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The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
THE AUGUSTA POST OFFICE
With Some Mention of Candidates
for other Positions.
Especial to the PREss.l

AUGUSTA, Nov. 9-Hon. J. 81. Manley an
nounced to his friends today that he should
accept the office of postmaster of Augusta if
1t was rendered him. He has been mention
ed for First Assistant Postmaster General,
but he prefers to remain at home rather
than accept Washington office. The other
candidates, Messrs. Chase, Corey, Stinson
and L. B. Hill cheerfully Withdrew all
claims to the Office. The latter gentle man
will probably be assistant postmaster. The
public building will be about completed
when the new postmaster is appointed and
it will be a source of satisfaction to Mr..
Moody to occupy it as it was chiefly through
his efforts that an appropriation for the
edihce was obtained.
Hon. VIM. Fl. Bigelow will be candidate
for superintendent of the New England rail-
way mail service-his old position. Mr. E.
Curtis Stevens is to be candidate for post
Office inspector, the same position which he
formerly occupied.
Drs. Geo. III. Brickett, j. o. Webster and
ID. B. Bolster are mentioned for pension ex-
amining surgeons. If the temper of Angus
ia Republicans is anything to Judge from,
Col. Charles B. Morton, Commissioner of
Navigation, will be one of the first Demo-
cratic oficeholders to travel. There seems
to be geperal demand for this in Augusta.
Mr.. j. f. Jeffords, formerly connected
with the railway mail service, is candidate
for postmaster at Livermore Falls, where he
now resides.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
DEATH BY FIRE AND WATER.
A Chapter Of Accidents With Terrible
Loss Of Life.
Pittsburg, Kansas, Shaken by an
Explosion in a Coal Mine,
Which Imprisoned and Probably Killed
Over l5O Operatives.
Loss Of a Cunard Steamer and German
Bark in Collision.
Ten Deaths Caused by a Fire in
Rochester, New York.

KANSAS CRY. NO., Nov. 9.-A Journal
special from Pittsburg, Kansas, says the
most dreadful disaster in the history of
Kansas occurred at five o'lock this evening.
When the men were preparing to leave off
work at shaft number two at Front snaca, a
suburb of Pittsburg. terrible explosion
shook the earth for a great distance and
completely shattered the shaft One hundred
and sixty men were within the mine at the
time of the explosion. Being 112 feet below
the surface Ii Is almost certain that all are
dead at this writing. The only exceptions
were two men who were in the car coming
up and being near the top of the shaft,
centrs of the coal mines of Southeastern
Kansas and Is about 100 miles south of Kan
sas City on the Fort Scott and Gulf road.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10

These prices should attract purchasers at once !;
every carriage will be warranted, and they belong
TO builders who object to having their work sold
at auction. Call at once.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
Married a condemned Murderer.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. 9.-San Fran
cisco has Nina Van Zant in Katie Keane,
young woman who last evening became
the wife Of John McNulty, murderer, un-
der sentence to be hanged three weeks from
today Sheriff McMann was kinder than
Sheriff Matson of Chicago, for he gave per-
mission TO have the ceremony performed in
the Jail. McNulty lived with the woman at
the time he committed the murder, but she
then had not secured a divorce from her
husband, who deserted her. This week she
got divorce. When all was ready for the
marriage last evening, McNulty came out Of
his cell, took the arm Of the bride and went
to the clerks office, where a police justice
promptly married them. Then they received
congratulations, and spent a half day in
quiet conversation in the Jail corridor, where
the bride kissed her condemned husband
and left. She is confident he will yet be
released on the insanity plea. A strong ap-
peal has been made to the governor to COM
mute the sentence to life imprisonment, and
If he refuses, an appeal will be made to the
supreme court.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
some Rlddeford Bets.


