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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-12
POSTING A BIG GUN.
GEN. SCHWAN'S MISSION.
He Scattered Insurgents and Is Now Re
turning.

Washir gton, October IL "A cablegram
received fate this afternoon, confirms the
press dispatches regarding Col. Schwan' s
movement on San Francisco de Malabon.
General Otis says:
"Snhwan successful yesterday In driv-
ing insurgents south with loss from San
Franoisco de Malabon. He reports their
force dislntegTated and refining on
divergent roads which are impassible for
artillery or wagons. No intention OF
occupying this country permanently or
temporarily; transportation will return
ty way Of Rosario and column will
move direct on Dasmsrinas, probably
retiring on linus. Country o. nc
strategic Importance.
General Otis disapproves OF officer q
families joining them at Manila.
Another message announced the arrival
at Manila of the transport Veto ria, with
403 horses, ten died ON route and several
found to be afflicted with CHAMBERS were
shot
The Garonne sailed FROM Manila on
tn0 bNNSieh AAASu- ohu VINO <AtAohA0A OA
the ninth, both for Seattle.
GEN. SCHWAN RETURNS.
Manila, Ootobsr lib IS p m.-Gen.
Schwan's column having accomplished
its purpose of furnishing the rebsls IL
returning from San Francisco de Mala.
bon, with artillery and the transporta-
tion service
The naval expedition that recently went
to the mouth of the river Pasig or Belts,
which empties into Manila Bay on the
northwest to raise the Spanish river
gunboat Arayat, reports that no resis
lance has been encountered from tbs
Filipinos and that the work OF salvage IL
proceeding slowly.
FIRING NEAR ANGELES.
Manila, October lilo u NJ During
the early morning hours today thers
was some firing near Angeles, with the
result that eight Americans were slight
ly wounded. Artillery was used and ths
enemy responded, Gen. Macarthur does
not attach special Significance to the
incident.
A small party Of Americans was fired
upon by the Filipinos near Marayuayan,
two Of our men icing wounded,
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FOOTBALL NOTES.
UNIvERsALIsr SUNDAY SCHOOL,

Lewiston. October AT the meeting
of the Maine Universslist Sunday school
convention here today the following
officers were elected: President, O. o.
Wilkins of Kingfleld ;vice president, Rev.
d. A. Markley, Skowhegan; secretary,
L. W. Coons, PittsfeId; treasurer, Miss
Georgia Bradley, Portland; trustees,
Rev. A. 81. Bradley, Winthrop. W. ].
Taylor, Lewiston, Miss Alice II. Nelson +,
Portland.
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SOUTH PORTLAND.
MEETING SOUTH PORTLAND CITY
COUNCIL.

MEETING SOUTH PORTLAND CITY
COUNCIL.
The October meeting Of the South Port
land aldermen last evening was short
session without any business of oonse
quence.
bill OF George Cribby for flushing
South Portland village sewers amounting
to $50, was discussed bat no action taken.
The aldermen as board and the com.
mittee on sewers all agreed that they had
not contracted nor authorized Mr.. Cribty
to do the work and beside the amount
| asked WAS excessive for the work.
Permission was granted Martin futile
oil Willard to move building across ths
street subject to the usual conditions.
The order for the payment OF the
months bills was passed.
]. W. Minott, George II. Upton and
Allen A. Pettengill were appointed
as special polioewithout pay.
Petition of Mrs. Mary Evans and sever
al others for an extension Of the sewer to
Mechanic street on what was formerly
known as Turner's Island. Referred.
Mayor Reynolds called attention to the
fact that 1t will be necessary to meet
Immediately before the coming election to
approve the ward lists of legal voters as
formulated by the board of registration.
Adjourned at 8, 2o.p. m.,. to Saturday,
Nosember A, at s p. IN.
ANNUAL MEETING OF HOSE co
The annual meeting of South Portland
Hose and Ladder Co. No. /, was hello
last evening. The principal business WINS
the election of officers. There was quite
q contest for the position of captain,
which resulted In a vote of 10 to 8 in
favor Of Mr. Charles S. Coffin. Ex-Cap
tain George II. Upton was the other can :
didate.
The remaining officers were;
First Assistant-B. K. Thompson.
Second Assistant-J. E. Page.
Third Assistant-F. +. Coomhs.
Ireasurer--A. W. Cole.
Clerk-A. Y. Skinner.
Hall Agent-A. A. Coils.
Janitor-J. p. Allen.
VTustee-k. A. willard.
Auditing Committes-F. l. Page, Il.
Il. Coombs. g. q. Cribby.
The treasurer reported the company's
finances to be in good condition All
ills are paid and there is balance to tn Q
gain in the treasury.
Speeches were made during the evening
by the different mem ers.
Clerk Skinner reported that thers have
been during the past year five fires rs
follows: April IA, %. May IS, June z
and September 0. Tho first four were
extinguished in ninety minutes. The
last was two hours.
A unanimous invitation was extended
the South Portland representatives of
Portland papers and Of the Sentinel to
attend the monthly lunches.
A vote Of thanks was extended to r.
W. Richardson, whose store was burn ed
recently, for cigars and to A. A. Cole for
refreshments
The company voted to hold q fair this
winter to buy hose. Messrs. A. A. Cole,
b X Thompson ami w. A. Willard were
appointed on the committee Of arrange
ments.
The evening concluded with a fine coll
lation of boiled CLAIMS. Holsters and coffee
which WAS much enjoyed. The first as
sistant was voted to be the champion
clam eater
Adjourned at 1890 p. m.
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NEW ADvEHrrsnmnsrs.

