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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-24

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-17
LIFE IS ALL RIGHT.
BY JAMES wHIrcoMB RILEY.

The summer snifn' round the boomn locus trees. the clover hs pastur is big day for the bees And they been aswRgn honey above board and he sly Til they sutter a their buzZin and sagger as they ny They's a heap O' rain. but the suns to day, the clouds Of the spell is all cleared And woods all the and the still It may again morTy. but | don't think n will. the ruined and the eorn's drownded out And propha the wheat will be failure, without doubt But the kind Providence. that has never failed us yet Will be on hand onct more al the 'leventh hour bet medder- complain, he Swims hgh and dry Does quail and whistle n disappointed way2 Er hang his head n silence and all the day? Is the chpmunks health failure? Does he walk does he
 
 Don't buzzards around hare like they've aus
 done?
 with the ooSers lungs voice. OTt A mortal be complainn when dumb animals ioice" Then let and all. be contented with our lot The June here this and the is shining hot Oh, let hll our hearts with the glory Of the day And banish every doubt and and far away Whatever be station. with Providence for guide. such fine circumstances ought to make us satisfied, For the world full of and the full of dew. And the dew s full of heavenly that drps for and
 -Erchdn0e.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
rrRoM A STATE CORRESPONDENT,

WASHINGTON, November 8.-Mr. John
P. Leedom, the Democratic Sergeant at
Arms of the House of Representatives, re-
turned from Ohio, to-day in very jubilant
mood. The only regret be has is that the
Republicans had a majority of some 18 or
20 in his county, He says that there is a
possibility-just possibility of the election
of some of the Republican State ticket, but
that the Legislature, like the Governorship,
is Democratic. He attributes the victory
largely to the tariff, and says there is
practically a revolution in Ohio on that
subject. Some of the greatest gains were
made by the Democrats, he says, where
they talked hardly anything but tariff
reform to the people. In Cincinnati the
Democratic gains were among the solid
business men. In Akron a gain was made
OF 1, 100 votes on the tariff issue.
A FINE CANVASS.
Campbell made the finest canvass ever
made in the State" said Mr.. Leedom, "and
comes out of the fghtas fresh as he went in.
In one day I know he made five speeches, and
good speeches. He made no mistake. He
kept cool and acted for himself. He knew
Of the ballot box boomerang Halstead was
going to throw at him, three weeks before
the matter became known to the public, and
he did not tell even the members of his COM
mittee. He simply waited until the proper
time came, and was ready"
''Do you think the victory will be perma-
nent in its effects2" was asked.
"Yes, the fight is on in the Republican
party, and the Democrats will hold the
State for years to come. Foraker's friends
have their knives sharpened and are going
to stab every member Of the Sherman fac
ton they can get blow at. There is
NO SPIRIT OF CANCELLATION
or compromise The Foraker men know that
their candidate was cut, and they are going
to have revenge. 1t will be war to the death
between the two factions. There is no doubt
that Grosvenor and others of Sherman's
friends cut under Foraker wherever thev
they could, and Foraker knows it. A promi-
nent friend of Foraker's said to me on the
cars as l came to Washington, that every
man of the Sherman clique who stuck his
neau OUT WouIu nave knIe put IN MIN.
They were politically dead in Ohio, he de-
clared. The result of the victory will be
that we will gain at least six new members
at the next Congressional election. and if
Grosvenor or any Of those men are nominated
they will be defeated. We are liable to
carry some of the strongest Republican dis
tricts. By the present vote we would have
elected Democrats in five Congressional dis
tricts. "Ohio." he added, sis sure to go
Democratic in 1892" LIGHrNER,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
ROBBED OF HIS BRIDE.
An Italian Loses the Girl Who Came to
America to Marry Him.
rsPEc1AL TELEeRAM ro rHr n1spArrn,


