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The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
AN AMERICAN HENLEY.

New York, January i2.-IntercoIlegiate
rowing matters have taken q new turn
In the last few days, which will increase
Interest In the annual regatta OF the In
ter-univsrsity rowing ass ISOLATION. which
Is composed OF Colum bia, University of
Pennsylvania and Cornell. The stewards
Of the association have deoidsd to invite
five universities to send crews to the an
nual regatta and make 1t an American
Henley.
The universities which have been invit.
cd are Wisconsin. Toronto, Brown, Syra-
cuss AMI Bowdoin. II sufficient interest
can be aroused not only eight, but four,
doubles and diamond SOULS will rartioi-
pats In the Poughkeepsie regatta provid
ed three sntries.are received BY May 10
That these universities will accept seems
assured as Wisconsin did so last year
and has indicated her intsntion Of dom 9
so again. Other than this, no Response
has been received. Cornell will turn her
entire attention to mixing the POUCH
keensie races q great success.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
MEXICO WORRYING.

City of Mexico, January l2.-There is
much comment in the press regarding
the article in the London Spectator
which predicts that some day Europe
will attempt the partition of South
America, Germany taking Brazil. The
press comment is to the effect that the
Latin American countries should join in
a league for common defence and if the
United States joins, making a pan Amer
lean alliance, it should guarantee the
territorial and political independence of
the Latin American countries.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
REFORMING CUBA.
Gen. Wood Disnsi-ses an Unfatthful and
Corrupt Judge.

Havana. January 12.-Fsderico Mora,
FISCAL of the supreme court 10 hereby re-
moved from office for the good Of the
public ssrvioe
This removal 10 the result OF an investi-
CATION into the conditions exciting In the
administration Of justioe. under his super
vision.
The foregoing official order was handed
to Senor Mora this morning by Gov.
General Wood. Senior Mors's fall has
been predicted ever since the first case was
brought against the custom house officials
and the disgrsceful condition OF the
prisoners, especially as affecting thos,
awaiting trial has been generally charged
against him. For some time 10 has been
said that Mora has been dsvoting too
much attention to social affairs and too
little to his duties. General Woods in
yesti cation has shown that the offics Of
the supreme court fiscal 10 largely respon-
slble for number Of untried cases and
that not only Mora but others In the de-
partment Of justice have been persistent
ly try ing to block the charges against
customs officials whom Collector Bliss IL
anxious to prove guilty Of Wholesale
bribery and corrup lion.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
FIGHT TOO EXCITING.

New York, January IA man, who
is supposed to have been Byron s. sabin
Of this city, died tonight at the Broad
way A. o., as the bell rang for the begin
ming Of the third round of the McCoy-
Choynski fight. He appeared to be very
highly excited over this fight aud at the
end Of the second round expressed the
opinion that Mccoy had been counted out
By the referee. Al the sound Of the
gong for the third round Sabin leaned
heavily against the man seated next to
him aud at the conclusion of the light =,
when the man arose to leave the build
Ing, Sabin fell to the floor.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
ANNEXATION OF CUBA.
senate Com mittee TO Visit the Island
with That Object in View.

Washington, January 11.-When the
currency bill, now pspding in this Senate.
shall have passed, the oommitts5 on re-
lations with Cuba will visit Cuba to
thoroughly familiarlze the members with
the social. industrial and political CON-
ditions In the island and to learn from
actual observation how much time will
be required to bring Cuba under the In
huenos OF American ideas and American
methods. Senator Plat Of Connecticut,
the chairman, ard Senator Aidrich, the
ranking Republican member Of the COM
mittee on finance, are hopeful that the
currency bill will be passed SO that the
Cuban committee oan leave the United
States early in February. 1t is evident
ly the prevailing sentiment among the
members of this committee that the an
nsxation of Cuba will ultimately result,
and perhaps at no distant day. In the
meantime the Cubans will enjoy that In
dependence promised them In the resolu-
tions of Congress which brought on the
war with Spain.
According to one member Of the COM
mittee, annexation will be brought
about by perfectly natural process Of
transition" 1t Is with this In view, and
the object OF finding ways and means to
accomplish this transition, that the SEN
ate committee will visit the island next
month.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
II. II. Carr Tells Of Receiving Five
Thousand Dollars.
Letter From Mr.. Clark's
Son.
Forwarded $500 as "Retainer"
to Senator Miers.

