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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
BOSTON,.

Boston, December 29--At the annual
banquet of the New England CONNER
cial Travellers association at the United
States hotel tonight President f. II.
Estabrook was POSTMASTER and Secretary
of State William DIN and Attorney Gen
eral Hosea Knowlton were special guests
and speakers. Addresses were given
also BY First Vice President B. D. Has
kell and Mr.. Thomas B. Fitzpatrick.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
EARTHQUAKES IN CANADA,

Toronto, Ont. Dec. 29.-Earth tremors
were recorded in the observatory this
morning at 6.35 on the Seismograph.
The first shock was strong and was fol
lowed by others, continuing some 20
minutes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
WAGES WILL BE PAID.

New Haven, Conn.,, December 29. in
the U. S. Court today q motion was
made to allow the payment of about
st1 ,0lo due for wages 10 former employees
of the Worcester Cycle company Of Mid
dletown, which is insolvent. The motion
was approved by the receiver of the COM
MANY
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
AN EMPLoYE BURNED 10 DEAYH

Chicago, December a9.-1he plant of
the Il. 9. Austin Manufacturing com.
pany, makers Of agricultural implements
WAS destroyed by fire tonight. Loss 500
600, covered by insurance. Frank Sutton,
an employe, was burned to death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30

DEATH OF HON. JOSEPH MOORE.
Biddeford. December 29.-Hon. Joseph
Moore, president of the Biddeford Saw
ings bank, died today of pneumonia
aged rs. He was native of Kenebunk-
port.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30

MURDEROUS ASSAULT CHARGED.
Belfast, December 29-Edward Saw
yer of Searsport was held for the grand
jury today, on the charge of assault with
intent to kill Joseph Elliott of Freedom.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
TO BUILD BIG YACHT.

Bath, December 20 Gen. t. w. Hyde
teiegraphs to Bath that the Bath Iron
Works has contracted to build the largest
steam yacht ever built in the United
States. No further particulars were
given
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
No FIGHTING IN CHIcAGo.

Chicago, December 29.-Mayor Harri-
son has issued an order prohibiting pub
lie boxing exhibitions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30

Berlin, December 29.-The Tageblatt
says Prince Henry OF Prussia will visit
the Mikado and the King of Corea. its
Kiel correspondent say further force of
marines viii start for China in January.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
FRENCH PRESS IMPATIENT.
FRANCE TAKES OUT A PIECE.

Shanghai, December 29.-It is reported
here that the admiral OF the French fleet
has hoisted tho French flag ON Hama
island, (between the China sea and the
gulf of Tonxquin) The Chinese offered
no OPT osition.
PRINCE HENRY'S ITINERARY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30

q There were at Nagaski on December,
two American cruisers, the Olympia (if,
dock), and the Boston, and the British
cruiser L'AInortal
Nine of the Chinese bandits who took
part in the murder of Chinese priest
at YenChau-Fu, which Germany gave
as ths cause for ths seizure of Kiao Chou
bay have been unprecedented and much
plumber recovered.
A vernacular paper states that Kore-
an arrived at Toxic sometime ago for the
purpose of assassinating Prince PAX and
Mr.. Gontoju, who are now refugees in
Japan.
BISMARCK APPROVES.
Berlin, December 3d. According to the
Neueste Nachrichten of Leipsic, Prince
Bismarck discla1ms all responsibility for
Germany's policy in China, but he ap-
proves it and wishes it executed with en-
ergy on the assumption that it implies
an entente with Russia.
FRENCH PRESS IMPATIENT.
Paris, December s9.-The French press
Is beginning to protest loudly against
French inactton in the far East and the
alleged subservienoy of the government OF
Russia.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
MEETING OF THE CABINET
Devoted Entirely to Discussion of
Civil Service.
PRINCIPAL OF THE SYSTEM
In the Opinion of All Must Be Maintained
No Definite Policy Was Outlined at
the Session Yesterday

