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The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
PUBLIC INTERESTED
In THE WORK OF PROFESSOR
DAMON AND THE vITAPATHIC
HEALERS AT THE U. n. HOTEL.
CURES THAT ARE CURES
Hundreds of People who Never Ixnew
Releases From Pain aud suffering
Have Foasa in the Damon Treat
msat Haven OF Relief

The spacious offices Of Prof. Damon ut
the u. =. hotel, continue yet to be
crowded with anxious people. The fame
of the professors wonderful success has
gone abroad far and near and the afflicted
are ayailing themselves Of what has
proven to be their only reliable means of
cure. Here may be seen the deaf. the
rheumatic, the palsied and the blind
sitting side by side with the dyspeptic.
the sufferers from nerve prostitution, the
unfortunate whose life has been sapped
by the lingering torments Of spinal cur
vature. In short there Is no variety Of
disease which does not find its way 10 the
offices OF this gifted healer. The profes-
scr and his associates ara possessed Of "a
power that belongs to no other men In
the curing all kinds of disease. IL IL
power which they have been conscious
of since early life, and, combining with
IL a thorough training In the science of
medicine and the treatment OF disease,
they have been able to obtain results un-
equailed by other practitioners. Prof.
Damon cures all forms Of female COM
plants without the use of intruments or
exposure. In fact, no disease in the
whole category of human ailments h
proof against the powers of these vita
pathic healers. These are the same men,
who treated 3b1 people, free at Congress
hall, as public test. IL you are Ill
no matter how many have said yours WIS
~ hopeless case, do not dispair. Go tn
These specialists-at the United States
hotel, Portland. They have cured hum
drptls Of hitherto incurable cases. AS it
costs nothing for consultation you
should mt least see whether you can be
cured or not.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
NEGROES IN LITERATURE.

Within the last two years Daniel Murray
of the Congressional Library has been
endeavoring to secure complete list OF
pamphlets and books by negro author
This work has been carried ON with great
thoroughness under the direction of Her
bert Putnam, Librarian of Congress. The
effort thus made has revealed SO much OF
excellence that has been written and for
gotten that a complete photography is
being prepared for the Paris Exposition
as a part of the American exhibit.
In Mr.. Murray's preliminary list OF
books and pamphlets by negro author.
there are /, 100 titles and about 100 writ
ers. These beginnings have been found
mostly in Philadelphia, Boston, New
York, Baltimore, and Washington. The
pamphlet literature Is particularly inter
esting, as showing to what extent coloreG
men became thinkers and scholars in day
when il was a crime to teach negores to
read and write. These people without
a country and without favor not only be
came educated. but what they wrote con-
tributed greatly to the political, religious
and social questions of the day. Many
of these earlier writers Were educated in
the West Indies. Mnch of their writ ing
exhibited excellence of the highest order.
The chief characteristic of nearly all of
this early writing by negro authors was
seriousness. There was but little fiction,
poetry. or humor. How to destroy slav-
cry and bring freedom and equality to
the enslaved was the burden of most of
the first negro authors. With the con-
quest of slavery negro authors lost their
most inspiring theme. Since that time
a very few men and women have gained
name and fame as contributors to Ameri-
can literature
George W. Williams's History of the
American Negro" in two large Volumes
is an interesting and valuable compila-
tion. Bishop Payne's History of the A.
NJ T. Church Anna j. Cooper's essays,
"A Voice from the SOUTH" Frederick
Douglass's wonderful autobiography; the
more recent publications by Booker Il.
Washington, Prof. Du Boise, and the
lives ef Phillips and Summer, by Archi-
bald Girmke, and the literary productions
of Paul Laurence Dunbar and Charles
Chestnut are representative of the best
things contributed to American literature
by negro authors These later books are
what might be called the first productions
of the negro in freedom. 1t is the first
literary utteranoe of the negro who has
been to school. 1t is also prophetic of
what may be expected. 1t is u promise
that authorship Of most interesting and
valuable kind will develop in the course
of the progressive life of the race.-Chiea-
go Times Herald.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
OBITU AIRY.
GEORGE II. GILL.

