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ON THE QuARTERDEcK.
Captain WinsIoW Plotting the Pilot
age Bill to Port.
Especial to the Press.l |

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WASHINGTON, March 3.-Captain J. S.
Winslow boarded the congressional bark
about week ago, and has his mind made up
to stay on deck until the pilotage bill has
been steered through the House and is
moored in the Senate committee. Then
Captain Winslow may go on to Florida.
This pilotage fight" says Captain Winslow,
lis fight between the commercial interests
OF the South and the tax gatherers of the
South. The Northern States do not have
compulsory pilotage for sailing vessels,
though they own the vessels, while the
Southern States, which have no vessels, lay
the pllotage taxes. Steamers have not paid
pilotage fees, unless they wish for the SER
vices OF pilot, for 3S years. But coast
wise schooner, entering a Southern port,
must pay pilotage whether a pilot is en-
ployed or not. Nowadays many schooners
take tugs and are towed into Southern ports.
The tugs are piloted, of course, and pilot
is plainly OF no use to the vessel towed; vet
the pilot must be taken or paid for if he is
not taken. Maine, Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut. New
York. New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsyl-
xania allow our coastwise vessels to do as
tney wish about taking pilots. South of
these states, in the Chesapeake and clear
around the coast to Texas we are compelled
to pay compulsory pilotage, or, as in the
chesapeake, take out licenses for year
Ihese licenses cost ten cents ton for Vir-
glnla and six cents for Maryland These
licenses secure the coasters from the robber
barons of the pilot fleet of the harbors in
the chesapeake for a year, unless in the
meantime the vessel shall have gone ON a
foreign voyage In that ease the license is
rendered, and the vessel must paw on ar
irving a pilotage fee OF $3.50 foot for both
going In and coming out. We do not COM
plain of these fees for our vessels engaged
in the foreign trade, but we do want our
coasters to be relieved. There is no earthly
need OF pilot at Baltimore, or any other of
the Southern ports. An old lady could pilot
boat into any of these ports If her eyesight
was good and she knew the rules of the road
Now we ask that a captain, licensed by a
United States Commissioner, shall be allow |
ed TO pilot his own vessel in. This is the |
rule Tor steamers, and it ought to be for |
This is. why CAPITA WinsIow is pacing the |
congressional quarterback
Mr.. Dingley introduced today a bill to |
make Rockport. in Knox county, port of |
test case to the Supreme 0oart Unmf- fseeo.s
ruling. General opinion of the best judges |
Is that they do not dare to do so.
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whAT.A RAILROAD DOES.
Portland s!interest In the Prosperity
Of Towns Along the New Dexter
rrespondence of the PREss.l

Correspondence Of the PREss.1
FoxcRoFT. February 2S.
The PRESS representative who came over
this line for the first time yesterday, finds
general waking up at these twin towns.
The merchants who now have direct CON-
munication with the natural seaport appre-
ciate the new liue hugely. Many who for
merly bought their goods in Bangor find II
to their advantage to buy of first hands and
20 where there are the best facilities for
buying.
"what advantage do you find in going to
Portland?" the PRESS asked leading mer-
chant.
"Why," he said, I'VE have the choice Of
selecting from a hundred complete stocks In
any line. We can leave home in the morn
ing now and take dinner in Portland. Re-
tnrninH we can take dinner at your fine ho-
tells and supper at home. Your horse rail-
road system is perfect, for it rms direct
from every train past all the hotels and
through the business part of the city, and is
a great accommodation to people from cut OF
What reason have you to expect all
this?" we asked.
this system is now in the hands OF the Maine
Central railroad management who SHOW III
all their different branches progress. Every
one knows when they put their shoulder 70
the wheel 1t moves. There Is one new hOtel
building. The Blethen House Is to nave
$4,000 extension and the Exchange, FOX,
croft, is to be refitted in modern style and
opened at once"
Advantages But the tourists and sports
men who yearly visit Moosehead lake by the
thousands are the ones who will be most
benefited. Leaving Boston in the morning
they can take supper at the Kineo House at
O'Clock p. m. the same day, saving many
miles Of travel and nearly days time.
Landlord Dennen Of the popular Kineo
House, realizing that these Increased
railroad facilities and those Of the Canadian
Pacific railway must bring him more busi-
ness, Is preparing to make an extension to
the already ample accommodation at Kineo.
This will be completed ready for guests at
the opening In June, and by that time the
M0osehead Transportation Company are to
have an elegant modern steamer TO ply be-
tween Greenville and Kinso.
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At Fort Frir6eld. potatoes have been pour
Ing into the market In a steady stream since
harvest time and still they come. 1t is said
that considerable quantities are yet In the
hands OF the farmers, held for q rise, they
are quoted at 81 60 per barrel now and IRE
snapped up as soon as they arrive. Potatoes
are keeping well and the quality Of those on
hand now has never been surpassed.
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ELECTRIC LIGHTS OUT.

