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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08
MUSIC BUILDING"
The science of Music for Children,

This new and interesting method of teaching
the rudiments Of Music to beginners, either III
dividually or in classes. is both true and scien-
tiflc in construction, and highly endorsed by
leading musicians.
During August MRS. N. X. DARLINGT TON.
author and proprietor of the method, will teach
classes of teachers in Portland and Boston.
Address in Portland Me, care Cressey, Jones
& Allen, where the Music Building Games
FUSED in the method) is for sale: Prlce u
game $3.50. Those wishing to JOIN classes
should send applications early. course con,
sists of weeks, 8 lessons week; speciai
stes for summer classes. 1yo0uzW"4p
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08
JEFFERSON T. MOORE.

Bangor, August 6.-Jeferson T. Moore
of Abbott. died at home in that town this
morning, aged ninety-three years. MIR;
Moore ssA one ,of the most prominent
men in Piscataquis county. He had been
sheriff ana county commissioner and had
occupied other positions of Importance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

A despatch from Madrid says 1t lis
stated on good authority that the Span
ish reply will give no occasion for further
response from the United States" This
is ambiguous, for rejection of our terms
would afford as little occasion for further
response by the United States as their
acceptance. Other reports, however,
make it practically clear that the mean
ing is that Spain has accepted our peace
proposals and will make its decision
known to the United States in an au-
thoritative manner in short time. Con-
sidering the difficulties of communicating
the cipher, and the care that was neces-
sary to prevent any misunderstanding,
Spain's delay in answering the United
States has not been greater than might
have been looked for. Of course when
the formal reply is received it may be
found that it is not quite clear on all
points, and further delay may be coca.
stoned. But 1t may be assumed with
perfect safety that the end of the war is
close at hand. Spain has evidently come
to the conclusion to accept all the impor-
tant conditions imposed by our govern
ment, and any disagreement about minor
details will be quickly settled. The
time that has interviewed since our terms
were made public and their acceptance
has been ample for the. manifestation OF
disapproval on the part of the people, but
there has been none. Indeed such indi-
cations of public sentiment as have been
forthcoming have all been favorable to
the acceptance of our terms. Evidently
the Spanish people are thoroughly sick
Of war, and though they are not cheerful
over the prospect of surrendering so much
of their territory, they much prefer it to
the alternative of a continuance of the
war. Of course any treaty of peace
which President Mckinley may negoti-
ate must be ratified by the Senate; but
public sentiment will be SO strong in its
support that there will be no danger of
it's failure there. The war with Spain is
virtually over. Our Cuban wards havs
yet to be attended to, however, and this
may give trouble.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

1t looks as though we should succeed
in saving two at least of Cervera's ships
q fairly good condition. The Maria
theresa has already been raised, and the
Christobal Colon probably can be. Both
Of these ships are superior vessels, of a
class which cur navy lacks, and they will
make an exceedingly valuable addition
30 our fleet
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

to curry favor with Tammany Hall by an
attack upon the election law passed at
the special session of the legislature, but
he does not appear to have helped him
self in the estimation of the Boss-and to
fail to conciliate that potentate is to
fail to conciliate the rank and file, for the
latter live and breathe, and think ard act
as the Boss directs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

Senator Morgan's departure from the
country just as the Senate is to be con-
vened to discuss treaty of peace, is one
OF those fortunate condolences that hap
zen once. in while to help individuals
md nations ont of trouble.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08
THE MASSACHUSETTS SIDE.

