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WRITES OF SANTIAGO
MILITARY GOVERNOR, IN A LET
TER TO ALGER, DESCRIBES
CONDITIONS IN CUBA.
Americans Find it Necessary to Burn
Many Bodies in Disease Infected
City-Insurgent Army is Likely to
Be Disbanded Within a Snort
Time.


Washington. D. c., Sept. 3U.-Secre-
tary Alger has received a long lette.
from General Leonard T. Wood, mill
tary governor of Santiago. 1t is perso-
nal to a great extent, but deals with
many questions of interest to the pub
lie.
The letter presents wildly the fright
full conditions that confronted the
American army of occupation after the
surrender of Santiago. General Wood
says in part:
Il have had a difficult position from
a sanitary point Of view and not alto
gether an easy M from a military and
civil standpoint. When we came into
the city the sanitary situation was
something frightful. There were a great
many unburied dead in the houses, be-
tween 1000 and 1900 Spaniards wound
ed and sick, and a great horde of half
famished and sick people. nearly 20, 1000
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Ell Oaney. where they had gone during
the siege
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been cu, off tbere was M water to he
obtained except from cisterns and a
few wells, and the streets were full of
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SCANDINAVIAN LUTHERAN TRIM
ITY.
(West Side.)
Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. ]. G..
Wintermeyer. M. D., superintendent.
, 1898-10-01

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The Republican only soc per month
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given the power to work and mould
another power in feshEandIblood, but We
do not exert ourselves to prevent the
evil inf aences, which surround the chill
dren, whom we ought to mould in the best
way"
The speaker enforced this. point of re-
sponsibility very forcibly, adding per-
tinently that although she was an Irish
Catholic woman speaking in Protestant
church, she felt it was quite time there
was union between the representatives
of the different religions, because, unfor-
tunately, the liquor habit has been no
respeotor of creeds and nationality.
Mrs. Lake said that in her work among
those of different creeds, there was one
thing upon which all agreed, that was
the Lords Prayer, yet sometimes, she felt
that we did not wish the Lords will to be
done, and did not seem to wish not to be
led into temptation, there was SO little
concerted action among us. The plea
for more of this concerted action was
the closing words of Mrs. Lakes address,
and was delivered with much sarnestness
and conviction.
Mrs. Stevens thanked the audience fer
being there. adding that she felt sure
they would all be better for having heard
the eloquent words Of Mrs. Lake.
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SECOND PARISH CHURCH.
Mrs. Leonora Lake Delivers a Spiritual
Address.

