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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
TOWNS WILL BE ASKED TO CHIP.
An Ambitious Maine Railroad Scheme
IUnfolded.

fittsfield, July 26.-Plans were per-
iecped this afternoon before the board of
directors of the Sebasticook and Moose
mead railroad whereby the expenditures of
$oOo,0OO Is entailed. The transfer of GER
taln bonds, a large amount of which have
been held by W. J. Hayes of Cincinnati,
compelled the board to adjourn until
Monday with a formal vote on the
adoption of the plans.
Ihe details of what transpired at the
meeting are given out by President z.
u. Lancaster. The board is reorganized
and OF the five directors three will be New
York men with Hon. Charles D. Haines
OF h1nderhook, New York. as president.
The latter with his brother have obtained
the controlling interest both in thessSebas.
tlcook and Moosehead, and the Wiscasset
and Quebec railroads. An extension to
Sebasticook and Moosehead through ST.
Alhans, Cambridge, Parkman, ,Sangerville
TO Guilford of a broad gauge, will be
built at an expense of $500, 900. A con-
Meeting link with the Wiscasset and Que
bee will be made through Unity Planta-
tlon to Burnham of narrow gauge. The
towns along the route will be asked to
contribute one third Of the building ex-
penses.
In the near future the Wiscasset and
Quebec railroad with connections will be
made standard gauge at an estimated ex-
pense of $S05, 900. The new management
has purchased from the Maine Central the
two iron bridges removed at Waterville
which will be used on the extension.
When these plans are in working order,
Waterville investors will be asked to build
a road to Weeks Mills via Winslow, North
Vassalboro and China, fourteen miles, at
an expense of 800, 900 of which amount
one half will be furnished by the New
York parties.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
COMMISSION CALLED TO ACCOUNT
The Transvaal Raid Before the House OF
Commons.

London. July 26.-The House of Com
nous was crowded this afternoon in ex-
pectation of spirited debate upon the
report of the Select South Africa commi-
sion appointed to inquire into the Cir
cumstances of the Jamison raid into the
Transvaal and into the general conduct
of the affairs of the British South Africa
Chartered Company.
After number of questions, the Hon.
Philip Staphope. Radical, member for
Burnley, moved, amid loud radical
cheers, resolution that the House re-
gretted the inconclusive character of the
report of the committee, more particularly
its failure to recommend that specific
steps be taken with regard to the admit
ted completely of Cecil Rhodes, and
asking that Mr.. Hawkesley, the attorney
of Rhodes, be ordered to attend at the
bar of the House and to produce the
telegrams which he refused to show the
committee.
Mr.. Stanhope, who has been described
as "a revolutionary aristocrat without
being Mirabeau" supported his resolu-
| ton in vigorous speech.
Mr.. Stanhope. in speaking to his mo-
| uiOu dILlCK6u Uu6 CHdIeCICO Cou My ,
Mr.. Jos. Chamberlain, secretary of state
for the colonies, and Cecil Rhodes, and
70 expressed desire that the latter should
be deposed from his membership in the
privy council. He also wanted the char
ter Of the company materially modified.
Mr.. Henry Labouchere spoke in the
same strain. He said he thought that if
Canada should be raided by the secreta-
ry of state of the United States without
the assent of the President, England
would not be satisfied if the secretary Of
state was treated as Cecil Rhodes has
been.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, chancellor Of
the exchequer, said the government
would have to consider whether Rhodes
should remain in the prlvy council, but
in dealing with him it must take into
consideration the services he had rem
dered generally.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the Lib.
eral leader, defended the committee and
and said he thought the report conclu
slve on all important points. He strong
ly defended Mr. Chamberlain and de
clared that his action at the time the
raid occurred disproved all insinuations
OF completely.
A vote was then taken and Mr.. Stan
hope's motion was lost, 1854 to n.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
Trying to Elect a subma.ter.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Biddeford, July 26.-The Biddeford
board attempted to elect sub-master of
the High school tonight, but after bal
loting six times without choice, ad-
journed for week. There are nine mem
bers of the board and majority of the
full number is necessary for the election
of teacher. Two members of the board
were absent. Algernon S. Dyer of Bar
Mills, graudate of Bowdoin, class Of
1891, and lately a tutor at that college,
received four votes on nearly every bal
lot, and three votes were received each
time by Ernest W. Small, a Bates alum
nus, native of Biddeford and now of
Lincoln, Mass. One complimentary ballot
was cast for N. L. Brunner Of WiIbraham,
Mass.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
Suicide Of Former saco Man.

