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The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
COMMANDED THE MONITOR.
Death of One of Americas Greatest Naval
Heroes.

Washington, October l. S-Admiral John
l.. Worden retired, died here today
Admiral Worden rendered valuable
servicesI throughout the war, but the
growing achiev ement of his career was in
Hampton Roads, March 9, 1862, when he
commanded the famous Monitor in her
duel with the Confederate ram Merrimac
The engagement has passed into history
as one of the most wonderful naval bat
ties on record. July IL following Presi-
dent Lincoln's approved the joint reso-
luton of Congress rendering the thanks
of that body and the American people to
Lieut.. Worden and to the officers and men
of the Monitor under his command for
the skill and gallantry exhibited by them
in the late remarkable battle between
the Monitor and the rebel iron clad
steamer Merrimac.
Later, in 1862, upon the recommends
ton of the President, vote of thanks
was passed by Congress to Lieut. Worden
who had meanwhile in July of that wear
| been promoted to be commanded. an
| thorizing his advancement one grade for
nlghly distinguished conduct in the
engagement between the Monitor and the
Merrimac. His victory was received with
great demonstration of JOY throughout
the United States, and in the cities of the
Atlantic coast north of Chesapeak Bay
public meetings were held and resolutions
! or gratitude to Lieut.. Worden passed
with great enthusiasm. BY the bravery
and self-sacrifice, he had relieved that coast
OF the terrible dread they had experienced
from the stories of the Merrimac which it
was expected would devastate the Union
neet at Hampton Roads and then start
| on voyage of destruction up the Allan
tic. Admiral Worden bore his honors
simply and with modesty that character
lied him through life. After the war his
! principal service was as superintendent
OF the Naval Academy, from 1869 to 1874
| as commander of the European squadron
| from 1874 to 1877.
The last years of his life had been spent
In comparative retirement, though he
kept up to the last lively interest in
affairs and was known to public men as
| an unusually safe judge Of events.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
One Hundred Deaths Have Occurred.

New Orleans, October 1S.-Before seven
o'clock this evening the ono hundred
mark of deaths during the present period
of yellow fever prevalence has been
reached. When the board of health closed
its looks last night there had been 81
fatal cases. Between last night and to-
night seven deaths were reported. This
number of deaths has occurred smong
less than nine hundred cases that have
been reported to the board since early in
September, when the first case made it's
appearance. AS usual, however, today 8
record has been swelled by the criminal
neglect of the poorer classes EARLY this
evening the new cases exceeded thirty and
the deaths had reached seven.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

Fort Lockhart, India, October 1s.-The
advance toward Tirah, the summer head
quarters of the Afridis and the Orakza1s,
will be begun on Wednesday. Elaborate
orders nave Eeen issued as to the move
ments of each division. The first serious
fight is expected next Sunday, when
Sempagha Pasha pass will be stormed.
The brigade Of Gen. Briggs had its first
brush with the enemy today and dis.
lodged several Thousand tribesmen from
Chagru on the SANTANA range. Heavy
firing was in progress all day the guns
from Fort Guilstan playing on the
enemies left. Two Sepoys were killed
and several wounded. The enemy has re-
tired. The British forces have burned
several villages.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
More Trouble for wisca.set Road.

Wiscasset, October 1S.-It is announced
that Director j. P. Tucker of Wiscasset
and Director Thomas A. Rowe of Boston,
Of the Wiscasset and Quebec railroad,
have served notice on the board of
directors of the company repudiating the
contract made in July last for the ex-
tension of the road to Durham and
Pittsfeld on the ground that the contract
is not being carried out and is therefore
invalid. The contract was made on July
16 and it is claimed, provides for the
construction of considerable part OF
the road within thirty days. This agree
ment it is alleged has not been carried
carried out.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
road is called for Wednesday next when
the notice will probably be considered.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
VIII Have to Prove Right to Return.

