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The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18
MANILA CENSORSHIP.
Correspondent. Make serious Charges
Against Gen. OTIS.

Manila, July IL, via Hong Kcng, July
1.-THE constantly increasing strictness
q the censorship of press dispatches from
Manila. which has prevented The cabling
to the United Sta es of any thing that did
not rsiiect official views Of important
events and conditions resulted In united
effort on the part Of the correspondents
here to secure an Abatement Of the rigor
OF the censorship. The correspondents
complain that the objent Of the censorship
Is not to keep information from the
enemy but Is to deceIve the people at
home.
General Otis finally promised greater
liberaiity, agreeing to pass all matter
that he might consider not detrimental TO
the interests Of the United States.
The correspondents maks statement
in which they charge that the people Of
the United Stntes have not been given a
correct view of the situation. They say:
1--WE think the tenacity CT the Filipino
people has been undesestimated and that
the statements are unfounded that volun-
tesrs nre willing to be engaged In further
service. The censorship has compelled u5
to participate In this misrepresentation,
by excieing or altering uncontroverted
ststsmeDts Of facts on the plea, as General
Otis stated, that They would alarm the
people at home or Have the people OF
the United Statr0 by the
ears. Specifications: Prohibition Of
hospital reports; suppression OF
full reports of field operations In
the events of failure; numbers Of heat
prostrations In the .neld systematic
intimidation of naval operations and
suppression Of complete reports OF the
situation"
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18
FIRE ON MIDDLE STREET.

The alarm from box IS at half past
eleven o'clock last night was for fire
In the store of the United States Flag
and Decorating Company ON Middle
street, near tho corner of Temple. The
street was full Of smoke when the do
partment arrived but there was very
little fire in the store. The blaze was
confined to a high row of shelves on
which was placed a great number Of
flags of all kinds. Some of this bunting
was on fire but the blaze was easily ex-
extipguished. Mr.. Allen, the manager
of the company, said that he had some
Insurance but no didn't know Just how
much. He Thought it would bs enough
to cover his loss. Tho cause OF the fire
Ia not known but ID bellesedsto be due to
. earelessly dropped match or cigar.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18
CHEMIST swAYSEs STORY.
says ne sofa Poison 60 an an. Cor
nish.o

New York, July II Harry Cornish
tonight gays out a statement concerning
the stories published about polsons al
legged to have been furnished By Walter
s. Swayne, q New Haven chemist.
These stories were 10 the effect that
Swayne remembered. that in March and
October, 1897. be made highly potion
Ing compound for stranger who said
that he wanted It for a secret process for
dyciDg carpets. aud that the stranger,
who wore false whifker had given the
name of III. Cornish" swayne said
that the compound that he made con-
tained prussia acid and that it formed a
white powder Of which five grains would
be sufficient to cause death. The sale Of
this mixture had entirely escaped
Swayne's memory, 10 was claimed, until
servant happened TO find tie card upon
which the mysterious III. Cornish was
alleged to have written bis name. This
information. i5 was claimed. was turned
over to Weeks and Battle, counsel for X.
ID. Molineux. Replying TO the statement
said 20 have been maze by Chemist
Swsyne concerning this case. Mr.. Cornish
In his statement, said.
81 have BEEN in Hartford for the pnst
Wook oWfHH " Inc hbtbfo ftuttb VI NY
mother. / came 10 New York this morn
ing in order TO appear before the grand
jury. Until resched the city. was
not aware OF the statement made by
Swayne. At the suggestion Of ASS istant
District Attorney Osborne, accompanied
Detective MoCaferty TO New Haven.
Went to the home of Swaync. which Is in
an almost inaccessible part Of New
Haven. / was introduced TO him as Detec-
tive Carey, McCaffarty using his own
name and stating that he bad come TO
ask 5wayne II he would ACCOMPANY us
TO New York to indentify Mr. Cornish.
stood before Swayne and sat beside
him on bis own steps for ut least
twenty minutes without q sign of
recognition ON his part, although
was afterwards Informed that he
had been shown my photograph
not is minutes bsfore by reporter.
The following verbatims nre some of his
remarks, continually reiterated by himi
my lawyers instructed me- TO say moth
ing at present. All want ia 20 see this
Cornish and hear him talk and to get
so,ae Of the poison which killed Mrs.
Adams"
Detective McCafferty offered to pay his
car fare IL no would accompany us to
New York for the purpose of Identifying
Cornish but he stoadfastly refused 60 u.
He also said: "Weeks has known this
matter for three weeks or more" and
stated that no was In Weeks's office at
that time. / consider that his entire
story Is untrue and evidently emanatss
from tho same source Ms the attempted
extradition of MIR. Hickman.
lSigned) HARRY CORNISH.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18
REPORT MUST BE REcAsT.

