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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-18
BRIEF SESSION OF HOUSE.

Two important Bills, Affecting Lapor
We're Passed.
Washington, May 1.-THE Houss held
bills affecting labor were passed, one
limiting the labor of persons employed
upon government works, and in govern
ment service to eight hours daily and the
other providing for the appointment Of
non partisan labor commission to consider
Legislative problems affecting labor.
Washington, May 17.-In the House TO-
day Mr.. Davenport of Pennsylvania, from
elections committee No. /, called up the
Godfrey Hunter VS.. John S. Rhea. from
the Third Kentucky district. The report
favored the sitting member and without
discussion was adopted. The contestant,
DR.. Hunter, is now minister of Guate-
mala.
Senate bills passed providing American
registry for the ships Centennial, now at
Seattle, and the Catania, now at New
York, it being the purpose of the govern
ment to charter them for transports pur-
poses.
Mr.. Corliss of Michigan, called up the
House bill to repeal the law providing
that transmission of the electoral vote of
the states to Washington shall be by mes
sengers. The bill proposes transmission
by mail and express and was urged by
Corliss in the interest of economy.
The present method costs $40, 900 every
four years. the bill was defeated after q
prolonged conversational discussion in
which many members participated. The
House then took up its bill to limit to
eight hours each day. the work Of
laborers, workmen or mechanics employed
in the service of the government or upon
public works by contract or otherwise.
/. Mr.. Belknap of Illinois advocated the
measure, incidentally paying tribute to
the laboring men on the Winslow who
laid down their lives in Cardenas bay.
The bill was amended go as to suspend
it's operations as affecting military or
naval works in time of war.
Mr.. Snlzer, of New York, thought the
amendment was undesirable and advo.
Gated the fixing of eight hours without
exception. 20
Mr.. Fitzgerald of Massachusetts. Mr..
McMillin, Democrat and Mr.. Lacey of
Iowa, supported the measure. The bill
passed without division. The House
passed a bill to authorize the appointment
Of a non-partisan commission to collect
information and to recommend legislation
to meet problems presented BY labor,
agriculture and capital. The bill proposes
a commission of five members from the
House end Senate respectively and nine
others representing different industries
and employments to be appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Senate,
The House adjourned at 2.45 O'Clock D.
m
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tin
efficiency
City Grover Cleveland He lived to the letter the public
the Republicans
hey
with yesterday
what living seemed burden
Dyspepsia although
ue Of have been dyspepsia sufferer
he
benefited Icau'tr highly.
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Chicago, May l7.-,Battery errors and
other poor plays in the third and ninth,
followed by a punching Of hits. gave
Chicago an easy victory today. Atten-
dance HOO. Score:
Chicago, o 1 o l 0 0 6-13
Cleveland, i 3 / 0 0 Q i o. s
Hits, Chicago, IL; Cleveland, g. Err
ros, Chicago, 4; Cleveland, g. Batteries,
Griffith and Donohue; McAllister and
O'Connor.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. sE
At Pawtucket-Taunto g; Pawtucket
At Newport Newport, 10; New Bed
ford, 8.
At Standardization, s; Fall River,
MAINE COLLEGE WON.
Boston, May 17.-Bostou College and
the University Of Maine, met this after
noon on tho Locust street grounds, Dor
chester, for the second time this season,
the visitors winning TO 4. It was by
far the most exciting game either club
has engaged in this year, 10 innings be-
ing necessary. Score:
u, of NJ, Dol O2OlO0 l--5
Boston College, 10000 100000 %
Hits, University of Maine, z; Boston
College, 4. Errors, University Of Maine,
Q: Boston College, z. Batteries, Cush-
man and Clark; CLANCY and Slattsry.
OTHER GAMES.
gAt Cambridgs-Harvard, 8; Philips
Exeter, 0.
