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The Portland daily press., 1898-03-25
DEERING.
The Fire at NasOn's Corner Thursday
Morning.

xvt,,, rariver skillings Did Not Respond
When AIarmed-House of William
Huston Burned.
About 1910 Thursday morning the
house of WIN. Huston, carpenter resid-
ing at Nason's Corner, caught fire and
was burned to the ground. The fire
caught in the cellar, probably from an
oVerheated furnace. Mr.. Huston fixed
the furnace for tho night about IL O'Clock
and supposed it to be all right when he
retired. 1t was nearly O'Clock when
he and his wife were aroused by the
barking of their dog
They then smslled the smoke and on
investigation found that the cellar was
all on fire. Word was sent to MIR. Melvin
Hamblet's residence, where there Is a
telephone. The car house at Morrill,
corner was called up and the night watch
man, F. e. Elgee, answered. When told
of the fire he Immediately went down to
the hose house at Morrill's corner and
aroused Driver ". II. Skillings, who lives
tn sre. Mr.. Skillings in the meantime
had raised himself up in bed and shouted
that he could not pull in the alarm as
the box at Morrill's was out of the dis
trict. and would call the department. IN
o different direction from the fire. Mr.
Elgee returned to the stable. Mr.. Skill
lings dressed as quickly as possible anu
went down stairs, but Mr.. Elgee had
gono, SO he could not tell who it was that
had aroused him, He did not under
stand where the fire was. Skillings,
however, hitched the horse into tne nose
wagon expecting an alarm to be sent III
at any moment SO that he could locate the
fire. No alarm came and after hall an
hours wait unhitched the horse and
returned to bed Chief Engineer Peek
fully exone-ates Mr.. Skillings from all
blame. Had the department responded
they could have done nothing toward
saving the house as it was well nigh con-
sumeu by the flames before the telephone
message was received at Morrlll's cor
mr. Some of the crew at the car house
a, soon as they learned where the fire
was, drove down to the place, but by that
time the house was entirely burned.
The monthly meeting of the Deering
oyerseers of the Poor will be held this
afternoon at their Office in the City build
ing.
There Will be lecture and entertain
ment in Good Fellows hall, North Deer
ng, on April 5th. The lecture delivered
by A. W. Dyer, will be From Sunrise
to Sunset Seas illustrated by stereop-
ticon views Then the scholars OF the
Cobb Lane school will give Rotations
There will be vocal and instrumental
music. during the evening, and at the
close ice cream and cake will be served.
A party of the young ladies from West
brook cemetery attended reception held
in Brunswick on Wednesday evening.
The Seminary will close today for the
pual spring vacation.
". NJ Marks. the Portland printer,
has received the contract for printing the
city reports for 1878. s,s 4as
The adjourned meeting of the Deering
city government for the approval of bills
VIII be held this evening at O'Clock.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-25

Spoken.
March 10. thirty-five miles L of Tortugas, sch
Horatio L Baker, Atkins, from Port Tampa for
a coaStWiSe port.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-25
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT co.

Custom House Wharf, Portland, Me.
Week day time table, commencing Sunday
Nov. 2S, 1897.
For Forest City Landing. Peaks Island.
5.30 $40. 800. q. NJ, 215 6.15 p. m.
For Ponce's Landing, Long Island. 500
q. NJ. abs p. m.
For Trefethens Landing, Little and Great
All Sunday trips on Casco Bay Steamboat Co.
line discontinued for the season.
sept24dtf G. W. 7. COOLING. Gen. MAN.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-25
Boston pronuoe Market.

BOSTON, Mch. "a. i898-Ths following are
to-day's quotations OF Provisions etc.;
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-25

Sid FIN Glasgow 18th, steamer Scandinavian.
for Portland.
At Buenos Ayres Feb 18th. barque Emita.
Pray, for New York - sch Major Piekands, Wade
Ar at Baranquilla Feb 20, schs Edw Stewart,
Kent, New York: Feb 81, sch Cora M, Mitchell,
st AIMS Bay
Ar at Vera Cruz Mich 8, sch Asa I StOwell,
Kelley. Sabine Pass.
Ar at Qnaco 10Th, sch Saarbruck, from Ma
chias for New York.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
SIMPSONS REPORT.
Of Recent Movements About San
 tiago.

