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THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. s6.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with a Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our journal.
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TWENTY-FIVE members of the next
House of Congress have formed Free
Trade Congressional Alliance" Sunset
Cox is the President.
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TOURJEE'S TOURS.

EyOURTH SEASON. The most ENJOYABLE.
E economical and successful excursion tours ever
planned to the ID Il ID WORLD. All travel and
hotel. first. class. COMPANY SELECT. Impor-
taut additions to our former plans. Extra induce
lnents without extra charge. Early registration de-
sirable. Send for circular giving full particulars
e. TOURJEE, Music Hall, Boston, Mass.
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Portland and Ogdensburg Rail-
road Company.
SPECIAL MEETING.

A SPECIAL meeting of the Stockholders of the
"a Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Company
will be held at the Company's Office, No. SO Ex-
change street, Portland Me, on MONDAY, the
seventh day of March, proximo, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon, to see if they viii reduce the capital
Stock OF the Company, and, If so, to what amount
By order of the Directors.
CHARLES ii. FOYE, Clerk.
Portland, February 10, 1881. feb21dtd
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CASH ASSETS, Jan. /, 1881,
Appropriated as follows:

Adjusted losses, due subsequent to JAM l, 1881
Reported losses awaiting proof
Matued endowments due and unpaid claims not presented
existing poces participating
per Carlisle net premium participating at
Carlisle net premium
contingent liabilities Dividend Fund.-
existing policies of that class
prnums
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WIESBADEN CRYSTALLHZED FRUITS.
CrystaIized Assorted Fruits. choice, $I.25
MISCELLANEOUS LIST.


FRONT net branw
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MISCELLANEOUS
TEiIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
new YORK LIFE in SURANCE co.
OFFICE, Nos. 346 and 34s BROADWAY.
JANUARY 1, 1881.
o L, 1ssO, 3S,1S5,4316S
REVENUE ACCOUNT
Preni
drremium Jan OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
a179sa11
90
DISBURSEMENT ACCOUNT.
Losesby death binduH R w
Connnwion yepense phsida'
12O.s5

Cash ia bank hand and in transit since received
Invested United States York City, aud other stocks market
ue 16,764,9SS. .05 .......'.... =.
Bonds first estate buildings
10000 and the policies assigned the company as
addltonai collateral security
by market value S3 1874 04oo
existing policies he held by the Company n these
policies 50, ,975, ,U00)
*uartery and existing policies due ubse
*Pemums existing policies of transmission and
policies abilities
Agents balances.
Investments Jan. /, 1851.
Excess Of market value OF securities oyer cost
"a detailed schedule these items w the usual annual
report filed oih the Insurance Department The State Of ew ior
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II. b. FULLER, Pres't. THOS. IL. LORD, sec'y.
j. s. WINSLOW q CO., Agents.
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Candidates for West Point.

An examination of candidates for appoint
ment to the West Point Academy from the
Second District was held in Lewiston Wednes-
day. The board consisted of Prof. Rounds oil
Western Normal School, Pennington; Prof
Chase of Bates College, Lewiston; Prof.
Smith of Franklin Family School, Topsham;
and A. l.. Hersey, M. D. Oxford.
Twelve applicant appeared for examination,
viz, D. P. Foye, Canton; G. o. Howard, West
Point; W. B. Irish, Turner; Geo f. Lincoln,
Bath; f. B. Lothrop, Leeds; Geo. X. Mar
shall. Buck field; Charles L. Potter, Lisbon
(West Bowdoin Postflce); f. A. Parker ,
Greene; 81. E. Stone, Auburn; S. E. Weber,
Farmington F. N, Whittier, Brunswick; and
w. H. Yeaton, Auburn. The Oldest was q
and the youngest IT,
Dr. Hersey had charge of the physical ex-
animation, which was made very thorough
but as he did not complete his inspection until
the literary examinations were completed, all
the applicants took the latter. DR.. IL. found
four of the twelve persons physically deficient
in minor respects
The board found that over 81 per cent. of the
work and answers of Potter were correct-in
arithmetic 81 per cent-placing him considera-
oily ahead of any other of the candidates.; and
the board SO reported to Congressman Ding
ley, whoswill nominate him. fo- appointment to
West Point. Potter is II years ard 8 months
old, and resides IN Lisbon, near the Bowdoin
line He is the son of farmer, in very mod
crate circumstances, and has had no opportu.
mites for schooling outside of what he has se-
cured for himself by walking three miles to
Lisbon Falls TO attend the Free high School
there He is six feet in height and physically
perfect
Frank B. Lothrop of Leeds, took the second
rank in the examination, and will be nominal
ted as substitute in case Potter is unable for
any reason to enter the class at West Point
next June.
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SUFFRAGE societv I,ect11res.

