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Third, "women and girls are not cOmpe-

Third, "Women and girls are not compe-
tent TO vote."
1t Is rather hard for mother who has
tried her best to train her son, to be told
when he Is q that he Is better fitted and
more competent to judge upon the laws
s1sIn sIsn sne -. 1t IS generally admitted that
girls or II are more mature than boys.
:. Fourth, "Voting would take too much
time from the family"
Now, how much time does 1t take for
voting? What Is required? Simply regis
tration. than which would require no more
tme than TO register letter; dropping the
ballot In ESc box would be like mailing a
Fifth, THAT the bad women would
Bad men vote. '-
According to statistics Of prisons and
lalls, there are nine times as many bad
men as bad women. The right Of fran
cnlse conferred upon women with an edu-
eational test will guard us here.
mrs. HUNT said that there was no longer
my idea that women had no right TO vote,
from IL?
First, ''School suffrage"
Inc defects In school system such as
ours were touched upon and the plainly
apparent need Of a woman representative
IN Tue school board was shown.
:. The speaker spoke Of the noble work OF
.ne W. Y. i. U. In providing police ma
iron. II women voted instead OF petition
ing, as they do now, there would be fewer
summary changes in that office.
mrs. Hunt spoke OF the movement to se-
cure a reformatory prison for women and
ssid that when the women had a voice In
tne choice Of legislators this desired re-
form might be secured.
IN conclusion the speaker said: "Hav-
ing found that there were no valid 0biec-
lions 10 the right Of franchise for women,
anu learning through practical work Of I'D
vantages that might accrue from 1t, l did
nave to struggle with my feelings that 1t
was IN some sense unwomanly, and what
90 We mean by the term unwomanly2
ISM 1t more unconyentl0nAl2
IL Is not a long time since the adveIt Of
women to the medical profession was con-
sidered uDwomanly; the same with the
lecture platform and the Identification OF
women In other movements were looked
upon with disfav0r by some. Custom,
however. overcame all this, and so 1t will
De with the enfraLchisement Of women.
custom dictates conventionality.
Or. Blanchard announced that members
who wished might pay their annual dues
then. and then introduced Mrs. L. M. N.
Stevens to speak ON the progress Of the
Woman's Cause" She said that she was
hardly old enough to tell Of the progress
from the beginning, but for the past 10
years she had kept close watch Of the
movement. In 1886 Miss Frances Willard
made the first speech in favor Of suffrage
for woman. At that time the president of
OF the meeting begged the audience not to
take Miss Wizards remarks as the sentl-
ment Of the w. @. L. u. Four years later
woman suffrage was plank of the plat
form. Mrs. Stevens reviewed briefly the
many avenues Of learning and distinction
lately open to women, said that In 80 states
they had suffrage in some form and closed
with fervent wish that Maine might soon
take place with Wyoming In declaring
Equal Rights"
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TO WHIP CREATION.
John Bull and Uncle Sam
Shoulder to Shoulder.
An Allan Line officers
Toast to the President.
Hundreds Of Chinese Put
to Speedy Death.

LONDON, December 3.-The inaugural
dinner OF the Shipping Exchange was Civ
en- last evening. w. B. Hill, OF the Allan
line, presiding. There were $50 persons
present, including representatives Of the
various shipping interests. A resolution
was unanimously adopted declaring 1t de-
sirable, In the interests OF the shipping
community Of London that q shipping ex-
change be forthwith established. Toasts
were proposed to the health OF the Queen.
the Prince Of Wales and the President Of
the United States. In proposing the last
mentioned toast, the chairman said; "The
President Of the United States rules over
powerful and energetic people; over
more Eoglish-sDeaking people than sre
ruled over by Queen Victoria. We have
all received from the United States and
FROM American eODSuls every attention TO
our intei ests. We must love our dear cou-
sins across the water, and should stand
shoulder to shoulder aud whip creation"
The Intention at first was to form a
North Atlantic shipping exchange, but
as applications for membership came from
all quarters Of the globe 1t was decided TO
make the scheme comprehensive enough
to cover the whole world.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-04
Last Nights Fire.

