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EFAfter further discussion the resolution
was referred tc the committee on foreign
NOT SATISFACTORY.
Difference of Opinion in the Cabinet Re
specting Chilis Offer.

specting Chili's Offer.
WASHINGTON, January 26.-This gov
ernment today received long message
from Minister Egan conveying an offer
on the part of the Chilian government
for settlement of all existing difficult
ties with the United States This dis
patch confirms the statements made in
the Associated Press dispatch from San
tiago last evening, which was in effect
that Chill agreed to withdraw the often
sive note sent by Senor Malta, to with
draw its request for the recall OF Minis
ter Egan, and to submit the Baltimore
affair to the arbitration of some neutral
nation or the decision of the United
States Supreme Court. There is reason
to believe the Chilian government not
only offers to Withdraw the offensive note
but offers to apologize for it. Lit also
agrees to the position taken by the
United States in regard to the right OF
asylum and safe conduct of refugees
Mr.. Egan's dispatch was submitted to
the Cabint at a meeting today. The en-
tire question was discussed and it is un-
de1stood that difference of opinion was
developed as to the propriety of accept
ing the offer without modification so far
as it related to the submission of the
question of Chili's liability for the
attack on the Baltimore's sailors to
the arbitration of neutral nation
OF to the Supreme Court. Without
reaching a decision, the meeting adj
journed.
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FOR TELLER's RESOLUTION
Senate Committee Substitutes a Plan for a
Silver Conferenc,

Silver conference.
WASHINGTON, January ~. Senator
Morrill, from the committee on finance
today reported the following substitute,
prepared by Senator Aldrich and unani-
mously approved by the committee, to
the joint resolution introduced by Sena-
tor Teller to provide for an international
bi-metallic agreement: 'tThat the policy
of the United States to use both gold and
silver as full legal tender money, and
maintain at all times parity in the value
of it's coins of both metals, is hereby re-
affirmed and the President is authorized
to invite the governments of such coun-
tries as may deem it advisable to join
the United States in a conference to be
held at o time and place to be agreed
upon, such conference to be called with
view of securing permanence in the
relative value of gold and silver at COM
mon coinage ratio to be equally agreed
on through an international agreement
providing for an enlarged monetary use
of silver, and giving that metal equal
mintage rights with gold. The President
shall, by and with the advice of the Sen
ate, appoint three commissioners who
shall attend such conference on behalf OF
the United States"
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Mr.. FURBER's BATTLE FOR LIFE.
The Crisis Expected Some Time During
the Day.

LAWRENCE, Mass, January 26.-The
condition of James I. Furber is such
that the physicians in attendance feel
discouraged. The next twenty-four
hours must bring a great change. If it
is not for the better, only miracle can
save the sick mans life. Tonight Mr..
Furber was bolstered up in an arm chair
in the sick chamber as confinement to
his bed hindered respiration. DR.. Lou
gee of Lawrence and Prof. Smith of Bos-
ton are in constant attendance, fearing to
be absent when the crisis is reached. The
sick man shows much courage and forti-
tllde. He is aware of his serious condi-
ton, Emissions of clotted blood from
his lungs still continue and the action of
the heart is very poor. His family is
fully aware of the alarming condition OF
affairs.
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Especial to the Press.]

WASHINGTON, January 26.-The exhi-
bition of himself made by Breckenridge
of Kentucky today in the House in intro
ducing resolution which practically i'm
puted the most infamous motives to the
Presidents action in sending the Gillian
correspondence to Congress yesterday,
has excited the deepest disgust among
all right thinking men. Democrats as
well as Republicans have openly de-
nounced Breckinridge for his narrow and
indecent display of partizanship and the
very sharp rebuke administered to him
in tha House by Messrs. Blount and Her
bert was as welcome to the Democratic
side as it was to the Republicans.
1t is folly for one minute to suppose
that the President would have held back
a communication as important as that
which Mr.. Breckinridgc claims he did.
Apart from the knavery of such a thing,
MI. .Breclzinridg dges oughtto know that the
President and his advisers are not devoid
of all sense Such a thing would be the
act of an idiot, as it would undoubtedly
be clearly established before long the ex-
act time, almost to the minute, when the
Chilian dispatch was received.
The Gillian propositions in an
swer to the Presidents ultimatum are
not satisfactory to the administration.
The offer to arbitrate what is not a prop
er matter for arbitration will not be en-
tertained by the President, and it is not
believed Congress will favor such a sur
render. It is clearly seen that Chili's of
fer to arbitrate is simply a device to gain
time and is not made in good faith.
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cHILrs BID.
Reasons why 1t Is Regarded With sus-
picion.

