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The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-20

One of the books of the year of es-
pecial interest to the people Of the State
of Maine is 'sThe "reminiscences of Neal
Dow" the recollections of eighty years
of an honOred citizen of the State. Be.
side being very entertaining book 1t
has historical value to all who desire
accurate information of affairs in Maine
during an eventful period, from the
standpoint of man who took an active
part and occupied unique place in that
period. One thing notable about this
book is that everything in connection
with the mechanical work, printing
electrotyping, Illustrations, binding, etc.,
was done In Maine. Published by the
Evening Express Publishing Company,
Portland, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-20

The Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Portland, sends out an au-
thentic list OF Senators and Representa-
tives elect of the Maine Legislature for
1899 in neat pamphlet form just the
right size to carry in the pocket, and
calls attention therein to some of the at
tractive features of the policies issued
by this model Maine company. Four
thousand five hundred Maine people hold
policies in the Union Mutual with in
surance amounting to six million dollars
and it's business in the Home State is
steadily increasing. Its officers are
Maine men their policy is the advantage
of the business interests of Maine and
they ask Maine people to give the
company preference when taking insur-
ance upon their lives.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-20

Hon. Redfield Proctor has been re-
elected U. s. Senator of Vermont. Re-
publicans voted unanimously for him.
Vermont like Maine, believes In retain
Ing the services OF tried and true Sena-
tors
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-20

The degree Of Il. D. was conferred
upo6 President Mckinley by sChicago,
University, Monday last. Prof. Albion
W. Small, formerly president Of Colby
College, made the principal address upon
the occasion. 1t was q big day for the
big western Institution.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-20

The Madison Bulletin resumes publ
cation at It's own office, this week, and
comes out full size and on time. 1t Is
difficult to down live newspaper In a
live Somerset town.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-20

1t 10 observed that the Southern cotton
mills are now cutting wages ten per cent
and the reason given is that 1t Is neces-
sary to meet Northern competition. A
year ago the New England spinners
we're predicting the ruin Of the cotton
Industry here because of Southern COM
petition.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-20
Base Ingratitude.

Parrot (scornfully)-Aw, what hat
what hat, what hat
Old Lady (indignantly)-The un-
grateful beast I'll resign from the Au-
dubon society at once and trim my bon.
net with parrot wings Harper Bazaar
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-20
Milk Nuggets.

Hoax -Our milkman reminds me of
\ successful gold miner.
Joax-How 80?
"He handles paying quarts. Phil
adelphia Record
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-20

madame Shipper has perfected a
wonderful invention"
"What is it?'
"a revolving hat; it works so the con-
gregation can see all sides of it,"
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-20

Five inches Of snow are reported in
the lumber country north of "Moosehead
lake. 1t fell Saturday last.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-20

Chinese rice paper is made from tn,
straw of the rice plant.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-20
Total,

The expenditures are given In detail
and with the sum on hand, 879.8S,
amount to the total of the receipts,
81, 1866.
The election of officers took place after
this report and resulted In the following
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-20

1t always seems pathetic to father to
hear his little children say the angels
must be like mamma.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-20

Fewer French ships pass through the
Suez canal than German, Italian or
even Dutch.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-20
SOUTH NORgIDGEWOCK
CHURCHES

