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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-04

A Petition for a Charter for the EIec.
trio Railroad.
Especial to the Press.

AUGUSTA, Dec. 3.-One of the most i'm
portant industries which has been started In
this section for many months is now being
pushed by well known gentlemen. 1t is the
building and equipment of an electric rail
way between Augusta and Gardiner. running
of course through Hallowell and Farming
dale. A petition was put in circulation this
afternoon, asking the next legislature to
and Col. II. G. Staples Of this city are inter-
ested. 1t is proposed to run cars hourly.
DIR. G. NJ. Twitchell of Fairfield Is serious
ly Ill OF catarrhal fever, with symptoms of
pneumonia.
The Star of the East has gone into winter
quarters at Bath. Heretofore she has re-
mained in Boston during the winter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-04
THE SECOND SESSION.
How the Congress Met and Listened
to the Message.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The second session
of the Fiftieth Congress met to-day. The
Senate was called to order at IL o'clock. The
galleries were filled except those of the Pres
ident and diplomatic corps. A committee
was appointed to notify the President that
the Senate was ready to receive any commu-
nication he might have to make. The Sen
ate then took recess until 1.30 p. m. At
the conclusion of the recess the committee to
walt upon the President reported that he
would communicate In writing, and imme-
diately the Presidents message was deliv-
cred by one OF his secretaries and the secre-
tary OF the Senate proceeded to read it,
Long before the hour for the meeting of
the second session the galleries of the House
with the exception Of tnat reserved for the
filed with spectators, while ON the floor
there was much handshaking. Congratula-
tions on reelection or condolences on defeat
were exchanged.
The recent election was the chief topic of
conversation but their was no bitter feeling
manifested, jocose raillery on the part of the
Republicans and patient resignation on the
part of the Democrats being everywhere evil
dent. The Republican members who are
prominently mentioned in connection with
t9e speakership came in for an extra share
OF felicitions, it being generally conceded on
the fioor that the next House will be Repub-
lican with from to majority.
At II o'clock the House was called to
order. committee was appointed to wait
upon the President and inform him that
Congress was ready to receive any communi-
cation he might desire to transfer. The
House then took recess till 1.30.
After recess the committee appointed to
wait upon the President reported that the
President would communicate with Congress
forthwith. Mr.. Prude, one of the Presidents
secretaries, then delivered the Presidents
message and it was read by the clerk of the
House.
That portion of the message in which the
President treats of the tariff question was
listened to attentively by members on both
sides of the House. Now and then smile,
more of triumph than of derison, would ap-
pear upon the face of some enthusiastic
Republican, but the silence was not broken
until the clerk read in a clear voice, "the
cause for which the battle was waged is
comprised within lines clearly and distinctly
defined. 1t should never be compromised.
1t is the peoples cause" Then the Demo-
crats could no longer restrain their feelings
and broke out into a round of applause
which was answered by the Republicans
with derisive laughter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-04
Debating Society ofs'oo.

The Debating Society Of 90 met at the
High School yesterday and a very interesting
meeting was held The subject for debate
was Resolved that the pulpit affords a
greater field for eloquence than the bar"
MesSrs. Plckard and Crosley upheld the
Affirmative. and Messrs. Dana and Marshall
Affirmative.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-04
Our Cousins z pinIon.
soston and malne Finances.

BosToN, Mass, Dec. 3.-The financial
report of the Boston & Maine Railroad for
the year ending September 80, shows total
income of $13, .79S and net income of
$3,857,2 After paying dividends. interest
and rental there is deficit for the year of
Dol
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-04
GENERAL coFF's ELECTION.
Sure Of a Majority, but Afraid ot
Being Counted Out

WASHINGTON, Dec. General Goff, of
West Virginia, says: Upon the returns
have majority, and am elected, but it may
be that Democratic legislature will count
me out. The completed returns from three
congressional districts show that there have
been elected two Democrats and one Repub
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-04
YOUNG BEAL WAS NOT THE MAN.
Druggist McManus Discovers that
He Made a Blunder
Which Convicted a Son of the Muir
der of His Father.
An Important Chapter In the Clinton
Murder Case.
Especial to the Press.

