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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-04
RAILROAD MATTERS.
TILE nANeoR 8 pIscArAQuIs.

THE BANGOR & PIsCATAQUIs.
The Bangor city council last evening re-
ceiyed communication from Arthur Sewall,
president of the Maine Central Railroad
Company, asking on what terms and condi-
tions the city will sell or lease its interest
and ownership in the Bangor & Piscataquis
railroad. The matter was referred to COM
mttee, with instructions to hear and to re-
port to the city council any proposition the
Maine Central Railroad Company may make
looking to the leasing or buying Of the city's
interest in the road.
NORTH CONWAY & MT. KEARsARGE.
The North Conway & Mt Kearsarge,
which was organized last April, has survey
ed and secured rights of way fer its road
from North Conway, where 1t will connect
with the Boston & Maine, to the summit of
Mt. Kearsarge, and also to connection with
the Portland & Ogdensburg at Intervale. The
road viii be built in three divisions, viz:
''The North Conway Division" of six miles
to the common junction of the three divis-
ions near Chatham Notch; "the Mountain
division of nine miles from said junction
to the summit of Mt. .Kearsarge, and the
"Chatham division" OF IL miles from said
junction to North Chatham, N. H.; total 26
miles.
NOTES.
A large number of new steel rails will be
laid on the New Brunswick Railway.
The Maine Central Railroad Company is
moving its snow plows and preparing for
winter. A number of the plows are stored
each year, and on the commencement Of cold
weather are distributed to different points.
The Boston & Albany railroad officials an
nually offer two prizes of $50 each to the
foremen of the various sections, one for
neatness in the care of the road bed, and the
other fer excellency of switches, joints and
spikes.
Mr.. d. E. McFee, engineer in charge of the
International Railroad survey, reports that
the work of locating the line viii be COM
pleted about the middle of December. The
road itself will be finished inside of two
years, and operations will be commenced at
once There are about 1000 feet of bridging
to be done at Moosehead Lake and Malta
wamkeag. The bridge will be about 500 feet
long. The plan of the style of bridge to be
built across has not been decided upon.
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NEW JERSEY.

TRENTON, Nov. 3.-The election in this
State passed off very quietly, no serious. dis
turbanees being reported from any OF the
coanties-those of Bergen, Burlington, Cape
May, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Passaic and
Sussex--state senators were elected. They
will serve three years and will vote upon the
next United States senator who will succeed
Gen Sewall (Rep.) There are 60 assembly dis
tricts in the State, and one member of the
State House of Assembly was elected today
from each district. Last year the Senate
was composed of IL Republicans and 10
cans and "a Democrats, giving the Republi-
cans majority of 13 upon joint ballot. Nine
of the senators holding over are Republicans,
so they will control that body at the next
session if their candidates were successful in
any two of the seven districts in which sena-
tors were elected today.
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A Family Reunion.

A very pleasant time was had at the home
of VIM. j. Bradford on Common street In
Saco Saturday afternoon and Sunday. 1t
was the occasion of family reunion of the
Adams family. About i score of relatives in
ali were present, among whom were Alfred
Woodman and wife of Portland, and their
SON Frank, who is connected with the Casco
Hank. John Adams and wife lof Portland,
and a number of people from Bddeford and
Saco. 1t has not been the custom for this
family to hold reunions for number Of
wears, and the affair was total surprise to
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford. But notwithstand-
ing this fact they entertained their friends in
fine style. In the future these occurrences
will be celebrated annually.-[B [Biddeford
Journal.
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GENERAL NEWS.

There is nail panic throughout the we st
on account of the nailers' strike. Nails are
difficult to obtain at 1925 per keg.
Mrs. Michael Gallagher, the wife of st.
Louis policeman, became the mother Mon
day night of quadruplets, all girls. The
mother and the children are doing well.
John Bunch, negro jockey who shot and
killed James Riley, the driver of Richball, at
Homewood Park, Pa, last July, was yester-
day morning convicted of murder in the Sec
ond degree.
Both bases of the Andre monument at
Tappan, N. T., was blown up by dynamite
cartridge last night. Glass was broken in
windows of houses a mile away
The woman deserted at the hotel in Ports
mouth, n H., Monday, is the daughter OF
Nathaniel +. Mace of Haverhill, Mass. Her
friends will probably take care of her. En-
erson is well known in Hayerhill.
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NEBRASKA.

