The Portland Daily Press (Portland, Me.)
February 7, 1884

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ESTABLISHED JUNE 23, 1862—-YUL. 21._ PORTLAND, THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 7, 1884. SSSSliilSSSSt\ PRICE THREE CENTS. _SPECIAL NOTICES. CARD. Tho thanks of this oonioration are hereby ten dered to the firemen of this city, who. by their va liant labors in the face of a driving storm succeed ed in ►avi g our Foundry aud Engine Room build ings entire and the warehouse in part. feb7snlt* PORTLAND STOVE FOUNDRY CO. Lace Curtains -FOR 10 and 12 1-2 cts. per yard Cleausttd and done up like new AT FOSTERS Forest City Dye House 13 Preble Sl.opp. Preble House Orders by express will receive prompt attention. Send for circular. dec20sneodtf k l¥siJRAa\ashingt n,D.C. 30.00 68 x4 NW cloudy Atlanta, Ga. 30.12 62 —3 S uloudy Charleston ...30 16 64 x2 SW Clear Jacksonville, Fla. 30.16 68 x3 Clm Cloudy Savannah, Ga.. ..30.15 66 x4 S Cloudy Cincinnati, Ohio.. 30.03 48 —IN Clear Buffalo, N. Y.... 30.04 31 -2 NE Lt.Rain Chicago, Ills.80.13 29 —2 N Lt. Suw Duluth, Minn.... 30.33 9 —6 NW Clear Milwaukee, Wis.. 30.14 21 —7 N Cloudy St. Louis, Mo.... 30.17 30 —4 N Cloudy St. Paui, Minn.. 30.31 11 —10 NW Cloudy Omaha. Nebr.30.38 2 —12 N Clear Bismarck, 1'ak. 30.61 —14 —12 Clm Clear St. Vincent. Alinn. x Rise. Fall. •loo small to measure. LATEST MARINE NEWS. Lou on the Bank.. Gloucester, Feb. 6.—Schooner Addison G. Proctor arrived this morning from a Bank trip. She reports a loss of two of her crew. A Total Wreck. Halifax, 4. S., Feb. 6.—Schooner Lillian May, lrom Little Glpce Bay, coal latien, for Cardenas, is totally wrecked on the Bahamas. No mention is made of the crew. WASHINGTON. The Naval Appropriation Bill. Washington, Feb. 6.—The House commit tee on appropriations expects to complete the consideration of the naval appropriation bill tomorrow. The bill provides for an appropria tion of $14,329 196, being $8,328,304 lees than the estimate, and $1,565,238 less than the ap ptopriation lor the current year. A sufficient amount has been agreed upou to complete the four steel cruisers as proposed by the Secretary of the Navy, hut nothing was given, however, for the completion of the monitors, for which about three and a half million dollars were ARkad- Thft nnmmiti*. Ua i«l committee act upou the recommendation which it sent to the appropriation committee for a reduction of the naval force. Life Haring Hervice. Mr. Long has in'roduced in the House a bill providing for the establishment of a life-saving •tut,ion at Gay Head and Point Allerton, Mass. Also a bill to promote the efficiency of the rev enue marine service, which provides for the retirement of any officer of the revenue marine service who shall be adjudged incapable of performing the duties of the service, by a board consisting of not more than five nor less than three members, to be appointed by the Secre -a.va. Cuuadian Reciprocity. The question of a Canadian reciprocity treaty is under consideration by a sub-committee of the House committee ou foreigu affairs, con sisting of Messrs Hitt of Illinois and Perry Belmont of New York. The subject matter which has been referred to the committee is not what has been generally supposed. For instance the sub-committee has not jurisdiction of the general question whetuer or not it is ad visable to have any reciprocity treaty with Canada, bat whether or not the last recipro city treaty,which was abrogated at the instance of the United States government, shall be re vived. Mr. Hilt is opposed to the revival of the old treaty, recently auulled, and is of opinion that the report made by Mr. Rice of Massachusetts, upon that subject iu the Forty-Seventh Con Sress has not been answered. Mr. Belmont as no special interest iu that particular treaty, although he undoubtedly does favor recipro city. The resolution, however, being restrict ed to this particular treaty, it is very doubt ful whether the committee will report in favor of it. Boston’* Postmaster. The President today sent to the Senate the nominalion of Edward S. Tobey to bo post master at Bcston. Favorable Report on the Hennepin Canal Bill. In the House committee on railways and canals todav, Representative Morphy was iu Biruoied to favorably report the bill for con struction of the Hennepin canal between Hen nepin, III and the Mississippi river, a dis tance of 75 miles. The bill provides for an ap propriation of over one million dollars. The proposed canal is to have a capacity for vessels of at least 280 tons. Trade Dollars. The withdrawal of the trade dollar was dis cussed by the House committee on coioage, weights and measures today, and final actiou was postponed until tomorrow. The proposed measure provides that until Jan. 1, 188(i, trade dollars shall be received at a fair value in pa meut of all dues to the UDited States, and shall not be again paid out or in other manner reissued. Holders of the coin may receive in exchange dollar for dollar snv silver coin of the United States on present itioa of a trade dollar at the office of the treasurer or assistant treasurer, or at any of the mints. The bill also provides that the trade dollar Bhall be reco.ned into any authorized coin of the government. Representative Bland gave notice today that he would insist upon an amendment providing for the recoiuage of the trade dollar into standard dollars instead of any authorized coins. I’oole vs. skinner. The House committee on elections today fin ally considered the North Carolina contest of Poole vs. Skinner, and by a vote of 6 against 5 decided to report Mr. Skinner entitled to re tain the seat. miscellaneous. The surgeon general of the marine hospital BJryice is informed that a small pox epidemio is raging in Louisville, Ky., and among the In dians in the western part of Alaska. OUR MILITIA. Beport of the Adjutant General—The Nnmbrr of Men Suitable for Only. Washington, Feb. 5.—The Secretary of War trausumted to the Seuate today the report of the Adjutant General, giving the militia strength of each Sats, together with the num ber of men available for military duty. The pons shows that the total number of general officers of militia in all tbe Sta'es is 86 general stiff officers, 767 regimental, field aud staff officers, 1429 company officers; total commis sioned, 6802; total non-commissioned, musi cians aud piivates, 81,268; aggregate, 88,070; number available for military duty, 6,825,921. Gene-al Available for Stats. Officers. Aggregate. Military Duty. Maine.2 1,370 97.510 New Hampshire.1 1,332 33,461 Vermo1 t.....1 689 44,366 Massachusetts.2 3,866 255 782 Rhode island.1 1,193 47,'00 Connecticut.1 2,391 75,748 NEW_5[ORK. National Agricultural Convention. New Yoek, Fob. G.—The National agricul tural convention was held to-day in the Grand Central Hot"). Many people interested in agriculture aud kindred pursuits were present. Among the subjects discussed were ensilage, dairying and the tar ff. The convention will be continued through to-morrow. Null AguiDMt a Mteainship Company. The adiniuisiratir of the estate of Geo. IX Fox has hUt,d tue Mallory Steamship Company for §20,000 damages. Fox was killed by fall ing through an open hatchway of one of the defendant’s ship while a passenger. THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS. Published every day (Sundays excepted) bv the PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY, At 97 Exchange St„ Portland, Me. Teems: Eight Dollars a Year. To mail subscrib ers. Seven IXMlars a Year, If paid in advance. 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SHOWHKeAN.Feb. 5 Johu M.pk'nutt of St Albans, who is reported a defaulter, has for a number of years past been Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. For two years rumors have been in circulation that the town was more deeply in debt that the reports at the annual meetings have shown. Some of the other members of the board have not been sat isfied with the reports, and the talk finally cul minated in a special town meetiog, at which a committee was chosen to investigate the matter. Other meetings were held and other committees raised, until it was ascer tu(na ro in the morning. Oue week a*o last Thurs day we had eight inches of snow, making in all 16 or 18 inches of snow in the roads, aud a sufficient quamiiy to do good business on long roads. Thus fir it ha* been a splendid winter for business. Mr. George M. Frye, has commenced manu facturing shingles. He is having a full sup ply of cdar for tbe sessen hauled to the mill aul ou to the stream above. Tbe operation makes quite a business for men and teams. There is some propect that the extract works will start np in tbe spring. There are about 3000 cords of old bark in the yards to be made into extract or to be hauled to Kingman tan ery, a distance of twenty-six miles. But very littie new bark will be haule to the extract works this winter. Six members took the first degree, in the grange, at their last meeting, and others pro pose to join it soon. The grange is prosperi g finely. It is composed of excel ent material, and their meetings are interesting, instructive and profitable, and its influence for good is observable. The G. A. R. Post, observed its second anni versary last Friday evening. A large number of the members, with their wives, met at the hall, had a picnic suyper. and spent the even ing in a spi.ited, social manner, and report that they had a grand good time. Mr. W. S Leavitt raised last fall, 40 bushels of wheat ou acres, J. W. Gilchrist raised 43 bushels of wheal on 1J acres and from three bushels of Beed, also 83 bushels of hurley, ou 1J act es, and from 3J bushels of seed. All ma chine measure. TURNER HILL. On Friday David Dickey of Turner Hill, Washington county, rode a few miles accom panied by his wife and three-months old daughter. Ou reaching their destination it was fonud that the child had been so closely wrappeit that it bad been smothered in her mother’s arms. VASnALBORO. The store of Mrs. M. E Day was broken in to last Friday night. The thieves gained an entrance through the window. They got about 33 in change from the drawer, and goods to the amount of three or four dollars. SPORTING. Teenier n. Conley—They will Meet at Pullman, 111. Chicago, Feb. 6—A spotting journal pub lishes the articles of agreement for a thiee mile and turn sculliug- race between Teemer of Pittsburg, Penn., and Conley of Portland, Me., to state place at Pullman, 111., May 30th, for a parse of 52000. the tariff. Viewsof Prominent Mien on the tlorrison Biil-Iu Crudities nnd Absurdities Strongly Set Forth. [Special to ths Boston Journal. 1 Washington, Fab. 6.—Robert P. Porter of the tariff commission, who has been sonnding farther sepiiment en the Morrison tariff bill, says: “Some parts of this bill are unintelligi ble to such veterans in tariff work as Senator Morrill, Judge Kelley, Senator Aldrich, Con gressmen Reed of Maine, McKinley of Ohio, and Brewer of New Jersey. There is a clause relating to glass, salt sacks and panels that no man can understand. It comes immediately after the allusion to the “Morrill tariff,” but seems to have no connection with anything else. The effect of the bill, aside from the widespread injury it wiil cause to business in terests, is to cat off the extra protection on art icles that require a large amonnt of high priced labor in their manipulation. No care has been taken iu the adjustment of the nice points of the tariff; it is a bangle from begin ning to end. Even in its wording it is inhar monious, prepared, as it was, in two weeks, with no consultations with the men who have millions invested in manufactories. Instead of being plain and simple the proposed plan would complicate matters beyond anything ever known in tariff history. It would double duties on some things, as no one can tell wbat the minimum duties would be. la others the ad valorem duties would act in the same way. For example, the proposed cat of 20 per cent, an the first aDd second grades of wool would bring them down to eight cents, but under tbe provision that the dut? on wool or woolen goods shall not exceed 60 per cent, ad valorem a large class of woolen goods would only pay six cunts per ponnd that is now paying ten cents.” Senator Morrill says of it that the tariff bill of 1846, which was reduced again in 1857, was so low that we were practically being supplied by foreign countries with all our manufac tured goods. The bill of 1861 was really the outgrowth of several years’ labor, and was be gan by a sub-committee of the ways and means commit .ee in 1858. The bill was intended to establish the prin mnlaanf ...ataatin™ MMMMMBh 0* u.l loretn duties to specific. Duties weTWo creased when the committee thought it would stimu late industries. At that time we had no silk manufactures, no crockery and no china in dustries; nearly all kinds of manufactures of steel came from England, and we were ODly making the ooarser kinds of cotton goods. The putting on of duty according to the nnm oer or rureaas stimulated this industry and the prodaet increased rapidly. Not only this, but Senator Morrill said this tariff was framed fur a country needing altogether about $60,000,000 revenue, and not $200,000,000 as now. Such men as Senator Morrill regard the gro tesque propositiou to bring out a law framed a tjsarter of a century ago aud attempt to ad just it to oar present industrial wants is by several degrees the wildest propositiou ever made bv the rampant Democracy on the tariff question. OUR SHIPPING. Report* of the House Committee—matter* of Interest to mariner*. Washington, Feb. 6.—The House shipping committee today authorized Representative Dingley to report favorably tbe bill to consti tute a bureau of navigation in the treasury de partment. The bill provides for a commission er of navigation, and assigns to the bureau the charge of all matters relating to vessels and seamen now supervised by the register s office aud navigation division, and directs tbe chief to investigate the operations of Ljpws relative to navigation aud annually reportfo tbe treasury such particulars as may in bis judginont admit of improvement or m«y require amendment. The committee authoriz -d Mr. LoDg to fa vorably report the bill relating to shipping commissioners. The bill provides that vessels mahiug regular trips may ship seamen for a stated time, or may reship them without pay ing additional fees to the shipping commis sioners. Next Wednesday, the 15th, is assigned for a public hearing on the Dingey pilotage bill, which provides that United s^tes inspectors may appoint United States pilots for American sailing vessels in the same manner as they now appoint pilots for steam vessels, and that the vessels employing such Uuited States pilot need not employ a State pilot; also provides that a sailing vessel, in tow of a steamer, iu charge of a Uuited St itas pilot shall not be obliged »o employ a Stita pilot. The 18th is assigned for a vote iu the com mittee on the free ship bill. INDUSTRIAL. MATTERS. Striking Operative.—Thirteen Fall River IMilU »but Down—A Dismal Outlook for the strikers. Fall River, Mass., Feb. G.—Tbe weavers at the Pocasaet Mill Btruck this afternnon, and the mill was closed. Tbo Pocasset corporation run three mills, make punts, sheetings aud drillings, employ 700 hands, and have a pay roll of $3,400 weekly. The Bourne mill is also closed by a strike of weavers. These mills, in addition to those reported last night, make 13 that are now shut down. The directors of the Tecumseh corporation met this afternoon and voted to supplant the mules by ring spinning frames at once. These frames are ran by girls, and as the other miffs are likely to take the same course the mule spinners will in a few years, cease to exi6t, The markets are reported very dull, and with van oinrne rtf (rntlin.r Knttn* XT.. JSnnaJ,.. curred as yet. The police precautions are ad mirable, an extra force being held in reserve day and night, and there is no opportunity for a repetition of snch scenes of disorder as marked the previous strikes. The strikers held a meeting today and prepared an appeal, to be issued tomorrow, to the tradei anions, asking for material assistance. Reduction of Wages. Salmon Falls, N. H., Feb. 6.—Tho redac tion of wages by the Salmon Falls Manufac turing Company will be from 4 to 10 per cent. The reduction of tho Portsmouth Manufactur ing Company, at South Berwick, will also be from 4 to 10 per cent. No strike is expected; everything is running smoothly. WORK OF THE FLAMES. ftlills and Lumber Burned. San Francisco, Feb. 6.—Fire last evening destroyed a sash mill, factory and flour mill, with some piles of lumber in the neighboring yard. The loss is estimated at $125,000. Losses Reported Claenliere. East Swansey, N. H., Feb. 6.—Ramsdeli’s bucket shop aod mill were burned last night. The loss was $4,000; insured for $1,700. Blanket and Shoddy Factory Burned* Dover, N. H., Feb. 6.—Carpenter’s blanket and shoddy mill was destroyed by lire with its contents this morning. Loss $5,000. Fence Cutting in Texas. Galveston, Feb. 6.—A. special dispatch from Austin siys: The legislature on Monday virtually completed the work of the session. Ftince cutting lias been made felony, aod the exclosure of the property of small land owners in Urge pastures is prohibited, a prohibition which will prooct one class of feuc© cutters in their rights and make them law-abiding citi zens. The other class of fence-cutter■>—those moved by a spirit of lawlessness and com munism—are turned ovi-r to the governor, who is provided with $50,000 to use iu their sup pression. RUSHING WATERS. Reports of Ruin Wrought in Ohio and Other States. RAILROAD TRACKS UNDER WATER AND TRAVEL SUSPENDED. People Driven From Their Home*—Gao and Water Work* Shut Down—School* Cloaed— No Lives Vet Reported Loot. Pittsboro, Pa., Feb. 6.—The rivers at this point passed the danger line last night, and at noon today had reached 31 feet 6 inches, the highest stage since 1852. Despatches from the beads of both rivers report that the water is still rising, while at Pittsbnrg it is creeping np into the streets at the rate of eight inches per hour. Miles of Droperty iu this city on the south side and in Alleghany are submerged, and hundreds of families have been compelled to vacate their homes. All mills and factories on the banks of both rivers have suspended operations, and connection between Pittsbnrg and Alleghany by the street cars is entirely cut off. Railroad traffic on all the river lines is greatly retarded, and the Baltimore Ohio, the Pittsburg Lake Erie, Pittsbnry West ern, Pittsbnrg, McKeesport Alleghany valley roads have almost eDtirely suspended. The grea’est suffering and damage reported in this vicinity is in the Yongbiogheny region, where mining hamlets and portions of towns lying on the low lauds have been inundated. West Newton, Pa., Fob. 6.—The breaking of an ice gorge here inundated the lower por tion of the town, and people had to be removed from second story windows. There were many narrow escapes. Cincinnati, Feb. 6.—The river is up to 58 feet. Rain is still falling, and the river is rising. Loui-.vii.le, Ky.( Feb. 6.—At 6 o’clock the river was rising at the rate of three inches an hour. It is raining steadily, and people living on the point are moving out. Cincinnati, Feb. 6.—The river here is as yet but little above its ordiuary height. At the latest reports the river was overflnwiug its banks iu East Defiance. Property along the river front, has been secured as fat as posssbie agaim-t a flood. The track of the Wheeling and Lake Erie road is under water, and travel may be impeded. No fears are entertained at present as to the safe y of bridges. Indications are that the weather will soon become colder, whiah will doubtless cheek the flood. Meadville, Pa., Feb. 6.—The western and southern poi tious of this city are iouudatad, people are going to aud from their houses in boats, all the factories have been compelled to shut down, and the schools are mostly closed. Columbus, Feb. 6.—Dykes along the Jsoioto below the city broke tonight. Oue hundred families deserted their huuses aud many .eth ers ascended to the upper stories. The Coi umbna and Hocking Valley and Scioto Valley trains have ceased running. Louisville, Feb. 6.