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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18
THE GORMAN TARIFF BILL
No Doubt Entertained That 1t Will Be-
come a Law.
Printed Copies Sent to All the Col
lectors of Customs-Mny BE Five
Days Before 1t is Signed.

That the German tariff bill will become
the supreme law of the land is no longer
a matter of doubt to persons at all convers-
ant with the situation With them II is
simply a question to whether Il will
reach that state of completeness with or
without the Presidents signature. The en-
rolled bill is still at the Treasury Depart
ment undergoing examination by customs
experts, and it will remain in the custody
of Secretary Carlisle until the President
returns to the city early next week In
evident anticipation of its becoming a law
Secretary Carlisle today gave instructions
for the mailing of printed copies of the bill
as it now stands to all collectors of Gus
toms, in order that they may be fully
equipped for action under the bill the very
day 1t becomes law. These copies were
printed at the treasury branch printing Of
flee last night, and were mailed to distant
points today.
Delay of Five Days Expected.
Inasmuch as the collectors at Portland
San Francisco and other ports on the Pa
citic coast cannot possibly be supplied under
five days, the impression is strong that
action on the bill will be delayed at least
that length of time. This view Is based on
the theory that harmony of action at all
the ports Is absolutely essential to the
proper enforcement of the law. With all
the collectors in possession of copies of
the bill, 1t will require merely a telegraphic
announcement that the bill is a law to put
the machinery into operation simultaneous
ly at all points.
Pressure to Sign 1t ut Once.
In the meantime strong pressure Is being
brought to bear on the Secretary of the
Treasury and other members of the cabinet
to induce the President to sign the bill at
once. Several reasons are urged, among
them the fact that the opening of the fall
trade Is close at hand and that a delay of
several days may result In serious loss of
customs revenues Another reason stated
Is that Congress is extremely anxious to
adjourn.
With the exception of two months, the
members have been in constant attendance
for over a year, and 1t is represented that
now that their work ts practically accom-
pliShed 1t would be hardly fair to compel
them to remain here In idleness when no
positive good can be accomplished thereby.
The President has been advised. to forego
his scruples in the matter, sign the BILL and
return it with message which would leave
no room fer doubt as 10 his views thereon.
Loss OF whisky Tax.
1t is estimated that during the next seven
days the receipts from internal revenue
probably will amount to between $4,000
600 and s15,0D,0OO, and the govern ment will
lose the increased whisky tax to this extent.
In view of the depleted condition of the
treasury, 1t was thought this might be q
strong argument with the President, but II
does not seem to have had the desired
effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18

as they have closed the post office. inspected
the telegraph office and forbidden the pub
fishing of news under penalty of one year s
Imprisonment. 1t is difficult to obtain infor-
nation.
The department of war is prosecuting all
newspapers that gave an account of the
last naval battle
War News Neagcr and Distorted.
Owing to the enactment of new press
regulation s on August |. the japanese pa
pers give Cnly Ineager details. strongly col
ored for Japan readers. of war happenings
the new laws decreeing that editors pub
fishing anything about the war without its
first being formally corrected and approved
by government officers appointed for the
purpose are liable to Imprisonment with
hard labor for a term of months and to fine
as well.
News is given in the English papers of
okohama of numerous engagements in
which japanese ships were victorious Names
of the vessels engaged are for the most part
left in blank. which makes the intelligence
of their achievements of little consequence.
The Chinese officers and men of the dis
patch boat accompanying the KCw Shing
are credited with having, when the vessel
grounded fired her and themselves swan
ashore. Forty succeeded in evading pursuit.
The Empress of Japan did not call at
Kobe or NaGasaki this trip, nor will any
trans-Pacitic liners do so till the conflict is
over.
Ii ftEng tnang has been memOrialiZed
by Gen. Chi. commander of the Chinese
troops at Jasan, to withdraw his forces at
that point. as the japanese are too strong
10 be successfully opposed. Famine is men,
aclng the chinese forces at that point, Ow-
ing to difficulty in securing supplies. Chi
proposes that the forces should be with
drawn entirely and combination made
with the troops marching overland to con-
sutute material for a new campaign.
The report that a large force of Chinese
troops are being marched overland, and that
they now are almost on the borders of
Corea, appears to be authenticated by lat
est advices. When Yum left Seoul he gave
instructions to the head of the powerful
Ming family that he would return to Corea
with large army. Not only were all de-
mandS OF Japan TO be refused. but officials
belonging to the independent party sus-
pected of japanese inclinations should be
imprisoned and the ringleaders punished
with death.
An engagement occurred at Zinkwai on
the 3Uth ultimo. The Chinese were driven
back with heavy loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18
SEEKING EACH OTHER
The Hostile Purpose of the japanese
and Chinese Fleets.
JAPAN'O PROPOSED LOAN OF S50,O0O.OOO
The Text Of the Proclamation of
War.
RECENT ROUT AT SELKAN
JAPAN'S PROPOSED LOAN OF S5O,00O,OO
RECENT ROUT AT SELKAN

