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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
In THE HOUSE.
Important Amendments 20 the Porto
Rican Bill.

Important Amendments 10 the Porto
Ricsn Bill.
Washington, April 24.-The House To-
day adopted the Foraker emergency resi-
luton to continue the present officers In
Porto Rico 10 cfiine until the appoint
msnts are made under the civil govern
ment act, as amended by the committee
on insuIar affairs. The amendments re-
quire that all franchises shall be ap-
pro we'd by the President before they be-
come operative and place certain rOstrio-
tions upon charged corporations such as
the issuing Of stock o. bonds except for
cash anu inhihiting real estate corpora
tions or the holding Of real estate by cor
porations except such as is necessary to
Garry out che purposes for which they are
created.
The HouEe. with the exception of Mr..
Hin OF Connecticut seemed to be in favor
OF the amendments. He sousnt.t5 have
thsm ruled out on point Of order on the
ground that they were not gerSDane. This
Speaker held that they were not gsrmane
but cTerFuled the point OF order on the
parliamentary objection that the point
came too late. About twenty pages OF
the post ofilce'sppropriation bill were dis
D ossd OF, the only substantial amend
ments adopted icing one to give extra
com pensati0a to lsttsr carriers who WORK
in excess OF forsy.e eight hours week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
LIKE A BOMB SHELL.
Quay's Friends Had Gathered 90 ceIe-
brate Ills Victory.

Harrisburg, Pa, April "a. Matthew
s. Quay's defeat In the Senate at WASH
ington today fell like q bomb she'll in the
camp Of his followers gathered here for
the state convention tomorrow. In an
ticipation Of his triumphant vindioation
tne regular organization leaders had
come from ell over the state and extern
sivs preparations had been made to cele-
brate what they expected would be o
joyous occasion.
The general opinion among the Quay
lieutsnants is that the result at Washing.
ton takes their leader out Of the race for
the ssnatorship. The positive declaration
is made that Col. Quay Will no longer
no q oandidsts. Naturally, Gov. Stone
Is spoken Of rs the party candidate In the
event OF Col. QGAy's withdrawal from this
rAla,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
WELLAND DYNAMITERS.
Question of Their Disposal May BE
international One.

Buffalo, ". Y, April A special to
the News from Ottawa, reports an in
tsryiew withsHon. David. Mills, minister
Of justice. on the recent attempt to blow
up the WslIAnd Canal looks. in which
he said II was possible from the deolr-
ration of the men that they we're Unite d
States citizens, that they Irspcssd TO
plead their offenss was q political one.
'IL" he ued, ".hsy were part
of Boer organization, they were guilty
of treason to the sovereign power Of the
United States FOR having oonspiTsd
against organized soys.amsnt and on
the otifar hGa2 the7 w61la Is suilty Of
making an unwaTTanted war upon
Canada, q friendly nation. Then surely,
the political otfenss would be evident
and the United States government would
deal with them summsrily. However.
in general. IL the culprits plead political
offease, then the matter woGlu become
a question of diplomatic communications s
from the United States and would be
directed to the Federal government"
The militia department has sent out
orders to have the ammunition arse
mails along the border put under strong
guard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
SULTAN WILL PAY
but Question OF Time Seems Rather
Unsettled.

Washington, April 25.-It oan be stated
on authority that the negotiations re-
spsoting the American missionary claims
are progressing In the most satisfactory
manner In the view Of this goveFnmsnt.
The department. has received from
Mr.. Grisoom tho United States charge,
q cablegrnm announcing that the Porte
has under taken 10 meet all Of the en-
eagemsnts made with the United States
minister respecting the payment OF the
claims sst up on account Of the destruo-
tion OF American misaion property In
Turkey. ID Is not stated when the pay
ments will be made and 10 is surmised
that owing 10 the msny obligations Of
greater magnitude pressing upon the
Porte, some time may yet elspse before
the money is actually In hand.
The charge also confirmed the press re-
ports as to the publication By the Porte
Of sn irade authorizing. the rebuilding
OF the destroyed missions ct Harpoot and
Harsan, and the construction ofAn annex
to the Roberts college. the great Amsri-
can theological schoel In Constentinopls
This attion OF the Turkish authorities IL
regarded as Of Importance far exceeding
the mere payment of $4,000 on account
of property destroyed BY mob IL
amounts to o recognition Of the right Of
our missionaries to build their schools in
Turkey ana ensures them againtt what
they regarded as q gradual but absolute
exclusion from the omains Of the Sui
tan. Under the Turkish law buildings de-
stroyed under the conditions surrounding
those ct Hsrpoot, can be reconstructed
only by special permission Of the Porte
On the whole, the officials here regard
Mr.. Grisoem's cable rs marking the safe
passing OF what might have been regarded
as critical point in the negotiations and
feel confident that In addition to this
netable concession, the Unitsd States
will secure all of Its just oiaims.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
FROM LORD ROBERTS.
He Describes Recent Operations Against
Beers.


