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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-21
"LEST WE FORGET. !"
Setting Forth the Principles of the
American Nation.

Washington, December Ex-senator
Hoar Of Massachusetts, today introduced
the following resolution into the Senate:
Whereas, the American people and the
several states In the union have in times
past, at important periods In their his
tor. especially when declaring their indie
pendenos establishing the constitution or
undertaking new and great responsib bill
ties. seen ut to declare the purposes for
which the nation or state was founded,
and the important objects the people IN
tend to pursue In their political action /;
and,
Whereas, the close of great war. the
liberation by the United States OF the
people OF Cuba and Porto Rico In the
western hemisphere and the Philippine
islands In tbs far east, and the reduction
of those peoples to q condition OF practical
dependence upon the United States con-
stitute an occasion which makes such a
declaration proper; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That this republic adheres to
the doctrines which were in the past sat
forth in the declaration Of Independence
and In It's national and state constitu-
lions;
That the purpose Of Its existence and
the objects to which Its polite al action
ought to be directed ars the enobline Of
humanity. the raising from the dust Its
hum blest and coarsest members; ana en-
obling of persons coming lawfully under
| Ito power or influence 10 live In freedom
and In honor, under governments .whoss
forms they are to have a shars In deter
mining and in whose administration they
have an equal voice. Its most important
and pressing obligations are:
Ito solve the different problems pre-
sented by the presence OF different races
on our own soil with equal constitutions
rights to make the negro safe In hi
home, secure In his vote, equal In his op
portunity for edueation and employment
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-21

end 10 bring the Indian to . civilization
and culture In accordance With his need
and capacity.
a.-To enable great cities 10 govern
thsmss selves In freedom, In honor, and In
purity.
9.-To make The ballot box a. pure as .
saoramental vessel. and the election re-
turn a. perfectly In accord with the law
and tina truth a. the Judgment Of the su-
preme court.
ITO Danish illiteracy and Ignorance
from the land.
5.-To secure tor every workman and
for every working woman wages enough
to support life Of comfort and an old
age OF leisure and quiet, as belts those
who have an equal share In u self govern
ing state.
6-To grow and expand. over the CON-
tinent, and over the islands Of the sea,
just so fast, and no faster, as We can
| bring into equality and self governm ent,
under our constitution. peoples and races
who will share these ideals and help to
mRks them realities,
ITO sat peaceful example Of free
dom which mankind will be glad to fol-
low but never to force even freedom upon
unwilling nations ct the point OF the
bayonst or at the cannon's mouth.
$50 abstain from interfering with
the freedom and just rights OF other ma
tons or peoples and to remember tsat tbs
liberty to do right necessarily involves
the liberty to do wrong, and that the
American people have no right to take
from any other people the tirthrieht oil
freedom because of far that they will
| do wrong with IL.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-21
The
Opportunity

to become interested In copper mining. A
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visited our PROPERTY. Send for their report.
also experts opinion.
Par value, $40 per share. capitalized
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This Is certainly the opportunity of
your life.
Chippewa Copper Mining Go,
NO. 7WATER SfREEr, BOSTON. !.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-21
OCEANIC OVERRIDE.

Queenstown, December 30 -Uonsidsr-
able anxiety felt regarding the White
Star steAner Oceanic, Capt. Cameron, ,
which isfs New York on December 10
ehs IL 90 hours' overdue.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-21
SEIZED AMERICAN FLOUR.

New York. December aO-A protest
was sent to Washington today from a
member OF the produce exchange against
the seizure By the British OF a largs
amount of iour sent to South Africa.
The -four was seized at Dslagoa Bay and
ssnt to East London. 10 being suspected
that 1t was for the Bosra
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-21
UNTIL 1900.
Congress Adjourned Yes
terday.
Incisive Speech BY Sen
ator Pettjgrew.
Senator Hale COngratulates General
Brooke.
Resolutions By Senator
Hoar.
House Did Nothing But Fill
buster.
Resolutions By Senator
Hoar.
House Did Nothing But Fill
buster.

