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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-24
WILL SWING a CLUB NO MORE
II officer spooner Secures the For
tune Said To Be His.

Boston, September 23.-A local paper
prints the following; So accustomed have
we become in this country to reading marvel
lous tales of sudden accessions to stupen-
dous fortunes, but SO little actual ocular evil
dence have we Of such occurrences that we
gradually fall into the belief that they exist
only in the minds of the authors and the pa
per bound evolution OF their Imagination.
There seems to be in Boston just now
real tangible case Of this kind-One upon
which a play might be written or a story
founded, except that the pers on directly in
terested, instead of being a handsome and
brilliant. but poor young man Of a rowing
disposition, cast out by his family, etc, or a
young woman in similar or different strait
as suited the fancy of the author, Is simply
an every day policeman on the Boston force,
attached to station one at the North End.
His name Is Samuel Spooner, and up to
last Saturday he fancled himself nothing be-
sides what he was, an ordinary patrol
man, doing night duty on beat extending
from Union wharf to Charlestown bridge.
On that day he received letter from a cous-
In In Wales, stating that through the work
OF the London court OF chancery, he was en-
titled as the eldest living representative In
direct lineal descent OF the Swinton-Spooner
family, to the property which was placed In
chancery at the death Of his great grand
mother, and which comprised certain tract
known as Swinton street, in the city Of Lon
don, which, having been built upon since
the death Of his grandmother, Is now valued
at about e500, 900, or 81, 100000.
Mr.. SDooner's ancestors Of the last centu-
~ were noted people and bore grand names
with considerable wealth, broad acres and
good social standing At his great grand
mothers death. the property was placed In
chancery owing to family difficulties, and
his grandfather made long but unsuccess-
full fight for the possession of 1t.
Then his parents came TO America and
settled In Maryland to begin life In the New
World, the lavishness Of his grandfather
leaving his parents without the necessary
means to continue the English style Of liv-
ing to which they had been accustomed. In
this country, the present heir, who Is now
about 40 years old, was born and grew up as
an ordinary American boy.
Mr.. Spooner was requested by the cousin
who notified him Of his good fortune to come
to England at once In order to commence the
necessary proceedings, and he has already
notified him by cable OF his Immediate inten-
tion of so doing.
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Oldest in tho STATE.

The races for Wednesday are the 2.30 and
9 % claoSaS
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A GREAT DAY FOR THE REPUBLICANS.
They Rallied In the House and Didn't
Miss the Democrats.
A Quorum was Present and Prompt
Iy Went to Work.
Langston and Miller Given Their
Places as representatives.

