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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will give a
public hearing In Its room at the State House
In Augusta,
Friday. Feb. "a, 1899 at $50 O'Clock D. IN.
No 100. On an act to amend section one OF
ch ,pter 49, Of the Public Laws OF 1895 relating
to the Incorporation and control of Gas aud
Electric Companies.
No i03. ON an act to amend section three (3l
OF chapter lO3 OF the Public Laws OF 1890 In re-
lation TO Telegraph an Telephone Companies.
Tuesday, Feb. 2s. 1899 at go O'Clock y. m
No. Ioa ON an act to repeal chapter s34 of the
Public Laws OF 1897 relating to concentrated
and commercial feeding stuffs.
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ALL RECORDS BROKEN.
The Cold Weather In New York was Un.
precedented.

New York, February 12.-The three
days of unprecedented cold in New York
finished up last night with driving
snow storm. During that time the mer-
curry went lower in the tube than 1t has
s-fice 1897 when the weather bureau first
be Ian to send out public reports. The
North and East rivers are blocked with
ice, the Hudson being frozen solidly at
the upper part of the city. The harbor Is
full of masses Of ice.
At a late hour today none of the big
liners had reached their docks.
The suderlng in this city throughout
the st week has teen intense.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Agricu ture will give q
hearing at the rooms OF the Board OF Agricul
ture on
Wednesday, February Sth.
On petition OF W. b. Tobey and other direc-
tors Of the North Berwick Agricultural Asso-
citation asking for an appropriation In aid OF
the same.
Wednesday. Feb. 18th
On an act " regulate the sale and analysis OF
food.
Wednesday. Feb. 18th.
On an act additional 10 chapter 80 of the
Revised Statutes establishing bounty on hen
hawks. -
j. A. PURRINTON Sec'y.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Shore Fisheries will give 4
public hearing In It's room At the State House
In Augusta, February l6, ls9e ~ 2 i. m on
RemonsHance of Alvlh Jackson and l7
others against the amendment OF the laws OF
1897 as petittoned for by George L SkolAeid
and others; also remonstranoes Of Joshua Rob-
inson and Is others regArding the aAnue.
Petition OF Wallace j. ShAW and % others re-
lating TO taking snets In Casco Bay; also ou
petition OF J. H. Pierce and So Others OF Port
land relating 70 the same.
On an act TO amend Section 20 and IS, Chap.
2S5 laws of 1897, releting to the taking Of sal
mon shRd and other fnigratory 1sh.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Railroads, Telesraphs and
Expresses will give public bearings IN its room
at the State House in Augusta as follows;
Wednesday, Feb. 18TH.
On an act to amend the charter Of the Booth
bay RairOam Company.
Also on an act to incorporate the Boothbay
Harbor and Newcastle Railroad Company.
Thursday, Feb. 23d.
Also on an act to amend the charter OF the
Osspee Valley Telegraph and Te ephone Co.
Also on an act TO incorporate the winthrop
Telegraph and telephone Co.
Also on an act 90 Incorporate the Cumber-
land and oxford railroad Co.
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LEGIsLATlvE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give pub
lie hearing N Its rooms At the state House In
Augusta,
Thursday, February 16. 1899. 1T 2.sa O'Clock pm
No. a3 On an act to regulate the appoint
ment and powers Of Receivers OF Corporations
No. "a On an act relating 70 returns by For
eign and Domestic Corporations.
No. o. On an.aet relating TO Mortgages by
Corporations.
No liz. On an act TO further regulate the
organization and cootrol Of Business Corpora
tions.
Tuesday, February 81, 1sos. a. 2.so O'Clock p NJ.
No. l22, On an act 70 provide that no action
shall be maintained against transportation
companies for negligence esusing less OF life or
property, or injury to The same, unless written
notice of the loss, claim, etc., shall be gwen
within sixty days Of The occurrence.
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SOME LIVELY SHOOTING.

Atlanta. Ca, February ia special
to the Constitution from Admission, Ala,
says:
The trouble that has heen brewing for
some time between Col. David q. Colson
and First Lieut.. Ed Scott OF the Fourth
Kentucky, eliminated at late hour
last night in shooting affair. in which
Col. Colson WAS shot in the hip and
Lieut. Scott and many others had narrow
escapes.
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The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday. February l2, taken
at s p. m, meridian time. the observation
for each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction Of wind, state OF
weather:
Boston, 8 degrees, NV, snow: New
York, 9 degrees, NE, snow; Philadel-
phia, IL degrees. NE, snow: Washington.
8 degrees y. snow "A Ibany, 8 degrees, NM NM
cloudy; Buffalo, -S degrees, NV,
clear; Detroit, - dsgress, W. clear
Chicago. q, W. ctear; st. Paul,
degrees, W.. clear; Huron. OAK. a. a.
degrees. SE, CLEAR; Bismarck. % ae'
grees, SK. cloudy; Jacksonville, 20 as'
grsss. NV, rain.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give public
hearing in its room at tho state House In
Augusta as follows;
Wednesday, Feb. s. 1899 at 2.3o O'Clock p. NJ.
No. 80 On an act 10 prevedt the use OF Trading
Stamps and similar devices.
No. 70. On an act relating TO the sale Of Paris
Green and other poisonous preparations.
Tuesday. Feb. IA 1880 at go O'Clock p. III.
No. II. On an act to regulate the practice Of
Veterinary Surgery. Medicine and Dentistry.
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BURIED UNDER SNOW.
Twenty-four Lives Believed 20 be Lest
in Colorado.