Washington, Demcsber 90 In the final
session Of the Senate today, before the
holiday recess Mr.. Pettigrsw OF South
Dakota, in o Enthusiastically inclsivs
speech, demanded to know whether IL
was to be tbs policy Of the Representatives
of the adm istration to suppress proper
facts and news when called for by SEN
ator. He said he believed an effort was
being made to prevent this testimony
taken by the war investigating commits
sion from being sent to the Senate at his
request and declared his purpose Of not
submitting to the suppression OF informa-
ton to which the people, in his opinion,
were entitled.
Taking Major General Brooke's fare
well proclamation to the people OF Cuba
as a text, Mr.. Hale OF Maine. briefly con-
graduated the general upon the work he
had accomplished In Cuba and said he
could now see the dawn Of the time when
the Cuban people would be independent
MIR. Morgan Of Alabama offered an
amendment to MIR. BAoon's resolutions,
guaran teeing to the residents of Porto
Rico. Hawaii and the Philippines, q Re-
publican government and Mr. Hoar of
Massachuset introduced . resolution de-
o!aring how the people of the island pos
sessions of the United States should be
governed.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, December 20.-No business
was transacted at the brief session Of the
Houee today. The time was occupied In
q Hlihustsr against motion to adjourn,
having been inaugurated by the Demo-
Gratis and some Republicans In order to
give Mr.. Grow, the venerable ex-Spea ksr
of the House. an opportunity to reply to
some statements made yester lay by Mr..
Gaines of Tennessee.
Mr.. Payne. the majority leaaer, was
defeated ON two roll calls.
MIR. Richardson chstfed him on his de-
feat In q good natured way. After Mr..
Grow had made his statement the House
adjourned until twelve O'Clock January
8, 1900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-21
PIANO BARGAIN.

Ira Stockbridge has q fine line of
pianos and some great bargains at his
piano and organ rooms, 5o71S Congrsfs
street. Rooms and 8. over Owen &
Moore's,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-14
SENATOR RAWLINS At WORK
WILL INVESTIGATE PosToFFICE
CONSTRUCTION.
Adds An Amendment to Indian Ap-
preparation Bill, Providing Fer
Use of Uintah Reservation Water
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, D. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Rawlins has returned from Utah. He
expresses no opinion as to the result CT
the senatorial contest. He applied him
self promptly to his senatorial duties.
He has been appointed a member of the
committee to Investigate the construc-
ton of the new Washington pOstOffce.
Senator Quay is chairman of this COM
mittee. The committee viii meet and
begin labor next week.
Senator Rawlins has introduced an
amendment to the Indian bill, providing
for the appropriation OF the waters on
the Uintah reservation to the work OF
irrigating and reclamation. He expects
this to become a law as a part OF the
Indian bill.
The senate this afternoon passed that
part of the Indian bill appropriating
SIS, 900 for the Shebit Indians.
Senator Warren introduced bill this
afternoon appropriating 100000 for a
military post within ten miles OF Sheri-
dan, Wyo.
The senate this afternoon passed the
Warren resolution, providing that there
be printed 5000 copies OF the ''prelimi-
nary examination of reservoir sites in
Wyoming and Colorado"
Nelson Requa is appointed postmaster
at Park, Latah county, ida, vice An
drew H. Hallerud, resigned.
David r. Kinport of POcatello, Ida,
has been appointed as railway mail
clerk
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-14
NELSON DINeLEY's CAREER.
seIf-made Man Who Became a Ma
tio1al Leader.

