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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-07-02
COILS TIGHTENING
ATTACK IN TWO DAYS MORE.
Sanguine Shafter-How Shall San.
tiagO BE Fed-Chased by Gunboat
-Sali-burys Regrets - schiey's
SQUADRON Acknowledgements OPP
tinism Merritt Fastening u
Manila.

Kingston June 30.--The coils are draw
ing tighter hourly around Santiago.
The heavy siege guns have been landed
and are being rolled steadily forward
Though the whole army is pushing UP
nearer and nearer the city, 1t Is III SHAPE
for battle at any moment. E'ers au
vance is carefully backed up. lhere
will be me- surprise, no doubling up VI
an army on the march in this campaign
1t is understood that as soon as every
soldier has three days rations IN MS
knapsack the forward movement VIII De
made Meanwhile the work OF re-
conpoisance il being done thoroughly.
Although the Cubans, who form our
scouting guard seem to have thorough
knowledge of the country, we are not
depending entirely upon them. Inc
army Is taking no chances OF ampus-
cades. In the matter Of ambuscade9,
by the way, General Wheeler, IN MS
official report Of the battle at La Quas-
ina. SAYS there Is no warrant TOT the
statement that our troops were ampus-
caded. He says that the attack was
deliberately planned from knowledge
in his possession the preceding night.
The engineers have made most elab-
crate maps of the entire country up to
the very trenches of the enemy COL
onel Mendoza of General Lawton's stan
pursued his investigations so 1ar iast
night that he overheard the opaiilSh
sentries talking on the picket lire. IKE
connoissances show that the Spahlar"S
have drawn in closer to Santiago imam
had been suspected.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-14
DEERING.

| The Ladies' Circle of the Rockam eecooA
Tribe of Red Men will hold charity
whist, Thursday evening, April IA, al
Red Mems Hail. Morrill's Corner, com
mencing at 8 O'Clock.
| Columbia circle will hold charity
whist party this evening at Red Mems
| hall, Morrills corner.
The Deering High school boys are get
ting into line for the. base ball season anG
have just completed the organization Of
team. The following is the makeup Of
| the team: J. MoCafferty, catcher; B.
E. Clark, pitcher; T. Coleman, first base
NJ. Woodbury., second base; Harold Leigh
ton, third base; F. r. Robbins or John
Mcclellan, short stop; Carl O'Brion, CEN
tire field; Phil Nelson, left field; E. L.
Baker. right field; G. Barrett, j. Holden
and Harold Leighton, reserve pitchers.
Harold Leighton has been chosen cap-
tain, and Stephen Harris rs manager.
The W. W. W. 3 were pleasantly enter.
tanned Wednesday afternoon and evening
by Mrs. Alfred R. Huston. 1923 Deering
avenue, Woodfords. The afternoon was
spent in whist, and at O'Clock the
members sat down to bountiful supper
prepared by the hostess of the occasion.
The remainder of the evening was
spent) IN an informal but social man
ner.
The Deering Folk Lore club will meet
this evening with Miss Hattie Harmon,
Spring street. Woodfords.
The annual meeting Of the Deering
Board of Trade was dated to have been
held in the city council chamber last
evening, but at the time appointed only
eight or nine persons had assembled. AS
eleven is the number necessary for a
quorum, an adjournment was necessary.
The adjourned meeting will DO held
Thursday evening. May S. The secretary
was instructed to send a notification
postal card to each member previous to
the meeting.
Tuesday afternoon two tramps stole a
suit of clothes from lire in the yard of
Mr. Horton on Presumpscot street near
the Portland Rendering company's at
East Deering. The trousers contained a
wallet in which there WAS sum Ct
money 1t WAS thought at first by the
police who were notified that the fellows
stopped at the police station for a lodging
Tuesday night. City Marshal Brown
visited tho Westbrook lock up last night,
but was unsuccessful in locating his men.
Yarmouth and Freeport were also notified.
The suit of Willis Prince against ex-
City Marshal L. NJ. Clark, will come up
in the Supreme Judicial court today or
tomorrow it is understood.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-14
READY FOR SERVICE.

