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The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10
Excursion to Europe.

Elias Brookings, Springfield. Mass, for
merly of this state and graduate Of Colby,
assisted by Prof j. II. Pillsbury and FL. b.
Knox, also natives of Maine, Is organizing
and will accompany an excursion to Europe,
sailing from New York June 2Sth. circu-
lar issued by them gives the details Of the
trip. Scotland. Holland, Belgium, France,
England and Ireland are to be visited, oeeu-
pying from New York to New York, thirty
eight days, the total cost being 5000; The
Rhine, Germany and Switzerland two
weeks costs 500 additional. Mr.. Brook
ings will make his third trip to Europe this
summer Last season several from. Maine
accompanied the excursion and speak Of 1t
as a delightful journey. The ocean return
tickets are good for one year. Inc majority
the homeward voyage September l, spending
the extra time in London and other parts Of
England.
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FOLLOW chIcAco's LEAD.
New York Carpenters VIII Demand
an Eight Hour Day.

New YORK, April "a meeting tonight
OF delegates representing four-fifths of the
organized carpenters of New York decided
to demand an eight hour day after May, and
$3.50 per day, the same wages as at present.
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THE TARIFF BILL WILL Be PASSED
And an Early Adjournment of Con-
eress Is Thought Probable.
How China Could make War on the
United States.
Congressman RandaIl's Condition
and Other Washington News.
Especial to the Press.l

WASHINGTON. April 9.-It is the expecta-
port the tariff bill tomorrow, and it will be
taken up and carried through with all the
diligence possible, as upon the progress made
on this bill will depend the length of the
session. The Republican leaders are deter
mined that Congress shall adjourn some
time in June, and If the tariff bill can be
put through. as it should be. this early ad-
journment will probably be possible. The
Democrats profess to believe that the Repub-
licans win pass no tariff bill, but they are
mistaken.
Speaker Reed left Washington this after
noon for Philadelphia, where he is to have a
reception from the Young Republican Club
this evening.
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Pastorate Declined.

AT the fourth quarterly conference held at
the Peoples M. f. church In South Portland
April Sth. Presiding Elder Jones presiding,
unanimous invitation was extended to the
pastor, Rev. l.. II. Bean, to continue as pas
tor third year. Mr.. Bean asked the con-
terence to excuse him, as he desired to move
into his own home and take the pastOrate Of
the church at Old Orchard. having received
unanimous call to that place. Mrs. Beams
health is much improved at the sea shore,
and this is the reason for Mr. Beans request
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A Tale of Brutality.

FALL RIVER, Mass, April 9.-Mary
Leahy, an inmate of the city almshouse,
was before the District Court this morning
told such a story of affairs at that institution
that the judge ordered the trial suspended in
order that the city marshal might investi-
gate her story.
The accused said she went into the old la
women while she went out, and alleges that
she was roughly handled and dragged out by
Assistant Keeper Bagshaw and finally incar-
cerated in the lookup in the almshouse.
She broke out the window there, as she
claims. because the air was so foul and the
place in very dirty condition. and in an ad-
Joining room saw an idiotic boy, locked up
and surrounded by filth of the vilest kind,
left to his own devices.
Her description of what she saw and ex-
perienced during her stay at the almshouse
was OF very sensational nature, and the
marshal will make his report tomorrow.
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GENERAL N EWS.

-Four men were killed yesterday by fall
ing derrick near West Point. Ky.
Defaulter Kimball of Worcester, Mass, is
believed to have gone to China.
Charles L. Lancaster, treasurer of the Buff
1al0 Press Club, is short in his accounts
about S1lOO. He has gone to Canada.
The American Wool Reporter announces
the financial embarrass ment of the w. B..
CLARK investment Company of Minneapolis,
solvency.
Captain Weiss of the steamship Exeter
City, which arrived at New York Tuesday,
reports that he passed so big and little ice
bergs April l. very large one the next day
and four more Thursday and Friday last.
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attractions will offer list of handsome
prizes to be drawn by numbers.
The number Of tickets already disposed Of
assures large party, and the committee will
spare no pains to have all enjoy themselves.
This association is one of our most popu-
lar societies and always entertalns its
friends and patrons in royal manner.
The music will be by Chandler's select or
chestra, and that it will be first class Is be-
yond question.
The price of tickets has been placed very
low, as a glance at their advertisement will
show, and the number and value Of the arli-
cles to be drawn, will be an extra induce
ment beyond the fact Of their well known
ability In aocial circles.
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IN the SENATE.
Democratic oratory on the Montana
Case-To Count she Chinese.

