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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-11
CAMDEN FIRE.
Causes a Loss of at
Least $50O,00O.
The Business Portion Of the
Town Destroyed.
35 Buildings in Ruins--Terrl-
Bile Blow to the Town.
Biaze Got Good Start--Poor Water
Supply Couldn't Check It.
Long and Stubborn Fight in Cold
Snow and Seet Storm.
Long and Stubborn Fight in Cold
Snow and Sleet Storm.
Aid From Other Places s-insuranee Covers
only Iwo-thrds Of the Loss.

Eu,hIASp, Nov. i0.-The business por-
t7on of Camden was visited Thursday
mo,niug by a ssj01. coo fire. and that por-
ton Of the pnterprising town Is now IN
ashes.
The fire was discovered in the top story
Of Clevclands block on Main street at
.bout > \. NJ. by the night watchwan'
whuse attention was attracted by the light
ehirh shown in his windows.
He Immediately started for the Knox
B., no,.n mills, where steam is placed to be
.s,,.i - 4 fire alarms and after slight de-
o.. rtusr by the trouble of getting up
steam, the general alarm was gwen,
But by the time the fire company, which
consists of hand engine worked by the
citizens of the town, hail arrived the fire
lad gained such a headway that nothing
couI,! be done to stop its progress.
Aid was at once summoned from Rock
port ,ni Rockland. hut arrived too late to
... of much use. And to make matters
sor-e binding snow an hailstorm set in.
Water obtained from the hydrants had
not suf,icirn, force to throw a stream to the
second stories. As last resort dynamite
va. used to stay its course, AMI with effect.
The iirc swept / 9th sides of Main street
,rld territory of nearly four acres,
bounded by Mechanic, Washington and
j'cran street
Thirty tive buildings, all hut one being
wooden. were entirely consumed, and 80
I'M -ipc-~ firms lost everything
Among the buildings destroyed were
ClcyelaEd's block, the postotfice and Gus
tom house, Adams block, Megunticook hall,
Methodist church Curtis block, Fletcher's
building, and the residences of Doctors Al
hee and ribbetts.
The loss is covered by about two-thirds
Insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-11
SEcREIARv FOSTER
On the Eicction--Peopie Didn't Know When
They Were Well OF.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l0.--Secretary Chas.
Foster was asked this afternoon for an ex-
preston of his views as to the cause of the
overwhelming Democratic majorities at the
recent elections. The following statement
embodies his replies There were three
classes of people who voted the Democratic
ticket One was set of manufacturers
who had got tired of labor troubles, and
who came to the conclusion that free
trade was better for them, because
it would reduce wages and thus com
pensate for the reduction of tariff.
Another class concluded that the M"Kin-
ley bill was too high.
The third class was the cheap labor class.
That class thought the profits made by the
manufacturers were not faily distributed !;
the proprietors got too much and they too
little.
The school question affected Illinois and
Wisconsin. In fact the Lutheran church
made itself felt in the West. When got
to Ohio | discovered trouble among the
laboring men. They were talking about
Home stead and Carnegie being too rich,
while they were poor.
The Republicans seem to have lost as
many votes in Pennsylvania as in Ohio.
The people generally voted for Cleveland
because they did not believe the Democrats
would do what the platform said they
would.
1t is strange result in view of the pros
perons condition of the country. Every IN
terest, manufacturing and commercial, is
in perhaps the most prosperous condition
ever known. Labor was never so much in
demand the cost of living never so cheap
and failures never fewer, yet in view of
this prosperity the people voted to have a
change, apparently not knowing when they
were well off.
The administration is unassailablc and
unassailed from Democratic testimony. Our
candidate possessed the confidence of the
country to an extent rarely accorded a
President The majority of the people
will have their say.
As a good American citizen accept tie
result. and may say that am pleased as
my comfort is now assured"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-11
COhTRaCT lAHORERS
Detained at New York--Their Employer is TO
be Prosecuted.

