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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-03-05

Mr. W. Morris, Of Gonrock, Great
Britain. has, il j. said, invented meth
Cd II phoiographing under water. The
camera i said to be lowered beneath
the wave. and the soap" removed. when
the adjustment has been made 70 suit
the operator. A Scotch journal states
some fairly good views have been taken
by this process
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-03-05

disgust and ssiness will not be stig-
matized A. vices, while love. hope, adj
Grafton, cheerfulness. will be recon-
pcnscd as virtues ?"- Hnrpsrs Bazar.
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
Protection and Free Trade.

New York Dry Goods Bulletin. Indl
The grounds upon which political parties ask
the people to support their candidates are en-
braced in the platforms adopted by the con-
ventions making the nominations. In the Re-
publican platform for the present contest the
avowal is made of "a tariff which will dis
criminate in favor of American labor" while
the Democratic platform calls for ga tariff for
revenue only" The difference is of vital in
terest to the whole community, and should be
clearly examined by every voter in the land
A tariff for revenu, only, means free impor-
tation, by which our manufacturing interests
are made second to those of foreign industries.
A protective tariff means duty on importa-
lions necessary to the very existence of our
manufacturing, commercial and laboring
classes The tariff of 1861 by placing certain
duties upon raw materials needed by oar man.
ufacturers, and upon those foreign made goods
that are always imported largely, and yet tend
to supplant home industries. gave support to
all engaged in competing against supplies from
abroad.
Capital has been largely invested in various
mills and Observation-Disclosures has resumed ac-
Observation-Disclosures have realized hand
somely-goods of all kinds have improved in
quality and reduced in price; while more than
az, nunuiouS VI ehousanos Oh operatives nave
found constant employment at good wages,
while the laborers have been equally success
full in their many branches
We are in the midst of a great prosperity,
and our people must now determine for them
selves whether this prosperity shall continue
under the Republican platform of protective
tariff that has produced this state of business
activity: or, under the passage of tariff for
revenue only, dictated by the Democratic plat
FORM and by which will be produced general
stagna,ion of business, commercial failures
and starving community. The great ad-
vance OF all the national industries must be
sustained by Republican administration and
protective tariff; or crushed out of existence
by a Democratic administration and free i'm
portation heresy The choice is between in
dustry and idleness-comfort and poverty
cheerfulnesS and despair-life and DEATH
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
THAT FORGERY.
A Dispatch Which the Argus Will
Probably Suppress.
GEN. GARFIELD AGAIN DENOUN CES
THE MOREY LETTER.
SIS, 900 Reward for the Arrest of the
Forger.

NEW YORK, Oct 25.-To-morrow morning
the Republican National Committee will pub
lish fac smile of the letter over General
Garfied's signature in which General Garfield
absolutely denies any knowledge of the letter
upon the Chinese question which it is alleged
he wrote to III. l.. Morey of Lyr n, Mass The
letter OF General Garfield denying the au-
thorship of this letter was received at the
headquarters of the Republican National Com
mittee this morning and was sent Immediately
to the photographer who will make a number
of plates which will be used for printing fac
simile copies of the letter. In the letter Gen.
Garfield reiterateS the statements made by
him in his dispatches to Chairman Jewell and
says that he never knew there was such
man as FL. L. Morey or such an association as
the Employers Union. He says he never
expressed or even entertained any such senti-
m-nts as are attributed to him in this letter
and characteriZes the letter as brutal in
language and sentiment.
The following is Gen. Garield's letter:
MENTOR, Ohio
Hon. Marshall Jewell:
Dear sir-In my dispatches of yesterday and
this morning (Which were also sent you by
maiD 1 have denounced the Morey letter as
base forgery. Its stupid and brutal sentiments
I never expressed nor entertained. The
photographic copy shows very clumsy attempt
to initiate my permanship and signature. Any
one who is familiar with my handwriting will
instantly see that The letter is spurious
Very truly yours,
(Signed) j. A. GARFIELD.
Congressman S. B. Chittenden of Brookly
has offered a reward of $4,000 for evidence
furn ished at any time during the month of
October or November leading to the arrest and
conviction of the man who forged the hand
writing and signature of Gen. Garfield in the
| so-called "Chinese letter."
The following is more specific explanation
of the intrinsic evidence of forgery of the
Chinese letter put forth in Barnum's Lynn
| Lie. The order of the dates and words ON the
| postmark in the facsimile letter is washing
ton, Jan. %, 9p. M, 1880, D. CO. The fol-
lowing is copy of the postmark in its order
which was in use January 23d and was used
until April 18th: "Washington, 1880, Feb'y
10Th, p. M, D. c." The following is a copy
of the stamp in its order in use since April
18th: washington, Oct. %, g. p. M, 1880, d.
| c." 1t will be seen that the forger was ignor-
ant of the fact that in the postmark used Jan.
% the figures 1880 Immediately followed the
word ''Washington." He, however, makes
the abbrevlation of January JAM" follow
the word Washington" which is the order
of the stamp in use since April 49, but not the
one that was used in January. The stamp at
the Capitol Post Office is simply this: "Wash-
ington, d. CO. in the first line, and the word
Congress underneath it, SO that the forger
has initiated no stamp in use in Washington
| i'm Ian
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
TUESDAY MORNING, OCT. 20.
grower raise his next crop for fifteen cents a
bushel, instead of thirty cents, the cost this