CONGREGATIONAL CHuRcH-Rev. J. A. Jones.
pastor. bunGay-Morning service, go sun.
day school, IL NJ; Y. 8. {. T., 7P n. Wednes~
aAy eVenings-Prayer meeting followed by a
teachers meeting
THE CHRISTIAN ENDKAyoH Society Of the
congregational churoh-C II. Fuller, presidents
MIS- Q. l.. Carr, vice president Hattie 4. Long.
ley, sec. and Treas. Meetings Sunday eve in
yestry.
BA PrIsT CHURcH-Rev. 2. F. Turner, pastor
sundAy-Moming service. 1890; Sunday school,
IL NJ prayer meeting, ?. N.
THE CHKIsTIAs ESDHAyoR Society Of the
baptist church-B. =. Turner, Pres; Mrs b. +.
turner, OR SEC Mrs e 4. Whiting, Treas.
Meetings Wednesday evenings in vestry at 30.
THE NEHEMIAH SOCIETY Of the Baptist church
e. h. Hussey, Pres; MIR j. r. Wech Sec
Mrs. Lucy Hussey, Treas. Meetings once a
month on call.
SOCIETIES.
LEBANON LODGE No. 1l6F & A. M.-George
o. Carr, Master G. A. Harrington Sec; r. &.
Danforth, Treas. Regular meetings Saturday
on or before the full Of the moon.
QUISNEBAssETT LODGE No. 100 l. 0. 0. p
b. +. Jones, Noble Grand. A. o. Frederic,
Sec; f. c. Holt, Treas. Meetings Monday eve
nings at 100
soMERsET LODGE No. III REBEKAH-Augns-
"a BAILEY Noble Grand; Jeanette g. johnson,
Recording Sec; Mary L. Carr, Treas. Meetings
End and 4th Friday evenings.
ECHO LODGE los KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs--Geo
T. Lunt, Chancellor; W. B. Pierce, X. of X. <
81 T. b. Nickerson, Master of Exchequer Tues
day evenings at Miller's Hall.
OLD POINT LODGE No. 314 |. o. G. T-B. l..
Frederic. {. T; Leslie Jones, Sec; Mabel Wells
Treas. Regular meetings Thursday evenings in
Grange Hall.
SOMERSET GRANGE No. Is p. of H-E P Hol.
way, Master: 4. H. Tobey, Sec; Eben Miller,
Treas Meetings Thursday evenings on or be-
Tore full OF the moon. and two weeks after at
Miller's Hall.
BATES POST No. 80 G. A. RE. c. Doyen,
Commander; II. II. Cross Adj; II. K. Hale,
Quartermaster. Meetings first Tuesday even
ings in Grange Hall.
BATES RELIEF Corps No. l4-Edith Temp
kins, Pres; Mary L. Carr, Sec. Electa p
Iobey, Treas. Meetings second and fourth
tuesday afternoons of each month at the homes
of the members.
The VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SoCIRTY-Mrs
j. w. Hathaway, Pres. Mrs j. d. Ames
Sec: Mrs. C.. A. Harrington. Treas. Meetings
first and third Friday afternoons of the month
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ed. Today it was reported at Juraga that
Gem Duffield had been defeated, but this
Is not true as he did not encounter any
large body Of Spanish.
Dramatic Incidents
Many dramatic Incidents occurred dur
ing the day, with numerous evidences Of
splendid personal bravery Of the American
officers and men in their work of contin-
uous and intense physical strain, owing to
the hills and swamps and the fierce tropi-
cal sun which hammered down upon them
during the greater part of the day.
The Cubans behaved with skill and rem
deere valuable aid. Gen. Garcia and the
person and showed great GOODNESS in tight
places.
The Spanish fought stubbornly through
out, and the retreat, though steady, was
SLOWLY and coolly conducted. They con-
tested every inch of the way and fought
with unexpected SKILL their officers handl-
ing the troops with bravery and good judi;
ment. AS in all of their fighting so far,
however, they did most of their work I'M
der cover, rarely showing themselves in
large bodies in the open. All the retreats
were toward Santiago, and 1t is probable
that by nightfall the entire force of Span
iards in the province of Santiago de Cuba
will be within the city's walls, with the ex-
ception of 1000 men under Gen. Pando,
whose attempt to reinforce Santiago is be-
lieved to have been frustrated.
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Admira1a Retired

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Orders have
been given for the retirement Of two of the
rear admirals, William A. Kirkland. the
senior officer Of the navy, now acting as
commandant of the Mare Island navy yard.
Notwithstanding his retirement, Admiral
Kirkland will continue his present COM
mand until the termination of the war with
Spain permits his relief by an, officer on
the active list. His retirement will result
in promotion in all grades of the navy, but
only few of them will be made at once.
The promotions already determined upon
are as follows: Commodore F. v. McNair,
now on special duty in this city, to be rear
admiral; Captain William T.. Sampson,
commanding the naval forces in the West
Indies, to be commodore and Commodore
Francis w. Dckins, assistant to the chief
of the bureau of navigation, navy depart
ment, to be captain.
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Freight Train Wrecked

