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The age-herald., 1901-12-17
MAINE SUFFERING
 FROM SEVERE STORM.

Portland, Me, December 1e-This state is suffering tonight from one of the se- yerest storms in it's history. Floods and washouts have done treme ndous damage. The Maine Central Railroad has moved no trains since early yesterday. The Ban. gor and Aroostock Railroad and the Ca- nadian Pacific lines are in nearly as bad condition. The great mills on the Andros- coggin, Kennebec and Penobscot rivers were almost all unable to start their ma chinery this morning because of the high water and thousands of men are tempo rarily without work. Many cities and towns report that great damage has been done to streets, families have been driven from their homes and street railways are imperative from floods. Many districts are inaccessible because of muddy roads. Photographic and telephonic communica- tion, though interrupted between many points, has stood the strain well.
 Up to tonight only one death has been reported-that of a fireman named Pat ton, on the Canadian Pacific Railroad. whose engine plunged into washout. A similar accident on the Maine Central re- suited in injury to three persons. one of whom may die.
 Madison, on the .<ennebec river. sustained the greatest 1Amage, 1t being fully half a million. dollars. Logs and ice crushed buildings and overturned many others. M
 The water when at It's highest was 3 feet beyond the highest record in the great pumpkin freeze of 1869. A million feet of lumber was washed away. The
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
ANOTHER GOLD WAVE HAS
 DEVELOPED THE WEST

Omaha, Neb, December Is. Another severe storm struck northern and western Nebraska tonight and in some parts of the State it is the worst experienced since the blizzard of 1888. The most serious re- ports come from along the line of the Freemont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad, which traverses the length of the State along the northern border. From along the line of that road and as far west as Casper, Wyo., come re- ports of heavy fall of snow accompan- jed by a blinding wind. Several trains are tied up in the western part of the State.
 At Ainsworth the schools are suspend ed, as well as in a great many other parts of the country, and business in that town was practically closed up today.
 At Lyons, seventy-five miles north of this city, John Gunderson was frozen to death. The storm is reported especially severe up the Missouri valley.
 Ten inches of snow is reported at Ali ance.
 In this city the weather began to mod crate last night and continued mild until noon today when the temperature began to fall again, and tonight it Is 10 degrees below zero. There has been considerable suffering The cold wave is general over South Dakota, western Iowa. Wyoming and Nebraska.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
JONES PUTS SCHLEY CASE
 BEFORE THE u. s. SENATE

Mir. Vest of Missouri called up his reso- lution instructing the judiciary commit tee to inquire into and report to the Sem ate, by bill or otherwise, as to the proper action by Congress upon the subject of anarchy and anarchists. The resolution reads:
 Has Congress the constitutional power to legislate for the punishment of anarch- ists who assassinate or attempt to as- sassinate the President of the United States, and if not, whether 1t Is expedient to amend the federal constitution to en- able Congress so to legislate?
 Whether it is necessary to empower Congress to prevent the teachings of an archists that all governments should be destroyed and the chief rulers of such governments assassinated?
 Whether it is necessary that Congress shall have power to punish persons be- longing to anarchical associations7
 What amendments, if any. are neces- sary to the naturalization laws to prevent anarchists from becoming citizens of the ists should after trial and conviction be imprisoned or deported from the United States?
 whether 1t is necessary to confer upon Congress the power to establish a penal colony where persons convicted of an- archy shall be confined during life?'
 Without discussion the resolution was adopted.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
cUBA's coMMERcE
Exports Have Increased, While I'm.
 ports Are on the Decline.

