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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-12-31

The imports of linen goods from Eng
land We're only 2,2O4, 900 yards in Septem-
Der, 1897, against 6,0S7, 900 yards in Sen
TENDER, 1895; the importation of iute
piece goods in September, 1897, was g.
zoz,l6O, against 9,166, 400 IN September
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-12-31

People who are railing against the Unit
ed States courts and their methods would
do well to read what retiring Justice Field
said OF that highest Of all United States
tribunals, the Supreme Court, after more
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-12-31
Large Increase in Money.

The October statement of the Treasury
Department shows that the money in cir
culation to-day is, in round numbers,
$1O0,OOO,0O0 in excess of one year ago.
Curiously, more than one-half of this in
crease is in gold. The following table,
issued by the Treasury Department on
Oct. 1, shows the money in circulation
Oct. 1, 1897, compared with Oct. l, 1896:
=
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-12-31

S1O7.O77.7S6 S131, 446, 1868
Aug. & Sept, Aug. & Sept,
1896, under 1897, under
-, -. l.. ninnlnN In "
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
BOSTON MERCHANTS DINE.

Boston, December S.-The board OF
directors of the Boston Merchants associ-
alton at it's dinner today had as guests
Hon. Charles S. Hamlin, ex-Assistani
Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. W.
B. Rice. president of the New England
Shoe and Leather association.
Mr.. Hamlin spoke regarding our rela-
tions with Canada and the efforts that
are being made to adjust whatever differ
ences may exist. and Mr.. Rice made a
short address giving his hearty approval
TO the remarks made by Mr.. Hamlin.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
reiterating the belief that speedy ad-
justment Of all disputed a questions be-
tween Canada and the United States and
the Inauguration of wise reciprocity OF
trade will conduce to the greatest pros
perity and progress of both nations, also
expressing their judRment that for the
broad interests Of the United States alike
the constructions of sections twenty two
by attorney General McKenna should
stand as the fixed law of the land, as
doubtless intended by those who framed
the section. A communication was ad.
dressed to Senator Eugene Hale, chair.
man of the Senate naval committee ex
pressing satisfaction with his action in
Introducing a measure providing for
larger dry docks.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
A TERRIBLE RUMoR.

Halifax, N S., December 8.-The ru-
NOR afioat in Halifax today to the effect
that the British troopship Ayoca had
foundered after leaving Jamaica for Cape
Town, and that all on board were lost, 10
generally regarded as canard. None OF
the British naval or military officials
here have received any advices of d1sas-
ter to the Avoca or any other troopshlp,
ana it is impossible to discover the
source of the story. The Avoca took
the Royal Berkshires regiment from
Halifax to the West Indies several weeks
ago At Jamaica she was docked and
cleared, then took on board another Brit
ish regiment for Cape Town, and is sup
posed to have sailed some days ago.
Among those on board would be the
families of a number of officers and sold
iers and the entire company would num-
ber about 1000 people.
NOT CREDITED IN LONDON.
London, December S.-The rulnor cabled
from Halifax that the British ship
Avoca, bound from Jamaiea for Cape
Town, with a thousand troops on board,
has foundered, Is not credited here. Ae-
cording to telegram received today
from Teneriffe, the Avoca. supposed to
be the troopship, had arrived at Ascen-
sion island, though the date of arrival is
not given.
1t is noted, as bearing on the two de.
spatches, the first battalion Liverpool
regiment, consisting of eight companies,
in under orders from Jamaica for Cape
Town.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
THE MAINE GENT RAJ INVOLVED,
In Petition of Boston and Maine to Mas
sachusetts Legislature.

Boston, December S.-The Boston and
Maine railroad, by Lucius Tuttle, presi-
dent, has filed petition with the score
tary of state for legislation authorizing it
to hold the stock of any railroad corpora
tion, whose railroad is leased or operated
by it. This is similar to the bill which
caused so much interest last year, and
which failed of passage after great
fight, it being. understood that the
double tracking of the Maine Central
road hinged upon it's success. 1t was be-
lieved that at the time had the road
asked special legislation, IKE thab now
bill to apply to all railroads, it would
have passed.
The Fall River and Providence street
Railroad company have petitioned for an
extension of time for construction, ana
authority to act as a common Garner Of
small parcels
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
ARoosrooK POTATO MARKET.

