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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-22
THE WEATHER.

Boston, July s1.-Local forecast for
Saturday: Partly cloudy weather with
thunder showers in the afternoon OF
night; southwesterly winds. becoming
northerly and cooler Saturday night.
Probably fair and cooler Sunday.
Washington. July e1.-Forecast for Sat.
urday and Sunday: New England
Showers Saturday and probably Sunday,
variable winds.
Variable winds Will prevail on the At
lantic coast
Washington, July 21.-Weather condi
tions and general forecast: Unsettled CON
ditions prevail from the Mississippi valley
to the Atlantic coast and showers have
fallen in this region except in the Middle
Atlantic states. Tbs pressure continues
high OF the middle Pacific coast I'm On.
tario and of the Nova Scotia coast. Ex.
cessive temperatures continue In the ex-
treme northwest. Unsettled conditions
with showers may be expected In the
lower lake regions, the Ohio valley and
the Atlantic states.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
Portland, July 81. ls9g.-The local
weather bureau records the following:
sa. m.-Baromster. 20. a4o; thermome-
ter. GAO; dew point. IS; Rel. humidity,
20: direction of wind, Sc; wind yeloc.
ity, IL, state Of weather. threatening.
8 p. m. barometer. 20 729; thermom.
ter, 69.S dew point. 60; rel. humidity, SO;
direction or wind, SW; velocity Of wind,
8; state OF weather. IL rain.
Max. temp. ~; min. temp, 90; mean
cipitation-24 hours, oil.
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ONE-FIFTH DIE.
Troubles Come Thick iD
Baby'S First Year.
Two Thirds Die in Summer Of
Bowel Disorders.
Mothers Warned to Look
Sharp to Child's Diet.
Food Must NOurish Bui Not
sOyerturn the Stomach.
Lactated Food /, Expressly Pre-
pared to This End.

Keep close eye on haby's food and
babT's digestion
Cholera infautum now threatens every
home where there Is q child to fall sick.
There Is no security against these sum
mer disorders so reliable as laotated food.
High temperature makes IL difficult for
baby's stomach TO digest any but perfect
food
Hot weather puts n pressing question
to moshprs-has every precaution been
taken 20 keep the little ones we'll aud
growing during the summers Is baby
running any risk fscm cholera infantump
Is It's food right; absolutely free from
sources Of oontagion, and fitted 20 nour-
Is without irritating the child's storn-
ach. that is sure to feel the heats
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electrical storm for years visited this place
today, The lightning was vivid and
struck many trees and the barn Of @.
Walker on Page street, killing valuable
horse. 1t also struck the stee2ie Of the
Old South church, also the house Of
Thomas Peters, wrecking one room. It is
reported that one Of the boarding houses
atAGranite hill, two miles from here, was
st1hck.
The storm CAUSED considerable damage
TO telephone lines.
LIGHTNING'S WORK NEAR ROCK
LAND
Rockland, July 81. lightning struck
Albert Andrews's barn. situated in East
Warren, this forenoon and burned about
20 tons Of hay, wagons, COW and calf,
Fires are also reported ut Ashpoint, where
a house and barn were burned. At War
rem, st. George and Tenants Harbor all
wire communications Is destroyed and
electric lights are out. The Charles TIMBER
Hines farm buildings ct Noblebcro were
also burned as result Of liehtainR. A
mott terrific electrical storm visited this
section Of the state.
AT LEWISTON.
Lewiston, July 2i.--There have been
several thur der starms of unusual severi-
ty here during The day and evening. The
lightning has been extremely sharp and
the thunder ut times almost continuoue.
Several buildings in this vicinity have
been damaged BY lightning, but no one
injured. The house of Joseph Turner
of East Auburn, was struck and damaged
to ths extent Of $500. The family escaped
almost miraculousiy.
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Loss Will Mount Up
Into the Thousands.
Kniekerbocker Ice Plant at Ise-
boro is Entire Loss.

The electrical storm which visited Wes-
tern and Central Maine yesterday was
the most severe in years Reports are
coming In from these parts OF the state OF
farm buildings burned, horses killea and
other damage done BY the storm. The
heaviest loss from this storm was prob
ably experienced by the Knickerbocker Ics
company Of Iceboro. This large plant
was entirely destroyed by fire and the loss
is $4,000. Innumerable bulldogs were
struck by the lightning bolts No loss OF
life. but many narrow escapes from death
have been reported.
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VOLUNTEERS RNLIs TING.

