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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-08
TROUBLE IN DENVER.
A County Clerk Claims Recollection and
Refuses to Exhibit the Ballot-Armed
Men Guard the Office.

Denver. Col, November ELEVEN
armed men patrolled the corridors about
the office Of the county clerk in the
court house today.
r Richard Lebert, the present county
clerk, claims re election by 9s majority.
By the law he is the sole custodian of
the ballot boxes until the official count
is made.
: George Kindel, the opposition candidate.
and supposedly elected, claims fraud will
be used by Letert should he remain in
sole possession of the ballots.
He demanded admittance to the office,
but was forcibly elected, and armed men
are now on guard to prevent further
attempts of persons, other than tho coun-
ty clerk and his deputies from entering
the office. Considerable excitement pre-
walls and partisan feeling runs high.
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BRIEFLY TOLD.

The board of church extension of the
Methodist Episcopal church began its
annual meeting in Chicago yesterday :,
S. M. Wolston of Dorchester, broke the
American road record, for bicycles, for
half mile, Thursday, making it in 55
seconds
In pacing race between Patchen and
Gentry at Richmond, Va, yesterday the
former won in straight heats
United States Consul General Riley
at Ottawa, was informed yesterday by
the Minister Of Marine that the fine in
connection with the seizure of schooner
John L. Nicholson of Gloucester would
be reduced from $1,000 to $500. The
schooner was released and the fine paid.
Mrs. Hannah Blythe of Maiden, is
claimant for the estate Of Tohams H.
Blythe. who died in California in 1888.
valued at So, 600. 000.
Mrs. Lottie Brown, whos'livessin Ips-
wich. E.Mass, was assaulted by burglars
last evening, who bound her and ran
sacked the house They secured some
money and escaped. The police are look
ing for them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-08
cHEsTNUT STREET cHURcH.

