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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16
SITUATION AT MANILA.
Captain August Wires That the En-
envy Surround the Town,

Captain August Wires That the En-.
envy Surround the Town.
(By Telegraph.)
MBADRID. June 15.-A dispatch re-
celved here from Captain August, da-
ted Manila, June 6, says:
The situation continues critical.
The enemy surrounded the town |
have had our lines drawn closer around
the city and strengthened at intervals
by trenches. Communication is still
cut. expect General Monet, with re-
inforcements, bat have had no news
from him.
The white population Of the sub
urbs. fearing they will be massacred
by the rebels. and preferrins the risk
or bombarding, have entered the forth
fed part OF the town and will assist
In its defense. do not know when the
bolnbardment will commence
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16
Starvation Tapping at the Door o
Santiago de Cuba.

Starvation Tapping at the Door of
Santiago de Cuba.
Copyright. 1895. by Associated Press }
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA. SATUR-
DAY. JUNE IL. 4 p M, BY THE AS
ISOLATED PRESS DISPATCH BOAT
WANDA, VIA KINGSTON. JAMAICA
SUNDAY, JUNE IL. I =. M.-te;ir Al
miral Sampson and Commodore Schley,
with their combined forces, are slow
~ but surely placing a network abou,
Santiago, and are cutting off so eff
fectually every source of outside aid
| that within short time starvation s
| tapping viii give way to deaths solid
| knock for admittance at the door of
the Inflated place.
With three days three separate sourc-
Within three days three separate
sources of supply and reinforcement
have been cut off, and Santiago de Gu
ba Is now isolated from the world and
Ia down to famine rations
When Admiral Cervera arrived AZ
Santiago dc Cuba With his fleet. the
people there welcomed him for the re-
lief they thought he would bring. but
instead Of food he brought them sew
only aid he had to offer was the tons
OF ammunition in his ships maya
zines.
map OF the harhor furnished To-
day by Spanish spies shows that. after
the bomhardment of the harbor forts
by Commodore 2chlcy on Tuesday
May 81. the Spanish cruiser Kein'
Mercedes. which was disabled was
towed into the hay behind the Socnpn
battery. where she lies. with two tor
pcdo boats. Half n mile further up
under the Ice OF Caya Smith and the
mortar batteries. is the Vzcaya. com
handing with her broadsIde the two
narrow entrances to the east and Yves,
of Cayn Smith. .
ITalf a mile north and at the gate
Of the third narrow entrance lies the
Almirante Oqucndo. and half mile
to the northeast are the Cristobal Co
Ion and the Maria Teresa.
The ships arc about n mile and q
half from the city proper, shallow wa
ter forbiddinE them to go much closer
The sunken collier Merrimac is direct
ly in the narrow part OF the channel.
Your spcSS aren't worth n 61rpi Won
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16

exultantly. st don't know when I,ve
found anything before These are the
very things I want. I can have them
cleaned and they will be as good as
new
II thought" said her husband. Won
dcriugiy. that nothing could induce
to anybody else. You threw those /
gave you into the garbage box.
Mrs. Wallace regarded him disdain-
fully.
"Oh. WELL" she said, chat was diff
ferent.''
couldn't see for the life or him where
the difference lay. but he supposed it
must be there.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16
Houses For Sale.

Nine room dwelling on 34th street
near West avenue. Has all modern
conveniences and will be ready for oc
cupancy June /. Price $4,000.
Six room house on Goth street. AL
modern convenienccs. Price 1880.
Six room house On aSth street, new
and nicely located. Price $l,4OO
Tenement dwelling on leased ground
renting for $50 Il month. Price 5000
This property pays 50 per cent. ne,
after deductins ground rent.
Several new houses in East End
ranging in price from $500 to $4,000
We can make very easy terms on tn
properties advertised above Slna
cash payment and the balance i
monthly installments will be satisfat
tory .M
Houses and stores for rent in all sec
lions of the city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16
AN EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
Hobson and His Companions to Be

--oo-o11 s111u IT'S COfnpahl0hS 70 Be
Released Soon.
MADRID. June l5.-10 P. M.-Duke
Aimodavar de Rio. minister OF foreign
altalrs. mas ordered Senior du Bose.
former Spanish charge d'afrairs AZ
ash1nGton and Lieutenant Carranza,
former Spanish naval attache there, 10
leave Canada. . v
Inc government has ordered Govern
or General Blanco to entertain propo-
Hobson and the other prisoners taken
when the American collier Merrimac
was sunk off the entrance to the har-
Dor OF Santiago de Cuba.
Inc papa1 nuncio had a long confer
ence today with Senior Romero Giron.
minister OF the colonies. It is rnuci,
commented upon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16

national affair.
The agitation Of Fernieres, taken In
connection with the unlikely phases OF
his story, leads to the belief that he
may be an important prisoner. He
will have an opportunity later in the
day or tomorrow to tell his story to
the United States officials. when Cap
tain Robinson will be examined and
vestigated
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16
POSTOFFICE ROBBED.


