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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-03
CUMBERLAND NATIONAL BANK.

gElHE annual meeting of the stockholders of
IL the Cumberland National Bank Of Port
land will be held on Tuesday the ninth day Of
January, 1894 at 10 O'Clock a. M. at their
banking rooms. for the choice of Directors for
the ensuing year, and the transaction of any
other business that may legally come before
them.
W. H. SOULE. Cashier.
Portland, Dec. 8, 1898. dec9td
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-03
THE ISLAND PEOPLE.

Rev. FIR. southworth Denies Recent Som
sational Rumors About Their Condition
They are a Brave and Generous Folk,
Who Have Hard Battle With Hard
ships.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-03
Merchants National Bank,

rTlHE annual meeting of the stockholders of
n the Merchants National Bank, of Port
ensuing year and the transaction of any other
business that may legally be presented, will be
held ct their banking house on TUESDAY, the
9th day of January, 1894. at 10 o'clock a. m.
dec8dtd c. o. BANCROFT, Cashier.
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Casco National Bank.

NlHE Annual Meeting of the stockholders of
Il the Casco National Bank of Portland will
be held at the Office of said bank on TUESDAY,
the ninth day OF January, 1894. at 10 O'Clock
for the ensuing year, and the trar saction of any
other business which may legally come before
that meeting.
ian2 - liz
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-03
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
The National Traders Bank.

N1HE stockholders of the National Traders
4 Bank of Portland are hereby notified that
their annual meeting will be held at their bank
ing room on TUESDAY, the 9th day of January,
1894 next, at IL o'clock a. M, to choose five
directors for the ensuing year. and to act on
any other business that may legally come be-
fore the meeting.
JOHN M. GOULD, Cashier
December 8, 1898, decsdtd
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Citizens Mutual Relief Society.

VlHE annual meeting of the Citizens Mutual
Building, in the room of the Veteran Firemen
entrance on Myrtle street,, on FRIDAY
EVENING, January 9Th, 1894, at 1902. m.
II. A. MULLER Sec'y,
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Castoria.

ssCastoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon theirchild
DIR. G. G. OseooD,
L
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Company. n Murray Street, City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21
CAPITOL TOPICS.
ONE Seekers and the Mails.

Representative Straus. the new member
from New York. has introduced a bill to
prevent personal solicitations for appoint
n'ent to office. The bill provides that mo
person applying for position in the un-
classified civil service of the government in
Washington, nor any one acting on behalf
of such person, shall request any Senator
or member of Congress. except in writing
to recommend or indorse the application
and all recommendations or Endorsements s
made to any officer of the government shall
be in writing. and shall be forwarded to the
Executive Department controlling such posi-
ton and shall there be filed with the ap-
plicants papers. No personal solicitation
In respect TO such application shall be made
to any officer of the government, and all
applications filed as hereinbefore provided
shall be examined before the nomination or
appointment to fill the position applied for
is finally made: Provided, That nothing
herein contained shall prevent any officer
of the government from applying to any
Senator or member of Congress, or other
person, for Information respecting the quail
fications of any such applicant; any applica-
ton or solicitation made in violation of the
provisions of this act shall render the appli-
cation absolutely void, and the name of the
applicant making the same shall not be
further considered by any officer of the
government in making a nomination or sp-
pointment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21
WITHOUT ITS HEAD
CoIey's Army Goes Into Camp and
Charges Admission.
WILL REMAIN UNTIL MONDAY MORNING
No Lack of Provisions for the
CommonweaIers.
TRO UBLE BY THE RAIN
TRO UBLE BY THE RAIN

