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The Portland daily press., 1897-01-13
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Speaker Reed Expresses Himself as in
Favor of r roject.

Washington, January 12.-Ths House
committee on rule today gave an audi
enoe to a nun Der of representatives and
senators, principally from the EPaoific
slope, who are interested in the Nicaragua
canal bill. Mr.. Doolittle, member of
the House com m cree committee, which
framed the measure. expla ned at length.
Some doubt was expressed as to the
Feasibility of the canal.
Speaker Rsed stated that he always
had Eeen satisfied of the practicability
of the enterprise and he was partial to
any legislation that would benefit the
Pacific slope. in which he was always
interested, but he did not doubt it's great
benefit to the people residing on the
Alantic ami Pacific slopes. He decided
that more specific information regarding
the atmospheric condition to be encoun-
tered was needed: and inquired partiou-
larly as to the possibility Of cloud bursts
and earthquakes. To these questions
Mr.. Doolittle replied, quoting from a
report made by engineers, and officers, as
we'll as from the reports Of the maritime
company.
If the rules permits the measure to
come up for decision, it will, it is claimed,
pass by large majority, as it is under
stood to have the support OF all the Re-
publican mem bers except a SCORE or SO,
and about 10 Democrats in addition.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-13
The Joke ON the Taller.

Fred A. ellison, commenced his official
duties as Jailer On Tuesday, Jan. 9th.
The next day he received an unexpected
experience Of q few hours enforced con-
tinement behind the bars, as did also
Sheriff /. P. Longfellow and juryman
Charles s. Hinkley from Jonesport 1t
happened in this wise: They entered the
prison together, and as is customary,
locked the big iron door behind them.
After making the rounds+,of the prison,
they returned to the door and inserted
move the bolt proved futile. Each one
in turn exerted his strength, and ex-
hausted his patience and ingenuity upon
that refractory lock, but ah TO DO pur-
pose. 1t was bewitched and remained
obstinate sas mule. What made the
situation more exasperating was the TACT
that the bell was sounding rne hour for
the opening of court, and the Juryman
and sheriff were expected to bs at their
post. At last the jailer got in oommunl-
cation with his wife, through whom the
sheriff got ward TO one Of his deputies to
open court, for he with the Jailer and
juryman. were locked up ana might re-
main thus for period of sixty days, un-
less some outside influence more pobent
than judicial orders were brought into
requisition for their liberation. After u
time help came, and the look was re-
moved with assmonkey wrench, and shsy
were permitted to once again breathe
freedoms air.-Machias Republican.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-13
Look Over Your $50 Bills.

New York, January 12.-The banks
today reoeived work Of a new and danger
GUS counterfeit Of $50 United States
certificates issued under the act Of Feb
ruary %, 1878. series Of 1891, check letter
B. The7counterfeit bears the usual small
soalloped oefmine seal, and puFports to
be signed by J. Fount Tillman, register
of the treasury and ID. n. Morgan, treas
urer of the United States, and bears the
treasury number A &. 705, 40l. The most
notieea BILE defect In the bill is the poP-
trait of Daniel Manning, which dees not
stand out in bold relief as in the
genuine, but appears as if sunken in the
back ground. In the oountarfeit the nose
appears sharp and pointed while in ths
end. There are other defects. The counter
felt is printed on good quality of paper,
but lacks the distributed fibre found on
the genuine note.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-13
VERY EXCITING.
Lewiston Has Prize Fight by Way oi
Entertainment.

Lewiston, Janu ary 1s.-Dick C'Br1en
made quick work of Steve Travers OF Bid
deford at q spaRrinG match here tonight,
getting the decision In one minute and
twenty five seconds. in. the second round.
The match was advertised for points,
but Travers started in for knockout.
O. Bri len met hiu at every point, forcing
the fighting, knocking Travers all over
the ring and very nearly ending the
fight in the first round. In the first part
of the second round Trayers made big
brace, but O'Brien soon had him on the
run round the ring, continuing to ham
mer him numerically.
At the end Travers was in CORNER
leaning against the ropes, practically help
less and would have5Rone down, but for
his seconds, who cried quits and carried
the Biddeford puRillst to the dressing
room. O'Brien was not in the best con-
dition for the match, but Travers was
an easy mark. He was given an ovation
at the close of the exhibition.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-13
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
Speaker Reed Fills Vacancies Caused b,
Death of Speaker Crisp.

