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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-03
MARY GILMAN DAvE1s, Treasurer

The following officers were elected:
President-Mrs. J. r. Worcester.
Vice President-Mrs. Charles S. Fobes.
Secretary and Treasurer-Miss ]. L.
Clark.
Assistant Treasurer-Miss Marion Steph-
enson.
Church Directors-St. Paul's, Mrs. J..
W. Harper; Friends Society, Mrs. b..
III. Hoyt; New Jerusalem church, Mrs.
j. II. Worcester: ST. Lawrence. Mrs. S.
B. Locke; Congress Street Methodist,
Mrs. Skillings; Pine Street, Miss Leigh.
ton: Vaughan Street. Mrs. J. P. Wes-
colt; First Free Baptist, Mrs. N. w.
Litchfeld; First Parish. Miss L. Long
fellow; williston; Mrs W VII, q; Ch Oh M;s !;
Gould; Congress Square, Mrs. G. J..
Harrington, Mrs. E. G. Jones; High
Street, Miss Eastman; Second Parish,
Mrs. s. g. Ripley; Catholic cathedral,
Miss Susie Towle; St. Uominics, Miss
Rafferty,; State Street, Mrs. II. L. Hob
son, Mrs. William Senter; St. Luke's,
Miss Marion Stephenson; St. Stephens,
siah. Miss Eva Chase; First Baptist,
Mrs. D. B. Kicker; society at large. Mrs.
j. II. Fletcher; Chestnut Street, Mrs.
W. W. Cole.
Ward Visitors-One, Miss Alice J. Lib
by, Mrs. Gertrude Weeks, Mrs. Herbert
Fuller, Mrs. Eugene Iopey; Two, Mrs.
W. G. Nelson, Mrs. Comery. Mrs. S. G.
Ripley; Three, Mrs. W. B. Drew, Mrs.
Frank Cammett. Miss George Evans,
Miss Ella Russell; -Four, Mrs. Augustus
S. Thayer, Mrs. E. NJ. Pickett. Mrs. G..
o. Files. Mrs. G. ]. Farrington; Five,
Mrs. Henry Taylor, Mrs. Il. G. SWEET,
Mrs. Marshall, Mrs George Smith, Miss
Ernestins Libby; Six, Miss l. L. Clark,
Miss j. l.. erie, miss Marion Stephenson.
Miss Florence McMullen; Seven, Mrs. G.
S. Fobes, Mrs P H. Brown, Miss Emily
Rolfe, Mrs, ]. l.. Horn, Miss Eva B.
Montgomery.
Committee in charge of the room
Tuesdays Miss Clark, Mrs. 6. A. Rogers;
Thursdays, Miss Crie, Mrs. Ripley;
Saturdays, Mrs. Worcester, Miss Stephen
son.
Purchasing Committee-Miss Clark,
Miss Stephenson.
COMMITTEES on Vacancies-Mrs. Fobes
and Mrs. Henley.
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.;!lIlIl !,

On and after MONDAY Oct Sd, 1898, trains
will leave as follows:
LEAVE.
For Lewiston and Auburn, $40 a. a., 1.3o,
400 and 600 p. IN.
For Gorham. Berlin and Island Pond, $40 q.
M, 1.30 and 600 p. m. .ss..ss-
For Montreal and Chicago, $40 a. m. ande.oo
p m.
For Quebec, $40 a. m. and 900 p. m.
ARRIVALS. e
From Lewiston and Auburn, $40, 11.30 a.
m.; 5.45 and 6.45 D. m.
From Island Pond, Berlin and Gorham $40 and
11.30 a. IN. and 5.5b p. m.
From Chicago and Montreal, $40 a. m and
5.45 p, m.
from Quebec, $40 a. m and 5.45 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Montreal. Quebec, Toronto and Chicago
600 p. m.
For Lewiston and Auburn, $50 a. m. and COOP. m.
For Gorham and Berlin, $50 a. m. and SEQ p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Island Pond, Berlin, Gorham, Montreal
and West, $40 a. m.
From Lewiston and Auburn, $40 a, m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains
TICKET OFFICE, DEPOT AT FOOT OF
INDIA STREET.
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CHANGE OF TIME.

