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The Portland daily press., 1898-09-02
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The Portland daily press., 1898-09-02
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

In many ways the Portland Sunday Times is
good paper for everybody to read, but in some
particulars it is the best Sunday paper in the
world for the people of Portland. a fact which
thew have learned for themselves.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-02
BURSTS INTO SONG.

Conditions at Cornish Fair Awaken
PRESS Correspondents Muse.
M Tr5T PRESa1
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13

Morrison has for rent good house,
with stable, also small rent-upright and
square pianos and family horse.
Miss Lena II. Wyman is taking Miss
Goodwin's place in the register of deeds
office during the latter's absence at the
Maine musical festival in Portland.
There will be a rehearsal by the staff
of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge at Odd
Fellows hall, Saturday, Oct. 18th, at
7.30 sharp, full attendance is required.
Fred E. Hooper of Bath, State inspec-
tor of the Sons of Veterans, will visit the
camp at Skowhegan, Monday, Oct. "a
The members will appear in full uni
form.
Rev. A. N. Dairy returned from
Sanford, his new pastorate, Monday
afternoon, and this week, Friday,
expects to be able to remove his family
there.
Capt. VIM. H. Emery of Boston, ar.
rived in town, this morning, from Fair.
field. He arrived there from Boston,
Tuesday, with the remains of his father
George V. Emery, who died at West
boro, Mass, Monday, at the age of 81
wears.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13
Corner Madison Ave. Water ST., skowhegan, Me-
The new shape in the mems Elite shoe

The new shape in the mems Elite shoe
gives comfort and style.
Curtis says you can save about one
third by buying sailor and walking hats
of him.
There is to be a social dance at
Grange hall, Saturday night, with
music by Kendall's orchestra.
Bert Avore has returned from Angus
ia and again has charge of the delivery
team of the American Express Co. in
this place.
IS. Pratt, engineer on NJ. c., and
family and II. NJ. Pratt of Portland have
been visiting Jesse Reed and family the
past week.
C. A. Leighton, the florist, has recent
ly received an order from Portland
house for 25, 900 hardy rock ferns, native
to this section.
The ladies of the Uuiversalist society,
held their annual Harvest dinner, in
G. A, r. hall, yesterday, which as usual
was generously patronized.
5. D. Sayward, Joe Sayward and
Eugene Crawford, who have been at
Ellis Ponds on hunting trip, returned
home, Tuesday, bringing a fine deer.
VIM. Doran has leased his residence to
A. w. Bourget, and with Mrs. Doran
will shortly go to Portland for a visit
and later farther south for the winter
months.
Colonel George +. Leighton, com
mander of the Maine Division of the
Sons of Veterans, will inspect the S. c.
Belcher Camp at Pennington, Monday
evening.
Mr.. G. II. Boardman of the Island
Machine Company, went to Foxcroft on
business, Wednesday afternoon. He
with his family will visit relatives in
Dover before he returns.
Mr.. E. K. Young, who has been en-
ployed as engineer on the Boston sub.
way, together with his wife, was in
town, Wednesday, on his way to The
Forks. Mr.. and Mrs. Yonng are making
the larger part of their trip on their
wheels.
We learn from Western paper that
Frank A. Weld, formerly of this place,
but more recently superintendent of
schools at Saltwater, Mimi, was elected
president of the Winona, Mimi, Normal
school, but owing to the salary the
position commanded, deemed it unwise
to accept of the honor.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13

The New England Telephone Co. af-
forded the people in various towns and
cities, where long distance telephone
instruments were in place, the privilege
of listening to the great musical festival
at Bangor, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day evenings of last week The patrons
of the company in this town who have
long distance telephones in their places
Of business or homes. could take in the
music on their own premises, while
many not thus favored were, by the
courtesy of Miss Cook, the manager
here, given the opportunity at the Cen
tral office, where an extra number of
telephones were arrange for that pur-
pose. Much of the program came out
with distinctness so that the muscally
inclined could follow the numbers very
readily. The towns and cities in the
more western part of Maine were given
this privilege, this week, the evenings
the festival was in operation in Portland.
1t is stated in the papers that Chicago
was connected with Bangor and heard
the music through 1900 miles of wire.
Great is the telephone.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13
e. GOODRICH, Props.

