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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-10

Tanners strength In Illinois was
tsktsd by the choice of a chairman
OF the Republican State convention. and
It was found wanting. The CuIlom
faction carried the convention by a good
margin. This means In all probability,
that Tanner has been beaten IN bis san
atorisl campaign and that Cullom will be
returned to the seat now occupied By him.
This is result no Republican has reason
to grisve over. Tanners career as gov
crnor has not been ureditabls, and has
reflected anything but al ,ry on the Rs
publican party. It was Tanner vhe was
responsible for that disgrscsful episode
during the u lining strikes, when working
men from other states were turned back
by force and prevented from supplying
tina plao,s OF the strikers. In In his zasl
to get the so-called labor vote he deiied
the constitution Of the United States and
exercised power far beyond the right OF
any governor. Doubtless the record he
made then had muohssto do with the de-
feat OF his senatorial aspirations. The
intelligsnt and law abiding elements Of
the people didn't oars to put man who
had abused the power Of one otfiee into .
higher one. Cullom IL not an ideal ssna-
tor, but he approximases mueh nearer to
1t than Tanner could be expected to do.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-10

Senator Wolcott 40 temporary PRECEDING
officer OF the National Republican oonven-
ton is we'll founded. A convention which
IL to commit the parry to the gold stand
ard without any reservation ought mot to
have q man so thoroughly tinctursd
with silver sentiment presiding over 1t.
1t will certainly give an air OF insinoer-
isy to the currency declaration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-10

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses Of their
papers changed &c often as they may desire By
notifying the once
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-10

subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the ONCE OF
the DAILY PRESS. No. W Exchange street.
Portland Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-10
UNDERWOOD SPRING.

Spacious Dining iiall always open. Music
Card and Smoking Rooms, all with open fires
brilliantly lighted by electricity and heated by
steam, decorated with palms and evergr zen.
An excellent menu from which TO order
Game and fsh dinr ers q specially.
Arrangements made for Dinner. Dancing or
Card parties with or without special cars at
ONCE Of Portland a Yarmouth Electric Rail-
WY Co.. ONCE 40 Congress street. Telephone
eie-a. nov23du
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-10

The Special Sale of
Lace Curtains advertised
yesterday will be contin-
ued today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-10

The DAILY PRESS is delivered at these rates
every morning TO subscribers In all parts Of
Portland, and In Westbrook and South Port.
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS (weekiy-
BY the year, 81 IN advance. or ti.26 ct the
end Of the year.
For six months, so cents; for three months,
IS cents
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-12-13

cost of the project for connecting Lake
Michigan and the Mississippi river is
placed at $7,317,977 for a seven-foot
depth, or $s,653,247 for an eight-foot
depth.
The project involves the construction
of IL locks and two dams with movable
wiers. The estimates are based on the
assumption that all necessary fran
chises in connection with the construc-
ton will be ceded free of cost to the
United States. The cost of an indie
pendent eight-foot waterway from Sag
bridge on the sanitary canal to Lake
Michigan via the Little Calumet and
Calumet rivers (the Sag route) is esti-
mated at $3.50, 1856, making total of
S14,333,433 as the estimated cost of an
eight-foot waterway via the Sag route,
The board of engineers expresses the
opinion that the additional cost will
not justify the construction at the
present time of an auxiliary canal from
the sanitary canal to Lake Michigan by
way of the Sag and Calumet route. and
is also of the opinion that such route
would not become a necessity until the
commerce of either the seven-foot route
should develop degree not expected
for years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-12-13
FLOOD IN ROME.
Causing Great RuIn-Three
Lives Are Lost.

Rome, Dec. 3.-The Tiber has over
flowed it's banks, and the entire lower
part of the city is threatened. Three
lives have been lost in the food, and
much damage is reported from the
country and from the district of the
city affected. The food is caused by
the recent heavy rains, which have SO
swollen the stream that the water
level has reached an unprecedented
height. The more elevated parts Of
Rome are crowded with refugees who
were forced to abandon their mum
dated homes. Most of the homeless
people belong to the poorer classes,
and few have been able to save any
of their belongings. Many landslips
have occurred along the railways,
blocking traffic. News from the rural
districts along the Tiber shows that
great damage has been done to farms
and cattle. The rise of the Tiber ex-
ceeds that of 1870, but the damage
has been limited by the recently con-
structed bikes at the lowest points.
The Pantheon and the Forum, the
neighboring streets, and part of the
Hospital San Spirito are inundated.
The surrounding country and the
Protestant cemetery outside st. Paul's
gate are also submerged. Railroad
service is greatly retarded.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-12-13
EAGAN RESTORED.
President Places COmmissnry Gen
eraI Back In Duty and Then.
RetIres Him.

