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The Portland daily press., 1873-10-31
WASHINGTON.
Naval Affairs,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-The estimates for the
Navy Department will not probably be larger
than last year. The object of the Department
seems to be to improve some of the vessels we
now have instead of largely increasing their
numbers. The Secretary is disposing of white
oak vessels hurriedly constructed during the
war, which are not now suitable for naval pur-
poses.
The Nevada, one of the largest of this class
will be offered for sale in New York the 18th Of
next month, but it is probable NO sales viii he
effected.
The Worcester, the flag ship of the Atlantic
squadron, will be sold as soon as tire Brooklyn,
now being refitted at Boston, shall be ready to
take her place..
Eight new sloops- of-war will probably be
ready before the close of next year. Two wood
en- ones are. nearly in frame at Portsmouth, N.
H., and of the same class at Norfolk is in a
similar condition, and the keel of TIE largest
laid at New York. Much of the timber is ready.
The two iron ones contracted for by John Roach
are being built at Chester, Pa, nearly all the
frame work having been prepared Another is
commenced at Boston and the patterns for the
fourth are being prepared at that yard 1t is
probable that the contract for its construction
will be letto Donald Mckay. The contract for
the machinery for all these vessels has been
awarded, but the hulls will be ready before the
engines as much care will Re taken in building
the latter. They are to be compound engines.
The Nipsic, now at Washington Navy Yard,
will be almost enirely RECONSTRUCTED of live oak.
Some decided repairs to iron-elads have been
made, though it is not the intention of the De-
partment to expend much money on this class
of vessels as they cannot be used for cruising.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day: Currency 81 PSI, 227; special deposits of lie.
gal tenders for redemption Of certificates of de-
post SIS, 100000; coin $81 ,076, 124, including
sci, 221 48O in coin certificates; outstanding legal
tenders $3.50, 174, sos.
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YELLOW FEVER,
Reports of a more Favorable Character,

Reports Of more Favorable Character
LITTLE Rock, Oct. S0.-In consequence of
the heavy frosts and clear cold weather all fear
of yellow fever has disappeared.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 30.-The report for a hours
ending at p. m yesterday, gives nine deaths
from yellow fever and nine from other causes.
The Board of Health officially notifies absentees
that they may safely return to the city, but it IS
urged that the precautions heretofore specified
be scrupulouSly observed.
The Appeal will tomorrow contain the fol-
lowing:
''The undersigned desire to announce to the
generous people throughout the entire country,
who have come to our assistance with more
than priucely liberality' that while, as declared
to-day by our Board of Health, Yellow fever
no longer exists IN epidemic form, there is new
ertheless great need OF funds for the 1900 per-
sons now sick and convalescent, and for the re-
lief of hundreds of families who have been
left destitute, and that this necessity will no
doubt continue for many weeks TO come. Any
future contributions of money on supplies will
be thank ully received and properly applied.
(Sigred,) JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
j. j. Busby, Chairman Of Citizens Relief Com
mittee; A. d. Longstaff, President Howard
Relief Association.
DENNIsoN, Tex, Oct. 3O.-The yellow fever
is abating at Calvert and disappeared entirely
at other places. The weather is cool. There
are heavy frosts every night.
MARSHALL, Tex, Oct. 3O-Ice and frost
formed here this morning. This gives promise
of an abatement of the yellow fever. There
have been no new cases and but one death to-
day. The sick are all doing well. Several
stores were opened to-day and great many
people from the country were on the streets. :
SAVANNAH, Oct. 30.-The mortuary report
shows that Savannah is more healthy than any
previous season, there being only 16 deaths this
week from all causes.
Reports from cambridge state that there
are five new cases of yellow fever there.
MONTGOMERY, Oct. 80. = There were nc
deaths from the fever the past "a hours. There
was the heaviest frost of the season this morn
ing There are a few old cases, one or two very
severe, There are no new cases.
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success, but it is generally conceded that the
government will be so small that a reconstruc-
ton OF the Cabinet will probably take place
Hon. f. b. Wood and Mr. Palmer were the
speakers last night until adjournment The
last named gentleman continues to-day From
present appearances the vote will not be taken
for week.
A cable despatch announces the death of
William Dixon, chief Dominion emioration
agent in Great Britain. 1t is generally believed
that efforts will be made to bring about gene
ra; amalgation of the principal Emigration Bu-
reau with that of the Dominion, and that Hon.
William McDougal now in Copenhagen on en-
igration business, will be appointed Chief
Agent.
Bodies Picked mp.
TORONTO, Oct. 30.-Reports from the shore
of Lake Huron, in the vicinity of BAYFIELD,.
state that thirteen bodies were found on the
beach. 1t is said that large quantity of -four
of Chicago brands, and lumber was washed
ashore between Bayfield, and Gooderich, and
two boats were picked up.
Various Matters
HALIFAX, Oct. S0.-Steamer Falmouth ar
rived from Portland this morning and sailed
again this evening.
Schooner Meteor was seized at Bridgetown,
Annapolis for violating the customs laws.
The total yield of coal in this Province for
nine months to the present time was 773428
tons, being an increase of 145, $50 tons over the
same period last year.
On Monday the fact was declared that the
fire in the Drummond colliery was not yet ex-
tinguished, When the main shaft was opened
smoke made its appearance. The only remedy
now is to flood the mine.
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II . Is II q n.
The BaZnine Trial.

