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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

The limit of Improvements is not
found in producing fruits Of great size,
beauty and sweetness. There are other
desirable qualities that the horticul-
turist is anxious to obtain. and toward
this end he is devoting his energies,
says a writer in Lippincott's. One Of
the most noticeable trends of the SCI
ence of fruit culture is toward the elm
ination of undesirable organs. Inc
thorns of some of the citrus fruit
trees, and the prickles of such small
berry bushes as the gooseberry, black
berry and raspberry, are protuberances
that have outlived their usefulness and
are highly unpleasant. They not only
puncture the ripening fruits, but they
often make harvesting exceedingly in
convenient. Gardeners have long
wished to do away with these thorns
and prickles, but it is only within
few years that systematic efforts have
been made to eliminate them. The
thorns are conspicuous organs OF our
cultivated plants that have ceased to
be of any value, for their original pur-
pose VI plOLCSlih6 ehO Pidhto IL oAi oiA'-
mails has no force to-day in the gar
dens and fields. They should have
been exterminated long ago. Through
the careful selection of plants that
happen to be thornless, stocks are OBJ
tanned for a new race Of thornless
plants. Others are noted for few
tnorns that grow on them, and by jul
dicious selection of seeds and gratis
from these the same work is continued.
Already gardeners have cultivated
raspberry and blackberry canes that
are entirely thornless, and by grating
improved varieties on these the desir-
ed end will soon be reached. The wild
orange trees have many more thorns
on them than the budded stock, and
the wild Florida lemons are thickly
studded with thorn, while the grated
La France have none.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

There is profit in poultry when raised
IN farm, so that waste products can
no utilized, and all food supplied st
PRODUCERS cost.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
RESISTANCE MERELY NOMINAL.
spaniards Claim They Didn't Make a Real
Fight at Manila.

Hong Kong, Aug. 21.-Of1cers OF the
steamer China, from Manila, which ar
rived here, reports that it was evident
that the resistance of the Spaniards,
when Manila was attacked by the Ameri-
cans, was merely nominal and was made
solely to maintain the honor of Spain.
The officers talked with, express the be-
lief that the escape of Gov. General
Augustin was pre-aranged and was well
understood by Admiral Dewey.
A despatch from Manila dated Aug. IS,
says the total number of killed on the
American side during the attack on
Manila, was As, and wounded about 100.
The Spanish losses were 200 killed and
400 wounded.
General Jaudenes, in the course of an
interview with the representative of the
Associated Press, SAID he knew the fight
was hopeless one, but that he intended
to resist the Americans in the name of
honor, and he was persuaded to surren-
der for the sake of the non-combatants.
He eulogized the Americans for the hui
manity they have shown.
Serious trouble is threatened by the
insurgents because they were prevented
from having their own way. They assert
that they are able to render the islands
untenable for anybody.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
WHAT WAS SURRENDERED.

London, August sa-The Times corre-
spondent in Madrid says:
A committee composed of Duke AL
modoyar lie Rio, the foreign minister; /;
Senior Romero Giron, minister Of the
colonies; Lieut.. General Correa, minister
of war, and Captain Aunon, minister OF
marine is preparing instructions for the
Cuban and Porto Rican commissioners
which will be despatched on August 81 SO
as to arrive within the time fixed by tne
protocol.
Mail advices confirm the transference OIL
administrative authority from General
Augustin to the governor of the Visayas
islands.
The Heraldo of Iloilo of June 81. pub
fishes an official telegram from the MIN
lister of war, Lieut.. General Correa, IN
vesting General Rios with all the at
tributes and power exercised by inc
Captain General Of the Archipelago in all
the islands under his command. General
Aueustin therefore even If he had re-
NAMED in Manila, had, in the opinion OF
the Spanish government, no right to sur
render anything but the city, and it's im-
mediate environs; but the Americans >
might, perhaps, make difficulties aboa'
admitting this doctrine.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Aug. 81. taken
8 p. m. meridian time, the observa-
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind
state of weather:
Boston. 76 degrees, W, clear: New
York. 70 degrees, W. clear; Philadelphia,
76 degrees, SW, clear; Washington,
70 degrees. SE, clear; Albany, IA degrees
s, p.cloudy Buffalo, "A degrees, SW,
cloudy; Detroit, 76 ldegrees. SW. clear;
Chicago. rs degrees, e, cloudy: st.
Paul, 81 degrees. N, cloudy; Buron,
Dak., so degrees. Sc, clear; Bismarck, 81
degrees, SE, cloudy; Jacksonville, "a
degrees. SE, cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22

