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The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
OIL HEATER Ex pLoDED.

The alarm from box six about half
past nine o clock Saturday evening was
for a small fire in the house Of William
Ladrigan on South street below Pleasant
An oil heater placed at the head of the
attic stairs exploded. John Reardon, who
rooms in the house, burnt the side Of his
ace slightly in trying to extinguish
the fire. The sky light was opened and
the fire got ou on TO the roof and looked
like quite a blaze. The chemical made
short work of the blaze when 1t reached
the spot. The damage amounted to two
hundred dollars ana the insurance will
cover this The building is owned by
the Twigg estate.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
FIRE AT FALMOUTH FoREsIDE.

The cottage owned and occupied by
Robert ID. Anderson at Falmouth Fore
side, was burned to the ground Friday
night. This cottage was built about
two years ago and was recently comtor-
tably finished for the winter and was &C
cupied by Mr.. Anderson. his wife and
child. Mr.. Anderson did not know how
the fire caught, but he awoke about 10 10
p. M, to find his home In flames. He
got1 his family out, but was unable to
save any OF the furniture. The flames
spread rapidly and the house burned like
finder. In short time the house was
in ruins. The house OF Mr.. Mountfort
q sar by was soorched, but not burned.
Mrs. Oscar Dana's hOuss was not In
danger as the wind blew in the oppo
sits direction. Mr.. Anderson and family
were invited to remain at the Mountfort
cottage for the night.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
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The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
A Village Blacksmith Saved
His Little SONS Life.

MIR. Ii. II. Black, the wall known vii.
lage blacksmith at Grahamsyille, Sulli-
van Co.. N. T., says: "Our little son,
i've years old, has always besn subject to
Group, and so bad have the attacks been
that we have feared many times that he
would die. We have mad the doctor and
used many medicines. but Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy Is now our sole reliance.
Ii seems 70 dissolve the tough mucus and
by giving frequent doses when the croupy
symptoms appear we have found that the
dreaded Group is cured before 1t gets set
tied.t There is no danger in giving this
remedy for it contains no opium or other
injurious drug and may be given as CON-
fidently to q babe as to an adult. For
sale by Heseltine, 887 Congress st Ste-
vens, lO7 Portland ST.; Goold, Congress
square, and Raymond, Cumberland Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
ACTRESS FATAL JUMP.

New York, November 90 -Dorothea
May, II years Of age, who was once
ballet girl In one Of the local burlesque
houses. and who is said to have come
from Boston, jumped from the third
story window OF her boarding house this
morning, and received perhaps fatal in
juries. Her left arm and right leg were
broken her skull fractured and she re-
csved other Injuries. Four unfinished let
tsrs were found, all addressed to Brother
John. The young woman was taken to
Roosevelt Hospital, where 1t is said her
chances of recovery are sIight.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
DAvIs's CONDITION.

st. Paul, MINI November 26.-Ao-
cording to reports from senator Davis's 8
house tonight, the patient passed fairly
comfortable day. His injured foot was
dressed and he bore the operation very
we'll His deliriuln was a trifie less acute
and he was able to secure come sleep.
The wound In his foot appears to De heal-
ing DIcely. The Kidneys trouble, how
ever, does not yield to treatment. To-
ward evening the senator bscame rest
less again and DIR. stone was called to
the house,
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
THE STORM
IL was the First Real Fail OF snow for
the Year, and Did .auite Well.

1t began showing about midnight on
Saturday and continued up to late hour
Yesterday noon. Then It began TO rain q
little, a cold drizzle with some hail. The
wind came up bit and it blew hard for
a time and the two inches OF enow was
cruEtsd over. The walking was very bad,
and only those wsnt out who were forced
to do SO,
The falling rain was frozen on to t be
limbs OF trees and the electric wires al-
most as fast as 1t fell, and miniature
ice storm was the result. This made 1t
hard for the electric roads and gave the
electric light and other companies de-
pendent upon electric wires some trouble.
Taking it all In all, cur first real tasss I
winter as prelude to what We may ex-
. cot, was far from pleasant.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
NOT GIVING UP Anything.

Constantinople, November 25.-A diff
Guilty has arisen between Germany and
Turkey. The Ottoman government OH
jects to Germany using Farsan island In
the Red Sea as eoaling station and
wishes to establish there a depot aocessi !.
BILE to all the powers Germany, however.
insists thst she will not abandon the Ia
land.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
CoULpN.T STAND EXpENsE.

London, November 25.-"We under
stand, says the Daily Express this
morning. "that LORD Roberts recently
requested the government TO send 30. O0O
regulars TO south Africa to relieve the
same number still In the Held, but that
his request was deciined on this ground
OF expense
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26

Washington. November 20 The con-
dition OF Hon. George w. Wilson. COM
missioner Of Internal revenue Ia very orit-
lcal tonight lie Is weaker than on yes
terday but still retains consciousness.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
stops the Cough
and works or the Cold.