Washington, October 1s.-Comm1ssioner
of immigration Powderly has revoked
the circular issued by his predecessor in
1894, authorizing the granting of certiti-
Gates of re- en- trance to cattlemen crossing
to Europe with cattle. The commissioner
has received information from American
consuls that cattlemen have been selling
certificates to anarchists and others de-
sirons of escaping to this country. They
receive from $50 to 500 for them Here
after cettlemen who are not native OF
naturalized citizens, will have to prove
their occupation and go through the same
investigation required of regular immi.
grants
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

to undergo the operation of ovariotomy,
the cutting out of the ovary.
Yes, you will recover, at least hope
you will; but you will never be quite
the same woman again. Congestion of
the ovaries is fatal to health. If you
have any such symptoms be advised
in time; take q medicine of specific
powers! You can find none better
than Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, prepared especially to meet
the needs of woman's sexual system.
You can get it at any good druggists.
Following we publish a letter from
a woman in Milwaukee, which relates
how she was cured of ovarian trouble:
"Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-I suffered with
congestion of the ovaries and infamma-
ton of the womb. Ihad been troubled
with suppressed and painful menstrual
ton from a girl. The doctors told me
the ovaries would have to be removed.
/ took treatment two years to escape
an operation, but still remained in mis-
cradle health in both body and mind, ex-
pecting to part with my reason each
coming month. After using one bottle
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and package of Sanative Wash
Twas very much relieved. Tcontinued
to use your remedies until cured. The
last nine months have been passed in
perfect good health. This, II know, I owe
entirely to the Vegetable Compound
My gratitude is great, indeed, to the
L. L.
health and happiness. '-MRs. f. M.
KNAPP, 500 Wentworth Ave-, Milwau-
kee, Wis.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
Body of a Boston Man Found.

Halifax, N. S., October 1S.-A special
from Charlottetown, P E. l., says: The
body of Mr.. j. Seaman, prominent
liquor dealer of Boston, who disappeared
at Murray River on the third of October,
was found there yesterday, by young
man named David J. Saunders, in a
grove 800 yards. from the dwelling house.
The body was much decomposed. but
there were 10 marks of foul play. Thirty
five dollars in cash, a watch, chain, ring
and papers were found on the body,
making the Identification complete Tie
body is now en- route to Carlottetown and
will be taken to Boston, tomorrow in
charge of friends. It is believed that he
was demented and wandered into the
woods where he died from fatigue.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
RAISED RIFLE AND FIRED.
Another Life Lost Through sportsman's
Carslessness.

Bangor, October 18.-One of the saddest
| Oh accidents that has occurred in this
state for some time, was that at South
Twin lake Sunday, by which Henry D..
Olmstead of Medford, was killed by H..
K. Packard, an Attleboro, Mass, sports
| man, who mistook the other for deer
Young Olmstead was, with his brother,
employed in the mill of the Perkins &
| Danforth Spoolwood Co., at Perkin S
Siding, on the shore of South Twin lake,
and Sunday they went together, to the
head of the lake to look after some bear
traps. After hunting all about in the
vicinity of Ragged stream they had
started for the shore where they had left
their canoe, when suddenly there was a
loud report, and, throwing up his hands,
Henry Olmstead fell to the ground, shot
completely through the body and one
arm. He only lived a little over an hour,
being dead before the help that was sent
for arrived
| Henry R. Packard of Attleboro, who
made the terrible mistake gives this yer.
sion of the affair:
''We started out four of us, to try nd
get deer up around the vicinity OF
Ragged stream, at the head of South
Twin lake, two in each canoe. 1 was ac-
companied by Joe Cookson, and after
landing, the other two started off after q
deer toward one branch of the stream and
we toward the other, keeping carefully
away from where we supposed the other
couple to be hunting.
| ''We had reached a particularly tangled
| place bordering on bog, when I saw, as
plainly as see you now, deer get up OFF
OF the ground and move slowly away.
could see Its whole form, and at once
throwing up my gun, fred, and then saw
had fired, seeing what 1 had done, I ran
at once to the place, and leaving MI
Olmstead and Joe with the injured man,
hurried to camp for help as fast as !
could go. He was dead when got back -
81. A. Cookson of Newport, who was
with Mr.. Packard when he fired the fatal
1 shot, said that he and his friend had COM
menced to walk through the woods, keep.
ling a sharp lookout for game, but he had
stopped for a moment or two to dig some
gum from spruce tree standing
by the trail. Suddenly he was
startled by the report of rife, and
looking up his eye fell on the bright rec
blouse worn by Olmstead. with CRY
of. "For Gods sake, don't shootl'' hi
sprang forward, but too late, for the ter
rible work of the bullet was done. Like
the others he could not understand how
Mr.. Packard could have mistaken the
man for deer, but he could only recog-
nize that it was not.
One of the sadest features of the case /:
that young Olmstead, who was 81 year:
of age, was the sole support of his aget
father and mother, who lived at Medford
a small village back of Milo. His brother
is married, with family of his own tt
support, and the situation for the ole
folks is made hard, indeed.
Mr.. Packard, accompanied by F. &
Perkins, one of the victims employers
came to Bangor today to consult with the
authorities as to what steps he should
take In the case.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
Old People,.

