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The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
CAN THE BLIND SEE ?
1t Would Seem as If VIM Ryan, the Port
land Blind Boy Could-How He Gets
Around the State.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

| Burnham Junction, November 49, =
| Ryan, the blind young fellow. who bot
toms chairs at some seasons of the year
and travels about the state generally,
is now seeing" the eastern part of the
state, and is reported to be getting along
well.
Commercial travellers who met him
said that Ryan hosted him out in ad-
vance on q portion of his route he had
never been over. OF one hotel the blind
man said: "Its pretty good place,
clean and neat, but they don't set good
table -
OF still another hotel the blind travel
ler said: Its all right, but the rooms
don't suit me, they don't keep the place
clean' The commercial traveller asked
Ryan how he knew the house WASH t
kept clean. and he repeated, "I hear
fellers talk and I can smell for myself. !"
When last seen Ryan was talking farm
with a great display, of practical informa-
tlon regarding agricultural operations,
the result OF attending county grange
meeting. The last Portland man he met
on Maino Central train supposed he
was well booked upon the news of Port
land, but he found that Ryan had all
the news. "The Portland papers get about
all there's going.'' said the blind man
approvingly, "and get them ALL
Ryan is disposing of almanacs, and
complains that local dealers cut prices.
He sells great many and is evidently
feeling we'll To test him, Portland
man he met handed him dollar bill, say
ing: "Can you change a fves'
The blind man took the BILL counted
out 90 cents in silver, and said: 81 could,
but have you got one. :" and passed on
He expects to canvass Aroostook county
back here much before the spring cleo
tion. 'sI'll be there then," he said, II
don't want to miss voting"
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
WERE RECALLED.
Time Not Opportune for the Establish
ment of Consulates in Turkey,

Washington, November 13-Robert S.
Chiffon and Dulany Hunter, of the State
Department, sent by this government
to establish new United States oon-
sulates at Erzeroum and Harpert, Ar
menia, have been recalled by Secretary
Olney. 1T is believed the project will
be abandoned. Messrs Chiffon and Hun
ter informed the department. on their
return to Constantinople
The practical failure of the mission
on which Mr. Chiffon and Mr.. Hunter
were sent is due to difficulties which the
Turkish government placed in their way.
They spent some time in Constantinople
in vain endeavor to secure quarters and
finally decided to push on toward Erze-
roum.
They reached Trebizonde on the day
of the Armenian massacre. There Mr..
Chiffon forwarded his report of what
he saw and learned to the department.,
but this report is not made public. The
journey between Treblzonde and Erze-
roum must be made by road, and the two
consular officers expected to have a guard
of Turkish soldiers on the route. 1t is
possible they. failed to secure the grant
ing of this courtesy, and this, in view of
the great danger to foreigners il that
part of Armenia probably is one of the
reasons why the department deemed
their return necessary.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
TWO NUMEROUS JAPS.
They Are Getting Too Lively in the Ha-
vain Islands.

San Francisco, November 13-Hono-
lulu advices dated November 6, say
"The new Japanese consul Shimamura
arrived yesterday. His says his Govern
ment is dissatisfied with the failure, of
the Hawaiian government to live up to
the terms of the immigration treaty with
japan in trying to check the influx of
Japanese. He is to give special atten-
tion to that subject. His Government
has for some time looked with much ap-
prehension upon the increasing pre-
dominance in numbers of the Japanese
in Hawaii over other nationalities, as
we'll assupon the restless and factious tenn
ner shown by them. On this account they
stopped the importation of japanese
contract laborers ana caused the Chinese
to be supplied instead
In the evening of November 4th, over
100 Japanese in Japtown engaged In a
1iotous conflict. The police had to be
called out in force and they used clubs
freely. Several Japs were cut with
knives. Sixteen were arrested. These
neople had been drinking heavily on
their Emperor's birthday Yesterday
the men arrested appealed to Consul
Shiminizie against the rough clubbing
they received from native policemen.
The Japanese show tendency to antago-
nize the authorities.
Judge Henry E. Cooper succeeds the
new minister to Washington Francis NJ
Hatch as minister Of foreign affairs
of HaWaiia.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
TO CONSOLIDATE.
Efforts to Combine the Minor Political
Parties.

