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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-27

The exercises attending the opening OF
the west wing of the Hubbard Free
Library at Haliowell were held.
Tuesday evening, in the pres
ence Of a gathering Of citizens
and townspeople that completely filled
Che east wing of the building, where the
exercises were held. IL was a notable o.
casion and one that will long be reInem-
be1ed by all who had the pleasure of be-
ing present The evening was q pleasant
one and the donor Of the building, Mrs.
Eliza Lowell, who has looked forward
with keen regard, to the time when the
EXERCISES would be held. was able to be
present She was driven to the library,
shortly before the hour Of commencing,
and remained until the close, a happy,
interested listener. Judge f.. Rowell pre-
sided over the exercises, which were given
in the following order:
Chorus. To Thee, o Country, Eichbere
Misses Hurd, Coombs, Cross. Parker.
Messrs. Goodwin, Parker, Olsen and
Piokard.
Prayer,
Rev. G.. B. Parsons.
Report of Building Committee,
Geo. "a. Stafford.
Recitation of Verses
Miss Lottie Coombs.
Ouartet-Night, Lovely Night, Bergen
Address-Librnries and their Uses,
Judge II. X. Baker.
(Read by W. It. Marstoh.)
Poem-The Creating of the Book,
Ellen Hamlin Butler.
Hymn-America.
Ouartette and Audience. Miss Bertha Nc
Clench, Accompanies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-27

The CITY Of Berlin Is situated in Coos County,
New Hampshire, on the Androscoggin River,
which furnishes ct this point one OF the finest
The Boston & Maine and Grand Trunk Rail-
roads give ample facilities.
The large Plants of the Berlin Mills Co., the
Burgess sulphite Fibre Company and the Glen
Co. are locatedat Berlin.
In 1880 Berlin had population OF HOO; IN
1890 the population was 3729, In 1895 1881 and Is
now estimated to be over 5000
In 1895 the Berlin Mills Company employed
b75 men. the Glen Co. 400. the Burgess Snlphite
Fibre Company 1875 and other smaller concerns
since then the Burgess Sulphite Fibre Com
pany have doubled the size OF their plant, the
their three mills and shoe factory has been
built which now employs $50 operatives.
In addition to the water power required by
nower n VET unemployed and Its development
Viii result in steady growth in population in
the future.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-09
every Spanish shot missed the mark

every Spanish shot missed the mark.
 THEY WENT TO BREAKFAST.
 After having thus scattered death and demoralization among the Spanish fleet and in the Spanish batteries, the American feet retired for breakfast, and incidentally a council of war was held on board the Olympia By this time the Spanish ships were in des- perate condition. The flagship Reina Christina was riddled with shot and shell, one of her steam pipes had burst and she was believed to be on fire. The Castilla was certainly on fire, and soon after the fire became worse and worse until eventually they were burned to the waters edge.
 WENT DOWN FIGHTING.
 The Don Antonio de Ulloa made a most magnificent display of bravery. When her commander found she was so torn by American shells that he could not keep her afloat he nailed her colors to her mast and she sank with all hands fighting to the last. She was completely riddled and her upper deck had been swept clear by the awful fire of the American guns. But the Spaniards, though their vessel was sinking beneath them, continued d working the guns on her lower deck until she sank beneath the waters.
 CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
 During the engagement the Spanish torpedo boat crept along shore and around the ofing in an attempt to attack the American storeships, but she was promptly discovered, was driven ashore and was actually blown to pieces.
 The Mindano had in the meanwhile been run ashore to save her from sink ing, and the Spanish small craft had sought shelser from the steel storm behind the breakwater.
 ORNAMENTAL FINNISH.
 The battle, which was started at about 7:30 a. m. and adjourned at 8: 30 a. m., was resumed about noon, when Commodore Dewey started in to put the finishing touches on his furious work. There was not much fight left in the Spaniards by this time.
 At 2 p. m. the Petrel and Concord had shot the Cavite batteries into silence leaving them heans of ruinc and floating the white flag. The Spanish gunboats were then scuttled, the arsenal was on fire, and the ex- plcsion of the Spanish magazine caus=d further mortality to the defenders Of Spain on shore.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-09

