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The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
CHURCH DESTROYED.
serisns Fire at Gorhsm, n. II, Yestsr-
day Morning.

Gorhain, N. H., Denember n.-The
firesdepartmsnt was turned out at about
5.8O this morning, wnep the new Catno-
lie church was discovered to be on fire.
Before the engines could b. brought into
effective service 1t was beyond control,
and the building aud all within it are a
total loss. This church has been Fery
recently built with cost on the building
and furnishing Of about $1,000, and the
loss is q severe ons to the society. The
little ones are especially grieved just
now as extensive arrangements were be-
Ing made for their Christmas entertain
ment which have come to be Of so much
interest to them. The oriqin OF the IRE
is unknown, and IL is asserted that there
have been no fires in ths building since
last Sunday. It came from the furnace
room and is one of the mysteries OF this
Obstructive element. The whole proper
~ Is partially insured and 1t will be at
once rebuilt, but probably not on the
same spot. Other adjoining buildings
were in danger. but were fortunately
saved.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
Objection From w ash
ington Cause.
Minister Conger Urges Speedy
Settlem ent.

Pekin, december 2l.-Once moro there
Ia pronounced hitch In the proceedings.
The preliminary joint note has not yet
been signed. Mr.. C0nger, the United
States minister, says he does not hslieve
that there are sufficient reasons why It
should not be signed In the near future
and Sir Ernest Satow, the British min
lister, takes the same view. DIR. Mumm
Won Sohwart zenstsin, speaking for Ger
many, believes that the existing agree
menb VIII bs signed sooner or later. The
other ministers also say that they consid-
or the probabilities In favor Of signing.
Chinese sources OF information, how.
ever, say there is reliable authority for
the statement that 5hsre is very little
chance OF the note bsing signed for come
time. As a matter OF fact the members
of tbs staff of III Hung Chang believe
that the nots will eventually have 70 BIS
drawn uD either in Europe or America,
probably the latter, because they claim
that the Washington government has had
most to do with the existing notifications
OF the various forms OF harshness
The United States are looked upon by
cha Chiness as the only powsr really de-
string to retain the integrity OF the Chi
ness empire. The other powers are re-
garded as denrous of breaking 1t up,
witt the possible exception of Russia,
who, the Chinese think, merely fayors u
postpon ement in order eventually to ss-
cure a larger share.
(iraye fears are felt regarding the health
of LII Hung Chan z, owing to severe cold
that he caught on the day he visited Gen.
Cbaffee.
1t is generally belive1 that the Chinese
got their Information "a to what Is done
at the meetings of the ENJOYS through
some one connected with the Russian le-
cations.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
BATH SHIP HELD UP.
Mig war ship May Not BE Built There
After All.

Washington, December 21.-Ssorstary
Long has approved the reoom-
mendations Of the board of naval CON
struotlon as 20 the bids for the new war
shius. except as to the three shsathsd
battleships awarded By ths board rsspec-
lively, to the G lamps, the Bath Iron
Works, ana the Newport Nsws company.
Thsss exceptions have been referred back
TO the hoard for negotiations with he
bidders to secure reductions to bring the
amounts within the total cost of these
ships as limitsd by Congress. namely s4.-
Og3, COO, with equipments. and to ssoure
the restoration Of important Items cut
out OF the Specifications by thass bid dsrs
IN Submitting their bids.
The Cramps bid 81 6OO,OOl, the Bath
Iron Works bid -. $4,000 the Newport
News company s3,5g3.00o. rhsss bids do
not leave enough money with ohangss In
specifications for the equipment of the
ships under the limits fixed By Congress
These bidders, 1t Ia stated, refused,
through their representatives to accept
less money or to make the increase In the
specifications when asked to 90 SO by S,c-
retary Long and IL they persist in
refusing it is stated that the three
sheathed battIeships may be awarded 70
other bidders,
In that event the Fore River Engine
company OF Massachusetts would almost
certainly get one OF them and perhaps
two of them, and the ether might be
given to the Union Iron Works unless,
In deed 1t should be determined to read.
vertise for new bids on all these BATTLE
ships, Prolonged negotiations may fol-
low between the three bidders and the
navy department..
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
The Yarmouth Railway Safe.

