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The Portland daily press., 1900-10-19

The coal strike seems to have ended
with the concession Of the demands
Of the strikers What all the considera-
tions were that influenced the operators
to yield we may not know. Doubtless
there was some political pressure brought
to hear upon them, but it was the reason
ableness cf the strikers demands, proba-
bly,, that had most to do with their sur
render. 1t was difficult to find any ex-
cuse for refusing to promise that the ad-
vance in wages which they had offered
should not continue for six months es-
peoially as coal was certain to run high
for that period, and the arbitration
proposition was too fair to be rejected
without prejudieing themselves greatly in
the eyes of the public. Now that the
strike is over the interesting thing to be
settled is whether the operators will at
tempt to saddle the advance they have
made in wages on to the consumers, by
keeping up the price Of coaI. They enjoy
so complete a monopoly of the anthracite
supply that they can probably do 50
if they wish.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-19
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
disased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by consdtu-
uOnal remedies Deafness i, caused by az in-
famed condition of the mucous lining OF The
Eustachian TUBE. When this tube is infamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfeci hear
ing and when ii is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its nor a;al
condition. hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out Of ten are caused by CaIaTrh.
which IS nothing but an infiamed condition of
mucous surface.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of DEAFNESS (eaused by eatarTh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggt 'ts. T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-19

tate the terms of peace absolutely.
Certainly there is no sign of anxiety on
the part of the most of them to hasten
a peaceful settlement.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-19
FTEANCLAL.
NJ eIe8n.iIa Trust @ o..
CoTasr Exchange and Middle SITS,

Attention is called to The fol.
lowing list of New England in
VestIne8fs:
City Of Portland IS, due 1907.
City Of South Portland 3 LIS,
Portland Water Co. As, 1927,
Machfas Water Co. 5s, 1915.
Oakland, Me-, Water Co.
IS, 190S-I8.
Newport Water Co. As, 1929.
Bangor & ArOOstOOk Main Line
5s, I943.
Do Piseataquis Div. IS, 1913
Do Van Bnren Ext. IS, 1913
Descriptive circular OF these
and other choice issues mailed
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The Portland daily press., 1900-10-19

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses OF their
rapers changed az often as they may desire by
notifying the Office
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-19

The Chinese muddle appears to grow
more muddled. It is now announced that
all the powers have accepted. the French
proposals, yet the reply of the United
States which was published some time
ago accepted hardly a single one Of them
except in a greatly modified form. Eth
er there has been an amended reply or the
French claim is ill-founded. Meanwhile
Russia appears to have drawn out of the
concert Of the powers. and will take no
Part III the negotiations which are sup
posed to be under way for the settlement
Of the recent uprising. Of course there is
a suspicion that she has some kind of a
secret trade with the Chinese government
and has secured certain concessions in re-
gard to Manchuria When the powers are
actually t0iget to work negotiatingInobody
can say. Just now The most Of them are
engaged in active military operations in
the empire, and it would not be the
stTangest thing in the world if these
operations should continue and the
peace negotiations be held in allegiance
until the allies were in a position to die
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-19

1t is a little difficult to see how Mr..
Bryan can square his neglect to discuss
the silver question IN his New York
speech with the claim made for him by
his friends and himself, that he is thor
oughly sincere. He has told the country
within a few months that the silver ques-
tion was as important as ever, which
means, Of course, when he says it, that
it is one Of the vital questions before the
country. Yet he comes to the largest
city in the country and neglects to say
one word in regard to it; and gives no
explanation for his nelgect. The reason
which Is generally suspected to have in
hueDced him to keep silent is that his
silver ideas are not popular in New York,
and that an exploitation Of them might
tend to drive of voters who might other
wise give him their support But this
reason, if 1t be the true one, consigns him
to the category of trimmer, of man
who is ready to stifle questions of seri
Gus import to the country if he can gain
votes by so doing. Such conduct
for such a reason cannot be made to
square with that sincerity and that fear
Iessness which he has been represented to
possess in a very high degree.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-19

The DAILY PRESS is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers in all parts Of
Portland. ana in WestbrOok and South Port
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS (WeeklY)-
By the year, 81 IN ADVANCE, OF Sl.25 at the
end Of the year.
For six months. so cents; for three months,
% cents
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
BUSINESS OF RAILWAYS.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Presents Some Statistics.