was in charge of the bow finch rapic fire guns of the Morrill,, asked for ana obtained permission to return the fire.
 At the first shot the Vicksburg. which was in the wake of the Morrill,, slightly in shore, sheered off and passed to the windward under the Nor ril's stern In the meantime Captain Smith also put his helm to port and was none too soon, for as the Morrill, stood of solid S-inch shct grazed her starboard quarter and kicked up tons of water as it struck . wave one hundred yards beyond.
 MEANT BUSINESS.
 Captain Smith said afterward that this was undoubtedly an S-inch armor piercing projectile and that it would have passed through the Morrill's bot tom had she changed her course.
 All the guns of the water battery were now at work. One of them cast the Jacobs ladder of the Vicksburg adrift, and another carried away DOT tion of her rigging. As the Morrill, and the Vicksburg steamed away their aft guns were used and a few shots were fired.
 The Morrill's 6-inch gun was ele- vated and at 800 yards the earthworks repeated. The Vickspurg fired re- peatedly shots from her 6-pounder The Spaniards continued to fire shot and shell for twenty minutes, but the shots were intellectual. Some of them were so wild that they aroused the Amera- can contempt of the sailors. THE ESCAPE.
 The Spaniards only ceased firing when the Merrill and Viekshurg were completely out of range. But the of- ficers of both the Morrill, and Vicks- burg frankly admit their own reckless ness and narrow escape of their yes sels from destruction.
 ALMOST SUCCESSFUL
 They are firmly convinced that the pursuit of the schooner was neatly planned trick, which almost proved successful.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-09
SIMPSONS SQUADRON.
It Begins to Look as Though There
 Would Be a Fight.

Port au Prince, Hayti. May 8.-It is reported from Cape Haytien that Sampson's squadron is sighted to the north. It is rumored that seventeen Spanish vessels, warships and others, arrived at Porto Rico. A battle is possible next Tuesday. The vessel which pursued the cruiser Montgom- cry is supposed to have been the Span ish warship Vizcaya, and it is sug- gested that possibly the Montgomery enticed the Spaniards within striking distance of Admiral Sampson. The tain Bruhn, which arrived today, said they heard cannonading to the north about 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-09
ARMY AND NAVY
 ACTING IN CONCERT.

Tampa. Fla, May SCapan H. Miley. senior aide de quickly Washington to report Captain Washington bearing future events good thority him with Delgado of the Cuban 
 Mey also has ieutenantCo Lawtons his meeting Friday. with officers the American bokadng squadron contemplated Cuban plans eutenantCo Ludlow chief engineers regarding Notifications, a point of landing Cuba.
 Captain Miley immediately his S accomplished
 delayed good deal material and will be Wednesday, perhaps ater outside of the delay preparations landed Cuban superiority in the Atlantic settled be- Spanish feet and set decsivey
 statement. They it would he taking before the Spanish disposed until the meeting of the American believes that orders move will received.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-09
fire, but the latter was also destroyed in due course of time.
 LOSS OF LIFE.

lire, but the latter was also destroyed in due course of time
 LOSS OF LIFE.
 The Reina Christina lost her cap tain, lieutenant, her chaplain and midshipman by one shot which struck her bridge.
 About one hundred men were killed and sixty wounded on board the Cas- tilla- Indeed, some estimates place the number of Spanish wounded dur ing the engagement at over a thou sand men.
 The Olympia was struck five times about her upper works, and the whale boat of the Raleigh was smashed.
 BENEATH NOTICE.
 Although the Krupp guns on the esplanda of Manila were fired contin- uously during the engagement, Con- modore Dewey did not reply to them and the battery afterwards hoisted the white flag in token of surrender.
 TERMS COMING ALONG.
 Terms of equalization were still unsettled when the McCulloch left Manila, but it was said that Commo- dore Dewey feared rioting upon the part of the insurgents if he attempted the 5ombardment of the remaining for-ifcations at Manila.
 The forts at the entrance of the bay were dismantled on Wednesday after they capitulated. It is said that Com- modore Dewey ordered the cable to be cut because the Spaniards refused to permit him to use it pending the com rlete surrender of the city.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-09
WILL BE ADMIRAL.
The President Will Recommend, and
 the House Will Act.

Washington, May S.-H the president shall send tomorrow a message to con- gress reviewing the operations of the American fleet in the Philippine wa ters and recommending a vote of thanks to Acting Admiral Dewey, the house immediately will act upon it in response to the message, then unless further developments arise the house will devote the day to the consideration of matters affecting the District ok. Columbia.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-09
BULLETIN LIES.