We offer a heavy, all
wool Beaver in colors
Black or Blue, with hair
cloth sleeve Innings, well
lined throughout, wide
velvet collar, cut long,
Standard make and a
bargain, at only
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13

All wool novelty dress skirts $l.9S,
ladies' Jersey fieeced underwear 2lc,
fleeced hose 10c, at Judkins'.
The date of s'The DEVILS Auction" is
Wednesday, Oct. 26. Seats will go on
8 lie at SIMPSONS, Oct. 81. Remember
1t is big city show with 40 people in
the cast and car load Of special scenery
which will be put up.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13
N. B. HESELION.
Funeral
Directors.
Folsom & varnev,
80 Water Street.
SkOWHECAN.
Cameras and Supplies
Artists Materials.
Picture Frames, etc.
$25 REWARD

A reward of Twenty-Five Dollars (s25)
is hereby offered for the arrest and con-
viction OF any person or persons unlaw-
fully removing any flowers or vases from
either of the cemeteries, within the town
of Skowhegan, or of any person or persons
who wilfully Injuries, removes or destroyes,
any tree. shrub or plant or defaces any
headstone, within either of said ceme-
teries.
L. c. EMERY, Selectmen
X. F. PARKER, OF
GEORGE L. NAY. Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13
A Card.

To the kind friends who rendered US
such material aid in our recent atfliction
and contributed beautiful floral offer
ings, we desire to offer our gratitude.
DERNE j. GREENE.
CLYDE |. GILES.
Skowhegan, Oct. II, 1898.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13

D.F. Judkins has fine line of in
fants' cloaks, knit jackets, bonnets,
bootees, ETC., at very low prices.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13

On account OF lack OF health and strength to
do heavy lifting wish to sell my two Truck
Teams and we'll established trucking business
swin give the right man a good bargain.
Att II. p THING.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
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Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
PEACE NEAR AT HAND.
A Prediction That Adjustment Will
 Be Made Within a Week.

Washington, Aug. IA long con- ference between the president and Secretaries Day and Long was held this forenoon. Secretary Day when he joined the president after the lat ter had been conferring with the sec retary of the navy for three-quarters of all hour, looked worD and fa- tigued, as consequence of a night conference with the French ambassa- dor. They were together going over peace propositions and it was 1 o'clock this morning before the con- ference ended. Secretary Day has full confidence that there will be lit tie seious delay and pickering over the closing details for peace. A fort night ago he was disposed to fea1 Spanish procrastination and haggline over details.
 Today he expressed the opinion personally that he believed there is nc longer danger on that score and saii that policy seemed to have beer abandoned under stress of cfrcum stances. This expression goes to con
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
ASSIGNING OFFICERS.
A Misunderstood Trouble in the Sixth
 Massachusetts.

Boston, Aug. IA special to the Journal from Ponce says: A tre- mendous sensation occurred in the Sixth Massachusetts regiment The friction between the line and brigade officers, which has been growing ever since the command left Cuba. reached a climax Monday when Col. Wood ward, Lieutenant-Col. Chaffin, Major Taylor, Chaplain Dousseault and Cap tain Goodell resigned their commis- sions.
 The exact reasons which prompted them to take this action are at pres ent not known The cause must have been serious indeed. The matter has been fully reported to General Miles, and rigid investigation has been ordered. By military law to re- jsign in the face of an enemy means c court martial.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
ROOSEvELT'S PLEA.
He Begs That the Rough Riders Be
 Delivered From Yellow Jack