—At 10.30 p. m. the river was withiu 8 feet of last years highest mark and is still rising. The management of Library Hail where Lawrence Barrett is play ing has been compelled to suspend operations. Tonight the city is iu a state ot Semi darkness At this time, 9.30 p. m., it is impossible to estimate the loss, bnt it is safe to say it will not fall short of SHOO,000. Fully 5,000 families are rendered homeless by the flood. The morning newspapers are suffering great inconvenience from their cellars being flooded. The Times, Post and Commercial Gazette will be unable to print their editions in the morn ing on their own presses. Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 6.—All the lower part of Allegheny is under water, aud it is estimat ed that 1,500 houses in Allegheny City alone are inundated. The water aud gas supply on the north aud south sides have beeu cut off, and if the rise continues for a few hours longer Pittsburg will be without either gas or water. Wheeling, W. Va., Feb. 6.—The river has risen at this point all day and the sdventh ward lying on Wheeling island is almost en tirely submerged and residents have abandon ed their houses in Many cases, and iu others moved into the second "Btories, reaching their dwellings In skiffs. Low portions of the first aua oiuktli wards .at the North and South ends of the city have been under water all day aud the river is now encroaohing on the business streets in the heart of the citv. The Main street bridge of the Baltimore Ohia and the Pittsburg, Wheeling and Kenmcky railroad bridges over Wheeling Creek are in the water and two bridges over Caldwell’s Run near the South end are also covered. The railroads are under water in some places and travel is al together suspended. The iron works in this water in tbe engine room. Cincinnati, Feb. 6.—Business is completely suspended throughout tbs lower part of the City and the Grand Central depot is abandon ed. The Ohio and Mississippi railroad has its eastern terminus at Aurora, Ind. They will ran steamers between that point and btorr’s Station and thence by omnibus to Cincinnati. This morning the warehouse of Duckworth's distillery was undermined and fell in the wat er, causing a large loss. Soon after the cattle pans, capable of feeding 1000 cattie were swept away. Tbe cattle were removed yesterday. The loss is heavy. The valley road is covered with water for 15 miles south of Cleveland. The Loraine and Wheeling road repoits many depots under water and bridges have been washed away. THE DOMINION. Incident, of (he Montreal Carnival. Montreal, Feb. 6.—Tbe thermometer has steadily risen since Monday evening, and a sleety drizzle is now falling. Crowds continue to arrive by every iueomiug train, and the city is now very lively, The players at the hockey match yesterday afternoon wore considerably incommoded by the water which bad gathered on the ice, and were consequently not in the best of hnmor. Suddenly three gentlemen ap peared uptn the ine in the way of ihe players, and some exasperated fellow in the background shouted, “Get off the ice there.” The party aid not seem to move, and on closer examina tion it was found to Ci nsist of L rd Lansdowne who had strolled al-ng, accompanied by Mr. B-usstll Stephenson and Mr. C. 1. Stephenson. Tile feature last evening was the grand opening and illumination of the Tuque Bivue toboggan slides on the licrosse grounds, where the beautiful sights witnessed upon the Mon treal slides last ytar were intensified. Owing to their central location and the gradual na ture of tbe descent, tbe Tuqne Bleue slides, al though only ouened this season, have spiung into Wonderful popularity. The pace is slower and therefore mqre acceptable t |beginners and persons who like excitement and exhilaration of a milder character than that furnished by the Mouireal steep hill. The Government Sustained. Toronto, Out., Feb. 6.—In tbe Ontario leg islature this morning, a test vote took place on an amendment to (lie address in reply to tbe speech Ir an the throne. The government was sustained by 12 majority. The Proposed Canadian Pnciflc Conn. Ottawa, Feb. G.—It is ramored that New BruuswicK and Nova Scotia members will band together to oppose tbe proposed loan of 822,500,000 to the Canadian Pacific railroad, unless Halifax is made the ocean terminus of tbe road. Quebec members will vote against tuo iuau, uuiono iud icuriai i;uvniUUlCIU KgfoOB to assume the indebtedness of that province, which amounts to about $19,000,000. Manito ba also wants its quid pro quo in the shape of extended boundaries and iucreased subsidy and a test of the practicability of navigating Hud son’s Bay. To what extent these different sections will succeed in their raids upou the federal treasury remains to be seen. Impeachment of n Canadian minister. Sir Richard Cartwright has given notice of his intention to move on Thursday next a reso lution impeaching Sir Leonard Tilley, Minis ter of Finance, in connection with the advanc ing of $30,000 to the Exchange Bank of Mon treal, after knowing the same to be insolvent, WEST INDIES. Commerce with Cuba. Havana, Feb. 6.—The Gazette has publish ed a royal decree that iuvdces of all merchan dise imported into Cuba must be certified by the Spanish Consul at the port from which the merchandise is shipped. This is indispensable for custom house entry tnd approval of cap tain’s manifests.__ A Heavy Verdict. The jury in the suit of the firm of Willelm Pickardt and Kutroff, importers of dyes, agaist the government, for receiving of ex cos fives duties imposed by Collector Merritt, be fore Judge Wheeler in the United States Cir cuit court, has rendered a vordict in favor of the government. Between three and four million dollars are involved. Terrible Powder Explosion. Portsmouth, O., Feb. 6.—Netr the Howard furnace to-day a gallon of powder iguited iuthe lapofMrs. Wm. Woolom anda terrible ex piosiou resulted. The woman aid her child were killed and two other children injured. The house blown down. The pork dealers of the New York produce exchange yesterday adopted a resolution to the effect that hereafter all mess pork arriv ng there from Chicago shall he inspected upon its arrival nrevious to its being exnotted. Ex ported complain that the inspection at Chica go is not tliorough enough and to its laxity is attributed the action of foreign governments in forbidding the entrance of American pork. L LOSS 0? THE COLUMBUS. Continuation of the Investigation. Several of the Officer* and Men Exaratn Terrible Charge Brought Again*! (no explain of liumw Cilaura*. Boston,Feb. 6.—The firm witness this morn lug was the qaarteronnater of the wrecked steamer, Roderick McDonald, who was sworn. He testified that he was 45 years old, had fol lowed the sea 18 years and been mate of sever al vessels. He had been on the City of Colum bus as quartermaster since August last. Was not very familiar with the course to Savannah. He did not know many of the lights along the coast and could not name them. He did not know the courses from light to light. Ho went on the watch as wheelman at midnight on the night of the disaster. He did not re member what course was given him when he took the wheel. Mr. Fuller the mate gave him the course after they passed CrosB Rip. Fuller remained in the pilot house a consider able time after McDonald took the wheel. The mate left the pilot house at about a quarter past two. He gave the witness several courses while iu the pilot bouse, but he could not re member now what they were. The witness did not know how many courses the steamer was accustomed to steer by after passing Nob ski, Captain Wright was in the pilot honse af ter he came on duty, until after seven bells. Hh was not out of the pilot house more than three-quarters of an hour. The captain gave the witness an order to steer southwest by west The second mate was there. The order was given directly to the witness and he repeated it to the captain. He did not get this order from the second mate. He did not know whether the port window in the pilot house was open that night or not, tior whether it was closed after the captain leit the pilot house or not. There was no fro^t on the windows. The vessel was steered by steam. It required very little physical power to steer her. The pilot uv«»ou UJ OTdUli The witness kuew Edward Leary, the bow watchman, lor two mouths. The bow watch man was not more than 30 or 40 feet from the p lot house. The pilot could easily hear a call from the bow watch. He did not hear any an nouncement of tue buoy oil Gay Head. Leary Came alt aud talked to the second mate. He did not know what passed between them, nor did he see any buoy at that time. He had never seen a buoy, nor did he ever kuow there was a buoy there. The second mate ordered the helm tone put hard aport wbicu the wit ness did. Captain Wright at that instant step ped into the pilot house and called “hard aP°rt. He tbeu rang two bells to stop the ship. The witness did not remember having heard the bells. The captain then gave the I bells to back the ship at full speed. The wit ness did net know whether the ship went back or not. He knew she swung to the westward. He could not tell whether the ship was back ing without a landmark. The ship did not seem to str»ke hard. She bounced up and dowu a few times after she struck. Thought the ship had struck on the fore foot. The vessel listed within ten minutes after 8!le ®trac^en took aim and fired. His man threw his pistol Into the air, placed his hands ov n others of color are anxious to suc ceed Mackey. 1 he fact is,” said O’Hara of North Caro lina, talking of Mackey and the wi nderful courage he had, “the fact is he forced these South Carolina Democrats to recognize him, and they did it by cutting him out a d-s rict, composed almost eut rely of colored vot^r-*, and lcttiug him have his owu way io it. Mackey wag a man of wonderful nerve and force of character. Noether man coo Id have compell ed the recognition for himself in the face of that bourbon hatred that he did.” I', is curious to look back at t‘ e motley crew that held possession of the government of South Carolina teu years ago, and see what has become of them. Mackey is about the last ona to disappear from public view. Ex-Treas urer Cardi zo aud Swells, ouce President of tb. •Senate, are comfortably escongeed iu the treas ury here, seldom recognized and more seldom uientioued iu priut. Ex-Govein r Moses, bar lug served oat bis term iu tbe penitentiary for petty t.having, is now iu New Mexico. Patter sou is seldom beard from. El iott, who i, counted as the smartest colored mau developed by the period, who was Congressman, Speaker of the House in the State Legislature, aud elected Attorney General, is now picking up a erecarious living iu New Orleans: tbe Cuntrol a„eIe-ddliug glue in Boston; Solo mons, the tmancier o*rtv. now raus a bake shop in Kansas City; Governor Scott, since his murder trial, is iu bad hea tu and saldom appears on the surface; Chief Justice Willard is here almost unknown und unheard of; Cass Carpenter is reported “a wreck” in Houver; White, once Justice of the Supreme Court of the Slate, is spoken of as “a drunken loaler in Beauiort”; Bowen, who held Charier tou iu his grasp, and Guruey, its county trear urer, are both dead. THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION. Most of the people who come from th. South, here say that Arthur is the almost IHIDtiimnna af I-t>_Cl!__I_ aud that he will undoubtedly receive the sup port of that section in the convention. “It is quite astonishing, however,” said a prominent Southern iqember of the Hoase, “to see the utter indiffeernce with which the President looks upon the matter. I am convinced that be is determined not to he a candidate for the nomination unless he is sure that he is so unau lmouoly by the choice of the party, that bis nomination will not create any factional feel ing. He is shrewd enough to see th*t we must have perfect harmouy, and that to obtaiu that the nomiuaiion must be the spoutaueous de maud of the party. If that feeling is followed out iu the convention, the nominee of the par ty will be elected; if there is factional strife, he will not, that is all.” There is uo doubt that Gen Logan is play ing every card for all it is worth. It is rather cruel, perhaps, to “give it away,” but the visit of the II iuoia Press Association here is looked upon as a means of booming Logan, Certainly General and Mrs. Logan are taking great in terest in their country cousins of the press. Mrs. Logan was one of a patty that weut out a hundred miles to meet and escort them into tne city, aud ibe General has been very atten tive to them here. The two Shermans are very formidable. Sen ator Sherman has the confidence of business men, while as to the General everybody says, “he’s queer, bat bis nomination wonld be equivalent to an election.” [Special to the Bangor Whig.] Washington, F*b. 5.—The long-delayed and much-heralded Morrison tariff bill, intro duced into the House, Monday, and referred to the committee on ways and means, has proved a veritable bombshell iu the Democrat ’c camp. It strikes a vicious blow at nearly every important iudustry iu this couutry, aud if Morrisou had beeu employed by the worst enemies of our productive aud manufacturing development, he could baruly have devised a more destructive aud mischievous scheme. No members are more astonished than some of viorrisou’s party frieud*, who thought that Speaker Cariitlo’s speech was a pledge against auy violeut oisturoauce of busiueeS. The bill proposed slashes right aud left and has al ready raised a btm* in of protect all ever the country. The people of Maiue have special rea»ou t» appreciate the pecuitab regard mani fested by the Democratic leader for their iu trh sti. The hill not ouly cu s off 30 per cent, of the preaeut duty on all cott n aud woolen goods and ou wool and lumber aud all woudeu w-re, out it places tn the free list timber, hewu or sawed, wood, hay, potatoes, starch, dextriue gum, substitute or British gum, bark *xracis, grain, etc. The manufacturer* aud farmeis aud other working people of Maiue will see how the D'-rnncrar’y propose to pro mote iheir weliare by sinning down every im pel tiut protective interest iu the State. Aroos took people will particularly take notice of tue proposition to strip tueir hay crop and their potato aud starch iudustr.es of all pro tection, Dark Days in Hayti. One Third of the City of Port-au-Prince iu Ruins—A Negro Amazon Organizes nti«l Leads the Had Rioters for 1 hreo Rays. (Correspondence of tne Boston Globe.) Cape Hayti, Jan. 25.— I'he political situa tion down here is far from satisfactory just now, and a very erroueons idea of Haytien af fairs has obtained in America. Although three important towns have been forced to capitulate through the daplicity of a represen tative, matters are today more complicated thau ever. There is every evideuce of a deen iutrigue between France aud this country, and something exceedingly wrong is certainly go iug on between the two government*, arising from the acts of barbarity perpetrated in Port au-Priuce on the 22d, 23d aud 24th of last Sep tember. The return to the cipiial of Admiral Z.-di of the Freuch frigate Minerve, reiuforced by two additional French vessels of war, is momentarily expected. It is generally believ ed that a certain other great power has also a baud in Haytien affairs, a id there is a feeling that the occupation of this islaud by them is a necessity. The opening of the Panama jaual, the repeated acts of barbarity iu Mira *oane and demauds of civilization justify this step. About one-third of Port-au-Prince is in ruins, and not the slightest move toward re storation uas been made. Business is at a dead standstill. Some captured rebel is shot iu the streets by order cf Salamou every day, aud 17 pouug men were put to death ou one day. President Salamou proc aims that he will shoot svery insurgent upou whom ban Is cm be laid. It is not generally known abroad that the ter rible September riots iu Port-au-Prince were iucittd by a woman, aud that the barbarous hosts were led by her. A silly old woman shouldered an old musket and btartod in early morning through the streets of the poorer part of the City, cryiug “D »wn with the palace aud UN with toe people’s tiig. Follow me.” Bh* >0‘ n got tofr-ewer a mob of hoys aud men, wKse ht miiard a as ticked to by people fiom out ot the city, auil a mad var began, wh en lasted th'ee lull days When t e riot wa* fi i*1)j 14uellt.d by the reinforced (loops the o*d woman was seiz >d b> t *e ba r aud dr >gged through me streets to the barrack at the gate of which she expired from the rough usage.

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THE PRESS. THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 7. We do rot read anonymous letters and oommnnl cations. The name and address of the writer are in all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publica tion bat as a guarantee of good faitb. We cannot undertake to return or preserve oom monications that are not need. The Fall River spinners have committed the blunder of striking on a falling market and in cold weather. It is impossible for a strike under such circumstances to succeed. If any city has a Mayor who sends for a citizen supposed to be engaged in an illegal business, and, reminding him that he has not been disturbed by the police during his administration, solicits support in an Im pending election, and if, such support being refused, that citizen’s premises are several times raided by the city police within a week, whose business is it? Justice Harlan has taken the trouble to tvvvuvij VUUliOUCU VUAlgC bUAU UV. resigned his commission in the army be cause of his hostility to the emancipation proclamation. He says that he was not hos tile to that proclamation and his resignation was prompted purely by private duties which were devolved upon him by his fath er’s death. The latest story in relation to cabinet changes is that Secretary Folger is to become Attorney General, that Mr. Morton, at pres ent minister to France, is to become Secre tary of the Treasury, and that Mr. Brewster is going to Paris. There is no reason to sup pose that this rumor has any good founda tion, When Secretary Folger was asked abont it he significantly said that he had once declined to be Attorney General. Burnham Wardwell, the professional phi lanthropist and prison reformer, has just been sentenced to one year in jail for libel ling Sheriff Sprague of Worcester county, Mass. Through Sprague’s influence he was refused the use of one of the Worcester churches to lecture on prison reform, and in retaliation published a pamphlet making a scurrilous attack on Mr. Sprague’s private character. The defeat of Baker Pasha at this time can hardly fail to tell unfavorably an the mission of Gen. Gordon. Every new victory of course strengthens the prestige of the False Prophet, and makes the task of de taching the tribes from his support more difficult of accomplishment. The defeat will also tend to strengthen the unfavorable view which a large part of the English peo ple have been inclined to take of the Egyp tian policy of the government and throw new obstacles in Mr. Gladstone’s path. The statement of the captain of the City of Columbus before the investigating board corresponds pretty closely with his previous statements. The only thing in it which tends to fix the responsibility for the disaster Is his admission that he once detected the second mate in varying the course of the vessel. It will be remembered that the sec ond mate was in charge of the wheel at the time of the disaster. The statement of the lookout that his signals frequently met no response from the pilot house is suggestive of carelessness in that quarter to say the leaBt. The Argus is informed that the Pbess did not overlook the recent personal remarks of an evening contemporary; but inasmuch as they conveyed no new information, and offered no good reason why the Pbess should change any opinion it had expressed on matters of public concern, it did not seem a duty to strike back. If we ■bo»ld bear anybody arguing that our criticism of the City Auditor’s report was unjust, and advancing reasons which go to the merits of the case, we might take an in terest in the matter. But reminders that the Auditor is not a Democrat, that