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The Portland daily press., 1884-11-22
INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.
Reduction oil Wages.

NEW YORK, Nov. 21-Notices were con-
spicuously posted in the carpet mills of Alex
ander Smith & Sons in Yonkers, N. Y, yester-
day, informing the 8 900 hands employed that
their wages would be reduced 10 per cent.
Mr.. Smith, junior partner, said that the re-
duction was caused by steady decrease of
trade and was necessary one. He said he
did not fear any trouble from the hands and
did moi think they would strike. As to the
current reports that the mills would be run on
three-quarters time and finally bs shut down,
he said: I'VE will not run on three-quarters
TIME, can assure you. But We may close
down entirely, that is for the Winter months,
until trade picks up" One OF the employees
said that the reduction was hard blow to all
of them. Their wages were low enough now,
and with the Winter at hand it would be q
hard matter for them to pull through. He did
not believe that the hards would strike, as it
would only be taking bread out of their own
mouths. Yonkers has population of &c, 600
over ope-tenth of whom are employed ju the
mill. The pay roll of the mill is $150.000
monthly.
PIrTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 21.-The moulders
employed in Garrison's foundry were notified
to-day that their wages would be reduced 10
per cent. next Monday. 1t is thought the re-
duction will be accepted.
FxETER, N. H., Nov. 21.-The Exeter Man
ufscturlng Company will reduce the wages of
operatives 10 per cent. after December lst.
Boston, Nov. 21.-Notces were posted last
week in all shops in Hopedale, Mass, that,
owing to the general dulness in business, it
might be necessary to make general cut
down, and help were advised to obtain other
jobs at their present pay, il possible. These
shops are the Hopedale Machine Company,
the butcher TEMPLE Company, and George
Draper & Sons. They are extensive mannfac-
Torres OF cotton machinery, employing several
hundred hands.
Wages Ia the Phoenix aud West Petsrboro
cotton mills in Nav Hampshire will be reduced
10 per cent. December 1.
Chicago Rolling Gsilis 90 Shut DsAss.
CHICAGO, Nov. 21-Notice has been given
to the workmen Of the North Chicago rolling
mills of shut down, beginning next Satur-
day, owing to the daliness of trade. 1900 men
viii be thrown out of employment.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-22
GENERAL NEWS.

Esther and Ida Sawyer aged 13 and years,
were taken from the burning hotel Helen in Boston
Thursday in q critical condition, and died yesterday
morning. The other members of the family were
nearly smothered by smoke, but are expected to
cover.
John Raine, an Ottawa policeman. will run five
mile race with D. j. Ro of New York for $500
side, ia St. Louis, on Christmas Gay.
The second annual reunion of Baptist Sunday
school snperintendenta and teachers in New Eng
land will be held in fremont Temple, Boston, We'd
nesdsy, evening, Dec. 8.
The commissioners appointed to select and pre-
pare site in Washington for the Garfield statue
have decided to place it in the circle at ths foot of
the Capitol grounds, at the intersection of West
street and Mary land avenue
The condition of Michael H. DeYoung proprietor
of the San francisco Chronicle who was shot by
Adoluh Spreckles last Wednesdays becoming more
serious.
Rev. William II. Ramsear superintendent of the
Home for Children and Seminary for Girls in New
York, who was convicted of sending the children of
the institution out to beg yesterday sentenced
to the city prison for thirty days and fine of
hundred dollars.
The Central Park commissioners in New York yes
terday gave permission to the New England Society
to erect in Central Park statue which has been
completed, of the landing of the pilgrim fathers and
have assigned place for it.
The New York police yesterday arrested seven
men who were in league and robbed stores in
the city by pretending to be inspectors Of gas water
etc.
A Montreal despatch says that the carnival com
mttee has resolved TO invite President Cieve-
land to be guest of the committee during the
nival.
Last evening acting Mayor Brooke issued an order
to the Denver COL, chief of police directing that
all the gambling houses in that city be closed.
John Bush, colored, was hanged in Lexington,
KY, yesterday for the murder of Miss Annie Van
Meter.
A runaway Lorse car in Pittsburg Pa. last night,
on heavy down grade, ran over and killed both
horses and more or less injured 23 passengers two
seriously.
The Minneapolis Wagon Company, of Minreapo-
lis, Minn., has made an assignment. The company
was incorporated with an authorized capital of
100000.
The fatal disease which has been prevailing in
portions of Virginia, caused by the drought is re-
ported to be abatng. The DOCTORS call it acute ty-
phoid dysentery.
Lieut.. Greely, OF Arctic exploration fame, read a
paper relating to his recently ended expedition, be-
fore the American Geographical Society last night,
In ChickeTing Hall, New York city. The hall was
crowded with people, who went to give the cele-
brated explorer a warm reception.
The Philadelphia Record, this morning, will say
ut can be stated as almost absolutely certain that
the dividend of the Jersey Central Railroad Com.
pany due on December 1st will not be paid.
The Vermont Legislature will adjourn wednes-
day next
Edward Darlington died yesterday in Media, Pa
He was in bis Goth year. and was the Oldest living
exCongressman.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-22