Theirs seems to be a great deal OF spscu-
Iation regarding ths future of Underwood
Spring since ths idea OF competition has
been eliminated. But no one doubts for
a moment that 1t was competition that
gave us Rivertan PARK, and the great
Improvements at the Cape Casino and
Underwood. just think Of the wonder
full success 8 of Poland springs and with
right directed effort why may we not rea-
eonably expect an equally great success
from a great hotel at Underwood with It's
equally line water When we look back,
that ia ten years from now. when some of
thess suggestions have become historical
facts 1t will not seem as much like a
dream, We shall then have the real thing
having become through the efforts OF
others the possessors OF a valuable inheri-
tance or as we would say the possessor of
an hsir chip. Not an ir ship like the
one Prot. Brown of flFty-three Exchange
street has been taking some $4,000 readers
of the PRESS In an aerial flight from all
sorts OF points and landing them safely
into Mountain View Park, which by the
way has been a grand success. If 1t
proves your good fortune to become one
of the heirs Of any considerable portion
Of this valuable Park property, some ten
years hence, your chances for becoming
wealthy are very lattering to say the
least. 1t is simply wonderful what a ST i.
cess this property has become. The sails
OF lots has been most remarkable, only
nineteen now remaining unsold ont OF
total OF fifty about three months ago.
Why, land on the Western nromenade
that does not begin to compare with Ii
sells for 81 25 psr foot, and ths very best
lots In Mountain View Park with every
possible city advantage is selling for only
ten and fifteen cents per foot. Why, 10 is
simply slaughter sale. The best, the
choicest OF all scenic property practically
thrown onto the bargain counter, and
when 1t is all sold and you cannot get
foot OF It for less than a dollar then you
will begin TO kick yourself for not having
secured lot prior to January list. 1901.
See special Inducements as advertised on
cash salss prior to the above date.
G. Whit-a-Curr.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
TRUST BROKE THEM.
Failure ofTwo worsted Mm Concerns
in Lawrence.

Lawrence, Mass, Dscember q. An
nouncement is made tonight that the
Prosneot and Globe Worsted mills In this
city have, or Will. before Monday, make
an Assignment for the benefit Of their
creditors. The amount OF their indebted.
ness Ia conservstivsly said to he In the
vicinity of 100000, and Is mainly 90
local banks. One note went to protest
yesterday.
The capital stock OF the Prospect
m ills Is $3.50, 600, employs $50 hands, and
Samuel kobinsnn is the president. The
cap ital of the Globe mills Is S7J,5g0 The
concern employs ab,ut 100 hands and A.
T.. Robinson is treasurer. The output is
principally worsted yarns and until with :
in few years both plants have ben the
most successful private concsrns In Law
renee. The cause of the failure Is said to
be the competition Of the woolen trust.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22

lssno need Of suoh fortlfoations. the right
TO erect them Is an important right and
Its relinquishmsnt goes 20 the last verae
OF concsssion. The vast expense OF the
canal is ours, the maintenance and de-
fense OF IL are ours, ana the American
people viii never hermit canal there
which they do not control.
eve desire to dispose Of the Clayton
BuIwer treaty In the most friendly way
possible. We are most averse to any
other disposition OF It. England does
not intend to go to war with us TO pre-
vent our building the canal, and II 1t is
physically possible to build It, we mean
in any event to do eo.''
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
FOUGHT B0OZ.
Cadet Keller Told About the Eneount-
err.

West Point. N. Y December 81 The
military court OF inquiry which is hold
ing two sessions daily at ths West Point
academy, fefrsting ont the alleged brutal
CAGES Of hazing OF Cadets Booz and Breth,
VIII not be able to finish its work this
week. To-Day the SLY cf she fight ba-
tween Keller and Booz in r'orf Putnam
on ths 9th OF August, 1888, was toll by
Keller himself as well as by some OF ths
--eonds aud the sentinels.
they all agreed that Booz was not
badly punished and that he practically
lay down.
Nothing adduoed Tin the evidence today
showed that there was any brutal hazin0
being practiosd at the academy and the
trand OF the evidence went to show that
neither Booz nor Bretn was possessed OF
the necessary mental capacity to 40
through ths entire course or studies nec-
esGGry for graduation.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
IN THE SEN ATE YESTERDAY. 4

Washington, December 81 No business
was transacted by the Senate today. The
news or the death of Mrs. William p.
Frye, wife of the president pro tenn of the
Senate, was conveyed officially to the
body, and ont of respect to her memory
Immediate Adjournment was taken un-
til January 8, 1901.
Senator Fairbanks OF Indiana called
the body to order. Rev. DR.. w. II. MIL
burn, pronounced q touching and neauti-
fnl invocation.
The Secretary then read letter from
Senator Frye appointing Senator Fair
banks presiding officer during his alb
ssnce from the Senate. Meantime con-
jsrence OF Senators had bean held as to
the order OF business. The reading OF the
journal was suspended and at 1905 .. IN.
on motion OF Mr.. Hoar, the Senate ad-
iouFned. -
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
WASHINGTON OBJECTED.
London Paper Says That Is why Note
Was Held Up.


