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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-19
HOMES FOR THE MULTITUDE.
Presidents ProcIama alton Somewhat
Behind Enterprlsing Boomers.
Clouds Of Smoke Indicate That They
are In the Promised Land-SIr Julian
and the seaIs-other Washington
News.

WASHINGTON, September 18.-The Presi-
dent today issued proclamation opening
the eastern part of the territory of Oklahoma
to public settlement at noon on Tuesday.
September 22nd. The paper is long docu-
ment It recites the different treaties with
the Indians Of the Indian Territory, who
ceded their lands to the United States. The
proclamation sets forth that each settler on
the lands shall. before making final proof
and receiving his certificate of entry. pay to
the United States, in addition to the fees.
aud within five years from the date of the
original entry $1.50 an acre. The rights of
honorably discharged Union soldiers and
sailors shall not be abridged excepting as to
the sum to be paid. All lands in Oklahoma
are declared to be agricultural lands and
proof of their non-mineral character shall
not be required as condition precedent TO
fiual entry. The proclamation gives notice
that until the lands are opened to settlement
no person shall be permitted to enter upon
and occupy them. No person violating the
law shall be permitted to enter any of the
lands or acquire any rights. The land
opened to settlement aggregates 266,243
acres.
KANSAS CITY, September ia special to
the Star from Guthrie, Oklahoma, says that
great clouds Of smoke were seen rising from
the Cherokee Strip today. Thousands OF
acres are being burned over. The cause of
the fire is not known. but 1t Is thought the
boomers have commenced raid and are car
rying cut their threat to Durn the grass off
the entire country.
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L. F. Morgan, business manager of the
Boston Post, said yesterday to a reporter
that Il. A. Grozier has purchased the con-
trolling interest In the Post and will take
charge Of the paper Oct. 1st. Mr.. Grozier
has been for some time past business man
ager of the New York Evening World.
An attorney for parties unknown has paid
to the State National bank of Boston SlS.-
1870 as conscience money" The extent of
his lawyers knowledge of the case Is. that
he was told that man on his death bed or
dered the money to be paid to the bank The
only clue the bank has Is that in 1865 bag
of gold containing $4,000 was stolen.
j. II. Pollard. General Secretary of the
Greenfield, Mass, Young Mems Christian
Association, was drowned In Connecticut
river while bathing Thursday afternoon.
Three ether members Of the association
were with him. In walking to the river
young Pollard said he had a presentiment
that he should die by drowning, as he had
narrow escapes at Northfeld and Spring
field.
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A cUILELEss CORRESPONDENT.
He interviewed Seal Poachers and
Believed All Their Yarns,


He interviewed Seal Poachers and
Believed All Their Yarns.
LONDON, September Recommending up
on two articles on the Behring sealing ques-
tion published In is columns, the Times
calls the American claims preposterous. 1t
says: Their action Is arbitrary and high
handed. Their arguments, as far as they
can be put into Ineligible shape. are worthy
of the most rigid school of British game
preservers. The seal is a wild animal, and
there will never be any danger of its exter-
mination by hunting on the high seas. The
danger comes from excessive slaughter when
the animals are perfectly helpless. Ii the
Americans choose, by indiscriminate slaugh-
ter, to destroy their own industry, we are
helpless; but they. cannot be allowed to
monopolize the seals by claiming property,
in the high seas and their contents. Ii they
will show reasonable spirit of compromise,
1t will be good thing to come to an arrange
ment, not for a close season, which Is inap-
propriate to the conditions Of the case, but
Tor closure during the breeding season Of
an area OF perhaps 20 miles round the breed
ing grounds"
The Times correspondent describes the
seaiing industry throughout, and combats
the reports OF American experts In regard to
the extinc ction of the seal. He says that all
masters In the sealing fieer, when interviewed
testified that there was no diminuti0n In
number, but that the seals were harder to
eaten, being more wary. After the end of
May hardly any cow seals with young were
taken, proving that the capture from boats
Is not calculated to retard natural increase
The correspondent suggests a close time for
an area OF 20 miles, from the end of May to
the first of December, as the mother seals
feed within that radIus during breeding
time. The correspondent thinks that the
question how many should be killed on the
islands sh 0uld be dc eded by a commission Of
practical men.
Continuing, the Times says that 1t Is sun
fortunate that Americans are equally igno-
rant of the English facts In the case. Their
journals rarely trouble themselves to do JUS
tematically misled by interested :partiee."
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COME EAST, YOUNG MAN!
II You are Wise You will Follow the
Returning Farmers.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, September 1S.-
From reports to the New England Home
stead, 1t appears that the tobacco crop is In
good condition ana nearly harvested.
The yield of winter apples is short. The
western potato crop is large and fine. but In
southern New England and many sections of
New York, potato rot has appeared. The
crop In the Provinces Is excellent. In Ire
land the crop is practically ruined and great
ly curtailed In England, Scotland and the
continent.
Heavy exports to these countries from the
United States are probable. The possibility
Is that the Irish famine of 1s46 may be re-
peated.
bonefnl feeling among the farmers Of New
England and New York than, for several
years. Farms are in better demand than
previously at slightly increased rates.
The return of those who emigrated to the
West few years ago Is frequently, noted;
Quite numSeI per- Oh a,rssdv So Seen sold to suc6
farmers.
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Tar,or n Pottsmout

