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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-08
10 SUSPEND FOR A glsiE.

Bangor, December The Commercial
says: The Manhattan Steamship COM
pany, whose steamer Pentagoet, for this
port. is long overdre, have announced
that the regular service between Bangor
and New York will be discontinued for
the present.. This action is made neces-
sary on account of the company not being
able to secure tonnage. However the
SUSPENSION will be for only q few weeks
or until the oompany's own ships now in
course Of extensive alterations at the
plant of the Hillman Ship and Engine
Building company, in Philadelphia, are
ready for service which will be, it is ex-
peoted on December % to 20. When the
new boats are in condition, the regular
and reliable service will be resumed and
maintained with Buckspors as q winter
terminal
The steamer Kanawha now on its way
to Bangor with freight which has ac-
cumulated st the New York pier will
leave on its return trip some time next
week. The exact date of the sailing from
Bangor will be announced.
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APPROVING THEIR OWN ACTS.
Senator Hoar Criticizes Plan of Appoint
ing Senators to Commissions.

Washington, December 7.-The Senate
had long debate in executive session
today upon the subject of confirmation
of the Hawaiian commissioners. Inc
debate was started by Senator Hoar, VINO
made vigorous protest against une
practice of appointing senators upon such
a commission. He said the senators were,
when appointed, acting under the
direction of and became the duly Authorized
agents of the President to carry out his
ideas and wishes. What became Of their
functions as senators, he asked, when the
report they make, as in the case Of the
Hawaiian commission, came before the
Senate, a CO. ordinate branch of the gov
ernnent.
In the case of the joint high commits
sion now negotiating a treaty with Great
Britain, and the peace commission now
in Paris, there were the same objections.
but applied with greater force Senators
should hold aioof from such positions, be-
cause their acts as commissioners were TO
be- passed upon by themselves as senators,
q very reprehensible practice, in the opin-
ion OF Mr.. Hoar.
He intimated that senators acting for
the President as commission which,
Wi4C4t dOep-lh$5 WAuA - ~ - y
had to act as body, might be placed in
the position of supporting cause which
they, as senator's, would reject.
The method OF appointing senator's on
commissions was defended by Senators
Morgan and Platt of Connecticut, who
claimed there was nothing inconsistent
in SO doing.
The debate then became somewhat gen.
eral and the constitutional prerogatlves
of the President and the rights Of the
Senate were discussed at length upon the
legal and technical phase of the subject.
Other speakers in the controversy were
Senator Chandler and Mason, in oppo-
sition to the too free exercise by the Pres
ident of the power of appointment of
senators to other positions They point
ed out that there was a law on the statute
books inhibi5ing citizens from holding
two offices with pay at the same time
and insisted that such appointments
were contrary to the spirit of American
institutions
Senator AIdrich was among those who
conGended Tor tie right of the President
to call into service of the country the
talents of senators and members OF Con-
gress in other lines than those in which
their offices indicated. The contention
on this side was to the effect that the
practice was an old one, and they cited
a Supreme Court decision to show that
two offices ni4hb be occupied by the
same person in cases where services did
not conflict.
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FOR A LARGER ARMY.
Dill to Increase Regular Army Intro
duced by MI. IIulI.
ESSENTIALLY DIFFERENT FROM
THE BILL or GEN, MILES.

