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The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
NAMED FOR HEROES.
Designation of Coast Batteries by the
President.

Washington, July IS. by direction of
the President, batteries along tho coast
have been designated as follower
At Narrowstone Point. Puget Sound,
Fort Flagles IN honor of the lats Gen.
ID. w. Flagler, chief Of ordnance.
At Great Gull Point, opposite New Lon
don, Conn.,, Fort Niche, in honor of
Lieut.. Dennis NJ. Niche, 18th infantry,
killed at San Juan, Santiago.
at Fort Caswell, N. O., Battery Bag
ley, in honor of Ensign W orth Eagley,
T.. ). y.
At Long Island Head, Boston harbor,
Fort Strong, In honor OF the late Major
General George q. Strong.
Graver'E Cliff, Boston harhor, Fort
Banks, In honor of the Iaio Major Gem
eral Nathaniel p. Banks.
Plum Island, Long Island, ". Y, Fort
Terry. In honor of the late Major General
Alfred a. Terry.
Delaware City, DEL. Fort Dupont, In
honor of the late Rear Admiral Samuel
+. Dupont.
Santa Rosa island. Fla, Fort Pensaco-
la.
Ballast Point, San Diego, Cali, Flo TT
Rosecrains. in honor of the late Major
General VIM. S Rosecrains, u. S. ",
Brig Gen. U. S. A.
Chinook Point, mouth of Columbia
river, Fort Columbia.
Admiralty Head, Puget Sound, Fort
Casey, in honor of the late Brig. General
Thoams l.. Casey, chief of engineers. u.
S. a.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
FAREWELL OF ALGER.
Attends Cabinet Meeting for
Last Time.
His Successor Observation-Disclosures
boundary Question Diseasssd.

Washington. July 25.-The features
of the cabinet meeting today were the
farewell Of Secretary Algsr and thu
presentation Of his successor, Mr.. Root.
Half an hour after the cabinet had as
ssmbled MIR. Root appeared at the White
House. He was Immediately admitted
and was formally presented to those of
his new colleagues whom he had not met.
He remained but few minutes. He said
he would return and assume charge Of
thskwar department. on August /. Shortly
after Mr.. Root had left General Aiger
made his adieus In saying fareweils
there were many kindly expressions Of
rsgret and exchanges OF we'll wishes. The
cabinet remained in session about thzee-
quarters of an hour after General Algsr's
departure. The main TOPIC discussed was.
the Alaskan boundary line dispute. Sec
rotary Hay said that he was not without
hope that these vexed problems would be
solved by direct negotiation. Great Bril-
tain now seems willing to consider the
proposal OF the United States TO give Cam
ada the privilege of port Of entry while
retaining the absolute sovereignty over
the Lynn canal and It Is around this sort
Of proposition that the hope Of settle
ment now hovers, The speeches Of Sir
Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Charles Topper
came up incidentally but no serious at
tention was given them. Settlement by
direct negotiation would be the easiest
as well as the most satisfactory method
OF disposing of this troublesome question
and such settlements from the facts
developed at today's cabinet meeting is
regarded as by no means Improbable.
The cabinet also considered an appeal
from Fort Wrangef, Alaska, for help for
TO, ty destitute miners ARRIVING Tiers over
the Edmonton trail. The government
advice5 reported that over 100 more cases
were 60 follow, and whils there is no
specific appropriation thatswili cover the
case, the results of the discussion WAS
eminent TO get them TO their homes.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
SATISFIED WITH TREATY.
Evidence OF Friendly Political Tie,
between United states and France.