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE p1sPATcE.,
BUFFALO, November S.-Pasquale Boun-
vito recently paid the ocean transportation
Of pretty little Pappina Forentunto from
Italy to this country SO that she might be-
come. his bride. The girl reached Buffalo
all right, but did not seem fascinated with
her lover, who is in prosperous circum-
stances but not handsome. While domi-
ciled with an old Italian woman, prepara-
tory to the wedding, she met Giusepi Secter
a good-looking Italian, who told her that
she could marry anybody she wanted to in
this free country The wedding ceremony
was not entirely completed when the bride
eloped with her Buffalo lover and went to
Niagara Falls.
The bridegroom, who is a big. sWartbv
italian, traced them to the falls, and there
lost track of them. He was prepared to
stiletto both Of the elopers, and people who
knew him say that if he has the chance he
will certainly commit murder. Failing to
find the runaways himself, he TODAY mott
fed the police, and they have sent ont
descriptions OF the elopers. They will take
care that Pasquale will not get a chance to
kill the guilty couple, in case thew are
brought back here, though that is not likely
for Secter has plenty of money, and Is said
to be the scapegrace son of a prominent
Italian family. his father is count,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
NO FRAUDS WERE NEEDED.
Virginia Republicans Ably Helped the DEM
Ocrars to Kill Malone.

Virginia Republicans Ably Helped the DEM
Ocrats to Kill Malone.
tFBoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, November 8. - Judge
Keith, one of the most prominent Democrats
in Fauquier county, Virginia, is in the city,
and says of the Virginia election: al have
seen some very bitter political fights in Vir-
ginia, but 1 never saw such a display of
venom as that shown by the anti-Mahone
Republicans. Why, it was impossible for
him to win. The only Republican Governor
we have had since the war, the only Repub-
lican Senators in the same period, and the
only Republican Large,
were all opposed to him. There was
not q single Republican newspaper of
any repute but was against him. am
aware that Malone believed he would get
the full negro vote, but he evidently did not
know the negro. When the leaders whom he
has followed since emancipation do not di-
rect him, he is helpless, and know that a
great many negroes did not vote at all this
year, because the men to whom they looked
for advice either would not give it or else
told him to go home and not bother them.
selves about the election.
Il wonder now the PRESIDENT feelS about
the matter? He was told by such Republi-
cans as Cameron, John Wise, Senator
Lewis and Riddleberger how the election
was going to turn out, but he did not seem
to believe them, and they realized it. Then
they went home to make good their
prophecy. Seems to me they did it. You
can say very positively" concluded the
Judge, "that there was not any Democratic
fraud, because we knew we could win any
how"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
THE BOOM FOR THOMAS.
Three Rival Candidates Meet nj His House
in Conference With Hin.

Three Rival Candidates Meet nj His House
In Conference With Hin.
ESPECIAL TELEeRAH TO THE DIsPArcz.f
/. SPRINGFIELD, o., November 8.-Hon.
John d. Thomas, the millionaire manufact-
urer of this city, is very ambitious to 60 to
the United States Senate from this State.
He contributed literally to the campaign
fund-in fact, it is stated that his eontribu-
tion exceeded that of any other Democrat.
In case Calvin s. Brice don't banker after
the Senatorship, Mr.. Thomas, it is thought,
stands good show Of being struck BY Sena-
torial lightning.
Mr.. Thomas has the support Of Lawrence
7. Neal, VIrgie P. Kline and NJ. D. Har-
ter, all mentioned as possible candidates
for the Senatorsbip. GoYernor-elect Camp
bell is also q warm friend of his, but his
position is such that he doesn't dare COM
NIT himself. Clandestinely the three gen.
tlemen first named met here last night at
Mr.. Thomas residence, and took
supper with the millionaire. A
conference lasting about four hours ensued,
and Neal, Harter and Kline each promised
Mr. Thomas his hearty support, and plans
for getting Mr.. Thomas chosen were dis
eussed. Something was agreed upon. Just
what this is is not known, but it may be
understood that Mr.. Thomas viii strain
every nerve to get the place.
The trinity Of statesmen did not appear
around town, but STAYED at Mr.. Thomas'
palatial residence until the first trains car.
ried them homeWard.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
IOWA A CLOSE STATE.
Solicitor of the Treasury Hepburn Says
Emigration Has Helped the Demo-
Gratis - An ntI.PrOhIbifion
Sentiment Growth.
1rRoM A srAFF coRRrspoNnrNr.l


1FRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WAsHIN GToE, November S.-''The Leg
islature of Iowa is Republican, and Senator
Allison will be elected to succeed himself, !"
said Judge Hepburn, Solicitor of the Treas
ury, to the correspondent of The DISPATCH
to-day. "We have lost the Governorship,
however, and that is something of surprise
to me, and it is possibly more of surprise
to the rest of the country, which has been
accustomed to look on Iowa as
certain to be Republican till the blowing of
the last trumpet. The fact is. however,
that Iowa is very close, if not doubtful
State. We have, during the last five years,
lost Republican votes by the tens of
thousands. Twenty-Five thousand Republi-
cans have emigrated from the State during
the last five years, going farther West and
Northwest to settle up the still newer
countries. Probably we have lost 25,00O
more Republican votes in that time by the
disafection of Germans, Bohemians and
other foreigners, on account of the temper
ance and Sunday questions.
"Why, you ask. did the Republican party
take such position as to drive these people
out of the party? Well, the Republican
PoAsg IN 1.-TWO AaA SACdb IL
of prohibition, and it was thought wise to
endeavor to hold $4,000 or $4,000 native
Americans who favored prohibition rather
than half that number of foreigners opposed
to it. The party was between two hot fires,
and was bound to suffer anyway, and 1t
chose the tactics by which it suffered least.
1--WE could carry the Legislature, how
ever, even if the State were solidly Demo-
cratic. The spportionment for Senators
and Representatives was made by constl-
tutionsl enactment, 80 years ago, and can
only be changed by changing the Constitu-
ton. By that apportionment a county with
a small population has the same representa-
tion as county with much larger popu-
lation, and you wilIrecognize the advantage
this gives to the Republicans, when I tell
you that the few populous counties furnish
q large portion of the Democratic vote,
those counties having cities with a large
foreign population, while the lesser popula-
tion, in the rural counties are solldly Re
publican"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
MAY BE SOMEWHAT TARDY.
A BIuuder That Will Delay the Departure
of Two Senators From Home.

A Bluuder That Will Delay the Departure
of Two Senators From Home.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPAroHI
WASHINGTON, November S.-The Sena-
tors from the State of Washington will have
to hurry in order to arrive here by the OPEN
ing of Congress. On Saturday last the
State Department received the election re-
turns from that far away geographical divis-
ion, and discovered that they had not been
certified BY the Governor. The Washing
ton authorities were at once notified Of the
blunder they had made, and as soon as they
heard of it they sent properly certified
batch of documents, which will arrive in q
day or two.
The proclamation has to be made out and
signed after the proper returns are in, and
not until the Presidents ultimatum reaches
the Governor can he call the Legislature
together. The Senators then have to be
elected, and the indications seem to point
to rather hurried departure for this city,
with possibility of q couple of beIated
Senators,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
A MUNIFICENT GIFT.
MRS. Caroline Donovan Donates 100000
TO the Johns Hopkins University-A
Timely and Most Welcome Bene.
facfinn-Suddan R.-.
OH-Suuen EHnIe'

| ~ tue JOINS HOPKINS U1fVeFBty-A
Timely and Most Welcome Bene-
factiOh-Sudden Fame.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPAFcH.i
BALTIMORE, November 8.-Mrs. Caro-
line Donovan, an aged widow, formerly of
New York but now of this city, came to the
rescue of the Johns Hopkins University to-
day with gift of 500, 200. Mrs. Donovan
resides near Catonsville, in Baltimore
county, and was comparatively unknown
until to-day, when her munifcence brought
her into prominence.
Several days ago Mrs. Donovan sent a
communication to Mayor Latrobe, request
ing him to come to her home, as she wished
to consult with him as her counsel. Mrs.
Donovan, upon meeting Mayor Latrobe,
told him that she had 100000 which she
desired his advice about, as she wished to
give it to some deserving institution.
Mayor Latrobe suggested the Johns Hop
kins University, and Mrs. Donovan at once
heartily approved OF the suggestion. She
had, she said, long entertained deep in
terest in the work of the institution, and no
other that could have been suggested would
have more thoroughly harmonized with her
inelinations.
Mrs. Donovan was at first greatly averse
to letting her name be known as the donor
Of the money, but at last yielded this point,
on condition that the presentation should
take place as privately as possible, and with
the hope. suggested by Mayor Latrobe, that
her gift would lead others to emulate her
example. It was arranged that
check for the amount should be
handed over to the trustees in
the Mayors Office, in the City Hall, at noon
to-day. All the trustees by invitation as
sembled, and in neat speech the Mayor
presented the gift. He said the income
should be used in the endowment of chair.
Mrs. Donovan's preference, said the Mayor,
is the study of English literature, but at the
same time she does not wish to cucumber
the gift with this condition, and therefore
leaves it to be decided by the University.
Mrs. Donovan also stated. through the
Mayor, that the money had been earned by
herself, and that no relation had any claim
on even portion of it. 1t is generally un-
derstood that Mrs. Donovan. who had been
left handsome fortune by her husband, in
vested portion of the capital in stocks,
which yielded the amount she so generously
donated to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
WORK FOR WOMEN,
Miss Dodge Thinks Female Members of
Educational Boards Are a Needed
Acquisition The Good Work
of Those Who Tried.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcE

of Those Who Tried.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
NEW YORK, November 6.-Now that the
term of Office of New York's women Com
missioners of Education is about to expire.
though it is impossible to determine fully
the result Of their influence, it may be inter
esting to premise, from the guarded Ian
guage Of Miss Dodge, what their attitude has
been in the much-needed measures of reform
instituted during their term of service Miss
Dodge was asked to-day whether she be-
Geved in women being on the Board of :Edu-
cation?" and her reply was:
During the past three years ] have
studied the question most earnestly. not
onlv from my own experience, but also from
that Of friends who are serving as members
of school boards in other cities. as Boston.
Springfield, Chicago and Philadelphia. 1t
rs the unanimous feeling and growing con-
viction of all, that there is much that
women alone can do, especially as the ma
iority of teachers are women and the pro-
portion of female pupils is SO great. In the
above cities women hold prominent places
as chairmen of important committees. and
Judging from the increase in their number
the public appreciates their work. have
recently met lady who is member of the
hO0OOu OCAOOl DOdIu, anu QQQ women
have been doing good service there for
many years.
''In the West women take an active mart
in educational matters. In fact, many of
the finest principals and teachers through
ont the country are women. In PhiladeI-
phia they are elected to serve on local
boards, and are thus brought into yery
close relationship with principals and
teachers. Here in New York I think un
need more women on our local boards of
trustees. At present there is only one.''
"What have you personally done during
your term?'
''It would hardly be in order for me to
answer, except In general terms, that have
tried to faithfully attend the meetings of
the board, as well as those of the committee
to which I have been assigned; to uphold
in all respects its bylaws; to give attention
to all its business; to thoroughly visit all
school buildings and departments, and to
investigate thoroughly all matters that
have been brought to my attention"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
NOT A NEW PLAN.
Revival of n Scheme TO Shorten the Ocean
PassaEe-A Bridge May be Built
Between Newfoundland and
the Main Land.

DetWeen NeWfounulano ana
the Main Land.
FsFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.I
OTTAWA, ONT, November S.-The an
nouncement that Mr.. f. J. Bender has sue,
ceeoed in making arrangements in London
for the purchase OF the Quebec and Mon
treal Railway and its extension to the
Straits of Belle Isle, revives the proposal
General Sir Selby-Smythe laid before the
Dominion Government in 1879 for diverting
the Arctic current from the Gulf of st.
Lawrence by filling in the Straits of Belle
Isle, which would serve as bridge con-
Meeting Newfoundland with the main land
for railway purposes.
The idea of running a line of railway
along the north shore of the st. Lawrence to
Belle Isle, to connect there bv a ferry with
line of railway crossing Newfoundland, IS
not modern invention. AS giving the
shortest possible sea voyage across the At
lantic, it has frequently been referred to In
the Dominion Parliament as one of those
projects which must follow in the line OF
march of civilization. General Smythe's idea
Of constructing a dam across the straits does
not appear to have been original with that
gentleman, as Lieutenant Maurv, it is un-
derstood, laid similar proposal before the
British Government over 80 years ago.
In his report to the Dominion Govern
ment, General Smythe drew attention to the
fact that the Stats of Belle Isle open to the
northeast, thus receiving the direct flows of
the polar current down Bafiu's Bay.
This icy stream, at from two to four miles
an hour, pours its way into the Gulf of st.
Lawrence, overcoming by its greater density
the warm Gulf Stream from the Southern
latitudes. The cold stream, he saws, divides
into two branches near Cape PAmour, one
running westward up the gull, and the other
southeastward, discharging into the ocean
again between Newfoundland and Cape
Breton.
The General explains that this branch
then sweeps along the eastern coast of Nova
Scotia, and shoulders off the warm water
further out to sea, which would otherwise
ind its way along the shores of the conti-
nent and into the gulf If, therefore, the
polar current could be excluded and de-
hected eastward of Newfoundland into the
open ocean, the climatic effect, by the ex-
change of cold for warm water, would be
very marked in the gulf and adjacent
shores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
NOT ACASE OF COERCION,
Mrs. Cope, the Alleged Iasane Wealtbv
Widow, Testifles for Herself.

