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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
TELEGRAPHlC NOTES,

Magovern and Thompson Brothers
wholesale shoe dealers at 1875 Duane street.
New York, assigned to Thomas d. Barry
of BrOckton, Mass, without preferences.
The firm was rated at from $l25. 600 to
$500, 900.
The work of obtaining signatures of
cotton manufacturers to the agreement ia
curtuil production is progressing SLOWLY.
but satisfactorily, Fall River despatch
says.
Danish vessels are relieved from pay
ment of tonnage tax by u presidential
proclamation.
Cryus K. WILDER, general western pas
senger agent for the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern railway, died at his
home in EIgin, ILL.,, yesterday after
a long Illness
a. The body of John Seymour of Charles-
town, Mass, rs years old, was found in
the entry of his home yesterday morning
horribly. burned and lying on top of a
broken kerosene lamp. 1t is sunnosed
that Mr.. Seymour left his room during
the night and either tumbled or fainted
while going through the entry and fell
upon the lamp.
j. w. Collins, well-known canned
goods broker of Philadelphia, and Frank
Jones, liveryman of Havre de Grace
A1u. Wull0 CTOSSlHS ullo lrdCkS IN a car
riage, were struck by a Philadelnhia
Wilmington and Baltimore train. and
both were killed.
The French ambassador, M. Cambon
as back in Washington from ten davs,
visit to New London, Conn, where 10
was enjoying Il summer outing. wbilo
dispatches from Madrid and Washin,lton
enormously represented him as Conduct,
ing important peace negotiations with
the authorities '-'
The Boston Fruit company's staa,,er
Ethelwold, Captain List, bound for
Philadelphia with cargo of bananas no
on reef outside Port Royal, Jamaica
yesterday morning. The British ornise,,,
Dallas tried to pull her off, but faijaJ
The cargo is being jettisoned. The 'i shin
is,lying easy and she will probably be
saved.
Jail at Westville, Miss. riddled1 o lily
bullets and killed W. L. Patterson WIN VIZ
fined therein under the charge of mr, 11i y.
ing Lawrence crimson. The iaiI ~,ith
the body of the prisoner was h,,,, WIN
Patterson had had four trials, but list ,.iSa,
escaped sentence on some technicaii+wsv @'s
The Milbourne-B Bass wagon faotorr 49,.
burned at Chattanooga, last nieht was
Sl25, 900; insurance, 500, 900. Hoss
While the Indian agent was n.
treaty money TO the Indians at p Gs lng
Bay, Canada, yesterday, Con nerne
Whalen arrested four Indians n.a3
Moses for eight murders oommitteda .,l
ing the last four years in that vioinit,uC ur'
Guildamo Ross and his son vera -, :
to death in a fire yesterday that des.slile9
u large saw mill where they ws',i
ployed at st. Noise, Canada. Ae GU
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
THE NAVY.
The Surgeon General vouches for Its
Good Health.

Washington, July 20-Surgeon General
Van Reypen of the navy, is back from
visit to the wounded, brought up from
Santiago by the hospital ship Solace.
These embrace all Of our men wounded
at the battle with Admiral Cervera' S
squadron, % in number, as we'll as rs
sick sailors from Sampson's feet The
fact that only 20 men were wounded in
this notable engagement is regarded as
one of the most remarkable circum-
stances connected with that event DR..
Van Reypen found that all but two of
the men were moving about and these
two are on the way to recovery. The
wounds are from bursting shells, and in
a few cases from bullets The 90 include
some marines, SO that the actual number
less. There is not case of fever of any
kind among the sick or wounded brought
up from the feet. DR.. Van Rsypen says
this satisfactory health condition exists
at all naval points. At Caimanero where
the marines are camped, there is not the
slightest symptom of fever.
At Portsmouth, NH, where the Span
ish sailors are quartered there is no fever
of a serious character, it being intermit.
tent and free from infection. In general
DR.. Van Reypen regards the health con-
ditions of the naval branch of the service
as exceptionally satisfactory, not a
single case of infectious fever existing
anywhere
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
A WIDE RANGE.