Washington. July 21.-Four hundred
and twenty-three men enlisted yesterday
for service In the volunteer regiments in
the Philippines, making a total to date
of 1851. The slst and eth are making
the best progress. According to instruc-
tions Just issued from the war depart
ment an officer from each company of she
ten new regiments viii open recruiting
ofiice at his home city next Monday.
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Washington, July 81 The following
cablegram was received at the navy de-
pustment this morning from Admiral
Dewey:
Trieste. July 81. 1899.
Secretary Of the Navy, Washington, DC. I:
Proposed arrangements reception and
presentition Washington approved by
President and Secretary are entirely
agreeable to me.
(Signsd), Dewey.
Nothing "a kn3wn at the navy depart
ment of any intention on the part OF Ad
mirai Dewey to change the plans he al
ready formed as to his movements In
Europe and the date of his arrival in the
United States. Secretary Long still ex-
lects that the date Will be sometime In
October but he does not know that the
Admiral contemplates leaving the Olym-
pia, as Is reported, aud returning to the
United States on mail steamer. This
report is discredited at the navy depart
ment.
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HARRISON VISITED.
A Tree shattered and Three Calves
Killed.

Harrison, July ai.-A very heavy
shower passed over this village this morn
ing about 6.50. A fine tree In front or
Frank Hever's was struck. The tree is
about 30 feet high from ths house. The
bolt seemed TO divide whom 1t reached
the ground, pioughing up the ear tn in
ono direction several inches in depth. The
other ran towards the house but did not
reach it. -Four lights of glass were
broken which must have been done by
the concussicn. One light was shattered
into thousands OF pieces. Another only
had small hole In it as though bullet
went through. Two calves, the property
of Aerbatt 8. Libby. sssra killed.
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the Boston Elevated railway on River
street four dwellings ownsd by the W. p.
Holmes estate, carFiageifactory Of j. ].
Fritz, S. s. Hasding's paper warehouse
and the storehouse Of j. J. Blsyins, roof-
er. were destroyed by IRE this afternoon
and two or three other dwellings slightly
damaged. The total loss is about ESQ. 900.
The tire is thought to have been started
by a spark from blaoksmith's forge.
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LIGHTNING's WORK.
KnicIxerboeker Ice House Destroye by
Fire.

AHicAerboeAeF Ice House Destroye by
Fire.
Gardiner, July a1.-Reports from Ice
boro state that the knickerbocker Ice
plant was destroyed by five tonight All
of the ontbuiidings were also destroyed.
Aid was summoned from Richmond
and Gardiner and Richmond responded.
The main house with capacity of 50,-
600 tons. two stacks, capacity 10000 tons,
the dunnage house. engine house, eleva-
tor. shipping run and Off % wsrs des-
troyed. The main house was full. The
loss is S75, goo; partially insured.
The Taskar house, near by, was also
destroyed. lightning is supposed 60 have
caused the fire.
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WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, July 81, taken at
s p. M, meridian time, the obser-
vation for each section being given in
his order: Temperature. direction OF
wind, state of weather:
Boston, rs degrees, SW. .cldy; New York,
ss degrees. s. cldy; philadelphia, 81 de.
grees, SW, cldyi Washington, 81 degrees,
Buffalo, y degrees, NE. cldy; Detroit, 66
degreas. NE, cidy; Chicago, 6i degrees.
nM clear: st. Paul, 80 degrees Sc, oldy::
Huron, Dak., so degrees. SE. clear; Bic.
marck. 9s degrees. SE. olsar; Jackson
vile. "a degrees. N, cloudy.
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ENGINE HOUSE STRUCK.
ESPECIAL 10 rHH fRsss.l