Doesn,t Provide for So Many Officers OF
High Rank and Authorizes Appoint
ments from Civil Life-Measure Has
Approval of Secretary -AIger.
Washington, December 7.-Representa-
tive Hull, chairman of the House com-
mittee on military affairs, today intro
duced bill increasing the regular army
to approximately 100,0 men. The bill
was framed at the war department. and
has the approval of the Secretary Of War.
1t is not the pill framed by Gen. Miles,
as this measure has not the high rank
proposed by the Miles bill and some OF
the appointments are open to officers OF
the volunteers or from civil life, 1t pro-
vides for a iieutenant-general, and what
is considered sufficient increase of ma
an army of 100000 men scattered from
Porto Rico to Manila. The artillery arm
is re-organized, separating it into coast
and field artillery, but promotion is to
be by seniority of the whole army. A
decrease of the enlisted men is made SO
that the army can be increased by re.
cruits in case of war to full strength.
The cavalry is increased two regiments
the infantry five. The enlisted strength
of an infantry company is not to exceed
l45, so that in case of war new regiments
would have to be formed probably, all
of which would be volunteer, but the
regular army would make substantial
first lien.
The bill provide for the three battalion
formation The staff corps are increased
about 40 per cent and with the exception
of the adjutant general, inspector general
and ordnance are open to appointments
from the volunteers or civil life. The
most notable change is that in the medi-
cal department., in which provision is
made for hospital corps of 5000 pri-
Yates with the necessary non. commits
stoned officers, with largely increased
number of Surgeons and assistant sur,
gsons. All officers and men serving in
the sub-tropical countries are to have an
increase of rs per cent in pay. Under the
immediate control of the President IN
habitanGs of the new countries may be
enlisted in the organizations there sery-
ing The bill gives a total of IA regi-
ments of artillery, l2 of cavalry and 81 OF
infantry.
Chairman Hull's bill is cast on entirely
different lines from Gen. Miles's BILL
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GEN. HENRY IN COMMAND.
Is Making some Much Needed Reforms in
Porto Rico.

San Juan De Porto Rico, December 2.
of the military department. of Porto Rico,
is beginning energetically. He intends
to hold elections of mayors aud council
men in every town, and, if necessary to
secure fairness, the elections will be under
military supervision. He will appoint a
bring to trial and punish persons now in
detention on charges of incendiarisrn and
assault. This measure will be actively
pushed.
Another proposal of General Henry is to
send his representatives to the various
may to gain their cooperation in his
plan for installing several American
policemen in every town.
Captain LeIuley of the seventh artillery,
has been detailed to visit the schools with
a view of installing Am srican teachers.
General Henry holds the designations of
the members Of the insular cabinet to act
upon as he sees fit. His policy will be to
generalize responsibility aomng the subor-
dinates and to break up the con ntralization
of power in the cabinet. The eighteen
army posts have been grouped under thrae
main h3ads, and eventually the same
course will be pursued with regard to the
mayors of the insignificant towns thus
eliminating unnecessary civil expenditure
and fixing the responsibility of these
minor officials to the mayor If the nearest
important place.
Orders have be en- issued demanding a
thorough patrol of the country and direct
ing the patrol officers to the work in con-
junction with the mayors of bringing
offenders to trial. Soldiers are no longer
to be allowed to obtain exchange at the
custom house at 200 per cent and measures
are 60 be taken to keep the boisterous
men underaproper control. Porto Ricans
here are fayorably impressed with General
Henry activity in these directions
The German training ship Moltke ar
rived here today. Salutes and official
visits were exchanged
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IN THE SENATE.
PROSPECTS OF TREATY GOOD.

Washington, Decem ber AFTER today 8
session of the Anglo-AmeIican commits
sion, it was stated that the outlook for
concluding treaty was fairly good, al
though it was not yet certain that such
result could be brought about. u a treaty
is made, the expectation is that it will be
concluded before the holidays. The sub
ieets at present under consideration IN
clude reciprocity and fisheries and while
the commissioners are quite guarded,
the idea is conveyed that reciprocity
presents the most serious problems for
solution before the way is clear to
treaty.
1t is understood the session today
brought more definite developments on
the reciprocity question than have been
secured heretofore and that the American
side presented "a schedule outlining about
how it was possible to go on this sub
jsct. 1t is said that the American propo-
sition probably includes concessions on
barley, live animals. agricultural pro-
ducts and certain ores and possibly also,
some concessions on coal. While lumber
does not appear to be contemplated by the
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present direetion of affairs. yet there is
disposition among the American COM
mlssloners TO admit certain high grades
OF lumber free of duty, but not the low
grades.
lhe latter grades constitute the bulk
OF the trade across the border and from
the American standpoint, o heavy in
lux of the low grades dominates the
markets on this side. AS to the high
grades the purpose it is said, is to give
Canada the same advantages she now hiss
IN England. 1t is stated the concessions
which the Americans are willing to give
are considerably short Of what the Brit.
lsh Canadian side has expected. The
Canadian will probably submit counter
propositions.
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BUSINESS FOR AMERICANS. /.

