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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
NO HOPE OFF RECOVERY.
The Doctor said, But ChnmberIain,n
Collie. Cholera, and Diarrhoea
Remedy Cured Him

"My son was SUFFERING with severe cramps and
was given up as beyond hope by my regular
neighbor ran in with a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cole, Cholera, and DiaTrhoea Remedy and after
administering three doses Of Il my son regained
Consciousness and recotefed entirely within TWEEN
ty four hours says Mrs. Mary Halter, of Mount
Crawford. Va This remedy is for sale by Henry
Evans, wholesale and retail. and all druggists.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08

Pains In the Head caused by
Hay Fever, Colds and Catarrh.
relieved i'm ten minutes by DIR. Ag-
news Catarrhal Powder.-one puff OF
the powder up each nostril will at once clear the
nasal passages and relieve Immediately the pain
which attends Colds, Catsrrh. and Hay Fever
The beauty Of this remedy is its quick effect and
the ease and pleasure with which it is applied
Fifty cents. Sold by h. S. Williams. Ninth and
Streets Edmonds & Williams, Third Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue.-6
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08

afternoon after their.l morning decline
shows that the street is not inclined to be
pessimistic over the outlook in this direc-
ton Burlington went eff to 126, but re-
gained its loss. Rock Island fell to 105 1-2,
but closed at 1O6 Is. yAtcliison preferred
was held steady at 20 or better by its
friends and closed at 40 3-S ST. Paul
opened at III SIS. declined to Ill Ia, and
closed at the opening figure.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
wnshIne,on stock I.xcnnurc.

Sales-Capital Traction, 2G102 SIS; so
1902 "a, 2G102 rs; Washington Gas, 254
SO Is; Mergenthaier Linotype, 1oQfs5 1-2,
56fS6; Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company, sGl55. Alter call-Lansten
Monotype, 1o0G11 3-4.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08

The statement was made during the day
that the Sugar Trust was shading the price
on soft sugars 10 points. Sugar stock ie-
clined early in the day to 12o 12, but more
than recovered its loss. and closed at
III SIS.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
Hush, pon,t you Henr tic nnb, Cry.

The only safe medicine for sour curd collie in
Nursing babies is Cascarets Candy Cathartic Make
mothers milk mildly purgative Druggists, l0c,
Die Zoe
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08

Another dull and spiritiess market was
all that the professionals in control could
offer yesterday. Business was small and
fluctuations for the most part uninportant
II the morning hours there was decline
extending throughout the list owing part
ly to disappointment over the decision of
the Reading directors not to increase the
dividend on the first preferred stock and
partly TO the renewed gravity of the Chi
nese situation. The prospect of heavy gold
shipments in the near future, in connec-
tion with the American subscription to
the new British war loan may have had
some effect also. though inanciers do not
regard this prospect as a calamity by any
means. AS shown in London dispatches to
The Times yesterday the Bank OF England
desires American gold. and will probably
arrange that a good proportion of the new
loan be awarded TO subscribers on this
side. 1t iE a phenomenal situation and one
that should be anything but unpleasant to
this country. At the same time the out
flow OF gold cannot be a bull argument in
a professional market. The shipments
this week probably will be several million
dollars. The Hanna Heath pronuncia-
mento that Mckinley's election is not
certainty and that IL must be worked for
hard cannot be regarded as hopeful for
immediate higher prices, either. In the
afternoon there was some reaction from
the morning decline. but only enough to
reach the opening prices. Closing and
opening quotations were in fact curiously
alike throughout the list. A continuance
OF the lethargy is to be expected. Buying
on reactions for the important advance
expected later is advised by conservative
market people generally. News of the day
was extremely meagre. The chief topics
OF conversation were the British war loan,
the Chinese situation. the loss OF Repub-
liean cock-sureness. and the weekly crop
report
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08

The cash demand was good for meats. with
liberal orders for ribs from the Southern
trade. Legitimate conditions are extreme
~ buflish on provisions.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08

The Union Pacific earnings for the fourth
week of July show the big increase OF
$685. 900. Because the public is becoming
a trife enthusiastic regarding Union Pa
rifc common, perhaps. the stock was one
of the weak features of the list yesterday.
1t declined TO below so and closed there.
The other Pacifics were dull and rnin>er-
esting.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08

Reading first preferred was rather weak
all Gay, owing TO the general feeling of
soreness over the failure of the directors
to increase the dividend on the stock to
per cent, as expected. The close, at
IS SIS. showed net decline. II is not TO
be expected however. that this stock will
have much of a decline either now or at
any other time in the near future. The
coal situation is too good and the earnings
of this system too big. The coalers are
among the best liked of the railway Sc
curities.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
New York stock market.