Nrw YORK. Nov. 1o.--Oificials at Ellis
Island today made an important detention
of a crowd of contract laborers- Several
days ago Contract Labor Inspector Layden
of pittsburg, telegraphed the contract Ia
bor bureau that half a dozen Belgian glass
blowers had left Antwerp for this port un-
der contract to work at glass blowing es-
tablishment at Pittsburg.
The men were engaged to take the places
of strikers and work for less pay than the
latter. Steamship Friesland arrived We'd
nestls v and reported she had no steerase
passengers on board.
The labor inspectors found Francis
NiIel, former foreman in the Pittsburg
Glass Works, with FIVE contract workmen
in the second cabin. Afterwards the IN
spectors discovered ~ more glass blowers
under contract, among the second cabin
passeugers on the Friesland.
Today the men were taken to Ellis Island
and accused of coming here in violation OF
tho alien contract labor laws. They were
placed in the detention pen. II good case
is made out against the owner OF the glass
blowing factory he will he prosecuted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-11
Railroad and Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Arrangement Of Trains in Eject Oct 2. 1892
GOING wrsT-sq5 \. NJ for Levi

GOING vrsT-sa5 \. VI. for irwisfop
tsrmmgIou. Enrkiaud, Portland. Bostou and
Montreal. no n NJ for ii5lloWsil, Gar-
diner aRf south Gardiner, 1910 A. VI for
bruusetek. lewiston, Pennington, RocklaDd,
Portland aud hosisn. connecting for White Noun
tam Ioints and Quchrc. spn 4 " for UailUwcil.
Gardiner tnd south Gsrdner. :. De- and 1.i5 T.. VI
for HfunsA.r .rk, Bath. fnrtinnd, Bo-f0h. al0 T..
NJ for iiailpWoll ',aFtinrr and south Gardiner
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i4'an Hath EueklAnd Portland aad Boston
.OIss. EtsT-2.f1 20 4. ", lught eNprrss} for
sk1whrRnu, Belfast. Bangor, Far H.trbor. IT
Hirghru. -. John and Aroostouk County; s-sa
" .ir NatcTvillc, and ~g0whrgHn aud
fnr WHsriie, connecting al WHerville
II. T. II. for Wttrryilie. OAKLAND
North Anson, Bingham, skovhesAn. Belfast.
b's"r, fpSrr"ft Bangor, Bar larbpr 1t. S'rI hen,
~ IahH aud ArOuxtOuk County; si5 A VI sun.
Gli. Du for WatrrSlllp ANA i:angpr.
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niglii SUNDAY Included. conBsciing Tor lewiston
aai hockiand, bat not to skowhegan on Monday
morhiaxs, Or TO Belfast, Dexter. or heypnd Ban
gar sHudav mpru.Hgs.
lh- day irnin- going West NJ 10 a
and last Al lS T.. VI, run daily. Sunday In
tludri, brtwcen Boston, Lewiston. Bath, Bangor
AccousioDATIovrrNTN 5T Xusu-la
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tSpF. VI
IhrouRh tickets 10 Calirrt, ,.I Al points
s'nth aud West mny b" Nr' II Walker
urkei agrnt, Aagusts, the i..ts oihCs in Augusta
selling wa all r"e'cs Hnt eiHckiEg baggage free o.
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fAfSoN ftt hLl,, Nic' Pres Geul Manager
> T. BOOTHBY. Gcnl Pass. aud Ticket Ag't.
Portland, Oct. ?, isyl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-11
WEDSE,pAY, Nov. ..

WEDSE>pAY, Nov. 8.
The November term of the superior court
opened today. Yesterday being the day OF
the national election, there was no session
and today is the first day of the term.
Prayer by Rev. J. l.. Seward of Water
Vile.
The following traverse jrrors were in at
tendance A. F. Blaisdell, Clinton, Eek
cused) Augustus \. Brann. Gardiner
Fred Burgess, Wateryille; Otis b. Chase,
Albion: Geo 5. Clark, China; Frederick
Cony, Augusta. (excused) +. K. Drew.
WaterviIle; Henry A. Ever, VassalborO
Albert Fuller, Winslow; Bertrand ID. Hal
lett, Belgrade; Fred NJ. Kinds, Benton
William Humphrey, Augusta; Henry +.
Kenney, Oakland; G.. Fred Libby, Au-
gusta, (excusedJ Marshal A. Nash, Hal
lowell: A. W. Riggs. Wayne; Geo. S.
Shaw, Sidney, excused; A. +. stone,
Winthrop.
Albert Fuller of Winslow was chosen
foreman.
Lawyers in attendance; Lendall Tit
comb and q. A. Tuell. Augusta; Forest j.
Martin. Clinton J. II. Greely. Palermo
T.. f. Webb, S. S Brown. c. f. johnson,
+. A. Waldron, W. B. Philbrook, II. ID.
Eaton and +. w. Clair, Waterville.
Officers in attendance on court: j. Z.
Hill and II. c. Proctor.
The cases assigned for Wednesday were
not ready for trial and the court, after the
call of the docket, was occupied part of
the dav in hearing divorce cases.
THURSDAY. Nov. 10.
n A.
son of Gardiner, were IN attendance on the
court today The first case for the jury
was Thos. w. Scribner VS.. Nassalboro
Woolon Mills. :. 5. Brown for plainth
G. + Johnson for defendant. Action of
assumpsit to recover Il balance OF account
amounting to Sll6.70 for labor and mater
ials in painting for defendants at North
Nassalboro.
The plaintiff says he took a job painting
for defendants; that during the progress OF
the work he was asked to do and dld do ex-
| ira work and that some of the items OF the
lob were charged and he was required to do
other work than that covered by hls contract
and to do that covered by the contract DIT
ferently from the way agreed upon and tor
the charges and extras he says ought to be
paid.
The defendants say they entered INTO
written contract with the plaintiff which
| read us follows:
II agree to finish and paint these Offices
kalsomining walls. ceiling, etc, according
to agreement and finish same on or before
the 18th day of July for the sum OF s9i 90
T. W. ScRIBSEB.
| That all the work done by the piaintlii
was under that contract and that the work
actually done was not tirst-class but rough
and cloudy. The testimony was not fin
| ishcd at adjournment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-11
CALIFORNIA.
Returns Come SIowIy-Presidential v.te is
Ciose-San Francisco's Mayor.

