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Evening star., 1898-08-27
JOLLY TARS ASHORE
Greater New York is Wild Over the
Bluejaek6tS.
THEY HAVE IT ALL THEIR own WAY
Wiping Out Coney Island Shows to
Awe the Natives.
A ROUGH RIDER AIM
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star,

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, August 26 1898.
The manifestation Of the week over here
is the complete capture of New York, and
all of the desmesnes adjacent thereto lying,
by the blue jackets who came hither from
Santiago de Cuba on Saturday last. New
York is a hysterical community. That thing
which is called public spirit i'll the some
what sweeping stretch of territory outside
Manhattan, which the easy. complasant
New Yorker calls the provinces
ca Minor. that is. New York being account
ed for-is a steady-burnirg flame; but pub
lie spirit over here is intermittent hysteria.
The average New Yorker is sort of per-
fodicaI dram-drinker among patriots. He
consumes his doses OF patriotism as the
dIpsomaniac does his draughts when the
fit is upon hin-in g$rrgantuan quantities;
and when the hysteriCal orgy of patriotism
is over. he wants no more of it until. again,
something tangible appears to recreate in
him the appetite for whirl in a very VoT-
tex of AmeTicanism-a battered squadron,
a brigade of tattered soldiers bearing
worse battered standards; anything visible
to arouse his jade1 imagination Whether
the conventional New Yorker, transplanted
to kOkDmO or Kankakee. could even re-
member that he was an American-lacking
hCge outward manifestation to remind him
of it's a nice problem. The New Yorker
Evening star., 1898-08-27

mot single book that have written
has made hit"
HIN, you must have Spanish blood IN
your veins."-Detrfot Free Press.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Correct!
From Judge.

from JUDGE.
Teacher-''Who was Ananiasr'
Bright Boy-"Some Spaniard, guess"
Evening star., 1898-08-27

he deliberately reached over behind the
counter. picked up the busnal basket fill
ed up with old-vintaged eggs and turned
the basket upside down on the ground.
The noise of cracking shells was mighty,
and the succeeding aroma mightier,
but the game was suspended for that day.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
srovvins Interest.

The game in England commences a
mcnth later than 1t does In the United
Evening star., 1898-08-27

Base ball sports know that the quality
of game Is shown by the number OF runs
made by the opposing teams. and that the
smaller the score the better the game usual
ly is. Consequently in the games between
the National League teams, whera the
science of base ball is shown to the high
est degree the scores are generally small,
ard often min, innings are played without
a single run being put up on the boards
In England, on the other hand, the average
outsider thinks that the best game, as in
cricket, is that in which the largest num-
ber of runs is scored 1t is no unusual
thing for one English team to pile UP
forty runs against their opponents ten or
twenty These high scores are of course
caused. when compared to American play,
by inferior work on the diamond, such as
loose fielding, poor pitching and poor play
behind thu bat. Improvement WILL how
ever, be made in time, and it will not be
surprising if the next ten years developed
an English base ball team respectfully fit
to cope with ons Of the crack mines of
this country.
Growing Interest.
The game in England commences a
month later than IT does in tha IIuited
Evening star., 1898-08-27

The future of base ball in Great Britain
is most promising one. Both players and
supporters are to all appearances united
and well content with the progress which
is being made, and this is an important
point, for those who are at the head of
affairs have the reputation of being men
who not content with anything less
than success pure and simple. ana this
their success in business amply demon
strates. The chances, therefore, Of the
game becoming one of the recognized out
door sports is a particularly bright one II
will undoubtedly have to fight its way to
recognition, as have numbers of other
games which are popular Just now. An
Ell ergetic perseverance win usually over
ccme any obstacle; and no doubt as soon
as the public get a general knowledge OF
the game they may be expected to become
cognizant of its good points And then. il
can be predicted, base ball viii come to
the front with a rush
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE BONN nY.

llEF DEE onI ooDdE BONN Ell.
Thursday. j. a. Fletcher q Co., vs..
Addison r. Smith. This is an action to
recover upon a promisory note given by
the defendant for $50. 60 to Dennison and
Dillingham; of this city. Dennison &
Dillingham; endorsed it to the plaintiffs,
The defendant claims that Harry Fletcher
came to him and made an Arrangement
whereby he was to pay the money over
to Dennison & Dillingham; for the plain
tits, and he says in accordance with this
arrangement he did pay to them Ss5 in
money, giving another note for the bal
ance. Dennison & Dillingham; afterwards
went into insolvency so that plaintiffs
received nothing on the note. The case
turns on the question of whether or not
the plaintiffs authorized the defendant
to pay the money to Dennison Il Dilline-
ham. Harry Fletcher was not present to
deny Che testimony Of the defendant, and
the court refused to continue the case on
the ground that he had had ample
opportunity to be present.
&c. Z. Sawyer for plaintiffs
W. L. Dunn for defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22

