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The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
PRESS COMMENTS.

CINCINNATI, Nov. S.-The Gazette says 1t ia
clear that party lines sat lightly yesterday and
this always or nearly always assists the demo-
cratic party.
brought about through the disruption OF tho
republican organization, and the general dis
gust of the people with bosses and the tireless
pap suckers, and no party can afford to be heed
less of the lesson conveyed. 1t was the poo
pies agaisnt the bosses. In Massachusetts Gen,
Butler rides in majesty on the wave and much
abused az he has been by people of all parties,
he is not to be thought Of lightly as an instru-
ment OF reform.
The London Telegraph says: "Englishmen
equanlmity the seeming probility that the next
President OF the United States will be demo-
crat.
The New York Times says: sYesterdays's
elections were essentially fruitful In political
lessons. A peremptery notice to let the man
agement OF the republican party alone has
been served on sunry "bosses." 1t is not an
ordinary wave of popular discomfort, that has
swept Massachusetts, into the vortex of party
disaster; that has raised the democrats to pow
or in Pennsylvania and has given the demo-
cratic state ticket majority in this state,
without the aid of New York and Brooklyn. It
is breath of republican protest that has swell
ed into tempest, and has overthrown what
ever obstacles stood in Its course with equal
disregard OF their size, strength or presump-
tive might to occupy the places they did. Had
the party been less vigorous the ruin which
has been wrought would have been less wide
spread; had the wrecks been less numerous the
o ,tlook for party reconstruction would not
have been so bad.
The Hartford Courant says: 1t Is one OF the
off-year stampedes, when fraction OF the vot-
ers takes the opportunity to vent all their dis
satisfaction upon the innocent as well As the
guilty. The state of Massachusetts,, Connec-
tlcut, New York and Pennsylvania and Ohio,
are today republican states. If the adminis-
tration, the republicans in congress and the
leaders of the party generally conduct them
selves with ordinary wisdom, and put aside all
rsbellious self-seekers and breeders of disturb
ance, the party can arise refreshed, unani-
nous and unconquerable In 1884
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
REFORM CLUBS.
xighth Quarterly Session OF Cum berland
County Reform Clubs.

The convention was called to order at 10
O'Clock BY Vice President Southworth.
Prayer was offered by G. 81. Wentworth Of
Saccarappa.
w. A. Seabury was chosen Secretary pro
tenn.
Records of last meeting were read and APP
proved.
Messrs. johnson, Leiavor and Wight were
chosen committee to select officers for the
convention, who reported as follows:
Presdent-G. A. Wentworth Of Saccarappa.
Vice Presidents-Joseph A. Kennedy of
Portland, Nathan Wight of Cumberland Mills,
w. @. Webster OF North Gorham.
Secretary-W. A. Seabury of Saccarappa.
Treasurer Albert W. Kenney OF Sacca-
Kappa.
Committees on arrangements, speakers, locs-
tion and resolutions were appointed
Remarks were made by Nathan Wight of
Cumberland Mills, Lafavor of Portland, Quint
Of Dry Mills and W. A. Seabury Of Sacca-
rappa.
praise meeting was held frem one to two
O'Clock which was presided over by Mr.. Sou th-
woIth of Eddo Falls.
At two o'clock the convention was called to
order by Vice President Kennedy of Portland.
After singing prayer was offered by George W.
Mursh.
Remarks were then made by George W.
Murch and Rev. s. f. Pearson of Portland;
W. M. Dow of Dry Mills and others.
A praise meeting was held from 7 to n o'clk
which was presided over by W. A. Seabury.
The evening was called to order at "a O'Clock
by President Wentworth.
After prayer and singing, remarks were made
BY Messrs Quint OF Dry Mills, Merritt OF Port.
land. Wight OF Cumberland Mills, Lincoln of
Portland, Southworth of Eddes Falls, Seabu-
ry of Saccarappa, Spiller of Webb's Mills,
Griffin of Portland, Maybsrry of Saccarsppa,
Towle, Bond and Baleman of Portland. Jor-
dan OF RAYMOND and others
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
LOW POSTAL RATES.
What the Postmaster General Thinks
About It.