Univers ity of Maine Students So Notify
the Governor.
The third mass meeting of the Univer-
sity of Maine students took place in
chapel Monday afternoon, the only busl.
ness transacted being the report of the
military committee Of a letter to be sent
to Gov. Powers.
Notices have been posted for a call of
volunteers to form a company, who will
be willing to serve anywhere in the Unit
cd States or go to Cuba if necessity calls
The application must be in sealed en-
velope and student must be of age OF
have the consent of his parents. good
number of replies have been received.
The company will probably meet later
and organize. The letter sent to the
Governor is as follows
University of Maine,
Orono, April IL, 1893.
To His Excellency, the Governor of
Sir:-You recently received from Mr..
r. x. Jones letter inquiring whether
the state would accept a military COM
paDy to be raised among the students OF
| The University of Maine. In his courteous
| reply the adjutant general stated that it
| would tie placed Oh lille. but seemed to in
dictate that the proposed company would
not be needed for general service. We do
not desire to uIge ourselves upon the
state but rs we owe our opportunities for
higher education largely to the generosity
of the general government and the state
Of Maine and in view OF the instruction
which VIC have received in military
science and tactics, we are anxious to
make evident our willingness to perform
such military duty as the state may need,
whether that be important or unimpor-
tant
The military organization of the uni
versity known as the Coburn Cadets,
consists of four companies of so men each,
we'll drilled, disciplined, and uniformed,
Supplied with regulation Springfield
rifles of 45 calibre, with ammunition, and
nearly all other equipment needed for
service in the field. Whenever it is posi-
Bile to obtain from the United States GOV
eminent guns which are now in process
of manufacture, and soon expected, the
battalion will be given artillery drill
1t has been suggested that the state
may be- glad to have the battalion held
in readiness for tho defense of the coast
in case of threatened attack. If proper
preparations are made, it will be possible
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-14
q Marrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart, of Groton, S. D. ''Was taken
with bad cold which settled on my
lungs, cough set in and finally termi-
mated in Consumption. Four Doctors
gave mo up saying | could live but a
short time. l gave myself up to my
Savior, determined if l could not stay
with M friends on earth, | would meet
my absent ones above. My husband was
advised to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, Coughs and Colds. l
gave it trial, took in all eight bottles.
1t has cured me, and thank God / am
saved and now a well aud healthy wo-
man" Trial bottles free at Ii. p. S.
GOOLD'S Drug Store. Regular size.
SOC and $l.00 guaranteed or price re-
ft,n
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-14
|l!l1lK1!||,!l!,[l|i JOUR- !;

baritone and II. E. Teel, basso, assisted
by Prof. NJ. BENNETT. the humorist, ap.
peared in the following programme be-
fore small audience:
Comrades in Arms, Adams
Aeolian Quartette.
Inc Minister'S Housekepeer, Stowe
NJ. bennett.
The Phantom Band Thayer
~, Aeolian Quartette.
The Travelled Parson, Carleton
M. bennett
Quartette, Selected
Aeolian Quartette.
A Mysterious Visitor, a. Anon
M. bennett
Little Boy, Macy
Aeolian Quartette.
Reading, Selected
M. bennett.
Rock of Ages, Arr. Scruton
Aeolian Quartette.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-14
CITY or PORTLAND,
NJ o e

Parents are requested to call the attention of
their children 10 the following ordinance:
'Any person or persons who shall be guilty
of defacing any building or buildings, fence,
sign, or other property IN the ely by cutting,
breaking, daubing with paint. or in any other
way defacing or injuring the same, or who shall
throw any stones chips, or any other thing
AGAINST any building or buildings, with intent
to injure tile same, or to annoy or disturb any
person who may be therein. shall forfeit and pay
sum not less than five dollars nor more than
twenty dollars"
The objects of this notice is to warn boys or
others who are at present marking on fences
and buildings with chal or other material, that
if found out they will be prosecuted according
to law. FER order.
GEO. W. SYLVESTER
Apr. 9th, 1898. Ciy Marshal.
apr9 div
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
These transfers have been reported

These transfers have been reported, ..
Ransom D. Gilkey of Harrison and
hrs. Abbie M. Phillips of Westbrook to
Royal S. Polanl of Naples, undivided
half part of lot of land in Harrison.
John johnson Of Harrison to Royal S.
Poland, undivided fourth part of a lot of
land in Harrison.
NJ. P. Frank ct ais of Portland to Mat
thew 9. Morrill, of Gray, wood and timber
land in New Gloucester.
Davis L. Ingalls, to Ella NJ. Brown,
both OF Bridgton, land in Bridgton.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-14
THE COAsTWIsE VESSELS.

