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The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15
cpEN WARFARE PREVENTED.
The knights and the New Fedora
tlon OF Labor.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14-At to-day's session
of the Federation of Labor the committee
on constitution reported that the meeting
of the Federation is set for the second Tues
day of December, and to change section five,
article four, to read so as to bar from affilia-
tion with the Federation any central labor
body that admits Knights of Labor or any
organization antagonistic to the FEEDER alton.
After several speeches, Mr.. Haller, of Chi
cago, offered substitute resolution which
excludes bodies hostile to trade organiza.
tions, from affiliating with the Federation.
The resolution was discussed and Mr. Hall
er's substitute was finally adopted. Presi-
dent Gompers then put the original propesi-
tion much to the amazcment of those who
had Just voted for Haller's substitute, whic h
they supposed was substitute for the COM
mittee's proposition, and not an amendment
to it. GOmpers, however, decided 1t vas
offered as an amendment, and proceeded to
put the original proposition to a vote. The
Liberals rallied their forces, and under Fos-
ter's leadership defeated 1t, thus preventing
an open rupture between the Knights and
Federation.
At the afternoon session, provisions for
bonding the president and treasurer to the
amount OF $1,000, were adopted; also pro-
vision setting per capita taxes from affiliated
bodies at one cent per month and SS5 per
wear from central labor unions. The ipcom-
ing executive council was ordered to devise
a plan for industrial divisions or trade sec
tions. The committee on the "eight hour
day" reported favoring the calling OF stimuli
taneous mass meetings throughout the entire
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EEEs'KERa KafAf A. SEEff22fERR} SsEEff22fERR} PRICE THREE CENTS.
A Is 1885

The happy days of the old Merchant Ma
rine must be returning, to judge by the fol.
lowing Cape Roster Item In the Ellsworth
American; s'sThe brig Harry Stewart, Cap
tain w. +. Blake. master. cleared the 26th
uit., from Bangor, and has sailed for Grena-
da. Charles Maddocks, Of 0rland, Is first
mate. The crew Is said to be one OF the
nnest looking ones that ever sailed from
Bangor. They are active young men, and
that they are also studi0us and ambitious
will be shown by the fact that they carry
with them nine epitomes. Still more re-
markable 1t Is that there are only two on the
vessel who use tobacco. We doubt IL an
other crew can be found where there Is only
one pipe. After dischargine lumber at Gre
nada, the vessel will proceed 10 Turks ISL
and to load salt for Norfolk, Va
The large double-decked schooner, May
nard Sumner, now at the port Of st. Stephe.,,
Is now being loaded with orange box shocks
I0r Palatka, Fla, by Eaton x Crangle, Of
FOREST Station. This makes the third large
cargo OF orange box shocks that the firm
have shipped from st. Stephen this season,
In addition to the Florida Shipments. Eaton
d Crangle have been fortunate In securing
and shipping to Sicily the only cargo of
orange aand lemon box shocks that has
been exported from the United States 10 that
country this season. They loaded the bark
Andrea Lo Vico at Bangor, In the month OF
June, and this-vessel carried 574 carloads Of
shocks. Eaton IL Crangle, having disposed
OF all their shocks this season, are now very
busy preparing a stock Of logs for their next
seasons manufacture.
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BOTH OF THEM PRISONERS.
The Report Concerning Stanley and
Enin Bey.

LONDON, Dec. 14.-In the letter received
posed to have contained the announcement
that Emin Pasha and white traveller, pre-
sumably Stanley. had fallen into the hands
Of the Mahdi. were enclosed copies of a
despatch from a dervish leader at Lado, to
the Khalifa, giving the date Of Emin Pasha's
surrender as October 10th, and a letter tc
Emin Pasha from the Khedive which the
latter handed to Henry N. Stanley when be
was at Cairo. 1t was rumored In London to-
day that 0sman Digna, in his letter, express
ed a Willingness to surrender Emin Pasha
and his white companion, provided Egypt
would agree to abandon Suakim. III this
proposal Is not accepted 1t is believed that
both captives will be killed. The British
cabinet have been discussing the situation
today.
In the House of Commons this afternoon
Mr.. Smith, the leader Of the government. re-
plying to Mr.. Lawson, said that SO far as
was known to the government the letter
written by Osman Digna announces the sur
render of Emin Pasha and a white traveller.
The government had no means Of knowing
whether or not these allegations were well
founded.
Gen Grenfel recognized the letter Osman
Digna enclosed as the original one he drafted
for the Khedlve. Thus Stanley's capture Is
virtually beyond doubt. The Congo State
officials had not been Informed of the m after.
The King OF Belgium Is agitated by the
event and is receiving great many dis
patches regarding 1t. He admits having
been the largest subscriber to Stanley's ex-
penses. The lndependant Beige says Eng
land will doubtless do everything possible to
liberate Stanley. Mr.. Gladstone too bitterly
regrets the abandonment of Gen. Gordon
for Lord Salisbury to abandon Stanley and
Emin Pasha.
The Enin relief expedition committee are
doubtful of the genuineness of the Osman
Digna letter. They suggest the Khedive's
letter may have been stolen at Cairo but
they think it more likely that Stanley sent
on runners to Emin with letters and these
runners were captured. In any case they
are hopeful that even II Emin is captive
Stanley is still free.
SUAKIM, Dec. 14.-0sman Digna's letter
was reply to Major Rundle's INQUIRY last
August for news Of Emin Pasha. The letter
asserts that the Mahdi has conquered the
equatorial provinces. The Lado letter
stated that one white man escaped.
Refugees at Handouts confirm the state
ments made in Osman Digna's letter.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15
a MESSAGE FROM THE SEA.
News of a Disaster or a Poor Attempt
at Joke.

