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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26

must be manned and differed by the
volunteers. Many states had naval re-
serves when the war broke out and every
one of these organizations was at sea and
in the service before the militia was
called out. These organizations DID
gallant service. Very few of them saw
much real fighting but they performed no
less important work in carrying dis
patches, supplies of all kinds, in patro
work and on blockade service.
Now it is the purpose of the navy de-
partment, or at least Of the men in power,
to try and establish national naval re-
serve. The men belonging to such an
points throughout the country and will
be equipped and cared for by the govern
ment. Every year these men will be given
month or SO of cruising on regular line
of battleships and will besides this be
trained on small yachts and cruisers
about their homes when this can be done.
Some compensation for the men and
officers will be sought by those interested
in this matter SO that the right kind of
men can be held in the service and the
necessary drills and training be given
them. Just what the plan will be has not
been made public but something of this
Kind will be recommended to Congress at
the coming session and will undoubtedly
be adopted. sh NV
Maine is bound to. have an important
place in the national naval reserve when
such thing Is brought about. Inls state
had some naval reserve men IN the gov
eminent service who made very tiatter-
ing impression in New York and Phila-
de1phia. They were the right kind OF men
for the work that was required OF Them
In Portland every boy knows something
about handling boat, knows something
about the sea and could be made into first
class men o. warsmen with the proper
training.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26
THE TRIBULATIoNs OF A JUDGE.

THE FLUCTUATIONS OF A JUDGE.
Philadelphia, September AK Circuit
Judge Thomas j. Mackey of South Caro-
limo, who was arrested here on Wednesday
on warrant charging him with bigamy,
was turned over to Sheriff Young Of
Jefferson county, W. Va, today, and
taken to Charleston for trial. Mr.. Maokey
said he was anxious to go South. as hs
could prove in short time that his first
marriage was illegal. Col. George A.
Porterfield, father Of the young woman
who is now Mackey's wife, arrived hero
last night and accompanied his daughter
home today. Col. Portertield was willing.
he said. to withdraw the charges of
bigamy against Judge Mackey, but lthe
prosecuting attorney of Jefferson county
was pushing the case. He, however, Is
determined that his daughter shall leave
Mackey. Judge Maokey's wife, who is %
years of age, seems to be very much de-
voted to her aged husband. The judge
was served today with dive roe papers by
an attorney in behalf of Sarah Curtis, MS
first wife. formerly of New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26
THE PRIZE MONEY.

Washington, September 24.-The an
swer to many inquiries as to when the
navy department may be expected to
finally dispose of the prize moneys earned
by the United States sailors during the
war, Judge Advocate General Lamly said
today that the department is waiting only
for the certitication of the facts from the
prize courts and until they are at hand
the department is poWeriess to proceed
with the distribution. The department
of Justice has been called upon to supply
this information from the records of thu
prize court. ,ssss
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26
BURGLARS BLEW THE SAFE.
An Explosion Which Shook the Town of
Bethel.

Bethel, September ga daring at
tempt was made at an early hour this
morning to rob the Bethel Savings bank.
The outer door Of the big steel safe ID
the bank was blown to pieces by dyna-
mite and the second door was badly dam
aged. but the robbers were frightened
away before they had a chance to get at
the contents. The men escaped.
1t is not known how many men were
in the gang, but 1t is thought there were
two of them.
The night was intensely dark and rain
fell in torrents until nearly daylight.
The town has no public watchmen and
usually everyone retires before.fmidnight.
At l. 80 O'Clock this morning in the midst
of the storm, the residents living within
an eighth of mile of the savings bank
were aroused by heavy explosion wnicn
shook buildings and ratified glass In win
dows in the vicinity. Some say there
were two explosions.
An investigation led to. the discovery
that the explosion had occurred IN the
bank. When the building was Suffered
=
by a number of townspeople 1T presented
remarkable appearance. The explosion
had wrecked the interior of the bank,
had blown out the windows and partially
destroyed the furniture.
The bank officials state that there was
no great amount of cash in the safe. They
usually send any large sum at the close
of each days business to be placed in the
vaults Of a safety deposit company at
Portland. Some papers, including mort
cages, notes and similar documents were
in the safe. These were not damaged.
Up to noon today no arrests had been
made.
The Bethel Savings bank is one Of the
largest In Oxford county, having resources
of $27o, 1926. s. B. Twitohell is preside Mt
and A. e. Herrick is treasurer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26
AGAINST FRENCH LINE.
Fifteen Damsge Suits Have Already Been
Brought.