A large and interested audience
gathered at Second Parish chucrh last
evening to listen to Mrs. Laonora Lake,
vice-rresident of the Catholic Total
Abstinence society. The meeting was
given under the auspices of the local W.
G T. U.
Mrs. l.. M. N. Stevens. president of
the Maine branch, presided, and expressed
regret at the enforced absence of the
Rev. Mr.. Hack, but spoke few fitting
words in introducing representative of
a society, working for the same end as the
Women's Christian Temperance Union.
Mrs. Lake spoke most reverently in
her opening words of the sacred
ness of the day set aside for the
worship Of our Father, and she begged
her hearers to put away all their preju-
dice and listen to her appeal on the great
question of Temperance. The speaker has
an earnest, convincing way of putting
her plea, and she spoke, first for the safe
guard of the home and the children, be-
cause the vice of incompetence had robbed
children Of their rights, the right of being
well born, This right is not that of an
aristocratic heritage, but of being "well
born Of healthy, sound parents" She
drew very forcible comparison between
the care Of children. and the care given
to flowers, asking if we would expose the
flowers to the frost, tor to any tblighting
influence. From this the speaker drew
very graphic picture OF the horrible
limitation into which SO many children
are born into the world. "The tests of
civilization said Mrs. Lake, ARE not the
institutes of learning, the results OF
science, and the best work of railroads,
but the share Of happiness enjoyed by tne
greatest number of people. In our
country, is this the case? The love OF
money is the God we worship, and for
the love of money, the liquor traffic has
grown in the land. We are the sculptors
of character. and although we admire the
work Of the sculptor in marble, we are
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Philip 81. Farley Of New York, sails
Tuesday on the Kaiser Friedrich fol-
London on business for his firm, Wilson
s. Stephens, Al Wall street.
Sergt. j. ]. Mulhearn of Co. ], Is Ill
with typhoid malaria at his home in this
oity.
Quartermater Sergeant Philip II. Kel-
ley of Co. l., who cams on the first hos
pital train from Chickamauga in criti'
cal condition, has been removed from the
hospital to his home on Danforth street,
much improved.
Wm. Laughlin of Bangor was admitted
to practice before the U. S. District
Court, Saturday, and one case In bank
rucptcy was sent to the referee.
Joseph q. Chabot of Lewiston was adj
mitted to practice in the U. S. court
Saturday.
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10 p. m. yesterday, detained by the storm.
The barge Alabama, with $500 tons OF
coal, was towed up through the Cape
Elizabeth bridge Sunday by tug G. A.
Warren. The Alabama was formerly
steamer and is over 800 feet long.
The tramp steamer Andavrooh Is ex-
pected every hour.
Two handsome steam yachts, the
Malay and the Geisha, arrived yesterday.
The State of Maine arrived yesterday
morning just "a hours late, delayed by
the storm.
The tug Ice King left yesterday for
Boston with the barges Blizzard, Buoyant
and another In tow.
The brig Jennie Hubert is anchored in
the lower harbor on the way from Phila-
delphia to Gardiner.
The harbor was not q very cheerful
place yesterday. The wind was chilly
from the northeast and the skies. the
most of the day were leaden. although
there were occasional gleames of sun
shine.
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immense fortunes and reign of corrup-
ton can be confidently looked for. Why
should we undertake to hold and rule
this distant land?
DR.. Dalton referred to Mr.. Reed saying
he was glad to be able to believe that one
representative in Congress will favor no
such scheme.
The desire of the preacher was that
this country may be saved from entering
upon any such career of conquest and
corruption tending towards its own ruin
as some people would advocate. He
denounced the rule of political bosses here
at home, which would be intensified
under this new policy, saying the politi-
clans now do just what they please with
us and referred to the rule of course
and ignorant boss like Croker over New
York city as disgrace to the country.
If be were to die another would step in
his place. The whole. system which
would be strengthened by securing the
Philippines must be changed, else we
shall go Rome's way. p1
DR.. Dalton closed by Expressing his
qualification that the papers of this city,
70 far as he knows, have without any
partisanship but from higher motives,
united in opposing the so-called policy
of "imperialism
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EASTMAN BROS. & BANCROFT.

By orders issued yesterday, Assistant
Surgeon o. P. Smith was honorably dis
charged from the United States navy.
First Lieut.. Mark L. Hersey, 18th in.
fantry, is relieved from further duty at
Harvard University.
Mr.. Frederick j. Ilsley of this city, who
has long been prominently connected
with the B. p. o. e. or "Elks'' as every
one Familiarity calls this excellent soci-
ETY., has recently been appointed district
deputy of the order for the State of
Maine. This makes Mr.. Ilsley the high
est Elk in the state and gives him q seat
in the grand lodge of the order for all
time.
Mrs. Jennie King Morrison Of this city
has been engaged as contralto of the new
church of the Divine Paternity, 10th
street and Central park, New York, city.
The position pays $1,000 year and is
one Of the best In New York. Mrs. Nor
rison WAS chosen from among 70 OF New
York's best singers, who applied for the
position.
Mr.. Charles P. Hatch of Buckfeid.
national bank examiner for the state, has
purchased one Of the houses on Forest
avenue, recently built by MIR. Q. B. Dali
ton. Mr.. Hatch will shortly move his
family here from BuokfeId.
Mr.. Edward L. Jordan, head CLERK In
the gentlemen's furnishings department.
of the ]. r. Libby oompany's store. has
moved his family here from Auburn and
taken al lease iof house at 4S Carleton
street.
Mr.. Frank L. Chenery, who lives at
the Holman House, suffered slight stroke
of paralysis Saturday evening and was
taken to the Maine Eye and Ear Inflrmary
for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pettis.of Medfleld,
Mass. are visiting friends in this city.
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brief soTTINos.

