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The Portland daily press., 1898-07-22
DEERING.

A party of 80 of the members of the
Woodfords Universalist parish and Sun
day school, went yesterday on their an
nual picnic to Higgins Beach. The party
left Woodfords at o'clock in barges and
returned early last evening.
There were several stray blows on the
fire alarm bell at Woodfords yesterday.
This was caused by tests made on thu
wires as the superintendent of fire
alarm wires, Mr.. t. B. Moody, was en-
gagged in changing over certain of the
wires on one of the circuits.
MIR. George w. johnson died yesterday
at his residence, johnson street. The
funeral services are to be held Saturday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock from the residence.
@sThe first practice of the hose coupling
team that is to enter the contest at the
Bath muster was held Wednesday eve
ming on Spring street. The members Of
the several companies are to meet this
evening at Lewis hall, Woodfords, for
drill in marching. Chief r. b. Moody
of the fire department., had several men
at work Wednesday In the vicinity of
Woodfords, flushing out the sewers.
A neat cherry school desk from the
Chandler Adjustable Desk company of
Boston, is on exhibition in the city couIl-
Gil chamber, and will be considered by
the committee in regard to placing them
IN the new High school building at Ceer-
ing Centre which is now being plastered.
The following advertised letters are at
the Woodtords post office: Mrs E. G.
Dole, Mrs. VIM. Hall, John Mitchell, Miss
Hattie Preble. Miss Alice Sadler.
The ladies of All Souls church will
hold lawn party this evening on the
grounds adjoining Westbrook Seminary.
Supper will be served at 6 O'Clock, to
be followed by fine programme of must
cal numbers. Should the weather be I'M
favorable the affair will be held in the
church vestry.
The of1icers-elect Of Crescent assembly,
P. S., Woodfords, are to be installed this
evening by D. d. G. 9. Mrs. William
Smith of Westbrook. Refreshments are
to be served after the work.
The name of the Authors club, having
its headquarters at Dsering Center, is
changed to The Far and Near Authors
club. I'm
Mr. Albert H. Small of Woodfords
Mr.. W. L. e. Jackson of Deering Center,
and Mr.. Ernest Thompson of Stevens
Plains avenue, have gone to the Rangeley
Lakes to camp out for some weeks.
Rev. W. L. Jordan, formerly of the
Free church Dearing, has been RECENTLY
supplying pulpit in New Castle. Color
ado
The library of the Free church Sunday
school has been supplied with a few ex-
cellent new books.
Miss Florence Fillmore formerly a
student in Deering. has, after extensive
travels. been staying for some time at the
home other parents in Walton, Hants
County. Nova Scotia, deligh full and |
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-22
THE FIRST MAINE.

(Chickamauga Letter to Boston Globe. }
Charles g. Perkins, Co. G. 1st Maine,
of kennebunk died at Letter hospital to
day of typhoid fsver. Perkins was 90,
and when he was examined at Augusta
the surgeon said he was the most perfect
physical specimen he had found In the
batch of candidates preaented on that
day. The climate here did not agree with
him and he was sickly from the time of
the regiments going into camp. He
finally came down with typhoid fever and
was sent to the division hospital and
about two weeks ago was transferred to
Letter hospital with three others of his
regiment. There he received the best of
care and attention but his constitution
already weakened by other ills was unable
to withstand the ravages of the fever. The
body will be sent back to Maine.
The lst Maine has about 60 on the sick
list or about five percent of the entire
command. The complaint is in the ma
jority of cases bowel trouble, although
there are several cases of fever. This Fer
centage of sick is not considered abnor-
NAL under the circumstances.
e The other patients at Letter and those
at the division hospital were this after
noon reported to be as we'll as could be
expected and none of them were thought
to be in any danger at present.
Thirteen recruits arrived today, seven
from Portland and six from Augusta.
Corp. Poor, Co. f. and Sergt. Cummings.
Go. l, were sent to the division hospital
today.
& The regiment, as whole, has about be.
come reconciled to the fact that they will
remain at Camp Thomas until the next
campaign in Cuba. The men are consol-
ing themselves with the belief that when
there is a movement against Havana
every regiment IN the service, not other
wise engaged, will be needed. They think
that there Will be plenty of lighting anu
tna5 IL VIII be the most important cam
Palgn OF the war from every point of
view, ana the honor of participating in it
they belleve will be greater than could be
hsd IN going to Porto Rico, where they
5hlnk 1t VIII DO almost walkover.
LIEUT.. Col. Morton said this afternoon
that the war with Spain might prove in
many respects similar to the one between
the United States and Mexico, which was
even more one-sided than this one has
bAen SO Tar, but, which. nevertheless 1t
took years to settle, and 8 was not ended
unGu the City of Mexico was taken.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-22
right, 1898, by Harper 6 Brothers.