Washington, January12.-Speaker Reed
just before the adjournment today filed
the vacancies on the committees on rules,
and ways and means caused by the death
of the late Mr.. Crisp of Georgia. The
speaker gave the place on the ways and
means committee to Mr.. Boatner of
Louisiana, whose seat was declared
vacant at the last session of Congress,
and who since his re-elsction to fill out
the remainder of the present terms has
been without committee assignment.
The vacancy on the rules committee was
filled by the appointment OF Mr.. Bailey
Of Texas. Mr.. Boatner is serving his
fourth term in Congress. He has long
been regarded as one of the ablest lawyers
in the House, and is a tireless and in
defatigabie committee worker. Mr..
Bailey is one of the younger members OF
the House, although his services OF six
consecutive years, with reelection to
the next Congress makes him something
of q vet in point of experience
MIR. Stokes of South Carolina, who,
like Mr.. Boatner, was unseate d last year,
was assigned to the COMMITTEES of agri-
culture and public buildings and
grounds.
Charles Crisp, the son of the late
Speaker Crisp, elected last month to
serve ont the remainder of his father g
term, was assigned to the pest Office and
mileage committee.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-13
JOHNSON TO MAGUIRE.
Sensation in the House Of Repre-
sentatiVes Yesterday.
BITTER ATTACK MADE ON NJOHNSON
IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.

| Latter Replies in an Impassioned Address
Which is Received With Applause
Speaker Reed Decides Against Faolfi'
Railroad Legislation.
Washington, January 12.-In the Sen
ate today the House bill for free home
steads .on spublic lands acquired from
various Indian tribes was taken up. The
bill was advocated by Mr.. Nelson, Re
pu blican of Minnesota, as a just extsn.
sion of the free homestead policy. He de.
olared that this was no time for the
adoption of pioayuaish policy toward
struggling settlers.
MIR. Chandler presented a memorial
from HenrysA. Dupont, claiming TO have
been elected to seat in uhe United
States Senate. May 9, 1895, and urging
the re-opening of the question. The me-
m morial was referred to the committee OF
privileges and elections.
The debate on the homestead bill was
resumed and Mr.. Allen, Populist OF
Nebraska, made an argument in favor OF
the bill.
He spoke of the existing reign of bank
ruptoy and suicide" as being the logical
consequence of the financial policy OF
the government and he suggested the
adoption of policy that would be fair
and just to all.
MIR. Villas, Demoorat of Wisconsin, said
that although the pending bill did not
attract much attention, it proposed, &C.
cordin to the report of the secretary OF
the interior to surrender $50, 00a, ,00e of
money which, in part, at least due on
the contracts already made between the
government and the settlers en- the
prairie lands. 1t was bill to bestcw OF.
individuals in small SUMS, varying from
$3.50 to $3.50, an aggregate very large in
amount. 1t would seem to require strong
reasons granting the power of Congress
tn Justify it's passage. He rehearsed the
his tory of the homestead laws audssta3 ID
the reasons why the bill should not be
passed.
There was an amusing interchange be-
tween Senators Villas and Allen in re-
lstion to which was the real Demcratic
platform that adopted at Chicago, or
that at Indianapolis-Mr. Villas asserting
that the former was against the best In
terest of the United States and that the
latter was founded throughout on Dem
ocracy.
Mr.. Villas proceeded with his argu-
ment against the bill the passage of
which. he said, would lay the foundation
for the demand for tisS repay s~snt of all
money heretofore paid the government
by the settlers of Indian lands.
Mr.. Peffer. Populist of Kansas advo.
Gated the bill. In depression to show
the wealth. of Kansas, be declared that
the people of that state were as honest
and enterprising as they ever were, and
although they were now under cloud,
they would come out right at the end.
The bill went over without action. The
Senate, at $50, went into executive
session, shortly thereafter edjournina
until tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-13
In TIE HOUSE.