Washington, January 12.-There were
again four or I've witnesses before the
senate committee on privileges and cleo.
lions today In connection with the at
tack upon this right Of Senator Clark Of
Montana to his seat In the Senate. One
Of the witnesses. Stats Senator Miers,
produced letter from CIV. Clark, son Of
the Senator, telling him (Miers), he had
forwarded $500 as retainer for him as
attorney In connection with the local In
terests OF the Clsrks. A dentist. named
Rotor, also displayed letters from Senator
Clark himself referring to Mr.. W. NJ.
biokford as a representative Of his and
saying that while he CLARK knew moth
Ing of Ector's claims for services, his poll
cy was to rem unerats all that served
him. Probably the most important wit
mesa Of the day was Ii. ii. Carr, q mem
Der Of the legislature, who had voted for
Mr.. Clark for the Senate. He IL one of
the men In whose name money was
turned over to thu state. Mr.. Carr raid
that while this money, 5000 in $1,000 bills
had been shown to him by Dir. Wbitesids
and he had marked the envelope contain
ing It. Mr.. Whiteside had not said any
thing to him about voting for Mr.. Clark.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
HEBRON ACADEMY.

Hebron, January l2-This, the winter
term OF school at Hebron academy, Is
we'll under way with large numb Der Of
students in attendance. The large NUN.
Der present Rt the opening was notioeab BILE
as we'll rs how quickly they were settled
in their class work and ROTATIONS.
During the fall term there was u great
interest shown by tho members Of the
BsIlevieW Debating Society In this part
Of their school work. Perhaps In no
term for years has there been so great
development In the cultivation Of the
powers of argument and debate as was
manifested In the young members OF
this society. The literary entertainments
Of the school promise much this term in
the line of debate. In the Lyceums OF
the old Iyocsnio Adelphi society iof
which the late John b. Brown Of Port
land was once a member and one Of its
debators.) the leading questions of our
own and other movements are thoroughly
studied and debated.
Work on the Sturdevant home or girls
dormitory building. isspro Irsssing as rap
idly as 1t can and be thoroughly done.
IL is said that the one stipulation made
by the donor was that the material and
the work shou Id be- the best that money
could buy. We hear also that the steam
heating plant alone Is to cost thousands
of dollars. 1t 10 the most perfect method
of building beating known ut this time.
The temp, nature of each room IL regu-
latsd by the occu pant without interior
enos with another 70 ,m. Thus room
may be kept at 20 degrees for an hour
or day or n week, and an adJoinin room
may be ut 60 degrees or varied accord
ing to the wishes Of the occupant. This
is done by the occupant independent of
the engineer or manager of the boiler In
the basement. 1t Is grand tor the pso-
pie to realize what q grand, great school
building is being erected In the village
that in every possible feature OF utility
10 not surpassed by any In the United
States. The able building committee,
Hon. Fred 4. richards. Judge Percival
Bonney of Portland. Hon. George ID.
Bisbee Of Rumford Falls, with Prof.
Sargent on the grounds to act as their
Inspector. Ia a guarantee that the stipu-
lations of the donor will be fulfilled.
Business In every department is active
and prosperous.
The storm of last night improved the
slelghing which was getting thin. There
Is less snow in this section than toward
the coast
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
MIR HART Is MAYOR.

Boston, January l2.-Mr. Hart was
waited upon by delegation from the
Central Labor Union this afternoon to
get from him answers to numerous ques-
lions on municipal labor matters. The
mayor listened attentivsly to the spokss-
man Of the visitors, but when tie latter
ended, Mr.. Hart said he would not make
reply to the suggestions today and that
he would not write any iettsrs TO the
labor organizations on the subject. The
delegation offered to call for any answer,
but Mayor Hart said that they need not
call; that he would try to run the city In
the best manner possible for the citizens
Hhen the spokesman Of the visitors tried
to expostulate, the mayor declared 1t was
unnecessary to 60 into the matter further.
1he delegation left in an angry frame Of
mind.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
CIVIL RULE FIRST In CUBA
Gen. Wood Limits the Powers OF the
Military Officials.

