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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
OUR LUMBER INTEREST.
Argentine Will Not Increase Duty
on Yellow Pine.
BRAZIL WILL REMOVE DISCRI
MINATENG EXACTTONS ON SHIPS.

Lumbermen Chiefly Apprehensive Thai
Their Product May Have to Bear the
Brunt of Canadian Reciprocity Nego
Misunderstanding to Be Singled Out
| of Other Manufacturing Industries to
Test the Theories of Free Trade.
Washington, December 29.-The lumber
and other industries which might be
affected by reciprocity treaties are wa Itch.
| ing closely, all that concerns their special
interests. Mr.. Tunis, chairman nf the
executive committee of the National
Lumberman' s association, has had several
interviews with Mr.. Kasson. who is in
charge of reciprocity negotiations and
has received q letter from him announo-
gentine striking a blow at American
pine.
The letter says that kilograms from
the American minister at Buenos Ayres
states that the Argentine chamber of
deputies has declined the government s
proposition for increase of duty onSyellow
pine, leaving the present rates in force.
The bill awaits further action of the
other chambers.
Mr.. Tunis has also been informed that
the Brazilian government will remove
the discriminating exactions against our
ship owners, which should result in the
resumption of our -four trade with that
port.
The lumber men are now chiefly appre
hensive that their product may have to
bear the brunt of Canadian reciprocity
negotiations. Mr.. Tunis today said:
'tIt il evident the administration is
bent on a commercial treaty with Canada
under section four OF the Dingley bill.
have said to Commissioner kasson that
the great interest we represent, employ
ing more than 600,000 workingmen and
directly supporting population of more
than three millions, ask for no special
privileges, while they are willing to pay
n duty for other manufactured goods
equal to 40 or 81 per cent of their value,
they only ask for their own less than 30
per cent. They are unwilling to be singled
ont of all the other manufacturing in
dustries of this country to test the theories
of free trade. They are opposed to sharing
with coal and fish a policy to
which the great masses of our people are
utterly Indifferent, but which is urged by
few Americans interested in the seal
fisheries and few other Americans who
own Canadian forests. The average
American student can see no more treason
or justice in demand for reciprocity with
Canada than with Ter imperial mother
our best customers for wheat. corn. hay,
cotton, lumber, etc. The danger to our
interests lies in reciprocity with nations
located in thesssame. temperate zones as our
own and OF whose products we are entire.
| ly independent. Representatives and Sem
ators from the South realize that re-
| duction in the duty on white pine would
be as harmful to them as it would be to
\ the white pine, hemlock and spruce in
| terests In Michigan, Wisconsin,, Minne-
| sofa, Pennsylvania, New York, New
England and the Pacific coast.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY CASE

Washington, December 29.-The briefs
in the British Venezuelan arbitration
case aie expected to be ready by the
middle Of February and the preliminary
work of the arbitration court will then
begin. The Venezuelan government has
named DR.. Rojas a prominent lawyer
and diplomat as its agent before the
court. With him will be associated
eminent counsel whose names have not
yet been announced.
The members of the court, Chief Jugtice
Fuller and Justice Brewer for Venezuela
and LORD Herschel and Sir Richard
HEM Collins for Great Britain with DR..
Martens, of St. Petersburg, as umpire,
will not assemble until the latter part of
next summer.
1t has been intended to hold the court
at Paris. but the sessions may be held in
London, St. Petersburg or some other
| convenient point. In the meantime the
briefs will be forwarded to the president
of the court and thence distributed to
the individual members. 1t is thought
that the case will not be closed and a
decision reached before the end of the
| coming year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
RECEIPTS ON THE INCREASE.
New Tariff Bill Is Adding to Uncle
Sans Revenue

Washington, December 29.-The forth
coming monthly statement of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures will show
a material increase in the receipts from
both customs and internal revenue. To-
days income from customs alone was
S735,6 the highest figures reached since
the new tariff law went into effect. The
receipts from customs and month
probably will exceed those of November
by s3,0Oo,OO0, which win leave surplus
for the month. Independent of the re-.
ceipts and payments on account of the
Pacific railroad transfer, the total receipts
this month would have exceeded the ex
penditures by approximately 81, 75O, 900,
The returns from internal revenue sources
show a gratifying incrase and it is not
unlikely that the December statement
will show an excess over November of
$1,000,000. Altogether the situation, SO
far as revenues are concerned is very
gratifying to the treasury officials, who
confidentially predict that with the ex-
ception of January, when heavy interest
payments are due, there will be surplus
for each remaining month of the present
fiscal year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
CANADIAN MINISTER RECEIVED