Mr.. George III. Gill, one of the best
known citizens of Portland, died very
Suddenly at his residence, ~ Wilmot
street, from the effects of a stroke of
apoplexy at seven O'Clock last night
He had not been in the enjoyment of
good health for the past two years al
though of late he seemed to improve.
Mr.. Gill was native of this city and
was born sixty years ago. Until he was
appointed member of the police force in
1880 and on which he served for the next
six years, he was in the restaurant busi-
ness with his brother, Mr.. william l.. l..
Gill. After he retired from the force
he returned to his old business with his
brother. He retired about two years
ago on account of failing health. At
the outbreak of the war he enlisted and
served for several months.
Mr.. Gill was member of Ancient
Brothers lodge and Machigonne Encamp-
ment of Odd Fellows, Bosworth Post, G..
A. r., and the Portland Veteran Fire
mems association. Besides his brother
he leaves a wife and one son, Mr. Charles
l.. Gill, a well known printer.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
HAS HARD LUCK.
SON John of the Sears Family In
Trouble.

John Sears, Jr., was born under an un-
lucky star Some years ago he got in
some kind Of row and had knife
stuck into his kft eye with the result that
he has worn a glass eye ever since. Last
night at the police station DIR. Leighton
WAS called to sew up an ugly wound in
John Sears, Jr.'s cheek under the same
we from which the glass optic had been
removed.
How John Sears, Jr, obtained this
ugly wound 1t Is hard TO say. The Sears
family has figured about once every
month for the past year in police circles.
Every once in n while some. member Of
the Sears family pops up with a broken
head or bad cut. so that DIR. Leighton
who has done considerable work on this
family was not greatly surprised when
ne found John Sears, Jr., to operate on
last night.
Early last evening John Sears and his
on Tom came to the police station and
complained that John Junior had threat
ened to kill the old man. The deputy
marshal and "a policeman went to Green
leaf street and searched Sears house for
snn John, but didn't find him. Some
lime later near midnight the old man
complained to Officers Woodsum, Me-
iIath and Moore that son John was home
gain and making trouble. The officers
descended onto the Sears domicile and
while Officers McGrath and Moore went
10 the rear Of the house Officer Woodsum
went inside. As Woodsum entered the
house Mrs. Sears shouted to son John
chat the ''cops" were at hand and son
John made break for a rear window.
woodsum caught son John by the foot
inst as he was going through the window.
The police officer held onto son Johns
'eet until the two policemen in the back
yard got beneath the man when he let
20 of them. The. man dropped
one story and struck ON his head. 1t
was probably when he came in contact
With big rock mt the foot of this win
dow that son John got the bad cut be-
heath his eye. He claims that he was
injured by being struck by a billy in the
lands of police officer but the police
men all deny that they struck the man.
DIR. Leighton put son Johns injured
eye in good shape and then the man was
locked up to wait Judge Hills pleasure.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22

man announced that he proposed 10
speak ON the Boer question. He recalled
In sarcastic vein the reception OF Kossuth
not only by the people Of the United
States, but also by the people of Great
Britain. He had some newspapers clip
pings read upon this point and then de-
clared the voting down Of the resolution
was "A cowarvily trucking to British in
fiuence."
mo man., said Mr.. Hoar. "has
more hearty ad miration for the Boer re-
publies or greater sympathy for their
gallant fight than have. It Is the hest
fighting done ON this planet since Their
mopylae, and no fighting has been done
in a holier clause. But this Is u diplo-
matte mission. Under our constitution
and custom, the function of recognizing
and receiving diplomatic agents belongs
primarily to the President. IL we admit
TO the floor Of the Senate these gentlemen
In their official capacity, we are extend
Ing to them recognition by the Senate as
representatives Of a government not REQ
og gnized by the President. -
The amendments Of Mr.. Lodge TO the
post Office appropriation bill for the APP
preparation of sss5, 900 to carry out exist
ing contracts for the pneumatic service,
the services not 10 be extended until Con-
gress bad taken further action, was then
agreed to, 3s to 20. The bill passed with
out division.
Mr. Morgan moved consideration Of the
Nicaragua canal bill, which motion
would displace the unfinished business.
The motion was defeated 81 to %.
After u brief executive session, the
Senate at 500 p. m. adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
Ten
Years
Pain

