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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15
BAND A DRAWING CARD.
Portland Salvation Army Has a Sudden
Increase of Attendance.

The New England Guards band. which
came here on the Boston boat Wednesday,
under orders to remain on duty in Port
land till the opening day of the Salvation
Army campmeeting at Old Orchard, has
proved a drawing card. Its presence has
not only called out crowds at the Saliva
ton Army meetings, but has given the
local corps much needed revival of en- i.
thusiasm.
Last evening the band paraded Con-
gress street and the army held knee
drill in Monument square. The barracks
contained about as many people as the
settees and chairs could comfortably seat.
The service was termed musical meet
ing. 1t was much the same as the meet
ing of Wednesday night, the band rem
dering national airs and army tunes at
frequent intervals.
The band will be one of the attractions
at the Old Orchard camp meetings, which
begin tomorrow. Commander Booth
Tucker. Col. E. ]. Higgins and wife of
New York, and Col. Eazens and wife will
be there, together with formidable ar
ray of majors, captains and ensigns.
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TOGETHER HALF A CENTURY.

An occasion of much local interest al
WATERFORD, Tuesday, was the celebration
of the golden wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Phoenix. All the children and
their families were there except G. S.
Brackett and Mrs. Fl. w. Phoenix. Tho G
present were Mr.. and Mrs. G.. M.
Phoenix and son of Alfred, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Smith and three sons of Water
boro, Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson. sor
and daughter of WATERFORD, H. w
Phoenix, son and daughter of Uxbridee
Mass, Mrs. c. S. Bracket and daughtel
of Cambridgeport, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivory C. Smith of WATERFORD and Mrs.
Leroy Moulton of Sanford.
The afternoon passed only too quickly
with singing and social enjoyment. Mr.
and Mrs. Phoenix was born in Alfred
Mr.. Phoenix being 76 years old, and his
wife four years his junior. They BID
fair to live many years. Many valuable
tokens from children and friends at
tested their interest in the golden wed
ding.
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HEADED SOUTHWARK.
Two Special Train1oads of Connecticut
Troops Go Through Portland.

Two special trains, bearing the Con-
necticut volunteers who have been
stationed at Fort Knox, went through
here yesterd ay forenoon, on their way to
Mantle, from whence the troops will be
sent South.
After these troops had made their de-
parture, there were ~ other soldier boys
in the station. Fifteen of them were from
Calais and the remainder were from East.
port. They had arrived on the steamer
Cumberland this morning and left on the
IL. 30 O'Clock train over the Maine
Central for Augusta. The men wore the
infantry garb which, however, they are
to change as they are to become members
of the battery of heavy artillery. They
have passed successful examinations at
their homes last week and few days ago
joined company K. They were in charge
of Lieutenant Adams Of Calais and
Second Lieutenant Wade of Eaatport.
When they reach Augusta they will be
joined by Al men from Houlton.
Companies E and 6 expect to the leave
South Portland tomorrow or Monday.
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DENTISTS OF MAINE.
Annual Meeting of Their State organiza-
ton to Be Held in Portland.

1.-The Maine Dental society will hold its
annual meeting at the Maine Eye and Ear
intirmary, next Tuesday and Wednesday.
DR.. George O. Mitchell of Bucksport,
will preside. An address of welcome
will be delivered by Mayor Randall.
The first session will be held Tuesday at
ternoon. DR.. VS. Coleman of Portland,
will read paper on rehabilitation and
the Subsequent Treatment of the Canal.
Hon. j. W. Symonds of Portland will
speak of the Illegal Professional Rela.
tions." DR.. A. W. Haskell of Brunswick
Will give paper on Combination Fill
ings." This will complete the programme
Of the afternoon.
I At 7.30 in the evening, DR.. J. e. Har-
yey of Cumberland Mills will read a pa
per on "a Porcelain Faced Crown for
Lower Incisions" and DIR. j. G. W.
Werner of Boston, will discuss the ques-
ton of Contour, Its Importance and the
Use OF the Matrix." DR.. H. L. Clough
of Portland will read paper ON "The
Roentgen XRay, illustrated by an ap-
paratus and an X-ray dental picture will
be taken during the evening.
On Wednesday the business will be
largely [of a routine nature including the
election of officers. Among the clinics
DR.. Werner will fill proximal cavity
with gold, using the matrix and illustrat-
ing his ideas of contour.
DR.. Basket of Brunswick will fill a
cavity illustrating combination filing
I. E. Tibbetts of Rockland will fill a
buccal cavity extending under the gum
with gold, by hand burn1sher, using
neither ligatures nor clamp.
The following are the officers OF the So
ciety:
President-Geo. o. Mitchell, Buoksport.
Recording Secretary-H. A. Kelley,
Portland.
Treasurer-E. j. Roberts, Augusta.
misunderstanding Bacon, Portland.
Executive Committee-C. M. Talbot,
Portland; II. A. Merrill, Portland; +. A.
Burnham, Saco; j. E. Harvey. Cumber-
land Mills; f. O.. Stoddard, South Ber-
wick,
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HARBoR NOTES.
Items of Interest Picked Up Along the
Water Front.