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., September 18.-Ear;
" this morning fire destroyed the house and
farm buildings on the Milton Gardner place
on the Poverty hill road about three s;oa mIies
sent from this city but arrived too late to be
of much service. The loss is estimated at
$4,000 and is partially insured. The fire was
Of incendiary origin without doubt. as the
building is the seventh that has been de-
stroyed by fire within the past 10 months
ly terrorized and determined effort will be
made to ferret out the fire bug. The total
loss Of property in that section by these in
cendiary fires e estimated to exceed $3O, 1000.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Fire In the stables OF the West End Street
Railroad Company, Boston, destroyed I5
cars last night; loss $4,000. The horses
were saved.
A recent Garland wedding Is that of Miss
May Oak to Frank w. Barker. ID. v. S. of
Caribou; The wedding was strictly family
ceremony.
William Morton, aged II, and Charles Al
kins, aged 8, were struck and killed bv
train at North Hatfield. Mass, yesterday.
The threatened strike of window glass
workers Of the country has been ayerted
and general resumption of the Factories
will take place October 1st.
The United States Savings bank of Tone
ka, KAN, which failed last March, and was
the hands of receiver. Nothing definite
concerning the liabilities and assets can be
learned
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Today's Ball Game.

The ball game today will be an exhibition
well worth Witnessing. The old players will
be some Of the best In Portland and they ex-
pect to beat the Portlands. Quite an interest
Is manifested In this game. The Portlands
say they will try to shut them out. The
Portlands will present the same team they
nave had In the games away from home late
ly. Every indication points to a really inter-
esting game. Boys will be admitted 10 the
game today for 10 cents. There viii be no
extra charge for. seats. Ladies' will be al
mitted free and the grand will be reserved
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w. Brown, DIR. 8. @. Gordon,
d. Wescott, Megquier & Jones.
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Youngest sons OF Revolutionary
Slres.

In the PRESS of Sept. 18th a sketch Of Fx-
state Senator George w. Collins was given
as connected with the American Revolution,
and ends by saying, HE is probably the
youngest son of Revolutionary sire now
living, II not, In fact, the only one." Mr
Daniel Wilson OBrlOn. Of Cornish, can
" Brlon, was born In Kittery In IT50 an.
listed In the Revolutionary War at tha aea ~
~, served during the war, and eiied IN eyovl
plsh, In 1S4l. dis son, ID. W, O'BrIon' ws.
born In Cornish In 1910. is now living Ind IL
hne type OF an old school gentleman.
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MADE WRECK AND RUIN.
widespread Havoc by the storms
Which Ragged Yesterday.
Mouse OF Commons unroofed Mt OF
'awa-Young Man Killed In Yer
mont-A Maine Church Wrecked
Extensive Tree Telling.

OTTAWA, Ont, iSeptember ia severe
rain storm broke over this city this afternoon
doing great damage to trees and shrubbery
throughout the city. The glass roof OF the
House Of Commons was broken by falling
cornices. the members desks on the mInIste-
rial side were deluged with water, and many
valuable papers destroyed
LYNDoNvILLE, VT, September Is. A
thunder storm, accompanied by hurricance
occurred here this afternoon. The woodshed
In the railroad yard was blown over on an
engine, disabling the latter. Trees were
Droken down and telephone wires broken.
At West Burke, Arasmus Spencer, aged 10
years, took refuge In a dry house, the smoke
stack OF which fell and killed MIN. Many
trees were blown over.
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Weather Observations.