The hope Of those members Of the
House who are anxfous to secure legis-
lation with reference to the Pacific rail
roads this session, was sQuelohed today
by decision of Speaker Reed.
Yesterday Mr.. Powers moved that the
bill be com Mmitted to the committee on
Pacific railroads, but objection was made
shat this was not in order as other busi-
ness had intervened. Speaker Reed asked
soon after the House met, stated his
opinion that the motion of the gentleman
from Vermont to recommit the bill was
not in order. The motion. he said, could
have been made if the House had passed
the bill to third reading or If other bus
iness had not intervensd. No demon
stration followed the announcement.
The bill to better define the rights Of
aliens in the territories, which was passed
over temporarily yesterday. was taken
up under the call of committees and
passed by rising vote, yeas SO, nays s8
Mr.. Brosius, Republican of Penusyl-
vania, called up the House bill In
creasing the classes to which preference Q
shall be given in appointments in the
civil service. lit provides that these class
es shall be disa bled Union soldiers and
sailors of the late war, honorably dis
charged Union soldiers and sailors,
widows and orphans of Union soldiers
and sailors. The present law gives pref
erenoe to those Union soldiers and sailors
discharged by reason OF wounds or sick
ness contracted in the service. After
some discussion as to whether state
troops might not be included under the
provisions of the pill, it was modified to
read that preference would be given
soldiers and sailors OF the United States
In the war of the Rebellion. The bill
was passed.
Mr. johnson, Republican Of California,
then took the floor onsa question Of per-
sonal privilege and made an impassioned
address in answer to remarks inserted
in the Congressional Record of this
morning by Mr. Mcguire, Democrat Of
California, under leave to print
MIR. johnson said that Friday, during
the debate on the Pacific railroads bill
he had been informed that Mr.. Mcguire
had intended to assail him personally ON
the floor with reference to his (Johnson 50
remarks about another person. He had
waited for Mr.. Mcguire TO do SO without
being gratiaed. This morning he found
in the Congressional Record whole
column devoted to q bitter personal at
tack on himself. That speech was rot
delivered. He did not know whethor tn at
was violationzof the rules of the House.
but he belived it a wanton and malicious
disregard of the rights Of members OF the
House TO publish wanton and bitter
attack on brother member.
Teleggaphic information from Call-
fornia had come to him that the San
Francisco Examiner had published a
speech alleged to have bean delivered by
MIR. Maguiro on the floor of the House.
"Hs made cowardly insinuation
against me,'' said Mr.. johnson. lana
had not the courage to make manly at
tack. !"
MIR. johnson explained thst 1t was orue
that 81 years ago he had been indfoUau In
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-13
Leedy Defends Kansas.

Topeka. Kaa., January 12.-The new
Populist governor, Leedy, in his animal
III sssage to the legislature, today, touched
upon the adverse criticism of Kansas
made on the part of states in the east,
and compared the degree uf prosperity in
his state with that of the states that In
dulged in the criticisms. He said with
profound regret for the misfortunes OF
our moro pretentious sisters of the east,
we congratulate the State Of Kansas up
on the many simple blessings that have
fallen to us In the diverse times.
While those who clamor for aims In the
streets of crowded cities are many, those
who seek assistance from our ready pub
lio bounty are few. While the failure OF
graat commercial Institutions bring sad
calamity to the chief capitals whose mis-
fortunes accum ulate the less imposing
and quite as useful deposltories of Kansas
savings give gratifying evidences Of
stability.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-13
senate in Executive Session.

Washington, January f2.-WheE Bena
tor Sherman, few minuBes after the
Senate convened, moved an executive
session, it was enormously supposed the
general treaty of ar bitration between this
country and Great Britain was to be taker
up message from Secretary Olney was
read, asking that change be made il
the text of the extradition treaties with
the Orange Free States and the Argen
tine Republic. ratified by the Senate yes,
terday. There is clause in several o1
our extradition treaties that fnrbids the
extradition of the citizens of the country
from which the extradiiton is asked.
This was omitted in the two conventions
agreed to yesterday and the secretary Of
state called attention to the omission. A
motion to reconsider the vote by whiof
the treaties ware ratified, was entered anC
the matter went over until tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-13