OMAHA, Nov. 3-The election throughout
the State was quiet and only light vote was
cast. The State officers voted for are a
judge of the supreme court and two regents
of the university. All the counties will elect
a full set of county officers.
r LINCOLN, Nov. 3.-The election in this
State today was of no special Importance and
plicity of local tickets brought out a good
vote. The returns will come in slowly as
some counties have five local tickets and
none less than three, and it is not probable
that any definite information will be OBJ
tanned tonight although it may be taken for
be elected In this city there was much
scratching and the count will be slow. The
Republicans will possibly lose their candi-
date for treasurer.
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comments on Ferdinand Wards Sen

The Daily News publishes an article on
Ferdinand Ward, in which it calls Ward the
evil genius of Gen. Grant, and points out
that his sentence was quite inadequate, as
when his term shall have bean served he
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RockIand,s New Water Works.

RocKLAND, Nov. 3.-The Camden and
Rockland Water Company, which began the
work of laying pipes the middle of last June
from Oyster River Pond to Rockland, dis
tance of seven miles, having completed it,
let on the water today, and the entire system
of pipes will soon be filed. A trial OF hy-
drants was highly satisfactory. Three lines
of hose were attached to one hydrant, throw
ing large streams of water over the highest
buildings The citizens are jubilant over
the waters introduction, the church bells
rang loudly, and everybody is enthusiastic.
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Falmouth Hotel. Portland.

To meet the demand of the times transient
rates have been graded at $500, $3.50. $500,
$3.50 and $500 per day according to size and
location of rooms. Guests will please speci-
fly upon registering grade of rooms they wish
to occupy. Hotel furnished throughout with
black walnut and carpeted with brussels.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day (Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
TERMs-Eight Dollars a Year. To mail sub
scribers, Seven Dollars Year, Ii paid in advance
RATES OF ADvERTIsING-One inch of space
the length of column, or twelve lines nonpdreu
constitutes a square
$1.50 per square, daily, first week; 75 cents per
week after; three insertions or less, 81 co. con-
tnung every other day after first week, SO cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 70 cents I;
one week, $1.00; 90 cents per week after
SPECIAL NOTICES. one-third additional.
Under head of ''AMUSEAIENTs" and 'AUCTIoN
SALEs,' $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less, $1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at 80
a year; if paid in advance, $500 a year.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has a large circulation in every
part Of the State) for $100 per square for first in
sertion, and so cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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FELL EIGHTY EEET.
Terrible FuIfilment of the Dream Of
an Ohio Slater.

Miami City, yesterday, Edward Moore, a
slater, fell from the spire to the ground be-
meath, distance of eighty feet. Moore and
another man were stating the spire,. and,
while Moore was standing on scaffold, the
ladder suddenly gave way, hurting him
the scaffold and held it lightly. 1t was not
fastened, and it went down with him. He
struck the curbstone with his head, gasped
twice and died.
Sunday night Moore, in his sleep, had a
presentiment of his DEATH He told a num-
his sleep that he was working on the spire
all night, and he had to get up several times
during the night to get rid of the vision.
Moore had two children, who live at Indian
anoliS.
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Another Body travelling In a Trunk.

STURGIs, Mich, Nov. "A discovery was made
here on Grand Rapids and Indian railroad train,
yesterday which is believed to be connected with
another murder mystery. Shortly before the train
ening odor issuing from a trunk in the forward
part of the car. With the assistance of train men
found within the body of a man in an advanced
stage of decomposition. No efforts were made to
ascertain the probable cause of the mans DEATH
nal destination, The baggageman says that the
trunk was transferred to his car at Fort wayne
from Wabash train.
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IOWA.