Biddeford, July 26.-This morning a
telegram was received in Saco by George
Sawyer, announcing the death of Oakes
A. Drinkwater of Aston, husband of Mr..
Sawyer's sister who is visiting at J. L.
Sawyer's in Saco. The death was due to
suicide by asphyxiation
Mrs. Drinkwater4 and her daughter
are on visit here. Mr.. Drinkwater was
in Saco some five weeks ago and was
then apparently in his usual health. He
was a jeweller and at one time very pros
porous. e rs2gsI
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, July 26, taken
at p. M, meridian time, the observa-
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction OF wind,
state of weather:
Boston, So. NE, cloudy: New York, ga,
E, cloudy; Philadelphia, 66, E, cloudy
Washington, ", E, rain: Albany,
66. Sc, cloudy; Buffalo, 6S 5; ram;
Detroit, ", NE, rain: Chicago,
6S, N, rain; st. Paul. 70
N, p.cloudy; Huron, Oak. 80, NE, cldy
Bismarck. 50 N, clear; Jack
sonville, Is; SW, rain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27

Western road in the southern end of the
state have quit and uncontrmed advices
state that a large proportion of the 7C00
men in the Great Kanawha region are
idle tonight Debs, Mahon, Rea and the
other leaders feel greatly encouraged.
Five thousand people tonight heard
speeches by Eugene V. Debs and Vice
President Rea of the Painters and Deco
rators. Before concluding Debs declared
his social democratic views at some
length. Mr.. Rae detailed his experience
in the West Virginia coal fields but did
not speak at length.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
Another Threatening Placard in Bangor

Another Threatening Placard in Bangor.
Bangor, July 26.-Another threatening
placard was posted upon the door of St.
Mary's Catholic church school last night,
the fourth of its kind within few
weeks. Great excitement has been caused
by these outrages, and it is feared that
unless they cease, or the guilty persons
are caught soon, there will be serious
trouble. The police have accomplished
nothing in the matter. Vicar General
O'Brien has no. fear that the school will
be burned, but he and other thinking
people deprecate this effort to stir up
sectarian strife.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
GUIDING JUST THE SAME.
Mr.. MathiesOn Rather Defiant Of
New Law.
Is JUST AS COMPETENT WITHOUT
CERTIFICATE AS WITH ONE.

Says He Applied for License But Conmis-
sioners Withheld 1t Out of spite-was
Advised to Get Out srandamus But De-
clined.
Pennington, July 26-Guide James
Mathieson, president Of the Rangeley
Guide association today, made the fol-
lowing statement in regard to the con-
troversies between the commissioner and
himself to the Associated Press.
"On the 28th of June made applica-
tion and sent money for certificates for
another guide and myself. In return I
received letter from the commissioners
in acknowledgement of the same. They
sent the. other guide his license, but for
some reason or other, which seemed to be
entirely personal, they withheld mine.
l have had letters from the commissioners
asking me to withdraw my public decla-
rations made in Augusta last winter,
as to the impossibility of enforcing the
law as originally proposed. The COM
missioners must remember that the origi-
nal bill for registration never became q
law, for they had to draft new one.
Now I have filed the requirements pre-
scribed by law to secure certificate, but
the commissioners have written me, that
they have been informed that great:opp.-
sition has developed to my being registered
as guide; that it comes in quite meas
ure from my own county and town. They
have been grossly misinformed. They
cannot dispute my ability as guide.
Eminent counsel In Pennington have
advised me to get writ of mandamus
for the purpose of securing license, but
I do not propose to lose any time or en-
gagement through any action Of the COM
missioners and 1t is very well known to
them that I am strictly attending to
business and I am just as competent
without a certificate as would be with
one.
.s"I do not say this to boast, but to state
the facts truthfully. I leave it to the
citizens of the state to say who is at
fault
Mr.. Mathieson was made an American
citizen by Judge Whitehouse in the
recent term of the Supreme court, so there
can be no discrimination against him
on the charge Of being foreigner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
Eulogized Republican Government.
A Congestion of Freight at Juneau.

