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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-16
A RECIPROCITY CLAUSE.
VIII Be One of Principal Features of New
Tariff Laws.

Washington, December 15.-Notwithstand :
ing the unofficial announcement that Brazil
will not negotiate a new commercial treaty
with the United States, the Republican
members of the ways and means committee
intend the reciprocity clause of the new
tariff bill shall be one of its principal feat
ures and believe that Brazil can be brought
into the agreement.
It is intended the new reciprocity treaties
shall be differently constructed from those
negotiated under the law of 1890, in that
they shall be abrogated only by consent of
both parties and after two years notification
from either side. Their abrogation by the
last Congress proved it is claimed, serious
embarrassment to a number of countries.
which under the original arrangement i'm
mediately enlarged the output of certain
products and found their markets in this
country greatly reduced when the treaties
were no longer in force.
1t is to guard against this contingency the
committee will insert provision making
| annulment impossible, on anything less
| than reasonable notice. 1t is pointed out
that If Brazil, from whom larger part OF
| our coffee comes, ,srefuses to treat with the
United States, great stimulus will be
given to the growth of coffee in Mexico and
other countries. Guatemala is expected to
be strong competitor in the coffee market.
1t is believed that with one or two excep-
tions the treaties can be arranged with all
the Spanish speaking people. 1t is further
expected that the treaties will remain in
force as long as the Republicans control the
presidency, which will be at least three
years after the treaties were negotiated
| 1t is not unlikely that the reciprocity
clause will be the first upon which the Re-
publican members of the ways and means
committee will agree, and It's provisions will
be fully outlined before any denfiite under
standing is reached respecting the schedules
or the free list.
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Destination in newfoundland.

st. Johns, N. F., December 15.-Furth er
reliable reports show the spread of the
Geytitution at White Bay in the extreme
northern portion of the island. Urgent de-
rnauds are being made upon the government
20 provide relief On the last trip, the mail
steamer taxed to reach here but was unable,
owing to the ice blockade She had to land
the provisions sent, at place % miles south
OF the station intended. The government
viii probably send an additional supply OF
,,rovisions on the next trip of the steamer,
as that will be the last chance to reach the
uesaytgnates until spring.
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Federation of Labor the auditing COM
mittee reported that they had examiner
the accounts of the off GERS and tnuEh
correct. The case OF Williams. Pomeroy
was taken up. Pomeroy's seat is CON
tested by E. o. Woodbury. of Chicago on
the ground that Pomeroy owes 1855 to
the Illinois State Federation of Labor.
1t was reported that fomeroy was not
able to appear before the committee on
credentials. The credentials committee
were instructed to make final report not
later than tomorrow morning. The Gre
Dental com mittee held session at Pom
eroy's room at the Dennjsonlhouse. POM
eroy related his side OF tbe oonSroVersy'
claiming that he had held on to the
money pen( ing litigation.
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schooner Abandoned.

