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The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
OCEAN STEAMER ASHORE.
Supposed to Be Damara of the Furness
Line.

Halifax, N. S., Jan. 10.-A report re-
ceived late tonight states that an un-
known ocean steamer has been sending
up signals of distress off White Head,
100 miles east of Halifax. When the
vessel was first observed darkness was
coming on and she was about seven
miles distant, showing a flag calling for
assistance. She seemed to be running
in westerly course and keeping off
shore.
After dark she discharged number
of skvrockets. Thick snow squalls set
in after Z and nothing moro has been
seen of her except an occasional rocket.
When the signals were first observed
the schooner Hannah Ell. Eldredge, a life
boat and several small boats started from
the shore towards the steamer. Up to
1890 this evening the Eldredge or the
lifeboat had not returned.
An unconfirmed report states that the
steamer belongs to the Furness line. The
Furness liner Damara is eight days over
due from Cardiff for this port with a
cargo of coal for the English naval
authorities. Of four steamers previously
chartered to coal from Wales to Halifax,
only one, the Wordsworth, has reached
her destination. The Tomorre was
wrecked on the Newfoundland coast,
the Moldava struck an iceburg and
founderee, and an explosion of gas in
the hold of the Manitou caused her
abandonment.
The steamer State of Georgia from
Dantzic with a cargo of sugar is also due
here. j. Fl. Hugill, the Halifax mana
ger of the Furness line, thinks the ship
in distress is either the Damara or the
State of Georgia.
At 1.15 tonight it was reported from
White Head that the lifeboat and
schooner Eldredge had returned with
out finding the distressed steamer, ow-
leg to the snow storm. A second schoon-
er which went out returned with the
same information. Snow is falling
heavily and the wind is blowing from the
southwest. The keeper at the White
Head house reports that the first signs
he saw was about $50 p. m. They could
be seen until after dark when rockets
were sent up at frequent intervals and
continued until the snow set in. The
steamer was schooner rugged and had
dark colored tunnels.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 9.-Among
those from a distance who had confer
ence with Major Mckinley today was
Charles G. Dawes, Of Chicago, who has
been talked Of to some extent by the
Illinois politicians as Cabinet possloii-
ity. With reference to the rumor, which
comes by way Of Washington and winch
connects the name of Senator Aldrlch, OF
Rhode Island. with the Treasury portfo-
lilo, it may be said with no small de-
gree of certainty that teEder OF the po
sition has not been made and that the
matter is still under advisemsDt.
Senator Aldrioh is among the possinil-
ities, and so Is Senator Cullom, OF I'LL
nois but no final step toward selecting
Secretary of the Treasury is likely 10 DC
taken before the position Of Secretary ol
State is filed, and choice for that pia ce
can hardly be made within week.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
SENATOR MILLS ON CUBA.
Will Speak on Resolution in Senate
Today.
A SENSATIONAL GRAFTON MAY BE
LOOKED FOR.

House Will Vote on the Pacific Railroad
Expected-Appropriatio Bills Next in
Order.
Washington. January 10.-Voting up
on the Pacific railroad funding bill and
amendments will oocnpy the House to-
morrow. The vote is likely to be close
and it is believed the bill will be defeat
ed. For the remainder of the week the
appropriation bills will probably have
the right of way. The Nicaraguan Canal
bill and several other propositions In
yolving financial responsibilities may be
considered dead as far as this Congress
is concerned.
Saturday afternoon the House will
listen to eulogies upon the late ex-
Speaker Crisp.
In the Senate tomorrow, Mr.. Mills is
booked for speech on Cuba. HIS text
will be ths resolution he introduced
few days ago, recognizing the 1ndepen-
dence of the republic of Cuba, and appro-
prieting sum sufficient to pay dlplo-
mstto representative to the repu bile.
The extreme posiuion taken by Mr.. Mills
leads to the belief that his speech may
be to some extent sensational. There
does net appear to be any desire just
now to push the recognition resolutions.
MIR. Proctor has given notice that to-
morrow he will address the Senate on
his resolution on the constitutional
amendment making the Presidential
term six years and the occupant OF
Office ineligible for two terms In sue
cession and making the terms OF mem-
bers of Congress three instead of two
years. Early in the week all attempt
will be made to secure a vote on the Ok
lahoma free homestead bill. When that
is out of the way the Senate's Pacific
railroad refunding bill may bs taken up
unless the House shows such hostility to
Pacific railroad legislation as to make
the attempt hopeless.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
Yesterday in Congress.

