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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31
Mrs. HOFFMAN Leaves Mexin.

Yesterday General Passenger Agent Rob.
bins Of the Houston and Texas Central re-
oeNed a message from the agent at Mcxia
stating that the old lady. Mrs. Lizzie koff-
man had left that morning for Waxahaehic.
being satisfied that she would find her sis
ter near that place. MIR. Robbins has re-
ceiyed numerous kilograms and letters from
different portions Of the State but the only
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31
WHEN YOU co TO wAgu,vcro>,

You naturally wish to travel up-to-date
end have an ENJOYABLE trip You won't
miss it II your ticket reads via Vandalia-
PENNSYLVANIA Short Line. On sale March
ana ior the Inauguration Drop a postal
10 travelling Passenger Agent V. X. pixbv
fort worth Texas, or W. f. Drummer. as
for details 80 A''"iS'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31

Tirsr Baptist Church Sermon AT n
a. m, subject. Tho Baftle OF LIFE" sery
ices az 40 D. IN. subject "l3iernal Life,
Will be administered
Norih Houston Haptis, Churoh-Correr
or Mckee and pullman streets Filth
Breaker. superintendent Preaching M n
g. m. by Pastor Hudson, subject "rhe
Earthly Life of Christ, the Standard OF
CHRISTIAN Living" Come and worshlp with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31

one. too. by doing such work with an
electric needle.
only think of the horrible ennui that
muse be affecting the gilded youth OF the
metropolis when they resort to tattoolug
as an amusement.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31

For sale $500 or $4,000 Investment wit,
per cent interest guaranteed, secured hu
iirst mortgages at TO l. See Fjnano,a,
agency loosh Congress avenue. N"'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31

1as cooking stoves and hot plates FOR
sale by Houston Gas Light co. io'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31

,r Money TO build or improve good business
Iaoals 'a r property. Il. +. Sojourner Co.
''os'a Congress avenue. w.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
PRINCE AS GRAND MASTER.
Int eresting Masonic Ceremonies In Con
nection With Queens Jubilee.

London, June 14.-The Masonic meet
ing at the Royal Albert hall this after
noon, in commemoration of the Queen S
diamond jubilee was a notable function.
The hall was packed by over 10, 900 Masons
in gorgeous regalia. The Prince of Wales
and the Duke of Connaught arrived at 4
O'Clock, preceded by trumpeters sounding
fanfares When they entered the hall,
the organ played a grand professional
march and all present rose to their feet.
The grand officers lined the aisles to the
dias The Prince of Wales, as grand
master of England, followed by an i'm
posing staff. composed of grand officers,
moved to the sound of the majetic music,
to his throne, where he was surrounded
by brilliant phalanx of officers, he was
received and greeted in the united form
of salutation reserved for his high station.
The Prince then addressed the audience
and announced that the admission fees
for the ceremony amounted to 70OC
pounds, (S35, ,000) half of which would go
to the Prince of Wales hospital and the
other half to the different Masonic
charities. The Duke of Connaught
moved an address to the Queen in behalf
of the Masons and it was carried with
loud applause.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
Local Weather Report.

Local Weather Report.
Portland, Me-, June 1.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
8 a. m.-Barometer. 30. 72S; thermo-
meter, so; dew point, As; humidity, 90:
wind, Sc; velocity, 8; weather. cloudy.
p. m.-Barometer, 29.794; thermo-
meter, so; dew point, SO, humidity 81:
wind, E; velocity, 3; weather, It, rain.
Mean daily thermometer, "a; maxi
mum thermometer, SO; minimum ther-
mometer. 4S; maximum velocity of
wind, I, S; total precipitation. IA.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, June Is, taken
at 8 D. m, meridian time, the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, 5S degrees, E, cloudy: New
York, 72 degrees. w, clear; Phlladel-
phia rs, degrees, N, clear; Washing
ton, 76 degrees, NV, clear; Albany, 81
degrees, w, rain; Buffalo, 62 degrees,
SW. cloudy; Detroit, so degrees, SW,
clear; Chicago, 76 degrees, Sc, clear;
st. Paul, SO degrees, Sc, cloudy; Huron
Oak, SO degrees. S, cloudy; Bis
marck, so degrees, Sc, clear; jackson
vile, SS degrees, SW, cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15