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Tn ansuer team inquiry by Mr.. AL
dr;cb M Iones said: 81 am willing to
tax the a-.,onnt that ought to be produced
by the bending bill at $3.50, 0Oo, ooo; but l
believe it would be better anu WISER -. lor
us to levy even more taAes a nS In"n
increase our interest pearins hehween an
II had to take my cholce poo re &C. ta o.
issue of bonds aud an increase OF taxa :,
ton, I would prefer to increase Giaation -
Without reaching any agreeInssHiu CO -, "
what portion of the bill shoui Sad 10 Nth
sidered first, the Senate proceeoeo M snn
the reading of the bill Win Cno uuu
standing that any time senaSot 20 nassed
have the privilege of returning 1 w. p
Items for their amendment " a., If Vir.
ginia, the tobacco schedules were pas ~
Tor the present without acbion VI '--o
committee amendments.
Mr.. Chiffon of Texas offered an alne ..
ment to section 8, providing lot ono p TN
1shment of offenders against the aco, o1 1no
words, with intent to evade INC pl ~ +tsa
Ions OF this act, - were inserted NY 0n0
amendment. 1t was agreed.
AT this point Mr.. Allison pIesen.sS.u
tables showing the amounts OF the 9ru u1.
nary appropriations for the nexu d mso s.,.,
year.. The aggregate (less ISL ,0O0, ouo ZOE
the sinking fund) 1880. s49, S52."
The total estimated revenues (inciuoinis
Poouat ioVeuuoSJ, MT. ALLISON
showed, were S4S2, STA, 647; an increase
Of S2,024 ,703 over the estimated ordinary
appropriations. The appropriations Ior
the war, MIR. Allison gave as follows;
National defense, (aot of 40
Marchi9, 1899, aa $50, ooo,oo
Army Notifications and
navy, (act Of May ~ IS, 70o,0U IVY
Fortifioations. 100000
for war var p1urposes), % 100, 900
Naval deficiencies, 1898. 22,275, 00O
Naval establishment for 1899,
additional, $4,000 600
Naval auxiliary bill. 1900, 900
Immune bill and engineer
3 bill, $4,000, 900
Army for 1899, additional, 10000, 600
Total appropriations on &C.
count Of the war. 1892, 900
At 8 O'Clock the bill was laid aside and
Mr.. Hale of Maine presented resolutions
in memory of the late Seth T.. Milliken,
Representative from Maine. Eulogies
were pronounced by Mr. Hale, Mr.. Mills
of Texas, Mr.. CarterIof Montana, MIR.
Rawlins of Utah, MIR. Gallinger Of New
Hampshire. and Mr.. Frye of Maine.
At the conclusion of the addresses the
Senate at $50 p. m, as further mark of
respect adjourned.
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LEWIS WAS lNvlNclRLE.
The Young Coliegian Makes His Debut
aor Season Auspiciously.

. Boston, May i7.--Lewis was invincible
today and shut the Brooklyn out without
run ana for eight innings without a
hie' Inc Bostons played a perfect field.
ing game and only one visitor reached
tnira. The fielding of the home team
was me feature Of the game. Score:
Brooklyn, Q 3 ! 10 3 ! 90 g .
Hits, Boston, Is; BROOKLYN. Errors.
Bosom, 9; Brooklyn. 3 Bsttte ~ Lew,
Is ana bergen; Yeager and Grim.
New York, May E17.-The Giants took
oo6n games from the Senators today. the
'irso because of the ability to hit Swain
eneotively; the second by lucky streak
VI patting in the ninth inning, when
shey were Tour runs behind the Senators.
LAWS injured his right hand in the first
game and will be unable to play for a
week. Grady was sent to the bench in
one second game for disputing a decision.
Score:
First Cameo
New York. % I'll OO1 8 x-9
washington, 0 2 0 0 0 0-3
Hits, New York, IA; Washington, 2.
