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The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31

nor SALE-The + Fairbanks mandolins q
q 6anjos excel and will be a delight i
holiday presents examine them at HAWES'S
Music store, Ala Congress street.. Please call
or send orders for all musical instruments,
music books. popular music. music rolls
ETC., to HAWES'S, 414 Congress street 11-3
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31

no LET-A very desirable tenement Of six
rooms, centrally located. newly painted
and papered throughout. Price Sic per month
j. Z. WoODMAN, SO Exchange street. 2s-1
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31

NOR SALE-Lessons furnished tree on
4 pianos, mandolins, banjos, guitars,
violins, etc., sold by HAYES before the
holidays. For particulars and for everything
In the music line call at MUSIC STORE. Ala
Congress street. s& ia
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20
Democrats Put Floor Mating
OH the Free List.
TWc REPUBLICANS VOTE AYE.
They Were Carter md Hansnrop.b-
Three Other Paragraphs as Re-
ported by the Finance Committee
Arc Also Defeated In the Senate
fiafn Jute Fabrics. Burfaps and
BaSging-Ffrxt Ballot During the
Consideration of the Bill. in
Which Any Straight Republican
Breaks Away From the Party.

WASHINGTON. June The day was
rendered noteworthy in the senate hy the
oeieat or the finance committee on four
important paragraphs in the fax, hemp
ana lafs schedules of the tariff bill These
We're the pan aTagraphs relating to floor mat
tinss, plain jute fabrics. blsrlaps and cot
ton oasging. The Democrats we're enabled
10 carry their points against these para
graphs by the assistance of the Silver Re-
pnDlieans and Populists and by the help
or Messrs. Carter and Hansbrough.
sraight Republicans. in the paragraph
relating TO mating IL was the first vote
during the consideration OF the bill in
which any Republican had broken away.
from the party. and naturally caused some
comment.
The flax schedule OF the tariff bill was
taken up pending the question on the Aili-
son motion 10 amend the paragraph rslat-
ing 10 thread. twine. etc. made OF flax,
henp or famie, by substituting for the SEN
ate rate Ii cents a pound and "a cent ad-
olIlonal for each lea in excess of five.
The senate agreed by a yea and nay
vote to strike out the paragraph in regard
10 foor mating, the vote being 25 10 IS.
The effect is to put aoor mating on the
Tree list. and is most important victory
OF the opposition to the tariff bill
Vest and Jones OF Arkansas contested
the proposed changes, claiming the rates
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20
THE WOOL SCHEDULE.
Advocates Of Increased Duty Decide
ON Rates.

WASHINGTON. June ls.-The advocates
in the senate of au increase of the duty
on wooI held a meeting today and de-
cided upon the following rs the rates
which they will ask the committee to
fix on wool.
First elass-In grease. unskirted 10
cents per pound: in grease. skirted. -
cents per pound. II washed, double these
rates If secured. treble.
Second class--In grease unskirted, II
cents per pound. in grease skirted !.
cents: washed. double. If secured. treble.
Third class--Worth not exceeding 6
cents per pound. 3 cents duty: worth over
cents. and not exceeding 10 cents
cents per pound; worth over 10 cents per
pound. cents: If secured. treble.
These rates are much higher than those
originally fixed by the senate committee
and the wool men regard them as more
advantageous than those in The house
bin. or than the Mckinley law.
There were present at the meeting a
dozen or fifteen senator's. representing
all the states in which wool is an industry
of especial Importance.
There was al one time today a prospect
OF q Republican caucus on the subject
but II was decided, instead. TO present
the claims of the wool men TO the finance
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rwENTY-FOUR-PAGE EDITION.

eject OF the vose i 70 leave these articles
on fns free isse- The silver Republicans
ard Po7alisSs who were present all voted
with the Democrats. but no straight Re
pleiieans did 50.
Going back. Jones ot Arkansas moved
10 strike out paragraph -. plain woyen
fabrics of single jase yarns This motion
also prevailed. - 10 -
MI Allison. in behalf OF the committed
proposed 9 modification Of paraSrap pm Ssa
IT regard 10 the woven fabrics reducing
sns rate on articles containing between -
and i-o threads from % IS. cents per
yard. Oh those between 10 and fsa from
10 saz cents. and on those OF more than
ise threads from 10 TO cents. The COM
Iaittse amendments were Sdopted. The
next paragraph. Ss5. was agreed: 70 with
out division. This concluded the hemp
schedule and brought the senate face 10
race with the woel schedules. There was
an evident indisposition on all sides TO
take ~ the wcol question. and after the
passage, az the instance OF Mantle cs a
hMi providing for the erection OF public
building ri Butte, Mont. 20 cost $s0a. .esa
the senate went into executive session and
81 4.iu y. m. adjourned
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20

