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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-30
Appropriation Bills Now Out Of Way
in the House.
THAT BODY ENDEAVORS TO PASS
USEFUL LEGISLATION.
River and Harbor Bill VIII Become Law
Without Much Doubt and Portland Will
Get Its sAppropriation-Maine People at
tho Capital.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l
Washington, April go The House is
taking life rather easily these days. It
has passed all the appropriation bills,
and having this done lis necessary work,
is proceeding without frstting in the task
OF getting out of the way some useful
legislation like the passing ofI pension
and bankruptcy bills. Occasionally an
appropriation bill comes back from the
Senate with amendments, and is sent to
conference with view to adjusting the
differences. So far this session there has
been little debate over these conference
matters, and when bill has once been
sent to conference it has been ended so
far as taking the time of the House is
concerned. At the present time the two
greatest appropriation bills, the legisla-
tive executive AMI judicial bill and the
sundry civil, are in conference. The
naval bill has been practically passed by
the Senate, and they have to act on the
river and harbor, fortifications, general
deficiency and District of Columbia. The
Notifications bill, though important, is
short and may pass in an hour or two
The river and harbor bill will take a
longer time; but will probably be passed
quite speedily because it is desired to get
it to the President early enough to prevent
refusal on his part to sign it from
delaying the adjournment of Congress-
Under the Constitution, if the President
does not sign or veto bill within ten
days (Sundays not included) it becomes
law provided Congress has not ad-
journed within the time. Congress pro-
poses to pass the present bill early, and
then remain until it has become law.
either by signature, by expiration OF
time or by passage over possible veto.\
Portland is greatly interested in this
river and harbor bill. as 1t carries pro-
visions most generous to Portland har-
bor Although nothing is sure in this
world, yet this bill seems sure to become
q law.
The District of Columbia bill may
cause considerable discussion in the SEN
ate The appropriations for the charities
were very generally stricken out in the
House, after quite heated debates over
the subject of appropriating public
money for private and seotarian institu-
tions. OF course the bill cannot go
through the Senate without some echoes
of this conflict arising ther 0.
This is great country and there is
much land in 1t. Yet there are many
people who live in house-boats on the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers, making
their homes the year around in these
boats. So numerous are these floating
families that an effort has been made to
make them pay license fee of five dol
lars each per annum. A bill providing
such a fee has been introduced in the
House.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-30

MISCELLANEOUS.
A perpIexing Predicament

when you have to bring your husband
along to help your choice of one of our
fine patterns in carpets. There are so
many new styles, colors and beautiful
designs that the array of beauty is be-
wildering. Our upholstery department
is also replete with novelties in curtains,
draperies, etc. Our special offerings for
the week in carpets are soc per yard
aud 65c per yard i'm new pattern
Tapestry.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-30
Maine Pensions.

Maine Pensions.
Washington, April 29.-The followi ng
pensions have been granted Maine peo-
pie: --.
ORIGINAL.
George NJ. Bassford, Togus; John Stew
art, Togus.
ADDITIONAL.
Stewart D. Guthrie, Togus; Solon W.
Hatch, East Bowdoinham. EgsM
INCREASE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-30
ORIGINAL.
ADDITIONAL.
Cyclone Season Opens in South Dakota.

2 Jonathan A. Chase, sebeo Station.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-30
MANY CONVENTIONS.
Republicans and Democrats Choosing
Presidential Delegates.
HOT FIGHT EXPECTED IN SPRING
FIELD ILLINOIS TO-DAY.

Vermont Goes Back on New England and
Pledges Itself to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
mia Democrats Inaugurate Pattison
Boom.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-30

Portland is greatly interested in this
river and harbor bill. as 1t carries pro-
visions most generous to Portland har-
Dor. Although nothing is sure in this
world, yet this bill seems sure to become
q law.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
THE TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Cupld'S Darts Spare Neither the Young or
the Old, But Treats All Hike.
STOLEN WATCH HAS BEEN RECOVERED.
Judge Niiby Rings Down the Cur
tnin on the Last Act of the Crimf-
NIL Dramn To he Acted In His
Court This Term The Treasury
Investigation Moving Zoo slowly.