Presents Some Statistics.
WASHINGTON, July S.-The statistical
report of the interstate commerce com
mission for the year ended June 30, 1899,
shows that the number of railways in
the hands of receivers on that date was
Il, decrease of q, as compared with
June SO, 1898. Tie number of roads placed
In the hands of receivers during the year
was 16, and the number removed from
their management was 49,
June S0 1899, the total single track mile
age in the United States was lS9 294, an
increase for the year of 2,S9s This in
crease is greater than for any year since
1893 - - -
The aggregate length of mileage. in
Guiding tracks of ali kinds, was 252. .364.
There were 96.703 locomotives in service
at the end of the year, or 469 more than
for the year ended June 30 1898. The
total number of cars of all classes ine the
service was 1,$75, 1856, an increase OF 1912
The number of persons employed on rail-
roads was 928,924 an increase in the year
Of 81, 1856
The amount of railway capital out
standing was s11 033, 954, 1893, or capital-
zation of $6053S per mile of line.-
The amount of capital stock paving
dividend was 1925 sos, ,1S1, or SO 80 per cent
of the total amount outstanding, and the
amount Of funded debt, excluding trust
obligations, which paid no. interest was
S572, 410,746. The number of passengers
carried during the year was 523. .l76 5OS.
an increase for the year Of %, ,1O9, ,S27. The
number of tons of freight carried was
s59,76S,5S9, an Increase of. S0,757,276. The
gross earnings of the roads were 81, 3d.
SlO,6lS, an increase over the previous year
of $6S, ,4S7.
The operating expenses are shown to
have been $S56, ,95S 999, an increase of s28
995 723. w.
The amount of dividends declared dur
ing the year was Sill, ,089, 1885,
The total number Of casualties to per-
sons on account Of railway accidents was
5l,7S3, the number of persons killed being
LIS, and the number injured 4412O. The
number of passengers killed during the
year was 2S9, an increase of 18, and the
number injured 3,442, an Increase of 497.
or passenger was killed for every 2.189.-
023 carried, and one injured for every 151, =
79S carried.
OF railway employees 2,210 were killed
and S4,92S were injured during the year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
IMPORTS AT MANILA.
China Leads, England, Spain and
Uncle Sam Following.


WASHINGTON, July 3.-The division
of customs and insular affairs, war de-
partment, made public today an inter
esting statement showing the total i'm
ports at. the port of Manila, P. l.. for the
calendar year 1899
Merchandise to the value of 81. .45O 412
was imported during the year, which
with SlO9,965 in gold, and 81, ,141, 1892 in silver
coin brings the total importations for
1899 to SlS,7o1, ,465. OF this amount s., ,SS7, $50
worth entered free of duty. All imports
of merchandise were brought in foreign
vessels, and entered for immediate con-
sumption. The total amount of import
duty collected was $3 So, ,090
The imports by countries show:
From China. 1885, 769; England, $3.102.-
72S; Spain, $2,624, ,579; United States, 81 S35.
6S4; British East Indies, 1,219, ,502
The imports of gold coin were $52.520
from the British East Indies. and SIS, ,445
from China. The imports of silver coin
We're S422,S40 from the British East Indies.
and S71S,552 from Hong Kong
The statement also gives in classified
detail the imports of merchandise. In
many instances the percentage of the
various articles coming from the United
States was very low; indeed, In a great
many cases the United States exporters
were not represented at all.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09

uence and forbeaTance.
POISON IN WELLS
All about US men were actually stirring
up feeling against us, saying that we are
poisoning the wells, and many villages
nave already purchased native medicines
TO put into the wells TO counteract the
effect of the supposed poison
Ihe recent rains which you have had
In Peklng have not reached this part of
the country, and hence, as no farming
can be done, the people are idle and dis
tresSed at having no crops, and conse-
quentiy easily misled by the designing
men who are so actively propagating this
society.
The Tho C'Huan is spreading like wild
fire over all this district. Where two
months ago it was practically unknown,
today there are scores of active socie-
ties, which are rapidly becoming aggFes-
slVe ones, and unless your eXcellency can
secure the immediate and vigorous action
OF the Chinese government in suppressing
1t and IN Furnishing a few ringleaders It
Is certain humanly speaking) that 1t il
only a question of a very short time un-
til there will be violent uprising in that
district l believe it is not yet too late
TO suppress 1t, If taken hold of in earnest
by the Chinese officials; but in my judg-
ment tand L have passed through several
such experiences in my ten or more
years in Chtna), there Is not a day to
spare.
Praying your excellency's kind Offices
on our behalf, l am your obedient ser
want, Charles A. Killie.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
FOR RoosEVELT;S JOB.
Patent Commissioner DuelI Brought
Out as a Candidate.