Wnat the postmaster General Thinks
About It.
WAsH1NGToN Nov. 9.-Postmaster General
Howe was to-day asked by a reporter Of the
Associated press If it is his intention to recon-
mend In his annual report a reduction of the
rate on letter postage He answered: "I
have been giving that subject the most serious
consideration for some time past, and while
nave not finally decided not to recommend
reduction must say that do not believe the
public generally feel the three cent rate to be
burden: Among the many facts which have
perhaps influenced my opinion, / may in
stance the condition Of affairs on the Pacific
slope where private express company, Wells,
Fargo q Company, are carrying good part Of
the mail under five cent rate; that they thus
secure greater speed and security but this
am not prepared to ADMIT. The real reason is,
probably, force Of habit, inasmuch as the ex-
press company had perfected their mail sys-
tenn years before the government service was
organized upon that coast. I am at present
ponderiDg over q scheme" continued Judge
Howe, chat 1 shall probably recommend In
my report, unless serious objection should
hereafter occur, by which / think the public
would be greatly benefited with small loss to
3he government. Simply stated, 1t is to en-
courage the use of stamped envelopes, instead
Of adhesive stamps. The saving would occur
in the following manner: The great bulk OF
letters that come to the dead letter office Is
made up OF letters which are either not stamp
ed at all or upon which full rate (3 cents) has
been paid. OF course it would not be possible
to have such class IL only stamped envelopes
were used. And the expense Of returning
such matter to the dead letter Office and its
subsequent handling Is an item Of n agnltade
Tho plan Is to sell the stamped envelopes at
| the present price of adhesive stamps, which
would practically amount to reduction of
| one cent, to the class Of people who most need
it. Figures that have by me show that the
cost Of manufacture would decrease the re-
venues Of the department by about 50 900 900.
whereas the reduction Of the rate to two cents
would mean decrease Of $4,000 600. I am
not certain either that the saving from the
reduction Of expenses in the dead letter office
will not about balance the account" The
| postmaster general also said in regard to the
proposed establishment Of a postal telegraph
| system that 1t was well-known that his per-
sonal opinions for many years have been strong
ly In favor Of the proposition, and added that
although he had little hope Of disposition Of
the matter at the next session of Congress- he
should probably include it among the reoom-
mendations Of this report.
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
INDIANA.
Democrntic Majority of 5000 Probable.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 8.-From the most re-
liable information the Congressional delega-
tion will stand as follows: First District,
Klemer, Dem; Second, Cobb, Dem. Third
Stockslayer, Dem; Fourth, Holmes, Dem.
Fifth, Matson, DEM; Six, Brown, Rep; Sew
enth, Peele, Rep; Eighth and Ninth, doubt
full. Tenth, Denote, Rep: Eleventh, Steele,
Rep; Twelfth, Dowrey, DEM; Thirteenth,
Calkins, Rep.-a Democratic gain of one GER
tain and probably three; 1900 voting places
heard from give net Democratic gain OF 800,
and probable Democratic majority on the
State ticket of 1900. There aie very few reli-
able returns from the large cities. The Dem
ocrauc Central Committee claim 5000 to 5000
majority.
Later returns from Indianapolis and Marion
counties are still incomplete. Full retnrns
from three-fourths of the country and estimat-
ed malorities from the remaining precincts
give Republican majority ON the county tick
ct OF 700. Feelle, Rep, fog Congress, runs
ahead OF bis ticket and will probably have 500
to 500 majority. Shelby county gives Dem
ocratic majority on the State ticket OF 268, and
English, Dem, TO Congress, 130 majority.
There is a reported majority in Hancock coun-
ty for English for Congress of 450 These fig
ures would elect Peele by a small majority
but the vote is SO close that it will require the
official vote to determine the result, Full re-
turns fkom Richmond City show net Demo
cratic gain; 80 voting places in the State show
Republican loss of 1856 and Democrat ic
loss OF 1868, being net Democratic gain of
800. This is 2l4 per cent. of the State, and
indicates Democratic majority in the State
Of $500
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
ILLINOIS.
The Republicans Win Have the Legi,Ia.


CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-The Tribune (Rsp.) esti-
mates that the Republican county ticket is
elected by 5000 majority The Republicans
elect three out of four Congressman in Cook
county, and majority of the Legislative cam
didates.
The Republican State Committee claim the
entire State by a majority in the neighborhood
of 10000.
CHICAGO, Nov. Sill Is a. MP to this
hour very few additional returns have been re-
ceived, and owing to universal scratching and
slow counting it may yet be some time before
definite figures can be obtained. 1t is generally
conceded that Cook county is Republican by
1000 or more. The Legislature, as near as can
be estimrted, will stand: Senate-Republi-
cans, 81; Democrats, IA. House of Represen-
tatives-Republican 80; Democrats, 49, a
Republican majority on joint ballot of 3o
The following is the Republca" estimate on
Congressman: First District, Dun0am, Re-
publican; Second, Finerty, Independent Dem
ocrat; Third, Davis, Republican; Fourth,
Adams, Republican,; Fifth, Ellwood, Republic
can; Sixth, Hit, Republican; Seventh Hen
derson, Republican,; Eighth, Cullen. Republi-
can; Ninth, Payson, Republican; Tenth, Lew
is, Republican; Eleventh, Marsh, Republican,
Twelfth, Riggs, Democrat; Thirteenth,
Springer, Democrat; Fourteenth, Stevenson,
Democrats Fifteenth, Cannon, Republican;
Sixteenth, Shaw, Democrats Seventeenth,
MoultoD, Democrat; Eighteenth, Kueffner,
Republican; Nineteenth, Townsend, Demo-
crat; Twentieth. Thomas, Republican.
The election of Dunham, Davis and Adams
(Reps.) in the First. Third ana Fourth Dis
tricts is confirmed, as also Finerty (Rep.) in
the Second District.
Payson (Rep.) is elected to Congress in the
Ninth District.
Ruwell (Rep.) is elected to Congress in the
Fourteenth District.
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
WISCONSIN,.