he has been a long time in office, that he has made equally silly reports before, etc,, are not to the point. If all true they contradict no statement of the Pbess. The Queen’* speech to her faithful com mons contained about the same amount of information that queen’s speeches usually contain, and expressed the official convic tion that everything was going on well at home and abroad. Debate on the Egyptian policy of the government was eagerly begun by the Conservatives, and the ministry was arragnedby Mr. Bourke. Contrary to custom, no reply was made by the ministry, and the debate collapsed. The Conservatives say their rout was brought about by unseemly trickery on the part of the ministry, but the latter contend that they had no intention of summarily ending the debate, and that such a result was purely accidental. The govern ment, however, evidently regard the acci dent as a very fortunate one. Probably Mr. Carlisle could have had the Kentucky senatorship for the asking, and if he had been chosen he would have been, more distinguished in that body than Mr. Blatkburn is likely to be. He is not so good a declaimer as the Senator-elect, but he is a much wiser man and a more potent orator in a deliberative assembly. But Mr. Black burn is a man of talent and of ideas, who will not fail to take a conspicuous part in any body of which he is a member. He is forty-five years old, served in the confeder ate army throughout the war, and when he enters the Senate,next March, will have had ten years experience in the House of Repre sentatives. John S. Williams, better known as Cerro Gordo Williams, served conspicu sly in the Mexican war as colonel of a regi ment of Kentucky volunteers, and was a brigadier-general in the confederate army, i He is not conspicuous for statesmanship, but is personally popular. i The Argus, in quoting yesterday the order under which the Mayor requested Mr. John T. Hull to investigate and report for him what title the city has, if any, to certain j Islands In Casco Bay, omitted one very im- i portant part of it, namely the words “Pro vided that the same shall be done without j expense to the city.” Mr. Hull’s investiga- tlons have a certain historical interest; but i they do not appear to be, even in his own 1 judgment, very satisfactory. It would be ap- propriate for the City Council to pass a vote vi luauno tu sue uiajui iui uia caiucoit ci* j fort, by proxy, to ascertain something defi- 1 nite, however ineffectual the endeavor. For j Mr. Hull we presume the pursuit of truth has been its own sufficient reward; but he i has enjoyed a quasi status in the City Hall j for some months and the honor of a semi- official connection with Mayor Deering’s j administration, a volunteer aid on the Mayor’s staff of litterateurs, so to speak. c The Mayor has two of them. j The Exchange bank of Montreal, for lend ing government money to which the Domin- ion finance minister is threatened with im- peachment was a small concern, with only i $500,000 capital. Getting into difficulties r through reckless management it made appli- cation to members of the government for assistance. About the middle ef April last J Mr. Lilly, the finance minister, advanced c $200,000 to the bank, taking two deposit re- 8 ceipts for $100,000 each. The advance, it is y alleged, was made without consulting any- a body but the deputy minister of finance, t' and with only a superficial examination c of the bank’s affairs. Afterwards the ji manager of the bank wrote to the v deputy minister of finance and asked 1 for $100,000 more, assuring him that j; the news that the government was assisting s the bank was having a good effect and that the run upon the bank was about over. This money was also furnished. Soon after the E flrance minister became alarmed and man- 8 aged to gel some of the money back, but not c all of it. Such investigation as has already v been made leads to the belief that the gov- q ernment would never have loaned the mon a ey bad it taken pains to ascertain the condi- tion of the bank, and goes to show that the finance minister’s conduct was extremely reckless, to say the least. The average loss by fire during November in the last eight years, 1875-1882, has been less than $6,600,000. In November of this year the loss has exceeded this average of former years by some $5,250,000, and the months leaps into the front rank as the most costly November for fires which this country has ever known, with the single exception of November, 1872, the month of the great fire in Boston, after which 82 insurance compa nies failed. It is also to be noted that in no other month of the current yoar has the fire waste been so monstrous. As summed up by us each month the losses hare been as follows: January $9,500,000. February $8, 300,000, March $7,250,000. April $6,500, 000. May $7,000,000. June $5,900,000. Ju ly $8,100,000. August $10,100,000. Sep tember $10,000,000. October $8,600,000,—to which November adds $11,750,000, making an aggregate for 11 months of 1883 of $92,000,000. If December’s record should reach $10,500,000,—as it did last year—we shall have $102,500,000, as the cost of fires, chiefly the result of gross carelessness which has become our national disgrace. HoW'this frightful aggregate nnmnares wilh that of foimer years, for the corresponding 11 months is seen by tho following table, compiled from the careful statistics of the Chronicle: 1.1 montba, Jauuary-November $63,913,000 2fZ£’ 78,729,800 Z22?’ 72,754,306 1! 81,681,800 Z222’ 79,760,000 1883. 92,000,000 The report in yesterday’s Press gives the idea that Mayor Deeriug was discourteous to Alderman Emery in not allowing City Solicitor Looney to repeat his statemen on the matter for Mr. Emery’s benefit—Argus Wednesday. The report in Tuesday’s Press stated fair ly just what occurred without any comment. The report of the proceedings in the Argus left the business out entirely. The state ment of the circumstances, given in the Ar gus yesterday, does not vary in any essential particular from that given in the Press Tuesday, but labors with an apology which is both impertinent and Incorrect in its presumption. The City Solicitor had made a statement on a matter be fore the board. The Mayor put the question and declared the order adopt ed. The vote was doubted and the yeas and nays called for. Alderman Emery before voting said that he did not under stand a portion of the statement made by the City Solicitor and asked that the last sentence might be repeated. The Mayor re fused to allow the City Solicitor to repeat what he had said for the information of the Alderman,whereupon Alderman Emery pro perly asked to be excused from voting and was excused. The Argus says that Aider man Emery “was clearly out of order and the Mayor very properly refused to have the discussion opened again.” Alderman Emery made, in a parliamentary way, s proper request which any courteous presid ing officer would have consented to as a matter of course. There was no intimation of a purpose to reopen discussion. But it is to be expected that while the present Mayo: occupies the chair in the board of aldermen the duties of the position will not be per formed with courtesy. Had Mr. Emery voted in the nagative, as possibly, after un derstanding Mr. Looney’s position, he might have done, the Mayor would have had no opportunity to vote, and his order, so insulting to the City Solici tor, might have been fitly rebuked before it reached the common council. fashions for Fshmanr [N. Y. Times.] A very pretty mantle of black “moscovite” has just been brought out in Paris. The ma terial is a rich quality of ribbed silk, which is much in use at present. The garment is cut up in the back. The part over the arm that forms the sleeve is plaited lengthwise, and is in one piece with the back. The usu al mantle ends are in front. They are trimmed with deep revers of plain black vel vet. Bordering the back and sides of the garment is a black velvet ruching arranged in large round plaits. Above this is a band of galloon or of velvet in open work, with beads and drooping ornaments falling over the velvet ruching. The ends in front have the same trimming. The design of the gaK loon consists of branches and leaves of vel vet surrounded by jet beads with the large drooping pear shaped ornaments which fall below. The twisted stalks to which the fruit and leaves are fastened form thick, round jet cordings. The combination of velvet, rich, glossy silk, and this trimming makes a most elegant garment. Many cloaks are still of fancy woolen goods. Some have huge designs of flowers or fruit in many colors, and others have fancy stripes. The confections we allude to are all lined with bright-colored silks; in fact, the whole style of the garments depends upon their linings. They have collars and cuffs of fur or velvet, are plainly cut and have the usual visite sleeve, starting from the back. These gar ments exact no trimming, and have the ad vantage that they can be worn nearly all the year, for they are light and not too warm. A becoming redingote is of fancy Scotch plaid cloth. The ends are sewed to the basque in full gathers. The double-breast sd waist has two rows of transparent horn buttons. The lower part forms a small vest point which falls over the skirt. The gatb jred ends open down the front. The back s princess shape and has two full fluted flaits which reach to the lower Dart of the ikirt. These plaits open from the waist lown the centre to show a lining of surah. Che collar is straight. The long tight-fitting ileeves are trimmed at the wrist Kith small juttons to match those on the waist. They ire taken up on the outside of the arm in ,he shape of a pointed cuff. Black toilets covered with lace flounces ire still among the most fashionable evening Iresses. They may have waists open square >r in heart shape, with the open part sur ■ounded by a full lace ruching. On the left ide of the ruching is a bunch of flowers, rhere are also black velvet dresses with long rains and plastron aprons of red satin, cov red with beaded embroidery and drooping to aments. These have waists that are em iroidered and trimmed around the neck with everal rows of jet beaded cording. The lace lounces on black or dark-colored satin skirts ire often of Chantilly or of Spanish lace, Balayeuses are still worn, but they are so arrow that they do not show. They are rorn under short skirts only. Train skirts tavo mo piauiug gnuciauj' lcpiautJU Uy H 1111 ng of a material as fine as the dress. Trains if heavy fabrics that are not draped require veil-made bustle*. The usual cushion filled vith horse-hair is not sufficient for this pur >ose, and must be replaced by a steel tour lure. There may be steels in the skirt prop :r, bat it is best to have them separate. The mall horse-hair bustles are made for short uits only. A pretty and simple style of evening dress or a young lady is of cream veiling. The alse ikirt is of silk trimmed with two deep luted flounces, with a large space between ach flounce. These are bordered with a laiting of satin merveilleux. A broad piece f ribbon is taken through the flounces un er the fluted folds, thus showing in the lain spaces between only. The tunic forms small drapery gracefully plaited and raised a front, while the back falls in a puffing, 'he waist forms a small plastron In front, ihich is gathered and has- no darts. The ide pieces of the front and back are plain, 'he back is gathered like the front. The eck is low to the shoulders with a narrow itching of satin merveilleux gathered round The short sleeves have the same trim ling. On each shoulder are small ribbon ows. The waist fastens down the back, .round the waist is a broad ribbon belt, osing in front under a small bow. White lk stockings and slippers to match are orn with this dress. A walking suit is of green brocaded velvet ad light cloth. The skirt is of velvet, and le apron and draperies in the back are of loth. The latter consist of a large plaited iece of goods which falls straight on the ght side and is draped on the left, Tbe -aist is pointed, front and back, and the iwer part opens down the middle of the ack to leave room for the puff and form oints on either side. The plain collar is :raight and the sleeves are loDg and tight tting. The plush cape is in imitation of paver, lined with colored satin and wadded, t forms epaulets on the shoulders. The hat latching this suit is of gray felt, “bolivar” liape, and bordered with velvet. The town is surrounded by broad bands of vel et. On the left side is a fancy bird. Chenille capotes are still much worn, 'he following style will serve with almost ny costume: The crown is trimmed with loss-green chenille, to form a lattice-work, and under this is pink velvet. The brim has very full chenille loops and a flat, shell shaped pink velvet trimming that comes from the loops and falls over the hair. On one side, placed very high, is a bird with dark plumage and a pink aigrette. Hound hats are of gray felt with trimmings of twisted pieces and puffings of velvet in the same color and gray shaded plumes. Anoth er kind of round hat is of navy blue felt with light blue velvet trimmings and feath ers. Many hats have no longer broad brims, but the crowns are high. The brims are usually lined with puffed velvet, which is very becoming when placed against the face. A capote for visiting or evening wear may be of light gray Euglish crape. The shirred crown is of the same crape, and around the bonnet are two ruchiugs of black velvet lined with silk. They are about five inches deep. On the right side is a small twisted piece of velvet that reaches to under the string. On the left side are a large gray vel vet ribbon bow and a gray and black bird’s wing. The “Kepi” is among the newest hats made. The shape is the same as the classical collegian and military cap. It has a stiff crown and a soft brim. One of these hats is of beige silk covered with lace. Around the brim is a double velvet piping. On the side is a beige plume that falls over the neck in amazon style. A very simple way of dressing the hair with one of them is t» divide it into two parts and arrange it in vu biiiuoi uiuu Ul luc UC(*Un! Many times' vised, it is practically without error. Those wb are in doubt what book to use, are always safe ing Richardson. Weis’ Third Mass. full of the best effects. Ditson&Co. publish 100 Masses by the best composers. No sacred music is liner than this. Vnral Frhnp^ (*1.000 By Perkins and VULdl LUIUUb. Welle, ley College olleeiion” 1.00) by Morse, are superior collec tions for Female Voices. For the Temperance Campaign, now exciting in- tense interest, there are no better singing books 1 than Hull’. Temperance dee Hook (40 cts Temperance Jewel. (36cts by Tenney and Hoftmau; and Temperuucc Light (12 cts.) Will* Rntlfis (Boots.) are conquering the fvai UUliya. country. A great success. Minstrel Songs. 2^wS&2r°2*8 Plantation Songs. Gems of English Songs. aK- rivaled as a collection of the beet English sheet mu sic songs. OLIVER DITSON CO., BosIol. jan29 TThS&wtf CHAS. H. O’BRION; Wholesale and lelail Dealer In COAL. Domestic Coals a Sjeolalty, at Lowest Marke R Prtom. f 322 Commercial Street, Brown’s Wharf, Portland,’.Vp Orders rooelted byTelephoue, No. C44 ir amr7_ dtf PAlVriSKJ DRAWING. J. B. HUDSON, wiligive instructions In Paintinn and Drawing. Studb 63 Preble St. 8 (eb3 eodlm BUTTER. We invite the attention of the public to onr stock of Fine Table Bat ter which contain? Ihe makes of a number of the Best Dairies and Creameries in New England. We receive it fresh every week and can guarantee our customers the most delicious Butter it is possible to procure. CHEESE. Our Cheese department contains selections from the best Vermont New York and State of Maine Dairies and Factories, also Norton’!! Pineapple and cnoice Young America, Onr stock ot Foreign Cheese includes Gorgonzola, Roquefort, Edam, Swiss Grnvere, English Dairy, Grated Parmarsan (in Bottles), Cheddar at 1 Stilton. Good Butter and Cheese are indispensable, and with the care given this department of our business we are able to suit the most particu lar. r GEO. C. SHAW CO., 585 587 Congress and 235 IMIeStats, ..PORTLAND, ME1. I flfllfGRWD WORD CONTEST! fill If ■WJIII MAGNIFICENT AND COSTY PREMIUMS fall (111 lot. 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David A Co., Various cheap and il ferior SUb 9, Fenchurch Avenue, London, England. v ua statutes being m the Market. C OH! MY -AT A GREAT REDUCTION. Oi Gray w°lf Robes §5.25 former price $0.50 Plush Lined 6,50 *.oo T.5o ^50 10.00 io.oo ia.no 11.00 13.50 J2-8® 15.00 13.50 16.50 White Wolf Robes. Black Wolf Robes, at the same reduction Winter Gloves Great ly Reduced. HORSE BLANKETS I '5 cts. and from 75 cts. to $i. Re. duetion on our Fine Blankets. Furs! Furs! Furs! mnrked very low. iOODS SENT C. oT7». PRIVILEGE TO EXAMINE. MERRY, hatter, j 537 Middle Street, SIGN OF THE GOLD HAT. Jaul°__ odtf IT DRIED HARD H AND Sontliern Pine Flooring. gMnks 6 a Specialty of Flooring for Roller Skat S. H. A. II. DOTEIn, LilMBEK DEALERS. ^94 FORE STREET. OVERSTOCKED MONEY WANTED. 50 Cases Ladies’ Patent Extension Heel Rubbers only 45 cents, former price oo Si cents. Narrow widths a specialty. Ail styles from which to select. LADIES’ Zephyr Rubbers, the yerv lightest weights. 4i 200 pairs Ladies’ Curacoa Kid Button Low Vamp Box Toe only $2.00. 200 pairs Pebble Coat Button Low Vamp Box Toe only $£.00. in 200 pairs Ladies’ (Rove Top'Foxed Button ouly $2.50, former pr ce $3.00. 300 pairs flue stylish Pebble Boat But- M C ami D, only $3.00, former price $3.50. 3 225 pairs Ladies’floe stylish Curacoa K“ 'vidu,s AA> A> B. C and 1), only $3.2a, former price $3.75. 5 cases «enis’_ Congress Arctics, no buckles, only $1.50, former price $2.00. G fo il) ouiy 51.00, sizes 3 cases Genls’Pure Gum Rubbers, ex tension heel, only 7o ceits, former price 9UUU Ml ..“dmlr,S«.''y Orcbei2 toots, and 51.00. 1 ickets sold at Stockbrliloe’. sic Storo. Saturday. Feb. 9th, at 9 o'clock v£m i given out at 7. Only six tickets sold to 'Q° at opening sale. febBdlw T STiOSTS Bn every Afternoon and Evening. Mas n the evening by Chandler. Sessions m- to 4.80 and 7.45 lo 10.15- Juven assembly every Saturday Afternoon. 5 elevator will run from 7.30 to 8.30 ryetening. >'otie but the celebrated ■slow skate used at this rink. The uagenient reserve the right to refuse uission and skates to all objectionable sons. cl0 HITNET, Manager. Nolice. LL persons are hereby cautioned ..assaa^agnat w— ‘"■•swS.r

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THE press. THURSDAY M0RMN6, FEB. 7. THK PREM8 May be obtained at tue Periodical Depot* of N. G. Fefsonden, Marquis, Armstrong, Hodfeon, Robert Costello, Gilpatrick, 47 Middle street and 221 Spring street, Jewel t, McFarland, Merrill, strange, Gould, Lauagan, Boston Maine ls)epot, and CbigLolm Bros., on all trains that run out of the oity. Auburn, Willard Small Oo. Augusta, J. F. Pierce. Bangor, Bangor News Co. Bar h arbor, f. S. Jordan. Bath, J. 0. Shaw. Biddetord, F. M. Burnham. 11 A. L. Jellertom Brunswick, B. G. Dennison. Cumberland-MUls. F. a. Verrftt. Damartiscotta, E. W. Dunbar. Freeport, W A. Mitchell. Frye burg, R. c. Harmon. Fairfield, E. H. Evans. Farmington, D. H. Knowltoe. Gardiner, Palmer Co. Gorham, Jas. H. Irish Ce, Hallowell, C. L. Spaulding. Lewiston, Chandier Estes. Livermore Falls, G. D. Hughes. Mechanic Falls, A. W. Bridge, E. A. Thomas. Norway, S. L. Crockett, A. O. Noyee. Old Orchard Geo. E. Fogg, A. L. JelUeoa, Richmond, G. A. Beale. Rockland, O. S. Asdrewt, S ibattuB, E. H. Johnson. Saccarappa, F. E. Webb. Saco, H. B. Kendrick Co., Springvale. C. H. Pierce. So. Paris, A. M. Gerry. Thomaston, S. Delano. Vinalhaven, H. M. Roberta. Waldoboro, G. Bliss, Waterville, J. S. Carter. Yarmouth, W. E. Smith. Wit and Wisdom. There is a man in Pittsburg so fond of "flash” literature that he won’t read anything but a powder magazine. Rev. Mnmuel Rose, D. Christian Guardian and evangelist, Toronto, C. W., had severe and painful trouble, erysipelatous affec tion of limbs, tried the best medical skill with out success. Giles’ Liniment removed the itching, burning sensation; effected a cure. Trial bottles, 25c. Depot, W. F. Phillips. They claim out in Missouri to have a colt with a human head on it; but the head may belong to the man on the colt’s back.