Last evening, if the dispatches are to
be trusted and of this there may be some
doubt, the Spanish feet was still at St.
Vincent, Cape Verde, with fires banked,
evidently not intending to move imme-
diately. Naval men are good deal puz-
zled in regard TO the intention of this
fleet. If the purpose of Spain is to make
a vigorous defence of Cuba it would
seem as if it's fleet would have been
moved to West Indian waters long ago.
II 1t should start now from ten to twelve
days must elapse before it could get near
Cuba or Porto Rico and then it would
be likely to find itself entirely deprived
OF facilities for coaling. 1t has been sug-
gested In some quarters that perhaps the
intention is to strike at some of our
coast CITIES, but the coal problem is likely
to prove very serious one to overcome in
such venture. In due time we shall
probably find out what this fleet intends
to do, but its inactivity at the present
time is mystifying
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY, APRIL %.
STATE OF MAINE.
A FAST DAY PROCLAMATION.

In Difference to the practice of the early set
tiers of New England, and following a prece
dent that has obtained ever since Maine was
admitted into the Union of States, and also
with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council. do appoint THURSDAY, the 2sth
day of April, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety EIGHT as a
day of
FASTING AND PRAYER.
tits fitting that this time-honored custom
should still be respected, and l earnestly re-
quest all the people of our State to properly OBJ
serve the day in their homes and churches, and
to refrain from all unnecessary labor. remem-
boring. reyerently, the source from which SO
many favors have come to us.
GIVEN at the Executive Chamber. in Au-
gusta. this twenty-fourth day of March, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-elght, and OF the indie
pendence of the UniIed States of America
the one hundred and twenty-second
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
BY the Governor
BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22
TERRIBLE AERIAL TORPEDO.

Lewiston, April 2l.-A special from
Wayne, to the Journal, says that letter
just received from Hudson Maxim (broth
er OF Hiram) now in London, indicates
that he has been visited by an agent If
the Spanish government who tried in
vain to purchase the exclusive right to
the use OF his aerial torpedo, one of the
most frightful implements of war the
world ever saw.
Mr.. Maxim refused to even consider
it. The torpedo is thrown from a mortar
with a bore of twenty six inches, and a
full ton Of dynamite can be hurled dis
lance OF over five miles. The greatest
point in it's favor, however, ia the ia IL
that it requires no costly warships Co
make it effective 1t can be mounted on n
tug, fishing smack, raft of logs, or
even mud scow.
In fact, any sort Of mounting that
wlll3 hold the gun steady will answer.
Nothing can dismount the gun, for any
sort of craft coming within five miles
OF it can be shivered into atoms at one
shot.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22


1t is clear enough to anybody who
gives the matter thought that the Span
iards cannot long hold Cuba. Heretofore
the island has been provisioned almost
entirely from the United States, the
Spanish soldiers, as we'll as the people
generally, being dependent upon us for
food. Ibis supply will now be cut off,
and with the blockade that we shall es-
tablish it will be practically impossible to
get to the island provisions in any con-
siderable quantity. If we did not
land q single man unless the
Spanish feet could raise our blockade,
the island would soon have to surrender
But besides blockading the ports, we can
pour into the island men almost without
limit, while reinforcement of the Span
ish army Is practically impossible. Cuba
must surrender and that speedily. If we
could be assured that the war would be
over when Cuba was in our possession we
might look for its ending inside of three
months at the farthest. But the Spanish
feet, which is now said to be moving
from Cape Verde to West Indian waters,
must be reekoned with. Until that is
destroyed or crippled we shall probably
not see the end of the affair with Spain.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22

The war has now virtually begun, and
it is useless and worse than useless to in
dulgs in repinings. What might have
been has ceased to be of any practical
consequence. 1t has ceased to be profita-
bic TO discuss whether the Presiden
could have settled the Cuban question
without war II he had been given free
hand. 1t is a a condition which confronts
US now, and not theory. The more
strength we waste in repinings the less
we shall have for the business in hand.
We have undertaken to rid Cuba of the
Spanish army, bring peace to the dis
tracted island, and set UP stable gov
eminent These things we must do now
at whatever cost Our honor and our
prestige are now at stake. aud it is the
duty of every citizen to see to 1t as far
forth as he is able that they do not suffer.
All that the government needs to bring
it's task to successful and speedy con.
clusion should be granted freely and
promptly. 1t is for everybody's benefit
now that this business should be wound
up as speedily as possible.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22
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The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22

