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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-19
FUSION PLOTS.
Why the Fusion Conspirators Wanted
the State House Police Force Reduced.
rSnecial Desnatnh to the Press

Why the Fusion Conspirators Wanted
the State House Police Force Reduced.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Ja1f 1S-It will be remembered
that last Thursday the Fusion presiding officers
of the sham Legislature united in request to
their bogus Governor Lamson to have the po-
lice force in the State House reduced to fifteen
men, and that admission to the building be re-
stricted to members and to persons holding
passes. The request on beng referred by Gov
ernor Chamberlain to Mayor Nash was grant
ed so far as admissions to the building was con-
cerned. But it was not considered prudent to
reduce the police force as it had just been dis
covered that about 1000 rounds of ammunition
were missing and also a number of guns which
it was supposed had been returned to the Ban
gor arsenal. Very singulary the following
morning or after the request had been granted
as to admissions, TRADE of abuse was heaped
upon Mayor Nash by the conspirators, and he
was even threatened with personal violence
from a well-known Fusion official in the foul
est language. The affair eliminated in con-
sultation between the bogus Governor and his
aids, Capt. Black and Maj. Claiming, on the
one part, and Gen. Chamberlain and Mayor
Nash on the other part. The proposition to
reduce the police was resisted in the most posi-
tive terms, and the wisdom of such refusal be-
came apparent when those who were protect
ing the peace of the building discovered that
it had all that day been the plan of the con-
spirators to inaugurate Smith as Governor and
compile the organization of their usurped gov
ernment 1t has now transpired that it was their
determination to take time by the forelock in
the completion of their plans so that til
would not only have a legislature and state
government in their complete CONTROL but
would by the reduction of the police be in a
position to drive at the point of the bayonet if
need be the small number of police on duty
and thereby regain complete and absolute pos
session of the State House from basement to
DOME The daily visits of Blacks lawless men
is one of the proofs that they were to be used
in carrying out this scheme.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-19
THE CHIEF CONSP|RATORS
APPARENTLY COUNSEL
ING RESISTANCE.
The Bogus Secretary Of State
Refuses to Recognize
Gov. Davis.
PILLSBURY MAKES A VIO-
LENT ATTACK ON THE
SUPREME COURT.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 1S.-Mr. Sawyer, the
Fusion Secretary, has prepared letter for
publication, giving his version of the occupancy
of the Secretary of States Office by the Repub-
licans, and defining his position. He does not,
he says, recognize the Republican Legislature
as legally constituted body, and will not obey
the authority of Gov. Davis, whom he calls
Mr.. Davis. Tomorrow Sawyer will make a
formal demand for the possession of the Secre-
tary's office, and Smith will also make formal
demann for the Governors room. The CON-
mittee on considering the constitutional organ
ization of the Fusion Legislature have asked
the Supreme Court whether they would enter
tain a series of questions proposed by the
Fusion Legislature in relation to that matter.
Today the committee received reply from
Chief Justice Appleton that he could not
answer until he had conferred with his asso
ciates.
Mr.. Pilsbury will close aAeading editorial in
! tomorrow mornings Standard on the late de-
oision of the Court by referring to the Justices
as follows:
They, undertake to wipe out of existence by
their simple flat, and that without a hearing,
the duly organized Executive and Legislative
officers of the State, whose authOrit every
citizen of the state is bound to respect. The
assumption by the Supreme Justices of the
right to exercise the functions pertaining to
the Executive and Legislative departments
under the Constitution, should be frowned up
on and signally rebuked by the people of the
state. Their partisan conduct throughout the
whole controversy has been disgraceful to
them as men and infamous as judicial func-
tonaries. The bar of the state has rea son to
bush in view of their partizan bigotry, their
wholesale purversion of Constitutional law and
subversion of judicial and legislative prece-
dnnfc
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-19
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION !
MILITIA OF MAINE, :
AUGUSTA. Jan, II, 1880. J
NOT RECOGNIZED.
Gen. Chamberlain's Letter to Hon.
Joseph L. Smith.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 17.-Gen. Chamberlain is
sued the following order in response to that Of
Mr. Smith:
HEADQUARTERS, FIRST DIV. NJ. V. NJ,
Augusta, Jan. 16, 1880. J
To the Hon. Joseph l.. Smith:
SIR:-I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of notice served on me this evening
by Messrs. Black and Blood, representing
themselves as on your personal staff, which
notice purports to be general order No. 2, Ad-
iutant General office, relieving me from the
command of the militia of Maine and revok-
ing special order No. 10, which charged me
with the duty of protecting the public proper
ty and institutions of the state until Cover
nor should be duly qualified.
