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The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
DIRECTED THE ROLL CALL

to begin. 1t proceeded rapidly and with
few Interruptions for pairs.
At 3.03 the result was announced, yeas,
40; nays, 30, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Baker,
Burrows, Carter, Clark, Davis, Deboe,
| EIkins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, Gal
linger, Gear, Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley,
Hoar, Jones of Nevada, Lodge, Mcbride,
MeEenry, Mcmillan, Mason, Morrill,, Mel
son, Penrose, Perkins, Platt of Connect
cut, Platt of New York, Pritchard, Proc
| tor Quay, Sewall, Shoup, Spooner.
Stewart, Thurston, Warren, Wetmore; 4e'
Nays-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Gallery,
Chiffon, Clay, Cockerell, Daniel, Falk--
Lindsay, Mallory, Martin, Mills, Mitchell,
Morgan, Murphy, Pasco, Pettus, Roach,
Smith. Tillman, Turley, Turner, Turpie'
Vest, Walthall and White; 80.
The following pairs were announced.
the first for and the last against the bill !:
Chandler with Cannon; Cullom with
Gray; Wolcott with George; Hanna with
Mantle with Kenney; Wilson with Heit,
field.
Mr.. Hanna voted at first under the i'm
preston that Mr.. Rawlins, with whom he
was paired, was present and learning of
his absence withdrew his vote.
Inc following Senators were present
and did not vote: Allen, Butler and Tel
Ter. Two Senators, Kyle and Petttigrew,
were absent and not paired.
AS the Vice President announced the
result there was burst of applause from
the galleries which continued for several
seconds.
II insist that the rules of the Senate
shall be enforced" interposed Mr.. Allen.
1.-The occupant of the chair will do his
utmost to preserve order" answered the
Vice President as he raped his gavel in
Then Mr.. Allen moved an executive
session. Several of the Democratic Sena.
tors objected and yea and nay vote was
demanded. just before the call began
message from the President was an
nounced and it was delivered to the Vice
President but not read.
The motion for an executive session pre-
vailed, 1922, the Republicans voting in
the affirmative and at 3.15 p. NJ, the
large crowd in the galleries made a
hurried exit.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.

BIDS will be received at the Chief Enei,
neer's office for furnishing tbe Portland Ifrs
department with 200 tons of hard coal, more
or less, stove, egg ana chestnut sizes. Bids
70 De opened on July S1st at QUE o'clock p.
WILSON SPRAGUE,
secretary of Committee on Fire Department.
PORTLAND, Me-, July 23rd, 1897. ly24d3t
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26

Say NO. and stick to it when you
are u1ged to buy something 'just as
good" as the article you asked for.
Please notify this office if any storekeep-
er or clerks in town try to palm off a
substitute on YOU
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26

Burdock Blood Bitters never fails to
cure all impurities of the blood, from
common pimple to the worst scrofula
sore,
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
aoMPERs' ANNUAL ADDRESS.

Interesting Statistics of the Growth and
 Power of the Federation of Labor.
 NASHVILLE Tenn. Dec. 15.-The Ma tional Federation of Labor began it's 17th annual session in this city yester- day with an attendance of about 90 delegates. President Gompers presid- ed. Havelock, Wilson and Edward Hartford, delegates from England. were introduced by the president William Aimison, of the local Typographical union, delivered an address of welcome President Gompers said, in his annual address
 With two exceptions all our affiliated na- tional unions report 0 large increase of local unions and membership. There is an increase of about 34, 600 members in the organizations affiliated The strikes of this year. with few exceptions, have been for higher wages. shorter hours and recognition of union principles. Our organizations report. with gratifying unanimi- ", the very large number of successes secured. the advantages gained and the growth and ex- tension of tho power of organization enjoyed. The movement to reduce the hours of labor is always one which commands the first attention of organized labor We hold that no condition is satisfactory nor any solution complete which fails to eliminate the curse and the degrading influences of unemployment and so long as
 
