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The herald., 1898-05-13
A New Fruit Competitor

Mr.. Cecil Rhodes knows how to do things
upon large scale. One of the greatest OBJ
stacles in the way of the rapid development
Of Rhodesia has been the paucity of labor.
He has now made arrangements to trans
port the greater part of the Fingo tribes
bodily from the south to the mining dis
tricts. The first batch, $1,000 men, women
and children: are to start at once. All of
cattle, will be carried by rail, and ca CHI head
Of a family Is to receive ten acres Of land
on condition Of his furnishing so many days
Of free labor. At the same time 1t is an
rounced that he has bought up twenty-nine
farms the smallest of which contains 5000
acres, in the western province of Cape Col
fgny. where he proposes to try the expert
ment OF growing fruit, on the California
system, for the British market. Soil and
climate are peculiarly favorable to this en-
terprise, and as his crops will be right about
Christmas time. when London depends
Chiefly upon the lighthouses, he ought not
70 have much difficulty in disposing OF
them, II he can only deliver them in good
fresh condition.
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Lionising the soidisrs in New Orleans

Llontzing the soldiers In New Orleans
New Orleans. -Everybody wants to lend
an encouraging hand to Uncle SANS SOL
der boys who are in camp here near the
Louisiana Confederate home. From the
blushing young woman armed with how-
ers. who walks timldly up to red-faced
soldier and asks him to please accept this
little boutonniere," to the railroad, even,
supposed to be heartless corporations, ali
are anxious to show the soldiers some at
.tention. The Illinois Central railroad.
through its general agent, has offered the
government the use Of the warehouses.
sheds and any or all its terminal proper
ties In case they are needed. Today nearly
every soldier on the grounds had hand
full of bananas, fresh from Cuba, and
seemed to be enjoying the fruit. A fruit
merchant sent load of bananas to the fair
grounds for distribution among the SOL
diers. This was followed by another cart
laden with tobacco and cigarettes, which
was similarly distributed free among the
men and appreciated by them. The wo-
men. and there were ten women to one man
on the grounds--brought flowers as their
offerings upon the grim altar of war. Cap
tain Febiger of Company d. Twenty-third
Infantry, was presented with a national
flag made from flowers. This was hung
over the tent door. Colonel Ovenshine, in
command of the camp also received many
flowers while all over the field women
strolled in every direction hunting up SOL
Tiers whose hats were no token OF spring
time, the want being at once supplied.
Some Of the gfuff old warriors seemed a
great deal bothered by all this fuss over
A. =
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THE LIFE OF A GUN
Deleterious Effects Of Capitalization
of Metals by Conclusion

1.-THE life of gun is one of the most I'M
satisfactory things about It," remarked
an ordnance officer in discussing the war
question, land though number of exper-
iments have been made in connection there
with, there Is no absolute certainty as to
results. A general rule has been arrived
at which is thought to be on the safe side
of the matter, and that is that the modern
steel gun should not be fired more than 100
times. After that 1t matters not what the
emergency may be, 1t is safer to dismantle
the gun and send it back to the shop than
to risk firing it, for the explosion Of a
gun is decidedly and extensively danger
Gus occurrence to all in its immediate vi
cinity..
1.-THE firing of q gun causes the steel to
crystalline, and thereby become brittle as
file. So far as has yet been discovered,
there is no remedy for it. 1t is not exactly
total loss after gun has become dead,
for the steel can be used for thousands of
things in the way of bolts, braces and the
like Tor new work and for repairs. AS Is
generally known, modern gun is an ex-
pensive affair, running from $4,000 way
UP. 1t is equally expensive to keep 1t in
operation, the cost for each cartridge sent
from it being over $1,000, which does not in
ciude the putting of the gun on its emplace-
ment or taking 1t down. for the thousands
of dollars necessarily expended in paying
salaries and subsistence OF the officers and
men who operate 1t.
''This capitalization Of the metal is ono
of the mysteries of the science of ordnance.
The gun could be revivified to some extent
by heating 1t to a white heat and allowing
It to cool OF slowly, but the treatment is
not entirely satisfactory or even approx
mately certain as to results. 1t has been
said of us as of other antions, that II we
kept every gun we own in actual firing
operation for even twenty-four hours the
powder and shell bill would bankrupt us,
and there Is some truth in 1t. This crys-
tallisation Of the metal is not confined to
guns. however.
1.-THE same thing occurs in the journals
or axles used on the railroad cars. 1t Is
for that reason that careful railroads put
On new axles every five or six years. In
Europe there are laws upon the subject
though 1t ID custom with us. In Germany 1t
IL unlawful to tis@ an axle on a passenger
car more than four years, though the lin
itation on freight cars Is not 80 rigid. As
with the oft-dred gun. the steel In the
journal becomes 70 brittle by the crystal-
lisation II cohseuusnce Of its use kuat It u
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Transfers, $1,000 and Over

