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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-01
ATALK WITH Mr.. DINGLEY.
He Is Confident of Success in New York
and the Nation.

LEWISTON, October 31.-Congressman
Dingley returned Saturday evening from
a four weeks speaking tour in behalf of
the Republican cause in New York, Con-
necticut and New Hampshire. He was
in Chicago at the dedication of the Ex-
position buildings, and there saw many
leading Republicans from western and
northwestern states. These informed
him that, with the exception of four or
five votes in Michigan that will be secured
by the Democrats under their district
law dodge, there is no probability that
Harrison will lose single electoral vote
in the West or Northwest, although
Indiana is so close, as it was in 1888, as
to be by no means assured to either side.
Mr. Dingley says that the Connecticut
Republicans are very confident of carry
ing that state, which they lost iu 1888 by
300 votes. New Hampshire he regards
as assured to Harrison beyond question
Mr. Dingley thinks that the vote of
New York will decide the result, as it
did in 1888. The committees of both
parties claim the state, each by a small
plurality, which indicates the closeness of
state where the change of a single vote
in each town will modify the result Mr..
Dingley found the Republicans in all
parts of the state thoroughly aroused.
There can be no doubt, he thinks, that
the Republicans will come down to Har-
lem bridge with at least 5000 plurality,
(and the New York Republicans claim
much more) and the only question is
whether the Democrats of New York
city and Brooklyn can overcome this, or
the larger Republican plurality claimed
in other parts of the state. His own
feeling is that the outlook for the Repub-
licans carrying New York and the
country is at least as good as it was
week before election in 1888.
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BRIEFLY TOLD.

The President has issued proclama-
ton extending to Italy the privileges of
the copyright act.
Hon. John d. Washburn, of Worces-
ter. Mass, minister to Switzerland. has
resigned on account of business matters.
A general strike of union men is prom
ised in New York today, on all new
buildings on which non union labor is
employed.
George Godfrey of Boston was
knocked out by Joe Choynski of Califor-
mia in Is rounds at Coney Island last
night.
Colonel William N. Strachan, of the
Ninth Massachusetts, Regiment, died yes
terday, the result of injuries received in
carriage accident.
The receipts for the last Sagadahoc
county fair amount to $4, 4,309.95. The
debt of the society, which was 81, $50,
has been reduced about one-half.
The New York Herald says that the
Newark, N. j., people will lose about
American Protective League of Massa-
chusetts. It is said the order has on
hand about $4,000 with which to meet
liabilities amounting TO S2,6sl,O0O
Mrs. Monier, widow living near AL
exandria, Ont, left her four young chill
dren alone in the house yesterday while
she made call She returned to find
them burned to death, the house having
been set on fire by GOALS from q CRATE.
Mrs. Mary i. Marean, q widow, living
at G6 Dana street, Cambridgeport, Mass,
killed her mother, Mrs. Ann Brownlee,
aged 70, by striking heron the head with
a wrench yesterday. Mrs. Marean is
supposed to be insane, the result-of the
grippe
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Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, ME, October 81, 1892.
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations Of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday. October 81, taken
at 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, 520, SW, cloudless; New York,
540, S, cloudless; Philadelphia, 52o,,
S, cloudless; Washington, 52o, S,
partly cloudy; Albany, 6Oo, 5, cloudy;
Buffalo, 5oo, Sc, cloudy; Detroit, 52o,
Sc, rain; Chicago, 470. SW, cloudy;
st. Paul. 400, NE, rain: st. Vincent, 34o,
EE, cloudy; Huron, OAK, 3So, N, foggy;
Bismarck, 320, E, cloudy; Jacksonville,
64o, NE, partly cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-01
A PLEASING CONTRAST
Between the Course of the Republican Ma
tionaI Committee and the Democrats
Four Years Ago-The Thomas Case.