Port Townsend, WASH, July 22.-The
steamer City of Topeka arrived today
from Alaska. Authentic reports direct
from Dyesa, are that there is now as
much freight pile up at the head of the
inlet as the Indians can pack over the
divide in the next eighteen months. This
amount of freight will be more than
doubled when tho steamers Queen and
Mexico, now en- route, arrive. This con-
dition of affairs practically precludes the
possibility of hundreds of the gold seekers
reaching the mining regions this year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, July 26. The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
s a. m.-Barometer. 3O.O73; thermo-
meter. SO; dew point. 46, humidity, 62;
wind, NE velocity, 10; weather. cloudy.
8 p. m.-Barometer. 90.091; thermom-
eter, 60: dew point, so. humidity, 70;
wind, Sc; velocity, 4: weather. clear.
Mean daily thermometer, go F.; maxi
mum thermometer, IS; minimum ther-
mometer. Sc; maximum velocity of
wind, 1S E; total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
John Tuck Died.

Lynn, July 26.-John Tuck, who at
tempted to kill Miss Grace Mcmahon Sat
urday evening in Washington street
stltching room, and who afterwards
stabbed himself, died at sos this after
noon. He never regained consciousness
since the affair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
Tried to "Fix the Old Ladv.n

Providence, r. l., July 26.-John Gal.
len of Al Eagle street, attempted to kill
his wife by shooting this evening. He
fired two shots at her, neither of them
taking effect. The first shot was fired
While the couple were at supper, and
Mrs Gallen jumped up and ran into a
bedroom, her husband firing a second
time through the bedroom door. Gallen
was arrested and locked up. 1t is said
that he told his boy that he guessed he
would fix the old lady and go back to
the old country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27

of the act. Persons entering this country
are permitted under certain restrictions
to bring with them duty free "usual and
reasonable furniture This is interpreted
to mean such furniture as would be
reasonable and useful for the personal use
of persons in their condition of life.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
Great Things Hoped Of Operators
Meeting Today.
WILL BE LARGESTsEVER HELD IN
PITTSBURG DISTRICT.
Conference Likely to Last Two or Three
Days -Conditfon of Affairs in West Vir-
ginia-The Fairmount Strike Failure
-Debs' Campaign There.

ginia-The FairmOunt Strike Failure
-Debs' Campaign There.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 26.-The mining
situation in this district is quiet and
unchanged. Both sides are waiting for
the result of the meeting tomorrow of the
operators. The arbitrators are highly
elated at the prospects. All agree in say
ing that it will be the largest meeting of
operators ever held in this district. All
Of the Western men are here and the
Eastern people will arrive in the morning.
The board is busy completing the con-
tract which is to be presented to the meet
ing tomorrow at the court house.
No one can at this time predict the
out come of the conference which is ex-
pected to last two and perhaps three days.
Senator Hanna was in the city today
In speaking of the efforts to settle the
strike by arbitration he said: IT am in
favor of any plan that will better the
condition of the men; that is, the main
point of the situation. That their con-
dition needs betterment everybody knows
and will give my hearty support and
cooperation to any movement looking to-
ward that end Present methods are in
many respects inadequate. Uniformity
is lacking and that is something I have
always advocated. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
Death of Maine Captain.

Boston, July ga cable received here
today from AMER, dated July 23, states
that ship Abner Coburn of Bath, Me-,
passed the above port on that date, bound
from New York for Hong Kong, and
that Capt. Nichols died on the passage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
Boston Elevated Railroad.

Boston, July 26.-The railroad com,
missioners issued an important order to-
day in relation to the Boston Elevated
Railroad stock. The company asked per
mission to issue $15, 1000, 900 at once. Inc
board does not grant this prayer. 1t tlxes
the original stock of the company at Slo,..
OO0,0O This stock shall not be issued al
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
PORTLAND MAINE, TUESDAY MORNING. JULY a7, 1897.

