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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30
Late Marine News.

Boothbay Harbcr, November 2o.-
Sailed schooners Cheslie Clayol. Clifford,
/. White. Rodney N. Parker, LAME Cobb
and Robert Dority, all for New York
Flash, Eric, Annie, Harper. Lyra and
Cerdic. all ST. Johns, n. B.; Wm. Todd,
Calais; Mary E. II. q. Dow. Tin tow
Boston.
New York, Novem Der 29.-Sailed,
baFks Victoria, ;San Pietro,
Algiefs.
City Island, Novem Der 29.-Bound
Me-. schooners James Hay, ST. John,
n. B.. Melissa Trask, Bangor and Eliza
beth Cook, Calais, Me-; Urbano and
Hattie A. Butler, Newport.
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A Lock Combination.

Philadelphia, Novem ber a9.-The lead
ing lock makers OF the country are said
to have former new com bination to
regulate the prices of lock la in general,
more especially trunk locks, on which
it is claimed prices have been ruipously
low during the past two or three years.
Prices have advanced a5 to 80 per cent
within the past two weeks. 1t is
thought that there is every prospect of
further advance. Provision has been
been made, it is said, against any dis
solution of the present com bination for
a term of five years, by requiring all of
the hrm's interest to make cash deposits
of $500 to be fortified In case Of any cut
in price.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30

Hollidaysburg, Pa, Novemb ber 29.-
The number Of guests poinoned at the
silver wedding anniversary banquet at
the home of A. E. Stewart at Franks
town township, yesterday, was increased
form 40 to 60. Ihe Stewart residence
residnce was converted into hospital
last night for 80 guests, too i'll to be re-
moved to their homes. Today tine many
victims are reported to be slowly recover
ing. The presence Of arsenical su distance
in the chicken salad has been detected
A portion of tie salad was sent to DR..
G. B. Dudley, president of the A merican
Chemical Society, for analysis.
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NUMBERING THE PAcIFIcos.

Weyler's Warfare Directed Against the
Women and Children.
Key West, Bla., November 29.-Havana
adVioes say the determination of the
Pacificos continues by Weylers' secret
orders. All commanders are ordered to
olear the country of all non-con nhatants.
This is done silently. Communication
with the country is difficult, and it is
hard to obtain details. The massacres
only become known through the confess
sions Of officers and soldiers in someoases.
Col. struoh, it is said, openly boasted
in Havana of killing over 800 old men
and women and girls, who surrendered
in Pinar del Rio province. Many have
been killed in other provinces. Col.
Struch. it is reported, while in his cups,
gave the revolving details Of Pinar del
Rio massacre.
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Two Drowned.

Bath, November 2S.-News was received
this afternoon of the drowning Of Henry
M. Todd and his grandson Palmer Todd,
at the mouth of the Kennebeo. They
were fishing with d. Henry Todd, when
the latter fell on the gunwale of the boat
oapsizing it, Assistance arrived too late
to save two mem bers of the party.
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church at RicbfieId Springs, by Mrs.
Emmons Blaine in memory of her h1s-
band and their marriage in the church
September 25, 1889, was formally pre-
sented to the church and dedicated this
afternoon. Mrs. Blaine, her son and
the following were present at the cere-
mony: Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Fl. MoCor-
Frederick Keep, Edward s. Adams,
Cyrus Adams of Chicago, Mrs. A. S.
Sullivan, Miss Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Mason, James G. Blain Jr.,
George |. Sullivan of New York and
others
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Two Men Killed.

Montreal, November 20, a. ma de-
spatch just received from Chambly, Is
miles south Of this city, says two men
were murdered there tonight during a
fight among a gang of Italians employed
on the canal works. The chief Of police
wired the Montreal authorities for as
sistance to quell riot. No further par
tioulars are obtainable.
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New Church Dedicated.

