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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
A Narrow ESCAPE.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart, of Groton, S. D. ''Was taken
with bad cold which settled on my
lungs, cough set in and finally termi-
mated in Consumption. Four Doctors
gave me up saying 1 could live but a
short time. l gave myself up to my
Savior, determined if 1 could not stay
with my friends on earth, I would meet
my absent ones above. My husband was
advised to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, Coughs and Colds. L
gave it trial, took in all eight bottles.
1t has cured me, and thank God am
saved and now well and healthy wo-
man. Trial bottles free at HI. P. S.
GOOLDS Drug Store. Regular size.
soc and s1.00 guaranteed or price re-
funded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
NEWS FROM SCHLEY.

Off the Northern Coast of Cuba, May
81, a. NJ, via Key West Fla, May ~.
AT ten O'Clock last night the Dolphin
ran alongside the flagship New York.
Her lights showed that she bore de-
spatches for Rear Admiral Sampson. The
commander of the Dolphin shouted
through The megaphone: II have de-
spatches from Commodore Schley to the
cOmmander-jn-chief.'
A cheer went up from the crowded
decks of the New York. Commodore
Schley's dispatches were dated off Glen
fugos. Officials refused to nuke known
the contents of the dispatches.
Since he heard Of Admiral Cervera' s
arrival at Curacao, Rear Admiral Samp-
som has repeatedly said he believed the
Spa11iards would go to Cienfuegos or
Santiago de Cuba. 70 prove that the
American admiral was almost sure the
Spaniards would Re caught, the follow
ing may be divulged without breach of
confidence. When the ships of Com1no-
dore Schley's division were sailing out Of
Key West under Rear. Admiral Samp-
son IS orders, the Admiral set this signal
to Captain Philip of the Texas:
"You are going to nab the Spaniards,
and good luck to you"
Since then the Rear Admiral has been
cruising around as purely precautionary
measure. He thoroughly believed Com
modore Schley would bottle up the Span
iards either in Cienfuegos or at Santiago
de Cuba. but he took all measures to
guard against possible evasion of Com
modore Schley by the enemy, and any
attempt of the Spaniards to make Ha-
vana through the eastern or western pas
sage. There is good reason to believe that
from strategic point of view more can
be gained by the Spaniards being bottled
up in Santiago de Cuba than in an en-
gagement which though it would result
in victory for the Americans might have
resulted in some damage to our ships
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
NOTHING OFFICIAL YET. :

Washington, May 27.-At the close of
the cabinet meeting today it was authori-
tatively stated that although the govern
ment had no official information of the
subject there was no reasonable doubt
the Admiral Corvera's fleet was in Santi-
ago harbor and that Commodore Schley
was on guard at the entrance. Although
the information upon which this belief
is regarded as entirely trustworthy the
government will make no important
move or change it's plans in the absence
OF direct confirmation from official
sources. 1t is also stated that any con-
templated movement against Cuba or
Porto Rico would be held in allegiance
until the Spanish fleet either was de-
stroyed or otherwise rendered helpless.
The cabinet discussed the situation at
length but nothing of greHt consequence
was decided upon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, May 27.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
rain.
8 a. m.-Barometer, 29.sSS: ther1nome-
Ter %; dew point, 40; humidity IS;
wind, NE; velocity, IL; weather. cloudy.
Sp. m.-Barometer, 29.791; thermome-
ter, 30; dew point. 80; humidity, 100;
wind, NE velocity, 9; weather. foggy.
Mean daily thermometer, so; maximum
thermometer, So; minimum thermometer,
40; maximum velocity wind, "a NE; total
precipitation. 1.02
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
NEw ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sberiff's Sale.

