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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-25
IN BEHALF OF SENATOR FARWELL.
illinois Republicans Will Contest
Seats In the LEGISLATURE.
Democrats Accused of 6uying Votes
with Money and Promises.
Boston & Maine Alleged To Be Pull
Ing Political Wires.

CHICAGO. December 24.-Chairman Jones
OF the Republican state central committee,
gave notice tonight that the right Of FIVE
Democratic state senatOrs-elect to sit In the
legislature would be contested. This Is the
latest man9uvre In the fight for the United
States senatorship from Illinois. The no.
tlces were withheld until the last moment
allowed by law. the motive for delay, 1t Is
understood, being TO avoid stirring up the
Democrats TO possible reprisals. The state
senators upon whom notice was served are
Noonhan, In the First district; Caldwell,
Thirty ninth; Arnold. Fifteenth; Dawkins,
Seventeenth; CoppiDger, Forty first Gen
eral charges of buving voters with money
and promises Of Office iG the organization of
the general assembly are the main grounds
set forth for the contests. except as TO Daw-
kins, who Is alleged to be ineligible because
OF foreign birth. With the contest against
Merritt Of Springfield. controversy is now
raised as to an even half dozen Democratic
seats and pair of Republican. The lrgis-
lature is almost evenly divided between the
Democrats and Republicans on joint ballut
with three Farmers Alliance men apparent
ly holding the balance of power. The
av0wed candidates SO far are Gen. John M.
Palmer. Democrat. and Charles b. Farwell,
Republican, the present incumbent.
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saloons ANo cRAV.YARps.
Both lacking In Ford City, la Model
Pennsylvas la Town.

PIrrsBURG, December 4.-One Of the
most interesting communities In western
Pennsylvania is Ford City. A town that is
built, owned and exclusively controlled By a
manufacturing corporation can scarcely be
said to be social experiment. for there are
several such places in the United States.
But at this time Ford City may be consid-
cred social curiosity. The town Is In Arm
strong county, 40 miles from Pittsburg. 1t
has population Of $500 souls, and the entire
place Is owned by the Pittsburg Plate Glass
Company, whose extensive works are locat-
ed there.
rnr houses for the people are all OF the
best class, both brick and frame. The COM
pany owns them, and will not sell single
one, but all are rented at from S5 to $50 pr
mouth. The company own all the public
buildings, including the hotel, stores, halls
and post office. Included In these are read
ing rooms. gymnasium and Offices for the
use OF the public.
The policy Of Armstrong county judges
q few years ago in refusing to grant liquor
licenses was one OF the chief things that de-
cided the venerable Captain Ford to pur
chase Two farms from Messrs. Graf & Mont
gomery, below Kittanning. ami build the
town OF Ford City. He argued that the
company would have less trouble with their
workmen In a place wh-re liquor uld not
be had. He believed they would do better
WOih duu use tuotr salaries 10 DbLter a0Van-
tage where they were not tempted to loaf In
saloons.
In the course of time, as society In Ford
City developed, means were Invented by
some o, the people TO get their stimulauts
Beer clubs were organized, and for time
they smuggled into the town all the LIQUOR
they wanted. The Plate Glass Company ie-
clared war on these clubs, and by refusing
to rent them buildings gradually reduced
their membership. Three months ago, Pres
ident Edward Ford gave notice to the last
remaining beer club that unless they lis
banded within three days the building they
occupied would be torn down over their
heads. They dsbaBded, and now there Is
no liquor at all In Ford City. IN the opera
house, bowling alley, and gymnasium there
Is no pool room or bar.
There is only one thing that Ford City is
not yet possessed Of That Is a cemetery.
Thus far there has been no need of one. The
people are remarkably healthy. AS great
many of the workmen that live here are for
eigners with large families and continental
ways Of living, this condition Of things be-
comes the more surprising Inquiry fails to
show a single serious sanitary fault in the
whole history of the town. One woman has
a theory that the phenomenal health of the
immunity Is due in part to the large
amount OF cOpperas used In the manufacture
and finish of plate glass. This may or may
not be the case, but certainly the public
health is also benefited by the warm, roomy,
and substantial houses provided for the peO-
pie, ana by the abundance of food at cheap
prices. At any rate the company has not
yet had occasion to add graveyard to their
un que city on the shore of the Allegheny.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-25
IN ORIGINAL PACKAGES
oIeonargarIne May Be Sold In the
Keystone State.