DUNSMUIR, July 2-The extra north
bound freight engine 1873 was wrecked to-
day one mile north of Kennel by the engine
leaving the rails, then slowing and turning
over crosswise on the track, demoTishing
nine cars of merchandise. The train was
moving at the time at a speed Of, fifteen
miles an hour. Engineer Charles Rowan
and Fireman Fredericks were badly in.
jured and have been sent to Sacramento.
Brakeman W. II. Barham was slightly
bruised about the head. Conductor Rob.
inson and Brakeman Bissell escaped In
jury. Brakeman Gus Edwards was caught
under the tender and instantly killed. One
tramp is supposed to be under the broken
cars. The southbound overland passenger
train will leave here about nine or ten
hours late.
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DUFfIfLD'S SORTIE
ADVANCES ON THE SPANISH
FLANK TO AID LAwroN
MORO CASTLE STILL STANDS
troopers Killed by Shells While Wait
ing. to Be Taken Back to- Camp.
A Number Wounded

WITH THE ADVANCE OF THE TIIIR-
TY-THIRD MICHIGAN, in Front of Aqua
dores, Friday, July l, noon, by the Assocla-
ted Press Dispatch Boat Dandy, via Port
Antonio, Saturday, July 2, s a. M, via Kings
ton, Jamaica, July 2, Ills a. m.-Delayed in
transmission.) Copyright, 1898, by the Asso-
ciated Press.) The American fleet has been
Smelling the fort and rifle pits of Aguadores
all the morning. The Thirty-third Michigan
volunteers took train al Jaragua in two di-
visions, the first at a. m. and the second
at 7:l5 a. m. The rickety engine ran the six
miles In about an hour and stopped a mile
and half from the fort.
General Duffield, commanding the land
forces, signaled to the New York to begin
firing at $3.50. The New York and the
6uwanee advanced about 1000 yards distant
from the fort. The Suwanee with three
successive shots, knocked the Spanish flag
off the fort, wrecked one corner of the
structure and shot away the staff.
The Cubans and the Thirty-third threw out
skirmishers on the hill and shots were ex-
changed all the morning with the rifle pits
The forts and the block house were both
silcnced by the New York whose secondary
battery peppered the ravine while occa-
sionally the deafening roar of her turret
guns were heard.
Cheerfully Popping Away
Early in the advance eight companies
marched up the railroad track and another
force went around the beach, out of sigh.
Of the Spanish forts. Six small shells were
thrown over the heads of the men, too close
for comfort, and the troops were sent to
cover under the embankment in the railroad
cut. There they are now, awaiting orders
The sharpshooters are popping away from
the hillside. and occasionally the report of
ships gun is heard.
Captain Fred Alger, son of the secretary
of war, who is an aid to General Shafter, is
with the regiment
At o'clock this afternoon the engine was
forced to return for water. On the first trip
the command was brought back and the
train returned for the others. It develops
that this attack was merely a diversion in
favor of General Lawton's movement around
the right flank. 1t is impossible to take
Aguadores, as the river is unfavorable and
the Spaniards have blown up the far end
of the railroad bridge. Only Companies B,
D and Htook part in the action, owing to the
limited space where the men could be de-
ployed.
Killed by Shells
The killed thus far were al, the victims of
the first shells fired by the Spanards, who
had the line Of range of the railroad, though
the firing was high The men had just
thrown, off their packs when a shell from
q three-inch gun exploded in ranks OF Com
pany L. The killed were:
JOHN FRANKLIN, Dimondale Mich
SEABRIGHT.
Wounded:
FRANK LAWSON of Lawson, Mich
arm fractured.
CLIFFORD H. CURTIS, Sand Lake.
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CLEARING THE WAY
Sampson Dragging the Entrance to Santiago Harbor for
Mines-Expects to Enter Today

to
Santiago
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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.-What might
have been good game Of baseball was cut
short this afternoon by the departure Of the
San Jose team for Fresno In the ssveAth
inning, leaving San Francisco in the field
with score Of to against them. When
the crowd rushed to the box office to get
their money back the vice president ex-
planned that it was necessary for the San
Jose team to leave in order to get to tile
train for Fresno, and that an agreement
had bee made by the teams to play until
o'clock. The crowd was finally pacified
by the issuance Of tickets all around for
tomorrow's game. Score at end Of sew
enth inning: San josef San Francisco 6.
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Gallant Old wheeler


