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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
oHANosln TRorrlso RULES.
special Meeting National Trotsing As
ISOLATION.

N,w York, February 20. The special
.sngress of the National frotting associ-
alton convened here today. National
President p. T.. Johnston presided.
mhe congress was called to consider the
propriety of modifying certain rules
affecting the question of hopplss and
the licensing OF drivers.
The report OF the committee on rules
had reference to section of rule y,
which provides that Horses wearing
hopples shall not be eligible TO start In
races on grounds of membership after
January !, 1880
II was decided to alter this section by
substituting tho words unless other
wise stated for the words after jan
uary l, 1884,
Examinations and substitutes were made
and inserted In the phraseology Of section
of rule "A. relative to drivers and their
licensed Ii was decided that instead OF
u license" the driver wear 'colors."
1t was decided to abolish oil rulss IN
ths approved book of rules relating 10
the carrying of licenses by drivers. In
section o of rule "a, the words; to
gether with the horse shall be suspended
for not less than one year or shall be ex-
"shall be expelled"
In rule IS, sections |, ?, 3, 4 and o, with
reference to the licensing of riders and
drivers were declared abolished. Ihe
recommendation of the COMMITTEES on rules
to the effect that the provisions Of
sections aBd2 of rule 43 with reference
TO timers and "bar" time. be not en-
forced, was unanimously agreed upon.
Section 3 of the last mentioned rule
which read 'time made on non -associ-
alton tracks, shall be records or bars,
as the case may BE, the same as II made
over association tracks" was abolished
and the following substitute agreed upon :
Amy public race ut less than one mile
or exceeding half o mile shall lie regard
ed as irregular. and time made In any
such race shall create a bal" The re-
Communications and substitutes as a
whole were approved.
At the close of the proceedings W. b.
Fasig moved for the appointment OF Il
committee whose duty IL should be to
prepare an amendment to the rule EN-
towering judges to decide finishing
heat in which fraud WON'T he detected
W. B. Fasig, Judge II. 81. Whitehead Of
the Readviile tracg, Massachusetts,, ani
). 4 1ousan of New York, were appoint
ed n committee to prepare the amendment
which was to be section 10 rule 10. Al
ter "a protracted discussion. however, the
amendment was laid on the table in.
definitely. The congress then adjourned
sine die.
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MORRILLS.

Mr. Frank Louis Lincoln, residing at
the residence of his father, Levi b.
Lincoln, Main street, North Deering, died
very suddenly at an early hour yesterday
morning as n result of rheumatism of the
heart The deceased was a. years of age,
and the news OF his death will come as a
shock to host Of friends The funeral
services have not been definitely arranged
for, but will probably be held sunday
morning at eleven O'Clock. The remains
are to be taken to Bath for burial.
About twenty five of the students of
Westbrook seminary went on trolley
ride Wednesday evening the trip taking
in the entire route of the Portland Rail-
road company.
The annual alumni reception OF West
brook SEMINARY Is TO be held this evening
at Hersey hall. commencing at eight
O'Clock. The committee in charge of ar
rangements is composed of Mrs. Norton,
Fred Thompson, Miss Rose Leland, Mrs.
Frank I. Miller, Miss Helen Forbes
Rev. and Mrs. Ii, ). Whitman, president
Of the seminary. assisted by the pre-
ceptress. Miss ID n. Morton, and Mir
Harry Folsom of the faculty. are to re.
celve on behalf of the teachers. A dance
viii be held during the evening and re-
ireshments are to be served
Rev. j. q. Merrill, ID, D.. OF Portland,
editor of the Christian Mirror, delivered
the second lecture in the course. given
under the auspices Of the North Deering
congregational church last evening. The
subject was IAN Evening with the
Preachers. .Ihe lecture was thoroughly
enjoyed by all The next lecture In the
course Will be delivered March g, by Hon
Augustus +. Abolition, mayor Of Deeiing
on England ana the Puritans. " The
proceeds of these lectures ara for the bene-
lit of the church building fund.
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THE SEWALL LAUNCHED.

