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The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21

TO Choose Delegates to Constitutional
Convention.

Washington, July sO.-It is understood
that the President and General Wood
have agreed on September l5 as the~time
for holding the election in Cuba for dele
gates to the constitutional convention
that Is to be called for the purpose Of
forming an constitution for an independ-
ent government for Cuba. The original
idea was to have the election take place
in October but unless there is change
IN the plans, the election viii take place
on the 10Th OF September.
There Is no doubt that any constitution
which may be formulated will be scruti-
nized with the greatest care by the Presi-
dent and possibly by Congress bsfore it is
allowed to go into effect, for 1t Is a settled
conviction OF the officials that Cuba
should not be permitted to make treaties
with foreign nations except through the
United States, nor should the people be
allowed to involve the island in debt, un-
less authorized to do SO ~ this govern
ment.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
DROWNING ACCIDENT Ar pUsHAW

East Corinth, July 20.-An East
Corinth party met disaster, Thursday
on Little Pushaw lake. The party con-
sised Of Fred Z Hill Of East Corinth his
wife, their two children--a girl of 2 1-2
years and a boy of 16 months-and Mrs.
Stuart, mother of Mrs. Hill. They en-
barked in a sail boat and went up the
pond to fish. When none Of the party
was expecting it, the boom 1ibed and
struck Mrs. Stuart on the head, knock
ing her to the lee side Of the boat Mrs
Stuart is very stout, and her weight sud
denly cast on one side heeIed the boat SO
far that 1t filed and capsized.
In an instant all five of the occupants
Of the boat were struggling in deep-wat-
er, Mr.. Hill doing all he could to keep
the others afloat and all trying to get
hold of the overturned boat.
Charles Miller of Corinth, in company
with a young woman, was fishing from
a boat about half mile up the pond
when the accident happened to the par
ty. He Immediately started to the res
cue and made quick time down the lake.
When Miller reached the scene of the
accident 1t was short work to get all
five of the Hill party into his boat They
were all nearly dead with exhaustion,
and badly scratched and bruised. The
baby was beyond recovery.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21

0. w. Grier, of Watsontown, Pa, says; /;
''Perana has done what four doctors
C0nId NOT do. My bowels are now all
right and 1 recommend Peruna to
everybody who has bowel trouble 1t
is our family medicine. think /
would have been In my grave to-day
had ii not been for y0u."
Robert w. Goodwin, Moddersville,
Mich, writes: "Four years ago I had
been bothered with cramps in my sto-
mach or down close to the bowels ever
since ! was boy. At the time took
your Peruna was about thirty years
old. Twas bothered quite often through
the year and quite bad. They would
generally last for day or two, but the
last time I had it it lasted over two
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21

willingness to sell wool and prices aver
age fully two cents lower than in Febrif.
ary, but manufacturers are inquiring
more earnestly just now to find out
what goods they can sell than where they
can get materials
Further important changes are appear
ing ln the heavy decline Of packer hides
at Chicago, and also in heavy sales of
leather to manufacturers. 1t is reported
that such sales are made to many of
those who bought largely a few weeks
ago, according to report upon conces-
siOns made and competent reporters now
state that about half cent has again
been conceded from recent prices, MAX
ing BuenOs Ayres about 23 1-2 cents;
common hemlook, % l-2, and union, 30
cents.
The sharp fall of cents In wheat and
cents In corn, appears to reflect pub blic
conclusions, after hearing much evil
dence, Official and unofficial, regarding
the extent Of Injury to both grains. 1t
would not be far from the truth to say
that the contradictory character Of these
statements OF injury has well nigh de-
priyed them OF weight, so that the public
reckoning on destruction Of 100, OOO, 900
bushels wheat by drOuth as possible,
but not much more probable than that
the official estimate of yield was 100000,
600 bushels too low. The same resulting
outcome In either case would be enough
to meet all probable home and foreign
needs for the current year. The legiti-
mate conclusion as to corn goes even
further and is by the public accepted as
evidence that even the strangely increas-
ing foreign demand in recent years with
enough increase for gradually expanding
home needs can be safely met.
Failures for the week have been 231 in
the United States, against 145 last year,
and ~ i'd Canada, against % last year
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
MIDSUMMER VACATION.
Already 1t Has Lasted More Than
"Week or Two"