Washington, June 29.-The navy de partment today posted the following bulletin giving the report from Ad- miral Sampson under date of June 22, off Santiago: On the morning of the 18th the batteries at the entrance of Santiago harbor were subjected to a severe bombardment by the fleet. The firing was deliberate and most excel lent. The batteries were quickly silenced On the 18th the Texas. the Marblehead and the Suwanee de stroyed the fort at Guantanamo. On the 16th the Yankee engaged Spanish gunboat at Cienfuegos. On the 17th Lieutenant Harlow. with two steam launches, one under Cadet Powell and one under Cadet Hart, made an examination of Cabanas bay. The launches were subjected to heavy and continued firing at short range and were struck seventeen times, although no one was hurt Lieutenant Harlow in his report particularly praises the conduct of Cadets Hart and Powell and Coxwains O'Donnell and Blom.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
Preparation to Meci an Attack From the
 Land Side.
krupp Field Pieces and Mountain Bal- looms Being Called in to Meet the Americans and the
 Insurgents.

B. C., June 2sThe brought the  military
  the points mostly facing the the  the interior and the field batteries from outskirts
  From Spanish point of view 1878 pattern  
 
  and it's handsome cathedral will speedily
  front Manila Ii to fromC anda t in the rear
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
SAMPSON MUST HELP SKATER
The Military Wisdom of the Spanish General Linares in Drawing the American Troops Within Range
 of Cervera'S Fleet.

Washington Santiago another first o the n a different the estimate of 
 
 
  tealy Sampson
  
 
 
 
 the Sher the fact that they artillery batteries under his at least portion of then batteries all Randolph which heavy and artillery At Fla naval Santiago Other they will General Shafter military authorities General nares shown military slowly retiring protection of the American ships Santiago  including train for unless Sampson Spanish commanding the bay will be  s
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
SPANISH COMFORT.
A Story of the Destruction of Commo-
 dore Schley.

Kingston, Jamaica, June 29.- The Spanish consul here has received a cablegram from Santiago de Cuba as sertfng that the United States ar mored cruiser Brooklyn has been struck by Spanish shell which sunk the vessel and killed Commodore Schley and twenty-four seamen. The consul really believes the news" and Spaniards all over the city are drink ing champagne and rejoicing. It has also been reported to the Spanish con- sul from Santiago that an extensive mine has been laid which will blow up half of the American army when it enters the city.
 Washington, June 3O-At 1:15 o'clock this morning, officers on duty
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
MARKING THE GRAVES.

Washington, June 29.-The war de- partment posted the following bulle- tin: Playa del Este, June 29.-Hon. Off Siboney, June 27. The graves of dead are marked so that there will be no mistake in identification. The health of the command is reported to me by surgeons as remarkable. Out side of the wounded, there are today less than 150 men sick. So far no wounded have died and but two men have died of disease since leaving Tampa (Signed.) SKATER,
 Maj. Gen. Commanding
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30

General Hawkins, Colonel Pearson and Colonel Worth, have joined General Lawton's division and the cavalry di- vision of General Wheeler and four batteries of light arti1sry will now be strung out in the rear of General Law tons division.
 The front still rests on the second crossing of Rio Guama on the road to Santiago de Cuba in the rear of the crest of Sevilla hills and a mile and a half back. The brigade of General Bates regiment and battalion of the Thirty-fourth Michigan were landed yesterday by the auxiliary cruiser Yale. The Yale will remain at Jura- qua or Siboney. The delay in the gen. eral field movement is due to inability to get subsinstence stores to the front rapidly enough.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
THE WAR TAXES.
They are to Be Well Distributed all
 Along the Line.