Old people who require medicine to reg
uiate the bowels and kidneys will ma
the true remedy in Electric Bitters Thls
medicine does not stimulate and contains
no whiskey nor other intoxicants, but
acts as a tonic and alternative. 1t acts
mildly on the stomach and bowels, add
ing strength and giving tone to the or
gans thereby aiding Nature in the per-
formance of the functions. Electric Bit
Gers is an excellent appetizer and aids di-
gestlon. Old People find it just what
they need: Price fifty cents and 81. 90 per
Eoe5le at Il. P. S. Goold. Drug Store, o71
II otel.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
Valley a Sea of Flames,

ST. Petersburg, October ia despatch
from Baku on the Peninsula of Apsperon,
on the west coast of the Caspian sea, a
centre of the great oil producing regions
IN Europe and Russia, says that a petro-
leum spring at Ronany, suburb of
Baku, caught fire last night. The fire
vicinity until tho whole valley was a sea
OF flame. The losses are enormous and
the fires are still burning. Four springs
and % bore oles have been destroyed al
well as several magazines and houses. -
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
weyier Co. Sail saturda y, october soth

Havana, October 1S.--Lieut. Gen. Wey-
Ter will sail for Spain on Saturday, Octo
Der 80, by the steamer Monserrat. He
will be accompanied by General, the
Marquis Ahulnada, General Mon Cada.
his chief of staff; Col. Escribano his
staff aid de camp, Engineers Berriz,
Urzasis. Cargos; Major Lacalle of the in
fantry; Captain Despujols of the cayal,y
Captain Merry of the artillery and the
aide de camp of the Marquis Ahumada,
Captains Count Oropesa, Crespi and
Rodrigo and Lieut.. Cavera
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
The Prince Was Abused.

Berlin, October 1S.-A dispatch to the
Frankfort Zeitung from Constantinople
says the Greek peace plenopotentiary
Prince Maverochordato, on arriving at
Constanstinople to take part in the draw
ing up of the final treaty Of peace be-
tween his country and Iurky, was ex-
posed to such indignities at the hands OF
the Turkish customs officials that he
ordered his vssel to return to Athens and
only the urgent circumstances of his
friends finally prevailed upon him t o
countermand the order,
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
Alarming Stories of Wrecks.

Halifax, N. s., October ia Char
lottetown special states that alarming rum
ors prevail there to the effect that several
serious wrecks : have occurred on the
coast owing to yesterdays severe gale,
during which the wind attained velocity
of 40 miles per hour. The rumors, how
ever, have not yet been verified. Two
leaking sohooners have been towed into
Charlottetown, one the Crestline, was
waterlogged. She is laden with boards
and shingles from Bathurst, N. B., for
Pictou.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
WOMEN! DON'T WAIT.
Il GU Have Any of These Symp-
toms ACT at Once.

