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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-18
Books Received.

The Boy Emigrant. By Noah Brooks. Cloth,
3Os pp., price $3.50, with illustrations by Thomas
Moran and W. L. Sheppard. New York: Scribner
Armstrong & Co. Portland: Loring, Short &,
Harmon.
Diamonds and Precious Stones. A popular
Account of Gems. Translated from the French of
Louis Dieulafait, by Fanchon Sanford. One OF the
illustrated Library of Wonders" Cloth, 292 PIP.
price $3.50, with 100 engravings on wood. New
York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co. Portland: Lor-
ing, Short g. Harmon.
Ivanhoe. By Sir Walter Scott. Condensed by
Rossiter johnson. One of the CONDENSED Clas-
sics." Cloth, 2S7 pp.. price 81. New York: Hen
ry Holt & Co. Portland: Dresser, Mcclellan &,
Co,
Impressions and "reminiscences. By George
Sand. Translated by H. K. Adams. With me-
moirs. Cloth, 2sO pp., price $l.5O, with portrait
Boston: William F. Gill & Co. Portland: Dresser
Mcclellan & Co.
The Early PIantagcnets, By William Stubs
Regius Professor of Modern History in the Univer-
sity of Oxford. One of the "Epochs of History
Series" Cloth, 800 pp., price 81. with two maps.
New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co. Portland:
Loring, Short & Harmon,
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WASHINGTON.

Attorney General Taft Studying Up.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16-Attorney General
Taft is carefully examining the state law of
Louisiana and Oregon in regard to elections in
order that the government may understand its
duties and know what steps to take to support
the executive power of each state in the eu-
forcement of the law should Federal assistance
be requested.
Among the Democratic electors in the South.
ern states, six, if not more, are yet unre
lieved of their political disabilities.
Mckee to be Pardoned.
The Attorney General to-day recommended
to the President that pardon be granted to
Mckee of st. Louis, now in Jail at Jefferson
will be issued without delay. The pardon is
recommended by attorneys Bliss, BrodheaG
and Dyer, to all of whom reference of the ap
plcations made to the Department of Justice
had been referred.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.
Gen Butler is in New York,

Gen Butler is in New York,
Miss Leila Morse, daughter of Prof. Morse,
denies that she was ever engaged to marry S.
j. Tilden. She says emphatically "Impossi-
ble-that could never be"
The Albany canals will be closed December
first.
Dispatches to the Standard and Post from
Berlin cancur in reporting that Russia lis rails
ing fresh difficulties with regard to tbs line eff
demarcation, demanding that it be pushed furth-
er back on the Drina.
The Posts Berlin correspondent says it is ex-
pected Turkey will place on record solemn
protest against the mobilization of the Russian
troops.
The Post states that an order has been re-
ceived at Woolwich for &C, 100000 cartridges, to
be ready in eighteen weeks, and 10000 ammu-
milton boxes In which to pack cartridges for
transportation.
Miss Mary Fletcher of Burlington, Vt, gives
$4,000 for the establishment and endowment
of hospital in that town.
The cabinet discussed the political fstuation
in an informal way yesterday.
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BY TELEGRAPH,
MAINE
Fire in Wisca sse ;