DEs MONIES, Nov. 3.-The first ten pre-
cincts show net Republican gain of 217.
Fifty precincts of Iowa give Republican
Republican majority and reliable despatch
from there says the county has gone 800 ma
jority for the Republican representatives
and senator.
One hundred and twenty-five precincts
give Larrabee 10, ,703, Whiting IA, 312; net Re-
publican gain, co.
One hundred and ninety precincts in the
State show a Republican gain of 1859. This
includes two wards in the city of Davenport.
Two hundred and seven wards in the State
give Larrabee 26, 1872, Whiting "a, ATT; net Re-
publican gain, 1888.
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SMALL Pox.

CONCORD, N. H, Nov. "a circular has been
sent to the sanitary inspectors of the United States
marine hospital service at st. Albans, Rouse's
Point Newport RchfOrd and Island Pond, in
structing them to detain all Montreal baggage for
disinfection, and vaccinate all persons from that
city who fail to possess certificates from physicians
known to the inspectors. No person will be per-
mitted to leave the places designated without GER
tiicates from the United States Inspector, II is
believed this order will prove su1nclently sIrln-
nal
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MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 3. (Midnight)- cleo
ton passed off quietly and resulted in a
sweeping victory for the Democratic ticket in
this city. Returns are not all in at midnight
as the length of the ticket necessitates slow
count, but so far as heard from not single
Fusion district candidate is elected. Indica-
tions point to Democratic success in nearly
all of the counties which insure working
majority in both branches of the State Leg
islature
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Damaged in the Late Storm.

day, fishing schooner Louis and Rosie of Portland
She reports was in collision with schooner Isaac
Somers, six miles off Cape Cod yesterday, losing
manboom. She will repair here. Also arrived
today, schooner Ann Eliza, had foresail carried
away yesterday OFF Cape: Cod. Schooner c.; A.
Ponford carried away main boom off Cape Goa,
yesterday. She will repair here,
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WASHINGTON.
Public Lands.

WASHINGTON, Nov 3.-The Secretary of
the Interior has confirmed the action of the
commissioner of the land office in restoring
to the public domain a tract of land in
Southern California at the intersection Of
the Texas Pacific and Southern Pacific rail-
road grants. The Secretary holds that the
Southern Pacific grant includes only such
lands as were not covered by other grants
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KANSAS.

EMpoRIA, Ka., Nov 3.-The election of
county officers passed off quietly and light
vote was polled. The indications are that the
entire Republican ticket is elected. The
city of Emporia gives its usual Republican
majority.
PAoLA, Kan, Nov. 3.-The entire Repub-
lican ticket of Miami county is elected by an
average majority of 250.
FoRT ScoTT, Kan, Nov. S.--The Repub-
lican county ticket is elected by majority
of 700.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 3.-The Republican
ticket is elected in this (Shawnee) county by
about 1900 majority.
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The sale of seats for Carrie SWANS performances
viii begin at Portland Theatre this morning Miss
Swain is very popular in this city and will draw
Tomboy," and Saturday in her new play Of "True
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-04
THE DOMINION.
Fatal Results Of the Gale.

HALIFAX, Nov. "a severe southeast
gale prevailed in this vicinity last night. No
damage to vessels has been reported so far.
During the storm Mrs. Briskirk and her I6
the Saekville river 10 miles from this city,
when they were blown into the river. The
boy succeeded in getting his mother ashore,
but she died soon afterwards.
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MISSISSIPPI.

JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 3.-The election to-
day passed off quietly, and the vote was un-
usually light. The negros, generally, were
not voting. There was no ticket in the field
except the regular Democratic State ticket
In few counties where local dissatisfactions
existed the vote is divided and few INDIE
pendents may be elected to the legislature
and to county offices.
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COLORADO.

DENVER, Nov. IA comparatively light
vote was polled in this (Arnpahoe) county
today. Republicans concede the election OF
ticket by maiorities ranging from 1000 to
5000. Albert Rep.), for supreme court judge,
is probably elected by 5000 majority.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-04
Newsnaper Outfits Sold.

SAco, Nov. 3.-The type and presses from
the office of the Maine Democrat and York
County Independent, once among the lead
ing newspapers of the county, was sold to-
day to Goodwillie & Wyman, dealers in
printers supplies, Boston, for about $500.
Both papers discontinued publication about
four years ago.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Be|ding Br0S.SpOO| silk and Twist
ONLY 5 CENTS Per SPOOL.