WASHINGTON, october 31.-The COM
plaint of the Civil Service Commission
against Gen. Thomas, the Secretary of
the New York state Republican COM
mittee, accusing him of violation Of the
law by requesting contributions of clerks
in the treasury department, has been
made the subject of inquiry of govern
ment officials today.
Secretary Charles Foster, in whose de-
partment are the clerks from whom the
contributions were requested by Gen.
Thomas, listened attentively while re-
porter read the letter sent by the civil
service commission to the attorney gen.
eral. The secretary treated the matter
very lightly and was inclined to think
the construction put on the law was
rather far fetched and would not hold
with reasonable people. He held that
there was no violation of the law as the
requests for contributions were not made
in a public building,
Mr.. Roosevelt today, in commenting
on the commissions action in the Thorn
as case, said: SIT has been reported in
the press that similar circulars have been
sent to the clerks and carriers in the
Brooklyn and New York post offices.
presume that if an investigation is Or
dered an effort will be made to procure
samples of these also. but 1 do not know
that this will be necessary in view of
there being three samples already sub
mitted This is the first time the civil
service commission ever actively inter-
fered to prevent the collection
of political assessments during
a presidential campaign. L
am delighted to say that nothing in any
way rehecting on the Republican Nation
al Committee has yet been laid before
us. So far it seems beyond doubt true
that the Republican National committee
is carefully re ,pecting the law. This is
pleasing contrast to what was done by
the Democratic National Committee four
years ago, when they not only assessed
postal clerks and letter carries in local
offices. but when actually the chairman,
Mr.. Barnum, came to Washington and
took up quarters here with the avowed
purpose OF seeing personally to the as
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Another Life Ruined.
STORMY AS USUAL.
A Protracted Meeting of the Grand Trunk
Stockholders.

LONDON, October 31.-A meeting of
the shareholders of the Grand Trunk
railway of Canada was held here today.
Sir Henry Tyler, president of the road,
presided. The meeting lasted three and
a half hours and was marked throughout
with great disorder. The principal
cause of contention was the report pro-
posing the amalgamation of the IA sub
sidiary Canadian lines with the Grand
Trunk. Several shareholders moved
non-concurrence in the report and ac-
cused the directors of gross mismanage-
ment. A poll of the meeting was de-
manded and taken, resulting 129, 800
shares for and 60 shares against the
adoDtion of the report.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-01

Lieutenant Governor Sheehan counted
on an increase of 16 per cent. in the
number of voters in New York city since
1883, and a consequent natural increase
in the Democratic majority from $4,000
to at least $4,000. The registration shows,
instead, an increase of only 81 per cent.
The Total Vote In New York
county in 1888 was 269, ,657. of which Har-
rison received 1Oe,922, or 1916 perIcent.
In Kings county the total vote in 1888
was 1876, 1914, of which Harrison received
7o,052, or 46 per cent. These percentages
have not varied materially for many ma
tional campaigns, although, of course,
the total vote has been steadily increas-
ing. Now, with these figures as basis
of comparison, the result of the regis
tration becomes decidedly interesting.
Tits always safe toestimate, in the vote
actually cast, a loss of per cent OF the
registration. Taking the total registra-
tion in New York county as 80, 900, and
deducting per cent, or 1880, leaves
total probable vote of 294, 500. Assuming
that Harrison receives only 1916 per cent.
of this land the indications are that his
percentage will be larger) he would re-
ceive 114,S15 A moderate estimate of
the scattering and Prohibition vote in
this city is 5000. That leaves 173, 1876
votes for Cleveland, giving him ma
jority in New York county of only Sc, $40,
The Encouragement for Republicans
jim this calculation is that Cleveland
would be surely beaten even if he had
10000 or $4,000 more votes. A Demo-
cratic majority of 10000 in this city can
not begin to meet the bigger Republican
majority which Chairman Hackett is
now certain of bringing down to the
Bronx.
The total registration in Kings county
is 1S1, ,66S. Deducting five per cent, or
9Os3, leaves probable total vote of 172,-
5S5. If 46 per cent of this is Republi-
can, Mr.. Harrison will receive 1880,
giving Mr.. Cleveland a majority in
Brooklyn of 13,S07. Queens county ma
jority for Cleveland is estimated at 1900;
in Richmond county at 1900; and Suffolk
county is expected to give Harrison 1000
majority. That would leave Cleveland's
total majority over Harrison south of the
northern boundary of the city of New
York 74,677. And there is no Demo-
cratic statistician,z however ingenious,
who can carry New York State, even on
paper, for Nj. Cleveland with such fig
ures as those.
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SMOKED 24o CIGARETTES.
Then He Laughed and Went to Bed-They
Found Him Dead in ,s,e Morning.