syracuse, N. Y. 1t was true that d.
went to California to create a new home
but 1T was not true that he went ther
under new name.
! In voice ohoked with emosion, Mr.
johnson said, by the blessing OF God anf
the help of his wife he had been abl3 tt
pay back every dollar he owed in syria
Mr.. johnson, had suffered a pecuniary
loss at his expense. He had made clean
breast of his early lifs to the convention
at Sacramento that nominated him fol
the legislature and he had been nomi-
mated, by a three -fouruhs vote and elected.
During his Congressional campaigns he
cold the people he WIS the same Grove
johnson who hal been indicted and she
had been nominated and reelected. He
ibid not try to conceal his youthful fault.
81 did wrong he remarked. 81 know
1t but have made up for it as well as
any man could" (Here Mr.. johnson
voice broke.
He said the people of the city and
county of SACRAMENTO where he lived
knew his whole life and yet despite the
fact that Bryan received 800 majority in
Sacramento county he Republican car
rled every district in that county. Cap
plause.)
He said that Irish informers and Rus
Sian police spies would have scorned to
do what Mr.. Mcguire had done. Mr..
Johuson sat down samid applause and
then Mr.. Maguire rose. He said that he
was not afraid TO speak out. He referred
TO Mr.. Johnson's 9 attack on Mr.. Hearst
as the most bitter and malicious assault
he ever heard delivered against an absent
nan who had no means of answering on
the foor. Mr.. Mcguire made an ineffeot-
ual attempt TO answer Mr.. johnson. he
enounced as false the charges made by
him.
MI. Poole Republican of New York
moved to expunge from the Record GER
tain portions Of the speech supposed to
have been delivered by Mr. Mcguire
and printed in she Congressional Record
this morning rejecting on Mr. Johnson.
MIR. Poole warmly defended Mr.. johnson.
A number of other motions were made
and lost. Mr.. Foole's motion was adopted.
A resolution providing for the payment
OF the expense of the last illness and
funeral Of ex-Speaker Crisp, amounting
to 1880 was passed.
The Senate bill constituting the acts Of
Congress In relation to bensowing life
saving medals, passed. During the dis
cussion of the bill providing for use Of
Congressional mail franks without
authority, Mr.. Loud explained that dur
ing the late campaign his frank was used
by PERSONS who had no such authority.
Some opposition was developed to the
measure, Mr.. Boutelle, Republican of
Maine, making the point that If q mem
bsr of Congress or his clerk were to in
aavertently put unfrankable matter in q
franked env elope. he would be liable to
fine or imprisonment. He thought it
better the government should lose two
cents once in sawhile than that a
quorum Of the Henss should be arrested.
A motion to order the previous ques-
tion was voted down and after long
wranale over point of order the House
at .. M. adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-13
Why Grant Changed His Name.
(From MeCluIe's Magazine. }

Up to the start for West Point, Grant
had besn Hiram Ulysses or Fl. Ulysses
Grant. The young traveller required q
trunk, and Thomas Walker, a local
"gopius, " was the man to make it. He
did 80, and, to finish ID off, he traced on
the cover In big brass tacks, the initials
Ii. U. G. James Marshall, Ulysses
cousins went to help him carry the new
trunk home. Ulysses looked at the big
glaring letters. ST WON'T have that so, +"
he said. "It spells hug the boys would
plague me about 1T. And he thereupon
shifted his middle name, and became
Ulysses II. Grant, and SO he went forth
into the world.
He registered at Koe's Hotel, West
Point, on the 29th Of May as "U. H..
drapt." and the same day reported to
the Adjutant, George g. Waggaman, de-
Hiram Grant. His name as reported
from Washington, however, was U. s.
Grant, and the error arose in this way
The Hon, Thomas Hamer received the
letter of Jesse Grant only the day before
the close of his term, and being much
hurried, sat down at once ana wrote to
Secretary of War Poinsett. asking for the
appointment of his neigh boris son. He
knew the boys name to be Ulysses, and
inferring that bis middle name was
Simpson, go filed in the application,
and thus IL stood when Ulysses faced the
Adjutapt.
He asked to have it changed, but was
told 1t was impossible without the con-
sent of ehs Secretary Of War.
"Very veil he said: / oams here to
eutsr the military aoademy Eand enter
shall. An initial more or less does not
IN 'tier.' He was known to the Govern
Iusnt thereafter as q. Is. Grant.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-13
NOTES.