When the matters not at issue involve the
very questions whether you are Governor or
not it must be manifest to you that should
fail in duty were l to surrender my trust ex-
cept on undoubted evidence of your authority
to demand it. If you are the lawful Governor
YOU can easily relieve all embarrassments by
affording me the authoritative decision Of the
court to which am and always have been
ready to yield prompt obedience. Icannot but
add thaticourtesy and the custom of the service
to,say nothing of the grave complications OF the
present situation, give me right to expect
that you will furnish me proper evidence OF
yourauthority. have the honor to be very re-
spectfully your obedient servant.
JOSHUA i. CHAMBERLAIN,
Major-General.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-19
boston Advertiser
The Maine Rascality.

1t would be very interesting to learn what
the leaders of the fusionist conspiracy in Maine
really think of their chance of success, and
how they expect to obtain it, if any of them
are so sanguine as to anticipate success. Their
conduct resembles in some things that of the
most INSCRIPTIONS and law-defying rascals, in
others the thoughtless and silly policy of
rebellious School-boys. There has never been
the shadow of a pretence that the counting
out and counting-in of members rested upon
anything but the technicalities of election law,
and the two branches have, each for itself, the
cearest and plainest right and duty of correct
ing Irregularities and admitting the persons
actually elected to seats. Yet these precious
politicians have assumed, and still do assume,
the privilege of perpetuating the irregularities
by virtue of which they have semblance of
authority, and they proceed with their meas
ures with as much disregard of the rights of
others as though their retention of office were
the sole end of existence, and with a pretence
of regularity and legality which deceives them
selves as little as it deceives others.
Whatever their own ideas may be, it is quite
out of the question that they can ever gain
what they are contending for until they are
adiudged the legal representatives of the State
government by the tribunal to which the Re-
publicans have referred the matter. A major
ity of the people of the State are opposed to
them. Their Legislature can do no business
the laws passed will not be obeyed, towns will
refuse to pay taxes to an illegal government
If they venture to order the arrest of any per-
son the court will promptly direct his release
The militia will not submit to the commands
of Governor whose title to office is impeached
by the highest court. In short, there is moth
ing the government can do and obedience will
not be paid to any of its edicts. How fusion
ist can hope under such circumstances that his
friends can retain even their present euuiyocal
authority passes comprehension. In Louisiana
determined majority of the persons living in
and about New Orleans overthrow the govern
ment which had the backing of the courts, rec
ognition by the national administration and
possession of the State house.
Say the worst that is possible of the Repub-
lican government of Louisiana and it cannot
be made to look half as rotten and lawless as
is the fusionist so-called government of Maine
today. 1t has not single element of strength
nor the smallest show of justice. 1t is con-
demned on every ground, and it is certain to
be swept away.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-19
The CRISIS over.
THE LEGISLATURE GOING
QUIETLY TO WORK.
Thirty Fusionists Ready to
Take Their Seats.
Especial to the Press. |

AUGUSTA, Jan. 1S.-Gov. Davis approves
fully the policy that has been pursued in pro-
tecting the peace and property at the capitol,
and has ordered its continuance. An ample
force is on duty tonight, and in case of trouble
a reserve force of at least 200 men can be forth
coming at an hours notice. The Republican
Legislature will assemble tomorrow at ten
o'clock in the forenoon and continue their ses-
sons daily right along. Messrs. Robe, Camp
bell and Hinckley the three remaining men,
bers of Gov. Davis Council who have not been
qualified, will probably take the necessary
oaths shortly after the Legislature comes to-
gether 1t has not yet been decided when the
election of Treasurer, Attorney General and
Adjutant General will take place, but probably
within day or two. The House will go to
work at once, but the joint standing commit
tees will not be appointed as yet. Such COM
mttees will only be appointed as are absolute
ly wanted to meet existing exigencies. Com
mttees on election will be appointed at once,
and there possibly may be appointed a special
committee or two for other purposes. There
will be considerable legislation and there will
be matters como up that will give rise to politi-
cal debate.
The general opinion is that the crisis is over
and that the monstrous conspiracy to steal the
State government and the Legislature has
ended in an SYNONYMOUS fasco. Gov. Davis
has been peacefully inaugurated and is in COM
pete possession of the State House and the ar
chives of government. The fusion Legsla-
ture will meet tomorrow afternoon probably
for the last time, when their committee ON the
situation will report.