He Describes Recent Operations Against
Beers.
Londcn, April 24.-1l.15 p. m.-The
war office issues the following from Lord
Roberts:
"Bleomfontein, April 24.-General Bra.
bAnt and Hart yesterday turned the posi-
tion occupied by the enemy. who tried &c
prevent their moving north ward, and got
into heliograph communication with Col.
Dalgety, com mandant Of the besieged
garrison ct Wepener who reported al
well.
General Brabant has three wounded.
one missing. Three were wounded on the
previous day. The Border regiment had
seven wounded.
cat one p. m, yester day, Brabant AND
Hart were eight miles south of WepeneI
The eleventh division under General
Pole CaEew and General French's two
brigsdss Of cavalry reached Tweed =
Celuk yesterday Afternoon Without having
met serious oppos' tion.
"HelIogrsph communication has been
established with General Rundle.
mounted infantry yesterday. under
General Ian Hamilton, occupied the
water works at Sannas post. As the
enemy ara holding the nelghboring hills
in some strength, the ninth division con-
s'ssing of General Smith Dorriens and
General MaoDonsId's brigade, has been
dispatched to support Hamilton"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25

The firnt sensation was caused By the
failure OF Mr.. Psttisrsw Of south Dakota
70 answer 10 his name. although he was
In his seat when Mr.. Vests name was
sallsd be voted 'no" In . cIsar distinct
voiss, thus dashing ths last hope Of the
friends Of Mr.. Quay, who had expected
confidently that che distinguished Mis-
sourian would vots for his long time per-
sonai friend. In perfect silence 1t was
announced that the Senate had denied to
Mr.. Quay the seat which he has sought
for some months past.
The vote on Mr. Chandlsr's motion was
as follows:
Yeas-AIlison, Backsr, Carter, Chsnd-
Ter, Clark Of wyoming, Culiem. Daniel.
Davis, Dsboe, Foraker. Frye. Gear,
Hansbrough, Jones Of Nevada. MoComas,
McLauvsn, Mason. Morgan, Nelson, Pen
rose, Perkins, Platt Of New York. Scott,
ssweIl, shoup. spooner. Stewart, Sulli-
van, Taiiafsrro, warren, Wstmors, Vol
oott--32.
Nays-Alle Bacon, Bard, Bate, Berry,
Barrous, Butlsr, Clay, Cookrell, CuiDer-
s3n, Hale. Hsrris. Heitfeld. Hawley.
Jones Of ArkaDsas. Lindsay, Mcbride,
McCumber. MoEnery, McMilian, Martin.
Money. Piatt CT Connecticut, Proctor.
QuaFlss, Ross, Simon, Teller, Tillman,
TurIey, Turner. Vest. weliington-S3.
Pairs were announced as follows, this
first name in each instance being favor
able to Mr.. Quay and the second opposed
TO himi
Pritohard with Gallingsr; Dopew with
Hanna; Foster with Kssn, Lodge with
Thurston, Kenney with Caffery. Elkins
with Chiffon, Fairbanks With Mallory,
Hear with Pettus, Kyle with kawlins.
This following Senators were impaired
Aldrich, Beveridgs, CLARK Of Montana
end Pettigrew.
Z The vote was then taken on the rssolu-
zion declaring Quay not entitled to q seat.
: Ihs roll call Of the Senate was the same
ss on the previous call.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
CASUALTIES AT WEPENER.

London, April 24.-The official list of
the British losses at Wepener from April
9 to April IS shows: Killed, three officers
and eighteen men; wounded, fourteen
officers and elghty-six men.
FEUERALS MEETING WITH Sue
CESS.
Pretoria, Monday, April 23-An official
bulletin Issued here today says:
The fsdsrsls continue their fighting at
Weper ar and have captnred herd of
General BEabsatfs cattle and horsss.
General De Vets losses at De Vets
Gorp were one man killed and six
wounded. Twenty British were captured,
besides the killed and wounded. The
British appear to be retiring beyond De
Vets dorp. Cronje reports that with q
strong com mando he attacked the British
northeast OF Boshof. A heavy engage.
ment followed and the English were
driven from kopjs to kopje.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
Entire Day Devoted To
The Debate.
The Galleries Crowded When
Vote Was Taken.

