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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
HARSH
ON GEN., ALGER
Real Cause of Troops Sui
fering Before Santiago
AN ABSURD BELIEF HERE
THAT WE CAN MAKE WAX Will
OFT PREPARATION.
ABOLISH THE CLAYTON BULWER TREATY
The Advantages of kicaraguan Canal TO ing,
land and America. II will Become a
Necessity TO America Should
We Hold Philippines
We Hold Philippines

London. August 2G.-Tne Spectator
will tomorrow say:
The United States is learning with
Indignation the details of what It's troops
had to endure before Santiago. and IS
inclined 20 make a scapegoat Of Mr.. Al
ger. Obviously Mr.. Alger is not 4 Cir-
not. but it is hardly fair To put all the
blame on him. The real cause Of the
misery and muddle was the absurd be
lief so widely entertained in America that
YOU can make war without preparation.
Amateur soldering, especially ameteul
transport and commissariat. is cruel
work.
The Spectator argues strongly for the
abolition Of the Clayton-BulWer treaty
and says:
a movement must soon take place III
America which will inevitably cause the
United States to trip up against the
treaty and make Il vehement demand for
its abroGation. The demand unless it be
| properly understood and explained before
hand might seem here unfair and I'M
friendly
The paper argues that Americas new
Eastern possession will make a anal 4
necessity. The result of the treaty has
been i: veto Of the canal. no mpa
being willing to build it unless supported
by Il powerful government.
In case of an Anglo-SaXon war the
canal would give America the greatest
advantage. but such Il war is not to be
contemplated. If England should be al
war with another power, the canal in
the hands of the Americans would be
neutral. wherefore England could use
it to reinforce her Pacific fleet. If the
canal should be controlled by Nicaragua
or Colombia. in case of war. rance OF
Russia might secure Possession of 1t.
The Spectator suggests that England
will not wait for America to ask for the
~abrogatiOn of the treaty. but Will arrange
Il treaty by which England and America
will mutually bind themselves to allow
no power save the United States to
make u canal. the United States to
keep it open on equal terms with all
nations at peace With the United States
| The paper says:
eff the diplomats must have Il puid
pro quo. there are Il dozen Canadian
| points which might be set against the
tearing up of the treaty.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
STEAMER Scandal SAILS.
Carries Troops to Honolulu and Filthy
Lucre to Manila.

san Francisco. Cal. August o1-Tba
transport steamer Scandia sailed for
Honolulu and Manila to-day.
For Honolulu she carries Companies
\. 4, and -, Of the First New York
regiment. consisting Of 29o men ana ten
Officers, IN command Of Lieutenant Col
"nel II. /. Stackpole. For Manila The
steamer takes Second Lieutenant p
iiayhe and twenty-five men of the First
hat'aiioh heavy artillery. California vol
uhtteIS' 70 act as guard for 81. 900. 900 in
com Tor tile troops IN General Merritt's
co'nii'ild' Majors Schotield. Sheary and
~Sternberg. Paymasters and tbrao cIo,1..
IN charge of the money. Major KoILn
Third artillery: Lieutenant Nnfoavoo1
Satttfy +. Utah artillery and rourteon
lledlctl officers ana 1879 privates Of no
hospital corps ana four Red Cross nurses
making Il total Of 1877.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
CONDUCTOR SHOT BY A NEGRO
Quarrel Over a Drink of Water Leads q
Murder.

Macon. Ga, Aug. "a special to the
Macon Telegraph from Dupont, Ga.
says that Conductor Cason. Of the Plant
System was shot and killed at that place
yesterday by Mark Graham. 4 negro.
tason was on his way to South Caro-
lima where he was to have been mar
ried. When the train reached Dupont,
Graham and 4 white boy boarded the
train to get Il drink of water. They
got into u fuss. and in the absence Of
the regular conductor Cason undertook
to stop it. As he approached the negro
drew 4 revolver and shot him. inflicting
4 wound from which he died almost
Immediately. The body was taken to
Naycross. Ga. where Il crowd was
formed and started after the murderer.
Hounds We're procured from McItcc>'
Lumber camp and started on the trail.
The chase led towards the Florida line.
If the negro is caught he Will be lynch
90.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
GO TO THEIR OWN STATES.