Bath, February s3-The new four
masted steamship Arthur Sewall was
launched successfully at the plant of her
builders, Arthur Sewall g. Co., this fore
noon. The launching occurred just before
TO- 80 o'clock in the presence of very
large number of spectators. The weather
was admirable for the time of year, and
nothing occurred to interfere with the
operation of getting the vessel into tine
water. The ship was practically ready for
sea and win soon leave here for New York
where she will load for San Francisco.
The ship was named in honor of the
senior member of the firm that built her,
who was the Democratic nominee for
Woe President in the last national cam.
paign.
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Domestic Markets.
tBy Telegraph
FEBRUARY %. 1879

FERkl Alih ~, 1893.
NEW YORK-The Flour market-fecelpts
40 sfA bhls exports 2b2l6 bhls: sales 1000
packages; more active ON spring bakers ana
y tents otherwise quiet .,,..
Winter patents at 1oa4 90 Winter s,iaiSuts
3 65G3 Is; Minnesota patents ;0a4 20 ~ III
Ter extras . 50a2 So Minnesota bakers . loG
-; " inter low grdes +Uea 90.
Wheat-receipts ~ voa bushieAPortS5 49, S'oo -
bus sales 4Ob 600 bush futures ana es'V' .
bush spot and oatportsi spot hfmi NO heu at
s4ise o b ahoat.
bush; sales 81 900 bush futures. $50 900 bush
pot and outports spot firm No AT 4otse lop
aioat. ,r c,o
bu; Gales - Blu spot, spot quiet; No 2 at 30 i2c !
No3 hi S5is no white at 37e; No 3 White
3je track white s6la 4o'ac-
Lard lard n MINER ~, Western steam al Go.
Butter steady, Western creamey at l6a22ci
factory I2al4ei klgins 22e, state dairy al 10
Erv f ng S'H STATE and Penn at 2olac, IVES
u" Cheese ann; large white at i SCI small do
. Sugtr-raw strong fair refining at 3fec; Cen
trifugal 90 test 4Ssc; molasses sugar ~ > IL
lUe; reDned hrln-
CHICAGO-Cash quotations;
-Four moderat Is active, steady
Wheat No = spring Al s7l12ei No do 90
ale. No . Red al 12Aa q - &C toih-S
al 34ts q 3blsc No yellow e. Nats-No
al = No = Mllllt at asAa stti ~ a fttshN
a. 5al, ,,S0c: No rye at 3 tac. SOC Barley
42n59c. No / FlaXSeed a. 10; priIne limo
Inv seed - TX Mess Pork IL oea 90; Lard
3 aTah SO; short rib sides loose a. 4ooat 20 !
nry sailed meats shoulders ~ "A a44si snort
clear sides o5d4 80.
Butter duh, easy creamery l492 c. dalries
1fi2Hlfc
Eggs urn. active fresh zoe.
theeseInrm crcameries at D94 lc.
fluUr-reeeipis N.uuu bhls, wheat a. 600
hush; corn 1870 900 bush oats Ass 900 bus;
rye 63.Col bush; barley tuuun bush.
shipments Flour s. 900 bbls; wheat 900
hush; corn $50 bush; cats 100000 bush
rye 367 900 BUSH; barley $4,000 hGsh'
MINNEAPUL1s-W Wheat Feb al 2osA Nay
lilac, July ~ es07lAAc: 10 hard on track
al 7Iase, Sol Northern Tu4ae; q" : Northern
at 6Sssc.
Flour first patents at 75aS 10 second pat
ents , q q 90; first clear sUa2 5
pETRolT-Wheat quoted at l3@4e iet cash
White cash Red 738Aci May 16iA July f3si'
TOLEDO Wheat q let. cash 7aisei May at
7Gi4c; july at 1Si2
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MAINE CENTRAL X. r.
Station Foot OF Prcbie II.
IT enec' Nov. 2s asit
leave Portland rs follows:


Trains leave Portland rs follows
1901 M For Brunswick. Bath Rockland
Augusta, waterviIle, Skowhegan, Lisbon Falls
Ess:1S VIA sss a ssps St
stephen via Nanceooro and st. John
$50 a, m. For Danvllle yc;, Mechanic Fails,
Readdeld. waterville. Livermore Falls. Farm
los a. m. FOR Brunswick, BATH. Augusta
Waterville and Lewiston via Brunswick
Iap D. m. Express TOR Brunswick. Bath,
Rockland and ar stations on The 4nox and
Lincoln division, Augusta, Wsterville. Ban.
gor: Bar Harbor Greenville, and Houiton' via
Ito p M. For Mechanic Falls. Rumford
Falls. Bemis. Dasyllle Jc; Lewtsto9, Liver
Bingham. waterviie and skowhsgsn.
s.s s waer1 III sEsssS. sH sss Hart
land Dover and Foxcroft Greenville. Bangor
Oldtown and Msttawamkeag.
Falls. Gardiner. Augusta and Waterville.
Jsne s = Mechanic Fslls. Auburn and LEWISTON.
Brunswick. Bath. lewiston, Augusta. Water
Vile Bangor Moosehesd Lake, Aroostook
county via uldtown, Maehias, Ess,p9rt and
Bucksport. ST. stephens. 81, Andrews. ST John
and Areostook codnty via VAnceboro. halif.z
aSe ' no, rSn &c ye nsIssf Dover
FoxcroL or beyond Bangor. Sleeping cars 70
ST. John
white Mountain Division.
s45 a. IN. For Bridgton, Fabyans. Burlna.
brooke Montreal. Chicago St Paul and Minis
apolis and all points west
Las p. m. For Sebago Lake. Cornish Bridg
ton and Hiram.
$50 ,. m. For Cumberland Minis. Sebago
Lake. Bridgton. Fryeburg North Conway. Glen
aud Bartlett
SUNDAY TRtISS.
40 a. m. Paper tram for Brunswick. Au
gu,ia, Watervilie aud Bangc-.
1870 p. m. Train for brunswick Lewiston,
Bath. Augusta. waterve and Bangor.
HOO p. m. Night Express Tor all pointst
sleeping car for st john
Arrivals in PORTLAND.
From Bartlett. No. Conway and Bridgton. an
a. IN Lewiston an Mechanic Falls, $50 = m
Waterville and Augusta s.35 a. m Bangor,
Augusta and Rockland. l2.15 p. m: kingneh,
PHILLIPS, Pennington, Bem!s Rumford Falls
Lewiston. l2.20 D. m; Hiram. BridEton and
Cornish. 500 p. m: Skowhegan. Watervflle.
Augusta. Rockland and Bath, $40 p. m; st
John, Bar HarbOr. Aroostook County, Moose
head Lake and Bangor, SIS p. IN. Rangeley
Pennington, Kumford Falls. Lewiston, b.45 p
IN. Chicago and Montreal and all White
Mountain points. si0 D. M; from Bar Harbor,
aud daily from Bangor, BAH and Lewiston 80
a M. Halifax, 81. john. Bar Harhor, water
Vile and Augusta. $50 a. M. except Mondays.
GEO +. EVANS,v P. g. &. NJ
f. T. BOOTHBY. q. =. & I. A.
Portland. Nov. - 1898 novAdu
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BOSTON & MAINE X. II.
IN T1TecI DC ODE 3rl, ISoH
WEsIEHN DIVISION.