Bates College Is laying its plans to
capture the baseball pennant this year.
LIE wiston Journal.
How nice! But we trust the Bates
young men will not capture the pennant
before the series is played, as they did
last year. .-~e.
Mike; McDermott is suggested as a
possible manager for the New Bedford
team. Mary Ann Does services will not
be required, it is understood.
Manager Arthur Irwin has purchased
the Toronto franchise in the Eastern
Baseball league. The price Is said to be
$4,000.
Manager Burnham Of the local polo
team leaves the city this morning to at
tend the league meeting as the reprssen-
tative of the Brock ton club.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-13
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE MEETING
Bangor the Only Maine City That WIN BE
Represented.

Portland will probably not be repre-
sentsd at the nesting of the New Eng-
Land league In Rodson today. At recent
meeting Of the local association President
Elmer Woodbury. aad Directors Merrill
and Murphy were appointed committee
to attend the meeting and apply for a
franchise for Portland. Mr.. Murphy said
Lass evening that neither he nor MIR.
Merrill wera going and he did not think
Mr.. Wood bury was.
Mr.. Murphy said that under the present
circumstances be was in favor Of state
league. He did not beiievs In going up to
Boston and begging for a franchise, and
beside that it would be impossible with
ont an enormous outlay of money to OBJ
tain team to compete with the Massa-
ohusstts cities, who have their players all
reserved. He thought a state league
could Ds made suceess.
Bangor is the only Maine city that at
pr esent is a member of the New England
league. Lewiston and Portland having
surrendered their franchises and Augusta
having been expelled. Bangor will
probably be represented at the meeting
today.
The other cities to be represents eA will
be Fall River. Brockton, Newport and
Pawtuoket. New Bedford will be on
hand probably, but it ID. also under the
ban Of expulsion.
Cities do not seem to be tumbling over
each other for franchises in the compact
circuit. Taunton is mentioned, but un
less conditions have changed wonderfully
within year in that city, the outlook
is not particularly promising.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-13
LEGISLATION BLOCKED.
Pacific Reorganization Committee
Gives Up Fight.
READY TO MOVE WHEN GOVERN
MENTS INTENTIONS ARE KNOWN.

No Intimation of What Presidents Inten-
tions Are Beyond What Was Contained
in His Message-Committee Agent
Returned From Washington to New
York.
New York, January 12.-The decision
of Speaker Reed that the Union Pacific
funding bill cannot be fe-committed Is
regarded By members of the re-organ-
ization committee in this city as effect
lively blocking further funding leXis-
lation during the present session Of Con-
grass and since the deeisivsness Of the
vote yesterday is considered as an indi-
cation of the fate of similar measures,
the committee has already taken the
preliminary steps necessary to protect the
interests 1t represents in the expected
event of speedy foreclosure proceedings by
the government.
Alvin w. Krech, secretary OF the COM
mittee, returned from Washington this
morning where he has bean Watching
the progress of the Powers bill. He said
it was the understanding before yester-
days vote, if the bill passed tho Hsuse,
that the Senate would take 1t up i'm
mediately, but il it failed, the steering
committee would meet for further delib-
er alton today.
The reorganization committee, Mr..
Kreach SAID, had 40 information as to the
probable aoti ON of the government other
chan an intim alton in Presidents Cleve-
lands message at the opening Of the
present Congressional session. The
amount needed TO protsct the immediate
interests OF the first mortgage bond
holders is variously estimated from
sS3, Oo0, 900 to $40, 600, 600. The amount
due the government is perhaps $55, 900, coo.
OF this only s35, 100000 Is principal
the remainder being int crest accrued,
etc.
The reorganization plan provided for
s35, 755, $500 in first mortgage bonds to
settle the government lien. 1t is sup
posed the upset price to be fixed will be
near this figure. The oommittee,it Is un-
derstood, has for some days been taking
steps to carry out the necessary dnan-
cling and it is prepared to move az soop
as the government shall have announced
its intentions.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-13
ATTACKED A SHERIFF.
Cinnamon Object to the Serving OF
Writ.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Bath, January 12.-SheriR John W.
Ballougwhile::serving writ on Sam
Ling's Chinese laundry at the corner Of
Arch and Fr ont streets this noon, had
a lively encounter.
While he was discussing the matter
one of the Cinnamon locked the door and
the other two stole up behind him and
dragged him backwards Ito the floor.
when all three jumped on top of him
and began choking him.
Thomas Scanlon and some companions
were going by and hearing the struggle,
smashed down the door and rescued
thu sheriff,
There was great excitement for time
and the three Cinnamon were placed
under arrest.