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The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15

pea pea M IN MS message of economy the execu-
Ulte -, ~ s,e.iiones Of the government had sub
masv9a 10 congress estimates for appro-
prlaGl;ons Of S27. .OOO, 600 in excess of the ap'
pfopflaClons for the current year.
40 Ghls point the committee rose and
Mx. ;urosvenor, Republican OF Ohio, ad-
4 Mr. epeaker-As is well known the
1unerat III exercises OF the mother of the
Ohlel Magistrate of the nation are to take
place at this hour, and therefore, con-
forming to the action of the Senate and
as Sok2n Of our sympathy and respect
for tne PRESIDENT, I move that the House
do now adjourn.
Inc motion was unanimously carried
ana az las the House adjourned until
tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
WEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,

Boston, December 14-Secretary of
State Olin has submitted the 37th annual
abstract of polls. property, taxes, etc :,
in this state. There were on May /, 1887
in this commonwealth 80 cities and 321
towns. The increased number of resi-
dents assessed on property was 1854.
The increase in non-residents assessed
on property was 9,34l. The increase in
the number of persons assessed on prop
rty was 1851. The increase in male
polls was 13, 923.. The increase in personal
estate excluding resident bank stock was
50, ISL ZOO. The total increase in real
estate was S77, ,6S7 1888.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Dec. IA, taker
at s p. M, meridian time. the observa
I'll on for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind
state OF weather:
Boston. A degrees. E, rain; New
York, 40 degrees, NE, rain; PhiladeI
phia, As degrees, NE, rain; Washington
so degrees, NV .Grain; Albany. 80 degrees
NV, rain; Buffalo, A degrees, E
rain; Detroit, a degrees, ", p. cloudy
Chicago, SO degrees. N. rain; st. Paul
"a degrees. S, clear; Huron, OAK, q
NV, snow; Jacksonville. 56, W. clear
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
A HISTORIC HALL BURNED.

Lowell, Mass, December 1.-THE M er-
rimac street depot of the Boston and
Maine railroad in the upper stories of
which are Huntington and Jackson halls
was quilted by fire tonight The blaze
started in the rear of the building and
spread rapidly, illuminating the entire
business district of the city. 1t was at
once seen that the building was doomed
and the firemen directed their efforts ia
saving Surrounding structures which WAS
done after hard struggle. The railroad
people saved their property in the station
and the Adams express rescued all their
packages. The building was constructed
in 1858 and had been TO Lowell what
Faneuil hall is to Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 14.-The Local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
s a. m.-Barometer. 30.3S9; thermo-
meter. 1913: dew point, 27, humidity. 70;
wind, N; velocity, II; weather. cloudy.
Sp. m-Barometer. 30. 146; thermome-
ter. 800: dew point.39 humidity, 100:
wind. E; velocity, Is; weather clear.
Mean daily thermometer, 81: maxi
mum thermometer. 80; minimum ther-
mometer. 80; maximum velocity OF
wind, 20 E, total precipitation, OILS.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
GENERAL CUT DOWN ORDERED.

Fall River, December 14.-After being
in session the greater part of this after
noon the manufacturers committee has
concluded its labors and finally ad-
lourned. at the close of the meeting,
Secretary Rounseville gave out the state
ment that the committee voted to recon-
mend q general cut down in sll depart
ments on the same basis.
1t is the expectation, and recommended
tion of the committee that the salaries of
all administrative officers be reduced IL
1-9 per cent from the figures.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
zee SUSAN STONE MISSING.

Provincetown, Mass, Decem Der a.
The fishing schooner Susan R. Stone has
been on a voyage five weeks and four
days and was provisloned for only three
weeks. Great anxiety is felt for her. The
crew of eighteen men are married and all
be4ong here. Their families include
thirty-one children.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
THE CoBAN STILL MISSING.

