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The House Passes the Prison Bill.

WASHINGTON, January 27.-In the House
today large number of bills were intro
duced, among which, were the following:
BY Mr.. Kelley of Kansas, to pension widows
and orphans of people killed for poll ical pur-
POSES, since the hpse Of The late war ,
By Mr. Burrows; of Michigan; for erecting
monument to Isabella of Spain.
Mr.. McCfeery, ,.of Kentucky, offered reso-
luton declaring that the United States of
Brazil Is recognized by the United States Of
America as free, sovereign ana lndepen-
dent republic.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, from the, commit
tee on ways and means, reported and the
House without division passed bill amend
ing the tariff act of 1883 so as to impose
duty of 80 per cent on silk ribbons.
Messrs. Mckinley and Carlisle made brief
statements to the effect that thrOttgh On error
in the act of 1883, ribbons had been admitted
at per cent, whereas the intention had
been to impose 30 per cent.
Mr.. Lshlbach, OF New Jersey, from the
committee on civil service. reform, reported
a resolution reciting that charges have been
made that the civil service law has been ex.
ten,ively evaded by the commissioners and
directing the committee to Investigate these
charges and examine and report upon the
practical working OF the system; adopted.
The House in committee of the whole pro-
ceeded to consider the bill approprlating ST.
5OO. 600 for the erection Of three United
States prisons and for the imprisonment OF
| United States prisoners.
On motion of Mr.. Stone, of Kentucky, eu
| amendment was adopted. providing that In
| the construction of prison buildings there
shall be such arrangement OF cells and pris
| son wards that piis 1ners under 20 years old
may not in any way be associated with
| prisoners above that axe. A long discussion
ensued and the committee rose aud reported
| the bill favorably to the. House, and it was
passed; yeas III, nays 1A. zone OF the pri.
hA fah
| south of the 9Oth degree Of north latitude,
| east of the Rocky mountains; the third tC
| be located west Of the Rocky mountains).
A motion was made to leconsider the vote
| by which the bill passed, and also one to lay
| this motion on the table. On the latter mo
| tion no quorum voted, and Mr.. Holman, OF
Indiana, having raised this point. the House
without further action, at $50 adjourned.
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The National Flower.

To the Editor Of the Press:
/ saw in the issue Of the 23l that the
Golden Rod has been declared the national
flower by popular vote. Can you tell us
through your columns when, whom and who
voted? ,.
East Browniield, Jan u. 1890.
The canvass was conducted by l.. Praug II
Co., the art publishers Of Boston. Circulars
were sent throughout the country, accom-
panied with blank ballots, and the news
papers assisted in the canvass. How many
people voted we cauDOt say, but seventy pei
cent Of the vote cast was in favor OF the
Golden Rod The Maynower, we think, was
second. Probably the Messrs, Prans would
gladly suppl ang additional information De
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THs GERMANS AND THE czEcHs.
Results of the Recent Conference
of the TWO Factions.