. Spain's answer to 1.-The American ulti-
matum was very prompt notification
to Minister Woodford that all diplomatic
relations with the government were at
an end. This was tantamount to declar-
alton Of war and soon it was officially
announced to the Spanish people that
Spain's feet had left Cape Verde to meet
the American squadron. Our govern
ment accepted Spain's declaration as a
virtual declaration of war and at four
O'Clock yesterday afternoon the Key West
aset sailed to blockade Havana. Thus
war is actually begun.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22

The second trial of Bran drew little
public attention, SO engrossing has been
the war news. His conviction a second
time will go far to convince those who
were doubtful of the correctness of the
first verdict that the jury who then tried
Bran made no mistake, and leave few
doubters of his guilt Though convicted
the second trial has been profitable to
him, for he escapes the gallows, which he
would not have done had the verdict OF
the first jury not been set aside. He owes
his escape from the gallows to one jury
man, who refused to vote for conviction
unless the death penalty was eliminated
from them verdict.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22

The time has long gone by when any
nation can carry on war according TO It's
own notions. The enlightened nations
OF the earth have recognized certain prin-
elples that are to be observed in war as
well as in peace, and the nation that un-
dertakes to ignore them is bound to be
looked upon as common enemy. 1t is
surmised in some quarters that Spain
will mako little effort to save Cuta, but
will devote herself chiefly to raids upon
our merchant vessels, and upon our
goods wherever they may be found upon
the sea--in short that she will pursue a
sort of guerrilla warfare with the sole
object of destroying property. Such 3
policy If entered upon and pursued after
the hope of accomplishing anything but
the destruction of property is gone, will
surely involve her with all the CONNER
cial powers of Europe. Neithe Eng
land nor France will permit her to be-
come pirate and infest the seas with
privateers or war ships merely for the
wanton destruction of property. Civili-
cation is too far advanced to allow that
sort of warfare long to continue
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22
SCHOOL SUPPLIES,

signed until Saturday, April IS. 1895 fn-
furnishing the public schools of the citv io ~
Portland, Me-, for the. current year commen "
with books stationery and other Supplies ns,'ai
ly furnished for school use. All proposals W;i,
be opened by the committee on estimates anil Mi
expenditures aa VINO WI reserve the right to re-
trary to the interest Of the city. SchedeSoo i IL
sadsupplies w9ill be furnished on applieafS,ao,i
at office Supt School Buildings. W. /. BRAY
LEY, Supt, School Buildings. apIGd1an u
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22

/. Our government was not one of the
signers of the Greatly of Paris, but it
officially announces that it will observe
in the coming war all the important de-
clarations of that treaty. 1t will not re-
sort to privateering, it will respect the
doctrine that the flag covers and protects
the cargo. except contraband of
war, and it will not seize neutral goods
even when carried under the enemy's
flag. This announcement will undoubted-
ly please the neutral nations, and greatly
strengthen us with them, especially il
Spain should adopt different policy.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22

Senator Allen voted for war, but he is
now troubled lest it may increase the in
terest bearing debt. Accordingly he
wants Congress to declare in advance that
no circumstances can rise in a war with
Spain that will warrant the issue of more
bonds. Congress will undoubtedly re-
fuse to tie the country's hands IN this
way to please the Populists.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22
SUPREME COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL.

These divorces were decreed yesterday :
Josie Light Vs.. Henry Light. Gauss
desertion.
Fred Lyons vs.. Clara M. Loyn. Cause
desertion.
Albert G. Sprauge VS.. Alma A..
Sprague. Cause cruel and abusive treat
ment.
Annie Walker vs.. John Walker. Cause
habits of intoxication. Custody of minol
children to mother.
Edna Gatchell vs.. Henry C. Gatchell.
Cause habits of intoxicaiton. Custody
OF minor child to mother and Emother's
name changed to Edna Pollard.
Lillian M. Small VS.. Henry e. Small.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22

Cause cruelty and non-support. Name
changed to Lillian M. Litchfeld.
Emma P. Higgins VS.. Robert g. Hig-
gins Cause cruelty. Custody OF minor
child to mother.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22

Ten Thousand demons knawing away
at ones vitals couldn't be much worse
than the tortures of itching piles. Yet
there's cure. Doans Continent never
fails,
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.

