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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-24
THE STATES AFFAIRS.
Bills for Pauper suppIies-Inaccurate
Returns-The Presidential Vote.
Especial to the Press.l

lDpccidl W Tie fT6So.l
AUGUSTA, Nov. 23.-Bills for pauper sup
plies sent into the State, not substantiated
by oath or testimony, being simply the ipst
dirit of some officer of the town, win not be
paid, and the committee of the councils Eek,
pect in each case every material fact to be
supported by the oath or affirmation of some
person of lawful age who has knowledge of
the same. 1t is on account of the absence of
these safeguards that many claims in the
hands OF the committee have not been passed
upon.
The committee on election returns have
submitted their tabulation of the returns to
the Council. Those which were defective
have been corrected by the substitution of
certified copies of the records in many in
stances, but the tabulation still shows some
persons elected who in reality were not.
There are four instances of this kind. R. j.
Condon appears to be elected Senator in
Knox county, but when the proper proof is
filed, showing that the vote of Rockland was
In fact for Gresham +. Burgess instead of for
Gresham III. Burgess, as the return shows it
to have been, Mr.. Burgess will have sub
the returns show the election of Lewis F.
Starrett, clerk Of courts in Knox county in
stead of Ralph r. Ulmer; Hosea II. Cary,
representative to the legislature from the
Pittston class. instead of Henry p. Closson,
and Isaac g. Reynolds. representative Iof the
Brooks class, instead Of Joseph r. Little
field. The report of the committee of the
Council names November % as the date on
which the 20 days allowed by the statutes
for the parties to introduce their evidence,
showing for whom the votes were actually
cast should commence. No doubt the per.
sons interested will furnish the proper proof
during the time allotted so that all these er-
rOrs can be corrected and the final report
Will show the proper persons elected and
they will receive the certificates.
The committee cf the council on elections
has received all the returns of the Presiden
tial vote excepting from Eagle Lake, Molun
kns, Wallagrass, Winterville, Fort Kent and
has been sent to Aroostook county as the
messenger of the State to obtain the returns
fro m the delinquent plantations there, ant
Mr.. Fred Porter performs a similar duty in
Penobscot county, going to Hudson as mes
senger.
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FEARS or THE ARREST or MEMBERS.
Continued Debate In the Commons
on the irish Bill.
The Expedition TO Relieve Emln Boy
to start Soon.
Chinese Settlers Waging war and
Capturing Towns In Formosa.

LONDON, Nov. 23.-In the Commons this
evening, Mr.. Sexton asked whether 1t was
true that seven Irish members were about to
be prosecuted, and IL so whether there was
any relation between the prosecution and de-
lay in the debate on the Irish estimates. II
1t was not, he asked II Mr.. Smith, the Gov
ernment leader, would give assurance that
members would not be withdrawn from
their parliamentary duties until the esti-
mates were settled.
Mr.. Smith denied having any knowledge OF
the prosecution. He moved the rule COM
pelling adjournment at midnight be again
suspended to enable the house TO conclude
the debate on the Irish purchase bill The
motion was carried 1876 to 159. On a motion
70 20 into committee on the bill, Mr.. Parnen
proposed an amendment giving the Govern
ment power TO instruct the land commission
10 deal with arrears when fixing judicial
rents. lie urged that, In view OF the fact
that 1t was agreed on all sides that the ar
rears question must necessarily be settled IL
ought to be dealt with without delay, In con-
junction with the question Of land pur-
chase. This done, 1t would place the tenant
In q position to contract freely with the
landlord, protect the exchequer against loss
and give the Ashbourne act the best possible
chance to work with smOOthness.
Mr.. Smith c0ntended that the course which
Mr.. Parnell proposed would place the tenant
In distinctly worse position than before, by
recognizing arrears as charged that might
continue 10 hang around his neck even after
completing his purchase. Now, after con-
tract for purchase had been agreed UPON the
arrears became tps0 fdct0 wiped out
Mr.. Dillon held that the mischief Of ar
rears occurred before the agreement for the
purchase was signed.
Mr.. Parnelps motion was rejected, 1872 to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-24
MISS ouINN's WILD RIDE.
sprang from Carriage to the Back
OF a Runaway Horse.

