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Fire in Centres block, Gloucester, Mass,
did $4,000 damage last night. r.,
Susie b., the 16-year-old daughter OF COL
ID. r. Anthony Of Leavenwortn, hansas'
and Edwin Pierce were drowned Whlie skat-
ing last night. Miss Susan B. Anthony Is
an aunt 10 the young lady.
The people OF Sandy Creek, Oswego coun-
ty. New York, are all agog over the success
Of a recently bored natural gas well In that
village The gas continues to roar out Of
the well with frightful noise, and the air Is
filed with peculiar fumes.
Robert j. johnson, the ex-clergyman who
swindled residents Of Murray Hill, New
York, by collecting subscriptions for a
church at Essex, New York, which he appro-
priated to his own use, was yesterday SEN
fenced to State prison for two years.
Workmen tunneling Red Mountain, near
Birmingham, Ala, have broken into huge
cavern In which Is a pit Of depth so great
that a stone dropped into it cannot be heard
to strike the bottom. 1t Is supposed the
mountain Is an extinct volcano.
On the Boston < Erie express train lew
nights ago, a child was born TO the wite OF
John Fisher, an English emigrant: In the
morning the passengers were told OIL the ad-
dition TO their number and made up purse
| for the young traveller. He was christened
| Pullman. In honor of the car in which ne
was born. by Rev. G. /. Mills, Of Waterville,
Maine, who was among the passengers.
News comes from San Jaeinto, little
mountain town in the extreme northern part
| of San Diego county, California, that an
| earthquake shock few days ago was 50 Sc
yere there that danee n large hall va, va,
| safety by jumping through the windows.
| Many were trampled under foot and others
| cut by broken glass, but no one was fatally
hurt
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IN THE SENATE.
Amendments Adopted to the Naval
AUGMENTATION BILL

WASHINGTON. Feb. lin the Senate to-
day, Mr.. Sherman, acting under instruc-
tions from the committee on foreign rela-
tions. moved an executive session and at
1926 the Senate proceeded to executive busi-
ness. The Senate In secret session passed
bill to enable the President to protect the in
terests of the United States and to provide
for the security Of persons and property of
citizens of the United States at the lsthmus
Of Panama and approprIating S250,000 to
carry out the provisions of the bill. The
doors were reopened at 3.15. After the trans
action Of the routine morning business" the
presiding officer announced the Union Pa
cific funding bill as unfinished business" !"
Mr.. Hale said that Mr.. Frye. who had
charge of the bill, had been called away by
death in his family. and moved the bill be
laid aside. This was agreed to and the naval
appropriation bill taken up. Amendments
reported by the committee on appropriations
for installing or increasing electric light
plants on monitors, cruisers and other yes
sells, and appropriations therefor o. about
S68,000 were agreed to. An item of 500, 900 to
be Immediately available was inserted on
motion of Mr.. Hale for the construction of
building for use at the naxal torpedo station
and war college at Goat Island, Newport, K
/. An item Of $4,000 was inserted on mo-
and the building thereon adjacent to the
naval academy at Annapolis.
Amendments reported by the COM
mittee on appropriations for the construc-
tion of two steel cruisers or gun boats Of 800
to 1900 tons displacement costing in the ag-
gregate exclusive Of armamenD not more
than $4,000; one steel cruiser of about 1000
tons. at cost of not more than 500, 200, and
one ram for harbor defence, were agreed to
without discussion. This is in addition to
the provisions of the bill as 1t came from the
House.
Mr.. Chandler moved to strike out of the
paragraph for the construction of one ar
mored steel cruising monitor the words
''Of the type and to be constructed according
to plans and specifications furnished the
Navy Department by Hon. John X. Thomas,
of Illinois, to be approved by the Secretary
of the Navy" The bill contained provis-
ion that Thomas. lawyer and not design
er of ships, should furnish the next Secretary
of the Navy with one ship and the Pneu-
matte Gun Company should furnish him
with another. Mr.. Cullom opposed the
amendment and read several letters from
high naval officers indorsing and commend
ing MIR. Thomas's plans and specifications.
After further discussion between Messrs.
Chandler and Cullom, the Senate adjourned
without disposing of the amendment.
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SMALLS VS.. ELLIOTT
Occupies the Attention Of the Mem.
bers of the House..


