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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-24
THE TURKEY CONTEST.
The Gospel Mission Gather In the
Cobbiers.

The great turkey contest is over and--the
Gospel Mission Is the winner. There was a
crowd present at the Atkinson store from
nightfall Saturday up to a short time before
10 o'clock, when the last vote was recorded
and the result announced. 1t was a sight
not unlike election night, as the men and
women stood around the windows watching
eagerly the bulletins as they were pasted
up. The first went up at O'Clock and 9TH
ers were shown at intervals of from 5 to 10
minutes during the interval.
The result as given In Saturday evenings
papers was a total of 22l, 1876 The total Of
the contest announced at 9.2O was SS1, 1886 1t
appears, therefore, that few votes came in
during the evening. They came I'm all sorts
of shapes, in envelopes. bundles, collar
boxes, candy boxes, clock boxes, shoe boxes,
| two-shoe boxes and other receptacles. They
| were shot upstairs to the counters, VINO
| could give election clerks pointers in emu
merating and tabulatDg returns. Promptly
| at o'clock big bell somewhere struck, an
nOuncing that the polls were closed. No
more votes were taken, although a good
many came in. One young man struggled in
q
BILE coffin for that big mastlff of Henry Tay-
lor's, but he was stopped by Mr.. Montague
Searle, who took out his watch and held 1t
up without speaking. The young man wilt
ed down at the idea OF having to carry the
load back again, but he was assured that al
though the votes could not be counted they
would be kept for him. Upstairs Miss
Crockett, Miss Howard and the others were
swiftly counting the bundles and at Q 20 this
final result was announced
Gospel Mission.
Samaritan Association. on................... 86,362
Bosworth Relief CoIps........ 72,25S
Diet MISSION 3l,l15
Wardwell Home, Saco .................. 49, 40
st. Elizabeth orphan Asylym.. l7,12S
On the Atkinson carpet floor during the
evening there was fine entertainment for
the benefit Of those who had gathered TO
watch the returns. Five hundred tickets
were issued but the d0ortenders were In.
dulgent and occasionally saw double or
triple and let in several people on one ticket.
1t Is estimated that there were at least $50
people who heard tue phOnOgraph and eyery
one of them liked 1t. Mr. Child OF the New
England PhOnograph Company manipulated
the Instrument. lie first gave an INTEREST
ing account of the birth aud DEVELOPMENT az
the machine.and some pei sUnal "reminiscences
of Count Edison, its inventor Then he
turned on the pressure and the machine
commenced TO ring and play. The list of
performances included concert pieces by sew
eral bands, including one by the Marine
Band of Washington, solos, trombone, pic
colo and cOrnet, and several vocal solos and
| cnOruses. Aside from slight tin pan sound
that Is caused by the reproduction OF sound
waves that hit the sides of the receiving
trumpet the sounds were perfectly natural
| aud could be distinctly heard as far bacK as
| the stairs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-24

Did this despatch also come to Won a.
special? And was 1t fled ''at 10 a. mp nv
tue way, We believe you have never explain.
ed how you got that graphic account OF tha
exercises on the battlefield at Gettvsbnr0
though they did not take place until several
then not on the field but in hall. We he.
lleve you alleged that IL came To von nv
"long wire" Has the "long wire" got ~
work againP '"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-24
Geo. Creen and wife Arrastad.

BDDEFoRD. November 2S.-Deputy Unit
ed States MarshalSmith last night came to
Saco and arrested George Green and wife,
charged with selling liquor without a Ii.
cenSa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-24

II OsT sTRAxED OR STOLEN - A
IL gray striped kitten with string and bell at
tached 10 neck and answers to name Of Bub, A
suitable reward will be given to person leaving
same at No. 6 Deering street. 22-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-24
CLEVELAND for Sale

NEW YORK, November PA. L. John
son made an offer TO the National League
this afternoon to sell the Players League
club of Cleveland to them for 500 the
sum offered week ago by the latter. Rep
resentatives Of the National League cOnsid-
cred the proposition this evening, but decid-
ed to withhold their decision until an eXamf-
nation of the ball grounds and grand stand
at Cleveland can be made.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-24
LOST AND FOUND.

y5oUND-A bundle containing horse blanket
and other things the owner can have
by calling az 54 Free street and proving
property and paying expenses. 22-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-24
Caused Gladstone Pain.