The Hague, July 1.-THE first COM
mittee of the International Peace con-
ference met this morning to discuss M.
Van Carnebec's report on the first four
points of NJ. Muravieff's circular. Such
differences of opinion developed that 1t
was ultimately decided that the report
must be recast
1t appears now that the first COM
mitteo rejected the report of the sub-com-
mittee that clause should be appended
to the declaration OF st. Petersburg of
1868 prohibiting the firing of explosives
from balloons and the use of asphyxiat-
ing bombs and explosive bullets. Many
delegates seemingly had left the room
not knowing the question at issue.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18
GORHAM.

The trustees of the Cumberland County
Agricultural Society are now making
much needed and extensive improve.
ments upon their grounds and buildings.
Ten acres OF additional land with q fine
grove upon it has been purchased recent
~. The new purchase is being fenced.
also the old fence on the north side has
been moved back TO the new line. Sheds
to accommodate 300 head Of cattle are &c
be built at once, ami stalls for $50 horses
have been erected. improvements have
been made upon the main building and
other buildings. The cost of improve.
ments this season will be about $500.
This does not include the additional pur-
chase of land. About $1,000 has already
been raised by Trustee Henry b. johnson
for improvements. The work is icing
done under the direction of Mr.. johnson.
Ths coming fair promises to be the larg-
est and best TINT has ever besn held upon
the geuunds. The track Is now IN fine
condition and several fast horses are now
at the grounds.
Rev. q. W. Reynolds has returned from
q 1isib In Boston.
Rev. MIR. Cashmere left yesterday with
his family for three weeks vacation.
Rev. Mr.. Phelan OF Westhrook, will co.
cupy his pulpit next Sunday morning.
Mrs. Mabe, Stacy. of Monmouth. widow
of the late DIR. Stacy visited Gorham q
few days since.
Mrs. Roscoe Turner and daughter Of
Portland, are spending few weeks q,
the Burnell cottage, South street. Mrs.
Turner has spent several summers with
Mr.. and Mrs. Burneil
Rev. Leroy S. Bean of Portland preached
at the Congregational church Sunday In
exchange with Rev. Mr.. Reynolds.
A large number of our people visited
the warships last week and all were much
pleased.
Miss Sarah Ridlon and Miss Cioudman
hay8 returned from the Teachers Insti.
tute at Ear Harbor
Miss Annie Summersides of Stats
street, is visiting friends In Buckspori
and Bar Harbor for few days
Miss Roberts, OF Fort ain, lie visiting
friends here.
Rev. G. n. Cobb and family are at theil
cottage. Old Orchard for few weeks.
Mas Ethel severance. High street. hai
returned from visit with friends In
Boston.
Mr.. O. II. Hayes has moved into hi
new house on Prsble street.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18
DIsTURBED THE ANTIs.

Boston. July i7.-At meeting of the
Boston branch Of the colored auxiliary of
the anti-imperialist league which was
held this evening In the fremont street
Baptist church there was considerable
ed in q threat 20 call the police. William
Lloyd Garrison of Boston aEd DIR. Jerome
Riley CT Washington, were the speakers.
A set OF resolutions addressed to Presi-
dent Mckinley, which demanded that he
cease trying to civilize an alien people
By means Of shot and shell, and that he
devote his energies to an endenvor TO
prevent the lynching OF negroes In the
south. was declared to have Teen adopted.
The meeting finally adjourned amid con-
siderabie exoitement.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18
NEW ENGLAND STANDING.
HAMILTON'S FIELDING.

Enabled Boston To Win From Pitts
burg.
Boston, July 1.-THE Champions won
their third straight from Pittsburg today
through the wildness of Sparks, and the
magnifcsnt fielding of Hamilton. The
latter cut OF hAIfa dozen long hits, while
bis base running was excellent. Attend
ance $780, The score;
Boston, o 8 / SO % o o. x-g
Pittsburg, o % 1 3 / o . 0--5
Base hits--Boston, s.; Pittsburg, ~.
Errors-B boston. 3; Pittsbufg. & batteries
CLARK and Lewis; Sparks. Hotter and
Bowerman.
At Baltimore-First, Cleveland. 2; Bal
timore; second. Cleveland, @; Baltimore,
81.
At Washington-Wet grounds
At observation-disclosures 4; tBrooklyn, 2.
At Observation-Disclosures, q; Phila-
dslphia, 3,-eleven innings.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
Won. Lost. Per CT.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18
THEIR FIELD DAY.
Young Mems Republican Club OF ward
One wiu Enjoy Day az Titeheli's.