a family circle, when, at the end OF an
half century, the children meet to cele-
brate the golden wedding of venerable
and dearly loved parents. What then
of church? ga bride, the lambs wife"
who has rounded out twice that num-
ber of years of noble and useful exis-
tence.
This meeting tonight and the follow
ing gathering simply mean,. that we pay
tribute to all Institution which in all
it's long lifoshas started the tear of sorrow
in no eye, nor implanted an arrow in any
heart. Instead it has wiped away the
tear-"Given beauty for ashes and the
garment of peace for the spirit of heaven
ess," to untold multitudes. And it is
no small thing, in this inconsistent
world, to say of any association of men
that through all the long cycles of an
hundredth years. 'sIt has done good,
and only good, and that continually. y
and it can be said truthfully only of the
| church of the living God.
Hospitality is always beautiful thing,
and to be permittedsto extend it in our
name and that of our families, is one
of the purest and sweetest pleasures
of life. But to speak for 700 people, each
one feeling all that one heart can feel,
and every tongue willing to voice it well
come, if it might, increases bothsthe joy
and responsibility an hundred fold. And
beg YOU, believe me as l assure you at
once. We love you, swe greet you as broth
ers and sisters in.the Lord. We are delight
ed to see you-glad you came early, hope
no L,r
minute. If the words seem inadequate,
I exhort you to crowd into them all the
meaning they will boar and press them
a little morea after that, and be assured
that Q ven then, you have not exhausted
the reality and bounty of our welcome.
My comrades of Congress street, Pine
street. West End, Peaks Island, South
Portland and Woodfords, children of the
daughters of the mother church, bid
you welcome And yet somehow it seems
to me to be almost like presumption to
speak even that word to you; for are you
not of us. and indeed have you gone
away from us in sympathy and fellow
ship? Severing your relation only be-
cause duty and open doors to usefulness
sure that your love for the old home has
not diminished or grown cold.
Of one thing / am sure and forever
thankful. The new loves of our lives dc
| not exclude the old ones. young
husband standing by the side of the
| woman of his choice and with her erect
ing new family circle, loves the dear
old mother who gave him life neverthe-
less. And the mother loves her boy
none the less, our greetings and rejoicings
| are common.
And my brothers former members OF
this church, who have come in from a
disturbance, and those who shall come
at any time before the last Doxology OF
Sunday night, say to one and all vel
come.
But jut now lift up my eyes into larg-
er range. My thought embraces wide
| boundaries, because interest in this
event and its celebration will not begin
and end with:those who ..are, or shall be
here. The story of what we are doing
| is not limited to state lines-New Eng
land does npt include it. From the At
lantic to the Pacific, from the line OF
eternaisfrost to the belts of eternal bloom,
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written in letters of living light, 'sGod
SO loved the world that He gave His only
begotten son that whosoever bel1eveSn
on Him should not perish but have ever
Christian fraternity which knows only
"Ono Lord, one faith, one.baptism" 1
welcome you to the centennial annive! sa-
ry of this Christian church. This then
being established and we gather togeth-
er "with one accord in one place. beg
to say to you that we have invited you
to Join with us in the centennial cele-
bration of Methodist church. And
18th century Methodist church, one fully
abreast with the thought and spirit OF
these thrilling times We do not abate
by one data, our reverence for the tradlt-
ions of the past, nor will we neglect to
avail ourselves of every patent force and
improved method of today, new men, new
methods, everything new except one
thing. The preaching of the fathers, this
simple, sunny, saving gospel Of free grace
to all men is yet the preaching of the
sons. sAnd as it was len the beginning
is now and ever shall be world without
end" We do not wish to boast but we
cannot doubt for a minute that the pro-
clamation of the gentle and generous
tenets of Wesleyan Armeinanism has in
fiuenced and liberalized all evangelical
II would hardly be possible now to find
any one as exclusive as the old Scoten
lady, who believing rigidly in the DEGREES,
and that it was Gods purpose TO save
a few of the race, came at last to believe
that that number would be very few.
Counting out one by one of her acquaint.
ances and narrowing the list more and
more, at last she said, II don't believe
anybody in our kirk will be saved but
Jamie and I, and ] have some doubts
about Jamie.'
This church has always stood as pro-
test against anything as exclusive as that,
or anything exclusive at oil. and believe
that everybody will be saved who wills
to be saved.
And now, brethren in the ministry,
my colleagues in this pastorate. no words
of mine can add to the assurance that
your welcome by this brotherhood Is
most sincere and affectionate. There is
one thing about Methodist pastorate
peculiar-it is continuous, it resides not
in one man, but in a series Of men, and
knows no break. And so, suppose, that
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ENGLISHMEN FIRST,
The Great Four Oar Contest Won by
the BritOns.
Worlds Record Broken by the English
Crew-A Superb Race,

| Crew-A superb Race,
Austin, Tex, November IAN i'm
mense crowd witnessed the final contests
between the American and English oars
men in the great regatta today.
| The first event was the single scull,
| three miles, one turn, between J. J.Gadaur,
and Jas. Rogers, Americans, and Bubear
and Haines, English, for the worlds
championship and Richard K. Fox S
challenge cup and $1,000. The course lay
| like a great. mirror with scarcely ripple
| on it.
A good start was made, Gadaur tax
ing the kwater a fraction first, sRogers
pushing close behind him. Rubear and
Haines evidently Intentionally not in
it, were dallying along to save themselves
for the great four-oared race to follow
About at the first quarter. post Halnes
dropped out. AT the three-quarters Bubear
beat O retreat, leaving the field clear to
Rogers and Gadaur. From the three
quarters post they got away together,
Gadaur succeeding in turning the stake
half boat length in the lead. Down
the course home both men did some
beautiful work, Gadaur keeping the lead
and constantly increasing it, He crossed
the finish line about three boat lengths
ahead. Time, q minutes.
The second race was the greatest 1our-
cared contest probably ever witnessed in
America 1t was very. close contest
showing careful scientific training and
breaking the worlds record. The oars
men were English: Bubear, Barry, Hines
and Wingate American, Teemer, Rogers,
G. Gaudaur and j. Gaudaur. RBoth crews
had loyal backers, and the English boys.
in addition TO tn purse, pulled in sever
al thousand dollars. The race was three
both crews taking the water at the same
moment. The Englishmen gained slight
lyHafter dozen OF more strokes, and at
the quarter stake led by boat length.
From there to the three-quarter stake
the Englishmen, with a long, easy, 38
stroke, widened the distance. The Ame-
ricans strained every muscle, and came
spinning after their opponents The
latter made the turn for the hOIneward
stretch at least three boat. lengths ahead.
1t was apparent here that the English
men were going to win. Down the course
of the racers flew theIplucky Americana.
bending to their oars with a hearty good
will. It was no use. The English boys
gained at every stroke, and their rowing
was clock like and beautiful. When the
quarter mile post was reached the Ame-
ricans practically went to pieces. The
Englishmen crossed the line two boat
lengths ahead. 1t could have been. dozen
had the Englishmen chosen. Time,
II. 20 1-2, breaking the worlds record
The race was for the worlds champion
ship and purse Of $1,000.
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A MODERN HERO.
How a Fireman Saved Child from a Fear
full Death.