LONDON, November 22-The closing ses-
sion Of the National Liberal Federation con-
ference was held today. Mr.. SchnadhOrst,
the well known Liberal caucus chief, presid-
ed In his speech, Mr.. Schnadhorst referred
to the Parnell scandal. He said the recent
events had caused great pain to Mr. Glad
stone and that the cause Of reparation aud
justice TO Ireland, TO which the Liberal lead
or had dedicated the closing days OF his life,
anY man.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-24
Off to the Front.

ST. LOUIS, November 23.-General Wesley
Merritt, commander of the Department Of
Missouri, has ordered the 7th cavalry. con-
sisting Of eight companies, in all about 500
terry of four guns, to the scene Of trouble.
The troops left today by special train.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-24

EOUND-Newells Mixture on the war path
Il looking for rheumatism and Neuralgia For
sale at G. WAY g CO.'S, No. 34 Myrtle street.
Price 30 per bottle. 2I-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-24
the W EATh EE.
Fair and Warmer.

dIT dNU WdTTnETs
Following is the forecast of beweatbfr for
New England: Fair; slightly warmer; I;
westerly winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-24
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, November %, 1890.
Indicates trace.

Mean daily ther.."27.9 Max. vel wind. 24NW
Maximum ther.... "a Total pragip,. IT
Minimum ther .--..21.2i
Nevada County picayune., 1890-07-31
Aug. 27th, 1890, AT ZACATECAS, aEXICO.
'4T5EA1 tT1zh' SI50,OOO.OO

t0o O00 Tickets at Sl0.Gu, Halves. Sl,G0; Tcuth-,
 SluU; American Currency.
Nevada County picayune., 1890-07-31
CLUB RATES: Tickets for S5o,Oo. SPECIAL RATES ARRANGED WITH AGENTS

AGENTS WANTED town I@ eESS sn} city in the United states and British America. The payment ofpriz,, - guaran'rd by .pccia deposit of five hundred thousand dollars tS5nuu uou with the State Government, and approy,dbF Jc,u' trechiga, Governor
 Drawings uudcr fine pcr,oual supervision of Lie Iicrminio, Artcaga, who i- appointed by the Gov eminent H- inturNcntOr.
 ''i CERTIFY that with the state Treasurer a necessary guarantees atc deposited assuring full payment ot all prizes of this drawing.
 "AEUNINIo NLII. NSN, WtyrfUutor."
 IMrOETANT
 Remittance must be either hy New York praft Express or Registered Letter, American money Cofc.Iiuns can be made by Express Cpmpauc' or I!SSts. Ticket sent direct 10 management will bc paid by dranS on New ! ork, Montreal, St Paul. Chicago. san Francisco or City of Mexico For further information address
 JEAN rlEDND, Manager Aparado ia I'cu'cas, Mexico.
Nevada County picayune., 1890-07-31
0. R. r. WRITTEN,
Wood X blacksmith Shop,
 PRESCOTT. ARK.

Win do all kinds of work iu wood and iron manu faCturiug, needed in this section, also general re pairing Horse shocing specially.
 Have recently enlarged both wood and black. smith shop, and have good supply of well sea. soncd tiuIher, also of horse and nnle shoes
 AH- Most respectfully solicit public patronage guaranteeing to ,o first class work, and give sati faction. Rvmemberthc place. West second stre near the academy. O, k. F. WHIT
, 1890-07-23
Echoes Of the fortnight for
distant Readers. a9.
tBGrbGdos GIobe.I

Nice showers fell generally over .klsA
Island last week. They were wanted and
were very acceptable. The young canes
had begnM to feel the Want Of moisture
and the heat had been trying. The DIants
have been revived aud the heat has been
diminished. We have bad cool weather
Oh the whole, so far for the wear. hnt
now we must look forward to a change
This week has been dry, and rain will soon
be wanted We expect it during this
and the next month. Sngar1maki,A
will soon 70 completed for this wear
On the smaller estates it 10 over. bnt
some Of the larger nave still canes b cut
The large returns, the prevailing Sickness.
and other causes, have combined to re..r.,
operations on several estates. The .ouan.
tlty of sugar made has been very satisfac.
tory, anu 1t is now ~certain1 that the dcr0r
VIII reach an unusual figure. The shin.
ment to date may not reach the announf
mt the corresponding period of last wear
Tut there is a large quantity in store ar
on stanciieai ready for shipment. and viii
ne on the water before the end of Ansnsf
The price. We regret to say 10 not better
than ut last q~u0tatipns-two dollars AMI
80 cents per fundsed pounds is tie figure.
, 1890-07-23
From the Daily Telegraph

