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IN THE HOUSE.
The Worlds Fair Committee and
Oklahoma Town Sites.

WASHINGTON, January 17.-In the House
today, Mr.. Horner of Pennsylvania present
ed petition of the residents of Philadel-
phia engaged in the silk industry, in favor of
bill to modify the existing law relative to
the duties on imports and collection of reve-
nues. Referred.
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio introduced bill
granting pensions to ex-soldiers and sailors
incapacitated for the performance of manual
labor. Referred.
Mr.. Mills of Texas introduced bill to ex-
tend the trade and commerce of the United
States and Mexico. Referred.
Mr.. Mckinley called up his motion to ia
BILE the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the House yesterday refused to substi-
tute the resolution reported by the commit
tee on rules as amended by the adoption Of
the Cannon resolution for the original reso-
luton. The motion to table the motion to
reconsider was agreed to-yeas, IA Lays,
142.
The question then recurred on the adop-
tion of the original resolution as follows:
'.Resolved-That select committee of nine
members be appointed by the speaker to be called
the worlds fair committee, to which shall be re-
ferred all matters la Ielaton to the proposed GEL
ebration of the 4OOth anniversary of the discov-
era of America by the worlds fair of 1892"
The resolution was adopted, yeas 141, navs
1885, Mr.. Springer of Illinois, changed his
order to enter motion to reconsider.
Mr.. Flower of New York, introduced the
New York Worlds Fair bill and it was re-
ferred to the special committee when ap-
pointed,
Mr.. Raines of New York, offered resolu-
tion increasing the membership of the COM
mit.ee from to 13; referred to the commit
tee on rules.
The House then went into a committee of
| the whole, with Mr.. Burrows in the chair,
| on the bill TO provide for town site entries of
| land in Oklahoma.
The first section of the bill authorizes the
| Secretary of the Interior to appoint five
| boards of three commissioners each, for
| public lands settled upon and occupied as
| town sites, no more than two commissioners
| of each board to be members of the same
| political organization, whose duty it shall
be, whenever called on by any of the occu-
| pants Of such town sites, and money for the
entrance of such town sites furnished to en-
| ter at the proper land offices at a minimum
price, the lands so settled and occupied, not
| exceeding one-half section for each town
of the occupants thereof, according to their
respective interests The second section
| authorizes the commissioners to do whatever
is necessary to execute in good faith and
| justice the provisions of this act Section
| three authorizes the Secretary of the Interi-
or to prescribe rules and regulations to gov
| ern the commissioners and makes 1t the duty
| of the commissioners to determine all con-
| tr0versies arising between claimants.
Pending action on an amendment, the
| committee rose, and the House adjourned
| until o'clock tomorrow, to enable the men,
bers to attend the funeral of Walker Blaine.
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In consequence of the retirement of Cap
tain Thurston, of Engine Company No. /,
Clerk Fred s. Freeman has been promoted
to fill the vacancy. Captain Freeman is a
young man of progressive ideas, and will
prove valuable officer. He is in the employ
of Howes, Hilton & Harris. He joined the
fire department in January, 1886. being as
signed as hoseman to Engine Company No.
/. In May, 1887, he became clerk, which po-
stion he has held down to the present time.
Robert f. Bucknam, the newly appointed
clerk, is a marketman. He joined the de-
partment in 1888 as hoseman, becoming
pipeman soon after,
Lyman B. Hodsdon and William r Seder'
quest have been appointed ho semen to fill
the existing vacancies.
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nundreds orlven from Homo.

EVANSVILLE. Ind January 1.-THE river
at this puint passed the danger line at s
o'clock last evening, and it is still rising at
the rate of half an inch per hour. The wa
ter is spreading rapidly over the bottom
lands, and those who have not already been
driven from their homes by the rising waters
are removing their families ana stock.
great amount of corn has been destroyed
The prospects now are that the water will
reach a much greater height than at any
time since the flood of 1884. With rapidly
rising river at this place, and adyices Of an
additional rise .;t;s 81 the upper 0Slo and side
couraging.
The officers of the steamer Blue Wing for
Calhoun, which arrived here last night re-
port the river rising at the rate of two inches
an hour. Hundreds Ut families have been
driven from their homes and many of them
are living In churches and schooihouses.
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a Correction,
NtkF~Fs
To The Editor of The PresS.

