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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-25
The YOUNG IDEA IN MORMONO0M.
1t Is Trained to Believe that PoIyga-
my is Right
And the Laws of the Country Are In
the Wrong.
Testin ony OF Principal TaInadge of
the Mormon College.

SALT LAKE, November 23.-The investi-
cation in regard to the Endowment House
oaths and teachings of the Mormon church
was resumed in the District Court this morn
ing. Further evidence was adduced in re-
gard to the ovation rendered by the Mormon
people to d. u. Wells in 1873, upon his re-
lease from the penitentiary.
James E. Talmadge, principal of the Nor
mon College in this city, was then called by
the defence. He testified that the pupils of
the school were taught that the revelation in
regard to plural marriage was from God and
that the constitution, when properly admin
istered. did not interfere with any revela-
tions of God. The witness said he believed
polygamy right and the law against it un-
constitutional, notwithstanding the decision
of the Supreme Court of the United States.
All the pupils were taught to obey the reVe-
lation of celestial marriage. The witness
thought about one in thirty of his friends
was a polygamist. He believed the presi-
dent OF the church was divinely called and
would obey him. At the evening session the
prosecution introduced the Judgment recent
ly rendered by the bishops court of the
fourth ward in this city in a civil case be-
tween two Mormons involving several hun
dred dollars. The case will be closed Mon
day morning. when arguments will be made.
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DEFENDED A POOR SAILOR.
An Incident of Mr.. Reeds Naval Ser
vice Told by Comrade.

despatch to Boston Journal.]
WASHINGTON. November 23.-In spite OF
the talk about combinations, Reed still has
the call among those who venture to give fig
ures. 1t is true that Hiscock had the great
est number of votes pledged to him prior to
the meeting of the caucus which finally Sc
lected j. Warren Keifer in 1881. This in-
stance Is recalled to show how uncertain the
situation is. at the bureaus headquarters
1t is claimed that the Michigan man Is the
second choice of nearly all the Western men,
bers, while friends of Cannon make SINH
and the Cannon men claim to be certain of
McKinley's vote if the latter cannot be elect
ed, yet when McKinley's headquarters are
visited the Ohio man insists that he will con-
sent to no combination and that his votes
will remain with him to the end of the bat
tie. He is still confident of gaining sufficient
votes between now and one week from to-
morrow to elect him.
The incident published relative to Major
McKinley's refutation of an attack on Mr..
Reeds soldier record, proffered him by Wis.
the service of Mr.. Reed. One of his COM
rades was Mr. w. 81. Michael. clerk of print
ing records of the United States Senate.
What is his record9 said Mr.; Michael.
orabe MaGe and rns ysentsman hat he s
spurned the opportunity to discredit Mr..
Reed. know what Mr.. Reeds record Is,
having served in the navy with him. He
was an acting paymaSter in the Mississippi
squadron from April, 1864 to November, 1866
knew him personally during the time. He
performed his duties promptly, honestly and
efficiently. No more popular man than was
he among his shipmates served on any YES
sci in that squadron. / first met him as
volunteer advocate for poor sailor who was
unjustly accused before naval general
court martial Of which was member. Tom
Reeds great big, sympathetic and courage
GUS heart showed itself in that defence of
an obscure sailor, as it has shown itself in
the interest of oppressed humanity many
times SINCE The impression he made on the
mindsof the members of the court martial was
that he was brainy, profound lover of the
right, and that his sympathies went out in a
practical way toward humanity needing help
This is not prompted by any choice l have
for Speaker, but as due to former worthy
associate in the navy.
WASHINGTON, November 24-The Post
today publishes a table giving the strength
of the five prominent Redublican candidates
for the Speakership of the Hsuse. 1t gives
to Reed Sc votes, Mckinley AZ, Cannon "a,
Henderson 49, Burrows IL. Seventeen votes
are recorded as doubtful and are likely to be
scattered among the various candidates.
Many of these scattering votes, 1t is thought,
will go to the man who has the best chance
of winning. McKinley'S friends believe
that all he now.needs to win is to hold solidly
his present strength, because he Is the
strongest second choice both East and West.
The Republican membership of the House is
169 and it will require 85 votes to nominate.
all ra rrasont
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PORTLAND MAINE, MONDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER e5, 1889