Washington, Dec. 21.-The cabinent meet
ing was devoted almost entirely to dis
cussion of the operation of the civil serv-
ice law. The resolution adopted by the sem
ate last Friday calling upon the executive
heads of the several departments of the
government for information concerning the
application of the civil service law to their
departments and for an expression of their
opinions as to what notifications ought to
be made in it, was the subject directly
under discussion. All the members of the
cabinet were present except Secretary Al
GER and there was no disesnt from the
proposition that the civil service law ought
to be and would be upheld.
The principle of the system, in the opin-
ion of all, must be maintained but there
was some difference of oponion as to it's
explicitations. In connection with the SEN
ate resolutions 1t was pointed out that in
some departments, notable the department.
of state and the navy department, COM
paratively few changes could be made that
would be an improvement on present con-
ditions. In some of the departments ex-
ceptions to the present law, in the opinions
of cabinet members, ought to be made.
Some positions they reported were included
in the bill upon the order OF President
Cleveland that might better not have been
included In such cases, isolated here and
there In several of the departments, it
would. In the Judgment of the heads of
these departments, be well to modify Mr..
Cleveland's order.
While the system was pretty thoroughly
discussed, it can be said upon the authority
of three members of the cabinet that no
definite policy was outlined, beyond de-
termination to maintain the principle of the
civil service. No effort was made today to
adopt reply to the senate that would en-
body uniform expression of opinion. 1t is
likely that each member of the cabinet will
prepare his reply in his own way, embody-
ing such suggestions as he may deem
proper the replies to be well within def
mite scheme to be outlined later
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
ARMOUR TALKS OF WHEAT
Defines His Position in the Big
Deal.
BUSINESS TRANSACTION
Of the Simplest Kind, Says Joseph Letter
His Holdings Are Estimated From S.
10000 to IS, 1000, 900 Bushels.

Chicago, Dec 21.-"A mere incident, as
sure you. We are now practically out of
the whole matter We have a little wheat
yet to deliver: the necessary bushels are
ready for delivery when the proper time
approaches for the filling of these COM
paratively small orders, and that ends the
affair so far as we are concerned"
Thus with characteristic terseness, does
P. d. Armour define his position in these
the closing days of one of the biggest
wheat deals that has marked the history
of the board of trade.
Joseph Letter, his youthful opponent, is
Just as calm and confident in his express
sions as the big provision man.
'Mr. Armour sold wheat" he continued,
land l bought of him. That is all. There
was no battle. 1t was common, almost
elementary business transaction. l shall
sell the wheat which have purchased
when the need of the foreign market de-
mands it. l shall sell at profit, and that's
the closing chapter of my part OF the
story"
These statements, coming from the prin-
cipals in the big wheat deal have caused
much comment in board of trade circles
Will Joseph Letter make a profit on the
round 100000 bushels of wheat which has
been placed in his hand by the provision
men, is now the question The report is
going the rounds that the whole affair was
productive Of results indicating a big
Armour-I1eiter combine. In many minds
tbs rumor was given credence. The ma
nipulation of the local market by Letter
agents pulling the wires from the Liverpool
end was recited over and over. This idea,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
IN EXTRA SESSION.
Tennessee Legislature viii Convene Jan. II
Fierce Contest For Senator.

Gov. Taylor has been considering an appli-
cation made by the citizens of Memphis
for convening the legislature in executive
session so that the charter of Memphis
be amended so that city can take
proper steps against yellow fever epi-
demic next summer.
Gov. Taylor has decided to call an extra
session to meet about January II and the
proclamation will be issued tomorrow. A
senator in congress to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Isham G. Harris,
will be elected Senator Turley now filing
the place by appointment. Senator Turley
and Representative Benton McMllin are
announced candidates. Both are here with
their lieutenants and the contest promises
to be a fierce one.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Did Not Come on

