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Minor Matters.
ANOTHER CREMATION.
The Remains of an Actor Hncinera-
ted in New York Yesterday.

New YORK, Dec. 3l.-The remains of the
late Edward M. Roberts, the actor, and re-
Theatre, were cremated yesterday in the Mt.
Olivet Crematory. 1t was the second incin-
Grafton that has taken place there. The adj
ditionsof a new steamvacuum draft and gas
consuming apparatus has rendered it possi-
BILE to reduce body to white ashes in from
three to six hours. 1t took five hours to in
cinerate this body. The only witnesses were
the widow, who, as Miss Enid Leslie, is still
playing the part of Julien in Zone Of Our
Girls, at the Lyceum, and Mrs. ssThomas
Whiffen. The iron casket was put into the
oven at noon and withdrawn at five o'clock.
The ashes weighed four and one half pounds.
They were locked in a receptacle and they
key given to the widow. They are to be in
tered at Veyey, Ind, which is the birth
place of the dead manager Mrs. Roberts
plays one of the leading roles in zone OF
Our Girls and as it was impossible to re-
place her she had to hurry to the theatre and
assume her duties for the evening.
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a Bank Suspends.

The Controller of the Currency has re-
ceived information of the suspension of the
First National Bank of Lake City, MINI.
Unpleasant Surprises for the New
Year
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Odd Fellowship.

The following were elected officers Of Uni
ty Lodge, 1. 0. o. F., Wednesday evening:
N G.-Harlan p. Aver.
v. G.-PeteT X. Alitf.
Seeretary--Howard Wnslow
Treasurer-John c. Merrill.
Trustees-Freedom Nash, Joshua Davis and
Henry p. Cox.
Agent of Hall-Isaac F. Clark.
Ancient Brothers Lodge, No. l. 0. 0. f.,
at their regular meeting last night elected
these officers:
Noble Grand-Roland A. Kent.
Vice Grand-Arthur Graham.
Secretary-Geo II. Stetson.
Permanent Secretary-Geo. d. Loring.
TreaSurer-Sewall Lang.
Agent of Hall-Wm. w. Kemp.
TTustees-Charles G. Bartlett, Alvin Jordan,
Franklin SkiiliugS
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THE PAsTEuR SYSTEM.
Incorporation of the American Insti-
tute of Hydrophobia in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The first steps looking
toward the introduction into this country OF M.
Pasteur's method of treating hydrOphobic patients
can Institute of Hydrophobia was Incorporated
and the papers of Incorporation sent to Albany.
The list of officers is as follows: President, Pro
B, MESSENGER Louis De Passe and Alexander Lin
tard; corresponding secretary, to reside in Paris,
Dr. Valentine Mott; chemist DR.. Samuel Grand
court; superintendent, DR.. Adolph Corbett. The
company viii follow the Pasteur system, because
at present it is the only one discovered. A mem
ber of the committee will leave for Paris next
week to practice under the direction of M. Pas
teur. He will then return here and give the pro
posed institute the benefit Of his studies. The
work is so far purely one of charity, as all the
members of the committee give their services
gratuitously. The proposed hospital will be sup,
ported by public subscriptions. that it IS hoped
will come In when the movement is well under
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IN THE Kinks.
NEW POLO LEAGUE.

The proposition was made last night to form an
Eastern State League, comprising the H. NJ B.
of Rockland the Colseums of Belfast, the Fair
fields and the F. o. BIS to play series Of games
for set of medals If the scheme succeeds the
series of games will be arranged at once. The
f. 0. BIS play the Bilious of Portland, one week
from tonight.-Bangor Wing (Thursday.)
AT THE BIJoU.
Today there will be three session: In the fore
noon there will be a children's party, and the
Buffers VS.. Shailers, of the Grammar School
League, will give an exhibition game of polo; in
the afternoon there will be general skating; in
the evening at 8 O'Clock there will be a base bal
game on skates,-the first time this game has
been tried in any rink in this city.
NEW ENGLAND POLO LEAGUE.
League games played last night resulted as fol
lows;
At Hayerhill- Cambridges 8, Haverhills l.
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New Corporations.

The Grooved Stove and Corrugated Hoop
Company has been organized with the follow
ing officers:
President-Israel L. G. Rice.
Treasurer-James II. Bowditch
Directors-ISrael L. G. Rice, James III. BOW
ditch and Lewis I. FoSs.
Capital, $500, 900; paid in, $780,
The Tapley Machine Company has been
organized with the following officers:
Presdent-Augustus P. Martin.
Observation-Disclosures A. Dodge.
Directors-Augustus r. Martin, Theodore A.
Dodge, Charles j. Addy, Frederick 7. Fish and
Charles II. Till.
Capital, 100000; paid in, $500.
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The Fort Kent Road.