Washington, December 7.-T The state de-
partment has been informed by Consul
General Holloway at ST. Petersburg thai
the Russian government has placed a
trial order through Consul Smith at Mos
COW with an American concern to equip
twelve freight locomotives and twenty
freight cars with air brakes at a cost of
$25 QUO. Tnis contract was obtained in
competition with French, German and
Russian companies. Another American
concern is erecting a plant in RUSSIA to
make air brakes and the consul genera /
says that If the mechanical diffiulties in
the adaptation OF the air brake to Russian
railroads be overcome, the entire
freight rolling stock, 10000 locomo tives
and so. 900 cars will be equipped at on ce
at IA cost of So .0Q0. 900
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-08
CHINESE AFFAIRS.

Pskin, December THE anger of the
dowager empress at Kang- Yu- Wei, the
Catonese reformer, is said to have cul-
minated in q secret order sent to the
Chinese minister at Toxic, Japan in
structing the latter TO capture KangYu.
Wei at all COSTS The German minister
here, Baron Won Hsyking has demanded
of the Tsung Ii Yamen that German
missionary, lately maltreated in the
province of Shan Tung shall be eseortei
through the district by Chinese Officials
and be shown honors and that thu
Mandarin responsible for the outrage BIZ
degraded.
The members of the Tsung Ii Yamen
are greatly perturbed at tho French ulti-
matum regarding the missionary held
prisoner by the Szeohila II rsEels They
declare it Is impossible TO comply with
the demand of France for his release as
the rebels are beyond control.
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EASIER SAID THAN DONE.
We May Have to Fight Nicaragua
nefore Canal is Built.

Senator Morgan Gives Notice of an Amend
ment TO His Bill and Submits Report
Regarding Concession.
Washington, Decem ber 7-As a result
of the meeting of the Senate committee
on the Nicaragua canal today, Senator
Morgan gave notice, in the Senate Of an
amendment to the Nicaragua canal bill.
authorizing the immediate issuance, with
guarantee by this government of Eve
million dollars in bonds for the 1e.
demption of all outstanding stock except
that held by the governments of
Nicaragua and Costa Rica and the can.
collation. of all obligations. He also sub
mitted q report dealing exclusively with
the fact that the government of Nicaragua
has granted concession to construct q
canal to another company than ths MARI
time Canal company. The report upholds
the rights of the Maritime company for
the present and for extension of its con-
cesson for ten years more. It arraigns
the conduct of the republic of Nicaragua,
as well as that of tie American citizens
securing the new concession, in the most
severe terms, attributing the course of
Nicaragua to the jealousy OF Costa Rica
and that of the coucessionries to purpos6
to 'obstruct great national policy in
selling out to a trans continental railway
company for the defeat of supposed
competitor y
The report takes issue with the conten-
tion that Nicaragua owDs both banks of
the San Juan river declaring that Costa
RIGA has equal rights since the arbitration
6f nc fn ,f
one bank of the stream.
The report states that in making the
concession of right of way granted by
Nicaragua no mention was made of
Nicaragua's claim, rendering it incum
bent upon Nicaragua to put the canal
company in possession of the channel OF
the river.
1t is asserted that in view of the fact
that Nicaragua had made the concession,
1t was her duty to obtain O concession
from Costa Rics when the claims of thai
country were established but instead OF
that, it is pointed out, Nicaragua made a
formal threat to renounce its concession
if any concession was obtained from Costa
Riea.
"Thus,p the committee concludes, "by
conduct equivalent to main forcs
Nicaragua prevent progress IN the work
of the canal and put a cloud upon the
credit of the company that could not be
otherwise than DISASTROUS
Dwelling upon Nicaragua's course in
the matter, the report says: How this
upexampled condition is to be dealt with
otherwise than by an express and deter
mined attitude on the part of the United
States is question that carries with it
the danger of serious embodiment in the
near future. II Nicaragua is not held to
the performance of her agreement, years
Will elapse and many dangers will be en-
countered before even start can be made
toward the construction of. the canal
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NEW YORK ARRIVES AT HAv ANA.