DAILY Statement)
w. M. Garland to c. Il. Benedict-Lot
50. and part Orange Hgts tract. s 1850
c. Fifzgera'd to r. w Poindexte~ and
Z. 8. Wadsworth-Lots IS to 81, bl.
F, Mrs. Fitzgerald trt, and strip
ADJ said lots. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 5000
B. E. Edwards ct al. to M. OHara-
Lots Il and Is, bl SIS, Feldhauser's
sub: Of hl. IS and So. o. S............. $500
M. O'Ifara to B. Z. Edwards-Lot
descd: as beg. on 8. line Franklin st.
at point dist. thereon 80 It. from its
intersection with f. line Of Broad
way, tn. Sc. etc. Is. 900
r: M. Widney ct al. to c. Specht-Lots
to u. a to AZ, and part 6, As and 40,
Jenries' trt.. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
E. r. and A. A. Miller to w. W. and
g. ". Stockweli-Part lots 81 and
3S. Judson trt. ......................... 5000
w. w. and G. w. Stockweii to p. r. '''''
Mller-Eh lot 10, Hunters sub. of 4.
part Ro San Rafael. 3.0o0
II. G. and H. A. Pierce to c. A. Dutton
Lots II and IS, F. McLaughlin's
sub. of part lot 3. bl. A, H. S....,..,.. 5000
Twenty-four transfers under $1,000
OF which eleven were nominal. ~. 1890
-OSoA 's'sss.ssssssssss.s...... .$47 ,O40
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First National Bank

The statement OF condition of the First
National bank Of this city which will be
found in another column affords matter
for congratulation to the officers and
stockholders of that institution. A. COM
parison Of figures with those Of the state
ment Of February IS, 1928. shows gain of
about $4,000 in resources since that time
and a corresponding increase in deposits.
The loans and discounts now amount to
81 565, 533.4. the cash on hand and sight ex-
change to $S19,577S7. while the deposits
have grown to 50, ,41745 With surplus
of 100000 and undivided profits Of $751;
S50.12 1t will be seen that the bank is in a
splendid condition.
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cumulative preferred. besides $5.710, 900 Of
convertible debentures. On the preferred
shares the accumulated dividends to jan
uary, 1888. were 3i1 per cent. or 81 1888 ,750 To
dispose Of this and reduce or wipe out the
preferred stock, there is talk of issuing de-
bentures in exchange for the accrued divi-
dend accompanied by reduction Of the out
standing shares; but the plan more likely
to be adoted is one whereby the dividend
may be met in cash, and the preferred
basis of about IS. The company has consfd-
cradle money on hand at present (the an.
nual report showing nearly 1850 900 at the
close of the last fiscal Year,, and orders are
said to be very large, insuring good bust
ness for some time to come.
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Stocks and Bonds

At the San Francisco Stock and Bond Ex-
change yesterday morning Spring Valley
Gas and Electric at SO, Pacific Lighting at
g, Hawaiian Commercial at 10 to 1SN, Hut
Gibson Plantation at 4S to 4SH, Oceanic
steamship at 52, Contra Costa Water IS at
w, Park and Cliff House 6's at 1861, South
ern Pacific Of ARIZONA 6s at 1903 and South
ern Pacific Branch 6s at 1891.
The Investment Board reported sales of
Hawaiian Commercial at 1917 to 10, Giant
Con: Powder at AN, Market Street Railway
at sly to 50. Spring Valley Water at 1000H,
san Francisco Gas at S6N to 8615
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General Electric Company

