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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, Jan. 20.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
8 a. M. Barometer 30.242; Thermom-
eter 30; Dew Point 25: Humidity IS;
Wind SW; Velocity 2: Weather 1t snow.
SD. m. Barometer 29,623; Thermom-
eter "a; Dew Point 81; Humidity 100;
Wind Ne; Velocity 12; Weather 1t rain.
Mean daily therm. 32; maximum
therm, 36 minimum therna, 81; max. We
locity, wind 10 NE; total preclpita-
ton, 1.26.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21
weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Jan. 20. taken
ats p. m, meridian time, tho ooserVa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction OF wind
state of weather:
Poston, 3S degrees, w. CLOUDY; new Ne,
Y'r3, 46 degrees, W, cloudy; Phlladel-
plia. a degrees, W, cloudy; Washington,
"A degrees. SW. clear; Albany, SO degrees,
NF, cloudy; Buffalo SO degrees. NE,
cloudy; Detroit, 36 degrees, W. cloudy;
Chicago, SO degrees, W, cloudy; ST
l'aul. 80 degrees, W. cloudy; Huron
Dal. 80 degrees, NV, clear; Bismarck,
"A degrees, NV, clear; Jacksonville, a
degrees, SW, cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21
DEATH OF A. d. SWEETSIR.

Mr.. A. D. Sweetsir died suddenly at
his residence at 151 High street, this city,
this morning at 2.l5 O'Clock. His age
was 81 years and 81 days. Mr.. Sweetsir's s
celebration Of Andrew Jackson's birth
dav. have been a feature of Portland life
for years. He was good citizen and
will be greatly missed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21

chusetts Is Now Directed Toward
Beacon Hill Whore an Attempt Is
Being Made For Legislative Investisa-
ton.
Boston. January 20.-The sum total OF
new features in today's progress OF the
tertile troubles was the shutting down
of the Cabot mill at Brunswick, Me-, be-
cause of the desertion of help in sympa-
thy with striking weavers, and the an
nouncement that small mill OF sne
Social Manufacturing company at Woon-
socket, r. l., would shut down Ior low
days for lack of orders.
But mill troubles, evidently, are not to
be confined to mill cities for the sloe
issue brought up today was labor legls-
lation in the Massachusetts, general court.
1t will be remembered that the ArkWright
club laid stress upon competition OF
southern mills through a longer working
day. The club furthermore urged the re-
peal of the restrictive measures in force
in Massachusetts. With the first mixing
of an attempt to carry out this recon-
mandation the labor representatives IN
the House introduced bills for new
legislationEfor a 55 hour week. no overtime
for women and children, and to lnvesti-
gate the present textile situation. 80
on the fourth day of the strike the popu-
lar interest is directed to Beacon hill
more than to New Bedford.
Along the line of battle from New
Bedford, Mass, TO Lewiston, Me-, there
was absolute quietude. The state board
of arbitration sent member kichard
P. Barry to the former place to see II
the strikers would not abandon TT ? nm
ing issue, but the outcome of his e,Iand
will only show in the talk at the union
meetings tomorrow.
In Fall River the discomfort, although
entirely beneath the surface, is growing
and the mill officials know it and are
apprehensive.
Forecasting the future the evidences OF
stubbornness of the operatives in de-
Tending their position in shown in Bidde-
ford, where arrangements for serving
rations of soup and food are being
made Here the citizens, even to Chinese
Ianndrymen. are contributing money and
societies are offering all sorts OF aid The
strike may assume, acute conditions there
sooner than at any other place judging
from local indications.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21
BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.

Columbus, Ohio, January 20.-The
senatorial bribery investigation was not
before the Senate today as expected.
The committee decided to delay its re-
port.
The Senate investigation committee
met tonight and adjourned until tomor,,
row. No witnesses were called ana
there was no discussion, the meeting
being purely formal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21
RATES GO UP. ,

Seattle. Wash. January 20.-The ex :.
pected advances in rates to Alaska has
been announced. The new rate to Dyea
and skaguay, which goes into naeo,a eneGt eSt at
s35. The rate on freight is advanced
from $40 to S13 per ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21
NEW REVENUE CUTTERS.