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE House today
insisted on its amendments to the direct tax
bill and conference was ordered
After some filibustering the House was
called upon to decide what business it would
proceed to transact. The House determined,
yeas 13i, nays SO, to consider the Smalls-
Elliot contested election case. Twenty-four
Democrats voted with the Republicans in
the affirmative. -
Mr. Crisp took the floor for the present
tation of the case and cited several instances
of fraudulent voting in various precincts by
the friends of Smalls. He referred to the
conviction of Smalls for accepting a bribe
while State auditor, and contended that the
conviction injured him with the colored
people.
Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania questioned
the relevancy of this statement
Mr.. Crisp proposed to show that among
the colored people of the district there were
some good men who rebelled against being
dictated to and required to vote for man
who had been convicted of high crime.
Testimony was quoted by Mr.. Crisp to show
that the colored Democrats had been os-
tracised, intimidated and overawed by color
ed Republicans; that the contestant, Smalls,
had been leading part in this action. The
day was past when the colored people would
go up in body like senseless machines to
record their votes as they were told by peo-
pie who lived away from their homes. They
realized the impropriety of being represented
by Smalls, and realized that they were en-
titled to better representative.
MIR. Rowell of Illinois said the gentleman
from Georgia (Mr. Crisp had spent much
time In proving that Smalls had been guilty
of bribery while member of the State legis-
lature for the purpose of jastifying vote to
keep man out of a seat to which he was
elected. He declared the laws of South
Carolina had been framed for the purpose of
disfranchising Republican voters, and in
that State there had been a systematic
effort to deny to colored voters the right to
register.
Pending further debate, the matter went
over until tomorrow. The Speaker appointed
Messrs. Caswell, Seney and Oates conferee:
on the direct tax bill.
The House at $40 adjourned.
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TROUBLE FEARED ON THE ISTHMUS.
Tho Senate Takes Action to Protect
American Citizens.
Proceedings In Relation to the British
Extraditlon Treaty.
The south Carolina Election Case In
the House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate in
executive session, today. formulated and
passed bill appropriating S25o,ooo to pro-
tect the interests of the United States and
provide security of persons and property Of
citizens of the United States at the Isthmus
of Panama, In such manner as he may
deem expedient. The troubles feared are
such as are incident to the discharge in a
body of laborers whose means Of gaining q
livelihood are thereby cut off, and who may
resort to violence and bloodshed. 1t is un-
derstood 1t has been deemed wise by the au-
thorities of the United States, Great Britain
and other nations having large number of
their citizens employed on the Panama canal
to arrange for bringing them home in case Of
a wholesale discharge.
A motion was carried to remove the in
junction of secrecy from the proceedings in
connection with the consideration of the
British extradition treaty. Tomorrow the
record of the proceedings. covering period
Of two or three years. win be furnished to
the press.
The latest advices at the State and Navy
departments in regard to Panama show that
affairs are quiet at present, but that trouble
may be expected at any time. The United
States steamers Atlanta and Ossipee are at
Aspinwall, and the Mohican will be at Pan
anna in a few days. This force Is regarded
as sufficient for the protection Of American
interests on the lsthmus.
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ON THE OLD FOOTING.
How Mr.. SewaIl Thinks We Should
Renew the Conference.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Mr. Sewall re-
Gently Consul General at Samoa, talked free
ly today in regard to the proposed Samoan
conference at Berlin. Among other things
he said
"If the conference is to be renewed at all,
it should be renewed under conditions as
favorable to us as those which attended its
initiation. The status ante conferenduB
should be first restored, and Malietoa, for
whose deposition we are morally response
BILE, should be returned from exile, and IL
should meet here, where it was interrupted.
and where our representative would be free
from the peculiar influences now at work at
Berlin.
"The position maintained in the confer
ence by Mr. Bayard has not, believe been
criticized That the independence of the ISL
ands should be maintained and equality of
rights of commerce and navigation secured
for the subjects Of the then,, treaty powers,
was agreed upon. Our rights are not en-
larged by this, but only. confirmed. But hav-
ing secured this recognition OF our rights,
Mr.. Bayard rested. And 1t is because OF
