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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-09
YARMOUTH.

Sunday, September II at 4.se o'clock
will be held the last services at the Old
Meeting house. The members of the Var.
mouth band under their leader, Mr..
Joseph Raynes, will give short concert
Of sacred numbers before the service. The
concert will commence at AIS. The flag
song will be given by the kindergarten
children assisted by Miss Gertrude Allen.
The lecture by Prof. Lee of Bowdoin
college will be deferred until later date
in the season when he has kindly con-
sented to speak on either Of these topics;
His Exploration in Labrador ana the
Straits of Magellan and the Jesuits. This
will be for the benefit of the Hillside Ii
brary. Announcements will be made later
and possibly course of free lectures may
be arranged.
9. W. Richardson Of the Richardson
Walker Lumber company, Portland, was
in town on business at the Forest Paper
mills yesterday afternoon.
The board of registration of voters are
holding their sessions at the selectmen' s
office, Masonic hall building.
The following are the recent arrivals at
the Royal River house: c. ]. Murphy, j.
P. Smith, Island Pond, VT, George A.
Roberts, Union.
The lightning Of Wednesday afternoon
did considerable damage to the trees in
various parts of the town.
The Portland & Yarmouth electric cars
were in running order early yesterday
forenoon, the damage at the powerhouse
caused by tie burning out Of the dynamo
by the lightning which entered the
building, was readily repaired yesterday
by the substitution OF IN additional
dynamo which was on hand at the power
house. The cars made regular trips
through the day yesterday. s ss..ss
The lightning of Wednesday struck the
telephone wires of the private system
operated through the town by Coombs
Bros The fuses we're burned out near
the Ledge and the whole system wss
thrown out for the day. The damage was
repaired yesterday forenoon,
A large party of tho mem bers of the
Central Church society went on picnic
Wednesday by the electric cars to Cape
Cottage, Portland. Owing to the damage
to the Yarmouth electric power station
the party were obliged to return home by
the s. 80 evening train of the Grand
Trunk.
Mr.. Lewis Bennett, electrician at the
paper mills, who was afflicted with a
stroke of paralysis a few days ago is re-
ported to be improving. He is now able
to use his voice to some extent and has
the partial use of one hand.
A party of about IS of the summer
boarders at Princes Point, residents Of
New York, returned home yesterday latter
noon over the Grand Trunk railway to
Portland where they left by afternoon
trains.
The library guild of the First Parish
Sunday school will be held this evening
at the chapel. The author under con-
sideration is Sarah Orne Jewett
The examination for entrance to the
grammar and high schools will take place
on Saturday at o'clock at the high
school building.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-09
EXCURSION TO KINEO.

We would call attention to the Maine
Central excursion next Sunday to Kiueo.
This excursion to Kineo will be the only
one at low rates the road will have from
Portland this season and is by the Sum-
day paper train leaving Portland at I. &c
a. M, tickets to be sold at the low rate OF
only $3.50 the round trip ITO Kineo or s.
the round trip to Greenville.
Although dinnsr can be procured at the
hotel at the foot of the lake and also per-
haps time will be afforded at Kineo, yet the
suggestion is made that the participants
take their lunches with them.
The excursion is not from Portland
only but from all stations between Port
land and Foxcroft at correspondingly low
rates.
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OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.

Among the various productions of New
England man facture. no article for
wofnan's wear has grown so rapidly in
favor with particular dressers as "Royal
Worcester Corsets." t'ees:<
There is no article of dress upon which
so much depends as the corset, and tn Q
woman who selects as her model one OF
these matchless productions of New Eng
land skill and enterprise, has secured fer
herself that comfort of body and peace of
mind, that only a perfect fitting corset
can afford
"Royal Worcester corsets are for sale
by all first class dealers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-09
The FIRST GENERATOR

for tho Great Falls Power plant al
North Gorham which is to furnish lights
and power for Portland has arrived al
White Rock station on the Maine Central.
1t is $50 II. P. The two large generators
to follow are of 6E5 H. P. The power
house is up, boarded and shingled, and
is nearly ready for occupancy. The pole
line is seven miles on it's way to Port
land, and inside Of two weeks time the
wheels will be started up and what Is the
GREATEST electrical development from
water power in the state OF Maine WILL
have begun business.
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DEERING.

