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The herald., 1897-02-18
IN THE HOUSE
The Reserved Reservoir Sites Opened to


The Reserved Reservoir Sites Opened to
Use
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE house
to-day after two hours debate, pass q
q bill of considerable Importance to l. c
arid regions of the west. 1t opens -
use and occupation under the right cf
way act of March 3, 1891. all the reser-
voir sites reserved by the geological
survey. There are 13S of these sites
scattered throughout the arid country,
and this act will enable them to be put
to practical use by individuals or cor
porations. Two amendments were at
tached to the bill, one of which permits
states or territories to occupy these
sites if they choose and the other en-
powers the states and territories in
which they are located to fix water
rates.
The consideration of the Hopkins
Kendall contested election case from the
Tenth Kentucky district was entered
upon and vote will be taken to-mor-
row. The conference reports on the
legislative, executive and juGtcial ap-
preparation bill and the bill to fix the
times and places of holding court in
Utah We're adopted. and bill was passed
to remove the political disabilities of
Gel. William Simms of Kentucky, who
was a member of the Thirty fifth con-
EresS. MI. banlGIS opener tne drS u
ment in the Hopkins Kendall contest on
behalf of the majority report. At the
conclusion of Mr.. Daniels remarks the
house at 4:20 p. NJ, adjourned.
Two appropriation bills only remain
TO be passed by the house TO complete
the list for this congress. They are the
naval and the general deficiency and
both of them will proba bly, be reported
to the house tomorrow. There is talk
among the house leaders of passing the
deficiency bill under suspension of the
rules and the sundry civil bill was dis
posed of. to prevent the house from at
taching any amendments to it which
would increase the total A contest is
on in the appropriations committee over
the proposition to include in the bill an
item OF 81 300 900 to pay the Southern Pa
citlc railroad a Judgment OF the court of
claims for services to the government.
Payment has been withheld of this sum
on account of alleged connection of the
Southern Pacific and Central Pacific by
which the money due to the former was
credited on the latter's debts to the gov
ernment. The justice of the juGSme Mt is
doubted by a part of the committee and
other members question the policy of
paying it at this time on account of the
condition of the treasury. The total of
the navy bill is expected to be about S3S.-
100000. 1t will include an appropriation
for continuing the improvements al the
Mare Island navy yard
The herald., 1897-02-18
AT CARSON
Corbett Training - Fitz's Manager Hunting
Satisfactory Quarters

CARSON. New, Feb. 17.--When Cor
bett rose this morning he was surprised
to find nearly ten inches of snow on the
ground, and while the champion is anx-
ious TO be at his quarters at Shaw's
weather cleared UP, and in the meantime
was content with playing pool and TAX
ing dumb-beM exercises in his room.
After visiting his training grounds.
Corbett went to the opera house and
commenced training for an hour or two.
First he wrey'tled with McVey fifty min
utes and did some rapid work with his
brother Joe and then spared fifteen
rounds with Billy Woods. He then went
to lunch and consumed enough to last
an ordinary man week. Delaney,
White, Jeffries and Brady will all be
added to the Corbett training staff at
an early date.
Martin Julian, Fitzslmmons' manager
and brother-in in-law, arrived here last
evening in search of training quarters
for his principal, but up to the present
time he has found nothing. He stopped
off at Steamboat Springs on his way up,
but was not satisfied with the place and
will endeavor to secure quiet spot in
the immediate vicinity of Carson. 1t is
understood that he has made partial an
outskirts of Carson, and matters are
now merely resting until terms can be
arranged satisfactorily to every one.
Betting in small amounts has COM
menced. 1t is even as general thing,
with the exception of 5000 which Jim
Corbett placed against 500 last evening.
HOLSTERS COMING.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 17.-In-
dianapolis and vicinity will, in all prob
l@iI ha all tod OF he
bett-Fitzsimmons mill at Carson, March
II. Ollie Lanhan, who conducted a large
excursion from this city to the Corbett-
Sullivan fight, is arranging with the
Pennsylvania and Missouri Pacific roads
for a special train which will make the
round trip and be at the service of the
passengers during the fight. This train
will start from Cincinnati on the morn
ing of March 10, arriving here at noon
with about fifty passengers. Here about
forty more will get on with another car
and at Terre Haute a private car with
a party from that place will be ADDED
At St. Louis the train will be made up
for the round trip with ten coaches, in
cluding dining car, buffet and baggage
car loaded with provisions. An add
tional car will be taken on at Kansas
City and it is expected the train will run
from St Louis to Carson in sixty hours,
arriving there the day before the fight.
Passengers will occupy the train during
their stay at Carson. In case two nights
should be, arranged the train may go
through one day earlier, leav/g Cincin-
natl on the morning of March 13.
WHAT AN EXCUSE!
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. ia special to
the Republic from jefferson City, Mo-,
says Representative Rebo introduced
a resolution in the house to-day calling
on the speaker to appoint special COM
mittee of five to go to Nevada and wit
ness the Corbett fight so as to learn
whether it would be well for Missouri to
follow Nevada's example in legalizing
pugilistic encounters.
The herald., 1897-02-18
A PRIVATE CITIZEN
Msjor Mckinley Declines Military Escort to
the Train