 be concentrated to the reduction of the hours of labor of ali until the desired end is attained
 During the year, according to the secretary's report 276 strikes were off cially noticed, involving 165, ,407 work CTS. Of these 1S9 were won, 31 com promised and 33 lost. During the year PIT charters were issued to national, state, central, local and federal labor unions. Two charters for state feder- ations were issued to Ohio and Mis- souri. Treasurer J. B. Lennon sub mitted his report, showing the income of the federation from November 1, 1896, to November l, 1897, to be $21, sos and the expenses $19, 113, leaving bal ance of $2 .694.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
.CANTON MOURNS.
The Funeral Services of Mrs. Nancy
 Allison Mckinley Takes Place.
MANY NOTABLES PRESENT.
All the Business Houses Schools, Courts and Other Places CIosed-The Presi- dent Leaves on a Special Train
 for Washington.

CANTON, O., Dec. l4. Every business house, the schools, the courthouse and all city offices were closed at noon to- day in tribute of respect for Mrs Nancy Allison Mckinley, mother of #were performed in the First Methodist church this afternoon. Rain fell # #heavily all day. but hundreds of peo- Mple gathered in and about the church Rand thousands waited in the storm for the passage of the funeral procession. Secretary and Mrs. Alger, Sec retary Bliss, Secretary Wilson, Attorney Gen. eral and Mrs. McKenna, Postmaster General Gary, Mir. Porter, secretary to the president, and wife, Assistant See retary Day and other notable persons came from Washington and many parts of Ohio and neighboring states to pay their last respects.
 At two o'clock the pallbearers car ried the coffin into the crowded church and the president and immediate members of the family, the notable mourners from Washington and close friends followed and took reserve seats in the front of the church. Rev. Dr. (. E. E Manchester, pastor of the church, delivered the principal address of eulogy, after the singing and read ing of the Scriptures.
 After singing Nearer, My God, to Thee,n benediction was pronounced and the lid of the coffin was then re- moved and the large congregation, as we'll as many who had been unable to
 4 IL "a past to take a last look of all that was mortal Of Mother Mckinley. Then the family and friends entered the car riages and, followed by thousands, proceeded to Westlawn cemetery, where the body was laid in the family lot.
 President Faure of France, the American ambassadors abroad, United States consuls, the ambassadors of other countries stationed at Washing ton, governors of states, judges, United States senators, congressman and other public officials Grand Army posts and friends by the thousands from all parts of the civilized world sent the exprss- sions of their sympathy.
 After the funeral services all of the Washington guests were entertained at dinner by Mrs. George D. Harter, and at eight o'clock left on the special train for Washington. The car Newport, which was assigned to the president, was attached to the special train and in it the president, Mrs. Mckinley and MT. Abner McKin- ley left, the latter taking the New York train at Harrisburg.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
FoorPAD PATROL NEEDED.

Greater Police Force Required to Cheek
 Highway RoOberies in Kansas City.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 15. The un- usual prevalence of highway robbery in Kansas City has brought 10 public attention the need of an extra force of policemen, whose duty it should be to patrol the streets in citizens clothes and break up the reign of these night miscreants. 's}Ve need 50 more police men on our force" said Chief Hayes. Our force is entirely inadequate to cope with the highwaymen now in the city. The thieves are like respectable people-they eongre- gate in the large cities in the winter and scatter into the country in the summer The addition of new terri tory has necessitated spreading our force and has resulted in crippling our means of protecting citizens and their propertv.p
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
rwo LIVES LOST.

