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the game of the woods and Shores. They con-
sumed many Of the oysters and also furnished
many of them to the fishermen for bait. Some
fishermen preferred CLAIMS, and these gave rise
to the clam-shell heaps of Muscongus sThs
naits were shipped to other markets the same
as at the present day. Some are surprised at
tne quantity in the heaps. The consumption
OF one winter In Boston would exceed In size
any of these heaps
The lessons afforded by those heaps are that
our shores are adapted to the growth OF the
oyster, and would suggest that our Legisla-
tors appropriate money enough to plant five
hundred bushels on favorable location; say
part ON YORK River, Black Point and Spur-
wink. Let them enact stringent laws for their
preservation and see the result On the shores
adjacent to Prince Edward Island they thrive.
also in Great Bay, above Portsmouth, n H
Your readers may ask. why the natural beds
disappeared. They have their enemies (star
fish which in Connecticut, Virginia and Flori-
da have cleared whole sections. All kinds of
oysters have some natural feeder upon them.
Fol instance we see the spruce tree girdled and
killed by kind of worm, and il some other
Kind oil insect does not appear to devour them
the spruce may become extinct.
predict the day will come when thousands
OF dollars will be added to our stock by the cul-
uVatlon OF the oyster on the shores of Maine.
S. p. MAYBERRY.
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, Feb. &c.
The following bills were passed to be en-
crossed:
Establishing the salary of the judge of pro-
bate for Androscoggin county.
Additional to chapter 154 of the public laws
of 1877, relating to corporations.
HOUSE
An adverse report was made on the order
for the abolition of State and town liquor
agencies.
Ought to pass was reported on the bill in
new draft to provide remedy for injuries
causing death.
A resolve was presented directing the Sec
retary of State to distribute a copy of the re-
vised statutes of 1888 when completed to each
member of the present Legislature and the
officers thereof.
The following bills were passed to be en-
crossed:
To regulate the taking of shell fish or clans.
Amending the statues relating TO the publi-
cation of notices in probate proceedings
Relating to the seizure of fish aud game
laws.
To incorporate the town of Broekton
Ought to pass was reported on the bill re-
lating to the settlement of persons living in
un Incorporated places.
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WHAT WOULD GEORGE sAY9''
Street Car Conversation Between Dis
tinguished Congressman.

Washington correspondent veracious or
otherwise, of the Boston Herald, furnishes the
following street car gossip:
Riding up to the Capitol in Scent car on
the morning of Washington's birthday were
Messrs. Robinson of Ohio. Reed of Maine and
two or three more of the bright members. They
were speaking of the day, when somebody re-
marked that he wondered "what George would
say if he could come back and see things here
now"
81 guess he'd be pretty well satisfied with
things" said Mr.. Robinson with laugh 81
think he'd say Go ahead, boys, you're doing
very WE'LL
"I don't know about that" said Mr..
Reed, drumming in discontented way on the
this Congress, If he had any of his former in
telligence, he would be pretty much ashamed
of them"
''Yes," said another 81 reckon about the
first thing he did would be to tell us to adjourn
and go home"
"By the way" said Mr.. Robinson, ''that
was pretty good one that member OF the
House got off at the dog show last night He
said that the show was q good deal like the
House-the little dogs made the most noise. -
Whereat there was general laugh.
II presume" said Mr.. Reed, who has never
forgiven Mr. Springer of Illinois for calling
him ''the Jumbo of the Republican side," 81
suppose he didn't refer TO ybody from Him
ois, did he?" They rode on, conversing on
general topics, when somebody referred to the
library project "Yes," said Mr.. Reed in his
vigorous way,"I think theEcourse of this House
in reference to that library question would dis
grace the most uncivilized tribe of South AT
ricap
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Northarn Paonla in Florida.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 26.-The manager of one
of the raj ways leading SOUTH who has just re-
turned from Florida. says there are $4,000
northern people in that State at the present
time He includes in his estimate those who
are there for the Winter and an almost equal
ly large number who have gone there recently
for the purpose of settling if they ind suitable
openings. Large numbers have already made
investments aud are moving their families
and effects to that State. Health seekers are
there from all the northern States, but the
gentleman referred to is of the opinion that
the west is furnishing the larger proportion of
Florida settlers he says that Florida busi-
ness over his line has been growing rapidly
for two years 1t extended over much OF last
summer, and the indications are that there
will be paying business through all of the
coming summer Formerly travel in that di.
rection was confined almost exclusively to
health seekers, who went down in the fall and
returned daring the spring months. Now peo-
pie are going and coming all the time. He at
tributes the change to the improved railway
facilities, which have made the journey easy
and brought advantages which Florida offers,
both for making homes and restoring shattered
health, to the attention of Northern people.
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MINOR TELGRAMS.