Nelson Dingley, jr., governor OF
Maine 1915, and member Of congress
from the Second congressional district
of Maine since 1881, was born in Dur
ham. Me-. in his grandfather Lambert's
farmhouse. or the banks of the andre
scOggin river, Feb. Is, 1882. son Of Mel
son and Jane Lamber) -Dingley. The
wear following his birth his parents
moved TO Parkman, PiscataquiS coun-
". where they lived on q farm Tor q
short time, and then took charge or the
village tavern, with Which store was
connected In 1888 the family removed
to Unity, Waldo county, and thence, in
1854. to Auburn, AndroscOggin county.
At II he taught q winter school in the
town of China, fourteen miles from
home. and he continued to teach win
ters while fitting for college. In 1850,
at the age of IS, he entered Waterville
(de) academy, of which the we'll
known Professor J. H Hanson was
principal, and there completed his
preparation for college. Entering Wa
terville college (now Colby university
in 1851. he remained there a year and
half, and then became a student at
Dartmouth college, from which insti-
tute he was graduated in 1855, with
high rank as a scholar, debater and
writer.
studied law in 1866 with Merrill &
Fessenden, in Auburn, to which city
his parents had removed While he was
in college, and III the latter year he was
admitted to the bar. Instead Of enter
ing upon the practice Of law, he de-
cided to become a journalist. for which
profession he always manifested a de-
cided taste. In September, 1856. he
purchased the Lewiston Journal. Of
which he had been practically the ed
itor while studying law, and to which,
in 1881, he added a daily edition The
paper rapidly increased in circulation
under his management.
His first vote was cast in 1884 for
Hon. Arson P. Morrill, the anti-Slavery
and temperance candidate for governor,
a political combination from which rose
the Republican party of Maine during
the following winter. He threw himself
into the Fremont campaign in 1856
with all the ardOr Of youth and ability
of age.
In 1861. at the age of 90 he was
elected representative from Auburn to
the state legislature, in which body ne
at once took high rank; was reelected
in 1862, and chosen speaker OF the
house at the session of 1858. In 1853 he
removed to Lewiston, where, a few
months after, he was elected to the
legislature, and, with the opening of
the legislative session of 1854 was
unanimously reelected speaker.
At the state election OF 1854 he was
elected to the house a fourth time, and
with the session of 1860 was again ten
dered the position OF speaker. which
he declined, preferrinS to take his place
on the floor. He was also 6 representa-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-14

New York, Jan. ia dispatch to the
Herald from Manila via Hongkong,
says: The situation here becomes
graver hourly. The Herald correspond
Nent visited General Aguinaldos out
posts around Manila on Saturday and
Sunday. The native troops seemed en-
thusiastic at the idea of an attack upon
Manila. On all houses are displayed
flaming posters, bearing this inscrip-
ton:
Independence or death"
It is said that the native troops in the
enVirons OF Manila number 10000. All
profess great hatred for the Americans.
The correspondent was arrested fire.
quently, on the suspicion Of being an
American, but was released upon show
ing his consular passports.
General Aguinaldo's soldiers one and
ali are longing to attack Manila. They
declare they viii accept no terms eX-
cept absolute independence.
A dispatch to the Herald from Hong
kong says: A steamer just arrived
from Manila brings a large number of
rich and influential Filipinos and their
families, who left the Philippines, ow-
ing to the situation there.
The refugees state that the landing
of American troops at Iioilo would be
treated as a casus belli and that the
Filipino army thereupon would attack
General Otis at Manila.
The Filipino government has offered
an asylum in the provinces to foreign
families, including SpaniardS, who are
now inhabiting Manila
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-14
he site occupied by the First Tennes-

the site occupied by the First Tennes-
see regiment.
Captain P. c. March, in command of
the battery, reported at army head
quarters today and expressed himself
as highly gratified with his Manila
service. He said it was d most inter-
esting military experience, although
there was only one battle TO test the
splendid mettle Of the men. On the
memorable 30th of August the Aston
battery, with their fieldpieces. held the
position at the right OF the line. They
experienced some sharp and bitter
fighting, and showed themselves made
of first-rate, stern soldier stuff. Four
Of their brave men We're killed and six
wounded General Macarthur, their
commander, in his report to the war
department, complimented the battery
and its officers highly. for their gal
lantry, stubborn resistance and noble
bravery under fire. Captain March re-
ceived the brevet of Major for gallantry
in the field, First Lieutenant Williams
the brevet of captain, and Second Lieu
tenant Koehier the brevet Of first lieu
tenant. Many of the' men have been
recommended for promotion for their
gallant service on this occasion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-14
SITUATION IS CRITICAL.
Insurgents Are Concentrated On tn
Outskirts of Manila.