CANTON, o., Feb. 17.-National Chair
man Hanna remained at the Mckinley
home all night and until 1880 this after
noon, when he returned to Cleveland.
He had nothing to say as to his visit.
He was in close consultation with Major
Mckinley, and all visitors who wished
interviews with the latter were taken
care of by Mr., Hanna during the morn
ing. 1t is possible Mr.. Hanna may re-
turn to Canton later in the week.
Col. W. w. Dudley of Washington,
who was in Canton Monday, came from
Pittsburg on business connected with
the inaugural. He said the matter of
escort from the train to Major McKin-
ley's quarters was tre principal object
of his return to Canton. 1t was the orig
inal intention to have the Union Veter
ans league lead a military escort, but
Major Mckinley. however fully appre-
ciating the Sonor of the escort, desired
as, little display as possible preceding
the inaugural. He says, remarked Col.
Dudley. he is as much private citizen
on March as he is today, and desires
to maintain the dignity of the high
office to which he has been elected. The
inaugural and reception committee will
therefore receive the president-elect and
family and escort them to their rooms
at the Ebbitt house.
Col. Dudley left at 1890 for Washing
ton
The herald., 1897-02-18
4 Lynch!ny Prevented

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb. IA special
to the Commercial Appeal from Atlanta.
Ga. says: A determined effort was
made in Decatur this evening to lynch
Edward Flanagan, the destroyer of the
Allen family, the mob being headed by
John Stack, brother of Miss Stack,
one of Flanagan's victims. There was
a scent of blood early in the day, when
Judge Gambler who is trying the case.
announced that as colonel of the Fifth
Georgia regiment he would see that the
prisoner was, protected. The trend of
the evidence was that Flanagan was a
victim of paronoic. Just as the pris-
cner was getting on the train with his
guard to return to Atlanta, mob of 500
headed by John Stack, made dash for
him. The train pulled out just in time.
Judge Gambler tonight called out the
Fifth regiment. which will escort the
prisoner and guard the court room.
The herald., 1897-02-18
Railroad naqnates Fined

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 17-Judge Par
lange of the United States district court
pronounced sentence on the Texas Pa
cifc railroad officials, f. S. Sargent and
L. S. Thorne, who, few days ago,
pleaded guilty of violating the inter
state commerce law. They were finei
$4,000 each. The first count against Mr.
Thorne was for leasing a certain lot Of
ground and cotton warehouse known as
''skylot" in this city, to the firm of Ma
tin, Wise & Fitzhugh. The lease entail
ed certain privileges and terminal and
storing facilities that Disseminated
against the complainants, King aud
Putnam and in violation of the inter-
state commerce act. The second count
was for violation of the tariff rate and
charges The third count was for show
ing a preference to Martin, Wise &
Fitzhugh by returning certain drayage
charges
The herald., 1897-02-18
Now They Are rlarried

