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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-23
THE REPUgLIcAN cAucusEs.

The strength and vigor of the Republican
party in Portland were attested by the
large attendance at the Republican cau-
cuses last night Seldom, if ever, has so
much interest been manifested in the prima-
ries AS rule, the proceedings were har-
monious, but in Ward some Republicans,
believing that men who did not intend to
vote the Republican ticket had taken part in
the caucus, refused to abide by its decision,
and nominated separate ward ticket and
selected a contesting delegation to the may
orally convention. Their course will be JUS
titled if it is proved that men who had no
right to, controlled the caucus, but their ac-
tiOn rests ON no better ground than diSap-
pointment at the defeat Of their choice, then
it is entitled to no consideration. The may
oraltv convention must decide between the
two delegations, after an inquiry into the
facts of the case. Though there is little
chance of the Republicans electing their
ticket in this ward, harmony is desirable,
and if there is any honorable way in which
the differences can be composed it should be
adopted.
As a rule the ward tickets are made up OF
strong men, who will unhesitatingly be ac-
corded the united and enthusiastic support
of the party at the polls Of course it was
not to be expected that after so earnest and
spirited contests there would be no dissatls-
faction. Some disappointment was inevita-
BILE, but we believe no nomination has been
made that Republicans cannot support with
out sacrificing honor or jeopardizing the inter
ests of the city or the party. Such being the
case 1t is the duty of all Republicans to lay
aside their personal preferences and give the
ticket hearty and united support.
The convention to select candidate for
mayor meets this afternoon. The indications
are that Mr. Charles J. Chapman will be its
choice. the delegates from four of the wards
being understood to be for.him. The contest
was very close, and if Mr.. Barker is defeated
he will have the satisfaction of knowing that
he received very large and enthusiastic
support, and only failed of success by the
narrow margin of seven votes in Ward Six.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-23
A WORD TO THE KNIGHTS.
Springfield Union.

The Knights of Labor who are doing and
will continue to do much excellent work in
uplifting the working classes, have neverthe-
less some things to learn as well as other peo-
pie. If we offer from time to time criticisms
of their course, it is only because we want to
see them accomplish as much good as posi-
BILE and to that end they must be careful
what means they use, On one of the points
at issue between Mr.. Powderly and the Ro-
man Catholic bishops, the bishops appear to
be right. The church will not sanction
secrecy or oath bondage in the order. Let it
stand on its merits; let members stand on
their honor. Working men that cannot be
trusted to be true to cause without being
bound BY an oath are not the ones , from
whom the cause has anything to hope
Another thing in which the knights seem to
US to make grand mistake is in their hos
tility to lawyers as class. 1t does not fol
low because some lawyers are shysters that
some are not good and true men, and the
time is coming when the Knights will need
the best legal advice they can obtain in car
rying ouS their plans. Civilization is very
largely fabric of laws and nothing is easier
than to ruin a good cause by ignorance of
legal principles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-23

The Kennebec Journal says there is a re-
port that there is to be a new deal in the
Craftsmanship of the Democratic State com
mittee, and that headquarters are to be es-
tablished at Portland. A new deal is very
badly needed, but it isn't going to be easy to
overthrow the counters-out, who now have a
firm grip on the committee and upon the
party also,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-23
sHARP's sWINDLE.

Apparently New York is on the eve of dis
closures of corruption on the part of its city
officers second only in extent to those of the
Tweed regime. For good many years CAPT
talists and spectators had been very
anxious to get permission to lay surface
railroad in Broadway, but public opposition
was exceedingly strong, and repeated at
tempts were unsuccessful. Finally one day,
almost without the knowledge on the part of
the people that franchise had been asked
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-23
CURRENT COM MENT.
MATERIAL FOR SOBER THOUGHT

The closing of the Mccormick Reaper
Works at Chicago, and the consequent loss
of employment by 1,400 persons, is a serious
and deplorable affair from any point of view.
1t also presents new and significant fea-
ture in the problem of capital and labor.
Without stopping to discuss the merits of
this particular case, it is worth noting that
after all has been said and done, the en-
ployer still has the privilege of stopping his
business. and depriving his employees of work
thus merely loses profits which he is able to
spare, while the employees lose wages which
are practically indispensable to them. There
is material here for sober thought.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-23