New York, Decem Der 15.-At two this
afternoon. when coming into port from
Newuorr News and Norfolk the steamer
Y Yorkton sighted three masted schooner
off Deal Beach. n. j., flying signals OF
distress, which proved to be this Graye
K. Green, Philadelphia TO New Haven
with coal. The Yorktown manoeuyrec
round the schooner and in doing SO tue
two vessels came together damaging tie
head gear of the schooner nd tearing a
pnrt of the bulwarks of the steamer
away. When the vessels got clear OF each
other, Captain Charles W. Frisbee OF the
schooner, accompanied by the mate and
seaman, got into small boat and wers
taken aboard the Yorktown. Captain
Frisbee abandoned the schooner. AS soou
as CAPTAIN Frisbee reached port hs
started out on tug in the hopes OF enSa'
ing bis abandoned yassei.
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More Bouquets For the Cubans in the SEN
dents Message and Thinks Time for
Action Has Come,
Washington, December 15.-Atathe sug-
gestion of Senator Vest the Senate oom-
mittee on finance this morning decided
to defer until after the holidays the con-
sideration of the nomination of David II.
Francis of Missouri to be secretary of the
interior.
The Senate has agreed to the House re-
solution to adjourn from December -
until January 5.
In the ab.ence of the Vice President,
Mr.. Frye presided today.
Prayer was offered by Rev. L. Dewitt
Talmage.
The pension appropriation bill was re-
uorted back and Mr.. Hale gave notice
that he would call it up tomorrow.
Mr.. Allen offered resolution for the
appointment of committee of nine Sena-
tors on the use of money in elections,
with instructions to investigate tho
roughly the extent to which money was
used, if any, in connection with the re-
cent Presidential election.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Morgan, requesting the President to fur
nish copies of the papers relating to the
condition of affairs in Cuba, particular
ly as to the. Competitor case was taken
up, and Mr.. Morgan addI essed the Sen
ate on the subject.
Speaking of the Presidents annual
message on the subject of Cuba, Mr.. Nor
gan said that it was of tie most impress
sive importan CO as statement OF the
leading facts, and that he had not heard
that Spain contYoverted any of the Presi-
DENTS statements. He condemned "the
cruel and inhuman butohery' practiced
by the Spaniards, and said that il the
United States wanted to stop q war OF
annihilation and determination, it had
no time to lose. Congress, he said,
should not hesitate to declare, for the
reasons stated In the Presidents mes
sage, that the independence of Cuba is
recognized The people and the property
of the island were, he declared, the psey
of the guerillas who had become robbers,
cut-throats asssssins and pirates, and
an end had to be put to that saturnalia
of blood and fire.
The resolution WAS agreed to.
The Senate bill granting a pension OF
$50 q month to Nancy G. Allahach, We
toed last session by the President, was
taken up and passed oversthe President'a
veto.
After a short executive session the
Senate at p. M. adjourned until II to-
morrow.
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THU POPULAR VOTE.
McKialey's Plurality About Six Hun
dred Thousand.
NEARLY COMPLETE RETURNS HAVE
BEEN RECEIVED.

Official Vote of New York Canvassed
Yesierday-Republican Plurality Near
Iy 3OO,OO0-Total Vote Nearly Fourteen
Millions.
New York, December 15.-The state
board of can vassers met at Albany today
and canvassed the result of the late cleo
tion.
The following are the official totalst
Mckinley, si9, s36; Bryan, 551, 1863; Pal'
rner, 10, 293; Socialist, II, 667; Prohibition.
is, 053 The canvass Of New York state
practically completes the official vote Dy
states, and makes it possible to tabulate
the popular vote for President. With the
exception of Utah and South Dakotah,
where the courts have ordered revision
of the completed returns, the final offic-
ial vote of all states have been collected
by the United-Associated Presses.
In Texas the state Canyassipg board
counted the vote without waiting for
the returns from six, small counties
These have bean estimated and added to
tho result in tha& state.
Tho total vote cast was 10, 924, 900. MS
was l, ,sl3, 1874 n-ore than the total vote Of
1892. Mckinley received 7.109, $50, and
Bryan 6,5os, ,6Sl. The vote for Bryan and
Seyall and that for Bryan and Watson
are com bined in total vote given Bryan.
Only 10 states reported n separate vote
for Bryan and Watson. Watson s aggre-
gate vote was 46, 979; the sound money
Democratic vote for Palmer and Buck
ner, 132, 056; Prohibition vote for Lever
ing, 127,174
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Wool Growers and Their Wants.

Washington, December 15.-In response to
call recently issued by Secretary Markham
of the National Wool Growers association OF
the United States meeting was held this
afternoon III the Ebbitt house for the pur-
pose of considering the memorial to Con-
gress adopted by the Farmers National
Congress, which held its session at Indian
apolis in November. The memorial asks
that the Dingley tariff bill be amended so
that prohibitory duties shall be imposed on
woolen rags, shoddy, ETC., and that the
wool and woolen manufacturers shall not
remain in custom warehouses more than ten
days.
President Lawrence of Ohio called the
convention to order and explained the OBJ
ject of the meeting The meeting adjourned
until tomorrow morning There was small
attendance, as good many members had
not arrived in the city.
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G. A. r. POST TAKES 1T UP.
Resolutions in Favor of the Cubans by
Franklin Veterans.