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb. Ito
night in the First Presbyterion church,
Rev. /. n. Vance, d. D., officiating, Miss
Eliza beth Brown and Hon. Archibald
Majoribanks of England were married
The church was filed with plants and
flowers. The American and British
flags were intertwined and a harp of
pinks and roses presented to- Lady Aber-
deem by the Irish of Nashville, was the
central figure. The bride isamember of
one of the most prominent families in
the state. The groom is a brother to
Lady Aberdeen, wife of the governor
general of Canada. Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
joribanks left tonight for Florida.
Lord Aberdeen and party leave to-mor-
row,
The herald., 1897-02-18
WAR TO THE DEATH
The Price OF Crackers Cut In Two In tn,
Middle

CHICAGO. Feb. IA war between
the American Biscuit company and the
New York Biscuit company, in which
both sides agree in saying that 1t will be
to a finish. was openly inaugurated to-
day by the New York Biscuit company's
announcement of cut equivalent to SO
per cent on the price of the entire pro-
duct of the concern. Small reductions
on particular lines have been made on
both sides for the past week or ten days
and eliminated today in the New York
Biscuit company's REDUCTION. This ac-
tion was precipitated by the slashiug of
prices yesterday by the American Bis
cult company.
The herald., 1897-02-18
FARMERS ALLIANCE
Any Organization Which Desires to Do So
May Secede

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia discus
sion over the insurance system of the
order occupied most of the first ses-
sion of the supreme council Of the Ma
tional Farmers Alliance and Industrial
union today. The committee on changes
in the constitution reported In favor
of allowing the National alliance aid,
now in session at Dallas Tex, to vote
on the proposition to continue to op-
crate under the control of the execu-
tive committee of the supreme council,
or to become an independent organiza-
ton under a charter Of it's own.
This report was adopted, and the ac-
ton of aid, whatever it may be, will
be indorsed and the organization al
lowed to secede in peace in the interest
of harmony.
Several other amendments to the con-
stitution were adopted, including one
striking out the provision fixing the
presidents tenure of Office at one year.
The council declared in favor of the
McCook bill now before the house to
regulate the importation and sale OF
seed grain and other seeds and the Al
The herald., 1897-02-18
Sherman's Successor

CINCINNATI, O.. Feb. 17.-CCnsid-
erable stir in political circles was caused
here to-day by the public declaration
of George p. Cox in favor of the appoint
ment of Chairman Hanna as Shermans
successor in the senate. There has been
much published about the factional diff
ference between old partisans of McKin-
ley and Sherman on one hand and those
of Bushnell and Foraker on the other
hand The latter were said to uphold
the appointment of Hanna. AS Mr.. Cox
Is generally considered one of the most
prominent lAaders of the Bushnell For
aker element, the positive statement of
Mr. Cox is regarded as rejecting an
agreement among Republican leaders
in Ohio on Chairman Hanna for the
senate.
The herald., 1897-02-18

Roach, Tillman, Turpie, Vest, Villas,
voorhees, and White-25. Populists:
Stewart-1. Silver Republican,: Manlt
i. Total, 81
resolution by Mr. Pettigrew was
agreed to requesting the secretary OF
state for copy of any reply that hao
been received to the letter of Secretary
Gresham to Sir Julian Pauncefote, Brit
ish minister in January, 1894, calling the
attention of the British government 10
the utter failure to protect the fur seais
under the award of the Paris court or
arbitration.
AT 5:15 p. NJ. the senate went into ex-
ecutive session andSoon thereafter ad-
journed
The herald., 1897-02-18
The Unlucky Texas