Washington, April s4.-Hon. Matthew
s. Quay today was refused q seat In the
United States Senate on the appointment
Of the governor or Pennsylvania BY q
vote of 33 to 80. The day was devotsd
entirely to debate upon the question,
many Of the greatest lawyers and orators
in the body delivering spssohes. AS to-
days session wore on and the hour for
the final vote approached, the galleries
gradually we're dIlsd until they were
thronged with multitudes while others
were unable to gala admission. On the
floor of the Senate every member OF the
body now In the city and scores OF men,
bers OF the Houss Of Representatives.
wsrs present. The great throng listsned
With uesp attea6i5n to tn brilliant arSu-
ment OF AFR. Spooner In favor Of tne seat
ing Of the former PennsylVaniA Senator
and to the dramatic and fiery eloqusnce
Of Mr.. Daniel OF Virginia. who appealed
to his colleagues to do what, on his oath
az a Senator, he deemed right. and vote
to do justice TO him who was knocking
at the Senate doors. As tbs big clock In
dicated four O'Clock there Wes hush In
the chamber. Mr.. Frye in the chair an
nouncsd TINT the hour for the nnal vote
had arrived and that the question was
the pending motion Of Mr.. Chandler to
strike out Of the resolution declaring Mr.
Quay not to he entitled to seat, the
word "not."
Senators eagerly followed the call. Tor
all knew the vote would be close.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
This May Save Federal
Army.
Last Unsuccessful Assault
Upon Dalgety.

London, April 20. IS a.m.-The reports
that the siege Of Wepensr had been prac-
tically raised were apparently premature.
The Boer attack upon Col. Dalgety's a
noIthern position az described from
Maseru, was probably final attempt 70
rush the garrison before securing safe
retreat; and as Col. Daigety successful
Iy rspulssd the attack, little further
anxiety is felt on his account.
Lord Roberts has now spread net
with some forty thousand or more men
and one hundred and fifty guns, covering
the whole western semi-cirole around
Wepensr; while General Hamilton has oc-
oupied the waterworks. practically with
cut opposition.
The seventh airiGion rnd-r General
Tucker, assiated By naval guns, has made
demonstration from Karres Siding. the
Beers showing some opposition. At the
same time a brigade moved out from
Glon to take up position on range Of
hills at Gennaadenale, north of the Mod
der. The waterworks were found undam-
eyed with ths exception Of the removal OF
the Striding valves Of the pumping en-
eipes. The Beers can only escape without
risking an encounter Dorthward to Lady
brand; and the chance of q successful
outcome of the plans Of Lord Roberts de-
pends On whether the British troops can
reach Thaba N'Chu and Lady ybrand be-
fore the retreating commanders from De
Vets dorp and Wepener.
All the correspondents report that the
roads are in terrible condition which
accounts for the slow progress Of the
British columns; and, II the Beers are as
well informed Of the British plans as
they have hitherto bstn, they are likely
again to escape.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
LocAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland. April "a, 1900-- The local
weather bureau records the following:
sa. m.-Barometer, 29.s79; thermome-
ter, As; dew point, Al ; rel. humidity, 50;
direction of wind, NE; velocity, IL state
of weather. cloudy.
Sp. barometer, 29.994, thermome-
ter, 46; dew point. 2S; rel. humidity, As;
direction of wind, n; velocity, 6; state
of weather, clear.
Max. temp. so; min. temp. A; mean
temp, As; max. wind yeloc., Is NE; pre-
cipitation-24 hours, .04.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
ATTACKED DALGETY.
Beers Make Severe Assault ON His
Position,

MAGeru, BaSutoland, Tuesday, April
24.-Ths Beers severely attacked Col.
Dalgety's northern position, facing Box.
poOrt ridge ct ten o'clock this morning,
bringing four guns into action, under
whose tire they made q determined ad-
vance. The British returned heavy FIRE
before which the Beers recoiled, after.
ward extending across the fats and main.
tanning a continuous long rang fusiiade
for some hours. Artillery can be heard In
the dirsotiop Of Dswst's dorp, bat there
IL no sign that the British relief column
In that quaTtsr has advanced further,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, April "a, taken at
p. m. meridian time, tho observation for
this section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather.
Boston, A N, clear; New York, IS,
e, clear; Philadelphia, 66, N, oleari
Washington, 20, NE, clear; A. pany, 80,
N, clear: Buffalo, b6, Z. oleari Dstrois,
69, NE, clear, Chicago, 90. Me. cldy; 81.
Paul. "a, E, cloudy Huron, Dak,,. 81,
q, cldy; Bismarck, 90, N, olsari
jacksonville, 10, NV, cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
VERDICT FOX GRANITE COMPANY