pine lumber. Living near the border
and knowing Canadian conditions as
to cost of production with timber now re-
mote from the mills, we positively state
that 81 duty is practically prohlb1tlVe,
and point to the fact that it is intended
SO to be by those who are asking. Tor 1t.
The southern and western lumber
men seek with this duty to shut out our
| Canadian supply, to compel us to buy
| their lumber coming from thousand
miles away and pay the long haul freight.
Should this come about it will be ser1-
GUS blow to the lumber working indus
tries of New England. Lumber coming
from these distant points would be mani
pulated, dressed and manufactured into
shapes at the point of shipment, to en-
ploy facilities there, and to secure the
great saving in freight. AS consequence
not only in such large manufacturing
cities as Burlington, but in every town
where there is a small factory for work.
ing rough white pine lumber, and in
towns where it is worked by hand, a
large employment heretofore given to
our people will be transferred to distant
states with no compensation to us. We
most earnestly protest against this pro-
posed duty on rough white lumber, as it
is necessary neither for protection or for
revenues, and because its effect would be
to strike down of one of
the leading industries of New England
We receive spruce lumber from Canada,
yet recognizes that spruce timber repro
duces and is therefore continuing pro-
quot OF our country, and entitled to a
fair measure of tariff protection. But
as to white pine lumber, for which as to
various uses there is no substitute, it
should, in view of the fact that our white
pine forests do not reproduce and that
according to Prof. Fernow's recent report
to the Senate less than seven years sup
ply is left, be invested to come into this
count rather than to shut out. What is
known as the retalitative clause in the
pending tariff bill provides that if Canada
shall place an export duty on logs, the
same rate shall be added to the lumber
duty. The Canadian government has
recently announced it's intention to
meet 80 import duty on lumber with
an export on saw logs, pulp wood and
certain ores. the effect of which will be
to us only more widespread and
disastrous than the original s.. .prohibitive
duty.
The senators and members from Con.
gress from the state of Vermont are, there.
fore, earnestly requested to take steps
against the passage of this duty of 50 pei
thousand on rough white pine lumber,
and we call the attention of all the sena.
tors and representatives and the eastern
states to the serious effect upon theil
people which would come from this move.
ment desinged to break down long es-
tablished Industries and trade connec
orally to modify tbs tariff bill of 1890 and
establish rates which will stand.
Should the rate on rough white pine
lumber exceed that of the MCKINLEY
bill, 81 per thousand, it would bring moi
revenue, but disaster.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
Government Station At Ellis Island
Burned.
OCCUPANTS ALL REMOVED AND Ia
KEN TO THE CITY.
Fire Started at 12.3s and Spread Rapidly
Through Big Wooden struotures-Ev-
cry Building Probably Conc.

New York, June 15.-The United
States government immigrant station OF
Ellis Island was destroyed by fire thil
morning (Tuesday) but with probably ne
loss of life. The fire was first seen at IL. 3;
a. M, by the lookout from the harbol
police station, who first noticed small
flame coming out of the window on the
second floor. The fire spread rapidly. A,
LOS a. M, the caves along the entire roo
began to fall, setting fire to the wooden
piers and docks on either side.
At 1.12 a. m. the whole thing was 8
mass of flames, Illuminating the entire
inner harbor.
AS quickly as possible, forty five police
men and the police launches were sent to
the island. The fire boat New Yorker
was soon under headway, with firemen
policemen and others. The fire boat
Zophar Mills was also sent to the island
Rescuers also went over in launches
tugs and row boats. The end of the
building in which the fire started was
used for sleeping, cooking and eating by
the immigrants. The detention pen il
which there was always a considerable
number of immigrants, old and young
male and female, being held for investi
cation, was soon consumed.
There was a hospital in the station and
it was seldom without occupants.
1t was first believed by the police that
the loss of life would be heavy, but all
the immigrants, two hundred in number
were finally brought safely form tht
island to the barge office at the Battery
The only persons now on the island are
the firemen, who are fighting the flames
and few attendants. All the valuable
destroyed.
The ferry boat John J. Carlisle, which
plies between the Battery and Eli,
Island, arrived at 13O o'clock this morn
ing from the island with the sick from
the hospital. There were seventy five
men, forty six women and children OF
the boat. Twenty of the women were
sick, one is suffering from typhoid fever.
The buildings of Ellis island wer,
simply vast wooden sheds made of the
most inf1ammable material. The mail
building was 404 by 154 feet and three
stories high.
The physicians who accompanied thu
sick on the boat felt sure that all th'
buildings including the detention hall
the hospital, the disinfecting houses, DIR
White house and the inspectors houses
would be destroyed.
DR.. White said that, so far as he knew
no one had been burned or injured. HI
said, however, that many of the immi
grant refused to leave the island.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
FRED DIDN'T LAST LONG.
Lewiston Bruiser Knocks Out his Oppo
nent and the Police Do the Rest.