New York, September 24.-The French
Trans. Atlantic line is about to be deluged
with damage suits for the loss of life
through the sinking of the steamship La
Bourgogne. One law firm alone, that OF
Kenneson. Grain & Alling, of No. IL
William street, has nearly fifteen actions
under way. and has one already in the
courts.
The initial suit, for $4,000 lis brought
by relatives of Emil n. Wuertz, OF this
city, whose life was lost. The allegations
in the papers filed in the Supreme court
yesterday are sweeping in their charges
against the defendant line.
The most interesting point offered by
the plaintiffs is that Captain Deloncle, OF
La Bourgogne, was practically insane at
the time he sailed his ship from this port
1t Is specihcally asserted that the captain
was suffering from melancholia. conse-
quent upon the recent death of his son
in France, from brain fever, aud was as
result subject to delusions.
Chief of these, the plaintiffs declare,
was that he believed that he was destined
to be lost by an accident at sea, and that
he wrots many articles concerning this
delusion.
IT is asserted that the officers and crew
of La Bourgogne were inadequate, in
competent and careless, and to show that
the crew and officers had been unfit for
some time, to the knowledge of their en-
Movers, the fact is mentioned that La
Bourgogne had run down the ship A1lsa
in the bay here more than year previous
TO the collision with the Cromartyshire.
1t is declared that the liner was not pro-
yided with proper collision buikheads;
that her nfeboats were not adequate In
number nor in size, and that there were
not enough life RATS. There were not,
according to the complaint, proper ap
pliances for readily lowering the lifeboat
and RATS, and the crew was not drilled IN
the work of putting them into the water.
Life preservers were too few and were not
accessible.
The point is made also that the navi-
gator of the ship did not adhere to the
agreement entered into by the trans
Atlantic lines, but diverged from the
route set aside as the pathway for the
vessels OF the French line, and carelessly
navigated the ship.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26
FOR MAINE r ESERvEs.

The navy departmentswill shortly call
for bids for four modern single turreted
monitors which, when built will in all
probability be used as training ships for
the naval militia. The ships are to be
about 200 feet long. fitted out with
modern armament and capable of making
from nine to ten knots. One of these
vessels at least will be constructed by the
Bath Iron Works and 1t has been said
that when completed she will be the rain
ing ship of the Maine naval reserves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26
THE NORTH sAco MURDER.
Officers Have Followed Every Clue and
are at a Standstill.
ESPECIAL TO THE pRMss.J

