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New Yorker; Talk About Increased Con.
ndencs and Returning Prosperity.
TALK FROM THE WEST
An Alleged Colorado Opinion on
the Silver Situatlon-Effect Of
Silver's Depreciation In
South America.


Ntw YORK, auiy i..-N"Wrnssnn'na
the hurry IN 'he s'rH "iarNe' .ouey'
bank presidents and o'hers occupying pc
snions famii'aris'ng them WIN Tue cusreh.
conditions are UNANIMOUSLY asreed tna.
'he general SITUATION mas "nPro'Su 1.o
continues to do so. There was nothing ih
the nnshciai situation OF .ie country 70
produce such uhse,tihs. Two or 'n1eo
cases were reported to-day OF country
banks mostly IN fennsysahia' coming
INTO TINS inarhe, as buyers OF eo,hmerc,s'
paper ih sfhai Way ,emP'eu 'ne'e'o ny
tue nigh rates ana oy tue iaet ,na' ,ney
nan money 10 tneir creo't WIN 'ner Ne~
York agents. Inc amount OF "e Put.
chases IN tue aggregate Is not large ou'
u Is pehe.ed 10 Indicate an eas'e' mon
efary condition In certain sec'ioh ot 'ne
country.
lhe CONDITION OF 'he oahhs III "'"oe
phia was reported practicaiy uhcnanseu'
ana New York eAchahge 10 oniy oo,aiu-
aoie IN tnat c"y AZ Dig" p'euup'
averaging s..S per si'"p. SOME in,A
deiph'a banks nave reuuceu 'ne'r '""e
edncss To the'r 'rcorresponaen's '' r ,u's S"y'
but the balances are stu large. ine new
YORK banks however, are ''ea""s 'nem
ienienty.
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MERRY MONARCH WINS.
Good Racing at Monmouth Park Ycster-
day.

Good Raciag At Monmouth Park Ycster-
day.
MONMOUTH PARK. July l2.-Thc track
was fair. First race. One mile and three
misunderstanding, won; Longbeach,
second. Two starters. Time, 21ls4.
Second race. Five and one-haif furlongs-
Roscommon, won; Harrington. second !;
lndra, third. Time, :0s Third race.
Saven furlongs Kinglet. won; Raceiand.
second; Defargilia, third. Time, IS.
Fourth race. Five furlonss Merry Mon
arch, won; Lustre, second; Fairy, third.
Time, 0:59sI. Fifth race. Five and one
furlonps- -Fi,rt, won; Nahma. second /;
Doolitile, third. Time. :o7. Sixth race.
One mile and sixteenth Bcanscy, won
Integrity. second; Best Brand, third.
Time, ASH.
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CHOCTAW TROUBLES.
Unless Goveraor Jones Needs q rders n
Will BE Cleaned Out.

Unless Goveraor Jones Needs rders He
Will BE Cleaned Out.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-The report from
Caddo, I. T., to the effect that Governor
Jones has stated that the Choctaws under
sentence Of death will surely be shot, is
discredited at the interior department.
General Armstrong, acting commissioner
of Indian affairs, said to-day that he did
not believe Governor Jones made the
statement ascribed TO him. and further he
did not believe that the governor intended
to ever shoot those under sentence, ex-
cept possibly one or two Of the more des-
perate ringleaders. From an official
source II In intimated that In case Cow
ernor Jones insists upon the judgment Of
the Choctaw court being carried out. tho
government might withdraw the protec-
ton Of the troops, when the Locke adhe-
rents would make short work Of releasing
tho prisoners. However. no trouble In
anticipated. as Il IL not thought that the
governor will deem II expcdicnt to ignore
the expressed wishes of tho president In
the matter. II is very pointedly said that
II is only the presence of United States
troops at Antlers that keeps Governor
Jones in his scat and that ho 10 In no con-
dition to make threats against the United
States, for tho rival faction would proba.
bly, clean him out in short order IL the
protection Of tho United States is with
drawn.
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ONE BODY FOUND
There Are 81 Least Three More In On
Ruius-The Relief Fund.

There Are ss Least Three More In the
Ratss-The Relief Fund.
CHICAGO. July 12.-The list Of tho vic
tins Of tho worlds fair holocaust still In.
creases. This afternoon another body WAS
recovered from the ruins Of the cold stor-
age building, swelling the death total to
Is, with large nrca Of debris still unex-
plorcd. Tho remains recovered this after
noon were those Of Ralph A. Drummond.
constructing engineer Of the Cold Storage
company. IL is known that ut least two
or three, and probably half . dozen moro
bodies aro yet In the ruins, ~ Michigan
capitalist, an elevator boy and Colum.
bian guard are still missing.
II appears probable tina, the families OF
tho victims Of the FIRE will not want for
the necessities Of life, rs up To this after
noon ti2,s25 had been subscribed, and
subscriptions are coming In rapidly. IL il
hoped that the total may swell TO 10000.
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WITH DUMe-BELLS.
"Biiiy" Kehor. the Pagiiist. Goes On =
Tear nt Chicago.