Fire at Duryea, Pa, Destroys Many Build
 ings and Burns Two Men.
 SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 15. One, and possibly two lives were lost and $70, 900 worth of property destroyed in a disastrous fire which started midnight last in Duryea, and almost ruined the business portion of the town. W. II. Law, mine superintend- ent, entered the store building to save some books and papers and was burned to death. His body was not recovered until this morning. John Pleasantine is missing and there is little doubt that he perished in the flames. Nine store buildings and four dwellings were destroyed.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
" HISKY OUTPUT.
The Attempt of Kentucky DistiIlers to
 Restrict Production Fails.
NEGRO DIsFRANOHISEMENT.
Gertnan Isimetallists Houeful-Southern Illinois Miners win--Thr Booths Get @io,0o0 in Ch.cago--An Alder
 manic Grab in Chicago.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 15 The at tempt of the Kentucky Distillers' asso- citation to secure an agreement to re- strict the production to l5,00O, 900 or 20, 900, 900 gallons in 1898, has failed, the secretary having received less than 8 dozen answers to the invitation to sign the contract. The stocks now on hand are sufficient for four years consumption and much is selling below the cost of production.
 Negroes Disfranchised.
 COLUMBIA, $. C., Dec. l5 South Car olina has succeeded eflectually in dis franchising 12s,0 negroes. After January l the constitution will pro- vide that a voter must be able to both read and write any section of the con- stitution which may be submitted to him or own and pay taxes during the previous year on property assessed at $aO3 There are few negroes in the state who can comply with either pro- vision
 German isimetalIists Hopeful.
 BERLIN, Dec 15.-Herr Wilhelm von Kardortf, president of the Bimetallic league of Germany, presided to-day at the meeting of the league, at which it was resolved to take steps to promote the objects of the leaggie in ether countries, as, though England's atti- tude might delay it, it could not per- manently prevent bimetallism.
 southern Illinois Miners Win.
 ST. LOUIS. Dec 15. The B mines of the Consolidated and Madison Coal companies, in the Belleville, H., dis trict have resumed operations and LOGO miners have eturned to work. The mining companies acceded to the de- mands of their men.
 The Booths Get SIO,0O0 in Chicago. CHICAGO, Dec 15.--Commander and Mrs. Booth Tucker outlined their Arkansas valley colonization plan to ! large meeting at Salvation army head quarters last night. Subscriptions ag- gregating s10, ,000 were received before the close of the meeting.
 Chcago's AIderman7e crab.
 CnIcAGo, Dec. 15. Chicago aldermen raised their salaries from s week to S1 300 a year last night The ordinance which accomplished it was passed under a suspension of the rules by a vote of 56 to 8.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
National Quarantine ResoIution.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 1.-The resolu- tion of Mir. Knowlers, of Fulton coun- ty, asking the Georgia legislature to memorialize congress to enact neces- sary legislation to place Georgia quar- antine regulations in the hands of the United States naval hospital in the fu- ture in case of an outbreak of yellow fever, cholera, smallpox. etc., passed the house yesterday by vote of 1Os to 105. The resolution was immediately transmitted to the senate for concur renee.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
Preachers Object to Sunday Funerals.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 15.-The minis ters of Lincoln are up in arms against Sunday funerals and the local associa- tion yesterday took action looking to their Encouragement. Some persons advocated a resolution that they re- fuse to officiate, but this was deemed too radical Almost every man in town belongs to a secret order, and these have been holding bodies of de- ceased members in order to bury them with signal honors and big turnout.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
CONVICTED BY A GUN wAD.

A Piece of Paper Fastened Murder on Ly-
 man Dartt, a 16-Year- old Boston Boy.
 BosToE, Dec. l5. Lyman Dartt, g l6-year-old boy from Nova Scotia, who was found guilty of murdering an Ar menian peddler, was convicted in a peculiar way. A piece torn from Boston newspaper, which had been used as wadding for gun, was found near the body of the peddler. A slight suspicion thatyoung Dartt com mitted the murder led 8 detective to search his room He found there the newspaper from which the piece used as a wadding had been torn. This was practically the only evidence and caused his conviction.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
TUESDAYS CONGRESS.
The House Considers an Appropriation Bill
 Both Chambers Soon Adjourn.

