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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12
DEWEY A
REAR ADMIRAL
Both Houses of Congress Pay Fit
ting Tribute.
PRESIDENT SENT A MESSAGE
The Statesmen Quickly Responded to His
Recommendation.
SENATE VOTED HIM A SWORD.

Also Bronze Medals to All the Men and
Officers of the United States Navy who
Participated In the Heroic Fighting In
Manila Bay-s1O,OOO Appropriated For
This Purpose-The Bill Providing For
the Enlistment of 10000 Inmunes
Passed the House Senate Measure
Went Through Authorizing the Army
TO Distribute Food Among the Suffer-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12
SUCCEEDS ROOSEVELT.

Allen of Massachusetts, Nominated For
Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The president
has sent these nominations to the
senate:
Navy-Charlcs B. Allen of Massachu.
setts, to be assistant secretary of the
navy.
Observation-Disclosures, John S.
Buchanan, Amber; Ohio, John W,
Morris, Piqua; West Virginia, James p
Fitch, Morgantown.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

Missouri. Deceased through life was
much given to books and was remark
ably we'll read in British history. She
was an expert at knitting, and would
read and knit at the same time. Four
younger sisters have preceded her to the
other side
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12
Notice to Bridge Builders.

Sealed bids will be received by the Commits
sioners OF Stark County, at the County
O'Clock, noon, on the 9th day of June, A. ID.
1928, for bridge over the Mahoning River, in
Alliance, Ohio. Said bridge to be 11O feet
long, with one roadway IS feet wide, and
two footways, each feetwide Bidders to
furnish their own plans and specifications, in
accordance with section 796, Ohio Laws.
Each bid must be accompanied by certified
check for one thousand (Sl,O0O) dollars on
some bank located in Stark County.
The Commissioners reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
BY order Of Commissioners.
W. NJ REED,
Auditor Stark County.
Canton, Ohio, May 10th, 1898. m12hw
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12
Troops ordered Disbandsd.

ALBANY, May l0.--Governor Black
has instructed Adjutant General Til.
linghast 10 issne the order to disband
the Thirteenth regiment, national guard
Of the state OF New York Disobedience
OF orders from the conmander-in-
prompted this action. Most members
refused 10 volunteer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12
Spanish Admiral Reported KILLED.

LONDON, May ia special dispatch
from Shanghai says that it is reported
there that Admiral Montejo, the COM
mander of the Spanish feet, who es-
capped from CaVite by running along
the shore to Manila with his two sons,
was killed by the populace of the latter
Mace,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12
ORDERED
TO Get READY
State Troops May Be Called at
Any Time,
MASTERING rs FINISHED.
Soldiers Will Likely Be Moved In Single
Regiments.
THE FIRST MAY GO TOMORROW.

The Cleveland Battery Likely to Also
Fourth Regiment, with the GAINESVILLE
Battery, VIII Follow as Fast as Pos
sible-outflts Expected to Be Received
at Chattanooga = Thirty thousand
Rounds Of Ammunition Have Been
Ordered Delivered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

Admiral Dewey with seven ships and
1856 officers and men, routed Admiral
Montojo with 10 ships and 1872 officers
and men, exclusive of torpedo boats
and land batteries.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12
what They Prefer.

Runting- You often hear of self
made men, but never of self made
women.
Larkin--Women prefer to be tailor
made. Detroit Free Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

The Vermont Legislature the other
day passed resolutions endorsing Com
modore Dewey. Vermonters are now
all naval heroes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

The queen regento Of Spain and mother
of the young king boy, will not resign
Tor that would endanger the succession
of her son.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12
Brief House Session.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE house
was in session only 80 minutes, the
nrly adjournment being due to no ur-
gent measures of Importance being be-
fore the house ana 20 general indispo-
sition TO take up minor matter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

There seems to be no Spanish fleet on
this side, nor on the way to Porto Rico
Spain is likely to heed the lesson at
Manila. One Dewey encounter is all
the Dons desire.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

Spain needs Reed in her Congress-
Cleveland Leader.
Spain has had too many Reeds in her
Congress and elsewhere.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12
Russla and Japan Agree.