Belfast, April 24.-Aft'r only e Ehort
while spent in tae jury rcem, the jury
which had heard the suit OF the Mt.
waldo Granite works, azsinst the Morse.
Oliver Building company OF Bangor, re-
turned a verdict Of IS. 09Z6O for the
pIairtlff. The action was for damages
alleged to have been sustained by the
granite works through the breaking Of
a contract.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
MONEY FOR PORTO RICANs.

New York, April 24.-The U. S. trens-
port MACPHERSON will sail tomorrow for
Porto Rico with between 100000 and
$500. COO In subsidiary coin, This is the
first irstalInsnt of the g., 0OO. 900 voted By
Congress to bs distributed among the in
habitants Of that island.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
THE WEATHER.

Ecsto2. April 24.-Local rorscaft; Fsir,
Wednesday and Thursday; fresh north
to east winds.
Washington, April "A Forecast for
New England: Fsir, Wednesday and
Thursday; fresh northeTIy winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
A LEAP FOR LIFE.

Biddeford, April 25.-Arthur Piukham
had decidedly narrow escape from bsing
carried over the falls below the Springs
island bridge a little after 10 o'olook
today.
he was out In punt locking for stray
logs when he got caught in the current
and he was unahle to pull aehore. While
going under the Springs island bridge
he jumped from the boat as IL was NOV
ing rapidly toward the falls and clung
to projecting pleoe of iron until he was
rescued by George Chsdburne and others.
Piukhnm ives thoroughly exhausted and
could not have held on much longer. The
boat went over ths falls and was
sms she1 TO bite.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
lOUTTERs YIoToRI0Ua

Concord, N. H., April "a. The big
strike Of the granite cutters in this
nsighborheod has reached settlement
and the cutters are victorious in the
fight. The terms agreed upon are practi-
eally the same as at Barre. Vt. namely,
SO cents per hour As the minimum for
the eighE-houS day. 49,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
SMALL pOX tIMPossIBLE.

Boston, April 24.-Dr. g. E.Caithness,
the physician of the New England, who
took care of the small pox patients on the
trip from Naples to Liverpool, said today
ooncerning tine probability of a passenger
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
EATING OATS.
They Are Pretty wen Discouraged at
Mafeking.

London, April 25.-Lady Sarah Wilson.
in despatch to the Daily Mail from
Msfeking, dated April 9. says:
sour bread is now made entirely Of
oats and Is full Of husks. This causes
much Illness.
"Ths news Of the check to the relisv-
ing column is terrible disappointment.
Last Friday ss natives issued forth to
recover some cattle which had been
looted by the Beers. They were betrayed
by unfrieEdiy natives. to the Beers.
who surrounded them while they v,rI
, sleeping and saGt them. all but ono,
giving no quarter. One escaped to tell
the tale.
"Ths natives are now mad for revenge
and it Will be very difficult to control
them.
sThs hom bardment continues Our
casualties to oom mbatants mp TO the end OF
March aggregated 6s in killed and wound
cd"
The Mafsking correspondents Of the
Times tslegraphing April 9. gives .
gloomy account of the depression due to
the probability Of the siege lasting until
the end OF May.
The Daily News has the following from
Lourenoo MARQUEE, dated April 20;
"The 1American ambulance corps re-
turned Saturday night with the nnEs on
the way to New York, being dissAtisfisd
with lis treatment.
"Ths dynamite factory men have not
been paid for six months and have final
ly struck work.
"The Beers are making presents to
the Queen of Swaziland and are asking
permission to pass through No Mans
Land"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
NOT SMALL POX.

