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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-16

NOTICE-To private families la Portland and
N Deering District. You can find competent
cooks AMI general homework girls IL YOU viii
call at my ofice. Seventy-five girls waiting to
take situations IN private families and hotels.
MRS. PALMER, $50 l.. Congress st. l61
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TOR EXCHANGE want to procure Ian In
E terest in good, saleable patent for tie
Western States. l have valuable piece OF
timber land in the Blue Grass kegion, COM
prising i60 acres, all free and clear, warranty
deed. that will exchange for a patent, II the
patent is valid. Address HANSCpM, No. As
Fiske Building, Boston Mass. f61
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II AXE HOUSE. North winuham, Me. Now
IL Open for the season of 1898. Quiet ioca-
ton. Supplied with unexcelled mineral water.
Good bass and salmon fishing; desirable rooms
rates reasonable; correspondence solicited. l..
s. FREEMAN. proprietor. je2sdl2ws
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NOR SALE-GoOd roofing boards and also :
lot OF 2xG and ks floor tinbers. ~ 10 -
feet lonRi from $500 10 5000 per thousand.
This lumber Is as good as new. Also one hood
and brackets. aud double front door, ali in frsf-
class condition. 4. 4. BRIGGS. Deering Gem
ter, Me. Isl
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-16

GUNS, Rifles and ammunition. fishing tackle.
" baseball goods, boxing royes striking
bags, foot balls, hunting boots and shoes. gun
and bicycle oil. new cigar lights. repeating air
rides. pocket knives and scissors. Prices low.
G. l.. BAILEY, 263 Middle ST. lei
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GUNNER BoARDERs wANTED-At Clover
y dale Farm. Gilead Me-, situated In vicinity
of White Mountains, on ADdroscoggln river,
good rooms, excellent table, beautiful sur
rounding, hunting and sporting opportunities,
no better place In country to rusticate, special
terms September and October. Apply T. r.
BENNETT, Gflead, Maine. 2G4
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Forty words inserted under this head
one week for - cents, cash Ina advance,
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N ANTED-I am now ready to buy all Kinds
w OF cast OF ladies', genus and children's
clothing. pay more than any purchaser in
tue city Send letters 10 MR.. or Mrs. DE-
GROOT, 20 Middle Sc. sepiGdtw-tf
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E,OR SALE-Building lots at pakdale. The
Il Deering Land Co., offers for sale on favor
able terms, desirable building lots on William.
Pitt and Fessenden Sts., Oakdale. Apply to
CHAS. q ADAMS. Treas, 81 Exchange ST.
Mayf6eOw to Oct23
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Forty words inserted under this head
'ns week for % cents, cash in advance.

FOR RENT-House. No. IS State street, nav
ing an modern improvements, large sunny
yard, an1 excep. ionaly desirable surfouudlnRs;
VII pe put IN thcr0ugh repair; special induce
m 1r, l. 70 small private family. for permit
fir.t National Bank building. FREDERIcK s,
VAIL. lei
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-13
COLUMBIA WINS.
specdier Than Her Opponent,
the Defender.

New York, July 7.-Over a triangular
course of 80 miles in comparatively
light winds the new Iselin-Morgan
yacht Columbia Thursday yanquished
the Vanderbilt yacht Defender and
convinced the yachtsmen who saw the
royal struggle that she is worthy of de-
Tending the precious trophy which Sir
Thomas Upton and his merry tars hope
TO take back with them in the Sham
rock next fall. The Columbia's fore
staysail and club topsail are anything
but perfect and cracked in the wind
like transfers whip, demonstrating
that in a general way she will need a
good deal of tuning up. Yet, based
upon the showing she made as better
boat than the Defender under adverse
conditions, the nautical sharps are
strongly convinced that Sir Thomas
will sail home without the silver mug
the possession of which has given us
the yachting supremacy of the world
since 1851.
The Columbia won the race by mar
gin of three minutes ffty-three sec
ons (unofiicial time). There is no
doubt she would have won by larger
margin if her sails had fitted as well
as the Defenders.
New York, July 10.-At last the big
sIoop yachts Columbia and Defender
have met in battle royal that has been
satisfactory to all concerned. In a
strong and fairly steady breeze and
smooth water. they sailed over a course
of about % miles Saturday, and in COW
ering that distance the Columbia fair
~ and squarely outsailed the Defender
by minutes 10 seconds actual time
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IN NEED OF FOOD.
sufferers from Recent Texas Floods
Number Nearly 100000
Loss of Life.