Sarah Z. Frye was awarded 1851. .92 for
land taken at Peaks Island for Church av-
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THE FLAG SPOKE IN THEIR BEHALF.
Adventures of Gloucester Fishermen
Who Came Home by Rail.
Cared For BY Sportsmen When
Nearly Frozen and Starved.
ShIpwrecked Sailors Picked Up at
Sea Landed at Halifax.

GLOUCESTER. Mass, March 3-Captain
Eaton andrew Of the schooner Agnes, which
was recently wrecked on Vanquer Island, on
the passage from Newfoundland, arrived
home on Saturday. They giving the follow
ing account Of the disaster and yescue: On
leaving Fortune Bay for this port with half
cargo of 500 barrels of frozen herring the
wind was s. S. E., which increased shortly
after sailing to strong breeze. As night
came on they got among thin ice; the bar
ometer was rapidly falling, and knowing that
the Gulf was full of heavy ice they concluded
to make harbor at st. Pierre. At O'Clock =.
m. the wind had increased to gale, and 1t
was showing so hard that they were unable
to see land. Shortly afterwards the vessel
struck. A boat was put out, and after a
hard struggle succeeded in landing on what
was afterward found to be small uninhab
ited island. The weather was very cold and
their wet clothes were frozen on them. After
wandering about for some time they observ
ed light some distance away, and coming
close to 1t found 1t to be In small house.
Four men were inside. They had come from
ST. Pierre few days before on a cunning
expedition. The sailors were admitted in
side, and the unusual spectacle which they
presented In their frozen garments amazed
English. The colors, which was all that was
saved, was shown them, and by these they
knew that the visitors were American ship
wrecked sailors. Brandy was Immediately
offered to them, their clothes were dried, hot
coffee and food furnished and everything was
done by the four men on the lonely island to
make the castaways comfortable. The house,
though small, was comfortable, and there
was plenty OF coal. but the stock Of provi-
sions was insufficient to last any length of
time. should they be compelled to remain on
the island; but what they did have was
willingly shared with the seamen. In the
morning visit was made to the scene Of the
wreck. The vessel was broken to pieces and
hardly vestige remained to be seen. The
colors were set on pole. Union down, with
the hope to attract attention from ST. Pierre,
which was about two and one-half miles dis
tant. Fortunately they were seen and recog-
nized by Captain Rayton of a Halifax
schooner, which lay at the above port. A
boat in charge of the first mate was sent to
the rescue, and after hard pull arrived and
took off Captain Eaton and two men to st.
Pierre: They called upon United States
Consul Frecker, who Immediately sent tug
to bring the ship-wrecked crew to town.
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Saved by the Truro.

HALIFAX, March 3.-Barque Truro arrived
reports that on February 25th, In long. 40o
west, she fell In with the barque Progress of
Grimstad, Norway. Capt. Olsen, from Monte
Christie, San Domingo, for Hamburg, with
cargo Of logw00d. The vessel was dismast-
ed, her foremast being gone at the deck, the
main and mizzen topmast and bowsprit brok-
en-, and the fore-house and wheel-hous car
ried away. The cabin was flooded, and the
vessel strained and leaking. Two seamen
were washed overheard and drowned. The
Truro took off the crew, eight in number,
from the wreck and brought them to this
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Old Orchard Republican.

