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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
THESTATE CON VENTION
NATIONAL DELEGATES ARE UN-
INSTRUCTED.
AIger VIII at Least Get "a Complimentary
vote-A stirring speech that Presages
Sweeping Interpretations and List
OF Delegates.
winning Wolverines.

Presidential Electors-William Nc
Pherson, Jay A Hubbell.
Delegates ut Large-Delos A. Blod-
gett, James Nj. Wilkinson, Charles w.
Wells, ID. Nj. Ferry.
There was big and enthusiastic at
tendance at the Republican State Con-
vention in Detroit.
William r. Bates, Secretary of the
State Central Committee, called the
convention to order, and introduced the
Rev. DR.. Radcliffe, OF Detroit, who Offer
ed prayer. Then Mr.. Bates said the
call for the convention was long, and he
would only read the opening paragraph,
which defined the work to be done. He
said, owing to the enforced absence OF
the chairman of the committee at Wash
ingtOn, he would introduce ex- Congress
man Edward =. Allen as temporary
chairman of the convention.
Mr.. Allen was introduced amid great
applause and spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Republican State Convention
1t Is an honor that any man may we'll covet
to pre- side, even temporarily, over the delfbera-
tions OF an assemblage OF men made up OF the rep.
resentative men OF the great Republican party OF
Michigan. and for this honor / return my sim
core tina ks. The Republican party. whose
origin as in this State, and whose history Is a
history Of the progress, of the triumph, OF the
glory OF the republic, need not have it's history
repeal ed to-day. But surely Michigan Repub.
leans have tho right, which will not be denied
them even by our friends the enemy, to claim
more than those of any other State share in
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Odds AMI End.

PORTER got its name from the fact
that porters in London drank the liquor
about 1850.
AN infant at birth usually weighs one
twentieth the maximum weight it ought
to attain in middle life.
The London tailors have asked the
County Council TO fix the same rate for
women's work as for mems.
In some countries the leaves of trees
are still used for books. In Ceylon the
leaves of the TALBOT are used for that
purpose.
A RICoCHET shot from the new maya
zine rifle adopted in England broke
cottage window four miles distant from
the firing point.
HoRsERADIsH on oysters, according
to an exchange, ruins the bivalves. 1t
is astonishing to note in a restaurant
how many people take the risk
THERE are now twenty law firms
in the United States composed of hus-
bands and wives, and there are about
200 American women who practice law
or control legal publications.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20

Gas is being manufactured at Mays
vile, KY, at an alleged cost OF five
cents per 1000 cubic feet, and a
million and half feet is made every
day for commercial purposes, the ma
chine being operated by two men. The
quality of the gas is not stated, but
from the description of the process it
would appear TO be of nearly the same
kind and value as that obtained by a
process operated in many cities.
There are no by-products, such az
coke, tar or ammonia, nothing being
left but small quantities of ash, iron,
and silica. The gas is not carbureted
for illumination purposes, but is
capable Of enrichment to that end by
well-known means.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20

report was adopted,
the reading of the
list being waived.
The Chair is
advised tn at ex-
Senator Palmer is
in the room," said
Chairman Allen .
Ex-S enator Palmer
was called to the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Time to Raise the Window.

Young Alsap and his bride we're on
their wedding tour.
And they didn't care who knew it.
Her head rested on his manly shout
der, her golden hair streamed down
over the back of the car seat, and his
protecting arm was around her.
"Tweetness," he said, In voice
whose wealth Of tenderness the roar of
the train utterly failed to drown.
"Whose title eirly girl?"
"Oors, dovey, doveW she responded.
SIS it's little curly purly head all
comPble?"
''Dest wight"
"Wuv me very much, pet?"
81 WV 90 bushels and bush"
Brakeman" grasped the passenger
two seats back OF them, family, '1oI
heavens sake come and raise this win.
dowl"-- CAicaQo Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
What u Democratic Paper Thinks of tho
Democratic Majority in Congress.