SANDWICH, Mass, Dec. 14.-A bottle con-
tanning the following note was picked up on
the beach today, three miles below Sand
wich harbor:
BARK j. r. HUMPHREY, BATH, ME.
We were out in the storm of Nov 26th, and we
wrote this to our friends, for when it is found we
Will be at the bottom of the wild ocean. Hoping
that YOU all will pray for us and tell your friends
[Signedl, JOHN WILSON Captain,
PAT HoEY,
Tom LEWIS,
JOHN O'NEIL,
BILLY CARROLL.
On the reverse side was 1--WE are all lost. !"
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Civil Service Reform.

On the reverse side was 1--WE are all lost" /"
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Manson G. Larrabee
&c Co.,
246 Middle Street.
dacr1 diff

A New York Tribune San Francisco de-
spatch says that wholesale frauds have been
discovered In the counting Of the vote for
mayor of that city.
Henry Carleton, the murderer Of Police
man James Brennan, In New York, Oct 28.
was last evening found guilty of murder In
the fist degree.
Blood red flags were on either side Of the
platform at Cooper Union,.New York, last
night, where the Anarchists held a meeting,
and Mrs. Lucy Parsons, widow of the exc
cu1ss Ohicago Anarchist, spoke.
The Hudson 10 closed to navigation above
Poughkeepsie.
"A blizzard has prevailed two days In the
Mohawk valley, New York.
The engineer and fireman were:instantly
Killed ana 9 brakeman badly scalded by the
asraillng Of an orange train at Tallahassee.
Fla, yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15

NEW HAVEN, CT, Dec. 14.-The seventh
annual meeting of the New Haven Civil Ser
vice Association was held tonight, and
adopted resolutions recommending the ex-
tension, and expressing the hope that the in
coming administration would execute the
law in conformity to the policy laid down in
the Republican platform and endorsed bv
President-elset Harrison in his letter OF ac-
ceptance.
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country for the purpose Of furthering the
eight hour movement. The delegates wanted
eight hours, and most wanted May 1st, 1890,
set as day for the demand, and that date
was finally agreed TO. Resolutions we're
adopted favoring the Australian system Of
voting requesting President Harrison to ap
point Union printer to the position CT pub
lie printer, asking from legislatures and
Congress for the repeal of all conspiracy
laws and the passage of q bill now before
Congress to confine convict made goods to
the States where manufactured
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15
Or. s. c. Libby Of saco

Especial 10 the Press.l
SAco, Dec. 1s.-Dr. S. C. Libby, for forty
years practising physician in Saco, dropped
dead at half-past ten this evening. just as he
was entering his room. The cause of death
was heart disease. DR.. Libby had attend
ed to his business during the day, ap-
parently In his usual health. He leaves a
wife, son and daughter. Dr. Libby was
prominently identified with the prosperity of
the city and his loss will be long telt.
The Reward for Medically.
BIDDEFoRD, Dec. IA. = In conversation
with reporter this morning one Of the coun-
sci for Detective Nicholas Power of Halifax
said that in his opinion the suit brought by
Mr.. Power against the Saco and Biddeford
Savings institution for the McNeally reward
would never come to trial. The bank is dis
posed to settle and so is Mr.. Power if any
reasonable sum is offered. 1t is understood
from good authority that the bank officers
have several times tried to settle with the
detective by offering to give portion of the
$500 offered for the arrest of the defaulter,
but Mr.. Power claims not only the So, 800 but
also the $1,000 for the return of the bonds.
He thinks that the arrest of Frank was the
direct instrument In the hands of the bank
by.whicb the bonds were secured. and that
If the case had been left in his hands he
could have effected return of the securities
as well as Harry did.
Maine PomoIogIsts.
LEWISTON, Dec. 14.-The officers of the
Maine Pathological Society met in Lewiston
today and arranged for winter meeting OF
the society at Damariscotta, Feb. 1914.
Burglary and supper.
DOVER, N. H., Dec 1.-THE store of e. E
Mcintyre and the union store of Sauth Ber
wick were entered last night. From thu
former five dozen knives, three revolvers ant
some cartridges were taken, and from th'
latter several pairs Of socks and several suit
Of underwear, with lot of cigars and tobac
CO. The burglars left their old socks for ney
and made supper on sardines and crackers
They departed without leaving any clue
The safe was untouched.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15
a Busy Season.