PHILADELPHIA, December "a. - Judge
Reed today declared the oleomargarino law
Of this state unconstitutional. The opinion
was delivered in the case CT the Common
wealth against George Paul, in which case,
by agreement of counsel, a special verdict
Was found by the jury. The judge said the
special verdict Of the jury showed that Paul
received the oleomargarine from firm 10
Chicago. The oleomargarine was sold in
original packages of ten pounds and up
wards. At the time Of the sale the original
package was still the property of the Chicago
men The judge declares the right to sell In
the original package goods imported from
another state, II the latter are merchantable
and legitimate subjects of trade and COM
mer 70, Is guaranteed by the United States.
Though 1t can be regulated, it cannot be pro-
hibited by any state. The United States has
the paramount right to declare what goods
are merchantable and what regulations for
their sale are reasonable. BY act of Cons re- s
the United States has declared Ol-omargar-
Inc merchantable, and has regulated its sale.
The act OF the Assembly of Pennsylvania,
May 2l, 1885. does not regulate but prohibits
the sale of Dleomargarine. Therefore, such
act cannot apply TO the goods described in
the special verdict and the defendant is not
guilty as he stauds indicted.
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A MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR MAGGIE.
she Killed a Big Bear and VIII Eat
Steak Today.
Friends of Garden City Receive Some
Seasonable News.
Uncle Sans Troopers May Spend
Their Holiday Chasing Indians.

ABEL. Ca. December 24.-Miss Maggie
Bespess, a girl Of Is living four miles from
town on the edge of Norman 's-friend Swamp,
will be honored on Christmas by dinner
given to her by the young men Of the town.
IL will be given because Of the girls pluck In
killing big black bear, and prominent
among the courses will be bear steak.
Mr.. Bespess Is ons Of the most noted
hunters OF this section, and Is so ardent In
the chase that his daughter inherits the en-
tnusiasm Last year she went with him ON
his trip for game through the swamp, ana
became exp 1T In the use Of both gun and
knife, Yesterday the father went to Savan-
nan TO dispose OF his game, leaving his
daughter home to look after four younger
children, the mother having died few
months ago. During the night the children
cried for water, and Maggie went to the well
to draw IL. The well was about 100 yards
from the house, and the night was bright
and clear. While drawing the water a sen
sation cf dread came upon her as her quick
ear detected the sound Of heavy footsteps.
She knew what they meant.
Looking around, the young girl saw a
huge bear In the pathway and making for
the house. The door was open, and the
cries of the children when they saw the
brute nerved her for the fight. Grasping
her fathers hunting knife, which she had
carried out with her for protection, she ran
rapidly after the animal, to catch him be-
fore he Could seize any of the children. Just
as tn bear had reached the door he hea ID
the. girls footstep behind MIN. He turned
and rising upon his launches, let his big
paws fall upon the girls shoulders. Quick
as flash she buried the knife In his throat.
With shudder the bear fell backward. Miss
Maggie then thrust the knife into his heart,
killing hun. She left him there and went to
bed. at daybreak she arose, and with the
aid OF tine children skinned and dressed the
animal for market. The news of the en-
counter spread rapidly, and as reward for
ner bravery the dinner was suggested.
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V,O LET-Brlck store. corner Commercial and
Market streets, recently occupied by Mess,s.
W. g. c. r Milhken. Elevator, fre-proOf vault.
water and gas. Apply to VIM. ii. MOULT0N.
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Rescued by Ladders.
BsR kARsoR BILL VETOED,
The President Thinks the Prepo sed
Post office Not Ne cessary.

WASHINGTON, December A.-In the Sen
ate today message from the p esident was
received returning with his disapproval the
bill appropriating $4,000 for public build
ing at Bar Harbor, Me-, on the ground that
the public needs at this place did not justify
such an expenditure; referred to the COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds.
In vetoing the bill the President says !:
"Only one public office, the post office, is to
be accommodated. 1t appears from the re-
port OF the postmaster general that the rent
paid by the United States for room con-
tanning 375 square feet of floor space was In
1888. $500 and the expenditures for fuel and
lights $50. One clerk was employed in the
post office and no carrier. The gross postal
receipts for that year were $1,000. Bar Har-
Dor Is almost wholly summer resort The
ponnlatiOn OF the town uf EIen, of which
Bal Harbor forms part, as taken by the
census enumerat0rs, is less than 1000.
DuIing one-quarter OF the year this popula
ton is largely increased by summer residents
there is not much above the census enumera-
tion. The postal receipts for 1890 by quar-
ters, show that for more than half the year
the gross receipts of the post Office are about
$S per day. The salary of jantOr for the
new building would be more than twice the
present cost to the government for rent, fuel
and lights. l cannot believe that upon re
consideration Congress would approve the
contemplated expenditure"
The Senate at II 45 adjourned till Saturday
at noon, with the understanding that at that
time the Vice President shall declare the
Senate adjourned till Monday at noon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-25

