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The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
4 CRITICAL Time
During the Battle
of Santiago.
SICK OR WELL, A RUSH
NIGHT AND DAY.

The Packers at the Battle of Santiago de
Cuba Were All Heroes-Their Heroic
Efforts in Getting Ammunition and
k Rations to the Front Saved the Day.
h P. Z. Butler, of pack-train No. 3, wri-
ting from Santiago De Cuba, on July
E23d. saws: eve all had diarrhoea in
more or less violent form. and when we
landed we had no time to see doctor,
for it was a case of rush and rush night
and day TO keep the troops supplied with
ammunition and rations, but thanks to
Cham berlain's Colo, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. we were able to keep at
work and keep our health; in fact, sim
cerely believe that at one critical time
this medicine was the indirect saviour of
our army, for if the packers had besn I'M
able to work there would have been no
way of getting supplies to the front.
There were no roads that wagon train
could use. My comrade and myself had
THE good fortune to lay in supply OF
this medicine for our pack train before
we left Tampa, and know In four cases
it absolutely saved life. -
The above letter was Writtent TO Tine
manufacturers of this medicine, the
Chamberlain Medicine Co., Des Moines,
Iowa. For sale by~D. W. Heseltine &
Co., as7 Congress ST.; Edward ". Ste
vens, l07 Portland St.; King 5. Kay
mond, Cumberland Mills; W. A. Ok
nard, 92l Congress St. III. +. S. Goold,
Congress Square Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
ASKED TO EXPLAIN.

war department today telsgraphed to
Chaplain c. A. Christensen of the 10th.
indiana, just returned from the South,
calling on him to affirm or deny the
text of an interview credited to him
in an Ind annapolis paper.
Among other statements credited to
him is ne that the general-in-chief of
the medical department. was q veterinary
surgeon who had devoted all his life to
doctoring horses In describing Camp
Thomas, Chaplain Christensen Is quoted
as saying; "Exaggeration Is not neces-
sary. Facts are more oondemnatory than
fiction. The real conditions were bad
enough God knows
Rev. Mr.. Christensen Is pastor of the
St. Paul's Episcopal church of this city.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
ENJOYED A BATTING GAME,
Champions Hit Taylor All Over the
Field.

Boston, September 16.-The champions
enjoyed batting game today and hit
Taylor all over the field. The ST. Louis
also batted Lewis hard but with con.
fined to the first two innings and only
two runs resulted. The horne team hit
the ball over the fence four times during
the game. Attendance, 1000. The score:
Boston. 0 0 0 0 8 x-10
ST. Louis D 2 0 o 0 0 0 o.
Base hits-Boston, 10; St. Louis, 8.
Errors-Boston, O; st. Louis, l. Batter
ies-Lswis and Bergen; Taylor and Glenn
ents.
At Philadelphia-Fir game forfeited
to Philadelphia, to L. in fifth inning
Chicago refused to abide by decision of
umpire. Second game, Chicago, 0; Phil
adeiphia, S.
At New York-Pittsburg g. New
York, 0
At Brooklyn-Louisville, z; Brooklyn,
Z; eleven innings.
At Observation-Disclosures s.; Cincin-
NATL Q.
At Observation-Disclosures, 6; Wash
ington, 3.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
PARIS STILL EXCITED.

Paris, September 16.-OfioiaI circles
and the public generally are in no way
pertur bed by the news from Fashoda.
On the contrary, they appear to be in.
different. Much excitement prevails
respecting the Dreyfus affair. 1t ia un-
derstood that M. Maruejouls, minister
OF commerce NJ Tillaye, minister of pu b.
lie works, and NJ bigger, minister of ag'
irculture, will accompany Genearl Zurlin-
den. minister of war in retiring.
A curious story is published to the
effect that passenger steamer which,
while passing DEVILS island, approao he'd
closely in order to enable the passengers
to see the habitatiou of Captain Dreyfus
was surprised by four cannon shots fired
from the island. 1t was learned after
wards that all vessels venturing too near
ere similarly treated.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
MINISTER DENNY WILL ACCEPT.

