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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
THE SIEGE Fo MAkALLE.
italian Troops Repel Fierce Charges by the
Abyssinians,

Rome, January 14.-Several papers here
announce Great Britain has agreed to
cede to Italy the town of Zeila, on the
Samali coast. The possession of this
town would enable Italy to throw troops
into the southern and central parts of
Abyssinla without their having to make
long march from Massowah, the capital
of the Italian colony.
A despatch to the Capitale from Mas
sowah, says that the Abyssinians yester-
day attacked Makallem for the fifth time.
The italian garrison withheld their fire
until the Abyssinians were in close quar-
ters and then poured voliey after volley
into them with terrible effect, Just
about the tifhe the attack was made, A, 600
troops under Col. Albertone arrived at
Makalle. They surprised the Abyssinians
by attacking them on the flank and COM
pletely6routed them. A column of 12. coo
ZEN under Gen. Baratieri, the comman-
der of the Italian forces in Erythera, aud
another column, 1900 strong, under Col.
Arimonde, are nearing Makalle and it
is expected that they will raise the siege
of that place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
GERMANS ALARMED.
They Fear the Competition of the United |
States.

They Fear the Competition of the United
States.
Washington, January 14.-In repor
with the significant title of "German
Fears of American Competition in the
Worlds Market" VIM. D. Warner, Unit
ed States consul at Cologne, tells of the
alarm expressed by the German people
over the decline of their foreign trade and
particularly over the manner in which
the United States is looming up as Ger
many's principal competitor. The vast
resources of the United States and its
wonderful productive capacity are re-
ferred to by the Germans, says Consul
Warner, with great anxiety lest it should
become her most formidable competitor
To illustrate the feeling that actuates
the people, Mr.. Warner quotes some news
paper headlines. Three of them read:
"The Threatened Competition of AD,e-
rica." @
"A Cry of Warming to Be United. =
America Thou Art Better Off Than
Our Old Continent"
He concludes with quotations from
newspaper articles on the subject to
show how much alarmed the German
manufacturers and shippers are.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
CONGRESsMEN INDIGNANT.
But They See No Way in Which to Bring
Turkey to Terms.

Washington, January 14.-The action
Of the Turkish government in shutting
out the Red Cross society from that
country and preventing assistance from
reaching the Armenians, has caused
much unfavorable comment at the Capt.
tol Mem bers of the foreign reations
com mmittee of the Senate are not inclined
to publicly discuss the matter, but
privately express their surprise and in
dignation at the conduct of government
that thus shuts the door in the face OF an
organization recognized by the whole
wor Id as one intended to relieve the mis-
cries of man kind and aid the afflicted.
Mr.. Cullom, chairman of the sub-com-
mittee having the Armenian question in
hand, said this morning that he did not
see what this government could do in
the promises, much as he deplored it. If
the Turkish governmet took this step,
he was not aware of any way through
which this governmennt could effectually
protest. The action so far taken appears
to be that of the accredited minister to
the United States and the committee is
rot inclined to accept it as final until
such instructions come from Constanti-
nople itself.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
FIRED ON BY SOLDIERS.
American Hunters Hunted by Mexican
Troops.

Laredo, Texas, January 14.-A special
from Carrizo. says: "James H. NOLAN,
his sons, A. J. Blevens and Walter
Stockland, Americans on hunting and
trapping expedition along the Rio
Grande, were fred upon by Mexican SOL
diers. forty miles south of this place the
day before yesterday and were compelled
to jump. into the river to save themselves
leaving four skiffs, traps, bedding, CO.,
which were oonfscated by the Mexicans.
McHan says that his party went into
camp during the afternoon on the Ameri-
can bank. Noticing suspicious looking
characters on both sides they moved to
shall island in the middle of the river
Next morning, after they launched
their skiffs, the Mexioans began firing
ana they were compelled to take to the
water. The party arrived here on their
way to Laredo, where they intend to
make complaint to the proper authori-
ties. The party started from Eagle Pass
several weeks ago."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
MONEY DISTRIBUTED.
Thirty Thousand Dollars Sent Through
the American Board.

