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The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
BURNING OF the REED.
Particulars of the Loss of Bath
Ship at Liverpool.
Especial to the Press.1

BATH, Feb 27.-The ship Thomas NJ Reed,
burned at Liverpool, has been abandoned by
the captain to the underwriters, who, in
turn, have abandoned her to the dock COM
pany The latter will raise and sell her, and
anything left after paying the cost will be
divided among her owners. She is mere
shell, but her bottom is sound and with a
sheathing of new copper. Fortunately, the
sea stores had not been put on board. The
cause of the fire is not, and never can be
known. The camel coal, with which she
was being loaded, is highly infammable, and
the ''trimmers" use candles in the hold.
There were eight men at the work. They
had left the ship about an hour before the
bursting out of the flames, and it is reason
able to suppose that the fire caught in some
unaccountable way from the candles. The
blaze was discovered about half-past seven
in the evening. The captain was in the cabin
when he smelt smoke and rushed on deck to
find flames coming up the open after hatch
way, and no human effort could stay their
progress Besides the captain, there were
watchman, the carpenter and steward on
board. Liverpool paper says that no such
occurrence as the burning of a ship has hap
pened at that port for twenty years. The
burning of one from an unknown cause has
never before occurred there. The insurance
on the ship, so far as known, is light. The
Sewalls, of this city, owned more than half
of her and the rest was owned here.
The Thomas NJ. Reed was eight years old,
had been lucky ship. both in freight and
peris of the sea, and her commander, Cap
tain A. e. West has never met with disas-
ter before in twenty years experience in
command Of ships. With the loss of this
ship, there now remains only thirty-three
Bath ships aheat, in the sea-going trade.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
a MusKRAT's TRICK.
Interesting Happenings Among Men
and Animals.
Correspondence of the Press.l

NORTH HAVEN, Feb. 25
Daniel Greene of this place related recent
ly curious incident. In his cellar he had
reserved tubfull of small potatoes for his
hens. Near by was quantity of fire wood
(cut up to fit the stove.) Having occasion to
use some of the potatoes he found them COW
cred with a good sized armful Of wood. He
removed il. The next morning he found the
potatoes covered as before, and again re-
moved the wood, and so on for seven c0nSec-
utiye mornings. He was amazed and thor
oughly mystihed, almost accredting it to the
agency OF the supernatural. Resolving to
maintain careful watch, he secreted him
self when his yigilence was rewarded by
surprising huge muskrat at his morning re-
past whom he quickly dispatched. 1t is the
cnstum OF these animals to cover up food
that they leave for future consumption.
While digging clans the other day / was
joined In my labors by VIM. Overs sagaci-
Gus setter uog. He began vigorously digging
WIN MS PAWS IN the mad until he succeeded
IN unearthing clam, when re commenced
barking uprOarously. / hardly understood
the cause Of his trouble until happened to
think he couldn't get at the meat. Where
upon broke the shell for him. He all the
while manifesting the greatest Joy. He
swallowed it greedily and thereupon COM
menced digging again until / had broken
about dozen for him. when he trotted away
satisfied. That dog | consider smart enough
TO get his own living anywhere.
The children of Samuel Beverage, of this
Island have two grandfathers. two grand
mothers, three great-grandfathers and one
great-grandmother, all living
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
RockIand,s Nonun,ent.
Lth COAGRESS...FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.
In the Senate today the bill TO incorporate
the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua
was passed SS to 10, after being amended on
motion of Senator Edmunds, so that its pro-
visions shall not affect the rights of the
United States under existing treaties.
The Senate took up the bill granting pen
sions to ex-soldiers and sailors. incapacitated
for the performance Of manual labor and
providing for pensions to dependent relatives
of deceased soldiers and sailors. An amend
ment adding to the second section the words
"and who are without other adequate means
of self support" was adopted. The bill was
debated at length by Senators Plumb, Man
dersOn, Evarts, Frye. Platt, Blair and others.
Senator Frye said he would would vote for
the bill but 1t did not do justice TO the soldier
or dependent parent. No pensloner should
get less than $12 month. The time was not
far distant when every soldier who had
served the country would be pensiOned.
Senators Platt and Blair also advocated a
more liberal treatment OF soldiers. The word
totally" before incapacitated was stricken
out and the words in the degree herein
lowing inserted ''All pensions granted to
widows under this or any other general law
shall take effect from the date of the death
of the husbands of such widows respective
ly, but not dating back of the passage Of
this Act"
Senator Call moved an amendment to have
the bill apply to those who served in the
Florida war, but accepted the modification
moved by Senator Morgan, by making it ap-
ply to those who served in the war with Mex
leo and Qor 80 days. in wars with the Indian
tribes. Without disposing this amendment
Senator Blair proposed an amendment pro-
viding for a service pension at the rate Of
$40 q month.
After executive session the Senate adj
journed.
In the House today an appropriate minute
upon the death of w. W. Corcoran was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Milliken, of Maine, offered resolu-
tion requesting information nj as 70 the expor-
and requesting information regarding the
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
TruobIe on the Rock Island.
the NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Portland Packing Companies Send a
Protest to Congress.
Especial to the Press.l


WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Congressman
Reed today presented protest against the
abolition Of the duty on tin plates. 1t is
signed by the Portland Packing Company.
Winslow Packing Company, Union Packing
Company, Cumberland Company, and
Thompson, Hall g. Co.
Judge Adams of the Calais bank, is here
in regard to the trouble over the Canadian
bank money.
The committee on banking and currency
today practically agreed to brush aside all
other fractional currency provisions and
adopt Governor Dingley's. This provides
for an issue of currency in 10, 10. % and 80
cent pieces on the same basis as the present
silver certificates. redeemed in the same way
and exohangeable for silver coins Of equal
denomination.
Mr. Milliken's move Against Trusts.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-In the House to-
day, Mr.. Breckenridge of Arkansas called up
the adverse report of the committee Oh man.
ufactures, upon the resolution directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to institute inves-
tigation into the New York sugar trust.
Mr.. Milliken of Maine, the author of the
resolution, said he had not offered it for the
purpose of in any way antagonizing any
committee, or trenching upon subject matter
of any other investigation 20 be made. One
of the complaints made against the sugar
trust was that the duties on sugar were TAX
en- advantage of by the trust TO harm small
manufacturers and consumers. The duty on
raw sugar is very small on the low grades,
such as are not fit for consumption without
refining, while the duty on those classes that
could be used by people without going
through process of refining, is SO high it
could not be imported and compete with the
refined sugars. 1t seemed to him that it was
a subject that could be investigated by the
Secretary of the Treasury better than any
body else. The resolution was laid upon
the table.
Rockland's Monument.
In the Senate today the bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to permit Edward
Libby Post, G. A. R., to erect soldiers mon
ument on vacant lands adjoining the Custom
House at Rockland, Maine, was reported
from the committee on public buildings and
passed.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
Republican Nominations.

HOLLIS.
At the Republican caucus in Hollis, held at
the town house Saturday, the following nOmi-
nations were made:
Moderat0r-F. NJ. Bennett.
Town Clerk-Sumner o. Haley.
Selectmen, Assessors and Oyerseers Of Poor
l.. II. Burnham. g. T.. Smith, Albion Fluent.
SUPERVISORY. Il. Smith.
1reasurer-I harles Crockett.
Auditor-JUhn w. Hayes.
Constable and CollectUr-J. ii. Smith.
wINDHAM.
At a full caucus Of the Republicans Of
Windham held on Saturday the following
nominations We're made:
MOderdtor-Cyrus T. Parker.
Town Clefk-Fred s. Hawkes..
Seectmen. Assessors and 0yeTseers Of Poor
Charles Jones, s. G. Maxfeld, Chas. Rogers.
Treasurer Fred s. Hawkes..
Agent-T. G. Allen.
Collector Daniel G. Jones.
Auditor-Wm. IL. Varney
), S Committee Charles III. Wentworth.
Town C0mmittce-Hiram G. Hawkes., j. W.
Doughty, Frank o. Pride I. l.. Allen.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
Mr.. Gladstone Writes a Letter Sup
porting Wifred Blunt.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Mr. Gladstone has writ
ten letter to the electors of Deptford
in support of Wilfred blunt's candidacy for
the Commons. He urges that Blunt went to
Ireland to maintain law, yindicate popular
rights and encourage the people IN an order
ly struggle against coercion. He adds: ITO
speak of union affording Irishmen the bene-
fit of equal laws with the British is mock
or -
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
The Crown Prince.