sentation, holding the Stars and Stripes in
his hand, the audience broke out again, and
it was several minutes before he could speak.
Then he said:
"In education and intelligence lies our
greatest power, for they are the very corner
stone of the republicanism under which we
live. The gallant old comrades of the Grand
Army give this flag to you. students of the
high school, and sincerely trust that in your
pursuit of education it may impress upon
your minds the lessons Of patriotism which
have been exemplified in their work upon
many blood-stained battlefield. Many of
you will be earnest workers in the ranks of
the peaceful army Of the nation, while others
may be prominent in your country's service,
but, no matter where you may be. remember
that this flag represents the freest and
noblest government in the broad world. 1t
will forever float untarnished over a free
people, and as you gaze at its stripes, as
beautiful as the rainbow in the sky, let it be
a reminder of the patriotic devotion which
you owe your country. | have sometimes
thought that men who followed it in the
shock and tumult of battle have failed to
love it as they should. but possibly it was a
case of misjudgment. 1t is when one visits
foreign lands and sees the Stars and Stripes
floating ever them that they love that dear
old flag as they never loved it BEFORE
Mr.. Hamlin was followed by Congress man
Boutelle, who spoke at length.
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GEN ERAL NEWS.

A fire in the building of the Montreal Her
aid Saturday night did over $4,000 damage.
Fire in the Anaconda mine at Butte,
Mont, Saturday, caused the loss of nine livesl
Albert Ii. Humes, arrested on Thursday
in Boston for polygamy, has been held for
trial.
Schooner Carl ID. Lathrop of Newport, r.
l., has been wrecked on the Florida coast.
The crew was saved.
Sharples Brothers dry goods store in
Philadelphia burned Saturday night. Loss
$4,000.
William III. Cutter, the insane cashier of
Ware, Mass, National Bank, has been found
in New York. He has been missing for a
week.
In speech at Columbia, S. c., Friday,
Senator Butler indulged in characteristic
speech in defence OF the doctrine Of seces-
sion.
The hull Of the schooner Victory. New
York to Saco, Me-, wrecked at Cuttyhunk
last week. has been sold to Alonzo Veeder
for $1o0.
John Madison was killed and Thomas
johnson and A. l.. Crockett seriously in
jured by the explosion of boiler in Joslyn.
Mo-, Saturday.
A. l.. Reynolds has been arrested in Chi
cago. He is wanted in Springfield, ILL.,, for
pension frauds. Detectives have been
searching for him for six years.
The Baltimore base ball club will be a
member of the Atlantic Association next
year. This looks like death blow to the
| American Association.
Timothy McCarty, while putting up elec-
| trio wires in Providence, r. l., Saturday,
grasped live wire with his pincers and ac-
| cidentally touched another live wire with
his other hand. He was instantly killed.
Professor Van Tassel went up in balloon
| at Honolulu November 16 and descended In
parachute. He dropped into the water
| and disappeared. He is supposed to have
been devoured by sharks.
A letter has been received by Governor
| Lee of Virginia, from Herr Krupp, the great
| German gun maker, saying that he has never
| entertained the idea of transferring his busi-
ness to this country.
| AT Concord, N. H., Saturday Samuel G.
| Noyes was arraigned in the police court on
| five charges of criminaly assaulting little
| girls five years old and upwards in his pc.
| riodical store. He was held for the grand
| jury in $1,000 upon each complaint.
George Gould Saturday received a cable
| gram stating the steamship China
from San Francisco had gone aground al
Yokohoma. She had on board large mum.
ber of passengers and valuable cargo. The
vessel was valued at Sl,000,000.
The Chippewas have surrendered theil
lands to the government. The amount OF
land surrendered under the agreement iust
made will probably reach 300, 200 acres, ant
includes some of the most valable pine tim
Der and agricultural land in Northern Min
| nesota,
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ADDRESS BY HANNIBAL HAMLIN
A national Flag Presented to the
Bangor High School.