NEW YORK, Nov. %. Miss Ida Quinn left
Newark yesterday in buggy pulled by a
spirited horse to drive to her home in Kings
land, N. j. She had only proceeded short
distance when the wind carried a piece Of
white paper across the horses path. The
animal rushed to one side of the road, then
to the other. and finally dashed down the
avenue at lightning speed. Miss Quinn's
first impulse was to jump from the vehicle,
but the speed at which the carriage was CO.
ing made that impossible.
The situation grew desperate. Still clutch
Ing to the reins with an iron grasp Miss
Quinn stood right up in the buggy, made a
spring and secured hold on the animals
back. She had hardly jumped on the horses
back when crash was heard behind and the
buggy had been dashed against a telegraph
pole and shattered. The horse rushed
along the quiet road with Miss Quinn cling
ing to his back. Near Essex truck came up
going in the opposite direction. The driver
saw the young lady's perlous position and
as they passed he made grab for the ami
NAL. Then there was a fierce contest be-
tween man and horse and the animal yielded
and Miss Quinn was got off The horse. So
long as there was danger Miss Quinn re-
tanned an unshaken nerve, but the subse-
quent reaction proved too much for her. She
was carried to her parents home In semi
conscious condition, but apart from nervous
excitement she is none the worse for her
ride.
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THE KNIGHTS TRUE TO THEIR LEADER.
Mr.. PowderIY and His Nominee for
secretay-Treasure Elected.
Three Thousand a Year All lths
Master Workman will Accept.
Striking switchmen In indian apolIs
Making Trouble.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 23.-The cleo
tion of officers took up the time Of the
Knights of Labor general assembly today.
Daniel j. Campbell,o Scranton, Pa. nomin-
ated 7. V. Powderly for reelection. Victor
Drury, of District Assembly 40, placed the
name of Martin Hanley, of New Jersey, be-
fore the convention. and an ex-delegate
named Birch from Ohio was also nominated.
Many seconds followed. The vote resulted
Powderly, ia; Hanley, q; Birch, /. For
general worthy foreman, Morris l.. Wheat,
OF Iowa, and Henry A. Beckmeyer, Of New
Jersey, were nominated. The vote stood
Wheat, 33; Beckmeyer, Sc. For general
secretary treasurer, Frederick Turner, of
Philadelphia, the present treasurer; John
w. Hayes, OF New Jersey, the present secre-
tary, and Mrs. A. p. Stevens, OF Toledo, were
before the vote recess for dinner was
taken.
When the convention reassembled, ballot
ing was proceeded with resulting: Hayes,
63; Turner. IS; Mrs. Stevens, 3. Powderly
having practically requested the election Of
Hayes, the result Is P0wderly victory.
When Mr.. Powderly got through his nomin-
ating speech, Mr.. Turner read letter by
the General Master Workman. In which he
expressed the hope that he (Turner) would
again be candidate and be elected. Mr..
Powderly explained that the letter was
written before the combination of the two
offices had been suggested. Mrs. l.. M.
Barry was reelected director and investi-
gator of woman's work. Mr.. Powderly was
chosen to represent the order at the Paris ex-
position. After his reelection, Mr.. Powder
ly stated that although his salary had been
lett at $1,000, he would accept only $4,000, and
at the end of his term, the order could do
what they pleased with the balance As
candidates for members of the general ex-
ecutive board, the General Master Workman
presented the names of A. w. Wright, of
Torono, Ont. !; j. j. Holland, of Jacksonville; |;
John Costello, of Pittsburg; John Deylin,
OF Detroit; j. A. Wright, of Philadelphia !;
4. IL. Mcclure, of New York; H. G. Trap
hagan, Of Cincinnati, and ]. J. Crowley, OF
Charlestown, Mass. The first four were
elected. The retiring general worthy fore
man, Richard Griffiths, Of Chicago, and Dele
gate Delwarte, OF Belgium, were presented
with fine gold badges by the general as
sembly. Tomorrow morning, the members
OF the corporation board will be elected
from the four nominations of General
Worthy Foreman Wheat. The composition
Of the new board is considered by Mr.. Pow
derly's friends as very good. Mr.. Costello
represents the miners. A leading miner re-
marked tonight that the election Of Costello
meant the certain secession Of the miners
assembly, owing to dislike for Costello be-
cause OF his connection with some miners
trouble several years ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-24
WITNESSES FOR the TIMES.
A Murder Trial As a Side show to the
parnsiI Connrntaalon

