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The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
in THE HOUSE.

The House. in committee of the whole,
today, resumed consideration of the gen.
eral pension appropriation bill. Mr..
Burton, Republican OF MISSOURI, ap-
proved the bill except two or three sec
tions. He advocated the adoption Of an
amendment to the effect that in the ad-
ministration of the pension bureau the
cliamanr be only required to establish his
claim by fair preponderanoe of proofs.
Mr.. Connolly, Republican of Illinois,
referring to the speech yesterday by Mr..
Mcclellan, Democrat of New York, in
which he claimed that the Democratic
party was better friend of the soldier
than the Republican, said that it was
mans hereditary and early teaching he
should make such a claim. He read from
the declaration of the platform of the
Democratic party in 1864, when Gen. Nc
Clellan was the candidate for President,
to the effect that the war was failure.
Throughout this portion of Mr.. Con-
nolly's remarks, Mr.. Mcclellan stood
with his back to the speaker, chatting
with a group of members and paying no
attention, apparently, to what was said.
Mr.. Connolly criticized that section OF
the bill which permitted the pensioning
of confederate soldiers, who later served
in the Union army.
Mr.. Picker, Republican of South
Dakota, said, you've forgiven the
Confederate soldier for everything else,
why not forgive him for being a Union
soldier?''
Mr.. Connolly replied. ST do forgive
him. do not think should be required
in every case to pay him for it,
The committee rose, and request from
the Senate for conference on the Indian
bill was agreed to.
At O'Clock the House took a recess.
At the night session Of the House,
acting as committee of the whole. or.
dered reported favorably twelve pension
bills. One proposed to increase to $50 s
month the pension of the widow of Major
General Samuel Sprig Carroll, who has
been all winter an inmate of Providence
hospital Of this city, an invalid cripple
one providing pension Of 500 month
to Gen. Morris of New York was reported
unanimously from the committee on in
valid pensions.
MIR. Pickler, chairman of the commit.
tee. moved to reduce it to SIS month.
That WAS agreed to, 27 to 90. Another
Dill Increased the pension of the widow OF
Gen. w. H. Enochs from $50 to $50 q
month. Gen. Enoohs was member OF
the 5lst Congress from Ohio. Favorable
action on this bill was prevented by the
expiration of the session.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
Weather Observations.

The Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, April "a, taken al
p. m, meridian time, the observations
for each station being given in this order
Temperature. direction Of the wind. state
of the weather:
York s'' 2s degrees ao es' b. rain in PbiIadelpbja G
4s degrees. Ne, rain; Washington, IS de-
gress, NE, rain; Albany, 56 degrees, Sc,
cloudy; Buffalo 81 degrees, SE, cloudy:
Detroit, 66 degrees, S, clear; Chicago. IS
dagrees. W, clear; st. Paul, 50 degrees.
NV, clear; Huron, Dak.. 6S degrees, Sc.
clear; Bismarck, 64 degrees. s, partly
cloudy; Jacksonville, so degrees, Sc,
partly cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
SUPERINTENDENT LOYEJOY.
successor to Mr.. Lincoln of Rumf0rd
Falls Road Appointed.