New York, June 29.-That the fmpo- sitioD of the new taxes has been post pored to the firs- of JIiy proves a Tor tunate thing for business interests- It has allowed time to adjust them, and by the end of the month it will be known exactly who win bear them. Confusion has been prevented and loss avoided which would have been inev- i;able had the taxes gone into effect at once. Haste on the part of congress men, coupled with the unwillingneas of many interests to appear in the role of objectors to the new burdens, re- suited in clumsy provisions in the law Even now it is difficult to extract the intent of the legislators Ifom the ~er-s biage in which they covered it over. This is especially true of the stock sales and loan taxes. At the same time, however. determination of thS questions at issue and adjustment of the burden is possible. because every body is cooperating to make them so. The whole manner of the taxpayers under the new law is, with the excep- ton of certain interests in the tea trade, one of the pleasant features of the war period. People are taking the whole burden so easily and willingly that they are even laying up trouble for themselves when the time comes when the taxes are not necessary and tn attempt is made to induce congress to take them off again.
 On this point, however, there is still some doubt Many believe that some of these taxes will neyeT be taken of at all. Experience may show that tn5 dollar collected by them costs the gov ernment less than the collection of a dollar by the customS tariff. Tho stamp taxes may prove, it is said. an easier way of meeting government ex-. penses than taxation of imports on the protective system. The first sugges- tions of this were heard week ago. and the matter is no nearer decision TOW than then. Talk about it, how ever, has fully recognized it's interest and value, and the possibility is gen orally admitted that the new system may make many converts from the old. If the theory of this direct taxa tion of the people once gains foot hold, it is said, then the system un- doubtedly will be developed 1t is not believed, for instance, that the new taxes should remain exactly as they are. Their imperfections and ineQual- ities, surmised now, will be discovered fully when the new law is in opera ton. Some of the taxes. supposing an evolution or development of the sys- tenn, will be worked down. Others may be raised. New taxes may be added and some dropped The prin- ciple is recognized now that such system must not take the objects merely the easiest to tax, but those which can not only be easily reached but will serve to equally distribute the whole burden.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30

left swing on the wind. Sharkey sent back left swing on the head Ruhlin jabbed left on the wind and Sharkey swung left on the wind and jabbed his right into Ruhlin's head. Ruhlin, after a couple of -clinches. jabbed a left on the face, and Sha1key swung a right and left cn the head which stag gered Ruhlin Then Sharkey seeing his advantage quickly swung his right across Ruhlin's jaw, dropping the Ohio giant to the floor, where RuHiin lay helpless hile the referee couGiS ten seconds and tnen declared Sha4 s tae
 winner The time of the round was
 two minutes and seventeen seconds.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
CRUISERS WATCHING.

Kingston, Jamaica, June 29.-Senor Lopez Chavez, formerly secretary to Governor-General Blanco, but now the Spanish agent in Jamaica, has char tered two English schooners, the Governor Blake and the Ocean Flower, to convey food to Manzaniflo for the Spanish troops. The vessels are now loading at Montego bay. Admiral Sampson has been notified and the schooners will be turned back by an American cruiser.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30

newspapers made a row over it and the officials gave in to them.
 The arrival of Admiral Camara' s fleet in the Suez canal on the way to the Philippines tends to confirm the belief that something is bringing Germany and Austria to assist Spain when the fleet shall have asserted the existence of Spanish sovereignty in the principal islands of the archipel- ago outside of Manila, which Camara has been instructed to visit rapidly.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
GERMANY ALL RIGHT.
Dewey Does Not Report the Landing of
 Marines.

Washington, June 29.-The navy de- partment today gave out message from Admiral Dewey which was brought to Hong Kong by the McCul- ioch, so that it might have left Cavite on the 23d. The admiral made no reference to the landing of German marines and officials here are satisfied that Germany is acting in good faith and according to the rules or neutral ity.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
SALISBURY WITHOUT. CHOICE

London, June Salisbury .
 There horizon, personally but which erokes deepest largest desire of great nations whom neutral kindred similarity of institutions religion,
 
 First Napoleon Watching this expressing preference judgment either that both highest We know that the United thropy, that independence which pride say earnestly wish the day speedily slaughter between peace.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
A FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
Preparation for a Desperate Resist
 ance at Manila.

Madrid, June 29.-Dispatches re- ceived from Manila today under date of June A say the Spaniards are de- termined to fight to the death and there is every reason to believe when the American troops arrive desperate fighting will occur on land and sea. It is supposed at Manila that German warships will prevent a bombardment of the place and it is alleged that Prince Henry of Prussia is on his way there.
 According to an announcement
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
WITHIN HIS GRASP.

Washington, June 29.- General Shafter has just reported to General Miles that he can take Santiago in forty-eight hours, but he indicates that the undertaking might involve considerable loss. He is fully aware of the approach of Spanish reinforce ments and it is believed here that he intends to take the town immediately and that news of a battle might be expected any time.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
RELIEF FOR SANTIAGO.
A Large Force of Spanish Advancing
 From Manzanillo.