this, because, pending the conference, he sub
mitted to the violation OF these rights by the
action of the German ships IN taking possess
sion of the island, that he has been criti-
cised, even by Mr.. Bates, upon whose rec
concentrations Mr.. Bayard's entire conten-
tion in the conference was based. Mr.. Bay
ard did not resent this action Of Germany,
accompanied as 1t was by the ruin of our
flag as bad as those which have recently
stirred the country. Had Mr.. Bayard.
through the President, called the attention
of Congress and the country to this German
action, the same sentiment which Is now
aroused would long since have averted the
distressing condition of affairs that now CON
fronts us in Samoa, and renders difficult, but
at the same time necessary, further nego-
tiations. Nobody proposes annexation. Mr..
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bers Of the corporation. the old club should
turn over to the corporation It's name its
rights, its property and It's liabilities. The
subscription lists were at ence opened for the
new membership.
the success OF the club In its corporate and
permanent form. The bylaws Of the cor
poration embody almost literally the consti-
tuition Of the club In its original form, a
clause being added to the article defining the
objects OF the club, to make IL social as we'll
as political. The articles Of the bylaws de-
fine the aims, character and composition Of
the club:
Article 2.-The objects OF this Club shall be to
maintain and promote the principles Of the Repub-
liean party; TO educate its members on the poll
teal questions Of the day; TO stimulate among
tne tne young men OF the party an active interest In
% tne duties Of citizenship; and 70 strengthen the
Tor social intercourse among the members.
Article l1.--Candldates for admission must be
proposed TO the committee on membership BY
member OF the Club, who shall state in writing
tne name Of the person proposed, ms Occupation
and place OF residence. Such candidates must
forty, and shall only be elected by ballot at a
meeting OF the Club after favorable report by
the committee on membership; but five adverse
ballots shall exclude any candidate.
Article 14.-N0 intoxicating liquors shall be
ssed, no nor 4 shall any game for money or e for any
ises controlled by the Club.
The reorganization of the Club completed,
a permanent home was the next consider
alton. The new block which Mr.. j. Henry
Rines Is constructing on Congress street,
affOrding location in the centre of the city,
on the principal street and easily accessible
from all parts Of the city, the whole Of the
third floor of that building was at once
leased by the club for term Of years. Fas-
sett ~ Tompson, architects, at once laid out
plans for the rooms, and the floor has been
partltioned into the parlors, reading rooms
and other rooms needed for the purposes Of
the Club. The accompanying plan shows
the disposition which Is made of the rooms
The two parl0rs, lone II feet by II feet
and the other II feet by 26 feet,) and the
reading room, Q7 feet by 26 feet, occupy the
whole Congress street front, and are con-
nected by large openings II feet wide. which
will be closed by draperles. The vestibule
will be large and well lighted from above.
and from II doors, most OF them double doors
to be fitted with portiers. open TO all the 9TH
er rooms on the floor. The billiard room
(35 feet by 26l feet is lighted by four large
windows, and Is one Of the pleasantest as
well as most spacious rooms on the floor.
The coat room, the secretary's room and the
room OF the executive committee are each
rooms Of suitable size and will be furnished
10 correspond with the other accommoda-
tions. A large open fire place win make 1.-THE
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reading room. In winter. at least. the most
attractive room Of all. The large number
Of double doors. which, when all thrown
open, make practically one room Of the en-
ire floor, give an air OF spaclousness to the
apartments that adds greatly to the impress
sion which they give the one entering them
For receptions and other social events the
ease with which the different rooms may be
made practically one, will be great advan-
tage. On the floor above Mr.. Rines contem-
plates making a small hall, which will be
available for hanquets whenever the Club
may wish to entertain distinguished guests.
At the meeting last evening the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President-Edward w. Kent
Vice Presidents-Dr. Alfred King, Henry S.
Pays0n. Charles A. Str0ut.
Seeretary-Riehard Webb.
Treasurer-Charles A. True.
Executive Committee-F. N. Plummer, Ozman
Adams, A. T. Laughlln, A. g, Rollins, y. Y.
Thompson, Charles r. Lewis, l.. A. Goudy, w. g.
Chapman, A. c. Kinds, II. A. Kelley, r. @. Rey-
nolds, w. 3. Corey, George M. Goold, L. T..
Tompson.
Committee ON Membership-R. s. Laughlin,
George M. Sylvester, William b. Hay, JAS. q.
Fox Charles 8. Cook.
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no selsot a MusterIne place.