OLD ORCHARD, March 3.-The town elec-
tion today resulted in the choice Of the full
Republican board of officers.
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AcouaInted in Portland.

AUGUSTA, March 3-A fellow going by
the name of Longfellow was brought here
tonight from Bangor. where he was arrested,
charged with the larceny from Augusta par
ties of some SIT. 1t is understood he is the
party who tried to vctimize certain Portland
traders by representing himself to be an
agent of Jay Gould, travelling with a special
train and a band of telegraph lineman
bound for western wilds.
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Featherstone VS.. Cate.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-In the House to-
day, Mr.. Perkins of Kansas moved to sus-
pend the rules and put upon its passage the
Senate bill for the organization of the Terri :
tory of Oklahoma with the House substitute
therefor. The motion was lost.
Mr.. Houk of Tennessee called up the on
tested election case of Featherstone VS.. Cate.
Mr.. Outhwaite of Ohio. in advocating the
case of the contestee. exhibited the double
action ballot box, which the Republicans as
sert was used in 81 precincts, and which en-
abled the precinct judges to cast aside the
vote of any person they saw fit. He showed
the manipulation by which such judges could
deceive a voter, and lead him to believe his
ballot properly deposited He quoted from
the returns of precincts where, 1t Is alleged,
these boxes were used, in order to show that
the vote for Featherstone far exceeded
that for Cate. He further asserted there
was not particle of evidence in the case to
show that such a box as he now presented
was used at the election. The ballot box
was brought into the case by the attorney
for the contestant. Nobody was told where
it had come from. Speaking of ballot boxes,
some people were inclined to think that If a
certain ballot box, with its accompanying
forgery, had been kept out of the Ohio cam
paign the result of the late election might
have been different.
The case was under discussion when the
House adj ourned.
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Elected in South Paris.

Especial to the Press.1
SOUTH PARIS, March 3.-The election of
town officers resulted as follows:
M0derator-H. G.. Brow
Clerks. E. Newell.
Selectmen-George w. Cole, Jr., Albert M.
Yates. Daniel Swift
Treasurer-N. ID. Bolster.
Collector-John Black
s. 3. Committee-A. j. Curtis, Arthur 4. Fobes
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South waterboro Baptist church.