\ LII the newest
Il fashionable col
ors in Taffeta
Silks have been made
into Petticoats and Skirts
and are here ready for
you to see.
Three big tables full
of them in gorgeous ar
ray. A bewildering
show of beautiful colors
and combinations of col
ors.
Blue, green, red, rose,
purple, scarlet, cerise,
green and black-all
these in plain ruffled taft
feta silk.
A great line of black
and fancy colored Italian
cloth Skirts, Vandahlia
style, with deep flounce,
at $3.50 each.
Silk Moreen, in black,
plain fancy colors or
striped, at $4.75 to 600.
Mercerized Co tton
Skirts, in black and col
ors, at 1915 to 4.50.
Black Sateen Skirts,
lined or unlined, at $1.00
and up to $50.
Knitted Wool Under
skirts.
Everything in a skirt
way is here, and at the
present time the stock is
very complete.
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ALLAN LINERS FOR TRANSPORT.

Montreal, October 1.-The sAllan line
peopls have not been informed that the
steamer Siberian has been selected to
carry the Cansdisn troops which will be
sent to the Transvaal. II is fact, how
ever, that the Siberian and the Hawaiian
havs been chartered for war purposes.
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He Expected II.

81 see that the price of diamonds is
going up" said the young man who likes
to give information.
"Of course" answered Mr.. Blykins in
a tone Of mingled grief and defiance. sit
was to be expected. It's one combination
after another these days. You didn't
suppose those ceal barons were going to
leave any carbon around loose where
people might buy it and use it as sub
stitute, did you ?"-Washington Star.
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'Absens, rolled four men.
FOOTBALL SATURDAY..

Arrangements were completed yesterday
by the Portland Athletic club football
team for = game on the home grounds
Saturday afternoon with the eleven of the
Arlington club of Haverhill, Mass. The
most of the Arlington team are graduates
of htting schools and number of the
players are stars. One Of them is Newell,
who Is cousin of the famous INA"
Newell, and who is said TO be one of the
brilliant players of the team. The Ar
lingtops have been In the field for the last
two years and have met defeat only onos,
this being the first game that they played.
OF the other games only once has team
been able to score against them. Satur-
days contest is ex pected to be one of the
best of the season In this city.
FOOTBALL NOTES.
The North school football team would
like game with the Deering High school
any Saturday afternoon. Answer through
Friday mornings PRESS. Manager
Conley.
FOOTBALL GAMES.
At Exeter-Phillips-E Exeter, "a; Tufts,
At rinceton-Prlnoeton, Is; Lafayette.
10.
At Cambridgc-Harvard Al; Amherst,
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MAINE GOOD rEMpLARs.