Errors, New York, Q; Washington, 8.
batteries, Rusie and Warner; Swain and
(Second Game. rR
New York, 8 0 o o 8 0 0 Bill
washington, D Ito
Hits. New York, IL; Washington, is.
Errors, New York, 3; Washington. 2.
BATTERIES, Seymour, Warner and Grady !;
Amole, Dineen and Farrell.
Philadelphia, May 17.-Baltimore took
two games from the Phillies this after
noon with the greatest ease. The Quak-
Iersl used two pitchers in each game. The
firss game was fairly well played, but the
second was embarrassing and was stopped
on account of darkness. Attendance,
1886. Score by innings:
(First Camel
Philadelphia, 0 Q i Q Q . o-5
Hits, Baltimore, 10; PAiladelphis, IS.
Batteries, Hughes xnd Bowerman; Dug
glesby, Fideld and Fisher.
(second Game.
Baltimore, % col 8 O-17
Philadelphia, o 0 90 ! 0 l.
Hits, Baltimore, II; Philadelphia, 4.
Errors, Baltimore, 9; Philadelphia, 8.
Batteries, McJames and CLARK; Becker,
Pratt and Fisher. M
Pittsburg, May 17.-Taylor was easy
for the homo teamtoday and has two shut
outs in the present series recorded against
him. Padden deserted the Pittsburg
club last night because Of fine which
he considered unjust. Eagan played his
position today. Attendance, 1900.
Score:
Pittsburg, 900 % COS x-e
st. Louis, o 0 0 90
Hits, Pittsburg, Ii; St. LOUIS. 5. Err.
rors, Pittsburg, l; St. Louis, B. Batter
les, Rhines and Schriver; Taylor and
Clements.
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PORTLAND GAS LIGHT COMPANY
Annual Meeting.

THE annual meeting of the Portland Gas
l. Light Company will be holden at the office
Of the company, 8 Temple street, Portland on
Wednesday, the 18th inst, at O'Clock p. M,
to act upon the following articles;
LIST; To receive and act upon the reports of
the President and Treasurer.
End. To choose directors for the ensuing
year and to act upon other business that may
properly come before the meeting.
mayl7d2t Z. Fl. DAVIES, PrestI
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He Opposed the Proposition to Issue Bonds
or Certificates of Indebtedness on
Ground that Expenses Should Be Paid
as War Progressed.
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EXT 'RA
8 O'Clock Edition.
SPANISH OBSTNACF

T0FRI Has ReJeotSd All PFspoSltlonSS Sab.
naitted by the AmsFieAnS, aud 0oFy
Conflict WIN 10 WaEed To-day--shaf-
teF's plan of Attack -Spaniards EncOuF-
aged by EXAGGERATED Reports OF EoVeF
IN American Lipes.
Copyright, 1893, BY the Associated Ptsss.)
PLAYA DEL ESTE, Guantanamo
Bay, July 1s.-The uneveDtful truce has
continued oil to-day before Santiago
and will continue until noon tomorrow
CThursday). General TOral has reject
ed condition after condition offered by
General shafter in the face Of a threat
ened renewal Of the bonhardment.
1t is thought that Spanish obstinacy
is strengthened by the knowledge Of
sickness among the American troops
the real facts as to which have prob
ably been exaggerated inside the Span
lsh lines, as General Toral's present at
tltude 10 certainly moi that ofthe Span
iards who ran to Hobson with pleas for
protection at the end Of the frSt days
fight.
The present order Is for a renewal Of
the bombardment at noon tomorrow,
July IL The guns are being placed very
slowly, owing to the wretched condition
Of the roads. which have been washed
into veritable canons by the torrents OF
rain that have fallen in the last few
nights
The American position Is now cons!d-
cred by General Miles quite as strong
and effective as the lack of heavy artil-
lery will permit. The plan for to-mor-
row Is to try to flank the extreme west
of the Spanish line BY landing the Sixth
Massachusetts and Sixth Illinois at Ca
banas, two miles west Of 81 MORO. The
attack on the strong battery In position
there IS to be made under cover Of q
heavy bombnrdment of the Spanish
center.