much talk ed-of torpedo-boat destroyers,
and caused her to turn towards the shore
q wreck.
The Iowa then steamed to assist the Ore
gon. Texas, and Brooklyn in their chase
after the remaining Spanish ships, but
by the time she caught up with them the
battle was over. With the same energy
displayed in destroying Spain's vessels,
the Americans manned their small boats
and rescued the Spanish sailors from their
burning vessels.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-22

fellow who has not had one on for three
months will not be very fussy as to where
the tapes are. A few puffs or comforters
would be very welcome as they can be
folded and placed on the cot as mattress
and when covered with sheet are good
protection from the wire of the cot.
Fifteen of these would be enough and old
ones wou d do as well If they can be
donatsd. We have had very wet weather
here for several days and believe it rains
now here as hard as t..does in Georgia and
then in ten minutes the sun is boiling
hot and the mud is six inches deep on a
level. This condition has increased the
sickness but think only temporarily.
We have number Of cases CT typhoid
fever but all are doing we'll, and COM
pared with other regiments are much su-
perior. Thanking you most heartily for
the interest taken by your good ladies In
the welfare of the Maine men and, in re-
turn fer your gifts, sending you tia good
wishes severally and collectively of every
officer and man in the 1st Maine Volun-
teers, remain
Your obedient servant.
j. B. O'NEILL,
Capt. and Asst Surgeon, LIST Maine
Volunteers.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-22
FOR THE VOLUNTEERS.
DR.. O'Neil's Acknowledgment of the Good
Things from Portland.

Another large box left Room II, yester-
day afternoon, with supplies for the
Maine soldiers at Camp Thomas, consist.
Ing of 37a abdominal bandages, "a night
shirts, AZ pajama suits. 100 bottles of
vaseline, large box of reals. quantities
OF old linen. soap, wash cloths, books and
magazines and last and doubtless fully
as acceptable, a good sized box of tobacco.
A letter from DR.. O'Noil was received
Tuesday morning, saying some bed puffs
would be very welcome, to be used as mat.
tresses, which covered with sheet, form
very good protection from the wire OF
the cot. canvass of the work room was
made and the desired number immediate
ly obtained. Mrs. Pickett of Deering
street, sent els ht, which she had collected
tor such an emergency. Mrs. John B.
O'Neill collected FIVE, others were donated
by Miss Chadwick. Mrs. Harlowe, Mrs.
Warren, Mrs. Newhall, Miss Bella Clark
and Mrs. John Green. Mrs. Garland of
Brackett street, sent q bed puff, a sheet,
pillow and slip and blanket woven by
her own hands. 1t certainly is most
gratifying to all who have worked with
such ready hands and willing hearts, to
read OF the good which has been done as
set forth in Dr.. O'Neill's letter.
DIR. O'Neill writes:
Chickamauga Park, Lytle, Ga.
July 10Th. 1898.
Caroline A. Fallon, Sec. V. A. A.
MY Dear bia.dam-I hope you will par
ma n, snln Il
box OF last week when | explain that just
now my position is no sinecure as to ease,
for both major and lieut.. doctors are
away on detail at the division hospitals,
and L am left to take care of 1870 men
one hundred of whom, at least, need at
tent1on once or twice day. So you see
my. time is pretty well occupied aud we
are not allowed gas or electric lights to
maintain our correspondence during the
evening. However with our increased
facilities for the sick and the supplies so
kindly sent us by the noble women of
Portland. l think our sick rate will soon
improve I only regreJ that some of yon
ladies cannot visit camp and see for your
selves what good you have done and in
how many cases the articles you have
sent have relieved sick and suffering men
for without your holp frankly state that
l 10 not know how we could have got
along without serious if not fatal results
in many cases. You box arrived by ex.
press the day following your letter and
was in good condition. In
regard to more supplies, I think as the
situation looks today, 1 would not advise
your sending more sheets or abdominal
bandages, unless you have them made up
already. for unless We 90 farther south
we shall not need the latter and we have
enough sheets to supply our hospitals
now, and the men in quarters (tents) can
not use them. A few more night shirts
would be welcome and it does not matt er
how they open, back, or sides or front. A
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-22

