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The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14

The question of the regularity of the
rogramme under which the House is
proceeding was raised today by Mr..
Wheeler, Democrat of Alabama, and led
to debate. Mr.. Wheeler objected to the
approval of the Journal on the ground
that the rule adopted week ago for two
meetings weekly, which allowed the
House to adjourn for three days without
a quorum was unconstitutional. being
an attempt to do indirectly what could
not be done directly Mr.. Simpson,
PopuHst of Kansas, endeavored to renew
his attack upon the Speaker for failing
to appoint committees and censured the
Republicans for not mastering quo
rum. he was declaring that there were
more Democrats and Populists than Re-
publicans present when the Speaker sus-
tained the point that he was out of order
have been In doubt whether had
any right in this House lately" Mr..
Simpson shouted, and he was compelled
to take his seat under the rule.
Mr.. Payne, Republican Of New York,
called Mr. Simpson to order and to him
the Kansan said: 1.-THE Speaker recog-
nizes that you will do his bidding and
you will get a good place on a committee
all right. know that there is a good
deal q anxiety on that point among the
This taunt moved Mr.. Ding1ey and Mr..
w. A. Stone, Republican of PENNSYLVANIA
to call Mr.. Simpson to order.
On the question whether Mr.. Simpson
should be permitted to proceed, many
Republicans voted no, while others re-
Trained from voting
Several Democrats protested against
Mr.. Simpson being taken from the floor
There was some filibustering, after
which the House decided that Mr.. Simp-
son could not speak. The conference re-
port onSthe Indian appropriation bill was
presented by Mr.. Sherman and on the
Suggestion Of Mr.. Sayers, it was decided
that the matter Of opening the Utah
iglsonite lands be postponed until Mon
day next.
Mr.. %. w. Stone, Republican of Penn
sylvania, opposed the ratification of the
lease of the Seneca oil lands, asserting
that's it had been procured by fraud. The
lands he said, were worth $40, 000 instead
of $4,000 and he read telegram from
business men of Bradford, Pa, offering
the larger sum.
There was long debate on the Omaha
warehouse, but finally the report was
agreed to by a vote of 54 to Al.
AT 3.18 p. m. the House adjourned to
Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Danger Thought to BE Passed.

Gardiner, May 13.-It is thought to
night that the flow through the outlet
to break the dam and bring destruction
to the locality below the lake, has been
checked. since morning, owing to heavy
rains the stream above the dam has risen
four feet Early this morning it was
feared that the dam would not hold, but
by hard and diligent work all day on
the temporary structure the danger is
thought to have been passed
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, May 13.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
a. m.-Barometer, 29S52; thermo-
meter, 81; dew point, 81; humidity, 100;
wind, W; velocity, L; weather, light
rain.
s p. m.-Barometer, 29.7l2; thermo-
meter, 81; dew point, 81, humidity, 100;
wind, S; velocity, 16; weather, light
rain.
Mean daily thermometer, 81; maxi
mum thermometer, So; minimum ther-
mometer, 4S; maximum velocity of
wind, 26, S; total precipitation, 1.15.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Killed By Falling Tree.

Boston, May 13.-About o'clock this
evening as VIM. III. Goodwin, president
Of the Eliot national bank of this city
was walking on Pond street, Jamaica
Plain, on his way home from business,
a decayed branch of tree snapped off by
the wind, fell upon his head and knocked
him to the sidewalk. Persons nearby
at the time rushed to his assistance and
he was carried into physician s office
close at hand, where he died within 90
minutes. Mr.. Goodwin was "A years of
age and a native of North Berwick, Me-
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14

