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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19
A Novel Challenge.

A novel challenge has been sent to New
York by Marcus II. Mahoney Of this city.
Mr. Mahoney wants to meet any employe Of
the American Express Company in match
at rate-giving. He says he can take room
full of packages directed to towns in all
parts Of the United States, mark the rates
on each package with the weight. and enter
the whole transaction in tariff book quick
er than any man in America. He is willing
to wager from $50 to $500 on the result of a
competition. His record is 1000 packages in
500 minutes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19
GEN ERAL NEWS.

There were $50 failures in the United
| States and Canada last week. against 314 for
| the corresponding week last year.
C. c. Kendall, South Boston real estate
| agent is missing. 1t is thought he is from
$4,000 to $4,000 short.
The annual banquet of the New England
| Alumni of Williams College will be held at
the Parker House, Boston, on the evening
| of January 25th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19
The switzerland OF Maine,

Monson, the Switzerland Of Maine, Is the
name Of neatly printed pamphlet issued
under the patronage Of the Bangor & Pis-
cataquis, Maine Central and Monson rail
roads. and prepared by Mr.. Geo. Il. Haynes
1t 10 very neatly illustrated. and win serv
az an excellent guide to the tourist. sports
man or Invalid who wishes to visit one Of the
most charming and picturesque regions Of
Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19
Norwich and Worcester Extension.

A Norwich correspondent writes to the
New London Telegraph: THE Norwich
and Worcester road is preparing to extend
its tracks to Groton, and thereby make that
point instead Of Norwich its terminus. II
that were done. Norwich would be side
tracked, as it were, becoming merely way
station on the Norwich and Worcester rail-
road. This battle between the city and the
railroads will be fought out in the legisla-
ture at the present term
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19
Summer and Winter.

BIDDEFoRD, Jan. 1S.-The thermometer
has registered co. above at Biddeford today.
Foxwell G. Bryant. Saco's veteran ice deal
or, aged 90. is ploughing on his farm today.
He says he never saw the equal Of this for
January weather.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 1s.-The coolest cold
wave of the season Is passing over the North
west today. Neche, Dakota, reported 42.- be
Grand Falls, Dakota, 25o below.
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other Washington MATTERS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Vice President
elect Morton visited the Capitol today and
was introduced to the members Of both
branches.
The President today vetoed four private
pension bills. In three cases he claims the
deaths were not caused by service and the
fourth was that OF deseIter
The credentials Of Mr.. Frye were present
ed by Mr.. Hale In the Senate today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19
WANT THE BILL REJECTED.
Dakota Men In Washington Very
Much Dissatisfied,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-A delegation from
both South and North Dakota and promi-
nent Democrats Of South Dakota are here
urging the passage of the Senate bill for the
admission OF South Dakota, and an enabling
act for North Dakota. They feel much dis
satisfied with the provisions of the Springer
omnibus bill, which passed the House today,
and are united in saying that it will merely
delay the admission of South Dakota, and
render useless all that has been done since
the organization movement of five years ago.
They ask the Senate to reject it and are will
ing to take their chances with new Con-
greSs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19
Ivanhoe Lodge.

Ivanhoe Lodge. K. Of p, will observe the
eighth anniversary next Tuesday evening
at Castle Hall by an entertainment and
dance. The entertainment win consist Of
readings by MIR. Edward X. Wood. Of Bos-
ton, vocal music by Mrs. Fellows, Miss Rice
and Shaw's Quartette, and instrumental
music by Harvey Murray and Grimmer's or
chestra. GrImmer viii also furnish the
music for an order Of eight dances.
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Brunswick's Celebration.

The incorporation Of the town Of Bruins
wick will be celebrated June 10. The
programme arranged salutes, concert by
school children, public. dinner, social re-
unions. procession and exhibition Of an
tiquities Professor G. @. Everett will de-
liver the Grafton and Professor II. l.. CHAP
man the poem.
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TWENTY-FIVE MINERS KILLED.
Seventy-Flve Others Entombed In
the Hyde CoIIlery.