The Young Mems Republican club of
Ward ono will enjoy flsld day at
Micthell's ON Wednesday, the nineteenth.
This Is bound to be good time and It
will undoubtedly be enjoyed by great
many residents of Mummy hill as well as
Others from.various parts of the city. The
barges Will leave MunjUy hill at $50
o'clock In the morning. There will be- q
bal game and various ont of door sports
and then one of MitohelI's famous shore
dinners will be served about one o'clock.
The committee of arrangements hsld a
meeting last night and viii meet again
tonight OF the engine house on the hill to
perfeo1 the plans for the affair.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
Won. LOST Per cI
BASEBALL NOTES.

bAbEbALL NUTho.
We t-v Rr,ot.ov, a,.,, .os... ara
Wy va oeain eoasf' anu ehe
result ought TO be different.
There are National league teams VIII !,
have outfieldss NOT nearIv as fass -. q,
I,-..,-,,-
Forbianas TOT nsiuing.
Manager Burnham yesterday made o
statement to the Portland Newspaper men
regarding the Kelley case. Re saws the.
ha d,d .,o. ,,rotos. Ks,,av "a th.t - a.,
$3.50. '' ~ .nas NC =, u'u
noe inaAe-any cnarses against an omcer
OF the Portland association. When cue
umpires were being discussed he did make
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18
OPPOSITION no HOAR.

Boston, July 1.-The Republican Stats
organization Is looking about for anoth-
er candidate for the United States Sem
ate when Senator Hoar's term shall sx-
pire next year. The organization % q
ley administration. and 1oelB that 10 10 for
the Suod Of the party In this state that
the senior senator should not ne re-
elected. senator Lodge. who Is now in
Europe is said 70 havs starred the oppo-
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18
GoRMAN CAN'T BE THERE.

Baltimore. July II. Former U. S.
Senator Arthur r. German will not be
able to attend the coming meeting of
the Democratic national committee
which will take place in Chicago on
Thursday next. He will be represented
in the meeting by Col. l. v. Baughman
Germans proxy for this occasion.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18
sURRY HOUSE BURNED.

Ellsworth, July ia dwelling houss
In West Surry. owned by Mrs. Elizabeth
Truniy, and occupied by Hollis e.
Collins. was burned last night. Loss
s 500; insursd for $500.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18

Earned runs Brookton, Is; Portland,
3. Two base bits--Noblit CLANCY, Can
ley, Knox. q; Shay. Holmes, Hawkes..
Three base hits--Brt nkenridge, Shay.
Home run--Noblit. Stolen bases--Spratt
Perkins Double plnys-Smith to Conroy.
First base on balls--isy FIanagnhu; BY
talI--By Mcleod. 2 Struck out-By
Flanaghnn, by..MoLsod. by Hawke. z.
Passed. ball-Edgar. Time-2 hours, 20
minutes. Umpire-Kelley. Attendance
--h6n
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18

DIR. Seth O. Gordon, who is tho Maine
member of tho Democratic naticaal
leaves this morning for Chi
cago where he win attend on Thursday
a meeting Of the .onisAit.ce.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18

sltion 70 work before he went abroad.
=, = ,,mong the possible candidates are Gov.
Hoicott, Secretary Long. Gen. Draper
nn1 Congressman Moody.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18
pAwTuCKEr, .; NEWBORN 9.

Newport, July ia muh by O'Brien,
Wild throw by Foley and hits by Weiss
becker and Ferris, all IN tine first inning.
gave Pawtlckat today's game. After that
not a man on either side saw third. = At
tenda nee SOC. The score.
Pawtuoket, 20 o 90 o. o o o o.
Newport, 0 0 o. 0 0 D 0 90
Base hits-Pawtucket, 6; Newport, 4.
Errors-Pawtueket. o; Newport, 2 Bat
teries--McCaffe and Wiley; Foley and
Milletick.
TAUNTON, "a; MANCHESTER, 0.
Taunton, July i7.-Seven runs scored
In the sixth inning won the game for the
home team today In the sixth Tom
Smith. the Manchester pitcher was
knocked out of tho box and his successor,
Morrlssey, allowed his opponents only one
hit during the remainder of the game.
Murphy and Lake made two bagaers in
the ninth. but only one run materialized
The score:
Taunton, 0 O 2 0 O o.
Manchester, o 3 1 0 o o lie
Base hits-Taunton. q; Manchester, 10.
Errors--Taunton. 3; Manchester, 2. Bat
riss-Drinkwater and Curtis; Smith,
Mprrissey and Lake.
Nrtruy uxfsr &rr, e-tn x.1rr,1,
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18

