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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
STATES IN REBELLION.

Boston, December 90. The feature of
the meeting OF the Middlesex club today
was the address or President j. Q, A
Brankett, ON election laws as relating
to the re-apportionment of representa-
lives He referred to the disfTanchiss
ment acts OF four Southern States
Southern Carolina, North Carolina, Mis-
sissippt and Louisiana, and said:
''Ihis has not been done as penalty
for participation in rebellion or other
crime. On the contrary, the citizens
thus disfranchised belong to the class
which was oonspiouously loyal to the
Union at time when most of the other
citizens of those States were participant
ing in rebellion. The admitted purpose
OF these amendments is to disfranchise a
class OF American citizens solely on &C
count OF their race ana color, in direct
violation of that provision OF the Con-
stttution which Gays that the right of
citizens of the United States to vote shall
not be denied or abridged by the United
States or by any state, on account OF
race, color, or previous condition OF SER
yitude.'
IIhese four states in thus treating the
Constitution OF the United States with
contempt, are practically in rebellion
against the United States. 1t IL a much
debated question WHISTLER tbs Constt'
tuition extends ex-proprio vigore to the
Islands ACQUIRED from Spain. So 1t
seems TO be a question here whether the
Constitution extends to the states of
North Carolina, South Carolina, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana. IL it does, then IFS
provisions must be enforced In those
states.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
ARTICLES APPROVED.

Augusta, December 30 The railroad
commissio ners this afternoon approved
tbs articles of ass3oiation of the Lewis
ton, winthrop ana Augusta street rail
way. The road will start from the juno
ton of State strset and Western avenue
In Augusta, through Manchester, Win
throp, Monmouth, and Wales to thu ter
minus of tbs Lewiston. Brunswick ana
Bath strsst railway in he town of Web
suer. 1he length OF thu road Is about
"a miles, and the capital stock is $3.50 COO,
divided into 1900 shsrss. The directors
are Herbert NJ. Heath Of Augusta, A. ID.
shaw OF Bath, Amos 4. Gerald of Fair
tiald, M. 1. Mason of brunswick and
1hsodors l.. Peters and K Burton Harl
OF New York. In their report tina COM
missionars say that public convenience
requires fha construction of the proposed
road. Ihs promoters say that work will
b. started In ths anrlng.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
COMMITTEES WILL STAND.

Kansas City, Mo-, December 50.-J. ID.
johnson, chairman of the executive
committee of the Democratic national
committee. who passed through this
city today, en- route from Chicago to
his home in Kansas said;
81 am not in a position to say what
will bs done toward maintaining
the Democratic organization perfected
during the last campaign, but will say
that there will be no reorganization OF
the national committee. The COMMITTEES
is organized until 1904 and Will remain
as it is until that time. 1 believe that
the present precinct organization can be
maintained and made entirely self'sup-
porting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
DRUNKEN MANS SPLEEN.
Causes Death ofThree msn In south
CaroIina Town.

Charleston, s. g., December s0.-Thres
men were killed in Abbeville. this state.
last night as the result OF drunken
mans spleen and malice. Two OF them
were the sheriff OF the county, and o
highly respected Northerner, william
Kyle OF Massachusetts, who has been SUI
perinten ling the building OF cotton
mill In Abbeville. Kyle and others
were PLAYING cards for pindars at the
hotel, when John Dansby threw two
dollars on the table and said, "Play for
this"
This was refused and an alteration
ensued. Dansby suddenly drew q IA
oaIibre pistol and shot Kyle in the abdo-
men. He then backed out Of the room,
declaring he would shoot any man who
attempted to stop him. He was followed
by two policemen, but held them al
bay, with his pistol, until Sheriff Ken
nedy and number OF citizens arrived.
The sheriff called to Dansby to come out
Of the house OF his father-in-law whittier
he had lied, and surrender. Danshy came
out, closing the door behind him, and
with the remark "Well, we'll 90 to hell
together" commenced firing. DansDy
was shot twice in the leg and full In the
chest, the sheriff was struck once In the
left breast and fell as soon as hit. Dansby
walked some so steps and was reloading
his pistol when he was shot again. some
say by the dying sheriff. The sheriff
ana his slayer died within a few minutes.
Kyle fingered until O'Clock today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
Minor Successes Of Americans at
Various Points.
Gen. Grant on Trail of
Alexandra.
An Opening for American
Teachers in Philippines.

