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"The tendency to do wrong increases toward
night" says a well known clergyman. / think
this is very likely to be true, for when Adam ate
the forbidden fruit it was near Eve.
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PORTLAND. BANGOR, MT. DESERT & MACHlAS
STEhMpnAT m

Steamer CITY OF RICH NON a. makes two
trips per week ON The route between Portland aur
MachiaspOrt, leaving Portland at IL 90 D. M.
Tuesdays and Fridays and Machasport al 400 a
M Mondays and Thursdays
PAYS0N TUCKER, General Manager
F.E. B0OTHBY, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Acf
Portland June 25. 1886. ie2btf
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q ron stock fAarket.

Dy
Tie following quotations of stocks are received
dav: NJ 1,of,ro.a o31h
New YORK and New England Railroad. ,9dd%s
do pref
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EDITOR OF EXPRESS,
Portland, NE.

Bakers Great American specific, the lntalllDle
cure for all pains Qnternal eXternaDeuts burns,
bruises, sprainS, soreness of limbs, rheumatism,
neuralgia toothache, and other household Ills, IS
sold by all dealers. Price 5Oc Maurice Baker u
Co., Prop'rs, Portland Me. auz4eOuu
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Grain Quotations.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Foreign Exports.
KEMPT. ms. Sehr Princeport-20o bbls flour
Railroad Receipts.

PORTLAND. Oct. Is, 1886.
Received by Maine Central Railroad-For Port
and AZ cars miscellaneous merchandise :.for con
Meeting roads 1877 cars miscellaneous merchau
disc
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NOR sALE-House No. 127 , western Il IRON from
the 5oase Is new and in thorough repair and con
tans all modern convenenees Us Sitda ae ms y
FERNS inquire at the house, ISABEL ii. SMALL.
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Little Charley-Papa, will you buy me a drum?
Fond father-Ahl but my boy, you will disturb
me very much if do.
Chariey-o, no, papa; 1 won't drum except
when you're asleep.
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Any lady can obtain Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkhams
pamphlet, "Guide to HEALTH" by sending stamp
to Lynn, Mass, also photograph of Mrs. Pink
ham.
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BUsHNEss CHANCES,

VIO LET-A pleasant, sunny front room. u, up
Il one flight. 43 HAMPSHIRE STREET,
corner of Federal. 12-l
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mob SALE.-As leave in a few days for the
L. South, will sell my Florida pony for 500:
handsome Apply to L. TAYLOR, 1856 Congress
street 13-1
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CswY ADVERTISEMENTS,
CETY ADVERTISEMENT
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice of "a Hearing.

TTPON the petition of the New England Tele-
u phone and Telegraph Company, for leave to
erect and maintain pole for the support OF its
wires at or near No. 90 Market street.
Notice is hereby given that the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen will give a hearing to all persons to
be affected thereby at their room, City Building,
on MONDAY the first day of November, A. ID.
1886, at 7.30 p, M.
BY order of the Board.
GEO. C. BURGESS, City Clerk.
Portland, Oct. 18th, 1886 octl4dSt
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Try Carter's Little Nerve Pills for any case of
nervousness sleeplessness weak stomach, indi-
gestion, dyspepsia. &C., relief is sure. The only
nerve medicine for the price in market In walls
at 25 cents.
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Tor bOston 1sOOs o.oO p HI
EASTERN DIVISION.
HAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
on and after MONDAY, Sept. rs,
1856, Passenger Trains Leave
Portland ns follows:

For Hanger, VancebOro, 50. John, Haii-
fax, and the Provinces, ~. stephen and
ArOe-tOOh County, 1890 p M, via Lewis.
tom- 1886 and tl1.l5 p. M, via Augussn; ANA
fci EIIsworth, Bar Harder, aud Bangor
81 PiscaIRquIS e. r.. t11.15 p. NJ, Ion
Skowhegan, Belfast an Dexter, 1890
1895, HIS p m.; Wntervilic. 6.45 a. M.
1890, 80. 6.15 and, tIl.15 y. m. for An.
ansta, EsnIIoweIi, Gardiner and III "ns-
wick, $40 a. M, 1895, SIS, lille y. w. =
Bath, 6 40 a. III 1896, 5.15 2, m. and on
saturdays only at L lilo p; ~; SooAi"nd tnu
RnOa ana Lincoln 70. r., 6.40 4. H., 1913
D. M; nd on Saturdays only ~ OIL r. H.
AuI urn and H.ewisto, a. s3t g. M. 1890.
lion m. Lewiston via HrunsNs ick, 6.4F
A m III. Is pm; Fnrmius tOn, Monmouth
winthrop, Oakland and North Ansen,
80 ~ m. Farmington Via Branswtce'
6.45 a. IN. and 1885 y. m, and from
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AGENTS WANTED.
ROOMS.

