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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20

Carried More Passengers ana and More
Tons of Freight--Busfness Done nv
The wonderful Motor In Use ON a
Bangor Road.
Augusta, December 49, The annual re-
port of the street railways of Maine has
been made public. An abstract follows:
During the year ending June 30, 1898,
there has been constructed the following
additional mileage:
The Aroostook Northern railroad, Carl
bou to Limestone, 1890; Portland g.
Rumford Falls railway, Canton to CHS
holmn's Mills, 96s; Maine Central rail !.
road, Union station to Thompson Point,
IA; Lime Rock railroad, additional, 81 !;
total, 26 So miles.
This additional mileage makes the
mileage of steam railroads in Maine on
June 80, 1898, 1.74945 miles.
There has heen no change in the mile.
age of the narrow gauge railroads.
The gross transportation earnings of all
the roads doing business in the state were
So, 23l, OlS So against the corresponding
year of 1887 Of IS, ss7, 97l.l5, a loss in
earnings of So, 95a.52.
The total number of passengers carried
in Maine for the year ending June 30,
1898, was 4,696,O65 against 4,82i,569 in
1897, gain of "a, 4a6 passengers.
The number of tons of freight carried
in Maine to June 30, 1898 was 5,646. 376,
against 5,445, 524 in 1897, u gain of 200. s52
tons,
The total passenger train mileage in the
state for the year 1898 was 1870. 1873 miles,
against 1892. BAT, gain of 1877, 7si miles.
The total freight train mileage fur the
same time was s,o49 ss6 miles, against
2. 97i. sl6 miles in 1897, gain of n, glo
The number of passengers carried one
mile to June 80. 1928, was 1877, Ils, l04,
against 1873, 376. 463 in 1897, an increase of
8, ZIG. 64l.
The number of tons of freight carried
one mile for the corresponding time was
425. 49,, 1889, against 400, $685. being an
increase Of a. s67, $40 tons.
The net income from operation, for
year ending June 30, 1898, was So, s3e,
4i3sl. being s9ol, 457. 8 greater than in
1897, and 500. 1872 81 mora than the net in
come of 1897. The operating expenses in
creased 1890. $40. 81 in 1898.
The results show a decided improve
ment in the business of the railroads
doing business in Maine. during the past
year. The income came from Increased
earnings, while in 1897 it was the result
of reduction of expenses, greater by
1851 274.sl, than the loss in income.
Total mber of passengers carried by
the steam railroads:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20
ADJOURNED TO JANUARY 5.

Washington, December l9.-TEe Cana
dian ioint commission adjourned until
January 5, after which it is expected they
will raas semble in Washington for ses-
sion, during which they will sign the
draft of a treaty between the United
States and Canada, they may be able to
agree upon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20
CaINEsE REBELS ACTION.

London, December 20. According to a
despatch from Shanghai, the rebels have
seized the town of Chung Yam, nfty mics
southwest of Itohang, province OF nhee
Pc. They have massacred a Frenon priest
and one hundred converts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20
TONTIN ES.
Totals.
THE WIND UP.

Rockland December l9.--An exhibition
game Of polo was played this evening be.
tween the Rockland and Bangor teams
which resulted in victory for the Rock
lands by score of 10 to 8. This will be
the last pro essional me in this ci y for
this season as the plas ers will leave for
New York where they ar. to play The
work OF Murphy was especially a t. he
making the winning goal from the spot
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20
BOWLING.

At Pines alleys last night one of the
best games of the season was bowled be-
tween the Wayerleys and Tontines. Capt.
Pine of the Tontines icing sick MI
Fer paid bowled in his place and put up
a splendid game, icing high man for bis
team. Herslin for the Wayerleys bowie I
splendid game and is doing fine work
The Tontines won two out of three games
played.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20
JURY IN THE KENNEY CASE DIS
AGREE

Wilmington, Del. December 19-The
jury, witch h Id the fate of United States
Senator Ksnney, was discharged by Judge
Bradford at 4. 10 this afternoon without
reaching a verdict The jury had peen
out over 70 hours, having retired Friday
evening at o'clock,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20
TO JOIN CUBAN POLLOK FORCE.

Kingston, Ja., December 19.-Msior l..
Brooks Of the West Indian regiment a
brother of MAJOR VIM. B. Brooks of the
United States army, has resigned to ac-
cept the post of inspector in the Cuban
police force, and leaves for Cuba on
Wednesday next.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20
INFORMATION ABOUT CANAL.

