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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-27
THE FEVER AT SANTIAGO.

Washington, July s5.-The war depart.
ment at 215 posted the following:
Santiago, July 25.
Adjutant General, U. S. A., Washington:
Number of new fever cases on the Gath
inst about 500. At least 450 return to
duty. Actual figures will be given here
after. Notwithstanding figures, situation
seems somewhat improved. One Ideath,
Sergeant J. Lernan, troop G, third caval-
ry, yellow fever, Siboney.
(Signed,)
Shafter,
Major General commanding.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-27
THE OARLIsT MOVEMENT.

Madrid, July s5-( -(Midnight)-The gov
ernment processes to have full informa-
tion as to all the Carlist doings and is
acting accordingly. The Carlist leaders.
it is believed, left Madrid because they
feared arrest rather than with any idea
of preparing a rising. Ths authorities
assert that the agitation has been effec-
lively checked. Vasco, the Carlist chief
at Bilbao, has been arrested. The exodus
of Carlists from the northen provinces OF
Spain into France is extremely active.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-27
Local weather Report.


Portland, July 25.-The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
sa. barometer, 80. l12; thermome-
ter, GAO; dew point. Ga; humidity. 80;
wind. S; velocity, g.: weather, cloudy.
SD. barometer. 29.951. thermome-
ter, 60; dew point, 81; humidity, 81
wind, S.; velocity 10; weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer "a; maximum
thermometer, 67; minimum thermometer
63: maximum velocity of wind, IL );
total precipitation. .OO
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, July 25. taken al
p. m, meridian time, the observa'
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction OF wind
state of weather:
New pvS''Y; York, 70 re degrees, s, cloudy
Philadelphia, rs degrees. S, cloudy;
Washington. So degrees, Sc, CLOUDY
Albany, rs degrees, S, cloudy; Buffalo,
"a degrees w, cloudy; Detroit. "a degrees
NE, cloudy; Chicago, 70 degrees, NE,
clear; St. Paul, rs degrees, NE, clear
Huron, Oak, IS degrees, S, clear
Bismarck, 81 degrees, ,SE, clear; jackson
Vile, 81 degrees, NV, rain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-27
BROOKE FOLLOWS NILES.
Many More Troops Ordered to Start
For Porto Rico.

Washington, July 25.-Major General
Brooke, commanding the first army
corps, will sail today to join Gen. Miles
at Porto Rico.
The General will embark on the St.
Louis, and, as he will proceed immediate
ly without waiting, he should arrive OF
Porto Rico some time Friday or Satur-
day. The ST. Louis will be accompanied
on the run down the coast by the st.
Paul, on which will be the headquarters
of Gen. Haines. The remainder. of the
troops in Chickamauga Will be embarked
at Hampton Roads as rapidly as posi-
BILE, and it is expected that the last OF
them will be aboard ship by Wednesday.
The reported boarding Of German
steamer off San Juan by launch from
an American vessel is taken at the war
department to confirm it's belief that Gen.
Miles has arrived there. The department
has no doubt that Gen. Miles Is off Porto
Rioo, and, as all of the details of the ex-
redition are moving with precision, there
is every reason to believe that the troops
will be all ashore by the end of the week.
The war department. has decided to
send the first Florida, second Georgia
and fifth Maryland regiments, now at
Tampa, to Porto Rico.
Batteries A and G of Pennsylvania, now
at Newport News, have also been ordered
to Porto Rico. There was some doubt
about the destination of these batteries
and it was not until today that the decis-
ion was reached to send them to join
Gen. Miles.
The fifth United States cavalry has
beon ordered from Tampa to Porto Rico.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-27
A NEW HOSPITAL SHIP.

New York, July s5.-The new ambu-
lance ship Missouri arrived here today
from Philadelphia and is now at Pier 19,
East River, where the work of fitting her
out will be carried on day and night The
Missouri will carry a complete hospital
outfit and will be able to accommodate
six hundred patients, though folding
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-27
THE WEATHER..