Outskirts of Manila.
Manila. Jan. i3-The situation here
is undoubtedly critical. but Major Gen
eraI Otis has it We'll IN hand and there
is no such certainty of trouble as many
believe. The rebels are concentrated on
the outskirts OF the town and their
, leaders have issued strict orders that
they shall act only on the defensive.
An accident might precipitate trouble,
hut the idea OF a rebel attack upon
Manila is ridiculous, as the Americans
control the position.
AguinaIdo has re-pUblished the sec
ond manifesto in reply to the proclama-
ton Of General Otis, which was re-
called on its first appearance, but it has
proved Intellectual.
On Wednesday a false alarm, due TO
trivial incidents occurring simultane-
ously in opposite parts of the city, led
TO general call to the United states
forces. In fifteen minutes the entire
city was covered. The promptitude of
the Americans, while it created g scare
for the moment, effectually restored
confidence throughout Manila and dis
PEELED the excitement due to q passing
fear on the part of citizens that an out
break was imminent.
II is possible that the Filipinos, after
the diplomatic conferences that have
been held between the representatives
OF General Otis and AguinaldO have
finally come to understand that the
cautious and conservative policy Of the
Americans is not due to fear, and they
may accept the inevitable with good
grace. It is evident that at present they
are unable to appreciate the full mean
ing of the independence demanded, and
when they do understand its extent, the
American proposition viii be accept
able
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-14
DEATH OF WILLIS COPLAN
MAN WITH WEIRD HISTORY
DEAD AT BEAVER.
Veteran of the Texas War Fer indie
pendence-Twice Captured and
Sentenced to Death.
Special to The Herald.)

Beaver, Jan. 13.-Willis Coplan, aged
81, died here this morning.
He was born in Stanton, Augusta
county, Va, Nov. 9. 1916. making him
50 years of age last November. Going
to Texas in his early manhood, he fig
ured with the rangers in favor of the
Lone Star state against Mexico. for
freedom and its annexation to the
United States He was captured three
times and sentenced to death, the first
time saving mis- life by drawing the
white bean out of the Mexican sack,
and the second time by making his es-
cape on a Mexican mule that carried
him in two hours from his prison in the
Del Norte, running the gauntlet of fly
ing bullets for miles.
Coming from Texas TO Utah, ne Joined
the Mormon church in 1853. He has
figured in Utah and in Dixie promi-
nently with Jim Andrus, and in Beaver
county since 1872. He engaged in the
steam saw mill business with the late
Edward w. Thompson, and in furnish
ing the lumber for the building of Eft.
Cameron and all 4the mines in Phoebe,
New. As a contractor his honor in deal
ing with his employees. and his prompt
ness in payments, is proverbial. His
word was his bond. He was a sincere
Mormon and he was among the bravest
of Texans and the best of western pio
neerS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-14

Washington. Jan. 13.-Hon. Nelson
Dingley of Maine, leader of the Repub-
ican side on the floor of the house Of
representatives. died here tonight at
1890 o'clock of heart failure, resulting
from extreme weakness, due to pneu-
monia He was unconscious during
most of the day, and death came quiet
ly without consciousness being re-
gained. All the members of his fam
lily were at his bedside. To within d
few hours before his death the family
firmly believed, as it has throughout
his illness, that Mr.. Dingley would re
cover. While the past few days have
given great hope of recovery, the prog
ress of the disease had made the patient
dangerously weak, and had seriously
affected his heart. Late last night, and
again this morning, Mr.. DinSley had a
bad sinking spell, from which he slight
ly rallied. There were further evidences
of heart failure as the day progressed,
and the strongest stimulants were ad-
ministered, but without effect. He
failed perceptibly during the afternoon,
and as night came hope was aban
doned Mrs. Dingley is very much pros
trated by her husbands death, and is
now under the care of physicians
Mr. Dingley had spent all OF the past
sixteen years of his life when his con-
graSsiOnal duties called him to Wash
ington at the Hamilton House. He Oc-
cupieC rooms on the second floor, and
had with him his wife and daughter.
the sons being here but little.
Representative Dingley's illness dated
back to Dec. %. The physician dag
nosed his case as one of grip, 50 COM
monty prevailing here, and cautioned
the patient to keep his room. The fol-
lowing Saturday pneumonia, developed
in the left lung, complicated with great
irTegularity OF the heart.
The funeral will be conducted IN the
house of representatives on Monday
next. The body Will be taken to the
house at 10 o'clock and there lie IN
state until noon, when services VIII De
conducted in the presence of the house
and senate. At 4:20 in the afternoon the
funeral party will leave for lewiston
Me-, arriving there at , O'Clock Tues
day afternoon. Further services will
be held at the family residence in Lew
iston on Wednesday afternoon. The in
terment will be in that city.
In speaking Of Mr.. Dingley's death to-
night. Senator Hale said: In the pres
ent condition Of public affairs, MI
Dfngley's death is q. great national less.
On all questions relating to finance, 70
the revenues Of the country and to ad-
justment Of great fiscal questions Air.
Dingley was above all others IN author
ity. It is difficult TO say who can take
his place. He had the confidence of his
associates in the house, the confidence
Of the senate, the confidence CT the
president, and the confidence Of the en-
tire country
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-14
SPANISH STORIES.
Report of HIutiny Among the Ameri-
can Troops.