Halifax, December 14.-The steamer
Coban, which became disabled between
Sydney. G. B., and St. Johns, N. F., has
not yet been found by the steamer Doug
las H Thomas, which went in search of
her, and the Ronavista has started on an
other cruise in the hope of running across
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15

the =, missing il j ship. The prevailing fogs
maze Tsaona IT cilno4it toslocate the vessel The
Jaeoua sha tno MS rs a sydney loading coal and
sister ship. The Coban is % badIy sttnated I'M ted
without her propeller and every effort is
being made to locate her rs snee3ily as s
possible. The Douglass Thomas renorted
at St. Pierre today that sheIhad been un-
able to find any trace OF the Cnhan
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
BRYAN IN MEXICO.

City of Mexico, December 14-Presi-
dent Diaz sent one of his aidessto call on
Mr.. Bryan early this morning to arrange
paid his respects to Gen. Clayton, the
American minister, and later went to
drive in the forest of Capultepec.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
CHINA DosEN,T CARE.

Berlin, December 14.-Herr Eugene s.
Wolff, the we'll known German explorer
cables to the Tagehlatt from Shangha
that China is wholly Indifferent to the
seizure of Kiao Chau Bay.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
ANNIVERSARY OF PRINCES
DEATH.

Windsor, Eng, December 14.-There
were the usual services at Frogmore to-
day, this being the anniversary of the
death of the Prince Consort in 1861 and
of Princess Alice in 1878. The Queen,
the Prince and Princess of Wales, the
Duke and Duchess of York. the Duke
and Duchess of Connaught, Prince and
Princess Christian of Schleswigh-H -Hols-
tein and Princess Louise -Marchioness Of
IOrre V9ara nresant.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
A DISCREDITED RUMOR.
GERMAN SHIPS SAIL.

Port Au Prince, December. 14-The
German schoolship Charlotte Sailed for
ST. Thomas, and the Stein, her compan-
ion craft, sailed for Havana at II o'clock
today.
There was ball last evening ct the
German legation. The German officers
and the leading members Of the German
colony were present. Energetic measures
were taken by the Haytien government
to prevent any incidents Of distur bing
nature, which were apprehended between
the partisans of the new government and
the adherents of the political party which
is out of power.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
AN Ex-AMfR1oAN MINISTER.

Lynchburg, Va, December f14.-Alex-
ander Mcdonald, ex-minister of Persia,
died here this afternoon. His death had
beon expected for several days. He was
born in Lynchburg, about 20 years ago,
and had lived here nearly all his life.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
CAPTAIN OF PRINCETON.

Princeton, N. j.. December 14.-At a
meeting of the men who played on the
Princeton team at the last game against
Yale, held at Princeton in tonight, John
Baird of Philadelphia was unanimously
elected captain Of the eleven for next
year.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
WORCESTER.
SPAIN IMPROVING THE NAvY.l

Madrid. December 1.-THE minister of
marine Admiral Beermejo, is paying
urgent attention sto the improvements of
the Spanish navy. It is announced that
General Azoarraga, the late premier and
former minister Of wer, is to retire from
politics. The managing committee OF the
conservatives has decided to dissolve, that
party dividing between Seniors Sylvia and
Robledo.
Gen. Weyler received the letters of the
conservatives and several ministers yester-
day.
HsThe newspapers here y that the Cuban
ministers ut the opening of the Cortez
will demand the trial of General Weyler.
SPAIN BUYS A CRUISER.
London, December 14.-The Spanish
government, it is annouced, is negotia-
ting with the Armstrong; this TINA for q
cruiserEof 1900 tons, said to be worth $780,
900 pounds, built for japan, but which
Japan does not want. The vessel is said
to be practically ready for sea.
A DISCREDITED RUMOR.
Havana, December 14.-Reports received
here from Mananillo say it Is rumored
there that Calzito Garcia, the insurgent
leader, has committed suicide. The re-
port is not believed here even in official
circles.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
EXILEs MAY RETURN.

Washington, December 1.-THE Spanish
minister has received dispatch from
Gen. Blanco saying that passports may
be issued to all persons desiring to return
and that their safety and that of their
property will be guaranteed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
MIR. DYER SELECTED.

Washington, December 14.-Isaao W
District attorney for Maine, Senator Frye
today decided to recommend him for
nomination and the president will for
ward his name to the Senate soon, per-
haps not until after the holidays. The
salary of the position is $1,000 year. MIR.
Dyer was U. S. district attorney under
the last Republican administration.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
GILLIAN CABINET RESIGNS.