1n9e, but from time to time" Issues
snsal slats ne made only for the purpose desig-
nnteu n the orders; an issue of $500, 900 is
.silced aueinlorlzed at once for the purpose Of de-
poslslng $500, 900 with the state trea surer
mnM a;. paying engineering and other pre-.
nInlhary expense. The board In second
oruer, approves the system to be used, and
says The motive power shall be electricity
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
ALWAYS. WHERE THERE'S TROUBLE.
Anarchist Debs Continues His Campaign
In West Virginia.

Wheeling, W. Va, July 26.-E. ".
Debs made his appearance in Wheeling
this afternoon and was met by large
crowd at the railroad station. Tonight
he addressed mass meeting. In speak
ing of the situation in the Fairmont coal
fields, Debs said he felt encouraged. A
number of men Joined the strikers there
on Sunday and others are expected to
follow. Practical slavery, he says, exists
in the Fairmont mining region.
Although the press may report the
miners as living under favorable condit-
ions, in the Fairmont region,' said Debs,
~ have collected data from the miners,
farmers and storekeepers which shows
that the mining companies cheat their
employees in the mines at the scales and
in the company stores"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
Garment workers Strike.

New York, July 26.-Two thousand
three hundred garment workers went on
strike today, and 1875 Shops in this city
and Brooklyn are affected. The strikers
demand a minimum wage scale of $40
for a 60-hour week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
The Queen Very Polite.

Washington, July se.-The State De-
partment has been informed that very
gracious exception has been made by
the Queen Regent of Spain in consenting
to receive Mr.. Taylor, the retiring Unit
ed States minister, and Mr.. Woodford, the
new minister, at San Sebastine, where
she does not maintain court in the
usual sense of the term. The ceremony
necessarily will be informal. This ar
rangement to meet Mr.. Taylor's con-
venience was brought about through the
courteous and considerate offices of the
Duke of Teutan. 1t is without precedent.
Eulogized Republican Government.
Madrid, July 26-At largely attended
meeting held at Leon today, Senior Labra,
the distinguished autonomist and chief Of
the autonomist party in several Spanish
parliaments, where he has sat as deputy
or senator for Porto Rico or Cuba for
many years, eloquently eulogized the re-
publican form Of government, which he
declared sis alone capable of giving true
autonomy to Cuba and Porto Rico, and
at the same time realizing the scheme of
Iberian union.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
Smith Pardon Case Coming Up Today.

Bangor, July 26.-Governor Powers
came down from Houlton this morning
and left for Augusta on the 1.40 train,
where he will attend the hearing on the
petition for the pardon of Smith, the
Charleston murderer, Tuesday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
fHE WEATHER.

Boston, July 26
Forecast for Bos :
ton and vicinity for
Tuesday: Thu eaten
ing weather and
rain; easterly Winds
probably becoming
brisk and high on
the coast.
Washington, Jul
1- CR Eor Nov,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27