st. Louis, July 1oA special to the
Post-Dispatch from Dallas, Tex, says;
Gov. Sayers in a talk over the long dis
lance telephone from Austin request
ed the press to state that in addition
to money all character of clothing and
provisions are needed in the flood dis
trict. He suggests that parties con-
tributing such articles communicate
with him before shipments are made in
order that intelligent distribution may
be had. There are from $4,000 TO 100,-
600 persons needing relief About
100000 in money and supplies have
been contributed, but many times that
much is needed
The governor figures the reports out
to show that the loss of life has been
comparatively small, not exceeding so
persons.
Another source gives the following
estimates: Deaths, IS: destitute suf-
terers, $4,000; land under water, 10000
to $4,000 square miles; property losses,
$1,000, 900.
st. Louis, July 10.--A special to the
hcllubiit from AdldNell, lex, says.
Estimates made by competent cotton
buyers as to the loss resulting from
damage to the cotton crop in the
Brazos, badly tax the credulity of per-
sons not familiar with the flood con-
ditions. Not less than 200 square miles
of cotton-bearing land has been flood
cd. Every acre of it would have pro-
duced big bale. Basing the loss ON
five-cent figures, the crop destroyed ON
these plantations was worth almost
$4,0oo,00o. Well-informed persons are
of the opinion that this unprecedented
rise in the Brazos has cost the people
of Texas little less than Sl0,0oo,0O0
Thousands of mules have been drowned,
al of the domestic animals have per-
ished, rented houses and negro quar-
tors have been swept away. The gins
are nearly all ruined, and hundreds of
plantation stores carrying big stocks
of general merchandise are under wa
ter. Not bridge has escaped, and not
train has passed over the Santa Fe
railroad between Brennan and Milino
for a week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-13
THE EAST.

At the age of 70 years Bishop John p.
Newman, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, died at Saratoga Springs, n. Y.
In the United States and Canada the
fire losses for the first half of 1899 ag-
gregate $4,000, $50, or about 1890, 900
more than in the same period of 1898.
Mrs. Mary w. Simons, 60 years old,
widow of the late President j. w.
Simons of the University of Dakota,
and her little grandson We're drowned
while bathing at Oakland, n. Y.
In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the 5th was: Wheat,
80, 632, 900 bushels; corn, 1855, 1000
bushels; oats, 5,951,0o0 bushels; rye,
722, 900 bushels; barley, s9s,o00 bushels.
1t is announced that the New York
Central and the Pennsylvania railroads
have become one system.
The death of Robert Bonner, founder
of the New York Ledger, and noted
philanthropist and horseman, occurred
at his home in New York, aged IS years.
All idle coke companies in the coun-
try have resumed operations.
AZ tue lSduilS CItdIIllS uOuSGS III tllc
United States the exchanges during
the week ended on the 18th aggregated
81 ,652, 294, 237, against 1886, 1924, 1877 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1898
was BAL.
In the United States there were 1876
business failures in the seven days
ended ON the 18th, against ISL the week
previous and 241 in the corresponding
period of 1893.
Throughout the country the volume
of business for the first week of July
was sc per cent. greater than at the
same time last year.
At Allentown, Pa, Charles Knauss,
aged IS years, shot and seriously
wounded Mrs. Edwin Deiffenderfer,
aged 90 years, because she would not
elope with him, and then killed himself.
A cloudburst completely flooded Low
er Germantown, Conn, and 400 res
idents were driven from their homes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-13
Make. /. Frank Admission.

New York, July 1.-THE report Of
Capt. Watkins of the stranding Of the
American line steamship Paris was
made public Monday by the local board
of steamboat inspectors. Capt. Wat
llins makes no attempt to eyade respon-
sibility for the accident, but, on the
contrary, says frankly that the strand
ing of the ship was the result of an un-
accountable error on his part. The ac-
cident, he says, was not due to any want
of thought or anxiety about his vessel,
but resulted from mistake be matte in
calculating the position of the ship.
The local inspectors have suspended
Capt. Watkins license as master of
ocean steamers for two years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-13
REVIEW OF TRADE.
business Situation ms Reported by
Dun-Dccrease in Small
Failures.

