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"our constitutional amendment prohibiting

'Our constitutional amendment prohibiting
the manufacture and sale OF intoxicating lq-
uors in Kansas was adopted by vote of the
people at the general election in November,
1885, aud the law to enforce it was passed by
the Legislature in February, 1881, and took eff
feet the first day of last May. I have reports
from nearly every county in the State, which
show that, with the exception of the cities of
Atchison, Leavenworth, Topeka and Dodge
City, the law is not only working well az
. whole, is a grand success. Tho Mn.sAe ~
ring max fqS publish and sircg!ase. rspU.ess
ure, and point to the cities named as proof OF
the fact The reports kfall to state that the
cities above named contain only about one
twentieth of the population OF Kansas, and
that in the other nipeteen-twentieths prohiol-
ton against the manufacture and sale OF intox-
icating liquors is as effectual in suppressing
the evil at which it is aimed as is any other
law prohibiting crime.
We are getting splendid immigration now
the best in quality that the State has ever had.
The increase in the assessed valuation OF per-
sonal property in this State is little over w.
600, 600 greater for the year 1881 than for any
year previous, and our people were never SO
prosperous and happy as they are to-day.
Even in the rum-cursad cities prohibition has
been a blessing, The record in our peniten-
tiary ia conclusive proof of the beneficial re-
suIts of the prohibition law in this State.
MY opinion is that any proposition to return
to the old system of licensing dram-shops
would be defeated in this State by at least To-
600 majority, and If the women could vote
and wish they could-tbe rum power would
be buried without hope of resurrection.
trust that God may abundantly bless the GOOD
canse eyerywhere.
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St. Adams Commandery.

At the annual meeting of st. Alban Com
mandery, K. T., held last evening, the follow
ing officers were elected:
Eminent Commander-A. G.. Schlotterbeck
Generalissimo-H. I. Nelson.
Captain General-A. K. Chase.
Treasurer-W. p. Chase.
Recorder-Franklin Sawyer.
Masonic Trustee--C NJ Rice.
Finance Committee-B. f. Andrews, r. j.
Harrington, A. B Stephenson.
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Nominations BY the Governor.

nominations:
Justices of the Peace and Quorum. Sidney
Stewart, Portland; Warren G. Downs, Water
vile, Geo. Bliss, Waldoboro; James ID. Gray,
Calais; Gideon Andrews. Hermon; Fred l..
Pratt, Veazie; Joseph H. Means, Saco; Her
bert r. Tinkam, Monmouth; Alanson j. Mer-
rill, Bangor; j. Edgar White, Columbia Geo.
III. Smith Easton Hiram j. Preble, Bangor;
Asher B. Getcheli, Barring; Mark Rollins, Al
bion; Josiah P Chadbourne, Baldwin; K. w.
Whitehouso. Augusta.
Td1idern,ist-Roswell Rowe, Gorham.
State Assayer-H. Carmichael, Brunswick.
Inspector of Dams and Reservoirs Hosea
B. Maynard, Bangor.
Keeper of Arsenal-James @. Rogers, Ban
Notaries Pa.bHc-Geo. f. Gould, Portland,
Philip ii. Stubs, Strong; Sullivan Green
Charles A. Spofford, Deer Isle; e. w. White
house, Augusta; Howard ID. Smith, Norway
Trial Justices-W William Dolbier, Kingsfeld
Charles A. Spofford, Deer Isle; FL. Nj. Kinds
Benton; Harlan 2. Crockett, Webster Planta'
ton; Simeon P. Warehouse, Detroit; Geo
Flint, Columbus 8. Manlon, Anson; John G.
Cambell, Pembroke.
Dedinaus Justice-John A. Blanchard, Old
town.
Inspector of Fish-Ellery Cushing, Portland
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09