WASHINGTON, September 23.-By its ac-
tion today in seating Langston, the House
ended what was probably the most protract-
ed and bitterly contested election case it has
ever decided. The result of today's pro-
ceedings was a surprise to the Democrats
who, after two weeks of successful opera
tlon of what has become known as the
mason plan" of obstruction, were confident
its opponents could not secure quorum.
But the whips" have been active and the
word passed around before the House met
for quorum to be present. The result of
the first roll call to approve the journal was
awaited with considerable nervousness by
the Republicans. During the call, it was
discovered that Mr. Milliken of Maine, who
has just returned to the city was. not pres
ent. Messengers and pages went securing
the city to look him up. AS the clerk pro-
ceeded it was also noticed that Mr.. Mudd of
Maryland failed to respond. Chairman Row.
ell of the election committee went in pursuit
of the absentee. Mr.. Sweeney, who had
hardly been expected so soon, came into the
the House just in season to cast the vote
necessary to make quorum. Further pro-
ceedings were remarkably expeditions. Mr..
O'Ferrall, the lonely Democratic sentinel,
was absolutely p0weress to check the ma
declaring Venable not elected showed 165
Republicans in attendance, including those
who did not vote but were paired. Speaker
Reed stood ready to cast ballot but did not
do so as quorum appeared without it, The
Miller case, which followed that of Lang
ston was even greater surprise. 1t was not
known generally to the Republicans that
their leaders contemplated this move. The
resolution which unseated Elliot and seated
Miller was cleverly framed to be iindivisible,
and single vote was sufficient to
achieve what had required four
votes in the Langston case The
Democratic minority was considerably vexed
over the result Of the days proceedings. A
call for caucus was circulated with the pur-
pose of endeavoring to unite the party by
way of retaliation upon policy of treat
ment of the conference report upon the tariff
bill which would require the Republicans to
maintain quorum of their own members to
dispose of that report. Owing to the late
ness of the hour and the small attendance of
Democratic members the attempt to caucus
was temporarily abandoned although it was
stated it would probably be renewed tomor-
row.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Three business blocks in Palmer, Mass,
burned yesterday. Loss, $4,000.
William Walter Phelps, United States
minister to Germany, arrived In New York
yesterday for vacation.
The strike in the Chicago stock yards end
ed as suddenly as It began. The basis OF the
settlement Is not divulged.
The Democratic state committee of New
YORK have unanimously renominated Judge
Robert Earl for the Court OF Appeals.
Burglars went through the Franklin, N.
H., post office Monday night, rihing letters
and making an unsuccessful attempt to blow
open the safe.
At the Democratic senatorial convention
at franklin Falls, N. Ill yesterday, Hon.
Alvah w. Sulloway was unanimously IenOm-
mated for the Laconia district.
1t has been discovered that Minnie Hoff-
smith, aged 10, who was arrested for burn
ing the barn of Lewis Devine at Cliftonville,
Wis, in whose family she had been living.
had made dozen or more attempts to poison
the whole household. Inquiry will be made
as to her sanity
What will undoubtedly prove a fatal run
away occurred at Portsmouth yesterday. A
pair Of horses driven by Thomas B. Garland
OF Dover were frightened near the Boston Il
Maine station. Garland was thrown out
and dragged 100 yards, being picked up in
sensible.
The officials of the Illinois Central railroad
made proposition to the committee Of EN-
ployes asking an advance OF wages 1t pro-
poses to increase the wages of the men by
certain per cent. The officers are reticent as
to the terms. The men are considering the
proposition.
Bishop Harkins, Of the Diocese of Rhode
Island, has declined to participate in the
celebration of the Cotton Centennial at Paw
tucket. The bishop In letter to the chair
man of the committee says: "Considerjng
| the object OF the celebration and the manrer
| in which it is to be conducted, respectfully
| decline to assist In It.
| A secret meeting of the officials and repre-
| santatiyes of the employees OF the Michigan
Central railroad was held Monday. One Of
the rumors current y tnat In view Of the the
Management has decided to reduce the sal:
arias of conductors, baggage-masters and
brakemeD, SO, $40 and So monthly respec-
lively
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IN THE SENATE.
A Resolution Providing for a Mauso-
Ieunn for Gen, Grant.

iSuIT 1OT Gens &FdnIa
WASHINGTON, September 23.-In the Sem
ate today Senator Hale introduced joint
resolution which was referred to the COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds, for
the erection in the District of Columbia of a
memorial building which shall be a suitable
monument to the memory of U. S. Grant, to
contain military and naval museum etc.,
aud in the inner court of which may be
placed the mortal remains of distinguished
Americans. The title indorsed on the Joint
resolution reads:
Providing for the erection in the District of
Columbia of suitable building in the vault of
Ulysses s. Grant.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Plumb in
structing the committee on education and
labor to Investigate the charges made in the
memorial Of the W0man's Industrial League
as to the employment of women and chill
dTen in mills and factories throughout the
United States was taken up, and discussion
ensued regarding Mrs. Charlotte Smith,
president OF the Woman's League and her
employment by the committee on education
and labor
Mr.. Blair said Mrs. Smith had always
peen interested IN that class of subjects but
had no pecunlary relations to the committee
on education and labor.
Mr.. Coekrel read from memorial in
when Mrs. Charlotte Smith stated that she
nau been appointed by the chairman of the
committee on education and labor to inyesti-
gate the status of the working women in
this country. :"
Mr. Blair explained that Mrs. Smith prob
aDly referred to the investigation made by
tne committee on education and labor some
seven years ago in which she was a witness
and was requested by the chairman of that
fntk
facts.
Mr.. Cockrell quoted from Mrs. Smiths
petition statement to the effect that in
some cases in Massachusetts records of birth
were changed in family Bibles to make chill
9ren appear old enough TO be employed in
Iact0rles. This statement was treated by
Messrs. Hawley and Hoar as an invention
or exaggeration.
| The resolution was referred to the COM
mlttee on education and labor.
| "a resolution authorizing the select com.
Hni1tee on relations with Canada to continue
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a MAINE MANS SUCCESS.
Hiram Maxim the Inventor of the
Famous Rapid Fire Gun.