Washington, June 29.- General Shafter reported two most important developments in the military situa- tion at Santiago First, he expects to take the city as soon as he gets ready to move and will not wait for rein forcements. Second, Spanish rein forcements numbering 6,000, accompa- nied by pack trains and large droves of animals, are advancing from Manga nillo to the relief of Santiago and are now fifty-four miles away.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
FLEET DOUBLING UP.

Off Santiago de Cuba, June 2S.-(Via Kingston, Jamaica, June 29)-By or der of Admiral Sampson the flying squadron under Commodore Schley has been merged into the fleet under the admiral's command General Pando with endorsements of 8,700 Spanish troops from Manzanillo is ex- pected to reach the vicinity of San tiago next Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30

at the navy department were shown copy of the above dispatch. They ex- pressed disbelief in the story. Not a word has been received from Sampson, they said, since Tuesday night, and
 officers regard it as certain that had anything of the kind recounted in the dispatch happened, the admiral would have immediately informed the de- pertinent.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
DOWN THE SUEZ.
Official Announcement of the Passage
 of the Cadiz Fleet.

Madrid, June 29.-Correa, minister of war, says Camara has begun the passage of the Suez canal. It is an nounced that the Vittoria, the Numa;,- cia, the Alfonso XIII and the Lepan. O, all armored cruisers, are ready to form third squadron. The ar mored cruiser Cardinal Cisneros and the torpedo gunboat Dona Maria de Molina, with several auxiliary cruisers and torpedo boats that are to be in cluded, will pe ready shortly.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
BUYING A HARBOR.

Washington, June 29-The senate today made an amendment to the de- ficiency bill appropriating $145,00O for the purchase of land in Pearl harbor,
 Hawaiian islands, and the dredging of the channel.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
STAINS ALLY.

London, June 29.-A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Kingston. Ja- maica, says: It is reported that there have been forty deaths from yellow fever among the American troops in Cuba According to the same author ity there has been an alarming out break of smallpox at Manzanillo.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
READY TO STRIKE.
Concentration of Troops About San
 tiago.

' Copyright 1898, by Associated Press.) At the Front on Rio Guama second crossing, Tuesday, June 2S, 4 p. m., per Associated Press dispatch
 boat Dauntless, via Port Antonio, Ja- maica, Wednesday, June 29, a. m,, and Kingston, 9:30 a. m. Prepara- tions for general advance of the American troops on Santiago are being pushed steadily forward and troops of all branches of the service are being hurried to the front. General Kent s division, consisting Of the brigade Of
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
sDAY MORNING, JUNE 30, 1898.

printed this morning the queen regent intends to immediately send a decree providing for the formation at Cadiz of an auxiliary cruiser division con- sisting of the Alfonso XIII, Joaquin dol Pelayo, Cudad de Cadiz and the Meteoro.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30

by swiftly changing her course. Her captain determined to land his cargo, headed for shore at Salinao. The shock of grounding exploded the boiler. It is not known whether there was any loss of life.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
THE MISSING CARRANZA.

Montreal, June 29.-Lieutenant Car ranza, chief of the Spanish bureau in this city, has been missing since Mon day and the Star will announce that he has left the city, but that as far as can be learned he has not returned to Spain.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
THE BOYS ARE CHEERFUL.
Neither Hardtack or Hot Weather Af-
 fleets Them.

Rio Guama, June 29.-Our boys are cheerful in spite of the excessive hsat and the hard fare which has thus far been confined exclusively to coffee, hardtack and bacon. Rice would make a splendid staple here. But the great deprivation is that both men and officers are suffering from the lac6 of tobacco
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
HEAD AT HONOLULU.

Honolulu, June 29.-The Moana ar rived this morning. She brought news that annexation had triumphed in the house. The passage of the annexation resolution by congress will. not per feet annexation. The resolution will have to pass both houses of the Ha- waiian legislature before it can have effect. This will nece ssita.e an extra session.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
CAMARA's FLIGHT.

London, June 29.-The Port Said correspondent of the Daily Chronicle. telegraphing Wednesday, says: "Ad- miral Camara is expected to sail to- morrow (Thursday), leaving the tor pedo boat destroyers here. The re- pairs to the Audaz will occupy an- other ten days.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
BROOKE'S BILLET.