THO EET.-A desirable room, with board, at 44O
Il Cumberland street. Call at the house.
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80 LET.

rS Ma fas sn Tfn bsh ro
HIGH Sc. n. S. GARDINER, 40 Exchange st.
AAio@
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AssiSnee'S Sale-Hn Insolvency.
Valuable and Desirable Real ESTATE in
Portland for Sale,
STATE OF MAINE.

FElHE three following dwelling houses and lots
situated in the most desirable parts OF the
city for private residence, we hereby offer for I'M
mediate sale.
1-House and lot at No. Al Pine street, near
Brackett now occupied by Warren 2. Chase.
The lot is about 29x90, 2 story house and about
7Ox20, containing nine rooms, with good cement
celler, heated by steam,
now occupied by William IL. Milliken Lot about
6Ox95, two story house and L., containing nine
rooms, well built, in good repair; a convenient
and attractive house and very pleasantly situated.
3The fine brick house at no. w SaG Spite wifs
large lot S71sx227, adjoining the late I. c; Her
seys grounds two story house with French rSEi
built and in excellent repair and one of the best
situations in town; large stable, well furnished
with watel ETC.. about 20 pear ana frut Trees
small cold grapery. - .. !,
Further particulars will be given on inquiry OF
the Undersigned assignee in Insolvency of Wilson,
Chase & Milliken Individually and as partners
and the property may be examined at any time.
JOSEPH W. SYMONDS, Assignee:
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
pnRrl am Who'll ESALE EaREEI.
s5riIln

FUKIIANU' UVI. To- l0oV
The following are to-day's closing quotations Of
Grain, Provisions, &C.:
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Vegetne has cured so many cases of scrofula
and blood humors that its value is unquestoned.
The best family cathartic medicine is DR.. Soule's
Pills. They are perfect.
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EOR sALE-In Eastern part of the city
L ~ story cottage containing Ii1 I rooms &c,
mented cellar and furnace frHit trees a9d grape
Centennial Block. 15-l
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Mrs. Bagley--Aurelia, what is that book you are
so tGtently studying?
Aurelia-It's q geography, ma.
Mrs. B.-You are looking for Boston, no doubt.
Aurelia-No am looking for the map of Can
ada. Since l am to marry George Hopskip, the
banker must make myself acquainted with our
future home
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XNANTED-The IL persons that have pur-
w chased the SIS double breasted blue suits
of us during the past two weeks at II. 90, to
turn and get So so. as we are now selling them at
$40, and are going TO use them as we would like
to be used. IRA F. CLARK, 4S2 Congress Street.
11-2
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,Apropos Of the eolored porter on the New York
elevated railway who drinks kerosene by the cup
Ini, friend suggests that he be fitted with
WICK ana utilized as dark lantern.
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RAILROADS.
Rumford Falls and Butkfield Railroad
Summer Arrangement, in Effect June "A, 1880

Connections via Grand Trunk Railway
MIXED train leaves Mechanic Falls JuncslOp
fo45 a M, arrives at Buekfeld at ll.45 a. "'
and Canton at Ito p. M -, ~. r,ot,on
315 D. M. arrives in Buckfeld at 800 ana OSH
ton at 4.30 p. IN. .do-o
Returning trains leave Canton at $40 anu anu a. o.
a. M connecting for Lewiston, Portland and bCS
ton. - III, at
Stage connections daily with passenger trSlh, az
West MinOt for Hebron Academy at Bueknel1 iOi
West Sumner, Chase's Mills and Turner ltSs al
ton for Peru Dixfeld, Mexico and Rumford Fahs'
also for Brett0n's Mills. - =, c..
ieISdtf Il. l.. LlNCOIN. ouPs'
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NOR SALE-Sheet music, music books, music
10 rolls, at CHANDELIERS MUSIC STORE, ADJ
Congress street, harrington Block.) Ill
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VNANTED-One thousand customers for
w 10000 lbs. Batting, full weight, only
slightly sOiled, at cents per h., at l.. ID.
STROUT'S. 15-1
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WANTED-Six thousand dollars at five per
w cent for five years on real estate in Port
land. Gilt Edge security; For further particu-
lars enquire of o. ID. RICE, 251 Commercial ST.
12-tf
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Fisherne
Domestic Pot g.