The house of d. Hennessy in New Brighton,
Il. l., was burned Sunday night and Mrs. Hem
messy and her two children were burned to
death.
The business portion of Washington, Iowa,
was burned Sunday. Loss $75 600,
Judge Stephen w. Tyner died in Newark,
Nj Sunday, aged 10 years.
Hon. Sackville West, British Ambassador
at Washington, with his daughter and Miss
Sherman, daughter of Gen. Sherman, are
guests OF the Marquis of Lorne at Ottawa.
f. NJ. Pierce's grist mill. chair and carriage
factory at East Pittsburg, VT. was burned yes
terday. Loss $4,000 10 $4,000; no insurance
The entire town of Vaughan, Miss, except
Bimminghams hotel, was burned Sunday
night.
report was received in Now Haven from
Boston yesterday saying that Jennie Cramer
had been found alive. The story is without
foundation.
Schooner Satilla at Darien from Bath re-
ports on the 21st passed a dangerous sunken
wreck in latitude $40, 40', longitude 75o
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RAILROAD NOTES.
The Knox and Lincoln.

The directors OF the Knox and Lincoln Rail-
road have issued circular to the municipal
officers of the cities of Bath and Rockland and
the towns of Wiscasset, Newcastle, Damaris-
Gotta, Nobleboro', Waldoboro' and Thomaston'
inviting them to meet them at Lincoln Hall in
Damariscotta, on the 2Sth inst, to consider
the question Of sale or lease of the road, or
what steps If any, shall be taken in regard to
it, The circular states that the necessary
legislation has been procured, and that the
directors wish to know at once whether the
property is to be disposed of or TO continue in
their control.
Boston and Maine.
For long while there have been complaints
from different quarters that the train service
Z of the Boston and Maine, as regards its passen-
ger cars, was considerably behind the times.
According to recent interview with Presi-
dent Lord this deficiency is in part acknowl-
edge by him, and better accommodations are
promised, as the company now proposes to re-
place its old cars with new ones as fast as con-
sistent with its financial ability. The road has
five cars building in its own shops and has con-
tracted with other parties for ten more, and
thus within a few months fifteen new cars will
De ADDED TO the rolling stock. The road has
number of modern built cars equal to those of
any other line, but it is believed to be better
to use the high studded, well ventilated cars
on through trains, where passengers occupy
them for two, three or four hours at a time,
than TO use them upon the suburban travel,
where the cars are occupied for a few minutes
only.
The Commissioners says: "The track of
the Boston and Maine road was found in the
good condition which has been Characteristic
for some years; and the use of long angle-iron
fsh-plates, nov being adopted in the place of
the Trimble joints, will prove another step to-
ward excellence. All the stations are we'll
kept and in good order, and the remodeling Of
that at Ballardvale is decided improvement.
Considerable attention has been paid to i'm
provement in the bridges of the road, and
several first class iron bridges have been pu
in. while abutments have been built for others
There are sdll a number of bridges which
need renewal, and to which the attention of
the management has been calico. The board
has no doubt that the improv ements in this
line will be continued until all the bridges are
OF durable material and approved coDstruc-
tiOn.N
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AUGUSTA.
The Capital Punishment Bill to be
Decided To-Day.
THE BILL no REGULATE THE PRAC.
TICE OF MEDICINE.
Neal Dow's Amendments to the Liquor
T.aw
Especial Despatch to the Press.l