The long-pending plan to rearrange the
General Electric company's issues Of capi-
tai stock has matetia!ised rapidly since the
ness gave 1t funds with which to carry out
some operations of the kind, and II was said
Dy interested persons today that the
sonemes or perhaps two Of them, will prob
ct the annual nesting on Tuesday next.
There - now $50, 100000 Of the common
st0ck outstanding and n, 262, 600 Of Der cent.
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Turning the Tablos

In conversation with Lord Normandy
French lady once made the oft-repeated
assertion that her countrymen were the
politest people in Europe, apd capped all
her arguments by saying, you admit II
yourselves" Exactly" was his lordsh!p'f
prompt reply. with q diplomatic bow. that
Is our poiiteness.'
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Total miscellaneous expen' turess12, o8e, 9o


sIncludes s., 100000 charged of from real
estate.
So it seems that this 81. 800 900 represented
in the first statement as fund created to
protect something, turns out to be a posi-
tive loss brought about by the deprecia-
ton Of real estate. Does Mr.. Tutewiler
now understand what we are aiming at?
We presume all this can be explained sat
isfactorily-most things are susceptible of
some kind of an explanation. 1t is, how.
ever, submitted that this great company
ought not to put out statement Of any
kind that a business man of ordinary in
telligence cannot thoroughly. master. In
one sense we presume the So, 500, 900 can be
taken from the real estate account and
set aside as contingent guaranty fund.
under the hope that revival of values
would some day restore. but that is not
the usual form of treating depreciation.
For the time being it is loss and should
80 into profit and loss account
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DAILY Statement)
c. e. Benedict ct al. to w. NJ Holway
Lot So and part 60, Orange Hgts.
trt; yrs; Il per cent. ,.................s 2,5C
per cent ,.,,......... of
B. e. Edwards ct al. to A. Truman
Lots 10. II and II. blk. s.. Feldhaus-
ers sub. 1 yr. 81 per cent. ............ 2.5(
y. n, ana a. A. Miller to State Nut. B.
& l.. Assn-Part lots 81 and 3S. Jud
son trt:; 9 yrs. Is per cent. ........,.,,. III
Mabel Morris to Mason Morrls-Iots
and 2. Lathrop trt; yrs. per cent 10(
A; a. Libby Jr.. ct al. to Union Saw.
Bk-Lot Is and part %, BIZ 3 resub.
Of lots to %. and 25 bl. 3, La Fuente
Place; yr. 10 per cent. .........,,,'. 3Of
u. Desmond ct al to G. Heberle-Lots
20 and 81. Requena trt. yrs. 10 per
N cent ............:...:..::: ............ 100
N'"e mortgages unoer $l,OOO............ 4,55
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DAILY Statement.)
A. IL: Quatman to A. and G. F. Rupp-
recht, 532-242.. .1O(
German Amer Saw. Blk. to sundry
debtors. 545-101; 459-1SS; 553-29O; 49,
q; bO6-1S2. ................ 445(
Adams, Phillips & Co. to c. M. Durar,
O<1-S1t Observation-Disclosures. 1.20(
s. q. Lehmer to o. w. Lehmer, 400
Y, 1.Rot
J. Ellis to ]. w. Workman, 592-S0. f'e2i
A. v. Strong to u. M. Barker 32S-14... 1.10i
q. .. Horstman to w. Stewardson, 553-
Main st. Saw. BIZ. to Common & Perry,
1868 :.:::.............. $50
". ~. Haynes 10 s. r. weaver, 1914 1,44
fourteen releases under $1,000. 4,94
IOtal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. con *
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Silver Bullion

NEW YORK. May 12.-Bar silver. 5e7St;
Mexican dollars, 45c.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 12.-Bar silver,
56Mc: Mexican dollars, 46A646hc.
LONDON, May 12.-Bar silver, rs 7-16d.
The herald., 1898-05-13
Kansas City Live Stock