When the Republicans parade at the cele-
bration Of Harrison's election Wednesday
night two of the most conspicuous figures in
the line will be DIR. Charles J. Emery the
city physic and Frederick Yates landlord
OF the Blddeford House. They will be gro
tesquely attired and march under banner
appropriately inscribed. as the result of a
lost wager with Ken. Sutherland, who agreed
to do the same thing In the Democratic pro-
cession In the event Of Cleveland's election.
One Of the oldest wagers made was that Of
that stalwart, James ii. Robbins, and
Ivory Littleheld, q farmer living down on
the Oak Ridge road whose Democracy Is one
OF the most pronounced kind In conse-
quence OF the latter's indescretion he viii
cut and haul ten cords Of choice wood from
his lot and deposit 1t In Robbins woodshed,
fitted for the stove. The odd thing about
the wager Is that Littlefeld will have TO saw
and split the wood under ROoblns's eye and
according to the latter's direction.
A Biddeford Democrat, who is blessed
with a wife Of Republican tendencies,
agreed that II Harrison was elected he would
20 TO church every Sunday morning for a
wear and drop half dollar In the cOutribu-
tion box upon each occasion. This man has
not been inside Of meeting house for years.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
No Red Flags.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 9.-Sunday will be the
anniversary of the hanging of Parsons,
Spies, Engel and Fischer, the Anarchists
Their friends had planned a street demon
stration before the memorial services out at
Weldheim cemetery, but Mayor Roche and
Chief of Police Hubbard today informed the
parade in the city, and that the red flag must
not be exhibited in the streets. The Reds
will, therefore, 90 to Waldheim without any
noise or show, but it is probable that there
will be some sort of a demonstration at the
cemetery, which is not in the jurisdiction of
hn
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
JUMPED FROM the BUILDING.
Heartrending Scenes at a Fire In a
Rochester Factory.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Nov. 9.-The Steam
Gauge and Lantern Company's plant burned
tonight. Six lives were lost. The loss is
upwards Of 100000. 1t is thought that five
or more bodies are in the ruins, including
one or more girls. The loss on the building
is S65.0Oo; insurance $4,000. The loss on
the lantern plant Is S175,000; insurance,
$4,000. The scenes at the fire were heart
rending. Among those present after the fire
were three priests, In their surplices, who
administered spiritual comport to those in a
dying condition.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Nov. 9-The building
was seven stories, with two Easements. The
fire broke out at p. m. About forty people
were at work. mostly on the third floor. The
smoke was very dense, and the men could
not reach the fire escapes, and were forced to
jump from the third story windows. Fourteen
jumped on the West side of the building, and
were frightfully injured, six dying within an
hour. -Four others will die before morning
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
wATTERsoN ON CLEVELAND.
The Beaten Candidate Was Magnif.
lcent But Was Not Political.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 9.-Henry Wat
terson will say in the Courler-J Journal to-
morrow "Mr. Cleveland goes down among
his people because of the friends he chilled
into Indifference or converted into enemies,
partly through over confidence in the star Of
his destiny and partly through the lack of
those amenities which go so far to make
men strong or weak on occasions of emer-
gency. When the trial came there was
literally no one among the professional poll
ticians to make the Presidents fight his
fight. There was no one among the great
capitalists to advance considerable sums of
money, and no one among the leaders in
spired by the sublime energy of personal de-
votion, and noenthusiasm among the masses
other than that brought out by the cold issue
of tax reform started spasmodically and by
the figure of the Old Roman flashing fitfully
through the confusion of the fray.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
PLucKY KNOX WOMEN.
Taxation Without Representation Is
Tyranny They Say.

At the city government meeting In Rock
land. Monday evening. petition was pre-
sented from the following plucky tax payers
Of the city: L. NJ. Snow, II. A. Berry, X.
A. Greeley. Jennie Kalloch, Lucy w. Snow,
Nancy w. Sweetzer, Eliza Il. Smart, +. f.
Hurley, S. +. Mallard, M. S. Kimball, v. NJ.
Cobb, N. l.. Wall, Eliza Thorndike, Lucy A.
Snow, +. p. Wyllie, Sarah J. Harden, Mary
Blood and s. j. Ludwig. The request Of
these ladies Is most modest and reasonable,
as would be expected. Believing with our
fathers" they say, that taxation without
representation Is tyranny, we the under
signed, tax paying women Of Rockland here
with enter our protest against the injustice
Of being taxed without our consent Feeling
keenly the degradation Of our subject condi-
tion, we Will no longer give you reason TO
suppose that we acquiesce In this fragrant
injustice. All we ask is equality In these
matters. III we bear the burdens, we also
demand the privileges Of citizenship. So
far your law-making power only remembers
us TO tax or punish. Against this injustice
let this be our standing protest" The
council, on motion, voted TO grant petit
TONERS all the rights possible for the city
counciI To do
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9.-The count of
166 precincts in San Francisco out of 176 give
Harrison 24,9SO, Cleveland 27.691. The Re-
publican State committee claims the State
State committee comedies the State to the
Republicans. but by small majority.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. "a count of
the entire vote of the city. except nine pre-
cincts. and 1923 out of 1890 interior precincts
gives Harrison 1856; Cleveland, l04,6l5 I;
Fisk, 4,054, and Curtis, 1882. Congressman
McKenna, Vandeyeer and Morrow, Republi-
cans, are considered reelected in the third,
fourth and sixth distri IT'S, and Riggs, Demo-
crat, in the second. The first and fifth dis
tricts are still in doubt.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
WHATS TO HINDER"
Col. Copeland's Lecture at City Hall
Last Night.