AUGUSTA. Feb. 11.-Governor Burleigh
has appointed the following militia officers,
under a resolve Of the legislature Of 1887, TO
recommend permanent location for the en-
campment; Gen. II. l.. Mitchell, Bangor
Col. John j. Lynch. Portland; Col Victor
Brett, Bangor; Col. II. E. Mcdonald Bel
fast; Capt. w. Scott Choate, Augusta BY
the provisions of the resolve the Governor
and Adiutant General are made members Of
the commission. The board viii assemble al
the Governors room, at the State House, ON
Monday next, February 18th, at IL o'clock
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The school house in District No. g. caught
fre last week, but the fire was extinguished
done II Is thought that fre was caused by
the burning out Of the chimney.
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scRuTIN D'ARRoNpissEmENr.
The Bill Passed In tho Chamber OF
nauuflaa

PARIS, Feb. 1i.-General BOulanger was
present in the Chamber Of Deputies today.
The Chamber voted urgency for the debate
on the scrutIn d'arrondissement bill. The
vote stood 2S3 to 274.
Premier Floquet said he had been a sup
porter Of the scrutin de liste. He had re-
nounced the advocacy Of that system In the
face Of the sentiment Of the country. now
manifestlng itself strongly in favor Of the
scrutin darrondissement. They were, be
continued, In the presence Of a conspiracy OF
party coalitions and pretentions founded on
treason.
The Chamber agreed TO proceed with the
discussion Of the articles OF the scrutln d'ar-
r0ndissement bill, all Of which were after
wards adopted. The members Of the right
demanded that the final vote on the bill as =
whole be an open one, and this vas agreed
10.
The Scrutin D'Arondissement bill passed
by vote Of 268 to 223, and the Chamber ad-
iOurned until Thursday.
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Against Legitlne.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE New York
World this morning publishes letter from
Cape Haytien dated February 8, in which it
is stated that an important conference was
held on January 90, at Monte Christi. San
Domingo, between General Hippolyte and
General Hereaux, president Of San Domln-
so. The details of this conference have not
been given out, but assurances are given
that the result Of the meeting will be to the
that an alliance has been formed which may
result in the overthrow Of Legitime.
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C-Partly Cloudy
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WRECK IN THE BREAKERS.
Loss Of the Esme Castle on Half
Moon Rocks.

HALIFAX, Feb. 11.-Particulars of the
wreck OF the steamer Esme Castle, for An
napois, on Half Moon Rocks, off Shelburne
county, have just been received. At A o'clock
Wednesday morning, while there was a care
ful lookout. breakers were seen under the
lee bow, and the engines were reversed. The
ship struck with heavy shock, and re-
she heeled off shore. The breakers swept
her fore and aft, carrying away the port
boats and everything'movable from the decks.
The crew barely managed to hold on.
AT daylight the crew left In. the starboard
and guided through the breakers to land
The Esme had crew Of 2l men, one of
whom was disabled by sickness. The lost
everything they had on board.
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PORTLAND, MAINE. TUESDAY MORNING,

men find difficulty in securing clearinghouse
accommodations.
The carpenters began work for the New
England Company this morning. one of them
man who went out with the body last We'd
nesday. Things are unchanged in the Sew
oil yard; as that firm declines to receive Mr..
Ridley, who had been in the employ of the
New England Company. 1t is understood
that Bath builders have combined, and that
no one of the men who have gone out Of the
New England Company's yard will be able
to obtain work elsewhere in this city.
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FEMALE s,cYcLisrs.
Start on Their Six Days Race In
Madison Garden.