Especial TO the Press.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 3.-Developments of re-
markable and startling character have re-
Gently come to light in the celebrated Beal
murder case. Last February c. c. Beal, a
prominent merchant of Clinton, drank a
quantity of liquor from bottle in his cellar
and shortly afterwards died in great agony,
the symptoms being those of strychnine pois-
oning. His son Charles Beal, a smooth-faced
boy of 81 was arrested, tried and convicted
on the charge of numbering his father by
placing strychnine in the liquor and
is now waiting sentence providing
new trial is not granted him
The chief witness for the government and
the one whose testimony undoubtedly con-
victed the boy, was ]. F. McManus,a Water
vile druggist Mr.. McManus testified that
about three weeks before the trial boy
whom he swore was Chas. Beal. entered his
store and inquired for strychnine, saying
that he wanted some to make the, old man
sick and asking how much 1t would require.
McManus replied, "about as much as dose
OF epson SALTS" One day last week Mr..
McManuS sent a messenger in haste to
gentleman interested In the case and wanted
him to come to his store quick.
The gentleman was not in and the druggist
at once forwardeda a note marked important,
come to the store. The latter poison went
and hardly had he come into McManus's
presence when the latter exclaimed, "My
testimony was all wrong regarding Chas.
Beal. was mistaken in the man. 1t was
nc not he at all who asked about, the person on
went on to describe how he discovered his
mistake. 81 was walking along the street
today" he said, "when l saw young man
coming towards me. ! looked at him. 1
recognized him In an instant as Chas. Beal,
reason pending the decision of the Judge
on the granting of new trial
Well, as drew nearer to him, saw that it
was not Charles Beal at all. but neverthe-
less It was the man who was in my store
that day. am certain of this, and was mis-
taken in my evidence, although when testi-
fed was positive the boy who asked about
the poison was young Beal."
What the effect of this mistake, which is
all important to the future of the boy, will
be it is difficult to tell. Judge Whitehouse,
who presided at the trial. has said that with
out McManus's testimony the boy could not
have been convicted, and without it the gov
ernment's case would have been decidedly
weak.
Mrs. BeaI VIII Sue.
Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Dec. 3-The Proyident Aid
Society of Portland refused to pay the life
insurance coming to the demented son of c.
G. Beal of Clinton through his fathers
death on the ground that Beal was drinking
man. Now the widow will bring a suit to
recover the sum. 1t will be shown that in
1886 when the policy was made that Beal was
temperate man and for this reason the
society has no legal grounds for refusing
payment. he only drank hard within six
months of his DEATH
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-04
queen City News.

BANGOR, Dec. 3.-The Board of Railroad
Commissioners in session here tonight
signed the report approving the location Of
the Dexter and PiscataquisR as asked
for. Isaac Ray, barber, had shock of
paralysis in his shop Saturday night after
closing up, and laid there until this evening,
when his friends opened the door and found
him on the floor. He was taken to q hotel
and it is thought will recover.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-04

A house situated two miles out on the
Marston road in Gardiner, owned by Robert
Burnham burned Sunday, together with most
of the furniture. Loss $1,000; covered by
insurance. A defective flue was the cause.
Capt. Oscar E. w. f. Hinkley of Oldtown
has just been appointed night watchman at
the State House. He will take the place of
Mr.. j. M. Libby, who having entirely re-
covered from the effecte of his recent acci-
dent, will resume his former situation as
superintendent of the steam heating depart
ment.
The Augusta authorities think they have
found evidence tending to implicate a woman
named Julia Patten and an unknown pal
whom she calls, "Jem" in the murder of
Jacob Britt, who was found dead on the
railroad track at Augusta one day last June.
The coroner's jury decided that Britt was
killed by the train. The woman has fed.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
They are to have Young Mems Chris
tian Association in Bath. A conference was
held in the Winter street Congregational
church Sunday afternoon, and after the
work had been explained by the State secre-
tary, E. A. Lawrence, it was voted unani-
mouslv tn OrpaniZp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-04

James Shay, aged 81, Of Biddeford, was
drowned In the reservoir at the Soldiers
Home at TOgus Sunday night. lie was PAR
TALLY insane.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-04
THE WEATHER.
MAIN G.