Special Dispatch 10 the Observation-Disclosures,
TACOMA. June fe.-Two worlds rec
ords and two z. n. A. records were
smashed today at the Tacoma Athletic
Clubs spring meet at Athletic park X.
A, II. Young, the phenomenal walker
clipped of a fraction of second in the
s5-yard walk, and more than second in
the li6 s-S-yard walk. The other record
breakers We're the old reliahIes, Eddie
Dickson and Jimmy Barrager, the former
clipping a fifth OF second I'm the 2ao-yard
run and the latter beating his own record
OF twenty-one feet for the broad jump
one inch. Gould, the other star, makin,
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prince In the palaces to the lowest sneak
thief in the streets. hut the jublee'
II is impossible 10 pass along any Of
the crowded thoroughfares without every
where remarking the two predominant
notes OF the occasion. the worlds desire
to honor Queen Victoria and the proud
wish of her subjects in doing so TO I'M
pressiveiy demonstrate the strength and
vastness OF her empire. The streets,
hotels and stately mansions OF the West
End are crowded with the great who
have already come TO honor the queen.
while barracks and bivouacs in and
around the metropolis are thronged with
soldiers in every uniform known To Brit
ish administration from the head-hunt.ng
Dyacks of the Borneo police. the mounted
men of Australia. India and Africa
fort soldiers from the West indies. Zap
tlchs from Cyprus 20 the stalwart repre-
sentatives Of military government under
''oHr Lady of the SHOWS" Suggestiveiy
it is rare Kaleidoscope picture Of races
men and creeds. vivid panorama Of the
march of that empire upon which, as
Daniel Webster said the sun never sets.
The air is alive with expectancy. thou
sands upon thousands of flags and ban
uers feat in the evening breeze. the deco
rations which have easily cost million
Of English money are in place myrisds
Of lights are glowing or stand ready for
thcir fiame-London smiles in self-con-
tent
The Foreign ENJOYS.
The list of natsb bElities. guests OF the
Queen who arc gathered ir London to-
nseht 70 offer congratulations from the
nations of the earth. Is long and imposing.
II includes on behalf az the United States
Mr. whitelaw Reid. proprietor o. he
New York Tribune. with Gen. Nelson \.
Miles 10 represent the army. ard Rear
Admiral ]. n Miller. the navy with their
aides The sister republic France, has
sent at extraordinary mission headed hy
Gen navoast Duke o; Auerstadt: grand
chancellor of tho Legion OF Honor and
grand nephew of Napolsou'a faraous gen
erai Marshal Davoust. Two generals of
division accompany the marshal one Of
whom especially represents President
Faure together with staT OF brilliantly
uniformed officers and NJ Crogier. chief
of she protocol. Nonarchicai Europe has
accredited special representatives of It's
sovereigus accompanied 10y n regiment ~
princes. dukes and titted people TIE
emperor of Germany has for his alter ego
Prince Albert 81 Prussia Prince Regent
o. Brunswick. with a staG Cf eight gen
oral Officers. Integral portions of the
k8iscr's empire arr represented ny Duke
Albert or Wurternhure. PTiacc Rupert Of
Bavaria. grandson ~ the prince regent
ard a hnsal descendant ~ the Stuart
dynasty: Prince Frederick Augustus.
I1aise ~ Sayo,4y: the Duke and Duchess
os Sa1e~Coburg sra tt0tha accompanied
Nv the hereditary Prince and Princess
Rcatvice the tfraa5 pulses and nuchesses
~ Hess. aua Nick1aTh,lrg- -Stergttz aoa
tne hereditary Prince and Princess ~ kFo-
heuIche -F@aogsnttGr<. Russia has dele
gated her compliments 70 thel- frnrerial
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LONDON, June 13--Never IN the MS
tory Of England has London so striking
~ shown itself the heart of the world
as IL does sonight-the eve Of the jubilee
Al all times the busiest hike Of the hui
man race tonight London is crowded to
IT'S utmost door by a stupendous ga ather-
ing ot strangers representing nearly every
race under the sun and nearly every
country found upon the map. The COM
mon object of this crowd-participation ton
In the greatest historical pageant yet
witnessed In the history of the British
snpire-gfves tone and compie xion to
every minute of time. 10 every thought
and action. There is nothing in men s
minds at this hour. from the highest
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20
BY WAY OF SEATTLE.
Chicago Txrursionists viii Travel
Frorp Alaska Homeward.

