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shipbuiIding News from Bath.

On Saturday Of last week there was launch
ed from the yard of Arthur Sewall & Co., the
ship John RoseDfield, of 1874 tons, the largest
vessel built in Bath, and owned by this firm
and others. Her masts were all put up while
on the stocks, and she also was coppered. Be-
ing so large ship brought out great many
ira ms bringing several hundred from other
towns. From some inexplicable reason the
huge craft refused to move at high water lust
before Saturday noon, but at about 10 O'Clock
the same night she slid from the WAYS in GAL
liant style, and now lies alongside of the wharf
rapidly fitting for sea. She is to be command
ed by Capt. James G. Baker of West Harwich
Mass, and will be ready to sail early in July
when she will proceed to Baltimore to load
with coal for San Francisco. Arthur Sewall
& Co., intend to commence the building of an
other large ship right away. They now have
on the stocks schooner Of large tonnage.
On the same day Saturday schooner of
$50 tons was launched from the yard Of Will
liam Rogers, built and owned by him, and not
yet named. Also a schooner of S44 tons was
launched from the yard of the New England
Shipbuilding Company, and called the Charles
W. Church. She is owned by j. II. Church,
j ohm Lent and others OF Taunton, Mass, and
will be commanded by Capt. John Lent.
While on the stocks she was fully rugged, with
sails bent, provisions and everything on board
ready for sea, and is to load with ice from up
river for Washington, d. @. The master
builder was B. It. Packard. The vessel is fit
ted with all the modern improvements
The New England Company has several YES
sells in process of building, and Mr.. Rogers
commences on another Immediately. r.
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On the Way to Washington.
The Notification Committee Entertained
in Boston.

On the arrival in Boston Sunday morning
from this city, the committee took quarters at
the Parker House. In the afternoon the
colored members of the committee were
especially well cared for By a committee con
sisting of Representative Julius c. Chsppelle,
j. III. Lewis and T. A. Ridley. The recipients
of their hospitality were Messrs John R.
Lynch OF Mississippi, Samuel Lee of South
Carolina, N. W. Quincy of Texas, W. G.
Stewart of Florida and T. H. Carsons of the
District OF Columbia. These gentlemen were
taken in carriages, and call made on Mr..
Lewis Hayden, the old abolitionist, who Joined
the party Various points of interest in Bos-
ton aud suburbs were then visited, including
Copp's Hill cemetery, where repose the re-
mains of Prince Hall, the first colored Free
mason in the United States, Bunker Hill,
Harvard College, the Longfellow homestead
and the residence of Mrs. Cuzzens. They party
returned to Boston shortly before O'Clock,
when a bountiful dinner was enjoyed at
YoHng's Hotel.
At GAO the committee were driven to the
Old Colony depot, where the D. m. train, via
Fall River line, was taken for New York. The
committee will tarry but an hour or two in
New York, and will DO banquetted at Phila-
delphia, after which they will proceed direct
to Washington. The committee will meet at
the Arlington Hotel in the latter city at noon
to-day, when the formalities of notifying Gen.
Logan OF his nomination for the Vice Presi-
dency will be gone through WITH after which
the committee will dissolve.
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MAGNIFICENT SIGHT.
A Vessel Surrounded by a School
of Whales.
EXPERIENCE OF THE
SCHOONER M. B. MILLER.

NEW YORK, June 23.-schooner M. B. Miller,
Capt. Young from Savannah now at this port re-
ports June 20, in latitude $3.50, longitude 7414
while in dead calm, smooth sea was surrounded
by school of whales AS far az the eye could reach
they were seen coming to the surface and blowing,
and they came in such close proximity to the vessel
that they could be reached from the deck with a
common harpoon, and in several instances within
two feet of the vessels side squirting water against
the side and lying perfectly still for several min
utes at time. They then rolled leisurely over and
sunk down tail foremost until they stood perpen-
dicular in the water that their full length and
SIZE could be as nearly estimated as though they
had been en- dry land. Theo swan around the ves-
sci for about three hours and seemed to be holding
complete survey of her and did not seem to be in
the least shy. 1t was magnificent sight, the
ocean being as clear as mirror with not a ripple
to obstruct the view. They were in size about So
TO 40 feet in length, square blunt head eyes small
and about three feet below the top of the head and
well back from the nose near the jaw. Their blow
was low and somewhat resembled water thrown
from sprinkler, small round fin on the back and
square luke. Their heads were about to q feet
in depth and after parts much smaller in proportion
After about three hours light breeze sprang up
and we sailed away from the school which did not
seem to be making any Roadway to any point of the
commas,
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1o1BBIEs the he Thompson block Nos III 1l9
the post Office; fitted suitable for wholesale or retail
business with light, finished airy Easements. Rent
Bracket street Portland, Me. ian14dtf
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LABOR TROUBLE ELS.