WASHINGTON, July S-The Post to-
morrow will say that the friends of Hon.
Charles II. Duell, commissioner of pat
ents, intend to press him vigorously as
the next Republican candidate for gov
ernor of New York. The Post will say
that Mr.. Duell will be urged as the most
available man for the Republicans to
nominate, as he is an organization man
we'll thought Of by the Independent vot-
ers, and also well liked by the national
administration. He was appointed COM
missioner upon the recommendation of
the leading federal and state judges, and
his political indorsers included Senator
Platt and the Republican state commit
tee. the Republican congressional delega-
ton, ex-Secretary Cornelius Bliss, Secre-
tary Root, ex-Senators Hiscock and War
ner Miller. ex-Secretary Tracy, ]. ].
Belden and others. He has lived in Syra-
cuse for twenty years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
EXCURSIONISTS HAD A VERY CLOSE CALL
passenger steamer Narrowly Escapes Disaster Lake
Erie
Erie.

BUFFALO, n. y. July s.-Today,s de-
Yelopments show that the storm which
swept Lake Erie last night was one CT
the most sudden and severe known to the
summer season. Many yachts were
broken from their nioorings and driven
on shore, and damage to small craft will.
be considerable. The large passenger
steamer Pearl, which was caught by the
squaH as she was backing from her dock
at Crystal Beach. Ont. with soc Buffalo
excursionists on board and driven stern
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
FIFTH TO GET READY.
Gen. Wheeler Instructed to FIJI
Four Companies.

CHICAGO, July S.-Gen. Joseph Wheel
er, commanding the department of the
lakes, has received orders to recruit four
companies of the Fifth regiment now at
Fort Sheridan to the full quota as rap
idly as possible. He said tonight he had
no official Information about the time he
would be called upon for the battalion or
where it would be sent, but expressed
the opinion that dispatches from Wash
ington announcing that 6,400 men were to
be sent to the Philippines, and thence to
China, If needed, were entirely correct.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09

foremost on a cand bar, was released. The
damage to the boat proved trifiing. The
rescue Of the passengers was perilous.
tang planks were spliced with ropes and
pushed from the Crystal Beach dock to
the deck of the Pearl, which had listed
to port so badly that it was feared She
would be turned completely over by the
waves. Across the bridge thus formed 800
men, women and children walked. while
the water ran high and many were forced
to wade ashore.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
MEIKLEJoHN ON CHINA.
Assistant Secretary of War Talks at
Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb., July 8.-George D. Mel
klejohn, assistant secretary Of war, is In
the city. In an interview today he dis
cussed current topics in vigorous Ian
guage. Referring to the cablegrams stat
Ing that every foreigner in Peking must
have been massacred, the assistant secre-
taFy said the murder of Americans would
be avenged. He said:
II believe that swift punishment should
be visited upon a government that per-
mits such foul deeds, and I think China
deserves to be chastised by US and by 9TH
er nations, whose combined power should
be invoked to crush the Chinese dynasty
and set up In its place ruling party that
could guarantee protection to Americans
1 am opposed to the dismemberInent of
China but we must have an open door
there with other nations"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09

same authority, is reported to have de-
clined to obey Prince Tuan's orders to
seize Nankin.
Further dispatches from Shanghai say
the legations were holding out on July
3, that the rebels had been repulsed with
loss Of 2,000, and that the Boxers were
discouraged. They also report that Chi
nese journal confirms the announcement
Of Prince Ching's revolution in Peking.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09

BARABOO. Wis, July S.-Carl Koenlg.
Of the town Of Westfield, was attacked by
a bull. His wife came TO the rescue. and
both narrowly escaped being gored to
death.
Gustav Lehsnkohl thrust a pitchfork in
to the bull, and the animal is now at
large with the implement in him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
WALKED HOME FROM CHURCH.
President Mckinley Spends IA Rest
full Day at Canton