LONDON. Nov. 23.-Kavanagh's acquittal
Of the charge Of attempted murder can only
be explained by crediting ititO the cast iron
prejudice of the government and all under
officials, which is plainly visible whenever
the interests Of the government, even re-
motely, affect the question at issue. Kavan-
agh Is low, brawling fellow whom the
Times brought over from Ireland, because II
thought he could give some damaging eyi-
dence against the league. There is no doubt
that he made a murderous attack upon Lane,
fellow Times witness, but It serves the
purpose OF the government best just at pres
ent TO hush the matter up and acquit the
man who may prove a good witness for the
Times. 1t Is Impossible not 20 wonder, how
ever, what kavanagh's fate would have been
had he been Parnellite witness and had
assaulted Times witness. The result OF
the farcical trial furnishes fair example Of
the Justice Mr.. Parnell would receive at the
hands OF an English jury. The judges
charge to the jury amounted to an order TO
acquit the prisoner. One Of the jurors was
rather obstinate and had the audaclty to on
tertain opinions contrary to tine sense Of the
charge. He was soon brought around, how
eqer. to think as did his companions.
1t Is now estimated that the Times share
Of expenses in the Parnell Commission will
reach at least 100000. Mr.. ParnelPs ex-
penses win not fall far short Of that figure.
How he will meet them Is puzzllng, as only
-, 200 has thus far been subscribed for the
use OF the Irish leader.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-24
ThEFEDERAL OFFICES.
Some Of the Early Birds who are
After Them.

The Calais Advertiser says that the can
vass between Willard E. Pike and Ed Gard
ner for the Office of postmaster at Calais is
going briskly on. They are both bright, in
telligent young men. and stand well in the
community, and either one of them would
make good postmaster. Pike has infiuen-
tial friends to commend him, while Gardner
has had several years experience In the office
to commend him.
The Bath Times says that Hon. John FL.
Kimball, of that city, was one of the dele
gates from Maine at the Chicago convention
that voted for General Harrison on the first
and succeeding ballots. Mr.. Kimball ought
to be rewarded for this good Judgment, but
It Is not understood that he is claiming any
thing.
Edward &. Race, representative-elect from
Boothbay, has sent in his resignation as
postmaster at East Boothbay, as he cannot
hold the office Of postmaster under the pres
ent postal laws and occupy seat in the leg
islature at the same time. The Lincoln
County News says that there is no doubt
that his friends in Boothbay will make every
effort possible at the proper time to have him
appointed deputy collector OF the port of
Boothbay. The name Of John II. Lake. the
present commander Of Weld Sargent Post
No. 80, G. A. r.. of Boothbay, has been mem
toned as candidate for the second position
in that Office.
The Bangor custom house is said to be at
present between John l.. Cutler, Esq, and
Hon. Lewis Barker.
Several petitions are In circulation In
Rockport asking for the appointment of per-
sons to the position of postmaster in thar
place to succeed Mr.. Thomas Perry. Mr.. p.
B. Cooper has over 200 names on the petition
favoring his appointment The next largest
list is that favoring Mrs. Lizzie c. Spear,
widow of the late Captain Augustus Spear,
as postmistress. Mr.. Cooper held the office
four years ago. There are several others in
the field.
The name of Mr.. r. Fred Crie, of Rock.
land. has been added to the list of aspirants
for the position of collector of customs for
the Waldo district. The Rockland Opinion
hears that City Marshal Crockett of Rock.
land, and County Attorney j. Fl. Hewett oI
Thomaston will be candidates for 1t also.
There are said to be nine men in Bangor
who would like to be postmaster. VIM, E
Clayton, Chas. Z. Field and Henry Lord
ESQ. are said to be in the number.
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THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