Chicago. Dec. 21.-The fight between Tom
my Tracey and Joe Walcott, scheduled for
this evening. did not come off adyer-
tised. Efforts are now being made to have
ii pulled off on Thursday evening, but it is
not certain that they will be successful,
and the actual date is now a matter of
doubt. The postponement of the fight was
brought about by the action of Judge Bren-
tano of the superior court. who issued an
order restraining the officers of the club
undertaking any such event and that in
the event of their attempting the fight he
would order their arrest.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
UNDER ARREST.
Murderers of the Patterson Family in Arkansas
Placed in Jail.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. H.-Advices re-
ceiived from Clinton, Van Buren county,
under date of Monday, the goth instant,
are to the effect that the murderers of the
Patterson family on Culpepper mountain.
have been arrested and placed in Jail at
Clinton, under heavy guard and that the
Jail was surrounded by Patterson's friends
and there was imminent danger of a
Iynching
The men charged with the crime are Lee
Mills and William Hardin. two young white
men who lived in Pattersons neighborhood.
Sheriff Maddox. Deputy Sheriff Hatchett
and a posse followed the trail of the rob
bers and succeeded in running them down.
The evidence against Mills and Hardin is
said to be conclusive. One of the prisoners
was several times deputy sheriff in Clinton
county and was frequently spoken of for
postmaster He enjoyed the confidence of
Patterson and was acquainted with his
private affairs. Patterson was a pensioner
and had just received check for several
hundred dollars few days before the at
temptes1 robbery and murder.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Convention of Miners.

Pittsburg. Dec. 21-The joint convention
of coal operators and miners of the Pitts
burg district which met here today to fix
a rate for mining for the, ensuing year.
decided to postpone the matter of scale
for this district pending the outcome of a
movement for an Interstate convention at
which a uniform rate for Pennsylvania,
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois will be discuss
ed. The convention was one of the larg
est OF Its kind ever held In this city. over
100 miners and twenty-eight operators be-
ing present, besides the officers of the min
ers uniens and miners of surrounding dis
tricts.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

ciaIs decline to state disappeared from the
office of the Southern Express company
in this city on last Sunday night, so far
as the officials are able to ascertain The
loss was discovered somewhere about 7:4O
o'clock on Monday morning. Nobody has
absconded. Everybody on the night force
profess ignorance and innocence, and the
express officials are without information
so far as the public are conserned.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
CALLED ON THE CABINET.
Mr.. Bryan Entertained at Dinner by President
and Mrs. Diaz.

Mexico City, Dec. 2L-Mr. Bryan called
upon all the cabinet ministers this morning,
and this morning, with Mrs. Bryan, was
entertained at dinner by President and Mrs.
Dlaz at their city residence. The Bryan
party leave for Vera Cruz in the morning
and will return by way of Pueblo TO this
citv Sunday night, when they will go to
Guadalajara, and thence home.
Miguel Macedo, one of the leading law
yers of this city, has been elected mayor
for the ensuing year.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Business Mt n Stsndstill

New York, Dec. 21.-F. II. Crosswell, who
arrived from Jamaica on the Atlas liner
Atwell today, says that owing to the de-
pressed condition of the sugar industry
business was almost at standstlll. Schools
and churches are closed up, and many own
ers of sugar plantations were selling their
properties at half their value and were
leaving Jamaica.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Bic Exnress Robbery.

Charleston. 8. c., Dec. ALA special from
Columbia, s. c., says: There was quite q
stir here today over the news of a $1C,-
900 express package robbery. The express
company officials decline to have anything
to say over the matter. but the statement
can be given as authentic that package
containing $4,000, the consignor and con-
sienee of which the Southern Express off,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Organization Pc fected.

st. Louis, Dec. 2f.-The National Building
Trades Council was permanently organized
today. The delegates deeply resent the
alleged unseemly action of the American
Federation of Labor in condemning the OBJ
ject of their idea and in accord with the
prevalent idea of meeting the federation
on a common week decided to hold the
next meeting In December. 1898, in Kansas
City one week before the meeting of the
federation in the same city.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Took Morphine.