CANTON, O., July 8.-President McKin-
ley began the day with a short drive He
put Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. julius Whit
Ing, an old friend of the family, on the
rear seat of the surrey and took his own
place beside the coachman for a turn
about the city. Just as the bells were
summoning worshippers to church the
presidents carriage stopped at the First
Methodist church. The president en-
tered the church and the women con-
tinued their drive. At the conclusion OF
the service the president walked to his
home, being halted several times by those
who wanted to shake hands. Another
drive was taken towards evening and
then the president, Mrs. Mckinley, Secre-
tary Cortelyou and Dr. Rixey went TO
the home Of Judge Day for dinner and
to spend the evening. 1t was a quiet ana
restful day, such as the president likes
his Sundays to be, and was marked by
comparatively few calls, although some
strangers In the city craved the honor Of
shaking the presidents hand.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
FIVE CENTS.
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY

Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Fair and Warmer.
1-Legatiens May BE Safe.
Washington Hears From COnEer,
POpu1ists in a Quandary.
Close Call for ExcursIOnistn.
2-ClOse of Saengerfest.
Help for Starving India.
Preparing for Roosevelt.
Ban on the Cigarette.
3-MinneapOlis Matters.
Northwest News.
4EditOrfal.
6-SpOrting Page.
Results Of Ball Games.
Late Losses in LuzOn.
Beers Still Fighting.
6-POpuIaF Wants.
7-Markets of the WsrId.
Henry CIeHs' Letter.
SIThe Ships Adventure.
State Fair Preparations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
MIDLAND STEEL RESUMES.
Muncie Plant to Begin Operations
Again Next Week.

Again Next Week.
MUNCIE, Ind, July S.-The Midland
Steel Works will resume operations in
this city one week from tomorrow with a
full complement of 800 men. Notice was
posted and kilograms were sent out call
ing in the men today from all parts of
the country, where they are on their va
cation, as result of the settlement of
the wage question yesterday. Iron work.
ers, too, are being called in, and it is
expected that within ten days the iron
workers scale will be signed and the
three idle iron mills here resume, in all
employing 1000 men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
TO MANAGE THE CAMPAIGN.
Mayor MCGUIRE, of Syracuse, Directs
New York Democracy.

New York Democracy.
Albany. N Y july S.-CEairn,ar
Frank Campbell, Of the Democratic state
coIdpllttee, mas appomted Mayor james
X. MCGUIRE. of Syracuse chairman Of tne
executive committee of that party As
the head Of the committee Mayor Nc
CURE will handle and direct the guberna-
torial campaign of the state this fall.
Mayor MCGUIRE was conspicuous figure
at the national Democratic convention at
Kansas City, by reason Of his staunch
support OF former Senator David 3. Hi
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
Fire mt Windom.

WINDOW. Mimi. July Fire. suppos-
ed to have been started by a drunken
man. destroyed all the business houses
on the north side of Main street today.
The loss is $4,000; insurance not known
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
MIR. KILLIE's LETTER.
Enclosure No. 81
Mr.. Killie to Mr.. Conger:

Enclosure No 81
Mr.. Killie to Mr. Conger:
Ling Shan, San Ho County (thirty-fve
miles. east of Peking), May 16 1900-Hon.
Edwin z. Conger, Peking, China-Dear
Sir: l have delayed giving you the list
of villages in this district where the
Tho Yuan is in active operation until I
could verify beyond question the state
ments heretofore made concerning the
same. am now prepared with proof to
show that members of that organization
practice QIien) practically daily in each
of the following thirteen places: % San
Ho city, the county seat; ~ Ling Shan,
a village thirty-ffve Ii northwest of San
Ho city, where the Presbyterian mission
owns twenty improved buildings, and
where two American missionaries spent
the most Of their time. Here the Boxers
come to our very doors to practice and
have personally seen them at it twice;
go Chang Ko Chuang; a. CHeng Kuan
Yng; (5) Shi Kun Yng; Co. 40 Chung
Tsi; CD S'u Lou; 90 Tsung CHA Tien;
90 Siao Sung Ko Chuang; Q0) Siaom
sui Ko Chuang; QD Chat Kuan Yng;
I'D -Siao Koo Hsien Chuang, where the
American Presbyterian mission has a
boarding school for girls, and where
there is also one foreign lady mission
ary evangelist. These places are all in
the neighborhood of Ling Shang, our
headquarters; G3) Pao I'll Psien, the
county seat, 100 Ii to the southeast of
this place, where we have had native
evangelist at work for over a year At
this place great numbers Of men (said
to be as many as two or three hundred)
practice openly every day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
MADE OPEN THREATS.

