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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-17
HANCoCK's CHANGES IN MAINE,
How They Will Be Affected BY the vi

How They Will Be Affected BY the Vic
tory of Mouday-The State Certain to
Go Democratic IN November.
special Dispatch to the Boston Herald, lRcpO
AUGUSTA, Me-, September l4.-Ilow
will the Fusion victory affect Hancock S
chances i'm Maine? is the question most
discussed. The fact that Hancock Is
confesSedly several thousand votes
stronger than Garfield is almost sul I'll
cicnt answer. The Democrats now ex-
pect to carry Maine i'll November, and
the Republicans agree that, ii Plaisted's
majority is what it appears to be, it will
be hardly worth while to make strug-
gle against the tide. This success has
brought the FuSiOnists the hope OF
permanent control of the State, and,
with that prospect i'll view,
and the general belief among them that
Hancock VIII Get in Now Without
Name,
thev are not likely to pull apart. In
fact, the malcOntrnts are coming in al
ready and claiming credit for heroic ct-
forts in behalf of Paistcd, The Demo.
orratic and Greenback leaders in Maine
had very thorough understanding on
the Presidential election long ago. The
Grrenbaclers were to have the candi-
date for Governor, two Congressional
candidates and four of the seven cleo
tors, and the Democrats were to have
three electors. Under this arrange
ment, despite the kicking OF some
cranky Greenbackers, who objected to
having the State COmmitte nominate
the electors, the present Fusion
electoral ticket was placed IN
the field. There will be-
Convention of Greenbackers This week,
under a call made long ago, To pass up.
on these nominations, but, IN view oil
Yesterdays election, it will not amount
TO ANYTHING. The Fusionists generally
have caught the Hancock fever, and
there are many Republicans VINO are
ready TO Join them. Welded together
bv such surprising success ana REIN
forced by thousands who voted against
them Yesterday, their confidence IN CIV
inc Hancock Names electoral vote Is
very natural. Nothing but hard work
and a liberal use OF money can prevent
il, and the Republicans must nave
a GOOD long rest before they
,re ready for either. Gen. PlalSted $
position is not generally UNDERSTOOD,
but feel safe in saying that he
Prefers Hancock to Either Garfield or
Weaver,
and certainly thinks Hancock a better
st;ck than Weaver to break the head OF
the Republican party. Himsel: second
40 no other Maine soldier In distlnc.
tion, he knows and admires Hancock,
and has appreciated all along the effect
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-17
MEMPHIS BONDS.
The Questionable Ability OF the
CITY to Meet Her Liabilities.

BALTIMORE, September l6.-Thc Com.
mission appointed by the Legislature OF
Tennessee to confer with the bOndhoId-
ers of the city OF Memphis held meet
ing this morning and had conferences
with the bDndholders, resident in BaltI,
more. The Commission is composed oi
T. b. Turley, Chairman; j. X. Goodwin,
II. l.. Brinklcy and X b. SnOwden, ac.
companied by Judge John NJ. Leahud
and other prominent citizens Of Mem
phis. After consultation with the Conn
mission in regard To the ability Ot Mem
phis to meet her bonded obligations,
the Baltimore bondholders adopted a
resolution to appoint representative
TO act in conjunction with the rcprrscn-
tatives appointed by the New York city
boudhOldcis Ia examine upon the SUB
iect and VIM. T. Walters was designat-
ed to act ior the Baltim"r" bOndholderS.
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TURKISH AFFAIRS.
The Sultan Frightened into Resistance to
Europe-The Disputed Albanian Terri
tory-Action Of the Powers.

The Sultan Frightened into Resistance to
Europe-The Disputed Albanian Terri
tory-Action Of the Powers.
LONDON, September l6.-A CONSTANT.
nople dispatch says: The late Cabinet
wished Turkey t. yield on the Monte
grin question, and the Sultan consented.
Thereupon, Sadi Pasha, by means OF his
great influence in the palace, frightened
the Sultan into resistance to Europe.
The Sultan is now surrounded by q
clique who are utterly ignorant of Euro.
pean politics. Ria Pasha has resigned,
having refused to play the double game.
This dispatch, when first sent, was
stopped by the Censorship.
VIENNA, September l6.-The Political
Correspondence says the powers before
beginning action on the Montenegrin
question, signed protocol pledging
themselves not to act for the furtherance
OF their individual interests.
RAGUsA, September l6-Sir Frederick
Seymour, British Vice Admiral, will
assume supreme command Of the inter
national fleet Monday next. Prior Ia
carrying out the naval demonstration
the dispatch vessel, llellicon, has been
sent to reconnoiter the waters of Dul.
cigno.
LONDON, September l6.-A dispatch
from Vienna says that the joint note tC
the Porte is very brief II notifies the
Porte that the combined fleet will now
take action in the Montenegrin matter.
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FIRE ENGINEERS.
What the National Convention
Mt HnStOn iS Doing.