On and after September 2S, STEAMER
PHANTOM will leave Portland Pier
For Great Diamond Island, Falmouth, Cousins,
Chebeague, Bustin'S Island, So, Freeport and
Porier's Landing at 200 p. N.
Returning leave Porters Landing at ZOO a;
M, SO, Freeport at 7.15 a. M, Bustin's Island
at 7.3O a. M, Chebeague at a. M, Falmouth at
$50 a. m, Great Diamond at 9 a. m.
sep2Sdtf B. M. SEABURY, Manager.
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Portland & Roothbay Steamboat Co

Summe Arrangements-On and After
juno 18th, 1898.
GOING WEST.
CTR. ENTERPRISE leaves East Boothbay
y for Portland Mondays at tbs a. m, touch
ing at So. Bristol ana Boothbay Harbor.
Wednesday, leave Damarlscota at a. m fof
Portland, touching at above landings.
Friday, leave Pemaquid for Portland at g. q.
M touching at above landings except Damarls-
Gotta.
GOING EAST.
Tuesdays and Saturdays, leave Portland at
a. m. for Damariscotta, touching Bo0thbay
Harbor, So. Bristol and East Boothbay.
Thursdays, leave Portland at a. m for rem.
aauid, touching at above landings except
Damariscotta.
On Saturday will return from Damariscotta
to East Boothbay.
Sep20dtf ALFRED RACE. Manager.
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Portland & Rumtord Falls R'y.
~ Ees.ns Oc< leo0

In Effect Oct. 3, 1898.
DEPARTURES.
$50 A. NJ and Ito p. NJ. From Unlsn Station
for Poland, Mechanic Fam. A'reRneld. Can
ton. Dixneld and Rumfofd FAILS.
$50 a. NJ. 10 and h16 D. n. From Union
Station forsMechanic Falls snd intermediate
stations
Connections at Rumford Falls for all pcisss
on the r. f. s. r. L. r. r. and in the Rangeley
Lakes.
r. @, BRADFORD, Traffic Manager,
Portland. Maine.
E. L. LOVEJOY, Superintendent,
jeIs du Rumford Falls. Mama
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THE DIET MISSION.
Annual Meeting of One of Poriland's Old
est Charities,

The Soth annual meeting of the Diet
mission was held at the Fraternity house
on Spring street, Saturday afternoon
There was large attendance. The secrs-
tary, Miss Isabella T. Clark. presented
an interesting report of the work done
during the year. In addition to It's
usual work the mission has aided in the
efforts made to tighten the lot of the
sick soldiers and is willing to do more
1t is now supplying number OF sufferers
with milk The society now occupies a
room in the City Building which is ex-
celIently adapted to its needs The en-
ployment of boys to- carry supplies
to the older beneficiaries has made neces-
sary the appointment of an assistant SEQ
retary to take charge of that branch of
the work. Ninety persons have been
aided during the year, 13 less than in
the previous year, which was exceptional
in the number of calls for aid. The ward
visitors have made 1919 visits and given
out 4ll2 tickets, of which number 4ol7
were presented at the rooms for supplies.
Only six of the patients died during the
year, smaller number than ever before.
The work for the coming year VIII be
begun next Tuesday.
Miss Mary Gilman Dayeis, the treasurer,
reported as follows:
Treasurers' report from October p 1897
to October /, 1898.
Cash on hand October 2, 1897, Sl3l. ~
Interest on investments, 80 50
Received from churches, 27.76
Total receipts, $475,5S
EXPENSES.
Milk. Sl53. %
Sent, lt.OO
Basket carriers and other services, 9.33
For extra aid to patients, 191. 62
s404. IS
Cash on hand October l, 1898, 7l.35
S475 So
r.nv naurIC Tnoeeuror
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by telegraph.
LONDON. Oct. 1, 1ess.-Oensois CLOSED at
lO97s for money and li01s for aecoun.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. ]. 1S98-Cotton market
lower-sales 5000 bales, including 500 bales
speculation and export
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Cotton Markets.
European Markets.