Washington, January 20.-Senator Frye
was authorized today by the Senate com
mittee on commerce to report the bill re-
Gently introduced by himself providing
for the construction of eight new revenue
cutter vessels to take the places Of old
vessels which have grown to be unsea-
worthy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21
MRS. BOOTH MUCH BETTER.

New York, January 90 Mrs. Balllng-
ton Booth. after five weeks in the Presby-
terian hospital, suffering from arterial
disease, was today removed to her nome
in Mont Clair, N. j. Her condition Is
very much improved.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21
SURRENDER WAS IMPORTANT.

Washington. January 20.-The Spanish
minister received a cablegram. from Gen.
Blanco confirming the preceding despatch.
The general says the form of presentation
was of such a oigniied character as
will serve as a model for those to follow.
The cable continues: The rank of
Juan Masso, his close family connection
with Bartolome Masso, president of the
So called Cuban republic, and the formal
and military character Of the capitulation,
gives unusual Importance to the act.
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'rotaer of Senior Masso, president of the

prother of Senior Masso, president OF the
Cuban republic.
During the last ten days the lnsur ,
gents are said to have lost 115 killed and
"a taken prisoners with 242 Remington
rifles. In addition to those who surren'
dered, according to the Spanish, authofl-
ties, So other armed insurgents have sur.
rendered, among them two lieutenanO
coIonels and three officers. The spanish
troops are said to have lost 12 killed anu
93 wounded
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21
DERyIsHEs MADE RAID.

Cairo. January 20.-The dervishes
made raid yesterday north OF Atbara.
They were repulsed with the loss OF five
men killed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21
AUTONOMY ACCEPTED.

hsVana' January 2o.-Ihe opalisIi ts tsu
thorities announce that five armed 1nsuT-
gents. 35 unarmed insurgents and III
women and children at Sancti Spir1tus:
province of Santa Clara, have accepted
autonomy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21
REF11sED 70 ACCEPT INCREASE.

Bay City, Mich, January ao.-Wheeler
81 ca. 3 sbipyards shut down today throw
ing 700 men out of work. as result OF
the riyeters refusing to accept a seven
per cent increase in wages In place OF
their demand for a return to the wage
scale of 1886 aaz4a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21
STRIKERS WILL STAY OUT.

Brunswick, January 20.-The strikers
at the Cabot cotton mill held meeting
this forenoon and voted to stay away
until the management rescinds its notice
of a reduction in wages Only part OF the
machinery in the mill is running.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21
DAY CLOSED UNEvENTFULLY.

New Bedford, Mass, January 20.-The
fourth day of the cloth mill strike closed
uneyentfully, with both sides confident OF
success. The only incident OF the day
was the visit of Richard P. Barry OF the
State Board of Arbitration.
the operatives changed in the least. So
far as be could learn they were as deter
mined in their fight as on the first day
and they manifested no intention OF
giving up the tight.
Mr.. Barry was asked his opinion
relative to tho suggestion that a state
commits sion he appointed to.inyestigate the
line system, which has been made an issue
by the weavers. Without giving the matter
1nucn thought Mr.. Barry said he did not
know but such an investigation would
bri~ g about a good result.
Tonight there were meetings OF the
carders union and the executive COM
mittee of the Weavers' Protective asso-
citation. The carders delegated power to
their committee which is to meet with
the general strike council. The executive
committee of the weavers decided to notl-
fv the banks in which their funds are
deposited that they would withdraw from
them. from time to. time in order to pay
the union benefits incident to the strike.
Representative Ross will Introduce
in the House tomorrow resolution raw
OTInQ CQo alnGuQIuOiiu plOFiO1ii5 loi g A'eS
tional 55 hour law, as proposed by Repre-
sentative Lowering of the 18th Massachu-
setts district.
STATE BOARD INTERVIEWS.
New Bedford, Mass, January 90
Richard P. Barry of the State Board OF
Arbitration is in this city today HIS
mission is to persuade the weavers TO
withdraw the fines question as an issue OF
the strike.
WEAVERS ORGANIZING.
Lowell. Mass, January 20.-At the
meeting of the newly organized weayers
union tonight 800 operatives of that craft
paid the admission fee. Temporary
officers were elected and the greatest en-
thusiasm prevailed.
At meeting Of the executive council
Of the carders, pickers and ring spinner; pns, !;
union tonight it was voted to recommend n
to the body that dance be held In the
near future to raise funds for the Support
of the New Bedford strikers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21
WILL TRY TO OPEN MILLS
New Feature Of the Strike Situation
in Biddeford.
THE CABOT MILL In BRUNSWICK
SHUT DOWN YESTERDAY.