Havana, December 1.-THE United
States armored cruiser New York which
left Newport News on December 3, arrived
off the harbor today at g. 55 o. m.
Immediately after her arrival the New
York saluted and Captain Chadwick paid
q visit to Admiral Manterola and General
Castellanos. A naval lieutenant prompt
ly returned the visit on board the New
York. Great crowds assembled on the
wharves to see the much admired cruiser.
The United States transport Florida
arrived at noon today with quarter
masters supplies and animals. Inc
Miguel Jover sailed this afternoon for
Spain, carrying troops.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-08
NoN.pARrlsAN W. G. T. U.

Cleveland, Ohio. December - Officers
were elected at today session of the Ma
tional Non Partisan W. q. I. U. Misa
Annie Wittenmeyer of Saratoga, Pa,
declined reelection on account of age
and falling health She is now over 20.
Mrs. Howard nj. Ingham OF Jefferson,
Ohio. was elec ted president. Other offi-
GERS elected were: General secretary,
Mrs. Ellen g. Phinney, Cleveland, Ohio;
recording secretary, Miss Emma A.
Fowler, Pittsburg; treasurer. Mrs. G. G.
AIford. Bernardston, Mass; editor Of
Temperance Tribune, Mrs. Joseph d.
Weeks, Pittsburg; national lFangelist
and organizer Mrs. Isal.sl Plumb, CHI
cago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-08
ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM ANDREH

Boston, December IA private letter
received in this city from ST Josep.'s
hospital Syracuse, N. Y, says that q
carrier pigeon, thoroughly exhausted and
nearly dead, has made It's appearance
among the pigeons there, with what APP
pears to be a message from Andree. the
Arctic explorer. The bird was of a for
eign species and the message it bore was
written in French. The following is an
exact translation:
Latitude 81 degrees 40 minutes; longi-
tude Is. We are going very slowly. Very
cold here. Dogs all dead. Will write
later. August IL. "Andree.
The officials at the hospital believe that
the message is genuine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-08
BURIED UNDER BURNINGacoAL

West Superior, December 7.--While
fighting fire in the dock of the Lehiah
Coal and Coke company, a crew of men
were caught by bad cave in caused by
the weakening OF the pile foundation.
Two niraculously escaped and four
were buried under thousands of tons of
burning coal.
John Malinowski has been rescued
alive, but in q precarious condition.
Ths other three men have probably per-
ished. Their identity cannot be learned
as they were new men. The middle of
the dock is burning fercely and is being
made into sections so prevent the fire
from spreading. 1t looks as though 300
feet of the dock would he destroyed, to
gtther with 20, 600 tons of coal, the latter
worth $50. 600,
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WILL BE SIGNED SATURDAY.

Paris, Deeem Der 7.-There was no joint
session of the peace commissions today,
as the Spaniards are still occupied in
translating the Americans answer to
their proposals in regard to the status OF
Spanish subjects in the annexed territory.
The treaty Will probably be signed on
Saturday next
secretary Oieda of the Spanish commits
sion, said today: "AIl the work will bs
finished this week. The oonmerciN u
treaty between the United States and
Spain will be negotiated upon the re-
establishment of diplomatic relations,
and the question of Spanish ships and
products in Cuha and Porto Rico will be
included therein. =
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-08
TWO BODIES IDENTIFIED.

Hull, Mass December The bodies
at the morg,ie recovered on Nantasket
beach yesterday were identified today
Two OF them proved to be Captain Peter
son and Mate Nichols OF tne barge Lucy
A. Nichols, while the fourteen year old
schooner Leander v Beebe identified his
father today. The body of Mate Nichols
will be buried here, but the other two
will be removed tomorrow.
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weather observat.on.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, December 2, taken
at p. m., meridian time, the observation
for each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state of
weather:
Boston, 50 degrees, SW, clear; New
York, "a degrees. W, clear; philsdel-
phia, s6 degrees, SW, clear; Washing
ton, SO degree, NV. clear; Albany, 30
", cloudy Detroit, 20 degrees, SW,
snow; Chicago, IL degrees, w, clear;
st. Paul. 26 degrees, NV. clear: Huron
Oak, - degrees, NV, clear; Risrnark'
s degrees, NE, snow; Jacksonville,
Sc degrees, W, clear.
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into one of the mines to investigate. A
terrific explosion soon occurred, the three
men being hurled against a wall and IA
tally burned. A moment later second
explosion took place in the adjacent room
just as it's three occupants were fleeing.
They were badly burned. but escaped
with their lives. AS quickly as possible
the rescue parties were formed and the
Victims of the explosion taken out after
much difficulty. Ghe exact cause Of the
explosion is not known.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-08
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.]