New Man Was Station Agent at Mechanic
Falls and Was Formerly Agent fol
Maine Central at Winthrop.
Mechanic Falls. April 24.-Mr. Elmer
L. Lovejoy, station agent at Mechanic
rails, has been appointed superintendent
OF the Portland & Rumford Falls railroad
with offices at Rumford Falls to succeed
superintendent L. l.. Lincoln, who has
resigned. The appointment will take
effect May 1st. Mr.. Lovejoy will also be
train dispatcher.
MI. Lovejoy for eight years was station
agent at Winthrop for the Maine Central
Railroad company and has been at
Mechanic Falls since the opening of the
Rumford Falls road. He is a very bright
fellow and is very much liked by the EN-
ployes Of the road He will probably
move to Rumford Falls about May 1st.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Secretary Olney has received word from
Havana that Walter Drygart had been
released.
The Republican state convention yes
terday at Virginia passed resolutions en-
dorsing Mckinley for the Presidency.
The Dominion parliament at Ottawa,
was formally prorogued Thursday night
by the governor general.
The Raines liquor law was declared
constitutional yesterday afternoon by
the appellate division of the supreme
court, of New York, Justice Patterson
writing the opinion and all the justices
ooncurring.
The slander case against Rev. DR..
Joseph Pullman, of the First Methodist
church of Bridgeport, Conn, broug ht by
Jane M. S. McQully, French actress
and pantomimist, in which she asked for
$40, 600 damages, alleging that the clergy
man from the pulpit referred to her as
Low brilliant swell Partisan oour-
tesan," is to be withdrawn. Rev. DR..
Pullman has published retraotion over
his own signature.
Col. Rhodes, Lionel Phillips and Geo.
Farrar, members of the st. Johannesburg
reform committee, arrested at Johannes
purg and brought to Pretoria for trial,
pleaded guilty of treason under the first
counts of the Indictment against them.
The other members OF the committee
pleaded guilty of lese majestic, without
hostile intent against the independence
of the Transyaal republic The case was
adjourned until Rhodes, Farrar and
Phillips can prepare and hand in written
pleas. when the prisoners will be sem
fenced.
Two ladies are dead and one man is in
critical condition as the result of d
m urderous assault made upon the family
OF Mr; Cooking, q well-known merchant
OF Hill Top, Maryland, at a late hour
thursday night. The bodies of Mrs.
Cooking and her sister, Miss Daisy Mil
Ter, were found in the rooms by neigh
bors yesterday morning. Mr. Cooking
was FOUND in the cellar where he had
been thrown. gagged bound and unoon-
sclous. He has not regained conscious
ness; The inhabitants are wildly excited
by the crime.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25

Lack of Rain In Florida Causes Scarcity
of Early yegetables-Shoe Manufac-
turing Business On the Mend-Demand
For Iron and Steel Almost alta Stand
still.
New York, April 24.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say: The feeling is more
hopeful at many trade centres, owing
to the continued improvement of demand
in retail lines, better weather generally,
favorable crop reports, and the activity
which naturally follows renewed build
ing operations. More favorable reports
come from commercial travellers repre-
senting some western oities, and mode
rate Improvements is shown at a few 9TH
er western centres, but at most of the
larger distributing points throughout the
country, the movement of merchandise
on the whole, shows no real change. Lack
of rain In Florida is the cause of the
scarcity of early vegetables, and at al
most all cities, mercantile collections con-
tinue slow, remaining relatively the most
unfavorable feature Of business, even
where the tendency in other directions
is toward Improvements.
In industrial circles the only marked
change for the better is the manufacture of
shoes, orders for which have been placed
in excess of the preceding weeks. Tran
saction In wool have increased moderate
ly. but supplies continue very heavy and
prices, while nominally unchanged, are
weak. In Rhode Island, fair orders for
woolens have been placed with the mills.
The movement of dry goods continues
unsatisfactory, but is improved in re-
tail lines, due to the continued favorable
weather. Prices for cotton goods are de-
pressed by over production.
The demand foT iron and steel of the
staple varieties remains almost at stand
still, consumers having stocked up prior
to the recent advance.
On the Pacific coast the situation pro-
sents few new features.
Exports of wheat flour included as
wheat), from both coasts of the United
States, this week are the smallest since
the third week in July, 1885 and with
that exception, the smallest in any week
during the Fast six years. amounting to
only l. 206. 900 bushels, compared with
2, 431, 600 bushels the same week one
year ago.
The tendency of prices is tho reverse Of
that for several preceding weeks, with
large number of decreases. Cotton and
tin plate have advanced. The latter is
due to a combination by makers. I'm
provement in business In recent weeks is
reflected in the total Of bank clearings.
81 ,012, 600, 900, an increase of 2. s per cent
compared with last week. and Of II per
cent compared with the third week of
April, 1895.
When the contrast is made with the
corresponding week in 1894. this weeks
total is IS per cent larger; but it is per
cent smaller than in the corresponding
week of 1893.
There are 240 business failures reported
throughout the United States this week
compared with 223 in the corresponding
week one year ago. There are 81 failures
reported from the Dominion of Canada,
against 81 a year ago.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
Progress of Cuban War.