Biddeford, November 29.-The Advent
church which was remodslled with the
aid of money left by Mrs. Eliza Rumery
of Everett, Mass. was dedicated today.
An historical address was delivered by
o former pastor, Rev. William N. Mitch
ell of Boston, associate editor OF the
Worlds Crisis.
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: nave the kitchen barber shops regu-
'aceu. A petition will be drawn up,
whloh will be handed to every barber In
the state to sign, and then it will be Civ
en- TO member of the legislature for in
PRODUCTION at the coming session. The
petition will ask that law be passed
winch will prohibit barpering being
done in rooms whers there are people
living, or whers there are insufficient
sanitary arrangements.
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Edgar Clark's Loss.

Bangor, Novem ber 2S.-Tbe farm
buildings of Edgar g. Clark, near Ban
gor, were burned fiat Saturday morning.
Clark also lost 40 ton of hay, seven cat
tie and five hogs. The loss is Ss5OO; no
insurance. The fire was get in the barn
where a jumping dog overset a lantern
and caused a blaze.
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Local Weather Report.

Portland, November 29.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are the following:
s a. m.-Barometer. 80. 255; thermome-
ter S5 O; dew point, 80. o; sshumidity, 91.0;
wind. N; velocity, 4: weather. cloudy.
Sp. m.-Barometer. 80. $40: thermome-
ter, $50; dew point, 19; humidity,
66.e; wind. NE; velocity, 6; weather,
1t. rain.
Mean daily thermometer. $50: maxi
mum thermometer. 43.0; minimum ther-
moneter. $50; maximum velocity of
vino. IL miles; total precipitation, IS.
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Dog starts a sa5OO Fire.

Bangor, November 2s.-Edgar G.
Clark farm buildings near this city
were burned this morning. He lost 40
tons of hay, seven cattle and five hogs.
The loss is $2500; no insurance. The fire
was set in the barn by dog upsetting
lantern.
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Smoked on the scaffoId.

Columbus. Ca, November 2s.-A spec
ial from Scale, Ala, says: jackson
Young, negro, was hanged at the ooun-
ty jail here today. The murderer ascend
ed the soaffold smoking cigar. The
crime for which Young was hanged was
for outraging and numbering his sister,
16 years OF age.
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MIR. J. III. GILMORE,

Providence, R. l., under date of March
8th, 1884, said: 81 take pleasure in ex-
pressing my belief that 'Wishart's Pine
Tree Tar Cordial is an inestimable
boon to sick and suffering humanity. 1t
has certainly proved so in my case and
that of my family
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30

Somerset, N. H., November 29-Sat-
urday night thieves broke into J. C.
Ayers barn on the Dover road, stole
two gets of harness and a lap robe. 1t is
though hit to have been the work of a gang
that has been operating in this part of
Strafford county and in York county,
Maine, the past month.
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Quiet Day at Canton.

Canton, Nevem ber s9.-At no time
since the election has Major Mckinley
had a quieter day than today. He at
tended the English Lutheran church this
morning, with Mrs. Mckinley, and they
dined this afternoon with bis mother.
Mrs. Hestby and daughter, who are
walking from SpokaDee, Washington to
New York, were received by Major Me-
Kinley tonighs on the route east.
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The Wise Consumer
THE WEATHER..

Boston, Novem ber
29-Local forecast for
Monday Threaten
ing weather with
light rain. or snow;
colder Monday night;
north westerly winds,
shifting ito west.
Washing gton, No
vem Der 2e-Forecasr
for Monday for
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AMOUNTS TO VERY LITTLE.
The Christian Socialist Party in Germany
Not Great Success.