| There was not an arrival except fishing
craft, recorded at the barge office yester-
day. The barks Edmund Phinney and
Jessie McGregor sailed. the former for
Bahia, and the latter for Buenos Ayres.
Schooner Warren Adams sailed for the
| Kennebec.
| Schooner Arthur NJ. Gibson is ready to
sail for Port Daniles.
The harbor commissioners will give
hearing on Friday, July % on the petit
| ion Of the Boston & Maine railroad for
permission to rebuild it's pier on the
northwesterly side Of the draw in the old
Portland, Saco and Portsmouth bridge
over the Fore river.
The Portland Longshoremen's Beneyo.
lent society has appointed the following
committee to make arrangements for its
annual excursion: Messrs. D. j. Leon
ard, Michael O'Brien. Charles Brogan,
jeremiah Bassett and Charles D. Gal.
lagher.
r. The Fanny Hayden arrived yesterday
with 10000 pounds Of mixed fish.
= The Fanny g., Capt, Ben. Wizards
craft has gone. into. commission. Capt.
John Fisher, Jr., is in command
A new coal scow. built at the Portland
Shipbuilding company plant for Ran
dali q McAllister, was launched yester-
day.
1t is feared that the italian bark Vega,
which passed Gibraltar, May Is, bound
for Portland, may have foundered. She
had cargo of salt.
The government. has begun ohartering
schooners to carry Kennebec ice to Santi-
ago for the use of the United States
troops and more particularly for the hos
pital ships. 1t is understood the govern
ment intends to erect good-sized ice
house at Santiago, and will arrange to
dispatch vessel with cargo of sawdust
for preserving thesice
A flag has bean raised over Hodgdon
&, Nagle's boat house on Merrill's wharf
1.-THE yacht Altalna sailed yesterday.
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BOND. SUBSCRIPTIONS CLOSED.

Subscriptions for the United States war
bonds closed yesterday.
The subscriptions for bonds in amounts
of $500 or less have been fairly liberal
All these subscriptions havs been received
entirely unsolicited and are believed to
be by bona tide investors.
The new bonds will not be issued be.
fore August /. Subscribers who pay for
their bonds before August will not lose
the interest upon their money. They
will soon receive after that date check
covering the interest from the date when
the bonds were first paid for until the
date of the bonds, August l.
Those who have paid for their bonds in
full will be entitled to delivery as soon
as the bonds are ready. Those who have
not completed their payments. but paid
only the required 2 per cent for subscrip-
tions above $500. will receive bonds only
as they complete their payments.
There is a general belief among the
local bankers that the bonds will go to
a premium soon after they are issued.
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DEERING.'
REPRESENTATION IN THE LEGIS
LATURE.

LATURE.
10 the Editor of the Press:
desire through your columns to ex-
press my appreciation of the many kind
oHers OF support which I have received
from those of my friends who have
thought OF me as a Republican candidate
Tor representative to the next legislature
from the City of Deering. Pleasing as ii
would be to be th3s remembered and
honored, yet taking into account my
business, could not see my way clear at
present to accept the nomination even
though l should receive it, and cannot
therefore become candidate,
am not insensible that it is due to my
efforts in the case of the annexation OF
Deering to Portland mainly That nv
nance has been mentioned. In this con
nection permit me to suggest to nv fellow
annexationists that Hon. Geo. 6. Hop
kins, Judge of our Municipal court. was
the pioneer annexationist of Deering. was
the author of the annexation law upon
which Deering voted in the years 1890 and
1891, and has always been a staunch adyo-
cate of uniting the two cities. l under
stand that Judge Hopkins, although in
no sense seeking the place, would willing
ly accept the Republican nominal ion
coming freely from : his. fellow citizens
He is certainly eminently qualified and
would seem to be the man for whom the
Deering annexationists nave been look4
ing notice in your columns that the
caucuses are to be called for Tuesday even
ing, July Goth.
Respectfully yours,
FRED V. MATHEWS.
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W. c. I. U. MEETINGS.