Washington, December 29.-Assistant
Secretary MeiklejohD today presented
Mr.. Clifton Sifton, the Canadian minister
OF the interior, to the President. Mr..
Mckinley greeted Mr.. Sifton cordially
bat did not discuss with him in any man
ner the object pf his visit Later Mr..
Sifton took lunch at the British en-
bassy.
Later Mr.. Sifton called upon Attorney
General McKenna and Secretary Gage.
He discussed the question of getting sup
plies into the Klondike. He expressed the
opinion that the Canadian government
would be glad to render any aid in it's
power to this government in getting q re-
lief expedition into the Klondike, but
said that there was not likely to be great
suffering among the miners for lack of
food. This opinion he expressed upon
the information in possession Of the
Canadian government. He did not
imagine that relief expedition would
get through. The Canadian government
with all facilities in its power had not
been able to get provisions despatched
some time ago. He also referred briefly
to the question of duties on miners sup
plies.
Sir Julian Pauncefote sent an official
Communication today to the Secretary of
State announcing that the British govern
ment will permit the detachment of the
United States army to cross British terri
tory. The detachment will be accom-
panied by represen ntative of the Canadian
government as an escort while passing
over British soil.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
HANNA's ENEMIES AT WORK.

Columbus, Ohio, December 29.-There
was an influx of legislators tonight and
the scenes about tho hotel lobbies indi-
Gated that the senatorial election is the
absorbing question, although the scramble
for places in the organization of the house
and senate is livelier than for several ses
sions.
That the anti-Hanna Republicans, led
by Chas Kurz, will test the strength OF
their forces in the organization of the
legislature was indicated by the unofficial
Mason would oppose Representative
Boxwell for speaker. Allen o. Myers is
tho apparent leader of the Democrats
in the proposed fusion with the anti
Hanna Republicans. Major Dick stated
today thar Senator Hanna's reelection
was assured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
NEW MINISTER TO SPAIN.

Madrid, December 29.-The Queen Re
gent today received M. jules Patenotre,
the new French ambassador to Spain,
with great ceremonies. seated on the throne
and surrounded by the members OF the
cabinet and the dignitaries Of her court.
The palace guard rendered military hon
ors
dentials, read an address enlnrging up
on the sympathy between the two coun-
tries and upon the good wishes of Presi-
dent Faure for the happiness of the royal
family and the greatness of Spain.
The Queen replied in a similar strain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
Negotiations May Be Opened on a New
British American Arbitration Treaty.

Washington, December 29.-Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British ambassador, has
about recovered from long and painful
attack of rheumatism. During his illness
the reciprocity negotiations progressed
steadily through Mr.Adam, first secretary
Of the embassy, and Sir Julian viii now
be able to give the matter personal atten-
tion. The main desire of the British
West Indian colonies is to secure the 20
per cent reciprocity reduction on sugar
What will be offered in exchange has
not been determined. At the outset the
purpose of the negotiations wag confined
to the British West Indies, but the pres
ent indications are that efforts will be
made to include Canada. How far this
can be done in view of the failure of
the Bering sea negotiations, IS not clear
Mr.. Kasson, the special commissioner Of
the United States has not undertaken to
consider the subject of reciprocity with
| Canada. The entire subject of Canadian
relations appear to remain In the control
pected that the recovery of Sir Julian
| would permit active steps on the British
American treaty OF arbitration.
Up to this time, no negotiations have
been opened between the ambassador
and the State Department. Both gov
ernments have signifed favorable atti-
tude toward re-opening negotiations,
but the British government will take no
step until definite assurance is at hand
that such treaty will be ratified by the
Senate. xs-.
1t is said that the answer of Lord
Salisbury on the Bering sea question adds
no new phase to the case, as this decli-
nation was foreshadowed by the answer
to Sir Wilfred Laurier, the Canadian
AS the Russo o.japan-American treaty,
made several weeks ago for the stoppage
of pelaglc sealing was conditioned On the
concurrence of Great Britain in similar
measure to stop pelagio sealing, it is
presumed that the effect OF Great Brit
aims action will be to nulllfy this treaty.
BTTIIDINC COLLAPSED.
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Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Dec, 20. taken
at 8 p. m, meridian time: the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction OF wind,
state of weather:
Boston, "a degrees, S. cloudy: New
SO degrees, S, cloudy; Philadelphia. 3S
degrees, E, cloudy; Washington 40 de-
grees, S, cloudy; Albany, 26 degrees, Sc,
cloudy; Buffalo, 36 degrees, SW, rain;
Detroit,38 degrees, SW. cloudy; Chicago,
3S degrees, W, clear; ST. Paul. 40 de-
grees, NV, clear;St. Vincent degrees,
---; Huron, OAK, IS de-
grees, W, clear; Bismarck, 38 degrees,
NV, clear; Jacksonville, 81 degrees, w,
clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
JOSIAH QUINCY INTERVIEWED.

