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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-31

Why, doggonit you've insulted every German
in town lost the paper 400 subscribers and
deuce knows how many advertisements
You've" Have reallygoo o. l broke !!S. m IN.
worst Of 1t Is, pursued the the frenzied editor
not noticing my interruption In his excite
ment, ''they think it's mel" "rhlnk what's
you?" why, you bullet headed British
outrage, think you're mep' You must feel
int intensely iattered colonel but wish You'd
up that German ball % he almost shrieked;
1t Dutch Dancers'?' 81 did" "And yet
you ask me what you've done? why dad
blame my skin! Are you aware that when
you call nice, fat, beautiful swigging Ger
man Dutchman you insult him mortally ?"
Cant say / am" 'Well, you will be il you
saunter round TO the Office, There are about
fifty OF them there looking for you with shot
guns. Iney re making things happen around
1t turned out as he said In my innocent
zeal to do honor 10 the German element had
unhappily selected words which expressed 10
their ears the most pointed and humiliating
was not proof against the path0s Of my situ-
alton, which really was rather serious one,
although my mistake affected him almost as
1t did myself in his capacity Of reviser or ex-
punger Of bad matter. He was silent mo-
ment, and then he said:
Look here, old man, I'm for you. don't
want those rascals to do you up. Sneak up
stairs and get some paper, and then wen 90
and monkey with Fritz and get him TO talk
with his plagued c0untrymen." Fritz was
German Il dare not say Dutch. even now
much patronized by our office. Without
going into details, let 1t suffice to say that the
purchase OF enough lager beer to jaundiee an
elephant, most Of which clandestinely de-
posted In the various spittoons that adorned
Fritz's floor, an hour or two Of indefatiga5le
tiattery, the expenditure Of nearly months
salary,and two columns Of explanatory mat
ter in the next mornings edition had the eff
feet OF neutrallzing the baneful effects of my
temporary authority. do not think we per-
manently lost single subscriber, but /
never heard the last Of my Dutch dancers.
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BATES COLLEGE IN COURT.
Resisting an Attempt to Break the
VIII of Mrs. Wood.

Boston, Oct. 30-The Wood case came up
in court at East Cambridge today. Mr..
Wood was man with large possessions, and
at his death he gave his estate by will to his
wife, with the provision that in case she
should die without making a will his heirs
should have one half of his estate and hers
the other half. After Mr.. Woods DEATH his
heirs persuaded Mrs. Wood to sign a paper.
saying she would not make a will. On the
sober second thought, however, she regretted
what she had done and gave them $1,000 TO
release her from what might be considered a
the late Mr.. Chas. Wood. brother of Mrs.
Woods husband. acting for them.
Mrs. Woods estate Is valued at some $780,
900, and in her will, after remembering very
generously her two brothers and other heirs,
(she had no children, she gave $4,000 to
Cambridge for hospital and other purposes,
$500 to Wellesley College, $35. 900 to Bates
College, $1,000 TO the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions, $2,500
to the cOlored Baptist church Of Cambridge,
and the remainder to board In trust to ap-
propriate the income from time to time for
the benefit of Door women.
Mrs. Woods win was set up in the probate
court. and an appeal being taken to the SUI
preme court, it was set up there. So the
case now to be tried is a suit in equity before
the supreme court. brought by the nephews
and nieces OF Mr.. Charles Wood for one half
of her estate. Mr.. Bullard, cashier of the
First National Bank of Cambridge, is the
executor of the will. His counsel is Hon.
Samuel Hoar, assisted by Hon. William G.
Russell, representing Wellesley College, and
George Z. Smith, Esq, representing Bates
College. The counsel on the other size are
Hon. R. M. Morse, Jr., and w. Z. Jewell,
Esq. Judge Holmes-0liver Wendell Holmes,
Jr.,- is ON the bench.
The only question for the jury is: "Was
Charles Wood of sound mind in April, 1879,
when he executed the release to Mrs. Caro-
line A. Wood?" 1t will be seen that the
contest is OF ly on one half Of Mrs. Woods
estate, so that Bates College is sure of $17,-
500 In any event.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-31

Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Sawyer. on a
hunt for Axworthy property in Cleveland,
Ohio, had the door Of his private vault in the
National Bank of Commerce forced open,
and found therein lot of stocks, bonds and
miscellaneous securities. The property has
been appraised at $152,000. Experts say
that If attended to, these securities are like
ly to realize about 100000. Axworthy's
stealings are greatly in excess Of the value of
his property, however.
terrible accident occurred Monday after
noon near Blairsville, Illinois. A gang of
men were repairing the iron truss bridge
which spans the Big Mud river. An order
was given TO one of them to loosen a girder
fraction of an inch. The girder was one Of
the main supports and one turn of the wrench
swung the bridge out of plumb, and without
moments warning the vast body dropped
10 the water 90 feet below. One man was
instantly killed, five fatally injured and five
others seriously injured.
An Associated Press despatch from
Pomona, California, says the excitement is
still as great as ever there over the Murchi-
son and West letters. Four detectives have
been in town during the past few days
searching for clues of the decoy letter.
General Barnum has sent word from the
national Democratic committee to spare no
expense in the effort to find Murchison and
especially to ascertain If Patrick Egan had
anything to do with the authorship of the
letter.
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PowpERLY AND THE KNIGHTS.
He Warns Them to Steer Clear Of
Bogus Circulars.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30-This weeks
Journal of United Labor, the official organ
of the Knights, will say:
Circulars Of political nature papers published
In the interest of parties, documents Slanderlng
either one of the candidates for President, and
other matter of political character, are being
scattered throughout the order. Some OF these
bear the seals of district or local assemblies.
All literature of this description should be dump
ed into the waste basket by the secretary OF the
assembly who finds IL in his box at the post oftce
or at his home In the evening. l have been IN
formed that on November 9TH, there Is TO be cir
cular issued throughout the United states among
the members of the Knights of Labor, bearing my
signature and advising members TO vote for a GER
TAIN candidate. Interviews with me are 70 De
PuDnshed on the eve of election In which am
mnaue 10 speak for certain party and candldaIe.
All memDers OF this order will see TO It that no de-
SePuoh Is praeticed on them by any such trans
parent frauds. have not and will not issue such
acfcnlar and viii not be intervied on the situa-
Ion, 30 40 not be deceived. Burn all documents
senI you Dy agents Of parties. Political parties
nave zone nothing to build up this order 1t is a
standing reproach to their misman agement in the
past. IL Is undoing the evil they have for years
tS neen d edngaged 6 n and Il the parties had their way
lne Tue oIoer wolla nave no existence. SO do not al
low your enemies, disguised as friends. TO impose
on you or make use OF an organization whose every
step their party organs fought from the beginning
I. v. PowDERLY.
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The covernor,s Visit.

Governor Marble and council were much
pleased with the condition Of the pupils sent
from this State to the institutions visited by
them last week. At the Perkins Institute
for the Blind in South Boston, they found is
Maine children, from Is years old down
ward, all of whom were making good
progress in their studies. The boys and
girls evidently regarded the occasion as a
kind Of gala day. and went through their
exercises with great glee. One little girl
was given a difficult problem in geometry
and after long puzzling over II In vain burst
into sObs. You'd never been over that be-
fore, my dear, had yOu?" asked the wife Of
one of the councillors. "Oh, yes had. (" re-
piled the little maiden through her tears,
"and l could do IL now, only know that the
governor Is looking right at me-" The ladies
Of the party Immediately resolved themselves
into comforting committee and when they
departed they left behind one Of the happlest
little damsels in Massachusetts,. As they
drove away the scholars all assembled on
the broad piazza and in unison gave three
hearty cheers for the governor and his party.
At Hartford the Deaf and Dumb asylum
was visited and all were much pleased with
the intelligence and good manners Of the in
mates. Several found an old acquaintance
in Mrs. Greenl0w, Of Deer Isle, Me-, who
has been matron of the institution for SO
years. The party was shown through the
capitol Of Connecticut.
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After a BIG lob.

