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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Dangerously Shot.

Dangerously Shot.
CAMDEN, Feb. 19.-Fred Rollings, of Rock
port, while cut cunning yesterday; aftern DON
accidentally discharged his gun, loaded with
shot, into his shoulder, and is dangerously
wounded.
Fire in Phillips.
PHILLIPS, Feb. 19.-Arnold's saw mill, with
machinery and $1,000 shingles was burned
yesterday morning Pickard & Wing lose
10000 shingles Loss $4,000; no insurance.
MIR. Blaine Improving.
BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 19.-The Travellers
Washington despatch says Mr.. Blaine is still
confined to his bed with rheumatism, but is
somewhat improved to-day. His physician
thinks he will now speedily recover and be
able to leave his house early next week.
Trying to Cheat Maine Insurance Com
pany.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 19.-The University of
Chicago, endowed by Stephen A. Douglas. has
for some years been in financial distress. In
1876 the trustees borrowed of the Union Mu-
tual Insurance Company of Augusta, Me-,
$4,000, and executed mortgage to that
company. They have never paid the mort
gage, and have even allowed the interest to &C.
Gu nulate compound, and the principal
and interest being some days overdue, they
filed bill in the Superior Court to restrain
the company from foreclesing under the trust
deed, claiming that the trustees never had any
power to mortgage the university property.
The insurance company, on the other hand,
filed bill in the United States Court to pre-
vent the university authorities from interior
s.,or xr.& S1.1.~ 81
Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The following post
masters have been appointed for Name
John n. Kimball, Indian Rock, Franklin
county; Nathaniel T. Hanna, New Harbor,
Lincoln county; Fred Tuttle, West Athens
Somerset county,
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THE SUGAR QUESTION.
Hearing Before the House Ways and
Means Committee.

Hearing Before the House Ways and
Means Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The House ways
and means committee gave a hearing this
morning on the sugar question. Delegations
were present representing the sugar trade of
New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Balti-
more, and Secretary Sherman appeared on be-
half of the Treasury Department.. j. e.
Seares of New York, for the sugar importers,
made lengthy review OF the question. He
claimed thai the law as adopted by Congress is
clear and plain; that the Secretary of the
Treasury had himself admitted before the
ways and means committee til at the Treasury
Department had no right by regulation to in
terfere with the operation of the law; that the
term Dutch standard Of color, having been de-
hned by the courts to be a well understood
commercial phrase, it became a contract be-
tween the government and Importers that the
treasury order under which duties are now
collected superseded the law of Congress, Intro
ducing new principle in the assessment of
duties; that the judicial decisions in the only
two cases ever tried were misquoted and SO
far from justifying, its rulings were directly
IN opposition TO them. He insisted that sugar
importers were honest, law-abiding citizens,
entirely willing TO obey the laws, even though
protesting against the arbitrary edicts of the
Treasury Department.
Secretary Sherman defended the position of
the Department and insisted upon its right
under the law to test the commercial value of
imported sugars in assessing duties and to enl-
ploy such tests as in the judgment of the De-
partment would best protect the revenue
from frauds. He should continue to force his
rulings until some furtherf enactment of Com
gress altered the present law. He was in favor
points of the dispute, and hoped Congress at
the present session would pass some law to &C
complish that result
Adjourned until Tuesday,
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Bill to amend the school laws so that any
school may be closed or suspended on account
OF any contagious disease, under such condi-
tions as shall preserve the equitable rights of
both teachers and school district, which came
from the Senate indefinitely postponed, was,
on motion OF Mr. Nickerson of Brewer, recon-
mitted to the committee on education.
Bill relating to damages for land taken for
highways came from the Senate, and peuding
its passage to be engrossed in con currence, it
was tabled on motion of Mr.. Verrill of Port
land.
Bill to incorporate the Eastern Telegraph
Company came from the Senate and pending
its passage to be engrossed in concurrence as
amended, it was tabled on motion of Mr.. Ver-
rill of Portland.
Resolve expressive of sympathy with the
people of Ireland came down from the Senate
indefinitely postponed. On motion Of Mr..
Keegan of Van Buren,. the House refused to
concur and adhered to their previous vote
giving the resolve passage.
On motion of Mr. Parker of Lewiston Or
dered that the committee on mercantile affairs
and insurance be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of establishing by law the
weight of dozen of eggs, with view to their
being sold by weight.
Bill an act to amend the charter of the
Mattawamkeag Log Driving Company was
tabled on its final passage, on motion of Mr..
Hatch OF Bangor, with view to amendment
A remonstrance was presented from White
field against removing the battle flags fro m
the State House.
House order that the steward and treasurer
of the Insane Hospital furnish forthwith to
this legislature list of all medicines pur-
chased for the use of said hospital for the year
OF $780, together with the price of each medi-
cine, came from the Senate indefinitely post
poned. The House receded and concurred.
Subsequently Mr.. Folsom of Oldtown NOV ed
that the vote be reconsidered, aud on motion
of Mr.. Eaton of Camden that motion was
tabled and assigned for Tuesday next After
wards Mr.. Eaton offered another order relating
to the same subject matter, which the Speaker
ruled was not in order.
The House adjourned to Monday next at II
o'clock a. IN.
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AUGUSTA.
A DULL DAY IN BOTH HOUSES
Appropriation to Pay the State
Prisons Debts.
The House Refuses to Postpone the Irish
Resolution.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l