Washington, July e5.-The signing of
the Franco-Americnn reciprocity treaty
Is accepted In official quarters. govern
ment and diplomatIo, as nos only desir-
able trade arrangements. but also another
evidence Of the friendly political ties he-
tween the two countries. Expressions TO
this effect were exchanged during the lat
ter days Of she negotiations between those
highest In authority on both sides and 10
is understood that President Mckinley In
particular was DESTROYS that there should
be no fail1re in negotiation which prom
ised TO establish another friendly roud
between the two countries. To personal
way ills regarded a noteworthy achieve
his comparatively brief service here has
made reciprocity agreement, recipro-
city treaty and has acted as peacemaker
between tho United States and Spain.
The officials on both sides are retaining
from any expression of triumph over the
results, as they say each side has secured
fair equivalent for what it has given
and that the trade Of both countries will
be much benefited. The shipments of
the United States to France are consider
ably~ more than those coming from
France.
Last year our exports exceeded 500. 600. :
600 francs, while the trade from France
amounted To about $50, 100000 francs.
More than half OF this traffic will be In
1uencod by the rates established In the
new treaty. In the case of the French
shipments, goods worth $1,000, 600
francs are on the free list, while another
80, 90, 10000 francs Of goods are nut in
fiuenced By the treaty, leaving shipments
valued O 100, 90, COCO francs to be directly
affected by the new rates.
The value OF the American goods affect .
ed would DO evon greater than this, owing
to the larger amount of American ex-
ports.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
NO DETECTS IN THE MAINE.
Cramp Shipbuildirig Company SO
States in Interview.
No Armor VIM Have 70 he Sacrificed
Because of Pairing Down Of hs
Baftleship's Hull. 80

Philadelphia, July e5--Henry W.
Cramp, vice president Of the Cramp
shirbuilding company. today denied the
statement published in Washington
sIe,lnl to New York newspaper that
serious defects lad been discovered In the
hull design OF the new tastlsship Maine,
now in the course Of construction at
Cramps. The published statement re-
ferred to stated that Cramps had made
the lines OF the hull much finer to secure
extra speed bringing her displacement
down to 1880 tons In the meantime
preparations for armor, armament, am
munition, etc. had been progressing
with tho understanding that ls 500 dead
weight would cause tho vessel to draw
only 50 feet, 10 l 2 inches CT water. The
Earring down Of the hull, It Is stated
means that 2CO tons OF amor must be
sacrificed or she will draw "a feet. 10
inches. which would render her unacces-
sible to many ports and expose her to
6anger.
MIR Cramp, in his statement, SAYS
there is am ACCESS insteal of shortage In
displacement and as the Maine Is now
building the actual displa cement Is II,
$50 tons with drsughs S3 feet 10 1-2
inches. He states that the article Is
based on conclusions drawn or deducted
from fact which Ia of no material inn
por ance TO anyone familiar with naval
architecture. Continuing, he ssys:
"1he addition OF the KFupp type OF
armor which at the time the desi gn
was accepted 1t was confdentially ex-
pected that CONGRESS would spprove, will
leave of itself 9 margin far more than
sufficient TO overtaance or make good
200 tons or twice 2t0 tons in relative view
of protection, not only as compared with
the Developments of the Krupp process
itself up to the present time hut in view
of the fact that before tho Maine would
need her amor there would be emporium
ity for a year and a half for further de-
velopmsnt.
"Now, while the factors to g certain
extent were indeterminate at the time
the Cramp design was accepted 1t was
well understood by every body, the mem
bers of the board Of construction in
cluded, that whatever change or modIfi-
cation might occur, in the character Of
the armer between that time and the
time 10 would be necessary to manufao-
ture the Maine and armor, would be all
for the letter or in the direction OF i'm.
provemsnt In ballistio power and there
fore, reduction IN weight, TO produce the
came results In resistance. All of this
WAS and is in direct line Of protection
with the experience of the battle of SAM
tiago and of the developm emit Of battle
chip designs abTcad.''
Lewis Nixon, in an interview. states
that the 200 tons In question represents a
Weight that can be saved without i'm
pairing the military value OF the vessel,
and thas the Oranges made hy Cramps
have added to the vessels hghting ability.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
SERUM WORKED WELL.
Yellow Fever Patient Cured BY ITS
Use.

