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Forgery at ReadfleId.


READFIEID, Nov. 13.-Reuel Fletcher, of
Mt. Vernon, was arrested Friday for forgery.
The arrest caused great deal of excitement
and talk, although for some time there have
been reports of crookedness and conjeetures
as to what it might be. Fletcher was arrest
ed and brought before Trial Justice Lowe of
this place, where he pleaded guilty to the
charge of forging the name of Lewis Gordon
of East Readfeld, to a note of 500. Failing
to get bonds he was today committed for
trial.
Fletcher has been engaged in the organ
business in addition to carrying on a small
farm. and is well known in this section as
music teacher. 1t is known that in the
hands of the banks, and wealthy men in this
vicinity, are number of notes for various
amounts, and whether the signatures at
taehed are genuine or not, is now subject
of interest to the holders.
Four inches Of Snow at Sanford.
SANFORD, Nov. 49, Nearly four inches of
snow has fallen throughout this section dur
ing the night.
A Schooner Ashore.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, Nov. 49,
Schooner Mary Jane Arey from New York,
of and for Winterport, Maine, cargo coal,
foued another vessel at Edgartown this
morning and had her stern badly damaged.
She afterwards went ashore in the harbor.
River improvements.
BIDDEFoRD, Nov. 13,-The contract for
extending the breakwater at Saco river for
which the government appropriation of $12,-
800 was recently made was today awarded
to George Andrews of this city. There
were seven bidders. Andrews bid was 9S
cents per ton.
$1,000 Reward Offered.
BANGOR, Nov 15.-Govornor Robie,
through Counsellor S. c. Hatch of this city,
offers reward of $1,000 for the capture of
the Fletcher Brook murderers.
A Fire Engine and Snow Storm.
FARMNGToN, Nov 13.-At special town
meeting this afternoon, it was voted to raise
a sum not exceeding $4,000, fer the purchase
of steam fire engine and appliances.
The first snow storm of the season pre-
vailed here today. Nearly five inches have
fallen. Snow is reported a foot deep at
Rangeley Lakes.
House Burned at Augusta.
AUGUSTA, Nov. ia two story house ON
Cushman street, owned by S. S. Brooks and
occupied by II. NJ. Hall and l. A. Tucker,
was burned Saturday night. The loss on the
building is $3.50; insured for $500. Tucker
lost his furniture which was insured A
portion of Halls was burned and was not
insured.
Sweeney Held in $1,000 Bonds.
RocKLAND, Nov. 13.--Clara E. Pease, the
woman who was stabbed Wednesday night
by Patrick Sweeney, left the police station
this morning, it being certain that her
wound is not serious. Sweeney was held by
Judge Hicks in $1,000 bonds for assault with
infant m hill
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The Bulgarian Problem.