Considerable ice is being shipp ed from
the Kennebec river. In recent interview
with several captains, the Kennebec Jour
nal learned that little danger to our COAST
wise trade in the event of war is anticipated
by owners of vessels. 1t appears to ce the
prevailing opinion among seafaring men
that the government. will afford ample
protection against privateers. 1t IS, how
ever, thought that coal laden vessels
might tie seized.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-14

to furnish two hundred or more men
ready for action, in two hours.
At meeting Of the n students ana fa0uf-
tie Uas instructed by unanimous vote, to
offer oas w suoh hn services With the
ing that members of the battalion l "a are ito to
be at liberty to enter the army y e OF the
arise s1 le o thew are called into active ser,
Voe BY y the state # desired we will send
committees for personal interview vny ds Mi5n
you, or any officer wnom you o may ;yo ae Eli
nate. If this offer is accepted we VIII
await any orders you may see tit to give.
We have the honor to be, SIR,
Your obedient servants
(Signed), D:u;,.h.m
Herbert l. Libby,
A. D. T. Libby,
Horace L. White,
Geo. II. Hamlin,
A. w. Harris.
uTIn r,fN cnyvyrn uEGGET 6
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-14
SWITZERLAND WOULD MEDIATE

Berne, April 10. The rational council
has suggested that the Bundesrath con-
slider whether it would not offer to medi
ate between the United States and Spain.
The question will be considered but it
will doubtless be rejected.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-14
GOOD Times HAVE COME.

You can afford to indulge yourself or your
family in the luxury of good weekly news.
paper and quarterly magazine of fiction.
You can get both of these publications with
almost library of rood novels for S. per year
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-14
NOMINATIONS BY GOV. POWERS

Inspector OF Steam Vessels-John NJ.
Taylor, Portland.
Commissioner of Pharmaoy-D. W.
Heseltine, Deering.
Trustee University Of Maine-Edward
B. Winslow, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-14
EuckIen's Arnica Sa.ve.

Cuts, bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Ietter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns ami all Skin
Eruptions and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money returned.
Price rs cents per box. For sale by II. Z.
>. Goold, b77 Congress ST., under Con-
gress Square Hotel
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-14

Fancy California Apricots, no
cents pound.
French Prunes, cents pound
California Peaches. 20 cents pound
Best Eyaporated Apples, 10 cents
pound.
Choice Raisins, 6 cents pound
Best A crown raisins, 9 cents pound
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-14

PANCAKE FLOUR,
Large size, 2 ceuts per package,
a for 25 cents.
The times., 1898-01-31
PREACHER AT PRIZE FIGHT.
a Philadelphia Divine Relates His
Experience.

Philadelphia, Jan. 30.-The cruSa de OF
unabated vigor. Although they had an
nounced that their Investigations We're
practically ended and that they We're
about to submit their evidence To the
public in the form or SERMONS and public
meetings, they We're still probing into
the resorts which they consider detrimental
TO the morality OF the city as Friday night.
There is undoubtedly a great oppor-
tunity for the press and public to take
some decisive steps to wipe out tie
called athl.tic clubs said one OF the
committee yesterday. The exhibitions
our committee witnessed at tile Arena
on Friday night We're brutal in the eX-
treme. There was net the slightest at
tempt made to keep within the bounds
of the law or the rules ] have been given
10 understand govern such affairs. The
go as / believe it is called, was from
the beginning to. the end but little short
OF what might be expected in u rowdy
brawl. Not only did tile two combatants
show by the vicious manner i'll which they
exchanged iriows that their evident inten-
ton was to inflict the most bodily harm,
but one OF them deliberately tripped his
opponent, landing him on his back, and
jumped on and kicked him in most brutal
manner.
I'm the audience, which was composed
OF all classes and conditions OF men, we
saw a police magistrate, policemen and
special officers, but why they We're in
attendance we could not learn"
The times., 1898-01-31
MUNcHAusES NOT A LIAR.
Descendant of the Hyperholic Baron
Niudicates Him.

New York. Jan. 30.-Baron Munchausen
arrived In New York yesterday Oh the
Aller, of the North German Lloyd Line.
He figured ON the passenger list as Herr
Fretherr Won Munchausen, Hanover.
The baron brings with him a budget
OF new and startling stories about his
ancestor, in whose fame the house of
Munchausen will bask forever, and he
trusts that they will be received with
the consideration due any statement that
emanates from Munchausen.
The baron of today AYERS that his dis
tinguisbed 3orefather, who died at the
close of the eighteenth century, was the
Chauncey Depew of his time, and was
made the victim Of literary pirate.
In order to comprehend the situation, 1t
is necessary to imagine Chauncey Dcpew
telling good stories that are new and
original, based on his own adventures and
exploits in Peekskfll and elsewhere. Then
the tale must involve designing person
with notebook German Capt. Harry
Duval. say-who should make note of
these amazing yarns, publish them under
Mr.. Depew's name and reap all the profits
OF the book sale.
Herr Fretherr Won Munehausen does not
put it exaotly in this way, because he
does not speak English, and never heard
of Mr.. Depew, but he tells substantially
this story.
He also says that his great -grea grand
father, the famous baron, was not liar.
Baron Mnnchausen is not going to lee
The times., 1898-01-31
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.

