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The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
HIS Arm FOR HIS CAUSE.
Da CANA, the Insurgent Admiral, Is
Dangerously Wounded.
HE HAS APPARENTLY HAD ENOUGH
OF THE WARFARE

And Would Hail Peace on Any Honorable
Basis-That Is the Report that Comes
from Rio-From Another Source Comes
the News that the Insurgents Have
stone on the Question of Recognition.
Rio Janeiro. February 20.-The United
cruising south, has returned to Rio ia
metro. The government is in peaceable
possession of all southern points, except
Desterro, where Admiral Mello has ap-
pointed president and two ministers.
The Detroit was unable to find Admiral
Mello. At each port she visited, her Of
ficers were informed that he had just
left. Admiral Da Cana, in command of
the insurgent forces here, told cores
pondent that he had countermanded an
order placed for supplies in the United
States, for the reason that the war will
be at an end before the order could be
filed out and delivered. The church
leaders who contracted with the insur-
gents, should they triumph, for the res
toration of the church privileges abol-
ished upon the establishment Of the re-
public, and who supplied the insurgent
leaders with large sums in gold, have no.
titled Admiral Da Cana that the supply
of money furnished by them will cease
unless decisive progress is made soon.
Admiral Da Cana, who was wounded
in the neck and left arm during the re-
cent attack on Armacao, expects that it
will be necessary for his arm to be am
putated His general health is good, and
he will probably survive the operation.
He promises to push the fighting, but is
plainly unable to do so. He seeks an
honorable road to escape from the conse-
quences of the insurrection, but it is
probable that he will not be able to find
one. Even some of the younger officers
among the insurgents who have hitherto
refused anything but ..warlike lpropos-
ais, are now anxious for the struggle to
be brought to an end. Tho insurgent
warshlps Aquidaban and Liberdad were
under steam last night, their command
ers thinking the dynamite cruiser Mic
theroy, which left apparently for the
South, would return. The insurgents
deny that there is any revolt among the
sailors on Engenno Island. They say
the firing that gave rise to the report
grew out of an attack upon the island
by government troops. This story is not
generally believed, and it is thought
there wassa revolt among the insurgents
on the island.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
SAYS STEVENS DID RIGHT.
Senator Morgan's Report on the
Hawaiian Affair.

Neither Is Willis To Be Blamed-There
Will Be Several Supplementary Reports
The Hawaiian Literature To BE In
dexed for the Senators.
Washington, February 20.-Although
the Senate subcommittee on foreign at
fairs met Saturday to hear Mr.. Morgan's
report on the Hawaiian investigation
and adjourned until tomorrow, much OF
yesterday was employed by the Senators
ia Mr.. Morgan's room in an informal
discussion of the report. The report
Mr.. Morgan has prepared is an extensive
review of the testimony taken before the
committee. 1t touches largely upon the
commercial history and value of the isl
ands in connection with their United
States trade. The policy of annexation
is discussed at length. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Morgan blames neither Mr..
Willis nor Mr.. Stevens, and that he
agrees that Mr., Stevens acted in accord
ance with TIE traditional customs and
under the general instructions issued to
diplomatic agents placed in similar po-
S1tlOn. }s. IL Is IuTLnef uuucIbtoUu 1HdI
Mr.. Morgan holds that by her act in at
tempting to overthrow the constitution.
the Queen herself melted the revolution,
and the revolution being under way the
people arose and shut her out of power.
Mr.. Morgan believes that Mr.. Wills did
exactly as dill ected and was therefore
free from blame, if any blame was to be
alta ched to his acts. The authority of
the.President.t appoint commissioner
paramount, it is understood, is not
disputed, and no criticism is levelled at
the administration because it's acts were
based upon the report of commissioner
sent to the islands to represent the Presi-
dent.
The Repu blicans, it is thought, while
not conceding all that Mr.. Morgan's re-
port contains, will agree with him in
much. They will doubtless file supple
mentary report in which they will non
concur in some of his statements. Mr..
Gray and possibly one or two other DEM
ocratic mem bers of the full committee,
it is said, will not accept Mr.. Morgan's
report as it now stands and will also
supplement- it by a criticism of the acts
of Minister Stevens and the late admins
tration. When the Hawaiian matter
comes before the Senate upon these re-
ports, all the correspondence up to date
will be arranged in chronological order
accompanied by topical index, as Mr..
Morgan yesterday introduced resolu-
tion to that effect.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
Harvard Athletics.