r. C. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade
says: Failures of the first half Of 1899
with banking and financial included as
in all other accounts published, were 4,SS4
with liabilities of s49,664,G61. Commercial
failures were 1853, with liabilities of S42,-
062, $685. of which $16.723353 were manufac-
turing and SPOOL, 1854 were trading. In the
second quarter failures were the smallest
ever reported in that quarter of rs years
for which quarterly reports have been
made by this agency. The average per
failure, $7165, is the smallest ever known
in any quarter; the average per firm In
business. S12.20, and the ratio of defaulted
liabilities to solvent exchanges, 62 cents
per loco, are both the smallest ever known
in any quarter. In 10 out of II branches of
manufacturing, failures were smaller than
in the same quarter of Of TIE previous 8
years, and in 10 out of IA branches The
larger failures for 100000 or more were
only In trading for s224,0Ss less than a
tenth of the smallest previous year, and
only 10 in all for S2,i17,1S0, from fifth TO
a tenth of previous years. The decrease
In small failures is worth especial study.
Wheat declined three-eighths Of cent,
exports being but 2250,G21 bushels for the
week, -four included, against 2,64S,1S9 last
year, for both coasts, although western
receipts were 1885,, 523 bushels, against 61S,-
400 last year. If the farmers actually car
ried over $1,000, eco bushels, or more. year
ago, after S.Zo 10 " pei DuSnef nau UetH
paid at Chicago for some months, as enc
farming journal estimates, they need the
education which they are getting, but the
claim still entirely fails to account for
their liberal splitting this year al lower
prices. Contradictory guesses and hopes
continue, but this year Is very hard on pre-
dictions Corn exports are twice last
years. 2.37S.70S bushels against 20S,25 last
year for the week. and the price declined
a quarter.
THE volume of business for the first
week of July has been IS per cent. greater
than last year, and 49.9 per cent. greater
than In 1892
Scarcity and high prices of iron and its
products can no longer be rcckoned evil
dence of good times.
Failures for the week have been 1l9
in the United States, against 20 last year,
and 20 In Canada, against II last year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-13
ALMOST DIFFERENTIATED.
Six Members of Family of seven
Killed at Railway
Crossing.

Columbus, O., July 10.-All but ore
Of the seven members of the family of
William Reinhard. of this city, were
killed and the remaining one was bad
~ injured by a Big -Four passenger
train Sunday afternoon. The dead are:
William Reinhard, aged Al; Rachel
Reinhard, aged 40; William Reinhard,
aged IL; Arthur Reinhard. aged nine;
Karl Reinhard, aged seven; Edward
Reinhard, aged five. The injured:
Clarence Reinhard, aged Il, collar bone
broken.
The accident occurred at the Wood
ward avenue crossing of the Big Four
railroad and opposite the southwest en-
trance TO the state fair grounds. Mr..
and Mrs. Reinhard and their five chill
dren, who resided at 256 Donaldson
street, were out for an afternoon drive
in surrey
They approached the railroad cross
ing from the east, arriving at that point
just as the west-bound passenger train,
arriving here at 3:15 p. m. was due. An
eyewitness of the accident said he saw
the surrey crossing the tracks, and at
the same instant it was struck by the
train. The vehicle was knocked into
splinters, and Mr.. and Mrs. Reinhard
and Arthur and Karl were killed out
right. Edward and William were so
badly injured that they died after be-
ing removed to hospital. Clarence
sustained a fractured collar bone and
other lesser injuries, but it Is believed
he will recover. The horse which was
attached TO the surrey was literally
ground to pieces. 1t is not known
whether any of the members of the UNI
fortunate family were aware of the APP
proach of the train, but the circum-
stances indicate that they were not
The crossing has long been regard, ) as
dangerous one, view of incoming
trains being obscured by high fence
around the fair grounds. The train
was running at high speed.
Buffalo, n. Y, July 10.-A carriage
containing William NJ. Diem and Miss
Lizzie Prequesel was struck by Wa
bash train Sunday night and both of the
occupants were instantly killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-13
DEATH OF ROBERT BONNER.
The WcIl-knoVyn Publisher and
Owner of Noted Horses Passes
Away In New York.

