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Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12
NARROW ESCAPE.

Edward Donahue, of 1929 West Broad
way, was severely hurt Monday morning
at the Courier Journal building. He was
one of the carpenters employed i'll max
ing alterations in the building, under
Architect Curtin, and in stepping from one
joist to another lost his balance and fell
from the third to the second floor, sus-
tanning severe bruises and several ugly
cuts about the head and face. A physi-
clan was called and found it necessary tc
take several stitches in his forehead. He
was taken to his home, and as he es-
capped internal injuries his speedy return
to work is looked for. He had narrow
escane
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12

and humorous recitations, which were
greeted with rounds of applause. His
selections from the lecture of Gov. Tay-
lor created decided impression.
The officers are: President, Tom Kee.
nan; Vice President, Miss Mary E. Cum
ningham; Recording Secretary, Miss
Mary f. Sheridan; Financial Secretaries,
James Coleman and Miss Mary WEIGH;
Treasurer, Miss Mary Hayden.
During the intermission refreshments
were served in abundance, and all pres
ent voted the officers and members of
Branch 3 most charming and hospitable
entertainers.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12

company; it used to be fifteen and twenty.
So you see we did not have a picnic
Some might think it was great thing to
be guarding the city of Manila. l don't
think it was anything at ALL All we were
afraid of was the insurgents coming into
the city, but they needed good advice and
kept out of sight. Those we caught on
the streets with arms were disarmed
They are worse than the Spaniards.
have no use for them at all; they are too
lazy to do any good for themselves. It's
burning hot here-so hot that we run
around i'll our underwear in the barrack
yard, but when we go on guard we have
to wear white gloves, blue shirts, white
pants and pair of leggins, which should
not be allowed, for it is just the same as
standing in a furnace with so much
clothes on. We drill in the morning
from to 8, and we are not allowed out
between the hours of | a. III. and 3 p. nj.
They say it is too warm, but it is not too
hot to work or drill. This is the I'M
healthiest time of the year here. There
are 600 in the hospital and those admitted
every day average from ten to twenty and
the death roll averages from three to six
every day. 1 was on guard at the hos
pital yesterday and two funerals passed
me in one hour-some poor soldier boys
who fought bullets and shrapnel shell,
but could not fight some dread sickness.
We also have about ten cases of small
pox here. was reading a paper here
from Frisco, where it said the California
boys led the fighting on the night OF
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12
REMOVED TO NASHVILLE.

Mr. ]. P. Donegan, of l4l7 Story
avenue, for a long time connected with
the Louisville Packing Company, left last
Sunday for Nashville, where he goes to
take charge of one of the departments of
the Packing Company's branch house in
that city. He has many friends who will
welcome him back to this city when the
busy season is over in Nashville.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12
The Insurgents Are More TreacherOus
Than the Spanish Enemy.
Dirty and Lazy.
Their Utter WOrthlessness Renderi
Them Unfit to Become Citizens
of the United States.
THE BOYS THAT DID THE FIGHTING

Whether the Government should or
should not annex the Philippine islands
is a question upon which many of our
oldest and ablest statesmen and writers
disagree. That they contain many who
would not realize or appreciate the bene-
fits or responsibilities of citizenship there
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12
CONFIRMATION.

At the Sacret Heart church tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock will be witnessed
the confirmation of a large class of young
people. Preparations for the joyful event
have been going on for some time, and
the solemn rites will be administered
by Right Rev. Bishop McCloskey, as
sisted by the pastor, Rev. Father Walsh,
and number of clergymen.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12
RECENT DEATHS.