The Portland Railroad company's cars
and the Yarmouth electrics are held up
several times daily at Tukey's bridge to
allow scows that are in use in back bay
to pass through. AS 1t takes 20 minutes
to open and close the draw it will be seen
that the cars are bothered to quite an ex-
tent. If the draw could be operated by a
motor, as it has been suggested, much
time could be saved in the operation.
A large arch sign Of black with gilt
letters reading "St. Jossphs Academy -
has been placed at the entrance of the
Home at Deering Center.
Rev. e. G. Strout Of Saco, formerly
located at Gorham, was in the city yester-
day afternoon calling on friends. He left
on the evening train for Walnut Hill
where he was to lecture last evening.
The beard Of registration have not as
yet been overbardened by the appearance
of new voters DESTROYS of being entered
on the lists. At the first days session on
Tuesday there were three names added.
On Wednesday there were three and yes
terday there were quite number. Today
is the last day that the board will be in
session for the addition OF names and per-
sons not registered should avail them
selves of the opportunity There are over
400 persons in the city, according to the
assessors. who are entitled to registration.
The funeral services Of the late Mrs.
Lydia A., widow Of John q. Towle, 70
Spring street, Woodfords, will occur on
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock from the
Congregational church, Buxton Lower
Falls Prayers at 70 Spring street on
Saturday at 10 a. m.
The interior of the store in the Mosher
building, Woodfords street, Woodfords, Is
being finished and the tenements put in
perfect condition for immediate occu-
pancy, but as yet none of the building is
| let.
| The Portland & Rochester is understood
to be about ready to erect gates at the
Pearl street crossing. Woodfords, as re-
quested by the city council. a
| The crossing at Woodfords street should
! be the next in line, as this is dangerous
point as regards the safety of the travelling
! public.
Ex-Alderman Elbridge Matthews of
Woodfords, of the firm of Mathews &
Huston, the Portland grain dealers, has
commenced on the foundation for resi-
dence on Pleasant street, just above the
new house of John S. Russell. The plans
| re in the hands of Architect Fassett of
Portland. The house will probably cost
about SIC, 900.
4 MIR. William Mann, the newly elected
principal of the Deering High school. is
to re side OF Mckinley street, Deering
Center.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Deering city government will be held
this evening at 730. Prior to the regular
business hearing will be given on the
petition of the Westbrook Electric Light
& Power company for the right to erect
additional poles and wires for the trans
mission of electric light and power
| through the city.
| The Standish Water Construction COM
pany's men are at work near the DeerinR
city farm laying wafer pipes to supply
several hydrants which are to be located
| in that vicinity.
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THU HARPSWELL LINE.

Beginning with next Monday the Harp
swell Steam boat Co. g steamer Aucocisco
will make two trips daily from Portland
through to South Harpswell and Orr's
Island. leaving Portland at 9.l5 a. NJ. and
4. 10 p. m. This will allow excursionists
DING down on the morning trip nearly
two hours for dinner and sight seeing at
Orr's Island. Steamer returns arriving
at Portland at $50 p. m. The usual ex'
cursion tickets will be Continued on sale
during the month Of September.
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STORM SEVERE AT BELFAST.

q Belfast. September s.-Reports from
outlying districts which reached here
this morning tell Of great damage to
houses, barns. live stock and other
property by the several electric storms,
the most severe for years, which passed
over this section late yesterday afternoon
and evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-09

WELLINGTON IN COMMAND.

Baltimore, September S.-The Republi-
can state central committee today elected
United states Senator George Wellington
cha rInan to succeed State Senator Nor
man B. Scott, resigned.
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BURGLARS IN WILTON STORES.

Wilton, September s.-Burglars entered
the stores OF w. e. Sawyer and h. II.
Dascomb in Wilton, Wednesday night,
tore the money drawer from the counters
and ra nsacked both safes which were NOT
locked and got about So to $40 in small
change. -Four men were seen running
away. The doors had been pried open.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-09

A little life may be sacrificed to sud-
den attack of Group if you don't have
DR.. Thomas Electric Oil on hand fer
the emergency.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-06-04
NEW BRiGADlER GENERALS.