Boston, February 2O-The. Crimson,
the representative of Harvard students,
has the following to say today regarding
the stand taken in athletic matters by
presidents Eliot in his apnua. report:
"Some of these measures have much in
them that will recommend them to the
students, but on the other hand there
are at least two which the general body
of students would feel TO be uncalled for
at the present time. These are, first,
the abolishment of the Freshmen inter
collegiate contests and, secondly,
biennial intercollegiate contests by
varsity teams in each sport. The first
would take away the most Important
agency in securing participation in
athletics by the new mem bers of the
university, and this would result in
very great reduction both in the general
interest in athletics and in the number
of candidates for varsity teams. The
second, by its forced inactivity, would
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
AlPOLiTlCAL BURIAL.
The Biddeford Ring win Employ Only
Democratic Undertakers.
Especial to the Press.l

Biddeford, February 2O.-These are
sad days for the Biddeford Democracy,
because the nearer election day draws
the brighter Republican prospects be-
come. This is not the usual ante-election
bluster, for the Democrats are doing all
the clustering this year, and when they
are not doing this they are trying to in
timidate French voters.
An example of this occurred yester
day, when two Democratic officials tried
to intimidate Onesime Nadeau, promi-
nent French undertaken here.
Nadeau has always been Democrat,
but now he is red-hot Republican. He
recently Joined the French Independent
Club, which is suspected of making Re-
publican voters out of French citizens.
This is crime in the eyes of the Demo-
cratic ring. Yesterday, Coroner Warren
turned dead man over to Mr.. Nadeau
for burial The man died in Jail, and
was to be buried by the city. Nadeau
saws the city clerk asked him what he
had ioined the Independent Club for, and
one of the overseers of the poor told
him that unless he left the club he could
not bury the man, and he need expect no
more work from the CITY,. Some other
undertaken buried the man. Mr.. Nadeau
is henceforth Republican, and so states
in letter to the localRepublican papers.
The body was taken away after he had
put new suit upon it.
Last night meeting of this French
Independent Club was attended by more
than 800 members, and the meeting was
red-hot. When those that intended to
vote the Republican ticket we're asked to
rise, all stood up but one man. AS the
French people in this city have always
before voted almost solidly Democratic,
it will be readily seen that this means a
great change in the vote, even if many
weaken, as the Democrats claim they
will. 1t is to be noted, however, that
this club contains nearly all the most
prominent French citizens.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
STORIES OF FAMILY aUARRELs.
But There Are No Definite Developments
in the Case of e. p. Treat.

Bangor, Maine, February 20.-No new
developments are reported in the case of
E.P. Treat of Frankfort, who was as
saulted with a hatchet Saturday night
at his home and his skull fractured.
Treat is reported as doing well. The
doctors think he may recover. Much
discussion was caused in that town over
the affray, and reports of family quarrels
are heard. The authorities have taken
no action. It is generally believed the
assault was made by some one in the
house as no one is known to:.have :been
about the house that night 1t is alleged
that there has been considerable trouble
recently over property with the deaf and
dumb niece VINO with her mother lived
with Treat.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
CLEANED OUT THE CROWD.
Boston Poite Called on to Clear the
Stat, House Corridors.
A DEPUTArIoN OF THE IDLE USED
THREATENING LANGUAGE.