BANGOR, November 23.-One of the
grandest scenes ever witnessed in the Queen
CITY was the enormous and wildly enthusi-
astic crowd in the great Norumbega Hall
this afternoon to see the formal presenta-
tion of national flag to the Bangor High
School, by B. H. Beale Post, G. A. r. The
crowd was unprecedented, hundreds being
turned away. and the enormous struc-
ture being packed even way outside the
doors.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, who is never heard
occasions, made the presentation, and when
he entered the hall the audience seemed to
remember the stirring days of the war. when
ne inquired In the same capacity upon several
rocked the hall.
After some preliminary exercises, when
Mr.. Hamlin came forward to make the pre-.
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westbrooks,i4; PortIands. o.

On Saturday the Portland High school
eleven played the Westbrook Seminary boys
at football and was defeated by score of IA
to 0. 1t was a hard fought game from the
beginning to the end. The game opened by
the Portlands capturing the ball and after
three downs advancing it to twenty five yards
touch of the Seminary goal. After swapping
the ball, Smart of the Portlands captured 1t
and becoming ratified started running for his
own goal instead of his opponents. He car
ried the ball to within the fifteen yard line
and was tackled by Marble who easily made
a touchdown and kicked his goal
Payson soon made another touch down but
failed to kick goal. The first half closed
with score 10 to in favor of Westbrook. In
the second half the Westbrooks captured the
ball and kept it during the whole of the
innings but failed to score until the last five
minutes when they made touch down,
score IA to 0. The players were as follows:
High School. Westbrook Seminary.
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STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

1t is reported that valuable records were
recently stolen from the Biddeford munich
pal court room, for which the Democratic
city officials have for years neglected 70 sup,
Ply proper safe Juage m.on nronar acG iEIcea fNr
the entrances to the room only by mailing up
the doors, with the exception OF that leading
to his own office.
A peculiarly hard case is reported from
Boothbay, where the adopted son OF an old
farmer who has stolen $500 at various times
and in divers ways from tne olu man, Is
now engaged in scheme to secure the farm
by representing, that ne mas iaiieh si melT Tt 70
old mans friends are trying to persuade him
that the scheme is a humbug, but he still be-
lieves in the son. The young man is married
and has two children.
The Edgecomb board of health has made
another visit to the house in which they re-
Gently found family living IN the midst OF a
Shocking state of filth. The lwife of the
old man who owns the place is demented.
Her daughter, woman OF over ~ years, Is a
maniac and for seven years, antrslv nnds nas
condition. The old man and his two sons
are comfortably clothed. They have been
given seven days to put the place in proper
Condition. A sister Of the old man died re-
Gently, it is said, Of starvatlon'
The Mechanic Falls Ledger reports that a
short time ago two or three little. girls who
had been placed under the care Of the Shak-
ers' in Gloucester. became tired Of their irk-
some life and determined to leave It. So,
each taking her most precious possessions,
of babyhood, and a bar of perfumed soap.
they started to run away, and got as far as
Raymond, where they were found by some
of tine citizens trying to construct house oi
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Rum and Water Did II.

PROVIDENCE, November 24.-Welrng
Bart of North Smithfield, and r. A. SmitS
of Mohegsp, both over 60 years old, started
TO drive home from Woonsocket about night.
fall Saturday. They had spent the day in
town and had been drinking A gateway
leading from the road was open and the
horse evidently turned into it without the
knowledge of the men that they were not on
the road. Today horses nosC
and a mans hat were seen on a small
pond Just over the North Smithfeld line
The horse was dead, the wagon capsized anC
the two old men were drowned under 1t
Their watch had stopped at an early hour Of
the evening. Both men were well known
farmers.
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THAT CUBAN REVOLUTION.
Riots at San Cristabel and Matanz as
Constituted II.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, November 23.-
Steamship Olivette arrived at Key West to-
day from Havana. The Cuban disturbance
is confined to riots in San Cristabel, owing
to differences arising among the aldermen
there relative to the enforcement of city
ordinance. The mayor called out the militia
ry and the riot was quslled after two men
were killed and several others wounded.
All the other participants were arrested.
On November 81. at Matanzas, the military
interfered with the civil authorities and a
riot ensued. Then two regiments of Span
ish soldiers met during the riot on the street
and fought, creating much excitement. The
fight became general, and one officer and
three men were killed and many more
wOundpd
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The French government has been victor
Deputies over the manufacture of matches
and will establish direct monopoly.
IL is stated that the Canadian Parliament
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liabilities.