Boston, July 25.-Forecast for Tues
day: Threatening weather with occa-
sional showers or thunder storms; south
erly winds.
Washington. July 25.-Forecast for
Tuesday for Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont: Showers and thunder
storms; southerly winds becoming west
erly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-27
They ARE TALKING OF PEACE.
What Somebody Says the Pope Says---
Unimportant Rumors from
Madrid and Vienna.

hunks will be stored on board so that in
an emergency 500 wounded can be cared
for.
The auxiliary branches of the Red Cross
society have donated to the ship an Ice
plant, carbonating plant, steam laundry.
steam sterilizer, and steam launch and
she will also carry a distilling plant and
an X-ray apparatus A large dynamo
will be placed on board to run the fans
and to furnish light. The governments
has decided that the ship must be ready
by the 10th of August at the least.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-27
ETHOsE HOPEFUL SPANIARDS.

Madrid, July 25.-ll p NIT is al
nounced tonight that complete tranq quin'y
prevails throughout Spain. The Cupai' aad
colonial government, it is an announces ~
will confer with the representative tho ~ =
Maximo Gomez, and it is belieVea Din' in'
the conference may result in tLs IL
surgents espousing the Spanish CAUSE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-27
TWO STORIES ABOUT CAMP ALGET

Washington, July 25.-The War Depart
meut today set at rest rumors about the
removal of Camp AJger. There will be
no change. This determination was
reached after a conference OF officials who
had the matter under consideration.
Surgeon General Sternberg had made no
recommendation regarding Camp Alger
and other officers do not think there is a
necessity for removing the camp under
the present conditions.
Sixteen patients suffering from typhoid
fever were taken to the Fort Myer hospital
today. This is the largest number yet
developed in one day at Camp Alger and
the disease has appeared in regiments not
affected heretofore. Owing to the increase
OF the number of typhoid patients the
transfer of the troops to Dunn Loring
will be hurried as fast as possible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-27
IS THIS TRUE?

St. Thomas, D. W. l., July a5.-The
United States troops are landing today on
the island of Porto Rico, near Ponce, on
the south coast.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-27
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
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The true northerner., 1898-08-10
ENTITLED TO CONSIDERATION.
Ex-secretary of state sherman Ex-
presses Regret at Di6erences He
tween shafter and Garcia

Former Secretary of State John
Sherman, in an interview. said: II re-
gret to hear of the reported differ
ences between Gems. Shafter and Gar
cia in Cuba. If the Cubans deserved
enough respect to be recognized by
the United States, II seems TO me they
should be respected on the field OF bat
tie. They have battled for liberty and
freedom from Spanish tyranny for half
a century or more and now that the
object which they have so long fought
for Is in sight they should share in
the fruits of victory. Gen. Garcia
should have been invited to the sur
render of Santiago, and II he was not a
blunder was made.
Congress passed resolution TO ex-
pei Spain from Cuba. In that resolu-
tion 1t was clearly stipulated that we
would leave the island to the control
of the people thereof after a firm and
stable government had been estab-
lished. Therefore we cannot with any
show of consistency lay claim TO the
island after IL has been taken from
Spain.
1T is yet to be determined whether
or not the Cubans are capable of self
government If they are, well and
good. We should turn the island over
TO them, but if the Cubans become dis
satisfied with their form of govern
ment after we set it up, and rebel
against it, we would doubtless feel
called upon to step in and take the
island. This, to my mind, is the only
contingency which could arise where
in the United States would be justified
in taking Cuba"
The true northerner., 1898-08-10
1T is DANGEROUS.
The state Board of Health Sends out
Warming Regarding I'm
boiled Water.

Lansing, Aug. s. - The next three
months being the most dangerous as
far as typhoid fever is concerned, the
state board of health suggests to the
people of the state that prudence
dictates that all drinking water
not known to be above suspicion
should be boiled before using and
cooled in some place where typhoid
fever germs cannot gain access TO IT,.
The board states that the germs Of this
disease are now known TO be in the dis
charges from the bowels, in the urine,
in the spleen and probably pervade the
entire body of a person having typhoid
fever, and as this disease may always
be spread directly and indirectly from
a person suffering with ii, all dis
charges from the body of such sick per-
son should be disinfected. Typhoid
fever is sometimes spread directly
from person to person, and public no.
tice of every infected place should be
given by placard on the premises and
otherwise if necessary. so that no per-
son may unguardedly drink water
or take food from a source likely to be
contaminated with the germs of ty-
phoid fever, or in any other manner
contract the disease.
The true northerner., 1898-08-10

short Paragraphs Make m Inter-
esting budget Of News from
Many Points.