New YORK, September 23.-After nine
years spent in gaining fame ana fortune in
Europe, Mr.. Hiram S. Maxim, formerly of
Wayne. Me-, the inventor Of the automatic
gun and the smokeless powders which bear
his name, and who is now trying to solve
the problem of aerial navigation has returned
to his native land. Time has not dealt un-
kindly with Mr.. Maxim. True, his hair and
beard are iron gray, but his complexion has
decided English glow, and his movements
are those of man in the prime Of life. Mr..
Maxim in speaking Of his gun to reporter
said:
"The demand for the weapon necessitated
large and costly works for its manufacture,
and the Maxim -Nordenfeldt Gun and Am
munition Company was organized with head
quarters in London. l am the managing
director of the company. We have seven
large factories one of which is in Stockholm
and another in Spain. We employ altogether
about 1000 men, and most of our tools are of
American manufacture.
"We began the manufacture of my smoke
less powder about two years ago. 1t has
been successfully used by Russia, Spain,
England and Roumania. Germany secured
samples and was pleased with them. Our
powder has been pronounced by the United
States officer at Springfield, Mass, who has
charge of the experiments with smokeless
powders. to be the best that he has handled"
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RoCKlAND NOTES.
Railroad Wharf To Be RepaIred-rhe
Farmers Exchange.
Especial to the Press.l


RocKLAND, September 23.-Payson Tuck
er, general manager of the Penobscot Shore
Line, accompanied by his engineers and
various other representatives of the new
line, arrived in this city yesterday by spec
ial train. having just concluded the survey
of the road. He spent some time in looking
over the railroad wharf at the South End
making measurements of the same. The
wharf is in need of repairs which will proba-
bly, be made by the new corporation in due
time.
The Knox Farmers Exchange Company,
which was recently fully organized in a
meeting at Warren. has elected the follow
ing officers: President, N. w. Lermond of
Thomaston; secretary and treasurer, G. l.,
Allen of Rockland; directors, G. L. Farrand
of Rockland, A. p. Starrett of Warren, Lys-
ander Norwood of Union and G. l.. Putnam
of South Thomaston. Rockland is to be the
headquarters. The capital stock is $500,
and meeting will be held in the court
house Thursday, at which the treasurer will
receive payments therefor.
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Found.

I HAVE found the Greatest Cure on Earth, for
Il rheumatism and Neuralgia in their worst
chronic forms. suffered twelve years and tried
every known remedy. Sufferers write to me and
enclose stamp. MISS E. S. ORR, East HarpsweI,
Maine. aug7d&w8w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

The following Is the standing Of the clubs
In the National League:
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. Septem-
Der 23d, taken at 8 p. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, CO., NV, cloudless; New York ESQ
NV. cloud hPhilaa6dHelphia. h a6H 7oo, NV, cloud
lsSS SSSsny WassnvWSon @ w. cl09dvN a9 NV partly cloudy
cloudless; Cleveland, 64o, NV cIonaIess:: hW: :
Detroit 56', N, cloudless; CHICAGO 600 NE
eloudless; s.. Paul, Coz, NV clondless 3; I;
N, cloudless; bismarck, Go III, ~ /,
cloud; Jacksonville, 76o, s, cloudless.p p"i'iS
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is MAKING a STIR.
A Washington Criticism Of the Let
ters of Secretary Blaine.