Washington, Dec. r. Brig. Gen.
Charles P. Egan, commissary general
of subsistence, who has been under sus-
pension since February 9, 1899, by sem
tence of court-martial for alleged in
temperate and abusive language con-
corning Lieut.. Gen. Miles in connection
with the army beef investigation, was
restored to duty Thursday and imme-
diately afterwards was placed on the
retired list of the army. The vacancy
thus created will enable the president
to carry out his purpose of appointing
Col. John f. Weston, assistant commits
sary general of subsistence, to be COM
missary general.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-12-13
GERMANY IN LINE.
Ambassadors white at Berlin Cables
the Governments Acceptance of
the American Plan.

I
Washington, Dec. 3.-The victory Of
American diplomacy in China appears
to be complete. Secretary Hay on
Saturday received a cable dispatch
from Ambassador White at Berlin
stating that the German government
had decided to recede from its de-
mands upon China and to accede to
the suggestions made by the United
States. Baron Fava, the Italian am
bassador, later called at the state de-
partment and stated that his govern
ment had decided to withdraw its de-
mands and to accept the notifications
presented by the United States.
Inasmuch as it is known here that
Great Britain was Withholding sim
liar expression only for the purpose OF
permitting Germany to speak first,
and as Russia, France and Japan had
already signified their acceptance of
the American programme, the agree
ment appears to be complete, and am
other great triumph has been scored
by Secretary Hay.
One feature of the demands to
which Germany stood committed was
that they should be final and in the
nature of an ultimatum. The United
States government was opposed to
this because in the event of China's
refusal to comply on the grounds
that the demands were excessive the
powers would be committed to an en-
forcement of the demands. This gov
eminent therefore sought to have the
ultimatum excluded or modified, and
several days ago received encouraging
assurances from Great Britain, Russia
and France.
Washington, Dec. administration
officials continue sanguine that the
ministers of the powers at Picking will
soon reach common ground of agree
ment in the demands to be made upon
the Chinese imperial government in
satisfaction for the Boxer outrages.
The state department is in commune
cation with the ministers and ambas-
sailors of the United States to the
European courts, and advices which
have come from them from time to
time lead the officials here to hope that
the powers will be brought to the posi-
tion maintained by the United States
in dealing with the Chinese, viz: that
there should not be demands made
upon the imperial government which
it is not able to fulfill. Our government
has persistently held to this view in
the progress of the negotiations be-
tween the ministers at Picking, and II
the principle Of this contention can be
maintained in the combined note to be
handed to the Chinese plenipotentiaries
a decided advantage will be had at the
start. The attitude of our government
on this subject has been made clear tC
Mr.. Conger. The meeting between him
and the German and French minister:
Saturday at Picking presumably was In
compliance with the minister's latest
instruction from Washington. Moth
; ing has been heard from Mr.. Congel
by the state department for severa
|. days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-12-13