Premature Loss of the Hair. May be entirely prevented by the use of Bur nett’s Cocoaine. Housekeepers should insist upon obtaining Burnett’s Flavoring Extracts, they are the best. Why is Gibraltar one of the most wonderful places in the world? Because it is always ou the rock, but never moves. Ten Years before any of the baking pow ders of the present day were thought of, the Congresss Yeast Powder had a large sale throughout New England. MARRIA42KM. In this city, Feb. 6, by Rev. J. M, Lowden, Wm. J. Woudbury of Auburn and Miss Belle F. Perry of Portland. In Gardiner, Jan. 29, James B. Flynn and Miss Lizzie Heed. In South Gardiner, Jan. 2G, Charles Howard and Miss Ella Groover. In Hocaport, Jan. 28. Cbas. B. Merriam of Cam den and Miss Lizzie J. Wentworth of Appleton. _ OEATfti*. In Bath. Feb. 4. Ida Louise, daughter of Charles H. and Jane Totraan, aged 20 years. In Sherman. Jan. 26, Nathan M.. only child of Granville and Jennie W. Morrison, aged 5 mouths. In Gardiner, Jan. 30. Frances J., relict of the late Asburv Young, aged 60 years. In Litchfield, Jan. 30, Miss Angie E. Metcalf, aged 24 years 9 months. In South Pittston, Jan. 31, infant daughter o£ L. I. Powers. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Review of Portland Wholesale Market. FOR THE WEEK ENDING Feb. 6. Trade for the past week in mosi. instances has been exceedingly dull and the situation here is still un sat sfactory, while advices from other sections of the country indicate a slight improvement in busi ness, but in no place has there been any particular animation. Jobbers in Flour are operating with more confidence and transactions have increased considerably over the previous week; prices have not changed, but Wheat at the West has gained strength and millers are firm in their views. Pork tions show a rise of from 50c to SI, with a corres ponding advance in Lard. Beef also holds a very strong position, and while no advance has been es tablished on barrel Beef, we notice that Libfcv Armour have put up the price of their canned Beef, 2 lb cans, to 3 10 from 2 7a D-rain nontiniiAA aniAt and steady with little or no change in figures. In j Coffee Rio is about Vic better; Java is unchanged. Manila and Manila Bolt Cordage are Vic under last week’s figures. In Drugs, &c„ trading is light; Iodine has declined 10@16c with a further decline in Quinine of 15@20c. Dry Fish are steady and firm, and the market is beginning to show more signs of activity. Dealers appear to have stocks of all kinds un^er control and express great confidence in the future. Mackerel are in light supply and command full prices. The receipts of Fresh Fish to day wexo^iit© liberal with an easier tendency in rates. Butter is slowly and common grades aie weak and prices are bara7 «nstained. Cheese is firm with no change of consequence. are unsettled and the market is liable to gulden changes. Beans are firmer but not higher. Pota toes are dull and weak. Poultry is quiet. OraDges and Lemons are off. Fresh Beef is very dull; we quote sides at 8Vi@9Vic lb, hind quarters HVi @12Vic, fores at 7@7Vic, rounds with flanks at 9Vi@10c, rounds at 11c, ramps and loins 13@16c, rumps 14c,loins 14@18c, rattles 6Vic, backs 8@9c, chucks 6 Vi @7c, short rib cuts 12@13c. Railroad Receipts. Portland, Feb. 6. Received by Maine Central Railroad, for Portland 39 cars miscellaneous merchandise: for connecting roads, 80 cars mis ellaneous merchandise. Dry Cioodw Wholesale market. The following quotations are wholesale prices Woolens and Fancy Goods, corrected dally by Deer ing, Milliken Co., 158 Middle street: UNBLEACHED COTTONS. Kaavy36in. 7j 8 Fine 7-4.... Med. 36 in. 6 Vi® 7 Vi Fine 8-4... Light 36 in. 6Vi@ 6 Fine 9-4. Fine 40 in. 7 8Vi Fine 10-4.... BLEACHED COTTONS. Best 4-4.... 10Vi@12Vi Fine 6-4.16 @18 Med.4-4.... 7Vi@10ya;Fine 7-4.18 @22Vi Light 4-4... 6 7 Fine 8r4.20 @26 Fine 9-4.22 Vi @27 Vi I Fine 10-4 ...25 @32* TICKINGS. BTC. Tickings, I Drills. 8@ 9 Beat.14 @16Vi I Corset Jeans. .6 Vi 8Vi Medium.. ,10V* @13 Vi Satteens. Light. 7 9 (Cambrics. 6@ 5Vi Denims,best 13Vi@15Vi(Siiesias.,.10Vi@18 Ducks. 9 @13 Vi Cotton Flam ole. Brown Fancy HVi@14 7 a^i4Vi Bleached, 8@l6Vi Batting.8@9@10 @10Vi @U Vi L2 Vi Warps. 17@2o Hide* and Tallow. The following are Portland quotations on Hides and Tallow: Ox and Steer Hides90 lbs weight and over 7c !b Ox and Steer Hid^s under 9u lbs.6c ib Cow Hides, all weights... 6 cty lb Bull aud Stag Hides, all weights.. 4c lb Calf Skins.10c *Uh Sheep Skins .75ca$l each Light and Deacon Skins.26 to 40c each Rendered Tallow. 7 Vi c lb Mtock Jlarket. The following quotations of stocks are received daily by telegraph: BOSTON STOCKS. A.T.AS. F. 76% Boston Maine......-...162% Flint Pere Marquette common. 26 Flint Pere Marquette preferred. 99% L. R. Ft Smith.... 17% Marquette, Hugh ton Ont. common. 22 New York New Eng.. 13% Mexican Central 7 s. 64Va Bell Telephone Company.167 NEW YORK STOCKS. Denver R. G. 21% Missouri Pef. 92 Omaha common 32 Wabash preferred... 28 Omaha preferred. 94Va Northern Pacttc prefe ed. 47 Va Northern Pacific oomuion.... 21 Mo. K. Texas.-. 21% Centra] Pacific. 637/s Texas Pacific. 20% r Louis Wash. 48 Vs Sales at the Boston Brokers’ Board. Feb. 6. Bates Manufacturing Co....167% I’few York Mtock and .Honey market. (By Telegraph.) New York, Feb. 6.—Money easy at lVa@2per cent; prime mercantile paper at 4a)5%. Exchange steady at 486% for long and 488 tor short Govern ments firm. State bonds firm. Railroad bonds are generally strong and higher this afternoon, closing weak. The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggreat ed 416.600 shares. 6 66 The following arc to-day’s] closing quotations on Government Securities: United States bonds, 3s ..101 do do do 4%s, reg.113% do do do 4%s,coup.114% do do do 4s, reg.124% do do do 4s, coup...123% Pacific 6s. *96.129 The following are the closing quotations Stocks: Chicago Alton. 139 Chicogo Alton pref.148 Chicago, Burr uuincy....124% Erie!?.... 26Vs Erie pref. 69 Illinois Central.. 137% Lake Shore. 100% Michigan Central. 92% New Jersey Central.. 68% Northwestern.•••' ....119% Northwestern pref.^...145 New York Central.116% Rock Island...119 St. Paul. 90% 8t. Paul pref J16% Union Pacific Stock. 80% Western Union Tel. 76% Adams Ex. Co.128 American Ex. Co.. fc9 Boston Air Line. 81% Canada Southern.* .’.‘.V.V.V.V.’. 64% Del. Hudson Canal Co.111% Del. Lackawanna.12434 Bur.&Ced r Rapids. 76 M etropolitan Elevated. 92 Manhattan Elevated. 51% New Yoik Elevated.106 Morris Essex.124 Pittsburg Ft. Wayne.133% Pittsburg.13834 Pullman Palace Car Company.1 i Va Wells Fargo Ex. 106 United States Ex. Co. 68% California Mining; Stocks. (By Telegraph.) San’Francisco, Feb. 6 —Tbe following are the closing official quotations of mining stocks to-day: Alta. 1% Best Belcher. 2% Eureka. 3% Gould Curry. 1% Hale Nor cross. 1% Mexican. 2% Ophir 1% Yellow Jacket. 2% Sierra Nevada... 23/s Union Con... 21/a Belcher. 1 Savage. 80c The Wool Market. Boston, Feb. 6 —[Reported for the Press].—1The following is a list of price* quoted this afternoon: Ohio and Pennsylvania— Pickloox and XXX.42 43 Choice XX.39 @41 Fine X.36 37 Medium.38 40 Coarse.30 32 Michigan Extra and XX.34 35 Fine.33 34 Medium....36 38 Common.28 30 Other Western Fine and X. 33 @36 Medium. 36 @38 Common... ....28 @30 Palled—Extra.30 38 Superfine....26 @42 No 1.16 20 Combing and delaine— Fine and No 1 combing. ..43 4b Fine delaine. .37 @42 Medium unwashed.. .25 @30 Low unwashed.20 22 California...... 9 @28 Texas.14 25 Canada pulled.30 35 Do Combing.30 @32 Smyrna washed.20 @23 Uunwashed.14 @15 Buenos Ayres.— Montevideo.26 m 30 Cape Good Hope.26 @32 Australian.38 Cvu 41 Donskoi. 21 28 The demand for Wool has been steady and prices remain the same. Boston market. Boston^ Feb. 6.—The following were to-day’s quotations of Butter, Cheese, Eggs, &c: Butter -*We quote Western and Northern cream eries at 33(5 36c lor choice, and 24@30c for fair to good; New York ana Vermont dairies 24@30c ib for choice. 18@22 for fair and good; Western dairy at 20@23c and Western ladle packed 17@20c tb; demand fair and prices steady. Cheese firm at 12Va@14c for choice, ll@12c for fair and good; 6@9c for common. Eggs unsettled at 36@36c for Northern, Western Southern and Eastern. Potatoes-Eastern, Houlton and Aroostook Rose at 4~@48c bush, Northern Rose 45@48c, Prolif ics 46@48c. Beans—choice Northern hand picked pea at 2 70 @2 76 bush: choice New York small hand-picked do $2 86(52 90; common to good at $2 4t»@2 50; choice small hand-picked pea. Vermont at $2 96@ 3 00; choice screeued i o 2 30@2 60; hand-picked med 2 70@2 75, and choice screened do 2 60@2 65. common beans 2 25 5)2 40; Germau medium beans at 2 35(52 45; do pea 2 50@2 60; choice improved yellow-eyes at 3 36; old-fashioned yellow-eyes at 3 25(53 30. Apples—We quote No 1 Baldwins at’ $3 26@3 75; No 2 do 2 25@2 50; Western $3@3 25 bbl fancy eating at $4 U0@$6-50. Hay—Choice prime bay is quoted at §16@$17 ton medium to good at $14@$>5; choice eastern fine at $13@$14; poor at $1.@$13, with Ea tern swale at $9. Kve straw at $13 6u@$14 00 and oat straw $9(510 ton. Chicago Cive Stock market. (By Telegraph.) CHICAGO, Feb. 6—Hogs— Receipts 14 000 head; shipments 7700 head; 5'510c higher, rough pack at 6 10@6 65; packing and shipping at 6 65&7 10; light at 6 86@6 60; skips at 4 40@ 6 75. Cattle—Receipts 6500 head; shipments 2700 hd; low grades 10@15 lower; exports 6 25 57 00; good to choice shipping at 5 60,a6 10; common to me dium at 5 bbi. Bay No. 1.17 00@20 00 Bay No. 2,14 00*15 60 Shore No. 1.19 00620 50 No. 2.14 00615 50 T Q Medium... 10 00@11 60 Small 4 50@5 60 Clam bait... 5 OOig 6 00 Gunpowder. Blasting 3 60@ 4 00 Sporting.... 6 26@ 6 60 Hay Pres’d^pton 9 00@12 00 Loose.10 00@1100 Straw. 8 00@10 00 Iron. Common. 2@21A Refined. 2*4 @2 Y2 Norway. 4 @6 Oast Steel... 13 @16 German Steel 7 @9 Shoe Steel.. 3@3Ya Sheet Iron. ^Common ...4%@ 6*4 H. C.5 @6, Russia.... 13Yj@14 Galv.9 @10 dolour. Superfine and low grades. .3 50@4 60 X Spring and XX Spring.. 6 00@6 00 Patent Spring Wheats.7 60@8 00 Michigan Win ter straight8& 2&@6 75 Do roller....6 25@6 60 St. Louis Win ter straight.6 00@6 25 Do roller. ..6 50@6 75 Winter Wheat atents.6 76@7 25 Produce. Cranberries, bbl— Maine.... 12 00@13 00 Cape Cod,12 50@14 00 Pea Beans 2 90@3 16 Mediums....2 70@2 80 German med2 35fa2 50 Yellow Eyes 3 26@33/8 Onions pbbl. 2 50@2 76 Irish Potatoes 40@45 SweetPotatoes4 76@5 00 Eggs -t* doz.34o-35o Turkeys, ib .2' @22o Chickens. 16@17o Fowl...12@14o Ducks 19@20 Butler. Creamery.34@35c Gilt Edge Ver....33a34o Choice....22 ix23e Good.16@l«c Store.12@14c Cheese. Vermont.. ..11 @15 NYFact*y..ll @15 Apples. Eating^ bbl..a 00@6 00 Evaporated lb 16@17 Dried Apples_9V!b@10; Sliced ...10@10Va Nugar. Granulated lb 8*4 Extra C.7% Silver WhPe Oil 10% Sperm.1 25@1 30 Whale. 65@ 70 Bank. 47@ 60 Shore. 45^ 47 Porgie. 45@ 65 Linseed. 67(8} 68 Boiled do.... 60.2 61 Liard. 76@ 80 Castor.1 65(21 65 Neatsfoot.... 90 (al 00 Elaine. 52@ 66 Paints. P. Pure Lead. Pure Gr'd do. Pure Dry do.. Am. Zin v 6 Rochelle el. Eng. Vtn. Red Red Lead. Rice. Rice, Ip ft.... 6@7% Rangoon. 6@6% latantas* Saleratus, lb 6@ 6% *)aii« Turk’s Ifllana. V hhd.(hd.)2 00@2 60 Bonaire ....2 00@2 60 Cadiz, du.pd2 00@ 2 60 Cadiz,b’dl 1 76@ 2 00 Liverpool. Duty paid 176 @2 00 In bond 1 60(21 76 Gr’nd butter.. 16|* box Liv. tine sack. 1 25@1 75 epicet. Cassia pure. 16@17 Cloves. 20222 Ginger. 13@15 Mace 762 90 Nutmegs 65275 Pepper 18@20 Mtarch. Laundry ft... 6%@ 9 Shot. 2se. Tea*. Souchong.... 25@ 45 Oolong. 26@ 30 do choice. 45® 50 Japan.. 25,® 30 do choice. 86@ 60 Tobacco. Best brands. 50® 60 Medium.... 40® 45 Common.... 30® 40 Half lb. Nat l Leaf... 60 70 Varniah Dama r.1 76 Coach.. Strain. old H.M.Corn.oar lots.76 new do, car lots.855 68 Corn, bag lots.... @7 5 Oats, car lots.. @46% Oats, bag lots.4b Meal 72 CottonSeed.ear lots 28 OO Cottonseed,bag lotsSO 00 SackedBran car lot, @20 00 do bag lots..... ..23 00 Mids, car lots. S24%@25% do bag lots.26 60 Provision*. Pork Backs. ..20 00@20 60 Clear.19 00@i9 60 Mess.17 00@17 60 Mess Beef.. 11 60® 12 00 Ex Mess..12 60@'l3 00 Plate.14 60516 00 Ex Plate.16 EOaieoO Hams 13@13%c Hams, covered 16 @16o Lard Tub, lb 9% @10 Tierces.. 93^® 9% Pail.10 >.*@10% Need*. Ked Top.2 75@3 00 Timothy.1 06@2 00 Clover.10 @12; Ktaisin*. Muscatel.2 00@2 76 London Lay’r 2 10@2 66 Ondura.9%@10% Valencia.7@ 8 Orange*. Valencia 4 60®! Florida.4 00@6 OO Messina.2 5‘ @2 75 Palermo.2 25@2 60 l.enton*. Messina.6 00@6 60 Palermo @4 00 Portland Daily Prem Mock List. Corseted By Woodbury Moulton, Investment Bankers, Uor. Middle and Eiehange Streets. Descriptions. Par ValUb Offered. ABk State of Maine Bonds. ...Ill 113 Portland City Bonds, Municipal.100 ..120 Port'and City Bonds, aid R.R. 106 .121 Bath City Bonds .100 ..102 Bangor City Bonds, 20 years.109 ..111 Calais City Bunds.103 .107 Cumberland National Bank.. 40.... 63 ..66 Canal National Bank.100....163 ..165 first National Bank.100 149 ..161 Casco National Bank.100.-..160 ..162 Merchant’s National Bank... 76....119 ..121 National Traders’Bank.100_147 ..149 Portland Company.106 ..110 Portland Gas Companv. 60.... 56 68 Ocean Insurance Company... 100_103 ..106 1. K. R. R. Bends.106 108 Maine Centra] R. R. Bends 7’s.119 .121 Leeds* Farmington R.R.b’ds 100_110 ..112 Portland Ken. R. R. Bonds, 100... Ill ..112 Rnmlord Falls B R. B. Receiver 1st 7».107 ..109 Portland Ogdensburg RR gt, 6s....106 ..108 Pjrtland Water Co., Is. 104 106 2s. 106 ..108 13s.109 .in 14ILINI! Days OF8TEASISB1PS, FBOM FOB Orinco.New York..Bermuda... Feb 7 Kbaetia.New York..Hamburg '“Feb 7 Ontario.Portland...Liverpool... Feb 7 Parisian .Portland...,Liverpool....Feb 7 Valencia.New York..Laguayra..- Feb 7 Saratoga.New York.. Havana.Feb 9 Britauu-.... .New York Liverpool.... Feb 9 Furnessia.New York..Glasgow.Feb 9 Donau.New York..Bremen.Feb 9 Zeeland.New Yors. .Antwerp.Feb 9 Wyoming.New York..Liverpool_Feb 12 St Laurent.New York..Havre.Feb 12 StDomingo.New York..StI)omingo..Febl2 Galiia.New York. Liverpool_Feb 13 City of Puebla.New York..Hav&VCrui.Feb 14 Toronto.Portland... Liverpool_Feb 14 Clenfuegos.New York. .Cienfuegos ..Feb 14 Niagara.New York..Havana.Feb 16 Scythia.New York. .Liverpool_Feb 20 MINIATURE ALMANAC.FEBRUARY 7. Sun rises.6.62 I High water, (p m)„ 7.46 Sun sets.4,68 I Moon sets. 8.44 MA-RIHSTE NEWS. PORT OF POBTLANO, WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6. Arrived. Barque Sami E Spring, Rose, New York—coal to Portland Machias steamer. Vessel to J S Wins low Co. Sehs John M Plummer. Rust, Georges Bank, with 60,000 lb« fish; H A Duucan, Long, 60,000: Hen rietta, 40,000. Cleared* Steamship Eleanora, Bragg, New York J B Coyle, Jr. Brig Ysidora Rionda, Jones, Cape Palmas—R Lewis* Co. Sch Anna Frye, Merriman, New York—Rumery. Birnie&Co. Messers Sargent Hamilton have contracted to save the cargo and float the schr Eliza Ann, ashore on Trundy’s reef. Work will begin at once. FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS. WISCASSET. Feb 4-Sld, sch Col MiUiken, Dun ton, St Domingo. ROCKPORT, Feb 3—Cld, schs Joehua Baker, Kel ley, New Orleans; Fannie Whitmore, Achorn, Pen sacola; Nathan Lawrence, Charleston. Sch Laura E Messer, which has been repairing on the railway at Rockland, has been supplied with new lower keel aud keelson, many hanging and lortg lug knees, and 360 r.ew timbers, and has been thoroughly fastened throughout. The cost of re pairs will exceed §12,000. FROM MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE. Ar at Fajardo, PR, 6th inst, sch Norena, Chase Portland, 14 days. Ar at Moville 6th inst, steamer Scandinavian, fm Portland for Glasgow. Ar at Genoa 1st inst, barque Cyclone, Beals, from Savannah. Sid fm Newport. E, Feb 4th, brig C C Sweeney, White, Havana. Ar at Calcutta prev to 6th inst, ship Aurora, Mer riman, New York. IttEITlO BANDA. fi£3P"“See general news columns for particulars of the disaster to orig Henry B. Cleaves. Ship Andrew ohusou. of Thomaston. Capt J H Kelleran, from Cardiff for Coquimbo. had not arriv ed at port of destination Dec 8th. then 100 dwys out, and it i« feared she is lost, The captain’s wife and two cbildreu were with him. The ship register ed 2005 tons aud was built in 1866 at Thomaston where Bhe is owned. Brig} Henry B Cleaves, Charleson.l from New York for St Jago, which put into Nassau, NP, Jan 27th, dismasted, will be detained several weeks as suitable spars canuot be had there. New spars, sails, and provisions, will be forwaroed from Port land shortly by a veesal bound to West Indies. Brig Mary U Mariner, Wharton, which arrived at Vineyard-Haven 4th inst from East Harbor, Tl, reports having been ten days north of Hatteras w ith strong northerly gales. Jan 29, lat 37 09, Ion 73. experienced a heavy NE gale aud shipped a sea which stove boat. Brig Goodwin, Meyer, from Philadelphia for Cien fuegos. which wont ashore Jan 22, at Castle 1-land, will be a total loss. She registered 360 tons, was built at Harrington in 1866, and hailed from Sew York. Brig Mary T Kimball, before reported agronnd in Deleaware rivur, was floated without damage. Sch E tt Emerson, which arrived at Bermuda Jan 22d from New York, sustained considerable damage while ashore ofl St Georges and was leaking badly. Sch Hope Haines, from Boothbav, before report ed ashore on St Augustine bar, has been stripped of sails and rigging. wviiiBiQjiiv rvnini GALVESTON—Sid 31st sen E C Allen, Meady. Philadelphia. NEW ORLEANS-Ar 5th, sch J B Holden, Scott, Hurricane Island. MOBILE—Old 4th, sch Azelda Laura, Jorgen son, Kuatan. SHIP ISLAND Sid 1st, barque H G McFarland, MeFarlaud, Aspinwall. PENSACOLA—Old 4tb, sch Lester A Lewis, War ren, New York. .JACKSONVILLE—Cld 6th, sch Nellie S Picker ing. Flower, New York. Old 6th, sobs Broxie B Hokes, Bennett,Baltimore: Delhi, Hewitt, Georgetown, SO. CHARLESTON—Ar 1st, sch Victor Puig, Harris, Baracoa. RICHMOND—Ar 6th, sch Warner Moore, Crock ett, Charleston. ALEXANDRIA—Sid 4th, sch Standard, Bennett, Caibarien. FORTRESS MONROE—Ar 6th, sch Addle E Snow, Flanders, from Turks Island. BALTIMORE—Ar 4th, brig Iris, Adams, Hoblie Cay. Ar 6th, sch Jennie Hall, Hall, Havana. In port, barque Golden Sheaf, Lunt, for Sagua and return. PHILADELPHIA—Ar 21, sch Fannie A Milliken, Roberts, Mobile. Ar 4th, sch Carrie A Norton, Hodgdon. Charleston Cld 6th, barque Ethel, Thompson, Havana; sch Fred .Jackson, Snow, Trinidad. At Delaware Breakwater 4th, sebs BerthaDNick erson and Annie E Hall, coastwise. FERMI AMBOY—Ar 4th, brig Merriwa, Adams, New York; schs Mary J Cook, Olcutt, and Sebago, Clark, do. NEW YORK—Ar 6th. set s Lewis King, Bunker, Baracoa Everett Webster, Boston; Jonuie M Car ter. Kelley, do: Jennie Greenbank, Pillsbury, New Bedford; Florida, Carl, Say brook. Ar 6th, barque Antonio Sala. Mitchell, Havana; Emma T Crowell, Pendleton, Liverpool. CM 6th, brig Arcot, Cates. St Kitts; scbr K D Sp*r. Hagan, Progress Clifford, Crabtree, to* Antigua 4 HAVEN Cld 4th, sch Harvest Home Hodgdon, Happannock river. PROVIDENCE—A* 5tli, »eh Edwin J Morrison, Gardiner, Hoboken. DUTCH ISLAND HARBOR—Ar 4th. sch Wood bury M Snow, Maddox, from New York for Porta mouth. V1NKYARD-HAVEN-Ar 4th. brig Mary C Mari ner, Wharton, East Harbor. TI. for orders. BOSTON—Ar 6th, sch Elizabeth M Smith. Blake, Souris, PEI. Cld 6th, sch Nettie B Dobbin, Falkingham, Jonefl port. Ar 6th, soh Nathan Lawrence, Harper. Rockport for Charleston. Cld 6th, barque Wm H Besse, Gibbs, Melbourne; fch Morris W Child, Torrev, Rockport, to load for Norfolk. GLOUCESTER—Ar 4th, sch Ariosto, Elwell, Bos ton for Rockland. GLOUCESTER—Outside 6th, at anchor, a large scbr, supposed the Augustas Hnnt, from Boothbay for Newport News. BATH—Ar 5th, soh Mary J Allen, Butler, from Wilmington, NC, BOOTHBAY—Ar 4th, gchs C M Gillmore, Morse, Portland for St George; Rienza.Chatto, do for Blue hill; Lucy May, Boyd, Rockland for New York; P Hazeltine, Swett, Portland for Belfast; C W Elwell, Wilson, Rockland for New York; Ellen Merriman, Morse, Belfa st for Boston. foreign pours. Ar at Padang Dec 13, barque Vilora H Hopkins, Hopkins, Batavia. At Shanghai) Jan 1st, barque Addle E Sleeper, Sleeper, for New York, Idg. Sid fm (Bombay Jan 3, ship Rembrands, Paine, Calcutta. At Calcutta Jan 1, ship Geo Skolfleld. Hall, for New York; tiarque Isaac L Skolfleld. Bishop, une. Sid fm Saugor Dec 26, ship L L Sturgis, Linniken, New York. Passed Sunda Dee 17, barque Hiram Emery, Gor ham, Singapore for Boston. Sid fm Nanaimo 1st Inst, ship Emily F Whitney, Rollins, San Francisco. Sid fm Bordeaux 2d Inst, ship R PIBuck, Carver, New York. Ar at Bahia Blanca Dec 28, barque Sami B Hale, Haven, from Portland via Buenos Ayres. Ar at Asptnwall Jan 16th. sch Wm H Hopkins, nowen, rascagouia. Sid fm Aspinwall Jan 30, sob Belle Higgin, Cush ing, Tuspan. Af Campeachy about Jan 9, barque Estella, Avery from San Bias. Ar at Point-a-Pitre prcv to 4th inst, brig Moran cy, Wass, New York. Ar at St Jago Jan 19, brig Mary E Dana, Mitchell Philadelphia. At Baraeoa Jan 19, scha Mary E Douglass, Farn ham, for New York; Jennie A Stubbs, do. Sid fm Kingston, Ja, Jan 23, sch Maud,Robinson, New York via Morant Bay. In port 24th, schs Acara, Cummings, from Mobile, ar 23d; Daybreak, Webb, and A J Fabens, Peck, uncertain. At Nassau, NP, Jan 29, brig H B Cleaves, Oharl 8on, from New York for St Jago. Ar at Halifax 5th inst, barque Scioto, Duncan, Maceio. SPOKEN. Dec 19, lat 11 N. Ion 20 W, barque Gerard C Tobey, Baker, from Liverpool for San Francisco. Deo 28, lat 16 S. Ion 36 W. ship Bullion, Reed, from San Francisco for Queenstown.