Washington, December 10. In answer
to a pressing desire on the part of Con-
gress for official facts and data relative to
the Nicaragua canal, the President will
send to Congress within day or two a
preliminary report of the Nicaraguan
canal com IN ission.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20

one hundred and twenty two injured
against twenty killed and seventy injured
in 1897 OF the number killed six were
trainmen. OF the injured, eighty zone
we're trainmen.
or trespasssrs, there were eighteen
Killed and seventeen injured, and fifteen
injured to those not trespassing
The increase in the street railway mileage
for the year was z5.72 miles, including
Cape Elizabeth road, a. Portland road,
a.0s, and Portsmouth and Kittery road,
1920
Gross earnings from operations of the
Street Railroads:
Name. 1897. 1898
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20
MARYLAND .svAlUATEs FAsHoDA

Cairo, Egypt, December la-Ma3or
Marcnand aud his party evacuated ra-
shoda during the morning o. 1ecenueI
II. when the French flag was lowered and
The British anu Egyptian flass were
hoisted. The French detachment started
for the Sobat river.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20
VERY INDEtINIrE PROPOSITION

lewiston, December l9.-Manager Phe-
Ian of the local polo team said tonight
that the team had Gisbanded and was be-
tw cen four and five hundred d ars IN
debt. Tt is not definitely known how the
players will sc their arrears O. pay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20
LONG SLEEP OF A LITTLE GIRL.

Caribou, December l9.-Sadie, the
thirteen year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J.eC. Wright, fell asleep at her desk
in school last Tuesday and has been Sleep
ing ever since, despite thu efforts of
science to awake her. An electric battery
was applied and at first she was aroused
SO far rs TO open her eyes and talk inco-
herently, but she soon went to sleep
again.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20

ANNUAL MEETING OF W. G. r. U.
Chicago, December l9.-At meeting
of the general officers of the W. @. T. o.,
today the dates for the annual meeting at
Seattle. Washington, were fixed at
October, 90 to %, 1899.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20
A Christmas
Gift .

OF a Government Bonds for $4,000
would please your vile. wouldn't
it?-lt would please you too. TO
be able to give it-but you can't,
You can, however, If you are IN
good health--make a twenty year
Investment that will give your
wife per cent interest. Your
wife can do without the money
while you live. she would need 1t
very badly if you should die. Why
not make her q gift that Will as
sure her future. You can do this
by means of one of the new con-
tracts or assurance, issued by the
Equitable Society, which at ma
turity are paid in interest-bearing
securities called Gold Debentures.
These Debentures bear interest
At the rate of per cent per annum
for twenty years. at the end OF
which time they mature and are
paid in gold. Having these ad-
vantages and being guaranteed by
one of the strongest financial in
stitudons in the world these
Debentures may be expected TO
command premium above their
tace value in any market if offer
ed for sale.
If you would like TO have a
fuller description of this con-
tract. kindly Ill up and return the
coupon below.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20

D.. Bulbs Cough sy.np cures tonghs
and colds. Mothers keep this wonderful rene
DIV handy for the children. rs cts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20

the purpose and meaning of their lives.
To young and happy women it seems as if
destiny was weaving their future in all the
colors of the rainbow like merry dance
of cupids weaving garlands about a May
pole in the spring time of life. But to
thousands of women life looks to be all
q q warp of sorrow in a wool of painp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money ii it fails to cure 25c
The genuine has L. B. @. on each tablet
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
WHAT TWO WOMEN SAW.

HnAl lHU WUMEN SAW.
Two New York women stood in front of
broadway window watching a Persian
the pattern of beautiful rug, SLOWLY
almost imperceptibly, thread By thread the
pattern grew beneath his hand. until what
had seemed meaningless crossing of dull
threads gradually took on form and beantv
Suddenly one of the two women began to
repeat the lines
Weaving, weaving threads of faith
Pattern of woman's heart,
Who ere anticipate
The hues of life in every part?
Will the colors warmly glow
All traced in love and happiness;
Or will they fade in soinber woei
womans future who can guesss
There Is infinite pathos In the way that
women ponder over and try to trace out
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20
MAINE RAILROADS.
Annual Report Of the State Com
missiOnerS.
STEAM ROADS SHOW SLIGHT FALL
ING OFF In EARNINGS.