Not Great Success.
Berlin, Novemb Der 29-The congress of
the Christian Socialists which has been
in progress at Erfurt several days, at
traoted considerable attention at the
opening of it's sittings Monday, but all
interest in the proceedings died out as
the gaseous and impractical character
of the speeches Of the delegates became
apparent. Pastor Naumaur, who has
now entirely disassociated himself from
Dr.. Stoeeker, formerly court chaplain,
and the head and front of Christian
socialism, delivered long and rambling
speech advocating the founding of a new
church which would be free from
dogma.
The Christian Socialists, he said,
would yet marob shoulder to shoulder
with the Social Democrats in support of
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Times Says Spain Cannot Win.

a London, November 29.-The Times
prints leader treating oil the situation
on Cuba. II says that owing TO the
incapacity of her generals, there is no
prospect whatever OF Spain winning III
the struggle in the island. Moreover
SPANS resources are strained TO the ut
most, and it would be difficult for her
purselto bear much longer the demands
upon it.
In conclusion the Times says: "We
cannot exclude the probability of inter
vention by the United States" :
Cow Boy Reinforcements For Cuba.
San Antonio, Tex, Novem ber 29.-It
Is reported here THAI an expedition of
over two hundred Texan cow boys is
about ready to depart from Point Isabel
on the lower gulf coast near the Mexican
line, for Cuba. The expedition WIS or
ganized by an agent of the Cuban in
surgents, who has been in this part OF
the state several weeks. A large quanti-
ty of arms and ammunition will be
taken by the party
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a syst EN- of universal consoription on
the increase of the German feet and
policy of German colonial expansion.
The impression left by the Congress is
that the Christian Socialist party will
never attain political importance, there
being no unity of opinion within tina
ranks.
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Washington, Novem ber 2s.-The follow
ing pensions are granted Maine people:
INCREASE.
frank Rance, Waterville.
John. j. Malone, Togus.
REISSUE.
Ansyl B. Coffin, Freeport.
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Still Business Booming.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., November 29.-The
ONO oteel company will start o large
plant TOMORROW and it 1t expected it will
run steadily until holidays. 1t is said
the order received by the company for
loooo tons OF steel beliefs, which will be
USED IN making wire nails. The Brown
Iron company will have nearly all the
week.
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Maryland Man in the List of Cabinet
Places.

Maryland Man in the List of Cabinet
Canton, O., Novem ber 2S.-Ex-Goyer-
nor Foraker of Cincinnati arrived in
Canton this afternoon and was met at
the station by Major Mckinley, who
drove him to the house where lunch was
served. Among the callers this morning
was United States Senator-elect Yelling
ton Of Cumberland, Nd. He thinks there
will be an extra session of Congress to
deal with the tariff question. He says the
people of Maryland would be pleased to
have Major Mckinley give James Gary
of Baltimore place in his cabinet.
The eighth regiment of the Ohio Ma
tional Guard has been selected to act az
Major MoKiney's personal escort from
Canton to Washington. Major MoKin-
ley will leave here Sunday Or Monday
preceding the fourth of March which
occurs on Thursday next year.
Major Dawes for Private Secretary.
Columb bus, O., November 2S.-The
Press says: 1t may be regarded as settled
now that President-elect Mckinley q
private Esecretary will by Charles
Gates Dawes Of Evanston, Ill. Major
Dawes was chairman of bureau in the
National Republican committee, with
headquarters at Chicago during the CAM
paign. His home was formerly at Leigh
ton, Neb., but he recently moved to CHI
csgo to manage the business of a large
gas plant promoting company, with
which he is connected. The staten emit
that Major Dawes had been selected
comes from the Mckinley household.
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The Barbers vanta Law.

hbiddeford, November ga move
ment Is being started In this city aud
Will be carried throughout the state
amang the BARRIERS, by which they expect
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A Shut Down in Biddeford.

l3iddefurd, Novem ber 2S.-One of the
spinning rooms In the Laoonia mills shut
down tonight for an indefinite period,
owing to an aocum ulation of manufac-
tured product. .ss.a
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DR.. =. B. REED.

selentlnc. Botanic and Magnetic Healer
removed from 113 Free street to AZ Brown
street, Portland, Me. Treats all old chronic
ana complicated diseases that the flesh is heir
70. Inc only step necessary is to call at the
D0ctors oTl'ce and let him examine your case
An cases at distance treated by letter; full
.ia1le, age color of eyes and place of residence
$i-Vo ana stamp: Only the best vegetable
a. m to 12 m. to 8 p. m. octl 9dtfspt
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FEELING ITS WAY.
Russia Foreign Policy Must Be
Tentative.
NO CHANGE FOR PRESENCE FROM
LARANOFF'S COURSE.