New York, July s5.-Health Officer
Alvah II. Doty, today gave out sum
mary Of the treatment Of yellow fever
by use of the new serum in the case of
Oscar +. Laolxeye. the yellow fever pa
tielt who was removed TO Swinburne ISL
and hospital. MIR. Laokeye contracted
the disease at Santiago, Cuba. and ar
rived at this port on the transport Mo-
Clelland, July 9. He was discharged
cured July a. This is the first instance
where serum was used In yellow fever
in this country.
DIR. Doty said;
"Mr. Laokeye's case was well marked
and a pronounced type Ipf the disease and
with bis consent the yellow fevar serum
was used simultaneously the first in
ieotion of 25 centimetres being given about
two hours after his arrival at the hos
pitaL, Three hours afterwards he received
a second injection of 20 cubic centlme-
tres. and final injection of 80 cubic Gen.
timetres i've hours later. No other treat
mens was given. The case has been under
close observation day and night and every
detail carefully noted; q history of which
viii be published in the New York Medi.
cal Record. From a scientific standpoint,
one case cannot prove the value or the
worthlessness of the serum. Therefore
l regard 1t as premature TO give an opin-
ion on this subject until suffi :ient num-
Der of eases have teen similarly treated
and enough evidences presented 60 justify
IT.. 1 hope soon to hear from DIR. Baker
regarding his work at Vera Cruz. In
connection with the above desire to re-
peat the statement already made, that
this depa rtment claims no discovery eth
er as TO the isolation of the specific organ
ism of yellow fever or in the production
of the serum. The object of the inves-
LEGATION at the quarantine laboratory
which has been carried on for the past
two years Is to test the value of the claim
made by Prof. Sanarelli of Montevideo,
that he has discovered the germ of yell
low fever and has prevented and cured
the disease in the human being by the
use--of the serum. The Importance Of thie
subject, particularly to the People of tha
United States cannot De ovsrsst;mataZ
A claim OF this character made by re9u-
table bacteriologist, recognized rs srfsh
by the PAsteur institute of Paris, one of
the leading archaeological laboratories of
the world cannot ba dismissed without
n thorough and practical test in order
that the value or worthlessness of the
serum can be proven. This is particular
ly true as the use of this. agent, SO FAR as
we know. carries with it no danger to the
patient"
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
IDENTIFIED BY VICTIM.
And Then the Mob strung Negro Up to
Tree.

cambridge, July 25.-Charles Mack,
the second Of the Ogletree rapists, was
lynched this morning at Saifold. His
crime was committed in Early county
and the citizens OF (this) Decatur county
refused to let a mob bring the man into
cambridge since 1t desired that an inno-
cent county should suffer the odium of
q lynching committed by citizens OF an
other county.
Mack was therefore taken to SaffoIT,
the scene of his crime, in Enrly county
When the mob reached the place IL found
the body of Louis Sammin, who had been
iy nohed As hours before still swinging
to the line on which IL had been left.
Mack was carried to Mrs. Ogletres. Che
recognized him at once as also did her
husband. Mack made confession TO
every fact except TO holding q pistol to
Ogletree's head while Sammin committed
bis assault. Mack was then taken to a
tree near that on which hung the body of
Samintn and strung up.
Aa he was pulled of the ground his
body was riddled with bullets. The
story that negroes were lynched and
scalped IN the lower part of the county
day before yesterday is denied by the
sheriff.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
WEATHER oBsERvA TIoNs.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for Yesterday, July rs. taken at
p. M, meridian time the obser-
vation for each section being given in
this order; Temperature, direction of
wind, state of weather:
Boston. 90 degrees. ". oldy; New York,
~ degrsas, S. cldy; Philadelphia, "a de-
grses, :, c!dy; Washington, 76 degrees,
), cldy; Albany, 20 degrees, S, cIdy ;
Buffalo. 70 degrees, w. rain; Detroit. ~
degrees. ", p eldy; Chicago, "A degrees,
". clear; st. Paul, "a degrees. S, cldy
Huron, Oak. eS degrees, NV. clear; Bis
marck, "a degrees. N. cldy; Jackson
Vile, so degrees, SM, cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
OTHERS WILL REAP RE-
WARD.
ofthc Sacrifice Made ny BrOoiEiyn
TroiIy Car strikers.