New York, June l4.-Dick O'Brien of
Lewiston, Maine, met Fred Long of
Minneapolis in the arena of local sport
ing club tonight and punished him so
severely in the first round that the police
interfered and arrested the referee, the
principals and their seconds. O'Brien
and Long were to have fought twenty
rounds at catch weights. Long was over
whelmingly outclassed. O'Brien hit him
whenever and wherever he pleased and
chased him all around the ring. Long
fought wildly and when his guard was
down O'Brien sent crashing blow to the
nose and the westerner went down in a
heap, bleeding profusely and insensible.
1t was seven minutes before he recovered
consciousness.
All the prisoners will be arraigned be-
fore Justice Peele tomorrow Shortly
after the arrests were made, Referee
Walter Debuan and O'Brien were released
on bail, $500 each. Martin Bowling went
on heir bonds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
BURLINGTON "MAKEs HoLLER."
Very Much Set Against the Duty on White
Pine Lumber.

Burlington, VT, June 14.-A large num-
ber of citizens assembled in the city
hall last evening to protest against the
proposed 80 tariff on white pine lumber.
Resolutions to this effect were adopted
and sent to all members of the Vermont
delegation in Congress.
The resolutions were in part as follows:
/. For over 40 years the city Of Burling-
ton has received from Canada large
quantities of white pine lumber for
manipulation and distribution through
out New England. In necessary connec-
ton with this business great plants have
been established comprising extensive
wharves, planning mills, dry kilns, stor-
age houses, door, sash and blind factories
and other wood working institutions,
all of which will depend for permanence
and prosperity Of the lumber supply. But
the tariff bill now pending in the United
States Senate threatens to cut this supply
by putting duty of 20 on rough white
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
A Thirteen Year Old Forger.

Augusta, June 14.-Georgie Lashus, of
Waterville, thirteen years old, French
boy, was committed to Kennebec jail to-
day to await charge of forgery at the
September term of court. Lashus forged
the name of his grandfather, Levi Lashus
to pension check for $50, with the names
of two witnesses. He received the check
at the Waterville postofice addressed to
his grandfather. He-.got it cashed and was
about to leave for Canada. He is bright
appearing boy, but from past thefts seems
to have mania for stealing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
"A FOLLY And A CRIME. :"
Var Between United States and
Canada Would Be Such.
so PREMIER LAURIER TELLS
PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.