Fire in Wisca sse;.
WIsCAssET, Nov. ia fire early this morn
partially destroyed the house of Allen F. Bail
ey. Loss about $500. Partial insurance in
the Monmouth company.
Contested Seats.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 1.-THE Council adjourned
this evening to Thursday, the 23d. There will
be five contested seats in the House of Repre-
sentatives, viz: In the Wilton. Orland, Sulli-
van, Burlington and Richmond districts.
Congressional Majorities.
The official majorities of members of Con-
gress in Maine are as follows: Reed, S7s
Frye, 2910; Lindsey, 2953; Powers, 1911; Hale,
1891.
Disputed Retu rms.
1t is claimed that.the returns. of votes from
Hurricane Island, voting precinct of Vinal
haven, does not agree with the record of the
town. The election of some of the Knox
county officers is involved in the question
Hearing next Friday.
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Japanese fans, ''bits of color and pottery to
have taken the place in popular writing for
merly occupied by GLOW to make Home
Happy" with its ''clean hearth, bright fire.
and unfaling smiles, which in their unrelent
ing and exasperstiDg sweetness might be
termed 'the rigor of the game" A review of
chids book is not the place for dissertation
upon household decoration, but it may be sug-
gested that a multitude of fans do not suggest
comfort in northern climate, and that true
household art is that which emphasizes the
home existence of the family by adjoining its
needs aid eDjoyments, and increasing the ap-
proprate daily beauty in its life.' To return
from this digresson-Mrs. Hunts Bits of
Talk IS charming little volume and one that
parents will be glad to place in their children's
hands
'The Young Dodge Club Mr.. DeMille's
merry heroes, have recorded their adventures in
Venice in pleasant volume called 'The
Winged Lion" The genial irresponsibility, the
young-American mixture of interest and irrev-
erence as to art and antiquity that these extra
ordinary boys display-is in decided contrast to
the practical, unimaginative "Rollo in Europe
whose wanderings have been the delight Of
boys for many years. AS giving clear and val
liable ideas of the objects OF interest in Europe,
the Rollo books still bear the palm, but the
comic adventures of the Young Dodge Club
will afford many merry laugh, while the blum
ders and Responsibilities by no means extend
to the descriptions or legends of places, in
which Mr.. DeMille displays full local acquain
lance. "The Winged Lion is publ ished by
Messrs. Lee & Shepard, Boston For sale by
Hall L. Davis
Winwood Cliff by Rev. Daniel Wise, D. D.
| Nee and Shepard, Boston. Portland, Hall l.
| Davis) is a volume neither 90 sanctified or full
| of judgment and wisdom as the many-handlei
| author would seem to typlfy. 1t is decidedly
| commonplace, not we'll written and its mora
| tendency is although exceedingly good, rattle
| nuprepossessingly put. Still there will be man,
readers who will enjoy its variety of incident,
and its good intention atones for many fault
| of execution.
The Boy Emigrants by Noah Brooks (Scrib
ner, Armstrong & Co., N. Y. Portland, Loring
Short & Harmony is an admirably fresh and
manly book for the older boys. 1t relates tn
adventures of party of gold miners in Califor
mia, young Argonauts of '46; and the charmin
| style in which the volume is written, the vivi
| pictures that it affords of one of the most ex
traordinary and romantic episodes of moderl
history, give great value and interest to il. MI
Brooks is to be congratulated on having SO wei
chosen and treated his subject, and earned b
this work sthe genuine gratitude of that rae
of free-spoken critics, the boys.
Flake Fizzle by Sophie May, Boston, LIE
& Shepard. Portland, Hall L. Davis,) intro
duces new heroine to the many little reader
who have followed the fortunes of Prudy, Dott
and their friends
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EOREIGN PORTS.

