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The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07

Hon. w. H.'Sowden, of Pennsylvania
and Col. A. W. Bradbury addressed a
Democratic meeting in Scarboro on
Monday night. Mr.. Sowden had evil
IDENTIFY not been informed as to the
proper caper on the liquor question
Instead of alleging that there was any
quantity of liquor to be had, as does
Col. Bradbury, he asserted that none
could be got, saying the only thing he
had against the State of Maine was that
there was nothing to be had in it but
water, and he abhorred water. City
Marshal SWEET, who, according to the
Argus, has SO much to do in the line of
rotecting the public peace that he can
MT hunt rum holes, was in attendance at
the meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07
PRESIDENT HARRISON'S ACCEP
TANCE.

In his letter of acceptance of the Re-
publican nomination President Harrison
discusses in an exhaustive manner and
with great clearness the most conspicu-
GUS issues of the campaign. He clearly
shows that the Democratic platform COM
mits that party unequivocally to free
trade, and that adherence to it on the
part of Congress and the executive would
inevitably deprive our industries of all
protection against similar industries
abroad, and would place the American
workinglnan in close competition with
the workingman of Europe, and event
ually reduce his wages to the European
standard. Our Democratic friends in
the East are laboring to prove that the
tariff plank of their national platform
really threatens no domestic industry,
but unless they mean to face about and
repudiate their platform when they have
got control Of the government, their
protestations really amount to nothing.
Their tariff plank is indisputably a dec
lul oNClOA I'LL 1lOC u ettO PulO ttIO ollaPlO3
and the only way in which they can get
away from it is to repudiate it. The
President shows that the Mckinley bill
has fulfilled already to very large eN-
tent the expectations of its friends, and
disappointed the hopes of the calamity
shouters, who predicted that it would
push up prices and cut down wages.
The President shows that just the oppo-
site has been the effect. Prices are as
low, or lower, than when the law was
passed, while wages in many cases have
increased.
President Harrison discusses the
plank in the Democratic platform which
calls for the repeal of the tax on State
banks, and shows that its effect, if re-
duced to practice, would be to revive
the issue of circulating notes by State
banks, and that instead of a national cur
rency, which is accepted at its face value
all over the country, we should soon be
reduced to the situation that existed be-
fore the war, when every business man
had to investigate every banknote which
he received to see if there was not a dis
count on it.
The great benefits of the reciprocal
treaties made during his administration
are pointed out by the President and
demonstrated by reference to the official
commercial statistics gathered by the
government.
The question of free ballot and a fair
count is discussed, and the evils of the
practices which prevail in some sections
of the country pointed out. The Presi-
dent looks to the settlement of this
question by nom bipartisan commission,
which may agree upon some plan of
mitigating existing evils that would be
accepted by both parties.
We have called attention only to few
of the salient points of the letter. The
letter speaks for itself, and its clear and
cogent presentation of the issues of the
day should be known to every citizen
from careful perusal of the text.
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07

With the Hon. Thomas B. Reed as
t'air representative the prople of this
district are always certain to command
respectful attention whether the COM
pelion of the House of Representatives
l.. Republican or Democratic. Judging
f.ori his speeches on the stump if the
Hon. Darius II. Ingraham were their
representative they would command for
the most part derision, and what is more
would be richly entitled to it. Ever
since he took the stump in this district
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07

The Argus's stirring appeal to Repub-
hcans to vote against Mr.. Reed and in
favor of Mr.. Ingraham is awfully funny.
If the Argus can keep Democrats from
voting for Mr.. Reed it will be more than
1t has ever been able to do before.
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07
FOR CONGRESSMAN,
THOMAS B. REED.
For Presidential Electors,