Laxative Bromn-Q -Qninlne Tablets cure a cold
In one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price 20 cents.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
MARK
DOW N
SAL:
MARK
DOW III
SA l. Z:
In our Muslin Underwear Dept.
In our Infants Department.

Two stirring events-we invite you to
be present this morning, November 20 and
share in the quantities Of dainty lace trimmed
garments marked at extremely low prices.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02
THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
a Favorable Report to the Senate on
Mr.. HOar's Resolution.

The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections yesterday made a favorable Ie-
port or a resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar as
a substitute for that Of Mr.. Pritchard, di-
recting an enquiry into the restriction of
suffrage in any of the States. 1t directs
the Committee or Privileges and Elections
to enquire and report whether an enact
ment, by Constitution or otherwise. by any
State, which confers the right to vote upon
any of its citizens because of their descent
from certain persons or classes of persons,
and excludes other citizens because they
are not descended from such persons or
classes of persons, the persons so excluded
having all other qualifications prescribed
by law, is in violation of the Constitution
of the United States, and of the fundamea-
tai principle of our republican form of gov
eminent; and also whether citizens so ex-
cluded can lawfully be reckoned on in de-
termining the number Of Representatives
from any State in the House of Representa-
tives of the United States.
The object of the enquiry is to obtain
information for use in connection with the
apportionment TO be made under the new
census Of Representatives In Congress and
in the Electoral College. The fourteenth
amendment of the Constitution provides
that II any State denies or abridges the
rights of any of Its citizens TO vote its rep
resentation in Congress shall be CORE
spondngly reduced.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02
ARRAIGNED BY MR.. HALE.
EnEIand's Policy Vigorously Attack
ed in the Senate.

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Hale made
a bitter attack on Great Britain, and in a
brief speech expressed himself. sympa-
thzing with the Beers. He said that
while England was spending millions in
tearing down Republics. She cared nothing
for her starving subjects in India, and
waited for other nations to feed them. He
| made a sensational attack on the British
policy of Blood and not bread" and for a
time staggered the Republicans in the SEN
ate by his statements.
As soon as the morning business was
opened Mr.. Perkins presented a petition
from the people of California setting forth
the horrors of starvation in India and ask
ing that Congress appropriate 100000 to
relieve the suffering. Mr.. Perkins oweit
at length on the need OF immediate action,
and pictured the condition of the natives.
THE world is Mortified at the conditions
now prevailing in India" said Mr.. Hale.
1T is sickening, to say the least. Babes
are starving at the mothers breast and
thousands of human beings are dragged
into holes like dogs and buried after
living death. / know of nothing in history
so pitiful as the present condition OF the
natives of India, England's greatest col
ony.
And now the Senator from California
comes into the United States Senate and
asks us to appropriate large sums to feed
these people. This is good thing: it is
humane, il is Christian. But in the name
of humanity and Christianity, what is
Great Britain doing for her own starving
millions?
"She is spending hundreds of millions
in breaking down and destroying repub-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02

through her attorney, demanded the re-
| payment to her of SLIP, the amount pait
on the said assessment.
The matter having been referred to the
Attorney for the District for an opinion
Mr.. Duvall now reports as follows:
1.-The claim for repayment is based on
the decision Of the Court of Appeals in
Davidson ct al. VS.. Wight ct al, holding
that a similar provision for assessment in
street extension case was unconstitu-
tional. The assessment in this case was
voluntarily paid, but it now appears that
the payment was made under a mistake
CT law.
1T is immaterial in the case of volun-
tary payment of taxes whether the tax has
been Illegally laid or that the law under
which it was laid is unconstitutional.
i'Cooly on Taxation page SG9.)
Il am of the opinion that the District of
Columbia is not liable for the refundment
of moneys paid for assessments under pro-
ceedings for the extension of streets in
pursuance Of the acts OF Congress relating
thereto, and the application in the present
case should be refused
In passing upon the case the Engineer
Commissioner has recommended to his as
sociates that Mr.. Kenyon be informed that
the assessments on S, Twenty-second. and
Decatur Streets have been carried to the
Supreme Court of the United States on
an appeal, and that it is not certain that
said court will declare the assessments to
be unconstitutional.
Captain Beach further says that the At
torney is of the opinion that the Commits
sioners are without authority to return the
amount paid, and, even II they had such
authority it would be inadvisable to exer-
else it pending the trial of the case.
1t is expected that the other Commits
s;oners Will acquiesce in the above recon-
mendation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02