BosroN, September l6.-At the even
ing session Of the fire engineers yester-
day, favored the telegraph as the only
reliable system for giving alarms, and
the report recommending drill and dlscl'
pine as a substitute for fire tournaments,
was adopted.
Resolutions were adopted recommend
ing rolls OF merit and system OF moral
reward for those firemen who perform
acts of braverc.
4 report was adopted recommending
the introduction OF chemical engines
and other means of cxtinguishing fire
with but little water.
A report iavo,ing the privilege tax
paid by insurance companies To towns
Tor the formation Of permanent fund
for the benefit OF disabled iiremen, war
adopted.
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RADICAL FIGURES,
Desperate Attempt to Count in Davis by
the Rspublicans-Susplclon that the
Returns are Being Tempered With'

Desperate Attempt TO Count in Davis oy
the Republicans-suspicion that the
Returns are Being Tempered With.
AUUrSrA, September IL. - Returns
received from 4l9 towns, a considerable
part official, give the following vote :;
Davis, 1896; Plaisted, 69,O5I; Nye,
Ia: scattering, 30; Davis ahead, l,4l9.
There are yet 81 towns and pianta-
tions to hear from, which vote last year
AS follows: Davis, 2,427; Smith, LOS;
Garcelon, l,gS2; Fusionists more than
Davis, 1873. Ii these 81 towns and
plantations have voted the same as last
wear, Davis is elected by a majority oil
lG6.
The constitutional amendments are
doubtless both accepted.
PORTLAND, ME., September l6.-tlve
plantations and small towns i'll SOmer-
set county, on the remOtest upper wa,
t.rs OF the kennebec, Were received
additional this morning. They give
Davis 1913, Plaisted l9l.
Last wear Davis received lS6, Smith
l52 tCiarcelon 81. Republican ma
iority two this year, against Fusion
ist majority of sixty-seven last year.
AroostooS County.
ArGUsTA, September lb.-iwenty-
three towns i'll AroOstook county show
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THE CROPS.
Reports Concerning Wheat, PO-
tatoes and Buck wheat Up to
ScDtcmbcr t>t.

WAsnINGToH, Scptcmhcr l6.-Retnrns
OF September |, regarding the condition
OF the wheat cropat harvest, gives pre-.
liminary estimate Of the crop, but there
arr two investigations yet Ia be made
before the estimate will be issued. The
September estimate this year gives the
condition nj 30 against 92 in 1879, and
- in 1873. This estimates TO the quail
~ and quantity aud does not take into
consideration the increase OF acreage.
The condition OF potatoes, as reported
September |, shows decline within tie
month Of per cent, and compared with
the report Of September ], 1879, there is
q loss OF per cent.
The average OF buckwheat for the
whole country is 1 per cent. less than
last year at the same date.
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SAYS BLAINE TO GARFIELD.
The Maine Senator Still Condoliug with
Old De Golyer.

The Maine Senator Still Condoling with
Old De Golyer.
MENTOR, o September Ex-senator
Blaine sent the following dispatch this
evening TO Gen. Garfield:
AUGUSTA, Me-, September lG.
To Gen. j. 4. GQri,id, M,ntor, d.:
The indications point Enthusiastically
to the election OF Governor Davis. Ii
We could be assured OF an honest
vote and honest returns from
the French plantations OF Aroos.
took county, every possibility OF
doubt would be removed. These plan
tatiOns have been the hotbeds of Demo
cratic frauds for thirty years past. We
have not vet received their returns.
The total vote for Governor will reach
nearly, ii not quite, seventyfour thou.
sand. Only twice III the history OF
our party in Maine has the vote
reached -, 900 and never reached 10000.
The average annual vote for the past
ten years has been little more than co.
600 Our people are in splendid heart
and courage and will 20 into the No
yember fight with the advantage Of a
popular majority in the contest OF Mon
dav last. [Sgned, j. q. BLAINE.
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The Work of Counting Out Goes Bravely