the American Board.
Boston, January IA. Frank II. Wig
gin, assistant treasurer of the American
Board of Comm issionrs for Foreign Mis-
sions, reports that he has received. thus
far, for the plundered and starving Ar
menians $50, 720. 80. This money has been
forwarded promptly to Constantinople
The donors have specified that the dis.
bursement of S7O1 81 of this be made by
the Red Cross society, and this sum will
be paid the agents of that society when
they arrive in Turkey. The remaining
$50, 109. 13 has been forwarded form Con-
stantinople to the interior cities and viii
lagos where the massacres have occurred,
and it's disbursement is being carefully
and judieiously made for the. aid of the
survivors of the massaores by competent
English and American residents. In
this practical way, according to the relief
committee, Americans are showing their
sympathy and readiness to help an in
nocent people who have suffered from
what has been the greatest crime of this
century and, in this way, many are being
saved from death by starvation. and are
being helped through the winter months
until they can find some way to help
themselves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE.
The Call for Bids for the Bonds Will Not
Be Modified.

Washington, January 14.-No modif1ca-
tion Of the call issued by Secretary Carl
isle Inviting bids for 800, 600. coo four
per cent, thirty years bonds on three
per cent basis, is contemplated at the
Trasury Department. Already under this
circular bids have been received for
bonds which bids it Is held. would be
yitiatad by any change now made which
would work hardships upon those already
having bid. Under the circular the bid
ders have forty days within which
to complete the payment for bond bids
which are accepted by the Secretary.
Most of the gold received for the bonds
must come out of the banks OF the
country, principally out of New York.
The effect of this would be TO reduce the
gold holdings of the banks and necessitate
the Substitution Of coin or paper ourren-
oy for the reserve thus withdrawn. This
would naturally produce congestion III
the money market. In that event, it is
understood that the Secretary will so reg
ulate the payments and extend the time
as, in his Judgment, the circumstances
of the case demands.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
THE HOUSE BOND BILL

THE HOUSE BOND BILL
with the finance committees silver sub
stitute was taken up at p. M, and Mr..
Butler, Populist of North Carolina,
offered an arnendmnt to the bill prohib-
iting the issue of bonds for any purpose
whatever without further action of Con-
gress, and requiring the payment of
greenbacks, treasury notes an the inter-
est and principal Of coin obligations in
either gold coin or silver coin. He ad-
dressed the Senate in favor of it. 1t
would not do he said, for either the Re-
publican or the Democratic side of the
chamber to evade the responsibility by
saying it had no majority. 81 pledge"
he said, "six Peoples party votes in this
chamber to either party that will stop
the further issue OF bonds; and six votes
will give majority to either side. In
fact either party can have majority in
this body when it desires to pass any law
in the interst of the American people. /"
When Mr.. Butler concluded the floor
was taken by Mr.. Peffer, Populist OF
Kansas, who will address the Senate on
the bond bill tomorrow. The Senate then
proceeded to executive business, and
shortly afterwards adjourned
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15


ONE foreigners were to calumniate pub
1cly your civilization, your race and your
religion. Not satisfied with that, suppose
those foreigners, on the strength OF such
false accusation, were to raise money and
bring it for distribution through their
own channels. however respectable the
latter may be. to the very people that re-
volted against your government. Would
that money raised on hatred and denun-
citation, would even moral aid from
foreigners, be welcome to Ghis great coun-
Try of yours, however welcome 1t might
be, for obvious reasons, TO your Indiansg
AS you see, this whole question Is very
clear l wish you, at the same time, to
understand that, even today, notwith-
standing contrary assurances of interest
ed parties, the Turkish government has
no animosity whatever against the Ar
menians and only wishes to. see..then,
prosper under its Legitimate and rightfui
authority
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
Forty Three Nations Interested.

New Haven, Conn, january IL
Judge Joseph Shadon. of this city. who
has been general counsel for the Red
Gross society since its foundation, was
interviewed this evening as to his opin-
ion of the attitude assumed by the Otto
man government in the matter of relief
for the Armemnians The Judge said
s'Situated as 1 am, cannot say much
The Red Gross society acts rather than
talks 1t believes much more in works
than it does in words. l cannot SEQ
how Turkey is to keep the Red Cross
from carrying its relief work there. You
see, if it positively refuses, it annuls a
treaty--an iron clad International treaty.
which it signed with for5v tn. o. other
nations. Now if Turkey refuses to let
the Red Cross society l.elp the Armeni-
ans, it not only refuses the Red Cross
but it treads on the toes of forty-three
other powerful nations What would be
the result? Wait and see. ] said before
the Red Gross acts rather than wastes
it's time talking"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
Tariff Bill Still Hung Up.