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Feb. IA special to
the Republic from Galveston, Tex, says:
The battleship Texas got stuck hard
and fast in the mud in Bolivar Roads
yesterday just after crossing the bar,
and remained in that condition until
430 this afternoon. This explains the
reason why she anchored a mile from
the city. A lightering crew worked all
day and night to get her alloat, and in
the mplishment of the work it is
reported that dredge boat played an
important part. 1t is thought that as
soon as she can get safely outside she
will put to sea. Her detention in the
Roads is still secret, and every effort
is being made to guard it.
The herald., 1897-02-18

len senate bill to protect public forests.
1t also declared in favor of strict
quarantine against the importation or
fruit, fruit trees and shrubs infected by
scale, orange worm or other disease
threatening the fruit growers.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: Mann Page OF Vir-
ginia, president; vice president. c. Vim
cent. Indianapolis. Ind; secretary
treasurer. w. p. Brlcker of Pennsyl-
vania; executive committee, Mann
Page; r. A. Southworth, John Brein-
ing, A. b. Welch and Hon. w. II. Stokes.
The work of the council is about nm
ished, there remaining but the few de-
tails to be disposed of by the executive
committee
The herald., 1897-02-18
Willing to Arbitrate

NEW YORK, Feb. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Valparaiso says: The
boundary dispute between this country
and Argentina relating to the line of de-
markation over the Andes has reached
an important point. For the first time
since the discussion of the question be-
gan it looks as If both sides were willing
to yield and leave the decision wholly
to the arbiter chosen The arbter is
Queen Victoria. 1t is hoped that where
commissioners and ub-commissioners
have failed to agree as to the boundary
line she will find a basis of amicable
settlement
The herald., 1897-02-18
Takes the News

TROY. N. Y, Feb. 1.-THE Sunday
News has changed hands and will be
consolidated with>the Sunday Observer.
Until recently the Observer received the
United Press service Since the OBJ
server became an Associated Press pa
per the News has found it impossible to
successfully compete. hence the change.
The herald., 1897-02-18
K.coev's Cause for Sorrow

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. H.-Pat-
rick Dolan, the saloon keeper who was
shot yesterday by Barney kenney, died
today. Kenney was arraigned in the
police court for murder this morning.
His brother asked for continuance, say
ing he desired to secure counsel and pre-
mare for the defense, and that the muir
derer is insane The prisoner says his
only regret is that he did not also kill
Pat Meehan, whom, with the dead man,
he accuses of trying to poison him sew
eral years ago.
The herald., 1897-02-18
A Pioneer Gone

SANTA CRUZ. Feb. 17.-Captain AL.
fonse B. Perry, one of the early navl.
gators along the coast, died last night.
aged 81 years. He came here when Z
years old. He was master twenty-six
years ago of the schooner A. p. Jordan,
the first three-masted vessel on this
coast. For many years he ran along
the northern coast and to the Hawaiian
islands, and is said to have carried the
first consignment of lumber to San
Diego.
The herald., 1897-02-18

of that health resort. He refused to COM
NIT himself as to his candidacy for mays
or of Greater New York, but said he
would return in time to participate In
the coming campaign and help lead the
fight. He declared Tammany was in good
trim for the fight. He said that during
his stay abroad he would go to England
to look after his horses, two of which
he had entered for this years Derby.
The herald., 1897-02-18
HONOR FOR 4 HERO
Landsman CreeIman's Gallant Act Gains Him
nednl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Secretary
Herbert has carried with him to Charles
ton a valuable medal which he will in
person present to the gallant landsman
of the Maine, who sprang overheard in
the midst of the tempest on the way to
Charleston in. the attempt to rescue APP
prentice Kogel. The medal is of gold
and bears upon the face picture of the
II s s. Maine in relief. On the reverse
is the inscription:
william j. Creelman, u S. N, for
extraordinary heroism, February 6, 1897.
Presented by the secretary of the navy"
The herald., 1897-02-18
Ju>tice BeasIev yerv m