Georgetown, Colo, February l2.-In a
snow slide at Silver Plume today, "a
lives ars believed TO have been lost The
dead are Italian miners with their fAm.
Lies Eleven bodies have been recovered,
only two of which have been identified.
The disaster occurred at O'Clock this
morning, starting two miles from camp.
The avalanche came With terrific force,
carrying with 1t hugo boulders and i'm
mense trees. short distance II ON tAa
starting point the avalanche rartsd, ons
section coming from the Cherokee gulchs
taking with 1t two cabins occupied by ltAI-
iaps and the shafthouse Of the CarIy City
mine. The other slide came down Will
liahan gulch. I his portion of the slide
did the most damage. Settlements of
miners, mostly Italians were situated in
both gulches.
For q week or more the Inhabitants
have moved from place to place TO es-
cape threatening disaster should the snow
start down the mountain sides. Some of
the most ventprsome fingered In their
homes and when the slide came today
escape was for them impossible. 1t is
estimated that 10 bodies are still buried
beneath the snow in the gulches, There
is practically no hope for these under the
debris. instantaneous death vas probably
their fate.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Shore Fisheries will give
bublic hearing in its room at the State House
in Augusta.
Feb %, 1899 at D. m.
on petition of J. z. Kelsey and 80 others for
close time on clans III Cumberland Co.; also on
an act to amend Chapter 2s5 OF the public laws
OF 1897 relating to the packing aud branding OF
MackareL
Per order
CHAs. c. WOOD, secy.
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Local weather Report.

Portland, Feb. 12-The local weather
bureau records as to the weather are as
follows:
Sa. Barometer. 80 425; Thermom-
eter, II; Dew Point, Ill; Humidity, "a;
Wind. N; Velocity. 6; Weather,
cloudy.
sp. m.-Barometer, 80. $50; Thermom-
eter, 7; Dew Point, Il; Humidity
66; Wind. NV; Velocity, A; Weather,
cloudy.
Mean Daily Thermometer, .; Maxi
mum Thermometer, Z; Minimum Their
mometer, --4; Max. Velocity Wind, 8
N; Total Precipitation, 3.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Railroads, Telegrsphs and
Expresses will give public hearing- in its room
at the State House in Augusta as follows
Wednesday, Feb. Is, 1899, at O'Clock D. m.
On an act to extend the rights and prlv eges
OF the Eastport Street Railway.
On an act TO extend the charter OF the Lewis
ton. Augusta and Camden Railroad Co.
Thursday, Feb. l6, ls99 at O'Clock p. m
On petition OF Geo w. Haskell and others
for the passage of a law requiring railroads 10
issue &c milacge tickets good 10 bearer.
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THE WEATHER.

Boston, Feb. l2.-For Boston and vic
inity, Monday: Generally cloudy wealth
er probably with light snow in the early
morning. slowly rising temperature,
fresh North west winds.
Washi ngton, Feb. 12.-Forecast for
Monday for New England: Snow, con-
tinued cold; fresh to brisk northwesteIly
winds.
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LEGIsLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give public
hearing iu Its room at the State House in
Au susta,
No l25 On an order directing the Judiciary
Committee TO inquire into the expediency OF so
amending the public statutes as tn require eon-
tractors upon nublic or private works 10 indem-
Nifty municipalities for expenses necessarily
incurred on account of paupersm OF their I'M
paid wol kmen
"Wednesday Feby -. 1899 at {. 80 O'Clock p. NJ.
No 1876. on an act To amend paragraph six,
OF section So OF chapter Sc of the revised
Statutns relating 10 trustee processes.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Military Affairs win give a
public hearing In its room At the state House in
Augusta Tuesday. Feb. 7th, 1899, at 2. 30 O'Clock
y. m
No. a-on resolve recommending additio nal
compensation to be paid the Ad1utant General
Tor unusual services rendered.
Tuesday, Feb. 81, 1899, at 80 O'Clock p IN.
No. N-On resolve TO reimburse the city Of
Portland for soldiers who served in late war
with Spain
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give a pub
lie hearing In its room at the state House in
Augusta,
Wednesday, Feb is, 1899 at 2.30 O'Clock p. m
No 1856 On an act for the better protection o.
early records OF conveyances.
No. i65. on an act relative TO marriage and
legitimacy of children.
Tuesday. Feb. rs. 1899 at 2 so O'Clock p M
No le3 On an act TO amend section SO OF chap
ter 10 OF the revised statutes relating 20 attor-
news at law collection Offices etc.
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ACCIDENT TO COUNTY ATTORNEY.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss1