terry with the accompaniment of two
central office detectives marked the
return to this country Saturday
of the young duke of Manches-
ter with his newly-wedded Ameri-
can duchess, who was Miss Zim-
norman, of Cincinnati. The ducal
party arrived on the steamship St.
Louis, which was ten hours late, reach
ing the pier shortly after seven P. m.
The first person to greet the duchess
in her stateroom when the revenue cut
ter put it's boarding officers and Wis
itors over the side of the st. Louis was
her father. The second was Detective
Valley. From that moment until the
party reached the apartments Mr.. Zim-
norman had reserved for them at the
Holland house the duke was not for a
moment beyond the surveillance of De-
tective Valley or Detective Strip, who
accompanied him.
Mr.. Zimmerman was one of the first
to go up the side of the St. Louis when
the vessel arrived. The detectives were
next. The father of the duchess en-
tered the stateroom, in the center of
which stood his daughter. with the
duke by her side, kissed her, while tears
stood in his eyes, and then shook Man
chester by the hand. congratulations
sincere congratulations" he said, land
welcome home"
Mr.. Zimmerman invited the detect
ives to dine, which they did. "The de-
tectives?" the father-in-law said to the
reporters. "Why, they are here by the
courtesy of Capt. McClmskey. They
met the duke and duchess on the ship
to spare them any annoyance that
might be offered them and to see that
their baggage was properly attended
to-" When a dray load of their bag
gage arrived at their hotel the detect
ives suddenly seemed spurred into ac-
tivity. They witnessed the process of
unloading. Respecting one trunk in
particular they were most solicitous.
They shook it, placed their ears to it's
sides and shook it again; then seemed
satisfied and sent it upstairs with the
rest.
The detectives would only say that
their presence had nothing whatever
to do with the Fanny Ward jewel epi-
sode. At midnight Mr.. Zimmerman
appeared at the Tenderloin station
and with the air of one who had suf-
fered long and would suffer no longer
addressed the sergeant. He said most
emphatically that he wanted Capt. Nc
Cmskey to come to the Holland house
at once and give out a truthful state
ment about the presence of Detectives
Valley and Strip on the arrival of the
ST. Louis
The duke of Manchester, the
duchess of Manchester and Eugene
Zimmerman, her father, passed Sun.
day quietly at the Holland house. The
two detectives who met them at the
pier have been withdrawn. and Capt
McClusky explained their presence by
saying:
1.-TWO letters, evidently from a crank,
making vague threats Of 'egging' the
duke and duchess, were the cause Of my
sending Detective Sergeants Valley and
Strip to meet them on their arrival
The need for their services no longer ex.
lists and they have been withdrawn from
their attendance upon the duke and hi.
wife. Beyond this there Is nothing tC
say. l refuse, most decidedly, to make
public the wording Of the letters"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-12-13
WELCOME TOKRUCER
The Boer Statesman Arrives at
The Hague.

The Hague, Dec. TAT the opening
of the second chamber Thursday, the
president, j. G. Gleichman, said:
president Kruger arrives here to-day.
He will take up his residence here. take
the occasion to propose that the chamber
authorize me to welcome in its name the
president to our country and offer him an
expression Of our cordial sympathy"
The proposal was adopted amid
cheers and braves.
Mr.. Kruger arrived here Thursday
and was greeted at the station by the
burgomaster and counsellors. A
choir of 600 men and girls chanted
Psalm 70, verses 6, and IL. The
former president and his suite then
repaired to the royal waiting-room,
where the burgomaster warmly well
coined them in brief speech. Then
followed DR.. Sphinx, the president of
the local South African association,
in long welcoming address, assuring
Mr.. Kruger of the deep sympathy of
the entire Dutch nation, "who had,"
he said, $50 greatly, though vainly,
hoped that the great powers who had
recently assembled at the peace con-
ference would not have permitted that
in South Africa the right of nations,
the right of war and civil law should
be trampled under foot, or a little
nation be sacrificed in an unequal
combat for its existence"
The first chamber has authorized
its president to welcome Mr.. Kruger
in behalf of the house, as proof Of it's
sympathy.
Mr.. Kruger met with wonderful re-
ceptions everywhere. He reached the
frontier at Zovenaar. Immense
crowds gathered at all the stations,
which were decorated with flags. The
burgomasters made speeches and the
school children sang. Mr.. Kruger
made many replies, in most of which
he represented the Transvaal as lit
tie child whom a bad man wished to
kill. In one case he illustrated his
point by drawing attention to fair
haired girl in the audience. 'Tf that
child was outraged" said he, "every-
body would run to her rescue, but in
my country children and women are
being daily outraged by an enemy ten
times stronger than the Transvaal."
Emperor'a Action Criticized.
Berlin, Dec. THE German press
continues to disapprove strongly EN-
peror Williams refusal to receive Mr..
Kruger. Even the pro-British Ber-
liner Tageblatt regrets the "loss to Ger
many's prestige" and calls the kaiser's
refusal "grave political mistake"
There have been pro-Boer demonstra-
tons in Berlin since Monday, especially
at several variety theaters. At the
Apollo theater when an actor repre-
senting Mr.. Kruger appeared the entire
audience rose and shouted "Hoch brave
Boersl" and "Down with the English!'
There was a similar demonstration al
the Reichshallen. Count Won Buelow
it is said in authoritative quarters, will
soon tell the reichstag why Mr.. Kruger
has not been received.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-12-13
Prohibit intervention.

