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Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All the Lead
ing Stocks.

New York. Dec. l9-There was no an
rreciable let up in the furious activity in
the stock market, today, and ia the e..-
ceedirgiy broad and varied trading "A
quick market was offered for almost anv
volume Of stocks and very notable
strength continued at various points in
the list. Bat the burden of the profit
taking sales proved rather heavier than
for some time past and made more gen
crdl inroads upon prices. The market
fairly turned reactionary throughout at
one time under the influence Of SOM.
rather violent breaks in special stocks
lin Plate was the most effective of thes,
When II suddenly slumped ~ after N
show of early strength. a drop Of IL
points in New York Air Brake was i'm
preSSiVe in its way but had little effect
on the market. The reactionary tendency
developed in some ot the Junior Wander
bits showed that specIltorS had been
taking rather too sanguine a View Of pos
shle reaGjustments OF securities Of these
companies. Cleveland. c. {. & ST. Louis
and the New York. Chicago x ST. Louis
stocks fell back heavily. although some
Of them went up briskly in the morning
An effort was made tu reclaim the bull
position in tile final hour Ly sudden I'D
EoiS Central. General Electric. the Chi
cd2o Terminal Transfer stocks and the
Wisconsin Central stocks. The advances
in these above the low point ran from ;
To g.. points. Prices ala stiffen in sym
pathN. but the speculative enth usiaSm
was not fully renewed and the market
closed Very ftNtrlSh ara unsettled with =
TOint or more loSt Of some of these sud
den gains. The demands Of stock specG-
latiCn have made no impression yet upon
money rates. The initial dealings here i'll
stocks We're on an enormous scale. In
Southern Railway l2.tf0 shares change q
hands at once at the opening. in South
e-n Pacific 500 shares. IN Kansas & Texas
Pacific 400 shares. and in Erie preferred
100 shares The higher money rate in
| London. today was effective in turning
the continental exchanges in favor of
London. but il is expected that the Bank
of England discount rate will be ad-
vanCed. tomorrow as the open market
rate has risen well above the bank rate
and borrowers are resorting very largely
To that institution. The bond market was
active and strong. Total sales par value
s.. .26o0T. United States refunding 2's ad-
vanced Is and new As declined i per cent.
on the last call.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

The four-masted schooner George G.
Thomas will be launched from the yard
Of Mckay & Dix at Verona, Thursday.
Schooner Electa Bailey. from Bos-
ton. struck on Alden's Rock while GO
ing into Portland. Wednesday. and
was towed in leaky. Schooner r. P.
Chase. which went ashore at Bidde-
ford Pool. the 4th instant. was fioated.
Wednesday. by Wrecker Mckay and
taken to Portland for repairs. The
damage is estimated at $500.
Early Wednesday morning. Mrs
Charles \. Brown Of Benton Station
was discovered in an apparently dying
condition at her home. Medical assist
ance being summoned. the woman's
stomach was relieved of a considerable
amount of laudanum. Whether the
drug was taken by accident or with the
purpose of suicide is not known. as the
woman is yet too weak to converse.
She will recover.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20
New York Produce Market.

New York. Dec 19.
FLOUR-Receipts. 16. s92 bbls.; exports
1850 bbls.; sales, $500 pkgs.; quiet bu,
steady.
RYE-Dull.
WHEAT-Receipts, e5.675 bushels: ex-
ports. IS.isS bushels. sales $4,000 BUSH
els futures. Sn,U00 bushels spot; spot firm:
elevator; No. / Northern Duluth, SEX
fob. afioat: No. hard Dlluth. SIS fob.
afoat
CORN-Receints. 1e4.s25 bushels: ex-
rorts. $50 bushels: sales. 1900 bushels
futures. $4,000 bushels spot: spot firm
No. ;. q elevator and ioi4 fob. afioat
OATS-keceipts, 35.tb0 bushels; exports
ll0.1l5 bushels; spot firm; No. .. 27js; No.
3. .1i4; No. , white. Iil.u37: No. white
al-4n5lf2: track mixed Western 21nSi.
track white. oui.M55la.
BEEF'-SteadX cut meats. easy.
L;ARD-Steady; Western steamed. s155:
refined. steady; continent. s7.55; s A,
N.25; compound, J-sr6.
PORk-Dull.
BCTTER-Weak: creamery, 11125: fac
tory. nlaNl6; uJne creamery, l.G23: imi-
Ia ation creamery. l4i3sil9; state dairy, Is
a23.
CHEESE-Dun; fancy large fall made.
14ull4. fancy small fall made, ll4nlz
EGGS-Quiet. state and Pennsylvania,
25I-i; Western regular packing NJ mar
ket; 2gH24; Western. loss of. u.
PETROLEU M-Quiet.
ROSlN-Quiet.
TURPENTINE-Qu;C
RICE-Steady.
MoLASSES- Steady.
SrGAE-l.ay.. quiet but steady: fair re-
nn'"". -. centrifugal % test. - m0las-
~cs III y, 29s refined. quiet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20

