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The Republican journal., 1898-05-12

Tie National government will bear the
entire expense of the eneampment of
our rational guard at Augusta, in
Gliding transportation, thus relieving
the State from the payment of some
l5,CCo Nearly that amount will be
saved by Gov. Powers declining to call
an eXtla session of the Legislature despite
the pressure brought to bear on him to
convene our legislators. tits pretty evil
dent that Gov. Powers knows what he is
about.
The Republican journal., 1898-05-12

The latest reports say that the Spanish
fleet has turned tail and returned to Cadiz
and Admiral SIMPSONS fight is off, for
the present. 1t is thought he will now
move on Porto Rico. Unless Spain needs
the advice of the powers of Europe and
makes terms now it may be necessary for
the war
The Republican journal., 1898-05-12

"he reports to the commercial agencies
show that business generally is flourish
ing. 1t is thus demonstrated that Uncle
Sam can fight and do business at the
same time
The Republican journal., 1898-05-12
Why DR.. Lorimer Declines.

BosToN, May 6. Rev. George G. Lorimer
has declined to allow the use of his name
for the Prohibition nomination for govern
or. In his letter he declared his belief that
the nominee of the party should not be a
clergyman, it tends to give the party with
which he is connected a sort of clerical
tinge, which ahenates it from some of the
other classes Of society
The Republican journal., 1898-05-12

Not Exactly the same. Papa" said the
youthful student of history, sis an ultima
tum the last word "No-o, not exactly ;
that is, not always" replied the old gentle
man, thoughtfully. you see, there are cir
cumstances under which man may give an
uitimatum to a woman-his wife, for in
stance-but, of course, that doesn't mean
that he will have the last word not by
good deal" TChicago Evening Post.
The Republican journal., 1898-05-12

Mrs. Brown. 81 see in the paper that
they won't allow any man to enlist who
can't read and write the English language"
Mr.. Brown. write the English Ian
guage? Gracious! Are they only going to
take college professors and few literary
men?" Harper's Bazaar.
The Republican journal., 1898-05-12

Good for Hale and Boutelle of Maine.
One presented the resolution thanking
Dewey and the other the measure making
him rear admiral, both of which Congress so
promptly and justly passed
The Republican journal., 1898-05-12

81 hope, papa,' said Bobbie, THAT the
government isn't buying its torpedoes of Mr.
sbere last h Of 'T agd half of the
wouldn't go off, [Harper's Bazaar.
The Republican journal., 1898-05-12

HONG KONG, May 10. 1t is reported tn a t
naval movements are progressing which sug-
gest an intention on the part of the powers
to intervene between the United States and
Snain
The Republican journal., 1898-05-12

For perfect complexion and clear
healthy skin, use CosMo BUTTERMILK SOAP
Sold by A. A. Howes & Co.
The Republican journal., 1898-05-12

1t will not be forgotten that but for
England we might have had to fight half
or even all of Europe, instead of Spain
alone. England has said to the Powers,
hands off; and what she says goes, on
the other side of the Atlantic.
The Republican journal., 1898-05-12