STATE OF MAINE. CUMBERLAND, SIS.
rElAKEN this twenty-seventh day of May A.
L D., 1898, on execution dated The tenth day
of May, A. d., 1898. issued on a Judgement rem,
dered by the Superior Court for the County OF
Cumberland at a term thereof begun and held
at Portland, within and for the County OF Cum
berland on the first Tuesday of April A. D.,
1898. to wit, on the second day of May, A. d.,
1898, in favor OF the Hillin-Bearhope Company, a
corporation created by law and located and
having its established place of business in New
York, in the County and State of New York,
against Freeman H. Spear of Bddeford, in the
County of York and Mary A. Waterhouse OF
Scarborough in the County OF Cumberland, for
the sum OF one hundred dollars and eighty
eieht cents debt or damage, and twenty-one
dollars and ninety cents costs of suit, together
With fifteen cents moro for the execution ana
auction to the highest bidder on Wednesday,
the twenty-ninth day of June, A. D., 1898. at 10
O'Clock In the forenoon, at the Sherlff'S Office
in the City Building in Portland In said County
the following described real estate and all
right. title and interest which the said Mary A.
Warehouse has in and to the same or had on
the fourteenth day OF JANUARY. A; d., 1898. at
y o'clock noon, the time when the same was
attached on the original writ in the same suit,
TO wit:
IA certain lot or parcel of land with the build
ings thereon situated in Scarboro, in the County
OF Cumberland and State of Maine, on Scottows
Hill road, so called, being the farm on which
the said Mary A. Waterhouse now lives, said
1arm formerly being called the Richard Libby
farm. containing sixty acres more or less, also
ABOUT five acres of marsh land situated near
he Eastern Railroad in said Scarboro being
the same land conveyed to the said Mary A.
Waterhouse by her late husband Alvin Water
house, by deed recorded in Cumberland County
Registry of Deeds, Book 535, Page 50. Also all
the real estate conveyed to the said Mary A.
Waterhouse by her late husband, Alvin Water,
house, by deed dated October 21 1874, and
recorded in said Cumberland County Registry
Of Deeds in Book 418, Page 211, to which afore-
said two deeGs reference is hereby made for
urther description. -
Dated at Portland this twenty-seventh day of
May, a. d.. 1898.
JAMES II. BANKS. Deputy Sheriff.
my.S d1aw3WS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, May ~. taken at
8 p. M, meridian time, the observa-
tlon for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, "a degrees, N. cloudy; New
YORK, 60 degrees, NE, cloudy; Philadel-
phla, &c degrees, NE, cloudy; Washing.
ton, % degrees, N, clear; Albany, 60 de-
grees. N, cloudy; Buffalo, 66 degrees, Sc,
clear; Detroit, "a degrees, NE, clear;
chicago, II degrees, S. cloudy; st. Paul,
70 degrees, N. cloudy; Huron, OAK. Sc
Ne cloudy, Jacksonville. f is Degrees sg,e9 s,
clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Contractors,

cEALED proposals for constructing tower,
> Shelter and dp gateway entrances to behring's
Oaks on State Street will be received py me
Commissioners Of Gemsteres 7t ana 1sas f at
o,cIock M when they will be publicly opened
and SG read T Blanks on which proposals must be
made plans ~ and o der If The nf SS
of ri aDd Public the
reject ~ b bids s RG So q t9Ss oy d sds
~ LOT tiie ,ersed Proposals for building
fn Ueu oate-way entrances, etc." and addressed
to A. ". SMITH, Secretary commissioners of
Cemeteries and Public Grounds. my2sdtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
SIGHTED A CRUISER.
The Bancroft Gave the spaniard Hot
Chase.

Key West, May 81, 7.15 a. ma Span.
ish steamship thought to be an auxiliary
cruiser was sighted by the United States
warships Wilmington and Bancroft fifteen
miles off Key West last night and at last
accounts she was still being chased by the
Bancroft.
three masted steamer and apparently a
merchantmen of large tonnage. She had
one smokestack. No doubt was enter
tanned of her being a Spaniard because.
when the Bancroft put after her she
steamed away at full speed.
The Wilmington was coming in for coal
when, at about $50 last evening, between
twelve and fifteen miles off Key West she
saw the smoke of a steamer and it turned
out to be in the latter's direction.
At about the same time the Bancroft
came along and asked the Wilmington if
she had seen anything of three masted
steamer which had chased the auxiliary
gunboat Eagle.
The Wilmington then notified the Ban
croft OF the three .zasted steamer and
while doing so stranger hove in sight,
The Bancroft went after her and the ves-
sci headed southeast with the Bancroft
going full speed after her.
The chase was most exciting one
when the Wilmington last saw the two
| vessels.
1t is presumed that the Spanish ship,
observing the Wilmington's military
top, mistook her for battleship and
thought it safe to continue scouting,
trusting to her superior speed, but when
the Bancroft appeared the Spaniard took
,, no time to get away
Captain Todd of the Wilmington has
no doubt the Bancroft will catch the
Spaniard.
A custom official here when he heard
the story, said he had seen strange ship
off Key West last night, adding that she
was gone in the morning. r.
Captain Todd is confident the vessel
being chased by the Bancroft in a Span.
ish auxiliary cruiser on scout duty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
Mems Furnishing Dept,
c. F. JORDAN, Manager.
FLAGS.