lies and she has announced her poIicy-to
wipe from the earth all vestige of the
South African Republics She can do this.
She can expend 81. 0OO, COO, 900 for bloodshed
and carnage, but she cannot use 800 for
corn and wheat for her millions of stary-
ing subjects in India. Why should we dc
it then? Blood and not bread is her poi
icy. Her actions today are the most brutal
manifestations Of strength and bullying
ever heard of and are disgrace to TWEEN
tieth century civilization. I want to ask
what England has done for her own SUBJ
jects?"
1T is strange how many pro- Boer fol-
lowers we have in the Senate, even on
the Republican side" said Mr. Aldrich.
Il am asking plain. clearly put ques-
tion,' said Mr.. Hale What has England
done in the name of Christianity for her
own people in India?'
Il object to further debate" said Mr..
Aldrich.
The petition was ordered to lie on the
table.
The speech of Mr. Hale made particu-
larry strong impression from the fact that
he is regarded as one of the most con-
sentative Republicans in the Senate and
has always voted with the party.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02
found it invulnerable," answered Mr.. Han

found it invulnerable,' answered Mr.. Han
| na amid laughter.
| He then proceeded to describe the process
| of making armor plate. and argued in favor
| of giving the work to the outside plate
| factories.
Mr.. Elkins objected to the Government
| arnor plate factory on the ground that it
would be pateTnalism.
Mr.. Teller declared that when man
dared criticise the trusts in the Senate, a
whole army of watch dogs began TO bark
and TO growl The Senator from Ohio
he said. has merely maze an argument
IN favor of trust against the people. 1t
is case of letting the Armor Trust hold
the Government by the throat and he says
We might as well let them retain their
hold since they have 1t and have it tight.
Ihere was time when the armor people
were glad to get $500 per tom
when was .his?' asked Mr. Hanna.
Not long ago." said Mr.. Teller and
1t happened when the man at the head of
the Navy Department was as reliable as
the present President of the United
States
Il presume that the Carnegie and Beth
lehem companies will manufacture the po-
litical armor for the Republican party in
the coming campaign" said Mr.. Allen,
land l think he will find blow holes In
it,
TcIlcr's Plain TnlI<.
When the chief representative of the
Republican party in the United States"
said Mr.. Teller, gets up in the Senate
to defend a trust, it is plain that the
trusts will be levied upon for contribu-
lions for the Republican party in the
the coming campaign"
Il deny that said Mr.. Hanna.
Every bank in the United States will be
levied upon by this party" continued Mr..
Teller, land will be forced to give up.
Therefore it is plain that Mr.. Carnegie is
not being doomed and fostered here with
out purpose. He has announced that
he is for Mckinley, and every trust is in
line with him.
Il want to say that if the crooked work
Of the Republican party in power could
only be made known and shown up 10 the
people as truth, We could upset this Ad-
ministration within an hour. This is fact
Mr.. Hale then asked for a vote on the
question of sending the report back into
conference to disagree with the armor-
plate amendment as proposed by the
House
Mr.. Petigrew spoke at length on the
work of the Armor Plate Trust in robbing
the Government. He was interrupted by
Mr.. Hanna, who asked him how he knew
of these things.
Il know, all right" said Mr.. P>ttigrew.
Il know that the Bethlehem people had to
put up 100000 to the last campag n fund,
and they are being rewarded by arHor
plate contracts at robber prices No won
der, then. that the men who collect d tie
funds last year are willing to get up in the
Senate today and speak in favor o: the
trust. so that the collection Of campaign
funds will be easier this fall. But we who
are partially honest. at least, Will see to it
that the scheme is killed.
Mr. Morgan favored a Government armor
plate factory, and spoke at length on the
matter.
Mr. Butler called for yea and nay vote
on the motion to recommit the bill 10 the
Conference Committee. The motion pre-
vailed, 63 to Ga unanimous vote.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02

The only item of decrease is that for
United States district attorneys, which is
cut $1,000.
Mr. Hale, in charge of the bill, expressed
the hope that Senators would continue 10
session at night till the bill was passed.
Mr.. Allen remarked that Republican
Senators were clearing the decks for po
litical action" but he did not see why
there should be undue haste in railroading
the bill through the Senate. There was no
particular reason why Congress should ad
iourn next Wednesday. Many political
speeches had been made recently in the
Senate and there should be an opportunity
OF anaIyzing and exposing them before
Congress adjourned. There was not
modicum of good sense in pushing the bill
last night, when the Reading Clerk would
skip paragraphs and pages of it. He
warned the Senator from Maine that the
bill could not pass last night.
Finally 1t was arranged that the bill
should be read and the uncontested
amendments of the committee agreed TO
and that then the bill should go over till
today.
Ninety-nine pages were read and the
Senate adjourned till today at II o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02
MAJOR KIRKMAN's CASE.
a Joint Resolution to Set Aside tn
COurt-Martinl Verdict.