To say the least, these structures and
aspersions of Mr.. Davis will rather
astound Massachusetts people, and the
friends of the Sixth Massachusetts, regi-
ment, which, when it left the state was
certainly admitted to be as good a
representative body Of volunteer troops as
had been sent forth from any con-
stituency.
Those who know Colonel Charles T..
Woodward will not readily believe the
statement that he deliberately feigned
sickness in order to shirk duty. That
never was the manner of the man at
home. Whatever may be said OF his mill
tary cauacity to command he never gave
any indication of lack of courage. Colonel
Woodward was one of the most eager com
manding officers to get his regiment to
the front. If he asserted to Mr.. Davis
that his men had been unjustly criticised
tor their struggling into Ponce, he may
have statement to make which will at
least modify the present painful situation.
This missive from Mr.. Davis may have
the stinge of the army eyeglass. 1t ie
hard to believe that man Of the charao'
teriseics of Major George II. Taylor,
as his intimates know, him, would be in.
quite such state Of timorous trepi.
dalton as Mr.. Dayis's information would
make him appear. His service covers Il
years in the Sixth Regiment, from pri.
yAto to major. While 1T IS .unQerSGooQ
that he contemplated resigning some
time ago, because of Illness it is declared
that the Indications that the Sixth wal
about to go forward to meet the enemy
alone restrained him, and he went for
ward with it to do and dars. The long
education of the regiment in outpost anc
formation for attack adds the greater
interest to Mr.. Davis's statement thai
Major Taylor is charged with keeping hit
companies in constant state of alarm
when they We're serving as outposts, anc
was sending for aid when there was m
danger. If he was In such condition
1t will be incomprehensible to his mill
tary associates and those who have hat
long previous acquaintance with him.
More ncomprehensible still is the as
sertion by Mr.. Davis that the attitude o.
the officers who resigned was unsoldier
ly and childish; that the men OF th'
Sixth or any other Massachusetts regi
ment were SO far lost to military disci
pline and control that they abandoned
practically all their equipment on th'
road. killed cattle and entered houses
That is not the Massachusetts, way.
In his closing paragraph Mr.. Davli
casts q direct aspersion upon AdJutan
Butler Ames, who came from the Massa
chusetts House, a representative from
Lowell, to enter the service. Mr.. Davis
puts into Lieut.. Ames's mouth words
SO utterly foreign to the utterance of q
trained graduate of West Point and Of
service as an officer of the regulars that
the establishment is still more profound
One may well consider the probabilities
of Lieut.. Ames having made any suct
statement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

Our experience at Santiago shows us
how fortunate it was for the army and
the country that the advocates of move
on Havana in midsummer did not pre-
vail The country around Santiago Is
healthful as compared with that around
the Cuban capital; yet disease has made
such inroads upon our army at the form
er place that it is necessary to bring it
back to save it from complete destruction.
Luckily the object of its mission was
accomplished before the emergency
arose for this movement, and lit
does not therefore partake of the
nature of n retreat At Havana the case
would have been different. That city is
so strongly fortified that 1T could not
have been taken except by siege extend
ing over many weeks and probably many
months. 1t is clear from the experience
at Santiago that long before Havana
could have been taken our army would
have been full of disease. and its with
drawaI would have been unavoidable.
A withdrawal before the city was taken
would have been equivalent to defeat,
the Spaniards would have been greatly
encouraged by it. and the war instead
of being practically at an end would be
just about to begin in earnest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

1t looks as though Mr.. Bryan wouldn' t
have any honorable scars to exhibit on
the stump. The end of the war is likely
TO come too soon for him to get much
capital out of it. However, he has shown
himself ready to fight if called upon and
hat is something,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

The Boston Herald sententiously re-
marks that 1.-THE Rev. Luther Mckinney
is laboring under the delusion that he is
really making a contest for the seat in
Congress of Speaker Reed"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

Senator Foraker thinks it would be a
crime to hand the Philippines back to
spain. Would 1t he less a crime to hand
them over to Aguinaldo? Would it be
less q crime to send 150. 900 American
soldiers there to subdue and govern them?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

What is the matter with the company
that got the contract to transport Ioral' S
army back to Spain? Not ship has yet
put in an appearance and half the army
is on the sick list.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

Spanish captain generals are great on
proclamations, and Captain General
lIacias of Porto Rico seems to be up with
The best of them in that business.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

"Wade's picnic" is not an inappropriate
name for Gen. Wades expedition to
Porto Rico. But perhaps the picnic
WON'T come off after all. The Spaniards
may make peace too quickly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

About the time Boss Croker appeared
IN this country an article appeared in his
Tersonal organ savagely attacking ex-
Senator Hill. Hill awhile ago undertook
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Charles C. Wiggip, Freeport.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08
DAVIS PITCHING INTO SIXTH.
A Vigorous Rejoinder from a Boston
Paper.