This old institution of learning at Fryeburg,
under the principalship of Albert +. Richard
son, ESQ.,, with an able corps of assistants
opens its fall term OF school under favorable
circumstances, and with promise of success in
the coming year. A regular instructor In
French and elocution has been added to the
former corps of teachers, and already the ef-
fects OF her training ara seen in the improve
ment of the rhetorical exercises Many i'm
provements have been made in the Academy,
the school is nearly classified, and it enters up
on the coming year with bright prospects.
The principal has arranged for a course of
lectures to be given before the academy stu
dents during the fall aud winter. Among the
speakers who have been engaged are G. q.
Rounds OF Plymouth, N. e., (formerH Of
FarmingtoD); W. j. Corthell of Gorham, L. s.
Perry of Cumberland, j. x. Mason, d. D., OF
Fryeburg, and Professor Robinson of Bowdoin
College. This series of lectures cannot fail to
be of interest and profit to tho students
A very pretty little paper called "The Aoad-
envy Bell" is issued quarterly by the students,
the editorial board being composed of the fol-
lowing: Mary Bsrrows, Matte Harrington,
Fred II. Fife, Fannie G. Gordon, John r.
Manson, T.. Browning Mason, Ruth e. Nor
iil', Matte 2. Randa |, Mary G. Seavey, Allan
L. Shirley, EVaD. Walker, Mary W. Weston.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-22
MASSACHUSETTS.
Disoussiou az Na,ional oue.,;o,,


Boston, Nov 21.-A meeting was held at
the board of trade rooms this forenoon, having
for its object the discussion CT national bank
rupt law, the excessive coinage OF silver and
the reciprocity treaties with Mexico and Cam
ada. Addresses were made by Senator Hoar,
Congressman A. A. Ranney, Leopold Morse
and T. A. Collins in favor of national bank
ruptcy bill, and by B. f. NDurss against the
coinage of silver dollars. Resolutions were
adopted providing for petition to Congress
praying for the suspension of the act requiring
the coinage of silver dollars, thereby removing
the chief cause OF the prevailing distrust and
dread; urging upon Congress the importance
OF the enactment of the bankruptcy bill passed
by the Senate at the last session. and praying
the House of Representatives TO take early
and favorable action on the bill to carry into
effect the reciprocity treaty with Mexico.
Glencester Fish Markets.
GLOUCESTER, Nov 21.-Nine arrivals have
been reported at this port the past forty-eight
hours from the Bay ST. Lawrence, five light
and four with 440 barrels large mackerel. 9th
or receipts, five Georges fares, 1873, 900 pounds
Goldfish, 1903 pounds halibut, $1,000 pounds
Shore goldfish and 25,000 pounds pollock.
Warming Cartridges with Fatal Effect.
WORCESTER, Nov. 21.-While workmen
were warming Atlas powder cartridges in
Kettle OF hot sand on an excavation for city
water pipe this morning an explosion occurred.
Matthew Hahir had tho top of his head blown
of, dying Instantly, and John Madgan and
Andrew Wickham had slight injuries Most
OF the gang were in the trench and escaped
The force Of the explosion wss tremendous,
blowing out windows from houses near by and
spreading stone wall over an adjoining field.
Valuation of Massachusetts.
BOSTON, Nov. q Some interesting statis-
tics have been complied by the Secretary of
State Henry E. Pierce. The total valuation
of the State has increased $50, III from
May ], 1885, to MAY /, 1884, amounting at the
latter data to $1.756 879,778. OF tle iecrease
the % cities contribute $5,7437Ie,, their
valuation bsing 1920, ,657, ,9l2. The total
state tax for 1884 is 500 1862 720, the largest OF
any years. The city of Boston shows an in-
crease of $i,7l6 216 in total valuation during
the year or nearly 70 per cent. of the entire iE-
crease in the State.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-22
NEW YoRK's VOTE.
Foetinss of the Tables sAnnounced-Cleve-
lands Plurality l149.