The Work of Counting Out Goes Bravely
On.
PORTLAND, Me-, September l6 Fiji
teen additional towns in Penobscot
county give Davis 326 and Plaisted GAL;
last year, Davis 307, Smith 552.
Ten additional towns in Aroostook
county give Davis 309, Plaisted 254,
scattering Is; Republican majority, AZ.
Last year Davis had PA, Smith Isl,
Garcelon 30; Fusion majority, 81.
Four hundred and sixty towns give
Davis 1854; Flaisted, 7l,Ol0; Davis
plurality, Ss4; scattering, 336. The
same towns last year gave Davis 81 sos;
Smith. AZ ,l29; Garcelon, 20,769; fusion
plurality, S3; scattering, 262.
The towns to come gave Davis ] sos;
Fusionists, 1916; Fusion plurality,
COS; scattering, 81. Deduct the Fusion
plurality to come from the Republican
plurality out, and Davis will have 27G
plurality, ii the rest come in as last year.
There are only thirty eight towns to
hear from with an aggregate vote OF
3,305.
Blue Hill brings in further Republi-
can gain OF 81.
The --latest from the Two National Com
mittees,
New YORK, September 16-At the
Republican headquarters, tonight, Col,
Hooker received the following dispatch:
AUGUSTA, ME., September IL.
Davis is elected, unless the French
towns on the northern border over
whelm us by illegal votes. The official
returns are not yet received from them.
We have gains enough from other towns
to overcome their majorities of last year
and several hundred TO spare.
TSigued J. III. SMITH,
Sec'y Rep. State Committee.
At the Democratic National head
quarters the report was: Three hun
dred and sixty-four towns give Plaisted
G5,995, Davis 81 ,S2S.
All But Thirty-Four Small Towns In.
PORTLAND, September lG.-Four hun
dred and scventy-two towns give Davis
72,66l, PlaiSted 7l,7S2, scattering 332
same towns last year, Davis 6l,47S,
Smith, 1860; Garcelon, l,0i0; scatter.
tering, 263. Davis plurality S7S,
against 4 Fusion plurality OF last year OF
l29.
The ST towns not received gave Davis
last year G35; Fusionists, l,207, scat
tering 50, Fusion majority ol 572.
Ii they come in the same as last year,
Davis will have left plurality OF 3O3.
Adding the scattering to that received
We have 4l6, so that Davis will not get
majority without a further gain of III
The total vote to hear from is ,922,
which increased five per cent. like the
rest will bring it up to l46, 800, rs per
Tuesday nights estimate, and 800 more
than predicted Monday night. 1t will,
however, be divided the other way, viz;
Davis, 1850; Plaisted, 73,O50; scatter
ing, 42O, subject OF course TO further
gain or losses on either side.
The twelve Aroostook towns to come
gave, last year, Davis l57, Smith
20, Garceion ISL, a total OF only 7OS, so
that the changes cannot very well vary
the result.
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that a Fusion victory in September
would have upon Hancock's chances.
All the elements of the Fusion are there
fore likely to crystalize for the present
about the Democratic candidate for
President, if indeed their help is now
necessary to elect him, as Republicans
here in their dependency very much
doubt.
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sUmMARILY DISPOSED OF.

A Milwaukee Mob Demolishes Fine
Building and Carry it Away Piecemeal,
MmwAuKEE, September l6.-Last
night a mob Ofseveral hundred men and
bows made an attack on the Rink, one
OF the largest and finest buildings OF its
class in the country, and razed it to the
ground. The police did not interfere,
and it was carted off piecemeal. The
city has had trouble in getting the lessee
TO surrender his lease in order that an
exhibition building might be built on
the ground, which is owned by the city.
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BELMONT COUNTY.
The Soldiers Reunion at st.
Clairsyille-The Fair Grounds
Crowded to Overlooking.

ST. CLAIRsvILLE, Sept. l6.
Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
The soldiers reunion here to-day was
a great success. Over five thousand
people were on the grounds. The speech
OF Ex-Governor Cox was cheered to the
echo. A bountiful table was spread for
all.
the fair is very attractive in all OF the
departments. Sweepstakes, pacing and
trotting races are on the programme for
Friday. A large number OF Wheeling
people were present to-day. Nick.
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THE NILE.

Its Condition Causes Anxiety In Egypt.
CAIRO, September lG.--The condition
OF the river Nile causes anxiety. 1t is
rising unsatisfactory and several weeks
late. The inundaton is lower than ai
the corresponding pcriod of 1879. There
is some complaints from the interior that
the cotton crop has suffered, but TO what
extent is not known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-17
THE WATER DRINKERS.
New Hampshire Prohibtionists in State
Conyention-The Nominations Made.