The Bulgarian problem has not made any
nearer approach to a settlement, unless it be
by the removal of Prince Waldemar of Den
mark from the list Of aspirants for the va
cant throne. The Princes refusal Is. final,
unless there should be complete change in
the relations between the Car and the Bull
garlan government. AS long as Russia de-
clines to recognize the action Of the National
Assembly as legal, neither Prince Waldemar
nor any other Prince of like political rela-
tions would accept the Bulgarian crown,
even If it were, as Gen. lgnatieff said of the
keys of Constantinople, "Offered on golden
DISH. 1t is reported that NJ. de Giers, the
russian foreign minister, favOrs the eandi-
dacy Of Prince Nicholas of Mingrelia. and
that Prince Bismarck thinks that the GeOr-
glan Prince would do as well as another
But at Vienna, and especially at Pesth, the
name finds cold welcome, He is a careless,
good-natured, insignificant man of the world,
who has long outrun the constable, and Is
ready for any chance to restore his shattered
hnances. He is a captain I'm the Russian
guards. and, If elected, would be a mere
puppet to do the Cars bidding at Sofia,
Another candidate, who has come into
mention since Prince Waldemar's 5 disappear
ance from the list is Prince Blazo Petroyies
OF Montenegro, brother OF the president of
the M0ntenegrin Senate, and a cousin of the
reigning prince. He Is y0ungish man Of
30 and Is quite popular in the Black Noun
tain In spite Of his Partisan education. Per-
sonally he is more worthy Of a crown than
the Mingrelian prince, but can hardly re-
gard his candidacy as serious. Vienna
would never consent TO see a MOntenegrn
on the Bulgarian throne. and, indeed, It is
not improbable that Prince Blazro has been
put forward to draw Austria to assent to the
nomination OF Prince Nicholas of Mingrelia
as the less Objectionable of the two.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Nov 10.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermontare fair, warmer weather.
The indications for New England are fair,
warmer weather and westerly Winds
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND Me Nov IA 1SS8
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Arrival of the Kersarge.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Nov. 15.-The Unit
ed States steamer Kearsarge arrived here
SATURDAY. night from the Mediterranean. All
we'll on board. She will go out of commits
sion here for repairs.
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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 Year. To mail SUBJ
scribers. Seven Dollars Year, if paid In advance,
RATES OF ADyERTIsrNG-One inch OF space
the length Of column or twelve lines nonpdreiL
constitutes a square"
S1.50 per square, daily, first week; 75 cents per
week after; three insertions or less, 81 90 con-
tnuing every other day after first week, so cents
Half square, three insertions or less rs cents :
one week, $1.o0; 30 cents per week after
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional
Under mead OF "AMUsEMENTS" and "AUCTIoN
SALES, $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less, S1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at 81. 30
a year; Il paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has q large circulation in every
part of the State) for $100 per square for first in
sertlon, and 80 cents per square for each subse
quent insertion.
Address all communications 10
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a Democrat Elected.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 15.-Corrected
returns from the Seventh Congressional dis
trlct give the election to Elliott, Democrat.
can
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The MlssourILeoislature.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Nov 14.--Oficial
returns complete show the next Legislature
70 70 pe Democratic on joint ballot by major
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Free to Navigation.

The Department Of State has received
copy Of the decree, made by President
Blance of Venezuela, under date of October
25th last, opening the Orinoco river to free
navipation
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Mean daily bar. .29. $50 Maximum ther, 35.5
Mean! daily ther. .32.4 Minimum ther.. 3l6
Mean daily DIV pit. 25.1 Max. vel. wind. .*23W
Mean daily hum....75.2 Total precip......,.07
1000 A. M.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
tNoy. IA, 1886, 1000 P. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment Of time
at all stations
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Lieut. Gen. Sheridan has submitted to the
Secretary Of War his animal report. From
last returns, the army of the United States
consisted of 2,102 officers and %, ,946 men, dis
tributed as follows: General officers. IS;
general staff, 573 officers and 1,2l4 men; ten
regiments of cavalry, All officers, 6,942 men;
five regiments artillery, 272 officers, 2,473
men; twenty-five regiments infantry, S36 Of
fees, 10,72l men; Indian scouts, 595 men; de-
tatchments. recruiting parties and zoos men,
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House Burned at Augusta.
Sweeney Held in $1,000 Bonds.

RocKLAND, Nov. 13.--Clara E. Pease, the
woman who was stabbed Wednesday night
by Patrick Sweeney, left the police station
this morning, it being certain that her
wound is not serious. Sweeney was held by
Judge Hicks in $1,000 bonds for assault with
intent to kill.
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The Death Rate.


The whole number of deaths in the city for
last week was IL, from the following
causes:
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CHICAGO, Nov 14.-Col. Robert G.. Inger-
soil writes that he has not time to in any
way connect himself with the anarchists
cases.
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Silver Dollar Circulation.

the Union Pacific Railroad Company, had
interviews yesterday and today with Secre-
tary Lamar relating to the adjustment of
differences between the government and the
sediment entirely satisfactory to both par
ties is in fair way Of being reached. The
amount determined on will be Immediately
liquidated by the company and the accounts
closed.
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Loss of 100000.

STAPLEToN, S. l., Nov. 13.-A fire which
started at o'clock this morning in the office
Of the Staten Island dying establishment at
West New Brighton destroyed the press
house, dyeing house, frame room and silk
house, together with their contents and ma
chinery. The loss is about 100000. The
fire was got under control at 8 o'clock. 1t is
said to have been caused by kerosene oil
cAa
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NInety-sIx Lives Reported Lost.