Eight Hundred Journeymen Plumbers
Locked Out.
New YORK, June 23.-The master plumbers to
the number of about 48 today locked out their 800
iourneymen. Two weeks ago a master plumber
named Turney discharged one of his iourneymen
and % joHrneymen employed in the shop struck
because the boss refused to employ the discharged
workmen. The Master Plumbers Association
thereupon ordered lockout to begin today Of all
the men.
Five Thousand Miners Quit w ork.
COLUMBUS o., June 23.-The balance of miners
in the Hooking Valley came out today against re-
duction of 10 cents. Thirty-two mines are now
closed and 5000 men thrown out of employment
besides those living along the road tributary to the
coal region. The idle miners embrace all in the
Hooking and Shawnee fields.
Attacked by italian Laborers.
ELKToN, Nd, June 23.-Intelligence has reached
here that crowd of italian workmen at Principles
attacked, imprisoned and threatened to lynch John
Wallace, Jr son of the sub-contractor the Bal
timore and Philadelphia Railroad who last Friday
received 5000 due the workmen and abscondt d,
leaving his son in charge Sheriff Smith has gone
to rescue young Wallace.
Briclxmalkers on a Strike,
NEwBURG, N. Y, June 23.-Two hundred labor
ers employed at the New Windsor brick yards are
on strike TO higher wages. Two of the number
were arrested today charged with melting riot.
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WASHINGTON.
Shipping Inferests.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-In the Senate to-day
Mr.. Frye introduced bill to provide for the ap-
pointment by the President of commission of
naval architects and marine engineers to report
upon Improvements in naval architecture, and in
ton and examination of plans, models, designs
calculations and principles for Improvements on
ocean steamships invented, made and designed by
Charles g. Lundborg. The bill is identical in its
provisions with the one reported to the House last
week from the select committee on American shin
building and ship-owning interests.
Facts and RumOrs.
The House committee military affairs have
agreed to recommend an amendment to the fortif-
cations bill appropriating $100, 900 for the con-
structing and testing of the Haskell multicharge
gun.
The court OF inquiry appointed to investigate the
bureaus of the Navy Department, with view to
ascertaiRing the extent of the alleged fraudulent
practices, met to-day and organized with Commo-
dore Jonett as chairman, and preliminary arrange
ments were made to execute the Secretary's orders
in regard to the investigation.
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With a Broken shaft.
MAINE.
Bates College.

LEWISTON, June 23.-This afternoon the
champion prize debate of Bates Sophomore
took place, and this evening that of the
Juniors.
Besides Mr.. Blaine, Gov. Robbie has accepted
an invitation to commencement Thursday. A
public reception by citizens will be given in
City Hall Wednesday evening to Mr.. Blaine.
Obituary.
a. G. Wentworth, member of Androscoggin
bar. died to-day, aged 81 years. He was
lieutenant of the Twenty-third Maine Regi-
ment in the late war.
Lewiston Sir Knishss' Pilgrimage.
WoLFBoRo, N. H., June 23.-Lswiston Com
mandery, Knights Templar, Frank E. Sleeper,
eminent commander, so members accompanied
by nearly one hundred ladies and children and
the Auburn Band arrived here to-day They
are guests of Taft at the Pavilion Hotel, and
will remain over night returning via Dover to-
morrow where they will be received by St.
John Commandery. They will return home
in the evening.
Farm Buildings Burned.
HoULToN, June 23.-The farm buildings Of
Robert Thomas in Houlton were burned to-
day. Loss $500; small insurance.
Forest Fires i'm Washington County.
CALAIS, June 23.-Forest fires are raging
eastwest and north of this city. Timber lands
on the Little Musquash. Big Lake, Bedding
ton road and rear of Squirrel Point are burn
ing iercely and the fire is spreading rapidly.
The city is surrounded by dense cloud of
smoke. Large crews are at work now and
more men start tonight and tomorrow morn.
ing to fight the flames.
Railroad News.
BANGOR, June 23.-The Mount Desert
branch railroad commenced its regular trips
to-day.
Rails on the Piscataquis Railroad are laid to
Moosehead Lake and the road will be open
July 18th.
Maine State College.
ORoNo, June 23.-Commencement exercises
at the Maine State College were continued to-
day when the junior prize essays were deliver
ed. There were seven speakers, the themes
showing careful study and preparation. Many
alumni of the college ana other commence
ment visitors are in town.
Col. Ossood Set Right.
AUGUSTA, June 23.-Col. q. s. Osgood of
this city requests that correction be made in
regard to the lunch served at the Augusta
House to the National Republican notification
committee He desires that it should be I'M
derstood that the committee was not in any
sense his personal guests as has been printed
and that he merely aided in entertaining the
members thereof and in seeing to their COM
fort while in the city.
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PHENOMENA IN DAKOTA.
A shower That Did Not Reach the Earth
and Wonderful Mirage.