A fair sized audience assembled in City
Hall last night to hear Col Copeland of
Pennsylvania on whats to Hinder" lee
ture which proved very entertaining, for 1t
afforded Col. Copeland, an opportunity to
exercise to the fullest extent his gifts of
eloquence, logic and wit. From beginning
to end the lecturer held the undivided atten-
tion of his hearers, eliciting from them fire.
quent hearty laughter and applause. Numer-
Gus stories contributed to make the lecture
rare intellectual treat, and should the colonel
again lecture in Portland he may be sure of
an audience that always greet here gifted
and popular lecturer
"My good friends" said Col. Copeland in
the beginning, "a very wise man once said,
He lives to little purpose who learns nothing
to his profit One thing have learned s
this; the average man and woman is likely
to think of life as a disappointment not
quite up to their expectations. While riding
in the cars one time 1 took up book and the
first thing | read was, The average life
is failure / said to myself an old
pessimist wrote that. Life is not failure.
But began to think that after all it might
be true, and finally concluded that the aver.
age human life is failure compared with
our expectations. We go out in life full Of
hope and expectations. Blowing up bubbles
of hope we see them burst in thousand
fragments. / have learned also that the
average man is coward, shrink
ing from the cares and responsibilities Of
life. The average man and woman is 9
grumbler. given to comparing his own posi-
tion in life with that of somebody more
favorably situated How given we are to
making comparison between lives, ana this il
ninety-nine cases out of a hundred
probably, if we changed how glad W,
would be to change back again
| We know all about the skeleton in our owl
closets. We delight in taking it out anc
hearing the loose bones rattle, but we do no
know about the skeleton in our neighbor'
closet. If men and women would be conten
to take life as they have got 1t and fight i
out, life wouldn't be SO often failure Coin,
up and down the world learn that there ar
great many people down at the heel, al
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10

not for that, four years ago Blaine could
tried when In Congress to get the matter
remedied, but he failed because there were
gentlemen in Congress who had their eye on
the presidency, and needed Southern votes
to get nominated. He had got beyond that,
and could talk out In meeting He claimed
that the matter could be remedied by a Re-
publican Congress. IL has been reported
that the negro vote in the South is "abridg-
ed" Now let a Republican Congress pass a
law ''abridging" the number of representa-
tives in the Southern States. This matter
will divide the vote in the Southern States
made necessary by the vote of Tuesday.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
WEST VIRGINIA.

WHEELING, Nov. 9.-Goff, the Republican
candidate for governor, has carried West
Virginia by narrow margin, but the elec-
toral ticket is still in doubt.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 9.-Oficial informa-
tion received at the State House says that
Flemi ne, DEM, is elected by about 900 ma
jority. 1t is now believed that the Republi-
men with the fourth in doubt In every
county and precinct the Republicans have
gained and as the matter now stands the
legislature is doubtful. 1t may be that there
will be tie vote, Senator Carr, Greenbacker,
having deciding vote ON joint ballot The
Gratis are very blue.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
CHAS. DAY,
.o 544 Congress Street.
CUT THIS OUT
Bring II With You !.

BY order Of the Marine Insurance Com.
pany we will sell, commencing Friday. Nov
16, at 3 p. M, at the large building No. 1877
Middle street, opposite corner Union. over
$4,000 worth of fine Gents and BOYS Cloth
ing, saved from the wreck of the steamer
Crescent, sunk on the Mississippi River.
The goods are all Of very fine quality and
made up for fine Southern trade, and all the
damage about them can easily be remedios,
by having them pressed over. Thc, entire
stock must positively be closed c,ut insida ~
eight days, therefore this ~~eat sacrifice sale
has been decided on. 70 show the neonIe ~
fortlana ana Vic.n1ty how well it will pay
you 70 walt .or this great sale, we will mem
..,su .ion -ew OF the great bargains: $50 heavy
Ulcers, In chinchilla, melton and beaver,
worth $l2 to $25. will go for $3.50 to $40. rs.
thousands OF fine mems overcoats and suits,
VOL tn $l0.50 to $40, are to go from So 75 to
$lI Tor the finest make and full satin aud silk
hned. ELEGANT business suits worth $12 must
go ior S4lO. Inc largest stock Of boys suits
and 0vercoats ever shown in this city. also
thousands of handsome children's suits and
overcoats will go from S1.25 to So so for hand
some garments. 200 pairs of pants are to 90
fol 60 cents to $2.75 worth four times the
money. Boys pants 25 cents a pair The
best unlaundried shirts for gents, fully rein
forced and placket sleeves, are to 90 for IS
cents. Don't fail to attend this sale, as such
a chsnce was never offered In this city. Coun-
try merchants are invited to this sale, and
mail orders will be promptly filled as adver-
tised. Store open every evening till 8, Sat-
urday till IL. The Marine Insurance Sale.
I27 Middle street. Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
Maine woman's Christian Temper.
ance Union.