LONDON. August 1S-A dispatch to the
Times from Tien Tsin says that the north
ern Chinese squadron has vainly searched
warships.
The German gunboat Wolf has arrived at
Tien Tsin
y dispatch from Shanghai says that the
Japanese fleet. which has been searching
for the Chinese squadron. came in sight Of
the enemy on Wednesday AMI bore down
upon her. The Chinese admiral. however.
declined battle and steamed into a harbor
northwest Of Che-Foo. The Japanese have
made no attempt TO attack Che-Foo but
the vessels Of the fleet are cruising off that
port.
The japanese legation has not received
any news from Japan tending to confirm
the report that an imperial decree has been
issued authorizing the raising of a japanese
loan Of $Jn.Wn,U0. 1t was stated at the
irsatIon that in the event of a loan being
Japan. that it would not be placed upon any
of the European markets.
Coreans Fight with the Japnnesc.
n dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette from
Seoul yesterday says that a remarka BILE
fact was revealed upon the occasion of the
engagement between the Chinese and jana
nese troops 1t Yashan. when the former
were defeated a number of Corean SOL
Glers. by special order of the King of Corea
accompanied the japanese troops Some of
the C"rea1s fled when the fighting began.
but. II Is added. the majority fought with
the greatest bravery. According TO the
significance as showing that the King of
SOrea sides with Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18
FIGHT OVER VACCINATION.
Citizens of ScdaiiE Want the Old
Ordinance Repealed.

SEDALlA, Mo, August 1S-A fight is on
between the Sedalia beard of health and the
Sedalia board of education. Recently the
board of health revived an old ordinance
requiring all children of school age in the
city to be vaccinated before the opening of
the fall term of school The city physician
offered free vaccination to the poor if they
would make oath that they were unable
to pay for security against smallpox
Other citizens We're threatened with arrest
and fine II they did not comply with the
ordinance
As result of these methods. the board
Of education sent a letter to Mayor Has
kins and the board of health asking them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18
SUICIDE DOUBTED.
OHicials Here SIX optical Over the Re.
ported Affair.

ported Affair.
o. P. Tucker, the deputy controller of the
currency. today received telegram from a
government official nt Altoona. Pa, stating
that it was very dpubtful whether Bank
Examiner Miller committed suicide. as re-
ported. An officer Of the bureau will likely
be sent TO Altoona with Mi".ler's report on
the condition of the suspended hank. and
every effort will be made to arrive al 2 So
luton of the mystery. 1t is understood thu
Miller's report showed that the bank was
practically without assets and that the
shortage, both in cash and bills receivable
traceable to the peculations of the abscond.
ing cashier Gardner will amount to ap-
proximately 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18
Laws without Stunature

bill to authorize the retirement Of Jas
w. Albert, with the rank of captain in the
army, became a, Law today without the
Presidents approval. through the expira ton
of the ten days allowed for consideration.
Unless the President is heard from in the
shape of veto before IL o'clock tonight
the river and harbor appropriation bill will
likewise become a law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18
TWO HUNDRED DISMISSED,
That Many Clerks Removed From the
Census Office Today.