a
AUGUSTA, Feb. 26
Mr.. Hall of Portland from the committee on
business Of the house reported this forenoon
that every committee except the committee on
revision of the statutes will be ready to report
finally by Friday. There is great diversity of
opinion among members Of this committee as
to how soon they can complete their task.
The House adjourned to meet at nine o'clock
tomorrow morning 1t will be field day in the
lower branch as the bill to restore the death
penalt, lcomes up by assignment after the
morning hour. DIR. Horr of Lewiston has pre-
pared in new draft the medical registration
bill which provides that all persons practicing
medicine or surgery in the State shall be requir-
ed 10 register with the Maine board of medi-
cal registration consisting of five physicians,
two to be appointed by the Maine Medical As
sccation, one by the Homeopathic society
one by the Eclectic Medical society and
aud by the Maine Medical School. Every per-
son who has received diploma or license to
practice from some chartered medical institu-
tion shall be entitled to register on payment of
fee of three dollars. Persons who do not
possess such diplomas but who shall pass sat-
isiactory examination, oral or written, shall be
entitled to register on payment of fee of $40
Any person who has been in the continuous
practice of Medicine for ten years shall be al
lowed to reg lster at the rate for regular physi-
clans and any person who has practised medi-
cine continuously for seven years shall be al
lowed to register conditionally. The penalty
for violating the provisions OF the bill is fine
not less than one hundred dollars nor more
than FIVE hundred dollars or imprisonment not
less than three months nor more than one year.
The bill will be presented to the committee on
legal affairs tomorrow.
Committee on temperance have today con-
sidered amendments to the liquor law present.
ed by Hon. Neal Dow and r. W. Dunn, Esq,
and will probably report them with slight
change. l. isdoubtful if the report of the
committee will pass the present legislature bat
it will be referred to the next legislature the
desire being to ascertain what result the pas
sage of the constitutional prohibitory amend
ment will have in promoting temperance un-
der the present laws.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

Death of a Prominent Thomastoa Man
THoMAsToN, Feb.--26.--John Elliot, one of
Thomaston's prominent business men, died
yesterday. He was born in Wiscasset eighty
years ago and has been resident here over
sixty years.
Fire in Skowhegan
SKowHEGAN, Feb. 26.-The dwelling house
owned and occupied by Albert B. Burrill of
this town was destroyed by fire this afternoon
together with the ell and stable. The fire was
caused by chimney burning out. Loss $1,000
insured for $500; furniture partially saved.
Badly Injured While Coasting.
BANGOR, Feb. 26.-A son of j. W. Foster o.
Amherst while sliding received very severe
perhaps fatal Injuries.
Monson Railroad Company.
The Monson Railroad Company held its an
nual meeting and elected the following diree.
tors:
John F. Kimball, Eli w. Hay, Geo. S.
Gushing and Geo. A. Mathews of Lowell
Mass, and A. w. Chaplin of Monson.
There are fair pros poets that work will prob
ably commence on the line in the spring.
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was great emergency he would not be in
favor of the passage of the resolution, and he
thought the state of the country was such as
would justify the action Of the majority The
gentlemen on the other side had step by step
and day after day obstructed tariff revision.
The majority had desired revision, and proper
revision, because the business men of the
country dreaded to fall into the hands of a
Democratic House which, in moment of mis-
take, they had elected. (Applause Oh the Re
publican side and derisive laughter on the
Democratic side.)
A vote was taken on the adoption of the res
olution and it resulted yeas 100. nays 20, the
Democrats generally refraining from voting.
Among those voting in the negative were
Messrs. Morse and Ladd.
A point of no quorum was raised
A call of the House ordered and dis
closing the presence of 225 members, all fur.
thur proceedings under the call were dispensed
with, and then, at 10 %, a motion to adjourn
was carried by the close vote of 81 to 96.
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CAUCUSES.

The Republicans of Westbrook are requested to
meet at Selectmens Office on Thursday March 1st
az clock p. m to nominate candidates for town
officers for he ensuing year.
Per order Republican Town Committee
WestbIook, Feb. 24th 1883.
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WASHINGTON.