CLIPPERS that are stylish and durable. well
- made and beautiful are on exhibition az
BROWNS shoe Store. The newest in colOred
discount. BROWNS Shoe Store, 2O-l
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MAIN G.
Conductor Owen Remembered.

Conductor Owen Remembered.
DEXTER, December 24.-The town hall In
Dexter was packed Tuesday evening, the oc-
cason being the presentation Of gold Ian
tern to Conductor Josiah L. Owen, Of the
Maine Central. At the same time mann.
moth silver tankard was presented to Mrs.
Owen. Both articles were presented by
subscription of patrons of the line. A spe-
cial train from Foxcroft brought hundreds
OF prominent citizens of that town and Dc
yer. The presentation speech was made by
I. IL. b. Pierce, ESQ.,, of Dexter, and was
responded to in behalf Of Mr. Owen by Col
}. Il. Peaks OF Dover. Conductor Owen is
one OF the Oldest employees of the Maine
central Company, and has served in various
capacities along their line for SO years
From Bath Yards.
BATH, December 4.-Christmas forenoon,
at the New England yard, the four-masted
schooner Laura c. Anderson of New York
will be launced. She is all Iigged. Her
measurements are 1882 feet long; 3S.5
breadth; l7.6 depth; gross tonnage, 96O.S3;
net tonnage, 912 70.
Next tuesday, from the same yard, the
1,l65-ton four master, Mary Adelaide Ran
dali of Port jefferson, will be launched.
The four-master, EleaZer w. Clark, owned
by Portland parties, is nearly ready to
launch at William Rogers's yard.
Fell Into a Snow Drift.
BANGOR. December pa man named
johnson fell 100 feet, few days age at the
slate quarry at MonsOn, while at work about
a derrick. A str0Ds wind was blowing at
the time. He struck in a snow drift at the
bottom and escaped without the slightest in
jury.
CAMDEN, December 24.-Levi Matthews Of
LiDcolnville was seriously injured this
morning by having load of lime casks nm
set. The roads are solid sheet of ice. and
mis- sled slued out Of the road, throwing him
OF and upsetting upon him. 1t Is feared he
Is fatally injured ~
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1 GLOOMY CHRISTMAS IN SCOTLAND
For the Railroad Managers and the
Striking Employees.
Row tho Result at KlIkenney ls Re-
garded In England.
Liberals Declare "a tho Political Death
KneIi of ParnelI.

GLASGOW, December 24-The North Brit.
ish Railway Company has entirely closed It's
underground station here. II Is understood
the station will remain closed until the dIs
pute with the strikers Is settled. Plaeards
are posted announcing that promotion and
advanced pay await the men loyal to the
company and setting forth an offer TO rein
state the strikers In their old positions. The
strikers maintain defiant attitude. The
Lsith and Edinburg local line Is closed. Pas.
senger traffic Is irregular on the main lines
and frelghts are at standstlll. The loss to
the railway company will be enormous. At
various mass meetings Of the strikers held
tonight 1t was reso we'd to stand firm. The
strikers have issued a manifesto demanding
a 10 hour day and 30 per cent extra paw for
Sunday work. It l. estimated that 5000 per-
sons are now out. Work at most Of the coal
pits In Lanarkshire has been stopped In con-
sequence OF the strike.
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a CHRISTMAS ANNOUNCEMENT
Judge Hilton Gives haIf a Million TO
Prevent lltlg atloa.