Middleton, Conn, November Twill
liam Brown, fireman on the Valley
division yesterday, saw Florence Kelley,
the o-year-old child of Martin Kelley,
on the bridge at the foot of Miller street.
He sprang from the engine. seized the
child and rolled down the embankment.
Browns escape was as marvellous as
his heroism, for he sprang directly in
front of the engine which was going at
awful speed. Had not the engineer re-
versed the lever as Brown jumped both
he and the.child would have been crushed
To death.
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Startling if True.

Worcester, Mass, November 7.-The
HuntshagisJs, the leading Armenian
revolutionists in America have received
advices from Harpool that plans are per-
fected by Raof, the military COM
mandant, for massacre Of every
Christian in the valley Of Hariot and the
villages of Moulla Kauy and Hoghe. The
Turks and Khurds have been armed by
the commandant, who will give the
signal for the slaughter as soon as
Europeans make move to occupy the
country. 1t has caused great excitement
among the local Armenians and a mass
meeting is to be called and the press ap-
pealed to arouse public sympathy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-08
REPUBLICAN KENTuCY.

hEFODElSFtiv NCN OSIs
Democrats Concede Bradley 10000 PIu-
rality. Even the Country Counties Being
Carried by Him.
Louisville, KY, November Demo
Gratis concede that the Republican plu-
rality on the state ticket will be at least
10000 while the Republicans say it may
go as high as $4,000.
With the election of nine members of
+he legislature doubtful, the Democrats
have majority of only one on joint bal
lot 1t is very likely the Official returns
in the races will show clear Republl-
can majority, in which event Republic
can will succeed Senator Blackburn.
Blackburn's only hope is few Popu-
lists votes, and even the Populis is may
not be in the house. McCreary, it is
conceded, is not now in the race.
The vote in the state WAS so decis i've
that the heavy Republican vote in Lou
isville where all the municipal Off GERS
and the Court of Appeals judgeship were
captured, was of value only in swelling
the majority. That the state should go
Republican without the vote of Louis
Vile is the most sensational event in Ken
lucky POLITICAL history.
The vice presidential, boom has al
ready been started for Bradley, and the
prospect that the legislature will be Re-
publican causes belief that he may try
to go to the Senate as the stepping stone.
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A Bad Accident.

+. Northampton, Mass. November This
evening Stella Hallett, aged IA, was Killed
by the accidental discharge OF shot gun
in the hands of her brother Charles, aged
z. Five children had been playing cards,
romping and fooling. when Charles
took up shot gun which was in cor
ner Of the room, remarking, 'I1l be q
walking arsenal" He obtained shell
from a closet and put it in one barrel He
then said: stLook out. Stella" intending
to snap the trigger of the empty barrel,
but took the other by mistake, The boy
was,nearly frantic with grief and fear.
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Local Weather Report.

Portland, November 1.-THE local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are the following:
O. m.-Barometer, 80, 24s; thermome-
ter, 45. o.; dew point, Al; humidity, 85;
wind, west; Velocity, 4; weather,
cloudy.
D. m.-Barometer. 80. 1870; thermome-
ter. SO. S. dew point, 50; humidity, rs;
wind. southwest; velocity, 6; weather,
clear.
Mean daily thermometer, $40; maxi
mum thermometer, "a. 0: minimum ther-
mometer, 400; maximum velocity of
wind, u, southwest; total precipitation.
O.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-08
UTAH REPUBLICAN.
Big Majorities ior the State Ticket and
Legislature,