PARIS, Oct. 29-In the Bazane trial to-day,
M. Fiahant, Messenger, testified that under
fear of capture by the enemy he swallowed the
dispatches which he was carrying from Thorn
vile to Metz. A despatch was recovered and
delivered to the officers at the headquarters at
Metz on the 24t of August but was by them
thrown into the fire unread.
Lieut.. Nognes swore that he friltlessly at
tempted to deliver to Bazaine despatch ad-
dressed to him on the Oath of August by the
Empress. He admitted after much preyarica
ton that he was also the bearer of dispatches
to General BouTbaki
The President of the court severely censured
this witness for attempting to conceal facts
A woman named hilbert testified she carried
three dispatches from Metz to Thionville on
Dist of August
Mayor Lo2asse deposed-Gen- Ducrat entrust-
ed him with despatch for Bazaine stating that
McMahon with 100000 men would arrive at
Srenay Aug. q, and requesting Bazaine to
march as sood as he heard the first cannon.
Upon the arrival of Dagasse at Thionville, Gen.
TURNER, commandment of the town, made
three copies of the despatch and promised to
forward them to Metz,
Gen. TURNER was next called He betrayed
much confusion while giving his testimony.
He said he had no recollection OF the particu-
lars of the despatch spoken of by the last wit
ness, but believed he forwarded it. He did not
know whether it reached Metz. He recon-
mended sending copies of despatch from Nc
Mahon TO Bazaine On the 9th of Aug, by
three noasssnpers He knew thew reached
Rozoine's headouarters. One was Flahaut.
who was examined vest erday.
| AT the meeSlng OF tne royallst committee to-
day M. M Decases, AudlHect, DeLarcy and
DeChesnelonS were present. n ulsnatch was
received from Count DeChambord requesting
| letter to nj. DeChesueong to be published in
| full All agreed that the letter was~fatal to
the monarchical coalition. The republicans
are jubilant.
a meeting of the deputies OF the Left Cen
tire was held this evening Nj. Leon Say pre-
| siding. A resolution was adopted deraring
that the time had arrived for giving up the pro-
Visional state and organizing the conservative
republic.
The Gazette Des Trihuaux reports that a Sc
cret secretary at Autun had formed plot to
| seize the niece OF President MoMabon and hold
her as hostage, Several arrests have been
made OF parties implicated in the conspiracy.
| Paifry PrattIe of u Puny Prince.
PANS Oct an-Count Chambord has writ
ten n letter TO NJ No rhesnalong az fbe deleoa-
tion from tbe r;abt which raoantlv nnited On
him. The Count saws that NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
have arisen tending to obscure bis policy which
IS as clear as day, He owes the whole truth
70 the country. He is asked to sacrlhce MS
honor. He emphatcally declares that he re-
tracts nothing, curtals nothing of his previ-
GUS aeciaratlons. The claims Oh yeSteroay iore-
9nauow what would be expeciea to-hioIfo~ :.
~ ca1hot lnapgqrate strong ie,S,i ny an a Az
| linrn;si 10 he eueaSet !, d. ;nJ;ono,tly
repels the insinuations that he mistrusts the
valor of the soldiers. On the contrary he seeks
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Sixty-six lives were lost by the sinking of the
insurgent vessel at Cartagena.
A London house has gone under through hay.
ing too much to do with Erie stock
Gov. Beveridge is determined to stop the AL
len-Hogan prize fghtif possible, and has order