Decisionsin the Alabama Claims Court.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The Court of Com
missioners of Alabama Claims this morning
decided the case of Samuel Stevens of Boston,
against The United States, brought as test
case to decide several important points relative
to powers Of attorneys and assignments in war
premiums and other cases. The case was
brought to recover claims paid for war risks.
The court holds that the claims are claims
against the United States and not against the
Geneva award fnnd which is covered into the
treasury and not different from any other
money in the treasury. For this reason the
court decides the claims come within the act
of 1853 and any transfer assignment or pow
er Of attorney order for receiving payment
of them made after the passage of the act of
June 9th, 1882, and before their allowance and
the issuing of warrants for payment, are abso-
lutely null and void.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate today:
s. G. W Benjamin, to be minister resident
and consul general at Teheran, Persia; Wick
ham Hoffman, minister resident and consul
general to Denmark; Lucius fl. Foot, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenpotentiary to
Corea; Dwight F. Reed, secretary of legation
and consul general at Madrid.
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THE FISHERIES.

Report of the Committee on Foreign At
fairs in Favor of the Abrogation of the
Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The Senate joint
resolution providing for the termination of the
fishery clauses of he treaty of Washington
which was passed by the House to-day, was
favoraby reported by the committee on for
eign affairs through Mr.. Rice The re- port
states that the termination before May 1888,
is ne cessary to avoid liability of the United
States to pay another compensation to Great
Britain on demand similar to that which
led to the payment OF So 100000 awarded by
the Halifax commission. The report states
that the Canadian fisheries are no longer of
special importance to us; that fishermen would
prefer to pay the $50 license required for fish
ing Canadian grounds should they want to fish
there rather than be subjected to the vexa-
tious conditions of the treaty; that the free
admission of British fish goes to stimulate the
Canadian fishery interests and discourage our
own. The report presents tabular statement.
showing that fish as an article of commerce or
food has been no cheaper ON the average dur
ing the time when either the former treaty or
the reciprocity had been in force than when
there was no treaty at all.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Noted Suits Compromised

Noted Suits Compromised.
CONCORD, Feb. 26.-Water Aiken of Frank
lin, has sold the manufacturing company at
Laconia, patents of narrowing knitting ma,
chine for $4,000 cash. This ends the suit for
infringement, Aiken vs. Abel, and also the IA
nous libel suit Abel VS. Aiken.
The Dartmouth Sophmores Unyielding-
Fresh Prank.
HANOVER, Feb. 26.-The suspended Sopho-
mores still refuse to tell the Faculty where
they were ON the night of the 17th. The Facul-
ty remain firm.
Early Sunday morning the village was
aroused by tremendous explosion. Some
hurried to the bank, but found everything
right there. An explanation was furnished
when daylight came. A large cannon which
the students had drawn from West Lesban, a
distance of four miles during the night, was
standing near Reed Hall. Sunday evening it
was taken home by the authorities, but Geiore
morning found its way here again and on the
chapel stage. What the final disposition of
this flying artillery will be is unknown.
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THE LAWRENCE FAILURE.

Several More Attachments Put on the
Property OF the Augustinian Society.
LAWRENCE, Moss, Feb. 26 Attachments
continue to be placed on the property of the
Augustinian Society despite the implied threat
of the executive committee that no subscrip-
ticns would be called for unless the suits al
ready entered were discontinued and ma others
instituted Three attachments have been
served on Archbishop Williams, of Boston,
who ex-oficio, controls the Catholic church
property of this diocese. 1t seems now as
though the Augustinian Society would be
forced into insolvency. Subscriptions thus far
toward relieving the Indebtedness amount to
$3.50. Special attachments have also been
made on the real estate recently conveyed by
the society to Michael Carney, Peter Halihap,
james McEvoy and J. d. Mahoney.
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Richmond.

Capt. Samuel Blsnchard's house, on. Pleas
ant street, was damaged by fire and water Sun
day morning to the amount of $3.50, caused by
dropping coal among some bed clothes while
fumigating room. Timely discovery and
prompt action saved much greater loss
Fire escapes have baen placed on the shoe
factory and bag mill
The matter of a steam FIRE engine is being
agitated.
Measles are prevalent Pen.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily wholesale Market.