Corrected daily by w B. Hibbs Co., men,
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange, 1919 F
Gfreet
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
The cotton market was quiet.


Including 22,S9O bushels Southern and u, 739
bushels Western.
.'Including bushels Southern and 60, I55
bushels Western
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08

The Weather Bureaus weekly report on
crop conditions was Disappointing to al
most everybody. The general expectation
had been that II would tell of favorable
conditions nearly everywhere. Nothing in
the report, however. is bad except reIa-
lively. and conservative people now gem
orally look for good crops though not
record-breaking ones. The action OF the
granger securities In advancing during the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08

The steel securities held their own. The
Geographic dispatches from Cleveland that
the Bessemer Association Will shut down
its furnaces on September ! show that the
dullness in the trade is not fiction, but
they also indicate that the furnace peopie
realize the situation and are willing to
try drastic remedies. The outlook for bet
ter business during the autumn and win
ter months is good, and the speculative
possibilities of the steel securities are
large.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08

The interviews with Mr. Huntington at
Newport News regarding the new ships
for the Pacific Mail Company show how
big the business of the concern is. and
should be most encouraging to holders OF
the Pacific Mail stocks. The outlook for
the company is fine one.
Rubber common had a squirt yesterday
afternoon that was not without interest,
though apparently 1t was manipulated
affair entirely. The stock advanced from
&c SIS to 80 and closed at 90 Is.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08

Corrected daily by W. D. Hibbs & Co.. mem
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange, 1l19
Cfrrd
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
Last Of the Season.

New York Paul Smiths and return. ...........
New York 10 Saranac Lake and return.
New York Lake Placid and return. ...........
to .rrnnd snr rat,,rr
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
ELECTRICS TO GORHA NJ.
Public Meeting Under Auspices of Port
land n r., Saturday.

The Portland Railroad company has
had men ct work the past two days dis
tributing bills in the town Of Gorham.
calling attention to a public nesting TO
bs held Satin rday afternoon, December
18th at Ridlon's hall, when representa-
ives OF the company win address the citi-
ems ON the plans and purposes Of the COM
pany with regard Co furnishing an cleo
trio railway service to Gorham village.
II the company's charter is amended as
provided for by the next Maine iegisia-
ture.
The Portland Railroad company also
have petitions in circulation asking for
the granting OF an amendment to their
charter, to accommodate such service
TO Gorham.
The Westbrook, Windham and Naples
Electric Railway company also have a
petition in circulation which is being
very literally signed, asking for an
amendment to their charter, so that 1t
will be possible for them to extend their
tracks some three miles from Moshar's
corner In Gorham Ia point now traverssd
by the Windham road) to Gorham corner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
A TRI-pARTITE AGREEMENT.

London, December 1s.-The oorrespon-
denoe relating to the Anglo-German
agreement has bean laid before Par LA
ment. 1t reveals the fact that the agree
ment is now tri-partits. Japan alone OF
the powers invited TO join, made special
inquiries OF Germany and Great Britain
concerning the agreement. Japan then
replied that the ''impsrial government
having received assurancs s from the
contracting parties 60 the effect that In
adhsring to the agreement in question
they will be placed, in relation to such
agreement In the same position they
would have acquired If they had been a
signatory instead or an adhering state,
does not hesitate to formally declare she
Will there to such agreement and will
accept tbs principles embodied therein"
The assurances OF Germany and Great
Britain alluded to are not given. The
replies of the other powers do not differ
from the previous announcements.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
sOME LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.
where Some ofPortiand's Reprssents-
tivss win Pass the wInter.