Was Held Up.
London, December 22.-"The delay In
signing the preliminary joint note" rays
the Pekin correspondent of the Morning
Post, wiring yesterday, ''is due to an OBJ
lection from Washington. Mr.. Conger,
however, has telegraphed his government
urging speedy settlement on the ground
that foreign military control is worse
than Chinese management.
Prince Ching says that Emperor
kwang Su and the Empress DOwager are
both anxious to leave Sian Flu, as he ao-
commodations there are DOOR. He points
out that the private and government
property seize1 In Pekin is quite equiva-
lent In value to the indemnity demanded
by the powers.
'''Sir Robert Hart saw Prince Ching
yesterday and advised him against daily
ing with the powers in regard to the
punishment OF the guilty officials. Prince
Ching thought the execution OF two or
thres possible, and the life long imprison-
ment OF Prince Tuan quite certain
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
CONGER TOLD TO SIGN.
Chinese Note Does Not Exactly Com
form 60 Our Ideas.

form 60 Our Ideas.
Washington, Dssembsr 21.-Instruc-
tions have been sent to MIR. Oonger at
Pekin, TO sign the agreement which,
according to the Pekin advices, has al
ready been signed by all OF the other
ministers at the Chiness capital
This instruction is sent with soms re-
luctance because the agreement, as 1t
now stands. does not completely repre-
sent the views of the United States g ov-
ernment,
1t Is believed, however, to be tins most
favorabls compromise that could be
reached unless the negotiations he
drawn out to a dangerous length, for all
reports indicate a growing spirit Of un-
rest in China, owing to the absence OF
any form of native government In Obi
LII and the adjacent provinces.
Mr.. Conger has, by direction OF his gov
ernment, notified the other ministers
that the United States forces will not
again be callsd into China for the pur-
pose of occupation ana that nothing
more than legation guard Is to be
maintained by us, and the powers have
aocepsea his conditions 1t Is. therefore,
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
STORM A FIERCE ONE.
Torr Inc Gale and binding sieet storm
Down Chatham Way.

Chatham, Mass, December 2l.-One of
the worst storms of the season Ia prevail
ing here tonight, the wind blowing from
the east, at velocity of fully 20 miles an
hour, accompanied by binding snow and
sleet. Fortunately but few vessels have
been moving today. but Just before dark
some few sohooners were sighted to the
westward making an attempt to get over
the shoals.
The storm innrea sed rapidly in severity
after darkness shut In, but by ten O'Clock
there was some indication that the snow
would change TO rain before morning.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22

expected here that the agreement will be
signed before the emo of the curretn
weak.
EMPEROR STARTS FOR PEKIN.
Berlin, December s1.--A despatch from
Tisn Tsin to the Frankfurter zSitung
dated today, says; "Prinoe Ching's In :
terprster asserts that Emperor Kwang
su. unaocompanied BY the Empress Dow.
agsr, left Sian Flu December o, bound for
pekin
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
says he Was Tortured.

al suffered such pain from corns
could hardly walk" writes Ii. Robinson,
Hillsborough, Ills, "but Buukien's Ar
MICA Salve completely CURED them" Acts
like magic on sprsins, bruises, outs,
sores, scaids, burns. boils, ulcers. Per-
seot healer Of skin diseases and piles
Cure guaranteed by II. p. y. 9oold, 5TT
Congress st. nbo.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22

Reinforcements of mounted troops are
to bs de spatched to South Africa from
England. Eight hundred will start this
wesk
The joint ChineEe agreement contains
demand for the "ssverest penalties China
an intiict" upon those responsible for the
Boxer outraRes This was substituted
for the death penalty.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
KILLED DEER ILLEGALLY.

Farmington, December 2l.-Insthe mu-
nicipal court this afternoon, John Eel-
lows and Her bert Welsh were convicted
of shooting two deer on "Wednesday near
New Sharon ana each was fined 0 and
costs by Judge Henderson. They ap-
pealed and wers held In bonds OF ksl00
each for the higher court.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
MARTIAL LAW AGAIN.