OCT. I, 1873.
-spot 6Mc, off l-I6c.
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RAILROADS.
BOSTON & MAINE r. II.
In Effect October srd. 1898.
WESTERN DIVISION.


WESTERN DIVISION.
Trains leave Portland, Union stauon. for
Scarboro Crossing, 1000 a. M. $40, D. M;
scarboro Beach, Pine Point. 100. 1900 M.
sseo ' Rldd. s 7o $40 1000 200 a. 1 me- iss
$50, 5.25, $40 P. M; Kennebunk, 100, $40.
a. M, 1922 s;s0 626, $40 P. M; Ksnnebunk.
Wells Beach, 100, $40 a. M, $50. $40 p. M. |;
Dpver, Somersworth. 100. $40 a. m, 1926
$50, BIS p. m; Rochesier, Farmingtoi.
port, Laconia. Weirs, Plymouth. $40 a. NJ;
1926 p. M; Worcester (via Somersworth ard
RocheSter), 700 a, NJ; Manchester, Concord
wick, Dover, Exeter, Haverhiii. Lawrence.
Lowell, Boston, a 4.o5, 100. $40 a. m. 1895,
$50, p. m. Arrive Boston, 7.25. 1918 a. m.
ist no. 81 sd $50 neai i5 as Sl
Arrive Portland, 1910 t.5o. d. NJ, f210 800,
750 p. IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS
For Scarboro Beach, Pine Point. Old
Orchard Beach. saco, Biddeford, Kenne-
Haverhiil, Lawrence, Lowell, Boston, 1856,
4,3O D. m. Arrive Boston 5.1S, 8.22 p. m.
Rochester, Pennington, Alton Bay $50
p. m.
EASTERN DIVISION.
+ For Biddeford, Portsmouth, Newbury-
port, Amesbury. salem, Lynn, Boston, 200
900 a. M, 12.45. 600 p. m. Arrive Boston, 5.5
a. NJ. 124O 400. 9o5 p. m. Leave Boston TO
Portland, 7.30 900 a. M. 1890. 700, 7.45 p. m
arrive Portland, Has a. M, 1900. 430, i0.15
1915 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddefo d, Portsmouth. Newbury-
port. Salem. Lynn, Boston. 200 a. m. 12.45
pm. Arrive Boston 5.57 a. M, 400 p. m.
Leave Boston for Portland. 900 a. m, 100 p. m.
Arrive Portland, 1910, 1880 p. m.
q. Daily except Monday and stops at North
Berwick and Exeter only.
D. j. FLANDERS, G. r, 8 T. A. Boston.
oct3 dn
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Boston Produce Market.

BOSTON. Sept. go iS9S-The following ar
to-day's quotations OF Provisions. etc.:
FLOUR.
Spring patents. new 1908 80.
Spring clear ana straights 25G4 90.
" inter patents. 8 1893 80
Winter. clear and straight, 8 80 3 60. ,l7s
Extra and Seconds W.
Fine and Supers -.
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leaves Franklin Wharf, Portland, Tuesdays
and Saturdays at a. m. Touching at
Rockiand, Camden, Belfast, Bucks
about7 p m.
Returning-leave Bangor Mondays and
Thursdays at a. m, making above landings
Touching at Northport and Sandy Point for
freight or passengers on signal. Arriving at
Portland about p m
Connecting at Rockland for Yinalahven,
North Haven and Stonlngton.
FARES FROM PORTLAND TO
Rockland or Camden. 31.25, 2.25
Belfast. roo, $50
Bangor. ............- 200 $50
Weather permitting.
&C. OLIVER, President.
CHAS. r. LEWIS. Treasurer. je35 DIT
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SUNDAY. Oct 2.
Arrived.