Among the bids for furnishing granite and
sandstone for the interior central portions Of
Boston court house, were the following from
Maine companies. Plan A provides for the
entire work to be done in polished granite;
plan b provides for the execution Of the
work in a combination Of polished and ham,
mered granite and plan G. for a combination
similar to plan b., with sandstone in the
place OF the hammered granite.
The Bodwell Granite Company Of Halo
well, Me-, sent bids as follows: Plan A, all
polished granite, JonesbOrO stone, Si74,S35 /:
Fox island, Sl61, ,219; Spruce head, Si495OO,
plan b, for polished. same kinds granite.
respectively s9S,s33, S90,9i7, Ss2,3s7; ham.
mered granite, same kinds, S66, 1888, s57. $40.
S54,220; plan G, the polished granite, same
as in plan b. This company also offers 10
make any other combination at pro rata
c.st, II their bid is accepted.
The Waldo Granite Works bid as follows
Plan R A, Bass harbOr stone, sl97,5 Mt.
Waldo, S165,325; plan b, polished, Bass
harbor, Sll5,735; Mt. Waldo, $1,000; ham
mered Bass harbor, $4,000; Mt Waldo
$4,000; plan G, for polished granite, the
same as In plan B.
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ON A TENNESSEE NEWSPAPER.
An Episode of Editorial life In the
Southern States.
[MaxmllIan,s Magazine. ]

One night the city editor W as threatened
with symptoms of pneumonia and compelled
to leave the office for home at an earlier hour
than usual. After cautioning me to be care
full about my local" as he would not be
there to overlook it, he appointed me his
proxy and went off. l assured him conf
IDENTIFY that was quite capable OF represent
ing him, and wished him good night and a
speedy recovery. He had not been gone
an hour before was called off TO visit a
German dance that was going on close by for
the purpose of reporting it. Coming back
shortly before the paper went to press, I
scribbed off an account of it, which headed
"Dutch Dancers" sent it up, and, after con-
suming hasty supper, as usual, went to bed
with the proud consciousness of having dome
my duty in that station Of life in which il is
exceedingly doubtful whether lit has ever
pleased Providence to place ANYBODY.
The next day at O'Clock, as / was on nv
way to the office, met the telegraph editor
who, not having, as he informed me, been to
bed, might or might not be aware Of what
was going on. When he had borrowed 50
for the rather doubtful purpose Of "tapering
on, he asked: Going to the office Pr yes
replied wouldn't If were you" "Why
not?' inquired. "Just been there myself
.vVhAnb iOI yUut VINO are looking
for me?" "Why, every blessed German i5
town. They say they are going to make a
lead mine Of you! Good thing YOU'RE so
precious ugly or might have been mistaken
lor you myself. Thinking he must be
drunk, and not wishing to continue
the, conversation il he was, laughed
and passed on. had nearly reached nv
destination when l run up against the city
editor, who, finding his symptoms Of the
nlght before false alarm, had returned to
work.
was about to greet him when, "Hullop
ne cried, you're the identical lunatic l was
hunting! What the dickens have you been
doing " This last sentence, originally re-
plete with strange invectives, | have thought
Mt to revise, retaining merely the sense there
Of, an office | shall have TO perform with
most OF this gentleman's utteranees. well,
pretty state Of mind about somethingp II
just knew you'd play thunder when | went
off," "But what have l done?" Done!
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-31
THE PARNELL CASE.
League Bank Books Demanded by
the TImes's Counsel.