BERLIN, Feb. 27.-Dr. Kussmaul hiss sent
by telegraph to Bismark special report of
the Crown Princes case. The doctor takes
an unfavorable view. A special service of
prayer in behalf of the Crown Prince was
held at the palace yesterday. The emperor
and all the members Of the royal family now
In Berlin, attended.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
peacon John @. Cummings.

SAco, Feb. 27.-Deacon John G. Cum
mings, one of the first members of the Bap-
tist church, Of Biddeford, died tonight, aged
80 years. He was widely known in York
county, having for ten years been in the tin
ware business here He was a private in
Company 1, First Maine Cavalry. His wife
and 1--WE children survive him. One of his
sons is the Rev. John f. Cummings, Baptist
missionary to Burmah.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28

in the High school building. The report
was written by Rev. A. T. Dunn.
The report Of Superintendent Tash, re-
viewing the Improvements in the schools,
their condition and the methods of instruc-
tiOn, was read and accepted. After voting
to recommend the adoption Of models for
drawing in the primary schools to the next
committee, the meeting adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
The Greatest
Spring Tonic.

At this season of the year Almost
every one experiences sensation of
general lassitude and debility, which,
if neglected, results in low, vitiated
condition of the vital forces, that
follows the sufferer throughout the
summer, and usually terminates in
some form of malarial or typhoid
fever. If, however, the patient has
the wisdom to take some reliable
remedy that gently acts on the slug
gish liver, enabling it to speedily
carry off all impurities, while at the
same time the system is vitalized and
invigorated, and the blood enriched,
the result is condition of vigorous
health. This result is invariably
brought about by
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day (sundays exceptedl by the

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scribers. Seven Dollars Year.f paid In ADVANCE
RATES OF ADvER1ISING-0ne inch OF space
the length of column, or twelve lines HonpdrieI
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S1.50 per square, daily, first week; rs ,centsper
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SPECIAL NOTICES, 0ne-third additional.
Under head OF "AMusEMENTs, and AUCTION
SALRs," $500 per square per week. three inser-
tions or less 81 80.
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nnon mlIch ther win erect a suitable bulld-

upon which they will erecta suitable Duiid-
ing.
For the first time general secretary VIII
be employed by the Waterville Association,
State Secretary E. A. Lawrence having as
sisted them in securing $1,000 for that pur-
pose. Mr.. Lawrence has assisted in raising
the same amount in Augusta, and is now
spending some time with the Gardiner Asso-
citation where meetings are to be held every
evening this week for young men, AMI IT Is
hoped that at least 1000 will be pledged Tor
the work among men.
The secretary's of the associations in the
New England States will hold their annual
conference in Concord, N. H., March 18th to
1Rth
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
v. M. C. a.

There is an increasing interest in the
Young Mems Christian Association work
throughout the State The Lewiston Asso-
citation recently opened gymnasium well
adapted to this work. A piece of land has
been purchased for the Bangor Association
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
q narrow Escape.

BATH. Feb. 27.-Engineer Oliver. on the
train which left this city Saturday for Bruins
wick at p m while running at about thirty
miles an hour, noticed something was wrong
with one of the drivers. The train was
stopped and it was found that the axle OF the
wheel was broken off, the wheel falling when
the engine was moved.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
MAINE.
a Down CAST Ereshet.

