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THE WEATHER. Boston, Jan. Local forecast Fri day: Fair, variabii winds. Washington, Jan for Fri day for INew Eng land: Generally fair followed by increas ing cloudiness Frida; afternoon, variable winds. Local Weather Report.

Portland, Jan. local weathe: bureau office reooitls as to the weathe, the following: 8 a. m. 30.058; therercom eter, 25. dew point, 19; bnmidity, 74 wind, velocity.

10; weather, clear. 13 p. 80.382, her mom eter, 21; dew point, 8. humidity, 54 wind, velocity. weather, dear.

Mean daily thermometer, 2b; max. tnum thermometer, 30: minimum titer moruetar, 21: maximum velocity of wind M4 tetul precipitation, T. Weather Observ ation. The agricultural depaitraent weathe bureau foi yesterday, January 7, takei nt 8 p.in. meridian time, the observatioi for each station being given in this order Temperature, direction of wind, state Weather: Boston.

39 degrees, o.ear;h.er Yelk. 30 degrees. clear; Phlladel Bhla. 32 degrees, clear: Washington 6, clear; Albany. ae KW.

clear; Buffalo. 24 cloudy; Detroit, 24, SK, oloiitly Chicago. 33 degrees. NE, cloudy; Paul, 82. SW, cle Huron, grees, S.

clear: Bimnaroli, 24 degrees KW, clear; Jacksonville, 46 degrees clear. To Issue Pacific Railroad Ronds. Washington, January Morgan, Democrat, Alaoninr, today introduce! hi the Senate a volumira is bill which asnpng other things directs the secretar, cf the'treasury to issue bonds in such ai amount as may be nectary to take tbo first mortgage bonds of the Umoi Pacific and Central Psciho railroads Thess bonds are to run thir.y years, wit the privilege of rsdempuou after to years, or the postponement of the perl cf payment alter thirty years to the payment of interest thereon dn 1l'2 tbe time i such exteuwon, tne rat cl intsiest boing fixed at three per tent. Sale Muslin Underwear Monday J. R.

LIBBY. PACIFIC RAILROAD RILL. House Discusses tlie Rcw Funding Measure. TWO AMENDMENTS PROPOSED AND ordered PRINTED. The Proposed Labor Commission Law Su jeot of Debate In the Bill Amending Navigation Law Passed Without Amendment.

Washington, January memorials were reported by Mr. Cullom in the Senate today, in favor of the recognition ot Cuban independence, and one from the Commercial club of Chicago endorsing the policy of the administration regarding Cuba. This was followed by the introduction of a resolution by Mr. Mills, declaring the expediency of recognizing the independence of a foreign government belongs to Congress, and when Congress shall so determine the executive shall be in harmony with the legislative department of the government-j second, that the independence of the Republic of Cuba ought to be and I xiereuy is xowguinv-, is hereby appropriated for salary and expenses of a minister to that government whenever such minister shall be appointed by the President." Mr. Mills gave notice that he would address the Senate tomorrow in support of the joint resolution.

Meanwhile it lies on the table. Mr. White presented a remonstrance from his state for the Pacific funding bill and asked that it be printed in the record. It is a rather unusual privilege but was not objected to. On motion of Mr.

Hale the Senate agreed to adjourn from today till Monday next, and Mr. Mills changed the notice of his Cuba speech from tomorrow till Mon day. Mr. Sherman asked unanimous consent to have action on the Senate bill for fixing a uniform standard of classification and grading of wheat, corn, oats, barley and rye. The proposition was objected to by Mr.

Hale, Republican of Maine and other Senators, Mr. Allen declaring the blil would be destructive of the interests of producers of grain. Sir. Cullom opposed its consideration today and suggested that the bill go over till tomorrow. It was so ordered.

The Loud bill in reference to second class mail matter was received from the House and referred to the post office committee. The House bill having been reached on the calendar lor the appointment of a non-partisan commission to collate information and consider and recommend legislation tc meet the problems presented by labor, agriculture and capital, objection to its consideration was made by Mr. Aldrich. Thereupo i a motion was made by Mr. Perkins tc make the bill a special order for Wednesday at 2 A parliamentary question was raised and argued by Mr.