LONDON, Jan. 1S-An explosion of fire.
damp today in the Hyde colliery killed 25
miners and entombed 75 others.
Later-A later estimate places the number
of killed at thirty.
roasy rIre Loss In Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. ia cotton warehouse
on Liverpool Docks burned today. Loss
$3.50, 1000.
To Search for Stanley.
LONDON, Jan. 1S-Thomas A. Stevens, the
bicyclist, who announced his intention Of
penetrating Africa In search of Stanley, has
started for Zanzibar.
French Strikers RIotIng.
PARIS, Jan. 1S.-The strikers at Origuy
are rioting, and have fired one factory and
seriously damaged others. Soldiers have
been sent to suppress the rioters.
To South America by Wire.
CoATzACoALCoAs, Mexico. via Galveston.
Steamer Faraday, owned by Siemens Bros.
g. Co.. London. arrived this morning. She
has over 900 miles of the most improved and
heavy cable, which she will lay between
here and Galveston for the Mexican & Gen.
trail and South American telegraph compa-
nies. When laid it will duplicate the Gulf
systems. These two companies. provide in
creased facilities, and secure the most rap
Id telegraphic communication by an Ameri-
can route via Galveston, with Valparaiso,
Chill, Buen0s Ayres, the Argentine Repub-
lie and all other important places In South
America.
cermany's African interests.
BERLIN, Jan. 1S.-The East Africa bill,
c,h,,;t+ad 70 fba Rundac tndou 60 anti
tied "a bill for the protection Of German in
terests and combating the slave trade in
East Africa" 1t asks grant of 100000
ions is intrusted to a commission to have the
right to supervise the proceedings Of the
East Africa Company.
A CIadstonIan Victory.
LONDON, Jan. 1S.-In lthe parliamentary
election in the Govan division today, Mr..
Wilson, Gladstonian, received 442O votes, and
Pender, Unionist, 3349. The last contest
gave Pearce, Conservative, 3574, and Dick
son. Gladstonian, 1912. The result of the
election 0ccasioned much rejoicing among
the Liberals of Glasgow and Edinburg.
Crowds gathered in front of the newspaper
offices and received the announcement Of the
Liberal victory with frantic cheers. The
defeat of the Conservative candidate is con-
sidered heavy blow to the government.
Foreign Notes.
The London county elections have been
completed. OF 11S members 20 are reform
ers, and As Independents. The contests did
not involve politics.
A young man and woman from Lyons, who
had lost at the gaming tables at Monte Carlo
were found dead there yesterday, having
committed suicide.
Capt. Plunkett, chief of the Cork police,
testified before the Parnell Commission to-
day that he had heard the parish priest at
Fries denounce young farmer, and week
later the farmer was murdered.
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Somuch for those who have considered
the question, of removal. Now what about
the place? 1t may be said that Portland has
large and enthusiastic body Of supporters; I;
and that Portland is the only city that has
such support. Besides those whose first
choice is Portland. there are also a consider
able number who cast complimentary votes
for their own cities or villages but whose
second choice is Portland. Most of these
are really friends of Portland. and Portland
is virtually their first choice. large number
of members have expressed no choice at all.
The minority who are against moving have
not generally expressed opinions on the
relative merits of other. places. though
many of them do not think Augusta the
ideal location. These are the figures:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19

Boston. Jan. 1S.-The Preble case came
before Judge Colt today, on the motion of
the defendants, Bates and Valley, for a new
traced some of the bonds on which. accord
ing to the testimony, Mrs. Preble's name
was endorsed, and found no such endorse
ment
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borne the brunt Of leadership In two Con-
crosses, and now that there Is a real honor
and power to bestow, and not mere compli-
ments. that he ought to stand In the old re-
lati0n
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THE STAT E.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

That history repeats itself In weather as
well as other matters, Is learned from a talk
with Uncle" Rufus Gibbs, of Bridgton. He
says that in the winter Of 1S17-1s-the next
year after the celebrated summer Of "eigh-
teen hundred and starve to death" when the
crops were ruined by midsummer frosts-
there was wheeling In his town till the first
OF March, and some OF the farmers ploughed
their land in January. Snow came In the
early part OF March and lasted till April 20.
By petition of the students Of BOwdOIn col
lege course OF Bible study has been added
to the curriculum. Prof. Il. 4. Woodruff,
formerly Of Andover Theological Seminary,
Is giving Instructions In this branch, and
some OF the clergymen OF Brunswick have
entered the class to avail themselves Of Prof.
Woodruff's valuable lectures.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
Bangor people are having great luck pick.
erel fishing on Patten Pond In Hampton.
Three fishermen caught ffty-fye handsome
pickerel there In one day, and two others
subsequently caught sixty-two In day. The
fish are generally large and handsome.
The old wooden railroad bridge at Wood
land over the outlet at Phillips Lake, Is be-
ing replaced by an iron one, so that the Bar
Harbor vestibule train can run over 1t at the
rate Of fifty miles per hour instead Of slow
ing up as has hitherto been the case.
Fish and Game Warden Allen seized from
the American Express car, which had come
from Mount Desert Ferry, at Bangor. twenty
barrels II Holsters directed to johnson Il
Young, Boston, which were shipped from
Jonesport, by reason of each barrel contain
ing more or less Holsters under the legal
length Of ten and one-half inches. The ship
| per Of short Holsters Is subject to a penalty
| Of one dollar for each such lobster and to a
forfeiture OF all Holsters OF legal length which
are packed in the same barrels, boxes, OF
| packages.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mr. Z. Z. Lewis, the Gardiner architect,
has submitted his complete plans and specif-
| cations Of the Skowhegan Free Public Libra
ry building to the trustees OF Bloomfield
Academy, and they have been substantially
| accepted, contingent upon the town making
| an appropriation for the appropriate Soldiers
Memorial room in the library building.
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corham Normal school.