RocKLANp, Feb. 27.-The freshets the
past week caused great damage throughout
this county. Hills mills at Union, and a
portion of the dam and bridge were carried
away. In this city quarries were overfowed
and the pumps, in many cases, were under
Nafnr
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
a prnminent Minthron Eaan.

WINTHROP, Feb. 27.-Franklin Wood, a
well knewn citizen of Winthrop, died Sun
day from complication of diseases con-
tracted in the army. His age was about 60
years. He was prominent member of the
Grand Army and Democratic politician.
He had been an insurance agent for several
years and a Justice Of the peace.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
Riddetord Items.

BIDDEFoRD, Feb. 27-At the Democratic
caucus tonight, Charles E. Goodwin, cashier
of the Biddeford National Bank, was noml-
mated by acclamation as candidate for Mayor.
Blddeford's new paper, "The Daily
Standard" made its first appearance to-
night. 1t is published by the York Publish
ing Company and is thoroughly Democratic.
Charles E, Brooks of 0gunquit, aged 2l
years, committed suicide by shooting Sun
day afternon. Temporary insanity was the
probable cause.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
PROCEEDINGS STOPPED.
Canada Drops the Cases Against the
Adams and Doughty.
A Portland Case Settled after
Many Months Litigation.
Butler Declares the Treaty a Victory
for English ArIstocrats-.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 27.-Upon the recon-
mendatiOn Of tine Minister Of Justice, the
Privy Council has authorized him to discon-
tinue proceedings in the cases Of the David
j. Adams and Ella NJ. Doughty, the United
States fishing vessels which were libeled In
the Admiralty Court at Halifax for purchas-
ing bait within the territorial waters Of Can
ada. The government takes the ground that
as these seizures we're made to assert and es-
tablish the right of Canada to prevent the
purchase Of bait, or supplies, OF the shipping
OF crews Ia her territorial waters, under the
convention Of 1918, and inasmuch as those
rights have been recognized and established
is unnecessary that the proceedings should
continue
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
THE WEATHER.
wAsnINeroN, Feb. 2s.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S
The indications for New England are
fair colder weather in eastern portion, slow
ly rising in western portion, fresh to
brisk westerly winds shifting to southwest.
erly.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
Buffers Opinion.

RosroN, Feb. 27.-The Journal win print
tomorrow long interview with Gen. Butler.
upon the subject Of the fishery treaty, in
which, after discussing its provisions in de-
tail, the General says: "This treaty is sim
ply as was the treaty Of Washington Of 1871,
and the Halifax arbitration OF the fishery
question, a surrender OF the rights OF the
United States and the dignity and power OF
her neoDle TO the social Influence at Wash
ington Of the British aristoeraey."
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
a year; If paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (which has large circulation in every
part of the State) for 81 90 per square for first in
sertion. and 90 cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY,
Established in ISi3.
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All kinds of property insured at lowest rates.
First-class companies, American and Foreign.
octoO sntf
cAucUsEs.
nEERING.

The Republicans of Deering are requested to
meet at the Town House on Tuesday, Feb. 2S, at
A o'clock p. M, TO nominate candidates for town
may come before them
Per order Town Committee
Deerng, Feb 81, 1883. feb22d&wtd
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
CAPE ELIZARETH.

The Republicans of Cape Elizabeth are re-
quested TO meet in Caucus at Town House, on
Wednesday. Feb. 29th, at $50 p. m. to nominate
candidates for Town Officers. A full attendance
is desired.
feb23d&wtd Per order Town Committee
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28
wEsTBROOK

The Republicans Of Westbrook are requested TO
meet at Odd Fellows hall, Saccarappa, Thursday,
March LIST, at7.30 p m.. to nominate candidates
for Town Officers, and also to choose Town Com
mttee. Per order Town Committee.
WestbroOk, Feb. 25 1888.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28

This morning the court opened with
another large crowd in attendance. The
prisoners came in smiling and greeted their
friends warmly, one of HON, lady, tossed
good sized orange across the aisle to Stain,
who caught it as handily as a high salared
base ball player. The counsel for the de-
fence continued to present evidence on their
side
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-28

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND. Me-, Feb. 81, 1888
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-07
VOICE OF THE STATE PRESS.