know u Miss Hamilton lived in the Stain
mouse IN ls7S and 1879 He said she dlI
not. then he was called to the door and
came back and said perhaps she did after
all Thomas said Stain showed him some
coupons he said he had got In Maine.
Inc witness was closely cross-examined
BY Mr. Drury
Aionzo G. Fay of Medfield. with Mr.
Mason had interviewed Thomas, who said
stain mad shown him some coupons his
| iather or mother had given him in Maine.
.dr ray was formerly a reporter on the
EoSton Globe and has written several ar
dcies on this case. Some OF his items he
admitted TO be untrue.
Clinton Frost OF Medfield. testified tha,
tlarlsa Hamilton had told him that Stain
had come into the girls room on the
first night he had returned from Maine
Ieing asked concerning his business Mr.
Frost admitted that he used TO keep
liquor for sale. Was IL generally known
that sou sold liquor? was asked. We'll.
had pretty good trade. was the an
sWcr. and general laugh went around
An affidavit OF Clarissa Hamilton said
that she had lived in the Stain house
Did not testify in Bangor She was pres
cnt at tn" hearing at Dexter but cannot
remember much except "A voice that
sounded Ike q cannon ball rolling on the
'foor ANA whch stIl rings In my ears. =
Remembered that Stain was in the room
and that they lad an entertainment blIt
is not sure or the date.
An affidavit of Geo. ID. Iamant of Med
field, said that he remembered The horse
stealing ana mat lt was rainy about that
time. Did not believe that Stain and
Cromwell had anything to do with the
Dexter affair. Stain had a baa reputa-
ton.
Thomas j Feeny Of the Boston Herald
testified THAI MIR. Maker said that Thomas
told him that Stain was away at tn. time
Ham1nts horse was stolen. Thomas did
not live in the Stain house, in February
1913 but in the Hanley house
Charles Barker Of Rochester N H.. tes-
tined that certain statements made BY
him To a Globe reporter We're published
last summer BY The Associated Press. To
the effect that Stain and Cromwell were
In prison an account of plot concocted
by Charles Stain. That during the sum
mer a man came 10 him and said he was
Charles Stain and that the time had
core 70 tell the trutn. That his former
story was an entire faiseh0od Stain said
there was another BeTSon connected ia
the plot against Stain and Cromwell.
John Mitchell keeper Of the Norridge-
wOck jail. testified regarding the confess
sion young Stain had made 10 him. He
reported Ii at once to the executor Of the
Barron estate. The arrests took place.
Oct y. 1871. The Dexter story was toll
him by young Stain before the story Of
the Winthrop robbery. m response to a
question from Mr.. Drury he said Charles
Stain was q liar.
This closed all evidence and the hearing
was adjourned until So this morning
when the arguments will be heard, tw1
hours Icing allowed each side
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20
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The Peabody Medical Institute is a fixed fact
in the medical phenomena OF this country and it
will remain so.-Boston Journal.
The Peabody Medical Institute has many
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20

Several modern long range guns arr
now on the way to Halifax. n. s, from
England. and are to replace less mod
ern armament in some of the forts
about the harbor. A few OF these forts
have at present modern guns. but the
guns to be mounted now will carry
eight miles and make the fortress inn
pregnabe. Guns will be mounted on
two hills in the neighborhood of York
redoubt fort. one of which is known
among the soldiers as Spion kop, SO
closely does il resemble the peak Of
that name. made memorable in the
BOer war.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20
Congressional Notes.

The river and harbor committee of
the House has practically decided not
to give out the bill until after the holi-
days. The members fear that the pub
lcation of the items would give the
friends of projects unfavorably acted
upon an opportunity to organize COM
binations against the bill. The bill has
reached almost sSO.000, 900 under the
provisional allotments and some vigor-
Gus pruning will be necessary to reduce
it to the 6o000.000 or $55. 5.000,0 900 TO
which the committee desire TO hold it
down. The direct appropriations prob
ably will not much exceed 500 .U00, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20