grower raise his next crop for fifteen cents a
bushel, instead of thirty cents, the cost this
year?
The argument is preposterous, so far as beef
and bread are concerned, and these commodl-
ties constitute q considerable portion of what
the workingmans wages must pay for. But,
perhaps 1T is not quite fair to cite beef and
bread, as the English workingman generally
hnds those articles beyond his reach, except as
occasional Injuries. The same thing, how
ever, is true in the long run of the entire range
OF ariel s that entsr into domestic consump-
ton, say of people in moderate circumstances.
The products of the soil are raised at less cost
here than they can possibly be in England and
manufactured articles are also turned out
cheaper and better just exactly to the extent
that protection enables us to establish and de-
velop our manufacturing industries. Take the
common article of cotton goods for family use
as an instance. Thanks to the fostering care
of protection in years gone by we can now
manufacture better fabrics for less money than
can be made in Manchester,
But let us suppose, for the sake of argument
that there may be some foundation for this as
sertion that free trade would reduce the cost
OF articles OF common consumption; would it
be wise Tor us to abandon protection for that
reason? The adoption of Tree trade would
shut up our factories and mills all over the
land, and for time at least break up our en-
tire industrial system. Wages would not be
reduced but cut off. The workingmans pay
would not be smaller, but would be nothing.
What good would it do to the men in our car
pet factories and machine-shops to reduce
prices of commodities. if they were thrown out
of employment? They could not buy if they
had nothing to buy with, no matter how low
prices might fall. There is an old story of a
Western pioneer who in the early days had the
chance offered him of buying the site where
Chicago now stands for the consideration of a
pair of boots. He did not buy because he
hadn't the boots So it would be with our
people under the highly desirable conditions
commended to them by the free-trade Democ-
racy. In the terse phrase of the street, "We
don't want any of that in ours"
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
THE LOST ALPENA.

Pieces Of the Wreck Found with Writing
Upon Them.
ST. JOSEPH, NO., Oct. 25.-The bottom of a
grape box. six inches in length, was picked up
in the surf one mile south of here, yesterday
evening, by Mr.. Hart. On one side was writ
en-:
Whoever picks this up, remember the writ
er is only an orphan. am happy and willing
TO die, for there is no one to care for me- At
this time we all know our doom. She is fast
going to pieces We know we can never
reach land or see it again. The boat is going
to pieces. (Signed) d. CADD1E.
On the other side is written in a different
handwriting:
few minutes then we will all be in a wa
terry grave. (Signed)
ADDIE KELSToN or KESTON
Another piece was found about five miles
north OF here by boy. 1t was cut from a
single, was boat shaped, IL inches long 4
inches wide, and was evidently made in a
great hurry. On it was written the following:
The Alpena is going to pieces We will all
be lost (Signed) CAPTAIN NAPIER.
There was word after lost which could not
be deciphered, bnt it looked like gold" The
writing is said to be Captain Napier's by A.
]. Kidd, customs collector at Benton harbor,
and by others who are familiar with his hand
writing.
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Baths Railroad Debt.