Having consolidated with the Portland
Safe Deposit Company, the Portland
Trust Company now offers it's patrons
and the public unequaled facilities for
storage of bonds, stocks, valuable papers
and silver ware.
The security offered is the best in
Maine, and the location is the most CEN
trail and convenient in Portland.
The utmost privacy is afforded by sep
arate entrances from the street, while
the arrangement OF offices of the consoli-
dated company is such that all financial
business can be transacted under the
same roof.
mar31 diff
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22

A call to the passionate of the Freedom
Congregational church in Waterville, has
been accepted by Sherman Goodwin, i a
student at the Bangor the the Theologt-
cal Seminary, and he will enter upon
his duties after his graduation in June.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

Mrs. Frances L. Mace, the famous
Maine poetoss, now in California, has
presented the Bangor Public library with
q portrait OF her brother, the late Hon.
Frederick NJ. Laughton, and at the quar-
terly meeting of the managers of the
library, on Tuesday night, the gift was
accepted.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22

The Machias Union says: Sad news
has been received by relatives in this
vicinity that, Thomas Keegan, formerly
Of Whitneyville, tailor by trade, and
his wife Jane. sister Of Thomas Deery
Of Cooper, and John Deery, ESQ.,. of
Dubuque, Iowa, were bound in their
home on their farm fabout five miles
from Bloomfield, Neb.: Monday night,
March 81. Their ages were "a and so re-
spectively. An inquest was held but
nothing transpired as to the cause or
hour at which the sad accident occurred.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22

The case of Mr. George ". Curtis of
Lewiston's. John L. Sullivan Of Boston
will be tried at the May term Of the
York county S. ]. court. 1t will be re-
membered that the famous fighting man
was In Lewiston last year and got into
an alteration with Mr.. Curtis concern
ing contract which Sullivan violated
and that the puglist ASSAULTED Curtis
whereon Curtis gave the big mau a few
generous clips which made Sullivan,
remember the old folks at home" as
they say. Curtis attached Sullivan IS
box receipts, and made him settle for the
hacks he hirded and did not use, and then
had the fighter arrested at Biddeford for
assault and battery. The lease will be
tried in May.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22

The following rescripts were received
Irom the law court yesterday:
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22
GOOD TIMES HAVE COME.

family in the luxury of good weekly news.
paper and quarterly magazine of fiction.
1ou can get both of these publications with
almost a library of good novels for SIS per year.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-07-01
Endorse the Administration.

The list of candidates nominated at
the republican state convention last
week should enlist the hearty support
of every Vermont republican. Though
there was a contest for each office
from lieutenant governor down the
nomination of the successful candidate
was made unanimous. This was not
only gratifying to the nominees but
showed the spirit of harmony that eX-
lists in the party in this state. While
the canvass was warmly contested
along all lines it was good natured
and leaves no bad feelings behind 1t.
OF course many were disappointed but
this will soon wear off. The successful
candidates were assured of the support
of those who opposed them when their
nomination was willingly made unanl-
nous. This speaks well for the repub-
Iican majority that will be rolled up
next September.
This is hardly time for too partisan
politics. Our country is at war and is
receiving loyal support from men OF all
narties. But the administration, I'M
der the leadership of President Nc
Kinley, is doing its work well during
these troublesome times. 1t is guiding
the affairs Of the nation safely and in
a way to command the greatest respect
of foreign powers. The republican
partv is responsible for this admins
tration and, as it is in every way wor-
thy of the highest commendation,
must give it its strongest endorsement.
Vermont led off in endorsing the can
didacv of President Mckinley and
gave him a big majority of her votes.
The duty of the republican party OF
Vermont now is to give his administra'
ton strong endorsement and a rous
ing majority at the September election
The democrats are as loyal III an.
swering their country's call ito arms
as their republican brothers, but theil
marty is looking sharply for material
with which to build itself up again
ANY serious mistakes or any lack OF
enthusiastic support on the part of the
republican party toward their admin
istratiOn the democrats will make the
hest possible use of when opportunity
offers.
The republican party are again al
the helm of the government in trying
time as it was in the days of Lincoln
AS the affairs of government were
wisely administered then so will they
he now. The party never represented
grander purposes and was never in.
Vested with more power by the people
than at the present day. 1t behooyes
the Vermont republicans to give the
principles of the party a strong en-.
dorsement. The ticket printed above
tbis article should receive the vote OF
every republican in the state, who
will in this way do their duty in giving
the administration of President Nc.
Kinley their hearty approval.