Havana, January i2 lin order to more
clearly define his purpose oonosJning the
relations of the military and OWL au-
thorities In the island, Governor General
Wood has prepared an order which will
be issued tomorrow instructing the mill.
tary officials that their powers are never
to be called into service until the civil
authorities have failed to perform their
functions. This Is a general warning to
prevent the possible enerosch ment of the
military upon the civil power. The order
will call attsution specifically to the fact
that public order In the cities is under
civil control, while in the country dis
tricts It devolves upon the military, be-
cause the civil government there Is as yet
unprepared to assume this duty. As be-
fore, the rural guard outside the munoi.
All public works. except those Of slni-
tary character, will be In charge of the
Secretary Of Public Works. Commanding
officers are warned to Inspect the prisons
in their commands once month to
prevent the injustice that prevailed in
the past. Gen, Wood has appointed Carlos
Garcia, q son of the late Gen. Caiixto
Garcia. inspector of prisons.
The order when published will have a
healthy effect on public sentiment, and
will reassurs the people that Gen. Wood
proposes to give the Cubans every chance
to try their own hands at government.
Another clash between the civil and
military authorities seems imminent as q
result of the customs frauds. FREDERICK
Mora, Fiscal OF the supreme court, has
written a lstter to that body urging the
court to protest to q ,n. Wood against the
action of the intervening government In
allowing Col. Bliss. collector of customs,
to set aside Independence of action on the
part of the judge handling thess cases.
1t Is asserted that Col. Bliss will not al
low the judge to prosecute any NEE save
those named by him. Fiscal Mora con-
siders that this is an attempt Co override
the civil authority. Col, Bliss's alleged
purpose In SO doing IL to prevent the
promiscuous prosecution Of witnesses
against those accused by him.
FL Cubano and La Lucia are still
haggling with Gen. Ludlow. The matter
has not yet been officially brought to the
attention OF Gen. Weed. hut 81 ca bano
say that 1t will 90 so. Gen. Woods
action is awaited with the keenest in
terest
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
Shot Her by Mistake for Burglar
His Story.
Found He Had Another
Wife Living.
Has Been Watched by Authori-
ties for Some Time.

New YorK, January l2.-Alfred Morri-
son. who shot and killed one Of his wives,
with whom he was living in Mount vsr-
non, Is under arrest. Crowds wsited
around his house all day in anticipation
Of the arrest and they followed Morrison.
who was In the charge Of two detectives,
to the court house. where he was ar
raigned and held fer the grand jury on
the charge Of murder in the firtt degree.
Morrison, on the night Of December rs,
shot his wife Aida, and she died the fol-
lowing day. He appeared to be grief
stricken over the affair and told q pitiful
tale Of how the shooting WAS tbs result Of
fright accustomed by = dream Of burg
lars. The woman herself, knowing that
death was certain, said that the shooting
was accidental and attributed 1t to the
same cause us Morrison did. The ooro-
ner's jury exonerated him.
Some days later Morrison's first wife.
whom he married many years ago under
the name of Gordon, gave out the infor-
nation that thu man was bigamist
ard had practically abandoned her, and
from that on facts tending to put Nor
rison in bad light have been developed.
The police have been constantly watch
ing Morrison ever since and 1t was ru.
mored that Morrison was acting like
crazy man. when he was placed under
arrest today, however, he was very quiet
and perfectly composed. Judge Appel
said that the dispositions and other papers
in the case did not show that any crime
had been committed or, II any crime
had been committed, the prisoner at the
bar had committed none. He then moved
that the case be dismissed and the prison
er discharged. Judge Shatz denied this
motion and Judge Appel then said he
would waive examination and the prison
er would stand committed to walt the
action Of the grand j4ry. Morrison wae
then committed to the county jail with
out bail.
Morrison was taken to White Plains
and put In jail. The next grand jury will
assemble in White Plains on the tirst
Monday In February.
District Attorney Andrews today
claimed that he had sufficient evidence
to prove that Morrison. in shooting his
wife, committed q deliberate and preme-
ditated murder.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
ANNEKE JAMS ASSOCIATION.

Omaha, Neb., January 1.-THE
Anneke Jams Association, whose mem
bers claim descent from King William of
holland and title to property in New
York valued at many millions, met in
secret session today aud held its annual
election of officers. Only about thirty
OF membership of two thousand were
present, most of them from New York,
Boston and other eastern cities. All the
former officers were reelected.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
HIGH PRICE FOR STAMP.