k1EEClAA AZ Ihh EAHSS.i
Saco, September 24.-The coroner's in
quest on the North Saco murder case was
resumed this afternoon, but only one
witness was examined, and his testimony
was unimportant. Coroner f. G. Brad
bury was disinolined to render verdict
till something more definite could be
learned in relation to the crime, and fol-
lowing his suggestion the inquest was
again postponed.
Very little Roadway has been made in
the investigation of the murder, County
Attorney Emmons and the other county
officers have been busy at court, and the
whole responsibility of the Investigation
has fallen on Coroner Bradbury and City
Marshal Burns. Aided by Sheriff Plum
mer and Deputy Sheriff Firth OF Fort
land, they followed to the utmost ex-
tremity the clue duplicating the tramp
to whom Warren Mason of Bar Mills gave
q ride to Portland the morning after the
murder. That tramp, who is believed to
be wood shopper, recently employed IN
the North Shapletgh lumber. camps is
known to have been in Portland up to
Tuesday afternoon, but after that he
dropped completely out Of sight.
The residents Of North Saco, with hard
" an exception. are of the opinion that
the murder of Ivory +. Boothby was
committed, not by q tramp, but by some
body thoroughly acquainted with the
neighborhood; somebody who knew that
Mr.. Bickford was in the habit of carrying
money with him, and that he was at that
time the only man within half mile OF
the place selected for the robbery. They
also believe that only robbery was intend
ed, but that in order to achieve his pur-
pose the highwayman was forced to use
q revolver. and after resortiag to its use
he fired second shot to make sure of fin
fishing his Victim.
The story Of Sanford man being
called up the same night of the murder
and asked to assist in raising fallen
horse was investigated by Coroner Brad
bury who learned that the occurrence
took place several weeks ago.
D WAITING FOR A REWARD.
AAASf AsoAuA A]tsoO HooPkD oIO AAAASA6u
at the delay in Offering a reward for the
capture of the murderer. They expected
the city fathers would promptly offer
a reward. Mayor Lord called special
meeting Of the municipal officers for that
purpose, but was advised that it would
be Illegal to vote away the oity's money
for such a cause.
After several days. delay Mayor Lord
requested County Attorney Emmons to
petition Gov. Powers to offer reward
in the name Of the state. The county at.
torney sent such request to the gov
ernor. but has not yet received reply.
The offering of reward would doubt
less stimulate activity in ferreting out
the criminal Officers who have other
business to attend to are disinolined to
devote their time, energy and money to
the case, without any assurance Of re-
Enumeration whether they are successful
or fail in their search.
Several parties are quietly working
on the case, but will not divulge any Of
their discoveries till the question of
reward is settled.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26
DISTURBANCE IN HAVANA.

Havana, September 24-9 Is p. m.-Last
Friday witnessed repetition Of the dis
tuybances in the gambling houses Of
Guanabaooa, just across the bay. Several
Spanish soldiers, not In uniform, entered
the place and, drawing knives, attacked
the players viciously. The latter fled,
leaving their money behind and all of
it was seized by the soldiers.
According to private letters received
here, the Spanish forces in Manzanillo
are in. dire distress, having nothing to
eat Owing to the fact that large sums
are already due to the store keepers In
Manzanillo from the military credit is re-
fused.
Assistance has been asked from Havana
several times, but no attention has been
paid to the request. The situation is
further aggravated by the fact that the
outlying districts are occupied by the in
surgents, with whom the troops have been
ordered to have no communication. The
situation is very grave and the officers an
ticipate the occurrence of disturbances
prompted by hunger, which are often diff
cult to quell.
A committee has bean appointed to
agree upon measures for the disarmament
and disarming of the volunteer troops.
1t is understood that the committee will
propose keeping the volunteers under
arms until the Cuban troops have been
disbanded.
Since Captain General BIanoo pardoned
260 prisoners confined on the Isle of Pines,
among whom are many Nanigos, habitu.
al thieves, Havana, which throughout
the. blockade hardly recorded single
burglary, theft or crime, is shown by the
police returns to be at present the scene
of many assaults, house breakings. thefts
and murders, which crimes are of almost
daily occurrence.
A lady of Havana, one of whose rela-
tives was undergoing term of imprison-
ment, recently visited Admiral Sampson
and requested him to use his influence
to secure the release Of her relative. Ad-
miral Sampson Immediately forwarded
a petition to Gen. Blanco who ordered
the prisoner to be released.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26
AT CAMP MEADE.
The Hospital Filled with Typhoid Fever
Cases.

Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa, Septe1n-
Der 24.-Major George Cook of Concord,
n. H., has resigned as surgeon-in- chief
of the first division and, for the present,
Col. Girard himself will look after the
medical affairs of the division in addition
to his duties as chief surgeon OF the corps.
The 203rd New York continues to fill the
hospitals with typhoid cases. The serious
cases are being sent to the city hospitals
as fast as the patients can be moved with
safety. The Fifth Massachusetts, has the
least number of sick in it's companies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26
APPLICATIONS FOR DISCHARGE

Washington, September 24.-Assistant
Adiutant General Ward, who is directly
in charge of the enlisted service at the
war department, has despatchedsthe fol
lowing telegramsto the commanding Off
GERS of the military camps and depart
ments:
Department is advised that command
ing officers are holding back applications
of enlisted men for discharge. Acting
secretary of warsdirects that you instruct
tai commanders of your commaI d, by
telegraph, that such cases must be 10. {
warded Immediately, approved or Olsen
proved, rs provided in .army regulations
76, through regular military channels
for action of war department. Acknowl-
edge receipt and report action"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26
HEROES OF SANTIAGO.