|
Shortly after II o'clock last night fire broke
out in the Portland Smelling Works and be-
fore it was snbdued two of the three buildings
were destroyed. The works are situated at
Fish Point and embrace three buildings viz:
| the smelling works proper for the reduction
] OF ores; the acid works and the copper and
| zinc works. Each of the baildings was built
of wood and of considerable extent. The fire
caught in the acid works and was first dis
covered by one of the employees who was in
the second story pumping acid, the fire sud
denly bursting through the floor and giving
him barely time to escape. An effort was
| made to subdue the flames by the pump on
| the premises which had been provided for
such an emergency, but it proved futile and a
| general alarm was sounded. The fire un-
doubtedly caught from the sulphur burners.
seven of which were burning beneath the floor
The fire spread to the smelling works building
and this and the acid works were destroyed
The damage to the zinc and copper building
was but trifling.
1t was impossible to obtain an accurate
statement of either the loss or in
surance last night. Mr.. Lorenzo Taylor
who was one of the largest owners in the
works was out of town and could not be
reached. His son stated that the whole works
including the two structures burned and the
one not burned cost $4,000. The buildings
themselves were not very valuable, bnt the
machinery, tanks and other appliances for
carrying on the business were costly. In the
acid works there were two large tanks for acid
and eight kilns, seven of which were in opera
ton. In the other building burned were the
blast furnaces and other appliances for smet-
ing ores The loss on these two buildings will
probably reach $751; 900. The damage to the
other building was only trifing. The insur-
ance was all in the agencies OF Warren Spar
row and Charles j. Sparrow and the latter
thought it amounted to about $1,000 on the
three buildings. He did not know in what
companies it was placed or the proportions on
each building.
The works had large amount of ore on
hand and orders enough to keep them run
ming throughout the winter. They employee
about twenty men.
Since the above was in type we have learned
the following additional particulars. The fire
caught from the stopping up of the suction
pipe drawing off the gas from the burners,
which caused the fame to throw out into the
building and against the wood work. The
acid chambers contained 20 tons of lead, and
there were 5000 gallons of acid on hand nearly
finished. These two buildings were insured
for $1,000, or about one-half their value. The
works will continue work in the new building
and Immediately erect buildings to replace
those burned.
Capt. Adams, the man who discovered the
fire, fell down the stairs at the acid works and
severely injured one arm and hand.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
Ew ADVERTISEMENTS.

NE W ADfEn1 lois VEN 10
Merchants g. Manufacturers Cod. III. Cleaves.
Fisheries, lSs2-Ame rican Net q Twine Co.
James g. MeGlauflin Custom Harnesses.
Portland Directory 1SS2-B. Thurston q Co.
CASIO National Bank-Annnal Meeting.
Wanted
Rooms to let.
Situation wanted.
ESQ uim ,ux-E. T. Merrill.
Lort--W. HI. Smell.
Robe lost Frederic Il. Gerrish.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09
stoddard,s Lectures.

Prompt attendance at Stockbridge's is advis-
ed tomorrow to all who would obtain tickets
for the Stoddard lectures. About five thous-
and dollars worth of tickets were sold in a sim
gle day at Boston Music Hall at the opening
sale for the course there. In Worcester the
papers spoke of their sale as the largest ever
known there. 1t has been the same in other
places, and without doubt Portland will be as
appreciative as her sister cities.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09
Constables for Cumberland county

Quite a large plumber of the citizens of Port
land have petitioned for the appointment of
Oren Ring, L. B. Chapman, L. T. Chase and
David jackson as constables for Cumberland
to enforce the provisions Of the law relating to
the sale of intoxicating liquors and remon-
STRANGE against such appointment has also
been filed. A hearing is to be given to all in
terested parties Thursday, the 10th inst, in
the Council Chamber at Augusta. Hearing on
petitions for appointment of constables in Som
erset, Washington and Penobscot counties
will also occur the 18th inst.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09
STATE NEWS.


Katie Ryan, little Lewiston girl OF six
years, who was run over and horribly m
iured by q team on Lisbon street. not quite
Two months ago, has made a wonderfully
quick and complete recovery. Her numerous
injuries consisted of severe fractures OF the
skull, the collar bone, the arm on the same
side, the leg, q cut in the chin through to the
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09
United States Circuit Court

BEFORE JUDGE LOWELL.
TFrRsDAY.-Voney Barker VS.. John Winslow
Jones. Infringement of letters patent for invent
OF corn cutting machine. Arguments of counsel
concluded. This closes the hearing of the Jones VS.
Barker and Barker Jones' causes, with which the
Court HIS been occupied for the last three days.
Decision reserved.
HIM. sylvester-C. C. Morgan for Barker.
C. p Mattocks for Jones'
Adjourned TO 10 a. m. Friday.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09
rreeport

At the annual meeting of Freeport Lodge
No. %, F. and A. NJ, the following officers
were elected:
Msster-P. 3. Wing.
s. Warden-E. S. Soule.
j. Warden-J. l.. Taylor.
Treasul era. Field.
Secretary--J. E. Davis.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09

The Boston Petroleum Heating Company
has been formed for manufacturing and selling
oil or petroleum stoves. Capital, 100000
Capital stock paid in, $40. Par value shares,
So.
President-Alton E. Aver
Directors Alton e. Aver, Pearl Martin,
Abner A. Phipps and G, B. Aver
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09
Prohibition.