@ zar VIII Continue to Protect the Sultan
and Reject All Europ can Interference
Porte Will Continue to Play Game of
Delusive Reform.
Berlin, November Accommodating
upon the enormous exports from Germa-
ny to the United States of artifcially
prepared wines and inferior spirits and
beers. The Berlin Neuste Nachriohten
says that since the passage of the wine
act by the Reichstag in April, 1892 in
regard to the adulteration of wine and
alcoholic beverages immense quantities
of liquors brought into the market under
the name of wines at such low price as
to prove IL impossible that they could
have been prepared in accordance with
the law.
ga certain Rhenish firm" the paper
says, "sells annually thousands of casks
of wine in the composition of which
there cannot possibly be anything be-
yond a merely nominal percentage of
grape wine, and other instances of pro-
duction of absolutely artificial wines
might be given to the exhaustion Of the
capacity of our columns r..
The Naohrichten demands the enact
ment of some remedial legislation i'm
mediately and suggests the passage of a
law imposing q heavy tax upon wine
manufacturers.
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Blaine Memorial Organ.

Utica. N. z. November 29.-The
$40 600 organ placed in the Presby byterian
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Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont:
Partly cloudy, slightly colder, westerly
winds.
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sadie Mcdonald, the actress, died Sun
day, at Sydney, N. 8. W.
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Neutrality of Delagoa Bay.

Berlin, Novemb ber 29.-The communi-
cations between the Berlin and Lisbon
governments in regard to the reportlthat
Great Britain was negotiating with
Portugal with view OF obtaining con-
troll of the Delagoa Bay railway, have
resulted in denial by the Portuguese
government that any step was being
taken in that direction ana the dlscov-
cry that the report originated In
Pretoria, the capital of the TraDsyaal
republic. The Neuste Nachrichtan as
serts that through the medium Of wiras
from Pretoria, President Kruger ap-
pealed to the governments of Germany
and France to secure the neutrality OF
Delagoa Bay.
An Editor Fined.
Berlin, Novemb ber 29.-The editor of
the FIankfurter ZeituDg was fined 20
of information which he published in
his paper in regard to the increase of til 9
governments military budget, and the
editor has given notice of his intention
to appeal from the Judgment of the
court. The case has decided the govern
ment to maintain the clause i'll the
code of procedure proposals now before
the Reichstag making evidence in press
prosecutions obligatory. despite the
fact tnat it was recently announced that
it was the intention of the government
to abandon the cause.
To Strengthen German Border.
Berlin, November 29.-The statements
originating form o French source that
the German military camp at Elsenborr
on the Belgian frontier ia to be aban
doned, are untrue. Extensions in tht
railway communications are about tt
be undertaken which will link Elsen
boor with all the strategetio lines on the
German border.
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"The lead taken by the late Prince
Lobanoff has been followed by NJ. Nell
doff, who has. succeeded In wiping out
every European influence in Turkey.
With England set aside, the Dreibund
now here, the Gear lord paramount at
Yildiz Kiosk, why should Russia do any
thing expect wait, when instead of ven-
turing upon war, she will be able to dis
pose at her pleasure all ofsthe resources
Of Turkey. garrison the forts of the Dar-
danelles at will, and use the name of the
Sultan as Caliph in operating upon the
Moslems in Egypt and India !"
The Novoe Vremya, another inspired
St. Petersburg journal, in an article ex-
pressing similar views, says: THE pol
icy Of Russia is not to support the action
of the other Powers, but enforce her
own will. No mauter what massaores of
Armenian and other questions may oc-
cur, an isolated action of Russia is prac-
tioal reality"
The Berlin government ia fully aware
that this Is the policy of Russia, and Is
holding aloof while awaiting develop
ments, Germany well knowing that
A ustria is ready to strike at an opport-
une momenr to check the asoendancy Of
Russia in Turkey, the sum of the present
position is that the Porte, backed by
Russia, will continue to play it's old
game Of delusive reforms with impunity.
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The very latest advices from st. Pet
ersburg through official channels con-
firms the reports contained in ysster
days dispatch in regard to the coming
change in the administration in the
affairs of the russian empire and latest
the correctness of appointments men
toned as about to be made.
ADJ vice discredit the reports of the An
glo- Russian entente the view of the sit
uation i'll Russia most generally taken in
official quarters here is that the Gear has
not acquired oonfdeno oe in himself or In
any particular minister sufficient to war;
rant him in venturing upon change in
foreign policy. established by the late
minister of foreign affairs, Prince Lo-
banoff and that for some time to come
the foreign policy in force in Russia
most necessarily be tentative.
In the meantime the influence of NJ.
NeIidoff, the Russian am basspdor to
Turkey, and aspirant to the foreign
ministry, is dominant, which Is regarded
here as implying the continuation of
Russa's protection of the Sultan, her
absolute rejection of all schemes for Eu-
ropean interference in Turkey, financial
or otherwise, and the action of Russia in
the capacity of tutor to the Sultan end
of his reliance upon Russia until the Sui
tan shall become practically vassal of
the Gar.
This view is taken as an explanation of
the fact that the scheme of M. H Hanotaux,
French minister of foreign affairs for
adjustment of Turkish finances, was re-
jected by Russia. Concerning this scheme,
the Inspired ST. Petersburg Viedomosti
frankly says: "The French proposal to
add aRussian representative to the board
of commissioners of the Ottoman debt
would be dearly bought by the sacrifice
of Russias' present exclusive control of
Oonstantinople.
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With CABINET MAKERS.
Helping Mckinley Select His Official
Family.
SENATOR ALLISON THE LATEST
SECRETARY OF STATE.