One of the representatives to the lsgls-
laturs from Portland said yesterday that
now Mr.. Wilson Of uorham had with
drawn from the contest for the position Of
state assessor, that outside OF few con,
tests for minor positions there would be
very few fights OF much interest in the
coming Legislature In the filling OF po-
sitions. There Is lively contest on for
assistant secretary OF the ssnat, aud sev.
eral for doorkespsrs nd folders, but
none Of them will attract much attention.
II the Portland men, Hon. q. IL, kand-
all, Samuel ID. Plummsr a nd George H..
Allan will be found at the Augusta
house during the session. Senator Vir-
gin and Frederick v. Chas will be To-
Gated at Hybert's harding house, the best
In Augusta, which is on Grove street,
not far from the Augusta house., and was
once the residence OF Hon. J. Manchester
Haynes. whers the other Portland rep
resentatives will be located Is not known.
Ii is raid that Charles III. Rainfall will
be put on the ra,lr,a1 committee; SD
Piummer ron the COMMITTEES on legal
affairs and Harry X. Virgin ON judiciary
committee In the senate.
Joseph II. Manisy will ha We good fun
when he comes TO appoint the legal and
Judiciary committees Of the House.
Thsrs ara 81 lawyers in this hraunhof the
Legislature and all OF them want TO be
put on these two Committees. but thers
ara only room for IA of them aud IL IL
customary not TO make tn sse committees
I'M entirely OF lawyers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The board OF aldermen held a short ses-
sion yesterday afternoon to dispose OF an
insa ne case.
The church falrs and entertainments
at st. Lawrence and the Church Of the
Messiah, were Largely attended last eve
ming.
The slight fall of snow was just
enough to make the walking slippery
and to give the electric roads some rrou'
BILE,
The statement that there Is scarcity
OF oil In Portland turns out to be wrong.
A Standard OIL official says there Is
more oil here now than ever before.
Proprietor H Il. Judkins and wife OF
the EImwood hotel, Watervills, Manager
q. A. Judkins OF the Mt Kineo HOUSE,
and II. b. Locke of Hotel North, Angus
Ia, are at the Falmouth hotel.
The store OF Ira f. Clark s. Co cloth
ers, il trimming full and running oveI
with Christmas cheer. There are hints fol
holiday purchasing by the score, men
hoys; even women, will find aoInethine
In this busy store to interest them. Read
the advertisement In this issue and fol
low its suggestions. This firm has 9
window display of nsokwear that is at
tracing ths attention of every passer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
YARMOUTH.

The Music club, consisting of the
pupils of Miss Ellen Wilson, met with
their teacher yesterday afternoon from
Z. 80 to a. There was good attendance.
The programme consisted OF musical
quotations and piano solos and duets
Miss Jennie Green gave vocal solo, and
Miss Wilson played Mendelssohn's spring
song. The next meeting of the club Will
be January II.
CAPTAIN John Humphrey left yesterday
for Newburyport, Plymouth and kittery.
Miss Abby Mas Frost Of Pigeon Cove,
Mass, is spending fsw days with Miss
Mabel Marston.
Captain ami Mrs. Frank Harding re-
turned to New YORK yesterday, aft ter q
weeks visit with MIR. and Mrs. Joel
Hodgdon. Fred Titcomb, who has beer
Ill during the last week Ia now rapidly
convalescing.
Miss Nellie Brooks Hill, first assistant
in the high school, left town today for
Maiden where she is to spend the holi'
days.
Miss Minor, teacher in the high school,
has gone to Providence for the holidays,
The acade my closes today.
The Freeport high school have invited
the students Of the academy to be present
at q social this evening in Warren hall.
Rev. q. ID. Crane will read an origi-
nal story to his people Sunday evening.
December 30, entitled: '"rhe Story of
Two Christmas Trees"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
CUSTOM HOUSE APPOINTMENT.

some weeks ago Collector Moses nomi-
mated for temporary inspector at.this port
to succeed Capt Charles C.Chase, resigned
las t April, MIR. Charles W. SkilIinRs
Of this city, and yesterday notice was
received from the treasury department
that the appointment had been made.
Mr.. Skillings was born in Portland in
1913. September 80, 1861, at the age Of IS t,
he enlisted IN the First Maine cavalry
and he spent the winter In Augusta at
Camp Penobscot. he was with his regi-
ment and participated In all its engage
ments and skirmishas up to the time he
was made prisoner, October IL, 1858.
lie was held q prisoner OF war seventeen
months and seventeen days. During this
time he was confined at Andersonville,
Belle Island, Libby and other Southern
prisons. He was held q pris oner seven
months after his term OF ssrvica expired
and was released April, 1865, at Vicks-
burg.
After the war he graduated from a
commercial college and has been engaged
since In the wholesale millinery bust
ness in this city. MIR. Skillings's many
friends Will learn of his appointment
with great pleasure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
Leaders Had Planned
For Caucus.
Those Favoring Increase Re-
fuse TO Attend.
ESPECIAL TO THE rRrss.I

