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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-19
HAD A LEG BROKEN.
wood Chopper Injured In Range
ley Region.

On the evening train yesterday &c oras
Ochard of New Brunswick was brought
to Portland with broken leg. He Is a
wood chopper In the camp of Bean and
Whitoomb a. Cnpsupti, Lake In the
Rangelsy region. On Sunday he fell I'M
der sled which passed over hi, leg and
broke 1t. The man was TAX to the
Maine General hospital. He Is twenty
I'VE years old and unmarried.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-19
GOSPEL MISSION CHRISTMAS
TREES.

TREES.
The time for the annual Christmas tres
festival Is near at hand, when the ohii-
dren Of the Gospel Mission Sunday School
are looking forward to next Monday
evening with bright antioipationa II IL
a hard and trying season, yet We feel
that there are some who will esteem II
q pleasure to aid us in making some
little hearts happy. Contributions OF
presents or money to purchase the same
will bs most thankfully received ut the
Gospel mission, 1875 Park street.
S, h. PEARSON.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
THE FLAG CANE DOWN.

Havana, Jan. 1S.-This morning a
Spanish flag having been raised over q
hotel on the Calzada del Monte crow d
of Cubans gathered and began to throw
stones at it. Company b, 10th regular
infantry was called and proceeded to the
soene OF disturbance at double quick
and with fixed bayonets, speedily dis
persing the crowd, which was fast be-
coming ugly.
The officer in command explained to
the proprietor that the flag ought to be
lowered, because 1t was likely to produce
further disorder. The proprietor, in
reply, assured the officer that no offenss
had been intended and, that having seen
the English and German fags flying he
thought he would be at liberty to raise
the flag Of Spain. Two members of the
company lowered the flag.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
BRIEFLY TOlpb

Countess Rosemont de Rouge AK,
daughter of Mr.. Steward, the Boston
millionaire, has been living in Vienna
incognito as governess in gentleman
house. When she learned by chance
that her husband married her on condi-
ton that her father pay his debts
amounting to sl.5oo,OOo, she ran away
as protest against being sold in this
way and she intends to earn her living
there until she can divorce her mercenary
husband.
Miss Anna Hoke Schley. 20 years Of
age, daughter of the late Col. William
Louis Schley, lawyer and second cousin
of Rear Admiral Schley, committed
suicide at her home in Baltimore yester-
day by shooting, She was insane.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
EsTERHAzY TELLS HIS STORY.

Paris, January "a. Major Count Ester
hAzy has sent TO II. Maseau, president Of
the court Of cassatiOn. u synopsis of the
which he says he would have
given at the Dreyfus revision inquiry II a
safe conduct had been granted to him. He
admits his relations during ls94-s5 at the
request of Col Sandherr, chief of the In
formation bureau, with u foreign agent.
by which the count claims he
supplied the colonel with important infor-
nation, "entrsating him TO combat the
intvigues of an individual we'll known
but WHOSE position made II unsafe to act
openly against him."
Esterhazy adds that be was warned
q month ahead Of Matthew Dreyfus' 8
intention and denounced 1t at the insti-
cation Of Col Picquart. Subsequent to
this he had the closest relations with his
superioYs and acted throughout on their
Instructions until January 7, lsSS, when
be claims the war department suddenly
assumed hostile attitude toward him.
Fresh proceedings, the count asserts. were
instituted at the instigation OF his
cousin, with the view of getting him out
OF the way and preventing him from tes-
tifyiug before the court OF cessation.
In conclusion Esterhazy says: Alone,
exiIed. abandoned by those who defended
me, have resisted the most tempting
offers to say or write a word against my
chiefs. hope the pain will be sparet;
me of having TO appeal from the tribunal
Of public opinion from the decision OF
the court of cessation.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
SALE OF LADIES' BOOTS COMMENCES THURSDAY JANUARY 49,
Detailed Announcement Later.