CINCINNATI, October 31.--Last We'd
nesday evening, Mr.. A. NJ. Bell, a prom
inent young attorney of Washington, ar
rived in this city in good health, and
with prospects of successful life be-
fore him. He spent Wednesday night
very pleasantly, and left on the morning
train over the Cincinnati, Portsmouth &
Virginia railroad for PEBBLES, Adams
county, where he was to collect evidence
and take affidavits in an important suit
in which he was an attorney. He arrived
at PEBBLES and registered at the Vernon
House. As some of the important par
ties he was to meet could not be seen
until night, he sought to pass away the
time in smoking cigarettes, and during
the day and evening he smoked a dozen
boxes of the poisonous narcotizers. Such
awholesales consumption of cigarettes
astonished the landlord, and Bell laughed
at the surprise he had given his host, and
retired at oclock Thursday night. Fri
day morning, when the landlord raped
at the door of Bells room, no response
was heard and all efforts to arouse him
were futile, so the door was forced, and
on the bed lay the dead body of the
guest.
The cigarettes had done well their
deadly work. Whether the nicotine had
caused death by action at the fountain
head of the circulation, or by paralysis
of the brain, the doctors could not tell.
The sad news was telegraphed to the
home of the deceased, and the answer
was request to forward the remains by
express, and the dead body of the once
brilliant attorney was taken to his late
home at Washington, D. c., by the limit
ed express over the Pennsylvania road
Saturday night.
Another Life Ruined.
Topeka. Kan, October 31-Leland J..
Webb, formerly national commander-in-
chief of the Sons ofiVeterans, was today
declared insane. 1t is said the morphine
habit is the cause of his insanity. He
ATTEMPTED suicide last night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-01
THE eAIETy OVER.
The Kirmess Leaves the Bath Library
Richer by $1,000.
Especial to the Press.l


BATH, October 31.-The Fete Breton.
or Kirmess, which has been held in the
Alameda for week past in aid of the
public library closed Saturday night. but
by general desire was continued for one
night longer. The entertainment was
one of the finest ever seen in the city,
and has been we'll patronized both by
Bath citizens and visitors from out of
town. The receipts will foot up over
$3,OO0 OF this a large part will be eaten
up by expenses. One-third of the net
receipts goes to Miss Margaret Eager of
New York, under whose direction the
Kirmess was given.
The figures given by treasurer Low
show that the library is richer by about
$1,000 The gross receipts were So, 500.
The banner was awarded the Venetians.
The children's banner was awarded to
the Fishers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-01
The Way in Which Iams Was Treated
Described in Court.
THE COLONEL THREATENED To
SHOOT THE PRIVATE.
The Case of ex-Private Iams Against Colo
mel Streator and Other Officers-Iams is
the Pennsylvania Militiaman Who Was
So Severely Punished for Expressing
Sympathy with the Homestead Strikers
He Wants Money for His Injuries.


He Wants Money for His Injuries.
PITTsBURG, Pa, October 31.-The case
of ex-Private W. L. Iams against Colo
mel Streator ct al, was continued this
morning. On cross-examination Iams
said he had been advised to make the
suits after he was discharged.
Frank G.. Jacobs, private of Company
K, Tenth Regiment, saw Iams in the
guard house while on duty. He also
saw Iams held up by the thumbs. He
was hanging to the ridgepole OF the tent.
His thumbs were tied by loop knot.
The tips of Iains's toes were alone ON the
ground. Iams was splitting tobacco
juice. Almost Immediately before Iams
was cut down Colonel Streator said to
the doctors that if the prisoner was hung
longer it might injure him physically.
When Iams was cut down he sank to the
ground.
Robert v. Kent, private in Company
K, testified that he heard Colonel Streat-
or say: sDo not let him hang long
enough to do any material injury
Judge Porter made rule at the re-
quest of the defence that Iams be asked
whether it was his intention in case he
secured the conviction of any one of the
defendants to institute civil suit for
damages. He replied that it was. The
court said it was not a proper question
under the law but permissible at the dis
erection of the court to show the jury
bias on the part of the witness, who was
| also the prosecutor.
This afternoon Private Kent was again
called. He stated that Colonel Streator
said upon the Monday succeeding the
day of the punishment that Iams had
better keep out of his way or he would
shoot him. This remark was made up
on Streator hearing rumor that Iams in
tended shooting Streator.
John H. GLADDEN., the nurse who re-
vived Iams, took the stand. He had
seen them tie Iams up by the thumbs,
but only watched the proceedings for 10
minutes, as the sight sickened him. lie
ran to relieve Iams when the latter was
cut down. He said to DIR. Grim, after
Iams had recovered consciousness, that
Iams was pretty sick. DR.. Grim said:
Eyes, but he swallowed chew of tobar
m ,,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-01
Populists Want to Debate.

