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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-09
ATE PLANKED sHAD.
why cengrs.smen Were Not ON Hand
when Wanted.


tsfBCAAb ~ Enh Em1sI
Warrington. May s.-Chsirnan Can-
NON, Of the Appropriations ooinmittee,
had rather hard tune with his sundFy
Civil appropriation bill ON saturday.
That was the day when the Washinaton
Board Of Trade had It's annual dinner Of
plsnksd shad 81 Marshall hall. Q resort
several miles down the Potomac river.
Plsnked shad is great deiicacy In WASH
inston. The shad, fresh from the water,
IL nailed to an oak plank and roasted
slowly before . blazing fire. being bastsd
with melted butter during the process.
Nor many years the planksd shad has
had many s,duotions for statesmen. II 10
said that Daniel Webster was q great en-.
port In baking planked shad. and had
. lively appreciatiop OF it when planksd.
Although NO statesman In the House at
the present time IL famous for his skill In
plsnking she'd, they all appreciate the
dish. 10 on Saturday. when the hour for
tie toat to leave for Marshall hall ap.
preached, Mr.. Cannon saw his quorum
slipping away. OF three hundred and
sixty members not hundred could DO
mustered.
The Maine members Of the House are
unusually attentive to their duties, and
10 IL very rare thing for . vote 70 occur
without Messrs. Allen. Liteieiield and
Burisigh being on hand. But on satur-
day even they were gone. and 10 seems
very probable that they yielded TO the
annual temptation Of statssmen. OF the
grave and sedate Senators 1t may b said
that they did net even stay In session on
Saturday. and there Was no restraint
upon their enjoyment
In the House only such msmesrs re-
manned % were absolutely required for
the business In hand. Thoss who went
represented the two parties. and generally
made pairs 80 that the equilibrium Of
the House should not be disturbed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-09
SMASHED The CARRIAGE.

The horse Of Mr. A. s. Kinds started
to run away In front Of his residence yes
terday morning and after making live
" sprint for a few hundred yards brought
up on an iron fence at tina foot OF Neal
street. The iron fence was badly dam
aged, but the carriage. a new bicycle
buggy, was . total wreck.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-09
A. ". MOora's Rheumatic Cure
John w. Perkins Co.,
AGENTS,
Wholesale Druggists. Portland, Me.
apr26 w&s3m
Land and Two Houses at Auction.

The real estlte formerly owned and occupied
land, viii be sold at public auction, on
the premises. on Saturday, the 10th day Of May.
A. ID. 1900. at 80 o'clock p m. The properly
consists of about 5000 feet OF land and two
hous es and Is well situated for renting.
For terms and description call on:
+. o. bailey & Co.. Auctioneers. w. q. Chap
man 800 Congress st. l.. M. Webb, 0S TX
chan ge St, agents for the owners. apr27eodtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-09
PLAGUE AL HONG KONG.

Warrington, May s-The United
States consul general at Hong Kong has
that the plague has broken ont at that
port.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
OTHER GAMES.

OTHER GAMES.
At Ambridge-Harvard, 20; Am
herst, 8. Five innings.
At Providenoe-Montreal 4; Provi-
dence, 8. Ten innings.
At Rochester. 10; Hartford,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-09
Cumberland County Board Of Fire Underwriters.
CLOSING NOTICE.

PORTLAND. Me-, April 30th.
At o meeting OF this board held April Sd II
was voted:
That this agents OF this board close their
offices for business on Saturdays at IL
O'Clock from May TO October 9th Inclusive.
ap30eoi3w T. J. LITTLE, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-09
ATTENDANCE DROPPING.
Small Crowd Saw Boston Beaten Yes
terday.