KANSAS CITY, May 12-Cattle receixs
err; bulk, 44OD46O; good heavy, 4.6Oa4.7O;
light, 4.20@455; western steers, 4OO@4. Is;
native cows. 3.O0Q4.00; native heifers, $500
AGO; stockers and feeders, 4.00@565.
strong; Colorado wool lambs, 5.1O@S. 25;
clipped lambs, 440D4.60 native wool lambs,
$4,000; clipped. 4.4O@4.50; muttons, Also
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Spanish Securities

LONDON, May IA p.m.-spanish 4s
closed ut "a. net loss of y.
PARIS. May 12.-Spanish IS opened at
| 81 3-16, 9-16 lower than yesterdays final
price.
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Bond L,iat

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE following
are the closing prices Of bonds on the New
U 8 new q reg .1zzX II Caroiina g.. II
DO coup....132x do lB...s...m
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Kerckhoff Estate company. Los Angeles,
capital stock, $160.000 subscribed, Sill. 200.
Directors, Elise, Herman H.. Elizabeth, An
ton p. and VIM. g. Kerckhoff.
Franklin Oil company, Los Angeles, capt.
tai stock. S25 900; subscribed. $40 O00 Di-
Boor A. ]. Wallace and c. A. Smelling.
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Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON. May t2.-Today's state
balance 5000 9S1 096; gold reserve, S179 076,S41.
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Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, May 12.-The following
are the closing prices on the New YORK
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American Investments calls attention in
its current issue to feature in the latest
annual statement of one of the biggest
life insurance companies In the country.
and its criticism appears to be so well
founded that the article, which Is self-ex-
planatory, is here reproduced:
We will now ask the state agent for In
diana of the Equitable to put on his glasses
and carefully read what we have to say
regarding the questions put to him last
month. If he will pick up one of the levia-
than advertisements of the company's
condition as of December 81, 1897. and direct
his optic to the department of "disburse-
ments" he will read the following:
Commissions, advertising, post
age and exchange. 81 ,624 ,913 .04
All other payments, taxes, sal
aries, medical examinations,
4 general expenses, etc........... 3, g12, 1850. IA
Contingent guarantee fund. ..... $500, OO0. 90
IOtal .$lz,O36 ,S63. AZ
Now what does this last item mean ac-
company has taken so much cash from its
of something not named in the statement.
On the whole, guarantee funds are mighty
good things, and we like to see them. but
their object should always be plainly
stated.
Turning to the report of the Equitable
as filed under oath with the New York
state insurance department we find the
following:
commissions ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4,J13 ,lOO
All other disbursements. .........A 1908 1858
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Dried Fruit Pricss


NEW YORK, May H.-California dried
fruits:
.Apples-Strong other fruits, steady.
Evaporated apples-Common, 661Sh; prime
wire tray. O. wood dried, prime, S@SN;
'n Prones se1ss; fancy s7s@lo
rlcots-Royal, 500; Moor park, 1o@12.
Peaches-Unpeeled, 7@s; peeled. 12@i4.
Petroleum
OIL CITY, Pa. May 12-Credit balances.
S2 certificates opened size bid. for credit
Local Quotations
BIJTTER-Extra local ss-ounce souars..
423hD45c; fancy creamery, northern 32-o1.
squares, 40Q42hc:. dairy. 32-oz., 38040c:
dairy. 2S-oz.. S00S3hc; fancy tub, per H. /,
EGGs-1sc per dozen.
CHEEsE-Martin's New York cheddars.
per lb.. 14ci eastern. full cream. per H..
is01Slhc; California half cream. per h., t55i;
Downey or Anchor. per IT,. Ullc; do. oInS
i've; domestic SWISS. per H., i7@1sc.
rovL -adsfsr. soS SSEs II Hens
a45O; broilers,. 2.5o@s.25; fryers, a5o@4.CO;
ducks, 6.0O06.0O, turkeys, alive. Der ik.'
ls@14c; dressed. i5@ise; geese. apiece. LOO
~iP;SOTAToEs-Burbank. soc0l26: new.
-Beets, per 100 lbs, soc:
cabbage, per 100 lbs. 1oo9l.25; red cabbs H.
per sack =; ps Garrett styIr.. Pc ,. l@ r.: sc;
per h.. 6oc;. green, per is, sc: sar.
ijc 807c; onions, L2561.50; do. Sreen. Der
j SSSssSs t ssHssss ri gaSs '
Il! an 5sa so ?a esess Scaf9ay :Bgss b1
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pEPoRT OF THE CONDITION
X OF
The First National Bank