Washington, January 14.-There was
no meeting o the Senate committee on
finance this morning due to the absence
from the city of Messrs. Allison and
Aldrieh, and the inability of the Repub-
licans to see their way clear to report the
tariff bill without amendment, in accord
an ce with the instructions of the recent
caucus. Mr.. Jones of Nevada still
insists that the fifteen per cent additional
duty placed by the House bill on every
schedule but sugar must BIZ made to ap-
ply by the Senate committee to sugar or
he cannot vote with them to report the
bill to the Senate.
Maine Pensions,
Washington, January 14.-The follow
ing persons in Maine have been granted
pensions:
ORIGINAL.
Joseph M. Fuller, Gardner.
REISSUE AND INCREASE.
Frederick A. Emmons, Westbrook,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15

The Committees statement-Syhat Has Al
ready Been Done to Alleviate the Dis
tress-There Are $50, 900 of the Suffer-
ing in Urgent Need of Help.
New York. January IA. The following
official statement was issued from tho
headquarters Of the National Armenian
Relief Coon M ittee today:
1.-THE reported intention of the Turkish
government to refuse the American Red
Cross permission to enter Turkey will
not cause the National Armenian Relief
Com mittee and its branches throughout
! the country, to relax their efforts for
an instant in raising funds to save the
$50, 600 Armenians perishing from starya-
tlon and exposure. The national COM
mittee is the authorized agency through
out the country for raising funds and
supplies to be distributed by the Red
Cross, providing it enters the field In
case the Red Cross is excluded the ma
tional committee has authority to utilize
| existing agencies on the ground or to or
ganize new ones, SO all contributors may
| ~ ess'S"NSNN e4Ae'0 oiioA1 SiAto Will ehS
speedily as possible, reach the sufferers
for whom they are intended. Many are
not aware of the fact that relief work
to the extent of not less than 800, 900 has
already been successfully carried out in
Turkey during the past few months.
under the direction Of a strong and
representative committee OF foreign redsi-
dents and diplomats in Constantinople
through the European consuls and
Americans found in all the principal
oities Of the interior. A letter Just 1e-
ceived from Constantinople dated De-
cember 9th, states that sixty bales of
clothing have been forwarded that week
to Cesarea, and that it is now possible
to forward large amounts of money safe.
| ly to those engaged in this relief work
| in the devastated regions. The Red Cross
could greatly enlarge this work. 1t
seems Incredible that while the Turkish
government is permitting such relief
| work, it should exclude the Red Gross,
which. it is we'll known, will not step
over suffering Turk or Kurd to help an
Armenian. Meanwhile all funds should
continue to be sent to Brown Bros. 81
Co., SO Wall street, treasurers of the Ma
| tional Armenian Relief Committee.
"SPENCER TRASK,
Chairman, executive committee +"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr. Northway Says the Pension and the
Club Should Not Go Together.