At recent meeting of the executive
board of the Woman's Christian Tenn
peranoe Union, it was voted to take up
the study of 1.-THE Beautiful Life of Miss
Frances Willard during the summer
months in the regular weekly meetings
of the Union at their rooms, No. Sc Oak
street.
The book is most interesting one in
it's subject matter and ene literary style.
Miss Anna Gordon, for many years Miss
Wizards private secretary and closest
friend, is its author, which is sufficient
proof.of it's excellence, and it's study is "a
good degree OF education in itself The
public are cordially invited to these meet
ings, the fourth one of which will be
held this afternoon at 8 O'Clock. Please
remember the place, SO Oak street.
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sALvATIONISTS IN CAMP.

The New England Division of the Sal.
walton Army will hold it's 18th annual
camp meeting at Old Orchard, July 18th
to 25th. and all of the leading officers Of
the army will be. present and partici-
pate.
Old Orchard Beach lis an ideal resort
and diversions by which the time moi
spent at the..meetings may be utilized in
cludes fishing, u boating and the like
while the new Ocean pier, which hal
just been built, isian attraction =. that il
unequalled.
The Boston & Maine. railroad will sci
reduced rate round tripi tickets to Ole
Orchard for this series of meetings an6
information regarding rates land dates
can be obtained at station ticket off ces.
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PERSONAL

Mr.. Ruel Small, one of the official
stenographers of Congress, has returned
home for the summer.
Hon. Thomas B .Bayard passed through
here yesterday, on his way to Poland
Springs.
Hon. E. z. O'Brien of Thomaston, a
candidate for the Office of railroad COM
mission, was in Portland yesterday.
Jesse Gould, ESQ.,, of Biddeford, was in
Portland yesterday.
The fourth meeting devoted to assstudy
of the life of Missl Frances Willard, will
be held at the W. c. T. y. rooms this af-
tsrnoon.
Calvin E. Woodside, ESQ.,, has applied
for admission as an attorney and coun-
seIor in the United States circuit court.
Mr.. S. 81. Chandler of New Gloucester,
was in the cityiyesterday.
MI. W. W. Whitmarsh, proprietor of
the Elm house, Norway, was in Port
land. yesterday, accompanied by Mrs
Whitmarsh, Mrs. NJ. W. Sampson of Nor
way and Miss A. Thompson of Boston.
They were guests at the Preble house.
Seth M. Carter, ESQ, of Lewiston, was
In Portland yesterday.
MIR. John Y. Hodsdon of Yarmouth, Re-
publican candidate for senator, was at
the Congress Square hotel last night.
Mr.. K. W. Fl. Smith of Montreal, is
spending few days in this city.
Mr.. j. G. Griffin of Skowhegan, was a
Portland visitor yesterday.
Col. Rittenhouse Moore, representing
the firm which is dredging Portland
harbor, is in the city.
MIR. Dudley Buck, the famous musical
composer, is guest at the Ottawa house.
Cushing's island. He is accompanied by
his wife and son.
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sHAFTeR's LOSSES
Exceeded by the Figures of Many of the
IL Battles of the Civil War;.