President Sends . Long List Of Appoint
ments to the Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 80.-The presi<
dent has sent these nominations to the
senate:
To be brigadier generals: Colonel
Robert II. Hall, Fourth u. s. infantry;
Colonel Edwin V. Sumner, Seventh u.
8. cavalry; Colonel Peter 9. Haines,
corps Of engineers; Colonel George L..
Gillespie, porps of engineers; Colonel
Marcus P. Miller, Third U. s. artillery;
Colonel Ja.,ob Kline, Twenty.first in.
fantry; Lieutenant Colonel Osward H.
Ernest, corps of engineers; Lieutenant
Colonel Lloyd Wheaton, Twentieth u.
S. infantry; Lieutenant Colonel Near.
thur, assistant adjutant general;
Colonel Henry O. Hasbrouck, Fourth
U. s. artillery; Lieutenant Colonel
John @. Gilmour, assistant adjutant
general; Lieutenant Colonel Wallace
+. Randolph, Fourth U. s. artillery;
Major Joseph Sanger, inspector gen.
eral; Fred D. Grant, One Hundred and
Forty.fourth New York volunteers;
Harrison Gray Otis of California,
Henry M. Duffield of Michigan, Charles
King of Wisconsin, Lucius F. Hubbard
Of Minnesota, George A. Garretson Of
Ohio, William w. Gordon of Georgia;
John A. Wiley Of Pennsylvania, w. A.
Bancroft Of Massachusetts, William j.
Mckee Of Indiana, Francis w. Green,
Seventy.first New York volunteer in.
fantry; Charles Fitzsimmons Of Hi.
nois, Joseph M. Hudson Of Kansas,
Joseph Rush Lincoln Of Iowa, Michael
V. Sheridan. u. s. A., assistant adju.
tant general.
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OFF FOR MANILA.

The First American Army to Sail for
Foreign Shores Ia Now on the
Pacific.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26. The start
was made for Manila during the after.
noon and the first American army to
sail for foreign shores is now on the
broad Pacific. At 4 o'clock Brigadier
General Anderson signalled from the
Australia for the City of Peking and
the City of Sydney to get under way.
The crew worked with will and in a
short time the anchors were up and the
vessels began to move. Then the $500
soldiers who had been impatiently
awaiting the signal to start let them
selves loose. They climbed to the rig
ging and swarmed all over the big
ships, shouting and cheering like mad.
The bay was alive with small craft of
every description and huge ferry boats
were pressed into service to accommo-
date the eager crowds and carry them
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progress here for the last week, were
concluded during tho day when def.

progress here for the last week, were
concluded during the day when def.
mite agreement was reached for the
creation OF commission which shall
consider all the subjects Of controversy
between the United States and Canada
and frame treaty between the i'm.
perial government and the United
States for the complete adjustment Of
these controversies. The agreement is
now to be submitted to the British
government for it's approval, and when
this is given the organization Of the
commission will be completed. For
the present the agreement is confined
to the one point that the
Commission Shall Be Created,
the time and place for the commission
to begin it's work being left for future
determination. It is understood, how
ever, that the first meeting will be
held at Quebec, probably during the
coming summer. The membership OF
the commission will be determined by
the executive branches of the two gov.
ernments.
Those participating in the confer.
ence were Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador; Sir Louis Davies,
Canadian minister of marine; General
John w. Foster, special commissioner
in charge Of the Canadian affairs, and
Commissioner Kasson.
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prices. Ine expectation Is general that
Santiago must soon fall into the hands
of the Americans.
Havana Account of the Bombardment Of
Santiago.