The Teachers Association Of Gnrham Nor
nal School gave an attractive musical enter
tainment on Thursday. The following was
the programme:
Piano Duet. .............M Misses Harlow and Work
Brook Millers Song Male ogartet.s
Burdock's Music Box Box................Mr.A A l. nin
Medley Quartette. Mals Jnartette
The High School. under the charge Of Mr..
o. ID. SewaIl has recently added one Of
Bausch and Lambs microscopes to Its stock
Of apparatus.
The following Is the programme for u
graduating exercises Of the sd and 2fth.
wEDSEsDAY-KxAMrSArr or cLAssKs.
s.oop. m.-'Bs Algebra. 81 g, Arithmetic D.
$50 A, Civil Government, 8; B aad Q,
Reading, s; d, Geometry, 2 and
7.so I" Reception d tke Graduating Class
at Normal Han
THURSDAY.
$40 ii, Rheferic, 2;C, Geography, 4; d,
Physics, g; Teaching, 7 and s.
"' and SSfS'IRhi :. RistOry' !. s; Ts@SSiais. I
1910 :" Singing. Recess and calestheales.
lilo " A, Literature, 81 b, Pedagoges. 2;
Y, chemistry, o; II, Lasguage. 4;
Teaching, and s.
THURSDAY ExAMINATIoN OF A CLASS.
400 D. m.-Tcachlng Geometry, L.. Miss Rowe
Teaching, Obleet Lesson l.......
MISS DAVIS
Teaching. Moulding IN Clay, l.. .'-'
Teaching, Music. i....Miss NilIiksn
Music.
loop. m.-Theme-school Government.
Ikeme-Ffee Text Books Ks -. ....''''''
Thsns-frse TEXT Bcoks..,..... '' Sow
..............:....s....sMis MISS Miliiken
THsPsaMusic s9; and DrayIag IN, n
The@s@ihe school in Morals. aais e'--'
'''....''M;;;.d,;.''''-'..''.siss M;,.,s Davis
Theme-The District System.
Theme-POssIbilltle Of Lltlls
fupiis :.s......-.....M Miss fooer
Theme-TessSers Certificates.
Theme PossibIiiiiss IN Teach w
ing Geography y'-'.'''.Aiss Fellows
Theme-A Normal school Course
........... Miss Shattuck
T;6iens-Ths schools and cIslzsa.
conPsrrins snPiii;Dil Diplomas. So A'''' Sinai
Benedietion.
.The figures are the number Of the room, the
letters designate the class.
These are the members Of the lst class Of
1889:
Rose Ella Davis, Mechanic fails; Alma Vesta
Fellows, ,saccarapna; Bessie Belle Grant Berwick I;
Georgina May Hn, Yarmouth; Jennie olive NIL
Annie susan Rldlon, steep Falls; Edith Newell
Rowe, North Yarmouth; Annie Grace Shattuck.
Red Beach; Edgar Augustine small, CoFs.sh
Fannie Eslelle Trip, Bonny Eagle.
The next term begins February 5. 1889.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19
En- Route for Homo.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-The Department
of State has received cablegram from Con
sui Allen at Kingston, Jamaica, stating that
the United States ship Ossipee arrived there
to-day with the Haytien Republic. The At
lanta will be sent to Hayti to relieve the
Galpna
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LUCE WANTS MORE SHIPS.
A haytIan cunboat Runs Into the
Surrendered Steamer.

PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, via Kingston,
Jan. 1S.-Adyices from Port au Prince,
Hayti, state that the American steamship
Haytien Republic was run into by the Hay
tian gunboat Novelle Veldrogue on the night
of December 20, inficting but sligh damage
upon either vessel.
The Haytian gunboat was entering the
harbor at full speed and could have steamed
to her anchorage without any change Of
coarse, but when within 200 yards of the
Haytien Republic her helm was suddenly
put to port and kept so until she struck that
vessel. Then her engines were reversed
and she backed to distance If 200 yards.
She then again steamed at full speed until a
short distance from the Haytien Republic,
when her course was slightly changed, thus
just missing the American steamer. The
captain of the gunboat did not ascertain the
amount of the damage or offer assistance.
The United States steamer Galena sent an
armed boats crew to the gunboat, where a
statement was made that the jamming Of the
tiller ropes was the cause of the collision.
Admiral Luce has telegfaphed for two
more ships at Port an Prince
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19
For the Forest City.
Eighty.One Legislators Make 1t their
First Choice,
Thirty.one More Announce 1t as
Their Second,
Making a Total Of 1l2 Senator's and
Representatives
Who Want to Zee Portland The
Capital Of Maine.
Summary Of the Opinions Published in
the Press.
Summary Of the Opinions Published in
the Press.
Especial to the Press.l

AUGUSTA, Jan. 1s.-The canvass of the
legislature has been concluded by the PRESS
correspondent today. Nearly every member
who is here in Augusta has been seen, and
all but few have expressed opinions on the
great and absorbing question of the removal
of the State capital These expressions
have been informal. and some Of them in
complete. So it is somewhat difficult to
make strictly accurate summary Of the
opinions. Those who express themselves
heartily in favor of moving, however, form
large and distinct class which 1t is possible
to estimate quite accurately. Those who
are radically opposed TO removal are a very
small class, while between the two extremes
is large number more or less favorable or
more or less unfavorable to change This
intermediate class. however, is composed, no
doubt. largely of those who would like to see
change. but are afraid the State cannot af-
ford it. The gift of a lot of land in Portland
and the acquisition Of the direct tax money
from the National government would prob
ably have a great influence on this class.
The following figures speak for themselves
as to the sentiment on the question of NOV
ing:
SENATE.
Those expressing themselves as
wholly in favor. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 20
Thssc mildly i'm faver, in favor If the
money can be found, ,etc............ q
Those mildly or radically epposed...
Having NO opinion. ien................... n
Total in senate. 81
HOUSE.
Those expressing themselves ms
wholly in favor. 80
Those mildly in favor, in favor il the
money can be found, etc............... 81
Those mildly or radically opposed. a.
Those denbtfuI or expressing NO
Opfnlon..-............... .............. 10
These absent or not tseen................. q
Total i'm the House. IJI
both BRANCHES.
Those expressing themselves wholly
IN Iavor.... ........-................ ~
Those mildly in favor, in favor il the
money can be found, ,eic............ az
Those mildly or radically opposed. 81
These deubtfaI or expressing mo
opinion. ...'-.....-.....'. .'..........-..-..s.. III
Those absent or mot seen............... 8
,-z
Total in bsth anches................ IS2
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tuberculosis at Kennebunk.

BIDDEFoRD, Jan. S.-Tuberculosis has
broken out in herd of cattle at Kennebunk,
belonging to Lord and Dane. By order of
the Maine Cattle Commissioners. a COW, val
ued at 5000, has already been killed.
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The finance committee met today and
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The Pension List.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The following
Maine pensions have been granted:
ORIGINAL INVALID.
Joseph Ellsworth, Calais.
Rufus ID. Hall, Shirley.
INCREASE.
Enoch A. Simpson, Rumford Centre.
Henry Quint, HOdgdOn.
Edward Weatheril, Togus.
Horace K. Bowling Bath.
Francis s. Deano, Mexico.
James &. Weber, Auburn.
Samuel Goodwin, Winthrop.
James Mayhew, Bangor.
Gustavus ii. Ryerson. West Sumner.
James 5 Cleveland, Camden.
Orin f. Higgins, Mapleton.
Perclval D. Herrick, Mechanic Falls.
Gershom Flagg Clinton.
REISSUE.
Nathan 1. Hollowell, Windsor.
Calvin b. Fish, West Mills.
Demetrious A. Blanche, North Luoec
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Harriet, mother of George w. Burns, Pittsfeld.
MEXICAN SURVIVORS.
ToSQnhsCox KiffarV
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19