For Presidential Electors,
At Large-TH0MAS W. HYDE Of Bath, WILL
LIAM M. NASH Of Chsryfeld.
First strict-ERNEST N. G00DALL Of Sanford
Second District IN. C. WEDGEW00D Of Lewis
Ion.
Third District "A. W. WILDES of Skowhegan.
Fourth District RODNEY C. PENNEY of Monson.
For State Senator's EDMUND B. MALLET oil
Freepot GEORGE NJ. SEIDERS Of Portland,
CHARLES M. WATERR0USE of Westhrook, WILL
lam N. COOK Of Casco.
For County Attorney CHARLES A. TRUE Of
Portland.
For Sheriff -LEANDER E. CRAM Of Baldwin.
For Judge Of Probate HENRY C. PEABODY Of
Portland
For Register Of Probate EDWARD C. REYNOLDS
Of Cape Elizabeth.
For Treasursf-DAkIEL D. CHENERY of Deering
For County Commissioner WAL TER B. ALLEN
Of Yarmouth.
For Representatives to the Legislature TH0hiAS
P. SHAW, AUGUSTINE D. SMITH, JOSIAH H.
DRUMM0ND, JR., WHITMAN SAWYER, CARROLL
W. MORRILL, WALTER C. EMERSON.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-17
Gossett's Bill
spec,al % the Gazette.


AUSTIN, TEX, March 16.-Represenra-
tive Gossett's alien land law bill introduced
yesterday in the house provides that an
alien shall have and enjoy such rights per-
tanning to personal property as shall be ac-
corded 70 citizens of the United States by
the laws of the nation TO which such alien
may belong.
Section g. Aliens who have declared
their intentions to become citizens of the
United States, and who shall within six
years become citizens, are exempted from
the provisions of the bill
An alien may take, hold, assign, fore
close, sell or buy under mortgage or deed
Of trust, lands in Texas to secure payment
OF debts heretofore created subject TO GER
tain conditions. An alien who shall here
after take land by devise or descent may
hold the same for six years, and no longer,
provided that an alien minor or person of
uns9un6 mind taxing by devise or descent
may have six years in which TO dispose of
same, after minor shall have become of age
Aliens shall hold lands by defeasible
titles only, which may escheat to the state
upon the motion of the encouragement in
proper proceedings in court
The bill exempts from its operation
aliens possessing leasehold estates not ex-
ceeding 200 acres for period not exceed
sng five years, provided such aliens be
actual residents of the state.
The bill contains nothing about aliens IN
corporations. That subject viii perhaps be
disposed OF in separate bill, conforming to
the governors recommendation concerning
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-17
The Committee at Birmingham
Was 900 Strong.
WHILE THE CROWD NUMBERED
Tens of Thousands, When the Democrat of
Democrats Rose to Speak.
They Came from All Parts of Alabama and
All Were Happy-Texas Politics
Warm in Spite of the Sleet--A
Per Cent Primary.
A Royal Reception.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, March 16-Demo-
Gratis OF Birmingham were astir at an early
hour this morning. The approaching visit
of Hill 20 the chief manufacturing city of
the South had been heralded to all the peo-
pie of:Alabama, and incoming trains brought
to Birmingham hundreds OF enthusiastic
Democrats. II was $50 O'Clock when the
train bearing him and his party rolled into
the Birmingham station, but a large crowd
had already assembled, and the senator was
loudly cheered as he and his party
passed to carriages which conveyed the
visitors to hotels here. The visiting party
are guests of the Hill club of Birmingham
and were objects of true Southern hos
pItality.
At II 80 committee of 800 leading citi-
zens, headed by Col. Hewitt, escorted Hill
and party to the opera house where the
meeting of the day was held. Prolonged
cheers from the multitude greeted the APP
pe2rance of Hill and his party on the stage
To Col. Hewitt, president of the Hill
club of Birmingham, was assigned the
honor of introducing Hill.
After the applause had subsidized Hill
stepped to the front and began a speech,
which was of much the same tenor as the
Jackson, Miss, address.
In the evening Senator Hill and party
were guests at banquet. Several speeches
were made and at 1850 O'Clock Hill and
friends left for Atlanta.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-17
STURGESS-FARWELL CASE.
Sturgess Restrained from Prosecuting
tho Suit in Londsn for
Thirty Days.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 16.-The Sturgess s.
Farwell case came up before Judge Tuley
in the circuit court to-day on motion 10
restrain Sturgess from prosecuting the
suits in the United States circuit court and
in the chancery division of the high
justice court of London, England, against
ex-senator Chas. 3. Farwell John v Far
well, Congressman Abner Taylor and the
Capital freehold land and investment COM
pany. 1t was stated the three suits were
brought by William Sturgess with the single
object to recover about 81, $50, 900 for ser
vices rendered in England in floating the
debentures of the Capital freehold land and
investment company to secure S.. 000, 600
to construct the Texas state house. The de-
PENDANT has a cross bill on file in which he de-
mands an accounting. They assert Sturgess
has been overpaid for service, and claim
the right to sell 5000 shares of the London
company stock and majority shares of Servia
land company IN Mexico, deposited with
them for a loan of $4,000 to Sturgess,
which never has been placed. The court
entered an order restraining Sturgess from
prosecuting the suit IN London for thirty
days, after which time the injunction be
continued on application.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-17