Smith, the fusion Governor, is very reticent
in his conversation about what will be done,
but it is believed that at heart he is disposed to
yield to the laws and bow to the will of the
court. The fusion committee have talked
about appealing to Congress, but the probabili-
tiles are that they will recommend the dssolu-
ton of their bogus Legislature. This is the
advice of those fusionists who have no desire
to resist the mandates of the court. 1t is be-
lieved that there are at present thirty who ac-
cept the will of the court IN good faith and
who i'll spite of the pressure that is being
brought to bear on them by the leading con-
spirators who still talk about resistance, will
take the seats that belong to them in the Re-
publican Legislature in the near future.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-19
American K1ndliness.
An Englishman's Impressions of Yankee
Behavior Toward Strangers.

AS | have touched upon this point, the kinds
illness of the American character, 1 will say a
little more about it, for think that English
men don't often understand it. The Ameri-
cans in this respect resemble the Scotch. The
"kindly Scot is a proverbial character. All
observant people who have lived in Scotland
and associated with all classes of people there
know that there is always great broad vein of
kindliness running through a Scotchman's
character, and that if you appeal to that feel
ing you very rarely indeed appeal in vain. 1t
is just the same here. Having lived so lon in
Scotland, and gradually learned to recognize
this strong national characteristic, am able to
detect its presence very quickly in another ma
ton. One of the first discoveries made in
America was that in dealing with officials of
all ranks and kinds if l wanted anything done
for me the best thing could do was to tell
them that was stranger in the country. The
most imposing official, and have had occasion
to penetrate into the presence of some very inn
posing ones, at once melted when he heard
that. However gruff and 7,onctdloet he might
be at first, no sooner did he know that was a
stranger than he became my kind and atten-
tive friend. 1t is the same all through. Rid
ing in Broadway the other day in a tranl-car,
sat next to q man who, instead of sitting
straight in his seat, would persist in stretching
his legs diagonally toward me, and as the day
was tremendously hot the effect of his hot leg :
er low. looking person, "fellow" 1 should
have said but for what followed. 1t was in
vain that shifted about and struggled in my
seat; although there was plenty of room for his
legs on the other side he wouldn't move them.
/ soon concluded that here specimen of
the most unpleasant and ignorant kind. And
so, no doubt, he was, and that is the reason
why now introduce him; for in the course of
my ride ] had occasion to ask the conductor
question respecting my destination. My
transverse neighbor heard it and instantly be-
came my most solicitous friend. He explained
all about the place where L was going three
times over but never took his legs away until
he took himself out of the car altogether; and
then departed pouring out fresh instructions
that he thought would help me find my way
The Americans, like the Scotch, may not have
the external politeness that is so agreeable in
the French character; but, like them, i. e., the
Scotch, are at bottom among the most kind
hearted people in the world.-Boston Trans
cript.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-19
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Nominees for State Officers.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 1S.-The Republicans their
legislative caucus yesterday nominated the fol-
lowing candi lates for State officers:
Secretary of States. j. Chadborune.
Treasurer. NJ Folger.
Attorney General-H B. Cleaves.
Adiutant Generals. j. Gallagher.
A good deal of dissatisfaction is felt among
Republicans and there is talk of holding an
other caucus for the nomination of candidates
for Adjutant General and State Treasurer.
The friends of General Beal and S. A. Hol-
brook for the respective offices say the action
of the former caucus was hasty, and claim that
another caucus would be fair. The general
feeling among Republicans is that they had
better stick to the caucus.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-19
Havana Market.

HAVANA. january 18.-Sugar market active was
active during the week at gradually rising prices.
At close however prices were less steady owing to
Sugar No Z to 10 at 714971a reals gold per ar
robe; Muscovado Suagr common to fair re Sgo4s
reals; Centrifugal Sugar SO deg polarization IN
boxes and hhds at 91s(a9H reals stock in ware
houses at Havana and Matanzas 1920 boxes,
1877 900 bags and 81, 700 hhds; receipts Tor the
week 26OO boxes $500 bags and lO;OOo hhds; ex1
hhds, including 1856 boxes, 600 bags and 5000 hhds
to the United States. Molasses-There was large
business at outposts; 80 degrees polarization DAG
a51a reals gold per key.