ed the sheritfs of the river counties to be on
the alert and arrest al interested.
Ex-Mayor Phillip Tomppert of Louisville,
died Wednesday evening.
John German, aged 60 years, was run over by
train in Providence Thursday, receiving fatal
injuries.
The fire in Freehold, n. j Wednes day
night, destroyed the Enquirer office. post Off &c,
court house, Jail, and several other buildings.
The suit of VIM. E. Butlan against Benjamin
+. Butler to recover $4,000, the amount of his
two drafts seized by Gen. Butler in 1862, while
he was military Governor of New Orleans,
came up for hearing in Washington Thurs
day.
Prof. Louis Agassz, at the request of the
President and number of friends, will deliver
course of six lectures in Washington this
winter.
Rosa Blyler and the two girls, occupants of
the wagon which was struck by the train on the
Philadelphia and Trenton railroad, Wednesday.
have all died of their INJURIES
race between California and Eastern horses
is set down for Nov 18th, at San francisco
The chief clerk in the Wilmington, Del, post
office, is $4,000 short in his accounts, and he has
been arrested but is out on $4,000 BAIL
A bridge on the Montreal Railroad, over the
Winnippisogee River at East Titon, N. H., was
burned Thursday morning.
The total amount invested by the German
government in the United States funded loan is
$1S,0O0,000, of which $4,000, 900 was negotiated
during the present month.
A Washington despatch states that no dis
charges have been made at the navy ward.
The forthcoming civil service examination in
of November. The examinations in Cincinnati
on or about the 18th of November, and in St.
Louis on the 25th Ct Nsyember
In Carton on Thursday, a negro was arrested
on suspicion of numbering Nj. Miner, whose
body was found in field He fed from the
officers, jumped into the river and was drowned
White frost at New Orleans Wednesday
night. Business improving.
The Queen of Austria is dangerously ill.,
President Mcmahon of France, has issued an
order severely censuring Gen. Bellamane who
said he couldn't serve under monarchy.
Little Fred won another race at Manchester,
yesterday. Best time, 2.4la.
A man named Bartelini, of Trenton N. j.,
has been found guilty of sending obscene book 8
through the mail
A woman named Arnold was shot in Avoc.
N Y, Thursday mornin by some unknown
person. Three shots were fred.
President Grant and Postmaster General
Creswel uisited the fair at Baltimore Thursday
and returned to Washington in the evening.
A fire in Worcester, Mass, Thursday dam
aged the building occupied by Jno. S. Clark &
Son, grain dealers, and Holden Bros, grocers
Another fire soon after, destroyed wheel
wright shop. Total loss $4, 500.
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Suspensions ma Pennylyauja.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2O.-The President of
the Pennysylvaniai Railroad that there is any
trouble in the management of that road
The dry goods house of Morgan Young. All
aemus & Co.. have suspended. Their Iiabli-
ties are 100000. They will be able to pay
from rs to 80 cents on the dollar This house
sold upwards of 81, 000, 600 worth of goods an
nualy
Ia La SUSPENSION OF Mliaam N, Lloyd; a bank
Lloyd has some half dozen offices throughout
the State yei his failure is said not to lbe very
heavy. -
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mlsCELLANEoUs NOTICES