Boston will have big horse show during
Easter week, after the style Of the New YORK
show. Charles II. Thayer will be general
manager.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19

J. W. Gray, treasurer of the National AS
sociation of Trotting Horse Breeders, has
been empowered to receive subscriptions to-
ward fund for erecting a monument to
Rysdyk's Hambletonian, the founder of the
greatest trotting family in the world.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19
The speakershIp Contest.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The fight for the
speakership of the next House of Represen-
tatives can hardly be called a fight at all.
There Is the same good feeling among the
leading Republican congressman now with
prospect Of majority before them, that
there was in the tariff debate when they had
Of necessity to stand together harmoniously.
The friends Of Reed, Burrows, Henderson,
Cannon and Mckinley are only proselyting
quletly wnere they can among the reelected
can among the altogether new statesmen
MOST OF the members, old and new, have
oeen pledged TO first choices, and it Is pretty
well known where most Of them will 60 when
the breaks come.
Messrs. Reed and Mckinley are most Wig
orously worked for. Mr. Reeds friends ar
que that the New England candidate has
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Maine Press Association.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 1S.-At o'clock this af-
ternoon the Maine Press Association assem-
bled in the Senate chamber to listen to the
literary exercises of the meeting. Mr.. Geo.
S. Rowell, business manager of the Portland
Advertiser, delivered most entert aiming
address on queer advertisements 1t was in-
teresting and amusing throughout, and was
listened to with marked attention by the
members of the association and spectators
present. The poem for the occasion had
been assigned to Mr.. 7. r. Simonton. but
some time ago he announced that he would
be unable to fulfill the engagement. Mrs.
Anna Sargent Hunt consented to take his
place, and this afternoon read an interesting
poem composed for the occasion.
j. G. Chilcott, of the Ellsworth American,
was chosen poet for next year, and J. 0.
Smith of Skowhegan essayist. The annual
excursion will be made to the Saguensy
river In July next
This evening the association was enter
tanned by Major II. A. Cobaugh, Of the Ma
tional Soldiers Home, at his residence in
Togus Gov. Burleigh and several members
OF his staff were present.
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1t is said that G. II. Nelson Of Wateryille
has been presented by Mr.. Morgan of New
York with thoroughbred stallion that can
show close to $50 clip trotting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19

John Il. Fifield of Alton, II. H., has had
one of the shoes that Screwdrfver wore
when ne made ms % record Of Pa and won
hangs up in Mr.. Fifield's house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19

DR.. j. w. Day claims the distinction of
having bred, raised, broken and driven
faster stallion than any other man has done.
He refers to Sunrise Patchen, 2.19t. The
doctor beats j. S. Brown of Westerly, r. l.,
who handled Mt. Morris, 2194, by one
quarter of a second.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19
Drank Poison and Died.

FARMINGToN. Jan. 1S-While Simon Lam
bert of Strong was pitching down hay to his
cattle yesterday, he came upon the dead body
of man named Gowell, who had been
boarding at his house. Gowell left the
house New Years day, saying he was going
away to visit fIiends. He was respondent
at the time on account of dull times. 1t has
beea discovered that Gowell bought bottle
of oil of cedar, and it is supposed that he
drank the poison and then crawled into the
hay.
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THE WEATHER.

Mean daily ther...34.5 Max. vel. wind... 16
Maximum ther.. .44.0 Total prcip...... o
Minimum ther.. $40
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Jan. Is, 1889, 500 p. MI
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
at all stations.
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All the world knows Of Mr.. Frank Work
and his famous team, Edward and Dick
Swiveller. Each Of these horses has record
better than 2.2O, and each was grand race
horse. Together this team has trotted a
mile in 2.163, and have the honor of the fast
est record ever made by a team to wagon, an
honor that has stood unchallenged since 1882
There can be no question as to the speed Of
these horses or of the team. Yet no horse
men with an eye to conformation or to way o
going would call them properly matched; 70
aside from their strongly marked differences
in appearances, they are wholly unlike in
their action.-Sporting World.
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No Blame to the Road.

BIDDEFoRD, Jan. 1S.-The coroner's jury
at Kennebunb has finished its investigation
of the death of Charles 1. Bowen, who was
recently killed by being struck by bridge
while stealing ride with a companion from
Biddeford to Kennebunk. No blame at
taches to the Boston & Maine railroad or its
employees.