Convention-The Nominations Made.
CONCORD, September l6.-The Prohi-
hilton Convention met here to-day,
fifty delegates being present. Rev. 5.
G.. Keeler presided. Strong prohibitory
resolutions were adopted, including a
resolution endorsing and supporting the
nominations Of Neal Dow and ). A.
Thompson for President and Vice Pres.
ident. The convention nominated
Geo. d. Dodge, OF Hampton Fall, for
Governor. Dodge, in brief speech OF
thanks, accepted the nomination. The
following were nominated for railroad
commissioners: VIM. Hall, John G.
Goodnow and David Head. Asa Ken
dali, and j. NJ. Fletcher were nominated
for electors 1t was voted TO leave the
other nominations with the State Gem
tral Committee.
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SERIOUS EXPLOSION.
Several Men Badly Burned in a Pennsy i
yania Coal Mine.

PorrsvILLE, September lG.-An eX'
plosion occurred this morning at the
Heeksher & Co.'S coliery, near Shenan'
doah, by which Richard Fresisee, inside
foreman. John llargranes, mine boss,
and VIM. Manuels, Dennis Coogdn ana
john Coogan, miners, were seriously,
and Frank Temple, miner, slightly
burned. The men have all been taken
out OF the mine, except John Coogan,
who is no doubt fatally injured.
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YELLOW JACK.
An Entire Ships Crew Down
With Ihe ScOurge-

Nav YORK, September l6.-The bark
Epua.a. from Port DrPaix, lIayu, was
toNci in here to-day, the whole crew
hayiu, been taken down with yellow
i.yrr Two men died ON the passage.
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Vacancies Filled

CHICAGO, Sept. l6.-The GreenbacE
State Central Committee have appointed
five new Weaver electors IN place oi
the electors appointed at their State
Convention, hut who have since come
out for other Presidential candidates or
have resigned.
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American Fishermen Assailod.

GLoUsrER, September Ii. The cap,
tains of the schooners Moro Castle anu
Victor, just returned from Newtonnd-
land, report having been boarded by a
large number 'oi the natives, who used
violence to prevent their tishiug.
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HEAVY DEFALCATION.
A Wayne County, Pa. Man Pockets s25.-
900 and Skips

HoNEsDALE, Pa, September l6.-Wm.
Smith, OF the firm OF Fornam & Smith,
merchants OF Damascus, Wayne county,
Pa, has disappeared and is a deiaulter
OF about $4,000. Fornam is ruined,
and several firms at Coshocton, n. Y.
lose largely. Smith is believed to have
used the money for stock speculation.
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FRENCH COMMERCE.
Large Increase in Exports and Imports
During the Past Eight Months. Com
,1araJ with lSvn

pared VIII IoIU.
PARIS, September lG.-The imports
into France for the eight months end.
ing August 81 show an increase, as COM
pared with the corresponding period last
year, OF 250,0O0, 900 francs. The exports
increased los 600. 600 francs during the
same time. The increase in the imports
is almost exclusively in articles OF food,
and the increase in the exports is chief
ly in manufactured articles. The total
imports exceed the exports by l,09S,.
00O,000 francs.
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1ntarnntionnI Cricket Match.

PmLADEIPHIA, September l6.-A
cricket match between the All Canada
Twelve and the American Club was won
by the latter by eight crickets.
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RAILWAY SMASH-UPS.
Loss of Life and Serious Damage TO Kohl
ing Stock at Several Points.

WArERTowN, n. V, September 10
A freight train on the Rome, Watertown
and Ogdensburg railroad ran into de-
tached part OF another train to-day
Thirteen cars were thrown from the
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THE DEADLY PIT.

Twenty nine Corpses Recovered from tho
Seaham Mine
LONDON, September lG.-Twcnty.nlne
more corpses have been recovered from
the Seaham pit.
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track. The engine and four cars were
burned.
ST. JEANPoRT JoIIE, OST., September
l6.-ln collision on the Inter.Colonial
railroad, Conductor James Gaznow was
killed. The freight was badly damaged.
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MURDERER ARRESTED.

he Claims he Was Acting In Beif- De-
fence.
LOUISVILLE, September l6.-The po-
lice have arrested James Cotiiey, a cigar
maker OF New Albany, for the murder
OF Robert Dudley in Lafayette street,
last night. 1t now seems that the men
met early in the evening and quarreled
over Lille Hofl, woman OF the town.
Coiley says he acted in self-defence.
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TEXAS STORMS.