10 you know the reason why you will
go to the hospital, my poor friend?
oeoause you have allowed yourself
10 20 lroh cao to worse. You did not
know that that heat, swelling and sen-
derness IN your left side were all signs
OF congestion of the ovary.
Any intelligent woman could have
told you that congestion is fatal to the
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
Two Negroes Lynched.

Rome, Ga, October 1S.-Reports from
Somerville, thirty miles north of this
place state that two negroes named Penn
and Hazelton were lynched last night.
They were accused of arson and had been
arrested by the sheriff and posse. While
returning with their prisoners q masked
mob overpowered the officers and disap-
peared with the prisoners into the woods.
Nothing has been seen or heard Of the
two negroes since.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
wefers Charged With Profession alistn.

New York, October t8.-The Journal
and Advertiser tomorrow will say: Ber-
nard j Wefors champion amateur short
distance rnnner of the world, is to have q
public trial on the charge of profess
sionahsm The hearing will take place at
the Astor house on Saturday Novem Der
10, and will DO conducted by the registra-
ton committee of the Amateur Athletic
Union.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
The Herbert r u1ler at ProvIncetown.
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Mysterious Shooting in Maine Woods

Lincoln, October 19.-Saturday morn.
ing David Hodgkins, woodsman, work
ing for William Annis at Township, No.
2, was shot in most mysterious manner.
Hodgkins was at work cutting and
swapping some six hundred yards from
the main camp at which there were two
men and a cook. He had been at this
labor some two hours when those at the
camp claim to have heard cries of dis
tress.
The voice WAS that of Hodgkins and
following it up this man was found Oh
the ground with a bullet hole through his
back and lungs.
He was suffering great pain though able
to talk q little. He stated that the first
intimation he had of injury was sudden
hot pain in his back. Then he recalled
falling and crying for help. There was
no shot to his knowledge.
Hodgkins was taken to the camp and
his wounds were dressed. He died ir
about two hours. The man was popular
and had no enemies SO far as known.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
A LETTER FROM NoRDICA.
The Great Singers Words of Praise for the
Festival.
The following letter is self explanatory

The following letter is self explanatory
Portland, October IS. 1897.
My dear Mr.. Chapman:
As the Maine festival is about ap-
preaching it's termination, desire to ex-
press to you my qualification at the
mastery manner in which you handled
and controlled SO large a number of
choristers, and the very excellent work
done by them, and last, but not least,
your conducting of the Wagner excerpts
which was a great and agreeable surprise
to me. Wishing you all success, am
Very truly yours,
LILLIAN NORDICA DOME.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
CITY OF PORTLAND, ME-,
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen,
October II 1907

ORDERED, That upon the foregoing petition
a hearing will be held at the Aldermen's Room.
City Building, on Wednesday, the 9th day of
October A. D. 1897, at4 O'Clock p M, notice
publishing copy of this petition and order in
Portland Daily Press and Daily Eastern Argus.
fourteen days before said hearing. The public.
notice given as aforesaid shall be taken as suf-
utes relating to personal notice.
Read an0 passed.
A true copy of petition and order thereon
Attest, EDWIN l.. DYER, City Clerk
Octt3 I'D
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
Driving Machinery Seized.

Colona, Colombia, via Galveston, Octo-
Der 1S.-The Colombian authorities have
seized at David's Bay near Panama LOCO
rifles and 100000 cartridges on board the
schooner Colombia, bound for Nicaragua.
The rifles and cartridges appeared to
the manifest OF the schooner as driving
machinery
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
sasasta Sick Abed.

Madrid, October 1s.-Senor Saegasta,
the premier, is Ill and confined to his bed
Ell Heraldo, referring to the departure
of suspected f1libusterers from New York
says: ''The American continue to play
with Spain, as they had ample time to
prevent their departure.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
peddler Palmer Won.