Suffolk, Va. March 11.-(Special.)-
Cupid's darts have recently been
piercing the hearts OF persons who could
Obtain the license without being closely
questioned by the Clerk as TO whether
they were old enough. Mr. James c.
Matthews. of Isle of Wight county, Il
wcll-prcscrvcd farmer Of GO. to-day APP
preached the Clerk and applied for a
nupttal permit allowing his marriage TO
Mrs. Ida Wright. of Nanscmond. aged
40. The ceremony will be performed to-
morrow at the prospective brides home,
near Myrtle, Rev. Duncan Mcleod Of
iiciating
OFFICERS RECOVER THE.
WATCH.-llcnry l.. James. of Isle of
Wight county, to-day changed his mind
about the REIMBURSEMENT Of fine gold
watch which WAS purchased for 81 from
Paul ltosano. Of Norfolk. and which
afterwards proved to be stolen property.
The roccGng from his position 50 bold
~ stated In Suffolk when the watch was
purchased. was no doubt Facilitated hv
the presence Mt his lIunic of Constable
Branch. of SUFFOLK ana Detective Rus
sell. of Norfolk. bOtn wei, armed ANA
bearing Il warrant for his arrest which
would have been executed had the time
piece not have been produced
1t was only delivered To the officers;
after strong rrwCnS.rancc. Jones l.;
81 out by his little transaction. as lie
loses the 81 paid for the watch ana s.;
rs the cost of the warrant and the nr-
iicer's trip. Paul R"Sana accompanicd
l'ranch and Russell. and WAS iumo-
dihtclN recognized by Jones, who tried
10 compel him 10 refund the money. but
without avail. When the officers en-
tered Jones house they saw several
guns lying around. and being; acquaint-
Ell with The man, they kept II shar, look
out. Jones had learned from The Vir-
Eininn that the watch was stolen and
had been TO SnAihiicld to consult a
lawyer.
THE LAST ACT.-Judge Kilby to-day
sentenced all the prisoners convicted al
IN" present term Of County Court. cx-
cept Elisha Boone. They are: William
low"il. :" years; Simon Ford ~ wears.
Henry Ford, years. and Raleigh BOYD,
years. While receiving the sentences
In the stcrotypcd form the conyic;s
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
Town or SUFFOLK