Washington, January 9.-In the House,
today, Mr.. Henderson, Republican OF
Iowa, moved to reconsider the vote OF
last night by which the return OF the
sergeant at arms upon the execution OF
the warrants issued for the arrest OF ab-
sent members was postponed until Tues
day next. The motion was antagon1zed
by Mr.. Thomas. Republican OF Michigan,
and Mr.. Henderson suggested it go
over until Monday after the special order
had been exhausted. Debate followed,
at the conclusion of which the Speaker
recognized MI. Henderson to move the
previous question on his motion. The
motion was agreed to, 1870 to 10, and only
1s members seconded Mr.. Thomas's de-
mand for aye and nay vote. The rssolu-
tion carrying over the order of arrest un-
I'll Tuesday was then disagreed to-16
f. 165.
Further proceedings under the call of
the House last night were then formally
dispensed with in order that there might
be no doubt of tho stains of any of the
members.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
Prime Must Be Commissioned.

Desmoines, January 10.-Governor
Drake must comission John r. Prime as
brigadier in command of the first brigade
Of the Iowa national guard or answer
for contempt of court. Nearly year
ago Prime was elected by the first brigade
as commander. Adjutant General
Wright had bsfrienGed James A. Guest,
Pride's opponent and declined to admit
Primes election. He ordered new cleo
tfon and again Prime won. Then the vote
was SO canvassed as to throw out a large
number of Prime votes. Guest was 1e-
clared elected and was commissioned.
Prime sued for mandamus to compel
the governor to commission him. The
case has been pending several months
Yesterday the judge decided it IN Prlme's 8
favor
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11

Prof. Edward S. Barnard of the Yerkes
Observatory, Chicago, was awarded cab-
urday gold medal of the Royal AS
Economical Society in London.
Commander and Mrs. Booth Tucker
of the Salvation army were received by
Mrs. Cleveland at the White House Sat
urday.
The loss of two men from the schooner
Griffin on the Grand Banks. is reported.
The New Haven assessors Saturday pu
Yale on the list for $500, 7S2 as liable to
taxation. The university has heretofore
returned only s5s. 916. A long legal battle
will probably grow out of this action.
The In dian appropriation bill for the
coming fiscal year carries 81. 465, GOO. NO
change is recommended in the law re-
garding Indian schools.
Gov. Bushnell of Ohio is i'll with grip
and stomach trouble. His illness is not
dangerous.
Senator Wolcott, who arrived in Loudon
Saturday, said of the late Gen. Francis
Walker that the whole world had suf-
fered serious loss and the silver cause
been deprived of one of its strongest and
most logical advocates.
A number of Indians at Pine Ridge
agency are reported to have taken lot
of bad whiskey and then taken to the
war path.
John F. Mckay, a Boston lawyer,
was indicted Saturday on several counts
for forgery and embezzlement. He plead
ed not uilty.
The First National bank 0f Alma,
Neb., has closed its doors and is in the
hands of the national bank examiner.
At conference of leaders of the Ma
tional Democratic pary in Chicago. Sat
urday, General Buckner said he saw no
present prospect OF yeconciIing the Demo-
craoy. 1t was voted the organizations
should be perfected in each state Of
Wash ington g and Jefferson's birthday.
Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr.. pastor Of the
Peoples church, New York, which
holds services in the Academy of Mu-
sic, Sunday criticised the administration
and severely scored President Cleveland
for his attitude toward Cuba.
The monetary convention will open
at indianapolis Tuesday. The local exc
cutive committee says the representa-
tion will be between 500 and 600
The Cambria rail MILL No. l, the 1S
and l6-inoh mills and the scrap mills at
JohnstowD, Fa., will resume nperat tions
today giving employ to many idle
man
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
sRIEFLY TOLD.

Orders were received at the Ports
mouth navy yard Saturday afternoo
to prepare to make important alterations
in gunboat No. 10, recently constructed
at Bath. The craft is to he changed into
practice vessel.
1t is reported that the electoral vote
of Nebraska will stand six for Watson
and two for Sawall, instead OF four and
four as was agreed upon.
The Queen has contributed 500 pounds
to the fund for the relief of famine suf-
ferers in India.
Secretary Clney and the Gillian minis
ter. Senor Cana, have practically reached
suob a conclusion for the rehabilitation
of the Chilian claim commission which
erded it's existence by limitation near
ly two years ago without completing its
1abors. The commission will assem- BILE
here next October and consider the re-
naming cases, of which II are American
claims against Chilli and two, including
that for capturing and detention of the
Ttafa. are supported by Chilli against
the United States
Judge John II. Mcdonald, prominent
attorney of Fort Scott. Kansas, and a
leading Kansas populists. being an ex-
member of the board OF perdons under
Gov. Llewelling, is charged by his part
nsrs. Judges McCleverly and Hill with
embezzling $1,000 of $4,000 belonging to
frm and poor clients in Crawford
county.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
pauntless win Not Be L1belled.