Of the past
We reproduce, with permission, a pic
for July 2S. showing tho forward turret
of the battle-ship Iowa in action during
tho destruction of Cervera's fleet.
A 12-lnch projeotile. sent with unerr-
ing aim from the IoWa's forward turret
struck and set fire to the flagship Maria
Theresa. the first of the Spanish ships
destroyed. Another 12-incher from the
Iowa crashed into the bow of the leading
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-22
A LIVELY WAR OF RATES.

san Francisco, Cali, July 1.-The
Irelght war between the railroads. steam
ships and clipper lines to New York has
rot ended. Tho rate on wine which was
formerly rs cents per hundred pounds oy
rail to cents via Panama and 45 cents
around Cape Horn has been cut to 80
cents by the Panama, no Discrimination
being made in the size of shipments. Inc
tariff on borax has been lowered from AZ
to 81 cents; rubber junks, from 30 to -
conts and rags from 60 to 45 cents. 10
meet these reductions d general cut ny
the other carriers is expected.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-22
THE MAINE CHAUTAUQUANs.

Fryeburg, July 21.--Tho annual as
senlbly OF the Maine Chautauqua union !
at t'l'yebnrg together with the school o.
methods, will be opened July % to con
tinue till August IL. 1he managers rev.
e. II. bbott and Rev. g. d. Lindsay
have provided programme which IN
clu6es lectures by Hamilton W. MaDie'
Robert A. Woods, DIR. Nathaniel Butter
Il. V. Abbott, Rev. Lyman Abbott ~ ~.
d., ana others; concerts introdu c'liS
we'll knoWnasingers of Now England ''s
sisted 10y popular elocutionists.
A Woman's club day and recogni1aon
service of the Chautauoua readers are
among the special days.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-22

BY Rn from HpW HyPmmmcn dtrasyH Brothers.

few minutes for the Span ish cruisers to
pass in single file the wreck of the Merri-
mac, clear the harbor, and dash fer the
open sea to the westward. Pouring a
hail of shot and shell the American ships
closed in upon them.
The we'll trained American gunners
sent shot after shot surely and unsparing-
ly into the fleeing foe. In half an hour
half the Spanish fleet had been destroyed,
and in little over an hour the battle
was finished, and Cervera's feet thing
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-22
WILL REBUILD.

Canton, July 21.-Messrs. Baxter and
Davis. who represent the Portland Pack
ing Go. and who came to Canton to see
the ruins of their corn canning factory
which was destroyed Tuesday evening BY
fire. express themselves pleased at the
work OF the Canton tiremen in saving the
remaining buildings and machinery.
They decided to rebuild at once a larger
building than the former one, and at
O'Clock Wednesday they had a large force
OF Workmen and teams clearing away the
rubbish.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-22
NAVAL VICTORY AT SANTIAGO.

NAVAL VICTORY AT SANTIAGO.
On the morning of July 8. about $50,
the Spanish feet tried to escape from the
harbor OF Santiago, where it bad been
bottled up by the American war ships
In remarkably short space of time
after the Spanish ships were sighted, every
gun on the American battle-ships was
manned and loaded and the gunners
ready for the word "Fire," which would
mark the beginning of the battle. They
had not long to wait, for it took but
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-22
THE PRINCE OF WALES.

London, July 21.-The British Medical
Journal after giving technical desorip-
ton of the injury to the left knee of the
Prince of Wales, adds that today's ex-
animation showed him to be in a consider
ably improved condition. The patient
otherwise, is in very satisfactory, health
and no operation will be necessary.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-22

AT Berlin, N. H., Daniel Jack of Bos
ton and Daniel Needy of Whitedeld, N. H..
are oeao as the result of drinking a
patent hair renewer. The men Thought
the preparation liquor and took it by
mistake. They were emrIoved Inv ~.
blanchard & Iwitchell Co.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-22

agony, SO I could not suppress my
groans. The noise l made brought a
neighbor, who gave me Pe-ru-na. In
fifteen minutes began to feel better.
The cure Pe-ru-na effected seemed
like magic" AL druggists sell Pe-ru-na.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-22
Pe-rgl-nafor Cholera MOrbuS.