New YORK. December A.-The widow Of
Alexander T. Stewart bequeathed something
like one million dollars to the trustees Of the
Garden City Cathedral. AS all people know,
the will was contested, and the contestant
finally withdrew the case from the court,
having agreed to settle their differences pri-
vately. BY the terms Of the compromise tx
Judge Hilton was to have willed 100000 10
the cathedral. Mr.. Hilton decided that he
would give the money to the trustees of the
cathedral while he was living, In order that
they might be sure Of getting 1t. as he wasn't
altogether sure that there might not be some
trouble nver his will. too.
SO on April 10. the anniversary of Mr.
Stewarts death, Mr.. Hilton, 10 the Office of
Judge Horace Russell, turned over $780,
600 10 railroad bonds. He said to Mr.. Alex
ander 4. Orr, one of the trustees, that he
had been pondering over the subject of leav-
ing the money, and concluded that 1t wasn't
good way to dispose Of it. he therefore
decided to give it to the trustees out and out
Mr.. Hilton stipulated that the transaction
shouldn't be made public. 1t came out the
other day through an tnadvertent remark of
ex-Judge Russell.
Mr.. HiltOn's endowment increases the
fund of the trustees TO $1,000. 900. A part of
this will be used TO build the cathedral
school of st. Mary's for girls.
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One class of men who do not admire the
beautiful ce-plating that the late storm left
behind on trees and buildings, to say nothing
builders of Bath. Their timber Is mostly
stored oct of doors, and of course Is coated
over with the same icr that everything else
carries. Tue Bath Times says 1t will cost as
much TO clean this off so the timbers can be
used as it will to put the timbers into the
vessels. Tons Of salt will be used In melting
the Ice off.
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RocKLAN o NEWS.
Schooner Sold TO Boston PARTIES
Struck by a Railroad Train.
Especial to the Press.l


RoCKLAND. December 24-The schooner
Ann Eliza, hailing from this port, has been
sold to parties in Baracoa, to which place
she will bs taken, after being coppered. by
Captain Frank Peterson, formerly of the
schooner Isabelle Albert. The Ann Eliza is
a vessel of about $50 tons. built in Frank
fort, Me-. and has been under the efficient
command of Captain Frank Maddox Of this
city.
This morning, as the outbound passenger
train was approaching the crossing near
the old depot. a lime cask team was noticed
nearing the track. fhe driver made no at
tenpt tn stop, but drove dir, ct upon the ap-
preaching train, which could in no way
have been stopced in season. The lOcomO-
tive struck the team fairly, Instantly killing
the horse and completely dem0lishing the
wagon. The driver, an Appleton man,
named Suktforth, was terribly shaken up
and badly cut about the head. From his az
tions be was evidently intoxicated. The
railroad men are IN no wise blamed for the
accident
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THE KILKENNY FIGHT.
Liberals Nall the Result as ParnsI's
Political Death KneII.

LONDON. December 4.-The ParnellItes
will file petition for the setting aside Of the
Kilkenney election, but there is much doubt
as to the success Of the efforts In that dlrec-
ton. In the first place the Tory authorities
may not entertain the petition, though 1t Is
possible they will. But assuming that the
petition for al investigation Of the case Is
granted the hearing win take place before a
court composed OF three Conservative Judges
OF the Queens Bench division at Dublin, and
y Is dlmcult TO get any Irishman TO believe
that falr decision of such case Is t. be ex-
peeted from Tory tribunal. Meanwhile
olr JOnn Pope Hennessey will be In ParIIa-
ment and Will be valuable addition to the
forces OF the Mccarthy faction. Els vast
experience In all branches Of governmental
administration will make him an excellent
afViser OF the new party, and he will be able
70 command more attention from the Eng
lish members than almost any other of the
Irish members. The doubt as TO the fate Of
the Parnellite petition Is not confined TO the
Parnellites themselves, and the weight Of
pinion Is that Ii will fall. There seems to
Or no question that under the reform bill Of
1867 the ground on which the contest will be
made Is well taken; for Undue influence OF
the clergy" Is expressly named In that act as
may be set aside Undue influence" how
ever. Is an elastic phrase, and Conservative
court may take dlfferent view OF the evil
dence on this point from that taken by
Parnellite laymaa.
Hennessey's election Is hailed with de-
light by the Liberals, who profess to believe
that 1t means the political death-knell Of
Parnell. Sir William Harcourt said
that he had no doubt that the irish
party, under its new leadership, would
soon be working In complate harmony with
tne Liberals, and that all the ground lost
during the recent decentralization OF the
Irish contingent would speedily De recovered,
Everybody Is now looking forward with
curiosity to the outcome Of the Paris confer
euee. Arthur O'ConnOr Is quoted as saving
that Mr.. Parnell still wields an influence not
70 De despised. and that, II willing 70 listen
TO reason, he will find his opponents also
reasonable.
Mr., Gladstone was furnished with tele.
graphic advices from the Kilkenny election
at his home In Hawarden up to a late hour
and he has been visited by a number OF
friends eager to congratulate him on the
Parnell defeat
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the s N ALL BOY.
He Gives a Newspaper Man All the
Inform alton He Needs.