Washington, May S.-Secretary Long says the Blanco's report as to the laundering of the Cincinnati is base less, as the ship is at Key West He also denies that the Montgomery has had an engagement. He expects no news from our fleets before tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-09
THE SENATE.
War Revenues to Occupy the Atten-
 tion of the Senators.

Washington, May 8-The expecta- tion is that the war revenue bill will be received in the senate from the committee on finance about Wednes- day, but it may be delayed day or two beyond that date. The fact that the committee has found so many changes considered desirable from its stand point that progress has necessarily been slow.
 This has proved to be true without regard to party lines. The republf- cans have suggested many mora amendments to the bin than have the democrats, and many of those sug- gested~by them have been of such importance as to require careful at- tention and much time
 Whether the bill shall carry provis- ion for a new government loan On bonds depends entirely upon Senator Jones of Nevada. So far as it can be learned he has not yet made known his position in the committee, and old members profess to be ignorant of the subject The understanding is that he will oppose the bond feature and that consequently when the bill is reported this provision will be eliminated, and probably an authorization for the issue of greenbacks substituted for it.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-09
NEW COON IN TOWN.

Newport News, Va, May S.-The new cruiser, New Orleans, joined the flying squadron at Old Point Comfort shortly after o'clock this evening.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-09
NO WORD EXPECTED.

Washington, May 8.-It is reported at the navy department that there is the best reason to believe that noth- ing will be heard from either Samp- son or Dewey today or tonight.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-09
SUMMING UP.

On the water, burning, sunken Or destroyed, the Spanish vessels could he seen. while only the cruiser Baltl- more had suffered in any way rom the fire of the enemy. A shot which struck her exploded some ammunition near one of her guns and slightly in iured a half dozen of her crew. Shots passed close to Commodore Dewey, but little or no damage was done on board the flagship.
 On the other hand, about 150 men are said to have been killed on board the Spanish flagship, which was totally destroyed.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-09
THE TAMALE-O.

Montevideo, via Galveston, Tex, May S-The Spanish torpedo gunboat Te- marario left today.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-09
MAY MOVING.

Admiral Montejo, the Spanish com mander, transferred his flag to the Isla de Cuba when his ship caught
Arizona republican., 1898-05-09
THE AWFUL TALE AT CAVITE.
Of All That Spanish Fleet Nothing Re- mained Above Water But Shattered Relics, and Dewey Controls the
 Philippine islands.

giving the rebels a chance to commI eXcesses.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-09

The Spanish gunners had the range and their time fuses were accurately set. The crews Of both ships were at their guns. Lieutenant Craig, who
Arizona republican., 1898-05-09

The American ships then passed backwards and forwards six times across the front of the Spaniards, pouring in upon the latter a perfect hail of shot and she'll Every Ameri- can shot seemed to tell, while almost
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-18
THE MILLS ARE SILENT
Thousands of Cotton Mill Opera
tives Are Idle.
A BIG STRIKE Is STARTED
The First Great Struggle VIII Be Fought
Out in New Bedford What the
End Will Be Cannot Be
Foretold

Boston. Jan. 1.-THE fight between
the employers and employees in the
New England cotton mills is on and
what 1t Will lead UP 10 cannot be fore
told. The great corporations In New
Bedford are silent and thousands Of
operatives are idle, whele here and
there discomfort has. cropped out all
day, the most serious being at Bidde-
ford. Me. where 5000 persons refused
10 work. thus closing two mills, and at
Lewiston. where one mill was crippled
by 400 weayers staying out. The gem
eral wage reduction is estimated TO at-
feet $4,000 persons in about 150 mills.
Tonight finds the textile operatives
everywhere intently interested in the
New Bedford strike. for there the real
strength and the endurance will come
and upon the outcome will depend the
question of an industrial battle the en-
tire length and breadth of the New
England states. The chief point in this
Will be discipline. From the point of
view of the mill owner. the New Bed
ford situation Is now a lockout. In
tervention by the state board of arb
hration this week is hardly likely to be
allowed and no overt act ON the part
of the strikers and no attempt To open
"A min is expected for number Of
days.
Ht ANfN 1buiHId SAElhflS VIII Af-
ceiNe strike money from operatives
elsewhere. but the sum total Will be re-
served until a protracted battle brings
on want and hardship, which the unions
will then try to relieve.
All tho New Bedford mills opened a
the usual time. When no help came in,
lights went out, speed stopped, oyerseers
and second hands prepared to make
everything snug and mill gates were
closed indefinitely. The labor unions
did little work to-day except TO carry
out plans of campaign. which will be
developed only as fainthearted weavers
seek to return to work.
Of the other strikes little had been
developed in them as yet to forecast the
future. The Laconia and Pepperell mill
works in Biddeford struck because they
We're anxious to. while the weayers in
the Androscoggin mill, Lewistown. sim
ply took matters into their own hands.
regardless Of other departments. These
tWo strikes. While on identical issues,
will serve only as minor fights along
the line unless the strike fever grows,
and they become the nucleus of q gem
eral fight in Maine cities. One other
minor fight now is at Burlington, Vt.
where the Queen City mills shut down
indefinitely because the operatives re-
fused point blank 10 accept the reduc-
ton. This trouble. however. began
number of days ago. but reached the
acute stage to-day. Taking the days
events throughout it may be said that
things came To pass just as expected. 1t
is the immediate future which awakens
auDTphpusons
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-18
GAGE AND FAiRCHlLD.
They Air Their Views ON Currency Before
the Hons. Committee.