Capetown, December 2l-Martial law
viii be proclaimed In worcester, yelling
ton and Stellenbcsch. Rains are general
and several railways washouts delay the
movements OF the troops.
BoERS BEATEN OFF.
Johannesburg, December 21.-The
Beers attacked Zunfontein December IL.
but were beaten off.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
STRUCK IN The EYE

by piece of wood, could not be given
as the excuse for black eye if Benz
sons Always Ready Charcoal
was used In place of wood for kindliug
fire. Buy big 1Oc bag of any grocer
and save money.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
AT AN END.

The SANTA Fe TeIegraphefH strfKe
Declared on.
Topeka, Kas Dsaember 2l.--President
Dolphin OF the Order OF Railway TeIe
z raphers has declared the strike of the
operators on the santa Fe of, All the
striking operators here received orders to-
night from President Daiphin that thu
strike would continue no longer.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
TODAY AND MONDAY.

MUSIC CABINETS, handsomely
gotten up In
Birch and Mahogany, priced close to
makers cost, $500 to 1910
DESKS In selected Oak, Mahogany,
Birdseye Maple, ali beauh
fully modelled and finished and each
one a bargain a5 y $500 to 5000
UTILITY BS xEs, covered and
lined with
prettily figured cretonnes; brass
handles, $3.50 to 800
JARDINIERE STANDS. novelty
designs.
from As cents to 1915
SCRAP BASKETS d unique
weavings in
colors, made in Germany. Below
usual asking, 25c to SI5o
COSTUME POLES, useful in
every
home; strongly made in oak, and
mahogany finish. Competition
prices, Sl.00 to $50
MEDICINE CLOSETS. a great
eonye-
nienee and well worth considering.
Sl.50 10 800
FANCY ROCKERS, host of
odd designs,
each planned Tor rocking comfort.
Make a note of all low prices and
compare with ours, 1925 to $40
FANCY TABLES. = The same
story may be
said of these beautiful effects In rich
woods, 1928 to s15
COUCHEs in all the popular GOV.
erings, artistic and dura-
BILE; couches that are made for use
and comfort. We've marked them
for quick selling, $3.50 to $500
CHKFFONEERS. all in newest
styles, swell
front, handsome mirrors, richest gol-
den oak and mahogany, $500 to $50
TOILET TABLEs-now selling
at $1,000 to $50
CHINA CLONETS ana BUF-
FETS, all made IN advanced de-
signs, going at near-the-cost prices to
Christmas buyers.
FRANK P. TIDBETTS & CO.,
a and 6 Free ST.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
GOING HOME CHRISTMAS.

Train II OF the Maine Central which
leaves for the east at IL p. m. went In
two sections last night, on account of the
heavy Christmas traffic.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
CarnatiOn Pink
SaChGt Free.

This is one of the most delicate
sachet powers in existence. We
originated 1t, and to introduce tand
our celebrated Carnatioe Pink Per-
fnme, will give a Sample of the
sachet to every customer at our
store.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22

For a Cold in the Head
Laxative Bromo-Q q utnine Tablets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-03
IT'S A LIE
Says squire Cox, Our Democratic
Friend OF Long standing.

Says squire Cox, Our Democratic
Friend OF Long Standing.
For the Pan Handle News
Squire Friend Cox made a special
call az the Office of the old reliable
Democratic Pan Handle News on Fri
dag. after last weeks issue was out.
70 ask US to deny the report that was
given in that days issue of the Wheel
ing Intellisencer that he had Topped to
Mokinleyism. and 10 characterize it
as "a lie out of whole cloth" He
stated that he will vote for Bryan and
stevenson, and every representative
man on the Democratic ticket; also
that he is especially anxious to see
Mckinleyism and Imperialism beaten
out of sight and hearing forever. and
as more roek-Yibbed Democrat than
ever because he thinks that the only
salvation for the Republic.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-03
EcKLEs on TRUSTS.