IN the SENATE.
Democratic oratory on the Montana
Case-To Count the Chinese.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The Senate today
resumed consideration of the Montana con-
tested election case, and Mr.. Pugh continued
his argument in favor of the Democratic
claimants, Clark and Maginnis. Tie argu-
ment was directed, for the most part, to the
points that the county canvassers of Silver
Bow county had no right to do anything but
furnish an abstract of the votes actually
cast, and had no right to go into the ques-
tion of the legality of the vote. The votes
cast in precinct "a were legal, and If they
had been counted, five delegates from Silver
Bow county. would have been Democrats.
Therefore, the two Democratic claimants
would have been elected to the Senate.
Mr.. Turpie presented an argument on the
same side of the question. He argued that
under the enabling act, the territory of Mon
tana was authorized to hold an election for
delegates under its own laws and rules. AS
those laws recognized the right of aliens
who had taken out their first papers to vote,
the Senate. was stopped from claiming un-
der the existina act of Congress, that no
such right existed. he argued that in no
sense were the county canvassers or terrific
iai CdufdSSoIos Juug6S OI olecIlOnS. Inc
judges at the polls were the only officials
who had the right to receive or reject votes.
The courts had the right to review the ac-
tion of the precinct judges on the demand of
a candidate: The canvassing board at Hele-
ma had no right to throw out the abstract of
the returns at precinct "a. 1t might have
thrown out the abstract of Silver Bow coun-
ty. 1t ared not throw out the abstract for
the whole county because that would have
defeated the Republican candidate for Con-
gress.
The action of the territorial board of can
vassers was an act of usurpation and there
fore utterly void.
Mr.. Hale asked unanimous consent to have
The Chinese census enumeration bill taken
up and disposed of. Mr.. Evarts objected.
Mr.. Hale made formal motion to that
effect. The motion met resistance on the
Republican side. All the Democrats sided
with Mr. Hale. The vote resulted-yeas, SO;
nays, IS. The bill was taken up. Mr.. Hale
said he did not desire to take up time with
the bill. He was willing to proceed with a
vote on the pending amendments on the
bill. Others wished to discuss the bill. After
debate, the Senate, without
action, adjourned at 6 p. m.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
NOTES.

Work is expected to begin on the Tilton &
Franklin, N. III. Railroad as soon as the sea-
son will admit. The railroad commissioners
begin hearing to adjust land damages April
IA. Considerable building is expected to be
done the present season.
Quite crew is at work covering the road
bed of the Kennebec Central with Is inches
Of gravel, on atwo-mile stretch between Gar
diner and the Soldiers Home, the gravel be-
Marion Draper with rails for the road
has arrived and the ties are all ready, and
the spikes. 1t will not be long before the
work of laying the rails will be under way.
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HALLS FROM sATA.
Schooner Anna e. j. Morse a Total
Loss-The Crew Saved.

WEST HAMPTON. L. l.. April 9.-The
three-masted schooner Anna E. J. Morse.
Capt. Merritt. Norfolk for Portland, Me with
a cargo Of coal, was driven ashore near the
Petunk life saving station during last nights
storm. The captain and crew were taken of
by the life savers. The vessel and cargo will
be total loss.
[The schooner Anna Z. j. Morse was built
In Bath in 1886, and halls from that port.
She is OF 733 04 gross tonnage; COG. 80 net.l
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The Lewiston Poor Farm.

LEWISTON, Me-, April 9.-The bodies of
wv two infants have been found buried under
thorities are investigating. There is no evil
uence OF crime, the suppOsitiOn being that
the bodies were so disposed of to save the
trouble OF proper burial Ex-Superintend-
ent MedbuIy is charged with responsibility
for the outrage Medbury is now in Jail for
cruelty TO paupers.
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Worcester's Missing Banker.

MONTREAL, April "a letter was received
by the postmaster here a few days ago signed
"F. Nason," enclosing dime and unad-
dressed sealed envelopes. with a request
that the postmaster stamp the letter and ad-
dress one to Charles II. Booker and the
other to Ella f. Kimball, Worcester, Mass.
These letters were written by Frederick
Kimball, the missing teller of the Peoples
Savings Bank, Worcester. The assistant
postmaster says the postmark on the enyei-
ope was illegible. The letter came in with
the Boston mail and was from New Eng
land state,
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Smashed Everything II Met.