Washington, December 7.-Ihe Fouse
of the short session in matter of fact
way, as If there were nothing more i'm.
portant in view than the passing of the
regular and usual appropriation bills.
The questions arising out of the war are
discussed with no little interest but the
feeling in the House is that no one of
these problems is at present up for settle
ment. The treaty of Paris is not yet
completed, much less before the Sanate
or up for ratification. Therefore the
House has little to do but attend to its
regular duties and leavs the settlelnent
of the international questions to those
having them in more immediate charge.
There is, in the Senate some talk OF
the approaching consideration of the
treaty, and in this connection one fact Is
commented on as the approaching event
brings it into prominence. The SENATE
will sit upon thu treaty as a law court
would sit upon case before it. The
arguments for and against the treaty
will be discussed and then the august
body will make up it's mind. And it is
called to attention that three of the body
sitting in judgment. on the treaty will be
men who have helped make it. In 9TH
or words three members OF the commits
sion now negotiating at Paris, are sena-
ors, and when they get home from their
labors will be entitled to take hand in
deciding whether or not their handi-
work shall be accepted. The senators
who oppose the ratification of the treaty
have commented not a little on what they
consider the obvious impropriety of this
situation. When the commission was
made mp this phase of the question does
not seem to have attracted attention, and
perhaps was not thought of; but it seems
likely to be brought prominently to atten-
tion before debate on the treaty is con-
cluded.
There was some thought of Eringing up
the immigration bill in the House the
first Of the week, but the friends of the
measure, did not meet with great en-
couragement There seems to be consid-
eranie apatny Oh tne Supjeeo au pfeoohu,
due perhaps to the prospect that the ma
ton will soon take in many millions of
people. AS a member expressed it, there
did not seem to be much use in straining
a few Europeans through an educational
test when we were about to buy ten mil
lions of Malays in the bush at 50 head.
1t is doubtful if the immigration bill
comes up this session, although the at
tempt to consider it may be renewed.
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Local weather Report.

Portland, Dec. 1.-THE local weather
bureau office recodrs as to the weather
are as follows:
sa. m.-Barometer, 20. 7si; thermome-
ter, 80; dew point, 25; humidity, 7S;
wind, SW; velocity, IL; weather. clear.
a. Barometer, 9.Ss6; thermome-
ter 90; dew point, 10; humidity, 63;
wind, SW, velocity, s; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer, "a; maximum
Thermometer, 38; minimum thermometer.
90; maximum velocity of wind, 10, SW !;
total precipitation, 0.
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ANOTHER saooNER ASHORE

Newport, r. r., December 7.--The large
three masted schooner. Vamoose from
Syd dney, N. S., with cargo of coal, went
ashore at Clay Head on the east side of
Block Island Sunday night and will prove
a total loss The captain and first mate
we're drowned, but the remainder of the
crew were rescued in the breeches buoy
by the life saving station crew. The yes-
sci is fast breaking up.
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WILL REG ARD ENGLISH RIGHTS.
England WIN Be Asked to Cooperate in
Building Canal.

London, Decem Der s. The Washington
correspondent Of the Daily Chronicle says:
ST have ascsrtained from the highest
source that President Mckinley has no
thought of ignoring or violating British
rights under the Clay ton -Bulwer treaty.
On the contrary, whom the proper time
arrives Englaud Will be invited to CO.
operate regarding the Nicata sua canal "
The Washington correspondent of the
Times makes a similar statement,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-08
BODY OF SAILOR FOUND.

Provincetown, December - The body
of man in good state Of preservation
was found this morning on the shore near
Race Point. There was rubber boot on
one foot and the rest of the clothing in
dicated that the body was that Of a sailor,
probably from one of the wrecked
schooners. The body was brought here
this afternoon.