AhOOoIOOk COUNTY.
The New Brunswick railway has forward
ed the past month $1,000 bushels of potatoes
to points west of Bangor Most of them are
from Aroostook. The Boston price for
AroostOok potatoes Is from 55 to 65 cents.
The price paid to the farmers is $1.15 to
$1.25 per barrel.
FRANKLIN COUNTY. 81
The Franklin Standard is the name Of a
new independent weekly paper published In
Pennington by r. A. Carver.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A movement is ON foot to have nearly all
Hancock peninsula, or all that part Of the
town of Hancock which is south Of the fol
lowing described line set off and incorporat-
ed into a separate town.
Mr.. William Doane, of Reeds brook,
Bucksport, in taking cap from his rifle af-
ter returning from hunt Monday, accident
ally discharged the piece, the bullet striking
his 12-years-old daughter in the upper part
Of the right S mg thigh a PSSsS9s Ss ssb hSoh SoDS and md
second Joint. She is likely to recover.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Boston Advertiser says that electric
lighting from storage batteries is apparently
booming in Maine. Grant a. Story. the
agents in that State for the Electrical Accu-
mnlator Company of Massachusetts, have
this week ordered two more outfits, one Of
where the charging dynamos will be driven
by water pawer.
KNOX COUNTY.
Camden takes another start ahead. This
time it is electric lights. An agent of the
New York Electric Light Company has
made contract supplying about ali business
places, including the knight brick block now
constructing, where the motor will be locat-
ed.
Mr.. Granville L. Carleton of Rockport has
received notice that his application for pa
tent on his process for burning lime with
coal, has been granted by the Patent Office.
he uses a soft coal, supplying a draft by
means of blower, operated in his own kilns
by water motor. and modifes the heat by
supplying each furnace with spray of wa
ter. which protects the brick work Of the fire
box and adapts the flame to the necessities
of the conditions required for the prnduc-
tion of a good quality Of lime Mr.. Carle-
ton states that the process is proved to be q
success in his own experience, resulting in
quite a saving In expense.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
A petition for a division of the town of
Boothbay will be presented to the next legis.
lature, the residents at the Harbor and of the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-24
That Zinc Trunk.

An Associated Press despatch says; IL
has leaked out that the trunk which the de-
tectives, who are engaged on the Braintree
murder case, have been following through
Maine, although answering most accurately
the description of that Of Thompson, the
supposed murderer Of Miss White, is the
property Of another man. This trunk was
shipped from Quincy. Mass, station on the
1o.l4 train Saturday night Another man is
now spoken Of as having connection with
the case. It is Watson Allen who was Miss
Whites hired man before Thompson came.
He left Thursday morning after having had
hard words with Miss White over half a
days pay and threatening that he would get
the money and more besides. Allen has not
since been seen about the place.
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FLEMINc's METHODS.
Stories of Bribery and Intimidation In
West Virginia..

PARAMOUNT, w. Va, Nov. 23-The politi-
cal developments in this State continue to
be of the most startling character This is
the home of Judge Brooks Fleming, the
Democratic candidate for governor, and he
is interested in the Montana Coal and Coke
Company, which employe large numbe I
of hands. Before the election it was given
out that all the employees of the works would
be expected to vote for Fleming, but all did
not do SO, and since then Is men at the Gas
ton mines have been discharged and seven
men at the Montana. None of them were
given any reason, but as they voted the Re
publican ticket they freely decided that they
were martyrs to the cause.
Edward Dunon, one of the men dismissed,
said today that 20 others would have to go
for voting the Republican ticket before the
week was over Lot Fleming, second
cousin of the judge, who worked at the
''pluck me" store of the company, was dis
charged before the election for remark ing
that he would vote for Goff for governor
Henry Hoskins, who had declared his inten-
tion of voting the Republican ticket, was
the Sunday before election, enticed to the
other end of the county and held there
Chairman Fleming of the Republican coun-
ty committee, organized posse of Republi-
cans, who armed themselves, and secured
his, release after repeated threats.
William Murdo"k,. colored man,
was taken nine miles from
Fairmont, where he was kept
under guard; but the Republicans got wind
OF this and posse recaptured him. Joseph
Marley. a Republican, was literally picked
up and taken to the private office of Judge
Fleming, Democratic candidate for governor.
where he was locked up. In few minutes
a crowd had surrounded the Office and de-
manded his release, and he was let out Two
men offered John Humphries Of Mannington
jug OF whiskey and $5 to vote the Demo-
cratic ticket. This he refused to do, and
they took him by force to an adjoining neigh
borhood where they confined him all night
and the next day made him vote the Demo-
cratic ticket. At Glover's Gap, Amegia
Hockenberry was called upon by the candi
| date for sheriff of the county and offered S2(
| to vote the Democratic ticket. This he re
| fused to do, and they then told him they
| would make levy ON his property and sell
| It, as he owed some back taxes. He still re
fused, and when the Republicans heard of il
they made up purse and paid the mans
| taxes. William Morgan, a bank clerk a
Warrington, received letter from Jane:
| Haze, the Democratic candidate for the leg
| lslature, Offering him $12 to vote for him
| To all these outrages the parties named have
made affidavits for use at the proper time.
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Portland Capital Invested In the New
South.