Resolutions in Favor of the Cubans by
Franklin Veterans.
Franklin, Mass, December 15.-At a
regular meeting of Post 60, g. A. H.,
last right, the following resolutions
were adopted;
Resolved, That we, mem bers of Frank.
lin Post, 60, g. A. R., Department of
Massachusetts publicly express sympathy
for the brave Cubans in their struggle
for liberty, from tyranny Of a cold, cruel
and blnodthirsty race.
Resolved, That we deplore the loss OF
ono of their bravo and gallant comman-
ders, Gen. Anontio Macso, who lost his
life By Spanish treachery, while under
a flag of trucs. This act, like one COM
1nitted in Havana, Novem ber 27. 1871,
when eight young medical students
were executed, has stirred the blood OF
every true American cit. zen. We earnestly
hope our government will, for humanl-
ty's sake. interfere and grant this Cubans
belligerent rights
Resolved, That we forward a copy OF
these resolutions to the departmen COM
mander, and we invite through the pub
lie press, all G. A. r. posts in this de-
partment to forward to the department
headquarters similar expressions of sym
pathy for the struggling Cubans.
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Mr. Loud, Republican of California, moved
that the House go into committee of the
whole on his bill to exclude from the mails
as second class matter, sample copies OF
newspapers, books, periodicals, etc.
Mr. Quigg, Republican of New York, moved
to adjourn, but the House refused, 102 to 1874,
to adjourn. The House went into committee
of the whole ON the mail classification bill.
MI. Loud opened the debate in favor of
the bill by describing it as the most import
ant measure that would come before the
House. AS early as 1887 the officials of the
post office department saw the abuses likely
to occur under the law of 1885, which gave
these publications the right of admission to
the mails and the report of the postmaster
general for that year and every succeeding
year, recommended to Congress the reform
contained in the bill. The transmission Of
this class of matter, Mr. Loud said, cost the
government at least 2o,oOO,Ooo per year and
Postmaster General Wanamaker had esti-
III ated the cost to be not less than 10000, 600.
The passage of the bill would be opposed on
sentimental and educational grounds. He
wanted to ask if the members would now be
willing, as an original proposition, to vote
for next ten years $240, ,000,0 900 for educational
purposes and those purposes wholly outSlde
of the control of Congress?
The transportation OF these articles during
the past ten years he said, had cost $24O, ,0O0
900. The cost to the government of carrying
this class of matter was not less than twelve
cents pound. The rate charged by the
government was one cent a pound. In COM
petition with the government for this class
of business Mr.. Loud said the express COM
panies were getting the short haul and the
government the long haul. Within radius
of 500 miles, the express companies got the
business charging cent a pound. Over that
distance the publishers dumped their load
upon the government mail for transmission
1t has been carried, Mr. Loud said, at an
expense of 81. .85 a pound. Mr.. Loud said the
chief opposition to the bill would be directed
toward the ''sample copy matter. He con-
sidered the abuses arising under that
privilege as more serious than the serial
publication abuse. Many newspapers were
10th to surrender the privilege they possessed
under the present law.
The opposition, he said, would come from
the publications whose existence was made
possible by the 'sample copy" feature of
the present law.
Without action the committee rose and at
4.3O the House adjourned.
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Weather Observation.

TIE Agricultural Department weather
bureau for yesterday. December 15 taken
at p. III. meridi al time the observation
for each station being given in this Or
der: Temperature, direction of the wind,
state Of weather:
Boston, 80 degrees. NE, cloudy; New
York, 70 degrees, N e, cloudy Philadelphia,
SO degrees, NE, snow Washington, 80 de-
gregg. n, cloudy; Albany, 90 degrees.
N, cloudy; Buffalo, 26 degrees. NE,
oloudy: Detroit, 80 degrees, N,
snow; Chicago, 81 degrees N, cloudy ;
ST Paul, 80 degrees, SW, cloudy; Huron,
pak., % degrees, Sc, cloudy; Bismarck, Is
degrees, Sc, cloudy; Jacksonville, %
degrees, SW, cloudy.
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HOW THE COUNTRY FEELS.