The President is reported as greatly sur
prised that his newly appointed naval Off
Ger at Baltimore should turn out to be a man
of so great disrepute. He thinks he has been
deceived, which is probably true, but the men
who deceived him are the same men who de-
ceived him in the cases of Higgins and Nor
ris Thomas. 1t would seem that the Presi-
dent ought to have found out by this time
that German is not to be trusted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-23

A very hopeful sign in connection with
the spread of the Knights of Labor is the
danger it foreshadows to the liquor inter
ests. 1t is encouraging to see the leaders Of
the movement so emphatic on the evils oil
intemperance to the masses. The rum seller
is the best excuse for boycott.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-23

1t looks now as if the Acknowledgement
would not be able to give his Pan Electric
stock away even. Prof Rogers, the origina-
tor of the Pan Electric says the stock was
given Garland on condition that he should
use his influence in ''monetizing" the pat
ents. This he has not yet done and Rogers
says he will proceed in the courts to prevent
the Attorney General from disposng of stock
which is not his until he has performed the
condition on which it was given.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-23
TIE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY %

The Texas teachers, Senator Coke says,
who have expressed themselves in favor Of
the education bill do not represent the peo-
ple of the State We are inclined to believe
him. Teachers have no right to speak for a
state so solIdly Democratic.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-23
RANGES
RANGE S /!

These prices include all the ware, pipe,
zinc and freight paid to your depot.
ParlOr Stoves for the million, cash or
credit. Side Boards, Easy Chairs,
Lounges, Drapery, Shades, &c. 1000
Ebony, Cherry. Walnut and Ash Curtain
Poles 5 feet long, with brass ends, 10
brass rings, and pair brass. brackets,
sent anywhere at So cents each. All or
ders for anything we have in stock
through the mails promptly attended to
and satisfaction guaranteed. Don't be
afraid to write for cuts of Ranges or
anything we have in stock. We keep
shorthand writer's and typewriters and
are fully equipped to attend to all COR
respondence, and will endeayor always
to answer promptly. We shall be pleased
to give descriptions of any goods that
we have no photos Of. Please let us
hear from you. Take advantage of our
Winter prices. At
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-23

The story comes from Washington that if
Collector Chase is not confirmed the Presi-
dent will appoint him to some other office
which pays better than the revenue collec-
torship. But how does the collector expect
to run the gauntlet of the Senate any better
for another office than for his present one?
The only way, it seems to us, to provide for
the Tabulator is to appoint him to fourth
class postofice. Then he will not need con-
firmation. Why not make him postmaster
at Peaks Island?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-23

According to Congressman Finley of Mary
land. Higgins figures as an angel of light in
that State compared to another Baltimore
man who has recently been rewarded" by
the administration, and Higgins isn't much
Of an angel either.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-23
ParlOr Furniture
IN GREAT VARIETY.

We shall show a handsome Mohair
Plush ParlOr Suit in combination of
cOlOrs, full pieces, for just $3.50,
and very pretty Hair Cloth Suit,
pieces, for $35. Now we do not ques-
sh GH out fn y sd oder ss dealers Sr will S SeF
keep them. Ours is a suit you are per-
fectly safe in ordering through the mail.
$40 down and S. per month. We guar
antee the goods in every particular.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-23
AND UPWARDS.

Body Brussels, handsome patterns,
$1.OO, $1.1O and upward. These goods
are prime in every particular, and it
will richly repay you to buy now even il
you do not want to use the Goods until
Spring. Remember, we will send sam
pies large enough to show the quality of
the goods ON application, and deliver
the Carpet free of freight, for Cash or
ON our Special Contract System.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-23