CHICAGO. June - About so Chicago
a7s wsll attend the Christian f.ndeavor
convention which opens lu San fTanciSco
IuFv :. A majority @iil leave June = on
a aoor{al train Of fourteen coaches deco
rated with banners ard hunting
The train will consume eight days or tho
tfsg stops for sightseeing Ae3nZ made al
several Colorado resorts. ~ Sait Lake
three DAYS viii be spent. and compti-
flantary concert % 40 voices VIII De- given
IN the Mormon tabernacle, the first tlrne
4 IS said. tnat Geniliss have been accorded
that privilege,
A. re ysncluslon of the Endeavor con
veut{nrl bout sfgy of ~. Chicago excur-
s3og4issa viii take the Alaska trfp, and on
returning Will visit Yellow stone park
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committee with the hope that the COM
mittee would concede the increase asked.
II the concession Is not made caucus is
probable
The schedule agreed upon today was
presented at the meeting OF the Republi-
can senate finance committee tonight.
For over three hours the questions pre-
sented were discussed in a conversational
way. but no definite conclusions ware
reached. Among the senators present
were Mantle. Foraker. Mcbride, Hanna
and Warren
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20
OPENING THE JUBILEE.
eliminating Year of the Gen.
tury in London.
THE WORLD HoNoRs VICTORIA.
Representatives. CT All Nations Are
in the British Capital.

Pomp and Paxeantry ON Every side
That Outvie the Spiendors of
Elizabeth or tho Gaudy TtnreI Of
Medieval Monarchs-streets, Ho-
teis md stately Mansions Of the
West End Crowded With the
Great Ones of Earth-Barracks
and BiyOuacs Thronged With
Gfift~rinx Uniforms-Rare kaIe.-
doscopic Picture of Races-yivid
Panorama OF That Empire ON
Which the Sun Never setr-E1ags.
Harners. Bunting Decorations
Which Cost NiItions-Beginninx
Of the Greatest Week in the Civic
Life Of EnS1and's Capital.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20
Condrnn.toas.
IOWA FOLLOWS ILLINOIS.
Suufher state University Building x
struck by LixhtninE-Dan
Irrepn rnbie.

IOWA CITY. Ia. June ie.-The library
building of the Iewa state university was
~fr,,rk by lightning this morning and de-
s,royef hy Are. II was a two-story brick.
The loss Is sIgo.Ro. OF this, $4,000 was
In books. and SIS gss IL, apparatus.
The library xas the best in the STATE
Many Of the books are out Of print and
cannot be replaced. The Talbot coiiec-
ton OF t1a volumes was abou, two
thirds destroyed. This collection was ex-
ceediugly valuable. many books dating
from the beginning Of the Sixteenth cen
tury.
Fireman T.. II. Loek was caught un-
der The falling roof and burned 10 death.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20
Two WORLDS RECORDS
That Is the Result of the Ia
coma Athletic Meet.
YOUNG. DICKSON AND sARRAosR
They Are the Men Who Raised the
Standard Higher.

rhc Seattle Contingent Does Good
Work-Had They Held Up Ina the
Cycle Races Their Figures fn tho
Winning Column Would Have
Footed Up More Than the Il. A. G.
-Coonbs Scores Eleven, the
Greatest Individual Number-
Dow Disqaalthet-Abram Wins
the shot Pus-Jay Humes Sur.
prises the Crowd by Winning tho
Pole Nault-Total Score by Points,
II. A. c. 73, :. 4. c. 30. Y. VI. {. 4.
32-T. A. C.'s Majority Over All H.
In Proportion to Eatrics the 3. a.
4. Has the Greatest N9mber 81
Points.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20

CHICAGO. Jane IA Bronze bust a.
Beethoven was unveiled AZ Lincoln park
today tn ire presence af g large gather
ing az admirers os the famous composer
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Philip Gnllinger Commfssioner for
Dlatrtct Of Alaska.

