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The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23

squadron to find and engage the Cape
Verde fleet, and disposition to find
fault. Most of it arises from failure to
comprehend how great is space which
is comprised in the Caribbean sea and
the Gulf of Mexico The maps deceive
people. When examining them they are
prone to forget that inches stand for hun
dreds of miles, and that sea which their
hand can cover on the map may be two
thousand miles long and of equal breadth.
In 30 vast an expanse as this to corner OF
pen up one ship is impossible, with dog
en- fleets. People are prone in this particu-
lar ca Sc also to ignore the fact that though
our fleets are the more powerful, the
Spanish is far, swifter, and can success
fully run away from our ships. so that we
may be in sight OF them without being
able to force them into an engagement.
Still further the facilities of the Spanish
heet for getting early information of the
Whereabouts of our squadron are better
than ours for learning of their movements.
The pursuit of this fleet has been brief
when compared with some famous in naval
annals. The fleet which Nelson destroyed
at Trafalgar had eluded his most vigorous
pursuit for over year; and his search
for the French fleet which he finally de-
stroyed at Abopkir bay, extended over
many months. 1t is by no means very
certain that either SIMPSONS or Schley s
fleet will ever get near enough for the ape
Verde fleet to have chance to destroy it.
If the Spanish admiral's policy is to
avoid general engagement the chances
are that he will be able to do SO. We're
it not for the necessity of running into
port occasionally to replenish the coal
supply there would be no doubt about 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23

The Prohibitionists do not usually cut
much of figure in state campaigns. but
there are indications that this year in
Pennsylvania they will get large vote.
for their candidate, the Rev. DR.. Swallow.
This is not because of his views on pro.
hibition, but by reason of Discussions
among the Republicans, many of whom
will prefer Swallow to either Wanamake,
or Quay's candidate. His friends are
even enthusiastic enough to predict his
election, but though that is scarcely like.
ly, the indications are that he will get a
big vote.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23
SOLDIERS KILLED.
Victims of Railroad Wreck While en-
Route to Chickamauga.

Chattanooga, Tenu., May 21.-One mar
is dead and two are fatally injured as the
result of wreck this morning on tbs
Chattanooga, Rome and Southern rail
road between Chattanooga and the volun
teer camp at Chickamauga. The dead
and injured all belonged to the First reg
iment, Missouri volunteers, infantry
Ths list of fatalities is:
George Walker. artiicer, Co. D, dead
Alfred M. Lane, private, both legs
broken, will dis.
Harvard Barlaski, private, leg broken,
internal injuries, will die.
K. ii. Feidell, private, injured about
the body.
Private Ed Livansburg, three ribs
broken.
William Moffat, a Chattanooga Times
reporter, badly injured about the body.
was badly cut about the arms and
shoulders and many others were badly
but not fatally injured.
The train on which the most damage
was done WAS carrying the First Missouri
from Chattanooga to the park. The last
car OF this train was loaded with the
horses of the officers. The military train
and Southern track Just beyond the
crossing Of the belt line about half mile
from Rossville. 1t was crashed into by
the regular south bound morning Chat.
tanooga, Rome and Southern passenger
train It is said that there was no flag
man on the military train.
The shock was very severe. The engine
of the regular train was jammed into the
car containing the horses, and also COM
pletely wrecked the baggage car, which
was the next car forward. The man who
was killed and those badly injured were
all in the horse car.
Every thing was done to stop the pas
senger train when the other was seen, but
it was going at too great speed. The
engineer, w. @. Wheeler, stuck TO his
sprained ankle He and his fireman were
at once arrested and placed under squad
of soldiers.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23
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The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23

The question what the Cape Verde fleet
came over here for is still unsolved. 1t
evidently did: not come to fight. else it
would not try SO hard to keep away from
SIMPSONS and .Schley's squadrons. Had
it come to furnish supplies for the Span
ish army ingHavana. it would probably
have brought supply ships. The suspic.
ion that 1t was in pursuit of the Oregon
was long ago shown to be unfounded.
Perhaps it came simply to show the Span
iards at home that it could keep afioat
and move. 1t had remained so long tied
up at Cape Verde that there was some
room for skepticism on these points.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23