CARIBOU, Dec. 3.-The non-partisan W. C..
T. u, of Caribou, lately separated from the
old organization. is in fiourishing condition
and issues call for a convention, to be
holden in the Union church at Caribou. Dec.
18th and 14th, to organize for the purpose Of
temperance work in the county on a non-par-
tisan basis.
The Caribou Young Woman's Christian
Temperance Union voted at its last meeting
not to become auxiliary to the State w. C.
T. u, because of the third party agitation,
considering it wiser to remain as an indie
pendent body, undlsturbed by contending
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-04
THE STATE.
KNOX COUNTY.

James w. Hardy, farmer of Lincoln
vile, died at his mothers house in Camden
Sunday night from the effects of an overdose
of opium which he took Friday night. He
was disappointed in love. He was a veteran
of company H., Eighth Maine Regiment. His
apa was az
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-04
HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
Senatorial and journalistic Com
ments on the Message.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Representatives
of the Associated Press today endeavored
to obtain from prominent members of the
Senate an expression of their views upon
the Presidents message. Senator Hoar said
"About all can say is that it embodies the
utterances of disappointed politician"
Senator Sherman-"The latter part of the
message consists of review of the work OF
the different branches of the government.
There is nothing striking about it. The
first part did not hear"
Senator Cullam-"Of necessity. he dies
game on his tariff views and in his reference
to international affairs runs into a great
scold."
Senator Frye-"The only part of the COM
munication which interested me was that re-
ferring to the fisheries question. am now
trying to solve the problem therein. The
President states that there has been nothing
of moment occurring since March last.
Why then does he so severely criticise us
Our Cousins r pinIon.
LONDON, Dec. 4.-The London Morning
Post commenting ON the Presidents message
says: If America is really inclined to resume
negotiations on the fisheries she will find the
English ministers animated only by a sincere
desire to promote the final and satisfactory
adjustment which Mr.. Cleveland mentions
Willie unable to hold some opinion as Mr..
Cleveland as to what the great demand of
comfy are.
The Daily news says it would express more
regret for Cleveland's acrimonious reference
to the dismissal of Sackville if Salisbury
had not set the example. Cleveland thinks
he evidently has Salisbury's fatal gift of a
bitter tongue. In other respects, the mes
sage seems the most powerful performance
the President has accomplished.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-04

[coSTINUED ON FOURTH PA0El
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-04

As authorized by the Congress, prelini-
nary steps have been taken for the assem-
blage at this capital, during the coming
year, Of the representatives Of South and
Central American States. together with
those OF Mexico, Hayti and San Domingo. to
discuss sundry important monetary and
commercial topics. Excepting in those cases
where, from reasons of eontiguity of terri
tory and the existence Of common border
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-03

adds: ut would be gratifying to believe
that the decrease OF foreclosure sales indi.
Gated the approaching end OF railway
bankruptcy and a period Immediately at
hand OF general prosperity for these inter.
ests. But there is evidence which, unfor-
tunately, tends to indicate the reverse of
this proposition and that a new period Of
railway insolvency may be commencing.
This evidence is given in the record OF re-
ceiyerships, which show that thirteen
roads with an aggregate mileage OF 3,42S
miles and a total apparent funded debt
and capital stock Of Sl53, $50, 900 AVE
acknowledged their insolvency since the
year began. Compared with several years
previous this is "A disCouTaging showing.
For the first half Of 1897 we recorded only
five cases OF receiverships appointed, GOV
ering 42S miles Of road and about S2S,-
200, 600 OF capital; while for the entire year
of 1887 only nine reCeiverships were re.
ported, representing 1,O46 miles and 500
BIS, 900 OF investment" Reckless specu.
latjve operations, excessive railway build.
ing, hostile legislation and the rate wars
are the causes to which the Age mainly as
Cribes the failures thus far in 1883.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-03
CHARGED to