NEW YORK, September 23.-The Herald
publishes despatch from Washington tell.
ing of a sensation in national politics which
has Just been created by the Politician,
staunch Republican journal. 1t is said that
Mr. John s. Clarkson, late first assistant
postmaster general, dictates its policy, and
the sensation is all the greater on that ac-
count. The article that is making the stir
while not at all bitter, is rather severe
criticism of Mr.. Blaine's recent utterances,
and is as follows:
"Mr. Blaine is a very brilliant and dashing
letter writer. But he is the one man in the
modern politics in America who has written
letters to his own cost and to the cost of his
party. He is still indulging in the pastime.
His letter to the editor OF the Boston Jour-
nal, which in its logical statements and re-
suits characterizes the Mckinley tariff bill
as a benefit to the East as against the West,
is not good for the Republican party, If
Mr.. Blaine wanted to help the Republicans
he ought to have begun In Maine and sp0k-
en- in every Congressional district, including
Speaker Reeds, and stood by MS party, the
made by his party in Congress, and thus
have done practical things in practical
way for the benefit of practical party. To
keep silence on the great record Congress
has made in nine months-to keep silence ON
Tile pl6QgeS OF L06 pldtlOLm luduo III 1000
and to soar into the future and try to force
away present things for further things, is
not the way to make the next House Repub-
lican. Mr.. Blaine is mighty giant when he
is on the right side for his party-when he
is in line with its platforms and with its
campaigns. He is not too great man, nor
is any one too great man, not to align him
self with his party as it plans and carries
out campaigns for itself Reciprocity is
good enough, perhaps, but 1t will never be
adopted in any practical way until the Amer
lean people understand it, which they are
not able to do as yet. But even If it were
the best and greatest thing ever known in
political science or ambition, 1t is not neces-
sary that it should ride down everything else
and be served at the expense Of everything
else. Many a Western Republican candi-
date for Congress will have his way to sue
cess made harder by this last letter Of Mr..
Blaine's. 1t is to be hoped that no more like
it are to come"
Mr.. Clarkson, since retiring from office,
has closely allied himself with the work Of
the Republican National Congressional COM
mittee, and the Politician is its especial or
gan. 1t is asserted that this article came
from the pen Of Mr.. Clarkson himself.
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Perfactins the Peace.

New YORK, September 20. IN A Herald
special from City Of San Salvador.says: The
treaty of peace between this country and
Guatemala, as formulated by the diplomatic
corps, with the exception of Articles and 4,
which are to be reformed by a Commission
to be sent to Guatemala for the purpose,
This ratification is now nothing more than a
form, as all of the stpulations of the treaty
have been complied with in the election Of
President Ezeta.
The committee who are to 20 to Guatemala
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WANTED-Situation as bookkeeper by man
wv of experience and ability ;best of references
furnished. Address, p. o. Box 1869. 1871
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By storm and Flood.

MrNNEAPoLIs. September 23.-Reports
from the storm in Heron county, Mich.
have lust come to hand. Hail fell to the
depth of eight inches, and literally wiped
away the crops. The damage Is estimated
at S3OO,O00. Many farmers are In destitute
condition.
HoT SPRINGS, Ark, September 23.-A
flood deluged the main thoroughfare OF this
place last night, doing $4,000 damage to
buildings.
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and two attaches, who are to carry with
them instructions for the formation of a new
constitutional treaty between Salvador,
Guatemala and Honduras. President Ezeta
has been authorized to name the committee
and will make the appointments sometime
during this week.
1t is quite probable that DIR. Francis Cisco
Galind0 will be named as the president of
the committee and minister plenipotentiary
to Guatemala and Honduras. The brother
of the president, General Antonio Ezeta, has
been named commander-in-chief of the Sal
vador army. General Guirola continues to
act as general minister, and the president
will form his full cabinet during the next
few davs
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Beaten by SIX Minutes.