London. October 49," Peddler'' Pal
mer, the bantam weight champion of
England and Dave Sullivan of Boston,
met this evening at the National Sport
ing club at 116 pounds, to compete for the
purse of $500 and a side bet of $500.
The contest was won by Palmer in 20
rounds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
6uckIen's Arntca sasve.

IHE List sALVE in the world for
hsam hIa sSsl sof sSF'S het eo' 5napp s
hands, Chilblains, Oorns and all Skin
Eruptlons and positively cures Piles, or
nc pay required. 1t is guaranteed to givs
perfect satisfaction or money refun he'd.
ffice 20 cents per box. For sale BY Il. +.
?. uoold, 677 Congress ST., under Con-
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
a switchman Terribly a,ansled.

Lawrence, Mass, October IS John J..
Calnan, q switchman employed by the
Boston & Maine railroad, residing at %
howe street, this city, while attempting
TO pass etween two sections Of freight
train, which was making up in the yard
at 4.15 this afternoon. was caught and
terribly crushed between the cars. The
injuries sustained are of q shocking na-
ture. His abdomen ana hands are terri
bly, crushed, his ribs are broken and in
ternational injuries are sustained. The
physicians at the General hospital, state
that he cannot recover. lie had wife
and family depen1e>t upon him for sup
port.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

PORTLAND, Me, OCT. Il, 1881
To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the City of Portland,
GENTLEMEN The Consolidated Electric
~ Light Co. of Maine respectfully petitions
for permission to erect and maintain poles on
the following streets: Grove, Roberts, Wash
burn Ave, Haywood, HOWELL Hawthorne,
dartmouth, Noyes, Devonshire, Wardsworth,
Brighton, Danforth, Fletcher and Orchard.
Said poles to be not more than 1875 feet apart
and location of same and building of lines to be
under the direction OF the City Electrician.
Respectfully Yours,
Consolidated Electric Light Co.
George E. Raymond, General Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

Six cases and one death is the yellow
fever report for the past "a hours in Mo-
bile.
1t is proposed to declare La Plata free
port.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
Circuit Court Of the United States
District of New Hampshire.

No. $50 Equity.
The International Trust Company VS., The
Union Street Railroad Company.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
WESTBROOK.

An adjourned meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held at their rooms last evening,
President Woodman being on the sick
list, Alderman Craigie was elected to
preside. Mayor Cloudman was present.
Absent, Aldermen Morris, Riggs, Hardy
and Woodman.
The order setting apart lot to be
devoted to atheletic sports had it's third
reading and was adopted unanimously.
A communication from B. e. Cousins
in regard to the entering OF sewer on
Main street, was referred. On motion the
council resolved themselves into COM
mittee of the whole, Alderman Ware n
in the chair, to hear from the remon-
strants of the Gray street sewer. G. E i.
Griffin appeared and asked the council
several questions in regard to the charges
against his estate. Mr.. Bradbury also
appeared in the same capacity. Alder
man Craigie explained the matter of
sewer assessments for the past three
years, showing that there had been a
wrong idea in the minds of the AUDITORS.
The council resumed their regular bust
ness
Alderman Warren asked that the sewer
assessment of B. E. Cousins be abated to
the amount of $12 and the city treasurer
be instructed as to the matter. Passed.
Alderman Pomerleau read a petition
from George E. Pride asking that he may
collect swill in tho city and offering to
give suitable bond for the perform
ance of the same. Referred.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
Order of Notice.

I is hereby ordered that notice be given that
his final account to this Court for allowance.
and that all persons interested therein. be noti-
ned TO appear at Concord on the Sixth day of
they have, why the account should not be snaiiy
approved and allowed the said notice to be-
given by publication OF this order in the Port
land Press, newspaper published in Portland,
MAINE; and Fosters Democrat a newspaper
published in Dover, N. H., three times in sue
cesslon, the last publication to be fourteen days
az least before said sixth day of November, A.
ID. 1897. By the Court
FREMONT E. SHURTLEFF, Clerk.
true Copy. Attest:
FREMONT E. SHURTLEFF, Clerk.
oct18,t9,20,21
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
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