Michael White died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Sullivan, at 3l4 East
breckenridge street, Wednesday morn
ing, of the infrmities incident to old
age. He was seventy-seven years of age
and well known. The funeral took place
yesterday morning.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12

Mrs. Mary Palmer, aged ffty-nine
years, died Tuesday evening of organic
heart disease at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. P. Coleman, at 1926 Zane street.
She was a widow and leaves several
grown children. The funeral services
took place Thursday morning
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12

Michael White died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Sullivan, at 3l4 East
breckenridge street, Wednesday morn
ing, of the infrmities incident to old
age. He was seventy-seven years of age
and well known. The funeral took place
yesterday morning.
Mrs. Mary Palmer, aged ffty-nine
years. died Tuesday evening of organic
heart disease at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. 2. Coleman, at 1926 Zane street.
She was a widow and leaves several
grown children. The funeral services
took place Thursday morning.
Mr.. Michael ]. Gleason, the we'll known
government engineer on the Louisville
and Portland canal, has the sympathy of
large circle of friends in the death of
his wife, which occurred at his home at
1870 Duncan street last Saturday even
ing. Her funeral took place from ST.
Patrick's Church Tuesday morning and
the remains were followed to their last
resting place by vast concourse of sor-
rowing friends.
Last Sunday night Mrs. Ellen Bren-
nan, we'll known and highly respected
lady, passed away at her late home, 1881
High avenue, aged sixty years. Mrs.
Brennan was the mother-in-law of Mr..
John Farrell, assistant yardmaster of the
Pennsylvania lines. Her funeral took
place Wednesday morning from St. Pat.
rick's church, and the large number
present attested to the high esteem in
which she was held.
One of the saddest deaths of the past
week was that of Mrs. Theresa O'Con.
nor, wife of Mr.. Frank O'Connor, who
is proofreader on the Courier Journal,
who died Wednesday night at her home
in this city. She was thirty-six years Of
age, and for two years had suffered from
a cancer, which was the cause of hei
death. She was Miss Fernandez, of Mad.
rid, of which city she was native, and
was in every way an admirable woman
The remains were shipped to Fort Plains
N. ", the former home of Mr.. O'Connor
for burial.
The announcement of no death for a
long time was received with more gen.
uine sorrow than that of Emile Bourlier
which occurred most unexpectedly and
was announced last Saturday morning
His demise was caused by heart trouble
He retired Friday evening apparently
we'll, bur was suddenly attacked during
the night and all efforts to afford relief
were unavailing. Thousands of persons
attended the funeral, which was con.
Quoted Sunday afternoon from Christ
Church Cathedral. The esteem in which
the whole-souled, kindly politician was
held was attested by the host of sorrow
ing friends who followed the funeral
train to Cave Hill Cemetery, where the
remains were laid to rest. The active
pall-bearefs were two representatives
from each of the lodges of which he was
member and from the fire department
The honorary pall-bearers were the Hon
Charles p. Weaver, the Hon. Charles d.
Jacob, T. J. Minary, John Martin. Fred
Bishop. Theodore Isert, Fred Hoertz.
William F. Mayer, Scott Newman and
Ed Tierney. The funeral train was one
of the longest ever seen here, and as il
passed Though the streets the Cathedral
chimes and the fire bells tolled.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12

Joe Cans and Jack DAILY have been
matched for contest at 1873 pounds, at
Cleveland, December ~, for purse of
s., 900.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07

of the congressman who have made them,
and without any real wish TO destroy the
reform law, Really the very worst pun
ishment that could befal the men who
are crying out against the law would
besto have itSrepealed, and all the places
treated as spoils. For every place there
would certainly be at least dozen ap-
plicants, and for every friend tho con-
gresham would make in his5 distribu.
tion he. he.wouldsmake eleven enemies. If it
were not for tie personal Generalization
it would work, we should like to see the
civil service law repealed and all the
offices piled in heap for the hungry and
thirsty to scramble for. Such an object
lesson as that would furnish would bring
about the speedy sreenaotme1t OF the law.
and make it dangerous, until it had been
forgotten, for any congressman to propose
it's repeal or cry out about it.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07
MAINE SCHOONER WRECKED.