Robust Health Is not always enjoyed bv those who seem to possess it. The taint of corrupted blood may be secretly undermining the constitution. In time, tlie poison will cer tainly show its effects, and withallthe more virulence the longer it has been allowed to permeate the system. Each pimple, sty. boil, skin disorder and sense of unnatural lassitude, or languor, is one of Nature’s warnings of the consequences of neglect. Ayers Sarsaparilla Is the only remedy that can be relied upon, in all eases, to eradicate the taint of hered itary disease and tlie special corruptions of the blood. It is the ouly alterative that is sufficiently powerful to thoroughly cleanse the system of Scrofulous and Mercurial impurities and the pollution of Contagious Diseases. It also neu tralizes tlie poisons left by Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever, anil enables rapid recuperation from tlie enfeeblemeut and debility caused by these diseases. Myriads of Cures Achieved by Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, in the past forty years, are attested, and there is no blood disease, at ail possible of cure, that will not yield to it. AVhatever the ailments of this class,and wherever found, from the scurvy of the Arctic circle to the “veklt-sores” of Soutli Africa, this rem edy has afforded health to the sufferers by whom it was employed. Druggists everywhere can cite numerous cases, with in their personal knowledge, of remark able cures wrought by it, where all other treatment had been unavailing. People will do well to Trust Nothing Else than Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. Numerous crude mixtures are offered to the public as “blood purifiers,” which only allure the patient with the pretense of many cheap doses, and with which it is folly to E.V poriwiAIlf’. tvlkilu i j efuml ily 1 IPji coming more deep-seated and difficult of cure. Some of these mixtures do much lasting harm. Bear in mind that the only medicine that can radically purify the vitiated blood is Ayers Sarsaparilla, PREPARED BT Dr. J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all druggists; price $1, six bottles for $5. Jan23 eod&w4w irnn«m«anu»iiiumiii^miiiiimii~ I r\ r\ book OFMARTYRS” Ena I I v V contains many fright a 1 S A ful stories ot most ago H V I nlzlng suffering. But a i nothing, either In story or picture, can be more distressful than tlie sharp, severe, shooting pains dally and nightly endured by those who are martyrs to that most terrible torment, Neuralgia. To get rid of this martyrdom is the ffrst business of all who suffer. Athlophoros regenerates painful nerves, and drives out the horrors of Neuralgia. Athlophoros gives health to Rheumatic sufferers whom the most skillful physicians have not been able to heaL Atiilophoros operates on the blood, mus cles, and Joints; and dissolving the acids that cause Rheumatism, removes them from the system. Athlophoros is pronounced by all who have tried It an Infallible speclflc lor these obstinate and painful diseases. Read the testimony of one of the sufferers. David Little, Sum ner, Benner Co., Iowa, writes: “lam past 77 years of age, have had the Rheumatism three years and eight months; lost one-third of my weight; could not walk, but shuffled along on crutches; could not sleep; nerves shattered, no strength in my hands, wrists, knees or feet. But thanks be to God for your great discovery! The med icine arrived Saturday night. I took a dose Sunday morning, felt it all over me, aud kept on with it. Monday morning I got up and dressed myself, and w alked out into the kitchen without the aid of crutch or cane, and wished them all a happy New Year. I rest well nights, am gaining in strength, and once more enjoy life. Wish I could put Athlophokos in the hands of every sufferer from this terrible disease.” If you cannot get Athlophoros of your druggist, wo will send it express paid, on receipt of regular price—one dollar per bottle. We prefer that you buy it from ydur druggist, but if he hasn’t it, do not be persuaded to try something else, but order at once from us as directed. ATHLOPHOROS CO., 112 WALL ST., NEW YORK. umimuHMiiin W. R. inn.m.. janl TuTh&S&wlw I -IE It is simply impossible to combine a smoking and chewing tobacco without in juring it for smoking, and no plug smoking tobacco can have the delicious fragrance and purity of a pure granulated smoking tobacco, which of necessity must be the best, bright leaf, without adulteration. The best evidence in theworld of the purity and excellence of Blackwell’s Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco is found in the fact that the fame of this tobacco increases every year. For 18 years this tobacco has been ac knowledged to be the best in the tcorld, and every year the Bull Durham brand grows L—m more popular, the demand i I for it wider, and smokers! I more enthusiastic over its Janl2eod gpwnrmlT IMPORTED WINES LIQUORS •f all kindH, in Ike ORIGINAL PACKAGES, —FOR SALE BY R. STANLEY SON, Importers lO NEW NO. FORE STREET, PORT LAND, MAINE. Also, General Managers for New England, FOR THE CELEBRATED Summit Mineral Spring Water, OFBOH HARRISON, MAINE. aogl DUiCELLAlVEOl'S. POWDER Absolutely Pure. This Powder never varies. A mar vel Doric strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competi tion with the multitude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. Royal Baking Powdkb Co., 106 Wall St., N. Y. moh6 dlyr Thirty-Sixth Annual Report OF THE Drill! MIITII Ai I L.II11 muiuni Life Insurance Company |OF PHILADELPHIA. Net Assets, January 1,1883.$7,894,738.43 RECEIPTS. For Premiums.$1,607,896.08 For Interest, Rents &c 463,667.50 1,971,463.68 $9,866,202.01 DISBURSEMENTS. Claims by death. $602,412.71 Matured endowments.... 67,680.00 Re-Insurance 2,095.66 Surrendered Policies.... 111,720.06 Surplus to members.... 315,917.41 Total paid policy-hol ders.$1,099,826.83 Taxes and legal expen ses. 44,037.43 Salaries, medical fees and office expenses 82,285.26 Commissions to Agents, Rents, etc. 123,768.06 Agency and other expen ses, 79,302.42 Advertising, printing, supplies 15,607.44 Fire insurance, office furniture, etc.,. 14,996.10 -1,459,822.53 Net Assets, January 1,1884.$8,406,379.48 ASSE1S. City Loai s, R. R. and water bonds, bank and other stocks.$4,126,128.65 Mortgages and ground rent9, first liens..., 1,976,995.73 Premium notes, se cured by policies, etc. 661,297.16 Loans on collaterals, etc.661,306.36 Home office and real es tate bought to secure loans 831,207.96 Cash in Trust Com pan- ies and on hand.... 149,443.64 Net Ledger Assets, ss abov« .$8,406,379.48 Net deferred and unre ported premiums.... 142,323.80 Interest due and ac crued, etc. 46,670.96 Market value of stocks, bonds, &c., over cost.. 416,624.36 Gross Assets, January 1 .$9,011,898.58 LIABILITIES. Death claims reported, butnotdue.. $130,524.07 Reserve at 4 per cent to teinsure risks.7,423,606.00 Surplus on life rate en dowments and unre ported policies, *c 150,066.46 Surplus,4 per cent hasisl,307,702.05 9,011,898.68 Surplus at 4V2 per cent Penna. stan dard, estimated 1,786,808.06 Number of Policies in force.. 16,483 Amount insure 1 thereby...41,521,676.00 SAMUEL C. HUEY, President. EuWAkI) M. NEEDLES,) Vice HORATIO S. STEVENS, j Presidents. J. J. BARKER, Actuary. HENRYC. BROWN, Secretary. A. IB. AUSTLi”(ien’l Agent, SO Exchange Street, PORTLAND, HE. feb5 dlw lBfl A Ik 1 ITU ¥17 Cl IT Ik A VAIT MMM LToUMlll/Ili ATLANTIC Mutual Insurance Co. OF MEW YORK INSURE AGAINST MARINE RISKS ONLY, This Company will take risks at their office, New York, on Vessels, Cargoes and Freights, and issue open policies to merchants, making risks binding as Boon as water-borne. Premiums on Marine Risks from 1st January 1883. to 31st December, 1883 $4,168,963 10 Premiums on Policies not marked off 1st January, 1883,,, 1,539,232 53 Total Marine Premiums.$5,708,185 63 ASSETS.^" $12,972.312.47. Six Per Cent Interest on amount Oat standing; Scrip Paid On and Af ter Feb. 6, 1884. Dividend to Policy Holders on Premiums Terminating in 1883, 40 PER CEIT. Losses Paid in Thirty Days After Proof. J. D. JONES. President, CHARLES DENNIS. Vice President W. H. H. MOORE 2d Vice President, A. A. RAVEN, 3d Vice Pr.-tdent. J, B. Chapman, Secretary. PORTLAND: ^EXCHANGE ST. J. W. MUNGER, COKRESPWItnENt feb2 dlmteodllm&w6wo SWEDISH REMEDIES'! S wedish Swedish Botanio Lung Compound Balsam An Altera-| ,Curea all dis tive Tonic eases of the Rlood Puri- Lungs, fier. Itpuri- Swedish lies the blood Pepsin strengthens JR'"’* the system —Cures Con and acts like stipation. a charm on the digestive organs._ SWEDISH REMEDIES When taken together according to directions, have times and times again cured consumption in the first and second stages. Thousands of testimonials of **s wonderful cures. Write for pamphlets and c .culars—Sent Free. F. W- A. Bergengken, M. D., Lynn. Mass. I’ropriet SwediHh Botanic Compound cures Dyspepsia Indigestion, Liver and Kidney Complaints, &c. Swedish Luna Balsam cures Coughs and Colds in twenty-four nours. Swedish Pep-in Fill* the best Family Laxative. Swedish Botanic Compound 76c a bottle. Swedish Lung Balsam, large 60c; small 26c, Pepsin Pills, 26c Swedlsh Remedies for sale by all druggists, decl eod&wflm PRUSSIAN REMEDY FOR GARG£T IN COWS. MammatinE An article of intrinsic valne, which will meet a want long felt by all dairymen and farmers for its entire cure. It is safe ana reliable. Will reduce swelling in udders, remove bunches.cure bloody and stringy milk, &c. In fact, GARGET in every form has been cured by this remedy. If taken in time—before the cow comes in- it will many times restore blind teats to their full extent. It is prepared expressly to relieve certain glands that are always inflamed when a cow is Buttering from this cause. Cure Warranted. Sample packages (for 12 doses) sent on receipt of 91*00, or will send C. O. D., Express paid* PRUSSIAN ARMY OIL C O.; novl2dly 258 Washington Si., Beaton. FISTULA AND PILES Cured without the Use of the Knife. WILLIAM READ (M. D.. Hamrd, 1842), aud ROBERT M. READ (M.D., Hai »ard, 1876), oOlcea, Evau* Hou*e, 175 Treniout street Uo«tou give special attention to the treatment of FISTU LLPILEfl AND ALL DlhGASES OF THE RECTUM, without detention from busi ness. Abundant references given. Pamphlet sent on application. Office Hour*—11 a.m. to 4 p.m.( except Sundays), feblO rtiv Dr. KMOJPS OFFICE, |7® f Wdle St., open from Feb.i9th to Feb. 25th.| as«28 KAII.ROAUS. Eastern Railroad. Train* leave Portland At a. at. Dally (Night Pullman) tor Saco, Blddeford, Kennebunk, Conway Junct., Kittery, Portsmouth. Newburyport, Salem, Lynn ana Boston, arriving at 6.80 a. m. At »,43 a. m. for Cape Elisabeth, Searboro, Saco, Blddeford, Kennebunk, Wells,North and South Berwick. Conway Junetlon, connecting for all stations on Conway Division. Kittery, Portsmouth, Newburyport. Salem, Gloucester, Kockport, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston, arriving at 1.16 p. m. At 1.00 p. m. for Searboro, 9aco, Blddeford, Kennebunk, Wells, No. Berwick, Conway Junction, Kittery, Portsmouth, Newburyport, Salem, Lynn, and Boston, arriving at 6.10 p. m., oonneeting with Sound and Kail Lines for all Southern and Western pouts. At 0.00 p. m. (Express), for Boston and principal Way Stations, arriving in Boston at 9.30 p. m., connecting with Rail Lines for New York. Sundays at 2.00 p. m. Express for Boston and principal Way Stations, arriving at Boston 6.30 p. m., connecting with Fall River Line for New York. Trains Leave Boston At 7.30, 9.00 a. m., and arrive in Portland at 11.66 a. m. and 1.00 p. m. At 12.30 p. in. and arrive in Portland 6.00 p. m At ’7.00 p in. Daily, and arrive in Portland at 11.00 p. m. Pullman Parlor Cars On Trains leaving Boston 9 a.m., 12.30 and 7.00 p. m. and Poridand 8.46 a. m., 1.00 and 6.00 p. m. Tlixoiiirli Deallninara filnnnino Pnno On Trains leaving Boston at 7.00 p. m., and Port land 2.00 a. m. Through Tickets to all Points Mouth and West. Oct. 14,1883 PAYSON TUCKER, D. W. SANBORN, General Manager. Master of Trans. LUCIUS TUTTLE, octl3dtf Gen’l Pass’r Agent HAIM tlHTjUL RAILROAD. On and after DIONDAV, Oct. 15(li, Passenger Trains will run as follows l. cave Portland (or Dexter, Danger Vanceboro, Mt John, Halifax and the Provinces, Mt.Andrews, Mt. Mtephen. Fredericton, Aroostook County, and all stations on B, Sc Piscataquis K. ft., 1.26 p. m., 1.30 p. m., til.16 p. m.: for Mkowhegan and Belfast 1.25 p. m., 1.3(T p. m., tll.15 p. m.: Watervillc, 7.00 a. m. 1.25 p.m,, 1.30 p. m. 11.15 p.m and on Saturdays at 6.15 p. m Augusta,If allowell,OardiuerandBruuN wick 7.00 a. m., 1.30 p. m., 6.16, tll.15 p. m.; Bath 7.00 a. m. 1.30 p. m., 6.16 p. m. and on Saturdays only at 11.16 p. m. Rockland, and Knox Sc Lincoln ft. R., 7.00 a. m., 1.30 si. Anbnrn and Lewis ton, 8.15 a 1.25 p. m., 5,05 p. m. Lew iston vL runawick 7.00a.m., til.16p.m.; Farmington, Monmouth, Winthrop, Oakland and North Anson, 1.25 p.m.JFar mington, via Brunswick, 7.00 a. m. tThe 11.16 p. m. train is the night express with sleeping car attached and runs every night Sun days included but not through to Skowhegan on Monday mornings or to Bucksport and Dexter or beyond Bangor on Sunday mornings. LEAVE FOR PORTLAND AND BOSTON From Halifax, 8.10 a. m., 6.15 p. m.; Mt. John, 8.30 a. m., 9.00 p.m.; Houlton. 9.30 a.m., 8.30 p. m.; Mt. Mtepbea. 10.16 a. m.f 9.30 p. m.; Vanceboro, 1.35 a. m. 1.30 p. m,; Bucksport, 6.40 a. m. 1.30 p. m.; Bangor, 7.16 a. m., 7.45 p. m.; Dexter, 7.00 a.m, 5.10 p. m. Belfast, 6.30 a. m., 3.06 p. m.; Mkowhegaa, 8.20 a. m. 3.16 p. m.; Water ville, 9.16 a. m. 1.65 and 10.00 p.m.; and on Mondays at 5.15 a. m. Augusta, 6.00 a. m. 10.00 a. m., 2.46, and 10.65 p. m.: iaardiner. 6.17 a. m., 10.18 a. m., 3.07, and 11.14 p. m.: Bath, 6.55 a. m.. 11.00 a. m.; 4.00 p. m., and Saturdays only at 11.55 p. m. Brunswick, 7.26 and 11.30 a. m. 4,30 p. m. 12.36 a. m., (night.) Rockland,8.15a.m., l. 16 pm. Lewiston, 7.20 a.m. 11.10 a.m., 4.15p. m. 11.20 pm.; Phillips, 6.65 a. m. Farmington, 8.20 a.m.; Winthrop, 10.13a. m. being due in Portland as follows:The morn ing trains from Augusta and Bath 8.36 a. m. Lewiston, 8.40 a. m. The day trains from Bangor, and all intermediate stations and con necting roads at 12.40 and 12.45 p. m. The afternoon trains from w'atervillo, Augusta, Bath, Rockland and Lewiston at 6.40 p. m. The Night Pullman Express train at 1.60 a. m. Limited Tickets first and second class for M*. John and Halifax on sale at reduced rates* PA7S0N TUCKER, Gen’l Manager. F. E. BOOTHBY. Gen’l. Pass. Ticket Agt. Portland Oct. 12. 1883 octl2dtf Rumford Falls Buckfield Fall Arrangement in Effect Oct. 15, ’83. ___ Connections via Grand Trunk Kail .^f’^lway leave Portland for Bncktield and gl^^'—^M-Scantoa, 7.40 a. m., 1.30 p. m. 9.45 a. m. 'iTAOE CONNECTIONS with p. m. train for Turner, Chase Mi] 8, West Sumner, Britto *s Mills, Peru, Dlxttej.