Arrived.
Steamship Manhattan. Bennett New York
naSsanoers and mdse to j Llscomb
sch Lucy A Davis, McKown, Philadelphia
coal to P r RIB. .,
Sch Elliot Dow, Pinkham. New YorK-coai
to Randall g. McAllister.
Sch Fred H Gibson. Publicoyer. Boston, TO
load for Paysandu v,r,,
Sch Ida Hudson. Fisher, Merchandising to
Lord Bros. n.,..
SchlRailroad, Simmons. Port Ciyde.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
ROCKPORT, Oct AR sch Harvester, Rob-
Sid, schs Nj Bird, Merrill, Rocklandi w q
Norcroes Cole Camden.
EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
Ar at Liverpool LIST, steamer California; I'm
Montreal.
Ar at uenos Ayres Sept 80. barque Repecca
Crowell, Bridgwater. Ms; 9th, Edward May
berry, MonteVideo.
Memoranda.
Ship Bariug Brothers, which was burned az
Kobe last August, had 1900 tons Oh curlos
stored in the hold and 1900 rolls mattins on
board. together with SCI eral hundred IONS Vi
rage.
Wilmington. NC-Sch Warren B Potter Slo-
comb. from Georgetown, sc. for Boston, WIN
lumber. has arrived at Southport, NJ, WIN
crew sick. N
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets.
New York stock and money Market.

NOW forK STOCK and Money MarKo0'
BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK, Oct 1.
Money on CALI was steady 3M ger cent;
last loan 31a: prime mercantile paper o7sgo
per cent Sterling Exchange firm, With actual
business In bankers bills at SAGA S41a Tor
demand and s11s "a S1M forslxty days. ost-
ed rates t21s ga s6. commercial bills are
soy.
Silver certificates 61@e2.
Bar Silver so 1915
Mexican dollars ASA.
government Bonds easier.
State bonds firm.
Railroad bonds heavy.
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International Steamship Go.

Easpon, Lubeo, Calais ST. 10 W. N. B.. Halifax, Ms.
and all parts of New Bruins wick. Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. Ihe
favorite route to Campobello and St Andrews.
N. b.
Summer Arrangement.
On and after Monday, May 9th. steamer
will leave Portland on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at $50 p. m.
Returning leave StJohn and Eastport same
days.
to destination. F-Freight received up TO 400
p. m.
For Tickets and Sraterooms apply at inc
Pine Tree TickeI Office, Monument SquaIreee or
for other information at Company's olnsA
Railroad Wharf. foot OF State street.
J. B. COYLE. Gen. Man.
mar18dtf H.P.C. HERSEY Agent
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
kAHUKU PLANTATION co.

y dividend is now payable on the
stock of the above plantation at the
Office of NJ. 5. Grinbaum q Co.. Ltd.
c. BOLTE.
Treasurer X. =. Co.
Honolulu, April I, 1898.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-04
SPORTS WERE INTERESTING.
\ Dung Athletes DO Splendid Work at
st. Louis College.

The field day sports on the st. Louis
College campus, Saturday, were "A de-
cided success. The College band fur
nished music during the afternoon,
which was highly appreciated. The
athletes were prevented from practic-
ing because of the Hood, but notwith-
standing this disadvantage, they all
made an excellent showing.
Kaulukou, son of Speaker Eaulu-
kou, won the pole vault Francis Tin
HUI. who was one of the stars of the
day. was a close second. Others to
compete were \. Nawahi and James
Steward. The gold medal given for
this event was presented by the ST.
Louis College Literary Society. Kai-
he put the bag of shot thirty-one feet
winning first prize. Kahe also won
the high jump.
John Winter. son of John Winter of
the Hollister Drug Company. carried
off the honors in the broad jump con-
test among the juniors. Willie Achi
won the sack race. Numerous other
events took place.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-04
LIBRARIES FOR SCHOOLS.
\ Teacher Suggests How the Matter
Could be Arranged.

\ teacher in the Government service
has written Senator McCandless sug-
gesting plan to supply small libra
ries of suitable books for the pupils
of the common schools in these Is
lands.
1t is suggested that 300 suitable
books for children be carefully select
ed, and made up into sets of thirty
to each school. Twelve copies of each
book would be needed, so as to make
12O libraries, comprising ten different
sets. After each school has read up
it's set, say in three months time, it
should exchange with another school.
As the pupils advance in knowledge
of English, larger books would be use
full.
Rev. S. f. Bishop and Rev. o. p
Emerson have given this matter much
consideration, and strongly advocate
such a procedure. The former gem
tleman says that the greatest care
should be used in selecting the books
so as to combine entertainment with
sound and wholesome moral tone.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-04
TO RENT.