u MI
? Full and exact reports of the losses of
the American forces in the operations at
Santiago have not been received, although
| it is known approximately what they
were. Gen. Shafter had in that action
| just about 1900 men, and his losses in
killed, wounded and missing will not be
much, if any, in excess of 1000 The
latest reports place them at 1856. If SUBJ
sequent reports do not largely increase
this number the battle at Santiago will
not prove as disastrous to our army as
were many of the battles of the civil war,
in which the percentage of killed, wound
ed and missing very greatly exceeded
| that in the battle fought by Gen. Shafter.
The battle of Shiloh was fought in
April, 1862, and was one Of the most stub.
born encounters of the civil war, as is
sh own by the fact that the federal army
lost 80 per cent of its men. Another hard
fought contest was that at Stone River,
in December, 1862, in which the federal
force was about the same as at Shiloh,
while the loss was 81 per cent of the
troops engaged. At the battle of Manas-
sas, fought i'll August, 1869, the percent
age of loss on the federal side was 40 per
cent At the battle of Antietam, fought
in September OF, the same year, the loss
was Is per cent. although more than twice
as many troops were engaged there as
were used at Manassas. AT Fredericks.
burg, fought in Deoembersof the same
year, with larger force than in eithsr of
the previous engagements, the loss was
IL per cent.
The battle of Charlottesville, fought in
May, 1863, was desperate encounter, in
which the federal troops lost % per cent
of the number engaged, while at Gettys-
burg, fought in July of that year, the
federal loss was about 80 per cent. At
Chickamauga, fought in September, 1868
the percentage of loss was about IS per
cent.
The battle of the Wilderness, in May,
1854 resulted in d loss of Is per cent of
our forces, while at Spottsylv ania, day
or two later, the loss was IA per cent
Cold Harbor was the most destructive of
our battles. 1t was fought in June, 1864,
and while we had engaged less than AZ, 600
troops the losses aggregated SS per cent of
the men in action. At Petersburg,
fought in the same month, with a force
more than double that employed at Gold
H lrbor, the losses reached only IL per
cent.
There does no. seem to Re relation be-
" en- the number Of troops and the p; r.
ce ltage of losses. For instance, the losses
at Gettysburg were 80 per cent, with ato.t
GU, 600 men engaged, while at Spottsyl-
vania they were IA per cant, with 100, 900
m an in the field. So at Charlottesville
tne army was depleted of 80 per cent of
its $4,000 men, while at fredericksburg
the loss was ID per cent Of the 100, 900 en-
oaped.
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brief joTTINos,

The Second Parish circle held a picnic
at the Cape, yesterday.
The Portland Wheel club will have
their annual clam bake at Yarmouth
Foreside, Sunday, July 18th. Members
with their friends will leave Turkey s
bridge at 9.15 q. M.
A squad of eight Portland recruits will
be started for Chickamauga tonight.
County Commissioner Walker is in Bos.
workshops.
Mrs. Frederick Robbie entertained the
Beecher club and committee on school
decoration at her home IN Gorham today.
She was assisted by Mrs.lC. H. Barker
and Mrs. George f. McQuillan.
At Bosworth post hall, tomorrow eve
ming, arrangements will be made for the
reunion of theI17Uh Maine regiment.
A meeting of the Democratic county
committee will be held tomorrow fore
noon, to talk over plans for the cam
paign. Candidate Mckinney will be
there.
The annual reunion of the veterans Of
lLO lOUh lOSliuCAU WlAi NO uSlu
Newport, August 10 and II.
The new relief to be connected with
the Veteran Firemen' S association is we'll
under way and will elect officers in a
few days. There are 40 on the list since
last winter. 1t will be a general success.
This relief will be to help the fremen
connected with tie veterans and the
sick and disabled.
The Chestnut street fSunday school had
delightful time On it's annual picnic at
Sebago lake, yesterday.
The pupils of Miss A. j. Shauahan gave
a musical at 221 Franklin street, last eve.
ming. The numbers were excellently
rendered and reflected credit on pupils
al d teacher.
The Gospel Mission Sunday school
went to Long island yesterday.
The news brought here by coasting
vessel that there was fire on Boone isl
and, Monday night, and that rockets
were sent up from the lighthouse as sig
nails of distress, was untrue. The resi-
dents of that island were simply celebrat-
ing the Santiago harbor victory, news of
which was week late in reaching them.
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INSPECTED THE TRACK.
New England Fair Omcials Visit Portland
and Rigby Park.

President +. II. Appleton, Secretary
E. T. Rowell aud Treasurer Warren
Brown of the New England Agricultural
society came here yesterday, to consult
with the officers of Rigby in reference to
the New England fair. After taking din
ner at the West End hotel the three
visitors accompanied by Manager Alonzo
Libby and other Rigby officers. rode out
to the park.
Various matters pertaining to the New
England fair were discussed. The officers
of the society expressed themselves as
satisfied with the arrangements that have
been made for the fair.
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SUNDAY EXCURSION TO NEN
MEADOWS RIVER.
NEW

Steamer Percy V. will leave Portland
Pier at a. ~, Sunday, July 18th, for
Orr's Island, Cundy's Harbor and New
Meadows River. Steamer will stop one
hour at Cundy's Harbor, where passen-
gers can get dinner at the Cliff hotel
After dinner, sail up the river, arrive at
Portland about 4.30 p. m. This is the
most beautiful sail in the bay. The steam.
er will go along thesinside route passing
the shores of almost all the islands in
Casco Bay.
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TO THE BUSINESS MEN AND
WOMEN.