Commencing Nov. 1st, We shall sell the
best spool silk at cents per spool, and
twist at cents. This is to give our
chance to buy the very best make of silk
at great reduction. This is the only
silk in the market and running full
length in every letter. When you can
buy this fine grade of silk at this low
price, you should buy in good quanti-
ties to last some length of time, as this
is great saving to the consumers OF
silk and twist. There is no such stock
in Portland, and prices are lower than
any other house in the City for same
quality. N. III. STUDLEY, Manager,
No. 4S9 Congress Street, corner Brown.
Seu1i snWF&M
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Panohscot teachers.

BANGOR, Nov. 3.--The Penobscot county
Teachers Association is holding a two days
session in the Orono Town Hail. This morn
ing opened clear and bright, and about QUE
hundred teachers arrived on the morning
trains from different parts of the county
State Superintendent Luce is present. The
salutatory was delivered by President Fl. III.
BRYANT of OldtoWn.
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WEST DIES.
Internal Troubles Causing Anxiety In
hayti.

LONDON, Nov. 3.-Internal troubles in
Hayti have caused the British and French
representatives in that country to telegraph
their respective governments to sent men-of-
war there at once to protect the foreign resi-
dents.
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DAKOTA.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov 9.-Sp9cials to the
Poner Press from all parts Of South Dakota
show that the Sioux Falls constitution has
been carried and the Republican State ticket
is elected. Sioux Falls leads so far for capi-
tai location,
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LABOR TROUBLES.
Great Strike of 'Longshoremen In
Galveston.

GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. 2.-All the long
the railroads and cotton presses have. struck
because the employers refused to discharge
negroes who had taken the places of white
strikers. The strike is under the control of
the knights of Labor and is the most extern
presses have shut down and freight traffic
has been suspended. Every industry in the
CITY is affected and serious results will GER
tainly follow. Other railroad employees are
also likely to strike.
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mrs. Langtry Forced to Pay the Bills.

LONDON. Nov 3.-The case of Mrss Langtry,
who has been sued for refusing to pay household
debts contracted while living with her husband,
Mrs. Langtry did not appear The plaintiff
showed that Mrs. Langtry had, previous to con con
Young, the Arctic explorer, for large sum, that
when the plaintiff called IN her for the amount OF
her indebtedness, she told the plaintiff that she
was unable just at present to pay the BILL put
would endeavor to do so at later date. Judg-
ment was given for the plaintiff.
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Politics in France.

PARIS, Nov 3.-Thirty Radicals held meeting
at M Lockeroy's houseslast evening", An animal
ed discussion took place, lasting till mdnlgnt..
Although Clemenceau and his party were absent
there are increasing signs of a unity between the
factions. The programme decided upon lav9rs o1H
reform in the administration, liquidation OF colo
NAL affairs, and the abolition of the concodat.
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THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, Nov. A.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.
For Portland and vicinity warmer
weather.
The indications for New England to-day
are fair weather; nearly stationary, followed
by slowly rising temperature; rising followed
in the western portion by falling barometer
westerly winds, and generally shifting to
southerly.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND Me Nov g. 1885
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE GYPSY BAND.