Refuses to Discuss the Possibility Even of
Such an Event-The Air Full of the
Imperial Unity and Agrandizement
Idea.
New York, June 14.-The Evening Post
has the following special copyrighted
cable despatch from London: Mr.. Wilfrid
Laurier, the Canadian premier, has given
new and somewhat dramatic turn to
the talk of schemes of imperial unity
and agrandizment of which the air in
England is very full just now. Every
where, the colonial premier now here,
while overfowing with expressions of
loyalty, is assuring England of the dire
consequences if she will not barter away
her free trade in exchange for tariff
| preferences in colonial markets. The
Duke of Devonshire speech at Liverpool
on Saturday following Mr.. Chamberlain
| lukewarm attitude towards free trade is
interpreted as indicating the readiness of
the imperial government to make some
move in the direction of imperial customs
union when the question comes up in
conference between Mr.. Chamberlain and
the premiers. This may include duties
on such foreign imports as wheat, -four
and meal from America and the Argen-
| tine Republic as compete with Canadian
and Australian products.
This was part of Mr.. Chamberlain's
zollverein idea. 1t is at this interesting
moment that Mr.. Laurier steps forward
and declares the zollverein to be mere pro-
lection and asserts that protection which
has been the curse and bane of Canada, to
be the greatest possible mistake for the
England empire. By our tariff, says Mr..
Laurier, we in Canada give you preference
as free gift. We ask nothing in return;
we do not desire you to abandon the grand
principles of free trade; we desire rather
to follow in your free trade lead trading
where trading is most natural. Protection
must weaken you and SO hurt the empire
and Canada as part of it.
Asked as to the Duke of Devonshire's s
scheme of imperial naval defense, under
which the West Indies are being fortified,
Mr.. Laurier said ''There is only one
country with whom Canada could be ever
at war. That country is the United
States, and war with the United States is
a contingency I refuse to discuss. Such
war would be not only a folly, but a
crime. That being SO what need has
Canada of great schemes of naval defence.
We are devoted to British rule and CRATE
full for it,; but we are satisfied as we are
until the need arises in the course of our
national development for change
II These utterances, in view of Mr..
Lauriers precedence among colonial
premiers, cannot fail to have great effect
upon the imperial policy, which is un-
doubtedly preparing for an important
new departure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
MINISTER ORDAINED AT TUFTS.
A Portland Young Man One of the Glass ol
Eight

West Medford, Mass, June 14.-Eight
men and three women We're ordained
ministers in Goddard chapel, Tufts
college today. The services in connection
with the ordination We're impressive the
ad dress being delivered by Rev. John c.
Adams, d. d.
The following candidates were presented
for ordination by Presiden Capen: Her
Der Elmon Benton of Newtonville; Flint
Mandrin Bissell of Wellesley; Augusta
Gertrude Earle of Somerville; John Ellis
of Lowell; George Ferdinand Fortier of
Somerville; Isabella Stirling MacDuff of
Claremont, N. H; Clarence Guy Robbins
of Malrose; Mrs. Nancy Wiley Paine
Smith of Tufts college; Fred Allan Taylor
of West Somerville; George Iinnalus
Thompson of Stafford, Conn. Fired Storer
Walker of Portland, Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
A Noted Crook Gathered In.

New York, June 14.-John Price who
the police claim is noted bank and
sneak thief, was captured here today at
the request of the chief of police of Wash
ington, d. G. He is wanted there for
stealing a satchel belonging to the
Metropolitan Street Railway company
which contained 1852. Price is known
to every chief of police in the country.
In March, 1884, Price, who is generally
called johnny and Bill Coleman and a
"Rufe'' Minor robbed @ bank at Augusta,
Ga, of s2700. Coleman was sentenced to
seven years as was also Price, but the lat
ter was pardoned in 1887. Prica on July
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
ANTITRUST AMENDMENT.
Republican Senators Want Such an Annex
to the Tariff Bill.

Washington, June 14.-The Republican
senators were in caucus for more than
three hours tonight and three propositions
only were under consideration. These
were: The question of what to do with
the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty; the ad-
visibility of giving bounty ON beet
sugar and the question of an anti. trust
amendment.
The Hawaiian treaty question was
withdrawn and the anti trust amend
ment was referred to the western mem
bers of the judiciary committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
what Juror Bryon Thought.

New York, June 14.-The Il Hresumption
of the tobacco company conspiracy trial
was delayed today by charges to the effect
that VIM. J. Bryon, juror had dis
cussed the case with reporter named
Piper and in so doing had said the trouble
was caused by the company refusing to
sell to certain persons and 'that lot Of
Jews were sore about it,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
"Comrades."

Norfolk, Va, June 14.-Hon. VIM. j.
Bryan arrived here this morning from
Washington, accompanied by Hon. Ar
thur Sewall of Maine This afternoon
Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Sewall held a reception
at the At tlantic hotel, after which Mr..
Bryan made brief address to an audi
ence gathered at the Y NJ C. A. Mr..
Sewall this evening left for New York,
and Mr.. Bryan addressed 1910 persons at
Arlnory hall. He left at 10. 80 for Char
lotte.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
Cuban Dispatches Seized by Jamaoans.