Havana, April 24.-Gen. Gonzalez re-.
ports that he has dispersed the rebels be-.
seiging Fort Condja. He went to the az :
sistance of four beleagured garrisons with
troops on four gun boats. The rebe Is
retired as the troops landed and the
gunboats opened fire upon them. The
were beseiged five days by $500 rebels.
The artillery of the rebels WAS served
by American gunners. The Spaniards
refused three times to surrender The
fort was badly wrecked A rebel band
attacked the town of Cristo, province of
Santiago de Cuba, and burned a few
houses mile distance from the town.
Generals Inclain and Deyoe are marching
upon the rebel camp. Martsna The
steamer Montevideo has arrived with
1000 reinforcementS
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
New Railroad Organized.

Pittsburg, April 24.-The Rutler &
Pittsburg Railroad Company was formal
~ organized in the offices of the Carnegie
Steel Company today. j. I. O'Dell of
Boston, was chosen president. The board
of directors include Andrew Carnegie, J.
T. O'Dell and T. M. Carnegie, Jr.
kThe. secretary was authorized to at once
advertise for bids for the construction of
the track and roadbed. 1t is said So, 900. :
900 about represents the initial invest
ment Of Mr.. Carnegie and the others in
terested. When completed the new road
will be merged into the Pittsburg
Sehanago L Lake Erie Railroad, making
it the most direct route TO the Great
Lakes.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
CONGRESS- YESTERDAY.
Various Matters Of Minor Importance
Acted On.
THE GENERAL PENSION LAW DIS
CUSSED IN TIRE HOUSE.

| 11H' eA1er'S Bond Resolution Considerably
softened BY the Author-Appropria-
| t1on Bills Before the Senate-PrIyate
Pension Bills Passed at Evening ses-
| sion
Washington, April "a. In the Senate
Goday MIR. Sherman moved to proceed to
the consideration OF the amendment to
the tariff bill repeating the provision
which allows alcohol used in the arts and
ior medical purposes to escape taxation.
MT. Chandler appealed to Mr.. Sherman
not to press the motion at this time.
After some discussion Mr. Sherman
Withdrew the motion. The sundry civil
appropriation bill was then taken up.
Mr. Allison said that the bill, as it
came from the House, appropriated for
only nine months for public buildings
and river and harbor improvements, and
for only six months for courts. The Sem
ate committee thought it better to in
| crease these appropriations to the
amount necessary for the year. Formal
consideration of the bill was proceeded
with.
When Mr.. Peffer's bond resolution was
laid before the Senate, it was modified by
| Mr.. PETER, by striking out the clauses
in relation to government officials hay
ing been interested in the matter for their
own profit. The resolution went over
without further action.
Among the am mendments to the sundry
OWL appropriations bill was an item to
pay the rent of officers Of the commits
sion to investigate and report upon the
true divisional line between the Republic
of Venezuela and British Guiana. When
that item was reached, Mr.. German, Dem
oorat of Maryland, expressed surprised
at the necessity of such an item.
Mr.. Allison admitted that it was very
ridiculous condition of affairs, but said
it existed and had to be- met.
When the item for hospitals il the Dis
triot of Columbia was reached, an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Gallinger was oon-
strued by Mr.. German as aimed at the
Providence hospital. becanse that in
stitution was under the charge of Catho.
lic sisters of mercy. He confessed his
amazement that any party should be SO
far swept away by any secret anti Catho-
lie organization. He moved to lay the
amendment on the table. The motion
as agreed to. Mr.. Gallinger explained
and defended his motive in Offering the
amendment and said 1t had no such pur-
pose as Mr.. German suggested.
Mr.. Bacon, Democrat of Georgia, off
cred an amendment for the payment to
the Cotton States and information Ex-
potion company of Atlanta of the uuex-
pended balance about $13 900 of the ap-
proprlation heretofore made for the gov
erninent exhibit there. Agreed to.
The bill was laid aside for the day, The
Senate at 5.45 adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
Petition for Sale of Reading Railroad.