LONDON, Nov. 13'-Advices have been re-
ceiyed at Plymouth that the Chinese steam
ship, Tokataman, burst her boilers while
running under high pressure in gale Off
ished, including the officers, who were Eng
liShmpu
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THE COKE STRIKE.
Its Fearful Effect Upon the Country and
WOrkmea.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 2.

I1TTsBURG, req. z.
The great strike in the coke regions is
likely to cause coke famine. 1t was esti-
mated. Tuesday both by the operators and
consumers that the supply on hand will not
last at most over ten days and at the expira-
tion of that time unless the strike is broken
and the men resume work, the furnaces will
have to be banked, the rolling mills stopped
and thousands of men all over the country be
thrown out Of employment The magnitude
of the strike and the number of men whom
it affects and the hundreds of thousands of
dollar. that will be lost to workingmen can
not be estimated. In this region there are
between 5000 and 6000 of these workers who
are termed slaves. These embrace men,
women and children, although two-thirds of
them are men. 1t is not thought they real
ize what they are going to do when put out
of their houses. Very few of them have be-
gun to make any plans for the future. Prob
ably five per cent. of the miners will go back
to their native country About thirty bought
tickets to Hungary, Monday. To an inter-
prefer one Of the leaders said they were dis
gusted with this country and would never
come back again.
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MUrINN AT SEA.
An Account of a struggle on Board of "A
Vessel.

LONDON, Feb. >.
Capt Clark o! the American ship Frank n
Thayer, has arrived at Plymouth in Cape
steamer by which he was picked up at sea-
He relates that he was bound for New York
with mixed crew, including two Manila
seamen. These two men stole upon the deck
one night, and armed with knives. attack ed
two officers, killing them instantly. Three
sailors on deck were quickly dispatched
Capt. Clark, caring the shrieks, rushed on
deck in his night shirt. The Manilans
slashed him terribly and he barely escaped
with his life After hard struggle he broke
away from his assailants and rushed to hi.
cabin and locked himself in. The Manillans
battered down the matches and kept the cap
tain and crew below deck one day and night
The captain finally fired through the sky light
at one of the mutneers and wounded him in
the thigh. The man rushed to the side of
vessel and leaped overheard. The other
mutineer then went below and fired the cargo
and returning to the deck jumped into the
sea. Terrified to madness the crew forced
their way on deck. lowered the boat and
rowed away. The ship was consumed. The
crew wandered at sea for week before they
were picked up.
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WHOLLY DENIED.
The Surveyor General of Utah Denies
the Statements Attributed to Him.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l.
Surveyor General Dement, of Utah, was
examined by the Senate committee on public
lands Tuesday with reference to the recent
publication which embodied alleged utter.
ances of his, duplicating senator's, members
of Congress and high executive officials in
Washington and in Utah in extensive con-
spiracy to misappropriate public lands for
their own benefit and in conspracies to ia
fuence, by bribery, legislation affecting the
Mormons. Mr.. Dement, denied the state
ment attribated to him without reservation.
Mr.. Dement, produced at the request of the
committee clippings, two of them from even
ing papers of this city, which contained all
he had uttered on the subject. In general
terms they admitted there was ground for the
belief that extensive frauds had been com
mittee in Utah as in other western States and
Territories but made no specific sensational
charges.
The newspaper men who sent out inter-
views which Surveyor General Dement, of
Utah repudiates, will ask the public lands
committee of the Senate to grant them a
hearing IN order they may vindicate them
selves and give the sources of their infor-
nation.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 2,
Yesterday Governor Murray sent the fol
lowing TO Serveyor General Dement, of Utah,
now in Washington:
81 call your attention to the Washington
dispatch to the New York Graphic. Are you
responsible, directly or indirectly. for the
statement connecting me with this matter?
(Signed) ELI H. MURRAY,
Governor
Today Governor Murray received the fol
lowing reply:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.
Governor Murray
No, No! No! The Graphic dispatch
and all dispatches purporting to contain an
interview with me are base fabrications II
is all cruel canard, intending to injure me.
Please publish this.
(Signed) dement,.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
Nominations COnfrmed-A Reply from
Secretary Manniug-G. A. X. National
Encampment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.
The Senate, in executive session this af-
ternoon, confirmed the nomination of w. II.
Brinker, as associate justice of the supreme
court of New Mexico.
The secretary of the treasury today sent to
the Senate his reply to the Senate resolution,
asking if the instructions had been issued to
the assistant treasurer at New Orleans to
refuse to receive silver dollars on deposit and
issue certificates therefor, or whether he has
been instructed to receive only limited
amount of said silver dollars, and if such in
structions had been issued to inform the Sem
ate the reasons upon which they are based.
He says no instructions have been given the
assistant treasurer which could be construed
as interfering with the proper execution of
the law, requiring the issue of silver certlfi
Gates to parties depositing standard silver
dollars. He says when it became apparent
from the report of the committee sent last
May to count the funds and examine the
books of the subtreasury, that the force en-
plOyed, ewing to large increase of duties,
was wholly inadeqate to- cope with the labor
imposed upon it, instructions were issued to
forward a. rapidly as possible to this Office,
without assortment, all the legal tender
ami national bank notes, and to accept for
exchange into certificates no more silver dol
lars in any one day than could be counted
and verified.
Commander-in Chief Burdette of the G. A.
r., talegrspbed this evening to Commander
Warfield of San Francisco, that the National
Encampment of the q. A. R, will be held in
San Francisco, Tuesday, Aug. Sd, 1886.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
PARLIAMENTARY MATrERs.
A Forecast OF the New Cabinet-Why the
the Queen was so slow in Sending for
Mr.. Gladstone.