NORFOLK, VA, June 15.-Burglars
entered the postoffice at Plymouth. N
C., last night. by pricing open the front
door. They drilled a hole in the safe,
inserted dynamite and blew 1t open. Sc
curing stamps. cash, etc. to the value
OF three or four hundred dollars. There
is no clue to the Identity Of the burg
lars.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16
N Id DOMINION STEAMSHIP co.
DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN

IN Id DOMINION STEAMSHIP co.
DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA
POINTS.
The elegant passenger steamships
jamestown. Guyandotte. Princess Anne
and Old Dominion leave New York
every day except Sunday at $3.50
p. NJ. for Norfolk and Newport News.
touching at Fortress Monroe on the
south bound trip.
The ships of this line leave Norfolk
for New York direct every day except
Sunday at $3.50 P. NJ
short. delightful and invigora ting
voyage.
FARES:
First-class. straight. including meals
and berth Observation-Disclosures 800
First-class, round trip, including
meals and berth .... $500
Storage. without subsistence. $50
Steamer Luray arrives from Smith
field and leaves for Norfolk daily ex-
cept Sunday at $50 A. NJ. Returning
leaves Norfolk from Bay Line wharf
every day except Sunday at 800 P. NJ
NJ. b. CROMWELL. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16

Hoax-"Jiggins has great scheme
to make money" Joax-What is it p
He is going to fit up palatial apart
ments ready furnished for the summer
in his cold storage"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Vessels Arrived Yester.ia,

Vessels Arrived Yesterday.
Steamer Eidsvold (Nor.). Schuyler
Rotterdam.
Steamer Kanawha (Br.). Maxwell,
LIVERPOOL,
Barge Escort, Allyn's Point.
Barge Mary Whitridge. New Haven
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16

Except Sunday. Other time daily.
No. Old Point to Cincinnati and
Louisville daily. Parlar car Old Point
to Richmond and Pullman sleeping car
richmond for Cincinnati. Louisville
and st. Louis. Meals served on dining
ear west of Gordonsville. Connects at
Richmond for Lynchburg and Licking
ton. Va.
No. for Cincinnati daily Pullman
sleepers Old Point to Hinton. W. Va.
and Gordonsville to Cincinnati and
Louisville. Meals served on dining car
west of Gordonsville
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16
Weather Forecast

0a (By Telegraph.)
WASHINGTON. June 15.-Forecast
for Thursday, for Virginia-Showers:
| occasional thunder storms: northeast
erly winds brisk on the coast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16
ALONG The WATER FRONT
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
ABOUT THE PIERS.
Entrances and Clearances at the Custom
House. List OF Vessels Now In Port.
Olher Marine Items.
CALENDAR FOR TaIs DA.

Sun rises Observation-Disclosures. .4:43
sun sets ......::... ........ 1927
High water-7:21 A. M. and 7:3O P. M
Low water-1:24 A. NJ and 101 P. M
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16

Your socks aren't worth darn! You
can buy new pair at Woodward 4
tombles for 10c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16
HoBsoN AND HIS MEN.

HOBsON AND HIS MEN.
Eight against the fleets and forts
a brook against sea
But Santiago's door is shut .
And Hobson turned the key.
On the girdling circuit.
Under the sundered seas,
Over dale and mountain, -
Caught by every breeze,
Glory sends a message,
tC'ipherless her pen)
That the world is cheering
Hobson and his men.
REFRAIN.
Moon behind a cloudbank,
Tickle Cuban sky.
Hobson and his seven tars
Steanins boldly by!
Phillips. Murphy, Deignam,
Clausen and Charette.
Montague and Kelly, "
Not a man. forget. ..N
Right athwart the channel.
Hobson's heart the guide,
swung the bulky collier
Hinged upon the tide.
Crowded the guns Of Spaniards.
Crowded from either shore:
But his sea legs keeping
Hobsan hung the door.
Soon shall legions thunder,
Cannoned mountains rock,
Ard that door swing open
Wide ut Freedoms knock.
High at Santiago
Rear a column then,
Bidding Time remember
Hobson and his men!
Ed. F. Burns in the Boston Globe
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16
Vessels Sailed Yesterday.