Carried More Passengers and and More
Toms of Freight--Busfness Done ~
The wonderful Motor In Use on a
Bangor Road.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-23

oHol- alllllLo u IllelN eApIess 70 AZ
%8gs56ty 0H IA Jn tsh Eg came N89f-
tleeAGd basds ings. In testimony
wEeaor6 dDh QIeashercunto set my
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statwES dome g6uc SOaveA thAisH t5uad
&sI45 p9iHstPEofO Nbs &hAB9Eptt, sa.tlsy
rSashe is 50 ragged. UF4piNdot6e girl.
II don't like to-" Governor.
TsHths eiSyNgRsS Asid ,I Ruth h. .n %Y o.,
DJheN. MapPfMel6sr: Of State.
Yes" she-sajd after a moment.
but W sS oa $1ay b ffS gsaS sunaa,
-ehoc'Sf ienalE n-,'s 5 little nade napn
sSs ss|S 3 RefyBhSSs snHfhhSa'
elfs&hAp hmG9mRAnKereN'ith head
quafb~maS Boyeynyaptstost replied
III sR ses8,& iF91 l58tst a. e4s Usssr
aAhf dRHedX- dteF sibteE sIuHhsd. will
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dH4Se$SS btgqtdA Observation-Disclosures
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FHde&s WIT Ribnn cbhldtsinE s6IG.,
disApRte etnisetO mics The cir-
dad lh6esdl eloeeM lTbah when tho
siAginBl RhG Dserlshs aided: t't.YpU are
BIT FS{s ia MT answer for just
then a gentleman began to speak, and
she heatltha& shdimhsP bur attention.
s;a4ss sRf b S sf $sG S ssi
by' sayiRG: %4No one Heto6 fpoootdr too
pamSNt%bel nj uasi'gest indiyi 4ual
3psSAss &fSSAls sr2E '{ GSs Ta'
tTher she aadNp Rud6eAly p paaSl what
pisa ThaRk4sttingMqgs anYhew WAS q
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lt6aptKeS apboinGeaeeHe ddy tNgplto
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Shs RfEe f $haSf 4S5HRhs!a & t hnd
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eaegs,te psBms ieuSsa thedgpplwppYffiBh ar
Il TURKEY at tbs storFee;Il ,;Io lI..,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-23

aldo and the Filipino government
at that city, have drawn up what
A 70
P1esidentOus lTAEahiuElnHnd the
BY Helen Chaflee, .l;4,.
&pdr thJd tlAo pbIh, thhu Esgt+tH
an Arrangement of American ac-
tiTa e4t aq5 Pqh44iB Iptaes. The up
peal qSStRe dass lsS66e Ssnt to end
the "slights shown cur leaders,
jBqtl ixgFFega te6P oBsbtAenaBNe A9algiltAff
tA6 A9hf VISA MISUNDERSTANDING Aahasl
otfWaeR SHehhadg hlipDed awaBt wish
TO YE ESaasrA 55dR@a. az " Word n
Otter yllteHiM aalapeApt Spanlards
are Iqe,iee stSrrcn ~ ssivtm1poateia a
tioHD' &hhfs eiKe AFsfflbinos aro APP
lwsmsschoObad 6rlSaee easetaass.
never sec Afore;
With all the thtpssChlGyer eat,
Nhhesveefhflr S StSlttent to fD5S'llas. A. Q.
Naabonfd Har6rna dolGAa partose call.
a AhltsE NninSHGqst4sf ed. crashed
throuARbthe window of the seTt
he s1mstdmeu lhtSueHes Eha wshsident
offE4 peESs tigsg IF FL SSs ngeS
ana oBu9 passenger train OF the
II Ths oqpathektIktds Of dtahal rail-
VIZ m9ttAeg.s jgaF8sn EhaBkFgivtR' tTeet
numb + OF similar occurrences re-
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1T aldV TIL f{ tood SSSr Ter III tAga styisnd
10 THAT maRekr qVanksgiWhl' Dayyere
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-23
GAZETT
FROM ItlEa SIErJJET pCARaUgbAyLL.
j. c. lwOrMsk dheIR R8bes.and Pub