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Eight Mnlion-AnnuaI Report of Com
missioner Carr Now About Ready-709
Fires Have Reen Reported With Tota l
Loss of 81 ,I64,6O5
Augusta, May 13-Part of the annual
report for 1886 Of Hon. S. W. Carrs,
Names Insurance Commissioner will be
ready for distribution in few days 1t
shows that the amount of fire insurance
written in Maine during the year of 1886
was the largest in the history of the state
1t exceeds by more than $S, 600, 600 the
business of the preceding year. 1t was
placed as follows: Companies of other
states and countries, $11O, 273, ,315; Maine
mutual companies, S5,7S4, 1866; special
brokers, $307 ,075; total, $116, 1864, ,676.
These figures do not include the business
of the so-called factory or 'smill mu-
tual" which have assumed enormous
proportions in Maine. The premiums re-
ceived by the companies amounted to
81 ,642, 257 and the losses to $3.50, ,247.
The Marine insurance during 1895
amounted to SIS, 772, ,75s of which ST., 5a5,
$40 was written by domestic and 81, 236, 91S
by foreign companies. The marine
premiums on the business of S9e
amounted to $264, 1862 and the losses paid
during the year to $215, 1894.
The fees and taxes paid the state by
insurance companies for 1896 are: Taxes
fire and marine $1S,546; life, S24, TAG;
miscellaneous, 81 ,376; total, 81, ,66s.
Eight new companies were admitted
in 1896 with total capital stock of 81 $780,
O0O
Seven hundred and nine fires have been
reported to the department. by municipal
officers, with loss Of 81 ,164 ,605. Of this
$50, 1887 is attributed to incendiarism;
$4S9, 1913 to unknown causes, making to-
tai Of $548, $3.50. This makes a loss of
nearly ST. 900 per capita of the states pop
ulation, an alarming fact and one that
promises to urge municipal officers to
more extended Investigations of fires.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
A Baths Mans Death.

Bath, May 13.-A telegram received at
Bath, Thursday afternoon, announces the
death of Capt. Joseph B. Weaver at
Brunswick, Ga. He was captain of the
Bath schooner Myra B. Weaver, and has
been a resident of Bath for several years.
He had been in ill health with malarial
troubles for some time. He leaves a
widow and two children, who reside in
Bath.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14

sentence of ten years at the state prison
for assaulting Game Warden Collins, IS
giving place to one of uneasiness owing
to reports coming from various lumber
camps in effect that Ernest Wood is again
in his accustomed haunts along the upper
West Branch.
Wood, it will be remembered, Is the
man who was accused of causing the
death, last June in the Penobscot river,
of II erb Burnham of Oldtown.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14

House today, with the exception OF the
provision for opening the Utah gilsonite
lands, which was postponed until Mon
day, The conference report which estab-
lished an Indian warehouse at Omaha,
ratlfies the lease of the Senaca oil lands
and adds one judge to the Indian terri
tory courts was adopted by vote of 81
to AZ. Nearly two hours were consumed
in parliamentary squabble on the point
raised by Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama, that
the rule for semi-weekly sessions was
in violation of the constitution. Mr..
Simpson of Kansas again attacked the
Speaker, but was declared out of order
by q party vote.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Want to Locate InLevi i,ton.

Lewiston, May 13.-Prof Chapman of
New York, promoter of the Maine State
musical festival, appeared before the Lew
iston board of trade tonight. He ex-
planned the advantages of permanently
locating it here
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Crew Were saved.

,.,s halifax, N. s., May The Lunen-
6anags 9mrg 4ishlng shcooner Nyanza has foun-
@ oered In the Gulf of ST. Lawrence. She
Serucs SeI small iceberg near the Magdalen
hsaan4S haI a,,: and had big hole punched IN
nsa iiol, Hii1ng nl1g her with water. The crew
escaped aThe Nyanza was 10J tons register.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Turkey Not Yet Ready For An
Armisties.
AND PAYS NO ATTENTION TO MAN
DATE OF THE CZAR.
Greeks Preparing to Evacuate and Fall
Back on Other Frontier-Engagemen
Said to Have Occurred at Imaret-yolo
B1ockaded.

London, May 13.-The situation at the
scene of hostilities appears to be that
Turkey is determined to occupy Domokos
before consenting to an armistice, and
that Greece is convinced of the impossi-
bility of holding out against the serious
attack which Edhem Pasha is preparing
to deliver. 1t has been decided to evacu-
ate Domokos and to fall back upon tie
other frontier.
Athens, May 14.--(1 a. m. "A de-
spatch just received here from Arta says
that the Greek troops under Col. Bairac-
tar are said to have had an engagement
with the Turks around the town of
Imaret. Several have been killed or
wounded. The Turks have retreated
with the exception of a small column
which is still opposite the Greek advance.
Col Gol1nopculos has advanced and
occupied Philipada.
Athens, May 13.--The government has
proclaimed the Calf of Volo blockaded.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Death of Won Known Horseman.