NeHbus OHHCc TOUAy.
About 200 clerks In the census office re-
ceived notice of dismissal today. The ex-
ect number cannot now be stated. Rumors
In the office are to the effect that 2JO have
been discharged, but the officials deny this
and claim that zoo will cover the loss.
The division of homes farms and mort
cages is well-nigh annihilated, a force Of
only twenty-five being left in that division
to close up the work. The population di-
vision also suffered badly and dismissals
leaves in the census office but 400 clerks
about 200 of which will be dismissed on the
1st of September, and probably l55 will go
on the 18th Of September, and the work Of
the bureau will have then been substantial
ly completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18
ReductiOn OF EXpennes.

statement made by Disbursing Officer
Evans of the Department of Agriculture
shows a reduction OF more than IA per
cent in the expenditures of the department
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1854
As result more than $5O0.OOO will be COW
cred back into the treasury out of the ap-
preparation for the fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18
IS NOW A LAW.
The Sundry Civil Bill Has Been Sign
ed by the President

Private Secretary Thurber received tele-
gram from Gray Gables this afternoon
saying that the President signed the sun
dry civil appropriation bill this morning
The bill was taken from Washington to
Gray Gables by Mr.. O'Brien, one of the
executive clerks. The President is expected
to return to Washington by next Wednes-
day or Thursday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18
Made Enxtneer-in-Chtef.

The Secretary Of the Treasury has desig-
rated Chief Engineer John w. Collins as
engineer-in-chief Of the revenue cutter
service. under the provisions of the last
legislative appropriation bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18
Increase I'm the Gold balance.

There has been a slight but steady in
crease In the gold balance of the treasury
during the past week, and it is now stated
at $3, l25,0O0. as against about So, ,OOO, 600
last week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18
Naval Moyements.

The Dolphin. with Secretary Herbert
aboard. and the Bancroft have arrived at
New York. The Portsmouth has sailed
from Southampton for Cherbourg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18

Twentyfour fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today. OF these thirteen
were to fill vacancies caused by resgna-
tons. eight by removals and three by
deaths.
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John ID. Putnam Of California has been
appointed Chinese inspector under the
Treasury Department.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-08
THE WATER TOWER AGAIN.
Trial of Machigonne Steamer No. 1 Last
Evening.

Last evening Chief jackson took Machi-
gonne steamer No. 1 and the Hayes truck
to the corner of Mellen and Portland streets
for trial somewhat similar to that on Com
mercial street by the Wenemovet some
nights ago.
These trails are being made by the chief
to test the efficiency of the men, and to
ascertain the condition of the apparatus.
The trial last evening was highly success
full. The steamer got attached to the
hydrant five minutes from the time she left
the house, and was playing a stream in
eleven minutes with fifty pounds pressure,
through onesand five-eights inch nozzle,
and in four minutes more, OF fifteen minutes
in all, the steamer threw stream roughly
calculated by the engineers as about $50
feet. Then the pipe was changed to two
inch nozzle, and that stream was close on
to 200 feet with the same pressure.
Then the Hayes ladder was thrown up,
about seventy feet, and two two and a half
inch streams were siamesed into a three
inch, throwing a strong and powerful
stream. At this trial this stream was
managed from the ground and not fl oms the
ladder.
1t was a fine exhibition of the power of
the engine, and of the alertness and
efficiency of the companies. The Chief was
much pleased with tina result.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-08
PERSONAL.

Gov. Cleaves will leave today for Liver.
more Falls, where he will address a
Republican mass meeting tonight.
Daniel Stickney, the veteran Maine
newspaper man, is seriously i'll at the
home of relatives in Auburn He
suffered dangerous surgical operation
about four weeks ago, and while the
operation in itself was apparently very
successful, yet he has been confined to
his bed ever since and is quite feeble.
He is unconscious much of the time. He
is in his Goth year.
Mr.. Elmer Thomas has resigned his
position as clerk at the Andrews House,
South Paris, and Will accept position
in the West End Hotel. here.
Professor M. B. Gilbert has returned
to Portland, having finished his sum-
mer work in Boston and at the Hemen-
way gymnasium in Cambridge. At the
exhibition of the Harvard gymnasium,
Professor Gilbert's class was given al
ovation. the audience not waiting for
them to finish before breaking into ap-
plause.
DR.. and Mrs. S. E. Hitchcock of Rock
land entertained at Sunnyside Monday,
Colonel and Mrs. F E. Booth bay of Port
land, Miss Augusta Smith of New York,
and Miss Cora Taft of Boston. The par
ty proceeded from that city to Bar H ar.
Dor yesterday.
Ex-Mayor Charles J. Chapman and
wife spent Sunday at The Wilson," Will
son Springs.
Hon. George D. Bisbee and Hon. Waldo
Pettengill of Buckfeld, S. S. Cahill OF
were at the Falmouth hotel yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah L. Pascal, president of the
Woman's State Relief Corps. and staff,
has accepted the invitation of A. M. Saw
yer to attend the department convention
at Pittsburg.
Governor Greenhalge and Mrs. Green
halge were at the Atlantic House, Scar
boro Beach, Monday. The Governor
predicts great Republican successes this
fall.
Mr.. H. W.Shaylor, Jr., is at Cornell
University, attending the summer man
ual Trailing scAoo-. Eh1' 0Aaylor has
been assistant in the Portland manual
training school.
Postmaster Simeon Merrill, Of Fair
field. was in the city yesterday, accom-
panied by Mrs. Merrill.
Mr.. Edward Neville of Montreal is
spending short vacation in Portland
and vicinity.
Mrs. Kate Tryon is again in town.
Mrs. Tryon is having a very successful
season as lecturer on birds. She gives
very attractive lecture on unique
subject.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-08
THE SOMERSET RAILWAY.
The Question AS To Its Bonds Argued
Yesterday.