SAS FRAxcisco. Nov. l0.-State returns
come very slowly and indicate that the
Presidential vote will be on a narrow mar
gin either way Sixteen hundred precincts
give Harrison, i0l ,727; Cleveland, 1o4,-
2Ol; Weaver. S,a33. Five hundred and
ninety-nine precincts are still to be heard
from, mainly in the country and mountain
districts.
Later returns on the Congressional can
didates do not change the former estimates
of three Republicans, three Democrats and
one Fusion. Ellert, the non-pariisan can
didate for mayor of San Francisco, is lead
ing the six other candidates, on unofficial
returns.
The two proposed amendments to the
state constitution providing for the election
of United States senators by the direct vote
of the people and educational qualification
for voters appear to have been carried over
whelmingly. The Legislature Is still in
doubt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-11
THE NEXT HOUSE.
Democrats Will Have Majority Of at
Least 100 Votes
On the rAriR Question Macy Districts Are
Yet in Doubt

WASHINGTON, Nov. l0.--An analysis of
the Congressional election returns shows
that with the returns missing from 20 dis
tricts, in which the result is either entirely
unknown or is very close. the Democrats
have elected to the SD Congress 81 more
representatives than the Republicans.
This majority does not include the nine
members-elecf classified as Eusionists or
Third Party men, nearly every one Of
whom will act with the Democrats IN any
proposed reduction of tariff taxes.
Their support, with the additional strength
the Democrats are certain to derive from
securing some of the 20 districts put in the
unknown column, make il conservative to
estimate that the Democrats will have a
majority of 100 members or more on the
most important question likely to come be-
fore the next House of Representatives viz
the revision of the Mekinley tariff Law.
4 number of Fusionists are thoroughly
in accord with the Democratic policy, as
far as it goes, on all other questions.
Leaving out the 20 unknown districts, the
House will consist of 2o1 Democrats, l20
Republicans, nine fusionists or Third Party
men.
An analysis by sections of the vote of
Tuesday for congressman. shows that the
Southern states, Maryland, Missouri and
Kentucky included, will send III Demo-
Gratis, only four Republicans and one ALI
ance Democrat, 10 the next House with two
districts in West Virginia and one each in
Kentucky and Missouri in doubt.
OF the foar Republican Congressman re-
turned, two came from Tennessee, and one
each from Kentucky and Missouri.
OF New England's q votes in the next
House the Republicans get Is, Democrats, 1
six three from Massachusetts, and three
from Connecticut. The second New Hamp-
shire district is placed in the doubtful col
umn. New York, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, and Delaware have 70 votes in the
House, of which the Republicans will have
- and Democrats 81.
Fifty-six Congressman are returned from
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. According to
the returns, the Democrats will represent
80 districts and the Republicans %.
One in Ohio is said to be exceedingly
close. The states of the Northwest and
the agricultural West, beyond the Missis-
sippi river, will send ~ Republicans, IA
democrats and five fusionists, with two
districts in Nebraska in doubt, and the en-
tire seven from Minnesota in the same col
nmn for lack of information as to the sue
cessful candidates. The Republicans stand
the best chance of securing the majority
from nine of the unknown districts.
Five Fusionists come from Kansas. The
silver states of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming
Nevada and Colorado split even on the
Congressional election, three Republicans
coming from the three states first named,
and three Fusionists from the two latter
states.
The Pacific coast is entitled to II Con-
gressmen. Washington and Oregon each
will send two Republicans, California, four
Democrats. and perhaps more, three dis
tricts being close between the two old
parties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-11
THE NEXT CABINET.
Politicians Now Figuring on the Members Of
cieveland's Advisory Board.

