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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-18
PORTLAND BOY FOR COLONEL.
Arthur MI. soule Elected Chief officer Sons
of Veterans.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Waterville,ss June 17-The second days
session of the 10Th annual encampment
of the Maine Division, Sons of Veterans,
dawned pleasantly and the morning
trains brought an increased number of
members and delegates to attend the
closing day S session.
After theroll call the encampment was
declared formally opened, at which the
reports of the several committees were
received.
The committee on ritual submitted
their report, but offered nothing as
material change in the present ritual.
The committee on resolutions then SUBJ
mitted "a report in which the allegiance
of the members of the order was pledged
to the government of the United States
| The thanks of the encampment were
extended the local camp and kindred
organizations for their hospitable enter
tainment of the delegates.
| The morning hours were devoted to
the reception of reports of committees,
and 10 o'clock the convention adjourned.
At O'Clock the party were given ride
| Oh Uu6 SlcCtIiCS W IttlIuclll, dlUtC WHICH
the company assembled on the piazza
of the hotel Elmwood and were photo
graphed.
| At 'clock the convention reassembled
and the election of officers followed
| The encampment concluded by the
choice of officers this afternoon, in which
the balloting was as follows:
| Division Conmander-Arthur M. Soule
of Portland.
Senior Vice Commander-Rev. Geo.
E. Leighton Of Skowhegan.
| Junior Vice Division Commander-E.
E. Kirk of Bangor.
/ Delegates to the Commandery- inc
Wv. Fl. Looney of Portland, G. W. GHgg
Of Bath, r. A. Cone of Augusta, J. c.
Colby cf Waterville.
Division Council-L. L. Cooper of Au-
gusta, f. E. Hooper of Bath, Charles E.
| Merrill of Auburn.
The officers were installed by Past Com
mander- in Chief Frank P. Merrill of
Boston.
| Pittsfeld was selected as the place for
the next encampment.
A reception and dance complimentary
to the delegates this evening brought the
encampment to very pleasant close.
! 4 The delegates for the most part will
return by thesmorning., trains for their
| l,,aspectiye.homeS
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brought out a speech from Mr.. Butler of
North Carolina against the bill as a class
measure
Mr.. Jones's amendment on cotton
cloths was rejected. 1927.
MIR. Jones also moved TO substitute the
Wilson rates on handkerchiefs. Rejected.
Mr.. Vest moved to reduce the duty on
ready made clothing, neckties, ETC., from
90 per cent ad valorem to 40 per cent Re-
jected. He also moved to substitute 40
per cent ad .valorem for nine cents and 25
per cent ad valorem on cotton velvets.
Rejected, 20-27.
Mr. Vest stated as to the item of hose,
shorts, drawers, etc., that the heavy du-
ties were imposed on the low grades of
goods used by the poor. Amendments
proposed by him and Mr.. Jones embody-
ing the Wilson rates, were rejected. That
on stockings was defeated 1881.
On motion of Mr.. Allison, paragraph
3l7 was changed to exclude braids and
gorings,, insertings, suspenders and
braces at 40 per cent and reducing the
rate on labels for garments to 80 cents
per pound and 30 per cent ad yalerem
Mr.. Allison also proposed new para
graph, 3l9 l-2, with q view to meeting
the duty heretofore imposed on raw cot
ton. He said tho duty on raw cotton, If
1t remained in the bill, would probably
require an. entire overhauling of the cot
on schedule at a later stage. The addit-
tonal paragraph provides that on all cot
ton yarns finer than No. 10 single and
the goods manufactured thereof, the duty
shall be 10 per cent in addition to the
rate Of the cotton schedule.
Mr.. Vest said this was direct result
of the action in placing duty on raw
cotton. 1t was part of the inter-depen-
dent trust of the protective system.
Mr.. Vest declared that at the outset Mr..
Aldrich had said the com mittee amend
Inents reduced the House rates while, un
der the influence of the caucus, these re-
ductions were being abandoned and the
House rates accepted.
Mr.. Allison answered that history was
repeating itself and he recalled amid
amusement the trouble over the Wilson
bill debate.
Mr.. Tillman Of South Carolina, said he
was one of the Democrats voting for a
duty cotton. He avowed that he wanted
the bill loaded as heavily as possible so
as to disgust the people and have them
turn you out" If his Democratic as
s0ciates could get any consolation by
twitting. him for voting for his section
in this general game of grab we'll
and good. AS to the Republican sena-
tors he warned them that no tariff bill
would bring prosperity which gave COM
pensatory duties to the manufacturers
out of the pockets of the people.
Mr.. Allison's new paragraph paving
the way for compensatory rates on ac-
count of placing a duty on raw cotton,
was agreed to, yeas 80. nays 26.
The vote was a party one, the five
Democrats, Bacon, Clay, McLaurin, Nc
Emery and Tillman, voting in the mega
tive with their associates. This com
pleted the cotton schedule and the SEN
ate was up to schedule j, flax, hemp and
iute and manufacture thereof
1t was now 4.15, and as exceptionally
rapid progress had been made, MIR. ALI
sonEagreed to lay the bill aside. An exc
cutive session was held before adjourn
ment.
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THIS GOOD NEWS.
Tariff Bill Will Move ouicker1ha Ever
From Now On.

