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The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
NEW YORK'S VOTE.
Meeting Of tEse State Canvassinx Board
Ne Basiness Traasacted-Kinx's County

ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. 19.-The board of
State canvassers met at o'clock this afternoon.
All the members wers present. Returns from
all OF the counties except New York, Kings
and St. Lawrence counties were fled. The
returns from Richmond county shows very
serious error In the footiDgs on the electoral
ticket and the board directed thar o telexrana
DO sent TO the county clerk asking him to ex
plain the error. TIE beard then adjourned
until Thursday afternoon at 4 O'Clock. Roscoe
Coukiing is here ss council for tLe Democratic
Stste committee. The retures for electors bs
oislricts from Richmond coanty show total
of S03. .567, while the footing of he tabnlatca
statement shows 304,517, and the names of
only 81 Butlsr electors appear on the returas.
A messenger from theERichmo county clark
ls expecfed 10 arrive here tomorrow morning
to explain the discrepancies.
The returns show that oply 81 Butler electors
were voted for Ia that county. II the returns
are correct whcb Cannot now bs determHled
the official Canvass OF the county may bs
changed.
Bro KLYN. N. Y, Nov. l9-The Kings
caubty CAM assers have hot officially announced
the result of the vote GU the electoral ticket,
hut reporters of the local papers who have
kent tally with thsm viii publish this after
noon the following as ths officiai announce
ment: Cleveland SO 263; aine So 5l4; But
lsr 2l43; st. john 1341. Clsvelano's majority
over Blaine 1919.
EHw YoRK, Nov. 10.
The board OF aldermen az county csnvassers
this afternoon made an official declaration of
tbs vote cast at tho lata election The vote
was as follows fnr Presidential electors: o.
weld Ottendorfer, Dem, 1873, ,157; Eugene Ksl-
lg, Dem, 1873 224. and the remaining Demo
cratic electors about the same number. Bird
sey e. Blackman, the head of the Republican
electoral ticket, received 90093 votes; the
Butler electoral ticket received 3,499; prohibit
tion 1881,
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
THE CoUNTERFE1TERs.
The Facts Concerning the Lowell and
New Bedford Gang Divuiged by Mr.
nmvfs.

LOWELL, Nov. 19.-Since the incarceration Of
DR.. George W. Davis, q connection of the Coram
gang Of coupterfeiters few facts from his confes-
sion has been found. On the day of his arragn-
ment in Boston he made confession in which he
stated that the first counterfeit coin was made at
No. Smith avenue off Mddlesex, at the house of
George B. Coram. Corams house is next to that of
DR.. Oolwell of Colwell motor noteriety and is in
quite stylish neighborhood. All the material was
furnished by George B. Coram, probably from his
nickel-plating works on Middle street. The work
was carried on at night in the cellar of the house.
large ha ch of the counterfeit silver dollars we're
circulate, and on one stormy night last April while
the thunder and lightning We're at work. Davis and
George b. Coram went TO orchard some distance
from the house and buried the metal several feet
under ground. Davis says that he has had no deal
ings whatever with George Coram, the father of
George B. Coram, but that the latter had been con-
stantly going between his home and Low ell since he
days after the poor coin had been put in the ground
not feeling SAFE in following up the bushes here and
went to New Bedford, taking with him his family
and lot of materials for the prosecution OF the
counterfeiting business. The first good looking
coin that made in New Bedford was brought to
Lowell and showed" by George b. Coram who was
constantly going between the two cities Davis
while in conversation with Detective Hayes and
Captain Howard, the two Lowell officers who work
ed up tie with such nicety, said: "If had an
other week of frsedom, shoulf have put ln circu-
lAtion the best counterfeit of five collar gold piece
the country has seen" There is but little doubt
of the tru h of this statement the silver dollars
coined by him have deceived many old judges being
perfect in ring, bright and well moulded,
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
PoSTMASTERS' SALARIES.
Readjustment of the Sd, 4th and
9Th Classes.
A SCHEDULE OF THE CHANGES
I'm MATNE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The Post Office De-
partment authorities are at work upon the re-
adjustment of posrmsstera' salaries OF the
third. fourth and fifth classes under the act Of
March 3, 1883. This read jastment covers the
period between 1864 and 1874, and allowances
are Daade only when the claim excseds 10 per
cent. Of the salary under the former adjus-
rnent. The labor involved in revising the
claims is enormous, snd.as yet has proceeded
in the alphabetical list of States only as far as
the letter N. Congress appropriated $45, 600
for the payment of these claims, which
amount was exhausted early in the year, and
the postmasters entitled to additional compen-
sation will, in nearly every instance, have to
wait until Congress makes an additional ap-
preparation before their allowances can be
paid. The following is a list of the offices and
postmasters in Maine whose claims have been
sudited, together with the amount allowed
sua in
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
SPORTING.