Havana Account of the Bombardment of
Santiago.
HAVANA, June 3.-The following
Spanish account of the reported engage
ment off Santiago de Cuba. has been
issued here:
The American feet, consisting of the
Iowa, Massachusetts,, Brooklyn, Texas,
New Orleans, Marblehead, Minneapolis
and another cruiser, in addition to six
small vessels, took upa position on
May 81, on the western side Of the
mouth of Santiago de Cuba channel,
opening fire from the first five vessels.
The Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon,
was anchored toward Punta Gorda and
could be seen from the open sea.
The fire Of the American feet was
answered by the Moro, Socapa and
Punta Gorda batteries, and by the
cruiser Cristobal Colon.
The bombardment lasted 80 minutes,
and the American feet retired with the
Transatlantic steamer (auxiliary oruis-
cry damaged. Two shells were seen to
explode on the Iowa's stern, and there
was fire on board another battleship.
There is great enthusiasm at San.
tiago de Cuba and here.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-06-04
RIDER ON THE WAR BILL

Senate Amendment Providing for Hawa-
iian Annexation.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-The Ha-
waiian annexation question, which has
been the subject of no little concern
about the senate for the past few days,
assumed definite shape when Senators
Lodge and Morgan offered amend.
ments to the war revenue bill bearing
directly upon the subject. Senator
Lodges amendment is in the words OF
the Newlands resolution, and provides
in direct terms for the annexation of
the islands. Senator Lodge was seen
Immediately after he had sent his
amendment to the desk, and announced
it to be his purpose to press the amend.
ment to the end.
"Henceforth," said he, ''the two
measures must travel together. Both
are equally important, and under The
circumstances it would be foolhardy
for Us to forego our advantages in
Hawaii.
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to the head of the Golden Gate, that 3
Last Farewell Might Be Said.

to the head of the Golden Gate, that q
Last Farewell Might Be Said.
The big transports steamed slowly
along the water front and the crowd on
shore raced along to keep them in
sight. The noise made by patriotic cit
izens on sea and shore was something
terrible. Every steam whistle in the
city appeared to be blowing, cannon
were fired and the din lasted for fully
an hour. AS the Australia passed Ala
traz island in the lead Of the other
ships the battery of United States ar
tillery stationed there fired salute TO
General Anderson. The colors were
dipped in recognition and the steam.
ships sounded their sirens. When last
seen the transport feet was steaming
slowly to the southwest. After the
pilots were dropped the vessels
Wont Ahead at Full Speed
and in six days, if all goes we'll. they
will enter Honolulu harbor and join
the Charleston.
The three transports carried about
2,500 men. The expedition, which is
under command Of Brigadier General
Anderson, consists Of four companies
of regulars, the First regiment Califor-
MIA volunteers, the First regiment Ore
gon volunteers, battalion of heavy
artillery and about 100 sailors and II
naval officers. The feet is loaded with
supplies to last year and carries q big
cargo of ammunition and naval stores
for Admiral Dewey's fleet.
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SANTIAGO BOMBARDMENT.

Spanish Say Thirteen American Vessels
Participated.
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, June s.
According to the latest advioes from
Santiago de Cuba, when the Spanish
cruiser Cristobal Colon emerged from
the harbor to the entrance of the chan
mel she was welcomed by such a furi.
Gus fire as soon as the American squad.
ron sighted her that she was compelled
to return into the bay.
The Spaniards pretend that their
cannon landed balls on the stern Of the
Iowa and must have caused damage.
They say that the American squadron
engaged in the bombardment was com.
posed of Is ships, among which they
believe they recognized the Brooklyn,
Iowa, Massachusetts, Texas, Amazonas
New Orleans) and the protected
cruiser Columbia.
The American squadron, which left
Santiago waters at o'clock in the aft
ernoon, returned in front of the en-
trance Of the bay next morning and
Fired Two Cannon Shota,
which are believed to have been sig
nal arranged with the Cuban troops,
massed 5000 strong five kilometers
(about three miles) from that city.
Every body expects grave events.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press at Mole St. Nicholas telegraphs
that the United States torpedo boat
Porter was in that port at a late hour,
but gave no account of lombard.
ment.
The condition Of the population Of
Santiago since the beginning Of the
blockade has grown rapidly worse and
it is now said to be nearly desperate.
Food is very scarce and the poor people
are finding it almost impossible to OBJ
tain any because of the enormous
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FIRST AGREEMENT.