TO IHt EUtIOF OF LVt ITt8N.
In Friday mornings issue statement was
made that Samuel rhurston Is the only sur
viviug member Of the original board Of trus-
tees OF the Relief Association of the fire de-
partment The facts of the case follows:
The first board of trustees was elected In
lS4S, and John G. Tukesbury and Lewis B.
Smith are tine only surviving members Of
that board. Mr.. Thurst0n was never elected
payment OF S25 In April, 1875. The writer
of this correction is williDs TO give Mr.. Thurs
ton all the credit fOI his long service that
rightfully belongs to him. He was good
pipeman. TRUSTEE.
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A Week In the Drifts.

DENVER. Col, January. 1.-THE snow
blockade came to an end this afternoon, the
first passenger train arriving at Alamosa
from Durango. The passengers. say it was
was one of the seyerest storms Of the season.
The snow drifted in many places 20 feet
deep. In the cut where tPe train was
stalled, the snow was six feet above the top
snow-bound train suffered. They were near
q section house and had plenty Of food and
inel; They had been snow-Dound since last
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The Montana a MuddIe.

HELENA, January IA petition for a
writ of mandamus was filed today in the Su-
preme Court by the attorneys of VIM
Thompson, member of the Republican
Auditor Kenney to issue to him a warrant
for per diem and mileage. The case is sci
for Monday. The action is brought to test
the validity Of the State board certificate,
which Thompson holds, he being one of the
members elected by, eliminating the vote of
Tunnel precinct
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p. C.--Partly cloudy.
The Late Lewis A. Barker

The funeral Of the late Lewis A. Barker
will take place 10 Bangor Sunday afternoon
OF Representatives, has designat-
ed the judiciary committee and the commit
tee on Federal relations, of both Of which the
deceased was member, to attend the tuner
al and represent the House. The gentlemen
thus designated are: ex-Gov. Frederick 10
Machias, Hon. A. p. Wiswell of Ellsworth.
Hon. J. Fl. Manley of Augusta, Hon. J. w.
Wakefield Of Bath, j. II. Fogg, Esq. OF Port
1aEd. Gen. o. b. Whidden of Portland, Col:
j. b. Peakes Of Dover, Joel Wilbur, Esq. OF
Avon, Judge L. @. Stearns Of Caribou and
j. B. MadiEan, Esq, oftHoulton.
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Morgan as Moses.

CHICAGO, January 17.--At the Afro-Amer.
lean convention today FL. G. G. Atwood OF
Congress to appropriate 500, 600. 900 to fur
nish transportation to the unhappy while citi
zens Of Alabama, South Carolina and other
Southern States who may desire TO settle in
more favored localities free from Afro-Amer-
lean majorities, and especially naming Sen
ator Morgan as Moses to lead the emigrants.
The resolution was unanimously passed and
ordered sent to Washington.
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PORTLAND, MAINE, SATURDAY MORNING. JANUAR
it is said, will be reduced to subordinate
places.

WASHINGTON, January 17.-President
Harrison today transmitted to the House
report from the Secretary of State in rela-
tiOn to the claim Of the government of Swe-
den and Norway under the treaty between
the United States and that government of
of tonnage dues under the shipping acts of
1884 and 1885, The President recommends
the immediate adoption by Congress of the
necessary legislation to enable the govern
ment to apply, in the case Of these two
countries, the same rules in respect to levy
ing tonnage dues under the treaty of 1927 as
were claimed and secured by this govern
mant under the same Instrument in 1893
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Who can Tell the Old Readerq

To the Editor of the Press:
An old reader Of the PRESS wishes to in
quire If you or any reader will give through
the columns Of your paper the hymn COM
posed under tree By three ehristianized In
dians who met before going forth as mission
aries when shall we three meet again,"
were the first words. A. III. ID. j.
GRAY Ian IL
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the Ediior Lives In clover.
brunswick TeleRtaph

:, we credited, weeks ago, to Mr.. pafriek
MeManus, the gift Of snGaIy vegetables an
excellent that We had then trieu, the red on
Ions, tue most delicate Of that variety wa
ever ate, aGi Ohloas are delioaey WIN US.
and It was truly delicious, though AZ the
tlme We received Is We ~ere a nItl, suspi-
ciOus that II was too large to be good.
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After Six Trials,

BosToN, January 1.-THE Supreme Court
full bench, has sent down its decision in the
case of Snow VS.. Alley, in which it finds in
favrr of the plaintiff to the amount of the
verdict at the last tIial $54574.
This was an action Of tort to recover DANA
ges for the conversion Of $50 bonds of the Pos
tai Telegraph Company which were assigned
SO the defendent, John B. Alley, BY the
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Business Disasters.