Martin Qualter, who was recently mar
ried, moved into the house on Salem street
owed by Mrs. NJ. E. Lindsey, about two
months ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Qualter's rooms
were prettily furnished and made a coy
home. Last night at about II o'clock, fire
broke out in the closet By the chimney and
in fifteen minutes flames, smoke and water
had badly damaged the appearance of the
rooms, practically running their contents.
Mr. Oualter had no insurance. The loss
on the house will not be neavy. The fire.
men we're called by an alarm from box So.
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FELL Fifty FEET.
John Frazier IsBadIy Hurt But VIII
Not Die.
Especial to the Press.]

RocKLAND. Me-, December 3.-John
Frazier. fireman on one of the Lime Rock
Railroad engines had narrow escape from
instant death last night. His locomotive
had left the track near one of the quarries
and in assisting to get it back, Frazier
accidentally slipped over the precipice,
falling distance of 80 feet to the bottom
of the quarry. In his descent, be encoun-
tered an overhaDging rock, which broke
the force Of his fall. As 1t was, his left
hip was broken, and serious wounds about
the head were sustained. He will live.
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CAUCUS CALLED.
Democrats Will Meet To-
morrow at 2 O'clock.
Four of the Five Speakers
Will Then Step Down.
They Came Near Spelling
Springer's Boom.

WASHINGTON, December 3-The day
witnessed many rapid moves on the politi-
cal chessboard and the speakership con-
test seems as far from finish as it
was "a hours ago. Scarcely an hour Of the
day passed without vigolo Gus assault up
on the forces of some of the minor candi-
dates, but they gallantly resisted and to-
night present, to all appearances, an un-
broken front. Each of the three minor
candidates is quite as steadfast as ever in
his determination to stay In to The finish.
At one time today there was every indi-
cation of gradual disintegration of the
forces of Mr.. Springer. The Iowa delega-
tioD. apprehensive of the election of Mr..
Crisp on the first ballot, decided to drop
Mr.. Springer even upon the first ballot and
support Mr.. Mills IN case the election of
Mr.. Crisp seemed imminent For a time
1t seemed as IL the Iowa delegation held
the key TO the situation. The threatened
was checkmated by the little Indiana dele
CATION. These four gentlemen held meet
ing aud afterwards informed the Iowa dele
CATION that their desertion of Mr.. Springer
would be the signal for the Indiana men to
cast their votes snlidly for Mr.. Crisp,
should Mr.. Springer's chances be rendered
hopeless. This announcement was thun-
der clap to the Iowa delegation.
During the afternoon Mr.. Hayes of Iowa
held an extended conference with Mr..
Mills. Afterwards he said: 81 am not
prepared to take the responsibility of be-
ing the first man to desert Mr.. Springer.
Our present intentions are to remain true to
him until the end unless the break is first
led by some Of his other friends" This is
interpreted to mean that Fithian, Forman,
Newberry and Wike must first desert to
the candidate from Texas. With these
four men Is believed to rest the destiny of
the Illinois candidate.
The feeling is general that the five can.
didates will enter Saturdays caucus If the
Springer forces remain steadfast. Quite
large number of members were in favor of
the caucus meeting at noon. Four of the
candidates preferred that the caucus
should meet in the daytime, though Mr..
Crisp said he did not care a great deal
about the hour selected. Mr.. Mills, how
ever, emphatically opposed a departure
from the custom of holding the caucus in
the evening. IF either Crisp or l were
beaten by say five votes" said he, 'and it
should subsequently be ascertained that
five or more men were late, there would at
once be big row and a justif ible one
too."
After dinner paper favoring the meet
ing Of the caucus at 2 p. N. Saturday was
circulated among the candidates for sigma
ture. 1t was not long before all had af-
fixed their names, Mr.. Mills being the first
to sign. The call was subsequently issued
for that hour.
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Is he Wanted In LeMIston 2

MAIDEN, Mass, December Frank NJ.
Bancroft of this city was arrested In Bos-
ton today. on q charge OF larceny, and
brought to the police station here this eve
ming. Bancroft has been employed here
by K. r. Pratt, a real estate agent, and 1t
Is claimed by Pratt that Bancroft stole an
overc0at and other goods, also money. 1t
Is alleged he Is wanted In Lewiston, Me-,
by the police. He will be arraigned In
court Friday.
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suItana NoumIer.