Results of the Recent Conference
of the TWO Factions.
VIENNA, January 27.--The agreeme1t,
made between the Germans and the Czeehs
at the recent conference has been officially
announced. 1t provides that the Landes
Schugrath School Commission shall be
composed Of German and Bohemian sec
tions. Questions touching the schools of the
minority, especially the founding Of new
schools, shall be reserved for decision by the
full commission. The Landescutturral,
Commission on Worship, is likewise TO con-
sist of Germ and Bohemian sections. The
commission VIII have new president OPP
pointed by the Emperor, and the president
will be empowered to desg ate council
composed Of m-mbers of both sections, 10
which shall be referred all mattOrs OF COM
mon interest to the different religious sects.
A new chamber of commerce will be found
ed in eastern Bohemia, and some Of the To-
cal bodies will be transferred % other eh3m-
bers. New judicial and political districts
will be formed, and will comprise, as far as
possible, the people Of one nationality. Fiji
teen judges of the supreme court at Prague,
will not be required to be conversant with
the Bohemian language. The other 26 mem-
beTs of the court must understand the Ger
man and Czech tongues. After the judicial
districts are defined the ordinance relative 10
language and the system of electing mem-
bers of the diet will be revised. A new
curiae of Germans and Bohemians will re-
place the present curae, but the euriae Of
landed propretors will be maintained. Each
cuIiae will have the right Of veto on certain
questions. All parties in Bohemia favor the
adoption Of the agreement. The German
members of the Diet agree to resume their
seats in that body. The agreement becomes
binding upon all. including the government,
as soon as the representatives OF the various
parties signify their adherence TO IL.
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to the eolored people and secure to them all
their rights. The people of the North ought
not to use the race problem as football for
sectional agitation.
Mr.. George again took the floor and the
resolution went over until tomorrow without
transmitting a report from the Secretary Of
State. with accompanying documents, con-
cerning the Chinese, was presented and re-
fered to the committee on foreign atfairs.
After session for consideration of execu-
tive business the Senate, at 4.3O, adjourned.
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wuIIam Stevens Missing.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., January 27.-The
mysterious disappearance OF William Ste
Stevens was farmer, aud much of the time
worked for Hon. Frank Jones, but this win
ter he had job at wood chopping in York.
December % he was arrested for being
drunk, but was liberated next day. BE left
MS tools and So in a Wells grocery store, to
went to his house and found light burning
prlghtiy, but Stevens was nowhere to be
Iound. It's feared that he was drowned in
gong across the railroad bridge TO Freeman's
roiht, st, stevens has wife somewhere In
her regarding her husband,
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Peace In HaverhIlI.
PORTLAND REPRESENTED.
Opening Of the Fourth Convention of
the Builders Association.

ST, PAUL, Mimi, January 27.-The fourth
annual convention of the National Associa-
tion of Builders and Contractors began to-
day. Between 200 and 800 delegates are
present. Boston, Lowell and Worcester,
Mass. Portland, Me-, and Providence, r. l.,
are represented. Mayor Smith deliyered an
address of welcome, after which President
E. G. Scribner delivered the formal address,
congratulating the convention on the good
work already accomplished. The reports OF
the secretary, treasurer, standing and special
committees completed the business for today
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ONE HUNDRED DIE DAILY At MESHED.
Terrible Ravages Of an Unknown
Olseass in Persian Khorassan.h
How the Czechs and the Germans
Have Settled Their Differances..
Premier Msrcier's Bounty Measure
for Quebec's Large Families.

Sr. PETERSBURG. January 27.--Adyiees
from Astrabad report thatP
IS ravaged by an intestinal disease Of excess
i've fatality. Three thousand deaths are
reported. At Meshed. there are 100 deaths
daily. Owing to a scarcity Of doctors the ma
ture Of the disease is unknown As western
Persia was rayaged with cholera through
the autumn, and thousands OF people fled to
the eastward in the hope to escape from the
disease, it is regarded as possible that they
carried 1t with them and this may account
for the trouble in Khorassan.
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Janu-
ary 27, taken at 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, 800. NV, cloudless; New York. 800,
NV, partly cloudy; Philadelphia, 800, NV,
cloudless; Washington, 44o, NV. clOudless !;
Albany, 240, N, cloudy: Buffalo. $40, NV,
troit, 500, w, cloudless; Chicago, $40, N,
cloudle IS; st. Paul. 200. SW, cloudlrss; Du.
lnth, 240. calm. cloudless; st Vincent, 80,
SE, partly cloudy; Bismarck. 200, NE,
clOudless; jackson Vile GO wv. cloudy.
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annalntms snts By the President.

WASHINGTON, January 27.-The President
today sent to the Senate the following NOM
inations:
Augustine Heard, Massachusetts, minister resi-
dent aud consul general TO Corea.
Lewis Gattschalt, California, consul at Stutt-
gait. - .., . ,,a,,,a;u
richard Guenther Wisconsin, consul General
at the city of Mexico.
Thomas McDermott, Tennessee. consul at 6t.
Thomas West Indies.
Geo. nj. Pepper Ohio, consul at Milan.
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obituary.
Miss Ella a. AXers.

News was received in this city yesterday
of the death in Augusta, from typhoid fever,
of Miss Ella A. Ayers. formerly of this city.
Miss Ayers was a graduate of the Portland
High School in the class of 1888. After her
graduation she went to Augusta and became
teacher in the public schools. She was
very successful in this field, and at the time
of her death was acting principal of the gram
mars chool She was very estImable young
lady and would have won an enviable po-
~sition in her chosen protest. on if her life had
been spared.
Owing to the nature Of the disease fsom
which she died there will be no public fun
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The aodus Vivendi.