maintained the etoicsm and apparent
Indifference which characterized them
throughout the trials. Powell alone
sec!sleu 10 be Il triile detected. He is
now AZ years Of age and when the full
sentence shall have been eXDiated he
will be al. However, by good behavior
he will be able to gain four days i'll each
month and thus save about four years
during the entire period.
BY reason of his valuable service as
an employee at the lumber mills in
Whalcyvillc, where he had been engaged
many years, Henry Ford Informed the
Court that his late boss desired to hire
him from the State Judge
Kilby could give him no cncoura ge-
ment along that line. Those sentenced
to-day will be conveyed to the penitcn-
tiary as soon as the necessary records
are prepared.
WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR?
What are they going 10 do about II.
referring to the Councils action regard
ing the treasury investigation and the
experts report Of an alleged shortage of
$1,000, and intcrroGltions of similar i'm
port are heard many times each day
from citizens who are DESTROYS of having
the matter settled one way or another
The experts report was formulated
several days ago. and placed into the
hands of Majur Wrirht'S attorneys who
in due time inspected it and went 10
Southern Pines. n. c., for q conference
with their client. They have returned
and have talked with the Council com
mittee regarding the outcome. but yet
nothing conclusive is being accomplish
ed. 1t is this apparent inactivity and
seeming apathy towards making the
final test tina; has set the people TO think
ing and talking. y part OF the council
men still claim that steps will be taken
in few days. but the days are fast
lapsing into weeks and months and the
desired object has not yet been consum-
mated. The people. the taxpayers.
want something done. and they don't
want 10 Walt until Christmas.
MAY BE APPEALED.-Iudse 1<ilbv
has not rendered his ruling on a motion
for new trial for Elisha l:oonc. accused
oI stealing COW from IL. j. Lawrence
anu given eighteen months in the peni-
Tertiary by thr jury. but not vet sen
fenced In case the motion he ovcrr,lcd
the case may u" taken - Il higher court
ftsEf BALLOON ASCEESION-
The Partisan Aerial Navigation Com
pany will give an entertainment IN Sur-
folk on March l7th. Among the attrac
lions Will he 4 free balloon ascension.
The town was to-day billed for their en-
gagcmcnt.
MARHF:n AT EvERE.Tr's.-Alr
Richard $. Felton,. aged thirty-seven.
was Tonight married 10 Miss Clara Ann
S!avin. aged thirty. mt E.vcrctt's. Rev
". j. i.aine. of Chuckatuck. performed
the ceremony. Both parties are recently
from Gates county. ~ G.
MRS. GARNER'S FINERAI-Th
remains OF Mrs. Matte Garner. wife a,
Ar y. l.. Garner were this nrternno,,
inferred AZ C2Hrlrs Church. The de-
ceased was sister of Captain Sam D,-
VS. VINO Is well known in Suffolk.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
! nun BY ELECTRICITY.
A Sketch Of the Richard Lamb System
as Operated on The Erie Canal.
ITS SUCCESSFUL TEST AT BUFFALO.
mr.. Lamb, Its Inventor. C'ntnss Fhat
the Adoption of the System WIZ
Cause Canals TO Rival Ike Raii-
roads In the Cnrriarc OF fre'Ght-
A Bfc Saving in Cost OF Hauling.

The New York Times some weeks ago
published the extensive illustrated ar
ticle which The Virginian now presents
to its readers, as TO the successful run
ming of boats by electricity on the
canals. The Illustrations have been
kindly loaned by The Times. Mr.. kich-
ard Lamb, the inventor and promoter OF
the system, is n native of Norfolk and
son of Col. Lamb. The article Will be
read with interest. 1t is ms follows:
az will tow the steam barge through
Che Erie canal. with one or more of
Its consorts, at faster rate and FOR
less money than by steam. and the coal
will be saved for steam when she reach
es the Hudson everywhere she can propcl
herself, and tow her consorts to advant-
age
This is the reply given by Richard
Lamb. at his office, Broadway to the
question OF a New York Times report
er as to what the probable bearing of
canal haulagc by electricity would be.
Mr. Lamb is the inventor of the method
OF electricity canalboat propulsion
which has been successfully tested on
the Erie canal. between Buffalo and
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
C0uHCIl. NETTING.
fhc voting Places in the Ynrious
NnrhM DcNi: ;:ntrn.