New York, July 90.-R. G. Dun & Co. 8
weekly review Of trade tomorrow will
say:
The mid summer vacation has already
disposed Of the prophets who gave it "a
week or two" but there are few signs
to indicate it's probable duration. The
compact of lake ore producers not to see
standard Bessener ore below $5 30 at
lake ports this year, with coke held at
So 50 much lessons the probability that
the market will wait for Besse1ner pig
to 60 faE below $15 and some Increased
buying already appears by makers OF inn
plements.
The halt in the great iron industry nee
essarily affects both business and pros
poets in some others The same extensive
building strikes which have cut off the
use of much structural steel have also
prevented q vast use Of lumber which
was, like iron, extraordinarily advanced
In prices.
When cotton had been easily held above
10 cents and then had dropped sharply,
how easily Amerioans are induced to ac-
cept higher prices for the quantity they
have left for sale. The goods market,
quite embarrassed at the best, is not
helped by such vag@ries, and the closing
of IMPORTANT mills was the more meri-
torious BECAUSE 1T gave occasion at the
end Of Q season, with an over sup pply
here. both Of goods and Enaterlal, to rest
until Europeans have settled their affairs.
Without formal agaeement, the w6olen
indQstE adopted in part the sa1ne course,
mAny mills having stopped OF reduced
50 that experts believe tElat less than half
the capacity lis now at work, because the
nature Of the next season s qemahd does
not yet appear. There has resulted more
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
FIRE IN A BOG.
II Was Near Rigby But the Park Prop
erty Was Not In Danger.

Wednesday morning fire broke out iD
the bog in South Portland on the water
side Of the Eastern Division tracks of
the Boston & Mains, between the Cape
Elizabeth Crossing ana the Scarboro
Crossing. The fire burned fiercely through
the tangled mass of underbrush, grass
and dead wood and the smoke from it,
which was plainly seen from Portland,
led people to believe that terrific fire
was IN progress. Forty men from the
Boston & Maine were sent out to fight
the fire and worked all day Thursday.
The blaze started on the land of Patrick
Conley and spread in a northwesterly
direction towards the Rigby track The
men had all they could do to keep the
fire from crossing the railroad tracks
and even with all their precautions it
got across the tracks in one or two
places, but was quickly extinguished be-
fore it had time to do much damage. Lit
tie water was obtainable and the men
fought the fire by digging trenches and
clearingsaway underbrush.
Yesterday morning the fire was famed
into life again by the breeze and swept
down across the land of Mr.. Hunnewell,
passing the tracks and going within q
quarter of q mile Of the outer fence of
the Rigby Park fence. Had the fire
reached any Of the large growth nearer
Rigby a.port1on of the fence about the
Park would surely have been burnsd. =
As it was 1t continued down into the
swampy land towards the Brown Hill
church, but as there was little property
in this direction which could be damaged
by the flames, no great damage was done.
Seventy men We're at work all DAY yes
terday fighting this fire and sitting along
the railroad track at various points to
keep it from getting across. The blaze
was plainly seen from the Western Prom
ennade last night and many people
thought that Rigby park was endan-
gered, but at 10 o'clock there did not
seem to be much danger of the fence of
the park catching fire.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
MISCELLANEOUS
CATARRH OF THE BOWELS.
[Peruna a Safeguard Against Summer Catarrh.

weeks, and was terribly bad. My wife
bought bottle of Peruna, and the first
dose took helped me. have only had
one slight attack since, and that was
last spring and / took about two-thirds
OF bottle of Peruna to effect cure.v
Mrs. George w. Taylor, Lex, Tenn,
says: II had had chronic diarrhoea for
six years. I fried everything 1 could
hear of and had consulted several p7y-
sicians without avail. NY husband
bought me q bottle of Peruna ana
began to improve at once. L can do
anything I ever could, and eat anything
without Inconvenience; and when Isay
if it had not been for Peruna / would
now be in my grave, do not think
exaggerate.n
John w Methvin, OF Belva, Ark,
writes: II had what is called catarrh
Of the lower bowels, and no one knows
the torture and misery I have passed
through. My doctor seemed to do mo
no good. had often heard Of Peruna
when was first taken sick, but I did
not know it was good for eatarrh, until
I saw one Of DR.. Hartman's ADVERTISE
mentsin the paper. made up my mind
I would try it, as my doctor was doing
me no good. I got a bottle Of Pernna
and began 10 feel better after the first
dose. fbeIieve If ii had not been for
Peruna / would have died. Everyone
said was going TO die and FbeIfeYedit.
To those WHO are suffering with ca
tarrh take pleasure in recommending
your medicine to them"
A book entitled "Summer Catarrb,"
sent free by The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, Ohio.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21

