Co and h Lapsey & Co. bought Wire common;
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. $500. C. c. Edey &
Sons (5OO and Donald, Gordon & Co. sold Mat
thews & Co 600 bought Manhattan; seidenberg &
Kraus sold. Muir & Powell bought Sugar Refining.
Halle & Stieglitz (2OOO in alb bought American
steel and Wire Charles Head & Co. bought Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron; H S. Germond sold. w.
Schefte $500, Flower & Co. and Honigman Broth
ers (5OO) bought Brooklyn Rapid Transit; Spegel-
berg sold. & c. Randolph q OO0). H. Block Q,OO0,
A. A. Housman & Co and Wassermann Brothers
bought Steel and Wire common; Donald, Gordon &
Go. q ,OOO) sold.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. % (SpeciaD--There has been a very
irregular wheat market. strong at the opening,
then weak for hour or So but closing a cent
over Saturday. May opened at 6s'sc. sold between
6Slsd6SNc and 69iSc and closed at SSSsgos12e FOR
eien markets were as irregular as this Liverpool
oDeped nm Id but lost almost all OF Il. Paris
opened weak. but closed faally slightly over Sat
urday The foreign news was OF all sorts. Pri-
vate Paris cables denied damage and other private
cables claimed France was getting snow The AZ
gentina news was just as oearisa- The plague AZ
Rosario was said to be embarrassing railroad
transportation OF course the British reverse on
the Tugela had It's influence. bur no one seemed 20
know how TO take IT, not even the foreigners mem
selves There was an idea, however that the Ens-
nshmen were buying wheat N tn1s eeAs1IS' Ny
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. Jan 29, p. m.-American railway shares
opened weak on unfavorabl South African news
and free offerings Of stocks. Later the market re-
acted and prices became generally harder, closing
firm Last prices were: Canadian Pacific preferred
Sc: Erie 1lA; Erie first preferred, 3215; Illinois
Central 1l4 Union Pacific preferred. 7e15; st Paul.
l2O1s; New-York Central. 1876; Pennsylvania, 6534;
Reading, s7s; Northern Pacific preferred 759s:
Atchison 19s Louisville and Nashville 1885: Grand
Trunk, az. and Anaconda, Sh.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
FEBRUARY GOVERNMENT INTEREST

The interest to be paid by the Government for
February checks for which will be forwarded this
week. aggregates $4179.5O7 of which s2727 25s will
be due upon the registered bonds and ST. 452 249 on
coupon bonds The registered bonds which in
terest becomes due in February include the new As
the 5s, the per cent bonds and some District of
Columbia bonds. The transfer of public money to
the custody of the National banks is still short
few millions of the limit fixed by the bonds depos
tied in the Treasury but the limit will soon be
passed. The Treasury balance continues to grow as
the result of large receipts, but the net money in
the Treasury has been kept under control by the
transfer of the internal revenue receipts to the
National banks. The balance yesterday was $780,
929, ,669, and the surplus thus far in January has
been Sc 69lS,oS6 The receipts thus far have been
S4 35 06 and will be increased about $48 900
in the remaining two business days of the month.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
GOLD BXPORTs PROBABLE.

The foreign exchange market strong again
yesterday, with demand sterling one-half point
under the so-caed gold exporting point. 1t is quite
probable that gold exports to London. either direct
by the way of Paris. will soon be made. The
local banks easily afford to make large ship
ments, but a big movement is not looked for.
Some authorities said yesterday that they thought
gold would go out within the next ten days. The
supply of exchange. chiefly commercial bills. is fair.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
Bankers' posted rates were:

DOMESTIC Orleans - Com
snercial soc discount: bank 81 premium. San Fran
eisco-Sight. l5c; telegraph. 1711c Cincnnati-Over
the counter. 50c premium; between banks 35c pre-
MUM. charieston-Buying, par: selling, Nc pre-
uium. Boston-Par and sc premium. Chicago
B5c premium. st. Lcuis-10c premium. Savannah
Buying, par; selling 81 per $1,000
BANK cLEARINGS. = New-York - Exchanges
fio1,449.33z; balances, S7.S41,55s Boston-Ex-
shanges si4513929; balances 81 1856 623 Baltimore
IESehznges. s2.41e.117; balances. sz21 500 PhfIa-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
CHARACTER OF TRADING.

The railroad stocks were strong and dull with
a moderately heavy demand for Burlington Atch
ison preferred. Louisville and Nashville Norfoll,
and Western, Southern Pacific and Union Pacific
The local traction issues We're strong. especially
Third Avenue and Brooklyn Rapid Transit MANY
people have become bulls the last named stock
owing TO the strong new interests in the Board of
Directors. London sold about 1900 shares on hal
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
REFINED SUGAR ADVANCED.

All grades of refined sugars have been advanced
points, making granulated 62Oc. The New-York
Sugar Refining Company Ooscher) has followed
the advance in refined sugars made by the Amert-
can Sugar Refining Company but Arbuckle & Co.'S
prices remain the Saturday prompt
shipments only The Mollenhauer and National
Sugar Refining companies out of the market.
Sellers are asking 41ac for sugars.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BoNDs.-Market firm. Final
oil
AILRoAp BoNDs.-Market firm. Total

abroad BONDS-Market nTIn. Total saIes
lnted in par value TO S,466 0O0 against SS03, 500
on Saturday. The heaviest dealings were in the
Atchison adjustment IS, Baltimore and Ohio 31zs
and As Central Georgia 5s. Central Pacific 319s
and As Chesapeake and Ohio 412s, Colorado and
Southern lst IS, Missouri Kansas and Texas lst
and ID As Norfolk and Western As, Northern Pa
cifc IS and As Reading general IS, St Louis South
western lists and DDS, Southern Pacific As, Southern
Railway 1st 5s Union Pacific As. Wabash debenture
Bs and Western New-York and Pennsylvania in
come IS.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATBs-Money on call, 21a per cent
with exceptions at per cent Time money, 4a4h
per cent for sixty days and three months, 3%G4h
per cent for four months and 40415 per cent for
six months railroad collateral. Commercial pa
per. ger cent for three months. 4G5 per cent for
four and six months for the best names and above
for names not so well known.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market strong Actual
closing rates follow.