Bangor, December S.-The Aroostook
potato market Is at q standstill and buy
ers do not know whether to continue buy
ing or wait until prices are better. The
price paid is S1.25 per barrel for the best
stock. The quality of the potato is SC
poor is one reason why the price has
dropped. All hope when the call for seed
potatoes comes that the price may ad
vance, SO that the farmers may get some.
thing for their potatoes. The quantity Of
potatoes In the county is very small as
compared with former years. Farmers
that last year had from 600 to 1000 barrels
to sell in the winter, have but a very
small amount at this time. 1t would be
hard to find farmer with three hundred
barrels. There has been some call for
oats at 90 cents per bushel. Hay is selling
at fair price.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
SNOWDENssaM A ND STOUT D.
CHARGED.

Maiden, Mass, December S.--Henry R.
Snowden and Frank 81. Stout, two young
men of the Faulkner district of this city,
were arraigned in the District court this
forenoon on a charge of robbing Wendell
P. Chick, night station agent at the
Faulkner depot, Saugus branch of the
Boston 81 Maine railroad, on the night OF
November 20. The detectives who have
been working on the case announced that
no evidence had been obtained agains,
the prisoners and they were discharged.
Chick was held up by masked man
who displayed q revolver, and about s5l
in the railroad office was taken. Chick
was unable to give any description of the
robber, and the detectives have no cIew tc
work on. Detective Maloney of the Bos
ton and Maine road is still engaged on
the case.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY.

New England, December S.-A meeting
of the New England society was held here
at the Fifth Avenue hotel tonight to
nominate a ticket to be presented at the
annual meeting next Wednesday and to
elect new members. John P. Townsend
presided
The following ticket was presented /:
For president, Henry E. Rowland; first
vice president, VIM. E. Dodge; second
vice. president, Edmund G. Stedman
secretary, Geo. Wilson. Chas. G. Beaman
declined denomination as president.
The following were nominated for four
year trustees: Thomas II. Hubbard
Phineas c. Lounsbury, Frank S. Wells
and George Clinton Bachelor.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
BY MOTHERS BEDSIDE.
President Remains Constantly by Mrs. Nc
Kin1ey's Side.

Canton, Ohio, December SAN day
the children Of Mrs. Nancy Allison-Mo-
Kinley have been near her bedside watch
Ing for indications Of a hopeful change.
They have been disappointed. She has
been lying in lethargio repose, as If in
sleep. most of the time. She is gradually
growing weaker. Mr.. Abner Mckinley
says the family are hoping against hope
that she may show better condition, but
her state during the day has been such
that the watchers think the end is grad
ually drawing near. The doctor saw the
patient early this evening. He said he
could not see any material change, but
| the weakening process continued steadily.
he Is prepared for dissolution at any
moment, but at the time of his viSit he
mad not abandoned hope that she would
continue in life during the night and
| possibly longer
Members of the family at the same hour
old not seem to be SO hopeful. They have
been more constan tly at tho bedside
during the illness and to them the steadi-
~ increasing weakness all day was more
| apparent to them than to the doctor. Mr..
Charles r. Miller who has been constant
ly at the house said that he had not
| previously noted such continued weak
ness as was shown during the day. This
was also accompanied by a higher TEN
perature and he could scarcely hope that
the patient would live beyond night.
| Others of the relatives, he said, felt fully
as apprehensive.
| The President is almost constantly at
the bedside, refusing to be relieved by
others and to take the rest and exercise he
| needs.
| While 1t is matter the President has
declined to discuss or to give any infor-
nation about to his friends. IL Is believed
from the Indications at the post office and
the telegraph office that he is receiving
numerous congratulations on his message
to Congress.
| During the evening Mother Mckinley
again aroused from her stupor She lay
quietly and restfully. The President sat
at her side watching intently and hope.
fully for some sign Of recognition. The
awakening however, was not accom-.
panied by any appreciable rally. This
was the condition at II. 80 o'clock. Up to
that hour the patient remained in the
deep sleep in which she had lain all day
When the doctor made his last call, find
ing her in this sleep, he thought she
would live until morning. She was still
growing weaker, but SO slowly he said
that unless material change came her
strength would hold out during the night.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
ANNExATloNlsTs ALARMED.
Afraid to Bring Up the Hawaiian Treaty
in the Senate.