Schooner Marjory Brown, Osborne
New Haven.
Schooner Coal kink. Providence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-16
ON FAMINE RATIONS.

1t s:55 O'Clock the House adjou,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-09-09

Keep in mind that Scott's
Emulsion contains the hvpo-
phosphites.
These alone make it of
great value for all affections
OF the nervous system.
1t also contains glycerine,
a most valuable, soothing
and healing agent. Then
there is the cod-liver oil, ac-
knowledged by all physicians
as the best remedy for poor
blood and loss in weight.
These three great remedial
agents blended into a creamy
Emulsion, make a remark
able tissue builder.
So. and $500, all druggists.
sCOTT& BOVINE, Chemists. Ney vo-L
WANTED-POsi:iou Cor two walters
and one wa~~h"rwomar tsr hotel. F. w
Day, EuiploymeH O:ti.".
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-24
Fairfield Center.

Frank l.. Tozier, Colby '94, who is
teaching school in Albion, spent Sunday
at his home here.
Mrs. w. II. Tufts of Portsmouth, N.
H., was visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Z. Allen, last week. They were
called here by the death of Mr. Tufts
father, H. Il. Tufts of Skowhegan.
Percy Williams, Colby '97, who has
been enjoying Il weeks rest at his home
here, returned to resume his duties as
principal of the Springfield normal
school, this week.
Miss Elzora Wilson, who has 80 sue
cessfully taught the school in this dis.
trict thus far the present year, closed
the winter term, Friday afternoon, with
an entertainment consisting of recita-
tions, dialogues and music, which to say
the least was credit to both teacher
and pupils. II the people In this vicinity
would spend more time visiting the
school, we feel sure they would feel am
ply repaid for any efforts it might cost
them.
Victor Grange held its annual meeting
for the children, Saturday evening, Feb.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-24
Fairfield.

A change has been made in the firm
publishing the Journal by the retire
ment of the senior partner, w. 5. Ladd,
and A. &. Ladd assumes control of the
paper and the job printing office con-
nected Herewith.
Rev. Nathan Hunt has moved his fami.
ly to Charleston, Me. They will be
greatly missed by their large circls of
friends.
The Woman's Relief Corps dedicated
their new hall Tuesday evening, of last
week. A supper was served to the in
vited guests and social evening enjoy
ed. This was the first time that the
Corps has entertained the G. A. r..
"boys' since its organization and it was
a most enjoyable occasion.
Lawrence. Newhall & Co. have dis
charged their yarding crews at Spauld-
ingtown. The remainder Of the crews
are now wagon shedding, and they will
probably break camp about the first of
April.
The resignation of Rev. K. n. Fletcher,
pastor of the Baptist church, was tender
ed after the morning services last Sun
day. Mr. Fletcher was called TO Maine
from China, where he was engaged in
missionary work, by the Ill health of his
father. He had resolved not to return,
and accepted acal! to the church here.
His sympathy has been with his foreign
work, and he has finally yielded to calls
for his assistance there and has decided
to return.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-24
CORRESPONDENCE
SOlOn.

The storm and blow of last week,
drifted into the roads the worst Of any
storm for years.
Len Stinchfield did not get to the
Creamery, with cream till Sunday, as
all of the roads were not broken out till
late Saturday.
There seems to be no lack for candi-
dates for road commissioner.
Will Turner arrived here from Rum
ford Falls Saturday night.
Mr.. Crocker, who has been in town
the most of the winter, has finished his
work here and returned to his home in
Portland.
Miss Ethel Hilton closed her school in
district /, last Friday.
We understand that the business at
the pulp mill is nearly settled and the
prospect is that the mill will be started
very soon.
G, w. Clark went to Rochester, N. H.,
Friday on business.
The Solon Coon Club will go to North
Anson with their entertainment next
Friday evening.
The drama given by the Solon high
school last week was we'll attended.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-24
LIVING IN CITIES.
The Apartment House Is Breaking Up
American Homes.
SO Years of Cures.