New York, July IS. --District Master
Workman James Pines OF District Az.
sembiy. No. IS, knighss of Lator, leader
in the Brooklyn street car strike, issued
the foliowig statement to-day;
This strike was forced upon the men
by the president of the brooklyn Rapid
Transit company. II win be continued
for the reason that 1t has the sympathy
OF all the labor organizations. not only
In New York, but In the entire country.
The ones in Greater New York, have
shown their sympathy and suppors by
their willingness to contribute TO those
who were compelled to sacrifice them
selves for their fellow creatures
It iuatters net who the men ara who
will man the cara in Brooklyn, hsrsaf-
tor; they must receive the benefit of this
effort and therefore will be much ensier
20 organize than those who have been
driven out. In their homes and alone
they will be shows the benefit they have
received by the sacrifices OF those who
had sufficient courage to insist upon
their rights.
"The injustice which consists OF tho
numDer of hours they are compelled to
work each day Is so thoroughly advertised
that neither the governor nor the mayor
can longer sit idly by and not recognize
the justice of their claim and the people
who own thesa railroads muss see that II
the modest request Of the men had been
granted, IL would have been thousand
times less expensive to the corporation
than the thing they forced upon them :
selves. AS evidence of this point TO the
G0ney Island and Brooklyn railroad,
which run without Interruption through
s6o strikes. / monitor this to show that
laboring men are not unreasonable and
only ssk fair treatment and where fair
treatment is given, those giving 1t reap
the reward.
Il Will do always whatever Is in my
power to assist the men who have been
courageous enough to sacrifice Themselves
for tier fellow empioye who hiss received
the benefits, and win forever remember
those who made such sacrifices. The
newspapers can claim the strike to be a
failure, but no argument that they, or any
one cen use-wiil satisfy me that this
strike has been anything but victory for
the men as the future Will prove
In Justice to Dir. Johnson and the
public, want to Jay this, Mr.. johnson
was opposed to this strike and advised
the men not TO strike. He reasoned with
them and pointed out TO them why they
could not win and he advised them to go
to the mayor ard told them that IL TIE
mayor would act he could settle the mat
ter in one hour without strike. He AL
so said to me that he had no motive other
than friendly feeling for the men who
helped him to make bis money, and am
convinced that Is the tru tn. -
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
CAPTURED.
PREPARING COLUMBIA FOR CON-
TEST.

Bristol, r. l., July IS. The big Ore
gon pine mast came out Of the Colum bia
easily about one O'Clock this afternoon,
anu was taken over by the lighter Archer,
to the South wharf and placed beside a
similar stick which was taken out OF the
defender early in the season. 1t was
learned tonight that the Celumhia'a ST. ell
mast ia not yet ready for stepping, but
the Heireshoff workmen will keep at it
all night and expect to have 1t lin ishd
In the morning. The top-sides Of the
new boat were sandpapered this after
noon and tomorrow will be given a new
ocat of white paint. The Defender arrived
this afternoon from Newport and tomor-
rev Will take her turn In being hauled
on the ways and cleaned. Ii is expected
thnt both yachts will be ready to go
down the bay either Thursday night or
Friday morning.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
FARMER KILLED BY CATTLE.

Lewiston, July a5.-Bruno Sirois, a
farmer living ahout three miles out from
Auburn on the Minot road, wab killed
by cattle a short distancs from his home
at ESQ this morning. He went out to
drive his COWS to pasture. Failing to re-
turn bis folks looked him up and found
him lying dead In q field adjoining the
lane. 1t is supposed that COW tossed
him over the fence, striking him in the
temple with her horns. Mr.. Sirois was
n prosperous farmer, owning one of the
best farms in Auburn. He was 50 years
old,
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
BASE BALL.