Big Majorities ior the State Ticket and
Legislature,
Salt Lake. Utah, November 7.-Returns
come in very slowly. AT a late hour last
night, however. there were only few
scattering precincts to hear from, and
the result is an overwhelming victory for
the Republicans.
The legislature will be: Senate, 13
Republicans, Democrats; House, 33
Republicans, - Democrats; giving the
Republicans a majority of 9 on joint
ballot
The few returns yet to come may slight
ly change this, but not materially.
The Republicans elect their entire state
ticket by majorities ranging from about
80 to is, 900. 1t was thought yesterday
that Roberts, (Dem.) would be elected to
Congress, but later returns gave it to
Allen by about 1000 majority.
The legislature will give the Republi
cans two United States senators, and it
is safe to predict that Utah's senators
will be George o. Cannon and Col. Isaac
Trumbo
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THE WEATHER
Cloudy and Rain.

Boston, November Local forecast
for Friday: Generally cloudy, probably
followed by light rain, cooler during the
evening and night. Westerly wind.
Washington, November 7.-Forecast for
Friday for New England: Showers in the
northern portions; fair during the day,
followed by showers in the southern
portions Friday night; warm; south to
west winds.
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THE BOYS IN BLUE.
Grand Army Posts Are Guests at Nor
way.

South Paris. November 7.-The Grand
Army posts of Oxford county were here
today the guests of William <. kimball
post, and the streets were filed with fine
looking veterans in blue. These posts
came with most of their m embers. Harry
Rust of Norway, DIR. S. A. Bennett,
T. A. Roberts post of
Oxford, A. J. Holden, commander
Fessenden post of Buckfeld, W. E.
Chase, commander; Whitman post OF
Bryants Pond, G. B. Bessey, commander
Barrows post of Sumner, ]. A. Noyes,
The afternoon was passed
in an enjoyable camp tire, at which many
a veteran recounted stirring tales of the
army life and adventure.
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this story willgbe read with livliest IL
terest by yet many Others. Old chestnut
streeters scattered every whittier with
hearts kindled here by the sarced fire and
blazing anew on other altars will joy in
our JOY and rejoice in eur rejoicing hey
will not forget us, we cannot forget them.
And SO to the spirit of this jubilee and
whatever of thrill and inspiration there
may be in it we welcome them and BID
them God speed.
And to the Christian brotherhoodsnos
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bounded by denominational lines of this
city and vicinity ] also say welcome.
Naming the name of Christ as we also
do I know of no division or barrier be-
tween us. It may be that John. Calvin
entered in through the gate Whom he
did predestinate them he also called. .
And John Wesley-through the gate
''Whosoever will let him take the water
of life freely" And abundant entrance
being administered unto them both
turned to see arohing all portals and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-08
KENTUCKY AWAKE.
A Lingering Prejudice Kept the DEM
OcratS in Power.
The Solid South Broken at Last by In
ELECT Bradley's Advo-
cacy of Sound Money-What He Says.

cacy OF sounu MOney-What ne says
Washington, D. c., November T.
Governor-elect Bradley of Kentucky
telegraphs here, 81 am assured by tele-
graph from the chairman Of the state
central committee, and I have no doubt
that the information is correct, that
have been elected governor of Kentucky
We regard this victory as deciding the
currency question in favor of sound
money in this state, as the breaking up
of the Solid South, and as an evidence
that the people have buried their
prejudices and purpose hereafter to vote
as they feel. In this the best interests OF
our common country and our state will
be subservient.
Gov. Bradley also says: "Our people
arc as intelligent as those of any other
state in the Union, and nothing but
lingering prejudice has kept the Demo-
craoy in power so long. This has been
dissipated, now, and permanently. be-
lieve. They had presented to them the
question of sound money or unsound
money; they appreciated the fact that
this was a question greater than the
boundary of our state, and that which
key note. They have decided emphatical-
ly for sound money
"Have you always regarded the
financial question as the great issue in
this campaign? twas asked the governor
elect.
81 have always so regarded it, 1t
affects the material interest of our
country This declaration of Kentucky
in favor of just dollar is declaration
that we believe in such thing as
national integrity. The friends of sound
money all over the country should con-
gratulate themelves on this result. And
l want to say further that the noble
sound money Democrats of Kentucky are
worthy of the greatest credit for the sup
port they gave is. regard our victory
for an honest currency as very high
tribute to the intelligence of the people of
Kentucky"
''Have you given any attention to the
question of policy as governor?"
Il shall insist on strict economy in the
administration of every state Office. Every
leak in the treasury must be stopped. /
shall advocate BETTER road system and
an improved school system, and shall
urge that every means be taken to attract
capital to this state. I shall also insist
on strict enforcement of the law in
every department..
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D;smay in the sultan,s Palace,