- Mexico and Rumford Falls. L. L. LINCOLN, Supi. octlo dtf Boston Maine Railroad, BSS On and after Mw. ulon Repot, Worcester, fo New VorkTia Norwich Line, and all rail yitBpringfleld, also with N• V. A N. E. K H .(“Steamor Maryland Route”) for Fhilade! Sbla, Onltimore, Waabington, and tb •nth and with Boston A Albany R. R. to the West* Parlor Cars on train leaving j,Portlanns of Grand Trunk R. R. Through Tickets to all points West and Soutl may be bad of S. H. Hellen, Tioket Agent, Portl»uorhuui, Montreal, Quebec and Chi cago, 1.30 p. m. ARRIVALS: From Lewioton and Auburn, 8.35 a', m., 3.16 and 5.50 p. m. From Crorhaiu, 9.46,8.35 a. m. and 6.15 p. m. From Chicago, Montreal and Quebec, 12 35 p. tv. Pullman Palace Sleeping Care on night train 8nd Parlor Care on day train between Portland and Mon treal. TICKET OFFICES#: 74- Exchange Street, and Depot Foot of India Street. TICKETS SOLD AT REDUCED RATES —TO— Canada, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Mt. I.ouIh, Omaha. Magi uuw, Mt, Paul,Malt l.ake City, Dearer, sau Fraucutco and all points in ttio Northwest, West and Southwest. JOSEPH HICKSON, General Manager. J. STEPHENSON, G. P. A. octlbtf W. J. SPICER Superintendent. HEADING R. R. Bound Brook Route. —BETWEEN New York, Trenton Philadelphia. STATION IN NEW YORK FOOT LIBERTY ST. Stations in Philadelphia NINTH AND UBKEN STBEETN, AND THIRD AND BERKS STS. Express Trains, Double Track. Stone Ballast Drawing Room Cars on ail day trains and Sleeping Cars on night trains. Be sure bar ticket, (at any railroad or steam boat office in New England) Tin BOUND BROOK ROUTE (One Way, 8i.50. New York and Philadelphia, Excursion, 4.00. NEW JBNCJLANJD AGENCY, 911 Washington Street, Boston. J. E. WOOTTEN, Gen. Manager. C. G. HANCOCK, Gen. Pass. Tick. Agt., Philadelphia. H. P. BALDWIN. Gen. Eastern Pass. Agt., 119 Liberty Street New York. uov*2Gdtf W. A. S. WOLFE’S Schiedam Aromatic SCHNAPPS. As a general beverage and necessary corrective of water rendered impnre by vegetable decomposition or other causes, as Limestone, Sulphate of Copper Ac, the Aromatic Schnapps is superior to every other alcoholic preparation. A public saltr of 0T«r So yearn duration in etcry section of oar country of Udoipho Wolfe's 1 Schnapps, its unsolicited endorsement by the medieal faculty and a sale unequaieti by any other alcoholic distillation have insured for it the reputation of salubrity claimed for It. Far sale by all Druggist and Grocers. Udoipho life’s M Co.. 18 BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. _dir 266TH EDITION. PRICE $1. KNOW THYSELF, A GREAT MEDICAL WORK ON MANHOOD. Exhausted Vitality, Nervous and Physical Debili ty, Premature Decline in Man, Errors of Youth, and the untold miseries resulting from indisci. tions or excesses. A hook for every man, young, mid lie-aged, and old. It contains 125 prescrip^ tions for all acute and chronic dise ises, each one oi which is invaluable. So found by the Author whose experience for 23 years is such as probably never before fell to the lot of any physician. 800 pages, bound in beautiful French muslin, embossed covers, full gilt, guarai teed to be a finer work, in every sense.—mechanical, literary and professional —than any other work sold in tills country for §2.60. or the money will be refunded in every instance. Pface only $1.00 by mail, post-paid. Illustrative sample 0 cents. Send now. Gold medal awarded the author by the National Medical Association, to the officers of which ho reiers. This book should be read by the young for instruc tion, an49 WILSON'S CCMPOTTHD OF^ (PURE COD LIVER} OIL AND LIME. J WilhorVi Cod liirn Oil nml fl imp.—The great popularity of this safe and efficacious prepar ation is alone attributable to its intrinsic wonb. In the cure of Coi ghs, Colds, Asihn.a, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Scrofulous Humors. and all Con suo'ptive Symptoms, it has no superior, if equal. 1 Let no ne neglect the early symptoms of disease, when an agent is at hand which will cure ail com plaints of the ChestjLuujfS, or Throat. Manufact tired oply by A. B. Wilbok, Chemist. Boston. Sold by all druggists, jan24eod&\v1m I>R. JR. B. REED, Clairvoyant and Botanic Physician has 1 opened rooms at No. 5!)2 Congress St., i Portland, Maine, where lie is prepared r to treat all diseases of the Blood, acute r and chronic. Office hours from 5) a. in., to 12 in., and 1 to 0 p. m. Free exainiu ation every Wednesd,.y in each week, i Examination at a distance the fee will be $2.00. febSdtf Wlih.ul the u-e of ih, i-Kf ^L'.LIAM HEAD (M. I)® 1 I lulu U fUrvar,i- 184~> and KOBEKT M. I IUIU IU KE VD (M p Harvard, 1870), Kv... 1 Vik llon»o. I J5 TrvmoniSi llu.t.u. AIM1) an4 "I.KASKS OF TIIK r, r- r\ TDM without detention from I) I I V business. Keferences given. Send fora ill 111 PamPhlet. Office Hours, 11 A. M. to 4 I I Lt-U p, n. (except Sundays), febo eodly RTEA7IERN, The elegant new steamer TREMONT and favorite steamer FOREST CITY will alternately leave FRANKLIN WHARF Portland, at 7 o’clock p. m. ami INDIA WHARF, Boston, at 6 o’clock p. m. (Sundays excepted). _ Passengers by this line are reminded that they se cure a comfortable nigbt’t rest and avoid the ex pense and 1 convenience of arriving In Boston late at night. £3F'Tickets and Staterooms for sale at D. H, YOUNG’S, 272 Middle Street. Through Ticket* to New York, via the varlOUi Rail and Sound Lines for sale.} Freight taken as usual. J. IS. I OVLfi, Jr., Cffcacral Agent. dtl MAINE STEAMSHIP COMPANY For Sew York. Steamers leave Franklin Wharf, on Wednesday* and Saturdays at 6 p. m.. Returning leave Pier 38, East River, New York, on Wednesdays and Satur days at 4p.m. J. B. COYLE, JR., Gen’l Ag’t. sep21 dtf DOMINION LINE. 1883. WINTER ARRANGEMENTS. 1884. LIVERPOOL AND PORTLAND. DIRECT SERVICE From Liverpool. From Portland. •SARNIA, Thursday, Dec. 27. Thursday, Jan. 17. •OREGON, Jan. 10. Jan. 31. TORONTO, Jau. 24. Feb. 14. Liverpoof, Halifax and Portland Servics From Liverpool From Portland via Halifax. Direct. DOMINION, Tburs. Dec. 20. Tburs. Jan. 10. MONTREAL. Tburs. Jan. 3. Tburs. Jan. 24. ONTARIO, Thursday, Jan. 17. Thursday Feb. 7. •No cattle or sheep carried by these Steamers. CABIN—$60.00: $60.00 and $70.00. IN RETURN—$90.00, $110.00 and $130.00. INTERMEDIATE—$40.00. Return $76.00. STEERAGE—$24.00. Prepaid Steerage Tickets issued for $20.00. For passage or freight apply to DAVID TOR RANCE, General Agents, Grand Trunk R. R. Freight Offices, Foot of India St. decl4 dtf INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP CO. Eastport, Me., Calais, Me., St, John. N. B., Halifax, N. S., dec. WINTER ARRANGEMENTS. TWO TRIPSJPER WEEK MWT ON AND AFTER RON. ‘.Li formation regarding the same may be had at the office of the Freight Agent, Railroad Wharf. For Circulars, with Excursion Routes, Tieketi Slate Rooms and farther Information apply a Company’s Office, 40 Exchange St. T. 0. HEt BEY. President, and Manager eeldtf Portland, Bangor, Mt Desert Kachias Steamboat Co. Winter Arrangement. amm. Steamer LEWISTON Capt. ‘•Halflk-1■ fiCbas. Peering, will leave Rail road Wharf, Portland, erery Frl P“*R5SE3«KS^r' day Evening. at 11.16, or on arrival of Steamboat Express Trains from Bo*to**, for Rockland, Castine, *Deer Isle, *3edgwi*fc., (Stage from Sedgwlek to Blue Hill on arrival or Steamer), South West and Bar Harbors, Millbridge and Macbiasport. Also with B. B. Steamers at Rockland, going East, for River Landings. K ETI Kft IN will leave Machiasport at 4.30 a. m. every Monday and touching at intermediate Landings, connecting at Portland with Pullman and early morning train for Boston. Connect with Bo*ton and Bangor Steamers at Rockland, (coming West, aud receive passenger* and frnm Huturnr un/1 kivar I.an/limvu fr\r P/ip*. land.) Li* Ice permitting. GEORGE L. DAT. Treas.&nd General Ticket Agent Portland, Feb. 1, 18H3. tebl dtl PACIFIC MAIL 8. 8. CO. [TO CALIFORNIA,! japan, china, Budwlek Island., New Zealand and Australia. St.am.rB sail from New York tor Asplnwall on the 1st, 10th, and 20tb of each month, carrying passengers and freight for all the above named ports. Steamer of 10th does not conneet for San Fran cisco. Steamers sail from San Francisco regularly for Japan, (Ihina and Sandwleh Islands, New Zealand and Australia. For Freight, Passage, sailing lists and furthst Information, apply to or address the General Ear tern Agents, C. L. BARTLETT A- CO., 113 Slate Street, Cor. Broad Ml., Boetoa or to W. D. LITTLE CO.. vbSdtf 3F Exchange St., Portland. General Ocean Steamer Ticket Office. FOR sal© of passage ticket* by the White Star, Cunard, Anchor, State, American, Red Star! North German Lloyd, Hamburg, American, Rotter dam, Amsterdam and Italian lines, all first fast passage steamers, to and from all points in Europe. Cabin, 2d Cabin aad steerage outward and prepaid ticket* from Portland at lowest rates. Steerage prepaid tickets from inland places in Eu rope* to inland places in the United States. Ster ling and Scandinavian exchange at lowest rates Choice Cumberland and Acadia coal for sale by th cargo. For cabin plans, circulars, sailing schemes &c. and other Information apply to J. L. FARMER Agent, 22 Exchange St. P. O. Box 979. lanlO ly CHEAP OCEAN TICKETS. A LL desiring to send for friends in the Old Coun try will save money by buying their prepaid steerage tickets at the General Ocean Steamship Office, No. 22 Exchange Street, (don’t mistake: he number) at the sign of the big Locomotive, at prs' sent reduced rates by theCunard and other fast flrs’. class mail si earners coming direct across ti e ocean, on the warm Gulf Stream route, thus avoiding aU dangers fjom ice and ioebergs. 1 can sell prepaid steerage passage tickets from Queenstown, London derry and Belfast for $21.00; Dublin, $22.00; Lon don, Bristol, CardlH .and Galway, $24.00; Ham burg, Antwerp, Havre, Manheim, Amsterdam, Ro terdam, Paris, Bremen and Har ingen, $27.00 Copenhagen, Christiana, Christii isand, Bergen Troudhjem. Qoteborg, Malino, $28 JO; children on der 12 halt fare. Sterling and Scandinavian ex change at low rates. J. L. FARMER, Agent, jan 24dtf 22 Exchange St. ALLAN LINE 1883. Winter Arrangements. 1884 l.ivrrpool, Halifax nud Portland (Service STEAMER. I KL°m Liverpool I Prom Portland 1 via. Halifax. via. Halifax. I THURSDAY, THURSDAY, Sardinian ...j Dec. 27 Jan. 17 Circassian...! Jan. 3 24 Polynesian I “10 81 Parisian.| 17Feb. 7 G1hn|o\v A Portland Fortnightly Service Steamer, j Fiomtr Austrian. D< Scandinavian Jan. Hanoverian.. 2o 0 For passage apply to LEVE al. Passenger Agents, 16 State St., Boston, and E. A. WALDRON, 40 Exchange St., T. P. McGOWAN, 422 Congress St., or for passage or freight to H.4 A. ALLAN. Agents, No. 1 India St., Portland. nov24 dtf AND PHILADELPHIA Direct Steamship Line. From BOSr »X Every Wednesday and Sat arday, From PHILADELPHIA Every Tuesday and Friday. From Long Wharf, Boston, 8 p. m. From Pine Street Wharf Philadelphia, at 10 a. m. Insurance one-half the rate of ---sailing vessel. Freight for the West by the Penn. E. R and South by connecting lines, forwarded free of” com mission. PnwHage Tew Dollars. Round Trio RIM M-1'»nd Room tD""ie<l. P For Freight or Passage apply to K. B. SUIPMOV, Agent, d«31tf VQ l,unc Wharf, Ro.tan. Dr. K. C. Wjar’s Nerve and Brain Treat MKNT, a guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizziness. Convulsions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia, Headache. Nervous Prostration caused by the use of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental Depression, Soft ening of the Brain resulting in Insanity and leading to misery, decay and death, Premature Old Age, Impotency, Weakness in either *ex, Involuntary Losses and Spermatorrhcca caused by over-exertion of the brair, self-abuse or over-indulgence. Each box contains one month’s treatment. $1 a box or 6 boxes for 0; sent by m.u! prepaid on receipt of nrice. We guarantee f» boxes to cure any case. With each order received f r 6 boxes accompanied with $5. we will send the purchaser our written guarantee to refund the *r if the treatment does not effect a cure. J. C. West (Proprietors, issue guar antees through H. II. IlAY CO., Druggists,only •xgentt. Portland, Me.junction Middle and Free St*

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THE PRESS THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 7. CITY AND VICINITY. NEW ADVERTISEMENT!! TODAY. MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. •wsn, Moore Co. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Addition—Millett Little. Let—Room. E*rk. e-Ksal Assets, Proposals— wrecked Schooner “Sunbeam. Wanted—To Bny a Home. Wanted—Reliable Man. An Insolvency. W«i ted—Girl. SPECIAL NOTICES. Card—Portland Stove Foundry Co. A Word Contest. We are pleased to call attention to the. verlisement of Day’s celebrated soap, and in the same connection, to the “word contest,'1 Which the proprietors desire our toholars to enter into, with a list of the prizes to be award ed therefor. The firm is one of the best known in the country. They are reliable, and trill forward prizes as per agreement, and above all their soap is well worth trying, by reasen of its great merit as a labor saver, and a help to every housekeeper. Ieb7 _ d&wlt Great sale to-day of night robes, chemise, drawers, skirts etc., at 75 cents. Owen, Moore Co. Wei De Meyer. It is now undisputed that Wei De Meyer’s Catarrh Cure is the only treatment that will absolutely .cure Catarrh—fresh or chronic. “It is a marvel, Rev. A. P. Fries, Cairo. N. Y.” “It restored me to the nnlnit.. T?»v dor. v Ben, Cobleville, N. Y.” “One box radically ••red me, Rev. C. H. Taylor, 160 Noble Street, Brooklyn.” “A perfect cure after 30 years suffering, J. D. McDonald, 719 Broad way, N. Y.,” &c., &c. Tbonsands of testimon ials are received from all parts of the world. Delivered, 81.00. Dr. Wei De Meyer’s “Treat ise,” with statements by the cared, mailed free, D. B. Dewey Co., 182 Fulton St., N. *•_decl8eod3m Do not be deceived; ask for and take only B. H. Donglass Sons’ Capsicum Cough Drops for Coughs, Colds and Sore Throats. D. S. and Trade Mark on every Drop. REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS %Tho Republican Headquarters, NO. 12 MARKET SQUARE, Will b» open EVERY EVENING until after the municipal election. All interested are invited to ▼blit the rooms. SPECIAL ADVERTISING RATES. Advertisements appropriately coming under the classification heads, Wants, Help Want ed, Situations Wanted, Foe Sale, To Let, nd Lost and Found, not exceeding five lines in length, (forty words), will be inserted in the Daily Pbess one week for twenty-five cents, if paid in advance. When payment is not made in advance, reg ular rates will be charged. The large circulation of the Press makes it the best medium for these advertisements.