St. Louis, June 29.-A special to the Post-Dispatch from Chickamauga Park, Ga, says there is great satis- faction among the troops there over a report from Washington that Major General Brooke will be appointed mil itary governor of Porto Rico.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
THE SANTIAGO WATER WORKS.

Washington, June 29.-No official reports have been received to confirm the story that General Shafter's troops are in possession of the water works supplying Santiago.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
ONLY UNCoNFIRMED.

Washington. June 29.-The report that the Egyptian government had finally refused to coal Camara's feet at Port Said has not yet been officially confirmed, but It's accuracy is not questioned.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30

New York, June 29.-A dispatch to the World from Madrid says: The Spanish government and Captain-Gen- eral Blanco are equally disposed to ex- change the Merrimac prisoners. In fact, an authorization to exchange them was telegraphed to General Blanco, but Havana and Madrid
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30

Madrid, June 29.-The cruiser An tonic Lopez while trying to enter the river San Juan near San Juan de Porto Rico secretly with a cargo of provis- ions and war material was detected by two American warships, but escaped
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
CAN'T COAL AT PORT SAID.

Cairo, Egypt, June 29.-The Egyp- tian government has definitely refused to permit the Spanish fleet to coal at Port Said.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
M'COY-CORBETT.

New York, June 29.-A meeting was held today to arrange preliminaries for the Mccoy -Corbett fight. but after several hours discussion it was ad- journed with nothing definite decided upon.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
NO WATER, NO FIGHT

Kingston, Jamaica, June 29.-It is reported that the water supply of San tiago has been cut of. If this proves true the city it at our mercy.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
RECOGNITION BY CONGRESS.

Washington, June 29.-The senate passed a resolution extending the thanks of congress to Naval Con- structor Hobson with an amendment including the names of bis crew. This is the first time congress has recog- nized men below the grade of com manding officers
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
WARSHIPS COLLIDE.

Washington, June 29.-The Newark and Dolphin collided The Newark was uninjured. The Dolphin was badly damaged.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
DEPARTURE OF MERRITT.

San Francisco, June 29.-The steamer Newport with General Merritt on board sailed this morning for the Philip pines.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
THEY MAY HAVE GONE.

Washington. June 2s.-It was an nounced at the war department hat by their reports 5000 soldiers should be leaving Tampa today to join Shafter. They. will be three or four days on the voyage.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30

New York, June 29.-Tom Sharkey knocked out Gus Ruhlin at the Greater New York Athletic club in one round tonight
 Round 1. Ruhlin opened with a
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
COLLAPSE OF A BANK. ;

Kirby's bank, private lnsti1utiYl. and the oldest in the county, was tak- en in charge by the state bank ex- aminer today.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
A BLOCKADE RUNNER. :

She Was Detected, but Escaped by
 Changing Her Course
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
SHARKEY WON A FIGHT.

Gus Ruhlin Lasted Only Two Min
 uteS.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-30
CAMARA'S ERRAND.

It Is Hoped He May Furnish an Ex-
 cuse for Interference.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-01
Live stock Markets.
Leltcr Innnlcd nhcm. .

Chicago, June 1.-Iciter's famous
wheat deal was formally closed yester-
day. The last moments were lively
and Joseph Letter, to all Appearances
was master of the situation. AS If to
emphasize his command of the mar
ket Letter sent May wheat down from
$1.75 to $1.25. This move was plainly for
the purpose of evading the big receipts
and to circumvent the "tailers" who
wanted to ring in" a lot of wheat on
Letter at. fancy prices Letter fooled
them by putting the price down. New
ertheless he had to take on board an
other 100000 bushels yesterday i'm addi-
tion to the 100000 or G,OO0 600 bushels
which he still has on his hands. All
attempts to place Letter, so far as his
profits and losses are concerned, at the
elimination of his gigantic deal, are
widely at variance. Some claim that
he win pocket a profit Of $1,000 OOO, while
others insist that he will be fortunate
if he comes out whole ON the deal.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-01
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS.
Colonel stone Stil In the Lead Fos
the Guberuntorial Nomination.

Colonel Stone SUN IN the Lead foF
the "ubernhloriai Nomlhatloh'
Harrisburg, June L-CoIoneI william
stone and the other names suggested
in these dispatches yesterday Wlll be
the Republican nominees unless there
is a decided change in the situation pe-
fore the convention meets tomorrow
Senator Botes Penrose OF PhiIadelphia'
is almost certain to he temporary