Washington. Aug. 27.-The following
volunteer regiments We're today ordered
to be mustered out Of the service:
The First and Fifth Missouri. now at
Ch1ckamauga, and the Third Missouri
now atMiddleton. Pa, Will go to .Jcffer-
son Barracks. Mo.
The Hundred and Fifty Ninth Indianl.
now 1T Middleton, Pa. will go to Indian
apolis.
The Eighth New York. now at Chick
amauga. will 90 to Hampstead. /. I.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30

WILMINGToN, N. c., August 27.-Turpentine
firm at 26a26 IL; receipts 1l6.
Rosin firm at 81 GOAL .05; receipts 327.
Crude Turpentine firm at Sl.10, SLIGO and
81 60; receipts IL.
Tar steady at 81 20; receipts 1872.
CHARLESTON, 5. c., August Z7.-Turpentine
firm ut %; sales -.
Rosin firm; sales A, B. C, d, 95: E., 81. 90; +
S1.10; G., 1928; H, sl.3o; f., Si.30; X, S1.35; NJ,
$1.4O; N, 81 .65; w G., 81 so; " w, $2.15.
SAVANNAH, Ga, August 27.-Turpentine firm at
q; sales 745; receipts --.
Rosin firm; sales 2,O31; receipts -; A, b, C
d, ST LOO; f, 81 .05; f., $1.15; q, $l.30; H., |, S1.l0;
X, $l.45; NJ, $50; N, $l.75; w c.. Sl.9o; w W,
S2.45.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
STOCKS AND BONDS

New York, August 27.-The bears
manifested considerable confidence that
a reaction in the prices of STOCKS was due
to-day and they sold at the opening ad-
vance and carried prices ut one time
materially below last nights close. They
had on their side Il disposition by many
holders to take profit. But the demand
was soon so considerable as to the alb
sorb, all of the offerings at the decline
ana me bears forced to cover quite
above last night. The opening hicI
prices We're partly manipulated for pur
poses ol feallzlng, prices OF American
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30

With Regard to D%estitution, Lack o
SunnlieS. Etc.

Washington. Aug. 26.-General Cor
bin, Adjutant General of the army says
no complaint has reached the War De
partment from major general, brigadier
general, colonel or men of the army, re
gardlng want or deStitution or lack Of
supplies for the care of the troops. No
demand has been made for supplies. Other
than the regular acquisitions for troops
which come III the ordinary routine way.
General Corbin declined to be interview
ed on the subject of the many stories
atioat regarding restitution and mis- man
agement of the war, saying that the facts
Will come out in due time and the people
Will see for themselves what was done.
ne whole department is greatly stir
req over the many newspaper accounts
of What has been going on, and it was
the subject Of discussion everywhere
about the War Department. out appar-
entity each head Of Il bureau believes
that an investigation of the subject viii
Vlndicate him and his department. The
officials III Washington say with regard
10 the accounts of suffering. further
IMAM me incidents of war naturally
would bring about. the fault has not
been with the officers in the department
here.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
NEW YORK MONEY,

NEW YORK August 27.-3 p. M.-Money on call
steady at l l-2a3per cent: last loan at 2 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 3AtM4le per cent.
Sterling exchange steady, with actual business
in bankers bills at Sl.S5a4.85is for demand,
and at 1873 al 49, for sixty days. Posted
rates $~4.8la4.8 IL and Si.S6. CONNER
cial bills $780,. Silver certificates So , a 81.
Bar silver 60. Mexican dollars 49,. Gov
eminent bonds steady. State bonds dull.
Railroad bonds firm.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
For CAPTURE OF MANILA.
Solid Thanks-fromotlohs
Ordered by Mckinley.