A., NEW YORK, January IT, Failures during
Russell agencies, are, for the United States.
o1o. For the corresponding week last year,
Failures reported to Bradstreets number
355 In the United States thi. week, against
359 last year.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate IN
this county have been recorded at the kegis-
try Of DEEDS:
Cumberland Edward l. sawyer to james Luz
cas-. 81, etc.
nous eld-T. Lotion Weston to Harrison, BT4.
ser. SIS,
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through the Canadian Rockies.

Rev. J. j. Lewis, the well known clergy
man of South Boston, Mass, will deliver q
lecture on Through the Canadian Rockies"
illustrated by fine stereopticon views. in Con-
gress square church, Thursday evening. Jan.
%. The lecture is most highly commended
by ali who have heard IL.
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Janu-
airy 18th, taken at 8 p. NJ, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature, direction OF the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 800. W, cloudless; New York. 30o,
oW cloudless; PHILADELPHIA, 800, Sc,
elo1dless; Washington, 800, S, clondless
66snalo. M'i SW,. P. g.; Cleveland. 26O, s,
cago, 320, SW, cloudless; st. Paul. 60 NV.
cloudless; Duluth. 10; NV, cloudy; st. Vim,
cent. -12', S, clOudless; Bismarck. Id
eloudless; Jacksonville, $40, N, cloudy.
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Salisbury Zoo harah.

raioa4n. NIon. 0anua,y anu y,issaS tLdae no.susese cor
Blue Book. The News, commenting upon
the dispatches. says they confirm the Opin-
lon that the Marquis Of Salisbury spoiled a
very strong case by undue harshness. His
dispatches insult Senior Gomez by implying
disbelief In GomeZ's word. 1t Is doubtful
whether any further negotiations will be
possible between the governments for long
time
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Colby unIxarsi,x.

The appointments for this Junior debate
came out Thursday. Ga the aifitu,ntIv,.
Mathews, Parsons aud PurringIun w..
enoSen and ON the negatlve Luce, Sturt.vsnt
anu Gofhain Tue dlsputlnts ~rfr aYp.,,nt-
"a ltoni written aTtlc,rS Un the our,tion
nesSSlvsa nnst eoTpoEaIions are a benrn,
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Belfast's Dime Museum.

Mr. aud Mrs harvey Cunningham, OF this
city, the parents Of the Iiplets, have 40
many visitors TO see the babies that tbsv
have decided TO charge an admission OF fifteen
cents. They have received an offer 10 exhiblt
tne triplets In Massachusetts, but probably
win not accept. The babies aro smart and
are growing finely. The children cannon be
seen Saturday, Sunday or MnnnAY
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WOULD PUBLISH 1T ANYWAY.
Ex-Cov. Foraker's Testimony Regard
ing the Ballot Box Forgery.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-Ex-Gov. Foraker,
continuing the testimony before the Ohio
ballot box forgery committee this morning,
said that Wood came to Columbus Septem-
Der II with the forged paper. The witness
was surprised to see it bore the name of Sem
ator Sherman, although he had understood
that those of Messrs. Butterworth, McKin-
ley and Mcpherson were attached. With
certain slight discrepancies the signatures
generally seemed genuine. He had never
seen Gov. Campbell's signature, but those
who had, said that. the Governor generally
signed James E. Campbell, and this was j.
E. Campbell. The forged signature look all
right. Wood suggested that Senator Sher-
mans name might have been signed with a
stamp. Soon afterward the witness met
Editor Halstead ON the train, and showed
him the forged document. The witness said
he did not see how the paper could be used
without injurlng the Republican party on ac-
count of the Republican names attached.
Halstead replied it could be used so far as
Campbell was concerned, Campbell being
the only man named then before the people.
They would not do their duty If they allowed
such a man to be elected governor of the
State. Halstead said he would publish the
matter anyway.
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THE w EATHER.