Tear nt Chicago.
CHICAGO, July l2.-william Kehoe, a
wcil-known lightweight pugilist from Cali
fornia, was taken TO tho detention hospl-
tai violently insane this morning. Before
bsinq taken into custody he made q v,o-
lent attack on his roommate. Carl Edel-
muth. another western pucilist.
They arrived hero about'a week ago
from Portland. Orc., and were trying to
arrange for fight before tho Columbian
athletic club ut Roby. kehoe has acted
rather strangely of late, and this morning
while chatting pleasantly with his friend
he became violent, and, seixinR n pair OF
iron dumb-bells. made fierce attack
upon him.
Eslelmuih was struck on tho head aud
foil to tho floor unconscious and bleeding
profuscly. Kehoo then attacked every
body In the place and was overcome by
the police after fierce struggle. The
wounded man was removed to hospital
in q dangerous condition. Kehoc' was
taken TO the detention hospital.
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SEN SiBlE TALK.
Congressman bowers Of California VIII
Vote For silver

NonsIeSsfhaH IUWtFh OI Z NuIIIOIHI0 W III
Vote For silver.
SAN DIEGO. CAL, July l2.-Congressuan
Bowers in public speech last night. de-
clarcd his purpose To vote for tho free
coinage OF silver. lie contcnded that.
unless silver 10 restored to the position IL
held prior to the year 1873. the hardest
times over known will be experienced
within a year. He continued further,
that IL the present contest against silver
had not been made, the price Of wheat
would be 81 instead of go cents a bushcl,
which fact he ascribed to the action of this
country in concert with Great Britain TO
dcmonetixe silver.
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|Leys,
The .JeWeler,
OWSLEY BLOCK.
PEOPLE AND PLACES.
OWSLEY BLOCK.

NEW YORK, July 12.-The remains of
Justice Samuel Biatchford were placed in
the family vault ct Greenwood cemetery
this noon.
LONDON, July 12.-Lord Chief Justice
Colridee has entirely recovered from yes
terday's indisposition and was on the
bench this morning.
LONDON. July l2.-There is considerable
depression in business circles here. Two
failures arc reported on the stock ex.
change. Stocks are fiat.
TOPEKA, July 12.-In a letter to A. j.
Richards Of Fort Scott, Attorney General
Little intimated that the state adnlinistra.
tion has thrown prohibition over.
WASHINGTON, July l2.-Offers of silver
ounces at 72 to 72.6. All was declined and
us rendered.
MAXWELL. Cal, July IAN incendiary
fire DESTROYED large part Of the business
section Of this town this morning, involv.
ing a loss Of si0o.oOO.
CHICAGO, July 1o.-Charles W. Barnes,
stAtioner and bookseller. made an assign.
ment thiS morning; assets, l11.000; liabil.
ities, $4,000. Judgments entered against
him last night caused the assignment.
MILWAUKEE, July 12.-Tho grand jury
indicted all the officers md directors of
tho Plankinton bank for transactions
leading to the failure OF that institution.
Officers have eone out to make arrests.
BUzzAIps BAY, July 12.-Prcsident
Cleveland decided not to go fishing with
Joe jefferson to-day. He drove over 10
Bourne this morning to meet jefferson,
taking Colonel Lamont and DIR. Bryant,
who werc 10 accompany the actor on q
cruise.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Secrctary Her.
bert to-day accepted tho resignation of
Commodore Wilson as chief constructor
OF the navy and appointed Constructor
Philip Highborn 10 succeed him. Conn.,
modoro Wilson resigned ON account of i'll
health.
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MUST BUY SOON.
The Treasury IL Away Behind on Its
silver Purchases This Month.