Washington, September l6.-Ihe ex-
pectation is that Hon. Charles DENLY,
Presidents invitation to become q MEM
Der Of the commission which is to in
vestigate the conduct of the war depart
ment during the war with Spain. This,
with the other persons, who have prac-
tically indicated their willingness to
serve. makes six in all, the remaining
five being Messrs. Howell, Sexton,
Keene, Dodge and Gilman.
General Schofeld's decision Is said to
be reserved. He is to have another con-
ference with tho President tomorrow.
The President thinks the commission
should consist of nine members and he
hopes to. be able to secure that number of
competent men whoiare willing to give
the time and attention to the matter
which its Importance demands.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
FOOD FOR BARBADOES SUFFER
ERS,

London, September l6-Queen Victoria
nas sen from sbs OF m 10
ernor of Barbados and the secretary OF
state for the colonies. Mr. Joseph Cham
berlain has also forwarded him II sympa-
thetic message from the United States
where Mr. Chamberlain is now on visit.
The governor of Barbados has renewed
his appeal for aid. He cables that three.
quarters Of the people are without shelter
and food and that uney are crowding into
the populous centres which, he explains,
will not accommodate their own inhabi-
tants. Cargoes of food have been ordered
to supply the immediate wants of the
sufferers, but the relief must be continu-
GUS and must be kept up for long time
to come.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
GOOD ICE SEASON.
Dealers Have Found 1t Most Profitable in
Years.

Gardiner, September 16.-A prominent
Kennebec iceman said To-Day that this
season, now nearing it's close has proven
to be the most successful and profitable
known to the icemen for Tears. The sea-
sons opening last Writer was an IN
usually expensive one owing to the very
heavy snow storms which necessitated
the exr enditure of thousands of extra dol
lars for the sCraping and cleaning of the
fields, but the end has shown up to an
advantage far exceeding their expeota-
tions There are still many vessels and
barqes along the river which are loading
as fast as possible and long before the
river closes it is predicted there will not
be pound Of ice left anywhere for, in
fact, every house on the river will be COM
pletely cleaned out and many of the COM
panies are now shipping ice that has
been carried over from two to four years
and perhaps longer. At the present time
the rate of shipments are several tons in
advance of the ia, 600 tons shipment esti-
mated monthly. Many Of the houses are
already emptied, among them the
knickerbooker houses at Old Orchard,
Swan Island and Chelsea; John Hancock
Co. at Pittston Great Falls Co. at Green
Ledge; Consolidated Co. at Richmond; !.
The Modoc houses at Pittston; The
Cochran 0 ler- Hathorn houses, Consumer
Co. at Richmond and Swan Island !;
Russell Co., Richmond; G. e. Deering,
Swan Island.
The total amount yet to be shipped is
estimated at 1872 600 tons. Of this the
Knickerbocker has the largest amount,
having $4,000 tons. This company has
seven crews constantly at work and one
crew can load 400 tons per day which
shows how quickly a house can be
emptied at this rate.
EfThe icemen on the Penobscot and
along the Maine coast" said the Kenne-
Lee ioeman "also have good reasons to
rejoice in the fact that Maine houses in
Maine will be stripped between now and
the first of November as never before,
and this means a busy season ana lots of
work and employment for the coming
Winter'
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
FIRST POPULAR ELECTION.

San Juan de Porto Rico, September 16,
More depredations are reported to have
occurred in TIE neighborhood of Uluado
Several Spanish ha ciendas ana cafetal
have beeen burned and two Spanish
planters killed These outrages are attrib.
uted to the lower classes of the natives.
actuated by spirit OF revenge.
Upon petition of practically all of the
residents of Utuado, General Henry has
displaced the old aloalde and appointed
Senior Rsmirai Martinas, who has ipaug-
urated an American regime and has held
an election for all municipal offices. in
Guiding policemen. Utuado is the first
town in the island to possess offioers
chosen by the popular will.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
s1.Oo to $500.