Reciprocity Treaty Entered Into Between
France and the United States.
WASHINGTON. May S1.-The United
States and France have concluded the
first commercial agreement entered
into under section of the Dingley
tariff law. The negotiations have been
pending for tho last eight months and
after many vicissirudes were concluded
on Saturday last when Ambassador
Cambon, in behalf of France, and the
Hon. John Kasson, reciprocity COM
missioner for the United States, fixed
their signatures to the formal agree.
ment. 1t makes important changes in
the tariff rates on number of articles
constituting the chief trade between
this country and France. The par
ticular advantages secured by the
United States are on meat products
and lard compounds, France reducing
her rates one-half on meat products
and about one.third on lard COM
pounds.
Chief Benefits for France
are in reduction in rates on brandies,
stilled wine, vermouth and works of
art. There is no reduction in the rate
on ohampagnes, although the Dingley
bill contemplated a reciprocity reduc.
tion on champagnes in case mutual
concessions were given.
By the terms Of the agreement the
new rates 60 into effect at once. In
the meantime, under the terms Of the
law, the president has issued a procla-
nation granting the reciprocal reduc-
tions specified in the agreement and at
the same time the French authorities
at Paris decreed reduction in the
French rates in accordance with the
agreement. The conclusion Of the
agreement is source Of general con.
graduation among the officials Of the
ktate department. and Of the French
embassy. a M d
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scHLEY NOT HEARD FROM.

Navy Department. Does Not Regard the
Engagement as Serious.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The naval Of
ficials have been considerably mystified
throughout the day by reports of an
engagement off Santiago. At the out.
set there was complete skeptioism and
a disposition to treat the reported &C.
ton as myth. Gradually, as the day
advanced, the corroborative evidence
coming from many quarters, including
the official announcement from Havana
and Madrid, led the officials to concede
that some engagement had taken place,
although they did not regard it as Sc
rious one.
No bulletins were issued by the de.
partment during the day, and at the
close OF Office hours it was stated that
no dispatches from Commodore Schley
had been received during the day.
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NO OFFICIAL NEWS AS YET
Details of Tuesdays Bombard-
,ment by Our Ships Still
Very Meager.
Engagement Not Considered
Serious by Officials at
Washington.

CAPE HAYT1EN, June S.-A dispatch
from Santiago confirming the bonn.
bardment of that place says great
events are expected hourly there. The
American warships are in front of the
harbor and the insurgents are gather.
ing on the hills The Spanish have
taken extraordinary precautions to
guard the harbor entrance.
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MERRlTT'S INSTRUCTIONS.

He Is Given Wide Latitude in Governing
the Philippines.
NEW YORK, May 3l.-The state de-
partment has mailed to General Mer-
ritt his exhaustive instructions for the
government of the Philippines, says
the Washington correspondent Of The
Tribune. These embody not only full
details for the control Of the military
and naval forces in establishing United
States sovereignty over the Philippine
group, which were prepared by the
war and navy departments for in
corporation in the Instructions, but
are understood to clothe the command.
ing general with greater discretionary
powers than have ever up to this time
been granted to an agent Of this gov
arnment. Except in his relations with
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dicament in which he now finds him.
self, as such course would surely re-
suit in the destruction of his vessels
and the loss of many lives precious to
Spain. The suggestion is made, how.
ever, that the Spaniards may blow up
their ships rather than have them fall
into the hands of Schley, as they cer-
tainly will if they remain in the har.
Dor.
The definiteness of Commodore
Schley's dispatch would indicate that
he has effected landing near Santi-
ago and made personal inv estigation
of the harbor. 1t would be impossible
from the entrance to the bay to def
nitely see and recognize the Spanish
vessels but by effecting landing at
some point on
Either Side of the Entrance
q vantage point could be gained very
likely from which the entire harbor
could be examined. In all probability
Commodore Schley or one Of his trusted
officers has successfully perfor med this
undertaking in order to obtain the val
liable information contained in his dis
patch.
What effect the certainty that Ger
vera is practically helpless will have
upon the plans of the administration
with reference to the invasion Of Cuba
can only be conjeotured. The trans.
portation Of land forces to the island,
it is understood, was delayed because
of the uncertainty concerning the loca.
tion Of the Spanish squadron. If that
understanding is correct the probability
of an early invasion of Cuba is strong.