COurt-Martial Verdict.
A joint resolution to set aside the verdict
of the court martial which dismissed Major
George W. Kirkman from the Army was
favorably reported by the House Committee
on Military Affairs yesterday.
Major Kirknan was a captain in the
Twenty third Regiment, and was made a
major in the volunteer service in the For
y-ninth Regiment. While serving In the
Philippines Major Kirkman and several of
his fellow officers were dismissed by court
martial, General Otis holding that, as COM
manding general In time of war, he had
plenary power to carry sentences of courts
martial into execution. The President did
not approve Of the sentence Of this court
martial, but as 1t was not one of death
he had no right to set it aside. He kept
Kirkman's place rs captain open for him.
however, and If the resolution is passed
he will reiIstate him in the regular serv-
ice.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02
SENT TO THE SENATE.
Clifton II. Breckenridge Nominated
to BE a Special Commissioncr

The President yesterday forwarded to the
Senate the nomination of Clifton II. Breck-
inridge, of Arkansas. TO be special commits
soner to negotiate with the Indians of the
Cherokee. Choctaw, Chickasaw. Muscogee
Tor Creek, and Seminole nations, vice
Archibald S. McKernon. resigned.
Mr.. Breckenridge was a member of the
House Ways and Means Committee while
Mr., Mckinley was chairman. He was APP
pointed Minister to Russia by Pres. dent
Cleveland.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02
Presidential Nominations.

The President sent the following nOml-
nations TO the Senate yesterday: Major
Lloyd NJ Brett, Thirty first Infantry, to be
lieutenant colonel; Capt. Charles p. Stiv-
ers. Thirtyfrst Infantry, TO be major;
First Lieut.. Benjamin Stark, jr., Thirty
first Infa try, to be captain; Second Lieut..
MILFORD Twiman, Thirty-first Infantry, to
be first lieutenant; Sergt. Donald Strong.
Company A, Thirty-fifth Infantry, TO be
second lieutenant.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02
ICE! ICE: 1CE!

THE AMERICAN ICE co. propose to furnish this
citizens OF Washington with best quality OF manu-
featured natural ice as they may elect a: tho
most reasonable rates A discount OF ) pc. ceas
allowed on tickets Ter IS and upward
Main office, liS1 Pa. ave. Cocoraa building.
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02
THE INsULAR LEGISLATION.
Secretary Hny Requests That 1t II
Pressed I'm the Senate.

Secretary Hay yesterday seat 10 the SEN
ate request that all matters of legisla-
ton affecting Cuba. Porto Rico. and the
Philippines now pending in the Senate be
made the regular order of business.
He also stated that the President desires
that copies OF all resolutions or bills af-
feeling the above should be forwarded TO
the Governors of Cuba. Porto Rico, and the
Philippines for their information.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02
MILITARY ACADEMY BILL
Passed by the Senate With the
Committee Amendments.

Higher Rank for the Major General
Commanding the Army and the Adj
jutnnt decentralization Regarding
the Cadet Corps Provokes Discuss
siOn-Totnl Appropriation S653,G14.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02
THE TELEPHONE BILL.

Reported to the Senate without n
Recon- m ndatiOn.
In the Senate yesterday Mr. Proctor,
from the Committee on the District of Co.
lumbia. reported the bill incorporating the
Washington Telephone Company. He
stated that he wished to report the bill
without comment
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02
THE STREET ASSESSMENTS.

An Effort to Obtain Repayment on
Grounds of n Court Decision.
j. Miller Kenyon. acting as attorney for
Mrs. Mary E. Coulson. wrote to the Com
missioners recently stating the fact that
his client had paid the first installment for
widening Nineteenth Street on lot 217,
square 1872. In view of the fact that the
Court of Appeals of the District in its de-
cision in the Davidson case declared the
law under which the assessment was made
to be unconstitutional, Mrs. Coulson,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02
GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL.
Consideration of II Begun in the
Senate.

The Senate late yesterday afternoon
took UP the General Deficiency bill, the
last of the appropriation bills, and after
reading ninety-n pages adjourned until
today. when consideration will be resumed
The bill as passed by the House carried
SS,S4S,659.9s. As before the Senate it car
ries s4,052 533.01 an increase of $685.
S13.03
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THE EXTRACTION BILL.

Mr.. HOar Urges It's Passngc by the
Senate.
Mr. Hoar yesterday called the Nelly ex-
tradition bill up in the Senate, ani stated
that to preserve the honor of the United
States the measure should be passed He
gave notice that he would call the bill up
for consideration on Tuesday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02
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