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND, Feb. 20.
The is no change to note in Flour prices continue
firm and trade is fairly active. Grain is steady at
previous rates Eggs in good receipt and about 30
lower, selling at 25a26c y doz Butter is dull and
easy. except on fine grades, which are steady and
firm. Sugars are in good demand at 9ssc for granu
lated and sac for Extra c. the stock of Sugar in
the four ports Saturday was 7,695 tons, against
80, ,46S tons last year and 77,071 tons in 1881.
II 9 following to-ds;'s qaoiati ,n- of Flour.
Graia Provisioua &c
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Two Roeues Ca,,obt.

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-It is rumored that Kerr,
the embezzllDg clerk of Preston, Kean & Co.,
bankers, has been arrested in Australia.
HELENA, M. t., Feb. 26-Charles Story
employed in the bank of Nelson Story at
Bozeman, obtained $4,000 from the First Ma
tional Bank at this place by forgery AID left
last Saturday. He was arrested at Miles City
with most of the money.
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SOUTH AMERICA.
Calderon Protests Against Logan's Int
ference-Strong Hopes of Peace.

CaIderon Protests against Logan's Inter-
ference-Strong Hopes of Peace.
New YORK, Feb. GA Lima despatch says
that President Calderon has requested the
government of the United States to forbid DR..
Logans further interference in the quarrel,
as the Peruvians consider him wholly in the
interests of Chilli.
Garcia Calderon is treating in Chilli with
Altamirano, and strong hopes are entertained
that an arrangement will be arrived at which
can subsequently be ratified by Congress to
be held at Lima.
Minister Partridge has proposed that the
three powers treat by commissioners, without
any mediation, on basis of the cesson of Tara
paca 10 Chill, africa and Tacna to be sold to
Bolivia by Peru or to be made neutral territory.
This. he saYs.is the only chance for settlement.
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THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 81.

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR IHR NEXT TWENTY -FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. @.
Feb. 27, / A. M.
For New England,
Fair weather, northwest winds, statiorarv or
slight fall in the temperature, higher barome-
ter.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The Mississippi is three inches above the
high water of last year at Cairo and above the
danger line at all points between Cairo and
Vicksburg. The Arkansas river has risen 43
inches at Little Rock, and the Missouri is ris-
ing generally at stations between Omaha and
st Louis
Fair weather prevails in all districts except
the lower Lake region, where light snow is re-
ported. The temperature has fallen about ten
degrees with fresh and brisk northwesterlv
winds in districts east of the Mississippi but is
rising slowly in the northwe where the winds
are shifting to southerly.
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Not yellow Fever but rypnus Fever.

-NOV OI4OW f7H1N4| =
PANAMA, Feb. 17.-Rumors have been cir,
culated that cases of yellow fever occurred ON
board the U. s. steamers Iroquois and Hart
ford in Callao, but good authority asserts the
three men who died had all acquired severe
typhus fever on shore. The Essex and Hart
ford At once placed themselves in quarantine
and on arrival of the Admiral In Pensacola
reported to him no sickness on board
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ExTRADITIoN DEMANDED.
One of the Phoenix Park Murderers said
to be in New York.

On6 OF INC FhBnlA FdTK Murderers said
to be in New York.
New YORK, Feb. 26.-The department of
State have received an application from the
British government for the extrad1tion of p
j. Sheridan, suspected of com licity in the
Phenlx Park murders. Sheridan was seen lin
the office of the Irish World on whose edito-
rial staff he is, this morning. He said 81 am
glad the British government have asked for
my extradition and am anxious to appear in
court as it will give me an opportunity TO show
the world how we are treated in Ireland [
have no fear of being returned as l know suffi-
cient grounds to support the demand cannot be
produced. I am not in the least frightened
and intend to remain just where ! am, as do
not fear the result"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The department of
state las issued warrant upon kapplic Ation
from the British government for the. extradi-
ton of p. j. Sheridan, suspected of compli-
city in the Phoenix Park murder
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THE FLOODS.
an Illinois Town ozerflowet

SHAwNEETowN, Feb 26.-The water is five
feet higher than ever before, but receding
High winds moved moved many houses from
their foundations. Several houses have been
swept away and many homeless people who
have lost all are suffering for want of shelter
and food. The railroad depot has been swept
away. The estimated loss in this vicinity is
5000 000