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 17.-Chief Jus
tice Beasley is very i'll at his home hero
and it is doubtful If he will recover. His
illness has developed into bronchial
pneumonia. He is now so years old and
has been chief justice since 1864. He has
been continuously on the bench until a
few weeks ago, when he became Ill. He
rallied from this indisposition, but last
Friday was taken i'll again.
The herald., 1897-02-18
New York's New Charter

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Greater
New York commission has adopted the
charter prepared for the consolidated
municipality as a whole. The vote was
unanimous.
The herald., 1897-02-18
croker WIN rake Part

NEW YORK, Feb. 17-Richard Croker
will sail for Wiesbaden next year In or
der to give one of his sons. who is in
delicate health, the benefit Of the waters
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ton bill favorably reported by the COM
mittee on ways and means.
FRASlER.
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NAME CENTRAL RI.

Arrangem't OF Trainsin Erect juno 9oy.s7.
Passenger trains leave Augusta q foI.
lows: THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WE6T-&o A. u. for lawiston.
Rockland. Portland. Boston. Montreal,
s.45 A. N. and LEO {10.X ednday:
only Tor main line polnts) express for
Brunsw1ck. Lewiston, Farminston. Phil.
lips. Rangeley. R0ckland Portland ana
Boston, connecting for White Mountain
points and Quebec; 40 and $50 r. =.
Montreal and White Mountain PONDS;
s11.00 p. II. might Pullman) every niGhi
for Lewiston, Bath, Portland and Bos.
ton: lis A. =. Portland and Boston.
GOING EAST-s145 A. NJ. (night ex-
press3 for ekowhegan, sBslfast bangor,
via B. & A. r. r.; Vanceboro, Ht.
Stephen. st. Andrews. IT. John, VIA Csn.
Pacific and ArOogto0k county: $50 "A. II
Bangor. Bar Harbor: 4. 10 A. NJ, for wa
terville and Skowhegan; connecting at
Waterville with noon trains for Lewis-
ton, way stations. Dexter. Greenville. Bar
express daily, for Bangor. Bucksport and
Bar: Harbor: al r. II for Waferviue,
Oakland. North Arson, Bingham. Show
hogan. Belfast Bangor, Old Town ana
Mattawamileay: IN p n. tor water
vtile;; 9l5 A. n. Sundays only for Watef-
The Night Pullman Train going East
at La A. NJ, going West at 100 p n,
runs every night, Sunday included, CON-
Meeting for and from lewiston. but not
to Sk0whegan on Monday mornings, or
70 Belfast, Dexter OF beyond Bangor.
lngs.
NJ ACCOMMODAT16N TRAINS.
South Gardiner 10 Augusta.
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A MISCHIEv0Us MADMAN.
Murchie Stewart Of HouIton, Is Not Harmful
But Very Bothersome.