II the line Is broken at this point
General Law+eR, on euV extreme right
Will probably crush lhe Spanish left
and an entry be thus effected
The command Of this expedition was
given by General Miles to General Guy
Henry, but the latter was unable to
make connections with the auxiliary
cruiser Yale. which carries the Sixth
Massachusetts and Sixth Illinois, there
fore General Garretson Will command.
General Henry is blttedly disappointed.
Grave fears are expressed among
army men here that should the bom-
basdment tomorrow fail OF the In
tended effect, the anxiety to end the
campaign in this vicinity may lead the
American authorities to accept General
Toral's proposition,
Every one feels that Santiago is the
only barrier now IN the. way Of Q swift
descent upon'Porto Rico.
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AT PORT M'PHERsON.
All the wounds Men Doing Wen with
Few E1csptlOnh

All the wounded Men Doing Well with
Few E1csptlonh
ATLANTA, Ca, July lS.-All the
wounded at Fort Mcpherson are doing
well with the exception of Captain
Bigelow, Tenth cavalry, who in addition
to the seriousness of his wounds. Is COM
batting a high fever He has a gunShot
wound in his thigh, and calf OF the leg,
one finger OF the left hand and his right
shoulder blade was chipped by Span
ish bullet. Captain A. o. Ducat, Twen-
ty-fourth infantry, IS improving rapid
ly He was shot through the thigh. He
and his second officer, Lieutenant Lyon.
expect to start for Salt Lake, tomorrow
night
Lieutenant W. II. washell, Twenty
second infantry, OF Pittsburgh, Pa,
hopes to get away from the hospital BY
the end OF the week. While using his
glasses prone on his stomach. In the
first days fighting before Santiago,
Lieutenant Wassell was struck by a
bullet which entered his httle finger and
passing Through his hand, struck hlS
teeth and punctHred the Jaw, came o'It
the small OF his back HIS escape from
death was miraculous.
Regarding the death OF Colonel Vic.
Roff, OF the Twenty-second, whose home
was at Easton, Pa, and to which some
doubt was attached, Lieutenant WaSgsii
said to-day; "Colonel WielSof had been
dead at least twelve hours when found.
His body was In the dense wood and no
body with the exception Of BoSttmos, a
band man, knows Just how he met his
death, don't know where the band.
man lSW
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be sent TO General Miles and General
Shafter to make q general assault upon
the enemy's works as soon aa the wea-
ther permitted. It Is well understood
that this assault must necessarily cost
many lives and It seems equally certain
that to keep the men much longer in
the trenches under present weather con-
dltiong would be almost as disastrous to
our forces as a general enlargement
It is also believed that without there
Is a very material improvement in the
climatic conditions that the fall OF Sam
tiago and the surrender OF the Spanish
army there will close the campaign
against Cuba until the rainy season
shall have passed. Whether this Will
involve the return Of the army to the
United States Is not now known. but
the presumption Is that with the fall OF
Santiago the army will be re-embarked
ON transports and sent TO the United
States, where the troops viii remain un-
til October or even later before making
general movement on Porto Rico and
Havana. In the meantime our fleets
would malntain strong blockade OF all
the important Cuban ports and thus
render their occupation much easier
than now. *
Il is not thought that this plan has
besa fully decided upon and later
events may make II inadvlsable to carr
ry It out. but It IL known to have been
under consideration. Reports from the
front chow that the feet on Santiago is
almost pOwerless to aid the land forces
In its assault upon the city. The guns
Of Morro Castle It seems, cannot be
reached by our heavy artillery on aq-
count OF the elevation and on account
OF the danger to our fleet from that
source Il is not deemed advisable to
come within effective distance Of the
city seven or eight miles beyond.
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SENATOR HoAR
Scores Prof. Norton, of Harvard, for un
patriotic Remarks.