ALBANy, Nov 21.-The New York Board ct
State canvassers has allowed Mr.. Blaine AZ
votes in Delaware county, which wszS 1ue him
Cd account of the rejection of ballots supposed
to be defective
At noon today the footings of the tables were
announced as follows:
Highest Democratic candidate for elector, Mr..
Priest 56S,l54
0O5.
Democratic plurality 1149.
Lowest Democratic candidate, Mr.. Ottendorfer,
563, ,04S
Lowest Republican candidate, Mr. Haines, 5el.-
97l.
Ottendorfer's plurality, 1917.
COG.
Lowest Prohibition candidate, Mr. Ellsworth, a.
948.
Highest Butler candidate, Mr.. o'Donnell. II ,oo4.
Lowest Butler candidate, Mr.. Campbell, 16,751.
After this announcement the members Of the
board signed the tables and certificates
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-22
WASHINGTON.
Prn.esrinr Arn,x ameera


WASHINGTON, Nov. 21--A large rumber of let
ters are coming to Senators from army officers pro-
testing against Mr.. Arthur's appointments of
Messrs. Young of New Hampshire and Nye of
Maine to be captains in the staff corps. They ask
Senators obtain the rejection of these names
when they come before the Senate for confirmation
the ground that the places ought of right to be
given to officers of the line who have served long
terms without promotion.
Criticism of the Navy Department.
Secretary Chandler was asked to-day If he in
tended making any reply to the criticisms of the
Fourth Auditor. The Secretary did not reply
directly, but said in substance that Judging from
the published extracts from the Fourth Auditors
report, the officer had gone beyond his sphere of
duty in critcising the affairs of the Navy Depart
ment. The statements of facts were in themselves
not Objectionable however, but there was neither
necessity nor right in making it appear that there
was anything which the Navy Department. wished
to cover up
Appeals ina Patent Gases.
AS result OF the recent decision of the United
States Supreme Court, that an appeal cannot be
taken from the decision of the Commissioner of
Patents to the Secretary of the Interior Secretary
Teller has ordered the dismissal of all pending ap-
peals in patent cases.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-22
MALLuTELL.

The past season has been one of the busiest
ever known by the log drivers on tue Kenne-
bee. About GOO logs have come through
the Hallowell boom, which is the largest num-
her, with one exception CS80) that has ever
been known.
Tuesday morning, Willie 3. Mosher, son of
Il. A. Mosher, who resides in the Burbank
house, Eastern Avenue, in Lewiston, left
home for the Latin School, of which he is
member. he has not been seen since. Dill
gent search has been made. Two years ago
young Mosher went away in q similar manner,
and was absent two days and half, when he
returned. He evidently suffers from a brain
trouble, as he did not remember where be had
been, and returned as soon as he recovered
himself.
PATTEN.
Alfred Rowe, lad about twelve years of age
was sccidently shot last Tuesday by carelessly
handling q rifle. The ball, A calibre, etrk-
ing the right shoulder, passed through forcing
fragments of the scapula through tho wound.
Had the ball struck little lower it would have
been fatal woand. The boy is doing we'll.
SANFORD.
The Sanford Mills have announced a reduc-
tion of 10 Per cent OF the wages of all their
operatives, TO take effect on and after Dscem-
Der lat.
sMlTHFIELD
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis is remarkable old
lady, being 81 years of age. When child she
lost the sight OF one eye and all these years
with the double strain upon the eye left she
never has used glasses, and can see to read and
sew now without their aid.
WATERyILLE.
The agent of the Lockwood Mills says the
company has not full decided upon the amount
Of the cut down to take place.
wooLwICH.
This quiet country town is rapidly improv-
ing.
The Riverside House, hotel opened this
summer was quite well patronzed; and has
several regular boarders for the winter.
The cottagers at Sassanoa Bluff have long
since departed for Boston.
a fine hall is being erscted at Days Ferry,
which it has been proposed to call the Alham-
bra.
Capt e. Day has built handsome and COM
modious house at the Ferry.
One vote was thrown for ST. John ia Wool
wich.
A leupcervier is reported in the wood.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-22
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
What He Says Concerning she New York
Post Once and Election Day-Did He
Order she Post Ofice CIosede
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Postmaster General
datton sent the following letter today to Jos.
Mediil, editor of the Chicago Tribune:

Hatton sent the following letter today to Jos.
Medill, editor of the Chicago Tribune:
WASHING TON, d. O., Nov. 21.
Dear Sir:-In a three column article in your paper
of Nov. II, in which Mr. Clarkson, member of the
Republican National Committee, gives many but, in
my opinion not all the reasons why Mr.. Blaine was
defeated l find the following: "The order of
Postmaster General HattansrequiriBg the New York
post office with its thousands of clerks and carriers,
20 e pc kept open, prevented enough Kepuphcahs
as Mr.. Cleveland's plurality. The usual order
posted in the New York post Office Monday saying
that after ten o'clock election day the clerks
could take holiday. Monday night, by Mr.. Hat
toms order, this overruled, and the clerks liv
ing in distant parts of the ciGy who had to go to
were closed, were unable to vote" No such order
as that referred to by Mr.. Clarkson was issued by
myself. There is no law authorizing the closing of
the post offices on election days. Prior to the
election dispatches were received from many
places asking authority to close the offices.
These were answered as has ALWAYS been the custom
Of the department, to the effect that there was no
law authorizing the closing Cf offices election
day. Mr. Ciarkson says my order Was issned Mon
on the committee, Mr.. Elkins, did know that was
not in Washington but in Burlington, Iowa, as the
following dispatch will show:
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.
To Frank Hattoa, Postmaster General, burlington,
I0ca:
1t is said at the post Office in this city that the let
ter carriers are not to have the usual holiday during
election and that an order has been issued to that
effect. This will lose us many hundred votes. Can
you telegraph some remedy. Answer.
(Sgned) S. B. ELKINs.
To this replied that there was no law making
election day holiday but that the postmaster at
New York, if he desired could certainly arrange
allow the employees Of his office to vote ~itnout
seriously interfering with the delivery of mails 1t
seems that the above despatch from Mr.. Elkins,
one similar, was also sent to Mr.. Hazen, who
then acting Postmaster General, and who answered
y as follows, the despatch beng sent the night be-
fore the election:
II. G. Pearson, Postmaster, Neic York
Please give employees full opportunity to exercise
right OF suffrage. A. ID. HAZEN,
Acting Postmaster General.
Had Mr.. Clarkson Mr.. Elkins been Postmas er
General at the time, they might have issued an or
der closing all the post offices in the United States
during election day, but hardly think they would
have done 80 after reading the law.
Very respectfully,
FRANK HATTON.
To Joseph Medill, Editor Chicago Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-22
AACO sIFTINGs.
Good Sleighing AbOut Town-Thc n. &
MS Double TrasIS-PrOfiIabie( 90 Shoot
ing.

SACo, Nov. 21.
During the past two days cur streets have
been quite full Of slsighs, aud those who have
beeo fostaasts ss.aass set sids "a. Fns-
nouuee the sleighing good.
The small boy has taken possession of the
sidewalks to coast upon to the great danger Of
life and limb Of the pedestrian.
The ice men about here are beginning to get
their houses in readiness for the forthcoming
crop. Mars;on & Durgin will take about 1000
tons Of the cake this year.
Roadmaster Smith OF the Boston & Maine
Railroad is "pieking up" things and getting
ready to open the double track to the Kenue-
bunk road early next week. A day and night
operator will bs kept there to receive and de-
liver train orders, which will greatly facilitate
the movement of trains.
Considerable interest is being taken here in
the proposed lease of the Eastern to the Bos-
ton & Maine Railroad. Large amount OF stock
in both roads is owned here, and tue feeling ia
strongly in favor of the lease.
Hunting parties have been quite numerous
this fall, but yesy little cunning has been done.
Oae party, consisting of four men, each with
double barrel gun and 5ge dogs, spent a whole
day in the woods one day this week, aud ths
total Dumber Of birds shot was one red squirrel
and a bUshel of acofDs.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-22
Criticism Of the Navy Depnr,merI
NEW YORK.
Electric Motors for the New Work Elevated
Rnah.

Electric Motors for she New Work Elevated
Road.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-The World says that
active steps being taken towards applying cleo
trcity to the elevated cars but the multiplicity of
inventors who have MADE progress With electric
motors necessitatss the forming of a company in
Guiding them ALL that the Manhattan Company
may be protected against suit for infringement and
kindred annoyance.
Cyrus W. Field is deeply interested in the project
and other stockholders of the Manhattan Company
favor it, but little 10th to furnish the money
needed. The inventors, who will pool their issues
Thomas III. Edison, Stephen d. Field, Mr.. Siemens
end MIR. Daft of the Daft Motor Company.
The Bella Chi Fraternity.
The Delta Chi Fraternity held an all days
session today discussing the condition of the order
throughout the country and the establishing of
chapters in colleges where there none. The re-
ports showed that the fraternity was gaining the
most ground in the States beyond the Ohio river.
The election of officers resulted as follows: Pres
ident Of the Grand Lodge Seward A. Simmons of
Buffalo, N. Y; secretary, George Sawyer of Hami-
ton College; treasurer, Carl A. Huftrom of Hobart
College. A banquet was given at the Windsor
Hotel in the evening that attended by ever 100
members.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-22
AN OLD WRECK.
Reappearauce on The Ocean of the
Waterlogged Schooner Maggie M.
RiYern