land during the winter ssason; secondly :,
that there were defects such MS decayed
timbers and planks In her hull, and her
upper works were sham and frail and
not sufficiently strong and solid As TO be
able to resist the wind and seas In rough
weather. And furthermore said steamer
was permitted by said libellapt to 60 to
sea In dangerous and. threatening wealth
or whereof the iibellant had ample and
sufficient notice and warning. And sid
steamer was so permitted to put TO ssa
by said lbsllAnt In said threateping
weather, improperly equipped and with
out her proper and necessary ofhosrs
neither the first mate nor the pilot being
on board. All OF which allegations in
this ninth article Of this answer are
made upon the information and belief
Of this respondent. And the respondent
further AYERS that upon the trial Of this
action, he will prove other acts of CARO-
lessness and negligence on the part Of
the owner OF said steamer aud her mes
ter and officers, and show other detects
in her construction. equipment and
furnishings. which will depeive the owner
of the right to limit It's ability.
Tenth-Ihat claim has been duly
filed by this respondent with the COM
missioner appointed by the court to re-
ceive claims herein.
Eleventh-That all and singular the
premises are true. Wherefore, this re-
spondent prays that the court win ad-
Judge that the loss OF said steamer with
the baggage and cargo Of merchandise
then on board. and the drowning Of her
passengers and crew. was CAUSED BY tie
carslessnsss and negligence Of said libsl-
liant and its agents and represen satives
with their privity and know ledge, and
will deny the prayer Of said libellant and
compel 10 to pay the loss and damage Of
this claimant, with costa, and Will 9TH
ouia rinh s,.s nA.x.i i.ta A.
the premises.
Samuel L. Bates Proctor.
Nathan Cohen.
William II. Looney. Esq.. whose action
In the Cumberland county couyt Ia be.
half of claimant, was restrained BY the
Injunction temporarily granted in tho
night what effect the fling of this answer
in the Cohen case would have upon his
action. MIR. Looney replied: "Noue
whatever. l have not yet filed my an !.
swer in any of the claims placed in my
hands. There is ample time for the fling
of claims, as no hearing can be held till
March 50. i am waiting 10 hear from
other attorneys who have suits and with
whom l have been in consultation. We
will probably select some one suit and
unite in prosecuting 1t as = test oase.''
Mr.. Loonsy added that today he re-
ceived letter from sx-Attorney General
c. 4. Littleha,d of Rookland, who has
had an action against the Portland
steamship company placed In his hands,
and is desirous of Joining issues with the
Portland attorneys who have been re.
tained in similar suits.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
AFFAIRS IN CIENFUEGOs.

q Cienfueeos January lb.-The entire
military department. Of Santa Clara.
Major General j. G. Bales, com manding,
Is quiet. Twenty.ssven thousand Span.
isrds still remain in the vi Jointly Of Glen.
fuegos; but one transport 10 now loading
and twelve others are expected to arrive
% an early data 1t 10 improbable. how
ever, that the evacuation will be com.
plstsd much bsfors the middle Of Feb
rusiy.
Gen. Bates, in making civil appoint
msnts, takes fitness into consideration
1rst, and then gives the preference to
CnbanA The Spanish gsnsral Asuirrs,
is still In charge Of the gunrdia civil In
Cisnfuseos
Ths plantations Of the dissrict are re-
suming grinding. The distribution Of
ratiens 10 the poor rather
tends to dsmoralise them and to prevent
them from seeking snploymsnt.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
FEARS FOR A LAUNCH.

Pensacola, Fla. January 16-Dispatohss
received here from Chicago and Indian
apolis, indicate that great tsaI is felt for
the safety Of the naphtAa launch Paul
Jones which left the mouth OF the Missis.
sippi river Jan. 8 for this port with a
party Of ladies and gentlemen from
Chicago and indianapolis. Nothing
has been heard here of the launch,
and the S. E. Simpson one of the tastes.
tugs belonging here left today to make a
search on tho gulf.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
EAoAN HORRlrlEo ARMY.
Century's Traditions Violated by His
Uttcrances.
IspeC1AL TO THE rRKss.1