Ar at Gloucester 14th, sch Jas Craig, shore
with 4 900 lbs pollock.
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UsA saHU HUT NCts rs HOoO3
Leave Portland for Peaks, Little and Great Dla-
mond and Trefethens, $40, G.50, 500, 1920.
215, 4.30, 6.10.
Leave Portland for Long Island, 500, 2.15,
Leave Peaks $40, TBS, go, 1850, 1926, 4.5o
Leave Little Diamond 6.15, 7 20, 9,o5. 11.2O, 800
Leave Great Diamond 6.1o, IT'S, 9.on, 11.15, 315
Leave Trefethen's 6o5, 40, $50, lilo, $40,
800, $40.
Leave Long Island, S.45, 800.
SUNDAY TRIPS.
Leave Portland for Peaks Little and Great Dia-
mond, and Trefethen's, 900 1890, 2 10, 43O,
Leave Portland for Long Island, 1880, 2.15.
Leave Little Diamond, $40, 11.35, 500, $40.
Leave Great Diamond 9.35, IL 80, 3.16, 6.o6.
Leave Trefethen's, $50, 11.25, $40, go
Leave Long Island, 11.15, 300.
Leave Peaks, $50, LAO, 3.25, 45O,
sep29dti b. j. WILLARD. Manager.
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BRIDGTON & SACO RIVER R. R.

In effect Oct. A, 1856 Am; Pm,
Trains Leave Bridgton.....- o-UV o.zo
,-.,,,a port,ood 1925 1856
Leave Portland (P&OR.h.) $50 9 PIP
Arrive BridgtOn............: t1-Iyv 49,. -
Stage connections at Bridgton LOT NOrlh bIlug
ton. Harrison and Waterford. Waterford stage
Sweden Stage connects Tuesday, Thursday and
SATURDAY. with coop IN. tram. ,.
Stage daily from sandy Creek for So Bridgton
on arrival Of 6.52 p. m. train. ,.v.,,,., c..
oct5du j. A. bENNEl l. oupe
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Fares Grounds. Goldfish. Halibut Mackerel.
tbs fbs bbS.
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New York Mining Stocks.
[By Telegraph
California Mining Stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15, 188e.-The follow
lag are closing official quotations of mining stocks
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E0R sALE-Or lease, grain mill, with trade
engine, boiler ETC., all good power and buildings
may be used for other business if desired; price
$4,000; easy terms. Address GRAIN MILL"
hox 1899 BOSTON sep7-S
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Foreign Ports.

Sid I'm Melbourne Aug 20, ship Ivy, Lowell for
Guam.
Sid I'm Honolulu Sept 13, barque Fred P Litcn-
field, Bartlett. Hong Kong.
Ar at Gibraltar 4th inst. ship Grandee. Ellis,
San Francisco, land sailed 9th for Civita Veeehial
Darque Virginia, Pettigrew do.
Ar at Antwerp 9TH inst, ship Indiana Morrison,
Portland, o.
Ar at Falmouth 9th inst, ship Belle O'Brien,
Palmer, San Francisco.
Sid FIN Newport 8th inst ship Geo Manson,
Morse, Yokohama.
Ar at Queenstown 9th inst ship Wacbusett, Fos-
ter, San Francisco.
At Departure Bay 1st inst, ship Charles Dennis,
Allen, for San Francisco; barque Gerard G Tobey
Baker, do
AT Rio Janeiro Sept 18TH ship Martha Cobb.
Greenbank, for Baltimore.
AT Navassa Oct II, sch Norena Chase, for Bal
tim0re 18th.
Al Port de Paix Oct 8, schs Lewis A Hodgdon,
ColSon, from Cayenne, for New York same day
Geo Holden, Bernard, from Savanilla
5 Ar at st Thomas Sept 81, sch Mary Lord, Lord,
Guadalupe.
Sid 2Sth, barque Victor, Leighton Tuspan.
Sid FIN Ponce Sept 22d, brig Annie Il Storer,
Harding, New York.
CID at Yarmouth, Ms, 18th, sch Electric Flash,
Ar at HiIlsboro 18th, sch Addie NJ Bird, Cush-
man, Boston.
Cid 18TH schs VIM H Allison. Remission, New
burg; VIM French, Sherman, Boston.
Cid at st John, NIB, 14th, schs Roger Drury,
Delay New York; Magnet, Fletcher, do; River
dale, Bgrton, Rockland.
Spoken.
Sept 81, lat 25, Ion 10, ship Alameda, NiekelS
from Liverpool for San Francisco.
Oct 6, lat 20 so, Ion rs 10. sch Alfaretta 5
Ono Ma Var form
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CONGRESS- ST. STATIC ONLY