The Free street Baptist society give a
reception to their new pastor, DIR. j. K.
Wilson and his family this evening from
s to 10.
Ernest @. Warren. chemist at Cook, Ev-
erett 8 Pennell's, sprained one of his
ankles quite severely Saturday after.
noon while coming down the stairs at
the store on Middle street,.
Charles A. Peterson, Swedish seaman
of the schooner Alice E. Clarke, was sent
to the Marine Hospital with badly
sprained knee, as the result OF row on
Moulton street, Saturday. He had a
SCRAP with a comrade who him down
scars,
A large lot from the Goddard estate at
Falmouth Foreside, has been purchased
by DR.. Crawford of Chicago, who will
build fine summer residence.
The passenger trains on the Portland
and Rochester railroad are to be equipped
with compressed air whistles to take the
place of the old bell cord signal
u. s. Engineer Robinson of this city
will commence work on the water bat
terry at Fort Popham this week.
Mr, Given, violinist, and Mr.. A. Il.
Whitmore, cornetist, added much to the
interest Of the sacret concert a5 West End
church last evening.
There was fine music at St. Lawrence
church last evening. The regular chorus
choir was present, assisted by Mrs.
. Hallock, soprano; Mrs. Horgan, alto; Mr..
AT hose
The ladies' golf tournament. postponed
on account of the storm, will be held
Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday.
Saturday evening Deputy Marshal Hart
nett and some officers made raid on a
saloon at the corner OF Commercial and
Clark streets and captured about dozen
barrels of beer and some other stuff.
There were 65 arrests made by the police
last week. OF this number 4S were for
INVESTIGATION, four for assault and the rest
for other offenses.
The Park street school, recently ordered
to be torn down, will not be removed
until the contract for building the new
school house is made. The work on the
new school house will not be commenced,
in all probability, until early IN tne
spring.
At meeting of the fair committee OF
Rookamecook tribe, I. o. r. NJ, William
M. Leighton was elected president and
Herbert B. Seal secretary and treasurer.
The fair will be held in the hall on Dun
hams court December 9th to 10th and
close with aSball December 18th.
MIR. John Weston of Sioux Falls, Da-
kota, formerly of Standish, is visiting
his sister, Miss S. Q. Weston of Cumber-
land street. Some Is years ago he sold
his farm in Standish and went west in
pursuit of a livelihood He settled in Sioux
Falls and engaged in the grain business.
Mr.. Weston will visit his native town
before his return west.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
NEW LIEUTENANT FOR co. B.

Mervyn A. Rice, who was second lieu
tenant of Co. Il, LIST Maine volunteers,
and acted as assistant quartermaster and
assistant oommissary at Chickamauga,
has been promoted to GO. b, of Portland.
Lieut.. Rice is Rockland man, son of
Hon. Albert Rice, and a member of Knox
county bar, and was Democratic oandi.
date for mayor Of Rookland several years
ago. He is a Bowdoin. graduate and
about 80 years of age.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26

General war between the powers of
Europe now, with the improvements in
arms and munitions, would mean simp-
" entire desolation. No responsible man
dares take the lead in bringing it about.
England is getting ahead of these nations
as well as we are, and though there is no
alliance between Us there would be one
if 1t ever became necessary. And Europ-
san statesmen know this. There are good
as we'll as great men among them. We
have been on the right road. They have
been on the wrong.
Now shall we start out on a career of
conquest? DIR. Dalton believed Cuba
was an exceptional case. Our statesmen,
from jefferson down, have believed that
if it did mot become ours 1t must at last
come under our controlling influence in
some way. Our real danger lies in the
East He opposed the acquisition Of the
Philippines, while believing that coaling
stations there as we'll as in Hawaii should
properly be secured. The zeal of some
religious papers for the acquisition of this
extensive territory for missionary pur-
poses, did not strike him as based upon
good sense. If we were to acquire the
islands it would necessitate the forma-
ton of a great army, and where are the
men to come from? Voluntary enlist
ments would probably be exceedingly
slow. To get and send out there tens
of thousands of men would be very ex-
pensive business. And If we do get this
new possession we shall send men out
there some of whom will come back with
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
.-Mrss ANTHONY IN PORTLAND.