Newport News. Va. March Il.-tSpc-
c!ni AT THE TEMPLE OF JUS
llCE.-ludgc Is. T.. Guntor SAT on the
Guy Circuit bench Yesterday. bu, no
cases oi interest or moment were called.
Arguments We're made in answer To
oid cases and Il few routine matters
were transacted
POLICE COT RT-IIenrv Green I,r-
conN OF coal from Chesapeake and Ohio
yards; fined $1.75.
Tat. hughes. drunk: fined 81.
koht tlcb is still an inmate Of the
lal! ana proves TO h" u victim OF de
ariliin ir,niins Chief .iaryood re-
criNrd "A telegram from his wife ycstcr.
diE afternoon advising tie chief to
'aNe sooh care of him ana placn him
III an asylum ii necessary Chief IIar-
Wood wired in reply that he had no
place tit 1" keep him ana would advise
his removal To- Sew York
y regular session Of tho Common Cuuu-
81! was h'id III the COURTROOM TUESDAY
niSht Mcssrs. Banks. Dohrriy ana Me
i!ali%h!in being absent. Two comlnuui-
cations from Mayor Post were, rrad. inc
HrSt recommending that Tho NOtin,,
places in the several wards H.. J..ii,.l
mated which was done in the following:
FIRST ward. school house Seventeenth
street second ward. i. NJ Gririns Of
H'e' jefferson avenue: Third ward, car
si"'i. Chestnut avcnIc: FnurtH ward
S"nr:-rontn az Police Justice: Firth
ward. enGin" house. Twcuty-cig.iith
Siiret; ana. second. that u street Com
missioner ana BOARD nf Health hr am
POINTED Nil |. T.. 8iauvillr was elected
street Commissioner. ana the following
gentlemen were elected officers un IN.
foatd Of Health: c. u West. First
ward; u T., M"uutcastle. Of the second
W"'u: l. Mcorirg. Third ward. and
W r. Moss, Of tie Sixth ward. Dr.
cray is health officer and chairman Of
tn" Board
The ordinances regulating the spenJ
of street ears ana vehicles. which wcy..
vetoed by Mayor Post wc,. rcconsidcrcj
an" passed, IN accordance with The
MHE"f suggestions The ma inu,n
speed "i street cars within the city was
hNea At ten miles per hour ana the
o. i&ihal sliced uf six miles an hour he
observed III all rarts OF lii" city. ok
'SP''h% thHt north OF Twcnty-e!ghth
Street an" cast OF tho Chesapeake ana
omi" railway, where EIGHT miles an hour
VIII he allowed. as the mnximum speed.
MI u i-"h% moved that Hebrews he com
lo!!va to Close their places oG business
from u o'clock Friday nights I'LL ~
o'clock saturday nights. If thoy insist
ur@h keeping oicn on Sunday, was car
RED 80 ''''
y i"nGihy proposition from the PENN
SUM Electric Light aud Power Con,t,n,
WAS referred To the Committee on Lights
u" COURT house being turned over
I" the city. Chairman p'Damncn moved
tnat an officer he elected to take chnrnn
al the same. There were tyyn nomiun.
ions r.; W. Milstcaa ana y T.. bar
ctay III" ballot stood. Aiulstcad. +.
iafchS. t. and tho latter Eentlcmnu
was declared elected
The following bills were allowed: I
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the incline OF the cable. have proved
| lalltlres. The electric elevator has been
ciiiiea an electric car made to work hori-
2ontaily: this system can be look ed ut,on
| so lar as It's practical operation ,;oes.
as an electric elevator working hori-
HontaliE. The direction oi the pulling
force is at all points parallel with the
bearing cable. Some idea of the ,owcr
or The machine can he gained by re-
garding ii as n capStan on n large boat
where one end of n rope is tied To :,
wharf and several turns of the rome
piaced around the capstan. y few men
can move large boat i'm this way. while.
employing the same levers. they could
not move the boat with propeller or
side wheel. The system IL specially
adapted for going around sharp curves.
and the passage of stat ionary ana lift
bridges has been cffcctuailvf provided
ernment which showed in the fifty per
use OF such construction. II saving of
about fifty per cent IN the resistance.
You will also see canalboats with CEN
for.
On being asked as to the relative econ
omy of electric and steam canal haul
age, Mr.. Lamb said: at is "A matter
of simple arithmetic TO prove that with
electricity furnished at the rate agreed
upon by the niagara Cataract Company
and with the proposed economical mode
of using it, a great saving will be ef
fected by the canalboat men. Grain
can be carried at II profit on Il freight
rate which would mean a loss by pres
ent methods of p2opuisiou In view
OF the additional number OF trips made