AtN~~9S~~]
picion.
WASHINGTON, January 26.-The state
ment printed this morning to the effect
that Chill had offered certain PROPOSE
tions to the United States looking to a
settlement of the controversy, based on a
cablegram from Santiago created much
comment. The prevailing opinion
around the departments was that Chill
is scarcely sincere in her advances. Nav
al officers are unquestionably disappoint-
ed over the prospect of peaceful settle
ment. Other observers, who are less
personally interested, are confident in the
belief that there is little or no reason for
discontinuing the war preparations here,
to be found in the dispatch. The first
proposition is almost universally assailed
as containing no apology as such. 1t is
regarded as an offer to modify the causes
for conflict as far as the Malta note is
concerned, and yet it is argued the offer
is incomplete in that it merely presents
an excuse for its delivery to Senor Montt
and the other Chilian agents on the
ground of an error of Judgment. III
IA OlAClepA SebFO
it as his opinion this morning that the
proposition, conditioned by such an ex-
cuse does not meet the requirements of
the Presidents demand for a full and
complete disavowal of the note, with
such publicity as was given it on it's pre-
sentation.
The second term of the apology is a
withdrawal of the request for Mr.. Egan's
recall, but in the opinion of q great
many observers who have studied the
case closely, this has little or no bearing
on the issue, inasmuch as the President
has already declined to recall the minis
ter, and the request of the Chilian gov
ernment to that effect has, therefore, not
affected the attitude Of the administra-
ton in the least.
The third proposition-to submit the
Baltimore affair to arbitration-is not re-
garded as having any weight in view of
the fact that Chill has placed herself I'M
questionably on record before the Pan
American Congress as being opposed to
arbitration of all questions involving a
point of national honor.
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Mrs. Copeland's Sad Death.
DRIFTING ABOUT AT SEA.
One Hundred and Twenty-Five Men in
Great Peril.

NEW YORK, January 26.-While the
5tugboat Edwin Webster, with two scows
belonging to the street cleaning depart.
ment was off Rockaway this morning
trying to return to this city against a
heavy northwest gale, a hawser broke
and got in her propeller. The Webster
and her tow drifted out to sea. :. he tug
boat Fl. S. Nichols anchored her tow of
two scows and started to the assistance
Of the Webster. Then the Nichols's
scows drifted out to sea. The street de-
partment sent out two more tugs to the
assistance of the Webster and the scows.
Nothing had been heard here at late
hour tonight of the missing craft. it is
thought they had 125 men on board. 1t
is still blowing hard.
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BRIEFLY TOLD.

All the hospitals in Paris are filed with
grippe patients and the mortality is 100
daily.
Dowager Duchess Louisa, widow of
D ulze Maximilian and mother of Duke
Charles Theodore, head of the ducal
house of Withelsbach, died yesterday
from influenza.
A wind storm broke up the ice in the
lower Hudson early yesterday morning.
The Minnesota bank examiner recon-
mends winding up the affairs of the
American Loan and Building Associa-
ton of Minneapolis.
Several business buildings in Cincin-
natl, including the Metropolitan Opera
House, burned yesterday. The loss
reaches $500,000.
Cardinal Lavigerie. archbishop of AL
giers, has written letter in which he
announces his adhesion to the joint state
ment Just issued by the archbishops of
Paris, Toulouse, Rheims, Lyons and ST.
Malo, complaining that the country has
become atheistic.
Harry L.. Waldo, the student at Phil
lips Exeter academy whose spine was
broken by a recent accident in the gym
nasium, died yesterday morning. The
case was remarkable, the patient living
beyond the time of record in such acci-
dents.
The plant of Bourne, Scrimser & Co.,
lubricating oil manufacturers at Eliza
beth, N. j., was entirely destroyed by
fire last night. Loss 100000. Blazing
oil fioated on the surface of Staten
Island sound and set fire to Baltimore
& Ohio trestle, beside endangering ship
ping.
A priest in the town Of Sol1loff, Russia,
was robbed and murdered by q number
of starving peasants, who supposed he
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BRECKINRIDGE'S ASSAULT.
The Resolution Which Washington Gen
orally Condemns.

