davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
FISHERMAN DROWNED.

Boston, February 1s-Ths fishing
schooner Edna Perry, Capt. Perry, ar
rived at 4. Wharf today and reported the
drowning of James A. Cameron. one of
the crew, yesterday. The fatality oc-
curred in Barnstable bay, where the YES
sci had been fishing. A dory in which
Cameron was running travis, was cap
sized When the overturned dory was
discovered by those on the schooner,
Cameron was found hanging by the
wrist to the plug strap at the bottom
dead. Cameron was a native Of Gaps
Sable Island, N. S., ana was about 81
years Of ago. He was not marri sd.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19

New Haven, Conn, February 10 -Four
men are dead, one fatally injured and
more bodies yet to be found, 1t Is thought,
in the ruins OF unoccupied factory on
Winchester avenue, which caught fire at
l 30 O'Clock this morning. The dead {;
CAPTAIN Joreph Condren OF steamer No.
2; Frank Williams, truck No. /; Edward
II ale and William Riley. Injured, Henry
Powell Of truck No. 4, fearfully bnrned.
His chances OF life are oonsid cred very
slim. Hale and Riley belonged to steam
er No. 2 company.
The tre was discovered at 80 and as
the building is situated yer a mile from
the centre of the city, had gained consid :
erabls headwsy before the department
reached the sosne. A line of hose was
laid frcm steamer No. in the street In
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
Refusal to Answer Ques.
tion, the Cause.
Mr. Winston Churchill Makes
His First Speech.

London, February 19.--The first division
in the first Parliament of King Edward
VII, which took place yesterday, result
ed in cutting down TO As the govern
ment's normal majority OF 1S0.
The interest caused by this un expected
event was heightened by Mr. Winston
Spencer Churohills tirst spseSh at West
minister, and by MIR. Chamberlain's de-
fence OF his policy. The extraordinarily
slim show this majority OF the strongest
British government Of modern times,
made was the result OF Lord Cranborne 8
refusal to answer questions relating 70
the governments foreign policy with
out previous notice from the questioners.
Mr. John Dillon seized the opportunity,
and In spite OF an unusually large
attendance, almost won victory. Mr..
ChuIchiils speech came in reply 60
Mr.. David Lloyd Georges criticism OF
the conduct or the South African war,
in the course of which he had denounced
the burning OF farms and the Keeping
OF Bosr women and children In
British laagers. The charges created
general uproar and provoked
an angry demand from Mr.. Broaderick,
secretary OF stats for war, that Mr.. Lloyd
George should offer evidence to sub
stantiats his assertion MIR. Churchill
caught the eye OF the speaker and eausti-
Caily rebuked Mr.. Lloyd George. lie
then humorously and half seriously be-
Titled the efforts of the prU-Boer mem-
bsrs OF the house in behalf OF their
friends. He maintained that the war
in South Africa had been carried on with
unusual humanity and he closed with
the declaration OF his belief that at no
distant dats there would by an angli-
c,zed, loyal, peaceful and prosperous
Transvaal."
Sir Robert Reid, radical member from
Dumfriees Burghs, argued that all this
could be accomplished without unneces-
sary severity and without withholding
terms.
Mr. Chamberlain, springing to his feet.
stigmatized the speech OF Sir Robert
Reid as devoted to abuse of British Off
GERS and the policy OF ths ministry, and
to the praise of the enemys OF Great
Britain. He denied that peace with honor
was at any time possible before or after
the fall OF Pretoria. 1.-THE policy OF her
msjesty's government he declared, "has
not varied. Before the invasion OF Natal
we should have accepted the most moder-
ate concessions, but from the moment the
invasion occurred and the Beers had fired
the first shot. the government determined
that not one shred OF the independence
which the Beers had abused shout ever
again be conceded TO them
The Conservatives, cheering furiously.
rose to their feet from the government
benches at this assertion, and made the
chamber ring again and again and Mr..
Chamberlain, the ''head and shoulders oI
the war as Mr.. Dillon describes him re-
sumed his seat and the Fouse adjourned.
Previous TO Mr.. billions gu estion OF
privilege and the taking up Of the war
amendment to the address in reply to the
speech from the throne, the debate In the
/ Commons had been confined to China.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
SENATE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL

Washi ngton, February 1s.-rhe Senate
committee on commerce today concluded
the consideration OF the river and harbor
bill. Several amendments hereto
fora adopssd have been reconGidered
and various house provisions rsoast until
the appropriations have been reduced be-
low that made by the House.
The Nicaragua canal amendment was
voted down Today. The bill viii bs re-
ported to the Senate tomorrow.
The committee caused the reduction In
the otal OF the bill by horizontal cuts on
ali important items, these reductions
amounting to "ne-fourth in all appropria-
tions OF over $50, 900 in immediate cases
appropriations, and one third in all an
propriations IN excess OF $500, o00 for con-
tlnuing contracts. Ihe bill is practically
new measure as to amounts. The totals
were not carefully ascertained by the
committee, but they approximated $50,
| CO., 600.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
THE NEW ORLEANS CARNIVAL.

New Orleans, February 1s.--Rex, the
merry king of the carnival, made his
triumphaI entry into New Orleans. with
his suite today, landing from his yacht,
the America. Preceded by an imposing
military parade the King was escorted
through the principal thoroughfares OF
she city to the City hall, where he was
presented with the keys of the city.
Proteus para ded at night, taking for
his sub jest "Alkyris, the magnificent,
based on Marie Corelli's story of "Ar-
dath,i'
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
10 Pages.

agents trusty gun. The man was also
given the best lsoture he had ever ra-
ceived about taking better care Of the
stock. and the agents then went int1
the house. Children OF all ages were
running about the house with hardly
any clothes, and signs Of starvation on
their faces. so bad state ara they in
that Mr.. stackpoIe is to pick up some
clothing and viii drive TO Limington
with It as soon az possible.
Day VIII be arraigned in the police
court on charge of cruelty to animals.
His wife ran away from him three years
ago,
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
CHILDREN IN A BAD STATE.

Biddsford, February ls-A pitiful case
OF suffering among five children wa
witnessed by Agent Staokpole at Lining
ton, Saturday. at the home Of Jim Day.
The agent, with Freeman Hanson OF
Hollis. another agent of the society with
the long name, went up to investig gate
some cruelty to animal complaints, and
they found enough to satisfy themselves
that there was cruelty. The cattle and
horses vera in a terrible state and one
horse was put out Of his misery by ths
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
WEST POINT GRADUATION.

West Point, n. r., February ls.-Ths
recess connected with the [graduation
of the tIrst class Of cadets at the military
academy took placs in Cuilum Memorial
building today. The address to the GLASS
OF 70 mem bers was delivered by Gen.
John r. Brooke, who also delivered the
diplomas. The man graduated today
will be a furIough until March 10, after
which many of them will be assigned
to duty In the Philippines. The first
ten members OF the class will be as.
signed to the engineers branch OF the
service.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
BERLIN, N. H., REFORMS.
Police Must shut Up Ram shops or
Resign.

Berlin, N. H, February ls.--By order
of the mayor and council, every asloon in
this city closed at six o'clock tonight,
and apparently the city government In
tends to keep them closed. County So
Iicitor GOES stated tonight that he would
gladly institute proceedings against all
places which he could secure evidences
that liquor was sold in them contrary to
law.
The movement started Saturday eve-
ming, when all policemen were ordered
by the mayor and council to report any
place where liquor was sold or to resign,
their first violation of the order to be
punished by discharge.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
wEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department. weathe
bureau for yesterday. Feb IS, taken at 6
p. m, meridian time. the observation for
this section being given in this order;
Temperature, direction Of wind. state Of
weather;
Boston, s4 degrees, NV, clear; New
York. SO degrees. NV, clear; Phiiadel-
phla, 80 degrees, NV, p.cldy: Washington,
2s degrees, N, cldy; Albany, 50 degrees,
W, cldy; Buffalo, 80 degrees, W,
snow; Detroit, 10, N, clear; Chioag .,
IS degrees. w. clsar; Sc. Paul, IA degrees,
NV, clear; Huron, Dak., II degrees,
NV. cieari BismaroK' = degrees. nm
cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
DE WET HEADED OFF.
Boer Leader Fails TO Reach His obJse-
tive.