Pittsaeld, October 1.-The ssmi-annu.
al session of the Grand Lodge of Good
Templars. is now being held here. Grand
Chief Templar U. A. Kane of West Ken
nebunk, presided. Attendance small, this
being wholly business session, the
election Of officers occurring in the spring.
This evening was devoted to the juvenile
branch and public meeting with speak
ing by grand officers
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Mrs. Yeast-So your husband was in
the war;?
Mrs. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES put that into
your head?
why, overheard him talking 10 my
husband last night, and he said it was
terrible to hear the shells bursting over
his head"
"Oh. he was at the theater the other
night, and he was referring to the pea
nut shells that the gallery gods were eat
ing up airs."-Yonkers Statesman.
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JUDGE BoNNEY REAppoINpED

Augusta. October f1.-Among the noni-
nations made by Gov. Powers today are
the following:
Judge Superior Court. Cumberland
@ ounty. Percivat Bonney. Portland.
State Librarian, Leonard ID. Carver,
Augusta.
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TIE BOWLING.
Interesting Games at Pines and Trc-
fethen's Alleys.

A good sized gathering witnessed a
close and interesting game at Pines
bowling alleys last evening, beween the
Quakers and Massas otis. the former win.
ming three out Of four strings. Oliver
finished high man with Wood a close seq
ond. The score:
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PASTOR RESIGNS.
LspEcIAL ro rHE rnEss.l

loE hSAhL AZ 1iH fAthSb.i
Standish, October ii.-Rey. Charles p
Cleaves has resigned the passionate of tnt
Congregational church. The church vot
ID to accept the resignation at date moi
pet determined.
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And Then 1t would he Useless.

Teacher-You should always he frank
and not try to hide any fault you may
have committed. Now, Johnny. il you
had fallen into the water while you
were playing. when you ought TO have
teen hurrying home, what would you
say to your papa2
Johnny-You don't know pa. He
wouldn't give me time to say anything
until his arm got tired. STRAY Stories
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WILL REpREsENr ENeLANp.

London, October II The foreign Office
Confirms the report from Washington
that Great Britain has asked the Unit
ed States consular authorities In the
TransyaAl to represent British interest
during the hostiIities.
French opinion Is well known The
papers are especially virulent
in their attacks upon Great Britain
since the uItlmatumywas announced and
they gleefuliy anticipate long and diff
cult war
POSTING A BIG GUN.
Pretoria, October 1.-THE German de-
tlchmsnt has posted O big gun on the
Free State Natal boarder in a position
to aid Wakkerstroom. Five hundred
burghers assisted In hauling the gun up
a steep and almost inaccessible aeolivi.
ty.
Some Of the Laagers are flying the
Irish flag jointly with the flags Of the
Trsnsvaal and the Orange Free State.
The ambulance corps has arrived.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.

At St Louis-Rain.
At Boston-Boston, 2; Phiiadei phis,
(call, end eighth, darknessl.
AT New York-BIooklyn,7; New York,
(oalled end fifth, darkness.)
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
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MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, October 1I.-The following
Maine pension changes resulting from
the issue of September %, 1899, are an
nounced:
INCREASE.
Palmer B. Hin, Ksnnsbunk, So to s.;
Albion P. Hatch. North Troy, SIP to ST..
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Massoita

The Looms and waverleys play on Fri
day evening.
At Trsfethen's bowling alleys at South
Portland last evening the Dsweys won a
close game from the Cascos by thirteen
pins. The score:
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CHANGE IN POLO SCHEDULE.
The AmesbuIy polo team being unable
to open before October 30. the opening
games with that tsam October "a and 2s
have been cancelled and the opening
game here will be with Manchester Octo-
her 30
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10. ouRE Ia enIrpE M rxvo DAY.

Take Laxative Bremo Qninine Tablets. All
drugEtzts refund the money if 1t fails to cure.
Z. W.Grose's signature Is On eaeh box. 2oc.
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IT 8. ENGINEER OFFICE, 537. Congress st =,
". Portland, Me-, Aug. 80, 1s9e.-Sealea
proposals for improving Peuobscot River Me-
by exeayating lecge In front of steamship wharf
and by dredging the mouth of Kendusheag
Stream (boIh In Bangor HarbeF), will be re-
ceived hero until f2 NJ, Oe& a. Is59, and then
publicly opened. Information furnished on ap-
piication. s. W. ROESSLET Mai. 'Engrs.
sep22 % 1896 oct2i&23
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i. We have also just
opened in this section a
very attractive line of
Elder Down Dressing
Sacques in pink, blue,
red, gray and black, in
several different styles, at
$1.00 and up to 400.
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ADELBERT ]. SJOAOLM,
PIANIST.