Boston, August 6.-The Journal TO
night prints the following:
The trouble that has oyertaken the
Off ,ers of the Sixth Massachusetts, ia thus
described by Richard Harding Davis in
today's New York Herald:
General Henry on August 1 ordered
that Colonel Woodward, Lieutenant
Colonel Chaffin, Major Taylor and
Captains Goodell and Barrett. of the
Sixth Massachusetts, be examined as to
their efficiency.
with the exception of Captain Bar
rett, all of the officers resigned. This
action was considered as equivalent to an
admission of inability to stand an exam1-
nation.
"Colonel Woodward tells me that SO
much displeasure was shown with his
command of the regiment that he re-
signed. He also asserted that his men had
been unjustly criticised for struggling In
their march into Ponce.
"Colonel Woodward takes an injured
tone and hints at persecution by the
regular officers.
"Members of the Headquarters staff say
that Colonel Woodward twice has feigned
illness. Surgeon General Greenleaf put
him off Of transport he had boarded.
claiming he had fever. Surgeon General
GreenleaI declared GnaU COIOnel NOou-
ward was perfectly we'll.
"Major Taylor was charged with keep.
ing his companies in a constant state Of
alarm when they were serving as out
posts, and sending for aid when there
was no danger. Major Taylor complains
that he was made field officer twice in
three days and was kept up too late
nights.
"The attitude of the officers who re-
al IHoh
Their men abandoned cartridges, haver-
sacks and blanket rolls, killed cattle,
entered houses and committed other
depredations The men are utterly IN
comprehensive of their duty and the officers
of the responsibility of their commissions
"This is an excellent example of the
evil result of politics in the volunteer
army and of the folly of appointments
from civil life. Butler Ames, Adjutant
of the regiment, said they could not be
severe with men who ara his con-
stituents.'h "
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
James NJ. Thompson, New Gloucester.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08
ITO EEA NJ.
DATTLESHIP MAINE SOUVENIR sPQONs

This Is the prettest Spoon ever put on lie
market Call and see it. MCKINNEY the
Jeweler. Monument So uare. mar1aiH
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08
IHE PRESS,
MONDAY. AUGUST s.

MONDAY, AUGUST s.
ELECTION MONDAY SEPT, II,
Republican Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR
Llewellyn Powers
Of 'Houlton.
For Representative to Congress,
Thomas B. Reed,
of Portland.
FOR SENATOR'S.
Josia h H. Drumm0nd Jr., Portland.
Edward G. Reynolds, south Portland.
CYRUS S. Witham, Raymond.
Joseph Y. Hodsdon, Yarmouth.
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
George Libby, Portland.
FOR SHERIFF..
Oren T. Despeaux, Brunswick.
FOR CLERK OF COURTS.
Benjamin C. Stone, Portland.
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.
Norman True, PownaL
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
James NJ. Thompson, New Gloucester.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Charles C. Wiggip, Freeport.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.
Norman True, Pownal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

The Boston Star Course is REPRESENTED in
Portland by Mrs. L. A. Palmer with headquar-
tiers at M. Steinert s. Sons Music Store, .5I7
Congress street. jly7dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

FOR CLERK OF COURTS.
enjamin C. Stone, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

FOR SENATOR'S.
Josis h H. Drummond, Jr., portla nd.
Edward G. Reynolds, south Portland.
CYRUS S. Witham, Raymond.
Joseph Y. Hodsdon, Yarmouth.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-10
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Senator Stephen B. Elkins Believes 1t Will
Be Abandoned.