Special Dispatch From q STAFF Correspondent.
HAGERSTOwN, Nd, April 21.-The
army Of the commonweal is without it's
head today. and has gone into the dime
museum business. Coxey has gone to New
York, and Carl Brown. the one in charge,
has erected a canvas waE. ten feet high,
around the camp. and is charging the pop
rlace Of Hagerstown 10 cents a head
TO enter and view the animals" The
animals themselves were feeling pretty
fresh this morning. under the influence of
the bright sun, and were inclined to take
an optimistic view of life and the probabil-
tiles Of passing the Coxey bills.
Last night that soulless corporation the
Cumberland Valley railroad. gave the army
quarters in some empty sheds. and later.
after Carl Brown had dashed around
through the rain in an effort 10 get the men
fixed provided still more comfortable quar-
tiers by throwing lot Of straw in some
empty box cars and turning them over TO
the army. In these cars the brothers
passed the night in comfort
The army has decided TO remain over in
Hagerstown until Monday morning. when
the start for Boonesboro will be made
Brown says the army has plenty OF time
and can make up the lost day. Tomorrow
at IL O'Clock he is going to lecture on rein-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21
TALKING TO MARYLANDERs.
Arguments Used by Coxey and BrowD
TO Win Supporters.

Special From q stan Correspondent.
HAGERSTowN. Nd, April 20. 1894.
Last night circus appeared at Hage-s-
town and tonight the commonweal OF Christ
is here. Both camped on the same spot, and
so far as attracting attention goes, the
circus is not in it, Dense crowds of people
watched the dusty pilgrims. with their bat
tered banners, march through town. and
the same crowds have visited the camp to
look more closely at the army. Mayor
Keedy met the forces and greeted the lead
ers pleasantly. AS already stated IN my
dispatches. the march from Williausport
to this place was simply a pleasant walk
for the men, and they apparently enjoyed IL
hugely. The army in marching usually
walks two by two. with the marshals on the
sides. and the lines are well kept Up and
struggling allowed. ~
When the commonwealers reached the
tracks Of the Cumberland Valley road today
passing train. with only a few passengers
On IL, was stopped short by the train smen,
and a cheer given for Coxey-
Williamsport did not seem TO have any
especial fear OF the army during its stay
there, but rather appeared TO enjoy the al
fair. The meeting in the evening up On the
main street was well attended and attention
given Coxey and Brown throughout The
meeting was a typical one of those held In
the smaller towns passed through.
Drawn up against the sidewalk was
Browns panorama wagon, an exceedingly
dilapidated AFFAIR. from which the speeches
were made. The panorama was held at the
remarkable before and after cartoon OF
Browns. which has been scattered over the
country.
Filling the main street in front of the
lighted wagon, from curb to curb was an
audience consisting of town people and
country people. all prepared 10 be interested
and firmly impressed with the idea that
they were going TO be amused. Mr.. Coxey
was the first TO mount the stage wagon and
speak his mind. Brought out by the nam-
ing light he is not impressive In appear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21
IN THE SOUTH.
Hesitation Apparent Among the Min
ers of Alabama.

ers OF Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 21.-At Cor
ona. Walker county. today. 500 more miners
Joined those now On a strike in this dis
trict.
A miners meeting is being held at DAYS
Gap. which will probably result In all the
remaining miners in Walker county join
ing the strikers.
Leaders of the strike are holding a con-
ference here today with Birmingham mer-
chants. with a view to settling the wage
difference. No conclusion has yet been
reached
The situation at Blue Creek remains un-
changed. One hundred imported negro la
borers are still at work under the protec
ton or deputy sheriffs, and the operators
are making efforts to get more negroes
General good feeling exists between the
operators and miners in the coal fields of
Ohio. The dark passages of IA and "a will
not be repeated this year. Several hundred
railroad men on coal railroads centering here
will be thrown out of employment
1t Is the opinion of the best miners In
Straitsville that as soon as the coal now
stored is consumed all districts will pay the
scale and work will be resumed.
The operators in Ohio stand ready to pay
the scale for the month, provided Pittsburg
Will fall into line. Heretofore one or more
big operators who had mines in Ohio and
Pennsylvania placed one against the other
When the Ohio miners struck these oper-
ators worked their Pittsburg mines and
vice versa This year, with the Pittsburg
miners working in harmony with the Ohio
miners, the latter feel that the suspension
cannot be of great duration. Public SYM
pathy here Is with the miners, regardless OF
the vocations OF men.
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arce. but gives no idea Of a crank. Rather
under the average height, brown hair. brown
mrstache blue eyes. slightly projecting un-
der lip. genuinely good-natured smile. spec
tacles. soft hat. neat gray suit. creased
trousers. he looks as IL he might be any
thing but the leader of an army Of 20
brothers OF the Commonweal of Christ
His speech was not a rambling affair, as
II has been described. Coxey is not an
orator in the highest sense, but he is a
good tallzer. His voice is clear and he sell
dom falters for q word. Last night he COM
menced by referring to the presence Of sc
many women at the meeting. and gave his
adherence 10 woman's suffrage, and ex-
pressed the hope that IL would soon be
achieved. Following this came a word
picture Of the present condition OF the
working men. who, he said. We're obliged
to beg and humble themselves in order to
escape starvation. This condition he said
was brought about by the legislation Of
the past twenty-five years in the interests
Of less than per cent of the people CT the
country. Foreign capitalists. he said Drain
ed the money under this legislation ana
what little was left the domestic capitalists
cornered-
He then explained that the last panic was
brought about through fear resulting In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21
THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
Effect of American Citizens I'm Homo
lulu Taking IL.