Freights improving; loading at Havana for the
United States " hid Sug + 3 O0d3 25;to Falmouth
and orders 30a32; loading at perth on north coast
(outsde ports) for United States per hid Sugar at
8 25a3 621a; per hid Molasses at 2 25G2 90. To
bacco firm. .,
on United States go days gold at 61496A prem;
short sight do at ga 954 prem; London 14HsCG
151a: Paris 114a2.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-19
THE MILITARY.
Entire Obedience to Gen. Chamber
laln-Gov. Smiths Orders Disre-
ed-Arrangements to Pre-
serve the Peace.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 17.-Immedately following
the issuance of Gov. Smiths order on Friday
night, to the effectthat the military should
not obey orders from Gen. Chamberlain, the
General sent the following order to captains OF
companies throughout the State:
AUGUSTA, Jan. II, 1880.
Can't. -, commanding company OF -.
You will pay no attention to special order NO.
9, from Hon. Joseph l.. Smith, but will con-
tnue to report to me. Answer Immediately.
JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN,
Major General.
During the remainder of the night replies to
this order were being received from the cap
tains, and their unanimity of sentiment, and
even of language, was surprising. In every
instance they answered tn the Major General
would alone be obeyed in the premises, and
expressed this assurance in the clearest terms.
The following orders were issued tonight by
the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
State of Maine,
Augusta, Jan, II, 1880.
General Order No. /,
General order No. Ii, A. G.. G., detailing
Major M. NJ, Folsom, First Regiment OF In
fantry as acting assistant adJutant general, IS
hereby revoked. Maj. Folsom will report to
the commander of his regiment 1Sr 6 DUTY;
(Signed) DANIEL r. D iaCh;,s
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
Augusta Me-, Jan. II. 1880.
General Order No.2
Mai. Frank E. Nye is hereby detailed as
DANIEL F. DAVIS,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
Mai. Folsom was called out of bed between
II and 10 o'clock to receive the first OF the
above orders. and Mai. Nye at once went upon
duty,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-19
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE market for Breadstushs
and Provisions closed unsettled. -.
CoTroN-1he market closed quiet ana easy ~
1924 for Middng uplands and 12Hsc for Ild1iinkk
Orleans sales for the past week have been ooOV
bales on the spot and 707 900 bales for future
delivery. 90, ro.
FLOUR market closed easy; No at 00g4 0Oj
Supperfne Western and State at 5000 80; COM
mon to good extra Western and State 54 5d9 9oi
good to choice do at 95dS 20; common to choice
White Wheat Western extra at 2pa6 20; Fancy
White Wheat Western extra at 6 S59o 20; com
mon fo GOOD extra Ohio at 9Oa7 20; common to
choice extra st Louis at O0d9 20; Patent Nlnne-
sofa extra at O00S 00;choce to-ouble extra ~
as 90: City Mills extra for the West Indies at 90
Gd6 so low grades extra 45d6 60; Southern n0nr
dull and heavycommon to fair extra az Uogo 90,
good to choice extra at 75Go lo the safes ioi INC
week have been 35. 600 bbls.
RYE FLoUR-dull and easier; sales OF Superhne
Western and State at 00G5 4O:sales for TIE week
$50 bbls 49,,
CoRN-MEAI-generally quiet and prices nominal
" unchanged; Western Yellow at 2 6Og3 0;Bran-
DIVINE at 3043 80; Bag meal is dull ana easy
coarse 0Sdl II: fine Yellow at lo9l Il; me
White l 25oe1 80. q
WHEAT-thej market closed more steady; No
Red Winter ON spot at a1Aag1 49, 6eDrG GhsoS ~,
nominally at 38d1 40; No 2 Milwaukee at i 40a
/ Al; No White for February at 47$4 81 40 ~;
March at l 5Os1 5114 Amber 400 49;sales tor
the week have been 3,6S0.0O0 bush.
CoRN-the market closed fairly active and stea y,
No on spot at 611sg61s4c c; sales for the week
nc oeTsMmarket tirmer;No White 4oc;No White
4S14c No 3 do at 47c; No Mixed at 4194c No q
Pork-closed quiet; cash mess ON spot at IL 5Oes
IS rs for new and II 6242G12 rs for old;l3 90 old
January; 13 60 bid for March and April; sales tor
the week 1850 bbls on the spot, and $3.50 bbls for
future delivery. ~
Iard-closed steady; prime steam on spot at 30
al 971a; 30 bid Ior january; 30 bid February;
OF ~ bid for March, city rendered S2Ha; rehneu
nominaly 3o;sales for the week 10000 ties on the
spot and 81 900 ties for future delivery
Tallow steady and firm at GAO
BUrTER-quiet; State and Western creameries 81
Ca37c; Western and State diaries 17930c.