WASHINGTON, July i2.-lt looks very
much as If the treasury of the United
States would bc compelled TO do soInc ac-
tive work in order to carry out the provis-
ions Of the Sherman law this month. July
is now almost half gone and still the
treasury has purchased only a fraction
moro Than 16 per cent. OF tho A.JO.O0
ounces prescribed. Tho price paid when
tho June purchases were completed was
s2.2 cents per ounce. July !, 10000 ounces
were taken at ~ cents. The next day,
5ss, 900 ounces at 72.3 cents wcrc accepted.
and lOO.ODD ounces were purchased Mor-
day at 7l.6 cents. This completes the pur-
chases SO far this month.
The director of tho mint to-day made a
counter proposition on S.5 900 ounces Of
fered at prices ranging from - to 53.5
cents. IN which he agreed to take the sil-
vcr at us cents.
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CHICAGO. July i2.-Commissioner Tours
Icy of Minnesota made a vigorous protest
at tho national commission meeting to-
day against tho tendency of John Boyd
Thatcher to appoint too many judges OF
awards from the state of New York. The
chairman OF the committee OH awards
persisted that IL was tho intention of tho
committee to pay duo regard to the rights
OF the several states in the selections and
to distribute the patronage evenly.
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AT FORT MISSOuLA.
The Troops Receive Hard Money Tor
Hard Work k-Coionei Burtis Vacation.

Hard Work Colonel Burts Vacation.
Special Dispatch to the standard
MIssouLA. July i2.-Colonel Mcclure.
United States army paymaster. arrived in
Missoula last night aud this morning went
out to Fort Missoula with a healthy look
ing grin in government ambulance. To-
day the soldiers received payment for
services rendered to Uncle sam. A guard
met the paymaster in Missoula and es-
cort ed him to the post as usual.
Colonel Burt. who has been In command
of Fort Mlssoula. left for the East yester-
DAY OH an extended leave of absence.
Major Mchiben will have charge during
his absence.
The troops are engaged at target prac-
ticc drlll. which will be completed in about
two weeks. after which they will start ON
a practice march, aud the post will be left
with only small detail for tho protection
Of the government property.
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THE DUFFER.


Beach.
BRIGHTON BEACH. July i2.-Thc track
was fast. First race. Six and one-half
furlongs Nell. won; InRot, second !;
Lou Rhott, third. Time. l:22E. Second
race. Five furlonss s-Factotum, won !;
Ascot. second; Pauline, third. Time,
l:0iH. Third race. Five furlonRs
herman, won; Wallace, second; Tuberose,
third. Time, 1:44. Fourth race. Six
furlongs s-Geraidine. Won; Candelabra,
second; Lir1ie, third. Time. i:i4s.. Fifth
race. Seven furiongs Alcalde, won
King Crab, second; Remorse. third. Time,
:29E. Sixth race. Steeplechase. Short
course-Tho Duffer, won; Japonica. Sec
ond; Blackmailer, third. Time, 3:22.
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BUTTE. July i2.-Tho following are the
entries and weights for to-morrow's
races:
AT MONMOUTH PARK.
First race. Handicap. Seven-cighths
OF -Stonenell. i3t; st. florian, 10 !;
Steve Estes, los; Beansy, los.
Second race. One mile-Sport. 122; ST.
Michael. 122; Miss Maude, III; Rocc, lis !;
Certainty. IFS.
Third race. July stakes. Five-eiRhths
of a ile-Dobbins, l3); Declare, i25; Mi
Ian. 10; st. Maxim. lis; Lon2shanks, lis ;
Hyderabad. ils; Senator Grady, iis;
Prig. ll3; Tenacious, lI3; Beldemere,
llO.
Fourth race. Shrewsbury handicap.
One mile and half banquet, i25: Pick
nicker. ll6; Mars, lis; Carlsbad. los
Pickpockei, lo7; Candelabra, Io2; Mari.
gold. l02.
Fifth race. Selling. Five aud one half
furlongs -Crossfirc colt. ia; Chateau.
iO6; Pirate Chief, l03; On the Way, 1903
Larry X, 1O1: Flying Fish, 80; Ed Kearny,
%; Lcsbia colt, 40.
Sixth race. One mile. Selling -wail
Jim. III; Rosa H., ia; Onward. 100; Sir
Arthur, l01; Fremont. lU7; Woodchoppcr
iO,; Hammic, los; Mr.. Sass. los; Jack
Lowell, rs.
AT w,sniScroS raEK.
First race for 3-ycar-olds. One mile
CbarInion. III; Fontinello. III; Loliie
lO7; Aldcbran. ne: Eoao, ii2; First Ward
liz; The King, 122; Union. ~.
Second race. Six furlones Mays
81; Haydee. lo5; Issie o.. los; Bill How
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BANDMANN's DIVORCE.
An Appeal win Bs Taken From Judge
Henry's Court.

special Dispatch TO tho staadarL
MissorLA, July i2.-In the case of Mlli-
cent Bindmannvs. Daniel T.. Bandmlun.
in which Judge Henry OF the Sixth judicial
district at Livingston set aside the decree
of divorce granted Mr.. Bandnanu some
thing over year ago. OH appeal has been
taken to the state supreme court.
Millicent Bandmann now has pending
suit for divorce from d. T.. Baudmaun in
the court Of the Fourth judicial district at
thus city. to which "A demurrer has been
entered. This suit depends largely on the
result of the appeal from Judge Henry's
decision, now being taken in the supreme
court.
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For workingm en-.