These ministers are the colonial secretary,
colonial treasurer, attorney general, Sec
Rotary flor lands, secretary for public
works, minister of Justice, minister of
public instruction, secretary for mines
and agriculture, and postmaster general.
The functions Of the departments re-
spectively presided over by these minis
ters are fixed partly by statute and partly
by executive minute. The ministers or
political heads of these departments are
techpi,ally appointed by the governor
alone, but are really selected on the
recommendation of the political leader
who may be invited by the governor to
form an administration, and who appears
to possess the confidence of the legislative
assembly; they also retire or are dis
missible from Office on lLolitical grounds.
The appointment and tenure of other
public officers are now regulated, in the
main, by public service cast, admins
tered BY three commissioners, all political
patronage being abolished, it alone being
considered in making appointments.
Practically the governing system of New
South Wales is perhaps the most complete
and efficient, as 1t is the most popular, on
a constitutional basis, yet known.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
4. ARRIVED IN NEW YORK.
BAR HARBoR HOTEL ON FIRE.

Bar Harbor, Septem Der 16.-Fifty
guests at the Newport house were obliged
to make hasty exit from the building
this morning because of bad fire which
started near the furnace and worked up
into the attic.
Good work on the part of the firemen
prevented confagration similar to that
which destroyed the Ocean house at New.
port, r ecently. The hotel was considerably
damaged by smoke and water but the loss
is not seriors.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
ITALIAN AMBASSADOR PROTESTS

Vienna, September l6.-Count Nigra,
the Italian ambassador has again protest
ed against the attacks that are being
made upon Italians throughout Austria.
Count Geluchwski, the Austor- Hungarian
foreign minister has replied that the EN-
reror has given personal directions with
a view of preventing renewal Of the
attacks The Neues Wiener Tagblatt
publishes a report of an attempted anar-
ohist outrage on the Prince of Naples al
Lisbon, Syria, during the course of the
princes journey to this city. One anar.
chist named Tizzi was arrested. Anoth'
er escaped.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
FRENCH MUST QUIT FAsHEDA.

London, September IA despatch to
the Morning Post from Cairo says that
Gen. Kitchener has absolute authority
to claim Fasheda as Egyptian territory
and to expel the present occupants forci'
bly, if necessary. Fasheda. the correspon-
dent says, will then be occupied by an
Egyptian garrison.
The Daily Ielegraph's Cairo correspon-
dent says Gen. Kitchener intends to pre-
sent an ultimatum demanding thai the
French expedition under Major March
and quit + sheda forthwith.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
ROCHESTER, FAIR ENDS.

Rochester, N. H., September 16.-The
Rochester fair came to an end today with
an attendance which seemed small so
marked was the contrast with the num-
bers present on the previou day
The results:
ssl GLASS, purse S4co-Ike Wilkes, LIST:
Grey Bird, I'd; Happy Girl, Sd. Best
s.s4 class, tror, purse s4oo-.Alicanter
Chief, 1st; Sydney. I'd; Woven Wire Sd.
2I9 class, trot, purse $500. --Bevor, 1st
Whirlwind, I'D; Jim Drowned Best time,
" S.1s trot or pace-Maggie, LIST; Elton
Cd; Neva Wilkes, Sd. Best time, abs IA.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17

The above is vital question
1t is fraught with interest to Portland.
It permits of only one honest answer.
1t can't be eyaded or ignored.
A Portland citizen speaks here.
Speaks for the welfare of Portland.
A citizens opinion is reliable.
An utter strangers doubtful.
The impression created is lasting.
Curiosity is at once aroused.
Read what follows and acknowledge
these facts
Mr.. j. D. Gilcbrist, of 105 Clark street,
says: "My opinion of Doan's Kidney
Pills can be very simply expressed. They
are a wonder. In my business, that OF
baker, it is imperative that l stand the
major portion of the time stopped, and
when kneading the bread the body is
continually working backward and for
ward. This is decidedly hard to perform
If you have the backache, and when tell
YOU [ had bad one for over year you
can more readily imagine what I suffered
than 1 am able to describe. After day s
work when tired and weary, just when
you long for sleep. on came the piercing
pain, and rest was out of the question. /
noticed accounts of Doan's Kidney Pills
curing other people ffiioted like me, ana
I thought they might help me. got "a
box at H. Il. Hay g. Sons drug store,
at the junction Of Free and Middle streets
and took them according TO directions.
The treatment soon had its effect. They
touched on the right spot. It took two
Boxes, but the pain completely left To
day l can think of the back pains and
side pains as something I used to have,
and l have Doan's Kidney Pills to thank
for it. -
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold for 81
cents by all dealers. Sent by mail or
receipt of price by Foster Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name DOAN'S and take
10 substitute.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
NEW BATTLESHIPS.