Augusta, July 20.-The governor and
nominations recently made by the gov
ernor were confirmed. The petition for
the pardon Of Emma Gould Of Lewiston,
who is serving a term in Auburn jail for
selling liquor was assigned for the Sep
tember meeting. The petition asking for
the removal Of Lewis T. Johnson from
the craftsmanship of the Saco board of
registration and the pardon of Lewis @.
Gerrish of Lubec, who is serving a term
in the Bangor jail for assault, assigned
for today were postponed until the next
session.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
JATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES.
IIavana. ! July sO--The Patria of Trini-

Havana, July 20.-The Patria of Trini-
dad, says:
'If the United States governm ent
abandOns Cuba now IN regard to the or
ganization of its administration and the
establishment Of financial and economic
conditions, Washington would break the
pledge in the word of Congress as to the
very matters which led up to the inter-
vention for the United States govern
ment has compromised itself with the
American people and the people of Cuba
in a solemn promise to establish a good
and stable government here
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
wINDwARD Will Have TROUBLE

St. Johns, N. F., July 20.-The sealing
steamer Kite arrived here today from
Turnavik, Labrador, to which point she
has been conveying fishery crews for Will
liam Bartlett, brother of Capt. Samuel
BARTLETT, master Of the Peary exploring
steamer Windward. Capt Jack1nan,
master of the Kite, who is himself an
expert Arctic navigator, says the Wind
ward which left Sydney this morning,
viii experience great difficulty in going
nOrthWard, the ice tloes being UNUSUAL
" heavy and extensive
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
PAssED THE EXAMINATIoN.

The committee on examination of
teachers have made up the result OF the
recent examination for admission to the
Portland Training school and find that
the following have passed the examina
ton and are therefore eligible for cleo
tion at the meeting of the school commit
tee next Monday afternoon: Misses Annie
G. Goodwin, Della e. Hessian, Mary J..
Kelley, Ethel M. Stone, Alice NJ. Cum
ningham.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
BATH WoMAN INJURED.

Bath, July 20.-Mrs. Thomas Stevens
of this city met with quite a serious acci
dent Thursday afternoon. She started to
walk across the stable floor, upon which
a carriage had been recently washed. The
planks were wet and she slipped, falling
heavily to the floor, fracturing her hip
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
sUMMER HOpEL BURNED.

San Francisco, July 20.-The hotel at
Castle Craig, Shaster county, was burned
at 4 o clock this morning. 1t was
crowded with San Francisco society peo-
pie but all escaped with their baggage.
Castle Craig tavern was a fashionable
summer hotel, high up in the mountains
Of Shaster county, It was owned by
the Paolho Improvement COMPANY.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21

Augusta, July 220-The last OF the In
which will be held from August g to iii
were sent out today by S. w. Matthew's.
the secretary of the state association.
The banner cities in the number of invi-
tati0ns requested were Portland, Bath
and R0ckland. On account Of the short
interval between the formation of the
state association and the Old Home Week
the requests for Invitations were obliged
to be proportionately granted.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21

Machias, July 20.-At the Republican
class convention held IN the town Office,
Machias, on Tuesday evening, W.B. Pat
tangall, Esq, was unanimously nominat-
ed for representative to the legislature
from the -Jonesport class.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
COULDN'T SWIM ASHORE.

Calais, July 20.--J esse Marshall, while
out in dory off Red Beach this morning,
found that his boat was sinking and
started to swim ashore. Before he reached
land, however, he was drowned. Mar
shall was about 80 years Old.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
THIHVES BOUND OVER

Lewiston. July 20.-At the Lewiston
police court this afternoon WI. E Bates,
George Drake and Frank Burns, arrested
Thursday evening for breaking into three
houses, were bound over to the S. J.
court in bail agQregating $500.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
MANY KILLED AND INJURED. j

Yokohama, July 19.--Mount Azuma
near Bandaisan, which was the scene OF a
volcanic disaster in 1883, broke into
eruption Tuesday, July II. Two hundred
persons were killed or injured.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
pHpPFREIL DIyTDFND.

Boston, July eg.-Treasurer George
Dexter Of the Pepperell cotton mills Of
Btddeford Me-, announces that div1-
depd Of So a share has been declared, pay
able August 1.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
PHILLEs' HITTING WON.