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from person 2TfprrsggrAYatAd as
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CARRYING 4 Pbls1f6STr hi f9 tft ssfnflfgglIIng
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r sSY9 yei " !1!E 'rctgnnet tU owners
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-23

raVAk 9stytaq d15g,'t VSIspeRd NAad
4@s aheBdats& 'hesEslt hem t4alrtadh }
yWkaaF S% tSSsser Sunday school loo4
when IT is empty" said her siste :
Rotha chmbdngs npl syChe96sidGving
! eaA senttffitnE , step Bau4qHd Jpl the, aisle.
|; II: know %ho that is" said Nellie,
isSftPi %ThhWs kARESs Riclsy!te iHdr
Fehbea care s0nold.rold his mother
&${fa 9P}P' sE$!a!T #
in lRASa, ana hers afesbgisn patched.
lae!efdIt,"tt,og his bre st In d s.
har 1GhhRKie ltRf&eyf0 Ssgsedh 5by 3lthbI t
ttinhihsd hthhehdl thae ndowuI ohi4A q
,rEagy SAalotitAstt nRoaite ba4ch deNYerdd
her shoes With her dresS, and froW4-
Y4dt to i've any longer, he said
thetfIashelctp# reaslndf Suthhoot-
tms"Hhsh!" said Nellie.
One by one the other Lcholars ar
fiiyed, and as each ,prettily dressed girl
edtfe III tARnA Ridley foRheP d her
\ Ondus irhed'aAeri held away. No one
sat close to her-tha children seemed
EAther to prefer to be crowded than to
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

treme left anticipated the Spanish fir
ing by few seconds, but on this point
there seems to be some doubt. Refer
ence has already been made to the as
sertion that a Hotchkiss gun handled
by the First regiment of cavalry fired
the first shot. Troop L of the Rough
Riders replied to the Spanish fire with
great spirit and precision. The trail
and woods on both sides of it are still
Uttered with empty cartridges fired ty
them. On the left side of the trail the
bushes were thick, and the men could
not see the Spaniards who were firing
on them from the slope. On the right
the enemy could be seen In a little
clearing a mile away, and Troops X, G
and A, after plunging through the
bushes, blazed away at them with good
will
There was at first some danger that
the Tenth cavalry, which came up
quickly as soon as the firing began,
would mistake the deploying Rough
Riders on the right for Spaniards, and
one OF the officers of the Tenth after
wards said that he was greatly relieved
when the guidon OF X appeared on a
slight elevation in the valley ahead. 1t
is doubtful whether Troops G, X and
A, which were in that order on the
right of Company L, could have driven
the Spanish off the hill without sup
port. The Tenth, on getting the word,
swarmed up the hill, firing with great
deliberation volley after voley. Their
alignment and GOODNESS we're remark
able. Whenever a man was hit the
cry of Hospital" went up calmly, and
the troopers pressed on as II engaged
in practice manoeuvers. Although
many OF them had never been under
fire, there was not the least faltering or
confusion.
On the left of the Rough Riders,
Troops d and + did the heaviest work,
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

rest Gen. Shafter, in pursuance of his
aggressive policy, ordered an advance,
and on Friday night the advance on
Santiago began. Roosevelt's Rough
Riders, who were among the first TO
land, urged that they be sent to the
front at once, so they were ordered TO
march over the foothills, supported by
the First and Tenth Regular Cavalry,
and the Second Massachusetts volun-
teers.
The night before Guasimas General
Young sent for Colonel Wood, OF the
Rough Riders, and in substance said to
him:
Colonel, / have reliable information
that the Spaniards have taken very
strong position beyond Sevilla, near the
junction of the trail over the mountain
at siboney and the valley road, and ex-
pect to inflict defeat on us there II we
advance. l think the brigade can fight
the first battle of the war tomorrow
morning and drive the enemy back on
Santiago"
General Young got his information
about the position Of the Spaniards
from General Demetri Castillo's scouts,
and it proved to he correct. Colonel
Woods regiment climbed the hill at ST.
honey soon after sunrise and the Tenth
took the valley road, starting later.
Behind the Rough Riders at some dis
lance marched the First. The country
in which the troops were to operate can
best be described as a chaos of high
hills and mountain peaks. So prodi-
gally are they massed about that 1t
should not be difficult for resourceful
and determined enemy to annihilate an
invading army. Colonel Woods men
marched with heavy packs at the regu-
lation step and suffered terribly from
the heat Many OF them threw away
their blankets or coats on the way and
ten per cent fell out, so that AT one
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