PORTLAND, Dec. 3, 1881.
Mr. EDITOR: Thanks for your editorial OF
this morning.
We temperance people are obliged constant
ly to defend our position, proving by statis-
tics that prohibition in Maine does prohibit,
that the law is better enforced than the license
law in other places, and that however many
may be the evasions of the law, the record of
our State is morally better with. than withou t
it.
The influence of the Press is SO widespread
ing we are grateful for its endorsement, of the
good results to the State, from prohibition.
In this Connection will you find place in
your columns for the enclosed letter, sent to
the national convention of the W. G. 7. q. at
Washington from Gov. ST. John of Kansas,
And oblige yours truly, H.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09

BEAUTIFUL Shades in French Dress Goods;
regular 81 % quality will be sold for s7l cents
at H. /. NELSON & Co.'s dec7-d1w
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CITY AND VICINITY.
THE PRESS


May be obtained at the Periodical Depots Of N. q
fessenden, Marquis, Brunei 8 Co., Andrews, Arm
strong, Cox. Wentworth, HOdsdon. A. L. Cleveland
Robert Costello, Boston u Maine Depot, AND
Chisholm Bros, on all trains that run out Of The
city.
Auburn, willard Small & Co.
Augusta, +. Pierce.
Bangor, j. h. Babb q Co.
Bat6, OF J. 0. shaw.
Jellerson'e Bookstore.
Bridgton. Daniel Dickens.
Brunswick, b. g. Dennison.
Gums. rland Mills, +. A. Verrtll.
D&mariscotsa, e. ". Dunbar ,.-
Freeport W. A. Mitchell.
Eryeburg, x. c. Harmon and Shirley q Lewis.
Gardiner, Palmer 90.
6orhsm, j. Irish.
Esllowell G. L. Spaulding.
Lewiston Chandler q Estes
Lisbon. O. K. Judkins.
Mechanic Falls A. W. Bridge, f. A, Mille.t.
Norway, A. o. Noyes.
Richmond, g. A. Beale.
RocklaHd, O. O. Andrews.
Sahattus K. II. johnson.
Szccaxapps at the Post Office.
eaco, Of L. Hodsdon and II. b. Kendrick.
Thomaston, s. Delano.
ViIlalhaven, B. Lane.
Waldoboro, G. Bliss.
Waterviile, j. Nj. Wall.
Wiscasset, Gibbs Rundlet.
Wnodford's Corner Ii. Moody.
Yarmouth. O. e. Ooombs.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09

Charles A. Cole of West Gardiner, who was
reported missing last week, and who was sup
posed to have committed suicide, has been
found at Bowdoinham whittier no had gone in
search Of work.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09

r. Gibbs of Buffalo, N. Y, writes: "Hear-
ing your BuRDocK BLOOD BITrERs favorably
spoken of. 1 was induced to watch their effects,
and find that in chonic diseases of the blood,
liver and kidneys, your bitters have been sig
nally marked with success. 1 have used them
myself with best results for torpidity of the
liver; and in the case of friend of mine suf-
fering from dropsy,the effect was marvellous"
Price S1.0O, trial size 10 cents.
dec5 div
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09

''Keep reliable friend always at hand"
such DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup has eminently
proven itself to be. Thousands of testimonials
Try it. % cents.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09
sPEcIALTlES.


DONGOLA BOOTS, water
proof.
CANADIAN OVERSHOES,
for Gentlemen, Ladies
and Children.
WATERPROOF BALMO-
RAILS for Gentlemen.
FRENCH CALF CORK
SOLE BOOTS for Ladies.
PEBBLE GOAT and French
Kid, Hand SeWed Boots
for Ladies'.
SIDE LACE BOOTS in
French and American
Kid and Goat.
The only stock of fine, fancy
SLIPPERS i'm Maine.
CHILDREN'S Spring Heel
Boots in Calf, Straight,
Goat and American Kid.
DANCING PUMPS i'm Goat,
French Md and Patent
Leather for Gentlemen
and Boys.
Misses French Kid School
Boots with low heels:
very seryiceable.
COlOred Boots and Slippers
for Ladies and Children.
Nubian Waterproof Black
ing, pOlishes without
! brushing.
i. M. G. PALMER,
$50 O. MIDDLE STREET !;;!E
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09

HEAVY Black Silk and Chenille Fringe re-
duced from 80 to 80 cents per yard at HI. I.
NELSON g. Co.'S. dec7-d1w
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Munic,pal Court.