Washington, June 17.-Some of the
Democratic members of the Senate COM
mittee on finance said today that hence
forth they would interpose no objection
to the rapid disposal of the tariff bill
They will suggest amendments and
ask votes on them for the purpose of
making a record, but there will if they
can control the matter, be no long speech
es on the Eschedule with the exceptions
Of wool, hides, the reciprocity paragraph,
which the Republicans have promised to
report and few other sections The
indications now are that the Republicans
will withdraw the internal revenue pro-
visions of the bill
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-18
NO TREATY THIS SESSION. =

NO TREATY THIS SESSION. -
Even Friends of Measure Don't Expect 1t
Will Be Ratified.
Washington, June 1.-THE impression
is prevalent in the Senate. even among
the friends of Hawaiian annexation, that
the treaty cannot be ratified at the present
session if there is any such opposition S
promised. The programme now is that
the treaty will be reported from the COM
mittee and that after the tariff bill has
been passed, it will be called up. The
Senate will be asked if time for vote
can be fixed and upon the objections by
the opponents of the treaty and it's friends
will say that they are content to allow it
to lie over until the next session.
One reason for not pressing the treaty
in the face of opposition is that the senti-
ment which may be only partially opposed
to the treaty will be crystalized, which is
not desirable. 1t is also believed that
senators who are now undecided may be-
come influenced favorably after mature
consideration and after finding out what
the drift of sentiment is in their stat es.
, 1t is well known that senators cannot be
held here after the tariff bill is passed, in
the hot weather.
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Jollying the Bimetallic Commissioners.

Paris, June 17.-At the Garden party
at the British embassy here today "a
honor of Queen Victoria's jubilee, the
United States ambassador to France, Sen.
Horace Porter, the staff of the United
States embassy, the leading members of
the American colony of Paris, Senator
Wolcott of Colorado and Mrs. Wolcott,
ex-Vice- President Adlai Stevenson and
Miss Stevenson, Gen. Charles jackson
Paine of Massachusetts, were present. The
British ambassador, Sir E. j. Monson,
warmly welcomed the American bi-me-
tallic commissioners, Messrs. Wolcott,
Stevenson and Paine.
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Boston and Providence. He returned to
Maine, however, and has filled several
large contracts for the government, fur
nishing shipstock. He is prominent
Republican. For several years he has been
a trustee of the New England Agricul-
tural Society, trustee of the Maine State
college and East Maine Conference semi
nary. He served on the stats of Cows.
Bodwell and Marble, and was a member of
Gov. Cleaves's council
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-18
WITH BULLET WOUND in HEAD.
A Bowdoinham Farmer Finds His Wife's
Lifeless Body on the Floor.

Bowdoinham, June 17.-Thursday fore
noon Mr.. Frank Davis, farmer living
about three miles out, went to his garden.
Going into the house little after noon,
he found his wife, Mrs. Mabel Davis,
lying on the floor, with pistol lying at
her feet, and bullet hole in her head.
She had been somewhat Respondent of
late from ill health. She leaves child
one year old
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-18
Rate situation Precarious.