CLEVELAND, O., April "a telegram to-
day from Akron says: 'The first regular
tornado ever known in this county struck
rods wide, utterly demolishing everything 1t
met 1t demolished the houses of A. III.
Jones and Scott Sweitzer, with five barns
and sheds, not leaving a timber standing"
Last nights cyclone at Norwalk, Ohio, killed
Ezra W. Palmer and injured six others, one
sariOuslv
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The Billiard Tourney.

CHICAGO, April 9-Catton and Heiser,
each with an allotment Of 250 points, opened
today's game in the handicap billiard tour
ney. Cation made 25O; Heiser, 1862
Ives. Schaefer gave his opponent 225 points
and won easily, Schaefer made the
highest run Of the tournament thus far, 200.
The game resulted, Schaefer, 900; Ives, 52.
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Trouble Brewing In Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH, n. a.. April 9.-The Jour
neymen carpenters and tinsmiths have de-
cided that nine hours, without decrease in
pay, should constitute a days work COM
mencing Monday night. The journeymen
quit work at o'clock today and when Sat-
urday night comes there may be trouble, as
several employers said they will pay their
workmen for nine hours per day.
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st. John steamship Company.

A despatch to the PRESS from New York,
yesterday, announces that the New York
Steamship Company, plying between New
York and st. John, have purchased the
steamship Valencia. The Valencia is a
steamship of 1884 tons, 1921 feet long, "a
feet beam, 1877 feet deep, 90o-horse rower.
and built in 1882 at PHILADELPHIA. Pa.
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Weather Observations.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, April
9th. 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:
sE Boston, 4O' n I1adon[I Tain New YS5k, Sg 44
cloudy; Washington. 56O, Sc, cloudy ;
Albany, 44o, Sc. cloudy; Buffalo, $50,
SW, cloudy; Cleveland, 400, w, cloudy
Detroit, 400, NV, cloudless: Chicago, 46o,'
my, Ns.I rain; in; St. Paul, S4o'. NV, cloudless
cloudy; Bismarck. 500, SW, cioudIess
Jacksonville, 7Oo. w. cloudless.
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$4,000 Damage at Norwalk.

from Norwalk say the damage by last nights
cyclone will amout to about $4,000. Reuben
Emerson and Miss Conadine are believed to
have received serious internal injuries, and
may die, At Townsend and Collins, Huron
county, the storm did more damage than in
NOrwalk. At Collins. two women received
probably fatal injuries, and number were
seriously injured. About 20 houses, two saw
mills, cheese factory and dozen barns
were demolished. Trees were blown down
and fences DESTROYED
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Declared His innocence on the Scaf-
fold

EAsToN, Pa, April 9-Wm, II. Barthol-
oomew was hanged in Jail here this morning
ior the murder of Aaron w. billiard in Sep
tember, 1888. Bartholomew walked to the
scaitold quietly and with firm step. After
al the arrangements was completed he de-
clared himself innocent and began damning
an ms accusers and demanding that Detec-
lard, also be hanged. -''
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Advised To Co To Work,

FALL RIVER, Mass April 9.-The Spin
ners' Association tonight considered the Mar
ragansett mill strike. Tim spinners claimed
they were over-worked and no improve
ment being promised they stopped work
today. The mill officials admit that rowing
has boon short and spin .-e -=aee staiey,it,
owing to new machinery, and various other
circumstances beyond their control. They
expected an Improvement in a few days.
The Spinners' Union advised the men 20 60
tn work tomorrOW
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A BELATEp ILLUMINATION.
Winsted's Costly Reminder of the
Presidential Campaign.