The Springfield Union has a not Alto
gether unfair hit at the Herald for re-
joicing over the election of tariff re-
form Congress year ago, and now
looking with composure at It's defeat in
treating some other measure. The
truth is that we are in this respect in
something of the condition of the farm
er who prayed for rain, and when he
found it coming down in floods was IN
clned to think that Providence was
overriding the business in it's answer to
prayer. We have had more Democracy
in the present Congress than we ex-
pected or ever asked for. If fortune
had sent not more than half the major
ity that there is in that Body, we should
have been better gratified, especially il
it was to come in the quality that has
poured in from some of the Southern
and Western states.-Boston Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20


which
the mi sasw
to
would
the declined until
year.,
Mckinley BILL
spite competition that has doubled in
of the need of the domestic
will novertake the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20

A REMARKABLE instance of the ten.
dency to change and even mutilate q
word in order to give it familiar and
suggestive appearance is found lin the
expression ''jerked beef" which is a
ready English substitute for "charqui,"
the Peruvian word for meat cooked in
smoke, or '.jerked."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
What the Past Nine Months Have UoEe
for Tin Plate.

lev law the American Manufactmrer of
Pittsburg, gives the following facts:
The heavy imports of tin plate in the
few months prior to July !, 1891, when
the tin plate clause of the Mckinley bill
went into effect, are matters of history.
The following table shows how greatly
these imports increased:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20

II is no unusual thing for vessel
plying between Japan and San Fran
cisco to bring 1000, 900 fans as a sin
gle item Of Its cargo.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Pearl Button Industry Under enc New
Tariff.

The Dry Goods Economist, which has
always been a free trade paper and
largely representing the interests of
importers, tries hard to be honest in
quoting prices and giving the true situa-
ton of affairs, and it succeeds very
well. Recently, in discussing the pearl
button industry ii said:
Whatever difference of opinion there
may be about many sections OF the tariff act
of 1890, and about Its benefits to certain in
dustries, the manufacture of pearl buttons
is not one of Il ose that can b. cited adj
yersely. Before the tariff went into effect
there were but two makers of pearl but
tons in the city of Newark. n. j., and these
produced principally articles OF pearl such
as knife handles. inlaid work and orna-
ments, and. very few of the larger sizes
i'm dress and cloak buttons. Even the few
hands employed were not always busy.
At the present time there arc twelve con-
Germs engaged in the industry in Newark,
employing all the way from 20
hands to 100 each. Wages of the
button turner's range from SIS TO S23 per
week, and boys and girls employed in iiu-
ishIng the goods are paid from So to slipper
week. over 600 persons are obtaining a
livelihood in the city of Newark, n. j., to-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
THE FIELD OF POLITICS.
TARIFF TREATED IN ALL IT'S
VARIOUS PHASES.

short Tariff Talk Which Means some-
thinG-The Pearl Button Industry Under
tho New Tarifr-rin Plate, Past aud Pres-
ent-Poor Grover.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
IMPORTS OF TIS rLATL ISTo THE UNITED STATES.

From this table il appears that while
the imports for the first six mouths of
1891 were much above the normal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
The irish Education Bill.

LONDON, May 31.-On motion to pass
the Irish educational bill on it's second
reading in the House of Commons YES
terday Mr.. Thomas Sexton, McCarthyite,
objected, ON the ground that education
was made compulsory. He approved of
the grants under the bill, but objected to
the exclusion of the Christian Brothers.
schools from the grants. He criticised
the measure as bad and crude. The
Irish party, he said, trusted that the gov
ernment would assent to amendments in
committee; otherwise they were bound
to use their utmost efforts to defeat the
BILL
Mr.. Healy said he was willing to accept
compulsory education, provided Ireland
got franchise like the English franchise
for the election of school committees
otherwise the Irish members would do
all that was possible to thwart the bill.
The chief secretary for Ireland, in re-
plying to the speech of Mr.. Healy, of
fered to meet the Irish views in the mat
ter by allowing the school managers
themselves to compose the committees.
He also conceded some minor points that
Mr.. Healy had raised. The bill passed
the second reading by a vote of 152 to So.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
STRIKE ADDED TO LOCKOUT.
New Phase Of the Granite Trouble at
Concord, N. 81.