We carry a good line of Flags
suitable for Memorial day purposes,
E Cotton Flags l6x26 inches without
staff &c each
Cotton Flags 1894 inches without
staff &c each
Cotton Flags l5x27 inches, on 40
inch spear-pointed staff l5c each
Cotton Flags 3x4 feet on 6 foot
black spear-pointed staff---gilded point
soc each
Silk Flags l2xle inches, without
staff Csc each
Silk Flags 1924 inches, without
staff SOC each
Silk Flags 24x36 inches. without
staff $l,OO each
U. S. and Cuban Flag Knots, Eagle.
Uncle Sam. Dewey and Maine badges
Pins with Flags---Flag Cuff
Buttons and Shirt Waist Sets--.O.d
Glory and Army and Navy Hat and
Stick Pins---Sik Handkerchief, old
Glory in corner--whi:e kid belts with
flag buckles---leather belts with army
and navy buckles-.-sed. white and blue
ribbon watch guards &c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
MEMS
UNDERWEAR.

SOC is the popular price for
Mems Medium weight Underwear.
For this price we show some OF the
best values yet offered. Balbriggan
JerseyssRibbed. Angola. Merino and
Camels Hair. every garment a little
better in quality---a little finer--a little
better in some way than you've been
buying at this price, 500
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
LONDON TIMES MAN IMPRISONED.

Key West, May 27.-Mr. E. P. Knight,
the correspondent of the London Times
who Saturday night when seven miles
off Havana, was lowered over the bow of
a despatch boat and rowed ashore alone
in a ten-foot skiff, was heard from to-
day. He has been thrown in prison and
is now in the Cabanas fortress. Mr.. AL
exander Colon, the British consul at
Havana has instituted proceedings for his
release
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
SIX MINERS DROWNED.

Pottsville, Pa, May 27.-Word reached
here this morning that while miners were
working in the Red Ash vein of the
Kasak William collier about ten miles
east of here yesterday large body of
posed to have been drowned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
MEMS White
GLOVES.

We have just opened large-line
Of Mems white cotton and Isle thread
gloves for Memorial day use. If your
old gloves are soiled or past use you
can replace them at a very moderate
cost. These gloves We carry in three
grades, all sizes in each grade.
loc, l5c, Csc pair
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
GERMANY ACTED CORRECTLY,

Berlin, May s7.--The United States am
bassador, Mr.. Andrew ID. White is great
ly pleased at the fresh evidence yesterday
of GerInany's strict neutrality. Acting
upon information from the United States
consul at Hamburg, to the effect that the
Spanish steamer Pinzzon was about to
sail with contrahand Of war, Mr.. White
with the result that the government
officials acted promptly. The steamer was
searched and no contraband of war was
found on hoard,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
THE WEATHER.

Washington. May 27.-Forecast for Sat-
nrday for Maine and New Hampshire:
Fair except showers on the coast; north
easteriy, shifting to southeastelry winds.
Boston, May 27-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Saturday: Gen.
orally cloudy, but probably without rain i;
variable winds becoming southerly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
TWO WILLS.

The will of the late Patrick Duffe,
which has Just been filed for probate, be-
queaths 500 to the Conference of st. Vim
cent de Paul Of St. Dominic''s church.
The will Of the late Mrs. Harriette
Forsyth has been filed for probate. Her
property in Minneapolis, Portland land at
Peaks Island, is left to her sons, Thomas
and Frederick Gregory, in equal shares,
the latter TO receive the income on his
share .f#
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
EMM1TT NOT SHOT.