washington, December 16.-A compara- tive statement of the Commerce of Cuba for the fiscal year 1900 and 1901 issued by the division of insular affairs, war department, today, shows that the total value of merchandise imported during the fiscal year 1901 was $65050,141, as against e71,SS1, ,1S7 for 1900; and the total value of merchandise exported during 1901 was e3115,S21, as against $45, ,22S 646 for 1900. This indicates decrease of 9.3 per cent in the value of imports and an increase of 3e5 per cent in the value of exports.
 The value of imports of merchandise from the several countries, respectively. during the fiscal year 1901 was as fol- lows:
 United States $2S,07S, 7O2, a decrease of e7-16 per cent; United Kingdom s9, 2s0, 949 decrease of p 40 per cent; Germany s. 40s, ,031. increase of 29 4-10 per cent: France eae22, ,S29 decrease of IS 8-1O per cent: spain @. 536.0 decrease of 13 4-10 per cent: other countries $11, 1928, ,6S5, decrease of 6-10 per cent.
 The value of exports of merchandise to the several countries respectively, dur ing the fiscal year 1901 as as follows:
 United States $45. .46S, an increase of So.4 per cent; United Kingdom s5,s71, ,717. increase of s4.9 per cent; Germany s6, 720,- = 50, increase of 19.6 per cent; France s1.- tna. .4s5. increase of PA per cent; Spain, $579,302, decrease of 20.2 per cent; other countries $3044,3S0. increase of 529 per cent.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
Satisfaction In EnqIand.

London, December 17.-The papers this morning express considerable satisfac- tion that the United States Senate rati- zed the Hay-Pauncefote treaty by such a large majority.
 The Morning Post regards this as a great personal triumph for President Roosevelt and portends similar successes for him when dealing with the other sub jects discussed in the presidential mes- sage.
 The Daily News makes similar comment with a parting criticism of Lord Lans- downe, secretary of state for foreign af- fairs, making a stratgetic movement in the rear"
 The Daily Chronicle says that the im- merise majority is a striking proof of how closely the terms of the treaty have been adapted to the American point of view, and adds:
 This may be one method of preserving good relations with the United States, but 1t is hardly business, and it may be- come an expensive one.''
 The Times concurs with the other morn ing papers in commenting on President Roosevelt's striking success and ex- presses great satisfaction at the closing of controversy which has long pre- vented the growth of good feeling be- tween the two countries.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
SCHLEY'S FRIENDS
 TO VINDICATE HIM
DECIDE AT A BANQUET TO TAKE THE MATTER BEFORE CON. GREss AND SEEK THE vERDlcT THAT IS DUE HIM.

Washington, December 16.-The Mary land friends of Rear Admiral Schley have determined to bring his case to the attention of Congress and seek there the vindication they claim is due him. This action was determined upon tonight at a dinner given by General Felix Angus and attended by Senator McComas, the Maryland m embers of the house, and a few other friends. A resolution will be prepared extending to the admiral the thanks of Congress for his services in the battle of Santiago and conferSing on him the rank, pay and emolumenrs of a rear admiral on the active list of the navy. A preamble to the resolution will recite Admiral Deweys conclusion of the court of inquiry giving Admiral Schley credit for the victory of the battle off Santiago Senator McComas will intro duce the resolution in the Senate and by MT. Mudd similar one will be intro an effort will be made to give Admiral Schley the rank of vice admiral. The resolutions will be prepared promptly and introduced in both houses and an attempt will be made to have early ac- ton on them.
 M. A. Teague, one of Admiral Schley's counsel before the court of inquiry, and who also was guest at the dinner, said tonight that the Admiral would not seek a re-trial of the case under any circum- stances His desire and that of his friends was to be relieved of the censure imposed upon him by the report of the majority of the court of inquiry. Nor, he added would there be any suits in stituted having in view the obtaining of money for libel from publications affect ing him.
 MT. Teague says that a vigorous bill of exceptions to the conclusions of the court will be filed with the Secretary of the Navy. Senator McComas said
 q believe an investigation by Congress would not have decisive results. It Is not advisable I want to see a popular vote and I hope to see it before the ses- sion ends. No matter what course is pursued. some amelioration, perhaps a complete vindication, will be the result"
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
SHIPS coNvERsED.
Successful Use of Marconi's System of
 Telegraphy in Mid-Ocean.