Aldrich against the motion. The presiding officer (Mr. Blackburn of Kentucky) ruled the motion in order; thereupon the reading oi the bill in full was demanded by Mr. Aldrich. Remonstrance against this was made by Mr.

Perkins, its object, be said, being trans. patent. The reading would not Lbe finished when the morning hour expired and tiler the bill would have to go over. "I have a very shadowy idea," Mr.Aldifct said, what the bill is. I know in a genearl way that the expenditure oi $200,000 or $300,000, perhaps $600,000, a year lx what seems to me the most chimerical idea ever presented to the American Seni The bill was read, but it still lacked a few minutes of two, when the reading was finished.

The minutes were used by Mr. A1U11VU XXX xuxuuvx "C- measure. When the morning hour closed the bill retained its position at the head of the calendar. The unfinished business was taken up. being the House bill providing for homesteads on public lands acquired from various Indian tribes.

Mr. Platt argued against the bill, declar- ing that it would result in the loss of many millions to the government. The bill went over without One ol the papers referred to yesterday by Mr, Call, a statement as to the tacts in the case in Cuba was presented by I Call, read and ordered printed in the record, It was signed, he said by Edward E. Robbins, a Republican member of the nexi Congress. Mr.

Morgan offered a resolution which wat adopted, instructing the committee on expenditures in the executive department! to inquire into the circumstances of tlu i abstraction of certain papers from the files ol i the treasury department in reference to Pacific railroad which papers the acting secretary of the treasury reported a fev days since be We are all subject to a pain occasion ally and it is well to have a good lini ment in the house, such as Salvation Oil. 25 cts. SPECIAL CARPET BEATING, Carpets taken up, beaten by stean i machine, and re-Iayed. Experiencec workmen employed. Place youi order at FOREST CITY DYE HOUSE, i Works, 13 PREBLE ST, Opp.

Preble House. Telephone connection. On motion of Mr. Frye the House bill passed last session to amend the laws relating to navigation was taken from the calendar and passed, with amendments. It deals with the rules to govern vessels at sea and on lakes and rivers.

A conference was ordered, Senators Frye, Nelson and White were aijpointed conferees on of the Senate. The House bill to amend the laws relating to American seamen was taken up and a substitute for it discussed at considerable length. No aotion was reached. The Senate at 5.30 adjourned till Monday. IN THE HOUSE.

In the House today the debate upon the proposition to refund the Indebtedness of the Pacific Railroad company the government was begun. The House went into committee of the whole, Mr. Payne, Republican of New York, in the chair. Mr. Poweis Republican of Vermont, chairman of the committee on Pacific railroads, reporting the bill, said it was a plain business proposition that the committee had reported.

It was intended to appeal only to the good ousiness sense of the House He first addressed himself to the history of the Pacific railroad enterprises and the legislation in reference thereto, which had its beginning in the act of July 1, 1892. The benefits accuring to the government and the people from construction of the roads were graphioly sketched by Mr. Powers. He declared his opinion to be that the railroad companies had discharged every obligation imposed upon them by the government; that they had fuiilled every contract made by Congress. Mr.

Powers said on the first of July next, to which date the bill was to apply, the Central Pacific company would owe the government $57,904,177 and the Pacific $53,289,593. Should the government foreclose the mortgage, which meant a long litigation and an increase of the debt of the government by between sixty and seventy million, to pay off the underlying first mort gage, in oiua outoi fill experiment of ojrerating the roads upon the govenrment account. The wiser method would be for the creditor to determine the debt-paying ability of his debtor and make a settlement with him on that That was that the bill proposed to do. M. Lacey, Republican of Iowa, asked why a dividend of four per cent was allowed on the stock while the government was to get but two per cent for its bonds, which were ahead of the stock.

answered Mr. Powers, we want the stockholders to undertake this obligation, and they wont do it unless they are assured of a reasonable return upon The attack upon the bill was opened by Mr. Hubbard, Republican of Missouri, who had prepared the views of the minority of the committee. He called attention to the provision of the law of 1862, which required that all the capital stock of the corporations should be paid in cash. The facts were he said the Union Pacific was capitalized at of which but 16 per ecnt was paid in Central Pacific at of which ten per cent was paid in; the Western Pacific at of which per cent was paid in; the Kansas Pacific at of which not a cent was paid in.