For Bangor, Ellsworth and Bar HarbOr
1898 p. m. Fast Express stopping at Bruins
wick Gardiner, Hailowell, Augusta and Water
vile only.
All other trains timed as above from Commercial
st. Station, stop at Congress St, where through
tickets and baggage checks may be obtained fcI
principal points East and West.
tThe Ills p. n. train is tine night express will
sleeping ear attached and runs every night sun
days included, through to Bar HarbOr but not L,
Sk0whegan on Monday mornings or To Belfast
and Dexter or beyond Bangor, excepting 10 Bar
HarbOr, on Sunday mornings.
Trains arr due In Portland as follows: 1he morn
ing trains from Augusta and Bath $40 a. m;
Lewiston, $50 a. m, the day trains from Ban
gor al LAD ana 100 p.ni- the afternoon trains
tr0mWatervllle, Bath, Ruckland and Lewiston. a
5.35 p. M, Flying Yankee at 5.45 D. IN. the
ngh Pullman Express train at l. 80 a. m.
e4iniited Tickets hrsa and second class, fOf
all points in the Provinces on sale nj re.
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In mining districts Salvation Oil is regarded as
AN Indispensable necessity
Life is but short, and we should do all we can
to prolong it. Check cough or cold at once by
using the old reliable remedy, DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
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If you are tired taking the large oldfashioned
gripping pills, try Carter's Little Liver Pills and
take some comfort. A man can't stand every
thing One pill dose.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

II AIDES fine French Kid Boyd" Boots for
IL tender troublesome feet can be found only
at Sign of Gold Boot. BROWN, the Shoe Dealer.
AL
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WANTED.


VNANTED-Cust for 100 Eclectic's
wv Waterproof Circulars All o. X, at 70 cts
Perfectly watcrtight Come and see them for your
self at rs cts, at L. D. STROUT'S. 15-1
WANTED-To buy 81 900 worth of cast off
w clothing of all kinds. Highest cash price
paid Call or address Immediately, MR. S.
LEVY, 81 Middle Street, Portland AL
yuANTED-one thousand customers for
w 10000 lbs. Batting, full weight, only
slightly soiled at cents per h., at l.. ID.
STROUT'S. 15-1
WANTED-Af first class salesman in cloth.
w ing store. No others will apply. Address A
Press Office AL
XNANTED-An active reliable man to whom
w an unusual opportunity will be offered by
one If the large corporations Of the Stale Address
A. B., P. o. BOX 1886, Brunswick, Maine. 15-l
"ANTED.-Ay vessel to take the machinery
w for saw, grist and single mill to Florida;
Any point on the st. John river will answer. Call
on L, TAYLOR, 1856 Congress street. 1871
WANTED-six thousand dollars at five per
w cent. for five years on real estate in Port
land. Gilt Edge security. For further particu-
lars enquire of o. d. RICE, PSI Commercial st.
NJ II persons that have pur-
w chased the SIS double breasted blue suits
Of us during the past two weeks at 100, TO
turn and get $25 as we are now selling them Ia, at
$40, and are going to use them as we would like
to be used. IRA r. CLARK, 4S2 Congress Street.
11-2
XNANTED-An active agency to represent
w the manufacturers of popular regenerative
gas lamps equals electric light invention new
and meets with general favor all over the United
states. Address the Wasserman Reg. Gas Lamp
Co., No. 1908 Arch St, Philadelphia, Pa. ga
WANTED-The public to know that j. D.
w CHENEY, Piano and Organ tuner has
slate at Horse r. X. Station opposite Preble
House. P. 0. address Deering Maipe Recap
ping piano hammers speciality 294
XN ANTE D-Horses to board; a few horses
w would be taken to board by the subscriber,
at reasonable rates with good care and accommo-
dations. B. G. COBURN Box ITO, Gorham, Me.
sep2o-o
ENANTED-Al orders for collecting city otfal
w to be left at our Office after this date. Tele-
phone $50. g. NJ. STANWOoD & CO., 26l and
265 Commercial st. 3-S
MAMIE D-The people of Portland to know
w that MRS. SNOW. Magnetic Physician,
Test and Business Medium, has returned from
her vacation, and can again be found in her
parors in Eagle Hotel, Middle St. corner of India.
Office hours. to II a. m, 2 to and to 10 p. IN.
1876
HOUSE FOR SALE on STATE SIRE 1T
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NOR sALE-S1500-Par cash. The furni-
IL ture and business of one of the incest lodg-
ing houses in Boston; every room let for winter;
splendid chance to step into nice home and good
income. JOHN W, S. RAYMOND & CO., 277
Washington Street, Boston, Mass. 1872
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GLOW does it happen that there are so many old
maids among the school teachers?" asked re-
porter of a school teacher the other day.
Because school teachers are, as a rule women
of sense, and no woman will give up a $50 posi-
tioR for a $40 man, was the reply,
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cuTrCuRA REmEnEEs