BosToN, October 81. The national
committee, eastern division, of the Peo-
ple's party, has challenged the De mo-
cratic state committee for a joint de bate
between the latter representative, Frank
K. Foster, and Harry Lloyd representing
the Peoples party, upon the attitude of
the Democratic and Peoples parties
toward labor, as expressed in their plat
forms.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-01
The Student DISCHARGED.

WATERvILLE, October 31.-Levi P
Wyman, the college student who was ar
rested by Officer Pooler Saturday morn
ing at about 8 O'Clock, for disorderly
conduct while marching with his society
from the Bay View Hotel to the college,
was tried this morning at IL O'Clock.
Judge Philbrook discharged the re-
spondent on the ground of mistaken
identity.
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THEY WE'RE URGED TO JUMP.
Hesitated and Were Lost-The st. Johns
bury Fire.

ST. JoHNsBURY, VT, October 91.-The
total loss by last nights fire is estimated
at $4,000; insurance $65,ooo. The
bodies of James Mitchell and Miss Mar
shall were found this morning in the
ruins of the Callbeck building. The two
were seen at window last night and
urged to jump, but refused and fell
back into the flames before ladders could
be secured.
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For One Cent Postage.

WASHINGTON, October 31.-In his
Forthcoming report Postmaster General
Wanamaker will urge his plan for postal
telegraphy and as an argument for one
cent letter postage will submit the fact
that the post office department. will prob
ably be self-sustaining in another year.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in his
report, will recommend the establish
ment of national quarantine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-01

President Clark and Vice President
Lucius Tuttle of the Consolidated road
of Connecticut say they do not believe
the Boston & Maine and Reading COM
bipe will amount to more than a traffic
ARRANGEMENT. In any event it will not
affect the policy of the Consolidated
road.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-01
Peace in the Argentine.

BUENos AYREs, October 31.-Order
has been completely restored in the city
of Santiago del Estero. The rebels were
disarrned by the federal troops.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-01

New YORK, October 31.-The figures
published here show that the registra-
ton is more favorable to the Republican
prospects than the most sanguine Repub-
can anticipated. Reports have been re-
ceived from 81 counties, and in all but
two the registration has been the heavi-
est ever known. The largest gains are
in Republican strongholds. In Albany
where Republicans exposed and pre-
vented the systematic efforts OF the
Cleveland machine to register scores OF
repeaters, there is an actual decrease in
the registration.
The county gave Cleveland 1000 plural
ity in 1888. The registration has been
cut down /, 700 this year.
New York city, however, has proved
to be the greatest disappointment to the
Democrats. A registration of 1872, 900
was confidently expected. But only
800, $50 voters registered The signifi-
canoe of these figures appears from the
following comparison:
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sessment of thousands of government

sessment of thousands of government
employees in the departments.
Attorney General Miller, when ques-
toned on the subject this afternoon, said
he had just received the papers in the
case and had not yet had time to exam
inc them. He added that he would in
vestigate this particular case himself, but
certainly would not act until Mr.. Thom-
as was given full opportunity to answer
ing unusual in this course, as it is the
practice in ali cases of this kind.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-01

legislature will have Republican plu-
rality sufficiently large to return Cush-
man NJ. Davis to the Senate, and we shall
elect every one of the seven Congress
men,
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SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN
THE WEATHER.
Fair Weather Moistened ~ Light Showers

Boston, October 31.-Local forecast
for New England for Tuesday: General
ly fair; variable winds; cooler Tuesday
night. Probably fair, and cooler We'd
nesday.
WASHINGTON, October 31.-For New
England: Light showers during the af-
ternoon or night, preceded by fair in the
southern portion; south winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-01
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