time a considerable halt was neces-
sary.
The Tenth cavalry, Injured to hot
weather marching, went along cheerily
enough, but when the battle began
they were some distance behind the
Rough Riders. The Tenth had, how
ever, rough road to march over. That
which Colonel Woods regiment took
was a mere trail through the woods,
where It was not always possible for
four men to march abreast. Let 1t be
understood that the Rough Riders were
proceeding along one of the ridges, OF
which there are so many in the valley
that ends at Santiago. The course OF
the Tenth was in the bottom Of the val
ley. Overlooking the ridge on both
sides was some high ground, and in
front was q considerable hill.
The Spanish position was in the
shape Of horseshoe, so that vollay fir
ing could be directed from three sides
on a regiment advancing along the
ridge. On both sides of the trail were
dense thickets, in which the giant cac-
tus known as the Spanish bayonet
predominated, but the trend of these
thickets was slightly upward on the
right and sharply downward on the
left.
Capt Capron, of the volunteers, was
riding at point, or ahead of the main
body, when he became aware OF the
presence of the Spaniards in force On
a hill to the right. He halted his lit
tie body of men and sent back word
to Col. Wood. The latter at once gave
orders to deploy on both sides OF the
trail and enjoined silence, especially on
the left, where there was some shout
ing and laughter, for the men, tagged
out as they were from heat and march
ing were inclined to be hilarious over
the prospect of a brush with the enc
my. Lieut.-Col. Roosevelt at once re-
pressed their enthusiasm.
Suddenly from cover on the left front
and before the regiment was well de-
ployed, there came a rip-rip-rip Of mus
kerry The firing was directed against
Troop L, which was in advance 1t is
said that the Rough Riders at the ex-
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

The Monroe doctrine may include the
two continents, leaving Canada as she
Is in behalf Of the conservative view;
and for the purpose of protection and
as a guarantee of good faith 1t may
include possession Of Hawaii and the
Philippines. Undoubtedly Washing
ton and Jefferson were correct in their
views from their standpoint; but dur
ing century things change, including
situations, opportunities and circum-
stances. We got Alaska against the
suggestions of the forefathers, and
Alaska is a pretty good property.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

OF the prize essayists of famous
New England college DR.. E. e. Hale
found after investigation that all of
them had stolen their expressions and
ideas, and three of them had stolen
Identical passages from the same au-
thors. 1t is evident that the students
of these institutions must undergo a
wider course of reading and must Fa-
miliarize themselves with authors not
generally known. However the COM
mencement season is generally warm
and the competing students are very
busy.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12
LANDING OF SKATERS ARMY
The First Battle with the SpaniardS, Which
Resulted In Victory For the Rough
Riders and Regulars.

After the FIST fierce attack on the
marines at Guantanamo their position
was so strongly intrenched that Gen.
Shafter decided to use this point for
the landing of his army and supplies
The olsen barkation Of the troops, which
arrived from Tampa ON transports, ac-
companied by strong convoy of war
ships, began on Wednesday, June 20.
The cooperation Of the United States
army and navy and their Cuban alliss
was thorough. So well laid were the
plans of Gen. Shafter Admiral Samp-
son and Gen. Calixto Garcia, and so ex-
actly were they carried out even to the
minutest detail, that every possible
move on the part of the Spanish forces
was forestalled.
The resistance to the landing was Of
the feeblest nature, the Spanish garri-
sons contenting themselves with half
hearted reply as they retreated before
the combined fire OF our land and eea
forces.
At the close the 5000 United States
soldiers were encamped upon the hills
the coaling ships were sent to the west
of the entrance to Santiago Bay in or
der to give the impression that they
were transports and that the troops
were to be put ashore there.
The decoy squadron took up its po-
sition at daylight, and as soon as the
Spaniards observed it they concentrat-
ed heavy fire upon the GOLFERS, but
without effecting any damage to them
or their crews. The GOLFERS were far
out. Meanwhile the troopships moved
eastward out of sight of land, lining up
finally off Bacanao, the inlet just west
of Playa del Este, where the cable sta
ton had been established.
The weather and condition OF the sea
were just what was required for such
an undertaking. The landing was to
be made under Brig.-Gen. Lawton, while
Gen. Shafter, on board the headquarters
ship Seguranca, supervised the opera
tions.
On Thursday 10000 more troops on
the transports were landed, making a
total OF $4,000 soldiers. After nights