The sale of tickets to the lectures before the
Suffrage Society having exceeded expectations
the ladies having the course in charge have
given up Reception Hall and have engaged
Congress Hall for the course. Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe will give the first two lectures abe
week after Thanksgiving, and it cannot have
been forgotten that it was she who wrote "The
Battle Hymn of the Republic" whose words
fell upon all Northern hearts as at once an in
spiration and benediction. The statement
made by one of the generals of the army may
be interesting the "Battle Hymn" was
started by one of the regiment on Southern
march and caught up by regiment after regi-
ment until it was being sung ten miles along
the march, and he added that "never in ones
life could there be an experience so grand and
so impressive"
The society feel profoundly grateful to Mrs.
Howe, Mr. Higginson, Mrs. Stowe and Mrs
Cheney for having consented to take an addi-
tonal burden in order to aid in the charity the
society has so much at heart, and to give their
influence in advancing that case which is to be
the browning triumph of civilization.
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Veterans.

Mr. EprroR:-I was pleased to see on our
streets to-day, two gentlemen who are each
over ninety years of age. one the venerable
John Mussey, who stands erect, and who
walks with frmness and elasticity which
many men of sixty-five years would be proud
to show.
The other Mr.. George Burnham, who looks
and acts the mau of So years, 1.-THE. hale,
hearty and giving the same careful attention to
his business, that he did thirty years ago.
Should stranger meet him on the street, and
he told of his great age, he would reluctantly
credit the fact and would reply that there
must be some mistake, that it was not possible.
These two gentlemen are highly respected
May they long live, to enjoy the esteem and
reverence of their friends and fellow citizens.
But is there any mystery about their long
lives? None whatever, as they have lived care
full, prudent, temperate lives, their example
and influence always for the right. They
have not been borne onward by the steam and
excitement of the present age
What an example are these men to the
Young men of the present day, who would
crowd the work and labor of many years into
one, who would live fast and seek for pleasure
+ in the present and reap pain, sickness and sor-
row in the future.
But there is one fact that should not be
omitted in these remarks, that Portland is one
| of the most healthy cities in the world, that
| here, human, life may be with care pro-
| longed to great age.
Where is a city with so many men and
| women who are over 65 years of age? When
| the old men pass away, will the young men of
| the present day live to fill their places? They
| can if they will by practicing the same pru-
| dence, temperance and sobriety. When we
| break the laws of nature the penalty is sure
and swift; we cannot escape it, bringing in its
train. sickness, pain, sorrow and death. Let
the Young man observe and keep the laws Of
nature. and he will have what his Creator de-
signed he should have many days upon n the
earth of peace and tranquility. ii.
| Portland, Nov. II, 1881.
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interesting Insurance Suits.

A case of much interest has arisen on poll
cy of insurance for $1,000 in the Travellers In
surance Company of Hartford on the life of
Capt. Arthur FL. Parker, of Winterport. The
amount was made payable to his wife provided
he died first Both parties are dead, and the
question at issue arises on the point, who died
first? Capt. Parker was the master of a vessel
sailing to Cuba, and on his last and fatal
voyage he took his wife and children with
him. The vessel was wrecked in great hur-
ricane about one year ago, and no one on board
was reported saved, but she capsized and drift
ed ashore bottom up. Previousto this sad
event the wife of Capt. Parker had assigned
her rights in the insurance policy to her credi-
tors. Now the insurance money is claimed by
the creditors of Capt. Parker's estate, while on
the other hand Mrs Parker's assignees main
tain their right to it. If it could be estab-
lished that the wife lived a single moment
longer than her husband the demands of her
assigns would be valid, while if it could be
proved that she died first the creditors of Capt.
Parker's estate would have right to the
money The assignees of Mrs. Parker claim
that as she was in all probability within the
cabin at the time the vessel was capsized she
undoubtedly survived by few moments at
least her husband, who must at once have
been thrown into the sea. 1t is nice point,
and one that will be likely to trouble the
courts to decide. A suit for the money has
been commenced by Capt Parker's admins
traitor in Boston, while counter suit was
brought in Bangor in the S. j. Court by the
parties to whom Mrs. Parker assigned her right
in the policy. This suit has been transferred
to the United States Circuit Court at Portland.
1t is reported that question similar to that
in the above case will be raised bo the heirs of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris, of Providence, lately
drowned at Moosehead Lake. A large proper,
ty was left by them, and the evidence of the
negro, who was in the canoe with them, will
be OF great Importance in deciding which died
first, and conseq emily as to who will inherit
the estate, the heirs of the gentleman or those
of the lady.
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The Hurley Case.