There is talk of a public hospital in
Hagerstown
Joseph CLANCY, eighty years old. is
dead at Marlboro
The naval cadet hop on Saturday
night at Annapolis was a most bril-
liant affair.
Associate Judge William X. Recke-
fus. of the orphans court, at Port De-
post, died on Saturday.
Mrs. Louisa LoOkenbeeI is dead at
Centerville. She was ninety-two years
old. She has a brother ninety-eignt
Years Of age.
The safe in the store of Mr.. A. 3.
Bradshaw, Of Crisfield was blown open
10y burglars on Friday night. They Sc
cured sixty dollars
Benjamin F. Davis, former tax COL
lector, charged with embezzling 1916 of
county funds, at Cumberland. was SEN
fenced to three years I'm the peniten-
tiary.
The jury which tried former County
Commissioner Kifer, at Cumberland.
for alleged bribery, has disagreed. He
has already been acquitted on one
count
August Bendig and family. who live
near Ellicott City. narrowly escaped
death on Friday night. Their house
caught fire while they were asleep and
had not neighbors broken in the doors
and aroused them, they would have
been incinerated.
The times., 1898-01-31
SUSPECTED OF BEING INSANE.
John Jacquette'> Strange Conduct
Iends TO His Arrest.

John Jacquette, an eccentric man about
sixty years IF age, was arrested ycsterda Y
morning at the Shoreham by Policeman
Hunt and brought 10 No. station. where
Jacquette has been seen a bout hotel Hobbies
for several lays past, acting in n peculiar
manner and talking constantly to any
one whose audience he could secure. In
night sleeping in a chair, and in many
ways made himself obnoxious to the hotel
people. Saturday night he went to the
ShOreham. During tho evening he was
several times seen chewing bits of paper,
which he ,yailow ed.
About clock yesterday morning the
night clerk at the hotel notified Police
man Hunt Of the mans ctions and caused
his arrest. When searched at the station
S9I and a handsome gold watch and
chain Were found in his possession.
Jacquette talked perfectly rational, aud
admitted that he had plenty of money
but did not want to spend it in the paw
ment Of hOgel bills. He stated that his
home was in Dubuque, Iowa, and that
he had recently been upon a visit to his
son, w. o. Jacquette, Havemeyer Build
ing, New fork city, and was returning
home by way of Washington. 1t was
his purpose. ne said, TO have the trip
cost him as little as possible. An ex-
animation sf his mental condition will be
made, and lis friends will be advised.
The times., 1898-01-31
THE FREE HOMESTEAD BILL.
1t Is Favorahly Reported by th

/ II Is Fayorably Reported by the
The House Committee on Public Lands
Saturday reported favorably the free
homestead BILL" which has for its object
the giving away by the Government OF
about $50 200, 900 of public money.
The bill is a proposition To release all
settlers on lands acquired from Indians
from paying the contracted amount, and
hereafter t0 make these lands free TO
settlement. This same bill was before
the last Congress and was defea ted. 1t is
said that the plan will now be to have
the Senate, to which a fayorab bic report
has also been made, to add the bill as a
rider to the Indian appropria ton bill,
and thereby. notwithstanding the opposi-
tion of Speaker Reed, to force action on it,
under a threat that the Indian appropria
tion bill will not pass otherwise
When the bill was before the last Con-
grcss stat ,ment was made by the Gen
eral Land Office to the effect that
il the bill became n law the loss to the
Government would he $50, ,To0,o7S. Many
OF these lands have been bought, and the
contracts call for early payment to the
Government at from 1915 an acre down.
In detail, the values are: Oklahama,
S15,05S ,4622;; Minnesota, 81 i %, $40; North
and South u skota, Sc ,65l, Az Ida ho, S2I,-
14O,l20; Washington, S2,125 ,0O2; Mon
tana 81 $40, 400; Oregon, $26i,597.
Senator Platt says Of this scheme: The
bill has been given, in common phrase,
an attractive name. An alleged free
home bill appeals to certain sentiment
that has heretofore fonnd acceptance in
the enactment of our homestead law
Continuing, he said that the obligation
of the settler to pay the Government the
price stipulated is as definite, well under
stood and binding as the obligation of any
Government debtor.
As well may 'he Government be called
upon to relinquish its debt to any other
debtor who finds il inconvenient to pay
said the Senator, ''as to relinquish to the
personswho rave takenup these lands under
contract the amount " 6ich they stipulated
10 pay for .he same"
The times., 1898-01-31
For Anothercup Defender.