The following are the observations Of
the Agricultural Department weather bureau
for yesterday, September IS, taken at 8 p. m.
10Th meridian time, the observations for each
station being given In this order: Tempera
ture. direction OF the wind. state Of the
weather:
Boston. 78o, SW, partly cloudy; New
York, 7So, SW. cloudless; Philadelphia
7So, SW, cloudless; Washington. 78', calm,
elOadess o5 Albany dstv ISL SW sVna1 clOpGess
Oak, sS2o, Sc. clondless; Detroit, TAO, NV
cloudy; Chicago. s4o. SW, partly cloud
ST. Paul, S20, Z, cloudless; Duluth, 7Oo,
calm, cloudless; ST. Vincent, 700, -SW
cloudIess: Bismarck, S20. S. cloudy; Jack-
sonyille, 76e. NE, cloudy,
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In a Rad May.

BOSTON, September 1S-Insurance Com
missioner Merrill and Lawyer B. B. johnson
were in the supreme court this forenoon to
protest against the appointment of l. M.
Cobe as receiver Of the Friendly Aid Socie-
ty, because of his former connection with
who represented Cobe, said that his client
did not desire to serve If there was the least
objection to him, and he would therefore re-
sign.
Joseph Bennett, for several certificate
receiver have broad powers, for among 9TH
er difficulties into which the society has
drifted, is the loss of a certificate of deposit
of $4,000 given by one of the national
banks,
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THERE rs NO PEACE.
The League and Association viii
Continue the war.

NEW YORK, September 1S.-The National
League magnates were In session all the at
ternoon at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and gave
further consideration to the report Of the
conference committee appointed by the
League to negotiate with the American As
ISOLATION. and which the latter refused to
deal with after Kelly jumped from tue Gin
cinnati club. When the meeting adjourned
IL was stated that the conference committee
had been discharged from further duty and
the chairman OF the League committee had
been instructed TO so notify the Association.
This Is generally considered to be- the end Of
the present efforts at harmony between the
two organizations.
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Electric Cars stopped.

BANGOR, September 1S.-One Of the heayI-
est showers experienced here for years be-
gan today, at 4.45 p. m. Torrents Of rain
fell, the streets being miniature rivers.
There. was a very heavy wind and sharp
lightning. Big hall stones fell during the
shower. Large limbs were blown off the
trees In many places. The guy wires of the
electric railway were knocked down on
State street, and the road suspended the run
ming Of cars during the shower.
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In Favor of ths Ladies.

MioS,na DETROIT Mcn September iS.In H.. the
ing. a vote was taken on the matter of ad-
mtting women as lay delegates. After a
full discussion the conference decided In ia
VOr of the ladies by a vote of 149 to 70,
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the STORMS IN MAINE.
Bethel MethodIsts VIII have to Re-
build Their Church.

BETHEL, September ia heavy wind
storm ragged here this afternoon, twisting of
many trees. The; steeple of the Methodist
church fell, crushing the roof and entirely
wrecking the building.
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benefit Of the infirmary. It is hoped that
articles for 1t may be received from all
parts Of the state, and that the proceeds may
be Of material assistance in the construction
Of the building.
This is the list of subscribers. A donation
OF $1,000 or more, makes the person "Grand
Patrons" less than $1,000 and more than $500,
a"Patron;" less than $500 and more than
500, Life Member" and less than 500,
"Donor."
State OF Maine, City OF Portland,
HI j. Libby Payson Tucker,
VIM. W. Thomas, ]. p. Harrington,
John Calvin Stevens, Z. e. Holt,
N. K. Redlou, AID Smith,
PATRONS.
w. w. Brown, DIR. 8. @. Gordon,
w. II. Wescott. Megquier & Jones.
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NeIson,s old comnetItor.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, September 49,
Frank Mobiles Alcryon lowered his record a
quarter Of a second on the Kent County Fair
Association track this afternoon, trotting the
second heat In 215. The starters were AL
cryon and Ripple. with running mate.
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Steamer Mondeeo wrecked.

MONTREAL, September 18.-Steamship
Mondego, from Montreal for Dundee, Is
total wreck on the coast of Newfoundland.
The crew were saved. The insurance COM
panies will suffer very heavily by the loss Of
thelMondeg0. The risks on the cattle and
cargo exceed $120000.
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OBITUARY..
Frederick a. Conkling.