L4NHVV1tV771k EtVE7EENIIN7"11fI
Ex-Minister Thomas, during his recent Wis
it to this section, expressed the opinion,
based on reliable information, that, within a
few years, the present Swedish population Of
Northern Maine would be increased to TO-
600, provided settling lands could be OBJ
tained The principal drawback to this i'm
migration is the opposition of proprietors Of
wild lands which it is now understood has
been temporarily effective in preventing the
building Of the contemplated road from New
Sweden to Fort Kent. The construction of
this road and the opening to settlement Of
vast sections Of fertile lands, is matter Of
State importance, and the State may Be
called upon to aid in the work.
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Alleged Violation of the Insurance
Laws.

belfast Journal
Mr.. W. H. Vose of Lynn, Mass, Deputy
Grand Master of the New England States
for the Ancient Order of United Worhmen,
who has been travelling in this State in the
/ interest of that order, was arrested at Sears
mont ON Saturday by Sheriff Wadsworth and
brought to Belfast The arrest was made at
the instigation Of Insurance Commissioner
Smith, who charges Vose with violating the
insurance laws of Maine. The insurance
law, in substance, is that no person can
solicit and issue policies without license
from the Insurance Commissioner, under q
penalty of $50 for each policy so issued. On
the other hand, a late amendment to this law
exempts the following named societies from
the above provision: Masons, Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias, Ancient Order United
Workmen, Royal Areanum, and all other re-
lief associations which do not have hired
solicitors. Under the amendment the order
which MIR. NOse represents appears to be
exempt We do not understand that the
association differs from other mutual relief
associations which do not come under the
law. Nov Goth Mr.. Vose instituted a lodge
at Liberty, issuing policies on the lives OF
members, which is the basis of this action.
tits claimed that certain number of men
can unite themselves into lodge for mutual
protection, but it is also claimed that when
Mr.. Vose sOlicits members to band together
for said purpose he violates the law That
is the question to be decided. On Monday
Mr.. James Weymouth of Oldtown, Grand
Foreman of the order in Maine, accompanied
by w. f. Haines, Esq, County Attorney for
Kennebec, arrived in Belfast to assist Mr..
Vose, who had already procured the ser
vices of Thompson & Dunton of this city.
We believe this is the first case brought
under the law and it will be test one. Mr..
appearance before the April term of court,
and left for East jefferson, where he was to
institute lodge. He also is working one
up at Searsmont Mr.. Vose is a very gentle
manly fellow and took his arrest coolly. The
Ancient Order OF United Workmen is a very
large organization and the termination Of
this suit will be watched with interest. Not
only is the above order involved, but every
other mutual relief association in Maine.
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MAIN
in over and Badly Hurt.

In over and Badly Hurt.
ms, Dec 31.-John Harrison IGray
u " well known citizen, had his leg
broke eBterday and was otherwise badly
ihlureIa loaded cart passing over him.
overnor and Council.
AUGS Dec. 31.-The Governor and
| CounciD burned this afternoon to meet On
tlle oeh lnuary.
Inc p of the Penobscot Indians ap-
peared be the Council and complained
that the lns could not fish and hunt at
certain sels of the year owing to the
laf&s OF thete. He urged that they had
rlght TO unthe treaty with Massachusetts,
peIore lalncame state.
The reporthe visiting committee to the
insane HosIAwas presented.
Ficonmissioner.'
The Goyenhas nominated E. M. Still
well Of Bangor commissioner.
The Lslatiye Reunion.
AUGUSTA, DB1.-The committee on the
mock session the Legislative reunion,
several member which held an informal
meeting at PortA Wednesday, met in this
city to-day, in a ular session. The follow
ing persons weresignated as probable can
dldates for offices the session:
George A. Wilsol Paris Governor.
y. B Neatly OF BOr. President of the Senate.
y a. Sponord Deer Isle, Speaker OF the
clarence Hale offtland, Secretary of State.
p W. Lane OF Aufa, Secretary of the Senate.
?. J. ChadDournf Augusta, Clerk of the
Wm. g. Davis Of Hand and A. G. Lebroke of
f01croft, messenger the House and Senate.
VIM 1. Dlckey oFort Kent, j. G. Talbot of
Machias, Scion Chaof Chase,s Mills, General
Mattocks of Portlan II. M, Heath Of Augusta.
E. c. Goodenow of Cas-, Pages of the House.
At the governo reception Tuesday
evening the governs will be stationed
in the RepresentatiyiHall and ex-members
and others will be prSnted there A band
viii be stationed in tlirotunda.
sale of the Old sranklin County
Euiidig,
BENNINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Franklin
Coilty Commissioners 4 in session closing
up te business of the ar, Tuesday they
effecd the sale of the d Franklin county
pullug 10 samuel Anderh, Esq, of Bath.
Ing lolng Is good-fed brick one and
standA the very heart othe town.
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January Dividends.