anu "a w OMuCFAuh uAlrHKes
BISMARCK, Dak., June 23.-Yesterday a phe-
nomenon never before witnessed attracted the
attention of many people. To the naked eye it had
the appearance Of great square cloud. With the
aid OF strong magnifying glass the writer saw
an aerial shewer-rain falling without touching
the EARTH Two clouds were visible one
exactly above the other The rain cloud was above
and the light feathery cloud before heavy
shower poured for several minutes from the upper
cloud. The cloud below caught every drop of water
and absorbed it.. Light clouds appeared to come
from all directions to aid in cheating old earth of
rain. The color of the lower cloud change rapidly
and 1t expanded from a small summer cloud to
massive rain gatherer. In few minutes the up
per cloud had entirely disappeared. Through the
glass the aerial rainfall had all the appearances of
shower of pearls. The sun shining through the
drops formed prismatic hues of charming brfllian-
cy. The cloud passed off to the southeast gather
ing rain as it went.
ST. LAWRENCE, OAK, June 21.--A most re.
markable mirage was seen here yesterday. From a
point seven miles north of here all of Hand county
and parts OF Beadle, Sphinx. Faux, Hyde and Buff
falo counties, the towns of st Lawrence, Miller
Bee Heights, Howell, Burdette, abe Bald Noun
tains, tn hills at kedfeld the bluffs between Yves
sington and Weley, the Washington and Bee hills
and the range near the south line of the county
were distinctly seen with the naked eye the range
OF vision covering at least 100 square miles,
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Han and Ligbtuiug In Color.do

CENTRAL CITY, Col, june 23.-A severe hail
storm, accompanied by lightning, visited this city
yesterday afternoon. game of base ball was in
progress on Academy Hill at the time and the
lightning struck and killed Nicholas Newmayer
and probably fatally injured james Lick. miner
named Frank Osborn, at Mountain City, was also
struck but wilt recover. The engine house of th {
prize nine near Central City, was demolished and
I'VE miners who were at work were badly stunned
but it is tnonght they will recover.
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NEWCA6TLE

NEWCAsTLE.
Capt. and Mrs. Hartley Erskine of North
Newcastle celebrated their golden wedding
Tuesday afternoon and evening. All their
children and grandchildren were present and
other guests, numbering about one hundred.
PARsoNsTIELD.
Mrs. Sally P. Burbank of Sou tn Parsonsfeld,
q years old, tooklh first ride in the cars one
day last week.
PrTTSToN.
Mrs. Augusta, wife of Will Marston, while
laboring under alteration OF mind, attempted
suicide at Salem, Mass, by jumping into the
barber Her cries attracted the attention of
a night Waterman, who succeeded IN resouing
her, and she with her husband returned to this
town next day.
RANGELEY.
A Mr.. Hammond of Boston killed deer
near the Mountain View House, Rangeley.
last Saturday. He voluntarily plead guilty of
violating the game laws and paid $50 fine.
wAsHBURN.
The people of Washburn will celebrate the
Fourth of July. @. L. T. Howe will deliver
the grafton.
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THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
$1OO,OOO,OOO Reduction i'm the Debt and
$40, 900 900 i'm the Revenues

WASHINGTON, June 23.--It is expected that the
balance sheet of the Government for the fiscal year
will show total reduction of the debt for the year
of one hundred million dollars and decrease in the
revenue from all sources of about forty million dol
dollars less than last year. This Commercial bal
ance in favor of the United States for the current
year however, will be but $6o,00O00o against
ton which was designed to reduce the revenues had
the effect to cause reduction of Sic, 900 only
from customs, $40 900 900 from internal revenue
reeeiDts
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Valuable Real Estate for Sale,