Washington, December 13.-The ques-
tIon OF the apportionment has reached q
more active stage, and the smaller states
that fear losses Of members are taking 40
tive steps. This evening at Gov. Bur
leigh's rooms the Maine deleg alton met
the delseations OF Kansas and Nebraska
to consider means 10 avert the loss OF
members. The leaders Of the House who
favor keeping the membership OF the
whole body as ct present, had planned for
a caucus tomorrow nieht to settle the
question. IL was felt that such an action
would DO vsry unfavorabIs for the small
states, and the members from those states
were disinolined 20 go into the caucus.
Meanwhile they have been using arRu-
ments with the leAders to cause them to
agree to the increase OF about 30 menu
bers needed to save Maine her four and
also save Kansas and Nebraska. The
state OF Virginia, which lie also menace1,
is using her influence on the Democratic
side.
On the whole there seems to be fair
chance OF securing the increase, although
IL cannot ba denied that the influence OF
the Leaders OF the HOUSE Is against 1t.
But.there are several large states, among
them Indiana and Minnesota that seem
inclined to favor an increase. Minnesota,
Is said to be urgent for 1t because she
wants the two additional congressman
that would come to her. Messrs. Allen
and Littleiield have been very active
among the Members and feel encouraged
by the canvas.
Senator Hale is on the census commit
tee of the Senate, and therefore is In po-
sltion OF influence which he win use to
the full extent to save the present sizs Of
the Maine delegation. In the House, Mr..
Burleigh is member of the census COM
mittee, and feels confident that no bill
reducing Maine can be reported. II that
is SO, and it seems probable that IL Is, the
House Will have to turn down the COM
mittss to make--the apportionment want
ed by the big states.
IL WAS tn bought that the proposed eau
Gus was for the.purpose of bringing Dres-
sure on the committee anu the Maine men
anc their associates therefore felt that
they ought not to 60 into the oaucus.
This seems to have been wise, and may
result In breaking mp the caucus idea. 1t
Will be seen from this, however, that the
situation 10 a very delicate one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
THE HooZ INQUIRY.

Washington, December ls.-Owing &c
the fact that Colonel Gillespie. Iwho wa,
named as a member of the military board
to Investigates the Booz casa, is In Porte
Rico and therefore. unabls to reach West
Point to begin the inquiry at the appoint.
ed time, december 10Th, the Secretary of
War has rspl,csd him on the board by
Paymastsr General A. e Bates. Major
General Brooke, who will be president
of the board and Paymastsr General
Bates are both in Washington. IL is ex-
nected that they Will go to New York to-
morrow 20 talk with Col Clous. an
other member of the board, who is al
Governors Island, and prspare for this
formal meeting at West Point on the day
foil owing or soon thereafter
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
OBITUARY.
GEORGE WALTER aREENLEAF,M. L


GEORGE wALTER GREENLEAF, NJ. d.
George Walter Greenleaf, Md, OF SOM
ervilIe, Mass, died In Yuma, Arizona,
on December LIST. where he, accompanied
By his wife, had bsen for three years.
DIR. Grsenleaf was the only son OF MIR.
George Gresnieaf OF this city, and was
only 30 years OF age.
After fitting for college. he entered the
Medical department. OF Bowdoin college
where ha graduated In the GLASS OF 1894
and as soon as ne graduated he entered q
hospital In Boston, but took up his resi-
dence In Somerville. Mass where he
acquired fine and increasing practice.
DIR. Greenleaf married October, 1896,
Nettie, daughter of william Il. Littletied
of dorchester, Mass. He Is said TO havs
excelled in surgery and was regarded bv
those of his profession who knew him, az
one possessing superior ability.
He was appointed surgeon of the South
ern Pacific railroad at Yuma about two
years ago. The remains, accompanied BY
Mrs Greenleaf, wers brought 30 Stons-
ham, Mass. for burial.
DIR. WILLIAM H. GERRISH.
The funeral OF DIR. William h. Gerrish,
who died at Brattleboro, Vt, "Wednesday,
will take place at the residence OF bis
mother, so Pine street, Saturday ut
D. m, DIR. derrish leaves wife, Fannie
Il and daughter Marion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
A FRENCH sPoLlATIoN CLAIM.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.I