New York, December 29.-The Tribune,
tomorrow will print the following: Jo-
siah Quincy who has just been elected
mayor of Boston, is at the Savoy
''In state election" he said, "Boston
is considered Republican city inas-
much as President Mckinley held II, ,00o
majority, and Gov. Wolcott's majority
was 5000.
''At these elections, however, the Dem
ocrats were divided. don t think that
the result in Boston has anything of ma
tional import save that it is a demonstra-
tion of the fact that when the Democrats
get the ground they can win"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
Local Weather Rannrt.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 29.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to tho
weather are as follows:
s. a. M. Barometer 30. 275; Thermom-
etsr so; Dew Point E; Humidity 95;
Wind NV; Velocity 5; Weather clear.
Up. M. Barometer 3U.071; Thermome-
ter sla; Dew Point 18; Humidity So;
Wind SW.; Velocity 4; Weather, cloudy.
Mean daily therm. IS; maximum
therm, %; minimum theru, 8; max. We
ocity, wind 6 N; total precipitation,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
CUSTOMS COLLECTORS AT
VARIANCE.

Warrington, December 29.-Several
representatives of the fish trade of Boston
called upon the Secretary of the Treasury
today in the interest of uniformity in the
practice of assisting the duty on frozen
herring at the ports of Boston and
Gloucester. The contention was that the
collector at Boston assessed a duty on
one-fourth cents a pound while the
Gloucester collector was admitting them
free. The duty applies only to herring,
not the product of American fisheries.
Both collectors have been requested to
come to Washington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
THE WEATHER..

Washington, Dec. 29.-Eastern New
York and New England: Snow, turning
to Iain;i warmer, southerly winds, high
on the coast.
Boston, Dec. 29.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Wednesday: Snow,
probably turning to rain; warmer; brisk
to high southerly winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30

M ms daughter, Bertha Lane Mellich, to
her home in Bayville. Miss Mellich was
q student in the Mt Holyoke seminary
at st South Hadley, Mass, and disappeared
from ,r. that institution on November 10.
MISS Mellich is described as having dark
auburn hair and a very light complex
ION. She is 20 years old.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
PROPOSED NAVAL HOSPITAL.

Washington, Dec. 29.-sec'y. Long has
sent to the house naval, cemmittee a
draft of bill ito organize a hospital
corps of the United States navy to define
its duties and regulate its pay
The proposed naval hospitals are to be
located at Portsmouth, N. H., Chelsea.
Mass, Newport, r. L., New York city,
Philadelphia, Washington, Norfolk, Va.
Pensacola, Fla, Mare Island, Cal. and
Yokohama, Japan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
DIsINFECTIoN NOT REQUIRED.

Washington, December 29. THE Secre-
tary Of the treasury has advised the col
lector'o of customs at Boston that his prac-
tice of requiring the disinfection of wet
sslted hides of meat cattle imported at
that point from England in transit to
Canada, is not in accordance with the
views of the department The circular
of November, 1895 he is informed, does
not contemplate the 'disinfection of hides
in transit
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
THE yIsCoUNT CAsTELANE.

New York, December 29.-Word was
received at the office of George Gould
today that the Countess Castelane, for
merly Miss Anna Gould, gave birth to a
son yesterday afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
REWARD FOR MISS MELLICH.