At Calcutta 10th inst, ship Saml Skoeld, Sheffield
for Boston. ldg.
sid Sid FIN - Smyrna Oct 2sth, sch Therese Keeue,
SID I'm Antwerp nth inst, barque David Babcock
Coleord, New York.
Cid at Havre I'd inst, Harry Morse, Patten, for
Cardiff
Sid fin Havre 18th inst ship Forest Eagle, Howatt,
Ar at Crookhaven 10th inst, barque Sarah Hobart
Pinkham, Boston.
Sid fm Greenock 81 inst. Bonanza, Webster fol
Ar at Holyhead Sd inst, Jos Clark, CHM, Liverpool
for Pensacola.
CID at London Sd inst, Joseph Fish, stackpole fol
SW Pass.
SID I'm Rosario Sept 80, barque Celina, Hodgdon
Ar at Montevideo prev to Oct 9th, brig Moses Day
Crosby, Brunswick, Ga.
Ar at Rio Janero Oct 4th. brig Eta NJ Tucker
FORBES, Philadelphia; 18th, H B Cleaves, Cummings
brig II Todd, Mcguire, Richmond; 18TH barqut
Com Dupont, Nichols, Cardiff.
Sid Oct 8, ships Alexander, Murphy, New Orleans
10Th, Bertha; Hill, Callao; baraue Gen Fairehld
Kelley, Key West; brig Amelia Emma, Field, Balti
more; 18TH briggs Fl Dewey. Smith, for Savannah
Jessie Rhynas, Tucker, St Thomas; 18th, baraue
saith, Akyab 18th. brig Sullivan Perry, New York.
CD at Rio Janeiro Oct Z, ship Susan Gilmore, Cary
At Pernambuco Oct IA, briggs Geo Berry, York
Ior Hampton Roads; Jennie Morton. Fooke, from
Baltimore: and Others
Cid at Demarara 18th inst brig Elizabeth WipsIow
Locke, Bonaire.
In port Oct %. barque N NJ Haven, Ulrick, from
Glasgow. ar 9TH; brig Matte Russell, Atherton,
unc; schs Fred jackson. Pettengill, from Glasgow
ar 23d; Helen Maria, Look, from New York. ar 18th
Ar at Barbados Oct Il, sch Eliza Sawyer, Cook,
Calais; 25th, barque Jennie Cobb, Small, Boston,
AT at Port Spain Oct IS, brig Geo Dale, Pierce.
Philadelphia, (and sailed oath for Turks Island; sch
Eliza Sawyer, Cook, Barbados.
Ar at Antigua Oct "a. sch Victor PUG, Dunton,
New York (and sailed 28th for Turks Island)
AT at st Pierre Oct 49, sch Alice NJ Allen, Brigham
Baltimore.
at Salt Cay, II. 9th inst, barque Lizzie Merry,
Keazer, for Boston.
AT Havana 18th inst. barque Masonic, Rice for
New YORK; brig Antelope. Ray for do.
CID at st John, NE, 10th inst, brig Edith Hall
Oliver, for Barbados.
AT Cow Bay 9th inst. barque Emma HERMAN,
Whittier, from Gloucester for st Jago.
Ar at st John, NB 18th inst, sch Mary Ellen, Britt
Portland.
--latest by European steamers.l
Sid I'm Flushing Roads Oct 20, L Remick, Rose, for
Boston,
Baltimore.
Cd at Cardiff list inst. Josie, Pettigrew, Havana.
SD I'm Deal Sd, H 81 McGilvery, Blake, (from Lon
9on ior Tybee; 4th, Isaac Hail. Ryder, (rom Stettin)
man, Shediac.
Sid Sd, VIM W Thomas, Boyd, Portland.
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Friday, Nov. ~

Friday, Nov. IL.
ARRIVED.
Steamer New Brunswick, Winchester. st John, n B
via Eastport for Boston.
Sch Brilliant, Wheeler st George.
Sch Geo B Mcclellan, Keene, Bremen.
Sch Elizabeth, Walls, Calais for Boston.
Sch Geo Ferguson, Ferguson, Ellsworth for New
York.
Sch Globe, Herrick, Bangor for Weymouth, (see
Menu
Brig Morancy. Redonnet, Bangor for Port au
Prince arrived of the Cape 10th, landed pilot and
proceeded.
Sch Globe, Smith, of and from Bangor for Boston,
which put in few days since. is leaking badly and
will discharge here. lPrevisiously reported the
Globe, Herrick, bound to Weymouth
CLEARED.
Sch Nellie Starr, Poland, Wilmington, NC-Geo Ii
Starr.
Sch Elihu Burritt, Hillyard, Lubec-Nathl Blake.
Sch Gypsy, Munroe, Prospect Harbor-Portand
Packing Co.
LAUNoH-The new brig Ada l. White. built by
Giles Loring at Yarmouth is to be launohed at nigh
water to-day. She is all Iigged and will be towed to
this port soon as launched.
Master Loring has contracted to build brig of $50
tons for Capt Sinnett recently of ship Uncle Tobey,
to be off next summer.
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Juvenile Literature.

More surely than by any indications of fall
ing. leaves, chilly winds, or even the precau-
tionary measures of beaver or squirrel-the re-
viewer notes the approach of winter by the
books that, in preparation for the holidays, be
gin to crowd the desk. 1t is thought no unfis
task for the foremost authors to make storiet
for the little ones; and in no department, il
deed, is the refinement and skill of writer
more thoroughly tested.
Choicest among juvenile books of this, and
we are tempted to add, of any other years.
Mr.. Bayard Taylor's Boys of Other Countries.
&C. p Putnam's Sons; Loring, Short & Har.
mon.) 1t is absolutely perfect in its way
Bright, delicately refined, full of brilliant ad-
venture and minute description of strange
scenes and people, written in style at once po-
etc, elegant and unfailing in the free, rapid
movement and manliness that boys instructive
ly demand in books written for them-it is a
model of its kind. Were such literature as this
supplied them. boys would not crave the excit-
ang and often Objectionable tales of lawless ad-
venture that they have naturally preferred to
the Sanford and Merton school of excellent
WEAKNESS which formerly was the dry mental
food offered them.
Daisy Travers by Miss Adelaide F. Samuels
fLee & Shepard, Boston; Portland, Hall L.
Davis, is story for the older girls, included in
the Maidenhood Series. 1t relates the success
full attempt of young girl to form school in
which some poor boys and girls were taught to
be good and useful men and women Unfor-
tunately, in portraying these children, Miss
Samuels has allowed the realistic tendency to
lead her into some coarse expressions which
mar the story, in itself original and entertain
ing. On the whole Daisy Travers is not pre-.
cisely to be commended to the girls for whom
1t is written.
Mrs. Helen Hunts Bits of Talk for Young
Folks" (Roberts Brothers, Boston. Portland.
Loring, Short & Harmony, is full of graceful
and suggestive chats and stories, in which the
evident moral is very sweetly insinuated; and
poems that are at once simple and spirited.
There is little talk upon Household Alta
topic which at present seems with its rows of
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I'm General,