Andrew ID. White Also Mentioned for the
the Place-General A1ger for Secretary
of War-A New Man for Agricultural
Portfolio.
Canton, O., November 29.-Cabinet
gossip is becoming more animated as the
the talk about Gen. R. A. Alger for
secretary of war. Some .of his friends
have been here within the last week.
1t is known Major Mckinley thinks very
highly of him.
Tine name of Senator Allison is con-
nected with the position Of secretary of
state and will be a good deal talked
about in the next ten days.
Andrew u. White of New York is still
discussed for ahe same place.
A New York Republican who passed
through here today is authority for the
stntement that Thomas C. Platt of New
York thinks of going to Canton within
few weeks to have talk with Major
Mckinley and enter his protest against
the recognition of Gel tain men in his
own state, whom he thinks unfriendly
to himself.
TIE AGRICULTURAL PORTFOLIO.
Samuel w. Ailerton Suggested as a Cabinet
Minister.
Chicago, November -ssSamuel W.
Allerton will be our next secretary of
agriculture and Chicago has got there
again." said @. W. Baker, secretary of
the National Live Stock Exchange, as
he returned last night from visit to
Canton. W. H. Thompson, Jr., presi-
dent of the National Live Stock Ex-
hange; L. b. Doud, president of the
National Live Stock bank; G. A. NAL
loIy and Joseph Adams. commission
men at the stock yards, had accom-
panied him on visit to President-elect
to advance the interests of Mr.. Aller-
ton.
''In the discussion of the matter Mr.
Mckinley expressed the opinions as to
the genera! requirements of the head
of the department. that were in full ac-
cord with those Of the committee, 50 CON-
tinued MIR. Baker. "He said that he had
had long and intimate acquaintance
with Mr. Allerton and spoke highly
OF him as gentleman, tinancier and
business man, while he did not tell the
members of the com mittesd outright
that he would make him a member of
his cabinet. We feel from the way the
treated matter he will appoint him."