Lewiston, May 13.-Frank Myrick of
this city, well-known horseman, who
held the ribbons over many fast one,
died suddenly at his home in this city
Wednesday. He had handled the horses
of CIV. Bean, agent of the Androscoggin
mills, for some time and was an expert
reinsman. He will be mourned by his
many friends
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Bath Man Greatly Honored.

- Washington, May 13-At the election
oi officers in the Supreme council OF the
a american 1e ca Protective Association today,
y. T.. Taylor of Bath. Me-, was elected
supreme sergeant-at arms.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
To Cali Up Tariff.

Washington, May 13.-Senator Aldrich
in charge of the tariff bill this afternoon,
gave notice that he would call up the
tariff bill on Thursday, the Goth for a
preliminary statement. In any event the
bill would be taken up on the following
Monday, the 2Sth.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Trouble Not Yet Over.

Gardiner, May 13.--The situation at
Lake Cobbosseecontee has not improved
today. A large crew of men has been
working hard to prevent the dam being
carried away. The torrent has carried
away planks and logs used to repair the
break and the task is proving difficult
one. Property owners do not feel safe yet
by any means.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Body FonndIn Canal.

Manchester, May 13.-The body of an
unknown man about 80 years of age, was
found l! in the canal here this evening.
Inc only clue to his identity was the
name Bryan Connor, written on the fly
leaf OF a prayer book found on his per
son.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
yicksburr VIII be Tried Today.

Bath, May 13.-The gun boat Vicks-
burg will have her preliminary trial spin
over the Southport course tomorrow.
1t is expected that the official of the new
boat will be ordered for next week and
the Vicksburg a few days after
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Postmaaters Appointed.

Washington, d. c., May 13.-These
postmasters have been appointed for
Maine: F. g. Coombs, Is1esboro, vice
Rodick N. Pendleton; L. A. Marson,
Pemaquid, vice Al Dodge; Dorcas Gray,
Pemaquid Beach, vice Mrs. Winnie Nc
Lain and W. E. Shelrer, Tenants Har-
Dor, vice A d. Davis.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
To Recognize Cuba.

Washington, May misrepresentation
joint resolution for the recognition Of
belligerent rights of the Cubans. 1t de-
clares it to be the policy of the United
States to recognize the belligerent rights
of all oppressed people struggling for
liberty.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Turks Marching On.

Constantinople, May 13.-An official
despatch from Larissa, dated yesterday,
announces that six battalions Of Turkish
infantry from the east and from Larissa,
four battalions from Diskata and four
battalions from Janina, are marching
on Kalamba, northwest of Trikhala, where
they will shortly be joined by the Turk
ish armies from Janina and Elassona.
An Armistice Concluded.
Paris, May 13.-A correspondent of the
Journal at Lamia, Thessaly, telegraphs
under yesterdays date from that place.
saying he learned from official sources
that an armistice between Turkey and
Greece has been concluded.
Greeks Still Fighting.
Athens, May 3.-(Midnight)- )-Accord-
ing to dispatches received here the Greek
forces are beseiging Nicopolis and
PreveSa.
No Armistice Yet.
Constantinople, May 13.-The foreign
ambassadors held another conference to-
day, after which Baron de Calice, the
Austro- Hungarian ambassador, called
upon Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish minis
ter of foreign affairs and renewed the pro-
posal of an armistice which was presented
'yestedray. The opinion is general in
Turkish circles until the occupation of
Domoos, which is momentarily expected,
the Porte cannot grant an armistice.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
rHE WEATHER..

Boston, May 10
Local forecast
for Boston and
v i c i n i t y for
Friday: contin :
ued cloudiness
and S h 0 W e r S:
s o u t h W g s t
winds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14

Washington, May 13.-Forecast for
Maine, New Hampshire and Verment:
showers in the morning; probably fair in
the afternoon; southerly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
Ernest Wood Reappear..

