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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24
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The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
OUR MARINE LAWS.

Washington, December 3.-The annual
report of the bureau of navigation was
transmitted to Secretary Gage today.
Commissioner Chamberlain shows that as
the result of administrative changes and
legislation brought about by the bureau
during the last four years an annual con-
tinuing gain to the government of $92,-
600 has been effected, and a saving to the
burdens on ship owners of $Sl 1000. The
annual appropriation for the bureau is
less than S27, 600. The fact that if this
$40, 600, 600 we expend for maritime pur-
poses foreign vessels constitute only $780,
600 was pointed out.
The unequal operations of our present
laws concerning tonnage tax are again
pointed out, and attention is directed to
the desirability of extending the opera
tions Of the law under which the Paris
and "New York were admitted in re-
turn for the construction of equivalent
shipping in American shipyards.
The report proposes that the matter of
Imprisonment of seamen for violation of
civil contract shall be made optional in
stead of compulsory with the United
States judges. The report deems the
present an inopportune time for the
total abolition of Imprisonment in this
country as no other nation has taken SC
extreme step and 1t would be unwise to
embarrass, by so wide q departure from
the practice of maritime nations, any
| coming session of Congress looking fol
the larger participation of vessels under
tie American flag in the internationa
trade.
Seven bills relating to the merchant
marine in additional those introduced nj
the special session are submitted for the
consideration of Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
TEMPORARY INSANITY.
Excuse of Lowell Boy Who Tried to Muir
der and Rob His Parents.

Lowell, December 3.-Edwin A. Howe,
one of the Oldest and best known letter
carriers in the city and his wife were
murderously assaulted by burglars whom
they had interrupted in the work of
robbing their residence on returning
from an entertainment last night, Alfred
Howe, son of the victim of the affair, was
placed under arrest this morning charged
with assault with intent to kill upon his
father and mother.
Mr.. and Mrs Howe reached their home
just before eleven o'clock. AS they entered
the door they were set upon by the desper-
ate intruders and both were knocked in
sensible, each receiving severe scalp
wound.
Alfred Howe appeared on the scene
partly dressed a few moments later. He
stated to the police last night, he had
gone up stairs to go to bed. but five
minutes before.
Hearing the noise, he called, "Who's
thatF' He received no reply Then he
went down stairs and lighted the hall
lamp. He was startled to find his father
and mother insensible on the floor.
Later it was found that about $50 worth
of silverware was missing.
When the police took up the matter to-
day they learned that on Wednesday
night Mr.. Howe, who had been awakened
by some noise noticed q strong smell of
gas III tIlo uOuSC. I10 1Hf0SUlBbtCQ dull
found several of the burners wide open.
He could not explain how they became so
as they were turned Off when the family
retired The police considered this an
important clue and when later, while
searching the cellar they found all the
silverware concealed under wood pile,
they considered this sufficient to call for
the arrest of young Howe. The latter
denies all knowledge Of the affair aside
from that disclosed last night. The
police, however, have framed the theory
that Howe, who is 81 years of age, has
been thinking OF marriage for some time,
but has been unable to ooarry out his
wishes, through lack of money. AS MIR.
and Mrs. Howe both carry life insurance,
the police think this fact reveals the
motive for the attempt first to asphyxiate
them and when that failed to kill them.
Alfred Howe, whose arrest developed
in the Howe burglary case today, will
present the excuse of temporary insanity.
He says that he has a faint recollection
of having hidden the missing silverware
in the wood pile in the cellar, but he
cannot remember having struck his pa
rents. His father, Mr.. Howe, said that
within a week two attempts had been
made to suffocate himself and his wife by
turning on the Illuminating gas He
says that his boy tried to rob the house
five years ago, breaking a window screen
and placing ladder in the rear of the
house to give the impression that it was
the work of burglars.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
PRIZE DECLARATION.