To The Editor OF The Press
The late convention Of the National Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union. held in
New York city, was marvel OF success.
No gathering Of the kind ever attracted so
many people continuously for five DAYS and
evenings The press, the pulpit, everybody
recognized the great power Of this dignihed
Christian body. There have been cOmmuni-
cations In some Maine papers Of partisan
nature and wholly misleading. The test of
membership remains, as 1t has stood from
the beginning. The test Of loyalty has never
been defined by any adopted resolution
There are many other points which have
been misrepresented, but II you will give
place to these corrections you win confer a
great favor to the society
l.. NJ. N. STEVENS,
the N. w. @. Z. u.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
INDIANA
Harrison Electors Believed to Have
From 5000 to 5000 Plurality.
IN DIANA

harrison ELECTORS Believed to Have
From 5000 to 5000 Plurality.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 9.-County returns
from Indiana are not yet coming in and it is
scarcely probable that the official returns
will be received before tonight, when the
vote of the State by counties will be given.
The latest returns on Presidential electors
indicate that Harrison's plurality will be
about 1900.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 9.-In the eighth dis
trict, Il. V. Brookshire, Democrat, defeats
James L. Johnston, Republican, for Con-
gress by 65 majority. This is a Democratic
gain. The official count gives Democratic
plurality on the electoral ticket in Marion
county of 381, gain of 600 over 1884 This
is not enough to Offset the Republican gains
in the State and it is thought that Harrison
electors are chosen by from 5000 to 5000
plurality.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. e.-Oflcial returns
from all precincts show Harrison carried the
city Of indianapolis by plurality of 156, the
vote being Harrison, IL, ,326; Cleveland, 49,
d70. Blaine carried the city by 625 plurality.
Ihe official returns for Marion county, in
Guiding indianapolis, give a total vote of
35,1l2, against 80, 365 in 1884 Cleveland had
1877. Harrison, II, ,139; Fisk, 399; Streeter,
OF; Cleveland's plurality, 37S, against 3S6
plurality for Blaine in 1884. 1t is pretty
definitely settled that Harrison's plurality in
Indiana will be about $500. The entire Re-
publican State ticket is elected from Cover
nor down to reporter of the Supreme court.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
New Mills at Fall River.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Nov. 9.-The Fall
River Iron Works Company, now owned by
the American Printing Company, proposes
70 erect four new print cloth mills, each of a
capacity Of 46, 500 spindles, making an aggre-
gate of 10000 spindles which will supply
the cloth for the American Printing Compa-
ny. Work on the first mill will begin at
once.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
coIoRApo.

DENVER, Nov. 9.-Republicans claim 49,
s75 plurality in Colorado, gain of 5000
They also claim every member of the lower
house and 20 out of 26 Senators.
CHEYENNE, Nov. 9.-Joseph Fl. Carr, Rep,
is reelected to Congress by $1,000 majority
over Caleb p. Organ, Dem.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
WEST VIRGlN|A'S PLURALITY
Returns from Forty Counties Make 1t
Over Six Hundred.
Republicans Elected in the First,
Second and Fourth Districts.
Indiana Republicans Elect their State
Ticket from Governor to Reporter.
Democratic Speculation as to the
Organization Of Congress.
Mr.. Reed Regarded as the Coming
Speaker Of the House.

WHEELING, w. Va, Nov. o. - Forty
counties, polling ,46S votes for President
in 1884, show net Republican gain of 4,046.
The remaining IA counties polling 1868
votes, will, at the same ratio of gain, give
the Republicans gain of 799. making total
net gain in the State OF 4.s45. which would
give the State to the Republicans by 624 ma
jority. The indications are that Atchison,
Flick and Smith, Republicans, are elected in
the first. second and fourth congressional
districts.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10

Steve Brodie jumped from the bridge in
course of construction over the Hudson riv-
er at Poughkeepse, N. Y, at o'clock yes
terday morning. He broke three ribs. and
when he reached the shore blood was run
ming from his mouth and ears. 1t is thought
he will die. He jumped on wager Of $500
and for $500 gold medal offered by the Po-
lice Gazette.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
BOTH VESSELS SUNK.
| Collision OF the Steamer Nantes
With a German Ship.