TOXIC, May lit is announced in
the government gazette that the Rus
sian and Japanese governments have
agreed upon modus viyendi, which has
been signed. regarding Korea.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

In Germany to prevent poison being
obtained for evil purposes, none is al
lowed to be sold without written or.
der or certificate from physician.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

Commodore George Dewey "flled the
measure of his country's glory" in the
first battle OF the war. Andrew jackson
did in the last battle of the war of 1912.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12
Americans calis.d Pirates.

HoNaKoNG, May 1I.-Tonkin papers
Iunder French direc'ion) denounce the
Americans as pirates, and the anglo
Saxon race as encroaching upon the
Tatin ranA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12
Rumors of Intervention.

HoNGKoNG, May lit is reported
that naval movements are progressing
which suggest an intention on the part
of the powers4to intervene between the
United States and Spain.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12
PlMPLy FACES r'flsiS sSriSSaR ssS R',sSsit sSSf By

The news from London is that severa
of Spain's best battleships are yet with
out supplies of ammunition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

If this war can be got along with
without an issue of $500, 900, 900 of bonds
every sens bic citizen will say it should
he done.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

Standing of shore looking at Havana
does not help the reconcentrados or
make it less easy for them to starve to
Ioath
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

The wheat crop soon to be harvested,
promises large yield; and the acreage
in this country is large.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

A nautical mile, or knot, is 6OS6,7
feet, being $685. feet longer than our
mile. A marine league is three nautical
miles,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

There is no doubt but the Spaniards
fought with desperate bravery at Manila.
Give them credit accordingly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

weyler is cavorting at Madrid expect
ing to become dictator. "Pigmies are
pigmies still, though perched on Alps"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

Dewey cut the cable so the spaniards
should not have the sole use of 1t.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

T Gold is rated at over 100 per cent
premium in Spain.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

In England there are 20, 900 girls en-
gagged in public houses and drinking
bars
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12

General Grants grandson is aid-de
camp on Fitzhugh Lees staff.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-07
HER ERRAND OF MERCY.
The Steamer John Englis Now Engaged
in Hospital Service.

The John Englis, which was purchased
from the Maine Steamship company by
the governments to be used as hospital
ship, is low on her way to Santiago. Be-
fore she left NeT York she was painted
white from stem to stern and from rail
to water line. Around the center is a
narrow band of green. Her appearance
is one of absolute cleanliness. This in
terror is divided into five wards that hold
double iron bedsteads, furnished with
springs and mattresses. Six hundred
patients can be cared for comfortably.
On q pinch an additional hun dred can be
accommodated for besides the beds the
the hold. There is an ice plant that can
produce eco tons of lea a day. 1t will be
worked to its full capacity, and all the ice
that can he spared will be distributed
among the sufferers on shore. The surgi-
cal and operating rooms are furnished
lights gro everywhere. Philanthropic
people from all sections of the East and
South have sent many little tokens of
friendship to the doctors, nurses and
crew. The present that pleased the nurses
most, was a lot Of red silk bags that fit
sn gly over the electric globes. These
will soften the glare and save the eyes of
the occupants of the beds. The ship has
an X-ray apparatus and a machine for
electrical treatment. For ambulance use,
the ship has two steam launches and an
ambulance corps of rs men who have en-
listed for three years term. The total
number OF the crew is 100.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-07
TO ESCAPE WAR TAX.
Boston and Maine Abandons Its System of
PayiDg Employees in Checks.

For quite number Of years the Boston
and Maine railroad has paid its employees
by means OF checks, which were sent to
the station agents on Thursday of every
week. The agents would cash them for
tho men and turn in the checks as cash.
To affix two cent revenue stamp to
every check would entail quite an expense
on the company, to avoid which it has
been decided to abandon the check sys-
tern.
Yesterday circular was sent out to
agents of the road, announcing that here
after all employees Will be paid in cash.
AT Portland and other large stations as
sistant paynasters will be sent from Bus-
ton on a certain day every week, and the
station employees will have to call at the
ticket offices for their wages.
At the smaller stations payroll will be
sent to each agent along with the money
to pay the men under him. After all of
the men have signed the pay roll it will
be forwarded to the paymaster's office.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-07
PERSONAL.