VEtHE following described property, belonging to
the estate of the late lothian f. Clark, is offer
ed for sale to close the estate and is well worthy the
attention of inves tors:
Lot No. 161 Danforth street, containing about
for $3.50 per annum.
Lot No. 1855 Danforth street, containing $500 feet
with two new houses thereon, now renting for $3.50
$500 feet.
Lot of land on Cumberland street, near corner of
Mellen street, containing about 1000 feet; one of
value. =
Lots No. Ill and 113 Bracket street, containing
$685. feet, with dwelling houses thereon, renting ior
S672 per annum.
Lots 80 to As Lincoln street, containing $500 feet
OF land, with two 3story dwellings thereon renting
for $500 per annum
Lot No. 141 Washington street, containing 4535
feet of land, with dwelling thereon, renting for
1904 per annum.
Lot OF land on Washington street, good location;
containing 2760 feet.
For further particulars inquire of
ROLLINS g. ADAMS,
heal Estate and Insurance Agents, % Exchange
80 Street, Portland.
Je23 diff
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SPORTING.

NEW LONDON, juno 28.-The Columbia fresh
men rowed over three miles of the course with the
Yale Varsity crew this evening and were beaten
less than boat length. Columbia rowed 80 and
Yale 80 stroke. Harvard Varsity and Freshmen
crews also raced over the course against the wind
ane tide, Varsity leading length at the finish.
fales time is over minute less than the Harvards
but as one rowed up and the other down the course
no correct comparison can be made. Yale has
made considerable improvement and Harvard is not
over sanguine. Large crowds are expected to wit
ness the freshmen two mile race Wedne sday after
noon and the Varsity race Thursday afternoon at
. O'Clock. not $50 clock as first announced
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Thrown Down am Embaul,ment,

RICHMOND, Va, June 23.-This morning car
riage containing Col. 7. M. R. Tacott his daughter
DIR. Hunter Mcguire, and youth, was thrown down
an embankment on the road between Bonair and
this city, and all the occupants injured Col TacOtt
and Dr. Mcguire very seriously Col. Talcott was
until recently general manager of the Richmond 81
Danville railroad, and DR.. Mcguire during the war
sion.
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A gigantic pine cone Is inches 10 length.
has been forwarded to the Maine Blaine Club
by the Blaine Club OF San Francisco, Cal
After its arrival the cone was sent to Mr..
Blaine's residence.
Me- Walker Blaine has returned to Wash
ington.
Mr.. Elkins and wife left for New York Sun
day evening By the Pullman train.
The business of the Geographic Office in
Augusta since Mr.. Blaine's nomination has
been immense. For the week ending June
10th, 53,9S2 words were dispatched over the
wires.
The last heard of Col. Darius Alden he was
Democratic National Convention at Chicago
before returning to Augusta
BERWICK.
Berwick lady dreamed three nights in
succession that there was roll of bills under a
certain pile OF stones and upon going there
and turning the stone that she saw in her
dreams, she found the money.
BDDEFoRD.
e. M. Yates, editor OF the Biddeford Jour-
nal, announces that his editorial connection
with that paper closed with the issue of Satur-
day, June 21st.
BANGOR.
Miss Josephine G. Stearns of Bangor was
one OF the graduates at Bradford Female
| Academy last week.
BELFAST.
A woman wbe lives in the lower part of Bel.
| fast has been somewhat annoyed with the at
tentlons OF certain young man. Asking ad-
| vice OF person as to what she should do in
the matter, the person replied iokingly,
why, shoot him." A few nights afterward
| the night policeman heard the sharp report of
| a revolver and saw a man running up street
| with his coat tails streaming out behind him.
| On inquiry the policeman learned that the
| woman had acted on the suggestions she had
received and shot at the intruder. The man
was not hurt but good deal frightened.
CORNISH.
Some parties in East Cornish have been
prospecting for slate and have found some very
| tne looking, pnkish colored specimens in the
eastern part of the town On some land recently
purchased by Mr.. Patterson from the estate Of
the late Or. Fuller. They have begun work
and are firm in the belief that they have
| struck fine vein of rich slate, says ths Ban
| gor Commercial.
A flock of choice Mernos belonging To
| Elihu Lawrence Of Fairfield was ENTIRELY d.
stroyed by dogs, one night recently, Out of
nineteen sheep and ten lambs, all but two
| sheep and i've lambs were dead or dying when
found. Mr.. Lawrence estimates his loss be-
tween $500 and $500.
| KENNEBUNK.
Jefferson W. Sargent died Sunday at Kenne.
bunk, aged 81. He was prominent Odd Fell
| low and was collector of customs at the port of
henneounk. He was prominent Republi-
| can.
| MECHANIC FALLS
Mr. Alexander B. Dwinal we'll known
citizen of Mechanic Falls, died Sunday of a
| complication of diseases, aged "a wears. He
| was quite prominent in business and was
| wealthy. He leaves three children. s.
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MEXICO.
Editor OF French journal Banished
From the C0uufrv