Memphis correspondent of the Nation
proves that Tennessee is not only a doubtful
state but on certain condition sure to give
a Republican candidate its electoral vote in
1883. That condition is continuation of a
"break" between Senator Harris and Editor
Heating Of the Memphis Appeal, the Demo
cratic organ of the State The story of the
falling out is short and about a postoffice.
Heating for the last twenty years has been
engaged in an attempt to make Harris a
great man, and at last succeeded in making
him Senator, the next thing to great man
In the South. When the little matter of
spoils distribution came up the ungrateful
Senator Harris had man who is not at all
identified with the party" appointed post
master at Memphis in spite of the fact that
Heating was a very hungry applicant for
the place. This raised a row among the
workers which may prove the turning point
in the political history of the State. Tilden's
majority over Hayes in Tennessee was about
43,00O Hancock's majority over Garfield was
about $4,000, and Cleveland's over Blaine
only about 5000. The Democratic governor
was elected by a still smaller majority. A
change of 1900 would give Tennessee with
its twelve electoral votes to the Republicans.
Ex-Gov. Garcelon is indicating himself
again. The Springfield Republican having
said that neither Chase nor Pillsbury availed
himself of magnificent opportunity to differ
openly and publicly with the Governor and
Council in their course in the count out Of
1879, the Maine Jackson writes to that pa
per as follows:
That Messrs Chase and Pillsbury did not
laval themselves of magnificent opportunity to
differ openly and publicly with the governor and
councl is due to the fact that they know and be-
lieve, as does every honest, intelligent man nthe
State, that the governor and council discharged
the duties deyolving upon them in an honest, i'm
partial manner and in strict compliance with the
constitution and laws of Maine, and they had no
occasion to belle their conscienceS even to retain
hold upon petty office.
When Gov. Garcelon was before the legis-
lative committee which investigated the
count-out he testified that he relied in great
measure on the representations made to him
by the members of his council. He did not
pretend that he had examined all the re-
turns personally. Brown and Fogg and the
rest of them deceived the old man. He
probably sincerely believes to-day that there
was no erookedness in the count. The wool
which his councillors pulled over his eyes
remains there still
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-23

100000 of national money will be d.
vided among those States and Territories,
which shall make application, for educa-
tional purposes, provided the Blair ed
ucation bill shall pass 1t will not be neces-
sary for any of them to use the money if it
does not choose to do So If State or Ter
ritory chooses it can make an application
for its share at any time in the next eight
years after the bill becomes a law. The
division will be made on the basis of the
number of persons in each State and Terri
tory who, according to the census of 1880,
could not write On this plan Georgia would
be entitled to the largest amount, $6,44S,4 S2.
&c, little more than one-third of her popula-
by the the last census, being unable to write.
Then follow Alabama, North Carolina, Mis-
sissippi, Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
AN AWFUL LEAP.
4 Tough New Yorker Jumps
From the Brooklyn Bridge.
Failing l2O. Feet. He Came to the surface
Alive and Was Arrc>ted-Thc Ioolhardv
Feat the Result ola bet OF SIOO

NEW NoRK, July 23-Stepheu Brodie
jumped from the Brooklyn bridge this af-
ternoon into East river Shortly after =
O clock lumber wagon was noticed pass
ing over the bridge with two men riding
In IT. Something in the air Of one of the
men attracted the attention Of Police ON
Ger Lally OF the bridge squad, and he
watched the wagon as it went on When
about 100 feet east of the New York tower
ana near the third lamp post one OF the
men stood up and took his coat of He
iooked around and Carelcssly said to the
urlNer; wei, here goes for luck" He
ateppeu from the wagon TO the rail and
without hcsltating "a second jumped Off
less than twenty people were near at tho
une. The man fell down straight TO tho
water, l2O feet below, striking In n bunch
Out with his feet first He sunk from
Sight and reappeared n moment later with
ooth hands at his chest as IL i'm main \
Skill winch was lowering near with some
ln'h IN IL. rapidly came up and took the
man IN ne boat was pulled To the foot
OF Dover street and landed In the mean
Ilme ihree police officers of the bridge
squad mad run around and down To the
pier They arrested the man and took him,
TO the Oak street Station He did NOT
seem TO be much injured by his terrible
IAN ana walked along without any assist
hhce' Followed 10y a mob OF cheering bows
anu men. Brodie Is well-kuown boot
plack uewshoy and pedestrian II is said
lhat the leap was the result of a wager of
SlW with some prominent sports This is
fuo llIst Jime that any one has made tho
Jump from the Brooklyn bridge success
fully.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
LOOKS LIKE WAR.
Ih" M"Nicans Are Massing Troops at Paso
Del Nortc-JnC Sam MAY Have to
whip Mexico Again.