A skipper who has just arrived at St.
Johns, N. f., from Cadiz, heard at the
latter place that the Spanish fleet was
coming over to ravage the New England
coast. If it hadn't been for the arrival of
this skipper, New England would have
had one day without a scare, as no guns
were heard eff the coast yesterday and
no mysterious GOAL barges were sighted.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23

Spain, it is reported, has offered all the
Philippines except Luzon, to any Euro
pean power that will end the war With
Dewey's squadron at Manila there would
be good deal of difficulty In delivering
the goods.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23

The decision of the government to send
the coast defence monitor Monterey to
the Philippines. indicates a belief that
the Spanish are going to send some pow.
erful war ships there, above the class OF
which Admiral Dewey's fleet is com.
posed. 1t will be recollected that there
was no ship in Dewey's squadron at the
time of the Manila battle above the pro-
tected cru ser class. Such vessels would
be greatly outclassed by the Pelayo,
Spain's only battle ship, and even the
Emperador Carlos v. would be their su-
perior in fighting strength. While the
probabilities are that Spain would not
strip her home coast of both these vessels
she might send away one of them. This
chance has probably Influenced the navy
department to order the Monterey to Ma.
Mia With the Monterey added to his
feet Admiral Dewey could defy any
squadron which Spain could possibly send
against him.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23
ALL HoNoRs TO THE DEAD.

Washington, May 21.-Upon receiving
news of the disaster resulting in the
death and injury to a number of the
Missouri soldiers near Chattanooga, to-
day, Secretary Alger sent the following
telegram to Major General Brook, com.
manding at Chickamauga:
Washington, May 81.
Associated Press reports disaster to
the First Missouri Volunteers this morn
ing, near your camp. reporting death of
five men and injury Of several others.
The secretary of war directs that every
care be taken of the wounded and that
the dead ue buried with all the honors of
war, and immediate steps taken to prose-
cute the railroad responsible for this dis
aster.'
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23

If the Cuban insurgents would only do
some business in the telegraph cutting
line they would be of some assistance to
the United States. As it is they appear
to be of no earthly use.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23

According to the Porto Rico Herald the
battle of Manila was an inglorious rout
for Admiral Dewey's squadron, the
Americans running away at the first shot
from Montijo's squadron. In the flake
news" business the Porto Rico sheet far
distances our yellow Journals.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23

Estimates of the length of time Con-
gress is likely to remain in session vary
from two weeks to six weeks. Judging
from the slowness with which the Senate
proceeds with the revenue bill the latter
estimate is none too large.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23

1t seems as If simpler and more effective
bill for raising the revenue to carry on the
war might have been constructed than
either the House or the Senate bill.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23

The people who are the most anxious
for an immediate move on Havana do
not propose to do any moving themselves.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23
THE PRESS.
MONDAY. MAY 20.

1t has ceased to be a war for the benefit
Of the reconcentradoes. for the simple rea.
son that the most of them are dead.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23

Perhaps the guess that the Spanish
feet in the West Indies is waiting for re-
Inducements is as good as any.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.


Having consolidated with the Portland
Safe Deposit Company, the Portland
Trust Company now offers its 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 CONSOLE
dated company is such that all financial
business can be transacted under the
same roof.
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The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23

There is more or less impotence on the
part of the public at the failure up to
this time of either Simpsons or Schley's
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23

AT the Republican caucus held Satur-
day Andrew Chute, Lewis P. Knight and
John DR.. Maxaeld were elected delegates
to the Republican county convention and
instructed to support Despeaux for sheriff.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23

FORTY-FIvE MAY HAVE persisted
Dortmund, Prussia, May IA great
fire broke out in the Zollern mine 1t is
feared that at least IS miners have per-
iShed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23
MAY PASS THIS WEEK.
Revenue Bill viii Possibly Be Law
By Saturday.
GENERAL OPINION THERE WILL
BE LONGER DELAY.

Estimates About Adjournment Vary
From Two Weeks of Senator Hale to
Six of Senator Teller-LittIe for Con-
gress to Do After Passage of the War
Measure.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23
REPUBLICAN CAUCUsES.