The following dividends are payable ii
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r F'e'F' 'Ne 0'rAE RIo cRANpE.
,ops Attack Mexican
ltionjsfs.

Major kellogg, wit Dec. Yesterday,
ted States troops E,detatchment of Uni
large band Of MsxFort Ringgold, routed
the State of Tamallp revolutionists from
ing an island in the who were occupy
Rome. The island bGrande river, near
States. The reyoludGgs to the United
the Mexican bank OF rs crossed over to
cover of darkness totk river, and under
nous neutral island wsssession of the IA
much contention betYes, has caused 50 50
and Mexico The reysag United ted states baeS
against the State of Is to pronounce
quantities of arms ami aulipas. Large
been smuggled across tAeimunition have
points above and below RF by them at
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Interest on Portland Water Company Sd
bonds is due January at the National Bank
of Redemption, Boston.
Interest is due January l on $1270OO
Anson IS, and on $4,000 Norridgewock per
cents. The Androscoggin Mills have not yet
declared their dividend.
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INTERCOLLEGIATE REGATTA.
Crews That will Enter in Next Years
Contests.

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 31.-The proceedings at
the meeting held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, in
New York city, on Saturday last, by the Intercol-
legiaTe Regatta Association, were made public
here today. Delegates were present from Colum-
bia Cornell Bowdoin, Brown and the University
of Pennsylvania. regatta committee, consisting
Of T. G. Hunter, of the University of Pennsyl-
vania; Jasper T. Goodwin, of Columbia, and VIII
liam Curtis of Bowdoin, was appointed to select a
time and place for the next regatta. 1t is prob
able that July Sd and 4th will be chosen, and
Lake George decided upon as the scene of the
races. There viii be q contest for elght-oared
shells ON the first day, for which Cornell and the
University of Pennsylvania promise entries.
The following officers were chosen for the en-
suing year: President H. D. Hyatt, Cornell:
vice president, S F. Houston, University of Penn
sylvania; secretary and treasurer George Colby,
RrOWn.
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Reported Resignation of Commits
sioner SQuireS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-A report was circulated
about City Hall today that Commissioner OF Public
in the hands of a certain prominent official, and
that under certain circumstances it would be
given to the Mayor and accepted Mr.. Squires'
deputy denied the truth of the rumor, but many
politicians believe that the rumor is true. 1t is
understood that Deputy Commissioner ID. L.
Smith has been slated for the place of his chief in
the event of Squires' resignation
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BASE BALL.

EASTERN NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
Capt. Shannon of the Newburyport base bal
club on Wednesday announced that he had sign
ed contract with Thomas Lovett. Loyett it will
ee remembered, signed with the. Providences as
pitcher, early last season, but after they had Sc
the Athletics, with whom he played for the bal
ance of the season. Besides being pitcher Low
EFT is good all round player, his fielding average
last year being 90S and his battling average 252
W. E. Dilworth of Belfast, who pitched las
son on the Belfasts and later on the New
ports, signed last week with the Brocktc"
coming season.
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Illegal Fencing onppbIIc Landa,

OMAHA, Neb., Dee. ST. United States
District Attorney Lamberan has received
instructions from the AH9rney General.
upon the recommendation d the Secretary
of the Interior, to commence 'eiYil and GRIM
inal proceedings against some eight or ten
persons for the Illegal fendlg of public
lands. The plans in his hands show about
$4,000 acres enclosed. Other eases are ex-
pected soon. Tho largest inclOsure referred
to in his instructions embraces more than
36,0 900 acres In some of the eases civil pro-
ceedings were commenced some time ago.
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BUSINESS Reverses of the Year.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-R. G. Dun & Co. report
that the number OF business failures in the United
of little more than S124,00O, 900, as compared
with 1O.968 failures in 1884, with liabilities OF
1926, 100000 While the failures for 1885 are
only three per cent. less in number than in 1854,
the liabilities have decreased nearly 80 per cent.
The number of traders reported in business in
1885 was 919,990, and of these one in every Sc
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The New Brunswick Railroad.