New York. Dec, 29.-Rev. John H.
Mellich, Of Bayyille, Conn, has sent out
ceived at police headquarters today,
offering $500 reward for the return Of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
WILL REMOVE TOBACCO EMBARGO

Washington, December 29.-Assistant
Secretary Howell today received tele-
gram from Collector Mcfarland at Tampa
stating that he was advised that the en-
barge on the expectation of tobacco from
Havana would be raised within the next
"a hours.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
SECRETARY ALGER BETTER

Washington, December 29.-Secretary
Alger was SO much better today that he
was able to arise from his bed and tran
saot business in his house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
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Tree medical !
Advice

Do you understand just what DR.. J, c.
Ayers medicines will do for you? Are
they helping you as fast as you think they
ought? Write to our doctor. He will
answer all questions, and give you the
best medical advice, absolutely free.
Address the J. C.:Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
THE BUSINESS SESSION.

Then came the business session and it
developed a marked similarity between u
gathering of teachers and religious con-
vention in that the great topic of the
hour was that of the financial condition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
KLoNDIKE MINERS AT OTTAWA.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 29.-The deputation
of Klondike miners will be received by
the ministers of customs on "wednesday
next.
The delegates wire that they met Ma
jor Walsh and party encamped at Salmon
river, where they will have to remain un-
til next March. There is said to be no
possibility of an advance before then.
At the time the thermometer registered
Y degrees below zero.
The delegates also wire reassuring
news as to the situation at Dawson.
They say that all danger of famine for
this winter is passing. A considerable
number of the miners made their way
down the Yukon to where food supplies
are obtained from the stranded steam
ers. The mounted police then made a
disposition of the provisions remaining
at Dawson City as will enable all hands
to pull through the winter comfortably
enough as regards food.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
DISASTROUS FIRE ON KLoNDIKE

San Francisco, Dec 29.-According to
news received here from Dawson City
under the date of Nov. 25, the Klondike
mining camp has twice been in danger
of destruction by fire. On. Nov. % two
Front street log houses were burned.
The houses contained food and outfits
for ten men and nothing was saved.
Steps have been taken to relieve the des-
titution. A second fire broke out on
Nov. 25 and the opera house and two
saloons were burned, The snow on the
roofs saved the rest of Front street from
destruction. Provisions and liquors val
ued at $4,000 were destroyed. On N o.
vember 10 the Yukon froze over and
since then 5000 persons have started out
over the ice between Dawson and Se'-
kirk. Many of them are without dogs
and poorly supplied with provisions and
it is doubtful if they will get though
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
BURNED WEDDING DRESS.
One Of Mrs. Brownies Ways
Described in Court.
CONTINUATION OF SENSATIONAL
DIVORCE CASE IN BATH.

Counsel For Libellant Introduces Testi-
money to Show That Lady Possessed
An Unfortunate Temper-Court Honse
Lights Expire at Critical Period.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
PORTLAND MAINE, MORNING, DECEMBER

an oid warehouse building on B street,
.; r. today caused the death of C. c.
nesler, brick layer. and the serious in
jury of several Others.
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BUILDING COLLAPSED.
Washington, Dec. 29.-The cola pse of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30

Sedgwiok, December 29.-H. ". Morse,
a Sedgwick sea captain, had rather ex-
citing taste of the Cuban war. While
discharging a cargo at a Cuban port on
December T. band Of insurgents raided
the town, and the wharf where his vessel
lay. shooting the Spanish guard and car
rying off 1900 of spices which were In
boxes on the wharf. Mr.. Morse writes
that he las no.doubu there is a war liz
Gube
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-17
THE MARKETS..