Santiago, Aug. 4-Summoned by Major-General Shafter, a meeting was held here today at which was read a cable message from Secretary Alger ordering him at the recommendation of Surgeon-General Sternberger to move the army into the interior to San Luis, where it is healthier. As re- suit of the conference General Shafter will insist upon the immediate with drawal of the army north within two weeks.
 Col. Theodore Roosevelt command ing the Rough Riders" wrote a let ter to General Shafter in which he said: ''To keep us here will simply involve the destruction of thousands. There is no possible reason for not shipping at once. Yellow fever cases are very few in the cavalry division and not one true case of yellow fever has occurred in this division except among men sent to the hospital at Siboney, where they have, 1 believe, contracted it. In this division there have been 1,500 cases of malarial fever not a man died from it, but the whole command is so weakened and shat
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05

tered as to be ripe for dying like rot ten sheep when the real epidemic of yellow fever, instead of fake cpl demic like the present, strikes us; and it is bound to if we stay here at the height of the sick season in August and the beginning of September.
 ''It is impossible to move into the interior. Every shifting of camp dou- bles the sick rate in our present weak ened condition, and anyhow the in- terior is rather worse than the coast as I have found by actual recon2ois- sance. The present camps are as healthy as any camps in this island can be. I write only because cannot see our men, who fought so bravely and who endured extra hardship and danger uncomplainingly, go to de struction without striving as far as lies in me to avert a doom as fearfu as it is unnecessary and ,undeserved.'
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05

prominent Chicagosns. There were four guests. Senator Morgan said the annexation of Hawaii would result in the construction of the Nicaraguan canal Cuba was free, Porto Rico belonged to the United States, Hawaii was annexed and the canal was una voidable Our flag had been raised in the Philippines and no man in America would permit it to be hauled down. Senator Cullom said the com mission would look at the harbor at Honolulu and see what ought to be done to make 1t a great harbor. He said the Nicaraguan canal would be built. Representative Hit also spoke of the certainty of the Nicaraguan ca- nal as one of the results of the war as was the cable to Hawaii.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05

firm other indications that peace is near at hand. Others expressed the belief that the esentials of peace have been attained. One administration public man who talked with the pres ident and others today predicted that a preliminary agreement which would practically settle the war will be eff fected within week. Senators and representatives are becoming more numerous, many of them returning here from their homes on various po- litical missions
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
A PROSPECT OF DELAY.
next week.

Madrid
  and Duke of cabinet of the late tiations is published, will be The of  character with terms
 
  advisors the the The
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05

[of these will prove mortal, and out of the great majority O. them will doubt less develop complaints which in time will become questionable.
 The camps at Chickamauga, Dunn Loring and Tampa, to say nothing of the various state camps, have all de- veloped more or less unhealthinesE, and there have been many cases of ty- phoid and malarial fever and stomach complaints. These are just the kind of diseases to produce after effects of a pensfcnable character.
 There will be lecs difficulty in prov ing the contracting of disease in ser vice and in fixing the identity of claim ants than was the case thirty yearx ago. The army is much smaller and its record will be more carefully kept The medical service is more efficient and thorough, and profiting by the experience of others who served in the civil war many of those who are discharged on account of illness or who look forward to obtaining pen sions later will take care to have their witnesses ready and their hospital records all right It has been noticed 1T some of the camps that the regi- mental surgeon in every instance where a soldier was discharged on ac- count of illness. indoi sed on his pa oers. discharged on account of dis ability incurred i'll the service 2 This is tfa formula which "goes" in the pension office. and the return behind which the authorities cannot look.
 The pensions growing out of var, however, cannot compare with
 hose growing cut of the war of the. rebellion. The total number of troops in the service is only 27S.99e:- md tue average servieo will be only a few months. while the hardships have been infinitesilnal besiue those. Of tho men who fought between 1861 and 1865
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05

and members of the cabinet. There is one point, however, which the Spanish authorities. judging from their com munication to their representative here, fail to fully comprehend, and Secretary Days call upon the ambas- sador last night was for the purpose of apparently making perfectly clear this one point, which was that the evacuation of Cuba, Porto Rico and one of the Ladrone islands. to be settled by the United States, and the permanent cession to this government of all these islands except Cuba, was made a condition precedent to the peace negotiations and that not until these terms had beeIl fully compiled with would this government consent to enter into any peace negotiations whatever.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
A SPANISH WINNING
The Fate of a Commandant Who Sur
 rendered Too Precipitately