OTTAWA, Ont January 27.-The govern
modus vivendi, but everybody believes that
it will propose to the House that the proyis-
ions Of the concession made by the Canadian
government in 1887 be revived, with power
vested In the Governor in Council to sus-
pend it at any time 1t has been stated,
however. that license fees will be somewhat
Increased. Under the agreement which Is
lust expiring the fee was Si.50 per ton. This
will probably be increased.
The opposition is committed TO revival,
their policy being one OF friendilness rather
than hostility to the United States.
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Reuhen Newell Ellis.

Mr.. Reuben Newell Ellis, died Of pneumo-
mia on the 18th inst. at his home in Somer-
vile. Mass, aged 70 years months % days
He was born in Blue Hill. August y. 1879;
attended the public schools, and Blue Hin
Academy. He spent more than 40 years in
his native town. a part of the time as, a
trader, then removed to Sedgwick, where he
resided some five years, and from thence to
Somerville, where he made his home for more
than quarter Of a century, and the greater
part of that time he was in the employ OF
Mr.. Amos Haynes of that city. lie was
twice married, first to Mary Ann Malcolm
Holt of Blue Hill, and sec
opd, to Orvilla Dodge Of Sedgwics. BY the
first marriage he leaves one daughter, Mrs.
Coker, by the second, and widow and two
daughters, Gertrude ana Minnie E., the lat
ter the wife of Mr.. Arthur Hill
He was descended from the Ellis family OF
Norfolk county, Mass, his father, Nathan
Ellis having been born hin in ; BellinghIa% Ia D.
life: was elected representative to the Mass
achusetts General Court in 1874; for 10 years
town clerk held other town offices, and was
a trader, shipowner and man Of influence,
who died in 1913.
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MAIN e.
How George Richie pied.

ELLSWORTH, January 27.-Saturday Ber-
nard Richie. of Aurora, and Georg. Ritcbie
of Plantation Twenty, went hunting, taking
different routes, intending to meet at stated
place. George arrived first and sat down to
wait. Bernard, who was coming along soon
after, mistook his cousin for deer, fired and
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The Victoria (B. c. Times: Major SER
pa Pinto shoots a few Aborigines and desc
crates British flag or two. The British
lion roars and iron clads clear for action. AN
American cutter makes its annual inenrsionS
in Behring sea. 1t seizes British ships ana
hauls down the Union jack. We have an
affr0nt not dissimilar to Serpa Pinto, out she
British lion has not yet been heard from.
United States Steamer Enterprise, having
on board the remains of George III. Pendle-
ton, late United States minister TO Germany,
sailed from Dartmouth for New York sun
day, but was compelled to return, owing 70
stress Of weather.
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washington Notes.

The Postmaster General has appointed j.
~ r Stephenson postmaster at Alexander,
Maine. a ,,s., A,
An,ing Rear Admiral Brown has relieved
Rear Admiral Kimberly, Of the command of
the Pacific station at San Francisco, and
Soisted his flag on the cruiser Charleston,
which will be- the flagship of that squadron.
The President has sent TO the Senat, the
nomination of Commander WIN. NJ. Fuiger,
II. s, N, to be chef of the bureau of the
ordnance department Of the navy with the
rank of commodore.
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shot him through the heart, killing him
stantly.
No Case Against Him.


HoULToN, January 81. - The young
man Sleeper, suspected as being the
cause of the death Of the
negro Cornellson on Thursday, was arrested
Friday on warrant and lodged in Jail. A
coroner's jury was summoned on Friday, but
adjourned until the results of the post NOR
tenn examination were ascertained. This
was made Friday by Drs. Williams, Cary and
OHalloran. The Inquest was held Saturday
in the court house before large audience,
and occupied nearly the whole day. County
Attorney Drew conducted the examination
of witnesses, and Don A. II. Powers was
present as counsel for Sleeper.
Sleeper remained lodged in Jail over Sum
day. A hearing was held before Trial JUS
tice Briggs this morning which occupied
several hours. The same testimony, III SUBJ
stance, was given as at the inquest. The
hearing resulted in the discharge of Sleeper.
Pennington still Has 1t.
FARMINGToN. January 27.-La grippe has
closed the public school in West Pennington
toh the past week, and many students in the
Normal School are Ill two seriously. L. f.
Belcher, cashier of the Sandy River National
Bank. is very low from il,
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sniilah for sII,soO.