WASHINGTON. June 1aThe president
today sent the following nominations TO
the senate:
Charles l. Cole. of Pennsylvania, 10 be
consul general at Dresden. Saxony-
George E. Lincoln, of Connecticut. to bo
consul at Antwerp.
Hector Decaitro, of New York, TO be
consul general at Rome.
Philip Galiinger. OF Washington, TO be
commissioner In and for the district OF
Alaska.
Com rm n .tops.
The senate today confirmed the follow
ing nominations:
Stewart l. wcodford. Of New York. to
be minister 10 Spain
Clinton A. Sncwden, Of Tacoma, Wash. 4.
to be commissioner of lands of the Puyal-
lup Indian reservation, in Washington.
1 w Tustle. of Columbia City, Ind. 10
nc commissioner In and for the district or
Alaska.
Maurice y OConueil. OF Iowa, 10 be So
licitor OF the treasury.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20

brother Of King Carlos. and from Spain
the Duke Of Sotomays-. Switzsr!ans's
sympathy in the rejoicing is toe. shown
BIZ III. Boucars. former president of the
republic.
The Orient, loving pageant as Orient
ais do. contributes bountifuIly to the bril-
Iancy of the occasion In envoys whose
eve-y appearance IS delight TO the
thronginz crowds. Turkey flushed with
the wine OF Greek defeat has entrusted
Ottoman homage to the hands Of a
worthy representative Egypt sends the
kheaiye.s brother Prince Mohammed All
Khan. who is accompanied by Tigrane
Parha: Persia the Ernir Khan, Siam the
crown prince Masit; JapaS lis imperial
hfcnfrsss Prince -Arisugwa and a large
suite. the most conspicuous member of
which Is sha Marquis ITO; Korea his ex-
celleney Min Yong Hoan and a suite Of
yeuow-faced gentlemen with almost un-
spe1lable names. China c.cses the East
ern list with an imposing array of nine
,ean Ceiestiais led By Chang Ting Euen,
the snperor's envoy. The Hawaiian ISL
anGs are represented by Mr. s. NJ pamon.
Countries 20 the south Of the United
States do ret swell the list Of the titled
but they are eniinentiy represented Pres
ident Diaz has deputed Don Antonio Mier
Ooolis Mexican minister 10 France. 10
Greater Republic Of Central America has
appointed Ssgnor Medina; Guatemala's
representative is DR.. Cruz South Amer
lea leads off with NJ. de Souza Correa, the
Brazilian minister 10 Great Britain. as
representing the erstwhile empire: Ecua-
dor has her representative. Peru has
Sgnor Caneeara. Peruvian minister ut
the court OF ST. james; Chile NJ. Ramon
Suharcaseaux, ard Uruguay DIR. Alberto
Min Most Of these gentlemen have suites
In attendance.
Finally, though no longer a temporal
sovereign. Leo XIII. has sent 10 represent
the holy Roman see, Mgr. Cesare Samnu-
cetti. tituiar archbishop of Corinth and
canon Of ST. Mary MajoTis.
The Empires ENJOYS.
Turning from those tonight in London
who have come TO testify the homage of
the world beyond British boundary Nres
10 those who represent that empire within
them. the array Of ENJOYS is no less i'm
posing no less picturesque. while far more
pregnant with meaning 10 the man in
the street. for they typify the vastness
and variety Of the empire TO which he be-
longs. Easily foremost in this group
stanSs tie ion. Wifred I.aurier, premier
of the Dominion of Canada. who, with
Mrs. Laurier and the other colonial pre-
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KANSAS CITY. Jgue t3-Two heat
rrostra.lsas we're recorded here ysster-
5sy.
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biggest bargain ofrere1.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-07
Opening and Closing ofthc Mails.

Northern mails close at 7 so and il 40 a.
M. and / Is, , so, 6 80 and s 80 p. nj.
Open at s 90 8. M, u 90 M. and 5 90 p. m
Southern mails via Charlottesville, close
ST 7 80 and 10 SO a. NJ. and , Is and
s 80 p. m. Open at 90 q. M. and 800
p. M.
Southern mails, via Richmond, clo,e al
10 40 a. M. and 8 - and 8 30 p. III.
Manassas Division mails close ct 7 so =. NJ
and 3 40 p. III. Open at 1 p. M.
Alexsndris and Round Hill mails close 81
8 40 a. II. and 4 90 p. m j. Open at 8 OO a. IN.
and 3 80 p. N.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close st 2 Is
.. M. snd s 80 p. N. Open at s 90 8. N. spd
4 40 p. m.
Washington msils close at Z so and Il Is
a. M, and 1 Is, 2 so, 6 so and s so D. III.
Open at 8 90 a. w., ID 90 NJ. and 100 and
4 so p. N.
Office Hoors-open at 8 90 8. m. Close at
Sunday Hours-open at 100 $. l.. Close
at 9 80 8. m.
Carriers STANDARDIZATION made on
inside routes-6 80 and 10 90 a. III. and
5 90 and 5 80 p. j. Full routes 80 q. III.
and S so p. III. Sunday collection . 90 p,
m. Carriers window open Sunday 90 q. m.
nd close 8 80 q. m.
Deliveries made S 90 a. M, ID 90 NJ, and
90 p. NJ.
All mail should DO in office ten minutes
before hour indicated for closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-07
Personally Conducted Tours.