Orono, December 3.-The Sophomore
prize defamation exercises at the Unlver-
sity of Maine, took place in the town nall
here tonight. Among the speakers were
George Collins, Athol, Mass, subject,
Labor for Capitalists" Frank Mellon
aid, Portland, subject, "The Tailor;
Dana L. Therrault, Caribou, American
Patriotism;" Walter Cargill, Liberty,
. Tormenturn; Fred c. Mitchell, New
field, Patriotic Address, Joseph @.
Whitcomb, Morrill,, "Old No. 86;;'' Roy
d. Brown, Montague, college Oil
Cans Clinton L. Cole, Pleasantdale,
> Verres Denounced" Charles Q. Porter,
Westbrook, Entering College,
The judges were Joseph Gould, Esq,
Prof. Damon of Bangor and Rev. Donald
Frasier of Oldtown.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
TROOPS CONTINUE ADVANCE.

Simla. December 3-Further dispatches
from the front say that the kurram
column of the Punitive force of British
troops, which met with fierce resistance
on it's march into the Chamkannin
country where thirty villages of the in
sergent tribesmen were burned, has con-
tinued its advance and inflicted heavy
punishment on the Chamjanis who held
an almost inaccessible position on
heights, which were stormed in fins style
by the Gurkhas, who captured the
position at the point of the bayonet.
Many of the tribeSmen were killsd and
the latter left the bodies of thirty of the
dead behind them.
Of the British force, Major Vansittart
and two men were wounded and two
privates were killed.
1t transpires that tie Maharajah Singh
was shot In the hand during the "gnip-
ing," right facing of the enemy at tbs
headquarters on Monday night But be
said nothing about it until questioned Ne
specting the bandages about his hand,
The incident is said to be typical of the
spirit of the Indian princess.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
OUR INTERNAL REVENUE.

Washington. December 3.-In his an
nual report Mr.. Forman, the commission
er of internal revenue estimates that re-
ceipts from all sources for the current
fiscal year will aggregate at least $3.50,
900, 900, an increase over 1897 of about So,
300, 900. The comparative statement of
receipts during the last fiscal year in
cludes the following:
Spirits $92, ,002, $50, increase over 1885,
81 ,S38, ,472. Tobacco, $50, no. 297. decrease
81 ,331; fermented liquors, $32, 472, 162, de-
crease 81, ,312, ,073.
The total receipts were Sl46, ,619, ,598, a
decrease of $2l1 ,022.
The cost of collection Of the revenue
during the hast fiscal year was $B, S48, 469
During the year 2,241 Illicit stills were
destroyed and 80 were removal; S29 per
sons were arrested, one killed and three
were wounded.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
GLOUCESTER IS REJOICING.

Gloucester, Mass, December 3.-The
Gloucester fresh fish company, the body
which is to handle the fish business
transferred from Boston, held an enthu-
siastic meeting tenight and the upper
most subject was the fish trade. Presi-
dent VIM. H. Jordan occupied the chair
and stated that business wouldsstart on
Monday, and that every Gloucester vessel
would be in the enterprise.
Capt. Thomas Hodge, who hadEbeen' to
Portland interviewing the trade, said
that the dealers there were in hearty
sympathy with Gloucester, provided the
latter did not 60 into the barrel trade.
Other places promised cooperation.
WANT CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE
Boston, December 3.-At meeting of
the Fish Bureau held today resolution
was adopted to the effeet that the bureau
and the fresh and salt fish trade of
boston petition the President and Con-
gress to have a joint commission ap-
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department. wt ather
bureau for yesterday, Dec. 8. taken
at p. M, meridian time. the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, 26 degrees. N, snow; New
York, 80 degrees, NE, rain; Philadel-
phia, 80 degrees, NE, rain; Washing
N, cloudy; Buffalo, "a degrees, NE,
clear; Detroit, 80 degrees, NE, cloudy
Chicago, 80 degrees, NE cloudy, st. Paul,
10 degrees, NV, clesr; Huron. Oak, de-
srees, SW, clear; Bismarck, 8 6degrees, SE.
rain; Jacksonville, "a degrees, NE,
cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
GRIGGS OF NEW JERSEY.
70 Succeed Mr.. McKenna as Attorney
General.
HAS BEEN OFFERED POSITION BY
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY.

