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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-04-17

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-04-17

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The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
A RECIPROCITY BILL.
The Principle of Blaine Revived in the
National House,

Washington. April 10.-The reciprocity
which the subcommittee of the commit
tee on ways and means will report to the
full committee as a substitute for tho
numerous measures relating to recipro-
city and retaliation, authorizes and d.
rects the President to negotiate with for
eign governments whose exports are in
excess Of their imports from the United
States, and whose chief articles of i'm
ports are admitted free into the United
States, with view to arranging COM
mercial agreements in which reciprocal
and equivalent concessions may be se-
cured.
The bill authorizes the President when
Determinations are made against the
government to refuse to enter into re-
ciproeal commercial agreements and to
issue proclamation thereof, whereupon the
highest rntes of duties imposed in any
of the tariff laws that have been in force
since January, 1860, shall be enforced in
all particulars.
The bill as explained by it's author ap-
plies TO countries whose exports are
greater than their imports from the Unit
ed States; whose chief articles of imports
are imported free; whose exports are
admitted into the United States at an
average rate of duty, lower than the
average of duty imposed upon the Unit
ed States by their customs tariff, those
imposing higher rates of duty upon the
products of other nations, and those
which impose restrictions obstruoting the
expansion of our commerce.
The bill oontemplates no reduction in
the duties now charged upon imported
merchandise by the laws of the United
States. "And." says the author, 'fas
Mr.. Blaine advised it, proposes to use the
tariff to trade on and ask our foreign
neighbors to adopt the golden rule in
commercial raoinrocitY -
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Governor John e. Jones of Nevada, died
yesterday in San Francisco, aged &C.
The owners OF the schooner Stello for
Savannah, February 1S, has given the ves-
sci up for lost. 1t is thought the captain
and the crew of seven men perished.
Official denial Is made in Rome of all
rumors in circulation regarding the
abandonment of Kassala.
The Massachusetts, Reform Club dis
cussed restrictions of immigration at
Young's hotel last night.
Gloucester Democrats chose delegates
last night and instructed them for Will
liam f. Russell.
The sash and blind factory of E. NJ.
Emerson, of Campton village, Mass, was
burned last evening. The loss is estimat-
ed at about S15 900; insured. 1t en-
ployed about 25 men
Nathan d. Clark, said to be member
of the firm of Clark, Hutchinson & Co.,
boot and shoe jobbers, committed suicide
Friday morning by inhaling gas at the
| Copley Square hotel, Boston. Mental
| alteration is said to have caused tha act.
r. G. Dunn & Co., report the failures
| for the past week in the United States
2O9, against 207 in the corresponding
week last year.
The jury in the case of the Cubans on
| trial in New York, in connection with
the Cuban f1libustering exhibition, re-
turned a verdict of not guilty last night
in the case of all the defendants.
The Washington mills of Lawrence ars
shut down Monday for week. Treasurer
Wood says the suspension is in order te
lessen the amount of production.
The Oregon Democratic convention
yesterday adopted resolutions declari ms
unalterable opposition to the single golG
standard.
In the Olympic games yesterday tn,
pole jump was won by W. ". Hoyt of
Harvard of the Boston Athletic club
who scored $50 metres. The Payne
brothers, Americans, won the rifle ant
revolver contests. In the high jumI
James B. Connolly of the Suffolk
a thletic club and Robert Garrett, captain
of the Princeton team, each scored 1.6i
metres.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
A FEW ENCOURAGING SYMPTOMS
Bradstreet's Review Of Business Stu
alton for Past Week.