Boston, January Ga private message
received here today states that the three
masted schooner N. E.Symonds OF Bucks
port, Me, Capt. Snowman, has been total
fy wrecked at Porto Plate. No particu-
lars of the wreck are known. 1t is pre-
sumed there was no loss of life. The
Symonds was owned by Il. III Nicholson
of Bucksport, and in recent years she has
been engaged in fishing, being the first
three. mated schooner TO enter the fishing
feet. She will be remem bered as the
vessel which two years ago landed car
20 of frozen herring at this port from
Newfoundland, and which Collector
Warren declared dutiable, imposing a
duty OF 81, 300 on the cargo, which was
paid under protest. The vessel registered
100 tons net.
Bucksport, January "a cablegram
received here today confirms the news OF
the wreck of the Buessport schooner n.
&. Symonds at Port La Platte, on the
north side Of Hayti. The crew Were
saved. The schooner was under charter
to the Boston Fruit company, and was
running between Hayti and Jamaica.
She was commanded by Capt. W. L,
Snowman Of this town, and TN. Niohol
son was the sole owner.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07
There are no important new develop

There are no important new develop
ments in the fight against Hanna. Each
side is exerting itself to the utmost to
keep its ranks intact, and PICK of some
from the other side. Both sides are ma
king claims of accessions, but tho weight
of evidence seems to be that they remain
about as at the organization of the House
on Monday. AS the fight increases in
bitterness the chances of desertions from
either side grow less. Influence or
pressure.doesn effect much with ugly
men, and it is pretty evident that all en-
gagged in this contest are by this time
very ugly indeed. But even though the
opposition be able to defeat Hanna 1t does
not appear probable, or even possible, that
it will be able to elect anybody else.
While 1t is unit in opposing Hanna,
it Immediately breaks up into irreconoil-
able factions as soon as il attempts to
select candidate of its own.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07

There is danger of taking the present
assault on the civil service reform law
altogether too seriously. The sound and
fury of some of the orators who are at
tacking the law are appalling, but the
bark of congressman is oftenBimes much
worse than their bite. II one could
get these orators into the confessional,
many of thsn would admit undoubtedly,
that q good many of their speeches were
for buncombe only. When a new admin
istration comes in the average congress
man is certain to be surrounded by a
large and elamorous crowd of the hungry
and thirsty demanding their reward. 1t
will not do'for him to be unsynpathetic.
He must enter into their sorrows and
promise to do all he can to satisfy the
cravings of their hunger. What easier
method of squaring himself with them
than to get up roaring Grafton against
the civil service reform law, and deliver
1t on the floor Of Congress or have it
published in the Congressional Record.
We imagine that a good many of the as
saults Of the present session If their real
animus could be ascertained would be
found to be inspired largely by desire
to please certain clamorous constituents
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07
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The DAILY is delivered every morning by
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so cents quarter; 25 cents for trial subscrip-
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Persons wishing 20 leave town for long or
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Advertising Rates.
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Half square advertisements s1.o0 for one
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"A square" is space of the width OF a col
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Special Notices. on first page, one-third addi-
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The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07

IT may be that President Cleveland ex-
tended the civil service system too far,
and made it cover offices that ought to be
exempted from it. It may be also that
he dishonesty used it after packing the
offices with party adherents, to keep them
there. But q rule that is mnde too broad
can be restricted by President Mckinley,
without any action on tbs part of Con-
+Sess. If correction is needed the Presi-
cent can supply it. II the only purpose
Congress has in view is to correct mis-
takes and eliminate dishonest practices
chat may have crept in then all it needs
to do is to turn the whole matter over
to the President, who has the power, and
no doubt tho disposition also, to do all
these things.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST

Interesting trials were held Monday
and Tuesday before Justice Henry Wood
ward, in l.. 4. Carleton's office at Vim
thrap. The offenders were North Wey.
mouth and Wayne parties, who made &
disturbance st Chisfmas tree entertain
ment held in the Sylvester schoolhouse
in what is known as the Funnal district
in the town OF Wayne. Sometime before
this Christmas entertainnsnt it had beer
the thing would begin with prayer and
end with fght-and itsdid. As sequel
four young men are now under bonds tc
keep the peace.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07

