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Maine Benefit ASSOCIATE on.

The annual meeting of the Maine Beneht
Association was held at the office OF the as
sociation in Auburn, Monday, at II o'clock.
The following were elected directors; Chas.
Fl. Gilbert of Canton, John B. Redman of
Ellsworth. Wallace H.. White, Lewiston.
The other directors holding over, the board
of directors stands now the same as last
wear, viz: George c. Wing, George D. Bis
bee. Sylvester Oakes, NJ D., Seth NJ. Carter.
Archie L. Talbot, Albert r. Savage, John
B. Redman, Charles H. Gilbert, Wallace Fl.
White. At meeting of the oard of direct
ors held directly after the above meeting,
Hon, Geo. G. Wing of Auburn was re-eIected
president W. II. White, Esq, of Lewiston,
and Gen. James A. Hall Of Damariscotta,
vice presidents; S. A. Lowell, secretary; N.
w. Harris, treasurer. The executive com
mlttee consists of the president lex-officio),
A. X. Savage and S. NJ. Carter. The report
of the secretary shows that there were ON
the 31st of December 1885, 1878 members, in
Guiding lapses, and polices cancelled for re-
issue, so the net membership, Dec. S1st was
1903, amounting in round numbers to, 81 ,SO9,-
900 at risk. The average amount of insur-
anee per member approximates $4,000,
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STORM SIFTINCs.
Several Persons Frozen to Death in
the West.
A Large Number of Cattle Perish
in Kansas.

IRoNToN, Mich, Jan. 12.-Andrew Schaf-
fer started to walk from East Jordan to
this place Sunday night. His body was
found yesterday, half mile from his home,
frozen stiff.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Jan. 1.-TWO deaths are
reported here as a result of the extreme
could Fred Myers, an aged German. was
found dead south of here yesterday. He was
lying in ditch, having lain out all night.
Three teamsters from Clear Springs left this
town for that place. At Ewing eleven miles
west of here, one of them, Chock Ra1ny,
was found frozen to dealh in his wagon.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Jan. 12.-Thomas
D. Lisle, young farmer living ten miles
from this city, met with a horrible fate Sat
urday night. Twice his team ran away
from him while on his way home from the
city, and the last time reached his home
without him. A search party found him
Sunday morning near Willow Slough bridge.
With both hands he was holding to a barbed
wire fence. Both arms we're frozen stiff.
He was in a kneeling position and both legs
were frozen so that he could not move The
thermometer indicated 25o below zero. He
had dragged himself for a mile. He was
carried home and died last night.
DENVER, Col, Jan. 12.-The reports pub
lished in the east concerning losses of cattle
during the recent storm are grossly exagger-
ated. Large owners in Colorado and New
Mexico in interviews yesterday expressed
the opinion that the average losses in Col
orado will not exceed one-half of one per
cent of the 100000 head of cattle in the
State. In New Mexico the losses are merely
far been confined principally to the Texas
herds, driven late last fall to points on the
Arkansas river, where the cattle were drifted
by the wind against wire fences.
DODGE CITY. Kan, Jan. 12.-The snow
and bitter north winds of the past ten days
have caused the most serious apprehensions
among the cattlemen of this State as to their
ished so far
GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. 12-Four inches
of snow have already fallen and it is still
showing hard.
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LOST IN A GALE.
Wreck of the Schooner Witherspoon
of Rockport.
The Mates Wife and Child, with Sew
eraI of the Crew Lost.

NANTUCKET, JAN 12.-The three-masted
schooner V B. Witherspoon, of Rockport,
Me-, Alfred Anderson, master, from Surf
nam, bound for Boston, loaded with molas-
ses, sugar and cocoa, struck on Miacomet
Rip, on the south side of this island at
o'clock yesterday morning and lays 300
yards from the shore. AT the time of strik-
ing it was blowing fearful gale of wind,
with tremendous sea running, making a
complete breach over the vessel, and making
the efforts to reach the vessel by life-boat
Intellectual. After several attempts at throw
ing lines to the vessel, the mate, Burdick
Berry of Bristol, and Charles Wulff of Bos-
ton, were saved very much exhausted, and
conveyed to the surf side station, where they
are now under medical treatment, with a
hope of their recovery. The rest of the
crew were lost. Capt. Anderson's body was
washed ashore, The bodies of the mates
wife and child, five years old, are in the YES
sells cabin, together with that of the stew
ard Those of the crew lost were John Phil
lips of the West Indies, Morris Ryder Of
Lincolnyille, John Matteo of Liverpool,
Nicholas and Augustus Smith. The life-sav-
ing crew boarded the Witherspoon yesterday
and recovered the body of Nicholas Smith,
frozen in the rigging. The body of the mates
wife and child, also of one seaman, were
picked up along shore The vessel has gone
TO DieceS
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FIRE RECORD.
A Big Blaze in Boston.