Popular Interest in the Contest In Massa-
chusetts Is Now Directed Toward
Beacon Hill Where an Attempt Is
Being Made For Legislative Investiga-
tion.
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Continued on Second Page.
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NINE JAPANESE WAR SHIPS.
ENGLISH PREPARATIONS.

London, January 20.-There has been
a responsible statement that the govern
ment has decided TO add 1000 men to the
navy and the first class battleship Hanni-
bal is to be put once into commission.
There is, however, no official conflrma-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21

One of the most dramatic and sensa-
tional episodes of this Congress followed.
The Speaker of the House and Mr.. Bailey
of Texas, the Democratic leader, clashed
on a question of veraclty ana the excite
mant was intense. Mr.. Bailey moved to
reco,nmit % the bill with instructions to
the committee to report it back with an
amendment embodying the terms of the
Senate Cuban belligerency resolution.
Mr.. Hit made the point of order that
the amendment was not germane and was
obnoxious to the rule against new legis-
lation.
This point the Speaker sustained.
Mr.. Bailey, surrounded by a group OF
Democrats, protested that the agreement
of yesterday included a provision for q vote
on the motion to re-comnit. MIR. Hlt6
denied this, saying that the notice OF
the motion to re-commit was given after
ward There was much confusion while
MIR. Hit was talking and when ne con-
cluded. Mr. Bailey electrified the House
with the statement that he had a distinct
understanding to that effect with the
Speaker OF the House.
ssThe chair states that the gentleman
from Texas is mistaken" retorted tne
Sneaker from the chair in the most EN-
phatic tones. The Speaker looked the
Texan straight in the eye and his voice
ouivered with emotion.
ssThe chair never agreed that motion
which was plainly out of order would be
entertained. The gentleman notified me
that there would be no further opposlt-
ion.''
1sAnd I make the statement. declared
Mr.. Bailey, without tilnch1ng, that we
did nave such an agreement
He too, was evidently laboring under
great stress of feeling. By this time the
House was in an uproar and the specta-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21
LIGHTSHIP FOR HARBeR.
Bill Providing One For Portland
PGsyes Senate.
TELLER RESOLUTION BROUGHT
UP FOR CONSIDERATION,

Vote Stood Al to rs in Favor of Cons der
atIon-senator Vest Announces His
Inteution to Secure Vote AS Soon AS
Possible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21
STATE BOARD INTERVIEWS.

New Bedford, Mass, January 90
Richard p. Barry of the State Board OF
Arbitration is in this city today. HIS
mission is to persuade the weavers to
withdraw the fines question as an issue OF
Tho ctrik
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11
The Oyster.

The sentiment which annually greets
the return Of the oyster from its sum-
mer vacation may not be of an esthetic
sort, but certainly it is as remote as
possible from mercenary considerations
of commerce. And yet the oyster not
only stands for great delicacy, but for
a great industry that will in time be
vastly greater. 1t " shown by Gov.
ernment statistics, for instance, that of
the 35,O00,0O0 bushels of oysters con-
,sumed throughout the world each year
30,O00,000s bushels are supplied by the
United States, and that the oyster fish
cry excels any other fishery in impor-
tance. Add to this that the industry
is especially important in the States of
New Jersey and Maryland-the latter
alone producing one-third Of the worlds
crop-and it will be seen that there are
special reasons why Philadelphia
should be cordial to the oyster, and
should greet it's advent with a degree of
effusiveness not extended to any other
thing In the edible list with the possi-
BILE exception Of the Thanksgiving tur-
key.-Philadelphia Record.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