s.MISS ANTHONY IN POhIAAND.
This evening at Chestnut street church,
by rare good fortune, Portland Is to hear
again the most famous woman of her
time. 'Perfect equality for women,
social, political, religious" Is the great
idea for which she has spent more than
three score years. Arrested, prosecuted,
honored, beloved and respected. The
most remark able change in public
opinion.
Miss Anthony arrived in the city late
Saturday afternoon and is the guest of
her longtime friend, Miss Charlotte j.
Thomas. So many callers desire to pay
their respects to this celebrated woman,
hours havelto be set for their reception
in order that Miss Anthony may have
headed rest. A brilliant audience will
greet her this evening. On the platform
will be. representatives from all the wo
mans societies as we'll as prominent
suffragists. Mrs. Charles Day, state presi-
dent, will preside.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
HARBOR NOTES.

1t was very rough with q northeast gale
blowing in the harbor Saturday.
The new lobster steamer Nina and Liz
zie arrived Saturday with 7,10o live lob
sters.
What is probably the longest coal barge
that has ever been In the harbor, arrived
early in the day. 1t was the Delaware
with nearly 1000 tons of coal stored away
in her hold. She ia 31S feet long. The
tug Herald brought her and the barge
Western Belle with 1900 tons into the
harbor together. The barges came from
Philadelphia and will discharge AT the
Maine Central.
The Horatio Hall did not arrive until
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
AN EXPLANATION.
To the Editor of the Press:

By some unfortunate misunderstanding
of statements made by myself, an item in
the Sunday Times does the Belknal
Motor company and others an injustice,
inasmuch as it refers to the dynamo and
gas engine at the "Westbrook" as being
unsatisfactory, and for that reason to be
removed.
ION the contrary Mr.. Il Spiers spoke in
the highest praise of the apparatus, hay
ing had no trouble from it is any particu.
lar. His only reason for disposing of the
apparatus is the recent reduction of the
meter rates of the lighting company,
which make the separate plant no longer
desirable.
E. B. Newcomb.
Westbrook, September rs.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
CHANGES AT FORT PREBLE.

1t is reported that Battery D, 7th
artillery, Capt. Harrison. will be sent to
Fort Slocum and that Battery e, 7th
artillery will remain at EFort Preble. A
detachment of 90 men under non.oo,n-
missioned officer will be kept at Portland
Head and they will be taken from the
battery station at Fort Preble.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
THE PRESS.
Mrs. winslow-s sootnr== syrap,

MRS. winsIow-s Soothing ryrup,
Has been used over Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the chiio'
softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Who
Cole, regulates the bowels. and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
testhing or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, 20 cts
q bottls
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26

Takes the burn out; heals the wound;
cures the pain. DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil, the household remedy.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
THE PORTLAND SILK STORE"
PLAIN COLORED SILKS.

PLAIN COLORED SILKS.
fashionable dresses for street and evening wear Innings
waists and trimmings plain silks will be than this fall For
dress purposes Taetas and Sans the most popular For Innings the
Taeta both plain and cangeabe still hold their popular Many
coors introduced this and will be found complete
FANCY SILKS.
carry large variety Of rich and Exc lsive Silk Novelties
great has been given the lines the popular prices
$780, 1876 $50, LIS yard.
prices you will find the largest and best assorted variety
Fancy be found ereabout You will be surprised and delighted with
the beautiful silks at these prices
FANCY PLAID AND STRIPED SILKS.
Every indication points to their popularity again this You will
find our varieties large and we'll assorted the light exhibition
will be displayed many choice things silks for evening waists
and costumes.
PURE DYE BLACK SILKS.
Black dSoie $780, 1.25, $50, 175 2Oo 225 yard
Black Satin Duchesse $500, 125, $780, 49, ZOO 225 yard
Black Surah 75c 81 co. 1.25 yard
Black Taffeta, SOC, oec, $50, $780, 12 $50 yard
Black Bayedere-Satn and Effects, s75, yard
qualities recommend for good and appearance
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26
cAsToR1A