It is gratifying to see that there is 60
ing to be an effort to contine the next
census within q reasonable scope. A
good many of the specialties of the last
census were worse than useless. Necessar-
lily their statistics were in many cases
nothing better than estimates, and fire.
quently, no doubt, estimates wide of the
mark, SO that the conclusions were often
misleading Furthermore this unneces-
cary and Improbable broadening Of the
work entailed a great and useless ex-
pense upon the country, and greatly de-
layed the completion of the work.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07
REsCRIPT FROM LAW COUR

Cumberland, SIS.
Henry G. Thayer vs.. Rulnford Falls
Lumber company and Trs.
Rescript by Strout, 1.-The question.
was whether defendant caused the injury
to plaintiffs boiler, by improper and
negligent use, while in it's possession as
baIees for hire. The evidence was
contradictory The case was submitted
to the jury, under instructions not ex-
cepted to. and plaintiff obtained YER
dict. 1t was entirely question of fact,
within the province of the jury. The
may be doubt OF the correctness of the
verdict, but. it is not SO clearly contrary
to the evidence as to require us TO disturb
it.
The newly discovered evidence had q
tendency to contradict the witness Small
upon point not II rial to the issue
1t is not OF sutficit weight or import
ance to justify the ielief that its intro
ducfion would have changed the result.
Both motions oyerruled.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07

The operations of the Germans and
Russians in China appear to have given
Hawaiian annexation a "boom," and it
Is now confidently predicted that the
treaty will be ratified by the Senate, and
the joint resolution plan will not have to
be resorted to, Why the operations in the
East should help Hawaiian annexation is
difficult 20 explain, except upon the theo-
~ that stealing is contagious.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07
PORTLAND NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Portland National Bank of Portland for the
election OF electors for the ensuing year and
legally be presented. viii be held at their bank
ing house on TUESDAY the 11th. day of Janu-
ary, 1898, at IL O'Clock a. NJ.
CHARLES q. ALLEN Cashier.
Portland, Maine December 8, 1897.
deco Qtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07

The Hon. George Fred Williams tells
Mr. Bryan that the Massachusetts, De-
mocracy is in line for him and the Chi
cago platform in 1900. That is probably
true, though the line is pretty thin and
not very long.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07

The commissioners appointed to pass
upon the claim of Mrs. Margaret Puring-
ton against tho estate of her late hus-
band, Charles W. burlington of Topsham,
returned their report to the Probate Court
of Sagadahoc County, Tuesday. The
award allows Mrs. Purington 47,6l1.
Her claim was for s112, 900 in round num-
bers. The report was something of sur
prise to the parties.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY, JANUARY q

3 The New Bedford mill operatives should
ponder well the fact that this is the mid
die of the winter before they finally con-
clude to go on strike.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07
ANNUAL MEETINGS
CascO National Bank.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Casco National Bank Of Portland will be held at
dav of January, 1898 at 10 O'Clock a. m. for the
purpose of electing seven directors for the ensu-
ing year. and the Transaction of any other busi-
in4dtd MARSHALL Il. COOLING. Cashier.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07
The Chapman National Bank.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Chapman National Bank will be held at its
banking rooms on Tuesday the 11th day of jan
uary, 1898, at 10 o'clock a. M. for the election
saction of any other business that may legally
come before the meeting.
CHESTER II. PEASE, Cashier.
Portland, Me-. Lee. 10, 1897. deci0dtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07
Merchants National Bank.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Merchants :. National
Bank of Portland Me-. for the election Of seven
directors for the ensuing year and the uansac-
ton of any other business that may legally be
will be neld at their banding house,
on Tuesday the 18th day of January, 1898, at 10
o'clock a. m. G. o. BANCROFT, Cashier.
December 8, 1897. dec19dtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07