Lo1StiAL ~ ihE E6hbssl
Washington, January 1.-The on
slaught Of Commissary General Eagsn on
General Miles has created great sensa-
tion in Warrington In Congressional a.
we'll as army circles That such lang mage
Is In .oontrevention to the rules Of com
mon deoenoy is of course obvious
at once; but the civilian Is hardly able
to understaud its bearing when consid.
cred In reference to the rules Of army dis
cipline and the traditions Of the United
States army or gentiemanly and respect
fol suhordinatton on the part OF inferlor
oflScsrs towards their supsriors. Old
soldiers speak Of 1t with sxprssaions Of
absolute horror q 2 thing unheard Of
and almost unthinkabie. These express
sions are made without regard to preju-
dices for or against GensFal Niles. The
effect upon the reputation Of the army Is
deplored. especially at a time when the
to assume burden Of near hundred
millions Of dollars Q year in order to
make the army 1aYser and more efficient.
1t 10 difficult to believe that the war de-
partuent 10 wholly blameless for the out
break Of General Easan. It has for q
Alger was not over-Anxious TO give Gen.
srsl Miles prominence In the late war.
Perhaps he did not like him; perhaps he
did not want TO create q military hero
with personality and quite likely abili-
ties and mbitions that might tempt a
political party to adopt him as leader;
perhaps he wanted the credit o. our vic-
tories to fall to his fellow citizen from
Michigan, General Shafter, and perhaps
he thought Shafter much more suit 0 d
than Niles to direct the operations at
Santiago. Whatever the motives were it Is
evident that in the conduct Of the war
General Miles was to large extent
ignored, while the fame Of events went
to Shafter and to Wheeler, the ono repre-
sentsd as fat, blun and honest, but little
likely to appeal TO politicians ~ q man
desirable for the Presidency, and the
other suoh lively aud gallant skipper.
about that no party would be likely to
succeed in putting Its hands on him long
enough TO nominate him.
The atmosphere OF the war department.
has been hos tile to General Miles. and he
has not improved matters by charging
that the troops in Porto Rico were fed
on s'embalIned beef" This was direct
charge affecting the efficiency II not the
integrity of General Eagan's department,
and Indirectly of the secretary Of war
himself.
It is hinted that the war department
was not adverse to some statement by
t}eneral Eagau that would assail General
Miles and perhaps bring an issue invoiv-
ing the latter; but OF course no one In
that department could have been insane
enough to sxpeot or suspect that the
onslaught would be of SO terrible and
extraordinary . nature. Esaan had ed
IDENTIFY taken much to heart 0iles' criti-
cisms, and sought satisfaction without
limitA
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
answer says the respondent has no knowl

answer says the respondent has no knowl.
edge.
In the tenth article Of the libel the pc
titioner claims the benefit of tho statute
limiting the liability of vessel owners in
such cases The answer denies the right
of the petitioner to make such chim
MIR. Bates. Saturday, first made proof of
the death of Solomon Cohen, Nathan
Cohen's son, damages for whose loss are
sought by the father in his suit against
the company. After making the proof of
death, Mr.. Bates filed the answer to the
oompany's libel. The answer Is as fol-
lows:
The answer of Nat han Cohen, admin
istrator of the estate Of solomon Cohen,
deceased, who was lately passenger on
the steamer Portland, and was lost with
said steamer on the 9Th day of Novem-
Der. A. ID. 1898, to the libel and petition
Of the Portland Steamship company
owner Of said steamer. In Il cause OF lin .
itation of liability civil and maritime,
alleges as follows:
First-This respondent adm Its the mat
ters contained in the first and second
articles Of said libel.
Secund-This respondent admits the
of said libel except as to the alieg
tions that said steamer Portland wa
tight, staunch, strong and In every way
fully manned ano equipped, but these
allegations this respondent denies,
ThiId-In regard to the allegations in
the fourth article of said libel, this re
spondent admits that said steamer found
cred and that the baggage, merchandise
and cargo then on board was lost and
destroyed, and that this passengers and
crew were drowned, but the other allega-
tions in said article of said libel this
respondent denies,
Fourth-This respondent denies eaoh
and every allegation in the fifth article
of said libel.
Fifth-This respondent has no knowl-
edge as to the truth of the allegations In
the sixth and seventh articles of said
libel.
Sixth-This respondent admits the
matters contained in the eighth article
of said libel
Seventh-This respondent has no
knowledge as to the truth of the allega-
tions in the ninth article of said bel.
Eighth-This respondent denies the
right of the petitioner (the said libellant)
to the benefits claimed in the tenth arti-
Gle Of said libel.
laundering of said steamer Portland.
on said e7th day Of November, and the
loss of the baggage and cargo of merchan
disc then on board, and the drowning
of her passengers and crew, were all oc
casioned by negligence and want OF care
on the part of said libelIant and its SER
wants and agents. in that said steamer
when she went to sea was unseaworthy
and untitled to encounter the ordinary pei
i.sSof navigation, in the following particu.
lars among others: First, that there was
not sufficient force, strength and power
in her engines and machinery to enable
her 10 meet and successfully encounter
the gales, rough weather and rough water
which were TO be expected in her regular
route between said Boston and said Port.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
LATE MARINE NEWS.