Said Chairman Murphy recently
when the dynamite excitement was
at its height. a young fellow came to
me and said his name was Dunley,
from Wymore, Neb. He said he was
a brotherhood man and wanted me
to telegraph to Wymore to verify his
statement. He was an earnest young
man, most devoted to the cause. 1t
so happened that / was acquainted
with the genuine Mr.. Donley, of Wy.
more. His counterfeit called on me
daily. Finally, he called me into a
private room n day, and said he
was in trouble. His father, who lived
in Michigan, had written to him for
some dynamite, which he intended to
use in clearing acowpastur OF stumps.
Donley said he was afraid he would
be found with the dynamite.
You know more about Chicago
than / do, said he, won't you come
with me and show me where to hide
the blamed stuff 81 grabbed the
scoundreI by the throat continued
Murphy, "and kicked him down stairs.
! do not believe the Pinkertons are
hired TO do that kind OF work. II
they are ! do not propose to be made
the victim of it"
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-03
What Killed Alexandria. va.

A visitor to Alexandra d few days
since was much impressed with the
ioveliness of the place, and asked q
native what made the city so dead.
.sYou see them big factory build
ings,' said the loquacious Virginian;
s'welI, thar was i company formed by
some n~ortherners to take them build
ings, fix 'em Yep id shape, and ii q
biz cotton-mil(. They had the money
to- do it. Them buildings had been
idle for wears. They was put up befo'
the wah and the city had TO buy EN-
for taxes. Everything was dead fiat
and the Yankees thought they ought
to have the place at a cheap rent for
five years, being as they was expert
menting with their own money.
They'd q brung five hundred people
here, and would. a given our folks
something to do besides, Diyo 'spose
they got any encouragement Not Q
bit Of Il. Our council Jest run up the
rem to the top notch. It amopnted 70
~sayin', You cant have them buildings
at no price So the cotton mill fell
through, and them bulldogs hasn't
had a tenant TO this day. That's only
one case. Every Yankee that came
here TO put up his money and do some-
thing we froze out. BY and BY they
got tired trying and they quit. Now
we'd like to get EN- here, but they
won't doit. It's too lace. We're dead
for 4 fact. stranger.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-03
CONDENSED NEWS NOTES.
The Latest Associated Press
kilograms in Short Par
agraphS.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Hon. Mr.. Bowel, minister OF customs
at Ottawa, says that he is investigating
the alleged act Of the collector II customs
at Port Huron, Micm., in refusing to allow
a rang OF Canadian laborers to cross from
Sarnia to the American side.
OF the 1877 private pension bills passed
by the senate last Wednesday, 50 had al.
ready passed the house. These have been
%engrossed, and the house committee on
engrossed bills has had them delivered at
the White House. The pile Of parchments
now lying on the President's desk is some
thing
Petitions are being circulated for sigma.
lures among business men OF the District
Of Columbia to be presented to congress-
praying that all taxes be abolished on
personal property and improvements here,
and that a single tax be levied on GROUND
values. By freeing improvements from tax
alton. 1t is thought the building trades
will be stimulated, and the habit OF hold
ing extensive tracts OF land for purely spec.
ulative purposes will be speedily killed.
in an address delivered at the Congrega.
tional church, in Washington. recently,
Mrs. Clara Hoffman, the temperance ad.
voCate, said that money and party were
the gods OF the American people. She
charged that the failure OF congress to re.
gard the petition OF 5000, 600 people for
the investigation OF the liquor traffic was
due to the Tact that congress could be
Fought. She condemned the Protestant
church in its attitude toward liquor and
said that the courts are yenal.
When Congressman John j. O'Neill, Of
Missouri, went West a short time ago to
be married, q Mrs. Ethel Moore, of Wash
ington, who has claimed hitherto that she
was married to Mr.. O'Neil, sent a protest
against the wedding to Archbishop Kenrick
and the pastor of st. Theresa church. Her
letters we're not received and the marriage
was celebrated July 25th. Now the Won.
ans league has made complaint to the
postmaster general that undue influence
raj exercised by Mr.. O'Neill in preventing
the delivery Of the letters.
General Howard has notified all poet
commanders in the division OF the Pacific
to promptly intercept all Indian raiding
parties in case Of a serious outbreak near
San Carlos. The adiutant general has re-
ceived a dispatch from Lieut.. Col. Snyder
q San Carlos stating that Capt. Lee re.
ports that the trouble was the result OF a
qusTrel among the Indians themselves;
that the Indians we're ad yisei to return to
their grazing grounds, and had done so.
Capt. Lee has returned to San Carlos, and
believes that the Indians wanted can be
arrested in q few days. The cattle herd is
on the grazing ground undisturbed.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-03
GOSSIP FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