Kingston, June 14.-Dr. Viete, chief
surgeon of the Cuban insurgent army.
commanded by Gen. Garcia arrived at
Rio Buena, this island, on Saturday, ac-
companied by II Cubans. They had es-
capped from the province of Santiago dc
Cuba in an open boat and brought with
them dispatches from the Cuban junta
at New York. These dispatches were
seized by the Jaman officials
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
puncbed the old Minnesota.

Boston, June 14.-As the steamer o. E.
Lewis of the Winthrop was approaching
her pier this afternoon, she crashed into
the old frigate Minnesota, which is
moored at the Atlas stores, South Boston,
striging her stern and staving a small
hole in the Minnesota's side just abaft of
The Lewis sustained no ap-
parent injury
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
Trouble in Mashowfng.

Vryburg, Bechuanaland, June 14.-In-
telligence has been received here that the
police camp at Mashowing has been at
tackled by five hundred natives and that
six of the police have been killed One
hundred volunteers have started for the
scene OF the outbreak.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
An Italian Snot Dead.

New York, June 14.-During quar-
rel tonight between Vito Cammi of Lake
View, n. j., and Emanual Baiocchio of
this city, the former was shot dead by the
latter The murderer was arrested.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
Logs scance at Calais

Calais, June 14-Nearly every lumber
mill in this section is shut down owing
to an unexpected scarcity of logs. Ths
first drive of the season is not expecte
until July l.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
fHE WEATHER.

/ Boston, June IA.
Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity,
for Tuesday: Fair
temperature, varia
BILE winds.
W ashington, Jnne
14.-For New Eng
land: Fair, preceded
bv showers on the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15

| 30, 1888, stole satchel in Albany with
$50, 900 in bonds in it. He was sentenced
to nineteen years and three months, but
was pardoned in 1895.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15

coast; slightly warmer; southwes terly
winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
Barnato Fell Overheard.

London, June 15.-The, Daily Telegraph
which announces the death of Barney
Barnato, while a passenger on the Scott
of news agency that he fell overheard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
Tariff Bill Held Up for The
Present.
DAY OF SENATORIAL
ORATIONs ON THE SUBJECT.
Interesting Passage Between Mr.. Hoar
and Mr.. Tillman.-Vote On One Amends
ment Taken-AIlison's Spirited Reply
to Charges Against Senator's.

Washington, June 14.-The Senate de-
bate on the sugar schedule of the tariff
bill, proceeded today with only one
diverting incident to relieve the monotony
into which the discussion has lapsed. !.
This was the sharp exchange between Mr..
Hoar of Massachusetts, and Mr.. Tillman
of South Carolina, representing the two
extremes of senatorial procedure Mr..
Tillman again referred to the published
charges of irregularity in connection with
the sugar schedule and asserted that the
Senate would stand convicted before the
American people if it failed to investigate
the charges.
Mr. Hoar calmly and impressively re-
PEELED this statement, his tone and
language being calculated as a rebuke.
He declared that the vague charges of
irregularity were not only preposterous,
but infamous.
Mr.. Tillman reiterated that Senators
would stand convicted by the people if
they sought to hide behind the senatorial
| toga.
Mr.. Allison in charge of the bill, made
another speech in defense of the schedule,
presenting tables which he declared
proved that the sugar refiners received
| less protection under the Senate schedule
| than under the existing law
| Mr.. Pettigrew Of South Dakota, spoke
at length in favor of his amendments to
place on the free list articles controlled by
trusts, severely arraigning the various
| large trusts
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska, urged legal
procedure against the trusts. Only one
roll call occurred during the day, on Mr..
Lindsay's amendment to place all sugars
on the same basis. This was rejected 20
to 30. Mr.. MeEnery, Democrat of
Louisiana, voted with the Republicans in
the negative and Senator Pettigrew and
Mantle with the Democrats in the affirma-
tive.
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Continued on Second Page.
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Mr.. Mckinley Invited to Visit the Wander
biIt Estate Biltmore But Refused to
Enter Until Invitation Was Extended
TO Newspaper Representatives in His
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until July 1.