Lima, December l4-The entire Chilian
cabinet has resigned. The event has
caused sensation.
The cabinet was coalition one and
was appointed last August to succeed the
HUGO ministry.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
QUIET IN HAYTI.

Berlin, December 14.--The North Ger
man Gazette this evening publishes the
following official statement: CONTRARY
to American reports, recent dispatches
state all is quiet at Port au Prince and
no disturbances are feared, while the
memb bers OF the diplomatic corps cannot
be irritated at the German commander,
since the latter, although unable to COM
ply with their request to postpone warlike
action still maintained all due politeness
in his intercourse with them.''
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15

The Senate, on motion of Senator Hoar,
adjourned in respect to President McKin-
ley' whose mother is being buried today.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
A CANADIAN SENATOR.

Halifax, December 14.-Hon. Joseph Oc-
tave Arsenault. q member of the Cana
dian Senate. died at his nome IN Yelling
ton, T; e. l., today, after an illness of
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
DolNGs OF THE LAWMAKE RS.
New Rules for the House-No Action To
BE Taken on Tariff Bill.

Washington, December 14.-The House
committee on claims today favorably re-
ported the bill for the relief of the heirs
of the late John Roach, the Chester, Pa,
|shipbuilder, appropriating $3.50, ,i51 for
labor, material dookage,ee detention and
occupation of yards and shops for the
gunboats Chicago Boston and Atlanta.
This grows out of the reputation by
Secretary of the Navy Whitney of tire con-
tractIfor tho dispatch boat Dolphin in the
fist Cleveland administration which SO
III paired the credit Of the Roach plant rs
to make the continuance and completion
of the three cruisers named impossible.
The Secretary of the Treasury has de-
cided not to take an appeal to the court
from the recent decision Of the board of
general appraisers in which it was held
that calf skins under the new tariff act
should not be classified as hides, but as
skins. Under this ruling calf skins will
be admitted free of duty.
A new code of rules for the House of
Representatives will be presented by
Speaker Reed, and his associates of the
committee after the holiday recess. The
present purpose issto readopt the old rules
without important changes.
Representative Barrett of Massachusetts,
is to be given hearing at an early day
ON two amendments which he proposes.
One Of these seeks to give the minority
larger rights than it enjoys at present in
presenting amendments and substitutes
and increasing time during debate. He is
also urging change by which an amend
ment to an appropriation bill will be in
order when the subject has been acted on
favorably in either house, or has been
recommended by the head of depart
ment. At present the rules are very strict
against amendments of this character.
In view of the published reports that
Mr.. Reed was framing rule designated
to cut of riders to appropriations bills
originating in the Senate, it is stated by
that he has not contemplated any such
action.
The Dingley tariff law will not be
changed in any of its customs features at
V1O pApoChU sOsslOAl Ol SOH&f6bS- "a kSuSfAl
understanding to this effect has been
reached among the Republican members
Of the ways and means committee, who
felt that 1t is most desirable to avoid
what is generally known as tariff legis-
lation.
A national bankruptcy bill, similar in
It's substantial features to the Henderson
Culberson bill, passed by she House last
session, will be reported to the House this
week. The bill provides for both volun-
tary bankruptcy and involuntary bank
ruptcy. By its provisions any one may file
petition and go into voluntary bank
ruptcy except corporation. The latter
may be forced into it, but not otherwise
The Spanish legation has no informa-
ton that Gen. Julio Sanguilly has ten
dered his services to Spain. Gen. Sanguil-
ly denies the story and no credence is
given it here.
Secretary Gage will appear before the
House committee on banking and curren-
oy on Thursday and submit to it in the
form of o general bill his recommended
tions recently made to Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15

