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The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10
GEN. MILES VIEWS
IN Relation to an Increase of the Nation
al Army.

Washington, February S.-A greeable to
the reg uests of Senator Hawley and Re
preventative Hull. Secretary Lamont has
forwarded to the Senate and House COM
mittees on military affairs a carefully
prepared proposition looking to the re-
organization Of the line of the army on
modern basis. In relation to the ar
tlllery and infantry, the proposition
contains the recommendations of Gen.
Miles. With the suggested bill the secre-
tary sent to the committees a statement
showing the great Importance of army
reorganization. The War Department
proposition provides as follows That
the line Of the army shall consist of ten
regiments of cavalry, seven regiments
OF artillery and % regiments Of infantry,
and that the total number of enlisted
men in the army OF the United States,
including Indian scouts and the hospital
corps, shall be limited to 80, 900.
In his statement to the committees,
Secretary Lamont says that the plan of
reorganization submitted contemplates
no change in the cavalry arm, beyond
the manning of the skeleton troops and
completing the squadron organization,
while the total number of troopers would
remain unchanged. OF the infantry the
secretary says: ''This arm must furnish
the mass of any army. The other arms
are cesssory and subordinate to the in
fantry. Upon it's tactics the whole SUI
perstructure of military operations must
be built. Nearly all the National Guard
and military are of this arm, and they
have right to expect to see in each reg
ular infantry regiment model for their
guidance.
He says of the artillery, that when our
ys5ems Of defences is completed it will
cequire a total of 80, 314 enlisted men
to provide one relief for all the guns and
Dlortars On the peace footing the 70
heavy batteries would have a trifie over
1000 men, every one of whom would be
trained gunner. With the maximum
strength now contem plated by the Re-
viSed Statutes these batteries would have
nearly 10000 men. By further DOS
sible Increase Of the enlisted strength
they could provide between 1900 and
is, 600 men, and in either case the addl-
tionallaen scattered among the old organ
izations would become quickly trained.
The latter number would provide the
war garrison first needed for the more
important harbors, and in any event
there would be carefully trained body
of at least 1000 gunners with their off :
GERS to be scattered among the various
Notifications for the training of volun-
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10
rspEcIAI TO THE PREss.]


rsPEcIAE TO THE PREss.]
! Bath, February 9.-Few people are yet
aware of 1t, but it Ia nevertheless fact
that the Bath Shoe Manufacturing Com
pany paid off it's hands aud suspended
operations for the present at least.
The PRESS correspondent heard of
the affair and called at the residence of
James b. Drake president of the ooni-
pany. early today, to learn what partiou-
lars he could.
| Mr.. Drake said: Eyes, it is true that
we shut down last night and meeting
of the directors of the company will be
held tomorrow to decide on plans for the
future. You see the money for the en-
terprise, SIC, 600, was pledged by private
| subscriptions at $25 share; over $500 CT
this money cannot be collected. If we
could get it we should be all right. We
have building and machinery that cost
us $500 and we have over $4,000 worth Of
stock on hand. We owe no bills except
for some stock, SO our assets are con-
siderable amount above our liabilities.
The help has been paid. but we need
ready money to keep the thing going. 1t
| seems too bad to be obliged to shut down
when we have some good sized orders on
hand. / hope that we can make some
arrangement SO as to start again the lat
ter part of the week, but we shall take
an account of stock frst.'' Some OF the
people VINO have not paid their subscrip-
tions say that it was understood at the
time the money was pledged, that the
company was to lease and not erect
building and that the directors made
mistake in building one and thus put
ting so much that was needed
for working capital into factory.
Some people are of the opinion that
two or three of the leading stockholders
may offer to take the building and ma
chlnery and run it with their own
money if satisfactory terms can be made
with the other stockholders.
| 1t seems too bad that this should occur,
for Bath has been working hard for new
industries and it is hoped that this one
SO recently started might be success.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10
UNCLE SANS BOATS.
Americans in Cuba Would Like to See
Them There.