In the construction of the Union and Central Pacific roads there accrued to those in charge, a profit of 000. There had been paid in dividends on the Union Pacific, including the Kansas Pacific, lie claimed the provisions of the bil 1 were not the best offers made by the companies. The Union Pac ific he said was now paying 000 a year, but by the terms of the bill Its payment would amount to but a year, running over a period of 83 years. The fatal point in the bill was the failure to make a continuous mortgage upon the property of both lines from the Missouri to the Pacific ocean. Mr.

Hubbard said all roads indebted to the government should have been brought into court and the mortgage foreclosed. Mr. Bell recommended as an amendment of the committees bill a proposition to extend the ind ebtedness of the companies foi a reasonable period at 3 per cent interest, the corporations to give the government first mortgage Instead of second. The committee rose. Mr.

Bell presented his substitute for the bill in accordance with the plan outlined in his remarks, and it was ordered printed. A substitute was presented by Mr. Harrison, Democrat of Alabama, to be printed. The House then adjourned. CAPITAL GLEANINGS.

Dr. Wakeham, representative on the international commission, has returned to Ottawa, having completed his duties. The reports of the American com missioner. Mr. Rathbun, and himself, been handed the respective governments.

There is no beween the twc commissioners, their report being a join! one. It is expected that there will he immediately an exchange of views by the tc governments, to he followed by a treaty and such legislation as may be deemed necessary. The President has pardoned Ephraim Young, of the Spring Garde National bank of Philadelphia, convicted ol embezzling and misapplying funds of the national bank and sentenced May 29, 189-1 to five years in the Eastern penitentiary. The American National bank of Denver which suspended April 21, 1890, wai today permitted to re-open its doors for bus iness as an active national banking insti tution. The bank has compiled with al the conditions imposed by the currency.

The Senate today the nonii nation of George Sayer of Connecticut to bi United States consul at Glauchau, Ger many. 1 Latest Madrid. January official despatcl from Havana states that Captain Genera Weyler will entrust the military operation in the province ot Pinar del Rio to anotlie commander, while lie himself will direc decisive operations against the rebels in thi prov ince of Havana and Matanzas. It i also stated that he has given permission sugar planters to resume work on thei estates. Senator Palmer Very 111.

Springfield, 111., January Job M. Palmer was taken suddenly ill agai last night and is confined to his bed. Hi physician has forbidden him to leave hi room and says that he is threatened witl pneumonia. THE TIME TOO SHORT. Prospects Not Bright for Lond Bill in Senate.

MAINE PECULIARLY INTERESTED IN THE MEASURE. Augusta Publication Comfort Figured Prominently in the Debate on the Bill Joke on Mr. Encounter With Cummings. TO THE these days the committee room ot Ways and Means is crowded every day from early in the forenoon until late in the afternoon. Men come from all parts of the country, each laden with his burden of information, and dump it all down in tbe committee room before the sixteen men who sit around the table.

Part of this informatiion is in written form, and part is given orally. The oral portions are all written down by stenographers as they are given, and then are written out and printed with indexes. The written statements are arranged topically by the clerk of the committee, so that the information on each item and schedule may be at hand when the work of constructing the bill begins. The people who make pilgrimages to the Ways and Means room come in bands, according to the schedules. On Tuesday the farmers and fishermen came, Wednesday the sheep owners, and Thursday the woolen manufacturers.