BATH, Oct. 25-At a meeting of citizens
legally called to-day, the following was passed
unanimously:
Voted, That the city council be authorized
and empowered to pay the bonds of the city
issued to aid the building Of the Knox & Lin
coin railroad, provided it can be done on terms
which shall be for the interest of the CITY to
accept; and for that purpose they are hereby
authorized and empowered to issue new bonds
In snch forms and amount as may be desirable,
bearing interest at the rate of four per cent
per annum payable semi-annualy, to run not
less than 20 years and not over 40 from the
date, and to an amount not exceeding SS1, $50.
and to make all rules and regulations required
to give full effect to this vote.
Portland District Ministerial Meeting.
BDDEroRD, Oct. 25.-Portland District
Methodist ministerial meeting begun its an
nual session at Goodwin's Mills tonight and
closes Wednesday. Among the topic for dis.
cussion are, What changes can be made in
the conduct of camp meetings to render them
more effective;" "Source and use of Attic
tom" "How to promote REVEALS"
Fire in Monmouth.
LEWISTON, Oct. 25.-The dwelling house
known as the Chandler place in Monmouth,
owned by ]. w. Cooling, was burned this
afternoon with barn and outbuildings. High
wind and no water made it impossible to con-
troll the fire
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
ILLEGAL REGISTRATION.

Men Registered from Vacant Lots and
Stables in New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-The Evening News
says Police Superintendent Mailing, to-day
investigated many reports of fraudulent regis
tration and colonization and sent f II the police
officers in whose districts violations of the
franchise are contemplated. Capt McElwain
of the sixteenth precinct says he has made
remarkable discoveries which cannot yet be
made public. He admits he found number
of persons registered from vacant lots, stables
and factories, and his investigations are not
yet concluded. He is preparing "a list of names
of persons thus fraudulently registered.
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
MARINE NEWS.
Temporarily Ashore.

Temporarily Ashore.
BDDEFoRD, Oct 25.-Fishing schooner Van
guard, of Gloucester, went ashore yesterday
on Wood Island during squall, but was got
off with comparatively small damage and
towed to the Pool to be repaired.
Vessels Ashore at Grand Menan.
EAsTPoRT, Oct. 25.-An unknown three
masted schooner, plaster loaded, during the
storm Saturday struck Cheneys passage at
Grand Menan, but got off leaking badly.
Schooner Ocean Queen, Young, from Boston
stranded the same dav at Drugan's Beach,
Grand Menan.
Shipwrecked Crew Rescued.
NEW York. Oct 25.-Ship Empire, of Bos-
ton, Capt. Locke, from Manila, rescued the
crew, numbering seven, of the sinking Ger
man brig Jos Mopoket. One man washed
overheard.
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
LOUISIANA REGISTRATION.

A Conflict Imminent between the State
and Federal Authorities.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 25.-The Picayune says
the fight between the State and United States
officials upon the registration question is as
Stunning very grave proportions, and a severe
conflict may be expected at any moment. Ar
rests have already been made of parties regis
tering within ten days prior to election as spec
flied in the law for the revision of the lists
To day Charles Cavanac, supervisor of cleo
tions, informed Col. Ray. chief supervisor,
power of the State The Deputy United States
marshals have received Instructions TO caution
every person attempting to register not to do
so under pain of arrest, and if the warn ing is
unheeded arrest will be made. Registration is
going on briskly at the registration office, even
negroes taking advantage of the few days yet
remaining.
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
ANOTHER FORGERY.

Gen. Weaver the Victim Of this One.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, Oct. 25.-The following
are made public:
DIES MONIES, Iowa.
To Col. George o. Jones. Mem YORK.:
Have seen your telegram to General Weaver.
never received any such letter from General
Weaver as is referred to in the letter published
in the New York Star. have conversed with
General Weaver, and know that he does not
entertain such sentiments. l think I under
stand the purpose of this forgery.
E. H. GILLETTE.
Dies MONIES, October %.
To Co.. George o. Jones:
Your telegram received The letter published
in the New York Star of the 24th instant pur-
porting to be signed by me, and addressed to
Hon. e. II. Gillette. is an unqualified forgery
throughout. 1 never wrote such a letter, nor
did Mr.. Gillette ever advise with me in the
least concerning my course in Maine.
j. B. WEAVER.
This is accompanied by an affidavit from Mr..
Weaver.
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
TENNESSEE COMING AROUND
Prominent Democrats Joining the Re-
publicans-A Republican Governor Con-
coded.