The House Considers an Appropriation Bill
 Both Chambers Soon Adjourn.
 WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-The senate, on motion of Senator Hoar, adjourned out of respect to President Mckinley, whose mother was buried to-day. In the house to-day, on motion of MT. Lawrence, Saturday, January was set aside for paying tribute to the memory of the late Representative Wright his predecessor. Then, with out further preliminary business, the house went into committee of the whole and proceeded to the considera- tion of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. At l:45 p. m. an adjournment was taken out or respect to the president
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
ECKELS AT ST. LOUIS.
He Gives His Reasons for Believing Ameri-
 ca's Financial system Is Weak.

ca's Financial system Is Weak.
 ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15.-Comptroller J. H. Eckels, who is in the city as a guest of the Commercial club delivered a speech before that body last night. taking as his subject, "A Great Ma tion's Weakness" He said in part:
 This nation stands out from all it's sister na- tions as having monetary and financial laws which invite public disgrace and private disas- ter The government now presents the rather pitiable spectacle of Q boasted great nation resting it's monetary iL- tegrity upon the mere chance of having man of sound principles and strong sense of right in the executive chair. If by the accident of election a man of unsound monetary views or weak will should be pl aced in office the whole financial fabric would go to pieces and the country would find itself with out credit at home or standing abroad.
 The banks of the country are strong enough to undertake the issue of all the credit cur rency that circulates If they are too weak to support safely guarded bank note issue based upon assets by which the commercial needs of the country only can be responded to- the movement is not less weak. The insolvency of tho one would mark the insolvency Of the other, for when point is reached where the combined assets of the country's banks will not bear the volume of currency needed to carry on the country's business the government, as we'll as the individual, will be hopelessly involved in haulxruntcy
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
KANSAS COUNTIES CLAIMS.
If All Are Paid the State Treasrry Win Be
 Practic lily Exhausted.


 Practic lily Exhausted.
 TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 15.-The county of Miami has presented a bill to the state for $7.7S3, which, it is claimed, has been overpaid by the county in penalties on delinquent state taxes for a period of 12 years prior to 1873. Since that time the penalties have not been paid, but the county now asks to off set the old claim against it's current indebtedness to the state under the provisions of special act passed in 1891 for the relief of the counties. The attorney general holds that the time for taking advantage of the relief act expired January 1, 1895, but the off, cials of Miami county are resisting this construction of the law. Harper county had also filed a claim for an offset of $2, 700 under the same plea, and there are other counties with claims of the same kind which it is thought will aggregate $50O,O00. Should the claim be allowed by the court, they would practically exhaust the treas ury.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
Cattle in Need of Water.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec 15.--M. M. Bow man, who is part owner in a large stock farm in Cotfey county, says the drought in east central Kansas is gradually. growing worse and is seri- ously interfering with cattle feeding in the big cattle counties south and east of Shawnee. In great many in- stances cattle are forced on the market in half condition.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
LELAND IN WASHINGTON.
The Kansas Politician Credited with De
 sire to Defeat senator Baker.


 sire to Defeat senator Baker.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 15.-A spe- cial to the Journal (rep.) from Wash ington says: The Kansas delegation headed by Cy Leland, national com mitteeman from Kansas, is in the city. The delegation includes Calvin Hood, J. M Simpson, Morton Albaugh and Nat Barnes, besides Mir Leland. Le- land is making a big fight to get Mai. Anderson, of Topeka, appointe in- stead of William Sterne, Sem ator Bakers candidate, for United States marshal of Kansas. If Leland can get United States senator turned down by the president, it will mean that he is to control the state instead of Baker. In Washing ton, Baker is considered sure of land ing Sterne, and had it not been for the death in the presidents family, he would probably have secured the ap- pointment some days ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
state agrIcuttural co11ege. purchased

state agricultural college. purchased in Kansas City the apparatus for the new dairy to be established on the col lege farm. He bought hand sepa- rator and complete outfit for teaching practical dairy work. He said:
 We shall begin the course in practical dairy ing January and teach system that will be exactly what Kansas farmer can follow and make money There will be no high bred fancy cattle, but ordinary farm cattle such as you can find on Kansas farm where attention is paid to the dairy Not one farmer in 1,000 unless he has given the subject careful study, knows how to feed COW so as to get the larg- est possible amount of milk.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
Determined to Kin His Wife.

MILAN, Mo, Dec. 15.-Gus Menefee, of this city, attempted to murder his wife and five children last night. About year ago he tried to murder his wife by cutting her throat from ear to ear, and then barely missed the iugular vein. For that she refused to prosecute him.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
NO FAvoRs FOR CARR.