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The waterlogged schoon-
er Maggie NJ. Rivers has again made her appearance
on the Atlantic, and sesms to have resumed her old
tricks in drifting. She last reported in Septem
ber in the Gulf Str sam, headed toward the British
coast, and nothing was heard of her during Ocio-
Der it thought tnat she might have gone to the
bottom, and her last location not noted on the
November pilot chart. A vessel which recently put
in at Halifax, N S. reported her as still afloat
the 7th inst, so miles due north of Bermuda. She
has therefore again changed her course from north
ward southerly, and it may be that she will again
drift around in the SCOT east of Cape Hatteras for
which she seemed to have such unaccounable
partiaity early in the year. 1t is nearly eleven
months since The hulk was abandoned. In that
time she has drifted more than two thousand miles
and is now but few hundred miles from the spot
on which her crew deserted her.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-22

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. z1.-The business men
of Montgomery this evening, passed resolutions
protesting against the 'unfar untruthful and par
tisan" statements printed in the North, In refer
conservative, moderate and dignied in tone ssIhis
is the time.' they say, "for peace and better love
for the Union, and not for hate and sectionalism.
The southern white people propose co protect the
negro in all his rights"
Among other things the resolutions say: 'sWe
leok not back to Appomatox, but forward to the
great future that awaits our common Union"
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-22
BATES COLLEGE.
Sophomore Prize Debates Editors fer the
Student.

A good.sizsd audience listened to the first
two divisions Of the Sophomore prizs debates
Thursday evening. Although the participants
were few the debates were unusually good,
each speaker holding the strict attention Of the
audience. The programme: Prayer, Prof b.
f. Hayes; question, Has the character of Pur-
itsns been overestimated? disputants atfirms-
tive, H. e. CushmaD; negative, John Sturgis
and T. W. Chase. Question, Win Bismarck
be greater character in history than Glad
stone? disputants, affirmative, e. @. Hayes;
negative, Roscoe Nelson and Fairfield Whit
ney. The committee of award from the Sc
nior class A. Il. Morrill,, @. A. Washburn and
O. A. Scott awarded the prizes to II. e. Cush-
man in the first division, and to Roscoe Nell
son in the second division.
Prof Chase has announced the following for
editors OF the Student during the coming year:
w. FL. HaTtshorn, e. A. Merrill, Z. d. Var
ney. A. e. Blanchard, Charles Hadley, and A.
e. Verrill j. II. Williamson has been ohos-
en- by his class for business manager.
As.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-22
Decided Against The City.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21.-Tne referee to whom,
was referred the suit brought by the city against
the Bell Telephone Co. and the Mutunl Union
and western Union Telegraph Companies. to re-
cover license lee of 81 per year per pole and 50 80
per mile OF wire today filed his report. Ho says
That the fees exacted unreasonable and operate
IN substance as tax, aud he therefore is of the
opinion that their collection cannot be forced.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-22
SPORTING.
Teemer Anxious to Row Beach or Hnn-

Teemer Anxious to Row Btach or Hnn-
Ian.
PrrTsBURe, Pa, Nov. John Teemer of Nc
Keesport says in relation to his proposed match
with Hanlsn, II viii give Beach start if he will
give any other man in the world start. 1 think /
manned above water but 1 cannot give man a
start and swim while he rows and then win
Teemer also says Next summer l will 90 to Eng
laud and row any man for any amount of money.
Then / viii go to Austria and meet Rush and
Beach and if the latter is not beaten by Hanan for
the championship before get there, will row him
for the title. l expect in any case to hold the
worlds championship at the close of next season.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-22
Guardian for the Late President Gar
fields ChiIdreu

LYNcHBuRG, Va, Nov. 21.-J. R. Tucker, who
was recently reelected to Congress from this dis.
trict by the Democrats, has been appointed guard
ian for the minor children of the late President Gar
field. HIS trust includes all the property owned
by General Garfield in Virginia. Mrs Garfield in
making the request for his appointment referred to
the kindly relations which had existed between Mr.
Tucker and her late husband.