Those who vent to tho vestry Of High
street church last evening heard an inter-
estlng address from young lady-Sultana
Noumler-who has hal remarkable expert
ences in her eighteen years Of life. She
was born under Catholic Influences 10 As
syria, Of an Assyrian mother and Ger
man father. Converted to Professionalism
while very young, 1t was her destiny to do
missionary work for the Protestant relig-
lon in the domhlions Of the Sultan Of Mo-
rocco, probably the most miserable and op-
pressed land on earth. Her description Of
the manners and customs Of Morocco was
Interesting and mlrth-provoking.
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GEN ERAL NEWS.

The water in the harbor Of Chica % 10 90
Low that it is feared many vessels will II 6e 6e
unable to reach the elevators Ia recai De
their cargoes of grain. This, In adSifion
to the blockade on the railroads, makes the
situation a serious one. 'n0
The epidemic Of influenza In Berlin az
ceeds In extent and vlrulence that Of two
years ago.
Many Nihilists are being arrested every
day In Russia, WIZ
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ROOMS.
WANTED

WANTED-An persons in want Of trunks 3
w bags to call at r. ID. REYNOLDS', $50
and 66S Congress street, corner of Oak; as we
manufacture our goods, aud can therefore give
you bottom prices; trunks repaired; open eve
ings until g. 3-5
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Now the south Portland Struck.

New BEDFORD, Mass, December g.
The tug Nellie took Agent Birdsall, of the
wrecked schooner Agnes Manning, to
Pasoue Island today, and brought the
crew of the Manning to this city, except
nnIt that the vessel Is but slightly hogged
and may be saved. The schooner went
ashore first, ana the steamer South Port
land, in standing In to render assistance,
became wrecked also. The steamer has a
valuable cargo of canned goods, which
may be saved with good weather.
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weather Observations.

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather Bu-
reau for yesterday December 8. taken at 8
p. IN. 10th meridian time. the observations
for each station being given in this order;
Temperature. direction of the wind. state
of the weather:
Boston. 44o. Sc, cloudless; New York
50o, Sc, cloudless; Philadelphia, 800 Sc
cloudless; Washington, $40, S, clouS,, S,'
Albany, 42o, S. cloudless; Buffalo. 80 SE
cloudless; Detroit, 500, Sc, clon6,ess.
Chicago, .4So. Sc. rain; ST. Paul, 36S SW'
rain Duluth, 44O, NE. rain; st. Vincent
120, n, snow; Huron; on So. Oak. 24o, NV.
sonville, $50, Sc, cloudless. 'aoA-
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MaheI Ranlex,s peatn.

PORTSMOUTH, n H., December Sine
inquest regarding the death of Mabel Raw
ley was commenced Thursday morning.
DR.. w. o. Junkins testified as to the r suit
of the autopsy, which was Ia effect that
the woman came TO her death BY irae
tured skull, caused, IN his 0plniou. by
some blunt instrument. DIR. S. q. Whittl
er cOrrOborated the testimony.
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Foreign Kotes.

II Is reported that the famine In Chlapas
and Guatemala Is far worse than has been
reported. At San CristObal, Sitala and
Frepisca, the main cities Of Chapas. there
Is scarcely enough food Tor a full days
rations, and In the small villages and iso-
lated spots the food Is exhausted. Whole
families have died from starvation and dis
ease caused by insufficient food.
Factory Inspector Henderson testified
before the British Labor Commission Wed
Desday that when he visited America ne
had found the factory buildings and ar
rangements there tp be superior To what
was furnished in Euglaud. The buildings
were more comfortable and better venti-
lated and arrangements such that there
was less danger OF accidents. lie did NOT
attribute the superior conditions In Ameri-
ca TO legislation, but rather to the high
sense Of dignity that he had found among
American wOrkmen.
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HAD LIVED A CENTURY.
Death OF MRS. elizabeth Dodge Of
Damarlscotfa.

DAMARIscorTA, December 3-Elizabeth
Dodge died at the home of her son-ln-law.
Amos Fly, Esq, yesterday at the age OF
100 years and eight months. Her parents.
Daniel and Jane SOmes. came from Ireland
In 1888 and settled in Edgeeomb, In this
state. Her father was captured In a fight
with the Indians ard killed. Her hus-
band, Daniel Dodge, was soldier of the
war Of 1872. lie has been dead 40 years.
Three sons and two daughters Of the aged
lady survive her. The family Is noted for
its longevity. Her sister, Mrs. Wilson,
died in Edgecomb few years ago at The
age Of 102
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HUNDREDS MAssAcRED,
BUT Probably There Were no Euro.
peans AM ong Them.

LONDON. December 3.--Slr John Wal
sham, British minister to China. in a tele-
gram 10 the foreign Office, confirms the re-
port Of the outbreak Of brigands, assisted
by secret association, west of Jehol. be-
yond the Great Wall. The minister says:
Possibly the insurgents have been joined
By Chinese from Mongolia. 1t is reported
that two or three important towns have
been captured and hundreds of natives
massacred. There Is no reason TO believe
that any Europeans have been killed. No
credit should be given TO sensational sto-
rips daily set afoat %
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THE POSTMASTER GENERALS IDEAS.
What He Says on Postal Telegraph,
Telephone and Banking.
Subsidy Laws Putting New Life
Into Shipping interests.
Loulslana's Big SWIndIe Does Not
Use tbs mails.

WASHINGTON, December 3.-The Post
master Generals annual report, made pub
lie today, shows that, in spite of the fact
that over $1.0OOOOO worth of lottery reven-
ue has been lost during the past year. the
postal deficit of S6.OOO,C0O is surely disap-
pearing. provided the same rate Of revenue
and expenses obtains on July /, 1898.
1t appears that all tho lottery mail has
practically been driven from the mails, and
the fidelity Of the Department in trying to
enforce this almost unanimous wish OF
Congress is shown by the following table;
Total number OF arrests from September 1e,
do the want into effeCLl
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Five Workmen Killed.

BERLIN, December 3 Eight kilns In the
"Briquette" factory at Kupperhammer.
near Halle, exploded today. Five work
men were killed and number injured.
Six Of the injured are In a critical condi-
tiOn.
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To Call Bath Fire Fighters.

BATH, December S.-At meeting of the
city council last night. 1t was voted to
adopt the Gamewell system Of fire alarm.
Rev. Mr.. Stevens's Bad Accident.
LEWISTON. December 3.-Rey. D. T.
Stevens of Auburn fell from stable win
dow today, fracturing his leg so badly as
to make amputation necessary. Mr.. Ste
vens Is "a years old.
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An extensive fire in Plainfeld, N. j., last
night. did 100000 damage.
j. G. B. Woods, Republican candidate for
state senator from Providence, r. l., Is
elected by 53 majority.
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ANCIENT LANDMARK,

Ancient Landmark Lodge, f. and A. NJ,
met Wednesday night and elected these
officers:
w. Master-Alfred King.
Senior Warden-Fred Z. Bickiord.
Junior Warden-Frank II. kedlOn.
Treasurer -Leander W. F0bes.
Secretary-John s. Russell.
Senior Deacon Charles +. Costello.
Junlor Deacon-George IL. Owen.
senior Steward-Cnarles A. True.
JanIor Steward-Winslow K. Howard,
Marshal-Davd w. Schwartz.
Oreanist-Charles 4. Jones.
Tyisr-Warren &. Carney.
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Officers EIecteci .

FALMOUTH LODGE OF KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
The annual meeting Of Falmouth Lodge.
No. 1888. Knights Of Honor, was held last
evening at Columbia Hall, Monument
square. The following effieers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Past Dictator-Chas. Z. Webster.
Dictatnr-Asbury Il. Patterson.
Vice Dlctator-Olin A Patterson.
Assistant Dlctator-C. II. johnson.
Chaplain-Horace +. Thompson.
Treasurer-Albr0 K. Chase.
Reporter-Chas. IL. Stevens.
Financial Reporter-John M. Small.
Guide-Samuel +. Bearce.
Christopher Way.
Sentinel Geo. Il. Shaw.
Representative to Grand Lodge Chas. e.
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Cv,us = Held Improving ,

New YORK, December a. Cyrus w.
Field sat up several hours this morning.
DR.. Fuller says the patient is now IN fair
way TO recovery.
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Patrick Martin.

Mr Patrick Martin, who lived at 210
Congress street, retired apparently in his
usual health at about o o'clock last eve
ming. At about 10 o'clock Mrs. Martin,
who had also retired. was aroused to hDd
her husband gasping for breath. Sne
arose and called her daughter When she
returned to her husbands bedside be was
still breathing, but died almost Immediate
ly. Heart disease is supposed to be the
cause OF death. Mr.. Martin was an elder
ly man. He was formerly contractor
and Of late years has been In the employ
Of Shaw. Cooling Il Co. lie leaves seven
children.
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stable owned by Herbert E. Getchell, on
Park avenue, Auburn, burned last night.
Loss, S14OO; insurance. $1,000.
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ENOR SALE-l0O0 bottles of the famous Blush
IL of Roses for the complexion. 1t sells like
hot cakes with maple syrup in the winter and
like soda water in the summer. III. III. HAY
s. SON. 30-1
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Janathan Meserve.