AUGUSTA, Feb. 10.
The Committee on State Printing will re-
port an appropriation of $35 900 for the State
printing for 1882.
The Committee on State Prison will report
an appropriation of $4,000 for repairs of the
prison.
Two thousand invitations to the Executive
and Legislative reception will be given out.
A Lewiston orchestra will furnish the music.
The House refused to initiate the example of
the Senate in indefinitely postponing the re-
solve expressing sympathy with the Irish peo-
pie, but adhered to their vote giving the re-
solve passage.
The report of the committee apportioning
councillor districts was accepted today by the
House in concurrence.
There was no session of the Senate today for
the want of quorum. Sixteen members were
absent. The Senate stands adjourned until
10 o'clock a. m. Monday. The House adj
journed to II o'clock a. m. Monday
The Executive Council will not meet until
Tuesday next.
Gov. Plaisted haslgone to Bangor. Up to
the present time he has signed 81 acts and
resolves.
The contents of Swans desk in the House
were removed today by his father-in-law, Mr..
Hawkes. by permission of the Speaker There
was found small amount of stationery,
Year Book and other papers of no value.
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BOSTON, Feb. 19-[Reported for the Pressl.-Th
following is list of prices quoted this afternoon:
Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA
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xLvITH CONGRESS-2d Session
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 49,
The credentials of johnson N. Camden of
West Virginia, Howell E. jackson of Tennes-
see and James l. Fair of Nevada were pre-
sented
A joint resolution was passed allowing tents
in the government departments to be used by
military companies visiting Washington at in
augurations, and requiring the committee of
arrangements to indemnify the government
against loss or damage to the same.
Mr.. Saunders presented a resolution which,
at his suggestion, was tabled temporarily, re-
curing the committee of commerce to increa SO
the amount appropriated in the river and har-
Dor bill for the improvement of navigation of
the Missouri river, between its mouth an
Yankton, Dakota, to 81, 1873 ,000 as recommen d.
ed by the chief engineer of the War Depart
ment as necessary for the next fiscal year.
number of proposed amendments to the
river and harbor bill were introduced and re-
ferred.
The cattle disease bill, establishing bureau
OF animal industry, &c, was taken up.
HOUSE.
After reading of the journal and passage of
few private bills, Mr.. Carlisle from the ways
and means cammittee reported bill repeating
all laws imposing taxes on Ebank checks,
drafts and orders, bank deposits, friction
matches, kmedical preparations, perfumery,
cosmetics, cologne and other articles. Refer.
red to committee of the whole.
MIR. Whitthorne from the naval affairs COM
mittee reported back the bill for registration
and enrolment of any vessel built in foreign
country. Referred to the ways and means
committee.
Resolution to adjourn at 2 o'clock to attend
the funeral of Fernando Wood was unani-
mouslyIpassed.
MIR. Cox said he intended to call up the APP
portionment bill today, but learned the Re-
publicans had not concluded their conference.
He expected to call it up as soon as he had
something definite from the other side.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the agricultural appropriation bill.
$4,000 for purchase, propagation and distri-
button of seeds, providing that $4,000 of it be
expended in the experimental culture of cot
ton.
The committee rose without concluding the
consideration and conference report on the
army appropriation bill was agreed to and the
conference report on the bill authorizing the
district commissioners to recommend site for
union railway depot in Washington was
agreed to, and at o'clock the House adjourn
ed.
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AFRICA.
The negotiations with the Beers