New York, December 16.-The Cunard Line steamer Etruria which has just ar rived here was in communication for more than five hours in midocean with her sister ship the Umbria. Long before either ship sighted the other their com manders were conversing by the Marconi wireless system. The position of each ship was known to the other hours before their main trunks showed above the hori- zon. The Etruria left Liverpool Decem- Der 5, the same day the Umbria steamed out of New York They were 1630 miles east-northeast of Sandy Hook when they passed each other last Wednesday. or in latitude 45.17 north, longitude 51.07 west Five hours before that, or when they were fully 100 miles apart, the receiver on the Etruria began to click warningly. The operator replied. then the word "Umbria" was slowly spelled out on the Etruria's instrument. Then followed the Umbria's location. The Umbria replied, giving her location which showed her to be fully 100 miles away from the other vessel The Umbria sent her list of passengers, the fact that all was well and the latest news from New York. The Etruria sent word of the burning of the great Liverpool Ex- change quadrangle which occurred De- cember while the Eruria was lying in the Mersey.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
A Success, Says PupIn.

New York. December 16.-M. I. Pupin. professor of electrical mechanics at Co., lumbia University. in an interview says he fully believes Marconi succeeded in signalling between the coasts of New foundland and Cornwall, England. by his system of wireless telegraphy. Con- tinuing, the professor said: "The signals were very faint, as I read in the report. but that has little to do with it. The dis tance, which is about 1900 miles between these two points, was overcome and fur ther development of the sending instru- ments Is all that is required"
 Continuing, he said:
 One point which is of great value and interest to the scientific world is that Marconi has proved conclusively that the curvature of the earth is no obstacle to the system of wireless telegraphy It still remains to be proven. however, that heavy banks of fog, low hanging clouds and heavy showers along and in the path of the transmitted electric wave will not entirely obstruct it's progress. Atmos- pheric conditions have also much to do with. and strongly affects. the electric wave"
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
FLOODS RECEDE LEAVING VAST
 AREA OF RUIN Goal Mines Are Filled With Water Throwing Thous-
 ands of Men Idle TALES OF NARROW ESCAPES Cold Weather Increases Suffering of Families Whose Houses Were
 Swept Away by Swollen
 Streams-ln Maine.
TALES OF MARROW ESCAPES

Philadelphia, December 16.-Advices from all sections of the eastern half of Pennsylvania, over which area Saturday nights storm ragged furiously, are to the effect that the waters covering the food ed districts are receding and that railroad and telesraphic communication are slow Iy being restored. From Towanda to- night comes the announcement of three deaths caused by the flood near that town, and the additional statement that two others will die from the effects of exposure. The damage to property and the pecuniary loss from enforced suspen- sion of many industries will reach many hundreds of thousands of dollars. Dozens of coal mines are flooded, along with hundreds of industrial concerns along the waterways, throwing idle thousands of men. It is estimated that more than forty thousand persons have been render ed idle The railroad situation is gradual ly becomif1 better. Up to o'clock this afternoon, when the Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western Railroad started a train fer New York. direct communication with New York was cut off from Scran- ton and WNkesbarre and trains were sent by the way of Sudbury. Harrisburg and Philadelphia, distance of 33O miles. The direct route is only 146 miles.
 The Central Railroad of New Jersey is stiI tied up as far as through service is concerned. The Lehigh Valley Rail- road tonight opened it's through service between Buffalo and New York City by making a detour over branch lines.
 Theatrical Company Has Troubles.
 An incident of the storm was the clos ing of the Broad Street Theatre here tonight. Frank Daniels company was to have opened two weeks engagement tonight and the company composed Of over one hundred persons left Buffalo on a special train at S:30 Sunday morn ing via. the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The flooded section was reached and the train could proceed no further. The railroad company in its endeavor to have the actors get to Philadelphia Tn time for a performance tonight, had the train transferred to three or four diff
 