DosroN, January 27-At the accident at
Haverhili, January 10, 1888, on the Boston
90 Maine railroad, Ffagce> n. Rowe of
Sr',I Fails was injured. Her counsel have
snttisd with the railroad company for Sll,500.
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The Sailors discharged.

PHILADELPHIA, January q. = The Ten
sailors Of the bark Jennie Hardness, accused
of setting fire to that vessel on July 2Oth last
in the harbOr of Manila, in the Phlllipplne
Islands, were given a further hearing before
United States Commissioners Edmunds this
afternoon. The commissioner diSSs-sssa
All of the accused men from custody On tine
ground of lack OF evidence.
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Tariff Bill Progressing.

WASHINGTON. January T.-The ways and
means committee further progressed toWaius
this morning. by ordering the cotton sched-
ules of last years Senate bill to be attached l,
tn the schedules already passed upon. The
Democratic minority confiued It's opposition
~ ,,Ias on of the Mills bill, which were rejected
nv marty votes.
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REPusLicANs In CAUCUS.
The New Rules Not to Appear fof
Several Days Yet.

WAsHINGT5E, January PA fully at
tended Republican caucus was held this
evening. the first hour being devoted to dis
cussion of the proposed new rules. Speaker
Reed gave an explanation cf the changes
proposed. 1t was evident, as Mr.. Reed said,
that the rules could or would not be made
ready fot tile action of the House for several
days to come, even should It he desirable to
report earlier Many members believed that
more positive progress could be achieved In
the disposition of contested election cases
without the rules than with their aid. Some
..wesaing maf0ffty " ssecured, under the OPP
eratiOnS of general parliamentary law the
rigidity of the new code might baEreiaxed
with benefit, and Republicans thus
be relieved from from the, the necessity sssy 9f en-,
to themselves. Having thus. practically
reached decision that the election cases
shall be considered before the code Of tales
is adopted, the question OF ways and means
arose. The long discussion was simply a
reflex of individual views as to the possibili-
Republicans to meet the Democratic opposi-
tlon Which it was fully expected would take
the shape of a refusal 20 vote. 1t was finally
determined that at least four Re-
EpsisS Publican nen members could answer not fe Pe
their names if the Democrats came to the
conclusion to filibuster Two of the mem
bers are absent on account of sickness, one
on account of sickness in his family and one
is absent without his whereabouts being
known. Accordingto this, count; If every
thing favors the majority and if no member
falls i'll or is called away from the city, they
will have quorum. The election case of
Smith VS.. jackson will be called up Wednes-
day and fully debated to lay the foundation
for the speedy disposition of other contests
T., ,fat,f TO- fhn oft
arice of absent members. A resolution was
adopted calling upon every Republican
member to remain in the House during the
session tinfess prevented by sickness.
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THE w EATH Err


Fair.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR Dept,
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
January 27, 1880, p. m.
The following is the forecast of the wealth
er for New England till 8 pm. today:
Colder. generally fair weather, northwest
erly winds.
Storm signals are displayed at Sandy Hook
New York, and Narragansett Section.
Cautionary signals from New Haven to
Eastport.
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James lLowth, of Chicago, has patented
the Adaa Stetha u,5 Telephone" an invention which
ne uelienes s. WIN Ia. surpass the present tele-
patents, '''
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STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