Sale OF tho Bcseon Base Ball Grounds.
NEW YORK, Nov. l8.-President A. H. Soden and
Director Conant, of the Boston Base Bal Associa-
ton, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in attendance
upon the annual session Of the National League.
They informed correspondent that Just before
leaving Boston this morning, they consummated the
sale of the grounds occupied by the Boston Base
Ball Club TO the Boston Base Ball Association. Ne
gotiatiors % this end have been pending for nearly
two months. The price paid was $1OO, ,o00 The
property was purchased of the Hammett heirs
through an agent, who met the Boston gentlemen
at the Revere Aouse, Monday evening. The pur-
chase Of the property BY the Boston Cub was
matter of absolute hecessity. inasmuch as the heirs
had determined to sell il by auction by lots on Dee
g. and the club compelled to either purchase or
give up the grounds, which latter Gaze would leave
it in bad predlcament for next season.
The National l. League.
The annual meeting of the National League of
Base Bali Players held today at the Fifth Az
enue Hotel, preceded by session of the board of
directors. at which Messrs. Wills, Allen and Reach
were present. The championship was awarded to
the Pr"vioence club. n. K. Young was reelected
president of the board.
troit club was considered, and the club was gus
tanned, it being dispute in the matter of CON
act in which the club was held 10 have discharged
all its obligation
a. S. Mills presided at the League session. and
there were pieseit representatives from all the
clubs. Requests or reinstatement from Shaw and
others denied.
Section 64 Of the constitution was 90 amended
that club incurs penalty Of $500 by leaving the
grounds during the progress of game, and Sec 81
SO that the home club is required to furnish the
National League secretary with his score of the
game.
At the evening session the playing rules were
canvassed seriatim, with the ultimate purpose of re-
vision. ami pending this revision, an adiournmcnt
until 'omorrow was taken Ths advisability of
changing the rules 10 i've balls and four strikes
were among the changes considered. The League
sits with closed doors.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
RAILROAD MATTERS.
The N ontreaI, Por siand & Boston.


MONTREAL Nov. ia motion was made
In the Court Of Appeals to-day on behalf OF Mr..
Holton to hear the appeal of the Montreal,
Portland and Boston Railroad dismissed on
the ground that the appellant had only given
security for costs and not for the Judgment
which ordered the calling OF meeting of the
shareholders of the company within one
menth or the payment of the penalty of $1,000.
The court unanimously maintained Holton's
motion and ordered the appellant to furnish
sufficient security within eight days in default
OF which the appeal will be dismissed.
Mineral BELT Construction Company,
Boston, Nov. 19-The Mineral Belt Con-
struotion and improvement Company held its
annual meeting here today, and elected Green
b. Rsura OF Washington, Psyson Tucker,
general manager of the Eastern railroad, z.
Il. Burpee of the international of Maine, DR.. j
L, Hildreth G: Cambrid.e, George Kenpton
of Sharon, Mass; Woodman g. Eaton, gener-
al freight agent of ths Maine Central, aud
George O Manchester, vice president OF the
Oregon Railway & Navigation Co., directors,
who adjourned to Wednesday for organization.
The road which this company is 10 bald
was shortened about three years ago to run
from point on the Atlantic aud Pacific, in
Northern Arizona, across the great timber
belt Of that territory aud through Green Val
ley, Wild Rye, Lanto Basin, Piaal Greek aud
Salt River TO Globe City, whence it will
probably be extended to senson, on the line of
the Aphison, Topeka and Santa Fs. Surveys
have been Completed and the construction will
Do entered upon al an early day.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
Thh INDEPENDENTS.
From the Augusta (Ga) Chronicle.
What the Senate should Do.

II the Republicans in the SeDat, are true
to their party aud its cause they can sarslv d.
feat any legislation adverse to ReoubIioan
principles until 1887. Among those principles.
the party is solemnly pledged to maintain
non-psrtisan civil service. Legislation TO that
end, framed when the De nocrats olamored
for it in order to cripple Reonbli-
can administration, was not enacted by Re-
poohcaus toe any partisan purpose, but to
preserve the service against partisan control
from any quarter. We are now to zee how
Tar that LEGISLATION is effective. 1t will be the
duty of Republican Senate, not only to ston
a change of the Law. bnt TO insist upon its full
enforcement, and il amendments are needed,
to propose them. II a Democratic Pre.idens
sends in appointments contrary to the intent
and spirit of this reform. it is the duty of the
Senate to reject them,-New York Tribune,
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Cable from Different
Countries.
Reciprocity Treaty Between America
and the Spanish West Indies.
Cholera Returns in Paris Show
an Improvement.
Small Pox Among EngIi-h Troops on
thc Nile.
THE OLD WORLD.