CASTOR1A
Bears the signature of cHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
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$4,000 !: Z: e !:


on n plant which has cost over
$50, 900 within three years and
is earning good income. Adj
dress e. L., this Office.
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less powder ana raplO.uro guns nave put
an end to such things. 1t is wonder to
him that our own country allowed itself
to fall SO far behind as it did. Our SOL
diers in Cuba, armed with ..old- fashioned
Springfields, were not able TO cope on
equal terms with the Spanish Mausers,
using smokeless powder. Why should
we have been SO far behind nation like
Spain. 1t was folly which must not be
repeated. Either we must follow policy
of peace OF one of preparedness for war.
But these European nations cannot
always stand the burden under which
they now groan. The system Of immense
ornaments will break down. From 1t
comes the hint of anarchy and evils more
pressing though less imposing. These
nations cannot cope with :. the rich people
of England. Their wise men must con-
slider their ways.
Now the Russian statesmen are far
s:eing and patriotic 1t is great nation.
Russia, with it's 1856, 900. 600 of people to
our 100000 but the Gar, young and
enthusiastic though he is recognizes the
fact that his people are on the wrong
road. Hence his suggestion of partial
disarmament of Europe which shall les
sen the burdens under which the ordi.
nary man staggers. The Emperor of Ger
many had seen the same thing and pro-
posed to move in this direction, but his
thunder was stolen. All the nations
would disarm except France. She is
insane and is ruled by her army. France
is nominally republic, bat go was Rome.
The times., 1898-05-11

grandstand began TO feel very safe and
jolly in proportion. The players also
took new life, and in the next turn at the
bat sent up nine men and batted out five
runs
In their last turn at the bat the
Virginians also made determined ef-
fort to overcome the big lead the wear
ers Of the blue and gray had gained. and
for a short while it appeared as if they
might succeed. The first man up struck
out. The next hit safe to left. Then
came a base on balls which was follow
ed by the next batter being hit. This
filed the bases when, to the surprise of
all, Bache, who was so steady during the
previous innings, hit the next man
up, thereby forcing in a run. Two more
men crossed the plate on a long fly from
a Virginian's hit TO center. and two more
on another long hit to left field. This
added five runs to the score making a
total of seven, and still the visitors were
not retired. The next man UP. however,
was an easy out. Bache to Mccarthy, and
the game was over. The score:
The times., 1898-05-11

The Georgetown boys evened up with
Che virginians yesterday. when the wear
ers Of the blue and the gray defeated the
university students from Charlottesville
in fine style by a score of 10 10 Z. From
every standpoint the play was splendid,
and everybody is satisfied that the locals
redeemed themselves and more than
made I'D for the defeat they suffered the
day before.
The Georgetown boys went into the
game with a good heart, for the grand
stand was comfortably filled with spec
tators. which assured them that their
friends did not forsake them On account
of the 9 TO accident which happened
IN their collision with the Old Dominion
boys on Monday. The vIrginians also
had a fair share of friends and admirers.
present who lost no opportunity TO cheer
rhem on to victory, and that the boys
from Charlottesville tried very hard to
add another victory TO their number is
evidenced by the score of the game.
The only thing which marred the pleas
ure Of the victory for the locals was an
accident. which occurred in the sixth
INNING ~ NN+4Nfl x AtAAtL lJDAlaNSs " lLIL
necessitated his retiring from the game
While at the bat he was struck on the
erm above the elbow with a pitched ball
and for short while Il was feared thai
his arm was broken. DR.. Magruder whC
was on the grandstand, went Immediately
10 the injured mans assistance. 1t was
soon learned that though painfully hurt
there was no serious injury TO the arm
and Downes witnessed the remainder o.
the game from the bench Mr. Walsf
was substituted for Mr.. Downes
As the record viii show Georgetown
took the lead in the first inning by scor.
ing two runs. and kept il TO the end III
the second the Virginians scored one
tally, but failed TO bring a man acros.
the plate again until the eighth inning
when another made the circuit
In the meantime the locals had scored
three more tallies, and with the score
TO 2, and only one more turn at the ba
for the visitors the local rooters in tn,