<1N AN<%4 AZ AIM &AE3o.t
Bridgton, July 2l.-A severe thunder
storm passed over this village early this
morning. Lightning struck several
poles of the electric light line on Church
street, and the hose tower of the fire
engine house was also struck and badly
shattered. the fluid passing down the
corner Of the tower, following the electric
light wires across the corporations hall
and down the end of the building to the
switch from which point to the ground.
Tho side of the building was badly torn
up. The plant OF the electric light COM
pany was put out of operation for O
few hours, hut is again in running
order.
LIGHTNING AT BAR HARBOR.
Bar Han bor, July s1.--During heavy
thunder Storm here today lightning
struck the greenhouss of G. B. Dorr of
Boston, aud four men who were In the
buildings were severely shocked, but none
Of them were fatally hurt. Charles Shaw.
foreman of the greenhouse, was the most
seriously injured and was unconscious
for some time. but finally recovered.
A report has reached here from Halls
quarry at Somesyille that a man was
struck by bolt and instantly killed.
MOST SEVERE IN YEARS.
Pittsfield. July 2i.-Showers of more
than usual severity have prevailed since
i've o'clock this morning. At i've O'Clock
tonight the storm broke forth with re-
newed energy and lightning struck in
several places setting fire to J. III. Phin-
nsy's stable, but the blaze was coon ex.
tinguished.
The electrical storm was the most
severe in this section for twenty years.
HORSE KILLED IN NoRRIDGEWoCK
South Norridgewock, July s1.-During
a severe thunder shower here, today, the
house of Rev. b. u. Turner was struck
by lightning which passed through the
roof and three rooms. tearing of the
plastering, oyerturning chairs and break
ing glass ware. A horse owned by Ellis
Tobey was killed In Joshua Bieelow.s
stable by the lightning coming ia on the
electric light wires. Mrs. Althsu Camp.
bell. who was walking along the street.
was sever ely stunned.
MUCH DAMAGE IN HALLowELL
Halleweli, July al.-7he most terrific
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AGREEABLE TO DEWEY.

wm Go to Washington to Receive HIS
Sword.
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FIRES IN BOSTON.
Cambridge, July al.--The car stables Of
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MICHAEL WARD.
Butte. Mont, June /, 1899.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Second Judicial District or the State Of
Montana, in and for the Ccunty Of Sill
yer Bow.
In the matter of the estate of Patrick
A. Largey, deceased.
Order appointing time of hearing petit
ton for partial distribution.
Upon reading the petition of Lulu F.
Largey, administrative of the estate Of
Patrick A. Largey, deceased, filed in this
court, asking for partial distribution of
said estate. and for an order OF court ap-
pointing a time for hearing of same. it is
ordered that Saturday, the 18th day Of
July, 1S99 at the hour of o'clock y. m
of said date. be and the same is hereby
appointed as the time for hearing of said
petition; and the court room of Depart
ment No. l of this court as the place
thereof and it is further ordered that the
clerk of this court give notice to all par
ties interested in said estate of such
hearing by publication in the Daily Inter
Mountain, newspaper published in Sill
yer Bow county, Montana, for period
of two weeks prior to said date
JOHN LINDSAY, Judge
AtteSt--A true copy:
CLINTON G.. CLARK, Clerk.
BY r. f.. LEONARD. Deputy Clerk.
Dated this 2Sth day of June. 1899.
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rush to death or not. Those in the rear
crowd those ahead, and away they go.
wouldn't have given a dollar head for
that herd. but the cowboy spurred up his
mustang, made a little detOur. came IN
right in front of the herd, cut across their
path at right angles and then gailoped
leisurey on the edge of that bluff, halted
ard looked around at that wild mass OF
beef coming right toward him. He was
as cool as a cucumber. though l expect
ed to see him killed, and was so excited
I could not speak.
We'll sir, when the leaders had got
within about q quarter of q mile OF him
l saw them try to slack up. though they
could not do it very quickly. But the
whole herd seemed to want to stop, ana
when the cows and steers in the rear
got about where the cowboy had cut
across their path l was surprised to see
them stop and commence to nibble the
grass. Then the whole herd stopped.
wheeled. and struggled back and went 20
fighting for chance to eat where the
rear guard was.
You see. that cowboy had opened Il
big bag of salt he had brought out from
the ranch to give the cattle, galioped
across the herds course and enptied the
bag. Every critter shifted that line Of
salt. and. of course. that broke up the
stampede. But tell you it was a queer
sight to see that man out there on the
edge of the bluff quietly rolling a cigar
cite. when it seemed as if he'd be lying
under 200 tons of beef in about a minute
and a half
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LETTER FROM PITT,

"A letter of historic value to the city
came INTO the possession of Mayor W. j.
Dietl. IN behalf of the city, and acting
upon suggestions made to him the mayor
will have it placed in a conspicuous place
in the Carnegie library. In a manuscript
document of William Pitt, first Earl of
Chatham. from whom the city gets it's
name, and was found in the valuable IL
brary of the late Isaac Craig who lived
at the corner Of Sherman avenue and
Ohio street, Allegheny. Mayor Dehl re-
ce'ived the gift from Neville B. Craig, of
Philadelphia. the son Of the former own er
of the letter.
The letter is addressed to the governor
of Pennsylvania. Pitts calls attention ia
the illegal and Dernc.ous trade carried
on by the kings subjects in North Amer
lca and the West Indies,' by which the
enemy is supplied with provisions and
other necessaries whereby they are prin
cipally, II not alone. enabled to protra ct
the long and expensive war" and ask :
the colonial governor Ito make diiigent
inquiries into the state OF this dangerous
and ignominous trade" and brine
the participators to condign punishment.
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NOTICE TO .eO-OWNERS.