De Lolme is said to have been cOnstrAin.
ed to that study of the British ConStitu.
ton which resulted in his historical work
by the fact that he Saw with his own ewes
the giving of a decision against the King in
a court of law, and, what was more, every.
body took it as q matter of course. Yes.
terday the Lord Mayor had the honour to
be n~Onsuited in his own court. Ehe cause
was Of no particular Importance, but it
might have increased our French ad mirer's
zeal for British law to find "Milor' Marie"
defeated in the very court that bears his
uAme1
, 1890-07-23
New York 22nd july

w AOs0 S4hA SOAV
Flour, St. Lawrence. per brl. $3.50
Meal. best brandywine. per brl. 2.65
Heavy Mess Pork, per brl. 123 IS.
New Seasons Pork, per brl. l23 13A
cr Crystals per ID 5-7-l6
's" +. 10 q. r. per 10 4.13-l6
English Islands MolasSes 90 test per gal. Is
Exchange New York and London, 4.842
London, 22nd July
Demerara Crystals pr cwt 81 los 81
C. MuscOvado pr cwt 60 LIS Oil
German Beet 80 pr. ct: /. o. b.
60 las Oh
DeneraTa Rum pr, g%l. Is
Trinidad Cocoa pr W E3 ~. Gil.
('Onsols, ex.inteIeSt o. TIC 9-l6
Bank of Raglan rtte ~ Discount / pr CT.
Liverpool Cotton, MIddl! ns upianI pt.lo
St
Three pr. CT. RerteS IN paiis % Is.
, 1890-07-23

It. is not only IN London that the police
are indetatigab,e i'll there exertiOnS to pnt
down betting and gaming places. Here
in Paris they are equally vIgiiant, and
hardly Il week passes without q successful
raid upon two 0r three cafes, chiefly in the
CROW led Quarters, where dissolute clerks
and workmen congregate for the purpose
of = playing at the prohibited game of
"BaraQue," or u kind of Baccarat. Last
night IL raid WAS made on two drnS of this
kind, one in the Rue Lafayett and the
other in the Rue dn Temple, The gaming
implements and a considerable sum of
money were seized, and the proprietorS are
TO be prosecuted. All the players were
compelled to give their names under threat
of "A siulila, fate.
, 1890-07-23

AlphOnse Daudet may he said to have
been the FIRST to have discovered the hOral
luxuriance which abOunded in the deserted
Courtyards and among the calcined hooks
and CRANES of the old COMr des COmDfes. or
Audit Office, near the Palace of the Legion
Of Honour OH the Quai d'Orsay. The
novelist has left on record in his novel
"LImmortel' u hne description both of
the wild flowers and of the ordinary gar
den or nursery specimens which he found
in the lonely spot referred to. An inde.
fatigable bOtanist, however r, has beaten
the celebrated author, for he has found not
only flowers but vegetables growing in
most peculiar parts of Paris. Thus, on the
Place dR Carrousel, which once led to the
now vanished Palace of the TuilerieS, he
identified no fewer than for:y-hve different.
kinds of plants, including the poppy, the
cOrnfower, the trefoil, the daisy, and other
grOwths. He found the homely lentil
steadily growing OH parts of the Boulevard
Voltaire and the chervil used for salads on
the Boulevard Bourbon. The gillifower
was in full bloom within sight of the Oh.
ServatOry beyond the Luxembourg, and
even on the rather fashionable and we'll kept
Boulevard M~alesherbes he picked enough
grOundsel to keep q large collection of can.
aries in provender for a month. The bot.
%auist, however. did not terminate his re.
searches after this, for it IL duly and
bOlemn'y on record that he came across the
vulgar but useful turnip in the very centre
ofthe aristocratic FaubOurg Saint German.
The audaciOus vegetable was not growing
in . kitchen garden, be it noted, or hiding
its tops in a back street, bat was to be
seen by all men of any botanical ability
full in the Boulevard Saint German itself.
Proceeding further still, the botanist de.
clares that he collected specimens of the
anaranth on the dingy and generally dusty
banks of the Canal Saint-Martin, while his
triumph was complete when, wandering
along the verdant borders of Swans Island
at Passy, he plucked wild carrots and
asparagus from the midst OF the cities,
the thistles, and the Chickweed which there
abound. This enterprising man uudoubt.
eddy has deserved well Of all lovers Of
botanical pursuits, and il 10 to be hoped
that his lab0urs will meet with q lust
reward.
AS . counter blast, no doubt. to- the
effect carrsed to the universal propagation
Of the Darwinian formula of the "Struggle
for existeneep as adapted and ~popularfseal
by Dandtet, In thS Latte posr Ia VSe, an
anonymous donor has offered, through the
Faculty Of Letters of Bordeaux, q sum OF
$40 for the best essay Ia the french Ian
gusge Oh the subject. The writer is to re-
verse the Darwibian dictusn as distorted by
Dandet, aud to show that "Unien or 40.
cord fer Existence il the natural law Of
, 1890-07-23