There is much rejoicing in Bath over the
prospect of the two new gunooats being
built there.
O'Brien Il Masters of ThOmastOn haNe
purchased the schooner 5. ). BickmOie, ll5
tons, built at ST. George by the late Johh
BickmOTe She will be used IN the lime
carving trade. The vessel VIII carry 2ouV
barrels.
Yesterday morning the great kennebec le's~
harvest commenced III dclu earnest auu
Thousands Of men and many horses are dOinE
their level best all along the lne, 70 store w
yhe famous frozen product. Men are coming
long distances to earn dollar on the Ice
fields, one at time, in twos, IN threes, III
little squads Of seven and eight NancebOro
has sent some men over mere, Lewiston anu
DamaliScotta many The wages paid are
$50 per day toI ordinary men, Sl75 tcr
stoweTs, s. for stevedors5. Many men from
the county are taking advantage OF these
prices.
A recruiting station is to be established IN
Augusta for enhStmtnts in Uncla San
army. SeTgt. Drnui, Kelley, 10 Is s1iI, VIII
| have charge OF II. Kelley Is the man VINO
| shot aud killed a Young mdu from Boston at
| Fort Popham IN iSo2. He wa, found guilt,
| Of mauslausdtpT, bat was paIdoned in 1871
/ lust before his term Of prisuument expired
| Recently ne re-euii,ted by authority 9t w
| Secretary Ot War as private in tNt oI1,
| nance detachment " ihr army at the ai7'hN'
| IN Augusta.
| William Bartlett. au old hunter VINO ust
| camprd for the winter at Z he head ni W
| Upsalqui'eh, recently aWukr Ia the hlsh. ~
hud his camp m flames. He barely estapsu
saving only MS liir, ,hls clothing aud his ,h0
| SHOES. His uuly chauc'' Tor LIE then WV
| reaching suuie settlement, and he Sia4'"
| once with tine -.ts- tur "a guide.
| sued mis- way lor iurcH days uf
| when tell heJylN pri. uf 20
| e butruwrJ lu lJr i.
| iug. On tHt tu""
| uud " hcu
! iV.ely
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Biddeford eiremen Injured.

BIDDEFoRD, January 2S.-At midnight fire
damaged tenement house belonging to The
Pepperill Manufacturing Company. Two
ladder men fell from the rrof and were in-
.,,ra
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THE LABOR PARTY.
Massachusetts Delegates in State
convention-officers and ResoIu-
fiohS.

HAvERHILL, Mass. January 2S.--The
state convention of the labor party convened
in Harrison Hall at 2 p. m. Delegates were
present from Boston, Lawrence, Amesbrry,
Haverhill and other points. E. II. Cham
berlain Of Boston, was chosen president,
and Albert e. Webster Of Havefhill, secre-
tary. Resolutions were adopted expressing
faith In popular sovereignty; against the
passage of law by the legislature 1epriving
voters of half their voting power by having
state elections once in two years instead of
yearly; for the passage OF laws giving cities
and towns the right to manufacture gas and
electricity for the use of the Inhabitants by
ing new ones for controlling the water sup
ply, and reducing the hours of labor to eight
per day. An executive committee, consist
Ing of John Blsckstock, J. M; Sullivan,
daomaS r. Gah r. M ChdnmiperaP, Mich
Webster and P. NJ, O'Neil, was chosen. A
constitution, bylaws and declaration of
principles were adopted. The executive
committee in private session organized, with
Thomas G. Hill of Law renee, as chairman
A. E. Webster of Haverhill, secretary; John
I'll. Blacksrock of Amesbury. treasurer. j.
F. Sullivan and e. M. Chamberlain of Bos-
ton were chosen a committee to appear be-
fore the legislature and urge the passage of
an eight hour law and other laws to benefit
the laboring classes. Measures were adopt
ed for the formation of labor leagues
all over the state,
Peace In Haverhili.
HAvERHILL, January 27.-The labor
trouble at j. I'll. Winchell & Co.'s has been
settled to their satisfaction this forenoon
by II. G. Moulton of the Shoemakers' Union.
An advance las been made in the price list
on parts of work. The price list took effect
January 20. 1890,
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RocKLASDs' January 27.-Josiah L. Sher-'
rer of this city, died at his home on North
Main street last evening about O'clock He
had been apparently well all day. He ate
his supper and about 20 minutes after fell
dead. Heart disease is supposed to have
been the trouble. He leaves widow and
three children.
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william G. COX.

BELFAST, January 27.-Wm. q. Cox, pro-
prietor of the Windsor Hotel at Belfast, died
suddenly this morning of pneumonia, aged
about 70 wears.
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Weather Observations.

Mean daily ther....225 Max. VEL wind. 49,. "a
Maximum ther .....27.1 Total precip... .15
Minimum ther .....18.2
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COUNTY.

Mr.. James Murchie has just completed his
steam mill at Princeton. 1t is an immense
building, taken in connection with the dry
house and shelter sheds, covering nearly an
acre of ground. IL is to be devoted entirely
to the saving of shocks for orange and lem