The men who appear speak one by one; and while many of them represent special interests in a special way, they learn to be pretty careful about their statements. For the members of the committe hare at their disposal the classified information of the past and are liable to pull it out for the benefit of the speaker, and to his discomfiture if he attempts to pull the wool over eyes. The debate on the Loud bill on Wednesday afternoon was very lively, especially after the bill was thrown open for amendment. Mr. successful paper, and the other publications at AuguBta, were referred to time and again.

received the most attention, and was referred to over and over again. One of thejokes of the day was occasioned by Mr. Milliken. In praising the enterprise of the Augusta publishers, Mr. Milliken declared? that Augusta had sent more brains to the House and Senate than any other city ot 10,000 inhabitants in the nation.

Shortly after Mr. Hepburn of Iowa arose, and in speaking began to refer to Mr. Milliken as gentleman from Pretty soon Mr. Milliken objected, saying that he did not live within forty miles of Augusta. I was in error said Mr.

Hepburn. But when I heard that Augusta had sent more brains to this House and the ate than any other city of 10,000 inhabitants in the country, I supposed of course that the gentleman from Maine must live in Mr. Milliken did not seem greatly abashed at the good natured laughter which folio wed. Mi. Quigg, who led the opposition to the bill, devoted considerable attention to the Augusta publications, speaking particularly of He said it had been urged that this publication was one of the abuses It had been said that the paper had an honest circulation of only about 1,000 although it sends through the mails a million and a quarter.

of said Mr. Quigg, could not be the department choose to permit the fraud. But Is it so at all? Here is a letter from the editor of Comfort, and he says that lie has a circulation of three-quarters of a paid circulation of voluntary subscribers who have sent in their subscription paid irculation of that he maintains an office in Boston where he pays $5 0,000 a year to his editors to write his aper. He says, further, that he has taken an oath for the Post Office Department asto the extent of his circulation, and it to the Department, so that the Department knows that this paper has a paid for cireu lation of 750,000 copies. And if tile Department is not satisfied with the evidence, it an rule the paper out.

He says, also, that he pays the government $2,000 a month second-class postage. This paper pays often more than a month for firstclass or letter postage. Now, the only tiling that the publisher of Comfoit does is to run a newspaper; that is all. He pays this sum for first-class postage as the result ot the maintenance ot a newspaper. pays a month to the government to take his newspaper and spread it broadcast.

He pays to the government for the stamps with which he conducts his conespondence with ids patrons. He pays $2,000 more a month for third and fourth class postage. And he lias received 125,000 letters in month, and has an average receipt from the mails of 100,000 letters a month. That means $2,500 more that is paid to the government by the patrons of Comfort ill firstclass postage. And that does not 'include, of course, any of the money that comes to tlie'government iiqfirst, third, and fourth class postage from those readers ot Comfort who answer tlie 300 advertisements that that paper prints.

Those a lvertisements cost the advertiser 50 cents a line of nine words to the line. The advertiser does not advertise if it does not pay him to do so. Of course he advertises because lie gets answers through the mails to his advertisements, and for every answer that conies to him the government receives twojeents in first-class postage. And that answer is an answer looking to some Iran sacton with the advertiser; and if a transaction is had, tlie government is liable tc 1 receive more as the result of its pound rate from its third and fourth class postage. Now, all that business is wiped out wlier 1 you wipe out tlie for secondJ class postage from Comfort.

You save the government the sum, whatever it is, wlncl it costs to carry and handle Comfort's edition, but to do so you must lose at leas $12,500. It does not look as though then could be a largo net saving on that tran No bill in tills Congress has excited the interest that was aroused over Lout bill, and the debate was exciting and in teresting. Tlie regular newspapers, wit! regular subscribers, generally favor tlie Loud those papers that are people as sample oopies were against It.And with them were the paper makers, the news associations, and many interests. These conflicting interests vrere sullicent to cause a very lively debate. One passage of arms was very interesting and helped the passage of th6 bill very much.