Richmond, BeDruary l2.-County At
torney Charles ID. Newell while riding
today WAS thrown from his sleigh, his
horse having taken fright at passing
freight train, and striking lamp post
his left shoulder was broken above tie
ankle. He was taken into the nearly
Congregational church by the train men
from whence he was conveyed to his
home.
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LEGIsI.A1IVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Legal Affairs viii give
public hearipg In its room At the state House
in Augusta,
Tuesday, Feb. 2s, 1899, at 80 o'clock p. m
No. bs. On an act to amend section IL of
chapter rs Of the Revised Statutes relative to
clearing snow from the sidewalks In ctiesi
Wednesday. March /, 1899, at 2 30 o'clock p. m.
No. g. On a petition ?. Ii. Glllen and 80
others for amendment TO section % OF chapter
70 of the Revised Statutes in relation TO the
practice Of law.
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LEGIsLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Legal Affairs win give a
public hearing in Its room al the State House
In Augusta.
Thursday. Feb 10, 1892 at 2.30 o'clock p m.
No 80 On an act TO amend section 2 of chap
ter 20 OF the Revised Statutes relating 10 d.
vorce.
Thursday. Feb. %, 1899 at !. 80 O'Clock r. NJ.
No 81. On an act to amend chapter 29s of
the Public Laws OF 1859 relating 10 hawkers and
peddlers.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The subj Committee on Judiciary will give
public hearing in It's room at the State House
In Augusta,
Tuesday. Feb II, 1890 at 7.ao o'clock p. m.
The subcommittee on judiciary TO whom has
been referred the proDosition TO abolish the
Office of Disclosure Commissioner; abolish
for debt and 10 make the Probate
Counts the Courts OF Disclosure, VIII give
public hearing. rs above, to lawyers.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Railroads Telegraphs and
Expresses will give public hearing IN Its
room at the State House In Augusta, as fol
lows:
Wednesday. Feb. Is, 1899, at 2 O'Clock p. M.
On an act relating to the charter of the WIS
oasset anu Quebec Railroad Co.
On an act TO extend the rights. powers and
p rvileges of the Franklin, Somerset and Ken
nebec Railroad Co.
On an act TO incorporate the Patten. Ale
cash and Northern Railroad Co.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will give
pubic hearing D its room at the State House
In Augusta, "Wednesday, Feb. Is, 1899, at go
O'Clock D. m.
No. 35.-On an act for the better protec-
ton of ship masters and seamen.
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LCGIsLATIVE NOTICE.

The Jpmmittee on Legal Affairs will give a
public hearing in its room at the Stale House
In Augusta,
Thursday. March ., ls99 at go o'clock y. m.
No. S. On an act TO create board OF Over
seers of the Poor In the Workhouse OF the
City Of Portland.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary win give public
he iring In its room at the State House In
Augusta.
Friday. Feb. "a. 1899 at 2.3n o'clock D. m.
No. 1872 On two proposed acts in relation to
persons conducting the business
of apothecaries
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LEGIsLATIvE NOTICE.

The committee on Agriculture win give q
public hearing
Feb Is, at 2o'clock p. m.
On an act to amend chapter 334 Of the Puplc
Laws OF 1887. regulating The sale and ANALYSIS
OF concentrated commercial feeding stufYs.
j. A PURINTON Sec'y
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INSANE PATIENTS lad BEEN
QUARTERBD IN LAUNDRY.
This Took Bire sad Only Part wscs
Able TO EscaPe-Thoso Who DID II aa
Out Into an Atmosphere ~ Below
Zero In Their Might Clothes-An Lest
Their Enects.-viSsams of Snow
Slide were Italian nAnsss snd Their
Families.

