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Newspaper
Portland Daily Press
Location
Portland, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1900
Page
3
Congress closes amid confusion as the naval appropriation bill clears after a lengthy struggle. Dayton defends a conference action while Cannon is mocked as a "toy musket" by colleagues. Speaker Henderson delivers a valedictory as the session adjourns.
Washington June 7 Congress adjourned sine die after five o clock the Senate faced a stalemate over the naval appropriation bill. Conferees failed to reach agreement prompting continuation of the dispute. Hale saw potential for compromise but the Senate chose to allow the House to reopen the issue on cowan surveys. The House then concurred in remaining amendments and moved to final adjournment.
Rear Admiral Silas Casey informs the navy department that the battleships Indiana and Massachusetts are fully equipped and ready for sea. Indiana will sail at noon, Massachusetts about two hours later for Newport News in Hampton Roads, with the delay due to tide. The rapid readiness underscores a policy to keep ships prepared with little notice.
Fire gutted the Island Machine company machine shop and foundry on Island Avenue causing about 5000 in losses with no insurance. A nearby two and a half story frame store on Water Street owned by J Palmer Merrill burned with 2000 in stock loss, water damage to adjacent stocks may be insured. The Island Company will not rebuild after the blaze.
Boston defeats Chicago as seven hits, a walk, and two errors in the fifth inning pace a nine run win. Nichols shines after the second inning and the Batteries list Nichols and Clements Taylor and Chances and Dexter. Other scores note Brooklyn over Pittsburgh and Philadelphia over Cincinnati with standings for the National League. A local amature challenge to Fort Prebles appears.
A recent notice laments the removal of large advertising boards along French rail lines to preserve scenery for visitors. The critique expands to U.S. cities where towering red and green ads for pills, corsets, bicycles, and liver cures clutter streets. It argues that billboards mar both rural landscapes and iconic city streets, from Brooklyn Bridge views to Broadway and Fifth Avenue renderings.
Milwaukee June 7. The General Federation of Women’s Clubs rejected the reorganization plan by a 48 to 298 vote after a stormy debate. Mrs Lowe of Georgia expected to be chosen president as the convention closed a day of sectional sessions and receptions in Milwaukee.
Miss Nellie F Thoole and Mr Henry J Deehan were married at St Ambros church Richmond by Fr McCarthy. Guests from Portland Gardiner Lewiston Bath and Gardiner attended. The couple plans a Boston visit then to reside in Richmond with generous silver and linen gifts and a clock and chiffonier among the presents.
Pittsfield hosts the Maine Universalist convention with 6 o clock praise led by Rev H J Powell and 5 30 pm services by Rev W F Small. Speakers include Rev G Davis on Scriptural Emphasis and Church Membership and Rev E B Barber with Dr J M Atwood. Edger Leavitt reports from Japan as part of missions discussions. The forenoon topic asks Who is to Blame for the Evils of Life. The event closes this afternoon.
Three young women of color were taken from their apartments at 41 Indie following a disorderly house raid. Police described the operation as aimed at curbing illegal activity and disrupting disturbances in the neighborhood.
Police led by Deputy Frith detained a group at the station after complaints about disturbances in the 1 11 44 area. The young women identified as Mary Dayes Mamie Prevo and Iva Devise. Ages ranged with two around 16 and the last significantly younger.
The Seventh Anniversary of their formation at Quincy ball was marked by speeches from Rev. Fra O Dowd Lew and W H Looney. The evening featured a piano solo vocal solo and a trio of dances by an orchestra of ten. A decorated cafe hosted a banquet and committees led by Harvey Foley McDonough and Mo Brady organized the event.
Dun's Review reports May failures the largest on record but notes no shocks to commercial credits. Large real estate and banking failures mark expansion and speculation, with five major commercial collapses driving 60 percent of defaulted liabilities. Manufacturing liabilities rise while small trade failures carry lower totals.
Local notes report Rev H J Wells preached in Dover NH while Prof Geer filled Vinalhaven Union Church. Baseball game Vinalhaven beat Camden 11 4 before a storm halted play. Vessel Catherine to Belfast June 9 for Vinalhaven team's final league game among four towns. Lighthouse keeper change at Heron Neck and Blue Hill. Union Church dedication planned for June 23 at Eight Corners. Children’s day at Free Gift Church scheduled next Sunday.
A healthful lifestyle of good meals and outdoor exercise keeps her complexion radiant. When cleansing is needed she uses Syrup of Figs by the California Fig Syrup Co to stay gentle and pleasant.
A London Daily Mail correspondent describes Lord Roberts at Modder River, praising his discipline, humility, temperance, and compassion. The piece portrays him as a steadfast, multi faceted leader who inspires loyalty, attends services, and balances gentleness with stern command.
The text reflects a dubious Victorian cadence praising a leader. It centers on Lord Roberts and a quoted phrase that hints at decisive action by a trusted commander. The passage conveys confidence in Roberts’s strategy and resolve.
Riis recounts the Hebrew Gemilath Chasodim Association born from nine Russian Jewish storekeepers in 11 years grew to a capital of 95 and lent nearly 20000 people with less than 1 percent bad debts. The program funded loans from five to fifty dollars without interest to Gentile or Jew, aiding poachers and tradesmen to support families and foster citizenship. It stressed loans for study and self help rather than consumption, with profits not the lender’s aim.
The Vatican showcased its forces including the Guardia Nobile led by Princ Altier, the 100 strong Swiss Guard, the Guardia Palatina, the Papal Genilarmes with 100 each, and 30 Papal Fire Brigade members. The army lacked a weekly newspaper La Vedetta.
Manila reports Captain Crenshaw with 40 soldiers from the 2th Infantry scouting near Taal was led into an ambush. Crenshaw suffered a severe head wound and a private was wounded. Ten attackers killed and three wounded. Nearby Captain Flint and several privates were wounded after a brief engagement five miles east of Biainabotano.
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