BosToN, Jan. IA serious fire to which
the entire fire department was summoned to-
gether with engines from Charlestown, Som
erville and Cambridge, broke out this morn
ing in the Clinton block on Clinton street, a
five story granite building comprising the
numbers from 61 to n, and owned by the
heirs Of the Jane e. Quincy estate, of which
J. G. Melvin is trustee The portion Of the
block TO which the fire was confined was di-
yided into the apartments which are num-
bered from II to ", and was occupied on the
lower floor by produce and fruit commission
firms, and in the upper portions mostly as
storage WarerOomS.
The fire started in the store of S. t. Fetch
er, dealer in butter, cheese and eggs, from
candle, which it is stated, was being used
to lamp" eggs. The place. had been pre-
viously occupied as a paint shop and the
oil soaked floor was extremely infammable.
The fire spread rapidly, and when the de-
partment reached the scene the entire in
terror of the building was in flames; and des-
pite the most strenuous efforts of the fremen
this subdivision of the block was Quilted.
Hines and Hayden, and w. 0. Rogers, fruit
commission brokers, were burned out. The
three upper stories were stored with flour
and canned goods. Some eleven thousand
barrels Of the former, and 4,500 cases of the
latter were destroyed. These articles were
mostly insured. The block is damaged $25,
600 worth. The insurance is $4,000.
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Bancroft at Elghty-FIve.

Washington Corr. 10 Cleveland Leader.J
George Bancroft the historian, is hard at
work on what he tells me is to be an exhaus-
tive historical and critical review of the late
legal tender decision of the supreme court.
found him working nponit in his library this
HeeS, He is looking remarkably well, and
at eighty-five puts 'Iiis m as many hours day as
when he was thirty-fve. tie rises early, and
works before breakfast. At $50 1S1ss ss-drInks drinks a
cup of coffee and eats roll, and then goes u
his library with his stenographer. To him
he dictates what he wants to write. The
stenographer takes his notes into another
room and copies them off upon the type
writer. Bancroft revises and re-revives what
he has written, and considers that he has
done good work during week if his average
product is 250 words a day His working
hours continue throughout the morning and
until 80 or 2 in the afternoon. He then
lunches and then goes out to ride or drive.
He dimes at in the evening and after din
ner he devotes himself to society | asked
him whether he intended to do any more
work upon his history. He replied that he
could not answer the question, and imagine
he will keep ON polishing and repolishing this,
his great life work, until he dies.
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The Oldest Academy.
(Biddeford Journal.l !


Maine, during the period which it was an
'annex" to Massachusetts, was noted for its
liberal educational spirit. AT the time it be-
came a separate State, in 1920, it contained
twenty-three duly incorporated academies,
many more than it now contains, in proper
ton to its population. Three academies
were located in York county: Berwick, in
corporated in March, 1871; Limerick, i'll No
vember, 1908, and Saco, in February, 1911.
Berwick and Hallowell were the two first
academies incorporated in Maine, both in
the same year. The following in relation
to the academy at Berwick appeared in a
Boston paper Of March 4th, 1791
"An academy for the education Of youth is
about to be established in Berwick, in the county
of York. Several patriotic gentlemen in that town
have contributed largely towards forwarding an
undertaking so useful in its kind and beneficial to
society at large. Among others, Col. Chadb0urne
has given six acres of land, Col. Hamilton has
subscribed e100, and several others have sub
seribed considerable"
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The soldiers Monument.