The new Baptist church edihce at South
WATERFORD will be opened and dedicated to-
morrow. In the afternoon a meeting Of the
Woman's Home and Foreign Mission SOcie-
ties will be held. Addresses are to be deliy-
cred by Mrs. o. w. Gates and Mrs. M. @.
Reynolds Of Boston. Mrs. Judge Bonney OF
this city will preside.
In the evening the services Of dedication
will be held. The sermon will be- preached
by Rev. G. II. Spalding Of Boston. and an
address will be delivered by Rev. A. N.
Davy Of Saccarappa. A large attendance At
both of these services Is desired and ex.
pected. Railroad rates all along the line OF
the Portland Il Rochester railroad VIII o.
single fare for the round trip. Trains iesFe
Portland at 1890 and 80 y. IN.
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, March
Sd, taken at p. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature, direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 26', w, cloudless; New York, 800,
NV, partly cloudy; Philadelphia. $50, w,
partly cloudy; Washington. 800, NV. partly
cloudy; Albany, 40, w, cloudless; Buffalo
Detroit, 2So. SW.. cloudy; Chicago. 3Oo, SW
cloudy; ST. Paul, 1oo, NV, cloudy; Duluth
1Oo, NV, cloudless; st. Vincent missing
Bismarck. zero, N, cloudless; Jacksonville
AGO. w. clOudless
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a single horse. There were 1887 dogs licensed
the last year and hundreds destroyed.
The marshal says he has endeavored to en-
force the liquor law, so far as he was able, In
connection with all the other laws and ordi-
nances Of this city. faithfully, and In ac-
cordance with his official oath. and for re-
suits refers to the official figures. lie be-
leves large amount Of the liquors sold at
the Agency are improperly and unnecessa-
rily sold, and for this the city council has Its
own remedy. He asks II the police are to
have the enforcement Of the law In their
hands for months almost unaided. that six
special officers be afforded him, three by day
and three by night, to be dressed In citizens
clothes In the performance Of their duty.
The marshal speaks highly Of the work OF
the police matr0n Mrs. Perry, and thanks
the city government the deputies and force
for efficient aid and support.
HARBoR MASTER.
F. N. Weeks, harbor master, reports that
he has moved from the ship channel In the
upper harbor, $40 vessels, viz: four masted
schooners; SO three masters; 2S4 two mas
tiers; ship; barks; brigs. In the lower
harbor he has moved out of the track Of Isl.
and steamers 106 vessels. He has put $50
copies Of harbor regulations on vessels. The
expenses on harbor buoys has been S44 80.
NO vessel has been quarantned for sickness.
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THE STOCKHOLDERS LIABLE,
Supreme Court Decision In a Pacific
Bank Suit.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The United
States Supreme Court today affirmed the de-
cree of the Circuit Court of the United
States for Massachusetts, in the case of As
pinwall, plaintiff in error, VS.. Peter Butler.
receiver of the Pacific National Bank of
Boston. This case arises out of the action
Of the stockholders of the hank agreeing tn
increase the capital stock jast pitt
failure Of the bank. 1t is held the stock
holders are liable for the amount of their
subscription on authority of the case of De-
lano against Butler
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Little osItIon In Ellsworth.

ELLSWORTH, March 3.-James f. Davis,
Republican, was elected mayor by large
majority today. All the Democratic candi-
dates were withdrawn and most of the DEM
ocrats did not VOTE Some of the remote
wards have not been heard from, but there
is no doubt that the four heard fro I'm have
elected Republicans to the city council.
1t Is Mayor Butler Of Rockland.
RocKLAND, March 3.-The Republicans
elected in this city today for mayor, Bon.
Edward A. Butler with plurality of 4S5
and majority of 3S1. They also elected a
full board of aldermen and councilmen, and
all the minor; offices. The election was
uneventful The total vote was 967. The
total vote in 1889 was 900, when the Republi-
can majority was 504; plurality 537. Mr..
Butler is one of our best business men. ener-
getic, honorable and upright. and will con.
duct the affairs of the city in a satisfactory
manner.
Captain Patten IsIBath's New Mayor
BATH, March 3.-Tbe Citizens candidate.
Captain Charles Patten, was elected mayor
over the Republican candidate, Moultop. by
236 majority today. The entire Citizens
ticket was elected in every ward but two.
Moulton had majority of 2l9 last year.
Mayor Meader Reelected.
Especial TO the Pressl
WATERvILLE, March 3.-Mayor Meader
was reelected by majority of 63 TODAY. It
being the heaviest vote ever cast, 1881. The
Democrats secure five out of seven aldermen
aud ten of fourteen councllmen. The alder
men-elect are S. S. Brown. Charles Reding-
ton, Charles Hill, G. g. Carleton, Richard
Barry, J. K. Soule and NJ c. Foster. The
counciImen are P. S. Hannaford, "A. b. Spen.
Ger, Charles Bushy, o. e. Emerson, G. w.
Trafton, C. w. Davis, Wallace Smith. Peter
Marshall, o. w. Clements. w. r. Murray,
e. r. Drummond, A. P. Emery. c. F. Mat
thews and H. w. Sturtevant. 1t was a Sc:
we're contest throughout the city.
All One Way In Gardiner.
GARDINER, March 3.-Hon. A. M. Spear,
Republican, was reelected mayor today,
| without opposition. Only one ticket for any
city officers appeared, except bolt on alder
| man in one ward
The Result In HaIIoweIl.
rSpecial.to the Press.l
HALLowELL, March 3.-Hallowell Repub-
| llcans elected E. Rowell mayor today. Mr..
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Last meeting OF the City Council Of
i88o-l8eo.
The Boards Finish Up the Business
OF the Year.