Mr. Moody of Massachusetts (who was heard in Maine several times during the campaign) had favored the i bill. Amos Cummings, who always amuses I the House when he speaks, was sitting behind Moody, and when he arose to speak stooped over him and in loud tones, but in a facetious manner literally poured out vials ol wrath on Mr. Moody because the latterfavored a bill against the Interests of certain Massachusetts publishers who had asked Cummings to oppose the hill. Has pride In Massachusetts ebbed so low In your breast, that the people of you state have to come to New York to find a Congressman to protect their Cummings down upon Moody, while the house laughed uproarously.

you no state pride left? etc. As soon as he could get the floor Mr. Moody replied, very earnestly hut with dignity, saying that he -was proud to i represent the interests of Massachusetts, but her interests were the general interests of her whole, and not of the special interests of the few. Delivered with great vigor and earnestness, this reply undoubtedly made votes for the bill, and was generously applauded. The vote was quite decisive in favor of the bill, being 144 to 105.

The Maine members opposed the bill. It will now have to go to the Senate, where the chances of its passing do not seem very bright, considering how little time remains of this Congress. Galen Moses, of Bath, is here, at- tending the Ways and Means hearings. BIG HOLE IN GROUND. News ot Mysterious Explosion at Weils Beach.

supposed to Have Been Work of Agents of Caban Junta Trying a New Kind of Dynamite. Bidfleford, January was received tonight from Wells to the effect that a trial of a new explosive, alleged to have been designed for use in Cuban secretly made near Black Creek several miles from Wells village today. Two men arrived in that town on the morning train from the west. One carried a satchel and the other a box. They left the village in the direction of Black Creek and a short time afterwards the sound of an explosion was heard.

When they returned to take the afternoon west bound train, they declined to answer any questions regarding the object of their visit. Some of the townspeople start out to investigate and found in a pasture a hole twelve feet deep and extending nearly five rods. It is supposed the explosive was operated by means of a kite and an electrical appliance. The men who came to Wells to experiment with this explosive were undoubtedly the agents of the Cuban Junta which has been trying all kinds of inventions that might be csed their fight against the Spaniards. Some weeks ago the papers printed a dispatch from New York stating that experiments with some kind of an explosive would soon be made in some town along the coast of Maine and that the Junta were guarding this secret with the utmost care.

That the mysterious strangers.who visited Wells today were the agents of the Junta there is very little doubt and that their experiments witn the explosive were successful the big bole in the ground near Black Creek is good evidence. One of the men whose visit has stined Wells up to a pitch of excitement seldom attained in the town, is described as being a tali, soldierly looking fellow with dark complexion and evidently a foreigner. The other man looked like a bright, wide awake Yankee machinist. MAINE MEN ON WOOLEN SCHEDULE. Delegation of Manufacturers Before Ways and Means Committee, Washington, January woolen manufacturers were well represented before the ways and means committee today.

Thomas Sampson, who operates a mill in Waterville, stated to the committee that if the conditions of the past few years i as tea an uio wwiou must close. He spoke of the use of shoddy or waste in the manufacture of cheap clothing and asked that no prohibitive duty be placed on these products. There as not enough wool grown, he said, to make cheap clothes and the of waste was necessary. Galen C. Moses of Bath said that all manufacturers wanted was a tariff of such modcrate nature that it would not be upset in a few years.

The change from the -McKinley to Wilson bill bad cost his company $100,000. He said he had been a Democrat all his litc and was one of the original free wool men, but he had changed liis mind regarding wool, having become convinced that conditions here did not warrant the admission of that product free of dutv His statement that he had cast the hrst Republican ballot forMcKinley caused consld erable amusement. Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio remarked that he was getting in good compauv and hoped he would stay The committee adjourned until tomorrow. A COLORED FIEND.

A Bloodthirsty Murderer Who Will Be Lynched When Caught. Sumter, S. January Sumter was aroused today over the report that Simon Cooper (colored) had killed old Mr. Hen Wilson, his son Wesley, and Mrs. Wesley Wilson.

white people, and tyvo negroes, a and a girl, near Lynchburg. Tosses are scouring every foot of land between Maysville and Sumter for the murderer. Cooper went to Lynchburg yesterday for the purpose of forcing a colored girl to marry him. The girl and her mother escaped into the swamp. Soon after appearance in the town, a posse went in pursuit of him.

Tile posse came within 200 yards of him.but he shot at them and retreated. He came out of the woods about daylight, and went to the house of the Wilsons. Mr. Raker who lives near by heard considerable shooting. Cooper came out on the piazza shooting in every direction.