uEss COpes tne AHeGed 1hgaue Wealthv
Widow, Testi1es for HerseIf.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPArcu,
PHILADELPHIA, November 8. - The
hearing on a writ of habeas corpus
requiring the production by Henry
Deringer in court of Josephine G.
Cope, widow of Cabel Cope and
issued upon the affidavit of Mrs. George E.
Coolidge, her half sister, and of Peter F.
Cope, her younger son, setting forth that
she had been decoyed from her home. No.
718 Spruce street, by Mr.. Deringer and re-
strained of her liberty by him at his house
began at II o'clock this morning before
Judge Hare.
Mrs. Cope was the chief witness in her
own behalf. She said: ''I am stayinp
at No. 1880 Spruce street with Mrs.
Deringer. have not been nor am 1 re-
strained of my, liberty or controlled BY anv
one. 1 would not allow that. NV stav
there is temporary. 1 have not decided
when I will return to nv home. I
have two sons, Porter and Caleb. Porter
will be q next June. Caleb is four wears
older. Ny visit to Henry Deringer's house
was not procured by him. left my home
voluntarily, for reasons which 1 thought
good and sufficient" -
At the suggestion of the Court the case
was held open for private settlement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
A PANIC IN COURT.
Commit Suicide-His Father-in.Lnw
Falls Unconscious and Juror
May Die From an Attack
Of Henri Diaeaae.

of Heart Disease.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE UIsPATcH.l
LOWELL, MASS, November S.-Judge
Sherman's court and the spectators wit
messed terrible scene this forenoon. John
Booth, found guilty of criminal assault
attempted to commit suicide in the court
room. He was prevented by officers, after a
desperate resistance, during which his wife
and father-in-law tainted away and the fore
man of jury on another case succumbed to
an attack of heart disease, which may prove
fatal.
Booth was cool until he heard his sem
tence of Is years in the State prison pro-
nounced. The court proceedings were go
ing on, when suddenly woman screamed,
and Booth was seen dashing his head up
and down on the railing in front of him.
He then rose upon the chair upon which he
stood, and dashed himself headlong against
the rail.
There was chorus of screams from the
women. The man in the dock was fairly
insane. His wife fell over senseless and
was caught BY a bystander. An officer on
each side leaped into the dock aud tried to
hold the would-be suicide. He shook them
off as if they were infants. All the officers
in court rushed into the bar, and ten stall
wart men were in a mement engaged
in confning him with handouts. He was
at last ironed, but not until he had dropped
to the floor, limp as a rag, with his face
black from strangulation. He was carried
to an adjoining room. .a-.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Booth had been carried
from the room, and her tather-in-law Law
upon the floor senselesS. Foreman John G.
Sweeney, of the second jury, fell over with
an attack of heart disease in his chair. The
scene was prolonged one of excitement,
but order was finally restored.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
AMONG SOME MUSTl PAPERS.
Land Records Found That May COmplicate
Matters Considerably.


Matters Considerably.
ESPECIAL TKLEGRAh TO THE DIsPATcH.I
WASHINGTON, November S.-Commis-
sioner Croft Is having the musty records of
the Land Office overhauled and put in
shape, so that the Office force and the public
may have easy access to them. To-day,
while clerks were engaged in cleaning out
what appeared to be rubbish in a neglected
corner of the Land Office, the clerks ran
across bundle of dingy papers. On in
spection they proved to be cash applications
to purchase lands in Winamac district, In
diana. and dated as far back as December,
1910. These papers have been called for on
several occasions by Congressional commit
tees, and have been missing for several
years, and of late had been given up for
lost.
On investigation it has been discovered
that since the discontinuance of the per-
manent record books, two years ago, in
which all communications and papers. etc.,
of the Land Office were inscribed, and letter
press copies made of the matter mentioned,
the last named are rapidly becoming
illegible. As these letter press copies are
the only record at present, under the rules
established, there is grave fear that unless 1t
is rescinded there will be nothing legal to
show as records.