Philadelphia, July Pittsburg and
Philadelphia played tiresome game to-
day, the home team winning by their
ability to hit at the proper time. Both
Chesbro and Frazer did good work on the
rubber. O'Brien led the batting for
the visitors with two doubles and a
triple. Score:
Pittsburg, O1O 2 o 0 IA
Philadelphia, 0 2 o 2 2 x-7
Hits, Pittsburg, 2; Philadelphia, 8.
Errors, Pittsburg, 2; Philadelphia, 3.
Batteries, Chesbro and O'Connor; Frazer
and Douglass. Attendance, 2, 3S3.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
dunn WEAKENED.

Brooklyn, NY, July 20.-Dunn weak
ened IN the eighth inning when Craw-
ford's triple, Quinn's single and three
passes to first gave Cincinnati = lead
of three runs which was increased to
four IN the ninth. Then the Brooklyns
made one of their famous rallies fun
bles by COrcoran, the first on the game.
Dement'S scratch single and Dahlen S
slashing triple scored three runs. Gross
failed to bring him home and Cincinnati
won its first game of the season here.
Scott was batted in lively fashion, but
he kept the hits sc tered except in the
first inning. Attendsaoe, $50. Score;
Cincinnati, 2 10 2 0 0 0 0 8 Is
Brooklyn, 0 3 0 0 o 1 0 81
Hits, Cincinnati, 12; Brooklyn, IA. Err
rors, Cincinnati, 2; Brooklyn, o. Batter
les, Scott andd Wood Dunn and Farrell
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21

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The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
BATTED LEWIS AT WILL.
ChacagOes Won Easily From BOstons
Yesterday.

3 Boston. July Chicago batted Lewis
at VIII today after the second inning and
won easily. Boston failed to bunch their
hits. Tenney was injured while sliding
to second base IN the first inning and re-
tireds Clarke taking his place. Atten-
dance. 1900. Score:
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
JUST ESCAPED SHUT QUIZ.

New York, July 2O.--The New Yorks
won another game from the St. Louis at
the polo grounds this afternoon. The ST.
Louis just escaped a whitewash by some
clean hitting in the eighth inning. At
tendance, 1900. Score:
St. Louis, 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 Q O-2
New York, 0 0 0 1 0 0 x-3
Hits, St. Louis, z; New York, z Err
rors, st. Louis, 4; New York, o. Batter
les, Jones and Criger; Carrick and War
ner.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21

Hits, Boston, 10; Chicago, 10, Errors
and Sullivan; Taylor and Donahue.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-21
PArTANGALL RENOMINArED.

The convention adjourned at 8. 40 a. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-06-22
PERRIN TON.

June ls-F. +. Durfee and wife
attended a reunion Of the Cole family,
at Owosso, last week
Mrs. Briggs, Of Romeo, Michigan, is
visiting her daughters, Mrs. ChideS-
ter andMrs. Myers, Of this city.
Miss Vera Myers took in the excur-
sion Sunday and VIII visit friends in
Rome for two weeks.
Quite a number Of X. O. II. VI. and
L. .. T. NJ members attended the
Maccabee convention at Lansing last
week.
The policy OF Albert Bolyard who
died May Is, was paid his invalid sis
ter as soon as the papers could be
made out and forwarded TO the Great
Camp. She received a check for one
thousand dollars, June 2nd. This
speaks well for the order.
Mrs Bassett is visiting her brother.
Frank Longwood, this week
A. c. Gillet ard wife attended the
Pioneer picnic at Ithaca, Saturday
a new doctor has arrived in town.
We have not as yet learned his name.
+. V. Nane stepred on a wire nail
last week.
Warren Norton and his recently
welded wife have settled in the Tay-
Tor house. May peace and prosperity
follow them.
Frank Clark and family visited
friends here Saturday and Sunday.
Frank has a section on the r. :. * NJ,
near Greenville.
The band boys gave US some fine
music Saturday evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-06-22
MAPLE RAPIDS.