CHEEsE-frm; State factories at 12g1414c; Yves
tern 11d1312c. -,,,..
WHIsKEY-quiet and nominal at % y gallon for
Western.
CHICAGO Jan. 17.--Wheat lower at ! 24i4 for
january; 1 2434 for February; 251s for March
Corn quiet at 39ssc for February39s4c for March;
4414c for May; 4314c June; 44l4c July. Oats are
higher at 3414c for January; Soc for April; 1898
for May. Pork lower at l. 95G12 971s February.
Lard quiet.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17.-Wheat is higher; No 2 Red
1 271ad1 2Sl9: No 3 do at 10. Corn higher at
36e.asked. Oats higher 714c asked
DETROIT. Jan. 17-Wheat is higher; No White
nominally at l 321a cash and January; i "a for
February 81 for March; 40 April.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-19
GEN. CHAMBERLAIN RETIRES
A General Order Issued Stating that His
H.. Il

A General Order Issued Stating that His
Trust is at an End.
AUGUSTA Me-, Jan. H.-Shortly after the
qualification of the Governor, and his assump-
ton of the functions of the office, Maj-Gen.
Chamberlain issued the following general
order:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION
MILITIA OF MAINE,
AUGUSTA, Jan. II.
General Orders No. 4.
First-As Hon. Daniel f. Davis has been
duly qualified as Governor of Maine, the trust
devolved on Ele by special order No. IS, Adiu-
tant-Generaps office, January 3, 1880, is at an
end.
Second-Paragraph of general orders No.
3, from these headquarters, is so far modified
as to recognize the fact that all military au-
thority now emanates from Daniel F. Davis,
Governor and commander-in-chlef.
Third The general commanding cannot but
express his grateful Acknowledgements to Lieut.
Col John Marshall Brown, Maj. Frank E.
Nye, Mai. Joseph W. Spaulding and Capt
Edwin E. Small of his staff for the very able,
prudent and efficient manner in which they
have discharged the difficult and narrowing
duties demanded of them during the unprece-
dented disorders of the last twelve days, and
the great service they rendered to the State in
preventing violence ang securing an impartial
regard for the rights of all.
Fourth 10 Capt. Il. 'SpraSue, company y,
First regiment volunteer militia, and Capt. j.
w. Berry, Richards light infantry, for their
zeal, fidelity and constancy in the discharge of
important duties, honorable mention is due.
Fifth-The general particularly commends
the attitude in which the troops Of the State
have borne themselves, in a crisis which so Sc
verely tested their firmness and discipline,
showing that no local or partisan feelings for a
moment shook their loyalty to the constitution
and the laws.
Sixth-It would be unjust not to take the
occasion to recognize the service rendered by
Hon. Charles e. Nash mayor of 'tS,,sta, who
WITH rare tact, Impartiality and skill has dis
charged the difficult task of preserving the
peace and order of the capitol and city and who
with his police and the efficient aid of VIM.
III. Libby, esq.,, sheriff of the county, has made
it possible to avoid all show of military force
and prevent any disturbance of the peace while
we were passing through the most dangerous
crisis in the history of the State.
Seventh-The general also thanks the citi'
zens of Maine who, without distinction of par
ty, have borne patiently the exercise of powers
SO unusual and have strengthened his hands in
the trying task laid upon him of protecting
property and rights, in what might be called
the absence Of civil government.
(Signed) JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN,
Maior-General, Major and A. A. =.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-19
European Markets.

LONDON, Jan. 17-12.30 p. M.-Consols 81 1916
for money and account.
LONDON. Jan. 17-12.3O p. M.-Ameriean secu-
rities-United States bonds new 5s, 1854; new As
1O7; new 412s, 110A.
LIVERPOOL Jan. 17-12.30 P. M.-Cotton market
easir: Middling uplands 71sd; orleans 714d; sales
5000 bales for speculation and export 1000; re-
ceipts $3.50, all American.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 17-123O P. M.-Flour at 1O9
IL 6; Winter Wheat 10 4911 4; Spring Wheat AZ
II 3lD11 g; new and old Corn at 51395 z; Peas
at q 10. Provisions, &c,-Pork at go; Beef at 81;
Bacon at SO 6d3S; Cheese at IL Lard 40 q. Tallow
at 81 at London As.