Cumberland. May 21.-At large
caucus today the following were chosen
to attend the Republican county conven.
ton: Sewall Whitney, Frank VI Blanch.
ard and James L.Dunn. with unanimous
instruction to work for the nomination
of Oren I. Despeaux, candidate fol
sheriff.
Brunswick. May 2l.-A caucus oi
Brunswick Republicans, completely fill
ing the municipal court room, was hello
Saturday afternoon. and nominated BY
acclamation the following delegates e
the county convention: Barrett Potter
franklin g. Robinson, Charles e.
Humphreys, Charles e. Townsend
Byron Stevens, James L. Doolittle, Isaac
III. Danforth, Charles A. Randall, and
Asa A. Lyons. All are for Oren L.
Despeaux for sheriff, and ON motion of
Prof. Robinson, they were instructed tc
use all honorable means to secure MIR.
Despeaux's nomination.
NAPLES INSTRUCTS FOR DIES.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-23
For sale by J. E. Goold & Co.
CITY OF PORTLAND, ME.
Collection of (lffal. Parks Island.

SEALED proposals will be received at the
once I, E, OF the City Clerk Portland. Ne,
ing offal and other refuse matter at Peaks is
land once day in each week. excepting Sun
days, from private houses, and once a day
IN eacn week, including Sundays, from hotels
1913, to September Is, 1888. Said ofal and
refuse matter to be carried outside White Head
OF mpkin Knob, or such other place as may
dumped on the outgoing tide.
Inc successful bidder will be required to give
pond forihe faithful discharge of the above
duties. The Sentary Committee reserve the
Fight to reject any and all bids. Bids. will be
addressed to the Sanitary Committee;
WIN. H. now,
Chairman Sanitary Committee.
Portland, Me- may19deod3t
The Lamar register., 1898-03-05
Granada items.

A new feed store will be opened
up in Granada by j. q. Newmeister.
We notice B. Butcher of Syracuse,
Kansas, on our streets shaking hands
with old friends.
Miss Daisy Jackson, accompanied
by Mrs. Clayson, of Stewart, were
visitors in Granada over Sunday.
Shelving and fixtures are being
placed in Mace Palmer's new build
ing, and it will be occupied by j. L.
Mayfeld.
A. NJ. Brenaman, made a flying
trip to Lamar on Sunday, also on
Tuesday. We suppose they We're
business trips.
Elder ID. l.. RAIDER preached to a
good and appreciative audience on
Saturday and Sunday nights in the
NJ. f. Church.
The stone walls which surround
A. NJ. Brenaman's store are nearing
completion under the supervision of
q, S, Kennedy, the boss stonemason.
Those OF our town who have been
numbered among the sick are stead
lily improving, respectively Miss
Jennie Conner and old father Pal
mer.
II emigration continues Amityville
will become quite country, already
contracts have been awarded our
contractor, q. S. Kennedy, for sew
eral new buildings to be erected i'm
mediately.
Graaada's Literary Society con
tinues to grow both in number and
interest, and as we have had to move
into new quarters, hereafter it will
be held in the church every Friday
night. Last Friday night being the
regular election of officers, the old
official board was asked to hold over
another term.
The Lamar register., 1898-03-05
Notice.

Hereafter, in cases of death, all
cards of thanks and resolutions of
respect issued by relatives, friends or
fraternal societies will be treated as
advertising matter and must be paid
for at one, half regular rates, or q
cents a line. Also, all announce
ments of entertainments where a
price for admission is charged at
the door, or where dinners or sup
pers are given in public buildings
and charged for, will be treated as
advertising matter and charged for
as ubove. job printing for churches
and church societies will be charged
for at one half regular price.
The LAMAR SPARKS,
The LAMAR REoIsTER.
The Lamar register., 1898-03-05
NUMBER 40.

Arkansas valley on alfalfa weighed
at the Kansas City stock yards an
average of seventy five pounds, and
the ones fed in Nebraska an average
of fifty five pounds. On summing
up the proceeds OF the two focks it
is found that the sheep which were
fed in the Arkansas valley on alfalfa
and shelled corn netted their owners
the sum of S3,937, while those which
were fed in Nebraska on prairie hay
brought S2,695, or difference of
s1,242.- Rocky Ford Times Repub-
lican.
The Lamar register., 1898-03-05
A Cabinet Mem ber's Guests.