Tie following tours have been arranged by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for the
season of 1897. To the north (including
Watkins Glen, Niagara Falls, Thousand Is
lands, Montreal. Quebec, Au Sable Chasm.
Lakes ChampIsin and George, Saratoga and n
daylight ride down through the Highlands
of the Hudson), August II. Rate, 500
for the round trip from Washington,
covering all expenses of q two weeks trip.
To Yellowstone Park on q special train of
Pullman sleeping, compartment, and obseIva-
lion cars and dining car, allowing eight days
in Wonderland" leaving Washington sep
TENDER .. Rate, $235 from Washington.
To Niagara Falls good to return within ten
days WILDE sold on August 10, September 4
and 16 at the rate of $40 from Washington,
allowing stop over at Buff 10, Rochester and
Watkins returning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-07

Train No SO connelsa at Cawrton frW arrentol.
LOCAL SERVICE.
S5 a. N. Train No. 8 for Danine Charlotte and way stations Connects at Mam&s@
for HMri@nbug and intermediate stations ard also for Shunono ay except sunday at
for Waronton and at franklin Junction. for Rocky Mount ana lerh""@
stations c,.uu. .r
5n5 p m Train No. Is mr Charlottesville and way stations Connects at oaverton if
-
teru.diat stations returning arrive sat Alexandria 121S p IN.
10Y p m and 440 p IN. exceptS Sunday and 633 pm Sundays only and 6:33 p m daily
for Hendon Arrive Alexandra returning from Round Hill S2S a n. daily, ad 2o2
p M excerpts Sunday.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
Nos 81 and Sc, Washington and Southwestern Limited Through Sleeping Ears @wen
New York and New Orleans via Atlanta and montgomery, New Yorkan nd Memphis VIA
Atlanta md Birmingham, New York and Tampa via Charlotte, Columbia Savannah an1
New York. and Nashville Tenn, via Ashevile. Knoxville Inc ChMta-
noow. and frstclasc coach between Washington ad Atlanta Dining Ct between Greens
bMo nj Montgomery. v
Nos. 30 ad SO, United States Fast Mail. Pulmsn Sleeping Cars between New
YORK ad New Oncana. connecting at Atlanta frs and from Birmingham and Memphis;
and New Yorx and Jackson, ne connecting at Salisbury With onnap sleeper for md from
and Hot Springs n. G., xvilc.C Chattanooga md Nashville eLn- and at
Lhanote with Pullman sleeper for. and from Augusta Solid tnnb between. wash ngmn
ana New Orleans without change. Sunset Personally Conducted Tourist Exclusion Through
Sleeper ON this train every Wednesday to San Francisco, without change
For detailed schedule figure tickets Pullman reservation. etc, app TO
THOMAS MOSS, Ticket Age. t. Alexandra V
". h. GREEN, Wa TUh6
General superintendent. 0eheE" ia@HscIA ES"
Washington, d c. "SMmgun ~ n p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-07
Delightful Tours.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
arranged a delightful tour to the North,
for August 18th. The points Included
in the itinerary are Watkins Glen, Niagara
Falls. Thousand Islands, Quetcc, Montreal.
Au Sable Chasm, Lakes Champlaia and
George, Saratoga, or tie Highlands of the
Hudson. Each tour will be in charge of Il
tourist agent, assisted by an experienced lady.
whose especial charge will be unescor,e Ia
dies. The tate of $100 from Washington
covers railway and boat fare for the entire
round trip, psrlor car seats. meals en- route,
hotel entertainment, transfer charge, car.
riage hire-in fact, every item of necessary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-07
Confederate Veterans.

For the accommodates of confederate vet
Grams. their families and friends who wish 10
attend the veteIan-' reunion at Fishers Hill
on August 9TH, the Southern Railway Will
sell tickets to Strasburg and return August
9TH, good to return until August 9th, inclu-
sive. Tickets from this city So Extra
coaches will be attached to morning trains
from this city and Harrisonburg August 9TH,
and every facility will be afforded to make
the reunion a success. Several d~istingu shed
orators haze been invited to speak on this
occasion. This reunion will be extensively
patronized by old soldiers.