New York, November 13.-In response
to the proceedings of a meeting on Staten
Island last July, the folio wing letter,
signed by about 100 men and women OF
note, has been addressed to the leaders
of the minor political parties of the coun.
try looking to national reform:
".ro the national committees of the
Peoples party, Prohibition party, and
the Social1st-labor party.
"In accordance with action taken at
the national reform conference held at
Staten Island last July, and in pursuance
of that conference. namely. to elect a
present union of the reform forces of the
nation, we, the undersigned hereby re-
quest each national committee of the
above mentioned to appoint a special
committee of three for purpose OF con
ferring and calling join conference, TO
be held in Chicago, or some other cen
tral point at some date before March 1,
1896. to consider the subject of political
union of the reform forces. "
Among those signing the request are
General Master Workman Sovereign
Sarskyle and PETER, Mrs. Lease of Kan
sas, Mr. Cougar, Frances Il. Willard,
John P. ST. ohm, Il. Clay Bascomb,
Isaac K. Funk and several editors OF
advance reform newspapers.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
BAPTlsTs INlCoUNClL.
President Small of Chicago University One
of the Speakers.

Providence, r. T., November 13.-The
papers presented at the Baptist congress
today at the Central Baptist church, were
all of an interesting nature and upon
the subject: 'The books of the New
Testament in the light of modern re-
search"
President Andrews presided during a
portion of the morning, and later DR..
Anderson, chairman Of the local commit.
tee, took the chair. The first speaker,
Rev. B. D. Hahn, of Springfield, Mass.
took as his subordinate topic, "Canon-
icity.''
The second and third speaker took up
the topic, TYPES and Theology" They
were Rev. P. A. Nordell, d. D.. of Bos-
ton, Mass, and Prof Milton 6. Evans OF
the Grocer Theological Seminary.
The final discussion was participated
in by DR.. George E. Hoar. .Jr., Of the
Wachman, DR.. Hoyey and DR.. johnson.
In the afternoon two papers were read
upon 'The relation OF the state to semi
public corporations and their employe." !"
Hon. Thomas e. Barkworth of Jackson,
Mich, being unable to be present, his
paper was read by the secretary, Rev. DIR.
Gessler.
The second speaker was Prof Albion
W. Small, LII d. ,eof the University of
Chicago The usual discussion followed.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
WANTED TO SEE THE ENGINES.
And So Some Precious Youngsters Set
Fires to Call Them Out.


Boston, November 13. Some infantile
incendiaries were before Marshal Whit
comb today, and made confessions to that
official.
Willie Hargraves, twelve years old, sus-
pected of having set many shall fires in
Maiden the past few months, admitted
that he was the cause of some of them.
The Marshal thinks that several more
can be traced to him. 1t is said that
Hargraves is the son of the now famous
Nellie Woods, one of the "knock out
Drops women who recently figured in
the Boston courts.
The second lad to be brought before the
Marshal, was Willie Barron of South Bos-
ton, seven and one-half years old, vino
confessed to setting several fires in that
district. The Marshal says that he is the
brightest lad he ever met. He will
probably be sent to the Industrial school
at Rainsford' s island, where he can be
given proper care and instruction. The
boys mother is dead and he lived with
his father and housekeeper.
In the case of each boy their acts were
prompted solely by desire to see the
fires and watch the engines.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
A FRENCH FLOOD.
An Immense Fall of Rain in Some Por-
tions OF France.

Paris, November Brain has fallen
in torrents for two days in the depart
ments of Muerthe Els Moselle and Vosges
and vicinity, and in consequence the
river Moselle has risen nine feet, over
flowing its banks and flooding the town
of Epinal, in the department of Vosges,
doing immense damage to property. 1t
is reported that the Eastern canal dyke
has burst and the water is flowing through
break sixty yards long, and has flooded
the towns of Fonte Noy and LIE Chateau
Esveyeuze, department of Vosges.
The river Muerthe has risen and flooded
the town of LuDeville and surrounded
the departn nent of Murth Et Moselle.
The water in all the submerged districts
is now gradually subsiding and no loss of
life is reported.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
THE NEW HOUSE.
ership-Other Offices-A Lively Fight for
the Chaplaincy.