IsephDiacan Except the Governor.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 8.-Three Republican and
four Democratic congressman were elected to-
day, Democratic gain of two. In the First
District Williams (Rep.) is reelected by 2 700
majority, Republican loss of 800 In the
Second, Sumner (Dem.) is elected by 1900 ma
lority, Democratic loss of 1900. In the
Third, Jones (Dem) is elected over Keyes and
Hazelton, the two contesting Republican can
didates, BY 5000 plurality, Democratic gain
OF 800. In the Fourth District Densler is re-
elected by $500 majority, a Democratic gain of
1,400. In the Fifth District Henkin Dem }
by 5000 majority, a Democratic gain of 150O,
In the Sixth, Gunther Rsp is reelected by
500 majority, a Democratic gain of 700. In the
Seventh, Butt (Rep) is elected by 1000 major
ity, a Democratic gain of 5000. In the Eighth
Price (Rep. and Pro- by 10000 majority, a Re-
publican gain of 5 500, and in the Ninth Dis
trict, Stephenson (Rep.) by 1000 majority, a
Democratic gain of 700.
The additional local returns received IN to
noon to-day make sure of the election of fve
Republican and four Democratic Congressman
a Democratic gain oftwo.
DETROIT, Nov. S.-Returns up to noon from
this State are mesgre. The Second District is
claimed by the Democrats by 900 majority, but
not conceded. The Fifth District is Demo-
cratic beyond doubt and the remaining
eight districts probably Republican, although
two or three are close. There is no doubt that
Cow Jerome is defeated, but the rest OF the
Republican State ticket is elected.
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The following is the
list of New York Congressman elect:
First District Belmont (Gem.)
Sc on Di trict-RobinSon (dem)
Third Districe-James rep
Fourth District-Campbel (deml
Fifth iistrict-Muller (dem)
Lixth Dstrict-Cox (dem)
Seventh District Dorsheimer (dem)
Eighth District-Adams (dem)
Ninth ,isirict-Hardy (dem)
Tenth Dstrict-Hewitt (dem)
Eleventh Distrist-Potter (dem)
Twelfth District-Hutchns (dem)
Thirteenth District-Ketchan (rep)
Fourteen b District-Beach (dem)
FIT zenith District-Bagley (dem)
Sixteenth Dlstrict-Van Ale tyne (dem)
Seventeenth District-Burleigh rep
Eighteenth Distfict-Johnson rep
Nineteenth District-Parker (rep)
Twentieth District-West rep
Twenty-first Dist ict-Ray (rep)
observation-disclosures (rep)
Twenty-third District Sprggs (dem)
Twenty-fourth Dis rict-Nutting (rep)
Twenty fifth District-Hiscock (rep)
Twenty-sixth-Payne rep)
Twenty-seventh District-w adsworth rep
Twenty-eighth District Millard rep)
Twenty-ninth District-Arnot (dem)
Tbirteth District Greenleaf (dem)
Thirty-first District tevens (dem)
Thirty seeo ID Dissatisfaction (rep)
Thirty-third District Brewer (rep)
Following are the names of the candidates
elected for city and county officers, and Supe-
rior Court Judges.
Mayor Franklin Edison, dem.
County Clerk--Patrick Keenan,, dem.
Sheriff-Aiexander V. Davidson, DEM
judges of the Superior Court Richard
OGorman and George L. Ingraham, dem.
Coroners-B. +. Martin, Ferdinand Levy
and w. H, Kennedy dems.
The Times gives Cleveland's majority in the
State as 174,O00. New York and Kings coun-
tIes give him majority Of Ill., 600. The State
above the Harlem, usually republican makes
up the rest. The Assembly will contain so
democrats and 48 republicans. A democratic
gain of 13 members. The New York delega-
tion in the Forty y-eighth Congress will consist
of 19 democrats and k15 republicans, a demo-
cratic gain of six. The democratic gains are
in the Eighth, Twentieth, Twenty-t Twen
ty-ninth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first Districts
and the ongressman-at-large The republi-
cans have gained member in the Thirty
second District. The citizens ticket in the
city OF New York is defeated by about 10000
majority. The democrats have undoubtedly
secured a considerable majority in congress-.
Our returns give them 274 members against
100 republicans. The amendment to the con.
stitution providing for the abolition of the tolls
upon the canals of the State and making them
free forever has been carried by handsome
majority.
The Eagle says that Brooklyn gives Cleve-
land 40, 600 majority, and all the democratic
city and county candidates are elected except
Carroll (dem) for Register, who is defeated by
Richards (rep) by 442 votes.
President Arthur voted the full ticket yes
terday, not two ballots only, as enormously
stated last night.
ALBANY, Nov. 8.-The Argus estimates
Cleveland's majority at 165, 600 and Slocum's
at 100000. 1t gives II Democratic congress
men and 70 democratic assemblymen.
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
THE LATEST.
Notes From All over The Country.

The Democratic majority in Indiana will
reach 5000. The Democrats elect 8 and the
Republicans Congreemen.
Grant (Dem) is probably elected Governor
of Colorado.
In Illinois the Republicans will have ma
jority of 30 in the Legislature on joint ballot.
Ocheltree (Rep.) is probably elected from the
Seventh Texas District bv 900 majority.
So far as reported the Democratic majority
in Delaware will be 1,535.
In Mirhigan the Republican lose the Gov
ernor by from 5000 to 5000 and carry the rest
of the State ticket by an equal majority
The Official and estimated returns from ey-
cry county in Pennsylvania except Elk and
Forest give Pattison, DEM, for Governor, 32,-
122 plurality. g.
Further returns in California indicate
Stoneman's majority in the State at large
will reach 1900. The Demacrots make
clean sweep of the State and Congressional
ticket.
Revised and corrected returns of 225 towns
in New Hampshire give Hale 81 7,544, Edgerly
1914, scattering 92l. Hale's plurality 1856;
majority 445
The Republicans defeated Kimball, Dem,
in the 18th Pennsylvania district
In Nevada, Adams election is conceded BY
almost 1000 majority.
In the fourth Missouri district Burns, Dem,
has 800 majority
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
ARKANSAS.
The Democrats Ahead ON Con