Chicago, June 1.-THE executive COM
tion met today for the purpose of con-
sidering the rate situation in the West.
1t is conceded on all sides that the rate
situation is more precarious just now
than at any time snce 1890.
The Western roads kept the wires hot
today in the effort to get their eastern
connections to join with them in meeting
the rates made yesterday by the 500 line
from St. Paul to the Atlantic sea board.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-18
Drunken Man shoots Himself,

Augusta, June T.-R. G.. Smith of
Farmingdale, while in this city Thursday
afternoon, accidentally shot himself while
under the influence of liquor in the left
ankle. He was taken by DR.. W. H. Har-
ris of this city to Waterville, where an
examin alton was made with an X-ray
machine by DIR F. G. Thayer of that
city. BY it's means the bullet was locat
ed and an operation wiu be performed
by physicians tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-18
Train Goes Through Open Draw.

Chicago. June IA suburban train
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
road ran into the Chicago river tonight
at Kinsie street, through an open draw
The engine and one car went into the
water carrying with them fifteen persons
all were rescued but six were injured,
none fatally. The tracks are only four
feet above the water. The accident was
due to the arrangement of the signal
lights, which seemed to the engineer to
indicate that the draw was clossd.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-18
A Bicycle Record Broken.

Cambridge, June 17.-Jimmy Michael,
the Welsh wonder, beat Eddie McDuffee
on the Charles river park track this after
noon in the hottest fifteen mile bicycle
race ever run in America and at the same
time established new fifteen mile paced
competition record Of 80 minutes, 12
seconds. The race was for $500 side.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-18
The Purest Sc
lected Red Clover
grown and the
Highest Ora de
SarsapariIla
known.
For Health to Ali Mankind, Combined.

ty and my authority to Withdraw said
treaty, (ceding said lands, from further
consideration, ask the honorable Senate
of the United States to decline to ratify
said treaty.
I implore the people of this great and
good nation, from whom my ancestors
learned the Christian religion, to sustain
their representatives to such acts of justic
and equity as may be in accordance with
the principles of their fathers and to the
Almighty Ruler of the Universe, to Him
who judgeth righteously, I commit my
cause.
Done at Washington, District of Column
bia, United States of America, this 17th
day Of June in the year 1897.
(Signed)
LILIUOKALANI,
JOSEPH HELEHUE,
WEEKE HELEHUE.
Julius A. Palmer, Witness to Signature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-18
Mr.. OAKS RECOMM ENDED.
Will Succeed Collector McNealley in Saco
Custom House.
fsPEc1AL ro THE pREss.1

Washington, June l7.-Freeland H.
Oaks has been recommended for collector
of customs at Saco, in place of Fl. A.
McNeally, who has resigned. Mr.. Oaks
was collector under Harrison. He had
no opposition for the place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-18
rHE WEATHER.

Washington June
17.-Forecast f o r
New England: Gen
orally fair in the
interior, showers
on the coast Friday
afternoon, south
easterly winds, be-
coming northerly.
Boston, June H.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-18
A Life Sentence.

Boston, June 17.-Frank Howard, who
on April 27, with David Cummings
murderously assaulted DR.. Patrick Cum
mings, the venerable Washington street
druggist, was to day sentenced to states
prison for life by Judge Fessenden.
Cummings was given not more than q
and not less than l5 years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-18
Fred Atwood For Reform School rruste,

Augusta, June .17.-Hon.. Fred Atwood
was appointed trustee of the State Re-
form school by Governor Powers today.
Mr.. Atwood is SO years old, and has
been engaged in business in New York,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-18
BUNKER HILL DAY,
Massachusetts Celebrates Anniversary
Famous Battle.
PROCESSION IN CHARLESTOWN A
VERY ELABORATE ONE.

Mardi Gras Floats Occupy Conspicuous
PIace-statue of Victory Presented to
Massachusetts-Bicyc Races and
Other Sports.
Boston, June 17.-ssBunker Hill day."
as the 18th of June is known in Massa-
chusetts, was ushered in with the ring
ing of bells, the footing of horns and ex-
plosions of every description from those of
fire crackers to those resulting from the
discharge of the great guns at the navy
yard and those on board the United
Stats battleship Massachusetts.
This year the celebration was on more
extensive scale than ever before, as an
elaborate Mardi Gras programme had
been arranged.
1t was some time past O'Clock when
the line began its march. The general
makeup of the procession was much on
the order of that observed at the annual
New Orleans carnival, and, in fact sew
eral of the floats which appeared today,
had been brought from that city for the
occasion.
4 In the afternoon another parade was
held in which patriotic, military and
labor organizations, together with de-
tachment of marines from the navy yard
and the United States battleship Massa-
chusetts participated.
During the afternoon Gov. Wolcott and
his staff boarded the Massachusetts,, and
in behalf of the commonwealth, unveiled
and presented the officials statue of
Victory.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-18
OR RANRS.