George Quinn, Providence.
Miss Fitzpatrick, eight years old, Bos-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs John Gordon, Boston.
G. ". Dadham, Boston.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Walker, Waltham.
j. A. Philips, Boston.
A. E. Newmark, Pittsburg, Pa.
Joseph M. Mann, Providence.
Mrs. Della v. Brennan, South Boston.
Marguerite N. Grimshaw, Somerville.
The two trains which were in the
collision were usually combined into one
Ing train. but as the traffic yesterday
was SO heavy, it was divided, the first
section running as local accommodation,
while the second, which started from
Mansfield, fifteen minutes later than the
first ran as on express. The local train
due at Sharon at 7.o2 was thirteen
minutes late. 1t left Mansfield on time,
making two stops and had lost the
thirteen minutes between Mansfield and
Sharon. 1t was due in Canton Junction,
the next station beyond Sharon, two
minutes ahead of the express train,
which should pass it there. Sharon is
situated on curve and both the outward
and inward tracks are protected by
electrical block signals After the acci.
dent it was found that the block signal
protecting the inward track was set at
danger, showing. as it was intended,
there was train in the station. There
was no warning given by the conductor
of the Mansfield local to show the ap-
preaching train that the track was not
clear at the station, and 1t was not until
he was within 400 feet of the station that
the engineer of the express noticed any
thing wrong. He Immediately set all
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
TOOK JOSEPH LANDRY's STOCK

Biddeford. August 20.-Deputy Shsriif
Parker of North Berwick, who has seized
some $4,000 worth of liquor in this city
during the last week, made another
visit to Biddeford this afternoon, and
at the drug store of Joseph Landry, seized
over 1000 bottles of liquors and several
barrels of ale and whiskey. The seizure
of bottled goods was the largest ever
made here and is valued at $1,000. One
half barrel of alcohol was seized at the
drug store of John Perry. Many other
places were visited but ne liquors founds
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22

Sharon, Mass. August 2l.-A frightful
rear end collision occurred in the Sharon
station of tie New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad at 7.15 tonight, when
an express, which was running as the
second section of long train, crashed in
to the first section composed of local oars.
AS a result seven persons were killed and
twenty-six injured.
The injured were nearly all removed to
Boston on special train which was met
by ambulances and surgeons. The rear
car of the local train was completely de.
molished and portion of the second car,
while the engine of the express train was
crippled.
The dead are:
Franklin NJ. Waters, Somerville. Mass.
Mrs. William J. Fitzpatrick, 2li
Huntington avenue, Boston.
Mary Fitzpatrick, ten years old, 9
grand daughter and her brother, five years
old.
A woman supposed to be Mrs. Watson
of Westerly, r. I.
Mrs. G. Fl. Briscom, Revere.
G. B. Frye, selectman of Revere, died
on the way to the Boston.
The injured are:
James H. Fitzpatrick, 1S years old Of
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Whiucom, Boston.
Mrs James Ray, and her aged mother,
Jamaica Plain.
Mr.. Crockett, Someryille, Mass
Mrs. Alice Braran, 454 East First
street, South Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ericsson, and child.
Daniel G. Canton.
D. o. McCann, 274 West Fifth street,
South Boston.
Fred Tudor. South Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ogden, Lowell.
Mrs. Maggie O'Connor and two chill.
dren. Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
OFFICER KILLED A MAN.

Boston. August 81. Frederick Weeks, a
special officer on the promises OF DIR.
Stedman on South street, Brookline. shot
and Instantly killed John O'Sulilyan
about ten o'clock last night. O'SHliivan
was discovered in the stable by Weeks and
was called on to surrender. O'Sullivan
showed tight and hand to hand en-
counter ensued, in which O'Sullivan,
with the aid of knife, was getting the
better OF Weeks, when the latter drew his
revolver and called on O'Sullivan to g i've
up. O'Sullivan refused. Weeks fired one
shot causing instant death. O'Suilivan
wazabout thirty years Rld and lived with
al F'osrents short disA.nce from the
Stedman residence.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
Another FrightfuI Accident on
New Haven Road.
Express Train Telescopes Local Killing Seven
Persons and Injuring Many More.