They Had Beel Addressed by the Governor
and Then Rushed Into the Building
to Present Petition to the Legislature
while they Thronged the Halls.
Their Leathr Made Remark About
Clearing out the Representatives-The
Police Did t,e Clearing Out.
Boston, FEBRUARY 2O.-A delegation of
the unemployei called at the State House
this Afternoon to see the Governor.
Morrison /. Swift was granted an inter
view in the 0ecutive cham ber. His
Excellency conented to go on the steps
and address the gathering. About $500
people gathered on the steps and in
Beacon street Governor Greenhalge
talked "a bout five minutes, assuring the
men of his sympathy for their sufferings
He pointed out the difficulties in the
way of granting state relief and ex-
pressed the opinion that the legislature
would respond to any practicable
petition for furnishing state employment,
which may be submitted. After the
Governor went tD the executive cham ber,
the gathering on the steps rushed into
the building filing the Doric hall and
the corridors, to present their petition
to the Legislature. Morrison I.Swift, the
leader of the crowd, was standing in the
corridor near tho House door. He re-
marked that if the suggestions made in
the Governors speech were not carried
out, every man sitting on that hoor
would be cleaned out. The remal K was
carried to the Governor, who immediate
ly came out into the corridor and told
Swift that if he did not retract he would
have the whole crowd cleaned out of the
State House. Swift said he meant that
they would clean them out by ballots.
The Governor told him the remark he
made was very obnoxious, and that kind
of talk would NOT be tolerated in the
State House. While these men were at
liberty to come there in a peaceable way
for the redress of any grievance or to
better their condition, no seditioHs or
anar chistic utterances were wanted there
and would not be tolerated. Swift
practically apologized for what he said,
or rather denied what he had been ac-
cused of saying. That closed the
incident. The officers of the district
police ard large number of Boston
police officers were sent for to come to
the State House to clean out the corri-
dors, which was done without difficulty.
The mob beat a retreat to Beacon street,
and from there to the Common side.
During the rest OF the day no one but
those having 4ybusines4 vas allowed to
enter the State House.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, February 2o.-Ths local
Weather Bureau Office records as to
the weather the following:
ga. m.-Barometer. 29.8S7: thermome-
ter. $40; dew point. 26: humidity, r.;
wind. W; velocity, Z; weather,
clear.
SD. m.-Barometer. 80. 140: tnermome-
ter 2S.O: dew point. 10: humidity, 65:
wind, W; velocity. s.: weather,
cloudy.
The mean daily thermometer. 80: max
imum thermometer. 1858: minimum ther-
mometer. zS; maximum velocity of
wind, 26 W; total precipitation, 600
inch.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
BLAND BAFFLED.
The Quorum Again Failed to Vote
50 the Bill Wasn't Passed.
MIR. REED WILL OPPOSE THE
BENHAM RESOLUTION.

Rut There Seems To Be No Especial
Reason for Such a Resolution-The
Attorney Generals Opinion of Silver
Certificates-The Consular Seal System
Other Washington News.
Washington, February 20.-Sergeant-at-
Arms Snow reported today the arrest of
seven members of the House. They
were Messrs. Apsley, Hilborn, Lucas,
Marvin, Gardner, Post and Randall.
They were all Republicans. and. on
their coming before the bar of the
House, it was developed that three of
them were present yesterday and that
two were absent by leave of the House.
All were excused. At.12.40 Mr.. Bland
moved that the House go into committee
Of the whole on his bill, and that general
debate thereon be closed in ten minutes.
On ordering the previous question on the
motion, the House divided III to
nothing, and the yeas and nays were
ordered. The vote by yeas and nays re-
sulted-Yeas, 1862: nays, 5, twelve less
than quorum. Mr.. Bland asked for a
call of the House, which showed 246
member present. Another vote on Mr..
Bland's motion 1esulted-Yeas, 1853; nays,
second call of the House disclosed the
presence of 269 members. It.was stated
that twenty-eight Democrats were
present who did not vote on the previous
call. Mr.. Bland offered a resolution re-
voking all leaves to committees to sit
during the session of the House, except
that to the committee on appropriations.
This resolution provoked brisk dis
cussion. Mr.. Bynum. Democrat OF Indi-
ana. and Mr.. Reed, Republican of Maine,
making the points of order against it
that, under the call of the House, the
resolution could not be entertained, not
being proceeding to obtain the presence
of quorum. Mr.. Reed further pointed
out that !, the call had just demon
strated the presence of a quorum, which,
of itself, would take the resolution out
of the category of proceedings to obtain
one.
Mr.. McCreary, Democrat of Kentucky,
objected to the resolution because it ex
cepted only the committee on appropria-
tions from its operation, while other
committees were engaged. in the prep
aration of appropriation bills as well as
the committee on appropriations. "The
"will always come into the House to
vote. 1t is not necessary to take the
action contemplated by the resolution"
Mr.. Bland emphatieallya denied the
accuracy of Mr.. McCreary's assertion,
stating that the committee on public
buildings and grounds was in session in
it's room and the mem bers, when notified
that a vote was in progress, refused to
repair to the hall. The opposition to
the resolution impelled Mr.. Bland to
withdraw it and further proceedings un-
der the call were dispensed with. The
third vote on the motion to take up the
bill resulted: Yeas, 165, nays, 5; nine
short Of quorum. The third call of the
House showed 265 members present,
and another vote was taken on the
motion of Mr.. Bland, the result of which
was announced as; Yeas, 1866; nays, 4.
On motion of Mr.. Bland, the House ad-
journed.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
Paul Jones's Queer Trip.