Miss Lillian CARL Smith is having a very
busy season. She is the soloist at Bernard
Listemann's second recital in Stinert Hall,
Boston, Dec. II. and she sings in New York
State at four concerts, Dec. Is, 10, 20 and q ;
in Boston the 29th; in Sharticoke, NY,
Jan. 2, and a; In Wakefield, Mass, Jan. o;
In Newport, VT, at the festival, the 10th and
11th (she sang at this same festival last year, (;
at Littleton. N. H.. festival, 16, II and IS,
and at Berkeley Hall. Boston. the 25th.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15
The Jury Disagree.

BOSTON, Dec. 1.-THE jury has disagreed
In the case of Cannon and others against
the Allan Steamship Company, which has
been on trial for several days, and which are
actions by the several plaintiffs to recover
damages of the defendant for sickness and
personal injuries sustained, and alleged TO be
due to the sanitary condition Of the defend
ants steamer Prussian and the defective con-
struction Of parts OF the steamer occupied
by the plaintiffs.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15
Ihe students, Law cluh.

The law students met at their room in the
City Building last evening, and reorganized
the Students Law Club, which has been lit
orally m0ribund for the past two years. The
following officers we're elected;
President-George T.. Googins
Vice President-L. Burton.
Secretary and Treasurer-Fermer Pushor
Executive C0mmittee-J. b. Reed, r. v. Mat
thews, A. W. Perkins.
The club now numbers fifteen active mem
bers. A course Of lectures win be delivered
to the club during the winter by prominent
members Of the bar.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15
AUGUSTA MATTERS.
Hon. w. w. Thomas, Jr., Member
Of 1.-THE Inauguration Committee.
Especial to the Press.l

AUGUSTA, Dec. 1.-THE Governor has ap-
pointed Hon. w. W. Thomas. Jr., of Port
land, as the member of the Inauguration
committee, from Maine. Mr.. Thomas has
accepted.
State Superintendent of Schools Luce,
went to Unity to-day to attend meeting of
the County Teachers Association there.
Councillor Hunt has taken up his residence
In Augusta for the winter, having removed
his family here.
Normal Schoos sgbo aas sse aiacted nrincinsl
OF the Castine Normal School. has resigned
his place as trustee, and the Governor will
nominate to fill the vacancy before the next
meeting Of the Council.
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Fell Thirty Feet.