brakes and whistIed the warning, but it
was too late to stop the express. 1t
crashed into the rear car, splitting it
asunder and completely demolishing it.
Its speed was not Stacked until the
engine had penetrated fully five feet into
the rear of the second car The escaping
steam entered the car and badly scalded a
number of the occupants. The roof of the
last car was forced on top of the engine
of the express and remained there as the
only portion Of the car intact.
Engineer Getchell and Fireman Holmes
of the express, both jumped when they
saw that collision was unavoidable.
Getchell being cut and bruised about the
head
Engineer Getcheil said after the acci-
dent that he left Mansfield promptly on
time and there was no incident until he
was within 400 feet of the Mansfield train.
Then he saw the rear lights OF that train
and shut off all steam. Meanwhile he
had whistled for brakes and used every
effort to stop his train.
Everyone of the killed and injured was
on the Mansfield train and the only ex-
PLANTATION of the fact that the number of
fatalities is not larger is that the pas
sengers were all in the forward end of the
car in the act Of alighting. There were
about thirty people in the last and most
of them at the time of the accident were
either on the front platform or standing
by the door.
Mary Fitzpatrick, ten years of age, was
taken from the wreck alive but un-
conscious, and died just as the special
train bearing the injured started for Bos-
ton. Twenty-Five Of the injured were
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
FLAG MAN TO BLAME.

Sharon, Mass, Aug 21.-The cause OF
accident is said to be due to the failure
of the fagman at Sharon Heights to stop
the express train there when he received
notice that the Mansfield train was late
in arriving at the Sharon station. 1t is
understood that no signal of this kind
was shown at the Heights and as con-
sequence the engineer of the express be-
lieved that he had the right of way as
usual and did not slacken speed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
YORK COUNTY FAIR RACES.
rgpEc1A1 TO THE PaEss.I

Saoo, August 21.-The York county
fair races, the entries for which were to
have closed last night, did not I'LL. The
management had decided to reopen them,
until August 30, and the following re-
vision of classes was made: 2.2S class,
purse $50; 42 class, 500; 2.25 class,
$500; 2 80 class, $3.50; 2.19 class. S4c0; 2.3z
class, $3.50; a.s2 class, $500; s.s5 class,
$3.50. The classes are all open to trotters
and PAGERS.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
PORTO RICAN COMMISSION.

Madrid, Aug. 81, Up. m.-The Spanish
troops at San Rogue have been ordered
to Barcelona, where they will probably
be disbanded unless the Carlist agitation
attains Importance.
The Porto Rico commission, it is an
nounced, has been appointed. 1t is COM
posed of Admiral Vallarino, General
Orlega and Senor Sanchez Delaghila.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
Local Weather Report.

Portland, August 81. The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
sa Barometer. 20. $50: thermome.
ter. 65,5: dew point, 5S; humidity, 70;
wind, W;-veiocity, 8; weather. clear.
SD. m.-Barometer, 80. 1855, thermome-
ter, 74.s; dew point, 65; humidity, ~;
wind, SW; velocity 5; weather cleudy.
Mean daily thermometer 20; maxlmu m
thermometer, SO; minimum thermometer,
56; maximum velocity of wind, IL SW;
total precipitation. o.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
THE WEATHER.

Boston, August 2l.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Monday: Fair
weather, continued warmer. Southwest
winds.
Washington, Aug. 21.--Forecast for
Monday for New England: Fair, South
westerly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
THOUSANDS SAW WAR SHIPS.

New York, Aug 21.-The ships belong
ing to Admiral Simpsons feet received
thousands of callers today. The crowds
which visited the war vessels were
second to those which greeted them dur
ing their progress up the North river on
Saturday. 1t was estimated tonight that
fully 125,000 people visited the island
during the day.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
BUSINESS QUIET.
Little Doing at War and Navy De.
partme nts.
WHAT WAS SURRENDERED TO
MERRITT STILL DISCUSSED.