Cincinnati, Ohio, September 24.-The
whole city turned out today to honor the
heroes of Santiago-the 9th infantry, U.
S. A., under command of Lieut.. Col.
Miner. A parade through the streets OF
the city was followed by dinner for the
regiment at the Grand hotel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26
PLENTY TO EAT IN. HAWAII.

Washington, September "a. "A report
has been received from General Merriam1
who recently returned from Honolulu, IN
which he says there is no truth in the
statement that the troops in Hawaii are
without sufficient food supply.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26
BoYNToN AGAIN.
He Has q Retractioa from One Com
plainant.


Park commission. General H. v. Boynton
has furnished the war department with
COPY of retraction made by Major John
G.. Martin, chief surgeon first brigade,
second division, first corps, of certain
statements rejecting upon the purity of
the drinking water in the park. The
surgeon in his testimony before the
Sanger board of inquiry attributed the
large per cent of typhoid fever in Camp
Thomas to polluted surface wells and to
the condition of Chickamauga creek above
the up-take to the pipe system. General
Boynton says Col Martin made the
statements to him in public, coupled
with the statement that the military
authorities were trying to suppress such
information and that the chief surgeons
reports were not true. General Boynton
had the surgeon summoned to head
quarters. where, after admitting that he
must make his assertions good or retract
them he wrote the following:
ct desire to and do retract each and
every word spoken in a statement made
by me to General Boynton during a
private conversation held in the road
hotel in Chattanooga, Ga, on the evening
of July "a, 1898, believing it best for
myself and for tho interests of the public
service.
(signed) "JOHN G. MARTIN,
Major and Surgeon"
General Boynton has also made a report
to the adjutant general at Camp Thomas,
giving certain observations in answer to
the published reports of the Sanger board,
criticising the fitnsss Of Ch1ckamauga
Park as a camp site. He expresses 1egret
that various favorable opinions OF regi-
mental officers, testisying to the health
fitness of the park and the wholesome
ness of its water supply, were not referred
to IN the report of the board, which did
not, also, allude to the analysis of the
water, pronouncing it to be pure, made
by the chemist of the Philadelphia board
of health. On the other hand, General
Boynton says, by authority of the secre-
tary of war, the park board had every
spring used by the troops analysed and
all were shown to be pure.
General Boynton does not agree with
the board report as to the garbage being
generally burned but shows that there
was great laxity in this matter, which
continued up to the time troops guilty of
this neglect left the camp. The park force
of laborers is still gathering and burning
garbage left by the troops. General Boyn-
ton says further that in the camps of the
Ninth Pennsylvania, Twelfth New York,
Fifth Pennsylvania and Twelfth Mime
sofa regiments of General Sanger's divi-
sion, the sinks were very bad and SO near
the tents in some cases that swarms of flies
went back and forth from the tents to the
kitchens, and in one case to the officers
mess. The distance from the kitchen of
the Eighth New York to the sinks of the
men was thirty steps on one plank and
fifty at the centre of the camp and the
sinks were in disgusting condition. The
dhsaintary conditions were quite sufficient
to account for disease without condemn
ing the water supply.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26

The $5. 90 excursion to New York, via
Albany and Hudson River, returning Fall
River Line and Boston via Boston & Al
bany R: R., starts Oct. 4th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26

When doctors fail, try Burdock Blood
Bitters. Cures dyspepsia, constipation
invigerates the whole system.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26
Q P E N l N G
So, OF
FALL and WINTER CLOTHING

We are prepared to show choice and
exclusive styles in all departments,
Overc0afs, Suits, Trousers and
Furnishing Goods. Our stock was
never in better condition to supply the
wants of the fine trade than it is this
season.
A personal examination will sub
stantiate all we claim.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26
PERIODS OF PAIN.