day, Michael Conners being elected mayor
over the present Republican incumbent
of the office, DR.. Geo. H. Smith, by a
plurality of 1850 The Democrats also
elected ten aldermen and the Republicans
four. The city voted license by plurali-
ty of 1928, the vote standing. yes, 2, 439;
no, 1876. The question of purchasing
the local electric lighting plant and going
into municipal lighting was passed by
a plurality of 8i5.
CHICOPEE.
Chioopee, Mass, Deoernbe 14.-Chico-
pee reelected Mayor George D. Eldridge
Democrat, and a Republican board of al
dermen again. The license vote was,
yes, 1893; no, 761. The board OF alder
men stands ten Republican, six Demo-
Gratis and there is tie in Ward l.
KEENE, N. H.
Keene, N. H., December 1.-THE mu-
nicipal election today was quiet one
with only q fair vote. Mayor Perry was
defeated for reelection, Geo. II. Eames
winning 661 to 524. The city government
is Republican, although the Democrats
made noticeable gain.
MEDFORD.
Medford, Mass, December 14.-Med-
ford did not elect o mayor today, that
official having been slected last year to
serve two years. The three members of
the board of aldermen who were chosen
today are all Republicans and the coun-
Gil is made up Of Is Republicans and
three Democrats. The vote OH license
was yes, $50; no, 1,228.
WORCESTER.
Worcester, Mass, December 14.-At the
city election today Rufus b. Dodge, .Jr. i,
the Republican candidate, was elected
by plurality of 784 for mayor over Gon.
a. B,R. Sprague, the citizens candidate.
The total vote was as follows: Dodge,
6,s54; Eldridge, Peoples party, l65;
Sprague, 5000; Wood, Socialist, 1.139
OF the nine aldermen elected six are Re-
publicans, two Democrats and one indie
pendent Democrat, under the system of
minority representation. The common
council will stand IS Republicans, 8
Democrats. License vote, yes, 7.2l2; no,
5,197.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15

Seven Cities Vote for License and Six
Against-No License Vote Falls Off
Greatly in Cambridge, Rnt Prohibi-
ton Gains in the Grand Total
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15

A new code of rules for the House Of
Representatives will be presented by
Speaker Reed. and his associates of the
committee after the holiday recess. The
present purpose issto readopt the old rules
without important changes.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
An IMPENDING DANGER.
Country Not Safe Under Present
Financial System.
so THE NATIONAL BOARD OF
TRADE CONCLUDES.

Unless There Is an Unexpected Degree of
Prosperity at the Time of the Next
Presidential EIection-It Declares Flat
NIoEey Win Be the Issue,
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
HoLYOKE.

Holyoke. Mass, December IA. 4.-Holyoke
went back into uheDemocratic column to-
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
Diamond RingS.

Ladies and Gents Diamond Rings. $40 to
$4,000. Our prices are low and we never keep
poor quality of stones. We will be pleased to
show you. McKENNEY the JeWeler, Monu-
lzeat Square. Open evenings. dec9dH
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15

In view of the published reports that
MIR. Reed was framing rule designated
to cut of riders to appropriations bills
originating in the Senate, 1t is stated by
that he has not contemplated any such
action.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15

The Dingley tariff law will not be
changed in any of it's customs features at
the present session of Congress. A general
understanding to this effect has been
reached among the Republican members
OF tha ways and means committee, who
felt that 1t is most desirable to avoid
what is generally known as tariff legis-
lation.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-15
NEWBURYPORT.

Newburyport, Mass, December "a
George II. Plummer was elected mayor
today by plurality of III in field of
six candidates. There were no party
nominations for the mayoralty The
common council is composed of twenty
Republicans, four Democrats. The board
OF aldermen of four Republicans, two
Democrats. The city voted for license by
a majority of lo4, the vote being, yes,
1247, no, 1143.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-12
Too Much POmp.