Coroner Tobin has decided not to hold an in
quest over young Hurley. He has learned to
his satisfaction that Hurley was shovelling coal
one day last week at the fort. He raised his
head suddenly and the shovel, in the hands of
fellow laborer, accidentally struck Hurley
over the temple, cutting cash. Hurley faint
ed and the fort surgeon dressed his wound.
Since that accident Hurley had complained of
his head.
On the night before his death Mr. Tobin has
ascertained that Hurley with two companions
stole some liquor that was hidden away in a
place near the foot of Centre street. One of
his companions was little sick afterwards but
nothing more than would be natural for a
young man to experience who had drunk
spirits The other companion stayed in the
house few days because, according to his
statement, he had scrimmage with another
Young man and cut his face. His seclusion
gave rise to rumors that the liquor was pois-
oned. The companions of Hurley are certain
he drank but little on this occasion, and it is
the opinion of the coroner that Hurley's in
jury was aggravated by the little alcohol he
took which caused the Inflammation resulting
in tic souag mans death.
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Work for the Young

Members of the Second Parish church reali-
zing that reformation is good but that form
alton is better, have sustained for several
years temperance work among the young.
The triple pledge against the use of alcohol,
tobacco and profanity has been circulated and
occasional entertainments presented. One OF
the latter occurred last evening in the smaller
vestry of the church. The room was decorated
with small flags. The early evening was &C.
cupied by the boys in examining the pictures,
stereoscopic views and mineral specimens, ar
ranged upon the tables. Singing, recitations,
&C., followed. The distribution of refresh
ments closed the exercises. Young ladies OF
the church acted as assistants. Other practical
work for the young is being inaugurated
Everybody is invited to the social gospel
meeting this evening.
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Irish Land League

Both branches of the Irish Land League held
a meeting last evening for the purpose of max
ing arrangements for the reception of Rev.
Eugene Sheehy and T. M. Healy, M. p, who
speak at City Hall, Friday the 25th inst. The
meeting was large and enthusiastic. Mr. Pet
or O'Connor and Frederick Hartnett were ap-
pointed ticket agents. Great enthusiasm was
manifested.
1t was voted to invite the Montgomery
Guards, Irish American Relief Association,
Ancient Order of Hbernians, and Long Shore
mans Association to take part in the parade.
Speeches were made by 7. f. Sheehan, James
Cunningham, VIM. Fl. Looney and Horatio
Ruby. Tickets were distributed to the ladies
and gentlemen present.
The meeting adjourned to Sunday afternoon
at 8 o'clock.
Appearances indicate that the meeting will
be a great success. Gov. Plaisted will be in
vitad to preside
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PORTLANDPOS OFFICE.
October ~, HSSf.
OFFICE HOURS :

OFFICE HOURS:
From 800 a. m. to $50 p. m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays, open for Carriers and General Delivery
= from to 10 a. m.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston and intermediate oftices-Arrive at 12.20
p. m. Close at SO a. NJ, l2.So and 200 p. M
and lilo p. m. Close at 8.I5 m, 1890, 300
Intermediate or Way Mails, via Boston Maine
Rsilway-Arrive at 1920 and $40 p. m. Close at
8.16 q. m. and 1880 p. m.
Great Southern s. Western-Arrive at 1920 BIO,
$40 and lilo p m. Close at S15 a. M, 1880,
Bangor and connecting routes-Arrive at LOB p.
m. Close at l1.3O a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes-Arrive at 800 a.
m. and LOS p. m. Close at 1l.30 a. m. and 4.45
and 800 D. m.
Morning Northwestern, by Grand Trunk Railway
Arrive at $40 a. m. Close at TOO a. m
Lewiston and Auburn-Arrive at 2.05 and 900 a.
m. and ] 90 ?. m. Close at $50 and 11.30 a. m.
Csstine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, S. W. Harbor, Mt.
Desert, Jonesport, Machias, Machiasport, East Ma
chias Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steamer
Arrive at 8 q. N. Close at 8 p. m
Eastports via each steamer-Arrive at 500 a. m
Close at 800 p. m.
ing of steamers-Close at S.l5 a. m.
Express. Augusta Bangor and the East-Arrive at
2.o5 a. m. Close at 900 p. m.
Skowhegan, intermediate offices and the norm
Arrive at LOS o. m Close at 11.30 a. m.
Skowhegan also closes at 800 p.
Canada and intermediate Offices via G. 7. R.--Ar-
rive at 1874 .. m. Close at LOO p. m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island-Close at
IL so a m. and 900 p. m.
Swanton, VT. and intermediate offices, via P. & O..
z. R.-Arrive at q. l5 p m. Close at 7.45 a. m.
Bartlett, N H., and intermediate offices, via p b
o. R. R.-Arrive at 1l.55 a. m. Close at 100 p. m.
Worcester, Mass, and intermediate offices, via P.
a r. 3. R.-Arrive at LOO p. m. Close at 12.45
u. m
Rochester, N. H. and intermediates offices, via p.
d R. R. R.-Close at 100 a. m.
Carriers deliveries are made daily Sundays ex-
cepted in the business portion of the city at 100
and 1000 a. m, and 1.30 p. m. In other sections
ut 500 and LAB q. M. and 300 p. m Collections
are made on week days at 100 and HOO a. IN.
and 200 and 800 p. m. On Sundays at 600 p. m
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Brief Jottings.