Menstruation, the balance wheel of
womans life, is also the bane Of exist
ence to many because it means time of
great suffering.
While no woman is entirely free from
periodical pain, it does not seem to have
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-26

Lieut. Clifford VIII Establish the Branch
Here-He Arrived Home Saturday
Night-His Ideas in Regard to the
Matter.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-09-29
FIELD SERVICE TELEPHONE.
Eddywhich Demonstrates Their
CtiIity In War Times.

William A. Eddy made a kite tele-
phone experiment at Bnyonne. N. ].
With Mr.. Eddy were ". W. Hotchkin.
DR.. W. ii. Mitchell and Henry L. Allen.
Two kites. each seven feet in diam
eter, and one four feet in diameter. were
sent up In tandem, piano wire being
used. Under the kites was placed an
American flag seven by four feet in size.
which was kept flying all the afternoon.
To the piano wire was made fast thin
copper wire. which, az the kites ascend
ed. trailed over trees, houses and barns
toward the Kill Won Kull. The end OF
the wire finally was allowed TO rest on
the Jersey shore. DIR. Mitchell attached
to It telephone similar to those used in
the fed. 4 similar instrument was at
tacbed 10 the kite wire at Mr.. Eddy's
house, mile away. Conversation was
then carried on. The communication
was perfect. Mr.. Eddy says this expert
ment demonstrates that kites can be
used to carry wires for field telephoning
In time of war,
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-09-29

When a manufacturer has succeeded in
making his name a guarantee of the excel
lence OF his goods he has reached the high
est point attainable in the commercial world.
As an example the name of VIM. Simpson
& Sons on any fabric is a guarantee OF the
highest standard of quality, color and nm
ish. Every piece OF their goods bears a
ticket on which appears the name William
Simpson 4 Sons. This insures the quantity.
Dealers who have sold and women who have
bought and worn the material made by that
house are assured OF the excellence OF every
piece of goods which bears the name, and
the women OF the United States who have
worn Simpsons prints as long as they can re-
member are still wearing them and will nat
urally insist upon having the goods bearing
that particular name on the ticket because
they give the most perfect satisfaction.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-09-29
The City of the Li.tle Monk.

The city of Munich is called Muench,
en- in German. Before il was Muench-
en- il was "Moenchen," the diminutive
for 'moench," the German word for
monk" so that the name of the city
signifies little monk" The name was
received 700 years ago. In the middle
of the Twelfth century a number of
monks flying from Hungary established
a cloister and colony on the site of the
old town, and travellers used to speak
of the place as "Bei den Moenchen,"
later simply Moenchen, now Muenchen.
Whether the Hungarian reeluse was
smaller than his Bavarian conferees or
whether it was simply an expression OF
affection has not been ascertained.--
Philadelphia Press.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-09-29
SNUBBED IN PARIS.
Only whore Money fntere.ts Are az
Stake Are Americans
Tolerated.

Prominent commercial Frenchmen.
who appreciate the damage that will be
caused 10 the French trade by hostility
to the United States, disown and de-
nounce the attacks made upon Amer
iea by the Chauviuist pro-Spanisb press.
They wish 1t 10 be known that Amsri-
cans visiting France run 10 risk Of suf-
fering personal indignitfss.
John X. Goudy. the American consul
general at Paris. Is overwhelmed with
correspondence on the subject, and
willingly confirms the statement that
Americans run no risk In that city.
Nevertheless ii is fact that where
trade interests do not exist the hostil-
ity 10 the Yankees is strong among
high and low.
Society people omit the names Of
prominent American residents and Wis
itors from their invitation lists and
greet them with noticeable chilliness
when they encounter them. Meanwhile
the spring trade Is depressed and
money spending Americans are con-
spicuously absent.