WASHINGTON, January 26.-In the
House today Mr.. Breckenridge of Ken
lucky, asked for the immediate con-
sideration of resolution that the
President be requested to inform the
House whether any answer had been re-
ceived, either from our minister to Chill
or from the government of Chill to the
despatch sent by the government of the
United States to the republic of Chilli on
January 81, and if so, from whom such
answer was received and at swhat
time, and that he will communicate to
the House all the correspondence be-
tween the government of the United
States, it's minister to Chill and the Chill
ian government not communicated to
Congress with the message heretofore
sent in.
In speaking to the resolution, Mr..
Breckenridge said it was scarcely cred
ible that the language so-he would not
say-insulting ibut SO severe, used by
the President, would have been used if
he had believed that friendly and
sufficient response would have been
made to the despatch of January Dist
1t was not, therefore, impossible that
he had some intimation of
what that answer would be,
and vet that it was in such an
unofficial and informal manner received
by him, as to justify him in not putting
it in his message. There is no man in
this House, said Mr.. Breckenridge, no
matter from what party, nor from
what section he may hail, but will at all
hazards protect the humblest seaman
that wears the American uniform, or
guard at whatever expense thelhonor and
glory of the American people. Great
applause But on the other hand war
should be a last resort.
Mr.. Blount of Georgia, chairman of
the committee on foreign affairs, replying
to Mr. Breckenridge, said: whether or
not this House hereafter in its wisdom
and in view of the gravity of the situa-
ton in the matter OF our relations with
Chill, sees fit to consider them in secret
session, at least it seems to me at this
time, before that course shall have been
considered at all there ought not to be
thrust upon this House and the country
by any mode of procedure a discussion
Of that situation. Applause on the Re
publican side.
So far as any information is concerned
in relation to dispatches received today
or YESTERDAY or tomorrow, for one, and,
speaking for the committee on foreign
affairs. I assure the gentleman from
Kentucky and this House that that COM
mittee will not be willing to make any
report to this body without exhausting
ali the information to be had from the
correspondence. Applause on the Re
publican side.1 And [ beg this House
to remember that the line of safety is
the line of deliberation. You can treat
this matter as well tomorrow or next
week, after deliberatlon, as you can in
the passion pee hS hnS nba 1e
earnest, serious, calm, manful, in all this
matter.
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AS LONDON HEARS 1T.
Chilli Anxious to Settle as the White
Squadron Approaches.

LONDON, January 26.-The Times will
publish the following telegram from
Santiago tomorrow: ''The Chilian Cab
met is still discussing the reply to the
ultimatum from America, which it is ex-
pected will be as conciliatory as possible
and will probably refer any differences
mentioned in the note Mr.. Egan deliv-
cred Saturday which the ministers them
selves fail to settle to the arbitration of
the United States Supreme Court. Moth
ing is yet definitely known, and but for
the appearance of American cruisers
coming from the Atlantic, this sudden
recrudesoence of the difficulty might be
considered as one of the many phases
through which this strange crisis has
been passing for months, according to
the exigences of American home poll
tics. The impending arrival of an
American squadron at Valparaiso, how
ever, imparts an element of danger
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4etSeS Va ~ - ~-~>
House.
WASHINGTON, January 27.-A signifi-
can't amendment to the code of rules was
offered by Mr. Breckenridge Of Kentucky
today. 1t reads: Provided further that
whenever any general appropriation bill
is under discussion, it shall be in order
to move as an amendment any amend
ment reducing taxtion or providing out
of what fund or taxes such appropriation
shall be paid" This proviso Mr.. Breck-
inridge purposed to add to the Holman
rule, whose adoption was recommended
by the rules committee permitting riders
of legislation on appropriation bills when
in the interest ofrehenchment. If enacted
it would enable complete tariff bill to be
appended to any appropriation bill under
consideration in the House. MI. Breck
inridge today said he wanted
to keep any single or general tariff bill
from being pocketed in the Senate.
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Mr.. spurgeon Has the Gout.
Death of Mrs. Edwin Noyes.
Especial to the Press.1

WATERvILLE, January 26.-The death
of Mrs. Edwin Noyes, widow of the late
Edwin Noyes, from lung trouble is an
nounced.
Mrs. Noyes was daughter of Timothy
Boutelle, who was in his time one of the
leading men of this section. She will
leave about seventy-fve thousand dollars
to be divided between two grandsons
aged ten and eight respectively.
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ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1se2---voL. 80.
THIS MoRNlNa's NEWS.