Scores Prof. Norton, Of Harvard, for Un'
patriotic Remarks.
WORCESTER, Mass, July 1s.--The
sixth annual session of the Clark Uni
yerslty summer school was opened to-
dag with an address by Senator Hoar
on "Amerlcanism and American honor"
He spoke Of the reconciliation OF the
north. and south by the war and the
sympathy for tho United States from
England, and expressed qualification
over the closer bonds of union with the
mother country. He said: "In strange
contrast with these tokens of respect,
are few dlscOrdant and jarrIng notes
which are heard at home. / see that
Prof, Norton, OF Harvard. is quoted as
telling the youth OF the university that
1T Is characteristics OF the American
people to be triAlng They have acQulr-
ed varnish OF civilized lie, but their
natures have not been refined"
Poor Professor Norton, color blind
and music deaf. At this day when the
north and south are coming together,
when Mother England Is learning to
know her daughter and to love her
again, he says that It Is characteristic
OF the American people TO be trlalng
and he feels, with Horace Walpole, that
he should be proud OF his country II 1t
were not for his countrVmen.
"Heaven knows that do not say this
from any desire to inflict pain, but It Is
due to the youth Of the country; It is
due to Harvard that somebody shall
sag this. II such Utterances are to go
unreproved from our foremost unlver.
slty, manhood and courage and honor
will follow athletics to Yale. or will fol-
low classical learning 20 the English
CambridR0"
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sENAToR KENNErs TRrAL
For Aiding a Teller IN Defaudlnt
Bank.

For Aiding n Teller Ia DefraudinS =
Bank.
WILMINGTON, Del, July ls.-The
third day in the trial of United States
Senator Kenney, of Delaware, charged
with aiding and abettlng the self con-
fessed defaultng teller Of the First Ma
tlonol Bank OF Dover, William N. Goggs.
in defraudlng that institution OF over
100000. opened to-day with further tes-
timnny relating TO Senator Kenney's Inc
divIdual account with the bank.
During the moments prior to the open
ing Of court Senator Kenney, pale and
apparent nervous. assisted his counsel
Senator Gray and Levi c. Bird, in arr
ranging the papers of the defence.
The morning session was taken up
with testimony relating TO Senator Zen
ney's accounts with the banks ald It's
correspondents.
At the afternoon session Of the court
William N. Boggs, the defaulting teller
Of the bank, was on the stand for over
three hnurs, during which he rold OF the
manner in which he carried along checke
OF Senator Kenney'S receiving from
banks and deposits for him when he had
overdrawn his account and while Boggs
was defaulter in large sums Of money.
That he was defaulter, witness said,
was known to the senator and when
asked why he carried the defendant's
checks along for weeks without charging
them, ne said It was because I'VE were
all In the hole together"
During nearly all the period In which
the witness deialcations took place, he
said Senator Kenney was cognizant Of
.the-f fact. As 10 his custom In dealing
with Senator Kenney's checks, he said
ifthe account was not good for them, he
would pay them out Of the funds Of the
bank, by carrying the check as a cash
item from day to day, or withholding
the denosit ejliD of another depoSItor.
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DRwEY,s ADv1CEs
Iu RogardrtO the Action Of ths German
lIAn.of.WaF.

In RogardPIo the Action Of the German
1IRn.Of.WRr.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE navy
department has received from Admiral
Dewey the following despatch;
"Agulnaldo informs me his troops
have taken all Of subic bay except 1sla
Grande, which he was prevented from
taking by the German man-oe-war
Irene. on July Z the Raleigh and cou-
cord went there; they took the island
and about 1900 men, with arms ana ana
nunitlon. No resistance, The Irene re-
tired from the bay on their arrival.
/ shall send the Boston TO Cape Engas
no about July 16 60 second army detach-
ment. Il is not practicable to send 70
Guam. No transport vessels available.