Increase in Prices of Grains and Iron and
Steel Products-Boston Merchants Re-
port Business Unsatisfactory.
New York, April 0--Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say; While there is no gen.
eral increase in business, there ars sew
eral encouraging features, the first being
the advance in the price of flour, wheat
corn, oats, pork and sugar, with that for
steel billets and beams and other iron
steel products. The advance in wheat
continued so much longer than expected
that traders are again discussing the likli-
hood of this being the beginning of q
long advance for cereals.
High iron and steel prices checked the
demand, and trade in those metals is
smaller than for weeks past.
The now steel combine antagonizes
a number of large producers not mem
bers.
Brighter and more seasonable whether
in the east and needed rains in Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska tendad to stimu.
late the belated demand for general mer-
ohandise. Renewed activity is shown by
lumber now that the building season is
open, and oti-er structural materials.
Wholesale merchants at New York and
Boston report business unsatisfactory.
The demand for wool is smaller ana has
almost disappeared. Trade in the raw
staple is at standstill. Dry goods con-
tinue depressed; shirtinae and other cot
ten goods refuse to move freely notwith-
standing the cuts in prices. Leather is
lower. Large orders for shoes have been
placed because of lower quotations.
The list of notable price reactions in
clude those for wool and petrole UNI.
Cotton print cloths and coffee are sub
stantially unchanged.
Exports of wheat, (flour included as
wheat), from both coasts of the United
States were l, 764, 600 bushels this week,
compared with 2,9S4 600 in the corre-
| spending week last year. Indian corn
exports were 1891, 600 bushels this week,
compared with 814, 900 in the same week
a year ago.
| The bank clearing aggregate 1926. 900, :
| 900 this week, a decrease as compared
with last week of 2.6 per cent; compared
with the week a year ago nearly 8 per
cent. Compared with the corresponding
week Of 1894 there is an increase of per
cent. Comparisons with like weeks in
preceding years show considerable de-
| creases.
| The total earnings of 115 railroad COM
panies for March are $50, 69S, 900.
Bradstreet's quarterly exhibit of COM
parative prices of 10S staple articles, in.
Guiding live stock, shows higher QUOTA
tions for 2S products April /, 1896, with
58 which are lower, and 18 which are
unchanged, in contrast with correspond
| ing quotations January /. Contrasted
with one year ago there are increases
of quotations for 4S items, five are un-
changed; 40 lower. Various selected
lists of quotations for food products
among those quoted indicate within the
past five years that their average price
declined from 25 to 33 1-3 per cent
The business failures In the United
States this week number 231, compared
with 225 in the same week a year ago.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
ADMINISTRATION HEARD FROM.
Said That d Letter Has Been Written to
Spanish Minister.

Washington, April 10.-There is reason
to believe that the President is about to
take action Oh the Cuban question. 1t
IS asserted that letter has been pre-
pared, addressed to Senior De LONE, the
Spanish minister In Washington, in
which the position of the United States
is defined in firm and unmisti Z IDLE
terms.
The letter describes the deep interest
which the United States takes in Cuban
affairs, on account of the great business
connections Of American citizens in the
island, and expresses great regret that
SO bloody a war should be carried on so
near our shores. In view of rhe closeness
of our relations with Cuba. President
Cleveland hopes that the conflict may be
brought to speedy close that peace may
be restored.
This letter is in line with many con-
versations that Secretary Olney has had
with Senior Depuy de LONE during the
past few weeks.
Events of the Cuban War.
Hanava, April 1o.-According to the
reports received here, there have been q
number of engagements between the in
surgents and Spanish forces at different
parts of the island. Encounters between
the rebels under Maceo, and the Spanish
troops, are expected to occur very soon.
Twenty five thousand troops stationed
along the line between Marial and Mojana
are kept under arms night and day. The
troops forming the garrison at Guanajay
expected an attack would be made by the
rebels last night. The stores il the place
were all closed and the troops remained
on duty all night. Col. Hernandez re-
ports battle between his command and
parties of the rebels under Masso and
Acea near the trocha, in the vicinity of
Canas. The insurgents lost four killed.
The Spanish gunboat Alerta and the fort
at Cabanas on the northern coast of the
Province Of Pinar del Rio have had
battle with the enemy's forces
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
mometer, 80: maximum velocity wind
10, SW; total precipitation, %.
Weather Observations.

The Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, April 10, taken at
8 p. M, meridian time, the Observations
for each station being given in this order
Temperature, direction of the wind. state
of the weather:
Boston, 4S degrees, SW, clear; New
degrees, SE, cloudy; Washington. 40
degrees NE, cloudy; Albany, 46 degrees,
Sc, partly cloudy; Buffalo, 81 degrees,
SW, cloudy; Detroit, 42 degrees, E, rain !;
Chicago Sc degrees. s, cloudy; ST. Paul,
49 degrees NE. cloudy; Huron, Dak., "A
degrees, NE, cloudy; Bismarck, "A de-
grees, =, cloudy; Jacksonville, 72 de-
grees, Sc. partly cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

One Of tho most notable MASONIC
events for years in Kennebec county will
be the celebration on st. Johns Day, the
9th of June, of it's hundredth anniver-
There were but four lodges in the State
when it was instituted. and Its character
has been in continuous existence sin oe
Paul Revere was grand master then
and his signature was upon its charter
which, with other valuahlss belonging
to the lodge, was destroyed by fire in
1880 Nathaniel Dummer was the first
master of the lodge. The eight lodges
and two commanderies in the jurisdic-
tion will be Invited to particip ate.
There will be parade and various ez-
eroises.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
Hebrew swindlers Found,