Chicago, Dec. 21-Alexander B. Campbell,
an aged spirItualist Of Lawrenceville. Ind.
committed suicide at a Clark street hotel
last night He had taken morphine ana
was found dead this morning. He had
written a long letter to the coroner and
made will bequeathing his few valuables
to relatives.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Notice of Cut Posted

Worcester, Mass Dec. 21.-The Milbury
cotton mills, following the lead Of the Fall
River nals. has posted notice of a cut
OF 10 per cent. to take effect on January
8. This was expected and the owners say
they were forced to make the cut by the
condition Of business.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
The REDUCTION
WILL BE MADE
Fall River Owners Will Not Yield to
Operatives Request.
MANY REASONS ASSIGNED
Why 1t is Impossible to Keep Up the
Standard Of Wages.
MASSACHUSETTS LAW IS BAD
New England Mills Cannot Compete With
Those of the South-HostiIe legis-
Iation Another Cause
For Reduction.
MASSACHUSETTS LAW is BAD

Fall River Mass, Dec. 2.-After an in
formal discussion lasting nearly all of the
forenoon, a formal meeting of the manu-
facturers committee was held this after
noon and the answer framed to the op-
eratives' proposition.
1t rccites the conditions of the industry
In Fall River and the reasons for the pro-
posed reduction of wages.
The answer says: THE manufacturers
have carefully considered the three propo-
stions submitted to them by the represen-
tatives of the various labor organizations.
AS you very well know, the cotton mills
in Fall River find confronting them a con-
dition of things, which, to say the least
is startling and the condition of the cotton
cloth trade is such that the mills in Fall
River find it impossible to dispose of their
output at such prices as viii admit Of any
return whatever on the capital invested.
The competition which Fall River mills
have to meet has been brought about in
part by the philanthropy which the good
people of Massachusetts have ever shown
towards those of her citizens who have ap-
peared to need their sympathy.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Joined the strikers

Pawtucket, r. l., Dec. H.-One hundred
operatives employed in the mills of the
Royal Weaving company left work today
and Joined the silk weayers who were dis
charged yesterday because they would not
teach beginner. The strikers now include
about two-thirds of the entire force.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

ing the nurse on duty noticed small spot
of blood on the bed coverings. She in
quired what 1t meant, but the invalid en-
deavored to pass it by lightly. On making
an investigation, however the nurse found
that the under bed clothes were saturated
with blood and that Miss Herbert had sew
cred the artery of her wrists with a pair
of scissors. Feeling that the emergency
was great, the nurse hastened to the door
and called an alarm. In this momentary
Withdrawal from the bedside. Miss Herbert
leaped out and sprang from the window
The plunge was made head foremost so
that she lighted on the top of her head
on the asphalt pavement. This injury,
alone, was sufficient to have caused death
from concussion, and it was doubtless the
immediate cause. Aside from this cur
sorry examination indicated that the skull
was fractured. The severance of the ar
terry also would have resulted fatally.
When the physician reached her Miss Her
bert was still breathing, but died about
an hour after the leap"
The coroner returned a verdict of sui
eide during temporary insanity. As the
facts in the case were clear, he decided
that an inuuest was unnecessary.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Short Hours of Labor