Report of Mutiny Among the Ameri-
can Troops.
Madrid, Jan. 1S-Senor Sagasta, the
premier, viii convene the cortes for
Jan. % or 80, and viii Immediately de-
mand a ratification Of the peace treaty.
The debate, It is expected, will last a
week
Spain has again reminded the Wash
ington government of the undertaking
on the part Of the United States peace
commissioners IL regard TO Spanish
prisoners in the hands of the Filipinos
and has asked a prompt reply.
Senior Sagasta- has caused it to be an
nounced that orders have been sent to
General Rios at Manila for the observ-
ance OF strict neutrality by the Spanish
troops The newspapers allege that the
Americans have requested the Span
iards not to withdraw the Spanish
troops from Mindanao. the southern
most island of the Philippines, before
the arrival OF the Americans there, 50
as to prevent an instruction breaking
out.
According to dispatches received here,
the American domination in the Philip
pines is limited 10 Manila bay" All
other points, except Mindanao, where
the Spaniards are, are III the hands Of
the insurgents. One dispatch says:
The American volunteers are dis
heartened by the climate and bad food
and are anxious TO return home
The government has received the fol-
lowing official dispatch from Manila:
The American troops here which were
ordered to Iloilo mutinied and refused
TO start. General Miller has been or
dered to abandon IloiIo and return 70
Manila All the American troops have
been ordered to concentrate here. the
situation being of the gravest charac-
Tor -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-14
MINER WAS FROZEN TO DEATH
CHARLES JOHNSON FOUND DEAD
ON LION HILL TRAIL.
Went to Mercur to Send Money to His
Parents and Succumbed On Way
Back to Northern Light.
Especial to The HeraldN

Mercur, Utah, Jan. 1S.-Charles John
son, a native of Finland, fell ex-
hausted on the Lion Hill trail last
evening and was frozen to death.
Firmly clutched in his left hand was
the receipt for 500 which he had sent
to his parents Friday and to send which
he had gone to Mercur. He lost his
life in an attempt to return to the
Northern Light. His body was found in
the morning by the miners going to
work and brought in later in the day.
He was rs years of age and a native
of Finland, and was apparently stout
and hearty. He worked in Bingham a
short time and come here in October.
and has been at work at the Northern
Light ever since. In his pockets were
some receipted bills and about SIG in
money. He was sober and Industrious
in his habits and must have become
exhausted in his walk up the hill. He
evidently was in an almost uncon-
scious condition when he fell, as he was
within couple of hundred yards of
the Hercules cabin and could have
summoned aid had he shouted
The body is being prepared for bur-
ial, but no decision has been reached
as to the place of burial. He had no
relatives in this country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-14
STRANGE PHENOMENON
SALT FROM THE LAKE INTER
RUPTS TELEGRAPH LINES.
Clinging Damply to the Insulators, It
Formed a Conductor, With the Eff
feet of Crossed Wires.


Boise, Ida. Jan. Accommodation be
tween this city and Salt Lake by tele-
graph has been cut off internationally for
hours at time during the past week or
more. The matter has puzzled the rail-
road and telegraph officials. General
Superintendent Calvin Of the oregon
Short Line was in the city today, and he
made an explanation of the difficulty that
constitutes a remarkable statement The
difficulty was located a few miles north
of Ogden and extended for eighty miles
Men sent out over the line to investigate
brought in glass insulators covered inside
and out with salt Ciinging damply. 10
the insulators, it formed q conductor that
had the same effect as a cross wire. rem
dering communication impossible. An en-
CINE was sent over the line with a pump
and hose, and all the insulators were
washed removing the difficulty. The
theory in explanation of the phenomenon
is that the salt was picked up from the
spray by heavy winds that dashed across
the Great Salt lake and waited for miles
through the air. Superintendent Dickey
of the Western Union reported to Super
intendent Calvin that the salt performed
such a trick sixteen years ago, and it
was the formers suggestion that caused
the investigation.