Municipal Court. BEFORE JUDGE GOULD. Wednesday-Charles Waters, Peter Whelan. Ictoxicatloa; S3 and costs each. Thomas Morgan. Search and seizure; not guilty. Discharged. Thomas B. Waite. Search and seizure; not guilty. Discharged. Bridget Mmock. Search and seizure. Continued to February 7th. Brief Jottings. Fog and rain yesterday. Mercury indicated 80° at sunrise, 42* at noon, 40* at sunset; wind (ontheast. Mr. John F. Dore, attorney, of Boston, was In the city yesterday. The Boston Journal says that J. P. Dupes, men’s furnishing goods, Portland, has been at tached. The ladies of St. Stephen’s church are to hold a reception at the vestry this (Thursday) evening. All persons connected with the parish are invited to attend. Bcsworth Post, G. A. R„ of Portland, will visit Custer Post, Lewiston, next Monday night. Custer Post will entertain them with a camp nre. Mr. E. H. El well attended the meeting ol the Massachusetts Press Club to Boston Tues day evening, and read an original and witty poem on some ol the members ol the club. Officers Lawton, Norton and Eaton arrested three fellows last night for being drank and creating a disturbance in Dolan’s block, Fore street. Two tramps were lodged at the station. Tbe children’s tickets for the children’s fancy dress party are ready and can be obtain ed from the ladies ol the committee. In yes terday’s issue the word “children’s” was ac cidentally omitted. Dr. Henry S. Barrage contributes a paper on Ulrich Zwingli to the Baptist Review lor January. The article is suggested by the 400th anniversary ol tbe Swiss reformer’s birth, Jan. 1, 1884. To-morrow evening Hon. Neal Dow will lecture in the mechanics’ free course at Mechanics’ Hall on “Political Economy and the important relations to it of the Liquor Traffic.” A youth’s temperance meeting will he held at the Gospel Mission this evening at 7.30 o’clock, and it is expected there will be good speaking, singing, &c., by the children of the Sabbath School and others. By an arrangement made yesterday tbe New England Weston Electric Light Company of Boston will assume the business of the Port land Electric Light Company and enlarge the business in this city. We are glad to report an excellent house for Ihe G. A. R. entertainment at City Hall last Bight. The attendance was about 2,000, and everything ran very smoothly. The seats taken for to-night make certain ol another ex rjllent house. We are informed by Capt. R. S. Davis that the Ethel M. Davis is to be built by Loring O bb of Yarmouth for Davis Brothers ol Dser i»«4 and Cape Elizabeth. The model was made by L. 8. Chase ol New Bedford. The vessel will be commanded by R. 8. Davis. The seventh anniversary ol Unity Lodge ill take place at Odd Fellows’ Hall Wednes day evening, Feb. 13tb. Prof. Chas. Bick ford, a humorist reader, and Miss Elea Russell, dramatic reader, will assist, interpersed with V acal and instrumental music. Mr. F. P '.y Wit’ll Yne Bos- ton ompany, and now ^th Rock Steam see if he can Sell his company to the _ 1.. or land to Damariscotta, as corporation intend building a larger ,a ner for their line. Renumber the grand Bleigh ride to Fal nth this evening. If the weather should be fwo-.-ble a good time will be enjoyed, as the an tubers ol the fair will spare no exertion to lw B.O lb a uapt/jr UGCctsiuu iu ail wuu Miieua. This evening a Domestic Sewing Machine will I- given away, besides lots of fancy articles, •ahe barge will leave front of City Hall at 6.45 __ A Well Known Character. A lady of tbiB city, who taught a school of freadmen in Camden, S. C., shortly after the war was over, had for a pupil a colored lad named Johnny Whitaker, whose mother con tinually showed her appreciation of the educa tional advantages provided for her children, by sending to the teacher many delicacies from her table. The lady returned to her T Northern home, and for many years heard nothing from her pupils. But last week she learned for the drat time that Johnny is the person who has been known to the conntry as i "Cadet Whitaker.” He is now successfully conducting the military school at Charleston, t 8.0., teaching what he learned at West Point i military tactics and the usual academic oonrst. i mm Merchant*’ Marine Railway. At the meeting of the stockholders of the i Merchants’ Marine Railway Company, held yesterday at the office of N. H. B. Cleaves, there was a very fall attendance and a large portion of the stock represented. The follow ing gentlemen were nnanimonsly elected Directors—Charles H. Chase, Charles A. 1 Dyer, Nathan Cleaves, George M. Stanwood, Orr u B. Whitten. Treasurer and Clerk—John H. Russell. It was voted that the directors be empowered to select a site for the railway and proceed to build the same. After the adjournment of the stockholders’ meeting the directors held a meeting and elected Charles Chase presi dent and general anager. THE MAYORALTY. An Influential Body of Citizens Bequest Byron B. Verrlll, Esq., to Becoino a Candidate. The following letter has had a limited circu lation among business men of the city. The signatures attaobed are significant of the favor with which Mr. Verrill’8 candidacy would he received by taxpayers who desire a strong, honorable and prudent administration of city aCairs: nr- Portland, Peb. 5,1884. Byron D. Vtirill, X*}.-. Dear Sir:—We, the undersigned, citizens of Portland, desiring to have the affairs of our city administered with efficiency and economy, respectfully urge and request that you will per mit your name to be used as a candidate for the omce of Mayor: Jacob McLellan, Charles Fobes James P. Baxter. Charles Payson, Rufus H. Hlnkley, William E. Gould C. P. Farrington, J. s. Winslow, B. C. Somerby, James Noyes, W. H. Soule, Lewis O’Brien, W.P. Chase, C. H. Barker, C. P. Mattocks, Prentiss LoriDg, Charles F. Libby, Henry St. John Smith, a- a- Strout, John H. True, F R, Barrett Geo. H. Richardson, Francis K. Swan, Boring, Short Harmon, Byron Greenoueh Co., I. P. Butler, Theodore C. Woodbury, Dow, Coffin Libby, Edward A. Noyes, Alpheus G. Rogers, O. M. D. W. Nash. Elias Thomas, John Dennis, 7“- fe^de.n,’ Henry H. Burgess, John W Perkins, J. Henry Crockett, Reuben Kent, Alfred Haskell, Frank E. Allen, A. B. Stephenson S' Co J- W. Tabor, D. W. Kensell, W. A. Pnrlnton, Samuei A. True, D. B. Ricker, S. T. Soule J. F. Randall Co., Henry Littlefield. J. H. Fletcher, Thos. E. Twitchell, W. K. Hilton. Curtis Davis. J. B. Libby SidneyThaxter, Walter Corey Co., John F. Rand, Thos. K. Chase, ^?a8.T.?omP*on' Jr'' Frederick Storer, Alfred Woodman, Stephen Berry, vviiwC7a^K’ Howard E. Soule, W. W Latham, E. M. Steadman Co., A- Stevens, Washington Ryan, E. Tomlinson, L. M. Cousens, Allen &Co.. W v K«uel S. Mhxcj, Horatli Staples, JoknF Thomm, A. F. Cex SoA, Geo. F. Holmes, Geo. H. Smardon, L. K. Harmon, MUSIC AND DRAMA. SONGS OF THE REBELLION. The second performance of the “Songs of the Rebellion’* was given at City Hall last evening, before a very large audience. The piece ran more smoothly than on the opening night, and was enthusiastically received. The play will be repeated tonight. Every opportu nity to see this production should be improved. NOTES. The histrionic genius of Miss Ellen Terry seemei hereditary. Her daughter, now a tall, graceful giil of fourteen, already displays much taste for the stage, and her acting in some Christmas theatricals at the honso of her aunt, Mrs. Arthur Lewis, showed considerable intelligence. She will make her debut at the Lyceum, on the return of Mr. Irving and Miss Terry from their American tonr. Anri win La -v w udi u.up uaugnier. ion of Title.. At the lest meeting of the City Council, Mr. John Hull’s report as to the title of cer tain islands within the limits of the City of Portland, was presented and referred to the committee on judicial proceedings and claims. This report makes a pamphlet of thirty print ed pages,hat its conclusions are summarized as follows: “Having in the preceding pages, given a re port of my investigations concerning the earlv history and titles of the Islands within the limits of the city of Portland, and from which I think it mast be deemed conclusive that the State of Maine has not, nor never had a good title to any of those Islands, it also appears that the original title of the same was by a grant to Sir Ferdinand Gorges, and from his heirs to the State ot Massachusetts, and Massachusetts conveyed to the town of Falmouth, the territo ry of which Portland is a part. The town of Falmooth in its municipal capacity transac ted the business of selling and granting lands for some years—that subsequently an organiza tion called the “Proprietors of Falmouth”, was effected, to whom the management and sate of these lands was transferred by the town, and in their capacity as trustees for the town, the proprietor of Falmouth exercised control of the same for nearly one hundred years—that during thai time they, or the town, did not convey or alienate any of these ielands in question to any parties—that over fifty years since this organization died out, leaving as the only lands remaining of the original grant made by President Danforth to the town in 1634, those unoccupied and unconveved islands in question. To whom does the title of the old town of Falmouth, or the proDrietors of Fal mouth, in these islands, descend? Some of them are claimed to be held under a possesso ry title the valne of which will be a question to investigate. It would be considered probable that the cty of Portland,having by an act of the Legislature been invested with the jurisdiction and municipal government of these islands, as being her portion of the territory of ancient Falmouth sett off to her in 1786; that she, by that act, acquired ail the right that the town of Falmonth had, and should be considered as having succeeded to that that title, and is now the rightfnl ownerof the same. That, however, is a question which I do not consider that I am called upon to decide, but submit the facts and records the results of my researches as I have found them to you—to be laid before the City Council, and it is for them to take each action in the premises as they may deem expedient. Willard Shooting Association, The third annual dinner of this association took place at the Preble House last night, with a larger attendance than ever before, some fif ty gentlemen participating. The late elected president, Col. E. 0. Far rington, presided most acceptably. The taste ful arrangement of the tables reflected great credit upon the efficiency, in this respect, of Mr. John Coleman, who had this department in charge. After the viands had been done fall justice to, appropriate speeches were made by the following gentlemen: Mayor Deering, Capt. Dennison, of steamer City of Bichmond, 0. S. Marshal Bisbee, A. A. Stront, Esq., Hon. J. A. Locke, Deputy Sheriff Wormell of Bethel, E. S. Bedlon, Esq., Clayton Farring ton, Edward Cushing, Esq., of Camden, Judge Enoch Knight, Charles E. Somerby, Clarence Hale, Esq., Mr. Scanlan, of the Dominion line of steamers, Mr. Skillings of Bethel, Capt. B. J. Willard, and City Marshal B. F. Andrews. Two appropriate pictures, the gift of M. S. Gibson, proprietor of the Preble Honse, now enrcute for Florida, were presented to the asso ciation through Hon. C. H. Chase, ex-presi dent. A vote of thanks was forwarded to Mr. Gibson by telegraph, on motion of Mayor Deering. On motion of A. A. Strout, Esq., the health of Hon. W. W. Thomas, Jr., now in Sweden, was drank with enthusiasm. Letters of regret at inability to be present were read from ex-Mayor Wm. Senter and [rom J. E. Bloom, president of the Ligowsky □lay Pigeon Company of Cincinnati, A very felicitous address from President E. c! Farrlngion, closed this, cue of the pleasant 0flt meetings of the association, Sociables at the Falmouth. The fourth of the delightful RAriAS nf annia- I bles given by the up-town ladies at the Fal mouth Hotel, occurred last night, and waB the most brilliant and largely attended of any so [ar. Dancing to the perfect music of Chand ler’s orchestra, occupied most of the time till the hour of supper—about 11 o’clock. The tables in the spacious apartments presented a most attractive appearance. Among the fea tures of the affair, contributing to the comfort >f those attending, was a handsome awning (xtecding from the street across the 6idewalk o the ladies’ entrance. This arrangement vas the thoughtful provilion of Landlord Mar in, in view of the rainy weather, and tyas ful y appreciated by the ladies whose toilettes vere thus protected. Alter sapper dancing vas renewed, which, with social converse, saused little notice to be taken of the flight of ime.

The Hawaiian Islands. On the island of Maui is the mountain Ha eakala.a great domo-like mass 10,032 feet high, vith acircumfsrence of 90 mileB at the base, ind with regular slopes of 8° or 9°, so that ravelers may ride to the top on horse back. Che extinct crater on its top is the largest in he world, being some sixteen square miles in area. The description of this wonderful moun ain, as well as the experience of a night in he crater of the active volcano Kilanea, imidst the glare of the melted lava, will be in ddents in the lecture tonight by Rev. L. H. ilallock at Williston church. Hainc Steamship Company. i At the annual meeting of the Maine Steam ihip Company, held yesterday the following i ifficers were elected: Directors-O. M. Bailey, J. B. Coyle, H. J. Jibby, R. M. Richardson, M. P. Emery, John Snglisb, Wm. G. Davis. Treasurer—J. B. Coyle. Jr. Clerk—Henry Fox. At a meeting of the Board of Directors the ollowing were elected: President—C. M. Bailey. j Vice Freeidentr-M. P. Emery. Managing Director—W. G. Davis. J D19IHA9TED. Further Particulars of the Disaster to the KX. B. Cleaves. Mention hag recently been made ia our ma rine columns of an accident to the Portland brig H. B. Cleaves, Capt. Charlson, while on her way to St. Jago from New York. We gath er the following particulars in regard to the disaster: On the 17th ult., in lat. 28; Ion. 69 W., the vessel was dismasted, her foremast head breaking ia the eyes of the lower rigging. She then drifted about for ten days, with foresail and reefed mainsail, until it was decid ed to be necessary for the safety of vessel and crew to cut away everything from the side. Upon her arrival at Nassau on the 27th. word was sent to the agent, and Messrs. Sar gent, Lord Skillin, will send out new rig ging, sails and spars for the brig by some vessel bound to the West Indies. RAILWAY MATTERS. Uniform Train Signals. Mr. W.F. Allen, who did so mnch to effect the introduction of standard time among the railroads of this country, is now interested in another scheme, which will, if adopted, prove as beneficial to the railroads as did his other innovation. At present the railroads of the country use the following signals on trains: Hand and lamp, bell cords, whistle, stationary and fixed, and torpedo; The trouble a* pre sent is that while all the lines are using these signals, there is a vast and dangerous variety in their USe amon^ thft varinna rnarla art that a signal made at a jauction where two trains one going north and the other east,for instance are expected to pass will be interpreted in two different ways by the engineers of the trains in question. This misunderstanding has led to many accidents, and Mr. Allen has therefore, submitted a plan to the general superintend ents of all the lines in America, whereby one uniform plan will be used by every road, so that the engineer or brakeman of one line will not err when he sees a signal of another road. A Former Portland Actress In Lack* Our readers will remember the popular little actress Lizzie May Ulmer, so long connected with the old Portland Theatre. The Topeka Capitol says that daring the running races in Memphis, Tenn., Miss Ulmer, who was play ing in the city at the time, by invitation of the manager of the park, witnessed tho first horse race of her life. Seats for the latter lady and her party were prepared on the grand stand where she could see and hear all the betting. Just before the first race was called a number of contesting horses were being exercised in front of the grand stand, and one in particular caught the fancy of fdiss Ulmer, who asked if any one was betting on him. One of the book markers informed her that bets were all against her favorite. “Oh!” she said, “That is a shame not to give such a pretty horse a chance.” Finally the betting became very lively and noisy. "Ten to one” was being loudly called by the book markers against Miss Ulmer’s favorite, but when a gentleman shouted “SI,000 to S100 against the horse,” the pretty little actress could stand it no longer; she jumped to her feet, tripped lightly down the step to the book markers; and put up the £100. Her friends tried to persuade her not to, as they were sure she would lose, but Miss Ulmer would not listen to them. The race was called, the start made and the excitement grew intense. Bound the course the horses flew. Neck and neck they kept till near the home stretch—one grand spurt, and the enthu siasm of the crowd knew no bounds, for Miss Ulmer and her favorite won the race. Burton Stock Car Company. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Burton Stock Car Company, a Maine cor poration, was held at No. 03 Exchange street, Tuesday last. Over 18,000 shareB were repre sented, and a strong financial showing was made by the treasurer. Although in existence but two years this company has made rapid strides in the business world, and is a credit to the State. According to the secretary’s report twenty-three of its cars are in active use on the different railroads, each of which roads pays a tribute to this company, and more cars will shortly be turned out of the shops. This com pany has no bonded indebtedness and does not propose tO h&ve anv. ThA fnllnwintr ara officers elected for the enjBHing year: President—Joel M. Holden. Secretary and Treasurer—George D. Barton. Assistant Secretary—Clarence Hale. General Manager—Edwin F. Perkins Counsel—Louis C. Southard. Directors—Percival L. Everett, James Stur gis, Joel M. Holden. E. F. Perkins, David H. Goodell, George D. Burton, James A. Hatha way. Death of Alexander P. Pams, A despatch received in this city yesterday annonnced the death of Mr. Alexander P. Eames, in Plankinton, Dakota, bat gave no further particulars. Mr. Eames was well known in this State, as an .active and earnest Republ.can. He was born in Bethel, Oxford county, and was a merchant there many years. He moved to Portland in 1861 and engaged in the grocery business on Danforth street, re maining there for some time, when he sold ont and was soon after appointed mail agent, his ronte extending from this city to Island Pond, Vt., on the Grand Trunk road. This position he held eight years, then removed to Dakota, where he has since remained. The deceased leaves a widow and two daughters,—one of the latter the wife of Aider man James F. Hawkes and the other tbe wife of Mr. Oren Hooper the furniture dealer. Mr. Eames remains will be brought East and interred at Bethel. A Fusion method. His Honor, Mayor Daering of Portland, is an imitator of that Jacksonian style of doiDg business, which has been so popular with fusion governors and mayors in Maiue—until after they were elected oat of office. At a meeting of the Board of Aldermen, Monday evening, tbe opinion of City Solicitor Looney on a matter before the Board, was asked by an alderman. The Mayor declared that the City Solicitor conld not be beard till a formal vote requesting him to speak, bad been passed by the Board. The vote was passed, and Solicitor Looney expressed his opinion. One of the aldermen failed to understand him and re quest him to repeat. The Mayor refused to allow the City Solicitor to speak again, and the alderman (a Democrat) had to remain in mental darkness, and declined to vote on the matter before the Board. When a Maine Democrat gets into office, he almost invariably and immediately exhibits a propensity to take the reins Ht Eis own hands and drive tbe uurxiuv uver evexyiuiug inai a ui me way, un sil be is upset. That climax generally is not long coming.—[Lewiston Journal. Another Useful Invention by Superinten dent Fnrnham. Mr. 1. H. Faruham, superintendent of the Portland Telephone Company, has invented, and now has in successful operation at the Transcript office, an electrical alarm attach ment for presses and folders. It instantaneous ly notifies the pAssman should papers clog anywhere in the ®aring, or if any undue in terval should elapse in the passage of sheets. As arranged in the Transcript office, it is a clock-work attachment to each of the patent folders, at points where the papers are deliv ered from which wires converge to a cell bat tery and gong nearly over the pres?. The ad vantages of such a device in connection with rapidly driven machinery, such as printing presses, is very obvious. Annual meeting, The annual meeting of the Cochituate Lake Land Power Company stockholders was held Tuesday, 5th inst., at 93 Exchange street, rbe following officers were elected for the en ming year: Piesident—Augustus Wbittemore. Secretary aud Treasurer—Elbridg? Leland. Assistant Secretary—Clareuee Hal?. Directors—AugustuB Wbittemore, Elbridge Leland, L. 0. Southard, E. R. Walker, A. W. Mann. Counsel—L. C. Southard. Wedding at the Falmouth. •Last eveniog iu the ladies’ parlor at the Fal nouth Hotel Mr. Lorenzo D. Hill, of Omaha, 1 Nebraska, was united in marriage to Mrs. Alice M. Cbander of East Hiram. The ceremony vas performed by Rev. Dr. McKeown of Chest nut street charoh. Quite a number of the riends of the bride aDd groom were present ind several handsome presents were made to he new couple. They will leave this morning or Omaha. Itcai Estate Transfers. The following transfers of real estate in this lounty have been recorded at the registry of leeds: Brunswick—George E. Danfortb io Jacob T. iideout, land. $50. Raymond—John C. Barrows to L. H. Leav tt, land. 81. Portland—Hannah G. Gilman to Flora J. Dennett, land and buildings. 