He got into a buggy and went a few yards when he met a colored man named Smith. He killed him and as he passed Bakei, shot at Baker's children, killing one, a girl. Mr. Wilson aged 75, was found sitting in bed dead, with a shot gun in his hand. His son was in another bed and lus head was split, while on the floor lay the body of a woman, her head smashed in and throat out.

The dead people were moltensive peaceable citizens, cooper will be lynched when caught. MS EXCELLENCY. Mr. Powers last Be Addressed. WAS DULY MADE GOVERNOR OF MAINE YESTERDAY.

Hie Ceremonies Attending the In. augural ion at State House. LNNOUNCEMENT OF THE APPOINTMENT OF IIIS STAFF. )fficers Nominated In Joint Caucus Regularly of the ations Will Be Insisted ournment Until Tuesday. TO THE Augusts, January Powers Houlton is governor and commander m-obiet the State of Maine.

He was proclaimed as suoh by Nloholas Fessonrien, Secretary of State, this forenoon, immediately aftet wards, the governor read fris inaugural address. The hull of the House of Representatives was crowded with members and leading men from ill parts of the state who listened attentively to the words of the'new Governor. Uhuirs were plaood in the aisles for many ladies. It was almost 11 when the two Houses mat In joint convention the Senators being announced, with the cry way for the Honorable As the officials always see that the way is perfectly clear, the first two words of proclamation seem to he somewhat unnecessary. President Day of the Senate took the chair and immediately a oommittoe was raised to notify the Governor-elect that the legislature was waiting nnd ready to administer the oaths of office.

Then In a few moments, everybody was called upou to make way, again, this time for the Honorable Governor-eleot. Everybody rose as Governoi Cleaves appeared escorting the Governorelect. The members of the council followed. Standing "by the side of President Day and with his right hand raised, Mr. Powers repeated after Mr.

Day, the oaths in which he swore to be a good citizen of the State of Maine and to per form to tbe best of bis ability tbe dutiei of his high office. He then subscribed tt them and President Day announced tbai the Secretary of State would make i proclamation. Mr. Fessenden then an nouced to the legislature aDd people the State that Llewellyn Powers had re ceived a plurality of the votes given in the September eleotion and having tak en and subscribed to tbe oaths of office was Governor and oommander-in-ohle: of the State. This is the form of thi notice to the good, people of Maine tha they have a new Governor: votes given in on tbe day of Sep tember last, in the and pan tatious of the state, for Governor, thi returns of which have been made to thi ollioe of Secretary of State, huviDg beer examined and corrected by tbe legisla ture, whioh has declared tbat a plnralit.i thereof were given to Llewellyn Powers and that he is duly elected, and lie hav itig in the presence of the two brnnohe: of the legislature in convention assembler taken and suhscnuen to too osciis require! by the constitution to qualify bini to dis ohaige tbo duties of that office, therefou declare and make known to all person: iD this state who nre in the exercise any public trust, as well as all good citi zbur thereof, the Llowellyn Powers li Governor and commander-in-chief of State of Maine and that close obedienci should be rendered to all his lawful act: commands as such.

God save the State of Mnine. Then President Day said: Ex celloncy the legislature would he pleasec to receive any communication you mai have to whereupon Mr. Power: began the reading of his inaugural ad dress. What seemed to he a scrap boj covered with black enamelled eloth wai placed on the Speakers' desk as a read ing stand. Mr.

Powers read his slowly and distinctly. It was re ceived with close attention. Once then was a burst of applause. That was causet by the reference to Maine a Prohibition state which sadly needei a stronger prohibition sentiment in larg: towns and cities. At the close of address there was loud and long applause, Mr.

Cleaves sat at the right of Gover nor Powers and was an attentive listen er. So also were ex-Governors Conner Chamberlain, Kobie and Burleigh wh( wero present. After the Governor retired, a secom joint convontiou was held and the offi oers nominated at last cauou were unanimously elected. The legisla tors voted themselves the usual allow ante of ten worth of postag: stamps and then the two bouses joumed to meet again at next Tues day afternoon when the committees nil be announced and the business of th session began. FAREWELL TO GOV.