Washington. Aug. Il leaving
tho CITY the President ordered the 1"i-
,nv-ing promotions of officers who par
ticinated in action in the capture OF Ma
Mia:
n h. major general Of volunteers
Rrieadier General T. NJ. Andersoh'
Prigodier General Arthur McArthur'
Rri,r,dier General +. Y. Greene.
- he major general of volunteers by
1r.v.t Rrigadier General John Il. Bah
cock.
To he hrigadier general Of volunteers
Colonel s OvcnSine. Twenty Ihlrd
United States Infantry: Colonel lrvlhI
Hale. First Colorado Volunteer lniAil-
try. Lieutenant Colonel G.. y. hlttl'F,
United States Volunteers.
To be brevct ~brigadier general Of vol
nnteprS-Colonel c. Nice. IteaVe, mr.
teenth Minnesota.
To he brevet colonel in the regular ar
mv-Licutcnant Colonel John French.
Twenty Third Infantry.
10 be brevet colonel Of volunteers
Lieutenant Colonel K. J.. Thompson
cllief signal officer.
To be brevet lieutenant colonel Of vol
unteers-Major Cuthbertson. Ienth
PENNSYLVANIA volunteers; Mayor ): !
Bell United States Volunteers. MAJOR
S~totsepberg. First Nebraska: NlaJnr
Roxton. First California;: Major SturGlS,
Assistant Adjutant General OF N"iun-
teers: Major Strother. Volunteer Eng
neers: Major Bement. Volunteer I'm
cinpers: Major Simpson. Assistant Al
iutant General Of Volunteers.
10 be brevet major in the regular army
-Coptain Hobbs. Third artillery: Cap
tain Herman. Twenty First infantry:
Captain Nichols. Twenty Third lnfal-
try: Captain Sage, Twenty Third infan-
try.
10 be brevet major of volunteers
Captain II. Il. Mott. Assistant Adjutant
Of Volunteers. Captain w. G. Bates,
United States Volunteers: Captain K. "
Young, Utah artillery: CAPTAIN +. \.
Grant. Utah artillery: Captain BJornstad.
Thirteenth MineSota: Captain oscar
Seaheck. Thirteenth Minnesota: Captain
&. G.. Sawtelle. United States Nolun-
teers: Captain =. s. March. Astor Bat
terry: CAPTAIN f. A. MciIenna, Nolun-
teer Signal Corps.
. be hrevet captain in the regular
army-Lieutenant Iagadorn, Twenty
Third infantry.
To be brevet captain Of volunteers
lieutenant Iackare. Thirteenth Vim
nesota; Lieutenant Whitworth. United
States volunteers: Lieutenant DOyeN.
Second Oregon: Lieutenant William W
Chance. Volunteer Signal Corps: Lieut.
nnant Philip j. Jenkins. Volunteer Sig
nal Corns: Lieutenant Charles +. Xii
bourn. Volunteer Signal Corps: Ileuten-
ant Arson j.. Rudd. Volunteer Signal
Corps.
To be brovet first lieutenant in the
regular army-Lieutenant Williams
Sixth artillery; Lieutenant Koehler,
Sixth artillery.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
LOCAL STOCK MARKET.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. August PA desire on the
part of September shorts 10 cover M
over Sunday caused prices to tend up
ward in the wheat pit. September
closed - higher and Decempcr gained *.
Corn rose II. Oats are unchanged to X
up. Pork advanced 212. Lard rose ).
Ribs gained 13S.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
YESTERDAYS EXODUS OF
TROOPS

C~hickamauga. Ga. Aug. 27.-The reg
lments that left Camp Thomas today
We're the Second and Fifth Missouri. Of
the Third division, First corps and the
Sixth Ohio of the Second division.
First corps. The destination of the tws
Missouri regiments is Lexington. while
the Sixth Ohio Will go into camp at
Knoxville, Tenn.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
OChattanooga Time.