Prominent Democrats Joining the Re-
publicans-A Republican Governor Con-
coded.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 23-There are substantial
signs of Republican revival in Tennessee.
AT Chattanooga, last night, the Hon. Lewis
Shepherd prom nent Democrat and leading
lawyer, announced his severance from the
Democratic party, and his approval of Repub-
lican principles. Mr.. Shepherd was voted for
strongly in the Democratic convention as a
Presidential elector, and has served as prom
inent Democratic member of the State legisla-
ture. His speech last night was delivered to a
large meeting OF the Garfield and Arthur Club
and awakened much enthusiasm. Mr.. c. G.
Snyder, a member of the Democratic county
committee, also addressed the club, announc-
ing his adhesion to the Republican party as
the only party that presented honest and con-
sstent principles. Mr.. Otto Fischer, an attor-
ney; the Hon. w. j. Cliff, a Tilden elector,
and recently prominent Democrat, and Col.
w. c. Dewitt, leading attorney and well
known throughout the State, are also an
annouced as having left the Democratic party.
Messrs. Cliff and Dewitt will probably take
the stump.
Great excitement prevails over the wholesale
desertion of the Democratic party. The can
vass in this State is most interesting, and prop
er effort would elect United States senator
The Democrats are hopelessly divided. The
election of Hawkins Republican, as governor
is universally conceded and in nearly every
legislative district there are two or more DEM
ocratic candidates The national committee,
it is thought, should turn its attention to Ten
nessee, where great work can be done.
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26


Barque W Holcomb Dunton, from Porto Rico
for New York. with sugar, is ashore near Freeport,
Ii. in bad position, full of water and apparently
sunk in the sand. Crew saved. The vessel regis
tered 953 tons and was built at Bath in 1875 by
Goss, Sawyer & Co.
Brig s j Strout Pickett at New York from Nue..
vitas reports 23d, off the Delaware, in a severe
gale from NE. lost upper topsai and main staysail,
and sprung upper topsal yard. Also, lost both an
chors at Nuevitas.
Sch Almeda Wiley. Gilchrist. at Providence from
Pensacola. reports, Oct 9th, lat 80 3d. lon 70 so.
in a heavy gale from SSW, sprung aleak and lost
part of deckload lumber
Sch Nellie Scott (of Eastport) Catharines, from
Brunswick which arrived at Surinam Aug o. full of
Contract made for 5000 guilders. The cargo is
to be sold.
Sch Lizzie Clark, Decrow, from Camden for Ban
high water next day.
Sch Heroine, from Bangor for Rockland, with
lumber, which went ashore on Northeast Point, near
Camden 22d, will be total loss. Cargo and mate
rails saved. No insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
California Winning stocks.
Domestic Markets.

(Bv TelegraDh.i
NEW YORK. Oct 25-Evening-Fl OHr-Receipts
1871 bbls; exports l2o03 bbls; the market is
without decided change with mo crate export and
home trade demand safes 22,30O bbls; No 2
at 2 S5a3 rs; SUI crime Western and State 20 q
20; extra Western and state at 80 "a 90; good
10 choice do at 4 70a6 so; White Wheat Western
extra at GOA So fancy do at 9096 SO. eA-
ira Ohio at 70e6 90: extra st. Louis at So a
6 35 patent Minnesota extra at 00a7 90; choice
to double extra at 10ao so including 700 bbls
CJty Mills extra at 50a5 70; 34O0 bbls No at
S5d3 rs; 1900 bbls Superine at 3 SOFA rs; 3
100 bbls low extra at 1894 80; 5000 bbls Winter
Wheat extra at iOdS 30; $500 bbls Minnesota
extra at 25do %, closing more steady Southern
-four unchanged and quiet sales 700 bbls; extra at
4 9o95 so: choice at 5 6096 80. Rye Flour is
tirmer at 5na6 for Superfine. Corn Meal is
steady and quiet; Yellow Western at s0e3 Is;
at 80 bHsb WHITE spaSs
Red opened about " lower, afterwards decline re,
covered, closing stronger sales lSl6,uoo bush.
including 264 800 bush on spot No Chicago 10;
No 2 Milwaukee 1e; uneraded ted 11@i 1914
No do Is; steamer do at o6E; No Red at
! 1871 IT; No Red at 1901 1919; ungraded
White steamer at 1 1314@1 1914; No 1 do r2@
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
NEW YORK.

A Republican Tent in Brooklyn Torn
Down.
NEW YORK, Oct 25.-Thirty roughs stimuli
taneousy cut the guy ropes of the mammoth
Republican tent in Brooklyn, and cut the can
vass in many places yesterday morning. Two
watchmen were buried under the canvass and
nearly smothered to death.
Land League Meeting i'll New York.
At an Irish land league meeting yesterday,
speeches were made by Michael Davtt, John
Boyle O'Reiley of Boston, and others, in favor
of the land league.
Gen. Grant and Senator Conkling at
Utica.
UTICA, Oct. 25.-Gen. Grant presided at and
addressed a large Republican mass meeting to-
night at which Senator Conkling also spoke.
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
MASSACHUSETTS.
Centennial Celebration.