New York. January 1a.-One postage
stamp brought 81, 71C tonight at the sale
of the collection of +. W. Hunter OF this
city. This is the largest sum any stamp
has ever brought in this country at auc-
ton. 1t was specimen of the first issue
OF British Guiana In 1850. 1t Is of the
two-oent denomi nation. The stamp WAS
purchased by a prominent stamp and
coin company Of this city, who repre-
sented an English collector. Mr.. Hun
ter bought this specimen for 500.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13

sgainst the admis lon OF Puerto Rioo as
an integral part of the United States as
ruinous 10 the leaf tobacco industry In
this country, sto.
The Tobacco Plant tomorrow will Say;
The amount Of good cigar wrappers
grown on the island OF Puerto Rioo is
small comparatively aud there In no rea-
son why the New England growers
should fear this competition. The New
England tobacco growers have had things
their own way long enough. The high
duty on Suua.ra has given them pro-
tsciion beyond reason, while the domes-
Ito filters have suffered In proportion
through excessive Sumatra duty.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13

Mccoy was prohibitive favorite
In the betting. A few wagers were made
at odds Of 100 to 80, but there wers many
offers refused at 100 to 25. Even money
that Choy nski would last ten rounds
were plentiful, but MoCoy's hackers had
so much money that ithey bet their opPo-
nents out OF sight, and 100 to 20 on Nc
Coy's knocking out his man inside of ten
rounds was the betting odds when the
preliminary was put on. After two pre-
iiminaries, Mccoy and Choynski entered
the ring and began their bout.
Round l.-McCoy was the first to land
with left hook on the jaw. ice troke
away and Mccoy forced MIN to his
corner where Choynski slipped to the
floor. The Caller nian jumped up quick
ly and placed LETT swing on McCoy's
jaw, but the KID sent back couple OF
hard let's on the face and a stiff right
over the heart. Mccoy had all the better
Of the round.
Round 2.-Choynski made monkey Of
Mccoy when they olasped, sending the
Kid to the floor with right on the jaw.
Mccoy took nine seconds of the count
and when he got up Choynski sent him
down again with lett on the mark.
Twice more Mccoy was fioored aud he
went to his corner bleeding badly from
the nose and mouth.
Round 3.-MoCoy fought like a crazy
man when he rushed out Of his corner
and Choynski WAS equally erratio. They
set all ring rules at defiance but Mccoy
got the better OF the western man at close
quarters. Choynski rushed McCoy but
the Kid WAS too spry on his feet and Joe
slipped to the floor In vain attempt to
land a swing. When joe got up. he ran
into a clinoh from which the referee had
to separate them. Then Choynski landed
. right swing on the jaw and Mccoy
went down. taking nearly seven seconds
of the count. When Mccoy got up,
Choynski rushed at him but his legs gave
way and he fell to the floor. but rsgained
his feet in an instant Mccoy was queer
In his leg movement but went In and
mixed 1t up. In a hot rally Mccoy
hooked his right to the jaw. Choynski
landing his left at the same moment and
both went down. Just as they got mp the
men rushed at each other and the bell
rang. while they were mixing things up
In lively fashion. Neither man evidently
heard the gong and Mccoy whipped his
right over on the jaw and Choynski fell
There were wild cries of "foui, foul" as
Choy nski was carried to his corner and
the Californian was unable to RESPOND
when the bell called him for the fourth
round.
Choynski was out for keeps and had
not an ounce of fight left In him.
Choynski's seconds threw up the sponge
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
Funny Work on Part Of Official
Time Keeper.
Mccoy Was Beaten in
the Second
But Bell Was Rung Before
Time Had Expired.

New York, January 12.-At the Broad
way Athletic club tonight Kid Mccoy get
the decision over Joe Choypski In a bou
which Iastsd three rounds. Choyn ski
would have had the tight In the second
round were it not for an accident as to
time keeping. He simply made monkey
Of Mccoy in tbs second round and fioorsd
the Kid four times but tbs time keeper
pulled the bell ~ Mccoy was counted for
the limit of ten second and this saved the
Kid from absolute defeat Choynski's
seconds protat vigorously. but Referee
Johnny White. while knowing that the
round was short BY many seconds, stood
by the official time keeper and ordered
the men to continue when the gong rang
again fer the opening OF the third round.
Col. Mike Padden, who was time keep
ar for Mccoy said Afterwards that the seo-
ond round was clipped by forty seconds.
Mccoy was groggy and practically out
when the gong rang.
Ohoynski, while feeling rather sore said
that he had no fault to find With the
referee, and In conversation with the
lattsr In the Office of the club expressed
himself freely but exoneratsd White from
all blame. "I had him licked good and
sure," said Choynski, land had the time
keeper acted right had Mccoy out.
However, 1 am satisfied that nothing was
done by either the referee or official time
keeper with an intention Of doing me
wrong"
After the bout Choynski and Mccoy
signed articles to melt again under the
same conditions to bout to take plaoe at
the Broadway Athletic club on February
90
Mccoy having escaped defeat In the
second round was again lucky In the
third, as the blow with which he sent
Choy nski down and out was delivered al
most two seconds altar the bell pad runs
fer the completion iof the third round.
There was great deal Of noise in the
building at the time the gong sounded
and undoubtedly neither man heard the
clang Of the bell. In the northwestern
portion of the building there was n
tumult caused by one Of the spectators
dropping dead. The man had been very
much excited and had expressed himself
freely as to MoCoy's being out before the
bell rang.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
NARROW ESCAPE FOR SCHOONER