Lcndon, February l9.-A correspondent
of the Daily Mail, who is with the British
column pursuing General DE Wet, says:
"Generai De Wet has failed to reach his
objective, having been headed OF in turn
from Strikenburg and Hopetown, respeo-
lively sS and 55 miles from the scene OF
Fridays fight.
Last night a meeting Of bnrghers was
held in General DE Vets camp to protest
against the indiscriminats tlogging OF
men and half the force threatened to sur
render. Eventually the indictments de-
eided 70 night independe ntly."
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
MORE MEN FOX SOUTH AFRICA.

London, February l9.-The Daily
Chronicle says 1t understands that sever
al officers OF high rank from India are
going to South Africa and that Lord
Dunroyal General Kelly Kenny and Gen.
eral Leach ars going out again. Accord
ing to the same authority 1t has been
practically decided in connection with the
scheme of army reform to increase the
force by 10. eco men to secure whom 1t is
proposed to increase the pay of the
soldiers.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
TWO DEAD BODIES FOUND.

Atlanta, Ga, February ls.-The dead
bottles of Mrs. IL. M. Wilson, young
widow, and William Hamilton, a student
in pharmacy, who disappeared from At
Ianta one week ago today, were found
last night, one mile from the end of
ChatAhooohe river. The surroundings
Indicated that Hamilton killed Mrs.
Wilson, set fire to the woods near her
body and then ended his own life. Both
bodies were feaIfuIly burned.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19

third annual meeting and banquet at Ho-
eel North this evening with thirty-iive
present President Hyde. Prof. Mitchell
and Captain Oloudman OF ths track team
were the guests OF TIE evening. The
following officers were elected; Presi-
dent, II. NJ. Heath, ~; vice president,
%. ID. Baker, '6s and II. ). webster. '67 I;
secretary aud treasurer, J. Clair Aiinot,
'ge; executive committed, o. s. G..
Davies, ~; W. S. Thompson, rs, and IL.
j q. Little, fS9.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
FIRST BLOOD FOR POWERS.

Oldtown, February ls.--The district
delegates chosen at the Republican eau
Gus tonight favor ex-Gov. Powers for
Congress In place OF Hon. Charles A.
BoGtelle, resigned.
The delegates chosen were Arthur b.
Lareher. David Carr, Albert Ii. Brown,
Charles q. Davis, Louis N. Bearlieu,
Frank l.. Coombs, and IL. Frank Bailey.
On the vote for preference, MIR. Pow
ers had 22l ana Prof. A. E. Rogers,12I
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
no BRING CHINA 10 TERMS.

Shanghai, February 1s The Shanghai
Mercury asserts that "the allies are pre-
pairing a move that viii advance China
and quickly bring her to terms"
According TO the North China Daily
News the Germans are planning an expe-
dition on the Yang Tse KiAng.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
MIR. WILSON'S REsI6 NATION AC
CEPTED.

Lewiston, sFebruary 1s.-Ths re signa-
tion of Rev. II. Q. Wilson. pastor of the
Hammond street NJ. L. church, WAS ap-
proved by the ofiloiai board tonight to
take effect at onoe. Nearly all the board
signined their Intentions OF joining him
in his new move to start an independent
church.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
.DEFEATED BY RUSSIA.

London. February l9.--The Daily News
publishes the following from Its Copen-
hagen correspondents: 81 hear that the
Danish government has definitely refused
the offer Of the Unitad States for the
Danith West Indies and thai the decision
was largely Influenced BY Russia, which
has her own reasons for wishing the ISL
ands not 10 teeome American.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
THE BATH IRON WORKS.
Bath Hears That They Are Going TO
Boothbay.

Bath, February ls.-The reported In
tention of the Bath Iron Works to estab-
Iish branch of Its works at South PORT
land, was denied by officials OF tine COM
pany this afternoon. The company has
bean offered good inducements to build
an addition to its plant at Boothbay Har.
bor
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
LATE MARINE NEWS.

Philadelphia, Pa, February 19-Ar-
rived, hArgss Eureka from Portland :
EIkgarden. from Portland, and Baker
from Boston, in tow.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
Mill RE MOVE UENsoRsHIP.

Madrid, February IS General weyler
Assem- Dled the newspaper editors today
and informed them that II quiet was
maintained he had decided to remove the
censorship. He told them. however, that
they must refrain from writing regard
ing the recent troubles, the marriage OF
Princess OF the Asturias or the visit OF
the Count and Countess Of CsSsrta to
Madrid.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
NEWSPAPER sCoRCHED.

milwaukee,. Wis, February ls.-Fire
in the Milwaukee Herald building to-
night CAUSED $50. 600 damage. The build
ing adjoins the Sentinel plant which
was somewhat damaged BY water.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
THE WEATHER.