Deputy Sheriff Martin Lawless Of
Houlton, arrived in this city. Saturday
night on Pullman train, No. 2, having
in charge Murchie Stewart of the above
town, whom the officer was conveying
to the insane hospital. Stewart is a
young man of about 90 years and his
insanity it is said to he due to over
work and deep religious study.
Stewart, while not harmful to others,
has funny streak in his mania that
makes more or less trouble for his
keepers. He wants to be playing with
everything that he sees and would as
soon think of playing with buzz-saw
as anything and has several times in
jured himself.
On the train he was so playful that
it was found necessary to chain him
feet and hands, fastening his feet to
the foot rest under the car seat, and
then he would squirm into the most
uncomfortable positions.
He believes that there is a little devil
in every nook and corner about him
and when he was about to be removed
from the car at this station he asked
the officer if he did not intend to take
the devil in the car seat along too.
lie came to this city peaceably be-
cause he understood that he was going
to Boston.
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4
the patches and cultivate frequently
and cleanly during one or two years
either with or without q heed crop. II
the case of small patches. similar Ii
some of those observed in FarminRdals
1t would be sufficient to dig5out the
plants and thus save further trouble
Whatever is done to destroy the weed
should be done at once as the seed viii
be ripe by July Is.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The following is the situation re-
ported of the hay crop. fruit, ETC.. in
Kennebec county:
Condition of the hay crop. SO per cent.
Condition Of pastures, 100 per cent:
some Improvements by way OF blowing,
fertilizing and clearing of bushes; pas
lures not depended upon as much as
formerly. Amount of soiling crops. o.
per cent. Condition of oats, 50 per cent:
mixed grain, 81 per cent; barley, 81 per
ceLs; sweet corn, 81 per cent; yellow
corn, 62 per cent; potatoes, SO per cent:
apples, So per cent; plums, So per cent:
strawberries, 70 per cent; raspberrfes.
80 per cent; blackberries, 101 per cent;
other small fruits, 9S per cent.
HAY CROPS.
The following are the returns on hay
crops from the other counties: Andros-
coggin, 95 per cent: Aroostook, g.;
Cumberland. 1O4; Franklin, "a; Han
cock, 100; Piscataquis, "a; Sagadahoc,
"a; Somerset. 80; Waldo, 90; Washing
tor. 81, and York, 1O1.
AVERAGE FOR STATE.
The following is the average for the
State:
Condition of the hay crop, "a per cent
Condition of pastures, 100 per cent
Slight Improvements noted in nearly
every County, mostly through clearing
from bushes; also tendency to put
less dependence upon pastures for ex-
elusive summer feed. Amount of soil
ing crops, So per cent. Condition of
oats, "a per cent; mixed grain, SO per
cent; barley, SO per cent; rye, ~ per
cent; sweet corn, 81 per cent: yellow
cc1n. sc per cent; potatoes, 70 per cent;
apples 50 per cent: plums, 43 per cent:
Strawberries, so per cent: raspberries,
SO per cent; blackberries, 81 per cent;
other small fruits, 81 per cent
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DAILY SERVICE FOR
eo0rhDAY AND TINE loLAND0.
Season Of 1891. The fast ana favorits
STM'R ISLANDER.

CAPTAIN Freeman Boynton, ccmpsneing
SATURDAY. JUNE -. WIN run from
Kennebec river to Boothbay and ths
Islands as follows: u ~.
urday, will leave Gardiner at An. Rich
mcnd S,Bath 9. Returning. leave Boothbay
at $50 p. NJ. Bath $50, touching at Five
Islands both ways. Monday. Wednesday
and Saturdays. Sundays. leave Gardner
at $50 A. NJ, Richmond at 9.3o, Bath al
1880. Special electric car leaves State ana
Water streets, Augusta, $50 A. II. Re-
turning. boat will leave BoUthbay ct n.
M. .Tuesdaye 2xnd Fridays steamer n
lander may be chertsred for excu.siois9s-
Gardner WIN run e Boothbay ana "a
Richmond at 8. Bath at 10 Passengegs
from Augusta and Hallcwsll y,l take
TRANSFERRED free ct GARDINER ~ Ya1.
i agents s.s:,: 6 . m R.Ssbnsah. Riehnaad: 9.
For excuYeton rates aDp1yS to es st
II. A. HAR16&N,
General. agent, Gardinee.
See time cards fOr lsse rs farss.
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In unloading carload of corn at Old
Town. B. "A. Games found some $40
worth of postage stamps. Some of the
stamps were partially burned and
others stuck together To all appear
arces the stamps had dropped out Of
the pockets of a tramp or tlamps who
had robbed postoffice and then stolen
ride in the car. The car came from
the West
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Rev. c. S. Frost of Lowell, Mass, who
occupied the pulpit Of the Free Baptist
church, last winter, gave very inter
estirg sermon before that society, Sun
day. He is making few days visit
with friends in the city.