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The Portland daily press., 1883-11-21
STRIKING PRINTERS.
Condition of Affairs fn the Roston
Post OfHce-The Publishers Refuse to
Eield TO the Dema nds.

BosToN, Nov 20.-Last evening "a out of the
% compositors employed in the office of the
Post failed to appear. Early in the evening
a committee of the compositors waited upon
Mr. Fitch, the managing editor, and presented
a complaint of brutal treatment by Foreman
Cohick, demanding his removal and also de-
manding that the price of composition be
raised from 35 cents to 40 cents per thousand
No reply was made and the men struck. The
present regime in the Post composing room
was established some four years since when
the union men were locked out and force of
non-union men taken on. Mr.. Albert G.
Cohick, a non-nnion man, or, in the parlance
OF typographical circles "rat,' was m ade
foreman. He has since contracted to do the
composition work of the paper, hiring his own
men. 1t is said there have been several at
tempts to redeem the Office foi the union, or
bring it up to the union scale, but the present
is the first emphatic move.
The other newspaper composing rooms in
Boston, which are filled for the most part with
union men, pay as follows: Advertiser 40
cents per 1000 ems; Globe, 40 cents; Journal,
~ cents; Herald, As cents; Traveller 33 cents;
Transcript, 3S cents, and Star, 80 cents. The
Transcript rates were 30 cents until yesterday,
when, it is eaid, advance of cents was
given. The Post strikers, however, are even
uor6 Olbter IL tuelI UppO5lulOu 10 Mr.. OOn1ck
than to the So cent scale. They aver that he
has been exceedingly insulting and abusive in
his treatment of his men. In reply it is ad-
mitted that Mr.. Cohick is rough and ready in
bis language and demeanor, but that his dis
position is by no means brutal
Proof readers and others about the Office who
understand the mysteries of composition, were
drafted into service last evening, and efforts
were made to secure outside assistance. Only
eight men were working at the cases up to a
late hour. Mr. Cohick says he has never yet
been beaten by the Typographical union. Ii
Is understood that the Post Publishing Com
pany is to stand by MIR. Cohick. Thus it be-
comes square fight between the Boston Typo
graphical Un ion and the Post, for during the
afternoon and evening the strikers were re-
ceived into that order, and it has taken VOWS to
support them.
The striking compositors on the Post still
out will not be taken back on any terms. New
non-union men are filling the strikers places.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-The offiR OF the
Brooklyn Freie Presse, a German evening
paper. was deserted this morning and no paper
will be issued to-day, the compositors having
struck.
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The Boston NIayoraIty.
INSURANCE FIGHT.
How a Sl,OOO,OOO Surplus Fund was
Disposed of by the COurt-The Lawyers
Share.

ATLANTA, Nov. 2o.-A fight for 81 900, 900 is
under way between different factions of the
old Southern Mutual Insurance Company of
Athens. The company was organized in 1s47,
first as life and fire insurance company, but
subsequently, the life feature was abandoned.
For some years the company pursued the
premium system. This begot lawsuits, and
was abandoned. A resolution was passed in
1855 providing that 10 per cent of the prem
iums should be reserved for surplus fund.-
This has been allowed to grow until 1t
amounts to 81 100000. The company filed a
bill in April, 1882, in which thsy stated that
they had pur"ued the plan marked out BY the
resolution OF 1855; that a surplus of over $780,
GOO has been accumulated, and that for several
years they had paid interest arising in the
shape OF dividends declared; that there was no
stock in the company IN tbs ordinary sense of
the term, but that each insurer became mem
her, and that rent wsls were practically new
policies. The bill stated that the company
wsre sn dauhs ss 10 the ownership Of the snT'
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Sparks,
MONSTERS MARRIED.
The Irish Giant and German Giantess
United ssfor Better or Worse.n