Page 1.
One hundred and twenty-five men in peril at
Frank Gilman of Bangor killed.
Illness of James I. hurbef.
Bequest to Bangor Theolog cal Seminary.
RuSsia'S horror.
General washington news.
Page z.
Rockland street railways.
An Odd Fellow miShap.
Maine towns.
Discourse on economy.
Page 8.
Flying mustangs.
A universal language.
Page 4.
Editorial
The effectiveness of torpedoes, by John G.
Berry.
Page 5.
Superior court
The Maine Marine.
Dinner of Cumberlanl Bar Association.
Farmers Day at Auburn.
A Will Case.
Music and Drama.
Page 6.
Poem; Sorrow.
Story; On the roof.
Wit and Wisdom.
Page Z.
Farm Topics.
Financial and Commercial.
Marine News.
Page 8.
Annual meeting Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company.
Funeral Of Treasurer Webb.
Obituary.
Charles r. Miliken wins point against Mercy
g. Co.
The Barnes case.
Rev. W. H. Robinson leaves the Baptist Denom-
nation.
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RUSSIA'S HORROR.
Famine and Epidemic Go Hand in
Hand at TiOomen.
FOURTEEN THOUSAND PEASANTS
THERE WITHOUT FIRE.


the Work of Fevers Fast Reducing
Their Numbers-Death Sure to Follow
H1ness-Then Comes Hurried Burial
in Common Grave.
LONDON, January 26.-Advices from
St. Petersburg state that thousands of
peasants from the famine-stricken dis
tricts have started for Siberia, in the
hope that they will be able to effect some
betterment in their condition. In Tioo-
men, Siberia, and it's immediate vicinity,
there are 1A,00O of these immigrants, alb
solutely destitute and helpless, whom it
is impossible for the $1,000 residents of
the place to help. The immigrants only
protection from the winter weather is
sheds constructed of light boards. There
is no fire in these sheds, and the only
warmth the sufferers have is furnished
by their own bodies as they huddle in
groups. In this dense mass of humanity
typhus fever and scarlet fever are MAX
ing sad ravages. The few doctors in Ii
oomen are powerless to battle against
Jno diseases, WHICH slIe carry ylIlt5 OIL ullc
peasants in enormous numbers. To be
attacked by either Of the fevers is almost
certain death. No care can be taken of
the sick. No precautions can be taken
to prevent the epidemic from spreading
and the people of Tioomen are fearful
lest they fall victims to the scOurges.
There is no pretence of holding funerals.
The weather is so cold that in q short
time after death the bodies of the vic
TINS are frozen stiff The bodies are
thrown into carts and taken to the ceme-
terry, where they are buried in common
nit
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The Court Provides for Mrs. Kittridge

The Court Provides for Mrs. Kittridge.
BANGOR, January 26.-In the contest
ed will case of Nehemiah Kittridge,
Judge Burgess of the probate court has
rendered decision allowing his widow
$2o,500. MI. Kittridge left the widow a
very small sum by will giving most of
his money to religious societies. The
widow applied to the court for $4,000
out of the estate,
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Dairy Men in Session.

AUBURN, January pa state dairy
conference opened today. The day was
spent in arranging the exhibition of ap-
pliances. The exhibition promises well.
Papers from distinguished dairymen will
be given Wednesday and Thursday.
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stokes's Big Verdict.

c NEW YORK, January 26.-Justice In
graham of the Supreme Court, today eli,
rected verdict of $S8,S75 in favor OF
Edward S. Stokes in his suit against
John W. Mackay and Hector Decastro.
Stokes sued for $4,000 with interest,
claiming that amount to be due on a
contract signed by Decastro as Mackay' S
agent and ratified by Mackay.
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Making Aerial Torpedoes.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, January 26--The
John w. Russell Machine Works Of this
city are busy making aerial torpedoes for
the United States cruiser Vesuvius. The
contract calls fer 70 torpedoes and anoth-
Ell contract for several hundred more.
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Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, ME, January 26, 1892.
s A. NJ. P. NJ.
T-Threatening.
Weather Observations.