Leading OnicIals Inclined to View That
Only Manila and Surroundings were In
cluded-Nerritt Announces Arrival of
Gen. Otis.
Washington, August 21-The conditions
about the state, war and navy buildings
have assumed their normal aspect. Act
ing Secretary of the Navy Allen, said to-
night that this has been the quietest day
in his department since the destruction of
the Maine.
:. Nothing was received today from Ad-
Iniral Dewey, notwithstanding that cattle
communication with Manila had been
opened.
Among the war officials the terms OF
the oapitulation of Manila, as cabled by
General Merritt was topic of discussion.
While some of the war authorities last
night were inclined to the opinion that
the articles of capitulation necessarily
temporarily and naturally are somewhat
elastic in their phraseology, might be
construed to mean the surrender OF
Spanish control over the entire Philippine
group the prevalent opinion now Is that
they mean precisely what they say and
that the surrender includes only the city
Of Manila and its immediate surround
ings, or suburbs as 1t is expressed in
the articles.
It can be said authoritatively that the
President is quite satisfied with the terms
as made by General Merritt and Admiral
Dewey.
It is pointed out that the terms of the
capitulation of Manila can have but little
effect upon the action of the Paris peace
commission In any event. Whether there
fore Spain is to retain her sovereignty
over the islands is a question to be de-
oided by the Paris commission.
Rear Admiral Sampson and ReaI
Admiral Schley are expected to arrive in
Washington some time tomorrow. The
appointment of the two adm1rals re-
spectively on the Cuban and Porto Rlcan
commission, necessarily will cause them
to be detached from their present COM
nands temporarily. The detachment, II
is understood by the naval authorities,
will be only temporary. In the absence
of Admira, Sampson, Commodore Philip
will have command of the squadron Of
vessels in New York.
Early in the afternoon Adjutant Gen.
eral Corbin received despatch from Gen
eral Merritt. 1t read:
n eManila, August 21.-Major General
Otis, with steamers Peru and City Of
Puebla has arrived. All we'll. Nc
casualties.
(Signed) "MERhlII.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
FIRE ExTINGUIsHER EXPLODED

Bangor. Aug. 21.--A special despatch
to the Whig from Calais, says:
e. T. Lee was perhaps fatally injured
this afternoon at slight fire in barber
shop on Main street by the explosion of
a chemical fire extinguisher with which
he attempted to extinguish tho blaze.
His jaw bone was broken.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
AUGUSTA CHURCH DEDICATED.

Augusta, Aug. 21,-St. Mary's Catho-
lie church, Rev. Father c. w. Doherty,
was re-dedicated. today, after extensive
repairs made necessary by fifty years of
continuous service. The sermon was by
Rev. Father O. O'Callaghan of Portsmouth,
N. H.. a former pastor. There was a
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
.MoNTAUK AT BOSTON.
The Old Monitor Arrives Safely, Conveyed
by Tug.

Boston, Mass. Aug. 21.-The old U. S.
monitor Montauk, Lieut.. R. j. Beach
which has been on coast defense duty at
the entrance to Portland harbor today
conveyed by the government tug
Seminole.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
BRINGS LIPToN's CHALLENGE.

Quebec. August 21.-The Hon. Charles
Russell, son of Lord Russell Of Killowan
is here, the bearer of challenge from
Iceland to all yachtsmen in America for
tine Americas cup.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
ROUGH RIDER AT BAR HABROR.

Bar Harbor, August 21.-Captain
Arthur Fortunatus Crosby of Roosevelt's
rough riders arrived here today and is the
guest of Mrs Henry J. Biddle of Phila-
delphia.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
ANOTHER REPORTED OVER
CROWDING.

CROWDING.
Washington, August 21.-Some COM
nlaint has reached the war department
concerning the bad sanitary conditions
ON the transport Mobile which arrived at
Montauk point a few days ago from
Santiago. The department. communicated
with General Shafter on the subject and
in response to the despatch received to-
night the following explanation from
him:
Santiago, August 20.
Adiutant General, Washington:
Referring to your telegram about over
crowd1ng the Mobile. Her captain re-
ported that he could carry three thousand
men, and that he could carry two
thousand comfortably; therefore did not
consider a few less Than seventeen hun
dred as too many. Ship was carefully in
spected by board OF officers and Doctor
Ives, member of the board, states it was
not overcrowded. Accommodation for
officers were. however, somewhat de-
ficient. The large number of deaths can
probably be accounted for by the fact that
this brigade tuok nearly all their sick
with them; greatest car Q has been taken
in this respect. Transports have been
loaded with from two to three hundred
men less than the same ship brought
down.
(Signed) SHAFTER, Maj. Gen.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22