Havana, February 8.-The government
is rapidly forming squadrons of cavalry
by mounting infantrymen. Thousands
OF horses have been taken by the author
tiles in the different provinces.
The owners receive due bills. The
highest value has been $S4, the average
$25. Many American cirizens in the In
terror who had horses taken have protest.
ed to the American consulate. Millions
of dollars worth of cane belonging to
American citizens has been burned and
railroad and other property destroyed
A few claims have been filed, but the
general belief is that it is hopeless to at
tempt to collect damages. American
planters who opposed the recognition of
belligerency on the ground that the only
hope of security of property and crops
was vested in the Spanish authorities,
finding their hopes vain, CROPS burned
and estates ruined, now favor recognition
as the speediest settlement of the diff
Guilty.
The failure of Spain to protect Ameri-
can owners has changed sentiments
Gomez recently said to an American
planter, who protested against the burn
ing of cane: "Had your Congress recog-
nized us months ago you would now be
grinding cane under the stars and
stripes.
The American residents of Havana hope
a warship will be at hand in case Con-
gress passes the bill recognizing the
Cuhans as belligerents While at present
three is no danger of life, yet the senti-
ment is strong against Americans, and
positive action may eEdanger their safety
owing to the absence of warship.
+ Three German ships here are said to
have orders to remain some time. The
arrests of Cuban suspects continue
daily Several shipments of political
prisoners were recently made to Spain's
African colony of Ceuta. Cepero
Rodriguez and several other American
citizens are still confined without trial.
Consular intervention saved them from
court martial, but there will be indefinite
delay before trial. How're Laine, a
French Citizen. is in the same predica-
ment. Cubans are growing more bold in
the vicinity of Havana. They hold up
milkmen and take horses from stages.
Railroad men find it impossible to repair
the tracks more than Is miles from the
city.
& The Insurgents are also active in the
entire province of Matsnzas. In Pinar
del Rio several ports are held awaiting
an expedition from the United States
Great interest is manifested in all cir
Giles concerning the fate of the Senate
bill. The papers publish only cables
saying positive assurances have been
made that President Cleveland will veto
the bill. The administration is undoubt-
eddy influenced by consular reports, which
are framed to meet the desires of mer-
chants. property owners and others,
whose personal interests may suffer tenn
porarily if Spain is defeated. Those in
terests urge the danger of anarchy, negro
rule and other bugaboos.
There is little talk of annexation to any
country now, and there is no talk of COM
promise between Spain and the insur-
gents.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10

The Commission Has Accomplished Much
Important Research Acknowledgements
Testify Before the Board-venezueIa's
Case Expected by the Next Steamer.
Washington, February 1.-THE Vene-
zuelan commission turned the first
month of its existence at its regular
weekly meeting today, all the members
being in attendance. Considerable
progress has been made in the prelimin-
airy study of the case.
Justice Brewer and Justice Alvey, have
temporarily abandoned their court duties
and devote their entire time to the ao-
emulation and examination of evidence.
Andrew d. White and Judge Alvey havo
pursued a systemUic search, through the
vast collections of the Congressional Ii
brary, developing an unexpected valu-
able sidelight on the contention, as well
as data bearing directly upon the prob
lem OF finding through divisional line.
Justice Brewer has been working over
documents and books OF reference pre-
sented by the State Department.
The secretary kept the clerical staff of
the commission busy all the week in
VoLUMINOUS CORRESPONDENCE
with libraries and individuals possessing
desirable information and card cata-
logue of references has already reached
large proportions. Delay in receiving the
Venezuelan case, has caused the commits
sion some annoyance, as an average of
twenty-five days must elapse for reply
to communication from Venezuela.
Mr.. Andrade this morning received
mail form Caracas, dated January 80, in
closing the decree of January 10. consti-
tuting the committee to prepare evidence
for transmission. Minister of Foreign
Affairs Rojas, assured the minister the
Immediate delay would be amply COM
pensated for, in the end, as the docu-
ments submitted would be arranged for
the facility of examination by means of
notes and cross references Minister
ADdrade thinks documents may come
BY NEXT STEA MER
or at any rata will be authorized to pre-
sent allEthe papers in his possession. D
Up to this morning nothing has been
heard from Great Britain, but the men,
bers OF the commission are inclined to
49, u
ment, will contain an exhaustive exhibit
ton Of English argument, in such shape
as to be readily considered.
SA.lustin Winsor, librarian of Harvard
college, who has been requested by the
commission to come to Washington as an
expert, appeared before that body today,
and gave much valuable information in
geographical subjects. He is a deep
student in photography and for several
hours the commissioners cToss-examined
him, with excellent results.
Marcus Baker, the principal United
States government map expert, was pres
emf, and will follow up the comm ission's
ideas as to map making in geological
survey, which by permission of the Secret
tary Of the Interior, has been selected for
that purpose. The great map upon which
the commission will eventually draw the
tTRUE DIVISIONAL
between the republic of Venezuela and
British Guiana" is now in course Of
preparation and will be Oh elaborate affair
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10
AN HONEST MAN.