St. Louis, April 10.-By the arrest of
two men who gave their names as Rev.
Jacob Rubin and Isadore Ebrenber, the
police believe they have secured two
crooks that have been operating all over
the country. They were arrested as the
result of an alleged attempt to swindle
a saloon keeper here named Rudolph
Vock. Letters in Hebrew, Russia and
a cipher were found in their possession,
the nature of which warrants holding
the men for further DEVELOPMENTS.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
Nine Persons Were Drowned.

Cape Henry, Va, April 1o.--Capt.
John Faunoe and his son Percy ofaaWash-
ington, d. c., were drowned today with
crew of seven colored men. Capt.
Faunce was renewing sturgeon nets,
located on the coast just below Virginia
Beach, Va. Several unusually heavy
breakers came suddenly upon the frail
craft and capsize1 it, t,drowning all hands.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
The Condition of Grain.

Washington, HI April 1.-the Depart
dition of winter grain and the health of
live stock for April 1st, shows an average
winter wheat for the entire country of
I'll; last year. 81.4, and s6.7 in 1894. The
rye average for the entire country is 50. g.
Dry weather at seeding time from which
scarcely any country was exempt, largely
retarded or prevented termination.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
TnE PRESIDENT and CUBA.
Attitude Of the Executive on the
Question Uncertain.
SOME INTERESTING SPECULATION
AS TO WHAT WILL BE DONE.

An Extraordinary Broadening of the Mon
roe Doctrine Advanced by Representa-
tive Peterson-Idea Advanced That
Country OIL This Continent Cannot Be
Retained by Force of Arms When
People Are Unit Against Such Reten-
tion.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
Emmons Blaine's Estate Falls Short.

Chicago, April 10.-Emmous Blaine
died in 1899, and whom his wife qualified
as administratrix she gave a bond for
S170. 600, which indicated that the estate
was valued at half that figure. The in
yentory shows that the good assets of the
estate will not reach above 500, 600.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
THE WEATHER

Boston, April 10.
Local forecast
for Saturday:
Fair; continued
warm; westerly
winds.
Was h i n G t 20 II.
April 10-Foreoast
for Saturday for
New England :
Generally fair SAT-
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

of the Sainy season, and the Cubans be-
ing tksn for the time in undisturbed
possession of that part Of the island
which they have occupied, he will regard
this as sufficient evidence OF inde-
pendenoe.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

Lake View. the pretty little Piscataquis
school town, owes its origin to the fact
that the Merrick Thread Company's
manager used to go fishing on Shoodic
Lake, and remembered the great thickets
of birch. Lit is no uncommon sight to
stand on the yeranda Of the hotel and
see three miles up the lake what seem
but dark spots, but you have only to
wait to discover that they are birch
teams, perhaps forty in number, hauling
probably form fifty to seventy-fiye cords.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
Col. Cockerill Dead.

London, April 1o.-A despatch to the
Chronicle from Cairo says that Col. j. A.
Cockerill, the we'll known American
newspaper editor and correspondent, died
suddenly in that city today of apoplexy.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

The Kings Daughters of West Trenton
have purchased a fine hearse, which they
have paid for and offered to present to
the town providing it builds hearse
house, which the town voted to do.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

A number of wild ducks were in the
river opposite Hallowell Thursday and
the mighty Nimrods from that city and
Chelsea were out in force for them, but
nothing has been heard as to how many
of them were captured.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

Portland, April 10. - The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
Sa. m.-Barometer. 30. 279: thermometer,
400; dew point. 33; humidity, 76;
wind. NV; velocity, 4; weather. clear.
SD. m.-Barometer. B0.275; thermome-
ter. 42,0 dew point. 80: humidity. 6s;
wind, SW; velocity Ii; weather. clear
Mean daily thermometer, 43; maxi
mum thermometer, 3D.; minimum ther-
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

While Gardiner is looking for a match
factory, Brunswick Is planning for a
sandpaper mill. If they get 'em there
ought to be spark of civic pride for
each inhabitant.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