"A Cabinet Members Wife" re-
cords her trying and apparently
vexatious ordeal at the hands of two
country cousins, in her "Inner Ex-
periences," in the March LADIES
HOME Journal. She prefaces her
plant with the statement that if
country people would only dress
simply, as they do at home, when
they come to town, they would look
much better, and she describes her
unexpected guests and their homely
greetings: Cousin Zeke had on an
old stove pipe hat resurrected FROM
the garret, / know, and dating from
some time when l was child, for
dimly remember seeing father with
one on. His overcoat was comfort
able and sensible, but when he took
it off he disclosed what looked like
second hand dress suit several sizes
too large for him. Imagine dress
suit to travel in! As he took off his
coat he remarked: 4 heard tell
that at the Capital, dress clothes wuz
the fashion. an so l just went to
man who keeps tailorin' shop in
nearest town an told him to show
me the cheapest dress clothes he
had in stock, an / wuz really
s'pised when got 'em hum to see
'em fit so tol'able well. We wanted
to be's well dressed as the best when
we did visit the Capital
'Polly had on a good black silk
dress made in the style of twenty
years ago, the skirt ruffled to the
waist. Her dress was all right, but
we gods! her bonnet! 1t was made
of dark purple velvet and trimmed
with yellow ostrich feathers, two
standing up straight on one side
while one plume fell down to her
shoulders on the other. / never
saw such concoction in any country
neighborhood it was Polly, not the
country, coming out in her These
were the only clothes they had with
them excepting change of under
wear in their bags, and we had to
take them about for nearly a week
in those things"
The Lamar register., 1898-03-05
$4,000 il sugar eeet Prizes.
JENNIE.

Colorado farmers will be given an
opportunity to compete for prizes.
amounting TO some $1,000 for the
production of sugar beets, under
conditions to be fully determined
upon later. The Denver chamber of
commerce has decided to offer a
prize of $1,000 for the encourage
ment of sugar beet growing and a
number of companies have agreed to
make additions to the prizes which
will bring the total amount up to
$1,000 or more. The matter has
been under advisement by the cham
ber OF commerce for some time and
has finally been decided upon. The
rules governing the contest will be
announced as soon as they are agreed
upon by the committee and others
interested in offering the prizes
Field and Farm.
The Lamar register., 1898-03-05
The Great Feeding Ground.

Two men bought on the same
day 1000 sheep in New Mexico aud
shipped them to their feeding
grounds. One bunch went to the
Arkansas valley ahd the other to
Nebraska. BY agreement they were
both to ship at the same time and
true to the bargain the gentlemen
met in the Kansas City market the
same day. The valley man received
S525 for his sheep, while the Nebras-
ka fellow was glad to get S490
The lambs which were fed in the
The Lamar register., 1898-03-05
NorIcE- rIMnRR cuLruRE.
Us. L.Sp orrron. Lsn!n. coLo.

u. s. LAND oFYIcE. LAMAR. CoLo.
Feb. IS 1sss- \
nomplaiut having been entered at this Oflice
" b, John Duncan against George W. tiraham,
for failure to comply with law as to Timber ui-
tur- Entry No. 4t62 dated November sth iSs7,
upon the y. W. 4 section IS. Township - 5.
Range4g W. in Prowcrs County Colorado.
with a view 10 cancellation OF said entry
contestant alleging that the said
George W. Graham has not planted any
trees, tree seeds cuttings upon said tract for
more than three years last past, although no
trees have been growing on said tract during
said time. that he has not cultivated said tract
in any manner caused the same to be done
since Nov sch isi5 but has wholly abandoned
lies in an arid country that trees viii not grow
on same without irrigation. that although said
tract lies under an irrissting ditch that II has
never becn vatcred. The said psrties are here
by summoned Ia appear at this Office on tho Let
isy Of April tsg-, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. 10 respond
and furnish testimony concerning said alleged
feilure.
f3S-mss C. FRosT LIsoErr. Receiver.
The Lamar register., 1898-03-05
NOTICE.
d. 5. LANp oryEcE, LAnAR CoIo.