Cholera morbus is very
distressing. Nothing re-
lieves it like Fortuna.
Tho following is from
Fort Wayne, Ind.
81 had a sudden at
tack of cholera morbus
early in the mig Ii t.
The cra,11Dc n,,f ,na II,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-14
Elks Fleet Omcers.

New Orleans. May I3.-The Grand Lodge
OF Elks completed their labors at 6
O'Clock this morning after an an-night
session, clecting the following officers:
Grand exalted ruler. John Calvin OF Gin
%cinnati; grand esteemed leading knight.
c. A. Fotte, Minneapolis; grand esteemed
loyal knight. w. l.. Saxton New Orleans:
grand esteemed ~lecturing knight, Henry
r. Cossens. Des Moines, Iowa: grand
secretary, George A. Reynolds. Saginaw,
Mich. reelected; grand treasurer. Ed. s..
Orris, Meadville. Pa, re-elected: grand ty-
Ter, George Merry, jr., Pittsburg, Pa.
Board of grand trustecs-B. NJ. Allen.
birmingham, Ala. John II. Fort. Cam
den, n. j.: J. w. O'Shea. Lynn. Mass.
Grand Exalted ruler Calvin appointed as
committee on law and appeals Charles W.
Smith. Jackson. Mich. Judge e. A. Court.
Upper ~Sandusky. Ohio: William J.
O'Rrien. Baltimore. Md They were con-
nrmed by the grand lodge. The other Of
hces will he filled later.
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Democratic Caucus Called.

Washington. May IA caucus of the
house democrats TO consider the Hawaiian
annexation resolution may be held early
next week. A large majority OF the demo
Gratis oppose annexation. and since the
proposition TO annex Is considered as in
volving more radical changes in the for
eien policy of the government which may
he magniied as an issue by the develop
ments ~ the war. suggesting still further
extension Of the policy Of colonization,
some Of the democratic leaders believe the
party should take boldly n position antae-
onistic tn them. To do this and empha-
size upon the country the democratic at
titude the call for a caucus is being en-
sidered.
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miserable support. particularly in the
infield. Errors, numerous and costly,
a~gsregating IL in number. were made
by the Anaconda players. Rush pitched
for the home team. He was supported
finely at critical points. but was him-
self responsible for outs when a lift
would have meant several runs. His
fielders Judged the ball perfectly. par
ticularly those in center n left. while
the short stop and second baseman
showed that they are still working AZ
one man. Then. the team hit well.
even those at the bottom of the col
umn finding the ball frequently and
placing IL where no fielder could get IL.
At to-morrow's game Howe will pitch
for the visitors and Julius Leach. a
new man. for the Spokanes. IL is only
fair 10 mention that a high wind and
a glaring sun operated against the
Anacondas. who were unused to the
grounds. while the home team has
practiced there for weeks. AS the
game progressed Anaconda became
more confident and put up a stiff fight
i'm several innings.
Summary: Two baggers-Freeman 2,
Gay 1. Three baggers-Conners. Belt.
Stolen bases-Spokane 8. Anaconda 3.
Double plays-Rush, Marshall. Belt.
Bases on balls-On Rush 8, of Long 2.
Hit by Long 1. Struck out-Rush Z.
Long 3. Passed balls-Kelly. Freeman.
Wild p~itches-Rush, Long 2. Time
hours.
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| BIG BUSINESS DONE.
Report Of 10 assurance Work
- in the State.
AN INCREASE is SHOWN
A rabulated Statement Made by State
Auditor Poindexter The Com
panies Received s3l .5o7 1884
SO In Gross Premiums.
,ec,a, Dispa,ch 70 the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, May I3.-State Auditor Poi1-
dexter has prepared a tabulated state
mcnt showing the premiums received.
losses paid. losses incurred and Insurance
written during the year 1897 by the Diff
ferent fire. life and miscellaneous insur-
snce companies authorized to transact
business in the state OF Montana. The Ia
bles a been prepared from the annual
statements filed with the insurance de-
partment Of the auditors Office. The delay
due to the hardness of some Of the compa-
mes In sending their reports to the Judi
tor.
The ERE insurance tables show hat
last year IS fire insurance companies were
authorized to carry on business in this
state. During the year these companies
wrote s31. 507. 534.ss. which represents
the amount rewritten and new insur-
ance. The companies received the sum of
-. 49, in gross premiums. During the
year the companies paid ssS9.ss0.4 in
losses. The heaviest loss vas paid by the
Lancashire OF Manchester. England. Sl3,-
IN o.. The Phoenix OF Hartford and the
Home of New York were next. Strange TO
relate, each ompany paid the same
amount-s1l. 74s. 50. The Royal was third,
s11.3o the Palatine fourth. $40. 1I2.s 20. and
90 on down the list TO the United States
of New York, which paid a loss of $3.50.
The Merchants OF Newark the Law
Union and Crown Of London and the Ba-
lotse of Basic. three new companies. COM
menced operations so late in the year
hat their figures are not given the re-
port. The Liverpool. London and Globe
wrote more risks han any other COM
pany doing business In the state during
the year. 1t heads the list with s2.S3l 600;
the Hartford was second. with l,332, 1853:
the Ffremen's fund third, 81. ioi.64S the
Home of New York fourth. u.079. BOG. All
of the other companies fell below the mil
lion mark in the amount of old and new
insurance written. The Williamsburg city
wrote the least amount. So. 200.
Eighteen life insurance companies did
business i'm the state. one of which, the
Sun Life. has withdrawn. That the times
improved during the year is shown ~
the report that on Dec. 81. 1896. the total
amount Of life insurance In this state was
SIS. Isl. 2oo. sc. on Dec. 81. 1897. this amount
has been increased TO ST.. ZIG, $50. ~. an in
crease of over s2lo00. 200.
During the past year S.esl $50 SO insur-
ance was written and the sum of S56s. 041 So
received by the companies in premiums.
The total losses paid were Sls7. 975. ss.
This table more fully explains the vast
business transacted by the life insurance
companies In the state of Montana:
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RIOTING IN ITALY.
Women and Chiidrsu Were Shot Down by
the soldiers.