No. 2,491
At Los Angeles, in the state Of California
at the close Of business, May 5, 1898.
RESOURCES
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Local ouotations

OIL CITY, Pa. May 12-Credit balances.
62 certificates opened size bid for credit
balances, high S2111, closed sales 50.
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DEPoRT OF THE CONDITION
X OF
The Merchants National Ban

No. 1858
At Los Angeles. in the State of California
at the close of business, May S, 1893.
RESOURCES
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-19
THE DYNASTY DOOMED.
VINALHVAEN.

Vinalhaven, April 17.-Ths annual
meeting of the Union Church society was
held at the Union Church vestry Thurs
day. April IA. J. FL. Sanborn was elected
moderator Charles I1ittlefield clerk III.
M. Moves treasurer, 4. E. Libby, II. M.
Moves, W. S. Carver, J. II. Sanborn and
Charles Littleheld, executive committee.
The committee of the society reported the
receipts of the year SIS. S., disbursements
fine same. The church now stands clear
of debt with the outlook of prosperous
year ahead.
A committee was raised in the Union
church Sabbath school Sunday to select
and exchange part of the school library
books with the Advent church, which
will give each church the benefit of read
inc matter without extra cost.
A fellowship meeting will he held at
the Union church Tuesday evening. Re-
freshments will be served.
Five yol1ng men from here have enlisted
in the navy and will leave here Tuesday.
L. G, Libby stands ready to furnish the
necessary papers to any one desiring to
enlist to form company Of artillery in
Knox county.
Schools commence here Monday April
IS. r. M. Coombs, superintendent of
schools here has been elected superin-
tendent of schools at Stonington, Me-, al
so.
F. A. Grindle was elected by Moses
Webster lodge, E. and A. M, as proxy to
the grand lodge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-19

Mr.. Adam S motion was then agreed to
without division.
The Speaker again appointed Messrs.
Adams. Heatwols and Dinsmore con-
ferees.
Mr.. Adams moved recess until eleven
O'Clock
MIR. Johnston, Republican Of Indiana,
antagonized this with motion to ad-
Journ, but the chorus CT noes was so
fierce that he Withdrew it and Mr..
Adams's motion was agreed to.
At eleven O'Clock the House took an
other recess until H. 80 p. M, to give the
conferees another opportunity to meet.
At IL. 80 p. M, the House was formerly
notified of the action of the Senate and
another recess until IL O'Clock was taken
Immediately.
At midnight the House recessed until
H. 80 a. m. to await the action of the con-
ferees.
During the recess the members again
congregated in the lobby in the rear OF
thu hall and led by several of the younger
members sang many of the popular songs
of the day.
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rived in this city he was supposed to have
was then, as near as can be learned, in
perfect health.
Late this afternoon word was sent to
Coroner Sampson that q man had died
on Lincoln street under suspicious cir
cumstances. The body was taken to his
undertaking rooms and there an investi-
CATION OF the case was made of the body
From its appearance the officers are in
clined to think foul play was the cause
of the death.
AT the time the body was taken to the
undertaking rooms the only thing found
to indemnity the man was small prayer
book in which was the name of Joseph
S. Blais, Agathe, P. @.
From what has been learned the officers
are of the opinion the man called at this
place on Lincoln street and after being
given lodging,it is thought he met with
foul play. The object 1t is thought Of
the foul play was to secure the money
he had with him.
Bonwell's place on Lincoln street is
known to the officers as one OF the tough
est resorts in the city. Several affairs OF
a questionable nature have happened at
his place of business. he makes the pre-
tence of running a shoe store. This has
several timss been closed up.
The affair has been placed in the hands
of the local officers who, tonight, are at
work on the case. Up to midnight Bon-
we'll had not been captured.
Blais, who is a man of about 40 years,
is a stranger in town. Coroner Sampson
will hold an inquest in the morning.
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THE WEATHER..