Washington, December lS.-The as.
sistant clerk OF the court OF claims has
transmitted to Congress the conclusions
of fact and law in the French spoiiation
case of the ship Venus, which was built
in Newcastle. In 1895, and was owned
by the master. Robert Bervill, and Peter
Bryson. both of Pownaiborough. The
ship sailed from beaunearis. in Wales.
with q cargo OF slate and earthernware,
bound for New York in 1897. she was
captured August 8, 1877 by three French
frigates, and taken to Bordeaux, France,
and condemned. The value of the ship
was Ss,575 of freight earned $500, and
Of an appraised part of the cargo, $3.50.
The court finds that the following
claimants are entitled to the following
sums: Andrew Lacy, administrator OF
Peter Bryson s5,eS7 so, and as admins.
traitor of Robert Bervill, like sum.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14

"About i've years ago l was trou bled
with catarrh OF the lower bowel" says
O. IL. Chisholm, 4Sl Dearborn Ave-,
Chicago land, although consulted sew
eral eminent physicians who prescribed
for me, found their remedies failed to
in any way relieve me, and the trouble
almost became chronic. After suffering
several months, one day concluded to
try Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and
you that was most agreeably surprised
to lind after taking two doses of the
remedy that 1 was completely relieved
OF the diseaEe that had cost ne SO much
trouble ana annoyance, l am thankful
to say / have not Suffered from IL
sinoe." For sale by HeseItine, 3s7 Con-
gress So Stevens, 107 Portland 81 ;
Gooid, Congress square; Raymond, Cum
berlan1 Mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
NO CHANGE IN STRIKE.

New Bedford, December 18.-NothinQ
particularly new developed in the south
end strike situation today. The inter
view with President Lynch of the Ma
tional Loom Fixers' union. denying the
rumor that the loom fixers in the city
were TO be callsd out, lifted feeling of
uneaslness from the operatives all ovel
the list " no looked upon the reported
movement with general disfavor.
The wsavers are lsaving no stone I'M
turnsd to advise brother and sister opera
tiyes to help them In the fight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
ROOM WASN'T AVAILABLE.

There has been considerable talk dur.
ing the last few days that ths Portland
Railroad company had engaged part OF
the ground floor of the United States
hotel to be used as an office. Manager
Newman who was seen last evening,
said, 1--WE went to see Mr.. Rand, the
agent OF this property, about getting a
room In the building. Mr. Rand said
that he could not let US pirt of the
building. So we shall continue where
we are and shall also hold tbs present
Office of the Yarmouth road which we
have leased"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
SECOND CLASS MATTER ALL WE
CAN ATTEND 10.

Lo ndon, December lS I'm the House OF
Commons today, Mr.. Chamberlain said
Great Britain proposed TO establish cheap
er postage with the United States, but
Wa shington was not prepared to enter
tain the matter.
Lord Claiborne, under secretary Of the
foreign office, said be regretted that Cana
da was excluded from the most favored
treatment by Germany, but explained
that in the absence OF commercial treaty
between Great Britain and Germa ny
there was no remedy at present. Lord
Cranborne reverted to the subjeat OF the
contracts for the Uganda railroad bridges
going to America, said the American
bridge company would build so bridges,
nsing 1000 tons Of steel. The CON-
tracts tstailsd up 1876. 900 tons.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14

.a,. task II not an impossible one 70
nr,ne !. ~.ut any bettsrment In tue oondi-
tion OF affairs.
wnen his paper was concludes MI
woodsids was asked many questions by
those present, all OF which he answered
as fully as possible. 1t was an interesting
subject for discussion and the evening
was much enjoyed by all present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14
THE SPRAGUE MURDER.
1 VIII BE Brought Beforehand Jury
Next Month.

Alfred, Dsosmbsr 13.-County Clerk
Judge Willis Il. Eminons. in brief In
terview today asserted that the South
Berwick murder case in which Fannie
Sprague was the victim and on which
the coroner's jury has never concluded
It's deliberations although the murder
took piacs last May will be brought be-
fore the grand jury at the January term
Of the York county supreme court to be
held in Saco.