The fundamental rules Of pianotorte playing
thoroughly taught to beginners, also special
attention given TO the correction of faulty
technic In advanced players. Call or address
So FREE STREET, city. sepfsbl. W&Flm%
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-15
ASK CIVIL RULE
FOR PORTO RICO
Free Trade With the United
States Necessary.

WASHINGTON. y. G. May Ia
Dr. J, julio lIenna and Munnel Hcno
Gambia. the Porto Rlcan commits
Eioneru, who on April ~ suggested
to President Mckinley the adoption
OF certain measures which, In their
opinion. was urgently needed In the
ISLAND. have again addressed the
President on the subject. In writ
ten argument Of great length they
set forth the reasons. policies. his
torlcal, economic and otherwise
why. according 10 their view. the mill
Itary control or Porto Rico By the
Americans should not continue.
Referring Is their former repre-
sensations O. the President tho com.
missionera say that n their urging
the cessation - military rule Ia Pur-
10 Rico and the establishment OF a
system OF eivll government Ia "A
manner set forth m the first,
second nth aud sixth measures
u relief recommended by them. they
did not mean 60 erltleiEe the admin.
iHtration Of the military government
In Porto Rico. or the military ain
GERS IN whom the government f.
vested. or 10 express any duubt as
10 the honesty OF the views and the
purposes OF the officers OF the United
stataN
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ntarlal form Of government for the
Islands, while. on the other hand. II
Il admitted that the material pros
noffty of the country win be serious
~ hindercd II foreign labor cannot be
obtained for a large degree Of the
land now being rapidly brought IN
der cultivation.
The whole number Of Japanese la
hureru admitted o. the islands since
annexation. Mr. rrpwn says, IL -
$50, or this number 1921 were free,
the only requirement hciug that each
individual shall be the parHrsHpr 81
$50 in gold or Il seuUivnlent The re
maintnr l0nsl were CONTRACT labor
crs. These contracts are simply
that the iaboreru shall work FOR the
contractor three years uu eilpulhf-
% terms. a. the ond Of that period
he Is at uberty % remain IN the
country or leave Il az his own pleas
urc
About hair of the population, Mt.
urowu. says. re- Aaptlc, and Of the
number the Jsuauesr exceed the CHIT
neHe by about 10000. lie predicts
that before the end 81 the present
year the ABittic population OF the
islands viii largely exceed all other
naunnausies combined. and that the
excess NJ japanese over Chinese VIII
be fully double What IL IL now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-15

buying and tearing down the old
RlciHaenhurE On tho city wall, the
scene of the debate between Luther
and Eek. The city paid l,tbo.oo0
marks tar tho castle. and has sold
the ground aimee for building sites
far 5000. 600 marks,
At NidcEEen. In the Rhine prov
ince, thirteenth century frcucoca
have been discovered under the
whltrwaah In the parish church.
The whole interior decoration Of the
church. Including the polychrome
treatment ~ pillars aud capitals.
has been preserved remarkably well
after all that time.
London eor0nrrH are stiekierz for
their rights. 4 box held at rail-
road station recently. owing 10 the
railway officials having lest the rail-
way hill was opened. though Il WAS
consigned TO a Hamburg museum.
and the body % young woman and
two skulls were found inside, The
Young woman WAS a mummified Pc
ruvian and the two skulls were pre-
historic. yet the coroner &c the dis
trtct insists that he must hold In
quests On both mummy and skulls
unless the museum people have the
remains removed.
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CHARGES NOT
SUSTAINED