Fair.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
January II, 1890,,8 p. m.
The following is the forecast of the wealth
or for New England till pm. today:
Generally fair and warmer weather with
southwesterly winds.
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Foreign Notes.

All the judges of the Cretan court of ap-
peals have resigned.
Bye elections in Newfoundland have re-
suited In the election OF government candi-
dates by large majOrities.
Queen Christina Of Spain has requested
Senior Martinez president Of the chamber Of
deputies to endeavor TO form a cabinet that
may cOneiliate the conflicting political ele-
ments
Twelve American women, whose relatives
were murdered by Kurds, have arrived at
st. Petersburg to implOre an interview with
the Car. having been refused a hearing at
C0nstantinople.
Portuguese residents OF Paris met and de-
nounced England yesterday. Switzerland's
resistance TO Austria was dwelt upon by one
OF the speakers as affording Portugal an ex-
ample.
The French engineers sent out to examine
the Panama Cana. think that with an extern
sion Of time by the Colombian authorities It
may yet be completed
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Narrowing the Atlantic.

OTTAWA. Ont. January 17.--Sir Henry A.
Isaacs, Lord Mayor Of London, Sir Henry
Fowler and other British capitalists are ap-
plying to the Dominion Parliament for
charter for a railway from Quebec TO St.
Charles Bay, Labrador. They propose 10
put on line Of ocean steamers and hope TO
cover the distance from Chicago TO England,
via the new route. in two days less time
than at present occupied via New York.
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The Pension LIST.

WASHINGTON, January IT, Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
Charles Baker. Belfast.
Josiah Rafford. Ashland.
John Thompson, south Bancroft.
INCREASE.
Abner L. Crosby. Franklin.
George Dolly, tiray.
Otis, Pollard and Mercer, minors of Hiram
Tucker, Portland.
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Miss Mary Emery.

Miss Mary Emery, belonging to this CITY.
died suddenly in Biddeford during Thursday
night. She had the prevailing influenza and
morning she was found dead in bed.
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washington Notes,

The Senate committee on patents has or
dered favorable report on the international
copyright bill introduced at the last session
by Mr.. Chace, and known as the Chace copy
right bill. A bare majority of the committee
favored the bill
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ONLY WHAT DUE THEM.
The Demands of the New League OF
Colored Citizens.

CHICAGO, January 17.-The committee on
constitution and bylaws appointed yester-
day by the Afro-Amercan convention sub
mitted their report today, recommending the
adoption of an article declaring that the pro-
posed Afro-American League should not
endorse any party in politics, and that any
member using the leagues pamphlets or
stationery for political or personal purposes
should be expelled. The committee on resJ-
lutions reported the following which was
adopted by the convention;
The objects OF this League are toprotest against
taxation without representation, 10 SECURE more
equitable distribution Of school funds IN those
States where separate schools exist, TO insist upon
a fair and impartial trial by judge and jury of
our peers In ali causes OF law wherein we M ~ be
party, to resist by all legal and reasonable
means all mob and lynch law whereof We are the
victims, to insist upon the arrest and conviction
of all such offenders against our legal rights and
to resis tin the courts the tyraDncal usages of rail-
road, steamboat and other corporations where
we are concerned.
An nti-political article constitution was
adopted with very few dissenting voices. a
long address to the public was also adopted,
The address earnestly protests against all
tablishment of Afro-Amercan banks and "a
more equal distribution of the Afro Ameri-
can population throughout the country"
The report Of the COMMITTEES
on education urged the passage
of the Blair bill by Congress-
after considerable objection was pnt to vote
and the Blair bill endorsed. There was a
bitter contest for officers, L. Thomas For
tune and j. G. Price were Candidates for
president After several ballots Fortune
withdrew, stating that he could not accept
an office not rendered by an unanimous vote,
and Price was declared elected to the presi-
geencv; He Is president Of the Livingstone
school Salisbury, N 9. Fortune was unan-
lm0usly elected secretary and George III.
jackson Of Connecticut treasurer
To Form a N-gro State.
ST LOUIS, January 17.-Letters received
by w. l. Eageson, business manager OF the
Oklahoma Immigration Society OF Kansas,
from points in North Carolina say large
number of negroes in that State are going
through In wagons this winter 70 the new
territory. Eagleson says that there are now
about 1900 negroes in Oklahoma. BY
spring there will he at i asst $4,000. He claims
they ought to have that country, and says
President Lincoln and the Republican party
promised to give it to them. He adds: I'VE
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Re.RatIne the Men Themselves.