CITY OF MEXICO, June 23.-Paul Sauvalle, editor
of the French Journal Trait D'Union, was arrested
yesterday because he protested against the recent
stamp tax as injurious to French merchants, and
accused certain officials of misrepresentation of
funds. Sauvalle was sent this morning to Vera
Cruz where he was put on board of a New York
steamer without having been allowed to see his
friends or make any disposition of his effects. The
journal will be continued
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THE DOMINION.
Reciprocilx wilh rhe Uni,ea s.a,es

Reciprocity with the United States.
TORONTO, June 23-A special from Ottawa says
arranged a reciprocity treaty with the United
States, which will shortly be made public. The
new treaty tits stated, will follow the lines of the
former treaty; admitting natural products and
some articles in the earlier stages of manufacture
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The Howe scale COMPANY.

NEW YORK, June 23.-Ex-Gov Page of Vermont,
President of Howe Scale Company OF Rutland, VT,
said today that there is absolutely no truth whatev
or IN the statement that receiver has been APP
pointed for the Howe Scale Co.
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LATEST MARINE NEWS.
Loss of the Missionary Brig Morning

Loss of the Missionary Brig Morning
Star.
BOSTON, June 23.-Aprivate despatch received in
this city by the American Board of Commissioners
Of Foreign Missions and dated Hong Kong, June
2lst, announces the total loss of the missionary
brig Morning Star at Kasaie All hands were
saved and are en- route to San Francisco BY steamer
Oceanic. No further particulars were given
shipwrecked Crew Rescued.
Steamer America, which arrived at this port to
day from jamaica reports the shipwrecked crew of
schooner Hiawatha, from Boston for Baraeoa 0ost
on Hog Sly Reef as safe on board barque Harriet
>. jackson, Captain Bacon, from Aspinwall for
Turks Island.
With Broken Shaft.
ST. JOHNS, N. .,June 23.-Steamships Anchoria
aud Carmona have just dropped anchor. The Car
mona, Capt. Halcrow, left Montreal on the 9th
inst. grain and cattle laden. On the 18th inst in
lat 3d. lon 81 W, her propeller shaft parted. Next
day the Anchoria, of the Anchor line took the Car
mona in tow, and during the past five days has sue
csssfully towed her to port a distance of 727
miles The Anchoria has general cargo and about
four hundred passengers.
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League Games,

six.
At Toledo-Toledos 5, Baltimores 6.
At Cincinnati-St. Louis 6, Washingtons 8.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, June "a.
The indications for New England to-day are
slightly warmer, partly cloudy weather, local
rains in northern portions. southeast to SOUTH
west winds, and lower barometer.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
[11.27 P. MI
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Congressman Poland Declines a Rensm-
inafion.

RUTLAND, VT, June %. Congressman Luke Po-
lands letter declining denomination to Congress
from the second Vermont district will be published
IN the Herald in the morning. He considers that he
has worked hard during his public service and has
earned the right to devote his attention to his
own affairs. He expresses his deep
gratitude to his constituents, and states that
he does not believe they will ind successor
who will! be more faithful and diligent or more
watchful of their interests than he has ssI have
delayed" he says, "this announcement until the
holding Of the National Republican Convention. If
the result OF that had been exactly what desired
by the Republicans of Vermont might have felt it
my duty subject to your approval to nave remained
in Congress for another term"
The Notification Committee i'm Washing
tom.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The committee ap-
pointed by the Republican National Convention to
notify Blaine and Logan will call upon Senator
Logan tomorrow and will formally notify him that
he has been selected to fill the second place on the
Republican Presidential ticket.