WE commend to the attention Of cur readers
the advertisement of DR.. Filters Rheumatic
syrup in another column, as being OF rather
higher dignity than advertisements in general.
The cIergymen who have so boldly permitted
their names to be published must know their
influence as living examples is very great, and
people using it will hold them responsible. A
medicine so highly endorsed certainly COM
mands fullest confidence, and in consideration
of the character of those recommending it we
advise our suffering patrons to try it.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-31

SAN Francisco, Oct 30.-A fire at Reno,
Nevada, last night, destroyed an entire block
and threatened the destruction OF the whole
town. The fire was still raging when the tele-
graph operator was obliged to move his office
and instruments to a place OF safety, since
which time no news has been received.
L0ter.-The whole business portion of the
town of Reno, consisting of two blocks, is IN
ashes, with the exception of three or four fire
proof blocks. Loss 100000.
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CITY AND VICINITY.


AUCTION COLUMN.
Bankrupt Stock-F. o. Bailey q Co.
Administrator s-Sale-J. S. Bailey q Co.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Afternoon Dancing Glass;. w. Raymond.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Harrison's Peristaltic Lozenges.
Special Notice.. X. Merrill IL Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
How shall any Person Judge.
DIR. Filters Vegetable Rheumatic Syrup,
Notice to Water Takers.
Lost Ring.
Furnished House to Rent-A. Donaldson,
To Let-Rooms.
Removal-J. X. Merrill & Co.
Custom Coat Makers-Geo. w. Rich & Co.
Wanted-Saleswoman.
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Supreme j udicial COurt

DIET V1s41
THURsDAY.-No. 222.-Cumberland Bone Compa-
ny VS.. Andes Insurance Company. Action to recov-
er upon an insurance policy of $1,000. interest which
the plaintiffs claim to have had in certain lot OF
fish scraps which burned in April, 1872, at the
Atlantic Oil Works, Boothbay. The defense is that
the plaintiff had insurable interest in the scraps
On trial.
A. A. Strout for plaintiffs.
Larrabee with Cleaves for defendants. =
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Arrest of Rou..is.

ST.. LOUIS. Oct 20.--Mike McCool was ar
rested late last night on the charge of shooting
aud killing Patsy Manly, John MITCHELL Tom
Best and Thos Grately. McCoole's bar tenders
were also arrested. Manley.was to have fought
Martin Broderick in the same ring that Allan
and Hogan were to have fought in.
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PERstrNAL.-In the Supreme Court in Belfast
Monday, ~. Y McClintock of that city was adj
mitted to prac, tice as a counsellor and attorney
at law, in all the Courts of the State.
Capt j. G. Kenda, OF Brewer, will command
the recently launched schooner AdaIr f. Bon
hey, of Scituate, Mass.
A despatch was received yesterday from Saw
annah, Ga, by Capt. David Keazer, stating
that his grandson, David, had accidentally shot
himself and was dead. The young man had ac-
companied his uncle, Capt. Howard b. Keaz-
er, in the brig George s. Berry, on a trip to that
port.
Collector Sargent of Castine, is in town as
guest of Capt Herbert r. Sargent, and leaves
for home by boat tonight.
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AM fnlly convinced that the extra heavy
unbleached cotton that am selling so rapidly
at - l 2 cents, is the best bargain in America
Aspecimen Of it is always piled up on the blue
box before my store.
HoRATIo STAPLES,
Is Middle street
(near Exchange street
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CADET CoNcERT.-To-morrow evening at
City Hall, the Portland Cadets give their graz, d
promenade and drill concert. Chambers Band
furnishes the music. The Cadets are noble
set of fellows and have gained unusual prof.
cheney in their manual exercise and tonight
every preparation has been made for grand
God time
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ABRAMS & RROTmER.
FOR SALE.