A well known newspaper man Of Wash
ington, whose custom 1t is to take long walks
In the country, was out last Sunday. As he
passed an orchard he noticed all the trees
but one fairly well filled with apples,
That's strange" he remarked to his COM
paniOn.
whats the reason, do you ina CINE p"
asked the other.
"Here comes boy; I'll ask him. and the
journalist tackled the boy anu '"0
.Flne apples you have for an off year." he
ance with the facts.
.Kinder." replied the boy.
..w Where do you sell them mostly?"
,,Mostly Don't sell 'em. Make cider"
IAN, are they cider apples ?"
wasn't"
Very true. BY the way, nv boy, notice
one tree over there by the fence hasn't an
apple on it. Do you know why that 81"
II reckon"
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Question Of law In aichiean.

LANSING, Mich, December 25.-The last
legislature passed a law providing for cumu-
latlve voting for representatives to the state
legislature in districts where more than one
member was to be elected. The law allowed
a voter to cast one vote for each of the candi-
dates for representative on his ticket, or as
many votes for one candidate as there were
county board Of canvassers having refused
to issue certificates Of election to representa-
tiges elected in this manner, the matter was
carried to the supreme court. The court de-
slded today that the law was clearly uncon-
stitutlonal. This decision makes the lower
branch of the legislature 68 Democrats and
"a Republicans.
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OF the Rock Island, Illinois Central, Chica-
go q Northwestern and Milwaukee & ST.
Paul roads The Chicago wages are to be
paid in all large centres aud So less at Council
Bluffs, Sioux City, Des Moines. Duluth, St.
Joseph. and such points. At Omaha, st.
Pau, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Kansas
City, the pay will be S65 month for day
helpers. $40 for day foremen, $40 for night
helpers, $75 for night foremen, with a sec
ond class schedule 81 less.
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WANrED-Ladies and gentlemen to take
" light, pleasant employ yment at their own
homes; distance no oD ect0D; work sent by mail;
" 10 70 day can be quietly made; no canvass.
ing. II ase address at once, RELIABLE MFG.
20, Philadelphia, Pa, Box 9I2; established
lhot. k2
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POLITICS IN PERU.
Forty Killed Ia a Political Rising
which MAY Be Repeated.

NEW YORK, December 4.-Advlces from
Panama to the 18th say Rumors Of reyolu-
tionary movements in Peru have been sifo
here for some time past 1t is Snown that
on the second a meeting was held at Fort
Santa, Catalina, outside of Lima. and an
effort made In behalf Of ex-Dictator Pierola.
The movement was suppressed at the cost of
forty lives. As matters stand In Peru, 1t Is
not unlikely tnat similar rislugs will occur
at short intervals, the conditions being en-
tirsly favorable. The extreme destitutlon
prevailing throughout the republic Is largely
responsible for the unsettled state Of affairs,
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TO coNTRoL NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Boston & Maine money Alleged To
Be Behind the Democrats.

CONCORD. N. H., December 24.-The Mon
it0r tonight contains leader. understood to
be from the pen of United States Senator
Chandler, charging, in substance, that the
managers Of the Boston Sc Maine railroad
contemplate gigantic consolidation scheme
and that they intend interfering in New
Hampshire politics in the interest Of the
democracy, and, by the corrupt use OF the
money Of the corporation, to secure the con-
troll Of the state.
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Better Tnan a String.

mvant something" said farmer as he
entered Michigan avenue drug store the
other day.
"Well, what Is 1t 2"
~ didn't tie a string around my finger, but
I guess can get around to 1t all the same.
WHATS the name Of the lake below us?"
"Lake Erie
"Exacrly. What, the name Of the bay
which the boats run to ?"
"Put in Bay"
Correct Now, then, who put in there ?"
"Prrry"
straight as a string / want ten cents
warth of perygoric. My old woman said I'd
he sure to forget 1t, but here's the proof that
didn't"