In the death OF Nc. Jonathan Meserve
which occurred Tuesday Portland loses
one Of its old aud respected citizens. Mr..
Meserve has resided ln this city since 1S4S,
when he came from Scarborc, his native
place. He was born in 1918. He was a
shoemaker by trade, but went on the po-
lice force few years after moving to the
city. He was a member Of the old watch
and was familiar with the workings Of the
department from those days up to the day
OF the patrol wagon. He served the city
In the capacity Of patrolman 10 years In
all. He retired from active duty several
years ago.
Mr.. Meserve was a man beloved and re-
spected by those VIII knew him. His
character was above reproach and his dis
position was such that his acquaintances
always became his fast friends. He was
an ardent Republican and was always
striving for the success Of his party. He
leaves a widow, two daughters and a SOD.
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THE w EAThER.
Fair Today. RAINY Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. December 3.-Following
Is the forecast of the weather for Maine:
Fair, followed by rain during the night;
cooler in the east. and stationary tenn
perature in the west portion. Southeast
winds.
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Mrs. sarah Tucker.

Mrs. Sarah Tucker, formerly Of this
city, died at her home in San Francisco,
Cal, November 23rd, aged 50 years and
nine months. Her husband and three
sons survive her. She leaves brother,
Mr.. Scion IN Atwood, Of Haverhill, Mass,
and a sister. Mrs. Edwin Dow, Of this
cIty. Mrs. Tucker, with her three sons.
left Boston In packet ship In the spring
of 1855 for a voyage around Cape Horn TO
San Francisco to meet her husband, Who
went there In 1910. She has never been
East since she arrived there.
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Boston, Mass, December g. Friday:
fair; continued high temperature; winds
between south and east. Saturday, rain /;
slight che oges in temperature, followed by
a cold wave Saturday night or Sunday.
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THIS Is a
Book Year!

What is better for Christmas
gift than a readable book, or a
set of books for the library!
A little money will go long
way in the purchase OF book.
A dollar or two will buy the
best Of the kind, aud five dollars
will purchase a number of choice
gems, while ten dollars carefully
invested will buy a small library.
We have new and beautiful
editions of standard works, finely
illustrated, with clear print, at
low prices.
Also all the new publications of
current works and a fine assOrt-
ment Of Children's Books, illus.
trated, at very low prices.
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PERSONAL.

WANTED-A first-class cook. with refer
w ence. Apply at l62 FREE STREET.
28-l
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The Postmaster General recommends this
year the adaptation of the telephone as
well as the telegraph. to the postal system.
showing that 1t is not only the constitution
al privilege, but the duty of Congress, to
utilize all the means of modern science for
quickening the transmission OF intelli-
gence. He says upon these two points:
"0ne-cent letter postage, scent telephone
messages, and 10-cent telegraph messages
are all near possibilities under an enlight-
ened and compact postal system. using the
newest telegraphic inventions. The ad-
vantage of tying the rural post-office by
telephone wire requiring no operator to
the railroad station must be obvious. The
benefits arising from telephone eonnec-
tions with the pOst-offices will easily sug-
gest themselves in hundred ways to those
who want the entire people to share in
common privileges. The rural population
would be the greatest gamer. A telephone
message from the post-office to the railroad
station miles away to ascertain II expected
freight had come would save the farmer
many a needless wagon trip over bad
roads; news Of approaching frosts could
be promptly spread over country districts
and fruit-growing regions. and many val
uable crop saved"
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No Indian Trouble.

No Indian Trouble.
WASHINGTON, December 3.-A telegram
received at the war department today from
General Brooke says that no Indian dis.
turbance exists In Arizona as far as he is
able to learn. The coroner's inquest in
the case of Mcdaniel showed that ne was
killed by white man and not by Indians.
In the PresidentIa! Glass.
WASHINGTON. December 3.-The follow
ing fOurth-class postoffices will be raised
to the presidential class, January /, 1892,
in Maine: Cumberland Mills, Fort Fair
field aud Madison.
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Local Weather Report.

PORTLAND, ME-, December 8, 1891,