WINsTED, Ct, April 9.-The old log cabin
built during the last Presidential campaign
and occupied by Alexander Waters, timer,
was set on fire at o'clock this morning. In
a few moments the Park block, a four story
wooden structure adjoining, was in flames.
The fire quickly communicated with and de-
stroyed the building occupied by M. P. Ham,
ilton, tailor, and badly damaged Lawton &
Ssckett's two story frame building occupied
by the firm as grocery. The Park block
was badly gutted. 1t was occupied In the
upper stories by eight families, the members
of which lost all their belongings and mar
rowly escaped with their lives. The loss on
the building is $1,000; insured. Alexander
Waters loses $500. Lawton & Sacket saved
some of their goods, but their structure will
have to be rebuilt. The family Of John
Gillette lost all its furniture. Houlihan's
loss is $1,000. E. A. Thompson, photograph
er, loses $500.
leaped Into Flame.
GALVESTON, Tex, April 9.-The Texas
Standard Cotton Seed Oil Mill and Refinery,
near this city, was burned last night. Loss
$500 1000; fully covered by insurance, mostly
in Northern and Eastern companies. The
nature of thelproperty, being frame buildings
with large stock of oil on hand, caused a
spontaneous fire, which soon spread beyond
control of the fire department.
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n m., to consider the order of business of the
washington Notes.

In the House yesterday, the Senate amend
ments to the House bill to admit free of duty
articles intended for the st. Louis exposition
in 1890, which may be imported from the Re
public of Mexico and other American Re.
publcs and the Dominion of Canada, were
cnncurrad in
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Aid for the PIasterers. .

AT regular meeting Of the Carpenters
Union Of Portland. held last evening, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resotred, That we are in hearty sympathy with
our fellow wOrkmen, the plasterers, in their lock
0u, at the present time aad that we do show the
me In Deeds by helping them financially so long
as they may be out Of employment
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Case Of the Students.

LONDON, April 9.-Nine Moscow students
have written long letter to the Daily Tele-
graph, protesting against the condemnation
Of their movements by that paper. The
writers assert that the government prescribes
examinations which present difficulties i'm
PoeSiDle for the students to overcome, the
object being to prevent them from securing
degrees. They further declare that with the
same intention, the students are allowed the
greatest freedom, the police of the university
towns conniving at gambling, dissipation and
other immoral practices among them. The
agitation, 1t is stated, is further directed to-
wards securing justice for the Jews. who are
excluded from the universities. The letter
asks the Telegraph to plead the cause of the
students when they are in Siberia, whittier
fhau will nrnhahlu he Sanf
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There are no logs there.and none on the river
that belong here this side Of the Forks.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Work at full time has been resumed in the
railway shops at McAdam Junction.
1t is reported that the Champion Dry
Plate Factory at Millbridge, which has been
imperative for several months, is soon to
start up under a new management. 1t is
learned that meeting of the present stock
holders will be held this week to take action
in the matter.
YORK COUNTY.
Mrs. Amelia Etchells Of Biddeford cele-
brated her Goth birthday Tuesday.
The Alewive Creamery Association has
been organized in Kennebunk. and will build
a factory at once. Jonas r. Taylor is presi-
dent and Prentiss Day clerk.
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Contagious Diseases In maine

Cases of contagious diseases were reported
to the State Board of Health during the
week ending Saturday. April 9Th, as follows:
Dlphtheria- Calais, 1 Harpswell. /: Islesboro
Group. Wv "
few cases. A0Au'
Typhoid fever-Limington.
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Local Weather Report.

PORTLAND, Me-, April 8. 1880.
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Gard of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Burns wish TO express
their thanks to their friends for their KIND
offices in their late atfliction, and to the Sher-
idan Rifles for their interest and attentions
to their deceased son. 49,.
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The prospect now is that the saw mills at
of May, owing to the sgreat scarcity of logs.
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SAN DIEGO, April 9.-Ten Chinese were
captured about O'Clock this morning enter
ing Che harbor in fsherman's boat from
Lower California. Twenty-three Chinese
are now in custody here.
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OBITUARY.
Frank IS. Burgess.

WoBURN. April 9.-Frank S. Burgess, one
Of the best known citizens and leading dry
goods merchant of this city, died today Of
bronchial pneumonia. He was born in
China, Me-, A years ago, and removed to
Woburn about the time he arrived at the age
Of manhood. He engaged In the dry goods
organizers of the Woburn Board of Trade.
He was prime mover in organizing "The
Sons and Daughters of Maine," and was
president Of the association. A widow and
two children survive him.
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For obstruc,Ine an Election.

RICHMOND, Va, April 9.--ln the United
States circuit court, the grand jury today in
dicted Preston Belvin, president of the Pow
haitian Club. A: M. Smith, Jr., nominee for
commonwealth attorney Of this city, A. r.
Guigeon, associate counsel for foreign bond
holders. E. G. Tate, we'll known base ball
player. and others, for combining to obstruct
voting in the first precinct of Jackson ward,
at the election Nov. 6. 1888, for members of
Congress. All the parties are Democrats,
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Tariff Gossip.