His Friehds Say That He VIII Accept
ernor of New Jersey and Prominent
Lawyer.
Washington, December 3-From sources
the authority of which should not be
doubted, it is learned that the position of
Attorney General, to succeed Mr.. Nc
Kenna, who was nominated to the United
States Supreme bench to succeed Justice
Field, has been offered to Gov. Griggs of
New Jersey and that he has consented to
accept. 1t is understood that his appoint
ment was urged by Vice President
Hobart. Owing to the absence OF Presi'
dent Mckinley it is impossible to confirm
this statement absolutely.
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
Paterson, N. j., December 3.-Gov.
Griggs arrived home this evening from
Washington. He refused to talk about the
report that he was to be the next attorney
general. He would not say that the office
had been offered to him; neither would
he deny it. Close friends of the Governor
and of Vice President Hobart who were
seen later, expressed the belief that the
cabinet position had been rendered the
governor, and added that he would
probably accept it.
Governor John William Grlggs was
born in Newton, N. j.. July 10, 1S49 He
was graduated from Lafayette college in
1868. In 1871 he removed to Peterson,
where he was admitted to the bar, and
entered into partnership with the late
Socrates Tuttle. A few years later he
opened an office on his own account. He
was elected to the assembly in 1875 and
WAS reelected two years later. In the
latter year the house was equally divided
and he became leader on the Republican
side. He was renominated for another
term but was defeated. He was elected
counsel for the board of freeholders on
Passaic county and city counsel of Pater-
son, which offices he held until 1882, when
he was elected to the state Senate. He
was re elected state Senator and became
president of the Senate in 1886. He was a
delegate at large to the Republican
national convention i'll 1886. In 1885 Gov.
Wertz of New Jersey offered Mr.. Griggs
a place on the Supreme court bench of
that state, which Mr.. Griggs declined to
accept. Next year he was elected governor
of New JERSEY
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
TIME WILL BE EXTENDED.

Washington, December 3.-The hearing
given by the Interstate commerce com
mission on the question Of extending the
time in which the railroads of the country
may comply with the provisions of the
car coupler and train brake act was con.
cIuded today. The commission intends to
take some supplemented testimony under
oath before coming to decision. There
seems to be no doubt whatever that an
extension will be granted and that the
extension win be general in its character.
the hearing having demonstrated that
any discrimination would fall as heavily
on roads which have complied with the
law as on those which have thus far dis
regarded it.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
MIR. REED IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, December 3.-Speaker
Reed arrived here this afternoon and
took up his old quarters at the Shoreham
for the winter. The Speaker said he did
not care to express himself concerning
any of the important questions which are
likely to come before Congress at this
session more than to say that he saw no
reason why the session should be pro-
tracted.. AS soon as Mr.. Reed presence
in the city was known he had a food of
callers. many of his associates in the
House as well as several Senators being
among those who paid their respects. The
Speaker says he was never in better
health
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
Locnl wenthor RsporI.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 3.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
8 a. m.-Barometer. 30.547: thermo-
meter. 200: dew point. Is, humidity, II
wind, W; velocity, 6; weather. cloudy.
Sp. m.-Barometer. 30510 thermome-
ter. 24.5: dew point. "a; humidity, "a;
wind, W; velocity, 4; weather clear.
Mean daily thermometer, %: maxi
mum Thermometer. %; minimum ther-
mometer II; maximum velocity OF
wind, w, total precipitation, trace.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
CALF SKINS ARE FREE.

New York, December 3.-The United
States board of general appraisers today
rendered q decision to the effect that un-
der the Dingley tariff act imported calf
skins, raw, are not to be classified as un-
cured hides of cattle, which are subject to
duty of Is per cent ad valorem, but are
wholly exempt from duty ana come under
the head of the raw skins. included in the
free list. The decision is regarded as be-
ing most important to the shoe and
leather manufacturing interests through
out the country.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
DIED TOGETHER.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

freeport, December "a very sad and
singular CASE here today was the death
ol Arthur Fl. Grant, who had been in
poor health for about a year. and his
wlle' who had just undergone an opera
taon at the Maine General hospital in
Fof5iaad. Mrs. Grant died at O'Clock
a. m, and her husband at p. m.
haen was S5 years odd. They leave one
daughter 12 years old, and host OF
friends.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
Julia s. Bailey and Grew Given
Up for Lost.
OWNED IN GARDINER AND COM
MANDED BY MAINE MAN.
Believed to Have Been Sunk in vinevard
Sound in ECol1iaion With the Harold
L. Berry-BaiIey Has Been Considered
An Unlucky Craft.