LONDON, Feb. 10.-The Press Association
understands that the English Cabinet and the
boer government are and have been for sew
eral days past, discussing terms of peace pro-
posed by the latter, and it is believed this ac-
counts for Gen. Woods advance being unop-
posed.
Two thosuand engineers will embark for Ma
tai on the 18th.
A dispatch from Durham says President
Brand, in his speech at the opening of the
Orange Free State Volksraad on the 18th, said
ihe hoped the message he had transmitted to
the Boer Triumvirale would prove the means
OF averting further bloodshed. The 9th regi
ment has reached Biggersberg en- route to re-
nforce Gen. Colley.
An Attack from the Ashantees Expected.
CAPE COAST CASTLE, Feb. 20.-The Begin
mMg OF hostllities is momentarily expected.
The Ashantees are three DAYS march fro,,,
here. -Four hundred and fifty troops and the
crew of a gunboat are here.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


aso=tiaa.s ssu,f, - lso.eaase Market.
9t,RTIASp Feb. 49,
There is very little change to report in the gen.
eral merchandise market. Business is good and
prices well sustained and all that is now need
ed to put trade in active operation is the removal of
distinctions to transportation which have been the
great drawback for several weeks past. Stocks are
greatly reduced in all the leading distributing cen
tres, and with fine weather and clear roads we
shall witness revival that will tax the capacity of
producing agencies to their utmost limits There
has been an enormous consumption of goods in all
sections and with the general prosperity which pre-
vails it is not unreasonable expect that the egit
innate demand for supplies viii be far ahead of
previous years. The Western markets show slight
falling off in Hog products. but here the stock
is small and prices are higher. We quote Pork fully
25c barrel higher, and Lard nearly 12c % ib adj
vance. Round Hogs scarce and higher at 1a@
Sc y fb Eggs are unsettled and tendency down.
The market for Breadstuffs is steady without ma
terial change. Apples are in good supply; about
1000 bbls were shipped to Liverpool during the
week.
The following are ,o-dsy's questions OF Flour,
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NEW YORK.
Opposition to the Telegraph Consolida.
ton,

Opposition to the Telegraph Consolida-
ton.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The French Cable
Company, in the United States Circuit Court
today filed a bill of complaint against the
Western Union, American Union and Allan
tic and Pacific Telegraph Companies, to pre-
vent the carrying out of some of the provisions
of the consolidation agreement formed
on January 19, 1881. The French Gable Com
pany has a contract with the American Union
for the exclusive use of their cables in all their
transatlantic telegraph business, which it is
claimed will be impaired by the consolidation.
Shaw Denounced by the New York Land
League.
New YORK, Feb 20.-The central body of
the Irish National Land League adopted
resolution condemning Shaw, member of Par
lament, for taking advantage of the discour-
aging effects of the coercion act to issue cir
cular with the apparent intention of disnti-
grating the Land League and frustrating the
object for which so much has been sacrificed,
calling upon his constituents to demand his
reSipnafiOn
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Extensive Forgeries Brought to Light.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 19.-An investigation
into the affairs OF the late Matthew Kolb, who
died few years ago has brought to light
forged bills of lading which Mr. kol6 negoti-
ated at tina banks to the extent OF Sl2o,00O
He has been a member of the Philadelphia
Commercial Exchange for the past twenty
years. His credit was good, though he was
occasionally known to need money. w The bills
are all held by the Philadelphia warehouse
Company, a solid financial institution. The
forged bills are dated at Iowa Centre, a small
agent of the railway company.
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Hayden to be Hanged Next Friday.