Trains leave Portland Union station. iot
Scarbaro CFo.stu., la.JJ q. NJ. 60. p. m. /;
searbero Beach, iine foint. = 90. 1900 m,
&c sseo 81 n'ddeioPd 5.oo 10. 1900 a. NJ. i2aS
$50, 5.2a 90 p.m5 krnrebuuk, 100, $40
r. M, f2.3J k5o -. t.l1 %. M; henneDunk
port zoo R4o, Is. ln.. l-z'. so, $50. p. m. !
Wells Beach, 100 $50 p. iu,, 80. % y. M. :
power, somerswofth. 7.u0, S.40 a. M, 1875
$50 b. D. IN. Eagho,i e.. Pennington.
Alton Say, $50 %, ui,, lbs, SO y. m. Lake
port. iaconis. Mefrr. Plymouth. $40 a. m;
Il. 30 y. Ez., " arcester wa S0InersWoFtn ana
ROchesi 3D. To a. H.. nanohester, Concord
mnd SCR CD. 1oa a. m. $50 p. M; North Der
wick. Dover. xcter. HHverhtii, Lawrence
$50. p. m. Arrive BOSTON, 20, i0.l5 a m.
III Sd 4la RS. = m. Leave Boston for
Portland 559 $50, $50 q. m, l.i0' AID p m
Arrive Portland. l1i1 li-50. a. m l2.l0 900
TOO T. III SUNDAY TEAMS.
For searboro Beach, Pine Point. Old
Orchard teach, SAGE. Biddeford, kenne-
hunk. Sorth Eerwick, Dover. Exeter,
Have rhliI. Lawrence. Lowell. Boston, l25o.
40 q. m. Arrive Boston DIS, 81 p m 80
Isaobcstcl, TarminEton. Alton Bay 40
, .AsTERN pIyIsIoS.
For Bldaeford. portsmouth. Newbury-
port, Anne buy. salem, lynn, Boston, 100
90 ii. III. LID GG3 D. N. AruFe boston, 400
r. M. 1910. 100, sg5 p. tn. Leave Boston Tor
Portland 531 800 a. NJ. 1889 100, f.45 y. NJ
Arrive poFthud. liI5 a. m. i@.Go 40. io'l9'
iQiH D. IA.
.gNDA4 Train.
For Hiddafo a. Portsmouth. Newburv-
mort Sgiem. fVuu. Boston, 200 g. m. l2-%b
nm. Arrive b1stou BOZ a. m., 400 p m
Leave 30 ton iAr Portland. 500 q M, 100 p. m
Arrive Portland, l.-lt io.,O p. m. .,-.. North
q. Daily eacett Monday anu stOps AZ NoEsn
Berwick ana * reg only.
d. }. FLANDEEs, G. 7. A. Boston.
oct au
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Charles
YARMOUTH.

Mr.. Joseph Maniey has gone from this
town to Island Pond, Vt, where he has
accented "a position as master of the Grand
Trunk yard ut that place.
The Yarmouth Rifles will give the
drama, for which they have been rehears-
ing for the past few weeks and dance
at Mallet's hall, Pownal, on Tuesday eve
ming February 2sth The drama is in
five acts and Is entitled, the Young
Herr. or The Generals Son.
W. l.. Haskell Relief Corps will hold its
next meeting on the 4th OF March
During March and April they will hold
only two meetings month, on the frs
and third Saturdays of each month.
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,.S!IlIEIEg lIEIIIIl]!I f!!EJ;SI