Washington. Dec. 19.-While nothing
had been hear from Mr.. Conger up to
. o'clock tonight, regarding the agree
mcnt said to have been reached in
Pekin. this evening. as to the terms
of the joint Chinese note. the officials
confidently hope that the statements
are correct and that the way is now
paved for its formal presentation to
the Chinese plenipotentiaries. The Of
fic;als are unable To say just what
the British modinca tions referred to
III the Pekin dispatch are but il is
believed they rested upon the expul-
sion of the 'irrevocable" clause which
tbs government has all along insisted
must not appear in the preamble 10 the
note.
Officials here still decline To make
public the text of the note agreed on.
but il is believed that the following
points cover the essential features OF
the agreement.
The punishment Of the officials guilty
Of the Boxer outrages: the payment uf
indemnity for the whongs inflicted by
the Boxers to the persons. corporations
and societies which have suffered: the
revision of commercial treaties; some
reform in the Tsung Ii Yamen so that
the ministers having business with the
foreign office may transact il more eX-
peditiously and with a reasonable
head; a monument TO Baron Won Ket-
tier. the German minister. who was
killed in Pekin. and the appointment OF
a prince Of the blood to proceed 10
Germany to make formal apology 10
the Emperor for the crime; the right
TO keep a legation guard in Pekin if
this is desired. the exclusion of cand.-
dates for examinations for Office for a
certain number Of years in the case
of those who may be guilty of anti
foreign activity: an interdictiop OF
the Importation of arms into China
and Of material 10 be used exclusively
in the manufacture of arms: the tax
ing of measures to prevent future
troubles: some notifications. il is be-
lieved. was made to the proposed dis
manting of forts so that hereafter
there will be nothing of this character
that will prevent ready access to the
legations in Pekin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20
IN THE HOUSE.

Washington Dec. 19.-The House. TO-
day. at the end Of a spirited contest
extending over two days. passed bills
to compel the Pennsylvania and Balti-
more & Ohio Railroads 10 abolish
grade crossings. to alter their routes
into the city and TO change their ter
minal facilities. An amendment was
placed upon the Pennsylvania bill TO
require the road to build a new station
to cost not less than $500. 600. The bills
were vigorously antagoniZed by por-
ton of the minority under the leaier-
ship of Mr.. Cowherd Of Missouri. on the
ground that they We're too liberal TO
the roads.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20
MUNYON'S
KIDNEY
CURE

When Prof. Munyon says his Kidney
Cure is specific for nearly every form
OF Kidney disease he does rot overstate
the ease IN The least ]; has won for IT.
SELF q place among the almost infalible
remedies. IL VIII not cure Brights Dis
ease IN the advanced stages II viii not
90 the impossible. but Il VIII cure every
phase of Kidney complaint, even the
incipient stages Of Brights Disease.
F'ifty-six other cures All druggists. &c
vial. Guide To Health Is free Medical
advice free-write TO Broadway and 18th
St, New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20
THE POWERS HAVE AGREED
On Terms oil Joint Note to China Including
England's Notifications.

Pekin. Dec. l9.-At a meeting of the
foreign ministers. late this evening.
everything in regard to the terms of
the joint note was agreed TO. including
the British notifications. The minis
ters refuse to disclose anything in con-
nection with the matter. believing that
the home governments should give the
particulars TO the public.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20

James j. Jeffries and Gus Rubin.
Wednesday. signed articles Of agree
ment at New York. TO box 20 rounds.
Marquis of Queensbury rules. at Gin
cinnati, Ohio. Feb. Is. The men agree
to wear gloves not exceeding five
ounces in weight. and to accept George
Siler as referee
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20

Maine pension changes resulting from
the issue of Dec. 4. are announced:
Increase. Tilson IL, Baker Portland. S.
Thomas Boyd, National Home, Togus, 81
Original widows. etc. Olive A. Shay, JET
ferson. s.. Special accrued. Dec. .. Nellie
III. Coyle, Auburn, S.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20
New York Cotton Market.

New York. DEC r =,
Spot cotton closed dull: middling " "
lands. 10; do. Gulf. I0i.. Sales, ag palr, i,,,-
Cotton futures closed steady Decsa ~.
ber 96l; January. 9.45: February' ,,,ne'
e.Is: July. 9.I6: August. S.S9; Septernoe''
$50; october, 1.95. -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20
New York Money Market.
New York, d,

New York, Dec. -.
Money on call, steady. 40 per cent.
last loan, -
Prime mercantile paper, i4n5ia pei
cent.
Sterling exchange, steady at $4S42s fol-
demand and at Si,S0l2 for 60 days; posted
rates, Si.S1ls and 81. .Sai.SJi2; commercial
bills. Si.79i2nf. s9&,.
Silver certificates, 6in65
Bar silver GA.
Mexican dollars. 80.
Government bonds, irregular.
State bonds. inactive.
Il.ail L Elarn L. Ii.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20
Chicago Markets.