Manila, December S0.-Today brought
many reports OF capture of insurgents as
the result of scouting through the Luzon.
The Americans In this work sustained
no casualties. The detachment OF the
fourth regiment captured sixty in the
provinces OF Cavite.
General Wheaton reports having Gap
tured and burned Crsmorios camp in the
peninsula near San Antonio.
General Funston reports that five insur'
gents were killed and several captured
near Gaycan.
General smith wires that the proclama-
ton of the governor general has had geo
results In his district.
Near Morionss yesterday dozen in.
surgents were killed and eight wounded.
General Grant telegrsphs that he has
detachments covering the lower portions
of Mount Arayain in the hope of catching
OF Alexandra. he says that last Friday a
detaohment of the 4lst infantry raided
the camp Of the insurgent leader and So
cured some OF his papers. Near AliaJa
yesterday Captain Mendoz with thirty
men Of Sandicos command surrendered.
Detachments OF the 11tn and 9th cav
AIRY killed IL insurgents and destroyed
several camps in the Ca merines district.
The Philippine commission has added to
the pending school bill a provision for the
employment of 900 American teahers at
salaries ranging from $50 to 500 per
month.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31

Score, Lewiston, 8; Bangor, 8. stops,
Janslle, %; White, ~. bushes, Hipson,
s; Iarrant, 3; Wiley, .. Referee, Lane.
Timer. MoDonough. Attendance, 1000.
POLO POINTERS.
Two months of the polo season in
Maine have slipped by and the fight for
the championship Is growing hotter and
hotter every day. Never in the history
of polo has there tesn such close ana
exciting race in hve-club league as
there Is right here In Maine. The teams
are perfectly balanced and the players
have to go to tho limit every time they
appear upon the surface. The past week
has seen shree teams leading in the race
Bath was setting the pace at the COM
mencement of the week as she has been
throughout the season. The "Ship
BuiIders'' however, struck the toboggan
slide and by dropping four straight
games went into third place. Bangor,
by playing the fastest kind Of polo, man
aged TO displace Bath at the head of the
column for a couple Of days, but on Fri
day night Gardiner defeated the down
Casters" in sensational contest and
crowded them out of first position.
Although Gardiner is now in first
place two of tbs other clubs have Won
more games and also lost more, which
accounts for the per oentage. The teams
are so closely punched that the result or
to change the entire standing. A week
ago Gardiner was ct tbs foot OF the lad
der and the supporters of the club were
getting discouraged for 1t seemed as
though the pace had finally become too
warm for Lydon's team. A ohange ap-
peared necessary, SO q stock com pany
was organized. Lsydon was sent out on
o hunt for players, but the only changes
made were the substitution OF Cusick for
Swords In goal, and the displacing Of
Jimmy Dawson by Purcell in the rush
line. These apparently unimportant
changes, however. seem to have worked
straight games in a week and jumped
from the foot to the head OF the list
The next game at City hall, will be on
Tuesday evening, with Bangor for an
attraction. 1t Will be a hard fought con-
test and Is apt to he as lively rs any that
was ever played here.
The Bangor team Is putting up q
great fight to regain t1rst position in the
| race, and the players are willing to pull
off any kind OF a trick in order to win.
Bangor Is playing rough and scrappy
polo, for John Wiley and Dick FurbuSh
were both experts at this style of game.
Davy Tarrant and Walton aro not In
the least afraid to mix IL up ana oonse-
quently the Bangor games, If not always
| scientific, are invariably exciting, The
last three times Portland has met Ban
gor the home team has been defeated and
consequently when McKay's boys go
onto the floor Tuesday evening 1t Will
| be with a determination to win at any
cost. The coming contest is being gen.
orally discussed by the local enthusiasts
and it will be witnessed by one OF the
| largest crowds the season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
MARINE NEWS.