Long Cranks on your Bicycle will make
great saving you can climb hill much
more easily. and on a level it's no eXertion
at all. We put on all lengths. Fine Bicycle
Repairing by expert mechanics, at low
prices. PURITAN BICYCLE FACTORY,
32 Temple St. ie16WFM
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-18
VICTORY TO THE MASSACHUSETTS.
Beautiful Bronze Figure Presented to the
New Battleship.

Boston, June l7.-While the guns on
board the United States battleship Massa-
chusetts were belching forth salute this
afternoon, Governor Walcott, accompanied
by his staff, boarded the vessel formally
to present to the officers and crew q
trophy from the Commonwealth.
The visitors were received by Captain
Rodgers, and Secretary of the Navy Long,
while the marines were drawn up in full
parade uniform.
The gift of the state to the battleship,
was bronze figure of Victory. The un-
yelling and presentation took place Just
before three O'Clock, in the presence of
about one hundred prominent citizens.
The exercises were brief and simple.
Governor Walcott made the presentation
address.
While speaking, the Governor pulled the
cord attached to the drapery which un-
veiled the figure and thus revealed it,
while national salute of twenty one
guns was fired.
Secretary of the Navy John D. Long,
in a few well chosen words, accepted the
gift of the Commonwealth in behalf of
the government.
The figure is that of Winged Victory,
clad in flowing robes, modelled by the
noted sculptor Bella L. Pratt, and cast at
the works of the Gorham Manufacturing
company, in Providence, R. 1. The
figure is five feet six inches in height and
seven feet from tip to tip of wings. The
head is poised proudly and the eyes look
fearlessly and distantly straight ahead.
The mouth and chin are firm and deter
mined looking. She holds sword in her
extended hand. The figure stands on a
plinth on which is lettered: "Gift of the
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,, 'by
duty done is honor won. - On the blade
of the sword is inscribed the word,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-18
Races at Mystic.

Medford, Mass, June 1.-THE races at
Mystic today drew a large holiday crowd
and three good races were run off. In the
q 20 pace it took seven heats to decide the
winner, the longest races of so far this
season in the east. The results: 22O
class, pacing, A. S. L.. first; best time
(by B. CO 2.15 IA.
S.o7 class pacing, Rena, first; best time,
2.12 3-4.
229 class trotting, Palon, first; best
time. 2.lS 3-4.
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Continued from Second Page.
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Goes Over the Ground of the Capture of
the Island by Provisional Government
Americans
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-15
HOW TO KILL YOUR TOWN.

Buy of peddlers as often and as much
as possible. Denounce your merchants
because they make profit on their
goods. Make your town out to be a very
bad place and tell it every chance you
get Knife every man who disagrees
with you in business and the best meth
DDS Of increasing business. Refuse to
unite in any scheme for the betterment
of material interest for the people. Keep
every cent you get and don't do any,
thing Of public nature unless you can
make something out Of it directly. Tell
your merchant you can buy goods cheap
er at the next town, and say it in such
way that 1t will leave the impression
that you have faith in it. II stranger
comes to your town tell him that every
thing is overdOne, and predict general
crash in the near futnre, give him all
the cold shoulder you can. Patronize
OUTSIDE papers 10 the exclusion OF your
own, and denounce them for not being as
newsy as city papers.
II you are merchant don't advertise
in your home paper, buy rubber stamp
and use it, but don't forget to ask the
local paper to boom your business at
every opportunity; it may save you few
dimes and make your paper look as if it
was printed in one horse town. If you
are farmer curse the town where you
trade as the meanest place on earth, tell
your neighbOrs so, make them think the
business men are thieves and robbers, it
will make your property less valuable
but you don't care.-Ex.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-15
Rev. Barton's New Book

Rev. William E. Barton Of Boston, well
and favOrably known in this part Of
Ohio, is the author of a new historical
novel, the title of which is "a Hero in
HOmespun, Tale Of the Loyal South. I"
1t is story Of the Civil War, in which
many Of the incidents are historical and
picturesque. 1t will be remembered that
while resident Of 0berlin some years
ago, Mr., Barton wrote book which was
printed at the NEWS Office, entitled Life
in the Hills Of Kentucky" which con-
tanned two stories Of thrilling interest,
describing scenes in Southern mountain
life which no one not having personal
associations with those people could have
given. With more experience in life and
practice in literary work since that book
appeared, it may be anticipated that the
new book will possess rare merit. 1t is
to be illustrated by Dan Beard, the artist.
--0berlin News.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-15
Monday. Fire.