In letter inst received from Manager Cram, of
the N B. Railroad, he states that they are having
built six new passenger cars at Wilmington, DEL,
one of which is for the Houlton Branch service.
Steel rails are also ordered for spring delivery, to
complete the relayng of the whole length of the
Branch He further states that it is his purpose to
give US "a modern seryce W e. IN aIi respects his his
road was to make the line safe for travel and the
next is the convenience and comfort of the travel
f.,orr rNrInIfo
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BIIous pEFEAr rHE GRAN1rr cIrYs.

BIJoUS DEFEAT THE GRANITE CITYs.
The home team defeated the Granite Citys in a
league game at the Biiou rink last night three
goals to two The visitors brought their strong
est team with them and it was stated they were
bound to win. In the first two goals, although
they lost it was apparent they were playing to
win, and had it not been for Fickett's fine work
in the goal the game would have been theirs.
Thep rushed the playing and but few chances
were given for passing. Back and forth across
the rink the bali was sent flying but the Bilious
appeared at the proper time and the game was
won.
Three exhibition goals were afterwards played,
the Bijous winning two of them.
Below is summary of the game:
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BranhaIl Lodge, No. 3, K. of p.

The following officers were elected last
evening:
c. C.-Josiah Burleigh
" C-Elliot King.
P-Lyman p. Hanson.
NJ. of F.-F. S. WaterhouSe.
M. of EN-. G. Merrill.
X. of r. and S.-H. Hight.
M. at All. G.. AIilliken.
Representatives to Grand Lodge for Two Years
H. X ColeSworthy, III. III. Crandall.
Lodge Trustee for Three Yeafs-Chas. B. Nash
Representative to Pythian Hall Association for
Eighteen Months-S E. Sylvester.
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Acuardlan Asked For.

MONTREAL, Dec. 31.--A petition was pre-
sented in the Superior Court this afternoon,
by George Stephens, Richard Bangus, ID.
Mcintyre and Hon. Donald A. Smith, asking
abandon be made of the property of Bradley
Barlow, and that meeting Of the creditors
be called in virtue of the Judgment obtained
by them in January, 1885, for $1,000,000.
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Governor Ireland of r.
proclamation offer
the arresta ar
Hancock y
tragedies
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Gard of Thanks.

PORTLAND, Dec. 81.
We, the members of Cumberland Engine Com
pany, No. 3, do hereby extend our sincere thanks
to Messrs. Wesley LeGTow, Isaiah Elder and DR..
s. A. Packard, and their lady friends. of Deering,
for refreshments furnished US by them while ex-
tinguishing the fire at Mr. PlumTner's, this morn
ing Fl. S. BENNETT. Clerk.
= Z. Il BALL. Foreman.
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Minor Notes.

1t is reported that the Canadian Pacific Railway
Company, through prominent banking firms of
held as collateral by the Dominionsg government for
loan made some time ago to the company. The
transaction frees the railroad from obligations to
the Canadian people, and this, together with the
statement that the company obtained par for its
bonds, is the cause for the recent appreciation in
the price of the stock.
A splendid new Pullman car almost direct from
the works arrived in this city yesterday morning
to run between Bangor and st. John.
At the close of business yesterday the New
York and New England railroad was formally
turned over by Receiver Clarke to the COMPANY.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
Minneapolis, SauIt Ste Marie and At
Iantic Road

Iantic Road.
The first annual report of the president of the
Minneapolis, Sault Ste Marie and Atlantic Rail-
road, Hon. W. D. Washburn, has come to hand.
1t is stated in this report that when the road is
completed it will open up an all rail line to the
west which will bring Minneapolis 25o miles
Portland than Chicago is by existing lines.
The Canadian Pacific is within S5 miles of Sault
ste Marie and prepared to meet this road at that
point at any time, and the Grand Trunk is push
ing forward to the same point and is within 200
miles of it. When completed it should make
Portland the seaport for the great grainfelds be-
yond Duluth, and there is also IL to 15 thousand
million feet of pine lumber tributary to this road.
To move this lumber would give employment to
this road for % years. Then there are immense
quantities of hard timber. During the summer
the vessels on the lakes can carry the freghts at
cheap rates from the Sault to Montreal or the
great bulk Of the 33 per cent of the production of
our flour mills, which is exported to Europe.
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Of the Etna Life Insur-
anCe Co