(signedl DEWEY
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THE WAR CONFERENCE
Dseldss on Immediate Action At Santiago
Urgent RSaoOnS.

Dse,dss on Immediate Action at Santiago.
Urgent Reasons.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 13.-It
was nearly 2 o'clock when the war con-
ference at the white house broke up,
Members of the cnblnet when question
ed as to the purpose of the meeting.
said that II was to discuss the general
sItuatlon in Santiago Several cable-
grams md been received from General
Miles and General Shafter and while
fbev were not at oil alarming, they
shaved the situation Is unsatisfactory.
RaIn has fallen almost incessantly dur
IrC the last several days, making the
condition OF our forces extremely un-
nIeasont and adding materially to the
distress of the slok and wounded some
suspected cases of yellow reVer nave
oppeared among our troops. but they
have been promptly isolated and 1t N
mot thought there Is any great danger
Of the disease spreading. IT Is believed
tbat yellow fever also prevails 10
silght extent In the city Of Santiago.
Under these circumstances the Presl-
dent asked for conference OF tho
member OF his cabinet ana thc wAE
hoard with a view to reacnlng souue
connlusion as 20 what should be done
General Miles In a telegram stlteu . tnus
tho spnnlards have several times bent
in aags Of truce asking for reconsldGra-
,,on or their terms for capitulauon'
Int 20 FAR have refused 70 consider un-
condltl1nal surrender which had been
demanded by General shafter. II y
known that the President ana MS au-
vigers have about come TO the c9helus,
Inn ibnt the enemy has no intention OF
needing to our terms nno tha' w re-
Deated hoistinRs OF tho Tag OF truGc -
gono with Inc single purpose OF deiay-
IND decisive engagement. -.
(, ia believed that az to-daHH CONFER,
80 {, waH fully decided orders should
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ARGIo.AKERICAN LEAGUE
Holds ItH Inaugural Meeting = symPa
thOtIo RoOoIutIOn Adopted.


LONDON, July 1S.-The Inaugural
meeting of the Anglo-Amerlcan
League was held this evening at STAFF
ford House, under the presidency of the
Duke of Sutherland.
The Duke of Sunderland in opening
the proceedings, said the league was
quite apart from ordinary politics, It's
object being to express the feeling OF
0Ordlality which existed between the
people of Great Britain and the United
States. an effort which he believed would
be appreciated and reciprocated in
America.
On motion OF Lord Brassey the follow
ing resolution was adopted: Consider
ing that the peoples OF the British ems
plre and the United States are cl0Rely
allied by blood, inherit the same htera-
ture and laws, hold the same principles
OF self government, recognize the same
ldeals OF freedom and humanity in the
guidance OF their national policy, and
are drawn together by strong common
interests In many parts Of the world,
this meeting Is OF opinion that every eff
fort should be made In the interest OF
civilization and peace TO secure the mort
cordial and constant cooperation on the
part 0f the two nations"
A representative executive council was
khen OpDointpd
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WASHINGTON. July 1S-secretary
Alger and Secretary Wilson remained at
at the white house tonight until nearly
l2 o'clock waiting for dispatches from
the front, but none We're received,
Earlier In the evening Secretary Bliss
was also at the white house, The situ-
alton as affected by the outbreak OF yell
low fever was discussed at some length
The President Is greatly concerned, as
liz the secretary OF war. but assurances
have been received that. the medical
corps is fully able to cope with the dis
ease. There was II rumur afloat to-
night that General DuiReld was one OF
the victims OF yellow fever, but no otii-
ciai Information on this subject was oD-
tRlnable
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Spain. He added that Admiral CANA
ra's fleet would find secure port.
Duke Almadovar de Rio. minister Of
foreign affalrs. reiterated the statement
that no negotiations for peace have
taken place. He said that General
Blanco had again wired General Torai,
commander Of the Spanish forces at
Santiago, to resist the Americans.