Washington, November 13-The Re
publican Senators are being kept busy
these days giving their opinions as to
whether there will be a reorganiz alton of
the Senate in December, and the discus
sior of this subject has caused the coming
organization of the House of Representa-
tives to be partially lost sight of. The
only persons who seem to keep in mind
that Mr.. Reed and the Republicans are
to the large army Of expectant office
holders who are after the loayes and
fishes The fact that Mr.. Reed will have
no opposition for the Spe akership nOmi-
nation is responsible for much of the lack
of interest with regard to the organiza,,
tion Of the House of Representatives, and
little notice has, therefore. been taken of
the call already issued for the meeting Of
the Republican caucus. 1t will be held
on Saturday night, the S0th inst. two
days before the meeting of Congress,
which takes place this year on Decem be-
2, and after the Speakership nomination
has been made the fight for the minor
offices will come.
The most important Office to be filed
after that of the speakership is the clerk
shin. and two former members have been
waging a lively contest for the prize ever
since the elections of year ago demon
strated that the House would be organized
by the Republicans. The leading
aspirants are Mcdowell of Pennsylvania
and 4, j. Henderson of Illinois. The
latter was member of the House con-
tinuously for twenty years, his service
ending with the last Congress. He has
an unusually wide acquaintance, and is
very popular. He has fine war record,
too, having come out of the army with
the stars of general. The clerkship
usually goes West when the speakership
goes East, and Gen. Henderson's friends
will ask that the precedent be adhered to
now. Senator Quay is supposed to be In
charge of McDowell's campaign, however,
and he is hard man to beat.
Upon the settlement Of the clerksh1p
depends the journal clerkships, the door
keepership the postmastership and the
other minor officers, including the
chaplalncy, an office which carries with
it a salary of 5000 and the task of opening
each days session with prayer. The
campaign for the possession OF this
sinecure promises to be the most deter
mined and lively that has been waged for
many years. This is largely due to the
fact that the colored element OF the he
publican party have determined that one
of it's number shall have the honor and
emoluments of caring for the spiritual
welfare of the statesmen, and the prelilni-
nary work of most picturesque canvass
is now being carried on. Each religious
denomination has its own candidate and
the contest has reached the coupon stage.
That is, the publishers Of the various
journals devoted to the interest OF the
colored race are recording upon coupons
sent in by their readers the popularity OF
the respective candidates for the
chaplaincy, and it is hoped to make the
one whose name is placed upon the
greatest number of coupons the candidate
Of the united Republicans of the oolored
race regardless of religious denomina-
tions.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
BELFAST'S MIDDLE.
That Much Mooted Drawbridge Still Re-
ceiving Attention.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Belfast. November 49, The question
has been raised whether the secretary of
war has anything to do with the pro-
rosed draw bridge here, and it is claimed
that the act of 1890 does not apply in this
case, as in that act it was provided that
its provisions should not apply in casess
where authority to build had previously
been granted, and in this case premis-
sion was given to build by the legislature
Of 1866 and again in 1886.
Mayor Hanson has forwarded to the
secretary of war copies of both enabling
acts certified to by the secretary of state
under the seal of his office. This claim
that the permission of the war depart
ment will not be necessary, has only been
raised recently, but good lawyers are of
the opinion that such will be found to be
the case. and that the secretary of war
will decline to take jurisdiction.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
MR.. EDMUNDS' VIEWS.
Does Not See How Belligerent Rights
Can be Accorded the Cubans.
The Time May Soon Como When This
May Be. Done-Opposed to Annex