 the New York Central at a point in New York state The train reached Albany this afternoon and then proceeded to New York City. The theatrical com pany there took train for Philadelphia and will reach here early in the morn ing.
 Tales of narrow escapes from drowning come from all the flooded districts Hundreds of families in little hamlets have been deprived of their homes for the time being by swollen streams and the extremely cold weather that has set in adds much to the suffering.
 ..t Newport, a small village near AL lentown, five hundred Italians were sur rounded by water and were prisoners in their homes for thirty-six hours. At Jersey Shore 200 Italians working on the railroad there, were driven from their shanties by the overfowing Of Pine creek.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
Cabinet Meets Today and Mudd|ed Alabama Affairs
 May be Taken Up
ALL MAY BE REAPPO|NTED
1t Is Said Attorney General Favors General Retention Of Office Holders as Best Means of
 Settling Questions.
BY wATTERsoN sTEALEY.

Washington, December Is. = Especially = The President did not take up the dis trict attorneyship of the Northern district of Alabama today owing to the fact that Attorney General Knox was in conference with Mir. Vaughan and had reached no decision to the recommendation of the Department of Justice in the matter. The cabinet meets tomorrow and it Is con- sidered here not unlikely that there will be some developments upon a very mixed-up state of affairs.
 A number of Alabama members of Con- gress, including Senator Pettus, Repre- son, Thompson and Wiley, called upon the President today in relation to the Federal appointments in the State
 President Is Non-committaI.
 To no one of them did the President give any definite assurance regarding the several State offices.
 If the President follows the report ed recommendations of the attorney general it is probable there will be no change in the present Federal officeholders. The attorney general is said to favor a gen. eral reappointment as the best means of settling the present controversy.
 At the same time the supporters of other candidates, especially those behind Walker for the Middle district marshall ship and Curry for the Southern district marshalship. believe their men are still very much in the fight.
 The Alabama collectorship and the Bir- mingham postoffice are practically in the same unsettled condition as other of fees in the state.
 Is Still Undecided.
 From a perfectly reliable source it Is learned that the President himself is to- night still undecided on the question of Alabama patronage, and this being the case, anything pertaining to the appoint ments Is pure speculation.
 Generally speaking the situation seems to favor the present incumbents all along the line. At least there will be no clean sweep though executive lightning is liable to strike anywhere.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
PRESIDENT DISPOSED
 TO REAPPoINT VAUGHAN.

Washington, December 16.-The Presi- dent today consulted Representatives Clayton, Thompson and Wiley of Alabama about some appointments in that state. It is understood he is disposed to re-ap- point Messrs. Vaughan, Bryan and Bing- ham, respectively, district attorney and marshal of the middle district and col lector of internal revenue.
 He is very desirous of harmonizing the existing Republican factions in that state.
 President Roosevelt also consulted Sem ators Foster and McEnery and Repre- sentative Broccuard of Louisiana regard ing Louisiana appointments. He had a list of about fifty applicants for places, from collector of New Orleans down to minor offices. concerning whom he re- Quested information.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
WANT oTERo REAPPoINTED,
Committee of Prominent Men From
 New Mexico See President.

Washington. December 16.-A delegation consisting of Colonel Llewellyn. Judge A. B. Fall. Captain Damo, Charles Spies. Solomon Luna, national committeeman. called on the President in the interest of the reappointment of Governor Otero. The President told the delegation that he would reappoint Governor otero if cer- tain charge of a minor character was answered This charge, one of the mem-
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
WILL ENJO|N MARCON| FROM
 EXPERIMENTING Telegraph Company Notifies h. VentOT of Their Rights
 in Newfoundland THINKS Il SIGN IF SUCCESS Marconi Has Not Decided What Course of Action He Will Take in the
 Matter-continues Prep
 aration for Trials
THINKS II SIGN OF SUCCESS