during the season, the electric motor
VIII add to d boats capacity: the cx-
ira freight accommodated by doing
away with the stable and fecdroom will
pay for the electrical haulagc, which
means the saving of the entire cost of
the present motive power-thc mules
AZ present, canalboats are built with
blunt bows. to give maximum carry
ing capacity for their length. As they
are not expected to go faster than Il
mule can walk it has not been necas-
sary to design them for spced but the
day Is soon coming when YOU will see
spoon-shaped bows with smooth surface
under water in accordance with the re-
Suits or experiments of the French Gov
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II draws the boat to his liking \ motor
with one attendant can tow two or
more boats at the same time thus re-
aucing the expense OF the crew. 1t
doubles the ordinary speed. or enables
.he pout TO travel rs fast as is advisable
Tor the maintenance of canal
banks, thus increasing the earning ca
pacity OF the beat. 1t lessons the out
litS needed for the equipment and main
tcnanceS OF Il canalboat bv doing away
win the mules, which had to be fed
ulilN and were often drowned or injured
rms system also reduces the expense
Oh propulsion. 1t has been shown that
In the strcct-Car service the cost per
car inilc Tor horses Is from eighteen to
twenty-five cents, ana the cost per car
mile In the electrical trolley system If
from ten TO fifteen cents. The relative
advantage Will be greatly increased in
canalhoat work as the speed of the mules
IN comparison with the motor is rcla-
'iNelH less than the speed of the street
car horses I'm comparison with the cleo
tric car. Again. the street car uses two
npScS, while the cana hoat uses six
ana The street car uses two motors Of a
larger size. while the galloway uses
one. lhc:r are many other points which
ar" Interesting mainly to The engineer
which go Ia show that The compa rison
OF the relative cost of horse and troll
icy car service can be improved on i'm
inc substitution Of the electric galloway
ior mule propulsion. I.X- Estate Engi-
iieer BoGart, In his report on the Fri,
canal. showed the fixed annual cxpeus.
OF mule boat To he $.lOG, OF This
Sl,3oi is incurred by the mules. The
cost of the motor will not he more than
mat OF Il trSt-clasS pair Of mules and
the former needs no groom tn keen il
when not in use and does not eat lis
head OFF, as canalboat mules do i'm
winter
The statistics of the economy which
VIII he effected 10y the new system may
ne summed up roughly i'm the statement
| OF Tie fact that. whereas II now costs
u cents per mile per horse or mule bn,r
propulsion In the Erie canal. or So %
per beat for the 3j2 miles from Rufr3 la
To Albany. liGhi boats can in future be
t"wcd over tn" Same course for So 90
IN speaking of this fact Alexander !.
Shth Secretary of the Executive Canal
committee of the commercial bodies of
the State. says: THE effect unon cnnoI
transportation that such savings viii
accomplish is inCnnccivable, II viii
MOI Only r"VolutioE!Ec canal TRANSPORTS,
tion methods. hut will effect such mn
increase of trips as To probably h.littlp
any prediction that | may venture
II is Believed that ut no distant d,tn
electricity Will be supplied to No fewer
thhn 5.uDo cannlhoats on the Erie canal
| ms service viii he no slight boon ia NJ
districts through which tho canal rms
The canal will hc well lighted ali no
bridges and locks Will he cIcctricoilv
operated. and tap wires can be ca,ric,j'
mo me surrounding country for light
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Tonawanda. He continued:
Our athers, as they drove by i'm
their fast coaches. laughed at the mile
and half per hour gait of the canal
mules, and If they could see 1t they
would now laugh at the steam cunalboat
going at the drowsy pace OF two or
three miles an hour. For many wears
there has been hardly an Improvement.
In the meantime. the railroad men have
studied every economy OF propulsion
and this year have taken away from
nearly every canalboat its grain rrcights.
The railroads have brought down the
rate to point where mule power or
glow steam propeller power cannot com
pete. The Introduction OF electric haul
age Will rapidly change the relative
competitive conditions Of water ana
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NEWS.