Pliny NJ Jones died suddenly at his home
in East Belfast Saturday morning at the age
of 90 years. He was born III Needham,
Mass, where his early life was spent. He
served during the war in the Forty Fifth
Massachusetts volunteers and was brave
and faithful soldier. In 1875 he came to
Belfast and has since worked in Sherman
& Co.'S paper and leather board mills. He
was an honest, high minded man, social
and genial with everybody, and had large
circle of true friends. He leaves wife, for
merly Miss Fannie Levenseller of East Bel
fast, and one son Adrian, who lives at the
old home. Two sisters and two brothers
also survive him. They are Mrs. G. E.
Mills of Needham, Mass, Mrs. Charles W.
Richardson of Newton, Mass, A, 7. Jones
of Dwight, ILL.,, and C. W. Jones of Hing
ham, Mass He was a member of Thomas
H. Marshall Post, G, A. R., and the flag on
Memorial building was set at half-mast
Tuesday, the day of the funeral, in his mem
DRY. The services were at his late residence
at O. clock p. m. Rev. j. F. Titon otficiated.
The bearers We're Charles r. Harrison, Fred
Savery N. S. Piper and c. Y. CottrelI
Albert White, highly respected citizen
of Winterport died at his home April goth
after a lingering illness of bronchitis, Mr..
White was prosperous farmer and lived
all his life on the farm at Whites Corner
where he was born Jan 10, 1882. He was q
kind friend and neighbor, who looked for
good rather than ill in those with whom he
was brought in contact, and those who met
him at his home were Hospitality welcomed
and entertained. During his long sickness
he did not complain, but by his patience and
pleasant words made all around him cheer
full. A wife and two sons survive him.
Lewis, the oldest SOB, is in business at West
Winterport, and Leslie is living at home.
Sunday April oath, Rev. j. P. Simonton Of
fciating. The floral offerings were very
beautiful, consisting of pillow and bouquet
from the family, crescent from DR.. G. F.
Atwood and wife, and bouquets from Mrs.
Anna Cilley, Mrs. Marion Richie and Mrs.
Libby, and bouquet of carnations from
Northern Light Grange, of which he was a
charter member.
Miss Ada Simmons of Waldo, died at the
residence of her sister, Mrs. Walter | Neal,
on Nichols street, Sunday morning, after
brief illness. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Simmons, reached her bedside shortly
before her death. Miss Simmons was 16
years of age, and very popular among host
of acquaintance. The remains We're taken
The Republican journal., 1898-05-12

gloom was cast over til, entire COM
munity by the death of the Ada daughter of
Allen and Addie Simmons of Waldo, She
died of la grippe at Pittstield, where she
went to visit her oldest sister. Mrs W. L.
Neal. her parents We're with her at the time
of her death and brought her remains home
The funeral, at her late home Nav 4th, was
attended by large gathering of people
with sad and sorrowful hearts, as she was a
young lady Of much promise and of true
Christian character, She said to her grief
stricken parents as they bent over her bed
trying to soothe her suffering, ''Dear moth
er, have just been praying and feel now
Gods will be done. not mine Rev. G. G
Winslow of Belfast in his funeral address
plainly set forth tine Importance of being
ready for the great change that comes to all
There was A profusion of beautiful flowers
in wreaths, bouquets and baskets from
friends in Pittstield, Belfast and the local
w. c. 7, [, She was a member of Ritchits
Grange, the members of which held appro-
pirate services at the grave. Her family
have the sympathy of many friends, for she
was loved by all who knew her. Com.
The Republican journal., 1898-05-12

This country has arr we'd at a turning
point n its history. While the war with
Spain was entered into Tor the sole pul-
pose of freeing the Cubans, with nc
thought of territorial acquisition, the
capture Of Manila and the necessity for
holding it, at least temporarily, on until
the war ends, has opened up tempting
possibilities of future commercial devel-
opment. There is a strong sentiment
now in favor of not only retaining the
Philippines, but of adding Porto Rico to
our possessions and of annexing the Ha-
waiian Islands. As to Cuba, we are
pledged to turn the island over to the
Cutans, but should naturally have the
closest commercial relations with them
1t is represented that Spain, if SO dispos-
ed, could not pay this country an indem-
nifty for the destruction of the Maine and
the cost of the war she has forced upon
us; and that our only course is to seize
and retain Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Others are urging upon the President to
restore the Philippines to Spain, with the
condition that she withdraw from Cuba,
and thus end the war without further
bloodshed 1t does not seem possible
that this latter policy can prevail, or that
it could be carried ont. Spain is deter
mined upon one more fight, and if she is
Io,, Iofn Tod evil 10
lures from her for peace A defeat on
our side must necessarily prolong the war,
but it will inevitably end disastrously to
Spain.
The Republican journal., 1898-05-12