CoNcoRD, N. H., May 31.-All the en-
ployes of the New England Granite
Works, 400 in number, went out tonight,
the bill of prices signed May 81, 1891,
having expired. The lockout committee
of the employees notified the chairman of
the manufacturers committee that un-
less satisfactory arrangements were en-
tered into before June 1, 1892, between
the manufacturers of Concord and the
Concord branch of the Granite Cutters
National Union every union man would
require that be paid june 2, 1892, in full
for all work done prior to June /. 1892
the existing agreement terminating Nav
81, 1892. The manufacturers associa-
tion replied that they could not accept
this notice changing the pay day, for it
is not in accordance with the existing
agreements, nor in good faith, that it is
out of the ordinary course of business
and coupled with conditions not contem-
plated by the agreement, that the pres
ent situation is forced by the existing
and threatened strikes and not by the
lockout, change in wages or any
thing else. The association stated it
is willing to renew the old agreement
january 1, 1893 or 1894 More than that
it could not do. The association's com
munication was read at a meeting of the
granite CUTTERS branch tGnight. No ac-
ton was taken thereon. Chairman Bat
terson states tonight that the whistle at
his works will be blown as usual in the
morning. The only men who will re-
port for duty will be the apprentices. All
others will remain out.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
SMALL BOYS ENJOY 1T.
The Display and Good Time of Rhode
Island Inauguration.

NEWPORT, R. l., May 31.-Election
day, Newport's peculiar holiday, when
the governor takes his seat in the his
toric old State House and assumes the
reins of government for the coming II
months, falls this year on the very last
day in May. As is customary, the days
festivities were begun by daylight or
earlier by the ubiquitous small boy, who
at that early hour, with torpedo and fire
cracker and tin horn, entered upon his
days labor of love in expending the hard
earned and closely boarded pennies and
dimes gathered during the days and
weeks past. In other respects also the
day was observed in accordance with
custom almost inmemorial.
The crowds upon the streets and the
number of excursionists arriving seemed
smaller than usual earlier in the day,
but steadily increased as the weather
frightened.
Just before 10 o'clock Governor Ladd
and staff, under the escort of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery, which for more
than a century has acted as body guard
to the commander-in-chief, the Newport
Light Infantry, Company B of the Sec
ond Regiment, Rhode Island Militia, and
the Naval Reserve Torpedo Company,
left the Aquidneck House, the governor S
headquarters, and marched almost di-
rectly to the State House.
In the legislature this afternoon the
Republican majority used its power and
appointed committee to count the votes
cast at the April election. The sub-com-
mittee announced the results of the cleo
tion which had been ascertained by tax
ing the wardens' count as recorded on
the wrappers of the packages containing
the ballots cast. Governor-elect Brown
and the rest of the Republican candi-
dates were then sworn into office, procla-
nation was made in ancient form and a
salute fred.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
ALMOST A BATTLE.
Austrian Troops Unwittingly strayed Over
on Russian Soil.