An UnIucky Craft.
Boston, December 3.-The three masted
schooner Julia s. Bailey, Captain W. A.
Wyman from Norfolk, Va, October 80,
| with coal for Saco, Me-, and which has
previously been reported from the latter
port as long overdue, and which left
Hyannis, Mass, on afternoon of Novem-
Der 10, has been given up as lost.
| This schooner went through Vineyard
sound with large feet Of vessels Novem-
| ber 9, but no trace of her has been found
since the 10th. Today it was given out
that the schooner Harold..L. Berry, Cap
| tain Hanna, Of Woolwich, Me-, was in
collision with an unknown schooner on
the hight of November 13, somewhere
| north of Cape Cod 1t is believed the
| unknown vessel was the Bailey and that
she went down after the collision. The
crew of five men and the master may
have been picked up by an outward bound
vessel, but the chance Is remote.
The Bailey was owned by Augustus
Bailey of Gardiner, Me-, and was valued
at about $1,000. She registered sos tons
net and was built at Bath in, 1881. The
cargo of the schooner consisted of 450
tons of coal. Captain Wyman was for
merly master of the Gardiner B. Rey-
nolds, but was unfortunate enough to
have collision while in thai vessel and
the vessel was sold and q new master ap-
pointed. Captain Wyman then bought q
| thirty second of the Bailey, which he has
since commanded.
The vessel was partially insured.
Captain Wyman was about forty years OF
age, and has wife and two children re-
siding at Islesboro, Me.
The Railey has been considered rather
un1ucky craft. Before Captain Wyman
took charge Of her. Captain Jordan, who
was then commander, disappeared while
She vessel was at this port, andgwas never
after heard from. With the captain also
went the vessels freight money, so it is
not presumed that he met with foul
play.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
RUSSIA AT. ODDS WITH GERMANY

St. Petersburg. December 3.-Great
reticence is observed in official circles
here regarding the POLITICAL situation in
the far East; but the opinion prevails
that Germany will not occupy kiao Chou
in the Shan Ting peninsula. permanently.
The Russian newspapers protest against
the occupation of Kiao Chou, as being
calculated to injure the interests of Rus
slams in the far East and they declare
that the Russian government ought to
demand its evacuation or else obtain an
equivalent
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
RUSSIA RUNNING THINGS.

London, December ga despatch to the
Times from Shanghai, says that five
Russian military Instructors have re-
Gently arrived in China, and that Rus
slams have also been appointed custom
officers, two at Canton, one at Swatau,
province of Quang- Tong, and one at Flu
Chau, capital Of the province Of Fo-Kie n.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
BIG FIRE IN BANGOR.

3 Bangor, December 4.-Fire broke out in
a nffek block on Exhange street about
Uhfs morning and did damage amounting
20 several thousand dollars. Adams &
oo'' lumber men, had the ground floor for
an oinee' AT this hour, (s.30 p N. } the
nremen are still at work, two alarms
Gaanlllhg an out nearly the whole department.
The origin is now unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
WE ACCEPT ALI.

Constantinople, December 3.-The
United States minister here, Mr.. James
B. Angel. has informed Tewtik Pasha,
the minister for foreign affairs, that Ali
Ferouek Bey, the newly appointed
Turkish minister to the United States to
succeed Mustaphas.Bay, sis Eaooeptablea to
the United States government.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Forecast for Sat
urdaday for Maine, New Hamprhire and
Vermont: Fair, probably followed by
snow fiurries Saturday afternoon: varia-
BILE winds.
Boston, Dec. 3.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Saturday: Snow,
probably changing to rain; easterly
winds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
EARTAQUAKE IN THE WEST. EE5

Madison, Wis, December 3.-The village
of Black Earth. about twenty miles west
OF this city, was shaken by an earth
quake shortly after midnight last night.
Windows ratified and buildings shook,
hut no serious damage resulted. The
shock lasted about minute.
Galena, Ills, December "a sharp
earthquake shock at $50 this morning
awoke many residents. Houses shook and
windows ratified violently. A milder
shock occurred three hours earlier.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
MISSING SHIPS.