The A 1 fireproof two story brick
building on lower Fort street known
as the Union Ice Company's building.
Apply to
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-04
BEAUTIFUL GOODS.

Miss Killean commenced her East
err opening of millinery goods this
morning, and her store has been well
crowded with ladies all day. 1t is the
universal verdict that no better dis
play of millinery goods has ever been
shown in Honolulu. Lovely ribbons,
in all the very latest shades, are
spread to view, and the effect is beau
tiful The opening continues until
Wednesday evening.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-04
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT.

House and Lot on McCully St.,
PunahOu, Contains 5 Large
and Lofty Rooms, Kitchen,
Bath Room, Servants Quart
ers, Stable, and Carriage
House. A Large Lot With
Abundance of Shade and
Fruit Trees, Rent $50 Per
Month.
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FOR RENT.

"Alma Cottage" Waikiki, furnished
with a beach lott. For terms apply
to
FRANK HESTACE
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NOTICE.

The steamer Mauna Loa will re-
ceive freight all day Tuesday, and
will sail on Wednesday morning, at
10 o'clock.
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TIP TO DATE

Shirt waists, the loveliest assortment
ever imported, all sizes, from 30 to A,
at ~ S. Sachs Dry Goods Company,
Limited.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-04
POSITION WANTED.

A young lady wishes a position as
stenographer. Address r. w., care of
Young Mems Christian Association.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-04
Best Residence Lots for Sale.

There are only EIGHT LOTS situat-
ed on the mauka side of Beretania
street, and lying between Punchbowl
is the only centrally located premises
for sale, convenient for residences, in
the market.
Prices are very reasonable.
For terms and further particulars
apply to w. C. ACHI SS co.
Real Estate Brokers.
Honolulu, February 16, 1898.
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LOST.

On Waikiki Beach Road, a lady's
black silk travelling bag. Finder will
please return to The Star office.
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TO LET.

\ comfortable house, corner of Ber-
etania and Punchbowl streets, con-
tanning eight rooms, kitchen, bath
room, servants rooms, stables and ev-
cry convenience; one minutes walk
from Postoffice.
Vacant from April 1st.
Apply to j. G. SILVA,
At B. +. Ehlers g. Co.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
by AUTHORITY.

NlISCELLANEOU
The evening times., 1898-11-29
HoBSON DECLINES TO
TAKE THE PLATFORM
Refuses an Offer Of Fifty Thousand
Dollars for a Course of
Lectures.

Naval Constructor Richmond Pearson
Hobson has refused an offer of $50, 600
from New York lecture bureau for a
stated number of lectures during this sea-
son. Explaining the reason for his re-
fusal to a friend yesterday while on his
way from Annapolis to Washington, Mr.
Hobson said:
1T would be idle for me to say that
did not consider the proposition carefully
1 did. My people are all in moderate cir
cumstances. but my reflections led me to
this conclusion:
Before the sinking of the Merrimac
my lectures would have been worth prob
ably not more than so cents; the sinking
of the Merrimac seems to have made
them worth $4,000. The work which so
suddenly raised my stock in literary trade
was done in simple execution of my duty
as an officer in the American navy
II did not feel that | had a rights, TO
use the performance of that duty for my
financial betterment. ! therefore declined
the offer of the $500 I have, however
agreed to contribute some articles to one
of the magazines, but this is different,
and, / might add, carries no independent
fortune with it,
Another offer of 500 was made to Mr..
Hobson Saturday at Annapolis for
twenty minute talk at Norfolk and in
refusing this offer he spoke of having re-
fused the $500G0.
The evening times., 1898-11-29