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE
secretary Of the treasury recently
made q report TO the president ON
the charges recently preferred by
Samuel Gompcrs, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor,
against the conduct Of the bureau VI
engraving and printing under Direc-
tor johnson. Mr., Gompers charges
were based largely upon the testi-
mony given In the investigation of
tho bureau held in 1887 The secre-
tary OF the treasury falls to find the
charges sustained I'm any material
degree. either by the investigation
referred 10, or by the work Of the
bureau since.
The complaints made and the sub
stance ~ the report upon them are
ms follows;
/. Incompotency-not shown by
the work OF the bureau, The speci-
nc acts alleged as incompetent were
In obedience TO the proper authori-
ties.
2. Violation Of the civil service law
Charge not sustained, the Official
having no authority TO appoint OF
discharge.
3. Misuse Of the civil service law
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A MUNICIPAL SCANDAL
Said to Nave Been Uncarthed
at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. May 1.-THE
mayor and Secretary Lydou Of the
park board. together with es-scere-
tafy Lush. spent the better part u
yesterday in an Investigation % the
records % the park board. with she
result that a municipal scandal ~
huge proportions has been develop
cd
T'ae mayor claims that he found
that che records Of the office had
been nuillatsi This investigation
follows the announcement made a
few days age that he would reap
point Christian Wall as commission
er. Wallis friends made a vigorous
protest. and many petitions were
circulated IN hts behalf Then the
charge vas made that wahl had
been exiravsgaHt In hts srpouii-
lures ana sverbearinE In his conduct
The matter was not generally under.
stood TO have a serious phase until
today. when the mayor determined
to investigate q report that the rec
ords had been tempered with 10 COW
er up. II IL alleged. a Transaction of
n member OF the board.
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SWORD FOR FUNSTON
Kansas Hero to BIO honored
on His Return.

TOPEKA. kan May Ia Kansas
will present @ General Funston on
hin return home sword u recoEai-
ton II his vainrnus deeds in the
Philippines Subscriptions we're
asked from the people u every coin
munliy Ia the state. The appeal for
fuads rs,5tes that the name OF Fuh-
sian IL the glory Of Kansas. aud
says
The sword should be the finest
that American Industrial skill can
turn out AH Maryland honored
SMILEY and other states have honor
"a other distinguished soldiers. Kan.
aaa vii homer Funston A commit
tee - weil knowu citizens of the
state viii De- named to select the
trophy. and Il ain be presented to
HIN ar part - the ceremonies at.
tending the hons coming % the re-
Fifneut"
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PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER
Carter n. harrison Among
the Possibilities.

CHICAGO. III. May is.-carter II.
Harrison IL Robert r Burks's candis
date for the presidency. lie pfo-
posed % ths county Democracy
amid loud shouts ffem the members.
plan for eafaiiina various ana sun
dry delegations IN the national De-
mocratic convention newt year.
The scheme proposed T. this The
Democratic Marching club. headed
BY Burke and a drum major. amt a
band. wiii invade Ohio. Denver and
Milwaukee this faa % help the Dem.
pcrAtH In their campaigns In return
a pramiss Of support % Carter Hen
~ Harrison Ia the national couveu-
zion viii BE- exacted.
when all this vas explained 10 the
Democracy there arose visions %
the mayor making speeches from thr
back cad % . train. Of school girls
erewiink 40 20 The platform 70 pin
daisies on III. coat. II banqusts ga
lore. % the Inauguration ard parade
up Pennsylvania avenue. with Burke
and the county democracy in the
van
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THE ASIATICS
IN HAWAII

WARRINGTON. n. 9. May "a
Joshua X Brown. the United States
Chinese Inspector At Hawaii has
made \ report TO the commissa oner-
general Of immigration relating to
the introduction Of Aslatic labor In
70 the Islands.
In the course Of the report he says
that the executive council 10 now
earnestly considering the question.
This has resulted In a notice To the
Planters association that Homo pol
ICY must be adopted looking to the
restriction OF the present Influx Of
Awintic laborers.
The public, MIR. Brown asserts. Is
thoroughly lmhuod with the idea
thaf the large number Of japanese
Iaborers brought 10 the Islands since
annexation has already aroused an
taRuniHm In the United States aud
that continuance Of the policy will
result in a colonial rather than a ter
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STRUCK WITH tones
And Andrew Bunk Fell on a
Bar OF Hot Iron.

ALEXANDRIA,. Ind. May L.
While at work today IN the Union
steel plant. Gillian Graves ana An
drew Bunk auarrsied and without
moments warning Graves struck
Bunk across the skull with pair
81 longs. Bunk fell across bar 81
hot iron and was 50 badly injured
that he VIII die. Graves made his
escape.
John Ramiott. a glasEworker, was
shot and instantly killed today by
Buck williams. HIS body was found
In williams chicken coop. Williams
claims that Ramlott was stealing
chickens. but II IL believed that the
men quarreled over a woman with
whom both were In love.