LONDON, Feb. 2.
According TO a forecast made by the LON
don Daily News, and varying somewhat from
other speculstions. the new cabinet will in-
clude the following gentlemen as associates
of MIR. Gladstone:
MIR. Treveylan, president of the local gov
ernment board.
Mr.. Mundella, president of the board of
trade.
Earl Kimberly. foreign secretary.
Earl Spencer, Indian secretary
Viscount Hampden, lord privy seal.
The News explains the Queens DELAY in
summoning Mr.. Gladstone bs the fact that
Lord Salisbury was instructed to make such
arrangements with Gladstone, as, if he had
succeeded. would have relieved the Queen
of the necessity of summoning Mr. Glad
stone. But Lord Salisbury was unable to
make satisfactory arrangement.
The leaders of the last Gladstone cabinet
held meeting yesterday afternoon.
The Parnell party intend for the present to
sit with the opposition in the House Of Com
mons.
Mr.. Chamberlain refuses the office of first
lord of the admiralty. Mr.. Ceilings will be
given an important post, Mr. Morley has
accepted chief stcretary-ship for Ireland
Earl Roseberry, port folio; Chas. Russell,
attorney general ship and Mr.. Cohn, solicitor
general-ship.
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MAINE DISPATCHES.
A Great strike ON the st. Croix,-Mops,er
Meeting in Calais,
CALAIS. Feb. 2.

CALAIS. Feb. 2.
Inc St. Croix cotton mill, at Milltowp. N.
d, gave notice to its employees last week
that. on February Ist, reduction of wage.
would be made in the weave room of four
cents per cut on fine work and ten cente per
cut on coarse work. The weavers struck on
Thursday and left the mill in body. Friday
the mill proposed to manufacture work for
the weave room in large quantities and mean
while employ what weavers they could get
and instruct others to weave, letting the old
hands go entirely. This rumor had scarcely
become circulated when the entire force re-
naming in the mill went out, and the mill
was shut down.
The strikers marched TO this place Satur-
day afternoon and held monster meeting in
the roller rink. A resolution was adopted
asking for an increase OF ten per cent upon
the rates paid for work in January, and re-
duction from eleven to ten hours for DAYS
work. Notices have been sent to all the lead
ing labor centres notifying fellow operatives
of their movements, and requesting their as
sistance in maintaining their rights A branch
of the Knights of Labor will be formed at the
earliest opportunity.
Neither side shows the slightest intention
of giving way as yet, though it is very proba-
BILE that compromise will be effected before
many days. The operatives are upheld in
their action by the people, nearly every one
consulted agreeing that the mill managers are
in the wrong.
The majority of the strikers reside in the
vicinity of Calais, and can remain out con-
siderable time without being seriously affect
ed, They were all paid off in full Saturday.
LATER. The situation at the St. Croix
cotton mill is unchanged. The mill managers
claim they will be able to resume work in
short time without the aid of the strikers who
hold firm to their demands. The stoppage
of the mill will be a great loss to the com
munity at Milltown.
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GARDINER.