New York, July 20.-Blds for trans
portation of the Spanish troops, which
surrendered at Santiago, to Spain, were
opened in the quartermaster' Office in
the Army building today.
The bid calls for the transportation of
1000 officers, and "a. 900 enlisted men to
be transported from Santiago de Cuba to
Cadiz, Spain. or any other port as may
hereafter be designated. CABIN accom-
modations are to be furnished for the
officers, and third class or Storage for
the enlisted men.
There was a wide range in the bidding.
One bid was to carry all for $500, 600.
The Spanish Transatlantic company
through r. A. C. Smith, offered to take
all the officers at $50 each and all the
men at $50 each, agreeing to carry them
under the Spanish flag the United States
government to furnish safe transporta-
ton.
BY joint bid the Anchor line, Cunard
line. neutrality-suspicious. Packet line,
Robert Fl. Sloman q Co., the North
German Lloyd, the Royal Mail Steamship
Packet Co., Thomas Wilson'S Sons g.
Co., Ltd, Frederick Leyland & Co., the
Wilson and Furness-Leyland line, offered
to take officers at S110 each and enlisted
men SIS each.
There were various others and the war
department was. agreaably surprised at
the number of them. The terms offered
by some of the compa MES were also re-
garded as very reasonable and as it is
desirable to terminate the present con-
dition of affairs at Santiago at the earli-
est possible moment, it is expected the
award will be made Immediately. The
bid from the Spanish steamship com.
pany was surprise to the department
officials and at least one of them thought
that it would be good policy for the gov
eminent to avail of this offer.
Washington, July 20.-The contract tor
transporting home the Spanish prisoners
of Santiago has been awarded to J. M.
Ceballos. New York agent for the Spanish
Transatlantic company.
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EVADING THE SURRENDER.
The Spaniards Trying to Escape From
Their Agreement.

Madrid, July 19.-CDelayed in trans
mission.) General Parrela, tie parish
commander iat Guantanamo, refused to DO
included in the 'scapitulation of Sarti.
ago. According to Spanish military
law, commander can surrender the
troops which he personally commands,
but he cannot oblige other commanders
at distant points, even though under his
authority, to follow suit. Consequently
it is held here that the capitalization
only comprises about 1000 troops actually
at Santiago.
Santiago, July 20.-Lieutenant Miley of
General Skaters staff, left here this
morning with a troop of the second
cavalry mounted. under Captain Brett.
to make the rounds of the entire military
district of Santiago, and for the purpose
OF receiving the formal surrender of the
Spanish forces.
He goes first to San Luis, where there
are about 1900 of the enemy's troops. He
will then receive the surrender in order
of 500 men at Cobre, 1900 at Catalina
$500 at Guantanamo and $500 at Baracoa.
A total of 10000 Spaniards are expected
to yield their arms to this one troop of
American cavalry.
To reach Baracoa Lieutenant Miley
will be compelled to ride straight across
the island to the northern coast led by a
Cuban guide. He will ride under white
flag for protection, but General Toral has
sent mem bers of his staff ahead to notify
the post commanders the terms of the
surrender.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
HE LEARNED HIS LESSON.
"A Shell Game Operator ana His Cappers
Land Prize.