known to have been extinct for the
past fifty years, but when Mr. Harris
and his party observed it, it was belch-
ing forth volumes of dense smoke and
lava.
At meeting of fruit-growers and
citizens 1000 tons of fruit for canning
purposes were guaranteed to Fontana
& Co., and site for their cannery to
be built in Hanford. Fontana ac-
cepted the guarantee, and stated that
operations would begin at once to
erect plant to cost $4,000. The can
merry will employ between 500 and 900
hands during the canning season.
Secretary Gage submitted to Con-
gress bill for the reorganization of
customs collection service, which not
only redistricts the entire country, cut
ting off nearly three-fourths Of the
smaller offices, but which he asserts,
means yearly saving in salaries of
collectors, surveyors and naval officers
of $261 900. On the Pacific Coast the
reduction is remarkable, in that the
custom houses at San Diego asd Eu-
reka are to be cut off entirely, and
| the salary of the collector at Los An
geles cut to $4,000.
Twenty-Five hundred carloads of
freight, sidetracked on account of the
Fairview tunnel fire, passed through
Ash Forks, Ariz., last week, and nearly
one thousand men employed In the re-
moval Of the blockade have been paid
off and discharged. The tunnel itself
has not only been the cause for hun
dreds of thousands of dollars of ex-
penditures, but nearly million has
been lost in diverted traffic and in the
payment of mileage for trains over
the Southern Pacific system. In the ac-
count, too, are charged the dreadful
items of seven men killed and thirty
three injured in the work of restoring
the tunnel. The blockade lasted thirty
days.
The Secretary of the Interior has e.
ceived the annual report of Capt. Gate,
acting superintendent of the Sequoia
and Gen. Grant national parks in Cali
fornia He reports that game is more
abundant within the park limits than
last year, and suggests that there
should be a permanent guard against
hunting and trappig in the park.
This, he says, cannot be entirely PIE
vented by temporary guard IN the
summer season, as the winter, when
the guard is absent, is the most favor
able season for hunters and trappers.
Capt. Gate recommends a thorough
marking Of the boundaries of Sequoia
Park and the fencing of Gen. Grant
Park. He also suggests the advisable
! ity of either extending the park limits
or putting the adjoining forest reser-
vation under park regulations for the
promotion of the growth of vegetation.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MINES.
Government Seeks Information as
Their Output, etc.

Government Seeks Information as to
Their Output, etc.
Postmaster Matthews Of Los Ange-
les is in receipt of a communication
from Superintendent of the Mint in
San Francisco, Frank e. Leach, in
dorsed by Postmaster General James
A. Carey, requesting that he make q
statistical report of the names of all
mines in Southern California, giving
their annual output; the names OF
the superintendents in charge, the scale
Of wages paid to the miners, the num-
ber Of men employed, and the name
of the postoffice nearest each mine.
To further complete his report, Post
master Mathews has referred the mat
ter to the Chamber of Commerce for
additional information, and requests
that mine-owners in this vicinity for
ward the information desired by Su-
perintendent Leach to the secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce, VIZ:
Name of mine, postoffice address, out
put for 1897, wages paid to miners
etc., and any other information that
may be of Importance. These reports
should be sent in at once that they
may get into the government statistics
and make a good showing for this sec
tion of the country.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11
A Big Mining Pool.