James Compston, carpenter, while work.
ing on new house in West street yesterday
afternoon, fell from staging to the ground.
distance Of thirty feet. He received COM
pound fracture Of the right arm. and his
back was painfully injured. Mr.. Compston
was taken to the Maine General Hospital.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15
THE AMERICAN DITCH DIccERs.
Sharp Words In the House over the
Nicaragua Project.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-In the House, to-
day, Mr.. Wilson. of Minnesota, had read an
article from New York newspaper, declar-
the Nicaragua bill. the agents of the Pacific
railroads and the attorneys of the Panama
Canal Company, giving an interview with
Judge DAILY on the subject, and intimating
that the gentlemen who offered amendments
to the bill [Messrs. Wilson of Minnesota,
Cobb of Alabama, Bland of Missouri, and
Spinola of New York; were seeking to de-
feat the bill by indirection. All the gentle
men mentioned defended themselves from
the aspersions cast upon them by the inter
viewer and Judge DAILY, and asserted that
their amendments were intended in the in
terest of the public, and to prevent the dis
honesty Of men who hung around legisla-
tive bodies for the purpose Of getting the
privilege of taxing the mas,es for their own
benefit
Mr.. Spinola, of New York, said that Judge
DAILY was one of the principal men behind
this measure. Since his retirement from the
bench he had been dev0ting his great ability
in favor Of various measures before the New
York legislature, and now he was here be-
fore Congress, and all the measures with
vhANh thoe hAeh tVhcA obu uOAOioUlC ecn-
tlemen had been associated had been of
very doubtful and greasy character. Judge
DAILY was lobbyist. Judge DAILY had been
fair and impartial judge until his retirement
from the bench. Since then he had been en-
gagged in enterprises Of this character.
A resolution BY Mr.. Payson, that the bill
be debated In sections, speeches on the first
section being limited to 80 minutes, was
adopted, and the House vent into committee
of the whole ON the bill.
Mr.. PaysOn offered an amendment provid
ing that all shares, stocks, bonds, certificates
and other securities shall be issued from the
principal Office in New York, and shall be
disposed of only for cash. The amendment
was defeated by tie vote, but it was agreed
that vote should be taken In the House.
Mr.. Spinola offered an amendment limit
ing the capital stock to $780, 10000, and the
amendment was supported by Mr.. Payson
and opposed by Mr.. Bayne of Pennsylvania,
who in the course of his remarks declared
that the bill would be passed this session, If
it occupied every Friday.
The committee then rose, and after an
hour and a half spent in vain effort to secure
a quorum upon the proposition to limit de
bate, the House at 4.30 took a recess until
7.30, the evening session to be for the consid-
Grafton Of private pension bills.
The House remained in session an hour
this evening. the time being principally con-
sumed in an effort to settle some method of
procedure for the consideration Iof private
pension bills, but as no agreement could be
arrived at the House adjourned until Mon
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15

The annual meeting Of the Caseo Bay
Steamboat Company was held yesterday.
Inc report Of the treasurer showed receipts
OF about $4,000. and expenditures about The
same. Owing TO the cold weather which pre-
vailed, the trafic was not as good as usual.
These officers were elected: .1 ...,, .
President -Chls. D. Rogers. ra. .rl
IreasursI-J. r. Liseomb. rrIa-I
DlrectOrs-C. B. Rogers, J. b. Curtis BeuItlai5,
Wtllardf w. II. Goding, ,. b. Coyle.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15
RAILROAD MATTERS.
THE DEXTER AND NEWPORT LEAsl

THE DEXTER AND NEWPORT LEASE.
An Augusta special to She PRESS says:
The stockholders of the Dexter and New
port railroad met at Hotel forth today and
voted to instruct their dlrecars to execute
the lease OF the road to the Maine Central
Railroad Co., the directors Of the latter hav-
ing already signed it. The Maine Central
agrees to take the railroad for 800 Years after
the present lease. which expires In 1898, pay
ing per cent. interest, and assuming the
5000 subscribed to the Dexter and fiseata-
quis extension by the Dexter and Newport.
THE HEARING AT CONCORD.
In the railroad case before the Supreme
Court at Concord yesterday. arguments were
made on behalf of the Boston & Maine by
Richard olney and Hon. Charles G. Burns
and by jeremiah Smith, 2. S. Streeter aud
William H. Chase, Tor the Boston, Concord
q Montreal. The court then adjourned until
next March.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15

Democratic state commlttee.

Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Dec. 14.-The. Democratic State
committee will meet the first of January for
organization. The candidates for chairman
are John B. Donovan. Biddeford; Kimball
Eastman, Cumberland; Charles Baker, Bel
"a
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15
N. clemenceau wounded.

BERLIN, Dec. 14.-Albeck's wooden manu-
factory at Neumunster burned today. Fifteen
persons were killed and ten others sustained
fatal INJURIES
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YESTERDAY IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
Nothing Known:There Regarding the
Portfolio OF State.
Mr.. DIngIey sThInks the Report a
Forerunner Of the Truth.
A Lively Day In the House over the
Canal Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. - None of Mr..
Blaine's friends here know anything about
the offer of the appointment as Secre airy of
State. Representative Dingley said ne had
not heard of the offer having been made, and
had not looked for 1t for two or three weeks
yet He did not doubt the report because it
was in the least improbable, but merely be-
cause he had got no word Of It. II the offer
had been made he did not think that either
Mr.. Blaine or General Harrison would say
anything about it. At least he thought Mr..
Blaine would speak Of the matter first to his
friends here But IL the report is not true,'
he said, II think 1t only little In advance
of the truth. The only way / can
think of" he added after moments
thought, "that an authoritative statement to
that effect might get to the public is that Mr..
Morton may have telegraphed the fact to
spoke Of 1t. | have never had any doubt
that the position would be offered Mr.. Blaiue
but did not expect it for two or three
Senator Hale was quoted In e morning pa
per as saying that he expected to receive
within "a hours a telegram informing him of
the fact that Gen. Harrison had asked Mr..
Blaine to accept n place in the Cabinet, and
that the latter had accepted it.
This, " he said to an Associated Press re-
porter this afternoon, sis incorrect. What
said was that should not be surprised to
hear that such was the case. l believe that
Gen. Harrison will tender Mr.. Blaine place
In the Cabinet, that of Secretary of State,
for he is not considered on any other line of
work"
'Will he accept?"
THAT cannot say. He is not working for
place; it would be improper for him to do
SO; nor is any friend of his; but they be-
lieve, with me, that it will be rendered him.
However, we cannot speak by authority, for
General Harrison is keeping his own counsel
about the matter, as of ali others connected
with his cabinet.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15