LONDON, Nov 18.-The Post publishes the
following in an official form: We believe it is
probable that after the forthcoming council at
Constantinople the Parte will accede to the
English proposal foT conference.
The Russian Geographic agency denies that
the Gar made speech to his officers on We'd
nesday as was reported in yesterdays evening
papers.
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NEW YORK,

* e Hoffman Again Accused of the Ban
er Murder.
New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Brooklyn Eagle
has the following special from Jamaica: Nc.
Comiche, the self accused murderer of little
Maggie;Bauer. now accuses Kate Hoffman of
the crime. He says that after the murder
Kate took him to where the body lay and be
helped her to carry it further into the woods
and covered it. He says Detective Payne first
secured his confession by threatening to hang
him, after which he took him to the woods and
pointed out the important points. Payne does
not deny the threat
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MARINE NEWS.

The Crew Of the Ada w Gould,
LIVERPOOL, Nov 17.-Captain Lansil of the
American schooner Ada w. Gould, abandoned
at sea on the voyage from New York to Rio
Grande, has arrived here. He states that a
passenger on the schooner named John Cooler,
and the mate, Russell Wyatt, were drowned
The remainder of the crew are on board shiI
Golden State, bound from New York to Shang
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Suit for Damages.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. ia boy 10 years old, nam
ed Henry Woods, has brought suit against
the Board of Managers and Superintendent of
the House of Refuge and the city of ST. Louis,
for $4,000 damages for alleged cruel treatment
while an inmate of the House of Refuge last
year. The petition asserts that the treatment
of the boy was cruel and barbarous and result
ed in making him an Invalid and cripple for
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European Markets.

LONDON, November I7.-1230 P, M.-Consols at
9S4 for money and account
LONDON. November 17-12.3 80 P. M.-Amercan Sc
curities-United States bonds, 1O-4Os 1913; new
fves, 106; Erie railway shares 81.
LIVERPOOL, November 17.-l23O P. M.-Cotton-
dull and easier; Middling upands lat 7-16d do Or
leans at 6sd sales 5000 bales including 1000 bales for
speculation and export Receipts of 500 bales, all
American.
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New York Stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Evening-Money was easy
at 3 GA per cent. on call. Sterling Exchange is
rmer and dull at 1872 for bankers sixty days and 4S4
for demand.
Imports of dry goods for the week were ST. 1885, 295
amount marketed $917 900.
Gold opened and closed at 1095, with sales in the
interim at 1893. Carrying rates Il, g II a pericent.
The Clearances were $40 sos, 600. The customs re-
cepts to-day were $4,000. Governments are firm
State bonds-Dist. COL o-65s advanced to Co.
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CALIFORNIA,
The Democrats Altering Frauh.

NEW YORK, Nov. IA San Francisco des-
patch 20 the World says the frauds in that city
were accomplished by issuing 5000 false regis
tration certificates, at which the Democratic
county clerk connived for a pecuniary consd-
GRAFTON. An investigation is going on.
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mETEOR OLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, DC, :
Nov. IS, Il A. M.))
For New England.
and middle Atlantic coast, northwest winds,
stationary barometer and temperature. partly
cloudy weather ane light rains.
Cautionary signals are ordered for the middle
Atlantic coast.
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ITALY.
The POpe's Death Looked for at amy Mo.