The story of he battle of Manila illus
tlates anew the well worn saying that
truth is stranger thar fiction. Ii trans
cends the conflicts of romance, and nearly
approaches the incred BILE The Spanish
fleet sent out to destroy our vessels was
il the inner harbor, supported by The land
batteries and forts The harbor was
supposed tn be mined, and the suppose
ton proved correct. But into this strong
hold, under the cover o. darkness, gallant
Commodore Dewey Led his fleet. The
SpaniaIds discovered lis approach and
fired the first gun. Then the Ameri-
can taIs let loose the dogs of war, and in
few minutes terrible execution was DONE
The principal Spanish ships were sunk or
rendered helpless Then, as our men had
only mug of coffee, the ships drew out of
range, where they had breakfast, and again
the decks were cleared for action. Com.
Dewey orders were to capture or destroy
every Spanish vessel and as none surren-
dered all were sunk, the batteries and
forts wee silenced, and Manila lay at our
mercy. This is the story in brief of a
naval engagement that will be ever mem
ofable and that has no counterpart in his
tory. 1t must be conceded that the
Spanish fought CALAMITY, desperately but
their tleachery in firing upon one of our
boats after hauling down their colors in
surrender takes them out of the category
of honorable foes, and witholds the sympa-
thy and respect that might otherwise have
The Republican journal., 1898-05-12

Miss Ada Simmons Of Waldo, died at the
residence of her sister, Mrs. Walter l Neal,
on Nichols street, Sunday morning, after
brief Illness Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Simmons, reached her bedside shortly
before her death. Miss Simmons was 16
years of age, and very popular among host
of acquaintance. The remains We're taken
to Waldo Monday, and the funeral took
place from the family homestead yesterday
The bereaved family has the sincere sympa-
thy Of large circle Of friends. [Pittstield
Advertiser.
The Republican journal., 1898-05-12
Obituary..
Is AmerIca's Greatest Mediclne. All druggists

Bounds c. Dinsmore. one of the oldest
merchants in this city died at his home on
Court street May 18th, after a brief illness.
He had been in failing health for some time,
and had not strength to rally from cold
which he took about a week before his
dea tn. Mr.. Dinsmore was born in China,
Maine, July IL 1922 AS a boy and youth
he worked on the farm, and when Young
man went to sea. He made number of
foreign voyages and one whaling voyage in
the Arctic ocean. In 1851 he came to Bel
fast and entered the boot and shoe business,
IN which he continued AZ years. Under the
able management of Mr.. Dinsmore and his
sons the business grew from a small retail
store and cobbier shop of the early days to a
large store with an extensive i0bbing de-
partment and with retail stores i'll Belfast
and Waterville. The latter has recently
been bought by Wellington Dinsmore, Mr..
DIS second son. His eldest son Thomas B
has recently bought the wholesale depart
ment, 50 that in his later years the father
has had only the cares OF the Belfast store
and for three years past he has resigned the
management of this to his youngest son,
Irwin. Mr.. Dinsmore's name was ever hon.
| ored in commercial circles as citizen, a
neighbor and friend he was ever true and
reliable. His friends We're many. Besides
the sons named above he leaves wife and
two daughters, Mrs. Cynthia Morrison of
Boston and Miss Susan Dinsmore of this
city. He was a member of Phoenix Lodge
of Masons. The funeral was held at his late
home Monday afternoon, Rev. C. H. Wells
officiating. There large attendance of
business and professional men and others,
who thus paid a token of respect to the
memory of one who had so long been identi-
fed with the business of our city The
bearers were George S. Chase. George E.
johnson, E. K. Conner and Benjamin KEEL
ley. The interment was at Grove Cemetery
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-17