It is only recently that open threats Of
violence have been made against the for
eign missionaries here and against the
native Christians, but they are now al
most of daily occurrence. For example, at
Sac Chang Tsi, eight Ii from this place
where every evening the people from sew
eral villages meet to practice the Tho
C'Huan maneuvers, on the 18th
inst. Mr.. Wang Ting Hsiang, one Of
the owners of the ground where the
practicing IS done, forbade one of our
evangelists, who is native of that
place, to come where they were practic-
ing, saying to him, among other threat
ening things that they were preparing
to destroy the foreigners at Ling Shang
and their followers. the native Chris
tians.
Furthermore, yesterday May H. when
two of our native preachers went to the
San Ho Yamen with letter from me to
that official they were recognized as
Christian eyangelists, and followed by
people to the Yamen and repeatedly
threatened with death There were
many calls for knives to kill them with.
The official was absent from the city, so
they. did not see him. They actually suf-
fered no physical violence, but that was
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09

doubtless only because of their own pa
tlence and forbea rance
POISON IN WELLS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09

from from, Yokohama on the 18th inst. and
! have the honor to be. sir, your obe-
dent servant. e. H. Conger.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-16

Dahmin men are brave. One day
mamma told Kenneth who IS seven,
to 20 on an errand. He was having
4 beautiful time on Jack Beans gold
boat (made Of dlning-room chairs, and
he didn't want to go. But Patty, who
is five. said. go on, Ken. and don't
cry. Dahmin mans don't cry"
The DahminS have more fun than
the Durnins because there are more
Of them: but when Margaret invites
TWO other girls to be Durmins, and
they have n Durmin war, then it is
exciting They make their cannon out
Of drain-pipe, and build forts out Of
boxes III summer ana snow III winter,
and have as big war as Spain and
America,
But alas. mamma is no longer Jack
Beams wife and queen of the Dab
MINIS. Two little boys were naughty
and had to be punished. AS they sat
in chairs on each side of the dining
room till they could promise to be
good. Patty exclaimed. with the ears
running down his cheeks: Mamma
can't be the queen. for she has de-
graced the Dahmins,"
But mamma loves the DahminS and
DurminS. and spends many Il happy
hour watching their happy play, and
when she kisses the little boys at
night she hopes they may grow up as
good men us their hcroes-real and
make believe-Youth'S Companion.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-16
Strange Farming.

Not all the farming in the world is
carried on in the country. Some branch
es of the farmers work are pursued
in cities. and even in their crowded
parts. \ writer in CaSSell'S Saturday
Journal is responsible for the state
ment that the fatteuing OF pigs is not
incompatible with life in II denSely
populated quarter. and cites a case in
point.
4 man who kept Il small grocer's
shop in the heart Of a city was for
years very successful rs Il fattener Of
pigs. Under his shop was Il cellar. the
front door and window Of which We're
boarded up. Access to it could be OBJ
tanned only at the back.
This cellar was always occupied by
two pigs although not always by the
same ones. The owner would Smuggle
his young charges into the cellar by
night. he'd them down with the straw
from his egg cases. and feed them on
the bread and potatoes and vegetables
that the youngsters of the neighbor-
hood bought him in exchange for Il
handful or two of candy.
SO little did it cost him to feed his
charges that he is said 10 have grown
rich on his profits. The same butcher
bought one pair after another of these
city-fattened pigs.
\ still more unlikely place in which
to look for pigs is :: back bedroom.
but even this shelter is not unheard-of
one to the writer These particular
pigs were We'll trained. They not only
lived upstairs. but they walked down.
Their owner knew that washing them
helped to put on weight. 50 he used to
take them into the small back yard
for Tubing, and taught them to walk
upstairs and down. He would never
have been found ont if some of his
neighbors had not complained of him.