Dear Editor: Please inform your readers
that If written to conndentially. 1 will mail in
a sealed letter. the plan pursued by which
was permanently restored to health and manly
Weakness, night losses and weak, shrunken
parts.
have no scheme to exhort money from any
one whomsoever. / was robbed and swindled
by the quacks until / nearly lost iaith in
mankind. but thank Heaven. am now
well, vigorous and strong. and anxious to
make this certain means of cure known to
all
Having nothing to sell or send C. o. d, want
no money. Address JAS. A. HARRIS,
Delray, Mich, Box 356.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10
Funeral of Mrs. Ludwig.

Ths funeral of the late Mrs. Gardner
Ludwig was held yesterday afternoon at
$50 p. M, at the Ludwig residence DR..
Blanchard offioiated and the music was
furnished by quartette consisting of
Messrs. Parkman and Morgan Mrs.
Horgan and Miss Hovey. Burial will be
in Searsport today.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10
mot GUILTY."
That is the Plea of Booker Douglass at
Bath.

Bath.
Bath, February S-City hall presented
an animated appearance early this fore
noon for it was known that the trial of
Benjamin Booker Douglass, the Bow
doinham man whose eocentricities have
caused much talk, was to take place
Many persons were present from Bow
doin, Bowdoinham and Richmond. At
few minutes after nine Deputy Sheriff
William E. Hartman entered, followed
by thin light complexioned man of
about SO years of age who possessed a
keen and shrewd appearance. This man
is Douglass vino it is alleged endeavored
to seorete property from his creditors
Judge Sanford L. Fogg presided. Coun-
ty Attorney Grant Rogers conducted the
prosecution and Weston Thompson, ESQ.,,
of brunswick the defence.
douglass pleaded
"NOT GUILTY"
to the complaint.
Mr.. Rogers then opened the case for
the state. He said that towards the end
Douglass bought more goods than ever
before. He bought $40, 600 worth with
in four months and that Cox and Smith,
the assignees, could not find of hisTTassets
$13, 500. Douglass had been doing a cash
business and could not have lost $1,000
or more He could not explain where it
had disappeared. He had only paid out
$500 including freight bills. 1t was pos
sible to show where Douglass had dis
posed of the goods. that he had not
turned over all the assets and that there
was evident intent to defraud.
Among the witnesses that we're called
during the morning were George W.
Ward and Jos. j. CaveIt of Richmond; ;
Marshall Davis, David Malay. Frank
W. Hill, Henry e. Jak, VIM. H. Hall,
H. d. Cornish, Peter Nelson of Bow
doinham and Edward W. Cox of Port
land.
Ward testified that ne had paid notes to
the amount of $500 within the past six
months.
Cavert, storekeeper for Douglass in
Richmond. testified that the Richmond
branch did
A FAIR BUSINESS,
amounting to from $50 to $75 per day,
that the money was turned over to Mar
shall Davis, Douglass's agent, and that
be had paid in money on the day of the
assignment.
The other evidence brought out the
facts that Douglass's stock in the fall
was two or three times as great as ever
before, that often from to 10 teams
were stopped at his store at a time, that
he often employed one or two clerks, and
that one day. 500 was taken in the store
Mr.. Cox's testimony brought out the
fact that after September l, Douglass ran
up a bill of 81. 1859 where before he had
never owed more than 5000 at any one
time Mr.. Cox was present when the
assignment was made on December 6
and Douglass said he had no money to
turn over. Mr.. Cox had charge of the
appraisal of the stock, and Douglass was
posted on the cost Of every article with
one or two exceptions,
At four o'clock the court WAS ad-
journed until O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing.
One Boy Drowned, Two Saved.
Gardiner, February 9-Arthur Burgess,
ooored about thirteen years old. travel
ling with Cleveland's minstrels, this
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10
PROF. THOMAS DAVIDSON.

The fifth lecture in the Unitarian Alliance
course win be given by Prof. Davidson on
SATURDAY EVENING In the First Parish
Evening tickets SO cents. For sale at Foss's
drug store, Merrills jeweTry store and at the
door. feb SeOdtd
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10

HOODS PILLS cure Liver lis
Bilioa9ness, Indigestion, Headache,
A pleasant laxative. ALI DrWggists
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10

In the afternoon there was missionary
rally in High street vestry when the boys
and girls of High street was addressed by
Rev. Mr.. Brown of Harpoot and G. II.
Daniels.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10

MISS A. l.. sAwYER's

SCHOOL or SHORTHAND AND TyPEWRITlNG
Also, Headquarters for Shorthand Work
and Typewriting.
CENTENNIAL BLOCK, SO EXCHANGE ST
jan1 cod =
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10
MATTERS IN MAINE.
Baths Shoe Industry Proves Short
Lived.
HANDS PAID OFF AND, PLANT
SHUT DOWN.