AT about two O'clock on Monday after
noon the roof Of the brick building on
the east side Of the square, owned by
Miss 0rrie L. Warner, was discovered in
blaze. The fire bell was quickly sound
cd and very soon the volunteer fire lad
dies were assembled at the engine
house and had the hand pump out and
ready for use. The fire had not gathered
much headway as yet, and we'll direct
ed stream Of water speadily extinguished
the flames. Mr.. w. E. Peirce climbed
upon the roof Of the American House
with pail Of water and from there
crossed over to the fire and poured water
upon 1t, before the fire hose was connect
ed and in operation. The pail of water
probably checked the blaze to some ex-
tent as 1t had not fairly started.
The fire is supposed to have been caus-
ed by defective flue. A lady is living
on the upper floor Of the building and
had left a little fire in the stove after
preparing her dinner. No damage Of
consequence resulted.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-15
C. e. sutliT Improving.

Mr.. Fred Sutliff is in receipt of let
ter from his brother G. E. Sutliff, who
recently went to Mt. Clemens, Mich,
with the hope of bettering his health, in
which the writer states that he has i'm
proved very much. He has discarded the
crutches which were indispensable when
he left home, and takes half mile walk
daily. He says, Il don't wear the same
long face l did when / left home" The
many friends Of Mr.. Sutliff will rejoice
to learn Of this great improvement in
his health.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-15
SULLIVAN.

The Y. P. s. G. =. ice cream social
Saturday evening proved just the miss-
ing link in the chain to complete the
needs of the broiling day. A large crowd
came to enjoy the nice cream. A better
Q ening could not be desired. The heat
was so intense, and the dust; All mel 1t
never settles, but rolls along in dense
clouds. We wonder the horses do not
suffiicate. When the storm comes it will
certainly be terrific.
The Carver family reunion was held at
the camp meeting grounds last week.
The weather was perfect; a little dry and
dusty to be sure, but that did not hind 1
the Garvers, short and tall, large and
small, from having a most enjoyable
reunion and one long to be rem, mbered.
Will Hanibly has so far recovered the
use of his fractured limb as to be
able to hObble around on two crutches.
He is visiting at Mrs. Charity GOuld's.
The Soldiers and Sailors reunion at
Nova was well attended by our citizens.
ALI report a good time.
Maurice Mcconnell goes to the Wooster
University, Wednesday.
W. F. Persons, M. D. from Gates Mills
has returned to his native city to visit
the schOOlmates Of days Of yore.
Louis Gorham was quite severely in
jured last week. His horse became
frightened at scare-crow, which Lou
Swope had erected to keep the birds from
destroying his crop of grapes. The horse
ran away demOlishing the buggy and
throwing Mr.. GOrham out.
Mr.. James Dunlap, who was run over
by train near Greenwich and:severe'y y
injured is slightly better. Both horses
were instantly killed and it is a miracle
how he escaped withhis life. He is at
Frank Dunlap's.
Mr.. Walker, from Nova, has been in
Sullivan the past week laying the chin
neys in the new houses which are being
built in Sullivan.
Mrs. Lottie Mcdonald is in 0berlin
visiting his sister Mrs. Samuel Forms
worth. f..as
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-15
ROCHESTER,.

A very pleasant surprise party was
rendered Mrs. G. P. FELTON, at her home
Tuesday evening, Sept. Z. About one
hundred friends were present. A fine
rocking chair was presented by the
friends Of Mrs. FELTON, as token Of their
high esteem. The evening was
most enjOyably spent with games Of.var-
ious kinds.
Mrs. Bishop Of NOrthfeld, o., is the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Ash
croft.
Rev. Mayer will deliver his farewell
sermon on Thursday evening.