New York, July 7.-Robert Bonner,
publisher of the New York Ledger and
owner of famous horses, died at his
home in this city at 7:40 Thursday
night. Mr.. Bonner had been i'll for
some months, but was able to be about
until about ten days ago. Death was
due to general breaking down of the
system.
INF Bonner was born near Londonderry,
ireland, 1924. lie came to this country
when a boy, and soon afterward entered
the office of the Hartford Courant. He
learned to set type. He came to New York
and was able to buy the Merchants Ledger
He had a great kEack Of advertising, and
the paper proved a gold mine. Mr.. Bonner
numbered many famous men among his
subsequent contributors to the Ledger,
such as Dickens. Everett, Bancroft Bry-
ant, Beecher Tying, Hall ard McClintock.
lie paid Henry Ward Beecher $780, Geo for his
novel Norwood" BY these methods the
Ledger spread his fame as publisher. In
1887 he retired from active business, to take
care Of his health. and gave the paper to
bis sons Mr.. Bonner expended S6Oa0C0 on
his trotting horse hobby, and owned many
great record-breaIers, such as Dexter,
Rarus, Maud S, and Sunoll
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-13
THE RAINY SEASON.
1t Has Evidently Set In, and Our
Boys In the Philippines suffer
Great Discomforts.

Manila, July 10.--It has been raining
and storming almost constantly for
two days, and the country along the
American South and Bay lines is lit
orally flooded The soldiers are suffer
ing great discomfort. The Thirteenth
infantry regiment at Pasay is in the
worst condition, being practically sur
rounded by water The bridges that
were used for getting supplies have
been washed away, and some of the
companies are now separated by
streams six feet deep. In many cases
the men are sleeping with three feet of
water beneath their hunks, which are
elevated on cracker boxes. The com
pany cooks, when preparing the meals,
stand knee-deep in water. Some of the
roads leading to Pasay are simply inn
passable, and the rice fields on all sides
are one great lake. A high wind blew
over several tents of the Second re-
serve hospital Manila bay is impossi-
BILE of navigation by either launch or
canoes, and no vessels are leaving the
harbor. The United States transport
Centennial is ready to sail for San Fran
cisco with discharged soldiers, but the
latter have TO sit around the water
front all day, drenched TO the skin,
waiting for a launch to take them to
the steamer. The river Pasig and all
other streams are swollen, and the city
streets at low points are covered with
water.
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.DOINGS OF A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

1t is estimated by the director of the
mint that the total output this year of
all the gold mines Of the world will be
100000, 900, which will be larger by
about 100000 than the product of
1898.
The secretary of war issued am order
for the enlistment of ten new regi-
ments of infantry to serve two years.
Orders have been given Brig. Gen.
Joseph Wheeler to report to Gen. Otis
at Manila for duty in the Philippines
Almost every officer who served in
the volunteer army during the war
with Spain and who had been honorably
mustered out has again offered his SER
vices to meet the needs of the Philip
pine campaign.
Flames and explosion in the resi-.
dence at Washington of Capt. Dickins,
of the United States navy, resulted in
the death of Mrs. Dickins.
By request of the president Gov.
Roosevelt, of New York, went to Wash
ington for a conference concerning the
Philippine war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-13
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Ex-King Milan, father of King Alex
ander of Servia, narrowly escaped as
sassination in Belgrade.
In Madrid Admiral Cervera and the
other commanders of the Spanish fleet
destroyed in the battle of Santiago,
whose conduct has been the subject of
inquiry by special court-martial, were
acquitted and liberated.
In London, Ont, the street car strike
which has been in progress several
weeks led to serious rioting and the city
was placed under martial law.
In diamond mine at Cape Town,
Africa, a heavy earth slide killed II men
and 16 others were missing.
A dispatch from Manila says that 30
Spanish military prisoners and II civil
ians, who were held by the Filipinos,
have been released.
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Becker Must pic.

Chicago, July August Becker, the
stock yards butcher, was found guilty
of the murder of his first wife. His
punishment was fixed at death. The
jury was out only short time. Becker
showed apparent indifference. The ia
.her of Becker's second wife, George
Sutterlin, accused by Becker of being
the murderer. did not attend the clos
ing scene. Sutterlin's daughter, Beck
ers second wife, was also absent.
Becker and Michael Rollinger, who is
also under the death penalty for wife
murder, may be sentenced TO hang to-
gether. Rollinger. like Becker. wanted
10 be single so as TO marry again.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-13
burned to Death.