NEW YORK, September 19.-Col. Freder-
lex A. Conkling. brother of the late Roscoe
Conkling, died here at 4 o'clock TO-DAY OF
cancer Of the stomach. He was 20 years
nl
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: BIackwslI's Barns Burned.

SKowHEGAN, September lS-Leroy Black
wells barns, near Pishon's Ferry, In Fair
neld, burned during the shower this after
lightning.
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a PLEASANT Trio.

The beauties of Lake Winnipesaukee need
no description. In another column the Bos-
ton q Maine people tell you how you may
enjoy them.
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Mean daily ther..~.73.7 Max. vel. wind. ....23 SW
Maximum ther r..... .87. q Total precip...... 81.
Minimum ther.....69.5l
p C-Partly cloudy. IA
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Sporting Notes.

George Leavitt Of Eastport has sold the
two-year-old trotting stallion "BosphOrus
10 DIR. Drake of Pittsheld. The price Is
said 20 be $4,000.
Murphy of New York broke the worlds
safety two mile bicycle record at the races
at Peoria, lll., yesterday. His time was
4.5935. zimmerman won prizes worth
g2O0O.
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THE WEATh Y.

Showers and Cooler Warmer.
Following is the forecast of the weather
for Maine: Local showers; cooler I;
northwesterly winds.
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The Lake House In Ashes.

BAR HARBoR, September 1S.-The build
ing at Eagle Lake, three miles fromIthis vii
lage, known as the Lake House, was burned
about o'clock this morning. IL was owned
by d. W. Brewer and William Roberts.
Loss S20O0. insured
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ShIpWrecked on the Sea Of Com
merce.
NEW YORK, September 18.-The failures
In the past seven days, reported to Dun &
Russell, number for the United States, 2l0
For the corresponding week last year, the
figures represented 164 In the United States.
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Foreign Notes.

Commenting upon two articles on the
Behring sealing question, published In its
columns the London Times calls the Amer
ican claims prep0sterous. 1t says their ac-
tion is arbitrary and high handed.
Sun says that the revolution along the
northern border of Mexico is becoming more
serious than was expected. Mexican troops
were engaged Thursday with the revolution
lists at Nigre, IL miles from San Antonio.
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AssocIatIon standIng.

The following is the standing of the Ameri-
can association:
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Judge libbey III.

SKowHEGAN, September 1S.-Judge Arte-
mas Libby has been sick since Monday and
unable to hold court. DR.. Weeks of Port
land was summoned to attend him and ar
rived this afternoon
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The National League.

The following games were played yester-
day In the National League:
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphias. 40 o o 90 A 2-I1
Cincinnatis .....-...1 L 1 3 % D D o. 6
Base hits Philadelphia Is; Cincinnatls, IL Er-
rors -Phladelplas. 4; Cincinnatis, 8. Bafteries-
Esper Killing and Graulich, Crane and HarFing-
tou. :.
AT BROOKLYN.
Brooklyns. 8 o 2 o Z
Cleveland...........0 o U o o o O.
Base hits -Clevelands, 8; Brooklyns. 2. Er-
rors-CleYelanos, g; Brookyns, D. Batteries
fian and w. Collins, Caruthers and Kinsl0w
AT NEW YORK.
New Yorks.........2 o o $40 1 o. o
Chicago. o o 4 o o 1 o. 8
Base hlts-New YORK, IA; ChicagOs, z. Errors
New York, 2aChcag0s, Z. Baiteries-Ewing and
Buckley Gumbert and Kittredge.
AT BOSTON.
Bostons. ..........1 o o o o o l. o
Pittsburgs...-..l 0 o o o o D q
Base hlts-BOstons; 49, Pittspdrss,s. ErroEs
boStons, B; Pittsburgs, a. Balteries-Cf3Fk-
son and CAMEL, Baldwin and Miller.
Laaousa Gfanalno
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may Have Been John Dewey.

MAY Have Been John Dewey.
GARDINER. September 1S.-W. S. Dewey
of Randolph thinks the man who committed
suicide at Farmingdale. Thursday. was his
brother, Captain John Dewey. Captain
Dewey went to California twenty years ago.
John was educated at West Point, could
speak several languages, and once was
wealthy,
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Egan unyustIy Blamed.