OF the c-building candidate for the
state senate in Hall county, the Grand Islsnd
Independent remarks: 1.-THE gulf between
John l.. Means and a senatorial seat will
prove the most difficult body to bridge that
he ever tackled"
The Schuyler Sun announces that it Is ''de-
cidedly in favor of the next legislature Of
this state passing a law that will enable the
people to directly elect the railroad commits
sioners and that they be men selected for
that purpose alone and not of the state Off
GERS"
EVERY farmer" says the Ulysses Dis
patch, mo matter what his politics, should
vote for William Lease for attorney general.
A reduction OF freight rates will benefit the
democratic as well as the republican farmer,
and certainly no man could do more to bring
about fair, just and equitable railroad rates
than William Leese."
Now that the senatorial squabble IN the
Twenty fourth district has been satisfac-
torily settled in favor of Keckley, the York
candidate, the Fillmore papers are swinging
into line in his support. Says the Fairmont
Signal: at is generally known that the re-
suit Of the senatorial convention led TO much
dissatisfaction. The Signal waited tor a
satisfactory settlement Of the question which
it knew must come. Tn matter was re-
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-07
EVERY NORTHERN STATE
Will be Carried in November by Hars
' rison and Norton.

CT. Albeck, OF tho iron firm OF Peters e
Co, of Pittsburg, arrived in town yesterday
fresh from u tour through q number OF east
ern states. He has been a close observer OF
the political demonstrations made by tho
democrats aud republicans in favor Of their
respective presidential nominees, and IA O
consequence makes assertions which 60 to
show the certain election Of Mr.. Harrison
and Mr.. Morton. New York, he claims,
will go republican by 2l.000. the majority 1t
gave to Garfield. There is not a manufao-
turcr in the state, he claims, who will vote
for Cleveland. Connecticut, he says, will go
republican BY at least 800. This statement
he bases upon the fact Of the increase Of 500
in the late election two weeks ago.
Indiana will give the same majority IL gave
TO Garfield of 1000, and that is not the high
est figure it may reach. There is not Q
and | know it," he says. 81 have been
through all of them. | have been through
them in other campaigns. ! was in Indiana
in the Garfield campaign, when Hancock
was crying tariff reform. | was on that
'still-hunt,' which you remember. l left my
valise at Fort Wayne, and IL remained there
for five weeks. ] went down to Evansville,
Kokomo, Richmond, and several other
places. | had five others with me, and whom
we with others had made our canvass, 1t was
found that the state was 5000 for Hancock.
We met democratic takers, and every time
they cried tariff reform, we shouted
LOCO for Garfield. When we got to Evans.
vile | wrote back to John {. New, Write 1T
down 5000 for Garfield When we reached
Richmond | sent back word, Put 1t dowa
1000 for Garfield That's what Garfield got.
That's what Harrison is going to get. Tho
people there don't want democratic hercsy
! on the tariff, and won't have it. The other
night in Cairo, Governor Palmer OF Illinois,
who is now a candidate for governor in that
state, made u speech. He said that Iron
workers in England were receiving g.. 80 per
day; that il tho tariff were reformed tho
SAM wages would be paid here and the man
ufacturers would still have a margin on
which to live. | convinced him that iron
workers were getting only So cents a day,
while here they were paying over 500, On
the question of spirits he said that il
the tariff were cut, spirits would be
3 cents cheaper. | showed him that
there was not a dealer in Cairo who was not
| selling calico at 3 cents per yard; that If tho
tax were removed, those same dealers would
have to give their goods away. You ought TO
hear that audience yell. They were all work.
ingmen. Palmer said that those were ques-
| tons he would like to have time to look into,
and then the audience yelled again. That's
what all democratic speakers want. They
want time. Ifthey took and studied up their
questions they would see the hopelessness OF
convincing honest workingmcn Of the folly
that they can benefit their condition by sub,
hitting TO a reduction of their wages"