Assault With a Sand Bag-Other Matters
of Great or Little Interest Within the
Pine Tree State.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10

suffer loss but the work shall march on
in the strength of God
NAMING
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10

When Parliament Once More Resumes Its
Sessions-Flying Squadron is Ordered
to Bantry Bay-The Lesson of the
American Bond Issue.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10
AT THE wILLIsToN CHURCH.

Rev. Judson Smith, Secretary of the
morning. He began by saying
that cause that had prevailed
four score years, had wrought
such work upon the foreign field needs
no oommendation, yet there is a need to
lay again the foundations, years ago by
an our forefathers, especially new in
oiled of the criticism which arise from
press, magazine, club and platform.
There is also need on account of the de-
mands upon and Gistresses among mis-
sions in China and Turkey. There are
also financial difficulties which now de-
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10
THE GREAT MAP
Which Will Tell The True Divisional
Line
BETWEEN VENEZUELA AND BRITISH
GUIANA.

The Commission Has Accomplished Much
Important Research Acknowledgements
Testify Before the Board-venezueIa's
Case Expected by the Next Steamer.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-10

Has our work gomez Our oharels have
been burned, teachers killed and colleges
at Harpoot are suspended, while we have
these disasters, no missionaries have
asked to come home. They stay: "Do
not order us out, give us men and re-
build, and let us go on"
The only way is to rebuild and to
do SO We must have more money. We
need money to replace the library. and
the theological works
The argument, then, for more money
stands unchanged When an object ought
to have more money money comes. AS a
| nation we are the wealthiest and increas-
ing, and Congregational churches share
in this prosperity, henoe we shall feel no
EN- barrassment in the approaching call.
Our appropriations have been increas-
| ing for three years this year Is $50. 900 less
than last. Have been obliged to out off
ten per cent of salaries of the missien-
| to thirty seven per cent of the amount
| asked education to evangelical work, and
| yet no missionary has complained, If
| we have no better assistance we must
| close one-ha the school and discharge
the trained teachers. Armenians say
Turks have swept everything away with
the sword. We have nothing now to
| trust, but God and the missionaries
Turks have done SO much, will the
churches of America join them in cutting
off all their aid at the time? They must
have aid, we brought the matter to you {;
| to give, needs but little added sacrifice.
We need $32, 900 to $40, 600 more to relieve
at once. Shall this need stand through
the year?
Will not you rise at their appeal and
put back the work inherited from our
fathers, and go on and increase itp We
| will not join the Turks In the work of
ruin, but the devastation shall be re-
proved. i do not mean to tell you your
duty, simply let you UNDERSTANDING you
will stand up and say they shall not
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-17
AMUSEM ENTS.

THE BEFORE THE WAR "-'rhis
Is the title Of a drama Ia he presented
at the Academy os Music on Tomorrow
afternoon and evening; Tho play is said
20 depict the life Of the plantation dar-
Key before the war aud has many inter
eStinE features lii its programme.
y FAMOUS PLAY COMtNG.-rhc
management of the Academy announces
rs its attraction FOR Tuesday the wide
ly-discusEcd Observation-Disclosures" drama.
Sowing the Wind" from the Empire
Theatre, New York 1t comes under
the direction Of Charles Fr Imam. ana If
all the good things said about the com
rany he viii scnd mere hc but oHc-haIf
true, II is one Of the strongest ur;,aniZa-
tons ever sccn in II society play. or
Mary Hampton. the leading lady. who
Is Of Southern birth, the New Orleans
HicaNune says; "Shc has more genius
than Mary Anderson. with the advan-
tn;Se that her heart Is in her art MIR
j. II. Gilm.lr, the leading man. has
been connected with all tine famous
stock companies for the past fifteen
years. but ne has never done anything
more artistic than his "Iraba2on" i'm
sydney G"uNdy'S great play. OF the
play itself the BOSTON Transcript noted
for It's conservatism, says: "He who
fails 10 see i, drcs himself an unpar-
donabic INJURY That is strong Ian
Guage. hut IL is predicted that ii will re-
ceiNe fun n1e! :ument here Tucslav
next. Tho theme of the play has al
~! the powerful moral lesson which IL
inculcatcs |; has not often been seen
in ION" night stands because II its
lengthy runs in The big cities 50 that
Norfolk may congratulate itself on be-
ing included in it, Southern tour.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Elaiiers Of Small aoneat About the City
Very Briefly Chronicled.
PERSONAL AID SOCIAL NEWS NOTES.
a Full and Concise Record OF tho
NIiuor Events of u Crowns: sea.
port CITY lmi,i t:;svc 10 the Many
Readers OF 'hc NcwslcSt or Sor.
folk k'npcrs.