LsPECIAL 10 THE xRxsa.J
Old Orchard. August BIT had
prayed that the Lord might give Us at
least $50, 600, and knew ne would, said
the Rev. DR.. A. B. Simpson, at the GLOSS
of this afternoons session of the Christian
and Missionary Alliance camp meeting.
The elder who had been tabu1ating the
pledges and cash contributions as they
were handed up by the ushers announced,
just before the closing prayer, that the
$4S, 600 mark had been reac he'd. At the
evening meeting the collection was in-
creased to $50. 900.
This sum was all contributed for the
spread of the gospel in heathen lands.
Some of it will be spent in sending mis-
sionaries to India, some will be devoted
to the enlargement of the China mission
work, a portion will be assigned to the
new station just opened in Thibet and
some viii be expended in opening mission
fields in Cuba and the Philippines. This
is the plan of expenditure as outlined by
DR.. Simpson and his workers in their
solicitation of funds today.
large as that pledged on these grounds,
a year ago, and is $4,000 less than the
sum raised on the big day Of the Christian
Alliance convention here, in 1896, but the
list of donors is larger. The largest gifts
contributed by any one person was $4,000.
The smallest contribution announced
from the stand was 25 cents, from a
widow whose son on whom she had de-
pended for support died few days ago at
Chickamauga. W
Instead OF confning the collection to a.
single session Of the day, as has been the
custom in former years, the solicitations
occupied periods of both the forenoon
services. In the morning DR.. Simpson
reached a sermon brimming with appeal
for aid with which to evangelize the
world and in the afternoon his field score
tary, the Rev. A. G. Peck of New York,
devoted a half hour, before the collection,
to picturing the hopeless condition OF the
heather and arguing that not till the
word has been preached to every nation
can the Son of Man be expected to visit
the earth.
| There were many picturesque incidents
connected with the days meetings, but
the story of the money raising is devoid
of one feature Of general interest because
| DR.. Simpson saw fit to depart from his
| usual custom and withheld the names of
all those who contributed to the fund,
simply announcing the amounts, as the
pledge cards were handed up to him by
| the ushers.
| Mrs. Simpson. the wife OF the great
| leader, moved her chair close up to the
reading desk, after he had concluded his
| morning sermon, and her deft fingers
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22

taken on this train and four others whose
names they refuse to disclose remained in
Sharon. The scene about the little station
at Sharon was terrible one. A large
corps of surgeons and two undertakers
arrived soon after the accident and imme-
diately set to work to relieve the suffering
and care for the bodies of the dead.
There were very few lights about the
portion of the track where the accident
occurred and the surgeons were compelled
to do their work in almost total darkness.
INJURED ARRIVE AT BOSTON.
Boston, Aug. 21.-Fifteen ambulances
awaited the arrival of the special train
on the Providence division of the N. Y,
N. Fl. & Fl. r. R., which brought the
persons injured in the railroad wreck at
Sharon. A crowd fully 5000 persons had
assembled at the station to await the
train and force of so policemen was
sent to keep them from crowding down
the tracks. A force of thirty hospital
attendants and number of surgeons al
so awaited the coming OF the train.
Quite number of the patients were
taken in charge but the greater number
were taken to their homes.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22

MANILA GABLE OPEN. ..~sss ---~
Hong Kong, August 21.-The cable line
between Hong Kong and Manila is now
being operated.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
DIRECT NEWS FROM MANILA NOW.

Manila, August 21.-The American
TRANSPORTS Peru and Puebla. having on
hoard General Otis and General Hughes,
arrived here at eight O'Clock this morn
inc. There was no serious illness on board
either of the vessels.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22

large attendance. Father O'Callaghan
has presented the church with a fine
bell.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22
MONEY RAISING SCENES AT
OLD ORCHARD.
The Rev. DR.. Simpson Pfayed for
$4,000 But lie Got 100000.
A FORMER PORTLAND. PREACHER
SALUTES STARS AND4STRIPES.

Christian Alliance Leader St5rs the
Souls OF Vast Audienoe--A Big Col
lection in the Forenoon. Greater One
After Dinner and Rain of Dousra fos
Cuba and the Philippines in she Eve
ning-Divine Healing Day Brought Out
Crowd-Testimon onies of Pains AIievi-
ated and Diseases Cured without Re-
course to Doctors or Medicine.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-22

Leading OnHcIals Inclined to View That
Only Manila and Surroundings were In
cluded-Merritt Announces Arrival of
Gen. Otis.