at Wierbalen, on the But O'German from.
tieT. The diUG was stopped rHdely as her
train was about to leave her boxes were
opened ; her theatrical and private cos.
tunes and Undertaking were scattered
about a dirty station platform; she was
obliged TO pay heavy duties for various
articles which she carried, and, M a cnlni-
mating a%trOcity, she WAS liged to sleep
in q miserable room all night. The actress
has had no means oftaking revenge on her
prosecutors except by writing an account
of their dOingS for the pernsal Of the in
habitantH of that Capital OF CivilisatiOm''
to which she belongs. 1t il a pity, however,
that Madame CheJ did not enter into fuliet
explanations OF the matter, and tell us if
she pTtclpirated the action of the Custom.
house men by screaming aud saying naugh-
y words 10 them.
A fr1rful accident occurred last evening
25th June at ST. Jean, u little village situat-
ed OH the L3nderneau in the neighbour rhood
OF Brest. 1t was the annual fste, and, as is-
usual on Midsummer Day, thousands OF
people had gone in the early morning to-
Saint-Jean in - number Of stea mers special.
" provided for the purpose. The weather
was glOriOusly 6ne, and the contingent of
pleasure seekers was even larger than iS
generally the case. The holiday. makers
fingered on at s Cnt. Lean until the shades
OF evening falling over the scene warned
them that 1t was time to return to Brest.
An immense crowd assembled on the quay.
and as each of the Steamers drew mn along
side they rushed on to wooden fOuotbridge
about ffty yards III length, which was used
for the cmOarkat;On nnd landing of pas.
sengers. In spite of remOnNtrances, they
insisted on pushing forward. Suddenly ~
loud noise WAS heard. followed by cries OF
anguish. Yielding TO the weight of tho
crowd, part of the wooden fabric had given
way, hut ling fully one hundred men, wo.
men, and children into the river. Without
u moments heAita ion two dozen brave
teuOwS thIeW themselves intO the water,
for the purpose of Su1G0urinS the unfOrtG-
nate people vino were struggling to keep
themselves OH the Snrf zee, whilst y mum.
Der of SIN Ill boats were rOwed at once to
tue scene of the disaster. The accounts
given by eye-witnesses unite in represent
ing the spectacle which presented itself as
heartrending III the extreme. AS the Fescu-
Ell persons were extricatel from the water
they Were conveyed to q Chateau hard by,
the owner of which lavished every atten.
ton ON them that Kindness could suggest.
Many of them we've able TO return after.
wards to Brest, but sUme, being seriously
indispoSed. rem aimed behind at the Cha.
teau. 1t was q touching sight to watch
the crowd which had collected, mournful
and anxiOGs, on the pier ut Brest. SCAR
ming eagerly the deck or oacl steamer a.
1t arrived i'll search of relatives and friends,
some OF whom were meyer to return. One
poor wOmau-the mother Of one of the
engineers WHO was killed in the accident
on board the Requin, at Cherbourg-expir.
ed u short time after she had been taken
out of the wat~r, and, according to the lat.
est accounts received, sir otl 4r deaths
have occurred. Divers are busily engaged.
in tbs search for other cOrpses.
, 1890-07-23

societies and the fundamental rule of
human relations. There is nothing mani
testify to prevent foreigners from compel
ing for the prize offered. and manuscripts
will be received by the Bordeaux FGcWlt6
des Lettres nutil March 31st 1891.
, 1890-07-23

Just at the time when an alliance with
Russia IS the day-dream of many French
men, Madam Theo. a popular Parisian
actress, has been brutal:y treated by q
miserable Muscovite C~usto1nhouse Official
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-19
FUNDS FOR CYCLONE VICTIMS
Raised by the County Board