wear the platform of the railroad turn
OUT at Rigby q rough looking individual
stooo holding in one hand small piece
VI poaro' Just as the people were coming
ouC from the race track to take the last
1ralh 10 Portland yesterday afternoon.
"l6h the other hand he manipulated
three walnut shells and a little rubber
Dali. lie was trying to work the old, old
anne, which the newspapers have written
up thousands of times.
Two OF mis- cappers, assuming an inno-
cent look, stepped up to inouire about
the game. They took a hand and won
tives and tens and twenties with apparent
ease.
1t locked very much as if the maninu.
lator of the shells would fail to find
real customers, as most of the crowd had
got by, when along came young man
with a bump of curiosity Just big
enough, and knowledge of the wicked
ways of the world sufficiently limited. to
lead him into trouble. He stopped to
watch the shell mans game. saw tho
money changing hands. regarded as
genuine the big winnings of the two
cappers, smiled approvingly ON them,
helped one of them to wiz a crisp SIS note,
then was induced to take hand himself.
He decided to risk IS, but the half
dozen new found friends who gathered
about him, and seemed so interested in
his welfare, advised him to raise the in
vestment to $40, for of course he could
pick out the shell under which the
elusive ball was hiding. He hardened to
their advice, laid down his S. and went
into his inside pocket for $40 bill. He
opened roll containing about $50. and
began to pick over the bills to find a $40
note. Half dozen neoks were GRAINED to
size up the roll, then his advisers wanted
him to make his ante $40. He said he
wouldn't. They pleaded and parleyed.
He said no, again, but with less empha-
sis. Again they besought him to double
his ante. He hesitated, and then suo-
cumbed, but was SO nerved up that when
he laid down his $50 he forgot to gather
in his So.
He was sure he knew just where the
ball was, for he had seen 1t deposited
under the middle she'll. But while he
was asserting his bills the shells had been
changed.
OF course he lost, but his grief was
somewhat Jesse ned By the supposition
that the two cappers who had agreed to
stake equal sums on his choice of a shell
had lost with him.
He was still in the trance when. the
train started. He didn't notice the train.
and it went off without him. But he
wasn't left alone. His friends, the
cappers and the shell man, lost the train.
too. They saw it going out, but they had
no idea of DESERVING friend in trouble,
not as long as any of his roll remained.
He was still watching the game when the
train went into bank of fog SO dense as
to shut out the money changers from
view. 1t is hoped he saved enough of his
roll to pay his fare to the city on a Cape
car. Possibly his brokers were consider
ate enough to leave him the price l0f a
street car ride. =
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
YELLOW FEVER ON A STEAMER
FROM RIO.

New York, July 20.-The Norton line
steamer Merida, which arrived t,dav
from South American ports, lost three
of her engineers from yellow fever during
the voyage from Rio Janeiro to this
port. The Merida put in st. Lucia on
July for coal and was placed in quar-
antine by the health authorities, where
she remained for eight days. Three
maohinists were shipped to take the
place of the dead engineers and the
steamer proceeded on July 18th on her
voyage to this port. She arrived here
without further incident When the
Merida reached Quarantine, health officer
Doty carefully inspected the ships crew
of 81 and her five cabin passengers, and
decided to detain the steamer for observa-
ton and disinfection. Tomorrow she
will be thoroughly, oleansed. DIR. .Doty
said no danger need be apprehended.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
THE FEVER AT SANTIAGO.

Washington, July 2o-Dr. Green leaf q
last report to Secretary Alger from the
American camp at Santiago, came this
afternoon and was to the effect that
while the yellow fever was widely spread
among the troops it was very mild in
type. General Duflield, who has been
suffering from the disease, was reported
to be improving yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
EX-COLLECTOR SIMMONS IN.
DICTED

Chicago, July 2O.-William A. Sim.
mons, former collector of the port of Bos-
ton, is accused by Thomas B. Bryan,
former president of the Worlds Fair, of
practicting fraud to secure valuable real
estate. Today the grand jury returned
true bills on three counts charging Sim
mons with obtaining signatures and
property by false pretenses. 1t is claimed
that simmons represented himself as buy
ing property for the Clarke syndicate.
thread manufacturers. Mr.. Bryan is said
to have exchanged Chicago property
worth $iS5, 900 for Florida real estate of
little value.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
REG1MENTAL REUNIONS.

The veterans of the 18th Maine regi-
ment will hold their reunion at Gardiner,
August 10 and II.
Ladies of the sth Maine Regimental
association and their friends, to the
number of about thirty, had delightful
picnic at the memorial building at Peaks
island. yesterday. A flag was raised, with
appropriate ceremonies
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
INCENDIARY FIRES.