ln Effect Oct. B, Is0s.
DEPARTURES.
$50 A NJ and Ito f. NJ. From Union Station
Tor Poland Mechanic Falls. buckheld. Can
ton. Dnheld and Rumford Falls.
sea n 10 and DIS u. m From Union
Station for Mechanic Falls snd intermediate
stations
Connections at Rumford Falls for all points
on The *. r. & X. L. h. r. including Bemis aud
The BaDgeiey Lakes.
4. c. BRADFORD. Jiaffic Manager.
Portland. Maine
L. l.. LOVEJOY, superintendent
ieIS dtf Rumford Falls EAinA
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Mr. l.. II. Cobb. superintendent of the
John p. Lowell company, will be brought
forward as candidate for alderman In
South Portland district
Mi. N. 4. Trsfethen contempiates 81 :
tensiye repairs on his house on West High
street and architects are now planning
the changes which will be made In the
early spring.
Owing to the rush of work at the
Lowell Bicycle factory it was found neces.
sary to keep things going in full blast on
the aand, and the usual holiday was not
given the employees
MIR. Lowell, treasurer of the Lowell Arms
Co. visited the works In South Portland
Wednesday last.
La. ;. Arey who has been sick at his
home is improving. q. A. Dixon has
been employed in the store during Mr..
Arey's illness.
1t Is proposed by the military authorities
10 build "A new bake house ut Fort Preble,
and among others MIR. Geo. W. Doughty
is preparing plans and making estimates
for the Job.
Wednesday evening at 1refethen's bowl
ing alley the Changers beat the Hobsons
two strings out of three The totals
were: Changers 1854; Hobsons, 1879
Tonight the Portlands will try oonolu-
sions with the Deweys.
DIR. Brown and Geo L. Spear are men
most talked of now for nomination for
aldermen from the South Portland dis
triet by the Republican convention, Mon
day next. -,
Mrs. Jerry Littlejohn who has been i'll
with grippe is able to be out again
Miss Lottie Lombard of Bath Is the
guest of Mr. and MIS-. james Ferk ms
nigh street.
Miss Daisy Brookes, who has been
visiting in sebago and other places mas
returned home.
Inc Epworth and Junior leagues con
nectad with The Peoples Nj. X church had
a business meeting and sociable last even
irg in the church vestry.
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International Steamship Co.
FOR =

eastpen. Lubec Caas. ST 10 w. No.. Halifax. Ms.
and all parts of New Bruins wick Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton; Ihe
favorite route to Campobeli0 aud St. Andrews
N. b.
Schedule OF sailngs for month of February
1899.
steamer St Croix will leave Railroad Wharf,
Portland, at 8. 30 p. m. as follows:
Monday, Feb. 9th; Friday Feb. 10th; Wednes-
day. Feb. 18th; Monday, Feb. goth; Friday,
Feb 2ilh.
Returnipg leave ST. John, Eastport and
Lubee, Wednesday, Feb. sth; Monday Feb.
18th; Friday, Feb. nth; Wednesday, Feo, 22d !;
Monday, Feb 2sth.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination EY-Freight received up " 400
p m.
For Tickets and Staterooms apply at the
Pine Tree Ticket Once, Monument Square or
fer other information, at Conpany's OfteA
Raflroed Wharf, foot Of State street
J. r. LISCoAB, Supt.
maylsda ". &c. HERSRY Agent
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STEAM YACHT IN TROUBLE.

Boothhay Hnrbor, February s3.-fhe
steam yacht Carita, owned by A. ii.
Davenport of Boston, which was hauled
up here for the winter, sank in about 20
feet Of water some time during the night
from some unknown cause 1t Is thought
she can be raised.
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CHICAGO. Feb. 20. 9o--Cattle-recelpts
1000; fancy cattle at s % 81; choice steers
3 25as7b. medium steers AT 4 Z - 50; beer
steers 46b 4 So; stoeker, aud feeders at %
led steers uu0b 90. Texans at 5Oa 20.
Hogs receipts 22.oOo tar to gho' quoted
at 3 1od3 s21e packing lots at 900 > % n !,
butchers b5a3 77is light az . ooaS - pigs
3 cas- %.
sheep-reeeipts 2,ooo sheep quoted at 2 TO
a 90; lambs 4 20 Is 60. !
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DEATH OF TREASURER HAYWOOD

Harrisburg, Pa, February 23-BenJa-
min Hay wood, cashier OF the state treas
ury of Pennsy lvania and ex-state treasur-
err died at 1870 this morning after II
lingering illness.
HAYWOOD was under indictment, charged
with completely with Senator Quay In
the misuse OF the money of the state.
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Cottoa Make =
lGy Telesraph.l