ROME, Row. 1.-THE Pope's condition has
suddenly become very alar ming. The death of
Cardinal Antonelli under circumstances 90
shattered constitution of the Pope. and the re-
cent order from the government concerning
the disposition of troops ON his decease, and
the inquest gu his body, has probably added to
the worriment His disease is of such a ma
ture that a crisis may be reached and an an
nouncement of his death may come at any mo-
ment.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Market

FRIDAY, Nov. 17.-There is little change to note in
prices to-day Moasses susains the advance spoken
Of yesterday, and in fact some houses report It still
stronger. Sugars firm at 1910 for granulated
and 12c for Extra G. Corn is in good demand at &c
quoted at 65 to 66c, and Oats at As to 4se Flour is
firm and unchanged.
Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-1000 bush cornmeal to G
&
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MARRIED..

In this city, Nov Is, by Rev. 1. Luce, Geo. w. Ten
nant and Miss Elvira b. Lang, all of Portland.
In North Gorbam, Nov. Is, by Rev. w. j. Twort,
G. Eugene Wescott of Standish and Miss Mary M.
Plummer of North Gorham.
In Waterford, Cyrus f. Brett of Otisffeld and Miss
Martha A. Woodward of Waterford.
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REDER'S
German Snuff,

SO when they suddenly take cold and feel all the or
gans OF the nose and head stopped up, they can
promptly take remedy to at once loosen the mu-
cous, which passes to the lungs and stomach simply
auds tnat winch time may never remove for the sys
TEN mas become poisoned, and all because the indi
vidual did not take proper care at the commence
nent How often do we hear people say, "AIy heads
thlck and cannot think" Don't you know what is
the trouble? You have Catarrh; it has just COM
meheed TO take possession Of your body. Now, ii
you are wise you will take a few pinches of
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DIED.

In this city, Nov 16, Arthur Perkins Carney, eldest
son of Willard G. G. and Hattie A. Carney, aged Z
wears 10 months.
Funeral services Saturday afternoon at q O'Clock.
Burial at the convenience of the family.
In this city, Now H. Elisha P Mason, aged 50 years
months
Notice of funeral in evening paper
In Harrison Nov. H. Mr.. Levi Durham, aged
IA years.
In BowdoiD, Nov. s, Mrs, Elizabeth Hall, aged "a
years 10 months.
In West Bath, Nov. 8, Mrs. Sarah Helen, wife of
Saml II. Rogers, aged 81 years IL months.
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REDER'S
German Snuff

And lid your nose and head of that which in time
will kill you. Do you doubt it? Well, suffer away.
Use up three or four handkerchies day; go around
a walking mass of rottenness, with HedUy Head,
Dull Eyes, Bad Breath, and Depression Of Spirits,
curse to yourself and nuisance to all who come in
contact with you if you must be so OBSTINATE as not
to purchase one box of
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PROVIDENCE, r. l., November 1.-THE Printing
cloths market firm at 44c offered freely for best 6ix6i
goods.
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German Snuff.

Price % cents. For sale by all druggists If you
are remote from the ctv send 80 cents to the agent
and receive box by mail. General Agents for the
United States, SMITH, DO0LITTLE " SMITH,
Wholesale Druggists, 20 fremont Street. Boston,
0ctl1 WS&Msn6m
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The Seizure of the Steamer Mactexu ma

HAVANA, Nov 17.-Additional particulars of
the seizure of the steamer Matezuma have been
received. Only the captain and three seamen
were killed and eight passengers with fifteen
seamen were landed at Cape Haytien, where
they were taken by the French mail steamer to
Santiago de Cuba. The Spanish war ships
have gone in pursuit of the Mactezuma
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FLORIDA.

Ex-senator Osborne says the State is Sure
for Hayes.
WASHINGTON, Nov ia private telegram
has been received here from ex-senator o.
borne, dated Tallahassee this morning. assert
ing positively that Florida has gone for Hayes
and Wheeler.
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MISSISSIPPI.
The ElectiOu a Were Enrce
MARYLAND.
The Congressional Election in the SIKH.
Disspict

BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-THE reelection of
Walsh (dem.) to Congress from the 9th district,
will be contested by McComas (rep) with testi-
mony that fraud and violence were used, and
that the Democratic judges of election finding
McComas was elected stuffed the ballot boxes
full of Walsh tickets after the polls had closed.
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The Times leader sums up the latest phase of
today in regard to the conference hangs the
question OF peace or war. There may be war
even though the conference meets, but it must
be taken that Turkeys refusal to participate in
the conference would be considered as her &C
ceptance of war.