MADRID, Nov. 19-Tbe treaty for reciprocity of
trade between the United States and Spanish West
Indies was formally signed yesterday IL is to re-
main IN Iorce seven years beginning January next
If ratified BY the American Congress- The duty ON
American wheat imported into Cuba and Porto hco
remaius unchanged, nd also duty of $l.90 per
barrel ON A mario nnnr
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
THE INDIANS.
ou.raxes Cenasuis.ed by a Band of Apnc,


GALvAsrGN, Tex, Nov. ia telegram
from Camp Pers, Texas, states that Mrs. Petty
and her husband have been brntaly mutilated
and scalped by murderous Indians. The chill
dren were carried some distance from the
house aud also scalpad. 1t is feared that the
indians have killed many other women and
children along the route, but news of any other
outrage has not reached the telegraph station.
Gen. Stanley, department commander, ordered
detachment of 70 cavalry to start from Fert
Davis to find the Indians. Gen. Stanley bs.
lieVes the raiders are 3 portion of an Apache
band who were driven into Mexico by Gen.
Crook Since the expiration of tns treaty be-
tween the United States aud Mexico, by
which troops of both republics could cross the
Rio Grande in pursuit of Indians or cattle
thieves, the Indians have become cognizant OF
the inability of the United States troops to
pursue them, and are coming from the noun
tains and crossing the Bio Grande in small
bands.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
EVERY DOLLAR PAID,
The Report Of the Republiean National
Cemmitsoe's Indebtedness EmpharicalIy
Denied.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Nov. 19.-Chairman Jones
OF the National Republican Committee ar
rived home tonight, and in an interview en-
phatically denied the reports of the commit
tees Indebtedness. He says that before he
LEFT New York last night he drew checks for
every dollar owed by the committee. He also
stated that the dinner at Delmonico's was paid
for by private individuals.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
NEW YORK.
Theia neIfa Chi.

NEW YORK, Nov. 19-The Grand Lodge of
the college society of Theta Delta Chi began
its annual session here today, at the invitation
of the Dickinson college chapter. Represen-
tativss we're preseut from the chapters of Hsr-
ward, Boston University, Bowdoin, Tafts,
Dartmouth, Columbia, City of New York,
Cornell, Hamilton, Hobart Kenyon, Lafayette
and Dickenson colleges. Oa Friday the an
nusl election of officers will take place, after
which a banquet will be given.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
The Late Senator Au,hony's succes.or

PROVIDENCE, Nov. 19.-Goy. Bourn today ap-
pointed Hon. VIM. P. Sheffield of Newport, to the
Senate, to succeed the late Senator Anthony until
the assembling of the legislature, in the January
session, when Senator will be elected. Mr.. Shelf
held was born in New Shoreham (Block IslaDd)
Aug. 30Lh. 1920, and is descended from some of
the earliest settlers of this State. He graduated
from the Harvard Law School in 1894, and the
same year was admitted to the Rhode Island Bar.
In l04l he was a delegate the Lsndholders'
Convention, to frame State constitution aud
In 1S42 was member of the General Assembly.
In 1861 he was eectet Representative to the Thir-
ty Seventh Congress- as Republican, and served
until 1868; he WAS then re elected to the General
Assembly by Newport, which position he has filed
ever SINCE with the exception of two years.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
SANITARY LAW.
Complaints of Hts Violation i'm New York