New York, July 11.-Abraham Fin
kelstein was fatally burned through
the explosion of turpentine in
his painters supplies and wall paper
store in this city and his wife and son
were burned to death. Finkelstein died
this TUESDAY morning. a can of tur-
pentine that Finkelstein was using
near gas stove exploded and bespat-
tered him with flames. His wife seized
him by the arm and dragged him into
the hall. 1t is supposed they became
confused there with the smoke and
darkness and he happened to run in the
right direction, while the woman went
back and fell at the foot of the stairs,
where she and the child, to which she
chung. perished
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RAVAGES OF A PLAGUE.
Deadly Disease Raging i'm the French
Ivory Coast CoIony--Iietwcen
gao and 800 Dead.

Washington, July s. Adyices to the
state department through the United
states legation at Monroyia, under date
OF June Z, confirm the report that q
plague is raging at Grand Bassam, in
the French ivory coast colony. This
colony is adjacent to Liberia, on the
east coast, and to the British gold coast
colony on the west coast. The disease
is very similar to the bubonic plague OF
India 1t is having the most fatal effect
upon all attacked. 1t is reported that
between 200 and 800 persons, including
three European physicians, have al
ready fallen victims 10 the disease in
the French ivory coast colony. All
homeward bound German steamers are
quarantined against taking any African
passeug gers TO Germany.
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Miss LOckneart's
LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM.
[LETrIR 10 WIS. r1NKnAM NO. 67.Io4I

LETTER TO MRS. fiNKHAA NO. oTsIo4J
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you for the good that Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me. / have taken five bottles OF
the Compound and two boxes of Liver
Pills and feel better in every respect.
/ had suffered for years with dropsy;
the veins in my limbs burst, caused
from the pressure of the water. had
the worst kind of kidney trouble, faint
ing spells, and could not stand long
at a time. / also had female weakness
and the doctor said there was tumor
in my left side. The pains ] had to
stand were something dreadful A
friend handed me little book of yours.
so / got your medicine and it has saved
my life. / felt better from the first
bottle. The bloating and the tumors
have all gone and / do not suffer any
pain / am still using the Vegetable
Compound and hope others may find
relief as have done from its use. -
MISS N. J. LocKHEART, Box l6, ELIZA
BETH, PA.
Only the women who have suffered
with female troubles can fully appre-
ciate the gratitude of those who have
been restored to health.
Mrs. PinlSham responds quickly and
withoutcharge to all letters from suffer.
ing women. Her address is Lynn, Mass.
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Theodore Weber, proprietor of a res
taurant in Madison, Wis, was killed
in trying to stop a runaway team and
prevent it from trampling a number
of children.
Mar Union, Wis, a tornado de-
stroyed many farmhouses, barns and
outbuildings and miles of fencing.
At the convention in San Francisco
of the Association of American Agri-
cultural Colleges and Experiment Sta
tons Joseph +. Stubs, of Nevada, was
elected president.
In Salt Lake City warrant was is
sued for the arrest of President Angus
NJ. Cannon, of the Mormon church,
charging him with polygamy.
A train carrying six cars of horses
was wrecked at Moors, New, and nearly
all the animals were killed.
While swimming George and Louis
Grim, brothers, aged respectively ten
and twelve years, were drowned at Be-
lott, Wis.
At Almo, Kan, Dick Williams, a
negro, charged with the murder OF two
white men, was lynched by a mob of
white men.
At Athens, w. Va, Isaac Thomas,
aged 10, killed his mother and sister
and was also charged with numbering
his father, who was killed while hunt
ing few months ago.
At railway crossing in Columbus,
O., William Reinhard and his wife and
four boys were killed by the cars.
The 20 largest cigar factories in Tam
pa, Fla, instituted general lockout as
a result of a strike and 5000 cigar maxi
ers were idle.
At Niles, Mich, the Citizens nation
al bank was obliged to close its doors
owing to run on Il bank by depos-
itors.
In Texas IS known dead, $4,000 des-
titutc refugees herded into the towns,
10000 TO $4,000 square miles of fertile
farming country under water and prop
erty losses exceeding $4,000, oOo-this is
in brief the story of the flood that has
swept down the thousand-mile valley of
the Brazos river during the last ten
days.
In Chicago Herbert NJ. Hartman, of
New York, won the amateur golf cham
pionship of America.