June ID w. Price returned from
Har6or Springs Monday night. He
says work is not very plenty there,
and so many men TO Job that wages
are low.
f. L. Conyis aud wife were in Ith-
AGA Sunday.
b. w. Hewitt and wife went to
Crystal Sunday
VIII Rowley is helping on his
fathers farm.
Maple Rapids base hal nine went
10 Perrinton Saturday and were de-
feated seven u twelve.
Frank Downs is working with the
surveyor on the electric road.
Harry Shultz, Of Middleton, visited
Miss Cleo CreaSinger sunday
The Lillian Lyon Stock Co. was
here Monday and Tuesday, and played
TO full houses
w. d. Richardson is making prepar-
ations to put down cement walk.
\. \. Rogers, of Grand Rapids, was
i'm town Monday.
\ number Of men are going from
here thiS week 10 work ON the
electric road near Lansing Am
broSe Hewitt will run a boarding
house Cor the men.
Newton Barnhart and Miss Nada
Nanderhoof were united in marriage,
Wednesday evening June b.
VIM Wells. formerly OF Maple Rap
ids, has bought a nice home in Mus
kegon.
Miss Irene Dunstall visited her
father last week.
f. =. LaSelle is in Bay View max
ing preparations to move there SOON,
y. II. Allen was in Grand Rapids
last week, on business.
\ new sidewalk has been laid in
front Of 3. w. & l. f. IIewitt's hard
ware.
Miss Alice Branch, ~ St Johns,
was in town last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-06-22
ELM HALL.

June l9.-Camp meeting closed
June II, There were thirty-tive tents
and about 10 camped on the ground.
Twelve ministers were present. Sun
day was stormy but ABOUT one.thOuS-
and were on the ground. Six were
immersed Sunday. Mrs. Bromley,
Mary Keel, Nellie Flint, Albert Max
ham, Jessie Lott and Will Strouse.
The Junior League cleared about
$500 at their ice cream social for the
India sufferers.
The ladies OF the NJ. f. Church
served ice cream twice in the Iast
week.
Nellie Stoughton, OF Duluth, ex-
poets TO spend about six weeks with
her mother Mrs. w. ii. Pratt
Mrs. Clara McKennon, ofEdmore, is
visiting Nellie Stoughton.
w. ii. Pratt and brother, Seth, are
spending some time i'm Ohio.
Rev. III. y. Wylie is in attendance
at the Ministerial Association at
Bedding this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph and daughter.
Nelma, left for Pennsylvania Monday,
where they expect to spend about two
months
Mr.. and Mrs. Romine left for New
York Monday, where they Will visit
for some time.
c. +. Kellogg served ice cream to
his boys and girls June -.
Children's Day service in place Of
preaching service next Sunday.
The Sumner Sunday School conven-
tiOn, which was TO have been held at
Sumner Center, has been postponed
on account Of scarlet fever.
Miss Dana Blair, Of Monroe is spend-
ing a month with her parents Mr..
and Mrs +. Blair.
Mrs Brooks Mrs. and Carreil spent
Sunday in Alma.
Mr. Wells, Of lonia, is visiting at
Albert Morton'S
Martha Long and Pearl Sabin were
married June 9. at the home OF the
brides parents Rev. H. f. Wylie
solemniZed the marriage
T. j Blair is getting the cheese
factory in running order 50 Elm Hall
will have another industry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-06-22
a Life and Death Fight:

writing Of his almost miraculous escape
from death. says Exposure after
measles induced serious lung trouble
which ended IN consumption. had fire.
quent hemorrhaEes and coughed night
and day All my doctors said / must
soon die Then / began 60 use DR.
Kings New Discovery which wholly
cured me Hundreds have used il on
my advice and all say it never fails 20
cure throat. chest and lung troubles. 4"
Regular size SOC and CO. Trial bottles
free al Sharrar q Mulholland drug
store
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-06-22
NEW HAVE N.

June Il. The |. O. O. f. and Re
bekah Lodges, OF New Haven Center,
will hold Memorial services at that
place Sunday afternoon AT o'clock.
Every body invited.
The ball game played at the picnic
by the Setht6n and Wermuth teams
Scored35 s, in favor OF Wermuth.
A magic lantern show was held at
the Wermuth school house, Monday
evening and was quite well attended.
Mrs. Rose Rasor. children and her
father, Ezra Austin, left Thursday
for Jackson, They expect to be gone
three weeks.
Mr.. Cherry and family spent Sum
day at Crystal.
The Sethton and Wermuth ball
teams will play on Ed Rasor's farm
June %, at o'clock p. m.
There will be Sunday School con
yention at the Wermuth school house
July LIST.
A box social viii be held at the
school house, Tuesday evening, June
26. The proceeds viii be given for
the benefit Of the Burlington nine.
A short program will be rendered.
Everybody come.