Boston, February 1S.-Local forecast:
Tue sday cloudy, generally fair weather.
Wednesday, fair and colder; west to
northwest winds.
Washington, February 1s.-Forecast
for Tuesday and Wednesday. For New
England, increasing cloudiness Tuesday
probably without rain. Wednesday fair
continued fresh west to northwest
winds.
Portland, Feb. Is, l9ol.-The local
weather bureau records the following:
sa. Barometer. % 553. thermoms.
ter. go; dew point, Is; rel humidity, So
direction of the wind, NY; velocity oil
the wind, g. state of weather, cloudy.
sp. m.-Barometer 30 565; thermoms-
ter, rs, dew point, 10; rel. humidity, 63,
direction of the wind, Nw velocity OF
the wind, It; state of weather clear.
Maximum temperature. 35; minimum
| temperature, 16; mean temperature. 2hi
maximum wind velocity, 10 MY; precipl-
| tation--24 hours, o.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
ON EVE OF CENTURY OF LIFE.

Saco, February ls.-On the eve OF a CEN
tury of life, Eliza Locke Day, ths Oldest
woman in York county and considsre
the smartest and best preserved woman
of 90 years of sge,i in this state, died today
of the grip.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
CAN'T SURVIVE.
senator nodsdon's nInsss wni Prove
Fatal.
rsPEcIAn TO rHE rREss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1
Augusta. February Ex-senator Hods-
don Of Cumberland has been given up by
Doctor Gordon Of Portland who has been
here to see him. lie cannot possibly sur
viYe the night.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
BowDoIN ALUMNI OF KENNEBEC.

Augusta, February ls.-The Kennsbec
Bow doin Alumni association held Its
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19

MAYOR TENNEY RE.NoMINATED
Hallowell, February 1s.--Nayor Ben
jamin Tenney was rsnominated by accla-
nation In the Republican caucus tonight,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-10-10
G. L. PEARSON CHARACTERIsEs
THE STRIKE.
Desire in Church Circles to Learn Con-
ditions in Hawaii-Governor Gage
Gains Credit for Ending Strike.

The Rev. @. L.Pearson returned on
the Sierra from vacation on the Coast
where he has been staying in San Fran
cisco and vicinity for a few weeks
needed rest.
Mr. Pearson did not preach while he
was away, although he delivered sew
eral addresses on the subject of mis-
sions in Hawaii and conditions here
generally. He attended the meeting Of
the Pacific Japanese mission in San
Francisco as the elder of the district Of
Hawaii and made his report. He de-
livered an address on matters Hawaiian
before the Methodist Ministerial Union
which was presided over by Bishop G.
c. McCabe.
Two or three weeks were spent as a
visitor at Pacific Grove at the meetings
of the annual California Conference be-
fore Mr.. Pearson returned to Honolulu
where he has now again taken up his
work
There was a general and eager desire
for Information concerning matters Ha-
waiian as to the moral and General sit
uatiOn here" said Mr.. Pearson land
thereseems to be singular lack of a
true knowledge of conditions down here.
There is a great feeling of relief that
the strike is over. Not one tenth of the
details were given by the papers. The
ministers gave their individual expert
SliNt VI CdSGS lIdl udNl COtlle QIlueE InelT
notice at one meeting, and tales came
out where mans arm would be broken
or his fingers brutally dislocated on the
merest suspicion.
ut was a reign of brutality and the
cause of labor lost great many SYM
pathisers who had thereto felt that the
men were enabled to get rights through
their unions that otherwise would not
have been granted them. Now however
popular feeling is disguested with them.
This time without any specific griev-
ances the working men with their strike
terr0rized the town. The Pacific Mail
firemen had just concluded a year $
contract with wages satisfactory and
all their demands met, promising on
their part to go out on no sympathetic
strike for a year; but they broke their
word at minutes notice.
'"rhe truck farmers suffered severely.
Their vegetables rotted for lack of de-
livery. In the city every delivery wa
gon had a special officer beside the
driver to protect him. So many cases,
occurring not merely along the water
front but in the heart of the city were
not reported, that the rumor that the
police were to an extent in sympathy
with the strikers gained general cred
ence.
i Governor Gage will gain the credit
for stopping the strike and that fact
VIII go far towards gaining MIN re-
election. There was feeling of relief
and a vast difference in the look of the
city the morning after the strike was
declared at an end. There will be a
great deal of trading done in the next
few days and the congestion will be re-
lieved to a great extent
Popular sympathy on the coast
seems to lie with Upton in the yacht
races. Everybody admires his sports
manlike qualities and a great many
would like to see him win"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-10-10
ABOUT THE SAND SHEEP
McCLANAHAN WITHDRAWS
QUESTION.
Abes Tries to Tell What Harrison's
Sheep Were worth-Jurors Follow the
Last Jury.