Washington, December Sit is stated
by those in position to know that the
reason the Hawaiian treaty is not pushed
in the Senate is because the friends of
the measure have grave doubts as to their
inability to secure the necessary two
thirds vote to pass it. The impression
prevails that it may be necessary to pass
q Joint resolution and annex the islands
by legislation. 1t has been found that
q number of senators who were conf
IDENTIFY counted for the treaty are against.
while others have expressed doubts about
the need Of hasty action.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
GERMAN MARSHES INJURED.

Berlin, Decem ber Sit is rumored to.
nigh that China has ceded Kiao Chau to
Germany. Whether the report be true or
not, there is every indication in the
preparations for the expedition under
Prince Henry that long stay is contem-
plated.
Emperor William will make the depart
ure of Prince Henry's squadron from
Kiel the occasion for an imposing naval
display.
The Brandenburg, first class battle.
ship of more than 10000 tons displace-
ment and the Wortemburg. second class
battleshfp of nearly 75OD tons, while
coming from Christiana to Kiel to take
part in the display, collided, both being
injured, the latter SO badly that it was
necessary to send her to the dry dock.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, Dec. s, taken
at 8 p. m, meridian time. the observa-
4ion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind.
state of weather:
Boston, SO degrees, W, cloudy; New
York, 80 degrees, E, p cloudy; Philadel-
phta. AZ degrees, E, p cloudy; Washing
ton, AZ, 5, clear: Albany, SO degrees,
p cloudy; Detroit, AZ degrees ,SWSp cloudy
Chicago, A degrees, SW cloudy ST. Paul,
AZ degrees, SW cloudy Huron, Oak, de-
srees, SW,p cloudy; Bismarck, AZ degrees,
cloudy NV; jacksonville, 5s degrees, NV,
o cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

Cienfugoes, and landed stock of ammu-
nitien and 20 men under the lead of Jose
Cepsro, naturanzed American Citizen
who, after having been held in Cuban
Jail nearly year. was released by the
Spanish government last July. The ex-
pedition got inland, but month later the
Spanish authorities discovered nearly 500
boxes of ammunition concealed in shall
low creek and carried it into town. Later
on Cepero led an attack upon a small
town and killed several Of The inhabi-
tants, including q woman.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
MILL SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS.

Lawrence, Mass, December S.-An i'm
portant change In the milling interests
was announced here this morning Fred
E. Clark, who for twenty-five years has
been agent of the Pemberton cotton mills
of this oity and the Methuen cotton mills
at Methuen, rendered his resignation to
take effect on Jan uary 1st, 1898. Mr..
Clark Is widely known in manufacturing
circles. He is sixty years of age and for
a quarter OF century has been identified
with the manufacture of cotton goods.
He will be succeeded by Lewis E. Barnes,
the present superintendent of the Methuen
cotton mills. Mr.. Clark gives no reason
for resignation,
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 8.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
8 a. m.-Barometer. 30.245: thermo.
meter 25.3: dew point. 25. humidity. 100
wind, NV velocity, g.; weather, 1t. snow
sp. m;-Barometer. 3o.246 thermome-
wind, NV; velocity, 2; weather 1t. snow.
Mean daily thermometer, 27: maxi.
mum thermometer, 80; minimum ther.
mometer. "a; maximum velocity OF
wind, s NV, total precipitation, Sc inch
snow.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
NASHUA BLOCK BURNED.

Nashua, N. H., December S.-The in
terror of four stony block on West street
owned and occupied by c. H. Pease, deal
er in house furnishing goods, was burned
out last night and the entire stock was
ruined there His loss is estimated at
s35. 600. 1t Is partially covered by insur-
ancs.
Several other persons sustained losses
aggregating about $4,000. The latter were
we'll insured.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
LATE MARINE NEWS.

Philadelphia, December s.-Arrived,
steamers Elihu Thompson, Portland, tow
ing barge Hercules from Newburyport;
tug Tamaqua, Ribon, towing barges
Henry Clay and Kalmia, from Portland.
Schooner Maggie s. Hart, Bangor.
Portsmouth, N. H., Dec. S.-Sailed,
schooners Lizzie Babcock, Philad elphia
to Portland; G. H. G. Perkins, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
WE'RE THEE NAvAJOS MALTREAT'
ED?