the Hons. Committee.
Washington. Jan fi.-Seeretary Gage
ana ea- Secretary Fairchild Were before
the house committee on banking and
currency to-day for further discussion
Of the pending plans for currency re-
form. Gage assented To Chairman
Walkers question that h. appeared as
a banker and financier of long expert
ence to aid the committee. The chair
man asked If it vas possible to use
paper money and keep il on an equal
ity with coin in purchasing power with
out coin in hand Gage answered he
thought not. Without specie on hand
there was tendency to distrust, If
not panic. and - demand sneeie.
AIr. Walkers questions took wide
range, going into the technicalities and
the theories Of money science. the ef-
feet of raise in interest The diminish
ing of loans, etc. Mr.. Gage and Ar.
Fairchild differed in giving their views.
which in the main, covered the gen
eral operations of banking and the con-
ditions most conducive "a profitable
circulation. Mr. Gage said IL would be
impossible, in this country tn have a
general rate of interest. as prevailed in
England, where the BANK ot England
fixed the rate. Here IL varied in the
many states, under statutory law, and
the banks of the country had never
been able to coalesce on a ruling rate
Of interest. Mr.. Fairchiid explained
that the rate of the Bank of England
WAS governed by the market rate.
which compelled the establishment of
the bank rate, IT, this extent London
and New York We're on the same basis.
each interest rate being responsive 10
the market and the law or supply and
demand.
Further questions brought from Mr..
Fairchild the statement that one IF the
effects OF raise in interest was to
check the demand for gold. and this
was the experience of the Bank OF Eng
land.
Mr. Fowler asked if a per cent
rate OF interest would not Almost in
country. Mr.. Fairchild thought it
would If the gold standard We're in
operation.
Mr. Gage responded te another ex-
tended question that confidence de-
pended on the assurance Of coin re-
demptian- Referring 70 the endless
chain. process. MIR. Gage said it was a
figure of speech applying 10 all finan-
ciai operations where obligations came
III and went cut on a circle Sa long
as the obligations We're mel the opera
tion Vas not horrible thing. bur was
riEht and necessary.
NJ Fairchild assented TO this. say
ing this circle, by which redemption
IVES ACCOMPLISHED. was essential in
banking. hut that the evil Lay IN the
taEt that Lhs government had not TIE
banking facilities t. make this redennn-
ti0n absolutely regular and certain.
IaekinE these facilities fear vas in
spired and the demands for gold in
creased
AR Mitchell of New York called atten-
tjon 10 III. provisions nf the Gage hsu
for the accumulation nf greenhackS ia
the treasury for the purpose Of prevent
ing the endless chain Mr Gage said
thaf as applied II the governments the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-18
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