Boston, Msy ga small crowd saw
Boston defeated In today's game. After
Pettinger had been hit for seven runs In
the ffth, Bailey wss substituted and only
one more run was scored during the
game. The fielding OF the New Yerks
was excellent. Attendance. 800. sosre'
New s:::0I 9e... Soo 20 20 Us
Hits Boston, IL; New York, Is. Err
rora, Boston. 8; New York, o. BstterMs.
Pettingsr, Bailey and Clarke; Carrick
and Bowsrman.
TEN INNINGS Or GOOD WORK.
Pistsburg, May S.-Aftsr ten innings
Of superb work By both pitchers the game
was won and lost by . wild throw Of Will
liams. In the ninth Pittsburg had the
basss full with no one out, but star
fielding prevented run. Score;
Pit,sburs, 90 o.
Chicago, % o l-2
Hits, Pitisburs. 2; Chicago. 8. Errors.
Pittsbues, 8; Chicago. ]. Batterfs 9.
Ohessboro and thinner; kilien and
Chance.
BROOKLYN OUTPLAYED.
Brooklyn, N. T.. May 6.-Philadel-
phia outplayed Brooklyn ~ all points
today, winning By good stick work and
Bsrnhard's fine pitonins. The batting
OF slagle, Flick and La1oie was the feat
urs. Score;
philadelphia, o o 4 o a. o 0-l0
Brooklyn, 0 0 { l.
Hits, Philadelphia. 10; Brooklyn, II.
Errors Phiiadeiphia, 4; Brooklyn. :.
Battsries, Bernhard and Mcfarland;
Dunn, Howell and Mc9uire.
SLAUGHTERED NEWTON.
St.Louis. May 8. -St.Lo slaughtered
Newton In the first two innings today.
Gus Weighing pitched in good form. At
tendance 800. Score:
st. Louis 90 % o O 70
Cincinnati, 40 % GO OF
Hits, st. Louis. IS; Cincinnati, Q. Er-
rors, st. Louis. q; Cincinnati, y. Batter
les, Wsybing and Criger; Newton, Scott
and Wood.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04

Waco, Tex, April 30.-A cloudburst
accompanied by high wind, descended
upon this city and the result is that
eight people are known to have persisted
in the city limits and property valued
at several thousand dollars has been
destroyed or injured
Incoming reports indicate that one
of the heaviest rainfalls experienced in
years visited many sections of the state,
and rivers and smaller streams are
again rising rapidly. All points along
the Brazos and Colorado rivers were
notified, aed while much damage to
property may result from another rise,
yet it is believed that the timely warn
ing will enable those who live in the
valleys to fully protect themselves
Reports from Belmont and Rockport
state the storm was especially severe
in those sections.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
Innurance Largely Abroad.

London, April 30.-There is consid-
cradle anxiety in Edinburgh insurance
circles on account of the Ottawa fire,
as all the companies are heavily in
volved.
New York, April 80. -American fire
companies, it is believed, suffer little
from the outcome of the fire. The
Aetna of Hartford, Phoenix of Book
Ign, Phoenix of Hartford, Connecticut
Fire, Queen of America, and the In
surance Company of North America do
business in Canada, but of these one or
two are said to confine their opera
tions to Montreal risks exclusively.
Foreign companies will have to pay
most of the claims, but as the business
is controlled by their Canadian
branches, little is known at the New
York offices about the actual risk in
the Hull territory. Coming at the
time when the loss records in the Uni
ted States show disastrous fire waste,
the Ottawa fire will, it is believed,
have depressing effect upon under
writing interests
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04

Washington, April 2s.-Consul John
e. Kehl, at Stettin, has furnished to
the state department number OF in
teresting facts concerning labor and
wages in Germany. The number OF
working people in the German en-
pire, says Consul Kehl, is estimated at
1O, 900, 900, of which number 100000
are females, and with the increased
cost of living and the disproportionate
advance in wages anything but ia
vorable outlook for the working classes
is presented.
American labor, says the consul, re-
ceives treble the wages paid in Ger
many, although the cost of food is
from 10 to so per cent cheaper in the
United States than in that country.
Tea, of the quality for which we pay
but 90 cents per pound, costs Germany
Sl,65.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
PACIFIC Coast Trade.

San Francisco, April 2s,-Collis p.
Huntington and associates have deter
mined to make extensive dock improve
ments at Guaymas, the terminus of the
Sonora branch of the Southern Pacific,
with the view of making that port one
of the most important on the Pacific
coast of Mexico. A large bulk of the
freight destined for South American
and Central American points now
handled exclusively by coast steamers
from California ports will be sent via
the Southern Pacific and Guaymas
when the proposed improvements are
completed. Mr.. Huntington will also
build railroad from Guaymas to the
extensive coal fields of Santa Clara,
ninety-five miles east of Ortiz. These
coal fields have been acquired by Mr..
Huntington.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
KANSAS E|GHT-HOUR LAW.
Contractors Arrested and Will De-
fend their Claims.
TAX PAYERS PAY DIFFERENCE.

Kansas City, Kas., April 30.-The
Kansas eight-hour labor law is to be
again attacked in the courts. This
time the test case, which is to deter
mine the constitutionality of various
clauses of the act, will be instituted by
! contractor of this city.
The eight-hour law, or rather por-
tion of it, was recently declared to be
constitutional by the state supreme
court, but it is claimed by Mr.. Atkin
that there are several clauses, which
are most Objectionable parts of the law,
that have never been passed upon by
any court. He believes that the law
is unconstitutional because it dictates
the price of wages that shall be paid
The law provides that eight hours shall
constitute days work, and that the
same wages shall be paid for the eight
hour day as were previously being paid
for ten-hour, or longer day.
Il propose to attack the law in the
courts" said Contractor Atlsin, "and If
l am compelled to, do all the fighting
myself the United States supreme
court will have to declare the act con-
stitutional before l will lay down. l
don't believe that the law is a just one
nor do believe it constitutional. If
the contractors are compelled to pay
for ten hours work in order to get
eight, why then the extra cost will fall
upon the taxpayers, as the contractors
will be compelled to raise their esti-
mates on work. We cannot take public
work at the prices we have been ac-
cepting it, and pay for two hours more
work on the day than we will receive.
You take contractor who is employ
ing $50 men day on a public job, the
wages averaging 20 cents an hour, and
it will be seen that the eight-hour day
means great deal to contractor On
$50 men per day it would mean $50 a
day out of the contractors pocket, or if
the estimates are raised to make up the
difference, it would be out of the pock-
cts of the taxpayers"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
The Mules Turned Out.

Spring Valley, H., April 3o.-The
mules of the five shafts of the Spring
Valley Coal company have been hoisted
to the surface and turned out on
pasture. There were 200 of them and
they had not seen the light of day for
three years.
In a single notice to miners the COM
pany declares that in the employment
of labor it will not discriminate. be-
tween union and non-union men. The
state officers of the United States Mine
Workers notified the miners that they
will be backed up in their demand by
every cent in the treasury.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
Death of a Noted Woman.

South Bend, Ind, April 30.-Mother
NJ. Annunciata, mother general of the
Sisters of the Order Of the Holy Cross,
the headquarters of which for the Uni
ted States is St. Marys academy, of
this city, is dead from heart disease.
The funeral will be held at st. Marys
Her family name was Margaret Nc
Shaffery. She was born in 1894 and
educated in Philadelphia. She re-
ceived the habit of the order in 1860
and took the final vows five years
later. In 1895 she became mother gen.
eral of the order.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
AngeIl onnnses Terrell.

New York, April 27.-Prof James B.
Angel, an ex-minister to Turkey, in
an address before the Ecumenical Con-
ference expressed views entirely oppo-
site to those given out by ex-minister
Terrell He said:
THE government which breaks
treaties with respect to missionaries
and sees that their own government
takes no step to protect them will easily
yield to the temptation to infringe on
the rights of other citizens. Therefore
wisely and OPPORTUNITY made, proper
demonstration in support of just de-
mand may obviate the ultimate neces-
sity of war"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
The Queen Returns.

Dublin, April 27.-Queen Victoria
spent her last day in Ireland very
quietly. Though she drove out in the
afternoon she did not visit any institu-
tions He majesty left the vice regal
lodge at noon yesterday and, after a
short train journey to Kingston, en-
barked on board the royal yacht, and,
escorted by the channel fleet, sailed
for England an hour later. 1t is ex-
pected the queen will arrive at Windsor
this morning.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
FIVE SQUARE MILES FIRE.
Fifteen Thousand People Homeless
Lumber, Mills, all Gone.
7 MILES BY 8 OF CITY FIRE.

Ottawa, Ont, April as.-Five square
miles of territory burned over, more
than $500 dwellings, factories, mills,
stores and other buildings destroyed,
entailing "a loss estimated to reach
$50, 900, 900, and between $4,000 and
| 10, 900 men, women and children home
| less.
Most of the lumber piles in Ottawa
and Hull have disappeared and are
now mere heaps Of charred wood and
ashes. Half dozen churches and
schools, number of mills, the Hull
| waterworks, the Hull court house and
Jail, the postoffice, the convent, almost
every business place and about 1000
dwellings and shops in Hull, have been
destroyed. Indeed, practically moth
ing of Hull is left but church and
few houses beyond 1t.
The fire sprang across the Ottawa
river and caught the sheds in the rear
of the Mackay Milling company on
Victoria island, and the lumber piles
on Victoria and Chaudiere islands, one
of the power houses of the Ottawa
Electric company, the Victoria foundry
and half the buildings on the two
islands were in flames
The whole of that part of Ottawa
known as the Chaudiere Flats, sur
rounding the Canadian Pacific railroad
station, where the lumber mills are
located, is fire swept.
On the Ottawa side of the river there
is larger area covered by fire than
on Hull side. The entire business por-
ton of Hull, including the court house,
postotfice, public buildings and news
paper offices, is one mass of ruins. On
the Ottawa side of the river the losses
are still greater.
The fire originated from dirty
chimney. A prominent lumberman
believes that the price of lumber would
certainly be raised on account of the
fire.
There was almost continuous line
of fire from it's starting place at
Chaudiere street, Hull, to the st. Louis
dam and the experimental farm in one
direction and through and beyond
Hintonburg in another, distance OF
nearly seven miles In some places
The fire was more than half mile
deep. There are but four casualties
reported two deaths and two injuries.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
Lumber Men Alarmed.

Minneapolis, April 25.-Log owners
are greatly alarmed. Everything is as
dry as tinder A terrible fire is raging
south and west of Cass lake. The citi-
zens are making great efforts to pro
tect the town by back firing" There
has been great deal of property de-
stroyed in the region west of Cass lake
and extending back about twenty-five
miles to the west and northwest and
probably fifteen miles on the south,
west. The streams have dried up and
everything favors a most disastrous
forest fire.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04

Washington, April 3o.-Orders have
been issued for the transfer of 11S men
of the depot battalion of the First in
fantry from Fort Leavenwcrth, Kan,
to Havana, Cuba, 100 of the depot bat
talon of the Fifth infantry from Fort
Sheridan, ILL.,, to Santiago, Cuba, and
s5 men of the depot battalion of the
Eighth infantry from Fort Smelling,
Mimi, to Havana. These transfers
are made with view to the distribu-
ton of the men to companies of the
active battalions in Cuba.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04

Wichita. April, 26.-The annual
meeting of the Sunhower league was
we'll attended. The old officers were
reelected and some changes were
made in the constitution. During the
day VIM. J. Bryan made three speeches;
in Garfield hall, in the open air, and at
night at banquet in the auditorium.
The banquet was participated in by a
large number of gentlemen in dress
suits, and the galleries were filed
with people. Colonel Bryan's speeches
were listened to by respectful audi
ences
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
Apispatch From Roberts.

London, April 25.-The war Office
has given out this dispatch from Lord
Roberts: Il dispatched the Eleventh
division under General Pole-Carew and
the cavalry under General French from
this point to assist General Rumble.
The force reached Karriefontein with
out much opposition. General Pole
Carew's mounted infantry seized
Leeuwkop, high hill few miles
north of their last nights position.
The enemy evacuated hurriedly, leav-
ing a number of rifles and ammuni-
tion
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04

Harrisburg, Pa, April 26.-Matthew
S. Quay's defeat in the senate at Wash
inpton fell like bombshell in the
camp of his followers gathered in this
city for the state convention. 1t was
entirely UNEXPECTED. In anticipation
of his triumph the regular organiza-
ton leaders had come together from
all over the state and extensive prep
arations had been made to celebrate
what they expected would be a joyous
occasion. A positive declaration was
made that Mr.. Quay would not again
be candidate for senator.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
our Scripture and Fruit.

Paris, April 27,-American sculpture
will have a permanent place in the
most conspicuous site in Paris, through
a concession granted the American di-
rector by the French authorities.
Commissioner General Peck has Sc
cured desirable space for the exhibits
of American pomology. A large build
ing has been allotted him. Fresh fruit
will be placed there successfully and
the building will contain all American
fruit products from Maine to California.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
ROOT, win wiuter An Natal.

London, April so.-The Ladysmith
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says: 1.-The Beers are preparing to
spend the winter in Natal. They are
bringing their stock from the high
veldt into Natal for winter grazing and
they are demanding that the Kafirs
pay the hut tax to them instead of to the
Natal government They also declare
that unless the Kafhrs work for them
they the Kafirs) must move south Of
Sundays river out of their way, beyond
Natal borders.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
IMPRISONED ALCALDES.
Three Hundred More Talago Insurg rents
Killed


Manila, April 2s-About 800 of the
enemy have been killed recently in
north Ilocos, including Dodd's fight and
the attack on Batoc April IS, when
from 600 to 700 rebels, a quarter OF
whom were armed with rifles, deter
minedly attacked the Americans,
charging their positions and fighting
at close quarters. The engagement
lasted all the forenoon, the enemy
burning the town; but they were re-
pulsed after the arrival of the Ameri-
can reinforcements.
The insurgents generally are ag-
gressive in that province. They cap
tured an American provision wagon
near Lapo.
The Americans have obtained evil
dence that the alacaldes of Lapc,
Magsingal, Cabugas and Siniat were
holding treacherous communication
with the insurgents, imprisoned them
and burned Lapo's town hall.
There have been several fights in the
province including an attack by 200
insurgents on Lavag, April II, forty of
whom were killed and eighty were
captured.
The were no American casualties at
Batoc where $50 insurgents were killed
and seventy were captured.
This battle at Batoc has not before
been mentioned
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
Mining Restriction ON Indian Land.

Washington, April Ex-senator
Stewart, of Nevada, introduced bill
relating to mining privileges on Indian
reservations. 1t provides that all
agreements granting mining privileges
shall be approved by the secretary of
the interior, and no patents shall be
granted to the mines located on Indian
reservations until the same shall have
been opened to occupation under the
land and mining laws of the United
States.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
Nicholas a Mixer.

Moscow, April 25.-During the cele-
bration at the Uspenski cathedral of
the Good Friday service, the car and
grand Duke and Duchess Serge unex-
pectedly entered and kneeled among
the people. The cars taper was ex-
tinQuished twice, but he relit it with
the taper of poor man who was wor-
shipping next to him. An immense
impression has been caused at Moscow
by this unusual mixing with the
crowd
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
LATER FROM OTTAWA FIRE.
Eleven Deaths Now Reported -
Many Hurt Narrow Escapes
25O,OOO,OOO FEET OF LUMBER

Ottawa, Canada, April 30.-The list
of deaths at the big fire is now placed
vat eleven. There were hundreds OF
marrow escapes and a number of peo-
pie were injured.
A relief committee has been formed
lby the citizens and this, together with
the Catholic archbishops of Ottawa
and Montreal will make an appeal for
relief to the country. The most seri-
ous problem that confronts Hull is
that of work. The majority of house.
holders who were burned out are poor
and have large families. 1t is not ex-
lpected that there will be employment
for considerable period and the way
Yin which many of the poor are going
Ito live in the meantime is doubtful
\ Estimated losses reach 1000, 600, of
(which three million or more was OF
lumber. Two thousand buildings were
burned in ottawa and l 800 in Hull.
Over 5000 families have been rem
dered homeless. There is no means of
arriving at absolutely reliable conclu'
siops in these reports as yet, but the
numbers cannot well be below these
figures. The major part of Hull, with
it's immense industrial establishments
and the homes of their operatives, was
swept clean, as well as Victoria and
Dalhousie wards in Ottawa.
The Dominion government at cab
met meeting decided to give $4,000 to
relieve the sufferers of the Ottawa and
Hull fire. Ten thousand dollars will
be given for immediate use. The city
council has decided to give 10000.
The mayors of Chicago and Detroit
promptly opened subscriptions. In
England the London papers commenced
at once for relief fund.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04
General French at Work.

Dewetsdorp, April 2s.-Gen. French
entered this town with two cavalry
brigades. He left camp at daylight
and found the Beers holding the hills.
These were shelled and the Beers
retreated. The cavalry pushed around
the position of the Beers above town,
where they were holding General Run.
die in check
1t is reported that six THOUSAND
Beers passed through the town last
night in order to avoid General
French's attack in the rear.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-04

Washington, April s7.-As reported
to the senate the total of the Agricul-
tural appropriation bill was nearly 81
OOO, 900. The house figures for the
purchase of seed was cut $4,000 and
that for department publications was
also diminished $40, 900. The principal
items of increase are $4,000 for forest
~ Investigations and $4,000 for irri-
CATION investigations, and the increase
of the salary of the chief of the weather
bureau to $1,000.