In its issue of this date the PRESS says in
relation to placing the soldiers and sailors
monument on Market Square:
The only objection against the Square which is
entitled to much consideration is that the placing
of the monument there will require the demolition
of the old town hall, thus depriving the city OF
considerable revenue that it cannot afford to lose
in the present condition ofits finances.
This paragraph takes very limited vision
of the cost to the city of placing the monu-
ment in the Square. The old city hall as it
now stands, not only brings into the city
treasury 81, 500 year, but it contaipS the
ward room for ward four, and armories for
our military companies. If it should be de-
moliShed it would be imperative to acquire
land somewhere in that neighborhoOd for the
erection of a building sufficient to accommo-
date the ward and the military companies.
A year ago | said this would involve total
cost to the city of at least $4,000 to $780,
00O | now believe the cost would very
largely exceed that sum. which the city can
not afford in the present condition OF its in
debtedneSS.
The building erected would undoubtedly
be much larger than the present one. 1t
must be calculated to meet the prospective
wants of the city. 1t must be in a command
ing situation, at high cost for the land as
well as that for suitable building. There
would be demand that it should be large
enough to afford a hall of sufficient capacity
for battalion drill
The loss of rent 81, 500 represents capital
at least $4,000 at present rates of inter
est. | do not believe a suitable lot in sulta-
BILE locality could be procured for a sum
smaller than that. l do not believe a suita-
BILE building, such as would meet all require
ments could be built for less than $125, 900 to
$150000 The latter amount would be more
likely to be exceeded. The cost of the de-
molition of the building and purchasing a
suitable foundation for the monument would
not be less than $4,000, probably more. We
should have then, as Judge Webb forcibly
put it, $4,000 monument on 100000 lot
of land.
Sometime ago had a letter from gen.
tleman in Massachusetts, who was about to
retire from business, telling me he thought
of Portland as the place to live in, and asked
me many questions about it, especially about
the taxes. He replied to my letter that he
had fixed income, nearly one half Of which
would be absorbed by taxes, and he must
look to some other place for a location.
Someone suggested that there should be
popular vote on this question. / thought our
people had enough of that Our present enor-
nous Indebtedness was fastened upon us IN
that way. This is a question of what is wis
est and best to do with reference to the inter-
ests of the city and of all our people, and it
ought not to be decided by shouts and huzzas,
but by sober common sense, and by those
best qualified to judge.
January II, 1886. NEAL DOW.
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
PORTLAND & OCDENSBURG R.R, co

FHlHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Il Portland s. 0gdensburg r. r. Co, will be
held at the Office of the Company, SIT Commercial
the 18th day of January current, at 10 O'Clock In
the forenoon, for the election of Directors and the
transaction of any other business that may legally
come before the meeting.
Jan 4, 1886. CHAS H. FOYE, Clerk.
ian4 d2w
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LOW Tennperatures.

The weather experienced yesterday morn
ing was the most severe for years. The win
ter of 1SS4-S5 the mercury did not fall but
once, if we are not mistaken, to so many de-
grees below zero in this vicinity. Yesterday
morning it fell to between and IA below in
different localities in Portland proper, and
20o below at West End. Deering announced
22o below; Cape Elizabeth 14o below; Cor
ham 22o below Cumberland Depot 25o below.
1t was bright and clear in this city yester-
day, with but little wind stirring, and that
was from the North.
The coldest place yet heard from by our cor
respondents was Bridgton where the mercu-
ry dropped to 4O0 below. Our Hollis Centre
correspondent says that at that place it was
81 below and adds, ''We are looking far a
cold wave soon." In other parts of the State
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MAINE STATE PRISON.
Annual Report of the Officers of the
Institution.

The annual reports of the inspectors Of
prisons and jails, and of the warden and su-
bordinate officers of the Maine State Prison
have been placed before the Governor and
Council. Following is an abstract:
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THE BANKS.
Annual Meetings and Election Of
Officers.

The National banks held their annual
meetings yesterday and the following officers
were chosen:
FIRST NATIONAL
President Harrison j. Libby.
Cashier-William L. Could
Decentralization j. Libby, Ezra Carter Will
liam w. Brown, Frederick Robie, Albion Little,
Mark Z. Emery, William L. Gould.
CAsCo.
President-Ira p Harrington.
Vice President-George p. WeScott.
Cashier-William I. Small.
DireetOrs-I. Z. Harrington, Joseph Walker,
George T. Wescott, Jacob 5. Winslow, Edward Ii.
Dayels, Ammi Whitney, Charles Mclaughlin.
CANAL.
President-W. w Thomas.
Vice President-Elias Thomas.
Cashier B. G. Somerby.
DireetOrs-W. W. Thomas, Elias Thomas, Z. f.
Barrett, A. L. Gilkey, f. w. Bailey, j N. Lord,
Francis Fessenden.
MERCHANTS.
President-Jacob Mcclellan.
Vice President-George S. Hunt.
Cashier-Charles PaySOn.
Directors-JacOb Mcclellan, George 5. Hunt,
Charles Fobes j. p. Baxter, William X. Wood,
w. S. Dana, ID. W. Kensell.
NATIONAL TRADERS.
PIesdent-F. G. Messer
Vice Presdent-Riehard o. Conant.
CaShier-Edward Gould
Direetors-Fred G.. MesSer, Richard o. Conant,
William g. Davis, X. NJ. Richardson, William l..
Putnam
CUMBERLAND.
Presdent-Horatio N. Jose.
Cashier-Wllllam ii. SOule.
Direetors-Horatio n Jose, John @. Tukesbury,
Charles 2. Ingraham, James $. Marrett, Daniel
w. True, Nathan Cleaves, William H. Moulton
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AsStrange asFictioIl
AND
As True as Gospel.