Gov. Stephens Positively Refuses to Inter
 rere in the Child Murderer's Case.
 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Dec. 15.-Gov. Stephens positively declares that he will not interfere or grant respite to William Carr, the Clay county child murderer, under any circumstances. "The murder was the foulest and most brutal I ever heard of" he said. Carr may prepare to meet his God, fer | shall not lend hand to stay the law in his case a minute"
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15

Louis, before Judge c. r. Longan in the Pettis county circuit court yester- day, the wife was absent by agree ment. An absolute divorce without alimony was granted Judge Shirk, but Mrs. Shirk is we'll provided for by the agreement into which she entered not f0 rnnfast
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
REV. GIBSON GUARDED.
San Francisco Police Fear for the Life of
 Durrant's Former Pastor SAN ERANCISCO Dec 1.-The EX-

aminer says:
 The police and the people of Emmanuel Bap- tist church believe that the life of Rev J. George Gibson, Durrant's former pastor is in danger The police have warned the reverend gentleman to protect himself against the possibility of harm. The warning has been needed and Dr. Gib- son is protected night and day. One of the members of his congregation has volun teered his services as a body guard and the po- lice will detail officer to attend every public service at the Emmanuel church. Since the murders in the church many attempts have been made to cast suspicion on the pastor and his refusal to be drawn into the case even as Durrant's spiritual adviser, has caused much comment
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
Boyd, Tex, Deva.tatesi by Fire.

DALLAS. Tex, Dec. i5. "A disastrous fire almost wiped out the town of Boyd, Wise county. Half the business houses in the place were destroyed. The fire was caused by boys throwing lighted cigarettes in a trash barrel.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
Murdered by whitecaps.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. l5.-A Bir- mingham special to the Banner says: Louis and John Bonner, negroes, who have been attending the United States court here as witnesses against alleged whitecappers, were murdered in foul manner last night near Kennedy in Lamar county.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
Postare for Blind People.

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Dec. l5.-At the request of George W. Toothaker. super intendent of the Kansas institution for the education of the blind in this city, Congressman Peters has intro duced bill in congress VI oh calls for reduction of postage on letters mailed by blind people.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
NOT UNDER CIVIL SERVICE.

The Commission Has No JurisdictiOn Over
 Assistant United States District Attor-
 neys.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The civil servic commission has decided that as- sistant United States district attorneys do not come under the jurisdiction of the civil service. This is directly con trary to that rendered by Attorney General McKenna who decided some time ago that assistant district attor neys could not be removed from office without cause. This is quite victory for the opponents of civil service. as more than 200 appointments are affect ed by the decision.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
NO TARIFF .rINkER1NG..
The Customs Features of the Dingley Law
 VIII Not Be Altered.

Will Not Be Altered.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Dingley tariff law will not be changed in any of it's customs features at the present session of congress A general under standing to this effect has been reached among the republican members of the ways and means committee, who feel that it is most desirable to avoid whaG is generally known as tariff tinkering.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
. warn,nr from MT. stryker.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 15.-William Stryker, state superintendent of pub lie instruction, is warning county su- perintendents in counties affected by the county uniformity law governing textbooks, that, after June 1. 1898, no exchanges of books can be made.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
colored Baptists to lsuad College.

ATCHIsoN, Kan, Dec. l5.-The exec utive committee of the African Baptist churches of the state decided to erect here next spring structure for their theological. industrial and agricul- tural college. There aie !4.000 colored Baptists in Kansas. and nearly all have agreed to give S5 each. while the Amer ican Home Missionary society of the white Baptist church will materially
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
.rudya shIrIx Divorced.

SEDALIA, Mo, Dec. 15.-ln the di- vorce suit of Judge W. S. Shirk, of Sedalia. against iaa (. -. 's-'
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15

TOPEKA. kan., Dec. 15.-H. M. Cot treli, prof' ssor of agriculture in the
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-15
TO TEACH DAIRYING.

Kansas Agricultural College Students to Be Taught How to Make Butter.