"E asps a school feacfses,
have suffered agony
monthly for ten years.
My nervous system
was n wreck. y suffered
with pain In may side and
FAD almost every ~
known Shad faf1eH treat
sssessf from q number Of
pssysSoEaDs vino gave me
no relief
"One specialist said no
sssesllcisss could help Ssse,
. must submit 10 an
operation
~ wrote to Mrs. Pink
Ram, stating my case, and
recSived a prompt reply
7 took Lydia e. Pinifitans'S
Vegetable oonsp0sxssd and
fOlfoWod flbe advice given
mo and now ! suffer no
more. H any one cares
10 know moro about my
case, y wifi oheorfuiiy
answer all fefferS.''-
MISS EDNA ELLIS, Hig-
Nfnsp0sf, Ohio.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
HARPSwELL.

West Harpswell, May f9.-Miss Alice L.
Randall of this town and Mr.. Alfred W.
Doughty of Cumberland were united in
marriage Thursday evening, May 10th,
at the home of the brides mother, Rev.
]. b. Howard of Bowdointnm, was the
officiating clergyman. None but the
family and intimate friends were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Doughty will reside In
Cumberland.
Steamer Geranium was in 5Harpswell
Cove, Friday night; also the fishing
schooner Jennie Gilbert from Boothbay
Harb0r.
Mr. Willard Bailey of this place and
Miss Dora Green of Orr's island, Were
united in marriage Saturday by Rev.
Elijah Kellogg.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hamilton,
Jr, were visiting friends in Chebeague,
last week.
Master Willie Richardson from Lewis
ton, Is visiting a Mr.. William Randall 3.
Herbert l.. Webber, who serves ON the
steamer Geranium, Is stopping at home
for few days on account Of his wife's
Illness.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
KENNEBEo AT FREsHET PITCH

Gardiner, May 21.-The rain of the past
week and the melting SHOWS in the
northern woods have overflowed the
streams and brooks emptylng into the
Kennebec until the river is at freshet
pitch.
The wharves here are submerged. The
river men say that the current in the riv-
er is very swift and any attempts at navi-
cation or changing of the shipping in
port would be hazardous work. Lumber
men are experiencing considerable diff
Guilty in making up their RATS The Ber-
lin Mills company has 3Oo,0 feet Of logs
in the Hallowell boom which they had
been trying to get into RATS to get to the
Farmingdale mill before the Dead river
drives should arrive. They have been
forced to suspend operations owing to the
high water.
F. II. Bradstreet, president of the Ken
nebee Log Driving company, who has
just returned from Moosehead lake, re-
ported all the Kennebec drives hung up
on account Of the great rise in the river
in that section.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
EXHIBITION WILL OCCUR.
National Guasd Omeers Wm Not
Change the Date.