CLEAVES. The legislature paid a tribute to ei Cleaves today which must bay Deen nigniy gramying tu branches resolutions were introduced expressing the sense of the members of his successful administration of State affairs and his high personal qualities. IN THE HOUSE. Mr. Phil brook of Waterville offered the following resolution.

the sentiment of the press of Maine the House of representatives desires to place on record its recognition of too tinguished services rendered by the retiring governor. Therefore be it that we extend to Henry B. Cleaves, who has guided the ship of state for four years, our recognition of his honorable services, riiithful to every diligent in the performance of all public duties, devoted to the interests of thejwhole state, h3 has met every emex'gency and given to the people of Maine an upright, honest and dignified administration. He has been the governor of all. The of the executive chamber have always been open to etery citizen of the state and the humblest has never been turned away without a oatient and respectful hearing.

He retires from the high office he has so ably and faithfully filled with the confidence, respect and affection of the whole This is the resolution adopted in tho Senate: That in recognition of the services oi Henry B. Cleaves during the past four years as Executive of our State, the Senate of Maine tenders him, in be hall 01 tne cicizbus ut mimre, vno appreciation, respect and esteem of onr people. Able and conscientious in the performance of his duties, devoted to the methods of our State, regardful for the welfare and prosperity of onr people, solicitous for her interests and her institutions, ever laboring for the development of the diversified industries of the State, he retires from his official position with the confidence and regard of all our citizens and with their wishes fur a prosperous and happy future. GOV. CLEAVES PRESENTS.

This afternoon, the beautiful loving cup, the statuary aud the gavel whioh comprise the collection of gifts to Mr. Cleaves were packed up and sent to Portland. Certainly Mr. Cleaves may be proud of the expressions cf cod will which accompany him hack to privnts Ufa He left Augusta for his home in Portland this afternoon. The gavel, whioh was presented by the council was designed by Mr.

A. S. Slitchell cf Fortland and made In Philadelphia. THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. Governor Powers and the newly elected council met together for the first time this afternoon.

Tbe council elected Hon. E. Dudley Freomon of Yarmouth as obairraan. The first state officer to be chosen by the now executive department is Mr, E. C.

Milliken of Portland who was unauimeusly re-eleoted to the position of pension agent, a place whioh he has filled with oonspionons ability for several years, aud in which, by his unavarylng kindness and courtesy, he has won many friends among the veterans who participate in the THE STAFF. Governor Powers announced the list of the offioers of his military staff this afternoon. The staff will be made up as follows: Adjutant Conner, Portland. Inspector K. Nowooinb, Eastport.

Commissioner L. Thompson, Brunswick. Surgeon J. Maytery, SRJuilge Advocate E. Hamlin, Ellsworth.

Inspector General of Rifle Practice Enooh C. Farrington, Augusta. Aides de rank as Lieutenant C. Eaton, Portland; John M. Gliddeu, Newcastle.

Military rank as Major W. Spaulding, Caribou. THE STATE COLLEGE. President Harris of the Maine State 1 college said to the PRESS correspondent today that the trustees of the institution would ask the legislature for an annual appropriation of a total of for the two years. President Harris said that the trustees would explain tho needs of the college in tte matter of buildings.

The most pressing want is ci a new building for tho mechanical engineering department. Now tho shops aio so crowded that the students are fniced to 1 work in shifts and the steady growth of the institution will soon make it impos sible to provide means, for all tho students desiring to do so to take oertain courses. A new library and cnapel is also needed, and a email building to ho uied as a dormitory for the female students would bo a welcome addition. '1 he 1 trustees. Said president Harris, will content themselves with pointing out these needs but will not ask for appropriations leaving that matter to the legislature.