WINDSOR, VT, Feb 19.--Hayden, the wife
murderer, has been informed Of the decision
OF the Court, that he must hang next Friday.
He himself asked Superintendent Rice to tele-
graph to Montpelier about the matter; and
yesterday at II o'clock the news arrived at the
prison. Hayden had requested Superintendent
Rice to come to his cell, and he did so, and
told Hayden the terrible news, that hope was
gone, and that in seven days from that time he
must be prepared to meet his God. He was
very calm, ard said that it was unjust to send
him to eternity with such little preparation,
and that he had had hopes of a different YER
dict. Hayden further said 1T is now no
use to state an untruth, and as sure as l am
now alive cannot remember what took place
on that terrible day. suppose I murdered
the best friend man ever had, but casaot re-
cali the act" Soon after this he was removed
to the new prison and confined in the cell from
which have come Phair, Gravelin. Magoon
guard will be with Hayden night and day now
till the execution.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

The Fall River Labor Troubles.
FALL RIVER, Feb. 19-The spinners' COM
mittee met this morning and transacted no
business, but meeting of the weavers' COM
mittee will be called early to consider the pro-
priety OF having general meeting during the
present week to consider the strike question.
Fire in Boston.
BOSTON, Feb. 20.-Fire early this morning
in the printing establishment of Rockwell 6
Churchill on Arch street, destroyed property,
principally type, presses and paper, to the val
ue OF about $685. 900; insured.
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thea pass OH 10 the other pleasures Of the
evening. The building is SO roomy and the
halls so convenient that there cannot even be
jam in the vicinity of the President. The
address of every person buying tickets is taken
and no disreputable person will be admitted,
nor will any speculation in the tickets be al
lowed r 81
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Boston Produce Market.
OOoIONY ISUs I
The following were to-day's quotations of But

BOSTON, FEB. 10.
The following were to-day's quotations of Butter,
Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes:
Butter-Sales of Western and Northern cream
cries at % 435c for fall and fresh.made. and 23d
28c Tor fair and good; N York and Vermont diaries
at 25@2Sc; straight do 21@24c; common and fair
dairy lots at 17(g2Oc, and poor from 14a16c y fb
Western dairy packed at 22@25c for choice, and
15921c for common and good; Western ladle pack
ed at 23G25c for choice and at 15@21c for COM
mon and good no Improvement.
Cheese-we quote 31ag14c for choice 1901 Sc
for fair to good 9911c for common; market firm.
Eggs have been selling at 25a26c and tending to
lower rates.
Potatoes-We quote Aroostook Rose at soc Maine
Central and Vermont Rose at 70d75c; New York
Rose at 65@7Oc;s Prolifcs at 70aScc; Jacksons
and Peerless at 6ua65c Chenangoes 5Oa55c; in
moderate demand.
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Havana Market.

lDy I6I6grapn.J
HAVANA. Feb. 19.-Sugar market fairly active
but weak at lowering rates. owing to unfavorable
news from abroad; Molasses Sugar, "a to 81 deg.
polarization, at 5 @61s reals gold per arrobe Mus
trifugal Sugars 90 to SO deg. polarization In boxes
and hhds at 6G81a reals; stock in the warehouses
at Havana and Matanzas 26. loo boxes SO, 400 bags
and 30, $50 hhds; receipts for the week 500 boxes
$3.50 bags and 18, 800 hhds; exports 1850 boxes,
1850 bags and 5000 hhds, including all bags and
$500 hhds to the United states.
Molasses steady; 30 degrees polarization 4h@5
reals gold fs keg.
Freghts vessels in demand, loading at Havana
for the United States ~ hid Sugar COCA 8 cur
ports on the north coast Outside ports) for the
United States hid Sugar 5o94 70; p hid of
Spanish gold 1.9191. 92. Exchange is weak; Oh
United States 80 days gold at 4s4 @5 prem; short
sight do 5s4 @6 prem.
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Grain for Europe.