Washington, May 27.-The Cuban dele
CATION has received letter from Major
Arthur X. Royce of the artillery arm of
General Garcia s forces. stating that there
Emnhtt, an American was shotI by an
Crder of Garcia L. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
THE BALTIMORE ALL RIGHT

London, May s7.-The stories circulated
at Madrid and elsewhere regarding tha
Baltimore are evidently groundless.
The dispatches received at the Spanish
capital from Manila apparently referred
to the alleged disablement of Baltimore
during the battle of Manila. when a
Spanish she'll struck her and exploded
some ammunition, slightly injuring
eight men on board her.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
LIME CARGO ON FIRE.

Boston, May 27.-The schooner Caro-
line Knight which arrived here this after
noon reports that while. 26 miles south
west of Monhegan, the cargo OF lime was
discovered to be on fire. Tho matches
were battened down and it is beAiF-ed
that the fire has been smothered
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
TONGUE MADE PENSION SPEECH.
House Spent Most of the Time in Roll
Call Yesterday.

Washington, May 27-The House was
this afternoon inactive for more than an
hour while roll call was taken and the
sergeant-at-arms was engaged in bringing
in absentees to make a quorum, the alb
sence of which was disclosed by the roll
CALI The suspe nsion was caused by a
wrangle growing ont of Mr.. Tongues
(Oregon) attempt to deliver general
pension speech when the House was con-
siderlng a private pension measure.
Mr.. Richardson, Democrat of Tennes.
see made the point of order that the
speech of Mr.. Tongue was not germane to
the pending bill. Mr.. Cannon. Renub-
lican of Illinois, took issue with the len
nessee member. The Speaker sustained
the point Of order and Mr.. Cannon ap
pealed from the decision. Upon the
motion of Mr.. Richardson to table the
appeal, 81 voted in the affirmative and
made the point of no quorum and call
OF the House followed. 1t was more than
an hour before the requisite quorum ap-
peared. The appeal was then laid upon
the table. yeas 81; nays 9, and considera.
ton of private pension bills proceeded.
With the foregoing exception the day IS
session was without Incident
Washington, May 27.-When the House
met today, a yea and nay vote was taken
upon the bill undisposed of when ad-
iournment was taken yesterday to amend
the Internal Revenue law relating tc
bondage and outrage periods of distilled
spirits. The bill passed, 1896.
The House then took up the private
calendar.
Upon motion of Mr.. Dingley the House
agreed to adjourn today to Tuesday,
Monday being Decoration Day. The
House passed the bill to pay the heirs Of
John Roach, deceased. 1928, 100 for complet.
ing the despatch boat Dolphin. The Sen
ate resolution authoriz ing the Secretary
of the Navy to present sword of honor to
Commodore Dewey and cause to be struck
bronze medals concentrating the battle
of Manila Bay and to distribute them to
the officers and men of the Asiatic squad
ron was passed unanimously without de-
bate.
At O'Clock the House took recess
until o'clock, the evening session to be
devoted to pension leg islation.
At the night session the House passed
twenty eight pension bills and in COM
mittee of the whole considered large
number of relief and private pension
measures,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
DOESN'T PROVE IT.

Madrid, May as a. m.-The I'M
parolal relterates today that Admiral
Cervera is at Santiago de Cuba. which
Cienfuegos
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
GET THEIR COMMISSIONS.
Montauk Men Full Pledged Officers in the
Navy.

Washington, May 26.-The following
appointments have been made in the
navy:
William II. Clifford is appointed Lieu
tenant (junior grade) and ordered to the
Montauk.
Harry M. Bigelow is appointed Lien.
tenant, (junior grade) and ordered to the
Montauk.
Walter T. Camp is appointed ensign
and ordered to the Montauk.
Samuel p. Hinckley is appointed AS
sistant Engineer and ordered to the M on
tauk.
Owen P. Smith is appointed Assistant
Surgeon and ordered to the Maontauk.
William 81. Fulper is appointed Passed
Assistant Paymaster and ordered to the
Resolute,
Eugene G. Tobey is appointed Assistant
Paymaster and ordered to the Mortauk.
William Fl. Howell Is appointed Passed
Assistant Engineer and ordered to the
Resolute.
James B. Potter is appointed Lieuten.
ant and ordered to the Montauk.
snAlbert De Unger is appointed Lieuten-
ant and ordered to the Montauk.
Edward o. Holloway is appointed En-
sign, and ordered to the Montauk.,
III. r. Cohen Is appointed Lieutenant
and ordered to the Montauk
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
SECRETARY DAY GOES HOME.