Washington, September 16.--The three
battleships just contracted for have been
assigned to the builders as follows:
The Ohio to the Union Works of San
Francisco; the missouri to the Newport
News Co.. the Maine to Cramp & Sons OF
Philadelphia
The ships are to be built in 33 months.
Formal notices of the awards were sent
out today to the successful bidders.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
WILL3MEET AT SACO.

The goth semi annual meeting of the
Maine Branch of the Congregational
Womans Board of Foreign Missions will
be held in connection with the state con-
ference at Saco Wednesday, September 81,
in the Main Street Baptist church, at II
O'Clock u. m. 1t is hoped there will he a
large attendance from the Portland auxil-
larry.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
DIR. NANCY DISAPPEARS AGAIN.

Elmira, N. Y. September 16.-Mrs.
Nancy Guilford. the midwife who disap
peared from Bridgeport, Conn, after the
finding of the murdered girls remains,
as now disappeared from Wellsburg. a
village six miles from here, where she
came from her home. Inquiries at the
railroad station show that she went &c
Montreal by way of Albany on night
train Wednesday. Her daughter remain
at Wellsburg.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
PEACE COMMISSIONERS LEAVE.
Took Their Departure From Washington
Yesterday,

Washington, September 16.-The peace
ator Gray, who is expected to join the
party at New York tomorrow left Wash.
ington at o'clock this afternoon over the
Pennsyl vanis road without any ceremon-
les. The commissioners were acoompan-
led by considerable staff of attaches aud
who has stood guard at the doors of the
seoretary's and assistance secretary's for
many years and who will in Paris still
stand guard at the doors of the rooms
where the commissioners will take up
their quarters.
Secretary Day held reception and said
farewell to all of the employees individu-
ally. Capt. Bradford, chief of the bureau
of equipment of the navy department.
was notified at the last moment that the
President desired his attendance upon
the commissioners at Paris in the capaci-
ty of an expert, for no one in the United
States navy is so we'll informed as this
officer as to the needs of the navy in the
matters of coaling stations and naval sta.
tions. He will follow the commissioners
on the next steamer.
=. ARRIVED IN NEW YORK.
New York, September 16.-Two of the
five peace commissioners named by Pres
ident Mckinley arrived here tonight.
They were former Secretary of State Day
and Senator Frye. Senator Davis came
in this afternoon and Hon. Whitelaw
Reid reached here Thursday. Senator
Gray is expected to arrive tomorrow.
Mr.. Day tonight said that the peace
mmission would meet together as a
body for the first time on board the
steamship Campania tomorrow afternoon.
Mot all the details of the commission, -
he added, "have been arranged and they
will not be until at a meeting of all the
members
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
ANSWER IT HONESTLY.

Are the Opinions of Portland Citizens Not
More Reliable Than Those of Utter
Strangers?
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17

NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
The age-herald., 1898-11-09
~THE PLAYN


The Meddler was presented last night at OBrien's opera house to a large and fash ionable audience, and that audience was charmed and delighted by the beauty of the play. It was society play above all else, and the elegance of it, and the ex- cellence of every member of the company made the play delightful evenings enter tainment MT. Robson, as Francis Eli, the Meddler, was present and inimitable in al- most every scene; but he was well sup ported throughout. No member of the company was unworthy of him. AS an all- around company in a refined and sparkling play Birmingham will indeed be fortunate if it sees its equal this season. To men tion all who worthily played their parts would simply be to mention the entire com pany. Such companies come too rarely to this city, and it is a credit to the people that this one was properly met and appre- ciated.
The age-herald., 1898-11-09
UNDERWOOD GOT
 4 BIG MAJORITY He Mas Re-EleCted by a Plurality of
 5000. M'ENlRY BEATEN AT HOME Is the Present Republican Mayor of
 BeSSemer. THE ELECTION UNUSUALLY QUIET And Vote Exceedingly Light Through out the District-Not a Disturb ance of Any Kind at the
 City Polling Places.
THE ELECTION UNUSUALLY QUIET