1t Is understood that Senator Chandler
has lodged q complaint against Mr. Mark
Brewer Il the ciyil SCI vice commission as
q result Of the Gallinger hearing.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-11
LADY S-4.AVILLE COMING.
Report Mrs. George Gould Is Angling
for q Wife for Her Brother.
in-LAE Frank,

Within ten days Lady Mary sackville
will be in this eountry, crushed finger
and all. The finger was not SO badly
hurt, and Lady Mary sackville would
not forego the trip to America and the
stay at George Gould's English coun try
seat at Lakewood for many reasons.
Mrs. George Gould is an inveterate
matchmaker, and here preferences are
all for the nobility. It was she who
made the match between her sister-in-
law, Anna, and Boni de Castellane.
Now she has greater purpose in
view. There is her brother-in-law.
Frank, who has just celebrated his ma
jority, and who has been introduced in
society this winter.
Mrs. George has set her heart, it is
said, on bringing about this match.
Frank has leaning toward country
life and fox hunting, and the sports and
pastimes of an English country gentle
man.
Lady Mary Is young, handsome, and
dashing. In London she is credited
with dressing in a somewhat startling
manner, her gowns being odd conbina-
tons of contrasting colors. But there
is certain snlartness and style about
her which is more Partisan than Eng
fish. She and her younger sister, Lady
Margaret, are both clever in amateur
theatricals.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-11
FIGHT WITH WILDCAT.
Hunter Es'Ss Getting the worst OF II
Until His Deg Took Part
in the Combat.

William Babcock, one of the best
known trappers and hunters in Sullf-
van county. y. Y, is the hero of thrill
ing experience in wildcat hunting. The
many swamps of the county are inhab-
tied by hundreds of these vicious
brutes and hunt CTS devote the winter
season to shooting and trapping them,
both for the bounty and the excite
ment Babcoc!l started out early one
morning with one Of his trained dogs
for q little hunt in Flanagan swamp.
near his home. He had been out but
short time before the dog had freed
big wildcat. Babcock soontarrived on
the scene and fired four shots into the
body of the cat, but it did not drop. 1t
was in the crotch Of the tree, and the
hunter supposed he had killed it, and
the forks of the tree prevented it from
falling. He accordingly laid down his
gun, and, removing his cartridge belt,
started to climb the tree to secure his
prize. When within a few feet of the
brute it emitted a scream and shot
through the air. Striking on Ba!ocock's
back, it caused him to loose his hold,
and man and cat went tumbling
through the limbs to the ground.
The wounded and now angered beast
did not for second loose it's grip upon
his back, but kept biting him when
they reached the ground. The dog was
waiting for them, and, seeing his mas
ter's danger, sprang upon the wildcat
with such ferocity that it let go Of
Rabcock and pitched into the dog, and
a fierce combat ensued. They rolled
over and over, biting and growing,
Babcoek all tha time being afraid to
shoot lest he should injure his brave
dog. After long struggle the wild
cat, weakened from the loss Of blood
from the shots of Babcock's gun, gave
up the fight ard was soon finished by
Babcock and the dog. Both the hunter
and the dog are terribly lacerated from
the claws of the wildcat.-N. Y. Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-11

no avail. Thus fast and no faster will.
they go. It is impossible to think OF
them as running away" under any
provocation, and even "shying" is not
one of his weaknesses. He is as stupid
as he is faithful, and in his infinite pa,
thence is due more to lack of spirit than
to anything else. He is a JOY to chill
dren, and will submit to any sort OF
indignity from them, while he will not
only ''carry DOUBLE" but even treble,
and if half dozen boys and girls could
get on to his back at once he would
carry them all, but the combined eff
forts Of the six could not induce him to
go faster than his regular and snail
like gait.
The only time that the burro gives ev.
idence of having slulnbering lion IL
his breast is when he wages warfare
against one of his own species. He
fights spiritedly and fiercely. What
calls forth these encounters Is a mys-
terry, but two of these little creatures
will sometimes "sai1 in" and fight fu-
riously, using their teeth and heels
with powerful effect. When the battle
is ended they lapse back into their ut
ter lethargy and stupidity, and are
nothing but patient, plodding beasts
of heavy burdens.-Detroit Free Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-11
CURIOUS SEAL UNEARTHED.
chaeass Wo1e2 Picks Up mp Oddat,
In 1sWs3sv n Q LoeAa
p0WR0h00.