WALTERS TEAM GETS ANOTHER.
Broekton. Mass, July 25.--AH pitchers
look alike to the locals and Kerins was
hit today, the wet, punky ball saving
him from more troubls. Everson was
stsady and his underhand offerings were
almost Impossible to hit outside of the
diamond. Everson's fielding was feat
ure and the Brockton inilelders did fast
work. Score;
Brocktou, OIL 400 o 90 x-7
Taunton, o o o o OI 0-1
Hits. Brookton, 10; Taunton, s. Errors,
Broekton, /; Taunton, 2. Batteries, Ev-
erson and Holmes; Kerins and Curtis.
GAMES POSTPONED.
The Portland Pawtucket. and Newport
Manchester games were postponed yeater-
day on account of rain.
NEW ENGLAND STANDING.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
CHANGE OF WIND SAVED VILLAGE

Calais, Me-, July s5.-New was received
here this morning from Princeton an.
nonncing fire which eco urred there last
night. The lumber mill. dry house two
store houses and engine house Of r. Mer,
cier & Sons ware burned, together with
100, COO feet of lumber which was st,ued in
the min yard, a pilo Of npisted box
shocks valued at $500 and large guam
tity Of machinery. 9he fiFesiarled nenE
the engine and ut ons time thFeatan@i
70 wipe out The greater rast of the viii
Iage. The entire male population CT tae
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26

Columbia, S. c., July 25.-It is report
ed on excellent authority that the Column
bia and Saluda canals. having total OF
$4,000 horse power, have been purchased
from their New England owners by w. u.
s Whaley OF his city and j. l.. Cocker of
Darlington S. q. The belief is that MIR.
J. II. Searlss, president of the American
cotton company, Ia behind the deal The
price paid Is said to Approximate $500, 0C0
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
NIX. CROSSE CALLED TO WATER
WILLIE.

waterville, July a6.-The pulpit COM
mittee of the First Baptist church of
Waterville, has voted to extend to Rev.
Howard d. Crosse of Boston, a call to the
passionate of the church. Mr.. Crosse is q
graduate OF the University of Rochester
and at present is associate editor Of
Zlou's Advocate.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
LEAVES WASHINGTON TODAY.

Washington, July s5--The President
Will leave for Lake Champlain at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Postmaster
General and Mrs. Smith who were to ac-
company the President, will Join the
party later. The Tarty will consist of the
President and Mrs. McKinlsy; Mrs.
sarah Duncan OF Cleveland the Presi-
dents niece, and DR.. and Mr.. Rixey,
Secretary Ccrtelyou and enc or two stenu-
graphers, MI. McK;nley's maid and one
of the White House servants.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
ITIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
MAs al HATH MN.

Boston, July 25.-Ihe body OF man
WAS found In the water beneath the pier
lice, Monday night ana was today identl-
fed as that of Edward b Lowell of Bath.
Me, who has been stopping Tor a time
at the Hoffman house.
no eli appearances the body has been
in the water for two days or more. IL
is understood that Ms. Lowell is at pres
emit at Rangelsy, Me. FARTHER facts re-
garding the death are not known.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26

Land owners at sydney. O. b., have
given notice of their Intention 20 fight
ex-proEiration Of property for sile OF
the Whitney steel works
Bryan will be dslegate to the Natscsi-
al Democratic conventions.
admiral Dewey announces that he will
sail for MAJ les August Ist.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
REGARDING ITALIAN LYNCHING,