TEyIIE valuable and well known Farm Of the late
Charles Elliott said farm is situated in the town
of Buxton two miles from West Gorham, near the
road that leads from West Go ham TO West Buxton
convenient to Meeeting-HOuse School and Stores
SAID farm consists OF so acres of land, well divided
into tillagh and pasture land The soil is well
adapted to the raising of Hay and carly Vegetables
for market. Plenty of wood, and S500.00 worth Of
Pine Timber. The buildings consists OF IL story
House, cor tanning nise well finished rooms an Ell
and Shee attached: Barn Go y 40 feet with good
cellar Three wells of never failing water.
Also building in the city of Portland situated In
ON Spring St. Said building is on leased land, and
contains house aud store.
All Of the above will be sold low, as the owner In
going West. Or exchanged for property in the state
of illinois,
For further particulars enquire of
Il. II. NORTON,
sepll-dlwNWu 694 Spring st.
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srBdE TRIED AND FIRE TESTED. Those
who want reliable insurance can procure it at
the old agency of w. d. Little Dc Co., 49l Elk
change street. They continue to represent
some of the Oldest and best American and En-.
gIish companies. which have been fire tested"
in Portland Chicago, Boston and elsewhere,
and present in combined assets lin Fire and
Life) seventy-five million dollars; no other
agency in New England represents SO large an
amount of capital. oct 81 dti
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GRAND TRUNK RAILROADS. cars sundries. do
apples, do shocks, do -four, do oats, do corn
do slabs, At do lumber, 2 do for New York 90 for
st John, NIB, do for Halifax.
STEAMER FRANCoNIA. FROM NEW YoRK-14T
bales rags do hops, 20 rolls leather, 65 hhdss sugar.
ice TO- 4 hhds sheep skins, do lamp black do to-
glass MARE 20 do trpe, 10 do liquid soda 10 do salt
petre AZ bds Steel 80 do spokes, 80 do paper hang
ings 100 Ike spikes % do white lead, % do Soda IS
do taarinds, 1850 BAYS shot, 65 do nuts 80 boxes to-
baeco 40 do soap 40 do saleatus rs do raisns % do
Florida water. 81 do castings, bbls oysters, do
pkgs sundries.
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Municipal COurr,

BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.
Thomas Devine. Intoxication. Fined S. with
costs. Paid.
Ann Flaherty. Assault and battery. Fined 81
with costs. Paid.
Frank. O'Donnell.
Patrick O'NIaly. Search and seizure. Fined $50
Paid.
John Dennis. Search and seizure. Discharged.
Williams.
Alonzo S. Parker of Baldwin. Arson. On trial.
Mattocks Reed.
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LONDON, Oct. S0-12.3O P. M.-Amercan securi-
tes-U. 5. $40 bonds, 1865 old, 50; do 1867, 96t-
U. S. 10-40s, 81. Erie 391
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 30-1.00 p. M.-Cotton quiet and
unchanged; @nidl'ng uplands s. a sd; do Oriean:
9fd sales 1000 bales including 1000 bales for spec
ulatiOn and export.
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A Railroad Superintendent, KILLED.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 3O.-J. B. Watkins, Su-
perintendent of the Iowa Midland and Iowa
division of the Chicago & Northwestern Rail
roads, was killed this morning near Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, by a freight train colliding with
the rear Of a passenger train.
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M. c. NJ. A.-The usual winter course of de-
bates and lectures by the Maine Charitable Me-
chauc Association will begin this evening with
a lecture by Charles Fl. Brainard of Boston.
upon "Whittier and his poetry" The lecture
and deba ties are free to the public.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-31