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Acting Secre-
tary Wharton was to-day instructed to in
form Sir Julian Pauncefote, British min
lister, that the president desires to know at
the earliest date possible the intention OF
the British government in regard to
the proposed renewal of the mo-
dus vivendi of last year for
preservation of the seal fisheries
pending a settlement by arbitration of the
question of jurisdictional rights of the
United States in Behring sea. The British
minister is requested to call Lord Sails
bury's attention to the Wharton note OF
the Sth inst. The presidents desire for
speedy action is said 10 be due to the fact
it is important he should know whether
Great Britain will cooperate in keep
ing sealers out of Behring sea, as other
wise the execution of that duty falls solely
on the United States, and will necessitate
making arrangements that can scarcely be
effective unless completed at Tu early day.
The character of the instructions to our
naval and revenue vessels destined for duty
in Behring sea this season depend almost
altogether on the attitude assumed by
Great Britain, and as the vessels have to be
in the vicinity of the sea by the 1st of May,
it will be seen there is very little time 70
spare in preparations.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-17
Bell County Politics.


BELToN, TEX, March 16.-The political
troubles in Bell county have attracted at
tention al over the state, and not only have
those outside OF the county advocated the
settlement of these troubles, but our home
people have done the same, until today
when the executive committee OF the county
met, with barely q quorum present, to eff
feet settlement. The executive commit
tee consists of thirty-slx members, repre-
senting all the different voting precints in
the county. Out of these thirty-six mem
bers there were present only eighteen, and
out of these eighteen six were opposed to
the action of the committee. The action
taken was so long and SO much OF it, that
only synopsis can be sent.
The Bell county troubles grew out Of the
election in 1890, when Judge r. z. King ran
for state representative against Huling P.
Robertson, the regular Democratic nomi-
nee Judge Kings friends claimed that he
had been cheated out of the nomination by
trickery and fraud, and at the election he
beat his opponent by something over one
thousand votes.
After declaring the committee regularly
organized for business, DR.. Hudson, chair
man of the committee, advised that they
proceed with caution and without acrimo-
NOUS feelings. At 70 O'Clock an adjourn.
ment was taken until O'Clock p. m. so as
to allow more time for other members of
the committee to be present.
At l o'clock the committee reassemb led,
when McCutchan offered a resolution
practically DISTINGUISHING all who had voted
tor King in 1890. A substitute of milder
nature was offered but voted down. There
upon arose considerable discussion, but the
fat had gone forth that the King supporters
must eat crow or leave the Democratic
party, and the McCutchan resolutions were
adopted.
Afterwards. resolutions putting the pri-
mary machinery OF the county into effect
were adopted. These resolutions prescribe
the voting test, requiring the voter to de-
clare upon honor that he did not vote for
King at the last election. The elimination
of these proceedings was reached when Dr.
Fields offered resolution to the effect
that if there were any precinct chairmen
present who did not fully indorse the action
of the committee that upon refusal to hand
in their designations, his position be de-
clared vacant, and that the county chair
man be authorized to at once appoint an
other in his stead.
Sailing had been fairly smooth up to this
time. but the rubicon had not been passed,
and the resolution was defeated. To have
passed it would have been to stigmatize the
character of those men opposed to the MIC
Cutchan resolutions.
The action Of the committee to-day was
as a settlement of all troubles.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-17
in corporate ownership of