\ unique piece Of jewelry has recent
y found an owuar In Chicago after a
precarious existence AMONG the pawn
chops. It II an old seal, fashioned odd
" Of gold. with q curious inscription
and almost hieroglyphic insignia cut
into the stone imbedded In the bottom
Of the queer pyramidal pendant. A
secret spring sends part of the gold
casing flying upward with a jerky mo-
ton. revealing an interior cavity, wit h
two additional secret seals Of different
stones. One II inscribed in the odd
cabalist1c design Of the outer intaglo.
but the tiny one il left blank. The
whole design Is so strikingly antique
and unusual that it has attracted con-
siderable attention from connoisseurs
Of old jewelry, one Of whom took im-
pressions OF the two in&aglia to for
ward to the authorities at Washington
for explanation. In the interval the
Chicago owner IL exercising her Inn.
agination trying to make up an m
teresting story to reply to the Ques-
<fons Of her friends
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-11
The River EiIe.
The Nile haa fall Of only six inches
n 1000 miles.
HYPNOTIC SPELL ENDURING.
New York Farmer Unable to Revive
the Man He Put to
EioeD.

At Canandaigua, N. Y, which town
obtained it's name from the Indian word
'Kanandarque," or sleeping Beauty
Harry Wilkinson, ayoung farmer, tried
the art Of hypnotism on a neighbo1
named Perkins and found it an easy
matter to place him under the spell
but when he tried to awaken him it
was beyond his means. Medical aid
was summoned, but the physicians
were poweEless to bring Perkins out
of the spell. An experienced mesmer-
ist from Pennsylvania was summoned
who worked over the patient for several
hours without success. Perkins ap-
pears to be III seni-conscious conGi-
ton and it is feared his reason is af-
fected. He shows signs of fear every
time Wilkins" approaches.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-11
WAVE POWER PLANT.
contract Signed for Machinery
Which Will Harness tho Wave
F0GCe Of the Ocean.

A contract has been signed for a $780,
600 plant to furnish LOCO horsepower
to be developed from the waves Of the
ocean, the first of the kind ever made,
This power is for million-dollar SAM
tarium to be built at Seagats, ad Joining
Coney Island.
This power Is to be converted into
electricity, which will do all the work,
heating, lighting, operating carriages
and steamboats,. Even the cooking will
be done by electricity.
The contract shows that machinery
has at last been designed which can bot
tie up the energy of the sea and make
1t work. This device takes no account
ct the rise and fall of tides, but it does
make use of the wave motion.
The principle is like that of a toy pop
gun. The cylinder is placed vertically.
The piston is made to rise and fall by
the waves. It is really nothing more
than buoy. When wave comes along
It Is bound to rise, and when the wave
passes it falls. Every time it rises it
congresses so much air.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-11
The Largest Thermometer.

Biggest of all thermometers in the
world is the one which Col. Knight Is
placing In the ground at Harestock,
Winchester, Mass. It is 20 feet long,
nearly twice the length of the long
est ever made. The object of sinking
such shaft into the earth is to take the
temperature of the earth at that depth
To lower the thermometer it is neces-
sary to put up scaffolding at least 70
feet high. The instrument was raised
by means of steam cranes, and then
lowered carefully into the 7O-foot hole
which had been dug for it. The Their
mometer is made on the same principle
as the household ones, but. because of
Its size, several unusual difficulties had
to be overcome
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-11
Tnlloxv Candles as Medicine

In France the peasantry still stick to
medicines calculated to turn the aver
age doctors hair gray with horror.
Wine is an ingredient of every prescrip-
ton. In fever cases it is always the
predominant one. The French peas
ants faith in fermented grape juice is
truly beautiful. II his children are
stricken with the measles he gives them
beakers Of wine, well sweetened with
honey and highly spiced with pepper.
For a severe cold he administers quart
Of red wine and a melted tallow candle
mixed. For scarlet or brain fever he
gives eggs, white wine and SCOT well
beaten together. Not all their super
stitions are curious; some are pathetic.
A mother, for instance, often buries her
dead child with its favorite toy, or a
lock of her own hair in the coffin, "that
It may not feel quite alone"