Brockton, Mass. July 20.-C. H
Feeker's grain storehouse and stables.
the latter containing six horses were
burned tonight, causing q loss of 5000
An hour later Nye and Gleason's large
grain store houses in Freight House
they were entirely burned, together with
a large stock of hay and grain. Their
loss is about 5000 Both fires were of
fncendiary origin,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
TED UPON.

Boston, July 90. Representative VIII
liam Ii. Fleming of Augusta, Ga was
operated upon successfully at the Massa-
cbusetts General hospital for appendicitis
today. At a late hour tonight he was
SAID to be doing well The Congressman
came to Boston on Tuesday as member
of the postal commission. Last evening
he complained of pain in the stomach
and this morning physician was called
in. He diagnosed the case as one of an
pendicitis. He was then taken to the
hospital
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
THE FEVER IN vIRGINIAN CAMPS

Washington, July 2O-Interest at Camp
Alger was divided today among the SUBJ
jects of moving camp, typhoid fever and
a possible order to move southwark.
One of the surgeons at Fort Myer said
todcy that there were at least so cases of
typhoid fever there, most of them not
serious. -Four new cases were reported
today, all of the 9th New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
UNCLE SAM TAKES THEM.

Washington. July 20.-Secretary Alger
announced this afternoon that it had
been finally and definitely decided that
the ships taken in Santiago harbor by the
surrender of that city became United
States property not as prizes of either the
army or the navy. This, in accordance
with former Supreme court decision.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
DROWNED AT LAKE AUBURN.

Lewiston, July 20.-While Elmer Bow
ley of Lewiston and Fred G. Leonard of
Auburn were fishing at Lake Auburn
this afternoon. their boat capsized and
Bowley was drowned. Leonard hung to
the boat until assistance arrived. Bow
ley's body has not been recovered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
LIGHTNING DID 1T.
Cyrus Newton's Barn at DixfieId Burned
Yesterday Afternoon.
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.l

Dixfeld, July so.-During a heavy
shower this afternoon, lightning struck
the barn of Cryus Newton, setting it
afire. The barn and ell were destroyed,
but with the use of hand engine the
house was saved. All the hay in the barn
and some of the cattle were burned
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THE DAILY PRESS
Can always be found at the periodia
stores Of:

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E. h. Sprague, 405
q d. Fl +. F s1awsft S3s
]. A. Libby. $50
f. A. Jellison 935 Congress street.
Chas Ashtoh, 931A Congress street.
,. /. Donnell 1875 Congress street.
y Frederickson. 16 India street.
A. Stubs. corner Federal and Temple SITS
J. J. Beardworth. 81 India street.
p. H. Erskine. 43 Middle street.
1. D. ]. Perkins, 2 Exchange street.
{. s. Cole. Cor DO Boyd and oxiord ii strsss
". L. Crane. e Exchange street.
Mestnan Ia west est ss ana 90 Commercial
Dennet u 90. $40 Congress street
g. ]: Hodgson 961s Portland street.
F. [. Bracket. Peaks Island.
J. Z. Harmon, 1115 Congress street.
J; 4. Whitman & Son, 422 Congress street.
F. NJ. Butler, 6s Pine street.
II. d. Mckenzie, cor. Spring and Clark
Capt. Long. 4s Portland Pier. ''AA
CIV. Hunt. Custom House Wharf.
John Cox. 70 Monument square.
j. F. Hutchinson IL Elm street.
Peter Trims. Forest Avenue.
Also at the news stands in the Falmouth.
PreDle, Congress Square and United States no
tells, and Grand Trunk and Union Depots It
can also be obtainedot Chisholm Bros, gents
on all trains OF the Maine Central, Grand Trunk
and Portland & Rochester railroads and ~
agents on any OF the Boston Trains. =
The PRESS can also pefound at the following
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Augusta. F. Pierce
Bath-John o. Shaw.
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Observation-Disclosures & WinshiD.
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Cheap Ministers.