On Tuesday the Bangor Y. NJ. G. A
was substantially remembered by the
gift of zoo, tho donor being Mr.. Manly
Hardy, one OF Brewers best citizens.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of rhe stockholders OF
the First National Bank CT Portland for the
election of Directors for the ensuing year, and
the transaction of any other business that may
legally be presented. will be held at its Bank
ing Rooms on TUESDAY. the nth day of Jan
uary, 1898, at 10 O'Clock a. NJ.
j. E. WENGREN, Cashier.
deco dtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07
The Portland & 0gasnsharg Railway.

4 the Portland & 0gdensburg Railway will
be held at the office OF the Mayor of the City OF
Portland on Tuesday. the eighteenth day OF
January, 1898, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to
choose directors for the ensuing year. and to
transact any other business that may legally
come before the meeting.
ian4d2w '''S JOHN W. DANA, Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07
CANAL NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Canal National bank of Portland will be
held Mt their banking house on Tuesday, the
1ith day of January. 1893, at II O'Clock o. IN.
for the election of seven directors and for
the transaction or any other business that
may be legally presented.
GEoRGE G. PETERS, Cashier.
December 10, 1887. dec11dtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington. January 6.-The follow
ing pensions have been granted to Maine
people:
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07

This Company is a corporation doing business
under charters granted by the Legislatures esq o.
the gas and electric plants which, furnishes
municipal and domestic lighting in the cities OF
Dover, Rochester and somersworth 10 New
Hampshire, and In the towns OF Berwick and
North Berwick, in Maine. The population Of
this territory aggregates about $4,000.
This Company not only furnishes the light for
the power used in operating the street railway
between Dover add Somersworth, and also
power used for manufacturing purposes.
This branch of business has never been de-
veloped, and the next five years will show q
very large increase in the earning OF TINS de-
partment.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
From Oficial Statement of the Manager).
Capital Stock authorized and
issued, S250, ,000. 90
Total amount of First Mortgage
Bond, authorized and issued, 25o,0OO00
Earnings from April 1, 1895, to
April /, 1897. the time of opera
ton under present management,
Gross Receipts, $139,226.77
Operating Expenses, 103, 1858
Net Earnings, sc, ,092. 90
Original cost of this property, 100
1t is certified to by two engineers
property IS 5O4, ,681 so
We ar. informed by the treasurer of the
corporation that the net earnings for the
wear ending in 1887, will exceed the interest
on the bonds by at least $4,000. ..
BOND ISSUE.
The total issue of bonds Is 500, 900 90
Secured by mortgage certified by attorneys
to be first lien on the entire property and
franchise of the company, now owned on
hereafter acquired. The full amount OF this
mortgage has been issued, therefore no adj
ditional first mortgage bonds can be issued
EXAMINATION.
W. ba 10 tba favora 1,le renorts of two enoi-
neers who made careful examination OF
this property.
LEGALITY
The legal papers have been drawn under
the com mbined direction of Charles H. Tyler,
Esq, of Boston, Frank S. Streeter, Esq, Of
Concord, New Hampshire, and Drummond
& Drummond of Portland, and they have
passed their opinions favorably upon this
issue of bonds. Dsh
MANAGEMENT.
The management of the Company is as
follows
Albert Wallace, President, Rochester, New
Hampshire.
Hon. Fl. L. Shepherd, Treasurer and Gen
eral Manager, Rockpoyt, Maine.
Directors, Albert Wallace, Rochester, N.
H., j hn G. Kivel George +. Wallace,
Rochest +, N. H.; Fred e. Richards, Port
land, Me; George e. Macomber, Augusta;
Me; H. L. Shepherd, Rockport, Me-, and
Berney C. Parsons Boston, Mass
This corporation is controlled by well
known New England men and the directors
are men of local standing and position.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-07

William Mausell, Bangor, $50 to $50;
Hiram r. Brown. Harmony, ss to Sio