There was q large erowd at the armory
last night to witness the battalion
manoeuvres of Companies b, f and l.
and the Signal Corps and Naval Reserves
Chandler's First Regiment band was
present and participated in the drill
First there was hattafion parade by
the infantry companies which was fol-
lowed by a rsview- Then came battalion
drili under the command Of Major Col
lins, after which the Naval Reserves
gave short artillery drill and a little
infantry drill
The crowd in attendance included n
large number Of ladies and some distin-
guished citizens. The companies all
turned out with full ranks and made a
very creditable appearance.
All Of this was In preparation for the
military exhibition which Is scheduled
for the evening Of May ssth. Capt.
George A. Dow, the agent of the hall on
the part Of the city, has refused to allow
the military companies to have the Audi
torium for this evening and has leased it
to the Spanish War Service men. The
military men and their sympathlzers are
very much incensed at the position taken
by Capt Dow and are determined TO give
their military exhibition on May 2sth II
it has to take place on the street. 1t will
be very severe IL this exhibition Is forced
onto the street, but If Capt. Dow main
tains his position that Is what will hap
pen. The officers of the National Guard
in Portland are determined TO have the
exhibition whether or no.
Nothing that has been done in recent
years has aroused as much interest in
military matters in Portland as has this
proposed exhibition. Chambers band In
Offering its services for this exhibition
without cost has won the appreciation of
all the military men and their friends
and were given an ovation last night at
the armory.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
DIED AND TOLD NOTHING

Boston, May 21.-The investigation OF
the police into the case Of Ella Maud
Hunley of Gloucester, who died last night
at the home Of her aunt, at 159 Waikiki
street, Forest Hill, under suspicious cir
cumstances, has resulted thus far in the
officers having located the driver of the
hack that carried the unfortunate girl to
her aunt's house. His name is Daniel
Ominski and he is employed by Novinit-
sky Brothers, at % Charlton street.
Ominski described his male passenger
as about % years old and Of light com
plexion. The girl at first denied that she
had an operation performed. She ad-
mitted it before her death, but absolute
ly refused to give any names and died
without disclosing the identity of anyone
involved in the case.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
OCEAN PARK MEETINGS.
Programme of the Free Baptist and
Chautauqua Assemblies.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.l

Ocean Park, May 2l.-The general as
sembly committee, Of which Mrs. S. A.
Porter of Peabody, Mass. is chairman,
has arranged an especially attractive pro-
gramme for the Free Baptist and Chau-
tauqua assemblies this season. The for
mer assembly win begin July 60, and
continue till Sept. J. The Chautauqua
programme will begin Aug. l.
The red letter events of the season are
July 26, reunion and opening exercises;
Aug. ], assembling of Chautauquans;
Aug. 8, opening of Biblical Institute
Aug. 4, annual meeting of the Ocean
Park Association and the Educational
Bureau of Ocean Park; Aug. s, Child
ren's day; Aug. 10, Chautauqua Recog-
milton day; Aug. 10, White Mountain
excursion day; Aug. 16, opening of
woman's convention; Aug. Is, Free Bap-
tist Woman's Missionary Society meeting
Aug. 20, Ocean Park Improvement day
Aug 81, Young Peoples day; Aug. -,
Guild day. Aug. 90, Young Woman $
Christian Temperance Union day; Aug.
"a, Maine Woman Suffrage day; Aug.
27, Free Baptist Mission day; Aug. 2S,
Storer day; Aug. 90, meet ing of general
conference board; Sept. /, close of the as
sembly
The Ocean Park officials this year are
President, Lindley NJ. Webb Of Portland
secretary, L. 4. Davis of Augusta; treas
urer, b f. Haley of Newfields, \. H. ;
directors, l.. NJ. Webb, f. +. Davis, b.
f. Haley, George Goodwin, b. c. Jor-
dan, c. l.. Pinkh8m, Lewis Dexter, l.
c. Estes, c. A. Milliken, NJ. A. Small
and Franklin Metcalf; committee on
public buildings, C. f. Buzzell, J. b.
Davis and F. f. Davis; local committee,
T. d. Wade, George Goodwin and b. c..
Jordan; transportation committee, Ia.
Dexter, c. A. Milliken, b. +. Haley;
finance committee, l.. NJ. Webb, b. C..
Jordan, C. A. Millken; children's day
committee, G. l.. Pinkham, G.. A. Milli-
ken, l.. Dexter.
The board of instruction includes:
Prof ii. Purinton, Rev. DIR. n.
T. Whitaker, Prof. j. +. Aborn, Miss 5.
ID. Porter and Miss ID. Martin. The as
sembly counselors are: Rev. DIR. r.. 5.
Macarthur, Rev. DIR. Asa Dalton, Rev.
DIR. A. f. Dunning, Hon. George f.
NIosher, Rev. DR.. ;. C. Beane, Rev. DIR.
Martyr Summerbeu, Rev. DIR. b. F..
Trueblood Rev. DIR. n. L. Whitaker,
Mrs l.. NJ y. Stevens and Mrs. L. B..
Cheney.
The platform talent will include: Rev.
DR. Kerr Boyce Tupper, Rev. DIR. G. NJ.
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Labadie,
Frank +. Buker, Albert Armstrong,
Prof. W. ID. MacClintock, Rev. DR.. G.
A. Bickford Rev. DR.. A. Il. .Salley
Prof. j. L. Aborn, the Apollo quartette,
Mrs. V. W. Lowe, Miss Phena Brown,
Miss NJ. l.. Morse, Arthur Cole, A. n.
Alexander, Charles Murry, Freedom l..
Estes, Miss Sadai p, Porter, Miss Eda l..
Nichols, James p. Coombs, Mrs. Gertrude
Stevens Leavitt, Rev. c. II. Flanders,
Master Gerald Lambert, Prof. II. Purin-
ton, Rev. DR.. y. Il. Whitaker, Mrs.
Mabel l.. Todd. Miss Mary 5. McCobb,
Mrs. George ;. Hunt, Mrs. Carrie @.
Gait, Mrs. i. IL. Bigelow, II. NJ. Law
renee, Rev A. B. Howard, Mrs. l.. NJ.
n. Stevens, Mrs. l.. NJ. p. Durgin, Rev.
Ellen A. Copp, Rev. E. Lesher.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
TROUBLE IN MINDANoA.