HOW The COUN Ky FEELS.
Few Incidents Showing Trend of Ameri-
can Sentiment Towards Spain.
Des Moines, Ia, December 15.-The
Iowa Cuban Junta promises regiment
of Iowa troops for the insurrectionists il
means can be found to get them trans
ported.
President Olney of the Des Moines Or
ganization has hundreds of letters from
oil over Iowa and several other states
asking for information. One camp of
Sons of Veterans in southwest Iowa, has
promised to enlist practically in body.
Denver, Col, December 15.-Armed
and equipped for war, company OF three
hundred men with cannon and camp
to cast their fate with the Cuban insur-
gents. The men will he under the lead
ership of DR.. II. l.. Darnell. Some of
them are military men Of ability, trained
to the usages of war. They will pay all
expenses Of their campaign.
Port Huron, Mich, December To-
Cuban sympathizers in this city have
organized. At meeting behind closed
doors last night military officers were
electeds and 26 men enrolled as privatss
for active service In the Cuban army.
The organizer of the company is an attor-
ney of this city and the officers and men
ara members or ex-members OF the Ma
tional Guards.
Pittsburg, Pa, December 15.-A meet
ing was held aJ Homestead last night to
form a military company to go to
Cuba; IS young men enrolled.
ST. Louis, December ia staff bear
ing the flag of the Cuban republic was
planted at the corner of Olive and Third
streets today. The committee appointed
at the recent mass meeting has prepared
memorial to Congress on Cuba rs claims
for recognition. This will be passed on
by mass meeting Saturday at the ex-
position and sent throughout the coun-
Try for signatures. Thirty men volun-
teered to go to Cuba.
Little Rock, Ark, Decem bsr 10
Prominent colored men from all sections
of Arkansas met in mass meeting in this
city last night and adopted memorial
to the President and Congress urging
action favorable to Cubans In their
struggle for liberty.
q Ottumwa, Ia, December 15.-The local
militia company has adopted resolution
plsdging itself to uphold any action
taken by the United States government
in regard to the reported assassination of
General Maoeo.
Indianapolis. Ind December 15.-Dr.
e. l. Wright, recruiting agent for the
Cuban Junta, announced last evening
that he had secured the pledges of 65
men, and that the first expedition would
leave here the latter part of the week.
Philadelphia, December 15.-The
Record this morning has the following
from Chester, Pa: tThe massacre of
Maceo has famed the fame burning in
the breasts of the citizens of Marcus
Hookborough, and last night tho Spanish
General Weyler was burned in ef1igy."
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Portland, December 15.-The local
weather bureau Office records al to the
weather are the following:
sa. m.-Barometer, 29.217; thermome-
ter 1910. dew point, so; humidity, co.,;
winds N; velocity. z: weather, clear.
So m.-Barometer. 80. 1853: thermome-
ter. 900; dew point, IL. humidity,
ESQ; wind, NE; velocity, ls: weather,
partly cloudy.
Mean daily thermo eter. 900; maxi
mum thermometer, $40; minimum Eher,
rnometer, 16 o. maximum velocity OF
wind, 1S; total precipitation, u.
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Washington, December 15.-The Senate
finance committee today laid over until
after the holidays the nominations of VIM.
S. Forman of Illinois, to be commissioner of
internal revenue. There appears to be
ining-up OF the silver forces to postpone
action on all cases where the Democrats
have been nominated who were conspicuous
as "bolters'' from the ticket nominated at
Chicago.
One Abolished to Make Room for Three.
Washington, December 15.-Mr. Sherman,
Republican of New York, chairman of the
committee on Indian affairs introduced in
the House today bill abolishing the office
of commissioner of Indian affairs. In place
OF the commissioner, the bill provides for a
commission of two civilians and one army
officer, which is to exercise the power now
exercised by the commissioner.
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Saw Maceo Fall.

New York, Decem Der 16.-It appears
from the talk among the Cubans here to
day that an effort will be made to brinl
to this oountr Gen. Miro, the only pa
triot who escaped from the slaughter O.
Decsm ber 2, when Maceo fell. The in
formation of the escape OF Gen. Miro
Is regarded here as trustworthy and hi
whereabouts are known. He is sale
to have been a witness to the manner o.
Gen. Maceo's death and to pronounce II
a deliberate murd or.
Demonstration in Jacksonville.
Jacksonville, Z la, Decem ber 18th,
indignation Of the Cubans OF jackson
Vile and the American friends of Cup,
over the Maceo tragedy, was expressed
tonight by great torch!lght procession
and mass meeting. Speeches denouncinf
Weyler and the Spanish government
were made by prominent citizens. Reso
lutions calling upon the United Staue
government to at once declare the indie
pendence of Cuba were unanimousl!
adopted.
Manifesto Of Revolutionary Clubs
New York, December 15.-Tbe New
York council of revolutionary clubs to,
day issued manifesto denounoing uh
treachery by the means of which the,
declare Spain wrought Maceo's death
and calling on all Cubans to proclaim tt
the American people though weeping
over their cherished hero, that they viii
presevere until they have realized at an!
cost the..independence CT their native land
ERThe manifesto urgesDevery Cuban. mil.
to send the revoluttonists at least one
rife. The manifesto says the death OF
Maceo will only serve TO increase and
stimulate, the phtriOtism of every Iowa
Cuban. The manifesto is signed by tn,
presidents of more than a dozen Cuban
clubs, aud is to be circulated widely
among Cuban families.
The Junta today received numerous
kilograms of sympathy and encourage
ment from all over the world, the Cubani
in Paris sending word that they would
do all in their power to avenge the deatt
of Maoeo.
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DISSATISFIED WITH WEYLER. -.-