Accompanying the report is statement
that the amount due the Eastern is not
shown. as their proportion Of the surplus
earnings for the year ended September 80,
1889, does not apply to this quarter, but to
the year. The profit and loss balance is in
creased by the surplus earnings Of the
three months. and stands in the ledger at
S1,917,9O0.
In the meanwhile the details of the con-
solidation plan of the Boston & Maine and
Eastern are rapidly assuming shape. More
or less legislation will be required Of the
next General Court, however.
1t now looks as If the Eastern dividend of
per cent will be declared this week. 1t
may be stated from reliable source that
Eastern has actually earned 81 per cent.
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An Appeal.

The Governor of our Commonwealth nav
ing set apart Thursday. the 2Sth day OF
November as a day of thanksgiving and
nravar according to former usages the day
pxiIi he largely devoted to family and friendly
gatherings. and while the fortunate can enjoy
sSs hIass7ngs Of the year with thankfulness
iet them not forget the unfortunate worthy
brother and sister asys tSs yes who from
eicfness' infirmity and want of employment
will be deprived of the real necessities OF
NE Wai vnIess aided by the charitable. The
Mission fnances will not enable me to pro
vide for these needs but Will gsay 40 sps
received. All persons disposed to help me
in the work, will please send contributions
nr donations to s. 4. PEARSON,
Al Wilmot street, city.
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Too MANY Kings.

APIA, Samoa, November 5, via steamer
Zealandia to San Francisco.
ing the provisional election held here by the
natives last month, which resulted in the
choice of Mataafa as King and Malietoa as
Vice-King the followers Of Tamasese last
week elected Malietoa King and Tamesese
Vice-King. All foreign residents of Apia
are anxious to have the question as to who
shall be ruler of Samoa settled by the three
nations represented in the recent Berlin con-
ference The selection Of Mataafa last
month was mere temporary arrangement,
and the natives look to the three powers to
settle the difficulty for them. There has
been no trouble among the natives recently,
and reports sent out from here a month ago
saying there was fighting on the islands
were not correct. Considerable alarm has
been felt here on account of the death Of
several sailors on the German man-of-war
Sophie, and the report that their death was
caused by typhus fever.
Wholesale Poisoning.
VIENNA, November 23.-The Nage-Bec-
skerek inquiry, which has been going on for
the last seven years, with the object of dis
covering the cause Of large number of sud-
suited in proving that 3S Of the victims were
poisoned. Most Of them were married.
Female fortune tellers supplied the wives of
the. victims with poison. Fifty-seven ar
rests nave Deen made.
A Strike In a Fog.
QUEENSTOWN, November 24.-The Cunard
line steamer Etruria, Liverpool for New
York, is delayed here by Fog. Trouble has
occurred on board steamer owing to union
men refusing to sail with non union men.
The union men were imprisoned for day.
Sir John Steps Down.
| OTTAWA, November 24.-Sir John Mac
Donald has resigned the presidency of the
council and taken the portfolio of railways.
Hon. G. c. Colby, Deputy Speaker of the
House OF Commons, has been chosen to sue.
| ceed him.
Or. Peters safe.
| BERLIN, November 24.-The German con.
sui at Zanzibar confirms the report of the
safety Of DR.. Peters. The North German
Gazette has advices to the same effect.
| Foreign Notes.
| The French government has been victor
ious In the contest in the Chamber OF
Deputies over the manufacture of matches
and will establish direct monopoly.
1T is stated that the Canadian Parliament
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The calico Constable. -

Albert II. Humes, who was arrested in
Boston, Thursday, for bigamy, cut quite a
dash in Portland some years ago. He was a
constable here and was known as the "Cali-
co Constable" on account of his wearing a
long plaid duster. He married Mrs Fanny
and they resided on the corner Of Myrtle an
Oxford streets. Later oa he fengaged in the
lodging house business on Temple street,
and forged his wife's name to orders for fur
niture for which offence he was sent to state
Prison, and while there Mrs. Humes secured
N dfvoroa
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Novem-
ber oath. taken at Pun, 75thImeridian time,
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 48o, SW cloudy; New York, 5Oo, S
w, cloudy i Philadelphia, 52o, w, cloudy
Washington, 54', calm, cloudy; Buffalo, 44O, W.
cloudless; Cleveland, 460, NV. cloudless
cloudy St. Paul, 22a, w, cloudiess; Duluth
2Oo, W, cloudless; st. Vincent, 50, N, cloud
less Bismarck, 10'. NV, cloudless; jackson
Vile, co., NE, cloudless.
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The poor condition of the grounds caused
the players considerable annoyance, the
lower half Of the field being under about an
inch of water. The Portland boys showed
considerable skill in their playing consider
ing the short time they have had for practice.
The Portland people should patronize these
games as no sport is so conducive to good
health as the good Rugby game of football
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boughs to sleep in. They were taken In and
sheltered for the night, the Shakers going
for them the next day.