Madrid, Aug 4.-An official dis patch says: The Raboya battalion defeated large band of insurgents near Monte Verde, province of Ma tarzas. The enemy abandoned their positions and were pursued at the point or bayonets. They lost heavily including their commander, Jovel.
 An official dispatch from San Juan de Porto Rico says that Col. San Mar tin, who was in command of the Span ish garrison at Ponce, has been court martialed and shot for abandoning the place without resistance. Lieu tenant-Co1. Ruiz, the second in ccn' mand, committed suicide.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05

the Navy Allen, at which action was taken for the prompt transportation of General Shafter's army from Cuba to Montauk Point, L. I. It is officially stated that the number of vessels now there is adequate for the removal of the army, and the dispatch of the troops home will accordingly begin at once.
 Another point taken up during the day was a thorough consideration of the expense rolls of the war and d discussion as to where retrenchment |could be immediately made. Steps for the disbandment of the auxiliary navy have already begun and other actions deemed in the interest of economy will follow.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
A RAID ON THE SEALS.
A CaIadian Fleet Threatening to Visit
 the Rookerjes

Unalaska, July 25-Well founded reports are in circulation that con- certed attempt will be made next month by a fleet of Canadian sealers to raid the rookeries on the islands of St. Paul and St. George. But one gov. Iernment vessel. the gunboat Wheeling, guards the Behring sea against pelagic sealers and the depaI tnent has orr dered her to visit the fish canneTiss on the Alaskan coast and see that the fishing laws are not violated. Both the St. Paul and St. Georga@ islands
 have few government officers lessees,
 employees and couple Of hundred natives, and this force is inadequate to frustrate a well planned raid. The
 officers themselves expect the laws
 will be fiagrantly violated unless rev
 enue cutters are sent up to render patrol service. The plan for branding 1 female seals, the government officials
 say, is proving success. Those that
 were branded last year and emigrated
 south during the winter are returning
 to the breeding grounds. The work
 Of branding will be resumed this year.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
THE MANILA EXPEDITION.

San Francisco, Aug. 4.-The trans port Tacoma, which will take horses and mules for the artillery at Manila, will go into the stream this evening and start on her journey tomorrow. It was positively stated today that the troops to sail on the transports Lakme and the Charles Nelson would go on board tomorrow morning. and the two ships will sail for Honolulu on Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
STILL pALAvER1NG AT MADRID

Madrid, Aug. 4.-The Spanish cab inet met this afternoon at P. m., the queen regent presiding, and the peace propositions were discussed. Apparently no definite decision was arrived at. Premier Sagasta will confer this evening with some distin- guished politicians who have been summoned to Madrid for that pur- pose.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
A TORPEDO BOAT TRIAL.

San Francisco, Aug. 4.-The new torpedo boat Farragut was given a trial on the bay today by her con- structors, the Union Iron works, and it was learned she gave the highest satisfaction to her builders.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
OBJECTS. TO BEING HUSTLED.

London, Aug 4-The correspondent Times says:
  generally ssts everything The  es premier said today week"
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
ANOTHER STEAMER LOST.

St. Johns, N. F., Aug. 4.-The tele- graph operator at Till Cove, the most northern point of New Foundland, wires that a report has reached there of the loss of a large transatlantic steamer in the vicinity of Belle Isle with all hands.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
GOING TO PORTO RICO.

Newport News, Va, Aug. 4.-Part of General Grants brigade is on the way to Porto Rico. The transport Hudson sailed at daybre ak this morn ing with the Third battalion and half of the Second battalion oe the Fourth Kentucky regiment.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
NO SOFTENING
The Peace Proposals of This Gov
 ernment Made Clear

Washington, Aug. 4.-Firm1y, but courteoGsly, tie president has de- clined the earnest appeal of the French ambassador to modify the United States demands. except in slight and comparatively unimportant respects. There is no doubt that peace negotiations are progressing to the entire satisfaction of the president
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
THE HAWAIIAN COMMISSION.
Ttc Members Agreed on the Certainty
 Of the Nicaragua Canal.