Chicago, Dec. ~
Wheat was easy. early today. but rail-
lied later on bullish Argentine advices.
firm continental markets and a better
cash demand, NAV closing i4mx over yes
terday. Corn closed unchanged 10 !.
higher. Oats a shade lower. All provi-
sionS Is to l1i.uD up.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-Dec., tsTs; Jan. w; May
727sa7S.
CoRN-Dec., 4li4 Jan. 81; May, 36i4.
OATS-Dec.. 214s; Jan, -lssd-lA May
fURN-Jan.. sl2.27i2: May. sle12N.
LARD-Dec., s7.l7l2; Jan. $5.S'2; May
$692l2.
RIBS-Jan., $500; May. $e.S7.
Cash quotations We're as follows:
FLOTR-Dull and easy.
WHEAT-No. spring. cc14d7ois: No. :
CoRN-No. >. i91.; No. > yellow, ics.,
OATS-No. ,. a2i+ tI21h No. white, ,
fI2gie: No. white. 95n25a.
RYE-No. >. 4Sn40 =
BAHLEY-Fair TO choice mailing .
G5N.
FLAXSEED-No. l, sl.60a 1.69.; NO
Northwestern. S1.6l.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime, $40.
LARD-S7. .10n7.l5 -
PORk-Mess. 81. 12lgli1l 25; short 'ies
sides. S6.25a6.50, dry salted shou!oeis' ''
U61s: short clear sides, So. 65d6.sS.
nEEP-S1O CetTj1n -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20
IN THE SENATE.

Washington, Dec. 19-Congress has
authorized the President to appoint
Representative Charles A. Boutelle OF
Maine. to be a captain of the United
states navy on the retired list. Today,
without a word of opposition. the
Senate passed the House resolution
authorizing Mr.. Boutelle's retirement.
1t is expected that the President Will
approve the resolution and in accord
ance with the authorization, nominate
him as a captain on the retired ilst OF
the navy. Mr.. Boutelle is member Oh
the present House of Representatives
and a member-elect of the next House
IL is assumed that he will resign his
membership in the House and thus
omen the way for his retirement in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF the
resolution. Aside from the transaction
of some routine business and the pas
sage of Il private pension bills, the
Senate did nothing of Importance in
open session, today.
Washington Dec 19-Today's executive
session of the Senate demonstrated that
the discussion of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty by that body is practically eN-
hausted and that the Senate is ready for
the vote which had been fixed for tomor-
row When upon Senator Lodge ; motion
the doors were closed, touay. and he
called up the treaty, no senator eVinced a
desire TO speak upon it,
Without making any special request Tor
speakers. MIR. Lodge asked the Senate 10
take up the treaty with Spain providing
for the cession To the United States OF the
Philippine islands of Sibutu and Cagayan
Sulu and their dependencies in considera-
ton of the payment 10 Spain OF SlUu,url-
Objection TO this request was made by
Messrs Hoar Wellington and Bacon. and
Senator Lodge. with the hope Of remov-
ing the objections made, went into brlef
exclamation of the terms of the negotia
tiCns He explained that the islands are
comprised in the Philippine group ana
said they were supposed To have been
ceded by Spain in the Paris treaty ana
the United States had taken possession
OF the islands under this supposiuon. Ii
was soon found. however, that the den
mite line OF our acquisition ilXed by the
treaty cut both OF them olj. IL Is 1 rae
of law he explained. that definite
boundary description always superseded
an indefinite description. Hence in order
treaty for the cession of these islands
had been negotiated and he believed that
the United States woIld be saved much
trouble in the future b. consummaunS
the bargain.
Senator Hoar said he should like 20
have more time TO consider the question,
and Senator Bacon said that notWith-
standing he is i me mber OF the commit
zee on foreign relations he mad not been
present when a report upon the treaty
was authorized He therefore would APP
preciate further opportunity - go over
The document Accordingly the treaty
was laid aside for the time being.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quintne Tablets
All drug sists refund the money II II fall
to cure. Z. w. Groves signature IL o,
,.rb hnT .fs tu ~ at
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-20
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, Dec. le.-The foilowin,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-10
THE IDAHO CAMPAIGN.