The only inform alton the members of
the foreign affairs committee have con-
corning the Cub an matter, points to
delay of month before any action is
taken by the President.
Rumors are positively circulated that
a message is to be sent to CUngress and
that radical steps are to be taken i'll be-
half Of the Cubans. 1t is quite certain
that these rumors emanate from admin
istration sources, but it is impossible to
tell whether they foreshadow action or are
put atloat for some purpose not disclosed.
1t looks as if the administration were
trying to prepare the public for mere
radical action than was contemplated by
the resolutions of Congress. The in
ference of men in Congress who are in
terested in the matter is that Mr.. Cleye-
land does not want to follow the lead of
Congress. and will either go further in
the matter or will do nothing at all until
diffe rent circumstances arise. Many of
the foreign affairs experts in Congress,
who are favorable to the recognition of
the belligerents, are strongly of the
opinion that conditions now existing in
Cuba do not warrant the recognition of
independence and that for the present to
take that step would be simply courting
trouble with Spain.
1t appears, however, that the State De-
partment is possessed of information not
in the knowledge of Congress. A theory
Is advanced by Representative Patterson
of Tennessee, one of the Presidents
friends in the House, during the closing
debate in the House, may indicate the
administration s attitude.
1t was that the Monroe doctrine might
be applied to prevent the retention of
territory in this hemisphere by foreign
country through force of arms, when the
people of the territory are practically
a unit in demanding independence.
This theory recognizes the theory that q
people cannot be governed except by their
own consent, ana is an extraordinary
broadening of the Monroe doctrine. Mr..
Patterson, in speaking of the proposition
afterward, said he was not prepared to
say at this time that the theory should be
applied to Cuba, now, but he regarded
the proposition as, logical and fully war
ranted by the American theory of govern
ments.
The suggestion is made that the Presi-
dent will wait until the Spanish have
suspended military operations on account
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

The train on the Phillips & Rangeley
eight miles from Rangeley the other
day, and was stuck for II hours, being
unable to move, one way or the other.
A relief train from Rangeley started out
and helped the train out; but it had to
back out On the next day with two en-
gines and snow plow, a way was made,
and the train passed through after a
great struggle. Mr.. Brown says it took
eight hours to make the pass.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

The bids for building the South bridge
were opened Thursday afternoon by the
special committee of the Lewiston and
Auburn city councils. The lowest bid
was from the Edge Moor Bridge Works
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

Of Delaware, ranging from SAG, $40 to
$4l, 800, according to width of roadway
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

A considerable quantity of pine has
been landed by the cove at the head Of
Lake Sebago at Bridgton for the Port
land Star Match Company.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
Local Weather Report.

urday with southerly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

Meeting of Rhode Island State Conyen :
tiOn Yesterday-A Reed Gathering and
Reed Buttons w ere Predominant-Mc c.
Kinley Men Greeted With a Frost.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.I

Washington, April 10-The meeting of
the President and Cabinet today was
comparatively brief, and if any action of
Importance was taken it had not de-
veloped up to late hour. 1t is under
stood that the Cuban question was re-
terred to. but that it was not presented
in any form requiring serious considera-
ton. From the best information obtain
able. that question has been discussed by
the President with the Secretary of.State
only.
The impression is growing that it will
be made the basis Of diplomatic CORE
spondence with the Spanish authorities
at Madrid, conducted through the United
States minister at that capital; with q
view of reaching an agreement for a
speedy settlement of the Cuban troubles
1t is now accepted as final that the
President will not recognize the bellig.
ENERGY Of the insurgents under the exist
ing conditions, and it is said that he is
satisfied that the Spanish authorities
would promptly reject overtures on the
part Of the United States looking to the
renunciation of Spanish rule over it's
most valuable possession. 1t ia therefore
believed, that whatever course of action
the administration has decided upon in
this matter is along an altogether
different line.
The Presidents action in Offering his
good offices for the mediation of the
troubles between China and Japan, and
his course in the boundary dispute be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela has
led many officials to the belief that he
contemplated similar policy for the
termination of the Cuban struggles.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

Many Are Assisted and Number VIII Be
Gradually Increased-In No Other Way
Can These People Be Kept AIive-Re-
ports From Different Districts.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11

Louisville. April 1o.-The Louisville
district convention this evening was a
straightout fight between the A. P. A.
and the old line Republicans. The A. P.
AS were in the numerical majority
When the committees were announced it
was seen that the McKinleyites had a
big lead on the credentials committee. A
majority report threw ont all the con-
testnnts, and the minority report seated
the Bradley delegates When the repor to
were presented wild disorder ensued.