WedtIi0I O09e1 Va
The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, January 26, TAX
en- 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, 40, W, cloudless; New York,
1Oo, SW, cloudless; Philadelphia, l6o T,
NV, cloudless; Washington, 20', NV,
cloudless; Albany, zero, NV, snow;
Buffalo, 100, NV, snow; Detroit, lO1, NY,
cloudless; Chicago, 160, n, cloudy; st.
Paul, 20o, Sc, cloudless; st. Vincent,
missing: Huron, So. Oak, ~, Sc, cloud
cloudless; Bismarck, 26o, Sc, cloudless;
jacksonville, CO.. W, cloudless.
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NOT OF A KIND LIKLEY TO
FIND FAVOR HERE.
A Partisan Attack on the President
Generally Condemned.
chips PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
NOT DIMINISHED.

Senator Frye and Congressman Dingley
Ta1k-Difference of Opinion Reported
in the Congressional Commit
tees Meet But Take No Action-Con-
gresham Breckinridge's Attack on the
President What War Would Cost
Chili's Preparations Still Going For
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.Josenh Buswell was Tired of Life.

sKowuEeAN, January 26.-Joseph
Buswen of Norridgewock, aged thirty
six, committed suicide by hanging this
afternoon. He leaves a wife and four
children,
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LIVES SUDDENLY ENDED.
Frank Gilman of Bangor Killed by Falling
From Il Train

BANGOR, January 26.-Frank Gilman
of Bangor was instantly killed today by
falling from train between Keswick and
Stony Ridge on the Gibson, N. B., branch
of the Canadian Pacific railroad. 1t is
supposed that Mr.. Gilman v,as standing
on the platform and was taken suddenly
ill and fell while the train was in motion.
Mr.. Gilman was extensively engaged in
business in New Brunswick and was
there looking after his interests. Last
winter, MI. Gilman was appointed by
Gov. Burleigh member of the State
Board of Assessors.
Killed by the Bursting Grindstone.
OAKLAND, January 29.-Benjamin 7.
Holmes, employed by Emerson, Stevens
& Co., was killed today by a bursting
grindstone. He was 25 years old and ull-
married.
Mrs. CopeIands Sad Death.
DEXTER, January 26.-Susan D. Cope
land aged SO years, widow of the late
Calvin Copeland, who was badly burned
Saturday evening by the explosion of a
kerosene lamp, died Tuesday morning
from her injuries. She gave the Baptist
church of Dexter, few years ago, an
organ costing $1,000 and by will left her
house to Good viii House at Fairfield
and other property to the Baptist church.
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THE WEATHER.
At Last New England Gets a Genuine
Cold Wave.

WASHINGTON, January 26.-[s p. il
The following is the forecast of the wea-
ther for Maine: Snow furries; colder;
northwest gales. Signals displayed on
the Atlantic coast from Wilmington Sec
ton to Eastport.
Boston, January 26.-Local forecast
for Maine: Clearing by Wednesday; fair
until Thursday night; colder, followed
by rising temperature Thursday; north
westerly winds. A cold wave extends
along the Atlantic coast, and is most
severe over New England. A fair
weather condition covers most of the in
terror of the United States, and is NOV
ing slowly eastward. followed by rising
temperature.
r.,oT yUootI,oy, T2ayor+
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CALIFORNIA, TEXAS And MEXICO.

Semi-Monthly Parties, personally conducted
combining comfort, low rates, quick time, Pull
man sleeping cars. Call on or address E. E.
CURRIER, New England Agent Southern Pa
cific Co., 1872 Washington ST., Boston, Mass;
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was carrying funds. The affair has Gre
ated great excitement among the lower
classes of the country, by whom the
priesthood is regarded with the greatest
yeneration.
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WASHINGTON, January 27.-The name
of the post office at Temple, Me-, has
been changed from Temple Mills to Tenn
pie.
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CARVING UP THE KENNEBEC.
How This Winters Crop Will Probabl,
Be Harvested.
Especial to the Press,1

HALLowELL, January 26.-An estimate
of the pack of Kennebec ice by the lead
ing companies and dealers this season
shows total of 100000 tons, as fol
lows:
Nance Tons