TO Patrick w. Murray and the estate CT
Nicholas Ayers, your heirs. executors,
administrators an0 assigns:
You are hereby notified that the Under
signed your co-ow..ers, in accordance
with the provisions Of section 1924 of the
Revised Statutes Of the United States.
expended in labor ana improvements on
Of which is recorded in Book "G." at page
1873, Of the records cI lode claims Of said
the Lottie quartz lode mining claim, situ-
ate in the Summit Valley mining district:
Silver Bow county Montana, the notice
county. the sum cf one hundred ($10O)
dollars in the yec:. 1896, ;97 500, y8 $1Ou,
'99 500. in representing the said lode
claim for the SAID years. said payment
covering the portion of the representa-
tion of said claim. which belongs to your
interest and that Of the undersigned.
And If within ninety days after the com.
pletion Of the service OF this notice by
publication, you fail o. refuse to pay the
undersigned your proportion of the said
| representation work, your share Up. w.
Murray 500, and the estate of Nicholas
Ayers $25, for representing work in the
year 1899. according to your interest in
the said mining claim, that your inter-
est in the said lode claim will become
the property Of the undersigned in ac-
cordance with the provisions of said Sec
tion 1924 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States.
MICHAEL WARD.
P,1tta Mont Tneo 1HQQ
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of John Combellack deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the UNDER
signed, Administrative of the estate OF
John Comeback deceased, to the cred
itors Of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with tAe necessary vouchers 1fth ;
in ten months after the first publication
of this notice. to the said administEa tor
a g. Owsley Block, Butte, Montana. the
same being the place for the transaction
Of the business If said estate, in the Co,ln.
~ of Silver Low. State of Montana.
MARIA COMBELLACK
Administrators of the estate of John
Combellack deceased.
Dated Butte, Montana, this 2Sth day OF
June, 1893.
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SHERIFFS SALE,

S. Detrick, plaintiff, VS.. Frank Hyde,
defendant.
To be sold at sheriff's sale, on the 18th
day of July, A. d. 1899. at 2 o'clock p. M,
at the front door of the court house in
the city Of Butte, county of Silver Bow,
state of Montana, the following described
real property, to wit:
All of the right. title and interest of
the defendant. Frank Hyde, in and to lots
numbered forty-one (4D and forty-two
(42) in block number one "a of the George
Cobban addition to the city of Butte,
Silver Bow county, Montana, according
to the official plat and survey thereof,
now on file in the office of the county
clerk and recorder of Silver Bow county.
Montana: said above described lots
standing on the records of Silver Bow
county, Montana. in the name of Eliza
beth A. Hyde, the wife of Frank Hyde.
which said lots are subject to a certain
mortgage given by T.. A. and f. Z. Hyde
to George Cobban. IS
PATRICK H. REGAIN.
Sheriff of Silver Bow County, Montana.
By JAS. NJ. REYNOLDS, tx
Deputy Sheriff.
Dated June &c, A. D. 1899.
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STAMPEDE WAS AVERTED.

Washington Correspondence Chicago
Record: 'One of the slicllest things I
ever saw in my life," said veteran army
officer the other day. was a cowboy stop
ping cattle stampede. \ herd Of about
600 or 500 had got frightened at something
and broke away pell'neli with their tails
In the air and the bulls at the head of
the procession. But MI Cowboy didn't
get excited at all when he saw the herd
was going straight for high bluff, where
they would certainly tumble down into
the canyon and be killed. You know that
when herd of cattle gets to going il
can't stop. no matter whether the cattle
Daily inter mountain., 1899-07-10