The Irish Giant and German Giantess
United "for Better or Worse."
PrrrsBURe, Nov. 20.-Patrick William
O'Brien the Irish giant and Ohristisna ID.
Duuz the German giantess were married in
this city today before an immense coueourse of
people including the mayors of Pittsburg and
Allegheny and many representatives of the
bench, John Mccullough, Margaret Mather,
Aztecs, dwarf, Indians and snake chaners.
Outside the church crowd gathered in such
numbers as to obs,ruct traffic In spite Of the
efforts OF large police force. After services
the bridal party drove to the museum where
they are engaged and gave public reception.
The wedding cake measures nine feet in cir
cumferencs and three feet in thickness. A
giant loaf of bread five feet in length decorated
the table. Combined height OF bridal pair was
fifteen feet three inches aud weight549 pounds.
The wedding ring weighed IT pennyweight and
was five inches in circumference.
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Depression in Iron Nsanufac,ures.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 20.-It has been an
open secret for some weeks back that the iron
winter in view of the general low prices and
the depressed state of trade else where. Inter-
views with all the leading iron manufac-
tnrers of Pittsburg go to show that, while the
trade is greatly depressed and orders scarce,
ments of the business. There is a very good
demand for sheet-iron and certain heavy spec
ialties On the former some of the firms have
been and are still running on double time to
supply the demand. There is also good call
for heavy plate, though there Is little to be
hoped for 10 the bar line, The iron working
shops Of the City, are doang vssy gsiy trade.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
The Goyernor ana Council

BOSTON, Nov. 20-At the meeting OF the
Executive Council today the Governor NOM
mated VIM. z. Fuller, of Taunton, to be
Judge of Probate for Bristol county. Henr-
j. Dunbam, of Sopthbridge, was renominated
for Trial Justice.
The First Complication.
The first legal complication arising from the
change of time in this: On the 18th inst. no
tiJe for examination of poor debtor was is
sued from the office of Edward j. Jenkins.
Commissioner of Insolvency. The notice was
returnabe ON the Goth inst, at o'clock in the
forenoon. According to custom in all such
cases it is until 10 o'clock, the poor debtor be-
ing allowed one hour of grace. In this case
the poor debtor appeared before Commissioner
Jenkins at about 849, according to standard
time now in use. Mr.. jenkins refused to pro-
ceed with the examination, as he said he was
governed By the old time and he ruled it was
after 10 o'clock, and defaulted the poor debtor.
The case will probably be taken before the Su-
preme Court by means of a bill in equity.
Naval Court Martial.
The naval court of inquiry appointed to in
vestigate the circumstances attending the col
lsion between the United States steamship
Powhatan and the merchant vessel Druid, off
the coast of New England several weeks ago,
has made its report to the Secret ary of the
Navy, who has decided to order a court mar
tial for the trial of Capt, Andrew w. johnson,
commanding the Powhatan, and Lieut.. Chas.
Stone, the officer of the deck of that vessel at
the time of the collision, on ch argos of negli-
gence and ineffcieney.
bids for Naval Old Junk.
Proposals for the purchase of the condemned
naval vessels at the navy yard on Mare Island
Cal, offered for sale in accordance with the
conditions of the act of March 3, 1883, were
opened at the Navy Department. to-day. The
total appraised value of the six vessels for
which bids were received is $58,600 and the
total amount of the highest bids recsived for
them was SIC, ,4S0, an increase of $17,6S0 over
their appraised value.
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a sni. rnrolring sao. .ooo .ooo.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20.-A suit involving
S20,OOO, 600 was commenced here to-day. The
widow and heirs of John Bowie Grey bring a
soit against the Quicksilver Manufacturing
Company of New Almader. The action is
based upon alleged fraudulent administration
of the property by Robert j. Walker, formerly
Secrstary of the Treasury, who had been q
paitasr Of the deceased and was until recently
the chief representative Of the company.
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THE DOMINION.
Poor Irish Immigrants.

OTTAWA, Nov. 20.-A report made TO the
combined city charities of this city point ozt
the terribly destitute condition Of poor Irish Inn
mig rant families in that city. The Toronto
Globe asks why should not the imperial gov
ernment be called upon to refund what the
people OF Toronto and other Canadian cities
may have to pay for the support Of these
pauperS.
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Slightly warmer and generally clondy
weather will prevail in districts on the ATTAIN
tic Coast during Wednesday and Thursday,
with light rains. Light rains are indicated for
the Lake Regions, Upper Missssippi and the
Ohio Valley on Wednesday and Wednesday
night, with southerly to westerly winds and
SLIGHT change in temperature.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON. Nov.