To inquiry from the counsel u|
The principal express compauic-.
ncE General Griggs of the UuitO
responds as follows:
"Replying to your letter Of 4.
inst. | have the honor to aU..
that the attitude taken by jlu
ment Of justice with reference
question ms to which party. the
or the express company. under {
revenue bill, is required To- furt..
pay for the revenue stamp WIl..
qulred to be placed upon tn, l
or bill Of lading. is that this j.
entirely between the shipper
company.
This Office holds that $50 G..
government is concerned if .
lerested 70 know that the law.
IS paid. As between the -h.uu
the express company [ have drrit.
the matter is not within my prov
consideration under any case ''
yet arisen.
The United States district ar
are instructed by this office I'll,
may prosecute for the prescribed
any company which issues "a DIT
or hlli Of lading without the II.
stamp. but that III controversies
between the shippers and cNprr-
panles as TO which one shall be- ~
To bear the expense of the stan
government has no direct |conccr,
the war revenue law
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
TIE COON DOWNS MICHAEI
Time III Third Heat One Minute Forty
One and Two-Fifth Seconds

New York. August 27.-In tbc match
race. best two in three. on,. milo n,coI
heats. between Jimmy" Michael and
Major Taylor. colored. 1T Manhattan
beacI' to-day. Michael Won the first
neat me chain on Taylor's pacing ma
chime breaking in the last lap. TayIo,
Won the second and third heats. the time
IN the third heat being III %. beating
ali competition records.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
LONE Els HIS LITTLE DORA

Cassius Marcus Clay Buys a Farm for
the child Wife Who Won't Live With
Him.
Atlanta. Ca. Aug. PA special t.
the Journal from Pinkard. Ky. saws:
General Cassius Clay today bongat
! ldfm near here for his wife.
Dora Richardson, who still refuses to
live with him.
lie declares he will provide for her as
long as She lives.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
WHEAT

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady; special brands SI.75: hard pat
ents S3.75a4.00; soft patents So. 70a3. 80: hard
straights S3.30a}. 10; soft So. l0a3. 20. Wheat-No.2
spring 63a65; No. 3 spring 61a63; No. 2 red go.
Corn-No. 2, 30h a30-. Oats-No. No 2, 20, !;
No. 2, white 23G2ia; No. 3, white 21asl. Rye
No. ?, A. Bariey--No. 2, a. Flax seed
per Dbl, S8.S5a8.90. Lard, per 100., 50. lOa5. Ia.
Short rib sides, loose, ~$5,10a5.35; dry-salted
boxed $5.50a $50. Whiskev, -.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, August 27.-F1our dull and five
to ten cents lower to sell; winter straights So. IS
do. patents S3.75a4.00; Minnesota patents SI.5Ga
1875; Minnesota bakers $40.
Rye flour steady at S2.40d2.9 80.
Corn meal steady; yellow western 70; city IS.
Rye quiet; No. 2, A; State 46a46 10.
Barley quiet: new mailing 50.
Barley malt dull; western 55a6O.
Flax seed dull at 81.
' Wheat, spot steady; No. . red 49,; options,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30

Mr.. y. \. +. Scawcll retircs from The
Jonesboro Progress and is succeeded bv
Nlr. l. y Hoyle. Mr.. Seawell is a
successful and able lawyer ana the de-
iil'hdS OF ms profession left him no
,llhe 10 conduct the Progress which he
has made an excellent paper.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
CAMP THOMAS 4 PEST HOLE.

'0UT S'OII 'UISUOH SHNS tt WIS IUt
Filthiest Place he Ever Saw.
New York, Aug. 27.-A hospital train
OF two cars arrived 1T Jersey City to-
day from Champ Thomas, Chickamauga.
Both Of the cars were pullmanS and
there were Al sick men in them. Thirty
eight We're down with typhoid fever and
three with malarial fever. They were III
charge Of Surgeon Charles A. Congdon.
surgeon Congdon said that Camp
Thomas was the filthiest place he ever
saw, and that it was Il pest hole.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
WILL REVIEW LEES TROOPS.