BROWNS BILL.
Only one bill has been introduced in the
house providing for the organization OF the
civil courts of appeals. Brown of Grayson
is its author. No bill whatever has been
offered or, so far as can be learned, pre-
pared for the reorganization of the Judi
ciary. The task IS the most difficult one TO
come before the legislature, and perhaps
for that reason was given theslp. It may
be that the more inviting political asDect of
the other forms OF redistricting, especially
the congressional districts, absorbed the at
tention CT members anxious to do some
thing The preparation of bill reorganiz-
ing the judiciary will devolve upon the
committee on judicial districts, and
especially on the chairman, Representative
Ham Gossett. It is possible that Judge
Mckinney may prepare such a Dill on his
own account. He has the matter under con-
sideration.
FOR M'LENNAN.
Judges Baker and Alexander of Waco are
here to secure, if possible, a separate Judi
cial district for McLennau county, which Is
now in district with Falls county.
TIE NEXT HOUSE.
The feeling among the members of the
house is very decidedly in favor of increas-
ing the number of members from LOG TO
about 123 to 125. The desire is to make the
house more representative than it is, and a
bill for that purpose will be reported by the
committee. The basis OF representation
will be increased from 5000 to 1000 or
may be $1,000. Upon the latter basis the
house would consist of 123 members and
under the former, l24 The general opir-
ion seems TO be in favor OF one or the other
of these figures.
THE GULF DISTRICT.
Representative Wurzbach's congressional
reapportionment bill puts Velasco. Calves
ton and Arkansas Pass in one district, feat
ure of it that viii kick up big row on the
gulf coast. Nelson's bill goes further, and
to the three ports named adds Corpus
Christi Neither of these bills will suit
the people on the coast whatever may be
said Of their operation elsewhere.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Col. Browns bill for the organization of
the civil court of appeals does not attempt
TO fix the location of the courts.
Representative Gossett, the author of the
alien land law, is receiving petitions from
his people requesting that he run for the
next legislature. He says that he has all
the Legislative glory he cares about, and
will not run. His business is TO practice,
not to make law, he says, and must there
fore declines the honor OF another term
Representative Swan has gone home to
attend to sofee legal business and viii re-
turn Sunday or Whereabouts. He is
credited with congressional Dee in his
bonnet.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-17

Mr.. Owsley was born in Johnson county,
Missouri, A pril S, 1856. In 1884, after a
short residence in Nevada, the family re-
moved to California, and Mr.. owsley
received his first schooling in the
common schools Of Grass Valley,
Nicholas, Lakeport, Marysville and
Sacramento. At the age of ten he entered
the office Of the Lakepor5 Times, where he
started in TO serve an apprenticeship 10 the
art preServative, and during his leissre
hours applied himself to study with an in
defatigability which is characteristic of the
man, as he is known to his host of friends
and admirers in his strong young manhood.
In 1869 he was entered at St. Vincent's col
lege, Los Angeles from which institution he
graduated in 1872 with the highest honors,
receiving q special medal for mathematical
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-17
JACK, THE RIPPER.
A MAN ARRESTED AT MEL
BOURNE, AUSTRALIA.
Who the Liverpool Police Are Confident
is the Much Wanted Jack-A Horri-
BILE Find-1Iurdered Children.

LIVERPOOL, March 16.-The police OF this
town has been pushing inquiry into the
disappearance of the woman and children
who formerly lived in the Rain
Hill part of Liverpool. The in
quiry started in connection with
the arrest at Melbourne, Australia, of a
man named Williams, who is charged with
numbering a woman there. The informa-
ton of this arrest and matters that
come to the knowledge of the Mel
bourne police were caoled to Liverpool
and an investigation at once put on foot
As was inferred, the disappearance of the
woman and children was not due to their
Police to-day went to the house
formerly occupied by the persons
in question, and they lifted the hearth
stone from its place, and after half-hours'
digging discovered the body of the
missing woman. Immediately beneath they
found the bodies of the two children
The murderer had made plentiful use of
chloride of lime to destroy the bodies of
the victims, and his object had been in a
measure attained, for the bodies
had been partly consumed by the lime.
After the three bodies were taken out
the police continued their digging, and the
bodies of four other children were found to
have been buried under the house. They
were a girl of twelve, strangied, q girl
year old. The throats of the last three
victims had been cut. The affair investi-
gated brings strong proof that Williams is
none other than the world-lSnown Jack
the Ripper" Williams, while resident of
Liverpool, made frequent visits to London.
The police have traced his movements be-
tween the two places and it has been
found his visits to London CORE
sponded with the times the unfortunate
women in the Whltechapel district were
found with their throats cut and bodies
mutilated in the shocking manner that
the crimes of 1.-THE Ripper"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-17
THE "sUeAR TRUST"
Efforts Being Made to Corner tho Only
Remaining independent Refineries.