Gallant Old Wheeler
All this time Gen. Sumner had COM
manded the center, owing to Gen. Wheel
er's illness, but about 11:30 Gen. Wheeler
started on the two mile journey to the
front In an ambulance. About half WHY to
the front he met a number of filters bear
Ing wounded. The veteran, under protest
by the surgeons, Immediately ordered his
horse, and after personally assis Zig the
wounded into the ambulance mounted and
rode onward The men burst into frantic
cheers, which followed the general all
along the lines.
By noon, although still very i'll, Gen.
Wheeler had established headquarters at
the extreme front and center of the line
and still holds his position.
The Hardest Fighting
The hardest fighting of the day seems to
have been on the right flank, and heavy
casualties are reported from there. The
advance there was more rapid than al
other points on the Mne, and Gen. Chat
fees brigade was the first to cross the
little San Juan river, close to the line OF
outer Notifications. At o'clock Caney had
not been entered by the American troops,
but they had pushed on past, and 1t was
theirs at amy time they choose to march
into 1t. At that hour Gem Shafter, whose
headquarters for the day had been three
miles to the rear, went forward to as
sumo personal command of the opera
lions. Some surprise is expressed that lie
did not wait for the siege guns before be-
ginning the final attack, as the siege guns
are still on the beach at Baiquiri, but he
decided yesterday that they were unnec-
eSsary and determined to strike at once
The only movement that did not meet with
success was Gen. Duffield's attempt to &C.
cupy the sea village of Aguadores. The
New York, Suwanee and Gloucester shelled
the old fort and the rifle pits during the
forenoon, drove all the Spaniards from the
vicinity and bowled over the parapet from
which flew the Spanish flag, but, owing to
the blowing UP of the railroad bridges,
Gen. Duffeld's troops were unable to get
across the river which separated them
from the little town and were compelled to
go back to Juraga. 1t is probable that an
effort will be made tomorrow to repair the
bridge and a complete movement attempt
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-The verdict
of the Kern county Jury which convicted
Gonzales Smith of killing his brother-ll-
law, Emilio Bencomo, has been reversed by
the supreme court, on the ground that the
lower court enormously permitted the dis
trict attorney to state what would have
been the testimony of witness who was
not heard.
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Colored Volunteers

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.-Colonel Lewis
N. Penny is meeting with gratifying. sue
cess in his efforts to organize regiment of
colored men-the Twenty-eighth colored vol
unteer infantry. The following companies
are in process of formation: Company A Of
San Francisco. Captain, Gray; B of Oakland
Captain Burns; c of Fresno, Captain J. w.
Ford; ID Of Tulare, Captain w. G. Cope
land; E Of Los Angeles, Captain L. Hall, and
r of Pasadena, Captain T. Johnson.
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INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

!, The foreign press devotes an unus- 4
!. ual amount of space to the discussion 4
|. of the war; London News takes Ger 4
|, rnany's part; all other papers in Eng 1
/, land attack Germanys attitude. 1
|, Work of the fleet In assisting SHAFT 4
+ ter Sampson clears the rife pits; Duff 1
:. field unable to advance; brave boy 4
+ Blue brings down Spanish flag. 4
/. A day of suspense at the White I
+ House; officials, while confident OF 1
1. Skaters ultimate success, anxiously 4
/, await the news; Gen. Corbin says I
|, nothing new has been received. i
I, Accounts of the attack on Santiago 4
+ written by correspondents on the field !
+ give partial lists of the killed and 4
I. wounded.
+ Camara's feet starts in sections: 4
+ so far only two golfers have entered 4
l. the Suez canal. 4
1. Records smashed on various tracks; !
+ McDuffie, the new bicyclist breaks 1
I. the worlds records for fifteen miles 4
+ and intermediate distances. 4
I. In the senate, Pettigrew of South i
+ Dakota, discussing Hawaiian annexa- 4
+ ton, openly charged the president 4
+ with being lobbyist; no prospect of j
+ vote on the measure. j
+ Fourth expedition to Manila will be \
+ large one: generous gift of Mrs. 4
+ Phoebe Hearst to the Montana men; \
+ death of private. 1
+ Emperor William of Germany is an 4
+ noyed over the results of the recent 1
+ elections; the Centrsts now hold the 1
!, balance of power 1
+ The question as to whether or not :,
+ General Pando has reached Santiago 4
1. with his army Is bothering the gov i
+ eminent; all sorts Of reports have been 4
+ received. 4
+ Admiral Sampson is dragging the i
+ entrance to Santiago harbor for mines 4
+ and expects to clear the way for bat i
+ tleships today. 4
l. The mosquito fleet attacks Span 4
|. ish fleet of Manzanillo, and sinks two 4
+ gunboats and dlsables torpedo boat. i
+ The attack on Santiago by land and 4
+ sea resumed yesterday morning 1
+ 4 + + + + *F** + + + + 4 ID /
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California Pensioners /.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-The following
Californans have been granted pensions:
Henry H. Hay, Eureka; Alanda w. Clark.
IS; Lorenzo Loadbetter. Oakdale, Sc; Nash
Sullivan, San Francisco, $40; David H. Hol
lister, Ventura, Sc to IS; Charles. Everett.
Pasadena, Sc to s12; William E. McColgan,
Veterans Home, Napa, IS to SO. Increase,
Frederick w. Lohmyer. Onyx, IS to $12. 81
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.-The Penn
sylvania is now out eighty-five days from
Philadelphia, and should have been in sew
eral days ago. On May II she was in Mon
tevideo with her machinery damaged but
on June she was at Coronel. Directly she
arrives she will be locked and discharged
Then she will be got ready as quickly as
possible for the Manila trip.
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Sons Of Veterans