Jacksonville Fla, January lo.-The
official report of Capt. Meyers of the
steamer Dauntless, regarding she last
trip of the vessel was yesterday for
warded by the captain to the secretary
of the treasury. He tells about the
finding of men on No Name Key ana or
taking the men off the key and trans
ferIing them to another steamer. AS
the renort shows the Dauntless YVES on
an errand of mercy rather than to run
hlibustering expedition it is probable the
vessel will not be libelled for any yio-
lation of the neutrality or navigation
laws
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11

ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS!

Bath, January 10.-Dr. Andrew J. Full
Ter, one of the leading physicians of the
state, died Sunday morning at his home
in Bath. He had been president of the
Maine Medical Association, trustee OF
the Maine Hospital for the Insane, prssi-
dent of the Bath Board of Trade and
had held many other important posit-
IONS He had also been exceedingly
prominent in Masonry. He was past
commander of Dunlap Commandery. a
80 degree Scottish Rite Mason, and was
for over two years Grand High Priest
of the Grand Chapter of Maine. The
funeral will take place Tuesday at z. 30
O'Clock. HeEwas "a years of age.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
SHERMAN WILL BE THE PREMIER.
So the Cabinet Makers Now Have I

So the Cabinet Makers Now Have It.
Washington, January 9.-The gossip
connecting the name OF Senator Aldrich
of Rhode Island with the secretaryship
of the treasury, is but passing compli-
ment to man who is in every way fitted
for the place and who could fill it with
great ability Senator Aldrich would
not accept the secreterysnip were it off,
cred him. This Statements can be made
on absolute authority. Senator Aldfich
was guest at dinner at Senator Hale 8
last evening and the gossip of the day
was the subject of table conversation.
The Senator then said, in the most en-
phatic. terms, that under no conditions
would he accept the place; that it's duties
would be distasteful to him and that
Major Mckinley had proha bly, never had
any idea of connecting his name with
that cabinet position. After the dinner
MIR. Aldrioh took the train for his home
in Providence.
The latest name to be considered in
connection with the treasury headship is
that of Senator CulIom of Illinois and
there appears to be some ground for this
talk. The Senator recently returned from
Cleveland, where he saw Mr.. Mckinley,
but declines to make any statement as
to what was said at this conference. 1t
is understood, however, that the Presi-
dent-elect discussed with Mr.. Cullom the
qualifications of some IS or 90 men he
has liz mind. 1t is known that no tender
of the Office WAS made to Mr.. Cullom,
but there was an intimation that the
Senator should consider whether he
SSuid see his way clear to take the place
should he be called upon. Mr.. Cullom
has four more years of his present term
in the Senate,
1t appears to be practically settled that
Senator Sherman is to be secretary Of
state. He will leave for Canton, Tues
day, in response to request from the
President-elect. Mr.. Sherman does not
care to leave the Senate, but has intimat-
ed to some OF bis close friends that if Mr.
Mckinley insists upon drafting him into
the service, he would not feel he could
decline. Mr.. Mckinley will return from
Cleveland, where he now is, to. his Can
ton home Tuesday might, and will have
conference with Mr.. Sherman the next
day. Every man of prominence who has
recently returned from Canton brings
with him the impression that Mr.. Nc
Kinley has settled upon MIR. Sherman for
his premier and that that Senator will
accent when the time comes TO give a
final decision to Mr.. MoKinley's request.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
Death OF Horace FORD of Biddeford.
ESPECIAL 10 THE rREss.I

Biddeford, January 1o.-Horace Ford,
"a prominent and wealthy citizen and
member of the police commission. died
suddenly tonight of heart trouble, aged
rs. He had served OH the board of al
dermen and on the boards of assessors
and overseers of the poor. He was trus-
tee of the York county savings bank, and
trustee of the Methodist church. He
leaves widow and one SOD. Radcliffe
II. Ford, ex-consul at LeghorD, Italy.
Mr.. Ford had been feeble all the fall,
Tut was able TO attend the duties OF
his office. He was about town yesterday.
Today he complained of ssvere pains and
told his wife that he feared this was
his last sickness. Ten O'Clock tonight,
when about to retire, he fell dead on
the chamber floor. His aged widow is
prostrated by the shook.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
French steamer Has Lots of Excitement