New York, February 2O.-The Eve
ming World says: paul Jones,' during
his first day in New York city netted SIG.
This morning Jones said he was going
to Providence, where a restaurant keep
er had offered him $5 an hour to tend a
soda water fountain and sell cigars.
Jones may go to Springfield, Mass,
where he has an offer to give lecture.
II expect to earn $1,000 before 1 leave
this country" said Jones. THAT will
carry me to San Francisco. expect to
go through to San Francisco in five
months. Then will lecture from San
Francisco back to Boston. by the
terms of my wager, must earn 5000 on
the trip, not bring that amount back
with me, as stated"
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday. Feb. 20. taken
at D. 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, 800, W, cloudy; New York.
$50, S, clear; Philadelphia, $50, E, fair;
Washington, $50, Sc, cloudy; Albany,
24o, NE, cloudy; Buffalo, 18o, NV. snow;
Detroit, 1so, S, rnow; Chicago, 4c, NV,
clear; st. Paul, o., SW, clear; St. Vim
cent, 20. W, clear; Huron, Dak., %,
NV, clear; Bismarck, o., S, clear; Jack
sonyille. 66o, Sc, fair.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
,RrLAND, MAINE, WEDNESDAY MoRNIN'
over, Mr.. Reed does not believe the
action of the American fleet at Rio was
such as to entitle it to special considera-
The Status of silver Certificates.

Washington, February 2o.-Att orney
General Olney today, in reply to Tor
NAL bequest dated February II, sent to
the Secretary of the Treasury an opinion
in regard to the legal status OF silver
certificates, in which hesholds that 81 sill
yer certificates are Just what the purport
to be on their face and by their terms;
that is, they. attest the fact that the
United States has on deposite SO many
silver dollars, which will be paid to the
holders upon the presentation and sur
render of such certificates. If they can
be regarded as money at all, it is only
because the United States agrees to re-
ceive them for customs, taxes and all
public dues, only to that extent and for
those specific purposes. y" :. In my opinion"
the Attorney General adds, they are not
lawful money within the meaning of
section four of the act of June 20, 1874.
and section 9, of the act of July ~, 1852.
The opinion Of the Attorney General,
it is understood was asked for by Secre-
tary Carlisle because of the dlsincllna-
tion of the national banks to receive sill
tender presented for redemption. Its
effect will be to contract the use of silver
certificates within the bounds specified
in the decision.
The Eqnal Suffrage Platform.
Washington, February 20. = The
National American Woman's Suffrage
Association today adopted resolutions
which will serve as the platform for the
coming year. The resolutions reaffirm
the demand for equal suffrage for both
sexes, declare that the association will
remain non partisan; advocate the
principle of equal pay for equal work;
declare that every state legislature
should be petitioned for municipal and
presidential woman suffrage:urge the ap
pointment of a territorial committee to
secure woman suffrage in Oklahoma, the
Indian Territory, Utah, Arizona and
New Mexico, and that special efforts De
made in New York and.Kansas and aan-
nounce that the association will continue
to petition Congress for sixteenth addi-
tion to the Constitution prohibiting
political distinction on account OF sex.
Maine Matters.
Washington, February 20-A. D.
Leavitt has been appointed postmaster at
Howe's corner. vice. George D. Humphrey.
Ernest F. Kelly has been nominated
for postmaster at Bath, Maine.
Patents have been granted to Charles
S. Norcross, Portland, for window screen;
Henry r. Stickney, Portland, can filling
machine.
Maine Pensions.
Washington, February 20. - The fol
lowing Maine people have been granted
pensions:
Original-Hamden G. Keen. Kittery,
York.
Increase-James Fairbrother, Hartland,
Somerset; Alpheus e. Grover, Portland,
Cum berland; George H Proctor, Mount
Desert Ferry, Hancock.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
ELECTlNG GALUsHA GROW.
The Special Election for Congressman at
Large in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia. February 2O.-The cleo
tion in this state today was for congress
r.an at large to serve the unexpired term
in the present Congress of General VIM.
Lilly, Republican. who died December
l. 1s93 The weather was fair and
large vote was brought out. Returns
from Al counties including Philadelphia
and Alleghaney give Galushs A. Grow,
Repu blican, plurality Of 14,S!o;
counties to hear from will
carry the plurality beyond 5000.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
THE WEATHER.
Probably Snow or Rain.