Mr.. Q. Leathers aud Miss Ella TUrey were
married saturday. Mr. L-athers was out
nve days grandfather at the time of his
marriage, and his cup of Joy may be said 10
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15

Mayor Hewitt called Col. Cockrell. of the
New Y1rkWorld. a liar before the cemmittee
Investigating city affairs. Cockrell calls Hew
lit liar, blackguard and slsnderer,
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Manson G. LaTrabee
&c 90.
246 Middle St.
DECEMBER 18th,

we shall open with the
largest line of Christmas
|. Goods ever shown at 246
Middle Street. Customers
will do. well to postpone
their purchases until this
pdlate,ssfOr we have no old
stock TO Shows. as every
dollars worth of these
goods was purchased this
season for spot cash, and
will be sold at our popular
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15

PENoBsCoT COUNTY,

A double tenement dwelling house In Oro-
no, occupied by Robert M. Crombie and
George W. Lunt, was damaged to the extent
Of several hundred dollars by fire and water
yesterday morning. The cause Of the fire Is
unknown. 1t originated in Crombie's part.
Hon. Fred Atwood gives notice that be
will apply to the next legislature for the
right to carry passengers by steam on Her
mon Pond
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15
LOW CASH PRICES.
Manson G. Larrabee
&c 90.

And to make room for
our Christmas Goods, we
shall make striking prices
all through our entire
stock.
Our store will not admit
Of crowding any more with
stock, SO it must be sold
this week and prices will
do it. Do not put it off an
other day, but call and see
the inducements offered
for only six days.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15

The mercury registered l0o above zero at
the coolest on that date for nine years.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15
Absolutely Without Found alton.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The attention of
Mr.. Rives, Assistant Secretary Of State, was
this morning called to cable from Europe
in whichthe statement Is made that Minis
ter Phelps informs Lord Salisbury that he
will not leave unless Lord Sackville's sue
cessor shall be at once appointed. Mr.. Rives
said: 'The report is absolutely witho ut
foundation %
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Even the Minister slened n.

lOxford County Adyertiser.l
To all whom Andrew Smith Of AndOyer
meets he produces a paper from his pocket
and asks to sign II. He duns both the mas
culine and feminine gender, and tells the lat
Yer that II Is for their interest 10 sign IL. The
following Is copy Of the petition, which Is
so called:
NOTICE.
This Is petition, and 1t certihes that we Re
publcans will walk the quarter deck after March
4th next, and the business " this government
victor belongs the Spoils.n And Il lurtheF eertl-
hes that Old Andy Is spelling for the post ofiee az
And0ver cross roads. IL Is also a warnlnr tfaf
any man or woman that does not sgn this will ret
no more mail matter after March Attn. you psys
your money you takes your choice"
The petition has more than 100 signatures.
Among them we came across our minister's
name.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15
The Outlook Not Encouraging.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Prominent mem
bers of the House express the opinion that
little else than the appropriation bills, and
possibly bill for the admission of the Ter
ritorles, agreed to in caucus, will pass the
House this session.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15
SOMERSET COUNTY.

The town of Canaan has about secured the
5000 allotted to that town as its part of the
funds to build road from Burnham to that
village, $4,000 by the town in It's corporate
capacity, and $4,000 individual subscrip-
tinnS
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15
YORK COUNTY,

Abijah Tarbox has arrested Forest w.
Eaton Of Wells, for neglect in providing
proper food for seven cows Eaton was
tried and fined $40 and costs, which he paid
Thieves broke into the stable of the ALLEN
House at Sanford, Thursday night, and stole
a horse belonging to a gentleman named
Clark OF Limingt0n, aud top buggy owned
by George Poole. There is no clew to the
thieves.
The Saco river is closed TO navigation. 1t
froze over below the falls at Biddeford for
the first time Thursday night.