Bath, January l2.-Tug Seguin, towing
the new four masted schooner Marie
Palmer and three masted schooner Henry
Claussn, passed down by the city little
after nine O'Clock this morning. She
passed by Popham at twelve O'Clock an d
while of Whale Back, just as the schoon-
ers were beginning to feel the heavy sea
running outside, the Clsussn's hawser
.artsd. AS luck would have 1t the crew
was just getting sail on the schooner, so
managed to get enough on to steer the
vessel nut by Pond Island and betwesn
Pond Island and Seguin lodges. 1t was
q very narrow escape for the schooner and
had she been loaded or had 1t been low
water she would never have escaped. The
wind at the time was northeast ana very
rough. The Seguin and Palmer continued
on their course and the Seguin dropped
the Palmer about one O'Clock several
miles south OF Seguin
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
LIVE STOCK BURNED.

Newburyport, Mass, January IA
large burn, situated on the city farm,
was burned tonight with five horses, five
cows, eight pigs, large quantity of
hay, other fodder aud a number of farm
in1 implements and carriages The fire
was incendiary origin and caused loss
of u.s. 900, covered by insurance.
Thomas Lowery has been arrested,
charged with setting the fire.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
POSTAL RECEIPTS INCREASE.

Washington, January ia statement
Of tho gross postal receipts for Decem Der,
1899, as compared with the receipts for
the same month during the preceding
year, shows net increase OF Sl9J,e35 or
. per cent. The total receipts for Last
Decen Der were Si,IG2, 03s.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
FROM GEN. OTIS.
lie Tells What Is Doing In the
Philippines.

Washington. January Il. -Gen. Otis
has made report to the war department.
In regard to the military operations In
Luzon, south of Manila, showing the capt :
ure of several towns and. . large number
of prisoners with arms and ANN unition.
The message is..as follows;
Manila, January 10.
On January 1st, Billiard with two bat
talions Of the 39th, attacked foros Of
insurgents In the vicinity. driving the
enemy and capturing the town Of Caba-
yuo tine following day We captured Rinan.
The snemy's loss was 80 killed and
large NUMBER wounded. Twenty pris-
onsrs and rifles were captured; casual
ties. three men slightly wounded.
January 3, Boyd commanding three
companies OF the a7th, captured Gen.
Rizal and official papers and property
three miles east Of Los BAnos.
January 4, Long with detachment Of
the '3sth. attacked Insurgents at Caro-
Eons. Twenty-Five were killed. No
casualties on our side.
January 8, Bullard, with portions Of
the s7th and both regiments, attacked the
enemy at south CaIamba, whom he drove
Beyond Santa Tomas, killing ~ and
capturing artillery. Our casualties one
private killed. Capt. Baker and Lieut.
Prelite OF the 39th, were slightly wornd
ed. -. NJ
January 18th Chatham Of the 37tn
with LOG men. supported by artillery. Mt
tackled the insurgents two miles west Of
Santa Tomas, driving them from that
section. No casualties. Sohwan's ool-
umn, consisting of squadron Of the
Fourth, one of the Eleventh cavalry,
Thirteenth, Forty -sixt tn infantry and six
Nordenfelt guns. under Capt Vanduzep,
seized Blnan. Sian, Indang, Nair. scat
tsring the enemy who were severely pun
is he'd. Wheaton's column, three troops of
the Eleventh cavalry, Fourth. Twenty
eighth. Thirty eighth and Forty fifth reg
inaents. Antor and Kennsiley's batteries,
have driven the enemy from all impor-
taut points north of Siland line. They
had heavy lighting and captured consid-
cradle public property, inflicting heavy
loss upon and scattering the enemy.
SohwAn's column Is now moving In
Northern Batangas In q southerly direc-
ton. Al the Cavits province Is ooou-
pied by wheaton's command. There
was heavy less to the enemy during the
Week In men, ordnance and other proper
ty. All operations were very successful.