W AbHINGIONi NUV. Il.
The indications for New England to-day are
increasing cloudiness and rain, southeast to
southwest winds, slightly warmer weather and
lower barometer.
The special bulletin says: Light rains
have prevailed in all districts except New
England and the Middle Atlantic States,
where cloudiness has increased The tempera-
ture has risen slowly in districts east of the
Mississippi and in the Southwest, with easterly
to southerly winds. Slightly colder north to
west winds are reported from Missouri and
Iowa. Clear weather continues in California,
and light rains are reported from the North
Pacific Coast.
The following special temperatures were re-
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Blowing Up a saloon.

DANv11LE, Ind, Nov 2O-Early yesterday
morning unknown parties inserted dynamite
cartridges under the Dewdrop saloon, causing
an explosion which blew the building to piscss
and shook the entire town.
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Death of Gen. Dodge

BURLINGTON, Ia, Nov. 20.-Gen. Augustus
G. Dodge, formerly Minister to Spain, died
this afternoon, aged ".
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-21

France and TOnqnin.
PARIS, Nov. 20.-Admiral Courbet, COM
mander of the French forces in Tonquiu, teler
graphs that the last body Of troops sent to him
have arrived. He does not ask for further
reinforcements.
A Hong Kong despatch says the Chinese
have abandoned Sontay and Bacninh, an5
will probably arrest the movement Of their
troops on the frontier. The ground Is still toe
wet for the French to resume active opera
TONS. It is reported at Hal Phong that the
city of Hal Dzuong was destroyed by Ere On
the night of the 18th instant. The IRE was
said to have been instigated by the Hue man-
darins governing the Annsmite capital, whs
are on good terms with pirates and robbers,
and conspire against the Tonquiness as well as
against the French. This is regarded as the
result of DR.. Harmand's political scheming In
AMMAN and Tonquin.
Weston, the Pedestrian.
LONDON, Nov. 2O.-The American pedes-
triaD, Edward Payson Weston, under the aug
pices of several prominent temperance advo-
Gates started from Westminster at midnight
last night TO walk 100 days excepting Sunday
at o rate of 90 miles per day and to deliver
temperance lectures in the various town on his
route.
Foreign Notes.
Monday while the communal council ss
Rome was discussing a motion In favor OF en-
trusting priests with religious instruction Ia
the municipal schools, crowd burst into the
ball and commenced whistling and hooting.
The greatest disorder prevailed for time. bat
the hall was finally cleared and discussion re-
sumed with closed doors. Several arrests were
made.
The Prussian Diet was opened yesterday by
Herr Won Puttkamer, the minister OF the In
terror. The speech from the throne announces
the introduction into the Diet OF a bill taxing
incomes from property, and of measures for
further purchase of railways by the State.
A. O. Boyd of Dublin proposes the formation
of new Tory League 10 rival that of Par
nelps followers.
Eighteen workingmen were drowned while
crossing the river at Douarnenz, In the depart
ment of Finisterre.
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LATEST MARINE NEWS
A Rough Passage.

ATLANTIC, Cry, N. j.. Oct 20.-Schoonel
l.. and A. Babcock, bound from Maine to this
place with cargo of ice experienced heavy
gale Friday night. All her larger sails were
blown away but she made Absecom Inlet into
which she was towed today by the crew Of
life saving station No. 27.
sunken Vessel n Reperted.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-The tug boat j. S
Smith reports 20 miles south of Fire Island.
passed sunken bark with tops of masts out Of
water in rs fathoms and could see the boats
lasned on her deck.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
CENTRAL OFFICES
Consolidated Electric Light Co.,
OF MAINE,
% Exchange st.
PORTLAND, ME.
DIRECTORS |:

THE CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC LIGHT
COMPANY OF MAINE, lis organized uader the laws
OF Maine for the purpose of conducting general
of Maine.-The "American" or Thompson-H Houston
system of Electric Arc Lighting has been adopted
the most simple, economical, and efficient Electric
Light yet invented.
The company was organized with the entire CAPT
tai stock belonging to the Treasury be used ex-
elusiyely for the construction of Central Lighting
Stations in the principal cities and towns in the
State of Maine.
In order to carry out present contracts and con-
tinue he work Of construction, 10000 shares of
the Capital Stock is now offered to the pubic for
subscription at Ten Dollars (S10.0H) per share.
Certificates delivered at time of subscription and
payment of same.
ALI subscriptions will be entitled to dividends
from date of first payment.
The stock of this company is endorsed by the di-
rectore as one of the best investments offered
on this market
Intending investors who require further infor1na-
non than is given in this circular, invited to
call at the Companys Office or are invited to make
personal application and enquiry of any of the Di-
rectors
Make all checks and drafts payable to the order
of the s'CONsOLID TED ELECTRIC LIGHT
COMPANY OF MAINE
GEORGE A. THOMAS President.
N. B-Ihe Company Is noao prepared to furnish
Electric Lights in the City of Portland, up to any
nunaber required at fair prices. Orders for same
may be sent to
r. A. SAWYER, Gen. Sapt.
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POLITICAL.
The speakership.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-The Hackensack IN.
J.) Republican will contain tomorrow an in
terview with VIM. Walter Phelps, Congress-
man-elecr, In which he gives expression to the
general wish among the Republican members
of the next House that ex-Speaker Keller
should refuse to be candidate for the empty
honor of denomination. Mr.. Phelps has
written Mr., Keiier, at the suggestion of mem
bers from different parts of the country, and
Mr.. Phelps, in the name of the party and
country, appealed to Keifer to announce that
he would not accept renomination. He felt
sure that Mr.. Keifer's example would be fol-
lowed by the Sergeant-at-Arms and other Off
GERS of the last House. Mr.. Keifer's reply has
not yet come to hand.
The Boston Mayoralty.
Boston, Nov. 20.-The citizens committee
tonight nominated Con. A. P. Martin for
Mayor, and renominated Isaac S. Runville for
street commissioner. Gen. Martin is native
of Maine; he was educated in the Boston
schools and Wilbraham (Mass.) Seminary; he
is engaged in the boot and shoe trade; is presi-
dent of the New England Shoe and Leather
Association; is Democratic in politics, but
never held political office, and was mem
Der of Gov. Longs staff in 1880.
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FIRES.
Railroad shops Burned.

OTTAWA, Kan, Nov. 20.-The machine,
blacksmith, carpenter and paint shops of the
Kansas Southern railroad, with two coaches
and two locomotives, were burned this morn
ing. Loss $4,000.
Sparks.
The old Charlisk mansion at Broadway Sta
tion, Flushing, L. /, occupied BY DR.. Rey-
nolds, was burned yerterday. Loss $40, 600.
Havemeyer's sugar refinery, in jersey City,
was damaged $4,000 by FIRE last night.
The woodworking and machine shops OF the
Central prison in Toronto, were burned last
night Loss $50, 900.
The business part Of Dixon, GAL, was burned
Monday night. A probably exaggerated esti-
mate makes the loss $780, 900,
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AUBURN.

l.
on trial Monday, in the S. j. Court of Auburn
"a cross libel for divorce. A unique specifca-
tion by one of the parties is charge that his
wife went to another mans funeral, and dis
tinguished herself by her tears, and afterwards
wore mourning for three months
FARanNGToN.
During the great gale, Mr.. Titcomb of
Pennington, with companion, was in the
forest 10 Eustis. Fortunately, during the
worst of the gale, they were in an opening,
else neither could possibly have survived. The
trees were hurled in all directions and every
thing was laid fiat. OF the eighteen miles to
the road, they had to crawl and climb fully
thirteen miles. 1t took twenty-four hours to
make the distance.
GREAT WORKS.
Some workmen were engaged in hosting
heavy pump into position at the West Great
Works pulp mill, Saturday afternoon, when
the tackle parted and the pump fell to the
floor striking, in its descent, a young French
man named $alvetas Ceass. The mans head
was fearfully crushed, and he died In few
minutes before physician could arrive, Cea-
sis was q years old, and belonged in Holyoke,
Mass, whittier his remains were sent Monday
morning.
LEWISTON.
Postmaster Little has made arrangements to
open the Lewiston Office by the old time and
close by the new, SO that the public get the
benefit of twenty minutes more open post
Office per day.
LITCHFIELD.
B. F. Beals of Auburn, Assistant Quarter
MASTER General of Maine, G. A. R., assisted
by the usual corps of officers and about forty
comrades, visited Litchheld last Thursday
evening and organized post of G. A. R. at
Litchfeld Corner, composed of twenty-six
members The post is to be known as Libby
Post, No. 90. The requisite officers were
elected and installed: e. D. Percy, Com
mander; Joseph S. Hatch, Senior Vice Com
mander; FL. NJ. Starbird, Junior Vice
Commander; Albert G. True, Adjutant; W.
M. Hattin, QuartermasteI; DR.. Enoch Adams,
Surgeon; David T. Smith, Chaplain; A. e.
Googins, Officer of the Day. j. e. Jack, Off
Ger of the Guard; G. A. Bnsworth, Sergeant
Major; Orrin A. True, Quartermaster Ser
geant
A man calling himself civil officer called
at the wooden mill the other day, and demand
ed to see young man by the name of Lam
bert. TIE man hung about the mill till the
mill hands were about to close their days
labor, when he seized Lambert by the foot, as
he was stepping from an elevator, and struck
him in the lace. This, apparently done with
out any provooation, was the occasion of an
Immediate uprising on the part of the laborers
present. Tie papers for his authority being
demanded, he 81 once showed warrant With
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-21