lulu Taking IL.
The President today transmitted to Con-
gress additional Hawaiian correspondence
as follows:
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES.
HONOLULU, H. l.. April 5. 1894
Mr.. Gresham. Secretary of State.
Sir: BY section IS of act 50, AN act to
provide for a constitutional convention" :"
the following oath is required OF the voter:
Il, ............, aged years. a native Of
............, residing at ..........., in said
district. do solemnly swear in the presence
OF Almighty God that / will support and
bear true allegiance to the provisional gov
ernment of the Hawaiian Islands, and will
oppose any attempt to re-establish monarch
icai government in any form in the Ha-
waiian Islands"
There appearing to be some misunder-
standing as to the effect of the oath. Hon
w. o. Smith. attorney general. makes the
following authoritative statement on the
subject
THE word oppose In the form of the
oath relates to the duties Of those taking
II, as voters and as delegates; the former
binding themselves in voting for delegates
to vote only for such persons as are op-
posed to a re-establishment of the mon
archy, and the latter, as members OF the
convention, binding themselves to work in
the convention against the Introduction of
ing to a re-establishment OF the monarchy
The word resist was in the first draft Of
the oath and was stricken out as possibly
misleading
Inquiry having been made Of me by citi-
zens of the United States residing here as
to their status should they take the above
oath, respectfully ask an instruction on this
point
1t may be proper to call your attention to
previous correspondence on this subject, to
be found on page 346 of Foreign Relations
of the United States, 1ss2' lease of Mr.
Peter Cushman Jones). and page S33 part l.
Foreign Relations of the United States
1SSS' being the decisions of Secretary Ere
linghuysen and Secretary Bayard.
The period Of registration closes on the
27th instant.
/ have the honor TO be- &c,
ALBERT s. WILLIS.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1894.
Cooper, u. s. Dispatch Agent,
San Francisco. Cal:
Forward following by first steamer to
Albert s. Willis, u. S. minister, Honolulu.
Your dispatch No. AZ received. This gov
ernment does not hold TO the doctrine of
perpetual allegiance. and an American citi-
zen who voluntarily takes an oath to sup
port and bear true allegiance to a foreign
power, contemplating participat ton in its
affairs, probably abandons his right to
claim protection from the United States.
GRESHAM
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THE HOUSE.