Washington, April 1s.-Forecast for
Tuesday for Maine, New Hampshire and
misunderstanding cloudiness fol-
lowed by rain. Tuesday night. winds be-
coming northeasterly.
& Boston, April 17.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Tuesday: Fair in
the morning followed by increasing
cloudiness and probably light showers in
the afternoon or night. North to east
winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-19

Mason; Morgan, Morrill,, Nelson, Penrose,
poantan 6 nlaeV OF Connecticut, Pritchard,
p Msrrsn V%qjia syo, seyel shoup, spooner,
Nays-Allen, Bacon Ra+a Rsnrv R,t.
Ter, Caffery, Cannon. Cbiiton CLAW.
G Cook 1lnd Daniel Ia Harris, Heitfeld Jones
Of Arnana McS Zones. Of Nevada; Kenney
Mantle, Martin, Mitchell, Money. Pasco'
Pettigrew, Pettus, Rawlins, Roach
Stewart, Teller, Turley, Turner Turpie,
a. m.-Since midnight the Senate has
been in formal recess although technical
ly in session. The conference committee
is still in session, the House members
having returned fifteen minutes ago from
a consultation with House leaders. An
agreement is understood to have been
reached.
At la a. M, Senator Davis presented
the conference report. 1t was alopted IS
to A.
The Senate at 1.5 Ga. m., adjourned
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-19
BY BULLETINS.

q Washington, April 19-The conferees
ON the Cuban resolution reached an agree
ment at 1. 10 a. M, which is to restore the
words "are and'' in the first paragraph
and to eliminate the Turpie amendment
recognizing the insurgent government,
entirely. The first paragraph will be as
it passed the Senate.
In the House as soon as the conference
report had been presented, Mr.. Adams,
moved the adoption of the report and up
on that motion he demanded the previous
question.
The galleries gave cheer after cheer as
the resolutions were read. The demand
for tine previous question cut off debate
and Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. johnson, Repub-
lican of Indiana both appealed for few
minutes time.
Mr.. Adams refused TO yield time for
debats owing to the lateness of the hour.
10
Mr. Bailey demanded the ayes and nays
and the roll was called.
The previous question was ordered III
to 121.
The first roll call on the adoption of the
report showed 1893 ayes and five nays.
The following voted against the
adoption of the report:
Boutelle, Republican of Maine; Brewer,
Democrat of Alabama; Gardner, Repub-
lioan of New Jersey, Republican of
Indiana; Loud, Republican of California;
Mccall, Republican Of Massachusetts.
The conference report was adopted by
the House 80 to 6.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-19
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, April 49,. taken
at s p. M, meridian time, the observa-
ion for each section being given in til 9
order: Temperature, direction OF wind,
state of weather:
Boston 60 degrees. N, clear; New
York. Sc degrees, n, clear; 4 Phil
adelphia, 60 degrees, N, cloudy: Wash
ington, Ga degrees, N, cloudy; Albany,
90 degrees, W., clear; Buffalo, as
degrees, E., clear; Detroit 46
degrees, N. clear: Chiagco, AZ de-
drees, E, rain; St. Paul, 26, degrees,
NE, rain; Huron, OAK, So de.
grees, E., cloudy; Bismarck. 4s
degrees, w. rain; Jacksonville, "
gegrees, Sc. p.cloudy
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Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-. April 1e.-The local
weather bureau otfice'records as to the
weather are as follows:
s a. M. Barometer 29.S14: Thermom-
eter sos; Dew Point 81; Humidity so;
wind NV; Velocity Z: weather, cloudy.
8 p. m. Barometer 30.074; Thermom-
eter 43.0; Dew Point 80; Humidity So;
wind N: Velocity g. clear.
Mean daily thermometer 40; maximum
thermometer Sc; minimum thermom-
eter 43; maximum velocity wind, 20, NV;
total precipitation O..