San Francisco. January 1o.-I'he steam
er Newport from Panama, brings news
of an exciting experience of the French
steamer Madeline from Callao, Peru.
The Madeline is an old vessel and has
been plying along the Sonth Amerl-
can coast. Shortly after she left .Callao
one of the boilers exploded, killing sew
eral men. Tho accident compelled her
Co put into sAoap uloo. After being re-
paired she resumed her northern yage.
About seven hours later she returned to
port, flying police flag. News WAS
sent ashore that the chief engineer and
second officer had been on unfriendly
terms. On leaving Acapulco they re-
newed the troubles and fought duel on
the steamers deck. The second officer
was killed. The owner of the steamer tele-
graphed the facts to the French minis
ter at Mexico, who ordered tho Made
line held at Acapulco.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
Feeling Against Wexler in Spain.

Madrid, January 10.-The popular I'M
patience with the governments because OF
the failure to suppress the rebellions IN
Cuba and Philippine Island is daily in
creasing. Thousands of young men OF
Spain have been sent to cuba wnere
they have met their deaths from disease Tsa;e
or hardship of the campaign. Their
families believed they would YET De
alive if it were not for phe pFoorastlnat-
ing policy of Weyler. Despite his pro m
ises to put down the insurreotlon ne mas
apparently accomplished ilteie, wnlle
his unacclimated troops haVo been oy-
ing by scores.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
Senatorial Fight in Washington.

Seattle, Wash, January 10.-The legis-
Iature which assemblies tomorrow at
Olympia will choose successor to Unit
eu Senator Squire. The indications
point to bitter contest. Judge George
Turner of Spokane, a free silver Repub-
iicsn; Richard Winsor of Seattle, Popu-
list, and Senator Squire, free silver Re-
publican, are the leading candidates.
The legislature stands on joint hallot'
is silver Republicans 10 Democrats, D
Populists and 25 Republicans.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
snanish Ontrage in Cuba.

Tampa, Fla. January 1o.-Advicas
from Havana per steamer oliyette, tell
of renewed butoheriss of the Cubans by
the Spaniards. 1t is asserted that Thurs
day night at Guanababaco, Spanish
troops under Col. Fondevilie, Aiiaeu I ~
men, women and children any nGlnsu
many houses. In Pinar del no span.
ish troaps are accused of ravishing many
Gu uban girls.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
A Trolley Car Hurled Through a House

Wilkesbarre, Pa, January 9.-An empty
passenger car attached to freight train
on the Wilkesbarre & Northern railroad
broke Its coupling this afternoon near
Dallas and dashed down heavy grade
for several miles. When nearing Luzerne
Borough, at crossing, and while going
at frightful rate of speed, it collided
with trolley car. The force of the col
llsion hurled the trolley car through the
side of a dwelling house and one pas
senger, David Smith, was fatally in
jured. Two brakemen on the passenger
coach jumped to savestheir lives. The
passengers in the electric car saw the
danger ahead and made rush for the
doors. All escaped with the exception OF
Smith
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
New work. win Nominate Plat.

Albany, January i0.-A joint Republi-
can caucus of legislature to nominate
a successor to United States Senator Hill,
will be held Thursday night. Thomas
q. platt will be the nominee. The talk
that Mr.. Platt will pass the nomination
over to Gen. B. F. Tracy OF Charles W.
Hakett, chairman of the Republican
state committee, is not credited here.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
Portland Sailor Drowned.

Gloucester, Mass, January TO-
Schooner Lizzie Griffin arrived from
Grand Banks today. Her captain re-
ports the loss of Alexander Nicholson
and Join Wilson, members of the crew,
by capsizing of a dory December &c
while attending travis. Nicholson was
a native CT Russia. Wilson belonged
in Portland, Ne. Both were single.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
fHE WEATHER.


Washington, Jan.
1O.-Local forecast
for Monday for New
England: Threaten
ing, southwesterly
winds.
Boston, Jan. TO-
Local forecast for
Monday: Generally
fair, southwesterly
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
Taxation of Household Furniture.