Representative Oscar W. Underwood car- ried the Ninth Congressional district or Alabama by plurality of 4,5OO to 5,0OO votes.
 The election all through the district was characterized by the fact that very few of the negroes voted and the populists did not rally to McEnirys support as the re- publican managers had claimed they would. The vote was on the whole unusually light, though the democrats turned out very well.
 The most exciting precinct in the district was Bessemer, which is McEniry's home beat He is the republican mayor of that city and has been counting his home town as one of his strongholds, but the democrats down there took off their coats, got to work and the results show what they accom- pIished. Underwood received 3OS votes, Mo- Eniry 156 and Schwartz l.
 Mir McEniry could not be communicated with last night, but it is understood that his friends down there admit that the elec- tion was most fairly conducted and that they have no kick to register.
 The managers of the box were Wm. Jack son, Bruce Ragsdale and A. Wade; the clerks were E. A. Mitchell and Capt. T. T. Huey, formerly of the First Alabama, and the markers were Tom Bowling and Clar-
The age-herald., 1898-11-09
THE AGE-H -HERALD'S
 ELECTION NEWS Told the People in an Extra of New York Result.
 -. BULLETINS READ ON SCREEN Hundreds Swarmed Around the Office Awaiting the News Betting Was Lively and Several Dollars Changed Hands on Result.
BULLETINS READ ON SCREEN

Birmingham got its first election news last night from The Age-Herald.
 Hundreds of men filled Second avenue in front of The Age-Herald office and saw the returns flashed upon a big screen oil the opposite side of the street.
 Those who did not care to come down town were supplied with an extra edition which appeared at o'clock This edition gave the result in New York, with the opinions of the leading party organs of Greater New York on the situation at that hour.
 This edition also gave MT. Underwood $ election in the Ninth and that of Burnett in the Seventh and Robbins in the Fourth as assured. There were the only congress sional contests of local interest.
 Perhaps there never was state election which excited so much interest as the con test in New York The Age-Herald office was thronged all night long with eager in- quirers as the fate of Roosevelt or Van Wyck.
 The democrats of Birmingham died hard. They wanted to see Van Wyck lambast the Rough Rider, and they were loath to ac- knowledge defeat. Even when the fact was announced on the bulletin boards and in the extra edition they kept the telephone bell going to know if the later returns did not change the tide.
 Several thousand dollars swapped hands on the result in Birmingham. Betting was lively all day and at times it was hard t. get Roosevelt money although the odds haG taken another turn in New York. The odd, were really just the opposite in Birmins ham from what they were in the center el the political contest.
 When The Age -Herald's extra was place. on the streets it sold just as fast as th newsboys could hand them out. Larg crowds of people were just emerging fror Seals hall and the opera house. and i ten minutes they had learned the news.
The age-herald., 1898-11-09
BIBB,

Blocton November -(Special.)-Chair- man Wood, of the democratic committee, claims Bibb for Underwood by 400 majority. Six out of eleven precincts have been heard from, giving his majority as 25o. The vote in Blocton is very light, Underwood receiving 231, McEniry, 42; Schwarz, 9. Beat 1 gives Underwood 79; McEniry, AZ; beat gives Underwood 73; McEniry, 30. The vote is very light.
 Belle Ellen went Underwood, 36; Mc- Eniry, 12, and Schwarz g.
 Jamesville-Underwood 65; McEniry, 67; Schwarz, 0. This is the only precinct in the district that has been heard from which went against Underwood
 Centerville-Underwood 79 McEniry S2, and Schwarz 4. Scottsvie, Pondville and Six Mile also went for Underwood.
The age-herald., 1898-11-09
NURSES OF FIRST ALABAMA
Now on Duty in Jacksonville Ordered
 Discharged.

When the First Alabama was encamped in Miami, twenty-five of its men were de- tailed to do hospital service in the division hospitals. This was done with the under standing that when the regiment was mus tered out these nurses should also be dis charged. but up to this time they have been compelled to remain in Jacksonville on duty. Colonel Higdon has been work ing hard to get them out and has finally succeeded, as will be seen from the follow ing telegram received yesterday from Ward assistant adjutant-general'' in Washington:
 General commanding Seventh army corps has ordered to be discharged under circular No. 45 all men desiring to be dis charged, who were transferred from your regiment to the hospital corps"