Manila, May 21.-On the first trouble
occurring with the Moros in the south
ern part of Mindanoa, at Cottabatte,
Major Brett sent detachment to pre-
serve peace at conference between two
quarrelling chiefs. During the confe r
ence the tribesmen began shooting One
of the bands fired upon the Americans
from an old Spanish fort. The soldiers
returned the fire, killing several of the
natives but they were unable to take
the fort, although gunboat shelled it.
Major Brett is sending a larger body
10 punish the recalcitrants
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
EXTERMINATIoN OF BIRDS.

From the West come reports of the oc-
currence of small numbers of passenger
pigeons 1t is to be hoped that the gun
ners who may ste wild pigeons will not
forthwith feel prompted to go out and
kill as many of them as they can. The
thoughtful sportsman can be depended
upon to spare this bird. but unhappily
many are not thoughtful, and those who
are not so are anxious to make sure that
the birds they see are really passenger
pigeons, or to try the flavor in the pot of
thesa birds, of which they have heard so
much, or to have the doubtful glory OF
having killed the last wild pigeon. The
average man has no difficulty In finding
excuses for killing.
III for a few years these beautiful birds
should he preserved from destruction and
should be permitted to increase in peace
and quietness, there Is fair prospect
that once more the race would become
firmly established and that the danger of
its determination would no longer threat
en-. Already several species of North
American birds have been exterininated,
and one of them at least by the gun.
Surely IL is worth while now for each
man to hold his hand as to the pigeon,
and as to certain other birds which in
many localities are yearly growing fewer
in number, and to exert what influence
he can to persuade others to let them
alone. The days of the old pigeon roosts,
and the days when from sunrise to sunset,
and long after, the sky was blotted with
clouds OF the passing birds, or streaked
with the long lines OF their flight, have
gone-never to return. But IL the men
and boys who carry guns can be taught
to exercise a reasonable self-eontrol, we
may hope inf the future still to see from
time to time, and to take pleasure In,
little flocks of these swiftly darting birds.
Each state In the Union should pass a
law protecting the passenger pigeon
Forest and Stream.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
One Boy Was Killed and Three Hen
and Girl Wounded.
Rioters Seen to Fall
During Fight.
Conductor and Motorman Ar
rested Pending Investigation.