Manager Ducsberry Of the Academy
of Music, Is In Baltimore
MISS Nellie O'ko@tc has gone To Wash
tEston. ID. c., on Il visit to friends.
me GA dominion Line NOW runs Il
daily line of steamers TO New York
Police officer Saddlcr accidentally shot
himself through the right hand yestcr-
day.
Virginia Division, Uniformed Rank.
knights of Pythias. will hold a fair in
about six weeks.
Rev. Robert Webb. Of this city. is
conducting series of revival services
in the Methodist Episcopal Church ut
Cape Charles with much success.
Justice Hawks. OF liuntcrsville, will
MAKE y vigorous hEht against the bill
now pending in III" Legislature givin,.
the city police jurisdiction in the county.
MT John e. LowerN. who was taken
SICK while away at Ccllc:,c :: few DAYS
aSo and brought home. is said Ia be crit
tcaily III nj the hone OF his parents
on Wood street
Mrs. Harry Fricdlnndcr and Miss Es
tcllc GcHs"r. of Washington. arc visit
Ing Mrs. Charles i''ricdlandrr at 26l
treema$on street. and will be- at home
Saturday, Jan. 18th. from to I o'clock
city Attorney Shelton left ro,. Rich
mond yesterday afternoon to appear 10
fore the Comnittce of the LEGISLATURE
having in charge the bill 10 tax prop
"rtN owned by the city. He will a,vo-
cate the passage.
Charles Johnson. colorcd. fell al the
corner of Chapel and Virginia stree Is
Yesterday morning and seriously cut
himself about the face and head. He
was taken To the police station. where
his wounds were dressed
Cards have been issued to the mar
riaTc of Miss Martha Louise Adams ans,
MIR. Lewis Allen Ecckhanl. The ccre-
mony to take pace Tuesday afternoon.
January 81. at 5:30 O'clock. in Frcynia.on
Street Church o: Christ
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-17
BRAHBLETOR.

Rev. w. T. Watson. who served
Sturgeon Memorial Baptist Church So
Grceptahly FOR quite period OF time.
leaves to-day FOR his new charge i'm
t.dcntnn. y. G. He leaves many
friends in the ward who wish him .rc;it
succr:i' III his new field Of labor while
they rcarc; to see him take his dcpar-
turr.
Mrs. Thompsop. of No 200 north Park
avenue, who has been vi.itini; friends
and relatives ~ North Carolina. has
returned home.
The attractions at Bramhlrtcn Han
under the auspicis Of the Jacks N Light
Infantry will hi kept up nightly for
some time with u varied programme.
The following is the official rcor.-ani-
cation Q: the Il. Y. i. e.. of Park Ave
nue. Baptist Church: Professor T.. w
Thornc. president: Allen Odcna'haI
vice president; Dr. L. Il. Chiles. second
vice presid ent: Lewis Hall. third vice
president: Bank Walker secretary: J
S. Hall. trJaaur+r: Miss Mamie William
son. organis;; William Walker ana +.
Il. Upton. Iishiy:'.
Festival Hall Mas the scene last night
of quite a agJdItime nj the oyster, sun
per given By thn ladies' Enterprise. So
cirty uf McKcns-cc Church
MIR b. r Jact.,ies. an aged and re-
spec;cd citizen C Petersburg. Va. viii
nov make his hcmc with his son near
the corner # Chanel ana Calvert streets.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-17
Gor.iNrntiNII e'ns,wi.

The Corporation Court resumed the
trial of the criminal docket Yesterday
and the following eases were disposed
Of:
John Riddick, color d. indicted for
seducinE Hattie Moore, WAS nrraigncd
and pleaded. through his counsel. Julius
I. Saunders. mot guilty" ana the sta
tttory plea of subsequent nlal,iaEc a
bar 10 conviction" Judge IIanckel iu-
Stiucted the jury that the plea was
sufficient If the marriage was proven,
which was done by testimony and the
jury rendered n verdict Of mot guilty"
y. l.. frowdy. colOrcd, Indicted for
houscbreakng. tried and found not
guilty.
Alexander Baxter. alias ThoXton. col
nrrd. indicted for burning the dwelling
house of w. +. Alurdea in the day time.
tried. found guilty and sentenced To
three years in the penitcntiary
Joseph Williamson qualified hcG-rr
judge iianckci yesterday as guardian
Of Ida ana SGllic williamson orphan
children of Wiilouehby Williamson. de-
ceased.