Greenville, May 13.-The feeling of
security which has prevailed the Moose
head region since the arrest last summer
Of the outlaw, Charles Morris, and his
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
TALKED ABOUT TARIFF.
Informal Discussion in Senate Yes.
terday.
MIR. ALDRICH WILL CALL UP BILL
THURSDAY.

Senator TilIman Livens Up Duu D;scuss-
ion on the Sugar Observation-Disclosures
luton Referred to Senate Judiciary
Committee.
Washington, May 13.-After a long ne
riod of calm, the Senate was considerable
agitated today, frst by discussion Of
the Senate sugar investigation, and then
by preliminary skirnish on the tariff
bill. The Allen resolution to bring Elver-
ton r. Chapman before the bar of the
Senate was discussed in somewhat mono
tonous style, until Mr.. Tillman of South
Carolina gave present interest to the
subject by referring to reports that sena-
tors within the last week had speculated
in sugar stocks, declared that the Senate
had another stencil on it's hands, and
that instead of pursuing Chapman, it
should go after the Sugar Trust gran
dees,' with view to having them dis
close the facts as to senator's After an
extended debate in which Messrs. Allen.
Chandler, White, Gray and Chiffon par
ticipated the resolution was referred
without division to the Judiciary COM.
mittee 81
laUe IN Une Gay Mr. Aldrlch, In, charge
of the tariff bill, announced that he
would not call up the tariff bill next
Tuesday as contemplated, but on the fol-
lowing Thursday when a statement
would be made, the regular debate to
begin no later than Monday, May "a.
This was the signal for tariff discus,
sion of over an hour, Messrs. Jones of
Arkansas, Chandler and Gallinger of
New Hampshire, Hoar of Massachusetts,
White of California, Aldrich of Rhode ISL
and and Lindsay of Kentucky, participate
ing. 1t was free and easy discussion
personality
The Morgan Cuban resolution went
over until Monday on request Of Mr. Nor
gan.
The Senate adjourned to Monday
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14

Washington, May 13.-The Indian ap-
preparation bill was disposed of by the
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
JERRY SAT UPON AGAIN.

This Has To Be Done About Every Day In
National House.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14
LOTS OF INSURANCE.
More Written In Maine Than Ever Be
fore.

Exceeds Proceeding Year By More Than
Eight Million-AnnuaI Report of Com
missioner Carr Now About Ready-7O9
Fires Have Reen Reported With Tota
Loss of 81 ,I64, ,605.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-17
Analysis of Sugar Beets.

AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STA
TON, MADISON, Wis, Nov. II, 1897
The Experiment station has already
analysed over 1000 samples of sugar
beets grown from seed distributed
through members Of the legislature
last spring.
Jefferson county has furnished thir-
teen Of these samples. Farmers are
urged to send in as many samples of
beets as possible in order to make a
showing for the county.
All railroad companies (not express
companies have kindly agreed to
carry packages containing three beets
each, free of charge. The station will
furnish shipping tags and blanks to be
filled out by growers, upon request.
All beets for analysis must reach
the station before December /, and
none will be analysed after that date
as we desire to make a report of in
vestigations as early as possible.
w. A. HENRY, Director.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-17
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill a bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty four
hours; sediment or settling indicates
an unhealthy condition of the kidneys.
When urine stains linen it is evidence
of kidney trouble. Too frequent
desire to urinate or pain in the back,
is also convincing proof that the kid
neys and bladder are out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge
SO often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulfil.s every wish in relieving pain in
the back. kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part of the urinary passage.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and
scaldlng pain In passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to get up
many times in the night to urinate. The
mild and the extraordinary effect of
Swamp Root is soon realized 1t
stands the highest for it's wond .erful
cures of the most distressing cases. If
you need medicine you should have
the best. Sold by druggists, price fifty
cents and one dollar. You may have
a sample bottle and pamphlet both
sent free by mail Mention THE
WATERFOWL REPUBLICAN and send your
address to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y. The proprietors Of this
paper guarantee the genuineness of
this offer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-17

SINCE Editor Coe, OF The Whitewa-
ter Register, was appointed pension
agent he Is becoming quite like other
men. At least we have his word for
it In late publica ton, in which he
says that he went to Bloomington.
Ill. recently" accompanied by one
wife and two sisters" Weknew that
Mr.. Coe would acquiesce in all the
established rules governing society,
give him time.-Beloit Free Press.
We recall the fact that Brother Coe
and two sisters got left at Bowling
Green, KY. in 1891, when returning
from southern trip with the Wis
consln Press association, since which
time he has undoubtedly taken the
precaution of being accompanied by
one wife.-Juneau Telephone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-17
The Baker VIII Contest.

