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The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17

Baggage Was Checked
to This City.
While Owner Went Through to
New Brunswick.

st. John, N. B., January IS Charles
A. Love. q carpenter. employed by Nor
cross Brothers, Boston, and who lived ct
1880 Massachusetts, avenue, Arlington
Heights, was arrested by Inspector James
J. Collins, Of Boston and Capt. Jenkins
Of Ct. John, here this evening, charged
with forgery. Collins says that In De.
cember, Love bought u piece OF land In
Arlington from Lemuel Pope for 50, 205.
giving q mortgage to Pope for the full
amount. On January Love went to
Frank W. Mason. "a State street., and
borrowed $500 ON the property, leaving
with Mason the deed to the property and
q release OF the mortgage held by Pope.
The release It seems 10 forgery. Love
left Boston Tuesday. His baggage was
addressed to ID. johnson, Portland, Me-,
but he came to st. John without stop
ping, arriving here Wednesday. Thurs
day he gave the American Express com :
pany his baggage checks and instructed
them to get his baggage In Portland and
forward IL to St. John. inspector COL
Inns, who had bsen following ths bag
gage, came down with 1t, arriving Satur-
day. Love went to the express ofboe TO-
day whore he was arrested after he had
paid the express charges on the baggage.
He will probably be taken back tomor-
row. Collins says Love WAS going TO
Halifax where his wife Is said to reside.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
RAIs ED MEMS WAGES.

Philadelphia, January l6.-The Penn
sylv.nis company announced re-adjust'
ment Of the wages Of Its employees In the
yards along the entire system. The new
adjuttment went into sffsot January !,
and the men will receive their first tens'
fits on February pay day. On the Allan
ito City and Cape May divisions IL Wal
said engineers and braksmen are ad'
vAnosd respectively So, and 10, day,
with no reduction In working hours
The new scale, with respect to the other
divisions, 10 as follows, and carries with
Q reduction from 10 to II hours day.
The scale 10; Engineers. increase from
20, to 27c per hour; tremen, from Is, &c
17c.; conductors. from 20 to 22c, (day)
from 2lo to $50. (nisht); brakeman. from
10 to leo. day; from IL to $50. (n'ght)
car droppers, from 10 i-2o to II l-2c (da)
from 10 1-2 to $50. might =
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Fitehburg directors met yesterday
and deferred action on the Boston and
Maine proposition to lease the road until
Tuesday.
Mrs. Manley Gray of East Aachias.
wife Of well-known business man, died
Tuesday OF burns sustained Monday
night.
The report that Congressman Boutells
IL worst 10 denied al the MoLsan hospital.
He 10 said to be improving.
Prentiss Colson was struck BY train
at Robertson crossing. Belfast, yesterday
morning and was 80 badly injured that
he died soon after.
Gen. wheeler will return to. the United
States this week, making u stop ct
Guam on his way home.
Cyrus Sherman died suddenly upon
the street In Camden. yesterday morn
ing. He was the son Of Ignatius Sher-
man, one Of the oldest and wsaithisst
ssttlers Of Camden.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
LII HUNG's STATUS.
The Dowsger Pushing Him Forward
step by step.

Correspondence of the Associated Press. }
Shanghai, December 2s.-L Hung
Chang was withdrawn from the Tsung Ii
Yamsn In 1898 At the demand OF Great
Britain but he was mos degraded. He
continued TO hold . high position %
member Of the grand secretaria.
Within year, however. the dowager
empress has pushed her favorite forward
three times. On November IA, 1888. she
issued an sdiot appointing Ii high com-
missioner TO personally investigate the
course Of the tumultous Yellow river ana
report on Its condition. LII spent the
winter OF $3.50 In this very trying tour.
accompanied By . foreign engineer and
by N. j. Pettriok, his private sscrstary
formerly United States vice consul at
Ten TsiL. The empress. November "a,
1899, rewarded Ii In special sdict,
making him "hish commissioner on
commercial affairs" He was Just start
ing out on national tour Of invsstisa-
tion Of the great port cities when on De-
cembsr 1, last, the Empress 9 special de-
gree making Ii Hung Chang vice roy Of
Kwantups and Kwangss PROVINCES. with
his capital at Canton. He is therefore
again vested with vice regal power. He
succeeds Woe roy Yam, whom the French
have forced out.
LII has on his hands the vsBatious situa-
ton due 10 the aggression Of the Fronoh
on the southern frontier Of China. They
have occupied an extent Of Chinese terri
tory equal to ten counties or more and
have been ceded fine barbor In southern
China. Several SCORES Of Chinese have
been killed In engagements resisting the
French. Marshal Su who was sent to
Canton % Q special commissioner to set
tie matters has besn removed by the En-
press for conceding too much territory.
LII Hung Chang. therefore. steps into
nest upholstered with bayonets. The
Canton vice royalty IL one OF the most
lucrative in China but to contend suo-
cesefully with the Chinese factions with
bis enemies at Psking and with the
French. will puzzle the old statesman.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
They Go to Washington to Interview
President.
Want u. s. Tariff APP
piled to Island.
President Anxious Something
Should BE Done.

New York, January 16.-The steamer
Philadelphis which arrived today from
Porto Rican ports, brought delegation
of merchants from that island who are
going to Washington to discuss provincial
tariffs with President Mckinley and to
advocate closer relations with the Unit
ed States.
j. ID. Ii. Luce. representative Of the
banking firm OF De Foe g. Co., q. 8.
fiscal agents in Puerto Rioo, said In dis
cussing the aims OF the commission
that they were in NO sense political.
sour whole object, said Mr.. Luce, "is
to try to obtain as speedily Is possible
the addition Of the U. S. tariff laws In
Puerto Rico. We shall 60 at once to
washington and confer with Senator
Foraker, chairman OF the insular COM
mittse asd with the PRECEDENT"
In speaking Of the benefits which
would accrue to the island II 1t were
included In the present tarin laws, Zone
of the party said that an immediate
stlu illus would be given to the sugar
and c,ffee industries"
ION the exports Of the formed" said
be, "there 10 now duty Of 81 60 per
hundred pounds, and the island produces
annually about o., SEQ tons. IL the duty
were removed the yield would reach co.
coo tons. OF course there 10 NO duty on
coffee, but that at present Is an inconsider-
able product of the island over 90 per cent
of 1t having been wiped out BY the last
hurricane; so that now. instead Of a
%, 900. 600 crop, there win be only one,
valued at $500. 600.
at is difficult to set q figure on the to-
bsooo production, but 1t is that the sugar
which would, II admitted free to the
United States bring prosperity to the
island. Though great deal Of fruit IL
exported, all Of 1t Ia not dutiable."
According to George Eindlay. sugar
planter in the party, ths results Of the
late hurricane ars still In evidence every :
where on the islard, there are At present
over 100. 900 persons homeless and dssti-
tute, but 10 is hoped to get them work as
soon as new roads are built
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
BLAKE FOUND GUILTY.
of Burning Buildings AZ
Montville.

Belfast, January 16.-Lauren ". Blake
was found guilty In the Supreme court
here today Of burning the building OF
Hollis Howard and causing other depre-
tiations In the town Of Aontvills. The
counsel for Blake filed petition to have
the verdict set aside and . new trial
granted on the ground that tbs verdict
rendered by tie jury today was not IN 60
cordanc, with tho evidence presented
since the case has been on trial.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
POPULAR PASTOR RESIGNS
VIII work Among the Poor Of Boston
and stady Sociology.

salem, Mass, January 10 -Rsv. Dillo n
Bronson. pastor OF the Lafayette street
Methodist church and one Of the most
prominent elerEymen In this confer once,
has announced 20 his people his intention
OF Withdrawing from the Geld here TO 60
10 Boston, where he will take mp work
along sociological linss, including SER
Woes among the poor at the north end,
and Of course In sooiol ogy at Boston
university.
The people Of Mr.. Bronson's parish
were greatly surprised to learn Of bis In
tsntions.
Mr.. Bronson IL about forty years OF age
and has been engaged In pastorate work
since 1899. He was born In Iowa. In
town founded by and named for his
father, James A. Bronson. He graduated
from arinneli college. Iowa. at the age OF
twenty, being the youngest In his class.
He entered Boston University In 's5 and
graduated with high honors In 'ss. He
accepted o call to the Bromfield street
Methodist church In Boston, but In the
spring Of 80 he gave up the work for the
purpose OF taking post graduate course
ct Berlin. In 1891 Mr.. Bronsen became
pastor Of church ct Newton, where he
rema aimed until he came TO Salem, three
years ago.
When Mr.. Bronson was o candidate for
admission to the conference after he had
completed his course at the university he
caused considerable stir By objscting TO
the clause In the obligation which he was
required to take containing the pledge
that he would not use tobacco.
His position resulted iu his being re.
fused admission ct that tims. The next
year, however, the conferences voted to
admit him without having him take the
tobacco pledge.
In 1894 Mr.. Bronson married Susa II.
Pierce, daughter Of s. b. Pierce, the well
known Boston merchant
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
SHOT BY BURGLA RS.

, Worcester. Mass, January i6.-C. r.
Kemptou. son Of A. g. Ksmpton. store
keeper OF Farnumsville. was shot In the
right side and had his right jaw broken
BY bullet received in fight with four
burglars who had broken into his father q
store early this morning. His condition
is oritical The postoffice and the office
of this, Farnumsville cotton mills are also
located In the store over which Ar.Kemp-
ton and his family and Mr.. keyes and
family reside.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
Good Toothpicls Are Scarce.

Toothpicks are necessity of civiliza-
ton, and It Is the hardest Job In tho
world to obtain a satisfactory one. The
old fashioned goose quill ruins the gums,
causing them to recede, which means
"sans teeth" at 80. The hard pine pick
should land Its maker In the penitentiary.
The soft, white pine pick is Joy. The
orange wood pick, made in Portugal
and why made in Portugal-is white.
sweet, smooth, strong and pliable. 1t
will not silver, and does not injure the
enamel. 1t is genuine and cheap-3O0 for
10 cents. Teeth are remorselessly disap-
pearing, and dentists attribute It to picks.
Nothing is recommended now but dental
foss.-New York Press.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
A.toxa,. Queer Room.

A department of the big Waldorf-Asto-
ria hotel never seen by visitors and sell
dom by guests is the lost and found room
on the top floor. The articles stored In
this room are valued at many thousands
Of dollars. Among them are overcoats.
shawls and capes by the score; umbrellas,
hats, caps. walking sticks. gloves, knives.
rings, pocketbooks, handksrchiefs. snuff
boxes, chatelaines, vinaigrettes, brushes,
soap boxes, jewelry, travelling bags and
even well filed dress suit cases and odds
and ends.-New York World.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
THE CASE OF PORTO RICO.
President Anxious That Duty should
he Removed.

President Anxious That Duty shouiu
he Removed.
Washington, January 16.-The prinoi-
pal subject Of discussion at today's cabi-
net meeting was the unsatisfa ctory
status Of Puerto Rioo. The President and
the members Of the cabinet are very
much In earnest In their advocacy OF
action by Congrsss. ana particu larlv de-
sire q material reduction In the present
tariff duties.on imports from Puerto Rico
to the United States. In. fact 1t was
stated today that an entire removal Of the
duties would be emiuentiy satisfactory
should Congress 90 decide. As 1t is. 1t
Is pointed out that the Puerto Ricsns are
practically shut out Of our markets with
the result that business OF all kinds is
stagnant and general depression In all
branches Of industry prevails throughout
the island. Although the President
has not thought of urging his views up
ON the attention of Congress, he feels
very strongly the necessity Of some action
which shall define their political status
and relieve the islanders from the pres
emit depressing conditions.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
SERVICE STRIPES.
The Members OF Maine Militia Who
Are Entitled 20 Wear Them.

The following general orders regard
ing service stripes for the members Of
the Maine militia have been issued:
LAS authorized in paragraph b71, Reg
ulatious for the N ational Guard, service
cheyrons xnl bs Issued 10 all enlisted
men who have served faithfully for one
term Of enlistms mt, an additional chevron
being Issued for esoh enlistment, to be
worn - specified.
To indicate service In war, there will
be issued, to be worn on both sleeves OF
the blouss, . diagonal half ohsvron OF
gold lace, one-half inon wide, with pip
ing on each side ons-sighth inoh wide, OF
cloth Of the same color as the facings OF
the arm Of the service In which the sold
Ter earned the right to wear 1t. All en-
listed men Of the National Guard who
have served during the War Of the Re-
beliion and were honorably discharged,
and all who between April 81, 1928 and
April II, 1899, entered the services Of the
United States, and were ASSEMBLED In
camps or rendezvous In the United
States, or into separate bodies such as
companies. regiments, brisadss, d.
visions Of corps, for the purpose Of carry
ing on military operations and bringing
to . conclusion the war with Spain, and
all who embarked or we're ordered to en-
bark on transports for campaigns against
the enemy In Cuba, Puerto Rico the
Islands Of the Pacific or elsewhere, are
entitled to wear "servics In war"
chevrons.
The chsvrons to indicate service and
service In war. II more than one. will be
worn one above the others In the order
In which they were earned, one-quartsr
inoh between them. But one chevron
will Be worn for each enlistment, the
"ssrvice In war; ohsvron being worn In
place Of the "servics ohevron" for each
enlistment In which the right to wear It
was eain ned. ~
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
FAITH CURE AT NORWAY.

Norway, January 16.-A religious re-
vival oonduttsd by two Mormon elders at
Greenwood, . village ten miles from
here. Is orsdit,d With having brought
about cures of physical ailmentI to many
who Experienced religion" Charles
Judkins, q farmer aged IS, claims to have
recovered the use Of an arm which had
been crippled for years, and Calvin Cole
aged As. says that fsrvenoy in prayer
brought restoration Of impaired eye sight.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
SPANISH PRISONERS ARRIVE.

Barcelona, January l6.-The Spanish
trans Atlantic steamer Leon Kill ,Ihas
arrived here from the Phil ippius islands
with former Spanish prisoners and their
families. A majority Of them are in
a lamentable plight. The town authori-
ties and Red Cross agents met them and
gave assistance to the sufferers.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
DYNAMITE FACTORY ExPLoDEs

Turin, January l6.-A dynamite factory
at Avigliano. IA miles from here, sxplod-
ed today with the result that i've build
ings were rsduced to ruins. the whole
surrounding district was shaken and
many houses were badly damaged. Ten
bodies have been recovered from beneath
the ruins. In :addition several persons
were injured and taken to the hospital
The DESIGNATIONS wers as far a. this city
whence surgeons were despatched to the
scene OF the disaster.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
NAME OsTMAsTERS.

Washington, January 49, The Presi-
dent today sent to the Senate the name
of Robert N. MoWade to be consul for
the United States at Canton. to succeed
d. Edwin s. Bedloe.
Recommendations: A. s. Dinsmore,
Dover; q. X. Foster. Lisbon Falls; r.
g. Reed. Damarisoosta.
Cape Elizsbeth-C. +. Jones; Deering,
G. &. Roberts.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
ICE PKOPLE DISCOURAGED.

Nyack. N. Y. January 16 This warm
spell has dishsaItsasd the hundreds Of
men and boys who expected to out Toe on
Rockland lake for the Consolidated Toe
COMPANY of New York vest srday and To-
day. From 1909 t, 5000 msa and boys
coming from different parts of Rockland
count, are employed on the lake daring
the harvesting OF Toe.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17

1t IL stated that the date for the flo
srs' school Of the First Regiment. which
will be held In Portland. has been fixed
for January s1st At the time of this
meeting an election of majur will OCCUR.
The officers Of the National Guard or
ganizations will probably hold meeting
Friday evening to organize an officers
association.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17

There are no mint marks on copper
coins and nickels, and collectors pay high
for coins bearing a mint mark. The first
cents struck for circulation bear the date
1893. and the six varieties sell from $3.50
to $6.26 apiece.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
WASHINGTON TOURS IS.

Descriptive Itineraries Of the series Of
tours to Washington, leaving Boston.
February 9, March 9. 10 and so. April Ia
and "a. aud May II affording opportuni-
ties for aide trips to OH Point Comfort,
Getty sburg. Mt. Vernon and Richmond,
under the personally conducted tourist
system Of tire Pennsylvania Railroad, are
now ready and may be obtained Of ID. N.
Bell. tourist agent, sos Washington street.
Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
His New Dignity.

Mr.. Jiner-Pvs been elected to the Of
Zee OF invincible high protector Of the
sanctuary In my lodge.
His Wife-What are the duties7
Mr.. Jiner-I have to guard the outer
door.-Chicago Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
TRAINMEN NOT BLAMED.

Belfast, January l6 The train officials
ON train No. 1s2 were cleared BY the
coronsr's jury this afternoon Of any blame
In causing the death Of Colsoa by run
Mug over him while he was walking on
the track. Colson was sixty seven year
Of age.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
Slow Footed Fame.

"Cheer up" said the disconsolate poets
friend. "Your name will be well known
to posterity."
"Perhaps," was the answer. Maybe
some Of my descendants will be good
football players. "-Washington Star.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
SENATOR GEAR ELECTED.

Des Moines, January 16.-James A.
Gear was formerly elected In the Iegisla'
ture today to sucoeed himself IN the
United States Senate. The vote was cast
by the branches separately. The joint
ballot will be taken tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
BLACKBURN ELECTED.

Frankfort. KY, January .16.-Ths
election Of ]. @. Blackburn o. US. Sem
stor was duplicated in both houses of
the legislature today, this action being
taken on account Of a question among
lawyers as to whether the election last
Thursday was legal.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17

Short-If Long calls with that little
bill, tell him I'm out.
Mrs. SHORTCUT that would be telling
q falsehood.
Short-Nothing of the kind. I'm out Of
cash.-Chicago News.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17

"Say, old man, | want to take you |
around some evening and introduce you |
to a mighty clever girl"
Excuse me. ! have to do brain work |
all day and prefer when evening comes
to give my faculties a rest."-Chicago
Times Herald.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
Or N Guinea Hen.

Dobbs-Thought you said Miss Squaw-
kie sings like bird?
Bobbs-So she does-like an ostrich
Baltimore American.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
A Nursery PugtIfst.

"Your little girl looks healthy"
Healthy? Her doll has had eight
heads since Christmas" = Chicago Rec
ord.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17
rht. Wasn't Marion Crawford.

The Visitor-Busy, old man7
Modern Author-Busy? Why, I'm
writing SO much that l don't have time
to think.-Life.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17

Racing pigeons II Belgium's national
pastime. j
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-17

Nou Nearly all the other companies have
NOW been forced by the PRsFERRED com
petition to followIthe leader-The PREFERRED
but il stands the insuring public In hand to
patronize the company-Ihe PRFFERRED-
that made the other companies gtoe the
public double benefits and liberal contracts,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-28

Akron people have abundant reasons
for Thanksgiving tomorrow. Within
the last year they and their city and
county have been blessed with n full
measure Of prosperity both natural and
industrial. III any considerable proper
ton of our people have not been per.
mitted to enjoy their equitable share
of the prosperity the fault cannot be
imputed to divine laws. And when
humnn-made laws fail to operate equit'
ably in America it is the fault OF the
people always II they are endured, for
the remedy is ever within the peoples
hands.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-28
TURN ON THE LIGHT.

The extreme secretiveness that is
being maintained by the County Com
missloners with reference TO the ex-
traordinary expenses growing out Of
the late riot aud the detection, detcn-
ton and prosecution OF rioters seems
to have no justification in public pol
icy.
We understand that claim OF $1,000
has been presented by four Outof-town
detectives and allowed. but the people
who viii be taxed TO pay this and 9th
or bills are not permitted to have so
much as a glance at the claims present
ed by the Detectives.
The crisis that was forced upon Ak.
ron as a result of the riot has long since
been safely passed. Akron's determi-
nation TO vindicate law and order was
made manifest by the promptitude
with which Judge Kohler empaneled
a special grand jury shortly after the
riot aud the fearless zeal with which
the grand Jury entered upon the prose-
cution OF its duties.
The great majority Of the citizens OF
Akron no longer hold their breath or
speak In undertones when considering
the circumstances attending the riot
even though some Of the officials con,
eerned may not have recovered fully
from the shock Of the crisis.
The impression seems to be gaining
among the people that this attempt OF
the part OF the public officials to sur
round even the most ordinary transac
tions growing out of the riot with
dense and impenetrable atmosphere o
mystery. serves no useful or necessar
public purpose and especially is thi
true with regard TO the expenditure @
public moneys for riot claims.
II the officials concerned do nc
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-28

The suggestion of local newspaper
that the County Commissioners ''inves
tigate" the alleged misconduct of two
employees OF the Akron Police depart
ment, Is about as rare and undefiled a
joke as has come to the attention Of
Akron people for many day. We
wonder what the esteemed Board OF
City Commissioners thinks of this in
vitation to thus vacate its authority
for the benefit of men who do not
know a real detective from consta-
BILE. and who in the hands of wire
pulling county officials have proven
themselves to be as clay i'm the hands
of sculptor. to be fashioned at the
sculptor's will. If there is to be an
investigation let 1t be an investigation
not n roaring farce.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-28
Office 100 S. Main st., Akron.

want to give color to the suspicion
that the great public emergency raised
by the riot and the stubborn policy
Of secrecy that is being maintained
with reference to the manner and ex-
tent of these claims are being used
to cloak injudicious or extravagant ex-
penditures, or to hide somebody's Gu
pidity or blunders, they will do well
for the future to let the people know
the facts.
For IL anything is calculated to
arouse the just suspicion of the tax
paying public it is when the agents
who spend their money act upon the
principle that it is none Of the taxpay-
ers' business how their money is ex.
pended.