MAINE.
The Togus Shooting Affair -Wilsor
Reund Over i'm 81 500.

The Togus Shooting Affair Wilton
Reund Over in ssl 500.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 20.-The shooting of Baker
by Wilton, at the Togns Soldiers Home. Sat-
urday, having taken place on United States
territory, the local authorities had no jurisdic-
ton in the matter, and, therefore, yesterday
a dispatch was forwarded to Portland for a
United States officer to come to Augusta. In
response, q. S. Marshal Marble arrived on the
afternoon train. Immediately drove over 10 the
Home and took the prisoner into custody and
brought him to Augusta, where Wilton was
arraigned before United States Commissioner
Choate. He plead not guilty and was taken to
JAIL being unable to furnish bonds.
Commissioner Choate to-day ordered the
prisoner to recognize in 81 800 for appearance
at the District Court, Portland, the first Tues
day of December.
Baker, who was shot, is doing we'll.
Fire at Pine Point.
BIDDEFoRD, Nov. 20-The summer cottage
at Pine Point, owned by John B. Motley of
s5aee, was destroyed by fire about half-past 10
o'clock last night. Four hundred dollars will
fully cover the loss.
Boston, Nov. 20-Judge Holmes, in the
Supreme Court, to-day granted an order of no
tice in the equity suit of j. B. Moore VS.. Fer
dinand A. Wyman, for defendant to show
cause why the relief prayed for in the plain
tiff . bill should not be granted Previous to
tie assignment of Shaw Brothers to defendant
Moore loaned the firm some $780, 900, taking as
collateral security bill of sale of a lot of
hides imported by the Shaw Bros. By the
terms of the sale the hides were to remain in
the tanneries to be tanned Tbs plaintiff fur
ther alleges that the defendant Wyman, has
refused to give him. possession OF said hides
and transfer them to him in accor lance with
his Econtract made with the insolvent firm,
and seeks to have Wyman ordered to make
such delivery, and epjoin him from disposing
of them.
A SwindieR Decamps.
BDDEFoRD, Nov. 20.-A man giving the
name of James Brooks, has yictimized several
parties in Saco. He pretended to be whole
sale confectionery dealer about to locate there,
and obtained goods valned at $50, aud then
suddenly left town.
Rangcr's squabble on the Time Question.
BANGOR, Nov. 2e.-At meeting of the ofi-
GERS of the National banks of this city, this az
ternoon, it was voted 10 adopt the standard
time, and the banks will open at O'Clock and
close at o'clock by that time hereafter. May
or Cummings publishes a notice that the
clock ownod by the city will be run on local
time, as will be the city departments until fur
ther notice.
Postal Matters.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The President has
made the following appointments in Maine
Postmasters Arthur W. Paysop, East
VIM; Maria g. Noyes, Lebanon.
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FOREIGN.

Official Report of the Egyptian
Defeat.
Death of Charles William Siemens, the
Scientist.
POOLE, THE IRISH MURDEREg,
TO BE HANGED DEC. 1sth.
Objection 90 Minister Lowell for the Lord
Rectorship of ST. Andrews.