Pratt; plumbing and heating Trimble
& Lutz iron ceilings, the Caldwell &
Peterson Manufacturing Company;
carpenter work. W. "A. Wilson & Son;
elevators, the Warner Elevator Com
pany; tin work, Philip Albinger; gai-
vanized iron work, D. Bayha. The new
building will cost $4,000, and will be
one of the finest business houses in the
entire city, and an ornament to the
street on which it will be located
The new house will front twenty
eight feet on Market street, and will
extend back a distance of one hundred
and twenty-four feet 1t will be leyen
stories in height, and the top of the
cornice will be ninety-slx feet above
the level of the sidewalk, this great
height making the building one Of the
most conspicuous objects in the city,
as it will tower far above all other
buildings in the neighborhood. The
front will be of buff brick, with elab
crate ornamentation, particularly at
the third story, where handsome and
strikYngly original design has been
worked in by the architects, Messrs.
Franzheim, Giesey & Faris.
The basement will be excavated to
the curb line, and will be handsomely
finished for business purposes in con-
nection with Mr.. Potts business. He
will also occupy the entire first floor,
except a width CT about eight feet IN
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Washington, May 16-An order
posted this morning and signed by
Secretary Long. relative to the pub
lication of news emanatlng from
the Navy department, had the eff
feet to-day of considerably eur
failing the supply of information
that heretofore has been rather
freely given out The Secretary's
order was directed to Captain
Crowninshield, chief of the navi-
CATION bureau, and he in turn gave
it effect by making an order in his
name that no person connected
with his bureau in any capacity
should have any conversation what
ever upon subjects in any way per-
tanning to the navy, with represen-
tatives of the press. AS an offset
it was ordered that bulletins of
such facts as have actually occur
red and are proper for publication
and are not connected with exist
ing or projected movements. shall
he prepared and posted on the bull
letin boards. The sum total of the
information published by the bulle-
tin board to-day, under this rule,
was notice of the intention to
start the Philippine relief expedi-
ton and of the permission given to
some foreign neutral vessels to
pass the blockade at Havana. In
explanation OFF the issue of this Or
der, the naval authorities say that,
some of the leading American
newspapers have been so far lack
ing in patriotism as 10 print plans
Of campaign and projected move
ments of naval ships with the re-
suit that the war board has been
obliged to completely revise its
plans in the knowledge that the
Spaniards had promptly taken no.
tice of the publications and were
prepared to profit by them. Com
PLANT was made to Secretary Long
that the newspapers were work.
ing injury to the government in
such cases.
1t is not the purpose of the Sec
rotary to prevent the press having
any information that is not calcu-
lated to cause a miscarriage of the
plans of the department, but it re-
mains to be seen whether the naval
officers to whom the order has been
directed will not by their ironclad
interpretation of it bring about
modification in the interest of lib
crafty.
The opening of the blockade at
Havana to certain vessels is a
rather serious proceeding that may
lead to very considerable widen
ing. of the blockade itself, so that
in the end the neutral vessels not
loaded with contraband OF sup
plies, the carrying of which into
Havana would interfere with the
naval and military operations laid
down by the United States. The
statement that the Navy Depart
ment still hopes to make an ex-
change of prisoners at an early
day shows that the mission of the
Uncas yesterday was by no means
a complete failure, as has been
stated
The troops going to Manila are
to be prepared for a six months
stay, according to the number of
rations furnished. 2,160, 600, and
preparations for their departure
are being pressed with the greatest
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Copyright, 1881


Port Au-Prince, Hayti, May IL.
The United States torpedo boat
Porter returned to Cape Haytien
this morning, having left Rear
Admiral Simpsons fleet in The
ofIias. Lieut.. Bennett conferred
with the United States consul at
Cape Raytien and filed dispatches
from the Rear Admiral. The rem
devious Of the feet is north Of
Cape Haytien.
The destination Of the feet is
uncertain.
Washington, May 16.-It is said
at the Navy Department that Ad-
miral Sampson reported to the
Navy Department to-day by cable
from Cape Hayden. 1t is under
stood that the Admiral. by reason
Of information just received by
him, has changed his plans Of
operations, and instead Of going to
Key West has directed his vessels
toward Cienfuegos, where he IS
expected to arrive within the next
DAY or two.
The Navy Department takes with
great allowance the report that the
Spanish naval strategists have sue
ceeded in sending a second squad
ron, under Admiral Villamii, 10
the West Indies, and that it is also
off Martinique Even if the al
legged information did not bear the
suspicious earmark Of a Madrid
date, the department would not be
surprised to hear that Admiral
VilIamil, as well as Admiral Ger
vera, was with the Spanish force
in the Caribbean sea. The fact
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-17
D1sMANrL1NG THE MICHIGAN.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE light
house tender UnadiIla has commenced
what looks like the beginning Of the dis
mantling of the training ship Mohican.
She unshipped and carried to Mare Island
the four rapid-fre 6-pounders which will
be placed on the fighting tops Of the
Charleston. The Pinol was also taken
alongside the training ship and on to her
deck was loaded all that remained Of the
modern portion Of the Mohican's battery.
This has been taken to the Pacific dock.
and viii be placed in position on the City
of Picking
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front on the south side, which will be
reserved for an entrance to the upper
stories and where an elevator of the
latest design WILDE located
The building from the second to the
seventh stories will be devoted to hotel
purposes, and viii contain sixty-three
rooms for guests, in addition to the
other apartments used in that connec-
ton. On the second floor will be loca-
ted the hotel office, dining rooms and
kitchen; on the third the ladies' parlors
and some guest chambers, and the
fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh floors
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A RUSSIAN VIEW.