WASHINGTON, January 17.-General
Raum, commissioner of pensions. today rec
commended to Secretary Noble, the removal
Of Henry A. Phillips of New York. chief of
the middle division of the Pension bureau.
Phillips was one of the employees of the Off
ces whose pension was re-rated during the
administration of Corporal Tanner. Several
months ago he was asked by the Secretary
of the Interior, to resign and failed to com-
ply with the request. No further action was
taken until today. 1t is understood that
of nearly all of the thirty employees. whose
pensions were re-rated. 1t is stated that
while these employees will not be discharged
It is not the Intention to allow them to con-
tinue to occupy positions of Importance in
the pension bureau. Those not discharged
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Strike at Worcester.

WORCESTER, Mass. January 17.-Today.
70 lasters in the factory Of the Bay State
work in a body becsnss Of the retention by
the company of a nOn-union laster against
the expressed wish of the Union lssttrs.
The company says 1t will remain firm la its
dpcisinu
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are determined to take it any how, and will
make it one OF the grandest states In the
Union. Give us the Blair bill, the Indian
we shall he eontantv
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Tho Late Lord Napier,

LONDON, January 1.-THE funeral of
Field Marshal Lord Napier Of Magdala will
take place at st. Paul's cathedral on Tues
day. He will be buried with military hon
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Handing In Uncle SANS Cash,

WASHINGTON, January 17.-All but four
of the 100 depositories have complied with
Secretary WINDOWS call for portion of the
government funds held by them The de-
linquents are located in distant parts of the
country and it Is believed will be heard from
in a few days, so that it is not likely the de-
partment will be called upon in any case to
force compliance with its demands. The to-
tai amount of bonds surrendered to date in
liquidation of deposits is $7,078,500, more
than twice the amount required by strict
compliance with the call. The number of
banks discontinued as repositories is IS.
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OBITUARY.
a Brldgton pIoneer

Mrs. Rebecca Stone Hale, who died in
Limerick, January, 9TH, at the age Of 9I years
was, with her husband, Jeremiah Hale, a
took up his Bridgton farm when it was a free
forest, felled the woods, cleared the land and
broke the rocks. Destructive animals were
by no means uncommon, and Mr. Hale
killed several bears, having attacked one
when armed only with a handspike. Crops
often injured by early frosts; and during the
embargo days of the war CT 1872. the priya-
tions Of the people were specially severe.
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Albert Fogg.

A despatch from Bridgton announces that
Albert Fogg, prominent citizen of that
land Custom house, died their very suddenly
Thursday night. BE was about 65 years Of
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Local Weatner Report.
weather observations.

Mean daily ther...10o Max. vel. wind. 18
Maximum ther .....153 Total precip. ............0
Minimum tber...... 4SI
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Annual Meeting-FOrt Payne Coal
& Iron COMPANY.

fEvHE Annual Meeting of the stockholders of the
Il Fort Payne Coal & Iron Company will be
held at the office of the Company at Fort Payne.
Alabama, on the third Wednesday Of ebruary,
A. ID. 1890. at 10 o'cl ck in the forenoon, to at
tend to the followi business:
To electa board of directors for the ensuing
year, and attend to such other business as may
come before the meeting. BY order of the Drec-
tors. J. w. SPAULDING, President, f. II.
TOBEY, Assistant Secretary. Dated at Fort
Payne, Alabama Jan. 8, 1890. JAM 5dlaw4wW
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Obituary Notes.

Rev. Father Sextine, one of the most
prominent astronomers OF the United State S
died this morning.
Jefferson Bray, Esq, of Oshkosh, formerly
trader at Naples, Me-, is dead, aged 81
years.
Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot, Liberal
member of the House OF Commons. for the
middle division of Glamorganshire. is dead.
In point of service he wa the oldest mem
for the coulty uninterruptedly for 60 wears.