the Soldiers.
London, May ia dispatch to the
Daily News from Milan by way Of
Chisse, Switzerland. says: THE SOL
diers during the riots in the Rue Carl
baldi had a sharp rifle fire directed at
them from behind the blinds of the
windows. They Immediately lined up
and fired at the windows and the crowd
and many fell dead. In many streets
ladies and children were hot at the
windows and in the balconies. All Of
the firing was by grape shot"
The Rome correspondent Of the Times
says: II am informed On excellent au-
thority that on Sunday General Bava-
Beccaris, commander of the army at
Milan, was unable to master the insur-
gents and was shut in by a ring fence
of barricades erected at every gate of
the city until General Pellieux, with
half an army corps. marched on Milan
from Lodi and cleared out the rebels
with rounds of shot. General Pei
lieux, brother of the late minister OF
war, who a week 6 was in command
at Tavia, holds the suburbs Of Milan
with a strong force. The latest ac-
counts say that during Saturday. Sun
day and Monday last. detachments of
picked marksmen were stationed on the
RICHEST roofs, when they could shoot
down tile and stone throwers. whose
corpses rolled into the streets below or
were found on the roofs afterward."
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Lugano, Switzerland, dated Friday,
says: A Potedera, in Tuscany. the
riots were very serious. The COM
mander of the troops ordered eight
trumpet signals before he gave the
word to fire. The effect then was OF
the deadliest character. Those who
were foremost in the crowd could not
move and received the charge in full.
Then men fired who v thought of
firing before. Revolvers were used in
sheer despair. One frantic woman ad-
vanced with a pistol, pushed aside the
soldiers rifles, pressed her eapon
against the breast of a soldier, n
shot him dead. His comrades ran their
%bayonets through her body and n
shot her through the head. Among
the dead were five children under 10
years"
The correspondent OF the Daily News
at Naples, telegraphing FRIDAY says:
"Rioting was renewed to-day. The troops
fired upon the rioters, who tried to build
barbados and were pursued by the SOL
diers with fixed bayonets toward the rail-
way station. where. four cannon were
waiting. The prisoners in the jail, hear
ing the agitation. mutinied, necessitating
the soldiers to restore order. which was
not accomplished without a serious con-
flict, the women especially being stubborn,
even IN the face of the repeated bayonet
charges. Several were and one
has since died in the hospital"
The Daily News avs the telegram indi-
Gates that the censor delayed the portion
giving the number of killed. A dispatch to
the Daily News from Vienna ssys the
people who are arriving at Trieste from
Italy declare that the riots rave nowhere
abated. but that the government suppress
ed the news.