Sc. Louis, Mo-, May 2i.-One boy was
killed and three men and a girl were
wounded today rs result of the strike.
The dead:
Martin zikn, Is years OF age, struck in
the left breast 10y bullet fired from a
street car.
The wounded:
Clarence 4. Mullen, motorInan, shot In
upper portion Of left arm; home In Jack
sonviile, Ill.,; wound not serious.
Minnie kruegcr, Is years of age, struck
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
QUARTER OF MILLION.
Money For Purchase of Cushing's Isi-
and Appropriated ny Congress.
sPxcIAL TO THE rREsaI

Washington, May 21.-The Notifications
appropriation bill was finally agreed
to in the house late this afternoon, the
appropriation of about $3.50, 900 for buy
ing land on Cushing's island, Portland
harbor, being part Of the bill In its
final form. There has been some oppo-
sition to this feature Of the bill on the
part of interests on the island that feared
an adverse effect from government pur-
chase but the opposition effected nothing
and the purchase plan has now become
assured
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
LEWIS WAS EASY
And Boston continues 90 Get Along
witheut winning.

st. Louis, May 2i.-St. Louis had no
trouble connecting with Lewis In the
first three innings and they had the game
won before the visitors got started Bailey
took Lewis place and did no betetr. The
score:
st. Louis, 1 al II 2 Xii
Boston, 1 o 20 o 0 o.
Base hits-St. Louis, IS; Boston, g.
Errors-St. Louis, g; Boston, O. Bat
teries-Powell and Criger; Lewis, Bailey
and Clark.
At Chicago-Philadelphia, 2; Chicago,
1.
At Cincinnati-New York, A.; Cincin-
natl, 3.
AT Pittsburg Brooklyn, q; Pittsburg,
4
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
A. L. MERRY co. ASSIGNS.

The A. l.. Merry Co., hatters, have
made an assignment for the benefit OF
their creditors to +. L. Heckbert, ESQ
The liabilities are 5000 and the assets
about s. 800.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
THE BEGINNING OF THE FIGHT

Washington, May elm response to
request by the President, Gen. Otis
has cabled denial that Aguinaldo de-
clared hostilities began accidentally and
proposed "a neutral zone. On the contra
ry the Filipino general said that the war
had begun and must go on.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
WORST IN YEARS.
st. Croix Hasnt Been SO High for
Quarter of Century.

Calais, May 2i.-The five days of rain
has brought the heaviest flood in the st.
Croix river seen for years, even as long
as quarter century. Saw mills and cot
ton mills have shut down and there Is
fear that property destruction will be
serious, especially If the upper dams
which hold back great areas of water
should not prove strong enough. The
foundation of part of H. F. Easton y
Sons mill at Milltown, n. b. was washed
out this afternoon, much machinery
being thrown into the river. The railway
W hich runs into the mill yard was also
torn up. Electric car traffic on the upper
bridge has been stopped until the water
ceases to rise.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22

City Auditor Leroy Sanborn, City Mes
senger George A. Macgowan, David and
George Calhoun, Alderman Elmer G..
Gerrish and others returned last night
from Garry Pond with a fine .string of
trout.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
TRAIN DELAYED.

The 1910 train from Boston last eve
ming was three hours late ON account of
q freight wreck near Portsmouth.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

At Philadelphia-Harv o; Pennsyl-
vania, 8.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
BULKHEAD WASHED OUT.

Fairfield, May Glowing to the recent
very high. This morning twenty feet of
the bulkhead below the S. A. Nye mill,
near the old sluiceway was washed out.
1t will take five or six weeks to replace
;t