FL PAso. TEN, July 25.-Thc excitement
ON both sides of the river among the McNi-
cans as we'll as the Americans, has hcvn 80
great that both Governments have con-
cludcd for the purpose OF allaying it, To
conduct further negotiations secretly
and without publicity Meanwhile soldiers
continue as thick as hlackborrics IN paso
Del Noric. Tho sleepy old place wears as
martial an air HS possible for such relic of
antiquity TO assume. In marked
contrast TO this nervous exhibition
OF milltarN power in PUSO Del
Norte and I'm contrast to the eager and eN-
cited interest taken IN this International
question Toy the citizens Of El PaSo, is tho
supremelN calm indifference of Uncle Sam,
lew hundred ards of the hostile hills of
Mexico, ON the other side of a shallow
mountain stream. To look at Fort Bliss.
nobody would imagine that within ono
mllt oi 10 "a hostile city was hristliug with
armed men breathing fiery vengeance
against the hated Americans Surrepti-
uouSlY train load Of troops from Chihun-
huH, that was masscd as was announced
last night arrived at P0so Del Norte Tho
MeNlcaus are perfect adopts iu Keeping
their intended military movements quiet.
Care is taken that whatever OF tangible
nature really does trauspirc i'm military
circles, Is immediately brought To the
knowledge of the Government at Washing
ton. IL is becoming more evident that
MeNico rs determined not To give Cutting
up. kumurs ON the streets OF PaSo Dol
Nortc are TO the effect that q train load Of
troops with artillery is coming up from
chihuahua IL begins to look i'm this soc
tion like war.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
Struck a Whale.

NEW YORK, July 23.-The steamer Waes-
Iahd' which left Antwerp ON the llth has
arrived. On the second day out the vessel
Suuck sleeping whale There was "A per-
CePtihle shock 10 the vessel, and an immc-
nlate checking of her progress. Passengers
anu ueck hands ran forward 10 see what
was lne cause of the trouble, and found
that the whale, which was fully eighty faat
long, had been cut half in two and Law
dead and fast caught on the bows IL was
necessary 10 stop the ship and back of to
dr!tted astein. None of the officers of the
snip had ever witnessed a similar occur
renee, although ~ is by no means an I'M
hcnrd OF one Ships have struck sleeping
whales before, and ON several occasions
nave suffered damage from the collision.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
Nearly Frozen to Death in Refrigerator.

Sourn NoKwALE, Cr, July 25.-Yestcr-
day Wilbur Ayers, provision dealer,
went into his large patent meat refrger-
ator while his clerks were at dinner, and i'm
some way the door slammed behind him.
and he was locked i'm with the temperature
at zero. Mr. Ayers weighs POO pounds, but
he soon began To feel sleepy and real
izod that hc was freezing to death He
threw his body violently against the door
many times, and succeeded in widening "A
crack ma the inside plank, tore out the layer
OF charcoal between. and after repcntcd
trials broke the outside plank, Cruwled out
and fell in heap on the floor, where lac
was found by one of his customers His
muscles in the right side were severed. and
his ribs and arms pHralyzed, while his body
was one mass OF bruises.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
PerIIOus Journey to See His Mother.

PITT~nrRGH, Pa, July 23-Peter Shell. a
young man, arrived here today ON tho
truck Of a Pullman sleeper attached to the
New York and Chicago limited express.
having ridden from Fort Wayne iu that
way He snys that he was en- rout"
10 Washington 30 see hi, mother.
who was seriously III. 4 subscription uns
started bv the passengers. which uettcd
quite a sum. and after breakfast he was
stayed Ou his way TO Wnshingt IN i'm
Pullman car The distance between Pitts
hurgh and Fort Wayne is three hundred
and twenty miles, the limited making but
four stops.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
Snakes as Food.

CIN0NNNrt July % DR. II Kuhnc. Of
Camp Washington, Cincinnati. claims to
have eaten snakes for several years. and
pronounces them good food The rattle
snake is superior i'm deliciousncss 10 tho
hiack-nnkc. The oil of both the Doctor
uses I'D cooking various dishes II Is. avail
uan!c cure Tor Group aud delirium trDmeu.,
aud !, used in considerable ouantittns a.
h"rtcnaers for disease known as black
and white cats ''
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
A Brave Widow.