It is certain, of course, that nnless it appears pretty oertain that no money can be obtained for the erection of new huildiDgs, Borne of the friends of the college will see that the attempt is made to get as muoh as possible. No one will deny perhaps that the buildings are needed The light will come on the question as to what is the duty in the matter. SEED INSPECTION. A bill will he introduced at this session to provide for an inspection of agricultural seeds and the mixed feeds for cattle new being quite extensively used. Tho teats provided for are to be made by the state experiment station and the expanse borne by the manufacturers, in the same method as is employed under the law for the inspection of fertilizers.

The inspection of mixed feeds is to be made the subjoct of legislation in Massachusetts and other states. Hon. Sumner J. Chadbonrne was pointed and qualified as deputy assistant sootetary of stale today. Col.

Gecrge A. Philhrook of tho end happened into the AdjulantsGeneraPs office today shortly after the reoeipi there of the order oreating the staff. After looking over the list Col, Philhrook said: is a stront 3 staff and I can soy that viewed from military stand point it is a fine Oapt. Ernest T. Lee, company second has been granted leave of absenci Contiuued on Second Page.

ITrhlilLLl ft Difficulty in Forming Cabinet. THE GENTLEMEN WHOM HE WANTS WONT HAVE IT- Anil Those Who Will Have It He anti Allison No longer Keckonetl of Sherman Revived. Washington, January gossip was lively at the capital today. The report wus revived this morniug that the portfolio of state bad bsen tendered Senator Sberruau.Many well informed meipfcers of the House and Senate believe that Mr. Sherman will be Mr.

successor in the state department. Those who assume to reflect Mr. views maintain that he has no cabinet aspirations and would prefer to remain in the Senate. Major McKinley tt is said has determined if Allison will not accept the premiership of his administration Senator Sherman must, and it is tuougnc the latter is unwilling to disappoint him. Senator Allison has been re-elected for another term and his position as chairman of the appropriation committee gives him groat prominence in the Senate.

His Iowa friends think he would he unwise to exchange the position ir which he is admirably qualified for a cabinet portfolio. The same considerations are also thought largely to influence Representative Dingley of Maine who at present is moie interested in the preparation of a tariff bill than in tho secretaryship of the treasury. Mr. Dingley has almost ceased to be a factor in the speculations respecting tne personnel of the cabinet. Mr.

Hanna is still regarded as a cabinet possibility although his Ohio friends maintain that he only desires a seat in the Senate. MR. DiNGLEY WILL NOT Maine Man Declines To Be Member of McKinley's Cabinet. Kalamazoo, January Daily Telegram, published by N. Dingley, a son of Congressman Diugley, publishes nu authoritive despatoh from Washington today: can he stated'definitely that Congressman Dingley, of the way and means committee has decided not to accept the cabinet position.

He was offered the place of secretary of treasury by President-elect McKiuley and given time to considevjit. Great pressure was brought to have bin: accept it. He has definitely decided not to take the place. His present du ties are much more congenial to him aud futhermore be the arduous duties of the treasury portfolio would seriously impair his health. HARD TO FIND CABINET OFFICERS.

McKinley Has Not Yet Filled a Single Berth. Cleveland, Ohio, January McKinley removed today from Hanna's suburban residence Gloumerc to the home of another friend, Myron T. Herrlok in the hearu of the of the oity. Major and Mrs.MoKinlev will Monday return to Canton to stay till March 1, when they expect to leave for Washington. The two principal places, those of secretary of state and 6eoretary of the treasury are still unfilled nnd until they are provided for, no other cabinet appointments will be made.

Gen. Felix Angus and ether men who with McKinley today have the impression that he would like to select one cabinet officer from the heart of the solid south and another from one of the border states. Gen. Aug ns spoke warmly in favor of Judge Nathan Goff of Virginia to Major McKiuley. Reception.

President and Mrs. Cleveland gave the first stnte dinner of social season at the Executive mansion tsuight. Among the guests were the Vice President and members cf the cabinet and Indies, the speaker of the House nr.d.Mrs.Reed, and Senator Hale. Jesse Pomeroy Almost Escapes. "Boston, January was discovered, ye4terdoy, that Jesse Pomeroy, the boy fiend and murderer had nearly sucoeeded in digging through the prison wall in an attempt to escape.

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