BEFoRE JUDGE BNIGHT.
THURsDAY.-,Joseph Sawyer. Intoxication. Fined
and costs.
Joseph Stsnton. Larceny. Sixty days in county
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09

land for so cents, at II. I. NELSON s. Co.'s.
dee7 div
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09

FINE Passementeries, former price 80 cents,
now 37A cents, at Fl. I. NELSON & Co.'s.
dec7 div
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LOS =,

wallet containing money and papers either on
IA Preble Federal, Congress streets, or Deering
horse Car, Thursday. The Under VIII DO rewarded
decsdsts : = VIII. SMELL, 80 freble st.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09

Expose yourself day and night, eat too
much without exercise, work too hard without
rest, doctor all the time, take all the vile nos
trums advertised, and then you will want to
know
HOW TO GET WELL-Which is answer
ed in three words-Take Hop Bitters!
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09
Sifmafion Wanfed.

TWO Young gentlemen can be accommodated
Il with board and room reasonable terms in a
pleasant house up town. ADDRESS
dec9-eoatf F.W. L., Press Office.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09

A Swede boy of is years wants to get some kiEd
N of work by which he can earn an honest liv-
ing Good references given. ADDRESS
dec9-d3t* P.F., Press Office.
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Martha Brown Found.

A telegram to the Associated Press from
Augusta last week said that Martha Brown, .
colored girl of that city, was missing, and was
last seen on freight train bound for Portland.
Her father arrived In this city Tuesday. He
inquired of the hackmen at the railway sta
ton if they had seen girl answering the de-
scription Of his daughter. One of the men
said that he carried the girl to certain part of
the city and offered to reveal her whereabouts
for the sum of five dollars. The negro, not
knowing his rights paid him the money. The
hackman then took him to an intelligence Of
fee, where the girl had been to obtain situa-
ton. Brown there ascertained that his
daughter was engaged to do homework in
family near Pride's Bridge. He got the hack
man to take him to the place indicated, pay
ing him the further sum of three dollars. The
gentleman who had hired the girl refused to
give her up to her father. Brown, during the
war was Major Shorey's servant and that gen.
tleman brought him to Maine when he was
mustered out of the service. For the past five
years he has had charge Of the stable and
grounds of Hon James G. Blaine at Augusta.
His antecedents and present character wers
made known by the Major to Marshal Bridges,
who at once interested himself in the case.
The hickman will have to refund the money
extorted from Brown, and the daughter will
be restored to her father, if 1t appears that
she is not capable Of taking care of herself.
She is subject to violent fits of insanity.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09
LITTLE CoRINNE.
No Evidence of Cruelty Shown in Court.

The child actress Corinne was examined
examined Wednesday before Jstice Donahue
in the Supreme Court chambers, New York,
in the proceed ings begun by the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to re-
move her from the custody of her foster
mother, Jennie Flaherty. She testified that
she had not been photographed in tights or
without clothes on her breast and arms,
though her photograph had been taken when
she was dressed as a policeman. She could
not write, but could print with pencil She
had never gone to school, but her mamma
taught her every morning after breakfast. She
had attended Sunday School once with her
cousin. She did not know what the Bible
was, and had never been taught anything
a bout Jesus" She said prayer every night,
and her prayer was "a little child's prayer
CHOW 1 lay me down to Sleep" etc., ending
with God bless papa, God bless mamma, God
bless everybody She said the prayer be-
cause her mamma taught it to her. She rose
at o'clock in the morning. She never had
dinner with people whom she afterward saw
on the stage. She did not have wine or beer
at dinner. She was alone in the room in the
Abbottsford on Nov 2Sth when she was taken
away by man whom she had never seen
before. She did not remember when her
mamma taught her to say her prayers; it was
SO long ago. On Sundays she had lessons and
stories were read to her. She did not learn
operas on Sundays nor have rehearsals.
On cross-examination, Corinne read f1uently
from book, to prove that she was not allow
ed to grow up without instruction. Her
mamma, she-said, had taught her about "God
in Heaven" when say my prayers, am
talking to God in Heaven; when l am naughty
mamma says God will punish me-" She ex-
planned that church was place where man
stood in place like that, pointing to Justice
Donahue on the bench.
The examination was adjourned until FRI
day at noon. The criminal contempt proceed
ings against Mrs. Flaherty were adjourned
until Saturday.
An OIriccr Urnpio3vd by THO 'as-r>--z---s--
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children was in Manchester, N. H., Wednes-
day, looking up evidence against Jennie Kim
ball, otherwise called Jennie Flaherty, and
her husband, managers of the Corinne Opera
Company, which performed in that city last
October. A number of affidavits were taken.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09
WANTED.
RooIr, TO Lef.