Phoenix, Ariz., December S.-Governor
McCord, has neen requested by the lnte-
rior Department. to investigate
reports that the sheriff of Coconine
county has been maitreating Navajo In
dians found by him OF the reservation.
Tho specific charge is that the sheriff
and posse last winter evicted 16 families
of Navajos from their Gepees on Grand
Canon forest reservations, because they
were unable to pay an arbitrary assess
ment, levied by the sheriff of So on each
one hundred head of Indian sheep grazing
in the vicinity.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
TEE 4. j. DEMOCRACY

New York, December S-A conference
of the leaders of the Thomas Jefferson
Democracy WAS held here tonight. 1t was
decided to continue the organization
practically ,on the lines laid down by the
late Henry George. Henry A. Golden
was elected permanent chairman. In the
future the organization will be called the
Henry George Democracy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
DEATH OF BOSTON MERCHANT

Boston, December s.-Mr. Edward A.
Snow of the firm of Snow and Company,
one Of the Oldest commission merchants
in this city dropped dead today on Wash
ington street, probably of heart trouble.
Mr.. Snow WAS 64 years OF age and was
one of the founders OF the Boston Auction
company which handles most of the fruit
TINT comes to the Boston market.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
THE CLYDE SIGHTED.

London, DECEMBER s.-The British con-
graphs that the peninsular and Oriental
steam navigation company's steamer
Clyde, Capt Gordon, has been seen drift
ing near the Corsican coast. Tho passen-
ger list of the Clyde showed hundred
DaSSeQpera
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
THE WEATHER..

Boston, Dec. S.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Thursday
Fair; warmer: south to southwest west.
Washington, Dec. 9.-Forecast, Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont; Partly
cloudy weather; probably light local
SHOWS; slightly warmer; winds shifting
to southerly.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

ton OF the premises had been made. The
slight, fire caused by the explosion was
quickly extin,guished, and it was found
that no one had been injured and the
young ladies and other occupants of the
building were none the worse for their
experience.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
FELL FROM A BRIDGE.

Boston, December s.-Jeremiah Ma
honey, 81 years of age and residing at
No 1926 Dorchester avenue, was instant
ly killed this afternoon by falling from a
bridge which spans Columbia street on
the New England railroad.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
THE MOTH DESERTED.

Boston, December S.-One hundred en-
ployes of the Gypsey Moth department of
the state board of agriculture were dis
charged today because the appropriation
made by the legislature has been spent,
there will be few men kept, however,
who will cover the infested territory and
keep track of the moth.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
MORE CONTRACTS FOR BATH.

Bath, December S.-A shipbuilding
company of this city today closed a con-
tract OF building three barges for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company,
to pe completed mex July. Dimensions:
Length over all 200 feet, beam 80 feet,
1900 tons each.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
CEPERo's INGRATITUDE.

Washington, December s.-News has
reached here Of the frustation of an at
tempt to convey a store Of munitions of
war to the Cuban insurgents just at the
moment when it had apparently suc
ceeded. A bout the middle of September a
steamer painted black appeared near
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
NEW LEASE RATIFIED.

Boston, December s.-Stockholders of
the Boston elevated railroad at a meeting
today ratified the proposed new lease of
the West End Street Railway company by
the Boston Elevated railway.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
SAILOR DROWNED.

RockIand, December 8-News was re-
ceived here tonight from Port Clyde that
boat sailed by Joseph Barlow of Thorn
aston, has been found capsized and
Barlow is supposed to have been drowned.
BarIow was e years of age and married.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
WOODEN BUILDING BURNED.

Boston, December s.-A large three
story wooden building on North Beacon
street, owned by the New England
Dressed Meat and Wool company and oc-
cupied by the New England Fibre COM
pany was burned this afternoon entailing
SIS, 900 loss.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
A SENATOR ILL.

Washington, December s.-Senator Nc
Laurin of South Carolina is confined to
his bed with an attack of typhoid fever.
No apprehension is felt over themattaok,
as it is not of violent character.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
DEATH OF CHEMIST MoRF1T.

London, December S.-Dr. Campbell
Morft, the distinguished American
chemist, died here today. He was born
in Hercnlanun, Mo-, November 10, 1870.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
PILL -SBURY'S
BEST T ~
THE IDEAL FLOUR.
ELECTRICAL UNDERWRITERS.