Washington, February 20 For New
England for Wednesday: Generally
cloudy, with snow; winds shifting to
northeast.
Boston, February 20-For New England
for Wednesday: Threatening, probably
snow, except rain on the southern coast;
slight changes in temperature; variable
winds.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
At the State Fair.

Lewiston, February 20.-The trustees
of the State Fair Society, have made the
following assignments of department SUI
perintendents: Horses, Alonzo Libby;
tickets, H. Wesley Hutchins; halls, NJ.
T. Pooler; cattle, A. j. Libby. Mr..
Libby consents to act during the illness
of Trustee Bailey.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
McKane,s Aocomplices.

Brooklyn. N. Y, February 2O.-Twen-
tv-four officials who figured with John
T. McKane at the last election, were
taken to the court of oyer and terminer
this morning to plead to the various in
dictments which have been found against
them. Judge VIM. J. Gaynor occupied
the bench. After the names of the "a
men were called and each one had an
swered, all the men were asked to stand
up and plead. Justice Gaynor refused
to allow the men to plead. He said he
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21

would not try the case, as he was inter,
ested in it before the election and he did
not think it would be proper for him to
hear the pleas of the men. He ADVISED
the lawyers to go before Justice cullen
who was sitting in an opposite court
room. Justice Cullen, however, refused
to hear the cases and they were post
poned till Friday.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
The Nnmidian at Halifax.
Special to the Press.l

Halifax, N. S., February 20.-The AL
Ian steamer Numidian arrived here at 2
o'clock this morning, and will sail for
Portland in the forenoon.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21

make possible only spasmodic and half
interested support of athletics. Both
measures, even if they would not kill
athletics outright, would be such savage
blows as to leave them woefully
crippled"
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
SIX HUNDRED CAPTURED.
Peixoto Reported to Have Lost His Last
FoothoId in Parana.

Montevideo, February 20. A despatch
from Rio Janeiro on the 10th, :. says a
despatch from Desterro states that the
strong position held by the government
at Lapa, their last foothold in the State
of Parana, was taken February 8, after
severe fighting. The general Command
ing the government forces::was wounded.
Six hundred men were captured.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21

When the best physicians, hospl-
tails and all other remedies fail. To
those who have suffered long and
hopeIessIy from torturing, disfig-
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walk of life believe in them, use
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The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
England and the Insurgents.

London. February 20.-In the Com
mons, today, Sir Ellis Ashmead Bal tlett
asked the government whether, in view
of the fact that the Brazilian insurgents
have now maintained for five months a
successful blockade of Rio Janeiro and
occupied a large portion of Brazilian
territory, the British government would
recognize them as belligerents. Mr..
Gladstone replied that there was no evil
dence that the insurgents constituted a
government of such character as enti-
tied them to recognition as belligerents
by Great Britain, or would justify any
other government in giving that recogni-
ton
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
pxnamite,s Aid Invoked.

Buenos Ayres, February 20--A de-
spatch received here says the secret par
tisans of Admiral da CANA in Rio
Janeiro have attempted. to blow up the
offices of the Tempo. newspaper, with
dynamite. 43.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-19
SheetinEs.

Our June price crash in Sheeting takes p,oo 81.
week. and a purchase now means dollars IN lhls
pockets. your
it but the price, as follows "'out