WASHINGTON, September 18.-Admiral
McCann, who commanded the United States
squadron in Chilian waters during the late
Egan in today's Post. He says it was
through Egan's intervention that great leni-
ency had been shown by Balmaceda to
taken prisoners. "His conduct" continues
Admiral McCann. mas not been understood
Alright even In this country, but l want to
say that all his actions have been those OF a
clear headed diplomat and honorable man.
Right here / will take on myself blame for
some censure that fell on Mr.. Egan. he
wrote me confdentially that the Balmaceia
government seemed too strong to be dis
turbed. quoted little too fully from that
letter In a communication to the leader of the
opposing forces. and when the letter was
made public the brunt ofcriticism was di-
racted against our minister"
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o VIII Fight John L.

New YoBK, September 1S-Specal cable
dispatches to the Police Gazette from sgd
ney, N. 5. w., say that Goddard has chal-
lenged John l.. Sullivan to fight ten rounds
or to a finish for $1,000 side. The Mel
bourne and Sydney athletic clubs both offer
Sl0,0 900 purses II the fight Is arranged. Dss-
patches also state that Sullivan, champion Of
New Zealand, has issued a challenge TO row
any man In the world. on the Paramatts, for
COSn0 a afda
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AT OLD BcwpoIn.
The College Year opens with Every
Promise Of Success.

Changes In the FacuIty-stocky
Freshmen Who VIII Play Foot Ball
The Usual FroIic and Contest at
the Opening Of the Torn.
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CHARLES Chick Badly hvr@.

BANGOR, September 1S-Charles Chick.
head-edger at the saw mill of c. G. Stearns
Co., was severely injuied this afternoon.
machine, large piece few up and struck
him In the right side, breaking several ribs
and otherwise injuriDg him. His recovery
is matter of doubt.
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American Association.

American Association.
The following games were played by AS
sociation clubs yesterday:
AT ST. LOUIS.
Athletics. o L z U-1O
st. Louis............2 1 o o o o o.
Base hits-St Louis, 8; Athletics, 10 Errors
81. Louis, 8; Athletics, 2. Batteres-StlVeits and
Boyle, Weyhing and Cross.
AT MILWAUKEE,.
Baltimore. o o q o o x-n
Milwaukees........ 1 o o D o 2 o. =
Base hlts-Mllwaukees, 13; Baltimore, IL. Er-
rors-Milwaukees, 10; Baltimores, 2. Batteries
Mains and Vaughan, Mcmahon and Robinson.
AT LOUISVILLE.
Louisville. o o o o XII
Washingtons. ......2 o o 8 L.
Base hits-Lousville, IL Washlngtons, IA. Er-
rOrs-LOulsvilles, 4; Westinghouse. 2. Batteries
Fitzgerald and Cahill, Cassian and Mcclure.
Association Standing.
The following Is the standing Of the Ameri-
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Lacai Weat7ev Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, September 1S. 1891.
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ingalls, on the Presidency.

WASHINGTON, September 18.-Ex-Senator
Ingalls, is In the city. To u reporter he said
that II Mr. Harrison + desired sas Ss
'that about this time during Cleveland's ad-
ministratiOn, there was more or less hostili-
ty shown by the leaders of the Democratic
party to the denomination Of Cleveland, but
when the convention met some OF the very
men who had been criticising the President
were climbing over one another to nominate
him by acclamation.
"Of course Harrison will be renominated.
Not to do so would be an admission that his
administration and the Republican party
had been failure. The asperities on the
administration come from men who are
piqued at failure to secure office, and OF
course the people of the country are not con-
cerned about the disappointment OF the office
seekers"
John Bull and HARRIS on.
WASHINGTON. September 18.--Senor Celos
Cuiser MarenO, the agent of the National
party of Hawaii, showed President Harrison
today letter from Honolulu, asserting posi-
lively that England was planning to seize
the Sandwich Islands, and that the queen
was ready to countenance the move. The
letter stated that immediate action by the
United States Is necessary to forestall the
English.
President Harrison. who was deeply inter-
ested, asked Senior Maren0 to communicate
with Secretary Blaine. The National party
Of Hawaii is similar to the Congressional
party Of Chill.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, September IS. - Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
Georgs E. Estes.
ADDITIONAL.
James Hoyt.
INCREASE.
Edward f. Cobb, John M. Anderson,
Stephen Green, George s. Watson,
James NJ Curtis, William G. Tuttle.
REISSUE.
Charles ii. Wheeler, Samuel Sands.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Tennah Lewis.