London, Dec. THE Cologne Ga
zette, in an inspired article, reviews
the reasons which prevented the pow
ers from interfering in the war in
South Africa and declares that these
still exist and prohibit any interven-
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-12-13
vote OF Texas.

Austin, Tex, Dec. 3.-Texas' vote for
presidential electors as cast November
at the general election resulted:
Bryan. 2s7, 4s2; Mckinley, l2l.l73; Dom
nelly, 81 100; scattering 62,oo0, Rryan'a
plurality is l46,s5s, The vote was no.
900 short of that east four years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-12-13
DRINKS ARE BARRED
Sale of Intoxicants at Army Posts
Is Prohibited.
washington. Dec.

Washington, Dec. - - o~e -
representatives, at the end of long
sitting, passed the army reorganiza-
tlon bill by vote of 166 to 1873. Three
democrats, Messrs. Hall (Pa,) and I'm
derhill and Clayton IN. W, voted with
the republicans for the bill, and Mr..
Mccall (rep., Mass) with the demo-
Gratis against it. Otherwise it was a
strict party vote. The proposition
which some of the democrats attempt
ed to commit their side to in caucus,
an extension of the present temporary
army until July 1, 1908, which was
voted upon indirectly on a motion to
recommit, commanded the votes OF
only about half the opposition and of
two republicans, Mr.. Mccall and Mr..
Mann (IlD. Many of the democrats,
however, voted against the motion be-
cause they were opposed not only to
the reorganization bill, but also to
continuing the temporary army at its
present strength.
Against the CHnteen.
Quite number of amendments
were placed upon the bill before it
was passed. The iveliest fight was
made upon a substitute offered by Mr..
Littlefeld (Me.), for the canteen sec
ton. The substitute absolutely pro-
hfbited the sale of intoxicants at mil
itary posts. 1t was supported by
Messrs. Littlefeld, Grosvenor (rep,
o.; Dick (reP.. o. and Hay (dem.,
Va.), and opposed by Messrs Slayden
(dem., Tex.), Fitzgerald (dem., Mass.),
Pearce (rep., MOI, Parker (rep., N. ~
and Bartholdt (rep., MOI. Large del
egations from the w. C. T. u, which
is in session in this city, watched the
fight from the galleries. When the
votewas taken the prohibiting amend
ment was carried by an overwhelming
majority, 1881. Mr.. Bartholdt at
tempted to secure record vote in
the house, but the peculiar parlia-
mentary status shut him out.
Other Amendments.
The sections designed to retire Gen.
Shafter as a major general and Gems.
Fitzhugh Lee and James H. Wilson as
brigadier generals were stricken out.
Among the amendments adopted were
those providing for 80 volunteer sur
peons and $50 assistant surgeons for
service in the Philippines; for 30 dem
tai surgeons, and for a veterinary
corps with actual rank. The officers
OF the pay corps were increased II,
and of the signal corps %. The age
limit was removed from volunteer Off
GERS eligible 20 appointment as first
and second lieutenants, and the provi-
sion for retiring officers who served
ga the civil war as of the next higher
grade, was stricken out.
The oleomargarine bill, which was
postponed, win come up for consider
alton to-day. q.
Washington, Dec. THE senate
transacted no business of Importance
IN open session. Throughout almost
the entire afternoon twas in executive
session. The ship subsidy bill there
fore received no consideration. Senator
Carter MONTY gave notice that on
Tuesday next he would call up the
pending resolution relating to the con-
tested Montana seat in the senate
claimed both by w. A. Clark and Martin
Maginnis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-12-13
ALL PLANS MAY FAIL
Growing Impression That Peace
with China Is Impossible.