Boston, December 30--Arrived tug
WaItham, Portland, with barge Gibson.
Sailed schooner Addie, Portland.
Vineyard Haven, December 30.-PRssed
Philadelphia.
Calais, December S0.-Arrived, schoon-
er W. ID. Mangam, Portland.
st. John, N. b., December 29.-ArriVed
steamer Amyrinthia, Glasgow; sohoonera
Abbie and Eva Hooper. Portland; NJ. h.
Cuza, Philadelphia.
New York, December 30.--Arrived,
schooners MoIlis Rhodes, Philadelphia
for Rookland; Maine, Philadelphia fol
Portland.
Liverpool, December es,-Arrived,
steamer Cambroman, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

This Portland Christian Endeavor
Union, by invitation OF the First Baptist
Church, will unite with them in a
Union Watch Meeting" on Monday
evening, December 81. Following ia the
programmed;
SIP. IN. Social gathering OF the Local
Union OF Y. p. S. U. K.
9.0p. m, Address by ERev. W. S.
Bovard, song service and testimonials.
1890 p. m. Recess, Refreshments.
HOO p. M. Sermon by the pastor,
subject, ave Spend Our Years as Tale
that is Told"
IL. 80 p. IN. Watching the old century
out.
Tuesday, L. a. m. Welcoming the
new year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
MILES TALKS.
says He HASN'T Read All of Alger's Long
Attack.

Charlotte, N. c., December ga
special from Gpldsboro to the Observer
says:
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles,
U. S. A., is in the city tonight en- route
to Warrington, He is returning from a
hunting trip on the Trent river, where
he was the guest OF his old friend, O. Q.
Jerome, formerly OF Chicago. Speaking
of General Ayers attack he said:
~ have not read it in its entirety. AL
ger waited some two years to make the
attack and guess need be In no hurry
to make reply. The beef question has
bsen pretty well condemned already by
the press OF the country. IL need be,
may have something to say of the rotten
meas OF the whole affair.""
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
STREET. CAR STRIKE OFF.

Scranton, Pa, December 3l.-At l2.45
O'Clock this morning the street car strike,
which was ipaugurated week ago, was
called OF. President Clark, general
manager SiIliman and directors John
and Timothy Burke of the street car
company came to the strikers hall after
the vote to compromise was passed and
were recsived with tumultous cheers.
Three hundred and twenty men were
affected. During all the time not more
than half dozen cars were moved.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
HOW TO ouRE GROUP.

MIR. X. Gray, who lives near Armenia
Duchess county, N. Y, says; Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy Is the best msdi-
cine l have ever used. 1t is tine chill
dren remedy for Group and neve fails
to cure When given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse, or even after the
vent the attack. This should be borne In
mind, and hottie OF the Cough Remedy
Kept al hand ready for instant use as
coon as these symptoms appear. For sale
by Heseltine, eS7 Congress st, Stevens
107 Portland st; Goold Congress Square
Raymond, Cumberland, Mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
MRS. NATION WILL STAY IN JAIL

Wichita, Kas. December 3O.-Mrs. Car
rie Nation, the w. O. u. U. woman, who
broke mirrors and DESTROYED valuable
painting in Wichita saloon, has refu sed
bail secured ny her oo-workeri. She
now says thar under no circumstances
win she step out OF jail until cleared of
the charges against her, and the W. O..
Il. u, have practically abandoned their
efforts to secure her release.
Mrs. Nation says II she Is released from
imprisonment abe will deinolish saloon
furniture In other Kansas cities.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
KICKED 10 DEATH BY HORSE.