The following sensible editorial appears IN
last weeks Lawrence World (Rep.):
The World is not pleased at the aspect of the
coming inauguration. There is entirely too
much pomp and spendor about it. Times are
hard, harder than they have been III years, ana
it is not encourag ing to see preparations ut iof
the coronation of car made III new presl-
dent taking his seat. The people are even
now restless, dangerously so, aud they know
that the money used in the ceremonies has bee
tax en- from them by legislation While the
rich are very rich, the poor are likewise very
poor, and the poor man whose family has been
stnted does not look hopefully upon the work
that has been going on in Washington the
past three months.
The election OF Mckinley was hailed as
victory of the people, and here we find that the
wealth of the country has been in hallalujah
of enthusiasm ever since the result was known.
The World has do desire to pose as giving
warning but it cannot refrain from lamentlng
that the party is getting so far away from the
people that the Inauguration of a president v!es
with the royalty of Europe for splendor. 1t
means nothing good; it forebodes nothing good.
# is time to call halt. The history OF the
world comes up to rebuke the work that is be-
mo done. Rome went mad over fnery, and
Rome fell. America will fall unless there is
change The people are too many OF them
hungry. The classes have absorbed the wealth
and left the masses with pittance.
The outlook is appalling, and yet, in the face
of it all, we see money squaDdered and reckless
" spent that new president may suitably come
into office. If there is a trace of the funda-
mental principles left, we have not seen them
1t is too bad.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-12
STRIKES ALL AROUND.

1t strikes us that strikes are pretty numerous
just now. 1t seems that prosperity hasn't been
fully restored yet. Must be something wrong.
March 9TH, every union plasterer and hod-
carrier in Chicago went out on strike, with
the intention of remaining out until the bosses
agree to pay the old wage scale.
There's strike on at the Globe ship-yards,
at Cleveland, Ohio.
Three hundred coa-ininers at Boonesboro,
Iowa, are on strike, refusing to accept re-
duction in their wages from IS to 70 cents.
The families of 200 miners at Ishpeming
Mich, are actually starving.
The New York building trades declared
general strike on the Sth which affects 10, 900
mechanics.
-Four hundred henl-stitchers (girls in New
York handkerchief factory have gone out be-
cause of 10 per cent reduction in wages.
The National Tube Works, of McKeesport,
Pa, announce the return of prosperity by 10
per cent. cut in the wages of 5000 men.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-12
SUGAR TRUSTS HAND
SEEN IN THE MANIPULATION OF THE
Proposed Tariff Legislation.

ST. LOUIS, March S.-The Post Dispatch
publishes the following special from Washing
ton, double-leaded:
Every one knows that Treasurer Searles, the
able diplornatist of the sugar trust, is in Wash
ington, looking after the new tariff bill.
Every one is anxious to know what is :he
limit of the game the trust will play for this
year. The fact has escaped comment that
charmen of four Republican national executive
committees of the last four presidential cam
paigns are now all in the senate-Elkns,
Quay, Carter and Hanna.
Three of these are favorable to the trust.
Chairman Dngley is said to be personally in
favor of high specific duty on all sugar, raw
and refined alike, and no favors to trusts, but it
will presently appear that that he is to be over
ruled. The sugar duty i'll the new tariff bill
will be very high-I5s cents per pound upon
all sugars-and the sugar trust will have an
additional protection of one-eighth of one cent
per pound on refined sugar.
This is exactly the duty which the sugar trust
obtained BY methods which created ma onal
scandal in 1894, when the Wilson tariff ss-ill
was delayed by four senators until the demands
of the trust were complied with.
The new duty will realize for the government
from SOS, 900, 900 to $4,000, 900 per annum.
The additional duty of 18-cent dfferential
will insure to the sugar trust the continuance
of its monopoly of the American market The
trust could undoubtedly maintain itself with
out any duty whatever, but the new tariff will,
however, give the trust clear profit of 1s-cent
per pound in addition to its legitimate profits.
This is bonus to the trusts of $4 900, 900 an
nualy, as the total consumption of sugar i'll
the United States is about ,ooo, ,ooo, 900 pounds
year, and the sugar trust rehnes so per cent. OF
all the sugar in the country, and will, therefore
FORE get four ffths Of the $4,000, 900 addition
al profit.
The sugar trust contributed 5000, 900 to the
Mckinley campaign fund-far more than it
had ever been called upon to give either of the
great political parties i'll any rational cam
paien This comes from United States sen
ator who knows the secrets of the Republican
national committee.
1t was given with condition affecting the
tariff, and this explains the presence OF repre-
sentatives Of the trust at the capital during the
past few weeks.
trying in every way to get place on the
finance committee, which will have the tariff
bill in charge No new senator was ever APP
pointed to this most important committee OF
the senate.