Singapore, December 3.-Some uneasl-
British steamer Lady Furnoss, Captain
Treqarthen, from Kuchinotzu on Noyem,,
ber s, from Singapore, and also in regard
to the non arrival of other ships from the
same quarter. A severe storm, lasting
several days, swept over the China sea
after the Lady Furnace and other ships
had sailed for this port.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04

pointed by the United States and Domin-
ION OF Canada to investigate the fisheries
and the trade relations between the two
countries. This action is the direct out
come of the conditions arising from the
organized attempt on the part of Glou-
cester citizens to divert the fish trade
which has heretofore been done in Bos-
ton, to Gloucester.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04

y During the last ten years. ten officers
were killed and sixteen were wounded by
moonshiners.
TWENTY CONTESTS IN THIS HOUSE
Washington, Decen ber 3.-The clerk of
the House ofERepresentatives has received
notice Of twenty contests to be made in
the next House. The list will be presented
TO the House on Monday next.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04

away the sails He and the mate took
refuge in the rigging, where the latter
died from exposure.
Lashed to the rigging Rice drifted four
nights and three days before the gaie,
without food or water. When rescued ne
was in q pitable condition. He is now III
the hospital
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
BIG SNOW STORM IN IOWA.

Sioux City, Iowa, Dece1nb Der 3.-The
worst snow storm in years has been rag
ing here for 4S hours. Railway traffic is
seriously hampeEed
Marshalltown, Ia, December S.-The
snow began to drift this afternoon and
a bad blockade Is probable.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
WRECK OF THE VEsTA.

London, December 3.-Keferring to
despatch from Blyth. Northumberland
shire, the bark Vespa has landed there
Scotchman named Rice, who is the sole
survivor of the crew of four Of the Ketch
Maud, which was lost in the North sea.
i.ioo st.y ) s'.1 s' ..pt4sln and seaman ere
washed overheard and the gale carried
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
THREE FATAL ACCIDENTS.
Two Men Killed at Revere and One at wo
burn ON BostoIf and Maine.

Boston, December 5.-Two men were
instantly killed by being struck by q
train on the Boston & Maine railroad at
Revere tonight. Their bodies were
thrown into the water at the chainbridge,
and have not yet been recovered.
The men were Patrick White, 40 years
old, and married, living on Hitchborn
street, Revere, and Cornelius Mahoney,
26, single, living on Pratt street, Revere.
White and Mahoney were section men
employed by the Boston & Maine rail.
road. Accompanied by Timothy Crowley
and Cornelius DAILY, the section boss,
they were walking from East Boston to
Revere, when they were overtaken by a
train and run down.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
Saturdays Sale

Will a continuation Of the great .sLow-
Price, Week Sale which began Monday morn-
fng-the most successful sale of the kind
dertaiken by
We think we have succeeded i'm convincing
the ladies of Portland and vicinity that good dry
goods sold i'm this city low III mot lower
than any other store i'm the United States.
In nearly all departments some lines of goods
marked prices regardless the actual values ducement
buyers
We specialize but few for Saturdays sae
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
KILLED AT WOBURN.

Boston, December 43.-Cornelius j.
Corcoran, supposed to have belonged In
Stoneham, died at the Massachusetts GEN
eral hospital tonight from injuries caused
by being struck by Boston and Maine
trai n at Woburn this afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04

SENATOR DANIELS RENOVATED.
Richmond, Va, December 3.-The
Democratic legislative caucus tonight
nominated Hon. John Daniels to succeed
himself in the United States Senate.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04

His Friehds Say That He VIII Accept
.sai New Member of Cabinet to be is Gov
ernor of New Jersey and Prominent
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
MOTHER M'KINLEY DYING.
lind Only a Few Hours Away at the
Most.
PRESIDENT ALMOST CONSTANTLY
AT HER BEDSIDE.

almost Imperceptible Pressure of Hand
showed She Recognized Her Son When
He Arrived-President Will BE Present
at Opening of Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
Mems Furnishings.

Mems UnIimed Hid
Gloves. newest shades. in fine
Kazan and Cabrette stock. Every
pair warranted. Regular price
$l.0O pair. This weeks price.
Csc pair
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
Ladies' Hosiery,
Underwear, &c.

Ladies' Jersey cotton
fleeced Vests and Pants. color
ecru-silk ribbon trimmings,
pearl buttons. pants with French
yoke bands-also Ladies half
wool Jersey Vests aud Pants,
finely finished. These two lots
are superior in quality to any soc
goods sold by anybody. This
weeks price, SDc