Raised by the County Board
Routine Ramsey Affairs.
The board of county commissioners
held a short session yesterday. The
following business was transacted: A.
communication from the board of con-
troll was read commencing the action OF
the county board and special committee
appointed to investigate losses by the
Lake Gervais cyclone. George MItsch,
A. p. Wright and 2. A. Lavalle were
designated as a special committee to
borrow $1,000 TO be applied in relieving
sufferers by the Lake Gervals cyclone.
The sum of 1850 was appropriated to be
expended on Lake Johanna and White
Bear county road, between Centervllle
and White Bear.
The appropriations of 5000, to be ap-
piled on Rice street extension, and $500,
to be applied on the road to the Twin
CITY StockyardS, were referred to the
committee on roads and bridges.
The continuation of Minnehaha stree
to the easterly line of Ramsey county,
and establishing that portion of it as a
county road, was referred to the county
attorney for an opinion.
The application of James Schoen-
maker for the appropriation of funds to
defray the expenses of eXtradition OF
j. w. Ham was referred to the commit
tee on ways and means.
The date for hearing the matter of the
Bald Eagle road was changed to Sept. 25.
The application of j. T. Davies for
license to retail liquors at New Brigh-
ton was referred to the committee on
license.
Bills ordered paid: Willis & Nelson,
for legal services. $25; Albert Pettier.
work on Mississippi street, S1,012; F..
Danelski, work with team and hand,
S3lS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-19
SAINT PAUL.
RANDOM REMARKS.

Jack Chinn, once the leading gambler
of st. Paul, has got into a cutting scrape
In Kentucky. The colonel evidently
has reached his proper level at last.
Archelaus Pugh writes that he will
return from Canada. and the Dispatch
hastens to cast an anchor to the wind
ward by announcing that he will be re-
ceived with open arms.
Fl. z. Hall said last night: '.Whats
that about the News fighting Merriam
for governor and supporting him 1of
United States senator? Oh, supporting
the Citizens candidates tor senators. !
see. Well, if Merriam is not elected
governor this time, he will be dead. Ii
he is elected, he and Cush DAVIS can
knock each others brains out In the
senatorial fight. There's the whole SIT
uation."
Reports from the Rainy river country
disagree as to whether the Indians OF
the tsh company is OH top, and an ago
nized public holds its breath waiting Tor
reliable news from the seat of war.
No, Adolphus. st. Paul is not proud
of the eight blacksmiths who attempt
play ball under its name. st. Paul
thinks they would look we'll following
the festive pillow or engaging in other
inspiring pastoral pursuits.
The ROYAL Arcanum is friend IN
deed, for it is friend in need. At last
nights meeting it determined to stand
by Walter Horton and render all assist
ance possible.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-19
Partisan Investigation Of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Con-
tested Election Case.
Representative Mash Shows
Up the Chicanery Of the
Committee.
Congressman Carter Wants
Western Mineral Lands
Classified.
Quay Persists in His Endeav-
or to Shelve the Force
Bill.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 1S.-Rep
resentative Maish to-day presented to
the house tie report of the Democratic
minority of the committee on elections
in the case of Clayton VS.. Breckenridge
of the Second arkansas district. The
report says that with one exception the
district has always gone Democratic,
and the presumption should be in favor
Of Democratic against Republican con-
testants. The theft OF the ballot box in
the case is admitted, but it is held that
it did not change the result of the cleo
ton as the Democrats carried the dis
trict by majority of 149, even allowing
the Republicans the disputed votes in
every township. The report comments
upon the instruction of the house to
''Of this exceptional case;" calls
attention to the great number
of charges and counter charges and
issues involved, and states that the
committee spent but twelve days in TAX
ing evidence. Says the report: "The
house may judge upon this, and it will
be called upon to judge from proceed
ingS still more unusual and shocking,
how disgracefully and criminally this
case has been handled. Party preju-
dice, malice, and purpose to accom-
pliSh an improper end seemed to have
deadened every sensibility in gentlemen
from whom the house and the country
had right to expect better things.
Some unworthy purpose seems to be
their end and object. Some ignOble
compact seems to have foreStalled their
action. Some base and ingenious mind
seems to have guided them, and it is
far short of the truth to say that this in
vestigation has been miserable farce,
and that the majority report is unbound
ed i'll truth, not justified by the evil
dence, and is defaced by the
tanned by any testimony. Knowing the
70 unseat Mr.. Breckinridge; knowing,
indeed, that it proves him elected, the
majority report ranges in every imagin-
able direction from the subject matter
to distort, in the vain hope to borrow
strength thereby" In conclusion the
report says: ''When those entrusted
with official power SO forget right, JUS
tice and duty as to act as the majority
of the committee has done, it brings dis
trust and 0dium upon party and upon
the house. and their actions and con-
illusions should be rejected and re-
buked. Never has great question been
so wretchedly, so feebly, so unjustly
and so scandalously treated and adjudi-
Gated. But passion under injury and
wrong is not the proper mode of re-
dress, and, if the house puts the seal of
its approval upon the report and recon-
mendations of the committee, then we
appeal to the people to rebuke and right
it by their votes"