Aunt Derby-I do declare the folks in
this congregation ought to be ashamed of
themselves.
Aunt Hannah-Yes, indeed; I'm as
economizin as anybody in some things,
but I don't think churches ought to go
around shoppin to get cheap minister's
New York World.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-12
MCNall's Work Reviewed.

Superintendent Webb McNall sent a
statement for the insurance review of
the Chicago Times-Herald, January l,
showing what he had accomplished for
the people of Kansas during 1897. 1t
makes a good showing and states the
facts. It is as follows:
"The administration Of the department
for the past year has brought the fol-
lowing results:
"First-Has materially reduced the
fire insurance rates in the State by
breaking up the combine.
''Second-Has reduced nearly so per
cent. the number of losses 1itigated by
companies.
"Third-Has demonstrated the legal
right Of the department to supervise the
operations of insurance companies for
the benefit of the people.
"F0urth-Has materially increased the
disbursements to city fire departments
for their relief fund.
"The suit brought by the Clarkson
rating bureau and the companies to
prevent the department from interfering
with their rating arrangements was de-
cided in favor of the department on the
preliminary hearing, and has resulted
in the companies competing for business
in number % the cities Of Kansas. In
these cities where competition has
opened up the people are now getting
their insurance at lower rates, in some
instances 20 per cent. less than the
former rates.
"Ln 1896 eighty-three cases were filed
I'm the State courts OF Kansas against
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-12
BUSH DEMANDS REPORTS.
Corporations Are Asked to Comply With
Law and Make Annual Statements.

The law requires that corporations
chartered under the laws of Kansas for
profit shall file annual statements with
the Secretary Of State. There are about
10000 Kansas charters on flle Probably
5000 Of these are churches, lodges and
other organizations which are not
mOney-making enterprises. Probably
half OF the remainder are companies
which never existed or which have out
lived their usefulness and are not now
in active business. But of the thou
sands remaining only 200 make the re-
ports required by law. Secretary Bush
has decided to make a systematic effort
to secure these reports. The penalty
for failure to report Is a 5000 fine and
an additional 5000 for every month that
the report Is delayed. The statute pro-
vides for detailed report but that usu-
ally used Is Of such general character
as to convey no reasonable amount of
information as to the matters which
should be reported. Mr.. Bush will re-
quire q report which shows the details
Of the years business in fairly accu-
rate way. This information is needed
in the transaction of public business
and is of value to the corporations them
selves. It is no effort to make trouble
for any one but Is simply an effort to
enforce law which has long been
dead letter. Mr. Bush's efforts will
prove Of much value 10 the public and
will very much simplify the corporation
records in his Office. 1t indicates dis
position on his part to enforce law and
to do his duty, which is highly COM
nendable. This inclination to give
strict attention to the laws Of the State
pervades the whole administration and
is one of its principle elements Of popu-
larity
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-12

insurance companies. In 1897 forty
four were filed. These figures speak for
themselves.
"a determined and persistent effort
was made by some foreign insurance
companies to demonstrate that they
were above the supervision of the de-
partment and the laws of the State.
They sought the aid of the Federal
courts to protect what they termed
vested rights. To the average Kansan
these vested rights seem to consist in
taking out OF the State large sums of
money in excess Of the amounts repaid.
For time these efforts, bolstered up
by partisan newspapers, were seemingly
successful, as was evidenced by the
shoutings Of their own emissaries, the
insurance press. But after am ingloTious
defeat by one of the contestants in its
chosen forum, and realization Of the
consensus of public opinion, the right
Of the State Of Kansas to supervise the
business Of foreign insurance corpora
tions within her borders has been estab-
lished And, at the present time, an
other litigious company has decided to
Withdraw from the State and is frantic
ally endeavoTing to disentagle itself
from the meshes Of the network of litiga-
tion which 1t has woven.
Besides the collection and disburse-
ment of the annual firemen's fund tax
for the previous year, and the amounts
appropriated by the Legislature of 1897
for the same purpose, this department
has collected and disbused in excess Of
$500 taxes due for the years 1894 and
1885, This amount should have been
collected by my predecessors"