What about these sand sheep?" ask
ed Attorney McClanahan this morning
in Judge Gears court, during the hear
ing of the Harrison Magoon case. pro-
viding by the question the only diver
sion the jury had curing a morning Of
long wrangles and details Of evidence.
Harrison was on the stand, trying to
tell about the value of the sheep that
were exchanged for the jag-cure, and
he said he didn't Know of any sand
sheep. He hadn't heard of the variety.
'As p matter Of fact" Numbered Nc
Clanahan, "donL you know that sand
sheep are the cheapest kind Of sheep
in the worldY'
Still Harrison seemed to be ignorant
about sand sheep. He said he had
never run into any of that kind of
sheep at all.
McClanahan looked again at the page
of the contract from which he was ask
ing questions, and again he saw the
value of sand sheep" indicated. Then
he looked at preceding page and saw
that il ended with thou" and the
discussion Of sand sheep was dropped
at once. They were thou-"sIud sheep"
According to some Of the evidence the
sheep were of very little value anyhow,
though the contract signed for the
Hagey cure people acknowledged their
receipt in lieu of 1000 pounds. They
were in the mountains somewhere near
Auckland. One witness intimated that
il would cost more than each sheep was
worth to get it to market, and that the
impossible roads and long distances
made the sheep almost worthless. All
they were good for was to grow and
multiply while their owners wondered
how to get them out of the mountains.
Ables gave testimony about the value
of the sheep and then under cross-eXa-
mination said he had never seen them
personally and didn't know how many
there were. Attorney Robertson moved
that his testimony be all stricken out,
on the ground that he had been shown
to have no knowledge of the value, and
the motion was granted.
The jurors show much interest in the
value of the sheep. Harrison admitted
under question from juror that he
had lost all he put into the sheep busi-
ness. The London quotations on wool
at the time of the sheep deal with the
Hagey cure men We're gone into. The
| jury seemed to want - know what
Harrison had lost.
This problem is said to have caused
| the last mistrial. The instructions of
| the court left the jury no choice but 70
give a verdict for $4,000 or nothing, and
some of the Jurors wanted to render a
smaller verdict, and referred no dam
ages to the sum named.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-10-10
MRS. JOIN !. SIEYEN2

The Kenebec Journal of September %
contains the following in regard to the
recent death of Mrs. Stevens. widow of
the late Hon. John l.. Stevens once
United States Minister to Hawaii.
THE decease of Mrs. Mary Smith
Stevens was briefly chronicled in the
Journal, yesterday. 1t is appropriate
there be given in these columns more
extended reference to that estimable
lady who was the beloved and devoted
consort Of one of the most honorable
and distinguished citizens Maine has
ever produced. She was the daughter
of Captain Daniel and DOrcas NowelD
Smith of London Hill in Hallowel, and
was Joined in marriage to the late Hon
John L. Stevens, May 10, 1S45 Mr..
Stevens in that year was filling pas
torate in the Universalst ministry in
New Sharon. In the winter of lS53-6
Mr. Stevens established his home in
Augusta and there has continuously
been the home of Mrs. Stevens until
the present time. Her many amiable
traits of character have endeared her
greatly to the people of this community
and the announcement of her death
causes a feeling of profound sorrow.
I'm 1882 Mr.. Stevens was appointed
by President Harrison United States
minister to the Hawaiian Kingdom He
was accompanied there also by his
family, and there they were bereaved
of their eldest daughter and returned
home in sorrow in the year 1898. Mr..
Stevens died, February 8, 1885,