London, Dec. Negotiations for
the peace settlement have not yet
been opened, says the Peking corre-
spondent of the Morning Post. The
French, German and japanese min
listers are awaiting instructions, and
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang are
awaiting a more satisfactory edict.
The impression is growing among
men of all nationalities that peace is
impossible, that resumption of the
campaign in the spring is inevitable
and that partition is the only solution.
The American missionaries complain
that the Germans at Che Chau loot
converts equally with other Chinese.
Is Not a Peace Treaty.
Washington, Dec. All of the am
bassadors and nearly majority of the
ministers resident in Washington
called upon Secretary Hay Thursday
1t being diplomatic day. In the case
of the representatives of those powers
interested in the Chinese question, il
is understood there were some ex
changes on that subject between then
and Secretary Hay, respecting the lat
est developments at Picking.
There has been no word from Mr.
Conger since the dispatch to him of his
instructions to sign the agreement.
It is assumed here that several days
must elapse before the formal sigma
lures of all the powers interested can
be obtained to the agreement. Then il
will be laid before Prince Ching and
Ii Hung Chang, who probably will be
supplemented by the viceroys of Nan
king and Hankow, the latter acting by
/ telegraph, constituting the board Of
commissioners to represent the Chi
nese government. This agreement Is
not a peace treaty in any sense of the
term. 1t is nothing but a statement Of
the terms upon which the powers viii
negotiate with China for final settle
ment. 1t will be laid before the Chi
/ nese officials rather as a matter Of
form, for there is not the least doub
entertained but that they will b'
obliged to accept its provisions. Still
they may require a week or two for it,
/ consideration, anu tucu thS way WI
be cleared for the initiation of fresl
negotiations at Picking between thu
ministers and the Chinese commission
ers for final settlement.
Are in Full Accord.
Berlin, Dec. THE morning papers
here print an interview with United
States Ambassador White regarding
the relations between the Unitet
States and Germany in the China ne
gotiations. Mr.. White gave a forma
reputation of the interview, saying
Germany and the United States ha'
been working tremendously together
and also that nothing more divide
them since it has been found that tn
conditions formulated by the PelSin
diplomats are subject to amendment
to meet any decided changes in Ch
nese affairs. Mr.. White insists tina
the United States is in full aecor
with Germany for the punishment 9
the guilty, so far as their punishment
is possible.
| Haa~x Uos. ~ Mt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-12-13
Heavy Loss by Fire.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. THE town
of Nashville, Ark, had a 100000 fire
which originated in the opera house,
located in block of frame buildings
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-06
AT FRENCH Z

Two car loads Of material tor The
French Gulch Dredging plant to be OPP
Grated IN the placer mines over there are
on h way from Portland, Oregon and
the work Of setting UP the machinery will
be commenced in a few days. w. r. Allen
the principal owner and promoter Of the
enterprise who resides In this city has
made several trips out to the mines of
late n has everything in readiness to
receive the machinery. The mines are
now being worked with hydraulic ma
chimes with splendid results, but as soon
as the dredge Is put In operation several
acres of placer ground. which Is situated
on fiat ground will be dug UP and worked
for the gold It contains and cannot be
mined at a profit except by improved
methods. The dredging process is one
way n may be the result of turning out
more gold h during the early days in
French Gulch when a thousand men.
more or less worked there in the placer
mines and made one of the most prosper
GUS camps in Montana, ID.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-06
SILK INDUSTRY
WORMS APPETITE IS CAUSING
CONSIDERABLY TROUBLE.
ARE CHOICE IN BILL OF FARE.
Nickel-in-the-Slot Record - Resigna.
ton of Mr.. Donahoe as Manager
of SHELTERS.

d. J.. O'Donohoe manager of the dry
goods department of the Copper city
Commercial Co., who has an exhibit OF
silk worms in his show window is hav-
ing oceans of troubles to secure food pail
table to the worms IN this TRANCE land.
The worms subsist on leaves grown IN
France, from whence they came. blu the
shippers did not send a sufficient guam
tity of feed along, which caused no end
of trouble for Mr.. O'Donohoe to keep his
worms alive. Yesterday he sent tele-
grams all over the country to ascertain
what the silk worms would eat. A firm
In Helena wired that they would send
feed on last nights train, and Mr..
ODonahoe was at the train to meet 1t.
He found a basket there and brought 1t
home, out it proved to be a consignment
of mixed vegetables from a Chinese firm
in Helena to one of their countrymen in
this city. This basket became mixed
with a smaller basket sent Mr.. O'Dona-
hoe and a satisfactory exchange was
made this morning. At oon today the
silk worms were eating Anaconda let
tuce. A travelling man who witnessed the
feat wanted to wager that if they could
eat Anaconda lettuce they could eat
Butte smoke.