Boston, April 24.-The reported case of
small pox at Worcester because Of the
iIins IS Of passenger of the 5 Gamer New
England, has been decided otherwise.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25

The natives report that snother British
force has been detached from Bloemfon-
tein. II 90 the position Of the Beers
around wepener 10 prsoarious.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25

having tIksn small pox during tle trip
Of the New England from Queenstown to
Boston, that 10 was Impossible for germ
Of snail pox 10 be upon the ship.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
a FEW YEARS AGO

a railroad pre- sident offered a valuable
present to his domestic if she would
learn to keep fire as it should be kept,
but she did not win the price. 1t would
not be safe to make such an offer now
with Benson's Charcoal. Big bags, 10
cents, at all grocers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25

CLEVELAND BAKING POWDER co.
NEW YORK
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25

The cheap baking powders are made from
alum. They put into the food poisonous
compound which can only be eaten at the
expense OF health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-19
THE iSTHMlAN SHIP CANAL
Report on the Subject Presented BY Senator
Morgan.
He Estimates That 1t should Pay II
Per Cent on $4,000, O0O-should
Be Open, Free and Neutral.

Senator Morgan, as chairman Of the Sem
ate committee on interoceanic canals, yes
terday presented a written report upon the
Nicaragua canal bill. The following ex-
tracts from the report indicate its general
purport:
I'VE have reached a point in the discus
sion of the question of ship canal through
the Isthmus of Darien where the neces-
sity for the canal and its advantages to
our country is no longer debated in Con-
gress or among the people. With this
western connection between the two great
oceans there will be established the short
est and most direct line of navigation be-
tween the seaports of every nation and
those of every other nation in the world
in passing from ocean to ocean. The ship
canal will open a line that is practically
straight around the earth and along paral-
lels of latitude within temperate zones,
where the seas are comparatively quiet
and are refreshed with the ever prevailing
trade winds.
"As a provision for the naval and mill
tary defense of our country, whether in
sular or continental this canal is indfSpen-
sable, and the closer its location is made
to our, states on the Gulf of Mexico the
more efficient will be its protection to our
coasts on the Atlantic and Pacific.
Pearl harbor, in Hawaii, and the harbor
of San Juan, in Porto Rico. are the true
military defenses of the canal against at
tack by European or Asiatic powers, end
they give a more secure protection to its
eastern and western outlets than any
fortress, however strong. that can be To-
Gated at or near its connection with the
sea.
Measured by the income of the SueZ
canal at a corresponding cost, the Mica
ragua canal should yield with equivalent
rates of tolls at least II per cent on S140,-
000.000
'It is too severe a tax upon credulity
to ask the adoption of the precariOus water
supply at Panama in preference to the
two grand lakes of the Nicaragua route,
one of which is 100 miles long by 45 miles
broad and affords nearly - miles of fresh
water navigation for the largest ships. as
part of the canal route. and together they
supply more than ten times the water
needed to supply the canal line from Lake
Nicaragua to both oceans. We owe 1t to
ourselves and to the whole world that
whatever canal we shall build and con-
troll of the Isthmus of Daren shall be as
open, free and neutral to all nations as
its corresponding gateway, the Suez canal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-19
TwENTY-N1NTH ANNIVERSARY.
The X. F. r.. Society Celebrates at Eb-
bitt House.

bitt House.
With a plenitude of good things to eat,
and with stories of boyhood days. the
members of the K. F. R, Society celebrated
last evening at the Ebbitt House the
twenty ninth anniversary of their organiZa-
ton. The K. F. r. Society is shrouded in
just enough mystery to make 1t especially
interesting. The meaning of the initials IN
the name will not be dtvulged. 1t was or
ganized in 1871 by Jesse Grant and several
OF his playmates, during the period the for
mer's father was President of the United
States. Thanksgiving day, 1873, the boys
belonging to the association were dined at
the White House. The members Of the
society have grown from boyhood to man.
hood and have scattered throughout the
country. All have been unusually success
full. Each year as many of them posi-
BILE gather in this city to celebrate the an
niversary.
The function of last evening was most
enjoyable. Messrs. Henry E. Davis and
Blair Lee, Rev. w. T. Snyder. and Mai. G.
S. Bingham. u. S. A. made brief speeches.
Among others present were JOSEPH Beale,
u. S. N; Hugh r. Dunlap,rU. S. A; DR.. W.
c. Borden, U. S. A: E. W. Cady, L. c.
Chew, w. H. Chew, DR.. NJ. F. Cuthbert,
DR.. w. H. Fox. J. c. Hardie, Lieut.. H. w.
Harrison, U. s. N: W. B. LIE Due, L. ].
Mauro, Benjamin Miller, DR.. F. Nesmith,
John F. Paret. A. K. Paris. ]. L. Redfern.
DIR. ]. 3. Wood and Capt Thomas N.
Wood U. S. NJ. c.