Efforts Beinz Made to Corner tho Only
Remaining Independent Refineries.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 16.-Belief is
general among the business men of this
city that the American sugar refining COM
pany, commonly known as the Sugar
Trust" is making extraordinary
efforts to secure possession of
the three independent sugar re-
fneries of this city, with good chances of
success. The three great Philadelphia su-
gar refinerles = Spreckels, Knight and
Franklin-have been thorns in the
side of the American sugar REIN
ing company for years. This cor
poration, whose capital prior to January of
this year was S50000,000 has increased its
capitalization to S15.000,000, and with this
addition to the money power and redoubled
efforts bring within control all outstanding
refineries. A member of the firm of E. G.
Knight & Co. says that within the past thirty
days they have been approached and asked
uDon what terms they would allow the re-
fnery to pass into the control of
the trust. The gentlemen would not
say whether they would sell or
not. Charles /. Harrison, president
of the Franklin refinery, refused 10 say
whether or not the trust secured control of
the plant. Another gentleman was reason
ably sure the Spreckel's interest was in
cluded in the deal.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-17

Joseph of New Mexico, from the commit
mittee on territories, reported q bill for tina
admission of New Mexico as a state of the
Union. House calendar.
Smith of Arizona, from the committee,
reported Il bill for the admission of Arizona.
Goodnight from the committee on judiciary
reported back an advisory resolution pre-
ferring charges against Andrew P. McCor-
mick, United States district Judge for tho
Northern c;str&5s q TEXAS The report
was agreed TO and the resolutioa laid upon
the table.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole (Blount in the chair on the fires
wool bill, and was addressed by Sayers OF
Texas in opposition to the
protective policy of the Republicans.
Hlsfspeech, largely statistical. was given
to criticism of the financial policy
of administration which ne said was
so bad that when bonds fell due in 1891,
the administration was compelled to appeal
to holders of these bonds to continue them
to the extent of s2j. 3G4, 500 II this had
been done by the British ministry he said 1t
would have been hurled from power to dis
grace within a month after the fact became
known and parliament assem- bled-
Mr.. Bryan Of Nebraska, followed in an
attack upon the Mckinley bill.
The committee then rose aud the house
adjourned
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-17
II is that He VIII Withdraw
When lie Reaches Austin.
HIS FORCES AND CULBERsON's
VII Unite and If Mills Doesn't Get Il On he
First Ballot
EhSy Think Culberson Can be Elected-The
Last Poll 1Iade-A. W. Terreu's Posi-
Zion Some Bills introduced
Gi'~ Governors Race. -
Somewhat Nervous.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN. TEX, March 16.-The Mills peo-
pie are feeling mighty nervous tonight.
They can count but two votes more than
majority that may be considered safe. Mr..
Simkins came in to-day and says ne will
vote for Mills. and Mr.. Glasscock is counted
in the Mills column, but Mr.. Terrell who
was counted for Mills yesterday is now ex-
tremely doubtful, and Mr.. Mckinney is
very sick man at his home and may not be
able to get here in time to vote. Another
Mills member, whose wife is in a delicate
condition, is looking to be called home daily.
Mills probably has a saTe majority but
dread of possible mishaps is keeping his
friends on tenter-hooks. The belief is
growing that on his arrival here
Chiffon WILL WITHDRAW
from the race. His following with the ex-
ception of Cone johnson, will go to Culber-
son 1t is probable that Representative
Wilson of Harrison, Chiltonite, will offer
a resolution tomorrow pledging the men,
bers TO vote for no man for United States
senator who will not stand squarely on
q free silver platform This resolution, if
offered, will make music.