Mr.. Scoville brings an important
piece of news, which will have d de-
cided bearing on the future output OF
Klondike gold. 1t is the formation OF
a gigantic pool or combine, to be
known as the Ell Dorado Company
capitalized at $2OO,OO0,OOO, which pro-
poses to control mining operations in
the Klondike country. Mr.. Scoville
says it will revolutionize the method
of mining. Hydraulic power will be
substituted for the present wastaful
and expensive system, and the miner
who is unable to work his claim sue
cessfully will be given an opportunity
to sell it to the trust, or the syndicate
will work it for him at rate much
cheaper than he could do it himself.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

PRAYED, American Journalism is beconl-
ing more conservative in the printing
of unsavory news. The newspapers of
to-day-with the exceptions poted-
minimize the accounts Of hideous, bru-
tai and revolving crimes. Therefore
superintendent of public schools, who
addressed a teachers association, was
In error when he attributed to the press
a vicious influence over school children.
There are some things In the newspa-
pers which it would be better, perhaps,
that children should not read. But
newspapers chronicle current events
and they must Of necessity chronicle
the evil deeds as we'll as the good. SO
long as they do not magnify wicked
ness or render 1t attractive they cannot
be charged with exerting an evil infiu-
ence upon children or upon anyone else.
The great body of newspapers endeav-
or to make all that is evil repulsive. to
the end that right living shall be en-
couraged.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

Miss Virginia Fair was one of the
guests at Mrs. Astor's farewell dinner
party and at Mrs. Bishops red domino
party she was one of the acknowledged
bellies.
Tuesday Thomas Jackson transferred
to ex-Gov. Markham, representing a
syndicate of capitalists, five mining
claims in the Cargo Muchacho district,
this county. The consideration is given
as 100000.
The Graves brothers, the Trinity
county miners, whose rich strike sew
eral rhoEths ago caused rush to that
part of the State, arrived in San
Francisco last week with sixty-two
pounds of gold, valued at $4,000, the
product Of a pocket recently found in
lower level of the Blue Jay mine,
the same property in which their first
phenomenal find was made.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11
WASHINGTON NOTES.

J. T. Williams of North Carolina has
been appointed consul at Sierra Leone,
Africa.
two regiments passed the Senate by
vote of 81 to 4. Z
The Senate has declared that it OBJ
jecs to the Kansas Pacific sale, and
will fight confirmation.
National Committeeman Hoyt re-
ports some progress toward the estab-
lishment of national university
inspectors of the Nicaragua Canal
route report the scheme entirely prac-
ticable, and the contractors for the
Chicago drainage canal able to 40 the
work.
Constituents of Senator Tillman
show their objection to negro post
master by the murder Of a family of
seven, mostly women, and one babe
at the breast.
representative Hit of Illinois has
introduced joint resolutionJto appro-
pirate 81 100000 for the representation
Of the United States al the Paris ex-
position in 1900
Representative Barrett of Massa-
chusetts has introduced a resolution
allowing the naval affairs committee to
incorporate in the naval appropriation
bill an appropriation to exceed S.
725,000 for new dry docks or exten-
sions to existing ones at New York,
Norfolk, Port Royal, New Orleans and
Mare Island.
Reports from Havana say the divers
have brought up from the ruins of the
Maine piece Of iron having no relation
to the construction or armament of the
ship; the deduction is made that the
piece of metal is part of the torpedo
which wrecked the vessel. Department
officials at Washington are much ex-
cited by letters from Key West which
prove to convey little information; one
fact is made certain, which is that
the disaster was not caused by boiler
explosion; all interviews with divers
are classed under the head of fakes,
as are also most of the exciting re-
ports circulated during the day.
Should it be proven that the Maine
was destroyed by an outside explosion
with the knowledge of Spanish officials,
President Mckinley will demand an
indemnity of from $4,000, 900 to $15,-
100000" This statement was made by
an officer of the. Navy Department,
who is thoroughly conversant with the
present Spanish situation. 'It was
decided at conference of the Presi-
dent and several Cabinet officers to-
day." he continued, ''that the Spanish
government was bound to protect YES
sells of friendly nation in one of it's
harbors, and that if the Main was de-
stroyed by submarine mine or tor
pedo, whether with knowledge of Of
ficials or, not, that government must
be responsible. The value Of the ves-
sci is estimated at $5,000,000. The
rest is to be paid to, the relatives of
officers and men who lost their lives
by the destruction Of the vessel"