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.-Pursuant to
an order issued by Division Commander c.
L. Pierce, the Sons of Veterans have been
forming companies throughout the state
forming companies throughout the state.
complete; those at Los Angeles, Orange
and Los Gatos are rapidly filling their COM
plement. The companies are practically
completed In San Francisco.
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Got It Wrong Again

MADRID, July a., p. m.--Another cab
met council has been held. At its conclus-
ion the ministers declined to talk regarding
the matters considered.
No official dispatch has been received re-
garding the battle Of Santiago de Cuba but
private kilograms affirm that the Ameri-
cans suffered distinct check, and that a
great number of them were captured.
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Report Denied

WASHINGTON, July 2.-The report that
Admiral Sampson has telegraphed to the
navy department that MORO Castle Is a
complete ruin as result of bombardment
by his fleet is emphatically denied at the
navy department, where 1t is said that
nothing has been received from Admiral
Sampson since the beginning of the attack
on Santiago Yesterday morning.
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Arizona Pioneer Dead

PRESCOTT, Arlz, July 2.--Judge A. o.
Moves, one of the oldest settlers of Arizona,
came here from California In the early six
ties, died last night after a otracted
illness. The first sawmil ever brought to
the Territory was brought by him. He
was afterwards Probate Judge.
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A Soldier Missing

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2-stewart
Frazier of Company H, Tennessee volun-
teers, left camp on brief leave of absence
Friday afternoon and has not been heard
from since. The police were notified TO
look out for him. He had a considerable
sum Of money with him, and, as he Is of
temperate habits, his friends fear some
misfortune has befaalen him.
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ments SAT ,S52,2s1. The receipts from the sew
eral sources of revenue are given as fol-
lows:
Customs, S14555, 729; internal revenue, $16-
6s3 1866; miscellaneous, $2,27O,21S. This shows
a loss of about $1,000 900 in the customs and
a gain of over 100000 from internal reve-
nlle.
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Tennis Tournament

SAN RAFAEL, July 2.-The semi-finals
in the champion TENNIS tournament were
played here today. Holmes of Alameda
defeated Bowen in the last round Of the
semi finals and will meet Sumner Hardy
on Monday in the fight for the champion
ship,
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RECEIPTS AND p1sBuRsz1fENTs
Monthly Statement Shows . Balane'
Against Uncle Sam

WASHINGTON July 2-The comparative
statement of government receipts and ex-
penditures shows that the total receipts for
the month were sss, 500 ,S13, and the disburse-
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A Pure Grape Cream oiTaraf Powder
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.

follow. Ensign Ellis and six sailors save
chase in a small boat. armed as the exi-
gencies of the situation would permit
and ran her down after pursuit OF six
miles, pulling against the WIND and strong
tide. A couple of shots at close range
brought the sloop to terms and she was
boarded. The pilot dove ovefbcafd ana
swan ashore. sto
The soop, which was Tying. both the
Haytien and British flags, carried y crew
of twelve men and was laden to her full
capacity with provisions, consisting largely
of flour.
The steamer captured was in ballast, and
had evidently discharged her cargo 1t
Manzanillo. She carried crew OF "a men
and two passengers. She was sailing uh-
der the British flag. All of the crew were
Spaniards, none OF them being able to
speak English. The steamer has q speed
of twelve knots and is well calculated Tor
blockade running.