Philadelphia, April 24.-John G. John
son, counsel for the Pennsylvania COM
pany for insuranoes on lives and granting
annuities, today presented to Judge
Acheson in the United States Circuit
court, a decree asked to be entered for tho
sale of the property of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad company, upon the
foreclosure of general mortgage. The
eral mortgage. The proceedings we're
opened by Mr.. Newlin, who raised an
objection to the decree. Judge Aoheson
took the papers and held them under ad-
Yisement
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
Old Blaine Club Revived.

Chicago, April 24-Members of the old
Blaine club have endorsed Thomas B..
Reed as the Republican candidate for
President. Incidentally Mckinley was
roundly scored. The resolutions for Mr..
Reed gave as one reason for his endorse
ment the fact that ne was for gold
standard.
The club will go to the ST. Louis con-
yention in a body and shout for Reed.
headquarters will soon be opened in
chicago and vigorous campaign begun.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
Death of Publisher Munroe.

New York, April 24.-George Munroe
the well-known publ sher died suddenly
yesterday at Pine Hill in the Catskills.
Heart failure was the cause of his death.
Mr.. Munroe was born in Nova Scotia,
November 10, 1926. From 1850 to 1879
be was instructor of mathamstios in
Free Church College, Halifax. He came
to New York in 1855 and made fortune
by publishing cheap editions Of standard
works. His gifts to Dalhousie College.
Halifax, aggregated nearly $500, 600. He
was also benefaotor of New York Uni
versity.. One OF his daughters Is the wife
OF Presldent Schurman of Cornell uniyer-
sity.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
mount issue within the party is con-

mount issue within the party is con-
Ger ned.
They have the Ohioan at the cross
roads, where he must either Tepudiate the
platform OF his home or take the conso-
quences of declining to accept any POSI-
tion other than "a sJraddle on an issue on
which it Is impossible there should be
the slightest doubt to the attitude OF the
candidate.
Because of the Importance of the issue,
and the desirahility of settling once and
for all time the heresy of silver, the
candidate must OF necessity measure up
to the issue and be identified unequivo-
calIy with it. The sound money people
will insist upon such candidate and
Reed Is the man to whom they will turn.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
College Girls Fight.

Galesburg, ILL.,, April PA lively
sorimmage took place last night between
the senior and Junior girls of Knox hail.
The feeling between the classes has been
running high for some time 1t cropped
out during the society meeting yesterday
afternoon. The Immediate cause of the
contention was the desire Of both classes
to hold meeting in the same room at
the same time. During the melee dresses
were disarranged and torn, hair was
pulled out and other slight injuries were
in ficted. The fracas has caused a ssnsa-
tion in college circles
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
Reception to Champion Dickey.

Boston, April 24.-Orrin r. Dickev.
champion live bird shot of America, was
tendered complimentary dinner at the
United States hotel this evening. The
alLsir was under the auspices of the Bos-
ton shooting association and attsnded h,,
Representatives of several of tina IeeGin .
gun clubs and devotees of the shot pnS q
from Bath and other places ~ g N--
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
Steamer starbuek ON the Roc ks.

San Francisco, CAL, April 24.-The
Pacific Mail oompany's transportation
steamer Starbuck is on the rocks at
Amapala She is used as q tender be-
tween Panama and the coffee ports, and
there wac between 35, 900 and 40, 900 sacks
of coffee beans aboard when she struck.
The steamer Aztec has been sent from
Panama to the vessels assistance.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
WITHOUT WATER OR LIGHTS.
Sad Plight in Which Caribou is Left by
This Weeks Freshet.

Caribou Me-, April s4.-The water in
the Aroostook river is the highest over
known. One-third of the big dam across
the river here went out Tuesday night,
the damage being estimated at $40, 600.
This leaves the town without lights or
water. 1t is thought doubtful If the dam
is ever rebuilt.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
Sealing Steamers Have Hard Time.

st. Johns, NE, April 24.-The sealing
steamers Pantha, Ranger and Diana have
arrived. The Pantha was badly crushed
In The ice and had an almost providential
escape, ape She has AGO seals, equal in weight
10 tooo prime seals. The Hanger is little
lent of 10000 primo skins. The Diana has
q weight of IL, 600 skins.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
sohooners for New Coal Line.