and % give confidence of prompt redemp-
tton, and that said Mr.. Gage. is source
of weakness.
Mr.. Gage made general statement
of what he hoped to seee ultimately ac-
complished as permanent financial sys-
tenn.
1T would be a condition Of affairs with
national banks made safe to the people
without specific security. therefore wisely
restricted by laws 50 as to prevent such
evils as might arise. and with the entire
elimination of the United States govern
ment from paying it's debts by giving 9TH
er debts in payment.
why not accomplish this now?' asked
HIr. Walker.
Theoretically there Is no reason why
It should not be done now: practically
there are many reasons. The predisposi-
ton Of the people i in favor of govern
ment notes. / believe the economic loss
to the people from this system. although
unknown. outweighs the narrow adyan-
tage Of the mere saving of interest se-
cured by these government notes. Ion
cannot change the minds Of the people.
They tiulid and suspicious Of bank
note issues. They do not believe that any
one can uphold a system such az / have
sketehed out without sordid and selfish
motives. They fear ii Involves hazard
and loss They recall the period of wild
cat banks. 1T Is desirable. therefore. 10
make the first steps SO simple as to show
the people that it involves no dangers go
that in time the full development of the
plan would be responsive 70 public senti-
ment."
At 1890 Mr. Cages hearing closed until
tomorrow.
An after-recess wrangIe over motions
and counter-motions to restrict the time
Of the committee, members interrogating
witnesses. delayed the session Of the
banking and currency committee for over
an hour. In the course Of the discussion
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-18

Washington. Jan. 17.-Thc supreme
court of the United States decided the
case of the Chicago. Milwaukee X St.
Paul Railroad company, plaintiff in er-
ror, against Patrick s. Sloan. from the
Iowa supreme court. The case involved
the constitutionality IF the Iowa state
law. rendering void any contract With
railroad company limiting liability in
cases Of loss. Sloan brought an action
in the state courts to recover damages
on cattle shipped over the railroad line
aud was awarded 81 900. notwithstand-
ing his contract with the company linn
lied the latter's liability 10 $500 The
decision Of the court to-day affirmed
the opinion
Justice Gray said the law did not in
tcrfere with interstate commerce
and that the regulation attempted was
within the province of the states.
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STOPPED BY THE POLICE
A TWENTY-RouND GO BETWEEN
GARRARD AND JOE CAMS


Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. 1.-The 20
round GO between Frank Garrard or
Chicago and Joe Cans OF Baltimore
Mas stopped III the 18th round by the
police and Referee Siler gave the decis-
ion to Cans. who had landed three
times 10 Garrard 5 once throughout
In the second round Garrard knocked
Cans clear of his feet with a long
swinging nppereut under the jaw. bur
after that the eolored man had the best
Of it. Giarrard started in with a cut
over his left eye. received al Chicago
at a recent fight. and Cans knocked it
open in the first round. Garrard hled
profusely all through and Was weak
ened by loss of blood.
Cans kept jabbing him in the face
With both hands and in the 18th round
knocked Garrard down twice in quick
succession. Garrard arose staggering
and the police stopped the match. Cans
proved IA TSelf one of the cleyerest and
shiftiest men ever seen in a ring here.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-18
RAISED THE DEVIL.
A Boys Trick Furnishes a startling eli.
max to u sermon.

Chicago, Jan. IA special to tho
Times-Herald from Bourbon Ind. says.
Rev. Mr., Akin, pastor of the flock of the
Bethel church. on Sunday night took for
his theme His Satanic Majesty" He is
an eloquent man. and he painted the
arch fiend In vivid colors. AT the climax
of the description being dressed to rep
resent a devil, with large tail switching.
ambied up the aisle, blowing smoke from
his nostris and believing. II am the devil
and 1 want all of YOU.
The audience became panic-stricken.
Men. women and children were hurled to
the floor and trampled upon in the mad
rush for the door. In the confusion the
stove was upset and the building caught
fire. Before the horrited members had re-
gained their senses the fire had made such
headway that all attempts to save the
church were uuavaiiinE. This morning
George Akin. son of the pastor. confessed
that he in company with other boys rig
ged up devil suit. and knowing the sub
ject of his fathers sermon. concealed
himself behind a chair and awaited tho
arrival OF the audience.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-18

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE state de-
partment heard from Consul General
Lee about the usual closing hour this
afternoon and gave out the following
statement as summary OF his cable-
gram. Consul General Lee wires the
department of state that the delay in
the delivery of supplies brought by the
Concho a week ago was due to the dis
turhances Of the past few days IN Ha-
yana. The Nflicencia. carrying supplies
from Philadelphia. arrived only to-day
and there viii be no delay in the de-
livery of her supplies and thinks there
viii be no difficulty hereafter In land
ing supplies He reports matters quiet
at l. O'clock.