Fine day yesterday. Mercury $50 at sunrise,
4So at noon; 45o at Esunset; wind east, south
east and southwest
DIR. Thayer has sold his house on Brown
street to Fred N. Dow, Esq, who it is said
viii make passageway from that street to his
new block ON Congress street.
At meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen, held yesterday noon, Benjamin f.
Whitehouse and Henry f. Coolidge were
drawn as grand jurors, and Robert T. Curtis
and w. W. Carr as petit jurors to the U. S.
District Court.
The Montgomery Guards will visit the Sher-
idan Guards of Manchester, N. II.
The wooden coverings are being placed over
the steps of the public buildings preparatory to
winter weather.
The next lecture before the Law Students
Club win be given this evening by John G..
Cobb, ESQ. Subject: "Sales."
Mr.. John Loveitt of Cape Elizabeth, one of
the crew on board schooner "Dreadnaught,
while paddock fishing off Jeffrey's Ledge last
Monday, hooked up whales jaw bone, thir-
ty-three feet long and eighteen inches wide.
with three teeth. In his efforts to draw the
bone on board the vessel he received several
bad cuts on his hands, Mr.. Loveitt has pre-
sented it to the Natural History Society, at
whose rooms 1t is now on exhibition.
There was report in circulation in this city
yesterday that one of the powder mills at Gam
DO had exploded. A telegram from that place
denied the rumor.
Rev. j. Benson Hamilton delivered an adj
mirable lecture on Everyday Heroism" at
Pine street church last evening, in which he
illustrated the life of Garfield by beautiful
pictures thrown on a screen by the stereopti-
con.
Mr. King spoke last night at Union Hall
from painting, illustrating Joseph's life as a
type of Christ, and the large audience was
deeply interested He will briefly review and
conclude the subject this evening All are in
vfeSd
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THE good man does lives long after him, so the
virtues Of really good medicine will last for sges,
and although DR.. Graves Balsam of Wild Cherry
and Tar msy be new to you, its healing properties
have long been known and appreciated, and when
we recommend you to give DR.. Graves Balsam of
Wild Cherry and Tar trial for the certain cure of
Sore Shroat, Coughs Colds, Whooping Cough
Hoarseness, &C.. we only ask you to use and be ben
GIFTED by the same medicine that has given SO much
relief 10 others. The Mseria Medica does not fur
nish better remedies for the dieeases of the pumo-
nary organs than Wild Cherry and Tar. Their vir
tues havs long been known and appreciated, and
you cannot ia of relief if you give DR., Graves
Balsam a trial when afflicted. Sample bottle 10
cts.; large bottle, only so cts.
For Biliousness, Dyspepsia Constipation, or Liv-
er Complaint, use Improved Family Catharic Pills,
made by DR.. Graves; price, 25 cts. per box. For
sale at wholesale by j. w. Perkins g. Co.. Portland.
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Cause for the Advance in Rates Of Insur-