Washington, May 27-Secretary of State
Ohio, where Mrs. Day now is.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28

Mr. Gorra, of Maryland said he ap-
49,, % 100 provisions OF the House
hin ava come of the amendments made
py the Senate committees.
T he hurdens ought to be placed upon
Tho i ler Dai interests able to pay the taxes
INSTEAD of upon the people, regardless Of
ohGi T coh is The Time" he declared, "while
,,, -,ro ", 40 gaoed in war, to test the SUI
W a. co,Srt upon the corporation tax
question. -. - u;,Irx4
- financial structure, but it would de-
o etro1 y the court The people would amend
tba Sonsittution so that in time OF war.
taTes might be levied upon all interests
Justly and equitably-
Mr. German then presented and adyo
Gated his amendment to the bill provid.
mo- for a tax upon corporations AS to the
nronosed coinage of the silver seigniorage.
Mr. German held that 1t would be fruit.
less to attempt to force that question to
the front, while the country had the
Spanish army and navy to confront. That
Question ought to be settled in a time of
peace.
Mr.. German advocated an issue of
bonds and declared his opposition to the
issue of legal tender notes. Mr. Allison,
in charge OF the bill, proposed that a
time be agreed upon to vote upon the
series of amendments relating to corpora
ton taxes.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, objected on &C.
count OF numerous important amend
ments offered to the bill, which had ma
terially altered the situation.
1t was agreed that the Senate should
meet at eleven O'Clock tomorrow. At SIS
.. M, the Senate went into executive
session and soon afterward adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
DERR FRITZ
AND STAFF OF
Modern HeaIerS
Who Have Been Performing Such
Marvellous Cures in Public at CITY
Hall, Will Reopen Their Lee
lures and Healing on Tues
day Afternoon Next, at
2,30 O'clock, at
CONGRESS HALL.
Admission Free, and All Treat
ments Mt the Hall Free.
Private Office Open All Day at
the Chadwick House.
PUBLIC HEALING.
ssa
PUBLIC HEALING.
81
More Marvellous Than ANY
Since the Apostolic Ages.
When All Hope Is Abandoned
This Power Can Restore.
Derr Fritz Is To America What
CharcOt Is no France.
Deaf 35 Years, in One Week Could Hear
the Ticking of His Own Watch.

DR.. John Habensack Cured of Asthma.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28

OF thu above Lieutenants Bigelow and
Clifford, Ensign Camp, Surgeon Smith,
are members of the Portland Naval Re-
serves. The commissions of the pien ar
rived yesterday and the recipients were
congratulated by their friends and asso-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28

A Cripple for IL Years Throws Away His
Clutches.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-05-13
INTERESTING EXPERIENCE
Of An Iowa Lady Who Was Cured Of Dys-
pepsia After Suffering for Twenty
huo Voorc

Mrs. Sarah A. Skeels. IN cstimable
lady residing at Lynnville, Jaspar Co.,
Iowa. was for twenty-five years Il sufferer
from dyspepsia, and her complete
restoration to health is so remarkable
that we present the facts in the case for
the benefit of our readers, many OF
whom have doubtless suffered in the
same manner and will, therefore, be
interested in learning how all stomach
troubles may be avoided and cured.
Mrs. Skeels says: | used only n
package of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
and l received such great and unexpected
benefit that | wish to express my sincere
gratitude. In fact it has been six
months since | took the medicine and L
have not had one particle of distress or
difficulty since. And all this in the face
of the fact that the best doctors |
consulted told me my cast was incurable
as I had suffered for twenty-five years.
| want half a dozen packages to
distribute among my friends here who
are very anxious to try this remedy.
Truly yours,
Mrs. SARAH A. SHELLS.
The reason why Stuart's Dyspepsia
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There is scarcely Il patent medicine
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