A question as to the regularity Of the pas
sage OF the three small private bills acted
upon yesterday was raised today when the
House met by Mr.. Bynum Qnd). but after
some discussion Of the parliamentary tech
nicalities involved the matter was allowed
to drop.
Mr.. Baldwin (Minn.) asked unanimous
consent to consider bill for the sale Of
certain lands Of the Chippewa Indians In
the Red Lake reservation.
Mr.. Dolliver Qowa) objected
On motion of Mr.. Draper OIass.) a bill
to amend the law relating to appeals in
circuit courts was passed.
Mr. Shaw CWis) raised laugh by asking
unanimous consent to insert in the Com
gressional Record (Which he characterized
as the depository Of the intellectual fort
of the century, the names Of two cities in
lis state, La Crosse and Eau Claire The
names Of these towns, he said, were being
continually mispelled.
Mr.. McMillin suggested that the people
Of Wisconsin should be sent to spelling
school. and objected.
The Diplomatic Appropriation Bill.
The House then went into committee of
the whole. and resumed the consideration
Of the diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill.
Mr.. Cannon Qll) offered several amend
ments looking to the reduction of the
amount of various items in the bill to the
amounts appropriated for the current fiscal
year. but all failed.
Speaking to one of these amendments.
Mr.. Hepburn Qowa). who had objected to
unanimous consent several times earlier in
the day, arose and made a personal expla-
nation. He called attention to the continued
captious and querulous opposition on the
democratic side to pension legislation at
Friday night sessions. The excuse that a
quorum was not present was, in his opinion,
subtle. but not honest. Half the business of
the House was done without a quorum.
Mr.. Hepburn gave notice that he proposed
hereafter to retaliate. He would, he said
o q ,ct to any request for unanimous con-
sent on the democratic side until a spirit
of fairness toward pension legislation was
manifested
Mr.. Hepburn's speech provoked some
rather spirited cross firing, and in the at
tempt of the chairman of the committee Of
the whole (Mr. Bailey to secure order the
head of the gavel with which he was pound
ing left its handle and went whizzing past
the ears of the official reporters and whirl-
ing down the center aisle. This incident
seemed to subdue the rising turbulence
Eulogfes of the Late senator Gibson.
At o'clock the committee rose, and, ac-
cording to the special order adopted some
time ago. the remainder of the day was de-
voted to eulogies on the life and character
and public services Of the late Senator Glib
son of louisiana
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A GREAT STRIKE ON
Workers in Bituminous Mines Quit
Work at Noon.
WHAT The LEADERS LOOK FOR
They Want Last Springs Schedule
Of Wages.
REPORTS FROM MANY STATES

What is predicted will be the greatest
coal miners strike the world ever saw be-
gan at noon today. President Mcbride of
the United Mine Workers yesterday made
the following estimate of the number of
miners that would go out at noon today,
and their distribution among the states:
Pennsylvania, $4,000; Ohio, 26,0OO: Iowa,
5000; West Virginia, 5000; Tennessee ana
Kentucky. 5000; Missouri. 5000; Alabama.
5000; Colorado. 1900: Indian Territory,
1000; total, $4,000. 1t is expected that
5000 bituminous coal mines will be aban-
doned on or before May 1. He is confident
that the movement will be Joined by 10000
miners In the coke region of Pennsylvania
and 25,0O0 miners in southern Illinois, Mis-
souri, and Kansas. Eventually. he says,
the anthracite miners will join in the strike,
numbering 125.OO0 men.
Regarding the cause of the strike, he
says: "Since the beginning of the winter
the scale adopted last spring has been ig-
nored. We strike now simply to restore
the wage scale of one year ago."
COLUMBUS, Ohio April 21.-Reports to-
day at national headquarters of the miners
union are to the effect that in the block
coal fields of Indiana the men have a con-
tract by which they work two days a week
until May !. when they will join In the
suspension.
Maryland. where nothing was expected.
has Joined in the suspension. On the New
and Kanawha rivers there is every indica-
ton of a general suspension
1t Is an open secret in Columbus that the
operators of this region are in sympathy
with the suspension and hope the miners
will win. The operators here desire to pay
the scale proposed by the miners, but are
prevented by certain operators in the Pitts
burg district who have been paying lower
wages.
Seven hundred men are out at New
Straitsville These miners are among the
most conservative and intelligent in the
country.
A special from Tribe to the Dispatch says
all the miners in Sunday Creek are out.
There are about / 500 Of them.
POMEROY, Ohio, April 21.-The miners of
the twenty-five mines in this district laid
down their tools today and joined the gen.
eral strike.
Seven hundred of the $50 employed in Pom
eroy Bend had signed an agreement last
night to abide by the terms of the strike.
Five operators have signified their willing
ness to pay the prices demanded.
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The Presidents Intentions.
Ex-DIsBURsING CLERK DAVENPORT.
His Accounts Asserted to BE Nearly
$4,000 short.