New York, December e.-The yearly
meeting of the Underwriters National
Electrical association was concluded with
today's session, most of the time being
taken in discussion of fixtures and
electrical appIiance5
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

wr1s.sn Nnnnda 70 Senior Sagasta, Offering 10, ool
ZOE cue increase Of the. fleet.
- a1oIloW the Carlists deputies VII
llieeS 10 discuss President Mckinley
lns7ssage. 1t is said they intend to pro
VoAo popular manifestations against the
message.
AoooGrulng to despatch from BARGE
Ionla, oen. Weyler, in the course OF an IN
gefvleW there has felicitated himself on
pelng attacked by President McKin-
icy III 1he message as this proves that his
polioy was displeasing TO the enemies OF
SPAN. He expressed his surprise that
the spanish government would tolerate
suoh ATTACKS upon the representative of
the nation
SPANIARDS ANNOUNCE A. VIC
TOBY.
havana, December S.-The Spanish
mllltary officials here announced today
thai columns of troops belonging to the
military district of Sancti Spiritus.
province OF Santa Clara, acting in con
junction had been engaged at 1.-THE Delicis
Maxlmo Gomez. The government troops.
1t is further stated captured the insur-
gent camp,a quantity of arms. amniunit-
ion and the medicine chest. The insur
genus, 1t appears, left 25 men killed on
the Held. The troops lost five soldiers
killed and has two officers and 2S men
wounded.
SPANISH COMMENT ON MESSAGE
Madrid, December Sci Liberal COM
menting on the message says: 1t Is
more favorable to Spain than President
Cleveland's because it recognizes Spain {
intention to enthusiastically labor to
establish peace in Cuba"
The ministerial Globo praises President
McKinley's message. The Socialist.
Republican FL Pas asserts that the mes.
sage is Shameful" as it implied the
moral bankruptcy Of the monarchy.
The Republican Progresso takes thf
ground that the message is "great hu
yniliation.''
The Imparcial says: SIT shows Ger
tain cleyerness and evil intention wher
it refers to t1libustering expeditions. Nc
Kinley speaks with what appears to bt
excessive cyncism to those who have
not lost all notions of Justice. The gov
ernment must show the Yankees that tbs
Spanish flag floats over Cuba and thai
they have yet to tear 1t down. The man
ufacture and sale Of arms is not the same
thing as using them"
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

Senator Gallinger today introduced a
bill to define and regulate the civil SER
vice. 1t provides that neither civil ser
vice laws nor the regulations under them
"shall be construed or held TO apply to,or
to control appointments to any office oF
official employed by or under the United
States except to the clerical positions In
the executive departments as classified
by section 13 of the revised statutes 6, 70
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

Senator Gallinger today introduced a
bill prohibiting the granting of pensions
to the widows of soldiers whose marriage
occurred subsequent to the passage of the
bill under which they make ciaiHs.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

The committee on rules of the House,
of which Speaker Reed is chairman. will
get together during the holidays to con
slider sHoh changes as experience has
shown to be desirable. 1t is not expected
that these will touch any vital points,
but will be rather In the nature Of rou-
tine changes to facilitate the disposition
of business. Messrs. Walker and Bar
rett. both of Massachusetts,, have SUBJ
mitted proposals for numerous changes
w hich will be considered.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09
BLAME LIES WITH SPAIN.
Filibustering Expeditions LANDED
Under Very Nose.
ONLY SIX HAVE GONE FROM THE
UNITED STATES.

Secretary Gage Submits Report To State
Department-Says If Spain Had Been
Half as Vigilant as This Country Not
Cartridge Would Have Been Landed In
Cuba
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

Madrid, December 8.-The Marquis
Villamejor, member of the Senate has
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

Mr.. Allen introduced in the Senate 3
resolution declaring it to be the sense of
the Senate that Congress should, with
all due convenient speed, acknowledge by
appropriate act the political independence
of Cuba. He followed 1t with a speech
declaring that the commercial spirit of
the United States was preventing act
ion.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-09

The House committee on agriculture
organized today. Several sub-commit.
tees were appointed. Messrs Wadsworth,
Henry, Warner, Clary and Williams were
designated as subcommittee in charge of
the agricultural appropriation bill, and
work on that measure will be begun at
once.