YAnkton, s D., BehSuaV f2-Ons of
the most horrifyinG nses In the history
Of Ysnkton, ocous1sd this Dosning at the
State Insane asyium, whsn oDs Of the
cottages took fiys in tbs bassmsnA COM
pletely running the bQilding and causing
the deaths Of II inmates oonnhed there.
The cottage wss Of Stone and granite
walls with wooden interior and was In.
tended for laundry purposes. tus owing
to the crowded condition of the building,
70 Of the female patients wePs placsd
there and the laundry WAS operated in
the basement. With tho Thermometer
standing ut % degrees below zero, the in
mates who could escape came down the
narrow fight Of stairs in their night
clothing and bare feet Into the bitter
cold and had it not been for tho near
ness of shelter the suffering Eand probable
loss of life from freezing would have been
terrible.
Fifty-two parsons were In the burning
building. 80 patients and IL female ut
tendauts The attendants escaped, as did
the others who were saved. with none
of their personal effects. many losing all
that they possessed.
Portions Of oharred remains can be seen
In the debris ut the bottom Of the bass-
ment The work of removing the remains
will begin in the morning. The four
walls still stand and will make the work
Of removal dangerous % Q collapse Is liza
BILE to occur.
Loss on building ID sseamstsd at sls,-
600; uninsured.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Military Affairs will give
a public hearing in its room at the State House
IN Augusta,
Tuesday. Feb. q, 1892 at 2. 80 O'Clock ?. NJ.
No. Il. On an act TO es abllsh Naval Reserve
as a part OF the National Guard of the State OF
Maine
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee On Legal Affairs will give
public bearing IN Is room ~ the State House
In Augusta.
No. s. Thursday. Feb. l6 1889, at 2.so
O'Clock p. M, onasact relating 70 weights and
me1SupG0,
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LEGIsLATIVE NOTICE.

The committee ON Legal Affairs will give a
Augusta,
Tuesday. February 81, 1899. At $50 O'Clock p.
NJ, No. n on an act 10 prevent certain kinds of
nuiSsnces.
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CAME FROM WASHINGTOs.
Order to Make Attack on Americans
at Manila.
AGUlNALDOs REPRESENTATIVES
HERE GAVE WORD.

Told Them To Drive Americans Out
Before Reinforcemcnts Arrived--
Order Was Received at Hong Kong
and Mailed 20 MaIaIos.
Washington. February I2-The follow
ing oAblsgrsms were received Al the war
departments today from General Otis:
Manila. February II
Adjutant General, washington:
Reported that insurgsnt representative
ct Washington telegrsphed Aguinaldo
10 drive out Americans before arrival
Of reinforcments Despatch received at
Hong Kong and mailed Malolos, which
decided on attack to be male about 18th
inst.
Eagerness of insurgent trvops to engage
prseipitatsd battle. Very quiet today on
lines from Caloooan on north 10 Panay
on south Yesterday small reconnoiter-
ing party IL miles south Of city fired on
two men, slightly wounded. Two In.
surgents with arms captured. Affair Of
t'nth MeArthur's division very successful.
Enemy's loss considerable; have collect d
20 dead bodies; more not yet discov-
ereu: insurgents reported to be gathering
In force IL miles north on railway. but
evidently perplexed. The additional
casualties include two killed and seven
wounded.
QUIET ALONG THE LINE.
Manils, February le-4l5 p. m.-Con-
,rsry to general expectation all is quiet
long tn ire line, nothing having
this hour to disturb the
peace Of Sunday.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Towns will give a public
hearing In its room at the State House in
Augusta. as follows:
Wednesday, Feb -. 1899 at 400 o'clock p. NJ.
On q petition to divide the town OF WindhAm
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will give a
public hearing in Its room at the State House in
Augusta, Tuesday, Feb. n, 1893. II 2.3o O'Clock
p. IN
No. 4L-On an act to 4 corporate Portland
Past Chancellor's Association.
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LEGJSLATTVE NOTICE.

The Committee ou Judiciary will give pub
lie hearing In Its reom at the ola'e mouse IN
tuesday. February 2i, 1893 at 90 o'clock p.
m No ljg on an act relating TO the control OF
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
LEGusLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Mercantile Ansirs ana In
surance will give pnbic nearing In us room a.
the State House In Augusta, on
Thursday. the 10th day OF FEB. a. xVV t. -,
ON an ACT 10 amend Sec. "a, Chap 40 OF the ne
vised statutes as amended relating TO lnsur-
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cEGIsLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Legal Affairs viii give
In Augusta, Tuesday. Feb. IA. 1889. at 2-so
o'clock p. m.
No. D.-On an act to amend the charter OF
fhe Portland Marine Society.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give q pub
lie hearing In its room at the State House In
Augusta,
Thursday, Feby. Is 1893 at $50 O'Clock p. NJ.
No. l24. On an act 10 regulate the fire depart
ment of the City Of Portland.
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CONTRACTS.

Contracts covering millions of dollars
were made by the quartermaster' de-
partment during the period between April
l9 and October /, and alt hough indefinite
charges have from time TO time been
made of fraud and oollusion' no evil
dence has been produced before the com
mission to substsntiate these charges,
although the parties making them have
been invited to appear.
The delay in some instances in receiv-
ing medical supplies at Santiago seems
TO have been partially due to carelessness
In loading them on the transports.
SUBSISTENCE DEPA RTMENT.
The commission has carefully investi.
gated tho subject of the condition,
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QUIET ALONG THE LINE.

peace Of Sunday.
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