Chicago, Aug 4.-The Hawaiian
 commission. composed of Senator Cullom of Illinois, Senator Morgan of
 Alabama and Representative Hit of Illinois, met here this morning and held informal talks with a number Of
 business men. They were given a luncheon by Hon. Alexander H. Reven, president of the Union League club, where they met a number of
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05

Washington. Aug. 4.-Dimes have been pouring into the navy depart ment upon Secretary Long, contrib uted by patriotic Americans, who want to build battleship to replace the Maine. Somebody started an endless .hain to this end and tho secretary is 1oing his best to break the chain. To such of the contributors as give their addresses he is returning the money with @ note informing them that he has no authority under the law to re- ceive 1t
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
ANNOUNCEMENT OF A ROBBERY

Sedalia, Mo-, Aug. 4.-The board of
 directors of the Bank of Commerce issued a statement to the public to- night in which they announce that
 the robbers who sneaked into the bank
 vault on Monday last secured $10,000 in currency.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
POLICING INDIANS.

Denver, Aug 4.-General Sumner, commanding the department of the Colorado, has ordered a squad of cav- airy from Fort Duchesne to patrol the state line between Utah and Colorado and not allow the Indians from the reservation to cross over into Colo rado for the purpose of hunting large game.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05

Washington, Aug. 1.-The president had a conference with Secretaries Al ger Long and Assistant Secretary o
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05

A TEN-CENT BATTLEsHIP.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05

The Government Has Decided to Re
 ~ trench.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05

Somebody Has Embarrassed the Gov
 ernment With an Endless Chain.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05

THE EXPENSE OF THE WAR.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05

BODIES FROI THE BOURGOGNE
 Halifax, N S.. Aug. z-The steam CT Hiawatha, which went out in search of bodies from the La Eour- gogne, put into Canso today, having found thirty bodies and buried them.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
INDIA SILVER COINAGE.
The Probable Establishment of New
 Internatiora al Ratio.

Denver, Aug. IA special to the Times from Washington says: Infor- mation has been received here from London through private channels to the effect that the Indian hints are to be reopened to the free coinage of sill yer and the assertion is made that this will occur at an unexpectedly early date. The report of the Indian com mission will be published before the first of September, and this is expected to throw some light upon the details Iof the matter. A strong effort is be- ing made to have the ratio changed from 16 to 1 to P to ]. and it is as serted that a willingness to assent to. this change has been evinced by both the United States and France. The establishment of a ratio of 22- to l would have the effect Of increasing the
 present price of silver, but would probably prevent forever Q restoration of the ratio of 1e to ].
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-09
BEHEADED BY THE sPANIARDs.

Distressing Fate OF Major Smith, Conduct
ing Correspondents to Gomez.
New York, May "A special 60 The
World from Tampa says: A telegram
to General Lacret gives the information
that Major Smith, who on April "a land
ed at Caibarien to escort a party Df
newspaper correspondents to General
Gomez's camp, has been captured by fhe
Spaniards and killed. The message was
signed by Cuban officer named Lo-
renez. He has been with Captain Dozst
of the Fourth cavalry. who. with two
other officers, was sent by General
Miles TO confer with the insurgents.
Captain Dorst has reached America
and will go TO Washington, where he
will lay before the president and his
advisers the information he gained. The
telegram regarding Smith is brief. 1t
simply says that when his captors dis
covered his identity and nationality
they beheaded him. The news Is ce-
garded as authentic.
Chicago, May 9.-Private advices re-
ceived in this city say that II. J. Whig-
ham, correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune has been captured and shot 10y
Spaniards in Cuba A telegram TO that
newspaper, however, declares that II Is
probable that he escaped with his life.
This is not given with positiveness. tut
only as a speculation.