Portsmouth, N. H., April "a The
four large schooners which have carry
ing capacity Of 2, 600 tons each, to carry
coal from Nova Scotia to Boston, Port
land, Bath, Me-, and Portsmouth which
points have been selected as distributing
points.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25

for Maine: Generally fair; slightly
warmer; eastsrly to southerly winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, April "a. - The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
sa m.-Barometer. 80 176: thermometer,
45.0; dew point. 90: humidity, 81;
wind. N; velocity, g.; weather. clear.
SD. n.-Barometer, S0.208; thermome-
ter. 40, dew point. 34: humidity. 73;
wind. SW: velocity 6; weather. cloudy.
Mean daily Thermometer, 56; maxi
mum thermometer, SO; minimum ther-
mometer, 49,; maximum velocity wind
Is. n total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
Death of Samuel Ross.

Saco, April 24,-Samuel Rose, an
eccentric farmer, who was burned recent
ly while burning brush on his premises,
died last night of his burns. He had a
comfortable property, but lived alone in
poverty. He was 81 years of age.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
Burglars at Augusta.

Augusta, April 24.-The house occupied
by Everett Moore and Daniel Whitehouse
were entered early Thursday morning.
and the house of William jackson this
morning, and small sums of money
taken.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
THE WEATHER.

Boston, April
"a. Local forecast
for Saturday Part
ly cloudy weather,
but probably con.
Time fair; warm
or, easterly winds
becoming variable.
Was b i n g t o n,
April 24.-Fore-
- r.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
CAPITAL GLEA MING s.

AS result Of the affray yesterday, be-
tween Congressman Hall and Money.
Secretary Herbert will take some action
with regard to the bitter feud between
the line and staff Of the navy, which was
the cause of the conflict. The bitterness
OF the two factions has been increasing
until 1t is now at fever heat.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25

Messrs. Corliss. Republican of Miohi-
gan, & and Mahany, Republican of New
ork, appeared before the House COM
lnl1tee on immigration and naturaliza-
sioh S;3 today in advocacy of their respective
olliS 10 restrict immigration. The partic-
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25

The treasury gold reserve at the close of
dess BUSINESS ISL; today stood at $ls5 5l59n. The
oay Withdrawals were $3.50, 55.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
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corner of Oak street, Portland, Me-, treats all
diseases that flesh is heir to. Second sight
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Continued ON Second Page.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-25
IMPROVEMENT NOTED.
Bradstreet Says Feeling Is General
ly More Hopeful.
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT in
DEMAND FOR RETAIL GOODS.

Lack of Rain In Florida Causes Scarcity
of Early yegetables-Shoe Manufac-
turing Business On the Mend-Uemand
For Iron and Steel Almost alta Stand
still.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Father Quigley, Of Rochester, y
spoken of as a possible successor to
the late Bishop Ryan (Roman Catholicl
of Buffalo.
All over the country the vertical
system of handwriting is growing IN
favor, and it is announced in Michigan
that more schools throughout h state
are to teach it this year than have laughs
it in any year before.
Pope Leo Kill, it is known, has q
yery nervous temperament, and this.
added TO his incessant work and exer-
tons. renders him liable to frequent in
somnia. He has not slept lately much
more than two hours a night.
Miss Emily H. Bourne has donated
O o. to the town of Bourne, Mass,
for the purpose of building a library
and reading-room in memory OF her
father, the late Hon. Jonathan Bourne,
in honor of whom the town was nameu
The New York university has been
reorganized and C. d. Ashley was mace
dean in the place of the late DR.. AUSTIN
Abbott. Dean Ashley was born in Bos-
ton July 4, 1851. He was graduated at
Phillips Andover academy and later at
Yale university, in the class OF 1873.
The largest library in the world is
the National library of France, founded
by Louis XIV, which now contains
100000 books, OO,OOO pamphlets, 1885,
GOO manuscripts, 100000 maps and
charts, 100000 coins and medals, 1,3Oo,-
600 engravings, and 100000 portraits.
Women interfered with the removal
of the parish priest at Santa Marina
in the Abuzzi recently, so that the car
bineers had to charge them. One wom-
an was killed, several others wounded,
but finally the priest was literally
dragged from their midst" and escorted
to his new parish.