The Apartment House Is Breaking Up
American Homes.
have no mind to harrow up the
minds of my readers with any explica-
tion of the miseries and mysteries that
confront the average housekeeper in the
daily maintenance Of simple but COM
Portable existence for her family. AS for
herself, an existence at all seems a
struggle which at times she would glad
ly give over. One might define hero
inc as the average American woman
who does her own housekeeping, But
some hint of the unnatural and unhappy
state of affairs existing at present may
be deduced from the consideration Of
two economic facts.
First, woman is by nature home
founder and homemaker This is not
intended as an assertion of personal be-
lief but as statement of scientific fact.
It was woman-not man-who opened
the industrial world. 1t was woman
who made the first rude dwellings and
dressed skins and wove textiles for
clothing. 1t was woman and not man
utensils for cooking and the first rude
tools for industrial ends. All her activi-
ties clustered about the hearth and min
istered to the home. If the woman and
the work had not reacted upon each 9th
er so that today women should be by
nature homemakers and home lovers,
there are still depths for the scientists
to sound in the working of heredity and
of natural selection
And yet-here ism second fact-the
enormous piles of stone and brick rapid
ly filling the choice plots of ground in
our large cities and shutting out the
light of heaven with their gabled tops
are mute if not magnificent witnesses to
the fact that the Investment of capital
is all against the perpetuation of the
separate home. The shrewd modern in
yestor is willing to put hundreds OF
thousands against hundreds of dollars
that (for his lifetime at leasD women
are going to prefer the ease of the apart
ment hotel to the separate house with
its privacy, its own table, and-alas-
its own service. - Helen WattersCn
Moody in Scri bner's.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-24

Mrs. Rachel Hovev, l04 Preble ST.,
Portland, Me-, says:
81 was completely prostrated from the
effects nf two paralytic shocks which at
tackled both sides of my BODY. A friend
recommended me to try DR.. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy as a
remedy, and | bought bottle in Ii. II.
Jla,'s drug store on Middle st. | found
50 much relief from this bottle that |
continueI to take IL with increasing
good results, and am now much better
than ever expected to be again and
give credit il deserves to DR.. Greene's
Ner,ura blood and nerve remedy for my
recovery. gladly give this testimonial
so that other sufferers may be able to
availthemselves of this excellent reme-
dy."
You want health don't youS You
want to get up in the morning and feel
like doing good days work, do you
not? And you want your children TO
feel strong and vigorous, don't you?
Well, DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy will do all this.
1t will give you and your children
perfect health and that is exactly what
you want. 1t Is the best spring medi-
cine known. 1t was discovered by Dr.
Greene, of "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, the most successful specialist in
curing nervous and chronic diseases.
He can be consulted free of charge, per-
sonally or by letter.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-24
Raleigh Finger Marks.

1t is now 300 years since Sir Walter
Raleigh lived in Ireland, but, according
to Sir John Pope of Hennessy many
traces of his residence there can still be
SEEN The richly perfumed yellow wall
flowers that he brought to Ireland from
the Azores and the Affane cherry are
still found where he first planted them,
by the Blackwater.
Some cedars he brought to Cork are
to this day growing at place called
Tiyio. The four venerable yew trees, the
branches of which have twined and in
termingled into sort of summer house
thatoh, are pointed out as having shell
tered Raleigh when he first smoked to-
bacco in his Youghal garden. In that
garden he also planted tobacco A few
steps farther on, where the town wall
of the thirteenth century surrounds the
garden of the wardens house, is the fa-
nous spot where the first Irish potato
was planted by him. Chicago Record.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-24
Mercer.

+. f. Chamberlain was on the sick list
last week.
DR.. Edwards of New Sharon, made
several trips to this place last week, on
snow shoes.
Sylvanus Gordon's son is visiting him.
b. l.. Frederic of Norridgewock, was
in town Tuesday.
Mrs. James Varney has had severe
cold the past week.
Miss Mae Wood who has been In Grove
City, Penn, as a teacher of elocution is
now ut home, on account of her mother 8
sickness.
w. M. Lsle who has been holding re-
vival services In this place for the past
two weeks, returned to his home in
Newton, Mass, Tuesday. The services
will be continued, conducted by Rev. H.
s. Ryder. Mr.. Lisle has labored earn
estly, and faithfully, and several have
been converted.
Mrs. Mauk is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Eli Wells.
Andrew Kimball had another severe
shock Friday morning, which caused his
death. He died Saturday night. Mr..
Mr.. Herman Whipple was at home
from Jackman, most of last week. He
attended the meeting of the Log Driving
Companies down river Tuesday. Mr..
Whipple Is to drive Moose River again
this spring. He has already had charge
of this river So springs. Mr.. Whipple
says he is going to drive two more
springs and then stop.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-24
North AnsOn.