New YORK, Nov. 19.-The health officers Of this
city have been making every effort to insure water
supply of absolute purity. critical SURVEY of the
entire Croton water shed has recently been made
Although lhe advent of cold weather ordinarily
marks material falling of in the number of viola
tlons OF sanitary laws reported to the com ylainl
clerk in the health department the cholera scare
has forestsed this result this year and instead of
smaller. the numbers Of complains the mail pours
into sanitary headquarters these days larger than
before. From thirty-nve to forty reports of nui-
sances real and imaginary, make up the days mail
at the complaint clerks desk. Complaints are
made of offensive vaults. ovsEhowng cisterns,
clogged soil pipes, COW stables defective cbimneys
and noxious od0rs from glue aud gas factories
Meat Inspectors Romaine and Meyers seized in
Washington market yesterday eleven carcasses of
hogs that found to have suffered from the hog
chelera when alive. The carcasses were part of a
consignment from the West that was received by
dealer in the market. H. suspected that something
was wrong and informed the inspectors who
promptly recognized the characteristics of the de-
strncive disease aud had the taken TO the
offal dock.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
AN EDITOR SHOT.
The soR of the Hawaiian sugar King
Wen0ds the Editer of the San Francis
CO Chronicle.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 19.-M Il. De Young, pro-
pristor of the Chronicle was shot at $50 this
ing by Adolph Spreckels, son Of Claus Spreekels,
the Hawaiian sugar king. The shooting tosk place
in the business Office of the Chronicle. Spreckels
fired twice, the first shot taking ef-
feet in the left little above elbow and the
second Ia the left shoulder. The shooting was the
outcome of an article published in the Chronicle
last Sunday morning respecting the affairs Of the
was arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
CLEVELAND INTERVIEWED.
He rs Not Karrying lIan-VVhat He
Saws A houf III In Cabinet

EEe Ts Not BKarrying NIan-What He
Says About Hi Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, Nov ia correspondent OF
the Baltimore American telegraphs from Al
bany as to his interviews with Grover Cleve-
land az follows:
All these stories about Cleveland's prospective
marriage are without fouRdation. Cleveland Is not
marrying man. When called upon him his atten-
tion had just been called to q Ieady-made cabiDet
telegraphed from New York. If l let these fellows
get to Washington. Well let them Keep it up and
When they get done Pll do as plea,e. Gov. Clevs-
land has not so much as given serious thought as to
what he will do when he gets TO Washington It's
long way off, he says. and have enough to think
Of in the duties of my present office without trying
to dispose OF any of the questions that may arise
when ass ume the other.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20

MIR. Eesdricis ON Ezis Way to RrookIyn.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 19.-Mr. Hendricks in an
interview here to-day stated that he could not give
any opinion to the probabilities of sweeping Of
federal efiees. Senator Voorhees,, who is with the
party, secuted the idea of his going political
mission to Cleveland in regard to the share of offices
which would be the apportionment Of the Indiana
Democracy. The party were on their way to Brook
lVn.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.

SoTTH BEND. Nov. 19.-The mouders in the
employ of the Oliver Chilled Pillow Works of this
city, to the number of about GOO men, mostly
Poles have struck against a reduction of wages of
about 25 per cent. One thousand men attended
meeting at the Opera House, and prior TO the ad-
tournament an agreement to stay out was signed by
all tie strikers pre- ent 1t is understood that the
men are in good shape to stand long siege of idle
ness.
A Reduction That Will be cit Seriously.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 19.-A number of ingram
carpet manufacturers have agreed to reduce the
wages of their employees from 16 to 20 per cent.
The employers say they have to do this to compete
with Eastern manufacturers. This reduction will
be felt more or less by probably 10000 people en-
gagged in ingram carpet mills.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
DISTRESSING DROUGHT.
PeriIs decreasing fn Rev Ranpshire-
Sickness Caused by Bad Wafer.

CoNToocooK, Nov. 19.-The perils of a
drought are dsily increasing in this vicinity
and 10 every direction people are becoming
more and more distressed and sickness posi-
bly, due in whole or in psrt to bad water seems
to be on the increase. Scarlet fever and diph-
theria exist in various towns, but hardly vet in
epidemic form. In two or three plsces schools
have been closed In consequence of sickness
among the children. In the meantime eysry-
body is anxisas fer rein which does ret sems,
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
Feolish Attion 81 4 We.tsrn Chnrch.

EWWEHsM ABGtBM 64l6TM WhWFCHs
DUBUQUE Ia, Nov. 19.-The trustees of the Con-
gregational church here met in special session Mon
day evening to consider the action of Rev. G. E.
Harrington, their pastor. in not voting for Blaine.
1t s said that Harrington declared he would rather
cut off his right hand than vote for either Cleve-
land or Blaine, and particularly the latter. The
discussion was hot one, and resulted. it is said,
though not definitely known in the discharge of the
pastOr.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
BURCaARD's REMoRsE.
The life of the Author of fRum, Rom
anism and Rebellien' Likely to be
Shortened.

WASHINGTON. Nov. l9--A gentleman just from
New York, who saw the Rev. DR.. Burchard on Sum
day last, says the poor gentleman is in such state
of contrition and remorse as to provoke sympathy
from the most hard hearted. He imagnes that he
alone is responsible for the defeat of Blaine and
that he can never be forgiven for it. The gentle
man thinks Dr. Burchard's life will be shortened
by his "rum Romanism and rebellion" utterances
especially since MIR. Blaine has sscrbed to it his de-
feat.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
MASSACHUSETTS,.
a subssmu,iais sG;f.