Portions Of the State Again Being In.
undated.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, September lG -
Flooding rains are again passing over
this section, and some OF the streams
are higher than during the recent
ireshet.
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New Four-and-one- lfs....".................llCH
New FoE ... lcy3a
racine SiAes oi 9o...........
RAILROAD BoSDs-Actiye but irregu-
lar.
STATE BoNDs-Dull.
SroCKs-The market was generally
strong in the early dealings, and prices
advanced / 10 per cent, except on
Canada Southern, which declined II per
cent. During the afternoon the market
became unsettled, and in the late deal
ings prices icll | TO II per cent, the coal
and Granger shares leading the decline.
Western Union was exceptionally strong
and rose [! per cent. on the days trans
actions. At the close there Was u frac-
tional recovery in the general list. The
depression near the close was caused
by the report that the Trunk Line man.
ayers had disagreed regarding freight
rates. The earnings of Lake Erie and
Western increased S6l 900 ior August.
Denver and Rio Grande gained So, 900
in the second week OF September. Rock
Island earnings ior the first week Of
September increased SIS 900, and for the
month OF August Sl20,O0O. Southern
l dtIut Ndilioiill -aiHt'l 81 wv III lIlc
month ct August, and 81 ,356, 900 for the
eight months OF 1850. II. Paul and
Omaha increased $4,000 in the second
week oi September.
The transactions on the Stock Er-
change aggregated 23l 900 shares, Of
which $500 We're C., &. * !. C., 3,lO0
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, 1900
Canada Southern, 1900 Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, 1900 Erie,
10000 Hannibal AMI II. Joseph. 100
Illinois Central, 300 Iron Mountain,
1900 Kansas AMI Texas, 1000 Lake
Shore, 300 Lake Erie and Western.
200 Michigan Central, 10000 North
western, ,GOO Nashville and Chattanoo-
"a, 5000 New Jersey Central, 1000
Northern Pacific, 5000 Ohio and Mis-.
sissppi. 1000 Pacific Mai. 5000 Read
ing, 1000 II. Paul, 2,O0J II. Paul and
Omaha, 200 Union Pacific, 26,0O0 Wa
bash Pacific, and 5000 Western Union.
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FATALLY BURN ED.

III
With Fire.
LOUISVILLE, September ia one
year old daughter OF Col. Ed. Warren,
residing in Paducah, while playing with
fire last evening was so severely burned
by her clothing taking fire that it died
this morning.
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BUYING AND SELLING.
GENERAL MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Money Easy at 2 to 3 per Cent-Govern.
ments Strong and Higher-fIovr
Steady-wheat Higher
Hogs Firm.
FIN AN CE.
New York.

NRw YORK, September l6.-MeNsv-
Easy at 2@3 per cent. Prime mercan-
tile paper 4!@5 per cent. Sterling eK.
change, bankers bills dull at 4Sl; de-
mand 4Si.
sLvER-At London 52l pence; bar
silver here rs; subsidiary silver coin
i6Il per cent. discount.
GovERsMENrs-Strong and tot per
cent hiyhpr ior 1s and AS
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DARK LANTERN JOB

DARK LANTERN JOB
Radical Robbers at Their Refar-
iOus Work in the Dark
Forests of
Maine.
Condemned and Defeated BY the
Legally Expressed
Voice of the
People,
lin Blaine, Ably Assisted BY a
Talented Gang Of POliti-
Cal Cracks
men,
Now Seeks to FraudulentIy Count
Into Office His Repudiated
Candidate for
Governor.
Returns From the far-0ff Coun-
ties Show Too Large
Republican Gain to
Be Healthy.
The Democratic National Commit
tee Says There is Ne
Doubt of Plaisted's
Election.
Latest Returns BY the Radical
ManipulatOrs Up to The
Hour of Going
TO Press.
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the following result: Davis |, ,S45, Plais.
ted /, ,l24, Nye 2, scattering II.
In the same towns last year Davis had
LIPS, Smith 65l, GarcelOn 1913. Davis
gains over all in these towns nine votes
There are still twenty eight towns and
plantations IN Aroostook county to be
heard from.
The vote OF Aroostook county last
year was as follows: Davis, r., 2,753;
Smith, c., 1880; Garcelon, d., 1913
EU. REG.
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STATE BoSDs-Dull.

RAILROAD BoSDs-Actiye but irregu-