LrwIsToN, Mg., July 25- Yesterday
morning Kate NJ. Pincin. a war widow.
drcw her pension money in Augusta. While
counting il she saw an ugly-lookinp man
watching her. Passing through a decp
wood, ON her return from Gardinc 10 East
Monmouth, the same man drove past bcr
SelIed the horse by the bride aud demand
ed her money Mrs. PIucin coollv lcvclod
q revolver at the mans head. forced him
10 mount hi7 buggy, turn around and re-
treat towards Gardiner Then she whipped
Hp her horse and drove home
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
Two Brothers Killed by a constable

LouisvILLE. July ~ In Graves County.
KY the two Crittenden boys, under arrest
for stabbng Alvin Wheeler, attempted TO
escape by knocking Constable Milton
down Milton shot and killed one and
mortally wounded The other Tho Critton-
dens attacked and cut Wheeler seriously
for reporting them Tor selling liquor with
out license
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30

Tho lIiudoos say that chess IS tho
invention OFF an a-troIogcr who lived
NOR. tl.u 5000 years AGO and was
possessed %. supcruatura kn0wloge
and acut.ug, Greek historians assert
thaJ One game was invented bv Paa-
modcs to n.gIiIc thc tcdium OF tho
sioge o, Troy The Arab legend is
thal 30 wa devised for fhe instruction
of young dc-pot by bis father. a
learned Brahmiu 90 teach the youth
that q king, no matter how powerful,
was dependent upon bis subjects for
safety
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
Fatal Explosion Of an OleomarQarine Tank.

CuoNco, July -. In Armour's olcomar-
garinc factory this morning largo tank
ON Forty third street and Packers avenue
became overcLarged with steam and cx-
pIodcd with frightful force, sending IL,
boiling contents over five men, while two
jured by flying debris Thomas Dolau has
died from the effects of his injuries aud
James Bailey is not expected TO live Tho
damage 90 the building .s about $1,000
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
Increased Reyenue CoIIectIons.

WA,mNGTON, July 25-Thc Commissioner
of Internal Revenue makes report up to
June 3D. from which 10 appears that tho
total collections for the year were SIG 9O},
SD The total collections for the previous
fiscal year were Sll2,I2l, ,l2I, showing an in
crease of Si,iSl12I Tho increase was
mad" up us follows: Sl,5Sl .O55 ON spirits.
SlIlO Pa on tobacco 81 i4j 9Ig ON fcrmcntcd
lIqdors. This amount was reduced by "a do
crease of $25,OlO ON bnnks and bankers,
aud a decrease of $2O,5ji i'm miscellaneous
TcCcIuts
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30

W'rstr. WIS July 23 The dead body
of % O. Plummor. n prominent and wealthy
luWborman. was found in his room this
morning re had blown the top of his
pead on with n shotgun Heavy losses by
recent timber fires arc thought 90 have
bceh ihe cause oi~thc tragedy Deceased
va about fifty years of age aud unmar-
rird
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
The Craze 10 lump Oathe s,o grld,e.

NEW Yort July 25.-Henry Sweeny,
Of No. li3 Baxter street, this city. was pre-.
vented from jumping of the BrookIyu
bridge tOu.ght Sweony BIS sscveutccuycars
oId ana when locked up hc said hs only
purpose was 90 Guido Brodie and possibly
make some money
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
A Double Tranpdv for s3n ann

BUTTE MoNT, July % Early this morn
ing J w Moore late Of Nevada shot DO.
seph Henderson, q clothing merchant here
with double barTeled shotgun killing
him instantly, and then cmpticd the other
barrel into himself with fatal effects
Moore claimed that Henderson owed him
E.U.OUO
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
Flowers for the Anarchists.

CW''Go, July % During the Anarch-
lists trial to-day. young lady wearing a
fashionable hat. snowy gilt chain about
her neck. a dress of light brown -uF. rose
Holn chair iu the back part of the room
and presented TO each OF the eight defend
ants huge bouquet Of flowers Fifteen
minutes prior the defendants were given
ho"ers by some ladies who came into
COuT..
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
Killed nv Hnrnnls

OAKLAND. I'LL, July 25-Miss Hattie
Johnson, of Brushy Fork, went out 90
gather hlackhcTics yesterday While do
ing so She knocked down IA hornet nest
The hornct. curaRed stung her i'm not Icss
than hundred places. causing her body To
swell 10 twice rs natural size iu less than
1.-Two.