NEW YORK, April "a special from
Washington says:
tariff bill will be passed by the Fifty-irst Con-
gress and 1t VIII be passed at the present session
notwithstanding the statements to the contrary
put forth by the Democratic free trade organs for
political purposes. 1t will be passed, too, after
thorough debate, even if this should require Con-
part of the summer and away into Sepiemper.
From present indications, it seems that the latter
part Of June will see the whole question disposed
OF. The bill as framed by the committee on ways
and means, Will be reported in few days
Another Washington special says:
Speaker Reed having shown his determination
not to recognize any member of the minority for
the purpose OF moving repeal of the tobacco
tax, a movement is taking shape among the South
ern Republican congressman to force the issue
when the Mckinley bill comes before the House,
Two Republicans from Virginia and three from
North Carolina are pledged to this measure and
will stand by it regardless of party pressure. One
OF the most prominent of these members said last
bers from Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee
and Kentucky, in favor of this course. With this
vote Of the House, we should be able to amend
the Mckinley bill by the addition of clause re-
ple."
means committee were in session a short
time this morning. The Republican mem
berS Submitted a few changes that had been
made in the bill during the last ten days.
and they were ordered to be Incorporated in
the text. The changes include those made
in the cotton hosiery schedule, and the pro-
vision that the increased duty on fine linens
shall not take effect until January l, 1894
Otherwise they were cofned to changes in
phraseology. 1t is expected that the MINOR
ity reports will be complete dtomorrow.
The Hale BattIesnps Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 9-The Hale battle
ships bill, which provides for the construc-
tion of eight battle ships of from $500 to 10,-
600 tons each; two armored coast defence
vessels; three gunpoats, of from 800 to 1900
tons each; and five first-class torpedo boats
was reported by Senator Hale today from
the naval affairs committee as an amend
ment to the naval appropriation bill. Seua-
tor Hale also reported as an amendment to
the same bill proposition looking to the
appointment of an assistant Secretary of the
Navy.
Making Up SIIcott's SteaIings.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-In the Senate to-
day, the House bill appropriating $4,000 to
| supply the deficiency occasioned by the de-
falcatlon in the office of the sergeant-at-
arms OF the House was reported from the
| committee on appropriations without amend
ment, and passed, with a remark by MIR.
Hale OF Maine that it was almost the invari-
aole rule to leave to the House itself all sub
lMecI M matters that pertained to its organiZa-
tlon, It's force and the economy of its bust
ness, ana that the same was true reciprocally
In regard to the Senate.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, April 8. .-pensions have
been granted to the following Maine neonIe
ORIGINAL.
Perry Arnold, Bangor
Charles R. Cross, 1oguS.
Henry Wethereu, Togus
Russell M. Nye, st. Albans.
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Making Up sIIcott's stealings.
The PensIon Lief
Republican Caucus Tonight

Ierf4 AIIlolu, bangor.
Charles II. Cross, J 1ogus.
Henry Wetherel, Togus.
Russell M. Nye, st. Albans.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
the WEATh Err.
Rain.

The following is the forecast of the wealth
or till pm. today:
Rain, partly as snow, and colder weather,
westerly winds, high on the coast
Cautionary signals will be displayed from
Hatteras to Eastport.
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This justly popular association will give
their annual bali at City hall. Tuesday even
ing, April 10Th, and in addition to the usual
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Mr.. RandaII's Condition.

WASHINGTON, April Representative
Randalps condition tonight is about the
same as last night, but. if anything, little
easier. He is in precarious state, but has
strength enough left, it is said, to resist the
inroads of his disease for the present. His
diminishing. His mind has been clear all
dow
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A PRIVATE ELECTION.
Rhode Island Democrats Vote After
People Have Gone Home.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., April ga report is
received from West Greenwich that after the
polls closed yesterday afternoon and the vote
was counted, disclosing no election, the DEM
Gratis organized another meeting and resumed
voting. The Prohibition town clerk had
gone home and the Democrats elected town
clerk pro TEN. Fish, Democrat, was elected
senator, and Rathbone, Democrat represent
ative. 1t is reported the town clerk will re-
fuse to issue certificates of election to Fish
ana Rathbone. The composition of the leg
lslature now stands 50 Republicans, 40 Dem.
OcratS. and nine members 10 be elected.