Watervills, December 80 Joseph H..
Grondin, the leading French merchant
OF this city, lost his life this afternoon
by kick from horse In his stable on
Iioonic street. The wound made by the
kick severed the main artery below the
knee and Mr.. Grondin bied to death In
a very short time. Deceased was a
D rominent Catholic, a member OF the
order knights of Columbus, and La
Union Lafayette. His age was ~ years
and he leaves widow and two daugh-
tarz
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
ANOTHER DENIAL.

Copenhagen, December 30.-In Danish
official circles the report that Germany
30 negotiating to purchase the Danish
Antilles is denied.
III the islands are to be sold, saio a
high official today, ''the purchaser will
be the United States and no other power.
All will ba sold or none''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
BOARD OF AGR1oULTURE.

Pennington, december 81. AT a joint
nesting OF the Pennington Agricultural
society and the North Franklin Agricul-
turaI society here this afternoon, James
Morrison OF Phillips was nominated rs
the Frank kiln county member OF the Stats
Board OF Agriculture. Mr. Morrison for
II years has been judge Of probate for
this county. and his term win expire
next Tuesday. HIS then probably will
qualify for his new position Immediate
ly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
THE COURTS.
sagadahoe Grand Jury Reports Few
indictments.

Bath, December 29.-Ths Supreme
court grand jury rose late this afternoon
and reported tw enty indictments, mostly
in liquor cases. Tine county attorney is
much disappointed with the small mum
Der Of indictments and after the holidays
Will endeavor to secure additional ones
by increasing the jury. 1t Is understood
that the jury would not accept United
States licenses as sufficient evidence to
convict,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
NATIVES GREW WORSE.

West Superior. Wis, December SO.-ln
a letter written from the Philippines lust
before the recent election to his relatives
ina this city, Captain Harry W. Newton
says that at that time, the eucroaoh-
mentg of the natives were worse than
they had been at any time during the
year previous. AS one instance OF their
ferocity he writes:
"Just the other day they jumped a
detachment of our gath numbering %
men and captured 10 OF then. One of
shsm was found terriblyR. mutiiated,
showing signs OF being skinned while
vet alive"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
FINES IN SOMERSET.

Skowhegan, December 29.-Judge
Strout, who IL presiding over the SUI
preme judicial court now in session here,
has already imposed lines aggregatinR
nearly $500 against offenders Of ths law,
nsatly S4l0o Of which was, or will be.
paid by liquor sellers, with several
offenders yet to be sentenced. This is the
largest amount imposed for several
terms.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31

franchises to Hudson and Taunton, but
Hudson was given another week In which
to compIsts arrangements for q rink
and players, so that only six clubs VIII
play.during the coming week. The game
which Brockton was unable TO play at
salem was stricken from the record.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE.

To make 1t apparent to thousands, who
think themselves Ill, that they are not
afflicted with any disease, but that the
system simply needs cleansing, is to
bring comfort home to their hearts, as
cosliye condition IL easily cured by using
syrup OF Figs. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co., only, and sold
by all druggtsts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
THE SIX DAYS RACE,

Boston, December S0.-Seyenteen men
start in the 81 x days race at l 03 tomor-
row afternoon, GouRoltz, Kaiser, Ryser,
Muller, Fredsricks, Fisher, Accourtrier,
Walthour. McEaohern, Babcock, TurvilIe.
Grim, Waller. Stinson, Hugh Mclean,
Du Bois and Downey.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
FAMILIEs MADE HOMELESS.

New York, December 30-Twelve
families were made homeless in Hohoken
today by fire which destroyed nun :
Der OF frame houses. There were several
narrow escapes. The property loss was
email.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
NEW FOUR MASTER SAILS.

Thomaston, December 29.-The new
tour-masted schooner Joseph b. Thorn
as, recently launched here, sailed this
afternoon for Newport News.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
LEAGUE ONE CLUB SHORT.

