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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-09
An Important Astronomical Event

Eleven years have passed since the last total
eclipse OF tine sub IL this country; eighteen years
N, re are to pass before the next; consequently.
tho total eclipse Of the sun, visible in the United
States, on May %, being the only event OF its
kind Within period of more than quarter Of a
century, is to Se regarded of great importance.
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1t may comfort Mr.. Mckinley to realize
that while his Methodist brethren are ex-
tremeiy severe on him as canteenist.
they are. to all appearance. stoutly i'm
perialistic In the Methodist Conference
in New York Saturday, the committee on
temperance made a report in which it
asked Congress to pass laws against the
sale of liquor in our new possessions. Amid
great enthusiasm this was amended so as
TO cali on 1.-The President as a Christian
man and COMMUNICATIVE Chief Of the Army,
to put stop to the liquor traffic in the
new Territories We are not sure
whether or not this slight to the legisla-
tive branch of the Government is merely
the natural outgrowth OF Metho list i'm
perialism. Possibly it may have aome
reference to the celebrated speech Of Mr..
Payne in which he defended a tariff on
Porto Rieo's domestic commerce. since
otherwise we should have to tax the
cheap rum of those poor people, and thus
deprive them of a necessity Of Iif:.
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rp with thc Procr..lon.


While IT is still left in doubt whether the
Constitution follows the flag there does not seem
TO be any dispute that the beer and whisky
traffic keeps right up with expansion.
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Peurose for Second rInce.-Travel

Penrosc for second PInce.-Trayel-
ers from Philadelphia for the past week
have been bringing TO Washington reports
of unusual excitement in that town. 1t is
said that groups of men have been seen
standing about on the streets and in the
public places discussing with unwonted
animation some topic which is kept pro-
found secret from all strangers. Mean
time the newspapers have been limiting
that something of very great Importance
was on the tapis The Quaker statesmen
have been holding secret caucuses after
nishtfall and the policemen have been
instructed to keen strangers from APP
preaching within earshot the halls in
which these conferences were held 1t
turns out that all of this is preliminary to
the launching OF a Vice Presidential boom
fer the Hon Boise Penrose. This languid
statesman has remained steadily at his
post in Washington through all Of tn ex-
citement in his town aad it is NOT be-
lieved that news of the goings-on at home
has reached him yet. When that section
of the Republican National Committee
which is looking after The arrangements
for the convention was in Philadelphia
week or two ago the Hon. Joe Manley of
Maine told a Philadelphia reporter that
there was no law against selecting some
distinguished Pennsylvania as Mr.. Me
Kinley's running mate this year. 1t is
thought that Colonel Manley's talk is re-
spOnsible for the Penrose movement Ii
that be not the cause then the political
experts at Washington are at a loss TO ac-
count for it. 1t is stated that Senator
Penrose is doing nothing to encourage the
movement. All of his energies are con-
centrated upOn the Quay case at present
and it is said that he does not believe in
one dividing ones energies between two
great undertakings at the same time. Be
sides. it is not believed that Senator Pen
rose has any desire to be removed from
the floor of the Senate to the presiding
officers chair where the work is harder.
even though the responsibility is not as
great.
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BY driaking Hsurich's Senate Beer yca viii
drink beer worthy Of king. Phone c3I. Ar
linytoa Rgts!!as ciclany, 10. ease 81 Senate
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The Republican Chairmnn-hip.-

The Republican ChRfrmnnship.-
The story has again started on its ROUNDS
to the effect that the Hon Mark Hanna
will not be reelected Chairman CT the
Republican National Committee. II has
been fully week since this story fou-
its way into print. How often 1t has been
detailed with redundant circumstantiaiity
during the past six months is difficult to
say. This time the positive statement
is made that Mr.. Hanna is to be srcct ei' d
by the Hen. Henry C. Payne, of Wisconsin,
who is now Vice Chairman of the ccm-
mittee and the greatest Vice Presidential
boomer the country has ever known q
course il Mr.. Hanna wants to quit the
craftsmanship he will quit it. Also of course
il he wants Colonel Payre to succeed him
the colonel Will be the next chairman OF
the committee. This point is not in doubt
or dispute anywhere. But there is no evil
denee either that Mr.. Hanna desires II be
relieved of the craftsmanship or that he
wants the Wisconsin man to be eieva cd
to the place. The plain truth Is that
Colonel Payne's health is so prscarious
that even If it had been planned to put the
management of the next campaign in his
hands his physicians would net permit
him TO undertake the work. The best
informed opinion leans strongly TO the
theory that il fer any reason Mr.. Ha, ma
should conclude to be relieved of the
Craftsmanship he would be succeeded by
the Hon. Perry s. Heath. Mr.. Eeath has
absorbed his political wisdom fIom Mr..
Hanna and could be relied upon imph -itiy
to follow the advise of his meter in
everything pertaining to the mana cement
of the campaign. II is well understood
that this tentative programme has the
hearty approval OF Mr.. Mckinney II is
conditioned upon tests Of the party n
timent in Ohio which it Is said are now
being made by the Hen Charles Dick
through the State machine. of VIII CHI he Is
chairman If the quiet canvass now going
on shows that Mr. Hanns's recollection as
National Chairman would cause trouble in
Ohio. then Nr. Hanna. it is known, very
willingly will. let it be known at the
proper time that his declining heath adj
monishes him to reiinquish the arduous
work of the National Committee. But
before this announcement is made care
will have beer taken to pave the way
for Nj. Heath's election as Chairman. II
il should turn out that Mr.. Heath is net
available the Hon. Charles G.. Dawes it
is reported. will step into the brea ca |
However, it is net believed that any OBJ |
lection will be urged to Heath when it
is made manifest that he is the choice
Of both the President and Mr.. Hanna.
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THE BASE BALL DEAL.
What it Cost League to Reduce Circuit and
How il Will Fay.

Chicago. March 12.-In consideration Of
$1,000 Louisville rcsi.r 4, leased its
grounds To- the league for four years ana
agreed not 10 b. scheduled fpr TWO years.
Cleveland received Nono far like conces-
sions. save that the club keeps the inn
provements IN it, own grounds. II these
improvements are disposed of for less
than $1,000, the difference is ~ he paid
by the league cleveland also keeps ali
its own pa! ers to dispose Of To the best
advantage of the local management
In addition to the $1,000 which Is 10 be
paid Baltimore for its elimination from
the league. the league agreed 70 purchase
the Ground improvements Tor $20.oVu. Bal
timorc keeps all its players who Were
transferred t. Brooklyn.
WaShingt IN also took $4,000 as the price
Of being wiped on the map but the Wag-
norS have no place To transfer to-likc
Baltimore and BronklyE-and 50 the
league bought The PLAYERS ana ,a the i'm
provements on the ground for $4,000.
The clubs will he taxed per cent. Of
their gross receipts to liquidate the debt
at the rate OF $1,000 each as rapidly as
possible. The rate Of payment, therefore
will depend on the receipts.
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AN ICE FAMINE,
New York Worries About Her
Next Summers Supply.
The Hudson Crop Is Short and She
Must Rely on Maine.
Wher,, Happily. There Is Plenty and Of Usual
Splendid Quality.

: New York, March 12.-Unless all
present Indications fail New York will
be called upon to face an ice famine,
this summer, with q consequent en-
hancement in cost. This has been mn
open winter on the Hudson and while
earlier in the season there was a
freeze, it was not of sufficient dura-
ton to permit of the cutting and hous-
ing of the ice in any quantity.
A short ice crop on the Hudson has
always meant much to Maine for the
reason that the ice men there were on
abled to dispose of their stock at ad-
vanced prices, but it has seldom hap
pcned that at the same time the Ken
nebcc, Hudson and penobscot yielded
short supplies of ice.
This is what has happened, this year
and New York is about to enter on the
summer season of 1900 with little or no
ice in the Hudson river houses md
only half supply in Maine to draw
upon.
The rivers both here and in Maine
are now frozen over, but in neither
state is the ice Of sufficient thickness
to cut. ana it would take at least
three days steady freeze for it to DO
50. The chances. therefore, Of more ice
being gathered are extremely slim.
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Confessional Notes.

The Senate has voted pension of
$40 a month to Philip p. Getchell of
Maine. who was late a soldier in Com
pany F of the 18th Regiment of Maine
Volunteers. The original bill called for
a pension of $50 a month, but the Sen
ate cut this down.
Final Publications OF the Cniiian
claim treaty were exchanged at the
state department, Monday, by Secre-
tary Hay for the United States, and
Minister MorIa Nicuna for Chill. The
treaty, having been previously ratified
by the United States Senate and by the
Gillian congress, is, therefore, now
operative.
The President has sent instructions
to United States Commissioner Cen
eral Peck at the Paris Exposition, to
see that the Sabbath day is observed
as far as possible in the American
section during the progress Of the EX-
position. Whether these instructions
contemplate the closing of the Amcli-
can section on Sundays, has not been
disclosed but it is believed that the de-
termination of that question will be de-
ferred by Mr.. Peck until after he has
consulted with the Exposition authori-
ties.
The statement of Secretary Hitch
cock to the Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives about the disburse-
ment of funds for agricultural colleges
of different states has just been made
public. Under an act of August 80.
1890, of which Senator Morrill, of Ner-
mont, was the author, agricultural col
leges in the several states received gem
erous appropriations. These appropri-
ations started at $4,000 for each col
lege per annum, but they We're to be
increased $1,000 annually for 10 years
until they reached the sum Of $4,000
annually. That sum has been reached,
this year, and on June 9Th, the Uni
versity Of Maine at Orono. viii receive
a check from the secretary of the in
terror for SO. 600 There are now As
agricultural colleges in this country.
Each Of the states Of the Union has
such a college and also Arizona, New
Mexico and Oklahoma. 50 that the
total disbursements, this year. for agri-
cultural colleges will be $1,200,000. Ten
years ago the disbursement was only
$3.50 900.
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sued to them by the United States ana
its officials While RdWlins was criti-
cisfng the administration for its con-
duet of the war in the Philippines, he
remarked again that the Sp0oner bill
was a recognition Of hostilities in the
islands.
Spooncr inquired if Rawlins had not
himself expressly consented to a state
Of h9stilities in the Philippines by vot-
ing to increase the army, knowing that
the soldiers were to be employed in the
Philippines. The senator apprehend-
a." continued SpJpucr. that those
troops We're Ia ~ s-nt IL the Philip
pines. DID H. suppose they We're to
be sent On q picnic Or u fight: When
the senator from Massachusetts Gfoap
became convinced that the soldiers au-
thorizeG by tha: bill We're t1 b en-
ployed i'm Il war against thu FilipinOS,
he voted against the measure.
IF this war is Vile ana outrageous
rape Of liberty. l may be pardoned if
| cannot see how the senator can rec
oncile his past Vote with his present
position. When Congress- by solemn
enactment, rails, ( an army for a speci-
fel purpose. ana then when the Prcsi-
dent employs thu army for that puv-
pose. | % not SEP hpw senators who
voted for the enactment can consist
entity oriticise the President
RaWlins replied that the proposition
he voted for was one 10 supply troops
for the relief IF those already in the
field. There was nothing in the enact
mcnt which could be construed into Il
declaration of war.
Il did not by my vote" said he, con
sent that that army should he used for
an aggressive war against the Fill
pinos.'
Rawlins referred to the "open door
in China, for which much credit HAD
been given Sec. Hay, said it was purely
an English triumph, not triumph for
this country.
What right has a great trust Of ma
tions like Russia. Great Britain and
Germany to form a conspiracy and
declare to China: our bchcsts you
must obey and then proceed to parcel
out the markets and possibly the terri
tory of China? The open door
achievement of the secretary Of state
is on a par with his achievement
known rs tho -pauncpfrtc treaty.
At the conclusion of RaWlins' speech
the Senate passed So priVat" pension
bills. al there were on tn" calendar.
After a brief executive session consid
Grafton of the Alaska code bill was re-
sumed. At so p. NJ, the Senate ad-
iourned.
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pailp kennebec 3ournaI.
SSH CONGRESS
Continued from page ~

coil that pairs were purely a matter of
Gonor between members.
"T,wncy attempted to pursue the sub
iert but the Chair sustained a point OF
ggr1er that he was out Of order. Their"
was much confusion on the floor. The
Sneaker directed the clerk TO call his
name. He responded in the negative.
This tied the vote and for moment the
reslllt hung in the balance. But only for
. moment. Then Mann. Rep, III. asccr-
aimed that he was entitled to vote, as his
cnIlcaguc with whom he was paired had
returned to the House. klutts, Dem, \.
= who was paired, withdrew his vote.
II being manifest that the Democrats
were beaten. Richardson, the minority
leader changed from aye to no, and when
The Speaker announced that the resolu-
lions were defeated. lbs 10 l32 he moved
"a reconsider Weeks moved to lay that
motion on the table. The motion to re-
consider was laid ON the table, - to 129
The vote then required upon the major
nv resolutions declaring Young not elect
ed and Wise elected. Richardson demand
ed a division Of the question and the vote
was accordingly taken, first upon the
resolution declaring Young not elected TO
The seat. 1t was adopted. 1872 10 l26
The other resolution, declaring Wise en-
titled to the seat, was agreed to, 1872 to 125.
Wise was then sworn in as a member.
cannon then called up the urgent deti-
cheney appropriation bill and the House
went into committee of the wnoie to con
slider it. Cannon stated that the bill was
very urgent. 1t carried 81 .i39, $50. The
principal items were 500 900 for the naval
establishment and $iS1 600 for the public
printing office. In connection with the
latter item, Richardson called attention
TO the bill he had introduced to regulate
the product of the paper trust. The ad-
vance in the price of paper was one OF
the causes of the deficiency appropriation
asked for.
Richardson said the creation of the
paper trust had reduced competition and
increased prices. He said the number OF
bidders for supplying paper to the GOV,
eminent for the next fiscal year had
fallen from 10 or 50 in former years, to ~
and the prices had ranged 80 per cent
higher. .e. - :.
Steele. Ind. inquired how a tariff OF. !;
per ton could be utilized to raise the price
from $50 to S36 ton. He said he was
willing to join in enacting law for prop
crlv controlling trusts, but reduction
Of the number of bidders in these busy
times he said. was not sufficient.
Cannon turned the discussion into a
humorous vein by suggesting mat M
trust in which Congress was lmmedlatelE
interested was the congressional trust
and as the appropriation for the printing
office was for the purpose OF dissent
nating speeches and making the election
and calling of representatives, sure, n
thought there should be no objection 10
the appropriation. The bill was then
passed.
The House then adjourned.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

In the United States district court At
Portland, Webb. j.. presiding. Satur-
day. petitions in bankruptcy were fiji
ed by Charles Pollard Of Waterville.
Charles f. Hutchinson of Portland.
John p. V. Wyman Of Biddeford, John
s. Bangs of Lewiston. George \. Drew
If Lewiston, Harry l.. Strickland of
China.
A new sardine canning factory IS
soon to be built at Robbinston, l.
miles above Passport on the st. CroiX
river, which will be ready for canning
the American sardines when the season
opens. May 10. The new industry will
be started up by Loring +. Holmes of
PASSPORT. ana George Hunt. the mana
ser Of the Red Beach Plaster Go.
The steamer Sedgwick Of the Bangor
& Bar Harbor Steamboat cos. fleet has
been purchased by the United States
government for the sum Of $4,000. for
use in Mobile harbor as q transport
from the city to a military station in
the bay. The Sedgwick will make the
trip to New York under her own steam
and Immediately upon arriving there
will be put into condition for her voy-
age to the Gulf of Mexico.
The loss Of the steamer Planet Mcr
curry, Portland for Liverpool, Feb. L.,
has not been brought home to the peo-
pie of this vicinity until within the
past few days. 1t has been learned
that Bonnie Bowden Of Cooper's Mills.
the 22-year-old son of George Bowdcn,
a wcll-knoWn farmer Of that place,
was aboard the unfortunate steamer.
The young mans parents are almost
distracted and are constantly in COM
munication with the Portland agents to
see if anything new has been heard
from the steamer. The young man had
4 desire for sea voyage and procured
the position Of cattlcman on the Planet
Mercury much against their wishes
This was the first voyage he had ever
made. He was a bright young fellow
and was well liked by all who knew
him.-Gardincr Rcporter-Journal.
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NE HAD PROvOCaTION.
thomas eastman Under Arrest Awaiting Re
suit Of Wifes and Paramour's Wounds.

Boston. March 12.-Benjamin X.
Taylor Of East Boston, ana Hannah
eastman, Wife Of Thomas eastman.
are both at the City hospital at the
point Of death from knife wounds in
fiicted. SO the police say, by Thomas
eastman. husband Of the woman. who
discovered the two in a compromising
position in his own house. eastman
is under arrest to await the result Of
the wounds of Mrs. eastman and
Taylor.
According to the story told by the
police. eastman came home at some
what earlier hour. tonight. and going
up stairs suddenly entered the room
occupied by himself ana his Wife. The
sight proved too much for him, for,
drawing his long case knife he drove
it into Taylor. and Immediately after
stabbed his wife.
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duce as an amendment to the bill passed
by the House ana now pending in the
Senate. appropriating the revenues col
lccttd from the island for the use Of the
ncOplc Of the island
When the purpose of Mr.. Foraker be-
came generally known there were many
hurried conferences among the Republi-
Gan leaders. ana the Ohio senator was
immcdi tely besieScd hy republicans OF
an Hil'tutS "l oe1lt- Oh utitp i@lcdIl
poutE:
ported Ms pfnpoSlt4h ~ IL wise ON
many others conten"ei against II as cal
culated 10 commit the country 10 a course
watch might ba more easily repcnted n
than TrmtLird. They held that il would
be easier il The future - change from a
present policy "i imposing "a tarlif TO Tree
trade than II would ne 10 changc from
Tree trad" TO a tarlf fIar was ftIt pa
the advocates II tbs tariff That such an
amendment could De- passed win the as
SlStancc III the pcm1rrltc free traders
The conservatives held ont for the pres
cnt bill. Some of them expressed the
opinion that the bill WIS now strong
enough To win its way through the SEN
T., ILL.," iiii ur,I.- '.nsid"r.,tion and On
,Ie,,,irt III this nrriicfiSn M decided
after comforting with almost every one Of
fn drift tor n few DAYS
Altrr tEc senate adjourned 4 number
VI senator's hpId an informal conference
III S.u,t.f. Wilson's rooms but thcy de-
"Iarad vifo one accord that 10 definite
conclusion hld been reached ~ to 4 line
II policy ta W. pursued with reference to
Puerto Rico. All admitted that the con-
ference was devoted to an effort to secure
harmony On that question but said that
no satisfactory conclusion had been
reached Thr most definite statement
mat could hc obtained was that Mr.. For
tker had consented To attempt % amenu
if possible. to the conflicting views OF the
various interests. This. ii was minated,
was to br done by providing n movable
scale of duties but what articles, If any.
We're To he favored, no ore would say
Some Of the senators at the conference
expressed the opinion that an agreement
would he reached that would insure the
passage of n Puerto Rican bill IN some
shape but tn" most general opinion was
that the present situation was described
by the word chaotic:
4 majority Of the Republican senators
profess to know nothing the terrltorl:li
proposition. and senator Foraker Sald
when he left the Capitol, tonight. that ne
thought the immediate occasion 1or Sucn
Il measure had passed ana mat not1hhS
in that line would he attempted Tor seN-
oral days at any rate.
When word reached the House as 10 me
possible course 81 the senate on tne
Puerto Rican bill. II caused mmcn spCcu-
lation. Messrs. Dalzell, RnSSen. IaWmey
anu "tA'iI ~ VIZ u. IN MINI. IL thc Srn
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CHARGE Of CONSPIRACY.
Another Arrest in Kentucky Growing Out OF
Goebels Murder.

Louisville. Ky. March 12.-W. L.
Hazelipp was arrested, today. at the
Central Asylum for the Insane on a
charge Of conspiracy. The charge is
practically the same as that under
which Secretary Of State caleb Powers
md Capt. John Davis are now in GUS
tody on. Mr. Hazelipp is alleged 10
have been implicated in the plot to MS
sassinate VIM. Goebcl. He is the
steward for the Central Asylum and
was appointed to that office by Gov
Bradley.
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MAINE POSTAL CHANGES

washington, March 12.-These chang
a. in the postal service in Maine are
announced:
Route f11G-China to Waterville.
reaye China daily except Sunday at
eso a NJ. and 1.4j p. NJ. Arrive at
Waterville By $50 A. NJ and 3.45 p NJ.
I.oaye Waterville daily except Sunday
Al q45 A. II. ana $50 p. NJ. Arrive at
china by 11.45 \. n. and $50 2. NJ.
Route 1114-East Vassalboro to wa
4arvilIo. Leave East Nassalboro daily
excnnt Sunday AT 645 4. NJ. and I.
At Arrive at Waterville by $50 A. NJ.