st. Petersburg, May 1.-THE No
wee Vremya, commenting upon the
recent speech at Birmingham III
Joseph Chamberlain, the British
secretary of state for the colonies,
says:
We doubt if the United States
desires an alliance and question
whether il would be agreeable to
the ether powers that the United
States. after Wrestling the Philiu-
pine Islands from Spain. should
afterwards sell them to Great Bri-
tain"
The Novoe VTemya says that dis
play Of such an intention would be
sufficient to induce the powers to
reconsider their neutrality during
the present war"
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REVEWOF ADAY
War News That Has Percolated Through the
Washington Departments - Strategic
movements Of Schley and Sampson
my Orders Issued

energy. The Char eston should
have sailed to-day from San Fran
cisco.
The marines who have been
lying in Key West harbor on board
the Panther sweltering under a
semi-tropical sun, are to be trans
ferred to a more comfortable yes
sci, the Resolute, which will easily
accommodate the 500 men aboard.
limitations have been received
here that Captain General Blanco,
at Havana, is very short of ammu-
milton, in which case the powerful
batteries at the entrance of Ha-
vana harbor, of course, would be
deprived of large part of their
defensive strength. This state of
affairs may lead to some desper-
at attempts at blockade running
on the part of the Spaniards in
the hope of getting more ammu-
milton into Havana. 1t is believed
that the supplies so frequently re-
ferred to as being on the Spanish
flying squadron were of this char
acter, rather than food supplies,
which makes it all the more i'm
portant that Sampson and Schley
should succeed in keeping Adj
miral Cervera from reaching Ha-
vana or Cienfuegos, Or any port
in Cuba connected with Havana
by rail- Commodore Schley prob
ably is well down on the Florida
coast now and should be able to
guard the Florida straits by to-
morrow or next day. His appear
ance on that side of Cuba would
enable Sampson to bring his iron
clads with perfect safety into
Ciemfuegos on the south side, and
with this disposition of our naval
force and the free use of con-
siderable number of our scouting
vessels, it is hard to see how the
Spanish fleet can escape from the
Gulf of Mexico or the Caribbean
sea.
The Navy Department is getting a
better quality of armor as the con-
tracts expire. A 13-inch plate tested
inch gun, showed itself to be equal or
superior to any piece of armor that
has ever been made, for which the
highest velocity at ], 945 feet per sec
ond, the shot penetrated only twelve
inches, without cracking the plate.
1t was the very last piece to be de-
livered under the existing contract,
and is intended for the Kentucky.
The War Department rushed ahead
its preparations for the mobilization
and thorough equipment of the vol
unteer army and the progress which
is being made is most gratifying. The
important development of the day
was the definite selection of the
corps commanders. The announce
ment. however, does not contain any
surprises. Though Major General
Wesley Merritt is accredited to the
Department of the Pacific. such des-
ignation is made formally, but it is
known that he will go to the Philip
pines in command of the army there
and will be accompanied by Major
General Otis. The designation of
Gen Fitzhugh Lee as Lieutenant
Commander of the Seventh corps
with headquarters at Tampa, would
seem to indicate that he is to ac-
company the army of invasion to
Cuba.