Feb. ., 1si's \
Ttompiatnt having been entered at this Office
" by John Duncan against John Harms for
abandosinz his Homestead Entry No. 3Is1. dat
ed MAY 18th, 1879. upon tho y. E section .,
Township - $ Ranl-r q w. in Prowers County
Colorado. with view To the cancellation of
ssid entry the said parties are hereby summon
Ell TO appear at this Ofiiec the lat day OF
April is1e. at 10 O'Clock A. ". Ia respond and
abandonment
fsh-mS Q. FRosr LIG0Err. Receiver.
The Lamar register., 1898-03-05
NOTICE.
o. 5. LAND orTIcE LAnAR CoIo !

q. s. LAND OFFICE LAMAR Colo
Feb. IS, lses. 4
nompiaint having been entered at this office
" By Harry A. Pcttee against John NJ. SeRnlaBd
for abandoning his Homestead Entry No. i7o2.
dated July -, ISL. upon the y. E Section ~.
Township q ;. Range II W. in Prowcrs County,
Colorado. with a view tothe CANCELLATION of said
s.ntry. tho said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this office the lst day OF April les.
at 10 O'Clock A. ". to respond and furnish testi-
fnauy concerning said alleged abandonment
u mi q. Ekn.r LIn.I.Ir. Neceiver.
The Lamar register., 1898-03-05
SorrcE-rIMBER CULTURE.
q. 5. LAND orr1cE, LAMan, ooIo.

% .. IAND OFFIIEl I4ANNE, NOItf
Feby. %, Ises.
COMPLAINT having been entered at this Office
" by Willis Butler against James W. Hart
pence for failure to comply with law as TO Tim
upon the NEs section 81, Township % s.. Range
u W., In Prowers county. Colorado. with
view to the cancellation OF said entry; contes-
tant alleging that the said James w. Hartpence
has abandoned said tract and that the said
tract has not been cultivated in any manner,
since Jshy. tth. 1876. that trres are growing
upon said tract and none have been planted
thereon since Jany tth. 1886. that said tract in
its natural state will not produce trees without
irrigation and although under irrigation
ditch said tract has not been irrigated and said
truct Is wholly uncultivated and abandoned. and
has been since January 18th. 1896. the said par
ties are hereby summoned to appear at this Of
nee on the ist day OF April, i-ss at 10 O'Clock A.
ing said alleged failure.
fsS-m26 C, b. rnoNAs, Register.
Daily camera., 1898-07-19
REAR ADMIRAL BUNCE
One Of the Bravest Officers in the
United States Navy.
During the Civil War He Received
the Omcial Thanks of the Navy
Department-Will Retire from
Service December 25.

After a service of more than As years
in the United States navy, during which
time he made an enviable war record
and otherwise distinguished himself,
Francis NJ. Bunce has reached the high
est rank in the gift of the navy depart
ment. With the retirement of Rear Ad-
miral Thomas o. Selfridge, Commodore
Bunce has added another star to his
collar decorations and another gold
band to his sleeve. He reached the rank
of rear admiral on February 6, 1898,
Just 46 years and 5 months from the
time he entered the service, in 1851.
Admiral Bunce, says the New York
Times, is a sailor of the old school.
During his long career in the navy he
has visited many foreign countries and
seen much active service. He was born
in Connecticut December 25, 1886. His
early life was spent in that section of
the country, where he received such ed
ucation as the schools afforded. He en-
tered the navy in 1851, and was appoint
ed an acting midshipman in May, 1852.
He was sent to the naval academy, from
which he was graduated as midship-
man five years later, and was attached
to the gunboat Germantown, in the
East India squadron, until 1860, when
he was promoted a passed midshipman.
During the same year he was assigned
to the Brooklyn, in the Gulf squadron,
engaged in the Chinqui survey.
1t was not until early in 1861 that
Admiral Bunce, then a lieutenant, saw
any active service. From that time un-
til the close of the war he was in many
of the more important engagements,
and was mentioned in special orders
and received the thanks of the navy
department for brave and heroic serv-
ices rendered,
He was appointed executive officer of
the Penobscot in 1869, and in that YES
sci took part in engaging the confed-
crate batteries at Yorktown, Va. For