The Democrats Ahead ON Congressmen.
LITTLE Rock, Nov. S.--A light vote was
polled everywhere On Congressman. The only
officer elected in the city is Cunningham,
Greenbacker, for ongressman-atlarge, for
whom tha Republicans also voted. He re-
ceiyed 1,155, Breckenridge, Dem, ,S02; Benjs-
min. Rep, for Congress for the third district,
l ,125: Rogers, Dem, 762
Pulaski county will probably give the Re-
publlcans 200 to 1900 majority. The Repub-
lican State committee is of the opinion that if
tie same proportionate decrease holds good
throughout the district, Benjamin has chance
but there is very little doubt of Rogers cleo
ton bp good majority. Scattering returns
from the Second District, the only one holly
contested, show considerable falling off in
the vote as compared with the September cleo
ton, but indicate the reelection of Jones, Dem.
by several hundred majority, though the Re-
puolicans claim it By small majority for Will
lams, who received portion of the Greenback
votes. Jefferson county is claimed for Will
liams by $500 majority, but it is reported by
Democrats as giving him less than 1900, re-
duetion which the Democrats claim cannot be
overcome. Dunn, in the First, and Peel, in
the Fourth dstrcts, both Democrats, were
practically without opposition. Breckenridge,
Dem, CongressmaE-at-large, is elected by
large majority.
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
KANSAS.
Goes Democratic by $500 Majority.

CSOs 1o1AAvcrahS Dy S,OVU NAHJOftsys
TOPEKA. Nov. up to 11.30 p. M, only
about 1000 of the 1000 votes Cast here have
been counted. In these Glyck, DEM for
Governor, leads St. John (Rep.) 113 votes It
is generally conceded that the city and county
will be very close. The Republican State
Central Committee think the whole State and
Congressional ticket is elected, but concede
that the vote for Governor is very close and
that the Democrats may have majority The
Democratic State Committee are claiming the
election of Glyck for Governor.
Three hundred and three wards, townships
and voting precincts give Glyck (Dem.) $500
majority over st. Sohn, (Rep) with poll per-
haps OF less than. 1,500 votes in the State for
Robinson (Greenbacker.) The Republican
State Committee do not express any hope for
ST. John.
The Republican county, State and Congress
sional ticket are elected With their usual
majorities
LEAvEswoRTH, Nov. 8.-Glyck (Dem.) for
Governor, has majority in Leavenworth
county of 1000 to 1,700. The entire Republi-
can county ticket is defeated except Cogswell
and Devilbois for Representatives in the
county districts, the Democrats electing Car
roll and Green in the city districts.
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
CONNECTICUT.
News from. the Nutmeg st.te,

4247 and his majority is 1854. Seven towns
are missing. The Senate stands Is Republi-
cans to II Democrats; the House 1l5 Repnbll-
cans to 10l Democrats and ties. Thirty-one
members are not heard from. They stood last
year Il Republicans and 10 Democfats
returns from every towu is Bulkeley, Rep,
54,S72; Waller 5000, scattering 134l.
La Tennessee the Democratic State commit
tee estimates Bates majority ever Hawkins,
Rep, for governor 3o,0eO.
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of Portland Wholesale mnrlsss.

Review of Portland Wholesale Market.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING Nov. 8.
The following changes are reported the past week
In Drugs Dyes, there is quite break Quinine
caused by spectators unloading, and quotations
are zoe lower. Lumber is in fair demand; Fine
Common Pine we quote at 36@5Oc; Cedar Shingles
all show an advance of Soc, per quotations Oils
have taken a boom and Kerosenss are lc higher.
Oranges command 00@5 90. Lemons are held at
old prices. Cooperage is weaker with no change in
quotations. Flour is quiet. Grain firm with ight
fall in prices. Coffee dull and unchanged with Rio
easy. Molasses is firm and unchanged with large
demand. Saleratus and Seeds are unchanged and
Sugar quiet. Beef and Pork are 500 of, and Lard
Hc lower. English Tin is 1c of and Zinc 5Oc to 81
lower. Raisins a little off. Eggs are firm and
In demand. Fish Is unchanged.
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
THE PORTSMOUTH.