CAUSE IOT JQ6 AQVduC0 III ISdbCn VI AAASs~
ance.
The New York Bulletins October fire record
contains list of 1873 fires occurring during the
month in the United States and Canada, and
ranging as to loss from $4,000 as the mini
mum, up to the maximum of 81 $50, 000-that
being the estimated damages by the Fourth av-
enue fire in New York city. The list includes
Sc fires with losses between $4,000 and $2O,-
600; % between $4,000 and $4,000; IA be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000; between $4,000
and $50,0O0 Is between $4,000 and 100000;
8 between 100000 and 5000 900; 5 between
100000 and $500, 900; 8 between $500, 900 and
$4,000: and one of 81 100000. The aggre-
gate loss by these fires foots up $7,250,000, with
an insurance loss of S., 900 to $500 OO0
Allowing 81 900 for the aggregate loss dur
ing the month by fires reported which cost less
than &c. 900 each, and $500,0 900 for fires unre-
ported or unrecorded. the approximate esti-
mate of the fire waste for October is So, 1907
600, and exceeds the loss reported in any Octo-
Der since the Chicago fire of 1871. The figures
for October the present year are from Sl,Ooo,-
900 to $4,000,000 ahead of those of the same
month in any of the past five years. This does
not embrace the multitude of small losses OF
800 and under, of which the public know or
hear nothing, in the aggregate amounting to
many thousands Upon this terrible fire waste
the Bulletin remarks:
Gas shown month by month in our columns,
the season since July LIST has been an unusual
ly fiery one. Few of our most experienced nm
derwriters will hesitate to admit that both in
number and costiess the fires of 1881, particu-
larry during the past four months, have been
quite exceptional. That this experience has
been serious one for insurance companies
goes without saying. Not many companies are
likely to come out ahead on the years transac-
lions, and majority of them all will show a
loss at the end of the year. But, meanwhile,
the wealth of the country goes into the fur
mace, as the result of our national carelessness,
at the rate regular rate of $I00,000000 year,
and because the prevention of such a waste is
really everybody's business, nobody appears to
think it worth while to do anything about it.
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Mr.. S. r. Small was able to visit his Office
yesterday.
The Rev. Father Bradley is in the city
Mr.. Wright Bardsley of Biddeford was in
Boston Tuesday in behalf of the Pepperell
Manufacturing Company to take charge of a
party of twenty-four English and Scotch weav-
ers, who came over in the Sarmatian, having
been engaged by the Biddeford corporation.
Assistant Surgeon G. E. Banks, of the Ma
rine Hospital Service, has been placed in tenn
porary command of the hospital at San Fran
cisco.
Rev. Elijah Kellogg will occupy the pulpit
of the st. Lawrence street church Sunday,
both forenoon and afternoon.
The friends of Mr.. Frank Wheeler and wife
met at their residence, Bowery Beach, on
Wednesday evening to celebrate the second
anniversary of their welded life.
The following society paragraph is published
ready for occupancy before next spring. 1t
will be remembered that it was not begun un-
til June, as Mr.. Blaine had at first intended
building on the lot he subsequently sold TO
Senator Pendleton, and on which the latter
has built. At the time he made the contract
for SO large house Mr.. Blaine said emphati-
cally that he did so independent of any expec-
tation of remaining in political life, as he de
sired to build home for his family, who pre-
ferred to have it located here to anywhere
else. This Mr. Blaine said several weeks be-
fore the shooting of the President raised any
doubts about his own political future.-Boston
Journal WGShi71qtOfl Correspondence.
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THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER IS. /



May be obtained at the Periodical Depots Of N. q
Fessenden, MARQUIS Brunei Il Co., Andrews, Arm
strong, Cox Wentworth, Hodsdon, A. L. Cleveland
Robert Costello, Boston Maine Depot, ant
Chisholm Bros, on all trains that run out OF tn
city.
Auburn willard Small & Co.
Augusta, r. Pierce.
Bangor, j. H. Babb u Co.
Bath, OF j. o. Shaw.
Biddeford X. M. Burnham.
. Jellerson's Bookstore.
Bridgton Daniel Dickens.
Brunswick, B. @. Dennison.
Oumsfrland Mills, #. A. Verrili.
Damariscotta, <. W. Dunbar.
Freeport W. A Mitchell.
Fryeburg, r. G. Harmon ana Shirley Lewis.
Gardiner Palmer Go.
Gorham, j. Irish.
Halloweli, O. L. Spaulding.
Lewiston Chandler Estes.
Lisbon, O. Z. Judkins.
Mechanic Falls A. W. Bridge, #. A, Millett.
Norway A. o. Noyee.
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Rockland, o. @. Andrews.
Ssbattus, e. III. johnson.
6accarappa, at the Pest Office.
8aco, Of L. Hodsdon and II. d. Kendrick.
Thomaston, s. Delano.
Vinalhaven, b. Lane.
Waldoboro, G.. Bliss.
Watarville, j. M. Wall.
Wiscasset, Gibbs Rundles,
Woodford's Corner. q. Moody.
Yarmouth, o. E. Coombs.