Brookton, Mass december SO.-Sscre-
tary Upton OF the Plymouth team, pre-
sided at a meeting of the Southeastern
polo league held at GoUlds' hotel In Bos-
ton. this afternoon. 1t was voted 20 grant
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31

Burgess, IL; Mallory, -. bushes, Mer-
Ger, 10. Referee, Connolly. Timer,
Fields. Attendance, 1000.
BANGORS QUIT.
Lewiston, December 20. The game be-
tween Bangor aud Lewiston tonight
was characterized by rather dirty play
Ing on the part OF Furbush Of the Ban
gors. The score was 90 9 at the end of
the third period. The Dangers refused to
play on the score and the referee gave
the game to Lewiston. Conway was
fined ~ for hitting the referee The fine
was paid by a man In the audience.
The summary:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31

Laxative Bromo-o ulnlne Tablets cure a cold
10 one day. No Cure, No Par. Price 20 cents
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
POLO PLAYERS.
Portland Lost BY . Goal I'm the ship
yard city.

Bath. Deosmber % with Bath and
Portland evenly matched, the game to-
night which went to the locals, 4 to y.
was played under even conditions and
was exciting. The score was tied in
the third period, but Mercer Gagged the
necessary goal. The lins up:
Bath, Portland,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
CAPT. JEwETT'S VESSEL.

The Sunday Globe of Boston. referring
TO Capt. Lincoln Jewett't vessel, says;
"The work OF snoring up the six-mssted
schooner Eleanor A. Percy. which was
drydocked at East Boston, Friday, was
In progress all day yesterday. The dam
age TO the vessels bottom is more seri-
Gus tnan at first anticipated. About
ven-aighths of her false keel Is broken
or carried away, a large piece OF the main
kesI Is gone and several OF the plank
are chAfed where the vessel came in
contact with the ledge. The work OF
repairing VIII be begun tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31

Score, Lewiston, 8; Bangor, 8. Stops
JansIle, %; White, ~. bushes, Hipson
s; 1arrant, 3; Wiley, .. Referee, Lane
Timer, MoDonough. Attendance, 1000,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09
TROUBLE AT TOpKUK.
Over 100 Miner. Arrested Near Nome
City Through II Contest OF Creek
Claimants

SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 3.-The Times
SAYS: The first serious trouble be-
tween the military and prospectors
in the north this year resulted n the
arrest of over 100 of the miners who
went to Topkuk, about SO miles south
of Nome City. The men had been
forced to quit work on the Topkuk
beach by the authorities several days
berore, but the ground had proven to
be rich and they went back to work
again. The clash occurred July II.
About week before over 100 miners
we're forced to quit work along the
beach at Topkuk by soldiers who were
landed from the United States trans
port Seward. Soldiers were regularly
detailed day and night to guard the
cliff from being torn away by the
miners, who were only too eager to
get at the rich pay streak which was
already uncovered for width of sew
cral hundred feet.
A perplexing problem now is how
to feed and house the arrested
miners. If they are not fed the sol
diers are in danger of being overpow-
cred until relieved by revenue cutters
or transports.
This trouble is the elimination OF
4 contest of the creek claimants OF
No. /, of which there are two fac
tons. One faction claimed to have
located the Tundra claim in Decem-
Der last and were suffered to be in
possession. The other faction claimed
that because the initial monuments
of the first faction was set up on the
beach and not on Tundra it was not
legal location and was iumpable,
which they accordingly are alleged to
lave done.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09

New York, Aug. 7.-Chairman Han
ma, of the republican national COM
mittee, may join the army of cam
paigners to be heard in the west for
Mckinley and Roosevelt. Perry s.
Heath, secretary of the national COM
mittee, who arrived here yesterday
from the Chicago headquarters, de-
clared there had been many demands
from the western states to hear Chair
man Hanna speak. He told Mr.. Han
ma this and urged him to respond.
The chairman was inclined to con-
slider the proposition but would not
decide it yesterday. Il think Mr.
Hanna will accept these invitations"
said Mr.. Heath. 81 hope he will, and
II he does he will be Of great assist
ance to the ticket"