The Fort Payne Coal and Iron Company,
of Fort Payne. Ala. was organized at Birm-
ingham. Ala, Thursday, with a capital Of
five millions Of dollars. TIE company has
purchased $1,000 acres Of very valuable coal.
iron and town site lands at Fort Payne, the
De Kalb county seat, 90 miles from Birming-
ham and 80 south Of Chattanooga, on the
Alabama Great Southern railroad. A por-
tion of the capital will be used in developing
irebrick, granite, timber and silica on the
property and laying out town sites. These
are the officers:
President--Hon. j. w. Spauldlng Portland
Vice Presidents-Hon. ID. IL. Goodell Govern
or elect OF New Hampshire), Hon. Henry B.
Pierce, Boston.
Secretary-C. II. stedman. Boston.
Treasurer-F. II. Tobey Kansas City
Directors-Hon. ID. II. Goodell, Hon II. b.
Pierce, Boston; Hon. Selden Connor, Hon. j, w.
Spaulning, Portland; Hon. Il. G.. Jillson. Provi-
dencei Horatio Adams, Boston, w. T. Cameron,
John b. Brodie, Birmingham: w. p. Price, kan
sas City.
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In the Daily PRESS Of this date. the ed.
the following editorial paragraph;

In the Daily PREeS OF thlS date, tine "a,
the following editorial paragraph:
West Virginia has declared against prohibition
BY 10000 majority. Now suppoSing az the eoni-
license measure should be introduced. what
should be the attitude OF the prOhl0itiOnlstS to-
ward it? Should they oppose u and thus refuse
70 ameliorate an evil which they cannot radically
answer the latter question In New fork Is IN the
negative.
will undertake to answer for the TEN:
perance men of West Virginia, as well as for
those Of all other States. Under no circum-
stances and for no consideration whatever,
will they consent to licensed grog-shops.
They affirm that the liquor traffic never has
been ameliorated by license Of any kind, and
never can be.
Under any power OF license the demand
for liquor has been always fully supplied
and always will be. The evils Of the trafhs
will always follow its existence under what
ever conditions permitted. High license has
10 some cases diminished the number Of
licensed grog-shops, but has never reduced
the demand for liquors nor the supply. In
Philadelphia, the number Of saloons has
been largely reduced, but this Is due, not to
high-license, but 70 other and peculiar pro-
visions Of the law, which the licensing on
eials have faithfully administered.
The friends OF temperance object 70 giving
legal protection and support 70 grOg-shops
which inhict upon the country more and
greater eyus tnan those OF war. pestilenee
High license is bribe 10 tax payers to
condone those evils for the sake OF the pc
cuniary savings resulting from II, and 10
throws the burdens Of taxation largely upon
the honesty Of the country and not upon its
wealth. NEAL Dow.
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the RELIEF OF EMIN BEY.
Lieutenant WIssmann will start as
Soon as Possible.

BERLIN, Nov 23.-At meeting Of the Co
lonial Company today, Dr. Peters moved
that the Emin relief expedition be delayed
until German authority In East Africa is re-
stored. Lieut.. Wissmann. In opposing the
motion, declared 1t would take at least year
to restore German authority. and even then
the proposed expedition would be unable to
traverse the rebellious districts. He was
prepared to make an immediate attempt with
a small force to reach Emn Pasha by an
other route. On this route he could obtain
carriers, and the rebellion would not inter-
fere with the expedition. He added:
"Emin Pasha can not wait long He would
meanwhile lose his important position, or
England would be compelled again to take
pity on our countryman. As for myself,
would no longer be able to Join an enter
prise, trumpeted so loudly and now aban-
doned because no other object can be attain
ed at the same time" After long discus
sion, 1t was resolved that the relief expedl-
tion be attempted as soon as possible by the
nearest route. The relief fund now amounts
to $4,000.
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The Classification Of wooIens.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-At meeting Of the
Woolen Goods Association today, it was de-
cided to appoint committee of % manufac-
turers and commission merchants to visit
Washington at the next session Of Congress
and urge prompt passage of the joint re-
solution introduced by Mr.. Breckenridge, of
Arkansas, as follows:
That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and
hereby is, autho lied and directed to classify as
wooden cloth all imports of worsted cloth. whether
known under the name of woTsted cloth or under
the names of worsted, or diagonals, or otherwise