East StoughtOn, Mass, Nov. %, 1886
To the FLOWER MEDICINE co.
Dear Sirs:
With great pleasure / send you
a few lines telling you of the WON
derful cure your LIVER AND
STOMACH SANATIVE has done
for me. / have been trying about
everything ON the market BE-
SIDES TWENTY DIFFERENT
DOCTORS, and found nothing to
help me permanently. | s0me-
times felt better for a short time,
but would then go down again. /
have had the DYSPEPSIA and
NERVOUS PROSTRATION in
THE WORST FORMS, but today
/ call myself well, and all the re-
suit Of taking your medicine. l
generally had a bilious attack
about once in two weeks, and now
/ have not had one since / COM
menced taking your Sanative, and
that was months ago. ICALL 1T
THE BEST MEDICINE ON THE
CONTINENT, and / ought to be a
good judge by this time. / am now
So years old, am doing my own
work, and feel ike a new being.
With best wishes for your sue
cess, for yOu are doing a great
work for suffering humanity,
/ remain your sincere and
grateful friend,
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
fJan 10 1890 1000 p. ny
Therno'ter Wind

Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations.
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Mercnarts, MARINE Rajiwav.

AT the annual meeting of the Merchants
Marine Railway Company, held at the office
of N. & H. B. Cleaves yesterday, the follow
ing officers were elected:
Clerk and Treasurer-John II. Russell.
Directors-Charles III. Chase Nathan CleaveS
Charles A. Dyer, Edward Fletcher, Benjamin j
Willard.
At a subsequent meeting of the directors,
Hon. Charles H. Chase was elected presi-
dent and general manager.
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OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Republican Representatives from
Hamilton County sworn In.
In the Vote for U. S, Senator ISher-
man Has rs MaJoriry.


COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 12.-The committee on
elections in the House of Representatives
this morning, reported resolution to unseat
the nine Democratic members from Hamil-
ton county. The resolution was adopted un-
der the previous question, and the seats were
then declared vacant amid the greatest con-
fusion. The nine Republican members then
came forward and were sworn in. They
were cheered by the Republicans and jeered
at by the Democrats. The Speaker ordered
the unseated Democratic members to turn
over the keys of their desks.
Each branch of the legislature voted sep
arately today for candidate for United
States Senator. In the Senate, Mr. Thur
man received 20 votes and Mr.. Sherman II,
a Democratic majority of three. In the
House. Mr. Thurman received Al votes and
Mr. Sherman 81, Republican majority of
90 At noon tomorrow the Legislature will
vote in joint convention.
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IN THE Kinks.


1.-THE Bjou this evening there will be skating
until 9.15 when the floor will be devoted to the
dancers, for whom pleasing order of dances has
been arranged.
In the afternoon there will be u ladies eompli-
mentary party with music to commence at $50.
NEW ENGLAND POLO LEAGUE.
The following games were played last night in
the above league, and resulted:
At AtSomerville-Somervle 3, New Bedferds ].
At Waltham-Walthams 8, Bostons /.
At Notwithstanding 3, Salems o.
NOTES.
Norway of the Bostons has won golden opinions
as off the surface, a conscientious player and de-
seryedly fayorite.-BostOn Herald.
He was the same in this city. We don't believe
"Joe" can help it,
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GENERAL NEWS.

fire in New York yesterday morning destroy
Scituate. Mass, despatch says the wrecked
schooner isaac Carlton was boarded Monday
night by thieves and everything movable that
was of any possible value was carried way.
Commissioner Sparks has rendered decision
that the Northern Pacific Railroad has no grant
of lands for its road between Columbia river and
Puget Sound An appeal will be taken to the see
retary of the Interior.
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RICHMOND NEWS.

RICHMOND, Jan. II.
The mercury ranged from 2O' to 260 below
zero here this morning.
The members of Richmond Lodge, No. 6s,
F. and A. NJ, celebrated the Seth anniyer-
sary of the lodge at the Opera House last
evening. The exercises consisted of
speeches, singing, reeitations and dancing.
Supper was served in the dining hall. A
large company was present. Capt. Davis
Blanchard, first Worthy Master Of the lodge,
was unable to be present owing to ill-health.
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MEXICO.
Consequences of the DeprecIa ton of
Silver,

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan, 12.-The prices of
imported goods are being advanced by the
merchants Of Mexico, in eonSsequengecee ice OF the
of American and English cotton goods have
been raised considerably. Refined petroleum
from the United States, which is in universal
use for purposes of illumination. has adj
vanced nearly IA per cent. The silver min
ing interests are likely to be affected in sec
tions where the working of the mines leaves
only narrow margin for profit.
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RAILROAD MATTERS.
THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.

THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
1t was rumored in Toronto yesterday that
the Grand Trunk Railway Company would
shortly assume the entire management of
the Central Vermont railroad, and that John
Porteous, general freight agent of the Grand
Trunk at Montreal, would be appointed man
aper of the road.
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The Monument Site.

To the Editor Of The Press:
Allow me to suggest Fort Allen as the
proper site for the soldiers monument.
In the first place, the old fort ought to be
preserved.
I'd. There ought (before it is forever too
late) to be secured to the public a lookout
over the bay.
Sd. What place so proper for soldiers
memorial as our old fort?
HOLD THE Fort.
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We have received from Oliver Ditson &
Co., Boston, number of very acceptable
songs and pieces. Their titles are:
Goodnight, My Love- serenade, song by Ru-
"Gniess Change My Mind" song by F. 7.
Baker.
".The Mountain Fern" easy piano piece by j.
Pridham.
''The Fairies Schottische," easy piano piece by
j. Pridham.
Spring" a reverie for piano, by Blind Boone.
Excursion Polka,r by II. Eur Nieden.
..MikadO March.n arranged by j. Q. Macy.
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SUBURBAN NEWS.

SACCARAPPA.
The New England Cotton Company has
suspended business for short time to re-
construct the machinery, whereby large
saving will be made in the use of stock.
The following officers of Westbrook Lodge,
Z. of p, were installed Monday evening by
D. D. G. c., Charles Harding of Gorham.
GOWN E. Knowlton.
" C.-Charles B. WOodman.
Prelate-James II. McAlloney
X. II. 81 Sired II. Seal.
M. of F.-CharleS j. Mcclellan.
NJ. of E.-Alfred B. Winslow.
M. at A.-Leroy Spiller.
j. G.-Albert M. Meserve
o. G.-Geo. ParSon.
Representative Stephen II. Skillings, Francis
III. Grant
at the close of the installation services an
elegant Past Chancellor's jewel was present
ed Fred 81. Grant, the retiring. presiding Of
ficer, then followed the musical and literary
programme: Singing by Miss Grant of
Westbrook with Miss Barbour, piano accom-
panist, David Moulton,. elder Crawford,(
with his humorous readings. The elder and
his reading created large amount of fun,
and he was called out again and again.
Thomas Loring of Portland delivered one of
his short pithy speeches, and then the doors
of the BANQUET hall were thrown open, exhi-
biting number of tables, laden with tempt
ing viands. The evening throughout was an
occasion of pleasure and good will to the
Knights.
The Methodist Society will give an Old
Folks concert and antiquarian supper on
Wednesday evening, with readings, etc.
The circulation of the Daily PRESS has
been largely increased by the sale of copies
ON the street overy morning in addition to
those delivered through the post office.
The noon train from Rochester was over
one hour late, owing to delays on the Nashua
road, caused by disabled engine.
CUMBERLAND MILLS.
Officers of King Phillip Lodge, No. 1856, F.
& A. NJ:
WINS. s. Andrews.
s. W.-P. j. Elwell.
j. W.. L. Andrews.
Sec.-H. A. Cragie.
Treasurer-A. G. Chute
Tyler-G. F. Hunt.
Officers of Ammoneongin Lodge, l. o. O..
F.: 4
N. G-E. NJ. Walker.
v. CD. d. Leighton.
Sec.-W. M. Warren.
p Sec.-C. w. Mace.
Treas.-A G. Chute
At the close of the installation collation.
was served.
Officers of Presumpscot Valley Lodge, K.
of p:
G. CA. NJ Waterhouse.
VC.- Geo. Z. Thurston.
Prelate-P s. Graham.
M. of Az. B. Newcomb.
M. E.-Dr. N. r. Martin.
M. F.-A. A. Cordwell.
X. of r. s. S.-W. M. Warren.
Hall Agent-Ge0. S. Hunt.
Officers of Rechab Division, Sons of Tenn
perance:
WP-J w. Bragdon.
W.A.-Cora Clay.
r. S.--Wingate Fitcomb.
A. r. S.-Wile f. Paine.
F. S.-W. p. Warren.
Treas.-Nahum Hight.