HYMENIAL--One of the most interesting
weddings Of the season occurred at the st. Law
renee street church yesterday afternoo at two
o'clock. Mr.. Charles w. Oliver was united in
the sacred bonds OF matrimony to Miss Lizzie
M Waite, daughter of Albert H. Waite. Esq,
iby the Rev. Mr.. Wright, The church was filled
to its utmost capacity and the ceremony was
unusually impressive and appropriate The
r4sfde. whose rare personal attractions and rich
,ro,, AMY qualities have won so many friends,
'rsd in an elegant travelling suit and
nra.e a'.. u appearance of grace and dignity
The ham, 90 'aple left in the SO train for Bos-
ton ON ~ " to Connecticut where they
intend 10 snona - honeymoon.
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Music HALL.-Friday and Saturday even
ings Flaherty's new Mirror of ireland viii ex-
hibit in Music Hall Miss Jennie Kimbalps
comedy company will appear in connection
with the panorama. This troupe has been here
before and drew full houses. -
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The Turf.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, Oct. 30.-At the races at
Friendship Park to-day between Goldsmith
Maid and Gloster, the Maid took three straight
boats in ? SO, . % , 80 The track was very
heavy and the weather was unsuitable for fast
trottjnp
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VEGETARIAN.--Mr. Isaac Berry of this city,
has raised in his garden fine lot of Early Rose
potatoes, single specimen of which weighs
two and half pounds. This is gardening to
some nurnnSn.
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ARMY AND NAVY HALL.-Mr. j. w. Ken
needy opens his dancing academy at the above
named hall on Wednesday, Nov 9th.
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AT ten o'clock to-day, f. .. Bailey & Co.,
viii sell at auction the valuable property known
as Frost's Woods, near Aliens Corner, Deer
ing. AS will be seen by advertisement the ad
ministrator must sell enough to release about
81 900 of the very valuable wood and timber
lands
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Foreign Experts.

BUENOS AYRES. Bark Edmund Phinney-554-
12l feet lumber $4,000 shingles 1873 yards duck lot
of machinery
ST. JOHN NIB. Schr Cuba-13OO bbls -four, 5s7
sheets ron % cases boots and shoes 1895 gals refined
oil
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Enthusiastically about one o'clock in the
afternoon an alarm of fire was sounded from
box IS. 1t was caused by fire being discovered
in the third story of the large wooden build
ing at the head of Smiths pier owned by the
Boston and Maine Railroad Company, and oc-
cuped by j. X. Merrill & Co., wholesale deal
ers in sasbes, blinds and finished lumber. The
building was considerably damaged before the
fire was extinguished, being burnt principally
in the roof and upper stories.
The loss to the building will amount to about
$1,000. There was no insurance on the build
ing. Mr.. Merrill estimates his loss at about
$4,000, and was insured with Rollins, Loring &
Adams for $1,000; $4,000 in the Royal Insur-
ance Company of Liverpool, and $4,000 in the
Springfield. 1t is impossible to state how the
fire originated. The story where the fire broke
out had been occupied only for storage. The
general supposition is thatit was set; especially
as only few weeks since fire was discovered
in the same place where this one broke out, and
was fortunately extinguished before any dam
age was done,
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t1rie' Ash
Erie DTeEeITeu.
Union Pacific STOCK 1868
The following were the quotations for Pacific Rail
road securities:
Central Pac1nc hOnUS 70
Union Pacific do. Tot
Union Pacific land grants 90
Union Pacific income bonds. ...............'..... 40
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fsETEOROLGGsCAE.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FOUR
HOURS
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Oct, 30, f7.30 2. ND
For New England
easterly winds, threatening and rainy, windy
weather. For the lower lakes winds veer to the
northwest, with cloud aud snow. For the up
per lake region rising barometer northwesterly
winds and cold, clearing weather. Cautionary
signals continue at Oswego, Rochester, Buffalo,
Erie, Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit, Apena and
Duluth, and are ordered at Chicago.