The last meeting of the City Council Of
1SS9-90 was held last evening, and this busi-
ness was transacted:
In Board Of Mayor and Aldermen.
The Board was called to order at o'clock
by the Mayor. The full Board was present.
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS AND CLAIMS.
The committee on claims reported favor
ably on the petitions of A. Little. admins
traitor, Stevens Wooster, Mark Lyden.
Michael Gibbons and Portland Gas Light
Company, and unfavoIabiy on petitions OF
f. w. Clark, Michael Kenney, Jno. O'Niel
and p. A. Sullivan.
In accordance with this report damages
were ordered paid as follows:
Gas Light Company y...................u...$ 80 rs
WALK Lyuon.. .s......s.................. bO.OO
Q. Woostcr. ......-...... Io.OO
Lttie, duill o4o.oS
VI. 0lDDOnS... 4O.OO
III A0A M
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HALLowELL. March 3.-Hallowell Repub-
llcans elected E. Rowell mayor today. Mr..
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rains Sentence Affirm,

JACKSON, Miss, March 3.-The Mississip-
pl supreme Court today affirmed the SEN
Ience OF me lower court in the case of Jake
in the county jail at Puryis and SSoo fine
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| BANGOR, March 3.-Forest Bragg, young
man at Exeter. in clubbing his shot gun to
kill coon, Saturday, shot himself and was
killed almost instantly.
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KANSAS CITY, March 3.-Treasurer No
land of Missouri is under suspension on sc-
count of irregularities In his accounts.
shortage of $4,000 has been discovered,
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Fire In AorfIifiaid.

MAcHIAs, March 3.-John Hawes's house
in Mortified, burned yesterday morning
The family barely escaped. Loss. $500.
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THE w EATHE r.
Warmer and Fair.

The following is the forecast of the wealth
or till pm. today:
Warmer and fair weather, followed by
light local SHOWS and southwesJerly winds.
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Pay for the Judges.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-On motion of
Senator Hoar the bill fixing the salaries of
the several judges of the United States dis
trict courts at $4,000 year was taken up in
the Senate today. and Mr.. Hoar spoke in ad-
vocacy of it.
Mr.. George opposed the bill, which was
passed yeas So, nays 13.
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hold, tn, quotations, what will be the effe

"That is an important question:" said Mr.
Hamill Commission men will have to con-
fer with their customers by wire, at great
expense. Men who have been In the habit
of sitting in their offices and getting the
markets as fast as they were made will now
have to keep corps Of messengers to run
from the Board to their office with the quota
tions, or 90 over to the Board themselves"
"Will the absence Of quotations do away
with bucket shopsp"
ut will certainly have that tendency.
Trading on the prices the bucket shop men
might pick up in the pits would be unsatis-
factory"
Nearly every Board of Trade man seen
had some fears of complications that the
new order of things would bring about. 1t
is very important, they say, to have the
quotations Of the Produce Exchange from
New York. Ii these people are cut off from
Chicago quotations they will be apt to refuse
to furnish Chicago their prices. The bucket
shop men are equally alarmed about the out
come Of the issue which the board has now
made. Ifthey fail in compelling the Board
to continue to furnish quotations, they will
have to devise some other means Of getting
the prices made on the board just what
plan they will adopt has not yet been de-
termined, but they declare that they will
trade in produce in spite of anything the
Board OF Trade may do.
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Washington Notes.

OF the several measures introduced in the
present Congress for the improvement of the
condition of the workingmen, the most Dota-
BILE is that presented by Mr.. Anderson of
Kansas, which is designed to create United
States commission of arbitration of strikes
or lockouts, this body to consist of nine
of whom may be interested in common car
rer or shall be permitted to accept of passes
from ono