Bears are reported TO be numerous
In the berry patches in the north
woods.
George Miller, aged is. living six
miles east of Battle Creek. was killed
by lightning.
badly injured in a runaway accident
at ST. Ignace.
All OF the banks in Saginaw have
posted notices that only three per cent.
will be paid on deposits.
Saginaw police believe that they have
captured the men who have been
committing a series of burglaries In
that city.
Mrs. Augusta Cutting. of Milford, Is
suing the city of Pontiac for $4,000
for injuries received by falling on a
defective sidewalk.
News has reached Saginaw of the
death of Corp. Charles ID. Walker, COM
pany f, Thirty-third Michigan in
fantry. He was 20 years old and single.
The kick of the independent tele-
phone companies against the three
per cent. rate of taxation assessed
against them last year may result in
a reduction this year.
In anticipation of a demand for the
language as a result of the war, the
Ypsilanti school board is considering
the feasibility of establishing a course
of Spanish in the high school.
Bertha Welsh has begun proceed
ings at Pontiac against the f. & p.
NJ. railroad company for $4,000 dam
ages for the death of Ira NJ. Welsh,
who was killed al Reed City last April.
The total expenses Of the insurance
commissioners office for 1897 were S137,-
2SS.25. as against $10,2s5.63 for 1896.
The postage account for 1897 was
exactly double that of 1896, when IL
amounted to $3.50.
Heirs of the late Frederick 4. Guen-
ther, of Saginaw, who left his property,
valued at $4,000. to the Saginaw
women's hospital, are contesting the
will, alleging undue influence. The
heirs live in Germany.
The Thirty-frst Michigan is COM
fortably situated on the new camp
grounds at Chickamauga park. The
moving of the regiment was easily
and quickly done, and everyone is well
pleased with the new quarters.
The ladies' auxiliary of the y. NJ. c.
A. and the ladies Of Nichols hospital
at Battle Creek, are TO have ladies'
day August 25, and will run the en-
tire street car line and service for one
day and night, doing all the work them
selves.
Over $4,000 feet of lumber were
shipped from Saginaw during July by
water. Two cargoes came in, one
of 100000 feet from Duluth and 465,00O
feet from Superior. The total shipments
from the river from the opening of
navigation 10 August 1, were 5,709,00O
feet.
The true northerner., 1898-08-10
MICHIGAN WHEAT.
Extraordinary Yield of the Food
Cereal Promised-COndit of
Other Grains.

Lansing, Aug. s. - The estimate Is
made by Secretary of State Gardner in
the August crop report just issued of a
crop of about 30, 100000 bushels Of
wheat in Michigan this year. The av-
erage yield as estimated by cor
respondents is 1876 bushels per acre
for the state, 1916 bushels for the
southern counties. 1893 bushels for
central counties, and 1857 bushels for
northern counties. Compared with the
estimate of July 1 there is an increase
of 1.22 bushels per acre in the average
for the state. The estimated yield of
30,700, 900 bushels is more than any
actual yield. except in 1882, when il
was 30,0S3,340 bushels, and in 1885,
when il was 22.56s. .6ss bushels. The
highest average yield per acre for the
state was 1891 bushels in 1888. This
year the crop has been secured in
splendid condition.
The average condition of corn is 80
per cent for the state, S5 for southern
counties. S3 for central counties, and
66 for northern counties. The condi-
ton in the southern counties is prac-
tically the same as last year. but the
decrease in the central and northern
counties makes the average for the
state Ave points lower.
II is estimated that oats will yield
90 bushels 10 the acre, or about two
bushels less than the full average for
Michigan. From n number of locali-
ties il is reported that oats are light in
weight on account of dry weather at
the time of maturing.
The hay crop is estimated at about
90 per cent. of an average crop for the
state. The average conditions of
meadows and pastures is 75 per cent.
Cloverseed sowed this year is Ga per
cent. for the state, and Sc for the south
ern counties. these figures indicating
that the seed is largely lost
Apples now promise about two
thirds Of an average crop for the
state and 81 per cent in the southern
counties. One year ago the figures
were one-third and one-fourth respec-
lively.
Peaches are estimated at seven
tenths of an average crop. potatoes
promise three-fourths, and beans
eight-tenths of average crops. While
some small areas may not be suffering
corn, potatoes and pastures are gen
orally in great need Of moisture.
The true northerner., 1898-08-10
MICHIGAN G. A. R.
Report of Affairs shows
the Department to he In
Good Condition.