The Time May Soon Como When This
May Be, Done-Opposed to Annex
alton.
Washington, November IS. 13.-ex-Senator
Edmunds, who is here says that he does
not see how this country can, under the
present existing circumstances, accord
belligerent rights to the Cubans, however
much we may sympathize with their
struggle for liberty. ssThere might at any
time arise situation which would admit
Of this recognition, but at present we
should not be justified in such a course.
When the Spanish-American Republics
were struggling for their independence
from Spain, about the time when the
so-called Monroe doctrine was formed,
he says we did not feel that we could
grant them belligerent rights, though
we had bstter excuse for it than has yet
been furnished in the case Of Cuba.
Again, we grumbled about the action
of England and other European govern
ments recognizing the confederates as bel
ligerents during the war Of the rebellion,
though the confedoracy had an established
government and occupied considerable
part of this country, controlling ports
and having an established seat of gov
ernment. At present Cuba is without a
seat of government and the rebellion has
not advanced to that point where we can
give it recognition.
He did not mean to express any hostili-
ty or lack of sympathy with Cuba, but
dealt merely with the present situation.
The conditions might arise, he said, with
in a short time when it would be differ
ent, and the belligerent rights would have
to be accorded regardless of the matter
of popular sympathy with the rebels.
Speaking of the question of,annexation,
the Senator said that he opposed to max
ing Cuba part of this country, as he
was to the annexation of Hawaii. Sooner
or later, if annexed, the islands would
have to be admitted as States and he
did not think that the mass of their peo-
pie had advanced far enough to make it
desirable that they should be represent
ed in the United States Senate on an
equality with the states of the Union
Their politics should be dominated by
tn comparatively small class of intelli-
gent and rich planters. without respect
to.the majority of citizens, or else tie
control would fall to the dominant class,
which was not up to our standard of citi-
zensnip. In either event he did not think
it would be desirable. The question of
recognizing the Cubans as belligerents
he said, was, however. entirely indepen-
dent of that Of annexation.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
-FOUR JESUIT VICTIMS.
They Arc Murdered By Turks in
Asia Minor.
UNDER PROTECTION OF FRENCH
TROOPS AT THE TIME.
Many More Christians Killed-The Auth
critics Are Poweriess-Unab BILE to Pre-
vent Armenian Outrages-Turkish Sol
diers May NJ Mutiny.

vent Armenian Outrages-Turkish Sol
diers May Mutiny.
| Constantinople, November IS. The
Porte continues it's efforts to restore ordel
in Asia Minor, and has dispatched two
generals to command the Turkish troops
at Erzeroum and Biltls.
The prevailing financial troubles and
the extension of the revolutionary move
ment in Syria greatly hamper the action
of the government and in addition tc
these obstacles the Radifs, or Landwehr.
who have been called out. refuse to leave
their homes, fearing that they will be at
tackled by the Drueses.
The news received from the province s
is generally bad.
ssAtsMalaita, about one hundred miles
from Marash, there has been some blood
shed, several Christians having been
under French protection.
The Kurds in the Dersim district have
instigated trouble in Cesarea, but no
details of the disturbance are as yet OBJ
tainable. The Kurds have also created a
panic in Moosh.
The Turkish government authorities
have promised the Armenians, who are
in possession of the barracks at Zeltoun.
that they will not be molested, and will
safety upon the condition that they sur
render the Turkish arms, ammunition
and prisoners in their hands.
Luiany Hunter, who was sent out last
summer by the Department of State to
establish consular ports in Asia Minor,
writes from Trebizond, October Ii:
"on thu night Of the 18th,
armed Turks made demonstration
against the Armenians of this place
alleging that a few days before, the
Armenians had fred upon Turkish
official who was passing through Trebi-
zond on the way to Constantinople from
the interior. Fortunately the authorities
were able to restore order before any
shots were fired. On the morning of the
Sth a shot was fired, it is believed, by an
Armenian in desperation at hearing of
the death of a relative in the riots at
Constantinople. Then other shots were
fired almost Immediately and in a flash
the whole town was in state of anarchy.
The ArInenians were entirely surrounded
by the Turks and massacred even the
soldiers firing upon them.
About five hundred perished, and they
were the best youth and brain of the
community. The women and children
we're spared and SO were foreigners, al,
though for hours we thought it was to be
general massacre. The killing COM
lnenced at about eleven and between
three and four O'Clock the pillage and
looting of the property began and lasted
until sunset. The military is now in
control as reinforcelnents have arrived
and order prevails, but there is still great
anxiety. The Armenians do not yet
venture out and the most serious rumors
are in circulation
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
MRS. BURNHAM SAYS NO.
She Denies That She Was Hypnotized by
Miss sherman.

Nashua, n. H November 13.-Mrs.
W. W. Burnham and Miss Susie Sherman
today pu:. away the names of Mrs.
Rebecca Tillinghast andE Miss Tabor,
under which they had been known here
tor the 13 months during which Mr..
Burnham had the police departments OF
all New England looking for them.
1t was decided this afternoon by the
Kings Daughters who have charge of the
Day Nursery, that they will remain in
charge, although the feeling is by nc
means unanimous to that fleet.
Today Mrs. Burnham said: II came
away Of my own free WILL 1 came away
because of something that happened just
before we left. Miss sherman might have
been the first cause of my going but she
was not the last. There has too some
thing happened to cause such step be-
ing taken. I and my husabnd know
what it is. I shall not tell for it is not
the public's business. But l wish to
clear Miss Sherman She did not
hypnotic me. On the invitation of Mr..
Burnham himself she came to our house.
She is good true woman"
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
A TERRIBLE MISTAKE.
Young Fred Leighton Thought He Saw a
Porcupine and Killed Man.