Boston, January 9.-The household
furniture of every person to the value OF
81, coo is exempt by law from taxation,
held today in the case of Charles A. Day
w. the City Of Lawrence that it makes
no difference whether the furniture is
used by the immediate family OF the
oWpsg o. b.. his bparders
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
Death of saco Man.
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.J

: saco, January 10.-Charles E. sher
win, died at his residence at Old Orchard
road tonight, aged 40. He leaves
widow. He was a member of Ivanhoe
lodge, knights of Pythias IN Charles
town Mass
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11

Portland, Jan. 1U.-Ehe local weather
bureau Office records as to the wealth er
are the following:
a. n.-Barometer. 90. 1856; theremom-
etes, "a. dew point, II; humidity, "a;
wind. sW; velocity. 10; weather cloudy.
sp. m.-Barometer, 20. 755. thermom-
eter, "a; dew point, rs: humidity, -;
wind, SW: velocity. 2; weather. cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer. 80; maxi
mum thermometer, 40: minimum tier
nometer, 2i; maximum velocity Of wind,
9; total precipitation, %.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11

Physicians recommend DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup because OF its
prompt, positive action in all cases OF
lung trouble 1t is a poslflveiy ret,anle
cure for coughs and coldt-
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
ANYTHING But PACIFIC.
The Railroad Battle Now On in
Congress.
MR.. JOHNSONS STORY AND ITS
APPLICATION.

california Coneressman's Attack ON Editor
Hearst-Speech of Decidedly Wild
West F1avor-Two of California's
Delegation Are Maine Men.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11

The agricultural depal tmsnt weather
bureau fol yesterday, January 10. taken
at D. N. meridian time, the observation
for each station being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather:
Boston. 3s degrees, SW ,cle ar: New
York. 36 degrees. SW. clear; Ph1ladei-
phia. 40 degrees. NV, clear; Washington.
Ss degrees. n, clear: Albany, 36 de-
arees. W. cloudy: Buffalo, 81 degrees,
W. cloudy; Detroit, 49,. SW, cloudy
Chicago. 2s sdegrees. NV, clear; st.
Paul, 8. W. cloudy; Huron. OAK. "a de-
grees, NV. cloudy; Bismarck, 10 degrees
NV, clear; jacksonville, So degrees,
SW clear:
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11

Fire Sunday morning destroyed the
hacking house Of the Anchor -four mill
at Minneapolis, owned by the Pillsbury-
Washburn Milling Co. Loss Sa00, 90;
fully insured.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11

ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.I
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11

The real object of the California people
in wishing the defeat Of the funding bill
is to cause the government to take pos
session of the road and run it. In this
way they think they can get more salts
factory rates and service than they can
under the Huntington management.
This opened up in the debate the ques-
tiou of state ownership of railroads.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09
aeaths.

AcToT--on September Id 1897 Elizabeth,
daughter VI Charles and sarah Acton, aged Is
years.
BtwN--At din Points Upper Banks, on septem-
ber I'd, ls9, JRmes p Bawn, aged 81 years.
bYKNE-ln this city on September %, 1877,
Julia, vito OF Michael j. Byrne'
C,ALuOtfN-ln Wilmington, on September Ilh'
1897, William Il. Calhoun, aged Sh years.
Relatives, ,ienls and members OF henann
Tribe, No. q, Imp. U. X. Nj, WFnonith Lodge, No.
q. Shield OF Honor, and Industry Lodge, no ::
4. O. Il. W., are respectfully invited to attend
tha funeral on Saturday AFTERNOONS at 7 otlocS'
from his late residence. 1917 West lhlrd street.
lntermcnt at Riyeryiew cemetery.
CLAYTON = In Newport, on september ~,
Laura NJ. Clayton, aged % years.
CONNER-At Newport, on September 9Th, 1877,
Isaac Conner, aged "a years.
DAEIS--lu this city on septemher 1th, ini',
Mabel r., daughter OF William i. ana Mary
Davis, aged 10 years,
DfTNC;AS-In Philadelphia, September 9th, 1870,
Mrs. Katharine Dungan aged % years
UIGGINS-ln this city on september LIST, 1897,
Charles a. Higgins, aged i3 yeats.
JuIINSUS--OR september 4th, lSsT, trankt'n,
son II y. Z. and The laie Annie NJ, Johnson in
tho cath year OF his age
NukNEEHtt In this city on September "a, isN',
Aioysus l.. Nurnpers, nv PM son Of Matthias
J, and lheckle NnrnbGIe, aged yHar ana z
months.
PArrERSON-In this city on September Isl
1897. James, son OF George ana mary tat'Vi-
sou, aged years.
TopD-on September 9Th. 1897, LOWS Edmund.
son of Frank w. aud Matte Davies Todd, aged
months and days.
WATSoNl-On Septembor 9Th, 1897, George
Ernest. son ri George and Annie watson
aged 10 months.
WELDlN-pn September 9th, 1897, Rebccca
wife of Amor j. Weldin aged 10 years.
WOLF ING--In this city, on September I'd, 1897,
John MOiling aged W years.