Capt. Skrimshire of the Dominion lire
has taken the Scotsman and Capt, Jones,
formerly Of the Vancouver, is now in
command of thu new Elder Dempster boat
Monterey.
Miss Sadie Craigan ard Miss Gertrude
Allen, of - Gilman street, have been en-
tertainiug friends from Norway fer a few
days.
Mr.. John Alden, an Instructor at Har-
ward University, has arrived at his home
on Gray street, for the summer vacation.
Orren Bond, who was one of this years
graduates from McGill university in
Montreal, is at the United States hotel.
Mr. Bend has recently been appointed
one Of the civil engineers of the Grand
Trunk railway.
Major William Dickey, the veteran leg
islator from Fort Kent, is in the city for
a brief visit. The major is accompanied
by his nurse, but is in very good health
for u man of lis years. He was IS years
old on the last Sunday in June.
MIR. Alonzo Chase of this city, first
class engineer on the o. SIS. Piscataqua,
stationed at Kittery navy yard, IS been
obliged to retire on account of i'll health.
He has served in the navy IS consecutive
years, and will be placed on the retired
list at half pay.
Nessrs. Albro E. Chase, Charles S.
Chase and Frank r. Redlon # this city
have gone to Aroostook county to enjoy
fortniah t's fishing trip.
MIR. Charles E. Jose is i'll at home suffer-
ing from paralytic stroke.
Messrs. +. H. Lathrop of the Scion Pal
mer Company of New York and F. W.
Varney of i. L. Patch Co., of Boston,
are in town to attend she convention of
the Maine druggists today.
Mr.. ]. e. Prindle was able to visit his
office yesterday for the first time since
his terrible fall He is still very lame
and sore, but improving daily.
Mr.. Augustus Pitou, the playwright,
was at the Congress square hotel, accom-
panied by his daughter, Tuesday.
Mir. Edward S. Trayers. a private in Co.
IT, Connecticut volunteers, at Camp
Burdett, has received his degree from
Trinity college, in which institution he
was senior at the time of his enlistment
Rear Admir- Gherardi of the Z. 5.
navy, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Benja-
min of New York, were guests at the
Congress square hotel yesterday.
Ey-United Statos Marshal John B.
Donovan of Alfred, was in Portland yes
terday.
Fir. frank Wilson of Sanford, register
Of deeds of York county, was in this city,
yesterday
Lieut. W. L. Harris Of Shepley camp,
S. Of v. and wife, president Of the La
dies Aid CT Shepley camp, with their
daughter Cora May, left last evening
for Boston. en- route to Lewisburg
Penn where they will spend Lrlef
VACATION, visiting Mr.. Barris's parents.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-07
BRIEF JoTT!was.

PaItolman Stewart secured q lot OF
stolen carpenters tools in a pawn shop on
Fore street Tuesday evening.
Work has been commenced on Elm
street from Congress to Cumberland for
the laying of the Yarmouth railroad
tracks.
Excellent are the results of treatment
at Kelley Institute, Portland, Me.
Today and tomorrow the Maine Phar-
lnaceutical society will hold their annual
meeting here.
The Portland Railroad company has
sold it's old horse cars No.2l OF the Spring
street line and 45 of the Ocean street line
to the Brunswick, Bath and Lewiston
electric road, which will use them in the
construction of its new line. g
Yesterday morning a team belonging to
Craig, the plasterer, in turning the cor
ner of Exchange street to Fore, capsized
and spilled the contents of the wagon into
the street.
The annual reunion of the Goth Maine
Regiment association will occur at Win
terport on August II.
Fire ladder is in the repair shop for
slight improvements.
Lieut.. Flave Chaplin and Private James
Aver, who have been in town for some
time securing recruits for the army, will
return Monday to reJoin their regiment at
Chickamauga.
q The works of the Portland Rolling mills
at Ligonia, are shut down this week.
A swinging chair has been donated to
the Invalids' home by Miss Deborah N.
Morton, preceptress at Westbrook Semi
nary.
Yesterday was pay day for the street
department employees.
Yesterday was quite cool in the morn
ing with the strong southeast wind, the
mercury indicating GO degrees At noon,
in the shade, the mercury rose to 70
degrees, and the wind veered to the south.
ward 1t was bright and clear day.
There was one candidate presented her.
self for examination, as teacher IN the
public schools, at the office of Superin-
tendent Lord yesterday.
Bramhali lodge, Nc. 8, K. of P, will
confer the rank of knight, (long form)
this evening at Castle hall. All members
OF the rank team are req uested to be at
the hall at s O'Clock. A special invita-
ticn is given to all Knights visiting the
city to be present.
Tho lemains Of Mrs. JEANNE s. Bos-
worth, who died in Roxbury, Mass. Mon
cay, were brought hsre yesterday FIR
burial.
George Washington Council, No. 3, o.
O. A. NJ, will hold their installation CT
officers this evening in their hall ut 8
O'Clock.
Rev Luther F. Mckinney, Democratic
candidate for representative to Congress,
has Leen engaged to deliver an address
alssshe York county fair = q
This year S hay crop is expected to be
q record breaker.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-07
THE BEST TRIP THEY EVER HAD.
That's What the Royal Scots Say of
Their Portland Visit.