tana, being the county in which the
premises conveyed by said mortgage was
and are situated. on the 14th day Of July,
1898. on page 15G Of Book w Of Mortgages.
records of said Silver Bow county: that
there is now due from the said Hugo
Schrepfer 10 the said Donat Dcrais for
principal and interest on the said mort
gage and on the debt secured thereby,
the sum of three hundred and eighty
eight dollars and fifty cents ($3SS. .50):
that no action or proceeding at law or
Otherwise has been instituted to recover
the debt secured by said mortgage, or any
part thereof.
Now therefore. notice is hereby given
that oy virtue Of the power of sale CON
tanned i'i said mortgage and pursuant to
the statute in such cases made and p1o-
lNided, the said mortgage will be fore
closed by the sale of said mortgaged
premises as described in said mortgage
sand hereinafter described, at public auc-
ton. by the Sheriff of Silver Bow county,
Montana. on the 18th day Of July. 1899.
lat II O'Clock in the forenoon ue said day
to the Highest bidder for cash. 10 pay the
amount due on said mortgage as afore-
aid. together with the sum Of fiftj (x,t.10)
dollars attorneys fees provided for in
said notes and mortgage and the dis
bursements allowed by law; the saie sale
to take place a. the front deer Of the
court house in Butte, Silver Bow county,
Montana.
The following is a description Of said
mortgaged premises:
The North Star" placer mining claim
situate in Silver Bow county. Montana.
b h|ocated by Onesime Plon on the End day
of April, 1899, and recorded IN the records
of said county in Book "A" of Placer
Locations at page PAP.
DONAT DORAIS,
Mortgagee
Dated this 18TH day Of June. 1892
JOHN N. KIRK,
Attorney for Mcrtgagee
p. II. REGAIN,
She riff of Silver Bow County, Montana.
BY JAMES M. REYNOLDS, Deputy
Sheriff
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NOT FOR A MOMENT,

Boston Traveller: professor travelling
in the country had occasion to invest ga te
the running time Of the trains that passed
through the small place where he was
stopping. Carefully searching a time ia
bic he found apparently that there would
be an express train due at O'Clock thai
afternoon. The professor was in time
and 50 was the express train. The in
tending passenger watched it approach
and thunder by the station at the rate of
80 miles an hour. The traveller was an
noyed, and, turning to porter who
stood near. remarked:
THAT train didn't stop!'
mo, sir" replied the porter cheerfully
at didn't even hesitate.'
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&5;!3;{ IEl;{l;l3;{|1 \

MONTANA CENTRAL RAILWAY.
New fast ti;he between st. Paul, Mime.
epolis. Helena. Butte, Anaconda, Spo.
Kane. Seattle and Portland. Clooo coo.
nections for Kootenai country, Oregoa
and California points. Alaska, Japan and
China. Connections at Twin Cities for al
points East and South.
LEAVE BUTTE wv
Great Northern Flyer. daily. $3.50 o. n
Local for Great Falls. daily. ..S:45 a. "a
ARRIVE BUTTE.
Great Norther Flyer. daily 1880 p. m
Local from Great Falls, daily. ..A:5o H. n
Thu Rough sleeLe-s going East.
City Tickc: Once, No. Al North Main
| street. Butte. ]. II. DAWSON. Gen. Art
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Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway

LOCAL TIME TABLE.
Trains leave B. A. & p. Depot, Butte.
as follows: 10 a. M, ;:05 p. rn., 4:45 p. m,
10:40 p. m.
Trains leave Union passenger station.
anaconda, as follows: $40 a. M, 12:A0
4. m.. p m., 1920 p. IN.
ireat Northern Trains Leave Anaconda:
e:40 a. m. Great Falls and Helena local.
~ p m. Through train for all points
East and West
northern Pacific Trains Leave Anaconda:
1O:ao a. m. Pacific Express for Portland
ana al! points West.
l:,o p. m Copper City Limited, Mis-
day.
$50 p. m: Through train for all points
East and West.
conda:
South ''''1
., Ilckets for sale for all points, local and
n1nlough. on the Great Northern railway.
Dregon Short Line railroad and Northern
iaciuc railway, and their connectiong.
steamship tickets for sale to all points
IN Europe via the above lines.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE.
CLOSURE.

Notice is hereby given that default has
been made in the payment Of certain
mortgage bearing date the 18th day Of
July, 1898, made and executed by Hugo
Schrapfer of Butte. Montana to Dorat
Dorais of the same place. to secure th Z.
sum of three hundred ana fifty 1850. 90,
dollars with interest thereon ut the rate
of one per cent FER month from date un-
til paid. which said mortgage was re-
corded in the office OF the county clerk
aAsl recorder OF Silver Bow county, Mon