CAPTAIN General May Be Displaced DS
Gen. Marin.
Madrid, Decem ber 15.-The dissatlsfac-
tion with Gen. Weyler's conduct OF aHairs
in Cuba grows apaoe here. Inc
ministerial papers complain about MS
returning to Havana to receive an unde-
served vation. instead Of pursuing the
rebels Other papers rssent Weyler's
alleged suppression of telegram record
ing the ovations to Maj. Cirujeda, upon
the receipt of the news that his command
had defeated largely superior force OF
rebels and killed their leader Maceo. This
action is attri buted to jealousy on the
part of Weyler, who the paper claims de-
sires to have no one share with him the
honor Of suppressing the insurrection. Ii
things do not improve the government
intends to replace Weyler with Gen.
Marin now at Porto Rico.
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Rockland Boy Burned to Death.

Rockland, December 15.-The tive
year-old aon of MIR. and Mrs. Fred Al
kins was burned to death this forenoon.
The clothing caught fire from stove,
it is presumed. The child ran out doors
with his clothing ablaze and was seen by
bis mother from neighbor s house. She
ran to the cLild, enveloping it in her
wrap. The boy lived hut five hours.
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feiture of the unearned land grant had been
instituted and was today being argued in
the Supreme court of the United States. He
did not think the company should be black
mailed before permission to incorporate was
granted. The amendment was agreed to 7S
to 43, and the bill passed.
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Death of Well known Aroostook Man
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Caribou. December 15.-John S. Spald-
ing, son of W. G. Spaulding of this
place, died this morning at 8. 40, OF ty-
phoid fever, after an illness of two weeks.
Mr.. Spaulding was 2S years of age and
has been connected with his father in the
hardware business at this place. He was
known all over the state as one of the
finest, and most wide-awake young men,
and his loss is deeply felt here. He leaves
a wife, mother, father, and brother,
as a member of Governor ELECT Powers Is
staff. He was a member Of the chapter
degree of the Masonic lodge.
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washington Times Sold.

Washington, December 15.-The Daily
Morning and Evening Times newspaper r
plant was purchased today nv Stllson
Rutchins, founder and for twelve year
owner of the Washington Post. Hutchlns
took possession today. He has placed
John II. Obsrly of Illinois, formerly CIVIL
service commissioner and an experienced
newspaper man in charge. Mr. Hutchins,
it is understood, will make the Times
positiyely Democratic The price paid
for the paper is known to have been IN
excess of $500, 000
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PULP COMPANY INsoLvENE.
Meeting of Stockholders of Big Howland
Plant Called in Portland.

/. Bangor, December ia movement is
on foat on the part Of the stockholders
of the stockholders Of the Rowland
Falls Pulp Co., to petition that concern
into insolvency. This statement is
founded upon the following rotice sent
to holders OF the stock Of the company
this week.
Portland, Me-, Dec. 12, 1896.
To the stockholders of the Rowland
Falls Pulp Company:
You are hereby not 1fed that there will
be special meeting of the stockholders
of the said company holden in the Office
of the company, to wit: the otfica of
Clarence Hele, No. 80 Exchange street,
Portland, Me-, on Friday, the 18th day
of December, 1896, at o'clock in the
afternoon for the following namely:
First: To see what action the stock
holders will take with reference To the
financial affairs of the company aud
especially with reference Co filling Fe-
tition in insolvency.
Per order of resident,
CLARENCE HALE,
Clerk of said Corporation.
The news will be a sdrprise to many
7eople of Maine, and particularly of
Bangor and of the Penohscot valley The,
Howland company was supposed to be
on q sound financial foundation, with
an extensive business to keep it running.
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Amnestx Granted Armenians.

London, December ia despatch
from, Copstantinople says that the Sultan
at the request of Mr.. Ormanina, the
Armenian patriarch has consented to the
granting of amnesty TO Armenian con-
viots and prisoners, on the condition that
the patriarchal mixed council guarantees
the future good behavior of those coming
under the amnesty