Lansing, Aug. 3. - Assistant Adjt.
Gen. Pond, of the Michigan depart
ment, grand army, has forwarded TO
national headquarters his semi-annual
report. 1t shows the Michigan depart
ment in fine condition, and for the first
time since 1892 a gain over losses in
membership is shown. The total mem
bership is now 1886; number of posts.
3sS; a gain of four posts, and $50 mem
bers IN six months. against s51 losses
by Col. Ponds assiduous attention to
the work he has reduced the suspended
list by over one-half. Members on this
list now number 1875. There have
been 1S5 deaths. The cash in the gen
eral fund is S9.232.17: relief, So 0OO. .64;
real estate owned by order, S27, ,559.75;
post room effects. S43. .2O5. II.
The true northerner., 1898-08-10
NOT RELIEVED.
Michigan Naval Reserves still I'm tn e
Service-A Few Allowed to
Come Home.

Washington, ID. C., Aug. Sits denied
in official circles that there is any fric-
ton between Secretaries Alger and
Long over relieving the Michigan naval
reserves. 1t is asserted that portion
of the Michiganders have asked through
their friends TO be relieved without the
knowledge of the others, and as soon
as their request was granted those who
wished to remain in the service OBJ
jected and asked permission to stay.
Secretary Long had ordered their dis
charge and had sent the Rhode Island
reserve to relieve them. Appeals were
made TO Secretary Alger to have the
order revoked, and he called upon the
president with this end In view and his
request was granted
The true northerner., 1898-08-10
HOW A MAUSER FEELS.
Correspondent Who Was Wounded mt
Santiago Describes His
Sensations.

James Creelman, the correspondent
of the New York Journal who was
wounded in the fighting about Santi-
ago, thus describes how it feels to be
hit by Mauser bullet:
"When | was struck by the Mauser
bullet which smashed my arm and
made a gap in my back | felt as if |
had received a blow with shut fist.
The sensation WAS no more and no
less than that which might have come
from a rough punch given by some
too hilarious friend. There was just
a suspicion of stinging after the first
sensation when the bullet struck.
ut whirled me half around, but the
bullet did not have weight enough to
knock me down. l neither felt the
bullet at the point of entry, where the
wound is as small as a gimlet hole,
nor at the point of exit in the back,
where there is big gap 3h inches In
diameter.
at was curious how little sensation
came from the wound at first. The
next moment | felt a numbness in my
arm and a pain in my hand and found
my arm hanging loose like an empty
sleeve, the bone having been broken.
Contrary 20 the experience of most
men shot by Mausers, l bled a great
deal.
"A curious thing about this wound,
and all the more curious because / did
not feel IL at the time, is the fact that
the terrible velocity of the bullet
actually burnt the flesh black as it
left the body. Itleft ring of charred,
The true northerner., 1898-08-10
PGlSS so3nSn4HikHIrroStEptsf f1tMH5lnG 81 Mia5iasS:

County OF Van Buren-ss. Probate Court for said
county.
At a session of the probate court for said
county, held az the probate Office IN the viii
lage OF Paw Paw, Tuesday the 18th day of
July in the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred aud ninety-eieht:
Present, James II. Johnson. Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of George E.
Breck, deceased.
Geo. W. Lorgwell, administrator OF said
estate. comes into court and represents that
he Is now prepared 10 render his final account as
such administrator and prays that the may
be heard, settled ana allowed and that the dividend
10 be paid creditors be determined and that upon
payment thereof ne be discharged.
Thereupon II is ordered that Monday. the 18th day
OF september next at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon be
assigned for examining nd allowing such account
and decreeing the dividend to be paid TO the
creditors of said deceased, who have proved their
deceased land all other persons interested in said
estate required 20 appear at u session of said
court, then to be holden at the probate office, i'm
the village of Paw Paw, in said county, and show
cause, II any there be, why the said account
should not be allowed and the prayer of the pc
titoner as to said dividend and discharge should
not be granted.
And II is further ordered that said petit
toner give notice 10 the persons interested
in said estate of the pendency of said account
and the hearing thereof, by causing
a copy of this order to be published in the
True Northerner, a newspaper printed and cir
cuatng in said county. for three successive weeks
at least previous to said day OF hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
226lto2264 Judge of Probate.
The true northerner., 1898-08-10
SOLDIER is SLAIN.
Quarrels with His sNewIy-Made Broth
er-in-Lsw and Is Shot
Dead.

Detroit, Aug. 6.-John W. Battishill.
of Ecourse, early Friday morning shot
and killed James st. James, of ST. Ig-
mace, a corporal in company /, Thirty
fifth Michigan infantry, which is in
camp at Island lake. ST. James on
Thursday married Bertha May Welsh.
who is Battishill's sister He insinu.
ated that he wished TO leave his bride
at Battishill's house, so she could be
watched. This led TO a very mixed es-
arrangement among all concerned, in
cluding Mr.. and Mrs. Battishill A
quarrel resulted and ended in BATHS
hill firing a shotgun charge into st.
James neck. which shortly caused his
death. Battishill was arrested.
The true northerner., 1898-08-10
robbery in the Bankers Mutual Casual
~ company, of Des Moines. La.
Held ON Suspicion.

robbery in the Bankers Mutual Casual
~ company, of Des Moines. la.
Held ON Suspicion.
Battle Greek, Aug. s.-Search for the
robbers of the Richland bank contin-
ues. The police here made the first
arrest of suspects Saturday aft
ernoon. A man who gives his
name as Frank Stearns rode into
the city four hours after the rob-
berry and said he had been held up.
He reported to the police, but his story
was not satisfactory. Stearns is a mid
dle-aged mendicant, having half of
both feet cut of. When he came into
the city he was barefooted. He states
ne had no money and hence travelled
early. Two men sprang out, seized his
horse, and pointed revolver at him.
He said he had no money, so they did
not search him, but went away. He
has no idea which direction they went,
although there was a good light at the
time. He will be held on suspicion.
The chisels found in the ruins were
marked "Hoekstra," and were stolen
from this city on Tuesday night, thus
strengthening the theory that the rob-
bers were from Battle Creek. The
chisels, drills, sledge-hammers and re-
volvers were stolen from Hearn e. Co.,
carriage manufacturers, but no money
was touched. This fact has not been
reported heretofore outside of police
circles
The true northerner., 1898-08-10
CRASH JACKET SUITS.
Garments That Are as Cool and More
Becoming tO Some Than
Shirt Waists.

All sorts and descriptions of short
jackets are made up in the crash home
spun, pique and that class of goods to
wear with either plain, five-gored or cr-
cular shirts and shirt waists or full
fronts. This last piece of information
should be received with grateful onthu-
siasm by stout women, TO whom the
shirt waist is so hideously unbecoming
as rule. These little jackets are every
bit as cool as the shirt waist, laurder a 5
well, if not better, and can be made eX-
ceedingly smart If they are well cut and
have effective revers, faced with some
contrasting color or heavy lace.
For midsummer wear there are some
coat and skirt costumes on the same
line as those of last season, the only diff
ference being in the size of the sleeves.
A pretty and effective costume IN this
style has the circular skirt and a regu-
lar REFER coat made of gray linen. the
front revers and cuffs on the coat of
dark blue. Some of the wash gowns are
braided and there are even few with
bands of satin, an anachronism that Is
smart in appearance, but bit too In
congruous TO meet with general ap-
proval.
All the wash gowns on the severe
plan must be well cut, but fortunately
the shops have now attained to a mar
velous degree Of skill in the ready-made
gowns they offer for sale, and little
time spent in choosing just the best
made and of the best material will In
sure a most stunning gown for very
little money.-St Louis Republic.