Senator Stephen B. Elkins Believes 1t Will
Be Abandoned.
Senator Stephen B. Elkins believes
the Monroe doctrine is to be abandoned.
He said the other night to a CORE
spondent:
eve have travelled 100 years in the
last few weeks. Our whole colonial pol
icy lis about to undergo radical change.
The Monroe doctrine, which was all
right when it was written, but no lon
ger, is about to be smashed to smither-
Gems, and the government of the United
States is slowly but surely breaking
away from it's old moorings. This war
with Spain will necessitate change in
our colonial policy. If there is any one
thing that I am certain of, it is this.
The fortunes of war have given US terri
tory in the seas which we would never
have thought Of acquiring, but since we
have acquired it the stars and stripes
must float there forever.
''The Philippines alone will not COM
pensate or reimburse us. We must have
more territory. Puerto Rico will doubt
less be under government control before
long. Then we should not halt here Let
US acquire coaling station in the Med
iterranean sea. Hawaii should be ours,
and if l thought could assist in the ac-
QUESTION Of that territory would be
willing to remain in session all sum-
mer. New York World.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-10
Sherman's Definition Amp1ifled

"Amopg the many inconvenient and
disagreeable little affairs connected with
camp life there are many amusing Incl
dents,'' writes one of the Springfield
soldier boys 1--WE happen to have a
regimental quartermaster Of the Ger
man persuasion, and on. arriving at
Springfield, Mo-, we stood all day the
first day in a drizzling rain without
tents, blankets or rations, on a hill over
looking the river and valley in the dis
lance, very desirable place for camp,
picturesque and inspiring, that ordinari-
~ would draw admiration from the
most unappreciative nature, but under
existing circumstances Sunday school
words were not so profuse as they might
have been. AS night was drawing near,
and blankets and straw were conspicu-
ously absent, the writer, accompanied
by several other officers, approached our
cnarter1naster with the burning ques-
.Jl-i, {, A.t Of tho nlgh5? We We're
greeted with, Vat is it you vant?'
Blankets, we guiltily murmured Dis
is var. Vevould have cried like babies
if We could not come. would hat cried
meself. Now We are here. Dis is var.
To HI NIT everydings..' Smilingly we
saluted and retired. '-Springfeld ono. }
Leader Democrat. =. >.' 80 T..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-10
COAST SIGNALLING SYSTEM.
Force of Three thousand Men PatrollinR
the Atlantic Coast.

Force of Three Thousand Men Patrolling
the Atlantic Coast.
Under the energetic management Of
Captain Bartlett, who was recalled from
the retired list into the active service Of
the navy department for the purpose,
there has recently been perfected most
admirable and thorough system of coast
signaling for war purposes. The navy
department. itself established 80 stations
on the coast, manned by naval militia
men.
Then it called into service l, O6O light
house employees and 1000 life saving
men, making total force of over 3, 900
men, who patrol the great shore line
from Bar Harbor to Galveston, night
and day, and in all weathers, watching
for the approach of an enemy or for q
signal from any passing United States
>"->,aAips. These watchers Cal, com :>.u-
nicate in the course of a few minutes
with a telegraph or telephone line, and
all center in the Office Of Captain Bart
lett in the navy department., who is
thus prepared to give the war board in
slant notice of any significant ship
movements on the coast. st. Louis
Globe Democrat. ;.... .-...
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-10
Little Falls Business College.
SUMNER TERM.

SUMMER TERM.
We beg to announce that we will
as usual, conduct a summer term.
All departments open through entire
summer.
Commercial, shorthand, and type
writing, teachers course, music, com
mon school branches, etc. Special
classes for pupils from public schools
desiring any special branch or stud
les. During this term we also make
a speciality of training teachers for
public work. Also special work in
our music department.. Piano, or
gan and vocal, under the instruction
OF Mrs. S. NJ. Haskell.
Evening classes in all departments
for those who find it inconvenient to
attend during the day session.
Special reduced rates for summer
and summer term. Further partic
ulars on application.
College Office, Rhodes block.
W. H. D1NNEY, Prin.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-10
Y Vl|AvA oFFlc
Only Few Of Thorn Were Appointed
Frova Southern States. tIs