Washington. y. c.. August o1-The
| resident expects to be IN Jacksonville
! "a. on September 10Th, and review the
soldiers Of the Seventh corps, General
Lees command.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
CONFIDENCE OF BEARS
That Reaction in Stocks Was
Due Yesterday.
PUSHED PRICES DOWN
BUT DEMAND SOON FORCEl
THEM TO COVER HEAVILY.
AND PRICES WENT SOARING UPWARD
A Number of Prominent Stocks Showed Vigor.
GUS Resistance 10 the Declining Market
and We're Potent Factors in
Efecting The Rally.

New York. August 21.-Therc was the
usual ouietness to the Saturday half holi-
day dry goods market. Bleached cottons
show no change Of any moment. White
SheetingS are quiet: cotton tlannelS ana
lankets are firm with some lines of the
latter moving against buyers. lrlnt
cloths showed Il firm tone with extras
quoted at Pc. The market for dress
goods is rather irregular.
COTTON.
New York. August 27.-The cotton
market opened steady with prices lac
points higher and further improved
slightly on covering by shorts. who We're
sent in by reports of less favorable crop
and weather conditions III the cotton
belt: much smaller receipts than early
estimates called for and steady cables
from the English market. Speculation
was exceptionally slow pretty much all
through the snort session. the bear crowd
fearing to hammer the market III face
of less favorable crop news and heavy
short interest already accumulated. while
the bull contingent lacked the courage
of their convictions III view of slack
interest of outside spectators. Yellow
fever talk cut little figure rs an intfu-
ence dispatches stating that the scare
in Galveston was u%nfounded, the suspect
of yesterday having typhoid fever III
stead of ''yellow jack" The late mar
ket was inactive and fpatureless With
the close steady at net unchanged prices
to two points higher.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30

some things are worth waiting for
cut 1t pays to go after others
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, August 27.-1 p. M.-Spot cotton,
retail demand, prices higher;A American middiing
fair 80; good nliddling I'D; American mid
ding 3 l1-32d; low n%iddling 3 3-16d; good or
binary 3 1-32d: ordinary 2 27-32d.
The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which
800 were for speculation and export, and in
Guided 1900 American; receipts - bales,
Futures opened quiet with a moderate de-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
OTHER COTTON MARKETs

OTHER COTTON MARkE ELS.
Galveston, steady, 5 7-16, 1851 bales.
Norfolk, duh, 55a, 1873 bales.
Baltimore, nominal, g, bales.
Boston, quiet, 50, 175 bales.
Wilmington, duh, 54, 20 bales.
Philadelphia, quiet, 6, 81 bales.
Savannah, quiet, 5L., 1S9 bales.
New Orleans, steady, 5 l1-16, l,03l bales.
Mobile, quiet, 5 5-16, 90 bales.
Memphis, quiet, 5aa, Is bales.
Augusta, steady, 54s, 249 bales.
Charleston, quiet, -, Al bales.
Cincinnati, quiet, 6, 183bales.
Louisville, quiet, ) 3-16, bales.
st. Louis, steady, 5 Tic, II bales.
Houston, steady, 5 7-16, 2,327 bales.
New York, quiet, 50, bales.
RALEIGH COTTON.
RALEIGH, N. c., August q.
Receipts l bale. Market quiet.
This is the first new bale of cotton for season
of 1889, and was raised by j. Walter Myatt
of Johnston county.
Strict middling cotton 80. 49,. .. 58
Low grades -. ..-..... d5ll
Spring chickens -. ............. ~12laalT}s
Eggs 10 fdIot
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
WEEKLY BANK CLEARI\GS.

New York, Aug. 26.-The total bank
clearings in the United States for tn,
week were 1.2f9,iO9.O12: per cent III
crease 1913: exclusive Of New York S411.-
1851; per cent increase "a.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
NEW ORLEANS.

Spot cotton closed quiet; middling upland
So; middling gulf G: sales 1922 bales.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30

NEW ORLEANS, La, August 27.-Cotton futures
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
RALEIGH COTTON.
RALEIGH, N. c., August 2
PRODUCE.
NAVAL STORES.

Spring chickens -. ............. 12l&aI7k
Eggs 10 dl6l5
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-24
TWO LIVELY RUNAWAYS.