The Register yesterday printed some
interesting facts concerning the career
of James H. Eckles, a supporter of
President Mckinley and the present
administration, and who is straining
every nerve to secure the retention
of Mckinley in power.
Louis Thursday evening, and the fol-
lowing account OF it is furnished by
the Associated Press:
Hon. JONES H Eckles. .cfaier Conn
troller of the Currency. add sSsed a large
audience in Music Hall tonight, on the
issues Of the present campaign. He de-
clared that trusts. or vast aggrega tons
of capital. are good things for the coun-
try in that they benefit the public by les
SEEMING the cost of staple articles to the
individual
The profit to the manufa ctureI will, he
commended, increase with the cheapened
cost He said he did not know of a pub
lie man who had achieved success. who
would defend Illegal combtnat tons o. cap
ital, but he did know of many men of
wide business experience. many of promi-
nence in the student world or political
life. who not only approved of large ag-
sregations of capital, but were ready 70
Qeltltu lilelll NIX IICfetS also dtttHuNu
banks and ether money-loaning corpora
tons"
Trusts or vast aggregations of cap
ital are good things for the country,
in that they benefit the public by less
ening the cost Of staple articles. to the
individual"
This goes rather anead of Minority
Scott, but yet is right in line with
Mr.. SCOTS assertion that trusts are
beneficial
Lessen the cost of staple articles to
the individual" Shades of all known
prevaricators, from Ananias down to
Mark Hanna! When did a trust ever
lessen the cost of anything? This morn
ing we devote a small amount OF space
to the Agricultural Chemical Company
trust. Heretofore we have showed
up the linseed oil trust, and the tin
trust, and the glass trust, and the
sugar trust, and a few others of the
banded monQpolies. You can take the
entire list, and find no decrease in
prices in it. The purpose of the trusts
is directly opposite.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-03

soffense Copies of the process shall be
returned as speedily as may be into the
clerks office Of such court. together with
the recOgnizances of the witnesses for
their appearance to testify in the case.
and where any offender or witness is
committed in any district other than
that where the effense is to be tried, 1t
shall be the duty of the Judge of the dis
-triet where such offender or witness is
imprisoned. seasonably to issue, and of
the marshal to execute, a warrant for
his removal to the district where the
trial is to be had"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-03
Republican Doctrine.

st Louis Republic
No matter how vigorously the Re
publicans may assail the newspaper
reporter. La Veen, who attended the
Roosevelt dinner at the Fifth Avenue
hotel in New York and reported Sena-
tor SCOTS speech defending the trusts,
it is a prima facie case that Scott said
just what La Veen reported him as
saying.
His alleged declaration of belief ia
trusts as good things, his view OF the
henefcent influence exercised by t1e
Standard Oil Company. his confidence
that the present prosperity is due 10
Standard Oil operations, exactly define
the real Republican attitude toward the
trusts. 1t is what Republican leaders
believe in their hearts, and what such
a man as Scott would be apt to blurt
out.
And the reported Scott utterance is
only in lime with other utterances Of
like nature from the TRUSTEES. Pres
dent Mckinley Mark Hanna, Roose-
welt, Senator Beyeridre and others
have in divers and sundry ways man
ifested their fricndliness 10 the trust
idea
And Abram 5. Hewitt only the other
day declared OF the trusts. "Fhey are
not injurious to the community or 10
the working classes. They give more
steady employment and a greater de-
mand for labor The wages have been
raised and the prices OF the commodi-
ties produced have been lessened."
The people will fail to see that the
question OF yeracity figures to any
great extent in the Scotia Veen in
cldent inasmneh as Senator SCOTS
reported speech contains only The most
typical Republican u,terances But Il
would have appeared Incredible in
deed il the Republican National Com
mitteeman from West Virginia had
been reported as denouncing instead o.
defending the Standard oil monop Ily
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-03
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKER
TIRE FRAUDULENT INTENTION.

We desire to once more. and en-
phatieally, call the attention of the
people OF this state to the evident
intention OF the ringsters now III power
to commit a fraud upon the ballot
next Tuesday, and to urge that every
voter who believes in the putty OF
the ballot be on his guard to detect
and punish all those who may cast
a fraudulent vote, attempt to do so,
or who influence or attempt to in
fuence Others to do SO.
Elsewhere we quote the law upon
the suhiec; The man who attempts to
cast an Illegal vote is equally guilty
with the man VINO casts one, and he
who aids or abets another to do either
is as guilty as the principals. We
had enough fraud in this STATE in 1896
TO last rs for about seteration. The
figures printed by tbs Register yester-
day morning proved IT, They are here
reproduced Let the honest cttizea buy
glance at them, and he will quickly
see the truth of the assertion that
thousands of non-residents voted for
Mckinley in this state four years ago,
Here are the statistics fron five coun-
ties. taken from the official record: