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The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
THREATENING CHAMBERLAIN.

London, October 16.-Mr. Chamberlain
having served the purpose of the Union
lists in securing a big majority in the
parliamentary general elections which Is
admitted en- all sides to be chiefly due to
him, there seems a disposition on their
part, manifested in the Unionist press to
put stop to the colonial secretary fur
ther ambitions.
The Conservative organs loudly pro-
claim the ''absoIute necessity of retain
ing Mr.. Chamberlain at the colonial
Office" asserting that he Is ''too hasty
and indiscraet'' for the foreign Office.
Hitherto the Unionist organs have care
fully boycott ted the scandal of the cordite
contracts and the connection of the
Cham berIain family with public atter-
ton by the radical organ, the Morning
Leader. Today, however, the Times gives
great prominence to long anonymous
letter combating Mr.. Powell Williams
tempt to make Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman and the Liberal leaders re-
sporsfbIe for the peculiar nature of the
contracts. The letter concludes as fol-
lows:
eff we are to maintain the high stan.
dard OF purity in matters of public busi
n ess which has hitherto been our pride,
it is absolutely essential that in the fu-
ture no politician connected with con-
stituencies which supply warlike stores
to the admiralty and the war Office should
have any word in the location OF con-
traots.''
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
A DEMOCRATIC DEADLOCK.

Boston, October 15.-The Democrats of
the Ninth congressional district met for a
third time In Faneuil hall tonight and
once more adjourned without selecting
candidate. Six ballots were taken. The
convention will meet again Wednesday
night in Wesleyan hall. the time for
filing regular convention nominations
with the secretary of state expires Thurs
day afternoon at five clock, after which
places on the ticket can only be made
through nomination papers.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
DEMOCRATIC CLUB DIsLOYAL.

Boston, October 15.-The Young Men s
Democratic club, once the strongest or
ganization in the State, today reached a
critical stage in it's life, for it was unable,
in meeting, to decided whether or not it
should endorse Bryan for President
Finally the meeting adjourned without
making any declaration whatever.
Hon, John w. Corcoran of Clinton,
presided and Daniel B. Beard acted as
secretary in absence of Francis L. Cool
tdge. Some weeks ago the club sent out
a circular submitting to the members the
following resolution which was offered at
the meeting on September 10:
'Reso1ved-That the Young Men S
Democratic club of Massachusetts, with
out endorsing the Kansas City platform,
opposes McKinleyism and believes that
the success of the Democratic candidate
is preferable to a continuance of the pres
ent Republican policy
There are about eight hundred mem
bers in the club and replies were received
from only 257. The vote stood as follows:
For Bryan, 129; against Bryan, 12O;
doubtful Is.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland, Oct 15, 1900. O.-The local
weather bureau records the following:
a. Barometer. 30 -8S3. thermome
ter, 90; dew point, so; rel humidity, S.
direction of the wind, w; velocity of
the wind, 9; state of weather, cloudy.
D. m.-Barometer. 30, ,9l9; thermome-
ter. 81; dew point, So; rel. humidity, 50;
direction Of the wind, w velocity OF
the wind, 1t; state of weather, clear
Maximum temperature, 64; minimum
temperature, 81; mean temperature. SO;
maximum wind velocity, 19N; precipi-
tation-24 hours. .O7
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
KILLED FOR A DEER.

Fort Fairfield, October 15.-While hunt
ing in the woods in Perham yesterday,
Robert Green shot and killed his cousin
Percy Green, mistaking the latter for
deer. on the move among the underbrush.
Inc victim was nineteen years of age.
The fatality was reported here and an In
quest is likely to be held.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
SENATOR HANNA IN WISCONSIN.

SbnS ALUM HANNA LIN NlSCONSlNs
Madison, Wis, October 10 Senator
Hanna began his spsech-making tour OF
the northwest today by making six ad-
dresses in Wisconsin, two of them OF
some length The principal addresses Of
the day were made at Waukesha, Wis
where the special train carrying Senators
Hanna and Frye and other Republican
laeders was held for over an hour and at
Madison. At each Of these places Senator
Hanna made two addresses. Short speech
es were also made at Racine junction
and Racine. In his speeches today Sena-
tor Hanna laid particular stress on the
trust question and the position of the
Democratic party In regard to the tariff.
'sThere are no monopolies in this coun-
try" said he, "except those which are
protected by a patent Issued by the gov
ernment." F."
Senator Hanna also said that the
Oil trust, the Sugar trust ana
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16

WatervilIe, October 15.-While out FOR
exercise this afternoon the horses OF hose
one were driven into soft mud and were
Instantly killed by means of a high vol
tage electric wire having fallen into a
pool Of water nearby. The driver, George
Proctor, escaped with a Slight shock.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
THE WEATHER.

Washington, October l5.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday: For Maines
New Hampshire and Massachusetts
Fair; light to fresh westerly winds.
Boston, October 15.-Forcast-Fair
weather Tuesday and Wednesday; cooler
Tuesday night; westerly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16

other great combines, had been killed, SO
far as they were trusts by the Sherman
law.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16

DIRECTOR OF POSTS RECOVERING
Washington, October ia cablegram
from Havana today announces that Di-
rector OF Posts Fosnes at Havana, who
was suffering from yellow fever, is en-
tirely out of danger.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
NO MATTER

if you do buy a cord of wood of your
friend in the country-then saw and
split it yourself-you are not saving
money, as BemSOm's Always Ready
Charcoal costs less than the wood
say nothing Of the work. Buy one Big
zoe Bag of your grocer and be con-
vinced.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16

]. c. AVER COMPANY,
Practical Chemists, Lowell, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16

At Philadelphia there was a big atten-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
FRIDAY. AUGUST 10.
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NETWORK. WEDNESDAY. AUG 8. lsn.
ARRIVED

PORT OF NEw-YoRK. WEDNESDAY. AUG. s. isn.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Vienna CBr,. NcDougaIl Liverpool July - IN
steamer TeutonS @ MsKiastr a. 'hf hivsrpoo E1S Il Ss q
age passengers TO she White Star Line Arrived az TIE
Steamer Anglia CBr,. Cato. 1oaaon July Is OF Elrs
steamer Brooklyn City CBr. King Bristol July n al
Steamer Barbarossa Ger. Meutz Bremen July % aaa
southampton so with mdse and passengers oelrsAs
Steamer ] PTma 9NOE). Never ProgTeso August / win
Steamer Kong Froie fSor VfIs a. s "a 80 - s,I15,o
AnRa5to Bay and orocabessa August l and Maria
70 the United Fruit Company Arrived at tss Bar
Steamer City of Washington. Knight. TanpIeo Ausas.
with mdse and one passenger 10 James E Ward & ca
steamer e Rio. Mason. New-OrIeans 5 days. ssh
Steamer Hamilton. BOaz Nswpor. News and NQ.ssuE
Sts9n,sr Iro,CIS ESs-,b,a Ts.,CC-Sr s--.,S- "a
Charleston 6. with mdse and passengers Wn Cyds
Steamer Bluehelds Cressy Baltimore. with nass 70 4
Steamer City OF Philadelphia Hastings. PhIadslpaia
foE s,sa BsIdsepSrt and v Nsw-H1ye1. r,, .l
with mdse TO Wm Clyde & Co. -.- rs,H
fax August 70 the Commercial Cable Company Oe EHs
United states cruiser Dixie Belnap Manila via GioFs
tar; & WI Ian, onshoT on TomPSinsyille WIND .,utssast
light breeze cloudy and hazy.
SAILED
stsan,sT Clan cgrnH5as or, Cage T0Ta ,sss S5s VIA
GheroourE and Southampton City % Mason Sss1ts
sss PTHoes.& & Hnns A2%f5R NSTf and S' SspS. news
tBr). Liverpool; TUscarOra tBrl. London; Alamo l
Guyandotts Newso-t News and Richmond sasinHE
Providence; George II Stout Philadelphia
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS
FOREIGN PORTS
Portland. Aus S-saied. steamer HOn'tOu 'ST' '''''
scuiy. Aug Passed steamer Rotterdam CDussSS'
PTawIe Point, Aug S-Fassed. steamer HeliOs tasF'
RroW Head Aug : Ss5S a r,-P,sse5 steamer Majestic
Lizard. Aug S-Passsed steamer Nsnoninee tBrl. IA
Cusenstown Aug Sseiss Sd, aS steamer servia F,
stephens from Liverpoon New-York. arrived IN
Majestic tBp smith, NeW-NOrS for Liverpool anu -
Southampton. Aug $. ul-sslsd KaSsSS S
Maril Theresia tGerl Richter from Bremen. NeV-i''
swineHunde Aus ARRIVED. Lady Ar@s'''0S
Rotterdam Aug Arrived steamer p'anah' VN
cadiz, July So-sailed steamer Leon XIII ts'~H'
Kettle OBp. Ralphs AlsOa Bay for Nsw-YOrk l.,.,-
Su@z. Aug S-Arrived. steamer Armenia tefe'l' -
Cape Town, Aug 6-Arrved steamer punstan tSE'
Fortay New-York via 81 Vincent. q V -,.ts.
Ymuiden Aug arrived. steamer Aral (sr Nicho'As'
scniy Aug s-Passed steamers August KeTr Sess5i. Ss
Wischausen. NewYOrk for Flushing: Buffalo 'SF'' NN
Brow Head. Aus s-Passed. steamer Boston ctS t7''
Barclay. New-YorE for Bristol. ...,. ~,
Osborne. New-York Port said fos Batavia n,
:, Liverpool. Aug S-ArriVed. steamer Caled0nAn -
CopenhaEsn, Aug s-Arrived. steamer Hskla Wa"
Rotterdam. Aug $ m-Arrtved, steamer Ro''s'N
Dutch, Potter New York via Bousgne. ~, r~oa-
santos. Bahia and PsEnambucO for Nsw1YoFs MARA
Theresia lGer) Richter (rOm Bremen and s0alhAlnP-
Nsw-YOFk.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
APPLE CROP SAID TO BE SHORT.
DRoUTH AND FOREST WORMS DAMAGING
FRUIT-EARLY POTATOES HURT.

The produce commission dealers in Washington
and Duane sts said yesterday that owing to the
continuous dry weather and the forest worms to
the propagation Of which dry weather is particular
ly favorable the apple crop in sections of the
State would be short. Some put the shortage at 50
per cent. Apples in large quantities reported
prematurey dropping from the trees In Co
lumba, Ulster and Dutchess counties vegetables
have been affected. particularly the crop OF early
potatoes, which one dealer said was a failure.
Pears In those counties reported to be small.
In fact. this appears TO be the effect produced by
the dry weather upon all the fruits liable to in
jury from lack OF rain.
The storms reported in several sections of the
State Tuesday night considered to have
suited IN little permanent value Milk shipments
said TO be increasing a few at the diff
ferent stations. This increase is understood to in
dicate that the farmers have begun feeding hay
Edison Finger. general commission merchant at
No 20 Duane-st., who has just returned from
business trip TO Ulster. Duchess and Columbia
counties, said yesterday afternoon:
I found Ulster, Dutchess and Columbia counties
for three or four months. The lack of rain has
affected the size of the fruit, and all vegetables
counties think that if they do not have rain within
week or ten days the late apple crop will be
apples. Early potatoes do not amount to any
ran falls 9 e Pear are very 10 Sma and the
leaves on the trees are drying up.
Edward Carter, of the firm of A. F. Young &
Co., general commission merchants in fruit at
No. POI Duane-st.. when asked to the effect of
the dry weather upon fruit took from his cor
respondence files letter from the firms repre-
sentative in Albany County. The letter said there
would be only from one-third to one-half crop Of
apples in the county, that forest worms and dry
weather have cut the crop off than anything
else. Apples dropping very bad owing to
| these conditions
Mr.. Carter said that he had heard from several
points up the river that the worms hurting the
fruit. I'VE do not expect a good crop this year
he added
Mr.. Frost, of S. H. & E. H Frost. Washington
and Jay sts, who among the largest commits
sion merchants in the fruit district, corroborated
Mr. Carter's statements regarding the untimely fall
ing of apples and the damage being done to the
crop by the
Mr.. Bedford, of the Farmers Dairy Despatch,
said yesterday afternoon:
Although there storms in some sections
last night, they were of little permanent benefit,
as they mostly wind and thunder.
A large milk dealer in speaking of the situation
said yesterday:
We have had a few local showers, but they have
not affected the general situation throughout the
State. There is an increase of perhaps two or
three at the different stations but this is due
not to better pasturage but TO the feeding Of hay
which the farmers have begun.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
SING SING.

The annual school meeting for the village dis
trict was held Tuesday night An appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the enlargement of the Park
School was voted. and the meeting instructed the
trustees to supply text books and stationery to the
school children free. j. Irving Gorton, Superin-
tendent of Schools. was elected librarian. The
nominees for trustees Samuel Watson and
Jacob E Crow for the long term and Milton c.
Palmer for the short term; The election, which
was held yesterday, resulted in victory for JACOB
f. Crow by ninety-four majority. Seven women
voted. The election was struggle between the
friends OF Michael Moran, Editor of The Reg
ister" and County Judge Smith Lent Judge Lent
advocated the election OF Mr. Watson and Mr
Crows election IS looked upon victory for Mr..
Moran. , ~,
Owing to the resumption of business by the trolley
cars connecting the camp meeting grounds with
Sing Sing. there was larger attendance at the
camp meeting yesterday. In the evening 1t ratned.
and the big crowd which was expected did not
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
BOYLE MAY SUE KEAHON.
TAMMANY CoMBATANTs IN THE WITH MAY
GO TO LA MOVER A BUSINESS NATTER.

rANfN1ANY COMBATANTs IN THE WITH MAY
GO TO LA wOVER A BUSINESS MATTER.
lanes w. Boyle. East River Bridge Commits
sioner whose contest with Alderman Patrick H.
Keahon for the Tammany leadership in the With
District has attracted a good deal of attention,
now threatens to sue Keahon for accounting
in a rather singular business transaction that the
two men have carried for the last three years.
The amount involved is 10 per cent of about $4,000
which Commissioner Boyle says represents the
earnings of Keahon's trucking establishment in
business in which he (Boyle) is interested
Three years ago the two men were hand in glove
with each other. Then it was. according to Mr.
Boyle. who seen last night, that Boyle ana
Keahon agreed that Boyle should have 10 per
cent commission certain running contracts,
notably the one with the Metropolitan Street Rail
wav Company and the Consolidated Gas Company.
Keahon it seems. paid this commission up TO the
first of the present year. but has not since then-
Keahon on January declared that there had been
MISREPRESENTATION, and that he was not oound 10
pay the commission any longer. Then 1t was that
Bowie threatened suit.
Pm going make Keahon live up TO MS con-
tract" said Commissioner Boyle last night He
owes me a debt of gratitude, as we'll as commls-
sions I got him a place in the District Attorney S
office with A salary of $1,000 year. a process
server, set him up in business and have been his
friend Now he has gone back on me. The agree
ment we had was n verbal one but as he made the
payments regularly up to the first Of the present
year it will hold all right when I get him in court:
sent lot of work his way that never asked
any commission My lawyers say have good
case against Keahon. There is politics in this
case at all. Sure not. It's just a business matter
that will have to be settled in the courts"
When Alderman keahon was seen he said; IT
is that l had an understanding with Boyle
whereby he was to get 10 per cent on certain con-
tracts Some time ago discovered that Mr. Boyle
had little or nothing TO do with getting contracts
that he claimed an interest in. and when found
that out quit -
meeting tonight at the Boyle headquarters Of the
With Assembly District. No 24O West Fourteenth
will he
Mr Boyle and others. The final arrangements will
be made for the district organizations outing.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
QUARANTINE AT CROSSE ISLE.

Montreal, Aug (speciaD-The appearance OF q
few cases Of the bubonc plague in London has
been followed by the adoption of precautions at
Crosse Isle, the quarantine station OF the ST. Law
renee. and similar instructions have been issued
10 the officials at the other ports on both the At
lantic and Pacific coasts These regulations provide
for the quarantining of vessels arriving from an
infected port. These vessels must be placed where
1t is impossible for rats to swim TO the nearest
land or 20 other vessels. and in OF the vessel
being attached TO pier the hawser must either
be incosed in iron piping tarred prevent rats
passing over it. Precise directions are given as TO
the treatment OF the sick, and the disposition Of
the vessels contents After the vessel is thorough
ly emptied she must undergo twenty-four boIrs
disnfection by sulphur doxide and the vessel must
be kept under observation until the quarantine OF
hcer is satisfied that not rat remains living
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
CUBAN POSTAL OFFICIAL TALKS.
NEELY AND HINTS AT BIGGER
SCANDALS

T. Franklin Lamb, Chief of the Box Department
Of Posts OF Havana, who arrived here last Tuesday
morning the steamship Mexico. was found at
the Hotel Marlborough last night. Mr.. Lamb said
that he here his annual leave of absence
His wife he said, with other passengers Of the
Mexico. were still detained at Quarantine for OBJ
servatiop but he had been allowed TO come UP 10
the city because he immune, having had
the fever shortly after he went Cuba two years
ago.
sngton on Saturday and later hoped to visit his
home in Indianapol Out of due Difference TO his
Euperiors he would have TO refuse to say anything
regarding departmental matters. If he should be
requested to make any statements to superiors in
Washington and they fit make public what
he said. then well and good. He did not expect 10
make any formal report. however. Mr.. Lamb ey-
pressed himself surprised when informed that
Judge LaoOnbe had rendered an opinion in the
Nicely that would result in the extradition OF
Nicely TO Cuba. He said there were many people
in Cuba who never expected to NeeIy there
again.
Mr.. Lamb spoke in the highest praise of Al C.
Fosner. Acting Director General Of Posts IN Cuba
and said that he was doing everything possible TO
improve the Department.
Mr.. Lamb reiterated his declaration that bA
would say nothing regarding depe rtmental matters
but limited that II rumors he had heard regardine
certain other departments IN Cuba were true could
be proven and oecoms public the postal troubles
would be insignificant In comparison.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
TO IMPROVE LAKE HARBORS.
CONGRESS COMMITTEES VISIT CoNNEAUr AND
ASHTABULA-

Ashtabula, Ohio. Aug. (SpeciaD-General
Charles Dick arrived at Conneaut Harbor this
morning from Akron to urge upon the Rivers and
Harbors Committees Of Congress the necessity of
a number Of extensive improvements at the Great
Lakes harbors in his district. after carefully look
ing into the matter himself previously. The Con-
gress committees arrived from Erie at about noon
General Dick later accompanied them from Con-
neaut to Ashtabula and Fairport The Conneaut
street car company gave free rides during most of
the day to every resident who would go to the
harbor and help swell the crowd which gathered
to show their interest in harbor Improvement The
enterprising spirit of the people of Conneaut, to-
gether with the wealth spent by Mr.. Carnegie
there, has transformed that place from a country
town into city and one of the important har-
bors in three years time.
At Ashtabula the city had appropriated $500 for
the entertainment of the committees. Here the
necessity of removing a troublesome bar at the
mouth Of the piers pointed out, and also the
fact that the present small amount OF breakwater
was really little better than none. Several Con-
gressmen were heard to remark that AshtabuIa
as an ore port surpassed all others they had vis-
tied. including Buffalo Tonight Governor Mash
met the committees at Cleveland.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
BELIZE BREAD RIOTS EXAGGERATED
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BLUEF1ELDs. N1cARAc

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BIUEFIELDs. NICARAGUA
New Orleans. Aug 8 (SpeciaD.-Sir David Wilson,
the Governor-General of Belize, who skipped out
of his colony a Mexican vessel two weeks
ago. reached New Orleans last night in a private
car over the Southern Pacific Sir David minimizes
the bread riots in Belize declaring they
merely the result of corner in the provision
market there" The merchants took advantage of
the increased tariff TO up their prices to alb
normal rates. Sir David visited President Diaz in
his magnificent summer home near the City of
Mexico. The Governor-General has secured pas
sage the Campana to sail on Saturday from
New-York.
cable message was received last night by the
Fruit Trust people telling Of $15O0O0 fire at Blue
fields. Nicaragua, last Sunday night which, it is
declared. will greatly hamper the fruit trade from
that port The following establishments were de-
stroyed: The wholesale general merchandise estab-
lshments of Sam We'll & Co.. a New-Oreans firm.
and j. A Belanger 81 Co., an English house; the
Metropolitan Hotel, large drug store, owned by
Dr. NJ s. Lane of Canada. and the offices of the
Blueteds Steamship Company and the United Fruit
Company.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
THE CHICAGO MARKET oUor4TJovS
APPEAL TO BE MADE FROM JUDGE HENRy,s N,
JUNCTION


Chicago, Aug. s.-The Western Union and po...,
Telegraph companies will jointly appeal To +ba
feoeral court for dissolution OF the permanen,
Injunction granted yesterday by Judge Henry or
hahsas CITY, to the Christie Street Commission
company and the Grain Brokerage Comnanv ~
Kansas City which restraints the telegram com,
Panles from refusing to furnish them with rnarl,+
quotations OF the Chicago Board Of Trade
conference of the attorneys of the two +a1agra1L
companies was held to-day and it was resolved -
join hands in the fight
Meanwhile both companies according 10 the tale
graph officials, will ignore that part Of the a.,
junction which compels them to furnish the oroto
tons' on the ground that to do so would co-,,ro,
them to break the State laws As neither co,
no" furnishes ticker service OF the Chicago MAJ
kets the only way the quotations couId ba ob+.i-z
oy the telegraph companies. the officials saw v-oII5
De oy stealing private information from, roassaga
the Criminal Code H0O'iJ NloIdtlnS
IN MS decision Judge Henry held that ..+ba an,
o5 oI the chicago Board of Trade ara In
pressed with public interest and tbe +1 M
companies handling such quotations. rnrsT J1i
tLeHl 10 commission COMPANIES that JsSira +L
IJ6s G they pc sent by parties operating LEASED
TJanrO oS coutalhed In private kilograms Judge
t1eIlry heId that, being of a public Da+Ira +Lso
quotations could not be converted TO nrivata 80
10 the exclusion Of the public: that tbsIt 49,
CpLhe InterW0ven In the grain and stock traJa os
tbe TTtt Nestern and Northwestern portion ~
the united states, and the knoWledPs Of IT,, "
become so essential TO dealers in agTcuItursI 80
~ tHaI deprived or that information ssr,5z
~ ~ eeerS would be compelled to go out OF busfnesS
o. OF te Chlcago Board Of Trade into the most gisan
uc monopoly of the world. 9' eisaL4-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
ORDNANCE CONTROVERSY SETTLED.
CONTRACTS FOR FIELD ARTILLERY NOT TO BE
AWARDED AT PRESENT

Washington, Aug. S-The Secretary of War has
approved the recommendation Of the Board of Ord
nance and Fortifcations that there be no further
action for the present in providing new field ar
tery. The Ordnance Bureau of the War Depart
ment has made provision for two hundred 3-inch
field guns. hundred to be manufactured at the
Watervet Arsenal and one hundred by contract
Bids have been received for making the guns and
for furnishing forgings to the arsenal for other
guns.
The action Of the Secretary stops the awarding
of these bids. The Board OF Ordnance and Fort-
fcations asserted that the type of gun not the
best, and although i has not yet recommended
20, at Sandy Hook. field gun of some tyne will
be decided upon. There has been a controversy
on this subject between the Ordnance Bureau and