MIR. Northway Says the Pension and the
Club Should Not Go Together.
Washington, January 14.-The House
proceeded at once, in committee of the
whole, to the further consideration of the
general pension appropriation bill. Mr..
Northway. Republican of Ohio, vas the
first speaker. Answering the criticisms
made by Mr.. Bartlett, Democrat Of New
York, Mr.. Northway INDUCED in some
criticism himself, upon the management
of the pension bureau, prefacing 1t with
the explanation that In his view Of the
question, pension was higher than a
vested right. He would accept the def
milton of Mr.. Bartlett that pension was
a gratuity and argue that the nation
had less righJ to withdraw or modify it
than if it were paid In pursuance TO a
contract. IL should not approach the
pensioner with the pension In one hand
and club in the other. The administra-
tion of the pension laws should be upon
a broad, liberal, generous basis. Instead
of that, Mr.. Northway said, there was
in the administration of the pension bu-
reau, a narrow, contracted, unfriendly
and unjust spirit, compelling the PEN
sioner to approach the bureau in cring-
ing, supplicating attitude. The spirit of
sumo burden which ought not to be put
on him and which misrepresented the sen-
timent of the country to its old defenders.
The House today, in committee of the
whole, considered the general pension
appropriation bill. Mr.. Walker, Repub-
lican of Virginia, who commanded the
famous ''St0ne Wall' brigade, said that
~. 1o - l,o f>fi
crate soldiers with possibly very few ex-
ceptions, approved the payment of PEN
sions to federal soldiers, which would
keep them from suffering or distress.
(Applause)
Messrs Wood, Republican of Illinois,
and Kirkpatrick, Republican OF Kansas,
criticized the regulations adopted by the
pension office.
Mr.. Pic kler, Republican of South Da-
kota, said that iii one case the pension
bureau sat aside decree of divorce en-
tered in a state court, asserting that it
had been improperly granted.
Mr.. Cummings, Democrat of New
York, made a most vigorous attack upon
the policy Of the pension bureau, which,
he declared, caused Union soldiers and
their widows to shiver with apprehension
that they would be stabbed in the back
by the bureau whore they should receive
only encomiums and support. For the
last two and half years, he declared, the
pension bureau had been emphatioallY
unjust to the pension claims of old SOL
diers.
The committee rose at the conclusion
of Mr.. Cummings's speech and Mr..
Curtis, Republican of New York, pre-
seDted the military academy appropria-
tion bill, which was placed on the calen-
dar.
Speaker Reed announced the following
members of the joint committee on the
Inauguration of the Chickamauga and
Chattanooga National Park, the report
on which has not yet been. made to Con-
gress: Messrs. Grosvenor, kiefer, Strong,
Avery, Bowers, all Republicans, and
Messrs Wheeler, Cox of Tennessee, Mad
dox and Crisp. Democrats. At 4.15 the
House adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
FROM MAVROYENI BEY.
The Turkish Minister Likens the Case to
an Indian Uprising.

The Turkish Minister Likens the Case to
an Indian Uprising.
Washington, January ;4.-Mavroyeni
Bey, Tur kish minister to the United
States, this afternoon authorized the
publication of the following statement ::
"You ask me what have to say about
the statement that the Red Gross sooi ETY.
has decided not to pay any attention to
tue communication until it is officially
transmitted by the Turkish government
or the Turkish minister My answer is
very simple. The Red Gross has never
communicated with this legation. 1t
has only communicated TO my knowl-
edge, with the press and the public, its
president Miss Clara Barton. assisting,
without protest, at public meetings where
the most gross and unjust abuse was
made of the Turkish government, rslig-
ion and race. AS the Red Cross or any
of its representatives, has never visited
this legation, it is clear and logical that
this legation has nothing to communi-
cate to said society. This legation sent
it's communication to the press, because
it is the public that the Red Cross took
into its confidence. / will always be ready
and please to give to the Red Cross ocie-
ty any explanation it may think proper
to ak for. This whole question is a
question Of right. Suppose, for ono
moment that your OWN Indians We're to
revolt against your legitimate authority.
Suppose that you put down that revolt
and suppose that in some foreign country
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
THE NEWS DIRECT.
Latest Intelligence From The Scene
Of Trouble.
ORANGE FREE STATE STANDS BY
THE TRANSYAAL.

S~~~
Existence of the South African Compa-
ny-A Demand that Rhodesia Shall BE
Made a British Province.
Pretoria. January 14.-The Volksraad
met yesterday and authorized the addi-
tion of four hundred men to the state ar
tillery. A resolution was adopted thank
ing the Orange tree State for it's assist
ance and thanking Gov. Robinson of
Cape Colony and the British agent here
for their influence and support in the
efforts to prevent bloodshed and for the
r ady and powerful manner in which
Gov. Robinson fulfilled his difficult task
A message from President Kruger was
read announcing his intantion to discuss
ments, tho causes which lead to the das-
tardly plot to invade the Transvaal. The
government was now firm in it resolu-
tion to maintain the sacred rights of the
republic and to establish the same on
firmer and more secure foundation. After
ed. Calm and dispassionate legislation
is regarded as impossible during the
present session, and ali work has been
postponed until the May session.
Bloemenfonte, Orange Free State, Jan
uary 13, delayed in transmission )-The
Volksraad has adopted a resolution de-
claring that the Orange Free State will
assist tho Transvaal at all times if her
assistance is required. The Chamber pro
tested against the continued existence of
the British South Africa company as
being danger to the peace of Africa
and recorded it's opinion that the char
ter should be cancelled and that
Rhodesia should be placed under the.
British Imperial government or the gov
5ernment of the Cape Colony. 1t demand
ed that guarantees be given that
Rho desia would not disturb the peace.
London, January 15.-Ths Morning
Post publishes despatch from Cape
Town dated Monday, saying that Solo.
mon Joel and Henri Bethlehem, promi-
nent members of the Rand Reform COM
.mittee, were arrested in Cape Town Satur-
day and charged tefore Cape Town mag
istrate Monday with treason and incite-
Inent to rebellion in the Transvaal. After
the presentation of formal evidence the
prisoners were remanded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
THE UNLUCkY NUMBER.
Thirteen seamen Lost When the Yoxford
Was Cast Away.