A durable pair of pants that can b. war.
ranted never to rip Is just the boon for
workers and they can be found ~ N. >.
Councils from si.Soto 81 per pair and
every pair guaranteed
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One Year I'm tho Penitentiary.
clal Dlspatch to the Standard.

BOULDER. July l2.-Georsc Barry was
sentenced this morning to ono year IN the
penitentiary for rape on the person Of
Puma Bailey. In the case of the state
against Henry Laucks FOR robbing .
Chinaman near Comet. several weeks ago,
the defendant Was found not guilty OF the
crime and was dismissed from custody.
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The host garment lady can have when
attending the races Is 4 cravenette which
Is both dirt and rainproof. Connell Co..
have a full stock in all sizes and also OF
oil linen aud hop sacking dresses.
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At Pittsburc 5: New York, Z.
Al Louisville-i0; Brooklyn, ..
Al Cleveland Boston. Il.
AT ST. Louis Philadelphia, I.
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don In his right foreleg. kissei Pointers
value was 5000. II is probable that Sher-
man will not be seen again this season.
SUMMARY.
First race. Unfinished 2:h pace-Won
by Alvin Swift. Time. 2:l3h. Second
race. Trotting. 2:l5 class-Muta Wilkes
won; wardwcil. second; Miss Alice, third.
Best time, e:itE. Third race. Frce-for-
all trot-Martha Wilkes won; Magnolia.
second; Hazel Wilkes, third. Best time.
2:liL.
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A boys pure all wool suit in useful
shades OF gray and brown Is novelty for
s4.50 at any time. Just at present the
these goods at S2.7j. Don't miss them.
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AN EXENTFOL DAY.
Pittsbarg Haos-Goers Given Plenty of
Excltemsut.

PiTrsBrRG. Pa, July l.. II was an
eventful day at the Grand circuit races.
Martha Wilkes broke the track record.
Kissei Pointer dropped dead. Leila May
ran away aud George Sherman cut tell
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ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.

Long Distsaos Events At Washington
Park-Other Progrsmmss.
BUTTE, July i2.-Thc following arc the
entries and weights for to-morrow's
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-27
DEATHS.

In this,city, June 26, Catharine Bradish, wild
ow of the late Daniel d. Chase.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2.3O oclk
at the residence of d. b. Capen, No. 267 Cum
berland street.
In Bath, June 25, Statira Patten. wife of John
S. Elliot and daughter of the late George F. and
Hannah l. Patten. aged 60 years.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2.3O oclk
In Cumberland, Mills. Westbrook, Mrs. Mar
tina Libby. widow of the late Leonard Libby,
aged G8 years II months days.
Funeral this Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
In Albany. June 10. Mrs. Lydia Jordan, aged
In Lisbon, June IA, Lester M. Andrews, aged
"a years.
aged 63 years.
In Mechanic Falls, June 9, Mrs. Angeline
Hayes. aged 90 years
In East Poland June 7. John Frank, aged
In Auburn, June Is, John D. Fernald, aged
73 years.
aged IS years.
In Livermore. CAL, June IA, Sophia J. Dodge,
aged 10 years months 10 yS,-fOrmerly OF
Portland.
In San Francisco, CAL, June 15, Hannah M.
Patten, a native of Lowell Mass, and widow OF
the late Stephen w. Patten, formerly OF Port
land.
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CAPE ELIZABETH.

Some fifty persons at South Portland
will be thrown out of employment by
the removal of E.. T. Burrowes's screen
factory to the West Most of them will
leave the village. There are Is at Will
lard and eight at Knightville.
Work at Rigby Park has been retarded
some by the late rains, but the workmen
will make it up when the sun shines.
Small fruits will be plenty.
Not much haying until after the 18th of
July.
Mr.. Cressey has sent his three sons to
the Augusta schools.
Two mails day at Knightville after
the list of July at $50 a. m. and $50 p. m.
No more waiting for the morning papers.
There has been hauled up for three
years at Knights wharf, a yacht former
ly owned by Ex-Governor Chamberlain.
The owners of the wharf do not know
by whom she is owned.
1t is the intention Of the county COM
missioners to have the Portland bridge
thoroughly repaired while the draw is
being put in.
Mr.. G. Williams has begun the cellar
for house on the Goddard farm.
Ernest Cross is building an addition to
his stable for his trotting horses.
Mr.. Warren league has moved into
his fathers house.
Mrs. Tyler and daughter of Boothbay
have been spending the week at Walter
II. Dyer's.
Mr.. John A. Milliken has been stop
ping with friends in Knightville.
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THE WoMAN's BOARD.
Full List of the Committees for the
Meeting.