Washington, July 25.--Count Vino /, the
italian charge d'nffsires, again visited
the state department. today concerning
the italian iynching in Louisiana. There
were no Developments, however, as Gov.
ForsteF's report had not bsen received by
the department., nor had Count Vinci re-
c.ived from the Italian consular officials
n detailed account of the affair. 1t Is
Thought that the report from the governor
and from the Italian officials may not be
in hand for some time.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
THIRD OF voLUNrEnRa ENI1srED

Washington, July 25.-Col Ward, In
charge or the recruiting department of
the adjntant generals Office reports that
Tho total enrolment for the volunteer
army. not including today's recruiting,
amounts TO 4,T92 men, being about one.
third of the entire number required. The
number Of recruits enrolled yesterd ay
was Sd rs
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
FIRST CHINESE pENsIoNER.

Washington, July 25.-Ah Yu, of Shan
ghai, China, landsman, who enlisted
tsehed TO Dewey ssshasship Olympia. today
WAS granted pension of $50 month, for
lung trouble. He has sthe distinction of
being the first Chinese pensioner OF the
rOyerument
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland, July 25, 1899 Tho local
weather bureau records the following:
sa m.--Barometer. 3o.ls7; thermome-
ter, COS; dew point, &c: Rel humidity,
So: direction ofwind, SE; wind veloo-
ity, 3, state of weather. cloudy.
s p. M barometer. 80 020; thermom
ter, 600 dew point. 90; rel, humidity, 100
direction OF wind, E; velocity OF wind
!; state OF weather, foggy.
Max, temp. "a; min. temp, So: mean
temp, %; max. wind velocity IL 81; pre-
cipiIation-24 hours, 0 D.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
FuNENAL OF 9. r. SHERWOOD.

Lyons. N. Y, July rs. The funeral
services of tho late Clement T.. Sherwood.
late editor OF tho Rockland, (Me.) Star,
in this city this afternoon at 4.eO q clook.
Rev. l.: A. Ostrander OF the Presbyteri
an church, officiating. The floral offerings
were numeT GUS and beautiful consisting
of set-pieoes of almost every design. Ihe
funeral service was short and impras-
stve. lnterment was at the South Gem e.
terry,
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
STRIKES GAINING HMADWAY.

New York, July rs The clothing
workers, freight handlers, newsboys and
messenger boys strikes gained Roadway
today Ihe striking tailors of the East
side swelled their mum bars by 3. OO9.
Nearly 5000 were out in the afternoon
aud many mass meetings were held.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
MONTREAL BANK sUspENps,

Montreal, July 25.-The Villa Marie
bank, enc OF the oldest institutions In
the city suspended payment today. The
cause assigned is q defaIcation on the
part of the cas- hisr, e. Lemieux and J !.
herber t, the raging teller, both of whom
have Disappeared. The amount OF the
shortage IL S5s,O0O.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
SAYS. KRUGER HAS NOT RESIGNED

Capetown, July e5.--It Is understood
that President Kruger has definitely
abandoned tho idea OF resiqning.
PRETORIA, July 25.-Amicabls relations
between the Volksraad and President
Kruger have been restored. The c1nspir-
acy case against ex- British officers has
been Withdrawn and the remaining pris-
oners we're released today.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
WAS A BATH MAN.

Boston, July 25-The body of man
was found in the water beneath the pier
at CITY Point, South Boston, by the po-
lice, Monday night. was today iden-
titled as that OF kdward B. Lowell Of
Bath, Me-, who had been stopping for q
time nc the Hoffman house.
To all appearances the body had been
in the water two days or more. IL Is
understood that Airs. Lowell is a5 present
as Rangniey, Ale. Further facts regarding
the death are nos known.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
CAN'T voUUH FOR STORY.

London, July 26.-rro Paris CORES
pendent Of the Morning Fest tclssranhs:
81 am unable to vouch for Tho state-
ment that NJ. Aiezeau, president a the
court Of cassasien PreeeniIy told resident
Lonbat that In ali the eVidsrca SUBJ
miitc there was Eo;hing to establish tina
guiitof Dres fa2. .