LONDON, Oct. 30.-The Parnell Commits
sion reassembled today. Attorney General
Webster asked the court to enforce its order
giving the Times counsel permission to in-
spect the books of the League in the keeping
of the HiberniaD, National and Munster
banks. Sir Walter Phillimore, counsel for
the Hibernian bank, eOntended that the
commission had no power to compel the pro-
duction OF the books. Presiding Justice
Hannen said he would not discuss the ques-
ti0n. IL the banks, under color of protecting
the privacy Of their clients, oDstl ucted the
orders of the court, the court would be con-
strained to put its power into force Sir
Charles Russell, counsel for the Parnellites,
intimated that his clients had not the slight
est objection to the production of the books.
The court then heard formal evidence, prov
ing the correctness Of the short hand notes
of the speeches from which the Attorney
General quoted in his presentation OF the
Times case last week.
Sir Charles Russell raised a question re-
garding the order in which evidence shall be
submitted. He said If the Times counsel
conducted their case in higgledy-piggledy
way, like-Attorney General Webster's open
ing address, they would never get to the
bottom of it. Justice Hannen said he hoped
the evidence would be brought in in orderly
sequence. The Attorney General promised
to consult the convenience of the parties i'm
plicated, and said that as far as possible, he
would apprise them Of the order in which his
side would submit their evidence. The court
then adjourned for the day
DUBLIN, Oct 30.-The fund for the de-
fence of Mr.. Parnell and his associates in
volved in the Times charges amounts to 912,-
$50.
Beach and hanlan.
LONDON, Oct. 30.-Beach and Hanlan have
signed articles to row for e10O0, Dec. 1st.
Foreign Notes.
The plenipotentaries of all the powers in
teTested met at ConstantinOple yesterday aud
signed the Suez canal convention.
The great fire at Huenfeld, Germany, con-
tinues TO spread. Three hundred houses, in
cluding public buildings, have been consum-
ed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-31
a Reward for murchlson,

POMONA, CAL, Oct. SO.-The National
Democratic committee has telegraphed
Postmaster Stein and j. A. Clark to offer. in
the name of the committee. reward of one
thousand dollars for the name of the author
of the Murchson letter and spend another
$1,000 on detectives and means to .apprehend
the author Several Republicans here posi-
son and say he lives here and walks the
streets every day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-31
Arrested at RockIand.
The Manitoba War.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 30.-A Journal special
says: An attempt was made last night to
burn the Canadian Pacific bridge at Hold
iugly, Manitoba. The bridge was saturated
fire is supposed to have been this work of
indignant settlers who side with the govern
ment in the trouble with the Canadian Pa
clhc. The Manitoba legislature meets
Thursday, and the intention is to adopt
retallatory measures against the Canadian
Pacific. which will probably include the re.
moval Of the exemption from taxation now
enjoyed by the road which amounts to $780,
600 Dpr annun
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Mr.. Blaine In connectIcut.
RAILWAY MATTERS.

DEXTER AND NEWPORT RAILROAD.
The Dexter and Newport Railroad Com.
pany on Monday received proposals from the
Maine Central Railroad Company for new
and long lease Of their road. 1t is understood
the proposal involves relieving the town from
the bonds II issued In aid Of the road twenty
years ago. A stockholders meeting Is 10 be
held TO act on the propositiOn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-31
Democratic Methods In Virginia

DR.. Rounds, of South Paris, found various
traces of Democratic reform" on the occa-
sion of his late visit to the South. As an in
stance he relates the case of the Lee estate,
which ss .held by the Federal government
simple relation of landlord and tenant, the
government being amenable to the laws of
Virginia. The Democrats have disfranchised
about three hundred negroes on this estate
ON the ground that they are not entitled to
vote because located on government reser-
walton. The negroes have appealed, and the
decision in their case will be very prudent
ly reserved until after the Presidential elec-
tiOn,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-31
TO PORT Au PRINCE.
Tho Kearsarge to Look After Amer
lean interests in Hayti.