! Calais. Me-, November 13-Lester Arm
strong, young man thirty-two years of
age was shot and killed at Perry, Me-,
this morning by boy named Fred
Leighton. Armstrong attended dance
last night and returning home under the
influence of liquor, laid down at the side
of the road and went to sleep. Young
Leighton star ting out after game, saw
what he supposed wasEa porcupine and
fired. Hearing groans he ran home, told
his brother that he had shot a bear Both
returned and found Armstrong wounded
in the hip. He died shortly after his re,
moval. He leaves wife and three small
children.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14

ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.l

Belfast, November 13.-It has been dis
covered that the great 700 acre park al
Petit Manan has been raided by sports.
men, and that some, and perhaps many
of the 300 deer have been killed. Fou,
dead deer were found in the park in ont
day recently, showing that the hunters
or rather slaughterers, because the dee'
are almost tame, must have been fright
ened off. 81 PROPOSE, said President
Hanson of the company today, "to offer a
reward of 500 to be paid to any one whd
VIII bring me evidence sufficient to con;
vict any one of the act. l think that
will put every fisherman of that section
into detective for the time being.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
BoWDoiN's OLEDST SON.
Dies Mt Hudson Mass, at the Age of 95
Years

Hudson, November 13-B owdoin's old
est living graduate, Rev. Thomas Bead
well Stone of Bolton, 95 years old, died
today. He was the last of the class OF
12 of 1920, and native of Maine. He
was ordained at Andoyer, Me-, in 1920,
taught in Bridgton Academy, preached
in the Congregational church at East
Machias IA year, and then for six years
served the first church of Salem, Mass.
He came to Bolton in 1852 and has resid-
ed there with the exception of eight years
spent in Brooklyn, Conn.
AT the outset of his ministry he ranked
among the Orthodox. but his late minis
trations were in the congregations known
as Unitarians.
In 1858 he delivered course of lectures
before the Lowell Institute,
Boston. and many literary articles came
from his pen. He was one of the speakers
at the Bowdoin anniversary exercises
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
ANOTHER FEuD.
Hostility of the Mohammedans and Merid-
ties Again Shows Itself.

Vienna, November 13.-Advices are re.
ceived that the long existing enmity be-
tween the Mohammedans and Miridites
i'll Albania, has again taken the form
Of active hostility. The Miridites are
Catholics. AT one time all Albanians
were Christians, but after their ooun-
Try was conquered by he..Turks, large
part of them were converted to Mohaln-
medism. The dispatches say several bat
ties were recently fought and the losses
on both side heavy. -Four battalion of
Turkish troops were despatched from
Scutari and Usuks to the scene of the
aanfiict
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
THE WEATHER
Cloudy.

CLOUDY,
Boston, November 13. The local fore
cast for Thursday: Probably cloudy
stationary Temperature; northeast winds.
Washington, November 13.-Forecast
for Thursday for New England: General
ly fair; cloudy easterly Winds
Local Weather Report.
Portland, November 13-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
s q. III. Barometer, 80, HI; thermome-
ter, So 5; dew point, 26 humidity, "a;
wind, north west; Velocity. 8; weather,
clear.
8 D M Barometer. 80 800; thermome-
ter. 42. @; dew point. 80; humidity, 81;
wind, NE; velocity. II; weather,
clear
Mean daily thermometer, $50; maxi
mum thermometer, 10. O: minimum ther-
mometer 300; maximum velocity of
winds il, northeast; total precipitation,
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
To Settle Sealing Claims.

W ashington, November 15.-The CON-
vention looking to the settlement of ting
claims arising out OF captures of
Canadian sealing vessels in Behring sea,
prior to the Paris award is practically
finished, and is now in Secretary OlneyT 4
hands having received, it is understood
the approval of the British Ambassador.
1t provides for q joint commission cons
sisting of one representative each, from
Great Britain and the United States I'd
meet at Victoria, B. c.. to assess damaged
suffered by Canadians. If two commits,
sioners fail TO agree, third member will
he chosen