godbugs day
feel that they have little
opponents
those whom up to this time they have designated as aarchis and w
at
with the
RepubIcansm, follows:
guarantee R p orders T b s a tSe4sp R He an o9 W
be and
fe sSG' S6 employment IN accordance with the Ia" in any wise uaed or IN
vaguely Republican plank
reference to the Occur dAene troubles although of them could
develops
fits
endorsement
peeabe and honest he may allowed
military
Judge Hepburn further declares that
protect themselves ny protesting against the employment
purpose
catching the capitaist o
quilting Republican
another Interpretation papers than
t plank is direct Reputation OF the permit
domination everything
Occur dAenes of workngnan and
defense of labor unions.
Republican all the people not WORKING
out quite satisfactorily gdug
IS
declares its hostility
Interpretation that the n1ank
pcion that Occur
of dn both classes
but all decent citizens win be filled dishonesty
and cowardice of
campaign is the frantic an
to a Democrats should desert silver d
to many attitudes thew have taken on %
to Democrats abn
voting Republican on his issue
earth for the Idaho Republicans
ridiculous attempts to deceive the
cold and stand upo all sides
a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-10
Women's Actions at a Fire.

(ChIcdgO lnter-Ocean.)
Women always act queer at fires -
Dachelor and naturally his judgment on
women is embittered.
They do. chr inquired Miss Jones.
who Is 80. unmarried, and naturally preiu-
diced aginst bachelors.
Yes. they do" said Smith firmly
i Shan I argue the question:, said Miss
Jones, but III merely tell you what came
under my own eyes the last time a fire
was announced at this hotel. You know
the bell boy or the clerk raises a cry of
fire about every so often I'm an old
boarder, and consequently I pay no at
tention to it. Well, a few weeks ago
about 1 o'clock in the morning 1 heard a
terrific yelling of Fire, FIRE.
They're at it again, / thought, and
l went to the door and looked out in the
corridor. Mr. Nicely, who rooms at the
end of the hall, came walking down in a
nightShirt and a silk hat No immedi-
ate danger, Miss Jones, he assured me-
Plenty OF time to dress a gentleman
in No. Is stepped out in the corridor and
carefully hung his dress suit on the
chandelier. trousers, coat, vest and tie
Then he wrapped a blanket around him.
seized his gold-headed cane, and started
down stairs. The door opposite mine was
open and | could see the flames shooting
up past the window. 1t was a real fire.
although, as We know now. nothing came
of it, An old gentleman stood before the
glass putting the finishing touches to his
toilet. He was all dressed save his neck
tie, and he couldn't get chat in a bow
to suit him. Three times he tied it, united
1t, and began over again. Then ne
walked off and left his pocketbook on the
dresser. The old professor who is inter-
ested in botany stopped me as l started
down stairs and asked me if this wouldn't
be terrible on the japanese lilies.
Where are they2' | asked
Why, right there in the back end Of
the garden he said, pointing a shaking
ringer at some shrubs he had set out in
a vacant lot seventy-five feet in the rear
These are only few of my own observa-
TONS concluded Miss Jones haushtiIy
but they convince me that women do act
queer at fires. OF course they do, But
what about the men?'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-10
Sympathy Wasted.

washington GOSl.)
A lew minutes before the afternoon
Train from New York got into the Penn
savanna station The other day a beautiful
young creature ma new spring suit watt
90 herSet over the man stationed at
him.
said, appealingly.
Cant do it. miss, for it's against the
ruieS, said the man at the gate.
But / do so want to meet him when
ne gets off" said the beauteous yOung
thlng, looking into the mans face search
lngly, with her imploring violet eyes.
And he will be so disappointed if | am
not right al the car to meet him when
the train gets in
tated.
Please said the lovely young crea-
ture, rustiing her silk skirts nervously,
ana seeming to hang on to the gateman' S
We'll, maybe l can take a chance. .
said the gateman. and he pulled the gate
open and admitted her.
y pose she's only been married little
while" reflected the gateman, land her
husbands coming back after being away
the first time since they were spliced, and
she wants to hand him out the big hug
before he's mOre'n landed from the car
steps; Well. L guess We all have had it
mat pad once in our lives, anyhow and
ne looked thoughtfully down the siding
where the radiant young creature stood,
impatiently tapping her foot.
me train pulled in a few moments af-
ter. The young woman ran alongside of
the baggage car and the baggagemaster
handed her out a miserable specimen of a
stuck-up. hideOus-muzZled pug dog. which
she took in her arms and loaded down
with caresseS.
As she passed out of the exit gate with
the pug in her arms she bestowed a be-
witching smile upon the gateman.
And l was come-on enough to pass
her through and to weave pipe frances
about the reason why she wanted 10 get
through. said the gateman, disgustedly
10 the station cop. Say, / don't belong
here | ought to be dom spring plowin'
somewhere