WASHINGTON, Oct. sO.-The naval vessel
Kearsarge, now undergoing repairs at Nor
folk, will be put into commission in a few
days and proceeded direct to Port au Prince
This is in accordance with the announcement
by Secretary Bayard that protest has been
made against the seizure of the Americ can
steamer Haytien Republic by the authori-
ties of Hayti and a war vessel would be sent
to protect American interests
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A Fat Tramp sported the Tile.
TKennebee Journal.1

One Of the Y. NJ. C. A. delegates from
Colby University has pretty cousin who
lives in the outskirts of Augusta. On his
way back fron Brunswick yesterday morn
ing. as the train whisked by he stretched
forth his head from the window 10 eaten
glimpse OF her dwelling. A high wind was
prevailing, and before he knew II his new
SIX tile nncerem0niously left his head and
went sailing over the fields. He plead with
the conductor, but that gentleman was OBJ
durate, and refused 10 stop TIL Riverside was
reached. There the young man left the train
large tramp wearing the beaver which be
had lost. After forcing a small present up
on the knight Of the road, he regained pos
session of his property and left on the after
noon train for WaterYi!le.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-31

the Presidents action in the Sackville case
could be obtained. Gov. Hill and all the
other prominent Democrats interviewed on
we SuDleet expressed dellgnt az tne esi Ifesi-
cans were not so favorable. They did not
generally find fault with the dismissal of
Lord Sackville, but questioned the Presi-
dents motives and thought he might have
aatad oaonar
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-31

New YORK, Oct. 3O.-Six men living in
lodging houses in Park Row and vicinity in
this city were arrested tonight for illegal
registration in Gravenend, Kings county.
They said that they and number of others
were hired to register there by saloon
keepers acting in the interest of John Y.
McKane, chief of police at Cony Island
McKane has been known as an anti-Cleve-
land man.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-31
The Imprisoned WhaIers.

The Imprisoned Whaiers.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Acting Secretary
Thompson today received long telegram
from Senator Hearst and others, informing
him Of the perilous situation of the crews
of about dozen whalers, supposed to have
been wrecked near Herald Island in the Arc
tlce Ocean, and asking that revenue steam
er be sent at once to their assistance.
There are said to be nearly 500 men in the
party, and they are in no condition to with
stand the rigors OF an arctic war.
The revenue steamer bear is desired for
the purpose of sending them provisions and
clothing, without which it is said, they will
perish OF hunger and cold.
Acting Secretary Thompson visited the
White House during the day and laid the
there is no vessel now in the revenue SER
vice in fit condition for winter
cruise to the Arctic. The steamer
Bear, now at San Francisco, which was sug-
gested for the expedition, would require ex-
tensive repairs. The assistant secretary add
ed that there is no appropriation which can
be utilized for this expense.
The President said that the case was Sc
rious one, and required prompt action. He
thereupon sent for Commodore Harmony,
StpGgcted hstpg secretary bmy o Of the the NAVY and
steps for the relief of thu
whalers. Commodore Harmony promised
to do so, and said he would endeavor to COM
municate with Commodore Emory of the
United States steamer Thetis, now cruising
In the Arctic, and which is expected to ar
rive at San Francisco in a short time.
The present plan is to fit this vessel out
for relief expedition as soon as she arrives
at San Francisco, and to expedite her arrival
there with that end in view.
Presented to Mrs. Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-Mrs. Charles N.
Thorpe, wife of the president of the Key
stone Watch Case Company, of Philadel-
phia, called on Mrs. Cleveland at 0akview
today and, ON behalf of $50 women employed
by the company, presented to her watch,
the case of which was made by them. In
presenting the watch Mrs. Thorpe made a
brief speech in which she said the gift in
dicated their appreciation of the advanced
position the wife of the President had taken
toward the working women of America.
Granted to Maine People.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-The following
pensions were granted to residents of Maine
today:
ORIGINAL INVALID.
George NJ. Williams. Brunswick.
Edward Kelley National Military Home.
INCREASE
Frederick w. Call, Eastport.
Paul Strause, Addison.
Milan Leonard, East Lowell.
The following Maine patents were grant
ed to residents of Maine today:
Isaac Bragg South Andover whiffie tree coup
ling; Geo. L. Richardson, Brunswick. bearing
for turbine lwater wheels; Curtis H. Hodg kins
Northeast Harbor, sash fastenings.