a. Robinson. for printing charter. SGD
MessrS. SeSar ~ iSickfnrd. exnansr,
"a l"d NJ Richmond in looking after N
cities business. So. ''' ''''
Legal services rendered the CITY hv IN,
same gentlemen in aGiustin.; the Jir-
iicFehces between the city ana county
Five hundred doliars was named n ,bs
maximum of attorneys fees in this ma,
,sr' and sine" the settlement; went
inrnU"h smoothly. several CnunriIn.r
thought that the charge should h,ve
been much smaller.
chairman Willet; stated that money
had ueen saved ny employing counsri
iTgs!h'nt Homes did not doubt that II
80 ,hnt s3ii, The Lord only knuws
Tor whom i; was saved
SIllP-fARD NOTES Tho e.aor.,,
Lni,lS' has heon thoroughly repaired and
VIII resume her regular trips on thr linz
ht,"ecI this city and Norfolk.
me *tat"-ro0ms ana saloons of Tho
purhesSc are being fitted up rap!Giy.
WORK on the engines Of this Vessel
IS gong forward rapidly in the machine
The Paris is stiIl in the dry, dock. Tho
car';ara who were worrying on b.r d.ri, :.
"rlc laid off yesterday on account of tho
rain. ~
Mn Charles Fast. the mechanic who
ie!! 'hr 'ush tn" co,! bunker of the Paris
y a." ,h:ice of thirty feet; was not ssr!oas-
!! INJURED. as was verbally stated on In.
HifeiH Yesterday He received ONLY n
lew Sights catches on his face.
PERSONAL. AND NOTES NcCru-
der Camp Of Confederate Veterans met
III me Fr"asurcrs office Tuesday niah,.
Inr election Of officers and the gttfIiug cr
certain questions concerning tho on
chmpmeni At Richmond iris sprins
caused large attendaAca The Camr
dec.icd II - Ia Richmond IN BODY.
Miss Martha Todd ami Miss s;ouder
are the guests Of Mrs t. Todd
MISS Alpha WrIy, OF lack River. Is
visiting Mr., Harry Howard. Twenty
seventh street
Tie Peninsula Gas L.-ht ond yru.,
Company was chartered lin the cnrnora
$OoCOn
\ call was issued yesterday for Re-
publican County Cunvcn;ian ia hn bSi,
at IN" county seat. Dcnbish. Narwicl,
county, Va, Monday, March sd. al :
y. IN.
Delegates 70 this convention will b.
'N'oird Il! thr several mass-rncatinrs
which are . be h"ld In the vnvloas clcc-
ton districts Saturday. March 2ist.
rms convention Is called by order Of
the Republican County Committee of
Warwick county.
II. pE Il. CLAY.
Chairman
j y. EyHO.
Acting Secretary
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eminent. which showed. in the
use OF such construction. q saving of
ABOUT nifty per cent. In the resistance.
GU VIII also see canalboats with con-
treboards towed upon the lakes en- route
from Chicago and the Northwest for
NEW York by the Erie canal. Whatever
may be the future of steam In canal
boat propulsion. there Is no question
that II VIII be most ravorably Influenced
by tne deepening of the Erie canal. To-
day the rate of speed Of n steam canal
boat makes the coal consumption per
mile excessively heavy. The same boat
would be economical in deep water,
where II could make better speed
The leading advantages of the Lamb
system are It's ease and certainty OF
operation and its chcapness. The boat
man sits comfortably on his electric
horse and regulates the speed at which
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12

railroad freight carrying. and the pub
lie will soon see new canalboat propul-
sion that will again convert the Erie
canal, which made New York city the
metropolis of America. into one of the
greatest benefactors OF the State"
The barge canal is another eXemplfi-
cation of the extraordinary way in
which the introduction of electricity
invariably promotes the expansion OF
existing industrial resources. The barge
canal has fallen into disusc in many
countries where the railroad has become
a serious competitor. Few have been
built within the last fifty years, while
tens OF thousands of miles of railroad