VIENNA, May 31.-The spectacle of
Russian troops marching against the
Austrian forces was witnessed yesterday
at the Galician frontier, near. Radzivilou.
The Austrian garrison of Brody was out
man@uvering, and unwittingly crossed
the frontier into Russian territory short
distance from Radzivilon. The Cossacks
hastened to report to the commander of
the garrison at Radzivilou, and the troops
were at once ordered to turn out pre-
pared for battle. The Russian command
er's avowed object was to attack the in
vaders and drive them back over the
frontier. Had he overtaken the Austri
ans, serious and sanguinary encounter
would probably have been the result.
Fortunately for peace, the Austrian
commander had his attention called by a
Polish peasant to the fact that he was on
Russian territory, and the Austrians
turned their faces toward the frontier.
Just as they were crossing, the Russian
troops were seen approaching in the dis
tance at a double-quick; but before the
Russians got within firing range the Aus
trians were on their own side of the line
and there was no longer excuse for hos
tilities.
The affair is regarded in Vienna as of
considerable significance, as showing the
readiness of the Russians to seize any
pretext for hostilities.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Count Tolstoi, the well known writer
and philanthropist, is seriously i'll.
Advices from Venezuela are that the
insurgents have defeated President Pala-
clos forces at all points, and are now
threatening the important seaports of
Puerto Cabello and La Guayra.
The House committee on elections has,
by a vote of to 2, decided the contested
election case of McDuffee against Turpin
from the fourth Alabama district, in fa-
vor of Turpin, Democrat, the sitting
member.
The Berlin correspondent of the Lon
don Times says the American legation
there has received satisfactory assur-
ances from the German foreign office
that the German government is willing
to accept the invitation to the interna-
tional silver conference.
Collector of Customs Bailey has seized
at Westfield, Mass, the stallion Perfec-
ton, a noted horse, recently imported
from Nova Scotia. The animal was en-
tered at Vanceboro, Me-, at a valuation
of $3.50, and it is claimed he is much
more valuable. The seizure is made on
the ground of undervaluation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
THE MISSING MAJORITY.
sergeant-at-Arms VIII CorraIl the Absent
Democrats.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The House to-
day went into committee of the whole on
the post Office appropriation bill. Mr..
Caldwell of Ohio moved to increase by
100000 the appropriation for the free de-
livery service. A long discussion ensued.
On the vote a large majority appeared
against the motion, and MI. Caldwell
raised the point of no quorum. The COM
mittee having arisen call of the House
was ordered. A quorum appeared, but
on motion of Mr.. Henderson of North
Carolina resolution was adopted revok-
ing all leaves of absence except those
granted on account of sickness, and di-
rectng the sergeant-at-arms to telegraph
absent members that their attendance
was necessary for the transaction Of bus
mess. The House then adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
PORTLAND, MAINE, WEDNESDAY M
FIGHTING THE COMBINE.
Legal Action Begun Against the Reading
Coal Deal

TRENTON, N. j., May 81 Attorney
General Stockton this afternoon made
application in the court Of chancery for
an Injunction to dissolve the relations
between the New Jersey Central, the
Philadelphia & Reading and the Port
Reading railroad companies, on the
ground that the tripartite agreement be-
tween them for the purpose of monopo-
lizing the anthracite coal trade is illegal
The relief asked for is that the lease of
the New Jersey Central to the Port
Reading be declared null and void, and
that the New Jersey Central be directed
to take possession of its own property
and the combination be declared void,
The court granted preliminary injunc-
ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
ENGLAND's TURN.
A Town in Gloucestershire Visited by a
Lively Cyclone.

LONDON, May 31.-A most terrific tor
nado passed over Blakeny, Gloucester
shire, today. The wind was accompan-
led by heavy thunder and lightning and
a remarkable downpour of rain. The
streets were flooded in an instant and
rushing torrents of water swept through
them, carrying off everything that would
float Many lower floors of houses were
flooded and chairs, tables, etc., went
adrift. The roofs of several houses were
blown off and torrents of rain destroyed
almost everything in them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, ME, May 81, 1892.
Is A. MIS- P. NJ.
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations OF
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, May 81, taken at
s p. m, 10th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature. direction OF
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 640, Sc, cloudy; New York,
~, SE, cloudy; Philadelphia, 760, S,
cloudless; ssa Washington, :, TT, S, cloudless;
Albany, 16', 5, cloudless; Buffalo, SO0,
cloudy; Chicago, 520, Ne, cloudy; St.
Paul, 5so, E, cloudy; St. Vincent, $40,
NE, cloudless; Huron, So. Oak, 56o, N,
cloudy; Bismarck, 62o, Sc, cloudy;
Jacksonville. 74o, E, cloudless.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
TWO KILLED
And Nine Badly Injured by an Explosion
in Mine.