When the adjourned term Of the
circuit court opened here last Monday
the first case called was what is known
as the Baker will case, which occu-
pied the attention of the court for the
entire week. This case is one of I'M
usual interest, as it involves the dis
position of a large amount of proper
ty, possibly $4,000. Dennison Baker
was one of the best known citizens of
the town of Rubicon; he was reputed
to be very wealthy. When his family
grew up they left home one by one
and began to do for themselves. The
mother died, and about eight or nine
years ago Mr.. Baker married a Miss
Clark, of Neosho. Mr.. Baker died
last February and left will which
gave the bulk of the property to his
second wife, now his widow. The
other heirs, Dell Baker, of Missouri,
Mrs. Rector, of Oconomowoc, son and
daughter of the deceased, and also
some of the grandchildren, objected
to such disposition of the property and
filed contest against the proving of
the will. They alleged that as the
will was made when Mr.. Baker was
on his death bed, and very sick, he
was unduly Influenced by his wife.
his mental condition being such that
he was not capable of doing business,
or compromising what he was doing.
The case was tried in the county court
last summer and Judge Christensen
decided to admit the will to probate.
The contestants then appealed the
case to the circuit court. There is a
very strong array of lawyers on both
sides. NJ L. Lueck, of this city;
Judge Lamoreux, of Horizon, and Mr..
Van Vetchen, of Milwaukee, are attor-
neys for Mrs. Baker, while H. K
Butterfeld, Sawyer & Sawyer, of Hart
ford, and j. E. Malone, Of this city,
are the attorneys for the contestants.
a very large number of witnesses were
sworn on each side of the case, which
is attracting an unusual amount of in
terest. Telephone.
The trial was concluded Friday
evening, the jury being of the opinion
that the will should be held void, in
asmuch as its provisions were pro-
cured under undue influence and
while the testator was incompetent.
An appeal from this decision will be
taken to the supreme court.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-17

CONTRARY to former rules, we regret
to note that the present Jefferson
county board of supervisors are using
some of their patronage to further
political ends and even up old scores.
Politics should not be employed to
the detriment of the taxpayers in
terests, gentlemen. Of course, "to
the victor belongs the spoils," but
there Is no particular political victor
in contests for supervisor, which Of
flee has long been considered divorced
from politics and placed upon bust
ness basis, as witness several in
stances in this city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-17
The Badger Semi Centennial.

The matter of proper observance
of the semi-centennial anniversary
of Wisconsin's admission to state
hood has been taken in charge by
the State Historical society, the
president OF which, John Johnston,
and the secretary Reuben G..
Thwaites, have issued circular, ad-
dressed to the citizens of Wisconsin.
which IS in part as follows:
The fftieth anniversary of the ap-
prevail of the act of congress admit
ting Wisconsin to the federal union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-17

Is a pleasure when your linen is
laundered to the right stage of
stiffness and the button holes do
not annoy you by being torn or
frayed. You are proud to put a
dress suit on over an expansive
shirt bosom done up here. It's
color is white as snow, and it's
smooth surface is thing of
beauty. Shirts, collars and cuffs
returned from our laundry have
the pristine beauty of new
shirt.
Watertown Steam Laundry
No. 2 Main Street.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-17

good neaIJn.
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DR.. MILES MEDICAL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-17

Pill Sensa-lt stands TO reason that
DR.. Agnew's Liver Pills will crowd out
Of tie market many OF the nauseous Id
timers. A better medicine at less than
half the price is all the argument neeted
to keep the demand what ii has been
phenomenal-40 doses, 10 cents They
cure Sick Headache, BIiiousness, and
allay all stomach irritations At all
druggists Sold Nv 4. Il. Eberle,
2O4 Main street, and E. NJ Stapleton, 100
w. Main street