FEB u, ISUH,
CHAKLEsroN-The Cotton market to-day
closed quiet, middlngs 65sc.
GALN ESTON-The Cotton market closed
quiet; middlings case.
MFMHH Is rhe Cotton market to-day ell, sed
steady; mddlings &C.. G@-2
NEW oRLEANS-The Cotton market closed
steady; mlddllngs &c.
MoBILE-Cotton market Is steady middllngs
at5isc
SAVANNAH-The cotton market closed
quiet middlngs 10 Ice.
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in The
Leading Markets


NEW YORK. Feb. 93'
Money on call was steady 2ise3, last loan
at ga per cent; prime mercantile paper "a
a3i4iper cent Sterling Exchange steady, win
actual business In bankers bills at 4 s6h
"a s61s for demand, and A s4a4 s4i4 for SIX
ty days; posted rates at s4is a4iS7. CONNER
cal bills s3a4 1914.
Silver certificates belsaeoss.
Bar Silver 69is
Mexican dollars AHA.
Government bonds easier
State bonds firm
Railroad bonds strong.
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At Sydney, NsW. Jan 10, barque Rufus Z
Wood Mcleod. IRON Chemalnus.
Ar at Adelaide. Aust. prior TO Feb 81, barque
Carroitun. Jones, Vancouver.
Al at Ayonmouth 22d. steamer LokoIa, from
Boston.
Sid gid steamer Lake Huron, mot Hurona)
Tor Portland.
Al at Naples Feb 20th. Trojan Prince. from
Genoa Tor New York
SID i'm Soulhamp on 22d. steamer Trave, I'm
Bremen ior New YORK.
NJ I'm Iolon Feb Il, steamer Finance, Sgke-
forth, New York.
AT Demerara Feb J. sch Georgia Gilkey. Gil
kew from Jacksonville, ar Jan 20.
At Guanlauamo oh, sch Hattie 4 simpson,
CLANCY. from 81 Jago.
Al at Havana I'm, sch Anna Bishop, Farm
haul Nav YORK.
Al Havana Fen 3. sch Thos G Smith. Adams,
for Sabine Pass; Edna Donovan, FIN Pensacola,
aud others.
CID at Louisburg. steamer Louisburg. Gould,
Portland.
Ar at 81 John, NIB. 23d sehs Hannah + Carl
ton, falkinshaln, Jonespolt: Carrie c Ware,
Bagley. do.
spoken.
Jan o. lat 20 s, lon 46 w. ship Charmer, from
PHILADELPHIA for san francisco.
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MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE

Bangor, February aS.-The jury IN the
case of Louis Bonshay, on trial here for
the murder ofNeilie Donahue in Oldtown
on tho night of January Is, brought In
verdict this afternoon Of murder. in the
first degree.
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CASGO BAY STEAMBOAT co.
rustom House Wharf, Portland, Ne.

WEEK DAY TIME TABLE
Commencing Monday, ban. &c, 1899.
FOR Forest cav Landing, Peaks Island, S.5o
6.45, s. A. NJ, 2.l5, AGO. 6l5 T. NJ.
For Trefetheu's Landing. Peaks Is and,
ittIe and Great Diamond islHnns'
SEQ, a. ~. 2.l5. 400 y. m.
For Ponce's landing. Long Island. 500
A NJ 2.l5 Z. NJ. ,,
c. ". T. COOLING. General Manager;
jaRl+ W.
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BOWLING.

AT Pines alleys last evening the Char
lies and Gussies bowled. The Charles
won two out three games. Morris was
high man, with Barbour second
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Hidss.