Oliver Iselin. or Defender fame, left for
Europe this week on a mission looking 90
the future protection OF the American cup.
BE goes abroad as the active head OF
syndicste a powerful as that which paid
Tor the last International race winner,
and he alS' officially represents the New
hoiE Yacht Ciob- Capt. Nat HERE
shoff, the Designer of the Defender, was
invited To accompany Mr.. Iselin on his
EoFupean iup, hut was forced 90 decline.
owing to the pTessufe Of work on the new
Inited states torpedo hoat. Heurich's
haerzen heer enters every race, and al
ways carries off the FIRST prize honors.
u Is the defender OF the reputation which
o. has established years ago, and brings
success TO everybody, and Is one ot the
expOneuts of the dinner table
The times., 1898-01-31
Parker, Bridget 4 Go.
Clio HERS, Bis 9TH St.
VIRGINIA STATE NEWS.


srhe state Y. NJ. c. A. convention will
be held on. February II at Lynchburg.
Lynchburg.
The Shenandoah Valley Baseball
League viii be reoTganized for the
coming season.
William b. Hersman, wealthy re-
tired merchant, of Richmond, died cn
Saturday night
Several retrenchment measures re-
ceived a black eye on Saturday in the
house of delegates.
OVerworE is assigned as the cause of
the death of Miss Bessie Michel, a
Roanoke stenographer.
c. j. Campbell, editor of the Amherst
New Era, has been appointed men,
Der of Gov. Tyler's staff.
Prof. William B. Marye, of Fred
ericksburS, died on Friday night. He
was a son of former Lieut.. Gov. j. l..
Marye.
Upshur 3. Quinby prominent
Onancoch man, shot himself fatally on
Saturday. He had long been a sufferer
from melancholy.
Gov. Tyler has signed the Newport
News bond measure. 1t provides for
the borrowing OF $4,000, to be expended
on improvements.
v
requires all persons under sixteen
years old TO be off the streets by
o'clock every night.
Willis Dean Bidgood, Norfolk
county trucker, was struck on the
head by a falling barrel on Saturday
and instantly killed.
Mrs. Tryphena Louisa Read, wife of
Rev. Charles II. Read, d. D., of Rich
mond, died on Saturday. She was
eighty-flve years old.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, of Newport News, wants a bot
tie of water used in christening the
new battleship Kentucky.
J. O. King. arrested on the charge of
making and passing counterfeit $40
gold pieces, has made a confession at
Danville. He duplicates two other
men.
The vault of Fletcher Brothers.
Warrenton merchants, was blown open
on Friday night. The burglars carried
off s.. 100 in bonds, but overlooked a bag
OF gold coin.
Mr. James r. Stuart. an aged citi-
zen, was stricken with paralysis on
Friday at his home about two miles
west of Boydton. He is critically i'll
and viii hardly recover.
Rev. p. c. Davis, who has been pas
tcI oI tilS odiAdfg bdDIlSI Ohurcn, IN
Scottsyille, for several years, has ten
dered his resignation. Mr.. Davis will
go to North Carolina to take charge of
a church.
In a private letter from Senator Dam
iel TO the editor of the Franklin Times
Democrat, he says: There is more
hardship being borne by the people
now than l have ever known except
in time of war;
The Virginia senate has passed a bill
TO abolish all fees to witnesses for the
Commonwealth in criminal cases tried
before justices Of the peace. 1t is estf-
mated that this measure il il is con-
Cured in by the house, and approved
by the governor will save the Com
monwealth about $4,000 per year
The times., 1898-01-31
OF THE BOOTHS.
Plans for Utilizing the Floor Space
ut the Masonic Fair.

The special interest in Saturday nights
meeting of the committee of arrangements
for the Masonic fair was the desire OF all TO
hear the report of the committee on decora-
tions. The plan for the division of the
immense floor space OF Convention Hall
was designed by Architects Robert l. Flem-
ing and II. :. Selden. Down the center of
the great auditorium will extend an aisle
thirty feet wide. On either side of this Will
be rows of booths fifteen feet square, and
over twenty five feet in height. Beyond
these will extend two other aisles, fifteen
feet In width, running the whole length of
the hall. Arranged along the east and
west walls of the hall will be two rows of
booths, even much larger than those on
the main aisle.
The Illumination of the hall will be a
special feature of the fair.
The organizations which have secured
floor space VIII vie with one another in
max ing their booths the special feature of
the fair.
The booths on either side of the center
aisle will be in Light oriental style, de-
signed in such a way as not TO obstruCt
the view of those along the sides of the hall.