f. II. Caswell of Lewiston, passed
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Caswell.
Mrs. Betty Hapgood and daughter,
Mrs. Hittinger of Townsend, Mass,
were visiting Mrs. g. E. Hapgood over
Sunday.
Miss Belle Clark and Miss Lephie
Dinsmore were at the Somerset House
over Sunday, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Clarke.
There is more sickness than usual in
town this winter. 1t is the case IN
many other places in the State. In some
towns pneumonia and typhoid fever are
very common.
DR.. w. S. Miller of Fairfield, accom-
panied by several friends, went through
this village Saturday on their way to the
Dead River numbering camps for visit
in the Maine woods.
Obadiah Gardner of Rockland, master
of the State Grange, was in town
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Lizzie Bosworth of Waterville,
passed the Sabbath with her sister,
Mrs. G. E. Hapgood on Madison street.
Mr.. George w. Hutchins of Water
vile, is attending the continental con-
gress of the Daughters of the American
Revolution held in Washington, D. c.,
this week.
John E. Weston, respected citizen
of Starks, died last Friday morning, of
lung trouble. Funeral services were
held in the Congregational church at
Madison, Monday, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
On account of the storm of last week
Anson Grange will celebrate its ami
versary and harvest feast dinner at their
regular meeting, Saturday, Feb. rs,
exercises both forenoon and afternoon.
No public meeting as previously an
nounced.
Charles l.. Knapp, who has been with
the American Express Company at
Pennington, for several years, has been
appointed station agent at Carrabassett.
and will take charge of the business
there, March lst. Mr.. Knapp is another
one of our village boys who is doing
we'll in BUSINESS life.
The Solon Coon Club will give min
strel entertainment in Carrabassett hall
tomorrow night to be followed by a
dance. The club appeared in Solon last
week and made hit. In the circle
some very pleasing songs are rendered.
Rev. W. F. Small of North Anson has
been invited to become pastor of the
Universalist churches at Richmond and
Bowdoinham. Mr.. Small has been To-
Gated at North Anson during the past
four years. 1t is expected that he will
enter upon his work in his new field
about May |.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-24
A bureau of Courtesy.

"A curious innovation, says the Bos-
ton Transcript, at the coming Omaha
exposition will be bureau of courtesy.
Not only is the idea novel, but it is sur
prising to learn that nearly all the peo
pie of the city will he enrolled i'll the
committee. Every member will wear "A
badge, and visitors will be at liberty to
address any one who wears the badge
and ask for information just as much as
he likes. The member, on the other
hane will be pledged to treat the visitor
courteously and answer his questions,
or put him in the way of getting them
answered. -
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-24

News was received here, yesterday, OF
the death of Ms. William Arno, for
mer resident of this place.
Who says we are showed under when
we get our mail once 10 five days, while
at The Forks they have received none
since Wednesday, the 10Th. The stage
came from Bingham, Sunday, and re-
turned. The roads were 50 bad he
couldn't get through Tor the last two
weeks. Our storms range In their way,
big, bigger, biggest.
Mr.. Lewis Martin, who has been sick
for long time is no better at this writ
ing. Philander Baker is little better.
He seems to be having touch OF In
grippe. Mrs. Annie Savage Is so much
better that she is able to SIT up some.
DR.. Piper of Bingham, got storm
bound at Webster's hotel. He was
Obliged to visit his patients on snow.
shoes. As he didn't seem TO be an ex-
pert it was hard work for him. Cony
Sanborn WAS his assistant aud guide.
We think Carratunk has more than
excelled itself In the valentine business.
We think those who sold them at one
cent a piece must have realized snug
little sum. Ii is we'll enough To send a
valentine on st. Valentines day, but to
send them all through the month to Inn
pose on their neighbors is mean way
to convey insult and should be forbidden
by law.
Mr.. Goodrich, the aged uncle of Mrs.
George Baker and Mrs. Eugene Clark,
died, this week.
George Pierce, the energetic boss OF
w. II. Clark's camps, keeps his Logging
road like trotting park with "Dagou,
and eight horses TO draw 1t from hls
yards to the landing. This is the third
time he has been obliged to do so this
winter.