Portland marKet-cut loaf &c; eonfeetioncrs
Sc; powdered &c: graduated &c; coffee crushed
| Giac yellow SC.
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carry all classes
RATES OF PASSAGE.
CAbES.
Per Monaghan OF NamNiln So and SEQ;
Castilian. $50. 500 and SO. a rsdgeuonr OF D
per cent Is ah0we1 on ra.aru tickets.
SECOND CABIN
To Liverpool Lopdon or LoadonderrY-ss5
single, S66.50 returyL
srEERAGE.
Liverpool. London. Glasgow Belfast. Lon.
donderFy OF Queenstown, 1854. ffepau
certificates ga.
Children Under = years, hall fare hates 70
or from 0ther points GA appncauou TO u 4.
MeGowan 10 CONGRESS ST, } D. keating, 81 II
Exchange ST, or II. s. A. Allan, lndla st~
Portland, Me. nofSeH
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A CHANGE IN THE POST OFFICE.
Mrs Fannie Dyer, postmistress Of
south Portland. on Monday last forward
ed her resignation 10 the proper authori-
ties In Washington. ID. G. Mrs. Dyer,
VINO has faithfully performed the duties
OF postmistress for the past six or more
years felt oblig ed to relinquish her duties
because Of poor health. Petitions have
been forwarded praying for the appoint
ment OF MIR. John +. ,Merriman. the pres
emit tax collector of the town, and from
the best Information obtainahle it is more
than likely that he will succeed Mrs
Dyer. In fact the appointment 10 expected
any day In the immediate future.
LAST WILLARD CAUCUS.
The Hose house in Willard was packed
Wednesday evsning, at the caucus held
by the legal voters TO suggest candidates
from this istrict for the consideration of
the larger caucus which will be held at
Ca is hall. Knightville, Monday next, at
30 n. m. There was some misunder-
standing about the caucus held this even
inc before at willard. and that there
might be a full and free expression, a
second meeting was held and these names
wers agreed to;
Alderman-Dan;e p. Cobb.
school Committee-Joseph Cobb.
Constable--AlpLs r. Angel.
A LIVELY CELEBRATION.
south Portland was fairly ablaze with
bonfires the night of the 22nd, and the
punt belonging to MIR. Sloman, member
of the Portland city council, was made
the convenient receptacle of a number Of
buckets filled with burning tar which
was dragged through the main streets Of
the village and finally landed near the
post offics where II was yesterday morn
ing-or rather the cbarred segment of 1t
which remained. The boys.no doubt took
these means to convey to MIR. Sloman
their JOY ut his triumphant denomination
in the city on Monday evening last.
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ro.,on Produce Market.

BO rDS Feb %, Is! 9-Ths following are
{, e.. - .iietsuots .. rrOE,sious etc.
eLous
surng patents 4o0G4 10
Winter patents 81 4 70
Clear anu straight 3 juR4 or
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PORTLAND. Feb. 2.
Receipts by the Naine Central Railroad-for
Portland, lV6 ears merchandise; for connecting
raods Ia cars mdse.
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MARIN H News
roRr or PORTLAND

THURSDAY. Feb 23.
Arrived.
steamship Buenos Ayrean (Br) McDougall'
Iiyerp Iol-mdse to II s. A Allan.
steamship 81 CrOix, PIKE. 81 JOhn, Nh VIA
PASSPORT for|Boston.
conner Bay state Dennison. Boston
steamar Percy v, Howe. Phipsburg via Gun
Sch Grace stevens. stevens. Boston.
Cleared.
steamer siratbtsy. Ger Mckenzie, Hamburg
Hamburg American Co. -
Steamship Cacouna. (BD MePbail, Louisourg
steamship Horatio Hall, Bragg, New York
Liscomh. 49,, =,
Fast BoOthbay. 80,
sch Hattie NJ Mayo, Murphy, Boston-Berin
Mills Co.
SAILED-Schs Cumberland. Lydia NJ Deer
ing, and coasters which put IN TOT haFbof'
LETuRSEp- At Bath 23d, the fnui -lnaslea
steel ship Arthur Sewall. 345 feet long, 40 ieet
beam "a feet deep. and 5000 tons freight ca.
pacity She Is ownen by Arthur Sewail ana
others. and Is 10 be commanded BY tapt Jas
Murphy, formerly OF ship shenandoah.