New YORK, Feb. 11.-Tony Pastor started
the female si6-day bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden, at 8 o'clock this afternoon.
Three thousand people were present, con-
spicuous among them being Freddy Geb-
hart, Berry Wall, Dan McCaffrey. Jim
Wakeley, Maurice Barrymore, Ed. Stokes
and Blakeley Hall. Early in the race Misses
McShane, Smaller and Cakes were hurt by
falls. Miss Fox fell sick and retired from
the race. At 11.45. Miss Stanley had sue
ceeded in passing Nine. Armando by two
laps Later, Nine. Armando tainted dead
away, and was carried off the track The
score at midnight was
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The Western railroads have determined

The Western railroads have determined on
policy Of retrencnment in the State of To-
railroad commissioners of that State The
managers Of the leading Iowa roads believe
that there will be no injustice in very mate.
rally curtailing the railway service Of that
State. It is proposed to drop all unnecessa-
~ passenger trains. and all local trains will
be run on slower time schedules.
A mass meeting was held in Boston yester-
day, in behalf Of the prohibition constitu-
tlonal amendment Several hundred clergy.
men we're present. President Capen, oi
Tufts College. presided. Resolutions were
adopted thanking the legislature for giving
the people an opportunity to vote on the
ting forth the benefits, necessity and virtues
OF prohibition, and deploring the evil and
misery Of the traffic ia liquor.
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To make VIM. o'srien Travel Third
Glass

DUBLIN. Feb. 11.-Wnllam O'Brien was
conveyed from the Clonmel to the Tralee
jail this morning, under strong guard Of
military and policy. At Clonmel the escort
was attacked with stones by the crowd
which had gathered to witness Mr.. O'Brien's
using their batons freely. At Tippefary a
Large crowd surrounded the railway station
and resisted the efforts made TO dlsperse Ii.
Upon arriving at Mallow, O'Brlen objected
to being transferred 10 third class railway
carriage saying he never travelled that way.
He was finally forced into the carriage BY
fOnr cOnstables.
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Education In Russia.

RIGA, Feb. 1.-THE curator Of instruction
in the district Of Dorpat Is taking decisive
measures to force the use Of the Russian Ian
guage in the schools. All masters Of prima
~ schools who refuse TO teach Russian win
be dismissed. German private schools for
children Of the nobility In one Of the Baltic
provinces will be closed.
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na,., aampsh,re Veterans.

CONCORD, Feb. 1.-THE 22d annual en-
eampmeut Of the Grand Army. department
Of New Hampshire, began in Phurix Hau,
this afternoon. There is a large nunhAr az
delegates in town, and many more are ex-
pected by incoming trains. Department
Commander Thompson made his address
and the reports Of offic rs followed.
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Bayard suggests truce in Samoa, he does
not insist upon II"
Mr. Sewall was asked If he knew anything
of Mr.. Coleman, our charge at Berlin. who
is, il is stated, to conduct our negotiations.
He replied, II do not, only that Prince Bis
marck speaks highly of him."
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Named for the cardInaIate.

ROME, Feb. 11.-At the cOnslstory today
the Pope nominated for the Cardinalate.
Monsigneur /. Macehi and Dannibale and
Archbishop Catania. The condition OF the
POpe's health prevented him from reading
the allOcution, which will be published 10
mOrrOW
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NOT a Welcome vlsltor.

BERLIN, Feb. 11.-Emperor William has
officially notified Prlnse Alexander. Of Bat
tenberg, that he does not desire his presence
In Berlin either In connection with the set
tlement of affairs Of his father, the late
Prince Alexander, Of Hesse, or any other
businpss
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The old folk concert announced in the
ID. Y. /. A. course at Lewis ball, Wood
fords. for Wednesday evening, has been
postponed.
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The Heth strike.

BATH, Feb 11.-This morning Mr.. Baker
resumed work on the Phillips schooner with
a crew of six men. He is determined to COM
plete his contract in any event, though his
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Lamont will be President.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Col. Lamont said
tonight the position he would occupy after
the 4th Of March was that Of president OF
the Avenue c Street Railroad Company.
of Naw York
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the WEATHER.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR Dept,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Feb. IL, 1889. s pm.
Indications for the next "a hours for New
England are snow, cold weather, westerly
winds.
Cautionary signals displayed ON the coast,
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tions point to bad easterly storm tonight,
with snow.
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