The fifth and sixth entertainments in the Stock
bridge course will occur at City Hall this after
noon and evening The Archduke Joseph's Hum
garian Gypsy Band will appear, assisted by the
famous viollnist' Farencz Garay and Miss LydiaC.
Dunlap, reader. This is the same band that ap-
peared in the course two seasons ago. There
will be a change of programme at the evening
performance. Tickets on sale at Stockbridge's
music store. The matinee will begin at 2.30
O'Clock
The following will be the programme
AFTERNOON.
Waltz-Blue Danube .................,...Stra Strauss
Reading-The Old Horse Wins the Bet Holmes
Miss Dunlap.
Waltz-Serenade. ....................M Metra
Farencz Garay.
Hungarian Song-Aereberus Bajtar, The Young
Herdsman. ............ Ham
Clmbalo SOLO -.........,.......... fonaS
Reading-Shp of Faith -; .....Anon
Miss Dunlap.
March-KOSSuth. .Erkel
EVENING.
March-Budapesti Kiallitis. .......,..... Eberiing
Waltz Mariana. 1880, Waldteufei
Reading Wooing of Henry v........ Shakespeare
Miss Dunlap.
Hungarian Song-Banatosan zeng madar.-; Serly
Potpour from Lucia. ..........,.,. Verdi
Violin Solo, Hungarian Melodies ........... Garay
FarencZ Garay.
Hungarian Song-Bitka Cura. .....-...-.....: Serly
ClmDdl0 SOLO. lOudS
Reading-How Ruby Played. .:.......... Anon
Miss Dunlap.
Csardas-Hungaran Dance. e............... -. .Blaha
Crinkapaner
CARRIE SWAIN.
The sale ofseats for Carrie Swains performances
will begin at Portland Theatre this morning Miss
Swain is very popular in this city and will draw
good houses. Friday she will appear as "Cad, the
Tomboy," and Saturday in her new play OF True
Blue"
RENTz-sANTLEY COMPANY.
The Rentz-Santley novelty and burlesque COM
pany, which will appear Monday at the theatre,
has been newly organized and is now stronger
than ever before. It contains twenty young
ladies and some excellent speciality performers.
In place of the old-fashioned 'frst part" the
company now appears In new and lively pre-
lude entitled "The Bal Masque." This is followed
by series of novel specialties and the per-
formance concludes with burlesque on "The
Mikado," which is said to be the best travesty
that has yet been made on the popular opera.
Sale of seats Friday.
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YOUR LIVER

Secretes the bile and is one of the most important
organs of the human system. Jaundice, lndiges-
ton Dyspepsia. Foul Stomach, Variable Appetite,
sallow Complexion, Constipation and all the ills
that accompany it, are all indications OF Liver
Complaint.
~ had a severe case of Liver Complaint with
habitual constipation; my appetite would be good
one day and poor the next, my eyes showed evil
Bile feeling; bought one bottle of Browns Sarsa-
parilla. 1t regulated my liver and bowels so that
their action is as good as ever My general health
is now good. owe it all to the use of Browns
Sarsaparilla
Hon. B. B. THOMAS
Treas. Penobscot Co.,
Bangor, Me.
MIR. E. COBB, one of the most prominent mer-
chants of Bangor, has suffered from liver trouble
for two years. Mr. Cobb has consulted good ply
scians, taken various remedies, but got little or
no assistance until he began the use of Browns
Sarsaparla. He says it is the best thing for Liv-
er Complaint that ever came to his notice, and
freely recommends it to his friends.
81 was all out of fix this Spring." said Mr. L. o.
OAKS, merchant at Garland, Me. 81 read some of
the testimonials, bought some of Browns Sarsap-
arilla, took one bottle, and am to-day better than
have been for years. I recommend Browns
sarsaparla above all medicines 1 have as know
it to be good'
READER!-I If you have any trouble with your
kidneys you can find certain relief for it by US
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MAIN &.

G. LIEBMANN,
Sergeant Signal Corps, U. S. A.
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RENTz-sANTLEY COMPANY
meteorological Report for october

Sergeant Lehman of the Signal Service
furnishes the following summary of meteor
illogical observations at the Portland station
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Organizing Against Boycotting.

LONDON, Nov. s.-The Irish Defence
Union held its first meeting in London yes
terday. The Earl of Bandon was elected
chairman, and an executive committee was
chosen comprising three Dukes, four Mar
quises, fourteen Earls and score of Lords
and Viscounts, and many members of the
House of Commons and other prominent
gentlemen. 1t was announced that large
sums of money had already been subscribed
without solicitation flor the suppression of
boycOtting.
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Two Members Of Parliament Mobbed

LONDON, Nov. 3.-On Sunday night, while
Messrs. O'Kelly and Kenny, members of
t,sey were attacked by a body of men armed
With With sticks, who shouted, $40 hell with the
Fa,ioral Fsnisns. T6e Nationalsts who were es-
corting t the two lsembers made their escape,
but not before several Of them had been IN n
to the village, where they remained for the
night.