New YORK, Nov. l0.-The politicians
are now turning their attention to the pos
sible makeup of President Cleveland's next
cabinet. The cabinet slate generally fig
ured out by politicians today was as fol-
lows:
Secretary of state, Thomas +. Bayard,
Delaware secretary of the treasury, John
l.. Mitchell, or ex-Postmaster-Genera Will
liam f. Villas of Wisconsin; secretar, Of
the navy, William c. Whitney, New York !;
secretary of war, VIM. ID. Franklin, Con
necticut; secretary of the interior, Isaac
p. Gray, Indiana secretary of agriculture,
Governor Boies of Iowa; attorney general.
Congressman William l.. Wilson of West
Virginia, or Congressman Cuibertson of
Texas postmaster general, Don NJ. Dick
ins0n.
1t is the generally accepted belief in po-
litical circles that ex-Secretary Whitney
will be offered the secretary of stateship by
the President-elect, but those who appear
to know, say that Mr.. Whitney would pre-
fer to be secretary of the navy, if he enters
the cabinet at all, in order that he may con-
time his former work of rebuilding tie
navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-11
MISSOURI.
Chairman Taubenelk k Tells What Caused the
Great Political Revolution.

Sr. Loris. Mo-, Nov. lo.--Cbairman
Taubeneck OF the ropulist national cam
paign committee was asked today what iii
his opinion produced the revolution in pub
lie sentiment, as expressed at the polls the
sth of November. He replied
First, above all, the spirit of unrest,
discomfort and dissatisfaction among N"
people of the nation. Second. the fast
,ha, old party ties are looscned if mol
broken 1t has taken the American people
long wears to discover that the tariff is u
tax and the foreign manufacturer does not
pay this tax.
at has cost them millions of dollars to
learn and solve that question. II viii nov
take them wears to learn that tariff for
revenue Will not remove the burden Of
which they complain. In my opinion, the
people have simply jumped ou; of one fire
into another.
1.-The Peoples party will reorganize I'M
mediately and prepare for the next contest.
We will not turn our backs On the princi
pies we have advocated on money, land AMI
transportation, before which the tariff ques-
ton sinks into insigniticance.
THE land anl transportation planks will
not receive the pre-eminence they have in
the past. at least. We shall centre oar en-
tire fight on the money question
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-11

J. S. GARRISON
Gives His Views on Result Of
the Election.
Change In Economical and industrial
Policy Of Government
Mas Been Ordered BY the Psople" Tarin
Question Settled Il.

Dss MoiNEs, Iowa. Nov. lo.-(Special
TO Associated Press. The Iowa State
Register has received a dispatch from James
s. Clarkson, New York. ON the re-
suit of the election. He admits that the
Democrats have carried the United States
Sc nate, and for the first time in So years
will have complete control of the govern
ment.
To this verdict he says: at is an order
from the American people for change in
the industrial and economic policy OF the
government"
He charges that the Republican party has
lost strength and votes among the rich or
among the people of independent means,
who now want cheap labor, also among the
workingmen who have come to believe that
free trade will cheaper their expense of
living, while the system of trades unions
will keep up their wages.
lie says: The result is not a personal
defeat of President Harrison, nor really
defeat of the party. 1t is protection de-
feat, the reputation of high tariff IA Repub-
lican reverse in the field, where it has put
aside all nObler issues and staked every
thing on the economic and mercenary
issues"
He characterizes Tammany Hall as the
incarnation of partisanship, and after
criticizing severely the Republican party
for not enforcing its rights in the South,
concludes thus:
lin that day of new enegry, the Repnb-
lican party will not allow million of its
voters to be disfranchised because they are
its members, but will draw its line openly
and boldly, and free itself alike from the
Carnepias Ericks and others who have be-
trayed protection to gain cheap labor, and
from all others wearing its name for the
purposes of their own gain"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-11
OHIO IN DOUBT.
The Official Count Only Will Decide
the Electoral Vote of Ohio.
Errors Discovered That Change the Appear
ance Of Things Very Much.