W1LKEsBARRE, Pa, May S1.-A report
has reached here that terrific explosion
of gas took place this morning in the
West End Coal company's mine at Mo-
sanapua, 20 miles from here. The acci-
dent was in the lower drift of the mine,
in which II men were working. John
Pethroe, fire boss, and John Walker, a
miner, were taken out dead. Nine other
men were badly injured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01

There were wild times in the corn nit
on the Chicago exchange yesterday when
the clique trying to corner the market
forced prices to 81 a bushel. AT noon
Coster 6 Martin failed and prices fell to
55 cents. The losses will be heavy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
Mr.. Haynes Resigns.

AUGUSTA, May 31.-Hon. J. Manches-
ter Haynes of this city, Maine member
of the National Republican committee
for the past eight years, has written Hon.
E. f. Webb, of Waterville, rendering
through him to the Maine delegation his
resignation as member of the committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
What Rhode Island Delegates Saw.
For Robbing a Cottage.

SAco, May 31.-Two boys. Lester Hub
bard and James Allie, in the Saco court
today, were bound over to the Supreme
court on charge of breaking and enter.
ing Madame Capianni's cottage at Ferry
Beach and stealing articles. The boys
were unable to get bail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
jumped from the Third storv.

LISBON FALLS, May 31.-A man named
johnson, arrested for being drunk,
jumped from the room in the third story
of the hotel used as lookup and escaped
uninjured. He was secured again later
in the day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01

By Telephone to Sportsman's Paradise.
LIvERMoRE FALLS, May 3O.-The New
England Bell Telephone Company are
extending their line from here through
several villages to Pennington, giving
tourists to the Rangeley Lakes direct
communication with cities.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
win Represent Maine.

AUGUSTA, May 31.-Adjutant General
Sprague has been designated to represent
the State of Maine at the dedication of
the ''High Water Mark'' Monument at
Gettysburg, June I'd.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01

A telegram from United States Consul
Mallor at St. Johns, N. E., says Ameri-
can vessels will now have to pay $1.5o a
ton for license to enable them to pro-
cure bait. Last year the privilege was
free.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
Baths Enthusiastic Republicans.

BATH, May 31.--An enthusiastic Re-
publican caucus was held this evening.
The delegates were instructed for
Cleaves. After the caucus, it was de-
cided to organize a Young Mems Repub-
lican Club. Over one hundred signed
the call
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
Three Horses Burned.

FRYEBURe, May 31.-Wm. H. Stick
ney's buildings at East Brownfeld,
burned last night. Three horses were
burned in the stable with the carriages.
The loss is $4,000; insurance $500. The
origin of the fire is incendiary.
Small Fire at West Paris.
LEWISTON, May 31.-The residence of
James Reed, West Paris, was damaged
by fire Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
The Monetary Conference,

WASHINGTON, May 31.-At least eight
European governments have accepted
President Harrison's invitation to parti-
cipate in the monetary conference and
there is no longer any doubt of such
meeting. The President will communi-
cate with Congress on the subject in
few days and will probably transmit the
correspondence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
A Morning with MIR. Blaine.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Secretary
Blaine was at the State Department early
this morning, and was very busy receiv-
ing callers. Among those who called
were ex-senator Kellogg, Congressman
Lodge and the British minister. Though
the cabinet met at 11.30 Mr.. Blaine did
not attend,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
Memorial Day in Lewiston.

LEWISTON, May 31.-Nine drunken
rows occurred in Lewiston yesterday,
six of which were ON Lincoln street.
Some of the contestants were badly cut
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
For a Dry Dock at Kittery.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Among the
bills passed in the Senate today was the
Senate bill appropriating 800, 700 toward
the construction of wooden dry dock
at Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard, the
total limit Of cost to be $500,OOO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-01
FROM MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Thaxter Bangs Came Home to Find His
Buildings Burned.

FARM1NGToN, May 31.-While Thaxter
Bangs of Freeman, with his wife, were
attending memorial service of his post in
Strong, yesterday, his house and barn
burned to the ground with most of the
contents. The loss is $1,000; no insur-
ance.