For the first time since its oTganiza-
ton the meeting of the Woman's Board
of Foreign Missions will be held earlier
than midwinter. The severity of last
winter, coupled with the earnest en-
treaties of the down east delegates COM
bined to effect the change as an expert
ment.
High street church will be the hostess
in which agreeable duty she will have
the hospitable assistance Of her sister
churches. November sth, 9th and 10th
is thestime appointed.
An enthusiastic meeting of delegates
from the several 4 Congregational
churches was held in High street vestry
yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Fem in the
chair. The plan of entertainment was
formulated and large number of
special committees appointed. There is
every indication Of a most delightful
gathering. These are the committees:
Transportation W. S. Dana, chairman,
Mrs. Waugh, Mrs Southworth, Mrs. Shelton,
RecepHon--second Parish, Mrs. Mcdowell;
State ST., Miss E. L. Libby; High St., Mrs.
Lyon; Williston, Mrs; Parker; Bethel Mrs
Miss Carleton; Woodfords, Mrs. Baxter
RefreshmentsMMrs Nsyenss,, chairman man
Trots State ST. Miss Belle CLARK, Mrs HUNT
Gray, Mrs. yerrill; Woodfords, Mrs. Pierce,
Mrs. Eaton; St. Lawrence, Mrs. Merrill, Miss
Gerrish; Bethel. Mrs. Harrington; West End,
Mrs. Roberts.
Entertainment Mrs. Twitchell, chairman !;
Second Parish, Mrs. Cousens, Miss Cummings,
Mrs, Keazer, Mrs. Wells; State street, Mrs.
Chapman, Mrs. C. A. Brown Mrs. Hinkley !;
High street, Miss Electra Brown; Williston,
ter; West End, Mrs. Anderson; st. Lawrence
street. Mrs. Wright; Bethel Mrs: Harrington.
Assignment-Miss G. NJ. Dow. Mrs. j. w. d.
Carter, Mrs. George B. Swasey,
Music-MrS. Barnard, Mrs. Murray.
Decorating-Mrs. Philip Brown, with as
sistants
Press Committee--Mrs.; E. IS. Osgood, Mrs.
/. P. Warren, Mrs. A. B. Cole.
Printing-Mrs. Simonton, Mrs. Evans.
General Supervision Of the Church. Mrs.
Marks, Mrs. G. F. Thurston, Mrs. Cummings.
Advisory Committee Mrs. Fem, Mrs. Dana,
Mrs, Carter.
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An Open Letter.

To Joseph Hickson ct ais, Dominion Com.
naissioners to examine and report upon
the condition of the PYohibitory Liquor
Ld,o IN, the United States:--
Inotice by the public press that you
are now in the city of Portland looking
into the condition, results, &C., of our
prohibitory laws against the liquor traffic,
and it is further stated that you propose
to visit Bangor, Augusta. Lewiston and
other cities with similar objects in
view.
Allow me to say in behalf of the larg-
est temperance organization in Maine,
whose watchword is abstinence for the
state and nation, that we cordially well
come you on your visit and trust that
your examination may be thorough, ex-
haustive and impartial.
But we hope your visits and inquiries
will not be confined to our cities, as the
press notices would seem to indicate, for
if so we fear you will fail to obtain the
correct information you evidently de-
sire. The liquor interest and the viola
tors of our prohibitory laws are included
and confined very largely to our cities,
while very large per cent Of our country
towns are entirely free from the traffic,
and it is there that the beneicent
results of prohibition are most apparent,
both in immediate visible results
as seen in better homes churches
and schoolhouses, and more intelli-
gent citizens, than prior to the en-
actment of our prohibitory laws as well
as in records of material progress as evil
denced in the deposits Of the working
classes in our savings banks and town
associations.
OF course these general rural improve
ments are to be seen in their general
good effect upon the material condition
of our cities, but the outlawed traffic is
hardest to kill in the centres Of popula.
ton, and decision based upon the rec.
ords and condition of many of these city
centres would be an unfair and onesided
report of the workings of prohibition in
Maine.
Therefore we trust your investigation
will not be limited to our cities, but will
include our country towns and rural sec
lions as well, and that all phases of this
great question will be fully and fairly
treated before making up your report.
Truly,
GEO. E. BRAcKErT.
Sec. Maine Good Templars.
Belfast, Me.