CINcGNNATG, Feb. 49,
FLoUR-Spring fancy, S37514lO; spring
family, S3.401} 20. spring patent, 81 35GA7O;
winter patent, - GJdgi 30 fancy, Sil5Gl35
family, '345G3 -. extra, 81 75g22O; low
grade, 5? ?5O82 -; rye, northwestern. $4,000
2.75 do city, S1.6lGG rs
WHEAr-No red nominal at 9Oe Sales:
Sample red, track, i9c
CoRN-Sales' No white, track, .4c
OATs-Sales: 40 mixed track l9c No 9
white, to arrive, 2!Hc,
HoGs-Seiect butchers, S}5513 CD fair TO
good packers, 53 50D}55, fair 70 good light,
% $1,000 common and roushs, S29JU3 35.
CArTLE-Fair TO good shippers, $3.50 LGj:
good to choice butchers, 80 3jai 40, fair to
medium butchers 23@5H H3 %; common, . 500
800
SHEEP AND LAMBs--Shcep-Ey sLIOD
T. 81 good 10 choice, &I5)WL0J, common to
fair, S! -5Gg3 % LamDs-EXtrls, s. co. good
20 choice, 4i5O @i.7j, common 10 fair, 80 800
as
VEAL cALvrs-FLir to good lightsiI5a as 75
extra, SOD. common and large, s9500t5l
WOOL--URwgshed line merino. i0Rllc per
10. quarter blood clothing. l30l4c medium,
dclalne and clothing 13gl4c braid 12Ul3c;
I medium combiH" ltGi5e Washed fine me
riGo \ to EN. l3c; medium clothing l5@lGc:
dcia.nc fleece, 10 glGc; long combing 160l7c;
quarter-oiood and low, l38lic common
coarse l2Gl'c; tub-washed, choice, l9c,
NEW YORK. Feb, 10.
WHEAT, No. red, March SIC May, 81 IL lC
G 81 5-lGc; July, 77H0775sc
CoRN-No p 2SHg?9ac; May, 20 1l-l6c;
July, 30Ec,
OATs-No ,. May, 2ll4c
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb l6
CATTLE-Prime, 81 90Q5IO feeders, 49, Goa
410; bulls, stays ana COWS, ST. 1913 So Wa
HOGS Prime medium. s3S08375; best
Workers., S3G0G3.7o: pigs, S35513 co. heavy
hogs, So 5OQ3 60; roughs S?.5OGa5O.
SHEEP-Ohio fed westerns So s56l4 is; prime
natives 81 1904 %; common, s.. 2.5Oaa2O; choice
lambs, s5 00G5 20i veal calves, SO O3a650
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-17

In pursuance of au order of the Probate
Court OF Washington County, Ohio.
Will offer for sale at public auction
on saturday, February 10Th 1897, al
lc O'Clock a, m, on the promises, the follow
Washington County ana state of Ohio, towit:
The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter
of Section number five tjl, Town number
seven % of Range number twelve Q2) con.
tanning forty (l0) acres more or less.
Terms OF sale One-half in hand and one.
half in twelve months from day of sale with
interest Deferred payment to be secured by
mortage on the premises sold. Appraised at
100000. ID. L. FAWCETT,
Admir-, of Frank Nj. Dalton, deceased.
G. PRESTON, Attorney for Admir-.
Jan 20 iw.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-17
NOTICE OF SALE OF
Street Improvement Assessment Bonds
orrIcn OF THE CITY CLERK,


MARIETTA, OHIO, February 3rd, 1897.
Sealed proposals wi i be received at the ONCE
OF the City Clerk Of the City of marietta, until
MONDAY, THE sTH DAY OF MAR5H,
1907,
at u o'clock, NJ. for the purchase OF twenty
bonds OF the City of Marietta. Ohio. dated
said Iity in the city OF OF New York, With With in in
terest thereon at the rate of six per centum
per annum, payable semi.annually. and is
sued by said City In anticipation of the col
lection of special assessments for street i'm
provements, to.wit.
Nos. l. 2, B. 4, o. o, I, o, TO- H. 2 H. II. 15, l6,
H. Is, 10, and 20, known as Third Street
from Ohio Street to Marion Street-Improve.
ment Bonds y being for the sum of S0i0.35
each, and due in six, twelve eighteen. twenty
four thirty. thirty-six, forty two, forty-eight,
fty-four sixty. sixty-siX, seventy two seven
ty.eight eighty-four ninety, nlnety-six one
hundred and two, one hundred and eight, one
hundred and fourteen and one hundred and
twenty months from date. respectively, and
being issued under an ordinance passed by the
City Council of said City, December 29th. 1898.
In anticipation OF the collection of special as
sessments made in said ordinance upon prop
erty abutting upon Third Street from OHIO
Street to Marion Street; the amount of saii
bonds being reduced from the amount the is
sue of which is provided for in said ordinance,
by reason of the payment in cash, prior to
February lst 1897. OF the portion of the assess
ments provided for in said ordinance.
said bonds will be sold to the highest bidder
for not less than their par value
Bidders are required to state the number of
bonds which they propose to purchase, and
the gross amount they will pay for the same
and accrued interest to the date of transfer
The right TO reject any and all bids is re-
served
Proposals must be sealed aud, endorsed
lids for Street Improvement Assessment
Bonds, and addressed to the City Clerk
CARL BECKER. City Clerk
February 3, 1S975t