THIS MORNINGS NEWS.
Page 1.
Weather indications.
General telegraphic news.
Page 2.
Maine dispatches.
Music and drama.
Drowning accident at Westbrook.
Page B.
Bragg Manufacturing Company bring suit
against the city.
Court record.
Obituary.
PageA
Personal and peculiar.
Editorials
Current Comment.
Deaths and marriages.
Cumberland Bar memorial day.
Page 6.
State Items of Interest.
Wit and Wisdom.
Page 2.
Financial and Commercial.
Marine News.
John Davis gets four months in jail for swinds
ling.
Provisions of the will of H. N. Jose.
Harvest supper at Congress street M. E. church
Found dead in a ditch
Personal.
Brief jottings.
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FIGURING In GOTHAM.
Results Of the Registration Not
Cheering to the Enemy.
HEAVY GAINS REPORTED FROM
REPUBLICAN STRONGHOLDS.

Counted on a Gain of Sixteen Per Cent,
They Find Only Eight and Fraction
Republicans Confident in Kansas-An
Hands Claiming Minnesota-A Talk
With Mr.. Dingley.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-01
A SUDDEN COLD
Is the Forerunner of Weak
ness of the General Health.

A Few Terse Paragraphs Which it VIII
Pay to Read and to Fix in the Mind
How to Avoid Taking Cold-The
Way to Maintain Good Health.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-28

his BARTENDER, Aadrew Peterson. took part.
After the row was EVER the lieutenant took the
parties to headquSrters, and charged Charles
Pearson with resct1ng prisoner, Peterson with
assault with deas}y weapon and the woman
with prostitution.
Two weeks ago iSanna cautioned the woman
about soliciting ouz the street, and last night
caught her at it again and arrested her in her
room. She reiuse's TO go. and the lieutenant
sent down for the proprietor to assist in taking
her out gently. rne proprietor. on learning
that Hanna had n warrant, said the woman
should not De takes. but Hanna insisted, and
started toward tie stairs with the woman.
Then Pearson GRABBED him around the neck,
aud rough ana simble engagement ensued.
Hanna blew his vsistle. but the bartender an
swered instead of IN officer. He had a revolver,
and in the general engagement that followed
the woman got away.
The row causef- great commotion in the
house, and the women dodgers ran out into the
street yelling "MSrder." Detective Cave, who
hal heard the whistle and was locking for
Hanna, saw the esodus and went in to investi-
gate. He found gne war waging merrily, but
with his ass!stane. 1t was soon stopped. After
the men were jailGi, the officers went back and
found the woman Yesterday she was fined so
by Judge Rivers IN the municipal court Tor
prostitution. TheScases OF Pearson ana Peter.
son will be heard IN Justice Won TobeI's court
this afternoon. Er. Pearson, the proprietor of
the house, says he did not recognize the lieu
tenant, as he was n citizens clothes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-28
BkEVITIES.

One homestead, swo cash entries and one final
homestead were fSsd at the land office yester
day.
A license 10 wed1was issued yesterday by the
county auditor to- Basil Suponizia. of Seattle,
and Rosina A. Mosse. of Snohomish.
But one permit: for q building Of over $500
was granted by ting building inspector yester-
day. 1t was to Mr.. NJ. II. Crocker for a build
ing to cost 5000, 4ne and a half-story frame on
block 40 Green LACE Home addition.
The funeral OF tse late Mrs. Carrie j. Stumer
wife OF H. f. sttsmer, of this city, will take
place from the first Congregational church.
Fremont, at p. m. today, Revs. Clark Davis aud
George H. Lee offiaating. Iutermeut in Mount
Pleasant cemetery:
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Albert Braun Brewing Association of Seat
tie, held yesterday the following officers were
elected: Albert Braun, general manager and
vice president; Ot.o Huber. of Rock Island. H..
president; W. ]. ts,amhs, of Seattle, secretary;
n. ". Higgins, OF Seattle, treasurer
The Woman's christian Temperance Union
will hold ra-lor sneetirg at the residence of
Mrs. J. T. Ronald. 42l Rainier street, near Jack
son. this Afternoon: at O'Clock. The programme
viii consist Of rzpes by Mrs. Dubois. a brief
address by Rev. Wallace Nutting, music by
Mrs. G. A. c. Rochester and others Everybody
invited.