LONDON. Nov. "a telegram from Hayre
states that the Cunard line steamer Nantes
collided thirty-six miles off the Lizard with
the German ship Theodore Ruga from Ham
burg and both vessels sank. A portion Of
the ships crew landed at Trouville. The
unknown. The Nantes was an iron screw
steamer Of 949 net tons, bark rugged and
built In 1888.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS, Nov 9.-Official and semi-offi-
cial returns from 90 of the ia counties in
Missouri, and advices from the remaining "a,
show that Cleveland's plurality will exceed
$4,000. Francis, Democratic candidate for
governor, will have plurality over Kimball
of about u 600
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
THE MART,
6d1w PLUM STREET.
GIVEN AWAY
Thursday, Friday and 'aturday Of
this week.

Every customer buying goods 10
the amount of $500 and up
wards, the following. goods ex.
cepted, Prints, American Cling.
ham, Cotton, spool Cotton, Gents
soc and Ladies 42c Underwear,
$I.OO Quilts, I2 I.2c Handker-
chiefs, $I.99 Silk Umbretias,l Will
be presented with am extra large
and heavy Barnsiey Damask
Towel.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 9.-Oficial returns
are coming in so slowly from remote portions
of the State that approximations are neces-
The most careful estimates tonight give
Cleveland the State by from $500 to 1000.
Brown, Rep, defeats Kendall in the first
district by 207 majority.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
Fire at pamarIscotta Mills.

DAMARIscoTTA, Nov. 9.-Fire at Damar-
iscotta Mills early this morning, destroyed
the store and contents belonging to and oc-
cupied by R. L. Boynton. The cause is un-
known. Loss about 81, 900; insured.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
KENTUCKY.
A Protest Against the Perforated
Carlisle Ballots.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 9.-Today the ballots
cast in Renton county for Congressman
from the sixth (Carlisle's) Kentucky district
were counted at Independence, KY About
two-thirds were found to be rough edged
and perforated. The Republican committee
protested against the counting Six hundred
and one were cast in Campbell county, and
there the Republicans protested against their
being counted. These ballots were dis
tributed in considerable numbers throughout
the remainder of the district
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
ALAB MA.

BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 9.-Chairman Mosely,
of the Republican State executive commit
tee, announces today that he will contest the
election of congressman in the first fourth,
sixth and seventh districts.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
ILLINOIS,.

NASHVILLE, ILL.,, Nov. 9.-Forman, Dem,
for Congress in the 18th district, has ma
iority of II over Jehu Baker, Republican.
German was serenaded at his residence in
Nashville this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
$4,000 In Fireworks.

CANAJoHARIE, N. Y, Nov. 9.-Amster-
dam tonight celebrated Harrison's election.
Congressman-elect John Sanford invested
more than $4,000 in fireworks.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
NORTH CAROLINA.

RALEIGH. Nov. 9.-In North Carolina the
Democrats have elected their Congressional
candidates except in the fifth and ninth dis
tricts, and probably in the second which is
still in doubt
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
HARRISON TO MILLER.
An Intr epid Leader Whose Followers
Went On to Victory.

UTICA, N. Y, Nov. 9.--The following des-
patch was received by Warner Miller at his
home in Herkimer today:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov
am greatly grieyed at your d feat. If the
intrepid leader fell outside the breastworks, the
column, inspired by his courage went on to vic
tory. BENJAMIN HARRISON.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
Over the Falls.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 9.-At $50 this af-
ternoon an unknown man jumped into the
river from Prospect Park, at Niagara Falls
and was carried over the falls.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
CON N ECTICUT.

HARTFORD, Nov 9-Official returns from
every town in the fourth congressional dis
trict give Miles, Rep, 21,000. Seymour, Dem,
20,977, plurality of 26 for Miles.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
MONTANA.

HELENA, Mont, Nov. 9.-Corrected re-
turns give Carter, Rep, for delegate, 1900
majority in the territory.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-10
OVER TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND.
congratuIatIng mr.. Morton.

RHINEcLIFFE, N. Y, Nov. 9.-Vice Presi-
dent-elect Morton has received large num-
Der of congratulatory kilograms, among
those sending them being James G. Blaine
Matt S. Quay, Patrick Ford and f. Douglass
pre- sident of Middlebury College in Yer.
mont.