Fatal Termination OF an ARRAY on Board
That Ship.
NEwPoBT, r. l., Nov. 8.-A personal en-
counter which occurred three days ago on the
United States vessel Portsmouth terminated
fatally this morning. d. B. Allen and j.
Belmo are colored men on board that vessel.
now in the harbor. On Sunday they got into
conversation, quite rational one at first, and
later on they became involved in dispute,
the precise origin of which has not yet been
determined, and Allen, who is the steerage
cook, threatened his wordy antagonist The
row continued but a brief while longer, when
Allen hit Bemo over the head with dish in
ficting terrible wound. of which he died this
morning Allen is under arrest on the vessel
There will probably be no inquest, but he will
the civil authorities. as the marder took place
in Newport waters
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
FIRE RECORD.
At Abbottsburg, N. G.

RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. 7.-Col. Villes' saw
mill at Abbo:tsburg, Baden county, was
burned Tuesday, with immense quantities of
lumber. Loss heavy.
AT st. John. N. B. +.
ST. JOHN, n. B., Nov. Fire here to-day
damaged the premises occupied by Fulton
Beverly, hardware, and John Beck, commits
sion me reliant, TO the exten of $4,000.
At Halifax, N, S.
HALIFAX, N. S., Noy. 7. The crushing mills
of the Nova Scotia Gold Concentrating Com
pany at the Montague mines, took fire this
forenoon, burning SO rapidly tnat the workmen
had narrow escape with their lives The
The boiler, heated by fire, burst ana flew
through the roof, high over the neighboriDg
Montague mills, falling quarter Of mile
away. The principal losers are Re. M. Towle
of Boston, and Capt T. Hale of Nova Scotia
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
WASHINGTON.
Gold cartihcatas

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-Thirteen million
dollars in gold certificates in denominations of
500. $50 and $50 have been received by Treas
urer GuiIfeld OF the Bureau OF Engraving and
fnre of Assisting Treasurer acting. These GER
tiicates will be issued by the Treasurer to sup
ply the demand until the Washington issue is
eompleted which will not be before Dec. 1st.
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
DELAWARE.
The Average Democratic Peach Crop.

WILMINGTON, Nov. S.-Full returns give
Hastings (Rep) for Congress S6 majority and
Curry, (Rep) for Governor 143 majority. Re-
turns from the Legislative ticket not yet re-
celved, but they are expected to be about the
same as those for Governor
Nearly complete returns from Newcastle
county indicate a small democratic majority.
The republicans concede the remainder of the
State and the State ticket to the democrats.
WILMINGTON, Nov S.-The republicans con-
cede the state ticket and all but Hastings for
congress to the democrats.
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
col the Drop on Him.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-. Nov. S.-News comes from
EdwardsyiIie, Ill, that W. S. Burroughs, dep
uty sheriff shot and killed Jacob Fultz in sell
defence as Glasgow City this forenoon, at 7.4o,
before the polls were opened. Fultz had
(Burroushs shonId come to the polls, and his
son-in-law, one Williams, was at his back with
cooked revolver, when Burroughs nred.
Tn killing was done at the hotel, whithsr
THltz sought Burroughs.
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-09
NORTH CAROLINA.
Republican Gains Reported in the Legis
Iature.

RALEIGH, Nov. s.-The returns received
show that Risdon Bennett, DEM, is elected
Congressman-at-large over Oliver II. Dockrey,
the Liberal Republican, and that the Demo-
Gratis have carried the following districts: A.
NJ. Scales in the Fifth, Dowd in the Sixth,
Robbins probably in the Seventh and Robert
v. Vance In the Ninth. The third Is close
with the chances in favor of Green, Democrat,
over Cannady, Liberal.
Meagre Indicate the election OF bennett
Dem, ongressman-at-large by 5000 majority
and that the Democrats have elected every
Congressman except in the second district
where a 0Hara, Rep had no opposition.
Republicans make gains.