1.-THE hours of labor in Massachusetts,
have been shortened more than in neigh
boring states and more than her manufac-
turers can stand. While such laws have
apparently relieved the burdens of the OPP
eratives in the factories they have really
worked in their financial disadvantages, be-
cause such laws have induced undue COM
petition outside of Massachusetts where
hours of labor are longer and where every
inducement is offered capitalists to invest
"The south has modern mills containing
most improved machinery and a very low
cost of labor. Massachusetts is handicap
ped by the shortest labor hours, an ex-
tremely restricted legislation compared
with other and competing states. Mills
must run and earn dividends for stock
holders, or there is no inducement for cap
ital to invest in Massachusetts or Fall
River 1t must be evident to you as 1t is
to this committee, that there is no money
for stockholders nor for employees, either,
when the mills are idle or running short
time, and that it is useless for all the Fab
River mills to do all the curtailing or pro-
lection. When we stop our mills every
one else runs full time, and If curtail-
ment of production here brings about bet
ter prices it is only temporary and simply
offers inducement to capital to build more
mills not in Fall River, but outside of Mas
sachusetts.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Burial nt NIonteonery

Ex-Secretary Herbert reached Washing
ton at 10 o'clock tonight having been on his
way from Alabama to spend the Christmas
holidoys with his family when the news
of his daughters death met him on the
train. The funeral will be held tomorrow,
and the remains will be taken to Mont
gomery for burial beside Miss Herbert s
mother.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Concert of Action


"But reducing the labor is not ALL Some
concerted action should be taken to see IL
legislation in this state cannot be made
friendly to it's industries so that capital
may be induced to stay here rather than
go outside. When 1t is considered that
mills in Fall River and Massachusetts run
less hours than other states and it is nee
essary for us to meet close competition in
trade under such adverse conditions 1t
seems to this committee that nothing is to
be gained by putting off for two months
more the date on which reduction in
wages should go into effect and, inasmuch
as the mills in Fall River have run during
the last year or more under conditions so
very discouraging and 50 unremunerative,
during which time we have tried the exper-
iment of curtailment extensively the COM
mittee of manufacturers feel that the situ-
alton is such that they must adhere to their
decision that it is absolutely necessary to
reduce wages in Fall River mills II 10 per
cent, said reduction to go into effect on
the Sd day of January 1898, as voted by
the manufacturers at a meeting held on
the Sth day of December, 1897"
The sentiment of the employees is said to
be in favor of resisting the reduction.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Infu-e Themselves

I'VE work against ourselves every time
we stop our mills with the cooperation
of the rest of the spindles of the country,
and in our opinion our competitors will be
willing to join with US in curtailing pro-
duction only when Fall River is able to
manufacture cloth at as low a cost as
elsewhere. AS matter of fact Massachu-
sets has fifty-eight hours. and other states
have sixty hours labor; the southern states
run sixty-six hours weekly and in some
cases run day and night. The southern
mills claim advantage in water power,
cheap transportation, cheap cotton, as well
as longer hours of labor. Their mills are
as good, but no better than ours, and the
fact stares us in the face that they can
undersell us IN the markets on account of
low cost of production.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-29
That Blue Hill Cow.

AUGUSTA, July 20. The we'll known
Blue Hill case of alleged tuberculosis in a
COW that was stated to have been the
cause of the death of three children some
weeks ago, still seems to rest unsettled in
the minds of some, and Secretary B..
Walker Mckeen of the State Board of
Agriculture says many erroneous reports
have been circulated The recent report
that Prof. Welch of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity had analysed parts of the animal
and found that she had had tuberculosis
revived the subject, being an unexpected
turn of. affairs after the testimony, includ-
ing that Of DR.. Charles D. Smith of Port
land, who made very careful examina-
ton of the COW, that no signs of tuber-
culosis were present in the subject 1t
has been stated that Secretary McKeen
was interested in the matter and had
parts of the COW sent Professor Welch of
Baltimore. He states that he had moth
ing whatever to do with having the parts
sent to Professor WEIGH, as he had perfect
confidence in the report made that the
COW did not have tuberculosis which was
made by DR.. Smith and others, whose
opinions We're indisputable. Mr.. McKeen
says, furthermore, that DR.. Smith has not
claimed that the specimens sent Prof.
Welch were not from the COW under ques-
ton, but that they We're not the same
tissues.