There was lively runaway about 10. 80
O'Clock yesterday morning and as a result
Mr.. W. D. Ramsden of Deering and Mr.
Fuller, who accompanied him were
tipped out of their buggy and narrowly
escaped with cuts on the head ard bad
shaking up. The accident happened not
far from theEoutside gate of the park and
the horse kept on at a break neck pace
and tore through the small gate entrance
! The gates were only open at the time
about four feet, and the iron rods were
set akimbo. Two men and noman
who were standing near the entrance at
the time had just time to get away. One
wheel of the buggy was left behind and
the animal started up the main avenue,
the crowd scattering right and left
making all the room possible. The horse
finally stumbled in the swamp near the
Rigby house and was captured before he
could start again.
At about 2.30 o'clock p. m. horse
which belongs to George Place of South
Portland, that was hiuched to tree on
the grounds of the cattle department
broke away and fairly flew down by the
sheds, came back again and cleared him.
self of his buggy between a dump cart
and express wagon. He was stopped near
Whitman's hay presses, with broken har-
ness and some little damage to the buggy.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-24
BRIEF JoTTlNos.

Itis-C. o. Marston, not @. o. Morton,
as was printed yesterday, who has the
fine electrical display at City Hall
The AFTERNOON Gorham accommodation,
oversthe Portland s. Rochester, was de-
layed by a hot boxssMonday.
A man who came In from Rigby Mon
day afternoon claims to have been robbed
of $500 in cash and bank book with
credit recorded there of $1,000.
Mr. Fred Murphy has returned to his
antIes as brakeman for the Maine Cen
trail
The Second Parish Circle will hold a
haskell picnio at Mrs. Lanes, Falmouth
Foresids, Thursday. Aug. 25. Buck
boardssvill leave Williamson's drug store
at 45 and Second Parish church at a.
m. All are cordially invited to go.
Portland Senate No. 1926 K. A. E. O..
will hold its regular meeting this even
ing.
A pair of horses belonging to ingalls,
Bros. ran away on Plum street, yester-
az. but were stopped by coming in oonl
tact with telegraph pole. No damage
resulted. GSss&
1t was hot and muggy yesterday MORN
ing, and much cooler with a damp mols-
ture laden wind in the afternoon.
There was slight collision in the Bog
ton & Maine yard yesterday noon Two
engines came together, but fortunately
the engines were going slow and there
was little damage.
A band stand was erected in Monument
square yesterday morning for the band
concsrt given there last evening.
The rain last night prevented the band
concert in front Of City hall.
The heavy thunder showers last night
drove the people off the streets, all being
anxious to get under cover.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-24
THOSE FAIR TICKETS.

A "brief jotting'' in yesterday PRESS
stated that DIR. Huntington told the com.
mttee on New England Fair that '.he
had given them 1000 tickets, and that
they wouldn't get another one." For
one thousand read one hundred, as origi-
nally written. 1t appears that DIR. Hunt
ington claims that he gave the one hun.
bred tickets to be distributed among the
entire city council, and it was claimed
by some of the city government that
while each alderman and councilman re-
ceiyed one members of the committee OF
the fair received good many more. Last
year, it is reported, about FAC
free ticket were given out here.
This year report says less than three hun
dred were distributed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-24
A COLLISION ON BOSTON & MAINE

IA
The through passenger train from Bos-
ton to Skowhegan on the Boston &
Maine railroad oollided with jobbing
engine that had been running cars be-
tween Portland and Rigby park, just be-
tween Union Station and the railroad
bridge, at noon yesterday. The Boston
train had halted after crossing the bridge
and was just starting up again when
the jobbing engine, which WAS backing
off the switch into the main track, struck
her on the side. Both engines were dis
abled, but the train from Boston had the
worst of it, as some Of the wheels were
derailed, the catcher torn off, the for
ward carriage knocked back two or three
feet. After three hours work both en-
gines were able to run into the repair
shop. The passengers were not detained
as 9 following train coupled on to the
cars.