CoLuMBrs, Ohio, Nov. i0.-At Z. NJ.
it seems as if the official count alone can
decide the result in Ohio. The Republicans
this afternoon discovered mistake of 1000
IN the footings. This reduced the supposed
Republican plurality of 100 to 700.
These figures are on S. NJ. Taylor, head
of the state ticket, and he runs ahead of
the Harrison electors slightly the indica-
tions are that Cleveland electors have been
chosen.
S. NJ. Taylor's nominal plurality of 700
at this writing is likely to be cut on account
of discrepancy of 500 in the returns from
Hamilton county.
Unofficial returns show that he ran 800
ahead of the Harrison electors there, which
does not seem probable. All the counties
in the state except four have been heard
from and there can be no great change.
The Democrats are claiming the election
OF Cleveland electors by 800 plurality, but
think the official count alone can decide the
result of the state ticket
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-11
KANSAS.
Election Of Weaver and leweIling Conceded
By Republican Paper.

TOpEKA, Nov. lO.--1he State journal.
Republican, has posted Il bulletin conced-
ing the election of Weaver and LewelliBg
by 1000 to 10000 majority.
Returns from all counties in this state
show that the Third Party have a majority
of 1927 on President. The Republicans
have saved from the wreck three Congress
men ont of the eight, and the Legislature
by plurality of one. The Populst ma
iorty on state officers is slightly below
Weaver. The Republicans concede their
ic feat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-11
NORTH DAKOTA.
The Fusionists Now Lead and Claim to Have
Control Of Legislature.

FARGO, n. D.. Nov. i0.-Returns re-
ceived so far indicate that the Fusionists
will control the Legislature, which will
choose Senator Casey's successor. 1t is be-
leved the entire Fusion ticket il elected,
except Congressman and secretary of state
and that Secretary of State Shortridge is
elected Governor over Burke rep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-11
SECRETARY RUSx
Says We Were Cleaned Out. and that's All
There Is About IT.

CHieAGo, Nov. I0.-Secretary jeremiah
NJ Rusk, was in Chicago today. I'VE
we're cleaned out. and that's all there ia
about it sail he, referring to Tuesday
'tIn my opinion the tariff was the whole
and sole cause of ii. There had been a
howl about the tariff everywhere AMI tbei,
the Homestead affair made the laboring
class discontentet.
Undoubtedly there has been change OF
public sentiment as to the tariff. The re-
form spirit is growing, and the result has
been a clean sweep. Indiana is abnormallg
Democratic anyway. Wisconsin did o
great deal better than many people expect
ed. Even Milwaukee almost went I.epub-
Iican.'
Beyond this the secretary showed no in
clination to discuss the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-11
RESISTED RESCUERS.
Inmates of A|mshouse Turned into
Winter Air by Terrible Fire.
Many Resisted Rescuers-karrow Escapes
from Death-loss. Over 5000 900.

FRANKLis, Pa, Nov. in.--This after
noon the county almshouse at Sugar Greek
four miles north of this city, was almost to-
tally burned, with most of its contents.
There were about ln0 inmates in the in
stitution, many helpless. and their rescue
was accomplished with great difficulty
The ground was covered with SNOW, and a
bitterly cold wind was blowing.
The lily clad persons, many of them fee
Bile and ailing, suffered dreadfully. Many
resisted desperately the attempts to take
them from their warm quarters into the
winter weather.
There were many narrow escapes from
death. Mrs. IL. A. Cup, wife of the super
intendent. was very i'll, and it is thought
that the shock of the excitement, and ex-
posure incidental to her removal, will kill
her.
The building was valued at $500 900 in
sured for SO 600 The fire is believed to
have been incendiary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-11
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Governor Elected by the People for First
Time for Years.

CoxcoRp, N. H.. Nov. le.-Returns
from 20. towns and cities gire Harrison
a. ,ll9: Cleveland. IS .s22 Prohibition and
scattering, 1921; Gov. Smith CRep.), TO-
10; Mckinney Dem. j, 1886: Carr
(Pro.5, I4ls; Noyes (People's), 2l6-
The remaining - towns are ali small AMI
will not materially change the result
Smith is elected By majority of upwards
of 800. This is the first time in several
wears that the choice for Governor has been
male by the people in the state.
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5000 PLURALITY
Is About the Size OF CIescisnd's PIur'Iig Out
in California.

SAN FRANcIsco. Nov. lO.-Suiiieient re-
turns have been received from California to
show that Cievelan, has carried the state
by ut least 5000 plurality. The returns
are in from nearly three -fourIhs of the pre-
cincts in the state and these give Clevess
land plurality OF 9500.
Nineteen counties, from which less than
half the returns are received, gave Clcvc-
land a plurality of 500 in 1888. The chair
man of the Democratic state committee
claims that Clcveland's plurality viii be
5000.
The Republican committee admits that
the state has gone for Cleveland and the
Democrats will have majority of one or
two on joint ballot in the Legislature. The
Democrats claim majority of six to
eight. The congressional contest is still in
doubt.