One year ago Messrs. T. W. Arlington,
T. II. Graham and w. W. Hill were ap-
pointed a committee by Postmaster Gen.
eral Bissell to examine the accounts Of
Theodore Davenport. the then retiring dis
bursting officer of the Post Office Depart
ment. This committee recently rendered
a report, showing that Mr.. Davenports ac-
counts contained discrepancies against the
government amounting to $3,S41.01. First
Controller OF the Treasury Bowler has no.
tilted the sureties of Davenport that they
will have to make good the shortage. The
treasury officials say that Davenport is
liable to civil and criminal prosecution. The
government officials say that they do not
know the whereabouts of the alleged delin-
Quent.
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port that the 1900 men there also struck,
and that the mines are generally closed
In the Phillipsburg region, east of the
mountains, all the mines are idle.
The suspension in the Clearfield region
will enforce idleness Upon 400 trainmen on
the Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg rail-
road.
In the Connellsville region the men are
still at work, but the leaders expect to
have almost the entire region Of 1900
men out on Monday.
The leaders say there is no longer a doubt
as to the attitude Of the men regarding the
national strike. They are largely in favor
of 1t, and nearly three-fourths of them are
expected to lay down their tools.
During the past week the local leaders
have been working secretly among the en-
ployes of every plant. organizing them for
the strike. and these leaders report that
they find no opposition to the movement
The strike promises to be the greatest in
the history of the country. 1t will involve,
If AZ great as anticipa ted, nearly $4,000
men. Snd will stop work in mines that
produced upward of 100000 600 tons of coal
last year, in twelve states and territories.
These miners received $50. so, ,627 in wages
In 1880. according to the eleventh census of
the United States In that year l39 $50
mines produced Is,s9S,Is0 tons of coal.
valued at $69. .3J0. .669.
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carnation in his inclosure, and, as he ex-
presses it, people viii be expected to con-
tribute as they do in church. This evening
there will be some speaking on the court
house square and Brown will exhibit his
panorama.
There is no lack of provisions at the camp
today. as several contributions have been
made.
Later in the day the rain came on again
ana the army of the commonweal sought
shelter. while the canvas wall rappei dis
mally and the ticket takers looked vainly
for people with lO-cent pieces T c n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21
Nominations Confirmed,

The Senate. in executive session yester-
day. confirmed the following Nominations:
Army-Second Lieut.. p. d. Lochridge, sec
ond cavalry, to be first lieutenant. Treas
ury-James ONeill of Illinois to be super
vising inspector of steam vessels for the
fourth district; NJ. A. Frawley to be sur
yeyor of customs at Burlington, Iowa; Emil
Olund to be collector of customs for the
district of Duluth, MINI. Also a number
Of postmasters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21
MIR. COON. Re.ignation Accented

The Secretary Of War has received and ac-
cepted the resignation Of Mr.. Charles E.
Coon as confidential clerk to the quarter
master general of the army at 81 salary of
81, 800 a year. Mr.. Coon's action was not
altogether voluntary. 1t is said that the
Secretary had strong personal reasons for
fastening Mr.. Coon's retirement from the
public service.
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A BERING SEA CONFERENCE.
The Flags and Licenses to he Used by
Legitimate Sealers Discussed.

Legitimate Sealers Discussed.
A Bering sea conference was held at the
Treasury Department this morning There
were present Secretary Carlisle Secretary
Gresham. Sir Julian Pauncefote and DR..
Dawson. special commissioner from Can
ada. The conference was in regard to an
agreement as to the form of licenses and
flags for the use of vessels legitimately en-
gagged In the sealing industry, so that they
may be easily distinguished from poachers.
Regulations on this subject will be issued
by both parties to the Bering sea conven-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21
THE TARIFF DEBATE.
Senator Gray Wants the Speakers to
Speak and Not Read.

After Senator Gallnger concluded his
tariff speech in the Senate yesterday after
noon Mr.. Mcmillan took the floor, and gave
a vigorous talk on the- effect of the Wilson
bill upon the industries Of the states bor-
dering on Canada, particularly Michigan.
He was followed by Mr.. Dolph, who did not
conclude. and was interrupted by the eY-
piration of the time set apart for the de-
bate. During the afternoon Senator Gray
gave notice of a proposed change of the
rules of the Ser ate, which he had read. 1t
provides that mo Senator shall read his
speech, nor shall he read from any book or
paper, except to quote an authority or IL
lustrate point or argument, without unan-
imous consent" 1t was referred to the
committee on rules.