The Jefferson Restaurant will serve
Friday a Fish Dinner that will surprise
even Admiral Cervera, for 80 cents, con-
sisting of steamed clans. in the shell,
cup clam broth, boiled rock cod, soft shell
crabs on toast, tartar sauce, with Sara
toga chips, green peas, sliced tomatoes,
new potatoes, iced watermelon, ice cream
and cake, coffee and tea. On account of
the increased demand we are Obliged to
have our dinners ready at sharp eleven
O'Clock and continue until two o'clock,
SO como early and avoid the rush.
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SOCIAL DANCE.

The first dance of the season will be
given at Forest City hall, Peaks Island,
this evening. The young people that
danced in the old rink will be glad to
know that dances will bs given in the
new hall in the Gem theatre building.
Good music will b. in attendance and a
& 81 cd time may be expected. Dancing
FRI 80 to II. The Casco Bay line will
run "A boat to tie city after the dance.
Tickets On sale ~ eAs door.
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Has been used over Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind
Collie. regulates the bowels, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. % cts
. bottle
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SUNDAY SAIL.

The steamer Pilgrim will make sail
down the bay on Sunday afternoon.
These trips were very popular last sum-
mer and the simple announcement that
they are to be resumed brings to mind
that summer is with us once more and
that these excursions among the islands
are the pleasantest way to pass an after
noon. concert will be given durin g
the trip by fine orchestra.
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TWO HUNDRED THERE.

Two hundred members of the Chestnut
street Methodist Sunday school partici-
pated in the picnic at Sebago. lake yester-
day. The usual sports, including races
OF various kinds and base ball game,
were INDUCED in. A bountiful dinner
was served.
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NO OBJECTION RAISED.

Aldermen Lamson, Mannix and
Rounds. who comprise the city govern
ment's special committee on poles, gave
a hearing yesterday afternoon on the
Portland Railroad company's petition for
the privilege of erecting four poles on
Washington street, near Congress. No
body appeared in opposition. The COM
mittee will report at the next meeting of
the city council.
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MUNICIPAL COURT.

In the Municipal court yesterday,
Michael II. Ford, alias John H. Foster,
was committed to the county Jail for
sixty days, for intoxica ticn.
Geo. W. Abbott, charged with larceny,
was discharged.
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PATRIOTIC EXCHANGE STREET.
The largest and handsomest flag
in..this city was thrown out across Ex-
change street opposite the Merchants
bank at seven o'clock last evening. The
flag was purchased by the occupants of
the offices in the Violently.
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Cloak Dept.
Closing sale of
Ladies' Cloth and Silk CapeS
Marked down to quick
selling prices.

WhenWe'v said'@nlarked
GOWN that's about all there is to
say. The reason why we've marked
them down is to close them out. In
stead of waiting until the season has
passed, we put prices on them now
when there are yet two or three
months Of service. In order to move
them quickly we have marked them
low.
These Capes are all this sea-
sons styles. The Cloth Capes come
in colors and black-the colors being
tan, blue and green. The Silk Capes
in black only.
Is Capes formerly $500 to IT'S,
now $500 each
81 Capes formerly s2.oS to 400,
now $500 each
II Capes formerly $500 to $50,
now 1878 each
The above represent 80 styles.
All new this season.
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$3.50 PROSPECTS NOT BRIGHT. ~@
er the race meeting at Rigby advertised
for next week, will be held, had not been
decided. The number of entries is dis
appointing. The chances are that the
meet must be declared off.
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cAsToRIA

Bears the signature of CHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Haze AlzOa1s Bought.
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held sunday afterpoon, July Oath at Cape
Cottage, to be addressed by Rev. G. G.
Phelan of Westbrook, who will deliver a
patriotic sermon.
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THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

Owen, Moore & Co.
J. r. Libby Co.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
Congress Square Fish Markat.
Standard Clothing Co.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Casco Bay S. B. Co.
FINANCIAL.
Charles F. Flagg.
Zimmerman & EorShay
New Wants. To Let. For Sale Lost. Found
and similar adVer tisements will be foun under
their appropriate heads on page 6.