The city government held their usual reg.
ular monthly meeting Monday night and the
Following business was transacted, to wit :
holi OF bills No. ii were presented, approved,
and ordered paid. The claim of Mrs Lord
for damages on the highway was considered
and she was given leave to withdraw the
same. The petition of South Gardiner peo
pie to hold religious meetings on the second
noor OF the school house was approved. The
report of Judge Larrabee was read and placed
on file.
:. W. Talbot, the local ice dealer, COM
meneed yesterday to fill the ice house on the
steam boat wharf with ice.
The Catholic society have voted to give a
big fair at johnson Hall for three consecu-
tive nights. The several committees have
been appointed.
Fred Ashton had bandage around a
sprsined wrist, saturated with alcohol He
got too near the fire and the result was that A
blaze caught the baggage, iguitiug ii, and se-
verely burning his hand and wrist. He will
JOIN the Sons of Rest" for the next two
weeks.
The tabieauN vivants are to be reproduced
at Library Hall next Tuesday evening.
pair or horses belonging to Eben lluk-
ley, while hauling logs across Jewetts mill
pond, broke through the ice. The mill was
shut down and the crew FASTENED TO the as
sistance of the animals, which were quickly
pulled out OF the water.
Miss AM. Gardiner is the fortunate posses
sor of "rechnicon," an instrument used
for the purpose of developing the muscles of
the hand arm and wrist. Il takes the place
of practice on the piano, and is guaranteed TO
do il in less time.
The sale of seats for mariana" opens on
the Sth inst, at q. NJ. Blanchsrd's book store.
The following is the report of Judge Lar.
raoee presented to the city government for
the month Of January: Whole number of
warrants issued, Si drunkenness "a, (three
OF them belonging in this city) vaersncy, 4;
assault and battery, .; vicious conddct
search tor stolen goods, ? silray, |.
The Salvation Army is creating good
deal OF interest
Geo. Gray and Gus. McCausland have gone
up into the woods.
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AN IMPORTANT CASE.
A Quebec Bank Sued for a Million and
a Half Dollars.

QUEBEC, Feb. 9.
Considerable excitement has been caused
in financial circles here by action being
brought against the Union Bank, calling
upon it to account for the sum of 81 800, 900.
The action is taken by the wife of DR.. Smith,
a prominent lawyer of Portland. Mrs. Smith
is daug ghter of the late G. b. Hall of Mont
morenci Mills and granddaughter of Peter
S. Patterson of the same place, who left his
entire estate, valued at 81 l,500,000 to the
children of G. b. Hall. The Union Bauk
sued Mrs. Smith and the other heirs of the
Hall estate some time ago for large amounts
claimed to be due the estate by the bank
Mrs. Smith now contends that the Patterson
estate had been drawn upon by the bank to
repav loans made by it to the Hall estate.
The action now taken calls upon the bank to
account for the Patterson estate. The suit is
contested by the bank, for if Mrs. Smith
should be successful in compelling the repay
ment of her share of her grandfather's es-
tate, il is not improbable that all the Hall
heirs NAV make similar claims. The direc-
tor of the bank have held meeting and dis
cussed matters in relation to the suit. They
hold it is an attempt to place the bank at a
disadvantage before Parliament when that
institution applies for reduction of 25 per
cent of its capital. Litigation promises to be
lengthy, and it is felt to be untimely, the
bank having suffered heavy losses in the
northwest.
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NORNIDGwOc X.

Burnham & Morrill, have a force of eight
men at work making cans. They expect an
increase IN acres planted the coming season.
Frank j. Watts has leased the machinery
lately used by ingalls, & rockingham and
will add the manufacture of clothing to his
present business.-Mrs. II. l.. wilkins i, sell
ling out her stock of millinery and fancy
goods preparing to moving to some other
place not yet selected. Winthrop parties
loaded n car with apples Friday ,psyius there
for sl.50 per Dbl for first quality and 30
cents for second class.-Geo. s. Jewett has
recently added steam boiler to the machin-
cry in bis potash msnufactory for the pur-
pose of preparing tripe and rendering tallow.