"The greatest thing that has happened for
Maine, and especially for Portland" says
one of the smartest commercial travellers
who goes out of Portland, sis the completion
of that extension of the Maine Central
through the mountains. You have no idea
of the advantages it gives to Portlands
trade. Before that the p. & o. route could
take freight only to Fabyans. From there
to theVermont roads we had to depend on the
Boston & Maine railroad. That roadof course
wanted Boston to predominant in Northern
New England, so our goods were vexatiously
delayed. This, with high freight tariffs, Grip
pied US greatly. But since the Maine Cen
trail has taken hold we are getting our orders
delivered in Northern Vermont as quickly
as could be done by express; and we are get
ting freight rates that enable US to compete
with Boston, and more too. The passenger
service is arranged so. too, that Vermonter
can come down to Portlander in the morn
ing, have all day here and go back at night
The result is the Vermonters are beginning
to look our way That means great ad-
vantage to Portland. I heard, too, up on the
line Saturday, that the Dominion mails for
Europe were to be sent down over the Maine
Central to Portland b. the Canadian Pacific.
L don't know how true it is."
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SAID he WOULD GET SQUARE.
Incendiary Fire In Bridgeport and an
Arrest on Suspicion.

BRIDGEPoRT, November '24.-The large
three story building owned by j. A. Penfeld
and occupied by G. A. Dorman as livery
stable, and Wells & French as harness and
saddle mandatory, was burned this morn
ing. by an incendlary fire, causing a loss Of
nearly $4,000; partially insured. William
MeNainer. recently discharged by Dorman,
was arrested ON suspicion. Yesterday he
threatened he would get square with Dor
man before morning.
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Noted stations Burned.

VALLEY, Falls, Kan. November 24.--The
steel barns Of @. Webster. at Orchard Hill
stations, Evanmond, Prairie Wilkes, Joe
Larkin and Weaglmont. Loss, $4,000.
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will be asked to pass laws against poiygamy.
This is due to fears Of Mormon invasion.
1t is stated that ex-Emperor Dom Pedro
and family will live in Toulon, France.
An expedition with supply OF stores has
started for Bagamoyo to meet Stanley and
his party.
Trouble was feared in districts In Ireland
yesterday. where meetings had been pro-
claimed, but none occurred
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For the ofcial Board of CLARK Memorial NJ. i
see a Pin and Pick 1t Up.

"See pin and pick it up
And all the day you'n have good luck;
See pin and let 1t lie
Bad luck will follow bye-and-bye."
So remarked one of two men in this city
yesterday morning as he stopped and picked
up pin. He stuck it in his overcoat and
walked along. Presently he saw another
pin which he took care of In the same way.
Soon third and fourth were taken to Sc
cure the man against bad luck. His c0mpan-
ion finally remarked the large business
It's always so on Sunday, that gentleman
remarked. Whether it is a fact that people
wear more pins on on the Lords day or not,
I can't say. but certain it is that they drop
more by the wayside,
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BLESSED by THE CHURCH.
Peaceful News from the New Re-
public In the South

WASHINGTON, November 24.-Senor
Valente, the Brazilian minister, this after
noon received the following cablegram:
Rio DE JANEIRo, November "a.
l inform you that all the provinces have signi-
fed adherence to the republic, and the prOvin-
cal government Is without any resistance or pro-
test. The government has extended the right to
vote to all citizens, except those unable to read
or write. The archbishop the head of the church
in Brazil conferred today his solemn benedcton
upon the government of the republic.
lSignedl RUY BARBOZA,
Minister of France.