Baltimore January l5.-Sailed schoon-
er Charles +. Notman, Portland.
London, January l5.-ArrIved steamer
Iona. Portland for Newcastle.
Hyannis, January l5.-Sailed schooner
Robert Byrou for an eastern port
Sailed from Bass River schooner
Charles +. Balch for Portland.
Kinsale, January 15.-Passed steamer
Georgian, Portland for Liverpool.
Liverpool, January 14.-Arrived Van
couver, ST. John and Halifax.
Sailed l5th-Steamer Sheikh, Port
land.
Boothbay, Me-. January lj.-Sailed.
schooners Charlotte T. Sibley. Charles
ton, S. c.; Silas McLoop, Belfast.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
GOVERNOR OF GUAM.

Washington, January Secretary
Long today ordered CAPT. Lssfy. at
present commencing the San Francisco,
to proceed to the island Of Guam and
assume the duties of naval governor Of
the now Acquiaition. He win carry with
him proclamation 10 the natives inform
ing them of the designs Of the United
States government toward them, in
precisely the terms employed in the cnss
of the acqisition Of Porto Rico.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
THE PORTLAND SUITS.
Answer Made by Counsel for Cohen.
What MIR. Lsoney Has 10 Ssy--som
Very Interesting Reading.

What MIR. Lsoney Has 20 Ssy--Some
Very Interesting Reading.
Samuel l.. Bates. proctor for Nathan
Cohen, fled with the clerk of the United
States District court Saturday. an an
swer to the petition of the Portland
Steamship company, asking. for a limita-
tion Of its liability in claims arising from
the loss Of tho steamer Portland. The
actton of the steamship company was
taken under the United States law and
resulted in the issuing Of temporary
injunction restraining all claimants
from bringing action against the company
in the State courts. Claimants were
given until the S0th of March In which to
make answer to the libel Of the steam
ship company. This answer in the case
Of Nathan Cohen 10 the first filed. 1t
takes up In detail the allegations of the
libel and answers them rs follows:
Artiolss one and two Of the libel declare
that the petitioner was the owner of the
steamer Portland and the line Of which
that vessel was part These facts the
respondent adnits
Article third of the libel declares that
the steamer sailed on the night Of Novsm-
bsr 26, In command Of Capt. Blanchard
and was seaworthy vessel, fully manned
snd equipped. The respondent denies
that the vessel was ssaworthy or properly
manned and equipped.
Article fourth Of the libel declares that
the steamer was lost with all on board
either as the result Of collision with the
schooner King Philip or some other yes
sci or as the result OF the fury of the gale,
and that the place of such loss is wholly
unknown to the libellAnt. The answer
admits the fact of the loss with all on
Of this article of the libel.
Article fifth of the libel declares that
the loss Of the steamer was due TO the act
Of God and the psrils of the sea, and was
without fault on the part Of the petition
or. The answer denies these allegations.
Articles sixth and seventh Of the libel
relate to the cargo OF the steamer and on
this point the answer states thar there
spondsnt has no knowledge.
The eighth article OF the libel rscites
the beginning OF suits against the com.
pNny In the state courts and this the an.
swer admits.
The ninth article OF the itel declares
that the petitioner has reason to believe
that many other suits would be brought
against the scompany. On this point the
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
It Enables the Food to be Properly
Assimilated.
We Endorse and Guarantee
the Action of Vin0l.
And Refund the Cost to Anybody Who
Is Dissatisfied After Giving vinol
Far Trial.

Dyspepsia is responsible for many lila
A sound, healthy body and clear brain
cannot exist II the stomach docs not OBJ
tain proper nourishmsnt from the food.
All sorts OF terrible complications ensue
when the digestion Is impaired. Health
only comes when . proper remedy enables
the stomsoh to get for itself the neces-
sasy amoups of nSurishment.
Thsrs u no medioine that will do this
more enectuaily than vinol,-wine Of
cod liver Oil. vinol tastes delicious.
and contains the actiye curative princi-
pies Of the Gods liver. Vinol acts in .
most favornbse manner upon the digestive
functions. vinol, while It aids digestion.
also fulfils its mission a. q tonic, re-
builder, aud an altsrstive.
Come to our store and see how delicious
vinol is Try vinol. and II you do not
find 1t all We claim for 1t, We will refund
you your money.
James .. 0olan & Co.,
Prescription Phrsmacists, Spring 81.
Also ID. w. HEsELTINE 4 CO., Cor.
Congress and Myrtle SITS.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
IN OLDEN TIMES.