81. SUBURBAN NOTES. Dee ring. Yesterday noon at 12 o’clook there was a large gathering of relatives and friends at the residence of Mr. L. J. Perkins on High street, Woodford’s, to witness the marriage of his daughter, Miss Ella F. Perkins and Mr. Philip S. Mosher. Rev. S. W Adrianoe performed the ceremony in his usual happy manner. The parlors were brilliantly illuminated with wax candles and there was a dazzling display of gifts. They were kindly remembered by the families and associates. The employes of the br“at ■f'-J-. Perkins Son sent a handsome token of their esteem, as also did the Clover A5,ttr the ceremony a collation was b? th° parents of the bride. Later in ehorUrip 9011 thajl took tba W03l0ru train for a There was a Bon Bon party at the rink last evening which was largely attended and evere thing passing off with success. At the residence of Andrew J. Chase Tues dayavaMU2 tbere fas a sheet and pillow case S& tbaa^tcf the birthday oi BARROWS’ ntJBDGBESs. Incidents Connected With the Hitter? murder Trials. [Prom tbe Biddeford Times.] Mrs. Barrows remains in a morose state of mind aud refuses to say but little. Blaney says tbe first thought of murder that came into his head was on the Sunday prior to the time the killing took place, and then the thought was suggested to him by an interested party. The first words said to him were Wouldn’t it be a good thing to go behind Thomas and shoot him in the back of the to which Oscar replied, “That would be cow ardly.” After til A Rhnntinor Oumw -r>_ he thought there were too many bullets in the body for the theory of suicide. Oscar E. Blaney’s father’s name was Thom as Forrester. He was a drummer in the ma rine corps in the navy. Oscar has a recollec tion of Beeing his father when he was but four teen months old. His father died at that pe riod and Oscar was adopted by Franklin W Blaney and was named by him. Deputy Sheriff and Jailor R. M. Stevens left Saco for Alfred at 10 o’clock on Wednes day morning, having in charge Oscar E. Blaney and Mrs. Barrows. Blaney rode in a private team with Officer Stevens and Mrs. Barrows was taken up by the clerk of courte, Mr. Hewey, in a team that followed immedi ately in the rear. Mrs. Barrows, Wednesday morning, nrevi ons to her departure lor Alfred from the Saco jail, wrote to a number of persous. She had a box full of letters which had been re ceived by her since her confinement in jail. She said she did not feel as well as on Tuesday. Both she and Oscar suffered from the heat that night, the jail being too warm for their comfort. They were relieved by Jailor Fen derson, who when he went io to look after the prisoners, put up a window and admitted tae fresh au, much to the relief of th8 cell occu pants. When the officers entered Tuesday morn ing to remove Mahoney, who is sent to State prison for perjury, Oscar was afraid they were after him and wanted to know if they were going to take him to State prison. Both he and Mrs. Barrows will be kept in Alfred jail until they are sentenced in September next. Sheriff Getc'neil and wife, County Attorney Higgins and wife, and nearly all of the depu ty sheriffs and officers of the conrt that have been in attendance during the five weeks of court, left Saco Wednesday for their homes. Franklin W. Blaney left 'Tuesday evening for his home in Kittery, as did a’so his son, Albert W. Blaney. Mr, Blaney expresses’ much appreciation of the kindness and sympa pathy which has been extended him in his dis tressing situation. He says that now the trial is ended he does not expect to see his boy Oscar again. Mr. Blaney owns a summer cottage at Camp Comfort, situated on Circular avenue, corner of Oakland avenue, and announces his intention of going there next summer. He is a good old man, and his earnest voice has the genuine ring of honesty about it. Daniel Cook of Kittery is now 79 years of age. He was married when 21 years old to Mrs. Martha Simpson, who is now 89 years old, and by whom he has had five children, three of whom are now living, and one of whom is Mary E. Barrows. They have lived in the same house in which they now reside, since they were first married, and have been consid ered among the most honorable and honest of the old residents of Kittery, and the hard and awfal affliction now cast upon them creates U —--J -wuu.i VJ vuu VJUU(I03U DYUlUa* I tales of all their old friends. Their sorrow aud trouble seems almost too much for two such aged people to hear. Maine Bonn. Mr. George W. Bishop, a well-known dealer in native stock, and who crosses the ocean fre quently to purchase European horses, said to a Sun reporter during a recent chat about American coaches: “There is a remarkable call for fine ooaoh horses. We can’t supply one-qaarter of the demand. Down in Maine they are beginning to breed horses again that were in fashion twenty-five years ago. Maine horses step through the snow so much that it causes them to move their; ehonlders more freely than those raised in warmer climates. This makes their chests broader and their muscles stronger and more fie xible and imparts great knee ac tion?” “What stock are they bred from?” “The old Morgan cross, Knox, Flying Eaton aud the Drew stock. They make the best coachers of any country. They have wonder ful high actiOD, are always level headed, and possess remarkable intelligence, without any foolishness. Yon rarely find one that a lady can’t drive. Kentucky contributes some very fine horses, bat they have not the intelligence and even disposition of Maine horses. They are now breeding Hambletonian with thor oughbred stock. This makes a more symmet rical and finer type.” “Who owns the finest coaching team here abouts?” “Well, I have seen the best fonr-in-hands in England and France at tho races, and I can confidently say that no team has ever been shown in Europe equal to Mr. Lorillard’s four browns. They are Maine horse*. Everyone of them can trot better than three minutes. It is an easy matter for them, with Bixteen passen gers on the coaoh, over a good road, snch as they have in Eugland, to jog off twelve miles an hour without rising a hair. CITV ADVERTISEMENTS. City of Cortland. City Marshal’s Office, December 19, 1883. To tenant., occupant, and owner. oC build ing. or lo-., regarding Snow and Ice on Sidewalk.. ATTENTION is hereby called to the Ordinances of the City, requiring Snout and Ice to be re moved from the footways and sidewalls yit.liin the city. I shall instruct tlje jjjliao-CTTaJte all viola tions of sale) IruIuaheSoi aim shall prosecute all per sons willtirdy neglecting to comply with the same. dec20it BENJ. F. ANDREWS, City Marshal. CITY OF POKTL4ND. City Marshal’s office, Jan. 17,1884. Coasting in Streets. ON and after this date permissio n is hereby granted for persons to COAST with a SLED on the following streets, or portions thereof, hereby designated, viz: Melbourne to Eastern Promenade, Turner to Eastern Promenade, Atlantic to Fore, Fore dowp the hill to the Portland Co., Hancock to Fore, Fox from Washington to Back Bay, Anderson from Cumberland to Baca Bay, Boyd from Cumberland to Lincoln, Pearl from Cumberland to Back Bay, Cedar from Oxford to Line 'In, Alder from Portland to Kcunebeo, Brattle from Portland to Kennebec, Oak from Prospect to Cumberland, Avon from Deering to Cumberland, New State from Cumberland to Portland. Mellen from Congress to Portland, Congress from Vaughn to St.John, Weymouth from Congres to Portland. Hampshire FromMiddle to Fore. Cotton from Free to Fore, Pleasant from High to Sugar House, Winter from Gray to Dantorth, Clark from Danforth to Beach, Beach from Clark to West Commercial, Danforth from Vaughn to West Commercial, It is unlawful to coast with a sled, on any other street, or part thereof, and all persons found coast ing on any street except those herein named, will t>e prosecuted for violation of the Ordinances of the City. BENJ. F. ANDREWS, City Marshal. janl7dlmo insr BOOK, CARD -and JOB PRINTER, {espectfully announces to his friends and the public hat he is now better prepared than at any previous ime to fill all orders entrusted to his care, havina ecently added to an already large assortment man? if the new and 1 latest stiles of types and bor ders, asking his office one of the best equipped for’evory description of j Jook, Card, Commercial and Fancy Job 1 Printing:. Always on hand a large stock of FT,AT nml ,ETT«K PAPERS, HE 1,1, HEAD*. MRDN,TACri, etc., with which I urn pronar d to fill all orders at the lowest possible prices. Orders solicited, and will receive careful and rompt attention. WI. MJttARKS, 171-2 Exchange St., Portland, Me. s Jan3 eodSm NEW ADVERTISEMENT*. In Insolvency. Court of Insolvency for the County of Cumher. land, State of Maine. J mDer February f.th, A.D 1884 In case of ALPHONSO BRUNEL, Insolvent Debtor. THIS Is to give notice that on tbe sixth day of February A. I>. 1884, a Warrant in insolvency was issued by Ilei ry C. Peabody, dulse of the Court of Insolvency for said County of Cum berland, against the estate of said ALPHONSO BRUNEL, of Portland, adjudged to be an Insolvent debtor, on petition of •aid Debtor which petition was tiled on the •ixth day of Februaiy, A. D. 1884 to Which date taterest on claims is to be computed. 'that the payment of any debts to or by said debt or, and the transfer and delivery of any oronertv bv him are forbidden by law. property oy That a meeting of the Creditors of said Debtor, to prove their debts and choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Insolvency to beholden at Pi obate Court Room in said Port land. on tbe eighteenth day of February A 1) 1884, at ten o’c.ock in the forenoon. Given under my hand the date first above written. H. R. SARGENT, Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of In solvency tor said Countv ef Cumborlaad. _feb7&14 Proposals for Removal of the Wreck of Schooner SUNBEAM from Gloucester Harbor, Mass. United States Engineer Office. 33 Pembertoi Square (P. 0. box 5346 f Boston, Mass., February 4,1884. SEALED proposals in triplicate, will be received at this office until 12 o’clock, dood, on Tues day, the 4th day of March, 1884, for tbe removal and landing of tbe wreck of the Schooner Sunbeam now lying in S. E. Harbor, Gloucester, Mass. Persons desirirg to make proposals for this work .v »,T.j v« wo uuuersignea at tms office for .“pecificat one, instructions to bidders and the requisite blanks, and such further information aa may be desired concerning the same. CHAS. W. RAYMOND, feb7dGt Major of Engineers. WEETINOS. MAINE SAVINGS SAHK_ 198 Middle Street. THE annual meeting of this Corporation will bo held at their Banking Room on Wednesday, the 13th day of February next at 3 o’clock d m. SAMUEL KOL8E, ALPHEUS G. ROGEKS President. Secretary Treasurer. febG dtd M. C. M. Association. A STATED meeting of tho Maine Charitable Merbanio Association will be held in the li brary room, Mechanic building, Thursday evening, Feb. 7tb, at 7.30 o'clock. R. 11. SWIFT, Recording Secretary._ febod3t iETNA™ Life insurance Co., OF HARTFORD, CONN. MORGAN G. BUt.KELEY, Presi dent. J. C. WEBSTER, Vice President. J. E..ENGLISH, Secretary. Assets Jan. 1, 1883, at cost.$2G,756 06S 6 Premiums received in 1883 2,721,288 28 Interest, &c., received in 1883. 1,767,09b 1, OISBURSEiHENTS. D.ath Claims.81,254,872.70 Matured Endowments, Dividends «ro. paid Policy Holders. 1,532,955.46 Commisions and all executive ex* .pauses. 464,321.22 Dividends on Stock (earned in Stock Department). 87,500.00 Taxes, Ke-lnsurance, &a. 89,819.88 §3,420 419/26 ASSETS. .zm ».v y Cash on hand and in Banks 1,743 784.21 U. S. Bonds and Bank stock (cost)... 1.97#!l63 04 Railroad and other Stocks and Bonds (cost).... 1 343 51413 State, County, City and Town Boiids (cost) 6,423 111.31 Mortgages secured by Real Estate (valued at 545,000,000.0 ).13.959 006 21 Loans on Collaterals (market value §766,766.00). 564 093 31 Loans on Personal Security... 20*724*69 Loan* on existing Policies (valued at .over §6,500,000.00). 2,343,786.78* Cash Balances due from Agents.... 1 613 °3 Interest duo and accrued Dec. 31, 1883 383 931 14 Premiums in course of Collection!'.!! 70*371*09 Quarterly and Semi-Annual Premi ums. ,3, 045.70 Market Value of Securities over cost. G80*,22o!31 Gre* Assets Jam. 1,1884. $29,980,333.99 liabilities. Reserve for Re-Ins nrance 4 per) cent Massachusetts Stan-1 Losses adud Divideuds not due ra4j:I33’83J-43 and all other Liabilities..I Biaumsa* re an ins rwicy--—■———' Holders, by Massachusetts and Connecticut Standard... 4,747 728.50 By Standard of New York and most other States. 0,200.000.00 Number of Policies in force Jan. 1.1884....60,354 Paid Policy Holders to Jan. 1, 1884 51,948,020.00 The /Etna furnishes insurance on'all desirable plans at unusually low rates. Those ate still far ther reduced by surplus annually. The ability of the Companv to continue to pay the liberal divi dends it has paid in past years is show n by the la' "e and increasing Surplus. Safe and Productive In vestment* and low ratio of expense to ino me. For rates of Insurance and Agencies in -Maine, apply A. G. DEWEY, y General Agent, 30 EXCHANGE ST., Portland, Me, feb2 ecdlw YOU CAMOr MISTAKE! If you insure with tne Old MUTUAL Life Insurance Co., OE NEIV YORK. /Assets $100,000,000. The experience of Forty Years lias shown the nost satisfactory results to all its Policy Holder* is hundreds can testify. rt* RATES of PREMIUM are LOWER, it* DIVI DENDS LARGER, its Security Greater than any Jther Life Company in the WORtLD; its Policies are jontinually increasing in value. A Policy of §3,600 ou a well-known citizen of Portland, Is now $9,HOO; and another of $8,000 xwcriuoi Wiupttllj' III LiltJ wonu las shown such results. Do not be deceived by Tontines, or any other jambliDg scheme. This Company now ifsues a new form of Policy,the Jbmi-Endowment, which is a highly popular form >f insurance for 20 years at much less thau the lsual cost of Endowments. At this time it is well to enquire before you in inre. All desirable information cheerfully fur lished upon application to W. D. LITTLE, Ageut. Mice, 31 EXCHANGE STREET; j»n!2 ___dtf PII» CHARLES GUSTIS GO., 493 Congress St. i A large and elegant assortment PIANO COVERS, it astonishingly low prices ut IlC PIANO and ORGAN 1 I Wareroouis of i t Samuel Thurston Free SI. Block, PORTLAND. (No. 8. WILL lot CALL i .I;-- sdccatiokal. Instruction in English and Class' ical Studies given to private pnpils by tie subscriber J. W. COLCORD, 143 Pearl Street. jan24_ dtf MRS. THROOP'S English and French School for Yonng Ladles and Children, The Second Term begins Feb. 4. A class in Bob any will be formed to which special students will he admitted. This study will be illustrated by the miscroscope, original drawings, and plants in vari oub stages of growth. New classes in the Primary and Grammar grade! will also be formed. Circulars obtained on apulica tlon at Ho. 61 HIGH STREET. jan L7dtf MRS. CASWELL’S SCHOOL FOB YOUNG LADIES AND MISSES. Two terms per year. The Second Term will be gin February 1,1884. For circulars ai d Informa tion apply at 96 Park street from one to three THREE MONTHS’ SUPPLY. See it in Oni* Window —3880— Two Thousand Eight Hun dred and Eighty Bottles of ADAMSON’S BOTMI€ During the past year ’S3, we liave sold at retuil over 64*0 bottles of litis favorite Cough Keiu. edy, and propose during the comiuit year to double tiie sale. C. H. Guppy Co. Drugslsts, Cor. Congressaud Preble Sts. OPE* ALL SIGHT. jan23 eodtf REMOVAL. NEW SMI JEW GOODS! Algernon Stubbs can bo found at his mw ART STORE, Farrington Block. New Goods just received. A com plete stock of Pictures. Frames, Artists’ Materials, Pottery and all Hie novelties found in an Art Htore. Cabinet Frames, no end to the va' wiAtir II_ _V j Auctioneers. -5*®___ d6t F. O. BAILIsy A CO., Auctioneer find t ommissiou Herch&utf. Mrletmmll Exchance St. F. 0. Bailet. _ C. W. AtAES. Regular Sale of Furniture and General Merchan dise every Saturday, commencing at 10 o'clock n m. Consignments solicited. oot3dtf WANT*. \AI ANTED, to buy for cash, a small house with w about H0 6C. feb7_ dlw* W T¥ A reliable man, fairly educated, ,.Umu^ntr Franklin St. feb7dlw* SITUATION WANTED.—By a man with a fair education temperate in habits, aid not airani to work. City references furnished. Any DuMneM firm in netd of b Ip would do well to ud» dress P, Q. Box 47, West Scirboro. Me. febSdlv* Wanted, fff Aft BRASS bird cages and all kinds of brass goods, to be rettiii.-*bed a» bright as new at moderate prices, at the Portland Bird Htore, 410 Congress St._ febodiw* Agents W attied. TO soil the celebrated Sewing Machine Castors. rlbis is no fraud, but a ra*e cbarce for smart men to make money. Complete outfit only $2. For Dartlciilars km wiih htnm>k baccarappa, Maine, Box 344. febjdka Partner Wanted. CfAPITAL required $5000. Business established 16 years. Bookkeei er preferred. Good chance. Address BDS I NESS, Press Office. Portland, Feb. 4, 1884. dlw* Situation Wanted, BY an energetic and reliable young man of 6 years business experience. Have had ex perience in book-keeping; The best references giv en if required. Address, W. E. C., febkdiw*P. O Box 1883, City, Wanted. MEN and Women to start a new business at their homes, easily learned in an hour. No ped ciliii:?. lu cts. to 6u cis. an hour made daytime or evening. Send 10 cts. for 20 Samples to commence work ou. Address H. G. FAY, Kutland, Vermont. *•*>!__dim Wanted. LADIES, Young Men, Boys or Girls can bare em ployment at their own homes in a new pusi ness. strictly honorable and tree from anything ot a catcu penny nature. Y«»u can easily earn from $3 to 10 a day without hinderunoe to preseut occupa tion, no canvassing or peddling, lull particulars, and lb samples to commence work on by return mail free, t-emi 10 cents, silver or -tamps to pay postage, advertbing, &c., and address H. M. CRENERY Sc CO., Manufacturers, Wal ham, Mass. jan21dlm Boy Wanted. APPLI TO SHAW. HAMMOND CARNET, dec5 303 Commercial SI. dtf Wanted. CANVASSERS to sell Eagle Wringers on install iuents. Good salary or cornmision paid. Also Agents to sell Wildes, Patent Button. Apply B. B. MART IS, Manager, aug3Cdtf _ 35 Temple Street. WANTED. Three good Lusters on Ladies’ Kid goods. SHAW, GUDIM k cO. feb4___dlw* WANTED.—A party to adopt a healthy mala child (American) teven months old, of excel lent family connections, whose mother is dead. p#»r soi-8 applying must bo patisfactory in ail respects Apply at 14 BROWN STREET. febodlw* F°J* and lot w5tb stable, at Jvnightville; advantageously situated. near to £rid‘Terms eft8#- Address “ATTORNEY" Press Office._ febBdlw* \\I ANTED—A cinva?ser for a new musical T work. A lady with some knowledge of music preferred. Address MUSIC, Box 1036, City. teb4___ dlw* LOST AND FOUND. STBAYEk A pair r,f small English Pug: Dogs— ore male, the other female. The flutler will be liberally rewarded by returning: tom to No. 569 1-2 CONUHESS ST. fal>6_ d3t’ TO LET. ifOftSt TO BIN r. An excellent Unto room 11 a,to'a? Con81** street, di ectiy oimwfteTho innthm^'m 5m?*’ h.e.alen said huu-e. Inquire of J. E. RANDALL A CO., 119 Commercial street dot2^ _dtf COPABrUBBkBir waiTIES W otice. r.0,ired f om the firm of MOR GAN, BL1 LIRA CO, -Ihu. 1 1884. O a MORGAN, BLTILER A CO. Portland, Feb. 4. 1884. feb6d3t* Dissolution. I^OTI'-E is hereb. given that the Brm of CUSH mal consent 8 tbis d»y dissolved by mu Jb® nf,V*.t88 °,f tho latf flrm wil1 settled by -ithcr of the undersigned at No. 16 Portland Pier EMERY CUSHING. Portland, Feb. 1st, 1884.^* JCHiCE. febadlw» Partnership Notice. JAMES H. DYER is a member of our flrm from January 1st, 18d4. S. C. DYER CO. iebl__ dlw* Copartnership Notice. I g. thia dfty formed a Copart nb*. oershlp under the firm name of J. S. YORK f<?r th0 PurP°®° °f carrying on the Sail IVUk at iiie old Rand of YORK WAITE k CO., No. 4 Central Wharf. j. S YOk Portland, .lannary 24,1834, K*Ujan25d2w« FOR FOE, PURE CANDIES CALL AT 0. 0. HUDSON’S, t7®» LI Market Square, WHERE YOU WILL TIM) _ Best Goods, Freshly Hade, Low Prices. DON’T FOBGET THE PLACE. C.o. HUDSON Jan22__ _,iu Blir VOIR OLEG.Vl lltGE HIM; OF roizisr Zj. best, Portland, Ole agent in Maine for Hammond's colebrafed ■eamorr brand.. Bottom prices to the wholesalo janlSdtf