Life InsunsS.onnc,' c Dec, 'l'-Ine Ahtna
Bulkley, prTs, COMPANY: ,, y Morgan "
statement0l t0l'' WIN pupilSil tomorrow a
1t has made BUSINESS ioi Tue year 1909 :
Its assets are gains IL efely uepaltlneli''
surplus exec over Soo'uoo'ooo' anu l'S
brr ,,aor1,, Il &6,OO0 OOO Its patrons num-
mast vear s1s It has paid during the
ssS1 COS 90 1915 for death claims and
success Of fhaatpred endowments. The
fnancial streasEtna is attributed to its
the prompt pay s lDerai coh'rac'S anu
mt Of claims.
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THE DOMINION.
garricading a suburb Of Montreal.

Barricading a Suburb Of Montreal.
MONTREAL, Dec. 31.-The inhabitants of
Saint Cunegonde being still violently oppos-
edto the adoption of scientific methods for
prevailing there, and that suburb being a
standing danger to this city, the latter has
decided to cut off communication with it.
This afternoon the city commenced to erect
a barricade between it and there, but an an
CRY mob of inhabitants Of the latter place
assembled and frightened the workmen off.
Work will be resumed tonight, when suffi-
cient force will be on hand to protect the la
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LONDON, Dec. 31.-Michaei Davitt in an inter-
view today said "If home rule is granted to Ire
land it is difficult for me to see how Irish mem
Westminster unless the colonies are similarly rep
resented in that body. The appointment of a
Prince of the Royal family as Viccroy of Ireland
would be a mistake, as Ireland requires states
men of tact and brains to administer the govern
ment not rOyal sham"
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A SONS CRIME.
James r. Hodgdon on Trial for the
Murder of His Mother.
A Jury impaneIIed and Taking of
Testimony Begun.

BATH, Doc. S1.-The trial of James F
Hodgdon for the the murder of his mother
Esther L. Hodgdon, who was shot on the
morning of May 7th last and died ten days
after from the wounds inflicted, was COM
menced this afternoon in the Supreme Judi
cial Court, Justice w. w. Virgin presiding
Hodgdon was indicted at the August term,
but by request of his counsel Judge Walton
ordered the prisoners removal to the State
insane asylum as the respondents counsel
held that he was insane. Hodgdon was
brought into court this afternoon looking
much thinner and paler then when last ar
raigned. County Attorney Buker and Attor-
ney General Baker are counsel for the gov
ernment and VIM. E. Hogan and George Il.
Hughes for the prisoner.
After reading the indictment Clerk Hayes
said: prisoner, are you guilty or not gull
typ" Hodgdon replied in firm voice, Not
guilty" A jury was then impanelled as fol
lows:
George r. Wyman of Phipsburg.
Jacob c. Clary of Georgetown.
Andrew Curtis of Bowdoinham.
Merrill I. Wyman of Phipsburg.
Frank S. Adams of Bowdoin.
John Il. TibbettS of WoOlWlch
Joseph G. Clark of Topsham
Kervin R. Lawrence of Arrowsic.
Geo. f. Blake of Bowdoinham.
Henry II, Rich of West Bath.
George E. Barnes of Topsham.
James NJ, Fulton of Bowdoinham.
Andrew Curtis was appointed foreman.
County Attorney Buker opened the case
for the government.
WALTER H. BRooKINGS
testified. Was about one hundred feet from
the scene of the shooting when | heard pis-
tol shots and saw the father of the prisoner
rush from his house and cry "Murder Po-
licel" Went into the house and saw. Mrs.
Hodgdon in bed; blood was flowing from a
wound in her forehead. The prisoner stood
near the foot of the bed and held in his hand
a pistol Ira Hodgdon, the father of the
prisoner, followed me and stood in the bed
room doorway. He said "James, what
have you been doing?" Prisoner replied
1--WE killed her; it is too bad. 1t was be
tween five and six o'clock in the morning
when the shooting occurred. Heard pistol
shot after the conversation in the bedroom.
1t was in the parlor. Prisoner had gone in
there having left the bedroom. Saw the
prisoner go up stairs and heard him say he
would protect himself. He was then in his
room up stairs. Saw him the next day at
the police station. He was greatly excited
and spoke of a bad feeling in his head.
Court adjourned at six o'clock till nine to-
morrow morning.
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