Boston, Nov. ia registered certificate of q
city of Boston per cent. water loan for 100000
In favor of the United States Trust Company of
New York trustee for Caroline S. Astor vas issued
today. This is a gift from William Astor to his
daughter, wks was yesterday married to Marshall
Wilson.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.
The indications for New England to-day are
light SHOWS and partly cloudy weather,
northeast to southeast winds, slight rise in the
Temperature and lower barometer.
E@Cautionary signals from Hstteras TO Boston,
Mass.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
I11.zT P. MI
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20

AHJ"Fs0 Dy hursHu& OF a SRusSlsnc Forge.
NEWCASTLE, Pa. Nov. 19-While two plumbers
were at work at the residence of Geo. c. Hogan
yesterday, gasoline forge they were using ex-
poded sending flames and pieces Of the forge in all
directions. james stephenson and Henry Dunlap,
the plumbers, were severely burned The clothing
of Jennie Dewberry. domestic, toek fire and she
was terribly burned,
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
THE DOMINION.
Small Pex in Ontario.

KINGSTON, Ont, Nov. 10. Rev. Father Fleming
of Tweed states that small pox prevails in seven
families in that village. The people are terrified
and many are leaving the place. Even the doctors
refuse to atteni the patients.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20

The house owned by William Merrill and occn.
pied by Joseph Drinkwater at Cumberland Wa.
burned to the ground Tuesday, the FIRE catchino
from spark from the chimney Most # the furni
sure was saVe1. The barn was hot burned. The
lOke Is estimated at $1,000: no Insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
FIVE MISSING.

EasAIAtles UAuscd Dy the TSuFstlng OF
Steamers Boiler.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 19-Steamer Captain
Sam. plying between this city and Selma, exploded
her boiler last night at Hodnots Bsrthe, and the
boat was badly wrecked. About 20 persons were
on the steamer at the time of the explosion Capt.
English and several OF the crew vera hurt. Five
persons including little daughter of the captain,
are missing.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
SUBURBAN NEWS.


Mr.. S. Z. Mcclellan of saccarappa has arranged
with MIR. G.. D. Weeks. marble worker of Gorham
to erect monument to the memory of Prince a
Wm. Mcclellan, one of the early settlers of Gorham
and was paid for in shocks. Prince drove the tea
TO haul the shocks from Gnrbam TO Portland Ha
ran away and enlisted on Capt Manley's nj IivateaT
was discharged Ia Boston, Afterwards was pensi ,n
ed for life, and settled in Gorham whore ba died in
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20

DETROIT, Nov. 49, Official figures from all
hu niue counties SaOw the vote in the recsat
election t, Or as follows: B.iue 1S5,057; Fus
ien 1873 1888; St. John 18 1853; BlAiue's piur@liis
2l4 rhe Remaining eoeaties in their On, fiji
tial oouut increase Bi Iue's plurality 10 1889.
rne Fusion vots is divioed so par cent is Dem
ocratic and the rest Gresnb&ck. For governor
Ia tue counties so far reported, Alser, rep, has
q plurality OF 2,542. Latest figures give the
Republicans majority on jjint ballot in the
legislature
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20

BELLOWS FALL, VT, Nov. 19.-The wooden mill
enc mile from here owned by e. S. Sabn and occu-
pied by the forbes Woolen Company was burned
this morning, with storehouses and one d Yelling
Cause unknown. Ssbin loses $1,000 and the Forbes
Woolen Company S12, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
THE FLAMES.


NORWOOD, Mass. Nov. 19.-The Universalist
church in this place, with the adjoining horse
sheds, burned this morning. Nothing was
saved. The church has not been used since Sunday
Al 10 fires were in 1t. The structure "a va ued
at about $50, 900 and is insured at between Si2-
900 and 81 900. 1t was of wood, with seating
capacity of 45O. 1t was built about twenty-five
years ago.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
GUT FLOWERS AND PLANTS.

CUT FLOWERS, Ferns, Smilax Sc. for Funerals
~ Weddings and Parties. Funeral DNNHSns
9peeisity. Flowers preserved Parties supplied
at hort notice. ALI work warranted 10 be nrst-
class and at how prices. 9. A. BENNETT
9gS Congress Street. nsSa1n
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SPECIAL NOTICES
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MRS. DRYDEN,
466 Con gross st.
NE EE4 e Nm r. R Y.

have full line of Belding Bros & Co.'S "Supe-
rior'' Knitting silk in all shades The only PURE
THREAD Knitting SILK in the market. oc162msn