St. Johns N. F., December 16.-Mar- conf has just returned here from Cape Spear where bad weather prevented him from selecting a site for his proposed experiment station.
 On returning here Marconi was served with legal documents from the solicitors of the Anglo-American Telegraph Com pany. These notify him that the said company possesses an exclusive monopo- ly of the telegraph business within New Foundland and it's dependencies, and de- mand that he cease his experiments and remove his apparatus forthwith. other wise the company will apply to the su- preme Court for an injunction restrain- ing him from further trials.
 Marconi has not yet decided what course of action he will take in the matter. He regards this action on the part of the Anglo-American Telegraph Company as the best proof of the impor- tance of his new discovery.
 Unable to Swing Kites.
 Owing to fog and rain Marconi was unable to swing his kites in mid air to- day, he therefore went to Cape Spear to determine on the fitness of that prom onotary Tof the wireless telegraph sta- tion which he proposes to erect. The inventor will use mast 200 feet high instead of kites as giving more certain results. Being informed at Cape Spear by telephone of the news reported that Thomas Edison discredited the announce ment of signals having been received here last week from Cornwall Signor Marconi replied that the signals were received by himself and they were ab- solutely genuine
 Will Give Special Exhibition.
 The inventor will give special exhi- bition here tomorrow morning to the Governor, Premier and a gathering of representative citizens. Marconi will in- augurate the new year by sending a spe- cial message over the Atlantic if the steamer on which he is to sail from New Foundland reaches England in time. He will go direct to Cornwall and take charge of matters there.
 By midsummer he will have fully equipped station here for sending and receiving messages between America and England and another station on the Massachusetts coast
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
COLD AT CINCINNATI.
Thermometer Only Registers 13 Above,
 But Worse Is Predicted.

Cincinnati. O., December 16.-The ther- mometer registered IS degrees above zero at o'clock tonight, but the weather bu- reau predicts colder weather before morning. The Ohio river has been ris- ing rapidly at almost every point be- tween here and Pittsburg. At Pittsburg and Charleston it has passed the dan ger line. while at Portsmouth 1t is ris- ing six inches an hour and has already reached a 31-foot stage
 At o'clock tonight the stage in this city was H feet 8 inches, rise of four feet and three inches since o'clock this morning. The river men here are of the opinion that 40 feet will be reached by Thursday morning. sfter which a fall is anticipated. The rise above caught the rivermen unprepared and many tow boats were torn from their moorings, but nearly all of them were recovered before much damage was done
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
Second Cold Wave.

Guthrie, O. T., December 16-Another cold wave struck Oklahoma tonight and, following so closely on the first, 1t will do greater damage to the extensive cattle interests of the territory. Reports from the rangers state that the stock is perish ing. A prominent cattleman said tonight that the loss as a result of the blizzard will be greater among Oklahoma stock men than ever known before in the his- tory of the territory.
 The Santa Fe northbound passenger train during the blizzard tonight, ran into
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
FEARFUL DESTRUCTION
 IN BRADFORD COUNTY.

Towanda, Pa., December 16.-The com plete story of the damage wrought in Bradford County by the unprecedented flood of Sunday night, Is coming in slowly. Three lives were lost, two others will die from exposure Snd the monetary loss to property is beyond present es- timate. The borough of Monroeton, was the heaviest sufferer At that point and Greenwood. on the Towanda elk. two railroad and two travel bridges were swept away. Mrs. Hattie Fessenden,
 45 years old, was drowned while being carried from her house. At Greenwood a house occupied by William s. Rey-
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
SCHEYS COUNSEL
 FILES OBJECTION TO
 FINDING OF THE COURT
. JONES' RESOLUTION q % OF THANKS TO SCHLEY. <

-% Washington, December 16-At the < -~ opening of today's session of the < -% Senate MT. Jones of Arkansas in- <
 -1 troduced a joint resolution as fol- < -~ lows: -> That the thanks of Congress and -> -U- the American people are hereby ten ' -~- dered to Rear Admiral Winfield s. . -~ Schley and the officers and men un- < < der his command for highly dis < < tinguished conduct in conflict with < . the enemy as displayed by them in ' -~ the destruction of the Spanish fleet < < off the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, : . July 3, 1898. < . That the President of the United < < States be requested to cause this ' < resolution to be communicated to < -% Rear Admiral Schley and through : < him to the officers and men under < < his comm and" %
 4 Without comment the resolution . -% was referred to the committee on % -| naval affairs. : A A A q A. A. A A A A A