The Secretary of War is considering q
proposition that has been made to him to
establish military post in Alaska.
The commercial interests of the terri
tory have requested that company of
infantry and gatling gun brigade be
Alger, near the boundary line, about $50
miles west OF Klondyke and a200 miles
above the mouth of the Yukon river
This body of troops is asked for to support
the civil authorities in the administra-
tion of law aud for the protection of
vested rights.
The President and Secretary AIger
have decided to detail an army officer
and company of soldiers from the regu-
lar army for service in Alaska The mat
ter is yet in very indefinite shape, but
details will be arranged as soon as possi-
BILE in order that the soldiers may get
into the vicinity of the gold country be-
fore navigation closes on the Yukon river.
They will be sent to their destination
men who will go will be made from one
of the posts in the west. If it can be ar
ranged they will be sent on the steamer
sailing early in August. IL
Arrangements have been completed for
the trip of the President and his party
from Washington to Lake Champlain.
The palace car Hazelmere will leave
Washington over the Pennsylvania rail
road at noon Wednesday and arrive at
Jersey City about O'Clock, and will be
transferred to the West Shore line and
again at Albany to the Delaware and
Hudson railroad and arrive at Bluff
Point about G. 80 O'Clock Thursday morn
ing. The President and Mrs. Mckinley
will be accompanied by Secretary and
Mrs. Alger and Secretary and Mrs. Por-
ter. 1t is the President S intention to re-
main at Lake Champlain until August
campment at Buffalo. From Buffalo he
will go to Ohio, where he has promised
to attend the reunion of his old regiment
and also to be present at the wedding
of the daughter of the late President
Have, September 2. Unless there should
then be an urgent demand for his pres
ence in Washington, the President will
Senator Hanna's yacht for few days
cruise along the lakes
During the session of Congress, Church
Howe Of Nebraska was appointed and
confirmed as consul general at Apia,
Samoa. He does not care to take the place
and has now been selected for consul at
palermo italy. and Luther W. Osborn
a LAWYER of Blair, Neb., will be named
for consul general at Apia.
The President has decided to appoint
Hon Robert J. Tracewell of Indiana fol
the nosition of comptroller of the trea
Sury. The recess appointment of 4. v
Powderly as commissioner Of general i'm
this this afternoon. Mr. Powderly's nomina
tion for that office failed of confirmation
| in the Senate, because of the opposition
to him on the part of the labor organiza
tions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27

England and Eastern New Y ork: Rain,
easterly gales. ta
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27

Secretary Bliss has issued the follow
ing:
Chiefs of bureaus and institutions un-
der the Department of the Interior:
DESTROYS of hetullest cooperation with
the chiefs of the several bureaus and
the heads of the public administrations
under the Department of the Interior in
the promotion of efficiency in the service,
it Is believed that results to that end
can be best attained by full, free and
timely conferences between the secretary
and those officers in respect to proposed
changes in the classified service in their
charge. Therefore the secretary requests
such officials, respectively, to confer with
him upon the subject of any contemplated
dismissals, reductions or promotions in
their classified clerical force before any
formal official recommendation be made
relative thereto, to the end that such act
ion as may follow will be based upon
the fullest information and most intelli-
gent consideration practical.
Respectfully,
CORNELIUS N. BLISS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27

The treasury officials already have dis
covered a number of inconsistencies in
the new tariff act, some of them, it is
feared, being incapable of reconciliation.
the duty on plums at 25 cents per bushel,
and section 264 fixes the rate at two cents
per pound. An error in the paragraphs
as to currants was corrected in confer
ence Another section fixes the rate of
duty on hides of cattle at fifteen per cent
ad valorem and admits raw skins free.
The question involved is the classification
of calf skins, it being contended that
commercially calf skins are not classed as
hides of cattle, and hence is entitled to
free entry. which is believed to be con-
trary to the purposes of ongress. Atten-
tion is also called to the fact that the pro-
vision for licenses for customs brokers,
was, by inadvertence, it is believed left
out of the act. Circulars are in prepara :
tion constituting number of the sections
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-27
THE FORLORN BRIGADE.
It's Final Charge on the White House
Yesterday.
LAST CALL OF OFFICE SEEKERS
BEFORE PRESIDENTS VACATION. !

Lil1uokalani Ono of tie Callers-Order
from Secretary Rliss--Proposed Mili-
tary Post in Alaska-The Trip OF the
President to Lake Champlain- Change
in Consulships
Washington, July 26.-There was great
crowd at the White House today, larger
than has been seen since the early Gays
of the administration. 1t was the
'scharge Of the forlorn brigade, as one
of the officials put it, the last attempt OF
the office-seekers to get word with the
President before he leaves Washington
for weeks. Then there were number
OF senators and representatives VINO called
to say farewell to the President. Among
them was Speaker Reed. Julius Palmer
of ex-Queen Liliuokalani's suit, accom-
panied by her chamberlain, Joseph
Beliludi, also called and left some papers
with one of the officials for delivery to
the President. 1t is said at the White
House that the President will tomorrow
reappoint all of the persons whose nomi-
nations failed of action at the last ses-
sion of the Senate.
Later in the day Liliuokalani herself
had short interview with the President
The President said that he regretted
that the condition of Mrs. Mckinley IS
health alone prevented her from meeting
Liliuokalani.