The case of the Somerset Railway in
equity VS.. Lewis Pierce ct als.,ss was arg Jed
in the Law court yesterday.
The Somerset ltailroad company issued
$4,000 of its bonds, ed by mortgage
on it's railroad, dated July 1871 The earn
ings were not sufficient to pay the interest
on the bonds and no interest was paid for
several years. A majority of the bondhold-
ers understood to foreolose the mortgage
and form new corporation, under the
statute, called the Somerset Railway of
which the bondholders were the members.
The plaintiffs claim that this was done and
that the company, by it's officers, has been
in possession of the road since 1883.
After the formation of the corporation, a
large majority of the bondholders surIen-
dered their bonds to the new corporation
and took stock for them. No question was
made until 1890. In the meantime. the new
corporation had exte nded the road sixteen
miles, from Scion to Bingham, and had put
on new mortgage of the whole road to
cover the $225. 900 of bonds issued. the pro-
ceeds of which were used in the extension
of the railroad. This was first mortgage
from Scion to Bingham, the sixteen miles
of new extension and second mortgage
on the rest of the road. "a
In 1890, it was claimed that the foreclosure
was not valid, and that the bonds which
had not been eonverted'into stock were first
lien on the whole railroad. to the exclusion
of the other bonds and the bonds which had
been converted into stock. Thereupon Ger.
tain parties. who are the real defendants in
the suit. UNDERSTOOD to hold the whole
property for the payment of their bonds
principal and interest. The interest now
exceeds the prin cipal.
For the plaintiff the counsel were Webb,
Johnson and Webb. Symonds, Snow and
Cook, Drummond and Drummond. For the
defendants the D. D. Stewart, Heath and
Tuell, F. NJ. Drew, Lewis Pierce, N.-&s. II.
] B. Cleaves and Everett R. Drummond.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-08
FOUND AT LAST.
james Powell Discovers His Sister
Charlotte After Twenty Three Years.


About a week ago Marshal Tricky re-
ce1ved a letter from James Powell, who is a
well known citizen of Passaic, n. j., saying
he was DESTROYS of finding the whereabouts
of his sister, Charlotte, from whom he had
been separated for twenty-three years, and
who he understood was in this country
somewhere in the vicinity of Portland.
Mr.. Powell stated that his two sisters, as
he had been informed by the constabulary
of Bristol England, had attended school
together in that city at Stanhope Hill. One
was named Charlotte and the other Eliza.
Eliza, later married man named Hurlbert,
and still resides in Bristol. She twas I'M
aware of the present habitant of Charlotte,
but said that Emma Wagland, who came to
this country some eight years ago might
know where Charlotte was, and there was
some reason to think she might be found in
Portland.
Marshal Trickey Immediately began a
search for Miss Wagland, and discovered
that she had been living with Mrs. j. b.
Brown. Mrs. Brown stated that Miss Wag-
land was a decidedly superior person. She
had left her house some time ago and gone
to Dorchester, Mass, but it was a singular
circumstance that two letters had come
from Miss Wagland at her residence only a
few days before. although she now was
living away from the city. On Saturday
last Miss Wagland walked into Marshal
Trickey's office to see what was wanted.
She had come to Portland on brief vaca-
ton. She was enabled to inform the Marshal
that Charlotte was married to a Mr.. Walker
and resided in Biddeford. The Marshal has
notified Mr.. Powell, who will now see his
sister, who he has not seen for about a
r,1a rfar of a century.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-08
Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed: Castorias
BRIEF JoTTlNGs.