OoHoouuI1l OoIeUI duIOl.
Boston, Oct. 25.-To-day being the centen.
nial anniversary of the adoption of the Massa-
chusetts State constitution commemorative ex-
ercises were held at the State House in the
presence of the Governor and Council and a
large number of prominent citizens. Gov
Long delivered address. A salute of 100
guns closed the exercises.
The Cape Cod Canal Laborers Still I'm
paid.
SANDWICH, Oct. 25.-No money has yet been
received for the ship canal laborers. Two
hundred of them gathered near the telegraph
Office this afternoon, the interpreters having
hard work to restrain them from violent dem
onstrations. They were told that all who
wanted to go to New York could have passage.
Some wanted to go, others did not. Many of
them threw up their caps, shouting and acting
in threatening manner. All is quiet again,
the selectmen having given orders for 300
leaves of bread
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
MINOR TELEGRAMS.

The Cornell crew are to go to England to
participate in the international regatta
Prince Hohenlohe is rapidly recovering.
Garibaldi and his son Menotti have with
drawn their designations as members of the
italian Deputies.
The depots at Haverhill, n. H, and South
Newbury, Bradford and Fairlee, VT, were
broken open Saturday night and trunks and
dry goods boxes scattered about. The amount
of goods stolen has not yet been fully ascer-
tanned.
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
EeortiaE,, Dniis Wholesale Market.

EsortiaE.. Dis,ls Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. Oct. 25
The wholesale market is very quiet, and is likely
to continue until after the Presidential cleo
ton. The only important change notice to-day
is in Sugar, which is quiet and 1sc lower than on
Saturday.
AT Liverpool, Wheat and Corn firmly held
London advices report floating cargoes of Wheat
slow; of Corn steady; cargoes on the passage of
Wheat inactive; of Corn steady. English and French
country markets for Wheat turn easier.
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
WASHINGTON.

The Bonds Found on Doyle.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The number of the
forged bonds found in Doyle's possessions when
arrested are from 81, JOG to 1910; from 38,615
to 3S649; from 43 800 to 1876; from 97,715 to
97,743 and from 103, 301 to 105, 497.
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
1.-THE Least Said the Better

New YORK, Oct 25.-Gen. Hancock told a
Telegram reporter to-day that he had not writ
ten to Gen. Grant relative to his interv lew
with Mr.. Fowler, Gen. Hancock stating that
he shall not write him, and the least said
about the matter the better. 1t will be re-
membered that in that interview Grant said
Hancock was an ambitious man who was crazy
to be President.
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
METEOROLOGICAL.

METEOROLOGICAL
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTy-FouE
HOURS.
War DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIaNALl
OFFICER, Washington. ID. c.,
Oct. 26, 2 A. NJ.
For New England,
increasing cloudiness and occasional rain,
winds backing to warmer south-w esterly, with
falling barometer.
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
ASIA.

Terrible Destitution in Armenia.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 25.-The fund for the
relief OF refugees from Ismidt, Asia Minor, is
exhausted. All the children are dead, the
women are now dying and the men are certain
tn Succumh
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
Death Of an Editor.
EUROPE.
Incendiary Language by the Land
Leaguers.
ThE SITUATION GROWING SERIOUS

LONDON, Oct: 25.-Dublin specials say that
before Parnel left there for Galway SATURDAY.,
a long conference was held by the chiefs of the
Land League to decide what action would be
taken in view of the determination of the gov.
eminent to prosecute the League. 1t was de-
cided to adopt immediate measures to secure
complete organization Of tenant farmers all
ever Ireland, so that a general strike against
the payment of rent might be put in force
next year; also to appoint general organizer
whose duty it will be to establish branch of
the leage in every parish SO that the organ
ization may act automatically in case of pro-
longed imprisonment of tine leaguers. Parnell
teeeraphed Davitt urging him to remain in
America to organize aid.
Matthew Harris, one of the speakers at a
land meeting at Glasgow yesterday, said that
after witnessing evictions of farmers he had
The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
Tie following were the closing quotations
ChicagoLiye stock Market.

IDy IeItgTdpH.l
CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-hogs-Kecepts "a, 900 head;
shipments 5000 head: market moderately active
early. closed weak and o lower; mixed packing at
4 10a4 20; light 30d4 40; choice heavy at 445
(d4 50.
Cattle-Receipts 5000 head shipments 1900 head;
market Slow except for nice fat, good to choice at
75a5 rs: common to medium at 90tG4 30;Wes-
tern Cattle scarce.
sheep-receipts 200 head; common all sold at
2