CUTECURA REMEDIES
Are sold everywhere. Prices: CUTIoURA. so cts. J;
REsoLvENT, 90. SOAP, 25 cents. Prepared
by POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston,
Mass
send for ssLEow 10 Care Skin Diseases"
DkDV Use Cuticura Soap, an exquisitely per
DADE fumed Skin RenmIilier.
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Health of woman is the hope of the race Lydia
E. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound is to be had
at the nearest drug store for dollar.
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Passed Highland Light. 10. 80 m. barque Con

Passed Highland Light 1890 M, barque Con-
quest from Humacoa for Portland.
PLYMOUTH-Ar 14th, sch Chas Cooper, Gray,
Bangor
sALEM-Ar 14th, sch j Kennedy, War;, from
Calais
Below, schs Layiuia Bell. from Ranger for South
Newmarket; Eliza Ann, Rockland for New York
Silas Mcloon, do for do; Fanny Flint, HillSboro
for Newark
Sailed 14th, sschs Telumah, from Hoboken for
Newburyport; VIM Barnes, Elizabethport for
Augusta; Kenduskeag. Hoboken for Portsmouth
Addie l. Perkins, Boston for Penobscot; Susan
Ross, Boston for st George; Raven Danyersport
for Bangor; Ulriea r smith, EliZabethport Tor
Ipswich; Olive Elizabeth, do for Portland.
GLOUCESTER-Sld 18th. schs Pemaquid, from
Boston for Boothbay; Mary Brewer, New YORK
for Wiscasset; Joe Carlton, do for Bangor: Perine
Boston for Boothbay.
Also sid, schs Rather, from Eastport for New
York; Pierce, and Cicero, Bangor for Province
Town.
PORTSMOUTH-Ar 14th, schs Alfred Keen.
Amboy for Portland: I Drisko, Hillsboro for
New York; May Queen Sullivan for Boston.
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Scaled y bx. .1e92oC
No 1. 1891 &c
Mackerel " bbl-1SS6.
Shore Is. 81 50C025 0C
Shore Is. IL 50tG15 0C
Med. IS.
Small. 49,. a
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-09

a ALLAN, SOUTHWEST COR.
A ner Finn and streets, Rooms 10 and II,
suffer Building, Sacramento, Cal. mS-d
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THE TICKET sCALPERs.
An Ordinance to Prohibit Them from
Imposing on Travellers.
Is. F. Post, July Sth..
my caseS of imnositinn III

Is. f. Post, July Sth.
Many cases of imposition upon travellers
have recently been reported to the railroad
companies. During the cut rates many
persons who came 10 this city with return
tickets decided to remain. The tickets were
freely disposed of to unauthorized sealpers,
who imposed on parties desiring to travel
eastward by representing that the tickets
were good to the holders, when, as a matter
of fact. they could only be used by those to
whom they were originally issued. Many
persons who bought these tickets in good
faith were unceremoniously dumped off
the cars after being asked to write the sig
nature on the ticket on piece of paper,
and the two were found not to correspond.
So great nuisance did the matter become,
that the Southern Pacific Company asked
the Supervisors 10 remedy il by adopting
an ordinance to defeat imposition upon
travellers. All the agents of the Eastern
lines agreed to urge It's adoption, but at the
meeting Of the License ana Orders Com
mittee of the Supervisors yesterday after
noon, T. H. Goodman, of the Southern
Pacific, was the only passenger agent pres
ent, the Others remaining away Tor fear OF
the scalpers.
Mr. Goodman said that the Western rep
resentatiyes of the Eastern roads paid a
quarterly license of $25. The scalpers were
not responsible to anybody, nor amenable
to any rules Whenever they got hold of a
ticket they sold it wherever they could.
The salaried agents were responsible, and
it was to be presumed that their actions
would be governed by proper motives.
License Collector Conroy said the best
way to get at these unauthorized scalpers
was to compel them to paw license, Just
as the opera ticket scalpers were compelled.
Whenever ticket was sold through false
representations by the scalpers, and the
innocent purchaser suffered, the blame was
usually laid upon the railroad company.
He thought that an ordinance to cover
these scaIpers would lead to their easy
Identification and to redress for the party
injured.
Mr.. Goodman said that in some of the
States the scalpers were not allowed to
operate at ALL In Pennsylvania the law
suppressed them, and after long fight in
the Courts several of them were landed in
the penitentia-y and that let out" the
business of scalping.
Mr. Pond announced that the committee
would endeavor to study up an ordinance
to cover the case.