Ivy Rebekahs go on their annual pic
mic to Coal Kiln Corner today. Barges
leave Odd Fellows Hall at 'clock.
There was large attendance at the
special meeting of Canton Ridgely Mon
day evening to make arrangements to
entertain Memo Canton of Albany, n.
Y, who will visit Portland Aug. % and
20.
The date of the Name Central Bar Har
Dor excursion is Sunday August 10,
leaving Portland at 6.15 a. m.
At the postal examination for the
position of carriers and clerks, held at
the post oae:ce yesterday, nine men and
six women applied.
There was no quorum at the meeting
of the Atlantic & St. Lawrence railroad
Company, held yesterday.
The county commissioners were IN ses-
siou yesterday morning. auditing the
monthly bills of the county.
The repairs to the clerk of courts Office
have been completed, but the staging
has not yet been removed.
Today will be the first day of the 1-10-
29th reunion at Long Island. Today
will be ladies' day and Thursday will be
devoted to business.
The summer business is booming now.
The hotels and boarding houses are
crowded, and the officials at the Union
Station think theItravel as good as usu-
al now.
Professor Lee has been skimming Sc
pago Lake with fine silk bag, and has
captured great many crustacea. (which
he has not yet examined.
Yesterday was bright and pleasant,
with rather cool, damp, southerly wind
and cloudy skies in the late afternoon.
The steam er Reesing brought $500 lob
sers and the schooner Planter $500 yes
terday.
At the farewell reception given to. Rev.
Olof Becker. Monday night, purse of
S43 was presented Mr.. Becker.
The Labrador, of the Dominion line,
beat the record from Liverpool to Que
bee last trip by three hours, and Cap
tain McAuley was presented testimo-
NAL.
The grocers, provisions and fish deal
ers' picnic will come off today, and the
stores will all be closed. The line will
form at 8 a. NJ, in Monument square,
and the Cadet Band will head it. The
Merryconeag will leave at a. m.
Mr.. D. Wildes's arm was caught in
the circlar saw at Burrowe's screen fac
tory, and the arm SO badly cut that ten
stitches were taken in it at the Maine
General Hospital
The yacht Gypsy was in the harbor
yesterday, and her owner, ssMr. Henry W.
Perry, was at the Falmouth Hotel.
A man was arrested ION suspicion of
being the burglar in the Office of E.. j..
Harmon, the forist, Monday night, but
there was not evidence enough to hold
him.
The regular meeting of the Union
Veteran Legion has been adjourned to
the third Wednesday in September.
The Sunday school of the First Pres
byterian church will go to Sebago on
Thursday for their picnic.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-08
Band Concert Tonight.

Tonight is the regular evening for the
concert, sail and dance at the Casino, Long
Island. This is without doubt the finest at
traction down the bay, and will be largely
attended by those who enjoy fine music, an
elegant sail and two hours dancing to the
music of large orchestra of twelve pieces.
Professor Clarity. prompter. Steamer Mer-
rycnneae will leave Portland Pier at 7.45.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-08
THE RINEs HOUSE.
1t is Now Said it WIN be Eight Stories

There have been many conjectures as
to what would be done with the big
building erecting on the corner of Con-
gress and Green streets. 1t has. been said
it would hotel, seven STORED. and
that on the contrary it would be stores,
Offices and apartments. Yesterday, a
gentleman said he was informed by
one of the Rines Brothers that it would
be hotel, be called the Rines House.
and be eight stories in height. But to
the reporters the Rines Bros. say moth
ing, but "saw wood"
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-08
BAD AND GOOD LUCK.
Schooner Ethel and Addie Tears Her Seine
Then Gets a School OF Mackerel OH
Half Way Rock.

The Ethel and Addie of Boothbay Captain
Dyer, mackerel schooner, has had rather
an unusual experience lately OF the ups and
downs of the fishing business.
Shelcame in here Sunday with her seine
badly tern, having caught on the bottom
somewhere to the westward.
Ali day Monday rhe.seine was undergoing
repairs and was finished yeterday forenoon.
At twelve o'clock the schooner set sail and
at five O'Clock she returned to Commercial
wharf with a school of fine fish that she was
fortunate enough to capture near Halt way
Rock. There was about 24O0 weight OF the
valuable fish, and they nettetd the
sohooner's crew about S54, which was pretty
good for five hours fishing, and which more
than paid for the damage to thesnet.