Only Few Of Thorn Were Appointed
@#5 Frosa Southern States. tssf II
81. The southern states will be in exceed
ing good luck if they succeed in getting
naval hero out Of the present war.
This fact does not result from any lack
Of heroism in southern blood, but is
merely an incident Of the civil war.
Nearly all the officers of the navy in the
higher grades now were in service dur
ing the civil war. Naturally but few Of
those who staid in the service Of the
United States at that time were ap-
pointed from states south of Mason and
Dixon's line. These are the officers who
are now in important places Of COM
mand and the ones in positions to make
great names as naval commanders. T.
Acting Admiral Dewey is a Yer
monter, and Captain Sampson, who
may be proclaimed a great hero any day
it he has the good fortune to meet the
Spanish fleet, was appointed from New
York. 1t SO happens that Rear Admiral
Kirkland, who heads the list Of officers
OF his grade, was appointed from North
Oe@AoA1Act, Willie ItScti tAumlTal MAI
thews, the last on the list, was appoint
ed from Missouri. Only enc commodore
was appointed from southern state,
and that was state on the border
where there was, tremendous Union
sentiment Of the IS captains in the
navy only three are from southern stat es,
they ali being from the border state Of
Kentucky. There are IS commanders in
the navy Two of them were appointed
from Virginia, four from Kentucky and
three from Missouri. The others are all
from northern or western states. There
are "a lieutenant commanders, all from
states north of Mason and Dixon S line
except two from Missouri, one from
South Carolina, one from Kentucky and
one from Mississippi. The present grade
OF lieutenant is made up of men who
entered tbs service after the close of the
war, and they were appointed from all
parts Of the Union, as were all the low
er grades.-Washington Star.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-10
CAUSE OF HIS REMOVAL.
Captain Hcdgston Was Ordered Home t,
Save His Wife's Life.

Captain Hcdgston Was Ordered Home to
Save His Wife's Life.
Behind the order relieving Captain
Daniel V. Hodgston Of the McCulloch,
now at Manila, and commanding him
to return at once to the United States,
is pathetic story. Captain Hodgston
has been in the service since 1861 and
is a splendid officer When he said
goodby to his family in Detroit before
starting on his long cruise from Balti-
more to San Francisco by the eastern
route, there was no immediate prospect
Of war, and the only dangers apparent
ly before him were those to which the
mariner is ordinarily accustomed. When
he reached Hongkong, war had been
declared, and the McCulloch was attach
ed to Commodore Dewey's squadron.
When Captain Hodgston' S wife learn
ed Of this, she was at once taken down
sick, and as her husbands danger in
creased her condition became more seri-
ous Even after the battle of Manila
she did not improve, believing that Cap
tain Hodgston was still in peril. Her
physician finally took it upon himself
to- write to Captain Shoemaker of the
revenue cutter service informing him Of
the facts in the case and telling him
that unless Captain Hodgston was reliev-
ed and ordered home he believed Mrs.
Hodgston's life would be the forfeit.
Under this statement of facts Captain
Shoemaker considered it but right that
Captain Hodgston should be relieved,
and the order was consequently given.
Captain Hodgston has not been inform
ed of his wife's illness and has no init
nation of the cause of his removal from
his command. Louis qlobe-Dem-
ocrat
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-10
First publication Maya, 1881 ..., :.
Ordinance
Chapter Sixteen.
An Ordinance relating to RI
ing Of bicycles. etc., on q
over the sidewalks an
crosswalks Of the Villas
of Pierz.
The Village Council of the Village of Pie x

The Village Council of the Village of Pie
do Ordain as follows:
SECTION I. It shall not be lawful f.
any person to ride on a bicycle, tricycl
VelOcipede, or machine Of similar kind, I,
or over the sidewalks and ccosswa1ks {
the village of Pierz so as to cbstruct
hinder the travel along such sidewalks
CrOsswalks, and no foot passenger on sas
sidewalks or crosswalks shall be require
al any time to. get off said sidewalks (,
cross walks in order to give free passa :.
to persons riding bicycles, tricycles.
locipedes, or machines of similar kinds.
SEC. 2. Any person or persons convicte
of violating this ordinance shall be p,1,
ished by a. fine of not less than FIVE Is
dollars, with the costs of the prosecute OF
or in default of the payment of the fine, l.
confinement in the village lookup or j.
for a period not less than ten I0) days.
SEC. 8. This ordinance shall take effes
and be in force from and after it's publ
cato n.
Passed May 7th, 1898.
III estinlony whereof Z have hereunt
set my hand.
JOSEPH BENTEELD,
President.
y SITZMANN.
lSEALl Recorder