Philadelphia, January 14.-Word WAS
that the British steamer Yoxford, which
sailed from Colon, December 80, for Del
aware breakwater via Port Limon, Hon
duras, was totally wrecked on Alacrane
reefs in the Gulf of Mexico and thirteen
OF the Grew were missing. She was
commanded by Captain Horsley. Twelve
of the crew reached the coast but were
unable to account for their missln CO m.
rades. The lost vessel was owned by
Hunting 81 Son of London.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GEN
ERAL FORECAST:

CONDITIONS AND GEN
ERAL FORECAST:
The pressure has continued to rise in
the extreme northwest. having reached a
volume of 81. 10 inches in Alberta. In
tense cold has developed in this region,
the temperature ranging from two to
thirty degrees below zero. This will
probably advance as a cold wave to the
upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys
during Wednesday. The pressure has
risen througnout the country east of the
Mississippi. and a secondary centre Of
high pressure is located in Southern In
diana and Ohio. No we'll defined area of
low pressure is shown by the report Of
Tuesday evening. The pressure has fall
len in the Southv est, and is acoompan-
led by increasing cloudiness and scat
tered precipitations There are indica-
tions that a storm will develope In this
region and advance eastward in front of
the cold wave. Except in the extreme
Northeast, where the cold wave is form
ing, the temperature has remained nearly
stationary the past twenty four hours.
Fair weather is indicated for Wednesday
in the Lake regions, the Ohio valley and
the Atlantic coast districts. Cloudy and
threatening weather, probably followed
by rain, Ia probable in the lower Missis
sippi valley and the Southwest. Partly
oouldy weather with light drifting snow
is indicted in the Northwest. A cold
wave is Indicated for the Dakotas. Wyo-
ming, Nebraska, Colorado, West Minue-
sofa and Western Iowa. The tempera-
ture changes in other sections will be of
slight extent.
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gladly go to Chicago. "Anyting but Wall
street with it's gold bug Influences, i
the slogan of the extreme free silver men.
Only few mem hers of the national
committee have arrived. The sub-com-
mittee of the national committee, consist
ing of Messrs. Harrity of Pennsylvania,
German of Maryland. Gable Of Illinois,
SmalIey Of Vermont and Wall Of Wisoon-
sin, met tonight to consider the resolu-
tion introduced at the last national con-
vention by Mr.. Collins of Massachusetts
to hold the convention of 1896 with closed
doors. 1t was unanimously agreed that
such course was impracticable and the
resolution was de feated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
ELECTlNG FORAKER.
The Ohio Assembly Voting for Brice's Sue
cessor.

Columbus, Ohio, January 14.-The
two branches of the General Assem- bly,
voted separately today for United States
senator to succeed Senator Brice. To
morrow they will finish the election by
voting in joint session. In the Senate
today the vote stood: Foraker, 80; Brice,
8. and George A. Groot, l. There are 80
Republicans in the Senate but one mem
Der, Mr.. Porter of Cleveland, was ab-
sent because Of sickness. In the House
the vote stood: Foraker, 81; Brice, 21;
y. j. Blandin, /: John H. Thomas, /;
Lawrence L. Neal, /, and Isaac Kagy, /.
Every Republican voted for Foraker. To-
morrow the two branches will meet in
joint session and conclude the election of
the ex-governor to succeed Senator Brice