People overlooked the importance Of
permanently beneficial effects and were
satisfied with transient action; but now
that it 10 generally known that Syrup of
Figs will permanently overcome habitual
constipation, well informed people will
not buy other laxativss, which act for 4
time, but finally injure the system. Buy
the genuine, made by the Califoruia
Fig Syrup Ca ..
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16

1t is certain that there must be court
martial, and much unpleasant arisipRs
Of divisions and jealousies little credit
able to the military administration.
General Miles may well thank the
fatuity which has delivered his enemies
into his hands, for the combination hos
tile to him was strongly entrenched In
high places, and with numerous power
full Affiliations In other departments OF
the government than the Office OF the
secretary of war.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
DEATH OF DR. HALE.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Dr. Edward F.
Hale. one of the best homeopathic
physicians in the country. and author OF
a medical works. died here today after a
short illness. He was born in Newport,
N. H., in 1899.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
THREE NATIONS INVOLVED.
Dreyf fns Dossisr csvspfomissd Relations
of Germany, Italy and France.

:..Paris. January iA-The scir says that
Count Won Munster. the German am
bassador. who left for Bsriin suddenly
yesterday, was summoned 10 confer with
Baron Won BueIow, German secretary Of
sssse for foreign aRAirs, concerning the
Drsyfus case. Gen. Asrcisr, who was
minister Of war At the tirnc Of the con-
viction Of Dreyfus, has been interviewed
by representative Of Soir to whom
be dsclsred TINT In 1904 he knew noshine
Of Comte Fssdinand Estsrhssy, or the
lAttsr's reiasieas with Col. sAndhsrr.
"Drsfyus," be sdAsa, INA when he
pretended I kasw he had supplied doou.
ments IN rsturn, with view Of obtain
ing some mitigation Of his ssutsuoe.
However. I cauad him to be asked the
number and value OF the dooumsnts he
had 30 supplied. He refused; aad his
refusal. therefore, pointed TO his guilt"
Gen. nsrsise asserted to the eoir rspFs.
sentative that the Dreyfus doss,sr oon.
tainsd documents compromising the
mutual relations Of France, Germany and
Italy"
Arranssnsnts have been made 10 give
Major Comse Ferdinand Estsrhasy ..
virtual safe conduct to testify bsfore the.
court Of cAsaatien In the Dreyfus rsvisien
inquiry. the Csats having forwarded
to n. Nassau. nfst president Of the court
. synopsis Of the evidence he 10 prepared
to give.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16

The littLe folks love DIR. Woods Norway
Pine Syrup. Pleasant to take; perfectly
harmless; positive cure-f for cough, colds.
bronchitis, asthma.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
ST. LOUIS HAD ROUGH PASSAGE.

New York. January l5.-The American
line steiner ST. Louis. which left South.
ampton on January 2, arrived today after
a most tempestous voyage. The big
liner encountered . ssecssrion Of strong
head winds and gales during the greater
part Of her voyage.
the storm was soconpeuied BY heavy
seas, hard squalls and very GOLD weather.
The spray which few over the shtp's
side frose rapidly. enoAsing the spsrs
and rigging In solid Zoe, making 1t din
cul ~ 9ssAbeat tArd dsskD
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
REV. DIXON RETURNS TO OIL
rAITH,

New York, January l5.-Rev. Thomas
Dixon. Jr., who for four years past has
been preaching TO the Peoples church,
Christian Union deuominational
church, whose Sunday meetings have
been held ct the Academy OF Music and
the Grand opsra house. read to his con-
eresation today the resignation which IL
was announced last week he would pre-
sent to them. Dr. Dixon will continue
to preach during this month and Febru
ary. His resignation win take place on
March l2.
In his letter Of resignation, DR.. Dixon
said that the results Of his work had
been disappointing; that he had not been
able to raise SUFFICIENT money to meet
expenses and that he had been dis-il.
lusionized az - the idea OF organic
Christian union" He Is determine
therefore, to resume his position in the
regular Baptist ministry.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1899-07-25
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