Protestant. should ascend a grateful
recognition Of the justice that has over
taken the greatest scoundrel nation of
all time.
Our gain is not 10 be measured by
square miles and number of souls, even
IN estimating the direct advantages
The situation of the new possessions is
a feature of incaiculabIe value. If We
had the creation of island possessions in
our OWN hands, finite wisdom could not
place them better to guard the great
Republic and to warrant its interest in
the lands that border the Pacific where,
as forecast by William II. Seward, the
future great scenes of human activity
are 10 be enacted. Yet the Philippines
are far enough removed to allow us to
exercise discretion in taking part in
the controversies OF the nations With
the guardian Gibraltar of Hawaii, our
armament against the EXTREMIST peril is
complete. Our gain is mighty. but our
responsibilities are not beyond our ca
pacity.
The evening times., 1898-11-29
ONE RESULT OF THE
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Thirty Thousand Volunteers. Whose
Services Are Not Needed, to he
Mustered Out

One of the first results of the determi-
nation of the peace negotiations at Paris
will be orders for the mastering out of
as many as $4,000 men of the volunteer
army. The orders thus far cover about
s., 900 men, but not more than 200 have
actually been mustered out
The present army consists of about 130,-
coo men, exclusive of all ordered mustered
out, $4,000 of whom are regulars.
The forces contemplated for the islands
are: For the Philippines, 10000; for Porto
Rico, about 7,0q0; for Cuba not more than
80, 900 This, on the basis of 75 600 men for
the regular stablishment-which is the
number now reckoned on by competent
military forecasters here-will leave 20, 200
men for frontier and station work in this
country. Secretary Alger recommends
l00, 600 men.
There are now 10000 volunteers who are
entirely useless in view of the technical
cessation Of hostilities Orders for the
mastering out of these will be issued
without delay, which will leave i00, 600 in
the army IL was recalled today by army
officers that the regular army of 3, 900
men had never been up TO its limit of en-
listed strength, and that the army of g.
600 men under the Hull bill lacked n, 20
of complete enlistment.
Secretary Alger refused to say whether
he would ask for more pay for enlisted
men, but it is asserted unhesitatingly
that 1t will be impossible to secure the
enlistment of 5000 men unless there be
greater pay than s13 a month for eacn
man. An increase of pay for privates in
the service will be one of the almost GER
tain developments of legislation for army
reorganization, the argument being based
upon the dangerous climates 10 be en-
dured in the new possessions.
Orders have been issued for the return
of the First Kentucky Infantry from Por-
TO Rico, and the new uniforms will be
provided for them by the quartermasters
department when they land in the United
States. This will leave about $500 men in
Porto Rico. They will be distributed in
detachments, as viii those of the army
in the Philippines and Cuba, without any
show or display of force.
The evening times., 1898-11-29
SPLENDID RECORD
OF THE LIFE-skVERS
Increased Number of Disasters Dur
ing the Year, But Fewer Lives
Lost Than Ever Before.

Interesting statistics of the Life-Saving
Service are given in the annual report
of the general superintendent. The num-
ber of disasters within the scope of the
service was much larger than that of any
previous year The loss of life was, how
ever, only twenty-five, as against fifty
three in the preceding year, when the
number of disasters was much smaller,
and was less in proportion to the num-
Der of wrecks than ever heretofore.
The number of disasters to documented
vessels within the field of the operations
of the service during the year was io2.
There were on board these vessels 3,ll3
persons. of whom twelve were lost. The
estimated value of the vessels and car
goes involved was s.. 10S,3 $3.50 OF this
amount s64l0 $50 was saved. In addition
there were during the year $50 casualties
10 small craft, carrying S74 persons. of
whom ten were lost. Fiftysix other per-
sons were rescued, who had fallen from
wharves. piers, etc.
The crews saved or helped save dur
ing the year All vessels, valued, with
their cargoes, at s2.sSS. $50. and rendered
assistance to 324 other vessels in dis
tress. besides warning off hundreds of
others.
The cost of fhe maintenance of the
service during the year was s1,497,67s
which includes 569a2 expended during
June and July for the maintenance of
l39 stations as coast signal stations for
war purposes.
Following is a general summary of the
statistics of the service from 1871 to June
80 1898: Number of disasters, 10,44S; value
of property involved, s16l, ,ls5, ,424: value
of property saved, Sl25, $50 2e2; number of
persons involved, S1,245; number of lives
lost $40