Col Ibhetson's Telegram to Mayer Fan
Randai.-Asks Him to Convey senti-
ments to City Council and Citizens.
Mayor Randall yesterday received the
following telegram from Col Ibtetson,
commanding the Royal Scots of Montreal
showing how highly his command appre.
ciated the attentions shown them while
in Portland, and how succe ssful were the
efforts made for their entertainment. The
telegram follows:
His Worship, Mayor Ran Hall, Portland,
Maine:
Accept and convey to members Of Coun-
ell and citizens Of Portland, heartfelt
thanks of self and every member of the
Royal Scots of Canada for attentions paid
them on the most enjoyable and memo
Table trip the regiment has ever had.
Letter to follow.
E. B. IBRETSON,
Col. Commanding.
Montreal, Canada, July 9th, 1898.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-07
THE CADETS IN CAMP.
How First Day at Camp Fessenden Was
Passed

Camp Fessenden, July s, 1858.
Inc Cadets arrived at Camp Fessenden
at eleven O'Clock Tuesday morning after a
pleasant sail down the bay. The rest of
the morning was spent in pitching tents.
Mess call was sounded at one O'Clock
After dinner the guard tent was sot up.
the flag was raised and a guard posted.
There were no drills during the day on
account of the late arrival.
After supper came dress parade, and
then the battalion was dismissed until
nine-forty o'clock, when tattoo was
sounded. AT ten O'Clock came taps and
lights out.
The Y. NJ. G. A. have room at the
camp where the cadets may find writing
materials and books.
The following is the routine: Reveiile,
600; drill call, go; assembly, 6.15; recall,
$50; mess, 700; guard mounting, 7.5t;
assembly, 1855; adjutant's call, 500; sick
call. s. 40; drill call, $50; assembly, s. IS;
adjutant's call, 900; recall, 1915; first
sergeant call, 10. 80; mess, IL m; mess, 6
p. m. first call, full dress, 6. 10; assembly,
6. 55; adjutant's call, 7.C0; officers call,
9.35; tattoo, 945; taps, 1000.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-07
ORATOR HeRsoM's PROCLAMATION
Willing to Accept Free Coinage to SIN L
the Dingley Tariff.

Mr.. R. Il. Hersom of Lebanon, a
Democrat who fought against the Fl, Q
coinage measure, two years ago, has is
sued an open letter to the gold Democrats.
In it he says he still believes that the
credit of the nation was in danger Of a
brutal assault in case Of Democratic sue
cess in 1896, but he vigorously denouncos
the Mckinley tariff and says: "But il
the free coinage of silver in accordance
with the Chicago platform or any othe
is the price we have got to pay to hnve
that contemplate Dingley commerce
smashing, wage-reducing tariff removed
from our statutes. / am now in favor o.
paying it at once, but under protest
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-07
SOI, OOti J.
Montreal, Canada, July 9th,
HARBOR NOTES.
Items of Interest Picked Up Along the
Water Front.