LONDON, September 23.-Steamer City Of
New York which sailed from New York
September II for Liverpool, was signalled
off Brownhead at 9.55 this morning. Thirty
five minutes later the steamer Teutonie
which also left New York September II for
Liverpool, passed the same point. The CITY
of New FORK sailed from New York 20 min
utes ahead of the Teutonic.
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IrIshnan In Council.

CINCINNATI, September 23.-Mr;; IT, .: IN N.
mittee itt of Of the Irish National League. ana
Messrs. Sutton, Cannon and OConnor, meuf nf
bers, are here. Judge James TrssAu r;Ss Amayi. ii.
a,S nanSa oTa also here. They decline to give In
Sor@Stion' fr % but it is understood the executive
Committees will meet here.
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Creditors will Lose Money.

CHICO, Cal, September 23.-The Ameri-
can Cash Store. with stock of gentlemen's S
furnishing goods, was attached by the sher-
iff today. The whereabouts of the proprie-
from creditors in New York, Chicago aud
Boston indicate the claims against him will
amount to $4,000 or $4,000. The stock in
yentorieS about 40O0
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A GREAT DAY FOR THE MAINE FARMER.
Good Shows Under Pleasant skies
All over the State.
AuspIcIous Opening of the West OK
ford County Fair.
Races In Which Some Promising
lColts Were Contestants.
ISpecial to the Press. ]

Especial to the Press.
FRYEBURG, September 23.-The annual
exhibition of the West Oxford Agricultural
Society opened auspiciously. The most inter
esting features of the first day are the hsrses
and cattle. There are 35 entries of the FORM
er. They are mostly of the Knox. Redwood
and Hambletonian stock. Several mares
have young colts with them. They are all
fine horses aud attract much attention.
There are many entries of cattle. The
breeds represented are mostly Hereford
Ayshires and Holstein.
There was a drawing match of the oxen in
the early part of the afternoon, and later an
examination of working oxen. The follow
ng is the report of the committee for the
first and second premiums:
OXEN OVER FEET IN oRTH.
John Weston, 1st premium; J. d. Meserve, I'd
OXEN e1a FEET IN GIRTH.
John Colby, 1st premium; Reuben Smith, I'd
premium.
OXEN FEET IN GIRTH.
Lester Warren, 1st premium; G. V. Hartford,
STEERS, 8 YEARS OLD.
Reuben Smith, 1st premium.
DRAFT HORSE.
George Bean, 1st premium.
The races today were for colts and 4-year
old. Messrs. Knight, Fifeld and Russell
were the judges. The summaries:
THREE YEARS OLD CoLTs-PURsE $40, d.
VIDED.
Daniel b. Durgin, b Scipio, Jr.............. 1
John 5. AmeS, blk Black Morrill, .......... 2 3
+. L. Meserye, blk G Smuggler. 3 2
A Il. Shirley, m Jeanette. 4
Time-329, 329.
The winner of this race was a Redwood
colt.
FOUR YEARS OLD coLTs-PgRsE $50, DIVIDED.
Fl. d. E. Hutchins, g Rob Roy......... 2
K. Lnscott, ch m Sadie L....... 2 l
Il walker, m Kitty. 3 3
w. E. Cram. m Star. ar......,.............. 5
Wilson Webb, b m Mollie Powers. 8 4
Time-3.12, 3.11, 3.131s.
The winner of this race was Knox colt
There are not many articles as yet display
ed in the halls. The exhibitors Sre not re-
Quired to enter them before early on the
morning of the second day. There has been
good attendance and with fair weather for
the next two days the fair will meet with its
usual success. More than the usual number
of tents. containing variety shows and
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The American Association.

The following games were played In the
American Association yesterday:
At St. Louis-St. Louis, ..2I ;Athleiics. 2.
at ToledO-Toledos. 4 Baltimores, z.
At Louisville -LouiSvilles, Is; RocheSters. @.
At Columbus-Syracuse, 2; Columbus, /.