London, November 7.-The Times pub
fishes a despatch from Constantinople
reneatino previous statements as to the
strengthssof the. ..Mohammedan revolution
ary movements. The correspondent ex-
presses doubt as to the statement that
leaders for the movement are placing and
SAYS the disaffection is strong and general
in the army and navy as elsewhere, and
has caused dismay in the palaceEand a
feelin& Of .impotoncy on the part OF the
Porte.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-08
ITS A BOOMERS.
The Republican Majority in Maryland is a
Big One.

The Republican Majority in Maryland is q
Big One.
Baltimore, November 7.-According to
the official and unofficial returns from
every county in the state Lloyd Lowndes,
Republican candidate for governor, has
a plurality of 19. o39. In the five counties
carried by Mr.. Hurst, he led Mr.. Lowndes
by only 20 votes
AS result of the defeat of the Demo
Gratis Tuesday, Maryland is likely to have
a sweeping Investigation. Under the state
constitution, the house of delegates is a
grand inquest, and has full power by
committee or otherwise to examine into
and Investigate all persons who may or
have. been in office. 1t is proposed, as
soon as the House is organized to have
committee appointed to investigate
afterzthe manner of the LexowEoommittee
of New York, all public officials or ex-
officials in the city and state.
Senator Burce, an anti-hold over DEM
ocrat, who made a private investigation
into the expenditures of the last session
of the state senate, proposes to have a
public investigation into expenditures
of the general assembly, which his ex-
perience convinced him, are much larger
than they should be.
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"ouTvoTED."
Is the Way German Explains the Mary
land Situation.

ldnu tudLlons
Washington, November 7,-Senator
German is quoted in a Washington paper
as expressing himself as follows in regard
to the elections: ..'.These things will
happen! I have no complaint to make. l
suppose that ii the Democrats had carried
Baltimore and the state, our opponents
would have charged us with all sorts of
election crimes. I shall not act that way
toward them. I believe we were outvoted
under the laws of merit, and it is next to
imnossible to have dishonest ball OF.
itThe Republicans got out every man
and were aided by the votes of the Demo-
Gratis who had a grievance. The hgures
show that their vote was polled almost
up to the registration, while in Baltimore
alone we were some $4,000 or lo,toO
short.''
1I regret of course" continued the
Senator, ssthat Maryland, after twenty
nine years of honest, economical and safe
administration Eunder the Democrats,
should pass into Republican hands; l
do not, however, regret anything that L
have done nor the part which L TOOK IN
the fight did all that could 90. AS
a matter of fact the tide was against US.
It is not only Maryland that has gone
Republican, but New Jersey and Ken
lucky, both Democratic strongholds,
have gone over to the Republican
columns, while the Republicans have
made great gains insthe states where they
had control. In Maryland the Republi-
cans will find that they will have troubles
of their own, and the responsibilities
which will rest upon them will be very
great. :" -,
complete rest and change of scene from
now until Congress reassembles
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The Strike Almost over.

DEVILS Lake, N. D.. November "A
special train arrived this morning on the
Great Northern railroad, with seventy
special policemen and eighteen new CON
ductors, twenty five brakemen and three
f1remen. The arrival of these men is ex-
pected to break the strike, as the delayed
and the old employees who refused to
strike. The yards are patrolled by
deputies.
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Showing in Wisconsin.

Black River Falls, Wis, November =
A snow storm ragged throughout this
section today, four and a half inches have
fallen. The forest fires are completely
quenched by the snow.
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The Latest From Ohio.

Columbus, o., November 7:-According
to the unofficial returns received py tne
tn pne today from three-fourths of the.
county chairmen. taken in connection