ST. LOUIS Feb. 2O.-The elevators here are
loading barges with wheat and corn Tor foreign
shipment via New Orleans. Ihree 10 Tour
hundred thousand bushels will be sent out
early this week. More will follow.
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Uisitors To Mentor.

CLEVELAND Feb. 20.-John G. New of In
dianapolis, James Harlan of Iowa and Chas.
j. Folger, Chief Justice of the New York
Court of Appeals went to Mentor yesterday.
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Bank Statement.
new York stock andrsonev Market.

by Telegraph)
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Money closed at per cent.
The bank statement is poor one, but It's natural
influence upon the market was overshadowed by
spectators upon the probable effect of the new
funding bill
Sterling Exchange has advanced: We quote bank.
ers asking rates, 6O-day bills at 1854 per (of
4.S2@4.S5A one week ago. Commercial Bills
Ash " d4.81A gold.
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MINOR TELEGRAMS.

Gen. Arthur visited the capitol SATURDAY..
The naval cadets will participate in the in
augural ball.
The Times says the losses to the principal
railroads by the recent snow blockades will
airy and February
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European Markets.

BY Telegraph
LONDON, Feb. 10 1870 p. M.-Amercan secnri-
ties-United States bonds, new As, 116sA 41as at
115.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 19-12.3O P.M.-Cotton ma, ket
easier; Middling uplandss6 7-16d; Orleans 6 9-16d;
sales 5000 bales: speculation and EXPORT 1000; re-
ceipts $500; American -; futures fiat
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Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK Feb. 19.-Cotton closed quiet IL g.
Ice for middling uplands and IL 13-16c for mid
ding Orleans.
FLOUR closed dull and easier; No 2 at 3 cog
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Daily Domestic Recetpt..

a. PORTLAND. Feb 49,
For Portland, 70 cars miscellaneous merchann,s
for connecting roads, So cars miscelaneons MAJ,
chandise A'0i-
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stock Marker.

The following quotations of stocks were received
yesterday by Woodbury. & Moulton members of the
Boston Stock Exchange), corner of Middle and Ex-
oh
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Receipts of Maine Central.

Foreign Imports.
HALIFAXN. Brig Myanza-35O tons coal to
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Grain Market.

PORTLAND, Feb. IS.
The following quotations of Grain received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by A. W. Jordan,
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CAUCUSES.


A CAULKER'S floating stage, between Saturday
"A and Monday nights, the 18th aud 4th inst.
Anyone giving information to the undersigned will
be suitably rewarded A. X. P. LEIGHTON.
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The Pennsylvania senatorship.

HARRISBURG, Feb. 19.-Thirty-second ballot
Beaver %, Wallace 81, Bayne 20, scattering
8. Adjourned till Monday.
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METEORO LOGICAL

METEORO LOGICAL
INDICATIONS FOB THE NEXT TwENTY-FOUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIaNALl
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
Feb. 20, 2 A. M.
For New England,
Cloudy weather, light rain or snow, warm,
southeasterly, veering, colder, northwest winds
falling generally followed by rising barometer.
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W. True g. Co. WV '''"' W
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THE FUNDING BILL.
National Banks Withdrawing their Giro

National Banks Withdrawing their Circu-
lation.
New YORK, Feb. 20.-The passage of the
funding bill has led to prompt action by some
of the city banks. The Market National Bank
proceeded to retire its circulation Friday and
yesterday there was deposited at the sub
treasury So, 10000 to withdraw bonds to Sc
cure bank circulation. The principal banks
making deposits were the First National,
$4O0, 1000; American Exchange, 100000, and
Market National, $750000. These banks with
draw their entire circulation Their action
will be followed, it is understood, by many
other national banks which were unable to So
cure full meetings of their directors yesterday.
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SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE.

Especial Despatch to the PREss.]
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 10.
For the want of quorum the Senate ad-
journed until Monday, at 10 o'clock a. m.
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Sc Apples.
4cl Baldwin, IL 5O41 rs
4c Greetings IL 50d1 rs
Choice eating apples 2 90
Va Dried Western 41aG5
rs do Eastern. AZ 5
otat0es.