A capable woman to assist in housekeeping, sew
IA ing and the care of children, in q family where
several other servants are employed. Address
dc. 9-dlw P. o. BOX 1880.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09
ROBE LOST.

THURSDAY afternoon from my carriage on
il Winter st. The finder will be suitably reward
ed by leaving it at 675 Congress ST. OF State
decY-d3t FREDERIC H. GERRISH.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09
DISASTROUS FIRE.
TWO BUILDINGS OF THE sMELTING
WORKS BURNED.

Loss Estimated at $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09

From 500 q. m. to $50 p. M, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from q to 10 a. m,
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-09
Casco National Bank.

VyHE Al pual Meet ng of the Stockholders of the
il Casco National Bank of Portland for the
choice of Directors and the transaction OF such osn
or BUSINESS as may legally efore them, viii be
held at their Banking House on TUESDAY, The
10th uay of JANUARY 1882 at O'Clock a. m.
VIM. A. WINSHIP, Cashier.
Portland Dec 1851. deco dtd
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When?

According to the New York Tribune OF
yesterday, the State Senate adjourned on
Monday before receiving official notice Of
C0NKLIYG's resignation, and 10 order that 1t
might avoid receiving such official notice
tina. day. The consequence will be, what
was intended, that the election Of Mr.. CoNK-
LlsG's successor will be postponed till the
3ist Instant, previous to which time the Le-
gisature must adjourn II 1t does not allow
its declared purpose to be changed by the
designations Of CoNKLlSG and PLATT. The
Tribune says:
1.-The Administration members OF the
Legislature have decided not to attend the
Republican senatorial caucus. They will
thus 20 into the Legislature perfectly IN
irammelled IN their actioD.'
We are glad to learn this, and not sur
prised.
Judge ROBERTSON Is president pro tenn Of
the Senate, and 1t was by bis advice that the
Senate tried 10 flank C0NKLSG. The notice,
however, was read TO the other House, and
the Conklingltes contend that that is suffi'
cient; but this proposition Is unienable, as
the act Of Congress says the election shall
tske place on The second Tuesday after " The
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West Hanover Presbytery.
Il IT TINH TN II
IFor the Dispatch ]
AMHERST COURTHOUSE. May 10, Is

AMHERST COURTHOUSE. May 10, 1891.
Rev. Harry Mclean. OF South Alabama
Presbytery. was granted permission to labor
in Byrd. Hebron. and Rivanna churches.
The pastoral relation between Rev. Mr..
Mccoy and Providence church, Louisa
county, was dissolved.
A call from this, the Amherst church, Tor
the pastoral services Of Rev. Colon Stokes.
who has been preaching for them for year
past, was presented. Mr.. Stokes asked and
obtained leave to postpone an answer to the
call until the fail meeting OF the Presbytery.
The Olivet church, AIbemarle county.
obtained leave to employ Rev. III. Henry as
a stated supply for part OF MS time.
The next stated meeting OF the Presby-
terry was appointed at New Canton, Buck
ingham county, on the Tuesday before the
second Sabbath Of October at IL O'Clock A.
NJ. The declared object Of beginning on
Tuesday was to close on Friday.
At the fourth days meeting OF West Ham
over Presbytery, held at Amherst Court.
house. the vacant churches in Goochland
and Louisa counties-Byrd, Hebron, and
Proydence-were advised to employ the
same pastor, with the assurance that they
would then be abundantly aided by Presby'
terry. Rivanna church was consigned to the
care of the evagelist, Rev. DR.. Bell.