1t is learned hat the object OF the plot
which was discovered at Rustchuk was to
murder Prince Ferdinand. Two OF the
ringleaders, Boguteff and ~Ivanoff, have
been arrested.
DIR. Won 5chlozer, the Prussian envoy
to the Vatican, has arrived in Vienna to
confer with Mgr. Galimborti, the papal
n~uncio, with referense to Emperor Will
Hams visit to Rome.
John Foran, a boycotted farmer, near
Dublin, Ireland, while returning from Ira
lee with three laborers in a car, was shot
dead by two disguised men. who jumped
over a fence, fired, and escaped through a
wood.
While Farmer McAulife was working
with a laborer named Ruare in a field at
Glounamukle, Cork, a man disguised with
a white cloth entered and demanded their
Ruare gave q false name. He was
ordered by the stranger to fall upon his
knees and he did SO, whereupon the stran.
ger shot him twice and he died an hour
afterWard. The stranger. escaped. His
identity is not known to McAuliffe.
James J. o'Kelly, the well-known Jour
nalist and member Of parliament for the
Fourth division OF Roscommon, was arres-
ted at London recently for ofienses under
the crimes act. The ~warrantfor his arrest
charged him with making speeches In Ire
land melting TO intimidation and boycott
ting. Mr.. O'Kelly, under an escort OF -.
lice. went to Dublin. 1t is expected that
Mr.. Fitzgerald and Mr.. Leamy, the newly
elected member Of parliament for South
Sligo, win also be arrested,
R
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone celebrated their
golden wedding a few days ago. Testimo.
malls Ia the shape Of letters, kilograms and
presents poured In upon them by hundreds.
The couple we're given q reception at the
residence OF Earl Spencer and were present.
ed with portraits Of themselves painted by
Messrs. Frank Holl and Hubert Herko-
mer, and also with three large silver caps
and an address signed by $50 members Of
parliament. Lord Granville made the
speech Of presentation.
The London Tines and Echo, comment
ing editorially upon the recent English de.
but 81 the Duchess 81 Marlborough. says
that while there seems to be some doubt
upon the point as to whether the new
duchess is legally married or not, no one
need waste any time over the matter,
When HIS grace ID tired nf Mrs. Hammers.
ley, says the editorial, he may be trueted
70 rid himself 81 her ia some way as speed
ily as ne has discarded the other women
whom he has ruined. Meanwhile. the debut
proves coneinsively that no prudish con-
s~iasratinDs prevent Britieh matrons IN
GOOD society from acknowledging their
sens and brothers new wives after the
old ones have been divorced and the loft
handed ones disposed Of.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-03
The Dakota Agricultural Cot
Iege.

The officers and faculty OF the terri
torial agricultural college and expert
mental station at Bookings. says
the Sioux Falls Press are arranging
for what win be one Of theGaost gener-
ally profitable featuresi in all the work
OF the institution. Some tine in De-
cember it is proposed to hold & farm
ers' institute, to which every agricul-
turist in the territory will be invited.
Lectures will be delivered upon all
subjects appertaininq TO a~ericulESfe;
and while these viii OF course be sci-
entifc in character, they will never
theless be placed befora those n at
tendance in such q manner as TO be
practical and easily comprehended.
II is the purpose to make the occa
sion 4 series Of object LESSONS II ali
branches now undertaken by the ex-
~perimental station, and otherwise TO
make the session one of interest and
profit. The farmers who may attend
Will be- afforded opportunities for
learning q multitude OF things which
their own experience and Feadingeould
scarcely accomplish, ard the cause OF
good farming will unQuestionably be
very materially promoted thereby.
II the adjoining state OF Minnesota.
farmers Institutes have been largely
Instrumental Id fostering the highest
interests ia an matters pertaining to
She best 6gfieollAtal work.