Only on vessel sailed from the harbor
yesterday. She was the schooner Morris
W. Child and she goes to Bath TO load ice
for Baltimore.
Schooner George F. Keene, which has
been laid up here four months, has been
sold to Port Clyde parties.
Steamer Grecian of the Allan line,
which towed the steamer Cromartyshire
into Halifax, after the sinking of the
French liner, made a trip from this port
last season.
The William f. Collins discharged gun
carriages at Great Diamond island yester-
day.
The sloop yacht Vesper was in the har-
Dor yesterday.
A picnic of plaster ers was held at Long
island yesterday.
A consignment of torpedo anchors for
the Portland engineer corps arrived yes
terday.
John Fl. Kennedy, formerly of Port
land, will be engineer of Major Hoxie' S
new yacht.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-07
THE MUNICIPAL COURT
Quite Number of Offenders Before
Judge Robinson.

Maurice l.. Levy, Il young Hebrew, was
before Judge Robinson yesterday charged
with having been Offering for sale on
the streets pins and badges without
having secured a license from the secre-
tary of state for this privilege. He
pleaded guilty. Levy told the court that
he was about to get off the sidewalk when
the deputy happened along. Levy also
said that he was ignorant of the law re
garding the taking out of q license.
81 will impose light sentence on you,"
stated the court, more for the reason
that you INSTRUCTED the sidewalk, but l
want you to remember that you violated
the license statute. You are fined IS, but
might have been fined $500, the maximum
penalty %
"What does license COST" inquired
the young man of Judge Robinson
''That is for. you to find out" answered
the court. Levy paid his fine.
These other cases were disposed of:
John Scars and Catherine Sears. In
toxicstion; thirty days in the county Jail
each.
John Scars. Obscene words; fineo SIS
and costs.
Catherine Sears. Obscens words; fined
S. and costs.
Rose Owen. Intoxication; fined S. and
costs.
Thomas E. Rossignol. Intoxication;
fined S. and costs.
Joseph G. Thompson. Intoxication !;
thirty days in the county jail.
Joseph c. Thompson. Resisting officer;
thirty dollars an costs.
John Haley. Intoxication; fined 50 and
costs.
William Colford. Intoxioation; thirty
days in the county Jail.
William Dugan. Vagahond; ninety
days in the county Jail.
Charles +. Brogan. Common drunkard;
sixty days n the county Jail. Suspended
during good behavior.
Frederick X. Merrill Common
drunkard; thirty days in the county Jail.
George Edwards. Vagabond; nolle
pressed by city marshal.
Emma V. johnson. Search and seizure;
fined 500 and costs. Appealed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-07

MIR. Elmer o. Varney, Maple street,
Morril's corner, as a result CT a prema-
ture explosion of cannon cracker en-
Monday, received quantity Of powder in
his face and eyes 1t was at first thought
that he would lose his sight, but that
danger has passed. and he is now rapidly
recovering from his injuries.
A son Ct Mrs. Durgin. Oak street, Nor
rilPs corner, had his left hand shattered
on Monday by blank cartridge. The
flesh of one hand was quite badly lacsrat-
ed, necessitating the closing up OF i've
arteries which were pierced. The young
man is doing as we'll as can be expected
at this time.
Mr. Joseph Pelton, an employee OF the
Portland Railroad company is still con-
lined to the house with rheumatism.
Mr.. John Maxwell of Lewiston, former
ly of Morrills corner, is insthe city on a
brief visit.
MIR. George Wards house on the Wind
ham road is icing painted by T. e.
Bailey. The Westbrook electric light
company are also wiring it for electrici
ty. :.
It is understood that petition is to be
presented the Deerlng aldermen asking
them to accept the bid Of the Deering
electric light company and make CEN
tract with them for lighting the city by
electricity. lhe contract for lighting
expired July /. and it is generally I'M
derstood that the aldermen are to renew
this contract with the Westbrook electric
light company.
Miss Octave Walker and brother Frank,
Of Skowhegan, who have been the guests
of Mrs. G. L. Goodrich Of Morrills corner.
returned home yesterday.
Miss Carrie Hayford. who has been
employed during the spring term at
Westbrook Seminary, has returned to her
home in Canton, Me, for the summer.
MIR. j. K. Cobb of Morrills corner, lost
a valuable horse last week. The animal
stuck nail in one of its hind feet, and
owing to the nature of the injury it be-
came necessary to shoot the horse and
relieve him Of the suffering.
Mr.. j. W. G. Roberts has been at his